Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 308 The storm has arrived
Mu Wanqing didn't get up until noon the next day. Now she was really curious as to why he was going through so much trouble. Zhao Mu was in high spirits every day, but she was the only one who suffered.

Now Mu Wanqing also regrets that the queen, the queen, asked her to choose a few beautiful maids from the Dali Palace to take with her as dowry maids. But Mu Wanqing rejected her mother's proposal out of her own jealousy. She didn't like seeing her husband surrounded by other women.

After adjusting her physical condition a little, Mu Wanqing ordered: "Dongxue, prepare a car for me. I want to go to Prince Zhongxiao's Mansion to meet Princess Huyan."

Dongxue said at this time: "Princess, there is no need to go. Princess Huyan is at our house right now. She and Princess Zhongxiao came to pay their respects to the little concubine."

Upon hearing Hu Yanjin's arrival, Mu Wanqing felt as if she had grasped a life-saving straw.

Although her biological sister can also share the burden, Mu Wanqing has already experienced Zhao Mu's horror, and it is not something that the two sisters can bear. Although she doesn't like other women approaching her husband, she is also a sister who takes care of her younger sister.

Now Mu Wanqing can only go and beg Hu Yanjin first.

After Mu Wanqing tidied up a little, she came to the hall.
As soon as Mu Wanqing entered the door, she said, "I heard that eldest sister and sister Huyan have arrived."

At this time, Hu Yanjin and Zhao Lan both stood up and saluted Mu Wanqing.

Although Mu Wanqing is her younger sibling, Mu Wanqing is the princess of Dali. Even a married princess can keep her title.

When Zhao Mu saw this person arriving, he quickly stood up and asked, "Since Master Longtian is here in person, do you know what happened in the court?"

Hu Yanjin glanced at Zhao Mu, who glanced elsewhere.

Cong Longtian said: "Your Majesty! Princess Huyan! Please forgive me for being rude. I need to take you two for a trip."

Mu Wanqing returned the gift to the two of them, as if she had grasped a life-saving straw. She held Hu Yanjin's hand and said, "Sister Hu Yan, do you have free time now? I have some private matters that I want to talk to you about."

But before the two of them walked out of the door, another person came outside.

So Zhao Lan shouted: "I am Zhao Lan, the Crown Princess of Zhongxiao, and I have met Princess Zhaohua."

Today, Hu Yanjin is not dressed in men's clothing as usual, but in an exquisite girl's clothing. Although she didn't want to spend so much useless time decorating herself every day, she still changed her clothes out of politeness when she came to visit.

Seeing Mu Wanqing's anxious look, Hu Yanjin had no choice but to agree.

This man was wearing a slim-fitting black brocade robe, with a dragon-head mask on his face. There are two swords on his waist, one long and one short.

Hearing this, Mu Wanqing stopped in front of Hu Yanjin and said, "Why is this?"

At this time, Chong Longdi stepped forward and said, "Don't be surprised, Princess Zhaohua. The envoys from the Liao Kingdom have arrived in the capital. The Queen Mother ordered us to bring King Zhongshan and Princess Huyan to the palace."

Zhao Mu was overjoyed when he heard this, and then said: "Two adults, there are no outsiders here. Both of them are close ministers of the emperor. You two also know the relationship between me and the emperor." Cong Longdi thought that Zhao Mu wanted to refuse, Then she stepped forward, bowed her hands and said, "We are following the order of the Queen Mother this time. Now the Emperor, the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother are in court. Please don't embarrass us, Your Majesty."

"I" Mu Wanqing wanted to use Dali Kingdom to suppress them, but before she finished speaking, Zhao Mu said: "You two adults, don't get me wrong, I just want to know the emperor's attitude towards this matter."

After Long Tian looked around and confirmed that there was no one else, he immediately said: "Okay, although this is a bit taboo. But since the prince does not treat us as outsiders, let us also tell the truth to the prince. This time the Liao Kingdom The envoy is here to declare a war against us. It is because of the last time His Majesty expelled the Liao envoy. This time, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager came to court at the same time, and Prime Minister Sima and others also advocated for peace. The Emperor is also in a dilemma now. .so."

Zhao Mu said: "I understand, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager wanted to take me to plead guilty to the Liao Kingdom. But Your Majesty couldn't resist the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, the Lord of the Court and the courtiers sent by them, so he wanted to announce that I would go to the palace to discuss countermeasures. is that so?"

Conglongdi replied: "Your Majesty is right, that's exactly what it is. However, Your Majesty is the Prince Consort of Dali. Although the Queen Mother and the Empress Dowager wanted to punish Your Majesty, they were unable to do so. So what was discussed at the meeting was that this year The annual coins will be increased to five times, and finally the prince will personally escort him to the Liao Kingdom to plead guilty to the Liao Emperor Yelu Hongji. The prince will be demoted to one rank and changed to the title of Prince Anding. He will also be fined for three years as punishment. "

Zhao Mu nodded when he heard this, and said: "This does seem like something they can do. Although we have actively prepared for war, they will not let it go if they see the possibility of peace talks."

Cong Longtian continued: "But His Majesty expressed strong opposition to this. He even argued with the Empress Dowager in public in the court regardless of the image of the Emperor. Therefore, Your Majesty wants to invite the prince to the palace as soon as possible to discuss countermeasures."

Zhao Mu glanced at Hu Yanjin, and then said: "That's right! The Queen Mothers of the two palaces want to take me, and Your Majesty wants to invite me. Then why do you want Princess Huyan to go with me?"

"This" Cong Longtian was speechless after hearing this.

Seeing Cong Longtian's expression that was hard to say, Cong Longdi said at this time: "That's it, the envoy of the Liao Kingdom also made a rude request, that is, he wants me, the Song Dynasty, to send a princess to get married, so as to avoid I won’t punish you severely, my lord.”

Hearing this, Zhao Mu couldn't help but frown and said, "Nonsense! There has never been a precedent for a princess to get married since the founding of the Song Dynasty!"

Cong Longtian said: "That's why the matter of sending the princess to make a marriage was opposed by all the ministers. Seeing this, the envoys of the Liao State retreated and asked the princess of Huyan to go and make the marriage. The envoy of the Liao State said, 'Great Since the Song Dynasty has no precedent of sending a daughter of a clan member to marry, it is okay to send a daughter of a prince with a foreign surname.' After hearing this, the Queen Mother felt that this matter could be discussed."

Hu Yanjin snorted coldly after hearing this and said: "They are easy to discuss. But no one asked me whether I agree with being sent to be married!"

Hu Yanjin asked at this time: "By the way, sir, do you know who you want to give this gift of apology to me? The Lord of the Liao Kingdom?"

Cong Longtian replied: "No, the court said yes, and let Princess Huyan marry Yelu Yanping, King of Jin of Liao Kingdom, as his concubine."

After hearing this, Zhao Mu couldn't help but laugh and said: "Haha, who do I think it is! It turns out that the toad wants to eat the swan meat. By the way, is it the Jin King Yelu Yanping who sent the envoy to Beijing this time?"

Conglongdi replied: "Exactly!"

Zhao Mu smiled and said, "Very good. In that case, Sister Huyan, let's go to the palace to meet these toads."

Hu Yanjin also smiled cheerfully when he heard this and said, "Let's go. I want to see who is so discerning that he chose me as his concubine by name."

(End of this chapter)