In April of the third year of Shenlong, Emperor Li Xian of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict to enshrine his adopted daughter Li Nunu as the princess of Jincheng, and gave her marriage to Tubo Zampu with Zhudan, and formed an alliance with Tubo Yong to share the peaceful and prosperous world.

As soon as this decree was issued, the long-running dispute with relatives came to an end. In the harem of the former dynasty, some people are happy and some people are worried, such as Wei and Li Bao'er, who wish to send Tao Yao, the obstructive character, far away, as soon as possible, and Huo Guo Qingyang and others, they can't help but sympathize with Tao Yao after they are relaxed that they don't have to marry far away, as for the rest of the Taiping princess faction, in addition to sighing and regretting, there is no way to return to heaven. With so many people and such complex emotions mixed together, the final result was that most of the dignitaries of the Shendu were desperately sending gifts to the Lanyue Palace, as if their feelings of joy, guilt and regret could only be expressed in this way. Therefore, the Lanyue Palace, which was originally unattended, has recently become extremely lively, which is more than enough to describe as a city.

"This is the fifth batch of gifts today, it was sent by Princess Xiang, this is the gift list, princess, take a look." Although Li Xian entered Taoyao's title, and also sent a lot of palace people and grandmothers to serve, but Hongfu, as Taoyao's confidant, most of the matters in the Lanyue Palace are still handled by her: "This gift can be given a lot, the slave maid took a cursory look, and found that there are pearls of the East China Sea and good coral ornaments, which shows that it is a bloody investment." ”

The girl in a light blue dress had just recovered from a serious illness, and her face was still weak and pale, like a pear blossom swaying in the wind. She was half-leaning on the window looking at a medical book, and when she heard Hongfu's words, she didn't even raise her head and said, "Don't read it, you can put them in the warehouse after you have taken inventory." The same will be done with future gifts, don't tell me again. ”

Li Dan came here to apologize for what he did at the beginning, but he did everything, and the goal of not letting his daughter marry far away has also been achieved, so what's the point of giving gifts and comforting now? Give a slap and a sugar date, this trick is okay to deal with the little girl, and if it is used on her, it will only make her a laughing stock.

"Yes, the slave knows." Since this master woke up from a coma, she has become extremely taciturn, and when Li Xian's marriage edict came down, she could even save daily conversations. Hongfu saw it in her eyes and hurt in her heart, but she didn't ask anything cooperatively, except for taking care of the girl more carefully, she didn't even go out of the palace gate. On weekdays, I sat with Tao Yao all day, the master and servant were relatively silent, each busy with their own work, and I saw that the old lady in the future had a numb scalp, and often didn't dare to come in after sending refreshments, but it made Hongfu worry a lot.

"See Her Royal Highness the Princess." Just picking up a pile of gift boxes that occupied most of the hall, a small palace man saluted loudly at the door: "Your Highness, the queen mother sent someone to send a message, saying that the young eunuch of the Shangyi Bureau will come to measure you early tomorrow morning, so as to make all kinds of dresses in the future, please be prepared." ”

"Princess......" Hongfu couldn't help but chuckle in her heart when she heard this, and subconsciously looked at the woman who was facing away from her with worry. To be honest, although the matter of marriage has been decided, before the specific wedding date comes out, she still has luck in her heart, thinking that there is room for things to turn around. Therefore, these days, she never mentions any word about marriage in front of Tao Yao, one is to prevent her master from blocking her heart, and the other is out of some unrealistic fantasy. But now, even tailoring clothes is in the process, and she is really afraid that Tao Yao won't be able to stand it.

"Got it, go and talk back, so that the queen can rest assured." Gently turning a page, Tao Yao's voice was calm and indifferent, as if answering what the weather was like today.

"Yes, slave and maid will go." The people of the small palace responded crisply, and retreated not far from the palace gate and trotted towards the queen's bedroom. Her Royal Highness the princess is really worthy of the royal blood, even if she knows that she wants to marry far away, she will not cry or make trouble, she is really atmospheric and dignified, no wonder Her Majesty is so serious, and deliberately accepted her as a righteous daughter early.

Even if she didn't say it, through her undisguised expression, it was enough for Hongfu to see through her heart. Sighing lowly, the red hibiscus was in the outer room for a long time, and finally made up his mind to walk up to Tao Yao: "Little county lord, this is the last time the slave maid calls you like this, do you really decide to marry like this?" ”

The hand holding the scroll trembled slightly, Tao Yao closed her eyes, and her tone was softer: "What if you don't marry in the past?" You have no jokes, the holy decree has been issued, does Sister Hongfu still want me to resist the decree? ”

"But you have a chance!" shouted in a low voice, even at such a moment of questioning, Hongfu still remembered that she couldn't let others hear any abnormal movements: "As long as you take out that secret edict, you can completely refuse, Your Majesty will go to someone else, isn't it?!" ”

"Yes, you can." After all, she closed the book in her hand, Tao Yao turned her head to look at Hongfu, looking at the person who might be the only one in the world who cared about her, and a pair of smart peach blossom eyes were full of sadness for the first time: "But Sister Hongfu, what can I do even if I refuse?" openly disobeying the edict of Emperor Wu, even if His Majesty does not show it on his face, will he really have no guilt in his heart? ”

"This ......" Hongfu didn't think about what would happen after taking out the secret edict, and when she heard Tao Yao say this, she was speechless, and she didn't know how to deal with it at all.

"Take 10,000 steps back, even if he really has no guilt, will those who have already regarded me like a thorn in their side and are desperate to drive me out of the capital will miss such a good opportunity?" Tao Yao's mind is as calm and clear as ever, even if the emotions in her eyes have been tumbling like overturned ink, her calm voice has not changed at all: "They won't, and neither will the king who has to marry his beloved daughter because of me, after I have deviated from the sacred heart and lost my protection, who can protect me?" We can't go back to Chang'an, and we can't leave the imperial city, in the face of these jackals, tigers and leopards, we have only a dead end. "Although Princess Taiping values herself, she is only guided by the situation, and it would be too naïve and immature to think that she would try her best to protect her.

"How...... How so? Hongfu realized at this moment that the truth behind the secret edict was so desperate, and the light in her eyes was uncertain, but she still refused to give up: "Then, what about the General's Mansion?" "As long as you can marry Gao Gongzi, maybe, it won't be so bad, right?

"General's Mansion ......" Tao Yao's voice finally changed at this moment, but she laughed out with sadness: "We have nothing to do with it there." After that, they went their own way. ”