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Chapter 292 Dedicated to the Future

"At that time, Empress Gu was still there, and there were many concubines in the harem who had the same fate as my concubine mother. But not all of them had the same ending.

"When my concubine gave birth to me, she had a difficult labor, and she lost her temper halfway through. Since I didn't move, everyone thought I was dead, but after the imperial doctor brought me out, they found out that I was still alive.

"Father simply blocked the news, rubbed my hands and footprints with cinnabar to leave the bottom, and then handed over to my father who happened to be in the palace at that time to carry me out.

"Once the archives in the palace are sealed, they cannot be opened without the emperor's imperial approval, so no one knows about them after so many years, and of course, no one would think that I survived.

"When I was sent out of the palace back then, it should have been true that I had no political purpose for me. However, under the circumstances at that time, I would have died sooner or later if I stayed in the palace.

"As for why I was chosen later, one reason is that I have no worries about descendants, and the other reason is that the king of Chu is incompetent, the king of Wei is sick, and the eldest son of the emperor is an adult with full wings.

"Although there are two princes under me, they are still young and can't be successful at all. On the contrary, as long as they show up, they are very likely to be wiped out by the Eastern Palace.

"In contrast, I, who grew up wildly in the Huo family and unexpectedly achieved some achievements, became a more suitable candidate."

Changying recalled when he was ten years old, that is, 12 years ago, when she was nine years old, she had already lived in Marquis Wuning's residence for four years.

Naturally, she couldn't remember the emperor's departure from Beijing, but it was also the time when the emperor was concentrating on competing with the Gu family.

The emperor refused to appoint Yang Ji as the reserve for a long time, and the Gu family also refused to let him appoint someone else as the reserve, so they were so frozen at the time.

A few years later, the Marquis of Dongting, Gu Zhe, took the crown and begged to go, which forced the emperor to appoint Yang Ji.

Under the circumstances at that time, it was reasonable for the emperor to want to push Yang Su out of the front line.

"Then you have planned carefully in the past ten years." She said.

"Isn't it?" Yang Su poured tea into the cup, looked at the boiling water and said, "If you want to push it to the court, you need to have different things.

"A lot of people have been around me one after another. Not to mention anything else, I have spent a lot of effort to keep my identity secret. Many people died before and after.

"For the sake of safety, it is impossible to blatantly recruit talents around you."

"Then what was your original plan to accomplish?" Changying asked.

"Ten years." Yang Su said. "Going back to Beijing to start a mansion is the first step, and building a reputation for political achievements is the second step. With Donggong and the Gu family seeing me as a thorn in the side at the same time, we can only win steadily.

"But I never expected that you would come to Beijing for me.

"Compared with the original plan, today's plan has advanced a lot. With you, I have gained a lot of courage and confidence."

Changying thought that in her previous life, when she died four or five years later, he had firmly gained the upper hand at that time, and their "ten years" must be the longest period given.

And he was able to gain the upper hand in those few short years, which cannot but be said to be powerful.

"Next." Yang Su made tea for her.

Changying took it over, it was melon slices, and she held warm hands through the veil, looking at the red fire.

……

Ling Yuan was thinking about what Changying told him during the day, went back to his room to wash up, and then went to Shaokang's room.

Because Shaokang ate a lot, he didn't plan to rest yet, so when he saw him coming, he took him out for a walk to digest food.

The two walked along the path for half a mile, and talked about their parents, Ling Yuan said: "What happened to the Rong family, did Uncle Feng say anything?"

"What can you say?" Shaokang exclaimed, "It's about housework."

"Xiuxiu is back at Shen's house this time, isn't there no one around Uncle Rong?" Ling Yuan rolled up his sleeves and asked again. "It's strange to say, how come I didn't realize that Uncle Rong was interested in Xiuxiu before, and he didn't hesitate to offend me, but also let the bell out of the city for Xiuxiu?"

"You don't even know, how would I know?" Shaokang raised his neck with his hands behind his back.

Ling Yuan stopped, and suddenly said: "I remember that your fourth child's leg seems to have been injured not long before my father passed away?"

"That's right. It was that autumn. During the few days when Uncle Ling had an accident, my parents were busy seeking medical treatment for him, and the rest of us also followed each other, so we didn't get the news until the next day.

"My father was originally worried about the fourth child. Uncle Ling's accident made him look older by several years in an instant."

Ling Yuan looked at him: "Uncle Feng didn't say anything at the time, did he?"

Shaokang was slightly stunned, and said for a long time: "It's been too long, and I'm in a hurry, so I can't remember."

Ling Yuan didn't say anything more, just strolled forward again.

……

Yang Su opened his cloak and put Chang Ying under his arms to speak.

"Prince Jin's mansion will be completed soon. When the mansion is completed, shall I come to propose marriage?" He asked

Changying looked up at him.

Yang Su said: "It's almost time to get married now, shouldn't it be time to discuss marriage?"

Changying supported the brocade mattress with his hands, and said, "Do you think the emperor will agree?"

Yang Su retracted his arms and said calmly: "If you want to talk about resistance, I already had resistance when I was in Huzhou."

It's not that he doesn't know why she cares about the emperor.The most taboo of the emperor is his descendant's involvement in politics. In the Huo family in the past, although the emperor did not issue a decree, it was common knowledge that he supported him, who had no descendant's background, to ascend to the throne.

For this purpose, he never slacked off, but he never grew up in the palace after all, and he was not as sensitive to his relatives as the emperor.

He knew that there should be no chaos, and he also understood that the Gu family was not alone. Ling Yuan openly voted for him because of Chang Ying, he knew better than anyone else.

If things come true in the future, the Ling family will be Changying's biggest backer, and it's not surprising if the emperor is worried about raising tigers.

But how can it be a big deal if you look forward and look backward?

It is also impossible for him to shy away from Changying.

"The meaning of hard work, isn't it ultimately that we have to face each other with less, and less?"

He threw a stick of firewood into the fire, and said with his head sideways: "Leave these things to me, you don't have to worry about it. You just need to think about it carefully, and that's it if you want to marry me."

Changying didn't rush to answer.

Although she always thought that he and the people around her were constantly reminding her about getting married, but she hadn't really calmed down and thought about it.

"Why in such a hurry?"

"How can you not be in a hurry?" Yang Su rubbed her hair, "Don't you really want me to achieve great things as soon as possible? The East Palace has several children, and the King of Chu and King Wei also have them. I am a widow, and I have no children. No, how will you fight with others in the future?
"If it's not possible, do you regard marrying King Jin as a glorious sacrifice for your future?"

He knew that although she was willing to work hard for him, she might not be willing to let go if she wanted to marry someone and be tied to him for the rest of her life.

So that's the only way to say it.

He can let her do other things, but he can't do anything about it. Marrying her and having children with her are also his ideals.

Chang Ying listened, reached out and punched him.

(End of this chapter)