Xing Xiyan's blood boiled when he heard this. Money, this is all money in vain.
"That would be great."
"Cousin, if you need anything from me, just ask."
Luo Jiuli smiled and nodded.
"Okay, I'll write a list when I get back. If I can't find anything, I'll bother you."
"No trouble, no trouble, I'm my cousin's follower now, I'll be here whenever you call me."
Xing Xiyan was like this. Once he found a business opportunity, he couldn't miss it, so he turned to look at his cousin.
"Cousin, when will you marry my cousin-in-law?"
Such a treasured woman must be kept safe by his cousin.
What's more, she is more than just a treasure, this is the Lucky Cat.
Xiao Mingxuan was stunned for a moment by Xing Xiyan's sudden question, and then he understood what his cousin was up to.
This is for fear that the duck will fly and the money will run away.
However, this was not the first time he had seen her talk freely. When he was preparing for the No. 1 Pot in the World, he noticed that her business model was very strange.
"When the Duke returns to Beijing, I will come to propose marriage."
Xing Xiyan looked around the two people with his fox-like eyes and asked deliberately.
"Then cousin, has he prepared the betrothal gift?"
Xiao Mingxuan turned to look at Luo Jiuli, his voice was unusually gentle.
"Three books and six etiquettes, ten miles of red makeup, have been prepared, just waiting for my dear lady to come through."
"Okay."
Xing Xiyan raised his hand and snapped his fingers.
"It seems that I have to prepare a big gift to celebrate the wedding of my cousin and sister-in-law."
Luo Jiuli watched the two brothers singing together, feeling helpless and happy.
However, in two days, the Duke of Guo was about to return to Beijing, and the news that Xiao Mingxuan was going to the Duke's mansion to propose marriage spread like wildfire.
Imperial City, inside Changchun Palace.
The Queen Mother twisted her prayer beads and looked at the white snow outside the window, her face extremely cold.
"Is this reliable?"
"Reliable? People outside the palace are spreading rumors that after the Duke returns to Beijing, the Ninth Prince will come to propose marriage."
Next to the Queen Mother is the handsome-looking Marquis of Chongyang, Cheng Zongyang, who is wearing a dark black brocade robe and carrying a sword on his waist.
The Queen Mother smiled coldly.
"As expected, the Ninth Prince is a highly powerful man. He can make his own decision on such an important matter as coming to propose marriage. The Ai family is still his nominal mother and queen. He actually didn't ask the Ai family for their opinion at all."
Marquis Chongyang lowered his head slightly, curling his lips in a sinister tone.
"Ninth Prince, he has no idea of being loyal to the Queen Mother at all."
"Why does the Queen Mother need to worry about him?"
"Besides, I'm afraid the emperor gave his nod to this matter, otherwise the news wouldn't have spread throughout the capital so quickly."
"snort!"
The Queen Mother snorted and turned around slightly, the expression on her face changed.
"After the emperor became emperor, he never asked about the Ai family's wishes. When the nine kings proposed marriage, they never asked about the Ai family's wishes."
"He and the emperor are really the debtors of the Ai family."
When the word "debt" was mentioned, the Queen Mother tightly clenched the Buddhist beads in her hand.
Chongyang Hou looked at the Queen Mother's actions and expression, and the look in his eyes became deeper and deeper.
"Your Majesty, I have something I don't know whether to say or not."
"speak."
The Queen Mother slowly sat down on the couch, and immediately a palace maid handed her a hand stove.
The Queen Mother waved her hand, and the maids in the palace retreated.
Marquis Chongyang stepped forward and lowered his voice slightly:
"Queen Mother, Luo Jiuli is the daughter of the Duke of Guo, and the Duke of Guo has many supporters and followers in the army."
"The Ninth Prince is the prince who is less than one person and more than ten thousand people in the court. He has the right to speak and is deeply trusted by the emperor. The Duke of Guo, who has military power in his hands, also plays a decisive role in the court."
"If these two palaces are getting married, what is blocking the way is Sima's palace. How can Master Sima feel relieved?"
"Although Lord Sima is in charge of the Ministry of War, because of the last incident, the emperor has delegated some of the powers in your hands to Shen Yutang. This is intended to cultivate the Shen family."
"Now, by allowing these two palaces to marry, I'm afraid the real purpose of the Emperor and the Ninth Prince is-"
Marquis Chongyang stopped talking, his eyebrows were heavy, and there was a bit of darkness in his eyes.
The Queen Mother remained silent, but her heart was already in turmoil.
The emperor intends to promote the Shen family and cultivate his own power. She and Da Sima have already seen the clues.
I just didn't expect that now even the Duke's Mansion would win over him.
Thinking back to the beginning, they let King Zhao marry Luo Jiuli just to win over the Duke of Guo. They never thought that Sangnan Kingdom would suddenly make a secret, which ruined their plan in vain, and also made Luo Jiuli completely turn against King Zhao, and the divorce was successful. .
When she thought of this, the anger and hatred in the Queen Mother's heart grew stronger, but even though she was furious, she still looked at Chongyang Hou with the dignity of a country's Queen Mother.
"Marquis Chongyang, you have dealt with the Ninth Prince several times, do you have any countermeasures?"
"What to do?"
A hint of evil flashed in Marquis Chongyang's eyes.
"I heard that the Ninth Prince has not been close to women in the past, and he is probably still a little unfamiliar with bed affairs. Why doesn't the Queen Mother take this opportunity to send two beautiful maids to the Prince?"
"Teach the palace maid?"
The Queen Mother looked puzzled.
"Is this a countermeasure?"
Marquis Chongyang shook his head.
"Not really, but it can make Luo Jiuli disgusted. If those two seduce the palace maids and climb into Prince Nine's bed, with Luo Jiuli's temperament as a woman and the temper of the Duke, I'm afraid the marriage will fall through. Not necessarily."
"What's more, I heard that Miss Hanyu is also in love with the Ninth Prince."
"Crack!"
The hand stove in the Queen Mother's hand fell to the ground with a bang.
"What did you say? Hanyu?"
The Marquis of Chongyang calmly leaned forward, picked up the stove, wiped it clean, and carefully handed it to the Queen Mother.
"All women love heroes. The Ninth Prince is the God of War of the Changning Dynasty. His appearance, power, and status are first-class noble. Miss Hanyu has just begun to fall in love. It is human nature to like the Ninth Prince."
The Queen Mother frowned.
"Who did you hear that from?"
"Last time, Wei Chen went to Sima Mansion and heard with his own ears what Miss Hanyu and Master Sima said. However, Master Sima did not agree and kept Miss Hanyu from leaving the mansion."
The Queen Mother nodded.
"Of course my brother won't agree. Bingyu has paid a huge price because of her love for the Nine Kings. Hanyu must never follow her sister's path again."
What's more, Hanyu was left to King Zhao.
The direct daughter of the Hu family must have a queen.
Marquis Chongyang lowered his head, seemingly respectful and polite, but the color in his eyes was full of calculation.
"However, Miss Hanyu also said at that time that if she could marry into the Nine Princes' Palace, she would not only be able to control the words and deeds of the Nine Princes, but also be able to help Prince Zhao in seizing the legitimate heir."
The Queen Mother was startled and realized that the girl Hanyu did not really love the Nine Kings, but it was just a choice based on weighing the pros and cons.
"This girl Hanyu is interested, but she is the only legitimate daughter left in the Hu family, so she cannot be allowed to take this risk."
Chongyang Hou understood what the Queen Mother meant as soon as he heard it.