Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 122 Mission
  Princess Anaya has been in the capital for a month. The emperor finally remembered that he could marry her. He went to court early in the morning and specially discussed with the courtiers, "Princess Anaya has been in our country for a month. I think it is time to marry her. Your Majesty. Do you have any good suggestions?"

Marrying a foreign princess would do more harm than good.

Previously, the emperor asked the fifth prince and Lin Heng to act as bodyguards to protect Princess Anaya, obviously intending to point Princess Anaya to one of them, but now the emperor has changed his mind.

No one among the courtiers dared to answer hastily. The matter of proposed marriage was not a trivial matter, as it related to the royal family's face and the interests of the country.

"Your Majesty, tell me." The emperor didn't have much patience and directly ordered.

"Your Majesty, I believe that you need to be careful when planning a marriage. The princess comes from a foreign country and has a complicated background. If the marriage is improper, it may cause unnecessary disputes."

"I also believe that the princess has a special status. If she plans to marry the prince of her country, it may cause criticism from other countries. It is better to choose from the heroes or the talented people to show the majesty of our emperor's kindness and impartiality.

"Your Majesty, Princess Anaya is a princess from a foreign country. If she is given in marriage to courtiers and talented people, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction in Northern Xinjiang and affect the relationship between the two countries."

The ministers expressed their opinions, making a fuss and the emperor had a headache. "What you all said makes sense. This matter is of great importance. We will discuss it tomorrow."

He stood up and left, and the chamberlain said, "Retreat from the court."

The ministers quickly saluted and said, "Best farewell to Your Majesty."

When she learned that the emperor wanted to marry her, Princess Anaya immediately went to Lin Shi and said, "Master, can you let me know who you want me to marry?"

"Don't want to marry Zhao Yin?" Lin Shi asked with a half-smile.

"His official rank is too low, and I don't admire him. I just want to play with him." Princess Anaya said bluntly.

"Are you regretting that you didn't get to play with him?"

"Master, you seem to be in a lot of trouble recently." Princess Anaya smiled.

Lin Shi stretched out his hand and strangled her neck without any force, "You are really bad at learning."

"Master, I want to help you." Princess Anaya said, reaching out to touch his thigh.

Lin Shi pinched Princess Anaya so hard that her face turned red, but she did not resist, but continued to smile and said: "Master, I just want to help you solve some troubles. I know you are very troubled recently, and I just want to do my best. By doing your part, you can take control of the situation more smoothly.”

"Since you want to help me so much, I'll give you a chance." Lin Shi let go of his hand, took out the handkerchief, and wiped his fingers.

"Thank you, Master." Princess Anaya said immediately.

"Go and convince Your Majesty that you want to marry Hao Bai." Lin Shi said solemnly.

A trace of surprise flashed in Princess Anaya's eyes, but she soon regained her composure, "Yes, Master."

She agreed with a low eyebrow, as if what Lin Shi made was a normal request.

But the fact is that this matter is difficult to handle. Hao Shi is the general who defeated Northern Xinjiang. She, the princess of Northern Xinjiang, wants to marry his son. It is difficult not to make people suspect that she has ulterior motives.

"When it's done, I will send Zhao Yin to your bed so you can have fun." Lin Shi patted her face gently, "Don't let me down."

"Master, I will do my best."

"It's not about trying your best, it's about doing it."

"Yes, Master." Princess Anaya replied respectfully.

"You can go." Lin Shi picked up the tea cup and took a pleasant sip.

As soon as Princess Anaya left, his men came to report: "Master, the miscellaneous business has been closed."

"Who sealed it?" Lin Shi asked coldly.

Although the miscellaneous business was not under his name, Prince Zhuang's concubine Lin Shen and Jiang Xi, the son of the Minister of Civil Affairs, were in front of him. Logically speaking, no one dared to close it down.

"It was Mr. Wang Zheng of Long Tingwei who personally led the team to seize it," the subordinate said.

"Long Tingwei!" Lin Shi narrowed his eyes, "What's the crime?"

"At the gate of the city, it was found that there was illegal salt hidden in the goods."

"Who is on duty for the city defense force today?" Lin Shi asked in a deep voice.

"It's Meng Yao." "The dogs raised by Yun Hao can bite people." Lin Shi had long suspected that the unfavorable situation in the past month was due to Yun Hao's tactics. Now he was even more sure, "Tell Lin Shen, the goods No more, let’s clear the relationship and let the store be unblocked.”

"Yes." His subordinates took the order and retreated.

Lin Shi picked up the pot and poured a cup of tea, drank it slowly, with a sneer on his lips, "Yun Hao, let's have a fight."

Yun Hao, whom he regarded as his rival, was sitting on a boat with Zhao Wangshu to pick lotus flowers.

The lotus flowers in the lotus pond were in full bloom, and the breeze blew through, bringing bursts of fragrance.

"Yun Hao, stop." Zhao Wangshu pulled the lotus beside the boat and touched both sides of his cheeks, "Describe it with a poem."

"Are you trying to test me?" Yun Hao asked with a smile.

"Yes."

"The lotus leaf skirt is cut in one color, and the hibiscus is parted to both sides of the face. How about this sentence?"

"Not bad, not bad, pretty good." Zhao Wangshu raised his eyebrows, "Are there any more?"

Yun Hao pondered for a moment and then said again: "The lotus-picking girl is beside the Ruoye River, laughing and talking to each other across the lotus flowers."

"That's a pretty good sentence too."

"If you pass the test, should there be a reward?" Yun Hao asked with a smile.

Zhao Wangshu picked a lotus flower and said, "Reward."

Yun Hao took the flowers and said, "Just one as a gift?"

"Master Yun, do you know what the flower language of pink lotus is?" Zhao Wangshu
  "Please give me some advice from Miss Zhao."

"Admiration, like, one flower represents the only true love." Zhao Wangshu stared at him with dangerous eyes, "Master Yun, do you want more flowers?"

"One flower is enough." Yun Hao put the flower aside, "Gifts reciprocate. Wangshu gave me flowers, so I should also give Wangshu a gift."

As he spoke, he took out a small box from his arms and handed it to Zhao Wangshu.

"What is this?" Zhao Wangshu asked curiously.

"Open it and take a look." Yun Hao said with a smile.

Zhao Wangshu carefully opened the box. Inside was an exquisite necklace, and the pendant was a crystal clear jade-carved lotus.

"It's so beautiful, I like it very much." Zhao Wangshu put on the necklace and looked at Yun Hao with a smile.

Yun Hao also looked at Zhao Wangshu with a smile, his eyes full of tenderness and doting.

At this time, a song came from the distance, "Twist the lotus and peel the lotus seeds, the dew becomes flavor and the moon becomes fragrant."

The singing was clear and melodious. Zhao Wangshu and Yun Hao looked together and saw a girl paddling a small boat, picking lotus pods and singing at the same time.

The girl felt the gazes of the two people and took the initiative to say hello, "How do you do, young lady? How do you do, young master?"

"Hello." Zhao Wangshu responded to her, but Yun Hao said nothing and even looked away.

The girl rowed the boat over and said, "Girl, let's try some fresh lotus seeds."

Without waiting for Zhao Wangshu to reply, she threw a few lotus pods over and rowed the boat to the other side.

"Thank you." Zhao Wangshu peeled off the lotus pod and took out the lotus seeds, "Yun Hao, open your mouth."

She did not take the lotus core, but Yun Hao did not remind her. He opened his mouth slightly, and Zhao Wangshu put the lotus seed to his mouth and asked with a smile: "Is it bitter?"

"Bitter." Yun Hao looked at her indulgently, "But what you feed is both bitter and sweet."

"Master Yun, you are getting better and better at talking." Zhao Wangshu smiled with his eyebrows creasing.

(End of this chapter)