The emperor glanced at the queen, who said gently, "Don't be afraid. I asked you to come here on my own initiative. Little Fourteen has a wild temper and can't get along with the young masters of Yundu. I thought that you are about the same age as him and come from a military family, so you can play with him. I asked you to come and be his study companion."

This is pure misleading. The Fourteenth Prince is already thirteen years old and has already started to learn to read. Why is he only looking for a study companion now?

It is obvious that the emperor and the empress are playing the good cop and the bad cop respectively.

But since you are under someone's roof, you have to endure it even if you know the other person is lying.

She glanced at Rong Qiao, who pretended to be delighted but declined, "I have no talent or virtue, and I'm afraid I can't do the job. I hope Your Majesty will think twice!"

Rong Heqing also said: "It is a blessing for His Majesty that His Majesty likes Rong Qiao, but he has a bad temper and he may lead His Majesty astray. What should we do?"

The emperor laughed out loud and said, "Evil men have their own way. Fourteen is also naughty, and most people can't stand him. They are a perfect match. They are both children, and it is common for them to fight and quarrel. It can't be said that they are bad examples. If they make a mistake, they will be punished together."

The Fourteenth Prince curled his lips in dissatisfaction and was about to say something, but the Queen's stern gaze suddenly shot over to him, and his throat choked, and he remained silent.

Rong Heqing knew that this matter could not be changed, so he knelt down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the promotion."

Rong Qiao said: "I obey your order, thank you, Your Majesty!"

After the companion study was finalized, the emperor's attitude was obviously much better. After letting the two sit down, he asked some questions about the family. Rong Heqing answered them one by one. Seeing her sincere attitude, the emperor was quite satisfied and praised: "The princess has taught you very well, like a sister."

Rong Heqing was just about to be modest when the Queen suddenly asked, "By the way, if I remember correctly, Changle is eighteen this year, right? Is she engaged?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone else in the room looked over.

Rong Heqing paused for a moment, is this going to grant her a marriage? !

Seeing the emperor's expression was a little subtle, she quickly said: "I originally had an engagement, but it was cancelled for some reasons."

"Canceled? Why?" the Queen was surprised.

Rong Heqing laughed at herself, "I was foolish and naive before, and I didn't want to delay their marriage, so I cancelled the engagement."

Since she entered the palace, her words and deeds have been extremely appropriate and she is eloquent, successfully making people forget that she was a fool before.

When this was mentioned, the emperor raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "Then how did you recover?"

There is no way Qin Yunxian didn't report this matter, but the emperor asked this question even though he knew the answer. Was he testing her or Qin Yunxian?

She subconsciously looked across.

How to say?

Qin Yun curled his lower lip almost imperceptibly.

Tell the truth.

After a round of glances, Rong Heqing had an idea in her mind and said frankly, "A master had told me my fortune before, and he said that I would become enlightened when I turned 18. Coincidentally, on my father's birthday, I accidentally fell into the water, kowtowed underwater, and regained consciousness when I woke up."

"Is that so?" The emperor nodded. "As expected, those who survive a great disaster will have good fortune in the future. You are a blessed person."

Rongheqing smiled but said nothing.

"You are not young anymore, and since you have no engagement, why not let His Majesty find a good match for you." The Queen said with a smile, "The Southern Territory is still a little small, and it is not easy to find a husband of equal status. There are many powerful people in Yundu, and there are many young men of noble families who are of marriageable age. Why not just arrange the marriage here."

Rong Heqing's smile froze.

[What's wrong with these people? Is matchmaking a common problem for middle-aged and elderly people? They keep talking about marriage. If they want to be a matchmaker, can't they practice on their own sons first? Why are they staring at me?]

999 sighed with pity, [Host, I feel like you are in danger. ]

Rong Heqing vaguely heard a hint of gloating.

She reminded him sinisterly: [Don't worry, if I marry someone I hate, I will do my best to kill myself. Anyway, I only have five years to live. Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes, don't you think?]

999: […]

[What’s wrong with these middle-aged and elderly people? Can’t they find a topic to talk about without a red thread? How annoying! ]

Rong Heqing sneered at its fence-sitter behavior, but still maintained a standard fake smile on his face.

She looked at the emperor's face, her brain working rapidly as she thought about how to respond.

The emperor stroked the armrest and asked in a tone that was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry: "Oh, do you have any good candidates for the queen? I remember that the prince of Rongguo has not yet married?"

Rong Heqing: “?”

The prince of Rongguo? Isn't that the son of the queen's younger brother?

What does the emperor mean by this?

"Marriage is an important matter that has always required the approval of parents and matchmaker. Now that the King of Annan and the Princess are not around, how can we make the decision for them? Even though your mother is the mother of a country, it is not appropriate for her to interfere in the marriage of a minister." The prince interrupted and while the emperor wasn't paying attention, he winked at the queen, signaling her to stop talking.

The Queen realized that she had said something wrong, and quickly made amends, "I saw that Changle was beautiful and polite, and I was pleased for a moment, so I said a few more words, but I didn't mean to match her up with anyone. Although Fang'er is unmarried, he already has someone in his heart, so I can't randomly match him up with someone else."

"Oh? Is that so?" The emperor glanced at her.

The queen felt a chill on her back.

"No one from the Rongguo Mansion has joined the army in recent years. Prince Chen prefers literature to martial arts, and I'm afraid he and the princess won't get along. Even if you really want to introduce the princess to someone, you should choose someone from a military family."

Qin Yunxian looked at Rong Heqing.

Rong Heqing stood up at the right moment and said, "Your Highness is right. I appreciate the good intentions of the Queen and His Majesty, but I am here to look after my younger brother. He is not yet mature enough, so how can I feel at ease getting married?"

She took the responsibility on herself, which was considered as giving them a way out. The emperor withdrew his gaze and said calmly: "You are thoughtful."

Then he looked at Rong Qiao again, "You are lucky to have a sister like this."

Rong Qiao smiled awkwardly and said, "Yes."

The topic was over. The emperor asked some trivial questions and then left on the pretext of dealing with government affairs, taking Qin Yunxian with him.

Before leaving, Qin Yunxian looked at Rong Heqing deeply.

Rong Heqing took the opportunity to ask to go and pay their respects to Concubine Xian, and the Queen let them go without saying much.

As soon as he walked out of the temple, Rong Heqing took a deep breath and felt like he was alive again.

That was a close call. I almost had another husband!

Rong Qiao followed her and saw that she looked strange. Just as he was about to ask, the person in front of him suddenly stopped and looked over.

He was the one sitting with the Fourteenth Prince.

He narrowed his eyes and moved towards Rong Heqing unnoticeably.

Rong Heqing came back to his senses and asked hesitantly, "Your Highness, do you have anything to say?"

"This prince has just been granted a fiefdom and was given the title of Ning, the tenth in line."

It turned out to be Prince Ning.

Rong Heqing smiled politely.

However, Prince Ning looked straight at her, his eyes were direct and sharp, as if he wanted to see through her skin and into her internal organs, which made her feel uncomfortable all over.

She frowned, but before she could speak, King Ning smiled and asked, "You have a good relationship with Brother Nine?"

This is a strange question.

Rong Heqing was puzzled and asked, "Why do you say that, Your Highness? Do you have a bad relationship with Prince Duan?"

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