doctor wife three marriages

Chapter 374
Back in the palace, Duanmuchen went to look for Situ Yao.

Situ Yao's eyes were red, and she was sitting by the window. When she saw Duanmu Chen coming, she couldn't believe it. She quickly got up and greeted her. After saluting, she explained what happened last night. sincere decision.

"It was the reward order issued by the concubine's grandfather first. It is normal for the emperor to do that. The concubine spoke nonsense on the spur of the moment last night. Please forgive me." Situ Yao said and shed tears again.

Duanmuchen sighed and held her hand, "I have always hoped to have a confidant. I also hope that that person is you."

Situ Yao leaned against Duanmu Chen's arms.

Duanmu Chen patted her on the back lightly, "I just left the palace and went to the Su Mansion, and brought you something good back."

Situ Yao laughed through tears, "Is it delicious?"

Duanmuchen nodded, let go of Situ Yao, and took out a steamed bun from the food box silently placed on the table in Chang'an, which was still not completely cooled.

The buns are not big, the skin is very delicate, and each fold is quite even.

"Did my cousin make this?" Situ Yao asked.

Duanmu Chen shook his head, "Your cousin made it himself, you must have never eaten it. Come and taste it."

Situ Yao took it with a handkerchief, tasted two sips, nodded and said, "It's delicious. I didn't expect my cousin to have such good cooking skills."

"Gu Ling is just an evildoer, there is nothing he can't do." Duanmu Chen sighed, then laughed again, "There is one thing he can't do, which is to have children."

Situ Yao also laughed.

After Situ Yao finished eating the little bun, rinsed her mouth, and made tea again, the two seemed to have regained their previous harmony.

After taking a sip of tea, Duanmuchen put down his teacup and asked suddenly, "Yaoer, can I trust you?"

Situ Yao looked slightly startled, then nodded affirmatively, her tone was gentle, but her eyes were firm, "The concubine belongs to the emperor. Maybe I will never forget the relatives who gave birth to me in this life, but I will never do anything to betray the emperor."

"Okay." Duanmuchen nodded and smiled, "Today when I went to the Su residence, I happened to hear Su Liang and Gu Ling say that she made a new and very interesting medicine."

As he spoke, Duanmu Chen pushed a teacup towards Situ Yao, "Drink this."

Situ Yao looked uneasy, "Here is what the emperor said..."

"Yes. Don't be afraid." Duanmuchen smiled gently, "I say it's interesting because it doesn't harm the body. Otherwise, I won't let you use it."

"The concubine is a little confused, what kind of fun?" Situ Yao didn't touch the cup.

"Alright, let me tell you first, lest you be afraid." Duanmu Chen said, "This medicine is called Zhenxin Pill. People who take it will tremble if they lie. It only takes half an hour for the medicine to work. It will be solved in time."

Situ Yao looked a little hurt, "The emperor doesn't believe in his concubines...is it because of what happened last night?"

"It's related to what happened last night, but it's not all. I've been thinking about you recently, and my mother can see it. This is the first time in my life that I care about a woman so much." Duanmu Chen held Situ Yao "I am the emperor, and I just want to be accompanied by a confidant who can talk about everything. Do you understand my painstaking efforts?"

Situ Yao frowned and nodded, "I understand. It's just the medicine, are you sure it's so magical?"

Duanmuchen nodded affirmatively, "I have seen Chang'an test the medicine in the Su residence. It will be fine. I told you in advance, I just hope you don't panic, and calmly answer my next question."

With that said, Duanmuchen picked up the teacup again and handed it to Situ Yao, "Drink it."

Situ Yao closed her eyes, took it, held it with both hands, and asked again, "Is the emperor sure that this medicine is harmless to the fetus?"

Duanmuchen nodded, "Of course, I asked Su Liang specifically."

Situ Yao lowered her head, sighed softly, and began to drink the warm water in the cup.She confirmed that You Xi only happened a few days ago, and she hasn't had tea since then.This cup was poured for her by Duanmuchen himself.

Situ Yao did not drink any peculiar smell from the water.But she knew that some advanced drugs were colorless and tasteless when dissolved in water.She also believed that Su Liang's medical skills could make this kind of thing.She just didn't know what Duanmuchen wanted to ask her...

The teacup returned to the table. In the quiet space, the bottom of the cup collided with the table briefly, making a particularly crisp sound.

"Whatever the emperor wants to ask, just ask." Situ Yao said.

"Look up and look into my eyes." Duanmu Chen's tone became more and more gentle, but with an undeniable threat.

Situ Yao raised her head and looked at Duanmu Chen, with crystal water shining in the corner of her eyes.

Duanmu Chen will not soften his heart.The more he found that he cared about Situ Yao, the more he needed to confirm whether this woman was credible as soon as possible.

As for changing the name Gu Ling gave this "medicine", it is necessary.The original name was too weird.

The so-called medicinal effects of Duanmuchen have also changed.Because he thought that Situ Yao was pregnant, and if she told her that she would die if she lied, she might guess that Duanmu Chen was scaring her, not the truth.

"You like..." Duanmu Chen's voice paused, "Gu Ling?"

Situ Yao was stunned.

Anyone would have thought that Duanmu Chen would ask Situ Yao if she really liked him, but he didn't expect him to ask her if she liked Gu Ling.

After being surprised, Situ Yao shook her head calmly, "I don't like it."

"I'm not asking about the likes between men and women, but I want to know what you think of Gu Ling herself and his cousin." Duanmu Chen said.

He never doubted that Situ Yao liked Gu Ling, and that's not what he was asking at the moment.

Situ Yao frowned, thought for a moment, sighed first, then shook her head, "I don't like it."

"Why?" Duanmu Chen asked.

Situ Yao sighed again, "Cousin Gu Ling never puts Situ's people in his eyes, let alone me as a younger sister."

Duanmu Chen nodded.it is true.It's just that Situ Yao mentioned that Gu Ling didn't have such an attitude before.But that's also normal.In fact, they are irrelevant people, and it's okay to say some polite words on face.

Then, Duanmu Chen asked again, "You have said more than once that you admire Su Liang very much and like her very much, is it true?"

As soon as the words fell, Situ Yao's fingers grabbed her sleeve.Duanmu Chen had discovered this a long time ago, and she did it subconsciously when she was nervous.

"I..." Situ Yao lowered her head again, and she, who has always been the most polite, forgot to call herself a concubine, "I don't like my cousin..."

"Why?" Duanmu Chen's eyes dimmed.

"She...she..." Situ Yao obviously didn't want to say the next words, "She always looks aloof, as if everyone is going to revolve around her, she is always right, if you are different from her, you must It's wrong."

After Situ Yao finished speaking, she seemed a little regretful, and wanted to explain, but stopped talking.

Probably because of the point of "can't lie", she couldn't say some polite nonsense to cover up her true thoughts.

The gentleness in Duanmuchen's eyes was a bit fake, but now even the fake is gone, he asked Situ Yao, "Did Su Liang offend you?"

Situ Yao didn't answer directly, "Her master caught me and threatened my grandfather."

"That's because Situ Jing arrested her at that time."

"That's what Situ Jing did, it has nothing to do with me."

"It was her master's intention to arrest you. She didn't know it at the time."

"If it weren't for Su Liang, many things would not be what they are now!"

After Situ Yao blurted out, she panicked and quickly lowered her head to cover it up.Under the influence of "drugs", she kept implying that she must tell the truth and not lie.Just now, Duanmu Chen was quite aggressive and psychological warfare, Situ Yao was completely incomparable to him.

Duanmu Chen looked indifferent, "What are you dissatisfied with now? Do you hope that no one will stop your grandfather's path to unify the world?"

"I..." Situ Yao wanted to refute, but she didn't dare to say it, her complexion turned a strange red, as if the calm ice in her heart collided fiercely with the anger that had been hiding for a long time.

Not daring to answer is itself a definite answer.

"That's my grandfather." Situ Yao whispered, with a bit of crying.

"Your grandfather killed his son Situ Han, what do you think of it?" Duanmu Chen asked.

Situ Yao was silent for a moment, "The throne changes, it has always been like this. The original position was given to him by his grandfather."

"For the sake of the throne, is it right for father and son to kill each other?" Duanmu Chen asked.

"Your Majesty also called father..." Situ Yao spoke quickly, realizing what she said, and her face turned pale.

Duanmuchen smiled, "Yes. I snatched the throne from my father, but at least my father is still alive. And I always only said that the poison of a tiger does not eat its offspring. Your grandfather is just showing his true colors It's gone. Haven't you ever thought about abandoning Situ and focusing on me?"

Situ Yao remained silent for longer this time, but she still answered Duanmu Chen's question, "If the Situ family in Liangguo is not good, I will not have a good life either."

"Hey..." Duanmuchen sighed inaudibly, "You are pregnant with my child, but you don't know me at all."

After the words fell, Duanmuchen stood up, "Let's stop here." Then he walked out.

Situ Yao sat in a daze.She seemed to be in a dream, her mind was blank for a while, she didn't know what happened, what she said just now, and the medicine...

Situ Yao looked at the teacup on the table, she opened her mouth and said with some hesitation, "I really like Su Liang."

It was a lie, but there was nothing wrong with her body.She looked at her arm, which was hanging steadily, without trembling.

The so-called interesting medicine... Situ Yao instantly turned pale!

……

Duanmuchen went to the imperial garden again, and took Chang'an to walk slowly by the lake.

He never asked Situ Yao's feelings for him from the beginning to the end, but there was no need to ask.

On the way back to the palace from the Su residence, Duanmu Chen kept thinking about what he should ask, what he wanted to know.

When he entered the palace, he thought of the answer.In fact, he didn't want to hear Situ Yao say that he loved him, because of his position, and because it was only a month since they got married, how could they have such deep feelings.

He wanted to know what kind of person this woman, who made him a little tempted, was, and whether she was worthy of his liking.

And asking Situ Yao what she thinks of Gu Ling and Su Liang is because Duanmu Chen wants to use this to judge her character and sense of right and wrong.

Because from Duanmu Chen's point of view, as well as the reality, Gu Ling and Su Liang never did anything to hurt Situ Yao.When Situ Yao was taken away by Lao Bai and Lao Mu, it was just a countermeasure. At that time, Su Liang was taken away by Qiu Cong, and Situ Jing was still Situ Xie's good grandson.

Even if Situ Yao didn't know what was going on beforehand, she should know the reason afterwards.She blamed Su Liang for this, which was unreasonable.

And from Situ Yao's tone, it's not difficult to hear her jealousy towards Su Liang, as if Su Liang's excellence is a mistake.She said that Su Liang was superior, as if she was always right.But the truth is, Su Liang is indeed right.People who have done wrong will want to turn black and white.

But Situ Yao has infinite tolerance and understanding towards her grandfather, no matter how many evil things she has done, she only needs to say "it has always been like this" to dismiss her.

Situ Yao believes that the Situ clan of Liangguo is her eternal backer.As long as Situ is strong, Duanmuchen will treat her well.

Duanmuchen just thought it was ridiculous.He chose to get married for the sake of the overall situation, but after becoming his woman, he didn't want the harem to participate in any political affairs, and his attitude towards these women had nothing to do with the so-called overall situation.Because when the marriage is completed, the meaning of the marriage itself is over.

"It's a pity that Gu Ling made the bun." Duanmuchen said suddenly.

Chang An listened silently.

"You go to the Su Mansion to ask for another one." Duanmuchen said.

Chang An asked weakly, "Only... want one?"

"A few more would be better." Duanmuchen smiled, "I'll ask my mother to try it."

Chang An responded, thinking that this was a very good reason.

"Tell Su Liang that her magic medicine is very effective, thank you Gu Ling for me." Duanmu Chen said.

Chang'an: ... Madam Gu's medicine is very effective, but you want to thank Gu Hou?I don't understand.

After Chang'an left, Duanmuchen also left the Imperial Garden.He felt that he was really idle recently, and it was outrageous to think about all that there was for a woman who had a superficial appearance and a bad character.He should make a good plan, how to destroy the Liang country is serious.

……

When Su Liang and Gu Ling saw Chang'an again, and heard Duanmu Chen's words told by him, they knew that the matter was over.

A kind of "drug" used to detect lies. If Situ Yao told the truth and satisfied Duanmuchen, I wonder if she saw through the deception.

Only when there is a "bad answer" that Duanmuchen didn't expect, is it worthy of his admiration for the good effect of the medicine.

Su Liang was not surprised by this result.It's not that she thinks that the granddaughter taught by Situ Xie must be of the same kind as him. Gu Ling's mother is Situ Xie's daughter, and she doesn't have that kind of temperament either.It's just that the past interactions made Su Liang feel that Situ Yao was too perfect to be real, in other words, she couldn't see her sincerity.

This is why Gu Ling and Su Liang only treat Situ Yao as a member of the Situ family.

And when Duanmu Chen came to Su Liang to say that, it meant that Situ Yao had not successfully pretended in front of him.Today just makes certain things more certain.

The buns were gone, so Su Liang asked Chang An to take away a box of jujube cakes made by Gu Ling.

After Chang'an left, Su Liang asked Gu Ling, "Do you think Duanmuchen will meet someone who is true love in this life?"

Gu Ling thought for a while and said, "I didn't think so at first. But after this incident, maybe I will."

Duanmu Chen is changing from a standard royal family member to a normal person.If he was in the past, he would never have the distress of coming to Su Liang today.

……

Duanmuchen didn't put Situ Yao in the cold palace, nor restricted her from walking around in the harem. The meeting was still gentle, but he didn't go to her place to spend the night again, only saying that it was inconvenient for her to be pregnant.

Situ Yao cried in front of the Empress Dowager Xiao, saying that she had said something wrong, and she didn't know what happened at that time, as if someone was controlling her.

Xiao Shi only comforted her, but didn't say anything to explain to her, and advised her to raise the baby well.

As for the servants that Situ Yao had brought as a dowry, they had all been replaced by Duanmu Chen, including the nanny who she begged to stay and serve her since childhood.

……

Yao City of Liang Country.

The reward order issued by Situ Xie has not yet come to fruition. He just received the news that Duanmu Chen also issued a reward order for Situ Jing's head.

When the news arrived, Situ Jing was also there, and his expression changed suddenly.

"Grandfather, what should I do?" Situ Jing said with a sullen face.No matter how high the walls of the imperial palace are, they can't stop some people with high martial arts who fly into the sky and escape from the ground.Liangguo's reward order has not come to fruition, which means that it is not easy to kill Qiu Jing.But Situ Jing knew that Qiu Cong and Qiu Jing's ancestors and grandchildren were extremely powerful.

Situ Xie stared, "This must be Su Liang and Gu Ling's idea for Duanmu Chen."

Situ Jing said bitterly, "If I knew this, I should have found a way to get rid of them!"

Situ Xie shook his head, "No one can predict the future. Come and bring Liang Zhen here!"

Situ Jing frowned, not remembering who Liang Zhen was.

Soon, an old man was dragged in by two guards.The old man was not tall, with gray beard and hair, and blurred eyes, obviously drugged.

Situ Jing remembered that this person was originally from Liang Country, who had been favored by Situ Ning, followed Gu Ling after the accident in Gu's family, and returned to Liang Country.

Then, Situ Xie threw out a piece of paper and ordered the guards to pick it up, cut Liang Zhen's hand with a knife, pressed his hand, and left a bloody handprint on the paper.

When the piece of paper came back to Situ Xie, he looked at him coldly, "Send this to my good grandson, and tell him that he wants Liang Zhen's family to survive, and ask Duanmuchen to cancel the reward order, and then send Situ Jing's head to him." come over!"

　Ask for a monthly pass
　　
　
(End of this chapter)