Chapter 21: Meet Huo Yan Again
The next day, the princess summoned Rou Yun to the palace, Rou Yun was preparing traditional Chinese medicine, and after getting the master's permission, she hurriedly changed into clean clothes and sat in a carriage to the palace.
"Mrs. Yue is here, please come in." Red sleeves had red eyes, and his voice was a little hoarse.
Rou Yun sensed that something was wrong, and her pace accelerated into the inner sanctum. Duan Shu sat on the bed with her back to everyone, heard the voice, turned around, and her eyes were red from crying.
"Go down first." The red sleeves retreated from the palace.
"Shu'er, what's wrong?" Rou Yun brushed away the tears from the corners of Duanshu's eyes with her fingertips: "What happened?" ”
"Sister Yun, woo" Duanshu put her arms around Rou Yun and cried bitterly in her arms: "I, I, I'm going to kiss." ”
Rou Yun was shocked, hugged Duan Shu, turned her head and asked Red Sleeves, "What's going on?" ”
"Your Majesty proposed to choose another noble daughter and pro-Huns, but Prince Huyan disagreed." Red Sleeves bowed his head and said in frustration: "Prince Huyan said, Li Guo is a renegade on the covenant, if you insist on doing so, it is okay, as long as you cede the six counties of Li State to him, you don't have to make peace, or wait to continue the war." ”
"And what does Your Majesty say?"
"Father said... My father said that the Huns finally gave in, as long as I went to make peace, then other gold, silver and jewelry could be dispensed with. Duan Shu closed her eyes and let the tears fall.
Rou Yun gently stroked her black hair and comforted: "And the queen mother, don't be afraid that she will keep you." ”
"I can't keep it." Duan Shu smiled bitterly: "My father said that if I am willing to go to kiss, then the fifth brother will be made the crown prince, such an attractive condition, it is understandable that the queen mother agreed." ”
"I'm willing to go and kiss, but I'm just unwilling. For the sake of the national interests, my father and the emperor gave up me, for the orthodoxy of the throne, the queen mother gave up me, and I, for them, I will give up my country, my friends, and the people I love. ”
"Shu'er..."Rou Yun's heart hurt sourly, but she didn't know how to comfort her.
"Sister Yun, I really want to stay in Li Country for a while. I am willing to go to peace, I don't want to see the soldiers of the Lebanese country die on the battlefield again. ”
Duan Shu said frustrated words, tears wetting her sleeves.
"It's okay Shu'er, have a good rest, Sister Yun is here, good." Rou Yun patted her back like a child.
Duan Shu was exhausted, so she fell asleep.
Red Sleeves and Rou Yun took a handle and helped her to the bed, and the two walked out of the hall lightly.
"There's nothing to do today, but when I saw that the princess was sad and needed someone to talk to, I took it upon myself to invite you here, and I hope you will forgive me." Red Sleeves bent over and saluted.
"Where is the red-sleeved girl, Duan Shu is my friend, this should be" Rou Yun helped lightly: "Girl, do you know, where does the Hun mission live?" ”
Red Sleeves knew that Rou Yun probably wanted to negotiate with the embassy for the princess's desire to stay in Li Guo more, so he persuaded: "Mrs. Yue doesn't have to work hard, the envoys live in Luoshui Pavilion, and they have to have a will to go in, and if they go in, they may not persuade those barbarians." ”
"Thank you, girl, try everything to find out." Rou Yun hooked her lips and turned to leave.
"I'll send the girl out of the palace." Red Sleeves chased after him.
"No, you can go back and take care of the princess. I know the way. ”
"Then the slave and maid will go back first." Red Sleeves doesn't force it.
There are many rules in the palace, the time of the key under the palace gate is uncertain, and the Changsheng gate where Rou Yun came in in the morning has been locked, so she has no choice but to take another door on a long detour.
Closing the sleeves, Rou Yun's face was beautiful and Zhang Sheng's face, and the palace maids and eunuchs couldn't help but quietly look at them with their spare eyes, and they all marveled.
From a distance, I saw that in the four-corner pavilion, Emperor Qi was holding a beauty, holding the woman's plump hand improperly, which provoked the ambiguity of the woman's scream, Emperor Qi's mouth was full of sassy words, and the eunuch who was waiting outside listened, and his heart was also a burst of contempt.
"This lady will take a detour." The little eunuch on the side secretly came up and said, "Your Majesty is pampering the new beauty, if you disturb Your Majesty at this time, you will definitely be blamed." Slave looks too good-looking, be careful..."
The little eunuch didn't finish speaking, and Rou Yun probably understood what he meant, Emperor Qi was lustful, and it was common for him to forcibly occupy his wife.
"Thank you, father-in-law. I also hope that my father-in-law will show the way out of the palace. Rou Yun smiled gently like a spring breeze.
The little eunuch blushed and waved his hand: "Madame is polite." Then he pointed to the large turquoise rockery, "Madame just walk around the rockery, and you can see the palace gate all the way to the end, but the road on the other side of the rockery is winding, Madame should be careful not to fall into the pool." ”
"Okay, I'll make a note of it." Soft jaw head.
"The slave stepped back first."
Rouyun detour from the rockery, rockery vines surrounded, because of the pruning and care, very exquisite. However, as the little eunuch said, the road here is extremely narrow, and it is the limit for the two to walk side by side, and the palace concubines and maids will basically not walk this way.
Rou Yun is leisurely and contented, and there are many people waiting in the palace, so at this time, it can be regarded as getting out of the ups and downs and enjoying a short period of tranquility.
Li is already the beginning of summer, although the lotus in the pond has not bloomed, but also erect the buds, the buds are pink, it is really out of the mud and not stained. Rou Yun reached it with her hands, but stopped halfway, this is the palace, every grass and tree belongs to the emperor, so it's better not to do this kind of criticism.
"Mrs. Yue?"
The man's voice frightened Rou Yun, and immediately withdrew his hand, turned around and saw the person coming, fixed his body, and bowed down: "Sixth Highness." ”
Huo Yan thought that he had admitted his mistake at first, but when the woman turned around and saw the face that haunted her dreams, her smile was even more serious, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise: "How could Mrs. Yue be here?" ”
"The princess summoned and accompanied her in the palace." Rou Yun said truthfully: "If you encounter something, go out of the palace from this private path." ”
Huo Yan didn't have to think about it to know what was happening, he also came in from the palace gate over there, and it was very disdainful to see the men and women in the corner pavilion playing, so he took a detour. My father is really more and more obsessed with beauty, and he used to pay attention to the place, but now he has a habit of outdoor field fighting. Then he looked at Rou Yun worriedly, wondering if she had insulted her eyes, and whether she would change her opinion of me because of this matter.
Rou Yun couldn't understand Huo Yan's eyes, and out of basic upbringing, she still said a few words: "Where is the Sixth Highness going?" After saying that, he felt that it was inappropriate to cover his lips with a handkerchief, and he was not allowed to inquire about the prince's affairs.
Huo Yan had a different mind, and was overjoyed to see that she cared about herself.
"Because of the matter of harmony, I went to visit Duan Shu."
Rou Yun raised her eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "Your Royal Highness, is the princess's marriage really a foregone conclusion?" ”
Huo Yan sighed: "My father and the prince of the Huns have signed an alliance, and next month Duanshu and the pro-Huns, the holy decree has been issued, so I will find time to summon it." ”
Although Duan Shu is from the queen, her personality is innocent and pure, Huo Yan likes it very much, and the relationship between brother and sister has always been very good. This time, everyone was standing by, and he was the only one who was busy meeting him, so much so that he almost offended the emperor.
"So fast." Rou Yun was shocked.
The princess and the relatives, prepare the clothes of the princess, the wedding maid, the dowry items, the corresponding envoys, the sedan chair, etc. It will take at least two or three months, and now there is only half a month left, where is the time.
Huo Yan seemed to see her thoughts and explained: "My father has an order, and the princess will take the lead in going to the Xiongnu, and then the fifth brother will escort the dowry materials into the Xiongnu. I'm also afraid, I'm afraid that Duan Shu will regret it. ”
Rou Yun was lost in her heart, how could a father rush to send his daughter to the wolf's den. Anyway, she wanted to get a hand.
"Sixth Highness, do you have a way for me to meet with the Hun envoy." Rou Yun clasped her hands together and pleaded.
The holy decree has been made, Huo Yan has no need to make this troubled water, he knows what she wants to do, he knows that once this matter is known by his father, he will definitely blame him, but he just can't bear to refuse her, he can't bear to make her sad.
"Okay." Huo Yan smiled gently like a spring breeze.
"Your Highness the Sixth doesn't ask me what I'm going to do?"
"I know you're here to be a lady, and you have a reason for what you do, but I don't ask." Huo Yan's eyes were as clear as water, and he smiled faintly, "Please wait for me at the Changsheng Gate tomorrow." It's not too early, I'll send my wife out of the palace. ”
Rou Yun refused: "Your Royal Highness still wants to go to the princess's palace, the courtiers won't bother, the palace gate is in front, and I can just go out of the palace by myself." ”
"Then, Mrs. Yue walks slowly." Huo Yan no longer insisted on it.
Rou Yun bowed and retreated, if she looked back, she would definitely find that Huo Yan had been standing in place until her figure disappeared outside the palace gate.
Rou Yun's body was tired, and she was helped by Layue to get into the carriage and slept soundly all the way to the house. She hadn't stepped into the main courtyard for a few days, Yao Zong knew that the two were in conflict, and he didn't mention Yue Xun's matter in front of her, and she never took the initiative to ask, I don't know what happened to that person's leg disease?
The wheelchair sounded, and when Rou Yun was about to go back to the West Courtyard, she looked up and saw Yue Xun in front of her, looking at her with an inexplicable look. The jade crown is tied with hair, flowing and chic, the eyes are dark, and the lips are tightly pursed, which seems to carry a sense of grievance?
"General."
Now that she has met, Rou Yun does not twist, but is generous and comes forward to say hello.
"Hmm." Yue Xun's heart was empty, and this sentence of the general was far from being as beautiful as the husband came.
"Why is the general in the mood to visit the yard today?"
"It's stuffy in the house, come out and breathe." Yue Xun lied, he would never say that at this hour every day, he would wait for her in the courtyard, just to see her.
Rou Yun smiled: "In this case, I won't disturb the general's enjoyment." Then he turned and was about to leave.
"Don't." Yue Xun was in a hurry, and before she could react, her hand had already pulled the hem of her skirt.
Rou Yun blinked, revealing a soft and shallow gaze, and asked, "Is there anything wrong with the general?" ”
"I... You... What are you doing in the palace today? Yue Xun lowered his long eyelashes slightly, hiding the light in his eyes.
"The princess summons, for the sake of harmony." Rou Yun pushed the wheelchair to the stone bench.
Yue Xun straightened his posture: "Emperor Qi agreed." ”
Not a question, it's an affirmative tone. He knew this man too well who could abandon everything for the sake of power.
"Well, agreed. The decrees are all drawn up, in the next month. Rou Yun hesitated for a moment, but still said his opinion: "I will enter the palace again tomorrow to see the Xiongnu envoy." ”
"They won't agree to cancel and kiss." Yue Xun knows those people very well.
"I know, I just want Duan Shu to stay for a while." Rou Yun's eyes became more and more sad: "Duan Shu has someone she likes in the country of Li, even if she lets her see him more." ”
Yue Xun couldn't bear to see her sad, and asked softly: "How do you see the Hun mission?" How do you negotiate with them after you see them? ”
"I met the Sixth Highness when I left the palace today, and the Sixth Highness has a good relationship with the princess, and he will help me meet the mission." Rou Yun was entangled: "It's just that I haven't thought of a way yet." ”
Where is it because of the good relationship between brother and sister, Yue Xun saw Huo Yan looking at her at the palace banquet that day, and he noticed that it was not simple. Unexpectedly, he risked being blamed by Emperor Qi to help her. Yue Xun's heart was bubbling with sourness, and he wanted to warn Huo Yan to stay away from her, but he mentioned that he was leaving, and the husband and wife were in name only, so what qualifications did they have to care about others pursuing her.