At the same time, Yu Mingyuan also made it clear that he did not want his daughter to enter the palace. From Yu Mingyuan's point of view, his daughter has a gentle temperament and cannot adapt to the battles in the harem. If you enter the palace, something will happen sooner or later. Moreover, Yu Mingyuan also expressed euphemistically that the relationship between him and Huang Qiong as monarch and minister did not need the so-called relationship between father-in-law and son-in-law to be stable. If he had to rely on his daughter to enter the palace, he would be an incompetent person.
Seeing that Yu Mingyuan didn't know anything about it, Huang Qiong ordered someone to summon the Minister of Rites to find out the specific situation. Only then did I realize that the old man was responsible for half of that incident. Before the Ministry of Rites came up with the draft list, the old man specially ordered Huang Qiong's most trusted ministers and all the women of the right age in his family to be included. The reason is to use this relationship to help Huang Qiong, the new king, consolidate the throne as soon as possible.
It has to be said that the old man governs the world. Although he is just a middle-aged man, he still has some skills in playing the emperor's mind. He knew that Huang Qiong's succession to the throne was too controversial. Not only the officials in the DPRK, but also many people were dissatisfied. Within the clan, the opposition was even greater. The reason why he gave way to the Ministry of Rites was to include Huang Qiong's trusted ministers, civil servants and military generals, and his daughter on the draft list.
He just wanted to use this method to bind those close friends, regardless of civil or military skills, more closely to Huang Qiong. In this way, these people will be more loyal to him. This is a good approach for someone who has just ascended to the throne and is still somewhat unstable. The Jiangnan rebels are still overwhelming. However, Huang Qiong disdained this method of consolidating imperial power through marriage.
However, in addition to the things that the old man instigated, this draft list is naturally inseparable from the fact that some officials who are bent on climbing the dragon and the phoenix so that they can take shortcuts in the officialdom are instigated behind the scenes. But this matter was directly denied by Huang Qiong before it even reached Situ Huanshuang. Unexpectedly, today, Gao Huaiyuan's incident made me think about it again.
Huang Qiong did not expect that that woman was still related to the Tian family. Although she could not enter the palace as a concubine, she was going to become her nephew's wife. Thinking of these messy things, Huang Qiong couldn't help but smile bitterly. After receiving the news that Li Xiu had entered the palace with the woman. Huang Qiong didn't waste any time. He put down the pen he was writing on, stood up and walked towards Lin Hanyan's bedroom.
When they arrived at Lin Hanyan's place, Huang Qiong found that not only Lin Hanyan was there, but He Yao and Wu Ziyu were also here. When he saw several women, they all looked at him with doubts on their faces. After signaling Li Xiu and the others to get up, Huang Qiong didn't explain much. But after Li Xiu sat down, she patiently took a good look at Li Xiu, her stepdaughter, who she regarded as the only apple of her eye, Yu Mingyuan, the minister of Huigu.
At this glance, I found that this woman, although her appearance was only slightly outstanding, looked gentle and elegant. The most attractive thing is the pair of beautiful almond-shaped eyes under a pair of small and beautiful eyebrows. No wonder Gao Huaiyuan was fascinated. After sizing up the woman, Huang Qiong asked her if she had read any books before and what books she read on weekdays.
Even though this is my first time meeting you, I still feel a little bit frightened. But it was a woman who was much more timid than other women, but much stronger, who answered them one by one. Huang Qiong nodded with satisfaction. For some reason, Huang Qiong summoned her into the palace in a hurry and asked her to bring her stepdaughter with her. Li Xiu, who was a little worried, said, "Mrs. Yu, do you know if Miss Yu is already married?"
Li Xiu couldn't help but feel a thump in her heart when Huang Qiong asked if the child was married. I immediately remembered that before my husband went to Yanshan Mansion, he had talked about the child's name on the draft list produced by the Ministry of Rites. Could it be that the Lord has taken a liking to this child? But no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like it. My stepdaughter's appearance is only slightly better than usual.
In terms of body shape, it cannot satisfy the Lord's preferences. The key is that this Lord doesn't like those young girls at all. But if he really wasn't interested in her, why would he summon her into the palace in such a hurry and ask about it? Compared to Li Xiu, who was full of suspicion, the woman was barely calm. When Huang Qiong asked these words, his face immediately turned pale.
Obviously, that woman also had the wrong idea. Even the three girls He Yao, Lin Hanyan and Wu Ziyu were a little confused by Huang Qiong's question. It was even speculated at one point that the owner had suddenly changed his original taste after doing such a trick. Now he doesn't like ripe cabbage and prefers green apples instead? Especially now, Yu Mingyuan is leading troops to fight against Beiliao.
Not only on the most important battlefield, but now half of Da Qi's elite troops are in his hands. In order to stabilize the relationship with Yu Mingyuan, and for the sake of his throne, he thought of taking this approach. Everyone present looked at the pale Miss Yu with puzzled looks. Huang Qiong, who knew that these women must have misunderstood him, couldn't help but smile bitterly.
After a long time, he said to the girls in a speechless voice: "What are you thinking? Am I the kind of person who can only win over ministers through marriage? If I really have to give away other people's daughters, Only by being included in the harem can I stabilize my position. Then who have I become, and what is the difference between me and Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty? The reason why I ask this is just to point out a marriage to Miss Yu. "
None of the people present were outsiders, so Huang Qiong spoke directly: "Eldest sister's son, Huaiyuan, has reached the age to get married this year. I originally planned to marry him. You also know that I am not involved in this matter. I don’t like being forced to do anything. My parents’ orders and the matchmaker’s words are indeed important, but the key is for two people to see each other right. So I asked that boy if he has someone he likes.”
"That silly boy told me that he has liked Miss Yu for a long time. Although according to the ancestral family law of this dynasty, no marriage is allowed between relatives. But the old man is someone I can trust, and Gao Huaiyuan is also someone I will use in the future. As long as two people The children are in love and like each other, so I might as well set a precedent and fulfill them. If I don't even have such a little care, how can I set an example for the world?"
"Besides, one is my direct nephew, and the other is the beloved daughter of my beloved general. I can't let these two children suffer, right? However, even if I am willing to make two children happy, I can't make any mistakes. Is it a marriage? Before that, I still want to ask if Mr. Yu has engaged Miss Yu over the years. If Miss Yu has not been engaged yet, I will issue an order to arrange marriages for the two children."
After hearing Huang Qiong's explanation, everyone here breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that something was wrong. The Lord had done something like this. He wanted to marry Gao Huaiyuan, not to choose Miss Yu to enter the palace. But although she breathed a sigh of relief, Li Xiu had a bit of embarrassment on her face. After all, she is not the biological mother, but the child's stepmother. Although the two got along very well after getting married.
When she got married to Yu Mingyuan, Miss Yu felt sorry for her father's hardships over the years and quickly accepted her. After getting along with her for a period of time, she even regarded herself as her biological mother. And I tried my best to make up for the missed maternal love for this child for many years. Compared to her brother who is three years older than her, this young lady is even more pitiable. When he was just learning to speak, he was abandoned by his mother.
In these years, I have never enjoyed maternal love. And his father was away all day long, so he could only be taken care of by his father's old servants like his elder brother. Li Xiu has always felt sorry for this little girl, and has been taking care of her as her own daughter since they got married. But no matter what, after all, it is not the flesh that fell from my own body. Moreover, since I got married, my husband has always made the final decision on all matters in the family.
Now let yourself agree, which is somewhat embarrassing for yourself. But Huang Qiong's words had to be answered. Turning her head, she saw that her stepdaughter was calm as if there was no disturbance after hearing the name Gao Huaiyuan. After thinking for a long time, Li Xiu said: "Your Majesty, the child has not yet been engaged. It's just that this matter is my concubine. If you can’t sit still, you have to ask your husband what he wants.”
Huang Qiong is naturally aware of Li Xiu's difficulties. In any case, she is not the biological mother. As a stepmother, I can't say much on this matter. Huang Qiong, who understood this, looked at Li Xiu, who was obviously very happy after the marriage, and his charm had increased by more than one step. He smiled and said: "Don't worry, Mrs. Yu, I will naturally write to Mr. Yu to communicate with him. Now look , what kids think.”
But to Huang Qiong's expectation, after hearing Huang Qiong's words, Miss Yu suddenly stood up, knelt upright in front of Huang Qiong and said: "Your Majesty, if you want to ask the people's daughter what she wants, the people's daughter is not willing. . Even if a common girl becomes a monk and becomes a nun for the rest of her life, she is not willing to marry a liar who talks nonsense. Please take back the promise of the marriage, and don't ask the common girl's father to agree."
Miss Zai's refusal immediately stunned everyone present. Huang Qiong, in particular, was even more confused. Looking at Gao Huaiyuan's attitude of not marrying anyone, it was obvious that they were already in love, and maybe they were even committed to each other for life? How come when a girl comes here, she becomes unwilling to marry? A liar who talks nonsense, Gao Huaiyuan is so stupid, what did he lie to her about?
It's just that these doubts in Huang Qiong's heart were not raised in front of Miss Zai. He just looked at Miss Yu calmly, and then said for a long time: "Miss Yu, are you serious about what you said? If Miss Yu is really unwilling, then I will marry Gao Huaiyuan to someone else. This noble family in the dynasty and a There are many second-grade officials who are eyeing so-called young talents like Gao Huaiyuan."
"It just so happens that the guardianship of Gao Huaiyuan has been full these days. There are quite a few aristocratic families and senior officials. Shang Zhezi hopes that I can propose a marriage to Gao Huaiyuan for their daughter. If Miss Yu promises that she will not regret it in the future , then I will propose marriage to someone else for him. I only hope that when Miss Yu is married to someone else, she will not regret today because of her petty refusal. "
After Huang Qiong finished speaking, Miss Yu, who had lowered her head all the time, suddenly raised her head and said: "Your Majesty, he is your Majesty's nephew. Naturally, women in this world can follow him. Since some famous nobles come to propose marriage, the emperor can find him a marriage partner. As a big liar, he is free to marry whomever he wants, and it has nothing to do with the little girl."
After saying that, he turned around and faced Li Xiu and said: "Mother, I think the emperor has already asked what he should ask, and what my daughter should say has been said. We, mother and daughter, have been alone for too long. If If we continue to delay, I'm afraid others will gossip. Besides, my daughter has always been weak and a little tired. It's time for us to go back. Our youngest brother is still waiting for his mother."
Seeing Miss Yu's evasive eyes when she looked at him, Li Xiu felt a little helpless. Everyone comes from young people, and the younger daughter still knows what she is thinking. I could tell from her words before that the child obviously didn't have such thoughts towards Gao Huaiyuan. At the beginning, my eyes lit up when I heard about the marriage proposal. But in the end, how could it end up like this?
