Long live Emperor Wu!

Chapter 55 Never Betray You

When King Jin heard this, he suddenly looked at her, his ears turned red. Just when he was about to scold her, he heard Jin Yang also clapped his hands and said excitedly:
"That's right, brother is the prettiest."

He suddenly felt that these words were nothing, and his shocked and nervous expression suddenly relaxed again. He took the handkerchief and wiped the sweat on his head without saying a word.

Wu Rou said excitedly:

"Hey... I thought that although Baekje is small, it is still a country, and their masters must be good. From this look, it is nothing more than that."

King Jin explained seriously:

"No, he is actually pretty good, but he only used three moves back and forth. At the beginning, he underestimated the enemy and failed to win, so he lost the opportunity. In addition, Xiao Guo'er was somewhat lacking in confidence when facing the Tang Dynasty, and he was timid in fighting. Only my feet will let me win."

After hearing this, Wu Rou observed his expression carefully and saw that he was speaking seriously and did not sound like he was being self-effacing. She felt more curious and admired in her heart.

Although he is only four years younger than him, how can he be so stable in character?How was this raised?

Is it just because he is too smart?
When the emperor saw that his youngest son had won the competition, he naturally felt proud, but he did not think it was a big deal. He smiled slightly and waved, and the banquet continued.

The lively sound of music started again.

The prince raised his wine glass lonely and looked at his own shadow in the wine glass, looking so haggard and desolate, he couldn't help but feel sad.

His former self was like another person, he was dead and could never come back.

Thinking of this, he drank it down melancholy, and his vision gradually blurred as he watched the warm and enchanting singing and dancing in the field.

Wei Wang Li Tai, who was sitting behind the prince, leaned forward while no one was paying attention, and stretched out his head to see the prince's expression.

He is only one year younger than the prince, but because of his obesity, he looks much older than the prince.

He suddenly put his face in front of the prince's eyes and observed him carefully with an innocent expression.

The prince just glanced at him and could see that he was gloating under his innocent cover. He was used to tolerating this poor brother's petty thoughts, so he pursed his lips, looked away from him, and asked coldly:

"doing what?"

King Wei suddenly smiled, as if very happy, and said softly:
"Brother, do you think Xiaojiu has changed? He was never pushy in the past."

The prince's fingers tightened on the wine glass, and he was slightly shocked. Then he turned his head, with sharp eyes like daggers, and scolded:

"What does it have to do with you?! Get out!"

When the King of Wei heard this, he couldn't hold back his smile. He showed a hurt expression and stared at the prince, as if he wanted to seek justice.

The prince ignored him and looked at the field angrily, his eyelashes trembling violently.In the past, he had never been angry because of Li Tai's weird words.

Now he was angry, he was angry, even though he knew that he was sowing discord, he still couldn't control the panic in his heart. This knowledge made him even more disappointed with himself.

This disappointment was so thick and heavy that it made his world darken, and he didn't know what the meaning of life was.

King Wei seemed to see the pain in his heart, and laughed softly again, with a sense of ridicule, while retreating back to his position, he muttered:

"Why are you so angry at me..."

……

After the banquet, everyone in the harem returned to the palace through the back door of Liangyi Hall.

Everyone knew that the prince was ill and inconvenienced, so in order not to embarrass him, they agreed that he would be the first to arrive and the last to leave, so the emperor and his concubines all left early.

In the end, only a few biological children of Queen Wende were left.

With the support of Crown Princess Su, the prince slowly walked to the sedan chair and just sat down.Later, King Wei's sedan chair came over.

At that time, King Jin was standing next to the prince's sedan chair, and Wu Rou led Princess Jinyang to stand on the other side of the sedan chair.

King Wei patted the outside of the sedan chair to signal it to stop, then stretched out his head and said to the prince:
"Brother, I'm leaving first. We have to leave the palace and it's a long journey."

The prince straightened his clothes and said "hmm" in response.

He turned to King Jin and said:

"Xiaojiu, today I really showed my face in front of the envoys from various countries. I don't like to move. Your brother, the prince, can't move. From now on, the face of our Datang depends entirely on you."

After saying that, he patted the sedan chair and chased it away, indicating that he was leaving.

King Jin's heart tightened. Just as he was about to say something, he was already carried away.

The prince couldn't move because of his words, and his heart hurt as if he had been stabbed by a sword. Crown Princess Su, who was sitting next to him, began to sob softly.
She once admired his first wife as if she were looking at the sky, but now she is gloomy every day, watching him cry at every turn, as if his existence itself is a kind of torture to her.

Marrying a disabled person is too miserable and regretful, right?
There was a fire in his heart: "Why are you crying?! Get out of here!"

The Crown Princess trembled with fright. She had not dared to talk to him for a long time. Now she could ignite his anger just by showing that she cared about his disability.

You obviously just feel sorry for him, why do you still need to be treated like this?

The Crown Princess bit her lip with tears in her eyes, got off the sedan obediently, and stood silently beside Princess Jinyang.

King Jin looked at the furious prince and his aggrieved sister-in-law, feeling heartbroken, anxious, desperate and powerless.

His eldest brother...the eldest brother he admired was not such a person.

The prince's guard of honor moved, and Prince Jin and the others walked beside the prince's sedan chair. Even though there were so many palace maids and eunuchs, they were so quiet and suppressed that no one dared to speak.

When they arrived near the Wude Hall, the prince was about to go to the East Palace through the Wude Hall, and when he was about to leave, King Jin finally raised his face and said, "Brother... I said, whatever you can't do in the future, I will do it for you." Do it. If you believe me, I will never betray you."

The Wude Hall not far away was brightly lit, mixing with the lights in the Prince's ceremonial guard. It shone on Prince Jin's face, and his earnest face could be faintly seen. Qingjun's face was fragile but eager, looking up at him.

The prince thought sadly in his heart: Xiaojiu has never changed. He is gentle and introverted at a young age, and he also knows how to take care of the people around him. If it weren't for him today, how could he stand out?
It's him. He knows that he is useless, has low self-esteem and is uneasy, so he looks at everyone as an enemy...

However, if his foot cannot be cured, how can he go back to the past?
The prince looked at King Jin, his deep three-dimensional eyes shining dimly in the darkness, making it impossible to tell whether he was angry or sad. In the end, without saying a word, he raised his hand to signal the guard of honor to continue marching, and left.

Wu Rou took Princess Jinyang's hand and walked to stand next to King Jin. She saw King Jin looking at the honor guard of the prince in the distance with a look of sadness on his face. She didn't know what to say.

Princess Jinyang said softly:
"Brother...Brother Prince has become so fierce."

King Jin lowered his head, reached out and touched the princess's head, just like the prince often did to him, and said softly:
"Brother Prince is sick. He is very ill. He didn't do it on purpose."

"Then will he always be like this?" Princess Jinyang asked again.

Jin Wang Li Shan was silent. He held Princess Jinyang's hand and lowered his head in thought as he walked. He didn't speak for a long time.

……

……

In October, Wang Caisheng's daughter was already four months old. The emperor decreed that she should be promoted from Wang Caisheng to Wang Jieyu.

Although she was still a noble lady, she was a third-grade woman and she was a fifth-grade woman. When they saw each other again, Wu Rou should bow to her.

Although she has done so many things...

This made Wu Rou very discouraged.

On this day, Princess Jinyang was doing her homework, and she read with her a book beside her. She put a page in front of her eyes for a long time without turning over it, but became stunned.

Suddenly, the palace guard outside the door reported that it was the Lord of Huayang County who wanted to see him.

Princess Jinyang was stunned when she heard this and said:
"County Lord? I don't know him."

Wu Rou quickly smiled and said:

"She will be the princess from now on. His Majesty has already decided to marry her to Tibet. He is expected to issue an edict in the next few days."

When Princess Jinyang heard this, she put down the pen in her hand, nodded like an adult, and said:
"Oh~, that's the hero of the Tang Dynasty. Let her come in quickly."

After a while, the Lord of Huayang County came in with the palace servants, saluted Princess Jinyang, and then saluted Wu Rou.

Wu Rou quickly lifted her arm and said with a smile:
"I don't dare to take it seriously. You will be a princess soon. How can you worship me as a fifth-grade princess?"

The Lord of Huayang County smiled shyly. She glanced at Princess Jinyang and said:

"Actually, I came here today mainly because I heard that Wu Cairen is here and I have something to say to you."

Princess Jinyang heard this and said with a smile:

"Let me just say, my sister and I are not familiar with each other, so just tell me and I will listen."

As she spoke, she raised her chin, lay down cutely on the table, and looked at them with a pair of clear eyes.

Huayang County Lord is not as bold as Yan Siniang. On the contrary, she is round and beautiful, and her smile is quiet and shy:
"Wu Cairen, since the last polo match, I have always regretted that when I married Tuyuhun, I did not recommend myself and refused with all my strength, which caused you trouble."

When Wu Rou heard this, her mind turned around and she remembered that she was indeed the one who took the lead in rejecting the offer, and it was not an ordinary resistance.

She was surprised in her heart that there was such a big contrast between one person and the other. She didn’t know what changed her mind, so she smiled and said:
"The county magistrate is too polite. Wherever he causes trouble, it's all errands that should be done."

The Lord of Huayang County smiled and said:

"I thank you for saying those words, otherwise I would have forgotten that when I was a child, I once had the desire to make a name for myself in history and make contributions, but because I was a woman and had no opportunities, I gradually forgot about it. Forgot everything."

After she finished speaking, she looked elsewhere with emotion and said:

"If I hadn't remembered it, I would probably have to wait until I die of old age, and suddenly remember that I once had such an opportunity, and I would regret it."

Wu Rou smiled and chatted:
"How can it be so serious?"

The Lord of Huayang County shook his head and said seriously:

"It's really serious for me... When I was a child, I was really disappointed for a long time when I knew I couldn't make a difference. Later, in order to adapt, I deliberately forgot about it.

Although I forgot, I hated myself later on, being mean and selfish, and fighting over trivial matters with others.When I am happy, I am not that happy. When I am unhappy, I don’t know why I am unhappy. "

Huayang County Lord looked at Wu Rou with light in his eyes, took her hand and said:

"But I am different now. I have goals and I am very happy...Thank you."

Wu Rou suddenly envied her, her eyes were touched, she was truly happy for her, and said with a smile:

"That's great...if only I could be like you."

"Isn't Wu Cai a person like this to begin with? Otherwise, how could he say such a thing?"

Wu Rou was stunned.

...Is she really that kind of person?

(End of this chapter)