Chapter 35 Marriage is never a matter of one person

The night was dark, and after a day of crazy hunting, many people were already asleep quietly. The tents in the middle were still brightly lit.

A group of palace maids walked out of the camp tent gracefully, closed the door, and walked to about thirty places away from the camp tent. They endured the cold of the night and stood quietly, waiting for the call of the people in the camp at any time.

A middle-aged woman held a silver needle in her hand and hooked the wick out a little from the oil lamp. The flames suddenly jumped high. She sighed slowly, put down the silver needle, turned around and sat down.

Opposite her, the prince lowered his head and stood there. Seeing that the woman had finished her work, he hurriedly said, "My mother, call her son to come late at night. Did his son do something wrong?"

The queen looked at her son with compassion, but said sternly: "Remember, as the prince, you will see many people watching every move. Tonight you will rashly look for Qin Fei, just a patrol inspector. Even if he is a genius who is not born in the world, so what? Force is never the decisive force of the court. What can truly control the power in the court depends on military power and a huge network of relationships. I understand that you are born weak and unable to practice, so you need the protection of experts. But your safety is not protected by one person. Although your father has Pang Zhen, there are hundreds of thousands of large inner guards to protect him. With Pang Zhen's ability, he can only protect himself when facing the whole group of large inner guards alone."

The prince inadvertently curled his lips. If Pang Zhen really acted ruthlessly, the whole group of guards was not enough to kill him. However, the queen did not understand the way of cultivation and had a close relationship. There was no need for a son to expose her mother's true feelings.

No one knows your son, but how can the prince's inadvertent little move be hidden from the queen's eyes? She said plainly: "Crown Prince, at this meeting after Qiu Hunting, your father and I decided to announce your marriage. You are not young anymore, and the princess should have made a decision."

This is the scar of the prince. With the royal family and the position of the prince, Tang Daier cannot be the crown prince's concubine... The prince muttered: "Mother, my son knows that he is wrong. However, the marriage cannot be hasty. The prince's concubine will also be in charge of the harem like the mother, and the mother will be in charge of the world. She must be carefully selected."

The queen chuckled and said, "I have already chosen someone in my heart, and your father also thinks it's OK."

"Who is it?" the prince asked in surprise.

"It's your cousin...Guan Lingsi!" The queen quietly showed a smug smile.

If Guan Lingsi becomes the crown princess, the Guan clan will have seven queens in the three hundred years of history of the Great Chu, and it is absolutely undisputed to call Guan clan the largest clan under the royal family.

Moreover, there are also such situations in history. After Emperor Bintian, the prince was young, and the empress dowager ruled behind the scenes. Two empress dowagers had ruled behind the scenes. Both women were heroes of the time. Under their rule, the Great Chu continued to expand its territory and improve people's livelihood.

The prince was stunned for a moment and didn't know how to deal with it. Of course, this innocent and kind cousin is often seen. The queen is Guan Lingsi's aunt. Speaking of appearance, Ling'er is just a little inferior to Tang Daier whom she had been thinking about day and night, and is also a good choice for the princess.

"Are the prince so happy?" the queen laughed softly.

The prince then reacted and whispered: "My mother thought about her three thoughts. My son-in-law has no inappropriate thoughts about her cousin. For so many years, she has just thought Ling'er was a little sister. My son-in-law..."

The queen smiled and shouted coldly: "Nonsense, choosing the crown princess is a big deal, how can you let you make such a fool of yourself? Ling'er is of course the right person, and she is the best choice in terms of appearance and morality. She is much stronger than Tang Yin's precious daughter. Although you used to think she was a sister, if you get married in the future, you will naturally have a husband and wife relationship."

Seeing his son's face frightened, the queen relaxed her tone and said quietly: "Crown Prince, everything the mother does is for you. Although your father and concubine have many sons, few are outstanding. Although you cannot practice, you are the eldest son and are well-read in poetry and books. You are the natural heir of the king of a country. However, Concubine Shu's son - King Duan Chuzhuo and Concubine De's son - King Qi Chuli are all young geniuses. They are already at the peak of the ninth rank and will sooner or later enter the innate realm. Concubine Shu and Concubine De's family members have long wanted them to be the crown prince. Your father has never agreed, but the mother is your legitimate mother, and you are the only son. The mother will not harm you!"

"If you get married to Ling'er, our housekeeper will spare no effort to support you. If my father and elder brother had reserved a little before, they would do their best to keep Ling'er in the world. The housekeeper has been in Da Chu for three hundred years, so how could he be comparable to Concubine De and Concubine Shu's family?"

The prince looked up in surprise and asked, "The mother is also the housekeeper. Isn't it enough to have a mother? Why bother to marry Ling'er?"

The queen smiled bitterly and thought to herself, how can she tell the prince of the case from eighteen years ago?

For that matter, the entire Chu dynasty was almost turned upside down. Even I had a rift with my family!

Although on the surface, I and my father and elder brother are still in love with each other, everyone knows that the crack is there, neither increasing nor decreasing! Now, letting Ling'er become the crown princess is a one-stop solution to eliminate this crack!

Seeing that the queen of mother was unwilling to speak, the prince tactfully changed the topic: "This year's autumn hunting competition is exciting. I heard that since Uncle Zhen defeated the nine masters more than 20 years ago, he has been the most dramatic this year."

The corners of the queen's mouth raised lightly, drew a perfect arc, and recalled the past leisurely, murmured: "Pang Zhen back then was really ambitious. The ten dragons fought for the throne. He fought with his own strength to beat the masters of the other nine princes so that no one dared to come out to fight. After that battle, your father's position as the prince is unbreakable! Qin Fei this year... the situation is different, but at the age of seventeen or eighteen, he shook the northern border Xionghan with one move, and used slow to fight fast, and subdued Zhou Liyuan, the most talented teaching department of the Procuratorate Department. No one in the military and Procuratorate Department dared to challenge it anymore, which was indeed majestic."

"I heard that Uncle Zhen can sweep the nine masters..." the prince praised.

The queen shook her head and said lightly: "That's all a rumor. Back then, Liu Renzhong, the number one master under the throne of Yan, fought with Pang Zhenli for nearly a hundred. Now Liu Renzhong assisted the King of Yan in the northern border. If he were on the court today, Chu Yang would not be squeezed into that way by your cousin. Luo Wu and Miao Qi, in front of Liu Renzhong, were honest like a child. Even Chen Xiaojiu and Chen Hongyin, the number one person in the management office, would not have a high chance of winning against Liu Renzhong!"

Looking back at Chu Yang's look of being so angry that he stared at Guan Lingsi, the prince couldn't help but feel funny.

"These juniors are getting more and more bold. Chu Yang is arrogant and domineering. Ling'er is usually obedient and cute. Today, she actually faces Chu Yang." The queen sighed helplessly: "Don't think that her mother doesn't know anything. Tonight, Ji Xing, the deputy general of the Northern Army, was killed. Everyone knows the truth about this matter."

The prince was not surprised at all. Since the queen could know that she was recruiting Qin Fei, she would definitely know the truth about Ji Xing's murder. Ji Xing was from the northern border and could not die. For the prince, it was no different from a dead dog.

"Mother, what do you plan to deal with Qin Fei?"

The queen laughed in silence: "After Ji Xing was killed, your father summoned Governor Yi. After asking him, what do you think of Old Man Yi? "

The prince replied honestly: "My son doesn't know!"

"Old Man Yi said that Qin Fei is now half a member of the Inspection Office. Even if he causes trouble, he will deal with it. Besides, others use a knife to cut the head of the people in the Inspection Office. You can't let the Inspection Office be a turtle." The queen chuckled and said, "So, this matter will inevitably be left unresolved in the end, and Ji Xing will die in vain if he dies."

People died in northern borders, and the prince and the queen looked gloating. It is conceivable how deep the conflict between Emperor Chu and King Yan was already.

"When you are hunting tomorrow, your mother will call Ling'er and you will take her to have fun. You don't have to worry about the rest." The queen said back to the topic.

The prince knew that there was nothing to refuse, so he had to bite the bullet and agree. He immediately sued An and left the tent. The palace maids waiting outside the tent would send the prince away respectfully.

The prince walked in front silently, and Xiao Anzi followed the prince with a lantern.

"Xiao Anzi, how do you think Princess Qingli, well, just the butler lady?" the prince said lightly.

In fact, men have the same thoughts. When encountering emotional troubles, even if they are the prince, they hope to listen to other people's opinions and strengthen their confidence. Even if the person around them is a eunuch!

Xiao Anzi responded with a smile: "Xiao Anzi dared to guess that it must be the Empress who wants to be betrothed Princess Qingli to the Crown Prince as the Prince's Concubine? The princess is beautiful and kind-hearted, so it is naturally the best choice. Xiao Anzi congratulates Your Highness and congratulates Your Highness!"

"You are a very sensible person. You haven't read many books, but you are very smart. I just asked you one question, and you actually guessed it." The prince sneered: "It's no good to be too smart. Being a slave must have the duty of being a slave."

Xiao Anzi immediately sweated heavily. He was young and even though he was flexible, how could he understand the worldly ways? Prince Su was usually kind to him. Everyone knew that he was a big celebrity in the Eastern Palace. The position of the eunuch in the palace would definitely not be able to escape from his palm in the future. Whether it was eunuchs of big and small, palace maids, or even some concubines with low status, they were extremely respectful to him. After a long time, they really forgot their duties... "I dare not!" Xiao Anzi said tremblingly: "I am so obedient to you, please punish him!"

The prince waved his sleeves: "Remember, I gave everything you have. Of course I can take it back at any time! I won't go forward and open the way!"
Chapter completed!