Chapter Thirteen Marriage Grant and Punishment
"Don't die, you don't want to die, I like you. I fell in love with you the first time I saw you. I like your snickering with your mouth covered. I like your lotus steps. I like your shyness and anger. I like your... Everything, I don’t want you to die, you still have me, I will always be good to you, I saved your life, I spent all my strength to save you, please, don’t die, don’t Die..." Bi Yuntao put his head against Meng Ruoxi's hair, sniffing the fragrance in the hair, and kept muttering madly. It was like he was explaining everything he had done, and like he was comforting the noisy little wild cat in his arms.
Meng Ruoxi heard the last words and loosened her clenched teeth. Blood dripped from the corners of her mouth, and there was a bitterness in her mouth, just like her mood at the moment.
She turned her eyes slightly and looked at the man. His voice, which was in a state of insanity, was still ringing in her ears. The man's hot tears fell on her nose, which actually made the tip of her nose and eyes a little sore. At this moment, she felt a little unbelievable that he had saved her life. Although he soiled himself, he also saved his own life.
It was this sentence that made her feel a sense of security for no reason. Maybe he was really different from that ruthless man. He really had her in his heart. He not only wanted her body, but maybe marrying him was also a good choice. . This inexplicable emotional change made her stop struggling and rest her head on his shoulder, letting the man's hot tears fall on her forehead. She nestled in the man's neck, listening to what he kept saying in her ear. Don't let her die, let her already cold heart feel a little warm.
I couldn't help but remember that I had just sought death, and everyone just looked at me in shock. The ruthless person was indifferent, but what about the person in front of me? He kept looking at himself. He only had himself in his eyes. He knew that he had already made up his mind to die. He knew that he would seek death before the emperor gave the answer. It was because he had himself in his eyes that he could stop him in time. It turned out that he really liked himself. of.
But she and that ruthless person had loved each other for so many years, and when she needed him most, he decisively abandoned her. The person in front of him just fell in love with me at first sight. With him, would he be like a ruthless person and give up on himself when he is most helpless?
Forget it, he was already dead, and his most precious things were stolen by the person in front of him. Even his life was saved by him. Since he is willing to marry me, then marry him.
"Fourth Prince, can you let me go first? I won't seek death anymore. I have something to say to Your Majesty and my father." Meng Ruoxi's voice was filled with tenderness instead of the biting chill in her voice. Bi Yuntao lowered his head in astonishment and looked at Meng Ruoxi who was looking up at him in his arms.
Her tender voice softened Bi Yuntao's heart. She was so beautiful at the moment, her charming eyes closed in shyness, and her red lips parted in a smile, nothing more than that.
"Really? You really won't seek death anymore?" Bi Yuntao didn't know the changes in Meng Ruoxi's heart. He was not sure what tricks this woman was trying to use, so at this time he was also confused that this woman wanted to live and die just now, and now Why don't you want to die? ! Did I say something? I really wish I didn’t say anything? !
"Hurry up and let go, your majesty and father are watching! I really won't seek death, believe me." The soft lips parted slightly, although there was a bit of coquettishness in the voice, but the voice has returned to the way it was when we first met. The faint fairy voice showed a smile to Bi Yuntao. This smile warmed Bi Yuntao's heart and made him unconsciously let go of his hand.
At this time, everyone had already stood up and looked at the two people on the ground. Seeing that Meng Ruoxi had calmed down, the emperor had someone come over and pull them up.
"Your Majesty, Ruoxi has something to ask of you." The emperor saw Meng Ruoxi kneeling on the ground again, and waved his hand to ask the guards to retreat, held his forehead, sighed and said: "Say it, as long as you are not seeking death, I promise you everything."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Ruoxi was too impulsive and did something stupid just now. Fortunately, the fourth prince stopped me in time and avoided a disaster. I really regretted my parents for seeking death before." After saying that, he faced me. The parents kowtowed. He continued: "Since the second prince intends to cancel the engagement, it is not sweet to force the relationship, so I beg the emperor to agree." At this point, he kowtowed to the emperor.
"Okay, since you intend to break off the engagement, then I will comply with your wishes. What a nonsense. I have always disagreed with your marriage before, and you were forced to agree to it, and now you are breaking off the engagement. It's a big deal about marriage. How could you be allowed to act like this?! Fortunately, no imperial edict was issued, otherwise where would the royal family’s face be?! I really don’t know what to say to you!” The emperor’s expression of hatred made Meng Ruoxi’s face There was some embarrassment and embarrassment on the table, and then he kowtowed again.
"The whole thing happened because of the fourth prince. Ruoxi has been killed by the fourth prince..." It was a bit difficult to say this. Meng Ruoxi pursed her bloody lips, covered her white lips with blood, and continued. Go on: "Being defiled by the fourth prince. Since the fourth prince has the responsibilities of a man, he is willing to marry Ruoxi and take responsibility for this matter. Since ancient times, life and death are greater than the sky. The fourth prince saved Ruoxi twice and understood his intentions. Ruoxi I am willing to marry him, and I sincerely ask Your Majesty to agree to this matter." As he spoke, he kowtowed deeply and did not raise his head for a long time, as if the emperor would not stand up if he disagreed.
At this time, the emperor frowned following her words, a little displeased, but more pleased.
But he didn't really want to agree to this marriage. From a selfish point of view, this woman looked so otherworldly, something he had never seen in his harem, and he really wanted to keep her as his own. From a public point of view, this woman is so wise that even his most promising eldest son cannot control her, let alone his younger son who only has women in his head.
The younger son is one of the sons he loves most, but unfortunately he has always preferred beauty and has no intention of seizing the heir. Anyway, with the eldest son here, there is a successor to the throne, so he will go.
Although he is not in good health now, as long as he does not die, he can sit back and relax.
Once the two of them get married, the influence of the left prime minister will be standing behind the younger son, which will make his most beloved son fall into the struggle for heir apparent.
If he protects him, his eldest son will definitely be suspicious of him. Although he has always supported him, he will inevitably persecute his eldest son once he dies in the future. If he doesn't protect him, even with Meng Ruoxi's help, he may be eaten away until all his bones are left.
The eldest prince, who had never spoken a word during the whole incident, stood up and said: "Father, since the fourth emperor brother is willing to take the responsibility, why not agree to the request of the fourth emperor brother. As the old saying goes, you can demolish a temple. , Don’t ruin a marriage, the two of you are in love now, so you might as well take advantage of the beauty of each other. Moreover, the fourth emperor brother has saved sister Ruoxi several times. As sister Ruoxi said, since ancient times, life and death are greater than the sky, The fourth emperor brother is now the savior of sister Ruoxi. Judging from the friendship shown by the fourth emperor brother before, I think he will be very happy after marriage."
When Bi Yuntao heard this, he was immediately elated. Since the eldest prince helped him so much, he probably understood that he was being used and cast a grateful look at the eldest prince. At the same time, he also saw the eldest prince constantly winking at him, and understood that he was about to express his stance at this moment. Then he kowtowed to the emperor.
"Father, the whole thing is my fault, and I am willing to accept the punishment." After saying this, he paused and continued: "As long as Father, you promise to marry Ruoxi to me, I am willing to take off my royal status!" When these words came out, Meng Ruoxi and the eldest prince were a little surprised. They didn't expect that he would say such words. Meng Ruoxi was also touched that he was willing to do this for herself.
The third prince was very worried at this time, and there was some sweat on his forehead. All his plans were messed up. He also wanted to jump out and object, but the words of these beggars stood up and he could not refute at all. If the fourth prince was used to taint the dream, It is unreasonable for Ruoxi to make a fuss about the future second sister-in-law. After all, Meng Ruoxi is the future second sister-in-law and has not yet been married. If you continue to dwell on this matter, it will only make your father and the left prime minister doubt your intentions. It was somewhat intriguing that you spoke out against the fourth prince before. If you stand up again, there is a high chance that your father will think that the whole thing has happened. If it was his own fault, then the disguise he had made as the eldest prince would be seen through, which would be even more detrimental to him.
"Nonsense! How can you take off your imperial status just when you say you can? Do you think the majesty of the royal family is child's play?!" The emperor was hesitant at first, but he did not expect that his beloved fourth son would leave the imperial status for a woman. I was so angry that I almost lost my breath.
When the eldest prince saw Bi Yuntao being so righteous, he hurriedly preceded the second prince and said, "Your Majesty, it is really admirable that the fourth prince can make such a big decision for little sister Ruoxi. Their friendship can be seen as ordinary, but he can avoid the death penalty." It is hard to escape the crime, and the fourth emperor brother never participates in court affairs. Recently, there has been some friction between the Khitan and our country. We might as well take this opportunity to let the fourth emperor brother lead troops to garrison at the border. It happens that little sister Ruoxi is making suggestions behind the scenes. You can practice it. There are two benefits to this matter. One is that it can achieve the effect of punishment and prevent others from imitating it in the future. The other is that it can allow the Four Emperors to grow up quickly. Although there is a certain danger, they can survive and deal with the Four Emperors. There are only benefits.”
When the emperor saw the eldest prince saying this, he glanced at the two people kneeling below, and then looked deeply at the eldest prince again. He also understood the intention of the eldest prince, which was to win over the fourth prince. The eldest prince did not have much power in the army, only some indifferent people supported him, and he was not satisfied with the second prince's status in the army. There will be a little shake.
This time the second prince and the fourth prince had a quarrel, so they took this as an opportunity to come forward and propose this solution. Knowing that I loved the fourth prince the most and could not bear to let him suffer, I would definitely send the elite of the army to him. He believed that he had With the help of Meng Ruoxi, the fourth prince will be able to tame these elites, so that he can put a nail in the army. What a plan. He is indeed my most promising son. I feel very relieved.
However, the Fourth Emperor will definitely not be able to subjugate Meng Ruoxi. If the Fourth Emperor is allowed to lead the troops, then the military power will inevitably be controlled by Meng Ruoxi. Meng Ruoxi listened very much to Zuo Xiang's words. Zuo Xianggong is scheming and diligent in calculations, and has not taken sides so far, but this old fox must be the last to take sides. Although he has never had any different intentions, he has to guard against it, so he cannot give troops. So how to balance it?
Sui Ji made up his mind, interrupted everyone's voices, and said in a deep voice: "Since the Queen and the eldest prince have interceded for you, and you know your mistakes and correct them, this is a good thing. You have been rescued several times. Ruo Xi, asked Father for a marriage, and Ruo Xi agreed, so it will be as you wish. Father will write down the decree when he returns to the palace. I have been busy with state affairs recently, and I will discuss the wedding date with Zuo Xiang when I have some free time."
"However, even though you know your mistakes and can correct them, you have made a mistake after all, so you must be punished. I will punish you as the King of Qi, not allowed to participate in government affairs, and deprived of the right to inherit the throne."
"Come here, please drive back to the palace!" After saying that, regardless of everyone's expressions, he shook his sleeves and led the queen back to the palace without looking back.
