The inner hall fell into silence. Even Song Shuwan did not expect to hear such words. She suppressed all her breath for a moment, wishing that she could even suppress her own sense of existence. There were some words that the royal family could say, but she could not listen.
As time passed, the Queen Mother slowly stood up: "So, are you blaming the Ai family?"
Princess Jingyang pursed her lips and clenched her fingers on her knees: "Jingyang doesn't mean to blame the Queen Mother, Jingyang just doesn't understand why he is doing this? Obviously, it's obvious that Zhou is not ready to get married yet."
The Queen Mother snorted coldly: "Look, Dazhou has not reached the point of asking for a marriage, but in fact? Tatar and Beidi have joined forces, and the armies of the two countries are pressing on the border, but there is only one King Yong on the border to resist. Once King Yong cannot resist , do you know what will happen to the Great Zhou Dynasty?"
Princess Jingyang's face turned pale: "Just, even so, will marriage make Beidi retreat?"
"Beidi will naturally take into account the in-law relationship when he marries you. Jingyang, your reputation has been ruined. A marriage can restore some of your reputation. Do you understand?"
The Queen Mother spoke earnestly and thoughtfully, as if marriage was really Princess Jingyang's only way out.
But everyone present knew that this so-called retreat was just because Princess Jingyang could not resist.
After a while, Princess Jingyang bowed down and said, "Queen Mother, is there really no room for redemption in this marriage matter?"
"If there were, the Ai family would not agree."
Princess Jingyang gritted her teeth: "I understand."
She saluted again, turned and left without waiting for the Queen Mother to say anything.
The inner hall fell into silence again, and the Queen Mother sighed quietly: "Do you think, Princess Ai, that the Ai family is cruel?"
Song Shuwan tilted her head slightly: "This is a decision made by the Emperor and the Queen Mother after careful consideration. I just need to obey it."
The Queen Mother smiled coldly: "Yes, this is a decision made by the Emperor and the Ai family after careful consideration. No one else can question it. I have kept you for too long today, so I won't waste your time. You can go find Prince Pei."
"Yes, I will retire."
Song Shuwan saluted and quickly turned back to Taihe Palace. As soon as she stepped into the palace gate, she saw Pei Huan among the crowd.
Almost at the same time, Pei Huan also looked towards the palace entrance.
Looking into each other's eyes, Pei Huan spoke to the people around him and asked An Yi to push the wheelchair towards the palace gate.
"Why do you have to come back now?"
The surroundings were very noisy, but Pei Huan's voice reached Song Shuwan's ears very clearly.
"I gave the Queen Mother a few injections, which delayed me for a while. Is the Crown Prince still calm here?"
"It's calmer."
As the two talked, Song Shuwan took the wheelchair and pushed Pei Huan to sit down.
At this moment, a cold snort came.
"The banquet is almost over, and Princess Pei has just arrived. Is this the person with the highest status in Zhou Dynasty?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone around him looked over.
Song Shuwan frowned slightly: "Princess Yunmo is joking. I love purity, so I have been hiding in the corner. If I am called here, then I..."
She suddenly paused when she said this, her indifferent eyes fell on Princess Yunmo's veiled face, and continued: "But we have to have a good talk with the princess."
At this time, Pei Huan said, "What is there to say? If you can't see it, just don't see it. If you mention something you didn't pay attention to, it would be a big fuss."
Princess Yunmo's expression was blocked by the veil, making it difficult to see clearly, but her tone of voice was very calm when she spoke.
"What the prince said is that it was indeed Yun Mo who made the fuss. It's getting late, so Yun Mo won't stay here. I'll take my leave."
After Princess Yunmo finished speaking, she stood up and left.
The other envoys exchanged glances with each other and then stood up and left. After a while, only the officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty were left in the Palace of Supreme Harmony, and the lively atmosphere also dimmed.
At this moment, the minister of Dali Temple said: "Does Prince Pei think that Dazhou should make peace with Beidi?"
Pei Huan said calmly: "Whether we should get married or not is not something you and I should consider. In short, I only follow the emperor's orders."
After saying this, Pei Huan signaled Song Shuwan to push the wheelchair and leave.
On the way back to the Marquis Mansion, Song Shuwan sighed and recounted the conversation she heard in Cining Palace.
"I don't know why the Queen Mother wanted to keep me, but there must be some purpose for letting me hear that conversation, right?"
Pei Huan hummed and said, "The Queen Mother suspects that the little princess is in my hands."
Song Shuwan raised her eyebrows: "Doubtful? I thought the Queen Mother would be sure of this matter."
Pei Huan smiled, rested his fingertips on the armrests of the wheelchair, and said proudly: "The arrangement I made is such that even if the emperor comes, there is no chance of finding any flaws in it."
Song Shuwan was startled for a moment, then smiled slightly: "That's good. I'm also worried that something will go wrong on the Crown Prince's side, causing..."
Before she could finish speaking, the carriage suddenly stopped, followed by a question: "Who's in front of you?"
"People who come to see the Crown Prince."
As soon as the soft female voice sounded, the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground came into the carriage.
Song Shuwan noticed something was wrong and immediately bent down to go out to check the situation. The next moment, she faced a face wearing a veil and subconsciously shouted: "Princess Yunmo?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Princess Yunmo made a silent gesture: "I am here to see the Crown Prince, please step aside."
Song Shuwan frowned, and out of the corner of her eye she caught a glimpse of the coachman lying on the ground: "If the princess is looking for the prince, she should come to the house in the daytime instead of blocking the carriage at this time."
After saying that, she raised her right hand, and several rays of golden light rushed towards Princess Yunmo's face, directly forcing Princess Yunmo to the carriage.
At the same time, a dozen figures appeared around, all of them were Pei Huan's secret guards.
Princess Yunmo steadied her figure and raised her eyebrows: "Is the Crown Princess so afraid of my young master meeting the Crown Prince?"
Song Shuwan stood on the carriage shaft and looked at her condescendingly: "As I said just now, if the princess wants to see the prince, she should come to the door in the daytime. If you want to stop the carriage at this time, not to mention you, it is the prince of Zhou Dynasty. I also I won't let him get close to the Crown Prince, please leave, the Crown Prince won't see you."
As soon as she left the palace, Princess Yunmo came to look for Pei Huan. If she really wanted to get her into the carriage, there might be some news in the capital tomorrow.
Princess Yunmo clicked her tongue: "The eldest son didn't say anything, how could the eldest concubine know that he didn't see me?"
"What she said is what I meant."
Pei Huan's voice came out of the carriage, and his tone was calm: "Okay, don't waste time with her here, just leave."
Song Shuwan hummed, pointed to a secret guard who came forward to drive, and then said loudly: "Princess can continue to block the car, but I can't guarantee that these secret guards can take the princess' safety into consideration."
She got back into the car, and after a while, the carriage drove away smoothly.
The next day, when Song Shuwan and Pei Huan were having breakfast, the latter mentioned that Princess Yunmo stopped the car last night.
Pei Huan said: "Early this morning, the palace sent someone to inquire."
Song Shuwan frowned: "It was clearly Princess Yunmo who was causing trouble last night, why would the emperor doubt you?"
Pei Huan shook his head: "The Emperor did not doubt me, but something happened to Princess Yunmo."
