Chapter 5 Chapter Four

Qingyun seventeen years, August. Kong Zhao carried the basket in one hand and the pot in the other, and followed the sound of the piano all the way to the study. There are a few osmanthus trees planted outside the study. At this time of Mid-Autumn Festival, the trees are full of small yellow flowers, with a light fragrance around the nose, and a few branches protrude obliquely and lean against the window pavilion. Under the opened window, a girl in plain clothes is plucking the strings with her slender fingers, her eyes are slightly closed, her face is calm, and her whole mind is immersed in the piano.As the autumn wind blows, dots of sweet-scented osmanthus flutter down, and some of them fly into the window with the wind, land on the girl's skirt and hair, and dance on the fingertips of the strings.

Kong Zhao watched quietly, and suddenly remembered that the princess had taught her some poems chanting osmanthus the day before yesterday when she was picking osmanthus flowers to make wine.A branch of light is stored under the window of the book, and people and flower hearts are fragrant. I read silently in my heart, but in front of my eyes, the sweet-scented osmanthus leans outside the window, and the people inside the window are extremely elegant. This person and this scene are unparalleled in the world. Then he thought of what the people he saw outside the garden heard, and suddenly felt aggrieved. He heard the sound of the piano gradually dying down in his ears, and hurriedly packed up his mood and carried him into the room.

The eyes of the person by the window are still slightly closed, as if he has not recovered from the piano music.Kong Zhao put the basket and tray in his hand on the table, then took out several plates of snacks from the basket, poured another cup of tea, and served them together on the small table beside the piano.When doing all this, she did not make a sound, so the room was always quiet. "You were angry just now, why?" Suddenly a voice resounded slowly in the room, like water flowing from a deep mountain stream, clear and cool. "Ah?" Kong Zhao was taken aback. "When you were outside the room, your breath suddenly became short of breath." Qingling looked up at her lightly.

Kong Zhao couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, "The princess's ears are so good." In recent years, the princess's hearing seems to be getting better and better, even she can hear the sound of flowers blooming and leaves falling several feet away, it is simply a miracle. It's unbelievable.She used to be very puzzled, but the princess lightly said "you can hear all the sounds with peace of mind", but no matter how calm you are, you have never heard the sound of flowers blooming. Qingling took the teacup from the table, lowered her head and took a sip before saying, "Are you out of the garden today?"

"Yeah." Kong Zhao nodded, "The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, and the palace has given many things, and the chief steward asked them to fetch them." Qingling put down her teacup, raised her head again, and her eyes quietly fell on Kong Zhao.The setting sun at dusk is already a little crimson, passing through the osmanthus trees and quietly pouring in from the window, casting a layer of light-colored brilliance on the people by the window, which should be brilliant and unstoppable, but that layer However, Hua Guang seemed to be separated by an invisible mirror wall, unable to infiltrate that person in the slightest. The plain clothes and black hair were clear and sharp, against a snow-like jade face, clean and innocent with a trace of natural coldness.

After a moment of silence, Kong Zhao finally sighed softly and said, "When I came back, I saw Marquis Weiyuan entering the mansion." "Oh." Qingling just nodded slightly when she heard the words, then raised her hand and landed her ten fingers on the strings, plucked her fingertips, and the voiceless sound came out again. "Princess!" Kong Zhao couldn't help but yelled when he saw it. This yell was a bit heavy, and it also carried indescribable grievances and anger, but it was not for himself. "Why...why don't you care at all and not get angry at all?!"

Qingling paused with her fingertips, looked up at Kong Zhao, her big maroon eyes were extraordinarily bright because of anger, and a blush rose on her cheeks, obviously she was really angry.Can't help but smile slightly, said: "Kong Zhao, what should I care about? Why should I be angry?" Kong Zhao was startled when he heard the words, then pouted and said: "Princess, you and I are pretending to be stupid. Seeing that the wedding is approaching, it must be no good for Marquis Weiyuan to come over, and again..." He stopped at this point, looking at Qing Ling opened her mouth to speak but always restrained herself, fearing that she would hit the point of saying something she didn't have.

Qing Ling said quietly, "I'm here to extend the marriage again." Kong Zhao's eyes widened, as if he was complaining that she shouldn't have said it. Qingling couldn't help shaking her head, and said: "Seeing that the wedding is approaching, but General Qiu is still in the border town of Mozhou, it is obvious that this time he will be like the last two times, and he will not be able to salute as scheduled. What do you have to avoid, it is an ironclad fact .” "But... but... you have to find a way, you can't do this every time!" Kong Zhao was very anxious, "one time is justifiable, but this is the third time!" His eyes fell on his expression On Qingling who was indifferent, her heart became even more anxious, "Princess, this is a major event in your life, how can you not care at all like nothing happened!"

Qingling narrowed her eyes slightly when she heard the words, picked up the osmanthus flowers falling from the piano with her fingertips, looked at them quietly for a moment, and said, "Kong Zhao, do you think it's better for the flowers to bloom on the branches or fall?" "Eh?" Kong Zhao didn't understand why, but still replied, "Of course it's better to bloom on the branches, so that the fragrance will last for a long time." "But it will always fall with the wind, and one day it will shine. There is nothing we can do to stop it." Qingling flicked her fingertips, and a little star yellow landed gently.

Kong Zhao took a breath, and stared at Qingling with chestnut eyes, "Princess, it has nothing to do with the loss of the flower, we are talking about your marriage. You can't always be so serious, you can't always be postponed by the Marquis, You can’t keep doing what they want! Do you know what they said about your marriage? Those people in the mansion said that you are not the flesh and blood of the prince, and they are talking about the princess... Oh, anyway, those words are unbearable !" After finishing speaking in one breath, Kong Zhao suddenly realized what he had said, and couldn't help but raise his hand to cover his mouth, staring blankly at Qingling.

Qingling's eyes moved slightly when she heard the words, and she was about to speak when she suddenly looked outside the door, frowned slightly, turned her head to look at Kong Zhao, and sighed slightly: "The extension of the marriage in the Hou's mansion was not intentional. It is for the sake of the country, the king, and the people on the frontier, so you should not be harsh and forceful on him.” "But... it can't be like this every time! I don't understand why every time the wedding is approaching, Qiu Yiting can't come back on time because of the unfinished frontier war? I don't believe that there are so many generals in the court It’s up to him! Without him, our dynasty would collapse!” Kong Zhao said again. "Kong Zhao." Qingling called out softly, with a hint of helplessness in her voice, looking at the door. "Originally!" Kong Zhao said still angrily, "No matter what the reason is for Qiu Yiting, if he dares to postpone the marriage three times, he is sorry for the princess!" "Is Kong Zhao trying to fight the injustice?" A faint voice came from the door, and then he walked in alone. "Princess!" Kong Zhao couldn't help being at a loss when he saw the visitor. "Mother." Qingling stood up, helped her mother sit down on the bed, and poured a cup of tea herself. Princess Anyu put the teacup on the table, glanced at her daughter and landed on Kong Zhao, and asked, "Marquis Weiyuan has come to the residence again?" "Yeah." Kong Zhao nodded, "I saw him enter the mansion with my own eyes just now, I think... Lord Hou may be...so...so..." He hesitated a few words, and looked at him with a little trepidation in his heart. The concubine with an indifferent expression thought to herself that the so-called "like a mother must be like a daughter" is really reasonable. The princess's beauty that is all over the world has been passed on to the princess, and even this cool charm has also been passed down. However, the concubine's indifference contained a trace of unshakable hatred, while the princess was born with an icy coldness in her bones.Then I thought, Aunt Qiao and Aunt Ling are my mothers, so I am like them... Oh, every time I see the prince, I also have a cold look, the princess is like the two of them La…… Princess Anyu didn't know what was going on in Kong Zhao's mind, she turned her eyes to look at her daughter again, but her voice was extremely gentle, "Is what Ling'er said just now true? Did you not feel wronged?" "Mother, although my daughter is not a virtuous person, she has read books since she was a child and knows that the country is more important than the family. So how can children's private affairs compare with the stability of the frontier." Qingling replied seriously. "Yeah." A slight smile appeared on Princess An Yu's icy jade-like face, she raised her hand lovingly to brush her daughter's long hair from the sideburns behind her ear, her eyes fell on her flawless face, Looking at her cold and indifferent expression, my heart suddenly ached.Could it be that her daughter is also like her, who has been trapped in this all her life, unable to smile at all? "Mother, don't worry about this matter." Qingling said again, "My daughter is very happy instead, she doesn't have to leave you so early." "Ling'er." Princess Anyu caressed her daughter, "Mother understands, but Mother cannot let you be wronged." "Mother." Qingling raised her hand to hold her mother's hand, with a look of attachment, "My daughter doesn't feel wronged, she would rather be with you for the rest of her life." "Stupid child." Princess An Yu shook her head, "How can mother let you grow old like this all your life?" "That's right!" Kong Zhao on the side immediately said, "Princess, the princess always ignores her life's important affairs, you can't be as confused as her! If you continue to delay the marriage, the princess will become an old girl." !" "What are you talking about?" Qing Ling glanced at her. Kong Zhao wanted to speak, but she stared at him, so he had to keep silent. "Kong Zhao is right." Princess Anyu said, looking past her daughter to the window, and the sunset glow fell into her eyes, like a rainbow but with icicles in her eyes, "How can I let them play with my daughter at will. " "Mother." Qingling called out, looking at her mother with a little doubt. Princess Anyu just caressed her daughter and said: "Play your piano, mother will not bother you." After saying that, she got up and left. After seeing her mother off, Qingling turned to look at Kong Zhao. Kong Zhao stuck out his tongue, "I don't have the princess's good ears to know that the princess is coming, and I think I should let the princess know." "Kong Zhao, back then you couldn't even say a single word, why do you talk so much now?" Qingling sighed.It's just that looking at Kong Zhao today is very gratifying. Who would have thought that the thin, small and speechless child covered in injuries back then would grow into a lively and active beautiful girl who loves to talk, laugh and laugh , no shadow of the past. Thinking about it, her nature was so bright, and she was nurtured by Aunt Ling and Aunt Qiao the day after tomorrow, which made her so carefree and happy. It's nice not to be like myself... "Hee hee..." Kong Zhao smiled, "That's the job of the county bishop." "You..." Qingling shook her head, smiled helplessly, and sat down in front of the piano. "Princess, you..." Kong Zhao hesitated, but finally said, "You really... really don't care about the marriage with General Qiu at all? Don't you like him?" When Qingling heard the words, her hand that was about to wait for Fuqin stopped like that. don't you mind... In fact, I cared about it, and my heart was rippling for the husband-in-law who had never met but was famous for a long time. When I first got married, I was still a child, so I really didn't have any feelings.It's just that as you get older and know more, you become a governor. When I was thirteen or fourteen years old, I saw in a book, "There is dead fructus in the wild, and the coriander covers it. There is a girl with spring, and the auspicious man lures it." I felt shy in my heart. When drinking iced plum soup in summer, I would suddenly think "There are plums, but they are actually seven. I beg my common man, I will be lucky." Then the iced plum soup suddenly seemed to turn into hot plum soup, which made both of them feel happy. Cheeks are a little hot. Aunt Qiao and Aunt Ling would always inquire about some news about Mr. Hou's son when they went out of the garden, and when they came back, they would always casually talk in front of her, and she would also casually listen. "I heard that Mr. Hou Fu was born handsome and extraordinary." "I heard that Mr. Hou Fu's son is very good at martial arts." "I heard that 'Yunqilang' competed in the school field, and Mr. Qiu won the championship again." "I heard that Young Master Qiu was not afraid of the enemy and killed dozens of enemies when he first entered the battlefield. He really deserves to be the son of the general." "I heard that Mr. Qiu beat the overlord of the Wu family in the street today. With one punch, he was beaten to the ground and couldn't get up. The people all over the street applauded." "I heard that Mr. Qiu has made military achievements again, and His Majesty rewarded him very generously." ... I heard a lot, so I would think of the silver-clothed boy I saw across the corridor when I was young, I would think of his heroic posture of dancing a sword like a dragon, and I would imagine his current appearance... Simple and simple, Fang Jiangwan dances.In the middle of the sun, in the upper front. The great man Matamata dances in the public court.Powerful as a tiger, holding a bridle like a group. The left hand holds the 籥, the right hand holds the Zhai.He Ruwoch, public speaking Xijue. Whenever I think of it, this poem always comes to my mind, maybe he is like this. Bai Xuepiao, Hongmeiyan, the fifteenth birthday came so leisurely. After the Ji ceremony, Marquis Weiyuan went to the mansion to discuss the marriage in person. In the imperial dynasty, the marriage of a man and a woman had to go through five rites of agreement, in-law agreement, ritual agreement, peace agreement, and written agreement. It is a marriage talk. In a kissing appointment, the man and the woman send people to each other's home to propose marriage. The ceremony is a gift from the two families to each other as a token of engagement. The peace agreement is when the man and the woman meet each other at a chosen place and compose the harp and music together to establish a white-should covenant. A book contract is when the man and the woman make an oath under the witness of their elders, relatives and friends, make a marriage alliance, and have the same engagement date. Because it was a marriage bestowed by the emperor early on, and it was a marriage between the royal family and the Marquis, the five rituals are slightly different from those of the folk.Both the Italy Covenant, the Promise Covenant, and the Covenant of Rituals all follow the rituals, and only the Covenant and the Book Covenant are exempted. Instead, the Taiyi Mansion selects the auspicious day of the year, and then reports it to the emperor, and finally the emperor chooses the day . The wedding date was scheduled for May 12th of that year. It was only in the middle of February that an urgent report came from the border town of Ranzhou that Nandan had violated the border. Autumn Pavilion Golden Palace invites you, and the emperor will play. Ranzhou is thousands of miles away, and she doesn't know how the frontier war is going. It's just that when the wedding is approaching, the state government of Ranzhou submits a memorial, "Nandan has committed 100,000 crimes against the frontier. Fortunately, General Qiu fought bravely and retreated several enemy troops. Five days , the enemy committed another crime, General Qiu led fifty thousand troops to battle, and took the enemy's chieftain with one arrow, and the enemy was defeated. Returning, you must marry by mistake, and you will plead guilty on your behalf.'” After reading it, the emperor did not convict him, but issued an edict to reward him, and also issued an edict to postpone the wedding date. Qiu Yiting didn't return to the imperial capital until the beginning of July, bringing Nandan Chen's surrender letter with him. The emperor ordered Dazai to greet him personally at the gate of the city, and the Golden Palace continued to reward him, and called the Taiyi Mansion to choose an auspicious day for General Qiu to get married. The wedding date was chosen on March 15th of the second year. It's just that in the spring of the next year, Gulu in the north broke the contract and violated the border again. Qiu Yiting invited Ying again, and the emperor had persuaded him gently.But Qiu Yiting said, "The country is uneasy, He Anjia." The emperor is ready to play, and Qiu Yiting goes to the side. Gulu is the old enemy of the dynasty, and has fought against the dynasty for hundreds of years. The Gulu people are lone wolves on the grassland, brave and good at fighting, and they came prepared, so this battle is in a stalemate. In March, seeing the wedding day approaching again, Qiu Yiting personally wrote "Never retreat to Gulu and never return." The emperor's golden hall praised him for "serving the country with one heart", and ordered the wedding to be postponed. In the winter of that year, Qiu Yiting returned triumphantly with a sharp knife wound on his shoulder. After driving Gulu two hundred miles away and beheading 50,000 enemies, King Gulu bowed his head again after a hundred years. In the Golden Palace, the emperor read the letter of surrender, Longyan was overjoyed, and named Qiuyi Pavilion "General Jingyan", with countless rewards, and then summoned the Taiyi Mansion. After General Jingyan recovered from his injury, he chose a good date to marry him. In the second year, it was already early summer when Qiuyi Pavilion fully recovered from its injury, and the Taiyi Mansion chose an auspicious day to present the performance, which was scheduled for September 18, which is next month. Fifteen has passed, sixteen has passed, seventeen has passed... But the wedding seems to be in the foreseeable future. How could I not have noticed it... Back then, on the fifteenth day of the year, the spring breeze was warm and the flowers bloomed brightly. At that time, when the decree reached the palace, although his face was calm, his heart was a little excited, a little anticipating, a little joyful, and even a trace of unfathomable panic. only…… That summer was disappointing. That summer was really looking forward to the wedding, but it was also that summer that I really tasted the taste of disappointment. The days go by day by day, watching the flowers bloom and fall, the red makeup of the autumn leaves, the white heads of the green pines... Time is like water, and the feeling in my heart also passes by with the water, slowly fades, and slowly melts. In the next spring, the wedding date will be postponed again, and it seems that I have already foreseen it in my heart. I have prepared since Qiu Yiting set off again, so I am not surprised, and even the disappointment is almost gone. But this year's September... for some reason, there was no expectation for a year, and until today, he just accepted the fact calmly without a trace of surprise. The elusive panic of that year, she now understands, is the fear and panic of unknown people, things, and things in the future.Because she had to leave her mother, the familiar Jixue Garden, the Anyu Prince's Mansion, and live in the strange Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, she was uneasy and panicked.Now, to be able to stay, to continue to stay with her mother, and to continue the familiar life, for her, it seems more comfortable and comfortable.Therefore, it seems not bad to extend the wedding period indefinitely. because…… He, Qiu Yiting, seems...not looking forward to this marriage. She might not understand it when she was fifteen, but how can she not understand it today. If you are looking forward to this marriage, how can you ask for it several times. How can a person who is about to be a groom go out to fight when the wedding is approaching without fear of danger to his life. As Kong Zhao said, he is not the only one who can be used in court.His father and Marquis of Weiyuan are famous generals who have more military experience than him. Maybe he is loyal to the king and the country. Perhaps he is dedicated to the people. Perhaps he is aiming for greatness. perhaps…… No matter what the reasons are, there is one thing she knows very well. This marriage is optional for him, Qiu Yiting. What's more, the helpless delay was probably...intentional. Although he is not on the battlefield, although he has not seen the war, he has a lot of books at home, and he has read a few books on military affairs. He is not a fool but does not know how to think. That being the case, then why care. If you don't care, why bother, or even get angry. For things in the world, it is good to let nature take its course. Expectations and demands are often unacceptable. She used to look forward to the love and affection of her father and mother, she once hoped that her father and mother would be as loving as husband and wife as mentioned in the book, and she once imagined the happiness of a family of three, but more than ten years have passed, and her father and mother are as cold as ever They are like passers-by and enemies, and her father and king have never lost a bit of indifference and hatred towards her. Today, she is indifferent to her father who was in awe and admiration when she was young, and she is used to seeing her endless hatred from her father and mother. Therefore, after postponed marriages again and again, she should be able to look at this marriage calmly and indifferently without any extravagant hopes. There is no way to stop flowers from blooming and falling, so why not watch the flowers fall into mud and incense to bury the soul. "Cong!" The strings made a soft sound, and Qingling's faint voice echoed the sound of the qin, "Kong Zhao, this marriage was bestowed by His Majesty. It will be discussed by the two houses. Taiyi Mansion will choose the auspicious day, and finally it will be decided by Your Majesty." Pressing down on the strings with your fingertips, the sound of the piano stopped, only the strings under your fingers vibrated faintly, "From the beginning to the end, it is not up to me, nor to the princess, nor even to the prince." "Princess..." Hearing this, Kong Zhao felt a little sour for some reason. "Kong Zhao." Qingling moved her fingertips again, and the sound of the piano suddenly sounded, sandwiching her faint words, "In this garden, there are mothers and you, Aunt Qiao and Aunt Ling, books and qin, flowers and so on." Trees have wind and water, and there is nothing wrong with that.” Nothing bad really. The sound of the piano reappeared, calm and clear, but I just looked up through the window and fell on the boundless blue sky inadvertently. Marquis Weiyuan's visit to Prince Anyu's mansion this time was indeed for the purpose of prolonging the marriage. Yuan Rong once again mobilized troops to fight for the Kunwu Mountains, and Qia Qiuyiting inspected the military affairs of various states on behalf of the emperor to Mozhou.He knew the nature of the eldest son, and in case of military incidents, he would never return to the imperial capital if he did not retreat from the Yuan army.I received his personal letter yesterday, and the words have been played to His Majesty.Today His Majesty indeed summoned him into the palace to inquire, and tomorrow he will decree to extend the marriage.Although the extension of the marriage was decided by His Majesty, Marquis Weiyuan still felt a little guilty, so today he went to the mansion in person to meet King Anyu and express his solemn apology. This marriage has been postponed again and again, and speaking of it, it really depends on King Anyu's fulfillment.Not to mention that his son needs the permission of General Tiance to send troops, as for the matter of extending the marriage every time, if he is not willing, he just needs to make a show, and His Majesty will issue an order to call his son back if he thinks about it. Sure enough, Marquis Weiyuan's words were just a prelude to explain the meaning, King Anyu waved his hand to let him save the pile of apologies behind, and said: "Yiting forgets selfishness for the sake of the country, this king only praises, how can he criticize? Brother Qiu, don't worry too much." I have known King Anyu for many years, and the friendship is extraordinary, and Marquis Weiyuan has always been a warrior who doesn't like a bunch of wrinkled etiquette, so he really stopped being polite when he heard the words. The two sat and sipped tea, and discussed about the military affairs in Mozhou. After talking, seeing that it was getting late, Marquis Weiyuan planned to leave and go back to his residence.As soon as he got up, he saw that King Anyu, who was talking and laughing with him just now, suddenly looked straight at the door. He couldn't help being surprised, so he also looked out the door, and saw a figure in the long corridor walking away. In front of her, she looked like a woman, and the twilight was getting heavy, so she couldn't see the face of the person clearly, but the whole body of that person was like a cage of brilliance, making it difficult to move one's eyes. The magnificent posture immediately made Marquis Weiyuan stand on the spot in a daze. Is this the color of the country that civil servants talk about? I don't know how long it took before he slowly came back to his senses, only to see that beautiful woman had already walked in front of him, looking at him with a pair of wonderful eyes.This woman has never been seen before, but she must be a female family member of the palace, but why did she suddenly appear?Marquis Weiyuan couldn't help turning his head to look at King Anyu, but he saw that King Anyu was just staring at the beauty with a look of joy and resentment on his face. "Xiao Hou pays homage to the princess." He bent down and saluted immediately. "Master Hou, you don't need to be too polite." The beauty stretched out her hand to help, and said softly, "I've heard the name of Marquis of Weiyuan before, and now I see you, it really deserves my reputation." That voice was stronger than all the spiritual sounds and witty words that Marquis Weiyuan had ever heard in his life. They all sound a hundred times better. "Don't dare." Marquis Weiyuan got up, still bowing his head and not daring to look at each other, "Little Hou is a scumbag, the concubine praised you absurdly." Princess An Yu put her hands back on her sleeves, and asked casually: "I don't know why Lord Hou is here today?" Marquis Weiyuan couldn't help raising his head when he heard the words, just as he met Princess An Yu's eyes, his heart was shaken for a moment, and he couldn't help but answered truthfully: "Young Marquis came here for the marriage between Xiao Er and the princess." "Oh." Princess An Yu smiled faintly, and there was a sense of brilliance in the dim hall. "Actually, I came here because I wanted to ask Lord Hou about the marriage between my daughter and Young Master Ling." Marquis Weiyuan was startled, and hurriedly replied: "Princess, please tell me." "Master Hou's coming to the mansion, is it because of a postponement?" Princess An Yu still had a smile on her face, and her expression was extremely indifferent. "This..." Marquis Weiyuan didn't expect Princess An Yu to ask so directly, and the imperial edict has not yet been issued, this... "Master Hou, please tell the truth." Princess An Yu added another sentence softly. Marquis Weiyuan had no choice but to reply: "My concubine's words are true. My son is still in the border town of Mozhou, and he cannot catch up with the wedding with the princess. His majesty has made an order tomorrow, and the wedding date will be postponed." "Oh." Princess An Yu replied lightly, and then she didn't speak for a long time. Marquis Weiyuan couldn't figure out the meaning of the princess's visit for a while, and he was awed and embarrassed by such a magnificent beauty that he had never seen in his life. He also wondered why King An Yu was so silent, so he moved his eyes quietly.In front of the table, King An Yu watched his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, as if he was the only one in the hall, just sitting quietly. "Your Majesty." Princess Anyu suddenly said again, "The marriage between my daughter and Young Master Ling has been settled for ten years, but I have been unable to get married many times. I think it is God's will that forbids this marriage. I think of this marriage as a concubine. It’s better to get rid of it.” "What?!" Marquis Weiyuan thought he heard it wrong. "The concubine wants the two houses to dissolve the engagement." Princess An Yu said clearly again. This time, King An Yu, who was sitting at the table, also turned his eyes to Princess An Yu, although he was very surprised, he still didn't speak. Marquis Weiyuan was shocked, "Princess, this...how is this possible?" "Why not?" King Anyu's smile faded away, and Qing Lingling's beautiful eyes were icy cold, "Every time the marriage is approaching, Mr. Ling must have state affairs, which shows that the young lady has no destiny with Mr. Ling. In this case, Why bother to be bound by this agreement, it is better to have another spouse, so as not to mistake the two of them." Marquis Weiyuan was not just embarrassed when he heard this, but deeply embarrassed. "Princess, this marriage was bestowed by His Majesty, how can you break the marriage lightly." If you dare to dissolve the marriage bestowed by the emperor on your own, that's a shame. "It turns out that Lord Hou is worried that His Majesty will commit crimes." Princess Anyu smiled again. That smile contained no sarcasm, and was even very beautiful, but Wei Yuanhou felt a little hot when he saw it. Princess Anyu immediately said: "Then please ask Lord Hou to report directly to His Majesty. This is the concubine's intention. If Your Majesty really wants to commit a crime, I will bear it alone." As soon as these words were said, Marquis Weiyuan shivered slightly.He knew that the marriage had been postponed many times, and the princess must have been hesitant when she came. He even made preparations and stretched his neck to wait for the princess' anger, but he never thought that the princess didn't come to complain and get angry. Break off the engagement!And be determined! So, he stayed there. Princess An Yu didn't say much anymore, she just looked at him quietly, waiting for a reply. The attendants entered lightly, lit the lights in the hall, and it became bright immediately, while the outside of the hall was already under the dark night. After being silent for a long time, Marquis Weiyuan turned his head to look at the silent King Anyu, hoping that he would show something, but King Anyu just looked at the teacup in front of him and drew circles with his fingertips. Stay out of it. Marquis Weiyuan pressed his heart in surprise, and looked back at Princess Anyu, her beautiful eyes were clear and transparent, without any trace of hesitation or falsehood.Therefore, there was no longer any hesitation in the decision in his heart, and he solemnly said: "Princess, the delay in the marriage is due to the fault of the child. The young marquis will enter the palace tomorrow and ask His Majesty to recall the child. In September, all the people in the imperial capital will pay attention to the county. The wedding of the Lord and the child." Princess An Yu opened her eyes slightly in surprise, then she smiled slightly and nodded. "My lord, my concubine, Xiaohou will take my leave first." Marquis Wei Yuan saluted and said goodbye. "Master Hou, go slowly." Princess An Yu bowed sideways. "Ge Qi, see off Lord Hou for this king." King Anyu also got up. "Yes." Ge Qi, who had been quietly waiting in the dark, appeared. Seeing Ge Qi sending Marquis Weiyuan away, Princess Anyu also turned and left. "Stop!" King Anyu suddenly shouted. Princess An Yu paused, but then she still went out of the hall. "Stop!" With this sound, Princess An Yu's wrist was grabbed, and in front of her was King Anyu's furious face. Princess Anyu struggled, but King Anyu's kung fu was extremely strong, how could she break free, she had to give up after struggling for a while, and looked at him coldly, depending on how he was. The four eyes met, King An Yu's heart trembled, and most of the anger on his face disappeared, but he still didn't let go of the hand he was holding, and said with a sneer, "Wangfei has a good move to 'retreat to advance'." Princess Anyu didn't answer, but was silent for a moment, King Anyu still didn't have the slightest intention to let go, so he said: "I don't know what 'retreat to advance', it's just a divorce, or salute as scheduled , I do whatever I want." The cold eyes looked at him with sarcasm, "It seems that the prince will be disappointed this time." "Why is this king disappointed?" King Anyu's eyes flashed, and he tightened Princess Anyu's hand by two points. "Heh!" Princess Anyu sneered, but then she frowned, her wrist was aching from being grabbed, she couldn't help pulling her hand hard, and at the same time shouted: "Let go!" But she still couldn't get rid of it, but pulled King Anyu closer After a while, she smelled his breath from the tip of her nose, her complexion suddenly changed, and she struggled even harder. King Anyu looked at the person who was close at hand, the dim candlelight reflected on her face, which only made her more beautiful, the slightly frowned eyebrows, and the thin and angry jade face made his heart rippling. wide open. How long has she not been moved by him? For more than ten years, she has always treated him with indifference, and has never been tempted, emotional, or even angry for him. At this moment, she was looking at herself. At this moment, she is right in front of her eyes. At this moment, she was beside him, in his hand. I couldn't help but gradually become obsessed, grabbed her hand and slowly pulled her closer, every time I got closer, I wanted to get closer, closer, closer... I just wanted to be with her, I just wanted to be with her Melt, it's best to turn into bone in bone, blood in blood!To be with her forever... This was what he had wanted all his life. Seeing that King Anyu was getting closer and closer, unable to break free, Princess Anyu was anxious and angry, raised her left hand in panic, and there was a crisp "pop!", and she scolded coldly: "Shameless! " That slap stunned King Anyu, but he immediately came to his senses, glared at him, and pulled Princess Anyu tightly into his arms. He gritted his teeth and said, "Shameless? Don't you forget that you are the original?" The king's concubine is my wife, every penny of you from head to toe belongs to me!" Looking at the concubine who was even more angry when he heard the words, he smiled coldly, "It's affection for a husband to be affectionate to his wife How can you be shameless? Princess, how can you be confused when you are ice and snow smart?" "Let go!" Princess An Yu's eyes were red with anger, and she struggled with all her strength, just wanting to get rid of the extremely hated person in front of her, "Let me go!" "Don't let go!" King An Yu tightly wrapped her waist with his left hand, supported her head with his right hand, looked at the still beautiful face in anger, and was a little dazed, "Don't let go... I I won't let you go, you are mine for the rest of your life, you must stay by my side forever, until..." He lowered his head, and slowly leaned closer to her, getting closer little by little, regardless of her anger, regardless of her struggle, Finally, his lips fell on her temples, and at that moment, he heard the sigh of his own soul, half satisfied, half sad, finally...he was close to her again! "Until I die, you will stay with me. Jue Hua, you and I will be buried together in the same cave!" That low moan rang from beside her ears, and Princess An Yu, who was struggling fiercely, suddenly fell silent.So King Anyu hugged her even tighter, wanting to embed into his body, wanting to blend into his flesh and blood.The lips fell on her eyebrows, on the corners of her eyes, on the bridge of her nose, on her white cheeks, and finally... softly and tenderly on that little bit of bright red, which was what he had been praying for thousands of days and nights. miss. Cold, dead silence! The moment the lips touched, there was no softness and tenderness as he had imagined, but a piece of ice cold, like yellow lotus, unbearably bitter. Looking up, I only saw a pair of indifferent faces and a pair of ruthless eyes. In an instant, the body and mind trembled uncontrollably.No!Juehua, don't look at me like that!Do not do this to me!Just a little... even if you treat me just a little... that's enough... Gently caressing the jade face with deep thoughts and blood, he murmured softly: "Juehua...Juehua...I will never let you go! You can't live, you can't die!" Those ruthless eyes finally showed a slight change, but only filled with hatred and disgust. "Life hates each other, ghosts hate each other!" Those beautifully shaped lips spit out the cold six characters, like six sword lights piercing his chest in an instant, his heart and soul were torn apart in an instant, and there were bursts of severe pain in his lungs, extending to all his limbs, the pain was unbearable, and he wanted to live in pain! Seeing the deep pain on his face, Princess An Yu suddenly had a faint smile, ironic and cold. King Anyu let go of her, stared at that extremely beautiful and extremely cold face, waved his palms and was about to fall, but retreated abruptly and landed on the table behind him, "Bang!" There was a loud noise, The table was torn apart, and broken porcelain fell to the ground. "Get out!" howled like a wounded beast. There was silence in the hall for a moment, only the sound of King Anyu's rapid panting. After a long time, the cold words fell lightly, "Today, do you regret it?" Then there was the sound of leaving footsteps. After the sound of footsteps faded away, the hall fell into silence, only the shadow of a candle flickered occasionally, accompanied by the tired figure standing on the armchair. After a long time, the figure moved and sat down in the chair weakly. regret?Regret today? He took out a jade hairpin from his bosom, broke it in anger in Jixue Garden, and then ordered a craftsman to wrap it with gold thread, and kept it with him all the time for many years, and even fantasized about the day when he would hand it to her again , One day I can pull her hair again.what!He laughed silently at himself.Gently pull out the purple jade beads strung on the pistil, revealing a small "Hua" character in the heart of the pistil. Caressing the small "Hua" character with fingers, there is an indescribable sadness and despair in the eyes. I still remember that year, when I was young and proud, my face was full of spring breeze.Please ask the famous craftsmen of the imperial capital to carefully carve this purple jade peony, and engrave the word "Hua" with your own hands, engraving it with love in your heart!At that moment, he was extremely happy and happy, because tomorrow he will marry his beloved girl, and he will use this hairpin to hold his bride's long hair with his own hands, for the rest of his life! It's just... that hairpin he stuck in his bride's head on the wedding night, but then she gave him the most vicious, coldest and painful sword!What's more, for him, this purple jade hairpin, which weighs more than all the treasures in the world, she doesn't even care about, but throws it away! Once... the happiness that was once hoped for, is like a distant myth, never attainable.But that resentment and pain followed him like a shadow, haunting him day and night for eighteen years! Juehua, what do you want me to answer?What do you think I will answer? regret?not regret? After Marquis Weiyuan returned to his mansion, he couldn't sleep for a long time at night, seeing him tossing and turning, Mrs. Gu couldn't help getting up and asking him what's the matter.So he talked about today's affairs of Prince Anyu's mansion. After hearing this, Mrs. Gu couldn't help being extremely surprised, "Wangfei really said that?" "Of course." Marquis Weiyuan pulled his beard and said, "Do I dare to talk nonsense about this?" "Then you really want to tell His Majesty tomorrow?" Gu frowned. "Of course I don't dare to say what the princess said, but Yiting will definitely come back to get married this time." Marquis Weiyuan got out of bed in his clothes, paced back and forth in front of the bed, and said after a while: "Actually, listening to the tone of the princess, She really doesn't care that I relay her words to His Majesty." "Ah?" Mrs. Gu also put on her clothes and got out of bed, "This... if these words really reach His Majesty, isn't she afraid of His Majesty's offense?" 威远侯摇头，踱了一圈，又在床沿坐下，“现在想来，她许真是要借我之口把那话送到陛下面前，她是真的存了心要解除婚约。她并不怕陛下降罪，或者说，陛下决不会降罪予她。” “这如何说？”顾氏又是一惊。 威远侯面色疑重，沉吟了片刻才压低了嗓子道:“在所有皇家郡主中，陛下对宸华郡主格外恩宠朝中是有目共睹的，究其原由，该是因为这位安豫王妃。” “你是说……”顾氏一脸惊疑。 威远侯点头，又开始扯着下巴上的胡子，“当年的事你我虽不曾亲眼目睹，但也是耳熟能详了。”略一顿，再道:“今日这话我若真送到陛下面前，陛下不但不会治王妃的罪，反而真的有可能将这门婚事取消。” “这……王妃的话就这么……陛下能听王妃的？”顾氏有些不敢相信。 威远侯却是毫不置疑，“王妃敢这么说，便是有这份把握。” “那……王妃为何要解婚？她难道是不喜这门婚事？还是说对我们亭儿不满意？”顾氏一听王妃的话这么管用不由得有些忧心了。 威远侯闻言却是眼睛一瞪，吹着胡子道:“谁家女儿被这般延婚数次，便是泥人也该有土性，更何况是堂堂皇家郡主！她能忍到今日，那是人家大度！” “这……这也不能怪亭儿呀，他可是为了国家为了百姓才担搁的！”顾氏闻言立时站在了母亲的立场上，“要知道那可是打仗，白刀红血的，我每每想起都担惊受怕的，她们难道就不能体谅一下吗？” “去！你妇道人有懂个什么！”威远侯却叱道。 顾氏闻言眼一横，伸手揪了丈夫一把，“我不懂？儿子可是我生的我养的！” “哎，放手，放手。”威远侯忙求饶，“其实王妃想解婚我想可能还有另一个原因。” “什么？”顾氏停下手。 威远侯瞅一眼夫人，道:“那些谣言想来你也有听到些。” “你是说关于王妃与王爷……还有郡主……”顾氏犹疑着要不要说出。 威远侯一摆手，“那些话不必说出来，你听过也就算了，但决不能放心上，记住了。” “嗯。”顾氏答应，又问道，“这与王妃解婚有何关系，难道是真……” “刚才不是嘱咐你不要记心上。”威远侯面容一整，顿了片刻才道，“王妃可能是想试探，若侯府是因此而延婚，或者侯府敢因此而有丝毫犹疑怠慢，那么她是绝不会把郡主嫁到我们家的。” “原来如此。”顾氏微叹，“王妃这是多虑了，就冲着郡主这身份，就冲着陛下对郡主的宠爱，我们家还不把她当菩萨供着，岂敢怠慢。” “两次延婚已是怠慢。”威远侯却是抚着胡子叹气，“亭儿啊，是把这'成家立业'给倒过来了，他是一心先立业再成家，只不过……” “不过什么？”顾氏揪在丈夫胳膊上的手改为推揉。 “不能与安豫王府解除婚约，无论是为秋家也好还是为亭儿自己也好，这门婚事是绝不能失去的。”威远侯浓眉下的眼睛闪过一丝精光。 “那是要把亭儿叫回来了？亭儿那性子，你叫他会回来吗？”顾氏又开始忧心儿子了。 “那小子，哼！”威远侯微有些薄怒，但那声音里却是隐含着一丝骄傲，“不听老子的话，但陛下的旨意无人能违！” “你是打算明日上朝时请旨？”顾氏这刻也明白了。 “嗯。”威远侯点点头，看着窗外的月色忽地叹了一口气。 “既然已经决定了，那就不要再多想，还是早些睡吧，不是明日要上朝么。” "Ok." 两人重新上床，躺下半晌后，威远侯忽然出声，“当年三位皇子争美的韵事你我不曾得见，可今日见着了真人才知不虚。” “哦？”顾氏闻之不由有些好奇，“王妃真的那般美？长什么样？” “没法说。”威远侯叹息道，“看了一眼后不敢再看第二眼。” “呵……”顾氏伸手轻轻环住丈夫，“是不是……” 威远侯抬手握住夫人的手，于是顾氏没有再说，黑暗中只是心满意足的一笑。 “宸华郡主是王妃所生，定不会差到哪里。亭儿得妻若此，想来也是福气。” 威远侯最后如是说。