Long princess past
phoenix dance world, I for phoenix
as long princess, I and my prince emperor brother rob that throne, I lost. After
he ascended the throne, he married me to a courtier whom he relied on.
I simply received the order to thank him. I don’t think my brother will know that one of the reasons why I gave up was that I was dying.
“Princess Li Xiyi, the eldest of Jingyuan, is dignified in appearance, beautiful in appearance and intelligent in nature. Now she is the Marquis of Jian’an. She practices filial piety and good deeds, and pays equal attention to both civil and military affairs. Therefore, I have issued a decree to determine the marriage and choose an auspicious day for the wedding.”
I calmly received the decree of marriage, and there were not too many waves in my heart.
Since ancient times, I understand this truth better than most people. Don’t say just give me marriage, even if a cup of wine is given, it is reasonable.
It’s just that I don’t quite understand what the emperor means by this. There are many ways to
place me, the once powerful princess, but he chose the one with the biggest variables.
Are you afraid of leaving a handle? Or is it the emperor’s mind that I can’t guess?
And Qi Zenian, the Marquis of Jian’an, followed him all the way from the end of the duckweed to the present, it is not too much to say that he is the most important courtier.
Only to be bound to me, a former political enemy? Is it for balance? Or do you have other plans? If I can’t
figure it out, I won’t think about it.
The emperor seemed to value me very much as an imperial elder sister, and arranged my wedding with super-standard specifications.
I can almost expect the supervisors to take me out of line in a few days. On the
wedding night, I didn’t see my nominal husband, Qi Zenian, the Marquis of Jian’an.
This book, in my expectation, connects me and him, but an imperial edict.
Maybe it’s to let him monitor me, or maybe it’s to completely put me in the line of sight, but it’s not because of feelings.
I took off my hairpin and went to sleep in my clothes.
Nominally, I am still the eldest princess, representing the royal family, he is only the emperor’s courtier, even if I do not wait for him, there will be no problem.
Unexpectedly, I slept very well. When I woke up
the next day, it was very late. There was a man sitting in the room. It was the groom I had not waited for, Qi Zenian.
The sun came in through the window and hit him in the face. At this moment, he took off his red wedding dress and changed into a black dress, which made him look very handsome.
Unfortunately, I laughed in the bottom of my heart.
“Your Highness.” Perhaps noticing my gaze, he put down his pen and saluted me.
I turned a blind eye to the fact that a maid had already filed in to tidy up my clothes for me, which should have been inspired by Qi Zenian.
“I don’t know what your Highness likes, so I’ve asked Suyin to come back, and I hope the princess will forgive me.”
Hearing this, I looked back at him. He was still smiling, but what he said made people laugh.
Suyin used to be the female historian beside me. After she failed to seize the throne, I transferred her to another place. She cried for a long time, and I couldn’t bear to part with her, but I had no choice.
It’s the only way I can save her.
“The Marquis has a heart.” I sneer.
By this time I was sitting in front of the dressing table, and through the bronze mirror I could see his calm look as usual.
I looked at the ornaments in the dowry, which I used to like, but now there is no joy.
Qi Zenian made a gesture, and all the maids left.
He approached the dressing table and picked up a hairpin for me.
“Marquis, you are out of line.” I reminded him coldly.
“Your Highness is the king, and I am the minister. That’s true. But at the moment, we are still husband and wife.”
We all know it’s a lie, but it seems to be true.
“I’m very curious about one thing, and I hope the princess can answer it.” He picked up a step again and made a gesture on my head. I don’t like the agate on it.
“Ask.” I’m concise.
“Your Highness was not without a chance of success that day. Why did he give up in the end?”
Yes, at the time of seizing the throne, I was equally divided with the emperor who was still the crown prince at that time, and finally I took the initiative to withdraw from the battle.
I really do not have no chance, as long as I recall the Shuofang army, will be able to check each other with the emperor’s brother’s Shence army, the final winner is still unknown.
But in the end, I gave up.
The Shuofang Army was guarding the northwest, and the Turks were eyeing it covetously. If I transferred back to the Shuofang Army, the northwest border would be unstable, so I finally gave up.
Although this is not all the reason, but the final end has been doomed.
I stared at myself in the mirror and said, “The Marquis is a military general. He has been through countless wars, big and small. Perhaps he has already looked down on life and death, but in my opinion, I only saw the war refugees once.”
I looked in the mirror at the red agate on my head and thought it was an eyesore. “I don’t like red agate.”
I took it off, regardless of Qi Zenian’s expression, and turned to go out.
When I was a child, my brother and I went to the northwest with my father and mother.
It was the second year after the war with the Turks subsided, and all I saw along the way was starvation and displacement.
Suyin is the one I met among the refugees.
Maybe I will have a different future when I get to that position, but the timing is not right.
Until now, I have never regretted my decision.
I quickly found Suyin, who was directing the crowd to put my things away.
“Put that here. These are the ones your Highness likes.”
“Just put that box in the storeroom.”
She is still the same as before, full of energy.
“Your Highness!” Seeing that it was me, Suyin quickly ran over, but stopped after only a few steps away from me. “Your Highness, will you be angry with Suyin?”
She meant carrying it back to the capital and back to me.
I shook my head. “I’m happy to have you by my side.”. It’s just that if you come back this time, it will be hard to leave again.
“I don’t want to be separated from your Highness!”
Whether Qi Zenian brought Suyin back to give me another layer of shackles or really benevolent, I don’t care.
Hou Fu’s life is much better than I imagined. Qi Zenien and
I maintained a stable superficial husband and wife, and I didn’t have to worry about the size of the house, and the servants respected me very much.
Had it not been for the fact that I was well aware of my situation, I would have felt that this was an ideal place for retirement. When
the new emperor ascended the throne, there were always a lot of things to deal with, and even Qi Zenian, who was a close minister of the emperor, was busy.
Fortunately, none of the things I was worried about happened.
Although there were occasional frictions in the border areas, the Tubo and the Turks sent envoys to congratulate the emperor one after another, and now it should be all right.
The women’s school, which was opened by my mother, is still running smoothly. At least at present, the emperor has no intention of taking it under the knife. I put down my
hanging heart for a while.
For a moment, I couldn’t tell what my brother was thinking.
I thought he would take advantage of the situation to play, but I didn’t want him to refute the supervisor and increase his investment in it, even faintly at the same level as Taixue.
There are many people who feel that I am among them.
The suspicion was true, and I did intervene, but the emperor’s decision saved me a lot of trouble.
Perhaps the tense heartstrings suddenly loosened, and after I got the news, I felt the world spinning, and then there was boundless darkness. When
I woke up again, beside the bed was Suyin with red eyes, and Qi Zenian, who had not been seen for many days.
“Your Highness’s medicine should be ready soon. Will Miss Suyin please go and get it?”
He set aside Suyin.
Soon it was just the two of us.
“Looking at your face, it’s hard for me to even guess whether my condition is good or not.”
Qi Zenian’s face was even worse.
“What did the Imperial Physician say?” Don’t blame me for asking, now I have three layers of surveillance around me, what I have, do not need the imperial physician in the palace, everyone is not at ease.
Qi Zenian still doesn’t speak.
Let me change the question. How long do I have? Is it three months? Half a year? Or a year? I know my situation in my heart, and it is very bad.
Chi Tse-nien still spoke: “The Imperial Physician has said that if you take good care of yourself, there is still hope.”
I didn’t know what he meant for a moment.
It is reasonable to say that I am his political enemy and his former obstacle. Now that I have a decent way to die without hurting the reputation of the emperor, they should be happy.
“I didn’t make it clear to the Marquis before, and I didn’t transfer back to the Shuofang Army in the end. Apart from not wanting to see the war on the border, another reason is that my time is running out.”
I looked him straight in the eye.
Hou Ye, I am an ambitious man. You have seen my ambition, which is greater than most people through the ages. I will give up that position for no single reason. If I have a healthy body, what if the border is unstable? I have the confidence to take back the land, or even to open up territory. No matter whether I am a reproach or a good name, there is nothing I can do to stop me.
Qi Zenian looked at me for a long time and finally left.
I guess he’s going to the palace to see the emperor, but I don’t care anymore. I’ve put it down since I made the decision.
I didn’t lie. Another reason why I gave up that position was that a doctor had diagnosed my longevity for only two years before. I was shocked and hesitated, and finally accepted the fact.
Now, when I look at the past, I seem to have a different state of mind.
Suyin brought the medicine in, but her eyes were still red.
I really don’t understand the thoughts of the emperor and Qi Zenian.
Qi Zenian said a good recuperation, seems to really want to extend my life, too hospital old doctor Chen, seniority, almost watching me and the emperor grew up, every day to run to this Hou Fu, I want to say a word to give up all dare not say.
I never stopped taking the medicine every day. At first, I was able to pour it out several times with Suyin on my back. Later, Qi Zenian saw me pouring the medicine. So far, he and Suyin stared at me every time I drank a bowl of medicine.
I stared blankly at the candied fruit in the palm of my hand.
This candied fruit is of extraordinary origin. I’ve been living in seclusion ever since I
got married, and the ladies of every family are eager to be eight hundred miles away from me, so I’m not invited to a party on weekdays, and no one comes to visit me.
But today is different.
When Suyin came to report that Miss Murong of Shangshu Mansion had come to visit, I was a little surprised, but I had a feeling that it should be so.
This young lady’s full name is Murong Zhi, and I also know that she is pleased with Qi Zenian.
As soon as I got closer, I felt that the talented women in the capital were not only talented, but also beautiful, and I was happy to see them. Dressed in
a sky-blue dress, with the court’s turquoise silk, and the flowers between her eyebrows complement each other, although the hair accessories on her head are not many, but a few jade hairpins have outlined her beauty.
I was even a little annoyed that I had neglected her by failing to freshen up properly.
“Murong Zhi has seen your Highness.” When
Qi Zenian came back, Miss Murong had already gone back.
“I heard there was a visitor today?” He asked as if casually.
I laughed, the whole Hou Fu inside three layers outside three layers of surveillance, I do not believe that there is any sign of trouble that he does not know.
I suddenly felt a little disappointed.
Seeing that I had not spoken to him for a long time, Qi Ze-nian said stiffly, “Miss Murong is still young. If there is any collision with Your Highness, please forgive him.” I
don’t know why, but I’m even more disappointed.
“You like her?” When I was still a political opponent, I checked him out and said that he combed his personality, but now he is so concerned about a woman, I can not help but think a little more, good talent and beauty, but also a good match.
It’s just that I’m in the middle, even if I’m buried in a year or two, if he wants to marry Miss Murong, the identity of the stepmother.
I really wronged her. While
I was still wandering, I heard Qi Zenian’s reply: “No.”
I turned my head sideways, and I didn’t worry about it.
“I like Miss Murong very much, and I’m afraid the Marquis’s worries are a bit unnecessary.”
But I never thought that one day I would have such a big bond with Murong Zhi.
Even though I have confidence in my political means, I have to admit that the emperor is a good emperor. It
is indeed the seed of my Li family.
Finally, I added in my mind. The power of the
imperial families should not be underestimated. If the emperor wants to promote the scholars from poor families, the families whose interests are affected will not be able to sit still.
This is a tough battle, and it depends on who can have the last laugh. If he
wins, he will have the balance of power and can do what he really wants to do;
if he loses, he will compromise endlessly, which is a great shame to the emperor.
I know him.
I am surprised that in this war, Murong Shangshu actually stood on the side of the emperor-that is, Murong Zhi’s father. Then
I thought about it, and I was relieved.
Murong Shangshu was born in the declining cremation and loved his wife very much.
When he was in high school, he was also forced by several aristocratic families to divorce his wife and remarry an aristocratic woman.
Because of this, Mrs. Murong died after giving birth to Murong Zhi because of excessive thinking.
An enviable friendship. It was rare for
me to go out, and I was taken away in a daze.
When I woke up, I was tied up by my backhand, and there was another person beside me, Murong Zhi.
“Your Highness is well.” Murong Zhi woke up before me, but she was also tied up.
I straightened out my thoughts. “Nothing.”
Moments later, the door was kicked open and several men dressed as bandits came over.
“Don’t be impatient. I’ve already informed your families to come and redeem you. When the money is in place, I’ll let you go.” The leader was quite polite to us.
Murong Zhi’s face was filled with indignation: “Your Excellency, this play is a bit too bad. Kidnapping and redeeming people is such a layman.”
Also, so many nobles in the capital did not tie up, but chose me and her-a long princess, the current wife of the Marquis of Jian’an, a daughter of Shangshu Mansion.
I sneered, “The Cui family of Boling is really going back the more they live, and the dead soldiers they keep are actually like this.” There seems to be no problem with
my identity with Murong Zhi. But one is the emperor’s only remaining blood relative, one is the only daughter of the emperor’s allies, any one of the mistakes, enough for the emperor to have a headache for a while.
And the most motivated to do all this, is now the emperor bear the brunt of the people.
Seeing that their identities were exposed, several people simply stopped pretending.
“You are indeed the eldest princess, and you are indeed a talented girl in the capital. It’s a pity that only one of you is destined to leave here today.”
I slightly moved my hand, which had been tied behind my back. Perhaps it had been tied for too long, and my hand was almost unconscious.
“Do you think the emperor can’t find out who did it?”
Murong Zhi was also calmer than I expected: “If the Cui family of Boling does this, they will only bring about their own destruction.” The person
in front of him had no fear of being exposed: “The eldest princess also said that we were dead men, and when the time came, only the eldest princess or Miss Murong would open their mouths. There would be no proof of death, no evidence. And no matter who killed you here, the criticism of the world would be enough to drag on for a while.”
I laughed, originally just to delay the pace of the emperor’s administration, then they can miscalculate, I can know my brother better than they imagined.
The more I live, the more I go back. I despise it in my heart.
Soon there was a fight outside the house.
Two people set up me and Murong Zhi respectively, the tip of the knife against me and her neck, the cold is pressing. It was Qi Zenian
who came. Murong Zhi and
I were forced to retreat, until the back against the railings, I found that this is a tall building.
You really know how to pick a place.
“Release him.” Qi Zenian’s face was terribly cold.
“The Marquis came earlier than I expected.” The man stepped out of the shadows and looked straight at Qi Tse-nien. “We will definitely let go, but the wife of the Marquis and the confidante can only choose one.”
At this time, I can still laugh at this kind of story in the novel happened to me, I turned my head to look at Murong Zhi, her face was pale, but still calm.
I appreciate her a little more.
Why, can’t the Marquis be chosen? Then we might as well help the Marquis.
I was a little closer to the knife on Murong Zhi’s neck, and I could feel the pain of the sharp blade cutting the skin.
Time seemed to pass slowly, and I heard the sound of blood dripping.
“Release Miss Murong.” I heard Qi Zenian say.
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is the expected answer, and I don’t have too many waves in my heart.
My antagonistic relationship with him and the emperor behind him is a problem after all.
I have been involved in political affairs for many years, and I have a lot of power in my hands. If I die, the power may fight back.
Murong Zhi was an important link in the alliance between the emperor and Murong Shangshu. Choose the lesser of
two evils. I expected the end of
this contest from the beginning.
Borrow the hand of the family to remove my unstable factor, this chess is not bad.
I was pushed down from a tall building, and the wind blew past my ears.
But I didn’t feel the pain I expected.
Someone caught me. Before I lost consciousness
again, I saw a bright yellow figure running towards me. I
thought I heard him calling me, “Sister Huang!” It’s
not like I’m hallucinating. When
I woke up, I was surrounded by someone I had never thought of-my brother.
But I didn’t seem to have much left to think about anything else-the pain took over all of me, and the cough even made me speechless.
Cough, cough. I always knew it was bad to be sick, but I never thought it would be so painful.
The emperor’s younger brother brought over a bowl of medicine, looking very nervous.
“Sister Huang, drink the medicine. After you drink it, the pain will go away.” After
a bowl of medicine, it seems that it is really not so uncomfortable.
“Not yet. Congratulations. The biggest obstacle has been cleared.”
When the pain in my body passed, I freed my mind to think about something else.
The family is intertwined. If he wants to realize his ambition, he must cross this step. Although it is difficult, he must try.
Bo Ling Cui’s abacus is not bad, nothing more than want to use me or Murong Zhi, will stop the pace of the emperor, in order to safeguard their own interests.
Now the emperor appears here, there is only one possibility, that is, the first step has been crossed.
To tell you the truth, I’m happy for him.
“Where is Miss Murong?” I asked.
“Someone has been sent to take him back.”
But looking at the emperor’s face, I seemed to have something else to say.
“Anything else?” Does
Sister Huang have anything to ask me? Or, ask the Marquis of Chien-an?
I noticed that he used me, not me. I tried to sit up with my
body, and the wound on my neck had been treated with a bandage.
He put a pillow behind me.
“I did want to ask you something, but when I thought about it later, I wasn’t so persistent.”
Once I wanted to ask him about my marriage, why he was so protective of my efforts, why he sent Suyin back to me..
Later, these are not so important.
“You sent me the candied fruit after I drank the medicine.” Finally, I picked a topic. I had eaten
that candied fruit many times. When I was a child, I hated to drink medicine. Only when I was coaxed by the candied fruit made by an old Mammy in the palace, I was willing to drink medicine reluctantly. I would not admit my mistake.
I don’t think I’m that familiar with Qi Zenian. He’s the only one who can do this.
“The Marquis of Chien-an said that Sister Huang didn’t like to drink medicine, so I asked him to bring some for Sister Huang.” After
saying this, we fell into a long silence.
Finally, I broke the deadlock.
“I remember when you were a child, you told me that you had dreamed of a magical place.”
Yes, I told Sister Huang that the place was very nice. There were tall buildings, cars that could run very fast, and vehicles that could fly in the sky. There are also different people, men and women, who can realize their ambitions.
