Chapter 14: Gratitude

With the emperor's approval, the queen mother's decree for marriage was sent to the palace in the afternoon. King Rui's mansion knelt down and down, respectfully accepting the order, even the sick Xiyan was no exception. The date is set for next month, more than ten days earlier than Yun Heng's wedding. Li Xuanning had known about the marriage for a long time, even if Xiyan, although she didn't know that there were many rights and wrongs in the middle, but the Queen Mother's desire to marry her to Li Xuan was something she had already understood, so although everyone had their own thoughts in their hearts, they were not surprised.

It's just that Old Fujin thinks it's very strange. originally planned to let Xiyan marry Yunheng, and the two were interested in each other, which was really ideal. But the peak turned around, Yun Heng was pointed out to be married, and Xi Yan was also seriously ill, she hasn't recovered from this incident, and now Xi Yan has become her son's side blessing, isn't it strange?

After all, he has seen a big scene, although Lao Fujin wondered in his heart, but his face was silent, until he sent away the father-in-law who announced the decree and asked the maid to send Xiyan back to the room, and then called Li Xuan to his room to ask.

Li Xuan had to briefly talk about the cause and effect. Lao Fujin shook his head again and again when he heard this, "You are a little bolder, why do you dare to refute the queen mother's meaning?" Fortunately, the Queen Mother loves you in her heart, otherwise I don't know why. ”

"It's my son who made it."

"I just don't know what Xiyan wants?" Old Fu Jin sighed. "She ...... with Yun Heng"

"I'm in a hurry, and I can't ask for her consent, I'll see her ...... today," Li Xuan recalled her expression at the time, "It's not surprising that the Queen Mother's arrangement." ”

"Xiyan is a poor child," Old Fujin said with pity, "Although you are married to be a side Fujin, you must treat her well in the future, and treat her like Ning Ruo, so I am happy." ”

"Follow the teachings of E-Niang."

Lao Fujin was relieved that he couldn't help it, and he came to see her that night.

Xi Yan was sitting on the bed, reading a book casually, and when he saw Lao Fujin coming, he wanted to get up and get out of bed.

"Lie down, don't toss." Old Fujin hurriedly stopped her. "How are you feeling these days?"

"Much better." Xiyan bowed his head and said. "Let Aunt Qing worry, it's Xiyan's."

"I'm talking stupid again." Old Fu Jin touched her head lovingly. She watched this child grow up, and her original happy and free temperament was now like this, and she didn't feel a little sad in her heart.

"Xiyan, the Queen Mother married you to your brother Li Xuan, you ...... in your heart What do you think? ”

"It's the sunset." Xiyan just lowered her head. The Queen Mother's words are still in her ears, and with her current conditions, I am afraid that she is not worthy of the position of Fujin on this side.

"If you say that, Aunt Qing will be even more distressed." Old Fu Jin said quietly, "When you were young, I often thought, it's a pity that I don't have a second son, otherwise marrying you and Ning Ruo would be really perfect." ”

Xiyan listened quietly.

"Now that I let you marry Li Xuan, although I have wronged you, but," Lao Fujin smiled a little embarrassedly, "I am also a little happy in my heart." ”

Xiyan raised her head in some surprise.

"Li Xuan and Ning Ruo have been married for two years, but they have always been empty on their knees. originally planned to give him a few more side blessings, but he refused. Lao Fujin patted her hand, "Xiyan, although he didn't say it, I think he must like you in his heart, otherwise he wouldn't have begged the Queen Mother for you." ”

Xiyan was shocked. "It's not...... Was the Queen Mother going to get married? ”

"Of course you don't know about that. The Queen Mother deliberately pointed out that the marriage was true, but Li Xuan originally pushed it. It's just that Yun Heng and his Ama are really hateful, and he actually asked the emperor to ask you to go and kiss, Li Xuan couldn't help it, so he ......"

Xi Yan listened, and she didn't feel a little moved: although Li Xuan didn't like her, he still maintained her as before.

Lao Fujin was afraid that she would feel sad, and he also said a lot of comforting words to let her relax, and her treatment in the Ruiwang Mansion in the future would not be any worse than Fujin. Xiyan was grateful to Li Xuan in her heart, and felt sorry for Ning Ruo, so she meekly agreed one by one. Seeing her like this, Lao Fujin was also relieved, and talked with her again, and left.

The Queen Mother's finger marriage originally made Xiyan depressed, although she knew that there was no way to avoid it, but she really came, and she was still sad in her heart. But knowing these things in the middle, thinking that Li Xuan still remembered her past feelings in her heart, she didn't dare to ask for more. She's not a greedy person, and she's not qualified to be greedy. As long as she doesn't feel too sad in the future, she will be content.

The next day, Li Xuan took Xiyan into the palace to thank him. Both of them have a thousand words in their hearts, but what they think is different, and they don't say anything all the way. Li Xuan's steps were very big, and Xi Yan couldn't help but struggle to follow behind, and he gasped after walking a few steps. Li Xuan had to pretend to enjoy the scenery, inadvertently slowed down, and chased one by one, silently arriving at Cining Palace.

The Queen Mother loves them very much in her heart, and now she looks at the handsome and delicate women of the two men, standing together very well, and she feels happy in her heart. They had just spoken for a while, but it happened that the emperor also came. Although Xiyan had seen Long Yan, he was young at that time and didn't feel anything; Goodbye at this time, it was another state of mind, and he didn't dare to raise his head when he knelt on the ground.

The emperor said casually: "Get up." ”

Xi Yan Fang slowly stood up and stood aside with his head bowed.

"Look up, I'll see."

Xiyan obediently raised his head, only glanced at it, and quickly lowered it again.

I only heard the emperor say meaningfully, "No wonder." There was a smile in his tone.

What's the wonder? She was puzzled in her heart, and couldn't help but secretly glance at Li Xuan. His handsome face was slightly red.

It's amazing!

Because Xiyan's parents died, and there were no relatives in the clan, the queen mother remembered that she had grown up next to Mrs. Wanlan, a girl in Niu Hulu's family, and asked the emperor to recognize Wanlan's brother and sister-in-law as her righteous parents, and it would be more decent and noble to marry from Niu Hulu's family. Since the emperor had the heart to fulfill, he agreed. This matter was also done very quickly, and when they came out of Cining Palace, Niu Hulu's family had already received the emperor's will, and they were just waiting to take Xiyan back and wait for the sedan chair of King Rui's Mansion to come and get married.

Xiyan sat in the carriage home and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although the queen mother and the emperor seem to be very kind, they are not angry and self-threatening, and they are always feared. She turned her head and looked at Li Xuan with some admiration, how difficult is it to get such two people at a young age?

Sitting in this small space with Li Xuan, I didn't know what to say for a while. The silence when she came had made Xiyan uncomfortable, should she say something now? For example, she should always say thank you or something, right? So Xi Yan reluctantly opened his mouth. "Sunset...... Thank you Lord Wang...... "Thank you Lord for proposing?" She suddenly found that she couldn't find the right words to say.

Li Xuan was stunned, thank you? Instead, it became clear that she was referring to the marriage gift. He smiled bitterly in his heart, he said it was for her, but why wasn't it for his own heart?

"I ......" Seeing that Li Xuan didn't answer, Xiyan mustered up his courage, "I will definitely ...... Abide by the ...... No...... It won't destroy you and Sister Ning Ruo. ”

“…… Well. He replied lightly. Xiyan, what is your duty? I may not understand you, but how much do you know about me?

Xi Yan also wanted to ask what the emperor meant when he saw her and said "no wonder". But looking at Li Xuan's meaning, I am afraid that he didn't want to talk to her, so he stopped talking.

The carriage was getting closer and closer to the palace, and she inexplicably felt that the distance between the two of them was getting farther and farther.