Chapter Twenty-Three: The Day Before the Night Feast
Afternoon. General's Palace.
"Minister's order, thank the emperor." Chen Hao'er half-knelt under the hall, and Zhao Xuechi, Ah Chun and others beside her also accompanied her to salute. After the father-in-law left, Chen Hao'er got up with Ah Chun's support and twisted her waist, "What can be said in this sentence, why is it so verbose, it's really speechless." Zhao Xuechi hurriedly covered Chen Hao'er's mouth, "Feng'er can't talk like this, if someone hears it, something will happen." "Okay, okay, I know Sister Xuechi, but I didn't go to the overnight banquet, I don't know what it looks like, will it be the kind in the movie, hidden murder, hypocrisy." "What movie? What is a movie? Although Zhao Xuechi was used to Chen Hao'er often popping up some novel words, he still couldn't help but ask. That's it, it's the script, Sister Xuechi, why have I been back for so long before giving me a celebration banquet. "I don't know, maybe it's because of the complicated affairs in the palace, so it's been arranged until now." Chen Hao'er nodded, expressing her agreement with Zhao Xuechi's statement.
Gunwang Villa.
Du Zhenyue leaned on the soft collapse, half-squinted, listening to the maid repeating the emperor's dictation beside her. After saying that, Du Zhenyue opened her eyes. "Oh? Tomorrow night? Why are you in such a hurry? "Back to His Royal Highness, my father-in-law only said this." "Father's message?" "Yes, Grandpa Mu personally came to deliver the decree." "Even if it is Father-in-law, then there should be no mistakes. Who is General Fuyuan? "Back to His Royal Highness, General Fuyuan is the daughter of the general of Zhenguo who died in the battlefield before, and her name is Chen Hao'er." "Oh? Female generals? Is it the daughter of General Chen Huyan? "Yes." "When I was a child, I met Chen Huyan a few times, and he helped me pick up kites hanging from trees. A very kind person. It's a pity. ”
Prime Minister's Office.
Yu Nian stood in the courtyard and felt like his head was going to explode. There were so many things popping up all of a sudden, and he needed time to sort them out one by one. recalled that before leaving, Du Zhenhe stopped him and told him to give him a day to consider whether to spare Du Zhenyue's life.
Yu Nian knew very well in his heart that if he said to stay, then Du Zhenhe would give him a marriage. If he didn't stay, with his understanding of Du Zhenhe, he would really execute Du Zhenyue.
Du Zhenhe's quiet forced palace, there is no way back, success or failure depends on tomorrow night, if someone finds out that he failed, he doesn't dare to think about the consequences for the rest of his life.
and Chen Hao'er, who was abnormal that day, also came to the house to look for herself, but she didn't know what was going on.
In recent days, I have found that my father's health is not as good as before, and I don't know if it is because of his age or because he has worked too much all day. The attitude towards Yu Nian has also improved. If Du Zhenhe ascends to the throne and abolishes his father's position as prime minister, I don't know if he can stand it.
I was worried when a familiar voice came from behind. "What do you think?" Yu Nian turned around and saw Li Shaowei carrying a jar of wine, cynically looking at the flowers and plants in Yu Nian's yard. "Why are you here?" Yu Nian sighed and took the wine in his hand.
"Brother guessed that you are worried now, no, the best osmanthus brew, take it to relieve your sorrows." Li Shaowei sat at the stone table in the courtyard. Yu Nian also sat down, opened the wine seal and sniffed it, "It cost a lot of money." Li Shaowei rolled his eyes, "Of course, the wine shop won't be reduced for a penny." I talked to him for a long time. Yu Nian tugged at the corners of his mouth, "I know that your nature can't be changed, and asking for your money is equivalent to asking for your life." Li Shaowei smiled, "Now I know that my brother is good to you." Yu Nian nodded, pouring two glasses of wine, "How do you know I'm worried." Li Shaowei's expression suddenly became sneaky, "I went to the General's Mansion early in the morning. Yu Nian nodded, "Are you going to find Xuechi?" "Yes. Guess what happened to me? "What's the matter?" "Chen Hao'er is angry with you!" Yu Nian frowned, "Why is she angry with me?" Li Shaowei leaned in and whispered, "She knows about you and King Wen of Shangwen." "I have nothing with King Shangwen Junjun, she is innocent, what does she know?" "She thinks you're in love." "No, what nonsense. Besides, even if there really is, why is she angry? "Yu Nian, are you really stupid or pretending to be stupid, don't say you don't know that Chen Hao'er likes you." "What? Does Chen Hao'er like me? Yu Nian choked on a sip of wine, "Ahem, cough, cough... Don't make jokes like that. ”
Li Shaowei opened the folding fan and fanned it, "You can go to the General's Mansion and take a look yourself." "General's Mansion? It's been a busy time, and it's true that I haven't been there for some days. Why don't you come with me? Li Shaowei hurriedly shook his head, "No, no, I just went earlier, if I go with you again, won't it be exposed?" "Yu Nian thinks about it, a little bit," there is some truth in what he said. Then I'll pack up and go. "Huh? What are you going to pack, get dressed up? When did you become like this over the years? "It's not! I mean change clothes, and now they smell a little bit of alcohol. Li Shaowei fanned his fan and shook his head. Then I won't stay, there is still something to do in the cloth workshop, I will go back. "Well, go ahead, I'll come back to you later if I have time." "It's not necessary later, I still have something to do tonight, let's do it another day." "Okay."
After Li Shaowei left, Yu Nian changed his clothes and set off to go to the General's Mansion. When he arrived at the main entrance, Yu Nian hesitated, went around in a circle, and skillfully climbed the wall. Fortunately, there is no one on this side today.
Chen Hao'er is basking in the sun in the courtyard to read a novel, Zhao Xuechi has recently devoted himself to making food, and wants to make a pastry for Li Shaowei, and is now immersed in research in the kitchen. Chen Hao'er was seeing a critical moment at the moment, the protagonist went to save the heroine alone, and was suddenly startled by a heavy object falling to the ground.
"I'm sorry... I haven't climbed over the wall for a long time, and I haven't mastered the strength well. Yu Nian maintained a landing posture and looked at Chen Hao'er who was staring at him in embarrassment. Chen Hao'er was so frightened by the uninvited guest who fell from the sky that the books fell, and when she looked at it, it was more than a year. Chen Hao'er immediately got up and prepared to go back to the house. Yu Nian saw that the situation was not right, so he hurriedly chased her in three or two steps and dragged her. "Nothing strange? What the hell is wrong with you? When Chen Hao'er heard the familiar name, her heart was sour, and she still insisted on not looking back, "What are you doing?" "I'm looking for you." "What? Don't you go to the Junwang Garden today? Yu Nian paused, let go of Chen Hao'er, and said with a smile, "It turns out that this is really the case." You're really stupid, you don't know the truth and start getting mad at me. Chen Hao'er turned her head, "It's really not like that?" Yu Nian smiled and hugged Chen Hao'er's shoulder, "Of course not." Looking at Chen Hao'er, whose eyebrows were gradually stretching in front of her, Yu Nian suddenly wanted to tease her.
The moment I spent with Chen Hao'er was the most relaxing and happy moment in more than a few years. No matter how serious he usually is, as long as he sees Chen Hao'er, he can't help but want to tease her.
"Why do you care so much about this, isn't it..."Yu Nian let go of Chen Hao'er's shoulders and leaned closer to her face to stare at her with interest, "What is it?" Chen Feng'er pouted and turned her head in a panic, "Mo not, you really like me?" Yu Nian said seriously. Chen Hao'er's eyes widened suddenly, and as if she had been stepped on by someone's tail, she raised her voice several times and shouted, "It's not!! Chen Hao'er, who didn't care about the fried hair for more than a year, just sat down by herself, held her head and looked at Chen Hao'er with a smile, "Why are you so angry, didn't I say it?" You've had a crush on me for a long time? Chen Hao'er blushed, sat down, lowered her voice and said, "I really don't like you." "Then why do you care so much about me and the king of Shangwen?" "That's, that's because I blame you for not telling me." Yu Nian didn't expect Chen Hao'er to say the answer so quickly.
It seems that it is indeed a misunderstanding, she doesn't like me, and just blames me for hiding it from her. It turned out that I was really self-inflicted. It's all to blame on Li Shaowei, who faked information. But for some reason, there was a little disappointment in my heart.
"If you don't like it, you don't like it, I don't like you anyway, hehehe, I'll just say, how can there be any problems with the two of us." For more than a year, he was talking nonsense to free himself. Chen Hao'er lowered her eyes, "Why are you hiding it from me?" Yu Nian sighed, "Wuqi, you don't know, the factors in this are very complicated, involving the crown prince, I can't explain it to you clearly for a while." I'm so worried right now, hey. "What are you worried about? By the way, there is a celebration banquet for me tomorrow night, will you go? "The prince asked me to go with him. There are some things I can't tell you right now, Hao'er, remember to protect yourself tomorrow night. "Huh? What's wrong? Is something going to happen tomorrow night? "Well, no, I just reminded you." Chen Hao'er nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Then Shangwen Junwang, do you really like you?" Yu Nian shrugged, "She's weird, I don't understand." You probably like it. What worries me even more now is that the prince is threatening me. "What is the threat to you?" "He said that if I didn't agree to marry Du Zhenyue, he would kill her." "Hah???? He wants you to marry her??? Chen Feng'er stood up exaggeratedly and opened her mouth wide. That's right. "And what do you say?" Chen Hao'er asked nervously.
"I, I don't know, I always feel that although she is a little strange, she will not be given death." "Is there any way for the prince to kill her, this is his own sister." "Hmm... He can't do it now, but there will be a way in the future. By the way, something may happen at the dinner tomorrow, so you must protect yourself. Yu Nian once again seriously emphasized. Chen Hao'er rarely saw Yu Nian's serious expression, understood the importance, nodded, and continued to ask. "Are you going to marry her, then?" Yu Nian lowered his head, "The prince said to give me a night to think about it." I don't know, I feel like she's actually pitiful. Chen Hao'er looked at Yu Nian's hesitant appearance, took a deep breath, and said to him, "Marry her." Yu Nian raised his head sharply and looked at Chen Hao'er with a smile on his face, "What did you say?" ”
"The King of Shanwin is a famous beauty, and it is your luck that she likes you. It can be seen that you also feel very sorry for her, and you are not without a little affection for her. Chen Hao'er said with a smile, tears slowly overflowing.
"Since you can save her life by marrying her, then marry her."