Contract to marry a male concubine

Chapter 152 Sacrifice

Rong You was standing outside Xiu'er's courtyard at the Rong Mansion, the afterglow fell mottled on Rong You through the branches, reflecting Rong You's face.

"Brother, do you have something on your mind?" Xiu'er couldn't help asking when she saw her elder brother outside from the window and saw his sad expression.

"It's okay, it's just that I feel uneasy recently." Rong You always felt that something was going to happen.

Xiu'er tilted her head, "Brother, it's probably because you've been too busy recently."

Nodding his head, Rong You felt that what Xiu'er said made sense, and walked in with a sigh. He hadn't tested Xiu'er's essay for a long time.

Rong You's panic continued until the sacrifice.

On this day, he was wearing the fine clothes of the princess, and again he wore many hairpins on his head.

"Tighten the earrings so they don't fall off during the sacrifice." Rong You said to Cuiyun.

"A little tighter, the young master will hurt." Cuiyun didn't dare to use force.

Feeling a dense tingling sensation from the earlobe, Rong You thought about it and passed it. In the end, it was the neck that hurt the most, and then the earlobe pain was no longer felt.

After everything was settled, Rong You helped Cuiyun to go out, when he stepped out of the house, Rong You paused.

"Go and get the Green Willow Sword, I want to take it with me." On the day of the sacrifice, not only did Rong You not feel relaxed, but the bad feeling became even stronger.

Feeling the green willow sword Rongyou at his waist felt relieved.

He Lianzhen was waiting for Rong You outside Zhuyou Pavilion, seeing Rong You came out top-heavy, stepped forward to replace Cui Yun.

"Why are the earrings so tight?" He Lianzhen looked at the red earlobe, frowned and said, reached out and just touched it lightly, and heard Rong You take a breath in pain.

"Relax." Seeing that He Lianzhen was about to attack, Rongyou hurriedly stopped him.

"No, I'm afraid he will sacrifice it when the time comes." Rong You explained.

"Cuiyun go get two more similar ones." He Lianzhen could not help but loosen Rong You a little. "If you drop it, you can change it to another one. With me here, you can find it immediately if you drop it."

Rong You responded without retorting, the earrings were really painful.

Getting into the carriage at the gate of Prince Xuan's Mansion, Rong You leaned his head on He Lianzhen's shoulder habitually, and He Lian Zhen helped Rong You pinch the back of his neck so that he could feel more comfortable.

"The sacrifice time is long. If you feel uncomfortable, you can lean against me. Even if the queen mother sees it, she won't say anything." Rong You participated in the palace sacrifice for the first time. Before, just a palace banquet could make Rong You uncomfortable for a long time. This sacrifice lasted for a whole day, and He Lianzhen was worried that Rong You would not be able to sustain it.

"Okay." Rong You had already inquired about the sacrifice process with the queen in advance, and there was still time to be lazy.

Even though he was prepared in his heart, Rong You stood up for a long time, only feeling dizzy.

Kneeling in the Baohua Hall, Rong You's neck ached every time he bowed, and he persisted for half a stick of incense, and finally he was able to get up.

He Lianzhen helped Rong You up, and asked in a low voice.

"Go to Ningqing Palace to rest later?"

Rong You didn't want to speak anymore, but just glanced at He Lianzhen as an answer.

Taking advantage of the lunch break, Rong You hid in Ning Qing Palace and was lazy.

"Every time I sacrifice, my whole body is so tired that I feel like I'm falling apart." Rong You was not the only one who was tired, Ning Qing, as the highest ranking princess, had more hair ornaments on her head than Rong You.

"When I was in Baohua Hall just now, I counted you as the most dishonest, and looked behind from time to time. Fan Si is kneeling outside the hall, so can you see him from your position?" He Lianyu was also sitting here with Ning Qing. Hearing her complaining so much, she couldn't help muttering to Ning Qing.

"...We have a good understanding, he must feel it!" Ning Qing blushed as soon as she finished speaking.

"Every girl is not ashamed to say that." Seeing that Ning Qing was already shy, He Lianyu deliberately teased her.

Hearing the bickering between the two, Rong You smiled.

"Sister-in-law San Huang, don't laugh, it's almost time to eat." Ning Qing said while looking at Rong You with her head propped on one hand.

"It's okay, it's not too late to wait for the emperor to send someone to call." He Lianzhen stood behind Rong You and said, holding his shoulders for him.

"Brother Sanhuang, you dare to do this. If it were me, I would have been reprimanded by the queen mother." Ning Qing curled her lips and asked the maid to come over and pinch her.

He Lianzhen quietly looked at Ning Qing like that, as if to say, why don't you go soon.

"Anyway, Brother Sanhuang and Sister-in-law Sanhuang are here. I believe that Queen Mother won't reprimand me when she sees me with you." Ning Qing said with a smile.

Ning Qing had a good plan. When she really saw the queen mother, she would not be so confident. If she wanted to please her, she would go to say hello first, and then ask the queen mother if she was tired, should she squeeze her shoulders and beat her legs.

"Look at how charming she is." He Lianyu didn't even look at Ning Qing.

"You also know what happened between her and Fan Si today. It's never a harm to make the queen mother happy." Rong You said while looking at the dishes he wanted to eat. Just as he looked over, He Lianzhen had already picked them for him. Put it in a bowl.

"Eat more and continue after noon." After hearing He Lianzhen's words, Rong You immediately lost his appetite.

Rong You lost his appetite and ate a lot under He Lianzhen's urging.

In the afternoon, at the gate of the Imperial Palace, General Yan and Commander Gao, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Forest Army, led two groups of soldiers to protect the safety of His Majesty and ministers.

"When there is a sacrifice to heaven, Fan Si will lead the soldiers to patrol around, the queen mother, you and the queen will lead her to look over." He Lianzhen told Rong You.

"Don't worry, the empress and I will praise him well." Rong You gave He Lianzhen a reassuring look.

After the two agreed, Rong You went to the Queen's and stood with Ning Qing.

"What are you looking at?" Rong You walked over and saw Ning Qing looking down the mountain, looking in her direction, there was nothing but a few trees.

"A cat scuttled past."

"There are few people on the top of this mountain, and there are usually guards guarding it. It is possible that it is a hare or something, but a wild cat is unlikely." Rong You felt strange, and leaned over to take a look, only to see the footprints of a few animals.

"His Royal Highness, the queen mother let you go." The maid beside the queen mother came to report.

After hearing this, the two of them ignored the wild cat or not and walked towards the Queen Mother.

After everyone left, a short man in black with twisted limbs climbed out from behind a tree in that place.

"Mother's queen." Ning Qing approached the queen mother and shouted in favor.

"It's almost an auspicious time to worship the heavens, don't run around," the queen mother urged.

"A moment ago, Erchen saw that the guards were stationed in an orderly manner and was curious, so he asked Ning Qing to accompany Erchen to watch for a while." Rong You took the initiative to speak while pressing Ning Qing's hand.

"Why is there a rule?" The queen mother didn't understand these things, and asked with interest after hearing what Rong You said was novel.

"Your Majesty, look at these three guards standing in the southeast direction. It is actually the best place to see the whole mountain. As long as there is any danger, they will be able to detect it as soon as possible. Therefore, these guards are equipped with long-range weapons such as bows and arrows. The guards behind We..." Rong You explained one by one, and even explained it to the Queen Mother with the explanation of the art of war, which made the Queen Mother feel confused and thought it was very powerful.

"General Yan and Commander Gao are worthy of being geniuses in leading troops." The Queen Mother praised.

Seeing this, Rong You glanced at the guard beside him calmly.

"Empress Dowager, after Vice-Lieutenant Fan's inspection, he found that the road to the southwest was extremely muddy due to the rain a while ago. Please pay attention to the Empress Dowager."

"It just so happened that you told General Yan that the Ai family was very satisfied with his formation." The Queen Mother nodded and said unemotionally.

"Reporting to the Queen Mother, the security arrangement this time was arranged by Deputy Captain Fan." The guard said.

"Well. Well done." Immediately, the Empress Dowager's complexion was not as good as before, and she praised in a flat tone.

Seeing the queen mother like this, Ning Qing couldn't help but looked at Rong You anxiously.

Giving her a reassuring look, Rong You said deliberately.

"Brother said that when he met Erchen that time, not only General Yan is the target of those ladies who are vying to marry, but also Deputy Captain Fan is very popular with them. It is said that even the youngest daughter of Mr. Fang, a cabinet bachelor, likes Deputy Fan very much." Wei, I once said that if you are not a king, you will not marry."

"The Ai family thinks that Lord Fang's youngest daughter is too young to be a good match for Deputy Captain Fan." The queen mother looked at the ministers behind the emperor, and said disapprovingly when she saw Lord Fang.

Seeing what the queen mother said, Rong You and the queen looked at each other, it seemed that there was something going on.

"Deputy Lieutenant Fan is also straightforward. He actually told Mr. Fang that he has his own heart. If he becomes Mr. Fang's son-in-law, how can he make Mr. Fang say something kindly in front of His Majesty?" After Rong You finished speaking, the Queen Mother nodded slightly. Nodding, the impression of Fan Si should be a little better.

The Queen and Rong You praised Deputy Captain Fan intentionally or unintentionally, and Ning Qing was very well-behaved, which made the Queen Mother feel better.

The sacrificial ceremony began, presided over by the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and the emperor led the queen to the sacrificial altar.

The music was played, and the Buddhist master and all the eminent monks recited the Buddhist scriptures. The Buddhist scriptures copied by the queen were burned in the sacrificial furnace, and the flames were lingering.

At such a solemn moment, the howling of an animal seemed very ear-piercing.

A porcupine rushed in from the outside. The porcupine was extremely huge, with extremely sharp teeth, and grinned at the civil servants who lined up.

These civil servants had no power to restrain the chickens, and suddenly became chaotic.

At this moment, an arrow "swish" from the air and accurately hit the porcupine's eye, and then another arrow also sank into the porcupine's stomach at an alarming speed.

The originally ferocious porcupine immediately fell to the ground, howled weakly for a few times and then fell silent.

Following the direction where the arrow flew, everyone looked over. Fan Si was standing on the slope in a lieutenant uniform, holding a bow with both hands, majestic.

"Okay!" The emperor shouted loudly, "Deputy Lieutenant Fan has done a great job in guarding, and I will reward you!"

The emperor's praise made everyone reassess Vance's weight in their hearts.

Without the threat of wild boars, the sacrifice continued.

An hour later, the sacrifice ended, and the emperor and all the ministers returned to the palace.

Because the Mongolian envoys brought tribute to pay tribute, they will arrive today, and according to the rules, they will hold a banquet to welcome them.

While returning to the palace, Helian Qu summoned Fan Si.

"Fan Aiqing, have you thought about asking me for a reward?"

All the ministers pricked up their ears and wanted to hear whether Vance wanted to be promoted or to be rich.

Under the attention of everyone, Fan Si looked at Ning Qing who was beside the queen, and they exchanged glances.Vance took a deep breath, made up his mind, and answered firmly.

"I want to marry Princess Ning Qing."

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