Seeing that Nangong Zhen remained silent, Situ Huanshuang walked up to Nangong Zhen, took one of her hands and said, "That's right, we will all be sisters from now on, and we will all belong to Long Live Lord. Sister, stay here In the palace, is this a real reunion of the family? My sister is so beautiful, so why are you afraid that I will treat her badly? What's more, there is a girl like me, who can support her, right? "
Situ Huanshuang was beating and comforting, but Duan Jin and He Yao didn't say anything. Nangong Mei on the other side was filled with emotion. She still had some understanding of Situ Huanshuang's personality and temperament. The original method of being gentle and threatening was absolutely impossible for her as a person. But in just a short time, he has become so mature. This palace really trains people.
Now, she was worried about her sister. Although my sister is smart, she is too stubborn and has a lot of experience. When it comes to playing tricks, not to mention the current Situ Huanshuang, there is also Duan Jin who is also from the royal family and is very familiar with this stuff. I'm afraid even Concubine He, who has a more mellow temperament, may not really be her opponent.
Facing this group of scheming masters, Nangong Mei once thought that she had done something wrong by sending this stubborn, but in fact still somewhat innocent sister to the palace? But when she thought of these people in front of her, she understood Nangong Mei felt a little more at ease because of her character and her habit of not offending others. She was unable to do anything malicious to harass others.
After comforting Nangong Zhen for a while, knowing that the two people in front of him, Situ Huanshuang, who had not eaten yet, asked someone to pass the meal around again, leaving the three of them to eat together before letting them go. On the way back, neither sisters Nangong Zhen nor Liang Peiru said a word. Until the eunuch who led the way did not send the two back to their original residence, but led them to a new courtyard.
Several people glanced at a group of palace maids and eunuchs who came out to greet them. The eunuch in charge of He Yao who was leading the way looked a little surprised when he saw several people, but he smiled and said: "The two newcomers now have titles and have become Jieyu. Naturally, they cannot go back to their original positions. The courtyard. This is the new bedroom specially chosen by Empress He for the two newlyweds."
"The servants who serve the two newlyweds inside are also carefully selected by the empress. The two newlyweds originally brought soft clothes, and they had already moved them when they came over. As for the original clothes, they were not in line with the intention of the empress. The rules in the palace are not in line with the current status of the two newlyweds, so I simply don't want them. The tailor is already waiting in the courtyard to measure the clothes of the two newlyweds. "
After that, the eunuch called over a eunuch who was obviously in charge, gave a few more instructions, and left in a hurry. But Nangong Zhen and Liang Peiru didn't have time to say anything. The eunuchs and maids who were rushed over couldn't help but swarmed into the new palace. He helped me change my clothes and clean my face. They did everything without having to do anything by themselves.
Before the two girls could react, several seamstresses who were still in prison swarmed over and measured them again. Only when everything was done did everyone retreat. Nangong Zhencai smiled bitterly and said to Nangong Mei: "Now that your purpose of sending me to the palace has been achieved, you should be satisfied. You know clearly that I don't want to and will not be your substitute, but why are you still Want to do this?"
"When you came to the capital this time, I'm afraid you came all the way through the starry night. Aren't you in such a hurry because you were worried that I would do something out of control that would implicate the Nangong family, or even your Fan family? Your son will be given After he was born, even if I did do something, what could he do to you? Even if he didn't miss the old relationship, how could he not think about his own son? "
Looking at Nangong Zhen with a somewhat miserable expression, Nangong Mei sighed: "Sister, I have never thought of using you as a substitute, and he is not that kind of person. If he touches you, it will definitely not be because of me. Although we are biological sisters, no one can replace the other. He touched you because you, Nangong Zhen, are Nangong Zhen, not someone else, let alone my substitute."
"At the beginning, I asked my father to select you and send you to the palace. Except for the fact that your martial arts is the highest in the Nangong family. Although there are many masters in the Fan family, none of the women who practice martial arts are as good as you. There is another The important reason is that I want to find you a solid and truly reliable person to rely on. I know a little bit about what happened between you and Wen Taiyi and how Wen Taiyi dealt with that family. "
"If he doesn't give up, not even the Fan family can protect you. I'm afraid he is the only person in the world who can truly protect you. You know Nanzhen Fusi's methods better than I do. You can do it With that position, how can the means be simple? You yourself know how high your ex-husband’s family is in the world. It’s not much worse than the Fan family. But what’s the matter, not being destroyed by him?”
"You can say that that guy is dead now, and there is no proof for what I said. But when I selected you to enter the palace, that guy was still sitting in the position of Nanzhen Fusi. Even if something goes wrong, you are still being determined. It’s all about things after entering the palace. I’m not one of those officials with seven or eight evil intentions, and I’m far away in Xiangyang. How can I have such magical powers to predict in advance that something will happen to that guy?”
"Also, sister, although you are six years older than me, you are only in your thirties now, and you still have a long way to go in the rest of your life. Do you really plan to stay alone like this for the rest of your life? What's more, our My father, who is obsessed with reviving the Nangong family, will not make plans to push you out for marriage to help the family? In fact, before you came out, your father had already made a marriage arrangement for you. "
"I want to find you a new husband's family, at least in exchange for some benefits for the Nangong family. That man is a well-known rich man on Huainan Road, and his business is almost all over the two Huaihe Rivers. The first wife just passed away last year, and she is eager to renew her marriage this year. And that man is over sixty this year, and his eldest son is even two years older. Do you think that sixty-year-old gentleman will really be suitable for you? "
"And sister, do you think our father will care about whether you are willing or not? It was only my insistence, and the huge difference between the emperor and ordinary rich people that made my father give up his original idea. He Although he is a bit carefree, he is still sincere towards the women around him. He will also support the women around him so that you will not sell him out through marriage again. "
After Nangong Mei finished speaking, she sighed softly and said: "Sister, although you are strong-tempered, you are a woman after all, and you should not suffer such a fate. You should be cherished by a good man, not shouldered by him. This is a responsibility that should not have been shouldered by you in the first place. Haven't you seen yet that your father has been using you and wants to extract all the value from you? "
"Otherwise, when we know that the wound in your heart is far from healed, we will rush to find someone for you? There are five, no, isn't it the same with Sister Ru? Those women from the Nangong family who came with you, They are all father's pawns, but you are also his father's pawns. Sister, listen to my advice. After all these years, you should have your own life instead of always being at the mercy of your father."
After hearing Nangong Mei's words, Nangong Zhen didn't speak for a while. After a long time, he said quietly: "Even if you really do it for my own good, you also know that the life here is not what I want. This palace gate is as deep as the sea. This kind of life may not be what I want anymore." Yes, but this does not include me. As for whether I am your replacement after all, in fact, you know, and I also know."
But before Nangong Mei could reply, Huang Qiong's voice came from the door: "Zhen'er is Zhen'er, and she is never a substitute for others. I am not touching Zhen'er because Zhen'er is Mei'er's sister. , looks somewhat similar to Mei'er, but Zhen'er is Zhen'er. For me, whether it's Zhen'er, Ru'er, or Mei'er, they are all the people I like, there is no difference."
As the words fell, Huang Qiong, who looked a little tired, walked in at some point. He glanced at the three women who looked a little unnatural after seeing themselves. First, he walked to Nangong Mei and hugged her into his lap regardless of Nangong Mei's struggle. At the same time, he forcefully pulled Nangong Zhen to his side and put him on the other leg, and then pulled Liang Peiru, who was dazed, into his arms.
After taking a deep sniff of the fragrance on the hair of the three girls, Huang Qiong said: "You are all my women, each of you is your own, and you are not a substitute for anyone. Zhen'er, do you really think that I Is it because you are Mei'er's sister? You are thinking too much. If I didn't like you, I would never touch you because of your identity. I'm not that shameless."
"Jane'er, remember, you are you. You are not anyone else except yourself. Just stay by my side and be yourself. In my heart, each of you is unique and you are all Irreplaceable. Even those who cannot stay by my side honestly are still the same. Ru'er is the same, just be yourself and don't always think too much.
Seeing the three women's somewhat relaxed expressions, Huang Qiong kissed them one by one. Knowing that the three of them still had something to say, Huang Qiong did not stay here for too long. After comforting the three women for a while, he turned around and left in a hurry as he still had government affairs to deal with. However, after leaving the dormitory, Huang Qiong called for a eunuch to give some gentle instructions before leaving the dormitory assigned to Nangong Zhen by He Yao.
Back at Wende Hall, Huang Qiong ignored the memorial on the table. Instead, he pondered for a long time before standing in front of the imperial map. After receiving the memorial this morning, Guo Chen and Zhao Wuzhi had divided their forces into two groups and entered the territory of Dali Kingdom. Guo Chen's army had already conquered Dongchuan County and cut off the southward retreat route of the defenders of Jianchang Prefecture in Dali. However, Zhao Wuye encountered stubborn resistance from the defenders in Shicheng County.
According to Zhao Wushu's report, the number of troops and horses deployed by Dali in Shicheng County far exceeded the norm. Not only were there a full 20,000 infantry, but there were also a lot of cavalry and elephant soldiers. Although these defenders were not as elite as Zhao Wuye's troops, they relied on their familiarity with the geography, people's sentiments, and their relative advantages in military strength to resist tenaciously. This is also the main reason for Zhao Wushu's slow progress.
However, unlike what was originally expected, after the two groups entered Dali State separately, the tribes in Dali State were now divided into two parts. One group sent troops to assist the defenders in various places and constantly harassed the two groups. Some of them took the initiative to submit and were willing to lead the way for the Qi army. These tribes expressed their willingness to provide food and fodder for the army and send guides to cooperate in the battle as long as they could kill the Shanchanhou Mansion.
If the Qi army needs it, they can also send troops to cooperate with the Qi army in combat. It's just that neither Guo Chen nor Zhao Wuye trust these tribes very much. Before they really understood the attitude of these tribes, they were quite wary of them. Guo Chen's side is better. Qianzhong Road is connected by mountains and rivers to the Shanchanhou Prefecture in Dali. Some tribes between the two countries have the same roots.
