The temperature in Xingji City has also cooled down. However, most of the faces of the people in the Imperial City are beaming with joy.
Because Baekje’s delegation is coming soon.
In fact, the people didn't care what the mission from Baekje was doing. They just heard that Baekje came to rescue them personally.
In a word, Yun Chui is strong, and other countries ask for help from thousands of miles away. The people of Xingji City are proud and have light on their faces.
And I heard that there is a princess with unparalleled beauty in the mission.
This princess came all the way from Baekje, and of course she was not here for sightseeing.
So the people in the streets and the rich and nobles who listened to music in the opera garden and drank boats were all talking enthusiastically about the portrait of the princess and her final destination.
Will she enter the palace as a concubine, or will she become the legitimate wife of a prince or prince?
"She must have entered the palace as a concubine. Last time I saw the dragon's face during the Dragon Boat Festival, Your Majesty was still as strong as a dragon and a tiger."
"I think it should be married to a certain prince. Several princes have grown up, but have not married yet. As the saying goes, you will get married and start a family. This is the case for ordinary people, and it is the same for the prince of Guizhou. Maybe the prince will be promoted to a prince after he gets married...
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For a time, the father-in-law said that the father-in-law was right, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was right. Neither could convince the other, but instead caused greater discussion among others.
Amid the chaos, only Yongan Hutong on Xuanwu Street has a completely different atmosphere.
The soul-calling flag in front of the gate of the Zhenguo Palace is still flying leisurely.
The coffin of the Duke of Laozhen has been blocked on the road and has not returned. Ordinary people who arrived late in the imperial capital almost forgot that such a thing existed.
But Princess Yiguang just received bad news again.
The three grandsons died in the battle on the Xiliang prairie, and their bodies were sealed in ice coffins and heading back east.
She put on the eldest princess's makeup and hurried into the palace to ask for an audience with Emperor Changxing.
Just waiting around in Xingji City is not the answer.
Since the quelling troops sent by the empire have been unable to pacify the western counties, Princess Yiguang wanted to send the guards from the Duke's Mansion to bring back the coffin of the Duke of Laozhen for burial.
However, as soon as she entered the royal study, Princess Yiguang was startled.
The atmosphere in the Imperial Study Room was heavy. There was a big hole in the middle of the floor, and a heavy inkstone was lying not far away.
Emperor Changxing behind the dragon case was breathing heavily, while Changlu was whispering something comforting beside him.
"I, Yiguang, see your Majesty."
"Auntie is here."
It took a long time for Emperor Changxing to regain his breath, and he waved his hand tiredly.
Changlu quickly sent an eight hundred-mile express letter to Princess Yiguang.
When she opened it and took a look, Princess Yiguang couldn't help but be speechless.
This eight-hundred-mile urgent letter comes from Tianshui County in the west. The eighth prince Chen Xiuyi was killed by the rebels.
Princess Yiguang's heart tightened and she quickly scanned the contents of the military newspaper.
When Chen Xiuyi was chosen by lot to go to the Western Rock Fortress for training, he was not very happy in his heart. But Emperor Changxing had made it clear that if he didn't go, he would be demoted to a commoner, so he had no choice but to set off obediently.
Fortunately, civil unrest broke out in the four western counties and the roads leading to Dingxi County were tightly blocked, so the Eighth Prince was also blocked on the road.
At first, he was worried that he would encounter rioters, so he stayed in the team. However, after a few days, Chen Xiuyi couldn't sit still anymore and came out to walk around.
The civil unrest in Tianshui County is relatively not too serious, and it is one of the main horse farms in the Yunchui Empire. There are a large number of high-quality horses in the county.
After leaving the imperial capital, and no one else dared to tell him what to do, Chen Xiuyi could be said to be as high as the sky.
He changed horses every day and played around with women all day long. The more he played, the happier he became, and he even felt a little reluctant to miss Shu.
A few days ago, he was preparing to "visit" a young girl he liked, and accidentally encountered a large group of rioters on the road.
The majestic prince wore bright clothes and angry horses, and also had several mighty guards.
The empty-bellied mob took one look at them and immediately thought they were wealthy people.
Chen Xiuyi was so frightened that he quickly revealed his identity. Unfortunately, the mob could not understand the imperial capital's dialect.
After a few moments, he and his guards were all kicked off their horses, stripped naked, and unceremoniously beheaded with knives.
"Your Majesty, take care of the dragon body. They say that people cannot be resurrected after death, so please forgive me and accept the change." Princess Yiguang lowered her gaze in embarrassment.
If the temperament of several princes is the same as that of the eighth prince, then their Chen family's empire will really be in jeopardy.
Not long after, a large group of Imperial Guards surrounded the Eighth Prince's Mansion and imprisoned all the more than 300 people in the mansion without any reason. Chang Shi and other officials were beheaded on the spot.
The eighth prince's biological mother, Concubine Ming, and her maternal grandfather's family had not yet turned around, and had been relegated to the sidelines or dismissed from their posts.
A drowning mother is arrogant and tireless in destroying others.
This sentence came from the imperial study room.
After figuring out the situation, the entire Star City gate was in a state of commotion.
Not only the princes' palaces, but also the princes' palaces, the princesses, princesses, and even the wealthy sons and daughters of Xingji City have also been warned by their parents, telling them to abide by their duties and not cause trouble at will.
In the midst of the commotion, the escort team from the Zhenguo Palace left Xingji City and quickly headed west.
"I want to see whether the rebels in the west are too strong or the empire's counter-rebellion army is too weak."
The epidemic was raging in Yanqi Fortress, and the soldiers had the duty to defend the territory. The team escorting the coffin of the Duke of Laozhen did not have many people and food supplies, so it was understandable that they were stuck on the road.
If the guards who were on their way were also stuck on the road, Emperor Changxing would have nothing to say. At least he could give Princess Yiguang an explanation.
If they could successfully retrieve the coffin, Emperor Changxing would probably go on a killing spree.
A few days later, the Baekje delegation finally arrived at Xingji City and stayed at Honglu Temple.
When an envoy comes from afar, the Heavenly Kingdom will naturally hold a banquet to entertain them.
The banquet was held at the Jin Palace.
In General Xuanwu's mansion, Yingpan was clicking her abacus. When Jixiang came back, she looked a little stunned.
"Where will the banquet be held?" Yingpan doubted her ears.
Given Emperor Changxing's temperament, the vassals should hold a grand banquet in the palace when they come to court.
"Prince Jin's Mansion." Jixiang laughed, "I hope this Princess of Baekje will never have any princess disease. What if Princess Jin gets angry and raises a knife at her?"
"What nonsense?" Yingpan glared at the little maid.
Ever since Prince Jin went to Guangxin County in the south, Princess Jin would invite Yingpan to chat with her from time to time and inquire about news from the south.
From time to time, the relationship between the two of them is not bad.
The banquet will be held soon.
With Yingpan's current status, she did not have the opportunity to attend. The other invited high-level disciples went over and had a look, and they knew what was going on.
This princess was indeed as beautiful as a fish, but Emperor Changxing didn't even bother to hold a banquet to take a look at her, so he naturally wouldn't invite her into the palace as his concubine.
Then it is estimated that this princess will become the concubine of a certain prince.
For a moment, the mothers and concubines of the adult prince were nervous and regretful.
Princesses from foreign countries can become Yun Chui's concubines, but they can never become the empress of the world. This has been Yun Chui's rule for more than 600 years.
In other words, whichever prince the princess marries will basically lose the right to compete for the throne.
In Qingyun Palace, Emperor Changxing was scratching his head again.
Baekje traveled thousands of miles to bring the princess to his door. Regardless of whether Yun Chui agreed to King Baekje's request for help or not, he could not send her back again, but he could not just leave Honglu Temple alone.
So who should you marry?
In addition to the dead Lao Ba, there are four princes who have not yet married...
Emperor Changxing was a little uncertain for a while.
"What's the trouble?" Concubine Qing said, "Your Majesty is the emperor, so you can just continue drawing lots. Whoever you catch will be God's will."
"Good idea." Emperor Changxing applauded, and Changlu next to him went to prepare with tears streaming down his face.
He even thought that he might need to customize a bell pot for drawing lots.
After some tossing, Emperor Changxing opened his palm and wrote one word on it.
Strong.
It was Chen Xiujian, the seventh prince who led the way in quelling the civil unrest in the west.