But how tempting is the military power in the northwest? And Si Hanyan, the breakthrough point, now lives in the palace, how could the three princes give up so easily?
Therefore, during the time Si Hanyan was in the capital, the three princes that troubled her the most were the three princes. They would come and go from time to time, making her avoid them. Fortunately, due to the majesty of the Queen Mother, they had not yet Made something too extreme.
"You are not close to anyone now, and you haven't irritated them yet, but you are just afraid that if something happens, if these people get impatient, there is no telling what they will do. You must be careful, if anything happens Just tell the Queen Mother and us, don’t resist on your own." Xia Luotong warned worriedly.
"Okay, don't worry. If anything happens, I will tell you. Don't worry too much. Our Si family still has someone available in the capital." Si Hanyan comforted him with a smile.
"That's good." Xia Luotong nodded, feeling a little relieved.
Xia Luotong was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when Si Hanyan added smoothly: "Actually, Menghan is in a similar situation to me. The three princes also harassed her."
As soon as these words came out, before Xia Luotong could react, Mu Jinyu, who had been sitting quietly listening to the two of them chatting, subconsciously raised his eyebrows, and a flash of displeasure flashed in his eyes.
There was some dissatisfaction in his heart that even he couldn't explain the reason for, which made him feel a little confused.
Why was he in such a bad mood when he heard about Xi Menghan being harassed by three princes? Or even unhappy and bored?
Mu Jinyu was a little puzzled. After thinking for a while, he frowned and thought he had the answer. Maybe it was because Xi Menghan was his friend and the only friend of the opposite sex besides Xia Luotong that he had fun with and was very compatible with.
It’s normal to feel angry when a friend is being harassed!
Thinking of this, Mu Jinyu couldn't help but pricked up his ears and listened more carefully to the conversation between Xia Luotong and Si Hanyan beside him.
After hearing what Si Hanyan said, Xia Luotong came back to his senses after being stunned for a moment, with an even more angry look on his face.
"These princes really don't regard us women as human beings. They are just tools to gain power." Xia Luotong couldn't help but said angrily.
Why the three princes also targeted Xi Menghan? This question is naturally the same as Si Hanyan's because of military power.
The Xi family is the actual controller of the Southern Army. The deputy general sent by the emperor does not have much real power at all. If he can marry the Xi family directly, it will be like squeezing the emperor to the back.
"Who says it's not the case? Not to mention Meng Han and I, even other powerful families have their legitimate daughters targeted by these three princes." No matter how gentle Si Hanyan's temper was, this I couldn't help showing a look of disgust for a moment.
"A group of incompetent people don't want to rely on their own strength to gain power, but only want to tie people up through marriage." Xia Luotong sneered and said sarcastically.
But what she didn't say was that the actions of these three princes were very similar to the current emperor. After all, that was what the emperor did back then. Just look at the situation in his harem.
If the empress, Concubine Wu, and Concubine De were not powerful enough to suppress and persecute other women in the palace for many years, preventing those who could not have princes, the current situation would probably be even more chaotic.
Although there are many princes and princesses in the emperor today, a careful analysis will reveal that the mother clan of these emperors is not strong, either they cannot give the emperor much help at all, or they have long since lost their mothers and concubines, as before. The Ninth Prince and now King Qi Wu Feng Yan are just like ordinary people, and their lives are not as good as those of ordinary people.
"Well, after all, marriage is the fastest and easiest way to win over people. Meng Han is so annoyed that she won't go to any banquet that she can avoid attending." Si Hanyan shook his head helplessly, obviously knowing it very well. Xi Menghan's previous situation at the banquet.
Xia Luotong understood after thinking about it that compared with Si Hanyan's situation, Xi Menghan's situation was actually somewhat different.
Xi Menghan is not only the only legitimate daughter of the Xi family, she is also a military general in her own right. Despite her young age, she has been on many battlefields. Her prestige in the Southern Army is not low, and she even has her own army.
If such a woman is married, she will directly have influence in the southern army, which is almost equivalent to tying the Xi family into her own camp.
No prince could not understand such a situation, so how could he turn a blind eye to Xi Menghan? Even compared to Cheese Hanyan, the three princes pursued Xi Menghan more fiercely.
Even if they prefer gentle and pleasant women, how could they ignore a woman like Xi Menghan who has military power? Anyway, just marry him and bring him home, why don't you have the final say after that?
How could Xia Luotong and Si Hanyan not guess this situation? Not to mention the two of them, even Xi Menghan herself knew it very well, so she simply hid when she could, or pretended to be dumbfounded if she really couldn't.
Xia Luotong heard Si Hanyan talk about their way of coping. Although she knew she could only do this, she still couldn't help but get angry.
While feeling depressed, Xia Luotong inadvertently glanced over at Mu Jinyu and found that he was listening to their conversation attentively. Suddenly, he had an idea in his heart.
Although it was a bit probing, Xia Luotong was really worried. She frowned and said: "Although we can still use this method to delay it now, what if one day, the emperor suddenly grants a marriage? It's like My prince was like that, he didn't say a word and was given the marriage without any preparation."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Luotong keenly noticed that Mu Jinyu frowned subconsciously, with tension and displeasure on his face that even Mu Jinyu himself was not aware of.
Xia Luotong raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling relieved, and an imperceptible smile curled up at the corners of his lips.
"Actually, we are also very worried about this. After all, the emperor does this kind of thing all the time." Si Hanyan had a sad face, obviously very worried that he would be granted a marriage by the emperor.
Si Hanyan's worries are not unreasonable. Today's emperor does often do this kind of marriage granting. Regardless of whether those people know it or not, it is just an imperial edict, and many courtiers secretly complain about it.
Seeing that Si Hanyan was really worried, Xia Luotong could only comfort him: "Although this is indeed a problem, you don't have to worry too much. After all, the three princes already have concubines, and with the relationship between you and Meng Han, As for your status, being a concubine is really humiliating, so as long as you and Menghan's elders don't take the initiative to bring this matter up, the emperor should not be impulsive and directly issue a decree to force the marriage. Otherwise, not only will it not be a good thing, but it may be counterproductive. .”
