Chapter 5: The Meaning of Marriage
As soon as Li Jianguo left the palace, he saw Gao Yangduan waiting by the roadside: "His Royal Highness King Ling Guang, Weichen has something to report, can you find His Highness alone?" ”
Li Jianguo was in high spirits and said with a smile: "Prime Minister Nan is polite, please!"
The two went to a nearby pavilion to catch up.
"Presumably Prime Minister Nan is looking for me today for Xin'er, right?" He was stupid, but he still felt the endless love given to him by Sister Xin'er, and he naturally understood it in his heart.
"Your Highness should know very well that my sister has been your childhood sweetheart since she was a child, and she has long been in love with you. Wechen hopes that you can treat her well and give her happiness. Gao Yang was not ambiguous and outspoken.
"Prime Minister, Jianguo is now powerless, and Sister Xin'er is a good woman who is praised as a "fairy" by Daxia. With the strength of Jianguo, how can she be happy? Li Jianguo's eyes showed anxiety and self-shame. But through these, it can be seen that he actually loves Sister Xin'er very much, but his cowardly character doesn't dare to say love.
"Your Highness!" Gao Yangduan looked excited.
"Maybe she can find a better man......" Li Jianguo raised his head and looked into the distance, his eyes were deep.
After hearing this, Prime Minister Nan Cheng was unwilling, and admonished: "Your Highness, Xin'er has always loved you deeply, she can give up everything for you!" Wechen hopes that you should think about how to protect her, instead of being afraid of your own lack of ability and not facing it! Wechen won't delay His Highness's time today, farewell! ”
Li Jianguo was "scolded" speechless. Silently looking at Gao Yangduan's back, the heartache instantly spread in his heart.
When night fell, Li Jianguo couldn't sleep at night. Thinking back to Sister Xin'er's affectionate confession to herself, as well as Gao Yangduan's love teaching to herself, and his own weak heart converged, the two didn't know how many disputes occurred. Hesitant himself, he doesn't know how to face it in order to get a happy ending, and he can only "torture" the poor little cotton bed when he is cowardly. In the end, he was exhausted, and he could only say with tears: "Sister Xin'er, why do you fall in love with me?"
Emperor Li Chonghuan of the Xuansheng Dynasty has been working in government affairs for a long time since he ascended the throne, and he has been sleeping for a long time, so that at the age of 48, he has already aged and is sick in bed.
"Father, father!" Li Shan shouted anxiously. He grimaced and looked at Li Chonghuan's pale cheeks earnestly, while Li Jianguo was also standing beside him.
Li Chonghuan slowly sat up.
Li Shan picked up the decoction and blew it carefully. He tasted the medicine himself, but he was afraid that the decoction should not be thick or light, and the cold and heat would be uncomfortable, which would hurt his father's weak body.
"Father, come to Father, drink medicine slowly" The soup spoon was close to Li Chonghuan's lips.
Li Chonghuan only took a sip lightly, shook his head and pushed away the decoction to say that he didn't want to drink it anymore.
"Shan'er, why is this medicine still so bitter?"
"Father, the medicine is bitter. For the sake of your body, Father, let's drink medicine quickly! Li Shan carefully put the soup spoon to his father's mouth again.
"Although this medicine can relieve discomfort, it will eventually cure the symptoms but not the root cause! Judging from the current situation, I am afraid that it will be ...... in less than two years I'm going to drive to the west! Li Chonghuan said breathlessly.
"Father Emperor Dragon Sage is auspicious, there will be a sign of longevity."
Li Chonghuan smiled slightly, but did not answer anything.
It didn't take long for Li Chonghuan to caress Li Shan's side face: "Shan'er, you are twenty-four this year, and you have already reached the age of marriage and childbearing." As Shun's only son, you should continue the incense for the royal family as soon as possible. ”
"Erchen ......," Li Shan said with a flash.
"Shun knows. Marriage is not a child's play. Rest assured! Shun will be carefully selected for you. ”
"This ...... The sons and daughters should wait for their father's health to recover before discussing this matter. Li Shanshi didn't know what to say.
"If this drags on any longer, I'm afraid it will be too late! I think so, Gao Yangduan, the prime minister of the south, is a loyal minister of my dynasty. His sister Xin'er can sing and dance, is virtuous and humble, and is jade and icey, and is transcribed as the 'fairy' of the dynasty. I think this woman will be your wife. Li Chonghuan made his own decision.
"But Father, Xin'er has already ......"
"Shan'er, don't shirk anymore. I'll see that in three days' time, you will meet her again in the Imperial Garden. You're going to take advantage of this opportunity to hold on to her heart, you know? ”
Sure enough, after three days, an internal envoy came to the Nanxiang Mansion: "May I ask if the lord is in the mansion, I will wait for the emperor's order to tell you!"
"Your Excellency, please wait."
The lower official was polite, and soon invited the lord of Nancheng out,
"Is there anything wrong with the envoys?"
"The emperor said, after careful consideration, the lord is real. His heir is loyal, now for the royal family and lead, for his concubine, now see the royal flower, not from time to time, drink this. ”
"This lord will not violate the holy decree and meet on time."
After the envoy left, the envoy did not understand the envoy's rumor: "The envoy's subordinates don't know why you changed the current palace for the palace to the royal family."
The envoy told the truth: "Although the Lord Nancheng is generous to the public, she is loyal to love. If she knew that the person she was meeting was not her sweetheart, she would definitely violate the holy decree and die.
On the other side, Gao Yang Yanxin wanted to heal her mouth, and was secretly happy, "Guo'er finally chose to marry me." For this appointment, Xin'er will definitely dress up carefully and will never let you down. ”
Xin'er, who was dressed up carefully to see her lover, hurried to the Imperial Garden with a happy and urgent mood.
"How is it, Lord Wang, do you finally understand Xin'er's affection? Would you like to marry Xin'er? Before she could see her face, Gao Yang Yanxin shouted urgently.
But just as he saw his face, Gao Yang Yanxin was disappointed: "His Royal Highness the Prince, how could it be you?" Although her eyes were bitter, she was respectful, and she did not lose her temper at all. But she couldn't help but ask.
"This prince, this prince ......" Li Shanke looked disappointed.
"His Royal Highness the Prince, the two of us have different personalities, and we won't fall in love at all! Besides, Xin'er already has a favorite person, and you must know it well, Your Highness. For him, Xin'er has already regarded you as her own brother. How can I marry my own brother? Gao Yang Yanxin was very anxious.
"Lord, this engagement is really the intention of my father, and I am also very embarrassed!"
"Xin'er knows, Xin'er dares to ask His Royal Highness, will His Royal Highness the Crown Prince think about the king?"
"Although Jianguo was originally my cousin, his relationship for so many years has long been like a brother. How could Prince Ben not think about him? ”
"That's right! Jianguo, he can't find a woman who loves him more than Xin'er. Besides, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was forced by his father. If your father insists on forcing the two of us, the two of us will not be happy, and Xin'er will step on her own grave if she doesn't get it. When the time comes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will let him build the country, what will he do? Therefore, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really thinking about the founding of the country, then report this matter to his father! Gao Yang Yanxin said bluntly.
"But Brother Guo, he ......" Li Shan was also a little worried.
"Didn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince find out? The king actually loves Xin'er deeply in his heart, but he is just afraid that he will not be able to give Xin'er happiness. But Xin'er will find an opportunity to enlighten him, I think the king will definitely put aside his worries and marry Xin'er. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, will you really pay homage to the emperor? ”
The words of the lord were remembered by Li Shan. On the day of Shenshi, Li Shan plucked up the courage to meet his father and tell the truth.
"Father, the lord has already had a heart, and this person is still a cousin of Shan'er, so the son of the emperor begs his father to dissolve the marriage contract."
Li Chonghuan was taken aback: "Shan'er, what's going on?"
Li Shan knelt on his knees: "If my father doesn't cancel this matter, my son will definitely not be able to kneel for a long time." ”