fan edge

When the queen died, the whole country mourned together.In Prince Rui's mansion, the servants were all dressed in filial piety, and the corners of the long corridor and the low windows of Zhumen were even decorated with snow-white tents.

Prince Rui was standing inside the house.There was an unnamed tablet in the cabinet in front of him, and he was just about to light incense when he heard someone knock on the door.

"Father, are you inside?" It was Ruan Yin.

Prince Rui County let him in.Ruan Yin pushed open the door and walked up to him, her gaze fell on the unnamed tablet, although she was curious, she didn't ask any further questions, but Prince Rui County saw him coming and handed him the incense in his hand.

Ruan Yin took it, with a look of doubt on his face.

Prince Rui said: "Put a stick of incense on him for me."

Ruan Yin nodded, lit the incense in her hand, bowed to the tablet, and put the incense in her hand on the incense burner.Prince Rui County stood with his hands behind his back, frowning and thinking about the past.

It has been more than ten years since Tong Qi passed away in the blink of an eye, time flies mercilessly, and fewer and fewer people know what happened back then.It was too late for him to plead and apologize before the Queen's death.When a person dies, there is no possibility of resurrection.The fate of him and his Qi'er in this life was ruined by her and Tong Ming.

Duke Rui: "Yin'er, why don't you ask Father who this person is?"

Seeing his sad expression, Ruan Yin guessed in his heart that the unknown person on the tablet must have a deep relationship with his father.Now, since he wants to speak, his own sons and daughters are willing to listen.

"Father, who is he?"

"Tong Qi, my elder brother, was also the former third prince of Dan Kingdom."

Ruan Yin heard the words and said: "Father and Uncle Three Emperors must have a very good relationship." The Three Princes were executed by Emperor Wu for murdering King Feng.For his name, the royal family has always been very taboo.Now the father has secretly set up a memorial tablet for him in the palace, which shows that he has a very good relationship with him.

Prince Rui Jun nodded and sighed.Ruan Yin supported him to sit on the soft bed by the window, and leaned over to pour him a pot of tea.

In the 29th year of Shengyuan, the Xiongnu invaded, and his Qier was ordered to go to fight, and it was already the end of the year when he came back.He and Qi'er had made an agreement that after the victory in this battle, he would ask his father to marry them both, but Tong Qi was detained in the palace not long after he came back.

When an imperial decree came down, it was like a bolt from the blue.Because Tong Qi murdered King Feng, he was made a commoner by his father and was sentenced to death soon.The palace maid next to the father, the imperial doctor of the imperial hospital, and a military officer next to Tong Qi all testified that he had indeed murdered King Feng.

Although King Feng and Emperor Wu have a deep relationship, they do have differences on the future king of the country.There are rumors that Emperor Wu intends to pass the throne to the fifth prince Tong Yun. Although King Feng does not want to interfere with Emperor Wu's choice, the candidate in his heart is the eldest prince Tong Ming.But having said that, everyone in the world knows that Emperor Wu loves King Feng to the bone, and the eldest prince and fifth prince are equally outstanding. Under such circumstances, it is not impossible for Emperor Wu to change his will because of King Feng.

Tong Qi and Tong Yun Sulai have a deep relationship, which is even worse than Feng Wang and Wu Di.It is understandable if Tong Qi wants to do something for Tong Yun.

Having said that, Tong Yun knows who Tong Qi is.His lover, who respected and admired his father since childhood, would never do such a ridiculous thing for such a ridiculous reason.However, the witnesses and the material evidences were complete, and he went to investigate for him many times, but he was still unable to clear up his grievances.

In the end, as a last resort, he had no choice but to kneel in front of his father and beg him to spare his life.

He knelt in front of the door for three full days, and his father was willing to see him until the last day before Tong Qi's execution.He looked palely at the furious emperor and begged him to save his lover's life.

After hearing his words, Emperor Wu threw all the memorials on him in a fit of anger, and said furiously: "Why did I keep him! He killed my Phoenix King and my A Li, and I can't spare him! He Ah Li treats this bastard like his own son, how could he harm him like this!"

He was so weak that he could only lie at the emperor's feet, begging him constantly.But even though he saw blood on his forehead, he didn't get the emperor's change of heart.

"Tong Yun, you have disappointed me so much."

The emperor's ruthless words cut off all his hopes.The next day, Tong Qi was executed. Since then, the two have been separated forever, and when they meet again, there is only a fleeting moment in the midnight dream.

"Father? What are you thinking about?" Ruan Yin saw that he had been sitting for a long time without moving, just looking at the cabinet with the tablets, with a focused expression.

Prince Rui County said nothing, then looked at Ruan Yin, and said: "According to the law, after the empress enters the imperial mausoleum, the national funeral will be considered to be over three months later. I'm afraid your marriage with Fu Yanheng will have to wait."

Ruan Yin nodded and said, "I know, I have nothing to do with it." It's just that Fu Yanheng has been aggrieved recently because of the wedding, and he was a little powerless to appease him.When Lord Ruijun was out of sight, Ruan Yin quietly smacked her waist.

Holding the teacup, Prince Rui County glanced at Ruan Yin jokingly, and said, "I know you are sensible, but Fu Yanheng might not be able to wait."

Thinking of Fu Yanheng, Ruan Yin couldn't help laughing, and he nodded as an admission.

Prince Rui County smiled: "It takes a long time for good things to happen, so we can only let him wait." After finishing speaking, he thought: "Why don't you see Fu Yanheng, didn't he come with you?"

Usually the two of them are inseparable from Meng, and Meng is inseparable, but today it is only Ruan Yin alone, which is really strange.

Ruan Yin said with a smile: "We brought some medicinal materials for the father to nourish the body. The medicinal materials are very expensive. He is afraid that the servants will accidentally damage them. He is watching them and will come over in a while."

"I'm already half-destroyed in loess, eating those is a waste."

"Father, don't say that, I just had a father, and I want to be filial to you for decades."

What Ruan Yin said was sincere, Prince Rui County could feel it, Ruan Yin has such a good character, his Qi'er should be very happy too.Nodding his head in satisfaction, Prince Rui said yes with a smile.

Time flies, more than two months have passed, and in one month, the national funeral will be over.Fu Yanheng and Ruan Yin's wedding date was set on the ninth day after the national funeral.

As soon as Ning Chu was free, he went out of the palace to help Ruan Yin and Fu Yanheng prepare for their wedding, and to see if there was anything that needed his help.Although Ning Chu is active, there are people who are more active than him.Prince Rui County married his son, and the Palace of Prince Rui County took care of all the matters related to the marriage.Fu Yanheng and Ruan Yin said that they were preparing for the wedding, but in fact they were just coordinating with the people in Ruijun Palace to choose the style and color of the new clothes.They didn't have much to worry about, and Ning Chu had nothing to help, and in the end he simply didn't care, and would chat with Ruan Yin every time he came out.

A pair of Bi people will be born outside the palace, and inside the palace, in Fengluan Palace, the emperor will come here every day after court.Today's Fengluan Temple is still brilliant, but it has lost its owner.

After the queen's death, the emperor stayed in Fengluan hall every night, thinking about others when he saw things.The prince has already given the full authority to deal with all matters in the court, and Ning Chu, as the prince's deputy, often makes some suggestions from the sidelines.

Holding the memorial, Tong Xu stood outside the curtain, looking at the emperor inside the room with deep eyes.The emperor knew he was coming, so he let him in.After Tong Xu walked in, he handed the memorial to him.

"The bureaucrats abused their power and embezzled the flood disaster funds in Huai Township. My son wanted to punish him according to the laws of the country, but this matter involved the fifth emperor's younger brother. Therefore, I came here to ask my father for instructions."

After the death of Concubine Zhen, the Lian clan had been completely defeated. Although Tong Yi's assassination of Queen Tong Yi was heinous, but perhaps he was old, and the emperor's heart was not as cruel as before. Tong Yi was always his son. He was only punished to guard the imperial tomb for the rest of his life.

Although he intentionally let him go, it's just that he is no longer in charge of the current court.After the death of the empress, he had no intention of governing the country and left everything to be handled by Ning Chu and the crown prince. However, in just a short dozen days, many things changed quietly.

The emperor glanced at him, and said: "The emperor broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people. Now I have given you full power to handle major affairs in the court. You can do whatever you want." Tong Xu bowed and said yes.

The emperor: "This note was written by Liu Yu from the Ministry of Officials. I heard Xu Wei from the Ministry of Accounting mention that both Liu Yu and Cai Jing seemed to have been students of Yan Fengru, but they had been with him for a short time and taught in private, so Not many people know about it. If not many people know about it, how did Xu Wei know about it? I asked him, and he replied that he had received Yan Fengru’s kindness, and when he talked with him again, he overheard it by chance.”

The emperor stared at him deeply, saw that his expression was unstable, and said: "Yan Fengru has resigned from office for several years, and Xu Wei is also a second-rank official. How did he receive his favor, and how did he receive his favor? I was very curious, so I sent someone to check.

It turned out that three years ago, Xu Wei's son had offended one of Tong Feng's confidantes. That person had a high position and relied on Tong Feng's power, so he was extremely domineering. Xu Wei went around trying to save his son, but no one dared to respond. Xu Wei heard that Yan Fengru had kindness to that person, so she asked Yan Fengru to explain it to him.Yan Fengru agreed, and the man didn't care about it in front of Yan Fengru, but asked Xu Wei to take out 10 taels of silver. 10 taels, Xu Wei's salary is only 600 taels a year, and he managed to scrape together 800 taels. In the end, Yan Fengru saw that he was pitiful, and he sold 10 taels of silver bills. "

Speaking of this, the emperor sighed: "Although the Yan family is well-off, it is still difficult to get so much money in one go. What do you think, Prince?"

Tong Xu said: "What the father said is true."

Hearing what Tong Xu said, the emperor changed the subject, and suddenly said: "The empress died of illness, your emperor uncle recognized the adoptive son, his name is Ruan Yin, and his marriage may be delayed."

"Yes, at the end of next month."

"If I remember correctly, that child is going to marry a man? The man's surname is Fu, and his name is Fu Yanheng. He seems to be Fu Yuanju's nephew."

"Father is right."

"That Fu Yanheng has a good way of making money. It seems that Fu Yuanju gave all the money he used to manage his relationship. He is really generous. Sometimes he would pay 20 taels for a random move." Speaking of this, the emperor laughed, "Businessmen value profits over righteousness, but He seems to be very filial. After Fu Yuanju's house was ransacked, he not only left him in Fu's house, but also sent someone to take good care of him. He also didn't care about the money that Fu Yuanju owed him. I thought all businessmen would prepare a few ledgers. In particular, he remembers clearly the sums of money that people owe him."

When he said the word account book, the emperor's voice was quite heavy.

After Tong Xu heard this, he said kindly: "Father has ruled the country for many years, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. They are conscientiously busy with their small lives, and the folk customs are naturally much more simple."

"In the past few days, on my way to Fengluan Hall, I noticed that the number of guards in the palace has increased a lot."

Tong Xu said: "It's almost the end of the year, and my servant was worried about some troubles in the palace, so he ordered to strengthen the manpower."

Hearing what Tong Xu said, the emperor suddenly said: "Yan Fengru, Fu Yanheng, neither of them seem to be members of the imperial court." Tong Xu's eyes were dark, and the emperor continued: "Rui County Prince's Mansion, Anning Marquis He Family, He Xingzhi, He Family Army , the commander of the guards in the palace and the leaders of several imperial guards..."

One by one, the emperor suddenly smiled, "Are there any other people and things that I don't know about? With your current means, if you don't want me to know their existence, I'm afraid I will die without knowing about your network. It's spread like this."

Tong Xu bowed and said, "Father will live a long life."

He waved his hand, the emperor didn't like him, he looked at Tong Xu's indifferent face, and said: "Tong Yi and Tong Feng are plotted by you, there is no possibility for them to rise again, Chuer has no interest in the throne, and he It's yours again, and I won't compete with you. After a hundred years, this throne will definitely belong to you. Now, you are so impatient to show your minions, and let me see it like a demonstration. What is it for?"

Tong Xu was silent, and the emperor waited for his answer.

After a long time, Tong Xu said slowly:

"Father, my crown prince was conferred by the two grandfathers, King Feng and Emperor Wu. If there is no big mistake, the throne will be mine sooner or later. It's a pity that I am not as blessed as my fourth brother and Ning Chu, and have the love of my parents But it’s not all bad, at least I know, what you want, if others can’t give it to you, then go for it yourself.”

Tong Xu fiddled with the teacup in his hand, and smiled slightly: "I want that seat. At first, I just thought that I was the prince, and he should belong to me. Later, I felt that my thoughts were ridiculous, how could there be so many things in this world. Just like I obviously have parents and should grow up carefree under their care, but the reality is that although I am the prince of the Eastern Palace, I am just a noble orphan."

The emperor looked at him with a complicated expression: "You blame me and your queen mother." After speaking, he nodded again and said, "Yes, you should blame us."

As if he didn't hear it, Tong Xu continued: "Later, I wanted that seat because I found something I wanted to protect. Therefore, I was determined to win it. I have the qualifications and capital, so why don't I fight for it."

The prince raised his head and looked at the emperor with sharp eyes. Under his gaze, the emperor was stunned.

"The He family army is stationed outside the capital, just following my order to ensure the safety of the capital and the safety of the emperor. Yan Fengru and Fu Yanheng are both outsiders. Even if they are capable, they don't have the guts to intervene without my order." As for the affairs of the court, Yan Fengru’s disciples are also talented and virtuous people, and my ministers reuse them, which is only beneficial to the country, but not harmful, at least better than the pustule chosen by the two emperors.”

Standing up, the prince walked slowly in front of the emperor, his dark eyes were dim, and the emperor couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

"Danguo will eventually belong to me, but I sympathize with my father, and I know you don't want to give it to me, so I won't force you. Therefore, I will take it myself. It's just that this seat belongs to me, and I don't want to use disgraceful means to compete for.

So, my son can't do anything, father, you can sit in this seat with peace of mind, watch and guard this country as before, as long as you live for a day, you will still be the king of the country.A hundred years from now, I will be the crown prince, and this seat will naturally be mine, and it can only be mine. "

Hearing the prince's words, the emperor was stunned for a moment, then laughed wildly.The prince stared at him, seeing his madness, his pupils were dark and unclear.

"Even if you are close to him, so what, you are still my child! You are my child after all! I can give it to you in Danguo. You are right. Father, father, and father establish heirs every generation. Sooner or later, this throne will be Yours. I do have prejudice against you, and I want to find an opportunity to abolish you, but since you can get to where you are today with your ability, it has proved that your means and mind are stronger than the two of them, and now you can't do anything It’s justified, so what’s wrong with me giving it to you!”

Speaking of this, the emperor suddenly grabbed Tong Xu's shoulders, staring at him like a beast: "It's just Tong Xu, after a hundred years, you will be crowned the Great Treasure, what do you want to do to Feng'er!"

The air seemed to condense for a while, and after a long time...

"Although the fourth brother is not as good as me or the fifth brother, you still want to give him the throne." Tong Xu didn't answer, but asked instead.The emperor stared at him without retorting.

Tong Feng is not as good as Tong Xu and Tong Yi, but he is definitely not a fatuous and incompetent person. If he ascends to the throne in the future, with the support of his capable ministers and soldiers, he can still ensure the prosperity of Dan Kingdom for a hundred years.

"If he keeps his own place and keeps in mind the duties and obligations of being a courtier, as his elder brother, I would like to give him a lifetime of glory and wealth."

"What if he is restless! Tong Xu, what will you do!"

Staring at the emperor, Tong Xu's eyes were as cold as ice: "What does the emperor want my son to do!"

Tightening his five fingers, the emperor pinched Tong Xu's shoulder firmly and said: "Give him a fief, let him leave the capital forever, and never return to the capital. I want you to save his life!"

Seeing Tong Xu's silence, the emperor roared in a low voice: "Tong Xu!"

The king in front of him was like a beast guarding his offspring, as if he would pounce on him and bite his neck off if he didn't agree.Tong Xu looked at him indifferently, finally nodded and agreed.

With Tong Xu's assurance, the king let go of him and sat back on his seat, and said with a dazed expression: "That's how I'm worthy of her."

Clenching his fists, Tong Xu turned and left.

Tong Nuan kicked the stones by his feet, waiting for Tong Xu boredly.Hearing the sound of footsteps, he happily looked up at the person who came, and ran towards him.

"Brother Emperor!"

Tong Xu stopped when he saw Tong Nuan, and he watched him running towards him.After Tong Nuan stood still, he suddenly pulled him into his arms, pinched his jaw, and kissed him like no one else was there.

Tong Nuan opened his eyes wide, and kept pushing and rejecting with both hands.Tong Xu's eyes dimmed, he grabbed his waist and pressed him to the side of the vermilion pillar next to him, forcing him to accept his kiss.

After the deep kiss, Tong Nuan looked at him in confusion, and asked, "Didn't Brother Huang say that you can't do this kind of thing outside, would it be bad if someone finds out?"

"No, no one in the entire palace dares to say no to us again." Tong Xu said softly, pinching Tong Nuan's earlobe.Tong Nuan nodded vigorously, hugged Tong Xu's neck with a smile, and said, "Brother Ruan Yin will get married soon, I want to go."

Tong Xu hugged him and smelled the fragrance of his body: "Okay, I'll go with you."

"Is the emperor going too?" Tong Nuan looked at Tong Xu in surprise, full of anticipation, "It must be very lively that day!"

"Yes, it will definitely be very lively." Gently holding Tong Nuan's hand, Tong Xu led him back to the East Palace.

The softness of the palm is his lifelong desire and the only thing that belongs to him.

Looking at Tong Nuan who was worrying about what wedding gift should be given to Fu Yanheng and the others, Tong Xu's eyes were gentle.

His whole life...

It is enough to have warmth.

Time flies, and the queen's funeral is over.After another flash, it was the day when Fu Yanheng and Ruan Yin got married.

On that day, Prince Ruijun married his son, and many people came to watch the fun in front of the palace.Because it was a marriage, Ruan Yin lived in Prince Rui's Mansion the day before they got married.On the wedding day, with the help of the maid and bride, he put on the wedding dress.Although it is a wedding dress, it is not a woman's phoenix coronet, but a man's wedding dress.

The periphery of the palace was full of common people, they stretched their necks to see what the eldest son of Ruijun Palace looked like.The reason why so many people want to see Ruan Yin's appearance is not only because of his identity, but also because of a script that has been circulated in the capital recently.

The storybook tells the story of how a poor orphan became a male prostitute in order to save his benefactor, and finally found out that the benefactor was the lost prince of the palace, and because of his kindness, he was adopted as a foster son by a high-ranking official.

Anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that the prototype of the protagonist of the story is Ruan Yin, the adopted son of Prince Rui County who caused a sensation in the capital half a year ago.The common people were even more curious about this legendary man who was born in a brothel. Once the script was released, it completely satisfied their desire to watch the excitement.

Tong Nuan held Tong Xu's hand with a smile, and stood in the Prince Rui's Mansion, watching everyone send Ruan Yin out of the mansion. He raised his face and smiled at Tong Xu: "Isn't Nuaner a very good gift?"

Tong Xu was wearing casual clothes today, with a silver mask on the upper half of his face, and nodded slightly.

Because of this script, many people felt sympathy and heartache for Ruan Yin's experience. For a while, Ruan Yin's name was spread in the streets and alleys of the capital, and in the noble mansion of Houmen.

Ruan Yin didn't like to go out, and Fu Yanheng protected him tightly. He didn't even know that he had become a celebrity.

Ruan Yin, who was wearing a wedding dress, had just left the palace when she saw Fu Yanheng waiting outside the palace on a horse.He was wearing a red dress of the same style as him, and stretched out his hand towards him. His handsome face was full of joyful smiles, and his eyes were so gentle that people couldn't help but indulge in them.

Ruan Yin walked over and put his hand in his palm.Fu Yanheng held his hand and pulled him onto the horse with a sudden pull.

Behind him, the gongs and drums shook the sky, and the music was endless.Ruan Yin leaned against Fu Yanheng's arms, her hands trembling uncontrollably because of joy.Fu Yanheng put the rein in his hand, then covered the back of his hand, and took him into his arms.

Kissing Ruan Yin's hair in satisfaction, Fu Yanheng sighed: "Finally, finally..."

Ruan Yin lowered her head with a smile, her eyes sparkling.

Yes, we are finally getting married.

A mighty group of people circled the capital twice with gongs and drums. Fu Yanheng was very bold, and exchanged 10 taels of silver notes for copper coins, and scattered them all the way.The people flocked to pick up the copper coins, their mouths full of words of gratitude.

Ruan Yin turned to look at Fu Yanheng, and said, "Isn't this too high-profile?"

Fu Yanheng touched his forehead with a smile and said, "I am married to the eldest son, how can I not be high-profile?"

Ruan Yin smiled, and Fu Yanheng held his lips, slowly rubbing against each other.Ruan Yin shrank her body and refused, "There are a lot of people outside."

"They are too busy picking up money, so they can't see it." After speaking, he held Ruan Yin's head and kissed it fiercely.

Under the rain of money all over the sky, a pair of Bi people, dressed in red, kissed affectionately.

The ten miles of Pinghu are covered with frost, every inch of blue hair is worried about the beautiful years, looking at the moon to protect each other, only envious of mandarin ducks but not immortals.

I only envy mandarin ducks, not immortals.

The two returned to Fu's residence on time when the auspicious time came. Ning Chu, as the master of ceremonies, watched the two of them come hand in hand.Fu Yanheng's parents have passed away, and there are two tablets on the high seat.

Holding Ruan Yin's hand, Fu Yanheng paid homage to him.

"Worship heaven and earth."

Ruan Yin glanced at Fu Yanheng with a smile, turned around and bowed his head to worship the heaven and earth with him.

Fu Yanheng looked at the bright and sunny day outside the house with great piety.

I don't know if it was a dream or the past of the previous life, it really made him deeply disturbed.But now, he and Ruan Yin have bowed to heaven and earth, and they are the couple recognized by this universe.

"Two thanks to the high hall."

Facing the two tablets on the seats, the two of them kowtowed.

Thinking of his loving parents, Fu Yanheng bowed his head with a smile.

In the sea of ​​flowers that my father created for my mother, my mother looked at herself with a smile and said, "One day, Ah Heng will also meet someone he likes."

Yes, he met, his Ah Yin is so kind, kind and strong.Your spirits in heaven must bless him.

"Husband and wife bow to each other." Ning Chu said the last bow with a smile, watching them bow to each other happily, their beautiful eyes were full of envy.

Tong Nuan stood behind the crowd, stunned.

It turns out that this is getting married... It turns out that getting married can make people laugh so happily.

so good.

Tong Xu took his hand and held it tightly.Tong Nuan noticed something, a moment of telepathy, looked up and looked at each other.

Tong Xu's eyes were gentle, and Tong Nuan fell into it.

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Finally married!