Extra: Proposal (I)
In October of the 14th year of Jianyang, Sima Jun escaped from the palace coup, left Jiankang with Sun Wei, and returned to Jiangzhou.
As soon as he settled down, Sima Jun was busy inspecting everywhere.
However, Sun Wei did not plan to return to Xunyang Palace.
"My status doesn't allow me to stay in the palace." Sun Wei said, "Now that I'm no longer a concubine, I should live at home."
Sima Jun understood her considerations and did not object. He just said, "I'll take you there."
Sun Wei refused, glaring at him, "You haven't proposed marriage yet, and we're both single. If you come to my house rashly, won't you just cause gossip?"
Sima Jun thought to himself, we have chewed up the whole Jiankang with our gossip, and Xunyang is still missing?
But looking at Sun Wei's serious expression, he knew that this matter should not be rushed.
"You haven't seen your parents for many years, but you've been hiding a lot of your past and are afraid to see them?" he asked.
This hits the nail on the head.
Sun Wei stammered, "I haven't done anything bad, so why should I be afraid..."
Sima Jun found it funny.
When she was pointing out the situation, arguing with him, she was always confident and assertive. But when she mentioned going home, she finally showed her shyness.
Sima Jun said no more, just touched her head, and ordered the palace to prepare valuables and gifts to send Sun Wei home.
It was early morning when she got home.
This was her first time coming to this house. The simple gate and the medium-sized yard were consistent with Sun Nian's status.
Sun Wei knocked on the door gently.
The person who opened the door was the steward sent by Sima Jun to take care of Sun Nian's family.
The steward didn't know Sun Wei, but when he saw Deng Lian standing behind her, he guessed who she was and quickly said, "Greetings to Miss Sun."
"Who's here so early in the morning?" A woman came out of the room and asked while rubbing her eyes.
Sun Wei hadn't seen Li for a long time. Her nose suddenly felt sore and she choked up and called out, "Mother."
When Li saw Sun Wei, she was stunned for a moment, then immediately came forward crying and held Sun Wei tightly in her arms.
"Sister!" Sun Qiao shouted as he rushed out of the house.
Sun Wei looked into the yard and saw Sun Nian standing in front of the door with red eyes.
Deng Lian, upon seeing this, ordered Zeng Fang, "Go to the other palace and fetch Yin Wen and A'ru."
Zeng Fang agreed.
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Aju arrived at noon. When she entered the room, Lu Xian was already in the room talking to Sun Wei.
"Ms. Lu, at least give her a break," A'ru complained, "Ms. Lu isn't tired, but I'm tired just listening to her."
Lu Xian complained, "I'm really bored and tired. Back in Tang Garden, although I was watched by people, at least there were birds to watch. I thought I'd be able to have fun in Xunyang City, but it turned out to be a luxury. Not only am I watched by people, but there aren't even any birds. It's worse than Tang Garden!"
Sun Wei said, "The situation is currently chaotic. Although it hasn't affected Jiangzhou, the people here dare not let their guard down. I'll talk to His Highness later and ask the people below to not get too involved. But you must be cautious and don't get yourself into trouble."
"Only a fool would seek trouble," Lu Xian said cheerfully. She immediately grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds and asked, "So, the Crown Prince and His Highness have fallen out?"
"Yeah." Sun Wei responded softly.
Lu Xian sighed.
"Your Highness is truly pitiful. I told you long ago that the Imperial Palace was no place for human beings." She thought for a moment, then added, "If that's the case, will the world start a war?"
"It's probably inevitable."
Lu Xian couldn't help but remain silent.
Sun Wei said: "But don't worry, with His Highness here, Xunyang City is safe."
Lu Xian sighed and said, "I just want to live a peaceful life, why is it so difficult?"
Sun Wei smiled bitterly.
I am the same.
From her last life till now, all she wanted was stability.
"How dare Yu Kuan harm you?" Lu Xian said, "I thought he was a good man before, but now he has done such a thing. What should we do with him?"
A'ru said, "He's quite upright. He didn't run away after committing a crime, but asked to be imprisoned. His Highness ordered him to resign and go to the late king's cenotaph to keep vigil. It just so happens that the people from the Yuzhang Prince's Palace in Jiankang were secretly brought here a while ago, and now Cao Song is in charge of Xunyang Palace."
Lu Xian nodded.
Sima Jun controlled Jiangzhou and Jingzhou, and had to travel extensively. After parting with Sun Wei, he disappeared. Sun Wei could only communicate with Sima Jun through letters as before.
That day, Sun Wei opened the newly arrived letter and was stunned after reading only two lines.
Sima Jun said that two days later, which would be an auspicious day, he would come in person to discuss the marriage.
Sun Wei looked at the date of signature and found that the letter was written two days ago.
Then the day he came to discuss marriage...
"Discussing marriage?"
Suddenly, Sun Wei heard Aju shouting behind her.
Turning back, she saw A'ru glaring at her and asking, "Who are you planning to marry now, Your Highness?"
Sun Wei's face flushed.
"Who else could it be?" She forced herself to remain calm.
A'ru studied her expression and opened her eyes even wider: "With you?"
"How should I know?" Sun Wei put the letter down. "It's not written in the letter. If you're curious, ask His Highness."
Before A'ru could ask more, the steward's voice suddenly came from outside the door, saying, "Madam, the prince has arrived. The master invites you to the hall to speak."
Sun Wei was stunned.
A'ru's eyes lit up and she smiled, "With such a scene, it must be His Highness coming. I'll go ask His Highness."
Sun Wei had no choice but to chase her out.
In the hall, Sun Nian and his wife, and Sun Qiao were already sitting upright.
Below, Sima Jun also sat upright with a polite expression, without any of the aura of Prince Yuzhang.
On the contrary, Mr. and Mrs. Sun Nian felt quite awkward and reserved.
When Sun Wei came in, it was Sun Qiao who was answering for Sun Nian and his wife.
She raised her eyes and met Sima Jun's.
Those eyes were bright and gentle, and Sun Wei felt as if they were scalded and quickly looked away.
Sun Nian and his wife seemed to have been saved. As soon as Sun Wei sat down, he kept thanking Sima Jun for his care.
Sun Wei was embarrassed and quickly changed the subject, saying to Sun Nian, "Your Highness once asked me to sort out my grandfather's manuscripts. Why don't you invite Your Highness to the study so we can review and comment on them together? It just so happens that Aqiao has been writing quite a bit lately, and I think I can show it to Your Highness."
Sun Nian was a man who loved literature, and upon hearing this, he immediately became interested. He looked at Sima Jun and said, "I don't know what Your Highness means..."
"That's exactly what I want." Sima Jun glanced at Sun Wei and smiled modestly.
After the three men left, Li breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly pulled Sun Wei to her side: "Do you know why His Highness came today?"
Sun Wei glanced at A'ru, who was smiling with her lips pursed, and said calmly, "Mother and father just talked to him for a long time. If you don't know, how can I know?"
Li said, "Just now, His Highness asked your father how he was getting along with his colleagues in the prefecture. Your father, in a moment of haste, said they were getting along very well. Seeing that you were already quite old, and yet you were still thinking of forming a relative with the head of the Imperial Guards, His Highness's expression suddenly changed, and he said it was not a good idea. Knowing your father's temperament, he was genuinely shocked, and after that, he dared not say a word. Tell me, what exactly does His Highness mean?"
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