The lady of a good match

Chapter 107

When the night was getting darker, Wei Shuhan quietly left the Emperor's Mansion, walked through the dark alleys, and headed towards the dead alley that no one cared about. Turn on the lights and chat with those who are waiting for late return.

Yingli came back a lot earlier tonight, and she didn't have the scent of sandalwood and bathing fragrance on her body. It seemed that she wasn't bothered by the emperor today, but her expression was a little dignified after entering the door.

Yan Qing sent Hong Yao to make another pot of tea before asking:

"Second brother, did something happen in the palace?"

After Ying Li sat down, his brows had not yet relaxed, and after pondering, he asked:

"Qing'er, do you know the Third Prince?"

"Third Prince?" Yan Qing was puzzled, and thought for a while, "The Xiaoyao Wang who doesn't ask about everything, Feng Qingzhe?"

"Yes," Ying Li nodded, "King Xiaoyao enters the palace to see the emperor tonight, and this is the first time I've seen him since I joined the job."

If King Xiaoyao hadn't met him, how could Feng Jingyi let him come back so early.

Yan Qing frowned and thought carefully, and answered while thinking:

"King Xiaoyao is the third prince from the first emperor. When he was young, he went out to fight with King Wu. Later, after King Wu died in battle, he didn't care about world affairs... Now he is about 30 years old, and he has been ignoring the government for many years... ..."

Ying Li nodded and asked again:

"Don't ask about the government, what is his relationship with His Highness Lin?"

Yan Qing took a light breath and recalled before answering:

"His Royal Highness Lin crowned the Queen in his previous life, but he often visited his mansion... No one else knows the details, but I heard that King Xiaoyao has always blamed himself for the death of King Wu, and he owes His Royal Highness Lin a debt." In my previous life, I had formally met him at the ceremony where His Royal Highness Lin was conferred the title of king, and since then we haven't had much contact with each other... What's wrong?"

"King Xiaoyao just asked the emperor to go to the northern border with His Royal Highness Lin in the palace, and the emperor agreed without asking much... I am a little confused, so I came to ask you if such a thing happened in your previous life?"

Qing'er and Shuhan didn't have this Xiaoyao King in their previous memories, but now it suddenly appeared at this juncture, which caught him off guard.

Yan Qing shook her head:

"... In my last life, at least when I was alive, I didn't see him go out of the mountain... But in my previous life, His Royal Highness Lin didn't go to the northern border either. The place of experience was to the south. I inspected Nanguan, not far from Nanhan City, and everything was in order. very smooth."

Xiaoyao Wang never participated in the events of his previous life from the beginning to the end.

Ying Li sighed:

"If the Third Prince is accompanying him, I'm afraid it will affect our plan..."

Yan Qing stood up, paced back and forth in the pavilion twice, and after careful consideration, he felt that the situation was not that bad, so he analyzed the deviation:

"The third prince has been away from the court for many years. This time it is obvious that he came out to protect His Highness Lin. Now His Highness Lin is only 16 years old. He has stayed in the palace since he was a child. Although he is usually strict with himself and precocious, he has never Having traveled a long distance, this trip to northern Xinjiang is indeed a bit difficult,"

"There is nothing wrong with the third prince's concern for His Highness Lin. Moreover, the third prince is also a person who has been on the battlefield. He was born in the royal family and is brave and resourceful. The emperor will not refuse him to accompany him...Since the emperor dares to agree , there must be other considerations, we have no right to interfere, we can only adapt to the situation, and wait until tomorrow after the canonization ceremony to see what the holy will will be."

"we can only do this."

Although Ying Li was not at ease, there was nothing he could do right now, so let's discuss it with Feng Jingyi tomorrow.

"Okay, second brother don't need to worry too much about this matter, and make a decision after everything is finalized. If it doesn't work, let's forget about this plan. I will always think of a way to help Shuhan...Second brother will go to court tomorrow morning, and the canonization ceremony is sloppy No, let’s rest earlier, and I’ll wait for Shu Han to come back.”

Compared with Yingli's anxiety, Yan Qing is much more indifferent. Many things need to go with the flow, and the general trend will follow.

"Hey..." Yingli put his fingers together and tapped his forehead, laughing:

"What Qing'er said is that I was a little impatient... Then I'll go to rest first, and Qing'er shouldn't be too late."

Yan Qing smiled: "Second brother, good night."

Ying Li left, Yan Qing stood by the railing of the pavilion with his hands behind his back, looking at the dark garden in a daze:

After he was reborn, he thought that he must work hard to change what happened in his previous life, so as to change the fate of the Yan family. Now that his wish has been fulfilled, things gradually deviated from the development direction of his previous life, and he didn't know whether it was good or bad...Of course, whether it is good or bad, they There is no retreat.

But at this moment, Wei Shuhan was already in the Wei family mansion. Under the cold moonlight, all he could see was the ruined well, the ruins and the wild smoke and grass. It was only a few years ago, and it was as dilapidated as a century-old mansion. The pavilions and railings have long been eroded beyond recognition by the dead air, and the air is also cold and dull...

Wei Shuhan stepped lightly, breathing lightly as he walked in the long corridor. Every inch of this place was stained with his unforgettable past, joys, sorrows, joys and sorrows, family, glory, and the brilliance of generations. Being nailed to the pillar of shame for treason and injustice at this moment, a deep and deep brand will never be erased in life!

Go around the corridor, walk through the overgrown courtyard, and walk to the front door of the main hall of the Wei family. The thick mahogany door is wide open, and it is dark inside and nothing can be seen.

There was no light, and the moonlight couldn't shine inside. Wei Shuhan didn't go in, just stood quietly in front of the door and looked at the darkness. After a while, he lifted up his clothes and knelt down to worship three times and nine times. Standing up, he uttered four words with his lips pursed all the time:

"I am back."

Talking to himself, it seemed like he was talking to someone, but the surroundings were so quiet that even the night wind did not blow, his eyes were filled with heat, his mind was in a trance for a moment, and countless memories began to surge.

[Being a man, one should take on heavy responsibilities, self-cultivation, family harmony, state governance, and world peace...]

[The way of a gentleman should guard the heart with virtue, the sword of a gentleman should cut down the unrighteous...]

[Family, country, world, the gift of the monarch and his ministers, don't lose it, don't forget it...]

Since he was sensible, his father taught him countless things in this main hall, benevolence and morality, propriety, righteousness and shame. He has always been proud of his loving mother and strict father.

"Ding……"

There was a discordant sound, followed by the sound of fine water being poured on the ground, and then the smell of wine.

Wei Shuhan withdrew his thoughts and looked back. He spilled the wine on the roof three times. Before he could go out, the uninvited guest appeared at the bottom of the steps. Holding a gourd-shaped wine jug, she was dressed in white robes like a phantom at night under the moonlight.

"Who is coming?"

When Wei Shuhan opened his mouth, his hand was already on the long sword at his waist, and he didn't step forward. The other party knew that he was in the dark, which was good.

"Old friend," the man replied, his voice was deliberately lowered, but he could hear it very clearly. After speaking, he lightly raised the gourd in his hand, and said concisely, "Young Master Wei, long time no see."

If Wei Shuhan didn't hear the other person's voice clearly for the first two words, but he could hear the latter sentence clearly, because there was only one person who called him that, so he couldn't help but blurt out:

"The third prince..."

The person on the opposite side smiled slightly: "It seems that the young master still remembers this king."

"The third prince came here late at night, what is the purpose?"

Wei Shuhan walked out with a sigh of relief, and it turned out to be the Xiaoyao King who had retired from the court for more than ten years.

Xiaoyao Wang, who is over thirty years old, has clear and handsome features. Although the former emperor's heirs are also half-brothers, Xiaoyao Wang Feng Qingzhe looks sixty to seven times like the emperor Feng Jingyi, and his height and body are similar, but Xiaoyao Wang's personality Much more cheerful than the black-bellied and dull Feng Jingyi.

Feng Qingzhe fixed his gaze on Wei Shuhan, and after looking at it for a while, he replied:

"This king came out of the palace, and came to have a look when passing by..."

Wei Shuhan remained silent, and did not ask him why he entered the palace.

Feng Qingzhe sighed softly:

"The last time this king saw you, you were only ten years old. You have grown up... If I hadn't seen you bow three times and kowtow nine times, this king would not dare to recognize you."

Wei Shuhan pursed his lips hard:

"The prince has also retired from the court for more than ten years. Times have changed, and things are different."

In fact, he didn't have much special impression of Feng Qingzhe. He only thought that he was one of the dignitaries who visited his father when he was a child. What was different from others was that King Xiaoyao always liked to add a small word when he called him. Moreover, Feng Qing Zhe retired from court when he was less than ten years old, and there was no intersection after that.

"My king is very sorry."

After being relatively silent for a while, Feng Qingzhe spit out a sentence, followed by a sigh of regret. He didn't care about the affairs of the Wei family back then, and all he could do was to maintain the last trace of respect.

"Three offerings of wine tonight, the prince has a heart."

He didn't bring anything and came alone, he just hoped not to alarm the spirits of the family before he brought good news.

Feng Qingzhe looked at the gourd jug in his hand, put it down, looked around and said:

"Actually, it's not the first time this king has come... It's just that I'm here to tell Old General Wei that this king will set foot on the northern border soon."

"My lord is going to the northern border?" Wei Shuhan was surprised, "But at the emperor's order?"

Feng Qingzhe smiled, but not a smile:

"No, I'm just going with Lin'er... I guess Young Master Wei also knows about it?"

"..."

Wei Shuhan remained silent, Feng Qingzhe continued:

"The emperor has already told me, Young Master Wei... I will help you, but you have to promise me that you will protect Lin'er for me in the future. I am ashamed of my brother, and I have no intention of going to court. Now The whole party is just to protect Lin'er, if you return to Qingyun in the future, you can sell me a favor."

After hearing this, Wei Shuhan cupped his hands and saluted: "Thank you, the prince, Shuhan, and will definitely not disappoint the prince's entrustment."

"That's very good, then let's say goodbye. There will be a period later, and the king will leave."

After Feng Qingzhe finished speaking, he turned around and jumped away from the roof lightly.

Although inexplicably breaking into someone who was not in the plan, Wei Shuhan felt more at ease, and a kind of confidence that he must win spontaneously arose.