That night, Xiao Lingyan went into the palace to meet Concubine Cen and told Concubine Cen that Zhao Ruxi was already sixteen years old and if she didn't get married, the ministers might impeach her and he couldn't delay it here.

Finally, he said: "Mother, concubine, if I marry Zhao Zhiwei, it means that Mr. Kumu, Wu Huaisi and others will lean towards our faction. This is something my father does not want to see, and the other factions are even less willing to see it.

It’s dangerous when Zhiwei is there.”

He sighed: "Zhiwei wants to be an official, show her ambitions, and do something for the people, so I don't want to bring her in front of everyone so early, and want to give her time to do things freely. But now, she and I both

We have to get engaged. The contradictions in this are really difficult to resolve."

"Actually..." Concubine Cen looked at her increasingly mature son and was afraid to speak the next words.

Xiao Lingyan raised his head and looked at Concubine Cen.

Concubine Cen gritted her teeth and said the rest of her words: "It's actually not without benefits for you to be engaged to Zhiwei. She is in Nanyang now, and her target is particularly obvious. If the Crown Prince, Prince Ming, and Prince Qian want to deal with her, they will have to send

People go to Nanyang..."

Seeing her son's eyes becoming increasingly dangerous and her expression becoming colder, she quickly said: "You don't have to worry about Zhiwei. I'll beg your father to ask him to send powerful guards from the palace to protect Zhiwei. We will also send

If she goes there, she will not be put in danger."

Seeing that the coldness in Xiao Lingyan's eyes no longer increased, she continued: "In this way, your father can have a clear view of the actions of the Crown Prince, Prince Ming and others. With your father's admiration and respect for Mr. Kumu, you can

If Zhao Zhiwei likes his talent, he will definitely be furious and his emotions will be on our side."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Lingyan denied: "No, I can't put Zhiwei in danger."

"Listen to my explanation." Concubine Cen said anxiously, "Unless you don't get engaged, she will always be in danger. Even if she is not allowed to stay in Nanyang and is transferred back to the capital, it will be just as dangerous, or even more dangerous.

After all, there are too many opportunities to fish in troubled waters in the capital, and it is impossible to tell who sent her. Even if she does not leave the house and stays at home every day, she will still be in danger. Nanyang is a small place, and we will have trouble once strangers enter Nanyang.

It’s easier to be aware of it and take precautions..."

Xiao Lingyan fell silent.

He could not refute Concubine Cen's words.

This is indeed the case.

But if he were to use Zhao Ruxi as a bait to lure the enemy out to hunt her down, all he would gain would be Xiao Ge's resentment towards the prince and others, so as to increase Xiao Lingpu's chances of ascending to the throne, he would never agree.

Zhao Ruxi is the whole meaning of his existence in this world. After he has poured out all his love for Zhao Ruxi, he may still have a little emotion left for the woman in front of him and Xiao Lingpu and Xiao Ge, but no matter how much, there will be no more.

.

People say that the royal family has no warmth, but Concubine Cen still loves him and Xiao Lingpu. But she values ​​her eldest son, the throne and the Cen family more.

If one day someone asked her to sacrifice her younger son's life so that her eldest son could successfully ascend the throne, Xiao Lingyan was not sure which option she would choose.

The same is true for Xiao Lingpu.

Now it is ridiculous to want him to exchange something more important than his own life for a few chips to increase Xiao Lingpu's chances of ascending to the throne.

Seeing that he was silent, Concubine Cen asked, "Do you have a better idea? Your marriage cannot be delayed any longer."

Xiao Lingyan stood up irritably: "Let me think about it again."

With that said, he bowed and was about to leave. After taking two steps, he stopped again, turned to Concubine Cen and said: "Concubine, Zhao Zhiwei is a person more important to me than my life. I will never allow anyone else to leave."

Put her in danger."

As he spoke, he strode outside with rapid strides.

He knew that saying this would definitely hurt Concubine Cen's heart, and it would also make Concubine Cen have a bad impression of Zhao Ruxi.

In Concubine Cen's heart, he was her son, the son she risked her life to give birth to and raised with all the hardships. But this son valued a woman more than her own life. This is a shame for a mother.

Where?

Normally, he would not say such hurtful and low-EQ words, but Concubine Cen asked him to use Zhao Ruxi as bait, which made him feel angry and he spoke without any scruples.

When he returned to Yunhua Palace where he lived, he felt unspeakably irritable. He simply left the palace while the palace door was still open and returned to Prince Qi's Mansion.

After asking the cook to cook, he drank two glasses of wine alone, but felt that the irritability in his heart was rising, so he simply summoned Xu Zhou to drink with him.

Xu Zhou is his retainer, managing the auction house affairs for him and also serving as a dog-headed military advisor.

"Is there anything troublesome, Your Majesty?" Xu Zhou asked.

Xiao Lingyan is usually a very self-disciplined person. He knows that drinking will cause trouble and rarely does it. Today, he frequently raised his glass. Everyone can see that he is upset.

Xu Zhou is now thirty years old. He was the person Xiao Lingyan accidentally rescued when he went to Jiangnan after traveling through time.

He was originally a young talent from a small family in the south of the Yangtze River. He was elected at the age of seventeen or eight. However, due to some disputes between his family and others, he was set up by others and the whole family was robbed by bandits. Xiao Lingyan rescued him on his way back to Beijing from the south of the Yangtze River.

Xu Zhou and his six-year-old son escaped from the bandits.

After Xu Zhou entrusted his son to Xiao Lingyan, he went home to avenge himself and went to Xiao Lingyan.

Xiao Lingyan investigated and found that this man was of good character, flexible in mind, and very good at speaking. The auction house happened to be short of people, so he kept him.

After getting along with him, he felt more and more like Xu Zhou. Xu Zhou was quite knowledgeable in both politics and business. He gave him a lot of good advice and was very trustworthy. After he built the Prince Qi Palace, he kept Xu Zhou there.

In the palace of Prince Qi.

Xu Zhou also knew about Zhao Ruxi's affairs because he had to send guards, communicate, and cooperate in business.

Now that Xu Zhou asked, Xiao Lingyan told Xu Zhou the matter.

Xu Zhou also frowned upon hearing this.

"Your Majesty is nearly eighteen years old, and Miss Zhao is also sixteen. It will not be appropriate for you or her to delay this matter any longer. Therefore, it is impossible not to get engaged." Xu Zhou said to the point, "What the imperial concubine said is not pleasant, but

It is indeed a fact. After you are engaged, you must have half a year to a year to prepare for the wedding before you can get married. No matter where Miss Zhao is during this time, she will still encounter the troubles she should encounter, which is unavoidable."

"So, instead of getting engaged after she returns to the capital, it is better to get engaged while she is in Nanyang."

Xiao Lingyan's brows furrowed even more when he saw Xiao Liuzi filling the wine glass for him, tilting his neck and pouring the wine into his mouth.
Chapter completed!