Who is the Guilin County Prince's Mansion? Either getting married to the Tian family would be an honor, not to mention getting nine concubines before marriage, even getting a hundred low-level officials who dare not say anything. Marrying into a royal family is considered by others to be a supreme honor, as well as wealth and wealth within easy reach. But for the Guilin County Prince's Mansion, they don't care about these things, okay?
You must know that the Guilin County Prince's Palace is not only the first hero in the founding of the country, but now it is also rich in the world. 30% or even more of the annual income of the Qi Dynasty comes from the Guilin County Prince's Palace. It can be said that in addition to controlling the world's power, the Guilin County Prince's Palace has everything in terms of reputation and status.
When I was in Zhengzhou, I had only nine people I could afford. If I added the few maids around Lin Hanyan who had become my maids, there could only be more. Still in such a short period of time, he received it by surprise. Regardless of how these people came to be around him, this was undoubtedly a disguised insult to the Guilin County Prince's Mansion.
Thinking of this, Huang Qiong rolled his eyes helplessly. Before he came to Zhengzhou, the emperor neither talked to him about the proposed marriage nor forbade him from taking concubines. He didn't know that something like this would happen, but what happened now was all due to the emperor's own wishful thinking. Why was he still blamed on himself?
Maybe I, the emperor, thought that when I was in Beijing, I only had three concubines given to me by King Yong. After leaving the palace, he has always kept to himself, unlike his brothers. The main concubine has not yet been married, but he has a large group of concubines and maids in the same room. At least he has a relatively good reputation among the princes.
As for the three concubines given to him by King Yong, they can be dismissed or given away at any time with money. Anyway, in this era, concubines have no rights or status. Not only can it be bought or sold at any time, it can even be given as a gift. Some families even kept a number of concubines, who not only satisfied the male master, but also used them to serve important guests.
As for the prince, the concubines who do not have the title of concubine are actually no different from ordinary wealthy families. If the princess can't even accept these three people, she will just marry someone else. At least in the emperor's eyes, three were much easier to deal with than a dozen or dozens.
That's why he came up with the idea of marrying the princess to himself. But he didn't expect that he was well-behaved in the capital. Apart from the three given to him by King Yong, he didn't even have a new woman brought in. As a result, when I left Beijing, there was a group of people voluntarily and unwillingly. This aroused the emperor's dissatisfaction and led to the edict specifically reprimanding him for excessive concubinage.
Seeing that the King of England reacted so quickly to what the emperor meant, Gao Wuyong said with a somewhat embarrassed look on his face: "This, this, King of England, you also know that the power of heaven is unpredictable. What is the emperor thinking in his mind? How can we, the slaves, be allowed to make random guesses? I don’t even know what the emperor means.”
"However, after the Prince of Guilin arrived in Beijing, he repeatedly told the Emperor that this princess was his favorite daughter and the one with the most outstanding appearance and talent among all his daughters. Not only was she born with national beauty, She is so fragrant and talented that ordinary people are not qualified to marry her. I hope that the emperor can choose one of the princes with outstanding talents to marry."
"King of England, you also know that among the princes who are not yet married, you, King Shen and King Song are the only ones who are of the same age as this princess. But the two princes, King Shen and King Song, are very happy as soon as they meet. He directly refused without saying anything. In his words, he spoke very lowly of the two princes, which made the emperor extremely embarrassed. That’s why the emperor sent his slave to ask for your thoughts on this marriage. "
Huang Qiong didn't know that Gao Wuyong still concealed something about what he said to him. After all, as the emperor's personal eunuch, he couldn't say too much about the emperor's embarrassment. The scene where we met at that time could only be described as awkward. It could definitely be called embarrassing. Not only his face, but also his dignity was completely lost.
The two dignified princes recommended by the emperor were so badly tested in the examination school that they almost lost the face of the royal family. Prince Shen, who had read a lot of poetry and books, could still speak a little, so he was rated as a nerd. But the King of Song, who was usually very bright but ignorant, was directly criticized as stupid as a pig, that is, as stupid as a pig.
Not only the royal family, but ordinary people cannot accept this comment. Gao Wuyong, who was present at the time, knew these things clearly. But Gao Wuyong couldn't tell Huang Qiongming, after all, as a slave, he couldn't talk about his master's scandal. Besides, King Shen was fine, but the concubine behind King Song was not generally difficult to get along with.
If Concubine De knew that she and the King of England, whom she regarded as a thorn in her side, were talking about the scandal of King Song, she might die without knowing how. Even though he is in the palace, he still has power and status. But if he offended that concubine, he would not be able to handle a small shoe thrown at her as an eunuch.
Huang Qiong naturally didn't know what the eunuch in front of him was thinking. After confirming that the emperor indeed had this idea, Huang Qiong smiled bitterly and said: "Even if the princess looks like a fairy and is talented, my father can't be a match. I don't know her well, and I don't know Guilin County." The palace doesn’t understand it even more, so how can we comment on it?”
After saying that, Huang Qiong bowed to Gao Wuyong and said: "I would also like to ask everyone to say a few kind words for me in front of my father after Gao Wuyong returns to the capital. I just know that I am of low status and have limited talents and knowledge, so I am really unworthy." Go up to that princess. I also ask my father to find someone with both ability and political integrity within the clan. We can’t just do as the prince of Guilin asks for a marriage to the prince.”
"You?" Huang Qiong's words almost made Gao Wuyong spit out blood. This was something that no other prince could ask for, but this King of England actually regarded it as a disaster. If Concubine De, who had been talking in front of the emperor about marrying the princess to the King of Song, heard this, would she be angry to death?
You know, as early as the prince of Guilin came to Beijing. After learning that the princess of Guilin wanted the emperor, he arranged for the princess to marry the prince. Concubine De began to move around, desperately trying to get the emperor to facilitate the marriage between King Song and the princess. He even did not hesitate to ask his own brother, the current chief minister of Sinong Temple, to propose marriage to the prince of Guilin in private.
As the emperor's most trusted eunuch, Gao Wuyong knew that the emperor had promised to marry the princess to the prince. The first person chosen for marriage was the King of England, and the King of Song was not considered at all. But she didn't expect that Concubine De would dare to do such a bold thing, stalking the emperor without telling her, and even secretly sent someone to propose marriage in private.
Although he was furious, the emperor still gave King Song a chance on the premise that the family scandal could not be exposed publicly. Otherwise, once the king of Guilin learns the inside story, not only will the royal dignity be lost, but some bad things will even happen. But in order to avoid giving Concubine De and King Song some bad thoughts, the emperor also added King Shen who was also not engaged yet.
I didn't expect that it would be thanks to King Shen. Although he stumbled a bit, relying on his daily study skills, he still struggled to reach the second level of the assessment. But the Song king really failed to live up to expectations. Not only was he eliminated at the first level, he also received such an extremely shameful comment, which made the emperor extremely embarrassed on the spot.
The marriage that Concubine De and the King of Song fought for, even to the point of humiliating themselves, became a disaster that the King of England could not avoid. This undoubtedly made Gao Wuyong feel dumbfounded and at a loss. Because he knew that the emperor had made a huge promise for this marriage.
Just thinking about the current position of the British King in the emperor's heart. There was also the huge promise the emperor had made for this marriage. Gao Wuyong, who had never been involved in the affairs between the princes, could not help but try to persuade him: "Your Majesty, the old slave also saw this princess when she entered the palace. However, it is indeed beautiful and fragrant. In terms of appearance alone, none of the concubines around you can match her."
"Also, I don't need to tell you what the Guilin County Prince's Palace means to this dynasty. Do you know what it will mean to you in the future if this marriage is concluded? Your Majesty, even if I say a word, You'd better consider this matter carefully and don't refuse it so hastily."
Gao Wuyong doesn't talk much, but he speaks very clearly. Both of them know what will happen in the future. The Guilin County Prince's Mansion is known as the richest at home and abroad. If you can really marry the Guilin County Prince's Mansion, it will be equivalent to getting a huge treasury. The money will be inexhaustible and will not be used again in the rest of your life. Worried about money.
Even if he failed in the fight for the crown prince, he had the Guilin County Prince's Mansion as his backer. No matter who inherits the throne, even if he hates him deeply and kills him quickly, he will probably be jealous of him. Unless they really want to force the Guilin County Prince to rebel, no matter who is on the stage, they will not act rashly.
Even the current emperor may have to think twice before moving on to the son-in-law of Guilin County Prince. Unless you have no choice but to openly rebel, you will not easily make this determination. Judging from the current situation, becoming the son-in-law of Guilin County Prince's Palace is tantamount to finding a gold medal to avoid death, plus an inexhaustible money bag.
Huang Qiong couldn't help but be slightly startled by Gao Wuyong's persuasion, which was always cautious among the princes. He did not expect that Gao Wuyong, who always did not favor any prince, would actually say these words. However, Huang Qiong, who understood Gao Wuyong's intentions in an instant, shook his head firmly while feeling somewhat grateful in his heart.
"Although the matter of marriage depends on the parents' orders and the words of the matchmaker, it also depends on God's will, right? My father asked the Gao family to come to ask for my opinion, just to win over the Guilin County Prince's house and save the lost face. . As for this marriage, I am afraid that my father may not be optimistic about it in his heart. Everyone, Gao, do not need to be embarrassed. Just go back and tell your father the truth about what I said."
Huang Qiong was not stupid. He was blinded by the emperor's few words. He has not forgotten that the entire map of Daqi that the emperor gave him clearly marked that territory. He has not forgotten that Jian Yong introduced the Guilin County Prince's Mansion to him in response to the emperor's secret order. The emperor has already had the idea of moving into the Guilin County Prince's Palace, so how can he really care about this marriage?
Even if you want to adopt a balanced strategy to temporarily appease the Guilin County Prince, what will happen in the future? Who knows whether the emperor or the next emperor will really fall out in the future? After all, nothing in this world is absolute. Especially now, it is obvious that the imperial court is unable to restrain the Guilin County Prince's Mansion, this deformed and gigantic creature.
As for what the emperor wanted to do, although Huang Qiong had never made it clear to him, Huang Qiong knew that the court might be planning to take back some of his rights. Becoming the son-in-law of Guilin County Prince, those so-called benefits are nothing but short-sightedness. In the long run, those benefits are actually nothing at all. It can even be said to be a hundred harms without any benefit.
