"The Crown Princess asks King Youzhou to come to the court quickly. The envoy from the Northern Kingdom has an audience with King Youzhou." The personal guard came along and reported in a hurry.
"When will the envoy from the North come to Youzhou Mansion? Why can't the king receive a visit from the North?" Nan Guo Zhen asked.
Nan Guozhen was a little confused, wondering why the king of the Northern Kingdom suddenly sent an envoy to Youzhou Prefecture. Although Youzhou Prefecture and Beiguo have been on good terms in the past ten years, they are not on close terms. The envoy sent by Beiguo this time is for the sake of good relations between the two countries, or for other purposes.
"Well, the Northern Kingdom did not submit a visit letter to us. This time the envoy went to Youzhou Prefecture because the monarch of the Northern Kingdom suddenly decided." He replied along the way.
"Thirteenth brother, what is the purpose of the Northern Kingdom's monarch suddenly sending an envoy to our Youzhou Mansion?" Nan Guozhen turned around and asked the Thirteenth Young Master.
The Thirteenth Young Master thought for a while and replied, "In recent years, the King of Youzhou has been unstoppable and has conquered half of the country. He is so powerful that all the kings from all over the world want to be friends with the King of Youzhou. The Thirteenth King of the Northern Kingdom is no exception. Moreover, Youzhou City and Beiguo are separated by a river, so of course there must be some representation."
"Instead of guessing here, why not go back to the palace?" He said in passing.
Jiang Hui, Thirteenth Duke, Nan Guozhen, and Shun Dao rushed to the imperial palace. The imperial concubine was sitting in the imperial palace entertaining envoys from the North. General Yu Wenyan stood behind the imperial concubine to protect her.
The envoy was already sitting on the guest seat. There were twelve people in total, ten men and two women. One of them was the most conspicuous in purple clothes.
I don't know why Jiang Hui always feels an indescribable feeling of familiarity when she sees this woman in purple. She has never seen where this familiarity comes from. Jiang Hui is also very confused.
Nan Guozhen came to the imperial palace and sat next to the Crown Princess. Although Nan Guozhen was an adult, he could rule personally. However, the Crown Princess still felt uneasy about allowing Nan Guozhen to take charge. Nan Guozhen did not ask to be in charge, and he still felt that it would be more practical to have the Queen's grandmother by his side to help him.
Since Nan Guozhen was only the king of Youzhou and did not proclaim himself emperor, the envoy from the North did not need to bow to Nan Guozhen. He just stood up and bowed to Nan Guozhen.
Nan Guozhen raised his hand and said, "The envoy from the North does not need to be polite."
The envoy from the North returned to his seat.
At this time, Jiang Hui, Yu Wenyan, the Thirteenth Young Master and the envoy were sitting opposite each other.
Nanguo Zhen spoke first and said, "The envoy from the Northern Kingdom suddenly sent an envoy to my Youzhou Palace. Did I, Youzhou Palace, feel flattered?"
The woman in purple stood up and apologized to Nan Guozhen, "I am the daughter of the Prime Minister of the Northern Kingdom, whose name is Zilan. She was sent as an envoy to Youzhou Prefecture on the order of the Northern Kingdom's monarch. This mission was indeed too abrupt. In the future, I must urgently follow the procedures to report to Youzhou." I’m really sorry that the king sent me the envoy and came directly to Youzhou Mansion. After all, it’s because our king loves his daughter so much and is anxious to make friends with the king of Youzhou!”
Nan Guozhen said "Oh" in surprise, wondering what Miss Zilan meant by this. Not only Nan Guozhen was puzzled, but even the Crown Princess was puzzled.
Miss Zilan smiled and said, "This time the monarch of our country sent a minister to Youzhou Mansion to act as a matchmaker. King Youzhou's heroic appearance and fame have made our monarch admire him for a long time. He wants to betroth Princess Murong to King Youzhou. This is also the case between the two. A good bond between countries.”
"What?"
Nan Guozhen looked at Miss Zilan with a slightly angry look. Not only Nan Guozhen was angry, but the Crown Princess, Yu Wenyan, the Thirteenth Young Master, and Jiang Hui who were sitting there were also shocked and angry.
It was originally a happy event for the king of the Northern Kingdom to have a daughter, but God played a joke on him. Princess Murong was born with a mental retardation. Although she is a mentally retarded girl, the king of the Northern Kingdom still loves this daughter very much and worries all the time that this daughter will be difficult to marry or will be bullied in the future.
Princess Murong has reached the age of marriage this year, but she is still a mentally retarded child. The king of the Northern Kingdom is worried! Although the king of the Northern Kingdom loves Princess Murong very much, he is a very face-friendly person. If Princess Mu Si is betrothed to an ordinary person, he feels that he will lose the royal dignity, but he is also afraid that raising Princess Murong in this life will cause negative consequences both inside and outside the palace. of gossip. He thought of betrothing Princess Murong to the son of a minister in the court, but no minister's son was willing to marry her, and even the ministers were unwilling to take Princess Murong as a concubine. This made the Northern King very frustrated and eager to punish these ministers. crime.
Finally, the king of the Northern Kingdom thought of Miss Zilan, who was known as a talented woman, and specially appointed her as an envoy to Youzhou Prefecture. The name was for the sake of good relations between the two countries, but in fact he wanted to force Princess Murong to the King of Youzhou so that he could gain some face among the ministers. The king of the Northern Kingdom expected that the Northern Kingdom is a big country, and you, the King of Youzhou, are the king of small princes, so he dare not refuse to accept this marriage.
It just so happens that this King of Youzhou is a man who has good face and is arrogant. Although the Northern Kingdom is very powerful, he is also very famous now. Think about it, the majestic King of Youzhou married a mentally retarded princess from the Northern Kingdom because he was afraid of the Northern Kingdom. If word spreads that he has no face, where will he go? Put it aside!
How come the Crown Princess, Jiang Hui, Yu Wenyan, and the Thirteenth Young Master don’t know that the Northern King is not trying to make friends, it’s clearly a provocation! humiliation!
But I am still angry. After all, the Northern Kingdom is a big country, and we still cannot offend it at this time. Everyone can only endure it for now.
Miss Zilan was calm and replied with a smile, "The king of Youzhou has reached the age of marriage. The male is getting married, and the female is getting married. What is there to be shy about?"
Nan Guozhen was about to explode with anger from Miss Zilan, and his face was flushed with pain. He knew that he didn't want to accept this marriage, but he was forced to do so. Now he had no way to escape.
"Zhen'er has indeed reached the age of marriage, but Zhen'er has his heart set on someone else. The person he likes is the daughter of my prime minister of the Southern Kingdom, named 'Jiang Hui'." The Crown Princess looked at Jiang Hui when she said this. He was very satisfied and said, "The Ai family also likes this girl. She is well-behaved and intelligent, and her appearance is soft and beautiful. She is very lovable."
Jiang Hui stood up smartly, blessed the Crown Princess, smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, Grandma Queen, for your compliment."
This was the first time that Jiang Hui called the Crown Princess 'Royal Grandma', and it was still a bit stiff.
"Grandma Huang said that her grandson was right. She won't marry her unless she is the Prime Minister's daughter Jiang Hui, so Miss Zilan went back to inform her that the monarch of the Northern Kingdom can choose another son-in-law!" Nan Guozhen took the opportunity to evade.
Miss Zilan suddenly burst into laughter and said, "King Youzhou is too worried. Zilan had long heard that King Youzhou and Jiang Hui were childhood sweethearts and they were in love. However, King Youzhou marrying me, Princess Murong of the North, does not prevent me from marrying Miss Jiang Hui. In ancient times, there were three men. It is common to have four wives and concubines, not to mention that the King of Youzhou is still a king, but of course my Princess Murong will be a big one. In the future, when the King of Youzhou regains the Southern Kingdom, he will also make Princess Murong his queen."
When Miss Zilan said that "it did not hinder the marriage between King Youzhou and Jiang Hui," the Crown Princess frowned slightly.
Hahaha!
Nan Guozhen laughed wildly and said, "I really don't know where the Northern envoy got his confidence. It's ridiculous to think that the majestic King of Youzhou would marry a silly princess from the Northern Kingdom and make her his queen!"
When did the envoy from the North suffer such a great humiliation? The two men holding the boxes threw the two large boxes containing the tribute, and there was a sudden 'bang bang bang' sound. The remaining eight people stood up angrily and wanted to compete with Nan Guozhen.
The envoys from the Northern Kingdom dare to act wild in their own territory, and they really think that I, the King of Youzhou, are transparent. Nan Guozhen got angry just thinking about it. He shouted loudly, "What a bold envoy from the North. You dare to act arrogantly in my house. General Yu Wenyan will put the envoy from the North under house arrest. If you don't give them some color, you really think that King Youzhou, who is so powerful all over the world, It’s a deserved reputation.”
Today, Yu Wenyan seemed to have lost his soul. The guards at the door heard it and swarmed in to surround the Northern envoy, while Yu Wenyan was still sitting dumbly. With his usual attitude, Yu Wenyan would be the first to rush forward. Today's anomaly made Nan Guozhen very disappointed.
General Yu Wenyan!
General Yu Wenyan!
