"Replying to Your Majesty, this subject has investigated many clues. The most suspicious person is... His Highness Prince Hui. This novel is updated very quickly and steadily. " Rong Xia placed a stack of information in front of Emperor Yunqing, "This subject has repeatedly screened this information several times. This palace servant no longer has any relatives. She once received favor from Her Highness Consort De in the palace. On the surface, it looks like she has a dispute with Her Highness Consort De, but in reality, her true master is His Highness Prince Hui." Rong Xia saw that the Emperor's face was as cold as ice, so he continued, "Perhaps this subject has overlooked something. Wait for this subject to check it again."
"No need," Emperor Yunqing was so angry that he laughed, "Zhen's good younger brother wanted to be the crown prince back then. If it wasn't for Aunt protecting Zhen, Zhen wouldn't have a place to stand in this great dynasty." Speaking of the Princess Royal, Emperor Yunqing's face revealed a bit of nostalgia.
For Emperor Yunqing, the Princess Royal still remembered him even before her death. This was a very rare friendship. After becoming the Emperor, he felt lonely at the top. A dead Princess Royal was naturally good in his heart. It would even automatically beautify her in his memory and make her into a perfect person.
Only a dead person could make people feel at ease with their feelings.
"He wants to rebel? That's simply delusional!" Emperor Yunqing sneered, "It seems that Zhen has been too good to him these past few years. It made him forget that this world already belongs to Zhen and not the previous Emperor."
Rong Xia, as a subject, wasn't in a good position to talk about the grudges between the Emperor and his brother. Thus, when Emperor Yunqing spoke, he lowered his head and quietly listened without saying a word.
However, Emperor Yunqing liked his calm personality. It made him feel that this person was reliable and reliable. He wouldn't be disloyal.
"Oh, that's right. Regarding your request for me to act as a matchmaker, I'm going to mention it to the Ban Family in a few days. However, whether it's successful or not will depend on the Ban Family." Emperor Yunqing wanted to compensate Ban Han with a virtuous and handsome Langjun. In addition, Rong Xia was willing to marry Huahua. To him, this was simply a good thing.
The only troublesome thing was that his cousin's family was a little strange. It was hard to say whether this matter would succeed or not.
"Please, Your Majesty, do your best to help this official mediate. Junzhu is a national beauty. If I can marry Junzhu, it would be this official's greatest fortune." Rong Xia smiled and said, "This official sincerely wishes to marry Junzhu."
Emperor Yunqing's expression became somewhat subtle. He coughed dryly and said, "I know."
Regardless of whether Rong Xia really wanted to marry Huahua at this moment or for other reasons, he could only take it as his sincerity at this moment.
People were close and distant. As an emperor, he also had his own way of compensating. He liked the feeling of doing something for the elders he respected and loved. In particular, the descendants of this elder were very worry-free. They didn't interfere in court politics and had no interest in forming factions. They were so unambitious that even if people favored them a little, they wouldn't have to worry about doing anything overboard.
Ban Huai was the most saddened by the death of the Princess Royal. In just a short month, he had lost a lot of weight. If it weren't for his virtuous wife and filial children, he would have been so sad that he couldn't accompany the Princess Royal in death.
The Ban Family was truly vegetarian. Even Ban Heng, who couldn't live without meat for every meal, didn't secretly eat meat. It could be seen that the Princess Royal's death was an extremely sad matter for the Ban Family.
"Father," Ban Han saw that Ban Huai was wearing a crescent-moon colored robe, but the material used was very particular. He asked, "You want to go to the palace?"
"His Majesty bestowed me the title of Duke. I should have gone to the palace long ago to thank him." Ban Huai looked at his daughter's small face, which seemed to have lost a lot of weight. He said with some heartache, "The weather is getting warmer. If you have time, go out for a walk. Don't just stay at home."
"I know," Ban Han smiled at Ban Huai, "When the weather gets better, father, can you take us to the villa to play?"
"Okay, when the time comes, our family of three will go to the hot springs." Ban Huai's face revealed a smile.
Ban Han stood at the gate and watched Ban Huai leave. He turned his head and saw Ban Heng standing behind him. He asked, "What are you standing here for?"
Ban Heng shook his head. He moved in front of Ban Han and said, "Sister, I heard that the storyteller in the fu came up with a new story. Why don't you go listen?"
"Did the storyteller come up with it, or did you come up with it?" Ban Han had heard from the servants around him that his younger brother would go to the storyteller and whisper to him. He didn't expect it to be because of this.
"The storyteller's story is not as good as mine." Ban Heng pulled on Ban Han's sleeve, "Let's go and listen."
Ban Han knew that his younger brother was doing this for him. He couldn't help but smile, "Thank you, little brother Heng."
"What are you thanking me for?" Ban Heng uncomfortably turned his head and looked to the side, "We are siblings. Why are you thanking me? Why don't you look in the mirror and see how thin you have become? When you see other women in the future, how can you compare yourself to them? Our Ban Family has a good reputation for producing beauties. Do you still want it? "
Ban Han reached out and gently twisted his ear, "Seeing that you care so much about our Ban Family's reputation, I am very happy. Let's go, I won't listen to the story for now. I will go listen to your 'Book of Songs' and 'Analects of Confucius' first. "
"Hey, hey, hey, sister, spare me!"
Great Moon Palace.
Ban Huai followed behind Wang De and silently walked into the main hall. Emperor Yunqing raised his head and looked at him. He couldn't help but say, "Little brother, you have lost a lot of weight these days."
"My wife dislikes this official for getting fat. It is best that I lose weight." Ban Huai forced a smile and didn't mention the Princess Royal matter.
"I know you are sad because of your aunt's death. My heart is also …" Emperor Yunqing walked around the imperial table and walked to Ban Huai's side. His voice was heavy as he said, "It was I who harmed my aunt."
"Your Majesty, how can you say that?!" Ban Huai looked at Emperor Yunqing in astonishment. He clasped his hands and said, "When this official was very young, my mother often talked about you. She said that your calligraphy was good and that you had memorized many books. She often said that if this official was half like you, she would be satisfied. My mother has passed away. Although this humble servant's heart is filled with grief, but to this humble servant's mother, being able to protect you is definitely more important than her own life. If you say that, wouldn't you be letting down this official's mother? "
There was a hint of reproach in his words. Normally, a court official shouldn't say this to the emperor. However, for Emperor Yunqing, this wasn't an offense. It was Ban Huai's heartfelt words. Moved by his aunt's friendship and his cousin's sincerity, Emperor Yunqing patted Ban Huai's shoulder and said, "Shui Qing, your cousin said the wrong thing."
Emperor Yunqing didn't use the word "I" when he said this. It was clear that when he said this, he was sincere.
"We're brothers, so there's no need to speak like we're strangers. There's no need to thank me," Emperor Yunqing had Ban Huai sit down and said, "Based on our friendship, even if I made you a Junwang, it would be fine. However, those old men from the Ministry of Rites always say sour things, so I can only wrong you."
"This official has no virtue or ability to make Your Majesty feel so troubled," Ban Huai looked touched, "Your Majesty has already treated this official very well. However, this official is a muddle-headed person. This Guogong title …"
"Don't mention this again. Giving you the Guogong title already makes me feel wronged in my heart," Emperor Yunqing waved his hand, "I only hope that you can live a stable and worry-free life."
"Many thanks, Your Majesty." Ban Huai's eyes were moist. His eyes were red as he looked at Emperor Yunqing. He carefully wiped away his tears with his sleeve. Only then did he raise his head to look at Emperor Yunqing again.
Emperor Yunqing enjoyed this kind of gaze the most. After the two cousins talked for a while, Emperor Yunqing suddenly said, "Before Aunt died, she told me something. I think it's quite plausible. I wanted to mention it to you. Whether it succeeds or not, it will depend on you and your cousin-in-law. "
Ban Huai sniffled. His voice was slightly hoarse, "Your Majesty, what is it?"
Emperor Yunqing told him about how Rong Xia carried Ban Han into the palace and said in front of the Princess Royal that he was Ban Han's husband. Then he said, "I've thought about it. Rong Xia has both talent and appearance. He is indeed a good candidate for a husband. Therefore, I want to be a matchmaker. What does cousin-in-law think?"
Ban Huai:???
Rong Xia?
Duke Rong was indeed not bad. There was nothing to nitpick about from his inner and outer appearance. But … how could Duke Rong and his daughter be together?
"Your Majesty, wouldn't this … be a little unfair to Duke Rong?" Although Ban Huai was a father who looked at his own children with an aura of beauty, he still understood his daughter's shortcomings.
She was lazy, extravagant, had a bad temper, was picky about food, and loved to show off. To her own family, this pile of shortcomings was cute and genuine. However, in the eyes of others, this was not necessarily the case. Ban Huai did not dare to bet that other men would be as tolerant of his daughter as he was. Back then, he had chosen Xie Qilin because he had heard that Xie Qilin had a good temper. Who knew that he had a bad heart? Later on, he had agreed to Shen Yu's marriage proposal because he felt that the Shen Family was weak and could only rely on the Ban Family in the future. He would not dare to do anything that would make his daughter unhappy. Who knew that Rong Xia would have such a huge change in attitude after coming third in the imperial examinations?
Now, he felt that Duke Rong was a good young man. However, due to his poor judgment in choosing a son-in-law, he did not dare to agree so easily.
"How is this unfair?" Emperor Yunqing's eyes widened. How could he say that about his own daughter?!
"Your Majesty, this marriage is not a child's play. This humble subject … this humble subject really cannot make up his mind. Moreover, we are currently in the mourning period. It is not appropriate to talk about marriage. "Ban Huai thought for a moment." How about we wait for a while? I will go back and discuss this matter with my wife first. "
"The mourning period is not an issue. In any case, it is only a temporary arrangement. They don't have to get married immediately." Emperor Yunqing was very thoughtful. "If you are willing, I will say in front of the whole world that this marriage was decided by Aunt when she was alive. I will be the witness."
Ban Huai was relieved. Regardless of whether this marriage was successful or not, it would not affect Huahua too much.
"When the time comes, if the two young people can get married, don't forget to send me a gift of thanks." The more Emperor Yunqing thought about it, the more he felt that Rong Xia and Ban Han were a good match. Just based on their looks, they were a match made in heaven. When they had a few children in the future, he wondered how beautiful they would be.
If he could raise a talented young woman like Rong Xia, then she could be betrothed to the Crown Prince's child. This could be considered to improve the appearance of the imperial family's descendants.
Everything was ready. All that was left was for the Crown Prince to give birth to a son and for the two to get married.
Emperor Yunqing reached out and patted Ban Huai's shoulder. "Younger cousin, Rong Lang is a good young man. You have to hurry up. This child is quite popular. I still want to keep him for my family. It is not worth it for outsiders to take him away. "
Ban Huai: Are they stealing goods?
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