On the eighth day of the first lunar month, the emperor and empress got married. On the day of the canonization, the bells and drums rang together and it was very lively.
When he went to court the next day, Prime Minister Yun was surrounded by a circle of officials, congratulating him repeatedly.
Prime Minister Yun took all the blessings and photos that came to his door. He smiled with a smile on his face, but said modest words in his mouth.
Once the daughter of the Yun family became the queen, an undercurrent surged among the officials, who wished they could also tuck their own daughters into the palace.
With the queen, can three thousand concubines be far behind?
"Prime Minister Yun is very lucky. He gave birth to a good daughter and became the ruler of the middle palace. The Prime Minister will also benefit from her."
"Isn't that right? The daughter of the Prime Minister's family has a beautiful face and a beautiful country. She is really the material to be the mother of the country."
"In my opinion, this daughter's family should be like this, virtuous and polite, not like General Song's daughter, who fights and kills all day long and is very domineering!"
"Although she won the battle and achieved military exploits, and was temporarily favored by the emperor, she has already been married as a woman. How can she still go to the battlefield when she is pregnant? Today's situation is just a flash in the pan."
"Yes, she..."
Several officials gathered around Prime Minister Yun and were talking nonstop. Before they could finish chatting, they saw Prime Minister Yun's expression suddenly change.
The few of them were not fools. They had a premonition and slowly turned around and saw Song Huixin standing not far away.
Song Huixin was wearing a special female official's robe, with a long sword on her waist, and she was staring at them with a smile.
When several people saw the sword on Song Huixin's waist, their expressions became brighter than the others.
In the main hall, the emperor actually allowed her to go to court wearing a sword.
This is a great royal favor!
The officials who had not yet had time to take a picture of Prime Minister Yun's rainbow fart saw the sword and all breathed a sigh of relief, feeling lucky.
Fortunately...fortunately they ran slowly.
Otherwise, he would be recorded by Song Huixin just like those others.
Looking at the farce in the center of the palace, Shen Ji twitched his lips and whispered, "Logically speaking, the general's sword should be kept outside the palace and under the care of the palace staff. Your wife can enter the palace with a sword. The emperor is really generous." Lose face."
Xie Li lowered his head and chuckled, hiding the sharpness in his eyes, and lowered his voice, "The last person to receive this honor was my father-in-law, but what was the result?"
The smile on Shen Ji's lips faded a little, and he was silent for a long time before changing the topic, "I'm so greedy down here. Your Majesty sent me to conduct a thorough investigation and chose General Qingfeng and Xiao Xiao for me. You are the only one in the court and everything will be done." careful."
"Don't worry." A little smile appeared in Xie Li's eyes, and he whispered, "I'm not a low-income person. Besides, I have Lian Yan to help me. But you must come back safely."
The two were in harmony for a while, silently understanding each other.
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Yongcheng Hou Mansion
"Madam, good news!" Bai Ji ran into the house, sweating profusely and his chest heaving up and down.
Su Zi was startled, and quickly made a silence gesture, dragged her out of the inner room, and cursed in a low voice, "Idiot, didn't you see that Madam is resting?"
"I……"
"It's okay, let her talk." Fang Xu got up from the couch and rubbed his aching temples, unable to conceal his fatigue, "I can't sleep even if I sleep on either side."
When Su Zi saw his wife getting up, he glared at Baiji and ran to wait on her.
Bai Ji shrank his neck, a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face, and then spoke in a low voice, "As for Madam, the Turks won a great victory in the battle, and the Emperor was very happy. He named the Crown Prince's wife the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, and even the Crown Prince. After seeing the light, he was promoted to the position of Vice Minister of Zhongshu, which was Master Shen’s previous official position.”
Fang Xu was surprised and asked in a low voice, "Have you also sealed Xie Li?"
Bai Ji grinned and replied with a smile, "Yes, the edict is on its way to each house. It's almost time. I guess the reward will soon arrive at our house."
Fang Xu curled his lips, leaned lazily on the soft pillow, and chuckled, "The guy above is really in a hurry."
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Yangxin Hall
Yuan Chen paced back and forth, glancing down from time to time, his eyes full of helplessness.
Song Huixin stood alone in the palace, looking as usual.
"Ms. Song, what do you want me to say about you?" Yuan Chen sighed softly, threw the jade ring in his hand on the table, and whispered, "You gave me the military power to go out, but you actually gave me back. Everyone else feels that they don’t have enough honor, but you are the only one who avoids this."
Song Huixin lowered his eyebrows and spoke calmly, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly. My father commanded hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses when he was alive. When he reached middle age, he handed over his power, but he could not escape death. I do not want to go back to his home." For the old road, the remaining one thousand armored troops are enough."
Hearing this, Yuan Chen's expression suddenly changed and he lowered his eyes and said nothing.
Song Huixin didn't care about his expression and continued, "I am loyal to the emperor wholeheartedly and guarding the country for you. It is the responsibility of the Song family for generations. Please rest assured, your emperor, even if the soldiers and horses are not in my hands, I can still fight the most beautiful thing." Win the battle.”
Seeing her stubbornness, Yuan Chen didn't want to persuade her anymore, "You, you... If this happens, I don't even know what to reward you."
Song Huixin's expression changed, as if he had thought of something, and he slowly spoke, "If the emperor really wants to reward me with something, why not let me come up with it myself?"
"That's very good." Yuan Chen felt relieved instantly and asked in a deep voice, "Whatever you want, just say it."
Song Huixin thought about it carefully, opened her pink lips, and said slowly, "I also ask the emperor to send some food from the parents to the ninth princess who is far away in Turks."
Song Huixin's eyes flashed and her tone was calm, "She's not used to Turkic food, so she's lost a lot of weight."
Yuan Chen was obviously stunned, with a hint of embarrassment on his face.
If Song Huixin hadn't mentioned it, he might have forgotten this sister long ago.
Not knowing whether it was because of his guilt, Yuan Chen made up his mind and said in a deep voice, "In a few days, the Turkic envoys will arrive in the capital to discuss state affairs. According to your words, I will consider opening up the trade as appropriate, and the two countries will Trade.”
Song Huixin suddenly raised his head, his eyes full of surprise, and said loudly, "My lord, thank you for your kindness."
Yuan Chen looked at her figure and asked with a smile, "Song Qing, are you and Xiaojiu so good?"
After the words fell, the joy on Song Huixin's face faded a little, and he kept his salute posture and lowered his head in silence.
"That's all." Yuan Chen knew that she was awkward, so he didn't try to persuade her. He could only wave his hand to tell her to leave, "I'm on my way back. You must be tired too, so go back to your house and rest."
"Yes, I will retire."
Song Huixin stepped out of the hall alone. After taking two steps, he saw the man not far away.
Xie Li stood not far away wearing a plain shirt. He was thin and made of jade and gold. Occasionally, palace people passed by and saluted him, and he smiled lightly in return.
He was gentle and polite to everyone, but it was only when he met Shen Ji and Lian Yan that he broke through his defense.
Xie Li saw Song Huixin coming out, smiled and waved to her, gesturing for her to come over.
Song Huixin raised the corners of his mouth slightly and ran in his direction with brisk steps.
Just after running two steps, the words of those officials suddenly rang in my mind. I stopped for a moment, and most of the joy in my heart disappeared. (End of chapter)
