From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Late at night, Zhou Yuan put down his brush and breathed a sigh of relief.

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms has been written to the 30th chapter "Benchu's defeat in the battle of Guandu, and Mengde's burning of grain in Wuchao", which is enough to cope with the publication for a long time afterwards.

At least in the next half month, he doesn't have to work hard to copy it. When he arrives in Lin'an Prefecture, he can relax and have fun and meet those great scholars and officials.

The summer is hot, but it is cool at night. The full moon is high and there is a breeze.

Zhou Yuan couldn't help but walk out of the courtyard and came to the pavilion in the backyard.

I have been busy recently. I wanted to brew some beer, but now it seems that I don't have the time and conditions.

Yunzhou City is now in crisis, and I can't figure it out for a while. I just hope that Jinyiwei can help and get these things done quickly to avoid panic.

Ningyue's affairs will be done in two days at most. This girl is affectionate and loyal. How should I arrange her in the future?

And Cai Ni, she has a special status, but she is deeply in love with him. How should he deal with the subsequent relationship with her?

As a man, Zhou Yuan must think long-term.

And these problems must ultimately be based on real achievements. The status of a son-in-law is no longer enough to support the growing desires.

It's time to climb up.

That means that the relationship with Zhao Jianjia should be dealt with. As my father-in-law said, it's not a good thing to always be in harmony with each other.

Just thinking about this, Zhou Yuan heard footsteps. Looking back, he saw Zhao Jianjia, dressed in white, walking slowly.

Zhou Yuan frowned and asked in confusion: "It's the middle of the night, why haven't you slept yet?"

Perhaps it was because of the late night sentimentality or the low mood, Zhao Jianjia didn't deliberately give him a cold face.

She just nodded slightly and said softly: "Xu Guangchen invited the Xue family to dinner tomorrow and held a big banquet in Fengming Tower. Although it was not stated explicitly, it was also an engagement."

"Ningyue... couldn't escape her fate in the end."

Zhou Yuan said: "There must be a way out when the car reaches the mountain. Things may not be so pessimistic."

Zhao Jianjia shook her head and said: "There is no need to say these meaningless comforting words. It's meaningless."

"But Zhou Yuan, Ningyue couldn't escape her fate, but I want to escape."

"Today I have made it clear to my father, He didn't object to divorcing you, but asked us to discuss it clearly.

Zhou Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "No wonder you couldn't sleep, it turned out that you were secretly abandoning me."

Zhao Jianjia glanced at him, sighed, and said, "I didn't abandon you. In fact, we have never been together, right?"

"You have your life, I have mine, you and I are not destined to be together, the reason why it is like this now is just because of the friendship between our fathers."

Speaking of this, she raised her head and looked at the bright moon in the sky.

She murmured, "For a period of time, or to put it bluntly, three months after the poetry outing, I had hope for you."

"Because you have at least shown quite outstanding talent. If you work hard in the future, you may be able to achieve something."

"By then, it would be possible for you and me to live in harmony."

She lowered her head and said helplessly, "It's a pity, you and I are different after all. I can't be as indifferent as you, not pursuing anything, just living a leisurely life."

"You seem to care about nothing, you are careless and unruly."

"Maybe in my opinion this is cowardice and lack of ambition, but in your opinion this is your pursuit, I don't intend to criticize it anymore."

"It's just..."

She looked at To Zhou Yuan, tears welled up in her eyes and she said, "But this at least proves that we are not the same and can't force ourselves to live together."

Zhou Yuan said, "So you have made up your mind? I said I would give you an answer within ten days, and it's only been six days."

Zhao Jianjia said bitterly, "Yes, it's less than ten days, but I don't want to wait any longer."

"Ningyue's matter makes me sad, I'm very scared, I dare not wait any longer."

Her eyes were almost full of tears, and she suppressed her emotions forcibly, saying solemnly, "Zhou Yuan, although you and I have not slept together, we are still husband and wife."

"If you have difficulties in the future, I believe the Zhao family is still willing to help you."

"But now, if you still respect me, please agree to me and we will separate."

Zhou Yuan sighed.

No one can predict fate. Ningyue's matter could have been settled in two days, but Zhao Jianjia couldn't wait any longer.

It seems inappropriate not to agree to this point.

Will she regret her decision one day?

Maybe she will, but it will be too late.

Zhou Yuan finally nodded and said, "Okay, I promise you, go and get ready."

"Thank you."

Zhao Jianjia felt relieved, bowed deeply to Zhou Yuan, and walked away slowly.

Under the moonlight, her figure was thin and humble, lonely and desolate.

She was not bad, she just wanted a slightly better man, there was nothing wrong with that.

Zhou Yuan certainly did not blame her, but people always have to pay the price for their actions, and some prices may not be seen until later.

"Oh, Jianjia, Jianjia, your action of sending your husband is really..."

Zhou Yuan shook his head and said to himself: "In the future, I will not be yours alone. You feel sorry for Ningyue, but she will snatch your husband in the future."

...

Fengming Tower is naturally in the best location and has the best decoration.

At least when Zhou Yuan walked in, he was still shocked by the luxury inside. Unlike the gorgeous Baihua Pavilion, this place is fresh and elegant, with a very high style, and it is obvious that it is from the hands of a famous artist.

There are no other guests today, and the interior has been cleared, but it is still lively.

The Xue family had all arrived, as had several elders from the Xu family, as well as a group of people led by Lord Wang, and a group of bureaucrats including his father-in-law.

Anyway, for Zhou Yuan, these were all familiar faces.

"Hey? Why are you here?"

Liu Zhe was puzzled, but with so many people present, he did not behave outrageously.

He just looked a little contemptuous and laughed softly, "Zhou Yuan, you are a son-in-law, why are you here to join in the fun?"

Of course, he said this in a low voice, so that they could not hear him.

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "Young Master Liu, are you going to treat us again today?"

This sentence made Liu Zhe so angry that his liver hurt. The last time he treated everyone to drinks at Baihua Pavilion was all thanks to Zhou Yuan, and now the scar was opened again.

"Hmph!"

Liu Zhe clenched his fists and said in a low voice: "Don't be so proud, I can afford that little money."

"Also, let me tell you one thing. Do you know why Xu Guangchen fell in love with Xue Ningyue? I introduced her to him when he came to Yunzhou."

"Aren't you and Xue Ningyue in love? I introduced her to someone else. Now the situation is settled. Her future will be miserable."

"I'm not afraid to tell you that Xu Guangchen is very cruel to women. All the big brothels in Lin'an Prefecture know that he likes to beat women."

Zhou Yuan was confused.

So that's it! I was wondering why Xu Guangchen suddenly set his sights on the Xue family. It turned out that this guy was interfering.

After teaching him a lesson several times, Zhou Yuan was still wondering why this second-generation ancestor became so good-tempered and didn't retaliate.

It turned out that he was using shady tricks in secret!

Zhou Yuan had to admit that this guy was insidious enough. If he didn't have some skills, he really couldn't handle it.

Seeing Zhou Yuan's astonishment, Liu Zhe felt so happy!

Due to his status, he couldn't really break up with Zhou Yuan, and now he can be regarded as revenge.

"Very angry, right? The woman you like is about to become a slave, and will be beaten and scolded in the future. This taste is not good, right?"

Liu Zhe narrowed his eyes and smiled: "You asked for everything. You have to go against me!"

Zhou Yuan was somewhat angry, and said lightly: "You kid, be careful when you walk next time."

After this matter is over, Zhou Yuan has plenty of ways to deal with him, and he doesn't even have to do it himself.

Tell the inside story to Guan Tianci, the scarred face, and then there will be a good show.