In the spacious study room, there are several mahogany bookshelves against the wall, and in the middle is a large book case of purple purlin wood with curly moiré patterns. Everything is available.
After writing the case, Han Lingguan's face was gloomy. He couldn't hide his irritability, rubbed the center of his brows, and said, "Sister Sanhuang's marriage is really cheap, big brother!" His strength increased greatly, but he...
The more Han Lingguan thought about it, the tighter his brows were furrowed.
Recently, he has been careful in his actions, cautious in everything, and well-planned, but everything still goes wrong.
He used to think that the third and fifth brothers were his biggest competitors, but now it seems that the eldest brother should not be underestimated!
But, how could that reckless man be so scheming! ? Could it be that something happened that he didn't know...
Guan Luyao, an aide sitting by the window, stroked his goatee and said calmly: "Your Highness, actually this may not be the case! Think about it carefully, Your Highness, the third princess is not only the younger sister of the eldest prince, but also your younger sister. Your Highness wants It may not be impossible to win over Kui Lang."
Han Lingguan half-closed his eyes. Since the death of his biological mother, Sanhuangmei has been raised under Li Bin's name. Even if the relationship between siblings is not mentioned, Sanhuangmei must live comfortably in the future. the meaning of. How could Guan Luyao not know this, because of Guan Luyao's temper, he would never aim at the target indiscriminately.
Han Ling looked at Guan Luyao, and asked seriously, "Mr. Guan, what do you say?"
A smug smile appeared on Guan Luyao's sallow face, and said: "His Royal Highness, as far as this subordinate knows, the third princess actually has something special in her heart, and she is not willing to marry Na Kui Lang..."
Han Lingguan frowned, "Mr. Guan, what do you know..."
Guan Luyao said: "Your Highness, there is news from the eyeliner in the palace. The third princess cried for ten days after she made the marriage proposal. She accidentally leaked the word. The person she yearns for seems to be Wen Yu. If Your Highness can reach the three The princess wished in her heart, so the third princess..." Wouldn't she have taken refuge in His Highness? With the three princesses around, things will be easier.
The third sister is actually interested in Wen Yu? The corners of Han Lingguan's lips twitched thoughtfully, and he couldn't help thinking of the stove meeting at Aunt Yongyang's mansion last winter. Obviously, the third sister and Aunt Yongyang were not close, but she seemed inexplicably attentive that day. I still find it strange, but now that I think about it, I suddenly realize it.
It turned out that it was for the sake of the children's personal relationship!
Han Lingguan showed joy, women are the easiest to be moved by love, so there is still a lot to do on his side.
This is truly a road that never ends. He thought that Kui Lang's side must be dead, but he didn't want to hide such a way of life. If Wen Yu could play a little role on the side of the third princess, it would not be in vain to spend so much energy on him!
Han Lingguan tapped his index finger a few times on the red sandalwood desk, pondered for a moment, and said, "Mr. Guan, Guan Yubai is leaving for southern Xinjiang in a few days. Father intends to hold a palace banquet to see him off..." Actually Everyone knew well that seeing off was just a well-spoken excuse. Where would a courtier need the emperor to condescend to see him off? sincerity.
Guan Luyao is a smart man, he knew the elegant meaning from hearing the stringed sounds, he hurriedly got up and clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, this subordinate will go to Wen Yu personally and talk about it..."
The three princesses are different from Wen Yu's men and women, and it is difficult to have the opportunity to meet each other on weekdays, but the palace banquet is undoubtedly the best opportunity.
Han Lingguan and Guan Luyao looked at each other and smiled, already impatient for this palace banquet.
Three days later, the palace banquet was held as scheduled. Since the New Year's greetings, the palace had not been lively for quite some time. For a while, this palace banquet became the focus of attention from the whole capital.
As one of the protagonists of this palace banquet, Guan Yubai naturally set off for the palace early. He got off the carriage in front of the palace gate, and a servant came forward to lead him into the palace affectionately. At this moment, a cart and a horse also arrived outside the palace gate. The tall horse looked like a man of a foreign race in a brocade robe. Tall and mighty, with handsome features and sharp outlines, he exudes a kind of exotic style that Dayu people do not have, but there is a faint haze hidden between his brows and eyes.
This person is none other than the prince of Baiyue and now the third son-in-law of Dayu, Kui Lang.
When he saw Guan Yubai in front of him, Kui Lang immediately showed joy, quickly dismounted from his horse, and casually threw the reins to the accompanying guards.
"Guan Hou Ye!" Kui Lang came forward to greet Guan Yubai in a fairly fluent Dayu dialect.
At the same time, in the Zhulun carriage behind, the maid carefully helped the third princess down. The third princess is still a bride, wearing a bright red embroidered gauze palace dress with gold and embroidered, with a peony bun, wearing a golden hairpin with five phoenixes hanging from the sun, and the phoenix holds three strings of tassels strung together with beads the size of rice grains. It looks graceful and luxurious, bright and moving.
As soon as she got off the Zhulun carriage, she instinctively looked for Kui Lang with her eyes, only to find that the other party didn't wait for her, but went forward to talk to Guan Yubai.
The third princess lowered her eyes halfway, and a flash of anger flashed in her eyes. She really was a Southern barbarian. Even the eldest prince is a person who doesn't understand the rules, but she has a golden branch and a jade leaf, and she wants to marry such a rough man... The wishful man in her heart You should be...
The eyes of the third princess darkened, and she didn't dare to think about it. Since Kui Lang ignored her, she simply got on the chariot without waiting for Kui Lang, and ordered the maid to lead her into the palace for a banquet. Anyway, she would not be the only one who would lose face when the time came.
The chariot passed by Kui Lang and Guan Yubai at a leisurely pace, but Kui Lang didn't even glance at the third princess, and said to Guan Yubai, "Guan Hou Ye, I remember that you Dayu said , meeting is fate, since we met, how about I go with Lord Hou?"
Guan Yubai responded with a smile, his demeanor was as usual, so that Kui Lang couldn't see his thoughts at all.
Under the guidance of the servant, the two boarded the chariot.
As the chariot drove past the gate of the palace, Kui Lang asked warmly: "Master Guanhou is going to leave for southern Xinjiang tomorrow morning, right?" He tried to calm down, but it was related to his great cause of restoration, and there was a hint of urgency in his tone. .
Guan Yubai replied indifferently: "Return to the third son-in-law, that's right."
Kui Lang's face froze for a moment, with the wit of the official language, it is impossible not to know his intentions, but deliberately pretending to be confused. In the past, Kui Lang just wanted to reprimand "shame your face", but today is different...
It is impossible for Kui Lang to rely solely on Han Lingfu, the key to this campaign lies in Guan Yubai!
Now that he is an eagle with a broken wing, he can only endure the humiliation and bear the burden.
Kui Lang lowered his eyes halfway, concealing the gloomy look in his eyes.
However, he thought he covered it up well, but he didn't escape Guan Yubai's eyes.
Kui Lang said nonchalantly, "I don't know what the Marquis Mansion's plan is when it arrives in southern Xinjiang?"
"Third son-in-law." Guan Yubai said with a faint smile, "You want to know when Dayu will formally start a war with Baiyue."
Just now, Kui Lang was upset by Guan Yubai's perfunctory, but now that he is so straightforward, it shocked Kui Lang even more and he didn't know how to react. He couldn't use a word of the words he had prepared.
On the contrary, the official language is so white and elegant, and even the voice did not fluctuate much, he said: "I don't know if the third son-in-law hopes that Dayu will win a big victory, or... and Nuhar will lose both?"
Kui Lang's face suddenly became gloomy, and he stopped putting on airs, and said, "What does Lord Hou mean?"
Guan Yu laughed for nothing.
Kui Lang fell silent, Guan Yubai was not in a hurry, and looked out the window leisurely.
The chariot moved forward slowly, with five steps for a building, ten steps for a pavilion, and a cobblestone path on the right leading to the imperial garden not far away.
The winding path leads to a secluded place, and the flowers and trees in the royal garden are deep.
Finally, Kui Lang spoke, breaking the calm, "Master Hou, I hope I can return to my hometown..."
Guan Yubai turned his head to look at him, and said with a smile, "Then how will the third son-in-law let Guan know your sincerity?" He deliberately paused, tapped the table with his slender fingers, and said, "... Yu For Guan, it is a good opportunity to fight Baiyue."
Guan Yubai seemed to stop talking, but it made Kui Lang think more.
The official said that this person, Kui Lang had already been known like a thunder when he was in Baiyue.
He has only returned to the capital for a few years, and he has already firmly entered the power center of Dayu. However, with his age and identity, it is very difficult to go further. Thinking about this time with Baiyue, no, in this battle with Nuhar, Guan Yubai wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make a contribution? ! That's why he came to win over himself, after all, he was more familiar with Baiyue than anyone else.
Thinking of this, Kui Lang felt relieved.
He knew that Guan Yubai wasn't really indifferent to fame and wealth, so that's the best!
Kui Lang thought he had guessed what Guan Yubai was thinking, so he no longer concealed anything, and said bluntly, "What does Lord Hou want me to do?"
Guan Yubai had a faint and elegant smile on the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were so clear, just sitting there quietly, he answered the phrase "a gentleman is like jade".
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At this time, the third princess had already got off the chariot, and under the guidance of the maid, she walked forward along a cobblestone path.
She was preoccupied, so she was in a daze from time to time, until her personal maid suddenly asked the maid in pink who was leading the way, "Stop! Where are you taking us?!"
The three princesses came back to their senses and found that they were led to the west garden of Ningfu Palace in the northwest of the palace. The location of this garden is a bit remote, and the scenery is not as good as the other three gardens in the palace. Few people come here on weekdays, so the palace banquet is naturally not. will be here.
The third princess narrowed her eyes slightly, and shot her sharp eyes at the maid in pink, scolding: "You are so courageous! What kind of conspiracy is there to lure me here!?"
The maid in pink blessed her body, and said respectfully: "Someone wants to reminisce about the old days with His Royal Highness, please invite Your Highness to enter the garden..."
"Presumptuous!" The third princess shook her sleeve angrily, "What are you, how dare you order me!"
The third princess was about to leave when she heard a familiar voice behind her: "Cousin..."
The sound of "cousin" was so familiar to the third princess that she couldn't help shaking slightly, and slowly followed the sound.
I saw a gentle and handsome boy of fifteen or sixteen years old coming out from behind a rockery in front of him. He was wearing a royal blue brocade robe with checkered pattern, wide sleeves and scroll pattern, and a thick brocade belt inlaid with dark silver inlaid around his waist. His slender figure looks tough and upright.
At this time, the afterglow of the setting sun warmly sprinkled on the young man's royal blue brocade robe, making the color brighter and brighter, but half of his body was still in the shadow of the rockery. There is a mysterious aura.
The boy stood there, watching the third princess silently, and did not continue to approach.
"Brother Yu..." The third princess looked at the young man in disbelief. Isn't that... the one she's dreaming of
Could it be that Wen Yu bribed that court lady to lure him here on purpose? !
Could it be that Wen Yu...
The third princess was very excited. She wanted to get close to Wen Yu, but she hesitated after taking a step.
Now that she is Luo Fu married, even if he is interested in her, so what? ! Who made her be born as a royal princess, destined to sacrifice for her father and Dayu...
Now that the rice has been cooked, even if the man has a concubine who wants to, so what? !
The third princess looked at Wen Yu with tears in her eyes, took a step back, and then turned around to leave resolutely, but someone grabbed her wrist.
Wen Yu didn't know when he strode over and firmly grasped the third princess' wrist.
The third princess only felt that the warm and dry palm of the other party was pressed against her skin, and the feeling of skin-to-skin contact made her heart beat a beat faster.
"Cousin Yu, you..." The third princess opened her foggy eyes to meet Wen Yu's hot and bright eyes. The two looked at each other affectionately, as if time had stopped at this moment. At this moment, the third princess had long forgotten the other people around her.
"Ji Yu!" Wen Yu slowly called the name of the third princess, which made the third princess's heart tremble.
It turned out that her cousin Yu really had her in his heart!
"It's all my fault! Everything is my fault!" Wen Yu's pupils as deep as the sea of night also had tears shining, and he blamed himself, "I always feel that I am not good enough for you, Ji Yu. I didn't expect the momentary struggle and hesitation, the emperor I actually gave you a marriage!"
The third princess took out a rose-red silk handkerchief to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and sighed faintly: "Brother Yu, if I can know your heart today, I will be satisfied..." She knew that Cousin Yu would treat Xiao Fei at the beginning. She is so kind, but she only loves the house because she is grateful for the life-saving grace of Prince Consort Zhennan. If she had known this, she should have expressed her heart to Cousin Yu earlier...
It's too late, it's too late now!
"It's not too late!" Wen Yu seemed to see what the third princess was thinking, raised her voice slightly, and tightly held the catkin of the third princess with both hands, "Ji Yu, we still have a chance!"
how can that be possible? ! The third princess stared at Wen Yu with eyes wide open. This marriage is bestowed by the father, and it is related to the century-old relationship between Dayu and Baiyue. With the father's temperament, even if she dies, it is impossible to shake it!
These days, the third princess has been extremely contradictory. On the one hand, she doesn’t want Kui Lang to be restored, because once that happens, she may have to follow Kui Lang to Nanman Baiyue, and on the other hand, she hopes that Kui Lang can be restored, because only in this way, she will not become Dayu’s an abandoned child...
But no matter what the ending is, she has no hope in this life!
"Brother Yu," the third princess closed her eyes and said weakly, "Even I can't resist Father's decision, so what can you do..." You can only accept your fate.
"Ji Yu, listen to me!" Wen Yu lifted the third princess's chin slightly with one hand, and said seriously, "There is no unparalleled road, and everything depends on human effort. Didn't the previous dynasty return to the country with the princess and find another happy relationship..."
The third princess raised her eyebrows, looked at Wen Yu thoughtfully, and said, "Brother Yu, you...you mean Princess Shuihuan from the previous court..."
More than a hundred years ago, Princess Shuihuan of the former dynasty married the leader of the ancient Qiang tribe with his relatives, but killed the leader of the ancient Qiang tribe on the wedding day... On the same day, Princess Shuihuan's brother and Li Da The general took the opportunity to destroy the ancient Qiang tribe.
Now that the ancient Qiang tribe is extinct, Princess Shuihuan should return to the country, and finally married her sweetheart, General Li. And Princess Shuihuan's elder brother ascended to the throne a year later, and Princess Shuihuan and her son-in-law are loving husband and wife, living a life of honor and glory.
A spark of hope flashed in the eyes of the third princess, but then it went out again.
For thousands of years, countless princesses have married barbarians, and there is only one Princess Shuihuan. Besides, Princess Shuihuan has her brother as the master, but she has nothing? ! Even Big Brother, he just regards himself as a pawn that can be discarded at any time!
"Jiyu, you have me!" Wen Yu gently hugged the third princess into his arms, stroked her beautiful black hair softly, and said affectionately in his voice, "Don't worry! You have me! It's up to man, we There is still time to plan slowly. I will work hard for our future... "
The third princess's originally stiff body gradually relaxed with Wen Yu's gentle murmur, and her heart sank.
That's right, Cousin Yu is right, they still have time, even if King Zhennan wants to take down Baiyue, it won't be possible in a short while... Since Cousin is willing to work hard for their future, he can't accept his fate !
"Brother Yu," the third princess raised her head in his embrace, and said with a straight face, "For our future, I will endure!"
Wen Yu smiled softly, and there was a complacency that only he knew in those tender eyes.
After a while, he let go of the third princess, and said softly: "Ji Yu, you should go, stay here, I'm afraid someone will be suspicious."
The third princess looked at Wen Yu reluctantly and nodded.
The maid in pink who led the way just now reappeared at some point, and the third princess followed her and walked away step by step.
The third princess's personal maid followed behind her, looking at her master worriedly, thinking: Your Royal Highness, this is playing with fire! ...but His Highness is all with the down-and-out prince who is close to the Nanman, the worst is nothing more than that...
In the complicated thoughts of the court lady, several people arrived at the Taiping Hall, the guests in the hall had already arrived, and Kui Lang and Guan Yubai had already sat in their respective seats.
The maid in pink led the third princess to Kui Lang's side. Kui Lang was in a good mood at the moment, so he just glanced at the third princess casually, thinking that she was going to greet the queen or Concubine Li just now, and was too lazy to ask.
The third princess secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and after a while, Wen Yu also entered the Hall of Peace under the guidance of a servant.
The third princess couldn't help looking at him, seeing him smiling at her, her heart was as sweet as honey, and she bowed her head in embarrassment.
Wen Yu continued to walk forward, looking around seemingly casually, and when his eyes met Han Lingguan, he blinked twice quickly, meaning, it's done.
As if nothing had happened, Han Lingguan picked up the glass of water and wine on the table, swirled the glass at Wen Yu, and drank it down with a smile, a smug smile on his lips. He knew that women are the easiest to coax!
As soon as Wen Yu sat down, the servant's voice rang out: "The emperor is here! The empress is here!"
Under the respectful eyes of all the officials, the emperor and empress ascended to the throne, and everyone stood up to salute.
After the emperor sat down, he put one hand on the armrest of the faucet, and raised it casually with the other hand, saying: "Excuse me! All you gentlemen, please sit down!"
After the ministers were seated again, the emperor picked up a glass of water and wine, glanced around the palace, and said, "Where is Guan Aiqing?"
Guan Yubai stood up and bowed his head, "The minister is here."
The emperor continued in a loud voice: "Aiqing will leave for the southern border tomorrow, I will hold a banquet to see Aiqing off today, I hope that Aiqing will have a smooth journey, and help Zhennan Wang Kuang to help Baiyue Gangchang as soon as possible, and save the people of Baiyue from the fire and water! "
The official language Bai Gong said: "Thank you, the emperor for trusting, I will do my best to live up to the emperor's grace!" The voice was as clear as the wind.
The emperor laughed a few times, let Guan Yubai sit down, then raised his wine glass and said: "All the ministers raise their glasses to respect the official and love you!"
All the ministers raised their glasses one after another, and waited for the emperor to raise their glasses first, and then the others raised their glasses and drank it down.
Then there was a round of drinking and drinking together. The musicians played melodious music under the gesture of Eunuch Liu, and then a group of dancers in green dresses entered the hall gracefully and lightly, making the atmosphere in the hall It was very lively, and all the officials whispered to each other from time to time, chatting and enjoying dancing.
On this day, the palace banquet didn't end until the willow shoots were on the moon, and the officials who couldn't hide their drunkenness dispersed one after another and went back to their respective mansions.
In the early morning of the second day, the genius just showed his belly white, and Guan Yubai led a thousand elite soldiers to set off from the capital to the southern border...
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