Su Rong slept until dusk and woke up to hear Fengling talking about Xie Lin's assassination.
Su Rong raised her eyebrows, "Two cold arrows, two dead soldiers, this is really a deadly attack." She asked Fengling, "What exactly did Xie Lin find out?"
Fengling shook her head, "Only Prince Xie himself and Prince Ruian know."
Su Rong thought thoughtfully, "Is there any message from His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Fengling shook her head.
Su Rong didn't intend to pay attention. Now that even the young prince of Ruian Prince's Palace dared to assassinate, Prince Ruian would definitely be furious and would definitely spare no effort to find out the real culprit. She really stirred up the water in the capital.
After having dinner, she went directly back to her room to sleep.
On the second day, early in the morning, after having breakfast, Ye Guixue drove into the palace.
The emperor came down from the morning court and heard Eunuch Yu report that the second son of Prime Minister Ye had entered the palace. The emperor paused and immediately asked, "Where is he now?"
"My servant sent someone to take Young Master Ye to the Mingde Hall." Mr. Yu said impartially.
Ye Guixue was not a courtier of Daliang, so naturally the emperor could not receive him in the imperial study.
The emperor nodded and walked towards Mingde Hall.
In the Mingde Hall, Ye Guixue was sitting and drinking tea, and the servants and maids serving him secretly looked at him. This night, the second young master was really as good-looking as the rumors, like a jade tree orchid, which was eye-catching at first sight.
Rumors have spread all over the capital. Before yesterday, Mr. Ye Er and Miss Su Qi went to the Great Buddha Temple to worship Buddha. Everyone was speculating on the relationship between Ye Guixue and Su Rong.
Ye Guixue was the second son of Prime Minister Ye of Nanchu, and Su Rong was the concubine of Jiangzhou Governor's Mansion. They both came to the capital not long ago. Could it be that they have known each other for a long time? There is another theory that Su Rong backed out of Zhou Gu's marriage for Ye Guixue.
Ye Guixue entered the palace at the right time. After the emperor came down from the morning court, he came to Mingde Hall without any delay or keeping Ye Guixue waiting.
Hearing the voices of the palace maids and eunuchs calling "Your Majesty" in unison, Ye Guixue stood up slowly and saluted the bright yellow figure who came in from outside, "Nan Chu Ye Guixue meets Your Majesty Daliang."
The emperor looked at Ye Guixue and saw that Fengyi was very elegant and unforgettable. He also praised her in his heart. At that time, a daughter from Chengguo's palace fell in love with the prince of Nanchu Yexiang. In order to promote the vassal relationship between Nanchu and Daliang, Daliang tried his best to promote it. Later, Princess Zhenmin signed a marriage contract between Daliang and the prince of Nanchu. For a time, Nan Chu and Daliang were closely tied together.
He slowly raised his hand and said with a smile: "Young Master Ye, no courtesy!"
The emperor walked to the main seat and sat down, then smiled and invited Ye Guixue to take his seat, and said with great courtesy: "Second Young Master Ye, I heard that you came to Daliang Capital, and I wanted to meet you for a long time, but you are really difficult to invite, so I As for today, I have never met you."
Ye Guixue handed over his hand without any hesitation, "Guixue rushed all the way to Beijing and is quite acclimated to it. I came to see you a few days late. Please forgive me."
The emperor smiled and waved his hand, "Young Master Ye is busy with things, I naturally won't blame you." He then asked with a smile: "King of Southern Chu, is the royal body still in good condition these days?"
Ye Guixue nodded, "Thanks to Your Majesty's concern, my king is always well and his body is in good condition."
"That's good." The emperor nodded, "I heard that your Ye Xiang's Mansion is planning to marry the Nangong family? So you are sending your little niece to the Chengguo Duke's Mansion for placement?"
"It's a short stay." Ye Guixue corrected with a smile, "My eldest brother is indeed engaged to Miss Nangong."
The emperor looked at Ye Guixue and said in a roundabout way, "Ye Xiang's Mansion and the Nangong Family..."
Ye Guixue saw the emperor paused and did not answer the question. She listened attentively and listened quietly to what was going on.
The emperor could only continue: "When did the relationship become so good?"
At that time, Princess Zhenmin was stirred up by the Great Wei and the Nangong family in Southern Chu. She had no choice but to marry the Great Wei. If the Ye family had not turned against the King of Nanchu, the royal power of Southern Chu would have changed hands at that time. Therefore, for so many years, although the Nangong family and the Ye family have not made any real moves on the surface, in fact, there have been constant frictions, and the relationship cannot be said to be good. The Nangong family is a relative, and the Ye family is a royalist, so they have never dealt with them. Now the marriage is coming, which is really surprising.
Ye Guixue smiled and said, "Our king facilitated the marriage between the two palaces."
The emperor was surprised, "It turns out that
But it was the King of Southern Chu who facilitated it? ”, he wanted to ask why, but if it involved the internal affairs of Southern Chu, it was difficult for him to ask, so he could only ask in a roundabout way: “Second Master Ye came back to Daliang, is it just for private matters, or is he also involved in official matters?”
Ye Guixue said bluntly: "It's both a private matter and a public matter."
The emperor sat up straight, "Oh? What's the official business?"
Ye Guixue smiled and said, "Welcome back my princess of Southern Chu from Daliang."
The emperor felt relieved. It turned out that Ye Guixue really came for Su Rong, and Ye Xiang's Mansion was still the same Ye Xiang's Mansion that was tied to the King of Nan Chu. His expression softened instantly and he said with a smile: "Since Second Young Master Ye said it bluntly, I will ask you directly. Are you talking about Su Rong?"
Ye Guixue nodded, "Your Majesty, that's right."
The emperor said: "I have only just found out that Su Rong is the daughter of Princess Zhenmin and the King of Nanchu. The old Protector has kept it a secret these years and has not told me anything, so I only know it now."
He looked at Ye Guixue, "I wonder when the King of Nanchu learned about it?"
Ye Guixue said: "Our king learned about it five years ago."
The emperor was stunned, "Since I learned about it five years ago..."
Ye Guixue said matter-of-factly: "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, the situation in Southern Chu has not been very stable. Our king has only one daughter. If we cannot pave the way, how can we welcome the princess back to Nanchu smoothly?"
The emperor suddenly realized, "That is what the King of Nanchu is considering."
He sighed, "After all, Su Rong is also my niece. When my cousin sacrificed her life for righteousness, I am still grieved. If I had known that she had a daughter left behind, I would not have let Su Rong suffer in Jiangning County for many years."
Ye Guixue didn't accept the words.
The emperor recalled: "Princess Zhenmin is like my sister. Although she was cruel and did not tell me that she had a daughter, now that I know it, I cannot ignore it."
He looked at Ye Guixue and said, "I wonder what King Nan Chu is planning?"
Ye Guixue said: "The king has said that as long as the princess returns to Nanchu, the princess's plan will be our king's plan."
The emperor was shocked. He did not expect that the King of Nanchu valued Su Rong so much and did not use his royal power to suppress her. This meant that as long as Su Rong returned to Nanchu, everything would be at her discretion. Is this person handing over power in advance before arriving in Nanchu?
The emperor maintained his composure on his face and nodded, "Your king only has this princess, so she should be treated like this. Although I haven't met Su Rong yet, she has done a lot of things since she came to Beijing. I have long been paying attention to her. When I learned about her life experience, I wanted to summon her immediately, but the old protector blocked her. He was worried that the Wei Dynasty would attack. What happened back then, since Princess Zhenmin faked her death and escaped, if the Wei Dynasty knew about it, I will definitely not give up because the peace treaty she signed will be invalidated. If the Wei Dynasty tears up the peace treaty, the conflict between the two countries will probably start again. If I can't make complete preparations, it will really be difficult for me to meet her and confirm her identity."
Ye Guixue nodded understandingly, "What your Majesty said is that the old Protector of the Kingdom has considered it very carefully." He paused, "But our King told me before he left that Princess Zhenmin and our King The marriage certificate from that year was not really torn up. Our king wants him and Princess Zhenmin’s daughter to be welcomed back to Nanchu in a dignified manner. Her identity cannot be doubted. And it must be as soon as possible. "
The emperor paused when he heard this, "What do you mean, your king, are you not afraid of war? Has Nan Chu been prepared for these years?"
If the King of Southern Chu knew about it five years earlier than he did, then he should have made such preparations and plans earlier, otherwise he would not have said it so straightforwardly.
Ye Guixue nodded, "What our king means is that the identity of the princess cannot be doubted. If the Wei Dynasty invades, our king will still fight against the Wei Dynasty together with Daliang as before."
He looked at the King of Nanchu and said bluntly, "Has Daliang been completely unprepared all these years?"
The King of Nan Chu shook his head, "After the First World War in Daliang, the late emperor lost his niece and I lost my cousin. Although we signed a non-aggression treaty, since I ascended the throne, I cannot naively believe that the Wei Dynasty has The peace treaty will not be broken for a day, so the three young masters of the Protectorate have been joining the army and training diligently."
How could he have tolerated the Duke Protector's Mansion until now if he hadn't prevented Wei from turning against him one day?
Ye Guixue nodded, "It's not just that Daliang is completely unprepared. Our king also said,
Princess Zhenmin was born in Daliang and grew up in Daliang. Her sacrifice for Daliang is a lesson to be learned. Even if she faked her death to escape, it was Wei Buren who was in front of her. She followed him behind and treated him in his own way. . Therefore, our king hopes that His Majesty will recognize his niece in a dignified manner, and in the name of Princess Zhengzhenmin, we in Nanchu will also welcome back the princess in a dignified manner. "
The King of Nan Chu nodded, "What the King of Nan Chu said is absolutely correct, and I also feel that it makes sense."
