Chapter 33: Forgetting the Past
When Liu Ye and the others left, the envoys of the Han Dynasty and the princess of Dawan came to see them off, and they led the Han cavalry and the Dawan guards all the way to the outside of the city gate.
Tu Qitang did not change his true colors, and he loved to flatter everywhere, causing the big girls and little daughters-in-law who admired him to scream excitedly, and if no one stopped them, they would not hesitate to go with him.
The wind was blowing in the suburbs, and the yellow sand covered the bright sky, and it was dark after a while, and it was also early in the morning, but there were two views inside and outside the city.
"Master!" Liu Ye lifted the curtain of the car and looked at the division who was riding a horse, "Just send it here, let them all go back!" ”
"Yes!" Shi Zhong answered, turned over and jumped off the horse, and relayed Liu Ye's meaning to the Han envoy and Dawan Shizi, who originally thought that Princess Xie Wu could wait until he succeeded to the throne before leaving, but he didn't expect that she would leave a few days after the first king was buried. Leaving him alone to deal with those ambitious princes and nobles is really lacking in confidence.
Dawan Shizi was hesitant to speak, and only at the urging of the princess did he say: "Master, Master...... You say, "Will I be able to ascend the throne?" What should I do if they are looking for trouble again? They were already unconvinced that I was king, but now that the princess is not here, my every move is under their surveillance, and if I don't pay attention to it, I will be caught and exaggerated, maybe I will be punished for some crime, I, I am very worried......"
Shi Zhong glanced at Master Wei who was accompanying him, patted the shoulder of the prince, and reassured: "You are the unique King of Dawan, caused by the destiny of heaven, how can ordinary people act against the sky?" As a king, you should pay attention to your words and deeds, and you should not be afraid of shadows, and you don't have to worry about others' intentions to slander! You see, Lord Wei is in the capital, he will help you pay more attention, if you are unsure about something, you can discuss it with him! ”
Shizi nodded uneasily: "This is natural, Dawan must discuss with Lord Wei if he has something, but, Master Shi, you also know that if there is no princess in Chengyang Palace, my throne may not be anyone's!" ”
Shizhong understood it, and the prince still thought that Liu Ye could come to Dawan from time to time to support him, even if Lord Wei was there, he still didn't trust the envoy to have the prestige of a princess.
"His Royal Highness, Lord Wei is the messenger of the Great Han, and when the princess is away, he will represent the Great Han. You may not know that if Lord Wei hadn't led troops to surround the palace in time, the Assassins would most likely have fled. There are also the princes and nobles you are worried about, Lord Wei asked them to gather in the Chengyang Palace, and no one dared to disobey the order. In fact, the princess can convince them, and Lord Wei also has advice from them. The day you ascend the throne and become king, Wei Dacai is the real hero, I don't understand, with him by your side, what else do you have to be afraid of? ”
Shi Zhong pushed the credit to Lord Wei, and the prince was really impressed by him, and hurriedly took his hand, and said ashamedly: "Lord Wei, I don't know Mount Tai with my eyes, please bear with me!" ”
Lord Wei nodded and smiled: "His Royal Highness the Prince is serious, it is an honor for Weichen to serve His Highness!" ”
Shizhong and Master Wei both knew very well in their hearts that the prince did not have the conditions to be king, not only his background, but also his ability to deal with people and things There was still a big gap. However, as a vassal king, he was suitable.
Taking advantage of the gap between the princes and the teacher, Princess Dawan sneaked to the carriage window, knocked lightly on the window, and called: "Princess Jie, Princess Jiewei, Princess Jiewei......"
Liu Ye lifted the window again, saw that it was her, and immediately understood her purpose. Princess Dawan smiled embarrassedly, hurriedly presented a beautifully crafted jewelry box, and said, "Be careful, please let Her Royal Highness the princess smile." ”
took the heavy box, Liu Ye didn't answer, Princess Dawan lowered her head and bit her lip uneasily like a child, thinking that she was also a lot older, and it was really enough to bow her head for this kind of thing, but if she didn't figure it out, I was afraid that she would be nested for the rest of her life.
"Princess, princess......" Princess Dawan is reluctant to admit that she is attached to her little man, but Isanke's disappearance is indeed a fact, even if she is stupid, she can sense that something is wrong, her father was assassinated, and Esanke disappeared with him. How can there be such a coincidence? It wasn't enough for the assassin to kill his father and mother, but even Isank killed him with him, so could he be her enemy! If she is her enemy, why not just kill her? Why did she kill the people closest to her? Unless, unless that assassin is him!
Esanke had obvious motives, but how he did it, Princess Dawan couldn't figure it out. She couldn't believe that this was true, because she was afraid of the condemnation of her conscience, and if she hadn't coveted Isanck's young and handsome beauty, and insisted on keeping him by her side, despite the opposition of her father and queen mother, her father and queen mother would not have died tragically! If Esanke is the murderer of her parents, then so is she!
"Princess, can you tell me if the assassins are really Huns?" After much hesitation, she opened her mouth.
"What do you want to know?" Liu Ye looked at her squarely, she looked away in a panic, she didn't see her for a few days, Princess Dawan was much haggard, her well-maintained face was full of fine wrinkles, and people who usually pay so much attention to grooming actually wore their clothes backwards when they went out, and she didn't seem to notice it.
Liu Ye sighed lightly, she understood Princess Dawan's mood, but everything was a foregone conclusion, why bother to make it clear, sometimes it's better to be confused! It's just that this is a knot in her heart, and if she can't open it, I'm afraid it's even more uncomfortable!
"The past grievances are now written off, you better look forward!"
Hearing this, Princess Dawan's body trembled, her eyes were full of tears, and she nodded with difficulty like a wooden man. Although Liu Ye did not explicitly say that Esanke was the murderer of the former king, she understood the meaning of this sentence.
The man she loved killed her parents, and she was raising a tiger to blame, why wasn't she the one who died? To live and receive such a cruel punishment is more torturous than death!
Looking at Princess Dawan's dejected appearance, Liu Ye couldn't bear it, and said: "If you want to comfort your parents' spirits in the sky, it is better to assist the prince well, the prince will soon ascend the throne, and your brothers and sisters will work together to keep the throne won by the previous king, which is the best reward for them." ”
Princess Dawan raised her head in confusion: "Can I?" Am I still eligible? ”
"Of course, as long as you are determined!"
"Okay, I will take care of my brother and brother on behalf of my father and queen mother, and keep the throne ......" Princess Dawan read these words, pretending to be strong to wipe away her tears, and bowed to Liu Ye to see her off, "Her Royal Highness the princess has a safe journey." ”
Da Wan was about a few hours away from Qiuzi, but fortunately, Feng Yan and Qing Ling's bodies recovered quickly, and the bumps along the way did not cause them discomfort.
The grasslands of the Western Regions are vast and magnificent, but the uninhabited places are barren, the desert where the yellow sand is rampant, the heaven and the earth have become dim yellow, and the attendants on horseback are masked and march forward in the wind, and the sand will pour into the mouth when they open their mouths. There is no scenery to see on this road, the thrashing of the wheels makes people drowsy, and Tu Qitang, who was not able to ride in the same car with Liu Ye, meditated cross-legged, and there was no intersection with Shizhong and the medicine gourd throughout the whole process.
Liu Ye and Feng Yan taught Qingling embroidery, and when their eyes were tired, they would accompany the young husband and Zhao Ziqing to play for a while, Feng Yan's complexion was getting better and better day by day, and Qingling couldn't help but say the words hidden in his heart.
"Sister-in-law, your injuries are almost healed, aren't they?" Qing Ling poked her waist with an embroidered bandage, and Feng Yan pushed it away with a smile, "You little girl, you like to be happy with me if you have nothing to do, if you are bored, just sleep for a while." ”
"Well, seeing that you're so clever, it should be all right." Qing Ling dropped the bandage, looked at her seriously, and said, "Since it's okay, you should also accompany General Chang more, do you know that General Chang is going to die sadly for you, so you have to give him a smile!" ”
Feng Yan was stunned, and the young man in his arms gradually fell into deep thought, Liu Ye pulled Zhao Ziqing to sit down and looked at Feng Yan quietly. Liu Ye and Qing Ling always avoided talking about Chang Hui in order not to irritate her, although they knew that Chang Hui had waited very hard, and they thought that Feng Yan would think of him soon, but in recent days, Feng Yan not only didn't think about him, but also took a detour when she saw him, and couldn't figure out why she did this.
The silence of the carriage was unsettling, Qing Ling had never been a person who could hold her breath, she moved to Feng Yan's side, and said, "Little sister, haven't you remembered General Chang?" Do you remember that you promised to marry him? ”
"Marry him?" Feng Yan's eyes widened in shock, and she looked at Qing Ling incredulously, "I, I'm going to marry him?" ”
Qing Ling nodded affirmatively: "Yes, if you want to marry him, it is voluntary, not forced by him!" Well, it should be said that you are in love and have this heart for each other. ”
Feng Yan looked in a trance and shook her head: "No, if it's really like you said, why can't I think of him?" I remember who I am, I remember that Ye'er is a princess, and you and the young husband, Ziqing! If I have such a deep relationship with him, why can't I remember it until now? ”
"Who knows what you're afraid of!" Qing Ling was upset for Chang Hui, "It's normal for you to remember that you remember the princess, these are memories that you can't forget, and they have long been engraved in your heart." It's not surprising to remember two children, you like them, as for remembering me, it may be that I once left an indelible impression on you! In fact, I don't remember my grandfather and my teacher, I can understand it, after all, you have limited contact with them, and you are not a person with emotional entanglements, of course you are not very impressed, but General Chang is the man you like, how can you forget him! ”
"I must tell you something, when you are unconscious, grandfather is not sure that he can cure you, do you know what General Chang said? He said that as long as you could wake up, he would rather trade his life for it! ”
Feng Yan raised her head suddenly, staring at Qing Ling in disbelief, Qing Ling sighed: "Really, why did I lie to you!" You see, it's hard to find a good man like him with a lantern! Please think of him quickly, don't let him wait for you to wait until the flowers are gone! ”
Feng Yan didn't seem to believe Qing Ling's words, and turned to look at Liu Ye, Liu Ye nodded: "Yes, she is right, General Chang is sincere to you, the man doesn't flick when he has tears, I have seen him cry for you." ”
"I, I'm ......" Feng Yan tried to remember, the intense pain hit again, and her head felt like it was about to explode, "As soon as I think of him, my head hurts badly......"
Feng Yan held her head in her hands, her two eyebrows were squeezed together, and Liu Ye hurriedly patted her back and comforted: "Don't worry, don't worry, take your time, don't force yourself!" ”
"Yes, don't force yourself to think about it, General Chang is not in a hurry, you don't have to worry, I just said, don't take it to heart......" Qing Ling was frightened and hurriedly said.
Feng Yan exhaled slowly, calmed herself down, leaned against the carriage, and looked out the window: "Let me think about it, think about it......"