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Zhou Kuangzheng came out of the palace, muttering to himself for a while before sending out a message asking Shen Wishui to visit his mansion.

In terms of age, Zhou Quanzheng was more than ten years older than Shen Wishan. However, ever since the conclusion of the alliance between Nanchang and Beicheng, the two countries had come to each other's aid. When Zhou Quanzheng arrived at Nanchang, he had twice been welcomed by Shen Wishou. As soon as Zhou Kuangzheng delivered the post, he passed it over. For the time being, they didn't talk about politics, instead, they played a game of chess. Zhou Kuangzheng did not put down the chess piece for a long time, but raised his head and said with a smile: "In Master Shen's opinion, how long more can the state relationship between the two countries last?"

"Although there is a slight conflict at the border between the two countries in order to conclude the covenant, each of the covenants and regulations is a solution to the problem. It has been many years since the agreement was formed, and there is also mutual commerce. As of today, the two countries' rulers were naturally safe in their positions. However, there will be a day when the two Crown Princes will succeed the throne. Shen Wangzhi also raised his head to look at Zhou Kuangzheng, saying seriously: "Since Imperial Uncle has asked me such a question, I think there must be some other brilliant plan."

The Crown Prince had done a great deed. If he were to ascend the throne in the future, perhaps he would have to think of a way to suppress the kingdom. At that time, perhaps the relationship between the two countries would have a change. If they could solidify the bond between the two countries at this time, even if there were to be a slight dispute, it would not be detrimental to the alliance.

"If the two countries are on good terms with each other, then there is a different method. Naturally, the two countries will marry each other." Zhou Kuangzheng patted the chess piece in his hand and calmly said: "The Crown Prince and the Second Prince have already made an imperial concubine, and now that the Third Prince is thirteen years old and is about to be engaged, if we can win the title of an imperial concubine, it would be safe for the two countries to have a relationship. Hearing that the Princess of Nanchang had already taken on a prince consort, and had even received the favor of the emperor's empress, she naturally did not wish to marry too far away. Now, I have heard that the adopted daughter of the Grand Princess is now the great-granddaughter of Director He's daughter, He Yuan. She is also one of the ten embroidery ladies who came to Beicheng. Because the Third Prince had met this Miss He Yuan a few times earlier, he couldn't forget her. If he could get Miss He Yuan to be his concubine and become his great-granddaughter with her status as an elder of the third dynasty and his ability to solve difficulties every time, it would not be easy for an accident to happen in both countries. "

Shen Zhi picked up a chess piece and placed it in a certain spot, then placed it on top of Zhou Kuangzheng's army. He then said indifferently: Our country's second prince has made the Shen Family's daughter as his concubine, and that Shen Family's daughter is indeed my younger cousin. On the other hand, the Crown Prince did not assume the title of an official consort. Hearing the lively and quick-witted Princess of Beicheng, why not become the consort of our Crown Prince? Wouldn't that be even better than the Third Prince proposing to marry the He Clan's daughter? "

Zhou Kuangzheng opened his mouth and said, "Your majesty and the empress love the princess very much, and they probably won't let her marry too far. but it's not as easy as the Third Prince asking to marry a He Clan girl. "

Shen Zhi laughed, "Just based on the fact that the Third Prince lost two times to the He Clan's women, you should know that the He Clan members are not as easy to deal with as my Imperial Uncle had thought. The daughter of the Emperor was unwilling to marry into a distant family, and the He family, which had always valued their own daughter, was naturally unwilling to marry into a distant family. If an imperial edict were to forcefully suppress it, what the He Clan was unwilling to do would never be a good thing. " The reason why he didn't want to say it out loud was because Lady Shen and the general's wife had some old grudges between them. Now, when he clearly heard that the general's wife was already prepared to go to the He Mansion to propose marriage, if he and Zhou Kuang were to get married, the enmity between the General's Mansion and the Shen Mansion would deepen, and there would be no turning back on the vow.

When Zhou Kuangzheng heard Shen Yue's words, he smiled and said: "If the Third Prince and Miss He Yuan agree to marry each other, then even if the He Mansion does not wish for Miss He Yuan to marry them, they would not beat them to death right? Therefore, the crux of the matter lies with Third Prince and Lady He Yuan. "

"Although Your Majesty has a good plan, I'm afraid Miss He Yuan is only 11 years old, and doesn't understand what love is. How can it be that love is congenial?" He didn't want to discuss the matter anymore, so he stood up and said goodbye. Although Lady Shen and the general's wife weren't on good terms, he had a personal relationship with Jiang Huashan. After leaving the palace, he went to the inn to look for Jiang Hua An.

"Earlier, I heard that the Madam General wanted to propose marriage to the He Estate. Although the marriage is uncertain, how could I have watched as Young General Jiang's fiancee became the third prince's consort?" When one of them saw Jiang Hua An, he explained his conversation with Zhou Kuangzheng without hesitation, "Although my wife and the general's wife have always been on the wrong side of the road, the adults of both houses are also very reasonable. I would never want to see Young General Jiang being stopped in the middle of a marriage like me. Although she was young and smart, she was a pair of wall men with Jiang Shaoyang. If I am forced to leave this place because of this trip to the north, it will definitely not be my wish. "

When Jiang Huanan heard that he was going to be married to He Yuan, he was shocked. His mother had already prepared to go to He Mansion to propose marriage, and since Hua Kai and He Yuan had grown up together, they could be considered childhood friends. How could he allow He Yuan to marry Bei Cheng? He was just about to explain that his mother was related to his younger brother, Hua Gaiti, but before he could say anything, he heard Shen Wangsheng say: "Although Madam Anping and Madam Shang intended to propose marriage to the He Mansion, according to the news that the second prince's consort received from the eldest princess and consort that both the eldest princess and consort were in favor of Young General Jiang, this matter is more or less settled. Yet, this marriage cannot fall into the hands of the State of Northern Cheng. "

Jiang was at first at a loss when he heard this, but then he suddenly realized that He Yuan was a daughter-in-law from the General's Estate, and he had never mentioned that he was related to Hua Gai. Was it really for him? There was a difference of ten years between father and mother, nine years between uncle and aunt, ten years between grandfather and grandmother, and ten years between He Yuan and himself …

Jiang Huashan was a very clear-headed person. With this analysis, his back was covered in cold sweat. After sending Shen Wansan off, he hurriedly called Jiang Hualiang over and asked calmly, "Grandmother and the others have been talking about going to the He Mansion to propose marriage. Just who did we, the six brothers, propose for?"

"Of course it's for big brother." Jiang Huagang looked at Jiang Huashan as if he was looking at a monster. He opened his mouth and said, "Don't tell me that you still don't know who you're talking about?"

Jiang Hua An's sword-like eyebrows scrunched into a ball, staring at Jiang Hua Kuan, "I always thought it was for Gai Ge'er. "Think about it, although he's similar in age to Sister Yuan, he's a pair."

"That, since the marriage proposal began, that is from boss to boss, when did it ever come from boss to boss?" Jiang Huagang's eyebrows shot up, as if he was about to fly into a rage. He quietly retreated to the door, just in case something went wrong and he could jump out. This time, he smiled and said, "It's not too late anyway."

Jiang Hua An saw him laugh like a thief and took a step forward, blocking the door. He closed the door and put his hand on the doorframe, saying, "Tell me everything I don't know in detail, such as what I told you to say before we left, or when you decided to set me down, Sister Yuan."

In the past two rounds, he had suffered quite a bit. In addition to the weight of his authority as the elder brother, Jiang Hualian did not dare to slip away, and could only smile apologetically, "This has nothing to do with me. Only you don't realize it. "

Jiang Hua An felt his chest expanding and couldn't tell if he was angry or not. He stared fiercely at Jiang Hua Kuan and said, "Sister Yuan is only 11 years old, how can this be?"

"I'm not the one who said that!" He shrank back into his chair and said with a sigh: "Big brother, do you not want Sister Yuan to be too young? If so, just let Mother know so that Mother doesn't have to go to the He manor. Anyway, it's not the first time you refuse to have a marriage engagement."

Do you think she's too young to want it? The delicate and tender face of He Yuan surfaced in front of Jiang Huanan's eyes. He was about to say something he despised, but couldn't find the right words to say. The swelling of his heart suddenly turned into an inexplicable feeling, making him unable to tell what he was thinking. She was indeed too small, but... As he thought about this, he walked to the chair and sat down. The matter of the general's manor going to the He Residence for marriage had already been spread out. If he were to say no now, would it cause He Yuan's value to plummet and lose all face? Would it harm her marriage in the future? If the Residence of He were to propose marriage to the Residence of He, with the prestige of the General's Residence, even if the Emperor wanted to grant He Yuan's marriage to Northern Chengguo, he would still have to weigh the pros and cons. Could it be that due to her withdrawal, other people were unable to compete and ended up harming her, forcing her to marry into Northern Cheng?

Seeing that Jiang Hua-an was lost in thought, Jiang Hua-Kuan quietly slipped to the door, opened it and jumped out.

After pondering for a long time, Jiang Huanan called out a message of congratulations and congratulated him. "At the banquet at the palace in three days, Brother Ci will accompany the crowd to enter the palace. Sister Yuan, you don't need to enter if you have a headache."

"Why is that? Didn't you already explain the matter of disguising to Tang Zhi Li? " Confused, he looked at Jiang Hua An and asked, "Brother An, could it be that you're afraid of Tang Zhi Li making things difficult for your little sister?"

Jiang Hua An shook his head and said, "I've been here before to tell you that I have a strong relationship with Nanchang. I'm afraid that I'll take the opportunity of the embroidery ladies participating in the banquet to check out the talented ladies' embroidery skills in preparation for the future match for Third Prince Tang Zhi." Therefore, let me first inform you that if you have an engagement with an embroidery lady, it would be best if you don't enter the palace this time, lest you cause unnecessary troubles in the future. "

"I understand. Although my sister isn't engaged, with my sister's looks, I'm afraid the empress will take a fancy to her. This time, I won't enter the palace, which would save me a lot of trouble." The congratulatory speech nodded and pulled at He Yuan. "Don't worry, little sister. I've seen the scenery of the palace. I'll tell you about it in detail when I get back."

As he was speaking, Jiang Huagang waved at him from outside, "Brother Ci, come out. I have something to say to you alone."

Seeing that the message was about to leave, He Yuan hurriedly stood up and said, "Brother An, then I'll head back to my room as well!"

"You stay, I have something to ask you." Seeing that his congratulatory speech had reached the threshold, Jiang Hua An drank a mouthful of tea. After a long time, he couldn't think of anything to say. He lowered his eyes and said, "These past two days have been cool. Remember to cover yourself well." As he spoke, his eyes met He Yuan's dark eyes. His heart made a sound and he lowered his eyes. He only silently cursed himself, 'She's only an eleven year old girl, what are you feeling guilty about?'

He Yuan saw that Jiang Hua An's expression was different than before, and his words were a bit confused. He waited for a while, but seeing that Jiang Hua An was not speaking anymore, he took his leave. He felt that Jiang Hua An was a little strange.