A person will not like someone for no reason, no matter how good the person seems to be.

This is the case with Liu Xian and Diao Chan.

Of course, it really doesn't look like the current Diao Chan has grown up yet. Coupled with the limitations of this ancient era, women, in general, do not have personal freedom at all.

Not to mention singers like Diao Chan who have been adopted by others, even if they are women from ordinary people's families, it is difficult for them to say that they can freely choose to like a certain person.

In their lives, there is no concept of love.

In this ancient era, I'm afraid there is really very little free love, basically it is the words of the matchmaker of the parents, before the men and women get married, they may not even see each other's people, a woman's life, basically is arranged, the age is appropriate, then just say a family, no matter who is married, as long as they pass the door and worship the church, then they will devote themselves to the role of wives. Then, do what they are supposed to do as a woman, and that's the life of this ancient universal woman.

In fact, this custom in ancient China can hardly be said to be good or bad. This custom, at least, has also made the women of the Chinese nation form some better unique qualities. That is the fine virtues of filial piety and virtuousness, diligence and housekeeping, husband and children, loyalty and single-mindedness, gentleness and introvertedness, etc.

Now compared to Diao Chan, that is, Wang Xiu'er, although she is not Wang Yun's biological daughter, but under Wang Yun's operation, Diao Chan is indeed full of gratitude to Wang Yun, and she will only obey the orders of this father-in-law.

Liu Xian, although he looks very good personally, and he still has a certain status, he can indeed forcibly marry her. But even if she forcibly marries her, she still won't be willing, if she can't get it right, she is soft on the outside and the inside, maybe she will really do some extreme behavior. I'd rather die than obey.

Now, Liu Xian also feels that Diao Chan's affairs have to be done slowly.

Having said that, Liu Xian and her had just met, and they still used some means to forcibly keep them, thinking that they were still a little dissatisfied with Liu Xian in their hearts. Liu Xian and them don't have much intersection, and they haven't understood each other yet. Liu Xian's excellence, they haven't seen it yet.

Let's put it this way, Liu Xian traveled to the back of this era. The first woman I saw was Zhang Ning. But Zhang Ning had a marriage contract with the original Liu Xian, coupled with the confession of Zhang Ning's father Zhang Jiao, so Zhang Ning was already destined to be Liu Xian's woman.

After that, she met Huang Wudie, when Liu Xian came forward to defend her and her younger brother Huang Xu, and also solved Huang Xu's illness. There are many things together in the back, and it is natural for Huang Wudie to fall in love with Liu Xian.

When he met Yi Ji, Liu Xian had already given Yi Ji a different feeling. Yi Ji is older than the current Diao Chan, and she is relatively independent in her thinking, and her status is definitely higher than that of Diao Chan and several other singers. Therefore, Yi Ji has her own thoughts and feelings that can be autonomous, and she also has the ability to act autonomously. In this way, it is natural to be with Liu Xian.

As for Kong Xue, that is the traditional parent's order matchmaker's words, which is nothing to say. With Cai Yan, it was her unique intellect that attracted Liu Xian, and Cai Yan herself is also a freewheeling person, so under Liu Xian's deliberate pursuit, she agreed to be with Liu Xian.

Ma Guiren didn't say it, it was just an accident, but it is undeniable that Ma Guiren really doted on Liu Xian to the bone. Now, everything she thinks about revolves around Liu Xian.

Now Liu Xian plans to let go of Wang Xiu'er's affairs first, after all, Liu Xian has a lot of things to do now, and he doesn't have much time to put on women.

Ma Guiren quickly chose the day when the Marquis of Wuyong's mansion was opened, just a few days later.

After choosing a date, she began to send invitations and invite some of the emperor's relics to come to the banquet.

Naturally, if it is only in terms of identity, Ma Guiren is indeed unspeakably expensive, so no matter whether some people will come or not, she sent someone to send invitations, including the three princes and nine kings of the current dynasty and so on.

Ma Guiren is like this, and it is also somewhat in line with Liu Xian's plan. Liu Xian's visit to Beijing this time did not intend to be low-key, because the high-profile was also a kind of protection for him. The higher the profile, the more difficult it is for the court to target Liu Xian clearly.

As soon as this invitation came out, Liu Xian suddenly became more famous. After all, who is Liu Xian? Although there were rumors earlier, it was Liu Xian's fight with the General's Mansion, but these are not a good reputation, and many people are not concerned about their own affairs.

In addition, Ma Guiren naturally did not forget the palace, and she also sent two invitations into the palace, one for the emperor and one for the queen. As for why you send two invitations?

Liu Xian was also a little curious, and specially asked Ma Guiren.

Ma Guiren revealed something that made Liu Xian feel a little surprised, and even a little shocked.

It turns out that the emperor and the empress have been separated for many years, and they are strangers to each other, they are ostensibly the emperor and the empress, but in fact, they have basically nothing to say to each other. Why is this happening? But it's a matter of some palace secrets, or a tragedy.

In fact, this incident was also mentioned in some later historical books, and it was really such a thing.

In the years when Empress He was favored by the emperor, her heart had some qualitative changes, she became favored and arrogant, and even a little ruthless. Thousands of pampered in one, and there is no room for others in their eyes. She was afraid that she would lose the emperor's favor, and after becoming the queen, as long as any concubine gained the emperor's favor, she would be ruthlessly suppressed.

A few years ago, she poisoned the emperor's new favorite Wang Meiren, which could not be concealed, and was soon traced, and the emperor was furious and wanted to depose Empress He on the spot. But Empress He had already bought off the eunuch Cao Jie and others, and they interceded with Empress He, so that they could continue to be the queen.

Note that the Cao Festival here is not Cao Cao's great-grandfather Cao Jie. This Cao Jie is actually equivalent to the current Zhang Rang, who was in power at that time. In fact, it was this Cao Jie and other eunuchs who helped Emperor Ling kill the Dou Wu brothers and sisters, so that the emperor had to regain power from the relatives of the previous dynasty. It was with the pleas of these eunuchs that Empress He was able to continue to maintain the status of the queen.

However, after this incident, the fate of the emperor and the empress has ended.

In fact, it is inevitable that Queen He will fall out of favor. Because the emperor is not a dedicated person in the first place, how can the absurd emperor be in vain? Night and night singing is what he wants.

Empress He entered the palace at the age of sixteen and gave birth to a son at the age of eighteen, that is, Liu Xie, the young emperor of the Han Dynasty, who was named a concubine after giving birth to a son, and later abolished the Queen of Song. By the time she poisoned the emperor's new favorite Wang Meiren, that is, in 181, Empress He was only twenty-three years old. By now, it has been 185 years, that is to say, Empress He is actually only twenty-seven years old now.

A twenty-seven-year-old woman, in the afterlife, is actually in the best of a woman's prime. But in this palace, at the age of twenty-seven, she is already considered an old woman.

The emperor has 3,000 beauties, and from time to time someone sends a show girl into the palace, so many fresh and tender women, how can they be favored by Queen He again?

And Empress He poisoned Wang Meiren, but the emperor was disgusted, and he was really afraid of Empress He. After the emperor saw the poisoned and blackened Wang Meiren, he had already decided in his heart that Empress He was a poisonous woman with a heart like a snake and scorpion. How dare he share the same bed with Queen He again? What if this woman resents him because she has lost her favor, and poisons him?

Therefore, since that incident, the emperor and the empress have become strangers.

Ma Guiren was placed under house arrest in the palace by the emperor in the name of the queen's invitation, and Empress He visited her, and as a result, Ma Guiren and Empress He actually had some conversations and talked a lot of things together.

Of course, these things were not told by Queen He herself to Ma Guiren, but by Ma Guiren to others. What happened a few years ago is not a secret, and ordinary people naturally don't dare to talk nonsense, but if you want to inquire, you can still inquire about it.

It was precisely because Ma Guiren knew about these things that he sent two invitations to the palace.

However, it is not accurate to say that it is an invitation, after all, there is no need to invite the emperor and queen to participate in these things, and they will not participate. This is just tantamount to telling the emperor and empress that now Liu Xian has purchased a mansion in Luoyang City, and he will move in immediately. As an emperor and empress, you should always have something to say, right?

This can be regarded as a kind of human relationship. Not because he had a good relationship with the emperor and empress, but because he wanted to ask them for some benefits.

Anyway, Liu Xian and the emperor are incompatible, and if there is a chance to ask for benefits, then naturally they can't be soft.

When the emperor received the invitation, he was a little annoyed.

summoned a group of eunuchs and said angrily: "It's too much! Where did this wild seed come from, he just bought a mansion, what is this? Do you need to tell me otherwise? There was also a big banquet, he was so high-profile, did he really think that I couldn't do anything about him? ”

"The emperor is angry, the emperor is angry! Your Majesty, we have also received invitations. Don't worry about him, anyway, we won't go, if we really go, wouldn't we still think he had such a big face? Zhang Rang took out an invitation, threw it to the ground, and stepped on it a few times.

"How could I have made him a marquis? Is this time a shot in the foot? With the Holy Purpose in his hands, he does have the right to buy a mansion in Luoyang. The emperor said with some depression.

"Your Majesty, there's no way around it. Let's announce Liu Xian's entry into Beijing in the name of Ma Guiren, if we don't recognize his identity, then we can't do anything about him if he refuses to enter Beijing. And to recognize his identity, then it stands to reason that a certain amount of gifts must be given. Money can not be given, but some names still have to be given. After all, for no reason, there is no need to give a holy decree to a person without any identity to summon him to Beijing, right? If so, wouldn't it seem that the emperor's decree was worthless? ”

Zhao Zhong and the others hurriedly persuaded the emperor.

"The Emperor's ......"

At this time, Zhao He, who had been standing behind Zhao Zhong, shouted weakly.

"Huh? Zhao Heqing's family, do you have something to say? The emperor heard it and looked at Zhao Hedao.

"Your Majesty, Lord Zhao, Lord Zhang. This is what my subordinates just thought of, and I don't know if I should say it......"

"Zhao He, just say what you have." Zhao Zhong said first.

Zhao He is Zhao Zhong's confidant, under normal circumstances, to talk to the emperor, if they are always there, others cannot speak out, unless they have their permission.

Zhao He explained, in order to avoid offending Zhao Zhong and Zhang Rang and other ten permanent servants.

Zhao He was approved, but said more carefully: "Your Majesty, your lords, your subordinates feel that our purpose of eradicating Liu Xian now is too obvious. As long as Liu Xian is not stupid, he must know that the emperor is going to kill him. In this way, Liu Xian will definitely be on guard everywhere. Liu Xian is not a person who is easily arrested, and when we don't have a dignified name, we can't directly arrest and execute him. Once it is strong, then it will force Liu Xiangou to jump off the wall in a hurry. Such a thing, the rumors went out, and it was not good for the emperor's reputation. “

"Your Majesty thinks that we still have to behave normally. Liu Xian was summoned to Beijing by order of the emperor. It stands to reason that he should be announced to enter the palace to meet the driver. “

"Announce him to enter the palace to see the driver? And then what? We ambushed the axe man and killed him? “

"The question is, will Liu Xian enter the palace according to the order?"

"No, no, no......" Zhao He hurriedly waved his hand, interrupted the questioning of several attendants, and said: "Now is not a good time to kill Liu Xian, because even if Liu Xian enters the palace, he will definitely be on guard, and it may not be easy to kill him." In addition, Liu Xian has a lot of people in and out of the city, in case something happens to Liu Xian, what if those people riot? Therefore, we must be foolproof and kill with one blow. Also, make sure that there is no mess. Think about it, Liu Xian's personal martial arts are also good, and at the city gate, he beat the people who entered the General's Mansion with their heads scurrying. If he made a move in the palace and failed to kill Liu Xian all of a sudden, wouldn't he be messed around in the palace? This is going to frighten the emperor and the concubines in the palace? Besides, once something happens, then the matter can't be hidden, which is not good for the emperor's reputation. ”

"Zhao Heqing's family, we all know what you said. Just tell me how we can kill Liu Xian. The Emperor frowned.

"Confused, continue to confuse Liu Xian. Summoned Liu Xian into the palace, showed goodwill, and let the people in the court and the people of the Han Dynasty see the emperor's imperial favor to Liu Xian. Usually, he also borrowed more names to benefit Liu Xian, and in doing so, it was for the courtiers to see and for the people of the Han world. As long as everyone in the world knows that the emperor treats Liu Xian well and is kind to Liu Xian, then it is time for Liu Xian's death. ”

"Hehe, when the time comes, as long as we don't let others see it, we will kill Liu Xian, the courtiers, and the people of the world, will never criticize the emperor, and will not suspect that the emperor killed Liu Xian."