Hearing Huang Qiong's words, Yelv Changgu shook his head slightly and said: "I would like to thank Your Majesty for your love. Although I have not yet been married, I have already been engaged. It was only because of this war that the wedding was postponed. If it hadn't been for Your Majesty's arrival, , today should have been my happy day. Although the whereabouts of my fiancé are not known yet. But I am already engaged, and it is impossible for me to get married again. There is a Chinese saying that a good girl does not wait for two Husband, since this slave knows the etiquette, he will naturally follow it."
Regarding Yelv Changgu's rejection, Huang Qiong smiled faintly and said: "Your future prince-in-law, your uncle Xiao Xiaozhong, has died in the battle at Ma Yu Mountain. What's more, your mother is the same flesh and blood as him. By the way, you are also his niece, and you are promised to your biological uncle, which has its own etiquette. Although this is an old custom of Khitan, it is a mess after all. If everyone in the world did this, wouldn't it be wrong? Are you in trouble? My fourth prince is loyal and filial, so he is a perfect match for you."
The Northern Liao royal family, in order to ensure the so-called pure blood, only married with the Xiao family. Moreover, in order to make the Xiao family more loyal to the royal family, princesses were often betrothed to the Xiao family first. Although the Xiao family is large and divided into many branches, there are not many people who are qualified to marry into the imperial line. This back and forth resulted in many close relatives getting married. Especially cousins are the most common. Just like the current queen of Bei Liao, she should have called the emperor of Bei Liao her cousin, and she was his cousin who was twelve years older than him.
As for others, nieces and uncles like the woman in front of me are also quite common. Aunts and cousins are also allowed in the Central Plains, but in fact there are not many. As for an uncle marrying his niece, this would be severely punished in the Central Plains. But in Northern Liao, especially among the royal family, it was quite popular. Just like the eldest daughter of the emperor of Bei Liao, she married the Queen Mother Chengtian, who was his mother's brother and his biological uncle. And his sister is also married to his mother's other brother.
As for his younger brother, he married his eldest sister’s biological daughter. That is, the Princess Wei who was blessed by him last night. As for the concubines of the Qin and Jin Dynasties, they are also locked up in the palace now. This custom made Huang Qiong feel incredible. As for the beautiful, gentle but polite woman in front of him, he didn't want to make such a mess again. Therefore, even though Huang Qiong said that he didn't have any ambition to follow the dragon and the phoenix, he went straight to the point. And also told the news that the man died in the battle,
After Huang Qiong finished speaking, the princess of Jin from Liao was stunned when she heard that her fiancé had died in the battle. As for what Huang Qiong wanted to promise her to the fourth prince later, although she heard it, she ignored it. But what followed was silence. Seeing that this woman remained silent, Huang Qiong stood up directly, walked to her and said, "This marriage is also a good thing for you and the Yelu family. Although I don't want to force you, but I also hope you think about it yourself."
"From the conversation I just had with you, I can see that you are a very smart woman. She also understands etiquette and etiquette. At this time, making the most appropriate choice for you and your family is what you need to do now Although it is somewhat forced on you to accept, I hope you can be my daughter-in-law. Don’t worry, if you agree to this marriage, I will not treat you badly. This time, the fourth son of the emperor will also go with the army, and I will let you You guys should have more contact. As far as I’m concerned, you’d better think about it carefully before replying to me.”
After that, he asked Li Hai to take him down again. However, after Li Hai returned to report, Huang Qiong directly ordered him to take good care of the woman's life and give her the best treatment. But there was one thing: Xiao Kunjin and her sister Yeluyanmu were not allowed to have any contact with them. After Li Hai was about to execute the order, Huang Qiong added another rule, prohibiting her from contacting any women in the royal family. And you have to keep an eye on her and never let her do anything drastic. Also, let the fourth prince personally take care of her life.
However, just when Li Hai was about to go out to deliver the oral message, he was stopped by Huang Qiong and asked him to summon the fourth son of the emperor. When the fourth son of the emperor was summoned, he saw the fourth son standing in front of him cautiously, but after bowing politely, he stood silently in front of him. I also know that I have indeed been somewhat indifferent to this child in recent years. But in fact, only Huang Qiong himself knew that he had been secretly paying close attention to his son. She looked cold, but in fact she was more protecting him.
The sons are getting older one after another and have their own thoughts. As the second son of the emperor, Huang Ruifeng did not take the things his mother had done seriously. But others may not take it seriously and forget it. Huang Qiong deliberately alienated the child and deliberately lowered his title. In the situation where the other princes were at least a prince, he was only given a prince. In addition to not wanting this child to develop any inappropriate ambitions. Another point is to prevent him from getting involved in disputes.
Huang Qiong came to this era and realized that sometimes the deliberate indifference in Tianjia was actually a kind of helpless protection. This child is too introverted, and it may be difficult not to be extreme in his heart. Once he is taken advantage of by that person, big trouble may happen. I was very happy when I saw that he was willing to contact Yuan Hongwei. Even when he wanted to go to Yuan Hongwei to return to the Yuan family, he wanted to live with the Yuan family for a while. Not only did he not object, but he also personally sent his own bodyguard to escort him all the way, so that he could not come back until he had lived enough.
And the reason why I have never proposed marriage to him. It's because I have been hesitating. I want to find him a marriage partner from a wealthy family so that I can protect his safety in the future. But rationally, I told myself that it would be more appropriate to find him someone with a lower background. Huang Qiong always considered himself a decisive person, but this was the first time he was hesitant on this matter. After weighing it over and over again for a long time, I finally didn't make up my mind. Therefore, his marriage was delayed.
This time, after meeting Yelv Changgu, Huang Qiong couldn't help but have a thought. Marrying a remnant of the Northern Liao Dynasty not only showed Da Qi's appeasement strategy to the Northern Liao people, but also found a good marriage for the child. Moreover, that Yelv Changgu was not only of noble birth, but also quiet and well-educated, and also very good-looking. Even among the princesses who are already married, they are enough to be among the top three. The most important thing is that the Northern Liao royal family she came from has been basically destroyed, and she can't do anything even if she wants to.
Thinking of this, Huang Qiong raised his head and said to the silent son: "I know that I have treated you badly these years. Your eldest brother will be the prince when he leaves the palace, and your second brother, third brother, and other younger brothers who have left the palace will also Basically, they are all county princes. Only you, when you left the palace, you only made a county prince. The brothers who left the palace have now been married one after another. Only you, I have not yet announced the marriage. Over the years, I have treated you It is also deliberately cold. I admit that this is indeed unfair. But I am thinking about you. "
"You brothers are getting older one after another, and you already have your own thoughts. You are different from them. You don't have the protection of your mother and concubine. Once you are involved in some kind of vortex, you will not only get involved It's you. I don't want you to become a thorn in the eyes of any brother. How could I have offended anyone back then, but I was also regarded as a thorn in the eyes of some people? In those days, I also encountered assassinations several times. I will Your title is Duke Duke, just because I don’t want you to get involved in unnecessary disputes.”
"I hope you can just be yourself and don't have to deliberately please anyone. Therefore, although I suppress your title or even deliberately alienate you, in fact, I have always followed your wishes. Come on. Whatever you want to do, including things that have never been allowed among your eldest and second brothers, I have never stopped you. I don’t ask you to have any talents or achievements, I only ask you to be able to Grow old in peace. Don’t get involved in anything that is dangerous to you."
"As for marriage, I have always been very conflicted. I want to find you a well-known family to marry, so that I can give you some help that is inconvenient for me when needed. But out of overall considerations, I can't Do this. I have been thinking about this matter over and over again in my heart, but I have never been able to make up my mind. However, today I have found a good match for you. The third daughter of Yelu Longxu of Northern Liao Dynasty, the wife of Princess Yuan of Northern Liao Dynasty. In the ancient days of Yelushan, she was a beautiful person with good etiquette and good manners. At first glance, she was a good wife and mother."
"These days, you should take more care of her. If she needs anything, she can come to me directly, or to Li Hai. If you don't have any major objections, I will refer her to you when you return to Yanshan Mansion. I will marry you. When the time comes, I will take this opportunity to directly promote you to the title of prince. Although your marriage is considered a marriage, this woman is someone I value. I hope that you can be like your two brothers. Treat others well. This girl shows off her kindness and will be of great help to your life in the future."
Hearing that Huang Qiong wanted to propose marriage to the Princess of Bei Liao, the fourth prince could not help but be stunned even though he was used to being ignored. Huang Qiong's words also made him feel very uncomfortable. I originally thought that I had been deliberately ignored by my father all these years. It was because of the things my biological mother did that made him neglect me all these years. Today I heard that my father did this to protect himself. Because he himself also clearly knows that the smaller he is among the brothers, the safer he will be.
In the past few years, even because of these experiences, I felt unfair in my heart because of the matter of my biological mother. But he also knew clearly that he did not have the care of his mother and concubine, nor did he have any power or care inside or outside the palace. Therefore, after leaving the palace, he has been living cautiously. Even if the palace gives banquets and rarely calls me into the palace, I don't dare to complain. Not to mention the matters of title and marriage. Outside the palace, only by pretending to be a person who is indifferent to the world and has no enterprising spirit can he survive well.
There is no way for me to compare with my eldest brother and second brother. Their mother is not only the only two concubines in the palace, but also in charge of the affairs of the palace. He was personally taught by his father since he was a child. I don't dare to compare with my third brother. Although my third brother's mother is older, she has always been favored by my father. My father called me Zhuge more than once. Moreover, the third brother's biological mother has such a relationship with the queen. Many times, the queen's words are stronger than her own head. As for the younger brothers, they are also supported by their respective mothers and concubines.
Only he and not only his biological mother died early. Even the adoptive mother is an inconspicuous presence in the palace.
If he wants to survive outside the palace, no matter how unfair the treatment is, he can't say a word. Thinking of the long conversation his father had with him that night before he left the palace, the fourth son of the emperor still remained silent.
