Chapter 59: The Marriage Contract
They saw almost identical expressions on each other's faces.
Their surprise was beyond words, and in addition to the surprise, there was a hint of panic.
Huan'er was stunned for half a second before rushing over and holding Mo Yunxiao's hand tightly, and said in a choked voice: "Girl! How did you get here? ”
As she spoke, tears streaming down her face. Mo Yunxiao hurriedly wiped away her tears, but her own tears were already rolling in her eyes.
"It's good to find you, and I'm relieved to see that you're safe and sound." Mo Yunxiao said with great relief.
Huan'er's eyes were flustered, and she was at a loss for a while.
"Girl, I still have a good letter to tell you," she hurriedly pulled Cheng Yu who was stunned on the side, and said, "I found Cheng Yu, I really didn't expect Cheng Yu to come back, thanks to His Royal Highness King Jane." ”
"Oh?" Mo Yunxiao looked at Cheng Yu again. He was a little shy and lowered his head gently.
Huan'er sneered, took his arm and said, "Why are you like a little lady, talk quickly!" ”
Mo Yunxiao was not as relaxed as Huan'er, and hurriedly asked her, "Has your family's case been overturned?" ”
Huan'er shook her head and said, "My family is involved in a big case, how can I just turn it over?" However, after I came to the palace, King Jian took pity on me and deliberately dredged it up, so he summoned Cheng Yu back. ”
"I see." Mo Yunxiao smiled at this time, and said to Cheng Yu: "Huan'er is infatuated with you, you should be good for her." ”
"Yes, the little one obeys the teachings of the older girl." Cheng Yu said with a little shyness.
Huan'er Gege laughed, and hurriedly said to Mo Yunxiao: "Girl, you don't have to tell him. Cheng Yu will definitely not fail me. ”
At this moment, Mo Yunxiao took a sideways look, and saw a small guy coming in a hurry, looking around, as if looking for something. Almost at the same time, he also saw Mo Yunxiao.
Although he hadn't seen Mo Yunxiao's true face, he saw that he was wearing a luxurious fox fur coat, and his eyebrows were heroic, thinking that it must be the exquisite girl who had made Zhao seem to dream recently.
So he hurriedly made a gesture and said, "Linglong girl, have you seen Brother Chengyu?" ”
Cheng Yu was also shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "I'm here." ”
This little guy wiped the beads of sweat on his head, and said with a smile: "Brother Chengyu, you can make it easy for me to find it." The prince is in a hurry, so let's go with me. ”
Cheng Yu was stunned and looked back at Huan'er with a blank face.
Huan'er hurriedly greeted and urged: "Why are you still stunned?" The prince must have something important to call you, why don't you go quickly? ”
"Oh!" Cheng Yu answered, and said, "Then I'll go." Then he looked at Mo Yunxiao again, and was about to say something, but Mo Yunxiao interrupted him with a smile: "Go quickly, save the words for later." ”
He scratched his head, nodded again, and followed the little fellow.
Huan'er looked at his distant back, his eyes full of infinite infatuation and joy. She looked at Cheng Yu, and Mo Yunxiao looked at her, also full of emotion.
Cheng Yu followed the little guy through the rockery, walked across the small bridge and flowing water, passed through the corridor, and came to the door of Zhao's study.
Zhao's study is composed of two small rooms, and in the middle is a rather delicate fan screen, and Cheng Yu and Xiao Yu stopped when they came to the fan screen. The maid who was waiting here pursed her lips and smiled, and went in to report.
The little guy lowered his voice and said to Cheng Yu: "The king will call you later, just go in." Remember, when you see people, just do a lot of things, and don't talk nonsense. ”
"Yes, thank you for mentioning it." Cheng Yu nodded repeatedly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the maid laughed out and said to Cheng Yu: "You go in, the king has guests, don't talk nonsense." ”
"Chun Tao, I have already warned him. Tell him to come in, and we'll talk for a while. The little maid smiled and spoke to the maid. The maid gave him a blank look, and said with disgust: "I still have to be an errand." ”
Cheng Yu ignored the flirting between the two and walked in cautiously.
He had just rounded the screen when he bumped into another maid. Unlike that Chun Tao, she looked ashamed, and couldn't help but glance at Cheng Yu and was even more embarrassed, and hurriedly lowered her head and walked quickly.
Cheng Yu just felt a little strange, so he came to the bead curtain in the inner room and said softly: "Villain Cheng Yu, I have seen His Royal Highness King Jian." ”
"Oh, you're here." Zhao's voice came out: "Don't be formal, come in." ”
"Yes." Cheng Yu gently opened the bead curtain and walked in. Although he didn't dare to look around, he could catch a glimpse of two people sitting opposite each other in the room.
Between the two of them is a table with some colorful pastries and tea sets, and the fragrance of tea is also wafting in the room.
Sitting across from Zhao was a man about forty years old. His cheekbones were high, and his whole face was propped up, and there were two faint mustaches on his lips. Although this person is not good-looking, his eyes are sharp, like an eagle falcon.
Zhao seemed to say to him with a smile: "This is the Shangshu Ling of the current dynasty, Zhang Dian Zhang Xianggong." ”
Cheng Yu hurriedly said: "The villain has seen Zhang Xianggong." He still didn't dare to look up.
"Well, I look like a down-to-earth person." Zhang Dian nodded slightly.
Zhao Ruhe smiled: "Of all the people in my house, the most reliable one is Cheng Yu." Then he turned his gaze to Cheng Yu and said, "I didn't have anything else to call you here today, just ask, who are you Huan'er?" ”
Cheng Yu was stunned for a moment and replied cautiously: "We are cousins." ”
"Hmm." Zhao Yi nodded: "Listen to her, the reason why you stabbed Lingnan was only implicated by Huan'er's family, is this true?" ”
Cheng Yu hesitated for a moment before replying, "It's true." ”
"When Su Dongpo was imprisoned for the Wutai poetry case, Huan'er's father secretly took care of him, which annoyed the first emperor."
Zhao seems to have said this to Zhang Dian. The latter nodded meaningfully.
"I've also heard that since the family change, your family has passed away, and you are the only one still alive. It's true, right? ”
"It's true." When Cheng Woo replied, his hands clutched his clothes tightly, as if he had infinite hatred in his heart.
Zhao Yi nodded, and said: "In this case, you should always think about your family's ancestors and ancestors, and the incense must continue." ”
"Huh?" Cheng Yu was taken aback. He didn't expect Zhao to suddenly lead the topic to this. So he said, "The villain wears a sinful body and does not dare to ask for it." ”
"You're in vain." Zhao Ru said: "You don't have to be afraid, since I can save you, I will wash away your grievances." I'm in charge of everything, so you don't have to worry about it. ”
Zhao Ru's words were like rain and dew, which greatly nourished Cheng Yu's already bloodstained heart. Tears welled up in his eyes, and as soon as his knees bent, he knelt in front of Zhao Ru.
"The king, the villain, but by the grace of the king, even if he is broken to pieces, he will not hesitate." He finished with a choked voice, and then kowtowed a few times.
Zhao seemed to be taken aback, and hurriedly got up and said, "Although there is kindness, you can repay it, why do you have to make such a heavy courtesy?" ”
"To the villain, the king is like a reborn parent!" He said with a tearful face.
Zhao Yi nodded, looked at Zhang Dian and said: "Since the Divine Sect changed the law, the national law of our dynasty has become more and more fierce, and I don't know how many people have suffered for no reason like Cheng Yu. Alas, what a sigh. ”
Zhang Duan also nodded frequently, but did not speak.
"Alright, you get up and sit down." Zhao seemed to say and sat down himself.
Cheng Yu wanted to excuse himself, but when he saw Zhao Ru's kind face and gentle tone, he thanked him and got up and sat next to him.
"I have something good to tell you about here." Zhao Ru said with a smile: "The woman who just went out, you must have seen it too." Her name is Sango, and she has been in my house for many years, and she can be regarded as a hard worker. Hehe, you should know that my daughter's family is fleeting, and I am planning to find a reliable man for her. ”
Cheng Yu was a little uneasy, as if he had guessed what Zhao seemed to say next.
"It's a pity that most of the men in my house are vulgar and not worthy of coral." Zhao seemed to continue: "But you are different, just now Zhang Xianggong also praised you for being down-to-earth and steady, and I think you are a person who can be relied on." So I'm going to ......"
"King!" Cheng Yu suddenly interrupted Zhao Yi's words. Zhao seemed to be stunned, and hurriedly asked, "Is there anything wrong?" ”
"Villain...... The villain ......" Cheng Yu was speechless for a while, and he couldn't say a decent word.
"Don't you think Coral is ugly and don't want her to be your family?" Zhao asked with concern.
"No, no, no." Cheng Yu stood up excitedly and hurriedly said, "The coral girl is very beautiful, but she is just a villain...... The villain is already engaged. ”
"What? Are you married? Zhao seemed to be a little surprised, and after the surprise, he felt deep regret.
Then he smiled bitterly again and again, and said, "It's also my fault that I'm impatient, and I just made a promise to Coral." Alas, I promised her a generous dowry to buy you a new home, which seems to be wishful thinking on my part. ”
"Hahaha!" Zhang Dian raised his head and laughed, and said: "The king has broken his trust in his subordinates, how can this make people get off the stage." ”
Cheng Yu trembled, clenched his teeth, and beads of sweat rolled down, as if his heart was being eaten by thousands of ants.
"Alas, Zhang Xianggong won't make fun of me." Zhao seemed to pour tea for the two of them, and said with a smile: "Coral is indeed a virtuous and wise woman, although she is a subordinate, her conduct is also noble. Ordinary ordinary people can't afford her. ”
Zhang Dian turned his head to Cheng Yu again and said, "You see, how much His Royal Highness King Jian values that woman. You might as well withdraw from the marriage contract and come to this marriage with the king. He will be treated differently by the king of Jian, and the future is immeasurable. ”
Zhao Ru hurriedly interrupted: "Okay, okay, why should Zhang Xianggong say more." Since Cheng Yu has a marriage contract in advance, how can we instigate him to be a person who does not keep his promises? ”
After he finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Cheng Yu and asked, "I was engaged to you, but my cousin Huan'er?" ”
Cheng Yu hesitated for a moment, and suddenly fell to his knees again. At this time, his face was flushed, and sweat was like rain. Zhao Qi and Zhang Dian glanced at each other, both looking a little surprised.
"King, villains don't dare to deceive." Chengyu said in the period: "The villain ...... It is true that the villain has a marriage contract, but since the family change, the person who is engaged to the villain has long been ...... I have already married someone else. Villain...... Thanks to the king's love, he was grateful when he returned to Beijing, and he never thought that the king still had a generous gift, and the villain was terrified for a while, so he ...... Therefore, he did not dare to agree. ”
"You're right?" Zhao Ru asked.
"Villain...... The villain is true in every word, and he will never dare to deceive. He lowered his head and let beads of sweat trickle down on the tiles in front of him.
"Oh? Since others break the contract, you can't help it, so it's okay. Zhang Dian laughed: "It seems that His Royal Highness King Jian doesn't have to lose his trust." ”
Zhao Ruhan smiled and asked, "Then are you willing to marry Coral?" ”
"Back to ...... The king, the villain is flattered. But it is up to the king to decide. Cheng Woo noticed that his tongue was trembling, and then his body was trembling.
Zhao seemed to nod and said, "In that case, I will tell you the truth." You married Coral, and you've been my side ever since. In the future, you will be indispensable to do things for me. ”
Cheng Yu is like holding a lonely boat shuttling in the wind and waves, even though it is thrilling, but his heart is still surging with excitement. He seemed to see the gold-paved road unfold beneath his feet. As long as he steps on it, glory and wealth are at his fingertips.
He was still trembling, but the tremor was brought about by extreme excitement. He kowtowed again and again in thanks. Except to thank Zhao for his kindness of recreation, he didn't know what else to do.
"Still, I'm going to talk about the ugly things before." Zhao Ru's tone became solemn: "If what you said today is not true, you conceal the marriage contract, or if you fail Coral in the future, I can't spare you." ”
Cheng Yu's heart tugged slightly. Negative corals? How is that possible. That girl is delicate and cute, and she is also a complete beauty, and she is a member of the palace, and she will definitely treat her very well. He had full confidence in this.
However, the fact that he was under the marriage contract was indeed deceitful. This lie was like a dark cloud, hanging deep in his heart.
Zhao seemed to see that he stayed on the spot and didn't answer, so he asked, "Did you hear clearly?" ”
"Yes, the villain understands." After Cheng Yu finished speaking, he kowtowed deeply again.
Zhao seemed to be quite satisfied, picked up a piece of pastry and handed it to him, saying, "I hope you won't disappoint me." Let's have a snack. ”
"Thank you...... King Xie. Cheng Yucheng took the pastry in fear, and his hands couldn't stop shaking.
"Eat, don't be formal." Zhao seemed to pick up a piece of pastry and ate it.
Cheng Yu looked at him, and then looked at Zhang Dian who was sipping tea, and took a bite of the pastry in his hand with a reserved, and with the chewing of his teeth, his nervous heart gradually calmed down.
When Chengyu went out for a long time, Zhang Dian was still thinking about it carefully, and said, "This person is a sharp blade." ”
Zhao Ruhe laughed and said, "I don't know if it's a sharp blade." I only know that Zhao Ji's life is already in my hands. ”
Zhang Dian also laughed and said, "The king is going to carry out the story of Jing Ke's assassination of Qin, but why don't you use Liu Dadao's people?" ”
"Humph! A class of grass cowards! Zhao seemed to glance at his lips with disdain, and said: "People's hearts are separated from their stomachs, and they are not the same heart as us after all." Today, I give Cheng Yu a great favor, and he will be broken in return. Zhang Xianggong, sometimes, we don't need much courage, we just need some gratitude to others. ”
"Loyalty is more important than talent?" Zhang asked with a smile.
Zhao seemed to pick up the tea bowl and said, "Correct solution." Then I tasted the tea with great interest.