03 Wedding and entering the palace
It was late autumn, and the morning wind was already biting with chill. Yunzhi lay on the wall of Haoranzhai, letting the cold wind beat.
The genius had just dawned, and the lights were still on in Haoran's house, reflecting on the window paper, leaving two faint figures.
That person hasn't left yet?
Yun Zhi tightened her tight clothes and stared at the figure on the window. She secretly planned in her heart that as soon as they left, she would go in and look through any books related to the empress!
However, after being blown by the wind for a long time, there was no movement among the people inside.
Not far away, in his own yard, there was a faint cry from Shinho that he couldn't find the second young lady.
There was no other way, so Yunzhi had no choice but to climb down the wall and want to return to the yard first.
Lu Shenjun pushed the door open at this moment.
Seeing his sister standing in the corner of the courtyard, he was slightly startled. He quickly walked forward, took off his cloak and put it on her body, and said with a slight reproach: "It's so early in the morning, what are you doing standing here?" What? If I get blown by the wind, won’t I get sick again?”
Yun Zhi subconsciously looked behind him and asked curiously: "Where is that person?"
The hand that was tying the cloak paused slightly. Lu Shenjun raised his eyes to glance at her, then turned back and asked curiously: "Who is it?"
Yun Zhi was startled and blinked twice, "Just... just now..."
"You are wrong, there is no one." Lu Shenjun interrupted her softly, then took her wrist, "Let's go, I will take you back."
Although the tone is gentle, it does not allow for criticism.
Yun Zhi didn't dare to say anything anymore and just let him lead him towards his yard.
She has now seen that everyone in the Lu family of Duke Anguo's mansion is extremely smart, and if they behave slightly inappropriately, they will be noticed immediately.
Especially the second son of the Lu family in front of me, who has sat in the position of chief of the Criminal Investigation Department at the age of only 20. The Criminal Investigation Department specializes in criminal detectives to solve cases. His eyes are very vicious. In front of him, Yun Zhi dare not There is no slack at all.
When they arrived at the yard, Lu Shenjun did not enter the door. He stood at the door and watched Yun Zhi enter the room before leaving.
Yun Zhi opened the crack in the door and looked out. When he saw that he was gone, he dared to let out a long sigh of relief.
Unable to go to Haoranzhai, Yun Zhi held the "Zhongzhou Illustrated Chronicles" and read it carefully for two days. Although he had a general understanding of the world he was in, he did not know more about the handwriting of the Empress of Yan Kingdom. There are other clues.
Seeing that the wedding was approaching, Yun Zhi became anxious.
In the past few days, she had often heard Xinsui talking about her marriage partner. Ning Wang Huan Chengyao was no easier to fool than Lu Shenjun. Although he was deaf and mute, he was ruthless and dared to poison his brothers when he was a teenager. Although in the end, It failed, but it was obvious that he was not an easy person to deal with.
The most important thing is that because of King Ning's own fault, although he is the only prince of the Yuan Kingdom who stayed in the capital city of Luozhou, the emperor refused to give him a mansion and only allowed him to live in Zhaoyun Palace in a corner of the palace. , even though he was about to get married and start a family now, the emperor had no intention of letting him move out.
She can still get around in this palace, but if she really marries into that palace, thinking about the plots in those palace battle dramas, Yun Zhi will feel numb. According to her skills, she might not be able to survive even the first episode. And running away from marriage is not realistic at the moment. She can't even read the words here, and she probably won't be able to last even half an episode if she escapes.
Not only was she worried about her wedding in a few days, but she was also eager to know more information about the empress' handwriting.
Yunzhi sighed for several days and was feeling worried when Lu Shenjun came.
Lu Shenjun started telling stories as soon as he entered the door. He talked about the history of Zhongzhou and the glory of the family. After listening to it for a long time, Yun Zhi finally understood that the second young master had heard those gossipy servants say that she had started sighing again in the past few days, and was afraid that She couldn't think of jumping into the lake again.
He was still talking in a long way, and Yun Zhi felt sleepy after listening to it. He hesitated and couldn't help but ask: "Brother, did Prince Ning save your life?"
Lu Shenjun was stunned and nodded: "Yes!"
"..." No wonder he is so willing to marry his sister. Yunzhi was still confused before. Lu Yunzhi and Lu Shenjun were twins who grew up together. How could he be willing to do so? It turns out that Prince Ning really saved his life.
Lu Shenjun said again: "His Highness is actually not as unbearable as the rumors say. Although he has shortcomings, he also has strengths."
Yun Zhixin was stunned. He held his breath for a long time and forced himself to hold back a few tears, trying to arouse his brother's conscience: "But I don't like him."
"Lu Yunzhi, you should know." Lu Shenjun's expression became solemn and solemn, and his voice did not fluctuate at all: "Since you have received a favor, you should bear it. Everyone in Anguo Palace is no exception, including you."
This was the first time in these days that she heard her second brother calling her by her first and last name. Yun Zhi was stunned, quickly lowered her eyes to hide her emotions, and reluctantly responded: "Okay."
After being silent for a long time, Lu Shenjun suddenly sighed, "This marriage is a gift from your Majesty. Therefore, my sister Lu Yunzhi can only die after becoming Princess Ning, and she must not die in Anguo Palace before getting married. Can you? clear?"
The last sentence was specially emphasized. Hearing this inexplicable sentence, Yun Zhi felt that it was unlucky. When he looked up, he saw that Lu Shenjun's eyes seemed to have a special meaning.
Lu Shenjun left after saying this. Yun Zhi thought about it for a long time and couldn't help but widen his eyes.
This guy is teaching himself how to run away after getting married!
Now Yun Zhi felt confident.
Three days before the wedding, Yun Sheng, the eldest lady of the Lu family who was about to get married on the same day, came to see her again.
When the two sisters were chatting, Yunzhi deliberately brought the topic to Yan Kingdom.
Lu Yunsheng was well-read and naturally knew more. Seeing her interest, he said a few more words.
From her, Yunzhi obtained a key piece of information: the Empress of Yan State had a complete handwritten book, which was being stored in the Imperial Library in the inner palace of the imperial city.
Yunzhi suddenly looked forward to the wedding.
She almost counted the seconds for the remaining three days.
Finally, on the wedding day, Yun Zhi couldn't wait to get into the sedan chair to receive the bride. The elders of the Lu family and the people who came to receive the bride were stunned for a long time.
The two sedan chairs set off from the Anguo Duke's Mansion together and were sent to the Yuan Palace together. The two young ladies of the Lu family, dressed in wedding clothes and red headscarves, were helped into the Xiyuan Hall, which was specially used for banquets in the royal palace. Witnessed by the nobles and officials, they paid homage to their respective husbands. After that, the emperor delivered a wedding speech, and then the couple thanked them. The brides were sent back to their respective palaces, while the groom stayed to toast and celebrate with everyone.
Inside the Zhaoyun Palace in a corner of the imperial palace.
Because he almost didn't sleep last night, Yunzhi sat alone on the bed covered with soft quilts for a while, and couldn't help but start yawning again and again. Finally hearing no sound outside, she quietly pulled off the red hijab covering her head. Seeing that there was indeed no one in the hall, she started to stand up and look around.
The palace truly deserves to be a palace, everything is golden, and many red tents are decorated in the palace for happy events. The gold and red complement each other under the candlelight, which actually gives the originally tacky gold a hazy beauty.
Yunzhi yawned while observing the position of the doors and windows in the palace. He also took a plate of pastries on the table. While filling his stomach, he also began to figure out where to go out soon.
Finally, he found a window that was not guarded by palace attendants. Yun Zhi observed at the window, and after confirming that no one was passing by, he began to disassemble his own headdress - the bride's many hair accessories would affect her next actions.
It was only halfway dismantled when two messy footsteps suddenly came from the outer hall.
Yun Zhi was startled, and quickly threw the hairpin in his hand under the table, jumped back to the bed in two or three steps, and quickly pulled the hijab that he had thrown aside and covered it up.
When those messy footsteps entered the inner hall, she was already sitting very upright.
Prince Ning is back so soon? She also wants to go to the Imperial Library!
How to do how to do? Just give him a knife to knock people out? No, this man is cruel and ruthless. He is afraid that he will take revenge when he wakes up. Is there any other way to get through...
Yun Zhi looks calm on the surface, but has a turbulent heart.
Just as she was thinking about it, the strong smell of alcohol came and someone was thrown next to her.
Immediately afterwards, the man seemed to have climbed into the bed twice. It seemed that someone had covered him with a quilt?
What's going on?
Yun Zhi couldn't see the situation outside, and was just wondering. Suddenly, a deep male voice slowly sounded out, with a very respectful tone: "Princess, Your Highness is drunk. You should rest early."
After a pause, he added: "By the way, Your Highness can't hear the sound and can't speak. If anything happens to the princess, you can just call me. I'm right outside the palace."
After saying that, he was about to walk out. Yun Zhi quickly called out to him: "No... what is your name?"
He didn't even leave his name, so he just asked people to call him when something happened. I'm afraid this person is not careless.
The man paused and seemed a little embarrassed, "Gu Zhuliu."
Gu Zhuliu?
Yun Zhi had heard someone mention this person before. He was Prince Ning's bodyguard and sign language interpreter. He was inseparable from Prince Ning on weekdays. Now it seemed that it was indeed true.
After Gu Zhu flowed out of the inner hall, Yun Zhi dared to pull off the hijab on his head again.
Turning around and taking a look, Prince Ning was facing away from her and seemed to have fallen asleep wrapped in a quilt.
Yun Zhi called him tentatively, "That...His Royal Highness Prince Ning?"
Nothing happens.
She raised her hand and poked his shoulder gently twice, "Are you really asleep?"
Still no response.
God helps me!
Yunzhi breathed a sigh of relief, quickly took off the rest of the headdress, took off the loose robe and threw it at the foot of the bed.
After thinking for a while, he blew out the candle on the bedside.
After doing all this, she took another look at the person wrapped in quilt on the bed. Seeing that the person was indeed fast asleep, she turned around and walked to the window she had just stepped on, and turned out gently.
As soon as she jumped out of the window, the person who was "drunk and asleep" on the bed lifted the quilt and sat up.
