bookrandom Chapter 503 The Crown Princess Has a Problem
Chapter 503 The Crown Princess Has a Problem
"Since they want something from us, we don't have to be anxious. Let's see what conditions they can offer." Xie Ci'an comforted Gu Jianchu.
If they didn't bring it up at the banquet, they would find a way to bring it up during the audience later. After the banquet, he wouldn't be able to rest with the queen. He would have to discuss with the Minister of the Central Secretariat and the two prime ministers how to deal with this matter. He would have to make plans in advance so that when they came to him, he would know how to reply to them.
"Your Majesty is wise." Gu Jianchu complimented with a smile.
I didn't know their purpose before, so I was always wary of what they wanted to do. As a result, I couldn't eat well. I was hungry even after the banquet. Now that I know their purpose, I naturally relaxed.
After relaxing, I couldn't help but feel hungry.
Many of the dishes had gone cold, so Xie Ci'an instructed Cheng Song to have someone heat them up again.
He poured a bowl of chicken soup from the casserole and handed it to Gu Jianchu, "Keep the casserole warm. The chicken soup is still hot. Drink some first to fill your stomach. When they are ready, you can eat some. If you want anything else, you can ask the imperial kitchen to add more."
"Your Majesty is going to give me special treatment, and there are so many people here." Gu Jianchu said jokingly in a low voice.
Xie Qingzhi, the Grand Secretary, the Prime Minister, and people from the Ministry of Rites were there to talk to them, and they would never let anything go unnoticed, which made them seem rather useless.
"No matter what they do." Xie Ci'an looked at Gu Jianchu gently.
Gu Jianchu blinked and looked at Xie Ci'an, "Can I have a bowl of rice dumplings with fermented rice wine, some braised pork ribs with hawthorn, and a dish of pickled cabbage? Just say it's what the emperor wants to eat, after all, there are so many ministers here."
Seeing Gu Jianchu like this, Xie Ci'an really wanted to hug him in his arms and make love with him, but there were so many people around, so Xie Ci'an endured it and turned around to tell Cheng Song to prepare it. However, there was no need to be so secretive, and he wanted to eat it.
He sat at the same table with the queen, and when the time came, the ministers would not be able to see who was eating.
The imperial kitchen worked very quickly and soon served the three dishes that Gu Jianchu ordered. In addition, Cheng Song ordered someone to heat up the fresh and spicy dishes and bring them back.
Xie Ci'an put some food into his own bowl and into Gu Jianchu's bowl at the same time.
Then Gu Jianchu took advantage of everyone talking and showed off his fandom crazily.
But after a while, the plate of pork ribs was almost finished, and most of the pickled cabbage was gone, and a lot of chopped pepper fish head was also eaten.
Because of the Queen's taste, their banquet was prepared specially, different from the one for the ministers and envoys from the Yelan Kingdom. The dishes on their table were all from the menu prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
After drinking another bowl of rice dumplings with fermented glutinous rice, Gu Jianchu was almost done.
However, I still had to eat a few more snacks before I felt completely full.
After eating, she stroked her round belly and sat down against the cushion behind her.
Now I finally have the chance to watch them chat.
Soon Gu Jianchu noticed that the Crown Princess of Yelan Kingdom actually had eye contact with their Prime Minister.
[The Prime Minister and the Crown Princess, there's no chance of any affair between them, right? Speaking of which, the Crown Princess was chosen by Su Tang. Given Su Tang's courage, he wouldn't choose a questionable Crown Princess to be with the Crown Prince. Furthermore, the Crown Princess is the granddaughter of the Crown Prince's teacher, which is even more inappropriate.]
There is nothing wrong with the Crown Princess making eye contact with the Crown Prince, but when she actually made eye contact with the Prime Minister, that is a big problem.
Xie Ci'an and Xie Qingzhi, who could hear Gu Jianchu's inner voice, looked at the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Yelan Kingdom almost at the same time. Why didn't they see any eye contact between the two? They must have been mistaken.
Just when the two were confused, Gu Jianchu's voice came again.
[Oh my god, this relationship is a bit confusing.]
[Is it popular to have such a messy relationship now? 】
[Su Yu's Crown Princess loves the Second Prince, while the Prime Minister loves Su Yu's Crown Princess. Besides Su Yu, the Prime Minister and the Second Prince know everything. The Second Prince even wants to use the Crown Princess to spy on him, but fearing it would hurt the Prime Minister, who supports him, he promises the Prime Minister that once he ascends the throne, he will grant the Crown Princess a marriage so they can be together. This time, during her visit to Jin, the Crown Princess met with the Second Prince in advance. The Second Prince instructed her to keep a close eye on the Crown Prince while she's in Yelan Kingdom, and to inform the Prime Minister if anything happens to the Crown Prince. That's why the two exchanged glances.]
[The Crown Prince also disliked the Crown Princess. He had obeyed and married the Grand Tutor's granddaughter because she was useful and would help him in his future. He was attracted to the female official by the Empress' side, the late Empress's adopted daughter, and that adopted daughter was completely obsessed with the Empress.]
Oh my god, I can barely wrap my head around this mess of relationships. I never imagined such a tiny country could have such a messy relationship. I can't even imagine it. If I could meet everyone in Yelan Country, what a lively feast it would be.
Xie Ci'an and Xie Qingzhi didn't expect their relationship to be so messy.
The most important thing is that Su Yu and Su Tang would never suspect that the Second Prince's spies appeared among their people. After all, Su Tang helped choose the Crown Princess, and she was also the Crown Prince's granddaughter. They would never think that there would be any problems with the Crown Princess.
I’m afraid that the Crown Princess is a chess piece that will be of great use in the future fight for the throne.
Although other countries’ internal affairs have nothing to do with them.
But after ascending the throne, their policies will have some impact on the border. According to the information obtained from the investigation, it is said that the second prince is violent and likes war. If he ascends the throne, he may start a war on the border, and then the people of Lingnan will suffer.
The people of Lingnan had finally been able to live a peaceful life for two days under the scourge of the King of the Southwest. If their days were ruined because the Yelan Kingdom wanted to go to war, the people would probably suffer terribly.
In contrast, the prince was gentle and far-sighted, and for the sake of the people she did not want to start a war, otherwise she would not have chosen to travel thousands of miles to Jin to negotiate and buy salt and sugar from Jin.
If the prince ascends the throne, with the support of the emperor, the Yelan Kingdom will surely be able to maintain peace for a hundred years.
But now is not the time to say this. If I remind them now that there is something wrong with the Crown Princess, not only will they not believe it, they may also think that they are the ones who are stirring up trouble. Then they will trust the Crown Princess even more. Even if there is something wrong with the Crown Princess, they will think that there is nothing wrong with it and that they are deliberately sowing discord and stirring up trouble. This will be counterproductive.
The main thing is that they don’t have trust now.
When they first met, they said there was something wrong with their Crown Princess.
More importantly, there is no evidence.
Although it is normal to send spies to each other's countries, it is all a private matter. Now that they say it, they can't help but suspect that they sent spies to their own country, then these things are completely exposed.