Chapter 65: The Sacred Heart Is Unpredictable
There was silence in the imperial study room.
The ministers who discussed the matter included Prime Minister Gu, the three ministers of the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Husbandry, and the Ministry of Personnel, Shen Yushi, Wang Yushi and other ministers.
At this time, all the ministers were thinking, and they couldn't figure out what happened that made the emperor so angry.
Emperor Zhaocheng said with a frosty face: "The Queen of Jin and several princes have handed over the documents, and the etiquette department is ready to entertain the guests. It is related to the diplomatic relations between the two countries, and the palace banquet must be grand and thoughtful, and no mistakes are allowed."
The Minister of Rites bowed down to accept the order: "I obey the order."
After saying that, he bowed carefully and left.
Emperor Zhaocheng stared silently at the memorial he had thrown aside, leaning back on the dragon chair without saying a word. Thinking of the distinguished guests who were about to arrive in the Mu Kingdom, his eyebrows could not help but darken again.
How could Yan Li offend so many people recently?
Jiang Jingyue has been granted a marriage to the prince as she wished, but she still opposes Yan Li at every turn. How does Jiang Jingyue discipline his children and grandchildren?
And Princess Yu.
Emperor Zhaocheng suddenly remembered something, his eyes fell on Prime Minister Gu in front of him, and his tone did not distinguish between joy and anger: "Prime Minister Gu."
Prime Minister Gu was startled and quickly bowed in response: "I'm here."
"Your daughter is not young, isn't she?" Emperor Zhaocheng frowned slightly, "Has the marriage been decided yet?"
Prime Minister Gu's heart skipped a beat, and he replied cautiously: "Reporting to the Emperor, my daughter has not yet decided to get married."
Emperor Zhaocheng hummed and said thoughtfully: "My sixth son has reached the age of 10 this year and is not yet married. How about betrothing your daughter to him?"
Prime Minister Gu knelt down: "Your Majesty, minister..."
"What?" Emperor Zhaocheng looked at him with a hint of pressure in his eyes, "Is my son not worthy of your daughter?"
Prime Minister Gu's heart sank, and he quickly bowed and saluted: "I don't dare, I absolutely don't dare!"
"In that case, the matter is settled." Emperor Zhaocheng's tone was calm, but he could not refuse, "The marriage will be scheduled after the prince gets married. After you go home today, you can let Mrs. Gu start preparing for the marriage. I will issue the decree There is an imperial edict for marriage, and the wedding can be held at any time as long as the date is set."
Prime Minister Gu was in an ice cellar for a while. His sister was Concubine Gu, and the Gu family had always supported the fourth prince under the concubine's knees.
But the emperor gave his only daughter in marriage to the sixth prince.
They say the Sacred Heart is unpredictable.
How is the Sacred Heart so unpredictable? Even with his eyes closed, he knew that the emperor deliberately wanted him to face a dilemma.
The emperor's mind has always been powerless to resist.
Prime Minister Gu kowtowed slowly: "I obey your order."
"Everyone, please step aside." Emperor Zhaocheng waved his hand, obviously in a bad mood, "Leave me alone."
The ministers saluted one after another: "I take my leave."
Emperor Zhaocheng raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, leaning on the dragon chair alone, his eyebrows deep, not knowing what he was thinking.
Xiao Changhai came back after finishing his work, walked up behind him quietly, and put his hands on his eyebrows: "Has the emperor been too tired recently? It's time to rest. Only by taking good care of the dragon body can the country be governed, and the ministers can feel at ease. ”
Emperor Zhaocheng closed his eyes: "Xiao Changhai."
"The slave is here."
"There has been a turbulent undercurrent among the women of the Imperial City's aristocratic families recently?"
Xiao Changhai was shocked, "How could the emperor..."
"It seems that you have heard a little bit about it." Emperor Zhaocheng opened his eyes and turned to look at him, "Tell me about it."
"I dare not lie to the emperor. I have indeed heard some rumors recently." Xiao Changhai bowed his head respectfully and replied, "Those gossips in the palace occasionally talk about it. I have already punished them."
Emperor Zhaocheng asked: "What did they talk about?"
Xiao Changhai thought for a while and answered truthfully: "Since Princess Nanyang was given a marriage to the Ninth Prince, there have been a lot of gossips outside. Women from aristocratic families may not like Princess Nanyang very much. They insist that she is not a golden girl, but a fake princess canonized by the emperor. What's more, It is said that Princess Nanyang is showing off her power and arrogance by taking advantage of her status as a princess..."
"Fake princess?" Emperor Zhaocheng's face darkened, "The princess I personally decreed became a fake princess? Then is the general I appointed a fake general? Are all those first-grade imperial titles fake?"
"You deserve to die, slave!" Xiao Changhai knelt down and slapped himself twice in the mouth, "Your Majesty, please calm down."
Everyone in the palace knelt down: "Your Majesty, calm down!"
"My holy edict turned out to be fake in their eyes? No wonder they still didn't take Yan Li seriously after she was made a princess. I see! This is really an eye-opener for me!" Emperor Zhaocheng sneered repeatedly. , it could be seen that he was very angry, "What kind of occasions has Yan Li been to recently?"
"Princess Nanyang went to the Prime Minister's Mansion some time ago. She was invited by the legitimate daughter of the Gu family." Xiao Changhai lowered his head and reported the facts in detail, not daring to lie or hide anything. "I heard that the Eighth Princess also went to Prince Yu's Mansion that day. The two princesses from Prince Hexian’s Mansion bullied Princess Nanyang in person and even threw tea in Princess Nanyang’s face——”
"This is simply unreasonable!" Emperor Zhaocheng slapped the imperial case and became furious, "Why weren't these things mentioned earlier?"
Xiao Changhai knelt on the ground tremblingly: "I thought it was all a trivial matter between my daughter's family, so I didn't dare to say anything. However, Princess Nanyang might have been so angry at that time that she slapped Princess Muya. Princess Yu probably I had a grudge, so I invited Princess Nanyang to Prince Yu’s Mansion, saying that I wanted to apologize in person..."
"Apologise in person!" Emperor Zhaocheng said angrily, "The way to apologize in person is to plot against an innocent little girl and try to make her become Mu Wenxuan's concubine?"
Xiao Changhai knelt on the ground, too scared to speak.
"I am so indulgent of them!" Emperor Zhaocheng took a deep breath, his voice as cold as ice, "And the Jiang family's legitimate daughter, I really admire the Queen and the Crown Prince's vision, even if Yan Li doesn't want it, she insists on it. Jiang Jingyue is my daughter-in-law! I will let them know what will happen to them if they marry a woman with bad conduct!"
Xiao Changhai did not dare to speak.
Emperor Zhaocheng was furious. After calming down, he thought of the cold eyes Yan Li had received recently, and he already knew in his heart that it had something to do with Mu Cang.
The legitimate daughter of the Gu family is proud and arrogant. Even other men look down on her, so she falls in love with the Ninth Prince Mu Cang.
Emperor Zhaocheng was not a fool. How could he not understand why the legitimate daughter of the Gu family was not engaged at the age of sixteen?
In addition to Gu Anxian liking Mu Cang, Prime Minister Gu himself is also waiting for the benefits of marrying the Ninth Prince. Three hundred thousand soldiers and power, even if he directly supports Gu Guifei's son to sit on the throne, is enough.
Thinking of this, Emperor Zhaocheng closed his eyes coldly: "It is my decree that the princesses are not allowed to run out of the palace recently. If anyone does it again, I will never forgive him lightly!"
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"I have given the marriage of the legitimate daughter of the Gu family to the sixth prince. Later you will draft a decree and send one copy to the Gu family and one to the sixth prince." After Emperor Zhaocheng finished speaking, he added, "The wedding date is set for May. In the middle of the month, let Concubine Shu prepare well and make sure there are no mistakes.”
"This slave obeys your order."
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