As soon as these words came out, there was a burst of sighs in the audience. Jun Wuxi said, these words are really risky.
I just heard Chu Jin calmly say: "My nephew has nothing else to ask for, I only ask for..."
"The friendship between Zhou and Daliang will last forever, and the people of the two countries will feel at ease!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Chu Jin's heavy breathing was really scary!
Hearing this, the emperor laughed "hahahahaha" and said hello repeatedly. After the two exchanged a few polite words, the emperor gave someone a seat.
After three drinks, everyone should be careful with this meal.
"It's rare for my nephew to come to visit me in Zhou Dynasty. I must stay a few more days to see the excitement of Kyoto."
Chu Jin raised his wine glass and said, "My nephew will definitely feel the enthusiasm of the people in Kyoto."
The emperor's eyes suddenly caught a glimpse of the two sisters Ye Sili and Xiao Ling who were working in silence the whole time, and turned to Chu Jian and said:
"My good nephew is here for the first time. I guess he is not very familiar with Kyoto, so I asked Si Li and Xiao Ling to accompany you for a walk. How about it?"
When Chu Jin heard this, he looked at the two people opposite him, as if he couldn't tell who they were for a moment.
The emperor pretended to cough twice and motioned for the two of them to stand up and introduce themselves. As a result, the two sisters were indeed good cooks. They kept their heads down and ate. Xiao Ling even picked up a piece of meat and fed it to Ye Sili.
Without hesitation, he opened his mouth to take it, chewed it carefully, his eyes lit up, and he gave a thumbs up, "This meat is good!"
Gu Liyou put down the wine glass in his hand and tapped his index finger on the table twice rhythmically. The sound was soft and no one paid much attention to it. However, Ye Sili, who was eating meat opposite him, suddenly raised his head and met Gu Liyou's eyes.
look.
Only then did Ye Sili react. At this time, everyone in the hall was watching them...
She quickly patted Xiao Ling, took out a handkerchief and wiped her mouth, stood up with Xiao Ling, and said to the emperor with a smile:
"Your Majesty, it's been a long time since Si Li tasted the skills of the imperial chef. It's really good."
Ye Sili looked like a greedy little girl who ate too much. She blinked her big eyes and looked at the emperor with a smile, but she couldn't complain in her heart.
"Father, Xiao Ling is a good boy and doesn't cause any trouble." At this moment, Xiao Ling also looked well-behaved, like a little white rabbit who didn't know much about the world.
Gu Liyou and Mu Jiufeng opposite looked at the appearance of the two of them and couldn't help laughing. They had never seen these two people look so well-behaved. If they hadn't grown up with them, they might have really believed that they were acting like this.
He looks harmless to humans and animals.
Ye Sili felt unspeakable pain in her heart. She guessed that today was not an easy day. She and Xiao Ling had worked very hard to reduce their presence. You see, they both unknowingly dragged the table back, completely
The home court was left to Prince Daliang, but unexpectedly, they were still called up!
When the emperor saw these two people doing this, he was not angry at all. He just said helplessly and dotingly:
"If you like it, I will ask the imperial chef to make another one for you after the banquet. Don't miss out on my great Zhou etiquette during the banquet."
"Yeah." Ye Sili and Xiao Ling nodded quickly and responded, understanding the emperor's eyes. Ye Sili quickly turned around to face Chu Jin, bowed her knees slightly and saluted gracefully but without losing dignity, and said:
"Le'an has met His Highness Yasu. Don't worry, Your Highness, Le'an will let you fully experience the customs and customs of Kyoto."
"Princess Le'an" is Ye Sili's title. She usually doesn't like to call herself by her title, because it always gives people a sense of alienation, but there are still some rules that should be followed in such occasions.
Xiao Ling was very happy and said with a smile: "Don't worry, we will definitely take you around Kyoto." After that, he turned to the emperor and said:
"Father, leave this matter to me. I will definitely entertain them well."
It was rare for Xiao Ling to have an honest reason to leave the palace tomorrow. How could Xiao Ling let it go? Not to mention how beautiful she felt at this moment.
Chu Yan looked at the two women across from him, his expression did not change, he touched his left chest with his right hand, bent slightly, and said with a smile: "Thank you."
Chu Jin glanced slightly to the right and saw two people looking at him unabashedly. Chu Jin smiled faintly at them and sat down happily.
Mu Jiufeng and Gu Liyou looked at each other silently.
This banquet did not seem to be as exciting as Ye Sili and Xiao Ling thought. After three rounds of drinking, everyone dispersed, leaving only Xiao Ling who reluctantly held Ye Sili in an attempt to keep Ye Sili in the palace.
If it were the past, Ye Sili would definitely stay with her for one night, but today she just held Xiao Ling's hand seriously and said:
"Xiao Ling, I will not accompany you today. In the next few days, you should not run around alone and try to stay in Qianling Palace. Do you understand?"
At this time, everyone had left, and only a few of them were left walking slowly.
Xiao Ling looked at Ye Sili's sudden serious expression and was a little confused, and asked: "What's wrong?"
Ye Sili shook his head and said: "I'm not sure yet, but Prince Daliang is definitely not a kind person. You should stay away from him."
"Okay, I understand." Xiao Ling patted the back of Ye Sili's hand to reassure her.
After Ye Sili and Xiao Ling separated, she originally wanted to call her grandfather back home, but Ye Zhongyao was pulled by several friends to reminisce about the past and couldn't leave for a while, so she got into the carriage with Gu Liyou and Mu Jiufeng.
Mu Jiufeng looked at Si Li, a little worried, and said:
"Sili, you don't go out much these days. Don't run into that Prince Liang. You have such a good appearance. It would be terrible if you get targeted by him!"
Hearing this, Ye Sili returned to her thoughts and looked back to see Gu Liyou and Mu Jiufeng who happened to be looking at her. Both of them had worries on their faces. Ye Sili smiled and said:
"Don't worry, haven't we already met Prince Daliang today? He didn't react at all. Maybe we are overthinking and they are not here for marriage. Besides, there are thousands of good daughters in Kyoto, so we can't choose no matter what.
You will choose me, right?"
Ye Sili said the last sentence with a guilty conscience. If she hadn't come here for marriage, she wouldn't have let Xiao Ling be careful just now. If she was safe, then the emperor shouldn't invite her there today. In other words,
The daughters of various families present today were all candidates for marriage in the Emperor's heart. Sure enough, they were arranged by the Emperor!
The marriage between the two countries, in addition to the woman's talent, appearance and moral education, is also the status, power and wealth behind her. Among those present today, there are not a few who can bear the former, and those who can compete with the latter... Not only the status must be worthy of Liang Guo
Prince, I want the Emperor to rest assured that there is no need to worry about conspiracy... In this case, there are only a handful of people who are qualified for this matter.
Ye Sili opened the curtain, looked in the direction he just left, and said slowly:
"I'm a little worried about Xiao Ling."
——
That night, in Qianling Palace.
"Princess, the prince has come to report that the emperor has sent you a message."
"Now?" Xiao Ling sat in front of the dressing table, took off a piece of cucumber from his face, raised his head and asked Mo'er.
Mo'er nodded and replied: "Eunuch Wang is still waiting at the door."
Xiao Ling quickly took off the cucumber slices from her face, cleaned them up briefly, and went out.
When Xiao Ling arrived, the emperor was sitting in the imperial study with a stack of memorials on the table, but he seemed to have no intention of correcting them and looked at the memorials in his hand for a long time.
"Father."
"Father?"
Xiao Ling had already come in for a while, but she saw that the emperor seemed to be lost in thought. She called softly a few times, and then the emperor looked up at her.
"Father, have you encountered something troublesome?"
The emperor looked up at the daughter in front of him in a daze for a moment. In the blink of an eye, so many years had passed, and even Xiaoling was old enough to get married... Thinking of this, a wry smile appeared on the corner of the emperor's mouth.
Seeing that the emperor was indeed in a bad mood, Xiao Ling thought of what Si Li had said to her in the afternoon. After thinking about it, she walked behind the emperor, stretched out her hand to give him a slap on the shoulder, and asked with a smile:
"Father, please stop looking so sad. You are not handsome at all. Father, you still look good with a smile."
The emperor was very emotional. Among his many children, his favorite was Xiao Ling. But now, he could not even protect his own children. The emperor closed his eyes, exhaled slowly, and said:
"Xiao Ling, how old are you this year?"
Xiao Lingzheng gave the emperor a slap on the shoulder, and then continued naturally, saying with a somewhat complaining tone:
"Father, you also said that you like my son the most, but it turns out you can't even remember my birthday. My sixteenth birthday is ten days away."
The emperor's voice sounded a little tired, and he said: "Of course my father remembered Xiaoling's birthday. In a blink of an eye, Xiaoling was sixteen, and it was... the age to get married."
Xiao Ling's heart tightened, remembering what Si Li said, it was indeed true, her mind was racing in all kinds of ways, suddenly, she saw Xiao Ling suddenly squatting in front of the emperor, holding the emperor's sleeves with both hands, full of sincerity
said:
"Father, I don't want to get married yet. If I get married, I will have to leave my father. I can't stay under Cheng Huan's knees. I can't bear to leave. Is my father really willing to let my son stay away from his homeland alone?"
Before he finished speaking, there was a layer of mist in his eyes.
The emperor looked at his daughter in front of him, feeling reluctant to give up, but he only said:
"Where is the girl who never gets married?"
"I can stay a little later and stay with my father in this palace for a few more years. Anyway, with my father here, I don't have to worry about my son not being able to get married." Xiao Ling said immediately.
The emperor patted the back of Xiao Ling's hand and could not speak for a while. Xiao Ling also waited patiently. After a long time, the emperor just sighed softly.
Xiao Ling understood. He held back the tears in his eyes, looked at the emperor, and asked with a trembling voice:
"Father, do you want your son to marry Prince Daliang...?"
The emperor looked at Xiao Ling and sighed again, saying: "Father is useless and has wronged Xiao Ling."
Xiao Ling changed his previous attitude, took a long breath and exhaled it heavily, and said: "What's wrong with this? The other party is the Prince of Liang. How noble his status is, and he is talented and handsome. Which girl?
Don’t want to marry him?”
The emperor seemed not to have expected Xiao Ling's reaction and was a little surprised.
