But it was too late for her to hide, as Gu Yanwei saw her as soon as he came in.
Thinking of the conditions just given by King Yan, Gu Yanwei frowned and asked, "Why is the princess here?"
Seeing her appearance, Gu Yanwei's heart suddenly tightened, and he looked at Shen Qingqiu. With just one glance, he knew that she already knew everything.
"Your Majesty, Reisa will take her leave first."
Gu Yanwei nodded, but his eyes were always on Shen Qingqiu.
"Lock core, please go out first."
Gu Yanwei slowly walked towards Shen Qingqiu. There seemed to be such helplessness in his eyes, but in all these days, Shen Qingqiu seemed to have rarely seen him smile.
"You know everything?"
Shen Qingqiu nodded but didn't say anything. She wanted to wait for Gu Yanwei to speak first. Even though she knew what his choice was, she still wanted to hear him say it with her own ears.
"Qingqiu." Gu Yanwei suddenly held Shen Qingqiu's hand. His melancholy expression just now was now very determined. "Don't worry, I won't agree to King Yan's deal. I have already let you down once. I will definitely not do it this time. There will be no more..."
"Gu Yanwei." Shen Qingqiu suddenly interrupted him, "You don't need to explain, I understand."
"Qingqiu."
Shen Qingqiu smiled lightly and pulled Gu Yanwei to sit down. "You have me in your heart, I feel it very clearly, but you are the emperor, your responsibility is not only to me, but to all the people in the Central Plains. I have just talked to Princess Ruisha, and I can see that she likes you very much, and she is a good girl. Agreeing to the deal with King Yan not only helps the court solve the civil strife, but you also have such a virtuous and dignified queen. This is the best of both worlds."
"Qingqiu, you?"
"Your Majesty, I know you have me in your heart, but I also know your dilemma. If I don't agree to King Yan's conditions, won't I become what people call a beauty who brings disaster?" Shen Qingqiu said jokingly.
Gu Yanwei sighed and held Shen Qingqiu tightly in his arms, "Qingqiu."
The next day.
The king's hearty laughter was heard from the main hall of Yan State.
"Hahaha, that's great." King Yan walked up and down the stairs, looked at Gu Yanwei and said, "If Ruisha knew about this, she would be very happy." Then he called the palace maid standing beside him and said, "Quick, go and inform the princess."
Although it was a happy event, Gu Yanwei did not look happy at all. Gu Yong sighed and said, "Your Majesty, what you said before..."
The King of Yan stroked his beard and nodded, "Yes, yes, yes, how could I forget this? Our two countries will be friendly countries in the future. The affairs of the Central Plains are naturally the affairs of Yan. Don't worry, the 200,000 elite soldiers will keep their promises. Moreover, I promise you that no matter what difficulties you encounter during your trip back to the Central Plains, you can come to Yan for help, and I will definitely help you."
"Then thank you, King."
——
"Princess, princess."
Ruisha was sitting in front of the window fantasizing about going to Central Plains with Gu Yanwei, when the voice of the palace maid suddenly interrupted her reverie.
"What's wrong, Zilan?"
The maid panted and said, "Princess, the Emperor of Zhongyuan has agreed to marry you as his queen. The ceremony will be held in two days."
"What?!" Ruisha stood up suddenly, her eyes filled with uncontrollable joy, "Are you serious? Can I really marry him?"
Zi Lan nodded and said happily: "It's true, the emperor sent someone to tell me in person."
"That's great, that's great." Risa had never been so happy. Finally, her fantasy came true.
At night, Gu Yanwei stood alone outside the door, looking at the light on in the room, and did not push the door open for a long time. At this moment, Shen Qingqiu was also standing inside the door, looking at Gu Yanwei's shadow reflected on the door.
Finally, she sighed, opened the door and walked out.
"Gu Yanwei."
A familiar voice came from behind him. Gu Yanwei was stunned for a moment before turning around.
"Qingqiu."
Shen Qingqiu looked up at the moon above his head and said, "It's so late, why don't you come in?"
Gu Yanwei didn't say anything, but his eyes were always on her.
"Did the king agree?" Shen Qingqiu asked.
Gu Yanwei nodded and said, "After three days, we will set off back to Central Plains."
"So, what about Princess Raisa?"
Gu Yanwei looked at Shen Qingqiu's face in the moonlight, as if he wanted to see through her.
"The wedding will be held in two days."
His voice was very sad. Shen Qingqiu had already accepted this predetermined ending, but hearing his voice still made him feel heartbroken.
She walked towards him slowly and buried her head in his arms, "Gu Yanwei, no matter how many Ruishas there are between us, we have each other in our hearts. As long as this is the case, it is enough."
Gu Yanwei didn't say anything, but tightened his hands on her waist.
Early in the morning, when Gu Yanwei and Shen Qingqiu had just sat down to eat, the voice of a palace maid suddenly came from the door.
"Princess Raisa has arrived."
As soon as the voice fell, Ruisha was already standing outside the door. Shen Qingqiu looked up at her. She was more radiant than yesterday, and it was obvious that she could be dressed up.
"Risa greets the Emperor, Madam."
Her eyes were always on Gu Yanwei.
Seeing that Gu Yanwei didn't say anything, Shen Qingqiu stood up and asked: "Princess, why are you here so early?"
Ruisha kept looking at Gu Yanwei, and anyone who saw her rosy cheeks could not help but feel love and pity.
"We are getting married tomorrow. According to the customs of Yan State, women have to sew wedding clothes for the groom the night before the wedding. Although I am a princess, I still have to abide by the customs, so..."
Seeing her lowering her head and smiling faintly, Shen Qingqiu couldn't keep the smile on his face no matter how hard he pretended not to care.
Watching Ruisha measuring Gu Yanwei personally, Shen Qingqiu stood behind them silently.
"Princess, have you finished measuring?" After a long time, Gu Yanwei suddenly spoke.
Ruisha's hands trembled, and she said hurriedly: "It's over, it's over."
"Then Princess, please go back first. After all, we are not married yet and it is not in accordance with etiquette." Gu Yanwei's eyes were always on Shen Qingqiu.
Although Ruisha felt a little disappointed, she nodded and left when she thought about getting married tomorrow.
After Ruisha left, Gu Yanwei looked at Shen Qingqiu, slowly walked to her side, took her hand and said: "If you are sad, I will..."
"Gu Yanwei, I'm fine. As long as you have me in your heart, no one can take you away. Empty status is not what I, Shen Qingqiu, care about. I only care about your heart."
Gu Yanwei held Shen Qingqiu tightly in his arms, "You are the only one in my heart forever."
Wedding.
But after one night, when Shen Qingqiu came out again, the palace inside and outside was already full of red silk, which was particularly eye-catching.
She stood in the yard and watched for a long time until Suo Xin came out.
"My queen, if you feel annoyed looking at them, I will take them all down right away." Suoxin felt annoyed when she saw the red silk, which symbolized joy, in the courtyard.
Shen Qingqiu turned his head, his face not as disappointed as Suo Xin imagined: "Why take it? Isn't it pretty?"
“My queen…”
"Suo Xin, I'm fine. The person I love is not an ordinary person. He has his own difficulties. Since the moment I decided to be with him, I have understood him. I know that he has me in his heart, and that's enough. Whether he is a concubine or a queen, it makes no difference to me. Do you understand?"
Although Suo Xin was very dissatisfied, she still nodded, "I understand."
The red gauze tent was warm, and Ruisha, wearing a red wedding dress, sat on the wedding bed with a surging heart, waiting for Gu Yanwei to come in.
The maid beside her looked out the window and said, "It's so late, Your Majesty, why hasn't he come yet?"
Ruisha also lifted her veil, frowned and said, "Go and have a look."
Zi Lan nodded, and just as she was about to walk out the door, it was pushed open and Gu Yanwei staggered in with a red face.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Seeing that he was walking unsteadily, Zi Lan hurriedly supported him.
When Ruisha heard the noise, she immediately threw away her veil, ran over and supported Gu Yanwei.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
Gu Yanwei raised his head, but fell asleep before he could utter a word.
"Quick, Zilan, help the emperor to the bed."
The two of them put Gu Yanwei on the bed together. Looking at his red face, Ruisha ordered, "Go get a basin of water."
"Yes, Princess."
When Zilan came back with the water, Ruisha was looking at Gu Yanwei infatuatedly.
"Princess, you are tired after a day's work. Take a rest first and let me serve the emperor."
Raisa shook her head, "No, I'll do it myself."
Zi Lan nodded and prepared to leave. Ruisha said, "By the way, don't call me princess anymore. I'm his wife now, so just call me by the rules of the Central Plains."
"Yes, Princess."
"Um?"
"The Queen."
——
When Gu Yanwei woke up from his coma, it was already the next morning. He felt a splitting headache and his mind was blank.
Looking at the sunlight coming in from the window, Gu Yanwei rubbed his eyes and was about to turn over and sit up when he noticed the woman lying next to him.
At this time, Ruisha was also looking at him with her eyes open.
"Your Majesty, you are awake."
Gu Yanwei nodded and immediately sat up, and Ruisha followed suit.
"Let me change your clothes for you."
As he was getting dressed, time seemed to slow down, and finally the sound outside the door rescued him.
"Your Majesty, the soldiers are ready."
Gu Yanwei seemed to be relieved. He reached out and fastened his belt, then hurried out and opened the door.
"Your Majesty, the soldiers are waiting for you."
Gu Yanwei nodded, "Okay, notify them and get ready to leave now."
Just as Gu Yanwei was about to leave, Ruisha's voice came from behind him, "I am waiting here for the emperor to come back."
Looking at Gu Yanwei's leaving back, Ruisha's eyes were filled with loneliness.
"Your Highness, you just got married, and the Emperor..." Zi Lan sighed and said, "Do you think the Emperor can successfully take back power from the Seventh Prince when he returns to Central Plains this time?"
"I will." Ruisha nodded, "Zilan, we will wait for the emperor to take us back to the palace."
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