allonlinenovel Chapter 295 Recruiting a Prince Consort
Chapter 295 Recruiting a Prince Consort
Since the martial arts exam, Xiao Jingxuan has been very busy, running outside every day, sometimes not going home for several days. Ye Ping'an, Ye Peng, Shangguan Zhenhua and others are also busy with their own things, and the Pingshan Palace is much quieter than before. Fortunately, Su Xiaoluo and Princess Mingzhu come to see Ye Tang every now and then, so Ye Tang doesn't seem lonely. Occasionally, he will take some time to accompany these girls, just to relax.
Because of Ye Tang, Princess Mingzhu met Su Xiaoluo every time she came to Pingshan Palace. As time went by, the two of them inexplicably became good friends.
That day, Ye Tang came back from Da Sinong Temple and saw a familiar figure on the way. It was Master Qingshuang.
Master Qingshuang had cloudy eyes and stood confusedly under a tree, watching the people coming and going passing by her.
Ever since the trip to Xuzhou City, Master Qingshuang and Guo Jiaojiao followed Abbot Xuchen to Da'anguo Temple. Ye Tang has never seen them again. He never thought that he would meet Master Qingshuang here today.
"Master Qingshuang has lost her memory again?" Ye Tang walked up to Master Qingshuang and called her.
Master Qingshuang looked at Ye Tang in confusion. She pointed at herself and asked Ye Tang: "Do you know me?"
Ye Tang nodded: "Well, Master Qingshuang, do you remember nothing?"
Master Qingshuang did not answer, but grabbed her excitedly: "Since you know me, then can you take me to find Jiaojiao? Jiaojiao is missing."
Ye Tang agreed: "Okay, I'll help you Jiaojiao, tell me, how did Jiaojiao disappear?"
Master Qingshuang frowned and thought for a while before she said with a painful look: "Jiaojiao brought me out to eat hotpot, and when I turned around, Jiaojiao disappeared?"
Ye Tang was stunned and was about to ask something when several monks came running over. The young monk in the lead was a young monk Ye Tang had seen before. He was one of the disciples of Abbot Xuchen.
"Master Qingshuang." The young monk came over with six other monks. "You are running out again."
Seeing Ye Tang, the monks all bowed and said, "Greetings to Princess Pingshan."
"What's going on?" Ye Tang asked.
The young monk sighed and told the story of Master Qingshuang and Guo Jiaojiao in detail.
During this period, Master Qingshuang's condition became more serious. Sometimes she didn't even know who she was, and couldn't find her way home when she went out. Abbot Xuchen, good-natured Guo Jiaojiao, was worried about her, so she stayed with her every day and took care of her meticulously.
However, a few days ago, Guo Jiaojiao received letters from the second and third masters, saying that the two masters had encountered some troubles and the second master was seriously injured, so the two returned to the nunnery.
Guo Jiaojiao was worried about Second Master's injury, so she asked Abbot Xuchen to help take care of Master Qingshuang, and she went back to the nunnery alone to check on Second Master's condition.
As soon as Guo Jiaojiao left, Master Qingshuang kept asking to find Jiaojiao every day. Today, Abbot Xuchen caught a cold, and Master Qingshuang took advantage of his rest to secretly run away from Da'anguo Temple.
Then, Ye Tang saw Master Qingshuang.
After listening to the young monk's words and looking at Master Qingshuang's condition, Ye Tang thought of the pills that Xiao Jingxuan had stored in her space, and said to the young monk: "This princess has something to give to Master Qingshuang, wait a moment."
Ye Tang turned back to the carriage, pretending to look for something inside, but actually took out a bottle of pills from the space. She jumped off the carriage, walked over, uncorked the bottle, poured out a black pill and handed it to Master Qingshuang: "Will this medicine help your condition?"
Although several monks had doubts, they did not stop him considering Ye Tang's identity and Abbot Xuchen's instructions.
Master Qingshuang just looked at Ye Tang in confusion, and seeing Ye Tang's kind smile, she took the pill and swallowed it in one gulp.
Ye Tang stuffed the medicine bottle into Master Qingshuang's hand: "There are thirty pills in it. Just take one pill a day. Come to me for more when you're done."
Master Qingshuang asked, "Do you want silver?"
Ye Tang smiled and said, "Jiaojiao saved my brother. It's just a few pills. I won't charge you for it."
Master Qingshuang looked at Ye Tang. For some reason, she always felt that Ye Tang's smile was familiar.
She wanted to say something, but couldn't.
Ye Tang returned to the carriage only after Master Qingshuang and the young monk left.
When he returned home, Ye Tang found that Gongsun Wan'er and Su Xiaoluo were also there.
As soon as Gongsun Wan'er saw Ye Tang, she couldn't wait to come up and say, "Cousin, my father wants to find a consort for me!"
Ye Tang's eyes lit up, and his gossipy heart jumped up: "Who does the emperor like?"
Since Emperor Yuanwu asked to find a son-in-law for Gongsun Wan'er, he must have already had a candidate in mind.
Gongsun Wan'er curled her lips and said, "Su Minglang!"
Su Minglang of the Su family is a rare all-round talent in the Su family.
"What? The emperor wants to recruit my brother Minglang as his consort?" Su Xiaoluo was shocked and shouted, "No, no, my brother Minglang cannot be your consort!"
Gongsun Wan'er couldn't say that she liked Su Minglang very much, but she didn't hate him either. Her father must have had his reasons for wanting to recruit him as his consort, and she would follow his arrangements. Anyway, she didn't have anyone she liked.
It’s just that Su Xiaoluo’s reaction was a little too big.
"Why not?" Gongsun Wan'er put her hands on her hips and said, "Do you think that I am not worthy of your brother Minglang?"
Su Xiaoluo said anxiously, "He is worthy of her, but Minglang is going to be a general. He won't be a consort to the emperor. A consort to the emperor cannot be an official."
By then, you won’t be able to become a general, let alone an ordinary civil servant.
Su Minglang is a very capable person. He would rather die than stay in the princess's mansion as a prince consort with an empty title but no ability to do anything.
Gongsun Wan'er said, "You don't have to worry about this. In the past, the prince consort could not hold an official position and have real power, but now he can. Father will soon issue an order to amend this rule."
Although she was spoiled, she also understood some truths. The rule that forbids the prince consort to be an official was used to restrain the prince consort in the past. It was used to prevent the noble families from using the prince consort to make a big fuss, and also to prevent the princesses from being wronged after getting married.
But things are different now. The royal family is already strong enough, and my father controls everything. Even if the prince consort has real power, he cannot cause much trouble.
Gongsun Wan'er said, "My father said that as long as the princes-in-law are ambitious and capable, and loyal to the royal family, he will not only no longer restrict them, but will also use them, help them rise to prominence, and realize their ambitions!"
Su Xiaoluo is a little stupid, but she can still understand what Gongsun Wan'er means.
Her brother Minglang can not only become a royal consort, but also continue to do what he likes.
"That's great!" Su Xiaoluo jumped up and down happily.
Ye Tang asked, "Does Su Minglang have a sweetheart?"
Su Xiaoluo was stunned: "I think not. I'm not sure about this."
Ye Tang looked at Gongsun Wan'er again.
Gongsun Wan'er immediately said, "Father didn't say that."
Ye Tang said, "This must be made clear. Marriage is a big deal. Only when two people love each other can they be happy and long-lasting. If Su Minglang has a sweetheart and is suddenly granted marriage, it will not be good for anyone."
Upon hearing this, Gongsun Wan'er immediately said, "I will go find my father right away."
She didn't want to separate the lovers without any reason, otherwise the prince consort would definitely resent her and her father.
Even if he doesn't dare to resent, there will be a thorn in his heart.
Gongsun Wan'er hurried back to the palace and came to Emperor Yuanwu's side, only to find that Su Minglang was also there.
"Wan'er, you've come at the right time. Father is talking to Su Minglang about your affairs."