In the harem of the imperial city, Zhou Zhifeng, the eldest princess of the Zhou Dynasty, was lying on the table, her fingernails scratching gently on the chopping board, looking a little unnatural.

The Queen Mother looked at her daughter worriedly, fearing that her daughter would do something stupid.

Just now, Shangguan Wanrong told Zhou Zhifeng that she would be marrying Chen Yue tomorrow. She knew her daughter's thoughts about Chen Yue, so she came to tell her in advance, fearing that she would not be able to accept it when she suddenly learned about it tomorrow.

Zhou Zhifeng lay motionless on the table, blinking his eyes from time to time, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Feng'er? Are you okay?" the Queen Mother asked softly.

"Mother, I'm fine." Zhou Zhifeng smiled slightly.

"Really?" Shangguan Wanrong looked unbelieving. With this look on her face, it was strange that nothing was wrong.

Zhou Zhifeng sat up holding the table and said softly: "I have met the eldest lady of the Xue family. She is a beauty, knowledgeable and sensible, and she is the daughter of Shangshu Xue. Her tutor must be very strict. Marrying into Prince Liang's Mansion is also a good destination for my daughter.

Really happy for it.”

A few years ago, when Chenyue came to Beijing and was granted the title of vassal king, Zhou Zhifeng could tell that Xue Qianqian had some affection for him, but he didn't expect that it would come true today.

Shangguan Wanrong gave her a suspicious look: "You can rest assured that you think of the Queen like this. You have to know that the royal status is noble, so don't blame the Queen~"

In fact, Zhou Zhifeng is already over 20 years old and should have reached the age of marriage long ago, but he has not been granted a marriage for a long time, and there is quite a bit of gossip in the court. However, Shangguan Wanrong felt ashamed of Zhou Zhifeng because of the Chenyue incident, so she did not

Forced marriage.

But we can’t delay it any longer. When the war in Jiangnan is over, the Queen Mother will prepare to marry off her daughter. She can’t really die in this deep palace. No matter what, there can always be someone with a good family background in the capital.

A young and handsome man can be chosen as the consort, so that he can give the Shangguan family some more help.

"Mother, you are also tired. Please go back to the palace early. My daughter is fine." Zhou Zhifeng forced a smile.

"Okay, the Queen Mother will leave now, you can rest as well." Shangguan Wanrong knew that she wanted to leave her daughter alone.

Watching her mother's leaving figure, Zhou Zhifeng had a very complicated expression on her face. She had no objection to the daughter of the Xue family marrying into Prince Liang's palace, but it aroused sadness in her own heart.

As the eldest princess of the royal family, it is undoubtedly a fantasy to marry into Prince Liang's palace and become a concubine. She will never be able to be with Chen Yue in this life.

Sometimes she really envied the ordinary people outside the palace walls. Maybe they were a little more free than herself.

"Alas~"

A faint lament came from the deep palace.

…

After the court meeting the next day, a piece of news quickly spread through the official circles of the capital:

His Majesty's imperial edict granted Xue Qianqian of the Xue family the title of Princess Qingyang, and granted her marriage to Chen Yue as the concubine of Prince Liang's palace.

As soon as the news came out, the government and the public were shocked.

Everyone knows what it means to marry a vassal king with a different surname and the Xue family who has a lot of troops. With these powerful forces joining forces, no one will dare to provoke Prince Liang's Mansion and the Xue family in the future.

Because Xue Chengyi is not involved in party strife, the Xue family has been slightly weak in the past two years, and its influence in Jiangnan has been weaker than that of the Zhao family. But now that their daughter has been married into Prince Liang's palace, the Xue family's attitude has caused everyone to

people's doubts.

Although Chenyue has not formed a party, everyone agrees that he is the largest force in the military, comparable to the Qi party back then. So, does your Xue family count as a party now?

Anyway, there were a lot of different opinions in the capital for a while, and there were all kinds of things.

Some people think that the Xue family is weak and wants to use Prince Liang's Mansion to increase its influence.

Some people also say that the Xue family is preparing to re-enter the party struggle, first marrying the King of Liang, and then adding its own Chu party, which is enough to influence the political situation.

Some people even say that the Xue family and King Liang are plotting against each other and want to rebel. Otherwise, why would your Xue family marry their daughter all the way to the north?

Of course, the most outrageous thing is that Chenyue took a liking to the eldest daughter of the Xue family, and then relied on his military exploits to force the Xue family to marry off this daughter with tears in his eyes.

If Chenyue knew that there were such rumors, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood.

It's just that all these rumors are circulating in private, and no one dares to come forward to give advice. This is a marriage granted by His Majesty himself. Don't you want to live?

…

"What, the Xue family is getting married to Prince Liang's family?"

In Yuwen Mansion, Yuwen Hongru, who had not gone to court, was also surprised when he heard the news. He never expected to come.

"Yes, the imperial edict has been promulgated, there is no doubt about it." Yuwen Chenghua nodded and said: "It seems that Shangguan Taiqing visited Xue Mansion frequently in the past two days, and this matter was discussed."

"It shouldn't be~"

Yuwen Hongru frowned and said: "The power of the marriage between the two families is too great. The Shangguan family can't help but see it. How could they issue this imperial edict? No, it must be wrong. There is some news that we don't know."

Anyone with a discerning eye knows the influence of the marriage between the two families. What the Shangguan family is most afraid of is that someone will threaten the emperor's rule. Otherwise, they would not have a life-and-death fight with the Yuwen family. Why did they do this now?

"I was just about to talk to my father about this."

Yuwen Chenghua whispered: "According to a secret report, the Xue family will provide 120,000 stones of food and grass to support the front line for the army to fight. This sentence is personally promised by the Xue family, and it is absolutely reliable!"

After hearing the news, Yu Wen Hongru was stunned for a moment, and then he sat down calmly: "Then there's nothing surprising, it's just a deal between the two families! The Xue family is really generous, 120,000

We can get stone, grain and grass, and Qingyang is the richest place in the world. This statement is indeed true~"

One hundred and twenty thousand is a lot of food and grass. In fact, the food and grass piled in the granary in Longxi is much more than this, but the Yuwen family will never take them out. They still have a lot of food and grass left.

use.

Yu Wen Hongru chuckled and said: "It seems that the Shangguan family really spared no expense for this Minister of War."

"What is the Xue family's plan?"

Yuwen Chenghua is still confused: "First, the grandson became an official in Liaodong, and now the granddaughter married into the prince's palace. Is it possible that they really wore the same pants as Prince Liang? But it doesn't make sense, the Yixue family

In terms of status, each party will compete to win over you, so as not to abandon the near and seek the far north."

Yu Wen Hongru walked gently around the room a few times and said: "Xue Shen Shen is an unfathomable person. Sometimes even my father can't see his true purpose. But we will pay more attention to the Xue family and Liang Di in the future."

It has something to do with it, if it affects our major events, that would be bad."

"Yes! My son will make arrangements now~"

Yu Wen Hongru, who was left alone in the room, slowly rocked his Taishi chair, closed his eyes to himself, and murmured softly:
Chapter completed!