Yusui Chang'an

When Hua Yuncheng returned to the palace after changing his clothes, the emperor, even though he was angry, still maintained the imperial demeanor of a great country and generously praised and thanked him, and also gave him two priceless objects as a thank you gift for the award.

Cuiwei Palace.

The little princess with red eyes was curled up on the couch wrapped in a thin quilt, shivering from time to time. Faced with Concubine Rou's distressed questioning, she gritted her teeth angrily:

"I fell in by myself. It clearly felt like something hit me in the crook of my leg. My legs were weak and I almost drowned. You still said to me that you were not a good arranger. Are you trying to lure Lin Jinan to look for me? I almost lost my life if I didn't tell anyone I didn't see him."

Concubine Rou took the soup prepared by the palace maid and cooled it herself to feed to the little princess:

"It must be the queen who is causing trouble! She stopped Lin Jin'an and led King Cheng to find you. Just now in the palace, she deliberately asked you to go to Mobei to get married. She is so evil-hearted that she won't even let you go. In the future... it will be very... I have to settle a score with her!"

The little princess drank half a bowl of medicine and was so worried that she couldn't drink any more:

"Mother, Concubine, Tianchu and Mobei have been at war all year round. If I really marry to Mobei, those barbarians will lose another battle. I am afraid they will sacrifice me to heaven. Concubine, I don't want to marry to Mobei..."

Listening to her daughter's cries, Concubine Rou held her in her arms distressedly and promised repeatedly that she would never let her go to Mobei to get married.

As for Pingnan, mother and daughter have never paid attention to it. How can a small country deserve to let the princess of Tianchu get married?

Until the birthday banquet was over, mother and daughter did not return to the main hall.

When the emperor returned to the imperial study, he no longer looked as gentle as before, and the air pressure throughout his body dropped.

Seeing that the emperor was lying on his side with his knees bent, his expression cold and hard, his brows furrowed into knots, Zheng Cheng arranged for the servants to put down the food and tea, then dismissed them all, and went forward and bent down to gently massage the emperor's forehead.

After a long time, the emperor, who had lost some of his gloom, waved his hand to stop Zheng Cheng and sat up:

"Mobei has made a good calculation. I am worried about marrying a girl from the Lin family, so I dare to make such bold remarks on the betrothal gift! It not only adds trouble to me, but also makes the Gu family and the Lin family become the target of public criticism because of that girl. It is really a good plan! "

Zheng Cheng held the hot tea and handed it over respectfully: "The Gu family has been protecting the country for generations. Your majesty is so benevolent that he cannot bear the suffering of the younger generations of the Gu family."

The emperor took the tea cup and said in an unhappy tone:

"I can't bear it, and my sons can't bear it even more. They all have their eyes on that girl and are waiting for her to choose as she pleases."

Gu Hongzhang's study.

After the Gu and Lin families left the palace, they went to the Gu family together. Lin Siyuan was also invited here. The two families sat in silence and the atmosphere was subdued.

Gu Yichen: "It's all the Mobei people's uneasy kindness that has caused the current situation. Your Majesty is simply afraid that Yan'er will marry to Mobei. In the future, on the battlefield, the Mobei people will threaten Yan'er's life, forcing us not to let go. It just led to Tianchu’s defeat, so what kind of kindness can there be?”

Gu Qingyun: "That said, just know it in your heart, there is no need to say it out loud."

Gu Ruizhou: "Mobei's move is clearly to put a thorn in His Majesty's heart. As time goes by, the deeper the thorn is pierced, the more dissatisfied His Majesty will be with the Gu family. It's just pity that Yan'er was involved."

Bai Yiran held Lin Jinyan's hand and couldn't help feeling fear in her heart:

"Fortunately, Your Majesty was worried and didn't agree. Otherwise, if Yan'er really married to Mobei, how could his life be guaranteed?"

After hearing this, everyone looked at Lin Jinyan with worried expressions.