The governor of Yingchi County just dropped a pebble into the calm lake, causing a few ripples before returning to peace. Yi Huaiyu was still the second prince who did not attract the emperor's love, and the secret activities of Sima Yuan, Yao Junxian and others were still private.
It seems that only the Xiguang Hall has changed. It is more cozy, but sometimes it becomes chaotic.
Sima Tulan's affection for Yi Huaiyu was very obvious. She gave him tea, swords, and jades. She would search for anything that Yi Huaiyu showed some interest in. Even an ancient sword that Sima Yuan had collected for many years became a treasure.
After seeing the decorations in the Xiguang Hall, anyone with a discerning eye could see Sima Tulan's intention, but Yi Huaiyu felt at ease - accept the things and ignore the favors.
"Miss Sima is beautiful and has a good family background. Although she has a bit of a quick temper, she is natural and frank in her behavior. It seems a little ruthless for Your Highness to let him down like this." When the two of them were alone, Su Shiyun would often mention Sima Duran carefully.
It has the meaning of redressing injustice.
Yi Huaiyu smiled, put down the book in his hand and stretched, staring directly at Su Shiyun: "Do you want me to marry her or what? If I marry her, what about you?"
"Shiyun is just a commoner, and has never thought of flying up the branches to climb up to the royal family." Su Shiyun shook her head, refusing seriously but not firmly, with a faint look of sadness in her eyes. During these days in Xiguang Palace, she clearly felt Yi
Huaiyu's friendship can also be seen from Ou Suiliang's attitude that Yi Huaiyu is sincere, but she dare not accept it, for his sake and for her own sake.
As soon as she entered the palace gate, it was as deep as the sea, let alone Xiguang Palace, which was very likely to start a rebellion? She didn't care if Yi Huaiyu wanted to seek power and usurp the throne. What she cared about was that Sima Tulan liked Yi Huaiyu, and the Sima family was Yi Huaiyu.
The key to whether Yu can seize the throne. Su Shiyun has never forgotten her humble status and will not dream of one day rising from the dove's nest. What happened to her father back then made her remember a truth in her heart.
Once it is related to power, nothing is clean, and there is no happiness.
Xu Shi's melancholy expression made people's hearts move after seeing her. Su Shiyun was lost in thought about her little thoughts, when suddenly there was a warm feeling in her ears, and long and powerful arms circled a square inch of space and trapped her in it.
"Yun'er, let's get married."
It was the first time that Yi Huaiyu called Su Shiyun this way. It was so natural. It was so natural that Su Shiyun, who would blush when talking to strangers, actually felt that everything was reasonable. Looking at his star-like eyes, she almost fell into the ambiguity.
Whether it’s unknown or a sudden proposal, it seems that meeting Yi Huaiyu is destined, so what about being with him? Is it also what God expects?
When she thinks too much, she always has to look forward and backward. Su Shiyun understands how difficult it is to continue this marriage, so she retreats and gives in. When those warm lips touch each other, and the hot breaths entangle,
She thought about resisting but couldn't convince herself to push away, and then she realized that everything she tried to escape had already happened.
She likes this man and doesn't want to leave.
Su Shiyun, who has a low status but comes from a scholarly family, knows what integrity is, and also understands that a woman's innocence and chastity should only be given to her husband who vows to hold her for life. However, that night she still chose to accept it, obey, and questioned herself in vain in her naive response.
Is this crazy?
Being unmarried and losing her virginity, in an era when chastity was supreme, meant that she could only belong to him for the rest of her life.
When I woke up in the morning, it was already bright, which was unprecedented for Yi Huaiyu, who was always used to getting up early. He was wondering if last night was just a dream, and he lowered his head to look at the peaceful sleeping face in his arms, and then he grinned slightly.
smile.
"It's rare for Your Highness to go to bed early and get up late. Congratulations."
After getting dressed and freshening up, I went out. A lonely figure in the courtyard had been sitting at the stone table waiting for a long time. When he opened his mouth, he said something profound.
Yi Huaiyu straightened his collar guiltily, looking around but refusing to meet Ou Suiliang's eyes. He coughed lightly and put on a smile: "I'm tired in spring, autumn, and summer. Now is the weakest season, so it's inevitable to snooze."
It’s too late.”
"Really? His Highness is a very good napper. He can sleep from his own room to someone else's room at once. His skill is really superb."
"..." Yi Huaiyu's smile froze, and he was so embarrassed that he didn't know how to continue.
He spent the night in Su Shiyun's room last night, and also walked out of Su Shiyun's room to meet Ou Suiliang. How could he forget such an obvious "evidence"?! In this way, what happened between him and Su Shiyun
Ou Suiliang knew it very thoroughly, so thoroughly that there was no need to quibble.
Rubbing his forehead and nodding weakly, Yi Huaiyu could not lose his temper at all towards Ou Suiliang: "That's it anyway. It's not like you don't know about Yun'er and I, and you don't mean to make a fuss. I plan to find a time to go there today.
My father asked for a marriage, and I am determined to marry Yun'er."
"What about Miss Sima?" Ou Suiliang was not as easy to accept as Yi Huaiyu expected. He even refused to show a smile, and his tone was unprecedentedly serious, "His Highness has been deliberately keeping a distance from Miss Su before.
You know the stakes better than anyone, so how can you suddenly break the situation now? What is Your Highness so anxious about?"
The stiff smile slowly receded from Yi Huaiyu's face, and his deep eyes quietly looked at his best friend who knew him better than anyone else. After a long time, he let out a low sigh.
"Asking even though you know it."
"Because I was aware of Miss Sima's intentions and was afraid that she would take advantage of His Highness's relationship with General Sima and Lord Yao to force him into marriage, so I simply cooked the rice beforehand and blocked everyone's mouths first, right?"
Yi Huaiyu didn't answer, and turned around with his hands behind his hands: "Do you have to make it so clear? You just know this and I know it. Don't let Yun'er understand. I don't want her to be innocently involved."
Using your infatuation for one person to crush the infatuation of another person, even if there is a reason, is extremely cruel to the latter. Yi Huaiyu wanted to get married to Su Shiyun as soon as possible to avoid Sima Duran, but Sima Duran was rejected.
Naturally, they will be sad and angry. Even with Su Shiyun as their long-established wife standing in the middle, will Sima Yuan and Yao Junxian really let go easily?
When Ou Suiliang looked at Yi Huaiyu's back, he suddenly felt strange. In other words, ever since the woman Su Shiyun appeared and interfered with Yi Huaiyu's life, the future king he was following had changed and lost some of his due sanity.
The two people who had been talking to each other since childhood were speechless for the first time. Yi Huaiyu stood in the court for a moment and then returned to the room to see Su Shiyun. Occasionally Suiliang was alone in the empty courtyard of Xiguang Hall.
After a while, he finally left tiredly. When he arrived at the gate of the palace, he met Sima Duran, who was walking towards him with a look of anticipation on his face.
"Hey, why are you walking without looking at people? Do you think I don't exist?" Sima Duran grabbed Ou Suiliang, opened the sandalwood box in her arms and handed it to him, "Please help me take a look at this white jade tree.
Would he like the sculpture? I stole this from my uncle, and I was scolded for it."
Yi Huaiyu stared at the priceless white jade tree sculpture, not knowing what he was thinking. He was silent until Sima Duran became impatient, but suddenly spoke, with a hint of bitterness hidden in his serious eyes.
"If His Highness loves someone else and cannot accept Miss Sima, can I take his place?"