Chapter 109: The White Pigeon
"The crown prince is the only son of the Night Queen, and he has the support of the entire Night Clan behind him. There is an unwritten rule in Beicang, the queen of the past dynasties must be the daughter of the Ye family, although the Ye family generation is not in charge of military power, but it is a supplement, with a deep foundation and a hundred years of illustriousness. Although twenty-two years ago, for some reason, the Ye clan suddenly withdrew from the court and ignored political affairs. But there are many protΓ©gΓ©s of the night family, all over the court. Among them, the relationship between in-laws is even more complicated, and the daughters of the Ye family are married to official eunuchs, and never marry ordinary people...... The stakes in this, a smart person like Miss Shangguan wouldn't be unaware, right? β
Hearing this, Shangguan Jiyue suddenly realized: "No wonder I tried my best yesterday to argue, and then the prince just said a few words, and the Manchu ministers were silent." It also happened that the old general Yuwen and Feige came to intercede with the blood letters of the soldiers of the three armies, and I thought ......"
"Both." Shangguan Jiyang's words changed, "But more importantly, Emperor Beicang, he didn't want you to make any mistakes." β
"The emperor doesn't want me to make any mistakes?"
"If Emperor Beicang wants to kill you, why should he let you go back to Beijing to plead? A direct Saint Purpose can make your head fall to the ground in the barracks, so why bother to go through this one? Shangguan Jiyang said as he spoke, his tone turned bleak and desolate, "Don't say anything about military achievements, give an explanation to the people of the world." How many people who have been in high positions since ancient times are soft-hearted? How many of them are truly working for the benefit of the people? As the saying goes, there is no excuse for the crime you want to add, they are the most ruthless people in the world, if you want to kill someone, will you still be given a chance to make your defense? β
After hearing this, Shangguan Jiyue suddenly looked at the figure on the couch, her eyes were shining, and she said affirmatively: "You are not from Beicang!" β
When Shangguan Jiyang heard this, his fingers in the brocade quilt stiffened, and he couldn't help but clench the corners of the quilt, but he still looked at Shangguan Jiyue calmly on the surface, and said lightly: "Oh? How so? β
"Ever since I came to this house, you have been calling me Miss Shangguan, and it seems that you prefer to call me the former than the title of General Qi. Besides, you are a Beicang emperor, if you are really a Beicang person, how can you call your monarch like this? Isn't that a great sin of disrespect? Shangguan Jiyue's eyes were like knives, shooting straight at the man on the couch, and he walked to the side of the couch with a light footstep, and his tone was cold, "Who are you?!" β
Shangguan Jiyang looked at Shangguan Jiyue, who was approaching step by step, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, and he immediately lowered his eyelashes.
He knew what she was doing with that expression. While his mind was agitated, he felt the blood in his chest surge, and he couldn't help coughing violently, so that he leaned down and couldn't breathe. His pale face was flushed, and even the skin on the back of his hand holding the handkerchief was flushed.
Shangguan Jiyue couldn't bear it, and just wanted to step forward to give him relief, when she suddenly heard a sound of footsteps outside the door, and then Mo Ling's voice knocked on the door: "Childe, are you okay?" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has come to see you. β
When Shangguan Jiyue heard this, she couldn't help but stop, frowned, and turned her head to look in the direction of the door.
Shangguan Jiyang heard the sound outside the door, but his heart was secretly relieved, he glanced at Shangguan Jiyue, signaling her to leave quickly, while panting slightly, and said in a hoarse voice: "I...... Ahem...... It's okay, please...... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince...... Wait a minute, I'm ...... Ahem...... Change of clothes ......"
Helpless, Shangguan Jiyue had to turn around and walk towards the back window. When she turned the screen, she reluctantly turned her head and glanced at the man on the couch again, but she saw that he was quietly rolling up the scarlet on the brocade handkerchief in her hand and stuffing it into the cuffs in a little panic.
Her chest froze inexplicably, and she felt a tightness in her throat, and her eyes were slightly red. A pair of eyes stared straight at Shangguan Jiyang, and said firmly: "I will come again!! β
When Shangguan Jiyang heard this, his body stiffened, and his pale and thin fingers couldn't help but tightly pinch the corner of the brocade quilt covering his body, looking at Shangguan Jiyue's departing back and couldn't retract his gaze for a long time, followed by a violent cough......
Huangfu Jin pushed the door at this time, inadvertently glanced behind the screen from the corner of his eye and quickly retracted it, slowly walked to the table, poured a cup of hot tea himself, turned around and handed it to Shangguan Jiyang's hand, looked at him and asked slowly: "If this king didn't find out that she was coming, what would you do?" β
Shangguan Jiyang lowered his head slightly and took a sip, his eyes stayed in the direction of the screen, and said softly: "The dignified prince's mansion is heavily guarded, how can you not even notice that a person comes in over the wall, His Royal Highness the prince laughed." β
"Why didn't you sue her?" Huangfu Jin also followed Shangguan Jiyang's gaze and said quietly.
"Tell her what? Tell her I'm her second brother? Or tell her that my life is short? Shangguan Jiyang quietly clenched the teacup in his hand, lowered his eyes and smiled bitterly, "I'd rather she never know that I'm still alive in the world, and I don't want her to experience the pain of life and death again." β
Huangfu Jin didn't speak, quietly returned to the table in the middle of the room and sat down. He turned his back to Shangguan Jiyang, raised his hand to pour himself a cup of hot tea, lowered his head and poured a big sip, put it back on the table, clenched his teeth, and said in a low voice: "This king is tempted." β
Shangguan Jiyang's figure on the couch was suddenly shocked, he raised his eyes to look at Huangfu Jin's back, and said in disbelief: "What? β
"This king is in love with her!" Huangfu Jin turned around, met Shangguan Jiyang's complicated eyes, and said firmly word by word, "You heard it right, this king is attracted to her!" β
"Third sister?!" Shangguan Jiyang saw that Huangfu Jin's eyes were hot, he coughed heavily and held back, "Are you crazy?!" β
"This king has never been so sober!!"
Huangfu Jin stood up suddenly, slapped his palm on the round table, half of the remaining tea on the table was shaken, and the fragrant tea slowly flowed down the gorgeous tablecloth to the edge of the table, down the table, dripping to the ground like beads.
After a while, Shangguan Ji raised his eyelashes and said slowly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is dead, the third sister, she won't like you." β
"Is it because of Huangfu Chen?"
"The third sister has a cold temperament, but once she is emotional, she will not regret it in this life. His Royal Highness King Chen also has a deep affection for her, and values the third sister more than his own life. The two are happy with each other, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince might as well break off this idea as soon as possible, so as not to plant a curse in the future. Your Royal Highness the Prince, don't forget that it is not only a King Chen who is separated from you and the third sister, but also the daughter of the Ye family and the letter. β
When Huangfu Jin heard this, his dark eyes dimmed instantly, his arms slowly drooped, and his whole body seemed to have suddenly been drained of all his strength, and he sat back on the round stool at the table, his eyes were scattered, full of pain, and he didn't say anything for a long time.
After a long time, he slowly got up, his steps seemed to be the weight of a thousand gold, and slowly walked towards the door. In the past, the majestic and heroic figure was only a touch of frustrated purple back at this time. It looks extremely depressed and sour......
Shangguan Jiyue returned to King Chen's Mansion uneasily, so she locked herself in the house and didn't come out. After the time of the two incense sticks, she personally wrote a letter and released a white carrier pigeon.