Song Jue's year has been pretty good so far. At the palace banquet on New Year's Eve, all the civil and military officials were harmonious and lively. The civil officials did not deliberately seek trouble, and the military attachés did not stand aside. Face, this made Song Jue very satisfied, thinking it was a good sign, indicating that the new year would go smoothly.
On the morning of the first day of the new year, Song Jue got up early and paid New Year's greetings to the Queen Mother together with his soon-to-be-married imperial sister. He received many rewards. The most important thing was that his beloved Queen Mother allowed him to stay in Baimeng University. Accompanied by the commander, you can go out of the palace for a walk or go to the temple fair to have fun. However, you must come back before dinner, otherwise, you will be punished by the commander-in-chief.
Song Jue agreed simply, went back to the palace, changed his clothes, dragged Bai Meng and ran out of the palace. The commander was there, and there were two or four shadows following him. He didn't even need to take any bodyguards or chamberlains with him.
The temple fair in Xijing is much more lively than the temple fair in Jiapingguancheng. There is a wide range of food, drink and entertainment. Almost all shops have arranged their own stalls at the temple fair. In addition, there are some individual stalls. Many of them came from the villages and towns around Xijing City. The Military and Horse Division, the Forbidden Army, and the Patrol Battalion have all deployed additional personnel at various temple fairs. In addition to maintaining public order, they also prevent anyone from taking the opportunity to cause trouble. After all, there are many foreigners in the city attending the princess's wedding. Who knows how safe these people are? What a heart.
Song Jue met Yerunan and Qi Zhifeng at the temple fair who came to experience the customs and customs of Daxia. One was holding several oil paper bags in his hand with a faint smile on his face, and the other was eating with his mouth full of oil. Not only did he eat it, but he also Putting it into the mouths of people around you is probably a good thing that everyone wants to share.
Yerunan and Qi Zhifeng were not surprised when they saw Song Jue and Bai Meng. They had known for a long time that the emperor of Daxia was a fun-loving person. It would be great to be able to bring the commander out with him this time. I heard that most At that time, they would sneak out of the palace alone. This is somewhat similar to their little King of Liao. Their king is not a worry-free child. If they can get to know Song Jue, the two of them should be very capable. topic of conversation.
The so-called invitation is worse than a chance encounter. Now that you have met, you can't pretend you didn't see it. It is also very good for everyone to sit together, chat and drink tea.
For safety reasons, Song Jue invited Yerunan and Qi Zhifeng to go to the teahouse he often frequented. It was not far from the place where they met, just two steps away.
Xia and Liao had a very friendly conversation in the teahouse. Song Jue's first impression of Yerunan was good. He felt that if he became the king of Liao, the situation in Liao might be better than it is now.
But he only revealed this idea to the commander-in-chief on the second day of the Lunar New Year when Bai Meng came to the palace to pay his respects.
"Your Majesty, your idea is not very realistic. If King Xiao Liao is ousted, the one who takes over will definitely not be Yelu Nan, nor Yelu Ertu's son Yelu Lan. He will definitely be someone from King Xiao Liao's lineage. Only In this way, whatever Yelvertu and his group do will not be true." Bai Meng shook his head, "Whether Yelvertu or this Yelunan, what they want is real power, not power. That false name of King of Liao. What's more, if Yerunan becomes King of Liao, what will his Qi Zhifeng do?"
"Hey, Xiao Mengmeng, you have hit the point." Song Jue handed the cheese to Bai Meng, "According to my observation yesterday, Yerunan is sincere about Qi Zhifeng. Look at him looking at Qi Zhifeng. That look on Zhifeng, tsk tsk tsk, is so sweet that it makes people sick of it. At first, when Xiaocha told me about the two of them, I didn’t believe it. Now that I look at it, it’s so enviable!”
"What's there to envy?" Bai Meng picked up the spoon and glanced at Song Jue with disdain, "If you were more courageous, you wouldn't envy others now. You said that you were also a bold person when you were a child. You dare to do anything, and you become more and more bold, so why are you becoming less and less courageous?"
"This has nothing to do with courage, you don't understand!"
"What don't you understand?" Bai Meng took a mouthful of cheese, "The emperor has become like you, which is unprecedented and unprecedented. If you like someone, you can neither say it nor express it, just If you can hide it in your heart, don't you feel aggrieved?"
"What's there to be aggrieved about?" Song Jue rolled his eyes, "Do you think they are all like you, like bandits, snatching people home after they fall in love with them?" He lay on the Dragon Case He came up and looked at Bai Meng with a wicked smile on his face, "Hey, Xiao Mengmeng, don't you like my imperial sister? Do you dare to act like a bride-stealer when we get married?"
"Don't think that you are the emperor. No one will dare to beat you because you are talking nonsense! I will not accept your tricks. If you make me angry, I will still beat you!" Bai Meng's face turned red immediately, "Princess I have my own sweetheart, I...I..."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you are the only one who has the nerve to criticize me!" Song Jue stood up, walked to sit next to Bai Meng, and poked his arm, "Hey, what I said is true, have you ever Is this your plan?”
"No, the princess will get married in a few days. What do you want to do by telling me this now?" Bai Meng finished the cheese, threw the bowl aside, folded her arms, and looked at Song Jue with a frown. , "You...want to regret your marriage? Did you hear something? That Zhao Yinhe has bad conduct? Or did he do something shameful behind the princess's back?"
"I don't know yet. I asked someone to check. But from the day their marriage was confirmed, a steady stream of news came to my ears, all of which were terrible news about Zhao Yinhe. I couldn't To ensure the authenticity of these messages, we can only investigate secretly. But as far as the current situation is concerned, I haven't found anything bad about him. But I am worried for no reason, and I just don't like that guy for some reason. "
"You don't just look down on him, do you? You don't like any of the young masters and young masters in the Prince's Palace in Xijing, right?"
"The one who knows me is Xiao Mengmeng." Song Jue sighed, "Of the three children in Prince Yihe's Mansion, except for the eldest son Zhao Jinhe, who is relatively reliable, none of the remaining two can succeed. A rich man. A dandy with high ambitions but low ambitions, and a weak scholar who is stupid at reading. Tell me, how can I safely marry the princess to their house?"
"How great can the two second sons become? If they are capable, the life of the eldest son will be difficult. For the sake of family harmony, the old prince did his best to cultivate the eldest son and take care of the two second sons." Bai Meng patted Song Jue, "If you don't want to, why did you agree in the first place? Just because the princess likes her?" Bai Meng shook her head in disapproval, "You can't live your whole life relying on liking her."
"Wouldn't it be easier for her to marry the person she likes?"
"There is no such explanation. If you get married and find that everything is completely different from what you thought, she will not be able to accept it!" Bai Meng paused for a while and frowned slightly, "According to what you said before, if Zhao Yinhe is not what he is, If so, we should have discovered it long ago. There are many shadows in Xijing City. After the wedding date was set, you also sent many people to keep an eye on Zhao Yinhe. We should be able to find some clues, right? "
"His feelings for my sister are true. He really likes my sister, but..." Song Jue leaned against Bai Meng and sighed heavily, "He loves himself more. Once he encounters something If something threatens his interests or name, he will definitely protect himself and give up everyone, including my sister."
"Do you have any basis for what you say?" Bai Meng adjusted his posture to let Song Jue lean more comfortably, "Do you have any conclusive evidence?"
"He told Chang Ningjun when he was drinking that he married my sister not only because he liked her, but also for the purpose of moving out of the house."
"This is to separate the family from Prince Yihe's Mansion!" Bai Meng frowned slightly, "The old prince won't agree, right?"
"Shadow came back and said that his attitude was very determined. I think he must have a way to make the old prince nod." Song Jue stood up, took the plate with fruit from the dragon table, and handed Bai Meng an orange, "Listen After this, I am even more worried. Once that girl likes someone, she will fall for that person sincerely. If there is any conflict between them in the future, I think it will be the girl who gets hurt, not Zhao Yin. and."
"Have you told the Queen Mother your thoughts? You have to know that the Queen Mother loves the princess very much. If Zhao Yinhe really has a problem and we don't notice it and the princess's feelings are frustrated, the Queen Mother's anger will be directed at her. We’re here.”
"I know, so I've been checking, but there's no progress at all!"
"I said to this eldest brother, today is the second day of the Lunar New Year, and the fifth day of the Lunar New Year is the wedding day. You have made no progress at all. How can we regret the marriage? There must be conclusive evidence to prove that Zhao Yinhe is not a thing, and This evidence must be irrefutable by Prince Yihe's palace. Are you sure you can investigate clearly before the wedding? If you can't find out clearly, the princess will still have to marry."
"So, I ask you if you dare to steal your marriage?" Song Jue rolled his eyes, "Even if my investigation makes no progress, if you dare, you can buy me some time, right? We are brothers after all. You have to help me!"
"How did you come up with this bad idea?" Bai Meng laughed angrily at Song Jue, "It means I don't care about you and leave it to others. It's strange that they are willing to take care of you!"
"Time is running out. I have no other options. I have no other idea except snatching the marriage."
At this moment, the young chamberlain ran in and knelt down to salute Song Jue and Bai Meng.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother invites you to come."
"Oh? What's the matter?"
"I don't know, slave, but it seems to be related to the princess's marriage."
"Xiao Mengmeng!" Song Jue stood up and patted his clothes, "Let's go, maybe this will be a turning point!"
