On New Year's Day, Su Liang and Gu Ling both slept until almost noon and made dumplings together.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, early in the morning, the Yue Palace sent someone to invite Gu Ling and Su Liang to attend today's family banquet. According to custom, a married woman should return to her parents' home. Gu Ling's mother was gone and asked him to go back for a reunion. But Gu Ling refused.
Someone from the Third Palace brought a wedding robe for Gu Ling to try on. If it didn't fit, he had time to change it.
Gu Ling entered the room alone and came out after a while, saying that he had tried it and it was very suitable.
But Su Liang suspected that he wasn't wearing any at all.
"Master..." Liandong glanced at the eunuchs and maids waiting outside the courtyard, and wanted to ask Su Liang if he really wanted to stay at the Liang Palace in the next three days.
Situ Han sent someone to deliver the wedding robe for one purpose. The other purpose was to bring Su Liang into the palace. She would live in the palace for the three days before the wedding and get married directly from the palace on the sixth day of the lunar month. Her wedding dress was also prepared in the palace.
, just waiting for her to try it on.
Su Liang told Liao Dong, "Go and pack your things. Gu Hou and I still have a few words to say." After saying that, he entered Gu Ling's room.
After closing the door, Su Liang saw that the box containing the wedding robe was placed on the table as it was, and indeed it had not been opened.
"Master, if not, I will stay in the palace for three days, during which time you can escape from the marriage!" Su Liang came up with an impromptu idea.
Gu Ling asked, "Where to escape?"
"Of course I went back to Qian Kingdom. Later, it was spread that you agreed to the marriage just to get the Thousand-Year Snow Lotus from Emperor Liang. I lost face and returned to Qian Kingdom to settle accounts with you. In this way, Situ Han would not let you go
No matter what, Duanmu Yi won't do anything." Su Liang looked serious.
Gu Ling shook his head, "I will be reviled."
Su Liang was stunned for a moment, "Master, do you actually care about what outsiders think?"
Gu Ling looked at her steadily and said nothing.
Su Liang coughed lightly, "Now that I think about it, friends who are familiar with us may also scold you because of the misunderstanding, but there are some secrets that we can't let them know. It's because I didn't think carefully. I want to escape from the marriage and dump him before we get married.
The most beautiful woman in the world, what a crazy thing, but I like you, if I run away, I will not be crazy, I will be a lunatic. Forget it."
When Gu Ling heard Su Liang sigh, "It's me who likes you," although Gu Ling knew it wasn't true, her heart still trembled.
From the time the two met each other until now, generally speaking, they were still very sensible to each other. Therefore, Su Liang quickly gave up the idea that she thought was feasible but Gu Ling was not willing to do.
"It's someone from the Qianguo Congress." Gu Ling looked calm.
Su Liang nodded, "That's for sure."
They all believed that Duanmu Yi would definitely send someone, but unlike Yuan Ying and Gu Ling's agreement to snatch the bride on the day of his marriage, it was unpredictable when the people arranged by Duanmu Yi would arrive.
The speed of news spreading, the speed of people traveling, and weather factors will all have an impact. We can only estimate a rough time, which is around the fifth to fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
In this way, if the guest arrives on the fifth day of the lunar month as soon as they estimate, the wedding on the sixth day of the lunar month can be cancelled. If the guest arrives on the fifteenth day of the lunar month, Su Liang and Gu Ling will become a couple in name again.
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"I'm not here, you go out to eat." Su Liang said. If Gu Ling is the only one left in Prince Ning's mansion and he never goes out, people will wonder how he eats.
Gu Ling nodded slightly, "Okay." He liked to eat the food cooked by Su Liang, but he decided to learn cooking by himself just to cook it for Su Liang.
A quarter of an hour later, Su Liang took Liandong with him on the carriage that came to pick him up from the palace, left Prince Ning's Mansion and went to the Liang Palace.
It's not because of the custom of not meeting each other three days before marriage, but Su Liang took this opportunity to find out where the secret records of the agency are hidden. The purpose is not to get it, but to let Duanmu Yi know that she has not forgotten the mission. After all, this is Yaocheng.
There was also a trick arranged by Duanmu Yi, but she didn't know who it was.
The Yuheng Palace that Situ Han arranged for Su Liang was previously used by sisters Situ Xiang and Situ Ning when they entered the palace. When Situ Xie took Su Liang to visit the Liang Palace, he said that Situ Ning liked the plum forest in the Royal Garden very much. Situ Ning
Before getting married, although she was just a princess, her treatment in the palace was no different from that of a princess.
No one has lived in Yuheng Palace since Situ Ning got married and Situ Xiang disappeared.
Su Liang walked in. The decoration inside was simple and elegant. There was a plain white vase on the inner window sill, and winter plum blossoms were blooming outside the window.
A group of beautiful palace ladies filed in, walking very lightly, each holding a tray with wedding dresses, phoenix crowns and many other gorgeous and dazzling jewelry on it.
The leader smiled before saying anything, "Your Highness, would you like to try on the wedding dress first?"
Su Liang held her forehead and said, "I didn't sleep well last night. I'm a little sleepy. I'll sleep for a while and try again. Just put it down."
"Yes." The palace maid put down her things and left.
Rendong made a bed for Su Liang, but saw that she was appreciating the jewelry.
"Master, do you want to take a nap?" Lonicera asked.
Su Liang shook his head, "I slept well last night. I just don't want to be changed by them."
Liao Dong expressed her understanding. She didn't even have the chance to help Su Liang change clothes.
"I made a lot of money when I came to Liang Country this time." Su Liang chuckled.
Rendong knew that Su Liang had received many gifts, most of which came from the royal family. Although Su Liang was not short of money, some of the antique treasures inside could not be bought with money.
"As long as we can leave smoothly," Lonicera said.
Su Liang put down the gold hairpin in his hand and said, "It's hard to say." If something unexpected happens next and things don't go smoothly, of course he can't bring anything with him.
No matter how valuable the thing is, it doesn't matter. She just hopes to escape safely.
"I told people that I have to go to bed, and I can't go out for a walk right away." Su Liang looked around and felt so bored. If she were at home, she could teach Gu Ling medical skills and order food. By the way, there were still fish they caught years ago.
I haven’t eaten two of them.
Ling Dong asked, "Master, do you want to read a book?" Su Liang never left a book.
Su Liang shook his head, "I don't want to see it now. When I see Emperor Liang again, I will apply with him to visit the palace's library. By the way, I have thought of what to do!"
Ling Dong expressed curiosity and heard Su Liang say that since Situ Ning and Situ Xiang lived here and it has been vacant since then, perhaps traces left by the sisters can still be found.
Lonicera looked confused, "What are you looking for? Is it to tell Marquis Changxin what his mother has done?" Apart from this, she couldn't think of any other reason.
Su Liang shook his head, "I'm just curious. I have nothing to do anyway, so I'll just pass the time. Separate from these two pillars, the left one belongs to you, and the right one belongs to me. Look carefully."
In fact, it was because Su Liang was sitting in Yuheng Palace and suddenly thought of the letter for help that Situ Xiang found in Prince Yue's Mansion but had not sent it many years ago. The letter was in Su Liang's medicine box.
What makes Su Liang curious is whose child Situ Xiang was pregnant with before he disappeared.
This matter actually has nothing to do with Su Liang, but the people who lived in Yuewang Mansion and the Imperial Palace were the same places where Situ Xiang lived. This coincidence made Su Liang a little more inquisitive.
Although Lonicera didn't understand the significance of this matter, she still searched carefully, every corner, pillar, roof, floor, inch by inch. Looking for it, it was a bit of a treasure hunt. I hope she can
Something was discovered.
If anyone were in Yuheng Palace, they would see a strange scene: Su Liang and her entourage climbed high and low, concentrating on finding some treasure.
"Master!" Liao Dong suddenly made a discovery and quickly called Su Liang over to take a look.
He saw Lonicera crawling out from under the bed, holding a dusty sapphire hairpin in his hand, with a happy expression on his face, "This bed is very wide, the hairpin must have fallen against the wall, and the cleaners didn't notice it."
With that said, Lonicera wiped off the dust from the hosta with a handkerchief and handed it to Su Liang.
Su Liang took it, the tentacles were warm, the jade light was flowing, and the texture was excellent. The jade hairpin was not an ordinary straight hairpin, it looked like an integrated cloud with a tail.
The pointed section of the hairpin tail is darker in color.
"Is it stained with something?" Lonicera asked.
Su Liang came closer and smelled it, then poured a little water to just cover the bottom of the cup, dipped the hairpin tail into it, and stirred it gently.
The color of the water changed, and the stains disappeared from the hairpin.
"This is..." Lonicera frowned.
"Blood." Su Liang was sure that the tail of the hairpin was stained with blood. However, if someone had been stabbed, the blood stain was too shallow.
There is no inscription on the hairpin, so it is impossible to determine who the owner is. However, it may belong to Situ Ning or Situ Xiang.
Putting down the hosta, the two searched the entire Yuheng Palace, but found nothing else.
Su Liang also put the cloud-shaped hosta into her medicine box, planning to share her findings and reason together when she saw Gu Ling again.
As for the gorgeous wedding dress, Su Liang had no interest in trying it on. When he saw the palace maid again, he said that she had tried it on and it fit her very well. She was very satisfied and there was nothing she needed to change.
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After Su Liang entered the palace, Situ Xie went to Prince Ning's Mansion in person and wanted to take Gu Ling back to live in Prince Yue's Mansion. The reason was that there was no one to serve him here.
"Ling'er, grandpa knows that you blame me for not protecting your mother and not caring about you properly. There is something that grandpa has always wanted to say, letting your mother marry me and go to Qian Country is the thing I regret most in my life. But your mother
She said she has no regrets, do you know why?" Situ Xie looked at Gu Ling and said sincerely.
Gu Ling said nothing.
Situ Xie sighed, "It's because of you! Your mother said that she had been disappointed with Gu Yuan for a long time, but because of you, she felt that everything was worth it."
Gu Ling finally spoke, but asked back, "Do you want me to forgive you on my mother's behalf?"
Situ Xie smiled bitterly, "Ling'er, you misunderstood. Grandpa just wants to take advantage of the opportunity to see you more, talk to you, and give you what you want. He has no other intentions."
Gu Ling nodded slightly, "Okay. I want the Millennium Snow Lotus."
Situ Xie frowned for a moment, "What does Ling'er want Xuelian to do?"
"It's useful." Gu Ling said.
"Didn't the Emperor already give you two pieces?" Situ Xie asked. Gu Ling didn't say anything about this, and Situ Han also deliberately concealed it, but Situ Xie still found out. This made him think that Su Liang and Gu Ling didn't really mean it.
marriage.
Gu Ling shook his head, "Not enough."
"But there is only one Millennium Snow Lotus in the Emperor's house, and there shouldn't be many left now. Is one that lasts for a hundred years okay?" Situ Xie sighed.
So Gu Ling and Situ Xie went to Prince Yue's Mansion for a meal, got a hundred-year-old snow lotus, and then returned to Prince Ning's Mansion.
Situ Jing was puzzled and a little dissatisfied, "Why is my grandfather so indulgent to Gu Ling? He doesn't take us seriously at all, and is even hostile to us. He only wants to ask for help. My grandfather has been obedient to him, but he
He didn’t even call me grandpa, and he didn’t have a good look on his face. If something happens in the future, he definitely won’t turn against us!"
But Situ Xie obviously had his own plan, "Those trees, medicinal materials, and snow lotus flowers are nothing, he can just take them if he wants them. Half of Situ's blood is flowing in his body, and this is something he can never get rid of."
Situ Jing sighed, stopped talking about Gu Ling, and mentioned another thing that worried him, "My grandfather has worked hard for the stability of the Liang Kingdom over the years, but now the emperor is suppressing him everywhere. If he wants to take away the power from my grandfather's hands, we will do nothing."
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Situ Xie's eyes suddenly turned deep and he looked at Situ Jing, "What do you want to do?"
Situ Jing subconsciously looked around and lowered his voice, "Grandpa, sooner or later the emperor will attack the Yue Prince's Mansion. We must make plans early, otherwise we will have no choice but to be at the mercy of others."
But Situ Xie said something that Situ Jing couldn't understand, "I don't want to see fratricide happen."
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Su Liang lived quite comfortably in the palace. She specially took Liandong to visit the Liang Palace, and then went to Situ Han and Queen Mother Min for follow-up consultations on time every day. With Situ Han's permission, she went to the library to read books, but she could not lend them out.
, and there was an old eunuch accompanying her throughout the whole journey. She also visited the little prince who was born on New Year's Eve, and treated the concubines who suffered from difficult labor and severe bleeding. Other concubines sent people to invite them if they felt uncomfortable, and Su Liang also accepted them.
As for the night, Situ Han suspected that Su Liang might secretly look for the secret records of the agency, but he didn't.
In the blink of an eye, it’s the night of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
Ling Dong observed secretly, but never saw the joy or nervousness of the newlywed bride from Su Liang's face. She sat quietly and dazed tonight, which made her very strange. She couldn't help but ask, "My master will marry Marquis Chang Xin tomorrow."
,Aren’t you happy?”
"Ah?" Su Liang was thinking about an ancient medicinal prescription she saw in the library of the Liang Kingdom Palace today. The prescription was missing a corner, and she was wondering what medicinal ingredient was missing.
Lonicera repeated the question.
Su Liang nodded, "Oh, of course I'm very happy about this, very happy!"
Lonicera:...I didn’t notice it, and I’m still absent-minded until now...
Then, Su Liang suddenly smiled and raised his hands, "I understand!"
Lonicera looked confused and saw Su Liang starting to write something. She took a look and saw that it seemed to be the name of a medicinal material, and then silently went to make Su Liang's bed.
What Rendong saw, Su Liang was obsessed with, besides medical skills, was Gu Ling. Now it seems that Gu Ling is not as good as medical skills? Liandong thinks this is a good thing, because she always feels that Gu Ling is too cold towards Su Liang, and she doesn't like it.
I hope Su Liang is too deep in the relationship and gets hurt easily.
Su Liang didn't know that her loyal subordinates were worrying about her emotional affairs and were only happy to get a good prescription.
"It's a pity that snow lotus is so rare. Not to mention thousand-year-old snow lotus, a hundred-year-old snow lotus should be enough. But this treasure is difficult to buy even if you have money." Su Liang felt a little regretful.
Liandong said, "I heard someone say in a restaurant that there are snow lotus flowers in the crevices of the most precipitous cliffs on Wolong Snow Mountain. But there were people who went to pick them, but they couldn't make it down the mountain alive. How about I find someone who has been there to lead the way?"
Go over and take a look? Maybe you'll be lucky enough to pick it."
Su Liang patted Lonicera on the shoulder, "I'm getting married tomorrow. On such an important day, what are you thinking about about Snow Lotus? Go to bed."
Lonicera:...who is thinking about Snow Lotus as much as forgetting about getting married tomorrow...
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The sixth day of the Lunar New Year.
Su Liangyin was called out when she was young, and then she was served by a group of flower-like palace maids, bathed in fragrant soup, and experienced a luxurious life of gold and jade.
Then, Su Liang looked at the old nanny who was coming to help her, and politely refused, saying that she was afraid of pain.
The old nanny was afraid of offending Su Liang, so she praised her skin a few times and said that she was very beautiful even without those things, and then left.
When Su Liang put on the layers of wedding clothes, she felt that her whole body was a little heavier. She really couldn't understand the behavior of inlaying gold threads, silver threads, gems and pearls on the clothes. She silently thought about what day she would wait for her.
If she really wants to get married, she must design her own wedding dress, which is light and comfortable. In fact, she likes cheongsam. She can make a cheongsam and wear it only for her husband.
Su Liang was being served like a puppet on strings. She felt very tired, but she couldn't show it too obviously. After all, she should be happy on her big day. Even if she was worried and nervous as a newlywed, she couldn't even act it out.
Why be so nervous about marrying Gu Ling...
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Prince Ning's Mansion.
Although Situ Xie's proposal to let Gu Ling get married at Prince Yue's Mansion was rejected, he still worked hard to arrange the marriage for Gu Ling. He went to Prince Ning's Mansion for three days in a row and arranged for many servants to come over.
They brought everyone from the Yue Prince's Mansion.
Gu Ling let them do this, after all, there were many things he couldn't do alone.
After Situ Xie's repeated urging, Gu Ling put on the wedding robe sent by the palace. He actually didn't like it very much because it was too cumbersome. He was thinking that maybe he could really learn needlework until he and Su Liang got married.
When they were together, he made Su Liang's wedding dress with his own hands. After all, Su Liang didn't like doing this very much. It was agreed before that she would embroider a hijab by herself, but later she left it alone as other things came up.
"My cousin is so beautiful. He is indeed the most beautiful woman in the world." Situ Yao's eyes were filled with surprise when she saw Gu Ling walking out of the room dressed in red.
There was still no smile on Gu Ling's face. According to Situ Xie's arrangement, accompanied by Situ Jing and Situ Zhang, she set off for the palace on time to welcome the bride.
The people watching on the road once again appreciated Gu Ling's amazing beauty, and they all expressed their understanding of why he would not marry a woman as talented and beautiful as Su Liang.
"Cousin Ling, aren't you happy?" Situ Jing asked with a smile.
Gu Ling's expression was calm, "I'm very happy."
Situ Jing nodded, "Just be happy. Being able to marry such a wonderful woman as Doctor Su is also a blessing for Cousin Ling, so you must cherish it!"
After arriving outside the palace, after waiting for a while, the chariot Su Liang was riding in slowly drove out. It was very gorgeous, but she could not be seen at all...
Gu Ling was not disappointed because he didn't want other men to see Su Liang in her wedding dress, but he would certainly be able to see it today.
The wedding procession started from the palace and returned to Prince Ning's Mansion in a lively manner.
Situ Jing reminded Gu Ling that according to the rules, the bride must be carried from the gate to the wedding hall.
Gu Ling opened the car curtain and saw Su Liang sitting inside, surrounded by layers of clothes. The phoenix crown on her head looked very heavy, and her face was hidden from view.
Su Liang lowered his head and saw a hand stretched out. He recognized it as Gu Ling and complained a little, "My neck is going to be broken."
When we get married, I will make Feng Guan myself... Gu Ling thought to herself, and took Su Liang Da Heng out of the car.
Amid the sound of firecrackers and cheers, Gu Ling walked steadily into the wedding hall with Su Liang in her arms.
Situ Xie was not so shameless that he sat in the high hall, because he knew that Gu Ling would definitely not worship him, and he would only be embarrassed in public.
Su Liang landed, stood firm, and breathed a sigh of relief. She hoped that the ceremony would go faster so that she could free her head.
Gu Ling also hoped that it would be faster to avoid complications. Regardless of whether it was true or false, he liked this part of worshiping the church very much. Last time he used the identity of Ning Jing, not counting, but this time it was different.
"The auspicious time has come!"
Under the watchful eyes of the Liang royal family and nobles, Su Liang and Gu Ling completed the ceremony of getting married.
"The ceremony is completed and the newlyweds enter the bridal chamber!"
Gu Ling heard the sound and hugged Su Liang horizontally again.
Situ Xie and the people from Prince Yue's Mansion greeted the guests with a smile and prepared to sit down.
At this moment, a shout came from not far away, "Your Majesty, Emperor Qian sent someone here!"
For a moment, the whole place was silent.
"Finally here." Su Liang pushed Gu Ling away and went to the ground, and heard Nian Jincheng's voice.
"I am here to deliver the edict on the emperor's order. The emperor told me that when I see Imperial Physician Su, I will give her the imperial edict immediately no matter where and when I see her." Nian Jincheng said with a cold face as he was busy with work.
Su Liang didn't lift the hijab, and just sighed, "General Xiannian." After saying this, he grabbed Gu Ling's arm beside him, "Let's go."
Everyone watched Gu Ling, Su Liang and Nian Jincheng go to the new house together, looking at each other in confusion.
Situ Xie's eyes flashed slightly, and he said that the wedding banquet would continue and invited the guests to their seats.
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After entering the room, Su Liang lifted the hijab and walked to the inner room, "I'll save my head first, and you guys can talk."
Nian Jincheng, who had been complaining about Gu Ling all the way, looked at him in his wedding robe and opened his mouth to say, "I'm sorry. I don't want to ruin your marriage, but there are people watching, so I don't dare to delay."
Gu Ling shook her head slightly, "I can't help you. In the first year of your marriage, you can't stay at home with Yan Yu."
Su Liang's voice came from the inner room, "Don't be so close to each other as brothers. Come and help me."
Upon hearing this, Gu Ling immediately left Nian Jincheng behind and quickly walked into the inner room. The moment he saw Su Liang, he stopped in his tracks.
She had already taken off two layers of her wedding dress, and her makeup-covered face was extremely charming, and her brows were a bit annoyed at the moment, making her even more charming.
Gu Ling's throat rolled and he asked in a low voice, "What can I help you with?"
"My hair..." Su Liang wanted to take off the phoenix crown, but she caught her hair. At this moment, half of her hair was loose, the phoenix crown was tilted, and her head was also tilted to relieve the pressure. She felt that she must look funny.
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The smile flashed across Gu Ling's eyes. It wasn't funny at all, it was super cute.
He quickly stepped forward and carefully freed Su Liang's hair. The removed phoenix crown was heavy in his hands, let alone wearing it on his head, "Thank you for your hard work."
Su Liang rolled her neck and blurted out, "Really? Next time we get married, can you wear a wedding dress and a phoenix crown, and I wear a wedding robe?"
Gu Ling was stunned for a moment and then asked, "Next time?"
Su Liang stood up and stretched her limbs, "In case there is still a need to fake a marriage."
Gu Ling put down the phoenix crown, nodded and said, "I won't want the phoenix crown next time."
Su Liang was about to go out to find Nian Jincheng, but Gu Ling asked her to change clothes first.
"You really need to change, the clothes in the palace are weird." Su Liang lowered his head and glanced at his chest.
Gu Ling turned around silently and went out...
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When Su Liang finished packing and came out, Gu Ling and Nian Jincheng had already seen the secret edict.
Su Liang took it over, and Duanmu Yi ordered her to cancel her marriage to Gu Ling and return home quickly without offending Situ Han.
Nian Jincheng frowned and said, "You have already paid homage, how can you cancel it? It is impossible not to offend Emperor Liang who gave us the marriage."
The next moment, Su Liang dropped the secret edict and stood up, pointing angrily at Gu Ling, "I am sincere to you, and heaven and earth can tell, you actually agreed to marry me for another woman? What do you think of me?
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Nian Jincheng was shocked and dumbfounded.
Gu Ling said calmly, "She is just my friend, I owe her a favor and I have to repay it. You insisted on marrying me, I just told you the truth because I didn't want to lie to you."
The servants in the yard heard the sound coming from the room, and they all looked surprised.
"Gu Ling, I like you, but my sincerity cannot be trampled upon by you like this!" Su Liang's voice was full of anger, "Now that things have come to this, I should thank you for your honesty! Since you have ulterior motives for marrying me, then
As for the marriage, let’s just pretend that nothing has happened! The Emperor is ill and has ordered me to return to the country as soon as possible. I will set off today. Do you want to go or not?”
After saying this, Su Liang walked into the inner room, took out the phoenix crown that was causing pain on her neck, threw it to the ground, then pushed the door open and went back to the room where she originally lived.
Nian Jincheng closed the door and saw Gu Ling taking off her wedding robe with a calm look on her face. She asked him inexplicably, "Is this... a drama you have prepared for a long time?"
Gu Ling shook his head, "Isn't it wonderful to perform on the spot?"
Nian Jincheng nodded subconsciously, and then asked in confusion, "Su Liang said you married her because of another woman. What woman? You shouldn't have a different relationship, right?"
Gu Ling's tone was faint, "All the girls I know like Su Liang more."
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