43. Everything is not up to you
The literati and military generals all gathered here, all looking forward to getting the favor of this eldest princess, this eldest princess is more favored than any favorite concubine, and even the favorite concubines of the harem are also promoted by her.
The eldest princess, who rarely appears in front of the world, is so divine that no one knows which face is the real her! But there is one thing, that is, the beauty of this eldest princess is really amazing!
Sometimes it's better to live in people's mouths than to really appear in front of people's eyes, and Wanyue wants to be the one who can't depict her appearance in people's mouths but the rivers and lakes are full of rumors.
The rules of this competition are also very simple, first of all, all the literati were sent home, Gao Yang didn't like the sour literati, and he wouldn't let his sister marry a Confucian civil official.
Wan Yue sweated for herself again, Gao Yangtai handled things according to her likes and dislikes, the focus was not her own business, Wan Yue really couldn't hold back her smile, and took a sip of tea without smiling.
She felt desolate for her marriage, it seems that she has to choose someone today, Gao Yang's appearance of not giving up, looking weird, is naturally good on the right path, but when it comes to her own affairs, Wan Yue still can't help but sigh.
The tea has been cold, from the mouth to the heart and lungs cold.
The remaining generals will be better solved, and the one who wins the two teams can enter the next round of His Majesty and the princess are personally selected, although the two of them are selected together, it is estimated that there is nothing to do.
This is not just a simple brawl, but also a legitimized brawl, and she is a gesture as a trophy, whoever wins can hug the beauty, and a word comes to mind--- nouveau riche.
For a while, the blades were connected, the lightning was lightning, and it was not fierce, and some people were holding spears to fight against the gilded hammers; Someone fights a sword against a dragon slayer; Someone made a sledgehammer against a whip, and it was vividly turned into a martial arts film.
Wan Yue looked at the excitement, she had long forgotten the original intention of this competition, and she had been staying out of the matter, looking so unhappy to watch the excitement run.
When only An Youjue, Hu Luxian, Duan Shao, and one name is left who doesn't remember anyone, Wanyue is still a little lucky, if she meets an acquaintance, it will be easy to do, you can trade on an equal footing, and say your hardships,
But Gao Yang took a step ahead and pointed casually, "It's him." ”
This is also too hasty~ The probability of choosing one of the four is still An Youju, An Youju was not too surprised, Wanyue couldn't sit still anymore, stood up, and was stunned in place.
Her sudden move was all looking at this side, she didn't stand or sit, she was in a dilemma, so embarrassed, she began to regret her sudden move, and she couldn't hide her inner anxiety.
Her eyes fell on An Youjue, her eyes were facing each other, she didn't even know the familiar man in front of her, his eyes were very complicated, slightly happy, slightly worried.
Hu Luxian stepped forward and said with a little dissatisfaction, "Your Majesty, why General An?" The minister and General An haven't competed yet, why did he win? ”
Thinking that he could have won grace alone, but now, he has lost the only opportunity, and he will permanently lose the opportunity to get close in the future, and if he doesn't fight for it, it will be the regret of his life to give up like this.
Gao Yang was silent for a long time, and finally spit out a sentence: "He... Tall! ”
Hu Lu looked at An Youjue, who was half a head taller than him, and was speechless,
He was wrong, the emperor had brought everyone to stage a farce from the beginning, and no matter what the outcome of the contest was, he would be alone, and this would not change.
"In this case, the family affairs have been decided, and they will get married in five days!" word by word, sonorous and powerful, after speaking, he waved his hand to signal them all to stand back and leave first.
His departure was a bolt from the blue for everyone, and all the careful preparations came to naught, and all the longing became yesterday's unknowable dream, leaving only sadness and faint regret.
Wan Yue couldn't listen to anything for a while, she only knew that her fate was controlled like this, once again, and this is a matter of a lifetime, and with Gao Yang leaving, she strode after her, and the princess stayed to send the other sons of the family away, leaving only An Youju to discuss marriage.
"Brother Huang." A heavy dress hindered her progress, she lifted her skirt with her hands, and quickly followed Gao Yang's pace, her mind full of the back he had just finalized.
When passing through the garden, the bluestone slab loosened slightly, stumbling her footsteps, leaning forward and falling forward, her heart suddenly stumbled heavily, but she felt that someone behind her grabbed her wrist,
When he turned back, he was already in An Youju's arms, why did he always show up every time she needed help? But why are you so in the way now?
His hands were very warm, but the light armor on his body was cold to the bone, and the chill came from his fingertips, and he didn't seem to have a strong embrace, and his forehead broke free easily.
"Ann Youju." Wan Yue couldn't believe that the person in front of her was just decided, her husband! Presumably in his heart, he should also be dissatisfied.
Immediately, his hands tightly grasped An Youjue's hand, as if grasping a life-saving straw, and his emotions were slightly excited, "General An, General An should not be willing to marry me, let's go to Your Majesty to discuss..."
She thought that one more person would support her to have one more success, and if neither of them was willing, she would definitely be able to cancel this ridiculous marriage, which was too absurd, how could such a thing count.
"No, I do." An Youju said in a flat tone, and her decisive eyes made her impossible to ignore.
"What? Why? Wanyue never dared to believe it, she didn't believe that he would marry her willingly, and that day she saw that he already had a wife and a child!
"When Your Majesty summons the last general to the palace today, I am willing to talk about this matter."
In other words, this matter has already been decided, so such a hasty decision, so everything is to pretend and block the mouths of the people?
Wanyue's head slowly lowered down, and her eyes darkened, as if the starlight was covered by dark clouds and lost its brilliance, and the expectation in her heart just now became the deepest knife that hurt people. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
Wandering in a trance, is he willing? Why would he want to?! They all agree, but who has asked me what I think? Who will listen to her?
Her people are soft-spoken, and she has no choice but to see her? Who in this world does not just obey the emperor's orders, live for him, die for him, everyone's fate is in his hands, this is the imperial power, no one can be an exception!
An Youju stood in place in a daze, she could still feel the faint fragrance of her hair, feel the coldness of her fingertips, she looked so weak but extremely strong, if she really didn't want to get married, no one could force her, and neither would he.
The night was as bleak as her gray mood, Wan Yue bent her legs up, buried her face in her knees, and especially wanted to indulge herself in crying, but those tears were quickly inhaled by Ling Jin on her body, leaving no trace of existence.
"Does the princess want to eat?" The red silk at the door knocked softly on the door,
"No need, I want to stay by myself for a while and don't bother me."
recalled that in the afternoon, she went to Gao Yang and told him very clearly and firmly that she didn't want to get married, but he didn't agree, and Wanyue forced her to die, but she was also reprimanded by him, detained in the palace, and couldn't leave a step before getting married.
From a much-loved princess to a prisoner with restricted movements,
From the ignorance and simplicity of the first time he came to the palace, he now knows how to use his wrists, how to ignore everything, and how to compromise with life.
This great change is not without pain. It's just that in the pain, I know that if I want not to be in pain, then I need to make others suffer!
Perhaps, it's just that I thought I had grown up.
In fact, I myself am also a willful and reckless child, no different from Gao Yang.
It may also be that Gao Yang is jealous of Wanyue and is eager to cut off Wanyue's wings, so she can't do anything!
When he learned that she was going to seek death again, Gao Yang was furious and locked her in the house, and no one could enter or leave except for the daily food delivery.
In order to prevent her from meeting Yuan Xuan, it was really painstaking.
Is it all a foregone conclusion? Wanyue lay on the bed, a hot tear flowing down the corner of her eye.
Gao Yang has always been resolute and resolute, and he was very decisive in the selection of horses this time, and the selection of An Youju had already been decided.
In this chaotic court life, she can only exist as a chess piece, a chess piece that has been carefully carved to help the emperor balance the courtiers! Pawns to help the Emperor maintain the balance of the Frontier! This chess piece is not in her position now, she mistakes herself for the person who holds the chess, but she can't escape the fate of becoming a chess piece.
Maybe she should be glad that Gao Yang didn't let her go to Fanbang to make peace with other races, but rewarded the most trusted and relied on minister, and such a minister happened to be young and vigorous, was it her luck or misfortune?
She sent her away in such a hurry because her behavior exceeded his bottom line, so he no longer tolerated everything about her, didn't he?
I couldn't tolerate her willfulness anymore, so I disciplined her.
That's right?!
He has no one to rely on, so his use of himself has nothing to do with his true feelings!
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Xuanxun Palace.
Gao Yang came to the palace of his biological mother, Empress Dowager Lou, sat lazily, playing with the newly acquired beads in his hand,
"Rest assured, everything is arranged."
"Well, that's good, don't lose royal face." Empress Dowager Lou had a serious face, not angry and arrogant, sitting upright, the first thing in her heart was the so-called face, and she couldn't lose her royal dignity anytime and anywhere.
Gao Yang waved his hand, and the prince stepped forward, opened the wedding book and told the Empress Dowager Lou one by one, "Back to the Queen Mother, five days later, the eldest princess will marry in the Zhaohua Palace, the queen will send her relatives, the eldest princess and the concubine will congratulate the officials in the Taiji Palace, and then go out of the palace from the car door and return to Anfu,
The eldest princess gave a thousand taels of gold, a thousand taels of silver, a hundred pieces of brocade, a pair of white jade Ruyi, ten pearls, and the palace maid Shui Qing entered the Anfu with the princess to serve. ”
Empress Dowager Lou listened, nodded frequently, frowned from time to time, and always felt that this princess's marriage was a bit extravagant and wasteful.
Gao Yang seemed to remember something, and said to Empress Dowager Lou, "There is one more thing..."
"What?"
Gripping the string of beads in his hand tightly, he held it in his hand, and said with a serious face, "The palace maid who tried to marry... It has been arranged by the queen mother this time..., and the queen mother has also arranged it. ”