Back at the General's Mansion, Fu Tzu had been waiting for her in Qingmi Garden for an hour. When she entered the garden, she saw Fu Tuo sitting alone in the dining room from a distance. He was staring at the table full of food in a daze. There was no one around, and the whole Qingmi Garden was unusually quiet.
Man Yao originally wanted to say hello to him first before going to take a shower and change clothes, but then looked at the two things in his hands, remembering Fu Tzu's reaction to the fan before, and decided to go to the bedroom to put the things down first, so as not to Annoy him. She turned a corner and went to her dormitory, but she only walked for a short distance when she suddenly heard a loud bang, followed by the crackling sound of plates and bowls breaking, which shocked her into a daze. Surprised in my heart, I hurried back to the small fork in the road. Just met Fu Tiao who was striding out.
At this moment, Fu Tzu's heart was full of loss and grief. Before the sumptuous meal on the table, he felt a little bit of anticipation, a little bit of worry, a little bit of sourness, a little bit of anxiety in his heart, his emotions fluctuated, and his heart was full of mixed feelings.
He once felt that time was so long, and every moment was extremely tormented. The composure he had always been proud of became vulnerable at this moment. He has never tried to worry about gains and losses like this before, he just felt that his heart was getting colder inch by inch as the food was cold, and the worried expression when she caught up with him during the day and asked him if he was injured brought him a huge impact The warmth and joy in him all cooled down during this anxious waiting. She said that she didn't want to be trapped in the garden, so he immediately withdrew the guards, thinking that he should be more careful. Although it was harder, he was willing, as long as she liked it. She wanted to see Zongzheng Wuyou, so he let her go, and didn't send anyone to follow him, for fear that she would be unhappy. Even though the one she went to meet was his enemy and also one of her men.
He was injured and didn't even take a break, so he hurriedly finished his official duties and came here early to wait for her to come back. He believed that she was a measured person, and that she knew what to do and what not to do in her own capacity.
But why? She went there for most of the day, it was dark, and she hadn't come back yet. She forgot, he told her to come back early, he said he would wait for her to have dinner.
It's not so much anger or loss, it's better to say... sad! This is the first time he has experienced it, why is it sad!
From childhood to adulthood, he is good at forbearance, even on the day of his wedding, she buckled him with such a big green hat, making him the biggest joke in the whole capital, he can still face everyone's secret ridicule with a gentle smile gaze. Does he really not care? That's impossible, even if you don't love her, that's the most intolerable thing for a man, not to mention, at that time, she had already slipped into his heart.
He couldn't help thinking, what kind of words would she say when she and Zongzheng Wuyou were together? What kind of things will they be doing together? When they are together, will their hurt and estranged hearts gradually come together again? From now on, it is impossible to leave even the slightest gap to accept him!
Did he think he was crazy? He even came to this point for a woman!
He finally couldn't control it anymore, overturned the cold dish that hurt his eyes, and rushed out of the door. But he never expected that she would stand in front of him at this moment.
Man Yao frowned and looked at the man who suddenly stopped a few steps ahead, the strong aura exuding from his body was completely like two people with his usual gentleness. She was a little confused, he was such a deep person that people could never see through, and he killed without emotion, she even doubted that even in the face of his greatest enemy, he could still say loyalty with a gentle smile! But why did he lose his temper today? Is it just because she came back a little late? That wouldn't be enough to lift the table in anger, would it? This is really not like him! She walked up to him, looked at the room full of messy dishes and food, and didn't ask him why he lost his temper, but frowned and asked, "You overturned the table, what are we going to eat tonight?"
What a simple and ordinary sentence, but just this sentence, the gloom that was stuffed in Fu Zhao's heart suddenly disappeared. Fu Tzu's lips twitched a few times, and he asked like an idiot, "You... haven't eaten yet?"
Man Yao raised her long and bushy eyelashes, looked at him strangely, and said as a matter of course: "Of course not. Didn't you say that you want to have dinner with me when I come back?" She walked into the room as she spoke, feeling bad at noon, I didn't eat anything, and my mind was hurt in the afternoon. Now, looking at the overturned sumptuous meals on the ground, I felt hungry. She sighed with some depression and regret: "It's a pity, it's all my favorite food."
Fu Tzu strode forward, a pair of strong arms hugged her from the side, hugged her so tightly that she gasped for breath.
He seemed to use up all the strength in his body. Even though the wound would be torn, he still wouldn't let her go. He just wanted to use this deep pain to prove his love and prove that the meaning of his life was not only hatred. In a person's life, there should always be something left behind, whether it is love or hate, there must always be a little bit that belongs only to oneself, so that it is worthy of living in this world.
Man Yao's chest ached from being strangled by him, and she wanted to raise her hand to push his arm away. Fu Tiao lowered his head and saw what she was holding in her hand, his eyes were fixed, he paused, and sighed, but he didn't say anything. What, I just tightened my arms a little more in a fit of anger. Rubbing her temples with his chin, he whispered slowly in her ear: "It doesn't matter, let's go to a restaurant outside to eat. Order all the things you like to eat. If there is no room for one table, we will ask for a few more tables. "It's like a tone like pampering a child, or a person wants to pour all his love into another person through one thing, which makes people feel warm unconsciously. Man Yao turned to look at him, complaining or blaming, said: "Then you have to let go of me first, and you will strangle me to death, no matter how much food you order, I won't be able to eat it."
Fu Zhao was taken aback for a moment, then quickly let go of his arm, took her hand, and laughed. Seemingly in a good mood, she lowered her head and placed a light kiss between her eyebrows, and said with a smile: "Yes, ma'am!"
Manyao was stunned, it was the first time she saw Fu Tzu showing such a relaxed and satisfied smile, as if with a word from her, the whole world became his. It's just going out for dinner, as for
During that meal, Fu Tzu almost ordered all the dishes in a restaurant in the capital, and set up nine tables, and she couldn't stop her. Just one thing, you can fulfill me. Just like the way I pamper you, or you pamper me once in a while."
It's not that she is impassive, she is also a person with flesh and blood and feelings! She couldn't ignore Fu Tzu like this.
It was already late when she returned to the mansion, and when she was about to go to bed, she found that the clothes on Fu Tiao's back were stained with blood again, so she ordered someone to bring the wound medicine and cloth, and was going to change his dressing and bandage him, anyway, it was to accompany her Going out to eat only touched the wound again. She pushed Fu Tiao down on the edge of the bed, and stretched out her hand to untie his clothes. Fu Tiao's body shook, and his eyes instantly became hot and intense.
Manyao was stunned for a while, and suddenly realized that this action could easily make people think wrongly, her face suddenly became hot, she turned her head, coughed twice unnaturally, and then said lightly: "Don't think about it, I'm preparing to Change your medicine."
Fu Zhao's expression changed, and he froze slightly, a little embarrassed, then he closed his loose skirt, his eyes dimmed a little, and said: "No, this matter"" "Just let Chang Jian handle it. "
Man Yao pulled his hand away, cast a stern look, "It's just a change of wound medicine, whoever does it will make the difference." After saying that, she took off his shirt regardless of whether he agreed or not.
Fu Zhao stared at her blankly, he was so delighted to see her flashing reproachful expression that he forgot the pain on his body. So, no longer stop her, let her move.
Man Yao took off the white cloth wrapped around his wound that was soaked in a large amount of blood. When the wound was presented in front of her, she trembled uncontrollably.
It was in the center of the spine, and a deep bloody hole was pierced through, exposing white bones. There were dense scars scraped by barbs on the edge of the bloody hole, bringing out rolled flesh, which was shocking!
Barb piercing the bone? ! She had heard of such a cruel punishment before, but she never thought that she would see it with her own eyes, and it was on her husband's body!
He came to sit with her with such a wound during the day, but she deliberately ignored him, looked at her with a gentle smile, thoughtfully agreed to her request, and told her, it was just a small injury!
At night, with such a wound, he made people prepare a table full of dishes to wait for her to come back, and he overturned the table because of her late return, but when he saw her, he didn't say a word of blame, and he happily took her out for dinner, tossing One night!
She didn't know at all, she really thought his injury was not serious, because she couldn't see any expression of discomfort or pain in him at all, she only saw the rare happiness in his eyes, which was so real and densely blooming.
The sockets of her eyes suddenly turned red. If she still pretended not to know his feelings at this time, she would feel that she was very good, but... so what if she knew? It is better not to know.
Seeing her standing still for a long time, Fu Tzu turned around and asked with a gentle smile, "Is the wound so ugly that it scares you?"
Man Yao pursed her lips tightly, turned his head back, picked up a damp cloth with water on the side with trembling hands and gently wiped the blood on the edge of the wound, she clearly felt Fu Tiao's body trembled, and then his flesh and blood taut. She asked gently: "Does it hurt?" In fact, do you still need to ask such idiot questions? You don't need to think about it, it must be a feeling that makes people want to die immediately.
However, Fu Zhao just replied casually: "I'm used to it."
Thirteen years, once a year, piercing the heart, in order to let him remember the hatred. He remembered the hatred, and almost forgot that he was also a human being. It was not until she appeared that he realized that he also had emotions and desires, as well as sincerity of love and hatred!
It was only then that Man Yao discovered that on the spine, there were traces from top to bottom, from shallow to deep. She silently counted, thirteen!
He actually endured such pain thirteen times! Why? He is such a person who is proficient in calculations and considers everything. He is a great general who holds a lot of military power and throws himself at the government. What is the reason why he is willing to suffer such bone-piercing pain as many as thirteen times
Manyao couldn't explain the shock in his heart at this moment, how could a person say "get used to it" so casually with a piercing pain? Only then did she discover that she actually didn't know anything about her husband. She didn't know anything about his background, his upbringing, and his thoughts. She could only see the halo on his appearance, and only his gentle appearance. , only recognize the calculation of his conspiracy. As a wife, she is undoubtedly a failure!
She carefully helped him change the medicine pack before collapsing the wound. Without calling Ling'er, she simply packed the things by herself.
Fu Zhao watched her do it by herself, but didn't call for anyone. He felt that just looking at her quietly like a wife who was busy for her husband filled her heart with happiness and satisfaction, even though she never really regarded herself as her husband. The happiness at this moment made him feel a little fear for no reason. He was afraid that this kind of happiness would disappear, and that the person who brought him happiness would eventually leave him! The enemy he has to deal with is the man in her heart. Even if he no longer uses her, how will she choose between the two
Fu Tiao stood up and walked quietly behind her, putting his arms around her waist. Such a careful movement revealed his inner anxiety and fear, and his voice was very soft, "Rongle, you...don't leave me in the future, always be with me." Let me go, okay?"
Manyao was taken aback, what happened to him today? Why is it so strange! She turned her head, frowned halfway, and said, "Why do you say this seriously? With my identity... where else do you think I can go?"
That's right, she is a concubine princess, and her identity determines her path. With a flash in Fu Zhao's eyes, he turned her around, stroked her shoulders, his eyes lingered on her face, his voice was extremely gentle, and he said with expectation: "Rong Le, I hope that one day you will stay by my side It's not because you are powerless to change your status as a princess, but because you want to stay by my side, because I am the man you think is worth entrusting for life, and I want your willingness! I allow you to have others in your heart, but, can you Can't... give me even a little bit of space, at least give me a chance to capture your whole heart?" Maybe you will never be able to capture another person's territory, but at least you must have a chance. If you have a chance, you will live with hope.
Man Yao's heart trembled, was he asking her for sincerity? She suddenly woke up, he could ask her to fulfill her duties as a wife, and he could also warn her that she must obey her duties as a wife, but for example, "What he wants is her heart, her emotional response!"
Manyao raised her eyes to meet his hopeful gaze, but she gradually turned her gaze cold, with a smile on her lips, she asked coolly: "Then... can the general... use me less?"
As soon as Fu Zhao's eyes hurt, he knew that this must be what she cared most about. She finally said it, it was better than keeping it in her heart and becoming a longer and longer thorn.
He tightened his fingers and clasped her thin fragrant shoulders. His eyes and voice were full of struggle and pain. He said, "Rong Le, do you know that it hurt you?" "I'm more sad than you. "
"But you are still hurting me. Even though you will be sad, you still haven't stopped using me. You are a cruel person who treats yourself!" Man Yao looked straight into his deep and painful eyes, The smile on the corner of her mouth was slightly cold, "That night, your carriage' happened to pass by Tianshui Lake and rescued me. At that time, you already knew my true identity, right?"
Fu Zhao was shocked, so she knew! Yes, she is so smart, how could she not know
Manyao said again: "I don't know what kind of agreement you have with the emperor, but I know that the woman who has a similar figure and voice to me entered the palace to choose a husband for me, forcing me to have no choice. I must marry you, and this matter has nothing to do with you, right?" "The "coincidence" between Qinglianghu and Prince Chenfeng, you already knew that there was an ambush there, and you even guessed the identity of the person ambush there. identity, but you need me as further proof, right?"
"The palace flower viewing banquet, you deliberately disturbed my mood, secretly tricked me to accidentally overturn the teacup, and was hated by Ms. Sun... She kept talking, and all her guesses and questions for so long She said it all out, but in fact, she didn't need the answer at all, because the answer was already in her heart. She looked at him and continued: "I didn't know you were so painstaking in preventing Zongzheng Wuyou from choosing a concubine and Lintianguo Hechen. What is the purpose of Fengguo's cooperation? But your use of me is real, do you admit it? You said I was hurt and you would die... I believe it! But Fu Tzu, even if you have feelings for me, how can you do this..., while using me, ask me for sincerity? "She spoke every word very clearly, and ruthlessly exposed the unspeakable relationship and facts that had been covered by a layer of veil between them. Regardless, who would feel more sad when these words came out
Fu Tiao's complexion became paler and paler with each of her words, until it was ashen-like.
His hands were frozen on her shoulders, his fingers were like iron, and he couldn't move a bit. Facing her questioning, he was speechless. That heart full of hope and yearning for a better future just now, fell into the ice cave of boundless darkness again and again. He couldn't deny that what she said was all true.
Manyao continued to speak for such a long period of time, her chest felt a little suffocated, she turned her head to the side, panting heavily. If she hadn't realized that Fu Tiao's affection for her was deep today, she might still not have said anything. He smiled and said, "I'm sorry! I'm a human being. I can't help but be treated as a pawn by others. It's not what I want. I can't change what others use of me, but I have to control myself not to love those who hurt and use me." People, this is my... minimum requirement for my own life. If I..." can't control my heart, then I would rather crush it. "It's like the way she treats her relationship with Zongzheng Wuyou. In the face of love, she is stubborn and decisive. Those who love each other must at least be loyal. That is her only persistence and cannot be exploited by spies.
Fu Tiaozhen was stunned for a long time, he suddenly felt very powerless, he opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. She finally made him understand one thing, that is, why did she choose to marry him even though she loved that person? Because she knew that she would not fall in love with him! It was such a realization that made his heart despair.
Man Yao has been looking into Fu Tzu's eyes, those eyes that have always been gentle as if wearing a mask and can't see the real emotions, the pain, helplessness, sadness and despair overflowing at this moment have suppressed all the emotions he has suppressed for more than ten years. They were all released.
Fu Tuo smiled sadly. A man who had experienced darkness for a long time saw a glimmer of light, and he mistakenly thought that the light appeared for him. But it turned out that it was just to drive him into a deeper darkness.
She turned a blind eye to his deep and painful emotions, lowered her eyes, and said lightly: "Go to sleep. Don't mention these words again." Is she ruthless? Maybe! She just felt that if she wasn't sure she could give him a response, she didn't have the right to ask him to give up his intention to take advantage of her. Instead of giving him hope, making him struggle between love and use, and then waiting endlessly, hovering between hope and disappointment, it is better to let him give up completely and return to his original life track.
That night, they were relatively silent, their hearts were chaotic, and they couldn't sleep all night.
On the second day, Fu Tzu left early, Man Yao had breakfast, and his mind settled down. There were many things to think about calmly. Ning Qianyi is about to leave, and the assassination must be settled in the next few days. She sits quietly in the room, contemplating carefully. After all, she returned without success yesterday because she was too proud and persistent. Now that things are going on, where is she going to get Qijuecao? She casually picked up the folding fan next to the pillow, and saw the brocade box she used to put the strange leaf. With a move in her heart, she stretched out her hand to open it, and found that the leaf full of life in the box had become dry and rotten. many. She held it in her hand, thinking why Zongzheng Wuyou gave her this? This small leaf is always a little strange as a meeting gift given to her by Concubine Yun, and this leaf is placed next to Concubine Yun's widow, what is the mystery behind it
Man Yao frowned, and kept staring at the leaf, only to see that the leaf seemed to have become thinner due to loss of water, and the corners of the seven lobes looked more distinct... Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in her mind, and she suddenly opened her eyes wide, could it be... ", she stood up suddenly, and called Xiang Ying, "Go and invite the Ninth Prince to come over!" "
The Ninth Prince still heard the words before he arrived, and he yelled loudly as soon as he entered the garden: "Liyue, I'm here, come out and greet me!"
Manyao shook his head helplessly, he, he is always like this, as soon as he appears, he wants to let everyone around him know. There are usually two reasons why a person is so eager to seek his own sense of existence, either because he is used to everyone and habitually attracts everyone's attention; his presence. Ninth Prince, what kind of person would he belong to, who seems to be happy, cheerful and heartless? She went out, welcomed him into the house, and drove away all the servants.
The Ninth Prince smiled and said: "Liyue is in such a hurry to find me, what's the good thing? Let me think about it, think about it... Is it because you have obtained some treasure that you want me to appreciate it?"
Man Yao picked up the brocade box next to him and handed it to him. The Ninth Prince opened the brocade box, stood up all of a sudden, rubbed against her, pointed at the items in the brocade box, and said with a very proud smile: "Nah, na,...Look See what I said, as long as it's Liyue, you open it." Seventh Brother will definitely love you, and give you this 'Seven Jue Grass. Ha, I know Seventh Brother best! "
Man Yao was startled, as she expected, this is really a seven-legged grass! She thought it was a grass, but she didn't think it was a blade. Zongzheng Wuyou used such a simple method to respect her pride and solved her difficult problem. It's not a charity, it's not a transaction, but a meeting gift in the name of his mother, as a reward for her salute to Concubine Yun! No need for her affection. Does he know her too well
Man Yao's throat was astringent, and she asked, "That day, you said that the 'Qi Jue Grass' meant something unusual to him, what did you mean?"
The Ninth Prince walked back, sat down and said, "Oh, this one, it's like this! This 'Qi Jue Grass' was conspired and poisoned by Brother Qi when he was a child. I don't know what happened to Dangduo, but I heard that my father lost his temper with Concubine Yun Gui once because of that incident, and he didn't visit her for three whole months."
I see! This meaning is really unusual, it represents Concubine Yun Gui's love for him. Such a rare and precious treasure, I don't know how Yun Guifei got it, which made Emperor Lintian so angry
Manyao asked again: "Since it is to understand his poison, why has it remained so far?"
The Ninth Prince picked up Qijuexin, compared the thickness of the leaves with his fingers to more than twice, and said: "I heard that the leaves were so thick before, and half of the juice can be used as medicine to cure all poisons. The remaining half is not It is easy to preserve. At that time, Concubine Yun Gui was kept in the underground freezer of the palace, and was later put into the coffin by Seventh Brother. You see, after leaving the ice jade cold room, this is almost dead. Whoever you want to use it, you should put it as soon as possible Use it as medicine, don't let down Seventh Brother's wishes."
Man Yao nodded, and took the Qijue Cao from him, thinking that Xiang Ying should send it to Xiao Ke as soon as possible.
The Ninth Prince leaned over and suddenly half-jokingly said: "Li Yue, I'm so jealous of you!"
Manyao casually smiled and said, "Why are you jealous of me?"
The Ninth Prince said: "I'm jealous of Seventh Brother's kindness to you! If Seventh Brother treats me with 50% kindness to you, I will do it if I don't want to marry a wife in my life."
What is the logic? Man Yao laughed lightly, and carefully put Qijue Cao into the brocade box, just taking it as a joke and not paying attention to it.
The Ninth Prince stopped laughing, and said again: "If Seventh Brother treats Father with 30% tolerance for you, this country has already belonged to him, and Father will not be worried and sleepless for more than ten years, leaving a heartache fault.
Manyao was still smiling, but that smile gradually froze a little, and she didn't make a sound. She closed the lid of the brocade box, and turned around to put the brocade box into the juzi.
The Ninth Prince continued: "If Seventh Brother can treat Zhao Yun with 100% affection for you, I guess, even if you throw Zhao Yun in front of a big fire pit and let her die now, she will not hesitate Smile and jump down!"
Man Yao's heart twitched suddenly, she stopped the movements of her hands, unable to laugh anymore. He was accusing her of having the most precious relationship to them but not knowing how to cherish it. She turned around and asked in a cold voice: "Zongzheng Wuyou" , he said to me, "Is it really as good as you said?"
The Ninth Prince confirmed her question very seriously with his eyes and movements, nodded to her emphatically, and answered her question seriously and definitely: "Yes, absolutely! Everyone knows it except you. In fact, you I also know that you just don't want to think about it, you don't want to believe it. Liyue, you care too much about things, and feelings are irrational. If a person's sincerity is hurt and you take it back if you want, then it's still worth it. Is it true? If so, my seventh brother will not have lived so painfully for more than a year! Anyway, you are already married, so what’s the point of him doing this? Don’t you think so? Do you know what you know? In fact, if you think about it carefully, how does a person's relationship start, is it really that important?"
The Ninth Prince, who had always been in the place of fireworks and only talked about romance and avoiding marriage, was able to say such a thing, which made her a little surprised and admiring.
Manyao was silent, a person's feelings start from being exploited, isn't it important
Seeing that her complexion was turning pale, the Ninth Prince couldn't bear it, raised his eyebrows, and jumped to her side, with a helpless expression of hating iron but not steel, but said with a smile: "You! If you weren't you, I would definitely Find a big brick to hit your head and wake you up. But you are you. If such a beautiful head is broken, I will feel bad. The most important thing is that Brother Seven will kill me if he finds out! Forget it , weighing the pros and cons, um... I'd better use my hands." He said and quickly tapped her forehead with his fingers, but he was really willing to use his strength! It seems to be really venting anger.
Manyao caressed her forehead, and the heavy heart just now suddenly became much lighter. Those problems are still there, but the way the Ninth Prince vented her emotions really made her dumbfounded. He is so straightforward, he likes to laugh with her, he cares for her, but because of Zongzheng Wuyou's matter, he directly hits her on the head, expressing his dissatisfaction with her.
After the Ninth Prince knocked on her, he bent slightly and approached her. Seeing her frowning, he chuckled, as if relieved, and said, "Don't tell Seventh Brother, he will knock you to death." Mine! Please, please, I’m leaving, come to me again if you have anything to do, and I promise to be there anytime.” Before he could finish speaking, the man was already outside the garden.
Manyao was still in the room in a daze, her thoughts racing through her mind.
She knows it all, is it useful? Is it still useful
The morning sun was shining brightly, she looked at the brocade box in her hand, and the faces of Zongzheng Wuyou and Fu Tiao flashed in her mind.
After standing like that for half an hour, she didn't wake up until Xiang Ying entered the room. She handed the Qijue Cao to Xiang Ying and asked him to quietly give it to Xiao Ke. Then he gave him the Moyu folding fan, and told him to do a few things.
Red face, white hair, pain