A long line of carriages and horses slowly moved forward, pulling countless boxes of rare treasures, large and small. The festive red color made the imperial capital, which has always been in a tense atmosphere, lively in the evening. When the carriages and horses stopped at the gate of the General's Mansion, all the people were there.
Feeling sad about something.
Only the prince's Tian family can afford to arrange such a pomp, and only the sister of General Sima's family is qualified to enjoy all this.
The grand and extravagant marriage proposal was expected by Sima Yuan and Yao Junxian. However, they did not expect that the person responsible for delivering the betrothal gift was not Yi Huaiyu but Ou Suiliang. They also did not expect that when faced with the proposal of marriage from their beloved who had been waiting so hard for it, Sima Yuan and Yao Junxian
Tu Lan refused outright.
"I will not marry the second prince. General, please go back."
Sima Duran unconsciously caressed her lower abdomen with her palms. She didn't know whether her smile was as dignified as she wanted, but she tried her best to make herself look less concerned and less sad.
After receiving Sima Tulan's firm reply, Ou Suiliang did not leave disappointed or became angry. Instead, as he always showed patience, he sat quietly in the front hall, whispered and handed over the work of persuasion to Sima Yuan and Yao Junxian.
"Sending General I to propose marriage means that the Second Prince is willing to marry you. Otherwise, how could someone as cold and stubborn as him agree? To put it bluntly, if the Second Prince hadn't had you in his heart, he wouldn't have done such stupid things in the military camp.
" Yao Junxian, who had been "instructed" by Ou Suiliang, sat in Sima Tulan's room and kept persuading him. Compared with the confidence he had a few days ago, he was more confident now, "Tu'er, you don't want to think about your status.
No matter how charming the poetry is, I have no right to compare with you! In terms of looks, you are above her, in terms of birth, no one in the imperial capital except the princesses can compare with you, in terms of other things, how will you lose to others? You just underestimate yourself.
Let the second prince take advantage of the loophole. Listen to your uncle and show your skills after you get married. You must not be suppressed by the woman named Su. Yuan'er and I will do our best to pave the way for you and the second prince.
The day when your mother will grace the world is just around the corner!"
Sima Tulan was still sitting by the window in trance, indifferent.
What her uncle wanted was a future, so he bet everything on her, hoping that through her marriage to Yi Huaiyu, he could stabilize his position and avoid ending up like a rabbit and a dog. Sima Duran saw all the plans clearly. She
What is it? It's not the chips in the gambling house, the moves in the chess game, nor does it owe Yao Junxian anything, so there is no need to sell himself for the uncle who lacks emotional connection, let alone do things that make Yi Huaiyu annoying.
Seeing that Yao Junxian's words had no effect after drying his lips, Sima Yuan became more and more anxious and rushed forward to pull Sima Tulan's body: "Silly sister, please stop being stubborn. This is for the sake of the second prince, do you understand?"
"Is it good for him? Forcing him to marry a woman he doesn't like, forcing him to break his promise and betray his beloved, is this good for him?" Sima Duran sneered in confusion, "Brother, please let me beg you, I just want to give birth to a child.
I am raising the child alone, so please stop making unnecessary plans to make Yi Huaiyu hate me, okay? If my brother really wants to help me, lend him some troops. If he can return safely from the battlefield, I won’t have any regrets in this life.
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Sima Dalan's stubbornness made Yao Junxian grit his teeth in anger. Sima Yuan shook his head and persuaded Yao Junxian to leave. He sighed and gently pulled Sima Dalan's cold hand.
"Tu'er, I just hope you can marry a good family and find a man you like and like you." Looking at Sima Duran's pale face and haggard face, Sima Yuan felt extremely distressed, his eye circles were slightly red, and his voice
He also started to choke, "My parents passed away early. I worked hard to climb to my current position just to allow you to live a good life. Seeing that you like the second prince but can't get it, do you know how uncomfortable I feel? That second prince is frivolous.
But you don’t want to be responsible, I will never tolerate this kind of thing, even if he is the emperor!"
Sima Duran was stunned for a moment, tears streaming down her face.
Sima Yuan rarely said emotional words since she was a child. She knew that this only brother thought a lot about her, but she didn't know that he was hiding such thoughts. Now thinking about it, Sima Yuan did do everything for her after learning that she liked Yi Huaiyu.
A lot of things have happened, but it's a pity that God's will has brought people to this point, and she has no reason to disturb the happiness of Yi Huaiyu and Su Shiyun anymore.
She had spent a night of tenderness with Yi Huaiyu, and with the blood and flesh he left behind, what more could she hope for?
Slowly picking up the hot palms and burying her cheeks in them, Sima Duran closed her eyes, her tone full of exhaustion: "I'm tired, brother, I don't want to chase Yi Huaiyu all over the world anymore, he doesn't love me, even if
What's the use of having more wishes?"
"Who said he doesn't love you?" Sima Yuan suddenly raised his voice, and Sima Tulan looked up blankly, only to see that the face full of tenderness suddenly turned sad, "Do you know that that night he knew it was you...
Tu'er, Tu'er, why are you so stupid, you think you made a mistake when someone took advantage of you!"
Sima Tulan was still at a loss, and after a moment of reaction, her breath suddenly stagnated.
That night, Yi Huaiyu knew it was her?
With a hasty look in his eyes like a hurt animal, Sima Duran broke free from Sima Yuan's hand, kicked over the round chair when he stood up, and staggered back.
"Nonsense, Huaiyu clearly likes..."
"Is it true what General I said personally?" Sima Yuan took a deep breath and clenched his fist until it hurt, "General I know the second prince best, and he will not lie to you. Second Prince
I'm talking about being infatuated, but I've actually been interested in you for a long time. I don't believe that a drunk person can be so drunk that he doesn't know what's going on but can do sloppy things! Tu'er, don't be stupid, why don't you get married? This is the treatment you deserve.
! They are all the people that the Second Prince likes and have children for him. Why can the woman named Su enjoy all the care and attention while you have to suffer for the rest of your life because of being pregnant out of wedlock?!"
Gudong, at the same time as Sima Yuan's words fell to the ground, Sima Tulan also fell into the corner.
In the slightly deserted front hall of the General's Mansion, Ou Suiliang and Yao Junxian were sitting face to face. The tea was cold, and both of them remained silent without saying a word.
After a long time, Yao Junxian moved his arms and sighed.
"I'm old. I can't beat you young people after all, so no one will give in to me?"
"Master Yao is always getting stronger, why should the younger generation regress? Besides, with Master Yao's skills, it is His Highness and I who need to ask for some room." Ou Suiliang responded calmly, with no trace of ripples on his face.
"Oh, I have to give away the niece I have raised for many years, and I have to agree to the condition that the second prince will only give her a title and not marry her. Who is forcing whom?" A trace of cruelty suddenly flashed in the well-covered kind eyes.
, before Ou Suiliang could catch her sensitively, Yao Junxian withdrew his gaze and lowered his head slightly, "Well, I will bear with you for the sake of Tu'er, but the second prince must keep his word. If he remarries in the future, don't blame me and Yuan'er for turning against each other.
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Ou Suiliang smiled, picked up the herbal tea and drank it in one gulp, his cold eyes gleaming in the tea in the cup - there were conspiracies and countless traps there, but there was nothing he wanted to see.