Yutai Bi

Chapter 95 Silence
It was he who personally arranged to persuade the governor's wife to propose marriage to the Fan family with heavy gifts.He remembered the sympathy and pity he felt for Cen Sanniang when King Teng arranged this difficult problem.

She fell into the river and fell into the water, just as the emperor wished, and let her leave Prince Teng.Du Yansui clearly remembered her huddled up among the reeds, her frail figure and that irresistible look in her eyes.

He remembered that when the emperor asked him, he subconsciously replied: "...I have pity."

But there are so many secrets in my heart.He has too many burdens, is she willing to be with him?He doesn't even know if she likes him.Du Yansui thought of the second seal on Old Master Li.

Concubine Teng became a monk to practice, and her Taoist name came out of the world.She was quietly taken into the Palace of Sanqing by the emperor. Maybe in a few more days, after King Teng married another concubine, everyone would forget about the original concubine, and there would be an extra favorite concubine in the palace.

The emperor wished that King Teng would marry his concubine sooner.Seeing that it was Cen Sanniang who proposed to marry on the secret book, his expression became strange.First, he asked Eunuch Hu to bring generous gifts to Dudu Li to visit the eldest lady.And let himself take the opportunity to meet Cen Sanniang.

Du Yansui didn't know the decree issued by Eunuch Hu beforehand, but after listening to it, he understood it.Perhaps King Teng was simply reading Yuan Tiangang's comments, or he was interested in Cen Sanniang herself.What the emperor thought of was that Uncle Li's family is now one of the five great governors of the Tang Dynasty, armed with heavy troops, guarding the border.The second master of the Li family is only the deputy of Zhechong Mansion, but he is the Zhechong Mansion guarding Gyeonggi.

Knowing that Mrs. Li's secret performance is nonsense.But the emperor never wanted any disputes between King Teng and the leading general.

After the Xuanwu Gate killed his brother and seized the throne, the first emperor instinctively guarded against his brother.The rebellion case of the abolished prince Li Chengqian made Jin the emperor.King Teng made friends with the deposed prince.

If there is no doubt, the first emperor would not let himself follow King Teng.

Du Yansui suddenly realized that the emperor would not let Cen Sanniang marry Teng Wang whether she wanted it or not.Unless the emperor is suspicious of Li Dudu and Li Shangzhi.

He secretly sighed in his heart, Mrs. Li was so eager to seek the title, but inadvertently dispelled the emperor's suspicion of the second son of the Li family, he hit the right way, and sought blessings for his descendants.

Du Yansui thought about it, but Cen Sanniang couldn't bear to wait: "My grandfather is probably pulling his beard in a hurry in the yard."

That's right, Mrs. Li can't be kept waiting.Du Yansui thought over and over again, and said slowly: "San Niang, I know you have doubts. I don't have time to talk to you one by one. Prince Teng asked your second cousin to propose marriage to your grandfather and ask you to be his concubine. Your Majesty I intend to issue a decree to marry you on the day you reach Ji, and betroth you to me."

Cen Sanniang didn't expect such news to come, and she was stunned for a while.

Life will not be easy for King Teng.It won't be easy to follow yourself.Du Yansui sighed secretly and said: "Prince Teng is far away in Hongzhou, he must be summoned to Beijing, otherwise he will be punished as treason. Most likely... it will be a marriage."

"Huh?" Cen Sanniang was still in astonishment.

There is no surprise, she probably never liked herself in her heart.Du Yansui thought about this, but smiled slightly: "You don't have to worry too much. I will ask the emperor to delay the wedding. If you don't want to change your name and leave, I will find a way."

Du Yansui stood up and saluted: "I have always felt that I owe you a lot. Yan Sui is responsible for the revival of the family, and I have to do many things for myself. Please forgive me. If you trust me, I will give it to you." help."

He stood up straight, saw that Cen Sanniang was still holding the box in his hand, and reminded softly: "The hairpin that the emperor entrusted to you in the name of the empress is that one. Now this hairpin is of little use." , you don't have to take it as a burden. You don't have to explain the emperor's oral order to the Li family. Farewell."

He opened the door, and saw Mrs. Li's anxious face.Du Yansui was disgusted in his heart, thinking about Cen Sanniang's situation, he smiled: "Master Lao has been waiting for a long time. Du will return to the palace and return to order."

Mrs. Li said oh, and saw him off in person.

After leaving the yard, Du Yansui clasped his fists and saluted: "Old Master, please stay. You are an elder, Yan Sui can't bear it."

Old Master Li smiled all over his face, motioning for Li Fang to see him off.Looking at Du Yansui's back, his face changed greatly: "My surname is Du and my name is Yansui? He is the bodyguard with the pseudonym Kongqing? Now he has become General Qianniuwei, and he is also delivering orders for the emperor. What, what's going on?"

The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, hurriedly followed, and shouted loudly: "General Du stay!"

Du Yansui knew that Mrs. Li had gone to secret service twice, so she held back her stomach with questions. Hearing this, she stopped in her tracks, cast a glance at Li Fang, the housekeeper beside her, and said, "I know what Mrs. Li wants to ask. I used to use In the name of Guo Kongqing, I acted according to the imperial order."

"That..." Mrs. Li was startled, Kong Qing had been with King Teng, so the emperor had doubted King Teng long ago?
Du Yansui's eyes suddenly became sharp: "The emperor read the scriptures and lamented that the old man's family is loyal, so he ordered Hu Gonggong to pass on the decree to praise him. The emperor has a decree, if the old man asks, I will tell the old man, don't make wild guesses. Meaning. Farewell."

Mrs. Li stood there in a daze.The heart tightens like a burst.For so many years of hard work, did he just get the emperor to reward his sons with a pile of silk and silk?
Don't guess the holy will... Could it be that the emperor has made his own decision and is warning himself not to intervene in the capture of Prince Yin's suspicious remnants?
Mrs. Li pressed his chest and panted heavily.He suddenly thought of Cen Sanniang, turned around and rushed to the study.

Cen Sanniang did not leave.She knew that Mrs. Li would come in and ask herself sooner or later.

She had already opened the box and saw the same hairpin.The difference is that the branch given by the empress is a golden moth.In name, it was given by the empress, and this hairpin must be used in Jiji ceremony.It is a great honor to be awarded the hairpin by the Empress Dowager Jiji.She won't refuse, and if the word spreads, she might be able to make a fool of herself in the future.

Cen Sanniang pondered Du Yansui's words, is this hairpin useless?What about Li Jiancheng's hidden guards?Du Yansui returned to the emperor's side and became a confidant.Was it him, an undercover agent, who did it?So he gained trust and was promoted to general.

But why did the emperor want him to marry himself?Let him take care of Li Jiancheng's granddaughter?What good is it for Du Yansui?
King Teng asked to marry... A face as cold as ice and snow appeared in Cen Sanniang's mind.To her, that person is also a mystery.Capricious temperament, strong demeanor, eccentric temper.According to what Du Yansui said, the emperor didn't like letting himself marry King Teng, so what was he worried about?

She thought of the Dian Cui Chai that was left behind in Zhiting Bieyuan, Hongzhou.I remembered that King Teng once said that I would give it to myself for Jiji.Both hairpins are equally delicate and beautiful, gorgeous and precious.It's just that no matter how noble the prince's status is, he can't surpass her as a gift from the empress.

Cen Sanniang thought of the generous gift that King Teng sent a year ago, and her heart moved slightly.It was just some silk and jewelry, which were directly locked into the warehouse at that time, but now she felt that she might have forgotten something.

The light pulled a long figure, and Cen Sanniang raised her head.Old Mrs. Li walked in panting, his eyes glued to the hairpin in her hand.

He strode up to Cen Sanniang, picked up the hairpin, his voice changed in shock: "This, this is not..."

He saw another branch stuck in Cen Sanniang's bun, and he reached out and took it off her head.Putting the two hairpins together, they looked exactly the same: "What's going on? How is it possible that the empress has another hairpin in her hand? Ziyi, what's going on?"

Cen Sanniang recalled Du Yansui's words again, and said in embarrassment: "The emperor ordered Sanniang to silence. Grandfather forgive me."

Mrs. Li was furious.

Cen Sanniang seemed to have found an outlet for the pent-up anger in her chest. She was blessed, and gently took two hairpins from Old Master Li and put them into the box: "Grandfather, Sanniang can only tell you that when Jiji ceremony Your Majesty will have a decree. Forgive me for not speaking too much, but if my grandfather doesn't order, Sanniang will go away."

Kicked to the iron plate, right?She looked badly at Mrs. Li's extremely ugly face under the light, saluted, and stepped out of the study lightly, taking a breath of the refreshing evening wind from the early winter, feeling quite elated.

She doesn't know the inside story, but this does not prevent Cen Sanniang from borrowing the emperor's majesty.

As for the proposal and the gift of marriage, she didn't have to worry about it or think too much about it.Du Yansui made it clear that even if she wanted to be a princess, the emperor would not do it.

At this time, thinking of King Teng who was far away in Hongzhou, Cen Sanniang felt a little pity.The affairs of the emperor's family are indeed extremely complicated.Since fate keeps her away from King Teng, she can only be thankful that she has not given her affection.As for the future, let’s take a step at a time.

No matter how many secrets Du Yansui has, no matter how alienated and estranged the two are, he is willing to make a promise to delay the marriage.He even respected her wishes, and if she didn't want to, he could arrange another way out for her.

It was getting dark, and Cen Sanniang seemed to see the coming dawn.

For Cen Sanniang and Yanli, the step-wife Da Weishi was the guest of honor, and the second wife Cen was invited to be the guest of honor, and Cen Siniang Du Jingshu served as the secretary and praiser.

Originally, Jiji ceremony should be held on the Shangji Festival on the third day of March.Thinking that Sanniang lost her parents, she combined her 15th birthday with Jiji ceremony.

The hairpin ordered the moth hairpin made of gold and silver flowers sent by the empress in the name of the empress.Ji then ordered a tortoiseshell hairpin sent by Mrs. Cen.Over the years, Big Webster's son has flourished, and his two grandchildren are well-behaved and cute. Little Webster is also his niece, and she is very filial. The dislike of Li Shi has long since faded, and he deliberately paid out private money to ask Little Webster to go to the silver building to fight. A crown of jewels and beads.

(End of this chapter)