There was silence in the main hall for a moment, and then whispers began to be heard.
Some people even looked at the ground in front of them, thinking that the Ministry of Etiquette was too negligent and was not responsible for the venue. If this happened to His Majesty, the Queen, or the Queen Mother, they would all be blamed for their death.
Then she was sincerely envious of the young man named "Muzi". What good luck it was. Princess Shouning defeated everyone, but she sprained her foot when she met him and was defeated without a fight.
…
He won so easily that it even gave them a serious misconception. It didn't look like he was going to marry the princess, but that Princess Shouning had overcome all kinds of difficulties and obstacles and finally married him...
The jealousy of those people who had just been defeated by Princess Shouning could be felt even from a few feet away.
Shady story, this is a naked shady story. Why did they change the order of the competition when they arrived at Namuzi? Princess Shouning’s martial arts is so high and the ground here is flat. How could she be careless enough to sprain her ankle after just two steps?
Have they arranged everything before the competition?
However, even if they knew there was something fishy about it, they would not dare to bring it up face to face.
The shady secrets are the shady secrets of the royal family. Anyone who dares to reveal the shady secrets of the royal family is obviously too long-lived...
Princess Shouning, who had a sprained leg, was helped down by two palace maids.
At this point, the selection of the Prince Consort has been decided. The Queen Mother and the Dowager Concubine were the first to leave, followed closely by His Majesty and the Eldest Princess.
When the officials from the imperial court finished paying tribute and wanted to look for the "Muzi", they found that he had also disappeared into the main hall.
Although the Queen Mother and Her Majesty have left, the remaining officials can still continue the feast in the palace.
People gathered together in twos and threes and talked in low voices.
"This son is a rare talent. If he is carefully cultivated, he will become a good prime minister in a few decades..."
"It's a pity to be a prince-in-law..."
"That's a bad statement. Your Majesty always employs people in an eclectic way. He doesn't care about these things even if he thinks about it..."
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"This is definitely not his way of doing things!" Li Xuan paced back and forth in the hall and said very firmly.
He looked at the eunuch beside him and said, "What about Muzi? Let him come to see me."
The eunuch said respectfully: "Back to Your Majesty, the consort was passed by the concubine."
Li Xuan thought for a while and said, "Then let the concubine finish asking her questions before letting him come over."
There must be some relationship between the person named Mu and Li Yi. He can use the throne as a bet.
If he really has nothing to do with Li Yi, let him give up the throne to Li Han or Mingzhu.
In another palace in Furong Garden, Concubine Yan looked at Shouning, who was being supported by two princesses and looking back from time to time, and said, "Okay, we are all here, no need to pretend."
Shouning immediately let go of the palace maid who was supporting her, ran over and asked, "Concubine, how did you know?"
Concubine Yan looked at her and said, "Although my concubine is old, her eyes can still see."
"How old is my concubine..." Shouning hugged her arm and said, "My concubine is not old at all!"
Concubine Yan shook her head and said: "You have grown up so much and know how to marry yourself off. How can you not grow old?"
Shouning immediately blushed, looked down at his toes, and did not dare to speak.
Concubine Yan stroked her long hair and said, "Okay, you go back to your room first. The concubine and the concubine have something to say."
When the word "consort" came up, Shouning's face turned even redder, and he secretly glanced behind him before leaving with some reluctance.
Li Yi followed Concubine Yan into a palace. Concubine Yan waved her hand and left.
She looked back at Li Yi and said, "There are no outsiders here. Sit down wherever you want, Your Highness Prince Jing."
Li Yi was stunned for a moment, then he held his hands and said: "The Concubine has a sharp eye..."
He gently took off the mask on his face and sat down in the guest seat.
Concubine Yan looked at him and said nothing.
Li Yi knew that she was waiting for his explanation.
"Before the late emperor died, he made a secret decree." Li Yi looked at Concubine Yan and said: "Bing Ning's marriage matters should be decided by herself. No one can decide for her. This time the recruitment of a consort is huge, if
To carry out the late emperor's decree would be to disgrace the royal family, so we had to take this step..."
"I know." Concubine Yan looked at him, nodded, and said, "Not only King Jing has this secret decree, but I also have it."
Li Yi looked at her doubtfully and asked: "If that's the case, why did the concubine..."
"If I don't do this, will King Jing come back?"
"..."
Concubine Yan's question was too naked and she didn't hide it at all. Li Yi opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything.
"The late emperor had such a will." Concubine Yan looked at him and said slowly: "But it is not for this reason that I hope you will come back and stand here."
Concubine Yan's tone was very calm, but every word she said made Li Yi's heart tremble.
"Bing Ning is my biological daughter. I only have this one daughter. I watched her grow up day by day. I watched her grow from a toddler, babbling, to eighteen years old..."
"Girls' hearts grow outward. This has been the case since ancient times. When they grow up, they cannot keep it..."
…
She said something like this, looked at Li Yi again, and said calmly: "She is already eighteen years old. From the time she was fourteen, she is no longer a child. I can treat her as a child, but you
cannot."
"You have already abandoned her once, don't abandon her a second time..."
"Your Highness King Jing, do you understand what I mean?" Her expression was calm, her eyes were indifferent, but every word seemed to have an edge.
Li Yi looked at her and nodded.
His peripheral vision swept across the table.
There is a book there.
"Mandarin Duck Pa".
This "Yuanyang Pa" is thicker than Miss Liu Er, Bai Su, and any other book collected by Xiaohuan and the others.
…
"Sir, what did my mother and concubine say to you just now?" Li Yi and Shouning walked side by side in the Furong Garden.
She changed her clothes so that she didn't look so grand, let her hair down, and walked quietly beside him.
In the past, when the two of them walked together, she would walk around him or kick her feet with her head down. This time, she just walked side by side with Li Yi.
As Concubine Yan said, no one can treat her as a child.
Li Yi did not answer her question, turned his head, looked at her and asked: "That "Mandarin Duck Pa" was written by the concubine?"
Shouning nodded.
Li Yi Xindao actually met the boss today. It turns out that the woman whom Xiaohuan and the others regard as their life mentor is Shouning's mother, the former Concubine Yan and now the Dowager Concubine...
"gentlemen."
Shouning suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked up at him.
Li Yi also stopped and looked into her eyes.
She took a deep breath and said, "This is the last time I call you sir."
She slowly stretched out her hand, smiled slightly, and said, "My name is Li Binning. Nice to meet you."
Li Yi thought for a moment, stretched out his hand to hold her little hand, and said, "Li Yi, nice to meet you."
She held his hand tightly and said, "Li Yi, you passed the competition and defeated me again. Now you are my consort."
A eunuch ran over from behind and said hurriedly: "Consort, your majesty invites you!"
Li Yi turned around, looked at him, and said, "Go back and tell him that I'm not free!"
