Ci Jinzhi

Chapter 382 Emperor Xingyuan’s Troubles

The girl spoke harshly and showed no mercy.

The old face of the Minister of Rites turned red, and he looked like he might die at any moment.

"The prince has the responsibilities of a prince, how can this be confused?"

Xin You smiled half-heartedly and asked, "What is the responsibility of the prince? Can you change with the princess? Let the princess inherit the throne and send the prince to get married."

As soon as these words came out, the ministers were shocked.

"Your Majesty, Xin Taizhao is really deviant and unbecoming!" the Minister of Rites complained loudly.

Listen to what filthy words this is, how can the prince go and get married!

The Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue also complained: Not to mention that he could get 5,000 war horses by sending the prince, I'm afraid he would have to pay a small price.

Xie Zhangyuan secretly observed Emperor Xingyuan's expression, with worry hidden in his eyes: Xin You is the emperor's daughter, and if he says this, he may be taboo with the emperor.

Emperor Xingyuan was not taboo, but helpless.

After all, when Xin You regained her daughter's body, she had asked him if the princess could become the crown princess. Those words were even more outrageous than these, and he had heard them before.

And precisely because I know that it is impossible to do what my daughter wants, I am naturally tolerant.

"I just said that you can speak freely today."

The Minister of Rites looked in disbelief.

Speaking freely does not mean that you can say anything. Then if he wants to oppose the New Deal and overthrow the New Deal, is it okay?

Noticing the coldness in Emperor Xingyuan's eyes, the Minister of Rites suddenly came to his senses: It's just that Xin You can speak freely.

Realizing this ruthless fact, the Minister of Rites fell silent.

Emperor Xingyuan scanned the crowd with his bright eyes and said calmly: "I know what you think, please tell me what I think."

Everyone immediately acted as if they were listening respectfully.

Xin You is also very curious about Emperor Xingyuan's choice: Which one is more important to him, his daughter or his interests?

"I will not agree to King Xiling's marriage proposal."

Emperor Xingyuan's first words stunned everyone.

The envoy from Xiling has been here for a few days, but the emperor has not said anything yet. They thought the emperor was hesitating, but their tone sounded firm.

In this case, why has the emperor not expressed his position?

"Five thousand war horses are indeed enviable, but I cannot afford to lose this person by exchanging a princess for war horses."

Sacrifice a princess in exchange for immediate benefits. The subjects who benefit now will not say anything, but what about a hundred years from now?

He still cares about his posthumous reputation.

The ministers were silent.

If this was their daughter, there would be no hesitation in getting such benefits. But the emperor is unwilling to trade his daughter, and ministers cannot persuade him.

But then again, why didn't the emperor tell them earlier if he didn't want to, and let them be beaten by Xin You.

"You may wonder why I haven't expressed my position." Emperor Xingyuan seemed to have guessed what the ministers were thinking, and showed a distressed look, "Because I have been thinking about one thing these past few days."

Having said this, Emperor Xingyuan paused and looked expectantly at the ministers: "Please think of a way, sir, how can you get Xiling's five thousand horses without having to marry a princess?"

Ministers: "..." Maybe you can try dreaming.

Xin You also twitched the corner of her mouth.

It turned out that this was the reason why I had been dragging the Xiling envoy along.

Emperor Xingyuan knew that this idea was a little greedy. But he knew that Xi Ling could produce 5,000 war horses, and he felt so distressed that he couldn't sleep without it!

You can't just pick a noble girl from among the nobles and make her a princess to trick the war horse, right?

Not to mention that the King of Xiling, who was able to unify Xiling, was not taken advantage of. From the bottom of his heart, he resented exchanging his wife and children for benefits.

He never thought of becoming an emperor at first, but the world was in chaos, and he had to pick up the sword in order to protect his loved ones and live a good life. The poor people have no choice but to pawn their wives and sell their daughters in order to survive. When you become an emperor, you have to trade your daughters for benefits. This is not a mental illness.

This has nothing to do with whether he loves his daughter or not. It's simply that he cannot accept this. "This matter is indeed somewhat difficult. Please go back and think about it carefully. If you can come up with a solution, my troubles will be solved."

The ministers looked at each other with complicated expressions and asked, "What are you worried about, Your Majesty? Since you don't want to marry the princess, those five thousand horses belong to Xi Ling. What does it have to do with us?"

"I hope your ministers will not reveal my plan." Emperor Xingyuan warned and sent all the ministers back, leaving Xin You alone.

"What's the matter with Ayou entering the palace?"

"No more." Xin You shook his head, in a good mood.

This was an outcome she didn't expect, and it also made her realize that this person was sometimes reliable.

Emperor Xingyuan took a deep look at Xin You and smiled: "Are you here to speak for Concubine Li?"

"I'm just curious about His Majesty's plans."

"Do you know now?" Emperor Xingyuan said with a smile, and then sighed, "Ayou, please think about it for me and see if there is a good way."

"Yes."

After Xinyou left the palace, she returned to the Hanlin Academy. When she walked out of the lower office, she saw Prince Baori standing on the roadside not far away.

Prince Baori spotted Xin You and rushed over: "Miss Xin!"

His voice was loud and immediately attracted the curious eyes of the officials in the lower office.

Prince Baori came to Xinyou in a few steps and saluted her: "Yesterday, Xiao Wang asked Master Ji and found out that Miss Xin not only runs such a big bookstore, but is also an official in the Hanlin Academy. Xiao Wang admires her very much."

Xinyou frowned.

Yesterday I asked her her name, and today she came to the yamen gate to block her. What on earth was this person planning?

"Is there something wrong with your envoy?"

"Xiao Wang wants to treat Miss Xin to dinner. I wonder if Miss Xin can honor her?"

The officials who listened with their ears perked up exchanged glances wildly.

what's the situation? Why did Xi Lingzheng come to see Xin Daizhao?

"I have something else to do, I'm afraid it's inconvenient."

"That's it." Prince Bao Ri looked disappointed, "Let's wait until Miss Xin is free."

To win the heart of your sweetheart, you must not be too entangled or annoying.

Seeing Prince Baori leaving neatly, Xinyou shook his head and stopped thinking about it, ignoring all the looks and striding away.

No matter what this person wants to do, the soldiers will come to cover it up with water and earth.

The two left one after another, and the officials who witnessed this scene made various inquiries. After this inquiry, Xin You's words about the Minister of Rites and others in the palace today spread.

The puzzle is solved. Xin Daizhao is against Princess Daxia marrying to Xiling. Prince Baori wants to hold a Hongmen Banquet to entertain Xin Daizhao!

Then, she was shocked by Xin You's words: she actually scolded the important ministers who advocated for the promise and asked if the responsibilities of the prince and princess could be swapped. The princess would inherit the throne and the prince would get married.

Xin Daizhao really dared to say that. Isn't the emperor angry?

In Fangning Palace, Concubine Li was stunned for a long time after hearing this, and she hugged Princess Xuan and burst into tears.

Princess Xuan's expression was dull and she couldn't come back to her senses because of Xinyou's words.

She convinced herself of responsibility countless times and forced herself to accept it. It turns out that it’s not natural that the princess should be sacrificed?

In another palace, Concubine Hui held the hands of her two daughters, one on the left and the other on the right, and murmured to herself: "It's okay, we have such a princess."

The Minister of Rites was so angry that he jumped on his feet: "Who spread the news? Who spread the news!"

(End of this chapter)