The next day, when it was almost past the hour, Xue Shao woke up in a daze. Feeling a little numb in both arms, he squinted his eyes and looked left and right, and immediately smiled.

hugged Princess Taiping on the left and Shangguan Wan'er on the right.

It's like a dream for a thousand years.

At this time, the voice of his brother Xue Yi came from outside, "Erlang, Erlang!" If it's not for my brother, I don't know the times, and I will definitely bother you. However, His Majesty the Divine Emperor is here in person, so you should hurry out and greet you! ”

At this moment, the three of them sat up at the same time, and all three of them had a look of confusion on their faces.

"The God Emperor is actually here?!"

In the midst of the giggling and laughing, the three of them got up to change their clothes, wash and dress up......

Xue Shao's hands and feet were faster, put on a groom's wedding dress and hurriedly greeted the main hall.

Not only did Wu Zetian come, but she also brought a series of martial princes and county kings such as Wu Chenghei and Wu Sansi and their wives. A large group of dozens of people.

"Your Majesty is here, Weichen is rude!" Xue Shao hurriedly stepped forward to pay respects.

Wu Zetian smiled, "The groom doesn't get up early, but he is abrupt." ”

"Where, where." Xue Shao smiled, and turned to greet Wu Chengsi and the others.

In front of Wu Zetian, Wu Chengsi and the others did not dare to express any dissatisfaction, and they returned the salute one by one.

After everyone finished saluting, Wu Zetian said: "Chengyu, I have sent someone to invite the imperial heir to come to the banquet. The scenery in this Golden Valley Garden is excellent, and I have long wanted to visit here. Today coincides with your wedding, and I have decided to hold a poetry and wine party in your treasure land with flowers. What do you think? ”

"Okay, this is the minister's honor." Xue Shao said with a smile, "The minister will arrange it in person immediately." ”

"Okay, you get busy first." Wu Zetian just smiled, but there was a deep meaning in his eyes.

Xue Shao returned to the back room, discussed with his two brothers how to arrange the banquet, and then returned to the cave room.

Princess Taiping and Shangguan Wan'er are still dressed up carefully. On such a grand occasion, they don't even want to mess with a single hair.

"Your Majesty is here, and you have also brought a large number of nephews and wives of the martial arts family such as Wu Chenghei." Xue Shao said to the two of them, "Wan'er, you and Chen Xian'er and the others will go to entertain those women later." Enron, the two of us will accompany Your Majesty. ”

The two daughters agreed to the promise, and Princess Taiping said curiously: "Mother's situation today is a little strange. She came when she came, why did she call Wu Chengsi and the others together? ”

Xue Shao said: "She also sent someone to invite the imperial heir." ”

"Oh?" The two daughters were shocked at the same time.

Xue Shao said: "Looking at this situation, Your Majesty wants to take the opportunity to reconcile the relationship between our families. Just yesterday, two officials were beheaded for privately begging to see the emperor's heir, and the emperor himself was thrown into Lijingmen prison. If His Majesty does not make a public explanation for this matter, Li Wu and his faction are bound to make a vigorous noise, and it is not surprising that it will cause a very tiring conflict. ”

"Makes sense." Princess Taiping said, "Mother is taking the initiative to make it clear to the civil and military officials that she has released and pardoned the imperial heir. She then let the imperial heir and the sons and nephews of the martial arts family drink and feast together on our territory, which at least on the surface seems to be a harmonious atmosphere, turning the conflict into a jade silk. If the leaders of the two factions are still like this, it will be difficult for their subordinates to instigate trouble. ”

Shangguan Wan'er continued: "Yesterday, Wu Chengsi and the others didn't come, and they shouldn't have come, because Wu Sansi had embarrassed me several times. Today, they accompanied the Divine Emperor to come, obviously not to drink any kind of wine. I always felt that they were seeking some kind of refuge under the guise of the God Emperor. ”

Xue Shao and Princess Taiping's eyes lit up at the same time, "That makes sense!" ”

Shangguan Wan'er said again: "Wu Chenghe, Wu Sansi and others will definitely not have such an awareness, and even if they do, they will not be able to pull down that cheek and take the initiative to show weakness to us and sue for peace." I think this is the Divine Emperor deliberately instructing her nephews to compromise with the Xue Clan's power. In fact, now, the forces of Li Wu and Wu are almost evenly matched above the court. The power of the Xue clan, which has mastered the power of the army, has become the key to the victory or defeat. Of course, the God Emperor didn't want the martial family's sons and nephews to really control the military power, otherwise she would not have eliminated Wu Yougui and the others from the palace royal forest army. But the God Emperor was even more reluctant to see her group of nephews mutinied and eradicated. Therefore, reconciling the contradictions between the nephews of the martial family and the imperial heirs and the power of the Xue clan has become the top priority of the God Emperor. ”

Xue Shao nodded in approval and added, "Especially when King Luling is about to return." ”

"Yes!" Princess Taiping said, "After the return of King Luling, he will be made the crown prince, which is almost a certainty. At that time, Wu Chenghe's illusions for many years will be shattered, and the future situation of their group of martial family nephews will also become unpredictable and difficult. My mother is now working hard to fight for a way to live for Wu Chengsi and others. And this way of life, she is counting more on you. ”

Xue Shao sneered, "Right now, won't you bring up Xuanyunzi's marriage again?" ”

The two girls were stunned at the same time, and said in unison: "It's really possible!" ”

"No need to talk." Xue Shao said coldly, "No matter how good Xue is in temper, she is not a little girl who can be dressed up. If I don't want to find the bad luck of Wu Chengji and others for the time being, this is okay, provided that they don't provoke me again. But if you want to bring up the marriage again, then go to his grandmother's! ”

Shangguan Wan'er could only be stunned, she couldn't intervene in this kind of thing at will.

"Everything can be one or two, not twice. What's more, you have no jokes. Princess Taiping sighed lightly, "If my mother really mentions it, even I won't be able to see it." ”

"Let's do it first!" Xue Shao said, "Wu Chengsi and the others definitely don't know about the upcoming return of King Luling now. Since we have comprehended His Majesty's intentions, let's first follow her intentions and greet Wu Chengsi and the others with a smile on our faces. The rest will be discussed later! ”

"Okay!"

Later, Xue Shao and Princess Taiping went to the main living room to accompany Wu Zetian and Wu Chengsi to have a banquet. Shangguan Wan'er went to the side hall to entertain the wives of Wu Chengsi and others.

Soon after, the emperor's heir Li Dan also came, and after seeing Wu Zetian, he said little, just entertaining in the cup.

In the hearts of everyone present, they all took the initiative to hold "a group of harmony", so the atmosphere of the banquet was quite harmonious. Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi also took the initiative to toast Xue Shao, Princess Taiping and the imperial heir Li Dan many times, and there was a great sense of "shaking hands and making peace" between words.

Xue Shao just coped with it, and he could respond to the other party as he could, which was not difficult.

Halfway through the banquet, Wu Zetian suddenly called Xue Shao and Wu Chengsi to his side, first asked the two to drink a glass of wine, and then said: "Xue Shao, Wu Chengsi, I suddenly have an idea. ”

"Your Majesty, please speak."

Wu Zetian said with a smile: "Xue Shao, how old is your eldest son Linyu?" ”

Xue Shao replied, twelve years old.

"Wu Chenghei, your eldest daughter is almost ten years old, right?" Wu Zetian asked.

Wu Chengsi said yes.

Xue Shao's heart tightened, what the hell, do you want to marry a baby?!

Wu Zetian said: "I intend to let Xue Linyu make a marriage contract with the eldest daughter of King Wei, and the wedding will be held after she becomes an adult." What do you two think? ”

Wu Chenghei almost without thinking, immediately replied: "Your Majesty's Chrysostom has been opened, and your nephew must support it." The nephew is also happy to marry Xue Gong as a family of children. From now on, we will share wealth and hardship. ”

Wu Zetian turned his head to look at Xue Shao, "Chengyu, what do you mean?" ”

Xue Shao was really a little caught off guard by Wu Zetian's move. He only pondered for a moment, but found that the whole audience had become quiet, and everyone was waiting for him to make a statement.

Princess Taiping's face was a look of consternation, even she never expected that her mother would suddenly play this hand. Compared with the marriage between Xue Shao and Xuan Yunzi, the marriage of the eldest son Xue Linyu is obviously more important and has more political implications.

Right now, Xue Shao is really in a dilemma.

If he agrees to the marriage contract, he will be tied to the thief ship of Wu Chenghe; If you don't agree, you will undoubtedly disobey the empress in public, and there is a risk of a break.

"Chengyu, make a statement, right?" Wu Zetian's tone was relaxed.

At this time, Princess Taiping left the table and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "God Emperor, Lin Yu is still an ignorant child, is it too early to talk about marriage?" ”

Wu Zetian said: "Marriage events have always been the words of the matchmaker of the parents. I didn't say that they would marry right away, and it would not be too late to hold a wedding when they reached adulthood. Hugh said that Linyu was already a twelve-year-old half-grown child, and there were not a few things in this world that were married to him. Why should you be suspicious? ”

Princess Taiping blinked anxiously and looked at Xue Shao.

Xue Shao's face was silent, and he said indifferently: "Your Majesty, the minister agrees." ”

As soon as these words came out, the whole house was in an uproar!

Wu Zetian smiled, "Okay." Taking advantage of today's beautiful scenery, I testify in the middle of the house, and the two of you have made a marriage contract for your children. When they reach adulthood, they will choose an auspicious day for the wedding. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Xue Shao thanked Wu Chengsi and others together.

Wu Chengsi's eyebrows fluttered, and he was very happy.

Xue Shao was as calm as water, with only a "professional" smile on his face.

Under the personal supervision of Wu Zetian, the two signed a marriage contract in black and white.

Princess Taiping was speechless, and sat aside to drink alcohol. Xue Shao still treated the empress and Wu Chengsi and others patiently as if they were nothing, until they "returned happy".

By this time, it was already evening.

Princess Taiping was already about to get drunk, and her mother's car had just walked out of the Golden Valley Garden, when she pounced in front of Xue Shao and grabbed his clothes, "Why do you agree?" Why say yes? Why say yes?! ”

I asked three times in a row, one more severe than the other, and one more desperate.

"Wait until you're sober and calm down, and then come and talk to me." Xue Shao was unusually calm, "Linlang, send the princess down to rest!" ”

"Nope! I want you to make it clear to me now...... "Princess Taiping is unrelenting."

"Go down!!"

Xue Shao snorted, Princess Taiping was stunned, and Linlang hurriedly invited her down.

In the distance, Xue Shao heard Princess Taiping's cry.

He sighed softly, and said in his heart that he would persuade her when she sobered up. Although she has become very mature and rational over the years, her motherly heart has also become more and more deep. It doesn't matter what Wu Chengsi's daughter looks like and what kind of virtue she is, the important thing is that Wu Chengsi herself is a wrecked ship that is about to sink, and she, as a mother, doesn't want to put her son in it, which is human nature.

But why didn't she expect that the wedding would have to wait until Xue Linyu became an adult?

Wu Chengsi might as well think of a way to live until that day!