The ministers were shocked again.
The emperor is really kind to the prince. The palace examination will be presided over by the prince. The number one, top pick and second place candidate selected by the prince will be placed in various ministries for training. The person they will be loyal to in the future will also be the prince.
I don’t know if this is a good thing or not.
There are many talents in the East Palace. If we add some more, over time, will the prince's limelight surpass that of the emperor?
If the prince is too sharp, will it arouse the emperor's suspicion?
Rong Cang didn't think about this in detail.
He just does what he should do and has no regrets in his heart. As for what the ministers think, they are idle anyway. They like to speculate on the holy will, so don't pay attention to it.
After going to court, Qi Jin followed him back to the East Palace. Rong Cangdan asked, "What did Master Qin ask you for?"
"He wants me to marry Qin Zhilan. Is there no one else who wants a girl from the Qin family?" Qi Jin's eyebrows were filled with mockery, "Taifu Qin also said that he knows why I don't marry a wife."
Rong Cang paused and frowned.
Then he didn't know what he thought of, and turned his head to look at Qi Jin: "It's been so long, it's time to let it go."
Qi Jin looked down at his toes: "Your Highness, can you let me lead the troops in the battle to destroy Mobei? I want to personally behead the prince of Mobei."
"The war with Mobei still needs to be discussed again, but recently I received a report from the northern border, saying that Mobei wants to marry and cease the war." Rong Cang's eyes were cold, "The prince of Mobei should come to discuss it in person."
Qi Jin frowned: "Do they want to cease the war?"
The sun is really rising from the west. The always ambitious barbarians actually proposed an armistice and signed an armistice agreement?
Since twenty years ago, Mobei has always been a barbaric and cruel country. Before Rong Cang led the army, the generals of the Chu State guarding the border were victorious and defeated, and wars continued year after year.
After Rong Cang led the troops, every ceasefire in Mobei was due to serious casualties and the need to rest and recuperate, but whenever they regained some strength, they would start the war again without hesitation.
The armistice agreement was indeed an unexpected decision.
"Something must have happened in Mobei. I've sent people to investigate." Rong Cang's voice was calm, "But no matter what they do, you can't stay trapped in the shackles of the past. You still have to come out - "
"I just don't want to delay others." Qi Jin's voice was calm, "Before coming to the imperial capital, I discussed it with my father. If it doesn't work out, I can just die alone. It's no big deal."
Rong Cang seemed a little displeased when he heard this: "A real man, can't you stand a little setback?"
"That's not a setback, that's humiliation." Qi Jin corrected, "Besides, I just can't pass the test in my heart, but it's not that I can't bear it..."
Rong Cang moved his mouth, but finally swallowed his words: "You can figure it out yourself."
"Perhaps we can only let time resolve everything." Qi Jin smiled bitterly, "If Prince Mobei really comes to Chu, he will throw himself into a trap, and I will definitely cut him into pieces."
It is nonsense to say that the two countries are at war without killing each other.
To him, the Prince of Mobei was not a messenger, but an enemy. As long as he dared to come, he would make sure that his body was wiped out.
However, Qi Jin didn't know at this time that things in this world are always fantasy and bizarre, and his own knowledge - even if he has personally experienced and endured things, may not be true.
People are always trapped in the cocoons they have made, unable to break free, so they spend their good time, but they don't know that there may be light and beauty hidden in the gloom and humiliation, but they just don't know it.
…
The marriage between Xie Danshu and Rong Huaishu, the eldest son of Prince Rong, was decided on the eighth day of August, and there was less than two months to prepare.
On this day, Rong Huaishu made an appointment with Xie Danshu to talk in her garden. The early morning sunshine hit the young man's jade-like face, and his gentleness and shyness could be clearly seen: "I am already the prince of the East Palace, and I am in the sixth rank. Wait. We are married, and I will do my best to earn you a royal wife."
When Xie Danshu heard this, she couldn't help but smile: "Really?"
"Yes." Rong Huaishu nodded, "I won't wrong you."
Xie Danshu fixedly looked at the handsome and elegant man in front of her. His eyes were so pure and had not been polluted by the dust of the world, and there was a little nervousness in his eyes.
Xie Danshu was thoughtful: "Does the Crown Prince feel guilty?"
Rong Huaishu was startled: "I..."
"Don't blame yourself. I've already said that falling into the water has nothing to do with you. You can't put more psychological burden on yourself just because you saved me." Xie Danshu said in a gentle voice, "If I don't want to marry you, don't say that you just fell into the water. Save me, even if I have a deeper skin relative, I will not lose my life because of this, so these are all things I am willing to do."
Rong Huaishu lowered his head and was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly: "You are a considerate girl, so there is something I want to ask you."
"Um?"
"Is the fact that you fell into the water related to Miss Qin?"
Xie Danshu's eyebrows moved slightly: "Why do you ask that?"
"Although there is no witness, I know that Miss Qin doesn't really want to marry me." Rong Huaishu sat down at the table, his posture straight and his manners upright, "Why don't you tell me the reason?"
Xie Danshu was a little surprised: "What did someone say in front of you?"
Rong Huaishu shook his head: "I have the ability to distinguish myself."
Xie Danshu was silent for a moment, then raised her hand to pour him a cup of tea: "It doesn't matter what the truth is anymore, as long as the result is satisfactory."
Rong Huaishu hummed: "If you have any request from me, just say it and I will try my best to fulfill it."
Xie Danshu thought for a while and said truthfully: "Prince Chen actually came to the Xie family to propose marriage before we got married."
Rong Huaishu was surprised.
"At that time, he was still at the height of his power and was very famous." Xie Danshu picked up the tea cup and took a sip, "But I don't like the intrigue life in the palace, and I don't like the man having three wives and four concubines, and his romantic nature. This is the last thing I want to reject him for. The fundamental reason has nothing to do with whether he can become a prince."
King Chen originally intended to win over the ministers of the court, and there would be no shortage of concubines and concubines. If he really became the prince or even the emperor in the future, the harem would definitely be filled with wives and concubines.
Xie Danshu didn't want to share her husband with so many women and have to play scheming and intrigue all day long.
Rong Huaishu thought: "So you agreed to marry me because I am not romantic and my house is clean?"
"That's right." Xie Danshu nodded, "You ask me if I have any requirements for you, and I'll tell you, these are my requirements."
Rong Huaishu nodded: "Don't worry, I won't take concubines."
"I hope you will be loyal to your feelings, and I will repay your loyalty." Xie Danshu smiled slightly, "As for other things, fame, power, and titles are not the first priority in my heart. Don't give yourself too much credit. huge pressure."
Rong Huaishu felt hot and nodded slowly: "Yes."
"However, you were awarded the sixth rank just after entering the East Palace. It seems that the prince thinks highly of you." Xie Danshu's voice was calm and gentle. "It's just that although fame and wealth are important, it's even more rare to keep your heart. Both of our family backgrounds are rich enough, so we don't need to pursue it anymore." A higher power.”
Rong Huaishu nodded: "I understand, I just want to have my own thing to do, and try my best to do my own thing well, and don't think too much about other things."
