General Sima Yuan had a sister named Sima Tulan, who was naturally active and courageous, as brave as a man. Once, a certain prince was slapped in public by her for being dishonest, and she became famous for a while. Such a famous figure, Yi Huaiyu, has long been
I heard about it, but I didn’t expect to meet him today. After being ridiculed by sharp words, I became more and more interested in Sima Duran.
"General Sima holds half of the imperial city's troops, plus Mr. Yao, his well-connected uncle. If Miss Sima spreads her word that she wants to find a son-in-law who can ride a dragon, the threshold of the general's mansion will not be leveled? Why do you need my help?"
Yi Huaiyu raised his wine glass and pointed toward the door, his teasing eyes drifting towards Ou Suiliang, who was standing upright outside, "If General Sima insists on finding someone from my side... then only Suiliang is the most suitable. In the whole world, he is like that
A good man is hard to find even with a lantern!"
"General I am young and promising. It would be a great blessing for Tu'er to have such a talented husband as General I. Come on, Tu'er, for His Highness's care for you, why don't you toast me?" Yao Junxian's eyes indicated.
Sima Yuan didn't say anything, but he calmly diverted the matter.
Once the emperor and his courtiers, who in the army didn't know that Ou Suiliang was Yi Huaiyu's most trusted confidant? One day when Yi Huaiyu really conquered the world, Ou Suiliang would definitely be promoted to a high position and dominate the government and the public, which is incompatible with the current position of a small deputy general.
Same thing.
Despite this, Yao Junxian still kept his words in mind. After all, the risk of seeking power and usurping the throne was too high. Even if Sima Dulan was willing to marry, he would have to wait until Yi Huaiyu took the throne and Ou Suiliang took the power.
. His sister died early. Yao Junxian, who had no wife and no children, loved his niece so much that he wished he could hold her in his hands as his own daughter. He refused to be careless about the important matter of marriage.
"I'm sorry if I offended you." Although there was no sincerity in his apology, Sima Tulan was unambiguous when drinking wine. She didn't blush or breath after drinking a large glass, which made her even more heroic.
Yi Huaiyu's drinking capacity was average. After three rounds, he found an excuse to escape from the general's palace and wandered around the streets of the imperial capital at dusk with Ou Suiliang. No matter how depressed the border was or how full of war smoke, the prosperity and liveliness of the imperial capital of Yaoguo had never changed.
, when we caught up with the market today, the crowds were even more bustling, and all we could see were people strolling leisurely.
The sudden support from Sima Yuan and Yao Junxian put Yi Huaiyu in a very good mood. Not to mention the 30,000 elite soldiers that Sima Yuan had raised privately, Yao Junxian's contacts all over the world could give him a huge boost. Such a sudden burst of luck came to him.
Many worries were gone, and his expression, which had become increasingly grim since his first expedition, also gained some warmth.
"Suiliang, when I said that I wanted to achieve the goal, I always felt hollow in my heart, as if I was joking; but it's different now. The more I climb up, the more at ease I feel, and the more reason I have to believe that what we want is very
You will get it soon." Clenching his fists hard, Yi Huaiyu kept whispering under the influence of alcohol, "There are many things that cannot wait. If you don't fight for it and grab it, you will never get it. I want Yaoguo to be strong and prosperous.
The people of Dayao will no longer be bullied by other countries. As long as I can achieve my goal, I will pay any price, even this life."
Perhaps because he didn't drink, Ou Suiliang was not as excited as Yi Huaiyu. He followed Yi Huaiyu as always, listening to each other and walking slowly until late at night before returning to the palace.
When he arrived at the palace gate, the guard stopped Yi Huaiyu in panic and pointed to the corner of the street opposite the palace gate: "Your Highness, a girl came to you during the day and said that an old acquaintance of yours wanted to ask for something. I don't know her identity.
Dare to let her go and let her wait over there."
Old acquaintance?
Yi Huaiyu thought blankly for a moment but still couldn't remember any old acquaintances. Occasionally Suiliang put on the long sword on his waist and cautiously reached towards the street, always protecting Yi Huaiyu behind him. When he got closer, he did see something vague.
A figure squatted in the corner, but it was difficult to see clearly in the dim light. I called out tentatively, and the figure moved, and a low, weak response came from the darkness.
With just this sound, Yi Huaiyu was stunned.
"Miss Su?"
He remembered Su Shiyun's voice clearly. In addition to the softness that a woman from a water town could have, it also had a special charm. However, after the hasty separation two years ago, he almost forgot about Su Shiyun. Or rather, he deliberately did not think of it.
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Ou Suiliang naturally remembered that there was such a waterside woman who once fascinated Yi Huaiyu. He frowned slightly and wanted to help Su Shiyun who was squatting in the corner, but Yi Huaiyu took a step ahead of him and half-bowed to Su Shiyun.
Stretching out his hand: "If you have anything to say, tell me slowly. Come back to the palace with me first. It's dark and cold here. Are you scared?"
In the dark corner, Su Shiyun nodded tremblingly, and the tears she held back burst out like a dam the moment Yi Huaiyu opened her mouth, and her tiny sobs were heartbreaking.
Yi Huaiyu neatly took off his coat and put it on Su Shiyun. Seeing that she couldn't stand up after trying for a long time, he simply retracted his hand and hugged Su Shiyun horizontally. The look on his face made Ou Suiliang beside him slightly surprised - from
I have never seen anyone so nervous as Yi Huaiyu. The tenderness and heartache in his eyes were completely inconsistent with the second prince of Yaoguo who was ambitious and resolute in his pursuit of mountains and rivers.
It was then that Ou Suiliang suddenly realized that it was not a joke that Yi Huaiyu said he liked a girl back then.
With a dark face, Yi Huaiyu dismissed the guards, eunuchs, etc. who came forward to ask questions. Yi Huaiyu carried Su Shiyun all the way back to the Xiguang Palace where she lived. Even the palace maids who wanted to come forward to help refused to let her go, from fetching water to wipe her face to tucking her up.
Everything was done by herself, without any pretense of being a prince. The warmth of the room and the bright lights made Su Shiyun's mood more stable, but her face was still as pale as paper. After drinking a large bowl of hot ginger soup, her cheeks finally turned a little red.
"Why did Miss Su come here alone? Did something happen at home?" Holding Su Shiyun's cold hand in his palm, Yi Huaiyu whispered as if he was afraid of disturbing the night, ignoring the surprised expressions of the servants behind him.
Su Shiyun bit her lip and couldn't help but tremble. She couldn't say a word for a long time. After a while, she suddenly broke away from Yi Huaiyu's hand and unexpectedly climbed out of bed and knelt on the ground with a plop: "Please, Your Highness, make the decision for the daughter of the people! Ying!"
Wu Zhaochen, the governor of Chi County, kidnapped the daughter's grandfather and beat her to death after forcing her to marry him. The daughter fled all the way to the imperial capital and was hunted down by him. Now when she reaches the palace gate, she can't even see the emperor..."
"Your Majesty is the most powerful person in the world, how can you just meet him on sight? His Highness's willingness to take you into the palace has already broken the rules. If you want to file a complaint, you should consider the long term."
Ou Suiliang was worried that Yi Huaiyu would be too emotional, so he took Su Shiyun to see the emperor directly, and for the first time, he took over the conversation. Unexpectedly, Yi Huaiyu looked at him sideways like he was looking at a monster: "How do you plan for the long term? Even if I recommend you to the emperor.
In front of you, do you think there might be someone who can seriously take care of this matter?"
He forcefully carried Su Shiyun, who was kneeling and refused to get up, onto the bed. Yi Huaiyu turned his head slightly, and the only thing that remained in Ou Suiliang's sight was the side face of Leng Jun, and the cold eyes.
"Suiliang, ask Qi Shan to take the troops and rush to Yingchi County overnight to escort the bastard governor to the capital - if anyone asks, just say it is the emperor's order."