The next evening, Renshou Palace.
Today, Queen Lu is very happy.
Because of Emperor Jing Xing, Liu Yu and Huaiqing both came.
Their family has not sat at the same table for a meal for a long time.
"Your Majesty, please have a taste. This is the soup that I made myself." Empress Lu pointed at a bowl of soup on the table that was full of color, flavor and flavor, and said to Emperor Jing Xing softly.
"The queen is interested." Emperor Jing Xing took a spoonful of soup and put it into his mouth. After tasting it for a moment, he nodded and said, "Your mother is getting more and more skilled at this craft."
"You all should try it too. It's no worse than those imperial chefs." Emperor Jing Xing praised.
Liu Yu smiled, scooped a bowl of soup for himself honestly, and then glanced at Princess Huaiqing calmly.
Seeing this, Huaiqing was quite helpless, but he still said: "Father, the emperor, mother the queen."
"My son, I feel that the emperor's younger brother seems to have become much more mature and steady in recent times."
Seeing Huaiqing taking the initiative to talk to him, Emperor Jing Xing smiled and nodded, saying, "Thanks to this guy Li Changkong."
"I have invited so many famous scholars to do some work for you, but you haven't learned anything at all."
"On the contrary, Li Changkong, at such a young age, just wanted to give it a try, so he sealed the position of Shao Zhan."
"Who would have thought, it really works."
The more Emperor Jing Xing talked about it, the happier he became. When he appointed Li Changkong as Shao Zhanshi, there were many objections in the court.
But it turns out that he is still very wise.
Doesn’t the current change in the prince explain everything?
"In this case, the emperor's brother is not young anymore. Shouldn't the matter of taking a concubine be put on the agenda?" Huaiqing said.
As soon as these words came out, Emperor Jing Xing and Empress Lu were slightly startled for a moment, then nodded in unison.
The latter even said repeatedly: "Yu'er is not young anymore. It's really time to think carefully about the matter of taking a concubine."
"Li Changkong's child is a few years younger than Yu'er, and he is now married."
"What's more, Yu'er is still the crown prince. If he decides on the crown prince earlier, he will be more stable both inside and outside the court."
Emperor Jing Xing nodded and said: "The Queen is right, but precisely because she is the Crown Prince, this Crown Princess is particularly important and must be carefully selected."
Empress Lu nodded when she heard this and said, "I'll leave this matter to my concubine."
"I am naturally at ease when the queen is doing things."
According to Daqian tradition, the queen has always taken care of the matter of accepting a crown princess.
Therefore, it is most appropriate for Empress Lu to be responsible for this matter.
Seeing that Liu Yu kept drinking soup with his head down and not saying anything, Queen Lu couldn't help but ask: "Yu'er, do you have anyone you love?"
"If there is, you can bring it into the palace and let your father and mother take a look."
"If it's suitable, there's no need to spend so much time choosing a concubine."
Liu Yu shook his head when he heard this and said honestly: "Marriage matters are all decided by the father, the emperor and the empress. The children and ministers have no favorites."
"If that's the case, then why do you have such a face?" Emperor Jing Xing straightened his face and spoke in a deep tone.
When Liu Yu heard this, he shrank his neck instantly, like a mouse encountering a cat.
"Father, it's only because my son and minister don't want to do it."
"It's just that Brother King Jing is much older than my son. Even Brother Wang has never married. If my son takes a concubine first, wouldn't it be against the rules and regulations?"
"This..." Emperor Jing Xing was stopped by Liu Yu's words.
In Daqian, everything must be done in an orderly manner.
Although Liu Jing was not a direct descendant, he was a child of the royal family after all, and he was indeed much older than Liu Yu.
So there's really nothing wrong with what he said.
After Emperor Jing Xing pondered for a moment, he nodded and said, "It's good that you can consider this, which shows that you are thoughtful."
"Jing'er is indeed not young anymore. How about we do it together this time?" Emperor Jing Xing looked at Empress Lu and said.
When Queen Lu heard this, she couldn't help but nodded.
Liu Jing's mother-in-law died early, and she was the queen, the nominal master of the harem.
So even if Liu Jing is competing with Liu Yu, she is still Liu Jing's nominal mother-in-law.
"I will definitely handle this matter properly."
Even though she said this, Empress Lu had a problem in her heart.
King Jing's identity is there. If the marriage is not very good, it is naturally inappropriate.
If word spread, it would be her Queen Lu's reputation that is ruined.
But if he really wants to marry the daughter of an important minister, then... wouldn't it be like shooting his own son in the foot?
"Then there is Concubine Lao Ai."
"It's getting late, so I'll go to Nuange to review the memorial first, and you guys should take a rest early."
…
Three days later, news came out from the palace that His Royal Highness was going to choose a concubine.
The queen personally selects the beautiful girls, and many court ministers and those with girls of the right age in their families can participate.
At the same time, Emperor Jing Xing also granted marriage to King Jing.
The other party is the daughter of Duke Qing, Liu Yan!
The status of Duke Qing is not low. If King Zhongshan is the patron saint of Daqian in the north, then Duke Qing is the patron saint of Daqian in the west.
The position of Duke Qing is hereditary and has been inherited since the founding of Daqian.
Although the Duke of Qing had two sons, he only had one daughter, Liu Yan, whom he loved very much.
Therefore, given Liu Yan's status, she is a good match for King Jing.
After learning about this, Prince Jing's Mansion declined several times.
Emperor Jing Xing wanted to forget it, but he was afraid that Liu Yu would use this as an excuse again, so he simply issued an edict to finalize the matter.
In other words, if King Jing does not marry Liu Yan, it will be disobedience!
…
Prince Jing's Mansion.
In the dead of night, in a secret room.
boom!
There was a loud noise, and King Jing smashed the vase at his hand, feeling a little upset.
For some reason, he felt that everything was not going well since he failed to kill Li Changkong.
A few days ago, if I hadn't reacted quickly to the counterfeit money incident, I almost would have been uprooted.
When the time comes, don’t say he is King Jing. Even if he is the prince, he will have to be demoted to a commoner at the least, or beheaded by the queen in autumn.
Otherwise, Emperor Jing Xing would not be able to give an explanation to the court, let alone the people of the world.
I thought that after the counterfeiting time passed, Li Changkong and Liu Yu would be able to calm down for a while, but who would have thought that they would intensify their efforts!
Just arrange your own wedding! He also directly asked His Majesty to grant a marriage!
There was no place to hide now.
"Is this a coincidence? Or do they know about this king's background?" King Jing frowned, feeling a little confused.
"However, this matter is not all bad."
"Although Qing Guogong's power is far in the northwest, if we can marry him, we can insert our hands into the noble group."
"In addition, Li Changkong and others have already suspected each other before. Wouldn't it be nice to use strategies to separate them and defeat them one by one?"
"Without these people, what will Liu Yu have to fight with me?"
"However, we still need to be properly prepared."
