PFC Chapter 178 Agreeing to Song Chengzhou's Mission to Beilin
Chapter 178 Agreeing to Song Chengzhou's Mission to Beilin
Fengyi Palace...
"Why would Second Brother propose to follow the people escorting the coffin to Beilin?"
When Song Qianning was taking a nap, Princess Yong'an Murong Xin suddenly came to ask for a meeting.
Song Qianning asked the palace maid to invite the eldest princess in. As soon as Murong Xin came in, she went straight to the point and explained the whole purpose of her visit.
When Murong Xin heard Song Qianning ask this, she immediately sighed and said, "The prince consort is worried that the death of Princess Beilin will cause unrest. In the past few years, my father-in-law and my elder brother have been fighting in the south and the north. My mother and my elder sister-in-law are worried every day. My father-in-law is still dealing with the Jiyuan Kingdom. If it continues..."
Murong Xin did not continue to speak, but the meaning was self-evident. Song Qianning also knew that if she went to war with Bei Lin again, her father and elder brother would continue...
"Did the Emperor agree to my second brother's request?"
Murong Xin shook her head and said, "The Emperor refused, so the Prince Consort asked me to come to see the Empress..."
"After the fall of Dongling, my third brother followed the emperor's instructions and went to the farthest point of Dongling in advance, intending to connect the business cooperation route between the entire Dongling and Xuanyue countries. This was to prevent the people from raising large-scale resistance after Dongling was incorporated into Xuanyue. It's just that my third brother and his wife suffered a lot. They have been away from home for almost a year and have not returned yet..."
Murong Xin was a little melancholy. She said helplessly: "Who said it wasn't true? My sister-in-law is about to give birth. If Bei Lin is fine, it's fine. But if... then my brother will have to lead the army to fight. This is why the prince consort insisted on accompanying Bei Lin..."
Song Qianning resisted a little: "Second sister-in-law, I don't want my second brother to wade into this muddy water. From the moment Concubine Chun died, I have been feeling uneasy. I always feel that Bei Lin's trip this time will not be that simple..."
Murong Xin hesitated and looked around. Song Qianning immediately understood what she meant and immediately dismissed all the servants.
Murong Xin then leaned close to Song Qianning's ear and whispered: "This incident is too strange. The prince consort speculated that the emperor sent Dongfang Yunzhu's body back to Beilin, in fact, his original intention was more like to anger the emperor of Beilin..."
Song Qianning lowered her voice: "Second brother is thinking exactly what I am thinking, so I don't want him to get involved in this. Second sister-in-law, go back and tell him not to worry. I will persuade the emperor to let the envoy to Beilin try to resolve this matter peacefully..."
"It's useless. Your Majesty, don't you know the Prince Consort's temper? The Prince Consort said that this is no longer a matter concerning the Marquis's Mansion, but a matter concerning the people of the two countries. Your Majesty, please take a look at this! The letter that the Prince Consort asked me to pass on to you..."
After Murong Xin finished speaking, she handed the letter to Song Qianning, who immediately opened it and read it quickly.
Finally, he sighed helplessly, leaving only one sentence in the letter: if the emperor does not agree and the queen does not help, he will follow alone...
Song Qianning said with a headache: "Where did you learn these dirty tricks, second brother? Isn't this a typical case of doing whatever you want..."
Murong Xin said somewhat awkwardly: "Maybe it was because of the three of you, the Queen, my third brother, and my eldest sister... that the Prince Consort learned some of it..."
Song Qianning felt terrible. It seemed that she should just learn from her. This was really - amazing!
"Go back and tell my second brother that this won't happen again..."
"I knew that the queen was the most soft-hearted. The prince consort would definitely be very happy if he knew about this..."
Song Qianning puffed up her face and said angrily: "I am not happy at all, humph! Go back and tell my second brother that I will definitely settle the score with him when I come back!"
Murong Xin smiled and said: "I will definitely bring your Majesty's words to you..."
After seeing off the eldest princess, Song Qianning asked Mu Mei to send someone to invite the emperor to have dinner at Fengyi Palace.
Song Qianning personally sent someone to invite him, and Murong Jingchu was very happy. Although he had guessed her intention, he was still very happy because Song Qianning rarely took the initiative to invite him in the past two years.
The two of them ate quietly during dinner. Song Qianning didn't say a word until the end, but she picked up some dishes for Murong Jingchu from time to time.
Murong Jingchu ate everything very attentively. After dinner, the palace maids took away all the plates and brought basins and towels.
After they washed their hands and wiped them with a towel, Song Qianning took the cup and took a sip of tea.
"Qian Ning, don't you have anything to say to me?"
"Your Majesty, you must know what I want to say..."
"But I still want to hear you say..."
Song Qianning looked at Murong Jingchu for a long time and said four words: "Is the emperor willing???"
Murong Jingchu's eyes were gentle, and he said: "Since it is what Qian Ning wants, I am naturally willing to do it..."
"Thank you, Your Majesty..."
"There's no need for us to be so formal. I'm just sorry that I have to accompany the funeral procession all the way..."
"He insisted on going. No matter whether he feels wronged or not, I will definitely give him a good talk when he comes back. Grandmother's birthday is coming soon. How can he be so willful? If he can't come back in time to celebrate Grandmother's birthday, I will punish him..."
On the surface, Song Qianning was scolding Song Chengzhou, but in fact, she hoped that Murong Jingchu would understand that her grandmother's birthday was approaching and the Song family should return safely.
Murong Jingchu smiled and said: "Qian Ning, don't worry, everyone will be there on grandma's birthday..."
"Your Majesty means that the third brother will also come back, right?"
Murong Jingchu nodded. Song Qianning was extremely happy. Then she asked tentatively: "Then my father..."
Murong Jingchu knew that Song Qianning wanted Marquis Zhenbei to come back, although he had already ordered Song Boyan to stop the attack and stay on standby.
But his plan was originally to facilitate Song Boyan's rapid transfer from the front line of Jiyuan Kingdom to Beilin's territory.
How could such an important plan make Song Boyan come back at this time?
He made up an excuse: "I intend to negotiate peace with Jiyuan Kingdom, so I have ordered you to temporarily cease fire and stay where you are. As long as we reach a consensus with the emperor of Jiyuan Kingdom, you can return to Beijing, but you may not be able to make it in time for your grandmother's birthday..."
When Song Qianning heard that Murong Jingchu was willing to negotiate peace with Ji Yuan Kingdom, she immediately smiled happily, because this meant that her father would not have to fight anymore.
As long as the second brother can successfully resolve Bei Lin’s conflict this time, their family can be reunited.
I'm sure my grandmother will be happy to hear this news. Although my father can't come back to celebrate her birthday with her, she will also be very happy.
Great! Grandma and mother no longer have to worry about my father's safety every day.
"If grandma knew that dad was coming back, she wouldn't mind that he couldn't make it back in time. Grandma and mom care more about dad's safe return..."
Song Qianning chattered happily, and Murong Jingchu felt guilty for a moment when he saw Song Qianning's happy expression.
But thinking about the future when everything is over, the five kingdoms will be united, and he and Qian Ning will share this prosperous era, Qian Ning will definitely forgive him by then...