Comprehensive film and television: Youyou Biography

Chapter 1149 [The Wrong Couple 10]

Fang Zhiji slowly turned his head, staring at Shi Wuji with a sharp gaze, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said: "Master Shi, since you don't want to marry your sister to me at all, why did you agree to this marriage in the first place? Now you let the princess come forward to speak for it, isn't this teasing me? Forget it, let's call off this marriage!"

Shi Wuji's face was as gloomy as water, and he responded calmly: "Captain Fang, I am really sorry. However, marriage has always been subject to the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers. As Wuxia's elder brother, I naturally have the right to decide her marriage. As for what the princess said, I hope Captain Fang will not take it to heart."

Fang Zhiji's face became even gloomier when he heard this. He snorted coldly and said, "Hmph! I have important matters to deal with, so I can't stay here long. Lord Stone Fort, goodbye." After that, he waved his sleeves fiercely, turned around and left without looking back, walking hurriedly, as if he didn't want to stay any longer.

Shi Wuji looked at Fang Zhiji's receding back, frowned slightly, and turned to Princess Zhaoyang and said, "Princess, what on earth do you mean by this? When is it your turn to interfere in my sister's marriage?"

Princess Zhaoyang raised her eyebrows, a trace of displeasure flashed in her beautiful eyes, and she said coquettishly: "Although this is indeed your family's private matter, Wuxia is now my companion, so she is my person. My people should naturally be disciplined by me."

Shi Wuji raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a mocking smile, and said: "Princess, don't forget that this is the territory of my Aolong Castle, not your princess's mansion. The princess is just living in my Aolong Castle now."

"Oh? Really? Lord Stone Castle wants to attack this princess?" Zhaoyang raised the corner of his mouth slightly, looking at Shi Wuji with a smile, a hint of teasing flashed in his eyes.

Shi Wuji's face changed slightly, and he quickly explained: "Of course not, Princess misunderstood. It's just that Princess, you are meddling too much. After all, this is my family affair, Princess, you'd better avoid suspicion."

Although his voice was relatively calm, it revealed obvious dissatisfaction.

Wu Xia and Leng Gang, who were standing by, saw this, looked at each other, and both knelt down.

Leng Gang took a deep breath and said, "Master, don't blame the princess. This is all my idea. I like Wuxia and want to marry her. I hope you can agree."

His words were sincere, his eyes were firm, and he did not hide his love for Shi Wuxia.

Shi Wuxia also hurriedly said: "Brother, I asked the princess for help. The person I like is Leng Gang, and I will only marry him. If I can't marry Leng Gang, I will never get married in this life."

Her voice was clear and firm, without any hesitation or delay.

Shi Wuji looked at the two people kneeling on the ground, and a complex emotion surged in his heart. He didn't expect that his sister would choose Leng Gang so resolutely, and even let the princess come forward to help.

After a moment's silence, Shi Wuji slowly said, "Wuxia, Leng Gang, you... never mind. Since you two like each other, I will accept the marriage. But Leng Gang, you must be good to Wuxia for the rest of your life, otherwise I will not let you go."

Although his tone was serious, it also contained care for his sister and a warning to Leng Gang.

"Don't worry, young master. Leng Gang swears to heaven that I will treat Wuxia well in this life. If I violate my oath, I will make sure that I die!" Leng Gang said seriously.

Shi Wuji looked at Leng Gang, nodded, and said, "I hope you can do what you say."

At this time, Zhaoyang smiled and said to Shi Wuxia: "Wuxia, congratulations! When do you plan to get married? I will definitely give you a big gift at that time! After the wedding, you can stay in Aolong Castle and don't have to follow me back to the capital."

Shi Wuxia quickly thanked him, "Thank you, Princess."

Shi Wuji seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by Zhao Yang as soon as he opened his mouth: "What happened just now..."

Shi Wuji quickly explained, "I understand what Lord Shibao means. Lord Shibao, don't worry, I won't stay in Aolong Fort for long. As for food, accommodation, clothing and other matters, I will ask Ziyuan to send the banknotes over later. I will definitely not stay here for free."

Shi Wuji waved his hands hastily and said, "Princess, that's not what I meant..."

However, Zhaoyang did not give him the chance to continue explaining, and said directly: "I have other things to deal with, so I'll take my leave first." After that, she turned and left, leaving Shi Wuji standing there helplessly.

After a while, Zi Yuan hurried in with a thick stack of banknotes in her hands. She walked in front of Shi Wuji, put the banknotes on the table, and said respectfully: "Master Shi, this is the temporary accommodation fee for my princess, a total of 300,000 taels of banknotes. The princess specifically asked that the extra money be regarded as a thank you for your hospitality. In addition, the princess just received a letter from the capital and needs to rush back immediately, so I will not say goodbye to Master Shi and everyone else."

Shi Wuji's heart tightened when he heard this, and he quickly explained: "Miss, did your princess suddenly decide to leave because of what I said before? If so, please convey to me that what I said was just a momentary rant, and was not intended to target the princess. Please don't take it to heart."

Zi Yuan smiled slightly and replied, "Lord Shibao is worrying too much. The princess's departure has nothing to do with you. She is still waiting for me." After that, Zi Yuan turned and left, leaving Shi Wuji standing there alone, thinking about something.

When Shi Wuji learned that Zhaoyang was leaving, he suddenly felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. He wanted to chase after her immediately and explain everything to Zhaoyang, but then he thought that he didn't seem to be qualified. Helplessly, he could only sigh in his heart, and wait for the princess to leave and give her a generous gift to show his affection. Zijun said that although Zhaoyang would get angry sometimes, she was actually easy to coax. As long as he gave her a big gift, she would surely calm down.

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Late at night, when everything was quiet, Su Guangping suddenly woke up from a nightmare, his forehead was covered with sweat, and his heart was beating like thunder. The eldest lady was awakened by his movement and complained unhappily: "Since Leng Ziyang came, you have had nightmares every night. Did he take your soul away?"

Su Guangping did not answer the eldest lady's question. He stood up silently, put on his clothes, and then slowly walked out of the room, as if he wanted to escape from this suffocating atmosphere.

Su Guangping strolled alone in the courtyard, the moonlight sprinkled on him like water, but it could not dispel the haze in his heart. His thoughts gradually drifted away, back to that time many years ago...

At that time, Su Youwei was still a young scholar. In order to take the exam, he went to Shifu to borrow money from his cousin. Shifu's brother-in-law was very enthusiastic about him. He not only helped him up, but also let him stay in the mansion to prepare for the exam.

However, life in Shi's house was not all smooth sailing. One day during dinner, the naughty Shi Wuji deliberately poured water on the stool, and Su Youwei sat down, soaking his pants, causing everyone to laugh.

While reading, Su Youwei dozed off because he was sleepy. His brother-in-law woke him up and scolded him harshly. Su Youwei was a little unhappy, but when he complained, Shi Wuji and Wuhen teased him with toy water guns, which made him embarrassed.

To make matters worse, Su Youwei once accidentally peeked at his cousin changing clothes and was caught by the wet nurse. He was so terrified that he knelt down and begged for mercy, but the wet nurse finally let him go.

Unfortunately, Su Youwei caught a cold and was seriously ill. After examining him, the doctor said worriedly that he might miss the imperial examination. Upon hearing this, Master Shi asked the doctor to prescribe medicine without hesitation, as he believed that life was more important than the imperial examination.

While Su Youwei was recovering from his illness, his cousin came to feed him medicine in person. Su Youwei looked at his cousin's beautiful face and couldn't help but let his imagination run wild. However, his cousin seemed to have noticed his thoughts, her face darkened, and she turned away angrily.

Su Youwei heard Mr. Shi talking about the land deed, Leng Ziyang told him to put it away quickly, Su Youwei lay outside the window and peeked, Leng Ziyang heard a noise outside, Su Youwei came in to borrow money from his brother-in-law to go to Beijing for the exam, Mr. Shi told him to take care of his health and rest well.

At night, Su Youwei tiptoed around the room like a mouse, searching for something. His heart was beating so hard that he could almost hear it echoing in the darkness.

At this moment, Mrs. Shi gently opened the door with a bowl of steaming hot soup. She wanted to serve soup to the master, but she accidentally ran into Su Youwei who was rummaging around.

"What are you doing?" Mrs. Shi asked in surprise.

Su Youwei was startled by the sudden sound. He turned around abruptly and the deed in his hand almost fell to the ground.

"I... I'm looking for something." Su Youwei answered stutteringly, his eyes flickering, not daring to look directly at Mrs. Shi.

Mrs. Shi's eyes fell on the land deed in his hand, and she immediately understood everything.

"This is the master's land deed, how can you touch it casually!" Mrs. Shi's voice rose octaves.

Seeing this, Su Youwei stopped hiding the truth and asked his cousin for the land deed directly, and asked her to go with him.

"Cousin, please give me the land deed, and let's leave here together." Su Youwei's tone was pleading.

Mrs. Shi widened her eyes and looked at Su Youwei in disbelief.

"Are you crazy? This is the master's property, how can I give it to you!" Mrs. Shi shouted angrily.

Su Youwei saw that his cousin refused to agree, and his anxiety and fear became stronger. He rushed forward desperately, trying to snatch the deed.

Mrs. Shi stepped back quickly, and the soup bowl in her hand fell to the ground with a bang, breaking into pieces.

"Someone come! Someone come quickly!" Mrs. Shi screamed in horror.

Su Youwei saw this and became anxious. He pushed Mrs. Shi to the ground. Mrs. Shi fell heavily to the ground, groaning in pain.

Su Youwei didn't care about Mrs. Shi. He held the deed tightly and turned and ran.

However, just as he ran to the door, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

"No, I can't just leave like this..." Su Youwei murmured to himself.

He stopped, hesitated, then turned back to Mrs. Stone.

"Cousin, don't blame me. I was forced to do this..." Su Youwei's voice trembled a little.

Mrs. Shi lay on the ground, looking at Su Youwei in horror, her eyes filled with despair and resentment.

Su Youwei took a deep breath, then suddenly raised the vase in his hand and smashed it hard on Mrs. Shi's head...

Thinking of this, Su Guangping suddenly shouted, his voice sounded particularly harsh in the silent night.

"It's been twenty years, no one will know..." Su Guangping's voice revealed a hint of luck and uneasiness.

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Zhaoyang rushed back to the capital with Yan Yueyue and Su Huan'er, and they did not stop all the way. After finally arriving in the capital, she first settled the two of them properly, and then hurried to the palace to meet the emperor.

When Zhaoyang saw the emperor, he knelt down and saluted, saying respectfully, "Your son greets His Majesty, Father. I wonder if there is something important that has caused Your Majesty to call me back so urgently?"

The emperor looked at Zhaoyang in front of him, a trace of kindness flashed in his eyes, and he slowly said: "Zhao'er, get up."

After Zhaoyang stood up, the emperor took out a ring from his bosom, handed it to Zhaoyang, and said, "This ring is for you."

Zhaoyang was puzzled when he saw this. He took the ring and examined it carefully. The ring was emerald green with exquisite dragon patterns engraved on it. It was obviously not an ordinary item. Zhaoyang asked in confusion, "Father, what do you mean?"

The emperor smiled and explained, "This ring is a token of the Golden Dragon Guard." Zhao Yang was shocked. She knew the importance of the Golden Dragon Guard. They were the emperor's personal guards responsible for protecting the emperor's safety. And this ring symbolized the succession to the throne.

Zhaoyang said with some fear: "Father, how can I be worthy of such an important task?" She really didn't understand why the emperor wanted to give him such an important token.

The emperor sighed and said, "Your eldest brother has been acting strangely recently and has been secretly planning something. Although father has seen it, I have chosen to turn a blind eye to it because he is my own flesh and blood. However, father is worried that he will do something desperate and harm you. Therefore, this ring is a way out for you. I hope you can protect yourself at the critical moment."

Zhaoyang was moved by the emperor's words. She said quickly, "Don't worry, father. I will be careful and cautious and will not let my elder brother take advantage of me."

The emperor nodded, then took out two imperial edicts from his bosom, handed them to Zhaoyang, and said, "These are two imperial edicts. Don't take them out unless it is absolutely necessary. If anything happens to your father in the future, these are your protection."

Zhaoyang received the imperial edict, and her heart became heavier. She knew that the emperor did this for her own good, but at the same time she also felt the cruelty and ruthlessness of the palace struggle. She secretly made up her mind to live up to the emperor's expectations and protect this hard-won power and status.

"Zhao'er, father knows that you are a brave child, but the circumstances this time are special, and father must put on a show with you. When the time comes, father will expel you from the capital in front of everyone. But don't worry, all this is to paralyze your elder brother. Although it is not a bad idea to keep you in the capital, you are the apple of father's eye, and father really can't bear to let you take even the slightest risk. Therefore, sending you away from the capital is the safest way." The emperor said earnestly.

When Zhaoyang heard this, he immediately shook his head and said firmly: "Father, I will not leave! I am not afraid of danger. I am willing to face any difficulties with you and advance and retreat together!"

The emperor was moved and helpless when he saw Zhaoyang was so determined. He sighed and said softly, "Girl, why are you so stubborn? Father has his reasons for letting you go. Just listen to what father says, okay?"