I am a ruler in troubled times

The Imperial Palace can accommodate 120 eight carriages with a very spacious interior, but the Song Mansion does not have such a large space.

The recruiting team stopped after reaching the gate of the Song Mansion, and the ten leaders of the East Palace carried the neatly arranged boxes in the carriage into the Song Mansion one by one, made a big circle around the Song Mansion, and then went to Song Peiyu's Tianhuju.

According to the old rule, the princess-to-be should wear the auspicious clothes sent by the Ministry of Rituals, gossip with relatives and friends in the boudoir, wait until all the boxes and cages containing the dowry gifts are neatly arranged, open the lid and let the guests watch, the ceremony officer will sing the gift list loudly .

Even if the princess-to-be cannot see the betrothal gift immediately, she can know what is included in the betrothal gift.

Two days ago, Song Peiyu received the auspicious clothes from the Ministry of Rites.

The auspicious clothes are based on ink, and the neckline and cuffs are embroidered with red patterns.

Anyone who has seen Chongyi's court clothes can immediately recognize that these red patterns are exactly the Suzaku pattern that only Chongyi can use.

The golden dragon on Chongyi's court clothes was hovering from the waist, the majestic dragon's head was right on Chongyi's chest, and the dragon's tail was at the hem.When Chong Yi walked around, the dragon tail on the hem of the clothes seemed to be floating up and down, as if the golden dragon on the clothes had come to life.

On Song Peiyu's auspicious clothing, the most important embroidery pattern is also on the waist, using the same color thread as the golden dragon on Chongyi court clothing.

The phoenix head is also on the chest, making a high-sounding gesture, the spread wings can just spread along the side of the body to the shoulder sleeves, and the phoenix tail is floating on the hem of the clothes.

At first glance, the golden phoenix on the auspicious clothes looks very similar to the phoenixes on the court clothes of the eldest princess and the eldest princess. If you observe carefully, you can find a big gap.

The most conspicuous difference is that the phoenix on Song Peiyu's chest not only has a phoenix crown on its head, but also has five-color colored glaze sewn on the center of the Phoenix's eyebrows with five-color silk thread to act as a phoenix gall.

In addition, the phoenix on Song Peiyu's auspicious clothes is much more majestic than the phoenixes on the court clothes of the eldest princess and the eldest princess, no matter in size or posture.

Because the big golden bird on Song Peiyu's auspicious clothes is a phoenix, not a phoenix.

In ancient times, phoenix was a racial name, with phoenix as male and phoenix as female.

Thousands of years ago, emperors began to describe themselves as dragons, and compared emperors and queens to phoenixes.

Phoenix has become the representative of the royal family.

Since then, the phoenix has no gender distinction. Originally, the phoenix had a crown and the phoenix did not have a crown. The characteristics of the phoenix with multiple tails and the single tail of the phoenix were gradually ignored.

In order to show that the embroidery pattern on Song Peiyu's auspicious clothes is a phoenix and not a phoenix, the officials of the Ministry of Rites are almost driven crazy, and the ancient books in the Hongwen Museum are almost smashed by them.

As Song Peiyu's elder brother, Song Er also felt that he couldn't stand this kind of torture, and couldn't help but secretly gave Song Peiyu the auspicious clothes that had been reworked countless times, and complained to Song Peiyu.

Distinguishing between phoenix and phoenix in terms of body shape and posture is the way that all officials of the Ministry of Rituals came up with after spending countless days and nights.

They can't always reduce the phoenix on the clothes and jewelry of the eldest princess and the eldest princess in order to reflect the difference between the phoenix and the phoenix, and tell them that the real phoenix not only has no phoenix crown, but also has a single tail.

Only then did Song Peiyu know that Chong Yi paid so much attention to his auspicious clothes that almost every day he sent people to the etiquette department to inquire about the design of the auspicious clothes, and he had to see the effect in person every few days.

Hearing Song Er's complaints, he couldn't help raising his folding fan.

If you can't hold back your laughter, wouldn't you feel sorry for your second brother?

It wasn't until the third watch that Song Er left exhausted with his auspicious clothes.

That night, Song Peiyu's sleep was full of sweet smiles.

With Song Peiyu's persuasion, when Chong Yi saw the officials of the Ministry of Rites again, he finally stopped saying the word "re-change" coldly, and pointed out a clear way for the Ministry of Rites to add phoenix gall to Song Peiyu's phoenix.

Hearing this, Song Er almost buckled the inkstone on Chong Yi's face.

If you have an idea, say it early!

Song Peiyu is now wearing an auspicious costume that made the entire ceremonial department dare not speak out against Chong Yi, with a crown inlaid with gold pearls on her head, but only a pearl with a moist texture and a mottled color as an accessory around her waist.

After listening to the commotion outside, Song Peiyu immediately called Sheng Tairan and Bo Yang who came early to accompany him to pass the time to go out to watch the fun.

Seeing Song Peiyu blowing away the yard like a gust of wind, the officials of the Ministry of Rituals silently closed their mouths, and recited in their hearts the content that they had silently recited countless times.

This is the prince Yuanjun, not the princess concubine.

When Song Peiyu opened the door, she happened to see Chong Yi coming in from the gate.

Amazement flashed in the eyes of both of them at the same time, and Chong Yi walked towards Song Peiyu without hesitation.

Chong Yi and Song Peiyu stood side by side, the dragon-shaped jade pendant and the round beads hanging on their waists complement each other, and the flaws that existed separately immediately became the finishing touch of ingenuity.

Song Er, who was watching the hiring process closely in the corridor, saw the pair of jade men, but felt that the veins on his head hurt his head, so he turned around and pretended he didn't see anything.

Both His Majesty and Big Brother can't control them, so what can he do?

As the second courtyard, Tianhuju must not be considered small, but Chong Yi brought too many dowry gifts, and they had to open them one by one, so that the guests who came to watch the ceremony could see what was inside.

Just after less than half of the carriage was emptied, Tianhuju seemed cramped.

Song Jinyu acted decisively, and immediately asked the ten rate to move the remaining betrothal gifts to Songhe Hall, and the betrothal gifts that had been moved to Tianhuju were also sent to Songhe Hall.

Songhe Hall is located in the center of the Song Mansion, even if it cannot accommodate everyone, entertaining guests in the garden next to Songhe Hall can still hear the voice of the ceremonial officials singing, so it is barely rude.

After waiting for two full hours, the betrothal gifts for 120 eight carriages were placed one by one in the Songhe Hall. The ceremony officer who had prepared for a long time immediately took the palm-thick gift list to the auspicious seat on the high place, and spoke loudly , "The prince is now hired, hired..."

A sharp and distorted voice pierced the sky, interrupting the ritual officer's words.

"Auspicious news! Wuchu City of Yuzhou voted for Zhao!"

The atmosphere in the Song Mansion was stagnant for a short while, and it was even more enthusiastic than when the long-awaited ceremonial ceremony was finally about to start for both the host and the guests.

"Your Majesty's eyes are as bright as a torch, and he chose such a prosperous marriage for His Highness!"

"Who dares to say that the marriage between the crown prince and Yuan Jun is not in accordance with the will of heaven, the old man will tear his mouth!"

"Congratulations to His Royal Highness, Prince Yuan, congratulations to His Royal Highness Yuan Jun!"

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Song Peiyu had just heard the news that Yuzhou Wuchu City voted for Zhao, and suddenly found that everyone around was congratulating him and Chong Yi, and his eyes flashed blankly.

He really planned to continue to start with Yuzhou, which was the most unstable, and he already had a rough idea, but he hadn't had time to implement it.

Song Peiyu asked the person who reported the letter, what happened to the 'Five Chu cities in Yuzhou voted for Zhao'.

The person who came to report the letter did not know anything, he did not come back from Yuzhou, he was the twelve guards outside the Palace of Qinzheng, after Emperor Yonghe heard the good news, he couldn't wait to share it with his courtiers, so he asked him to report the letter immediately.

Hearing this, Song Peiyu turned around and wanted to enter the palace, but found that although he took a step forward, he was still standing where he was.

Chong Yi's arms were tightly wrapped around Song Peiyu's waist, he looked down at Song Peiyu's focused and puzzled eyes, and suddenly felt his teeth itch.

"Where do you want to go?" Chong Yi's arm moved slightly, and his strength increased instead of weakening, restraining Song Peiyu's hand that was pulling his arm.

While continuing to struggle, Song Peiyu replied, "I'm going into the palace..." Let's see what is going on in Yuzhou.

The background color and pattern are exactly the same, and the overlapping sleeves regardless of each other come into view, making Song Peiyu's struggling movements suddenly stop.

He looked up and looked around, and found that the people around him were still immersed in the overjoyed mood, and they were completely aware of his and Chong Yi's small movements, so they breathed a sigh of relief.

No one should find out that after he heard the news of "Yuzhou Wuchu City voted for Zhao", he almost forgot that he and Chong Yi were recruiting... right?

Before she could completely relax, Song Peiyu, who was facing a guilty conscience, heard a deep voice beside her ear, "Want to enter the palace, huh?"

Song Peiyu raised her head to meet Chongyi's dark eyes, and said nonchalantly, "I want to go to the East Palace to see if there is any change."

Little smiles gradually rose in Chong Yi's eyes, "Going tonight?"

Song Peiyu grabbed Chong Yi's arm around his waist, took advantage of the opportunity to hold Chong Yi's ten fingers, and nodded almost invisibly.

"Yuzhou Wuchu City Voted Zhao" added a good start to Song Peiyu and Chongyi's Na Zhengli, but it completely plunged the Chu State, which had barely maintained peace, into chaos.

The veterans no longer complained to King Xiang, but stuffed the paper into King Xiang's arms with solemn faces.

Before taking the notebook to the Emperor of Chu, King Xiang secretly glanced at the contents of the notebook.

They all asked the emperor of Chu to appoint another prince.

King Xiang gritted his teeth fiercely, closed the flap vigorously, and the sound of his boots stepping on the ground became heavier unconsciously.

He really wanted to ask the prince, 'Are you from Chu or Chen? '

When King Xiang walked into Emperor Chu's bedroom, there was only Emperor Chu in the bedroom.

Chu Huang was standing in front of the window, staring out blankly, his eyes were clear but out of focus, as if he didn't want to look at anything, but just stood there in a daze.

"Sixteen Langs..." Chu Huang's voice was not only exhausted, but also dazed that King Xiang had never heard before.

King Xiang immediately understood that the Emperor of Chu already knew about the "Five Chu cities in Yuzhou voted for Zhao".

He walked behind Emperor Chu silently, opened his mouth several times, but didn't know what to say.

Let Emperor Chu feel relieved?

After he heard the news, he smashed his favorite teacup and didn't fall asleep the whole night.

Even he was so angry, how could Emperor Chu be relieved as the prince's father.

Looking for a reason for the prince?

Less likely!

Emperor Chu didn't want King Xiang to open his mouth, but when he found that King Xiang had already walked beside him, Emperor Chu immediately grabbed King Xiang's wrist with such force that a drowning man grabs driftwood.

Chu Huang's tone was completely opposite to the strength in his hand, "I'm getting old"

Feeling the tingling pain spreading on his wrist, King Xiang took pleasure in the bitterness, and said from the bottom of his heart, "You are not old, you still have to personally marry Lingyun's children and see Lingyun as a grandmother."

The Emperor of Chu used to be considerate of his beloved juniors, but at this time he completely ignored King Xiang's words, and said to himself, "I don't want to be a king who subjugates the country."

"Uncle Huang!" King Xiang, who had been enduring the pain in his wrist all the time, changed his expression greatly after hearing what Emperor Chu said, and immediately held back Emperor Chu's hand to prevent him from continuing.

However, Emperor Chu followed King Xiang's wishes and shut up and looked out the window, but King Xiang still didn't know what to say.

Perhaps when Emperor Yonghe first proclaimed himself emperor, he just didn't want to compromise with Yan.

But after conquering Weiguo, Dongliang, Xiliang, Yanguo, Yanzhou, and Qingzhou one after another, and occupying the entire northern land, Emperor Yonghe will inevitably have greater ambitions.

Zhao Guo has not made any major moves for the time being, because Xianyang is putting all his energy on Chongyi and Song Peiyu's wedding.

Even if Zhao Guo didn't use all his strength, more and more cities in Yuzhou planted Zhao flags.

When Chong Yi and Song Peiyu get married, no one can predict what kind of momentum Zhao Guoguo will show.

In Kyushu, is there really a fortress that can stop Chong Yi?

Chen Guo...

King Xiang secretly shook his head.

When Xue Lin was the crown prince in the early years, he could still see the prosperity of Chen Guo.

After Xue Lin changed from prince to Emperor Xuantai, what he did became more and more incomprehensible.

Even Chen Guo, who is becoming more and more incomprehensible, is more powerful than Chu State.

If Zhao State or Chen State made up their minds, Chu State would inevitably become the first one to perish among the three countries.

This is the fact.

King Xiang wanted to comfort Emperor Chu, but he would not comfort him in a deceptive way.

After looking at each other silently for a long time, Emperor Chu suddenly turned his head, his serious eyes fixed on the eyes of King Xiang, "Sixteen Lang"

King Xiang immediately responded, "My son is here."

"I will give the prince one last chance." Emperor Chu took the hand that King Xiang was holding him, and the other hand gently brushed on King Xiang's Qingzi wrist, his voice was so calm and indifferent, "If he is still stubborn , and you will be the king of subjugation for me."