Once the Crown Prince Joins In

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The emperor was sitting behind the imperial desk, looking through the list of beauties from Yangde Palace this time. After each name, everything done in Yangde Palace was marked. The book was not thick, but the emperor read it. a long time.

The queen stood in the palace with her shoulders straight. Although she had a decent and generous smile on her face, if you look closely, you can see the nervousness deep in her eyes.

I don’t know how long it took, but the queen finally heard the emperor say, "In the opinion of the queen, which lady do you like?"

When the queen heard this, she was obviously prepared and did not think much about it. She said directly: "Your Majesty, it is a big deal for the prince to marry the princess. It is best for De Rong to be outstanding in all aspects of his speech. After careful observation, I feel that the granddaughter of Duke Zheng is... Jiang Shangshu's daughters are all very outstanding. Miss Zhu is generous and cheerful, while Miss Jiang is elegant and meticulous. She is also among the best among the ladies in music, chess, calligraphy and painting."

After hearing this, the emperor slightly raised his head and glanced at the queen, looked at her intently, and then said: "The queen likes the children of these two families? I thought you would recommend the children of the Shu family."

The smile on the Queen's face did not change at all after hearing this, her voice slowed down a bit, and she said helplessly: "Your Majesty, Siyang is running for election this time just because her age and status are just right, but her temperament is too out-of-the-box. If you are not qualified for the position of Crown Princess, how can I say good things to Siyang just because she is my niece?"

The emperor smiled, "What about the girl from the Pei family?"

Hearing the emperor mention Pei Nianwei, the queen's hand holding the veil tightened slightly, and then she said: "Miss Pei is naturally very good, but the prince himself has an extremely reserved temperament and usually doesn't like to talk. Miss Pei and Compared to his cousin, he doesn’t make too many concessions. Your Majesty, these two people are very talkative, how can they live their lives?”

The emperor nodded casually, and then the book in his hand seemed to turn to a page, and his eyes fell on one of the names.

Su Xinyi, the needlework girl, only got an average score, playing chess was average, painting was average, copying books... was average, polo got a good one, in short, it was unremarkable.

"What do you think of Yong'an County Master?"

Listening to the emperor's light words, the queen didn't know whether the emperor asked casually or wanted to inquire. She paused this time before saying: "Your Majesty, the concubine of Yong'an County has only seen her a few times, but she has heard a lot of rumors about her. .The prince is the crown prince of a country. As a prince, he must behave well, have an excellent appearance, obey the public externally, and manage the household internally. It is not that the concubine is biased against the Lord of Yong'an County, it is actually because this child grew up in the countryside , I am afraid that I don’t know anything about internal affairs, not only the harem, but also the daily affairs of the East Palace. I am afraid that the county master will not be able to handle it. By then, the internal affairs of the East Palace and the general affairs will be unclear, and the prince will inevitably be distracted. "

The emperor chuckled lightly when he heard this and slowly closed the book in his hand, "I understand. If there is nothing else, the queen will go back."

The Queen asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, who will be the Crown Princess..."

The emperor looked up at the queen.

The queen immediately shut up, bowed and turned to leave.

After the queen left, the emperor looked at Hu Siyi expressionlessly and said, "Pass on the prince."

"Yes." Hu Siyi walked out immediately.

Nowadays, the prince often travels with him. He soon saw His Highness in the side hall. His Highness was dealing with the aftermath of the floods in the south of the Yangtze River. He entered the door and saluted, "I see you, Your Highness, Your Highness. Your Majesty has summoned you."

When Yan Junchu heard this, he put down the book in his hand, stood up and said, "Thank you, Mr. Hu. I'll go right now."

Hu Siyi smiled and bent down, "Your Highness, please."

Yan Junchu nodded slightly, walked out of the side hall, and walked down the steps along the eaves. The spring sunshine fell a little more scorchingly on his body.

Hu Siyi followed His Highness the Crown Prince. Seeing His Highness walking in a leisurely pace, he couldn't help but wonder, isn't His Highness not worried at all about the selection of the Crown Princess?

After all, this marriage was very important to His Highness, but he couldn't see any clues from His Highness, so he couldn't help but make some speculations in his mind.

Yan Junchu strode up the steps. The young eunuch had already gently pushed open the door of Zichen Palace, and he walked in.

Entering the palace, a slight chill hit him, which made him less anxious about walking under the sun. He respectfully stepped forward and saluted, "My son, I pay my respects to my father."

"Get up." The emperor didn't even raise his head. "Prince, do you have any ideas about the choice of the crown princess?"

"My son, I have no idea. I obey my father's will in everything." Yan Junchu said.

The emperor raised his head and looked at his son, and saw that he had clear eyes and an upright posture. Standing there, he could really be called a jade tree facing the wind.

It's just that he looked a lot like Queen Pei. The emperor withdrew his gaze and fell on the roster again, "Hu Siyi, show it to the prince."

Hu Siyi immediately stepped forward, held the roster in both hands, and walked quickly to the prince, "Your Highness."

Yan Junchu smiled at Hu Siyi, reached for the book, opened it gently, looked at it lightly, and turned the page after reading it.

Hu Siyi was counting from the side. His Highness spent the same amount of time reading each page. Could it be that among all the ladies, His Highness didn't particularly like one?

The Lord of Yong'an County has many interactions with His Highness the Crown Prince. Could it be that His Highness doesn't like them either?

No one knew about Hu Siyi's secret grievances. He still bent over and waited there respectfully. After His Highness the Crown Prince finished reading, he reached out to take it, raised his feet and sent it back to the imperial case, and then stepped aside.

From beginning to end, Hu Siyi didn't make a sound.

The palace seemed to be quieter.

"There are many beautiful girls on the roster, which one do you think is better?"

When Yan Junchu heard his father's words, his hands in his sleeves tightened slightly, but his face rarely showed a hint of helplessness, "Father, to be honest, I don't have much impression of them. It's really hard to tell. Please forgive me, father."

The emperor laughed and said, "It's just someone else. Then Yong'an County Lord has dealt with you many times. What do you think?"

The prince's expression immediately froze, and he raised his head to look at his father, with a bit of astonishment in his eyebrows, "Father, the Princess of Yong'an County is indeed very outstanding, but... with her temperament, I am afraid she will not be able to fulfill the duties of the crown prince. Moreover, she has a strong temperament, strong skills, and a loyal son and minister... Please think again, father."

This was the first time that the emperor saw his son, who was doing everything well, look like this. He thought that the prince was protective of Su Xinyi, but he didn't expect that he would avoid mentioning the prince's concubine.

The emperor stared at the prince, "Really? I think Yong'an County Lord's bold temperament and boldness in doing things are a perfect match for your boring gourd temperament."

"Father, please think twice. The Lord of Yong'an County is indeed very outstanding, but she is really not suitable for the position of Crown Princess." The prince said with a bit of resistance on his face, "Father, if she is so bold, even the seventh brother would dare to deal with her. , her skills are very high, I’m really a little worried that I can’t control her.”

emperor:……

"Look at your potential!" The emperor was unhappy, "You are the crown prince of a country, how can you still not control a mere woman?"

"Father, she is none other than Su Chun. She is Su Chun's daughter. Even though she grew up in the countryside, she is extremely talented and has excellent kung fu. In this martial arts, I have tried my best." The prince raised his voice slightly. , there was a rare sense of grievance and helplessness in his eyes, as if the emperor really wanted to betroth Su Xinyi to him.

"Good-for-nothing!" The emperor slapped his hand on the table.

The prince knelt down with a "pop" and said, "Father, please calm down."

The emperor strode down the royal steps until he stood in front of the prince, looking down at him, "If you can't be the master of Yong'an County, how about the granddaughter of Duke Zheng?"

The prince lowered his head and said nothing.

The emperor sneered, "Where is Jiang Shangshu's daughter?"

The prince raised his head and looked at the emperor with a thoughtful expression.

"I think the imperial concubine's niece is not bad either." The emperor said, staring at his son.

The prince looked troubled when he heard this, "Father, my son doesn't matter, but the girl from the Li family may not be satisfied with her son. After all, my son just surrendered his uncle's house to the army last year."

The implication is that if the couple has a big feud, what will this couple do?

"Where is Prime Minister Wang's daughter?"

The prince made no rebuttal.

The emperor sneered, looked at the prince and said, "Go down, I will make up your mind."

Yan Junchu bowed and left. Before going out, he looked back at His Majesty. His hesitant look made the Emperor frown. new

After the prince withdrew, the expression on the emperor's face returned to normal. Then he chuckled lightly, looked at Hu Siyi and asked, "Which girl do you think the prince is interested in?"

Hu Siyi dared to speak nonsense, but he did not dare not reply to His Majesty's words. He thought about it and said: "I am stupid. Looking at His Majesty's appearance, I still prefer the ladies of the civil servant family. His Majesty the Crown Prince has a quiet temperament and loves to read. If the Princess has the temperament If you are too lively, you may not be able to please His Highness."

"How can two pieces of wood live together? Who's better at keeping quiet?" The emperor sneered.

Hu Siyi didn't dare to say anything anymore, His Majesty's mouth was too poisonous. I thought in my heart that Your Majesty has always been brooding over the death of Fourth Master Su. If His Royal Highness had to go to Yong'an County, this... the East Palace would probably never have peace.

After all, the Lord of Yong'an County dared to fight His Highness King Rong.

Hu Siyi felt bad when he thought about the scene of the prince being beaten. Others didn't have the courage, but it was really hard for Yong'an County Lord to say.

This man's record is really fierce. He single-handedly attacked the Duke of Qin's palace, set up an ambush on a rainy night and bravely fought against the salt merchants' guards. Not to mention that this man dared to follow the enemy's tracks on the grassland with a few men, and even dared to set up an ambush at Guanshan Pass. Not to mention women, even ordinary men don't have the courage and ability to do this one after another.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is noble, elegant, morally upright, self-denial and courteous. With such a temperament, if he meets someone like the Lord of Yong'an County, how can he live a life full of chaos?

Conflict between husband and wife is something that happens all the time.

Hu Siyi had been loyal to His Majesty all his life and always kept a distance from any prince, even the Crown Prince. But at this moment, he truly felt pity for His Highness.

The emperor picked up the roster again and looked at it carefully. He flipped it over and over again and became upset. He threw it on the table and glanced at it casually. It was a coincidence that the page on the roster that was opened was the one with Su Xinyi's name on it.

The emperor stared at those words and recalled the prince's previous actions. Could it be that he had made a mistake?

But the prince did protect Su Xinyi a lot before, whether it was the caravan's matter or Li Ji's matter...

The emperor's eyes were clearly undulating, while Hu Siyi on the side lowered his head and did not dare to express his anger.

On the other hand, Yan Junchu left the Zichen Palace, the helpless look on his face instantly disappeared, and he still walked back slowly with his usual calm and calm demeanor.

Did the father deliberately mention Su Xinyi to test him or did he have other plans?

No matter what it is, he knows that he must not show any thoughts about Su Xinyi. His father has always been suspicious, but if he misses any trace, I'm afraid...

The daughter of Duke Zheng?

The prince sneered in his heart, his father would never betroth a daughter of the Zhu family to him. Zheng Guogong held a high position and had a high reputation in the military. Such an in-law was not what his father wanted.

As for the daughters of the Jiang family and the Wang family, the head of the civil service is the prime minister, and below the prime minister is the minister. Even if the daughters of these two are particularly outstanding, they will never become the crown princess.

Every name my father said was a trap.

Yan Junchu slowed down as he walked, looking up at the sun hanging in the sky. The hot sunlight made his eyes slightly narrow. This uncomfortable sunlight slowly dispelled the chill in his heart.

He retreated in order to advance, and deliberately acted to fear Su Xinyi's martial arts prowess. With his father's suspicious temperament, he would probably think that he should marry a wife he didn't like, and he might be a little overwhelmed. Most of them will contain each other like a tug of war. This result is what the father wants.

My father needs a crown prince, but he doesn't need a crown prince who is too perfect.

So in order to contain him, King Rong was favored.

The father favored King Rong, but was indifferent to the queen. His father treated Prince Xiang like his son, but he loved Prince Xiang's mother concubine Li Guifei extremely.

Whether in the front dynasty or in the harem, my father is very skilled in the art of balancing.

Yan Junchu knew that he was walking on a single-plank bridge. He was introverted by nature and cautious in doing things. He had never done anything out of the ordinary in his life, so he tried to fit himself in like a prince step by step.

Therefore, when he saw a person like Su Xinyi who was so passionate and pure in nature, he couldn't help being attracted.

Her emotions, her straightforwardness, and even her enigmatic praise of herself made the cage in his heart shake constantly.

It turns out that some people really can live like this.

Laugh if you want to laugh, cry if you want to cry, hit if you want to fight, and do whatever you want to do.

He... was envious.

This kind of envy changed unknowingly as he spent more time with Su Xinyi.

Yan Junchu closed the door and sat in front of the window, staring at the paperwork, but his head was running rapidly.

From the time he entered Yangde Palace, he set up an ambush step by step. He used the affairs of the envoy Zhang to force the queen to not have too much time to intervene in the affairs of Yangde Palace, causing trouble for Su Xinyi. He also used Concubine Li to contain the queen, and even made him He also deliberately spread the news to the Queen, forcing her to discredit Su Xinyi in front of her father...

Step by step, he walked very steadily, but even he himself did not dare to imagine what the final result would be.

Can only wait.

However, waiting... is the most worrying thing.

In particular, Yang Jin said that the Duke of Qi had sent Prime Minister Su Xinyi to visit him again, but he could not come forward to sabotage it. If he did, he would be discovered by his father, causing all his plans to fail.

He could only sit in this deep palace and do what he should do, as usual.

Yan Junchu suppressed the irritability in his heart, picked up the documents again, completed his personnel affairs, and obeyed the destiny.

Taking a deep breath, he suppressed all his impetuous emotions and lowered his head to read the paperwork. If he had returned to normal before, he found that... it was just useless work.

He couldn't read a word.

Can't move, can't do anything, can only wait.

It turns out that this is what it feels like to live like a year.

******

At this time, a group of people who were outing were having fun.

Su Xinyi remembered his duties very well. He observed Yin Ru carefully and found that his appearance was indeed not worthy of Su Xixian. People in the army often practiced, and even Qianhu couldn't be lazy. Most of the time, they had to lead the team in person, so his skin color was worse than Su Xixian's. Those young men from famous families are darker.

Su Xixian is delicate and slender, while Yin Ru is tall and powerful. They don't look like a good match when they stand together.

However, Su Xinyi discovered that Yin Ru should be sincere about the marriage. When outing by the river, he always paid attention to Su Xixian's whereabouts. When the two walked together, Yin Ru always walked on the side facing the water.

When talking to them, be polite and not vulgar.

Su Xinyi felt that Yin Ru's recklessness could probably suppress Aunt Weng's arrogance.

Su Xixian has a deep and tolerant relationship with her biological mother. This emotion often makes her retreat when facing Aunt Weng, such as her marriage to the Weng family, or this marriage. If Aunt Weng makes a fuss, Su Xixian will feel uncomfortable.

But if Su Xixian's husband is someone who can handle things clearly and can be persuaded, this will be a good thing for Su Xixian.

In addition, Su Xinyi felt a little strange that there were too many young men from various families that he met today?

First it was Xiang Yanming, the eldest young master of the Xiang family, and then he met Jiang Zhongqing. In addition to them, there were also Zhu Chanyi's brother and Guo Yunrong's brother. It was indeed a bit too spectacular for such a large group of them to go on an outing together.

"Sixth girl."

Su Xinyi finally took a break, but she didn't expect Jiang Zhongqing to come looking for her. She quickly stood up and said hello with a smile, "Mr. Jiang, why don't you go fishing?"

These people were so idle that they formed a group to go fishing. Su Xinyi was really not keen on this, so she found an excuse to sneak out and take a breather.

I don't know if it's her imagination, but I always feel that the way these people look at her is a little strange.

"Didn't Sixth Girl go too?" Jiang Zhongqing said with a smile. The spring breeze by the river blew the hem of his clothes up and down. His eyes, as clear as the clear sky, were filled with a little smile. A closer look revealed a bit of nervousness.

Su Xinyi smiled sheepishly when he heard this, "I just don't think it's interesting."

"Me too. What do Miss Six usually do for fun?"

Su Xinyi thought for a moment, "Probably practicing martial arts."

Jiang Zhongqing was silent for a moment, and then said: "Sixth girl is very capable, and she really doesn't relax on weekdays."

Su Xinyi glanced at Jiang Zhongqing strangely and coughed lightly, "Mr. Jiang, what do you want from me? It's okay. Just say what you have to say."

I always feel that Jiang Zhongqing's demeanor is strange. Is there something he can't say?

Jiang Zhongqing was stunned. How could he ask this girl directly if she liked him?

This...he didn't dare to ask. He was too reckless and rude. What if he was regarded as a frivolous person?

Looking at Jiang Zhongqing's look, Su Xinyi felt even more strange, "If Mr. Jiang has nothing else to do, I will take the first step."

Jiang Zhongqing...

I had to send the person away in tears.

Su Xinyi left with a suspicious look on his face, but after walking a few steps, he looked up and met Xiang Yanming again.

Xiang Yanming and Jiang Zhongqing are both well-known talents. Jiang Zhongqing is gentle, but Xiang Yanming comes across as a gentleman and strict in everything he says and does.

Mrs. Xiang is kind and considerate to others. Her son really looks nothing like his mother. It seems he can only be like his father.

"Master Yong'an County." Xiang Yanming bowed his hands to Su Xinyi.

Su Xinyi smiled. "Master Xiang."

Xiang Yanming stood in front of Su Xinyi. He had black hair and black eyebrows. He was wearing a dark blue robe. He was as tall as jade. He was a gentleman. Although he had always been upright, he was inevitably a little nervous at this time. "I wonder what the county master usually does for fun." ?”

Su Xinyi:?

Could it be that Xiang Yanming had an agreement with Jiang Zhongqing?

Probably because Su Xinyi's expression was too weird, Xiang Yanming asked a little uneasily: "Are my questions too presumptuous?"

"No." Su Xinyi said with some difficulty, pointing to Jiang Zhongqing's back, "Young Master Jiang just asked this question, didn't you two agree on it?"

Xiang Yanming:......

His face suddenly turned red, and he became a little embarrassed, and immediately said: "No, Miss Six, please don't misunderstand me. Mr. Jiang and I really have not discussed this matter."

Seeing Xiang Yanming's nervous look, Su Xinyi couldn't help but laugh out loud, "I don't mean anything else, I just think it's too coincidental. Please forgive me for any offense."

Xiang Yanming felt that his face was about to burst into flames. He apologized and ran away in a slightly embarrassed manner as if the soles of his feet were on fire.

Su Xinyi:?

What's going on with all of this?

On the other side, Zhu Chanyi stretched out her hand to push her eldest brother, "You are really stupid, hurry up and look at Mr. Jiang and Mr. Xiang, and learn from them!"

Brother Zhu took a deep breath and looked at his sister, "Don't bother, with my looks, I guess there's no chance."

Those white-faced scholars all have outstanding facial features, refined temperaments, and postures like bamboos. They are not as tall and strong as him. As long as they are not blind, they will not choose him.

Why bring shame on yourself.

Zhu Chanyi clicked her tongue, "Brother, I really didn't realize that you still have low self-esteem."

"Nonsense, what do I call self-awareness? What kind of inferiority complex is that?" Brother Zhu's face became even darker with anger. He couldn't get along with this girl, and every word was like a knife.

Guo Yunrong happened to come over and heard this, and said with a smile: "Brother Zhu, what are you talking about?"

Zhu Chanyi saw her friend and pulled her over, "Yun Rong, you judge. You said I asked my brother to talk to Xin Yi. Isn't this a good thing? But he is not happy."

Guo Yunrong was stunned, then turned to look at Zhu Yi, "Brother Zhu, is it true?"

Before Zhu Yi could reply, he heard a burst of shouts not far away. He turned around and saw that the camp was full of people. He immediately said: "Come on, let's go back quickly. Something happened." ."

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