The night is as cool as water, and the lonely moon hangs high in the air, faintly illuminating the white snow.

When Bai Muguan hurried back to the Miaoyin Palace, the time had passed, and the palace banquet had ended tonight, and everyone had retired according to the ceremony. The road is slippery on a snowy night, and dozens of palace maids who hold the lamp are led out of the palace. The emperor and queen had already returned to the palace in a sedan chair, and most of the princes and daughters who came to the banquet had left one after another.

Seeing this, Bai Muguan went straight to the corridor where they were talking under the corridor before, only to see Yu Wenye really wandering in the corridor waiting for her.

"Your Highness, I'm back." The girl's crisp voice tugged at his heartstrings at once.

Yu Wenye raised his head, stepped forward in three steps and two steps, didn't care if there were idle people around, habitually held her wrist, and said as he walked: "Let's get out of the palace quickly, and it will be troublesome to get the key to the palace gate later." ”

Bai Muguan knew that the eyeliner in the palace was not a good place to talk, so he suppressed his heart and obediently followed him out of the palace first. The purple canopy carriage dedicated to the prince of the East Palace was parked at the gate of the palace, and the little nobleman led a group of attendants to wait here.

Seeing that there was only one carriage parked at the door, Yu Wenye knew that Ye Shiying had left first. It was so good that he and Bai Muguan were in the same carriage and it was convenient to talk.

The prince traveled vigorously, although the distance from the palace to the east palace was quite close, there were still no less than thirty people with swords and brocade clothes and guards with him. Not to mention the dozen or so maids who led the way with palace lamps in their hands, as well as the attendants who followed the guard of honor behind the carriage. Bai Muguan indifferently looked at such a domineering and exposed momentum, and couldn't help but purse his lips a little bitterly, the children of the royal family are unspeakably expensive, and they enjoy the wealth and glory that people in the world envy when they are born, how many people can see through the dangerous murderous machine? In the palace of intrigue, you have to worry about guarding against all kinds of conspiracies and tricks every day, and lose the warmth of father, son, filial piety, brotherhood, and brotherhood......

Yu Wenye saw that she was stunned in place, so she couldn't help but get into the car first, and then urged softly: "It's cold at night in Guanguan, get in the carriage quickly." ”

Only then did the girl come back to her senses, and she jumped into the carriage lightly, and was greeted by his handsome and extraordinary face, which was very charming.

The carriage is very gorgeously furnished, the beauty couch in the car is covered with sable skin, the mahogany table is carved with python-like patterns, and all the tea sets are jade palace products. The heavy purple brocade curtain was lowered, resisting the cold wind and cold air outside, and the inside of the car burned with silver charcoal was warm.

The two looked at each other and were silent for a moment, but Yu Wenye opened his mouth first: "The singer who led the dance at today's banquet is named Zheng Yuan, and her origin is unknown. ”

He stated unhurriedly, picked up the jade pot in his right hand and poured tea, and the moment the tea was poured, it was steaming. The left hand hangs naturally on the mahogany table, and the distinct knuckles tap rhythmically on the table.

In the end, waiting for him to speak, Bai Muguan finally raised his head, his delicate and bright face did not have the usual smile, and only asked lightly: "Do you know King He?" ”

Yu Wenye's eyes moved, as if he was puzzled and seemed surprised, and replied for a long time: "I know." ”

He Wang is this person, he has never met. But this name, he had heard several times since childhood.

Tonight, she overheard the old things in the palace thirty years ago, and she was so surprised that a thousand words choked in her throat for a while, and she didn't know where to start. It took a long time to say: "He was unjustly killed, and the initiators should be the Queen Mother and Heng Guogong." ”

"What did you say?" Lowering his magnetic voice, a shocked look flashed on Yu Wenye's face, but he quickly regained his composure, and there was only resentment and regret in his eyes.

Bai Muguan said softly: "Tonight, I followed the Queen Mother and saw Concubine Rong of the first emperor in the Beiyuan Pavilion. She had been tortured like a ghost, and she was desperate to survive. She said that the Empress Dowager blamed King He for collaborating with the enemy and treason, ruining her appearance, and making the first emperor mistakenly think that she was crazy......"

"King He collaborated with the enemy to rebel, and my father refused to believe it for thirty years." couldn't bear to look at the girl who was lost and depressed, Yu Wenye narrowed his eyes slightly, and slowly said, "There are two swords in the imperial study that were put away by my father, one of the hilts is engraved with the word 'crane', and the other is engraved with the word 'sky'. I heard that if the two swords were combined into one invincible, the first emperor gave them to his father and the king of He, and the hilt of the sword was engraved with their names. His father was six years younger than King He, and his superb riding and martial arts were taught by King He. When I was a child, I heard my father occasionally talk about him, he said that King He's swordsmanship is unparalleled in the world, but he has compassion and love for the people, never hurts the innocent, and practices hard kung fu just to protect himself. ”

Bai Muguan was holding a warm jade tea cup in her hand, and at this time she gradually calmed down and listened attentively.

Inadvertently, Yu Wenye gently took her into his arms, hugged her slightly cool body, and continued: "When I was born, King He was hanged, and I regret that I didn't have the opportunity to see his benevolence and generosity with my own eyes in this life. It is rumored that he often makes private interviews, observes the people's feelings, and empathizes with the people's suffering. The father said that King He advocated benevolent government, and if he was the emperor, he would be a rare benevolent and righteous king. ”

At this time, Yuwen Ye's proud son of the sky was young and vigorous, and he had not yet ruled the world to dominate the Tianxi Dynasty for thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, and he showed undisguised admiration for the benevolence and generosity of He Wang Yuwen Haohe in his heart. At the same time, he felt unworthy and sorry for King He, such a good person was cruelly calculated, and even died in disrepute, and was removed from the royal family tree.

His words pierced the softness of her heart, she had seen the wolf smoke battlefield that had once succeeded and withered bones, and hoped that her brother Ye would become a generation of benevolent monarchs in the future. Treat the people of the world with benevolence, be open-minded, and have less suspicion and suspicion inherent in emperors.

Thinking of this, Bai Muguan's beautiful eyes stared at his eyes, and suddenly asked again: "Your Majesty has been on the throne for many years, has you never thought of redressing the grievances of King He?" ”

Yu Wenye leaned against her ear and exhaled lightly, and his tone was a little emotional: "When my father ascended the throne, he was too busy to take care of himself, the Xiao family's century-old foundation was in great trouble, and the Tianxi Dynasty was full of wolf smoke on the border. Moreover, the case of King He's treason was a taboo during the lifetime of the first emperor, and it was also a pain in the heart of his father. After all, their brotherhood is inseparable from each other, if the father and emperor rashly order the case to be retried, first, there is no actual evidence to rehabilitate King He, and second, the son's father's case may be stained in history. ”

The girl nodded slightly, and then asked, "So Your Majesty didn't suspect the Xiao family?" ”

"My father has been subject to the Xiao family for many years, and I can understand the bitterness in his heart. As for King He, his father has not mentioned him for several years, and it seems that he has forgotten his dearest brother, but I believe that it will never be. and Mrs. Ye, who should not forget King He. Speaking of this, Yu Wenye couldn't help but sigh.

His thoughts suddenly drifted to that afternoon ten years ago, when he accidentally bumped into Yuwen Haotian and Taifu Yehong talking alone in the Imperial Garden, and there was no palace attendant beside him. In their conversations, they mentioned He Wang Yu Wen Hao He, and the monarchs and ministers were all teary-eyed, it turned out that King He had a life-saving grace for Ye Hong. Yu Wenye overheard Ye Hong talking about the past, every year when the palace was hunting in autumn, there were arrows flying in the hunting ground, and he would always inadvertently shoot and kill many civil officials. Ye Hong, who had not been in the office long ago and had no skills at all, was almost injured by a stray arrow flying indiscriminately, and King He, who was beside him at the critical moment when he didn't have time to dodge, actually protected him. His Royal Highness King He, the dignified son, was willing to sacrifice his life to save a nameless little civil official who had just entered the official career. Not only that, after returning to the palace, King He also played the first emperor, and the palace autumn hunt after that no longer needs to be ordered to go with the civil officials who have no power to restrain the chicken.

The girl's warm little hand quietly burrowed into Yu Wenye's generous palm, his body temperature always made her feel at ease, and she became more and more dependent on his favor. Tonight, the two sad laughter still echoed in her ears, Bai Muguan couldn't help but worry about whether she would become the second Empress Dowager Xiao or Concubine Rong who was locked up in Beiyuan Pavilion in many years, she was extremely afraid of any fate. I am afraid that one day I will become a demon and become an obsession and kill people like hemp, and I am even more afraid that there will be no day when I will never turn over. In a trance, I understood that as the market saying goes, I would rather be a peasant wife than a concubine in the deep palace. In this life, she looks forward to a marriage that loves each other undoubtedly, loves each other passionately, and treats each other honestly. Until she returned to Beijing and met Yu Wenye, she and the crown prince of the current dynasty fell in love with each other, which means that her life trajectory will extend infinitely, and no one can see how much blood and light murder is hidden in her future.

"Wanguan?"

Yu Wenye noticed that the soft body in his arms was motionless and a little stiff, and his chin touched the top of her head when he lowered his head.

She tugged at his sleeve and ran her fingers at the python-shaped totem on it, thinking that sooner or later he would be wearing a dragon robe. She couldn't imagine that when that day came, he would still be able to keep his original intention.

"Brother Ye, I seem to be a little scared."

"Don't be afraid."

At this time, the carriage stopped steadily, and the shrill voice unique to the little nobleman's chamberlain sounded: "Your Highness Qiqi, go back to the East Palace." ”

"Let's get out of the car." After that, Yu Wenye smiled at her, his angular and handsome face was rarely soft.

They got out of the car with their fingers interlocked, and the tenderness in his eyes was amazed by her tenderness, and the attendants around him hung their heads again and again. When they stepped side by side into the vermilion gate of the East Palace, fireworks bloomed above the sky, shining in the sky.

Bai Muguan hurriedly paused, raised his eyebrows and looked at the fireworks flying brightly in the sky. The gloom left in her heart tonight dissipated with the fireworks, and her sideways eyes collided with his fiery eyes, and she was full of joy.

"How do you know I like to watch fireworks?" Under the night sky, Bai Muguan burst into laughter, and the light that shone like the North Star shrouded her face.

Yu Wenye replied with a smile: "You never said it, so I naturally don't know." However, I like fireworks to be dazzling, so I ordered fireworks to celebrate. ”

Another burst of meteor-like fireworks shone into the night, illuminating half of the sky.

The beauty beside him was smiling like a flower, Yu Wenye felt unprecedented contentment, and his heart splashed with tenderness.

"Since ancient times, sages and wise kings have governed the country with benevolence and security with martial arts. Brother Ye, I hope that you will become a generation of virtuous monarchs in the future. Bai Muguan stared at him, his apricot eyes were infinitely hopeful.

She finally said these words, of course, there were a few words that she didn't say in her heart, that is, she hoped that he would be less suspicious and indifferent to the emperor, and retain more of his original intentions.

Yu Wenye held her face with both hands, his waveless eyes at the bottom of the well shone brightly, his eyes were firm, and his tone was unquestionable: "I will do my best to become a virtuous monarch of the world." Guanqing, you must always be by my side and never give up. ”

"Okay, don't leave it." Bai Muguan's eyes are bright, and the bottom of her eyes contains the unique gentleness of a girl.

Knowing that the road ahead is bloody and bloody, she will never give up, and will never let him face those unpredictable futures alone.

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