Ye Gui

In Tianlu City of Shenyu Kingdom, in the imperial city of Queying Palace, Princess Si Nan dropped the silver comb on the ground: "What did you say? Father wants to marry me to Lord Qinyang as a concubine?"

She stood up from the dressing table and slapped the maid on the face: "What nonsense! Father loves me so much, why would he marry me and marry me!?"

The maid covered her face and knelt down on the ground, not daring to cry, she whispered, "Princess, I was told by the little twins, he was on duty in the imperial study yesterday, and heard what the lord, the prime minister, and An Shangshu said..."

Si Nan kicked him away: "I'll go to my father and ask about it!"

The maid hurriedly chased after her: "Princess, princess! The lord is now in Concubine An's bedroom..."

Si Nan stopped and hesitated for a moment: "It's An Zhihua again!" Concubine An Gui is the father's favorite concubine, 360 days a year, and she spends [-] days at An Zhihua's place. The mother and concubine complained, and later she was beaten by her father and king several times, knowing that this woman's methods were not comparable to hers and the concubine's mother.

Now that she's grown up, she can't let her father act like a spoiled child. In this deep inner courtyard, her father's favor is the sky, and she knows she can't compare to An Zhihua...

But this is a major event in her life, she doesn't believe that her father who loves her so much will marry her to a foreign country to get married!

"No! I'm going to find my father!" She lifted her skirt and walked out of the bedroom quickly.

The palace maid trotted to catch up with her, and put the fox fur on her body: "Princess, it's snowing outside, be careful of catching cold."

The snow has been falling for three days, and Tianlu City is located in Yingzhou, so the snow is rare.The inside and outside of the imperial city are covered in plain silver, and the red walls and glazed tiles are set off by snow to make the walls more golden.

Querying Palace is not far from An Zhihua's bedroom, and it is approaching evening at this time, the afterglow and snow scene complement each other, and the snow on the palace wall is inlaid with a layer of gold.

The snowflakes were still falling one after another, but Si Nan didn't care to appreciate the beautiful scenery.Thick wool was added to the embroidered shoes on the princess's feet, and the melted snow soaked a large area. She couldn't care less about these things, and kept thinking about how to speak when she met her father.

Born in the royal family, she has long been used to flattery and deceit. Even her own biological father can't confide in her heart at will. Since she became sensible, all the words between her and Si Zhongyi have been processed.

The door of An Zhihua's bedroom was ajar, the maid went to report, and came out after a while to say that the lord had rested.

"How come, it's still daylight!" Si Nan said anxiously, this was clearly An Zhihua's excuse to block her.

The maids in An Zhihua's palace were more arrogant than each other: "The lord has been feeling unwell recently, and he always has to stay with the imperial concubine to sleep peacefully. With such heavy snow, the princess should go back early."

Then he closed the palace door.

Si Nan was so angry that his chest hurt, and it became more and more difficult to see his father, nine out of ten he was blocked at the gate of the palace.

The next morning she ran to the imperial study, and the palace servant on duty let her into the outer room after reporting.

The palace maid took off the fox fur for her, and she heard a faint voice from inside: "...the great general..."

She was not interested in the affairs of the court at first, but she was about to be married, so she pricked up her ears and listened.

"It's a crime if the general doesn't handle the affairs of King Shan properly...!" It was the voice of General Zhou Xin who had returned to Beijing to report on his duties.

"Qin Yanguo means..." is An Shangshu.Si Nan couldn't help becoming nervous when he heard Qin Yangguo.

But the voice behind the mahogany carved door was too low for her to hear clearly, and suddenly the door was opened from the inside.

The palace man on duty passed her in.

Inside, An Shangshu and Zhou Xin were there, and she prostrated herself on the ground: "Nan'er has seen my father."

Si Zhongyi smiled and said: "Nan'er, get up quickly, come and sit here with your father."

The palace man moved the stool over, Si Nan sat down, and nodded towards the handsome man beside him, although she was anxious, she still did not forget her sense of proportion, she said with a coquettish smile, "I haven't seen Fifth Brother for a long time!"

King Heng Si Weiheng smiled and said: "You are the one who doesn't go outside the door, and doesn't go around my house. If I want to see you, I have to come to my father's place!"

Si Zhongyi coughed, and Si Nan hurriedly stood up and patted him on the back. He hadn't seen his father for a few days. He seemed to have aged a lot suddenly, his temples were almost white, his cheeks were sunken, and many brown spots appeared on his forehead and sides of his face: "Father, are you okay? Do you want to announce the imperial physician?"

Si Zhongyi regained his strength and took a sip of the tea she handed over to him: "It's okay, I'm sick. The imperial doctor said there's nothing serious, so I'll just keep it up." He patted the back of Si Nan's hand, "Nan'er, don't worry. .Speaking of which, why did you come to find your father at this hour? Is there something wrong?"

Si Nan pretended to be angry, pouted and said, "I haven't seen my father for a few days, so Nan'er misses my father, can't I?"

Si Zhongyi's little daughter, who was only in her 40s, was loved like a jewel in her palm, and she felt much better after hearing this: "Yes, please, Nan'er can come to see her father whenever she wants!"

Si Nan smiled and said: "This is what the father said, from now on, Nan'er will be with the father for the rest of his life!"

Si Zhongyi said: "What stupid things are you talking about? Girls will always marry when they grow up. Father Wang is discussing with your fifth brother and the others to finalize your marriage."

Si Nan opened his eyes wide and pretended to be ignorant and looked at Si Zhongyi shyly: "My marriage?"

Si Zhongyi said: "Qinyang Kingdom has a good relationship with our country. Li Ze, the leader of Qinyang Kingdom, sent an envoy to propose marriage to my father, and wants you to marry me as a noble concubine...My father thinks this is a good marriage, and has already agreed to it. , I am planning to tell you in a few days."

Si Nan's heart sank, and he immediately stood up and knelt down, pouted and said, "Nan'er won't marry! If she wants to marry, she won't marry far away! Nan'er will always be with her father!"

"Nonsense! Not far away to marry a foreign country? The jewel in the palm of your hand, anyone who marries in Shenyu Kingdom is married off. You marry to Qinyang Kingdom. Although you are now a noble concubine, it is rumored that Li Zexian's empress is weak and sick. She will die soon and will not survive. How long will it take for you to be the mother of the Queen, and if you give birth to a prince, you will be the new Lord of Qin Yang in the future, and by then, Qin Yang will be a subordinate state of my Shenyu!"

Si Zhongyi expressed his thoughts and plans all at once, every step was perfect, but he didn't think about Si Nan.

Si Nan was cold all over, she always felt that her father loved her, those favors and rewards were not fake, compared to her siblings, she could act like a baby with Si Zhongyi, and she would not be punished for doing wrong things.

But now she clearly realizes that this is just self-deception, how can there be any favoritism?There is no such thing as deep love between father and daughter, it is just a drama that the king of a country wants father to be kind and son to be filial, and they play in front of the world!

Although she is disappointed, she is only a princess after all, and it is none of her business to fight for power. Whether it is marrying the Lord of Qinyang, or marrying a powerful minister of Shenyu Kingdom, it is not her choice. All she can do is Even if you marry outside, you still have to leave a place for yourself and your concubine mother in this imperial city.

Seeing the tense atmosphere, Zhou Xin smoothed things over and said, "I also think it's a good marriage. The Lord of Qin Yang is in his prime, and there are only one queen and two concubines in the harem. It's easy. The princess will not be wronged if she marries!"

He stroked his beard and laughed, "Isn't the princess interested?"

Si Nan nodded aggrievedly: "Father, if Nan'er has someone she likes, won't she need to marry and go to a foreign country?"

Si Zhongyi has already made up his mind, but he is also quite curious about his daughter's ideal: "Oh? Who is it?"

Si Nan despises everyone, but likes a captain in the imperial guards, but it is impossible to be a son-in-law based on his status as a captain, and there is only one general in Quanshen Yuguo who can match her age and status. She gritted her teeth and said, "Nan'er likes Little General Lei."

The teacup in Si Weiheng's hand paused, and the violence in his eyes flashed. He put the teacup back calmly and said, "Father, why don't you wait for the little general to come back and ask him what he means? If the two love each other, It would be a good story, but Qin Yanguo..."

How could Si Zhongyi let his plan fail? After being so provoked by Si Weiheng, he immediately said angrily: "Marriage has been ordered by parents since ancient times. How can you marry whoever you want! Need to discuss again! I'm tired, you all go down!"

Si Nan wanted to say something more, but was pulled up by Si Weiheng and bowed to the ground and retreated.

"Fifth Brother... Fifth Brother!" Si Nan grabbed Si Weiheng's sleeve in the garden outside the imperial study room, wanting Fifth Brother to help her intercede with her father.

The moment Si Weiheng turned around, she suddenly seemed to be frozen and unable to move.

The coldness in Fifth Brother's eyes couldn't be hidden, the cold wind blew, and the ice and snow wrapped in the branches fell to the ground, whirling and blowing into her fox fur, making her shiver.

Is this still the Fifth Brother she knew?She blinked, and the man in front of her regained her gentle smile: "What's wrong, Nan'er?"

Si Nan's warmth and coldness did not come back, she suddenly realized that not only herself, but anyone in the royal family would not be simple, and the fifth brother who was so good to her was not just superficially gentle...

"Fifth Brother, is it your idea to marry me to Qin Yanguo?" She stared into Si Weiheng's eyes and asked tremblingly.

Si Weiheng smiled and stroked her long hair: "Nan'er, Shenyu Country is your home country, and only when your home country is stable can you be happy."

Si Nan watched him turn around numbly, and put on a dark green thick cloak, the snowflakes fell on the silky surface and then slid down, relentlessly, not a single one was stained on his body.

Si Weiheng walked away on the snow, and Si Zhongyi coughed violently from the imperial study behind Si Nan, which made people's heart palpitate.

Si Nan woke up suddenly, his back felt cold, Si Zhongyi was going to die!Only Si Weiheng can ascend the throne, he is paving the way for himself!

She clenched her hands, powerless, numb, angry and desperate churning in her belly, she didn't even want to cry.

She just wants to throw up.

Just after midnight, Si Nan suffered from unbearable abdominal pain. The court lady hurriedly sent the imperial physician. Liu imperial physician was carrying the medicine box and said through the curtain, "Your Highness, I will take your pulse."

The bright wrist sticks out from the curtain. "I'm sorry." Doctor Liu just put his hand on it, and was grabbed by it.

"His Royal Highness?" Imperial Physician Liu twitched but didn't twitch, a little flustered, what does this mean?

"Prince Doctor Liu, I have something to ask you." The curtain was slowly pulled back, and Si Nan sat on the bed, staring directly at the eyes of Doctor Liu with red eyes from crying.

Physician Liu knelt on the ground in fear: "Your Highness, your mother and concubine saved the life of my mother, and I vowed to repay it with my life. Just ask, and I will know everything!"

Half an hour later, Imperial Physician Liu hurried away with the medicine box.The maid came over with the medicine, saw Si Nan leaning against the head of the bed, and asked, "Princess, did you ask me clearly?"

Si Nan waited for a long time, and when he spoke, his voice became unfamiliar: "Father...will die at dawn, fifth brother...Si Weiheng...he asked An Zhihua to poison the father's diet...my father King, dying..."

Her expression was numb, and she whispered, as if her words had nothing to do with her.

The most glamorous and domineering princess of Shenyu Kingdom is trembling on the bed at this moment. She knows the truth, and she dare not even go to see her father for the last time.

The snow stopped at dawn, and the sky was gloomy, indicating that the snow stop was only temporary, and a bigger snowstorm was brewing in the clouds.

A shrill cry came from An Zhihua's bedroom, and not long after, all the concubines rushed over.

Before Si Zhongyi's death, he made three imperial decrees: [-]. Marry the little princess Si Nan to Qinyang Kingdom's ruler Li Zexian as a concubine, and set off immediately.Second, he was dismissed from the position of General Lei Ting of Zhenguo, and ordered him to disarm and return to the fields to support his life.[-]. It is said that it is located in Si Weiheng, the fifth prince.