Chapter 219: Bitter Pressure
Xie Yun once thought that after putting Yan Xining under house arrest, she would cry and make a fuss, she would talk to herself about the conditions, but she had nothing, except for the initial sadness, she became very calm, ate quietly, and then lay down by the window, just quietly looking at Xie Ronghua who was kneeling outside the Lin De Palace, without saying a word, she didn't even ask to see him anymore, he couldn't guess her thoughts for a while, she refused to help persuade Xie Ronghua, and he had no choice but to make a decision. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Xie Ronghua knelt outside the hall, staring at the palace door, seeing the palace door slowly open, Shang Xi came out of the hall, he raised his head and said urgently: "Is my father willing to see me?" β
"Your Royal Highness, your marriage, Your Majesty has already announced to the world, you have no jokes, you have already announced the world's affairs, how can Your Majesty take it back, marriage matters, has always followed the words of your parents, not to mention that between Your Highness and Your Majesty, not only father and son, but also monarchs and ministers, Your Majesty has something to tell Your Highness, Your Highness's marriage is not only your personal private matter, but also the state affairs of the entire Wei State, if Your Highness wants to mistake the state affairs for a woman, Your Majesty does not mind helping you get rid of her!" As soon as Shang Xi's words were finished, Xie Ronghua's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said in a deep voice: "You arrested her?" β
Shang Xi was swept away by his eyes, his heart trembled with fear, and he said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty invited Miss Yan to the palace as a guest, and I also hope that she can help persuade His Highness, as long as His Highness does not insist on going his own way, Miss Yan will naturally be fine." β
Xie Ronghua's eyes stared at him coldly, his fists creaked, he suddenly stood up and was about to go to the palace, the palace people and guards on the side hurriedly stopped the door when they saw this, Shang Xi said in a trembling voice: "Your Highness, what are you going to do?" If you want to break into His Majesty's bedroom without a summons, this is a big crime of rebellion! β
"Get out of here!" Xie Ronghua said in a cold voice, the guards were afraid, but they didn't dare to get out of the way, and only said: "Your Highness, Your Majesty has not summoned you, you can't go in." β
Xie Ronghua was about to make a move, but Yun Yifan and Chen Da, who rushed over, hurriedly grabbed him: "Your Highness, calm down, this is the Inner Palace, there is a difference between monarchs and ministers, if you trespass into His Majesty's bedroom, it will be a crime of rebellion." β
"Your Highness!" Zhang Xuance's voice sounded behind him, "Please think twice, Your Highness!" β
His voice made Xie Ronghua regain some senses, he turned around and stepped forward, walked straight towards Zhang Xuance, lifted Zhang Xuance's collar and lifted him up, with a chill in his voice: "Zhang Xuance, I have always respected you and respected you as a gentleman, but what have you done?" You've known about this for a long time, but you've been hiding it from me. β
"Your Royal Highness, Shangxi Gonggong has a saying that is very right, the marriage between the Khitan is not only a private matter of His Royal Highness, but also the state affairs of the entire Wei State, if it is a private matter, the minister naturally does not dare to hide His Highness, but if it is a state matter, the minister can only listen to His Majesty's holy decree, and the minister also begs His Highness, first put aside the private feelings of his children, everything is important to the overall situation, now the Khitan is powerful, we have just experienced a big war, the marriage is not successful, the Khitan must be furious, if they send troops to conscript, the Wei State will be greatly injured, and no matter which country in the Central Plains will shoot, The state of Wei may cease to exist, and the years of hard work of His Majesty and His Highness will be in vain. One must build on a firm foundation? At that time, Miss Yan and His Royal Highness will not have a good result, rather than this, His Royal Highness should accept the marriage first, endure the humiliation, and when the world is unified, why not have a beloved woman? Zhang Xuance's eyes met his angry face and said calmly.
Xie Ronghua listened to his words, his hand was out of strength, let go of Zhang Xuance, he looked around, the generals who came were all generals who had followed him from birth to death for many years, they looked at him, with solemnity and expectation in their eyes, he inhaled and said in a dumb voice: "You all think like this?" β
They knelt down under the leadership of Zhang Xuance and sincerely pleaded loudly: "Please Your Highness put the overall situation first." β
Xie Ronghua smiled miserably, he walked in front of Yun Yifan, and said in an inaudible voice: "Yun Yifan, you used to always be afraid that I would lose Xi Ning, and you have always regarded yourself as her brother, but today, how can you kneel here with them and beg me to marry another woman, don't you feel sorry for your sister?" β
Yun Yifan's breath was stagnant, his eyes were slightly red, this decision, he struggled for a long time, he promised Yan Feng to take good care of Xi Ning, but now he wants to force her into a desperate situation with others, his heart is not painful, but he has no way, he can't watch it be ruined like this.
He kowtowed, choked up, and said: "Your Highness, if there is any other way, I will never choose to hurt Xi Ning, the lesser of the two powers, please think twice." β
Xie Ronghua closed his eyes, took a deep breath, turned around and knelt down calmly, and the people kneeling behind him saw him like this, and said loudly: "Your Highness!" β
His voice was unusually calm: "You all stand down, what should you do?" This king has his own measure. β
The three days passed quickly, and from time to time, various ministers came to "kindly" persuade Xie Ronghua, but all of them were in vain in his silence, and Xie Yun's patience gradually ran out.
It gradually rained in the air, smashing on the ground drop by drop, and soon the ground was wet, Xie Ronghua's clothes were also soaked, coldly attached to his body, and also cold into his heart, those naΓ―ve and ridiculous thoughts had long been crushed by reality, he never thought that his father would be ruthless to him so much, he forced him into a desperate situation, and even did not hesitate to threaten him with the life of his beloved woman, he is no longer his father, just a cold emperor, and all he thinks about is his own country, He used his supreme power to suppress him to the death, leaving him with no way out.
"Ronghua!" The top of his head was suddenly covered with a shadow, Xie Yunzhi walked behind him with a team of palace people, and said softly: "Don't be reckless, these things were asked by my father to give to Miss Yan, if you want to save her, promise your father, my father has promised me, as long as you are willing to marry the Khitan princess, you can take Yan Xining away, this is his biggest concession!" β
Xie Ronghua looked up at him, his brocade robe was embroidered with a six-clawed dragon, looking at him with a hideous face, the palace man behind Xie Yunzhi held a tray with a three-foot white silk on it, a dagger and a bottle of poison, Xie Ronghua looked at them, his breath was stagnant, Xie Yunzhi muttered: "Father is not joking with you this time, you have lost your temper for a woman to this point, it is really disappointing to your father, do you remember that you once promised your mother's oath?" Asking you to marry someone you don't love is indeed wronging you, but for the sake of the entire Wei State, you are what you have to do. β
"Big brother is crushing me with my mother?" Xie Ronghua said softly, his voice hoarse.
"This is your own oath, I hope you can remember that your mother's spirit in heaven is watching you in heaven, if the Wei Kingdom is destroyed in your hands, what face will you have to see her in the future." Xie Yunzhi said hatefully.
Xie Ronghua was silent for a moment, and slowly stood up step by step, he looked at him with a calm gaze: "You win, tell your father, I will marry Ye Luyan, this is not for the Wei State, but for the oath I once made to my mother, from now on, I will not owe you anything." β