When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

Until just now, Xu Xinyue looked at Xia Xueyao again. Up to now, she was still staring blankly at somewhere in the void, without saying a word.

Xu Xinyue was very worried. She tugged at her clothes and asked with concern, "What happened to you today? You seemed to be acting strange since the beginning of the meal. You..."

Xia Xueyao's eyelashes were filled with tears. She opened her lips and was about to say something when she heard another voice coming from the seat opposite.

"Your Majesty! I am seeking a marriage with my son."

Oh? Another marriage proposal?

This time it was the Imperial Censor Hu Yaozheng.

"What family's daughter do you want, my dear?"

Xia Xueyao trembled unconsciously when she heard this. Seeing her reaction, Xu Xinyue guessed something in her heart.

"The daughter of the Minister of Imperial Households—Xia Xueyao."

Xu Xinyue suddenly thought of it in her mind. Everyone knows that Hu Yaozheng's son Hu Linye is an uneducated and idle spoiled brat!

It must have been arranged by her stepmother.

Lord Xia and Xia Xueyao, who were called, stood up and walked to the center of the hall, bowing.

"Come forward and let me take a look."

Xia Xueyao felt hopeless and took a few steps forward with a stiff face.

The emperor and his entourage saw her appearance clearly.

Also clearly visible was a man in a royal blue brocade robe sitting at the prince's seat.

He raised his eyebrows and looked at it carefully. He had just glanced at the lakeside and had not taken a close look. Now he looked closer:

Her eyebrows were furrowed, her nose was small, her eyes were round and dark, and her thin lips, as red as smoke, were tightly pursed.

His misty eyes were filled with reluctance.

Look at Hu Lintian again, he has a mean look and is annoying.

How could I be willing to marry a man like that?

He drank the wine, called over a personal guard, and whispered a few words to him.

After a moment, the guard clasped his fists and retreated.

The play in the palace was still going on.

The emperor stroked the dragon's whiskers and looked at it for a moment:

"As expected, she has beautiful eyebrows and white teeth, and she has an extraordinary temperament. If that's the case, then I..."

Xia Xueyao knew that this was her fate and that there was no way to avoid the marriage arranged by the royal family. She closed her eyes in despair, just waiting for the emperor to say "thank you for your grace".

At this moment, several voices rang out from the table:

"Your Majesty, I want to ask for a marriage for my son!"

"Your Majesty, I also have a son..."

"So do I!"

There are actually three adults!

The emperor was very surprised and said: "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. I am willing to be the matchmaker and arrange marriages for your children. Who do you want?"

The three ministers exchanged glances and understood that this must be the way that man was thinking of to break the impasse.

They all came to the palace and said in unison: "I also want to marry the daughter of the Minister of Guanglu Temple, Xia Xueyao, on behalf of my son."

Their dogs looked at each other in confusion at the table.

The emperor was not stupid, someone was clearly deliberately interfering in this matter:

"The daughter-in-law that all of you dear ministers want is actually the same person!?

It is true that if a family has a daughter, hundreds of families will seek her out!

Xia Aiqing, you should reconsider and choose your son-in-law carefully, hahahahaha!"

"Your Majesty, I ..." Hu Yao was getting a little anxious. Before he could finish, the emperor waved his hand and said impatiently, "I have no intention of getting involved in your selection of wives for your children. Come and talk to me after you have made your decision."

Although I was unwilling, I could only nod in agreement.

After returning to her seat, Xia Xueyao was still in a trance.

Is this the end?

Is this the end of it?

Why did those three adults suddenly...

After thinking about it, there is only one possibility, it must be someone's instructions, but... who is it? Why would he help her?

The dilemma has been solved, Xu Xinyue is also very happy, holding Xia Xueyao's hand, and said happily: "That's great, Yaoyao!"

Xia Xueyao looked around, but because she had an eye disease, she couldn't see clearly the expressions of the people at the table.

When the man in royal blue robe saw her looking at him, he raised his glass with his lips pursed to signal her. Halfway through, he suddenly remembered what she said: "...fifteen steps away, you can't tell the difference between humans and animals."

I felt amused, as the men's and women's seats were now more than fifteen steps apart.

The wine glass turned in a different direction and the wine was poured back into his mouth.

She's an interesting little girl.

Xia Xueyao also saw a familiar royal blue figure in the men's seat... It was blurry and she couldn't see the man's expression clearly.

Halfway through the banquet, Fulu, who was beside the emperor, suddenly hurried over and leaned over to whisper something to the emperor.

After hearing this, the emperor was furious and suddenly slammed the table:

"Qin Zhaolie, you are so bold that you dare to deceive me with fake goods!"

As soon as Qin Zhaolie saw Fulu coming back, he knew something was wrong by looking at his expression.

He walked quickly into the palace, kowtowed and confessed his guilt: "Father, please forgive me! Your son, your son..."

"The seriously injured prisoner ate the 'medicine lotus' you offered him, and soon after, he started bleeding from all seven orifices and died of poisoning! What else do you have to say?"

"Father, I am innocent! Father! I did not know that the 'Medicine Lotus' was poisonous. It was negligence. I was just trying to be filial..."

"Have you checked the 'Medicinal Lotus' after you got it?!"

"Your son... never."

Who could have thought that the "Medicine Lotus" that Qin Yuechuan guarded so strictly and cautiously was actually a fake!

"If I really take this medicine, what will you do?!"

This hat is too big, Qin Zhaolie was horrified:

"Father! I dare not!"

"Hmph, I will relieve you of your authority as the Port Transport Department and let Chuan'er take over. You will contemplate your mistakes for a month. Do you have any objections?"

"...I have no objection."

Qin Zhaolie almost gritted his teeth as he uttered these words.

The Port Transport Department is in charge of the berthing of goods related to water and sea transportation within Beixuan.

There are four port transportation offices in Beixuan Kingdom, and Qin Zhaolie controls one of them.

It is the closest to Kyoto.

Although the power is not as great as that of the important positions in Kyoto, the benefits are lucrative.

Not only the goods of the current dynasty, but also tributes from other countries and commercial items entering Beixuan by water were all taken over by the Port Transport Department, which would inspect and withdraw the goods.

Inspecting goods means checking whether the goods contain any unauthorized items.

Taxation refers to the tax on goods traded between countries.

The extraction is divided into fine colors and coarse colors. If the ratio is 10, fine colors such as pearls and borneol are extracted 1 point, and coarse colors such as tortoise shells and hematite are extracted 3 points.

Then the Port Transport Office will present it to the national treasury.

As for how much remains, no one knows.

Qin Zhaolie served as the transport commissioner for many years, and the amount of money he amassed was incalculable.

How can I not grit my teeth, how can I not feel heartache.

But at this moment, Qin Yuechuan's voice of thanks was still ringing in his ears:

"My son, I obey."

In his heart, he cursed Qin Yuechuan thousands of times.

"The 'Medicine Lotus' that Chuan'er obtained was just as he said. The seriously injured and dying prisoner has regained his breath.

I have always been clear about rewards and punishments, is there anything Chuan'er wants?"

"Father, I do have something I would like to ask you..."

Xu Mingxi's heart skipped a beat. She seemed to have anticipated what Qin Yuechuan wanted...

No, no, is Ah She going to use this reward that he had worked so hard to get by using the "Medicine Lotus" as a bargaining chip to cancel the engagement? !

No! She won't allow it! Even if it is to be lifted, it shouldn't be at this time!

"Your Majesty, I beg you to accept..."

A woman's scream suddenly resounded throughout the hall.

"Ah! Xi'er! Xi'er, what's wrong with you!"