Long live Emperor Wu!

Chapter 38 He will marry me from now on

Wu Rou felt relieved and asked while leading her to the side hall:
"I just heard that the Wei family girl kept calling you Shiro."

When Miss Yan heard this, she laughed out loud, waved her arms as if waving dust, and said:
"It was all a joke. When we both lost the election, we joked that we would live together from now on. I would be the husband and she would be the wife, so she started calling me Shiro."

Wu Rou looked at her again and said with sigh:
"...You guys have such a good relationship. I thought that for the prince to choose a concubine, you would definitely be mortal enemies."

"We must have been enemies when we were choosing, but then didn't we both share the same disease and both lost to Su's family? Then what's the point of choking?"

Wu Rou smiled, and suddenly thought of the injury on Wei's face, how shocking it was, so she couldn't help but ask:

"Miss Wei's injury..."

Miss Yan sighed slightly, lowered her eyebrows and said directly:

"I can't say anything about her. People can ask her themselves later."

Wu Rou suddenly felt that this Miss Yan was good in every way, good-looking and considerate, but she couldn't figure out how she could have any trouble with Prince Jin.

King Jin doesn't seem to be a petty person who holds grudges.

"Then... let me change the question. I see that His Highness Prince Jin seems to have some issues with Miss Yan. I am particularly curious as to why. Can I tell you this?"

When Miss Yan heard this, she covered her mouth and smiled. She quickly glanced at Wu Rou, as if she was a little embarrassed, and said:

"Actually, it's nothing. When I lost the election that year, His Highness King Jin was only seven years old. When he saw me squatting next to the flowers and crying, he comforted me and said that he would marry me in the future and asked me not to cry.

I was in a bad mood at the time, so I slapped him unceremoniously, saying that he was a kid who didn't know anything.Now that I think about it, I really shouldn’t have.

Later, Princess Changle often teased him about this matter, so that when he saw me now, it was as if he had seen that scolding, and he never had a good face. "

Wu Rou was stunned, looking at her with her mouth slightly open, unable to speak for a long time.

"What's wrong?" Miss Yan asked, "What shocked you so much?"

Wu Rou closed her mouth, her eyes shook and she said:

"We are...all shocked. His Highness Prince Jin...he is dignified and polite and never breaks the rules. How can he say such...casual words?"

Miss Yan said unceremoniously:
"...He didn't look like this just after he was born. When he was a child, he was quite lively. The older he gets, the thinner his face becomes. In the past two years, he has become more and more able to pretend."

Wu Rou: "..."

The case was solved, and we finally knew why King Jin had that expression.For a person who cares so much about appearance, no one can look good if his face is picked off over and over again.

Even the King Jin who has been as quiet as water for thousands of years.

Miss Yan saw that Wu Rou was silent, so she started to ask her questions:

"I just heard what Wei Qi said. Wu Cairen pretended to be a tea palace maid. Why?"

Wu Rou paused for a moment, thinking about asking her intention directly, but felt that it would be too blunt and difficult to continue if she was rejected, so she thought for a while and said:
"I want to take a closer look at you all, and let His Highness Jin Prince tell you the details when we get to the attic."

Miss Yan suddenly said:

"Oh...are you here to see what those girls are like in private for Prince Jin? What's the rush for him? He's only 12 years old. It won't be too late in two or three years."

Wu Rou heard this, smiled and shook her head slightly, saying:

"The girl will know after a while."

……

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Two rows of seats have been prepared in the attic. The door is wide open, the incense burner is surrounded by flowers, and the tables, drinks and meals are all ready.

After the girls from the two winning teams finished washing, they were led in by their respective palace maids and sat down at the table.

The main seat was reserved for King Jin, who had not yet taken his seat. These people had just finished the competition, and they were all teenagers. They were very excited and burst into laughter. The deserted attic suddenly became lively.

"Hey... do you know that there is a wandering ghost country in this world, which sent an envoy to the Tang Dynasty to serve him thousands of miles away. Your Majesty has just appointed him an official."

"Liugui Country, why is there still a country with ghost characters as its name? It's weird." The girl next to her asked while biting the pastry and covering her mouth with her sleeves.

"Hey... you don't understand. They definitely don't use this word themselves. We came up with this word. I guess it's because the person looks strange, like a ghost. That's how it is transliterated."

On the other side of the table, someone asked in a low voice:
"Hey... If you really choose a concubine, why doesn't the noble concubine come? There is no way that His Highness Prince Jin can make the decision on his own."

"That's not certain. After all, His Royal Highness Prince Jin is not a prince, and his princess will not be the mother of the country in the future. It doesn't matter much. Just because of His Majesty's preference for Prince Jin, it might not be a bad idea to let him marry the one he likes."

"But... 12 years old is too young. Everyone in our circle is older than him. Even if we decide first and get married two years later, 14 years old seems too hasty... The prince didn't start until he was fifteen. What are you anxious about choosing a concubine?"

"When you say that, it really makes sense... Although it's not stated explicitly, if it wasn't for choosing a concubine, why would Prince Jin be surrounded by girls like us?"

Upon hearing this, the girl in question turned her eyes for a moment, leaned over with the wine glass in hand, and said:

"I heard..." "Prince Jin has arrived..." The eunuch entered the table first and shouted, interrupting everyone's murmurs, and the attic suddenly became quiet.

The girls put down their things and stood up, standing on the seats, waiting respectfully and dignifiedly, quiet and beautiful, completely different from the lively and noisy look just now.

Wu Rou followed King Jin, passed through the girls, and stepped onto the throne of honor. When King Jin sat down at the table, she stood aside.At a glance, you can see Miss Yan who is first in line on your right.

"Sisters, please take a seat." King Jin raised his hand demurely, showing his poise and nobility.

It was just the young man's refreshing voice, coupled with this line, which was somewhat milky, which made the girls laugh again and secretly glance at him with their eyes.

To meet the guests today, King Jin naturally cannot wear patched clothes, but a new sapphire blue dress with brilliant patterns, which still cannot cover up his handsome appearance and his beautiful hair. Black hair.

Just now, the polo field was either dusty or too far away to see clearly, but now I can see clearly from sitting here.Everyone couldn't help but sigh, the rumors were indeed true.

It is said that the prince is more like his majesty. His majesty is famous for his bad temper and cannot suffer the consequences.They yelled for beatings and killings at every turn. If not for Queen Wende's constant advice, I don't know how many people would have been executed.

But if His Highness the King of Jin follows the Queen's temperament, and is born with such appearance and grace, and is favored and loved by His Majesty, if he does not have to be the future mother of the country, then that will be the best destination for his daughter's family.

"...Your Highness, calling me sister makes my heart itch." A bold girl said, her eyes burning and her cheeks red.

"Bah...shameless." Another girl laughed and spat at her.

Wu Rouxin said that the aristocratic ladies in Chang'an City were really open-minded, and they teased them in public...

She wanted to pretend that she was unaware, but she couldn't help it, so she didn't move her neck and glanced at King Jin. She saw that the roots of his ears were red, and he pursed his lips gently, not knowing that he was ashamed. Still angry.

He seemed to have already made up his mind to go straight to the topic, so he ignored the conversation and asked directly:
"How much do you sisters know about Tuyuhun?"

As soon as these words came out, those who had previously speculated about this polo match fell silent.

Wu Rou's eyes swept over them, observing their reactions, and found that the three or four clan members surnamed Li were the most sensitive. They probably felt that the choice of family and relatives would come from among them, so they became more and more resistant.

One of the girls smiled unnaturally and replied:
"What do we women know?"

Wu Rou couldn't help but think in disappointment. Judging from their evasive expressions, they probably really had no hope.

"That's right... I just came to join in the fun. I didn't know His Highness was going to take exams. If I had known, I would have made preparations before entering the palace." Another girl from the Li family said reluctantly.

"I know, I know..." said the girl who teased King Jin earlier, "I heard that Tuyuhun is also from Xianbei, but he still retains the previous custom. After Aye passes away, his son marries his stepmother. If this is the elder brother marrying his younger sister-in-law, I can still accept my brother taking in his sister-in-law, but I really can't bear it when my son marries his stepmother.

I heard that His Majesty has selected a princess for his marriage to Tuyuhun. He has been choosing for half a year, and he still doesn’t know who the candidate for marriage will be. If he is unlucky after going there, and the father marries his son after the marriage, it will be uncomfortable to think about it. "

"Yes." The girls nodded.

"There is such a thing."

"If it were me, I'd rather die. It's so embarrassing." Someone else said.

As soon as these words came out, the four girls surnamed Li looked at each other and their faces became darker.

Wu Rou's face also turned dark. Such a beginning was not a good one.

She turned to look at Miss Yan and saw that she had been drinking silently, not participating or responding.

But yes, everyone thought they would choose His Majesty’s daughter or a member of the Li clan, but they couldn’t be chosen, so naturally it didn’t matter.

At this time, King Jin spoke loudly:

“No matter how absurd it seems to outsiders, the reason why it has become a custom must be in line with their actual situation and it is a last resort.

Tuyuhun is not as good as the Tang Dynasty. The land is barren and livestock is mainly used. For the little land and livestock, they often kill and plunder each other. Women are the property that everyone is fighting for. The wife, stepmother, widowed sister-in-law, wife's sister-in-law, and the wife's sister-in-law are all members of the immediate family lineage. Property is also a care for a woman who has lost her dependence. "

Someone thought for a while and said:

"...But if your stepmother can support you, why should you marry her?"

"This is the same reason as the Tang Dynasty stipulated that women must get married at the age of 16, and widows under the age of 45 encouraged second marriages if they had no heirs. It was all to increase the population."

A moment of silence.

The atmosphere that was lively just now suddenly became much colder, as if he was being reprimanded by King Jin.

Seeing this, Wu Rou bowed slightly and said to King Jin:

"...It's really strange. When His Highness said it, it didn't seem so scary."

The voice was neither too loud nor too quiet, and it was just heard by everyone, so the situation was solved.

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Light point 1: "Pfft... I didn't expect that our Emperor Gaozong would have a dark history of rejected marriage proposals..."

(End of this chapter)