Chapter Twenty-Three: The Powerful Are Ruthless
The corners of Xiyin's mouth rose and she held Xiao Shuangshuang's hand tightly. Xiao Shuangshuang looked at Xiyin, and also shook his hand back, his fingers clasped.
Xiao Siwen's fierce gaze stared at their hands, "Shuangshuang, go back and clean up, you will be a princess in the future, and you can't be arrogant anymore." In fact, he deliberately separated the two of them, and he didn't want to see his daughter and Kiyin very intimate.
Xiao Shuangshuang glanced at Xiao Siwen, looked at Xiyin with a straight look, and said softly, "I'll wait for you, the morning bell and dusk drum, the morning sun and the sunset." She let go of her hand and walked away without looking back.
I'll wait for you, morning bells and dusk drums, sunrise and sunset... It was a mistake, it was a mistake!
"Lord Xiao, let's take our leave first, and we'll see you in three days." Ye Luxian smiled and went out the door.
Xiyin followed behind, and when he was about to go out, Xiyin walked to Xiao Siwen's side, a faint smile crossed his face, and his voice was low, "Lord Xiao, do you want to see your daughter being imprisoned with this king?" If Lord Xiao is willing to help his son-in-law, then both will inevitably be born with the king, and if not, they will die together. ”
After saying that, he glanced at Xiao Siwen and strode out of the Xiao Mansion with a victor's smile on his face.
Xiao Siwen's face turned pale, he didn't stand firm, and took a few steps back. Fortunately, Jerod held him in time.
"Your Excellency!" Jeremian said busily.
"He is asking me to gamble with my daughter's life, so vicious! How should the old man be good! What should I do..."Xiao Siwen turned from anger to sadness, and muttered as he touched his chest with his hand.
Seeing that Xiyin and the others had left the mansion, Yelu whispered to Xiao Siwen, "My lord, this is the result of the Jin Prince's efforts, will he harm himself?" Presumably there are other plans, so you can rest assured. ”
Xiao Siwen eased up at this time, incredulous, "Is it really him?" He, don't suspect the old man? He has always been suspicious of Ye Luxian, so Ye Luxian deliberately pushed Xiao Shuangshuang into the fire pit to take revenge.
"My lord, how open-minded and wise the Lord of Jin is, how can he doubt your loyalty?" Yelu slanted and smiled, "But I don't know what the prince is thinking in his heart." ”
Yelu always believed that Yeluxian would be the wisest emperor, and he would always follow such a king.
Xiao Siwen took a long breath, as if he had spit out all the things he had suffered today, and there was no one to confide in his dilemma, worried that the Lord was suspicious of him, and his daughter was sad that he regarded him as a stranger...
Xiao Siwen stood firm, calmed down, his eyes as sharp as an eagle flashed with a fierce light, "The old man's daughter is more than one, what can I do?" "Yes, he is not only a kind father, but more importantly, a powerful minister who wants to dominate the court, and he is best at abandoning the word in the cannibalistic court, and he will never allow others to threaten him, even with his most cherished relatives.
The team of dowry gifts in the courtyard coaxed into a mess, blowing and blowing, and gathered behind the two princes. At this time, Xiao Xuan pushed the door out, staring at the noisy crowd hugging out of the Xiao Mansion, only a moment of silence, the attendants of the Xiao Mansion were busy moving the dowry and placing it, and the courtyard was not lively.
Xiao Xuan looked from afar, and the people in the main hall had not come out yet, so he must not be to blame himself. She walked over to the flower swing next to the peony and sat down, swinging gently.
The shadowy peony occupied Xiao Xuan's sight, her eyes were full of vibrant scenery, it was a flower bone that she treated indifferently, she closed her eyes, and her arms circled around the flower vine on her chest.
She found a peace of mind in the midst of the hustle and bustle, and left all the recent troubles behind. Several spring and autumn seasons have passed, and she still remembers who gave her the peony in her heart in the first place, and why she found such peace.
The person who still hasn't listened to the story and told himself the ending, will it still be him?
The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, which is the hottest time of summer, making people sweat, upset, and restless hearts.
In the capital, the news about Xiao Shuangshuang and Xiyin's wedding spread loudly, and even shook the government and the opposition. Even the mediocre Emperor Muzong listened to King Zhao's report on the matter, and generously rewarded Zhao Wangfu and Xiao Mansion with 10,000 taels of gold to show the court's attention to them.
No matter how mediocre the emperor is, he also knows that if he wants to sit back and relax, he must stabilize them.
What Xiao Shuangshuang can understand is that she is about to marry a very powerful prince, stay away from the Xiao family, and become a princess that Xiao Sui will never be able to reach. What she didn't know was that her big wedding was a strong alliance between the powerful minister Xiao Siwen and the Zhao King Xiyin, who was very likely to inherit the throne, in the eyes of the government and the opposition.
Xiyin wants Xiao Siwen to have to support him to ascend to the throne, and the arrival of Xiao Shuangshuang makes him think that he has the chance to win.
But Xiyin's abacus was wrong, and he ignored that the promoter of this marriage was Ye Luxian. He didn't even weigh it clearly, what Xiao Siwen valued more in his heart, whether it was flesh and blood affection, or power status.