Chapter 113: Sun Liang's Marriage (Part 2, Chapter 67)

Zhang Shuo said: "The most ruthless emperor family, you don't understand it." The queen mother understands half of it, she is now respectful to the emperor, and she does not dare to exceed the rules that should be crossed. ”

Thinking of Yang Mubai's attitude towards Pei Shengyuan today, he is indeed much more docile than before. Unexpectedly, they couldn't be optimistic about the pair at the beginning, but now they are only afraid that there is only suspicion between each other.

Qiu Yue asked, "What the hell happened, and why did they become like this?" ”

Zhang Shuo said: "How do I know, I have said that the sacred heart is unpredictable. He didn't tell me either. ”

Qiu Yue said in disbelief: "I don't believe it yet, even you don't know." Many of the things he did were arranged by you. You don't want to tell me. ”

Zhang Shuo said: "I really don't know, don't guess, go and accompany the child!" ”

Qiu Yue knew that the affairs of the court and the central government should not be said at home, so she did not dwell on it anymore.

After Peony returned home, he was also extremely worried, looking at Yang Mubai's appearance, he was not lightly injured. Now she has to force a smile, and it's hard for her.

Xu Lang asked, "Why aren't you happy?" ”

Peony said: "How can you be happy when you look at the queen like that, I really don't know, why are they making such a fuss?" ”

Xu Lang said: "Who knows about this matter, they can only let them deal with it themselves, and outsiders can't interfere." ”

Peony asked, "Husband, did something happen in the previous dynasty?" ”

Xu Lang said with flickering words: "I haven't heard of anything that can happen in the previous dynasty. ”

Peony asked, "Is it about the queen?" ”

Xu Lang said: "You are a woman, don't guess about the affairs of the court. ”

Peony said helplessly: "Hey, it seems that we really can't help with this matter." ”

After a few more days, Yang Mubai took a few pairs of medicines, and with proper rest, he was already fine. Pei Shengyuan found out and came to visit her.

Yang Mubai always looked like a well-behaved look, which made Pei Shengyuan dare to be angry and dare not speak.

Every time, when it was almost dark, Yang Mubai would always ask him with a smile: "Your Majesty, it's getting late, which palace is the emperor going to today?" I asked the palace people to let them prepare, and the emperor didn't let them wait for a long time. After being stimulated by Zheng Li and Shi Nianxin, she didn't want to see him for a moment.

Pei Shengyuan hugged her and said softly, "Can I stay here?" He wanted to apologize to her, but Yang Mubai never gave him a chance, and every time he talked about it, she would always say: "Your Majesty, you don't have to tell me about this matter." ”

He hugged Yang Mubai, and the feeling of satisfaction came back. Yang Mubai can make him feel at ease and satisfied, and can also arouse his deepest desires and desires. It's a feeling that no other woman can bring to him.

Yang Mubai gently broke free of his embrace and said: "The emperor forgives the sin, Imperial Doctor Ye said that the concubines are not suitable to sleep, the emperor should go to other concubines!" ”

Pei Shengyuan said sadly: "Mu Mu, I stayed in your palace, not to let you sleep. I'm not going to do anything, let me stay here, okay? ”

Yang Mubai knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the concubines don't dare to disturb the emperor Yaxing." Please also invite the emperor to other bedrooms! ”

Pei Shengyuan helped her up, hugged her, and said softly: "Mu Mu, I was wrong, forgive me, okay?" ”

Yang Mubai asked, "Does the emperor want his concubines to sleep?" ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "Mu Mu, I want to stay here, but not ......"

Yang Mubai interrupted him, then pulled him to the bed, quickly stripped off all his clothes, and then went to take off Pei Shengyuan's clothes, Pei Shengyuan stopped: "Mumu, it's not like this, I just want to accompany you." I was really wrong, I didn't ...... with them."

Yang Mubai interrupted him again and asked coldly, "Does the emperor want a concubine to sleep?" Looking at her expression, it didn't look like she was going to sleep, but like asking him if he wanted to kill.

Pei Shengyuan picked up her clothes, dressed her, and said, "Mu Mu, I'll go, you can rest well!" ”

After saying that, he wanted to kiss Yang Mubai, but when he saw Yang Mubai's indifferent eyes, he reluctantly turned around and left.

After he left, Yang Mubai slammed the palace door shut, as if telling him not to come over in the future.

After several years of hard work, Sun Liang has been promoted to the general of Zhengsi Pinyun Lu, and he is also considered to be on the rise, and he belongs to the same camp as the eldest prince. He was over twenty-eight years old, and the Sun family saw that he was unwilling to get married, so they ordered him to be recalled, and picked a few daughters in Beijing who were well-known in the family, and waited for him to come back and get married.

After Sun Liang came back, he rejected the marriage partner he had chosen at home, and now he has remarkable military achievements and has a discourse skill at home. He told his parents that he had always liked He Shengnan and wanted to propose marriage to her.

He Shengnan is Yang Mubai's personal maid and has a slightly cold background, but he has been appreciated by Yang Mubai over the years, and the Sun family no longer has any objections when they see Sun Liang so persistent.

Sun Liang made an appointment to see He Shengnan, and he wanted to ask for her consent before proposing marriage, otherwise he was afraid that He Shengnan would be unhappy.

In Yunke Restaurant, Sun Liang met He Shengnan, who had haunted him for many years, she was still beautiful, and her face was a little more mature. People are not as cold as before, and there is more tenderness. He couldn't take his eyes off it.

He Shengnan went to the appointment to make it clear to him, but Sun Liang thought it was to give him a chance.

Sun Liang invited her to sit down, poured her a cup of tea, and said, "Shengnan, I haven't seen you for many years, don't come unharmed." ”

Ke Shengnan said lightly: "These words are exempt!" I don't know what General Sun asked me to do? ”

Sun Liang didn't expect He Shengnan to still have such an indifferent attitude towards him, he asked tentatively: "Shengnan, over the years, I have not been able to forget you, and my family is urging me to get married. I also have a lot of gains in the army, and now I can make my own decisions, I want to ask you for marriage, are you willing to marry me? ”

He Shengnan said indifferently: "General Sun, we haven't been in touch all these years, I thought you had empathized with each other, but I didn't expect you to be so persistent." You have a bright future ahead of you, and you shouldn't be nostalgic for the past. I'm doing well now, and I just want to be by the queen's side now and never marry. You'd better find another wife! ”

Sun Liang said: "When I went to the military camp to train, I thought that when I had enough strength, I would come back and marry you. Now, I did, and my parents didn't object to me marrying you. And you're not married, so why can't you look at me? Do I really love you? ”

He Shengnan said: "General Sun, that may be your own demon, men can't get it, and you can't let it go in your heart." I'm not as good as you think, and I have no plans to get married in this life. Don't delay you any longer, please let go of the past with General Sun, everyone in Beijing has a lot of beautiful women, and that is the match for General Sun. Don't bother with me, I don't deserve it. That's it, farewell! ”

He Shengnan was about to leave after speaking, Sun Liang was willing, and said: "You want to accompany the queen mother for a lifetime, but I am afraid that she will ......" Sun Liang did not say any more, but changed his statement: "Other women, no matter how good they are, are not my favorite." I only love you, I just want to marry you, and if you think I'm doing something wrong, I can change it. After so many years, why don't you want to marry me if you don't want to marry me early? ”

He Shengnan said: "This has nothing to do with Ruoxi, I don't like you, to be exact, I don't like any man." In this life, you won't get married, General Sun, can you understand this? Don't pester me anymore. You should have a broader future. I'm just a cloud in your life, it's long gone, why are you still waiting. ”

Sun Liang said: "If there is no queen mother, will you marry me?" ”

He Shengnan asked, "General Sun, what do you mean?" ”

Sun Liang said: "I don't mean anything, you said that you are willing to accompany the queen for the rest of your life, what if she is gone?" What are you going to do? ”

He Shengnan asked again: "You can say this, you must know something, you tell me, why do you say this?" ”

Sun Liang said: "If you are willing to marry me, I will tell you." But I don't know much, but I know that the queen's life in the future may not be so good. ”

He Shengnan said: "If you don't tell me, forget it, I'm not reluctant." General Sun, I will never marry in my life, if the queen is gone, I will accompany her. No matter where it is. ”

Sun Liang said: "You are so loyal, do you really like the queen?" Did you like it before? ”

He Shengnan said: "General Sun, please be careful! Beware of bringing disaster upon yourself. ”

Sun Liang asked unwillingly: "Shengnan, if you don't like women, why haven't you been married?" I've been waiting for you for so long, can't you see my true heart? I love you alone. Why don't you marry me? ”

He Shengnan said: "Because a man's love is too affectionate. If you don't pursue it, you can't even want your life, and you will still empathize and don't love long after you get married. I've seen many examples of this, so I wouldn't get myself into such a situation. If you give sincerely, you will be disappointed. You men like the new and hate the old, but also let women be generous, you have three wives and four concubines, and tell us that this is human nature. ”

Sun Liang stepped forward, hugged her, and said, "I won't be like this, I promise you, if I empathize with her, you can kill me." ”

He Shengnan broke away from him and asked, "If I kill you, can I still live?" And by that time, will you still be like that? I'm afraid that I did it earlier, I'm a weak woman, what can I do to you? ”

Sun Liang asked, "Then how do you want to believe me?" ”

He Shengnan said: "I don't believe in men, and I don't believe in human nature. So, don't come to me again, I won't marry anyone in this life. ”

Sun Liang said: "The queen mother offended General Zuo because of your case, and the two young generals who were killed, and the forces behind them all hated the queen mother. Now the eldest prince is under the command of General Zuo Shang, and he has won his trust. There is no former Yang Xiangguo in the court, and Queen Niangniang has not moved around with the ministers over the years, she only lives with the emperor's favor. General Zhang has always guarded the border passes, and although he has real power, his power is weaker than that of General Zuo. The eldest prince co-opted his own power in the court. I think it won't be long before the queen's mother and son will be calculated. There is a risk that they will fall. ”

He Shengnan asked, "What else do you know?" ”

Sun Liang said: "I don't want to force you, if you marry me, I will stand on the side of the queen." Although I am a soft-spoken person in the DPRK, it is better to have one more enemy than one more friend. I also know who are in the camp of the eldest prince, and I have a good relationship with the eldest prince in the army. ”

He Shengnan said: "If you marry me, will the eldest prince still trust you?" I don't want to marry you, however, I can compensate you in other ways. You choose a good lady to get married, and it is best to win over some forces. When the queen's crisis is over, I will give myself to you. It doesn't matter if you get married or not......"

Sun Liang looked at her hurt and said, "The other way you said to compensate me is to sleep with me, right?" Like you've been committed to other men before? I love you and don't just want to possess your body. I want to stay with you for the rest of my life. ”

He Shengnan took the initiative to climb on his shoulders, held his head behind him, and kissed him slowly. She was waiting for Sun Liang's response, and after a moment, Sun Liang put his arm around her waist and deepened the kiss. He couldn't resist He Shengnan.

When the kiss was distracted, Sun Liang's hand began to become restless. He Shengnan interrupted him and said, "Tell me everything you know, and when the queen gets through this crisis, I will give you everything." ”

They have hugged and kissed, but not so deeply. Although I know that He Shengnan doesn't love him, but if I can get her, one day, she will slowly fall in love with him, right? Sun Liang felt very satisfied again.

He was still panting, and when he calmed down, he kissed He Shengnan's forehead and said, "The eldest prince went to the army to train in order to win over General Zuo. Although his grandfather resigned, he still lived in the capital, and his family had a lot of property, and he secretly moved around with various officials. Those who saw the money were open, and they had already secretly stood in line with the eldest prince. The queen has an upright temperament and has never walked around with them, and the prince is young, so there is no way to maintain these relationships. So now there is a faction of the emperor in the court, and there is a faction of the great prince. ”

He Shengnan said: "The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and the queen has always adhered to the etiquette law. ”

Sun Liang said: "When the water is clear, there are no fish. There is a faction that gets the eldest prince Xu Ruo, and if he is made the crown prince, they will be allowed to be promoted after ascending the throne. And the conspiracy has been brewing for a long time, and their plan can be said to be seamless. Faced with the temptation of power and the uncertainty of the prince, many people will choose the eldest prince. ”

He Shengnan asked again: "Doesn't the emperor know this?" ”

Sun Liang said: "The eldest prince and Concubine Zheng have been forbearing, and the emperor has not cared. And their communication is also extremely secretive. I also practiced with the eldest prince for a long time, and the eldest prince thought that I hated you, so he deliberately wooed you. It's all lip service, and it hasn't been put into action yet, so it's extremely difficult to be detected. ”

He Shengnan asked, "Then what are they going to do?" ”

Sun Liang shook his head and said, "He didn't tell me this, but was he willing to stand on his side when he said it?" I pretended to agree, and he told me that he was ready for everything, and that when the time came, he would let me stand on their side and bring down the queen and the prince. ”

He Shengnan said: "I know, thank you, Sun Liang." I'll go back first. Next time there's new news, come back to me. "Then he left.

Back in Fengyi Palace, He Shengnan told Yang Mubai about it.

After all, Yang Mubai heard about the controversy over the establishment of the crown prince in the previous dynasty, and also went out of the palace to learn about the people's discussions. She felt deeply uncomfortable, no wonder Pei Shengyuan asked her about the establishment of the crown prince. It seems that the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Punishment Shangshu premeditated to kill An An and elevate his status, which made Pei Shengyuan feel a sense of crisis.

Now the people are talking about it, but it just broke out at this point in time, it's really weird, who will be behind it, she doesn't care about the affairs of the previous dynasty, and she doesn't move around with those ministers. It didn't offend them, so how could they suddenly attack?

Yang Mubai said: "Quickly let Qiuyue enter the palace, I want to tell my father the news and ask him what to do." ”

He Shengnan said: "Queen Mother, what are they going to do now, we don't know yet, how to tell Yang Xiangye?" ”

Yang Mubai said: "Let's tell my father first and ask him if he can speculate what they want to do?" ”

Qiu Yue was called to the palace, Yang Mubai told her about the situation, and asked her to go to Luoyang to deliver a letter.

Qiu Yue said: "Queen Mother, how can I leave at this time, isn't it suspicious?" I'll find someone I can trust to deliver. ”

The trustworthy person Qiu Yue said was Xiaofang, a maid she bought, who now takes care of her and Zhang Shuo's son. On weekdays, Xiaofang is very loyal to Qiu Yue, and she was originally sent in the dart game, but later she was taken by the young master of the dart game and wanted to marry her. Xiaofang didn't obey, resisted hard, and almost died, but was rescued by Qiuyue, and in order to repay the grace of saving her life, she has been waiting for Qiuyue.

She also knows how to do some kung fu, and it is more than enough to send a letter.

Yang Mubai wrote down all the news He Shengnan inquired from Sun Liang in the letter, and then asked Qiuyue to send it to Luoyang Yang's mansion.

After Qiu Yue left, Yang Mubai remembered, and she asked, "Shengnan, why is General Sun willing to tell you this?" ”

He Shengnan flickered, refused to say it explicitly, and only said perfunctorily: "I think it's to make up for the pity." ”

Yang Mubai didn't listen to her, and asked, "Tell me, what's going on?" ”

He Shengnan said: "Their family took a fancy to the night pearl in my dowry, and I exchanged it for it. She lied, she couldn't let Yang Mubai know the truth, otherwise she would definitely not agree.

Yang Mubai said in disbelief: "Is this really the case?" This is a matter of his future, how can he destroy his future for the sake of a pearl of the night. ”

He Shengnan said: "Now there are two forces, and there is also the power of the emperor, it is not certain who will die, this is just standing for himself." The eldest prince may not be able to win. ”

Yang Mubai said: "Since you are standing in line, why do you still need your night pearl, Katsuo, tell me, what does he want?" ”

He Shengnan saw that she couldn't fool her, so he had to say, "He wants to marry me." ”

Yang Mubai asked, "Do you love him?" ”

He Shengnan shook his head.

Yang Mubai asked again: "Then did you agree?" ”

He Shengnan said: "I agreed, but I have to wait until this turmoil is over." ”

Yang Mubai said sharply: "Shengnan, how can you be like this. You go and make it clear to him right away, we don't mind having one more enemy, and I don't want you to put the rest of your life into it. ”

He Shengnan said: "Queen Mother, we didn't have a single confidant in the previous dynasty, the crown prince has established prestige in the army, if we don't make any moves, I'm afraid that An An's situation will ......."

Yang Mubai said: "The harem can't interfere in politics, if there is a dispute for the heir in the future, I believe An An can deal with it by himself." If he loses, it can only mean that he is not a natural choice, and he is not suitable for the succession ceremony, and other more competent princes will govern the country, what's wrong? How many harems interfered in politics, which led to the dictatorship of foreign relatives, caused turmoil in the government and the opposition, and displaced the people. ”

He Shengnan asked: "Queen Mother, have you ever thought about the consequences of peace and security if other princes ascend the throne......

Yang Mubai interrupted her: "Katsunan, I know your concern. Don't worry, if that day happens, I will definitely protect them. ”

He Shengnan asked: "I'm afraid that when the time comes, you will not be able to protect yourself." ”

Yang Mubai said: "Shengnan, I will do what I say, I will definitely protect them." You are the same, you are the people I want to protect, and I will not let you die for us. Besides, now that the winner is not scored, I believe An An, he will become a great weapon. I hope that he can get everything with dignity through his own efforts. If he is not as good as others, I have my own way to protect him. ”

He Shengnan said bluntly: "Queen Mother, there are some things that can save your life for a while, but you can't protect your life." There are some things that need to be considered in the long run. The human heart is the most unpredictable, your heart is pure and kind, looking at the entire harem, who can have such a heart as you. If you lose power, I'm afraid it will ......"

Yang Mubai said: "Even if there is really that day, so what? I am the queen, I only want to be worthy of heaven and earth, worthy of the world, and worthy of the people. If you don't die well, it is also the will of heaven that cannot be violated. ”

When He Shengnan saw her like this, he couldn't say anything more. She was used to listening to Yang Mubai, and on the second day, she made an appointment to meet Sun Liang again.

Sun Liang asked, "Katsunan, have you thought it through?" ”

He Shengnan said: "General Sun, I'm really sorry, I can't agree to your conditions, I don't love you, I can't marry you." I'm not fit for you, and I'm not fit for marriage. That's why I chose to die alone. Forget about yesterday! You should find a wife who is the right person. ”

Sun Liang said: "Aren't you afraid that I will deal with you? ”

He Shengnan said: "The queen mother said that the harem cannot interfere in politics, as long as we are worthy of our hearts, the rest will be handed over to the will of heaven." ”

Sun Liang smiled helplessly, and then said coldly: "If I force you today, and say that you seduce me, guess what the consequences will be?" ”

He Shengnan said: "Downstairs, I brought the guards over and asked General Sun to think twice." ”

Sun Liang asked, "You just listen to the queen like that." Do you really think wrong about him? ”

He Shengnan said: "General Sun, you are a general who has fought on the battlefield and made many military achievements, how can you listen to such ridiculous rumors? There's still something going on in the palace, so I'll take my leave first. ”

Sun Liang said: "He Shengnan, you are so ruthless, don't blame me in the future." One day, you will beg me, and then I will no longer be gentle with you. With that, he left the liquor store first.

He Shengnan looked at his background and fell into deep thought.