The Edict

The most painful thing spread to her cheek like an omen.

A trace of fishy smell flows on the tip of the tongue. The red blood, through the veil, blooms beautifully like cherry blossoms. The blooming flowers are so beautiful that they are intoxicating and breathtaking. At the same time, it is also shockingly beautiful.

His heart tightened. His hand trembled slightly. Then, she withdrew from her snow-white neck and held it tightly.

She opened her eyes with difficulty, her watery eyes were slightly distracted, and she smiled bitterly for a moment; "Don't you feel pain in hitting me? Is it better than killing me?"

He suddenly turned around, and a bloodthirsty hatred flashed in his eyes.

"Why, you have to protect them even to death. Why... Why is this..."

Su Nianwei squinted at him disdainfully, and the disgust in his eyes was so obvious; "For people like you, it's futile to say more."

"Su Nianwei, why do you want to rebel against me again and again? Why?" Can't she obediently bow her head and beg him once? Even if it's so simple to ask him, he will put down all principles and let her go. However, she not only refused to beg him, but also threatened him with death.

"Because you are a devil, what's the point of me living if I bow my head to the devil?"

Donglingxiu suddenly turned around, and his cold eyes seemed to penetrate her back beam; "Well, since you are going to die, then I can't do what you want. I want you to live and live well. It seems that you care so much about those two brothers. Well, I will let you see that they turn against each other and live worse than death. You, remember what I said today!"

He smiled evilly and turned around gloomyly. Then, she raised her feet and left. The cruel figure and broken legs were branded in her heart like a brand.

Her heart began to feel uneasy. Donglingxiu, a demon, is a person who can do everything he can say. He is cruel, sinister and despicable. I don't know what will happen if these two little ghosts fall into his hands?

Su Nianwei was worried in a trance, and suddenly the door pavilion was dark again. As if a figure came in, her heart trembled violently and her body shrank, trying to avoid it. Yes, at this moment, her first feeling is that he is back! Yes, no matter how strong and fearless she pretends to be, in fact, in her heart, she is extremely afraid of the pervert, the bloodthirsty demon.

"Sister...Don't be afraid... It's me, Ah Xiang!" A Xiang came carefully, carrying a silver lamp and approaching Su Nian's tail step by step.

After discovering that the visitor was Xiang with a kind face, Su Nianwei was relieved and quickly raised his hand to signal Xiang to help her.

"Axiang...do you have any uncooked eggs?" When she got up, she asked weakly. I just talked to the demon and seemed to have taken away all her strength. Now she is like a wandering soul, with no spirit at all.

Looking at the blood on the veil and the veil covering the face, it was unusually protruding at this moment. Ah Xiang's eyes suddenly turned red, and tears swirled in her eyes.

"Sister, the prince always hits you like this. Now that you have the emperor to make the decision, let the emperor make the decision for you! If it goes on like this, the prince will kill you sooner or later--woo--" With that, A Xiang hugged Su Nianwei and cried. In the past, when he was in the Yu Palace, Su Nianwei was often bullied. Unexpectedly, when he arrived at the palace, King Yu still beat her so unscrupulously.

Su Nianwei looked at Ah Xiang, who was crying in pain, and a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes; "It's useless. Now no one is his opponent in the whole Eastern Qin Dynasty. Remember, the only thing we can rely on is ourselves.

"But... Whoo........... Sister Nian, are you going to do this? You have suffered so many grievances in the royal palace, do you still want to bear it in the future?

Su Nianwei stroked Ah Xiang's head and wiped away her tears mixed with sweat with a handkerchief; "No, this kind of life won't be long. By the way, Xiang, didn't he hurt you just now?"

"No...no...no!"

"Let me see... Your hand..." Su Nianwei said as she lifted Axiang's sleeves and looked carefully.

"Sister Nian is really fine. It's nothing compared with your injury."

"It's so swollen that it's nothing. Come on, go and apply the medicine."

"Sister, you said that King Yu is covering the sky with such a hand now. When will we be free?" A Xiang, who became more and more sad, simply buried his head in Su Nianwei's arms, with a sad face.

"Don't worry, he is not an undefeated myth. One day, he will lose, and he will lose miserably."

When she said these words, the cold light in her water eyes was so fierce and affirmative. Yes, Donglingxiu's wolf ambition will one day devour him.

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Jinghe on the eighth day of September of the ninth year.

The eyes are dazzling, and ten days have passed. In the past ten days, although there have been no major diseases or minor disasters in Qiushuifang, Su Nianwei has been living in fear and uneasiness.

Because she was worried that what Dongling Xiu said would come true immediately.

Yes, Dongling Chutian and Dongling Xuehan are such good brothers. How unfortunate it would be if they were really provoked by Dongling Xiu. Originally, the emperor was young and the main political country was unpopular. If even the last brother runs against him, how painful he should live.

Thinking about it, Su Nianwei couldn't help sighing again.

For good, there has been no news of discord between the two little ghosts in the palace these days.

"Sister, you are sitting in a daze again. Why do you stay in a daze every day? Do you have a lot of unhappy things?

Looking at A Xiang, who has been in a much better mood recently, walking around holding her potted plants, Su Nianwei stared at her helplessly and said, "People who can be in a daze are more stupid people, and people who can't be in a daze are very smart. Therefore, sometimes I also want to be as happy and carefree as you, but there are always so many things that will take away my mind, making it difficult for me not to be in a daze.

"Sister Nian, what makes you restless this time? Is it King Yu? Ah Xiang still remembers that since King Yu came last time, Sister Nian has never smiled happily. Every day, my heart is heavy and sad.

"No, I just want to know, has anything happened in the palace?" I can't help it. I can't get information from anywhere else. Su Nianwei can only explore from Ah Xiang. After all, Dongling Chutian hasn't been here for a long time, not to mention Dongling Xuehan, after the last time he fell ill. She didn't come to see her. She thought that the two little ghosts were very clinging to her, but now that she thinks about it, it's nothing more than that.

A Xiang looked at Su Nianwei's serious expression and thought about it carefully; "The news in the palace... News... Well, I remember. Han Wang is getting married next month!"

"What? Big marriage?" Looking at Axiang with bright water eyes, Su Nianwei stood up from the stone chair in shock.

"Yes, King Han will marry Princess Sanya of Wuqi next month."

"Are you serious?"

A Xiang shrugged her shoulders disapprovingly, and her handsome little face was full of irrelevantness; "I don't know, the palace is talking about this matter, and I'm just hearsay. I don't know whether it's true or false. Besides, there is still more than a month left. If there is any change, who will know!"

Su Nianwei's heart suddenly tightened, and a complex taste spread in his heart. Is it true that Xuehan is about to get married? She couldn't believe it.

"Axiang, did you hear it wrong? He is only a 12-year-old teenager, how can he..."

"Wrong, sister, the former king of Han has reached the age of 13, that is to say, he is now fourteen years old!"

"The emperor..."

"Of course, he is no different from King Han. After all, he is not much bigger!"

If Dongling Xuehan really marries, what will happen to Dongling Chutian? Su Nianwei didn't dare to imagine that a 14-year-old child was only in junior high school in modern times. How can you get here to get married and have children...

"How can you get married so early?" She looked at Xiang unacceptably.

Axiang naturally straightened her waist and liver and comforted her; "Of course, the descendants of the royal family are not like ordinary people, and the descendants of the royal family have to adhere to the mission of flourishing and multiplying their descendants as soon as possible. Of course, there is no reason for marriage.

"You mean, this time it's all because of marriage? So King Han doesn't want to say that at all?"

A Xiang nodded thoughtfully and said, "I think so. I heard that after the king went back this time, he did not talk about marriage. But in order to promote the friendship between the two countries, King Yu ordered to write a letter to the Wuguo and let his princess marry into our Eastern Qin marriage, so that the two countries can become truly friendly and become a state of friendship that supports each other.

"What? Is it him?" Su Nian's eyes raised. What the hell is this devil doing? What is his purpose? Do you want Xue Han to fight against the Eastern Qin Dynasty? Or do you want to see his painful compromise as revenge on yourself?

"Well, it was King Yu who proposed it."

Su Nianwei raised his head again and asked with a worried face, "What on earth does the king of Han think?" What does the emperor think?"

"The emperor must have agreed. After all, the Wu Dynasty has agreed. If the Eastern Qin Dynasty does not agree, won't it make the Wu Dynasty lose face? Maybe it will not only become a country of friendship, but also start a big war. Now, if the marriage can be smooth, it is simply like adding wings to the help of the Eastern Qin Dynasty. No monarch will refuse such a good thing. Besides, the severity of rejection is not what you and I can imagine. As for the king of Han..."

"What on earth did King Han say?"

"Oh, Sister Nian, why do you care so much? Don't you fall in love with King Han?" A Xiang suddenly stopped answering and asked Su Nianwei with a mocking face.

Su Nianwei patted her brain impatiently and pretended to be fierce; "What on earth is your head thinking? Xue Han is a child in my eyes. He is ten years younger than me. Do you think I will like him? It's just that as an elder, I'm a little worried about him. Why did you think about it?

A Xiang put out her tongue mischievously and was full of shame; "Uh... Sister, forgive me. It's Ah Xiang who thought too much!"

"Then don't tell me, what does King Han think?"

"Han Wang didn't say anything, but he has been locking himself in the house recently and didn't come in the early morning. No matter who goes, you can't invite him.

She frowned and said blankly, "Really?"

"Well, I guess Han Wang definitely doesn't want to marry this marriage. However, this matter is suppressed by the imperial court, and he certainly can't resist. After all, such marriage events are related to the safety of the two countries. As long as he disagrees a little, it will lead to a war between the two sides. At that time, he will become a sinner.

"Axiang, I didn't expect your brain to get smarter and smarter." There are not too many praises and criticisms, but they just blurted out. Now Su Nianwei is already in a mess. For Dongling Xuehan's marriage, she suddenly hit her head-on, which made her suddenly confused.

A Xiang didn't see the meaning of Su Nianwei's words, but just scratched her head stupidly; "In the palace, the sisters are all fine. When I didn't have time, I went to listen to those maids chatting. Over time, I naturally understood a lot.

"Axiang, do you think the children in the palace are pitiful?" Su Nianwei still asked faintly, and there was not much expression in his eyes.

A Xiang tilted her head and said with envy, "How can it be pitiful? They are all happy to death. Since childhood, they have been reaching out and eating. I don't have to work since I was a child, and I have been waiting for thousands of people since I was a child. Eating mountain and sea delicacies, wearing silk satin, with gold, silver and jade, and gold spoons. How nice, how can it be pitiful?"

Su Nianwei listened and smiled coldly; "Really? Maybe they are dressed on the surface, but you can't see the loneliness inside where they are.

"What do you mean?"

"A Xiang, do you know? The heirs of the royal family have no friends or brothers or sisters. Moreover, they don't even have independent power and can only live like a thoughtless puppet.

"Why?"

"The emperor's children may be heirs to the throne in the future, so they have been different from others since childhood. Although what they like can be easily obtained. However, there are also many dangers at the same time. Some people will do everything they can to hurt these young and innocent children in order to get the throne. However, in order to protect these children, they can't have friends around these princes since childhood. Some are just blood-blooded guards, and some are just maids of honor. In addition, although there are many children of the emperor, few princes can really coexist peacefully like brothers. They even kill each other and kill each other for the throne. Yes, the emperor's children have been superior to other children since childhood, but their potential dangers are also several times more than ordinary children.

"Nian's sister..." Ah Xiang was slightly stunned and couldn't come back for a long time.

"Take Dongling Xuehan as an example, you must marry a woman you don't love for the sake of the country. Although he is the high-ranking king of Han, he does not even have the right to choose in the face of national disaster. Do you think he is more pitiful than ordinary people?

"This..."

"Do you know why he has always been so cold and fierce? Because he has to learn to protect himself from an early age. Only by disguise himself can he survive in this cruel environment.

"Sister... Stop talking..." Ah Xiang, who was originally envious, is now in tears. Yes, for a simple and naive woman like her, the royal status is indeed so bright and wonderful. But she didn't know the blood and cruelty inside. Just like Donglingxiu can kill his own nephew for the throne.

"Well, I won't say more, and I'm tired. Go down and think about it yourself. The throne is not as beautiful as everyone thinks. In this world, everything is compatible with each other. There are gains and losses. People need to learn to be content in order to be happy..."

Jinghe mid-September of the ninth year...

The emperor finally issued an order to the whole country that in early October, the brave and heroic King of Han of the Eastern Qin Dynasty would marry Princess Sanya of the State of Wuqi as his concubine.