Quick Wear Beauty

Chapter 1083 The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (205)

Chapter 1083 The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (two hundred and five)

At the beginning of the new year, the palace and its surroundings were not as lively as before. The emperor's illness was unpredictable, and people were praying for his well-being.

In the court, Prime Minister Song and Prince Heshun temporarily took charge of the government. All the troubled state affairs had to go through the hands of these two people first. Only then were important memorials presented to the dragon case for the emperor to decide.

Perhaps it was the sudden onset of years of hidden illness and fatigue, or perhaps it was the pain of losing his son that pierced his heart like a sharp knife, the emperor's body became increasingly weak. It was not until early February, after taking a lot of precious medicines, that he gradually got better and officially resumed his morning court sessions.

At this time, good news came from the border that the Mongols no longer invaded and even sent envoys to sign a friendly treaty with Zhao State.

As soon as the news broke, the court erupted in an uproar. Zhao's officials each held their own opinions and argued endlessly.

Some ministers said angrily: "The Mongols have evil ambitions and cannot be trusted! Back then, Duke Anguo Wei Ying led his army to defeat them and recovered the lost territory. But only a year later, they changed the battlefield from the northwest to the northeast. Now they just want a temporary truce, and they will definitely come back next year!" After saying that, he stomped his feet fiercely, his face full of indignation.

Other ministers said worriedly: "After several years of war, our Zhao State has been exhausted, the people are tired and the treasury is almost empty. If we fight again, I am afraid the country will no longer exist. Look at this beautiful land, it is devastated and the people are displaced. We really need to recuperate." They shook their heads and sighed.

The two sides argued endlessly, and the court was filled with noise. The emperor, sitting on the dragon throne, raised his hand slightly, signaling everyone to be quiet. He said in a deep voice, "Regarding the truce, my dear ministers each have their reasons. However, Zhao State also needs to rest and recuperate. The Mongols have taken the initiative to seek peace. I have made up my mind. A ceasefire is in order!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the court fell into silence. Although everyone still had doubts in their hearts, seeing that the emperor had made up his mind, they stopped talking.

When the news of the ceasefire came, a large number of troops from Fengli County in the northeast withdrew and returned to the capital.

General Lu Linyuan, the Marquis of Anping and his son, and Guo Xuezhen and his son all received corresponding rewards.

Lu Linyuan returned to the northwest with pride and continued to guard the border.

Marquis Anping and his son returned to the capital. Zhu Yuanwu, the only son of Marquis Anping, was left with a scar on his face during the battle with Zhao Lan, which affected his chances of finding a date.

He didn't care at all and just said, "As long as the Eighth Miss of the Chen family doesn't despise me, I'll be very lucky."

Marquis Anping pointed at his son and said he was a "rebellious son" who did not want to marry a woman from a wealthy family, but insisted on marrying the daughter of his concubine, which was outrageous.

Zhu Yuanwu didn't care: "I'm also a bastard anyway, we're a perfect match!"

"How can you be the same as her? Your father is a marquis, and her father is just a seventh-rank official!"

Marquis Anping was so angry that he beat his son again. His wife, Lady Hou, watched from the side. After Zhu Yuanwu was beaten with several sticks, she stepped forward and tried to persuade him to make peace with concern.

Miss Chen Ba naturally didn't show any disdain; she even caressed his wound with a look of heartache. However, she felt a little scared, finding such a hideous appearance in her future husband difficult to accept. But she also understood that in the current situation, finding a better, rich husband would be difficult. Zhu Yuanwu was the best young man she could possibly meet.

Zhu Yuanwu was coaxed by the young lady and was even ready to find someone to go and propose marriage. He found Song Lingji and said that he wanted Song Lingji to accompany him. Song Lingji quickly made an excuse to refuse. He did not forget that Miss Chen Ba had bad intentions towards him at that time. If he went, it would be very embarrassing.

At the same time, Guo Changheng reported the fact that Niu Yu was his biological sister Guo Youbai.

He asked the emperor to confer a title on Guo Youbai, who had made great contributions by burning down the enemy camp during the battle.

Although the emperor was not happy to appoint a woman as an official, he still rewarded Guo Youbai with a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry in consideration of the contributions of Guo's father and son, and appointed her as the village chief, allowing her to return home to serve her parents.

Although Guo Youbai was a little disappointed, she wanted to stay in the military camp, but the emperor did not allow it. She had no choice but to take her adoptive mother back to the Guo family.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, the Mongols arrived at the capital of Dazhao.

This time, they put forward a request for one of their princes to marry Her Royal Highness the Princess as a token of friendship between the two countries.

The only princesses of marriageable age were the Ninth Princess and the Eleventh Princess. Concubine Shu was extremely fond of the Eleventh Princess and would certainly not be happy about her daughter marrying off.

The Ninth Princess was extremely flustered upon seeing this. She knew that if she was chosen to marry, her life in an unfamiliar place would be even more difficult.

So, she gritted her teeth and decided to marry off quickly. It was just a matter of choosing the right person...