Yurun Bingyan of the Red Chamber

Chapter 36

After hearing Huangfu Bingyan's voice of resignation, Concubine Liu Gui asked softly, "What do you think, princess?" Daiyu lowered her eyes, her expression was very complicated.She didn't have any ill feeling towards Huangfu Bingyan.In fact, Huangfu Bingyan has taken care of her and Mo Yu a lot in the past two years.Although they hadn't met several times, they knew that Huangfu Bingyan wasn't what outsiders had said in the past after listening to what Mo Yu and Mo Han said.On the contrary, he is still a very responsible and self-cultivated man.Daiyu knew that Huangfu Bingyan personally asked the emperor to bestow marriages, most of the time it was to help her, and the candidates selected by the emperor had more or less problems, as they said, the only one who had no problems, Mei Zhaoxi, still had a marriage contract. .She and Mei Zhaoxi have never lived together, so it is impossible to force someone to break off their engagement just because he is better than others.If Huangfu Bingyan didn't intercede, then she would have to choose one of the others.Before entering the palace, Daiyu had already decided not to place too much hope on her future marriage, but she was still stunned for a long time when she heard Huangfu Bingyan's words.Huangfu Bingyan would definitely not embarrass her as a person, but... Daiyu felt a little weird in her heart, and couldn't tell what it was like.Huangfu Bingyan has done too much for them.

"General Huangfu..." Dai Yu frowned slightly, looking at Concubine Liu Gui with some hesitation.What should Huangfu Bingyan do if he meets a woman he likes in the future?
Concubine Liu Gui is also a very transparent person, looking at the worry and shame in Daiyu's eyes, she can understand her thoughts.Holding her hand, he said with a smile: "I have known General Huangfu for more than ten years, and I often hear the emperor mention that General Huangfu is definitely not a person who does things without thinking about his head and tail. And he will never wrong himself for anyone or anything. Since he asked the emperor to give him a marriage, it must be well thought out. As long as the princess doesn't dislike him as a rough person, it will be fine." Huangfu Bingyan's face that never sees the sun and doesn't know how it was hurt, and his silent and indifferent personality. The prestige on the battlefield has scared away many famous ladies, "The princess thinks about it carefully. You don't have to force it. The emperor is not so unreasonable." In fact, the emperor is very reasonable, but unfortunately few people believe it.

Until leaving the palace.Daiyu made no objection, and neither did Moyu.Neither of the two persons entitled to speak on the matter expressed anything.Shui Cangming is very understanding and takes him as the default.Joyfully went back to the imperial study to write the edict for granting marriage.Huangfu's big wedding... can be met but never asked for.Do you want to inform those two immortals?The emperor was holding a cinnabar pen and thinking about it.In an inconspicuous corner of the imperial study room, there is a marriage edict written by a certain emperor himself a month ago.Eunuch Li sighed, turned it out and placed it in front of the emperor, waiting for the emperor's ruling.The emperor frowned and gritted his teeth.On it, the four characters of Yanwang Huangfu Bingyan were painted out with two strokes, scratched his head and wrote Jia Baoyu after Rong Guogong, and then threw it to Li Gonggong.Eunuch Li couldn't help twitching the corner of his mouth when he took it in his hand.Your Majesty, are you too lazy?Who has ever heard of the groom's name being altered in the edict of marriage?Didn't that tell people to change the groom?And... that's Princess Xining.

"Your Majesty... the Prince of Xining and the Master of Hanxing County..."

Shui Cangming didn't even raise his pen, "It's a small thing, my beloved concubine has a little prince, so I want to reward Jia's family. Tell Xining County King and Princess. Of course I won't do it after the princess gets married." If you have wronged her, you can marry according to the etiquette of a princess. That Jia Baoyu can break the rules and inherit the position of Duke Rong." Anyway, I will come back sooner or later after spending on you.After these two generations, the title of the Jia family has been reduced to the third-class earl, and the next generation will only have the viscount.All of a sudden, they are marrying the princess and taking the title out of the ordinary, which will definitely attract the attention of everyone in the capital to them.

"The emperor is really Long En." Eunuch Li went according to the order.

Shui Cangming said to himself while writing the imperial decree: "Whoever believes is a fool."

Daiyu and Moyu left the palace and did not tell the emperor whether they agreed to the marriage.In the carriage, Mo Yu leaned beside Dai Yu, thought for a long time before saying: "Sister... let's run away from the marriage." Rubbing her head in her elder sister's hand like a child, she said in a somewhat gloomy voice: "Actually, I feel more at ease when my sister marries Huangfu's eldest brother, Mo'er. Huangfu's elder brother will not bully my sister, and Mo'er can see her often. Sis, I'll go tell Big Brother Huangfu that he will never bully you." After a moment of silence, Daiyu patted her younger brother comfortingly and smiled, "Brother Huangfu is a good man, we all believe him, don't we?"

Mo Yu thought for a while and nodded.In fact, thinking about it now, if my sister must marry, it would be better to marry Brother Huangfu.

Recently, the entire imperial city, from civil and military officials to the relatives of the emperor, down to the maids and servants in the nursing home, are very excited.His Majesty the Emperor issued another decree to confer marriage.Moreover, two pairs were given at a time, and they were also known as the most difficult characters in the entire capital.Princess Hanxing of the Xining Prince's Mansion is notoriously unruly and willful in the capital. Since she turned 15 years old, there are countless suitors who have been kicked out of the door by her. In just two years, no one has dared to come to ask for clarification.The well-meaning person thought: Poor princess, who looks like a flower and a jade, I'm afraid she won't be able to get married.The vicious person smiled slyly in his heart: I told you to kick the young master and I went out, you deserved that you would not be able to marry for the rest of your life!The other one is Huangfu Bingyan, General Zhen Guo, His Royal Highness Yan Wang.Unknown background, unknown age, and unknown appearance, but he couldn't help being able to do so, and he was crowned king with a different surname at a young age.Once there were two discerning veterans who wanted to marry their daughters to him.He was rejected because he didn't dare to climb high.Later, His Majesty the Emperor bestowed a marriage, but it was this one marriage and one marriage rejection.At the beginning there was a lot of trouble, and the father and brother of the girl who was rejected from marriage were looking for death and life, but after a long time, everyone didn't take it seriously.No, a few months ago it was rumored that she would marry Princess Hanxing, but in the blink of an eye she married Princess Anning.Although there is no decree issued in the previous one, in short... everyone is watching whether Yan Wang will refuse marriage again this time. It is said that a certain casino in the capital city has canceled the bet of [-] to [-], and [-]% of them are willing to accept the marriage. The flame king will refuse to marry.

One day, in the morning, the sun was shining brightly.

The main gate of Yanwang Mansion was wide open, and Eunuch Li appeared, accompanied by officials from the Imperial Forest Army and the Ministry of Rites, holding the sacred decree.Huangfu Bingyan took Yan Wangfu up and down to receive the decree at the door, "Following Heaven and Carrying the Emperor's Edict: General Zhen Guo, Yan Wang Huangfu Bingyan made great contributions to Biao Bin, and the merits belonged to the country. He is specially bestowed on Lin Shidai, who is the queen of Anqin County and Anning County. Yu is the first concubine, and I ordered the Ministry of Etiquette to handle it, and choose a date to marry later, so here is."

Surrounded by many spectators far away.Then countless people saw with their own eyes that under the bright sunlight, Yan Wang was dressed in green clothes, with the hem of his clothes slightly raised, "Minister, please thank you." Immediately, the crowd chattered like a pot exploded.Eunuch Li secretly heaved a sigh of relief when he handed over the imperial decree to Huangfu Bingyan, there was no other way, he was too used to being rejected by Huangfu Bingyan.I'm used to thinking that as long as he sends an imperial decree referring to marriage, His Royal Highness Yan Wang will resist the decree. "His Royal Highness Yan Wang, this old slave is going to announce the decree to Princess Anning, so I will leave now." Huangfu Bingyan nodded and said: "Eunuch, go slowly."

In one day, four imperial edicts were issued.Eunuch Li was a little tired from running.But when he returned to the palace and saw the emperor's majesty smiling, Eunuch Li couldn't help but want to run away.

"Oh, little Lizi, come and have a look."

"emperor."

Shui Cangming was in a good mood, fiddling with an inconspicuous box in front of him, and when Eunuch Li walked in, he saw that it was full of banknotes.Eunuch Li didn't dare to think about how many banknotes were in the whole box.I can only secretly pray that the emperor didn't steal his own treasury in an out-of-the-ordinary way.Pooh!The state treasury is filled with cash silver and gold ingots.Seeming to be extremely satisfied, Shui Cangming smiled and said: "A total of 160 million taels. Little Li, the people in the capital are very strong in gambling." Eunuch Li felt dizzy, and his Majesty continued: "Come on, come on, Send the 60 taels to the Ministry of Rituals, and tell those guys to handle Yan Wang’s marriage properly, and the dowry to Anqin’s palace must also be done properly. You can’t treat loyal ministers badly, can you? Um... the 50 taels are still worth it. I have the things I prepared before and send them to the Yan Wang Mansion. Princess An Ning has been pampered since she was a child, so she can't marry into the Yan Wang Mansion and suffer hardships with that vulgar Huangfu. Well, let's take it from others and use it to others." Li The father-in-law remained silent, pretending not to know that His Majesty the Emperor had left him 50 taels of pocket money.

This winter, the busiest thing is not the Ministry of War, which is busy preparing food and grass for the soldiers in previous years, nor the Ministry of Accounts, which is busy with year-end settlements, but the Ministry of Rites, which is not very leisurely.There are no major events in the Ministry of Rites throughout the year, but when the new year is approaching, there are many major and minor events, and this year is particularly busy.Not counting the preparations for various sacrifices, there are still two weddings.A princess of Hanxing married into Rongguo's mansion, and the emperor issued an order to follow the princess's specifications.A Flame King married his concubine Princess Anning.Although the specification is not as high as that of a princess, the emperor personally reminded her and offered 60 taels of silver notes out of her own pocket.This specification is only higher than that of the princess.While arranging various matters, the ministers wondered in their hearts what the emperor meant.Why are these two marriages so weird?

Daiyu stopped going out after she came out of the palace, and was embroidered with her wedding gown by Nanny Wang.Wang Momo watched with relief as Daiyu focused on the red satin in her hand, and the delicate pattern gradually took shape in her hand.Nanny Wang smiled and said, "In the blink of an eye, the girl will leave the pavilion." Daiyu raised her eyes to look at Nanny Wang, and a blush rose on her jade cheeks.Nanny Wang knew that she had a thin face and didn't say much.

Zi Yuan hurried in, and said, "Girl, that... that Princess Han Xing is here!"

(End of this chapter)