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When Lady Li, the wife of Marquis Xuanwei, saw Wei Xinyan shed tears, she was immediately stunned.

Ren Jingxing and Liu Ruyin had known each other for so many years, but when Liu Ruyin came to break off the engagement, Ren Jingxing was just left feeling the cool breeze on the rooftop all night.

So today, upon hearing that Wei Xinyan was going to be married off, she cried like this?

After careful recollection, Madam Li was certain that her son had never met the Fourteenth Princess, Wei Xinyan.

Why are you so sad?

Marquis Ren Bing of Xuanwei was also dumbfounded.

My son is definitely not a lovelorn person, otherwise he wouldn't have been going to brothels every day before.

hiss……

Ren Bing and his wife, Madam Li, exchanged a glance.

Do you really fall head over heels in love just because you heard about his deeds?

Madam Li quickly took out a handkerchief and wiped away her son's tears.

"My son, why are you crying?"

Seeing that Ren Bing remained unmoved, Madam Li glared at him and then kicked Ren Bing's shin with her toe.

Ren Bing suddenly realized what was happening and quickly said:

"Oh dear, why are you crying? It's just that the Hu people have petitioned for the Fourteenth Princess to be married off."

But we haven't agreed yet!

Our Great Wei is a land of Chinese civilization, a nation of etiquette. How could we possibly send a princess to a barbarian just because they want one?

"Then what are our Great Wei doing, supporting a million soldiers?"

Wei Xinyan's tears finally stopped.

"Does Father mean that the Fourteenth Princess doesn't need to go for a political marriage?"

Ren Bing waved his hand:

"Since my son has taken a liking to the Fourteenth Princess, then I will do everything in my power to ensure she marries into our Ren family!"

Wei Xinyan pursed her lips, blushing slightly.

She still doesn't know whether Ren Jingxing likes her or not.

What if I don't like it?

Wei Xinyan felt even more guilty towards Ren Jingxing.

At the same time, their gratitude towards Ren Bing and Mrs. Li also increased considerably.

Thankfully... thankfully I have my father and mother...

Otherwise, given her status, she might very well have been used as a tool and sent to the grasslands.

Ren Bing never expected that his troublesome son would shed tears because of Wei Xinyan!

He couldn't sit still any longer and quickly went out to find the other nobles.

In the past, given the power and influence of the Marquis of Xuanwei's mansion, it would have been impossible for them to converse with top nobles like the Marquis of Anren.

However, with the groundwork laid by the salt administration and waterwheels, coupled with the fact that the heir of the Marquis of Xuanwei was a candidate for civil service through the imperial examinations, there was a growing trend.

Ren Bing has now fully integrated into the power circle of top nobles.

Although Ren Bing has integrated into the elite circle.

But he could still tell which was more important.

So he came up and first offered a toast, then said frankly:

"My brothers, I have gathered here today because I have a request to make."

"I hope that when you all attend court, you will help me oppose the Fourteenth Princess's marriage to a foreign ruler on the grasslands!"

After Ren Bing finished speaking, the group of nobles did not immediately agree.

Marquis Changxin was the first to raise his question:

"Lord Ren, why is this?"

The fourteenth princess has neither an elder brother nor a maternal clan, making her the most suitable candidate for a political marriage.

Marquis Changguo nodded in agreement:

"That's right, we shouldn't have gone to see the fifteenth princess that the Hu people asked for."

The Fifteenth Princess's mother was Consort Ming, while Consort Ning and Consort Hua were on good terms, and it is said that the Fifteenth Princess had a close relationship with the Fourth Prince.

If we send her to the grasslands for a marriage alliance, they might be able to use the Fifteenth Princess to influence the policies of our Great Wei.

Everyone knows that a marriage alliance is not a good thing.

So everyone tacitly agreed to send the powerless princess there.

Princess Wei Xinyan, the Fourteenth Princess, recently received a title but has no real power.

Sending the Fourteenth Princess to marry a foreign ruler would not only demonstrate the importance the Great Wei attaches to her, but also avoid any adverse effects on the future.

They are the perfect choice for a marriage partner!

Ren Bing sighed, and finally smiled bitterly:

"To tell you the truth, my unfilial son has taken a fancy to the Fourteenth Princess and wants to marry her!"

"what?"

All the nobles on the field exchanged glances, some of them puzzled.

The Fourteenth Princess never appeared in front of the ministers.

The only information revealed is that she was recently granted the title of Princess Xiaoqin.

Why did you suddenly fall for her?

"Lord Ren, you're not joking, are you?"

Ren Bing shook his head with a wry smile:

"How could we joke about such a serious matter as a marriage alliance?"

Xun Gui fell silent immediately.

The choice of a person for a marriage alliance will definitely influence the policies of the Great Wei and the grasslands in recent years.

These nobles really wouldn't dare to cause any trouble in this matter.

Marquis Anren narrowed his eyes, his gaze flickering, and suddenly slammed his hand on the table, saying:

"I support Marquis Ren; the Fourteenth Princess shouldn't be sent on this political marriage!"

No one expected that Marquis Anren, Zhang He, would step forward.

"Lord Zhang, what is the reason for this?"

Zhang He picked up a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp, then said:

"To be honest, the Fourteenth Princess has been kind to my Zhang family."

Inside the palace, it was the Fourteenth Princess who found the Empress, and it was she who persuaded the Empress to order me to give up the smuggled salt.

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances.

The fundamental reason for their current formation of a small circle of nobles is the transformation of the salt administration.

Therefore, they also have a significant connection with the Fourteenth Princess.

Marquis Anren continued:

"Not only that, the Fourteenth Princess was granted the title of Filial Piety Princess because of the Empress's birthday."

They sent her away to marry a Hu person.

Anyone who didn't know better would think His Majesty was going to depose the Empress again!

Upon hearing this, the nobles immediately nodded in understanding.

Politics is about personnel matters.

Sometimes, personnel arrangements are interpreted as underlying political metaphors.

The fact that the Empress's people were sent out to marry foreigners might have been perceived by the concubines in the harem as a form of suppression of the Empress by the Emperor.

The concubines in the harem were already quite restless, and with this latest incident, the harem will likely never be peaceful again.

"What Marquis Anren said is indeed correct."

"Zhang Hou is right."

"However, I don't think the heir of the Marquis of Xuanwei needs to marry a princess."

"I have another daughter in my household. Once the heir of the Marquis of Xuanwei passes the imperial examination, we can discuss her marriage."

"Hmph, you've got a clever plan. You want to wait until they pass the imperial examination before discussing it!"

Hearing the other marquises teasing him, Marquis Xuanwei could only shake his head with a wry smile.

The reason why the Marquis of Xuanwei's mansion has been able to enter the top circle of powerful and influential people is because of this.

It was entirely because his son, Ren Jingxing, had made great contributions.

Moreover, the blow that Liu Ruyin had previously dealt to the Ren family was too great.

Arranged marriages are unreliable; it would be better to let one's own son choose someone he likes.

"I appreciate the Marquis of Changguo's kindness."

However, my brother's unfilial son is really stubborn.

"If anything goes wrong, they dare to demolish not only brothels, but even the mansions of nobles!"

Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this, and the matter of the marriage alliance was dropped.

Moreover, Marquis Xuanwei also had a good impression of the princess, whom he had never met.

He heard it from his wife.

At the banquet, it was the Fourteenth Princess who helped his wife out of a predicament and even made the Liu family's wife flee in disarray.

The Fourteenth Princess was definitely not the kind of princess of low status and mediocre ability that was rumored to be.

Ren Bing suddenly realized that the fourteenth princess's situation was somewhat similar to that of his son.

He was also rumored to be a good-for-nothing, but then he also made a name for himself.

Well, they really are a perfect match...

"Since the Fourteenth Princess cannot go, which princess do you all think could go instead?"

"If you ask me, nobody needs to go!"

As nobles, what we lack is military merit.

Only by fighting against the barbarians can we surpass those pedantic scholars in status!

Marquis Anren shook his head:

"That's not how things are done."

Regardless of whether the marriage is ultimately arranged or not, the Fourteenth Princess must be removed from the list first.

We should first select a new princess to marry into the royal family, and then oppose the marriage alliance.

In this way, regardless of whether the opposition succeeds or not, the blame will not fall on the Fourteenth Princess.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Marquis Anren is still the most reliable person."

"Then who should be chosen to continue the marriage alliance with the Hu people?"

"If you ask me, we should just continue with the Fifteenth Princess!"

"I agree!"

"no problem!"