"I'm serious, I like you." Seeing her looking at him like this, Xu Mao hurriedly explained, while looking into Chen Yalan's eyes, hoping to make her understand that he was speaking the truth.
There was a hint of seriousness in Xu Mao's eyes, but what was Chen Yalan's identity? She was already the emperor's concubine, and besides that, she had that man in her heart. How could she agree to Xu Mao?
"I appreciate General Xu's kindness, but I already have a lover in my heart, and I'm afraid I will let you down." Chen Yalan reacted and immediately said to Xu Mao.
However, Xu Mao did not believe what she said. In Xu Mao's opinion, Chen Yalan did not like him, so she found a so-called lover to fool him.
So after hearing what Chen Yalan said, he not only did not give up, but instead asked: "A woman like General Chen actually has a lover. I wonder who that lover is? Xu also wants to see what kind of man can make General Chen fall in love with him."
Chen Yalan felt a little embarrassed by Xu Mao's questioning. No matter who her lover was at this moment, she was the emperor's concubine and this would not change. At the same time, she was a little curious why Xu Mao said he wanted to marry her. Didn't he know her identity?
Feeling that her body had regained some strength, Chen Yalan slowly broke free from Xu Mao's grasp: "Okay, General Xu, let's not talk about this anymore. The most urgent thing now is how we can get out of here."
It can be seen that Chen Yalan did not want to delve into this issue. In order to prevent Chen Yalan from feeling disgusted with him, Xu Mao did not want to continue this issue at this time, so he followed Chen Yalan's words and the two of them left quietly.
After reuniting with the soldiers who had been separated from her, Chen Yalan said to Xu Mao, "Some of these brothers have unfortunately lost their lives. Now that we have gathered together, it is natural for us to bring them back."
I couldn't help but feel a little sad. These brothers lost their lives because of me. If I hadn't been caught, how could these people have died? But then I thought again, even if I hadn't been caught, these people might still have lost their lives in the war.
Although this could comfort herself, Chen Yalan knew in her heart that she still felt a little guilty towards those who had passed away.
In the imperial study, Situ Yao stretched lazily after finishing today's affairs.
"Alas, I feel like I'm almost useless after dealing with official business every day." He sits here every day, feeling that every muscle in his body is clamoring at him.
When the eunuch heard Situ Yao sighing like this, he hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? The Emperor is still very young!"
Hearing the eunuch's flattering words, Situ Yao smiled. This eunuch was indeed someone close to him. They were all shrewd people. Even if he said something unlucky, they would misinterpret it as something very auspicious.
The eunuch saw that his words did not meet Situ Yao's approval, but he did not say anything to reprimand him, so he spoke again: "Your Majesty, the documents have been processed. Where will you go to rest today?"
He looked up at the sky outside and saw that it was completely dark. It was time for him to take a rest.
Situ Yao originally planned to go alone, but he suddenly remembered something and said to the eunuch, "Go and help Concubine Liu."
The eunuch was stunned for a moment. You know, Fu Liu's health has not been very good recently, but it was the master's order after all, and he dared not disobey.
After arriving at Fu Liu Palace, Fu Liu's reaction was just like that of the eunuch. She couldn't understand why Situ Yao came to her palace.
Ever since Fu Liu used her unborn child in exchange for Chen Yalan to go to the battle, Fu Liu knew very well that Situ Yao didn't care about the child in her unborn child, or about herself at all.
Otherwise, he would not have suggested that she abort the child. That time, two lives were almost lost, and both the mother and the child were killed. In the end, Fu Liu saved her own life and survived.
Therefore, Fu Liu was very puzzled about Situ Yao's arrival. Since he didn't want the child in her belly and didn't want her to reproduce for him, why did he come to favor her?
It was not known whether Situ Yaoming understood Fu Liu's confusion, but after seeing Fu Liu's expression, he said nothing, as if he had completed his mission, and went to Wushan with Fu Liu, and then there was no speech for the whole night.
After Situ Yao fell asleep, Fu Liu still had a puzzled look on her face, but she had already understood that Situ Yao didn't like her at all, so she didn't ask these questions out of prudence.
"Your Majesty, yesterday, the Emperor stayed in the palace of Concubine Fuliu." A palace maid informed Su Mengyan of this matter.
As the mistress of the harem, Su Mengyan knew exactly which concubine's palace the emperor visited every day. At the beginning, Su Mengyan might have felt a little reluctant and jealous, but as time passed, that possessiveness seemed to gradually fade away. At this moment, when Su Mengyan heard such news, there was not even a ripple in her heart.
"I understand." Su Mengyan waved her hand without any extra expression on her face, and let the palace maid go.
There were other things on her mind, so Su Mengyan quickly put this matter aside.
Long before she became pregnant, she had asked Situ to arrange a marriage between Chu Meng and the guard. However, because Chu Meng was still young at that time, they did not get married.
Later, she became pregnant, so the matter was delayed. Later, because Chu Meng's father Chu Yunshan went to the border to pacify Tubo, the matter had to be postponed again.
As a result, it was delayed for a whole year.
Some time ago, Chu Yunshan was surrounded and became disabled, forcing him to return from the battlefield. During this period, Chu Yunshan has been taking care of his body, and now his health has gradually improved.
Su Mengyan thought that since Chu Yunshan's health had gradually improved, it was time to put Meng and the guard's marriage on the agenda.
So, Su Mengyan went to find Situ Yao. After all, it was Situ Yao who arranged the marriage, so she needed to discuss it with him.
In the imperial study, Su Mengyan brought up the matter. Situ Yao thought about it and felt that Su Mengyan's words made sense, but he said, "Yan'er is right. Things have been delayed for so long, and it's time for them to get married. But you also know that Chu Meng's father is now General Dingfeng, and Guard Yan is just a guard after all. This is marrying up and marrying down. If we hold a banquet in the palace, Guard Yan will be embarrassed. So I think it's better to hold this matter outside the palace."
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