Chapter Seventy-Three: A Marriage Contract

Lu Yinhua entered the riot room for less than a month, was tortured, and committed suicide by hitting the wall.

As for the spy Wan Ting from the Changqing Palace, she found an excuse to be fifty canes and died after being sick for half a month.

These two things can be said to have made the slave suddenly become a ruthless No. 1 person in the palace. The eunuchs and maids of all palaces respected her a little more, and she was a little purified in half a year.

"County Lord, Miss Lu Er has sent another hand-copied Buddhist scripture." Nanshuang walked into the inner sanctum with a book in his hand. Xinmei didn't even look at it, and put down the jade comb in his hand with some anger, "Since the one who died in the violent room, Miss Lu Er sent hand-copied Buddhist scriptures to the Changqing Palace every day, I don't know and think that the death of the unscrupulous person in the violent room has something to do with our county lord." ”

Nu'er took off the pearl earrings from her ear and put them in the box, her eyes were not shocked, she said lightly, "In half a year, how can your heart not be as good as Miss Lu Er." ”

Xinmei took a deep breath, and she sighed softly, "She has been so persistent for half a year, this kind of perseverance has not only attracted gossip to the county lord, but also gained a good reputation for herself." This abacus is so delicate, how can the slave not be angry. ”

"Let her go. But what kind of wind and waves can a little ant withstand. ”

The slave got up, she spread her shoulders, and immediately someone dressed her in a light cloud robe as thin as a cicada's wings. The crystal step shook low in the ear and swayed, and the bare hand supported the step shake, and the crisp sound was like a pool of spring water.

There was a sudden commotion outside the Changqing Palace, faintly accompanied by the sound of a heavy horn.

"What's so noisy out there?" The slave asked.

Hai Lu, the chief eunuch waiting outside the door, replied with a loud voice, "Return to the county lord, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has triumphed!" Go back to the palace today! ”

The crown prince returned to the palace.

The slave groaned and slowly narrowed his autumn eyes.

"It's just been stable for half a year, and it's going to be lively again in the blink of an eye."

Longyang Palace.

The crown prince wears a purple and gold crown with a bundle of hair, a jade robe with a dark pattern of flowers on a red background, and a long spike palace silk with a bundle of jade. The elegance is deep, and the face is like powder. A pair of eyes are deep and deep, like the cold moon in winter, with boundless coldness and indifference.

When he stepped onto the main hall, everyone felt the change in the crown prince.

Obviously the same appearance, in the past, from the inside out, exuded a warmth as jade, but now there is only indifference in the eyes of those eyes that are like bursting cold stars. It brings deep coercion to people, making people dare not look up directly, and even want to surrender.

The crown prince bowed down in his clothes, "The son sees his father!" ”

Emperor Yuan An looked at the crown prince below, his eyes were complicated, and many emotions were intertwined and difficult to capture. The appreciation of Duli has not changed, and even exceeds it. Emperor Yuan An raised his hand and said loudly, "No courtesy." The prince has worked hard all the way. ”

"It is a man's duty to kill the enemy for the country and make meritorious contributions. Erchen is proud of this, why work hard. The prince's words were loud, which made Emperor Yuan'an's eyes light up. Maybe he didn't make a mistake in this decision, and perhaps, the real chosen one is him.

"Okay, what a man!" Emperor Yuan An praised it. With one hand behind his back, he said to the courtiers, "The prince has made outstanding achievements, and he ordered the prince to enter the East Palace and take care of state affairs." ”

Entered the East Palace, and adjudicated the state affairs. Just eight words have established the unshakable position of the prince.

"Your Majesty, the East Palace is established, and there are many complicated internal affairs, so it is reasonable to select a virtuous, gentle and frugal woman for His Royal Highness to manage the internal affairs of the East Palace." The minister in purple brocade robe stood up respectfully.

As soon as the words fell, someone immediately came out and echoed, "Exactly." The crown prince is the foundation of the country, and the crown princess is also indispensable. Since the East Palace is built, it is natural to enrich His Royal Highness the Prince* and extend the heirs, which is the right way. ”

Emperor Yuan An pondered for a moment, he looked at the prince, "What does the prince think?"

The crown prince gave his hand, "but by the will of my father." ”

"Your Majesty, Weichen watched the sky yesterday night and found that the sky was different. The five-star alignment is an auspicious omen, and the prince's marriage should conform to the mandate of heaven and be promoted as soon as possible. Star official Wang Tianshi stood up and said earnestly.

Star officials have always been respected and have a high status in Great Xia. Emperor Yiyuan An asked again, "What did Aiqing say about this?"

"Your Majesty, the marriage of the crown prince is a major event of a country, and it must be chosen on a great day when the time and place are favorable. He looked at the celestial phenomena and checked the history books, and found that the most recent auspicious day was June 20, seven days later. If you miss this rare auspicious day, it will take another five years. It was Weichen who suggested that His Majesty set the prince's marriage as soon as possible. ”

After a while, Emperor Yuan An thought about it again and again, but finally followed his original meaning. He said in a deep voice, "In that case. Then I will proclaim my will. ”

"I heard that Ming Jia, the daughter of General Fuyuan and the county lord, is skillful and generous, gentle and generous, and has outstanding appearance, and the Queen Mother and I are very happy to hear it. Now the emperor's nine sons have passed the weak crown, and when they are suitable for marriage, they should choose a virtuous woman to match. The county lord Ming Jia treats Yu boudoir, and the ninth son of the emperor can be called a good fate, for the beauty of the beauty, the county lord Ming Jia is specially matched with the ninth son of the emperor as the concubine. All the etiquette was handed over to the Ministry of Rites and the Qintian Supervisor to jointly handle the marriage, and the marriage was completed on June 20. ”

Sure enough, it responded to Emperor Yuan'an's sentence that there was a phoenix. Everyone's faces were as usual, but their hearts were already turbulent, and their thoughts were flying.

"Thank you, Father Huang Longen!" The prince knelt down calmly and thanked him.

All the courtiers knelt down one after another, "Obey the emperor's will!" Congratulations to the crown prince! ”

The imperial city is so big that it cannot be passed around for several days. The imperial city is so small, and every word comes out every day.

The news that the Son of Heaven gave the crown prince to marry spread like wings in the palace. The decree has not yet been drafted, but the eyes of everyone in the palace are already more cautious and flattering than before.

There has been no movement in the Changqing Palace, and it is obviously a good thing to be crowned the crown princess, but the master returned to the dormitory without saying a word after hearing about it, without showing any joy. It made the palace maids and eunuchs puzzled and didn't dare to speak falsely, and the entire Changqing Palace was a little more weirdly depressed.

It wasn't until the holy decree was sent to the Changqing Palace that the slave came to receive the decree in plain clothes.

After receiving the holy decree, Xu Quan looked at the expressionless slave and said suspiciously, "Being able to marry the prince is a blessing that many women have cultivated in several lifetimes." Why is it that the county lord is not so happy when he looks at it?"

The slave lowered her head slightly, but her expression was deeply convinced, she put away the holy decree, and said slowly, "Chief Manager Lao Xu informed Your Majesty that the courtiers have contracted the wind and cold in the past few days, and after she is well from her illness, she will personally go to Longyang Hall to thank her." ”

Without waiting for Xu Quan to answer, the slave had already turned around, "Nanshuang, pass on my instructions, there is a happy event in the Changqing Palace, and everyone in the palace will be rewarded." Xinmei, personally send Mr. Xu. ”

Xinmei walked up to Xu Quan, who still wanted to say something, with a smile on his face, made a gesture of please, and said with a smile, "Mr. Xu, please." ”

Back in the dormitory, the slave sat on the bed in a daze, his thoughts disorganized.

Xinmei pushed the door and walked in, muttering, "County Lord......"

Nu'er slowly closed her eyes and sighed, "Xinmei, I'm sick, and I haven't seen any guests in Changqing Palace these days." ”

"Being able to sit in the position of the crown princess is the future mother of the country. With this honor, why doesn't the county lord smile? The new eyebrows were puzzled.

"I ......," the slave hung her head in frustration, and said only lightly at the end, "I don't know." ”

In the past four days, there have been countless palace concubines and women who have come to visit, and the gifts sent to condolence the illness are even more dazzling. The future crown princess, the future queen, who doesn't want to come to the knot.

There are three days left until the wedding day.

At night, the slave was half-leaning against the window with his hands in his hands, and three thousand green silks hung down on his shoulders. Outside the window, a bright moon hung in the night sky, and there was a knock at the door.

"County Lord, Your Royal Highness wants to see you." Ruoling's cold voice sounded.

"No......" Seeing that the words were not spoken, the slave suddenly changed his mind as soon as his mind turned, "Let him come in." ”

As soon as the words fell, the door was gently pushed open, revealing a cyan figure.

Dongli Yuyang saw a flash of brightness in the slave's eyes, but the light suddenly went out in a moment. Replaced by a faint sadness, he stepped forward and grabbed the slave's hand, "I know everything." ”

"What if you know?" The slave asked rhetorically.

"If you don't, I'll figure it out."

"Circling? How? Go and ask Your Majesty? With a holy decree, will your majesty be dishonest in front of the people of the world? ”

Dongli Yuyang was anxious, and he said anxiously, "I went to beg my father, and I knelt outside the Longyang Palace to beg him." until he promised to marry you to me. Trust me, you can, you can! ”

Nu'er withdrew her hand, she looked up at the bright moon in the sky, "You know that even if you kneel and die outside the Longyang Palace, Your Majesty will not change his decision." What's more, the crown princess is the queen in the future, and her status is respected, so why don't I want to. ”

"On June 20, the whole of the six palaces had to prepare for the prince's marriage, and the guards of Yonghemen were lax. If you are willing to go with me, at the ends of the world, I will follow you, we will be home all over the world, and be a pair of free and scattered immortals. ”

"At the end of June 20, I am waiting for you under the plane tree outside the Changqing Palace. I'll take care of everything. ”

Leaving a word, Dongli Yuyang drifted away.

Nu'er sat down in a daze, and there was only the sentence in his ear: "At the end of June 20, I will wait for you under the plane tree outside the Changqing Palace." "It echoed for a long time.

She was tempted. In the palace for three years, she has seen the world hot and cold, and she is tired of intrigue. She has been locked up for too long, and there is a longing in her heart to fly out of this golden wire cage and live a free and easy life.

But.

The sorrow between the slave's brows intensified, and she hesitated, the first time between power and freedom.

Three days later. June 20, morning.

Just a moment later, the slave was surrounded by the palace maid sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get up.

Today when she opened her eyes for the first moment, she made a crazy decision. She wants to escape, whether it's for what she thinks is love or for her own freedom.

"You all stand down and let the county lord be alone for a while." After freshening up, the slave commanded seemingly casually. The palace people retreated, and Duxin Mei took a deep look at the slave before stepping back.

Fortunately, she hid outside the door that night and eavesdropped on the conversation between the two. Smart as a new eyebrow, she had already guessed what her master wanted to do.

After she stepped back, she hurriedly walked to the ear room and pulled Ruoling up, "You have a lot of methods." No matter what, before the sun sets, you must bring Aunt Bai into the palace. ”