C354 The end of the year is approaching

However, two days later, news came back from the military. The news that the Southwest had won the war was made public.

Wu Shan was overjoyed when he saw Wu Shan leading the southwest soldiers to win the battle. His whole body and spirit seemed to have recovered a lot.

"Wu Shan, this child is really not bad. At such a young age, he has a bright future ahead of him." Yuwen Di looked at the news that came from the Southwest border, and even the smile on his face couldn't help but leak out.

Duan Yunfei stood below the great hall and also revealed a smile. These past few days, Yuwen Di had been busy doing various things and he couldn't even sleep well. Now that Southwest had won the battle, Yuwen Di finally had a good night's sleep.

"Father, now that Wu Shan has won a battle in the southwest and is meeting the new year, it is truly a joyous occasion." Duan Yunfei walked up to Yuwen Di and bowed, then said with a smile.

Yuwen Di placed the report in his hand to the side, then patted his hands and nodded towards Duan Yunfei. It's about time for the new year to come, and for the Ministry of Rites to prepare the New Year's sacrificial ceremony. "

It was already winter and winter, and snow had fallen yesterday. The weather had turned sunny today, but the weather was still as cold as ever. Duan Yunfei couldn't help but shiver as she stood in the hall.

"What happened? But her clothes were too thin, and she was actually this cold?" Yuwen Di couldn't help but frown and hurriedly walked down in concern as he asked.

Duan Yunfei unconsciously pulled at her sleeves, and shook her head at Yuwen Di. royal father is overthinking things. It was just a gust of cold wind just now.

The Eunuch Ming had always been the most observant person. Before Duan Yunfei had even finished speaking, he had ordered the palace maid to add fuel to the fire in the hall. She bent down and said apologetically: "It's all because I was careless, that caused the Thirteenth Princess to feel cold."

"Eunuch Ming is too serious, my physique has always been good, and I don't have the usual delicate aura of a daughter. It's too warm in the hall, and I'm not used to it. " Duan Yunfei turned and said to the Eunuch Ming with a slight nod of his head.

Seeing that Duan Yunfei was fine, Yuwen Di relaxed and continued to speak to her. "Even though this year is drawing near, there is one more thing that makes us worry?"

As the saying goes, a daughter cannot be a father, but a father cannot be a daughter.

Yuwen Di frowned slightly, and Duan Yunfei understood the meaning behind his words. She smiled from the side, turned her head, and asked Yuwen Di probingly: "Is what royal father is worrying about, the person who organized this New Year's Sacrifice?"

Hearing that Duan Yunfei had instantly guessed correctly, Yuwen Di could not help but be somewhat surprised, and then followed with a bitter laugh and said: "That's not true. With the rules of the Department of Rites, the year-end ceremony requires a virtuous and dignified prince to preside over it, and the Fifth Prince is the older one, as well as the Empress's direct son. Thus, in previous years, this matter has always been presided over by him. "When the Fifth Prince isn't in the palace this year, I really don't know what to do."

Yuwen Di paced back and forth as he returned to his seat, reached out, and lightly tapped his forehead.

"Imperial Father, in addition to the Fifth Prince, all of Imperial Father's princes are cultured and well-mannered. They are like the dragons and phoenixes among men. This is just a small matter, why would Imperial Father be so worried?" Duan Yunfei bowed towards Yuwen Di as she smiled and nodded her head.

The speaker has no heart, the listener has no heart.

Just as Duan Yunfei finished speaking, Yuwen Di raised his head and sized Duan Yunfei up, and then revealed a meaningful smile. He reached out his hand to stroke his beard, and said to Duan Yunfei while nodding: "Little Thirteen's ability with knowledge is passed down through the generations, among the young generation, no one can compare to him. Since Little Thirteen has spoken in such a manner today, we shall ask you to find a suitable candidate for us. "There is no need for This Emperor to be so worried here."

Duan Yunfei did not expect Yuwen Di to say something like this, and was stunned for a moment. She hurriedly shook her head and said to Yuwen Di: "All of the princes in this palace are extraordinary, and are unable to say how high or how low they are. Furthermore, they are all my brothers' generation, so when royal father asked me this, he intentionally made things difficult for me."

"You little girl, you made a trip to Wu Mansion yesterday. You only chatted with the old general for a day and you already learned so much from him." Yuwen Di stretched out his hand and lightly poked Duan Yunfei's forehead, pretending to reprimand her.

Duan Yunfei did not care what Yuwen Di said, and stood in front of his highness and winked at him.

Only then did Yuwen Di keep the expression on his face, and became more serious. Nodding to Duan Yunfei, she said: "You are our daughter, and these princes are all your brothers. Today, we will not talk about national affairs, we will only talk about family matters. Just tell me, which of these brothers of yours is the most suitable to take over this matter? "

Eunuch Ming stood at the side. Hearing Yuwen Di's low voice, he hurriedly brought the palace maid out.

Duan Yunfei cleared her throat, raised her head, glanced at Yuwen Di, and bowed as he said: "If royal father asks like this, this son wishes to sell a favor to Seventh Prince."

"Seventh Prince?" Yuwen Di hesitated for a moment, and then repeated it in a small voice.

Duan Yunfei nodded, and continued to speak with Yuwen Di. "Though the Seventh Prince is young, he does things steadily. This son had conversed with him a few times, and found out that he is proficient in school, and has great understanding of governance. It was just a lack of experience. If royal father is willing to cultivate him, he will definitely become a subject of the imperial court's humerus in the future. "

Hearing Duan Yunfei's words, Yuwen Di's expression became serious. She frowned slightly, and started to think about the princes in the palace.

Even though he only said that he would find a steady prince to host the New Year's Sacrifice, it shouldn't be too difficult. However, all the princes and princes chosen by the emperor would immediately be discussed by the people in the imperial court. Currently, the throne was suspended in the air, and any prince chosen by the emperor could become the future heir to the crown prince. Therefore, Yuwen Di had to think about it again and again.

Seeing Yuwen Di's hesitation, Duan Yunfei continued to stand at the bottom of the stage and said to Yuwen Di: "Father, right now the Fifth Prince is not in the capital, and only the other princes are left. Their statuses were the same, so they only needed to have the ability to observe. Seventh Prince is slightly older than the Ninth Prince, is more stable than the Sixth Prince, and is smarter than the Ninth Prince, so he is the best choice. "

Hearing Duan Yunfei's analysis, Yuwen Di nodded slightly. What you said is indeed reasonable. Among all the princes in the palace, the Seventh Prince is probably the most suitable. He is not young anymore, so I think it's time to give him a chance to train. "