Dongfangze was startled. This question...he didn't expect that she would ask it directly. She is such a gentle and cautious person!
"What do you think?" Dongfang Ze pondered slightly and asked instead, "In Su Su's heart, do you feel that this king...does nothing without an ulterior motive?"
The deep eyes, for a moment, were filled with dark light, but it was impossible to discern the emotions.
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Su Li's heart trembled slightly, and she couldn't help but turn away, and said softly in a cold and confused voice: "I don't know."
She had thought of many reasons as to why he wanted to marry her.
For example, to marry the Prime Minister? If she were an ordinary person, she would definitely choose Su Qin. Su Qin is almost obsessed with him and has no brains. It would be in his best interest to marry him and control him. However, the Dongfang Ze she knew clearly disdained such methods. Of course, he didn’t marry her for this purpose!
If he wanted to prevent the marriage between the Prime Minister's Palace and Jing'an Prince's Palace, he could have taken advantage of her in the hot spring pool that night, but he chose to be patient and respectful at that time! When she fell down the hillside, he saved her without hesitation... So she boldly guessed that maybe he liked her
But if you like her, why don't you see him being attentive and showing her love before the wedding of choosing a husband? During the husband selection banquet, no matter what she did, he was so calm and calm, as if he didn't care about her choice at all! If he didn't like her, when he kissed her, he was forceful and domineering, yet gentle, making her feel that he was uncontrollable...
She always believed in her own feelings, but this matter was the only one that she could not be sure of after repeated deliberation!
After all, he was just different to her, right? If she really marries such a person, will her future life and her heart be out of her control
My heart suddenly became confused, a little lost, and a little panicked. She suddenly lowered her eyelashes, trying to hide the complex emotions that arose in the depths of her eyes.
Dongfangze looked at her deeply without saying a word. He suddenly held her hand. The cold touch made him startled slightly, and he said in surprise: "You stood outside all night?" His tone was vaguely... Despite the small amount of blame, it seems... there is still a little bit of heartache that is not easy to detect.
Su Li was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously raised her eyes to look at him, finding that his eyebrows were furrowed and his eyes were focused on her hands. Holding her slender fingers firmly in the warm palm, the refreshing warmth spread through the cold skin to the bottom of her heart, making her whole body and heart warm unconsciously. many. The panic and uncertainty just now disappeared immediately.
She lowered her head and said nothing. The two people stood there quietly, while Li Su's coffin had been carried up. With the most solemn tomb-moving ceremony, everyone carried her former body and left this remote ravine in a mighty manner.
Regarding the question of why he wanted to marry her, Dongfangze never gave the answer she wanted, and she would not ask again. Asking this kind of question once was enough.
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"Susu," when her hands were no longer so cold, he raised his eyes to look at her. His eyes, which had always been deep and difficult to understand, showed intoxicating tenderness, as if he was trying to brew something. He smiled at her and said: " Do you want to believe me?"
If there is anything more dazzling than the sun in this world, it must be his smile at this moment. It seems very real, as if it can melt ice and snow, just like the rising sun in summer.
Su Li was stunned for a moment, then asked calmly: "What do you believe in the prince?"
"I believe that this king will not treat you wrong!" Dongfang Ze looked at her steadily and said.
Su Li suddenly laughed: "What is the fault of the prince?" She looked up at him, her indifferent eyes suddenly became a little aggressive. After experiencing Dongfang Zhuo's hurt, the relationship I want now is not only for a husband and wife to respect each other as guests and grow old together, but more importantly, for each other's love and trust, both of which are indispensable!
"Susu... what are you afraid of?" Dongfangze asked again without answering, observing her uncertain face, his tone was full of exploration, and then said: "It's because I'm afraid that I will treat you like the second emperor brother. Is Princess Mingyu like that? Su Su can rest assured, I am not the second emperor brother, and you are not Princess Mingyu! The tragedy between them will never happen to you and me!"
His tone was firm, his eyes were bright and compelling, and his whole body exuded a light of extreme confidence, which made his already outstanding appearance and temperament even more outstanding and unmatched by anyone.
Su Li only glanced at it, and her heart jumped uncontrollably. There was no expression on her face. She looked away and said lightly: "I know. The prince is much calmer and smarter than King Jing'an. Su Li also believes that if that If this matter were left to you, the prince, the outcome would definitely be very different! But..." She stopped there, looking at the white foggy sky with a pair of mysterious beautiful eyes, and her vision became blurry.
She stopped talking.
Dongfang Ze waited for a moment and couldn't help but ask: "But what?"
But she knows better that the more rational people are, once faced with the choice between power and emotion, their relationship will often fail! In this case, she would definitely not say it now, because if she did, it would just make things difficult for each other. Dongfang Zegui is a prince, deeply respected and favored by the emperor, and he has ambitions to seize the throne. No one knows what kind of thorns there will be in the future!
Are you scared? Maybe
! Because there are some things that if you never ask for them from the beginning, you won’t be sad or regretful if you don’t get them.
"Princess Mingyu's tomb has been moved to the Li family's ancestral grave. It's time for Su Li to enter the palace to thank His Majesty! Your Majesty, please forgive Su Li for saying goodbye first!" Withdrawing her thoughts, she turned around alone without asking if he was going with him. Walk quickly down the mountain.
Dongfangze stood there blankly, watching the cold and lonely figure gradually disappearing at the end of the mountain forest. He did not catch up. I don't understand, I can clearly feel that she doesn't resist his approach, but why, whenever he wants to go further, her posture is always so repelling!
Dongfangze frowned slowly, what was that unfinished sentence
Narrowing his eyes, Dongfangze shouted in a deep voice: "Sheng Qin!"
On the top of the mountain where there was no third person, a man in black suddenly appeared. Like a ghost, he bowed his head and obeyed orders in front of Dongfang Ze.
Dongfangze's eyes remained motionless, still looking in the direction where Su Li disappeared, and in a voice that could not detect any emotion, he calmly ordered: "If you catch up with her, tell her that I will be waiting for her at the bank of the Lancang River today at Unity Time."
"Yes!" Sheng Qin quickly disappeared after accepting the order, just as quickly as he appeared.
Su Li thought she was walking slowly, but before she could get on her horse, Sheng Qin had already caught up with her. Dongfang Ze's meaning was clearly conveyed to her, and before she could respond, Sheng Qin immediately disappeared.
Su Li was a little confused. They had just broken up, and Dongfang Ze made an appointment to meet again, and it was still at night! Isn't it strange
The dark clouds in the sky are getting thicker and gathering in one place. It looks like it will rain today. Su Li stopped thinking about it, quickly got on his horse and galloped towards Kyoto. He was not in a hurry to go to the palace to see the emperor, but went back to the Prime Minister's Mansion first.
Putting aside the moxiang, Su Li thought for a while and asked Wan Xin, "How is King Jing'an doing?"
Wan Xin said: "The doctor said that in recent days, he has been sleeping less for a long time, is depressed, and his physical condition has declined. This time he was infected with wind and cold, and his condition is more serious. He needs to rest and recuperate. It is expected to be no serious problem."
Su Li nodded, it's okay. After lunch, she changed her clothes, tidied up her appearance, and ordered someone to prepare a car to enter the palace.
As soon as we arrived at the entrance of the palace, there was a strong wind blowing outside, and the rain started falling.
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Su Li opened the car curtain, and a cold wind carried the late autumn raindrops, hitting her face unceremoniously, and she immediately shrank her neck. Sure enough, winter is approaching. Although the rain is not heavy, it is surprisingly cold.
There are rules in the palace that foreign carriages and horses cannot enter the imperial city. Su Li had no choice but to get off the car and walk into the palace. Mo Xiang had already held an umbrella for her. When the guards guarding the palace gate saw her, they all bowed their heads respectfully and called out: "Master Su!"
Nowadays, in this imperial city, and even in most of Kyoto, some people may not know Prime Minister Su Xiangru, but everyone knows her as a first-class female official with a special status!
Nodding lightly, Su Li walked straight towards the royal study without stopping. From a distance, she saw a person kneeling upright outside the royal study.
The cool rain soaked his silk clothes and hair. There was no trace of blood on his handsome face. He knelt there, motionless.
Next to him stood the queen with an angry face, looking at him worriedly, asking someone to hold an umbrella for him, but he waved it away with a palm.
Su Li was stunned, that person... wasn't Dongfang Zhuo? He was infected with the wind and cold. He should be recuperating in Jing'an Palace at the moment. Why did he come here to kneel in the rain? Seeing the queen's expression of hatred, he must have taken the initiative to provoke the emperor!
Su Li hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward to salute the queen. The queen looked unhappy, glanced at her, said lightly "no courtesy", and ignored her.
Su Li said hello to Dongfang Zhuo. Dongfang Zhuo's eyes moved slightly, but he didn't speak. He still knelt straight.
The door to the imperial study room was closed tightly, and a memorial was thrown on the ground outside the door. The writing on the memorial was washed away by the rain and was a little blurry. Su Li walked over, bent down to pick up the memorial and took a look, and was stunned.
"... Lisu is the wife of an erchen, so she should be moved to the imperial mausoleum. I ask my father for permission!"
Even though she was sick, she knelt down and begged in the rain just to have her tomb moved to the imperial mausoleum! Only in this way can Li Su's name be truly rectified and the identity of Princess Jing'an recognized by the royal family. Who in the world dares to question her innocence
Su Li's fingers holding the memorial turned slightly white. She turned to look at the man behind her. His handsome face washed away by the rain had long lost the pride and confidence of the past. It was so haggard that people couldn't bear to look at it.
She turned around and approached him, suppressing all the emotions in her heart, and persuaded in a calm tone: "Prince Jing'an, why bother? Princess Mingyu is the concubine abandoned by the prince, so it is natural for her to move back to the Li family's ancestral tomb. She has been laid to rest in peace, why would the prince bother her soul anymore?"
Dongfang Zhuo's body suddenly trembled, and the four words "the concubine of abandonment" were like knives, cutting into his heart.
. He raised his head with difficulty to look at her. The woman's eyes were cold, but not sarcastic. He couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart and said: "She tore up the divorce letter that day, which means that she did not admit that she was abandoned by me. If she doesn't admit it, then she She will be my wife Dongfang Zhuo forever and ever! She should be moved to the imperial mausoleum and buried with me one day!"
It is unlucky for a living person to talk about death, especially with his status and the expectation of the queen.
Su Li's expression changed slightly, and she heard the queen angrily scold: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Dongfang Zhuo knew that his words were inappropriate and lowered his eyelashes, but did not defend himself. The queen knelt down in front of him and shouted solemnly: "Zhuo'er, look at your mother!"
Dongfang Zhuo had to turn his head. He knew what his mother was going to say, but he didn't want to hear it, so he took the lead and said in a painful voice: "Mother, Li Su is the wife in my heart! I want her to be my wife." I will be buried in the imperial mausoleum in my name, no matter what my mother says, my son’s wish will never change!"
Every word. The persistence in his eyes, with a determination that the Queen had never seen before, clearly showed that his behavior today was not impulsive, but after careful consideration!
He had already confirmed this idea after the husband selection banquet. However, once the Li Su case was opened and confirmed, he only felt sad and sad. He did not expect that his father's decree was issued so quickly. He had not had time to wake up from his grief. Come on, Li Su’s tomb has actually been moved to the Li family’s ancestral tomb!
The queen stood up in disappointment, feeling extremely sad about her son's persistence, but there was nothing she could do about him. He could only frown and remind helplessly: "Your father will not agree!" How can an emperor issue two imperial edicts to move the same tomb? Doesn't this mean to leave a reason for the world to talk about it
Dongfang Zhuo said: "I know, but I will not give up because of this! If my father doesn't agree, I will kneel here for a day. If my father never agrees, I... I am willing to kneel and die here!"
"You!" The queen looked down at him in shock, and reprimanded bitterly: "For a woman, you actually... actually said such words! Where are you going to marry your mother?" The queen was so angry that her whole body was filled with anger. Trembling.
Su Li couldn't stand it, and was about to speak when the door to the royal study suddenly opened.
With the emperor's decree, Eunuch Gao respectfully said to the three of them: "Your Majesty, please come in."
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Dongfang Zhuo thought that the emperor had changed his mind, and his face suddenly became happy. He was about to stand up, but he felt dizzy and almost fell down. Su Li, with quick eyes and quick hands, helped him. Dongfang Zhuo looked at her with a complicated expression.
The three of them walked into the royal study one after another and all knelt down to salute.
The emperor stood tall and sat in front of the imperial desk. He lowered his eyes and glanced at Dongfang Zhuo, who was soaked and looked haggard. His eyes darkened and he said nothing. His eyes turned to Su Li again, and he asked with an expressionless face: "Has the relocation of Princess Mingyu's cemetery been completed?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Su Li responded in a low voice. Fortunately, preparations had been made there beforehand. Once the coffin was carried over, it could be buried immediately and completed. The original move of the tomb should not have been carried out in such weather. However, the emperor wanted to settle the matter as soon as possible, so he set such a date. Fortunately, it was sunny for half the day and no one dared to say anything.
"Now that the matter is over, who does Mingxi really want to be? Come to the palace and give me an answer in three days."
Three days, the deadline!
Su Li sighed in his heart and bowed to accept the order.
"You all should stand down." The emperor looked a little tired, and his meaning was already very obvious. The matter of Princess Mingyu was over, and there was no room for turning around.
Su Li was about to get up when Dongfang Zhuo insisted: "My father has not yet approved my son's petition!"
Su Li couldn't help frowning, and saw the emperor's eyes turned cold, and the fury of thunder was vaguely visible. The emperor squinted his eyes and said in a deep voice: "I always thought that you knew the general situation and understood my thoughts, but why are you so stubborn about this matter?" It doesn’t work? Are you willing to do it only if I go back on my word and make the world a fool?”
When he said the last sentence, his tone was extremely harsh. Everyone in the room immediately held their breath after hearing this.
Dongfang Zhuo's expression changed slightly, but he had no intention of shrinking back. He just kowtowed and said, "I don't dare!"
"If you don't dare, go back to your palace! Don't mention Li Su again in the future!"
"Father!" He raised his head and shouted, still unwilling to give in.
"I told you, don't mention it again!" the emperor shouted angrily, his face extremely gloomy, and there was a possibility of his anger breaking out at any time, as long as he dared to say one more word...
"My son must say..."
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An inkstone as big as a palm flew over with the rage of an emperor and hit Dongfang Zhuo on the forehead with a bang, interrupting all the words he was about to say.
Su Li was stunned. Emperor Suwen had always been very fond of Dongfang Zhuo and had never punished him severely. He never expected that he would get angry over such a thing and even hurt someone! Su Li couldn't help but sigh, how much she thought the emperor loved his son turned out to be just because Dongfang Zhuo had never disobeyed his will! It's a pity that the imperial family affection is as thin as paper!
Everyone in the imperial study room couldn't help but gasp. Su Li turned around and saw Dongfang Zhuo kneeling there steadily, his mouth half-opened, remaining still, and there was a clearly hurt expression in his eyes. , obviously did not expect that the emperor would be so angry.
Dark red blood gurgled out from his forehead, flowing down his handsome but pale face, through his rain-soaked body, and finally winding out a straight line on the ground.
The queen's eyes widened in shock, and her heart nearly jumped out of her chest. She covered her chest and stared at the blood flowing on her son's face without blinking. She felt her eyes go dark and almost fainted.
"Your Majesty, calm down!" Reluctantly calming down, the queen quickly kowtowed and apologized, hurriedly trying to explain to him, but Dongfang Zhuo raised her eyes straightly, looked at the emperor, and still said firmly: "Father, please grant me your permission!"
He is really... stubborn! Su Li suddenly didn't know whether to admire his courage to not be afraid of death, or whether to say that he was ignorant of current affairs!
Seeing the blue veins popping up on the emperor's forehead, and the unpredictable consequences of the emperor's wrath, Su Li's heart trembled slightly, and he quickly kowtowed: "Your Majesty, calm down!"
The emperor clenched his fists, suppressed his anger, and looked at her coldly: "What do you have to say?"
Su Li considered it carefully and said, "Returning to your majesty, Mingxi thinks... it's not worth it to hurt the relationship between your majesty and King Jing'an as father and son for an outsider!"
The emperor snorted coldly, looked at Dongfang Zhuo with an even colder look, and said in a deep voice: "Do you still think of me as your father in his eyes?"
The Queen hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, forgive me! Zhuo'er... He was just confused for a moment, and did not mean to go against Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty, for the sake of his filial piety in the past, please spare him this time."
! Zhuo'er, Zhuo'er..." The queen hurriedly tugged on Dongfang Zhuo's sleeves and tried her best to wink at him, hoping that he would quickly admit his mistake. But Dongfang Zhuo seemed to be completely unable to see her signal or hear her urging. , like a sculpture, motionless.
One of his eyes was blurred by blood. What Dongfang Zhuo saw in his eyes was that his father and mother were all red, as if they were covered in the scarlet color of power. He knelt there straight, his heart as cold as water, and he didn't want to say a word.
The atmosphere became stagnant for a moment, as if there was an invisible string hidden in the air, which was about to break.
Seeing the emperor's face darkening again and again, and Dongfang Zhuo showing no reaction, tightening his pale lips, as if he would not give up until his wish was achieved, the queen was anxious and helpless, so she could only turn her eyes to Su Li for help.
Su Li couldn't help but sigh: "It is Princess Mingyu's wish to move back to the Li family's ancestral grave! If her wish is fulfilled, Princess Mingyu's soul will surely rest in peace in heaven! Your Majesty has a kind heart and is sympathetic to the princess. Su Li will act on behalf of the princess Thank you, Your Majesty! Please also ask King Jing'an to stop disturbing the souls of the deceased. This can be regarded as respecting the wishes of Princess Mingyu! Su Li, on behalf of Princess Mingyu, also thanks the prince for his help!"
She bowed in salute and spoke sincerely, but there was no trace of wavering on her face.
Dongfang Zhuo's body trembled, as if he didn't want to believe it. He looked up at her, sadness evident in his expression. He trembled his lips and asked softly: "Really... is that what she meant?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Su Li replied with absolute certainty, tearing apart the last bit of hope he had hidden in his heart. A married woman would rather go to her mother's family's ancestral grave after her death than take on the title of his wife! Li Su... How much should she hate him in her heart? How much do you hate him
Uncontrollable grief overflowed from the bottom of his heart. Dongfang Zhuo's face suddenly turned ashen as death, and his whole person seemed to have lost his life. He fell to the ground, looking down at the blood flowing on his body, and became even more silent.
When the emperor saw him like this, he couldn't express the anger in his heart for a while. He just sighed secretly and still said sternly: "I have always had high hopes for you, but today you have ignored me and become so decadent for a woman." , I am really disappointed!" After the emperor finished speaking, he stood up, filled with anger, and strode out of the imperial study room.
The queen breathed a sigh of relief and rushed toward Dongfang Zhuo in panic, covering the wound on his head and shouting sternly to the dazed servants behind her: "Hurry up and call the imperial doctor!"
The eunuchs were stunned and came to their senses, and hurriedly took the order, but before the imperial doctor arrived, Dongfang Zhuo pushed away the queen's hand, stood up expressionlessly, and walked straight out.
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"Zhao'er! Zhuo'er..." The queen hurriedly chased after her, her face was panicked, and she could not maintain her usual grace and calmness.
Probably hearing the panic in the Queen's heart, Dongfang Zhuo paused for a moment and said calmly without looking back: "It's just a small injury. Mother, don't worry! My son... you have your own sense of proportion!" After that, he strode into the rain and mist. In the midst of it, the autumn rain was cold and cold, penetrating into his heart and bones, but he seemed unaware of it.
The queen knew that he had suffered from the cold before, so how could she feel relieved now? She turned around and grabbed Su Li's hand, and said urgently: "Princess Mingxi, please help me persuade him! ... Only with your words, he can I can still hear better!"
The usually calm and dignified mother of a country would have such a panicked moment! Su Li was slightly startled. In the final analysis, no matter how hypocritical and vicious the queen is, she is just a mother!
Su Li sighed and nodded gently, "Queen, don't worry!" She didn't want anything to happen to Dongfang Zhuo because of her.
The queen patted her hand gratefully and ordered someone to prepare the car immediately. The carriage quickly caught up with Dongfang Zhuo, who was walking quickly in the rain. Su Li opened the curtain and shouted to him: "King Jing'an!"
Dongfang Zhuo didn't seem to notice and didn't stop. Su Li sighed and had no choice but to jump off the carriage and hold an umbrella over his head. He walked so fast that she couldn't keep up, and she was soon caught in the rain.
Su Li frowned, suddenly pulled his arm, and said angrily: "King Jing'an! What are you doing? Do you think you can get Li Su's forgiveness after punishing yourself? Or do you think... this will make you feel better? ?”
The man's footsteps suddenly stopped. The blood on his face was washed away by the rain, and his handsome face turned pale. He looked back at her with pain in his eyes.
Su Li said: "If this really makes you feel better," she turned her head and brushed the floor, took out the long sword from the hand of the guard next to her, handed it to him, and said coldly: "It's better to die as an apology!"
The cold brows and eyes looked like that person was reborn. Dongfang Zhuo stared at her blankly, coveting this moment of familiarity!
Everyone around them was so shocked that their eyes widened, especially the guard whose sword she had taken away. They were almost pale with fear. They couldn't believe that she actually encouraged King Jing'an to commit suicide!
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