The marriage between Ou Suiliang and Sima Tulan was quickly decided. Before going to the palace to do business, Yi Huaiyu promised to have dinner with Sima Yuan, Yao Junxian and others in the evening. After leaving the general's mansion, Sima Yuan hurriedly closed the door and pulled
Yao Junxian entered the inner hall.
"Uncle, why are you so confused at this critical moment?! Why are we doing so much for the second prince? Isn't it just to give Tu'er a chance to become the queen and her mother-in-law? Now the second prince is very ambitious and has to rely on our power.
This is a great time to plan a future for Tu'er, why are you—oh, you two, are you trying to piss me off to death?!"
"Why are you so anxious? You brat, even your uncle dares to scold you. I think you are in need of discipline!" Yao Junxian made a long face to scare Sima Yuan. After Sima Yuan Shuang shrank like an eggplant, he rolled his eyes and showed his hands behind his back.
He smiled enigmatically, "Yuan'er, you only see that the second prince needs our help now, but don't you see his decisiveness? In order to seize the throne, he can find ways to depose the prince and force the emperor, so you are not afraid of forcing him
Are you so anxious that you want to wipe us out too?"
Sima Yuan was stunned for a moment, and said in a low voice, half convinced: "Isn't it possible? Although he has made many military exploits and won the hearts of the people, but if he wants to compete with the prince and the emperor, he will have to borrow our power. If we get rid of us, where will he find a backer?
?Besides, isn’t letting Tu’er marry him to prevent this kind of situation? With Tu’er’s character and methods, it won’t be a problem to win over a man.”
Yao Junxian looked at the confused Sima Yuan and remained silent for a long time. This was not because he could not refute Sima Yuan, but because he was thinking about what to say to enlighten his nephew's slender head.
"Yuan'er, as long as you can have an uncle who is half as smart as Ou Suiliang, you will be satisfied."
"Ah?" Sima Yuan became more and more confused. He thought he was quite smart at first, but he didn't expect that he was not half as smart as that young boy in his uncle's opinion. He was confused and showed disdain at the same time, "Who is Ou Suiliang? He and Er Er
The princes are similar in age and have participated in similar expeditions, but compared to his achievements, I'm afraid he is not as good as the second prince!"
Sima Yuan's complaint was unexpected by Yao Junxian. He stroked his short beard and laughed dumbly. The experienced Yao Junxian's eyes lit up: "This is where you are inferior to Ou Suiliang. Do you really think that Ou Suiliang is just a idiot? To tell you the truth,
I have noticed this young man for a long time. On weekdays, he always follows the second prince, silently and like a shadow, but when it comes to ability and intelligence, Ou Suiliang is not inferior to the second prince at all."
Probably unconvinced that he was being compared to a young boy, Sima Yuan snorted coldly, waved his hand and interrupted impatiently: "Whether he is smart or stupid, he cannot become an emperor anyway, and there is no benefit in letting Tu'er marry him.
."
"You are short-sighted, why can't you see farther?" He looked around to see if there was no one around. Yao Junxian carefully closed the door and window of the inner hall, and whispered in Sima Yuan's ear, "Ou Suiliang is the second prince's confidant and close friend, the second prince's most trusted person.
It's him, just watch. The second prince will definitely not treat Ou Suiliang badly when he ascends to the throne in the future. It's very possible for him to be promoted to the prime minister's position, and he will have a bright future. Let's talk about the second prince later, he thought in his heart
As for the woman named Su, even if Tu'er is so good, he still doesn't like her. Even if he is forced to take Tu'er, who will suffer in the future? Isn't it still us and Tu'er? Instead of spending a huge price to buy and lose.
, we might as well put our bets on Ou Suiliang, because if there is a rift between us, and You Tu'er is there to seduce Ou Suiliang, it will not be that easy for the second prince to get rid of us."
It took a long time to digest Yao Junxian's words. Sima Yuan breathed in the cold air and kept tapping his forehead. His admiration was beyond words, he blinked and extended his thumb to Yao Junxian.
What Yi Huaiyu wants is the country, and what they want is fame and fortune. They are just taking advantage of each other. Who has to guard against the other?
Only things like feelings are far forgotten in the corner.
"Do you know everything about that day?" In the only bright garden that was not darkened by the conspiracy, Sima Duran lowered his head and asked softly.
Ou Suiliang hesitated for a moment and nodded.
"Actually, before you guys came here, I thought you wouldn't propose marriage, but I didn't expect..." Sima Duran paused and sighed, with a sad smile on her face, "Did you do it voluntarily or were you forced by Yi Huaiyu? At that time
I am willing to commit myself to him, and I don’t need him to take any responsibility, let alone you to bear the consequences."
After walking behind Sima Tulan in silence, Ou Suiliang finally said calmly: "Your Highness will never force me to do anything. It was my initiative to propose marriage. No matter what happened between Miss Sima and Your Highness, our
The agreement has not been invalidated. As long as Miss Sima is willing, I will prepare everything to marry Miss Sima into the house."
"Why are you so honest? He just bullied you into being honest and that's why he always let you take the blame. For such a big thing, he still has the nerve to push you into the fire."
Sima Duran laughed out loud, joking in a moderate way, but Yi Huaiyu could see that there was no smile in her eyes at all, and there was only sadness in her eyes.
Who is fulfilled by a night of love?
How many people have been harmed by a moment of indulgence?
The person who sees most clearly is the person least able to interfere.
"Miss Sima's personality has changed. She used to be fiery and like a man, but now she is much gentler." Yi Huaiyu suddenly changed the topic and faced Sima Tulan with a gentle smile, his dark eyes filled with sincerity.
"How can there be an immutable person? Besides, I am embarrassed to bully you. Bullying a good person will shorten your life."
"I have nothing to do with the word good person. Has Ms. Sima ever seen a good person who killed countless people?"
"Who cares how many people you have killed? If you are good to me, I will assume that you are a good person. It is a pity that you and I are not free and cannot get what we want. We want to be bad people but do good things to the end. It is really unlucky.
"While speaking, Sima Duran's eyes drifted inadvertently towards the front hall, her eyes misty and dim.
Yi Huaiyu repeatedly savored what Sima Duran said, and a bitter smile appeared on his lips: "What Miss Sima said is not entirely correct. I didn't deliberately want to be a good person or a bad person, and what I want has actually been obtained.
"
Although there were many twists and turns and countless unsatisfactory pains on the way, the result was what he expected after all - to be able to protect her and heal her regrets and wounds in the long years, so that one day she would forget that she should not love
The man turned around and saw the figure he had been waiting for.
His only prayer was so simple, but unfortunately, she didn't understand and would only look at him with curious eyes, which made him even less courageous to express his feelings.
In the evening, people were drinking and drinking in the brightly lit General's Mansion. No one talked about the complicated situation. There were only all kinds of jokes and rumors as side dishes. The strange thing was that this banquet was originally set up for two people who were engaged, but neither of them showed up.
At the banquet, Sima Tulan refused to serve, picked up a jar of wine and took Ou Suiliang to nest in the garden, drinking until the stars fell into the night.