Facing Yan Xiu's deep affection, Zhu Sijia couldn't say a word and could only respond to him with silent tears and silence.
He shouldn't be sincere.
He is an emperor above ten thousand people, a wise king who will achieve great ambitions and hegemony. He is clearly past the age of youthfulness, so how can he have a sincere youthful heart?
Even though people's hearts are unpredictable and things are fickle, maybe he will meet a woman who is more beautiful than himself and more suitable for him in the future, but at this moment, on his twenty-third birthday, the earnest expectations for the future in his eyes are not the same. Fake.
Yan Xiu thought Zhu Sijia was too moved to speak, so he hugged her very gently, but it hurt her to the core:
"Cicada is thin-skinned. It doesn't matter if she can't talk about each other's vows. Let's go into the bridal chamber. We can't miss the right time."
Zhu Sijia pushed Yan Xiu away, choked, and asked the question that had puzzled her for a long time: "I have never dared to ask, Your Majesty... Xuanzhi, why are you so kind to me? What virtue and ability do I have to do all this The most special woman in the world?"
Yan Xiu smiled and said, "You don't know where love comes from. Once it goes deep, you don't need any reason to like someone."
He didn't want to admit that the first time he saw Zhu Sijia, he was attracted by sex. Otherwise, what's the difference between him and those secular men?
Zhu Scarlett smiled through her tears and obediently held his hand and accompanied him into the bedroom.
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In this room, Yan Xiu's birthday party was canceled by his personal order. In that room, Yan Wei, who had taken advantage of the opportunity, was wandering around Xijing City.
On the seventh day of the first lunar month, the last day of spring break, the streets had already returned to bustling scenes. Looking up, people wearing new clothes were everywhere, laughing and laughing. Thousands of lights and flowers were the norm in Xijing.
After not leaving the house for a long time, the group of dandy boys who were friends with Yan Wei did not forget him.
As soon as the second-generation ancestors of various families learned about Yan Wei's appearance in the West Market, they came in droves. In less than half an hour, Yan Wei was carried by a group of friends and walked into the busy market talking and laughing.
Lu Shen, the youngest son of the Yin family in Jingzhao, asked him: "Prince Xiang, why have you disappeared from Xijing City since last year's autumn hunt? The girls in Yingchun Court are all missing you."
Another family member surnamed Zheng also teased him: "Could it be that His Majesty saw that you were too dissolute in your daily life, so he banned you from the house? Why did this ban keep you out of sight for several months?"
"I heard from the old man at home that you were banned for just one month! Why, you forgot about your brother after the ban was lifted? It's unreasonable not to invite us to have a drink."
Naturally, Yan Wei couldn't let the matter about Yanxue Tower leak out, so he put on a sad face and sighed one after another:
"Don't mention it. You don't know that this king's mouth has offended His Majesty all by accident. Not only does His Majesty ground him, but he also wants to grant me a marriage so that the future princess can enter the palace to discipline me."
"How can I marry a wife and have children if I haven't been romantic and happy enough? That's why I deliberately stay behind closed doors to avoid getting into trouble with His Majesty. If Your Majesty, in a fit of anger, points out to me that this is a shameless lady, Princess, isn’t it worth the loss?”
When everyone heard the word "marriage", they all looked sympathetically at Yan Wei.
Yan Wei looked down on everything and said: "Let's not talk about this anymore. Since we are out to play today, let's have a good time. Come on, let's go drink!"
With that said, he will lead the crowd to Fugui Restaurant.
Lu Shen stopped him: "Which rich restaurant are you going to? I have a better place to go. I wonder if the prince can give me a favor?"
Yan Wei: "Oh? What other good places are there in Xijing that I don't know about?"
Lu Shen smiled mysteriously: "Your Majesty, please come with me."
Yan Wei was surrounded by people and walked to Feixian Restaurant. In front of the restaurant's door, he looked at Lu Shen with disdain on his face: "The wine in Feixian Restaurant is not as fragrant as the one in Fugui Restaurant. You just brought me here?"
Lu Shen explained: "My lord, don't worry, it's true that the dishes and wines of Feixian Restaurant are not as good as those of Fugui Restaurant, but haven't you seen that Feixian Restaurant is full of guests today?"
"I heard that the shopkeeper invited a theater troupe yesterday, and the performance of "Surrounding Wei and Rescue Zhao" was so brilliant that the seats were packed. The girl who sang the role of Ru Ji was even more charming. I even want to be a concubine in the mansion, but the prince won't let me in. Have a look?"
Yan Wei: "Surround Wei and rescue Zhao?"
Lu Shen: "Yes! I heard that this piece of music was adapted from Mr. Sima's book."
Mr. Sima?
Yan Wei couldn't help but smile. The books that are popular in Xijing today, such as Mr. Cao, Mr. Sima, Mr. Liaozhai, Mr. Tang, Mr. Feng, etc. are all Zhu Ya's pseudonyms.
She opened a bookstore in Xijing City and published books under different pen names every month, writing one after another that was either soul-stirring or ups and downs, in order to make money.
The dragon guard found out everything she did.
Yan Wei was not interested in what she wrote, but today he wanted to see what the allusion of "Surround Wei and Save Zhao" was, which caused the Feixian Tower to be packed with people.
He led people into Feixian Tower. As a distinguished guest, the shopkeeper personally greeted him and warmly invited him to the private room with the best view upstairs.
Not long after we sat down in the private room, the troupe leader made a grand appearance. Feixian Tower suddenly became silent. Everyone looked sideways and stared at the stage with bated breath.
The class leader briefly introduced the character singing today, and Yan Wei paid special attention to it. The girl who sang the character "Ruji" was born well.
It's a pity that he has seen too many beauties and it didn't make waves in his heart.
After the foreplay of beating gongs and drums, there were only two people left on the stage, a man and a woman. They spoke the familiar Lao Qin opera. Although it took a little effort to understand, it was not difficult to understand.
Yan Wei listened intently.
Halfway through, he understood roughly.
It turns out that Wei and Zhao in "Besiege Wei and Rescue Zhao" are empty place names, not people's names; the top country in this empty land is also called Qin; the man on the stage is hunting in feathers and has handsome features, and the character he plays is called Xin. Lord Ling is the younger brother of the King of Wei, and he is a lover of Ruji.
Such a clichéd story made Yan Wei very boring and drowsy. He wanted to get up and leave, but Lu Shen and others stopped him and motioned for him to continue listening.
The vocal accompaniment in the restaurant suddenly turned sad and plaintive, weeping and complaining, and the two people on the stage also looked like they were about to say goodbye to each other.
Just when Yan Wei was wondering whether Lord Xinling and Ruji were going to die for their love, Lord Xinling wanted to send Ruji to the palace to present to King Wei.
As for why it was presented to King Wei? Naturally, because the Qin army was pressing down on the country, Zhao was about to be destroyed, but the king of Wei avoided fighting and did not intend to support Zhao.
Lord Xinling sent Ruji to King Wei just to steal the talisman for him to save Zhao.
Yan Wei sat up straight immediately.
At first glance, the girl who sings the role of Ru Ji looks a lot like Zhu Sijia; next to her, Lord Xinling, is dressed in the same style as Yan Xing, not to mention the young man who plays the role of King Wei, a nine-foot-tall man. , Nobility is natural.
