The emperor's favorite useless concubine

Chapter 168 I Used To Be Your Friend

Liu Zhufeng had ordered before that on the day of the wedding, all those who stared at He Lanxue would be removed, and now it seems that this sentence really came into effect.

No one knew where He Lanxue had gone.

In fact, Yi Ren and Liu Zhufeng wronged He Lanxue more or less. Although he was a step late, he still went.

When Yiren's sedan chair disappeared around the corner, He Lanxue jumped off from it.

He squeezed a few steps forward with the flow of people, there were too many people, he couldn't see the road ahead clearly, he only felt the red sedan chair, faintly, looming, and gradually felt far away.

One step closer, he saw Liu Zhufeng leaning over to talk to Yi Ren.

Very close look.

He Lanxue's footsteps stopped again.

The flow of people is getting more and more turbulent, and the ancestral temple is in front of it.

There are so many people, it is no exaggeration.

He Lanxue watched from a distance, watching Yi Ren being helped out by the maid, Liu Zhufeng walked over, took Yi Ren's shoulders, and walked in with her.

He bowed his head and whispered something in her ear again, with a smile on his face.

Yi Ren didn't show the slightest sign of reluctance or embarrassment.

Everything is normal, this is a normal wedding, no one is forced.

He was excluded.

He Lanxue suddenly felt a strong sense of loss, just like many years ago, when he watched Rongxiu and He Lanchun's wedding in the distance.

Repeatedly, he also has his pride, why is it always repeated like this, inexplicable!
He Lanxue pursed her lips, her teeth bit her lower lip at some point, blood oozed out, the handsome face and the bright red blood, the people standing beside He Lanxue couldn't help but look away from the wedding ceremony , looked at He Lanxue curiously.

He Lanxue seemed to be observing, he kept watching Yi Ren and Liu Zhufeng salute.

Then, he turned angrily.

After walking two steps, a man suddenly squeezed in front of him and handed him a blueprint, "Are you He Lanxue?"

"Yes." He Lanxue didn't bother to have any scruples anymore.

"Madam asked the villain to hand it over to you. Mr. Helan can leave Liuyuan through this picture, but he can only go out. After going out, he can't enter again." The man dropped a sentence like a megaphone, and then Turn around and squeeze back into the crowd.

He Lanxue was stunned for a while. He didn't know who the wife was, and he couldn't guess what the person's intentions were. Looking at the picture, the house in the picture looked like a house, and the road was clear, and it didn't look like a fake picture.

He Lanxue was suspicious for a long time, and suddenly her heart moved, and she began to get into a corner.

Is that lady Yiren?
Yiren sent him out of the garden?But why?Afraid that he would make trouble and affect her happy life?

It shouldn't belong to Yi Ren, Yi Ren is not that kind of person! ——But what about Rongxiu, how did Rongxiu treat him back then?
He couldn't figure it out, but the more he thought about it, the more extreme he became, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that everything was possible. All in all, he didn't understand women.

But even if Yiren really did this, He Lanxue couldn't hate her and blame her, she was just sad, so sad that she was almost numb.

If he couldn't taste the fishy smell between his mouth and tongue, he thought he was numb.

He kneaded the ball of paper in the palm of his hand, and the ball of paper turned into scraps of paper.

Yi Jian was very worried.

In the letter to Feng Jiu, he described He Lanxue's recent behavior in detail: since Liuyuan came back, he only said lightly, "Her eyes are better", and then never mentioned Yiren's affairs, often Silence, or, more often, confusion.

On the other side of Liuyuan, there was also a strange rumor: Liuyuan's young master Zhu Feng got married, and his partner seemed to be Yiren.

Asked He Lanxue, He Lanxue didn't say anything, and Yi Jian didn't dare to ask too much.

He Lanqin couldn't count on it either, since He Lanxue came out of Liuyuan, Feng Qi asked him if he had seen Lu Chuan.

He Lanxue naturally told the truth that she didn't see it. Feng Qi stood for a while, then suddenly walked to the forest and shouted loudly, "Lu Chuan, if you have the ability, just watch me die inside!"

After finishing speaking, she rushed in without hesitation.

Lin Nei was unpredictable, and she was obliterated in an instant.

He Lanqin was startled at first, and was about to pull Feng Qi out, but saw a shadow in the green shirt moving in the forest, and a figure as light as a shooting star flashed across the treetops and disappeared in Feng Qi's direction.

"General, is that person Lu Chuan?" Yi Jian, who was about to come over to hold He Lanqin back, asked suspiciously upon seeing this.

He Lanqin stopped in his tracks, and suddenly felt that he had already done what he was supposed to do.The rest is the matter between Feng Qi and Lu Chuan—or, it has never been related to him.

He Lanqin waited outside the forest for three days, but there was no news from Feng Qi.On the fourth day, they headed back to Suiyuan.

The number of people in Suiyuan increased again, and Pei Ruochen's suspicion and assertiveness obviously forced many officials away.Those officials who were investigated and suspected fled to Suiyuan angrily, and some of them with high prestige even brought people from one village and one place to emigrate together.

Feng Jiu also rushed over from Luofeng Mountain Villa. He assisted He Lanxue in arranging the residence and livelihood of those people. There were always many things and they were always busy.

He Lanxue spent almost all of her time on political affairs, arranging their board and lodging, inspecting their temporary housing, and would go down to inspect them in person when it rained.

He Lanqin was in charge of military affairs, and naturally transferred Suiyuan's internal affairs to He Lanxue.The salary and silver expenses in the army were also handed over to him.

He Lanxue's reputation in Suiyuan soon rose, even as high as He Lanqin.

After working day and night like this for more than ten days, Feng Jiu finally took a free day and chatted with He Lanxue about Yi Ren.

"Does the lord really think that..." Feng Jiu has always had a good impression of Yi Ren, and she doesn't really believe that Yi Ren will change his mind temporarily.

"I didn't think so after the fact." He Lanxue said calmly: "Leaving Yiren in Liuyuan is also my consideration. The next thing is too dangerous. She has already hurt her eyes because of my negligence. Will he be hurt because of me? Although Liu Zhufeng behaves strangely, he is not a villain who can be made difficult by others, and I am very relieved to have him take care of Yiren."

Feng Jiu curled her lips: Dare He Lanxue just find a free place to foster Yiren for a while?
"But the prince doesn't make it clear to Yi Ren, if she misunderstood..." Feng Jiu asked again worriedly.

"Firstly, the situation at the time did not allow it, and I did misunderstand it at the time. Secondly, if I said it, with Yiren's personality, I would definitely not stay in Liuyuan with peace of mind." He Lanxue smiled lightly, as if Liu Xu, light and elegant, "So, if we want to bring Yi Ren back sooner, we should finish the work here earlier."

"The lord really intends to fight against the court?" Feng Jiu was overjoyed and asked, suppressing his emotions.

"I wanted to fulfill Pei Ruochen, but according to what he is doing now, he has let me down too much." He Lanxue calmed down and said seriously.

Feng Jiu was silent.

The prosperity after Pei Ruochen came to power was just a flash in the pan, and soon, the evil nature of his relatives' meddling in politics was revealed.

All the officials in the court flattered and flattered Pei Ruochen. Pei Ruochen's closest confidant, Liu Se, was also an unpredictable and moody person. None of the officials in the Manchu Dynasty really worked for the benefit of the people of the Celestial Dynasty.

Tianyi Pavilion's last counterattack just exposed all these disadvantages.

The court is corrupt, officials are collecting money, and the people have nowhere to complain. The scene is even more chaotic than the later period of He Lanchun's administration.

Every day, Suiyuan accepts many refugees from China.

He Lanxue never refuses anyone who comes, not only arranges them to suitable positions according to their respective talents, but also encourages soldiers to open up wasteland and farm land with refugees, reclaims the Gobi near the desert in Suiyuan, and goes deep into the depths of the Gobi with Feng Jiu , looking for vegetation that can be planted.

He Lanxue believed that someone secretly helped him.

Just when he couldn't find it several times, one day he suddenly found a bag of grass seeds at the door.After he tried to sow the seeds on the Gobi, after a few days, green shoots grew.

But who was that person, He Lanxue couldn't figure it out.

He didn't have much time to think about that person, another big event happened in Tianchao.

——Back then, Pei Ruochen ceded the land to cater to the Yan Kingdom, and let the Yan Kingdom contain the Tianchao King Qin's army.

The reason for the incident is said to be that a thief 'accidentally' visited Yan Palace and stole the secret letter from Yan Han's upper study.

No matter how poor this excuse is, anyway, the Chinese people's anger has been aroused.

Naturally, Pei Ruochen would not believe that it was Yan Han who did it - because such interference in the internal affairs of the Celestial Dynasty would also be shamed by the Celestial Dynasty people.The relationship between Yan Kingdom and the Celestial Dynasty is unprecedentedly hostile.

So who on earth exposed this letter?

That night, Liuxi returned to Xiahou's territory, took a light drink and smiled.

There was a sound of rebellion from the Celestial Empire, and the war with the Yan Kingdom had become precarious again after a year of cessation.

Suiyuan must quickly make a statement: to remain neutral, or to help one of them.

It is impossible to remain neutral, it is impossible for Suiyuan to sit back and watch Yan Kingdom invade the land of the Celestial Dynasty, and it is unrealistic to help Pei Ruochen - almost everyone looks at Suiyuan's attitude, it has become something that both sides must fight for strength.

Under such circumstances, Pei Ruochen formally extended an invitation to He Lanxue.

He Lanxue hesitated again and again, and decided to go to the appointment.

This is their first meeting after the Tianyi Pavilion incident.

When He Lanxue returned to the capital, except for Yi Jian, he didn't bring any soldiers or horses with him. Naturally, Pei Ruochen didn't dare to touch him this time.

They met in the great hall of the Celestial Palace.

Yi Lin hugged Helan Tianan and stood aside for a while. He Lanxue walked over, took Tianan in her hand, and shook her in her arms. Helan Tianan, who was less than one year old, was icy and cute. Eyes, but not like a child at all, just looked at He Lanxue so deeply, neither crying nor fussing, and finally, he grinned like an angel.He Lanxue's heart softened, and she couldn't help touching his greasy cheek with her fingers.

He Lanchun couldn't let go of such a lovely son.

Everyone exchanged pleasantries, and Pei Ruochen told Yi Lin to carry the little emperor down. Then, he turned around, looked at He Lanxue, and asked naturally, "How is Yi Ren?"

"She's fine, but she's not in Suiyuan." He Lanxue didn't blame him for his abruptness, and said flatly, "I believe that you sent Shi Yi here. I believe that matter has nothing to do with you. The matter of Tianyi Pavilion may be I'm biased."

"It's just a fuse. In fact, there will be such a day between us sooner or later." Pei Ruochen's voice was very peaceful, without any harshness.

He Lanxue didn't answer. He looked up at the majestic roof beams above his head, at the eight pillars carved with coiled dragons in the hall, and at Pei Ruochen who stood alone in the middle of the hall, with clear eyebrows.

Still handsome and gentle, but something is gone forever.In those gentle eyes, there is deep loneliness and arrogance - he has become a dictator who doesn't need anyone.Maybe you are standing too high and you can't find your way.

"Ruochen, I once regarded you as a friend." He Lanxue said softly.

(End of this chapter)