Records of the King of Xin'an County

Two days after Yu Jia's triumphant return, while the palace was still celebrating, Concubine Zhou De gave birth to a daughter, the sixth princess.The sage loved this daughter, who was regarded as one of the auspicious omens, and went to visit Hanliang Hall with Queen Du himself.Because the child was too young, the two only looked at it for a while, but did not approach.However, hearing her cry loudly made me feel relieved.

After hearing the news, many concubines with floating minds secretly felt sorry for Concubine Zhou De.As everyone knows, after Concubine Zhou De knew that she had given birth to the sixth princess, she completely relaxed and rested.This child came by a very coincidence, as a mother, she naturally hoped that she would not have to be involved in all kinds of disturbances in the future.Princess?The princess is the most reassuring and pampering one. Even if she is also worried about her future future, it will not arouse speculation about right and wrong.

After the empress returned to the Penglai Hall, the sage drank the bitter medicine soup carefully prepared by the Shangyao Bureau, and then approached Empress Du, gently stroking her abdomen.Empress Du lowered her eyes and smiled, showing her kindness.However, when she glanced at the empty medicine bowl out of the corner of her eye, she couldn't help frowning slightly.

She had already discovered that the saint seemed to be infected with a disease, but it seemed to be only mild.After all, none of the people serving the medicine showed signs of anxiety, and the saint didn't seem to care either.However, seeing that the sage had to drink bitter medicine every day, but the symptoms of light cough did not improve, she inevitably became a little worried.

At this time, Princess Changning also came back with Princess Yong'an: "Fang Cai'er also took Wanniang to visit Liuniang, she saw that her whole body was flushed, and her arms and legs were very strong." When they heard the news and arrived, the emperor Not long after Houfu left.However, even they just watched from a distance, lest they disturb the little guy.

The happy events in the palace came one after another, and all the omens meant auspiciousness, which made Princess Changning gradually believe that the child born by Empress Du must be a younger brother.Otherwise, grandpa's expectations will be disappointed again, which may bring incalculable impact on both the court and the court.After all, the saint is now 35-[-] years old, and he has not been able to find a suitable successor so far, so the political situation must be difficult to stabilize.

"By the way, Auntie, tomorrow is the big day of the Wang family's Luoniang, I want to send her to get married." Princess Changning suddenly remembered the wedding invitation sent by the Wang family, and said with a smile, "Wanniang and Shouniang have always wanted to go together. Let's join in the fun." Because the Empress didn't know all about the ladies around her, she added specially: "She is Wang Sheren's eldest sister, she is married to a new Mingjing candidate, and she is currently working in the Hongwen Museum. orthographic."

"It turned out to be Zhiyuan's married sister." Hearing this, the saint became a little more interested, "Why don't you give Zitong something to his family, and use it as a dowry?" The queen's gift, no matter what it is, is naturally It is an auspicious event that makes both parties in the marriage infinitely beautiful, and it also shows the saint's love and trust for the prince.

Empress Du raised the corners of her lips: "The sage is right, let's choose a good one."

Princess Changning clasped her palms and smiled: "Luo Niang will definitely be very happy to send a palace envoy to deliver it in full view tomorrow."

When mentioning the matter of marriage, and seeing his daughter's smiling eyes like crescent moons, not seeing the shadow of the previous marriage, the sage couldn't help but move slightly in his heart: "Yue Niang, you and the Wang family seem to be very close?"

"Yes, Luoniang and Xiangniang have very good temperaments, and I often invite them to play and have banquets together." Princess Changning didn't understand what he meant for a while, and replied with a smile, "Speaking carefully, We are also very destined. If it weren't for brother and Wang Sheren's close contacts, we would not have known each other..."

"How about making them your sister-in-law?" The saint asked coldly.

Princess Changning was stunned for a moment, and even the smile on Empress Du's face froze.Then the sage continued: "He is young and promising, he is both civil and military, and he is extremely handsome. He is a good son-in-law that is hard to find. If your grandfather had not arranged for you the marriage of the Yan family before, I would immediately make an order Let him be the son-in-law of our family. Now that he is not yet married, you have already divorced, isn't it a fate from heaven?"

"I will never marry him!" After reacting, Princess Changning almost instinctively refused, "No matter who I marry, I will never marry him!!" That is brother's "Princess", serious "Sister-in-law", how could she touch her hand?What's more, she really wanted to marry into the Wang family and make sister Wang Luoniang her sister-in-law—but this one is also the elder brother, not the husband! !This kind of violation of ethics, just thinking about it, makes you shudder, okay?

"Why did you react so violently?" The saint frowned slightly, "What's wrong with Wang Aiqing? I dare say that I can't find a better young man than him in Chang'an City. Even your cousin Jing Okay, Yu Xingwu is quite talented, but he can't compare to his all-round talent in cultural relics. If the youngest first-ranked leader of the Kingdom Dynasty can't become my family, I really feel sorry."

"Grandfather, do you value his people, or what he can grasp in the future?" Seeing that he seemed to be obsessed, Princess Changning couldn't help being anxious, and she said, "Grandfather wants to support an absolutely reliable man." People, gradually replacing those old ministers? With the uncle of the Qin family in front, I feel that a son-in-law must be more suitable?! Can’t Grandpa think about it for my son? You are the first to marry, and you can’t marry yourself again?!”

The sage was stunned, and watched her turn and leave, his whole body seemed to be blazing with flames.The pitiful father is the first time he has seen his beloved daughter so angry, and he can't help but look at Empress Du embarrassingly: "Zi Tong... I also think of Yue Niang, it's definitely not because of..." A young man like Wang Zixian , Which father with a daughter doesn't feel moved when he sees it?In a short period of time, can you find a better son than him?

However, it is undeniable that he does have the intention of supporting a member of his own family to fight against Duke Jian.After all, although Li Xin, Li Hui, Li Wei, and Li Jing are nephews with powerful abilities and trustworthy personalities, they should not be given power too casually, so as not to encourage their unnecessary ambitions .Only son-in-law, only marriage, is the fastest and most effective way to balance.

Empress Du knew about her daughter's past, and she paid special attention to her relationship status.Indeed, no matter who you marry, it is more suitable than marrying Prince Xian.After all, if she married this person by mistake, it would be tantamount to completely cutting off her fate with that young man.In the future, I will have to face each other from time to time, and I will feel painful and regretful all my life.

"..." After a moment of silence, Empress Du could only sigh, "Your Majesty, let Yueniang choose her own son-in-law this time. As for the others, maybe think about it carefully, is there a more suitable solution?"

The sage lowered his eyes and remained silent for a long time before coughing lightly again.

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The next day, the Wang family's small house was full of joy.Although the emperor gave a big mansion with three ways and five advances, it is not easy to clean up after all, and it will not catch up with the auspicious days.Therefore, Wang Luoniang still gets married in her current Sanjin courtyard.He Cheng's family also built an exquisite courtyard in the neighboring Lifang, which is said to have cost thousands of guan.The wedding was also within the permission of the etiquette system, and it was held in a lively and splendid manner.

As the palace envoy sent a whole set of headdresses to the bride under the order of Empress Du Yi, all the guests' eyes lit up, and they surrounded Prince Xian with more enthusiasm.After all, anyone can see Wang Sheren's future future.If you don't bother to make friends with him at this time, when will you wait?

There are many guests in the main hall, but they are all people who do not have close contacts on weekdays.On the contrary, the real friends of Prince Xian, such as Cheng Wei, Fan Wu, Yan Balang, En Ergu and other Qianniuwei, all sat quietly in another courtyard and were entertained by Prince Xin'an himself.

En Ergu and several other foreigners didn't understand the customs of the Central Plains, so they thought it was the prince who couldn't take care of him, so they specially invited his friend Li Hui to help him, and also took the opportunity to let the friends know each other.However, the other Qianniuwei were all very puzzled: Didn't they hear that Wang Jiasaburo returned to vulgarity a few days ago?Why should Wang Sanlang come out to entertain guests?No matter how close the relationship between Xin'an County King and Wang Sheren is, they are still outsiders!How can the Prince of Xin'an serve as the host to entertain the guests on such an occasion?

Cheng Wei, Fan Wu, Yan Balang and others looked at each other, everything was kept silent.Li Hui, on the other hand, pretended not to notice the confusion of the crowd, and raised his glass with a slight smile to persuade them to have another glass of wine.Naturally, Li Jing, the king of Tianshui County, didn't notice anything, and yelled loudly to persuade his cousin to drink.Du Chongfeng shook his head helplessly - as someone close to him, he was so slow to the prince's offering, it's no wonder he hasn't noticed anything unusual so far.If His Royal Highness King Sipu knew about this matter, it would definitely be gloomy for a few days! !

A group of people drank one cup after another, and before the new son-in-law came to marry him, the Qianniuwei felt that their stomachs were full of alcohol, and they were a little groggy.On the other hand, King Xin'an didn't drink much, and almost all the good wine went into King Tianshui's belly.His expression is also very satisfied: "Everything is good when you go out to fight, but eating and not being able to drink makes you feel uncomfortable!! I haven't had the good wine in Chang'an City for a long time!!"

"If you want to drink, just drink enough." The king of Xin'an County next to him smiled lightly and continued to fill up for him.

At dusk, the new son-in-law came to welcome the relatives, and the guests immediately gathered together to watch the fun.One must know that the eldest uncle of the Wang family is the youngest first-ranked leader of the dynasty, and he is also the senior brother of the new son-in-law.This contest between senior fellow apprentices—or brother-in-law, sister-in-law—must be very interesting.

Listening to the cheers from a distance, Li Hui raised the corners of his lips.In order to successfully win the approval of his eldest brother-in-law, He Cheng invited his younger brother Yan Shiwulang and several colleagues as best suitors.He even wanted to invite Cheng Wei to help him, but Cheng Wei refused because he was Wang Zixian's best friend.Comparing the two sides, there is a huge difference in strength. Presumably, He Cheng and the bridesmaids all feel deeply pressured, lest they will be embarrassed by the eldest brother, and they will not be able to marry a beautiful woman smoothly.However, perhaps he is the only one who knows that this elder brother never thought of embarrassing his junior, and the couplets and sentences prepared for him are also the simplest.

Just when he was hesitating whether to listen to the dialogue between the two teachers and brothers, Li Hui suddenly saw that Wang Zimu, wearing a dangling cape, was hurrying out of a certain courtyard, and whispered to the servants what to prepare .At the Moon Cave Gate on the other side, Princess Changning, who came to celebrate quietly, stopped and stared at him steadily.Wang Zimu seemed to feel her gaze, and suddenly raised his head.The two stared at each other across the courtyard, but neither of them took even a step closer.

Not long after, a servant hurriedly called Wang Zimu away, and Princess Changning came to her senses and found her elder brother standing not far away.Her smile was slightly bitter: "Brother, is it possible that I can't even get married again?"

Li Hui looked at her with pity: "Don't worry, just wait a little longer."

"I can wait." Princess Changning said in a low voice, "I can wait as long as I want. He will marry me in a grand manner after he becomes a scholar or a Jinshi. However, Grandpa can't wait any longer." There is anger and sorrow, but when I think back to the appearance of the sage coughing softly, I can't stop feeling sorry for him.

Knowing that he was thinking a lot, but no amount of words could dispel his suspicion, let alone share his worries.Could it be that she can only be a filial and good daughter at the price of her own marriage?

Li Hui was silent: As a confidant who is always in front of the imperial court, he naturally knows about the unhealthy body of the sage and dragon.And he also found that since the saint became worried, his illness seemed to have a tendency to worsen.If he can't relieve his worries, I'm afraid his symptoms will continue to slowly worsen.This may be a heart disease, which can only be cured by heart medicine.

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More than a month later, Empress Du suddenly felt abdominal pain in the middle of the night.Princess Changning, who was waiting in the Penglai Palace, immediately sent someone to summon Feng Yu, the doctor's daughter and others, and then invited Princess Pu Yan's and Princess Yue Wang's to sit in the town, and jailed all the people in the palace who had their own thoughts. Hold on tight.The sage rushed over after hearing the news, and insisted on waiting outside all night despite his daughter's persuasion.

Under the faint moonlight, Princess Changning looked at the saint from afar, with extremely complicated emotions in her heart.

When the sky was bright, there was a sudden cry of a baby inside, and Shang Gong immediately came out to announce the good news with a smile: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, both mother and child are safe! The Fifth Prince is in good health, and Her Royal Highness is taking a rest for the time being."

The saint suddenly stood up, looked up and laughed loudly: "I have a prince! I really have a prince!! Good boy! It's so good to come!!"

On August 21, the sixth year of Zongzhang, Empress Du gave birth to a son named Goro.The sage was overjoyed, and immediately pardoned the world, and insisted on making the fifth prince who was still in his infancy the crown prince.Although Wu Guogong, Jian Guogong and other veteran officials had doubts and felt that it would be okay to wait for the fifth prince to be a little older before making the crown prince, the saint still insisted on his own opinion.