"I'm not crazy!" Lu Yingxue said firmly, "Cousin Prince Ji, I know that my aunt and my mother both want me to marry you, but I really only regard you as my brother. Don't you also regard me as your sister?
In this case, please help us!" After saying that, she kowtowed a few times in the direction of Dugu Che and Concubine Yao, and begged, "Your Majesty, Concubine Yao, I am shameless and unruly, so you can punish me if you want.
Punish me!"
"You kid!" Concubine Yao looked like she was saddened by her misfortune and angry at her, "Do you know what you are talking about? This is related to your reputation in life!"
Of course Lu Yingxue knew what this meant, but now that the matter was at this point, she couldn't hide and be a coward and push her sweetheart out to block the gun, right?
Lu Yingxue thought for a long time, but in the end she did not listen to Concubine Yao's suggestion. She insisted that she had never been bewitched by anyone and that she was the one who took the initiative to get to know Xia Houhui.
Concubine Yao still refused to believe it. She threatened and persuaded Xia Houhui again, but she couldn't get Lu Yingxue to admit it.
Xia Houshu felt his head hurt as he listened to what they said to each other. He suddenly interrupted: "My Lady, are you concerned about Miss Lu's reputation or your face?"
Concubine Yao Guifei did not react for a moment, and frowned slightly: "What did you say?"
Xia Houshu showed no stage fright and looked straight at her and said: "The imperial concubine kept saying it was for Miss Lu's good, but she didn't listen to a word that the imperial concubine said. So I want to ask the imperial concubine, is it just you?
Do you think that what is right is right, and it doesn’t matter what Miss Lu says? Or, as long as Miss Lu says that people from our family are not following the rules, you will give up? "
Concubine Yao looked at her, anger gradually filling her heart and appearing on her face. Her chest heaved violently, and she said angrily: "You are so brave, how dare you talk to me like this? You have the right to speak here.
Son? Is this what the tutors in your Yue Kingdom are like?"
Xia Houshu felt that Concubine Yao was just trying to make excuses and did not really want to solve the problem, so he became even more disdainful towards him and continued: "This is a royal forbidden garden. Ordinary people naturally don't dare to argue with you because of your status.
But what happened today? Miss Lu just told her everything, and so many people can testify. However, the imperial concubine refused to listen and insisted on forcing Miss Lu to lie and slander other people. I don’t know how many of our families
Where did I offend you? If you have any dissatisfaction with us, you can just say it directly. Why make these excuses?"
Concubine Yao was so angry that she forgot to reply for a moment. But Dugu Che glanced at Xia Houshu very appreciatively. Concubine Yao happened to see it, and she felt like a cat scratching her heart. She wanted to rush up and slap her twice. She was so charming.
Son, you are a troublemaker! You have done such a thing, and you still have the confidence to stand up for others here. She has seen too many such methods, and she will not let it go!
Xia Houshu directly passed her, looked at Prince Ji Dugulu next to him, and said solemnly: "Prince Ji, I can understand your protection of Miss Lu as an elder brother, and you also know that my third brother's behavior is inappropriate. If it were me.
If something like this happened to my daughter, the brothers in the family would also be worried about my daughter's reputation and personal safety, and even suspected that this was premeditated. But now that Miss Lu has made it clear that she and my cousin fell in love at first sight, why not Prince Ji?
Let’s put it aside and think carefully about whether what Miss Lu said is right or not? As for Prince Ji’s statement that he wanted to summon my father to come here to hold me accountable, that’s not impossible. It’s just that this matter has become a big deal, and it’s not just our Duke of Yue who is embarrassed.
"
Dugu Lu thought about her words carefully and felt that what she said was not entirely unreasonable. The princes and ministers who were accompanying him were having a banquet in the hall. If they called Xia Houyuan out alone, they would definitely attract the attention and speculation of others.
At that time, it will not only bring bad reputation to the Duke of Yue, but also affect Lu Yingxue's reputation. Even Concubine Wu, who often summoned Lu Yingxue into the palace, will also be implicated.
Dugu Lu looked at Dugu Che again and said sincerely: "Brother Huang, Yingxue is my aunt's only daughter, and she is the one my mother and concubine grew up under. If anything happens to her, my mother and concubine will be sad again. Please.
Brother Emperor, for the sake of us brothers, please do justice for my brother and Yingxue."
Everyone then looked at Dugu Che, who seemed to be invisible.
The smile on the corner of Dugu Che's mouth disappeared immediately. He just wanted to see what Concubine Yao was going to do, but he didn't expect that everyone would focus on him in the end. However, he really didn't want to care about this.
He pretended to be deep and thoughtful, and replied: "I have indeed heard from the noble concubine that Wu Taifei loves the girl of the Lu family. As for the engagement between the Fifth Emperor's brother and Miss Lu, I have never heard the late emperor mention it, nor have I heard from Wu Taifei.
Having said that, I still have to ask Concubine Wu again for confirmation. However, if the fifth emperor brother really wants to marry Miss Lu, he can tell me that I will immediately issue a decree to grant you a marriage, and I will definitely arrange your marriage.
It was done beautifully."
Dugu Lu was shocked. He really didn't want to see Lu Yingxue, whom he regarded as his own sister, being bewitched by Xia Houhui, but he never said that he wanted to marry Lu Yingxue. He didn't refute before, because he didn't want to make his mother unhappy, and he didn't want to marry her either.
Lu Yingxue's face. But if he really had to marry Lu Yingxue as the princess because of this, he would not be happy.
Lu Yingxue was even more eager than him. She kowtowed several times until her forehead bled. She begged with tears in her eyes: "Your Majesty, Yingxue is unwilling to be Princess Ji! Please have mercy on me!"
Xia Houhui didn't know what to say, so he could only kowtow in pain and say: "Your Majesty, I am willing to marry Miss Lu!"
Before Dugu Lu could refute, Dugu Che asked with surprise: "Is this true?"
Xia Houhui hurriedly kowtowed again and said: "I will go back immediately to write a letter to my father and mother in Jinfengcheng, begging them for their permission. At that time, I will invite my eldest uncle and my eldest uncle's mother to come to the Lu family to propose marriage!"
"He is a man who values love and justice!" Dugu Che almost applauded, thinking that this Xia Houhui is quite good, he knows when to say what to say, and Lu Yingxue looked like she would marry him to death if she didn't.
To maintain his momentum, he couldn't help but become even more determined after hearing this.
After listening to Xia Houhui's words, Lu Yingxue's eyes did become gentle. Finally, her infatuation was not wrong.
Concubine Yao was stunned and stunned for a long time before saying: "Your Majesty, the Xiahou family has behaved badly and tempted Miss Lu to commit such a big mistake. How can you still praise him so much?"
"As the saying goes, it is better to demolish ten temples than destroy one marriage. If lovers can finally get married, I will be very happy to be a witness." Dugu Che said.
"Your Majesty!" Concubine Yao suddenly increased her tone, as if she was risking her life to remonstrate, "The two of them have neither a matchmaker nor a retainer. They ignore human ethics and give and receive privately. How can they cover up the situation with just a word of love and justice?"
In the past? If Your Majesty did not distinguish between black and white, and everyone in the world would follow suit in the future, wouldn't it mean that etiquette was messed up?"
Dugu Che also darkened his face and asked again: "Otherwise, what will the imperial concubine do with her?"
Concubine Yao was at a loss for words. None of the young men and women present were the children of ordinary people. They all had great backgrounds, and the relationships behind them were also complicated. One move could affect the whole body, and she couldn't just do whatever she wanted to do with it.
The battle for the throne is now at a critical stage. Even if she is itching with hatred, the words to deal with the Xiahou family cannot come out of her mouth.
Xia Houchun silently twisted the handkerchief in his hand, secretly wondering what the consequences of his brother's words would be. If the emperor wanted Prince Ji to marry the Lu family, then Xia Houchun's promise would become his death talisman. But
If the emperor did not want King Ji to marry Lu Yingxue, then Xia Houhui's vow could fulfill him and Lu Yingxue. The question is, what is the emperor's plan?
Obviously, Dugu Che did not want Dugu Lu to marry the Lu family again. He turned to Dugu Lu and asked, "Fifth Emperor brother, what do you think?"
Dugu Lu didn't expect that the emperor brother would ask him back, and he didn't react for a while. After he understood it, he hesitated and said: "I... the marriage of my brother is entirely decided by the emperor brother and his mother's concubine!"
This is putting the problem on him again!
Dugu Che cursed secretly and continued: "Fifth Emperor Brother, I still say the same thing. If you really like Miss Lu, I will make the decision to marry you. If you just regard Miss Lu as your sister, I will
So we can only follow Miss Lu’s wishes.”
Dugu Lu knew that he could not escape, so he could only glance at Lu Yingxue, and after thinking for a moment, he frowned and asked: "Brother, if my brother is willing to marry Yingxue, do I have to get married immediately?"
Before Dugu Che had time to answer, Lu Yingxue couldn't hold it in anymore. She kowtowed again and begged: "My daughter is unwilling to marry Prince Ji, please make the decision for me!"
Seeing one of them hesitant and the other sternly refusing, Dugu Che couldn't help but laugh and said: "If it is a marriage, it is natural to choose an auspicious day to get married as soon as possible. Although the fifth emperor's brother has not yet reached the crown, Miss Lu has already reached the marriageable age.
Age. If we delay getting married for a long time, aren't the Fifth Emperor's brothers afraid of another misfortune?"
Of course Dugu Lu was afraid. After what happened today, he completely believed that Lu Yingxue hated him. If he really forced himself to ask for a marriage, I'm afraid they wouldn't even be able to become brother and sister in the future.
"Fifth Emperor Brother, have you thought about it?" Dugu Che reminded him specifically.
"I..." Dugu Lu still didn't think clearly, but when he saw Lu Yingxue with a bruised forehead, he still softened his heart. He turned his face to the side and said: "Since Yingxue is not willing to marry me,
Why should I force myself? But brother Huang, even if Yingxue doesn’t marry me, I can’t take advantage of this kid from the Xiahou family! Yingxue is the younger sister of the younger brother Chen, and is equivalent to half the younger brother of the royal brother. But he, Xiahou Hui,
With no official position and no military exploits, how can he be worthy of Yingxue?"
Xia Houshu felt that he really couldn't listen anymore, so he interrupted again: "Prince Ji, my third cousin has not yet reached the crown. He has been guarding Jinfeng City with my second uncle in the past few years. He does not have any official position. But the situation in the West Territory
It is remote, has a changeable environment, and has a complex population. Even people like me who have never been there have heard that it is always wet and cold and covered with dense miasma. And in winter, first the wind and sand attack, and then the ice and snow. Just ask the princes of the major families in the capital.
, How many people can persist for five years in such an environment? What's more, if the world is peaceful, where can you go to make military exploits? "
Dugu Lv didn't like being called out by others, so he said angrily: "You are such a ridiculous woman! What does it have to do with you that I'm talking to the emperor?"
"You accuse my third cousin, of course you have something to do with me!" Xiahou Shu said not to be outdone, "Since the founding of Nanqi, six generations have passed, and our Xiahou clan has also gone through five generations. For a hundred years, we, the Xiahou clan, have fought for His Majesty's
How many people died in the battle? My eldest brother Xia Houhui was only seventeen when he died in the battle. He was as old as King Ji now. Even his body was not recovered from the capital. King Ji said that my third cousin had no facial features and no position.
War achievements, then I would like to ask Prince Ji, apart from being the son of the late emperor by birth, do you have any achievements that are useful to the court?"