It's better to fall in love than seize the heir

Looking forward to April, it is a good day foretold by the Qin Tianjian. It is suitable for marriage and bed.

Recipe, Shining.The son is home, it is suitable for his family.

This day was the day when the four princesses of the current dynasty got married. Ten miles of red makeup was spread all over the capital, from the Forbidden Palace to the Shenwu Yinglin General's Mansion, there were boxes full of dowry tied with red silk.All the people in the capital flocked to the street from their homes, eagerly anticipating the passing of the princess' guard of honor.

"If you want me to say, General Lin is really blessed. Not only did he get the golden branches and jade leaves like a fairy, but he also received so many rewards from the emperor. I see that the jade belt dust wat, red Luo silverware and so on were all sent to Lin's mansion like flowing water. Woolen cloth!"

"General Lin himself is a good man! Two years ago, he inherited the military position in the Shenwu Battalion of the old general Lin. His military achievements are not for nothing. It is not surprising that the fourth princess has taken a fancy to him."

"That's right, what a couple made in heaven..."

In the forbidden palace.

Shen Rutang, dressed in a phoenix crown and xia, walked slowly towards the Changle Palace under the guidance of his wife. She had all her head like a cloud and all her temple hair was tied up with a red gold hairpin inlaid with rubies, and the tassels adorned with tortoiseshell and bright jade swayed gently with her steps. .Red lips and white teeth, strict makeup and emerald tinsel, and bright eyebrows are as fresh as hibiscus blooming proudly.

Just now she bid farewell to the emperor in Zichen Palace, now she should come to Changle Palace to bid farewell to the queen and her mother and concubine.Accompanied by the Fifth Prince, Concubine Jing came down to Changle Palace to wait. At this time, she saw her daughter who was about to be born coming in a bright red auspicious dress. She was relieved, but her eyes turned red all the time. .

"Mother Concubine, today is Fourth Sister's big day, you should be more happy, don't let her worry." Shen Zhuoxuan held Concubine Jing's hand vigorously, comforting her, but her face was also full of sadness.

"Yes... before Tang'er leaves the palace, how can I, as a mother, teach her to worry about it?" Concubine Jing quickly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, watched Shen Rutang's approaching figure carefully, and grabbed Shen Zhuoxuan's hand But he couldn't help but gradually tightened up and trembled.

The queen on the main seat looked at it, and also sighed softly.With her eyes, she signaled Shen Jinghe to go over to help comfort him, but with the other hand, she approached Shen Rutang lovingly, pulled her up and down and looked at her carefully, "Okay, okay, you are worthy of being the princess of my heavenly family! When you arrive at the son-in-law's house, but Also remember that husbands and wives respect each other with respect. After becoming a married woman, you are not the same as when you were not out of the court, and you should pay more attention to your words and deeds on weekdays."

"Thank you, Ma'am, for your reminder." Shen Rutang bowed her head in agreement, turned to look at Concubine Jing who had been looking at her silently and tearfully, and couldn't help feeling sore.

She stretched out her bright red auspicious robe, knelt heavily on the woven carpet of Changle Palace, folded her hands, and kowtowed deeply to the seated person.

"If Tang is not filial, from now on I will no longer be able to serve her knees. I hope that the empress and mother concubine will take good care of the body of the phoenix, and I hope to cherish myself."

"Good boy..." Concubine Jing finally couldn't bear it anymore, walked up to her in two or three steps, hugged her with tears in her eyes, and stroked her black hair, "I still remember when the concubine mother combed your hair and said Is it right? Once combed to the bottom, second combed with white hair to match eyebrows, third combed with children and grandchildren everywhere..."

"The four combs are tied together forever, and they fly together together." Shen Rutang's eyes were also slightly red, but she still forced a bright smile on her face, "Don't worry, mother, I will take care of myself."

Shen Zhuoxuan looked at the two of them with a deeply moved expression.Seeing this, Shen Jinghe at the side walked up to him and called out softly.

"Fifth brother."

There was a silent comfort in his eyes.Shen Zhuoxuan looked at him, didn't say anything more, just patted his shoulder and accepted the comfort.

……

Respect to the new marriage.The six rituals are not guilty.Lamb goose is always ready.The treasure is limited.

The auspicious time has come, and after listening to the admonition, the four princesses were sent to the gate of the palace by their wives, and they were promoted out of the palace.Lin Jifeng had already been waiting outside the palace gate in bright red auspicious attire. After seeing the princess's chariot, he greeted him with a joyful smile, and led the mighty send-off team all the way to the Lin Mansion.In addition to the ceremonial guard of beating gongs and drums, a cavalry military academy was specially invited to accompany them all the way. The team walked through the people competing to congratulate, throwing a lot of silver rewards along the way.

After being sent to the mansion, he kowtowed three times and performed the wedding ceremony.After the completion of the ceremony, it was already dusk, and the Lin family had already prepared delicacies of singing and dancing, and had a big banquet, which was very lively.Old General Lin greeted the male guests in the outer hall, while in the middle hall, Mrs. Lin was in charge of entertaining and entertaining the female guests.

The concubine in the palace cannot easily leave the palace, but Shen Jinghe and Shen Zhuoxuan can represent the royal family to attend the evening banquet.As soon as they walked to the gate of the mansion, there were courteous maids who respectfully led the two of them to sit on the upper seat all the way, and courtiers came forward from time to time to exchange cups and congratulate them.

Seeing that Shen Zhuoxuan was not in high spirits, after exchanging pleasantries with the surrounding courtiers, Shen Jinghe found a reason to withdraw from them and sat back beside him.He gurgled out a glass of wine from the silver pot, picked up the wine glass with his white fingers, and handed it to Shen Zhuoxuan, "Fifth Brother, come."

Shen Zhuoxuan propped his head on one hand, glanced at him, then raised the wine glass in front of him to touch him, and drank it down in one gulp.The sound of the orchestra in the hall, and the fluttering of the dancing sleeves, but he only half-closed his eyes, and his expression was faintly depressed.

Shen Jinghe looked at him and secretly sighed in his heart.He naturally knew that the fourth sister and the fifth brother were born of the same mother, and grew up together since they were young, and they have always been very affectionate.Now that the fourth sister is married and left the palace, Shen Zhuoxuan doesn't say anything, but he must be sad in his heart.

He poured another glass of wine into the glass, looked sideways at Shen Zhuoxuan, and carefully considered his words, "Being in the royal family, it is always difficult to choose your own marriage. The fourth sister and General Lin are in love with each other. It is rare to have such a destined fate. Now To descend to the Lin Mansion is already luckier than most people."

"I don't know what you said." Shen Zhuoxuan drank another glass of wine, looked down at the table in front of him, and said softly, "I have been paying attention to it in secret for the past four years, so I naturally know that Lin Jifeng is a rare upright and serious man. character. I understand that this is her chosen husband, and I know that this is already a happy destination, but..."

He smiled wryly, "When I watched her leave Changle Palace step by step today, I almost couldn't hold back and called out to her to stop. I have lived in the palace with my fourth sister for so many years, although I have been telling myself , she will leave one day. However, I never thought that the day she would leave would be so soon..."

Shen Jinghe's heart was also a little depressed, he silently stroked Shen Zhuoxuan's shoulder, and squeezed his arm to comfort him.

Shen Zhuoxuan seemed to have to get drunk today to let go of the undissolved worries in his heart.He drank wine glass after glass until his cheeks became drunk, and he also threw himself forward on the table, the silver jug ​​with his sleeves turned up rolled around on the red silk cloth, clear and clear. The fermented wine meandered all over the place.

Shen Jinghe didn't persuade him, but carefully straightened the jug, and gently stretched out his hand to take the wine glass away from his hand.

"She has always been an unrestrained and free-spirited person. Without our protection in the future, what should I do if someone bullies her..." Shen Zhuoxuan held the wine glass tightly, not letting it move an inch, his mouth was vague murmured vaguely.

Shen Jinghe had no choice but to let go, patted him on the shoulder lightly and comforted him: "No, fifth brother. The fourth sister is so smart, and General Lin has always loved her, so she will definitely not let her be bullied. "

The maid of the Lin Mansion saw the Fifth Prince drunk, and immediately wanted to come over and help him to the guest room to rest.Shen Jinghe waved his hand slightly to stop them, and only asked them to bring a bowl of hangover soup from the kitchen.

Shen Zhuoxuan was still talking to himself in a low voice, his face full of reluctance, "...After Fourth Sister leaves, I will be alone again from now on."

"Don't you still have me?" Shen Jinghe took the hangover soup, thanked him, and helped Shen Zhuoxuan pour it in from his lips, "You still have Empress Jing, and your friends... …By the way, didn’t you say that a good friend of yours who used to study at Bailu Academy in the south of the city, that is, the one named Ruan Ling, has just been transferred back to Beijing from Yancheng? You should go out with them more to relax these days, If Fourth Sister knows that you are so sad, she will feel bad too."

Shen Zhuoxuan drank half a bowl of hangover soup intermittently, and didn't know if he heard it or not, murmured a few times, then closed his eyes again and passed out.

Seeing him collapsed on the table with his eyes closed, Shen Jinghe sighed lightly, worrying about how to send this drunk person back, he caught a glimpse of a man approaching here slowly from the corner of his eye. tall figure.

Liang Yan bent down, tentatively pushed Shen Zhuoxuan, and seeing that he didn't respond, he stood up straight and said calmly to Shen Jinghe, "Help him to sit upright, and I'll prop him up to the carriage at the mansion gate, so that the servants of the Lin Mansion can help him sit upright." Drive him back home."

Shen Jinghe nodded, and supported Shen Zhuoxan's shoulders to help him stand up straight.

Liang Yan and Lin Jifeng are both military generals, so it is inevitable that they often meet with each other on weekdays. Now it is not surprising that the princess was invited to the Lin residence for a wedding banquet.Shen Jinghe informed the master, and helped Shen Zhuoxuan to the carriage together with him, and after instructing the servant carefully, he watched the carriage set off for a long distance.

The banquet in the mansion was still lively and lively. Standing outside the gate of the mansion in the cool night breeze, the sound of orchestral singing and dancing in the inner hall gradually became quieter, only the light of red candle lanterns still shone through the window lattice.

Some stars were scattered in the sky, and the shadows of the trees swayed and swayed in the wind.Heaving a sigh of relief, Shen Jinghe pressed his forehead, and then he had time to look at Liang Yan who was standing quietly beside him, "I didn't seem to see you just now?"

Liang Yan took his hand, and gently rubbed the foreheads on both sides for him, with a concentrated expression, "I came late. I wanted to come to you as soon as I arrived, but I saw the Fifth Highness from a distance. If I'm not in high spirits, I won't be able to bother you."

Speaking of this, Shen Jinghe couldn't help but sighed for an unknown number of times today, and said with a slight headache, "The fourth sister got married and left the palace, and the fifth brother was very reluctant to part with it. Tonight, I made it clear that I came to borrow money." Alcohol relieves sorrow. I see it in my eyes, but I don’t know how to persuade..."

"Actually, you probably don't need to persuade him." Liang Yan paused his hands, and spoke softly, "The Fifth Highness is a smart man, and he just lost his composure tonight. He is naturally happier than anyone else that the Fourth Princess can find a good home. However, when parting, it is inevitable that there will be a lot of emotions, and letting him drink to relieve a little bit is also a way."

"I hope so." Shen Jinghe nodded.The night wind blew past, and his head, which was still a little stuffy just now, became much clearer.He looked up at Xinghan above his head, glanced sideways at Liang Yan's angular profile, and suddenly spoke.

"I don't want to go home in a carriage."

Liang Yan looked back at him with a smile, stretched out his fingertips and lightly hooked the tip of his nose, "Why, do you want me to carry you back?"

"...What nonsense are you talking about again?" Shen Jinghe's face became slightly hot, and he looked away uncomfortably.After a long while, he still gently stretched out his hand to hold Liang Yan, shaking it slightly.

"Come with me for a walk."

Liang Yan didn't answer, but just held his hand behind his back, and walked with him under the moonlight to the long street with warm yellow lights on the star-studded eaves.

Bypassing the wide Qingshiban Street, the usual avenue in the distance was somehow blocked by a few towering mounds tonight, and occasionally gravel rolled down from it, bouncing and bouncing towards the road. far away.

Scattered carriages, horses and pedestrians walked to the avenue, but they could only circle around twice in vain, shaking their heads and sighing to find another way.Shen Jinghe frowned slightly looking at the scene in front of him, thought for a while, and pointed to the winding streets on the right.

"It seems that we can only take the trail back now."

Liang Yan nodded, and turned around with him and stepped into the path that was much darker.

Walked a few steps forward.When stepping into a narrow and deep alley, Liang Yan suddenly stopped and pulled Shen Jinghe behind him, his voice was as cold as ice.

"get out."

Shen Jinghe looked around the long alley cautiously, the night was dark, casting mottled shadows on the wall.There was no sound of people around, only the bamboo basket in the distance was blown over by the bleak night wind, and rolled twice on the ground.

"I don't want to say it a second time." Liang Yan was expressionless, but he just protected the people behind him even tighter.

After a sharp whistling sound, several black-clothed and masked figures suddenly appeared from between the eaves, and quickly landed on the ground with two "swipes", the movements were so light that no smoke was splashed.

Liang Yan looked coldly at the people in front of him, his expression remained unchanged, he just tilted his head slightly and said to Shen Jinghe in a low voice: "I will start fighting with them in a while, and you run from the back first, we will meet at Lin Mansion."

Shen Jinghe shook his head at him with firm eyes.

With a slight sigh, Liang Yan's tone was a little hurried, "Be obedient, now is not the time to argue with me, your safety is more important than anything else!"

Shen Jinghe chuckled lightly, wrapped his left hand around his wrist, and quietly passed a short dagger no longer than his palm to him through the cover of his sleeve gown, lowered his voice and whispered in his ear: "What do you think I'm going to say? Are you going to die together? They came prepared, and if they don’t keep it all together, they will resort to tricks. The road to Lin’s mansion is dangerous, so it’s better to stay by your side and be safe.”

"Let's talk about it." He let go of his hand, a trace of coldness flashed in his half-closed eyes, and a sharp thin blade was hidden between his fingers at some point, "The kung fu I have learned from you in the past four years is not for nothing. of."

The person in front couldn't hear their words clearly. Seeing that they hadn't moved for a long time, he just laughed strangely, the long sword in his hand reflected the cold light under the moonlight, and his voice was hoarse and vague, "General Liang, we respect you as a character, I don't want to hurt you. As long as you turn around and leave now, we can keep you safe, how about it?"

Liang Yan raised his jaw mockingly, his cold voice remained where he was, but his whole body turned into an afterimage like an arrow and rushed forward.

"Noisy."

Before the man in black on the far left could react, Liang Yan's left fist hit his face with a strong wind.He turned sideways to dodge in a panic, but he didn't know that Liang Yan was waiting for this moment. His right hand, which was hiding the dagger, swiped lightly from bottom to top without anyone noticing, and the man struggled to cover the thin thread on his neck. The undetectable blood line shook his body twice, and fell down with a plop.

The sound of the long sword falling to the ground was clearly audible, and the other men in black gasped, unable to believe that their companion died before he could say a word.They exchanged glances with each other, gritted their teeth, "Let's go together!"

Liang Yan moved his neck, the bloody smell lingering in his nose aroused the blood in his bones, a cold and loose sneer appeared on his face, "It's just in time!"

He tapped his toes, raised his breath and flashed into the center of the enemy group like a bolt of sword light and thunderbolt.That step was extremely strange, many times, the sharp point of the sword almost cut through his robe, but the next second he was swiftly dodged by his figure which turned around abruptly, leaving nothing.

The deep alley was already narrow, and it was difficult to extend the long sword for a while. Liang Yan held a short dagger, seized the opening, and rushed left and right among the men in black, as if entering no one's land.In a short while, a seriously injured opponent was knocked into the air by a palm from the fight, and hit the wall heavily. When it fell, it shattered the bamboo basket leaning against the wall, creating a thick and choking cloud of dust. .

Shen Jinghe was not idle at all, he hid the thin blade between his fingers, pretending to be stunned by the bloody fight in front of him, and retreated step by step in panic.

But within a few breaths, the breath of others came faintly from behind, and the other three hidden people dodged sideways from the entrance of the alley, bowing their waists and approached carefully and quickly.The person at the head looked at Shen Jinghe's unsuspecting back, the face under the mask grinned for a moment, and a cruel light flashed in his eyes.

He winked at his companion, raised the long sword gleaming with silver light in his hand, and approached the prey that was already in his pocket step by step.When he was still three or four steps away, he suddenly jumped up, and with all his strength, the long sword pierced Shen Jinghe's back with a cold light.

Sixth Prince, if you want to complain, then blame you for messing with someone you shouldn't have!

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