Chapter 40: Song Jue's Past
During the time when Zhao Po was recuperating at home, Song Jue would climb over the wall to see her every evening. The convention that couples cannot see each other before marriage is completely broken.
Today, of course, is no exception.
Zhao Po was in the inner room when suddenly a breeze blew around him. When he opened his eyes again, Song Jue was already sitting comfortably on the chair next to him, looking at him with a smile.
Zhao Po walked up to him and said seriously: "You promised before that you would explain to me why you hid your martial arts and the strength of the Song family before." ”
Song Jue also smiled: "I wanted to wait until I got married and then talk to my wife." It's just that the inside story is a little dull, does Madame really want to listen to it? ”
"Since I asked, I naturally want to listen."
"Okay."
Song Jue's face was complicated.
I remember ten years ago, when my father was still strong.
In the prosperous place of Huadu, there is a mansion that has stood for many years - Song Mansion.
The Song family has been a businessman for generations, and there are industries everywhere in Dayu, and they are a veritable family.
Song Cheng'an, the head of the Song family, is talented and beautiful, and the Song family's family business has further grown in his hands.
But for the people of Huadu, the most talked about by the Song family is the son of the Song family, Song Jue.
Song Jue is the most dazzling star in Huadu and the dream lover of countless girls in the boudoir.
He is elegant, personable, talented, and gentle.
Appearance, family background, mind, and bearing are all perfect, and it is not an exaggeration to praise the dragon and phoenix among people.
Although Song Chengan is not the cabinet secretary, he has had several encounters with the cabinet master Baili Valley, and they cherish each other. Therefore, he often used the resources of the Song family to fund Baili Valley, and often supported Baili Valley's governance in public.
At that time, the young Song Jue, because of his extraordinary talent, easily became the center of Huadu's attention.
They didn't realize at all that the Song family's too dazzling light had aroused the emperor's jealousy.
The strength and connections of the Song family are undoubted, and Song Chengan's character is also well-known.
If the royal family comes hard, and directly finds an excuse to copy the Song family, it will inevitably leave a mouthful.
So the emperor thought about it, and quietly sent Prince Qifang to approach Song Cheng'an and become his friend, and then sent three chefs to Song Cheng'an at his thirty-fifth birthday banquet.
Song Chengan has never liked to give away slaves, but Prince Qifang is a well-known lover of wine and food, and the cooks in the house are also well-known masters.
In addition, Prince Qifang gave a "gift" in front of everyone at the birthday banquet, and if he didn't accept it, he would embarrass Prince Qifang.
Helplessly, Song Chengan accepted the three cooks.
When these cooks came to the Song Mansion, it was naturally not just about cooking.
Every day, they put a chronic poison in their dishes.
After a meal or two, these poisons do not cause any damage to the body. However, these toxins are not digested by the human body, and after accumulating to a certain extent, they will attack in an instant, causing the poisoned person to atrophy the muscles of the whole body, unable to walk or speak.
In the tenth year of Yuanhe, Song Cheng'an, the head of the Song family, was poisoned and haunted by the sickbed ever since.
In the winter of the tenth year of Yuanhe, Song Jue, the son of the Song family, fell into the ice lake, and when he was rescued ashore, his limbs were cold and his face was purple and red. Since then, Song Jue has never been as smart as before, and the Song family's industry has gradually withered in his hands.
Gradually, with the decline of the Song family, most of the families who used to be good friends with the Song family broke off contact.
The long banquet ended, and the birds and beasts scattered.
In the sixteenth year of Yuanhe, the emperor suddenly appointed Song Jue as the governor of Huadu. Everyone looked at Song Jue in surprise, thinking that the Song family was about to make a comeback.
I don't know that Song Jue has not made any achievements after entering the cabinet, just a good-looking ornament.
So the crowd booed, and their eyes dispersed again.
In the winter of the twentieth year of Yuanhe, Zhao Po watched Song Jue in the inner room say all this expressionlessly, and he was shocked.
Zhao Po asked with difficulty: "You fell into the ice lake when you were fourteen years old......
"It's just a matter of planning. The emperor didn't know that I had internal strength, and he wanted to put me to death. Although I didn't die, my talent was no longer there, and it was a result that he was satisfied with. ”
Zhao Po's whole body trembled, and she roared loudly: "The ice lake in the cold winter, how can it be described as a cold word? Will it be counted? Did you know that if you stay in ice water for one more minute, you may end up disabled and lose your life? Song Jue, how dare you?! How dare you ......"
Tears rolled down Zhao Po's eyes like crazy, and when she said the last few words, she couldn't cry.
Song Jue hugged Zhao Po into his arms and said softly, "Am I fine?" I had taken a body protection pill before I fell into the water, and I couldn't die. ”
Zhao Po gasped for breath and forced himself to calm down.
After a while, she raised her tear-stained face and asked, "You have endured it for ten years, why do you have to make such a big show at the dowry this time?" ”
"Because I can't take it anymore." Song Jue gently wiped away the tears on Zhao Po's face, looked into Zhao Po's eyes, and said solemnly: "I have groveled and carefully passed ten years, and I know the torment of this. So I absolutely can't let you live even one day like this. You are high-spirited and dazzling, how can you restrain your light because you are married to me? ”
Song Jue looked at Zhao Po's beautiful face and smiled: "Since I dare to make a big show, I am naturally prepared." But Rao is so, after the wedding, the emperor will be more or less jealous of us. Madame, would you like to face the royal majesty with me? ”
Zhao Po burst into tears and smiled, she wiped the tears on her face with her sleeve, raised Song Jue's hand to her chest, and held it tightly: "Don't worry, I will cover you in the future." ”
Song Jue smiled and hugged Zhao Po and whispered, "Thank you, madam." ”
After this conversation, Zhao Po suddenly felt that the burden on his shoulders was heavy.
She worked harder and harder to run the Weaving Moon Workshop, but she hadn't worked many days before the big day came.
Early in the morning, Zhao Po was pulled up from the bed by Shuang'er.
Half-asleep, Zhao Po let Shuang'er tinker with makeup and hair on her head.
Half an hour later, Zhao Po looked at his face in the mirror and couldn't help but be stunned.
Although I have long known that I am beautiful, I ...... Zhao Po's fingers gently touched the mirror...... Isn't that beautiful?
It's a pity that the bronze mirror doesn't shine very clearly.
It's a shame that such a beautiful face can't be seen with your own eyes.
Zhao Po thought depressedly.
Then, Zhao Po changed into a heavy wedding dress, and with the support of Shuang'er, he pushed open the door.
Outside, there was already a noise of gongs and drums.
The dowry of the Zhao family and the welcoming team of the Song family surrounded the vicinity of the Zhao house.
Under the tearful gaze of the second elder of the Zhao family, Zhao Po wore a red hijab on his head and sat in a big red sedan chair.
Festive music and lively voices mingled through the sedan chair curtain and surrounded Zhao Po's ears.
Once Zhao Po also imagined the day he got married.
She thought she would be scared, worried, and even hopeless.
But at this time, the memories with Song Jue appeared in front of him, and Zhao Po's heart was unprecedentedly warm and satisfied.
She knows that from now on, she has a reliable partner and a warm lover.