sick princess

In the next few days, Lan Chengyu kept begging to see Baoluo, but there was no response from Baoluo, so he had to go back home in despair.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.Does Baoluo dislike this marriage offer?

Should not be ah.

Having been with Baoluo for so many years, Lan Chengyu claimed to have a certain understanding of Baoluo.He is clear about his feelings for Baoluo, and at the same time, he is very sure that Baoluo also likes him. Although Baoluo's feelings for him may not be as deep as his feelings for Baoluo, it is enough for him up.

At first, when he and Emperor Yongjia were politely invited out by Baoluo, he thought it was because Baoluo was too shocked and shy to accept the news for a while.But now it appears that is not the case.

Thinking about it carefully, when Baoluo first heard the news, although she was also happy, she was obviously more surprised than happy.Combined with Tian Baoluo's avoidance of Lan Chengyu these days, Lan Chengyu got an answer that made him not so happy—maybe, Baoluo didn't want to marry him.

With this thought, Lan Chengyu couldn't sit still anymore, and began to pace anxiously in the courtyard.Since besides him, Baoluo has no one else he likes, why would Baoluo not want to marry him?

Lan Chengyu wished he could rush straight into the Zhaoyang Hall and ask Baoluo for clarification, but his last trace of reason stopped him.Since Baoluo didn't want to see him, even if he wanted to talk to Baoluo face to face, it would be useless.This kind of reality that he knew something was wrong, but he didn't even have a solution, made him feel extremely frustrated.

"If you really want to know the answer, don't you just ask the emperor or the empress dowager? If you can't see the long-lived princess, it's possible that the emperor and the empress dowager won't either?" The gentleman finally couldn't bear it anymore and spoke.

A word to wake up the dreamer.

Lan Chengyu's eyes lit up, and he wanted to rush out the door in a hurry, but was stopped by An Guogong's words: "Come back, why are you running! When you arrive at the palace, the keys will already be locked in the palace!"

An Guogong coughed and turned his head away, as if he couldn't bear to see his son's stupid look again.

Lan Chengyu also knew that he had done something stupid, and his expression was slightly uncomfortable. He coughed lightly and changed the subject: "Father, is your injury better?"

An Guogong gave him a gouged look: "If you don't make me stupid, I will get better sooner."

Lan Chengyu was quite puzzled by the fact that An Guogong was lying on the bed all day.Duke Anguo was raised at the border for a few days and he was able to get up, but when he returned to Beijing and saw Emperor Yongjia, he was lying down; at home, he was still lying down.Could it be that his injuries were aggravated because of his rush?

An Guogong saw Lan Chengyu's doubts, and said lightly: "My injury will never heal. Even if it is healed, I will never set foot on the battlefield again."

Lan Chengyu's heart tightened: "Father, what do you mean by that? The doctor at the border clearly said that you can recover as long as you take a good rest, you..."

An Guogong gave Lan Chengyu a pause gesture, and said, "What do you think about our Lan family?"

Lan Chengyu thought for a while, and said: "The former emperor and the present emperor value our Lan family very much."

"I was granted the title of Duke of An, and you were given the title of Marquis of Wu'an. I am stationed at the junction of Daxia and Xiliang all year round. The emperor treats you more generously. Wherever you are needed, the emperor will send you there. The rise of our Lan family is only two years old." For more than ten years, it has surpassed most of the families in Beijing. Now, you want to be the eldest princess, and when you become the eldest princess' son-in-law, the emperor will only take more care of our family." An Guogong looked solemnly. Looking at Lan Chengyu: "This is a good thing and a bad thing for our family."

"Father wants to say that when the water is full, it will overflow, and when the moon is full, it will lose money?" Although Lan Chengyu often makes people laugh and cry when it comes to Baoluo's affairs, he is not really a fool. With a little touch from Mr. An, he will understand An Guogong's unspoken words: "Then, father wants to..."

"Now, it is enough for the Lan family to have you to support the lintel. My father can just take advantage of this injury to retire." An Guogong patted Lan Chengyu on the shoulder: "In the future, the Lan family will rely on you .”

Hearing these words, Lan Chengyu felt a little heavy in his heart.

Although he knew for a long time that he was the only child in his family and that sooner or later he would take on the responsibility of supporting the family, but he never expected that this day would come so soon.

"Is it really necessary to do this? Father, do you really have to retire?"

It's not that Lan Chengyu is afraid of taking responsibility.However, no one knows better than Lan Chengyu how much An Guogong's father loves to live immediately.If An Guogong really doesn't go to the battlefield in the future, I don't know how regretful he will be.

An Guogong saw Lan Chengyu's worry, and laughed: "Stinky boy, you'd better settle your own affairs first, and then worry about your father and me."

"I have been a soldier for most of my life, and I have reached the age when I should enjoy my blessings." An Guogong squinted his eyes and said, "It is a pity for me that I will no longer set foot on the battlefield in the future, but it is not as serious as you think. In the past, your mother I always complain that I don't have time to spend time with her, and in the future, when I retire completely, I will take your mother around to make up for what I owe her all these years."

Lan Chengyu saw that there was no reluctance in An Guogong's words, so he gave up.He thought, father is really a person who can afford and let go.

……

For Baoluo's reaction, not only Lan Chengyu, but also Emperor Yongjia was very puzzled: "I originally thought that Lan Chengyu's background is not bad, his ability is not bad, and he is barely worthy of you. What's rare is , he is sincere to you, that's why I pointed you to him. Why, don't you like him?"

Baoluo looked at her elder brother angrily: "For such a big matter, why didn't you ask for my opinion and just make a decision?"

"He asked me if I could marry him for you. He didn't want other rewards, he just wanted you to be his wife. In front of so many people, I can't help but answer?" If outsiders read it, they must It's unimaginable that Emperor Yongjia, who is quite majestic in front of everyone, would put down his figure so much to coax his younger sister.While he was talking, he was also observing his sister's face, for fear that he would further annoy his sister.

"If you really don't want to marry him, I'll find a reason to withdraw from this verbal engagement. Fortunately, there is no formal decree, and there is still room for change."

"How do you turn around? You agreed to Lan Chengyu yourself in front of everyone. Even if you didn't make an order, it wouldn't make much difference. If you take back what you said without a suitable reason, how will you win the trust of Lan Chengyu in the future?" People?" Baoluo said.

"Then, let me find Lan Chengyu's fault, and use this as an excuse to cancel your marriage with him?" Emperor Yongjia suggested.

Baoluo gave Emperor Yongjia a gouged look: "What a bad idea! Lan Chengyu is obviously a meritorious minister. You wanted to reward him, so you agreed to marry him, but now, in order to take back what you said, you want to find him instead. Mistake, what kind of reward is this?"

"Then what do you think is better?" Emperor Yongjia said following Baoluo's words.

In fact, Emperor Yongjia didn't really plan to cancel the marriage contract between Lan Chengyu and Baoluo, he knew that if Baoluo wanted to marry, there would be no more suitable candidate than Lan Chengyu.But he didn't understand where his sister's heart knot was, so he tried it repeatedly.

Although he hasn't found any results yet, he believes that he will get the real answer soon.

"You, you still have to find a way to divorce, but you have to find a better way so that people can't pick the wrong one. For example, I don't get along with Lan Chengyu?" Baoluo thought for a while and said.

"Before that, can I ask you why you insisted on retiring from Lan Chengyu? You also know that it is a troublesome thing to resign for you and Lan Chengyu. If you just don't like Lan Chengyu and don't want to marry He, then, as an elder brother, I will fulfill your wish no matter what, but if you are just in a momentary mood... I can't agree, I can't just watch you miss your own happiness. "

"What is happiness? With my body, whoever I marry will be a drag on others. Why bother?" Baoluo said lightly, "Yes, I like Lan Chengyu, that's right. I probably won't like him as much in my life. Like another person. I know that he likes me too. If it were him, he would definitely make all kinds of concessions and sacrifices in order to marry me and not care about my body. "

"But this status quo cannot last."

"One day, he will blame me, why I am so poor, unable to perform the duties of a clan wife, unable to bear children for him. I am very selfish, and I cannot tolerate other women coming Share my husband with me. On that day, if he wants to take a concubine, I will never agree. But in this way, he will definitely not have a child of his own. For him, probably Is it an unbearable thing? Instead of turning against him on that day, I would rather stop in time before everything starts."

"However, there is also a great possibility that I will walk ahead of him. In this way, maybe when I am here, I can still know and love him. Once I leave, I don't care whether he will accept new people. gone."

"It turns out that you have always thought so." Emperor Yongjia looked at Baoluo with distressed eyes: "Why are you worrying so much for him? My sister deserves the most beautiful girl in the world." OK."

Baoluo shook her head, weakly but firmly said: "Not everything you like must be kept for yourself. I am already very satisfied that I can always get the protection of my brother and the love of my mother."

Emperor Yongjia looked behind the screen: "You heard what my sister said, don't you want to say something?"