Chapter 157 Thinking of A Ying (Please vote)

evening.

Xiao Cong walked into Xuanming Hall with a serious expression.

"Greetings, father." Xiao Cong saluted.

Xiao Wenzhang pushed the memorial in front of Xiao Cong, looked at his son, and said solemnly, "Here."

Xiao Cong looked suspiciously at his father's serious face, and then his eyes fell on the memorial.

what happened?

With full of doubt, he gently picked up the letter.

"Xiao Chuyi, Chen Wanhua, Yao Jinxian, Yao Yulu..." When Xiao Cong saw the last name, he couldn't hold it anymore and asked in surprise: "A Ying?"

Xiao Wenzhang closed his eyes and sighed...

"That's why I can't figure it out." Xiao Wenzhan whispered.

"How could Aying's name be included? Although Helan Cha, who is marrying into the royal family, is only a prince, there must be conditions, right? How can he be replaced by a commoner?" Xiao Cong's face suddenly turned ugly.

Xiao Wenzhan then raised his eyelids and looked at his son deeply.

"Among these candidates, there are princesses, royal relatives, and daughters of important officials. They are all within a reasonable range. The only difference is that this Aying - it was requested by Helan Cha himself!" Xiao Wen Zhang's expression was gloomy and unclear.

Xiao Cong was getting more and more confused, "How did he know Ah Ying?"

"How he knew is none of our business, but now that he has added it to the list, we have to consider it." Xiao Wenzhan knocked on the memorial paper, unable to figure it out.

Xiao Cong immediately said: "Aying is not suitable! She likes Xie Chengyi. Besides, Aying is already Xie Chengyi's person, it's not suitable!"

How could Xiao Wenzhang not know this? He slowly stood up and whispered, "But if a little A Ying can solve Nan Jing's worries, isn't this a blessing from heaven?"

In Northern Jin, let alone A Ying, even Xiao Jiyao, facing the old man of Nan Chu who was more than 30 years older than her, would she still have to marry him? Even if she was distressed and went on a hunger strike, she couldn't change Xiao Wenzhang's determination, let alone A Ying who was unknown.

Xiao Cong knew that his father would not care who A Ying belonged to.

But he couldn't let Aying take any risks.

So, after thinking about it, she looked at Xiao Wenzhang's face and said, "The blessing from heaven is to serve as a bridge between the two countries. It requires wisdom, brains, and control. In this regard, Ah Ying, I'm afraid..."

The only thing Xiao Wenzhan was worried about was that Aying was out of control.

For the daughter of an imperial family, marriage is a mission; for the daughter of an imperial relative or important minister, marriage is an honor and a powerful weapon to control important ministers; but Aying, she has no relatives, no ties, is alone, unruly by nature, and seems to have no weaknesses, so naturally there is nothing to control her. Such a woman is difficult to control, and as a matter of marriage, she has a great disadvantage.

Seeing that Xiao Wenzhang was a little shaken, Xiao Cong continued, "Father, Emperor Nanjing should not know about Aying's situation yet, right? If he knew, would he agree? This Helan Cha is so capricious, does he really want to negotiate peace?"

After being reminded by his son, Xiao Wenzhan couldn't help but think about it.

"Father, there is one thing I have been unable to understand. Helan Cha has been fighting with Northern Jin for so many years and has always threatened to defeat Northern Jin. Why would he suddenly want to negotiate peace?" Xiao Cong did not want the two countries to not want a truce, but he was full of doubts about Helan Cha's behavior.

Especially since Xie Chengyi went to see him at night and asked him to keep Helan Cha at all costs.

Xiao Wenzhan has always been suspicious, and at this moment, he only listens to his son's words.

Furthermore, Xiao Cong's recent performance really made Xiao Wenzhang feel at ease. In addition, the crown prince was abandoned, the King of Qi was deposed, and the Sixth Prince was too young. The only one who could be relied on was Xiao Cong. Since then, Xiao Wenzhang has become more patient with Xiao Cong.

"Cough cough cough--" Perhaps because he was too anxious, Xiao Wen Zhang couldn't help but cough a few times.

Gao Pan quickly touched Xiao Wenzhang's chest and said, "Your Majesty, can you take a rest for a while?"

Xiao Wenzhan's face looked a little gloomy and he waved his hand.

"What do you think we should do?" Xiao Wenzhan continued to ask.

Xiao Cong, who had seen everything, said bluntly: "We cannot agree to the marriage for the time being!"

Xiao Wenzhang sighed slightly, "What excuse should I use?"

Xiao Cong couldn't help but laugh, "What kind of excuse do you need? How can we, the great Northern Jin, be coerced by him? Just say it straight, I need to consider it!"

Xiao Wenzhang looked at his son who was too sharp in doing things. He became anxious and started coughing again, "Cough cough cough——"

"Father, please ask the imperial physician to take a look." Xiao Cong said in a calm voice.

Xiao Wenzhang waved his hand, "I know my own body."

"You are too radical in doing things." Xiao Wenzhan said as if he had some feelings.

Xiao Cong didn't care. "I don't think you are radical. When you suppressed the rebellion, your skills and style of doing things were so fast that you could control the situation. If you were always so gentle, who would listen to you? The neighboring countries would not be in awe of us!" Xiao Wenzhang also knew that he couldn't change his son's temper in a short time, so he whispered, "Okay, I know, you can go back."

***
The moment Xiao Cong walked out of Xuanming Palace, he ran straight to the Marquis' Mansion with great vigor.

"Your Highness!" Zhan Li nodded.

Open the door and enter.

Seeing Xie Chengyi's dusty appearance, it seemed that he had just returned.

"Your Highness!" Xie Chengyi bowed slightly.

Xiao Cong said bluntly: "A Ying was added to the marriage list submitted by Helancha. Did you know that?"

Xie Chengyi was stunned, and suddenly his heart moved, "A Ying? Why is A Ying on the list?"

Xiao Cong helplessly spread his hands and said, "Look, we have the same idea."

"What does your majesty say?" Xie Chengyi said solemnly.

"I will block it for now, but this matter still needs to be resolved." Xiao Cong continued solemnly.

Xie Chengyi's eyes shone, "Okay, I'll handle it."

"First of all, let me make my position clear. A Ying must not be allowed to get away with this matter!" Xiao Cong looked at Xie Chengyi very seriously.

Xie Chengyi was somewhat familiar with this look.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your help!" Xie Chengyi bowed.

Xiao Cong stood up and said, "It's not that I have to fulfill your wish. The key is that Ying is willing. As for me, I can only go along with her..."

Xie Chengyi's face froze after hearing these words.

"If you make Aying suffer, I will be the first one to be unhappy!" Xiao Cong smiled with a warning.

Xie Chengyi nodded solemnly, and in his heart he began to respect Xiao Cong...

***
It was already late at night when Aying learned the news.

If Wang Changyue hadn't rushed to confirm the news, Aying might still be kept in the dark.

"What did the prince say?" Wang Changyue asked anxiously.

Ah Ying shook her head, "No."

"What should we do then?" Wang Changyue murmured.

"If the enemy comes, we will stop him; if the water comes, we will block it with earth..." Aying said slowly.

Seeing Ah Ying so calm, Wang Changyue became uneasy, "Ah Ying, aren't you worried?"

Ah Ying's black hair hung down, and he looked extremely relaxed. "I'm worried."

"What about you?" Wang Changyue was puzzled.

Ah Ying asked instead, "Has His Majesty issued an order on this matter?"

Wang Changyue shook his head.

"Did Helan Cha seriously ask the Ministry of Rites to do so?" Aying continued to ask.

Wang Changyue shook his head again.

"Are there any ministers who support this?" A Yingsan asked.

Wang Changyue couldn't help but ponder this time.

"Since none of them exist, it proves that Beijin has no such intention, and Nanjing is not absolute either. Everything is just a test..." Aying said faintly.

Wang Changyue immediately looked at Ah Ying solemnly, "Do you mean that both sides are testing each other?"

Ah Ying said undeniably: "I'm really not sure about this. I can only say that in the current situation, I don't see how determined they are..."

“But what if—” Wang Changyue couldn’t bear to take the gamble.

Ah Ying's eyes were deep, "It depends on whether Helancha is more courageous or Your Majesty is more determined."