"I remember that General Zhao said that I was a scourge in the past, and if I continued to stay with the emperor in the future, the Southern Dynasty would be destroyed, but now he praised me for being a kind person, General Zhao, you have changed really fast."

"Back then, it was the minister who was prejudiced against you and the concubine, and the minister was guilty. I just hope that Mrs. can forget all the grievances of the past and do a practical thing for the people of the world, so that the people will remember your favor. He shouted excitedly at me, and finally bowed down to me and kowtowed, "Please do such a small favor in the face of the people." ”

A little favor? It turns out that in their eyes, it is a small favor to let a woman sell her dignity to ask the enemy country for a forbearance period?

I really don't know what this Zhao Zhirui thinks!

However, it is not difficult to guess the thoughts of people like him, since the Warring States Period, women have either been useless or ruined in the eyes of men, and the status of women is even more humble, and their men sacrifice a woman for the sake of the world but also take it for granted.

This is the sorrow of a woman......

But are women really inferior to men? Why is it always women who get hurt?

"I'm sorry, but I don't have the slightest interest in being loved by all peoples." I glanced at him with some sarcasm, looking at the stiffness and whiteness of his face, I felt inexplicably happy in my heart!

I am most disgusted with people who keep saying that they are for the world, but they are sacrificing the lives and dignity of others.

"You!" When he saw that I was leaving, he immediately opened his voice and shouted at me, "At the beginning, your daughter of the An family had a bad reputation, and the emperor did not dislike marrying you into the palace, and then you absconded without permission, and the emperor almost lost the throne at your fingertips for you...... And why don't you want to think about what you've done for him from start to finish......"

"What didn't I do for him?" Hearing Zhao Zhirui's questioning, I paused and looked at him, as if muttering to myself, as if questioning him.

I really didn't pay anything for him?

Haha, it turns out that I never paid anything for him...... I willfully opened Jinyun Tower in private, delusional to compete with his Yingge Academy...... I willfully ran to the Khitan with Chunrui, but I didn't want to be victimized by traitors...... I willfully stayed in the palace to compensate for Chunrui, but I killed one after another......

It turned out that I really didn't do anything for him in the eyes of the world......

"Concubine Xian......" General Zhao saw me stop walking, and a look of hope appeared in his eyes......

"Okay, what do you say, do it. That's all I have to say. ”

Eventually, my voice grew weaker and weaker.

Forget it, just take it as the last thing I did for him, anyway, staying in the empty hall is a mess to spend the rest of my life, and now that I have such a good opportunity to be admired by the people, what can't I let go.

Although I knew that Liancheng Yanping hated me at this time, although I knew that I was likely to fall into a catastrophe if I went, although I knew that I was likely to die because of this......

"Also, I will promise this not for the sake of the people of the world, so the people do not have to look up to me. It's not for the emperor, so he doesn't have to feel guilty. My decision today is for myself, and I hope I ...... Able to be liberated. ”

After I said something lightly, I looked back gloomily, turned into the empty hall, and did not cry again.

For me, for the world, for the people, and for Xiao Jincheng, I don't owe anyone more.

This decision is considered ...... The compensation for half a year that once confused the harem.

I slowly took out the warm jade that Yeluhuan had given me at the beginning, and it was finally able to come in handy.

I thought I wouldn't need it in my life, but I didn't expect that I would have to use him once after he died...... An Huaixin, it is really a bad heart...... Fangshang cuiwei, pine and bamboo Bo autumn wind, rain and autumn grass.

There is a bamboo forest in the backyard of Kongmingtang, and the residual rain is dripping under the eaves of Lin Wen's grass shed.

After the heavy rain, the air was filled with a refreshing sweet smell, and Mu Tianyan and I sat opposite each other in the grass hut, and the gust of wind and smoke dispersed to roll up our plackets, and our hair was messy.

Ning Xiang was guarding outside the shed, her eyes constantly wandering around to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.

I skillfully poured a cup of pre-rain tea for Tianyan and handed it to him, but he held the cup tightly to his fingertips and didn't drink it for a long time.

"Tianyan, I haven't seen you for a long time, how are you doing lately?" Seeing that his brows were deeply furrowed, and he wanted to speak again, I spoke first.

"Okay." He spit out a word coldly, and felt that he was too cold to me, so he said, "Ruyue is three months pregnant, and I am about to become a father." ”

After the words fell, I thought that I didn't know who Ruyue was, so I quickly explained, "Ruyue used to be my maid, and then I went out with me, and I ...... her Stored in the room. ”

I ignored the embarrassment on Tianyan's face and nodded knowingly. "Congratulations."

This is my sincere words, his relationship with Zhao Ziyan has never been admired, and now that he has a confidant, I am very happy for him.

"Tianyan, are you still fighting with General Zhao Zhirui now?"

When Mu Tianyan heard me mention General Zhao, the embarrassment on his face suddenly disappeared, and he changed it to a touch, "Then Old Man Zhao is really angry." pedantic and vulgar, full of benevolence and righteousness, chattering, only on paper! As soon as he talked about General Zhao, his face became more and more ugly, and countless complaints came out of his mouth, which shows how turbulent the struggle between the Mu family and the Zhao family is these days.

"Recently, the battle situation ahead has been tight, and this old man actually came back alone through the recurrence of an old injury, although the emperor did not blame, but ...... Hey, I don't know where all his exploits came from! ”

Seeing his face full of complaints, I couldn't help but look at him with a smile and asked seriously, "Is General Zhao really that bad in your eyes?" Is it really a runaway? ”

Seeing me ask so seriously, he couldn't help but ponder for a moment and then shook his head, "Actually, I don't deny that he is still a wise general on the battlefield, with clear thinking, no doubt in employing people, and decisive and resolute. But I'm old, and now I'm really stubborn, and my thinking is too pedantic. ”

"Tianyan, have you ever thought about reconciling with General Zhao? For the people of the world, for your family, and for the children to be born in the future...... After all, how do you dislike Zhao Ziyan, she is also the wife you are marrying and the mother of your children. Although Zhao Ziyan takes care of a son under her knees and will not move her mind to the unborn child, she is the mistress of the Mu Mansion after all, as long as she does not commit any of the seven outs, she will always be on the head of that Ruyue.

If Tianyan really loves this child, even if he doesn't need Zhao Ziyan to support him, he will eventually put the child in Zhao Ziyan's name, if nothing else, just a concubine.

A truth, I understand, Mu Tianyan understands it even better! Finally, I slowly cut to the chase.

"My sister is just talking about this when she sees Tianyan today? My brother doesn't understand, since you have already decided to escape into the empty door, why do you still care about the affairs of the court. He frowned at my words, his tone questioning and puzzled.

I saw that he understood my hint and didn't say anything more, so I diverted the subject.

"Brother, first talk to me about the current war situation and situation between the two countries in front of you."

When he saw that I was persuading me to change the situation of the two countries, he sighed, his expression was a little sad, "Originally, the war situation between the two countries in front of me was extremely grim, this time the old man Zhao returned to the dynasty ahead of schedule with the recurrence of his old injury, and now it can be said that the people of the world are not living, this battle has been fought for almost two years, and my brother's biggest hope now is to end this war quickly." ”

"Then who do you think has a better chance of winning, us or the Khitan?" I asked tentatively, wondering if what Zhao Ziyan said today was true.

"Now we have the upper hand. My sister knew that there must be food and grass for the perennial war, but now that the war is continuous, there is no time to breathe, and the treasury is becoming more and more empty. Originally, the Khitan should have been the same as us, and the grain and grass could not be allocated, but the money accumulated by the Queen Mother in our country was transported to the Khitan by her clan one by one, and a lot of Liancheng Yanping's savings in the Southern Dynasty for so many years were also transferred to the Khitan, so that their treasury was so sufficient. If we continue to fight a protracted war, we will definitely lose......" His worried eyes kept staring around, and then drifted back to me, looking at me with a miserable face, and then comforted me with a faint smile, "Don't be afraid, don't we have a good emperor who is invincible, we will definitely be able to overcome this difficulty this time." ”

It turned out that Zhao Ziyan was telling the truth, and now the treasury is really gradually empty, as the saying goes, the three armies have not moved, and the grain and grass go first. If a country doesn't even have the money to buy grain and grass, then this battle can't be won no matter what, no matter how smart Xiao Jincheng is, it's doomed to lose.

"Since my brother knows that the current situation is at stake, why can't you put aside your personal grievances and join forces with General Zhao to defend the country? General Zhao has the ability to lead troops into battle, and you have a brilliant mind and the ability to command the army, if the two of you join forces, it will be like an iron wall, and no one can defeat you. ”

I bring it up again, but this time it's not for the sake of the family, but for everyone!

He looked at me a little helplessly and smiled bitterly, "Sister, I'll tell you the truth, I've also thought about this matter, whether it's what you said before or the current national disaster, I've thought about it seriously." But as soon as I looked at the old man, my opinion would turn to the left, and I really couldn't accept his stubborn thoughts. ”

"As a soldier, even if you throw your head and spill your blood, you don't hesitate to do it, not to mention that you are just taking a step back now. Only when the court is stable can it be more worry-free to fight. The grievances between you and the Zhao family will be put aside, and after the unification of the world in the future, it will not be too late for you to settle accounts with him. ”

I saw that he was finally relieved, and I finally breathed a sigh of relief in my heart, calmly poured a cup of tea for myself, put it to my lips and blew it gently, and then drank it all in one gulp, "Brother, you are a reasonable person, you know which is more important than private grievances and the righteousness of the world." ”

Mu Tianyan's expression suddenly darkened, staring at the water in the cup for a long time, as if pondering my words.

I fell silent with him, "Tianyan, do you really think that Xiao Jincheng is more suitable for unifying the world than Liancheng?" I asked abruptly.

"It's strange for my sister to ask." After hearing this, he gave me a strange look, "Of course it's the current emperor." ”

Also, I laughed self-deprecatingly, "That's right." "As a citizen of the Southern Dynasty, who doesn't want their monarch to unify the world, what I asked, it's really very strange.