Chapter IV
At this time, a cold voice came, and he said: "The minister thanked His Majesty for his grace, but Ze Ye didn't have anything he wanted, what His Majesty wanted to reward Weichen, Weichen liked it the same!" ”
This answer was really beyond everyone's expectations, but it was a deep emperor's heart, in fact, this wise emperor had long known that Shen Zeye would give such an answer, so he just laughed.
Then in everyone's incomprehensible eyes, he said loudly: "Shen Qing is also twenty-four this year, and he should have started a family a long time ago." Why don't you choose one of the young ladies who will be present tonight who can raise eyebrows with Aiqing? ”
Yan Qingwan sneered in her heart, it is really like this, it seems that Mu Feng has calculated that things will develop like this, and these young ladies who came here were also specially brought by the ministers who got the news. Looking at these eunuchs who wanted to use their flesh and blood for some purposes, Yan Qingwan suddenly felt very sad to be a lady of everyone, and finally became a pawn in marriage.
"Obey the order!" Shen Zeye's voice was faint, but it made Yan Qingwan feel an inexplicable feeling, and it seemed that this person was also a little helpless!
Maybe it was some sympathy for him, maybe their fates were very similar, and there was a feeling of sympathy in her heart, Yan Qingwan suddenly raised her head and looked at Shen Zeye who was standing beside the emperor.
Dressed in green clothes, a handsome face with an expressionless face suddenly smashed into his eyes. With a slender figure like a benchmark, a healthy complexion of wheat color, shaved eyebrows, a high nose bridge, thin but tight lips, and a pair of dark eyes that sometimes flash dark green, he has a cool atmosphere hidden in the city.
Some people say that when you look at a person for a long time, that person will also notice you, Yan Qingwan knew that she had no time to dodge at the moment, so she met the man's gaze directly, and when she looked at each other, a bad premonition flashed in her heart.
Sure enough, it was confirmed the next moment, because the seemingly calm man pointed at her and said, "Then, it's all right for her!" ”
I have to say that Yan Qingwan's brain structure is really a little different from others, at this time, she is not thinking about what she will do next, or why Shen Zeye chose her. But Mu Feng's hint really came true, or it was so dramatic, it was realized without spending a little price at all, and she could see Tian You.
"Oh, so quick to choose? Whose daughter is that? The man sitting on the dragon chair said with a smile, his eyes looking at him with some meaningless scrutiny.
"Tell Your Majesty, that young lady should be from the Prime Minister's Mansion!" It was Gonggong Li, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who spoke.
However, this sentence has made many people change their eyes. For example, Xiangye, who was drinking tea, never thought that things would go so smoothly, and for example, Helian Chenxuan, who was watching the drama with a face, heard this result, his eyes became deep, and people couldn't see his mood at the moment.
At this time, Yan Qingwan realized how delicate her current situation was, but she didn't do anything, just lowered her eyes quietly. But he missed the smile that flashed in the man's eyes, Shen Zeye was a little shocked when he saw her, he didn't expect that the life-saving benefactor he was looking for was not a little maid from a big family, but a young lady.
It's a pity that the person concerned doesn't seem to remember him and doesn't know himself at all. also showed a blank look at him, unlike all the women he had seen before, Yan Qingwan's reaction made him a little curious.
"Aiqing, that girl is the daughter of your family!" The emperor deliberately dragged out his voice, so that people could not hear his joy and anger.
Hearing this, the prime minister, dressed in elegant clothes, walked calmly in front of everyone, and then said very respectfully: "It is the little girl, this woman is Yan Qingwan, the eldest daughter of Weichen!" ”
As soon as these words came out, the audience was silent, Yan Qingwan didn't expect that she would be so famous, just one name could make everyone change color. However, she didn't have any special reaction, these things were not her concern, and naturally the rest of the people decided, because the choice was never in her hands.
In fact, when Mu Feng said the name Yan Qingwan, the emperor understood. This girl was originally the daughter-in-law of his precious son, but something happened in the middle, and finally Yan Zhier replaced her as his daughter-in-law.
A hint of surprise flashed in Shen Zeye's calm eyes, although he was not in the capital, he was also well aware of every move in the palace and the capital. Naturally, he didn't miss the wedding of Lord Chen, and the rest of the people may not know the inside story, but he knows that Yan Qingwan was designed by his sister, and the current situation is not very good.
The corners of Helian Chenxuan's mouth rose slightly, he had long known that if Yan Qingwan was selected by Shen Zeye, there would inevitably be such a scene in the development of things, but he didn't expect Yan Qingwan to be so competitive that he could become the focus of attention without doing anything.
The audience was so quiet that you could hear the drop of an embroidery needle, and at this time, everyone waiting for the emperor to speak was a little nervous, but someone was very domineering, and Shen Zeye, who was originally low-key, suddenly opened his mouth, and said: "Your Majesty just said, I want Weichen to choose someone who can raise his eyebrows, is there anything bad about this girl?" ”
Hearing him say this, the emperor on the high seat suddenly laughed, and then said: "Since Shen Aiqing has fallen in love with the eldest lady of the Wei family, then I will give you a marriage!" ”
"Your Majesty, this Miss Yan is now a concubine, I'm afraid there is no way to become the wife of Marquis Shen!" This time, what the head of internal affairs, Li Gonggong, said, made him quickly become the focus of the audience.
"In this way, what does Shen Aiqing think? Otherwise, let Miss Yan do a side look! The emperor looked thoughtfully in Yan Qingwan's direction, and did not hesitate to say what he said.
When Yan Qingwan heard this, she felt a little unhappy in her heart, but she also understood what the occasion was now, and how many pairs of eyes looked at her and wanted to see her jokes. Thinking about it like this, she suddenly calmed down, her face was expressionless, and people couldn't see the change in her mood.
"Weichen doesn't mind, since she wants to marry, let her be Weichen's wife!" Shen Zeye's words were very firm, which surprised everyone present, and even Yan Qingwan, who had not moved, suddenly looked at him.
I tried to find out something from his cold gaze, but I don't know if it was because his city was too deep, or if she didn't have the ability to read minds, and finally ended up in vain.
This sentence shocked Helian Chenxuan, who had been watching the play, and then subconsciously looked at Yan Qingwan and found that her eyes had become a little complicated. seems to suddenly understand something, it turns out that she has always minded so much, presumably a proud woman like her is unwilling to be someone else's concubine!
Well, now someone is willing to marry her and give her the status of a wife. That person still has such a prominent identity, although he is not as proud as him, but he is also a big man.
"Okay, it's rare for the Shen Qing family to make a request to me, and I naturally want to approve it! Then, I will marry Shen Qing and Yan Qingwan of the Xiang family, and choose an auspicious day for the zodiac to do this happy event! ”
This sentence made this matter ironclad, there was no room for turnaround, Yan Qingwan sighed silently in her heart, sooner or later she would have to be used by Mu Feng, maybe it would be better to follow this Shen Zeye, at least people were willing to give her the position of his wife, and they didn't despise her because of the farce between her and Helian Chenxuan, didn't they?
At the end of the banquet, Yan Qingwan was still a little confused, tonight was too exciting. Thinking of the scene where she knelt in front of the emperor and thanked Shen Zeye together, she felt a little funny.
"Yan Qingwan, I really didn't see that you have such a ability!"
Behind him, a nasty voice came, Yan Qingwan knew that the person who spoke was Helian Chenxuan, but he didn't expect that at such a moment, he wouldn't forget to sarcastically mock her.
"What are you capable of?" She said with some confusion.
"Even the always cold-hearted Marquis Shen can be attracted to you, I really don't know how to describe your charm!" The other party was not polite, but said his opinion very bluntly.
Yan Qingwan can hear it, this master is making fun of himself, there is no need to pay attention to him. Thinking of this, he no longer talked to him, but quietly walked to the side, ready to go home.
"Yan Qingwan, did you say that this time you will marry someone and repeat the mistakes of the past, and stage a calculated drama again?"
Helian Chenxuan's words completely made Yan Qingwan pause, she didn't look back, but said loudly: "Helian Chenxuan, do you think everyone is as stupid as you?" I, Yan Qingwan, will never fall in the same place for the second time, the last time was my mistake, I will never make the same mistake again! ”
I don't know if this sentence was said too confidently, so that Helian Chenxuan didn't react for a while, and it wasn't until Yan Qingwan's back disappeared from his line of sight that he realized that he was actually despised by her.
However, none of them noticed that not far from them, there was another person who happened to see this scene. In the dark, the corners of Shen Zeye's mouth curled up with an arc of unknown meaning, "Yan Qingwan, it's a little interesting!" ”
After returning to the mansion, Yan Qingwan did not give an answer in the face of Ruyi's inquiry, now she only feels so tired and tired, and wants to sleep well, as for other things, let's wait until she wakes up.
She knew that what Ruyi wanted to know would be known to her before she woke up tomorrow morning, so she didn't explain anything to her.
When Mu Feng said to the Sang family that he was going to prepare a dowry for Yan Qingwan, the calm in Sang's heart suddenly disappeared, but fortunately, Mu Feng did not stay by her side, but handled official business in the study.
Unexpectedly, Yan Zhi'er worked hard and finally sat in the position of Princess Chen, Yan Qingwan had such good luck to get the favor of Marquis Shen, and let him personally agree to the position of her wife.
You must know that although Shen Zeye is not a prince, his military power and prestige in the court are not lost to any prince, and he is the only man who can stand side by side with Helian Chenxuan.
I have to say that the mother and daughter are of the same heart, in the Chenwang Mansion, Yan Zhi'er, who learned the news, hated it so much that she broke a lot of porcelain, and her heart was very angry! Unexpectedly, not only did she not see Yan Qingwan's joke, but she also waited for such a "surprise", which made her very unhappy.
Thinking of the things she had done to Yan Qingwan, she still had a handle in her hands, if she was favored by Shen Zeye and stood firm in the position of the hostess of the Hou Mansion, would she fight back and come to her to settle accounts?
Yan Zhi'er has never been a good master, and she will not give the other party a chance, so she quickly came up with a plan and prepared to stage the wedding night again, and the bride had an accident.
It's just that what she didn't think about was that the protagonists this time were not Helian Chenxuan and Yan Qingwan at that time, but Shen Zeye, who had been on the battlefield for a long time and could control everything, and Yan Qingwan after being reborn.
No matter what they think, whether Yan Qingwan wants it or not, the wedding date has arrived.
When she was dressed in a bright red wedding dress and was led by Ruyi to sit on the edge of the bed, waiting for Shen Zeye to marry her, she still felt nervous.
When they arrived at the auditorium and prepared to worship heaven and earth, she became even more nervous. As if sensing her uneasiness, Shen Zeye's big hand gently attached her soft, and whispered in her ear: "Don't be afraid, I'm here!" ”
I don't know why, for this man who doesn't know each other at all and is about to become her husband, Yan Qingwan can't help but believe him, and his words made her nervous heart calm down instantly.
"Husband and wife!"
Yan Qingwan wore a red hijab and couldn't see Shen Zeye's face, so she didn't know his expression and look, but she herself was already a little dizzy!
"Licheng, send it to the cave room!"
This sentence completely rescued her and freed her from the sea of suffering, and when she listened to the chatter of the bride and sat alone in the new bed, she felt like a world away.
She is already married, and from tonight onwards, she will no longer be a young lady who has not left the cabinet, but a young woman. The sixteen-year-old body is considered to be not small, and it can be married a long time ago. Fortunately, her actual age is already in her twenties, otherwise she really can't pass this threshold in her heart.
When Shen Zeye came in, Yan Qingwan was still involuntarily nervous, the man unveiled the hijab for her very gracefully, then helped her to stand up, walked to the table on the side, and said lightly: "Let's eat something first!" ”
Obviously, his voice had some cold aura, but Yan Qingwan felt the care she hadn't felt for a long time, she knew that this man was thinking about her, it felt so good to be cared for, and she had never felt this kind of warmth since her mother died. Subconsciously eating snacks, my heart was a little rippling.
"Come on, let's drink it!"
Shen Zeye spoke again, Yan Qingwan looked at him, and immediately understood what he meant. The arms of the two people were intertwined, a glass of wine was in their stomachs, Yan Qingwan was a little shaken, they drank a glass of wine, worshiped heaven and earth, and now there is only a cave room left.
As soon as she thought of what was going to happen next, her face turned red, she was not ready, she looked at this handsome man cautiously, her heart was a little wavering, how was she going to tell him about it?
Shen Zeye couldn't see her little bit of caution, but he didn't show it, but waited quietly for her to speak, seeing that she didn't speak for a long time, he had to speak: "Lady, it's not too early, let's rest!" ”
This "lady" made Yan Qingwan stunned for a second, and then saw Shen Zeye take off his coat, in fact, he is not very suitable for wearing red clothes, because it is too charming, and his calm and low-key personality is a little incompatible, the contrast is too great, but it is unusually charming.
"Lady, don't you sleep? Come here! Shen Zeye's voice came again, Yan Qingwan subconsciously climbed onto the bed, and then looked at him with a restrained expression.
Shen Zeye's hand reached out to her, removing the obstacle for her, and within a moment, the complicated hair ornaments on her head were taken off by him one by one, and then the jet-black hair fell down.
Yan Qingwan heard him sigh and said, "It's so beautiful! ”
By the time she wanted to speak, Shen Zeye had already blown out the candle and sat down beside her. She felt his large hands touch her body and took off her wedding gown.
"Don't touch me!" She reacted subconsciously and pushed his hand away.
Thinking of this, Yan Qingwan suddenly relaxed, let the other party hold her, nested quietly in his chest, feeling the man's unique masculinity, and gradually adapted.
Feeling her changes, Shen Zeye no longer made things difficult for her, hugged her tightly, and gradually fell asleep. Hearing the slight breathing sound in her ears, Yan Qingwan's tightly hung heart completely let go, and she didn't know when she fell asleep deeply.
What she didn't know was that after she was asleep, the man who had been asleep suddenly opened his eyes, stared at her sleeping face with a deep gaze, and finally turned into a sigh.
At dawn the next day, Yan Qingwan woke up slowly, and she found that Shen Zeye had already been dressed neatly. He seemed to be looking at her, and as if he was looking through her, and that gaze made her a little confused.
"You're awake! Did you sleep well? Shen Zeye retracted his gaze and asked softly.
A man with a cold temperament like him, when he shows tenderness to a person, he always gives her an illusion of unreality. Seeing that he had his back to him, Yan Qingwan quickly put on her clothes, and she didn't forget to reply to him.
"Well, I slept well, thank you!"
I don't know why, she just said "thank you" to him so easily. What should she thank him? Is it to thank him for resolutely letting her be his wife despite everyone's strange eyes? Is it to thank him for his cares and thoughtfulness for her inadvertently? Or do you want to thank him for not doing anything out of the ordinary to her last night?
Hearing her words, Shen Zeye stood up and walked towards her. Yan Qingwan looked at him a little stunned, not knowing what he was going to do. When he walked to her side, spared her, and picked up the white square scarf in the bed, Yan Qingwan was still a little confused, and when he pulled out the dagger on his waist and slashed across his fingertips, and the bright red blood dripped out, she suddenly realized.
Was he helping her cover up? No matter what his purpose was or what he wanted to do, being able to think of such a thing for her also touched her heart.
"No need to thank me, I just did what I had to do!" Shen Zeye put away the dagger in his hand and said calmly.
Since the end of the morning episode, Yan Qingwan's mood has been a little inexplicably turbulent, and she always thinks of Shen Zeye's handsome face. However, he never appeared in front of him again, and it was not until nightfall that he returned to the Hou Mansion and fell asleep with her.
This mode of getting along lasted for two whole days, because the third day was the time to go back, Yan Qingwan was a little excited in her heart, because this time when she went back, Mu Feng would definitely not stop her from seeing Tian You.
Seeing the excitement between her eyebrows, Shen Zeye asked with some interest, "You just want to go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion?" Is there anyone you care about? ”
Yan Qingwan didn't expect Shen Zeye to be so sharp and ask so directly, which made her a little unsure of how to answer, thought about it, and finally said it truthfully.
"Well, there's someone for me to worry about, you know I also have a younger brother, right?"
"Well, my brother-in-law, I naturally know. God forbid! Shen Zeye didn't avoid this topic, but naturally talked to her.
"Yes, God bless. Master Hou, I don't know how to explain the ins and outs of this to you, but I can only tell you that I want to leave the Prime Minister's Mansion and leave there with my brother! Yan Qingwan said very frankly, and her emotions were also a little excited.
This kind of her made Shen Zeye feel a little faintly uneasy in his heart, but he didn't show it, but said with a smile: "Lady, why do you call me Master Hou, what is our relationship?" ”
Seeing that he was obsessed with this problem, and he really pursued it, Yan Qingwan's face was a little red, and he called out a little unnaturally: "Xianggong, I was wrong!" ”
I have to admit that this delicate "Xianggong", listening to it, Shen Zeye's heart had a strange feeling for a moment. smiled at her with satisfaction, took her hand, and said lightly, "Let's go!" I'll go back with my lady and meet my brother-in-law who worries her heart. ”
However, in just a few days, Yan Qingwan found that she had become accustomed to Shen Zeye's name for herself, and this "lady" sounded good.
When she returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Shen Zeye held her hand from the moment she got off the carriage. Such a move is undoubtedly a long face for her, and it is also hinting at the people of the Prime Minister's Mansion how much he loves her.
Yan Qingwan's heart was warm for his careful actions, until she saw Mu Feng, she was subconsciously a little nervous, and the person holding her also felt the change in her mood, and he said softly: "Don't worry, I'm here for everything!" ”
This sentence was the second time he said to her, and it was still able to give her strength, calm her down, and then smile and face what was going to happen next.
It's just that they didn't expect that this time not only did she return to the door, but even Yan Zhi'er also came back, and Helian Chenxuan also followed her to the Prime Minister's Mansion uncharacteristically.
Shen Zeye's expression was as usual, and he didn't show the slightest flaw, Yan Qingwan just glanced at Helian Chenxuan's direction lightly, and then put away his mind and looked at Mu Feng, as if asking him where Tian You's are.
"Hou Ye Shen is here, someone is here to serve tea to Hou Ye Shen!" Mu Feng spoke very politely, and he was quite serious about dealing with this powerful son-in-law.
"Father-in-law is polite, my son-in-law is coming back with my son today!" Shen Zeye shifted the topic without moving, and shifted everyone's attention to Yan Qingwan, who had been lowering her gaze.
At this time, they found out that Yan Qingwan's hand was being held tightly by Shen Houye, and they didn't know why Helian Chenxuan felt a little lost when he saw such a scene.
Yan Zhi'er was even more angry, after all, she had thought that Marquis Shen, who had always been indifferent, was not close to women, and maybe she didn't like Yan Qingwan, so she would still live a miserable life. However, the facts are in front of them, they are so affectionate, Shen Zeye obviously loves this newlywed wife very much.