Chapter 94 Your Heart...I Still Want It
Meng Changyuan was at a loss as to what to do after hearing Meng Yan's action.
He was a warrior and had the temperament of old Marquis Meng. He never knew how to comfort a woman, so he had to imitate the way the nanny at home coaxed them to sleep when they were young, and clumsily patted Meng Yan's back.
"Don't cry, Yan'er. Brother will definitely win a great victory this time, and you will be honored in the palace."
These words did not stop Meng Yan from crying, but made her cry even harder.
Meng Changyuan was really helpless. Looking at the girl crying like rain, he became suspicious.
He knew his sister's personality well. She was always stubborn and strong-willed, but also very sensible. How could she cry so disregarding her dignity in front of a group of palace maids and eunuchs?
Meng Changyuan even heard a hint of sadness in Meng Yan's crying.
He frowned and asked in a deep voice, "Sister, have you been bullied in the palace? Tell me, no matter who it is, I will help you vent your anger!"
The Meng brothers and sisters depended on each other and grew up together. Meng Changyuan loved his sister very much.
Meng Yan was the daughter of the Marquis of Yiyang, raised in pampered surroundings. Who would dare to make her cry like this? Who would dare to make her angry?!
When Meng Changyuan gets angry, he doesn't care about any taboos. Even if it's the emperor, he dares to rush to the Yangxin Palace to argue with Lu Haozhi!
Meng Yan cried bitterly, and the depression in her heart dissipated a lot. She wiped her tears and smiled at Meng Changyuan, "No, it's just that I don't know how long it will take for my brother to come back. I feel sad."
Meng Changyuan was a rough man when it came to such matters, so he didn't take it to heart after hearing his sister's words. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, sister. I think those foreign barbarians are definitely no match for your brother!"
Meng Yan leaned her head on her brother's chest, listening to the steady and powerful heartbeat in his chest. She closed her eyes and said softly, "Brother, I believe it."
The two of them talked for a few more words. Time was running out. Meng Changyuan still had to go to the Yangxin Palace to pay his respects to the emperor, so it was not appropriate for him to stay for long. After saying goodbye, he left Changchun Palace again.
Meng Yan stood at the threshold, watching her brother's burly figure gradually disappear at the end of the long street, with mixed feelings in her heart.
He couldn't hold back his emotions for a moment, and his inner emotions leaked out, but fortunately Meng Changyuan didn't think much of it. Besides not wanting to distract him from the battlefield, he also didn't want him to go down the same old path as in his previous life.
Her brother has always loved her, but he made a big mistake in his previous life. After his legs were broken, he was betrayed by Zheng Fangchu. The plot made him more paranoid, and it was also because he valued her from the bottom of his heart.
Meng Changyuan followed Dong Sanbao out of Changchun Palace, crossed the long street, and entered the Qianqing Gate, where he saw a man coming towards him.
The man stepped forward and bowed, "Prince Meng, long time no see."
Meng Changyuan took a closer look and saw the person before him standing tall and graceful, dressed in a moon-white satin robe and a jade crown on his head. He had long eyebrows, white eyes, and a gentle and gentle look like jade. He couldn't help but blurt out, "Xia Hou..." But after thinking about it, he changed his words and said, "It has been over ten years since we parted that year."
The person who came was Xiahou Yu.
Meng Changyuan felt a little embarrassed after saying this, and said, "Back then, it wasn't the Meng family's intention to break the contract..."
Xiahou Yu smiled and interrupted him, "It was just a joke, Prince Meng, don't worry about it." Then he asked him why he entered the palace.
Meng Changyuan smiled and said, "The Emperor sent me on a western expedition, and today he has granted me special permission to enter the palace to see the Empress. Now the time has come, and I am about to bid farewell to the Emperor."
Xiahou Yu nodded and said, "I see. Then I won't delay you, my lord."
The two men nodded and said goodbye, and Xiahou Yu walked slowly along the palace wall, thinking to himself that it was time to go to war.
The next day, the imperial edict was officially issued, and Meng Changyuan was named the Marshal of the Western Expedition and was soon sent to the front line.
On the day of departure, Lu Haozhi personally led all the civil and military officials in the court to escort Meng Changyuan out of the city.
"My dear minister, your journey will surely greatly enhance the might of our army. On the day of your triumphant return, I will personally toast with you."
Meng Changyuan clasped his hands together and said, "I will live up to the trust placed in me by Your Majesty!"
Among the civil and military officials following Lu Haozhi, except for those who were in the emperor's camp and had always been on good terms with the Meng family, there were also some who were envious, some who were jealous, some who gloated over his misfortune, and some who turned a blind eye.
Lu Haozhi didn't need to look back to know what the people behind him were thinking.
Looking at Meng Changyuan's heroic figure on horseback, the Emperor of the Great Zhou had a solemn yet a hint of relief on his face.
The young eagle of the Meng family is finally going to spread its wings and soar into the sky.
This journey was indeed dangerous, but if he was confined to the capital, he would ultimately remain a dandy. Fortune and wealth are always sought through risk. If he triumphed, not only would he inherit the title of Marquis Meng, but he could also be promoted to Duke of the State, placing him in charge of several military camps in the capital, making him a vital force within the imperial camp.
At this moment, Meng Yan was also in front of the Changchun Palace, pouring a cup of wine on the ground as a distant blessing.
"Brother, have a safe journey!"
Lu Haozhi returned to the palace and asked Rong An, "Meng Changyuan went on a campaign today. Is there any news from the Imperial Concubine?"
Rong An was secretly delighted. If he had known the Emperor was particularly attentive to the Imperial Concubine these days, he would have instructed his apprentices to keep an extra eye on the Changchun Palace. He, Rong An, had become the Chief Eunuch of the Yangxin Palace; his shrewdness was no exaggeration.
"Your Majesty, the Queen got up early this morning and went to the Baohua Palace to chant scriptures. Changchun Palace is quite peaceful."
"Pass on my oral instructions..."
As soon as he said this, Lu Haozhi hesitated.
He originally wanted to say, to pass on the message that he would go to Changchun Palace for dinner today and spend the evening with her.
But thinking about Meng Yan's coldness and alienation towards him over the past few days, he could no longer say this.
She didn't want to see him at all, and would not appear in front of him unless it was absolutely necessary.
He fell seriously ill that day, and she told him that she was still his concubine and would serve him wholeheartedly, but the implication was that the two of them were only the ruler and his subject, and she was just fulfilling her duties as a concubine, nothing more.
Lu Haozhi only felt a stuffiness in his chest, so stuffy that it hurt.
He is the ruler of the world and is rich. With his status and power, he can get everything, but the only thing he cannot force is people's hearts.
For the first time in his life, Lu Haozhi felt powerless.
But Yan'er...your heart...I still want it.
The dull pain hit his chest again, and Lu Haozhi couldn't help but groan.
Rong An noticed this and knew that the emperor's strange illness might have recurred, so he hurriedly ran to get the pills that Xiahou Yu had prepared.
What a piece of shit, trying to control my mind time and time again!
Lu Haozhi's face was stern and he almost bit his lips until they bled.
Time and again, he realized that something seemed to be preventing him from missing Meng Yan and preventing him from further thinking about his feelings for Meng Yan.
I don't care what kind of monster you are, the more you refuse to let me, the more I will want it! Nothing can control me!
Lu Haozhi thought to himself, swallowed a mouthful of fishy-sweet taste, and forced a very cold smile.
"Rong'an, go to Yongshou Palace and deliver my decree. Last time, Concubine Lin deceived the Imperial Concubine, and I haven't punished her yet. Today, I will slap her fifty times to serve as a warning to others! You will carry out the execution yourself, and when you are done, return and report to me."
If you don't let me do something, I will do it for you to see!
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