In the silent night, with the autumn moon hanging high and the candle lamps about to burn out, Yi Huaiyu sat quietly in the side hall of Xiguang Hall like a jade sculpture.
It's a thousand miles from Yingchi County to the imperial capital. Su Shiyun must have suffered a lot when she came here. She was tired from crying and was falling into a deep sleep. Yi Huaiyu was standing by the bed, neither speaking nor moving.
Just looking at her peaceful sleeping face made me feel satisfied, and her lips curved in a gentle arc.
To him, Su Shiyun is like a clear lake, which can be seen at the bottom but still. When he looks at her, he can always feel calm and many worries have been washed away. This is a special feeling that no one else can give him.
A slight knock on the door attracted Yi Huaiyu's attention. He reluctantly looked back at Su Shiyun who was still sleeping, and stepped out of the door lightly: "Why, you haven't gone back to rest so late?"
"Your Highness, didn't you sleep too?" Ou Suiliang pinched his brows, his tiredness could not be hidden, "I have already ordered Qi Shan to take people to Yingchi County, and the rest are just waiting for them to be escorted back. Your Highness, don't blame me for being troublesome.
, His Majesty is not afraid of the wrath of the Emperor Long Yan when he falsely conveys the imperial edict and kills it first and then reports it? The Yingchi County Governor dares to act so wildly because he must have a backer in the court. He acted rashly without understanding the situation. I am worried that Your Highness will offend the interests of some people.
Make more enemies."
"It doesn't matter, with General Sima and Lord Yao mediating, no matter how big the backer is, they dare not stand up to oppose." Yi Huaiyu stretched his waist, suddenly thought of something and frowned at Ou Suiliang, "Suiliang, you have something to hide from me.
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"How dare you?"
"Then tell me, why did General Sima and Lord Yao suddenly offer to help me?"
Ou Suiliang's face remained unchanged: "Because His Highness has strength and courage, he is an ideal candidate for emperor in their eyes."
"What nonsense!" Yi Huaiyu angrily pushed Ou Suiliang, "The more I thought about it after you went out at night, the more something was wrong. Then Yao Junxian inexplicably said that I had to make the decision on Sima Tulan's marriage. You tell me, there are people around me.
Whose marriage can I make the decision about? Why don’t you be the only one who wants to think about it? Tell me honestly, did you do some trick in the middle to make those two people attracted? If you don’t tell the truth, we will stop being brothers!"
Rubbing his chest and smiling lightly, Ou Suiliang said in a calm tone: "Didn't His Highness say that now that the internal affairs in the country are in chaos, a wise king is in urgent need, and His Highness the Crown Prince is a fool who cannot support himself - the time and place are favorable, and all His Highness has to do is to fulfill his wish.
The messenger made one condition, I think if someone with great power is willing to help His Highness, then Your Highness will rule the world just around the corner."
"Let's get to the point!" Yi Huaiyu shouted low and grabbed Ou Suiliang by the collar, "What promise did you make to them? Seeking power and usurping the throne is a fool's errand. Those cunning people won't take the bait without huge benefits!"
There were two young people who grew up playing together. One was fierce, bold and irritable, the other was calm, mature and prudent. However, in this matter, Yi Huaiyu always felt that Ou Suiliang was playing with fire at some huge risk.
Sure enough, Ou Suiliang's nonchalant answer was like a blow to the head, making Yi Huaiyu stand stunned on the spot.
"General Sima wants a higher position of power, and Master Yao wants Miss Sima to have a son-in-law who can ride a dragon. As long as His Highness becomes the master of the distant country, won't their wishes come true? Of course, some conditions are impossible to achieve.
On the surface, I just hinted to Mr. Yao to let him think that Miss Sima will be a high-power husband or even a queen in the future. As for whether His Highness is willing to marry Miss Sima after the event is completed, it can be flexibly handled. It is really difficult.
Just leave it to me. Anyway, I don’t have a crush on anyone and I don’t care who I want to spend the rest of my life with.”
"It's not a question of who you want to live with!" Yi Huaiyu was so angry that he wanted to curse a few words but didn't know how to say it properly. He was holding fire in his heart. It was rare to see the good mood brought by Su Shiyun.
And disperse.
Among the princes, Yi Huaiyu has the most unruly character. He wants to dominate the country and does not want to be bound by fame, wealth and status. He understands that "good wind depends on strength" but does not want to use women to consolidate his strength. Now Ou Suiliang has formed such a relationship behind his back.
In an unclear marriage, who will be responsible for Sima Duran in the future?
It was impossible for him. Did he really want to get married by chance and let a brother who always thought about him bear a lifelong debt of gratitude? He didn't want to see this kind of result.
The tedious thoughts became more and more confusing. Yi Huaiyu waved his hands heavily, his dissatisfaction clearly revealed: "I don't care, you solve this matter as soon as possible, otherwise if you really marry that crazy lady like a horse back home, you will be oppressed for the rest of your life."
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"I don't have to worry about it in a hurry. What I care about now is..." Glancing at the side hall with the door ajar, Ou Suiliang lowered his voice, "How does Your Highness plan to deal with the matter of the Yingchi County Sheriff? Falsifying the imperial edict is not a small crime.
, I thought His Highness could handle it rationally, but now it seems that I have overthought it."
Automatically ignoring Ou Suiliang's serious criticism, Yi Huaiyu waved his hands and looked relaxed: "Don't look forward and backward, just do as I say. In fact, the Yingchi County Sheriff showed up at the right time. I have been looking for opportunities to check on my father recently.
Attitude, let’s see if my father intends to insist on letting the eldest brother destroy Yao Guo, or if he is more wise and gives Yao Guo a chance to turn around.”
Ou Suiliang is unconvinced.
The current emperor has indulged in lust for many years and has damaged his body. He is already very weak in his early thirties. There is no telling which day he will pass away. It is only natural to confirm the emperor's intention regarding the selection of his successor as soon as possible. But occasionally
Suiliang did not have high expectations for the outcome. Firstly, the succession of the eldest son was the inheritance system of Yao Kingdom that had lasted for hundreds of years. Secondly, the bellicose Yi Huaiyu had never been favored by the emperor and wanted to replace him, who also advocated "taking the throne with the emperor".
There is really little hope for the prince who believes that "harmony is precious". At most, the emperor will turn a blind eye because of Yi Huaiyu's countless military exploits.
The imperial career was difficult to achieve, and the two ambitious young people gradually realized that those visions were not as easy to realize as imagined, and the twists and turns were not as easy to deal with as imagined. But now, they have no way out.
"Go back and rest first, I'll take care of Miss Su."
It can't be said that it was an unhappy breakup, but Yi Huaiyu was in a bad mood after all. He could only feel a little comforted when he returned to the house and saw Su Shiyun's sleeping face.
When she was desperate, the person she thought of was him. Such small details made him quite happy. He also thought that Su Shiyun might no longer have a place to live after the old man passed away, and suddenly he had the idea of keeping her by his side - she wanted to see peace in the world, and he
They hope to build a prosperous world. Their dreams should be regarded as reaching the same goal through different paths, right? In this way, they are a match made in heaven.
Just like when he leaned down and secretly kissed his pink cheek like he did in the little hut at Lianhua Pier, Yi Huaiyu squeezed out a smile and held the small, soft hand against the side of his face.
He believed that it was fate to see Su Shiyun again. This time he would not be shaken by anything. God was determined to send her to his side, so he would protect her, take care of her, and love her, just like in the past.
His dedication to the throne and the country will last through life and death.