Chapter 318 The whole dynasty coveted the princess' dowry
The third prince, Jun Chengyi, was drinking Jun Lingyun's wedding wine and remembered what his father had said to him.
But he has invited Princess Shengya for several days, but she has been rejected. How can we cultivate feelings if we can't meet alone?
In a few days, Princess Shengya will return to Nanyan Kingdom, right? His father gave him a chance alone for the first time, but he couldn't grasp it. Will his father think he is incompetent?
The third prince thought for a moment, then stood up and raised his wine glass.
"Prince and brother, my third brother would like to toast you again. Congratulations on your wedding, brother."
Jun Lingyun glanced at him sideways.
"I'm drunk, you can drink by yourselves."
The third prince could not imagine that on such a festive day, Jun Lingyun would give him such a shame. He couldn't help but clench the wine glass, but thinking of his purpose, he smiled and said:
"Your Majesty is newly married, so he must have no intention of receiving envoys from various countries. Why don't you, my brother, share your worries for your Majesty?"
The courtiers looked at each other, and some secretly observed the emperor's face. Is the third prince eager to show off, or does he want to decentralize power?
"OK."
No one expected that His Highness the Crown Prince would actually agree to such an obvious intention?
"As long as my father agrees, I have no objection."
The third prince was overjoyed. How could his father disagree? If he asked his father what he meant, wouldn't that mean he had succeeded?
The courtiers all looked at the emperor. Last time, the emperor summoned the third prince alone to talk. Whether he wanted to reuse the third prince could be seen in his answer.
The emperor was thinking about the peace treaty in Chu Yunxi's hands. After thinking about it, he couldn't figure out how on earth she, a woman, managed to get the envoys from the four countries to add dowry and give her in marriage.
She even wonders why the peace treaty between the three countries ended up in Chu Yunxi’s hands and became her dowry?
It would be fine if Chu Yunxi took the initiative to hand it over, but what if she didn't take the initiative? Does he want to intimidate or induce?
The emperor held the wine glass in his hand for a long time, but did not take a sip. Naturally, he had no idea what the people below said.
Seeing the emperor's delay in speaking, the third prince couldn't help but raise his voice a little and asked the emperor for orders.
"Father, the prince and brother are newly married. I would like to share my worries with my brother and entertain the envoys from the four countries. I hope that my father will agree."
The emperor finally came back to his senses and heard clearly what the third prince said. Are you entertaining the four envoys? He really couldn't let the prince go. With the prince's protection of Chu Yunxi, even if there was any inside information, it would not reach the ears of his father.
The third child, on the other hand, has better control.
"It's rare that you have such a heart, so just do it."
"Thank you, Father."
The envoys from the four countries should include Princess Shengya. Didn't she also come as an envoy? The third prince thought, whether he met alone or not, he would first invite the person out and leave a good impression.
The emperor, on the other hand, took advantage of this and asked Jun Lingyun.
"Prince, do you know why these envoys from the four countries are here?"
The courtiers felt subtly that the emperor's question seemed to come from an evil source.
If it were just one country and two countries, they wouldn't think much about it, but with the envoys from the four countries gathered together, if there is no force controlling the overall situation, it is purely a coincidence, and I am afraid only a fool would believe it.
Could it be that the emperor suspected that the prince was the person behind the scenes? Although His Highness the prince has made great achievements in battle, he is only a weak man. Is his power really strong enough to shake the four kingdoms at the same time?
If that were the case, their Yunxiao Kingdom would not be in a situation of being besieged before.
"Back to my father, I came here to give the crown prince a dowry and give her in marriage."
Jun Lingyun spoke bluntly, but as soon as he said these words, it stirred up a thousand waves.
"This, how is this possible?"
"Your Highness, you are drunk."
The courtiers, who were in the palace and had no information, only thought that His Highness the Crown Prince must have drunk too much and was really drunk to talk such nonsense.
Envoys from other countries are visiting to marry the eldest lady of the Chu family? Are you kidding me?
Only the emperor asked casually:
"What did you give as a gift?"
"Six boxes of fine gold and silver, and a peace treaty between the three countries."
The emperor asked casually, and Jun Lingyun answered casually. But the father and son were casual, but it upset the chins of the courtiers, and they almost couldn't take it back.
No one said that Jun Lingyun was drunk anymore. Even if the previous sentence was a drunken remark, could it be possible that the second sentence was also a drunken remark? They had never seen His Highness the Crown Prince tell lies.
But this, the peace treaty can also be given away as a gift? This is the first time they have heard of it.
Did you agree that the harem should not interfere with politics? This kind of thing cannot be left in the hands of a woman, right?
"Your Highness, this is no joke. If there really is a peace treaty, it should be presented to the Emperor as early as possible."
Prime Minister Cao guessed what the emperor was thinking when he asked this question, and he mustered up the courage to give Jun Lingyun some advice.
The emperor had no expression on his face, but he had secretly given Prime Minister Cao a few points in his heart. Raising an army takes a thousand days, but using it only takes a short time.
Everyone looked at Jun Lingyun, wondering what decision he would make. If he refused, would he be suspected of treason?
Jun Lingyun raised his eyes and glanced at Prime Minister Cao, who felt chills all over his body.
"How come I don't know that since when did our Yunxiao Kingdom have the bad habit of asking for dowry from women?"
The courtiers were stunned, how could this, this, this be an ordinary dowry? Your Highness, you are really good at making light of it, but I am afraid that it is not so easy for the emperor to get through.
The emperor was naturally sulky. He thought that Jun Lingyun let go of the crown prince of Dongyi Kingdom just to get him, but he didn't know that he really didn't get him back.
You don't need to think about it to know that in order to rush back to marry his princess, he ran away from three cities in vain.
Seeing that he was about to get married, it was okay not to pursue him. Now it has become even more serious, and he can't distinguish his priorities.
However, on the day of the prince's wedding, especially with the envoys from the four countries present, it was not easy to make a fuss in front of all the civil and military officials, which would make people from other countries laugh.
Anyway, tomorrow, the prince and the princess will come to see him alone. This matter of asking the daughter-in-law to hand over the dowry might as well be done behind closed doors.
"Today is the wedding of the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, and everyone should celebrate it. We can discuss other matters later."
"Your Majesty is wise."
The courtiers agreed without any thought.
Chu Yunxi, who was waiting obediently in the palace, naturally knew the weight of the three peace treaties in her hand. While waiting, she took them out and looked at them carefully to see that they were genuine.
But the more genuine it was, the more she couldn't figure it out. She didn't see the small gift that her teacher wanted to give her, but she received such a big gift.
"gentlemen?"
Chu Yunxi was excited and immediately shook his head. Impossible, impossible. No matter how knowledgeable the gentleman is, he is not a politician. How can he lobby the four countries?
Maybe my mentor was delayed because of something, or maybe there was a lot of inconvenience.
"You should call me husband!"
When Chu Yunxi raised her head, she saw Jun Lingyun walking in. Her face turned slightly red and she quickly got up to greet him. Why didn't anyone say anything to her?
"Ling Yun, you are back."
This gentle sound made Jun Lingyun's heart instantly numb, as if he was getting drunker.
The woman in front of him wearing a bright red wedding dress was the one he had been thinking about for two lifetimes.