novelones Chapter 420 Helping King Yu as a Matchmaker
Chapter 420 Helping King Yu as a Matchmaker
Everyone had a tacit understanding of this guess and did not dare to say it out loud. They wanted to find more signs to confirm it.
The banquet didn't end until midnight. Xiao Chenyan, who had been left alone the whole time, was the first to leave the Regent's Palace, regretting that he shouldn't have come today.
After the banquet dispersed, Qin Ming sent away the last wave of guests and returned to the study, "My lord, did you hold the banquet today to make everyone think that you might join forces with Prince Yu?"
Bei Xiuyan's face was as calm as water, but his eyes flashed with brilliance, "No, I want to make everyone feel that I can make friends with you, as long as they do well enough. Today's King Yu is an example."
Qin Ming was still confused and couldn't guess what the Beixiu Banquet was going to do.
Bei Xiuyan looked up at the waning moon in the night sky and said calmly: "I will leave Kyoto for a few days. In order to prevent them from causing trouble, it will be easier for you to send out such a signal."
Xiao Chenyan went back to Prince Wucheng's Mansion angrily, and the servants wisely stayed away.Jun Wu originally wanted to follow them and retreat, but he didn't want to be stopped by Xiao Chenyan.
"Did Marquis Zhennan catch him?"
Jun Wu knew that he was not doing his job well, so he hurriedly knelt down and apologized, "Your Majesty, my subordinates led the Royal Forest Army to search the palace, but they were too late and someone escaped."
"Trash!" Xiao Chenyan went straight up and kicked him. He felt that everything he did recently was not going well, and he became more and more irritable.
The next day, Xiao Chenyan went into the palace to pay his respects to Concubine De.Seeing Concubine De take out all the jewelry from the bottom of the box and sort through it, she couldn't help but ask: "Concubine, what are you busy with?"
Concubine De, who was worrying about choosing things, saw her son coming and quickly asked him to give her advice, "Jianing's marriage has been decided. Please help me see what kind of gift we can give."
"Jianing's marriage? Which one has it been decided on?" Xiao Chenyan asked.
"Pang Lian, the third son of Master Pang's family." Having said this, Concubine De couldn't help but be happy for the eldest princess, "Pang Lian is the legitimate son of Master Pang. Last year, he inherited the divine grace and was made the deputy commander of the Royal Forest Army. He is also very tall. He is handsome, but he is the only man in a thousand."
Xiao Chenyan and Pang Lian have never met face to face, but every time he hears Master Pang mention this son, he always looks proud, and he should value him very much. Now that he is young and holds an important position, how can he be engaged to Jianing?
Jianing was physically disabled and caused such a scandal at the palace banquet. It was impossible for Taishi Pang not to know these things.
He asked doubtfully: "How was this marriage decided?"
Hearing this, Concubine De's eyes flashed with panic, and she looked outside uneasily. When she saw no one, she was relieved. She ordered all the maids to leave and close the door, and then she slowly told the whole story, "Of course it's Chang. The princess used her own tricks, otherwise how could a powerful person like Taishi Pang be willing to marry Jianing?"
"Pang Lian killed a deputy general when he went to the border to comfort the army. General Shen reported it to the emperor. The eldest princess helped to calm the matter and exempted Pang Lian from punishment, so Pang Taishi and the eldest princess made a marriage arrangement. "
Xiao Chenyan now looked down upon the imperial sister's methods more and more. After hearing this, he snorted coldly, "It's not like Jianing likes a marriage that is coerced like this. I'm afraid she won't marry obediently."
Concubine De said disdainfully: "It's not easy to marry into such a husband's family. It's up to her whether she likes it or not."
"A tyrannical person like Jianing will cause trouble in the future." Xiao Chenyan only felt that neither mother nor daughter had anything to worry about.
"No matter how much trouble we make, we are still a family. Master Pang will be one of our own in the court in the future." Concubine De felt happy. Xiao Chenyan had received such a big help, and she was happy from the bottom of her heart.
"By the way, you should also pay more attention to your own marriage. You must choose a noble girl with a powerful family. With these help, it will be just around the corner for you to achieve great things."
Facing Concubine De's urging to marry, Xiao Chenyan waved his hand impatiently, "Concubine, I won't worry about my son's marriage."
In the Regent's Palace, Qin Ming reported the marriage between Master Pang and the eldest princess. Shen Ruzhou was shocked after hearing this, "Master Pang, that old fox, has always been so calculating, how could he let his legitimate son marry Jianing?"
Xiao Ruohan was well aware of the eldest princess' methods and sneered: "Master Pang must have inherited some kind of favor from the eldest princess. The eldest princess is used to threatening her with gratitude."
Shen Ruzhou suddenly realized it, his eyes full of disgust, "The eldest princess is really thick-skinned to resort to such despicable means in order to marry her daughter!"
Beixiu Yan's handsome face was calm, but he had already planned a countermeasure in his heart. He raised his lips and smiled at Shen Ruzhou, "Miss Shen, how about we help King Yu act as a matchmaker?"
In Taishi Pang's mansion, the servants had already begun to make arrangements for the young master's wedding. Big red words of happiness were posted, but there was no smile at all on Taishi Pang's face.
He carefully planned and observed people's words along the way, so that he could reach the position and be a minister. He was also the most knowledgeable about protecting himself. He never participated in party disputes and always looked loyal in front of Emperor Yong'an.
Now, King Yu and King Wucheng are at odds with each other, and Emperor Yong'an has been slow to establish a heir. When the situation is unclear, it is wise to stay on your own and not take sides.
Now because of his son's affairs, he had to marry the eldest princess, which directly put him in King Wucheng's camp. If King Wucheng failed to seize the rightful son in the future, he would definitely be implicated.
At this time, the housekeeper came in and said, "Sir, there is a secret letter from the Regent's Palace."
Master Pang took it doubtfully, opened it, and immediately the worry on his face disappeared, and he couldn't help but praise, "The regent is so smart."
"Go quickly and find the best embroiderer to prepare a wedding dress for the young lady."