si-mexico Chapter 668: Marriage News
Chapter 668: Marriage News
Shen Yanxi put his arm around Jiang Suining's waist and asked, "Why are you being unreasonable?"
"I just felt that the tone was somewhat familiar, so I tried it out. I couldn't be sure at all. Of course..."
Jiang Suining raised his eyebrows, imitating Shen Yanxi's previous expression.
"If you insist that this means that Cheng Du and I are very familiar with each other, then that's fine. But in order to prove that you are not talking nonsense, I have to think carefully about what Cheng Du is like in normal times."
"Don't think about it." Shen Yanxi hugged the person tightly and spoke immediately.
Jiang Suining put his arm around Shen Yanxi's waist, "Are you still jealous?"
"Of course I'm jealous..." Shen Yanxi looked at his wife, "Ningning, I just want to ask, if it was me who changed my voice today, would you be able to recognize my voice at once?"
Jiang Suining shook his head, "I don't know."
Shen Yanxi's expectant gaze froze, and his eyes looked even more resentful as he looked at Jiang Suining.
"After all, you didn't cover your face in front of me, and you didn't change your voice, so I can't be completely sure, but..." Jiang Suining looked directly into Shen Yanxi's eyes, "If you ask me what I'm thinking at this moment, I think that even if you completely change your appearance in front of me one day, as long as I see your eyes, I will still be able to recognize you."
Because, in Shen Yanxi's eyes, she saw the clearest version of herself.
A self who is absolutely certain of loving Shen Yanxi.
……
At daybreak, Shen Yanxi went to the morning court, while Jiang Suining went into the palace to take up duty.
At noon, just after the morning court session ended, a new piece of news came out.
Xilin sent a letter of credence, claiming that he would send envoys to visit again.
Although it is not strange for the two countries to send envoys to each other, it is neither Emperor Xiao’s birthday nor the founding celebration. It is really strange to suddenly send envoys at this time.
Soon after, another piece of news spread:
Although the Xilin Kingdom did not say it directly in the letter, it vaguely revealed its intention to seek a marriage alliance.
Even though the truth has not been completely confirmed, this news was like a stone thrown into the middle of a lake, causing quite a stir in the entire harem.
The ones who reacted first and most strongly were Concubine Zhou and Concubine Wu.
Since the last flower-viewing banquet, the marriages of the Sixth Princess and the Eighth Princess have gradually been put on the agenda. They have each chosen their ideal person, but the process has not yet been finalized.
Originally, they all thought that the matter was not so urgent. Since both parties were interested, they could just contact each other again and choose a suitable time to ask Emperor Xiao to issue a formal decree.
However, the sudden news of the marriage caught them off guard, and they both came to Queen Shi at the same time.
"Empress, thanks to the flower-viewing banquet you ordered last time, Lin'er has now chosen a suitable candidate for a prince consort. What I mean is that I hope that Your Majesty and the Emperor can grant her marriage so that her wedding can be arranged as soon as possible, which will also put my mind at ease." Concubine Zhou looked at Empress Shi with a smile on her face and a flattering tone.
Wu Concubine beside her also spoke up quickly: "That's right, Queen, this is what I meant. I came here today hoping that you would make the decision and formally sign the marriage agreement."
Queen Shi sat in the main seat and slowly put down the teacup in her hand.
"After all, it hasn't been long since the flower viewing banquet. Even if you have chosen the right person, you can still get in touch with them. There's no need to be so anxious."
"Your Majesty, Lin'er is not young anymore. In my opinion, it would be better to settle her down as soon as possible. And if we settle her down now, we won't let Your Majesty down for arranging the flower-viewing banquet." Concubine Zhou still had a smile on her face, but the look in her eyes was full of nervousness.
Under normal circumstances, there is no need to be so anxious, but if the marriage is true, when the envoy from Xilin arrives, if Lin'er is chosen, it will be troublesome.
Although the princess's marriage to a foreign country is worthy of praise and benefits the country and the people, for the princess, it means being far away from her homeland and capital, and from then on her life is like duckweed, living in another country.
Putting aside other countries, the experiences of the princesses who married into foreign countries in the history of Beiyang Kingdom alone are frightening to look at.
The only one who could be considered to have died of old age had never returned to Beiyang since she got married. The pain and suffering of being in a foreign country for decades, and the longing for her country and relatives, must have been unpleasant.
What's more, although she was in the harem, she knew that the relationship between Xilin and Beiyang had always been delicate, and a war might break out one day.
Once the war breaks out, the princess will either become a hostage or die in a foreign country. She absolutely cannot let her Lin'er fall into such a situation.
Concubine Zhou shared Concubine Wu's thoughts. She was even more nervous. She stood up and said to Empress Shi, "Empress, I beg you to arrange Lan'er's marriage."
Queen Shi looked at the two people's pleading eyes and sighed softly.
"I know what you are thinking. You are so anxious at this moment only because you heard the news of the marriage. But I hope you understand that it is precisely because of this that I cannot confirm this marriage."
"My lady, but..."
Concubine Zhou wanted to speak more but was stopped by Empress Shi.
"I understand your feelings as a mother, but the marriage is a matter of great importance. It would be too obvious to hastily arrange the marriage at this time. Of course, if you can get the emperor's consent, I will naturally not have any objection. But if the emperor does not allow it..."
Queen Shi's words were very straightforward. She did not want to get involved in this matter and simply pushed everything onto Emperor Xiao.
Concubine Zhou and Concubine Wu looked at each other, and finally saw that Empress Shi did not look like she could be persuaded, so they just gave up.
The two of them bowed and left Queen Shi's bedroom with gloomy faces.
"Sister Zhou Fei, are you going to ask for an audience with the Emperor?" Concubine Wu looked at Concubine Zhou with a hint of expectation in her eyes.
It seemed that he hoped that Concubine Zhou could get a first injection, and then she could go and speak to Emperor Xiao.
Concubine Zhou glanced at Concubine Wu, and her heart was as clear as a mirror.
Matters like marriage are related to national affairs. If you rashly go to the emperor to ask for help at this time, you might be scolded for not considering the overall situation.
If she hadn't considered this, she and Concubine Wu wouldn't have come before the Queen Mother first, hoping to speak to the Emperor through the Queen Mother.
So Concubine Wu hoped that she could speak first, simply because she wanted to test the emperor's attitude through her.
Seeing that Concubine Wu was still eagerly waiting for her reply, Concubine Zhou felt annoyed, "If you want to go to the emperor, just go directly."
"Sister Zhou Fei, I'm just nervous, so..."
Concubine Wu didn't finish her words, and swallowed them silently at Concubine Zhou's annoyed look.
The next moment, whether she was comforting herself or she just remembered something, Wu Concubine suddenly said, "Sister Zhou Concubine, I heard that Xiao Yue didn't choose anyone she liked this time."