In the imperial study, there is a suffocating breath, and finally, under the will of more than ten times, Chai Zhexia, who came late, knelt straight on the ground.
The angry emperor was staring down at him, as if he wanted to cut holes in him.
"Chai Zhexia, do you know the crime?"
"Weichen don't know!" Chai Zhexia is a stern man, even if she is facing the emperor of the Ninety-five, she will not change her cold temper.
"I don't know the crime yet. You robbed relatives in the street and disturbed everyone in the courtroom. Do you know that these are all your memorials?"
"When the villain sees a needle, the emperor believes it? Cui Miaohe is the wife that Master Cui promised to Wei Chen, and Wei Chen has a token as a basis, why can't he go to welcome his wife back?"
"you… "
Even if Chai Zhexia is right in the matter of robbing a relative, isn't it wrong to make him have a headache to see how to deal with these memorials that flood in like a flood
"Your Majesty..."
In his rage, Long Ziyuan was about to open his mouth to deal with Chai Zhexia's disrespectful crime. Unexpectedly, just after he started, he saw the eldest grandson Chengyin and Ju Susheng entered the study room together. When they saw the two of them, Long Ziyuan His face darkened.
When it comes to these three people, he loves and hates them at the same time. They are his close officials. The brave and resourceful people have stabilized the country for him, but they have caused a lot of things. Which of those former officials is not eager Want to see him deal with a few of them.
"What are you doing here?" Long Ziyuan glared back and forth at the three of them with an ugly face, thinking that they must have come to plead for Chai Zhexia when they entered the palace together.
"Emperor Huixiang, Wei Chen has something important to report."
"What's the matter?" Long Ziyuan, who was still angry, asked casually.
In his heart, he was still puzzled, but she was just a woman, why would the generals who killed countless enemies on the battlefield actually do such impulsive things for a woman, leaving others to laugh at them.
To him, the emperor, the three thousand beauties in the harem was just a place to relieve stress, so it was not worth worrying about.
Chai Zhexia is also a man who always regards women as snakes and scorpions. Who knows that once he is moved, he can do any earth-shattering events.
"We have just received an urgent report from General Mu, who is guarding the border, that the aliens at the border are gathering troops, and they seem to have the intention of attacking the dynasty."
"what?"
All of a sudden, the love of children and the battle of wits and wits with courtiers were all thrown into the clouds. Long Ziyuan's expression froze, and he looked at Chai Zhexia, who was kneeling on the ground, thinking.
"Your Majesty, in fact, General Chai is not necessarily guilty of this matter. The ministers' submissions are just to add guilt, why bother!"
But seeing a murderous look between Long Ziyuan's eyebrows, it was obvious that he was very angry, and the eldest grandson Chengyin didn't go around in circles, and cut to the point directly.
Just like that confident look, he looked at Jiao Long Ziyuan and saw that Long Ziyuan suddenly narrowed his eyes, a ray of light shot out, and pursed his lips without saying a word.
"I dare to ask the emperor again why he has urgently summoned General Chai to the palace." The words were humbly, but the tone was not at all humble.
"I came to him, of course, to cure his sins. Is it possible to play chess and talk to each other?" Long Ziyuan said angrily.
"What crime does the emperor want to punish the general?"
"Treat him..." Long Ziyuan was a little stunned, although two sedan chairs came to rob people, but Chai Zhexia also took out the token of the engagement, and it was natural to marry the bride and enter the door, but when she thought of the courtiers He was disturbed by all the suggestions, and he still felt indignant.
"Treat him with lax military discipline and disorderly conduct."
"Well, the emperor is really wise."
Hearing this, Ju Susheng was in a hurry to speak, but the eldest grandson Chengyin pulled his sleeve and blocked it.
"Aiqing also agrees with me to deal with Chai Zhexia's crime?"
Long Ziyuan's eyes lit up instantly when he heard the words of the eldest grandson Chengyin, obviously he couldn't believe that the eldest grandson Chengyin who was friends with Chai Zhexia would agree with him.
"It's natural." Staring at the emperor, the eldest grandson Chengyin nodded seriously.
"That's good, you can immediately give me an order to put Chai Zhexia in jail from now on, and let him reflect on it."
Hearing this, the eldest grandson Chengyin nodded again, and even took two steps forward as soon as he knew it, and then turned around and said to Long Ziyuan. "Your Majesty, why didn't Wei Chen know that His Majesty had the ambition to drive himself to expedition?"
"Why do I want to drive myself to expedition?"
Who wants to let go of a good life, but go to the frontier to lead troops to fight, how much tax is spent every year in the dynasty to support these civil and military officials, is it fun to raise them
"The emperor sent the general who was about to conquer the west into the heavenly prison. These millions of heroic soldiers have no generals. How can the dragons fight without a leader
Originally, seeing that the eldest grandson Chengyin had no plans to speak for Chai Zhexia at all, Ju Susheng was watching anxiously, but when he heard this, he finally understood what Chengyin meant, and Junyan also followed him with a dazzling smile.
Looking at the fox-like smiles on the faces of the two, Long Ziyuan's pride faded, "You... I..."
"Actually, if the emperor doesn't want to go, why don't you send a distant general?"
"That guy can defend the Imperial City, but it's too early to go to the frontier to fight."
"What about General Wei Guo?" Ju Susheng, who had figured out what Changsun Chengyin's intentions meant, suggested to Kanan.
"Does he have such a prestigious reputation as General Pingyuan, Chai Zhexia, who can scare those aliens into shit just by raising his name?"
Hearing their recommendation, none of Long Ziyuan caught the eye. Suddenly, the original righteousness was like a suffocated ball.
"Since the emperor only wants General Chai, why not turn a blind eye to the chaos he caused?" Seeing that the emperor had already remembered the benefits of Chai Zhexia, when the time was right, the eldest grandson Chengyin immediately put forward a suggestion.
"But if I don't punish a lot, how can I stop the courtiers' eloquence?"
Originally, it wasn't a big deal, but looking at the memorial that looked like a hill, Long Ziyuan felt upset and angry, but now the teacher, Sun Chengyin, said that he made a lot of money. Not focusing on the overall situation of the country, Xiao Jiazi became angry.
"Isn't it simple? As long as the emperor asks Chai Zhexia to lead troops to guard the border gate tomorrow on the Golden Palace, and give him the opportunity to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds, he can also give a vigilance to those foreigners who are just about to move. If there is a war at the border gate, General Pingyuan can also help him. The dynasty has made great contributions."
"Huh!" Why did Changsun Chengyin say something so lightly about his troubles, as if nothing was worth worrying about
It can not only calm the anger of the ministers, but also save his favorite general, such a method of having the best of both worlds, why didn't he think of it
"Wei Chen thinks that the emperor can still be a good friend."
"What kind of favor?"
"The emperor recognized Cui Miaohe as his righteous sister, and then issued an imperial decree to confer marriage. In this way, a pair of bi people was fulfilled, and the master and wife of the Chai family could sincerely accept this daughter-in-law. In this way, General Chai would have no worries about his family affairs, and he would do his best for the emperor. after death.”
Long Ziyuan's eyes lit up immediately, and he was overjoyed when he heard the words "death and then oneself", but when he thought about it carefully, he always felt that although the eldest grandson Chengyin's method was good, he had accumulated a lot of money in the past few days. He couldn't swallow the sullen breath, he was not a kind-hearted person, how could he easily relieve his anger.
"However, this might have made that arrogant boy too comfortable."
After being with the emperor for many years, Ju Susheng knew where the emperor's hood was, so he followed. "Your Majesty, it's better to let Miss Cui temporarily stay in a Buddhist temple to pray for blessings. If General Chai didn't come back from victory, they wouldn't be allowed to see each other, and it would be considered a small punishment for them."
"This method is good!"
Turning his head to look at Chai Zhexia, who was still kneeling under the golden steps, Long Ziyuan's original anger had been vented a lot.
Forget it, just like Chengyin and the others said to open one eye, close one eye, anyway, he is just a momentary anger, but it is not necessary to beat the mandarin ducks.
"Sacred decree - come!"
Early in the morning, before the sky was full, Cui Miaohe was awakened by the high-pitched sound from outside the door.
The word "Sacred Decree" scared her to jump up from the couch. Before she could get dressed, Chai Zhexia dragged her into the street.
"Love wife!" Chai Zhexia didn't care about the harassment outside the door, she pulled people into her arms, and wanted to steal incense.
"You..." He was almost mad at him, didn't he hear the decree outside shouting to see the imperial decree
She wanted to say something to stop Meng Lang from him, but just as soon as her lips were lifted, he was kissed straight at him.
"You really don't want to die."
If someone who despised the decree so much, let someone sue the emperor, wouldn't it cause a bloody storm
"Get up for me." Cui Miaohe, who was still shy, saw that his uncle was still lying comfortably on the couch, and couldn't help roaring.
She was so angry that there was a seductive blush on her cheeks. Looking at her charming appearance, Chai Zhexia's lower abdomen couldn't help but churned with fiery desire.
But looking at her angry eyes again, Luo Yi never dared to make trouble, he stopped stealing incense, but he still refused to let go of her hand.
He stared at her, begging for a promise like he was lying, "Promise me, don't think about leaving me again, or I won't get up."
"Refusal to accept the order is a death penalty, can you not be so willful?" Avoiding his gaze, Cui Miaohe didn't want to promise what he couldn't do.
Today's imperial decree will be issued to this other courtyard. I am afraid that she has already known about the robbing of the relatives. For fear that her existence will affect his future, she is so nervous that her palms are sweating.
Accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger. No matter how brilliant his military exploits are, once he angers the emperor, there is only one way to go!
"If you don't agree, I won't get up. The emperor will punish whatever crime he likes."
How could he not know that although she was happy, she never gave up the idea of leaving, so he had to seize the opportunity to force her to make a promise.
He knew that he was doing this very rogue, that he was forcing her with dozens of lives, but even so, he wanted her to stay by his side.
"Get up quickly, don't keep the father-in-laws waiting for a long time, if any rumors and whispers reach the emperor's ears, do you have the heart to let the whole family of Chai suffer with you?"
Damn it, how could he use his own life and that of the Chai family to force her
Cui Miaohe tried to reason with him, but there was a sudden knock on the door outside the door, and even the always calm steward of the other hospital was so frightened that his voice trembled.
"Do you agree or not?" Because of her, he had not returned to the General's Mansion for a long time, and he only stayed with Cui Miaohe in this other courtyard every day, enjoying watching the two of them together.
I thought she should know her heart, but she didn't expect that she still had the intention of leaving. How could he not be angry
"I… "
In the final analysis, all of this today can be considered to be caused by her. If he insists on sharing good and bad with her, then why does she have any hesitation
These days, she knew to some extent that General Chai and his wife did not understand her very much. A few days ago, Madam Chai went to another courtyard to see her, but was blocked by Chai Zhexia.
For her sake, he offended the emperor, courtiers, and parents. With such deep love and righteousness, how could she have the right not to agree
"I promise you!" Finally, Cui Miaohe let out a sigh of relief.
Under his gaze, she took the initiative to hold his hand, then locked his eyes and said. "Hold the hand of the son, and grow old together with the son. If we can't die, we will go to Huangquan together."
That promise is a lifetime oath, and each word is engraved with Chai Zhexia's heart.
It was such a simple sentence that made his heart, which has never been shaken by thousands of horses, ripples one after another.
One pair for life people!
It turns out that killing countless people and making achievements, all they ask for is such a simple oath!
"Get up quickly." Unable to bear any more affection from his eyes, Cui Miaohe could only blink back the tears that were about to fall, and hurriedly urged him to stop being self-willed.
Combing his long hair and tying a bun for him, even though the two no longer speak, the sweetness in the air has already soaked their hearts.
After enjoying the warm and fragrant taste of the nephrite jade, Chai Zhexia was like a cat who stole the fishy smell. Satisfied, he opened the door and let the stewards and eunuchs who were in a hurry outside come in to announce the decree.
"Follow the sky, the emperor calls the sun..."
The palace servants read the imperial edict calmly, and Cui Miaohe looked at Chai Zhexia's eyes, gradually filled with disbelief.
When did he do this, he actually begged the emperor to accept her as his sister-in-law. He did this to shut up all those lingering mouths, and to get her identity so that he would teach his mother not to embarrass her.
How could he... so quietly do everything for her, but he has to go to the border to fight
"you… "
She lifted her slightly trembling lips, but Chai Zhexia had already reached out her hand to press her lips, changed her usual loud voice, and said softly. "You promised me that you would stay here and wait for me to come back, don't let me come back and look for people!"
"Yeah." A bunch of tears rolled down suddenly, she couldn't say anything, she could only nod her head heavily.
In this life, no matter whether she is alive or dead, she will follow him, and she will have no regrets in this life!
For him, no matter how many rumors and embarrassment Rao is, she is no longer afraid.
The regular sound of wooden fish always sounds at sunrise. Cui Miaohe, who moved to the Buddhist temple to pray for blessings, knelt in front of the Buddha every day and prayed that Chai Zhexia, who was in front of the battle, would be safe and sound.
The Buddha's name calmed her mind, but she couldn't stop her worrying.
Suddenly, a burst of nausea came to her throat, and her brows immediately wrinkled. Before she could think deeply, the abbot in the imperial temple suddenly came over with a solemn expression.
"Is the hostess's body unwell?" Seeing her pale face and thin figure, the old abbot was really worried.
This Buddhist temple has always had a deep connection with the royal family, and there are even many concubines of the previous emperors who came here to become nuns. It is also possible to say that it is an imperial temple.
He still remembered the secret decree that came with the girl that day, and explained in detail that he should take good care of the female benefactor.
Although I didn't understand why the emperor had to punish her for being a vegetarian, chanting sutras and reciting Buddha since she was worried about the safety of her female benefactor, but as a monk, she should have been merciful, so she was very concerned about Cui Miaohe.
"Master is worried." Holding back the evil in his belly, Cui Miaohe tried his best to smile, trying to prove that he was okay, and suddenly nausea came again.
Before she could say anything more, there was a sarcastic sound outside the Buddhist hall.
"Master, I saw that she was utterly nauseous, such a remnant of flowers and willows like her would be in such a state, it is obvious that she is pregnant, this Buddhist sect is a quiet place, Master should hurry up and report to the Emperor Ming and expel her. It's outside the temple!" Cui Yunxiu, who came to pay homage to the Buddha, said aloud before anyone arrived.
Those things happened a few days ago. Cui Yunxiu, who was arrogant and arrogant, was frightened by Chai Zhexia's ferocity in the house that day, so he dared not come to trouble Cui Miaohe.
To this day, she happened to pass by her father's study, and happened to hear her father talking with several visiting ministers. She was curious and stopped to listen, which happened to let her hear a shocking secret.
As soon as she knew this secret, she couldn't wait to appear in front of Cui Miaohe in the name of worshipping Buddha. Who would have thought that she would see Cui Miaohe's hilarious appearance.
The title of the general's wife, the emperor's righteous sister, and even the child in her belly, all kinds of glory, wealth and happiness should belong to her.
If it wasn't for the fact that Chai Zhexia's robbing of a relative was rumored to be a joke, and her mother's story of selling a daughter was also rumored, how could she still be lacking in the world today? People are willing to come to propose.
Thinking of her lifelong happiness being ruined, Cui Yunxiu's teeth itch with hatred.
"There is still a child in the quiet place of Buddhism, you Buddha is really unclean!" Seeing Cui Miaohe ignoring her, she spit out vitriolic words again.
As early as the moment she promised that Chai Zhexia would stay, she had already decided that others' laughter and scolding could no longer shake her. Although Cui Yunxiu's eyes showed obvious contempt, she didn't care at all.
It has been more than two months since Chai Zhexia had gone, and Cui Miaohe's thoughts were strong, but she had nowhere to put her lovesickness in every night.
She never thought that the baby of the two had taken root in her womb, and she already had his blood.
Thinking of this, Cui Miaohe's heart couldn't help a burst of joy and excitement.
Seeing her happy expression, Cui Yunxiu snorted coldly, "Master, this girl is in a Buddhist temple but doesn't follow the rules, shouldn't she be expelled from the temple?"
"This… "
Facing Cui Yunxiu's aggressiveness and embarrassment to see Master again, Cui Miaohe finally recovered from her joy and said. "My cultivation in a Buddhist temple is the will of the emperor and the emperor. He wants me to take my guilt and pray for the blessings of the millions of heroes who are under the control of Chai Zhexia. What are you doing here to embarrass the master?"
"Ah, I almost forgot that it was the emperor who asked you to pray here, but the emperor has a thousand calculations, and whether or not you are an ominous person, it's really hurting a million heroes and Ping Yuanda. General, if you want to come to the emperor at this time, you should regret it."
Although she knew that Cui Miaohe was now the emperor's righteous sister and her status was unusual, she had always been a selfish and arrogant girl.
Hearing this, Cui Miaohe's heart was startled, she clearly had something to say, why did she say that she had infiltrated the army of the dynasty? And said she was an ominous person? Is it...
The speculation in his heart flashed, and Cui Yunxiu said proudly. "Hey, don't you know?"
"What should I know?"
Cui Miaohe was arrogant, but the unease in his heart suddenly rose. If it wasn't a big deal, Cui Yunxiu's personality would never come to her with such a big fanfare.
What is she trying to say
Cui Miaohe wanted to ask questions, but Cui Yunxiu couldn't wait to speak. "The army led by Chai Zhexia was ambushed just after passing Yanmen Pass. Chai Zhexia disappeared without a trace..."
What else did Cui Yunxiu say next, Cui Miaohe couldn't hear it, and all the news of Chai Zhexia's life and death was rumbling in his head.
No... it's impossible!
Not all of them say that the general Chai Zhexia is heroic and martial. With one stop and a hundred, all the elite soldiers under him are brave divisions. How could it be lost like this
This must be a lie that Cui Yunxiu made up to deceive her.
Cui Miaohe took a deep breath and tried to resist the ice that rose from his heart.
"You don't believe it, but the decree to let you leave the temple will come later. After all, everyone is already dead, so what is there to pray for?"
But seeing that although Cui Miaohe murmured in disbelief, but the blood on his face was gone, Cui Yunxiu knew how much she believed her words.
"Impossible..., Impossible..."
Cui Miaohe muttered to herself, but when her eyes passed through Cui Yunxiu, she saw the distressed Che Yuanyu, and the solemn expression on her eldest grandson Chengyin's face, she even thought "impossible". Can't even speak.
The buzzing in her head became louder and louder, and her three souls and seven souls were about to drift away.
Waiting for me to come back... She still remembered that before he left, he explained to him earnestly. He said that if he let him find no one to look at, even if he flew into the sky, he would catch her back...
He asked her to wait, so she obediently waited for him here.
What she built wholeheartedly was that when he returned victorious, the two would be able to stay together for a long time.
"Liar, lie..." The piercing pain exploded in her slender body, she couldn't believe it but couldn't help it.
Finally, the slender body suddenly fell softly, only to see the eldest grandson Chengyin stepped forward and supported her.
Seeing Cui Miaohe's battered appearance, Che Yuanyu, who had always loved her Ruomei, was furious. She stepped forward and slapped Cui Yunxiu's tender cheek with all her strength.
"You dare to hit me?"
"You'd better ask God to pray to Buddha and bless Miaohe to be safe, otherwise even if Chai Zhexia really can't come back, your Cui family will never be able to live in peace."
Looking at the white pans in the general's mansion, Cui Miaohe couldn't do it even if he wanted to deceive himself.
Tears went from raging to dry, and her heart went from pain to numbness. Her hand caressed her belly. If it wasn't for this piece of flesh in her belly, she would have wanted to go with him.
She thought it was just love, but who knew that this love had already penetrated into the bone marrow and could no longer be peeled off.
She had to do something for him, and if she couldn't do something for him, she would go crazy.
So she came outside the general's mansion with a firm heart, and could not afford to kneel down, begging to see the old general and his wife.
Now she has his son in her womb, and using this child to comfort the old general and his wife's loss is the only thing she can do.
She had already made up her mind that if Chai Zhexia really died, then the day when the child in her womb was born would be her death day.
She believed that the old general and his wife would be deeply distressed by the grandson of this direct relative, and she would go to see the husband who was alone under Jiuquan.
"Young madam, get up quickly, you are already pregnant, if something goes wrong, the servants can't afford it."
"I want to see Madam, pass the news for me!"
"This..." has been passed on more than a dozen times. Are you still passing it on
"Otherwise, you can bring me a message to Madam, saying that I and Chai Zhexia wish to accompany you in life and death. I only came here to find a shelter for the fetus in my womb."
Chai Zhexia is dead, and she won't live alone, but she can't just watch the fetus fall to the ground and lose her parents.
"This… "
When the servant heard this, he was stunned, and before he returned to his senses, he went to spread the word again, and Ruan Guilin's eager voice rang from the door—
"What kind of nonsense are you talking about! Are you going to make my golden grandson lose his father and mother?"
Hearing Cui Miaohe's deep affection for his son into his ears, Ruan Guilin, who had just suffered the pain of losing his son, disappeared all his resentment and was replaced by a deep sense of distress.
She hurriedly stepped forward to pick up Cui Miaohe, who was still kneeling and watching, and she didn't have time to say a word, but Cui Miaohe was like a withered flower, dumped in her arms.
Alas, it's no wonder that her son doesn't care about anything for her, she is indeed a distressed child!
"Silly girl, you don't have to eat anymore."
Hearing the sound, Cui Miaohe abruptly pulled away from her longing emotions, she raised her head slightly, and saw Ruan Guilin, who was also sad, approached her with the help of the maid.
"mother!"
On that day, when she woke up from the Imperial Temple, she went to the General's Mansion regardless. She knew that when she heard the news of Chai Zhexia's death, the master and wife of the Chai family must be equally devastated. What is she actually thousands of miles away? I can't do it for him. The only thing I can do for him is to take good care of the two elders of the Chai family and the fetus in the womb. Otherwise, how can I comfort his spirit in heaven
"Silly girl, didn't you sleep last night?"
Last night, he fell into a dream, and when he woke up suddenly, he wept secretly until dawn, and naturally he couldn't sleep well.
But in the face of her mother-in-law's concern, she still held a soft smile and said lightly. "It's just that I was disturbed by the thunderstorm last night. After noon, I will go to make up for sleep."
Looking at the sadness in the girl's eyes, how could Ruan Guilin not know that this was just a word of consolation for her, seeing her belly getting bigger day by day, but she was losing weight every inch, she was impatient but could do nothing!
For this daughter-in-law, from the beginning of her rejection and refusal to see each other, to being touched by her sincerity, coupled with the fetus in her womb, this mother and son are now her and the master's spiritual support.
If it weren't for their existence, how could they have survived the grief of the two old people and the loss of their children.
"Girl, my child's father and I are not really stubborn people. In the past few days, I have discussed with the old man. Zhexia has already left, and we don't want to delay you. When you give birth to the child well, let's I want to find another marriage for you, okay?"
Although she is a daughter-in-law, after getting along with her for a while, she has long regarded Cui Miaohe as a daughter, and she loves this kind child from the bottom of her heart.
Recalling that she believed in rumors that her son was not allowed to marry her, which caused her son to anger the emperor, and caused the girl to become a widow inexplicably, she always felt very guilty in her heart.
So she discussed with the master a while ago that when the child is born, they will accept her as their righteous daughter, so that she can find a lifelong support. She believes that a son who loves her so much will agree with her to do so.
Hearing this, Cui Miaohe's expression did not fluctuate at all, but she looked at her mother-in-law steadily, and then Huo Di knelt down and said in a firm tone. "Mother, my daughter-in-law is a member of the Chai family in life, and a ghost in the Chai family in death." In this life, my heart is on Chai Zhexia, and it is impossible to allow others.
What's more, she had planned early that once she gave birth to a child, she would go with Chai Zhexia.
"But you and Zhexia haven't worshipped the church. If your name is not right, your words will not go well. Why do you keep guarding for him?"
She couldn't bear it! Although she had already accepted Cui Miaohe in her heart, she could call her mother, but Ruan Guilin refused to admit the name of their husband and wife. If she did, she would harm her for the rest of her life!
"Mother, even if we don't have the name of husband and wife, Zhexia and I already have the reality of husband and wife."
"But..." Seeing her firm attitude, Ruan Guilin was heartbroken, but he was still speechless after all.
Not to mention, because she knew that she couldn't change Cui Miaohe's decision, and the only thing she could do was to do her best to protect their mother and son.
"Mother... There is one thing, my daughter-in-law wants to ask her to be the master." Cui Miaohe said suddenly.
"What's the matter, but it doesn't matter, mother will decide for you." Cui Miaohe, who always asked for nothing, finally finally spoke up. Ruan Guilin hurriedly agreed before she could ask what she wanted.
"My daughter-in-law wants to ask my mother to let me and my husband officially marry him."