Yan Chou's expression became more serious.
Xie Shizhu said, "Your Majesty, if you are so hungry and thirsty, you should take a concubine. I don't think my body can bear it."
Yan Chou: "..."
Yan Chou looked at her again, said nothing, and took her out of the prison.
Outside, the weather was getting hotter and hotter. The palace maids were watering the flowers. When they saw the two of them, they hurriedly saluted.
The system asked: [Host, are you not afraid of Yan Chou Zhen taking a concubine? After all, there can't be only one woman in the harem.]
Xie Shizhu flipped her hair and said, "Then you really underestimated my charm."
System: [……] Really confident.
However, Xie Shizhu does have the capital. For example, in the previous world, an inconspicuous woman could show her brilliance because of Xie Shizhu, and even make the two main characters revolve around her.
Yan Chou narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the two people walking towards him from a distance, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.
*
Lin Xuan was blind in one eye, and her eyebrows and features, which she was proud of being somewhat similar to Xie Shizhu's, suddenly disappeared.
At that time, the arrow pierced her eyeball directly, and her entire eye was bleeding.
Since the medical care here was not as advanced as modern ones, she had no way to save her eyes.
Only the left eye remains.
But fortunately, she is still the Queen Mother's favorite maid.
Today, the Queen Mother called Chang Qing over, under the pretext of asking her to take General Chang to appreciate flowers in the palace, but in fact, she wanted her to get closer to General Chang.
Although Chang Qing is an invincible general, he has a gentle and approachable personality.
Moreover, Chang Qing did not mind that she had lost an eye and became ugly, and he was particularly concerned about her injury.
This made Lin Xuan feel a sense of warmth in this heartless palace.
When she and Chang Qing were walking in the palace, they met the emperor and Xie Shizhu.
When Lin Xuan saw Xie Shizhu, her eyes immediately hurt. Her hands hidden in her sleeves were clenched tightly, her fingertips embedded in the flesh, causing unbearable pain.
Xie Shizhu stopped and saw that one of Lin Xuan's eyes was covered with gauze. Her face was full of guilt. Then she walked up to Lin Xuan and asked softly, "Last time, it was my fault. Can you still see?"
Lin Xuan gritted her teeth and wanted to kill Xie Shizhu.
But given her status, she still had to greet him with a smile. After bowing, Lin Xuan said, "Your Majesty, I greet the Emperor. Your Majesty, I have to report to you that I can no longer see with my right eye."
Xie Shizhu raised an eyebrow in his heart, but on the surface his face was heavy, and he sighed: "It's all my fault."
Yan Chou walked slowly to Xie Shizhu's side and glanced down at his usual clear face.
Chang Qing quickly bowed and said, "Your humble servant greets the Emperor and the Empress."
But Yan Chou ignored him. He held Xie Shizhu's wrist, and his fingertips slowly stroked her palm. He said with a slight curve of his lips, "I think you two are a good match. General Chang, how about this? I will betroth the Empress Dowager's daughter to you. How about that?"
As soon as the words were spoken, some people were happy and some were sad.
Lin Xuan was quite excited, and when she heard this, she was extremely looking forward to it.
Chang Qing is very authoritative in Xihe. Probably, apart from the emperor and the empress dowager, Chang Qing is the only one with the most say.
After all, he is the general of Xihe, an indispensable big figure in Xihe.
No one dared to resist an order from the emperor like this, even the regent was betrothed to Fang Yiran by Yan Chou.
When Lin Xuan thought that this marriage was inevitable, Chang Qingwei frowned, glanced at Yan Chou's face, then turned to Xie Shizhu beside him and said respectfully: "I thank the emperor for his kindness, but I am away fighting all year round. If I had a family, it would be nothing but a burden to me."
Lin Xuan stood there, full of surprise.
She didn't expect that Chang Qing dared to disobey the emperor's order.
Moreover, he refused so bluntly.
Yan Chou narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Chang Qing, with a hint of fire in his eyes.
Chang Qing was never afraid on the battlefield. Even when the enemy's sword was about to pierce his chest, he remained calm and killed the enemy in return.
But Yan Chou's gaze sent a chill down his spine. Despite the immense pressure, Chang Qing feigned composure and replied, "If I had a family, I probably wouldn't feel as burdened as I do now on the battlefield."
Yan Chou hugged Xie Shizhu's waist tightly and glanced at Chang Qing nonchalantly, "Since General Chang has said so, I will not force it."
Chang Qing breathed a sigh of relief, "I thank the emperor for his understanding."
Lin Xuan saw that Chang Qing had rejected the emperor, and the emperor actually agreed. She had already lost an eye, and now the person she wanted most was unwilling to marry her.
She gritted her teeth angrily, but accidentally bit the tip of her tongue. The stinging sensation spread to her mouth, and the smell of blood stimulated her taste buds.
Yan Chou lowered his eyes and glanced at Xie Shizhu, then a hint of interest flashed across his eyes, "General Chang has never married, could it be that he already has someone in his heart?"
Chang Qing was startled, his heart skipping a beat. "Yes."
Yan Chou raised his eyebrows: "Which girl can make General Chang always think about her? Tell me, maybe I will betroth this girl to General Chang."
Chang Qing froze, his hands and feet cold. "Your Majesty, I have let these go."
The smile on Yan Chou's lips suddenly disappeared, and he tightened his hands on Xie Shizhu's waist. He glanced coldly at Chang Qing, and passed by them with Xie Shizhu.
Xie Shizhu was restrained by him so that she couldn't breathe. She struggled for a while, but Yan Chou still didn't let her go. Instead, he used a little more force.
"It hurts," Xie Shizhu murmured, looking up at Yan Chou.
Only then did Yan Chou slowly loosen his arms.
*
Lin Xuan held her breath and returned to Ning'an Palace, where she told the Empress Dowager everything about Chang Qing's rejection of the Emperor's marriage proposal.
The Empress Dowager sat on the phoenix chair and nodded without seeming to be surprised.
Lin Xuan was stunned for a moment. Seeing the Empress Dowager so calm, she felt a little dissatisfied and said hurriedly, "Empress Dowager, General Chang did not agree to the marriage with this servant. This is not a good thing for you. You have to think of a way."
The Empress Dowager's expression changed slightly. Seeing that Lin Xuan's attitude had already crossed the line, she angrily said, "How dare you! I am the Empress Dowager, and you, a servant girl, actually dare to order me around?"
Lin Xuan opened her eyes wide with an expression of disbelief. Facing the empress dowager's gloomy face, she fell to her knees on the ground.
Her scalp tingled, and she gradually realized that there had never been any human touch in this harem.
He had lost his usefulness to the Queen Mother, just like he had lost his human rights and became a lamb to be slaughtered.
He was gentle one second and extremely cold the next.
The Queen Mother snorted coldly, her tone no longer as kind as before, but rather icy and ruthless: "Lin Xuan, you should know yourself better. With your current appearance, you still want General Chang to marry you?"
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