The noble Fucha followed Nian Shilan and An Lingrong and entered Jingren Palace tremblingly. The queen got up early today and was already waiting for everyone in the palace.
"Concubine, are you late?"
Nian Shilan looked at the Queen and smiled and said: "I originally wanted to come earlier, but I didn't expect that I am still not as diligent as the Queen."
"It's cold outside, and the road may be difficult to walk on. Please sit down quickly."
Naturally, the queen couldn't be in a bad mood, and she had a faint smile on her face: "Eichun, serve tea."
Nian Shilan took the tea handed over by Huichun and took a sip, and then said: "The tea here is the best. The tea in the Concubine Palace is really incomparable to the tea in Jingren Palace."
Everyone could tell that Nian Shilan meant this as a compliment, because Nian Shilan took a sip and never picked it up again.
The queen didn't take it seriously. She looked at An Lingrong and said, "Is An Changzai feeling better? I know that you have just moved to a new palace. I am afraid that you will not adapt to it, so I have someone send you some." Osmanthus, adds some nobility."
"Thank you very much for your love, the Queen. My health is much better now."
Although An Lingrong didn't know what the queen meant, Xie En was always right.
"That's good. Your health is better and you can serve the Emperor well. It would be even better if you give the Emperor another prince."
The queen's virtuous words made Ji Bin laugh out loud.
This sound attracted everyone's attention.
"Did Ji Bin think of something interesting? Why don't you tell me and make everyone happy?"
Naturally, Nian Shilan knew that Concubine Ji was laughing, but she couldn't just laugh like that. Naturally, she had to think of something special to say.
Ji's usually cold face also had a hint of smile: "I just remembered some interesting things about the fifth elder brother a few days ago."
"I heard your laughter outside, but if there is any happy event, let me hear it too."
As soon as Concubine Ji finished speaking, the emperor came in.
When everyone saw the emperor coming, they quickly stood up and saluted.
"May your Majesty be blessed with peace and prosperity."
"Everyone, get up."
The emperor sat down and said: "I came to the court as soon as I came to the court. I have something to discuss with the queen, and I thought you were all here, so you can listen together."
"My concubines are willing to hear the details."
the queen replied.
"Today morning, Zhungar sent people to court to ask for marriage. Their Yingge Khan asked to marry the princess of the Qing Dynasty as his princess, so as to appease the people on the border."
The emperor's expression was not very good as he spoke, and everyone could naturally see the emperor's unhappiness.
"It is normal for a princess of the Celestial Dynasty to marry and have a family relationship. All you need to do is pick a suitable girl from the clan and marry her as Princess Heshuo. This has been the case in the past."
The queen didn't think it was difficult.
Nian Shilan thought of Princess Chaogui.
In her previous life, she was married to Chao Gei, and not long after her marriage, Inge Khan died suddenly.
Zhen Huan looked at the emperor's face and knew that the matter couldn't be that simple, otherwise the emperor would not have such an expression for such a trivial matter.
"The embarrassing thing is that the person they want to marry this time is the princess, not the daughter of the clan."
As expected, the emperor spoke not particularly happily.
It was not because Zhun Geer wanted to marry his biological princess, but mainly because his biological princess was still young and could not get married. What's more, Yingge Khan was old and he didn't want the princess to marry him.
"Zungar originally belonged to the Qing Dynasty, but they were just a border tribe. The Qing Dynasty's willingness to marry a princess has given them a lot of face. They actually want to ask for a princess who insists on being a direct relative. They are really going too far."
Shen Meizhuang became angry when he heard this, so he quickly said what everyone wanted to say.
The emperor remained calm and did not speak, obviously agreeing with Shen Meizhuang's words.
"Although it is said that marriages are usually between clan girls who want to marry, I remember that only the late emperor married his biological princess Lan Qi to Jungar."
Concubine Jing's thoughts changed and she spoke in a moderate voice.
"Yes, it is precisely because of this precedent that I cannot refuse."
The emperor closed his eyes and said calmly, very dissatisfied.
No one spoke at this time. Everyone knew that there were three princesses in the palace, but none of them were old enough to get married.
"You all know the situation in the DPRK now. I have not been on the throne for a long time and have just pacified the northwest. Junggar has always been powerful. If this matter is not properly resolved, I am afraid that war will start again. And if we do it again Soldiers, we don’t have enough money or food at the moment.”
The emperor really does not want another war at this time.
Nowadays, there are not many people available in the court. If there is another war, Nian Gengyao, who has finally stabilized, will have to go to war again.
If he wins, Nian Gengyao's military exploits will be even greater. If he loses, it will not be something that a princess can settle.
"What the Emperor said is true."
The Queen spoke: "Everything is about government affairs."
"In order to make peace at home, we must first fight against the outside world. For this plan, reconciliation is the only way."
The emperor probably already had an idea in mind, and he just wanted to go through the motions at this time.
"It's just that my biological princesses are too young, and I really can't find a suitable candidate for the time being."
The Queen knows the Emperor best, so how can she not understand what the Emperor means at this time.
There were some things that the emperor couldn't say, so he thought of coming to discuss it with her, and she would naturally solve it.
"Zhungeer only said that the princess he wants to marry may not be the emperor's biological daughter."
The empress smiled on her face, and she naturally had an idea in her heart: "The late emperor's youngest daughter, Princess Chaogui, is in her prime years and has not yet decided on a family, so she is the most suitable candidate."
"But she is my youngest sister after all."
The emperor also couldn't bear it.
"emperor,"
Before the queen could speak again, Nian Shilan spoke first: "Although we are marrying the princess, we can't completely listen to them."
The emperor's expression changed slightly after hearing Nian Shilan's words, and he didn't know what she meant.
"As the Empress said, Princess Chaogui is the most suitable candidate now that she is in her prime. But I heard that Inge Khan is old and the grandfather of the princess is more than enough. If this is the case, we can all bear it. If the general marries the princess, how will he manage the surrounding lands in the future?"
Nian Shilan spoke volumes. She knew that Chao Gei would marry. Although she couldn't reverse it, she could help Chao Gei avoid some humiliation.
"Then what can you do?"
The emperor looked at Nian Shilan and asked.
Nian Shilan naturally wanted to say it, but it was not a good idea. It could just delay the wedding date, but she couldn't say it in front of so many people.
And if you say it, you have to have the emperor’s letter.
It was the queen who asked Princess Chaogui to marry Zhun Geer. If the princess wanted to hate, she could only hate the queen. As for herself, she was the one who helped the princess become the princess.
