"Asi, wait for me."

Cheng Si gently flicked his sleeve, and Lin Xueluo's hand fell away. She stretched out her hand and silently followed Cheng Si to his study. Lin Xueluo raised her eyes and looked at his features, unable to hide the joy in her heart.

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However, the next moment Cheng Si's words made her feel like she was falling into an ice cave: "Where is Lin Jiawei's token?"

Lin Xueluo's eyes opened slightly in disbelief, and her voice trembled slightly: "So, you married me just for Lin Jiawei?"

Cheng Si looked at her with a half-smiling look: "What else? What is it about you that makes me worthy of marrying you?"

Humiliation, deep humiliation spread from her body to her heart, leaving traces of bitterness. She was so embarrassed that she wanted to cry. After all, she couldn't help but her eyes were red. How could she fall in love with such a person? She was filled with joy.

It was just a joke in his eyes.

Seeing that her eyes were red and silent, Cheng Si's voice became softer and softer, but was inexplicably cold: "Why are you crying? Three years ago, it was you who was the one who got in the way and used the token to seduce my mother, causing me to lose her."

An An, so why are you crying?"

In the midst of the questioning, Lin Xueluo's sad mood stopped instantly, her whole body was filled with a chill, and her pupils shrank: "You...how did you know."

In Cheng Si's seventeenth year, he asked Concubine Lin to go to Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion to get engaged, but she was afraid that Xu Anan would be booked by another family if she went late.

He was a prince, and Xu Anan was the eldest daughter of the Hou family, so they matched in terms of status. After thinking for a while, Mrs. Lin agreed and agreed to Cheng Si's visit.

She watched him so excited that he didn't sleep all night, and only slept for a few hours until dawn.

That night, she was in sharp contrast with his joy. She was almost suffocated. Cheng Si didn't know that she had admired him since she was a child. When exactly, Lin Xueluo thought, it should be when she was twelve years old, she missed him.

When she was with her parents, she looked at the plum blossoms on the branches with red and swollen eyes. Cheng Si broke one for her and made her happy for a while.

Lin Xueluo was in a daze. The man in front of her was shrouded in darkness at some point. She and the bright young man who picked plums for her gradually moved further and further away. It was obvious that he was not like this before.

That free-spirited, smiling and gentle Cheng Si seemed to have died three years ago.

"I..." Lin Xueluo's throat was slightly choked and she was speechless. She wanted to explain, but under Cheng Si's eyes, her words of defense seemed so weak.

It was she who exchanged Lin Jiawei for this engagement contract.

Cheng Si, however, had no patience to fight with her anymore and said in a cold voice: "If you don't want to, just get out."

Lin Xueluo took a deep breath and slowly took off a ring-shaped jade pendant from her neck. She had brought this jade pendant with her since she was a child, and the residual warmth of her body still remained on it. She slowly put the jade pendant in his hand: "The Lin family

The guard is in Jiangling, Jizhou. This is a token that can command all the troops to fight even to the death."

"Asi, I am willing to marry you."

After Lin Xueluo finished speaking, she turned around and left.

It wasn't until there was a sound at the door that Cheng Si looked at the jade pendant. He thought it was some kind of token made of gold and silver, but he didn't expect it to be a jade pendant.

Jizhou Jiangling?

Being adjacent to Youzhou, God is really helping him, so the next step is to wait for the right time, place and people.

After putting on the jade pendant, Cheng Si sat down on the chair tiredly, thinking about what he said at the palace banquet. He had also dreamed of a wedding before, and it was the wedding with Xu Anan. Now it was shattered in the mirror, and he and

Her path is getting farther and farther.

He put his hands on his eyes, which were covered with a layer of black.

On the Lantern Festival three years ago, he and she set off lanterns, but they did not commit to each other for life.

They didn't make a wish.

He still remembers that on the banks of the Jing River, with lanterns all over the river, Xu Anan's appearance was still immature, but it was not difficult to see the breathtaking beauty.

He asked: "An'an, do you have any wishes?"

At that time, Xu Anan tilted his head slightly and blinked: "Do you want to help me realize it?"

He nodded without hesitation: "As long as it is your wish, I will make it come true."

She arched her eyebrows and smiled brilliantly: "I hope there will be no more wars in the world, that the seas and rivers will be clear, and that there will be peace and prosperity."

"So you want to become a super powerful general, protect the country without worries, and protect the peace of the people."

When he heard this request, he was stunned for a moment. Xu Anan wanted him to become a general who could protect his family and country, which was different from his goal.

He did not reply to her, but asked another question. Taking advantage of the slightly drunken atmosphere, he expressed his intention: "Compared with protecting my family and country, I want to protect you for a lifetime without worries, with no dust on your clothes, and peace. I want to go

I will propose marriage to the Marquis Mansion of Zhenyuan and I will marry you when you are old enough."

He was a little shy when he said the words. Fortunately, it was dark and the tips of his already red ears were covered. However, he didn't hear her answer for a while. He was so uneasy that he couldn't help looking at her anymore, but he saw her smiling and moaning.

She looked at him groaningly, her eyes warm and soft.

She didn't give him a precise answer, but said vaguely: "I'll think about it, but the premise is that we can wait until you become a great general with great achievements in battle."

The promise seemed like it was yesterday.

The line of destiny had deviated from the track, and Cheng Si recognized it.

He was greedy and longed for power. When he blamed Lin Xueluo, why didn't he blame himself?

Knowing...that this would happen.

But he did it anyway.

Knowing that it would break Xu An'an's heart, he only wanted to explain afterwards.

When he went to conquer Da Qiang, it was not that he had no chance to explain to Xu Anan, but he was too scared, afraid that she would turn from A Si to a strange prince. She was always so calm and polite.

Cheng Si breathed out a breath and looked at the dark night. It will all pass away. Those feelings, loves, injuries and pains will be buried in the dark night and disappear. From now on, he will be a brand new Cheng Si, and he will never see it again.

After hanging around, he no longer wanted to be a general.

royal palace

After the banquet, Xu Anan wanted to look for Cheng Huaiye, but learned that he was too tired from working all day and had already rested. No one was there at this time.

When Xu Anan heard this, he looked slightly stunned, and felt a touch of disappointment in his heart.

Poria walked to her side and said worriedly: "Empress, please go back. I will come to see you tomorrow after the emperor has rested. The weather is still cold now, so don't get cold outside."

Xu Anan was wearing thick clothes, it was not cold, and she did not want to go back to Ziwei Palace. From the corner of her eye, she saw Jiang Chu leaving the dog in a hurry. She asked: "Which palace does the Prince of Xiliang live in?"

Fuling thought for a while: "Haitang Palace."

"I understand." He said and walked towards the direction of Haitang Hall.

Fu Ling was startled: "Your Majesty, it's so late and you still want to go find the Prince of Xiliang? This won't work. Please go back to Ziwei Hall with your slave."

There was no one around at this time, so it would be even more shameful for Xu Anan to go to Jiang Chu during the day. She could only go at night, lest Jiang Chu find another way to escape and she would have to rely on him to survive.

So he calmly said: "Just don't tell anyone about this matter. I have something to do with him. After beating him, oh no, I will come out as soon as I finish talking."

Fu Ling was so ashamed that she could only provide Xu An'an with cover, and the master and servant headed towards Haitang Hall.

Not far away, there were two people who had not left.

Meng Jiayi held the palace lantern in her hand, looked at Nian Xia beside her, and asked, "Is that Concubine Ming just now?"

It happened that Fuling turned her head nervously at this time. Under the illumination of the palace lantern, she could barely see her outline clearly. Nianxia said excitedly: "Empress, it's them. Look in this direction, they are going to find the Prince of Xiliang." After that,

She was a little confused: "It's so late, why does she still go to the palace where her husband lives?"

Meng Jiayi was silent and followed Xu Anan's direction: "Let's go take a look."

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