flstandardbreds Chapter 138 Marrying the Princess
Chapter 138 Marrying the Princess
The late emperor had no princesses to marry. By the time of my father's generation, they were all married, so he could only choose from among his grandchildren.
In terms of age, the most suitable ones are Princess Liuhe, and the two sisters Lu Jinyue and Lu Yinzhu, but they are all the legitimate daughters of Prince Shen.
Once the two are given the opportunity, they will definitely turn the world upside down. Lu Jingning is also unwilling to let the two sisters marry.
Princess Liuhe?
Lu Jingning rubbed his brows and fell silent.
Before she could calm down, another minister came in and advised her to choose a marriage partner as soon as possible and stabilize the relationship with Donglin.
"Aning."
Shangguan's gentle voice came to my ears.
Lu Jingning raised her head and watched her mother walk in from the side door carrying a lunch box. She stood up with a frown on her face. Shangguan looked at her daughter with pity.
In just one day, the memorials on the table were half a person's height.
She came several times and said that the morning court had not yet ended.
Shangguan waited and waited, and finally came over when she had time: "Aning, eat something first."
"it is good."
After simply chatting with Shangguan for a while, Lu Jingning became entangled in political affairs, and Shangguan had no choice but to leave.
It was already evening when I looked up after finishing the work.
She rubbed her sore neck and sighed, "What's so good about being an emperor? I'm exhausted every day."
If it weren't for self-protection, she would definitely not want to be emperor.
Phew.
A chuckle came.
"Who?"
Lu Jingning looked towards the source of the sound, and a black figure appeared before his eyes. He had lost a lot of weight after not seeing him for a few months.
The vicissitudes and fatigue that could not be hidden between his brows walked towards her step by step.
A pair of gentle eyes stared at her with a smile.
"Bu Yan?"
She rubbed her eyes, fearing that she had seen it wrong.
"Your humble servant pays respects to His Majesty the Emperor!" Bu Yan lifted the hem of his clothes with one hand, knelt on one knee, and bowed.
Lu Jingning stood up. Perhaps because he was too anxious, his vision went dark. Bu Yan put away the smile on his face, stood up, stretched out his long arm, supported Lu Jingning's shaky arm, and let go only after she stood firm.
After his vision became clear, Lu Jingning raised his hand and poked Bu Yan's cheek.
"It's real leather." He said a little helplessly.
When Lu Jingning saw the person coming, she showed her innocent little girl's cuteness for the first time and pouted: "Why did you come back without saying a word?"
She wasn't even prepared.
Bu Yan smiled and said, "I'm so cluttered that I can't pass on any information to the outside world."
"So where did you go?"
Bu Yan took out two tokens from his arms and stuffed them into Lu Jingning's pockets: "I will help you secure the throne."
Holding the token in her hand, she lowered her head and took a look. She was still a little confused until Bu Yan pulled her to a side hall to rest. He rested his head on her shoulder and squinted his eyes and said, "The border defense map of Wucheng was stolen. I went to Wucheng overnight to make plans and took care of a few troublemakers. I also went to the West Gate to check the 150,000 soldiers left by Prince Shen and subdued several deputy generals."
Although he said it lightly, Lu Jingning was terrified. He had done so many things during this period of time.
Every detail is thrilling.
"When you first ascended the throne, there must have been many people who were dissatisfied and tried to cause trouble. I killed several soldiers." Bu Yan was really tired.
I rushed back day and night, not daring to delay for a moment, just to see her earlier.
"Aning, just sit on the throne and I will protect the country for you." Bu Yan opened his eyes and smiled at her: "But in a few days, there will be a lot of impeachment memorials against me. Your Majesty, please protect me."
Lu Jingning was amused and nodded seriously: "Of course!"
Soon, the sound of even breathing came from her shoulder. Lu Jingning moved slightly, and Bu Yan held her hand tightly.
Helplessly, she just leaned on the chaise longue, lowered her head and touched Bu Yan's big palm, which was covered with criss-cross calluses and wounds of varying sizes.
Her nose felt sore. How could she be worthy of Bu Yan's attention?
Bu Yan slept very soundly this time.
Bu Yan didn't open his eyes until the next day when Lu Jingning returned from court. Lu Jingning had already changed out of his dragon robe and put on light clothes.
"Serve the meal quickly!"
Soon a table of meals was served.
Lu Jingning filled a bowl of duck soup and handed it over, then added some ham and duck meat, until Bu Yan's bowl was almost full.
Buyan laughed.
Lu Jingning's cheeks turned slightly red and he looked away awkwardly.
After eating and drinking, the palace maid removed the meals and replaced them with tea and snacks. Bu Yan saw that she looked worried and guessed that it was about the marriage.
"The eldest princess of Danyang went to Northern Qi to marry two years ago and was named Consort Dan. After the death of the previous emperor of Northern Qi, the current emperor of Northern Qi ascended the throne. The emperor of Southern Liang sent people to bring the eldest princess of Danyang back and restored her status as a princess. He also ordered that no one should spread the news."
Lu Jingning listened carefully. She checked the files, but there was no record of this matter. Bu Yan said, "The eldest princess of Danyang saved the life of the Southern Liang Emperor, so he allowed her to keep a male concubine in the mansion. As long as it was not excessive, he turned a blind eye."
"You mean Princess Liuhe is the daughter of a male concubine?"
Bu Yan nodded.
Lu Jingning frowned and asked again, "Someone submitted a memorial to the court this morning, suggesting that Princess Liuhe be chosen to marry. Nanliang and Donglin have a good relationship. If Donglin knew Princess Liuhe's identity in the future, wouldn't they be upset?"
Princess Liuhe was apparently adopted by Princess Danyang, but in reality she was her biological daughter and her true identity was too embarrassing to be revealed.
"Princess Liuhe is already pregnant."
"Ah?" Lu Jingning was confused. Wasn't Princess Liuhe only eighteen years old? How come she was pregnant?
"She was led astray by the Grand Princess of Danyang."
Lu Jingning sighed softly, looking helpless. Could it be that she was going to choose those two to marry?
"If Your Majesty does not want Princess Liuhe to marry, you can try to persuade her privately. Princess Liuhe may not be willing to marry."
With Bu Yan's suggestion, Lu Jingning had a clear idea in mind and quickly summoned Princess Liuhe. When he entered the room, he deliberately poured a cup of tea on Princess Liuhe.
As a result, Princess Liuhe's clothes got wet, so she had to change clothes, and her slightly bulging belly was soon exposed.
Lu Jingning let them leave without saying anything, and picked up a memorial, which turned out to be an impeachment against Bu Yan.
He picked up another one, and then dozens of them.
She laughed: "It's quite fast."
"Where's Master Bu?"
Xue Yuan said, "My Lord, please rest."
"Didn't you go to visit Madam Bu?"
"I have tried to persuade him, but Lord Bu said that he would not go unless His Majesty agreed."
Lu Jingning cursed in a low voice, saying something pretentious, then stood up and went to the side hall. Sure enough, he saw Bu Yan leaning on a chair to bask in the sun, looking very relaxed and contented.
She walked lightly, and before she could get close, Bu Yan stretched out his long arm and grabbed her wrist.
"You're back." He asked, opening his eyes.
Lu Jingning nodded and sat down on a chair beside him: "Today, someone has reported the matter of marrying the princess again."
Bu Yan sighed, then suddenly sat up and stared at Lu Jingning seriously: "Your Majesty, what if the other party sends a man to marry?"
"Huh?" Lu Jingning almost choked on his saliva.
"As far as I know, the marriage of the princess is not important. What is important is that Donglin sent two princes, who are handsome, talented in both civil and military affairs, and of the same age, to join your majesty's harem."
"For the sake of Nanliang, for the sake of the people, and for the harmony of Donglin, will Your Majesty take her into the harem?" Bu Yan stared at her seriously.
Lu Jingning suddenly felt a chill coming over him, and his back felt cold.