I was forced to marry

The territory of the Liuli Kingdom is only about the size of a province in Dazhou, and its military strength is insufficient, but it has a place on this continent because of its abundance of rare medicinal materials.

At that time, Dongyu wanted to take this treasure land, and the meticulous work almost destroyed the country of Liuli. Fortunately, Da Zhou helped the country to survive.Therefore, from then on, the Liuli Kingdom became a subsidiary of the Great Zhou and received the protection of the Great Zhou.

This time the envoy came to visit and deliver medicine, but all the medicines available in the past few years have been used, and Emperor Jingwen's illness has not improved at all.

And because of illness, Emperor Jingwen did not come to court for a long time, Xiao Yue was forced to replace Emperor Jingwen to go to court every day.

At first, because of their young age, they were very uncertain, but fortunately, the courtiers of Da Zhou all have one common advantage, that is unity.No matter how old they are, they will assist wholeheartedly and are very proud of themselves.It is a very honorable thing to cultivate a prince.

After five years, Xiao Yue gradually realized that he had a lot of experience in governing the Great Zhou, but this did not mean that Xiao Yue was happy, he was often extremely helpless in his heart.This is probably the only prince in the world who holds power and is still very depressed.

Fortunately, the envoys from the Liuli Kingdom came to Beijing today, and Emperor Jingwen finally walked out of the Changle Palace. Xiao Yue secretly heaved a sigh of relief, not for anything else, but for himself to relax for a day.

In the past five years, he has been paying attention to Emperor Jingwen every day without showing his feet, and he is mentally tired.

"Father." Xiao Yue bowed to Emperor Jingwen, who looked at him and smiled lovingly, but his expression was a little bit bad.

It is said that the illness came like a mountain, and Emperor Jingwen's illness was caused by his own inability to think about it. After so many years of procrastination, it seems that it is coming to an end.For this reason, Xiao Yue asked many famous doctors to enter the palace to treat Emperor Jingwen, and used many precious medicinal materials, but they couldn't find the right way.

Xiao Yue was still thinking about it, but Dexi's yelling had already started. Looking from a distance, he saw the envoy of the Liuli Kingdom waiting outside the main hall, walking into the hall with his clothes hem in hand.The leader was a middle-aged man with a burly physique, twice the size of the masked young man following him.

I don't know who is wearing a mask when meeting the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty?

The envoy of colored glaze is the younger brother of the Lord of the colored glaze country, Prince An.As for the young man with the iron mask next to him, he said he was his bodyguard.

A guard showed off his mask when he entered the court. Emperor Jing Wen was hesitant, and asked in a deep voice. Then Prince An bowed and explained that his guard's face was burned by a fire five years ago. Wearing a mask, he was afraid of scaring Sheng Jia.

After hearing this explanation, Emperor Jingwen's complexion improved slightly. Xiao Yue looked at him and saw that although the guard lowered his head slightly, he was very tall and straight, and a sense of arrogance lingered on him.

"The lord of the country learned that His Majesty is not feeling well and has not been cured for a long time, so he asked the minister to send this millennium blood ginseng, wishing His Majesty a speedy recovery."

After finishing speaking, Xiao Yue saw that Prince An opened a long box in his hand, and inside it was a medicinal material in the shape of a ginseng plant.And this is not ginseng, because the whole body is blood red, so it is called blood ginseng. Its efficacy is a hundred times that of ginseng, and it has always been a life-saving medicine.

Seeing this glowing blood ginseng, there was a burst of astonishment, this thing is hard to come by, anyone who gets it should protect it like a treasure, now that the Liuli Kingdom sent this thing, even Emperor Jingwen rarely showed a trace of surprise state.

"The Lord of Liuli has a heart, thank you for me." Emperor Jingwen said with sincerity in his voice.

Prince An handed the blood ginseng to Dexi, bowed and said: "It is my honor to be able to share your majesty's worries."

In order to express his gratitude, Da Zhou gave a lot of gold, silver and cloth in the name of reciprocating gifts, and also let Prince An not have to live in Qinfang Garden, but directly lived in the palace, and could enter and leave the palace at will, and had fun in Da Zhou until he wanted to return to the country.

However, this blood ginseng was available, but Emperor Jingwen had no intention of taking it.

In Changle Palace, Xiao Yue was beside him, seeing that Emperor Jingwen asked Dexi to put this thing away, he was very puzzled, "Why doesn't Father use it?"

"This thing is a life-saving medicine, but there is no cure for my illness." As he said, Emperor Jingwen looked at Xiao Yue and held his chest, "It's not that I'm not feeling well, it's that I'm not happy here. The medicine How useful?"

Xiao Yue kept silent, but Emperor Jingwen couldn't let it go.

"You keep this thing."

Emperor Jingwen's voice was soft and weak, Xiao Yue was very disturbed when he heard it, looking at Emperor Jingwen's haggard face, thinking about the energetic appearance when he stood outside the hall to greet him that day when he came back from Beiliu, he sighed very much.

The green hats of Luo Hong and Lin Ling really killed him.

"Yue'er, you are seventeen this year." Emperor Jingwen asked suddenly, Xiao Yue nodded, "After the Mid-Autumn Festival, you will be seventeen."

"It's so old, I've been sick for the past few years, which has delayed your lifelong event."

As soon as Xiao Yue heard this, he understood what Emperor Jingwen meant. The empress had said this two years ago, but she was always blocked by Emperor Jingwen's illness, so she didn't implement it. Now that Emperor Jingwen said the same thing, it's not a good sign .

"There's no rush on this matter, it won't be too late to talk about it after the father recovers."

Xiao Yue was choosing his words, not to mention that he doesn't like women, the current situation is not a good time to get married.

"When I was your age, Ling's child... Li Yuanjing was already born." Speaking of this, Emperor Jingwen frowned, Xiao Yue pretended not to hear.

"Forget it, I'm someone who has experienced this, so I can't force this matter. If you meet someone you like one day, you can make up your own mind."

Xiao Yue didn't expect Emperor Jingwen to be so enlightened, so he quickly thanked him.But Emperor Jingwen still looked at him, hesitant to speak.Xiao Yue was wondering, so he heard Dexi approaching in small steps, saying that concubine Liu had brought the soup and was waiting outside the hall.

Hearing Concubine Liu's name, Xiao Yue's heart sank, but there was no other expression on his face, he just got up and said: "I will take my leave first."

Emperor Jingwen waved him back.When Xiao Yue went out, he happened to meet Concubine Liu.

"His Royal Highness." Concubine Liu brushed her slightly.Seeing her in a blue skirt, Xiao Yue looked very gentle, and said with a smile: "Hello, Concubine Liu, it is hard work for your mother to deliver soup to the emperor every day."

"It's hard work. I didn't cook this soup myself. I dare not take the credit for the nutritious soup made by the Jiangnan chef specially invited by His Highness."

"That's right. I met Master Yang five years ago when I went for a walk in Jing'an City. It's not easy for people to come to Jing'an from the south of the Yangtze River to play. So I abducted him into the palace."

Xiao Yue smiled. In the past five years, he ran out whenever he had time. At first, the queen wanted to say a few words, but as time passed, the queen didn't bother him anymore and let him go.

It's just that every few times Xiao Yue went out, he could always find some capable people to come back, saying that it was because of Emperor Jingwen's illness, the food soup and medicine were not sloppy, and the imperial cook in the palace had been in the palace for a long time, and some folk prescriptions might be forgotten.

This reason sounds a little unreasonable, but Xiao Yue is the prince, and Emperor Jingwen gave him the power, but it is not a big deal to call a few people into the palace.

Only in this way, Emperor Jingwen's food, clothing, housing and transportation became contracted by the prince.

Moreover, Xiao Yue also issued an instruction on the spur of the moment, that the maids of the imperial court can marry the guards of the imperial army, and they can also meet the eunuchs. There is no need to follow the previous rule that the court ladies are all the emperor's people, and they are not allowed to have adulterous affairs.

With this instruction, the entire palace servants are grateful to Xiao Yue.The so-called human heart is sometimes so simple.

Concubine Liu looked at Xiao Yue, squinted her eyes and said with a smile: "The prince is so filial, he is thoughtful in everything."

Xiao Yue let out a heck, looking very casual, but in fact he didn't want to chat with Concubine Liu anymore. This woman who used to be a transparent person in the palace has become a concubine who is only under the queen in the harem.

Let Concubine Liu go in, Xiao Yue walked away with a meaningful smile on his mouth, but he was called back by Dexi who had withdrawn after walking not far.

"Eunuch De." Xiao Yue has always respected De Xi very much.

"Your Highness, the Empress ordered the maid to deliver a snack. Why don't Your Highness deliver it to the Emperor herself?"

Dexi smiled and said, Xiao Yue took a look, and sure enough, he saw a maid in Duanfeng Palace standing outside the palace gate with a food box.

Looking at it like this, Dexi deliberately stopped her so that he could go see her off.

"Eunuch De, the soup Father Emperor sent by Concubine Liu will have to drink for a while."

Dexi bowed, his face suddenly a little heavy, "Then I'll make His Highness wait outside for a while."

Suspicious, Xiao Yue stepped forward and took the food box in, and stood quietly outside.

At first there was only the sound of Emperor Jingwen drinking soup, Xiao Yue stood for a while before hearing Concubine Liu's voice, "Your Majesty, Huan'er went to the south of the Yangtze River to control the flood, and he will be back in three days."

"Well, Huan'er has done a good job this time." Emperor Jing Wen said, paused, and Xiao Yuecai heard him say again: "He and Yue'er are also brothers, and Yue'er has him as his assistant. better."

Concubine Liu smiled and said some polite words, nothing special.Xiao Yue was wondering, but he heard Emperor Jingwen say something that made his head buzz and he could hardly stand still.

"Luo Hong handed over a letter yesterday, explaining that today is Shaojin's death day, and he wants to go to Shadow Gate to pay his respects."

Concubine Liu paused, "But what is there to worship in a tomb?"

After hearing this, Emperor Jingwen's tone was a little unhappy, "Luo Hong is Luo Hong, and Shaojin is Shaojin. No matter what, Shaojin is loyal. He has been dead for five years. It is reasonable for Luo Hong to want to visit him." among."

"The emperor meant to let Luo Hong leave the imperial mausoleum?"

Emperor Jingwen snorted, "Impossible. You have always been smart. I would like to ask you if there is any way to achieve both. This matter must not be announced to the outside world, especially the prince must not know. I don't know if after five years, he has forgotten a little. Tianjin."

Concubine Liu lowered her head and thought for a while, then said: "Since Shaojin died without any bones, and the Shadow Gate is just a tomb of clothes, why not ask Luo Hong to set up another one for him outside the imperial mausoleum, that's all. His wish is also to allow his father and son to guard the imperial tomb forever, so that they will not be able to do anything like betrayal."

After speaking, Concubine Liu looked at Emperor Jingwen tenderly, and Emperor Jingwen thought for a while before saying a good word.

Xiao Yue felt his world spinning for a while, and his chest was full of soreness and flatulence. After walking out of Changle Palace for a long time, his legs suddenly became weak and he couldn't stand up.

Dexi supported him, he looked at Dexi in a daze, and asked in a low voice: "Eunuch De, is it true?"

Dexi didn't say anything, just supported him.

Xiao Yue held Dexi's arm tightly, felt his body so heavy that he couldn't straighten up, bowed his body and raised his face, mourning: "No, how could Ah Luo... Father-in-law, how is it possible, why, Is it Father?"

Dexi looked at him with a relaxed expression, and shook his palm slightly.

"Who is it?" Xiao Yuehong stared, only to feel that there was a burning and rolling anger in his body that was about to burst out.

However, Dexi only smiled respectfully and said: "Your Highness, please go, the servant is going in to serve the emperor."

On the way back, Xiao Yue was a little absent-minded, but he tried his best to make himself look normal. His family members told him that at any time, only when you can hide your emotions and anger, others will not be able to catch your weakness.

In the past few years, he has done very well, but at this moment, he suddenly felt that something had collapsed, which made him a little sad and indignant.

Luo Shaojin hadn't heard from him for five years, so he didn't think about whether something happened to him.However, the only letter from home that Luo Shaojin gave him that day made him trust him and feel at ease.

For five years like this, he took the shocking news that Luo Shaojin gave him, patiently and secretly observed.This suddenly told him that the subordinate who had always been his backbone was gone, which made Xiao Yue's heart hurt like being gouged out.

what is going on?so suddenly.For five years, Emperor Jingwen managed to hide it so well that he didn't know anything.No bones left, who killed A Luo! ! !

Xiao Yue stopped suddenly, his eyes were scarlet, he was always gentle, but he was full of hostility, which frightened the slaves who followed him to kneel on the ground hastily.

"His Royal Highness." A calm call made Xiao Yue raise his eyes, and he saw that it was Prince An of the Liuli Kingdom, followed by his guards wearing iron masks.

Xiao Yue had no time to control his emotions in the future, and the circles of his eyes were still slightly moist.

"Prince An." Xiao Yue saluted back.

Seeing that Xiao Yue's expression was different, Prince Na'an didn't ask any more questions, he just said: "His Royal Highness, I am planning to ride a horse in the outskirts. My guard said that the scenery in the outskirts of Jing'an is pleasant, and it is very suitable for horseback riding. I don't know the prince. Is Your Highness interested in going together?"

Xiao Yue inadvertently cast his eyes at the guard standing behind him. He was dressed in blue, with a mask covering his entire face, leaving only a pair of eyes and a mouth outside, so he couldn't see clearly.

"I still have something to do in the palace, so I won't be with Prince An, and I will leave." Xiao Yue looked back, tried to steady his mind, said a word in a hurry, and left.

"His Royal Highness, please go."

Back in the East Palace, Xiao Yue was as usual, only saying to the eunuch who brought the glutinous rice soft cake: "This glutinous rice is not pure enough, let the kitchen manager study where the glutinous rice is good, and order someone to buy some."

The little eunuch got the order and retreated. Xiao Yue ate the cake with a dull expression and complained to Bai Xiyu who was sitting behind the table writing: "This soft glutinous rice cake is still the best made by Ah Luo. eat."

As soon as these words fell, Bai Xiyu stopped holding the pen, but did not speak.

Xiao Yue is used to his indifferent actions, so he doesn't mind. He just said quietly, with some sadness hidden in his voice, "I used to think it was made by the kitchen, but after Ah Luo left, I realized that it was only the same person. If you do it, the taste will be the same.”

After saying that, Bai Xiyu still didn't respond, Xiao Yue put down the cake in his hand, walked over to stand beside him, and said, "Master, I want to go to Shadow Gate."

Bai Xiyu finally raised his eyes to look at him, "The envoy from the Liuli Kingdom just arrived today, so His Highness is going out, I'm afraid it's not good."

"Then Ah Luo has a good life in Shadow Sect. In the past five years, he hasn't sent me a letter. He is really an unreliable subordinate."

"It's Shaojin's blessing that His Highness values ​​love, but is it appropriate for His Highness to go to Shadow Gate now?" Bai Xiyu put down his pen, picked up the flute beside him, and gently stroked it with his fingers while lowering his eyes.

"Of course I know it's inappropriate. My father is still here. If I go quietly to my father's shadow gate, it's okay. It's just that Shaojin treats me differently. I always miss him. He said he will come back in five years. Now five years later The time of the year has come."

Bai Xiyu slightly hooked the corners of his lower lips, his eyes swept over the birds outside the window, "Yes, the five-year period has come."

"So, it's time for A Luo to come back." After speaking, Xiao Yue sighed, and leaned forward and asked: "Master, you have met the master of the door, do you know how A Luo is?"

Bai Xiyu looked back at him, "Very good."

Xiao Yue smiled stiffly, but secretly held his hands behind his back, "Really?"

"nature."