Chapter 162

After Xiao Deyin left, Jiang Li returned to the room. Tong'er couldn't help asking, "girl, what's the reason why Mr. Xiao came to you suddenly? I haven't seen you very interested in girls in ordinary days."

"Yes, I don't care about it on weekdays. At the critical moment of life and death, I'll be my shield." Jiang Li smiles.

Tong'er was startled: "life and death? A shield? What life and death? Is the girl okay?"

"Nothing." Jiang Li said, "your girl is not stupid."

Tong'er was relieved. After all, she was a little angry and said, "it's really not a good person."

Jiang Li looked out of the window and smiled in her heart. Yes, Xiao Deyin thought she was not a good person.

She asked Ye Mingyu to send someone to intimidate Xiao Deyin in order to break the alliance between Xiao Deyin and Princess Yongning. But I don't know what happened, or Jiang Li thought wrong at the beginning. What Xiao Deyin thought was not self-protection, but to take the initiative to kill Princess Yongning forever.

At this point, Xiao Deyin is much more capable than herself before. Jiang Li thought to herself, Xiao Deyin directly removed things that might threaten her. But she also knew that it was difficult for her to pull the Giant Buddha Princess Yongning alone, and she had to find an ally. Jiang Li didn't expect that the ally Xiao Deyin found was herself.

Xiao Deyin made a good calculation. He once proposed at the meeting that the person who ordered Feng Yutang was Princess Yongning, so he must not be afraid of Princess Yongning's power. From beginning to end, Xiao Deyin was regretting that she was too weak and less powerful than others. She was also telling Xue Fangfei's pity, trying to arouse Jiang Li's sympathy.

According to Xiao Deyin, as long as she deals with Xue Fangfei's case in Tongxiang, she will surely take the lead for Xue Fangfei. If she gains the upper hand, Xiao Deyin stands up and identifies Princess Yongning as the murderer of Xue Fangfei, confirms the adultery between Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong, and Princess Yongning is completely overthrown, so she can live in Yanjing city without worry.

If Jiang Li is at a disadvantage, Xiao Deyin is likely not to stand up at all, but to act according to the wind, and may even use her head as a gift to please Princess Yongning.

This man is really too cunning.

Snow White took the sun dried books and put them in the box one by one. By the way, she asked, "what is the girl going to do to her? Do you ignore her?"

"That's not true." Jiang Li said, "she seems to know a lot of things. If she can, it is also a very cost-effective business to learn more truth from her mouth."

"Yes, yes," tong'er interrupted at the same time, "our girl will never lose money in business. The sweat BMW worth 10000 liang of gold in Dongshi was bought by our girl for 500 liang of silver? Whether it's silver or human life, anyone who plays tricks with our girl will be dead." What she said was so vicious that Jiang Li couldn't help laughing.

She didn't promise Xiao Deyin, so that's why. Xiao Deyin urgently hopes that she can attract Princess Yongning and bring disaster to the East. In order to make Jiang Li move quickly, Xiao Deyin will throw out many unknown truths to attract Jiang Li's interest. Many of these words may have been beautified by Xiao Deyin, but removing the beautified part is equivalent to the truth.

These truths are exactly what Jiang Li needs.

……

The junction of winter and spring seems to start with a rain.

After a drizzle, the land under the window was bare for a winter, and I don't know when fine grass grew. The green color makes people happy. Farmers who knew the weather said, it seems that the snow in Yanjing city will not fall again.

Winter has passed, and spring is coming.

In the palace, the dreary winter has become particularly prosperous in spring. The gardeners in the imperial garden began to get busy again, selecting some new seeds and sowing them. When the weather was warmer, there were colorful and noisy everywhere. In summer, there would be countless romantic beauty.

Princess Liu's side hall is the most lively. She is different from the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager likes to chant Buddhism in a simple way. She doesn't like to get some flowers and plants in the palace. Even if they are flowers and plants, they are mainly plain and elegant. Princess Liu publicized her original temperament. Before spring, the garden in the hall became lively first.

From the side hall came the women's laughter. Princess Liu sat on the soft collapse, and there were exquisite snacks in the dishes next to her. The palace ladies who played the piano all went down. Princess Liu looked at her daughter, Princess Yongning, sitting on the side, and said, "what are you and I going to say?"

Early this morning, Princess Yongning came to find Princess Liu. Although she often entered the palace, she would not come so early. Princess Yongning used to get up late. Seeing her like this, Princess Liu knew that her daughter probably had something to ask in front of her.

"I just miss my mother." Princess Yongning said coquettishly.

Although she is no longer a child now, Princess Yongning still retains her girlish side in front of Princess Liu, who laughed and scolded her. When Princess Liu was young, she was favored and publicized when she followed the emperor. A pair of children grew up in front of themselves, so they are particularly spoiled. King Cheng and Princess Yongning also received thousands of favors. Cheng Wang is still better. He is a little older, but he has something on his mind. Princess Yongning's temperament is almost another Princess Liu. Her appearance is also similar to that of Princess Liu in her youth. Therefore, Princess Liu is also particularly conniving at this daughter, which can almost be said to be responsive to every request.

"I don't know your temperament yet," Princess Liu pretended to be impatient. "If you don't say it again, I'll go out."

"Hey, hey, mom, I said." Princess Yongning hurriedly grabbed her sleeve and said, "madam, I want to marry Shen Yurong."

Hearing this, Princess Liu's face, which was still happy, suddenly cooled down. She said, "well, what are you doing?" How many young talents are there in the court? Princess Liu really doesn't like Shen Yurong. Although Shen Yurong looks like a new rich man, he has no family support. For such royal relatives as them, not to mention how well they married, at least not too often. Princess Liu, especially with her eyes above the top, could not accept marrying her beloved daughter to a civilian who was previously white.

"Mother, you promised before," Yongning said coquettishly, "how can you say what you don't mean?"

"Before, your brother was also persuading. Although I don't like him, I can't beat you. But Yongning, when is it now that you and Xue Huaiyuan's case are not clear? Isn't it a matter of giving someone a handle to get involved with Shen Yurong at this time?" Liu Taifei said. Princess Liu didn't know what Princess Yongning had done to the Xue family. But she knows Princess Yongning's temperament. In order to get Shen Yurong, she can naturally do anything. Princess Liu believed that the rumors were not groundless, but she turned a blind eye. For people like them, they have to get what they want. As for the barricade in front of them, just remove it directly.

"It's been a long time." Yongninghun said indifferently, "besides, whoever dares to say rumors again, I'll let someone pull out his tongue! I'm a princess, who dares to say that I'm not, mother Princess, I really like him. Now my age has stopped laughing, and I hope to marry him soon, mother Princess -"

Princess Liu was unmoved and just said, "nonsense!"

In her heart, she still felt that Shen Yurong was not a good choice.

Princess Yongning looked at Princess Liu, who was really a little impatient. Her eyes fell on her lower abdomen, where it was flat now, and she couldn't see anything, but Yongning knew that there was a new life gestating there, which was related to the lives of her and Shen Yurong. Even for this child, she has no way out and must put all her eggs in one basket.

Yongning's heart was horizontal. Suddenly, she raised her hand and saw the light of the knife flash. She didn't know where to hide a dagger. At the moment, it was horizontal on her neck: "mother Princess!"

Princess Liu was surprised that she would do this. She immediately stood up and said in a panic, "what are you doing? Nonsense! Yongning, put down the knife quickly and come!"

Yongning just knelt down with a knife. She was a princess. No one dared to search her when entering the palace, so she could easily hide the dagger on her body. She rarely kneels down, and will not make such a move with Princess Liu's mother and daughter.

"Mother consort," Princess Yongning stared at Princess Liu's Yanjing, word by word, with a firm tone, "if the mother consort doesn't agree to my request, I'll die in front of the mother consort!"

Princess Liu was shocked.

Although Princess Yongning is arrogant, it's really easy for her to get anything, and she doesn't have to threaten people, let alone her own life. Since she can do this step, it can be seen in her heart that this matter has no bargaining place, and it must be done.

She saw in her daughter's eyes that she was desperate.

In the silence, Princess Liu confronted Princess Yongning. I don't know how long it took, she finally sighed and said, "have you really made up your mind?"

Princess Yongning said, "there is absolutely no ambition!"

Princess Liu sighed deeply and said helplessly, "I promise you. Put the knife down quickly."

"Mother's wife," Princess Yongning put down her knife and said seriously, "my child is not just an impulse. On Shen Yurong, my child has spent too much energy. He must also become my son-in-law with the idea that he can't draw water with a bamboo basket. My mother's wife must not think that as long as I am pacified temporarily, if it doesn't work all the time, it's meaningless for me to live like this, and I can always find a dead end."

This is an undisguised threat.

Princess Liu was almost angry, but looking at Princess Yongning's stubborn eyes, her heart softened again. It's all right. Her daughter has always wanted wind and rain since childhood. In that case, why not let her marry a loved one? If you are not satisfied in the future, there are naturally countless ways to change. Anyway, sooner or later, the world belongs to their family. What does Shen Yurong count?

"You don't have to threaten me. Since I said it, I will do it." Princess Liu's hard way.

Hearing that Princess Liu let go, Princess Yongning knew that it was done. Immediately burst into a brilliant smile, threw the dagger in his hand, stood up and ran to Princess Liu, held Princess Liu's arm and said with a smile, "my mother loves me the most! I knew she would agree to my request!"

Princess Liu looked at Princess Yongning happily. For a moment, her anger was neither a joke nor a joke. She said, "you really racked your brains for him! Even your mother Princess dared to threaten!"

"That's because I know my mother will love me and think of me." Princess Yongning said, sitting up straight, said to Princess Liu, "mother, tell the emperor about it tomorrow, and let the emperor marry. Or let the Empress Dowager marry." The Empress Dowager almost doesn't care about the world. It's easy to persuade the Empress Dowager. As for the Emperor... He is so optimistic about Shen Yurong. Because of the relationship with King Cheng, he may not want to let Shen Yurong become the consort of Yongning.

"Tomorrow?" Princess Liu frowned, "so fast?"

"This is no longer happy, mother." Princess Yongning said, "I'm seventeen years old, and next month, I'll be eighteen. Ordinary young ladies, at this age, it's time to get married, not to mention I'm a princess? I've also been haunted by Shen Yurong for a year, and I don't want to dream too much at night, and I also think that if I get married, I'll get married next month."

"You..." Princess Liu frowned and looked at Princess Yongning, "what's wrong with being so anxious to get married?"

Princess Yongning was in a panic, but she smiled and said, "nothing happened. The mother Princess thought I couldn't wait to get married. It's OK to enter the Shen family gate!"

"You!" Princess Liu shook her head. Finally, she couldn't resist Princess Yongning's flattery and promised to bring up the matter with the Empress Dowager tomorrow.

After talking for a while, Princess Yongning had lunch with Princess Liu in the temple at noon, and then left.

Out of the side hall, she looked at her belly and smiled.

Things are going well. When Princess Liu talks about it with the Empress Dowager tomorrow, the Empress Dowager will marry her. In this way, she will marry the Shen family next month. Soon there will be "good news", so that the child in her belly can be born openly.

No one can find fault.

Thinking about it, Princess Yongning couldn't help laughing.

……

Princess Liu was instructed by Princess Yongning and sat in the side hall thinking for a long time. Finally, she decided to go to the Empress Dowager.

She thought about it. At first glance, Princess Yongning really likes the man named Shen Yurong. Even if she doesn't find a way to meet her requirements, Princess Yongning's temperament will also make other means. Rather than so, it's better to use your own hands and save some trouble.

Second, King Cheng had persuaded him with Princess Yongning before, saying that Shen Yurong was not bad. Although his family background was a little thin, he was very talented. Princess Liu suspected that her daughter was in love and lost her mind, but she believed her son's eyes. Since King Cheng praised Shen Yurong, it can be seen that Shen Yurong is still good. As for his family background, it's a big deal that he began to accumulate from this generation. In the future, he will become king and become emperor. It's a big deal to give him a lot of support.

Princess Liu didn't even wait for tomorrow. When she went down, she went to see the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager's palace of CI Ning is in the East. When the Empress Dowager was alive, the palace of CI Ning was just like the general palace of CI Ning. After the death of the empress dowager, the Empress Dowager moved into the palace of cining, which almost became a Buddhist temple.

In the palace, only when you enter the palace of CI Ning, you can smell the rich fragrance of Buddha.

When Princess Liu entered, the Empress Dowager was copying scriptures in front of the hall.

She was very simple, dressed in autumn colored silk clothes, with a quiet expression. Although she was no longer in beautiful years, she was not old. The sunlight shone on her face through the window, and she looked vaguely gentle and moving in her youth.

Even the arrogant princess Liu has to admit that the Empress Dowager is good-looking.

Speaking of it, the first emperor loved beautiful people, and none of the women in the palace was not beautiful. At that time, the empress dowager, who was still the queen, was gentle and moving, and Princess Liu was hot and beautiful, while Princess Xia, the biological mother of emperor Hong Xiao, was smart and cunning, and each had its own beauty. The former Emperor respected the Empress Dowager and spoiled Princess Liu, but it was Princess Xia who really appreciated her.

Even though Xia Guifei died, the former Emperor raised Hong Xiaodi under the name of the empress dowager, and finally made him emperor. And his children, who seemed to be favored, finally missed the high position.

Princess Liu shook her head, put aside the thoughts in her head, walked to the Empress Dowager and said, "sister."

The Empress Dowager paused with the pen in her hand and looked at her, "here you are."

The relationship between Princess Liu and the Empress Dowager is really not warm. When the first emperor was there, concubine Liu, relying on her own favor, did not spare trouble for the Empress Dowager. However, the Empress Dowager's family is powerful, and Princess Liu is helpless. After the first emperor left, Princess Liu and the Empress Dowager seemed to be in peace for so many years. But Princess Liu didn't believe it. The Empress Dowager would really believe that she had no heart to replace her.

In fact, Princess Liu has been unable to understand the Empress Dowager. Raising a son for someone else, helping someone else's son to the throne, having endured hardships for many years, but making wedding clothes for her, is the Empress Dowager really willing? What's the meaning of her hiding in the palace of tranquility all day long and copying scriptures? Princess Liu doesn't think the Empress Dowager is a fool. Who is not smart from that family.

Therefore, Princess Liu was still a little afraid of the Empress Dowager. She can be arrogant in front of the empress dowager, but she never crosses the bottom line.

"I came today to ask my sister for a favor." Princess Liu said, "please promise me."

"What's the matter?"

When they talk with each other, even the superficial greetings can be saved. Probably I also know that it's really nothing if I don't go to the temple of three treasures. Princess Liu won't take the initiative to find the Empress Dowager.

"Yongning, the child, is now at the age of marriage. I am optimistic about a marriage and want to ask my sister for help, which makes this happy event come true." Liu Taifei said.

The queen mother finally raised her head from the Scriptures, looked at Princess Liu and asked, "who are you talking about?"

"Zhongshu Shirang Shen Yurong, Lord Shen."

"Lord Shen?" The Empress Dowager was surprised, "didn't lord Shen have a wife?"

"Yes." Princess Liu smiled, "it's just that the previous marriage is really a grievance to Lord Shen. I see that Lord Shen is innocent and sincere, and he still has deep feelings for his dead wife who doesn't obey women's morality. It can be seen that he is a person who values love and righteousness. Yongning was spoiled and brought up since childhood, and married to the Shen family. I think Lord Shen will take good care of her and won't let her be wronged, so I'm relieved."

Princess Liu almost said the call with anger.

"Shen Da's family and Yongning don't match." The Empress Dowager said, "you should know this. There are many young talents in the court who are worthy of their families."

Princess Liu smiled reluctantly. Naturally, she knew that she also hoped that Yongning could marry a person with rich family background, but there was no stubborn parents who had children in the world.

"Although the Shen family's family background is thinner, it is the reason why I trust to give Yongning to them. They will not despise Yongning for this reason. They won't say that they offer Yongning as a pizza, at least they don't dare to neglect it. Sister, I know you love Yongning since you came, and I also asked Yongning about this marriage. She also thinks Lord Shen is a good person."

The Empress Dowager looked at Princess Liu for a while, nodded and said, "since she is very satisfied, the AI family will talk about it with the emperor."

"Or..." Princess Liu said, "you can also marry directly. The emperor is busy with political affairs, and I'm afraid he doesn't have much energy to manage the affairs of these little girls."

The emperor likes Shen Yurong very much. If Shen Yurong becomes Yongning's son-in-law, he will become a member of the Chengwang school. If the emperor takes this into consideration, what should he do?

The Empress Dowager said in a warm voice, "No. no matter how busy your majesty is, it is a royal event. Besides, there is no secret between AI family and your Majesty's family, and AI family can't make suggestions without authorization."

Princess Liu was almost free from swearing. The Empress Dowager told her not to sow discord. The Emperor didn't want Shen Yurong to marry Yongning, but the Empress Dowager turned around and married her. There must be a rift between the emperor and the Empress Dowager.

Sure enough, the people who survived in the palace, even if they pretended to have no desire, were still crafty in their hearts. Princess Liu thought angrily. It was just that emperor Hong Xiaodi really didn't allow it, and really said her intention. She didn't like Shen Yurong, but she couldn't beat Princess Yongning. If Princess Yongning knew she had done her best, but the Emperor didn't agree, she wouldn't blame herself.

Thinking of this, Princess Liu felt a lot easier. She said, "since my sister has promised, my sister won't disturb my sister to worship Buddha and copy scriptures." She stood up, saluted the empress dowager, and Shi ran withdrew.

After Princess Liu left, the Empress Dowager didn't continue to copy the Scriptures, but she didn't know what she was thinking when she looked at the Scriptures. After a while, she stood up, and the maid hurriedly came to help her. She said, "get your clothes."

"Where is your mother going?"

"Imperial study." The Empress Dowager replied.

……

Jiang Yuanbai walked to the imperial study with a fold in his hand.

The eunuch fathers-in-law in the palace saw him and saluted him. It seemed that he was still the respected first aide, but Jiang Yuanbai knew that the affairs of the Jiang family might have become a joke for these people. Secretly, he didn't know what they said about him.

But he still put on a faint smile, with a strong appearance. Watching in the dynasty is like being a man wearing a mask. Whether it is high or low, the posture must be good-looking.

He is going to send a gift to Emperor Hong Xiao.

When I arrived at the imperial study, I happened to see someone coming out of the imperial study. It was none other than the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager never interferes in political affairs. Why did she suddenly appear in the Royal study, but what happened? Jiang Yuanbai thought like this in his heart, still smiling on his face. The Empress Dowager also saw him, and nodded with him. Jiang Yuanbai came forward to salute, and the Empress Dowager left soon.

Father in law went in to announce, and Jiang Yuanbai entered the imperial study.

Emperor Hong Xiaodi is looking at the folding.

The young emperor grew into a young king. He became diligent and loved the people. Although in the eyes of outsiders, he seemed to be subject to King Cheng and was still fledgling. But Jiang Yuanbai knew that the young eagle had gradually grown up.

He has some feelings.

Emperor Hong Xiao raised his head and said, "please sit down, sir."

He used to be emperor Hong Xiao's Taifu, so in private, Emperor Hong Xiao always called him sir. This "Sir" contained sincere respect many years ago. Now, Jiang Yuanbai doesn't understand how much sincerity there is.

He can't guess the king's heart.

"Sir, when I came in just now, I saw my mother." Emperor Hong Xiao said, "Sir, do you know why the queen mother came?"

Jiang Yuanbai wondered, "I don't know."

"It's for Yongning's marriage." Emperor Hong Xiaodi smiled, "Princess Liu went to her mother, hoping that her mother could point out a marriage for Yongning. They fell in love with Shen Yurong, the Chinese secretary, and wanted Shen Yurong to be Yongning's son-in-law."

Jiang Yuanbai was stunned. Before he could speak, Emperor Hong Xiaodi looked at him and asked, "what do you think of this, sir?"

"I'm afraid to speak nonsense." Jiang Yuanbai hurried.

"But it doesn't matter." Emperor Hong Xiaodi said, "I think this matter is important, and I want to hear your opinion."

Jiang Yuanbai looked at Hong Xiaodi. Hong Xiaodi looked at him with serious eyes. Every time he looked at Jiang Yuanbai with this kind of eyes, Jiang Yuanbai was in a trance and returned to the appearance that Hong Xiaodi, a child, asked Jiang Yuanbai to point out his maze.

"I thought that Lord Shen had a wife before, and the princess married, and it was a sequel... It was really very grievance. To say that the princess was of marriageable age, there were many young talents in the court, and Lord Shen was not the best choice." Jiang Yuanbai road. He knew that emperor Hong Xiaodi would not give up Shen Yurong, such a upstart, and gave it to King Cheng for nothing. He had to follow the wishes of emperor Hong Xiao.

Emperor Hong Xiaodi nodded, "I feel the same way. But apart from Shen Yurong, I can't think of anyone else for a while. Is there a good candidate, sir?"

Jiang Yuanbai's heart suddenly jumped wildly.

Just a day ago, Jiang Li came to his study and said to him, "father, if there is a recent discussion about the marriage of Princess Yongning in the court, please be sure to express your attitude and tell this person."

He thought Jiang Li's words were groundless. How could the court suddenly discuss the marriage of Princess Yongning. But this thing happened right in front of his eyes.

He didn't understand where Jiang Li got the news, even faster than his first assistant. But since Jiang Li is right, the next candidate is naturally the same. Moreover, Jiang Li at that time also persuaded him. Indeed, no one is more suitable to marry Princess Yongning than this person. Presumably, Emperor Hong Xiao thought so.

Jiang Yuanbai looked as usual, thought hard for a moment, and said, "there's someone in my court. I don't know what your majesty thinks?"

"Say."

"There are indeed a lot of young talents in the court, but they are the same age as the Royal Highness Princess, but few match their family background. I look at the eldest son Li in the right prime minister's mansion, which is very consistent. Eldest son Li is a talent, talented, commendable, and looks like a pair of talents with the princess, which is no better."