The Cuju competition is over.
Da Jin defeated the Envoys 6-3.
The emperor was delighted and immediately gave many rewards and banquets.
At the banquet, the queen called Princess Guli to her side and said with a smile: "The princess is twenty-eight years old, which is the best age for a woman. I like the princess very much. Why don't the princess stay in our Jin Dynasty?"
Princess Guli came here with a mission, which was to marry into the Jin Dynasty and maintain the friendly exchanges between the two countries.
She nodded: "Gu Li also likes the Queen Empress very much."
"What do you think of King Pingxi?" The queen pointed at Chu Yi who was talking to everyone at the banquet and said, "He is twenty-five years old this year. He is a man who loves others when he gets older. He will definitely be a good husband in the future."
Princess Guli lowered her head. Sure enough, as King Gongxi said, the queen wanted to marry her to King Heping Xi.
She tentatively said: "Mother, can Gu Li refuse?"
The queen was a little surprised: "Why is this?"
Although Princess Guli is young, she also knows that she cannot slander their prince of the Jin Dynasty in front of the queen.
She had no words.
The queen probed very patiently: "There are thousands of men in Jin Dynasty, but there is no one who can make the princess's heart move?"
"If I have to choose one..." Princess Guli raised her head, "Prince Gongxi is pretty good."
The queen's heart sank.
It was clear that the princess was very unkind to the third child at the banquet yesterday, why did she change her mind today?
What did the second child do in private to make the princess choose him?
"Gu Li, you don't know something. King Gongxi already has a concubine." The queen's face was still smiling, "Prince Pingxi has not married yet, and there is no woman in the backyard. If you marry, you will be the only woman in the palace. .”
Princess Guli bit her lip and couldn't help but said: "It would be better for Prince Gongxi to marry a concubine than Prince Pingxi. At least it won't be so ridiculous that he has a son and a daughter without getting married..."
Moreover, she vaguely heard that King Pingxi had a sweetheart, and he and the royal family fell out because of his sweetheart. She didn't know whether it was true or not.
Concubine Yin who came over happened to hear these words and was so angry that she almost lost her composure.
After King Gongxi had a princess, a lot of women in the backyard actually had the nerve to compete with her Yi'er for his wife!
Yi'er nodded for the first time and was willing to marry the princess, but unexpectedly, she was cut off by King Gongxi!
"Princess Guli, you misunderstood!" Yin Bin said with a deep breath, "The word absurd can be used on anyone, but it cannot be used on Yi'er. For the sake of his country, he went into battle wearing armor and killed all of us in Jin Dynasty. A fierce bandit in the court. For the people, he saved countless people. The only mistake was that he was plotted against and had a child, but for the sake of the child, he did not marry for many years. He is an excellent father, and in the same way, he will also become a Excellent husband."
The queen advised: "Princess, you can take another look."
She would rather the princess marry the third child than the second child get a big deal for nothing.
Although the second child has a main concubine, the position of one of the side concubines is still vacant. Princess Guli will not marry anyone other than the second child, so she probably will not dislike the position of the side concubine. After all, Hongnan Kingdom has had sisters serving together since ancient times. A husband's tradition.
The second child is already excellent in his own right, and Concubine Hui's family also has some strength. If coupled with the military power of Hongnan Kingdom, they can compete with Dong Palace.
Princess Guli wrung her fingers.
It turns out that she really likes warriors, but after meeting King Gongxi, she realized that gentle men can also make people's hearts flutter.
But if you choose King Gongxi, you can only be a concubine.
She is a majestic princess, and being a concubine would really bring shame to the Hongnan royal family.
"There's no rush." The queen said warmly, "There will be a few days before the envoy returns. The princess can think about it again."
Concubine Yin was angry.
She was sad at the same time, sorry for her son.
If this marriage fails, it will be difficult to get Yi'er to nod to get married again in the future.
Will Yi'er be alone for the rest of her life?
Concubine Yin said slowly: "Princess Guli, I have some delicious snacks there. Let's go and try them."
She specially brought the princess to Chu Yi.
Chu Yi picked up the wine glass: "I want to say a few words to the princess. Please step aside, mother and concubine."
Concubine Yin's face relaxed. This boy knew that by being close to the princess, the marriage could still be saved.
After Yin Concubine turned around and went elsewhere, Chu Yi finally said: "I can see that if it weren't for the sake of friendship between the two countries, the princess would not want to come over to talk to me, right?"
"King Pingxi is a smart man." Gu Li raised her chin proudly, "If you were my sweetheart, I would be willing to raise children for you, but you are not."
"I understand." Chu Yi nodded, "What the princess means is that King Gongxi is your sweetheart, so you are willing to marry him as a concubine?"
Princess Guli's cheeks suddenly turned red.
She lowered her head shyly.
Chu Yi smiled lightly: "As far as I know, the relationship between Prince Gongxi and the princess is not harmonious. If the princess marries her, she may become the princess one day."
Gu Li raised her head suddenly: "Seriously?"
Chu Yi nodded: "The princess' innocence is very similar to that of my little daughter. If there is anything I can do to help, the princess can speak up."
"I didn't realize that King Pingxi is so kind-hearted." Gu Li smiled like a flower, "Then I, Gu Li, will make you my friend."
This smile was clearly seen by King Gongxi not far away.
He took a cold sip of tea.
The third child has always been secretive about his emotions and anger, and he is even less likely to please a woman. In order to gain the power of the Hongnan Kingdom, he actually did this.
This princess is really stupid. She was coaxed by the third child with just a few words. Did she forget that the third child had a child? Did she forget that the third child had a sweetheart?
At this time, Chu Yi and Princess Gu Li separated, walked towards King Gongxi, and said with a sad face: "Brother, please have a drink."
King Gongxi forced a smile: "Third brother, good things are about to happen, why are you so unhappy?"
"My father has elevated my marriage to a national event. For the sake of the great Jin Dynasty, I have no other choice." Chu Yi drank a glass of wine and sighed, "Second Emperor Brother, tell me, if I ask my sweetheart and Hong Nan If the princess marries into the palace on the same day, will my father agree?"
King Gongxi's eyes flashed: "Princess Guli is the apple of King Hongnan's eye. If she enters the house on the same day as another woman, I'm afraid she will cause discord with my country, the Jin Kingdom."
"Yes." Chu Yi smiled bitterly, "Fortunately, my sweetheart is a reasonable person and is willing to give in. I hope my father can compensate her well..."
King Gongxi's fingers slowly tightened.
My father has always loved the third child. Recently, the third child has done many rebellious things. The most the father can do is scold him and slap him a few times.
Now that the third child has given up on his sweetheart for the sake of the overall situation, and has wronged himself to marry the princess, the father still does not know how much he feels sorry for the sacrifice of the third child. The relationship between father and son will definitely surpass the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers...
If the prince falls one day, his father will definitely give priority to the third child.
King Gongxi looked very serious.
If it is a foregone conclusion that the third child will marry Princess Guli, then let this be a foregone conclusion.
Let the third child hate his father for the rest of his life, and the relationship between father and son will break up, which is no longer possible.
