After traveling through time, I became a thorn in the eyes of the sickly prince

Staring at the gloomy sky outside the square window and the spiders working hard on the fence, Mu Xi suddenly felt irritated. What happened to his good father and brother? They never came again except last time! Has the situation changed? Looking at the square window on the wall behind him, he didn't have Long Jingmo's ability to break the iron bars on the window.

He took out a piece of silver, went to the gate, looked towards the prison corridor, and sure enough, he saw the jailer coming towards him.

Mu Xi smiled awkwardly and stuffed the change into the jailer's hand.

"Brother jailer, what does it mean? How long will I be locked up? They say I committed premeditated murder, but why don't they come to interrogate me?"

The jailer stuffed the change into his arms.

"Miss An, I heard that Master Sun hanged himself because you humiliated him. Master Sun has now reported you to the Imperial Palace and is determined to sentence you to death!!!"

"What, Sun Yaozong is dead?"

Mu Xi's face changed drastically, and his voice was full of disbelief. That guy still owed him silver, and he died before paying it back?

The jailer glanced behind him, lowered his voice, and kindly reminded:

"I heard that Master An has spent a lot of money to curry favor with various dignitaries and speak for the girl. This is also a topic of endless debate in the court these days!!!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Xi's heart seemed to sink to the bottom of the valley. This person is dead, and it is difficult to deal with him. But why did he die out of nowhere? Why was the timing of his death so coincidental? The vicious voice of the prince before he left came to his mind.

"Just wait till you spend the rest of your life in jail! Just wait till you spend the rest of your life in jail!"

This bastard must have been the one who did it. He killed Sun Yaozong at this juncture and put the blame on himself!

He walked slowly back to the straw pile and lay on the mattress with his legs up in the air, looking like he had lost all hope in life. What kind of fate did he have? He had just come here, and how did he end up with so many difficult people? First it was that sickly prince, then the crown prince, and now the Sun family, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, came. Although his father had money, could a commoner fight against an official? ? ?

At this time, Mu Xi felt more and more the importance of being a high-ranking official.

In fact, whether in ancient times or modern times, there are always good people in the court, because officials have two mouths, and they can say that the dead are alive and the crooked can be said to be even more crooked.

royal palace.

～Imperial Study～

Emperor Kangning sat upright, although he was in his early forties, his hair was dark, and he looked majestic in a yellow court robe with a green dragon pattern. His sword-like eyebrows were slightly raised, and his bottomless pupils were quietly staring at An Jinhai who walked in, emitting an aura of oppression.

An Jinhai held the tray and knelt down to pay respect with a pious look on his face:

"Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor!"

"Get up and talk!"

Emperor Kangning stared at the robes in the tray, wondering what would happen this time.

An Jinhai stood up, took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead. God knew how much he had talked and spent to meet the emperor this time. This cunning emperor did not have this expression when he asked him to pay money because of the earthquake at the beginning of this spring.

"Your Majesty, I have helped your Highness rebuild the gambling house. I believe it won't be long before the gambling house will be open again." After saying this, he raised his cloudy old eyes and said earnestly:

"I beg the Emperor to grant my daughter's marriage to the Eighth Prince, considering my concern for the country and the people!"

Although the prince of Duan has difficulty walking, saving his life is the most important thing at the moment. He is the weakest among the entire royal family, and is the most suitable for Xier. Xier is uneducated and unskilled, and is a perfect match for him. Besides, girls will get married sooner or later, and they are already wearing a robe. Since the prince was able to return from Yuanlong Kingdom unscathed, it proves that he and his men are very good at martial arts!

Emperor Kangning looked at the wealthy An Jinhai and asked instead of answering:

"You are very capable. You persuaded many ministers to plead for An Muxi! Now even I have to give up the idea of ​​filing a case!!!"

An Jinhai knelt down again and saluted:

"Your Majesty, my daughter was not disciplined by her mother when she was young, so she was a bit playful. However, Young Master Sun's death has absolutely nothing to do with my daughter. The ministers in the court are all looking at this matter with a sense of justice. I beg Your Majesty to grant my daughter a marriage!!"

"What's the reason?"

Emperor Kangning's face darkened. This shameless old man was bent on inserting his daughters into the royal family. His second daughter became the Crown Princess, and his third daughter successfully married the Second Prince. Fortunately, the Second Prince disagreed, so he had to insert the unlearned An Muxi, who had just broken off the engagement, back into the royal family!!!

An Jinhai lowered his eyelids and continued:

"Your Majesty, on the night that Prince Duan returned to Kyoto, my daughter had already received a token from the prince. Otherwise, why would the prince come to the palace that night to ask for your permission to serve as his attendant!!!"

After saying that, he stood up, took out a jade pendant from his arms, put it on the tray and held it up:

"Your Majesty, my daughter was wearing the prince's robe that day, and in her arms was the prince's jade pendant. It is clear that the two of them have already had a tacit understanding!"

Emperor Kangning looked at the dragon pattern and the word "Yue" on the jade pendant, and his eyes changed again and again. It was indeed Murong Yue's jade pendant. But why didn't he propose marriage to him? Besides, on the night he came back, the Eighth Prince did mention that An Muxi was taking care of the sick, and his face was clearly angry at that time!

Looking at the emperor's ever-changing face, An Jinhai stepped forward:

"Your Majesty, my daughter can only marry the Eighth Prince. He came back in the dark that night in dishevel, and the people of Kyoto City saw him. Besides, the prince is ill now, so getting married immediately can bring good luck and get rid of his illness."

After saying that, he wiped the sweat off his face with his sleeve. He had exhausted his brains these days before he could come up with this decent reason. Only if Xier became the Princess of Duan and had status and support, would she be able to compete with the Minister of War, Sun Chongshan!!!

Emperor Kangning leaned back in his chair, thinking over and over again. It would be fine to marry him to Prince Duan, or keep him if he couldn't be killed. This would show his benevolence and compassion for his brothers. He had suffered humiliation in Yuanlong State, and his power in Daxia was no longer what it used to be. Marrying the daughter of an uneducated and wealthy businessman was much better than marrying the daughter of another minister. But wouldn't this be equivalent to giving him a strong backer? The financial resources of the An family were definitely able to support his comeback!!!

At this moment, strong winds from all directions blew through Emperor Kangning's mind. After weighing the pros and cons, he felt that this was a bit too cheap for An Jinhai!!!

How could An Jinhai not understand the emperor's ever-changing thoughts? He bowed and saluted:

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother wants to repair the Royal Temple. I happen to have a large amount of high-quality wood, tiles, stones, and mud and sand that I can't use. I will send them to Kongyin Temple when I have time. I'm sure the Queen Mother will want to build Kongyin Temple as soon as possible!!!"

Emperor Kangning said nothing, but stared at An Jinhai with burning eyes, hoping to squeeze out more juice!

"Your Majesty, since the earthquake this year, the people in the disaster area have been starving. I am willing to provide an additional 200,000 dan of rice, 100,000 dan of corn, and 100,000 taels of herbs!"

Emperor Kangning remained silent.

"Your Majesty, I don't want the money the imperial court owes me due to the locust plague two years ago. After all, it is a matter of great benefit to the country and the people!" Emperor Kangning changed his posture and continued to examine An Jinhai.

"Your Majesty, we don't want the money we lent to the court for last year's flood and this spring's earthquake. Every citizen has a share of responsibility when the country is in trouble!"

My dear, please agree to this. According to this calculation, I will lose several million!

Emperor Kangning finally responded, his mouth corners slightly raised, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes:

"Okay, come here, pass on my decree, granting An Muxi, the legitimate daughter of the An family, the title of Princess Duan, and the marriage will be completed in three days. I decree this!"

An Jinhai was overjoyed, and knelt down to pay his respects:

"I thank the Lord for his great grace!" His precious daughter finally had someone to take care of her. No matter what, she became Princess Duan, and that Sun Chongshan would never dare to come openly.