Luo Liyao didn't even look at Yu An, and lowered her eyes to let Luo Xizheng's sharp gaze fall on her.

His gaze on him was like a grunt on his back, just as the words he wanted to say were like a fish in his throat.

Luo Xizheng didn't speak, Luo Liyao didn't say anything, he just saw that Yu'an on the side didn't go, nor did he persuade him, he was only silently anxious in his heart.

God knows how much he wanted to reveal that secret and ...... If His Majesty and His Royal Highness did not have the so-called bloodline obstruction, there would be no-for-tat confrontation at this time.

But he couldn't. The moment a secret is spoken, it ceases to be a secret, and not everyone accepts it as calmly as he did with his subordinates who are loyal to His Majesty.

And Luo Liyao, who is already a royal family, seems to be the kind of person who can't accept it at all.

If His Highness can accept it calmly...... How nice that would be.

Luo Liyao took a deep breath, as if she had finally made up her mind, knelt down dignifiedly, and performed the etiquette of a courtier to meet the emperor.

There is nothing wrong with it.

It was the rainy night a few months ago, and she saluted him in the Yiyuan Palace, after the death of the first emperor, in front of everyone.

Luo Liyao is still Luo Liyao, and Luo Xizheng is still Luo Xizheng...... But the state of mind of the two is no longer what it used to be.

"This is the last will of my father...... Please also ask the royal brother to fulfill. Luo Liyao said.

Luo Xizheng's hand holding the edict instantly tightened a little.

"Your Highness......" Yu An secretly glanced at the green tendons on Luo Xizheng's arm, and hurriedly wanted to remind Luo Liyao. But before he could say anything, he was stopped by Luo Xizheng's vicious look.

Yu'an: "......"

Yu An's heart jumped violently because of his eyes, and he quickly knelt down, not daring to intervene again.

Luo Xizheng glared at Yu An, who was kneeling down with his head down, and finally spoke: "You go out." ”

"Your Majesty......" Yu'an suddenly raised his head, and he already had a lot of impatient fierce eyes at Shangluo Xizheng, and his heart tightened, but he still hesitated and did not withdraw immediately, "Slave ......"

His Royal Highness was afraid that he was stimulated by something, and suddenly came out like this. And when Your Majesty is in a hurry, if he goes out, there will be only His Majesty and His Highness in the palace - if Your Majesty is so angry that he does something that he regrets, it will be bad.

Not only will His Majesty himself be remorseful, but he will also be disturbed.

Luo Xizheng shouted angrily: "Get out!" ”

Yu An was taken aback, and began to hesitate again in his heart - Your Majesty seems to have something to say to His Highness alone, so it is in the way of him being here.

"Your Majesty...... Think twice

。 Yu'an hurriedly kowtowed, and after a word of persuasion, he slowly retreated.

It's just that he didn't dare to go far, but only stood in front of the door outside the hall, always paying attention to the movement inside.

Luo Xizheng didn't answer him, but turned his gaze to Luo Liyao again.

Luo Liyao's eyes were still calm, but she kept staring at the gold brick in front of her, never looking at him.

As if she was a little weak-hearted, she didn't want to look at him at all.

The girl was dressed in brocade and knelt in the center of the hall - for her own marriage. If you ignore her slightly trembling hands and lips, she really looks like an infatuated lover who is desperate for love.

Luo Xizheng took a deep breath and tried his best to make his tone sound less heavy: "You have already decided? ”

Hearing his words, she immediately heard the deliberately suppressed anger in his tone, and her body trembled imperceptibly.

It seemed that she was stunned for a long time before she said softly: "Yes." ”

"Do you like ...... Covered like that? Luo Xizheng's hand holding the marriage edict tightened a little more, and suddenly threw out this question, "Would you be willing to be a backhouse woman like this?" ”

Luo Liyao: "I, I like ......"

No, she doesn't like it, and she doesn't want to.

What she wanted to say was that what she liked was actually ...... But

She didn't finish her words, but she said them in a way that was easy to misunderstand.

It's like a misunderstanding that was deliberately told to him, and it's more like a reason to deceive yourself.

But she couldn't deceive herself at all, let alone Luo Xizheng.

She's just holding on and deluding herself here.

But...... What about her?

It's not that she hasn't imagined her future sweetheart, like thousands of boudoir women in this world, she always thinks that the one who can be put in her heart must be the best in the world - a high-spirited man, and his gestures are full of touching her heart and scolding Fang Xuan.

But they are brother and sister.

Blood and family ties connect them, but it has become an insurmountable and insurmountable gap between them.

At that time, I didn't have anything to do, but I just said that I and my brother had supported each other for many years, so naturally they would be a little closer.

It's just that this "closeness" has evolved into hugs and kisses between lovers in the end, and has evolved into his own brother...... Touched the heart.

I...... Moved by the royal brother?

I......

"Senior...... What exactly is the love between a man and a woman? ”

"Your Highness, is this trapped by love?"

“...... It should be. ”

“

The love between men and women is probably the most indescribable thing. Ye Luoqing looked at the chess game in front of him, his tone was soft, his eyes were foggy, as if he was nostalgic for something extremely long, "It is ethereal, invisible and intangible, but it is real, and even promotes many things that we don't expect." ”

“......”

"This is a feeling that people can't grasp, it's the joy at first sight and the long-term relationship...... It can make people cowardly, and it can also make people go above and beyond. Ye Luoqing looked at her with a deep meaning, "If you like the other party, you will be heartbeat, your heart will beat faster, you will always be worried, and you will remember his every smile and every move in your heart - His Highness sometimes frowns, sometimes smiles, it can be seen...... You're hesitating. ”

"Senior ......"

"Your Highness, don't think too much – trust your instincts."

Trust your instincts.

Luo Liyao sighed, and didn't even dare to look at Luo Xizheng, but his eyes seemed to be his appearance in his heart—he was smiling and staring at himself, his frowning and displeased appearance, and his appearance overlooking the hundred officials in the imperial uniform of the twelve chapters......

He has ambition and eloquence, he should lead Tianqi to prosperity, and he should be an emperor who looks down on the world.

He shouldn't waste any more time on her, and he shouldn't be held back by her affair.

She didn't even dare to think about his thoughts—she was afraid that he would know that she had already moved, and even more afraid that he would feel the same as her.

"Two loves" is incomparably beautiful, but at this time...... It's a disaster.

She leaned over slowly, touched the ground with her forehead, and her voice was very soft, but her voice was trembling slightly, but it was very clear in this somewhat empty hall: "Please do it with the imperial brother." ”

Click!

Clearer than her voice was the sound of broken jade, it was Luo Xi Zhengsheng who crushed the jade shaft of the edict in his hand.

It was the time of recovery in April, but she felt colder than the difficult winter of last year.

In the main hall, there was another strange and awkward silence.

There was silence for a long time, but the two of them opened their mouths at the same time-

"I ......"

"Brother ...... Emperor"

Luo Liyao subconsciously raised her eyes and swept Luo Xizheng.

He stared at the jade shaft in his hand, which had been crushed by himself, and did not look at her.

didn't meet his gaze, which made Luo Liyao secretly relieved in her heart.

But Luo Xizheng seemed to sense her gaze, and immediately looked at her - Luo Liyao quickly withdrew her gaze, and even closed her eyes weakly.

"Is there anything else you'd like to say?" Luo Xizheng was finally willing to let go

The edict that has been damaged by him, "If it is still the same sentence...... There is no need to say any more. ”

"Brother Huang......" Luo Liyao called him in a low voice, and said against his will, "If I marry into the Meng family, I can give you more help-"

Luo Xizheng frowned, but did not interrupt her words.

"Now, half of the power in the court is still in the hands of Ning Zhongji, and we must firmly grasp the Meng family." Luo Liyao knelt up straight, pinching herself fiercely in the wide sleeves of Luo Xizheng's invisible robe, leaving only a few inches of nails and a bright Kodan, leaving deep traces in her already white palms.

Her voice trembled, but her tone became more and more firm, as if she was persuading Luo Xizheng at the same time, she was also convincing herself-"It is precisely because of the marriage between the Tianqi Imperial Family and the Meng family that has lasted for many generations that the Meng family has always been loyal to the royal family...... Moreover, he will be very good to me. ”

Luo Xizheng's heart sank suddenly.

What do you mean by "he will be good to me"?

For such a ridiculous reason, she was so eager to escape?

Luo Xizheng laughed angrily, gritted his teeth and said, "Just for such a reason? ”

Luo Liyao lowered her head and remained silent, as if she was acquiescing, and she didn't seem to want to explain more.

He couldn't see her expression, but he desperately wanted to tell her the feelings he had suppressed in his heart, and blurted out: "You must know, I ......"

"Brother Huang!" Luo Liyao suddenly shouted and interrupted his words, although his voice trembled, his words were like a sharp blade, pushing into his heart little by little, "I know, I know...... However, it can't be. ”

No way.

Luo Xizheng was so angry that he swept the things on the table in front of him, the sound of folding and falling to the ground, the sound of the tea cup breaking, and the sound of pen and ink candlesticks falling down...... These many voices could not hide his angry voice: "Why is it impossible?!" ”

The edict that had been crushed on one side of the jade shaft fell to the ground, rolled a few times, and just landed in front of Luo Liyao's eyes.

Luo Liyao stared at the marriage edict that had been made out of shape by him, and was silent.

As if realizing that he had just lost his temper, he slowed down and said, "If I say it...... We're not brother and sister, so how are you doing? ”

Luo Liyao raised her head suddenly, met his eyes for the first time, and blurted out: "This is impossible!" ”

(End of chapter)