Chapter 828 Even if my head gets broken and bloody, I still want to try
Pan Xi looked a little embarrassed, and he bowed slightly without showing any disrespect in his words and actions. However, Liang Guangyi clearly felt the coldness and indifference in his respect.
Everyone knows that the eunuch Pan Xi was promoted by Xiao Yan and is more loyal to the emperor and empress than anyone else.
How could Liang Guangyi not understand what his cold treatment meant?
Liang Guangyi felt a bitter taste in his throat. He had been in power for most of his life and was prominent in the court. He had been so ambitious and wanted to make his family continue for another hundred years and to make his name known through the ages and praised by the world. But who could have thought that he would end up like this, and even a eunuch could be treated so neglectfully.
The queen was unwilling to see him and was so aggressive that she even broke with the aristocratic family.
Filled with grief and indignation, he wanted to wave his sleeves and leave, to leave everything behind and turn the world upside down. What did the fate of the empire have to do with him? What did the lives of the people have to do with him? Even if the Beiling cavalry crushed Luoyan Pass, his Liang family could still surrender to the new dynasty and return to their homeland...
But his heart was in turmoil and his feet could not move even a step.
After a long while, Liang Guangyi lifted his robe and knelt on the ground: "Your humble servant Liang Guangyi, begs to see the Empress."
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When the news from outside came in, Tang Ning just held the chess piece indifferently.
Qian Qiyue looked at the mess of chess pieces on the chessboard and asked cautiously, "Aning, you really don't want to see Liang Xiang?"
That was Liang Guangyi, the Grand Tutor who once held great power in the court, a man whom no one in the Wei court dared to challenge. Now that he had taken the initiative to kneel down and confess his guilt, why didn't Tang Ning see him?
Tang Ning stroked the chess piece and said, "Meet, but not now."
Qian Qiyue was a little confused, and since she didn't want to talk much, she didn't dare to ask more. She knew her own brain and she had never understood the things in the court. Knowing too much might even do harm, so it was better for her to know nothing.
Tang Ning looked up at her: "I heard that you secretly met with General Yu."
Qian Qiyue's face froze: "What General Yu? Aning, did you hear it wrong? Why would I meet him when I have nothing to do..."
She looked at Tang Ning with a cold gaze, her voice becoming lower and lower, holding the chess piece with a guilty look.
Seeing her trying to hide something, Tang Ning sighed softly, "You secretly obtained a travel permit, exchanged it for banknotes, and even took on the identity of a soldier to try to sneak into the camp. But Sister Ayue, General Yu's mission to escort grain and fodder to reinforce the northwest is a heavy responsibility, and those accompanying him will be strictly investigated."
"Military escort teams like this are usually made up of ten households, and rewards and punishments are imposed on the entire team. Putting aside the question of whether the pass you bought and your identity are reliable, let's just say you're a little girl, how are you going to eat and sleep with a bunch of men along the way?"
Qian Qiyue lowered her head and whispered, "I'll be careful..."
"How can we be careful? To prevent anyone from stealing military supplies, every team eats and sleeps together. Even if you are careful, you are a woman. How long can you keep it secret?"
Tang Ning looked at Qian Qiyue and said, "Also, have you ever considered that with the war already going on in Beiling, they will definitely try to find a way to intercept the food and military supplies and cut off the retreat route to Luoyan Pass. Although the spies in the capital have been dealt with, there are none in other places. Plus, there are some people who want to take advantage of the war between the two countries to rob people. We might encounter danger during this escort."
"The Northwest battlefield is not as good as you think. So many people have died since the war started."
"There are countless corpses on the battlefield. Even General Di and Hang Li have nearly died several times. You are so reckless. If something happens to them, what will happen to Lord Qian? And what about Madam Qian and your three brothers? Have you thought about them?"
Qian Qiyue's face turned slightly pale when she heard her somewhat cold voice, and she squeezed the chess piece in her hand very tightly.
Tang Ning said softly: "If you really don't like this marriage with the Fu family, I can find a way to help you withdraw. There is no need for you to go to the northwest so willfully..."
"It's not willful."
"kindness?"
"I said I'm not willful."
Qian Qiyue pursed her lips while holding the chess piece, a hint of stubbornness appeared on her face:
"I just suddenly felt that I didn't want to be a canary in the harem. I know this idea is a bit rebellious, but a few years ago when I was practicing martial arts, I thought about it. Why can men go to the battlefield and make achievements, while women have to be confined to the harem?"
"At that time, I only had this thought occasionally, but I also knew that this was the way the world was. All women would be like this: marry, have children, manage the harem, and find a loving husband to spend their lives with like my mother. I also thought there was nothing wrong with just living like this."
Although the Qian family is not as powerful as those aristocratic families, there are few noble ladies in the capital who are luckier than her.
Her parents are willing to spoil her, her brothers love and protect her, so she can live a happy life without any restraint for a few years, and then find a man who her family thinks is suitable and of equal status to live the rest of her life in peace and stability.
So although she was angry that Fu Laiqing had deceived him, she was not so opposed to the marriage with the Fu family.
But until that day...
Qian Qiyue's face was dazed. "The other day, when A'ru and I went to the academy, we happened to meet the martial arts instructors there saying goodbye to Mr. Tong and asking to go to the northwest. They said that the country's peace and the people's well-being were the most important thing, and that the northwest was in danger. They didn't want to be content with just one corner. They said that although they were only an ant's strength, they were willing to go north to help General Di resist the Di Rong."
"They laughed and said that this trip would be a matter of life or death, and if they returned, they would definitely make great achievements."
Those martial artists were not all from the military, but they were all extremely passionate when talking about going to the northwest.
Some of them were born into humble backgrounds or had never had opportunities in the past, but now that the opportunity has come, they do not want to stay in the capital and live a comfortable life. They want to kill the enemy and fight, and make achievements.
Although Qian Qiyue felt touched at the time, she didn't think much about it. She just felt depressed, but she didn't know why.
It was not until later that I saw Xue Ru discussing with the Gu family's steward how to stabilize grain prices and the market. With a wave of her hand, a group of stewards obeyed her orders. I also saw Aunt Rui busy with the affairs of the orphanage, her face full of confidence.
Something suddenly surged out from the bottom of my heart.
Qian Qiyue said, "Aning, you know, practicing martial arts is actually very hard. You have to practice in the hottest days of summer and the bitter cold of winter. Only by practicing every day can you become a good martial artist."
"Before my legs were healed, I envied those children who could run and jump. After my legs healed, I insisted on practicing martial arts. Others gave up because of the hardship, but I refused to give up and persisted year after year."
"I remember the first time I rode a horse, I told my mother that I wanted to be a general."
"But my mother laughed and said, 'How can a girl join the army?'"
Her eyes gradually became clear, and after the confusion dissipated, a burning heat rose.
"But why can't girls join the army?"
Qian Qiyue held the chess piece in her hand and looked at Tang Ning.
"I don't want to be trapped in the harem, I don't want to be just a wife who takes care of her husband and children. I want people to refer to me as Qian Qiyue one day instead of someone's wife. I want to be like A-ju and Aunt Rui, who can walk the path I want without relying on men."
"Even if I get hurt and bloodied, even if I'm not tolerated by the world, I still want to try."
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