Chapter 266: Farewell Without Saying Goodbye
After all, Gu Xin'er is a famous family, and she is also generous and decent, after Han Song saw it, she nodded with a smile, and seemed to be very satisfied with the future princess of the East.
"Miss Gu is so caregiving, it seems that this time my Dongwang also has a good vision." Han Songshi said with a smile.
When Gu Xin'er heard this, she lowered her head in shame. And Han Jian glanced at Han Song with resentment, it was very untimely to say this in front of people, especially when Yang Li'er also came over, as if he intended to provoke Nanwangfu.
"The younger generation meets the princess of the county." Yang Li'er stepped forward and saluted, her tone was not cold, after confessing her heart before, Han Jian didn't know what Yang Li'er's psychology was at this time. Han Jian thought to himself that Yang Li'er's coming over this time was just a courtesy visit.
Because Yang Li'er did not report her identity, and Han Song had never seen Yang Li'er, she didn't know her.
"Erniang, this is the second lady of Nanwangfu." Han Jian said in a flat tone.
"It turned out to be the county lord of Nanwangfu." Han Songshi bowed slightly and said, "There is Lord Lao to take care of my family's Dongwang along the way. β
"The princess of the county is serious, she also serves the court, and what the younger generation does is also due." Yang Li'er said.
Han Songshi smiled and nodded, compared to her enthusiasm for Gu Xin'er, this time she was more perfunctory in officialdom etiquette. Han Jian could see that Han Song's family had already regarded Gu Xin'er as "his own person", while Yang Li'er in front of him, Gu Song's family was treated as a colleague or even a political enemy.
After the ceremony, Han Song's clan had to discuss with Han Jian about continuing to go south, so it involved some military secrets, and Han Song's clan naturally didn't want Yang Li'er to participate in it. Yang Li'er is also very acquainted. He bowed and then left.
"Jian'er, what happened to you and the county lord of Nanwangfu?" When he got to the side, Han Song asked with a calm face.
Han Jian didn't expect that he, a second mother, could judge so quickly that there was something "wrong" between him and Yang Li'er.
Han Jian smiled and said, "What can it be?" Is Erniang too careful? β
"Alas! Jian'er, I can tell you that the county lord of Nanwangfu is no more than ordinary people, and my mother can see that she is interested in you, and you don't want to be moved. β
In a word, Han Jian felt ashamed. Han Jian didn't expect Han Song's level of viewing people to be so high. Just a few words of dialogue to detect this? Or did Han Song hear something in advance?
"Erniang, how many soldiers and horses did you bring this time?" Han Jian changed the topic and asked.
Han Songshi said: "This time Erniang came out in a hurry, and the situation in the south is tense, so we have to leave soldiers and horses to garrison." There weren't many people with them. There were about five thousand horsemen. β
"Not a lot." Han Jian said with a smile. "With Erniang in charge, I am much more relieved, at least I don't have to run for my life all day long."
Han Song glanced at Han Jian and said, "Grown up." didn't look serious when he spoke, and he was still smiling at this time. Listening to Zhang Guard, you have done a lot of dangerous things along the way, you have forgotten that you are the pillar of the East Palace, and you will rely on you to support the East Palace in the future? β
"Erniang, don't listen to Zhang Guard's nonsense, he, like Sanniang, puts my safety first, and they feel like they are taking a risk when they do something." Han Jian said.
"Then His Majesty won't wronged you, right?" Han Song looked at Han Jian, with pity in his eyes, but also a bit of rebuke from the elders to the juniors, "Your Majesty also said that you are impulsive, alas! But Majesty still loves you very much, and you will understand later. β
Han Jian heard that something was wrong, the empress sympathized with him, a "subordinate", and it was appropriate to use words like "love you"?
However, Han Songshi obviously didn't mean to explain, after saying this, Han Songshi focused on discussing with Han Jian about continuing to go south, including the route to take, and avoiding those cities along the way.
"Now that the court is mourning, the local people know about Dabin, and the court has slandered you for no reason, and there are good generals in the local area, which will be unfavorable to you. Therefore, we still try to take some smooth routes, and we must also try our best to reach the land of our Jiangdu, and then we can issue an edict to King Qin. Han Song finally said.
"Okay, these things are arranged by Erniang." Han Jian said with a smile, "With Erniang here, I will be a good boy honestly, and Erniang will work hard for everything." β
"Alas! You, you, what are you good about. Han Song pointed at Han Jian, a little sad, but the smile he couldn't help but show at the end showed that he was still very satisfied with the courage and strategy that Han Jian had shown along the way.
With the arrival of the soldiers and horses of the East Wangfu, sure enough, the subsequent itinerary was much smoother.
The arrival of the soldiers and horses of the East Wangfu brought not only reinforcements, but also supply support, the tired horses can also be replaced with excellent war horses, the chariot can also be replaced with new ones, the broken axles can also be replaced, plus the supplies of food and clothing, the whole team seems to be brand new. In the next few days, even if you don't hurry up, you can travel seventy or eighty miles or even hundreds of miles a day.
In the blink of an eye, at the end of October, the group arrived in Chanzhou, a city on the northern border of Dongwangfu. The rush along the way was over, and the team no longer had to avoid the town, but could go into the city to camp and rest.
It was afternoon when he entered the city, and Han Jian didn't need to prepare anything, so he went directly to the high bed of the yamen of the state capital to rest. This is his own realm, he is the king of the mountain, and he has the final say in everything.
"Jian'er, are you tired? In the evening, there is a feast for the soldiers, and you should attend. Han Song came over and said in a tone of lesson.
"Got it, I'll be on time." Han Jian said as he lay on the bed and looked indifferent.
He slept on this bed on the way to Luoyang more than half a year ago, and now he still feels so familiar when he sleeps on it.
"Also, there is something tonight, Your Majesty wants to announce it in public, and inform you in advance that it is your marriage to Miss Gu. His Majesty wants to marry you and Miss Gu as soon as he arrives in Jiangdu. Han Song added.
Han Jian sat up and said, "Erniang, things aren't so urgent, right?" β
"Not in a hurry?" Han Song's Bai Han Jian glanced at him and said, "What an honor it is for Your Majesty to give you a marriage, you still don't know how to cherish it, and you have repeatedly refused." This time, His Majesty was fortunate to be freed, and in the future, it will depend on our Dongwangfu to initiate King Qin, after all, you are still young, if you don't have a family, how can you serve the public? This marriage, Erniang has agreed to come down for you, and His Majesty also said that you are not allowed to refuse this time. β
Han Jian nodded reluctantly, got out of bed and personally sent Han Song out of the door.
Back in the house, Han Jian still felt very embarrassed. It's not that he doesn't want to marry Gu Xin'er, with the hardships and hardships along the way, he can't wait to let Gu Xin'er enter the door earlier. But the key is his psychological guilt for Yang Li'er.
In times of crisis, Yang Li'er would even offer to fight side by side with him to die together, and before she felt that she was going to die, what she wanted to know most was just an answer that she knew was a lie. Thinking of Yang Li'er's disheartened feeling when he learned that his marriage with Gu Xin'er had been established as a fact, he felt a little tingling in his heart, he knew very well that some people could not be owed, especially women who had given him sincere kindness.
But the empress wants to announce the marriage, and he can't stop it, no matter what, it is also the emperor of the Wei Dynasty today, and he is only the king of the east.
Han Jian participated in the dinner banquet that night in a bit of a trance, because the soldiers were not allowed to drink alcohol during the march, so this banquet was only served with food. In order to welcome the arrival of the empress and the king of the east, the local state capital prepared food to welcome them, and the food was very rich, and the whole army was rewarded. And the soldiers of the Southern Wangfu also have a share.
As the initiator of this banquet, the Empress personally attended the condolences to the soldiers, which was also the first public appearance of the Empress in the past three months. The Empress is also using this method to dispel rumors.
After the banquet, the empress symbolically summoned the accompanying ministers and magistrates, Han Jian, Yang Li'er and others attended, and even Huang Lie, who had an official lord, also had a share.
The empress summoned the ministers, mainly to prepare for King Qin's high book in the world. To write the edict of the king of Qin, it is natural to write it with a strong pen, and among the ministers rescued from the TongguΓ² East Palace, there are also a few talented and knowledgeable ministers.
At the end of the summons, the empress announced in public that she would marry the king of the east. Although the ministers had long known about the relationship between Han Jian and Miss Gu Jia, they couldn't help but come forward to congratulate Han Jian and Gu Weipan at this time. Different from the previous attitude of rejection, this time Gu Weipan also comforted and thanked the people who came to congratulate him one by one.
As the empress left, Han Jian found that Yang Li'er was lost and left alone, while Huang Lie, as Han Jian's "friend", stayed to "have fun".
Han Jian felt very uncomfortable when he saw Yang Li'er's back, but at this time, he was not suitable to catch up and say anything. Just like the situation when he met Yang Li'er at the beginning, many things are not up to them, like the dispute between the East Wangfu and the South Wangfu, as if there is no win-win room for some things in themselves.
Returning to the place where he stayed from the yamen of the state capital, Han Jian was thinking about Yang Li'er in his heart. The more I thought about it, the more I felt that I couldn't let it go.
Now that his marriage with Gu Xin'er is settled, when he returns to Jiangdu, he will marry Gu Xin'er immediately, which is a sign of his adulthood as the king of the East, and starting a family is also a sign of the adulthood of men in this era. For the first time, Han Jian didn't look forward to this marriage, because he knew that it would hurt another woman who had paid for him.
Han Jian didn't sleep all night, and he was supposed to continue his journey south the next day, he should have rested, but he was disturbed by some things, and he couldn't fall asleep.
When it was almost dawn, he finally decided to make it clear to Yang Li'er that since she couldn't be happy for everyone, she should always let Yang Li'er get the answer she wanted to know, even if the answer was just a lie.
Han Jian went to the station of the South Palace, and found Huang Lie squatting at the door talking to the guards of the East Palace.
"Why are you here?" Han Jian asked.
"Brother Han?" When Huang Lie saw Han Jian, as if he had seen a savior, he pulled Han Jian's sleeve and said, "You have to think of a way for me." My cousin she ...... I didn't even say hello, I left by myself! If she goes back and tells my uncle that I did the disobedience to the military order, I will be miserable! (To be continued......)