The person who summoned Gao Luoshen into the palace was Gao Yongrong, the cousin of the current empress dowager Gao Luoshen.

After hearing Gao Yongrong's words, Gao Luoshen was stunned and his heart was confused.

Gao Yongrong said that she hoped she could agree to marry Li Mu.

***

Li Mu, whose courtesy name was Jingchen, was once the governor of Hongnong County. Because of his generation, he was named Duke of the County due to his merits.

When the land of Shenzhou was sinking and the Dayu royal family moved south, the ancestors of the Li family were unwilling to follow the river to travel south, so they moved their families back to Xuyi, Huaibei, where their ancestral home was.

Since the royal family abandoned the Central Plains and crossed south, the north-south junction of Jiangbei and Huainan has become a battlefield for the two sides to fight. Bandits are rampant and soldiers are in chaos. Any border residents who still have a way out have already fled.

After Li Mu's grandfather returned home, he built a fort to accommodate refugees who had nowhere to go, and formed a corpse to fight against the attacks of Hu soldiers and bandits. When he was at its greatest power, it had developed to nearly 10,000 corpse.

Li Mu's ancestors were like this, while using his own strength to protect the peace of the country, and hoped that the royal army would go north and restore the Central Plains.

However, after decades of hard work, the expected royal army was nowhere to be seen. With the establishment of the Jie regime in the north, the Li family fortress was finally alone and inevitably turned into defeat.

More than 20 years ago, the Li family fort was captured and Li Mu's father died in military chaos. Li Mu's mother, with Li Mu, who was ten years old at the time, crossed the river with the fleeing refugees, came to Jiangzuo, settled her home in Jingkou, and began to live a difficult life.

He joined the army at the age of thirteen, gradually promoted from the lowest sergeant commander, and finally became the core figure of Yingtian Army.

During these ten years, he led his army out of Jiangnan three times, destroyed the northern regimes such as Western Shu and Nanliang, and successively recovered most of Henan, including Yanzhou, and drove the Hu people to Hebei.

The great cause of the Northern Expedition was half successful, and he was also famous all over the world.

When he mentioned his name, the Hu people retreated when they heard the news, and all the Han families looked up to him.

Two years ago, Li Mu, then the governor of Yanzhou and general of the army, went to Huaibei to prepare for the fourth time in his life and the largest plan for the Northern Expedition. The Xu family, a clan who had been in charge of Jingzhou for generations, took the opportunity to launch a rebellion.

The rebels soon captured Jiankang. In order to avoid the attack of the army, Gao Luoshen's brother-in-law, Emperor Taikang was forced to leave Taicheng at that time (Note: It refers specifically to the location of the offices and palaces of all officials from the Eastern Jin Dynasty to the Southern Dynasties, located in the capital Jiankang City. This article is empty and borrowed). Shocked and angry, and worried, he soon fell ill and died. Li Mu heard the news and suspended the plan of the Northern Expedition and led the army back. After quelling the rebellion of the Xu family, he took back the fleeing queen Gao Yongrong and the four-year-old crown prince Xiao Xun.

At that time, Xiao Xun succeeded to the throne and Gao Yongrong was promoted to the empress dowager, and Dayu was finally able to restore stability.

But it was also because of this change that the pattern of the court had undergone tremendous changes since then.

In the past, the aristocratic families who were in charge of the government, had children and students everywhere, and were strong enough to compete with the royal family, were ruthlessly purged by Li Mu after this mutiny.

The Xu family, Lu family, and Zhu family, these former families who had successively held the Southern Dynasty's Niu Er and were looked up to by people at that time were greatly damaged and gradually declined.

Li Mu replaced him and was appointed as the Grand Sima, and was appointed as the governor of internal and external military affairs, recorded the affairs of the Secretariat, and combined military and political power. His power reached the peak that a minister could reach.

***

"Sister, this is too sudden. How could you have this idea? You know, after Lu Lang left, I had no intention of remarrying. Besides, I and Sima have never met each other. If he really had the intention to usurp the displacement, if I marry him, how could he have given up his thoughts because of me, a woman?"

God Gao Luo finally came back to God and said.

She is no longer the girl who was loved by her parents many years ago and was ignorant of the world.

A noble girl like her has no chance of choosing her own marriage, and she has always just obeyed the interests of her family.

It is rare to be able to marry a good-family man like her back then, who was in harmony with each other. I think it was because of this, which caused God to be jealous. After only one year of marriage, Lu lost an outstanding child who the family was proud of, and she also lost her husband and has lived a widow.

Over the years, there have been a constant stream of people proposing to her, but the Gao family never forced her.

Today, since Gao Yongrong spoke like this, how could Gao Luoshen not know what she thought? So he said bluntly.

"Ami, others can't do it, but you can give it a try."

Gao Yongrong stared at his sister and said word by word.

Gao Luoshen's eyes were confused.

"Ami, do you still remember the scene when the Xu family's accident two years ago, when you followed me and the late emperor south and Li Mu came to rescue the emperor?"

Gao Luoshen was reminded by her. When she thought about it carefully, she still had some impressions.

At that time, the Xu rebels chased after him. In a panic, the carriage she was riding overturned down the mountain road. Because she was injured and unable to move, she was afraid that she would implicate the emperor and the empress, so she asked to separate the road.

She was sent to nearby Xuancheng, where she temporarily stayed to recuperate. The rebels then chased her here and left some troops to attack Xuancheng, and besieged the city for more than a month.

Just when the city was not in a row, the defenders lost their ambitions, and the city was in danger, Li Mu descended from the sky and led his troops to relieve the siege of the city.

Not only that, he also personally found Gao Luoshen who was hiding in the secret room at that time, and sent his personal soldiers to escort her to a safe place until the rebellion was over and sent her back to Jiankang.

"Xuancheng is not a military corps, but it is temporarily lost, so it will be fine if the overall situation is quelled. At that time, he had just led troops from Jiangbei to the south. He did not resolve the most important Jiankang trap, but went to save Xuancheng first, and then went to find you in person. He was over thirty years old, but I heard that he had never married. It would be an exaggeration to say that he had ulterior motives for you, right?"

Gao Yongrong's words made Gao Luoshen feel a little embarrassed and shake his head.

"Sister, you must have misunderstood. I have never met Grand Sima before. I have never met Xuancheng before. After returning to Jiankang, I have never had any contact. How could he be interested in me? Besides, I remember clearly that when I solved Xuancheng's trap, when he found me, he only explained a few words, without any rudeness. Not only did he not say a word, he didn't even look at me more, so how could he have ulterior motives?"

Gao Yongrong smiled.

"Ami, with your talent and appearance, and my Gao family's hope, what's the strange thing about a man secretly admiring you? He was not lustful before. In the past, someone gave him a beautiful woman and a child, but he refused. That's all, over the years, he has been powerful, and many of the gentry are willing to leave the door and propose marriage with him, but he refused all the reasons for his unintentional struggle. But two days ago, I sent someone to see him and told him about the news that he intended to marry him, and he answered."

"What? Sister, you have told him? Why don't you tell me first?"

Gao Luoshen was shocked again.

Compared to Gao Luoshen's loss of composure, Gao Yongrong's expression was not at all turbulent.

Perhaps, her cousin's reaction was already as expected.

In the palace, there were only two sisters.

She walked to her cousin, held her hand, led her to sit on the couch, and sat on the side.

"Ami, my sister didn't tell you before to find out the words of the Grand Sima. Isn't it that I call you into the palace now just to discuss with you? Yi'an and you are originally a couple of gods, but he has gone long ago. It has been more than seven years. You are only twenty-five years old now. Just as a woman's life is in great age, do you really want to live wither and live alone for the rest of your life? If Yi'an has a spirit, he would never want to see you like this. Although Li Mu was born in a commoner, not to mention my Gao family and the Xiao royal family, looking at Dayu, which other league can shake his status at all? Asking you to marry him is a grievance! But you have also seen it with your own eyes that his appearance and talent are not bad, and it is also a match for you."

"Sister, don't say it anymore. This is inappropriate! I will not agree!"

Gao Luoshen was in a state of confusion and interrupted Gao Yongrong's persuasion.

The smile on Gao Yongrong's face disappeared, and his expression gradually became solemn.

She stood up, walked slowly to a south window of the palace, stood silently for a moment, and turned around.

"Ami, since childhood, how should my sister treat you?"

Princess Gao Qiao Shangzhang. Although the couple loves her daughter as precious as treasures, their relationship is not harmonious. They only gave birth to her one daughter.

Although Gao Yongrong is his cousin, he is five years older than Gao Luoshen. From childhood to adulthood, he treats Gao Luoshen like his own sister. No matter what food and use, he will be given a good choice.

These external objects are nothing.

When Gao Luoshen was eight years old, he accidentally touched a nest of hornets when he was out for fun. When the hornet was chasing her, Gao Yongrong threw her under her body regardless of everything and took off her clothes to cover her head and face. When the servants dispelled the hornets, Gao Luoshen was safe and sound, but Gao Yongrong was stung very hard. After she returned, her face swollen and she was in a coma for several days. If it weren't for the good medicine later, she would have almost died.

Sister treats her well, one by one, how could Gao Luoshen forget?

"Sister, you are better than my own sister. I still remember that when you were eight years old, you almost died to save me."

Gao Yongrong stared at Gao Luoshen, suddenly walked to Gao Luoshen, and knelt in front of her.

"Sister, get up quickly! What are you doing?"

Gao Luoshen was startled and hurriedly helped Gao Yongrong up.

"Ami, my sister has never asked you for anything. This time, my sister is begging you! Li Mu has made great contributions to the northern expedition in recent years. Two years ago, he took advantage of the Xu family's rebellion to kill Lu, Zhu and others who were very hindering him. He has ruthless methods and uses all kinds of things to do. Now, no one can control him in Dayu. It would be fine if the affairs of the court were controlled by Li Mu. Sooner or later, this world will become his Li family's world."

"Sister, the Grand Sima, shouldn't be like this. If he is determined to rebel, he will not have to take you and Deng'er back two years ago."

Gao Luoshen murmured.

Although she was persuading Gao Yongrong, her tone was hesitant. I am afraid that even she herself was also suspicious.

Gao Yongrong sneered.

"Ami, you live in a quiet place on weekdays, how do you know that people's hearts are unpredictable? He made several northern expeditions, do you think he was determined to recover his old place for me from the hands of the Hulu? It was just gathering people's hearts and accumulating reputation! Since Emperor Yuan passed away south, he knew people's hearts and backs, so he used the name of the Northern Expedition to gain reputation and then suppress his opponents. Which of the Xu family, Lu family, and these first-class aristocratic families had never done this? It was my Gao family. When he was in the prime of his grandfather, his uncle was in a high position and was famous all over the world. Isn't the opportunity also the great contribution made by my Gao family's sons in the battle against Jie?"

"Although Dayu is now in the Jiangzuo River, the Xiao family's reign has lasted for two hundred years. Over the past two hundred years, many people have coveted the throne and tried to replace it. If he is a royal family member or aristocratic family, have you ever seen anyone who has accomplished it? The royal bloodline is inherited from heaven, and nobility can be confused by ordinary people!"

Speaking of this, Gao Yongrong straightened his shoulders and his gaze was faintly filled with awesomeness.

"What's more, Li Mu, a military general from a poor family and who was just a contemptuous place, didn't know how he could conquer people's hearts and sit in this position without accumulating enough reputation and power and rashly usurp the throne with his background and qualifications?"

"At that time, he knew that his reputation was not full. Besides, with the lessons of the Xu family, he did not immediately do the usurpation of the throne. Otherwise, after quelling the Xu Rebellion, why would he be impatient and killed many famous scholars such as Yi'an's consuls and other gentry who opposed him? Isn't it because Lu Zhu has many constraints on him? Now he ignored the opposition of the court officials and insisted on doing his best, and used the country's power to take the risk of expeditioning the north again. If I expected it, when he returned, it would be the end of my orphan and widowed mother."

Gao Yongrong's eyes gradually turned red and tears were dotted.

"Ami, sister beg you, just treat it as a helping me, and agree!"

"Sister, I marry him, what can I do for you?"

After a while, Gao Luoshen asked in a low voice, his voice weak.

"He can help Deng'er to the throne, and he can also abolish Deng'er and become emperor. The decree is only in his mind. Sister thought that since he admires you, if you marry him, you will have a marriage relationship, and use your power to turn things around. In the future, even if Li Mu imitates Xu Ni to do the move, I, an orphan and widowed mother, may still be able to seek peace and live a peaceful life. Otherwise, how could he tolerate my mother and son? I am afraid that there will be no place to die at that time!"

Gao Luo's god's head hung low, and his figure seemed to have frozen, motionless.

Gao Yongrong looked at her and did not speak anymore.

Suddenly, a tiny sound of footsteps sounded behind him.

Gao Luoshen turned his head in the voice and saw his six-year-old nephew Xiao Xun, wearing a small dragon robe, running out of a door in the back hall, running to her, and kneeling down.

"If my aunt refuses to save me, Deng'er will not be able to get up!"

The young emperor spoke with a chinese voice, clinging to the corner of her clothes with both hands, opened his eyes wide, looked up at her without blinking.

***

A month later, in the middle of the second year of Longyuan, Gao Luoshen completed his marriage with him almost hastily in order to send troops as scheduled for Li Mu's long-prepared Northern Expedition.

Undoubtedly, this is a grand wedding that the whole city is concerned about.

One is a noble girl from a noble family, with unparalleled talent and beauty. The only poem about nostalgia written by a young girl who was circulating with her brothers in the clan when she was studying together, has been copied by the public.

One is the Grand Sima. In the minds of ordinary people in the Southern Dynasty, the god of war represented the blood and supreme glory of the Southern people, below one person and above ten thousand people.

After the long wedding, Gao Luoshen sat alone in the wedding dress in the Grand Sima Mansion, which was specially designed for tonight, quietly waiting for the arrival of his second husband in his life.

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This article is also a joke I thought about a long time ago. Recently, I suddenly felt that I had come and prepared well, so I wrote this first

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