When Situ Yutang heard this rumor, she didn't know what she felt in her heart. It was sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and mixed. The empire's prestige had dropped to this point, and the Situ family's gradual loss of public opinion in the northwest made her feel extremely bitter. Li Wufeng's prestige had risen to such an extent that he had completely surpassed the empire's center and His Majesty the Emperor in the entire northwest. Li Wufeng was the only one known in the northwest. I don’t know that the emperor of the empire is already known to everyone, and military and political officials at all levels insist on calling me the lord of my family. It is as if the northwest has become an independent kingdom outside of the Tanghe Empire, and this Li Wufeng is his fiancée but he has rejected his brother. Situ Yutang was unable to see through the various performances of the title given to him by the King of Qin.
Late at night, sometimes Situ Yutang would hate himself: why was he born into the royal family, and why did he have the surname Situ? Without this relationship, Li Wufeng would be a candidate for a husband who was envied by thousands of people. He could also devote himself wholeheartedly to the role of fiancée and contribute to his husband's career. But now, although Situ Yu Tang has gradually integrated into the role of the northwest lord's wife, but deep down she still feels guilty that she seems to be pushing the Situ Dynasty into the abyss step by step.
But more often than not, Situ Yutang has subconsciously entered the role of the lord's wife, and consciously or unconsciously assumed the obligations and responsibilities of the lord's wife, inspecting schools and hospitals, visiting farmland water conservancy facility construction, participating in road ribbon-cutting ceremonies in various places, and calling on the northwest gentry The family members of wealthy businessmen donated money and materials to the disaster-stricken areas. Situ Yutang took on almost all the trivial matters that were once too much trouble for him, and he seemed to be becoming more and more satisfied with this kind of life.
Wu Feng and Situ Yutang jointly attended the welcome reception held by the Guanxi County Chamber of Commerce for the lord and his wife. Although Wu Feng had to leave for Longdong and Tianshui the next day to inspect the military situation, he still met Situ Yutang with great interest. Let's drink wine and chat and laugh with the wealthy businessmen of Kansai County. Wu Feng's performance convinced a group of merchants who were originally worried about the unclear situation in Beiyuan and Kansai. Even the lord's wife was able to stay in Hanzhong, and the lord even boasted that the situation in the north would be resolved within half a month. Mingming, these are like a reassurance for the businessmen who have always been in trouble.
Although some people at the banquet asked about the Jin King Situ Jun's army entering Jincheng without knowing it, Wu Feng just smiled and said nothing. This attitude made many merchants who expected to get an accurate answer confused about the details. Some even I suspect that the lord intentionally drained Jincheng's troops to facilitate the entry of Situ Jun's army to obtain food. This can avoid the internal opposition of the government and give hundreds of thousands of loads of food to the other party in vain. It also makes people suspect that there is something between the lord and His Highness the King of Jin. Some kind of ulterior secret agreement, the content of which is naturally unknown. Wu Feng laughed off these absurd ideas and speculations, which only increased the curiosity of outsiders. However, seeing Wu Feng calmly and calmly, there was nothing unusual about it. At least no one believed that Situ Jun would enter Jincheng without the Lord's permission. Many people preferred that the two parties have a special agreement.
This was Wu Feng's third visit to the Great Leiyin Temple, but the people accompanying him had changed again. The knowledgeable Zhike monk disappeared after introducing the two distinguished guests into the temple. The guards had already inspected the environment around the temple to prevent various accidents. The weather is hot, and many people like to cool off and relax in this thousand-year-old temple with a deep ancient atmosphere and a long Zen atmosphere. Fortunately, after the Zhike monk learned that the lord was visiting Hanzhong, he obediently closed the backyard of the temple and refused to allow other people to enter. This gave Wu Feng and Situ Yutang a better environment for walking and talking.
"Yutang, I'm afraid it's been a bit hard for you to travel all the way. I heard that you just went to Northern Luzon. You should pay attention to your health and not be too tired. You grew up in the palace, and your body is thin and not as strong as the rest of us. Man, the climate in the northwest is harsh. In this cold weather and scorching heat, it would be unsightly if you contracted diseases."
Walking side by side, Wu Feng felt that it had been a long time since he had such a peaceful mind and walked so leisurely. The bluestone path was wide and straight, and it was spotlessly cleaned. The flowers and plants in the nurseries on both sides were neatly trimmed. It was obvious that the temple was beautiful. The monks have spent some effort in this regard. The pagoda, Zen room, and sutra building in the spacious back temple look full of ancient charm, which just fits Wu Feng's state of mind at this time, and makes Wu Feng appreciate the monks in the temple even more. like.
At the end of the bluestone road is a huge dumbbell-shaped square. A towering Persepolis-style marble memorial column and a red sandstone hemispherical fence are located in the middle of a dumbbell circular plane, surrounded by a circle of railings. , there are four gates built in the square around the railings. The gates are eight meters high. They are all made of imitation wood structure. The carvings are very gorgeous, including reliefs and standing carvings. The themes are mostly the stories of the Buddha's life. The whole building complex is extremely majestic and solemn; in addition, In the middle of a circular plane is a Vajra Throne Tower with a height of more than 30 meters. The five dense eaves towers are located in the five directions of east, west, south, north and center. The central dense eaves tower is tall and strong, with a straight and concise outline. Five rigorous square pyramid towers The bodies are densely clustered under the afterglow of the setting sun, with clear priorities. The two groups of buildings complement each other and set off each other, showing the long history of Daleiyin Temple.
"Wufeng, you should pay more attention to your own health. I have carriages coming and going, and I'm not in a hurry. Although things are more complicated, it's nothing. But you, sleeping in the open, have to go to the front line again. You need to take more care. You are the backbone of the Northwest, and you are related to millions of people. You must not let anything slip by." Situ Yutang, who was dressed in snow silk, smiled faintly, with pear vortices appearing unexpectedly, and his quiet and generous fairy posture was quite aura. , while she was casually admiring the architectural wonders in front of her, she occasionally glanced sideways at her fiancé who was walking side by side. Although Wu Feng was already close to her, he still couldn't help but feel a movement in his heart when he saw this charming appearance, and he couldn't help but look at her a few more times while walking.
"What's wrong? I haven't seen you for a long time. Could it be that I'm old and haggard?" The girl in white like snow smiled sweetly, "I really need to pay more attention to you, otherwise I won't even be able to recognize my fiancé. .”
"No, it's nothing." Wufeng retracted his somewhat embarrassed gaze and said casually: "If Yutang feels too busy or feels unwell, you might as well ask Annie to attend those insignificant business activities for you. "
The girl's eyes suddenly turned cold as her eyes focused on Wu Feng's face. She paused and her tone became a few degrees colder: "Oh? Don't you really like letting her participate in these activities? Why? Did you suddenly change your mind again?"
Only then did Wu Feng realize that he had spoken to the other party's taboo in a hurry. Mentioning another woman in front of a woman was not a pleasant topic anyway, especially when the two women had similar identities and were still in competition. location, and the relationship between them is even less harmonious.
After making a haha, Wu Feng covered it up and said: "Aren't I thinking about you? Things are busy everywhere, and I don't have more energy to participate. It's not good for your health if you are too tired. It doesn't matter if you let her take your place. It’s inappropriate. Of course, if you feel it’s inappropriate, your opinion will prevail.”
"I was originally patrolling on your behalf. Since you have this intention, I must obey." Situ Yutang's tone became colder and colder, and his eyes turned elsewhere. The harmonious atmosphere just now had long since disappeared, replaced by a kind of Unexplainable stiffness.
Wu Feng secretly regretted how he could be so clumsy and tongue-tied. The originally harmonious atmosphere was suddenly destroyed by his own words. Princess Anne is actually a bit vague in Wu Feng's memory. Although she has always lived in Qingyang, the incident was just a temporary measure taken by Wu Feng to stabilize Nanjie Locke's rule. Next, the engagement between Wu Feng and the other party soon became known to everyone in the northwest and Nanjie Locke. Wu Feng, who was riding a tiger, could only accept this result. However, this did strengthen the Nanjie Locke, especially the Merlington Jeroke people. A close relationship with the North West.
Although the Principality of Jerok is not big, it is an independent and sovereign country, and it is also an important barrier against the Kamans. Grand Duke Allen has no other children except Princess Anne, who will also be the principal of the Principality of Jerok. The only legal heir, of course, provided that the Principality of Jerok still exists. Once Wu Feng marries Princess Anne, he will completely connect Jielock and Northwest. This is more in line with Northwest's interests in every aspect. However, Princess Anne and Wu Feng have a bad personal relationship, but Wu Feng does not want to affect both parties. relationship, even if Northwest has taken full control of Nanjie Locke, Wu Feng still does not want to make the two sides at odds over this.
From an emotional point of view, Wu Feng even hated this marriage because it brought a lot of trouble to Wu Feng. Although the old emperor of the empire has passed away, the conservative nobles in the center of the empire are still very angry about Wu Feng's engagement to a foreign woman before he was officially married to the period princess Situ Yutang. Strong criticism once flooded the mainstream media in the imperial capital, and the empire's situation It took a sharp deterioration for these people to turn their attention away. Fortunately, the person involved, Situ Yutang, who was a member of the royal family, gradually understood Wu Feng's difficulties and did not attack Wu Feng too much on the matter. However, this does not mean that she did not mind the matter and would not let anyone do it. Before she even got married to her fiancé, she accepted that her fiancé was engaged to another woman, especially since she was still marrying as a princess.