Chapter 193 Listening to the Queen Mother's Arrangements
Emperor Zhaoming's eyes darkened slightly. Would it be easier to kill Sicang in a foreign country?
Yun Zishu walked in quickly, and Si Cang followed beside her. She strictly adhered to the rules of the Shadow Guard, and she really didn't show any intimacy in front of others.
"Zishu meets the Queen Mother and the Emperor Father." Yun Zishu knelt down and saluted, "Hearing that the Emperor Father summoned Sicang, I happened to remember that I had something to discuss with the Emperor Father, so they came to the palace together. I also wanted to see the Emperor Father.
Forgive me."
Emperor Zhaoming smiled and said: "We are all getting married, so there are naturally more trivial matters. We can talk about whatever comes to mind, and the family does not have to be so unfamiliar."
"You came just in time. The Yi family and the emperor were still talking about your marriage." The Queen Mother patted the seat beside her and said, "Come sit down and talk."
"Granddaughter, just stand." Yun Zishu declined respectfully, "I wonder where the Queen Mother said it? Did my granddaughter disturb the conversation between the Queen Mother and her father?"
"That's not true." The Queen Mother smiled, "The Ai family proposed to the Emperor that they want Wu Jingyi, the granddaughter of the Wu family, to go with you, and then choose one of Princess Baozhu and Princess Huazhu to follow. I don't know what you want.
How about next?"
Yun Zishu was silent for a moment, then knelt down and said, "Listen to the Queen Mother's arrangements."
"Then it's decided."
Emperor Zhaoming listened expressionlessly. Since the Queen Mother had decided so, what else could he say?
It's best to say nothing.
"Sicang." Emperor Zhaoming looked past Yun Zishu and looked at Sicang who was standing behind her, "I asked you to come here because I want to know something about Dongyou."
Yun Zishu narrowed her eyes and stood towards the Queen Mother, giving Sicang a chance to speak.
Si Cang lowered his eyes: "What does the emperor want to know?"
"Has Shadow Pavilion ever understood the situation in Dongyou?"
"When the Shadow Guards came out of the Pavilion three years ago, I sent people to investigate. However, the spies trained by the Dongyou Royal Family are also unfathomable. The information that the Shadow Pavilion can find out is all things that everyone knows." Si Cang replied.
Said, "The Dongyou royal family has a strong yin and a declining yang. There are many princesses in this generation, but few princes. One of the only two princes has disappeared since childhood, and the other has been weak and died young. Now that he is appointed as the prince, Ruo's guess is correct.
, it should be that the missing prince has been found."
Emperor Zhaoming listened without saying a word. These were questions that the Dongyou envoy and De Fei were ambiguous and unwilling to answer. It turned out that the hidden secret was here.
It is really not appropriate to let outsiders know too much about the affairs of one's own royal family, especially since the prince who has been missing since childhood is related to the stability of the country. If he has just been found, he will definitely have no skills and no power. Maybe he will be a puppet and be manipulated throughout his life.
"So, even the Dongyou royal family has never seen this prince?" The queen mother frowned, her expression suddenly not good-looking, "Then if he has become a beggar, or a playboy, or a bully in these years, what will happen to the prince?"
Didn’t Shu marry and suffer in vain?”
Yun Zishu pursed her lips and looked slightly pale, as if she was frightened.
"The Queen Mother is too worried." Emperor Zhaoming said quickly, "If the prince really has no idea, how could he send envoys all the way to Dayong to ask for the princess? Maybe he is just too well protected by the royal family, so he keeps prying.
If there is no news, after all, the person who will inherit the throne in the future cannot be raised so crooked, right?"
Yun Zishu lowered her head and said nothing, not knowing what she was thinking.
The Queen Mother ignored the emperor's words and turned to look at Sicang: "What else did the Shadow Pavilion hear?"
"Before Prince Dongyou was retrieved, the competition between the princes of the clan was fierce." Sicang frowned, "The royal family of Dongyou is powerful, followed by the aristocratic family. The succession of the prince in the future may trigger a civil strife."
"What?" The Queen Mother's face changed, "That Zishu must not be married! If Prince Dongyou is cowardly and incompetent, wouldn't it kill Zishu?"
Yun Zishu pursed her lips tighter and tighter. She looked like she was holding back some grievance, but she couldn't help but think in her heart. As expected of Sicang, he focused on key points and most of them were truthful. Don't worry.
The truth was exposed.
Emperor Zhaoming's expression turned gloomy: "Can't we find out the news about Prince Dongyou?"
"We can't find out. The Dongyou royal family protects him very well." Sicang's tone was calm, without revealing any emotion. "Beizhi has never seriously investigated before, but if you want to know, Beizhi can send someone to investigate immediately. Before the end of the year
We should be able to find some clues."
The Queen Mother hurriedly said: "Send someone to check quickly, just in case -"
"Mother, the distance between Dongyou and Dayong is between countries, and it is not that easy to check." Emperor Zhaoming seemed a little helpless, "Besides, before the envoy of Dongyou left, the marriage between the two countries had already been negotiated.
, even if something is really found out now, the marriage must still be made, not to mention that the envoy of Dongyou has brought back all the portraits of Zishu. This matter cannot be changed. I hope my mother will understand my difficulties."
The Queen Mother was furious when she heard this: "If Prince Dongyou is a murderer, do you want Zi Shu to marry him and suffer the consequences?"
Emperor Zhaoming frowned slightly: "Mother, this is a major matter between two countries, not a matter between two people."
Yun Zishu stood aside and said nothing.
"This matter has been settled and cannot be changed." Emperor Zhaoming was a little irritated. If he had known better, he would not have asked in front of the Queen Mother, "Select more guards for Zishu, and select more young, strong, and skilled soldiers.
Choose some smart ones as your escort maids, and bring more gold, silver, and jewelry, so that you can win over the people over there."
After saying that, he raised his eyes and looked at Yun Zishu: "Zishu, do you have any other requests?"
Yun Zishu lowered her eyebrows and thought for a moment: "Let Sicang stay with me."
Emperor Zhaoming nodded: "Okay."
Yun Zishu was silent for a long time: "I would like to choose my escort from the Feng Family Army."
"Select from the Feng Family Army?" Emperor Zhaoming frowned, "Why?"
Yun Zishu narrowed her eyes and said: "The Feng family army are people who have been on the battlefield. They are very capable and have better combat capabilities than ordinary guards and imperial guards. Only with them following can I feel at ease."
The Queen Mother nodded slowly: "That's fine, just pick some young ones and don't want the older ones."
However, the Feng Family Army has rarely expanded in recent years. Most of the young people are the sons of soldiers who went to the battlefield. Some volunteered to join the military camp for training, and some removed their armor and returned to their hometowns. After all, the younger generation is much smaller.
"Let Chongyuan handle this matter." The Queen Mother frowned deeply, "Let him choose some loyal and reliable people, otherwise Dongyou will not be able to protect Zishu, and the number of people will be in vain."
Emperor Zhaoming's face was calm. As an emperor, there had never been a moment when he felt like a decoration, but he had perfectly controlled his emotions.
This was the only time the Queen Mother was strong. Because Yun Zishu was about to marry far away, Emperor Zhaoming could understand her reluctance and worry about the future, so he tried his best to make good arrangements for her.
As for the mention of Feng Jiajun... Regardless of whether this is a silent deterrent, Emperor Zhaoming can regard it as a deterrent. He has no objection at all in choosing the young Feng Jiajun. If he can take all the Feng Jiajun to Dongyou, maybe he will
Even better, from now on he can sit back and relax and no longer have to worry about anything.
However, it was obviously impossible to take them all away, so that was all he thought about.