Thirty-four
Different from Xiao Weixin's gloomy mood these past two days, You Shu was extremely cheerful. Although others could not see any expression on his usually expressionless face, Xie Feiyuan, as the person who knew him best, could see the joyful mood in his eyes.
"What happened?" Xie Feiyuan was puzzled. This child has never been so happy. Did the sun rise from the west
But You Shu had no way of explaining this to him. Could it be that he was finally waiting for the hero and heroine to get engaged
Seeing him walking away from him with steady steps, Xie Feiyuan was still confused and had no idea what this kid was doing.
The imperial decree granting the marriage was issued by Xiao Weishen himself, and was brought to the Lingwang Mansion by his trusted eunuch. Xiao Weishen, wearing his official uniform, took the lead in kneeling at the door to listen, his hands hanging at his sides clenched silently, almost scratching his palms to bleed.
"Your Majesty, please stand up and receive the imperial edict." The eunuch bowed with a smile and presented the imperial edict with both hands. "The emperor loves you very much and specifically instructed me not to miss the time."
Xiao Weixin hurriedly stood up and took the imperial edict, then turned to Huachun and said, "Take the eunuch down to have a cup of tea and receive the reward before leaving."
The eunuch was then happily taken by Huachun to the living room at the back, thinking that the trip was not in vain, as His Royal Highness Prince Ling was indeed a sensible man, and a reward seemed inevitable.
After everyone had left, Xiao Weixin pursed his lips and walked towards the study alone, but he felt heavy with every step. When he reached the door of the study, he raised his head to look up at the clear blue sky above and stood there silently for a long time.
He is still too weak, so he can't even decide on his own marriage.
Xia Yinxiu was originally Xiao Weishen's favorite, but unfortunately she was not born as a legitimate daughter and was not worthy of the position of the empress. Queen Mother Xia was unwilling to let a concubine enter the palace, so he had to give up reluctantly. Queen Xia took the opportunity to bring up the matter of arranging a marriage for Prince Ling, saying that Prince Ling had suffered in this assassination and needed comfort. She also said that he and Yinxiu had developed feelings for each other during his recovery, so why not arrange a marriage for them? Wouldn't it be perfect for the man to have feelings for the woman
Xiao Weishen remembered that he had indeed seen Xia Yinxiu entering and leaving Xiao Weixin's tent at the hunting ground, and he did not doubt the Queen's words. Originally, it was impossible for him to let go of the woman he liked, but now he still felt a little guilty towards Xiao Weixin, so he simply made things convenient for him. He thought of a way to let Xia Yinxiu marry in as a concubine first, and then make her his principal wife after she gave birth to a boy or girl in the future, so as not to offend anyone.
Although both were concubines, Zhou and Xia Yinxiu had very different backgrounds. Xia Yinxiu had a sister who was the queen, so all her marriage arrangements were handled according to the treatment of a principal concubine. The wedding was scheduled for September, when the weather was clear and cool, and it was just the right time for a lively wedding.
Everyone thought it was a good idea.
Xiao Weiming was very worried, so he ran to the Lingwang Mansion and asked carefully: "Seventh Brother... are you okay?"
Since he entered the room, Xiao Weixin had not looked up at him, but just kept his head down practicing calligraphy. There was a messy pile of discarded papers under his feet. Judging from the cursive handwriting on them, his seventh brother was definitely furious.
After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Weixin finally stopped writing and raised his head. His eyes had regained clarity. "You don't have to worry about me."
Xiao Weiming's eyes were slightly red, and he suddenly hugged Xiao Weixin's waist and started crying: "Seventh Brother, I will kill them for you, and I won't make it difficult for you! Don't be unhappy, I can also share your worries!"
"I know you want to win over Yang Qixian but you don't know where to start. I can go!"
Xiao Weiming said firmly: "The Xia family has a grudge against us, and you must feel uncomfortable marrying a woman from their family, but no one can disobey the emperor's decree, and the virtuous concubine will not blame you!"
"I have been learning martial arts from Yang Qixian recently. As long as the time is right, I will definitely let him know that only Brother Qi is the most suitable to be the emperor!"
Xiao Weixin stared at him deeply, then suddenly pinched his face and scolded, "What are you doing? Let go."
He rudely pried open Xiao Weiming's hands that were strangling him, raised his hand and knocked him hard on the forehead twice: "What nonsense are you talking about, where are you going to kill them all? Even I have had a lot of trouble to place my own people in the imperial guards, how can you get close to them and kill them? I'm afraid you won't even be able to get out of the door, and you'll have to ask me to save you."
"What's more, with your brain, do you think you can win over Yang Qixian? He can see through you at a glance."
Xiao Weiming was very depressed after being ruthlessly poured cold water on. "Then, what should we do? Are you really going to marry that Miss Xia?" He thought of the girl he had met in the hunting ground at that time, and whispered, "But I don't think that Miss Xia is a bad person."
"What does it have to do with me whether she is good or not?" Xiao Weixin sneered, "Isn't it just a concubine's position? It's not like I can't afford it."
He already had a Zhou, so why would he be afraid of another Xia? But the Lingwang Mansion was not a Shanjitang, and who knew whether she would live or die after entering? If she accidentally fell into the flower pond one day and something happened, it would be her own bad luck.
Seeing that he didn't look fake, Xiao Weiming breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, I was just afraid that you would disobey my order."
"Disobeying the order?" Xiao Weixin laughed at himself, "You think too highly of me."
Xiao Weiming scratched his head, and the worry that had been hanging in his heart finally settled down. Xiao Weixin looked down at the paper all over the floor under his feet, and asked the servants outside to come in and clean up.
Just at this time, someone else came to visit, and it was still that Su Tu. This time, Xiao Weixin did not rush to drive the person away. He was just looking for an opportunity to meet the mysterious twelfth prince again.
Still in the front hall where guests were received, Xiao Weixin sat upright, while You Shu was squatting in the flowers outside the front hall guarding the door, chewing a grass root in his mouth. The grass root looked sweet and crispy, and he liked to eat it as a snack.
In fact, he could see that Xiao Weixin was unwilling to marry the heroine at that time, but he really fell in love with her after marriage. In the book, he had struggled before. After all, the heroine's surname was Xia, and there was a hatred between them because of the murder of her mother. Even if that was only the work of the heroine's brother-in-law and father, she still had the blood of the enemy flowing in her body, and most people could not let go of such hatred.
However, this resentment and struggle gradually changed after he discovered that Xia Yinxiu was different from all the other members of the Xia family. Although Xia Yinxiu was a girl from the Xia family, she had a positive outlook on life and was compassionate, kind and innocent. Deep down, she hated what her father and brother had done over the years. When the Xia family was about to collapse, she was the one who personally handed the most powerful evidence to the male protagonist.
When reading the book, everyone knows how many evil things the Xia family has done over the years. The sins behind Prime Minister Xia alone are countless. But as a member of the Xia family, it is rare to find a heroine who can distinguish right from wrong and is willing to sacrifice her family for others. Even if the whole world curses them, they are still her family after all, and they once gave her a place to shelter from the wind and rain.
You Shu felt a little sorry for the gentle and strong girl in the book. If the hero had not arrived in time to save the situation, the heroine might have really hanged herself in the ruins of the Xia family out of guilt and remorse to die.
Therefore, You Shu was not worried at all that Xiao Weixin would regret it in the future. He would fall in love with the heroine sooner or later. It was definitely a matter of time. He and the heroine redeemed each other. He gave the heroine a home full of support and security, and the heroine gave him an unwavering love and understanding. Both of them were happy.
Therefore, rather than saying that You Shu is a CP fan, it is better to say that he just hopes that the hero can get happiness and joy from the heroine. He firmly believes that the hero can only get this peace from the heroine.
Just as he was thinking about all this, Su Tu came over lazily behind Wang Chen. When You Shu saw him, he couldn't help holding his breath, for fear that the pair of heterochromatic eyes would discover anything unusual. He didn't know why, but he felt uncomfortable when he saw the pair of yin-yang eyes, as if he would be exposed no matter where he hid.
Speaking of which, Su Tu’s eyes really look like those of a Persian cat.
After being brought to the front hall, Na Sutu sat down without hesitation, crossed his legs and smiled: "The prince's attitude towards me this time is really... a world of difference compared to before."
"If you have something to say, just say it." Xiao Weixin looked at him coldly, "You have come to me again and again, it can't be for some weird reason."
Su Tu chuckled, picked up the teacup and smelled it: "I'm not used to the tea here, Your Majesty, but when in Rome, do as the Romans do. I'll learn to taste it from you." After saying that, he raised his hand and drank the whole cup.
Su Tu couldn't learn to savor tea like the people in the Central Plains, so he drank it without chewing the tea leaves. "Your Highness, do you remember the cooperation I mentioned before?"
"What do you know?" Xiao Weixin looked at him coldly, but his hand was silently on his waist, where there was a short blade.
Su Tu smiled and replied, "I know what I should and shouldn't know. What do you want to hear from me, Your Majesty?"
"Don't glare at me. When it comes to hiding strength, I think I'm no worse than the prince." He put away the cynical smile on his face and said calmly, "We are both interested in things that don't belong to us, and I've also put in a lot of thought."
Xiao Weixin pressed his hands on his waist even harder. He couldn't allow anyone to know his plan before it was fully arranged. If Su Tu had seen through it, he couldn't stay.
"Don't get excited." Su Tu propped up his chin with one hand and looked at him. "Although I may not be able to beat the prince, I may not lose either. Besides, you don't want that dog-headed emperor of your Central Plains to doubt you, right?"
"I have no hostility towards you." He went on to say, "You can rest assured that I have come to you not to make an enemy of you."
"Then what do you mean?" Xiao Weixin knew his plan, but still asked coldly.
That Su Tu chuckled, with a cunning look in his eyes: "I already said it's a cooperation, Your Majesty might as well listen to me."
"Since we both want that position, why don't we... join forces?"
"If you rely on yourself or work alone, it will take a lot of effort to get what you want, and it will take too long. It's not cost-effective. Why don't we work together? Isn't it a win-win situation?"
"You have a wicked ambition." Xiao Weixin sneered, "You want me to cooperate with you barbarians who never keep their word? You're dreaming."
"You have occupied six cities of Daxia and have not yet returned them. I have not yet settled accounts with you for slaughtering 30,000 innocent people on my border. Do you want to cooperate?"
"Unless you all die!"
After saying that, he suddenly jumped up from the chair and rushed towards Su Tu. Su Tu seemed to have expected him to attack, and he jumped up to avoid him. The chair he had just sat on was split into two halves.
"Tsk, you have such a bad temper. The beauty next to you must have suffered a lot because of you, right?"
This sentence aroused Xiao Weixin's anger again, and he attacked even harder.
It was becoming increasingly difficult for Su Tu to dodge, and he could not help but raise his hand to fight back. When You Shu saw that he dared to fight back, he immediately rushed out from the bushes, appeared in front of him in an instant, grabbed Su Tu's arm, and let his own prince beat him up.
Su Tu had never expected You Shu to suddenly appear. He was caught off guard and looked You Shu in the eye with a playful smile: "I finally see you again~"
Why is this person so difficult to deal with? You Shu's scalp tingled and he pretended not to hear anything with a cold face.
The gay attributes of the second male lead are suffocating.
Xiao Weixin raised his foot and kicked Su Tu's handsome face, leaving a footprint, "Shut your mouth."
If you flirt with him in front of him, he must think he is dead.
Su Tu wanted to fight back, but he was suppressed by You Shu and could not fight back. He could only be beaten up by Xiao Weixin. Faced with the unfair treatment of being outnumbered two by one, he was very angry.
The people of Central Plains are simply despicable and shameless!
If you dare, come and fight me in a one-on-one duel!