Chapter 54: My Dowry
Mama Lan soon brought in a child from outside, this child is Mama Xu's little grandson, and it is her lifeline.
Mama Lan said lightly: "Sister Xu doesn't admit it, it's better to feed this medicine to this child to taste, it's honey or arsenic, you will know when you try it." ”
Mama Xu was shocked, and hurriedly rushed over and hugged her little grandson, who was so frightened that she cried so much that she cried so much that her liver and intestines were broken.
In the end, Mama Xu wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said dejectedly: "The slave confesses, but the slave's grandson is innocent, please be merciful to Miss Seven, don't hurt him." ”
Su Yunlai looked at her coldly, "You also know that you feel sorry for your grandson, but what about my third brother?" Can you do this?! ”
Mama Xu's grandson is snow-white and cute, and he doesn't know what happened, he just cried, Su Yun came to see him and thought of Su Zhan, Su Zhan has not been in good health since he was a child, and his emotional ups and downs can't be too big, so who will pity him?
"It's all the sins of the slave maid, Miss Seven wants to fight or kill, the slave has nothing to say, I just ask Miss Seven's subordinates to show mercy and let my family go!" Mama Xu said and kowtowed to Su Yunlai again and again.
Su Yunlai didn't look over, "Now that it's over, you might as well tell me who instructed you to make meritorious contributions, and I can still consider sparing your life." ”
Old Lady Su raised her head abruptly and interrupted her with some displeasure: "This matter is indeed the fault of this evil slave, but she is the person next to me, and I will deal with it, and it is not your turn to point fingers!" ”
Mrs. Su was worried that Mama Xu would confess her, so she became angry.
Su Yunlai pursed his lips: "Granddaughter doesn't dare." ”
"I think you dare! Now that you have the blue eyes of the princess, you have more and more eyes in your eyes, right? Even the elders don't pay attention to it! Old Mrs. Su said coldly.
"The granddaughter is just talking about things, and has nothing to do with the princess, since Mama Xu is the person next to her grandmother, it is naturally up to the grandmother to deal with it, otherwise the granddaughter will not come to ask the grandmother to make the decision." Su Yunlai said calmly.
Su Yunlai handed over the person to Mrs. Su, in fact, she gave her a problem, the evidence is conclusive, she can't deal with Mama Xu, if she disposes of it privately, I'm afraid she will fall into the hands of others, after all, Mama Xu is the old man next to Mrs. Su, and she always has to leave some dignity.
"I know you've been wronged, and I'll give you and Zhan'er an explanation for this matter." Old Mrs. Su said lightly.
Su Yunlai kowtowed respectfully, "Thank you grandmother, the granddaughter will retire first." ”
Mrs. Su snorted, looking at the back of her leaving, a gleam flashed in her eyes, and finally her eyes fell on Mama Xu's body, and she sighed and said, "This time you were careless and let people grab the handle, don't blame me for not protecting you." ”
Su Yunlai returned to the room and dealt with Mama Xu, although she breathed a sigh of relief, but there was no way to deal with the real murderer.
Su Yunlai sighed slightly.
"Isn't Su Zhan already well? What are you sighing for? Gu Junyan walked out of the inner room and asked with a frown.
Su Yunlai was startled and looked outside, this young general was addicted to breaking into the boudoir, right? Now I don't shy away from it in broad daylight.
"Are you a snow frog who used military power to exchange with the emperor?" Su Yun looked at Gu Junyan and immediately asked.
Although she knew that Su Yunlai was very smart, she would always surprise him.
"What can make the emperor willingly give up the snow frog is only what he doesn't have, he is the lord of the world, except for the military power of the border guards, he has nothing to lack." Su Yunlai said with a wry smile, "It's not difficult to guess at all. ”
Gu Junyan's eyes condensed a thick smile, he reached out and touched her head, and said in a low voice, "I said that I would save Su Zhan." ”
But he paid such a big price!
Su Yunlai opened her mouth, the matter had come to this, she could no longer be hypocritical, but the shock and emotion in her heart made her speechless.
"Now that he has no military power, the emperor will definitely be unfavorable to His Royal Highness the eldest grandson, and now he can only think of another way to protect himself." Su Yunlai couldn't hide his worry.
Gu Junyan stared at her for a while, looking at the concern on her face, and suddenly covered her eyes: "I don't like you to care about other men, even Li Sheng." ”
Su Yunlai was helpless, when did this happen, he still had the heart to think about this kind of thing? Su Yunlai pulled down his hand: "Don't make trouble, now is the best time to deal with His Royal Highness the eldest grandson and the Gu family, the emperor will definitely not miss this opportunity!" I don't even know, this saved my third brother, but hurt you, whether it's worth it! ”
"It's worth it, of course it's worth it, the dowry I give you can't be ambiguous, and you always have to be sincere." Gu Junyan said with a relaxed expression, "Since you have accepted my dowry, you are a member of my Gu family, so you can no longer accept someone else's." ”
Su Yunlai was slightly stunned, and met his dark starry eyes, his eyes were all her shadows, he looked relaxed, as if it was no big deal to lose military power, and her originally worried heart gradually relaxed.
A smile flashed in Su Yunlai's eyes, and she pursed the corners of her lips: "Otherwise, what can I do?" I couldn't find a single snow frog to pay back to the major general, and second, I had no military power, so I had to pay off my debts? ”
Gu Junyan suddenly stretched out her hand and grabbed her waist, and as she moved forward, she fell into his arms.
The long skirt with light gauze texture couldn't hide the heat of his palm, and he lowered his head to meet her eyes: "I don't want you to just pay me a debt, I want you to have me in your heart, only me." ”
It's also strange to say, when they first met, they had already had intimate contact, and she didn't feel shy at that time, but now she was hugged by him, but she felt her face was hot.
"I'll only take your dowry." Su Yunlai lowered his long eyelashes and said softly.
A genuine look of joy flashed across his face, and he lowered his head and dropped a gentle kiss on her forehead, "It's worth it." ”
This has no beginning and no end, if it were someone else, he probably wouldn't understand it, but Su Yunlai understood, he said that his dowry was worth it, and the snow frog that he paid for military power was very worthwhile.
Su Yunlai leaned lightly on his chest, his powerful heartbeat was in his ears, she had never felt so peaceful, all along, she only thought about protecting her parents and brothers, and never thought that one day someone would protect her.
He's so good, so good that all the rules are trivial.
Su Yunlai raised his head from Gu Junyan's arms and said with a worried expression: "You handed over the military power to the emperor, in this way, wouldn't it be easy for the emperor to deal with that?" ”
"You don't know, in fact, the military power was divided into two parts, one part was in the hands of my father, and the other part was the former emperor's personal soldiers, who were only loyal to the emperor, but at that time the first prince had an accident, and the first emperor passed the throne to the current emperor, and when he was dying, he handed over the military power in his hand to His Royal Highness the eldest grandson." Gu Junyan explained: "This can also be regarded as the foundation of his life for His Royal Highness the eldest grandson. ”
"It's just that His Royal Highness the eldest grandson has the emperor's will, but Zhao Wanxiong, the general of the pro-army, is not optimistic about His Royal Highness the eldest grandson, and he is also yang and yin to His Royal Highness the eldest grandson, although he does not dare to blatantly disobey, but the attitude is also very negative, the emperor has not planted his own people in the pro-army, and because of this, for so many years, my father has not invested much in this pro-army, but the emperor is interested in the Thai drama Zhao Wanxiong, Chen Ge Lao arranged Li Jianzhong that day, that is, under the command of Zhao Wanxiong, I handed over the command of this pro-army to the emperor this time." Gu Junyan explained.
"The real strength of the Gu family army is actually in the hands of my father, although it will have an impact on the power of our Gu family, but it still can't hurt the root, you don't have to worry." Gu Junyan finally said with relief.
Su Yunlai didn't think so, she knew that this was just Gu Junyan's comfort to her, what was in her own hands was her own, Chen Ge had worked hard to install a Li Jianzhong in the Gu family's army, just to have a place in the army.
But now Gu Junyan has given up the entire army, and the strength of the personal soldiers left by the emperor back then must not be underestimated.
Su Yunlai knew that Gu Junyan deliberately said that it was easy to comfort her, so she pretended not to know.
"And then the emperor agreed?" Su Yunlai asked thoughtfully.
Gu Junyan nodded: "The emperor has no military power in his hands, and he has wanted to take back this personal army for a long time." ”
Just like the jade seal and the dragon robe are the standard configuration of the emperor, having his own army of personal soldiers is also what the emperor should have, for so many years, the personal soldiers are in the hands of Li Sheng, and Emperor Qianyuan can imagine how unwilling he is in his heart.
Su Yunlai shook his head: "I always feel that things are not so simple, even if the emperor is anxious to get the military power, but what the emperor promised is too easy." ”
Gu Junyan attaches great importance to Su Yunlai, so he also attaches great importance to her opinion, and after thinking about it, he said, "I'll send someone to inquire tomorrow." ”
Su Yunlai took his hand, shook his head and said, "Don't be, you have just handed over the military power now, and the emperor is worried that he can't find an excuse to attack you, don't act rashly at this time, lest you be caught." ”
The emperor has always regarded Gu Junyan and Li Sheng as thorns in his side, there was no way before, but now that he has confidence, he will naturally not let go of this opportunity, and will definitely do everything possible to get rid of them.
Gu Junyan liked the way she thought about him, no one had ever planned for him to worry about him, and he felt very comforted for a while.
"Okay, I'll listen to you, can't you?" Gu Junyan said with a smile, paused, and he lengthened his voice: "Alas, before I got married, I began to be afraid of guilt, which is not good." ”
Su Yunlai's face turned red, and he glared at him secretly, just at this glance, Gu Junyan immediately changed his words: "Okay, it's okay, it's not bad to be afraid of guilt, can't I admit it?" ”
This person is really talking and talking without a straight shape, where is there still a little bit of General Gu's demeanor? Su Yunlai pushed him: "Okay, you hurry up and leave, what kind of system can people see in this broad daylight?" ”
Gu Junyan was reluctant to let go of his hand, looked at her with a blank eye and said, "Then, the emperor's eldest grandson begged for the snow frog for Su Zhan, as a family member of the patient, shouldn't you go to the eldest grandson's mansion to thank you?" ”
Su Yunlai couldn't help but smile, and nodded solemnly: "Okay, I'm going to come to the door tomorrow to thank His Royal Highness the eldest grandson!" ”
Su Yunlai deliberately bit the words 'His Royal Highness the Eldest Sun', and then looked at General Gu Shao's face as he wished.
He squinted his eyes and looked at Su Yunlai dangerously, Su Yunlai blinked, the alarm bell in her head was loud, she has always been smart, and she immediately understood that she had said the wrong thing.
"By the way, if you do this, will His Royal Highness the Eldest Sun agree?" Su Yunlai asked.
Gu Junyan thought for a while and said honestly, "I forgot to ask." ”
Su Yunlai: "......"
The two were talking, and suddenly someone knocked on the door, and then Jun Yao's voice came: "Miss, are you there?" Mrs. Cousin came. ”
It was Mrs. Lin who came, Su Zhan was seriously ill, and Mrs. Lin came to visit him, and now that Chen was still sick, Su Yun had to come and treat guests.
Gu Junyan had already let go of his hand: "I'll go back first, I'll wait for you in the Changsun Mansion tomorrow." ”
Su Yunlai nodded, watching him leave quickly from the back window skillfully, his movements were skillful, and he felt a little admiration in his heart.
Su Yun came and went to entertain Mrs. Lin, since the Chen family avoided the marriage with the Lin family, the relationship between the two families has become a little awkward, but this time Su Zhan is seriously ill and can't take care of it so much.
This time, Mrs. Lin's face was a little tired, as if she had not rested well, and her spirit was not very good, which was a little incompatible with her previous image of shrewdness and ability.
Su Yunlai couldn't help but glance at her more.
"Your cousin has been busy with official business recently, but he has been thinking about Zhan'er, and he has asked people to find a lot of doctors, but fortunately, Zhan'er has a great life, and with the help of His Royal Highness the eldest grandson, he finally saved a life." Mrs. Lin said with a sigh.
Su Yunlai nodded with palpitations: "Isn't it." ”
Mrs. Lin glanced at Su Yunlai, and stopped talking a little, Su Yunlai understood, waved her hand to let the maids retreat, and then looked at Mrs. Lin and said, "Is there something wrong with my cousin?" This is a family, but my cousin and aunt said that it is okay. ”
Mrs. Lin was very satisfied with Su Yunlai's thoughtfulness and carefulness, and secretly regretted the marriage between the two families in her heart, and then said: "Ah Wan, you are a smart child, and your cousin and aunt will not hide it from you, although His Royal Highness the eldest grandson saved Zhan'er this time, but you have to have a number in your heart, His Royal Highness the eldest grandson's identity is sensitive, and it may not be a good thing for Zhan'er to be reused by him." After a pause, she said: "Since ancient times, the struggle for power in the royal family has been stepping on the flesh and blood of relatives, so don't be involved." ”
Su Yunlai nodded: "My cousin's kindness, Ah Wan understands." ”
But she has already accepted the dowry from Major General Gu, and I am afraid that it will not work if she wants to clean it.
Mrs. Lin opened her mouth, finally sighed, and touched Su Yunlai's head, "You and Zhan'er are both good children, your cousin and cousin always look forward to your well, listen to your cousin's words, and the relationship with His Royal Highness the eldest grandson can be respectfully grateful, but never close, do you understand?" ”
Su Yunlai solemnly agreed, and Mrs. Lin relaxed a little, she didn't sit much, and left under the pretext that there was something at home.
After Mrs. Lin left, Su Yunlai always felt that Mrs. Lin's attitude was very strange, and then she suddenly remembered one thing, from Su Zhan's accident to now, Mrs. Lin has only been here once, and Lin Zhengan didn't even show her face, which is very unusual according to the relationship between the two families.
Why didn't Lin Zhengan come? Did he not want to come, or did he ...... He can't come?
Just now Mrs. Lin said that he was busy with official business, and Lin Zheng'an entered the military department, although he occupied the position of the squire, but once he was squeezed out by the Gu family faction, he had no real power, so how could he be busy with official business?
And today's Mrs. Lin's words also have a deep meaning, not like she came to visit the sick, but as if she said these words on purpose, and she has only one meaning in and out of her words, that is, to keep her distance from Li Sheng!
Su Yunlai frowned slowly, and she called Jun Yao: "You go and inquire, what the fifth uncle and the fourth brother have been busy with recently." ”
After Su Zhan became seriously ill, Su San and Su Si both came to visit this nephew, but they never saw anyone in the fifth room, only the fifth wife, because she was in charge of the feed-back and was busy all the time.
In the past, Su Yunlai had always been worried about Su Zhan's body and didn't care, but now that he thinks about it, he feels that something is wrong.
The fifth master, Su Zhimin, climbed to the adult of the criminal department before, and Su Chen also followed the four princes, although the four princes were disgusted by the emperor last time, but it did not affect him.
Jun Yao quickly took the order and left, but in the evening, he returned.
"It's a little strange to say, the fifth master went out of Beijing a few days ago, not for official business, it seems that he has some private affairs to do, and he didn't bring anyone else, only brought a small servant who has been serving since childhood, the fourth young master, these days are also early and late return, coming and going in a hurry, I heard that he is busy running errands for the four princes."
"This is still when the eldest maid beside the fifth wife, Xiangyin, told the kitchen to make soup for the fourth young master, saying that their fourth young master is now running errands for the fourth prince, and he can't do without him for a day, and he is very hard, so he has to make up for it."
Su Yunlai listened thoughtfully, such a coincidence, suddenly everyone seemed to be busy, Su Yunlai wanted to inquire about the movements of the second prince, but as the daughter of the boudoir, there was no one available in her hands, so she could only be in a hurry, so she thought that she would see Princess Wuyang tomorrow and have a good look.
Su Yunlai had something in his heart, and he went to the Changsun Mansion under the pretext of the next morning.
Gu Junyan arrived early in the morning, and heard that Su Yun was coming, so he went to welcome her in person.
Gu Junyan walked beside Su Yunlai, his face could not hide his smugness, he lowered his voice: "I came so early, but I think I think so much, so I can't wait to see me?" ”
Su Yunlai glanced at him in surprise, and replied, "Princess Wuyang is here?" ”
Gu Junyan only thought she was shy, so she used Princess Wuyang as a disguise, and couldn't help but smile: "Okay, I know you're shy, but I know your mind in my heart." ”
Su Yunlai: "??? ”
As soon as Su Yunlai saw Princess Wuyang, he forgot about General Gu Shao, and pulled Princess Wuyang to talk to the side, asking her to help find out about the second prince.
It's not enough today, Princess Wuyang's attitude towards Su Yunlai is a little cold, and there is even a hint of hostility, Su Yunlai keenly found out.
"Princess, what's wrong?" Su Yunlai asked puzzled.
Speaking of which, there was a time before when Princess Wuyang was also inexplicably hostile to her, and it only got better after the fire happened.
Princess Wuyang pursed her lips and glanced at her with a complicated expression, she didn't like Su Yunlai before, because she noticed Li Sheng's affection for her, at that time she thought that the gap between the two identities was too big and not suitable to be together, so she would be cold to her.
But now......
"I heard that Gu Junyan used his military power to exchange the snow frog with the emperor, just to save the life of Third Young Master Su." Princess Wuyang said straight to the point: "Gu Junyan and Third Young Master Su have no friendship, but they are general friends, do you know why he did this?" ”
Su Yunlai was stunned, and then she understood, she bit her lip and lowered her head: "I know." ”
Princess Wuyang once said that she wanted Gu Junyan to be her concubine, but she was afraid that she had never given up until now, but now that Gu Junyan and her are in love, Princess Wuyang is afraid that she will notice something, so she will be dissatisfied with her.
Princess Wuyang sneered and asked, "So, are you admitting it?" ”
Su Yunlai opened his mouth, and Gu Junyan's face appeared in his mind, he was so flamboyant and domineering, he never concealed his intentions, how could she cower, not to mention, Princess Wuyang also treated her sincerely, she was really good to her, she regarded her as a confidant and friend, and there was no reason to hide it.
Su Yunlai nodded slowly: "Princess, the matter of feelings...... I can't help myself. ”
"What a heart!" Princess Wuyang sneered, looking at her with disappointment in her eyes: "But why are you alone?!" ”
After Princess Wuyang finished speaking, she brushed her sleeves away, just walked to the door, she took a deep breath and said: "I will let people check the matter of the second prince, and it can be regarded as my life-saving grace in return!" ”
After Princess Wuyang finished speaking, she strode out.
Su Yun looked at her back, feeling a little sentimental, she was Princess Wuyang's first close friend, but she was also hers, this friendship she once wanted to cherish crossed the status of identity, but there was no way to cross love.
Su Yunlai sighed slightly.
Su Yunlai walked out of the courtyard and saw Li Sheng standing outside, smiling at her slightly, with a light and pleasant smile: "Wuyang is this character, saying that wind is rain, after a while, maybe she will regret it, don't blame her." ”
Su Yunlai hurriedly bowed, "His Royal Highness the eldest grandson is serious, I won't blame the princess." ”
Li Sheng smiled lightly, he didn't mention the matter of military power, nor did he mention the snow frog, but just said, "Is Ah Zhan's body better?" He is not here these days, and Mr. Song is very worried. ”
Su Yunlai nodded: "My third brother has woken up, and he should be able to continue the class in a few days." ”
This is Li Sheng, no matter what happens, he never puts pressure on people, even if he loses his military power, he still smiles calmly.
Su Yun looked at him like this, and suddenly didn't know what to say.
"Please be careful these days, the emperor has endured for many years, and now that he has relied on, I am afraid it will be detrimental to His Highness." Su Yun looked at Li Sheng and said seriously.
Li Sheng's eyes were full of brilliance, and her concern made him bend the corners of his lips: "Okay, I know." ”
Su Yunlai nodded, but she still couldn't hide her uneasiness in her heart, she always had a feeling of uneasiness, and she always felt that something was going to happen.