Chapter 382 Marriage?
Chapter 382 Marriage?
It's news from the North.
After Hu Yanyuan came to power, he immediately sent news to the northern border and handed over a letter to Xiao Ji.
Express willingness to submit.
This is naturally a good thing. Although the Xia Kingdom is not afraid of war, a real war would be a waste of money and manpower.
The most important thing is that the treasury of the Xia Kingdom is not particularly rich now. Even if a war is really necessary, it is better to wait a few more years.
Wait until Xia becomes strong before taking action.
What made Xie Yao and Xiao Ji hesitant was that Wei Chan sent someone to deliver a message that the Northern Frontier seemed to be intending to offer a princess as a marriage alliance.
Such behavior shows that the person is despicable.
After all, she was a princess from Northern Frontier. If she really came to marry, she would naturally enter the harem. But now Xiao Ji's harem was empty, so it was naturally impossible for him to accept the princess from Northern Frontier.
However, I am afraid that all the civil and military officials in the court would wholeheartedly support such an action by the Northern Frontier, and even try their best to promote it.
Because many officials have always wanted to send people into the harem, but failed.
As long as Xiao Ji opened this loophole, there would be a steady stream of people entering the harem.
The most important thing is that the Northern Frontier delegation is already on the way.
Xiao Ji quickly expressed his loyalty to Xie Yao, "Yaoyao, I have absolutely no such intention. Even if a fight breaks out, I won't want this person."
Xie Yao glared at him, "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? Don't start a war lightly."
It would be fine if there was no disaster in Yuanzhou, and it would not be impossible to incorporate the northern border into the territory.
But when the disaster hit Wonju, all the national treasury was used to support Wonju. If another war broke out, the national treasury would have no money.
Xie Yao said, "Your Majesty, I feel that a princess who marries a foreign princess doesn't necessarily have to enter the harem."
"Prince Ding and Prince Yong are still unmarried."
These two are princes with noble status, so naturally they are of equal status when marrying the princess of Northern Frontier.
Xie Yao mentioned these two people because she had two considerations in mind.
Everything depends on the temperament of this princess from the northern border.
If she has other motives, then she should marry Prince Ding Xiao An. If she is truly an innocent person, then we will see what happens. There are many young talents in the court.
Xiao Ji nodded, looking at Xie Yao with admiration in his eyes, "Yaoyao is very wise."
Xie Yao just found it funny.
How could Xiao Ji not have thought of these things? He was just too concerned and anxious to explain and prove it to her.
Xie Yao looked at Xiao Ji, "Your Majesty has already thought this way, right? Your Majesty just summoned the two princes into the palace yesterday."
Xiao Ji said, "Nothing can be hidden from Yaoyao."
Xie Yao raised her eyebrows, "Your Majesty, is there something else you want to hide from me?"
Xiao Ji immediately said, "No, no, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Xie Yao was amused.
The two of them exchanged a few jokes and then began to review today's memorials. When they were busy until noon, they returned to Fengyi Palace to see their three children.
In the afternoon, he played with his three children for a while, and in the evening he met with ministers and reviewed memorials.
The whole day is packed.
But for Xiao Ji, because of Xie Yao, such boring days are shining.
Two days later.
Xie Yao and Xiao Ji received news that the Northern Frontier delegation had arrived in the northern border and was escorted back to the capital by the eldest son of the Wei family and Wei Chan.
The eldest son of the Wei family broke his leg in his early years and is now confined to a wheelchair. The cold weather in the north is not good for his health, and he has become increasingly weak over the years.
This time I returned to Beijing to recuperate.
Wei Chan was worried about his elder brother, and since there had been no fighting in the northern border recently, they returned to the capital together.
After reading the news from the northern border, Xie Yao and Xiao Ji unfolded the letter from Yuanzhou.
Xie Yao said, "They have already arrived in Yuanzhou."
Si Bei had already sent a message back to Yuanzhou, stating that most of the disaster in Yuanzhou was true, with only a small part exaggerated.
As Xie Yao watched, a cold light flashed in her eyes.
Xuan Yue said in the letter that their disaster relief efforts had spread throughout Yuanzhou.
Moreover, everyone in Yuanzhou is praising her, praising the woman for her disaster relief work. She must be very considerate and will do an excellent job.
Xiao Ji said, "There have been similar rumors in the capital over the past two days, but they have been relatively restrained."
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