Chapter 201 The moon is yours(1/2)
Everyone in the Wei Dynasty knew that the Right Army Governor Xiao Jue was both beautiful and virtuous. He could keep one healthy by picking up a sword. He put down the sword and was a handsome young man. God treated him preferentially, gave him a good face, and gave him a good skill. Unfortunately, he was too cold and ruthless and cruel. As for whom he fell in love with, he thought he was dreaming. Not to mention his temperament, he had already grown up like this and was so powerful. Whose woman could he look down on in the world?
Haven't you seen Gaoling Fairy Chen Muxue following him for so many years, but still not getting any benefits?
Now, from this man's mouth, he heard the three words "I love the person". He Yan was in a daze, and all officials were in a daze, and even the emperor on the high throne was stunned for a moment.
It turns out that the famous Mr. Xiao Er was so gentle when he thought of his lover. It was like the moonlight fading away the coldness and lightness, only clarity and brightness.
The autumn moon is like a mirror, reflecting people's thoughts without any hiding. Joy or shyness, secret or sadness cannot be hidden from people's eyes.
No one could be watched with such a look. He Yan heard his heartbeat, "thump" and "thump", and then, clear and powerful at the noisy banquet, unable to resist.
The emperor's laughter broke the moment of stalemate, "Hahaha, okay, I'm still rare to see Xiao Aiqing! The queen has become a good thing today, and I'll also become a good thing today. Since you two are in love, Xiao Aiqing, I can't think of anything to reward you in this great victory in Jiyang. Why don't you give me a marriage? I'd rather give me a marriage. I'm your wife? "
Xiao Jue received the order, "I thank the emperor for his kindness."
He Yan had no choice but to kneel down and answer the order.
Chen Muxue's lips turned white and she was almost fainting. The emperor said that since the marriage was given, she would not change it again. Lin Shuanghe's heart was twisted by the changes in the hall, and she was almost scared to death. When she arrived here, she could finally breathe a little relieved. Even though she was full of suspicion, it was not the time to speak now, so she simply ignored everything and was wholeheartedly happy for her friends, and excitedly said to her colleagues around, "Have you heard it? The marriage was given! Your Majesty gave her marriage, this is a good marriage. Look at them, how good it is!"
Yan He had not yet come back to his senses from the blow that Wu Anlang, who was talking badly to He Rufei, was a woman. He actually heard such a big news again and was stunned for a moment, wondering whether he was dreaming.
"Congratulations to Governor Xiao, congratulations to Governor Xiao, Your Majesty's marriage is a beautiful conversation!" Surprisingly, Xu Jingfu also spoke to Xiao Jue. He seemed not only not surprised, but also happy to see it. He kept praising the joy of this marriage. After a moment of thinking, He Yan understood that Xu Jingfu and Xiao Jue were rivals, and with Xiao Jue as Xiao Jue, it would be the best to marry her a white and without background. If it were a lady from a senior official's family, it would be harmful but not beneficial to Xu Jingfu.
Chu Zhao sat in the mat with a smile on his lips, looking no different from usual. However, if you look closely, you can see the hands on your knees, and your finger joints are white, almost wrinkling your robes.
The court officials watched a good show, joking and congratulating. The fifth prince was a little puzzled and asked Guangshuo, "Fourth brother, why did Your Majesty give a man... a woman pretending to be a man to General Feng Yun as his wife? She looks not as good-looking as Sister Chen."
The fifth prince likes Xiao Jue very much. Perhaps Xiao Jue's experience is like a legend in the hearts of young or young boys. The young men yearn for heroes and admire the strong. The fifth prince Guangji heard from his biological mother, Guiren Ni, that Sister Chen in the Censor's Mansion is the most compatible person with Governor Xiao. Guangji also thinks that Chen Muxue is born like a fairy, and now the one who is given the wife of Xiao Jue is a strange woman and dressed up as a man. This is unacceptable to Guangji.
"Don't talk nonsense," Guangshuo patted his head and looked at He Yan's back in the hall. "Since General Feng Yun is so protective, this girl He must have something extraordinary. Besides, she can become a marquis with a woman's battlefield and become a marquis. The founding of the Great Wei country is the first one."
"What a great thing," the prince spoke disdainfully, his tone was a bit vulgar, "It's not certain that he used any means. Xiao Huaijin is a blessing for the people of Qi. Chen Muxue, and now another female soldier is in the tent every day, and I don't know what kind of thing he is doing..."
Guangshuo frowned slightly, "Your Highness, be careful of your words."
The prince disagreed.
Emperor Wenxuan looked at He Yan again, "He Yan, although you are a daughter, I know that you have difficulties in joining the army as a woman. I am not an unkind person. Although you have committed a crime of deceit, I will not pursue it because of your achievements in the war in Jiyang Rundu. Merit is a merit, and a fault is a fault. I will punish you for one year's salary, but... the title of Marquis is still a title!"
"So good?" Lin Shuanghe cleverly slapped the table and shouted first, "Your Majesty is kind, long live Your Majesty!"
He Yan also kowtowed and shouted long live. For a moment, a large area of court officials knelt down, all shouting long live.
Emperor Wenxuan became a wise king and thought it had become a beautiful thing. He was praised a little and sat on the high seat with a smile. Queen Zhang frowned quietly. Ni Guiren's inquiring eyes swept over He Yan again and again. Only Concubine Lan sat quietly in the mat and smiled, as if everything today had nothing to do with her.
He Yan and Xiao Jue returned to their seats. Because she is now a "female relative", she can only go to the female relatives' seat. She didn't know the female relatives here, so only Xia Chengxiu waved to her and whispered, "Miss He, come here."
He Yan sat down next to Xia Chengxiu, and Xia Chengxiu smiled and said, "Congratulations, Miss He." She smiled and returned the favor. A stone in her heart finally landed. At least she appeared in the Wei court with the name "He Yan". The first step was that she had already succeeded. Although she didn't know why Xiao Jue was involved and had such a result, now, at least now, there were no bad consequences.
Of course, except for two people.
He Yan's eyes passed over the seats, and the men and women faced each other. Her eyes accurately captured Xu Zhiheng who was sitting in the corner and was secretly peeking at him.
Xu Zhiheng was very uneasy. This uneasiness was achieved when He Yan's identity as a woman was revealed. He didn't know what was going on. How could a dead person, a buried person, and a person whose body might have been corrupted into mud appear in front of him again?
This woman, also called He Yan, is not even similar to his deceased wife, but every move, expression and expression coincide with Grandma He in his past memory. Especially when he peeks at the other party, the other party will also look at him through the crowd. The meaningful gaze makes people unable to help but feel palpitations.
Who is she?
Xu Zhiheng did not believe in ghosts and gods. He was the most impatient when he prayed for blessings and burned incense in temples every year. When he was young, his husband always said that he should be respectful to ghosts and gods, but he always believed that if there were ghosts and gods in the world, there would be no helpless things. He could not fight before when he was alive, so how could he become fierce after he died?
But...but, He Yan was not killed by him!
Xu Zhiheng felt cold in his heart.
He Yan is about to die. This is the ending prepared by the He family for her. He Yuansheng gave this order. He Rufei was the one who took action, and He Wanru was an accomplice, but he just didn't say anything. Even if the evil ghosts came back to take revenge, the first one should be the He family, right?
Why come to him!
He mustered up the courage to look at He Yan again, but saw that the woman had turned her head and talked to Xia Chengxiu beside her, as if the illusion he had just looked at was just him.
Xu Zhiheng looked at He Rufei again. They were grasshoppers on the same rope. If He Yan really turned into a ghost, he would not let He Rufei go. He seemed to notice Xu Zhiheng's gaze. He Rufei looked over and frowned, shook his head slightly, indicating that he should not do it too obvious.
In the court, the two of them always interact with each other in a light way to avoid being discovered by others.
Xu Zhiheng was anxious, but the banquet was not over yet and he was not allowed to leave the banquet without authorization. He had to lower his head and continue this long and disgusting "celebration banquet" as if he was sitting on pins and needles.
Emperor Wenxuan was very happy and drank a lot today.
He ascended the throne for many years and had no talent in politics. He was fine in the first few years of ascending the throne, and worked day and night. Later, he felt that he really had no ability, so he became lazy. Although he was not outstanding, he was not considered a foolish monarch. If he was taken care of by the court, nothing big happened.
Until Xu Jingfu's power became increasingly greater, many ministers secretly reported that he wanted him to be wary of Xu Xiang. Emperor Wenxuan knew that it was inappropriate, but he had been relying on Xu Jingfu for many years, so that if Xu Jingfu was gone, he could not find someone who could replace Xu Jingfu.
Moreover, Xu Jingfu's status is not low. If something happens to such a minister, the court will inevitably be in turmoil. Although he has no political talent, he has witnessed the same thing with his own eyes when the emperor was there.
But as long as he is a human being, he will have selfishness. He turned a blind eye to what Xu Jingfu did. Xu Jingfu covered the sky with his own hands and also touched many people's interests. Gradually, Emperor Wenxuan knew that someone behind him called him a "crazy monarch" and did not distinguish between loyalty and treacherous, but how could they know that there would be no fish when the water was clear, and there was a difference in governing the country. Even as the emperor, there were times when he could not help himself.
Xiao Zhongwu was defeated, the utuner was ready to move, the prince was tyrannical and unethical... All kinds of messy things came one after another, which was a headache. And now tonight, it was not easy for him to do something "right" that everyone praised. Emperor Wenxuan was happy from the bottom of his heart.
There was a banquet tonight, and the two youngest and promising people in Shuojing were given marriages at the same time. Originally, the Chu family was the leader of the marriage between Chu Zhao and Xu Bingting. Now, as soon as Xiao Huaijin's marriage came out, it was not surprising that Chu Zhao's marriage was compared.
Everyone whispered, and where did He Yan beat him? Xiao Zhongwu's eldest son Xiao Rubi married a concubine's daughter regardless of the eyes of outsiders. The younger son Xiao Huaijin was even more amazing. He had never heard of his name. Could it be that he didn't even have an official position in his family?
However, Xiao Jue himself was very calm from the beginning to the end.
Lin Shuanghe sat beside him, wishing to pull Xiao Jue aside and ask clearly what was going on. However, in front of everyone, it was difficult to ask questions, so he had to suppress it. Looking at Yan He on the side, the same was true, and he was already so frustrated that he was about to overturn the table.
Everyone had their own thoughts for this celebration banquet. When the ended, the protagonists on the table all breathed a sigh of relief. He Yan stood up, and Xia Chengxiu was still a little worried, "Miss He, do you need me to accompany you?" She was now stared at by countless pairs of eyes, and everyone looked at her with a calculating look. Most ordinary women could not resist it.
"It's nothing." He Yan smiled and thanked her for her kindness, "I'll just go out by myself."
Xia Chengxiu stopped insisting and was about to leave the table, thinking of something, she looked back at Chen Muxue, but saw that Chen Muxue's face was pale and her lips were gone, like a stiff puppet, without any anger.
She paused, and finally said nothing, and got up to find Yan He.
The emperor and several empresses had left. Yan He pulled Xia Chengxiu and came towards this head in a fierce manner. When he saw Lin Shuanghe, he did not see Xiao Jue. He was furious, "Where is Xiao Huaijin? And that Wu'anlang! They lied to me so hard that I had to ask for an explanation!"
Xia Chengxiu pulled him, as if speechless, reminded him, "Wu'an Hou is a woman, please be careful when speaking."
"Have you ever seen a woman who cuts her head with one knife?" Yan He shouted, "I don't care if they are women or not, will they play with them together? I'm almost a fool!"
Xia Chengxiu "...Be careful, dad is here, what should I do if I hear it?"
Xia Chengxiu's father, Lord Xia, was looking at this point. Yan He was startled and coughed lightly, his voice became a little weaker, and he still had anger on his face. He clenched his fists and asked, "Where are the two of them?"
Lin Shuanghe spread his hands and said "left."
"Leave?" Yan He widened his eyes in disbelief, "When?"
"After the emperor left, they left." Lin Shuanghe shook his fan, "I just got this marriage and I will be a couple in the future. What are you, an outsider, getting involved?" Lin Shuanghe glanced at Xia Chengxiu and said with a smile, "Didn't you give up yet and want to move Sister He to your tent?"
Anyway, He Yan's identity has been exposed, so he just called out the three words "Sister He" openly.
This sentence made Yan He's face turn blue with anger, "Don't talk nonsense!" He looked at Xia Chengxiu, who was smiling but silent, and emphasized in a low voice, "I'm not familiar with Wu Anlang at all!"
"Then you go back early." Lin Shuanghe patted his shoulders for fear of him, "When they get married, I will definitely invite you to have a wedding banquet, don't worry, don't worry." After that, he hummed a little song that was not tuned and left.
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Somewhere in the palace, there are weeds growing in the courtyard. It is autumn, and flowers and leaves wither. There is no people here, and there are few people coming, making it look even more desolate and lonely. A bright moon falls on the eaves, shaking out the frost and white courtyard.
The person in front stopped, the girl following behind stood still, and said in confusion, "What is this?"
"Abandoned other palaces," Xiao Jue said, "Someone guards, no one will come in."
The palace was huge. It was the first time He Yan was entering the palace, but Xiao Jue was not. It was normal for him to know the secret passages and the secrets were in the dark. Seeing that there was no one everywhere, He Yan felt a little relieved, and then looked at him and asked, "Governor, what's going on? Why did the emperor today say that you have told him my identity long ago?"
Xiao Jue said indifferently, "Didn't you give Zhao Shiming a letter?"
He Yan was shocked, "How do you know?"
He didn't answer, but He Yan figured it out. Xiao Jue had many talented people. Not to mention the palace, I was afraid that it would have fallen into Xiao Jue's hands before he even arrived.
"Why do you write a letter behind my back?" Xiao Jue asked.
He Yan smiled bitterly, "I always feel that my identity cannot be hidden for long. Instead of being exposed by others at some point, it is better to prepare yourself in advance. Besides, once the charge of deceiving the emperor is lost, won’t you also be implicated?"
Before she left Rundu, she asked the county magistrate of Rundu to submit a letter to His Majesty for her. After the battle in Rundu, the city officials would record the ins and outs of it in the memorial and present it to the emperor. The letter contained in the memorial would reveal He Yan's identity.
However, while telling the letter that he was a woman, the signature of Rundu Wanmin was also included in this letter.
Although He Yan had never met Emperor Wenxuan, he had always heard what Lin Shuanghe said that Emperor Wenxuan was a mediocre emperor and a soft-hearted emperor. At some point, as long as Xu Jingfu was not fanning the flames, he actually had the rare sympathy and compassion for others by the imperial family. When the late emperor was alive, a minister made a mistake and the people petitioned. The late emperor was grateful for his past merits and pardoned this person for his death. In his life, Emperor Wenxuan admired his father the most. He would deliberately imitate the late emperor's actions for many things, so when Zhao Shijie's petition for the people was submitted, Emperor Wenxuan would hesitate.
What's more, the contributions He Yan made were unquestionable. The battle of Liangzhou Wei, Jiyang, and Rundu won each battle are worthy of praise. In comparison, dressing as a man is not a big responsibility. Moreover, dressing as a man is not her own initiative. She is really desperate and accidentally joining the army.
The merits outweigh the faults, and they are also a young genius, and they are still a woman. The petition of the people will become the last straw to crush the emperor. If you want the people's hearts, Emperor Wenxuan will not be able to order her to be executed. Otherwise, what will the recruits of Liangzhou Guard think, what will the people of Jiyang City think, and what will the women rescued in Rundu think?
He Yan thought he was considering everything and tried hard to convince Zhao Shijie, but he did not expect that Xiao Jue would make a fuss at this moment.
"I stopped my letter." He said.
He Yan stared at him.
"You think very well, but it's not perfect. You may escape unstoppable, but you may also die." And if there is a slight possibility, he will not let He Yan take risks.
"But you, the governor, have you also exposed my identity?" He Yan was puzzled, "How did you convince Your Majesty?"
She didn't know that the letter Xiao Jue presented on behalf of him had tied them together from the beginning. Fan Cheng and whatever he had to do was nothing. Everything was Xiao Jue who brought He Yan into the military camp for his own selfish desires. If he wanted to be considered a crime of deceiving the king, he would have to punish them together. But now that the utu people were eyeing him, Emperor Wenxuan could not afford the consequences of not guarding the territory of the Great Wei Dynasty, so Emperor Wenxuan would not punish him. Even if he wanted to punish him, Xiao Jue would bear it with all his strength.
Of course, he told this matter a little more heart-stirring, and the story was as touching as a love story passed down by word of mouth, which easily touched Emperor Wenxuan's romantic talented heart.
After that, he secretly released the news of the matter to Xu Jingfu. In order to talk about Xiao Jue's marriage, the one who was most worried about was Xu Jingfu. Everyone in Shuojing knew that Chen Muxue was the person who was most likely to marry Xiao Jue. If the Shen family and the Xiao family became in-laws... all the people on the other side of Chen Jingshi would stand on the other side of Xiao Jue, which made Xu Jingfu very distressed.
Even if it wasn't for Chen Muxue, Xu Jingfu would not be happy if the daughter of a court official in Shuojing officialdom could make Xiao Jue's power more powerful. At this time, He Yan suddenly appeared, and Xu Jingfu sent someone to investigate and found that it was just the daughter of a city lieutenant. He thought it was a good thing that a pie fell from the sky.
To be continued...