Chapter 46: My Wife 46: The person beside Your Majesty is actually my wife...
After that day, although the people of the capital lamented the passing of a beautiful but ill-fated woman and the separation of a pair of lovers, life had to go on after all, regardless of whether or not to temporarily put some emotions behind reality and numbly go about repetitive tasks.
Watching the sun rise and the moon set is not a popular activity for the general public except for the scholars who like to show off their knowledge. Working diligently and watching the rice jar gradually become full is the happy life that is within sight.
The emperor who made all of this happen was like a wise and compassionate monarch. He generously granted Lu Huai bereavement leave so that he could properly arrange his wife's funeral, and for this he received the gratitude of the haggard widow for nothing.
The frail Bai Tan, with red eyes and on the verge of falling apart, had no idea that the king in front of him, whose black eyes contained genuine concern and who was very easy to talk to and sitting upright, was the culprit who caused his and Shen San to be "separated by life and death".
I wonder if Chu Yuanting said such comforting words in a righteous and touching tone while accepting his thanks: "My dear Lu, your love is so deep and sincere, your wife's spirit in heaven will surely be at peace. I have seen how much you have done for the country of Dayong since you came to the court..."
While trying to be subtle but unable to hide his blatant gaze, he looked at the delicate collarbone and the alluring white skin that were exposed by the lowered neckline due to kneeling and bending over, and a dark desire surged in his heart.
Since the government was cleaned up, all the ministers around him have become his confidants.
At this moment, I don't know whether he noticed Chu Yuanting's surveillance of Lu Zhuangyuan, which was far greater than his surveillance of other people under his command, and even more like a hungry dragon.
He just lowered his eyes, not knowing what was happening in his heart.
The monarch on the dragon throne took advantage of it, but still felt it was not enough.
I was still thinking bitterly that I hope this silly scholar won't be in a daze these days, so that his "good confidant" with wolfish ambitions and his "self-proclaimed brother" with a glare that shows no bottom line will really get the chance to taste some dirty food.
However, Chu Yuanting had never thought that the skills of concealing his true nature that he had learned from years of walking on thin ice and stepping on the corpses of others to rise to power would be used by him today to face the top scholar who knew nothing about him and was full of sincerity towards him.
But he still felt a bit regretful, because it would probably take a long time for Yan Jin to open his heart again and be willing to accept others.
After all, the mourning period is one year. Even if a sincere gentleman like him is tempted by others, he will probably abide by the etiquette and be incredibly well-behaved, and will not cross the line of rules at all.
He couldn't help but have a naughty fantasy that if he could appease this impartial minister who was only useful to him, he could convey his "power" directly without words.
Will this poor widow burst into tears again with her beautiful tears?
He pondered and felt that it was most likely, but he only guessed that it was because he was angry, not because he was sad as before and could not be comforted by others without help.
On the other side, Shen San was also carrying out his business in an orderly manner. However, although he and his young husband were in the capital, there were always people watching him and not letting him get close to that familiar place.
Even if he pretended to be looking for evidence that his mother was slandered, the cautious guards would report all his movements to the emperor in the palace, regardless of whether the place he was looking for was related to the Xu family.
He was raised by a woman since he was a child. Even though he learned some martial arts after being employed by Chu Yuanting, he was not a genius with extraordinary talent and could not escape these eyes.
So she could only leave in a hurry when she got close, and even catching a glimpse of her husband from afar became a luxury.
At this moment, he couldn't help but envy Pei Yu, who was riding on horseback and holding a bow as easily as eating and drinking water. If he weren't so weak, at least he wouldn't be so rigidly controlled by others.
Although Shen Chensheng was not so suspicious and felt that the people around Lu Huai had bad intentions towards him, Chu Yuanting described the situation inside the Lu Mansion when he was most heartbroken that day...
That's unbearable...
Although he knew that Chu Yuanting said those things to him not only to take revenge on him and make him feel bad, but also because of the paranoid jealousy he secretly harbored because he could not get it.
Those dark speculations may be unrealistic.
But it did plant the seeds of uneasiness in the heart of this "deceased wife" who was not by her young husband's side, and she became full of doubts from then on.
He was neither stupid nor the kind of person who would give up easily. Seeing that it was impossible to meet Lu Huai "accidentally", he locked his sights on Pei Yu, with whom he had some history.
Sure enough, that day he saw his young husband walking with him as if by divine intervention.
Even if Lu Huai turned into ashes, I guess these ruining guards would still be able to recognize him.
As soon as they saw the greedy and obsessed gaze of the person in front of them, who His Majesty had ordered to be kept a close eye on and not to be seen by his beloved and who needed to be heavily monitored, they accurately determined the identity of the elegant young man in moon-white clothes and stopped in front of Shen San.
The leader is called Eleven. He has a baby face but is the most powerful fighter. He is the leader of this group.
Eleven quickly placed his sword across the body of Shen Chensheng, who he had just glanced at and was about to break through due to dissatisfaction. His face was extremely cold and in stark contrast: "Have you forgotten the young master's instructions? Do you want Eleven to help you review them?"
Chen Chensheng, however, was not afraid of him at all. He looked at the sharp blade blocking his way and smiled coldly. He pointed at his heart and said in a low, seductive and venomous voice, "My lord, you can stab me here, but it's better to be accurate."
He watched Eleven's face grow even uglier, as if he had eaten something unclean. He placed his hand on the sword and took a step back. He curved his lips and glanced at all the guards, scanning the crowd.
"Brothers, who doesn't know that Chen San came to the young general today to ask about a secret? Even the young master has come here before. How come now that he has met the master, he is stopping his own family from interfering with his work?"
"You clearly saw that the young general would be with Lu... the top scholar today, and you seized the opportunity to meet him in private."
"Your Excellency truly thinks highly of me. If I had such an ability to know the universe and predict the future, Chen San wouldn't be here searching for the truth with all of you. I'm afraid Dayong would have already established a Xingyun Pavilion and asked me to take charge of it."
Zero Seven in the queue didn't understand the sarcasm and hidden meaning in his words. He tugged at Zero Eight's sleeve blankly and asked curiously, "What is Xingyun Pavilion?"
Seeing that the boss's eyes were filled with murderous intent, ready to harm the ignorant innocent, Lingba quickly and ruthlessly snatched back the piece of clothing that his brother was holding and whispered, "Fool, don't people in the southern Baijiang area believe in ghosts and gods all the time? They built a place called Xingyun Pavilion for wizards to tell fortunes. Can't you tell that this person is mocking our boss?"
Seeing that he was about to ask more questions, he quickly grabbed the man's neck and dragged his brother away before the murderous Eleven could come over.
"Okay, then Third Young Master, please stay here and I will also stay here with you, waiting for your good news."
Chen San knew that his counterattack was successful, and he smiled unconsciously. He found a place on the side where he could have a clear view of the situation on his young husband's side without being discovered, then he lifted up his clothes and sat down. He even kindly invited Eleven to sit down as well.
The other party snorted coldly, but fell back to where he was, holding his sword, unwilling to look at the annoying rival of His Majesty next to him.
He is obviously a man, but he looks so coquettish and effeminate. Is such a person worthy enough to compete with the mighty and real Majesty for his sweetheart?
But when he followed Chen Chensheng's gaze, his eyes fixed on the familiar face of the number one scholar, whose face he had only seen in paintings, he suddenly felt that pairing such a handsome and elegant young man with anyone would be a kind of... defilement of the immortal's image.
Even the brave, handsome, and tall general standing beside him seemed out of this world. Because one person was covered in worldly things, and although superior, he was not like the other person, like snow falling into a clear pond, leaving no trace.
Eleven was unconsciously a little distracted. On the one hand, he envied Chen San for being able to pretend to be a girl and deceive Qingya Gongzi into accepting him. On the other hand, he suddenly had some rebellious doubts. Was the person he had always believed in being loyal to really as great and glorious as he thought?
However, Shen San noticed that this lackey of Chu Yuanting was also spying on Lu Huai. His eyebrows, which were originally aloof and cold, twisted slightly, and he sneered and tried to knock the sword out of his hand.
Eleven, whose martial arts skills were much stronger than his, immediately counterattacked him and mercilessly hit his wrist bone with the scabbard, making a crisp "click" sound.
After all, no matter how frustrated she was, she was still raised in the boudoir. No matter how amazing her talent was, she didn't have the hard power to hone it. For a moment, cold sweat dripped down Shenchen Sheng's forehead due to the pain, but she seemed unaffected as she spoke in a ghostly voice: "My little husband? Is he handsome?"
Eleven couldn't help but feel panicked when he realized that his whereabouts had been discovered and revealed.
"Let's make a deal, Master Eleven. I won't tell you about your spying on Ah Huai, and you won't tell anyone about my encounter with Ah Huai today while I was looking for Pei Yu. How about this?"
Shenchen Sheng smiled and pursued the loyal dog under Chu Yuanting:
"Don't look at me with that confused expression. I don't think you would be so derelict in your duty that you don't even know who Ah Huai is."
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Lu Huai has been feeling strangely as if he is being watched lately, but whenever he looks in the direction of suspicion, all he sees are things that couldn't be more normal.
However, this feeling of insecurity only occurred when he went out to relax with Pei Yu or Cheng Ruochen. He had never taken any actual action to create malice, and he did not understand who these people were.
Ever since Huaiyuan confessed his feelings, he thought about that inappropriate kiss and had seriously considered distancing himself from this former best friend, for both his own sake and for the other person's.
But losing Shen San was too painful, and it made him feel heartbroken day and night.
Seeing that he was depressed and unable to do many things, even Lu You, who always trusted him, took the initiative to intervene and advised him to go out more with Huaiyuan, Xuanning or Lao Bai. He thought that he could not go on like this.
Seeing Huaiyuan's solemn promise, and even bringing the whip that hurt so much that it hit people, and asking him to come again, he really couldn't... resist the temptation to reconcile with his close friend.
After all, losing a loved one is a great sorrow, and now even his best friend has left him. It is really too sad, and he may not be able to bear it.
Although the atmosphere between the two was indeed different from before, Huaiyuan was still full of affection for him and acted more dotingly, but since they tacitly agreed not to do anything that crossed the line, Lu Huai selfishly treated them as if they were still the same as before.
It’s ridiculous to think about it. I was determined to be an upright and honest gentleman, but now I don’t know how many times I have broken my vow.
But how could Cheng Ruochen watch his chance to occupy the young master's attention be taken away by the "good guy" who took advantage of the opportunity to rise to power? He gritted his teeth and said that he had always been a man of many talents, but he had misjudged them. It was only after Shen San's death that he could see clearly who was living in the heart of this awful thing.
Pei Yu is now acting so blatantly, simply trampling on this fool who had previously come to him sincerely to seek an alliance. It is really hateful and abhorrent.
Thus, a butterfly-like figure would often appear between the two of them, her peach blossom eyes full of charm, but only blooming for one person. The next time, she found a way to kidnap Lu Huai and leave Pei Yu, who had carefully prepared a bunch of good things and believed that sincerity could move mountains, empty-handed.
I don't know what he was thinking or planning. Thinking that he would hurt the enemy by 800 and lose 1,000 of his own money, and would never see the man in white clothes like snow again, Eleven actually agreed to Shen San's deal, which was not cost-effective when you think about it carefully. He, who never showed any partiality, secretly became the other party's accomplice.
The days go on like this, with the "girls" pretending to be friends waiting by the widow's side, while the "deceased wife" and the accomplices who were dragged into the camp watch from behind the scenes, secretly following her under the pretext of "official business".
Shen San looked at this group of people who were showing off their bad intentions, and he really felt that the fact that he had not rushed out yet was really a sign of his resilience being much greater than before.
Seeing the days slipping by as those people gradually invaded his husband's defenses and occupied his time, his heart was filled with fear and loss.
Currently, there is little progress in finding someone who can testify that there was no affair between my mother and her childhood sweetheart, but if I continue to be at a loss like this... I am afraid that by the time I really have a foundation to settle down, Lu Huai will have forgotten me.
It wasn't that he didn't trust his young husband, it was that he didn't trust himself, and he was also afraid of those greedy creatures who stared at the flowers and wanted to devour them in one bite.
Thinking of this possibility, Chen Chensheng's joy at being able to watch from afar seemed to be dragged into an endless abyss.
The unexpected incident happened suddenly one afternoon.
He weighed the pros and cons and told Pei Yu about the matter, and endured the heart-wrenching pain to ask him not to tell Lu Huai that he was still alive, otherwise he would be used as a bargaining chip to threaten the gentleman.
But for some reason, Lu Huai suddenly had the urge to go to the general's mansion to look for Pei Yu that day, and happened to run into him just as he was about to leave.
We looked at each other from afar on the wall and on horseback, and my heart was broken as soon as I saw you.
"A Sheng?"
The usually calm and composed top scholar bumped into the figure that he once thought was gone and that had haunted him. He unexpectedly ran towards the place where the figure disappeared, ignoring Pei Yu's calls, and staggered as if he was about to fall to the ground.
Chen San's heart felt like it was being squeezed by a tightening cloth bag when he heard the familiar voice calling him. However, he could only pretend to be a stranger without hesitation and walked away without any connection. Each step was like crying blood.
Seeing the man who looked like Shen San leaving so quickly and disappearing without a trace, Lu Huai stood there in a daze, until Pei Yu saw him so elusive that he seemed unable to keep him, and panicked and hugged him.
He slowly came to his senses, with a look of sadness and confusion that was not typical of a gentleman. Instead of struggling, he grasped the young general's clothes by his shoulders, causing tangled and overlapping wrinkles, and asked him, "Huaiyuan, can you tell me the truth? Who is he?"
"He is His Majesty's man."
"Your Majesty's man? Then is he...Chen San?" Lu Huai's words were incredibly clumsy when he uttered the name that was almost becoming a taboo in his heart.
But Pei Yu was shaking his head. He felt heartbroken seeing Yan Jin like this, but selfishly he didn't want to fulfill his wish and let him get hurt.
Lu Huai looked lonely and disappointed. He pushed Pei Yu away and said to him, "Huaiyuan, it's getting late. I'm leaving first."
Pei Yu knew that he didn't want to be sent off, so he could only stand there silently and watch his back as he walked away, feeling bitter in his heart.
After all, as long as Shen Sanyi appears, even if his identity is not certain, he will be able to completely draw his attention away, and he will never be able to cross this peak.
Ever since that day when Lu Huai met someone who looked very much like Chen San, everyone in the Lu Mansion was in a panic, because their young master seemed to be possessed and looked very strange.
Then, from the mouth of the man who couldn't keep his mouth shut, a secret and strange story spread: his words were all about "God couldn't bear to see the two beautiful women never meet each other again. The deceased lady was too deeply in love with him and turned into a ghost. She must return to the human world to meet the number one scholar for a while."
This "beautiful" and strange fable naturally reached the ears of the emperor who was listening attentively to it.
The emperor was furious, and all his subordinates were terrified.
That day, Eleven and Shen Chensheng were called in, and others were ordered to take them away and put them in solitary confinement.
The protagonist of the story, Lu Huai, continued to sit in the courtyard with his head down, absent-minded. To anyone who looked at him, he looked as calm as a pool of stagnant water.
The soul of the tasker has already entered the consciousness space. Listening to the system's broadcast, a curve appeared at the corner of his lips.
"It has been detected that the second male lead, Lu Huai, is about to face a key plot point, 'The King Seizes His Minister's Wife.' This is a crucial turning point in the world's pillar plot. Please ensure that this plot point is successfully completed."
"Taskmaster Lu Huai, received."
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When Lu Huai met the person who looked like Chen Chensheng again, it was unexpectedly in the palace.
When they met that day, he thought it was just an illusion caused by his excessive longing. It was just a dream after all, and everything was gone when he woke up.
Who would have thought that my lover is still alive.
This reunion after a long separation, but I don’t know whether it is a blessing or a curse?
There had long been a rumor that Prince Rui had presented a beauty to the emperor, greatly pleasing him. He had previously thought it was just fiction, but he never expected to actually receive an invitation from the palace, inviting his ministers to a banquet.
The current emperor is in his prime, but while he is working hard to govern the country, he has little interest in accepting advice from the harem.
I didn't expect that once the iron tree bloomed, it would be clearly visible.
——A special banquet was held to entertain her. Even though it was not a grand wedding of the emperor and empress, it gave this beauty a lot of face.
Did this emperor find someone he wanted to join hands with when people were unaware?
But as a minister, he was in mourning, his heart was like a dead tree and his body was like a moored boat. He really didn't care about these romantic things.
He was not as curious as his colleagues about how beautiful this beauty was.
But why does the "woman" in red beside the emperor look so familiar?
A breeze blew past the veil covering the woman's face, revealing half of her beautiful but reluctant and resentful face.
Those present who had an impression of this face rubbed their eyes in astonishment, as if they were living in a dream.
Chu Yuanting's gaze did not fall on the person beside him at all, as if the rumors that he "loved" this woman very much were all lies.
Seeing the commotion among the others, he knew that perhaps the plan of letting Shen Sanlai act as bait was not a good idea, as many people had already recognized him.
Thinking of this, he cast his gaze on Lu Huai with great purpose, but saw that he did not say a word to Pei and Cheng beside him, and even avoided their hands that were stretched out to care for and comfort him.
His face was calm, but the hand holding the wine cup was trembling slightly, reflecting the turmoil in his heart.
He glanced at the emperor and his new "beautiful bride" with a complicated expression, as if he was confirming something.
After getting the answer in his heart, he quietly walked to the side of the minister he was not familiar with.
He drank the wine in his hand and added another glass after another.
Even if someone came to comfort him with good intentions, they would tell him in a veiled way, "Don't be sad, accept the reality, at least you are still alive. As for the future..."
Lu Huai knew that these were words from the heart, but was he sick? Why couldn't he listen to them?
Or maybe they simply didn't know the truth and thought he was in a bad mood, so they talked to him out of kindness.
"Thanks"
The top scholar was only polite in his response and was unwilling to stop drinking.
Those who were gazing at the jade-white gradually turning drunken with hidden desires unconsciously shifted their gaze from the emperor and his new favorite on the high platform and fixed their eyes on him.
I felt sad in my heart. I never expected that such a gentleman with a bright and noble character would have such a moment of falling into the mortal world.
At this moment, he was completely different from his usual dignified and self-confident appearance. His eyes were blurred and his face was slightly flushed.
The night-blooming cereus, which only blooms in secluded and deserted places at night, loses its inner self-control. The moment it blooms, it sheds its usual polite and respectful appearance.
It's not that no one had speculated about the relationship between him and Chu Yuanting before. With such a noble appearance and such favor, it's hard for people with ulterior motives not to have malicious fantasies and imagine the fallen immortal lying on the side of the emperor and enjoying his pleasure.
The extreme and refreshing beauty emanated from her inside out, causing the officials in the room to blush when their eyes met hers.
I didn't expect that Mr. Qingya could be like this. He is really... so vivid and charming that it makes people look sideways.
So do they also have the opportunity to step forward and win the gift of the beauty whose true or false status is unknown, and spend a moment of intimacy and tenderness with her?
But Lu Huai didn't know how sticky and cramped the surrounding gazes were, and he didn't stop, drinking one cup after another to numb himself.
The crystal clear wine is the perfect accompaniment to delicious food, but now it makes people stare at it intently:
The clear wine was used by the number one scholar, who was already overwhelmed by the bitterness and just wanted to get drunk, to deceive himself. It slid down from the wet red lips in a very dishonest way, and playfully penetrated into the gentleman's collar, which was already disturbed by the heat, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
It snaked across fair skin, tinged pink by the alcoholic heat, flowing across her soft chin, past her delicate, rolling Adam's apple, and then, unknowingly, into the white robe that tempted her to delve deeper. It was like an immortal, reduced to a pitiful state, being manipulated by mortals.
For a moment, the place became inexplicably quiet. Because of this beautiful scene, many people even forgot about chatting with the people around them.
Bai Wenjing, who had framed Lu Huai and put him in trouble last time, has become more "concerned" with him after the interests of the clan were damaged.
But the cunning and vicious thoughts turned around for a few times, and when he saw the man's condition, he still wanted to use another way to make him cry.
I couldn't help but murmur: "Beauty like this, it's really hard to control yourself."
"How true is love? If the emperor wants both, won't they still be separated like this?"
He said a few words to his subordinate confidant beside him, and when he saw the man nod, his usually gloomy face showed some beauty as bright as spring flowers.
"It's better to fall into my trap."
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The author has something to say: Busy as a mouse, I guess it will be another three o'clock war god today, woo woo woo, my wives, hug me
dbq This chapter should have belonged to yesterday, ahhhhh the storm is crying, finally it’s the copywriting chapter
Finished, as I write, I feel that there are more and more potential sliced babies (no! Seal the heart and lock the love)
Please watch the next chapter of Shura Field for the absolute time, but it will probably be Saturday (cry)
Yes: I will explain why there is this plot of the king seizing the minister's wife. I am a protagonist control and don't like the ambiguous relationship between the top and the bottom! ! Don't worry, my wife, kiss~
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