Seeing her pretending to be serious, Jiang Yunshu couldn't help but roll her eyes, "However, since you don't like King Hengyuan anymore, I will reluctantly recognize you as my friend."
Shen Zhiyi was stunned. Seeing Jiang Yunshu's proud look, she felt mixed emotions in her heart. She thought she could get rid of the ruthless King Hengyuan, but she never thought that she would be entangled with this seemingly charming young lady.
"If you ask me to say that King Hengyuan is not as good as your brother Shen Zhiyun, he is a handsome young general and a gentleman. You don't know how popular your brother is among the female relatives in the capital."
Xiang Jinzhu looked at them and saw that Jiang Yunshu, who had never dealt with Yi'er, was now entangled with her. She secretly observed her movements, but she didn't know that all of this was seen by Jiang Yubai who was sitting in the seat. .
"Jiang Aoyuan, the Minister of Rites, presented the eldest prince with an emerald white jade cup and a pair of pearls and corals. I wish the eldest prince returned to the capital."
Xie Yu sat on it and looked at these rare treasures given to him. They were no different from the things that his ancestors brought underground in the Imperial Mausoleum. "Thank you, Lord Jiang."
The hall was quiet, with only Xie Yu's voice echoing in everyone's ears. These rare treasures are indeed nothing compared to the treasures in his imperial mausoleum.
Jiang Aoyuan stood in the position of the Minister of Rites, with his head slightly lowered, and the expression on his face was neither humble nor arrogant.
"Governor Jiang presented as a gift a golden white horse, a gold bracelet of eggplant and nanmu inlaid with beads, an elephant bone banana fan..."
He knew Jiang Yubai was rich but didn't expect Jiang Yubai to be so rich. Jiang Yubai sat in the upper seat, his face as calm as water, as if everything was under his control.
"The second lady of the Shen family gave a black fox mound as a gift."
Shen Qinghe felt a slight pain in his stomach, but after seeing the fox fur he had prepared being carried on, he endured the discomfort and looked at the eldest prince Xie Yu sitting above, his eyes flickering to meet Xie Shaoheng's gaze.
Chuntao came close to the young lady: "Miss, you are not feeling well. Let's go back later while no one is paying attention."
How could she leave such an important banquet without authorization, let alone she must not lose to a bitch like Shen Zhiyi.
Shen Qinghe forced himself to hold himself up: "No need, this abdominal pain is nothing."
Shen Hong was sitting below, his knees still aching from the dampness. If the eldest prince had not returned to the court, the sixth prince of Tianshu Kingdom had not come to visit, and the emperor had released him for the sake of face, I am afraid that he would still be in prison now.
Although Xing Bu was a member of Prince Rui, he did not suffer much physical pain. In addition, he took care of himself inside and out, and the people of Xing Bu treated him as the God of Wealth. On the other hand, Luo was not so lucky.
But the cell is dark and damp after all, and people's bodies will become a little weak if they stay there for a long time. What's more, Shen Hong has never suffered like this in his whole life!
His son Shen Xuan was sitting behind Prince Rui. His eyes flickered when he handed Prince Rui tea. His left hand was trembling slightly. There were also some bright red scars on his neck, which were obviously left recently.
On the other hand, his legitimate son Shen Hezhi rose to prominence at a steady pace. Although his imprisonment had some impact on him, fortunately, he worked hard on his own and received a reply to the letter he sent to the Sheng family, even though it was only a few words.
No matter how long Ms. Sheng had been with him, how could they separate so easily? What's more, Shen Hezhi stayed by her side. The most reluctant thing for Mr. Sheng was his son.
He had hit her a little too hard, but this woman actually organized her secret business over and over again, and even threatened her with the lives of the whole family.
What does she know? He is now a grasshopper on the same rope as Prince Rui. What's more, he still has Prince Rui's leverage, so he doesn't dare to do anything to us.
At the men's banquet, everyone's eyes wandered back and forth between Shen Hong, Shen Hezhi and Shen Xuan. Prince Rui's eyes were deep and it was hard to tell what he was thinking, while his subordinates had different thoughts.
Some people are jealous of Shen Hezhi's promotion, some are gloating about Shen Hong's misfortune, and some are worried about their own future.
Shen Hezhi straightened his back and felt uneasy. He knew that his father's matter would definitely affect his future. Shen Xuan, on the other hand, was uneasy, and the atmosphere at the men's table was tense and subtle.
The two concubines of the Jiang family, Jiang Poxiao and Jiang Yuhuan, couldn't help but click their tongues when they saw Jiang Yubai sitting there. Although they were both sons of the Jiang family, Jiang Yubai was able to take the seat.
Jiang Yubai doesn't go back to Jiang's house all year round, and when he comes back, he will definitely cause chaos.
"Brother is really awesome. He is obviously the son of the Jiang family, how can he be so outstanding?" Jiang Poxiao couldn't help but sigh.
Jiang Yuhuan frowned slightly, feeling a little unconvinced, "Who knows what he is up to? Maybe he made some shady deal secretly."
Seeing Jiang Xianqing next to him, he became dissatisfied. A piece of garbage picked up by Jiang Yubai dared to sit with them. It was really arrogant. If he found an opportunity, he would definitely beat this person to death.
Just because he deserves to be included in the Jiang family tree, his father is so arrogant and indulgent of Jiang Yubai!
Jiang Yubai was sitting in the upper seat, and the discussion of his two concubines could be heard in his ears. He did not look back, but looked slightly sideways, glancing at the two figures from the corner of his eye. Jiang Poxiao was dressed in brocade clothes and had a handsome face, but he could not hide the frivolity of a playboy; while Jiang Yuhuan had beautiful features and seemed gentle and elegant, but there was an unconcealable jealousy and unwillingness in his eyes.
Jiang Yubai secretly smiled in his heart. If these two younger brothers could put their minds on the right path, they might still have a chance to get ahead. It's a pity that they only talk about others behind their backs but cannot see their own shortcomings.
The Jiang family is in charge of the Hanlin Academy and has always been a scholarly family. However, it is really ridiculous that a fool like Jiang Yuhuan was born.
The old man in the family is getting too old and if he leaves these two alone, he will cause trouble sooner or later.
"Si Nian, the Sixth Prince of Tianshu Kingdom, is here to see Your Majesty. I have one more thing to ask for during my visit."
The envoy of the Tianshu Kingdom had already handed the post to Emperor Jing. Although he had long known what the Tianshu Kingdom was going to do, he had already made plans to marry his daughter to it, but today it was the eldest prince’s. Back to court banquet.
The death anniversary of the late Empress will be in two days. Emperor Jing specially held the return banquet today in order to hand over the military power of Xuanwu Camp to Xie Yu. He had promised that the First Empress would only be able to hold the position of crown prince in the future. It's their child.
Even if some ministers in the court were dissatisfied today, they would never dare to say anything for the sake of the late empress. Now that the empress came back from guarding the imperial mausoleum and was acting crazy all day long, Emperor Jing ordered her to be locked up in the harem, and the power of the harem was temporarily handed over to Jiu. As for the prince's mother concubine, Concubine Duan, Emperor Jing just saw that the ninth prince was young and could not cause any trouble, so he safely handed it over to Concubine Duan.
The eldest prince's face darkened. He knew that Tianshu Kingdom was not a good enemy, and the sixth prince in front of him was even more difficult to deal with. He came from Tianshu Kingdom with only one envoy and only three attendants.
The sixth prince, Si Nian, was not well-received in Tianshu because he was a handsome son, so he was reluctantly granted the title of Marquis after so many years.
"Tian Shu is willing to create a peaceful and prosperous age with Dongling and get married. The purpose of my visit is very clear. I sincerely ask your majesty to grant Princess Yong'an to marry me."
Emperor Jing was sitting on the dragon chair with a calm expression. He looked at Si Nian and had already made up his mind. He didn't want to marry his daughter to Tianshu Kingdom, but he couldn't offend Tianshu easily.
"The Sixth Prince came to our country, Dongling, to marry us?" Emperor Jing asked.
Xie Yu's face darkened. How could she just come back and see her sister being given to Tianshu as a gift? What's more, if Tianshu really wanted to marry Dongling, how could he send a faceless son here?
On the other hand, Princess Xie Yuan was sitting beside her, her face was calm and slightly pale. She had known for a long time that she was going to marry to the Tianshu Kingdom, but she didn't know which prince it would be.
Now that she was asked to marry a handsome man, the princess could not show any displeasure at the banquet even if she was unwilling to do so. She buried her head and smiled bitterly.
Originally, he thought that his father took her back to the palace for her mother's sake, and out of guilt, wanted to treat him well. Now Xie Yuan discovered that Emperor Jing only regarded her as a tool that could be used to trade with Tianshu.
Si Nian smiled slightly and said, "Exactly. The Tianshu Kingdom is willing to form a good alliance with the Dongling Kingdom to create a peaceful and prosperous world for the Qin and Jin Dynasties."
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the hall. Everyone understood that this was Tianshu State's show of goodwill to Dongling State, and it also wanted to take this opportunity to consolidate the relationship between the two countries.
But who knows what they are doing behind the scenes.
Shen Zhiyi was shocked when he saw Si Nian's expression on the stage. This was not the sixth prince of Tianshu Kingdom at all! Now she couldn't wait to rush forward and expose this person.
Emperor Jing: "I wonder which of my princesses the Sixth Prince wants to marry."
Emperor Jing's words made everyone hold their breath, and the whole hall was so quiet that only breathing could be heard.
Princess Yong'an Xie Yuan sat aside, pinching the jade pendant in her hand, her face pale. She had mixed feelings in her heart, including anger and helplessness.
"I would like to marry Princess Yong'an Xie Yuan." Si Nian's voice was cold, but it resounded throughout the hall.
Xie Yuan suddenly raised his head and looked at Si Nian, a hint of shock flashed in his eyes. She didn't expect that this handsome man would know her name, let alone that he would ask Emperor Jing to marry her.
"Your Majesty, please think again!"
Shen Zhiyi looked at Emperor Jing, she knew the ambition of Tianshu Kingdom. She couldn't just watch Xie Yuan being sent into the tiger's mouth.
"Your Majesty, Princess Yong'an is the most precious pearl of the Dongling Kingdom and cannot be easily betrothed to the sixth prince of the Tianshu Kingdom." Shen Zhiyi knelt in front of the palace, clenching his fists with both hands, and his eyes were full of determination.
Emperor Jing looked at Shen Zhiyi with a flash of appreciation in his eyes. He knew that Shen Zhiyi was doing it for Xie Yuan's good, but he also had his own difficulties.
Shen Hong looked at Shen Zhiyi with a sly smile on his lips. He secretly thought, this niece is really stupid, she actually thinks that she can influence the princess's marriage. He picked up the wine glass leisurely and took a sip, his eyes full of mockery.
The atmosphere in the hall instantly became tense. Shen Zhiyi raised his head and looked at Emperor Jing, his eyes full of determination and pleading. She knew that she was the only one who could save Xie Yuan now.
She took a deep breath and prepared to fight for the princess's chance of survival again.
Jiang Yubai also stood up at this time. Xie Yuan was his junior sister and he couldn't just sit back and let the princess die.
Jiang Yubai also stood up at this time. He looked directly at Emperor Jing and said in a firm voice: "Your Majesty, there are many things involved in the marriage, so we should not act rashly."
Governor Jiang opened his mouth to stop it, and even the scheduled matter could be delayed for a few days.
"Your Majesty, please think again."
Shen Zhiyun, who was originally next to Qi Chen, could no longer hold back after hearing the news and stood up. Before Qi Chen had time to react, he was kneeling in the middle.
General Shen's two direct descendants, Governor Jiang, who was in charge of the Fifth Army, and the eldest prince who had just returned to the court all spoke out to stop the marriage.
At this time, the atmosphere in the hall became more tense, and everyone was waiting for Emperor Jing's decision.
Emperor Jing looked at the people in the palace. He could not offend Tianshu Kingdom easily and could not shake his position.
He hesitated for a moment, with a trace of helplessness flashing in his eyes, and then slowly said: "This matter is important and will be discussed later."
His words made everyone breathe a sigh of relief, and Prince Rui looked at Emperor Jing with a flash of displeasure in his eyes.
That little girl from the Shen family ruined his good deeds so easily. Prince Rui gritted his teeth secretly, with a trace of cruelty flashing in his eyes.
Prince Rui looked at the letter in his hand, his eyes flashing with cold light. His trusted guards were waiting for his orders, ready to act at any time.
Xie Yuan sat aside with mixed feelings in his heart. She didn't know what her future would be like, but she knew that she had become a bargaining chip between the Dongling Kingdom and the Tianshu Kingdom.
