"My younger sister is my younger sister!" Gu Yuan turned his face and gave Fan Beiran a sideways glance like flipping through a book, and then turned his head to look at Lijiabuzhuang below.

He knew that Mrs. Gu had also prepared for Gu Yunxie's dowry for ten years, just like Mrs. Fan did for Miss Fan Wu.

Although the time may be too late, the sister's dowry must not be worse than Gu Yunxie!

Gu Yuan's eyes flashed with conviction, he picked up the wine glass in hand, and drank it down in one gulp.

The street below was very lively. After the steward of King Kang’s Mansion came out of Li’s Cloth Manor, he went to other shops in front, such as lacquerware shop, porcelain shop, gold and silver shop, wine shop, etc., and walked all over. A street is sold out.

Even the passers-by who followed behind were also infected by this warm atmosphere, and they were all discussing that King Kang's Mansion bought this again, bought that...

For a few days, Kang Wangfu's purchases for the big wedding caused some waves in Beijing. Many people talked about it with gusto, praising Kang Wang for his heart, and saying that the future Kang Concubine is blessed.

Kang Wang Chuyou did his best for Gu Yunxie and their wedding. He hoped that everything about the wedding would be perfect and he would do everything by himself.

In addition to the county king's share provided by the supervisor of ceremonies, he also ordered people to purchase additional dowry gifts. Others include repairing the new house, refurbishing furniture, decorating the auditorium, and preparing invitations, etc. Every day is busy, the wedding The time was too short, he only had one month to prepare.

It wasn't until Xiao Shoufu personally visited the palace that Chu You realized that he had forgotten his cousin Yuan Zhe.

Xiao Shoufu looked at Chu You with a bit of powerlessness that hated iron and steel. This kind of powerlessness has been suppressed for a long time, and today he finally couldn't help but rebuke all the words.

"My lord, the aristocratic family has suffered heavy casualties after all these incidents. All the descendants of the Feng family's direct line and collateral lineage in the court have been dismissed from their posts and will never be hired."

"And the Yu family is even worse. Jin Yiwei has already gone to Yuzhou to take people."

"And Yuan Zhe... hey!"

"At this juncture, my lord, you don't want to think about how to fight back against the eldest prince, but you still..." Still have time to prepare for the big wedding? !

On weekdays, Xiao Shoufu always respected Chu You, this was the first time he spoke to Chu You in such a harsh tone, and he was really angry.

Thinking of Yuan Zhe who was under house arrest in the Imperial Prison, Chu You felt somewhat ashamed, so, in the morning of the next day, King Kang Chuyou invited him into the palace to visit the Queen Mother Yuan in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, with eloquent words.

"Brother Huang, my younger brother's wedding is coming soon, but he didn't report it to the Queen Mother in person. I really feel uneasy."

"If it's inconvenient for my brother to enter the palace, why not let my future concubine visit the queen mother in the palace, what do you think, brother?"

Under Chu You's cold eyes, the emperor agreed with a smile: "The seventh brother is filial, I agree."

"My brother thanked the emperor."

Chu You stood upright in the center of the Golden Luan Hall, and casually bowed to the emperor on the Golden Luan Throne, that casualness was revealed from his gestures.

He knew that his imperial brother was a hypocrite and wanted to be a benevolent monarch with a long history. As long as he used filial piety as an excuse, the imperial brother would not dare to tear himself apart in public.

After the goal was achieved, Chu You retreated back to his seat calmly, thinking about taking Gu Yunxie to Shouning Palace to visit the Queen Mother.

Just as Chu You stepped back, he saw a middle-aged servant next to him suddenly walking to the emperor's dragon chair in a hurry, leaning over and whispering something into the emperor's ear.

The emperor's face changed slightly, and he said lightly: "Xuan."

All the civil and military officials of the whole dynasty could hear this word clearly, and they knew that someone should be asking to see the emperor.

Who is the one? !

All the ministers looked at each other, and even the censors who were going to play the book also temporarily stopped.

A moment later, Bai Liyin, who was wearing a purple Hu suit with a waist and a rhino horn belt around his waist, walked into the Golden Luan Hall with his head held high in the eyes of all civil and military officials.

The faces of all the ministers were full of surprise.

Bai Liyin, as the state of Yue, came to show them a grand sight. When he came to the Golden Luan Hall, he naturally represented the attitude of the entire state of Yue.

This was the second time Bailiyin went to the Golden Luan Palace, and the first time was his first day in the capital.

The second time is today.

With a wild and uninhibited smile on Bai Liyin's rough and handsome face, he walked calmly to a place less than ten steps away from the emperor, with his head held high, in stark contrast to the respectful officials around him.

"See His Majesty Emperor Dajing." When he saluted the emperor, he didn't even bow his head, just raised his chin and looked at the emperor, and said loudly, "Today, on behalf of the sage of my country, I formally proposed to marry your country. Promise the eighth emperor's daughter, Emperor Ximing, to the eldest prince of your country."

All the officials present were in an uproar, and there was a commotion immediately.

The emperor looked down at Baili Yin with dark eyes, and suddenly grabbed the armrest of the throne with his right hand.

Bai Liyin didn't care about the reactions of other courtiers around him at all, he looked at the emperor directly in front of him, with a confident smile on his lips, and continued: "In this way, Jing and Yue can also form a friendship between Qin and Jin! "

He spoke righteous words, and from the corner of his eyes, he glanced calmly at Chu Yi who was standing on the right side of the emperor, and the arc of the corner of his mouth rose a little: To put it bluntly, the reason why Chu Yi refused to have sex with his eighth imperial sister Marriage is nothing more than being reluctant to part with the second daughter of the Gu family.

That's right, the second girl of the Gu family is indeed the only beauty that even I think I have seen in my life. This interesting beauty is much rarer than those empty shells with only beauty.

Even he is unwilling to hand over to others like this.

Bai Liyin's words moved many officials present.

Indeed, if the two countries can marry, they can change from enemy countries to relatives. At least, in the next few decades, the peace between the two countries can be maintained, and the war will be avoided again, and the people will suffer.

Most of the officials turned their attention to the eldest prince Chu Yi who was standing on the right side of the emperor.

The emperor slowly scanned the crowd below, taking into account the changes in the expressions of the crowd, and directly refused in a flat tone: "The third prince of Baili, I have already decided on the marriage of the eldest prince."

"I agree with the proposal of the third prince Baili."

The emperor's rock-solid eyes met Baili Yin below, and his tone was neither light nor serious, but it was rare and strong, which cannot be doubted.

Bai Liyin's usually cynical face still had a smile on his face, and he looked sharply at the emperor.

The affairs of the royal family of Jingguo are no secret. The emperor and Chu Yi and his son are in a difficult situation. King Kang is ambitious, his family has a rich background, and all the family members support him with all their strength. The emperor and his son are in danger.

It has been a year since the emperor ascended the throne, and he has not yet secured his position.

The marriage between the two countries is of great benefit to Emperor Dajing, and it can help Emperor Dajing stabilize the throne.

Yu Gong, he can logically ask Jing Guo to use the blueprint of the new flintlock gun as a betrothal gift to Di Ji, which should make Emperor Da Jing more excited than the original conditions;

But in private, the second girl Gu's heart is lost, and she also has a chance to have a beautiful woman in her arms.

No way, Emperor Dajing was so short-sighted and refused!

"Has His Majesty the Emperor considered it clearly?" Bai Liyin asked slowly.

Even though he didn't blew his beard and stared, and didn't speak angrily, anyone could hear his displeasure from the deliberately slowed down of his speech.

"I have a golden mouth." The emperor lightly brushed off his sleeves, the first sentence was loud, and the latter became perfunctory and indifferent, "I have beautiful scenery, magnificent mountains and rivers, and it is different from the country of Yue. It is rare for the third prince of a hundred miles to come to me If you want to see the scenery, you should have fun around, so that you can live up to this journey of thousands of miles."

Baili Yin's brown pupils were gradually covered with a layer of frost, and the smile on the corners of his lips was gradually restrained.

Eight years ago, Chu Luo, Emperor Xuanren of Jingguo, begged Yueguo for peace, and offered to send Chu Yi to Yueguo as a hostage.

Now, they Yue Kingdom is willing to send Di Ji to make the two countries Qin and Jin good, but their Jing Kingdom is not happy? !

No matter what kind of undercurrents arose in Bailiyin's heart, he still didn't lose his composure, but his whole body gradually changed into a temperament, no longer playful, but cold and arrogant, releasing a vicious aura like an owl.

On the Golden Luan Hall, it was so quiet that a needle could be heard falling.

All eyes were on the third prince of Yue.

Bai Liyin suppressed the huge wave in his heart. After being extremely angry, he calmed down, and put a confident smile on his handsome and rugged face, and said loudly:

"Your country has flintlock guns, and my Yue country also has hundreds of thousands of horses."

"Yue and Jing are neighbors across the river. If Qin and Jin are good friends, our country can help your country take down the Rong people in the northwest."

His voice was louder and full of air.

As soon as this condition came out, the hearts of all civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were also shaken, and they all took a breath.

Many officials were a little excited by his words: Taizu was brave and powerful, and opened up territories, while the first emperor could only barely keep his business. If Dajing can expand his territory and achieve a prosperous age of Mingde, then these officials It is also honorable.

Bailiyin smiled even wider, his eyes were like fire, and he continued: "I am very sincere in the country of Yue!"

This sentence was said gently, but the next moment, he changed the topic again, adding a bit of sharpness like a blade to his tone: "But my country of Yue will not be afraid of anyone."

The last sentence was almost word-for-word, decisive, and the threat was palpable. The air on the Golden Luan Hall suddenly turned cold, as if it had turned from spring to winter in an instant, and the coldness permeated the air.

Eight years later, the war between Vietnam and Vietnam, and the disastrous defeat of Jingguo are vivid in my memory.

The state of Yue is in a state of invincibility in Yangzhou. If the late emperor hadn't taken the initiative to seek peace, he would not hesitate to pay compensation, ceded the Huangshuiyang sea area, and sent Chu Yi as a hostage to go to the state of Yue. Otherwise, I don't know how the battle will end. Just go all the way north!

Thinking of these past events, some officials were already afraid of fighting, and exchanged glances in twos and threes.

There was a vague sense of uneasiness in the air.

A clear and clear male voice suddenly broke the quiet air: "I heard that the sage of the Yue Kingdom is seriously ill, and the Lord Xiahou, the Minister of Heaven, has been ordered to supervise the country."

The young man's voice was neither fast nor slow, and his tone was light and delicate, as if a gust of warm spring breeze had blown into the frozen Golden Palace.

Baili Yin suddenly turned his head to look at Chu Yi who was standing on the right side of the emperor, his eyes widened slightly uncontrollably.

There was a slight smile on the corner of Chu Yi's lips, and he calmly sighed quietly: "The prince of your country is in a difficult situation now!"

What he sighed in his words was Bailizhao of the Yue Kingdom. As the prince, he has no right to supervise the country.

In fact, he was satirizing Bai Liyin: the sage of the Yue Kingdom was seriously ill, and now the country of Yue is still in trouble, and it is difficult to protect himself. Is it impossible to send troops to Jingguo like eight years ago? !

"..." Bailiyin almost exhausted all his strength to manage to stabilize his emotions. He didn't lose his composure, but his heart sank.

How could Chu Yi know about the saint's illness! ?

In the twelfth lunar month of last year, the saint pretended to be sick to test the princes, but who would have thought that the fake illness turned into a real illness in just one month, and the saint's dragon body went from bad to worse.

He also only learned about it the day before yesterday when he received a secret letter from the prince and the emperor's brother. The letter said that after the sage ordered Xia Houqing to oversee the country, he collapsed and is still in a coma.

Now the situation of the prince's brother is really difficult, so Bai Liyin has to get a new type of flintlock gun anyway, so that the prince's brother is even more powerful.

The issue is--

Chu Yi has been in Jingguo for the past few months, how did he know about the Yueguo, which is thousands of miles away, or such a confidential matter!

Chu Yi looked back at Bailiyin with a smile, his expression was as gentle and calm as usual, Yue Zhiyuan was stunned.

The eyes of the two met silently in mid-air.

Bailiyin's heart suddenly became serious, with a trace of panic.

It was the unease that the situation was out of his control.

The upward atmosphere froze for a moment.

Even if the courtiers were not sure whether Chu Yi's words were true or not, now seeing Bai Liyin's reaction, they are sure that Bai Lihong, the sage of the Yue Kingdom, is really ill.

Chu Yi said indifferently: "There is no need for marriage."

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Shoufu frowned.

Then I heard Chu Yi say to Bailiyin: "According to the agreement, the drawing of the flintlock gun will be handed over to the third prince Baili later, and the third prince Baili can also return home with peace of mind to serve the saints of Yue."

"My generation of sages visited Jingguo, intending to make good friends with Jingguo. Is this how your country uses those old blueprints to perfuse our country?!" Bai Liyin raised his chin and stared at Chu in front of him without blinking. Yi, with his long and narrow eyes narrowed slightly, stood tall and straight in the hall like a spear.

With a new type of flintlock, who would still look at the old flintlock!

Chu Yi still didn't change his expression, and said: "If the third prince Baili doesn't want it, it's your country's fault, not Jing's failure to fulfill his promise."

"It's February now, and it's time for the Jingyang Canal to thaw."

The implication is that the canal is thawed, and the boat can be sailed, and Bailiyin can also leave.

No matter whether Bailiyin wanted the flintlock blueprint or not, Jing Guo would not keep him.

This is tantamount to a naked order to expel Bailiyin from the court.

The eyes of the two continued to look at each other, and Bai Liyin's eyes narrowed a little, sparks seemed to flash in those sharp eyes.

The air on the Golden Luan Hall gradually became tense, as if an invisible bowstring was being pulled taut, and the arrow was on the string.

Chu Yi was always smiling gently, and Bai Liyin was also smiling, with a stern smile.

After a while, Bailiyin finally moved, and slowly turned his head to look at the emperor on the golden throne, and his tone became cold: "Your Majesty Emperor Dajing, is this the sincerity of your country?"

"My Yue country is full of sincerity, does your country think that our country is easy to bully!!"

Before the emperor could answer, Bailiyin cupped his hands casually: "I will take my leave."

After bowing his hands and saluting, Bailiyin left with a flick of his sleeves, striding out of the Golden Luan Hall, leaving only a determined back.

All the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty looked at Bailiyin's leaving back, and did not speak for a long time.

After Bailiyin walked away, the Jinluan Hall soon became noisy, and the officials clamored.

Xiao Shoufu finally couldn't hold back anymore, and took a step forward from the queue, casting disapproving eyes on Chu Yi.

After bowing and saluting, he said in a reprimanding tone: "Your Highness, the First Prince, shouldn't be so impulsive. It's about the Jing and Yue countries. Your Highness really shouldn't act because of your personal likes and dislikes. Your Highness is just to vent old anger." However, they put the safety of the country and the people at risk!"

What he said inside and outside the meaning is that Chu Yi was wronged when he was a proton in the Yue Kingdom, and he had a heart of resentment, so now he will do it regardless of the overall situation of the country!

While he was speaking, Wang Kangyin and other officials around him nodded frequently.

This eldest prince is still too young and too impulsive.

"What does Shoufu think Dajing should do?" Chu Yi said with a smile, "I listen to Shoufu."

He looked at Xiao Shoufu modestly with a smile, as if listening attentively.

Words and deeds are exceptionally appropriate, so that no one can find fault.

Xiao Shoufu: "..."

Xiao Shoufu couldn't believe his ears for a while, the eldest prince seemed gentle but actually had his own opinions, would he listen to him? !

Just as he was hesitating, Xiao Shoufu noticed that the emperor next to him raised his lips slightly and picked up the teacup calmly, as if he was in a good mood.

etc! Could it be that there is fraud in it? !

When this thought came to his mind, Xiao Shoufu frowned even tighter.

It stands to reason that for the eldest prince, the advantages of this marriage outweigh the disadvantages.

It is impossible for the emperor to fail to understand this point.

Xiao Shoufu looked at Chu Yi for a while, and then at the emperor on the golden throne, the corners of his eyes twitched,

Could it be——

The emperor was afraid that they would jump out and object, so he deliberately retreated to advance?

The more Xiao Shoufu thought about it, the more frightened he became. From his neck to his back, dense cold sweat gradually seeped out, and his heart felt slightly cold.

He didn't speak, and Wang Kangyin and others headed by him also didn't speak.

There was silence in the Jinluan Hall for a while, and Chu Yi's sigh-like voice sounded from the front again: "It seems that even the chief assistant doesn't know what to do."

His voice was clear and smooth, without any aggressive intentions, but Xiao Shoufu's face darkened by three points, and his heart was in a state of confusion.

Chu Yi withdrew the smile on his lips, and his voice became colder: "The dignified chief assistant, who lives in a high position, echoes what others say, but doesn't even have an idea. It's really disappointing."

"Hey, the shoufu is really old. The shoufu should listen to my advice and take a good rest." Chu Yi sighed, which meant a lot.

Although Chu Yi didn't say it bluntly, it was tantamount to wanting Xiao Shoufu to retire and return home.

Xiao Shoufu was afraid that the emperor would follow Chu Yi's tone, so he gritted his teeth and didn't have time to think carefully about his words, so he said hastily: "The minister is thinking that His Royal Highness is the only son of the emperor, so naturally he cannot marry the emperor Ji of Yue Kingdom Otherwise, the blood of my Dajing royal family will be impure."

He immediately made another turning point: "However, I think that there is something wrong with the marriage, and His Highness shouldn't reject the third prince Baili like this and make the situation stalemate."

"The Yue Kingdom did not hesitate to let the imperial concubine of the direct line marry me far away, which shows its sincerity. The marriage between the two countries is still to be discussed."

"For example?" Chu Yi raised his eyebrows with a half-smile.

When he asked this question, other courtiers also began to consider candidates for marriage with the Yue Kingdom. The emperor only had Chu Yi as his only son, and the Yue Kingdom chose the imperial concubine from the direct line as the candidate for marriage. , that will only make the Yue Kingdom feel that Da Jing has despised the Yue State.

Then, there are not many remaining candidates in the royal family, and the only descendants of the close branch are the sons of the late emperor.

The late emperor had seven sons. Excluding those who died young, five of them survived to this day, including today, and the only one who is still unmarried is only one.

"King Kang!" Xiao Shoufu blurted out.

Yes, Kang Wang Chuyou is not married yet.

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