Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 123 Imperial Power
"Zi Yu, have you and the eldest princess known each other for a long time? Or was it love at first sight?" Zhou Jingming felt itchy and was really too curious. It was too far-fetched to say that it was love at first sight.

Love at first sight is based on beauty. It is hard for him to believe that Lu Jing would fall in love with the eldest princess at first sight given her appearance.

"Do I look like I want to talk to you?"

Zhou Jingming laughed, "You look like you're going to pick up a knife and kill someone."

The princess was extremely cold to him, but talked happily with others, which showed how unhappy Zi Yu was. The emperor also said that he would grant them a marriage, but the princess obviously didn't give him any face at all.

Lu Jing held the hilt of the knife with one hand. The eunuch suddenly came to the hall and said, "Lord Lu, the emperor wants to see you."

Although Su Qingwan was talking to Xilin Yongxuan, her eyes were always on Lu Jing. He left with the eunuch, and Su Qingwan also saw it. Xilin Yongxuan said, "Princess, you care a lot about Lord Lu."

"The Emperor just arranged a marriage for us, have you forgotten?"

"You don't look like you've known him for a long time, as if this is your first time meeting him?"

"What do you say?"

"I don't know, you always lie."

"Business matters are not called cheating." Su Qingwan laughed. It was not the first time she had dealt with the Second Prince, and she knew his character very well. "If you really want to form an alliance, the Emperor will make a princess out of a royal family member and send her to Xilin to marry."

The Second Prince of Xilin must marry a princess, no matter who she is. Marriage is imperative. It is the basis for peace talks, and the Emperor will agree to him.

There are many women of marriageable age in the royal family, but only a few are willing to go to Xilin. Those royal family members with a little power are unwilling to marry their daughters to Xilin.

In the second half of the palace banquet, after three rounds of wine, almost all the civil and military officials were immersed in having fun. The conversation between the King of Southwest and the Princess also came to an end. Su Qingwan was dealing with Xilin Yongxuan.

Xilin Yongxuan seemed to be doing this on purpose. He stayed with Su Qingwan and would not leave. If the marriage could not be settled, then business would be discussed. Xilin and Southwest had a lot of business to discuss. Although Su Qingwan was in the capital, she had handed over the business to her confidants. She would receive letters from them from time to time. She was very clear about the border situation. After the peace talks between the two countries, the trade route would be smoother, but she was no longer interested in these trivial matters.

The war stopped, she had avenged herself, and the next step was to plan for redress.

She couldn't put all her hopes on the eldest princess.

The Princess of the Southwest King also talked about the matter of rehabilitating Huainan, but they parted on bad terms. The Princess had her own concerns. The siblings had a deep affection for each other, and if she wanted to rehabilitate Huainan, she would have to issue an edict of remorse.

The emperor is weak. Although the imperial physicians are trying their best to treat him, the situation is still not optimistic. He should not get angry and needs to rest. If Huainan is to be vindicated, the emperor will not have a comfortable life. The princess is afraid of endangering the emperor's body. After the palace banquet, the King of Southwest accompanied Su Qingwan in the carriage. The snow was getting heavier. The King of Southwest opened the curtain of the sedan chair and looked at the falling snow. He felt heavy in his heart.

"When I was young, I liked the winter in Beijing the most. The snow fell beautifully, charcoal was burning in the house, wine was warmed, and three or five good friends were drunk and lying on the fragrant couch, talking about everything. The friendship was so deep that it seemed that we would never be separated in this life, and we didn't know sorrow. Unlike the southwest, there was a shortage of supplies, and the snow fell violently and quickly. The weather was too cold and the cattle and sheep would freeze to death. In the palace, I could always hear them talking about whose family was sad again this year, what to do next year, and whether the Xilin people would attack again this year. People were in panic. When I was young, I really liked Beijing. The flowers were dazzling, and the prosperous and beautiful nest raised a dandy prince from the southwest. Gradually, I grew up and understood the swordplay in the prosperity. Although my surname is Li and I am a blood relative of the emperor, I am in Beijing, and I am also a bird in a cage. The southwest is my world to soar, and I should fly back to the southwest. I haven't been back for more than ten years. Looking at the snow in Beijing again, it is still so beautiful, and the capital is still so prosperous. Year after year is similar, only the people are different."

"Does Father miss his youth?"

The King of the Southwest lowered the curtain and chuckled, "One should not miss the days of youth. Once one does, it means that one has grown old."

"Father is in his prime, not old at all."

The King of the Southwest laughed loudly, his hearty laughter piercing through the wind and snow. The accompanying guards all knew that as long as they were with the eldest princess, their king would always laugh heartily.

"What did the Second Prince say to you?"

"Talking about marriage, he also knows that it is wishful thinking and unlikely. If he insists on marrying the princess, the emperor will select a woman of appropriate age from the royal family, make her a princess, and send her to the southwest for marriage. This is the greatest sincerity in the peace talks. Father doesn't want to continue fighting with Xilin. To be honest, Xilin has strong soldiers and horses. This time they were defeated like a landslide, there must be something hidden."

"You guessed right. Before entering the palace, I received intelligence from Xilin that the crown prince had fallen off his horse, and the second and third princes began to pursue the position of crown prince. The emperor of Xilin is old. In his early years, he and the queen had a deep love, and all their children were born to the queen. The crown prince had a second prince when he was in his teens. Now the tiger is old, and the cub is in his prime. They will fight for power and status. The competition among several forces will inevitably affect the battlefield. I wonder if peace talks are necessary. Breaking through Xilin in one fell swoop and completely defeating them is also a way. Otherwise, when they have recovered, they will still make moves against us."

"Father, our border has been in chaos for so many years, and the people also want to live and work in peace. In fact, there is no need to start a war. All we need to do is to alienate the princes of Xilin and let them fight among themselves. Naturally, they will not be able to spare the energy to deal with the southwest."

"My father also has this intention." The King of Southwest thought for a moment and said softly, "Today, the Princess talked to me about the rehabilitation of Huainan. She wants to wait a little longer."

"I can understand her concerns. The emperor's health is getting worse." Su Qingwan's tone was very light. She hated the emperor, it could be said that she hated him to the core. As a subject, thunder, lightning and rain were all grace from the emperor, and she should not harbor hatred. She didn't know whether her father hated the emperor before he died, but she hated him.

The hatred of destroying the family is irreconcilable.

Killing him would be useless, as her clansmen would not survive. Therefore, her father's reputation must be cleared, and he must correct the mistakes he made himself. Otherwise, Huainan would be charged with the crime of treason and would be infamous for eternity.

"The emperor has few children, only the eldest prince of Concubine Lu and the infant son. The eldest prince is not in good health and it is unknown whether he can live to adulthood. If something unexpected happens to the emperor, the court officials will definitely not want to support the young master and will definitely look for a suitable heir from the royal family. Father, in fact... the southwestern lineage is the most likely to inherit the throne."

"Xiaowu, be careful with your words!" The King of Southwest raised his hand. The father and daughter spoke in low voices. There were guards and confidants around them, so their voices would not be spread.

The King of Southwest knew what Su Qingwan said. He knew it better than anyone else that Su Qingwan was right. If the Emperor passed away, the Southwest lineage would be the first choice for adopting a successor from the royal family.