prince attendant

The Xilin family, unlike other noble families today, is the only clan that does not need to give face to the royal family.

When the first emperor of the Ji family raised his troops, it was the time when the current situation was chaotic and the world was in dire straits. The royal family of the previous dynasty destroyed Kyushu and overdrawn their lives. The reinforcements approached the city, and the ministers in the city were massacred by the barbarians who mixed into the city. The Jinyiwei and the Hanmei Shenbing Battalion in the city were all dead. The adults of the family made a choice, opened the city gate, and welcomed the Ji family's army into Chengyang, the capital of the kingdom. After more than ten years of wars, the Ji family stabilized the king's capital, and when Kyushu was stabilized, after the emperor Taizu ascended the throne, he performed meritorious deeds. In terms of rewards, this Lord Xilin was the first one to be named Marquis of Ten Thousand Households, but no one thought that on the night of being granted the title, this Lord committed suicide at home and left a legacy that descendants of the Xilin family are not allowed to serve as officials in the court. He was forced to die, but Emperor Taizu did not punish him.

Because when the ancestral emperor was welcomed into the royal city, the lord forced the ancestral emperor to make an oath, and he never had any intention of usurping the throne, but obviously, this was an oath that no one believed. Everyone felt sorry for him, but it was difficult to understand why the emperor insisted on making such a promise that he would definitely break, and why he could not accept the established facts—after all, no one but Ji could do it. When it comes to the throne, the Ji family's ancestors, the emperors, worked hard and worked hard to achieve the peace of Kyushu, and they would never give up to others.

What's more, at that time, the previous dynasty had cut off their children long ago, and the restoration of the country was also a big dream in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Since then, the Xilin family has been very awkward in front of the Ji family's royal family. It is not a one-time or two thing to not give the emperor face. The last time a member of the Xilin clan was dismissed from office was more than ten years ago. .

However, the Xilin clan is rigorous in their studies, and puts morality and talent as the top priority. Those who inherit the Xilin clan are also people with profound knowledge and abilities. However, the adults of this generation's head family were the best in the capital when they were young. In the early years of his ascension to the throne, the Holy Majesty made many admirable decisions, most of which were written by Lord Xilin. Had a big quarrel with the Holy One, and resigned on the grounds that he was ill, and also did not allow members of the Xilin clan to enter the court as officials. For more than ten years, the members of the Xilin family were only counselors when the ministers encountered difficulties, but they did not accept imperial summons anymore. Not to be an official if you say you can't be an official is also the constant distress of the Holy Majesty.

The thing that the Holy Majesty has not completed has been completed today by His Highness the Crown Prince.

Ji Lan chattered to Mu Qing from the side

"The prince has caused a big disaster. Originally, the emperor wanted to make him suffer, but no one thought that in the early court, Lord Xilin and the prince entered the Golden Palace together. You should know that the people of the Xilin family have always had some annoying things. Proud, but stepped into the hall again after more than ten years, not only standing in line with His Highness the Crown Prince, but also said a lot of compliments to the Crown Prince, which frightened many people, and the Crown Prince brought Lord Xilin back to the court It's too late for the father to be happy, so naturally he won't punish him, let's talk about the marriage, it's even more joyful."

Mu Qing sat on the side with his back straight, he didn't know why he was a little frightened, and he was a little weak. Although he said that he had already made preparations for the prince's marriage in the future, he didn't expect it to come so soon. Before, he just said that it was just a reminder from the queen mother and her old man, but he didn't expect that the other party's candidate had been decided in the blink of an eye.

So suddenly I was a little dazed, and subconsciously denied it, saying

"Your Highness—it shouldn't be for this kind of thing, so rashly come to marry someone, this is not His Highness's style."

"Of course the emperor won't, but the ancestors of the empress dowager will."

Ji Lan tapped herself on the head with the fly whisk, and said

"The Queen Mother, an old man, has long thought about whom His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will marry—did the Crown Prince come back late yesterday?"

Ji Lan looked at Mu Qing, Mu Qing nodded involuntarily, and Ji Lan said

"That's because the emperor's elder brother was summoned to the harem by the queen mother and her old man after he came down to court. I heard from Chaoyang that the prince almost made the queen mother mad - but, after all, it's because his arms couldn't twist his thighs. It looks sharper than anyone else, don't look at the majestic prince and brother, in front of the empress dowager's ancestors, he is just a rebellious son and grandson."

"But--"

Mu Qing still felt that the decision on this matter was too hasty and caught people off guard, and he suddenly couldn't accept it, so she said

"However, there are so many daughters in the world, and the prince hasn't been tempted yet, so why are you getting married?"

"What's so incomprehensible about that?"

Ji Lan leaned on the side, took a fixed look at Mu Qing, saw that his thoughts were uncertain, and said indifferently

"Although senior Xilin is full of pride, he will retire as soon as he wants to, but there are so many people in the Xilin clan, not to mention the boys under him. The son of the old senior of the Xilin family wants to make meritorious deeds, and he is dissatisfied with his avoiding the world like this, but since he said it earlier If you don't enter the court, after so many years of hard work, you may not be able to lose face if you suddenly give in. Naturally, you have to find a step down. There is one more bargaining chip, and the Xilin clan also took advantage of the crown prince's Dongfeng to re-enter the court, isn't it killing two birds with one stone, the best of both worlds?"

Mu Qing still couldn't figure it out.

"But—no matter how you say marriage is a major event in life, how can it be so easy—to decide the lives of two people...it is too hasty."

Ji Lan paused for a moment, and suddenly moved to Mu Qing's side, startled Mu Qing, quickly hid to the side, looked at the third highness who was suddenly approaching inexplicably, and said

"What are you doing here all of a sudden?"

"It depends if you really don't understand, or if you pretend not to understand, Ruyu, he is the prince."

Ji Lan put her elbows on the case, tilted her head to look at Mu Qing, and said

"The prince is going to get married sooner or later. It's not a prince like me who wanders around and wants to be depraved. If there is no one who is tempted now, it won't make any sense to marry whoever is the princess, and it doesn't matter, otherwise At that time, who is the crown prince really attracted to, even if it is the daughter of a noble family, but if the other party is a child of a commoner, and then cry and say something that is not allowed to marry, I really don't know how it will end."

Ji Lan paused for a moment, and thought about how the prince would look if he really fell in love with someone, so she shuddered herself first, then hurriedly said with a smile

"However, I am afraid that a person like the prince will not really like anyone. According to my observation, in the past ten years or so, the prince has stayed in the eyes of the girls, and he has not looked at you much—but this comparison is too much. It's not fair, you and the prince and brother face each other day and night, compared to others who just met at a glance, it's really a bit of a bully."

The author has something to say: avoid avoiding—— lightning protection! ! ! !

Or a reminder that His Royal Highness and Miss Xilin will get married, but no matter how they look at it, they will not have any real contact (spoiler alert, the two of them saw each other directly on their wedding night...), two The relationship between people is really as cold as ice, and then Miss Xilin will move out of the Prince's Mansion, and by the end of this article, there will be no more concubines or the like.

Explanation (spoiler) over.