National Beauty

Song Jianing and the others left, and Guo Xiao took out the birthday gift he had prepared, which was a book of chrysanthemums.

Concubine Shu Aiju, the gift from her nephew was in line with her heart, so she praised Guo Xiao a few words and then asked about Guo Xiao's current situation.

Guo Xiao is an adult and is not suitable for staying in the Changchun Palace for a long time. After sitting for a short time, he said to his cousin who has been hiding behind Concubine Shu and looking at him openly and shyly: "I have something to discuss with my aunt alone. The cousin will go first. Sit outside."

Princess Duanhui was upset, and pouted coquettishly: "What can't you let me know?"

Guo Xiao did not explain, but stared at her calmly.

Princess Duanhui couldn't bear the look of her sweetheart. She glared at Guo Xiao reluctantly, but she did not go far. The curtain fell, she shook her head at the maids, and then hid behind the curtain, listening sideways. .

The nephew looked solemnly. Concubine Shu thought about her family’s government office, and misunderstood something serious. She hurriedly asked, "Pingzhang, what's the matter?"

Guo Xiao looked at his aunt and said, "Auntie, since I was injured that time, my grandmother has been urging me to marry a wife, I..."

Concubine Shu was shocked, but she also understood Madam Tai. Her nephew was already twenty-two. She had already reached the age of family and business. The last time her life was hanging by a thread, Madam Shu must have been scared. The nephew got married soon. In case something happened, at least Can leave a son and a half daughters. However, Concubine Shu glanced at the door and became anxious for her daughter. She knew the most about her daughter's affection for her nephew, but the nephew did not seem to mean that to her daughter.

"You are not young, you really should get married. Don't be tempted by your grandmother." Concubine Shu said calmly, and she didn't want to reveal her daughter's affection before she could find out her nephew's feelings.

Guo Xiao nodded, suddenly knelt down and looked up at Concubine Shu and said, "Auntie, my cousin and my childhood sweethearts have not married yet, and I am still waiting for my cousin to grow up. This year, my cousin is already in time. I wanted to wait for another two years. When I became famous, I would propose marriage. However, my grandmother was so anxious that she could only dare to ask her aunt to marry her cousin to me. If I could get my wish, I promised to have a good time with my cousin."

Concubine Shu was shocked and looked at her nephew who was kneeling there in disbelief, who was usually not dewy, so why would she marry her daughter all at once?

Outside the curtain, Princess Duanhui covered her mouth with excitement, and she couldn't believe it, but she remembered the time when her cousin Yi Hexuan held her, and remembered that every time she met her cousin this year, she would smile at her, she was softer than before. Princess Duanhui quickly accepted the fact that her cousin really liked her, and she was happy and thumped with excitement.

Concubine Shu is also happy, happy that her daughter’s feelings have been rewarded, but she faintly feels that something is wrong. The daughter is too stubborn and squeamish, and the nephew is calm and stern at a young age. The two cousins ​​are like a snowy mountain and the other is like an arrogant golden phoenix. The temper doesn't match very well, and it's easy to get hurt with a daughter who is more affectionate.

Concubine Shu hopes that her daughter can marry someone she really likes. However, if the person her daughter likes cannot return the same feelings, she will be wronged. Concubine Shu would rather her daughter marry a little closer. In the mind of Concubine Shu, Guo Xiao is a good nephew, a young talent with unlimited future, only, unlike a good husband.

In her nephew, Concubine Shu could not feel the tenderness that a man should have towards a woman.

"You, do you like Duanhui?" Concubine Shu was surprised, observing the look of her nephew secretly, "Duanhui is ignorant, I thought you were bothering her."

Guo Xiao knew that his aunt was not easy to fool, so he smiled helplessly, "I was annoyed, but I was injured last year. I thought I was going to die. The last thing I thought of before the coma was my cousin. Thinking of my cousin made me angry. At that time. At that time I thought, I want to go back, I want to see my cousin again, and take care of her again..."

At this point, Guo Xiao's eyes softened, as if he saw another person through Concubine Shu, a person who helped him through life and death.

Concubine Shu was shocked by the affection in the eyes of her nephew. She had never thought that a nephew who was as cold as a sword would have a moment of turning into a soft finger. The deep affection seemed like a secluded pool, which was bottomless, and like a spreading fire. , Scorching hot. This affection must not be mixed up with falsehood, so the nephew is careless and doesn't know his feelings, until the moment of life and death did he realize that he has a cousin in his heart?

"Cousin, don't tell me, I'll marry!"

Just when Concubine Shu was so shocked that she forgot to respond, Princess Duanhui, who was overhearing, suddenly picked up the curtain and ran in, with red eyes. She saw her cousin kneeling there and begging for her mother. Princess Duanhui tried to hold back tears. I couldn't hold it anymore, and it fell off, tears blurred. The cousin survived because of her, and she was willing to exchange her life for this kind of affection.

"Auntie." Guo Xiao said nervously.

The two children are in agreement, and the man is her proud nephew. How could Concubine Shu refuse to agree?

Lifting up Guo Xiao, Concubine Shu held his nephew's hand and sighed: "If you have this affection for Duanhui, my aunt is relieved. It's just that Duanhui's aunt can't be the master. You have to ask the emperor to give her the marriage."

Guo Xiao looked at Princess Duanhui, Princess Duanhui would finally be shy, glanced at him shyly and sweetly, turned around and ran away. After Princess Duanhui went out, Guo Xiao whispered to Concubine Shu: "I want to ask your permission first, and then ask the emperor to marry me. If my aunt thinks something is wrong with me, the emperor agrees to me. No face to marry a cousin."

These words were so nice to say, Shu Fei smiled from ear to ear, staring at her nephew and said: "Today I learned that you are also a sweet-mouthed person, and I will say some sweet things to coax me."

Guo Xiao laughed, but a trace of guilt lingered in his heart. After all, he was going to betray his aunt's trust in this matter. However, after the incident, he would do his best to compensate his aunt and cousin, and would never use it in vain. they.

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After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Emperor Xuande suddenly gave the marriage and his only princess to Guo Xiao, the eldest son of Weiguo Palace. This decree came without any warning, but Guo Xiao was the celebrity in front of Emperor Xuande, and he and Princess Duanhui were cousins. It was normal to kiss him and kiss him, so he did not cause any criticism among hundreds of officials.

Zhao Heng stood behind the second prince Rui Wang, his expression indifferent as usual, but there was a wave of waves in his heart.

Zhao Heng has long known Guo Xiao’s heart to the princess. Compared with his princess, Duanhui is inferior to her in every way except for her inherent identity. Zhao Heng does not believe that Guo Xiao will really like Duanhui. princess. So, was Princess Duanhui begging for the marriage from her father, or Guo Xiao proactively asked for it?

Only the father, Guo Xiao and his son knew about this, and his people could not inquire about it.

Perhaps the mother-in-law also knows?

When he returned to the house in the evening, Zhao Heng coaxed his daughter first, and then rested after the meal. Then he hugged the princess and said, "Father the emperor gave the marriage, Guo Xiao and the princess.

Song Jianing was very surprised, but she recovered her calm in an instant. After all, Guo Xiao was going to marry Princess Duanhui in her previous life.

She hummed softly and smiled politely: "Their childhood sweethearts are a match made in heaven."

Zhao Heng rubbed her delicate chin, and said leisurely: "Before, did you hear about it?"

Song Jianing nodded and said truthfully: "The princess liked her brother and brother when she was a child. My mother said before Dragon Boat Festival that my father intended to let her brother marry the princess."

Zhao Heng moved his hand to her shoulder, and Guo Boyan's old fox face appeared in his mind. Could it be that Guo Boyan's idea was the gift of marriage this time? Does Guo Boyan want to use his position as a consort to improve Guo Xiao’s status so as not to retaliate against Guo Xiao from his prince in the future, or does Guo Boyan guess Guo Xiao’s indecency and force his son to marry a wife and forget his stepsister?

"Lord?" Song Jianing asked suspiciously, why did he ask Nahan.

Zhao Heng returned to his senses, not wanting to mention that disappointing name anymore, he lifted her up with a big hand, closed his eyes and searched for her lips. Song Jianing hid subconsciously, pressed his little hand on his lips, and said embarrassingly: "Lord, I, I'm still on the moon." I told him last night, why did the lord forget?

Zhao Heng was silent, then pressed her again, promising: "No tonight."

But the ones who should kiss have to kiss.

A quarter of an hour later, Song Jianing was panting, holding the prince's narrow waist, she hated her menstrual affairs a little bit...