comeback [rebirth]

Before Cen Yuan retracted his hand, he just hung stiffly on the chessboard.

He didn't even have time to cover up on the surface, and he didn't pay attention to the address, so he blurted out: "Me? And... Yan Xuan?!"

Daning does not shy away from masculinity, and there is a place called Huanyangchunju in Chang'an City, where all the characters, including the old bustard, are male, and the guests received are both male and female.

According to records, even the previous emperors would have such one or two male favorites in the palace to accompany them.

But even so, all of this is nothing but reality, even in this harem, there is no concubine system that can be used by male favorites.

As for the prince marrying the general, that is unheard of!

Cen Yuan withdrew his hand in a daze, thinking for a moment that he had heard it wrong, and repeated in disbelief: "Father, you mean to give a marriage to my son and General Yan Shao?"

Emperor Ning looked down at the chess game and asked casually, "Why, you don't want to?"

"My son..."

Of course I don't want to!

Not to mention the fact that he and Yan Xuan have been strangers for the past few years, that is, he and Yan Xuan did have a good relationship...

But it doesn't mean that he wants to marry Yan Xuan!

Besides, he and Yan Xuan were confronting Maimang just now, why are they both returning home now? !

Besides, shouldn't it be Princess Chengping who was given the marriage to Yan Xuan? !

However, no matter what he thought, it was impossible to reject Emperor Ning so bluntly, so he had to go round and round to refuse: "My son... my son is not as weak as the crown, and I should put state affairs first. This marriage... the marriage is still a matter of marriage." It's too early."

Emperor Ning sneered when he heard the words, and directly punctured his poor excuse: "Just now I told you that eating, drinking, and merrymaking is human nature because you were young at the time, but now? Don't bother, you're talking nonsense with me here. In my opinion, getting married is just the right way to cure your temper."

Cen Yuan: "..."

It was like lifting a rock to shoot himself in the foot. Since he was reborn, it didn't bring him back to a younger age.

"My son knows his mistake." Cen Yuan raised his eyes and glanced at Emperor Ning, seeing that the other party did not respond, he said again: "But this... There has never been a precedent for a prince marrying a man throughout the ages, and all kinds of actions must be done carefully. In the long run, it will definitely make the father exhausted, and the sons are also worried about the father's health. So why not just follow the routine, for example..."

He paused, hesitated for a moment before continuing: "For example, Princess Chengping is about the same age as General Yan Shao. According to Erchen, it is a more suitable choice."

Emperor Ning did not speak for a long time, and Cen Yuan lowered his head, feeling sweat slipping from his temples.

After a long time, Cen Yuan saw Emperor Ning finally drop a white piece on the chessboard from the corner of his eye, and at the same time the opponent's voice came from above his head.

"You and I thought of going together."

Cen Yuan narrowed his eyes and said, "I dare not."

"Okay, raise your head up, I want to see what's on top of your head."

Hearing this, Cen Yuan raised his head from Shan Ruliu, and saw Emperor Ning pointing at the chessboard: "Since you don't want to, let's not talk about this for now, let's think about your chess first."

Now that Emperor Ning has exposed the matter, Cen Yuan has no reason to be obsessed with it.He took a deep breath, and after responding, he picked up Hei Zi, but said in his heart——

Is it because the medicine that Yan Xuan gave me just now has meth added, or is there something strange added to this old man's medicine?Otherwise, why would you think of holding the red line for me and Yan Xuan for no reason? !

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the relationship between him and Yan Xuan has not been very deep in the past few years. What made Emperor Ning want to hold a red line for him and Yan Xuan?

At this moment, a gust of wind passed through the Xuan room, blowing out several candles in the corner.

Cen Yuan didn't seem to realize that, anyway, someone would come in and re-ignite the fire soon.He dropped the chess piece in his hand, and this time Emperor Ning moved very fast, as if he had already judged the point of his chess piece, and immediately dropped the white piece.

Back and forth, the stick was passed back to Cen Yuan's hands.He picked up a chess piece again, and at this moment he heard Emperor Ning say again: "Then let me ask you another question."

Cen Yuan looked up at him: "Father, please tell me."

Emperor Ning said leisurely: "Do you want to be the prince?"

Outside the announcement room, Eunuch Rong felt the gust of wind blowing by him, and soon found that several lights in the room had been blown out, and was about to go in to light the lights again, but stopped in his tracks.

Ten years before the imperial court, Eunuch Rong had sharp eyes and ears, so how could he not have heard the Holy Majesty's question.

He quickly pinched his throat and said to the palace man beside him: "All of you, retreat first."

On the other side, the announcement room.

Cen Yuan heard that two fingers are one loose, and he didn't know whether it was unintentional or intentional.I saw the sunspot bouncing a few times on the board, messing up the game, and finally fell to the ground.

At the same time, Cen Yuan took two steps back on his knees, and hit his forehead on the ground with a bang.

"My son is terrified!"

Mother, I'm afraid this is a game of chess...

"What are you doing so nervous? I'm not asking you if you want to be emperor." Emperor Ning still smiled lightly. He looked good today, and even with that smile he looked very amiable, just like the father of an ordinary family. My son discusses what he wants for dinner.

Cen Yuan groaned on the ground, feeling that the gaze falling on his body was like a mountain top, and he swallowed involuntarily.

"Empress Yuan left me a son and a daughter and went away. Your eldest brother left a few years ago. Among the concubine princes, you are the second eldest." Emperor Ning's tone was flat, as if he was talking to himself, "It's today's It is also logical to establish you as the crown prince here."

But even if you want to give me this hot potato, I don't want it either...

Cen Yuan retorted subconsciously in his heart, and the folded hands on the top of his head moved twice as if he was helpless.

"Just now, my father said that my son is playing and having fun all day long. My son also thinks that it is difficult for me to take on this important task. I ask my father to think more about it."

If Emperor Ning listened carefully, it was easy to hear the trembling of fear in his voice, even though only Cen Yuan knew that it was all pretended by him.

Emperor Ning still didn't change his face when he heard the words, making it impossible for people to know his thoughts.He didn't let Cen Yuan get up, but said unhurriedly: "Some people are watching the seat in the East Palace all the time, and they even wish that I will be very ill today and give up the throne immediately."

Cen Yuan flattered him, "Father, with a kind heart, will surely live forever."

Emperor Ning looked down at the chessboard, and patiently restored the crooked pieces to their original positions one by one.

As if he didn't hear Cen Yuan's words at all, he continued: "You are good, as if there are some wolves, tigers and leopards waiting to eat you in the East Palace."

Isn't it just that there are wolves, tigers and leopards who want to eat people...

The appetite is still so big that even Zhaoyi, your father's favorite, dared to eat it.

Cen Yuan whispered: "My son didn't think so, it's just..."

"That's all, don't just stop." Emperor Ning seemed to lose interest in his repeated rejections, interrupted him directly, and waved his hand, "Anyway, you can always come up with a trick against me. Say your words."

Cen Yuan bowed his head and remained silent.

"Get up and finish this game of chess with me."

Only then did Cen Yuan say "yes", straightened up and sat back to his original position.

It should be Heizi playing chess, Emperor Ning leaned back in his chair, and shouted out the door: "Rong Gao."

Eunuch Rong immediately entered the hall: "The old slave is here."

"There are several lights that have been blown out, and the chess game is almost impossible to see clearly, why don't you hurry up and light it?"

"Your Majesty, forgive me." Mr. Rong said fairly, "I'll go order some now, old slave."

Eunuch Rong moved very quickly, lighting up the extinguished candles one by one, and put on windproof covers on all of them by the way, and retreated again.

On the chessboard, Heizi was cornered, and Cen Yuan insisted on saving several times, but he still couldn't save the fate of defeat.

"Father's chess skills are superb, and my son is willing to bow down."

"You haven't done your best, it's very boring." Emperor Ning shook his head as if the conversation just now had never happened, "It's getting late today, you should go back first, and come to accompany me some other day Play chess."

Cen Yuan stood up in a swift manner, saluted and said: "Your servant will definitely be here with you."

"Okay, let's go." Emperor Ning seemed a little tired, and closed his eyes before he finished speaking.

After an unknown amount of time, he opened his eyes again, and there was no one else around him, only the whistling sound of the strong wind passing through the hall, creating a terrifying echo in the spacious preaching room.

"Rong Gao."

Mr. Rong immediately entered the hall: "Your Majesty."

Emperor Ning said: "I feel a little cold, please close the door."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

·

As soon as he got out of the palace gate, Cen Yuan changed his car and pulled off his collar as soon as he sat in.

It takes about a stick of incense to go from Jingxing Palace to the gate of the palace, even so, Cen Yuan felt that there was still a cold sweat on his back.

Lou Yuanbai rode his horse outside: "Your Highness, are we going back home?"

Cen Yuan thought for a while, but didn't answer, but unconsciously raised his hand to lift the curtains of the car, and looked in a certain direction.

In the 21st year of Ninghuan, Yan Xuan was appointed as a school captain, and the Holy Majesty rewarded him with a mansion at that time, named Changping Mansion.

When he was a child, Cen Yuan had visited Yan Mansion countless times when he was out of the palace, and even the housekeeper of Yan Mansion was deeply impressed by him. On the other hand, he had never been to Changping Mansion even in his previous life.

But at this moment, he really wanted to go to Changping Mansion, drag the little general out and ask a few words——

Did Emperor Father mention the marriage offer to you?

How did you answer?

However, just now Yan Xuan's expression was still in his memory, he laughed at himself, looked away and put down the curtain, his face gradually sank, falling into the shadow of the corner of the carriage.

After an unknown amount of time, he raised the car curtain, but said, "You can do something for me later."

"You say."

Cen Yuan still lowered his voice: "In the past few days, you should start to insert more people in Jin'an Palace. It is best to change all the top and bottom. Especially the daily food in the palace must only be handled by your own people."

Jin'an Palace is the bedroom of his mother and concubine Jiang Zhaoyi.

"Yes." Lou Yuanbai bowed his head and replied, "It's just that this is the palace after all..."

"You can arrange it first." Cen Yuan said, "If it doesn't work, I'll think of a way."

"Yes."

"Also." Cen Yuan lowered the car curtain a little bit, his expression was half hidden behind the curtain, only a casual voice came out: "Put a few more people in the Prime Minister's Mansion."

"Yes." Lou Yuanbai paused after responding.He combined Cen Yuan's instructions from top to bottom, and then asked: "Could it be..."

Is it the Duan family who want to attack Jiang Zhaoyi?

Lou Yuan didn't finish his vernacular, and Cen Yuan didn't decide whether he was right or wrong. After a long while, he let out a sigh of relief and said, "It's all about being prepared."

Lou Yuanbai didn't ask any more questions, and at this moment, the sound of the wheels gradually mixed with the noise of Yong'an Avenue, Cen Yuan completely lowered the curtain of the car, and said, "Go straight back to your residence."

·

Maoshi the next day.

Cen Yuan woke up early, which is rare.

"Come on."

The servant immediately pushed the door open and walked in: "Your Highness, are you going to the morning court today?"

"Well, prepare the car."

After hearing the reply, the servant backed out, and after a while, he came in again with a basin and clothes to change Cen Yuan's clothes.

In Ningguo, it is not mandatory for the princes who have already left the palace to open their houses, but most of the princes will participate in the discussion before the weak crown is distributed. After all, the court is unpredictable. He could be imprisoned in the next second, and all the remaining candidates hoped to make a lot of money and win the seat of the East Palace in one fell swoop.

However, Cen Yuan is completely the remaining part - whether he goes to court depends on his mood, when he doesn't go to court, he mostly sleeps until just past midnight, and starts a day of doing nothing.

Coincidentally, on this day in the previous life, Cen Yuan also had a sudden whim to get up early and go to court.On this day, Yan Xuan was granted the title of Marquis of Changping and married by Emperor Ning.

Going back today, Cen Yuan wanted to see if this marriage offering would still be different from the previous life.Second, he was going to meet Jiang Zhaoyi.

"Your Highness, don't pull it anymore." Suddenly, the young man reminded, "If you pull it again, you will tear this collar to pieces."

Cen Yuan frowned and complained, "Don't you have any lighter clothes?"

He had three layers on the inside and three layers on the outside, and his shoulders seemed to be hanging on a scale. He felt that the heat had just subsided, and he was about to be stuffed out of this fancy dress again.

"No, Your Highness." The servant said seriously, "How can you dress casually when you go to court, please bear with it."

"..." Cen Yuan said: "Your tone is like Lou Yuanbai's."

Lou Yuanbai just followed his words and knocked on the door to enter the house, and saw that the servant was looking at him with strange eyes, a little confused, but he still shouted politely: "Your Highness, the car is ready."

When Cen Yuan turned his head to look over, he saw the bowl in the opponent's hand at a glance: "What is that?"

"Return to Your Highness, it's a freshly brewed medicine."

Cen Yuan was taking off the gauze wrapped around his right hand, when he heard the word "medicine", he felt his forehead twitch, and he said, "I don't feel any discomfort anymore, so I don't need to drink it."

Lou Yuanbai said: "Young General Yan said...whether you still have a fever this morning or not, I will let you drink this medicine."

Cen Yuan: "..."

He closed his eyes and heaved a sigh of relief. A moment later, he strode to Lou Yuanbai's side and drank the bitter medicine, almost smashing the bowl back into Lou Yuanbai's hand.

"General Yan Shao, General Yan Shao..." Cen Yuan said angrily, "I think you might as well pack your bags and report to Changping Mansion later!"

·

As soon as Yan Xuan stepped into the main hall, he felt a gaze poking at him like a thorn. When he looked up, he saw Cen Yuan was at the top of the right row, staring at him.

Yan Xuan: "..."

Naturally, the court officials rarely saw the second prince go to court long in advance, and the court had always agreed that the candidate for the prince was nothing more than one of the second prince and the fifth prince, so they were observing Cen Yuan's movements openly and secretly.At this time, when they saw the other party's movements, they all turned their eyes to Yan Xuan who had just entered the palace.

These two...

In recent years, they have all heard more or less that the two princes and General Yan Shao had a good relationship when they were young, but for some reason, the interaction dropped sharply, and even the quarrel was not very pleasant.

It's like they had a fight on Yong'an Avenue yesterday!

Could it be that something happened between these two people yesterday that they didn't know about?

All the ministers were puzzled, only to see that the second prince had already withdrawn his gaze, nodded his head, lowered his eyes and raised his hands, not knowing what he was thinking.

In fact, because the smell of the medicine in the morning was still in his mouth, Cen Yuan's whole brain was almost occupied by the smell of medicine, so he didn't have the energy to think about serious things.

He even thought that Yan Xuan was taking care of his injuries, and was giving him medication in every detail, so it seemed like——

just like……

He must have been dazed by Emperor Ning's words yesterday, and after one night passed, he had already thrown the uncomfortable feeling yesterday into his sleep, otherwise how could he have thought at this moment that Yan Xuan was worrying about his body? appearance……

As if it was really his wife.

Cen Yuan felt a sudden chill.

Just as he was in a trance, a notification suddenly came from the back of the hall.

"Your Majesty is here—"

Cen Yuan suddenly came back to his senses, and knelt down to salute with everyone in the hall.

Emperor Ning's expression today was almost the same as yesterday. After seeing the ministers get up, he didn't say much, only his eyes fell on Cen Yuan for a moment, and then he turned his head and looked at the referendum of Rong Gong.

The latter immediately understood, took out the drafted edict and read it out—it was the edict for Yan Xuan to be a marquis and an official.

In the main hall, there are danyings carved with Jue, and the painted buildings are flying, filled with the high-pitched voice of Eunuch Rong.

Cen Yuan sneaked a sideways glance, and saw Yan Xuan kneeling alone in the center of the hall, quietly listening to the series of honors.Different from yesterday, Yan Xuan was wearing a set of black wide-sleeved long gown official uniform, and the skin color of his side face and hands was made fairer, which made Cen Yuan unable to look away for a while.

——If I grant you a marriage for the two of you, what do you think?

These words suddenly popped up in Cen Yuan's mind.

Immediately, he was startled, and suddenly looked away, only to feel the beating in his chest beating like a drum, beating his eardrums, almost covering up Eunuch Rong's voice.

Not long after, Eunuch Rong stopped speaking, and Yan Xuan kowtowed, "Thank you Your Majesty for your grace."

Emperor Ning shouted: "Yan Qing."

Yan Xuan saluted and said, "What orders does Your Majesty have?"

Emperor Ning didn't speak directly, but walked around the ministers first, and then slowly said: "I have something to talk to the ministers today."

For some reason, when he heard Emperor Ning's words, Cen Yuan felt his eyebrows twitch.

"Yan Qing made several military exploits for Daning. I'm thinking about it, and I will definitely find a good marriage for Yan Qing." Emperor Ning said unhurriedly, "What do you think is the second prince Cen Yuan?"