The beauty of the peasant girl of crossing

Chapter 189 Finger Marriage
The emperor looked at Empress Yu ponderingly, Empress Yu smiled and said:
"The one who performed the trick today is the eldest daughter of the Dali Temple Minister Zhou, who has not yet been married."

When Wu Yanji heard this, he was instantly happy and turned to look at Wu Yuanlie.

Wu Yuanlie's eyes were already shining brightly, he raised the corner of his mouth and nodded to Wu Yanji indistinctly.

Wu Yanji clapped his palms, and immediately several servants in Northern Qiang costumes entered the hall carrying several large mahogany boxes.

After each box was opened, everyone in the hall couldn't take their eyes off it.

It turned out to be boxes of gold jewelry, and even in the daytime, these golden lights were still dazzling.

Wuyanji said:

"Please His Majesty the Emperor to give you a marriage, and to marry Miss Zhou to my king as a great concubine. As a token of sincerity, I, the Northern Qiang, offer 5000 taels of gold and a hundred dendrobium of treasures, hoping to make peace with your court and maintain peace forever."

The eyes of the emperor and Empress Yu swept across the box, and they all showed satisfaction.

Empress Yu and Mrs. Zhou had passed their breath beforehand, and they knew from Mrs. Zhou's words that the Zhou family was willing to send their girls to marry.

So now, seeing that the envoy of the Northern Qiang Kingdom really wanted to marry a girl from the Zhou family, she put her ear to the emperor's ear with an air of ease, and told the situation of the Zhou family one by one.

The emperor nodded when he heard the words, and said with a loud laugh:

"Since Northern Qiang sincerely asks for marriage, I will make the decision to take Miss Zhou..."

"Father!"

"Your Majesty, wait!"

When Prince Yan Zifeng and Xiao Tianmo entered the hall, they just heard half a sentence spit out by the emperor and hurriedly stopped.

The emperor immediately looked at the two of them, "It turned out to be Feng'er and Tianmo, what's the matter with the two of you?"

The prince's voice was clear and he said loudly: "Imperial father, son and general Xiao are also here for the marriage."

Xiao Tianmo immediately knelt down, "Your Majesty, Wei Chen wants to ask the Emperor for grace, and ask the Emperor to marry Wei Chen."

"Oh?"

The emperor raised his eyebrows, his eyes full of interest:
"What day is it today? Why is everyone asking for marriage? Tell me, which girl do you want to marry?"

Xiao Tianmo replied in a deep voice:
"Report to the emperor, it is Zhou Furong, the daughter of Zhou Siqing, please let the emperor marry Furong to Wei Chen and welcome him as his wife!"

what--? !

He was also begging to marry a girl from the Zhou family?

When everyone heard this, their faces changed greatly, and Wu Yanji, the envoy of the Northern Qiang State, suddenly stood up:
"Your Majesty, everything should be done on a first-come-first-served basis. Miss Zhou is the one I want to marry first for my king, so naturally I should marry my king!"

"First come, first come? I knew Miss Zhou before the envoy."

Xiao Tianmo was not to be outdone:

"Besides, marriage is a major event in life, so you can't take it lightly. It's always good to love each other."

When Wu Yanji heard this, he snorted heavily: "Beautiful and eloquent!"

Behind Wu Yanji, Wu Yuanlie had a gloomy face, and when he looked at Xiao Tianmo, a dangerous light flashed in his eyes, and he opened his mouth at the right time:

"My king is a person who loves fragrance and jade, and will definitely treat Miss Zhou well, and I will not wrong her, and I will ask His Majesty the emperor to fulfill her!"

Xiao Tianmo immediately said: "Your Majesty, Miss Zhou is gentle and pleasant, virtuous and dignified, Wei Chen is determined not to marry her!"

"This……"

The emperor looked at Wu Yuanlie ponderingly, and then turned his head to look at Xiao Tianmo, in a dilemma.

Empress Yu did not expect that Cheng Yaojin was killed halfway along the way.

Since the founding of the state, the Northern Qiang has repeatedly harassed the border of this dynasty, and the dispute with this dynasty has been going on for hundreds of years.

Although they are often defeated by the army of the current dynasty, they are difficult to completely annihilate, and it is very difficult.

However, this Zhenwei general Xiao Tianmo also took a fancy to the Zhou family girl, and now he also asks to marry.

Originally, for the sake of diplomatic relations between the two countries, it was okay to feel wronged for the officials under him, but this Xiao Tianmo was not an ordinary person.

Xiao Tianmo is the eldest son of the Marquis of Zhenguo Xiao Jingnian. He was asked by his father to be named the prince since he was a child. Speaking of which, after the death of Marquis Zhenguo, he should have inherited the title of Marquis House.

But her eldest princess, Yan Fengzhu, is now married to Xiao Tianmo's half-brother Xiao Junyan. Yan Fengzhu has entered the palace several times to beg her and the emperor, wanting to deprive Xiao Tianmo of the title he inherited, and replace her with his concubine Xiao. Jun Yan inherited.

It's just that Xiao Tianmo is not only proficient in the art of war, extraordinary in martial arts, but also has great military exploits. The emperor valued him very much, and he didn't want to cold the hearts of the soldiers because of his favoritism, so this matter was delayed for a long time.

Thinking of this, Empress Yu's heart moved. If she could exchange her marriage for the title, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?

It’s just that I don’t know if Xiao Tianmo will agree, and the envoys of the Northern Qiang Kingdom have to find another way to appease them.

Thinking of this, Empress Yu's eyes flashed, "Pu Chi" smiled:
"The Zhou family girl is beautiful and talented. It's no wonder that there are women in the family who ask for it. Your Majesty, look at it as a concubine, then... let's cast lots!"

The emperor gave Empress Yu a surprised look, thoughtfully, and said slowly after a long while:
"It's too hasty to draw lots, why don't you come to the competition!"

***

In the Huikang Hall of the Zhou Mansion, Mrs. Zhou was at odds with Zhou Xuezheng.

Mrs. Zhou's expression was calm and gloomy as she looked at Zhou Xuezheng and persuaded:
"Furong is a young child who can't handle it, so how can you be confused? In a major marriage, where is her turn to call the shots?
The emperor and the queen's concubine appreciated it, so they were willing to recognize Furong as a princess and go to kiss her.

You must know that Furong has become the mother of a country, and you are the head of the country. Even if it is a small border country, it is also the creation of our Zhou family. "

Zhou Xuezheng's heart turned cold when he heard this, and he replied lightly:

"Mother doesn't need to say much, I'm not lucky enough, I'm afraid I will lose my life if I sit in that position. Besides, for the rise and fall of the family, I can't do it to send my daughter out!"

Mrs. Zhou's face sank immediately, and she said angrily in a hoarse and cold voice:
"If the imperial decree comes down, do you still have to resist the decree and fail to obey it? You can think about it, resisting the decree is a major crime involving the nine clans and the whole family. Do you have the heart to be implicated in the innocent family?"

Zhou Xuezheng glanced at Madam Zhou's expression and half-drooped his eyelids:

"Mother calmed down and did things alone, so I went to the palace to tell the emperor, and said that Furong had already made an appointment, but it was delayed because of the complicated trivial matters recently, and then I immediately found Furong a good son of the same age and treated her well. marry out.

No matter what, I won't let Furong go to kiss, I can't save my life, even if I fight for my life, I have to protect my daughter! "

After he finished speaking, he turned and walked out.

Mrs. Zhou, who had an ugly face, was furious when she heard Zhou Xuezheng's words, and pointed at Zhou Xuezheng's whole body trembling:
"How can I have such a confused son as you! In such a short time, where are you going to find a suitable good son? Are you going to deceive you?"

Zhou Xuezheng paused when he heard the words, stopped his steps, and turned his head slightly:

"Mother, I promised myself that I would take good care of Furong so that she would not be hurt. Please help my son!"

Mrs. Zhou was stunned for a while, and after a while of silence, her voice actually calmed down:
"The path is chosen by yourself, there is no turning back, Zheng'er, you have to think about it!"

(End of this chapter)