A traitor

In front of the palace garden in the evening, Su Qinglang was walking on the road, his footsteps were fast and hurried, as if there was something urgent.

"The emperor issued a decree, and I heard that King Changshan also agreed."

The housekeeper's words still echoed in his ears, making Su Qinglang's heart feel cold again and again.

He didn't expect that the conversation he had with Li Saisai a few days ago turned out to be true, and soon, Princess Wuyang would go south to marry her!

In the past, it wasn't that he hadn't thought about such a problem, but every time it was involved, he would subconsciously avoid it. He understood that it was very possible for the group leader to get married, and by that time, his own powerlessness had already been established .

So he would rather not think about it than face such a situation.

After walking for a while, he finally came to the gate of the palace, looking at the tall and majestic Zhumen in front of him, and the long palace road beyond the Zhumen, he stopped again.

Standing quietly beside the white marble stone bridge, I didn't take the next step for a long time.

What is he doing, trying to stop this marriage?

The situation in the Southern Tang Dynasty is already like this, if they don't make peace, what will they do to stabilize the court in the future?

Not long ago, what he had just said to Li Huiyuan, the words were scorching and righteous, and he advised her to put the overall situation first, and to think more about the common people. How could it be Li Saisai's turn to forget all of them?

Li Huiyuan can get married, why can't he have a match?

He stood there in a daze, and Li Saisai's tearful expression flashed across the bank of the river that day, under the weeping willows.

All these years, she has suffered so much for him, and he has dragged her away for so many years. Since he can't give her a result, and since even King Chang Shan agrees, what right does he have to stop it?

However, what he said was nice, but when it was his turn, it turned out that he was so reluctant to let go.

In the case of treason five years ago, the whole court, except for his mentor Mr. Song, even a staunch person like Xu Jin, never treated them justice.

Only Li Saisai, disregarding the emperor's reprimand, didn't even think about the possibility of implicating himself in this matter, kneeling in front of the palace gate and pleading bitterly, asking the emperor to spare his life.

Cheng Ying hated him to the bone, and rushed into the mansion to kill him, but it was Li Saisai who stepped forward and seriously injured Cheng Ying with a sword.

She is such a proud person, not to mention begging for mercy at the palace gate, attracting pointers and insults from everyone, it was Cheng Ying's test.

Over the years, even though she didn't say anything, he also understood that with her emotional personality, the sword that hurt Cheng Ying, Cheng Ying's body was healed, but the pain and guilt that fell in her heart, But it's never been better.

This woman did everything she could for him, but he did nothing for her...

The sunset in the evening, crimson like blood, elongated the shadow of the palace.

The voices of people faded away, and the bustling capital city, which had been busy all day, finally returned to silence.

Su Qinglang was still standing silently, the breeze blew over his clothes, lifted the sleeves and fluttered slightly, although it was spring, when the spring breeze was warm, but he felt that the wind at this time was like a The steel knife with the handle pierced straight into his heart, making one feel an unforgettable chill.

After standing for a long time, he turned around slowly, his figure lost, and he finally compromised.

Seeing him coming back, the coachman couldn't help being a little surprised: "My lord, aren't you going to enter the palace, why are you back again?"

Su Qinglang hummed, and murmured: "Go back..."

After returning to the mansion, he locked himself in the backyard, and sent all the servants and maidservants away. Even the housekeeper knew that he was in a bad mood, so he didn't bother him with a wink.

He stood in the pavilion in the backyard, facing a pond.At this time, the lotus in the pond has not yet opened, only a few scattered leaves.

Standing from evening to evening, seeing the moon climbing up the branches, the silvery moonlight falling on the pond, divided into little scales by the midges in the water, he still didn't move.

Su Qinglang has been in a bad mood since he came out of the prison. The housekeeper was afraid that he would overthink and hurt his body, so he had to bite the bullet and come over to remind him.

Standing behind Su Qinglang, he tentatively said: "My lord, it's windy, let's go back to the room."

After saying it several times in a row, Su Qinglang didn't respond, and finally he hummed as if he woke up, looked at him and said, "I'll go back later, you go down first."

When Mrs. Liang came to the Shangshu Mansion before, she mentioned that whenever Su Qinglang had something on her mind, she liked to stay alone.

Hearing that when he was young, he was told in the Imperial College that his mother had died young and that he was a motherless child, so he stood in the courtyard in a fit of anger, motionless and silent, seeing that the time for the students to rest had passed, but he still refused When he entered the house, the teachers and classmates in the yard couldn't persuade him, so he had to invite Song Hongru. He thought that he respected Mr. Song the most, and he would definitely listen to Song Hongru's words.But I didn't expect that even Mr. Song's arrival didn't work.

After making a fuss in the middle of the night, I had no choice but to send someone to invite his parents, that is, Su Zheshan and his second mother, and everyone gathered around to persuade them for a long time. After learning what had happened from other students, they turned the sloppy student He came to apologize, and he was willing to give up.

But since then, I have developed a problem. Whenever I have something on my mind, I like to stand outside and blow the cold wind. I don’t want to hinder others, and others can’t persuade him. I have to figure it out and let it go.

The housekeeper had no choice but to retreat, knowing that he would not listen to him, thinking that after a while, if he refused to enter the house again, he could only go to the Su residence to invite someone.

Not long after the butler left, Su Qinglang heard footsteps behind him again, and he sighed: "As I said, I'll just stand there for a while..."

Turning around, seeing Li Saisai not far from the pavilion, he was stunned for a while, and said after a long time: "Sai Sai?"

Li Saisai stood outside the pavilion, but did not come towards him. There was a lamp hanging in the pavilion, and under the dim light, only her sad expression could be seen.However, Su Qinglang was very sure that she had cried before coming here, and she cried a lot.

Li Saisai was silent for a moment, and then he struggled to smile: "Brother Qinglang..."

She paused, saw that he was silent, and said, "I'll come and see you."

Su Qinglang hummed, and the two of them fell into silence again. After a long time, they heard Li Saidao: "You already know about that, right?"

Su Qinglang didn't dare to look at her, so he could only lower his head, hummed again, and then heard Li Saisai say slowly: "Father has already agreed, and I will leave in two months. At that time, we will leave after that." , it will be difficult to meet again.”

About King Chang Shan, Su Qinglang is actually very clear. Over the years, Li Saisai has done a lot of things for him. Some time ago, knowing that he was thrown into the sky prison and almost used force, King Chang Shan had no choice but to fear that she would be like this sooner or later. If something happens, instead of staying in Chang'an and causing trouble, it is better to marry her away.

He lowered his eyes, and said insincerely: "King Changshan...should have his own plans, you are not young now, it's time to talk about marriage..."

But Li Saisai gave a wry smile, and said sadly: "You, do you really think so?"

Su Qinglang looked at her, no, at least not in the first half, what he was thinking in his heart was that he could stop delaying her, let her find someone who truly loves her, and live a peaceful and happy life from now on, but that was not the case, Involuntarily, marrying someone she has never even met.

But now, he can only say this kind of words.

In fact, before she came, he had already thought about it. If he saw Li Saisai again, he must be ruthless and let her stop thinking about it. Maybe she would have a better life in the future.

However, when things came to an end, when he really faced her, he couldn't bear it anymore.

He was hesitating here, but Li Saisai suddenly said, "Take me away."

Su Qinglang raised his head slowly, looked into her eyes, and smiled bitterly after a moment: "Where are you going?"

"Whatever." Li Saisai took a step forward, as if he couldn't wait: "As long as I'm with you, I can be anywhere."

Su Qinglang didn't speak, and replaced his answer with silence. Li Saisai looked at him, and after a while, he laughed at himself again: "Sorry, I shouldn't have said such a thing..."

She lowered her head and said in a sad tone: "I... I came today to bid farewell to you. What I said just now is just a momentary wish. You don't have to worry about it."

Su Qinglang believed that what she said just now was just because she couldn't help herself, but in fact, she had already made a plan in her heart, that's why she came to see him so peacefully.

He was silent for a moment before he opened his mouth and said, "Sai Sai, I'm sorry, I..."

But he couldn't say what he said next, one was useless to say it, and the other was more like an excuse for himself, but he would rather be blamed.

After a while, he squeezed his fingers and said, "I should have tried my best to stop it."

Li Saisai smiled bitterly, and said softly: "What does this matter have to do with you? Besides, I understand..."

Even if he wanted to stop it, he couldn't stop it. Even if he could stop it, in the current situation, he wouldn't stop it.

She raised her head and pretended to be relieved and said: "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. As the princess, I have the responsibility that I should shoulder. You men have made contributions and made achievements in the world. Our daughter's family does not only know how to weave and embroider. I, Li Saisai, don't even bother to evade responsibility for my own selfishness."

Su Qinglang smiled: "You have been like this since you were young, you are not inferior to us at all, and you are even better than us."

Li Saisai approached him, looked at him for a while, then hugged him gently with both hands, Su Qinglang was startled, but didn't move, froze for a moment, then stretched out his arms to embrace her.

Just listen to Li Saidao: "Brother Qinglang, we can't be together in this life, we can only date in the next life, you said you want to marry me, in the next life, don't lie to me again..."

Su Qinglang was in a trance for a moment, and his memory went back to a long time ago, when their story just started.

In that past, he did say that he would marry her...