Marriage on behalf of others is risky, so you need to be cautious the second time

"An'er, let Ai's family take a look, have the queen's people hurt you?" The queen mother waved at An Ge, very worried.

An Ge had no hostility towards the grandmother who held him on top of his heart, so he waved his hands fearlessly, "No, no one in this world who can hurt me has not yet been born!"

The Empress Dowager let him sit beside her and asked, "Have you really wandered out of the palace for a month?"

"That's right!" An Ge said frankly, "The walls of this palace are too high, and I can't breathe around them. I can suffocate to death if I stay for more than five days!"

The queen mother sighed: "Oh! It seems that the Ai family is not wrong to let Ruyi girl save you."

An Ge took a bite of the peach, "Huh? You asked An Ruyi just now, no, I mean sister Ruyi, you asked sister Ruyi to save me?"

The queen mother calculated: "The queen's favorite is Ruyi girl. If she intercedes for you, the queen will definitely not pursue it."

Although both she and An Zhou dote on An Ge, they are still in the palace after all, so they have to do something about their appearance.The former dynasty and the harem are closely related. If Ange is not divided into red and black and let Ange expose the house and disregard the queen, and the ministers of the former dynasty are impeached, it will be difficult for Ange to gain a foothold in the royal family.

Therefore, even if it costs her a good sandalwood hairpin, it is worthwhile to temporarily stabilize the queen.

"Why did she intercede with me? I can deal with that empress by myself—empress mother, hehe, empress mother." An Ge's background is shallow, he doesn't understand the pros and cons of it, and he can't get used to those awkward titles for a long time.

The queen mother was not in a hurry, and helped An Ge sort it out step by step: "Girl Ruyi is kind-hearted, you are the blood of a king, and you have suffered so much in the past, and you are new to the palace. As the eldest sister, she should help you. No Look at the monk's face and the Buddha's face, the queen doesn't want to see you, but she likes Ruyi girl, so she won't pursue it."

An Ge focused on eating peaches, "Then she is very powerful, she can coax the queen mother in a few words."

The Empress Dowager has always been very satisfied with An Ruyi, "Ruyi girl is well-versed in poetry and books, and she values ​​love and righteousness. Among the six countries, people who admire her can be ranked from never to Zhongnanhai."

Although An Ge didn't know where Zhong Nanhai was, he vaguely felt that it was far away, "Then no wonder the Queen likes her and not me."

The queen mother's face turned cold, as if her scales had been scratched, and said slightly angrily: "There are too many people the queen doesn't like, and she regards all sons who compete with her son for the throne as a thorn in her side, and you are not the first one. It's not the only one. Now that the king favors you, although she can't be angry, she can't really do anything to you. However, you also need to be more careful."

An Ge finished gnawing the peaches, and went to get the pears again, "Oh, it's okay, anyway, she gets angry every time, and I'm fine."

The queen mother took An Ge's hand earnestly, and finally got to the point: "That being said, it's not good for you if there are too many festivals. She is the mother of a country after all, and the queen's family is very powerful in the court. Are you The Ninth Young Masters conferred by the King will inevitably have to deal with them in the future. Therefore, you must also pay attention to your words and deeds in the future, don't sneak out of the palace at every turn, and spend more time in the palace with Ai's family."

An Ge felt dizzy when he heard these trade-offs, and was very reluctant, "I will really suffocate to death if I don't leave the palace!"

The queen mother thought for a moment, planning to use a little trick, and said as if pointing out: "I heard from Aijia that you like to collect antiques?"

An Ge paused when he gnawed on the pear, "How do you know?"

It's true that he likes to collect antiques, but he plans to escape from the palace in the future and sell them for money.Now that she has just entered the palace, hundreds of pairs of eyes are staring at her, and she can't run even if she wants to.Although he slipped out of the palace from time to time before, An Ge was very clear about who was following and how many people were following.

Therefore, you have to use blindfolds to suppress the people in the palace, and then sneak away while they are not paying attention!

It's just that he thought he was the only one who knew about the collection of antiques, but he didn't expect that the news would reach the Queen Mother.Hey, An Ge's heart trembled. It seems that the people in the palace are really scary.

The Empress Dowager thought that he just hadn't seen those things before, and felt that it was new, so she took off the gold hairpin on her head, and said: "If you promise Ai's family not to leave the palace for a month, Ai's family will give you this gold hairpin."

An Ge has never been able to resist the golden bumps, his eyes were flickering golden, and he agreed in one breath: "No problem!"

It's just that the Empress Dowager was worried - she had just sent out a sandalwood hairpin, and now she was about to send out a gold hairpin, and if things went on like this, the coffin would have to be lost.

In Rongguo, it was pouring rain outside the capital "Huayang", and the raindrops the size of steel balls hit the ground, splashing a splash of water, blurring the already gloomy vision.From a distance, it seems to be covered with a thin curtain.

An expensive carriage inlaid with gold and jade suddenly stopped by the side of the road. The horse seemed dissatisfied with the rainstorm, and shook its head and snorted twice.The owner in the carriage opened the curtain, glanced at the man in blue who was walking in the rain outside the carriage, and asked in a distant voice:

"But the national teacher Feng Ruoshu?"

Hearing the sound, the man raised his head, stayed in the hazy rain and mist to see who was coming, and said joyfully, "Master Fang!"

Fang Yi let the drenched Feng Ruoshu into the car, took out a dry towel from the hidden compartment and handed it over.

Feng Ruoshu was drenched all over, his water-blue clothes were tightly attached to his body, and the blue hair tied with a hair crown was also hanging down, covering those gentle eyes.This distressed appearance is completely different from Feng Ruoshu who usually recites poems and composes Fu.

He bowed to Fang Yi, took the towel awkwardly, looked down at his muddy boots and clean car blanket, and said with a slightly embarrassed expression: "Your official is all muddy, I'm afraid the Marquis' chariot will be dirty. Why don't Lord Hou borrow an umbrella from the official, and the official will go back to the mansion on his own, and then deliver the umbrella to Lord Hou's mansion in person the next day."

Fang Yi stared at the strand of wet hair sticking to Feng Ruoshu's cheek, and said, "It's okay, I wanted to change this blanket a long time ago, and today I just borrowed the name of the national teacher to buy a better one."

Feng Ruoshu didn't like to take advantage of others, he bowed his head, thought of a way to make up for it, and said: "Since that's the case, I just got a soft woolen blanket from Daiyu, and I will deliver it to Lord Hou's mansion in person soon. Thank you for getting out of trouble today."

Fang Yi didn't intend to refuse, because sending something meant that we could see each other again, which was exactly what he wanted, so he readily accepted, "Then I will trouble you to make a trip."

Feng Ruoshu thought of something again, blushed on his face, and said: "Also...the clothes of Lord Hou who got drunk and got dirty last time were washed by the officials, and I sent them to you at that time. go."

Fang Yi recalled the scene of that day, the corners of his mouth raised for a long time, and said: "I always thought that the national teacher was Mr. Ruyu from Moshang, but unexpectedly after being drunk, he still has a childish temper."

Feng Ruoshu felt ashamed in his eyes, "I really made Hou Ye laugh."

The season had just entered autumn, and the temperature was getting cooler. His clothes were drenched by the rain. Although he tried his best to suppress it, he would shudder from time to time.

Fang Yi untied the cloak and put it on him, teasingly said: "It's nothing serious, it's nothing more than saying some loving words to this Marquis. The poems in the heart of a beautiful face, vows of eternal love, and national teachers are naturally better than operas. There are many more in it. But what..."

He changed the subject, and said again, "The national teacher who used to be very cautious is suddenly so straightforward, but is there someone he likes?"

Jiang Zhongyuan, who was driving the car, heard this question with ulterior motives, pretended not to know anything, and continued to drive.

Feng Ruoshu didn't intend to hide it either, the corners of his mouth were slightly sweet, and said: "I don't want to hide it from Lord Hou, the next official has already made peace with the eldest princess of Wei Kingdom, and they have made a mutual commitment for life."

Fang Yi's eyebrows turned cold, "An Ruyi?"

Feng Ruoshu didn't notice the strangeness on the other's face, so he tightened his cloak and said, "Exactly."

"An Ruyi can be said to be overwhelmed by the country, but among those people who are rumored to have feelings for her, there seems to be no national teacher."

"Three husbands become tigers on the market. Rumors are just rumors and should not be trusted. Before that, the official went to Wei Kingdom and gave the heirloom jade to Ruyi. She has already accepted it."

Fang Yi's face darkened, and he said coldly: "The national teacher values ​​friendship, but he also needs to preserve his reason. The relationship between Rongguo and Weiguo is not good enough to marry."

Thinking of An Ruyi, Feng Ruoshu's heart became sweet, and he said with a smile, "Your Majesty is serious. It is precisely because you haven't married yet that this matter can be advanced. The officials have already discussed with the king, and the king has agreed. The marriage letter is not valid. It will be sent to Weiwang Palace in the next day."

"Really?" Fang Yi's fist was getting tighter and tighter in his sleeve.

"It's absolutely true. Lord Hou is kind to the officials, so I will definitely invite Lord Hou to have a wedding wine."

Fang Yi paused, and suddenly broke his shoulder with force.

Feng Ruoshu was taken aback by this move, "Hou, Lord Hou?"

Fang Yi's eyes were sincere, and he said: "If the Marquis said that he has fallen in love with the national teacher for a long time, will the national teacher consider retiring the engagement?"

Feng Ruoshu thought he heard it wrong, "What?"

Fang Yi said again: "Benhou's affection for the national teacher is the same as that of you for the princess of Wei Kingdom. Will the national teacher consider retiring the engagement?"

Feng Ruoshu was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses, and hurriedly said: "Master Hou is probably joking."

Fang Yi grabbed him tightly, "Ben Hou never joked about every word you said."

Feng Ruoshu lowered his eyes, a puff of breath lingered in his chest for a long time before he let go, and said to Jiang Zhongyuan who was outside the car, "Stop."

Jiang Zhongyuan didn't ask any more questions, he has good internal strength, and he caught every word of the conversation between the two of them just now.So he slowly tightened the reins and stopped the carriage.

Feng Ruoshu took off the cloak that was too cold, folded it and returned it to Fang Yi, "Your Majesty treats Ruyi's heart like a [-]-month bright moon, and does not allow any impurities. As Hou Ye said just now, I only treat it as a gust of wind." , I also hope that Master Hou will not speak any more nonsense in the future. When we were officials in the same dynasty, you and I were still aides, and we were just aides. Thank you Lord Hou for your kindness in taking us in today. I have important matters to come down as an official, so let’s go ahead."

After speaking, regardless of the torrential rain, he opened the car door and left.Without looking back, the blue slender figure quickly disappeared between the rain curtains.

The door on the right half was blown open and closed by the wind, closed and opened again, "squeak, squeak" was very harsh.

Fang Yi remained motionless in his kneeling position, as if the fluff on the cloak was about to be pierced by him.A sudden gust of wind blew the rain into the car door, pattering the fabric.

Seeing that there was no movement for a long time, Jiang Zhongyuan asked, "Master Hou, do you want to go home?"

Fang Yi withdrew from his contemplation, his eyes suddenly became firm, and said:

"Zhongyuan, this Marquis is going to be a villain who snatches people's favor once again."

The showers continued, and the stone steps in front of the door were washed clean, revealing the original light blue lines, which looked bitter.

Five days later, the news that Rong Guoyong Dinghou was going to marry Princess Wei spread all over the world, causing a lot of storms.

"What? An Ruyi committed suicide!" An Ge jumped up from the dinner table in shock, with one duck leg in each of his left and right hands.

The eunuch who reported the letter stomped his feet anxiously, and said, "It's absolutely true, it's in the eldest princess' bedroom. Now the king, the empress dowager, and the empress dowager have all rushed over!"

"What about the doctor? I didn't mean the imperial physician, did you call the imperial physician!"

"The whole imperial hospital has been gone. When the servant first came, he said that his life was saved, but the eldest princess has not yet woken up."

An Ge slapped the duck leg into the plate and wiped his hands on his robe, "Let's go and have a look!"

When An Ge arrived with the little eunuch, the queen was wiping tears on An Ruyi's bed. The queen mother and An Zhou were talking in the outer room, and their tone was not very good.An Ge loves to gossip, so he eavesdropped in the corner with his ass pouted.

Inside the room, the Empress Dowager rested her elbows on the low table with a gloomy expression, "Although the marriage contract is always the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. But the king should have a sense of proportion. Ruyi girl is also the eldest princess of the Wei Kingdom, and she will take the road of marriage. Really disrespectful."

An Zhou's eyebrows twitched into a ball, "Rongguo is in a turbulent way this time, with the threat of trade between the two countries, Weiguo has been buying salt and silk from Rongguo all year round. If this road is cut off, the people of Weiguo will have no way of living. I just shrug it off." No."

The wrinkles on the Empress Dowager's face deepened, "It's a national matter, the pros and cons are indeed of great importance, but if the marriage fails, there are other ways to remedy it. No matter how bad it is, Princess Wei is not the only Ruyi."

An Zhou rubbed his sore brows, "I have already talked with Rong Guo's envoy about what my mother said. But the other party refused to back down. What's more, the marriage between the two countries is unprecedented. If you wish this trip, it will surely be famous in history. It is not a bad thing. "

Seeing that there was no room for change in this matter, the queen mother slapped the table, "That girl is so loyal, how could she marry a stranger she has never met? This time, it is the blessing of the Bodhisattva to save a life. Next time, the king can promise Her life!"

An Zhou glanced at the back of the old hand with bulging veins, looked at the Queen Mother, and said a little irony: "In the face of the great cause of the family and the country, the love of children is not worth mentioning. This is what the mother said when she forced the new queen to be isolated. The words, I think, are also applicable now."

The queen mother was silent for a while, and An Zhou was infatuated with the former queen, but the new queen's natal family held a lot of power, so she had to use marriage as a last resort, so she could barely count as a family.

An Zhou was unwilling in every possible way at the time, and the queen mother persuaded her personally. She felt sorry for An Zhou, but it was really out of helplessness.Putting it into today's world, I didn't expect to shoot myself in the foot instead.After a long silence, he squeezed out a sentence:

"How can a man compare to a woman?"

An Zhou got up leisurely, lost his patience, and said: "It's fine if it's the same, or it's different. The queen mother doesn't have to worry about this matter. The Marquis of Yongding is young and promising, and he hasn't married a wife yet. His status is not as low as Yi's. Who will benefit from this marriage?" Fang, you won’t know until the end.”

An Ge, who secretly eavesdropped at the window, was confused, and poked the little eunuch next to him, "Why did An Ruyi marry a monkey?"

The little eunuch smiled wryly, and said softly: "It's not a monkey, it's the Marquis of Yongding. 'Hou' means a very high status, higher than the ministers in the court, but lower than the king. Our country is small, there are no lords, but there are four in Rongguo." How about Hou!"

An Ge didn't understand even more, "Isn't this a great thing? Why do they all look like they were robbed?"

"My servant heard that the eldest princess seems to be in love with the scholar-bureaucrats of our Wei country, and even made a pledge of eternal love, saying that if she can't stay with her, she would rather die a miserable death."

"Huh!" An Ge nodded half-understanding, "If you want to 'tear your hands', it's really scary."

The little eunuch was stunned, "...huh?"

The author has something to say:

——Why is An Ge bigger than Italy, why is he the ninth son, but An Ruyi is the eldest princess?

——Because the positions of son and princess are arranged separately!