Lady Zhao

Chapter 107

He Jingyuan left the Duke's mansion overnight. He was in a hurry when he left, and he didn't dare to disturb his grandmother's rest. He only told Mama Yang that something was urgent.Mama Yang is someone who has been here, and seeing Young Master Biao running away in a daze, she sighed and turned around to go back.

Early in the morning, when Zhao Wenwan heard the news when he went to Mingxu Garden to say hello, his face was indifferent, and he only praised He Jingyuan a few words to his grandmother, saying that his cousin followed Uncle Xipinghou's temperament and invited him to go to Qidi to hone his training and come back. He will definitely become a world-class hero like General Fang.

Mrs. Zhao listened, squinted her eyes and smiled and said that the eldest son of General Fang may not be born in a hundred years, and in the end she did not forget to tease her granddaughter for missing a good man.

Zhao Wenwan unconsciously thought of someone who had recently turned into a vat of old vinegar, with a serene smile on his lips, and was about to say something for Gu Jingxing when Zhao Wenxi and Leng who came in to greet him interrupted, and quietly stood aside Looking at it, there was a hint of hidden inquiry in his expression.

Just now, my grandmother mentioned the ceremony of Master Mu's death day, because she was so tired that she couldn't wake up yesterday, she felt distressed, she said she didn't want to let herself handle it, even if she promised repeatedly that she would take good care of herself, grandma just refused According to it, there was no result in the end, and the legal affairs were handed over to Leng, who was in charge.

Let's look at Zhao Wenxi's look when he looked over, although there was a faint lack of emotion, there was a hint of smugness in those shuibo eyes that seemed to be absent occasionally.

Zhao Wenwan looked at Leng Shi, who was smiling at him, and became more and more curious about the few characters in this script. Is it really... such a coincidence?

And as the big day approached, Zhao Wenwan put the matter of the two people aside, nothing was more important than elder brother.

Zhao Yuanli, the bridegroom-to-be, also had no time to spare. As a son-in-law, all the etiquette was far more complicated than marrying the daughter of an ordinary family. Emperor Liang sent an envoy to invite Zhao Yuanli, the bride-to-be, to Donghuamen to have an audience. Zhao Wenwan used an excuse to meet Princess Yongping. Along with it, I actually want to feast my eyes.

Yongping's dowry items were purchased and handled by Taichang Temple's writings and others in accordance with the provisions of Daliang's "Huiyao".Zhao Wenwan was amazed when she saw the things she bought, a phoenix crown decorated with pearls, nine colorful golden pheasants, four phoenixes, a gorgeous dress embroidered with pheasants, a pair of pearl jade pendants, a gold leather belt, Jade Dragon Crown, Ribbon Jade Ring, Northern Pearl Crown Flower Comb Ring, Seven Treasure Crown Flower Comb Ring, Pearl Coat, Half-sleeve Top, Four Seasons Clothes with Pearl Emerald Collar, Gold Wares Inlaid with Pearls, Gold Ware, Gold Paste Ware, Traveling There are also items such as gilded sedan chairs, as well as splendid silk gold curtains, decorations, mats, carpets, screens and other items.

Zhao Wenwan was almost blinded by the dazzle. The props in the TV series are just the tip of the iceberg compared to the real dowry.

Immediately, Yongping called Zhao Wenwan to the inner room in a mysterious way, and when he came in, the elf said: "Sister Wan, there is a banquet in the palace today, let's go and see it too?"

Zhao Wenwan nodded without thinking too much, and Yongping grinned, waved his hand and began to call the palace servants to dress up the two of them. Zhao Wenwan looked around at himself with his sleeves outstretched in the bronze mirror, looked at Yongping and couldn't help but sighed, "It turns out that this banquet has to be attended secretly."

Yongping's eyes were filled with pride, and he explained with a sneer: "This banquet is specially set up for the son-in-law, and the banquet is in the size of nine cups, which can only be enjoyed by the eldest princess's son-in-law. They will all participate, it is very grand, sister Wan, don't you want to see how big brother Yuan Li will show off his style at the banquet?"

Zhao Wenwan immediately understood that juniors like them, especially this bride-to-be, are not allowed to attend the banquet. Zhao Wenwan, who knew that she was on a thief ship, smiled helplessly, and was dragged away by Yongping. I wondered if this guy was going to show off his husband after showing off his wealth, he always felt that he was hurt.

Yongping pretended to be a servant and was familiar with the road, and even taught Zhao Wenwan to bow his head and followed the team of servants into the hall without anyone noticing.When the two of them took a look, they saw that the elder brother was kneeling on the ground to accept the reward, and Eunuch Gao was standing on the white jade steps and loudly chanting the reward items, including a jade belt, boots, dust wat, saddle, and a hundred red horses. , 1 pairs of silver wares, [-] pieces of clothing, and [-] taels of silver as a bride price.

Zhao Wenwan, who was pretending to be a servant, bowed her head and listened respectfully, with coins in her eyes, His Majesty is really generous, I hope you will be so "generous" when you marry your daughter-in-law in the future!
As soon as the rewards were finished, Eunuch Gao waved the dust, and the sound of silk, bamboo and wind music slowly sounded, and he played music on the sidelines in a very festive way.Zhao Yuanli retreated to his seat, calm and calm, not seeing any waves, all the ministers couldn't help but praise Zhao Yuanli, but they sighed secretly, it's a pity, according to the ancestral system, son-in-law is not allowed to enter the court as an official again.

After drinking for three rounds, some ministers were overwhelmed with alcohol, and they lost some scruples when discussing and communicating in private.

"Hey, Zhao Yuanli is a rare talent. The financial order and the unique insights of the recent floods in the south of the Yangtze River are all wonderful, but his great career career will be buried in the hands of a woman. It's not worth it for the leader, not worth it..."

"The heirs of Dingguogong's family are rare. Zhao Guogong can only be alone in the court like this in the future. It's quite pitiful."

"I don't know how your Majesty feels about losing a talent?"

Zhao Wenwan looked at Yongping, who was still excited just now, when he heard these slight discussions, and sighed, and comforted him, "You know my elder brother's temperament. Since he is willing to marry you, he has already accepted it." All the consequences that follow."

Yongping was still a little silent and nodded slightly.

This kind of discussion was endless under the banquet. Emperor Liang was drinking and enjoying the dance, full of interest. When he heard this sentence with his ears pricked up, he immediately raised his eyebrows, patted the table and said angrily, "Feng Qing's family, tell me about the sentence just now. What does it mean?"

Master Feng immediately put down the wine cup, knelt on the ground, and said bluntly: "I feel that the son-in-law is a rare talent, and I feel sorry for him because of the ancestral system. The common people are sorry. My minister has a suggestion, I hope His Majesty can let the son-in-law continue to serve as an official in the court."

Suddenly there was a voice of agreement from below, and some old ministers stood up and knelt on the ground together with Mr. Feng, shouting "Senior ministers", the atmosphere rose for a while.

With a muffled sound of "bang dang", Emperor Liang dropped his cup and slapped the table, with veins on his forehead throbbing, pointing at a group of lifeless courtiers below, "You are trying to force me to destroy the ancestral system..."

"Your Majesty, please make an exception and allow the son-in-law to enter the court as an official." Everyone below shouted.

At this time, Qin Taiwei, who had always been at odds with the Duke of Dingguo, stood up and said angrily: "I think this is absolutely impossible."

A group of ministers headed by Qin Taiwei knelt down on another ground, and said no.

Qin Taiwei is the queen's confidant. Earlier, Prime Minister Du was seriously injured because of Gu Jingxing, and even he was almost implicated. Hearing that Zhao's eldest son was going to be engaged to Princess Yongping, he felt that the threat was quite big, so he stopped him, "I think the ancestors Unshakable, Li Yi's son-in-law once rebelled and seized power during Gaozu's time, shaking the foundation of the country, leaving this kind of ancestral system.

"Qin Taiwei's remarks, the former Han Dynasty still had the exclusive power of Empress Lu, and the foreign relatives were in power, so should the ancestral system be established?" Mr. Feng's remarks alluded to Qin Taiwei's lineage with the empress.

Emperor Liang squinted his eyes and glanced at the Qing's family, the point in his heart taught Mr. Feng to hit it straight, and the relatives are in charge!

Qin Taiwei panicked for a while, and immediately refuted, "Master Feng is sophistry, don't speak so rudely just because the daughter of the family can't enter the court and be selected as a noble concubine!"

You can't eat grapes and say grapes are sour!Qin Taiwei almost pinched his waist and responded sarcastically.

"Your Majesty thinks it's absurd to let a son-in-law enter the court as an official. Your Majesty should ignore it."

Emperor Liang nodded in satisfaction, "The Taiwei is right."

"Since the Holy Majesty thinks it is reasonable, then the king will still be treated as a commoner according to the ancestral system, and the prince's title is really absurd." In the midst of the excitement, a person slowly stood up in the hall and said, wearing a black court uniform, standing above all the officials , it is the noble Lord Mu.

When everyone saw that it was Lord Mu who spoke, they fell silent for a moment, and there was no sound in the hall, His Majesty's smile froze on his face, "Why did the emperor say that, I didn't mean what the emperor thought." At this time, only this person is left, and with his outstanding military exploits, he can learn from his power.

"Then His Majesty still thinks it's reasonable?" Prince Mu was extremely elegant, but his eyes were like sharp swords out of their sheaths, very majestic.

"Hehe, then, just like Feng Aiqing's advice, I agree." Emperor Liang seemed to accept such a proposal rather helplessly, and glanced at Prince Mu quietly, and looked at him in tacit understanding. Hidden in this announcement.Historian, you have to see clearly, I am a good emperor, and Lord Mu forced me to do this...

And the protagonist of this debate——Zhao Yuanli sat there silent all the time, with a calm face.

Yongping grabbed Zhao Wenwan's arm, and his face couldn't hide his excitement as he slipped back from Prince Mu back to Zhao Yuanli, with a faint glint of water.Zhao Yuanli looked over as if he had sensed something, and when he saw the person, a little accident flashed across his eyes, showing a helpless smile, which was gentle and comforting.

Beside Yongping, Zhao Wenwan didn't notice the interaction between the two, but instead stared intently at Prince Mu, overwhelmed by that unrivaled demeanor, and just as he was full of admiration, he felt an inexplicable illusion of being watched , It was still very cold, and I saw Gu Jingxing sitting not far away from the side of my head, holding on to the wine glass with all his strength, and there was a clear message in the dark pupils that it would not be safe to look at the eyeballs again.

The person who had been left out for a long time became more and more cruel, Zhao Wenwan shivered suddenly, smiled shyly and looked away, and when the banquet was over, the two sneaked back one step ahead.

After thanking his majesty and father-in-law, the son-in-law-to-be rode on a horse covered with a saddle bridle painted with gold-painted lychee flowers and a mat made of golden monkey fur, holding a whip made of silk thread in his hand, and wearing a three-eave umbrella on his head. A 50-member royal band played music in front.

This is the "Xuanxie", all the way back to Duke Dingguo's mansion in a high-profile way, causing passers-by on the road couldn't help but follow along to visit.

The sixth day of the sixth lunar month was an auspicious day counted by the Qin Tianjian. The jewel in the palm of Emperor Liang, Princess Yongping, married Zhao Yuanli, the eldest son of Duke Ding.

Dingguo Gong's mansion was covered with red silk, and there was a festive atmosphere. The servants came and went in a hurry.Zhao Wenwan was especially not idle, checking the etiquette process over and over again. When she took over the wedding process, she saw the complicated wedding process and almost shook it off with a gilded tissue paper. This was completely different from her wedding in a costume drama. A battle without gunpowder.

Because of intuition, Leng always had something unclear about her brother and sister. Zhao Wenwan secretly guarded against it, and asked someone to prepare a copy of the marriage details that were sent to Leng. She will never allow troubles in her elder brother's wedding.But today, it seems that she has thought too much. Leng's dedication to Zhao Yuanli's marriage is no less than hers. Such contradictions are becoming more and more incomprehensible.

According to the rules of Daliang, Zhao Yuanli had to wear casual clothes and ride a horse to Hening Gate, where he changed into official clothes, and then went to Donghua Gate, using wild geese, coins and silk as betrothal gifts, and went to the Yuehua Palace in Yongping to marry the princess in person. Naturally, the son-in-law's family also followed along, along with Zhao Hongsheng and Zhao Hongshi.

The inner court of the imperial palace does not allow idle men to step in, even the son-in-law has to wait outside, so the three of them had to stop outside the harem, and Zhao Wenwan picked them up in person. Originally, this custom of picking up people required that Leng, the head of the family, It was done, but at Zhao Yuanli's insistence, Zhao Wenwan entered the palace instead.

Not long after, Zhao Wenwan invited Yongping out from Yuehua Palace. Zhao Yuanli stared at the bright red from a distance, his black eyes flickered for a moment, full of undisguised amazement, he smiled tenderly and stood up slowly. Walking over, he took Yongping from Zhao Wenwan's hand, and the two of them looked at each other for a moment, as if ten thousand years had passed since the vicissitudes of life, and there were only two people who loved each other forever.

Both of them were dressed in red, with light hair, and they looked like a couple of gods and immortals.

"Don't be afraid to read it, lest you be late. Now that you have held your hand, you will live up to it in this life." Zhao Yuanli gently twisted a lock of hair from Yongping's ear and pulled it behind his ear. Ruyu's eyebrows and eyes were full of smiles, as if he had received it. rare treasures.

Under such gentle gaze, Yongping blushed and echoed the last sentence in a low voice.

Zhao Wenwan was close and could hear clearly, her eyes were hot for some reason, and she couldn't hide her envy.

Afterwards, supported by Zhao Yuanli, they got into the sedan chair, and everyone accompanied them to the front of His Majesty's main hall.All the officials waited on the sidelines, Emperor Liang stepped out of the palace gate with the empress, and read out the will to marry the princess again. It was dim, and a sunset light was shining in the sky.

The moment Zhao Wenwan turned his head, he happened to meet Gu Jingxing who was among the princes. In just a moment, his usually cold eyes glowed softly, and his thin lips opened and closed silently.

— Marry me, okay?

Gu Jingxing stared at Zhao Wenwan persistently and burningly, and the deep affection in his eyes could be seen at a glance.When Zhao Wenwan saw him, he also saw the people standing behind him, including Emperor Liang, the empress and concubine... She covered her eyes and did not reply.

A group of people turned around and left the palace in a mighty manner, leaving behind only Li Le Youming and Emperor Liang's bright eyes refracted...

After the wedding between Yongping and his elder brother, Zhao Wenwan was completely free. After the spring sleepiness, he felt a little tired in summer. When he woke up in the afternoon, he would sit on the soft couch with his head propped up and his mind wandering. He always felt a little empty in his heart.

Baochan was chattering at the side about what he heard about the eldest son, saying that the threshold of the son-in-law's mansion was almost broken in the past few days. Seeing that the eldest lady did not respond, Baochan poked the snow goose beside him with his elbow, "Miss, what's the matter? I've been out of my mind these days."

Xueyan covered her lips with a smile, and quietly said from the side: "Xu Shi saw the wedding of the princess and the son-in-law, our lady is a little envious."

"Oh..." Baochan dragged out the ending, "That's right, why hasn't the prince come to our house to propose marriage?"

"Are you two girls ashamed?" Zhao Wenwan straightened up and cast a lazy sideways glance at the two of them.

Just as she was talking, Jin Ling hurried over, "Miss, the Sixth Prince is here, and I'm asking you to go out to play, I guess I've already asked the old lady for instructions."

"Don't go!" Zhao Wenwan said while entering the back room, the crystal bead curtains collided together and made a clanging sound, but no one saw the arc of the corner of his mouth.She was just hesitating because of Gu Jingxing's status for a while, and he just left him alone for a few days, but...he found him anyway.

Zhao Wenwan paused when changing clothes, and the light in his eyes dimmed for a moment. After all, it takes courage to jump into a fire pit.

Outside, Baochan grabbed her head in a bit of a dilemma, and finally gritted her teeth and was about to go out, Xueyan quickly reached out to grab her, she staggered, turned around, "What's the matter, sister Xueyan?"

"What are you doing?"

"Miss, didn't you say no, I'll go and inform the prince, so that the prince won't be waiting outside in vain." Baochan replied in a daze.

Xueyan caressed her forehead feebly, the corner of her mouth twitched, and she forcibly pulled the winking one away.

In the evening of June, the sun was shining brightly and the sky was crimson, and Daliang City was not too hot yet. After the carriage drove for a while, Gu Jingxing suddenly stopped the carriage outside. Zhao Wenwan lifted the curtain and saw that he was already far away from the busy city, and there were very few pedestrians on the road. .

The person sitting on the horseback was tall and straight, with a noble air, and his thin lips moved slightly, "Wanwan, come down and go to the same place with me."

Zhao Wenwan raised his eyebrows, "Where are you going?"

Gu Jingxing refused to say more, but said: "You will know in a while."

Zhao Wenwan raised his eyebrows, and stepped off the carriage without any hesitation. Gu Jingxing had already bent over and stretched out his arms. She used her strength to get on the horse's back.The corner of the latter's mouth curled into a deep arc of satisfaction, he embraced Zhao Wenwan's body, tied her in his armpit, and after a burst of dust, the horse disappeared on the road.

The strong wind blew all the way, and the coolness was slow. Zhao Wenwan watched the green and green flying past his eyes quickly. When he was about to leave the city gate, the horse turned his head and turned to another direction until the sound of hooves. The frequency slowed down and stopped at a city wall.Zhao Wenwan looked up at the towering city wall curiously, "Why did you come here?"

Gu Jingxing is very different today from the past. Zhao Wenwan could feel his silence, and it seemed that there was a different emotion hidden. He jumped off the horse first, and opened his arms just like before. Zhao Wenwan smiled lightly, jumped off, and fell into a In the thick arms, his deep voice came from his ear, "Wanwan, let's go upstairs."

Zhao Wenwan had a hint of speculation hidden in her heart, and followed him obediently.The stone steps of the tower were long and steep, and Zhao Wenwan felt out of breath after climbing for a while, so Gu Jingxing squatted down and motioned her to lie on her back, Zhao Wenwan's black eyes lit up, and she didn't refuse when there was no one around.

Gu Jingxing carried it quietly, and Zhao Wenwan's heart became more and more touched.

When the soldiers guarding the city saw Gu Jingxing, they immediately bowed their knees and saluted, which showed that they were no longer "strangers". Then their eyes fell on Zhao Wenwan's face, and they were slightly taken aback, wondering why the prince would bring a woman here.

Zhao Wenwan was about to come down when she saw someone, but Gu Jingxing pulled her tightly, she was so noticed, not to mention, she was quite embarrassed, but she was used to carrying it on weekdays, so it didn't make people feel nervous , I just feel that the woman on the prince's back is extremely domineering.

Seeing their pairs of eyes staring at someone, Gu Jingxing was slightly displeased, coughed dryly, and the soldiers quickly turned their faces away.After closing his gaze in satisfaction, he put the person down and dragged her to the edge of the city wall.

"Wanwan, I've always wanted to show you the scenery here."

Zhao Wenwan followed the direction of his finger and looked into the distance. There was a vast expanse outside the city walls. Under the shining of the setting sun, the moat was shining with clear waves and flowing quietly. If there is nothing, it is very small, and that kind of grand momentum emerges from the bottom of my heart.

"The scenery here is so beautiful." Zhao Wenwan sighed.

"I knew you'd like it too, and I come here whenever I'm upset."

Zhao Wenwan turned his head and saw Gu Jingxing standing against the wind, standing beside him with his back straight, the resolute face lines were particularly clear at this moment, Zhao Wenwan felt a little bit in his heart, and then Gu Jingxing said with a heavy expression, "Wanwan, this king has never Apart from being the concubine and Yongping, there is another more important reason for being willing to accept the fief."

He stared outside the city wall, and his eyes went far away for a moment, "I hope that the whole world will be peaceful and the people will live and work in peace and contentment, but..."

"But there are always some moths who want to gnaw at this peaceful and prosperous world. Today's girders are no longer as prosperous as they used to be, and there are more selfish villains ready to move. If they are not removed, they will definitely endanger the community." Zhao Wenwan took his words, Also looking into the distance, Yoyo said.

The eldest brother never avoids her, so he knows a thing or two about the affairs of the court.Emperor Liang was a good monarch, but because of his personality, he didn't dare to make drastic reforms. He mostly lived his life as an emperor cautiously with the mentality of no merit and no fault.As the heir apparent...

Thinking of this, Zhao Wenwan turned his gaze and landed on Gu Jingxing, in a trance for a moment.After the script 'she' died, she never paid attention to the ending of Gu Jingxing. This person is a talent of the emperor, general and prime minister. Is it for the country, or for the position of the country?

Gu Jingxing was also quite surprised, with endless waves rolling in his deep black eyes, as if he had thought through something, "I'm going to leave Beijing in a while, before that there are still... I have to deal with it, I can't visit you often, Wanwan don't blame me." There was a trace of reluctance and affection in his voice.

"I don't know how long it will be. I promise you that when I come back, I will fulfill my promise. I don't care about the troubles in the world. I just want to accompany you to the white head. From now on, I will let you have no worries."

Zhao Wenwan was stunned at the moment when she heard the words, looking into those deep eyes, she realized his promise, the promise to herself.He couldn't help but bend the corner of his mouth, smiled suddenly, held his hand back and said: "Then you must come back safely."

When Gu Jingxing heard this sentence, there was an inaudible sigh of relief, he supported Zhao Wenwan's shoulders and hugged her in his arms, kissed her small earlobe, and whispered, "Wan Wan, we will get married when I come back." .”

Before Zhao Wenwan could respond, her lips were tightly blocked.

(End of this chapter)