Chapter 35: The Divine Decree Arrives
"What? Do you want me to go back to the General's Mansion to receive the Holy Decree? Shen Yanjiao looked at the family member in the general's mansion who sent someone over to spread the word with a surprised face, and asked in disbelief. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 Info Ding responded yes, and urged Shen Yanjiao to go out quickly, don't let the father-in-law who came from the palace wait for a long time.
Shen Yanjiao nodded, then went back to the room to clean up, and followed the family out, Shen Yanjiao thought that she didn't know why the emperor suddenly gave herself a holy decree, but it shouldn't delay much, and she could come back after picking it up, so she didn't let Neon follow and got into the carriage by herself.
In six years, Shen Yanjiao has grown a lot, because she has learned martial arts, her body is also growing up vigorously, she has lost the childishness of her childhood, and she has grown more and more smart, and she is a big girl.
Hurried to the general's mansion, all the people in the mansion had been gathered, kneeling in the courtyard, and Zhao Gonggong, who was in charge of delivering the decree, looked old, with gray hair, sitting leisurely on the side and drinking tea, and humming a few small songs from time to time, without looking at the kneeling crowd, with an arrogant expression.
Shen Yanjiao's brows furrowed slightly, then she walked quickly in front of everyone, knelt down and said respectfully: "It's really rude for the people's daughter to wait for her father-in-law for a long time!" ”
Gonggong Zhao's expression was still arrogant, he raised his head, and hummed lightly, then he pinched the orchid finger and got up and came to everyone and said, "Since everyone has arrived, then our family will start to announce the decree." As he spoke, Gonggong Zhao took the holy decree contained in the brocade box in the hands of the guards, spread it out slowly, and read it out in his throat: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said: I heard that Shen Yanjiao, the daughter of Shen Hong, the general of Huwei, was skillful and generous, gentle and generous, and had outstanding appearance. Now the crown prince is weak, and when he is suitable for marriage, he should choose a virtuous woman to match. Shen Yanjiao treats Yu in the boudoir, and the prince can be called heaven and earth, for the beauty of becoming a beautiful woman, you will be specially matched with the prince as the crown princess. All etiquette will be handled jointly by the Ministry of Rites and the Qintian Supervisor, and the marriage will be completed on a good day. The proclamation is at home and abroad, and the salty envoy hears it. Chin this! ”
Shen Yanjiao was stunned, and an inexplicable anger rose up, give marriage? Give her a marriage? Why did the emperor give her a marriage? Is it just because she is the eldest daughter of the general? She tried to ask herself that except for this life, there was no point to get the benefits of this heavy identity, and now? Will a decree decide her fate? Why did she sacrifice so much for these people?!
Seeing that Shen Yanjiao didn't react for a long time, Zhao Gonggong frowned and said, "Shen Yanjiao, why don't you hurry up and take the order?" Yu Luo's face, who was kneeling behind Shen Yanjiao, turned pale, and secretly pulled the corners of Shen Yanjiao's clothes, looking at her anxiously.
Shen Yanjiao still knelt on the ground, lowered her head and said to Zhao's father-in-law: "Dare to ask father-in-law, can you not accept this holy decree?" ”
The father-in-law was stunned when he was asked, and then said angrily: "Bold!!" This decree is a gift from the Holy Heaven, and once the Chrysostom is opened, there is no reason to take it back, do you know the consequences of disobeying it? ”
Yu Luo and all the aunts were so frightened that their faces turned pale and their bodies trembled, what the hell was Shen Yanjiao thinking! If you disobey the holy decree, you will be beheaded!
Shen Yanjiao was silent for a while, but still asked without giving up: "Father-in-law, the people's daughter knows that those who disobey the emperor's order will be killed." But this is Yan Jiao's own business, can she bear it alone? ”
Do you really intend to disobey the holy decree? Gonggong Zhao was laughed at angrily, he looked at Shen Yanjiao with a sneer and said: "Those who disobey the emperor's order will be killed!" To tell you the truth, the marriage between the royal family and your general's palace is bound to win, and now, can you still accept the order? ”
Shen Yanjiao looked sideways slightly, looking at the younger brothers and sisters who were still kneeling on the ground obediently, she hesitated. Over the years, although she has no feelings for adults, these little ones have all grown up behind her, sighing, Shen Yanjiao straightened up and turned her hands into a tray, and said: "The people's daughter Shen Yanjiao took the order, thank the emperor for his great kindness, long live the emperor, long live long live!" ”
Zhao Gonggong snorted, put the holy decree into Shen Yanjiao's hand, and was about to turn around and leave, Shen Yanjiao hurriedly got up and stopped Zhao Gonggong, she untied the money bag around her waist and stuffed it into Zhao Gonggong's hand, and said with a smile: "Fang Cai is just Jiao'er is naughty, give the father-in-law a joke, the father-in-law is not to blame!" ”
Gonggong Zhao swept the money bag in his hand, his face was not as ugly as Fang Cai, he hummed and said: "I think you are still young, our family does not care about you, but in the next period of time, you have to stay in this mansion and wait for marriage with peace of mind, soon, after the palace has combined the eight characters of your and the prince's birthday, it will be sent on the nearest auspicious day." ”
Speaking of this, Zhao Gonggong took a deep look at Shen Yanjiao, then turned around and left.
Shen Yanjiao understood the meaning of Zhao's last glance, it was a warning, a warning to warn herself not to act rashly, Shen Yanjiao's mind did not hide from Zhao's eyes.
Also, accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, Zhao Gonggong is the person who serves the emperor, if he doesn't know how to look at his face, I'm afraid he won't live to his current age.
Seeing that Zhao Gonggong was gone, Yu Luo and the aunts got up, although it was June weather, kneeling was not afraid of the damp and cold air on the floor, but after kneeling for a long time, his legs would always be weak and stiff.
Yu Luo didn't care about brushing the dust off the hem of his skirt, so he hurriedly walked in front of Shen Yanjiao and said reproachfully: "You! Joking is also divided into occasions! It's almost scared to death, you said that if Gonggong Zhao was angry and went to the emperor's side, wouldn't you be tired of the whole family to bury you? ”
Shen Yanjiao's face sank, looking at the faces of the other aunts, her face was also full of recognition, Shen Yanjiao said angrily: "I'm not joking, I really don't plan to accept this holy decree, I'd rather die than want to, but now, who do you think I'm taking it for?" ”
After speaking, he glanced at everyone coldly and walked away.
"Sister......" Shen Yanling's eyes were full of worry, but before she could comfort Shen Yanjiao, her figure disappeared.
Shen Yanling had no choice but to turn around and look at the Yu Luo clan angrily: "Mother! How can you talk to your sister like that! The emperor's marriage was not her intention, she could have ignored it and selfishly resisted the will, but she didn't, she was using her life to save our lives, how could you blame her! ”
"This ...... I...... I didn't mean that, I just ...... Ah! What can I do? I made Jiao'er angry, and now that she is getting married again, she won't leave us alone anymore, right? Ling'er, go after your sister and apologize for your mother, your mother didn't mean to! Yu Luoshi listened to Shen Yanling's words, her head was sweating in a hurry, she didn't know what to say at a loss, so she had to urge Shen Yanling to catch up and help her apologize.
Shen Yanling and Shen Chong glanced at each other, and shook their heads helplessly, when will their mothers understand that Sister Yanjiao has paid a lot for this mansion, and now for them to marry into the imperial city, they owe Shen Yanjiao too much. Shen Yanling didn't chase Shen Yanjiao, she couldn't open that mouth.
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"Tell the master, there is news from the palace that Shen Yanjiao, the daughter of General Shen Hong, will be married to the crown prince as the crown princess." One man said respectfully, while the other had a wry smile on his face, but his face was hidden under the mask, making it impossible to see or elusive.
"Got it, step down!" The masked man nodded and said coldly, seeing that the person who came retreated, he said to himself helplessly: "Go around and around, fate has finally tied us together, but now, I don't want to give up on you, and I don't want to ruin the career that I have planned for many years, Jiao'er, what do you want me to do?" After thinking for a long time, he wrote down two letters, one with only a few numbers, and sent them out, while the other was written to himself, a very long letter, and when he had finished writing, he folded it up and put it in a brocade box, and hid it in the secret compartment of the room. Then he took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom, poured out a black pill, put it in his mouth, and muttered, "In that case, let's start all over again!" ”
In Shen's mansion, Shen Yanjiao sat in the room, looking at the bright and flickering holy decree and her brows were tightened, she had been in a terrible mood recently, and she was really depressed when she encountered this incident again! Habitually look at the table, huh! I even sent a letter!
It turns out that Ah Lian and Shen Yanjiao have been in correspondence all these years, although they are inevitably teased by Ah Lian's words, but Shen Yanjiao's life is indispensable to Ah Lian, who seems to be a friend but not a friend, and now as long as Ah Lian's letter arrives a few days late, she will feel uncomfortable and restless.
I don't know what I've been doing lately, but it's only been two or three months since I got a letter! Shen Yanjiao muttered in her mouth, but she eagerly opened the envelope and took out the letter in her hand, but when she opened it, she saw that there were just a few big words written in it: "The prince is very good, marry with peace of mind!" Shen Yanjiao froze, and bursts of intense colic suddenly welled up in her heart, and she couldn't even hold the letter in her hand in pain, causing it to slide down.
Very good? Peace! Ah Lian, I've been waiting for you for so many years, and you let me marry someone else with peace of mind?
Holding her chest, Shen Yanjiao's tears slipped from her beautiful eyes, and she sat quietly as if she had lost her mind.
That year, you trespassed into my life, holding a gold medal and saying that you would set my life; That year, you took me to see the secret room, and said that you would build our love nest; That year, your warm embrace held me in your arms to resist the wind and snow, and that year, you took me to see the lights of thousands of homes, saying that you would complete the mission with me and make the world prosperous for a hundred and a hundred years.
So, I'm waiting for you, I have every letter you send me, and every one of them has been returned to you, and this last one, you tell me, let me marry with peace of mind?
Although she was in pain, she was not noisy or noisy. Quietly put away the letter paper that fell on the ground, carefully put it into a brocade box and locked it, and after putting it away, he poured it to the ground with a soft body.
This night, she fell asleep for three days and three nights......