end of the night

9.

Since then, Zhang Liang and I have developed an indescribable tacit understanding, and we have more contacts. As a result, Dad's face when he returned home has changed a lot.

Father holds a lot of power and financial resources that the King of Han doesn't know about, and these are what the Zhang family fears.Dad didn't let me participate, I didn't know much, and I didn't dare to ask too much detail about Ji An, for fear that he would inadvertently reveal the news to Dad, and I would die badly.

Half a year passed by, and the situation in Xinzheng became more and more unstable, and Dad became more and more ambitious, and even proposed to the King of Han to marry Princess Honglian.

Her involuntary behavior came faster and more pathetic than I imagined. No one knows better than me what kind of person Dad is.

One evening, Dad had someone call me over.

"Ah Ran has been with Ji for a long time, it's time to talk about marriage."

I obediently responded, "Aran listen to Dad."

Father added a few wrinkles to his face with a satisfied smile, "Father will definitely find a good family for you."

My depression came so timely that it made me a little funny, but I never want to sit still.

Who is the good person that Dad refers to? I knew it a long time ago, and I made plans for myself too early.

Now that daddy has opened his mouth, this good man will surface soon, and time does not allow me to wait too long, so I have the idea of ​​putting all my eggs in one basket.

I deliberately went to look for Zhang Liang, and soon found him. He was in a music building called "Zi Lan Xuan".

He often comes to this place, together with Ninth Young Master Han Fei, as for the secrets in it, I guess he doesn't want me to know.

So I didn't go in, and waited for him to come out in a nearby teahouse.The wait was very long, my tea got cold one cup after another, and finally I waited until Zhang Liang came out.

Next to him is the ninth son, Han Fei. Han Fei also knew that the two of us had a relationship, so he nodded at me, patted Zhang Liang on the shoulder, and jokingly said, "I won't bother the ovary if the beauty has an appointment."

Before leaving, he looked at me several times, and even though I had helped them more or less in the past six months, he still cared about my identity.

Zhang Liang led me for a while, and asked me why I had come, but I remained silent, and he didn't ask, and walked with me for a while.

Two shadows, one tall and one short, overlapped on the wall, and I was a little lost in thought, when Zhang Liang's gentle voice called me back to reality.

"What do you think about Princess Honglian's marriage?"

Did Han Fei tell him to speak?Or is he going to speak?I knew he would mention this, but I didn't bother to find out who wanted to help Honglian.

"Although my mother is his official wife and gave birth to a son and a daughter for him, it will not end well, let alone his many concubines. Even if Princess Honglian has the title of official wife, what can she do? But it's all him It’s nothing more than a raised eagle, enjoy things when you are happy, and trample on them when you are not happy.” I said calmly, and my heart was pleased by the fluctuations in the corners of Zhang Liang’s eyes.

Look, they want to help Princess Honglian, but they have nowhere to start.I'm not the only one in trouble.

Zhang Liang raised his eyes, before I could quickly hide the unpleasant gloating in my brows and eyes, I was bumped into by him.

At this moment, my face must be extremely ugly.

Zhang Liang understood my viciousness, and saluted, "If the girl has other ideas, Liang is willing to listen."

He never said too much, he still hoped that I could help Guren.

Qing Juan's figure was about to turn away, I stopped him and asked softly: "If father is gone, there will be no place for me in the world, will you be able to accommodate me, sir?"

10.

This is my desperate plan.

On the day of Honglian's wedding, I destroyed some organs of the General's Mansion, and a swordsman easily broke into the new house.

The white-haired swordsman, the bride in red gauze, and the father lying in a pool of blood.

The swordsman and the bride disappeared, and the panicked shouts of the servants resounded through the general's mansion. Ji An rushed into the wedding room, and the pungent smell of blood almost made him sick.

I was a few steps behind Ji An, and when he heard my footsteps, he woke up instantly and covered my eyes, "Don't look."

The warm liquid gushed out through his fingers, I nodded obediently, "I don't look at it."

This idiot, he didn't know that I was also involved in this assassination.

I don't know how long I cried, but Ji An sent someone to take me back to my room when I was tired from crying.

I was lying on the soft bed, looking at the exquisite brocade curtain above, tears still slipping from the corners of my eyes into the pillow.

Dad is dead.

Dad finally died.

Aniang, do you think I have been looking forward to this day for a long time, but why am I still crying?

Ji An finished packing up Father's body, gave orders for the burial and funeral, and came to see me just before dawn.

His face was gray and his pupils were cloudy. I couldn't tell whether he was here to comfort me or let me comfort him.

"Brother..." I sat up from the bed.

He hugged me, put his chin on my shoulder, and mumbled repeatedly: "It's okay, it's okay, Ah Ran is okay."

I didn't know what he was talking about, so I just followed him, "I'm fine."

11.

The killing of Father shocked the government and the public, and the disappearance of Princess Honglian became a mystery. King Han ordered a search, but it ended without a problem.

Father's funeral has been settled here, and the general's mansion has returned to its former appearance.It's just that it has a new owner.

The good family that my father picked for me before his death finally came to the door and asked Ji An about marrying me.

Ji An was in a dilemma, he knew that I didn't want to marry, because that person had a high position and power and had inextricably linked with my dad, so it was not easy to refuse directly, I planned to politely refuse because of the funeral, so I went forward to congratulate After a salute, he said with a slight smile: "Please forgive me, Fourth Young Master, Ah Ran already has someone he likes, and he has made a white-should oath with him."

The fourth son, Han Yu, didn't get angry immediately, but asked me, "Who is it?"

"The grandson of Lord Xiangguo, Zhang Liang."

12.

Because the person who made the oath is Zhang Liang, things are quite different. This is what I plan for myself.

Dad has long preferred that I marry the Fourth Young Master to strengthen the relationship between the two of them, but I am not willing.

The fourth young master is definitely not a good match, and if he has a bad relationship with Dad in the future, he can put me in hell at any time.

But I can't say no to three words.As I said, I have nothing.

Just so I saw that boy that day.

I know who the young man with all the brilliance is, and I know more about his relationship with Father and Fourth Young Master.

If the Fourth Young Master wanted to keep this talent, he would definitely not rob him.

In the heart of the fourth son, a woman is nothing more than a piece of clothing.

It's just that if I become this garment, I won't let them cut it up and throw it away.

——The courtship of the fourth son Han Yu was revealed, as if there was no such thing.

After more than half a year, I got my wish and married Zhang Liang.

——I asked him that day "whether he can accommodate me".

——He slowly smiled, without much emotion, treating people as usual, "Yes."

A word "may" is his promise to me.

—he will marry me.

Regardless of whether this marriage is a transaction in the final analysis, after marriage, Zhang Liang really treated me well.

Zhang Kaidi is old, Zhang Liang is in charge of many things in the Zhang family, everything is complicated, he is very busy during the day, and I can't often see him.

I didn't say anything, but he took my hand apologetically, "I'm really sorry, I can't always be with you."

In fact, I feel a little regretful in my heart, but I don't blame him.I told myself a long time ago to get used to this kind of life, and I would not put my whole body and mind on him.

"If my husband is sorry to me, please send me a flower tomorrow! It's neither common nor rare."

The corners of Zhang Liang's lips curled up in an extremely graceful arc, his clear voice seemed to rub against his ears, "Okay."

In the long night when the morning sun was blowing, I woke up early, and there was a pot of white epiphyllum on the dressing table, exuding a faint fragrance.

I stared at it, a faint smile unconsciously formed on the corner of my mouth.

13.

Even though I'm married, I still often go back to the General's Mansion to visit Ji An.He inherited Father's official position and is now General Ji.

"Brother, do you still have contacts with those people?"

Ji An knew who I was talking about, so she scooped up a bowl of balls and stuffed them into my hands, "After Dad left, I couldn't get in touch with many people, but it's okay if I can't, and I don't want to have anything to do with them anymore Your Majesty is already staring at the General's Mansion, and if those people show up again, it will prove that the General's Mansion is allied with the State of Qin to subvert South Korea."

I stirred the round balls in the bowl, "I won't let Zhang Liang reveal the matter of Dad's relationship with Qin before."

Ji An avoided my sight, and his more resolute side face revealed a bit of unspeakable bitterness.

I am the bargaining chip for both sides - I am here, Ji An will not fight against Zhang Liang and Han Fei, and will not join the Fourth Young Master; I am here, Zhang Liang will not reveal what happened to Dad.

I'm so aware of my role and trying to make a little struggle, eager to get out of this cage.I know so well that the cage that traps me is my greed that sinks into the mire.

Leaving this cage, I will be alone, without power, power, family or love.

Greed made me sink, and I struggled a little, but it was superficial, and it didn't work at all.

Ji An asked about my affairs in the Zhang family again, worrying if I had been wronged.

"Nothing, everything is fine."

Zhang Kai is not happy about my marriage with Zhang Liang, but he is also a sensible person, knowing that the death of his rival in the court is due to my blessing, and he doesn't treat me well in daily life, and he has never deliberately made things difficult for me.

The distant moon is reflected in the lotus pond, and the moonlight in the lotus pond seems beautiful.

14.

I don't go out very much, but a lot of news gets to me.The four sons and nine sons in Xinzheng fought fiercely, and the iron cavalry of Qin outside Xinzheng also faintly showed signs of stepping in.

Zhang Liang sat with me for a while in the morning, but just after drinking a sip of tea, someone came to report "there are changes in the palace".

He hurriedly followed Zhang Kaidi to the palace, and came back shortly after, his face turned pale, "Brother Han is about to leave for Qin."

I was taken aback and realized that Han Fei had been defeated.

When the two countries may go to war, sending Han Fei to Qin is nothing more than a proton.Only discarded pieces will be sent as protons at this time.

My heart tightened. When I married Zhang Liang, I chose Han Fei.Now that Han Fei is defeated and Han Yu is the winner, it is difficult for the Zhang family to be kind.

The day Han Yu proposed to marry me, Zhang Liang’s choice was still unclear. He still had the idea of ​​bringing Zhang Liang under his command, so he would let him go. But now he already knows which side Zhang Liang chose, and I’m afraid the old score will be overturned. up.

I gritted my teeth, "Master Jiu hasn't left yet, why not take this opportunity..."

Zhang Liang glanced at my face and stopped me, "Not everyone is like Ah Ran."

—Dare to kill/father.

Zhang Liang's unspoken words suddenly stuck in my throat, I looked at him with a pale face for a while, he seemed to regret that he had said too much, and stretched out his hand to pull me.

"I don't think Aran is wrong."

The sullenness in my heart subsided for half a minute, I didn't shake his hand away, my tightly clenched palms slowly loosened, and my mind also thought about the matter.

It doesn't matter whether I have anything to do with killing Dad, it's just that Han Fei can't do it.Since he couldn't do it, he could only obediently admit defeat.

"Husband, be more careful when sending off the ninth son, Aran is sleepy, and I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you."

Zhang Liang saw that I was in a bad mood, sent me back to the room, and added, "Qin is eyeing a tiger. If something happens to the king at this moment, Xinzheng will be in danger. Liang will protect Zhang's family, and he will also protect Ah Ran. The fourth son is good. Can be at home."

I gave him a faint smile, no nod of confidence, no shake of disbelief.

I can't entrust myself to him completely, the only one I trust completely is myself.

Before I could seriously think about what to do next, a thunderstorm came back to Xinzheng——Han Fei died in the prison of Qin State.

No matter why Han Fei died, there was only one ending: Qin and Han fought.

Xinzheng City was raging with flames, thick smoke, panic, and many people fled one after another.

Ji An hurried over to see me for the last time, "Aran, take care of yourself."

I straightened his helmet, "Brother, take care."

This is Ji An's first time leading an army as a general. I can't stop it, and I can't stop it. If he can repel the Qin army and make military achievements, even the fourth son can't do anything to him for a while.

There was also a phenomenon of separation of people's hearts in Xiangguo's mansion. Zhang Liang, who was about to leave, did not stop him, and even gave him extra money, leaving a lot of people behind. Zhang Liang has always had a way of winning people's hearts.

"Don't go out." Zhang Liang told me.

There was no time to grieve over Han Fei's death, the war between the two countries was enough to make him feel devastated.The building is about to fall, and Zhang Liang can't turn the world around with his own strength.

When the news of Ji An's death came, Zhang Liang fully understood that Xinzheng could no longer hold on.

I stood blankly for a long time before I said hoarsely, "Did he say that brother died?"

Zhang Liang hugged me into his arms, which was rare, and pressed my head tightly against his chest.

"Cry out!"

The crying sound changed from small to loud, and the soft sobs turned into wailing uncontrollably. I grabbed Zhang Liang's sleeve and cried more and more until my heart broke.

Why did he leave?

How could he just leave like this?