This was the first time in Duanmu Anguo's life that he felt so desperate. For the first time, he felt that death was so close, yet so far away.
He had never longed for death so strongly before. He was even afraid to continue living because Feng Yuheng was too cruel!
He couldn't figure out what the mirror in front of him was made of, and how could it reflect people so clearly? He even felt that he could see the pores on his body.
Of course, the sweat pores were getting smaller and smaller, and he estimated that in three to five days, his skin would become as delicate as a woman's, right? Unfortunately, no matter how delicate it was, he was still old, with wrinkles all over his body, and the old skin seemed to be falling off, with no flesh at all.
Duanmu Anguo's whole body ached. He didn't know what was mixed into the medicine, but it made him sweat on his forehead. However, the pain was just tolerable and not painful enough to kill him. Even though he felt extremely uncomfortable, he was still very clear-headed.
He knew that Feng Yuheng wanted him to see the changes in his body clearly, and to bring back the perverted shame that he had given Qian Zhou Guojun when he gave him advice on Feng Zhaolian. Duanmu Anguo regretted it. If he had known this would happen, he would never have given Qian Zhou Guojun such advice. It was a pity that Qian Zhou Guojun was incompetent. Not to mention the rebellion against Dashun, he couldn't even keep his own country. It was Duanmu Anguo's fault that he had been blind. Why did he choose that useless person?
He really wanted to ask Feng Yuheng how long this torture would end, but Feng Yuheng didn't say anything, and Xuan Tianming didn't say anything either. He asked anxiously, and he only heard the girl loudly say: "If you really want to know something, then I can tell you, don't try to commit suicide, biting your tongue is useless, you won't die if you bite your tongue. What's more, I'm a doctor, no matter what means you use to commit suicide, I can save you. Duanmu Anguo, accept your fate!"
So, he accepted his fate. What else could he do?
The officials of the Dashun court realized a problem after the marriage of the fifth prince, that is, Emperor Tianwu seemed to really want to pass the throne to the sixth prince. So they were also anxious. What was they anxious about? Of course, they were anxious about the continuation of the royal family.
The Sixth Prince is not young anymore. Although he looks young with his elegant appearance, his age is still there. He is almost thirty this year and he has not married yet! What will happen if he becomes the emperor in the future? The emperor must ensure that all the concubines are well-off and have many children for Dashun. How can he be like this? At this time, he doesn't even worry about himself. The emperor is really anxious for the eunuchs... Oh no, it's the ministers who are anxious.
In recent days, the most talked about thing when people gather together is how to persuade His Highness the Sixth Prince to settle his marriage first. Anyway, the fake Eighth Prince in the folks is not showing up now, and all the bad things are done in secret. It seems that it is not something that can be solved in a short time. Just put it aside for the time being and consider the most urgent things first!
So, in the court, the court officials were very united and no longer mentioned the matter of the fake eighth prince, nor did they mention the national affairs. All the memorials submitted, without exception, were all requests for the Sixth Prince to choose a concubine. Well, it is not enough to just choose a concubine, you also have to take concubines, and take more concubines. As the saying goes, there are three thousand beauties in the harem. If you can't reach three thousand, you don't have to make up three hundred, but you have to have thirty, right?
Okay, you can choose the best candidate after you ascend the throne if you are thirty, but before that, you must at least have one wife and four concubines to keep up appearances, right?
Xuan Tianfeng looked at the two piles of memorials and regretted it again. Why did he accept such a difficult job as the regent? Who spread the rumor that the emperor had a whole harem and was the happiest man in the world? In his opinion, this was even more uncomfortable than being tortured.
The court was dismissed in a hurry, but after returning to Qiankun Hall, the chief eunuch Sun Rang handed him a pile of memorials and told him: "These are also sent by the ministers. They said that Your Highness Sixth Prince may not be able to let go of the discussion of marrying a wife and taking a concubine in the court, so think about it carefully after the court is dismissed. These memorials mention many young ladies from noble families in the capital. I hope Your Highness can take a look at them. And" Sun Rang turned around and took a pile of portraits from the young eunuch next to him, "These are the portraits sent by the adults. I took a look and found that there are indeed a few with the same appearance."
Xuan Tianfeng frowned. Is there no way to avoid this?
It was indeed difficult to avoid it, and Sun Rang also advised him: "Your Highness, it is time to consider marrying a concubine. Regardless of your future, even our Xianwang Mansion should have a mistress to take care of things. Didn't I go back yesterday? Hey, calm down and be quiet. When you are not here, the whole palace seems to have lost its soul and always feels very desolate."
"Nonsense." Xuan Tianfeng scolded lightly and didn't say anything more.
Marrying a wife! It's not that he hadn't thought about it, but it was just a passing thought. The person who had once moved his heart had never belonged to him. She was the best woman in the world. He had hoped for her, but had to let her go. A gentleman has his own way and his own way. That person was not something he could do.
"Tell those ministers that I have my own plan for this matter, so they don't need to worry about it. If you have the time, you might as well think more about government affairs and how to build the country after Dashun recovers Sui."
Speaking of marriage, in addition to Xuan Tianfeng being pressed step by step, Ren Xifeng in General Pingnan's mansion is also facing this difficult problem. The general's wife has asked the maid around her to inquire about her feelings more than once, wanting to know if her daughter has someone in her heart. If so, that would be the best. She and the old general had thought about it a long time ago. As long as their daughter likes someone, it doesn't matter whether the other party is rich or poor, as long as the person can treat their precious daughter sincerely. General Pingnan even used Feng Tianyu's case as an example.
Now everyone in the capital knows that the daughter of the prime minister is going to marry a retainer in the family. The man has no relatives or friends, and is a free and easy person. He has been living in the prime minister's mansion for more than a year. Gradually, he has developed feelings for Miss Feng and is willing to be a son-in-law. He only asks to marry Miss Feng and take care of her all his life.
Feng Xiang was quite satisfied with this marriage. He and his wife treasured their daughter like the apple of their eye. They were afraid that she would be bullied by her husband's family after marriage, so they let Feng Tianyu not get married and dragged it on until she became an old maid. Even now, the Feng family is not in a hurry. Mrs. Feng even told Feng Tianyu that at most she could stay at home for the rest of her life. The Feng family can afford to support her.
Later, Li Kun proposed marriage and volunteered to be a son-in-law. Feng Xiang and his wife also felt that Li Kun and their daughter were very compatible. Although the two quarreled on weekdays and Feng Tianyu always bullied Li Kun, if it were an ordinary man, his daughter would not even bother to bully him! Moreover, he was willing to marry into the family, which was great. He didn't have to worry about his daughter not adapting to the in-laws' environment or being bullied by her in-laws. They were watching her all day long and living in his own house. Who would dare to bully Feng Tianyu?
Thus, Feng Tianyu and Li Kun’s marriage was settled.
General Pingnan was so idolized that he often lamented to his wife that it would be great if there was someone willing to be the son-in-law of General Pingnan's mansion. Unfortunately, there were not so many Li Kuns in the world, so they hoped that their daughter could find one herself. However, Ren Xifeng looked around but could not find a suitable lover.
Matchmakers still came every day to propose marriages, and almost all unmarried men in the capital became candidates for the General's Mansion. However, Ren Xifeng knew that those people only cared about the family background of the General's Mansion, and she really didn't want that kind of marriage.
The general's wife was really at a loss, so she personally went to find Ren Xifeng and asked her, "What kind of person do you want to choose? Your sister-in-law is going to give birth next month, and I think it would be best if your marriage could be arranged as well, so that our family can have double happiness."
When Ren Xifeng mentioned her unborn nephew, a hint of tenderness finally appeared on her face after days of gloom. "Ah Heng said it's a very strong boy, and he will weigh at least 15 pounds when he is born," she told her mother happily.
But the general's wife was worried. "It will be hard to give birth to a baby that big. Your sister-in-law is weak and I'm afraid she won't be able to hold on. You know, giving birth is like going through the gates of hell for a woman. It's too difficult."
"Don't worry, mother. Ah Heng will come. With her here, we don't have to worry about anything." She talked about Feng Yuheng's caesarean section. The mother and daughter chatted for a long time before the topic finally returned to her marriage. Ren Xifeng sighed and said, "I'm twenty years old this year. I can't delay it for much longer. I'll leave this matter to my father and mother. I'll marry the right person if you find one!"
When the general's wife heard this, she sighed and went back to discuss it with General Pingnan. The two decided to carefully select a good son-in-law from all the people who had proposed marriage.
Just like that, at General Pingnan's mansion, except for Ren Xifeng herself who did not participate, even Lu Ping, who was nine months pregnant, joined in the task of selecting a son-in-law for Ren Xifeng.
This matter spread throughout the capital, and even the Sixth Prince Xuan Tianfeng, who had been in the palace, heard about it. He thought, it seems that they are all helpless, life can never go in the direction they expected, and they can never take the path they want to take. There are too many tractions and fetters, too many responsibilities and obligations, he can't control this world, and Ren Xifeng can't either.
Five days later, at the General Pingnan's mansion, the target was finally set on the eldest son of the Hanlin Academy's Grand Secretary. The Hanlin Academy's Grand Secretary was a fifth-rank official, not a high-ranking official, a civil servant with little real power. The old general thought that if such a family could marry his daughter, it would be considered marrying up, and his daughter would be marrying down. With the general's mansion above, there would be no blind people in the house who dared to bully his precious daughter. So he told his wife, son and daughter-in-law about the idea, and everyone had the same idea, so they made arrangements to make it happen.
The general's wife asked Ren Xifeng, and Ren Xifeng said the same thing: "I will marry you if you think it's good." But she still felt a little unwilling, a little regretful and lost. There was a person who would occasionally come to her mind, and she didn't dare to think deeply, but a faint sadness came to her heart early.
The Pingnan General's Mansion selected the eldest son of the Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy. The other party's family was very happy and immediately arranged to exchange the engagement letter.
The two families agreed on a day, and someone from the Hanlin Academy was sent to deliver the engagement letter. The young man also came in person with the gift, just to let General Pingnan see it with his own eyes.
Unexpectedly, a group of people arrived at the gate of Pingnan General's Mansion. Before Ren Xitao, who was standing at the gate ready to greet them, could go forward to greet them, they saw a royal carriage coming quickly in the distance and stopped at the gate of the general's mansion. Inside, the chief eunuch Sun Rang came out and said to Ren Xitao with a smile: "Young General Ren, quickly inform the old general that the Sixth Prince has come to give the betrothal gift to Miss Ren!"
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