Chapter 1168
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Ye Zhen watched Mo Rongzhan's back disappear at the door of the paddy yard. She sighed softly. He didn't tell her about the marriage in the Kingdom of Qi. Did he want to hide it from her, or did he think it was not worth mentioning at all?
She really doubted if he had listened to her words today, and if he knew what she wanted.
"Niang, the little prince has left Chengde Villa." Hong Ling came over and said.
Ye Zhen smiled and shook her head. The monkey was still the same as before. When he saw Mo Rongzhan, he ran faster than anyone else. "It doesn't matter. Maybe he will come back in a few days."
"Tell Xue Lin to be more vigilant these days." Ye Zhen was a little worried that Zhao Zhongshen would come to her when he went back and found out that he was really ill.
She was interested in his illness, but she did not intend to cure him.
Hong Ling responded.
"This consort is a little tired." Ye Zhen whispered. She quarreled with Mo Rongzhan. Although she was the only one who lost her temper, she still felt very tired.
The day of her labor was getting closer and closer. She didn't have the contractions Qi Jin said. It seemed that apart from feeling the two little guys moving around every day, she still didn't feel that they were going to be born.
Recently, she often dreamed of the little bird. Every time she saw it lazing in a dark place, she wanted to talk to it, but it just looked at her as if it didn't even have the strength to speak.
She didn't know what happened to the little bird.
On the other side, Mo Rongzhan quickly caught up with Mo Rongyi and asked him to enter the carriage to talk.
"Brother, why did you return to the palace so soon?" Mo Rongyi asked with a smile.
Mo Rongzhan looked at him faintly. "What did you say to Yao Yao? Are you so afraid to see me?"
"No, no!" Mo Rongyi immediately shook his head. He would not say that he and Yao Yao had made their positions clear. He felt that if he said it, his brother would surely kick him out of the carriage.
"I have something to tell you to do." Mo Rongzhan said faintly. "Do you know the princess of Qi?"
"Brother, are you talking about Zhao Ning?" A pretty figure immediately appeared in Mo Rongyi's mind. Of course, he knew Zhao Ning and had quarreled with her twice.
Mo Rongzhan nodded gently. "The envoy of Qi will leave the capital tomorrow. I want you to personally send the princess of Qi."
"Huh?" Mo Rongyi was stunned. "Why do you need me to send it?"
"Because your identity is the most suitable." Mo Rongzhan glanced at him and said, "The envoy of Qi State wants to marry the Princess of Qi State to the Jin State."
"Oh." Mo Rongyi nodded. Then, he suddenly raised his head. "What?"
Mo Rongzhan glanced at him indifferently, "The alliance between the two countries will start with marriage. The Qi Kingdom wants to marry their princess over to become an imperial concubine."
"How can we do that!" Mo Rongyi immediately shouted, "If the Princess of Qi becomes an Imperial Concubine, what about the Empress's sister-in-law? Imperial Brother, you must not agree. "
"Why are you in such a hurry? Sit properly!" Mo Rongzhan scolded angrily. "How old are you? Why are you still making such a fuss?"
Mo Rongyi touched the tip of his nose. "I'm worried for Empress sister-in-law."
"There's no need for you to worry." Mo Rongzhan said in a bad mood, "Tomorrow, go and escort the Qi envoy out of Jin. Keep a close eye on them and don't let them go anywhere else."
"Imperial Brother, then do you want to have a marriage alliance with Jin State?" Mo Rongyi asked carefully.
Mo Rongzhan glared at him. "Even if we do have a marriage alliance, she will only be an imperial concubine. What use is an imperial concubine who has severed ties with Qi State?"
If the Princess of Qi became an imperial concubine, would it be possible to sever ties with Qi State? That was definitely not possible.
"Imperial Brother …" Mo Rongyi frowned. "Why do I feel like this is a conspiracy of Qi State?"
It was originally Zhao Yong's golden scheme.
"We heard that you have already met Zhao Ning?" Mo Rongzhan sized up this younger brother of his. It seemed like … Ah Yi was also about to get married.
Mo Rongyi said softly, "I have offended her twice before and was thinking of apologizing to her."
He had unintentionally offended that girl previously. Who knew that the jade pendant he fancied was coincidentally the one she wanted to buy. However, this Zhao Ning was really spoiled and unruly.
"Well, Zhao Ning is in the Foreign Guest Pavilion. She is already the Princess of Qi State. If you offended her before, you have to apologize." Mo Rongzhan said lightly.
They soon returned to the capital. Mo Rongyi got off the carriage at the city gate. If he had to escort the Qi envoy tomorrow, he had to go back to the palace today to give instructions.
When Mo Rongzhan returned to the palace, Tang Zhen was waiting for him outside the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
"Your Majesty, do you really want to marry the Princess of Qi State as an imperial concubine?" Tang Zhen followed Mo Rongzhan into the main hall and asked with a worried face.
"You entered the palace and waited for me for a long time just to ask this?" Mo Rongzhan looked at him amusedly. "Are you worried that I will not marry the Princess of Qi State?"
Tang Zhen coughed lightly. "I saw that several officials seem to be very eager to have a marriage alliance with Qi State …"
Mo Rongzhan smiled. "It doesn't matter if we have a marriage alliance. Let's settle the marriage first. When to marry the Princess of Qi State to Jin State is our business."
He had thought about it. He could agree first and wait until Zhao Yong died.
"…" Tang Zhen was speechless for a while. "Your Majesty, how long can it be delayed? Will the Qi State let us delay? "
Mo Rongzhan smiled lightly. "There is always a reason to delay."
"Your Majesty, what should we do next?" Tang Zhen asked in a low voice.
"Don't rush to reply to Qi State. Let someone go to Xiliang and spread the news of the marriage alliance between Qi State and Jin State. If the Northern Dark Kingdom knows about it, they will definitely be anxious." Mo Rongzhan said plainly. Everyone knew that the Qi Kingdom's envoy had come to the Jin Kingdom. Even if he made use of the envoy's influence to deal with the Dark North Kingdom, it was not completely useless.
Tang Zhen did not expect the emperor to use this trick. "Your Majesty, I will arrange it immediately."
Mo Rongzhan's slender fingers tapped on the table. "Shen Yi has found out who is the mastermind behind the poisoning. Do you know the Prince of Dong Jun?"
"Chen Jing?" Tang Zhen frowned. "I have seen him several times. He looks very simple and honest. He just took an idle job and has always been well-behaved. Your Majesty, is it him?"
"There are many members of the royal family in the capital who are well-behaved. Who would have thought that they could control Nanyue in their hands?" Mo Rongzhan laughed, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. "Don't beat the grass and alert the snake. It is not good to approach Shen Yi openly. You go and find a way to get familiar with him. I want to get rid of the gangrene in Nanyue, so I have to start with the royal family in the capital."
Tang Zhen was a new noble in the capital. He did not have much contact with anyone. If he could get to know Chen Jing, it would not be too difficult to get close to him.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Tang Zhen immediately cupped his hands and agreed.
"Go." Mo Rongzhan waved his hand. "There must be others besides Chen Jing. You have to be careful."
Tang Zhen nodded. "I understand."
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