Zhou Bing was still preparing for the banquet excitedly, but little did he know that almost everyone's eyes were focused on him for various reasons.
And two of them wanted his life.
He understood Qiaoer's purpose, but he had no trace of Qiaoer.
Yang Cong was his new friend, and he never imagined that Yang Cong had evil intentions and wanted to kill him.
The next day, Shen Qingyun drove into the city.
The carriage drove very slowly on the snow-covered streets, and the snowflakes were soft and did not make much noise.
"Your Highness, this is the chariot of Prince Sinan Bo."
Above the attic, Yue Lianshuang happened to see Shen Qingyun's carriage.
"Didn't he always stay in Xiayang Village? Why did he suddenly enter the city?"
Yue Lianshuang was a little strange. After listening to Shen Qingyun speak in the restaurant last time, Yue Lianshuang did become somewhat interested in Shen Qingyun.
It's just that Shen Qingyun has been staying in Zhuangzi and doesn't go out much. He doesn't even go to Su Chengwang's place. Even if Yue Lianshuang wants to make contact, there is no chance.
People from the Seventh Department responded: "Today Zhou Bing is hosting a banquet. The Crown Prince is friends with Zhou Bing. Maybe he is going to the banquet?"
Yue Lianshuang nodded slightly.
"Uncle Si Nan's son is a family friend of the Yue family. Since he has come to Liangzhou City, it's time to pay him a visit. Come on."
"Princess." A Yu Linshan responded.
"Go and ask the prince to come upstairs."
"yes."
Here, Shen Qingyun was feeling bored while sitting in the carriage, but he heard Zhong Qi suddenly rein in his horse and stop.
"What's wrong?" Shen Qingyun asked.
Zhong Qi said in a deep voice: "It's Yulin Mountain."
"Um?"
Shen Qingyun opened the car curtain and saw a burly man blocking the way. He took a closer look and saw that it was one of the Yulinshan people he had seen outside the city last time.
"I've met the prince."
"You're welcome." Shen Qingyun smiled and said, "You blocked my way, but what happened?"
"The princess invites the prince to speak upstairs."
"Who?" Shen Qingyun was stunned, "Whose princess is it? Where did the princess come from?"
Although Shen Qingyun knew that Yulin Mountain was still in Liangzhou City, he had not paid any attention to it, and he did not know about Yue Lianshuang's existence.
"Of course she is the princess of the British government."
Zhong Qi whispered: "It is Yue Lianshuang, the daughter of General Yue Qian, the eldest son of the British Duke, who has been granted the title of Princess Pingyang."
Shen Qingyun nodded slightly, "Please lead the way."
"Your Majesty, please."
Shen Qingyun was taken to the room in the attic. Yu Linshan opened the door, stretched out his hand and said: "Your Majesty, please come in."
Shen Qingyun nodded slightly and walked in.
I saw a peerless figure standing by the window. The mist of fragrant tea cast a hazy veil on Yue Lianshuang. The scenery of snow outside the window was far less than the brilliance between Yue Lianshuang's smile.
"What, don't you recognize me?"
Yue Lianshuang smiled softly, her brows were soothed and gentle, she had no heroic spirit in the past, and her temperament had completely changed.
If it weren't for the same face, no matter who looked at it, they wouldn't realize it was the same person.
Shen Qingyun was stunned for a moment. Hearing the sound, he came back to his senses. He quickly bowed and cupped his hands and said, "I have met Your Highness the Princess."
"You and I are old acquaintances, so why should we be so polite?" Yue Lianshuang raised her hand and the two of them sat down together.
"I don't dare to meet the princess's old acquaintance. I wonder why the princess is looking for me?"
Of course, Shen Qingyun was full of doubts. He and Yue Lianshuang had no interaction at all, and of course he couldn't imagine what Yue Lianshuang was looking for.
Yue Lianshuang said: "The Yue and Shen families can be considered family friends. Now that I'm in Liangzhou City, of course I should pay a visit."
"Then Your Highness shouldn't be looking for me."
"Huh?" Yue Lianshuang frowned slightly.
Shen Qingyun smiled and said: "Your Highness should go directly to the uncle's house. It's not like there is no one in the house."
"But you are the heir apparent. If Uncle Si Nan is away, you will be the master of the Shen family."
Shen Qingyun just smiled when he heard this.
"When did the princess arrive in Liangzhou City?"
"It's been a few days. I was originally planning to return to the imperial capital, but I never thought that the road would be blocked due to heavy snowfall. I'm afraid I won't be able to go back for the time being."
The snow was indeed heavy, but not so much that it would be impossible to get on the road.
Yue Lianshuang was obviously an excuse. Of course Shen Qingyun understood it and would not expose it.
Since he stayed in Liangzhou City, there must be something to do, but Shen Qingyun felt that it was better not to ask about what it was.
"That's it." Shen Qingyun nodded slightly.
Yue Lianshuang said: "The prince is not in the uncle's house, but I don't know where he lives now?"
"I like peace and quiet, but the city is noisy, so I lived in the Shen family's village outside the city."
Yue Lianshuang smiled slightly and said: "I heard that Si Nanbo's marriage has continued, but the Yue family has not had time to congratulate him, so please don't be offended."
"Your Majesty's words are serious. Liangzhou is a long way away, so there's really no need to bother."
"I heard that the new lady is pregnant?"
Shen Qingyun was stunned, nodded and said: "It's been four or five months."
"That's fine. Uncle Si Nan was originally the son of the eldest son. Now that the new wife is pregnant, the Shen family's incense is not only tied to you."
"No." Shen Qingyun said with a smile: "My aunt has spread the branches and leaves of the Shen family, but she is a great contributor to my Shen family."
"Haha..." Yue Lianshuang chuckled after hearing this, "Since someone is continuing the legacy of the Shen family, the prince's responsibility will be lightened."
"Huh?" Shen Qingyun said with a smile: "What does the princess mean by this?"
Yue Lianshuang shook her head, "Has the Crown Prince ever been married?"
"Of course not."
"Do you have someone you like?"
"Um...no." Shen Qingyun shook his head, confused, "Why does the princess ask this?"
Yue Lianshuang said: "Of course I have to ask more clearly."
"What's the meaning?"
Yue Lianshuang's eyes were like water, and she asked softly: "Is the Crown Prince interested in marrying into my British family?"
"What?" Shen Qingyun was shocked when he heard this, "Getting married? Whose wife are you marrying?"
Yue Lianshuang smiled faintly, "Of course it's me, Pingyang Princess Yue Lianshuang."
"Ahem..." Shen Qingyun coughed for a long time before he recovered, "Is the princess kidding me?"
"Are you joking about this kind of thing?" Yue Lianshuang's expression remained unchanged.
"But... why?" Shen Qingyun was puzzled.
Yue Lianshuang said: "At this age, it's time to get married. You must find someone to marry."
"I mean, why me?" Shen Qingyun pointed at himself and asked, "Is this the first time the princess and I have met?"
Even if I'm handsome and you fall in love with me at first sight, isn't this too direct?
It doesn’t matter whether I can accept it or not.
"Why can't it be you?" Yue Lianshuang smiled faintly, "You are the eldest son of Sinan Bo, and you can barely match the Yue family. You are a good match. We met when we were young. This is not the first time we have met. We are childhood sweethearts. , isn’t this enough?
As for talent and character..." Yue Lianshuang's eyebrows moved slightly, "I don't care at all. "
"ha?"
Shen Qingyun was surprised when he heard this.
Yue Lianshuang said again: "Anyway, the prince is just a wife, so there is no need for the prince to conquer the world and conquer the three armies bravely."
"Ha..." Shen Qingyun twitched his lips, "The princess's requirements for choosing a mate are quite low."
"If the prince is willing to marry into the British government, the Yue family will naturally fully support Uncle Sinan. This will only be good for the Shen family."
"Of course." Shen Qingyun nodded, "But what good does this do to the British government? What good does it do to you, the princess?"
Yue Lianshuang smiled and shook her head, "If there are no disadvantages, it is already a huge benefit."
"Well..."
"I'm not afraid to tell you." Yue Lianshuang looked at Shen Qingyun and said: "Yulinshan was originally a Jianghu sect. After joining the empire, it formed its own army. It has been controlled by the Yue family for generations. The power of 30,000 Yulinshan is really terrifying. The British government It’s even more famous, do you understand what I’m saying?”
Shen Qingyun nodded and said: "The princess is the eldest daughter of the third generation of the Yue family. She has a distinguished status. Naturally, the marriage is inevitable and coveted. As long as you marry the princess, the power of the Yue family will naturally support the princess."
The British Gong Yuecheng had three sons, two of whom died. The eldest son Yue Qian died in the war, and the second son Yue Gong died of illness. There is still a third son Yue Jing, but it is said that his body is somewhat disabled and cannot be used. The three generations of the Yue family have only Yue Lianshuang and Yue Jing are two siblings.
It's just that Yue Jing is still young, only seven or eight years old, right? Shen Qingyun was not too clear even after hearing Zhong Qi mention it.
Yue Cheng led troops to guard Qingyan Pass all year round, so everything in the mansion fell on Yue Lianshuang alone.
Yue Lianshuang's marriage has naturally become something that all parties covet.
Even the emperor had a headache about this.
The in-laws of the British government should not be too prominent, otherwise the strong alliance would be a threat to everyone.
But it cannot be too far apart, and it cannot be worthy of the British government.
"I am twenty years old this year, but my marriage has been postponed. Grandpa is worried, and so is your majesty." Yue Lianshuang looked calm, "This time when I return to the imperial capital, your majesty has already given me the intention of granting a marriage."
"Since Your Majesty wants to grant a marriage, then just follow His Majesty's wishes. Why does the princess need to find me?"
Yue Lianshuang said: "The husband your Majesty has found for me is naturally a candidate who was chosen after careful consideration. He may also be an outstanding person, but the more outstanding the person, the more terrifying he is."
"Oh?" Shen Qingyun raised his eyebrows slightly, "I don't understand what the princess said."
"Of the three elites of Chu, only the Red Feather Elite Cavalry is under the control of the royal family. Your Majesty has long been dissatisfied with this."
Shen Qingyun was shocked when he heard this, "Princess Princess means that the person Your Majesty has chosen for Princess Princess is also a prince?"
"It may not be possible."
Shen Qingyun frowned and said: "Your Majesty has already appointed the Crown Prince. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a good reputation and has a Crown Princess. How can the princess marry the prince again and threaten the prince's status?"
"Even if he is not a prince, he is still His Majesty's confidant."
Shen Qingyun smiled and said: "Since the British Duke is a minister of Da Chu, the rights in his hands are naturally the rights of the emperor of Da Chu. Why should the princess be persistent?"
"If it's as easy as you think, then it's quite simple."
Yue Lianshuang shook her head, "Yulinshan is both an army and a martial arts sect. Without the Yue family, Yulinshan will exist in name only, and its inheritance will be cut off.
Moreover, our in-laws have been loyal for generations, so of course we will feel unwilling to do so. "
"It's human nature." Shen Qingyun nodded, "After all, the princess just doesn't want outsiders to interfere with Yulin Mountain, right?"
