Chapter 233 Postscript 6: For the world and for you (dedicated to Feng Xiaolian)
After hearing the news that Yu Wenyong had died of illness, Xie Yuxuan seemed particularly silent that day. When Xiao Xian asked her why she was so weak, Xie Yuxuan talked about a past in the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
At that time, in order to hide her true identity, she also pretended to be a man and was admitted to the palace guard, and served as Yu Wenyong's close bodyguard, so she was very familiar with this young emperor who was under the oppression of powerful ministers. Whether it was his usual suppressed smile or the anger and hatred he secretly vented in the dark night, she could see it all.
Later, the young emperor learned of her identity as a woman. Instead of exposing her, he regarded her as a confidant from then on, and would occasionally confide in her, talking about his ideals and revenge.
Afterwards, he personally killed Yu Wenhu, the powerful minister who poisoned his two brothers. Not only did he avenge his death, he also removed his minions, eliminated Yu Wenhu's past nepotism, implemented reforms, recruited talents, and expanded territory.
But he didn't expect that he would die young just four years later.
"Xiao Lang, I am confessing this to you not because I still have deep feelings for him, but because I feel a little emotional. It turns out that no matter how ambitious and revengeful I am, I can't defeat God in the end..." After saying this, she said softly Sighing, "Ayu's body is really worrying me, isn't it?"
Xiao Xian had an elegant temperament. Although he did not answer, he was already sitting next to her, listening to her chatter quietly.
"Tell me, Ayu, can she be pregnant again?"
"If she can't get pregnant, won't those ministers have to put pressure on His Majesty again? I also know that the emperor's heir is not only about blood and legal heritage, but also about the destiny of the country, but I just feel sorry for Ayu, she is such a proud person , If His Majesty really compromises, she will be very sad, right?”
Xiao Xian also nodded slightly, but said: "Yeah! However, this is all her choice, and we should also believe in her choice..."
"Believe her choice? What does this mean?"
Xie Yuxuan looked at Xiao Xian, who was smiling so brightly that he looked a little "unpredictable", and couldn't help but cast his eyes on the children who were running and playing games with A Yuan in the courtyard, and the light giggles filled his ears. Xie Yuxuan felt happy and contented as never before.
On second thought, he seemed to have made a decision, and said to Xiao Xian: "Xiao Lang, how about... let's give Ayu a child. Just treat it as a companion for Ayao, and accompany him to grow up healthily and happily. This can also be regarded as giving Ayu a little bit." Take comfort in it...even though I really can’t bear it!”
"Well, okay, you make the decision on this matter."
Xie Yuxuan was dumbfounded. Since getting married, Xiao Xian has been very diligent in managing local government affairs, caring about the grain harvest, the studies of students in frontier fortress schools, etc., and even always paying attention to everything that happens in the Yecheng court. But when it comes to his own small chores, he has become a hands-off shopkeeper who can only say "yes".
He has a handsome face that is as warm as the spring breeze and good-tempered, making people reluctant to touch him even if they want to hit him.
"Auntie, are you angry with your father again, but you can't bear to hit him, right?"
The eldest daughter, Xie Ziying, was already showing signs of precocious wisdom when she was less than four years old. She was especially able to observe words and emotions. Xie Yuxuan was helpless, but she couldn't help but love her daughter with joy.
"Ah Ying, do you still remember the beautiful little brother who came to see us last time?"
"Remember! That little brother is also very nice, and A Ying also likes him very much!"
"Then Aniang wants you to go to the palace to study with that little brother, play and grow together, are you willing?"
The little girl didn't seem to understand the meaning of growing up together. She thought for a while and replied: "Yes, but since A Ying went to the palace, will she be able to see her father and mother again in the future?"
Xie Yuxuan couldn't bear it, but she still touched her daughter's face with a smile and replied: "Yes, I will often go to the palace to see you!"
After making this determination, Xie Yuxuan sent a letter to Xiao Jinyu.
Xiao Jinyu was a little surprised when she received the letter and saw the content in the letter. She knew clearly that this was Ah Xuan looking at her heir Shan Pu and wanted to give her some comfort, but it was really difficult to refuse because Xie Yuxuan said so.
"Ayu, my eldest daughter is really difficult to discipline and a little precocious. Your uncle Xian and I can't handle her, so I would like to ask you to help discipline her and let her learn more from the prince how to treat others. , I also believe that with your intelligence, you will be able to teach a talented woman like you
Then it’s settled, I’ll take A Ying to Yecheng to see you in a while! ”
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The day when Xie Yuxuan brought Aying, Ayuan, and Yuan Rujing to Yecheng was also the day when Phoenix returned in triumph.
That spring day, the flowers were blooming, and the people on the streets of Yecheng lined the streets to welcome him. Many sisters-in-law even began to throw flowers and brocade bags at the tall white-robed figure on the horse.
As famous as his illustrious military exploits, Murong Jue's beauty also spread throughout the country, and his reputation in the east of the Yangtze River was not even inferior to that of the former King of Lanling, Gao Changgong.
Ayuan stood in the crowd and looked at the figure attracting attention from a distance, and she actually became a little silent.
This year, A Yuan was about to have hair extensions. Yuan Rujing asked Xie Yuxuan to ask around, hoping to find a match for her daughter.
Because she lost her father and was the daughter of a declining southern gentry, Yuan Rujing was very worried about her daughter's future fate.
Xie Yuxuan brought mother and daughter to Yecheng because they wanted to see each other. Moreover, Xiao Ruoling, as the eldest granddaughter-in-law of the Dongfang branch of the Li family in Zhao County, could also get to know many children of the family who had not yet discussed marriage. There are about twenty people from Li's Dongfang branch.
Li Mi was also very willing to select a descendant of the Li family to marry Ayuan, so that the relationship between the Li family in Zhao County and the queen's family would be inseparable.
But what is helpless is that this girl A Yuan is not in high spirits. Every time Yuan Rujing dresses her up beautifully and asks her to go out to participate in the flower viewing party, she hides far away by herself, for fear of being discovered by the children of the aristocratic family. The perfect Playing the role of a passerby who won't attract anyone's attention.
Until one day, Yuan Rujing was really angry and scolded her severely, but she begged: "Auntie, Ayuan doesn't want to get married. Ayuan feels that her life is very good now, in the frontier." Opening a medical clinic and treating many patients in need of treatment, A-Yuan may not have much power, but if she can help her sister even with a tiny bit of power, A-Yuan will be satisfied!”
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Yuan Rujing was angry and helpless, and just said: "To this day, you still refuse to tell the truth. Ayuan, do you think Aniang doesn't know your thoughts?"
"My mother is just afraid that you will be wronged! The person you miss may not be able to treat you the same way. You are also my mother's heart. I just don't want you to be cherished like your mother..."
"If you marry the wrong person, your life will be ruined..."
Seeing Yuan Rujing covering her face and crying bitterly, Ah Yuan seemed to regret it again. She was afraid of hurting her mother's heart and said quickly: "Mom, don't cry. Without a father, you still have Ah Yuan. Ah Yuan will honor her mother all her life!"
"Okay, Ayuan promises you, I will go see you this time..."
In this way, Ayuan seemed to have solved the knot in her heart and agreed to a "blind date" specially prepared for her by Yuan Rujing.
On the spring wedge of March 3rd, many boys and girls gathered by the Zhangshui River. The folk customs in the Northern Dynasty were open and they did not pay much attention to etiquette. Therefore, if these boys and girls fell in love with each other, they could boldly confess their love.
The person we met this time was Mr. Li Jiu from the Li family in Zhao County. He was a handsome young man from an aristocratic family. His brows and smiles even bore a slight resemblance to Li Mi.
Li Jiu was also very affectionate and proactive. As soon as he saw her, he expressed his love for her and wanted to marry her. A Yuan lowered his head and said nothing. Li Jiu thought she was shy, so he wanted to hold her hand and take her to enjoy the peach blossoms in early spring. A scene in full bloom.
At this moment, a burst of screams from girls suddenly came from the crowd, and the sound of horse hooves could be heard. Ayuan raised his head and saw that familiar and dazzling figure.
Ayuan wanted to run towards him like before, but her reason made her stop.
She just stared at the figure blankly, praying for him in her heart, hoping that he would be well and never get hurt again.
In this way, she can rest assured!
But what she didn't expect was that Phoenix jumped off the horse and strode towards her.
He came in a hurry, and seemed to be panting when he walked in front of her, but he was a person with excellent breath control, and he could still keep his face calm even when he was panting.
On the banks of the Zhangshui River, surrounded by many aristocratic families and noble ladies, Fenghuang stretched out his hand to her and said something that surprised everyone in the world: "Ayuan, if you want to get married, you can marry me. ”
All the nobles and nobles were stunned. Is this the same Jade-faced Shura Murong Jue who led two thousand troops into the palace and was known as the "God of Killer"?
He can still think of getting married? He originally thought that his heart and life would be locked to the Queen for the rest of his life.
Ayuan couldn't control her emotions immediately, and her tears fell one by one like pearls.
"Are you...serious?"
She seemed a little unconvinced, but Fenghuang didn't want to say any more. He just strode over, picked up Ayuan, got on the horse, and rode away.
The horse kept running, and Ayuan lay on his chest and cried for a long time. Until the horse stopped, Phoenix picked her up again and came to the gate of Prince Lanling's Mansion.
"This will be our home from now on... If you agree, I will propose marriage to your mother immediately!"
Ayuan choked up and couldn't speak for a long time. After repeatedly confirming that everything in front of her was true, she said: "Brother, I know that I am still far, far away from the person you like. I am not as beautiful as her, nor as good as her." She is smart, but I will definitely work hard to learn from her and get closer to her..."
"No, Ayuan, you are wrong. I admit that I like her, but not because of her beauty or intelligence, but just because of her person..."
Phoenix said and walked up to Ayuan again, "You don't need to imitate her. She has her own good points, and you have your own good points. I like the real you better!"
Ayuan's eyes widened immediately, in disbelief.
Fenghuang said again: "I just have another request. I want to ask you for help?" "What is it? Brother, tell me!"
"I want you to come into the palace from time to time and help me check on her. She once hurt her body trying to save me. Although I don't know how serious it is, I want her to get better... and live a long and healthy life. End this life!
But I can't get close to her now, so I need you to help me go and take a look!
Doctors don’t heal themselves, but if it’s you, Ayuan, I believe you can cure her!”
"Really? Brother, do you believe me?"
She also wants her sister to live a long life, but can her medical skills really catch up with her sister?
Fenghuang didn't know what she was thinking and nodded: "Yes, I believe it! Ah Yuan, you are actually very good. When you were in Shuozhou, I can also see everything you did for the soldiers and the people!"
"So, Ayuan, will you marry me?"
A Yuan finally smiled and returned to the clear black and white and pure look in her eyes.
"I do, of course I do, brother, I have liked you for a long time, a long time..."
The girl couldn't help but threw herself into his arms, softly. This was the first time Phoenix felt a girl's embrace...
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This time after the Zhou army was defeated and returned in triumph, His Majesty once again hosted a banquet for the ministers in the Taiji Palace. Fenghuang attended the celebration banquet as King Lanling, but Queen Xiao Jinyu was not seen at the celebration banquet.
This made Fenghuang feel a little worried. He felt uncomfortable eating during the entire banquet. He even observed Gao Changgong's expression, but saw that he seemed to have hidden thoughts and was not very interested.
But just as the cups were being pushed and replaced, there was a burst of exciting pipa music. Many women wearing masks, gold belts around their waists, and embroidered red robes came from the hall, with waist branches swaying and dancing sleeves singing. , dancing an extremely resolute and shocking dance.
This is the entrance song of King Lanling. This dance has been widely circulated since Gao Changgong's victory in Mangshan.
Different from the previous gentle and affectionate dances, this dance quickly attracted the attention of the ministers in the palace, especially Cui Heng and Li Mi. They were a little surprised to see the woman who was leading the dance wearing a half-mask, with a slender waist. Holding it tightly, the wind and snow flow through the dancing sleeves, which has an extremely seductive charm.
Gao Changgong seemed to be looking at this woman with some curiosity, while Gao Yuanhai on the side stared at the change in his expression without daring to relax for a moment.
Until the dance was over, the woman slowly took off the mask on her face, revealing a beautiful face...
The people present were even shocked by Phoenix. It was not because this woman was extremely beautiful, but because her appearance was 50% similar to that of Queen Xiao Jinyu, and the other 50% was extremely seductive and charming. This was actually Xiao Jinyu. What it doesn’t have.
Phoenix immediately looked at Gao Changgong, but saw an incredible change flashing in his eyes.
"Concubine, here is Prince Lanling's dance in formation, dedicated to His Majesty!"
Gao Changgong looked at her quietly and didn't speak for a long time. However, in just a short moment, this woman's eyes conveyed a thousand kinds of charm.
Seeing that Gao Changgong was stunned, Gao Yuanhai hurriedly stood in the middle of the hall and said: "Your Majesty, this is a stunning beauty that I have found among the people. This girl's name is Feng Xiaolian. She is not only very beautiful, good at playing the pipa, singing and dancing, but her skin is like cream, warm in winter and warm in summer." Cool, huggable and pillowable, a natural beauty! ”
"I dare not bear it alone, so I dedicated her to His Majesty!"
Phoenix looked at this woman who was as gorgeous as a monster and couldn't help clenching her fists, as if she was afraid that Gao Changgong would nod.
The main hall fell into an audible silence for a while, because everyone knew that since His Majesty ascended the throne, the harem has been like a vacancy. He only favors the Queen. The couple is affectionate even when they go to court, and there are many ministers. This time the harem was filled with remonstrances, but His Majesty turned a deaf ear to them.
Some people said that His Majesty's love for the Queen has gone beyond everything else, but others ridiculed that it was because he had not yet found a more stunning beauty than the Queen.
And now, the woman standing above the hall not only has the astonishing beauty of the queen, but also has an indescribable charm.
Can such stunning beauty impress Gao Changgong?
While the ministers were waiting speculatively, Gao Chang stood up abruptly and said: "The world is still uncertain. I dare not let go and become greedy. You can enjoy such a stunning beauty by yourself!"
The flower-like smile on Feng Xiaolian's face suddenly faded, and Gao Yuanhai's expression changed instantly, and he looked at Gao Changgong in astonishment: Are these still descendants of the Gao family?
How could there be such an alien among a group of madmen and debauched tyrants!
"Also, if King Shangluo feels very free, why not give up your position as a servant, so that you can have time to enjoy your beauty at home!"
"Take it back! Today's celebration banquet ends here!"
Shangluo King Gao Yuanhai's face turned pale, and he dragged Feng Xiaolian out of the hall angrily.
Phoenix finally breathed a sigh of relief.
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Gao Changgong quickly came to Jiafu Hall. At that time, Axiu was giving medicine to Xiao Jinyu, and Xiao Jinyu was lying on the couch with an extremely weak and haggard look. It seemed that since she saved Murong Jue that day, her The body is not as big as before, and it is very easy to get sick, especially in winter, if you are not careful, you will catch wind and cold.
However, he would not let the palace officials tell the story about the queen's illness, so as not to arouse speculation among the ministers, and even more unscrupulously handed over the details of the concubines.
"Ayu——"
Seeing her like this, Gao Changgong felt extremely distressed. When he came to the bed, he grabbed the medicine from Axiu's hand and fed it to her himself.
"Ayu, aren't you a miracle doctor? Why haven't you recovered from this cold syndrome?"
"Because I am a miracle doctor and have tasted many medicines since I was a child, my body has developed drug resistance, so ordinary medicines do not work on me. However, don't worry, Chang Gong, it will be fine."
"Okay! I'm not worried!"
"It's just that my body is really not capable of giving birth to any more children for Chang Gong. If..."
As soon as this was mentioned, Gao Changgong felt his heart twisting and became even more uncomfortable. He hurriedly interrupted: "Ayu, stop talking! I don't want to make you sad, even if it is the slightest bit that may hurt you or the person or thing that makes you sad. ! ”
"You told me before that how many women in this world waste their time fighting in the back house. It's not that they don't have talents and ideals, but they are trapped in the back house and lose their freedom, thus losing many opportunities."
"I don't want you to waste your limited life and time on these things, and there are still many things to do between us."
"Ayu, I think it's pretty good now. Really, after going to court and dealing with state affairs every day, the remaining time is our time. If there are more women, I won't have time to care about them. The harem is also a waste, it is better to let them find their own future or destination.”
"And Ah Yao, it's good to have a child. Since ancient times, how many brothers have fought against each other and killed each other. Although we only have Ah Yao as a child, we have avoided a lot of disputes and hidden dangers. We just need to teach him well in the future. He invites the best teacher, or brings your uncle Xian to Yecheng and lets him teach. What do you think?”
Xiao Jinyu didn't answer and said secretly: Ah Xuan still wants to give her daughter to me to teach her!
She smiled and did not refuse.
Gao Changgong took it as a sign that she agreed and said with a smile: "Okay, then I will issue an edict for your uncle Xian to return to the center of Yecheng and serve as the crown prince and tutor!
In fact, based on his achievements in the frontier fortress, the Crown Prince and Tutor even wronged him! ”
Xiao Jinyu smiled again, said hello, and then sighed, "But, I don't know how long I can stay with Chang Gong, but fortunately... Chang Gong is now a qualified emperor!"
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Before she finished speaking, Gao Changgong became very unhappy and nervous, interrupting her and saying:
"Don't say such things, Ayu, we will definitely grow old together. When I sat on this throne, not only for the common people of the world, but also for you!"
"I've never forgotten it!"
"We still have a lot of things to do. The ideal of world unification still needs to wait for Ah Yao to grow up... to see him get married and have children, and inherit our world ambition!"
"So, Ayu, you have cured all of us, please heal yourself for me or us, okay?"
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After Yuwen Yong's death, the Zhou Kingdom also fell into a weird atmosphere of extreme corruption and luxury. The prince Yuwen Yun, who was originally strictly controlled by Yuwen Yong, actually released his repressed nature after he ascended the throne and indulged in drinking and sex all day long.
Not only did he issue an edict that the daughters of officials above him were not allowed to marry, but were all chosen by him to be included in the harem, he also especially liked to rob the wives and daughters of ministers. His violent and debauched behavior was no less than that of the previous emperors of Qi. If you make the slightest mistake, you will be severely punished by him.
Moreover, he often sent his cronies to monitor every move of ministers. He was also afraid of the clan. He not only sent Zhao Wang Yuwenzhao, Chen Wang Yuwenchun, Yue Wang Yuwensheng and other clan kings to their respective fiefdoms, but also killed the Northern Zhou Dynasty. The famous general Yu Wenxian.
Since then, the Zhou Kingdom has gradually entered the countdown to its decline.