Chapter Forty-Three: Thank You, Lord Long
The eldest grandson Ning Xi dressed up as an ordinary maid and followed the eldest grandson Wuji to the palace. When it was close to noon, rows of maids passed by Li Shimin's side with delicious food, without the intention of staying, Li Shimin's knees were no longer conscious, he vaguely felt that he had a high fever, and his stomach had been screaming for no longer known for a long time, but he still insisted on kneeling here. Uncompromising.
Since he knew that he had made a marriage with Xuan'er, Li Yuanji counted the days every day, and finally couldn't wait, he entered the palace to discuss the marriage date with his father and queen mother.
He was asked for peace countless times along the way, and he agreed one by one in a good mood.
Approaching his father's bedroom, he saw a person kneeling under the row of steps from a distance, regardless of the wind and rain, not moving at all. The back is tall, every time I saw Li Shimin before, I thought I didn't see it, but now when I see Li Shimin, he has a feeling that he can't say it.
"Second brother?" He slowly approached Li Shimin, but was startled by Li Shimin's embarrassed appearance, Li Shimin's face was pale, his lips were chapped, and his hair was a little messy. "Second brother, what are you doing?"
"Father is inside, let's go in." Li Shimin moved his lips with difficulty, looking at Li Yuanji, in the end, it was his own festival with his eldest brother, and it should not involve his third brother.
"But you ......" the worried look on Li Yuanji's face was also genuine, "Why don't you go in?" ”
"Let's get in." Li Shimin obviously didn't want to answer this question, "If you are seen by the eldest brother, it will be bad to misunderstand you, go in quickly, it is cold in autumn." ”
The unknown emotion in Li Yuanji's heart gradually became clear again, he was so clear that his eldest brother did not allow himself to be close to him, and he was obviously a brother but he had to fight openly and secretly, and he didn't mind at all, and he was still worried about not embarrassing himself.
"Second son!" A person dressed as a maid ran towards Li Shimin, followed by a military general, and after a closer look, he found that it was the eldest grandson Ningxi, and the person behind him was the eldest grandson Wuji.
The eldest grandson Ning Xi's eyes were all focused on Li Shimin's body, and he didn't care about asking Li Yuanji for peace.
However, the eldest grandson Wuji stepped forward and hugged his fists and said: "The third highness is auspicious, the sister is not sensible, and I still hope that the third highness Haihan." ”
He looked at the eldest grandson Ningxi, who was crying, and didn't know why he was like this, but he nodded because of the etiquette: "It's okay." ”
"Brother Shimin, let's go back." The eldest grandson, Ning Xi, walked over and pulled Li Shimin to stand up, but Li Shimin did not move.
It was as if he couldn't see the eldest grandson Ningxi.
"Brother Shimin, I know that you don't want to marry me, this is what you want, and Ning Xi won't force you." The eldest grandson, Ning Xi, cried and spoke.
Li Yuanji, who was standing on the side, also instantly understood that he didn't want to marry her, and she was reluctant to embarrass her, so she refused to marry him. Li Yuanji looked at this picture blankly, and he actually wanted to cry a little.
Li Shimin finally reacted a little, and decadently pushed away the eldest grandson Ningxi: "You don't understand, go back!" ”
"Sister, go back, you don't understand royal affairs." The eldest grandson, Wuji, tried to persuade his sister.
"Even the royal family also has to talk about human feelings, he doesn't love, what I don't want to do, how can it be reluctant?" The eldest grandson, Ning Xi, hugged Li Shimin and cried in a mess.
"Who is so presumptuous here!" A majestic sound sounded, and Li Yuan, who was dressed in a yellow robe, came here accompanied by everyone.
"Blessed Father!" Li Yuanji immediately knelt down.
The eldest grandson Wuji hurriedly walked over, regardless of the thirty-seven twenty-one, pulled down the eldest grandson Ningxi and knelt on the ground: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live." ”
After asking for peace, the eldest grandson Wuji was afraid that Li Yuan would be angry with the eldest grandson Ningxi, so he immediately defended: "Your Majesty the Emperor ......."
"Father!" Li Shimin interrupted the eldest grandson Wuji and said, "The son's mind has been decided, if the father can't take back his fate, the son's minister and the eldest grandson girl are reluctant, I don't want to, the son's minister is willing to be imprisoned for life!" I hope that my father will be fulfilled! ”
"You ......" Li Yuan was so angry that his beard was shaking, "dare to threaten me like this!" Do you think I've done something wrong? ”
There was only the sound of the wind around, everyone's head was lowered, and Li Shimin's voice was exceptionally clear: "Yes." ”
"Bastard!" Li Yuan was furious.
"Even marriage is the words of the parents, the words of the matchmaker, and the words of the matchmaker, and we must also pay attention to the love and affection, this matter is the fault of the father!" Li Shimin opened his mouth word by word.
Li Yuanji, who was standing on the side, was really stunned, he knew that his father favored him and his eldest brother a little bit since he was a child, but he didn't expect that the second brother didn't like it because his father didn't like it, but he had the courage to open his mouth like this.
"You rebel!" Li Yuan scolded with a slashed face, "I am the Son of Heaven, even if I am wrong, I can only be wrong again and again, if you still refuse, I will imprison King Qin for life!" ”
"Father...... Emperor" Li Yuanji didn't know where he got the courage, but he had the courage to speak for Li Shimin, "Son-in-law ......"
"Shut up! I'm asking about your second brother! ”
The eldest grandson Ning Xi saw that the situation was not right, and wanted to stand up and defend himself, but he was secretly stopped by the eldest grandson Wuji: "Don't speak, if you say it, it will become a burden to King Qin!" He lowered his voice and spoke to the eldest grandson Ningxi, who had to look at Li Shimin, who was kneeling in place without saying a word, with a worried face.
"Father...... That's why do you treat children like this......" Li Shimin said slowly, he didn't care, those brothers who had experienced life and death with him, their lives were not dedicated to the battlefield of swords and blood, and they actually had to be imprisoned for life for themselves, doing nothing...... How can I bear it in my heart......
"I am the Son of Heaven, I can't break my word to the people of the world, and now the whole world is watching you marry the eldest grandson Ning Xi, if you break your word, wouldn't it be a joke for the people of the world...... I only ask you, to marry or not ......to marry" Li Yuan's expression still did not change, although he already knew in his heart that it must be his eldest son's plan, but now that he has announced to the world, what else can he do besides persecuting his second son like this?
Li Shimin was already shivering with cold, and everyone watched Li Shimin's reaction.
Li Shimin slowly lowered his head and kowtowed, his voice was trembling: "Erchen, thank you Lord Longen......"
He stood up with his strength, and because he knelt for too long, one stumbled, and one leg fell to the ground again.
"Second brother......" Li Yuanji hurriedly helped Li Shimin.
"The third brother doesn't have to worry, the second brother has no heart, and life and death don't matter......" He pushed Li Yuanji's hand away, stumbling step by step, but still didn't look back......
The eldest grandson, Ning Xi, couldn't hold back any longer, and walked over to support Li Shimin: "We can still talk about it...... If you don't want to ......"
"It's a joke." Li Shimin looked at the eldest grandson Ning Xi, "The eldest grandson girl is glamorous and beautiful, and she has such a beautiful wife, which is the blessing of the people, we ...... Let's go home......"
The eldest grandson, Ning Xi, clearly saw Li Shimin's pupils constrict, and slowly relaxed, and it was bleak and lonely inside......
He stopped talking, pushed away the eldest grandson Ningxi, and walked out without looking back......
Li Yuanji stared at all this blankly...... But they didn't know what to say......
How would he react if he was willing to marry another woman because he received such a threat for one woman? Will he be as persistent as he is?
"What else do you have?" Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin's back angrily, he thought he would convince him, but he didn't want his son to prove that he was a coward for everything he did, he felt very ashamed when he saw him like this, but he was ashamed but didn't want to see Li Shimin, he turned his gaze to Li Yuanji who was standing aside, and asked coldly.
"It's just passing by." Li Yuanji was really in no mood to discuss the marriage schedule again, so he casually ran away with a reason.
A month later, Chang'an Avenue was lit up with lights, and many maids in light pink palace veils stood at the top of the street, holding bamboo baskets all cherry blossoms planted next to the hot springs.
There are two sedan chairs that drive to the Qin Wangqiu and the Qi Wangfu in different ways.
In the company of adults, the children boldly asked the passing palace people for candy, ten miles of red makeup, and a hundred miles of satin.
The beating of gongs and drums is not lively.
However, except for Li Yuanji, the other three people all had solemn expressions on their faces.
Xuan'er was holding an apple tightly in her hand, and there was no trace of warmth in her hands.
She married Li Yuanji not only to take revenge on Yang Ruyue, but also because the prince married his wife to tell the world, so Yuwen Chengdu also knew where she went, she held the last glimmer of hope, hoping that Yuwen Chengdu would pick her up, but there was no news for a long time, the gongs and drums outside the proud son were noisy, but his heart was broken into petals one by one, Yuwen Chengdu, you are really ruthless.
As the sky outside grew dark, there was a light rain, mixed with cold wind, and there was no joy at all.
The handkerchief in the hand of the eldest grandson Ningxi was also tortured by herself, she didn't know how worried she was in her heart, she knew that Li Shimin was completely forced to be reluctant, but she still had a trace of expectation, no matter if she was unwilling, it was forced to count, after all, she was the wife he was marrying, he belonged to himself, the woman would never appear again, there would always be a day when he would belong to her.
On this night, Xuan'er even heard the sound of her teeth chattering in the soft whispers of King Qi, she wanted to say out loud that she regretted it, but after all, she couldn't withstand the strength of the drunk Li Yuanji, she took advantage of Li Yuanji's deep sleep, she ran out with a pair, smelled the smell of her body, and finally got sick, her nails were deeply embedded in her own flesh and blood, Yang Ruyue, she said ruthlessly, everything she was embarrassed today was all thanks to her, and she would never let the person she liked have a good time!
Ruhua stood outside, clearly heard the sound of retching coming from the thatched house, and finally laughed proudly......
And Qin Wang bowed, Xi Niang's uninteresting study urged Li Shimin several times, but Li Shimin was driven out under the pretext of political affairs, and he even used the excuse that it was late, so he simply extinguished the oil lamp and slept inside.
Through the candlelight, the eldest grandson Ning Xi clearly saw the luster of the glass bead curtain above his head, his hijab was unwilling to open it after all, hearing the report of the bride, she lifted the hijab as if she had no expression, her face was calm and calm, she said softly: "It's late at night, you go and rest." ”
The two brides looked at each other, but they had to ask for a retreat.