Axiu was about to speak, but Zhang Yanling said hurriedly: "I was accidentally playing with the dagger and accidentally stabbed it on the shoulder."
Tan Ruqing frowned and said: "Stick yourself? Are you stupid? What's not fun? Why play with a dagger?"
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Accident, purely accidental."
Tan Ruqing glanced at Zhang Yanling angrily and said, "No wonder my left eyelid twitched so much when I woke up today. I felt something was wrong, and as expected, something happened."
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "I'll make you run away."
Tan Ruqing glanced at Zhang Yanling blankly, stood up and said, "Your injuries are not serious, so I will go back."
Zhang Yanling said hurriedly: "Why are you leaving in such a hurry?"
Tan Ruqing said angrily: "Why should I stay? On your wedding day, if I stay here and be seen by others, am I not trying to cause trouble?"
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "What trouble did it cause? You came just in time, I was planning to see you. When you came, I happened to have something to explain to you. I should have told you this matter."
…
In the back garden, under the west-slanting spring sun, the scenery is pleasant. The air is mixed with the scent of flowers and trees, making it very fresh and warm.
Tan Ruqing helped Zhang Yanling sit comfortably on the stone bench under the shade of the tree, and told him not to squeeze the wound. Zhang Yanling nodded, leaning sideways on the back of the chair, facing Tan Ruqing who was sitting next to him. Qing softly told her the three chapters of the agreement between herself and Xu Wanyi.
Tan Ruqing was shocked and said after a while: "How...how could this happen? You guys actually made such a strange agreement."
"It's nothing strange. I told you earlier that the marriage between Xu Wanyi and I was completely out of helplessness. My queen sister went to propose marriage without my consent, and finally Duke Ding agreed again. When I found out, I actually couldn't get out. If I didn't agree to this marriage, Dingguo Duke Xu Guangzuo would definitely think that I was humiliating him, and the queen would lose her face, and I would have gained an enemy for no reason. "No, not one, but all the nobles. If you offend Duke Ding, you will offend a lot of people. This is the reason why I had to agree to this marriage in the first place. So I had to agree." Zhang Yanling said. .
Naturally, Tan Ruqing had already thought this through clearly, otherwise she would not have come back.
"What about Xu Wanyi? According to you, she doesn't agree with the marriage, so why doesn't she resist?" Tan Ruqing said.
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Ruqing, can you make the decision on your own marriage? If the old lady hadn't objected, we would have been married long ago. Aren't you unable to ignore the attitude of your closest relatives at home? The same is true for Xu Wanyi , she comes from a wealthy family, her marriage can only follow the wishes of her parents and become a victim of family interests. Xu Guangzuo also considered that marrying my Zhang family would be good for his family, so he agreed to the marriage. As for Xu Wanyi Whether he agrees with it or not is not something he will consider."
Tan Ruqing was silent for a long time, then nodded slowly and said: "You are right. Thinking about it this way, Xu Wanyi is very pitiful. Hey, we women are all miserable people, and we cannot control our own destiny. She is precious As a princess, I can't act according to my own wishes."
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "Yes, Xu Wanyi is also quite unlucky. She used to live a comfortable life, but now she has to be forced to marry someone she doesn't like. This marriage not only makes her uncomfortable, it also makes me It’s uncomfortable, and it makes you uncomfortable. It’s really terrible.”
Tan Ruqing nodded and sighed: "Yeah, it's very bad."
Zhang Yanling sighed, the wound on his shoulder ached faintly.
Tan Ruqing was silent for a long time and said softly: "I asked you why you were injured and you didn't see the princess coming to visit you. It seems that she really has no affection for you."
Zhang Yanling smiled and thought: I sent her away. Although she stabbed me, I didn't want others to know about it, otherwise she would not be able to gain a foothold in her own home. Although Xu Wanyi stabbed herself
, but I don’t blame her.
"I don't have any affection for her either. We are mutually exclusive. Ruqing, I'm telling you this today just because I don't want to make you sad. Although she and I are married, there is no real relationship between us and we are not husband and wife.
.On our wedding night last night, I slept in the study all night." Zhang Yanling said with a smile.
Tan Ruqing looked at Zhang Yanling, stretched out her hand to caress Zhang Yanling's cheek, and said softly: "Poor Mr. Lang. In fact, you don't have to do this. I have already figured it out, otherwise I won't come back. What's the name?
What's more, the most important thing is to have the same mind and stay together forever. Like you and Xu Wanyi, what if they have a name?"
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Thank you for your tolerance and generosity."
Tan Ruqing smiled and said: "But I'm thinking, will you and the princess maintain this kind of relationship forever? If Xu Wanyi can't find the person she likes, won't she have to die alone all her life? That's too much
How pitiful."
Zhang Yanling said in a deep voice: "Some things are unpredictable. Especially the things in people's hearts are the hardest to figure out. You may think that she will die alone, but in her opinion, it may not be that she would rather be short than in vain. Of course, I hope she can find
My sweetheart, I will also bless her and let her go at that time. I will keep my promise."
Tan Ruqing sighed, leaned her head on Zhang Yanling's arm, and said softly: "Originally, I felt that I was quite unlucky, but now, I feel that I am very lucky. I hope that I will be with the same person and we will never be separated forever.
What a blessing it is to find someone you love. I'm so lucky."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "I am also very lucky."
Tan Ruqing suddenly said: "You are very lucky. I am not the only one. There is also Axiu, and maybe there will be other women in the future. Humph!"
Zhang Yanling was astonished and thought to herself: Why are you saying this again? A woman's heart is as deep as the bottom of the sea, it is really difficult to fathom.
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In the early morning of the next day, the newlyweds were going back home. Zhang Yanling got up early in the morning, inspected the wound, and bandaged it with new medicine. Although the wound was slightly painful, it was dry and showed no signs of deterioration, and it improved quickly.
After putting on the wedding robe, you can hardly see any injuries from the outside, as long as you don't move around.
When they arrived at the front hall, Xu Wanyi was already waiting in the hall wearing a red wedding robe. Seeing Zhang Yanling, a trace of concern and uneasiness flashed across Xu Wanyi's pale face, and her eyes were full of guilt.
"Good morning, madam." Zhang Yanling greeted her like a normal person.
Xu Wanyi bowed her head and said softly: "I have met your husband."
Zhang Yanling nodded and asked Ma Quan and others: "Are all the carriages, horses and gifts ready?"
Ma Quanhuang Si hurriedly said: "Everything is ready."
Zhang Yanling nodded, turned to Xu Wanyi and said, "Madam, let's set off then?"