MTL - Dressed As a Consort In Ancient Times-Chapter 84

The carriage drove into Changchun Palace and stopped slowly.

When she heard Aunt Mingtao calling them to get off the carriage, Jiang Libai pushed aside the blanket on her body, wrapped her arms around Gu Yun's neck and pressed down, then raised her head and kissed her bright red lips.

After passionately kissing, Jiang Libai suppressed the restlessness in her heart, let go of Gu Yun, panted and said, "It's time to get off the carriage."

Tears glistened in the girl's eyes, and Gu Yun wanted to continue to hold the back of her head and continue doing what she just did just now because of her charming appearance that was still on the verge of speaking.

But now the timing is wrong and she has to hold back.

After taking over the bewildered little Xing Xing, Gu Yun slowly got out of the carriage.

At this moment, the New Year's Eve banquet has not yet started, and most of the royal relatives have not yet entered the palace. Therefore, Concubine Yuan Gui was more at ease, and after sending the little maid and **** to greet the others at the gate of the palace, she waited for Jiang Libai and Gu Yun in Changchun Palace.

"It can be regarded as coming!" Concubine Yuan Gui looked at the family who walked into the palace, and laughed happily, "Yesterday, I was not used to the fact that Xing Xing was not by my side!"

As she said that, she had already got up, hugged Xing Xing in her arms, teasing her kindly with her brows and eyes.

It was very warm in Changchun Palace, Jiang Libai took off his cloak, sat comfortably on the soft bed, and talked about what happened in the carriage just now: "The stars can speak just now, but they can't speak clearly..."

Bursts of laughter echoed in the hall, as if time had slipped away in a short while.

Seeing that the banquet was about to start, Concubine Yuan Gui asked Ming Tao to prepare for the Qinchun Pavilion.

The queen in the palace died early, and as the head of the harem, she was supposed to have a banquet with the emperor.

"It's about time, and we should set off." Concubine Yuan Gui picked up the cloak with loose edges, wrapped the stars into a ball, and walked out of Changchun Palace with Jiang Libai and Gu Yun.

As night fell, fine and fine white snow began to fall profusely. When the cold wind of deep winter blew, heavy snow swirled and fluttered all over the sky, falling on everyone's shoulders.

The chill was chilling, Gu Yun raised his hand to wipe off the falling snow on Jiang Libai's body, and then lifted the cloak on his body. As soon as she opened her mouth, white mist floated out of her mouth, "Come in, it's warmer."

Jiang Libai quietly looked at the others, seeing that their attention didn't seem to be on her and Gu Yun, so she blushed and hid in Gu Yun's cloak, feeling the scorching heat from her body to dispel the chill around her.

Concubine Yuan Gui glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw such a sweet scene.

Immediately, she laughed: "I should have driven there in a sedan chair just now." It's just that Qinchun Pavilion is relatively close to Changchun Palace, and a cup of tea is just enough, so I planned to walk there just now.

He underestimated the biting cold wind outside.

But after a while, several people came to the side hall of Qinchun Palace.

The hall was filled with lights, and Emperor Yu's faint voice came from inside. Concubine Yuan Gui stopped and listened for a while, the smile on her face gradually disappeared.

At the moment the emperor is discussing state affairs inside, it is not easy for them to go in. Moreover... Those words were heard in her ears, and Concubine Yuan Gui felt uncomfortable in her heart.

Jiang Libai and Gu Yun also heard Xu Xu's voice inside.

It was probably related to the front line of the border, Jiang Libai could hear the seriousness in her father's tone.

"...Since Yunguo has requested peace talks, let's suspend the war for now. As for other matters, let me think about it later."

After the words were finished, the door was opened, and several court officials came out with bitter expressions on their faces.

Seeing Concubine Yuan Gui and Princess Jianing at the side, they saluted and stepped into the snow.

"Mother Concubine, Yun Kingdom wants peace talks?"

These days, good news came from the front line repeatedly. Jiang Libai knew that her grandfather had regained the city that was previously captured by the Yun Kingdom. However, Yunguo's stamina is relatively fierce, and it has been trying to re-capture Jinzhou and its surrounding cities.

But now, are they going to negotiate peace?

It's really strange!

Concubine Yuan Gui and Emperor Yu faced each other day and night, so she knew more about the battle on the front line.

When entering the side hall, she saw

After glancing at Gu Yun, he lowered his voice and said to Jiang Libai: "After the civil strife in Jin Kingdom ended, they sent troops to the border with Yun Kingdom, saying that they wanted to seek an explanation for the injured Ninth Prince, so now Yun The country should also pay some attention to deal with the Jin country..."

I see!

No wonder Yunhui, who had been extremely arrogant before, suddenly wanted peace talks.

I just don't know how her father will choose, whether to stop the war or continue to fight back?

Jiang Libai thinks that there is a high probability that he agrees to the peace talks. After all, if there is a war, the innocent people will always be hurt.

Such thoughts flashed in his mind, Jiang Libai had already entered the side hall with Concubine Yuan Gui.

"Today is New Year's Eve, should the emperor take a break?" Concubine Yuan Gui looked at the tiredness on Emperor Yu's face, feeling very distressed.

"Sit down." Yu Huangchao and the others pointed to the wooden chairs around them, and slowly put away their tiredness. After seeing Concubine Yuan Gui holding the star in her arms, he smiled softly: "Xiao Zhaohua , come and hug grandpa."

Xiaotuanzi was held in his arms, her pink and tender face was full of flesh, and when she smiled, her curved eyebrows were somewhat similar to Jiang Libai, which made Yuhuang's heart softer.

"I haven't seen my grandfather for a few days, Xiao Zhaohua thinks about my grandfather?"

Xing Xing often saw Emperor Yu in the palace and was very familiar with him. Hearing him talking to herself now, she happily clenched her little fist and hit him in the face, still babbling in response to him.

Emperor Yu held her waving fist and said "Hey" in coordination, making Xing Xing giggle.

The little granddaughter brought joy to Emperor Yu, but the melancholy in his heart still hasn't dissipated completely.

After Eunuch Sun shouted outside the hall that he could go to the main hall, he handed over the stars to Ming Tao, let Concubine Yuan Gui tidy up the dragon robe for him, and then walked out with a little heaviness.

Jiang Libai felt faintly, she came to Concubine Yuan Gui, and asked in a low voice: "Concubine Mother, what's wrong with Emperor Father?"

Concubine Yuan Gui patted her on the head and sighed: "Probably she is worrying about the peace talks in Yun Kingdom."

But no matter how much, she didn't reveal it.

Jiang Libai was very disturbed, always feeling that something was about to happen.

I came to the main hall ignorantly, it was already full of people and it was very lively.

Jiang Libai took Gu Yun to sit on the wooden chair, looked around, and found that apart from the more familiar royal relatives, there were actually many ministers and their family members in the hall.

Picking up the teacup in front of him, Jiang Libai moved closer to Gu Yun's side, sighing with emotion in a low voice: "In the past, at the New Year's Eve banquet, the emperor would avoid the courtiers' audience and let them watch the year at home. This year is different from the past, and it is also I don’t know if it’s because of the border war…”

As soon as the words fell, Emperor Yu, who was at the top, had already finished his congratulations for the opening of the banquet.

The banquet officially started, and the people below were drinking and drinking, and you came and went, looking extremely festive.

But not long after, the people below began to talk about the war at the border, and told about Yunguo's request for peace talks.

This was news that had just been delivered to the capital early this morning, so many people present were not very clear about it.

At first hearing, these people immediately burst into laughter, calling Yuhuang wise and powerful, and even expressed their disdain for Yunguo.

But Emperor Yu just smiled lightly, and slowly talked about Yunguo's request for peace talks.

"This war has been going on for more than half a year. The people at the border have suffered a lot, and the national treasury is too much to bear... So I think peace talks are a good way, but Yun Kingdom has not withdrawn its troops yet, and there is only one request for peace talks in the letter. "

Hearing this, the people below all speculated: "Yun Kingdom also wants ten thousand taels of silver?!"

"...Could it be that their lions opened their mouths and wanted Jinzhou City?!"

Emperor Yu shook his head, and said with some unbearable heart: "The Kingdom of Yun wants a marriage."

As soon as these words came out, everyone below in unison fell silent. Without him, the royal marriage would probably not choose the prince and princess, but would only choose suitable candidates from the clan and courtiers...

The clan members and ministers with school-age children frowned involuntarily, for fear that the emperor would choose their children.

In the silence, Emperor Yu spoke heavily: "The Kingdom of Yun wants to marry my own princess, not the daughter of the clan, for Emperor Yun."

What Yunguo meant was that Jin and Yu had already married, and both of them had chosen dignified princes and princesses from the royal family, so their Yunguo only wanted to marry Yuhuang's direct daughter.

Only in this way can peace talks continue.

The people below quietly breathed a sigh of relief, and began to think about how many other unmarried princesses of the royal family are there.

Not many princesses survived in the royal family, only four, and only Princess Jianing was married, so naturally she was not in the choice.

The rest are Princess Jiayi Jiang Ying, Princess Changle Jiang Ling and Princess Changan Jiang Fu.

It's just that Princess Chang'an is only nine years old this year, and Jiji is still a few years away, so I'm afraid it's not suitable. Moreover, Princess Changle Jiang Ling, as the second prince's younger sister, has already been imprisoned in the ancestral temple with their mother and concubine... Such an identity is probably not suitable for marriage.

From this point of view, only Princess Jiayi, who is of the right age, can go to Yun Kingdom to make a kiss.

Everyone thought of this, but some people thought that Princess Jiayi, Jiang Ying, suffered from leg problems and was not good at walking, so she couldn't be a candidate for marriage.

Yuhuang listened to the arguments of the people below, and his expression became more and more unbearable.

No matter who he chooses in the end, it is his own daughter, and he is very reluctant.

But the matter is of great importance, and the suffering people at the border are still waiting for the day when the war ends. So even if he couldn't bear it no matter how angry he was, he still had to make a choice.

"Your Majesty, I think that Princess Jiayi is virtuous and virtuous, and she is worthy of this important task." A minister stood up and said so.

Hearing this, Li Zhongxian, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, somewhat disagreed: "Your Majesty Zhou's words are wrong. Although Princess Jiayi is not bad in her age, she has an illness in her legs, which is a hindrance to the royal family's face. I'm afraid it is not suitable for her to go and get married."

…

Several people began to discuss this matter again.

After arguing and arguing, I didn't come to a reasonable conclusion.

The cabinet minister shook his head, got up and expressed his opinion: "Your Majesty, I think that, in terms of age, Princess Jiayi and Princess Changle are both suitable candidates."

"However, Princess Changle has now been demoted to a commoner and confined in the ancestral temple. With such an identity, it is not suitable for her to go and get married."

Yuhuang's face was heavy, and he didn't say a word, but still motioned him to continue talking.

"Yun Kingdom's request for marriage is nothing more than wanting to ease the quarrel that has arisen between our two countries through the relationship of in-laws just like Jin Kingdom."

"So even though Princess Jiayi has a leg problem, as long as she is a decent royal princess, Yun Kingdom will still accept her."

This is very clear.

What Yunguo actually wants is a bond that can ease the conflict, and what he wants is an orthodox first-line princess.

Not a daughter of the clan, nor a commoner who has been deprived of the title of princess.

Emperor Yu's heart was filled with guilt towards Jiang Ying and resentment towards Yun Guo.

"Jiayi is not in good health. I am worried that she will not be able to adapt to Yunguo..."

The cabinet minister stroked his beard and sighed: "It is already deep winter, and the border is extremely cold. Tens of thousands of people are still waiting for the end of the war to survive this winter... Princess Jiayi has been favored by the emperor for many years, and she is gentle and kind." Even thinking about it, I don’t want to see the tragic situation of people being displaced again..."

With the leadership of the cabinet ministers, the rest of the courtiers who agreed with the truce also tried their best to persuade them, counting the various benefits of the marriage one by one.

Although the other group of people disagreed, they seemed to have seen the emperor's thoughts, so they didn't say anything more.

Sure enough, under everyone's persuasion, Emperor Yu finally agreed to let Jiayi Princess Jiang Ying go to Yunguo to get married.

When this matter was settled, some were relieved, some were sincerely happy, and some were very unbearable...

But no one asked the protagonist sitting in the corner if he would like to make a kiss.

Jiang Ying saw the expressions of everyone present, calmly picked up the wine glass on the table, and slowly drank the bitter wine in the glass.

as if people around

As if the matter had nothing to do with her, she remained silent, with a calm expression, and just ate the sumptuous dinner in front of her.

When no one was paying attention, Qiu Ju took two steps forward and whispered beside Jiang Ying, "Princess, everything is ready..."

A trace of cruelty flashed in Qiu Ju's eyes.

Her princess is the proud son of heaven, how could she be sent out of Beijing to get married? !

Such a humiliating and desperate thing should not have happened to her princess.

At this moment, Qiu Ju can't wait to poison everyone on the field immediately, so that they won't attack her princess again!

Jiang Ying could hear the annoyance in Qiu Ju's tone.

Her eyes, as still as stagnant water, looked at Jiang Libai.

Seeing her pale face, biting her lower lip tightly, and wanting to speak, Jiang Ying knew that she was worried about herself.

"Tonight's affairs remain the same, and Jiang Heng will be notified again. After I leave Beijing, all plans will be advanced."

Hearing this, Qiu Ju was extremely excited.

Fortunately, the princesses did not give up their plans for so many years because of the Seventh Princess.

After Qiu Ju retreated quietly, Jiang Ying looked at Jiang Libai in the distance from the people coming and going, neither sadness nor joy in her eyes.

It's just that there is still a dull pain on the arm reminding her that she can't hurt Xiao Qi anymore.

…

The snow gradually stopped, and the hazy moonlight fell, and the snow-covered palace seemed to be covered with a thin layer of gauze, quiet and beautiful.

However, Jiang Libai headed to Qianming Hall angrily, not in the mood to appreciate the surrounding scenery.

She was still thinking about Fifth Sister's going to Yunguo to get married.

At this moment, the banquet was over, and most of the clan members and ministers had left the palace with their families.

Emperor Yu, who was free, was already approving papers in Qianming Hall, thinking about the specifics of the marriage.

In the dimly lit place, Eunuch Sun stood outside the hall with a whisk in his hand, waiting.

As soon as he saw the seventh princess rushing over in a hurry, he knew what she was up to.

Thinking of the emperor's instructions, he went up to meet her, "Oh! It's so late, why is the princess still blowing cold wind outside?"

Jiang Libai has always respected Eunuch Sun, so she doesn't want to throw face at him now.

"Is the father in there?"

Eunuch Sun glanced back at the inner hall lit by candlelight, distressed in his eyes: "Yes, the emperor is still busy with political affairs inside, and I'm afraid it will take another hour or two before he can rest."

"The princess came to look for the emperor, but because of the marriage of the fifth princess?"

Hearing Eunuch Sun take the initiative to mention it, Jiang Libai understood in his heart.

Her father must have guessed that she was coming, so he made Eunuch Sun wait for her outside, right?

Did he not want her to intercede for Fifth Sister?

Jiang Libai's heart seemed to have fallen into the thick snow, and the chill attacked her with teeth and claws.

"Is there no room for change in this matter?" Her voice was very soft, but she couldn't hide the faint resentment and sadness in her tone.

Eunuch Sun lowered his head: "The emperor means that the matter of the border is more important, so the fifth princess... must go to Yunguo as soon as possible."