MTL - After Being Forced to Marry the Evil Star General-Chapter 5

The Taishan landslide situation improved, the aftershocks subsided, and the trend of public opinion changed somewhat. From the beginning, it was a secret insinuation that it was God's punishment, but now everyone is talking about the marriage between the general and the left minister.

Cutting off sleeves was not popular in the Xuan Dynasty, but it might as well be a rich and powerful businessman with a special hobby, raising a man or two in the house, just as a fresh plaything.

According to the ancestors of the Xuan Dynasty, a man cannot be a regular wife, especially the royal family.

Today, the son made the decision to give Zhao Yelan to Yan Mingting as his wife. There were various speculations involved, but what was certain was that no one was optimistic about this marriage.

However, no matter how far the rumors spread, the Zhao Mansion and the General's Mansion were not affected in any way, and everything went on as usual.

What Xiao Gao brought back from the General's Mansion was not only a chicken, but also a dowry booklet.

"The steward Tan said that the general's mansion has not been lived in by a master for a long time, and many items are too old to be used, so I hope Zhao's mansion can bring some useful dowry over there."

"This is clearly Yan Mingting's idea." The moment Butler Tan saw him, he became an old quail, so he dared not ask them directly. Zhao Yelan took the booklet and looked at the sky outside. The rain stopped at some point, and the dark clouds dispersed. He still hasn't heard any news that he wants, so he can only go to the palace again by himself.

After finishing the morning court, the emperor continued to review the memorials in the main hall. Seeing him coming, he asked, "What's the matter if you didn't come to the morning court and came here now?"

Zhao Yelan said bluntly, "I want to resist the order."

Zhao Xuan smiled instead of anger: "When the imperial decree was first issued, I thought you would resist the decree, why wait until now?"

"I have dedicated myself to the emperor, but General Yan is really deceiving people too much."

"How did he bully you?"

Zhao Yelan handed over the brochure: "This was handed over to the mansion by General Yan. How dare you make such a request? It is clear that you are not paying attention to the Zhao mansion and Your Majesty."

Zhao Xuan opened it and looked at it for a while, then laughed, and picked up another stack of booklets from the table: "Does this look familiar to you?"

Zhao Yelan replied: "It was delivered to the general's residence by the minister."

"General Yan handed this thing over to me after the morning court, and he said the same thing as you. He also wanted to resist the decree." Zhao Xuan said, "Are you waiting for the news that I agree with General Yan to cancel the marriage? Didn't wait, So you came to me personally to withdraw the order?"

Having been together for many years, they have long been familiar with each other's temperament.

Zhao Xuan walked in front of him with a smile, the smile faded away, and she muttered: "You know, it's impossible for me to take my life back."

With the imperial decree, everyone knows that if you openly disobey the emperor's order on the spot, it will only lead to death. The only way to start is from other aspects, such as taking the initiative to make Yan Mingting think of retreating, it is best to come to the imperial court to file a complaint and evade each other, maybe there is still a chance.

But Zhao Yelan also knows that this trick can be easily seen through, Zhao Xuan can see through, Yan Mingting may also see through, but he still wants to make a fuss, it depends on whether the emperor is willing to turn a blind eye, relying on the stability of Mount Tai One thing cancels the will.

But obviously, Zhao Xuan is not just Zhao Xuan, but also the emperor who promises everything.

"Let's let this matter go. You go back and have a good rest. People from the etiquette department will take care of the details of the marriage. I will definitely let you get married in a good manner."

What a ridiculous marriage.

Zhao Yelan snorted, but when he raised his head, his pitiful expression returned to his face: "Minister, obey the order."

Seeing his appearance, Zhao Xuan's voice softened unconsciously: "Will you blame me?"

Zhao Yelan: "I dare not."

"Then will you get along well with the general?"

Zhao Yelan's mind moved slightly, the emperor seemed to just ask casually, but he couldn't follow his answer. The incumbent is most jealous of officials and officials protecting each other, not to mention that he is going to marry Yan Mingting who holds an army in his hands.

"If Your Majesty wishes so, I will live in harmony with him." Zhao Yelan replied without leaking anything.

Zhao Xuan smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "It doesn't matter, you just need to be yourself after you get married."

"yes."

"By the way, General Yan is very heroic, and he is very suitable for you. You seem to have never seen him before, he and I have seen him before..."

"The minister has seen it."

Zhao Xuan was startled, and asked with a smile, "Then what do you think of him?"

"No way."

Zhao Xuan laughed loudly: "In the past few days, everyone in the court is praising him, that is, you, look down on him."

Zhao Yelan didn't stay for too long, and when there was no hope of withdrawing the decree, he took his leave and left.

Zhao Xuan watched him leave. His thin figure was drifting away from the resplendent palace. He turned the jade ring on his thumb and murmured, "Eunuch Gao, tell me...he really won't blame me?"

Eunuch Gao poured tea for him, and said: "Master Zhao's life was picked up by you, the emperor. He has devoted himself all these years and even blocked an arrow for you. There is no other person in the world who is so loyal. Now You have found a good marriage for him again, how can you blame the emperor?"

"Yeah, he's not in good health, and he's been hit by an arrow again, so he can't take care of himself." Zhao Xuan subconsciously pressed the position on his chest. If Zhao Yelan hadn't blocked it for him back then, he might have been the sick child. , and may even die directly on that snowy night. He turned his head and ordered, "Go to Tai Hospital to find some new doctors with good medical skills, take it to Zhao Mansion and let him take a good look at it."

Not long after Zhao Yelan returned to the mansion, people from the Tai Hospital came to check his pulse and prepare medicines. He listened to the sounds of people coming and going outside with a sleepy expression.

After a long time, Xiao Gaonan came in with a bowl of medicine, he frowned, put the medicine aside, and went to the study.

Xiao Gao chased after him to the study room with the medicine bowl in his hand, coaxing and persuading him, "Sir, take a sip quickly, the good medicine is bitter, this time is a new doctor, maybe it can make your illness better."

"Leave it alone." Zhao Yelan unfolded a piece of paper, picked up a pen and began to draw.

"My lord, take a sip first." Xiao Gao didn't seem to be afraid of his anger, and kept making noise like an old hen.

After the medicine had cooled down, Zhao Yelan put down his pen, picked up the bowl and closed his eyes, drank it calmly, and handed the painting on the table to Xiao Gao.

Xiao Gao was overjoyed, and when he took a closer look, the painting was clearly an old hen.

The wedding date was getting closer and closer, and the Zhao Mansion and the General's Mansion were visibly busy. Although there are people from the Ministry of Etiquette to take charge of this matter, the two protagonists have to cooperate.

You must be familiar with the procedures of wedding dresses, wedding banquets, and big gifts.

Unexpectedly, even the nuns in the palace were sent to Zhao's residence, bringing many boudoir items with them.

As soon as Zhao Yelan heard her say the word consummation, he invited people out of the house.

He has a lot of things to do, but he doesn't want to hear such nonsense. He has to look at the account books. He has accumulated a lot of savings over the years, and he has an idea in mind, and he will never take advantage of others.

Xiao Gao came in with a brand-new big red wedding dress in his arms, saw him sitting at the table with a gloomy face, stepped forward and asked, "My lord, why are you unhappy?"

Zhao Yelan glanced at him: "You are very happy."

"Of course, I think, my lord, you will look very good in this dress." Xiao Gao shook his clothes, and Zhao Yelan's face turned darker.

Xiao Gao hung his clothes aside and asked, "My lord, what are you worrying about?"

Zhao Yelan didn't make a sound, and he didn't understand if he told him that after getting married, it would be very difficult for him to take up the post of left chancellor again, and it was uncertain whether he would be able to go to the early court, and the emperor didn't give him an accurate word, so if he didn't keep it together, he would be the same as ordinary Staying in the back house like a woman.

But he intuitively felt that the emperor would definitely deal with it in this way, which not only restrained him, but also restrained Yan Mingting, killing two birds with one stone.

He doesn't mind staying in the back house for the rest of his life, being a wealthy idler. The premise is that he can survive safely, but will those enemies allow him to do so?

"By the way, where is the basket?" Zhao Yelan asked.

"Wait a minute." Xiao Gao turned his head to get the basket, puzzled, but thinking about the strange things in the basket, he handed it to Zhao Yelan directly, "It's so strange, there seems to be nothing unusual about these things today."

Today, there are only some snacks in the basket, red dates, peanuts, longan, melon seeds, Xiao Gao is like a monk Zhang Er, completely confused: "What do these things mean? You don't seem to like them, sir?"

Zhao Yelan threw the basket out and said angrily, "Clean up all of these."

In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the big wedding. There were officers and soldiers on both sides of the street, and some ordinary people who watched the excitement lined up from the Zhao Mansion to the General's Mansion.

The grand scene of ten miles of red makeup can only be seen when the new emperor welcomes the queen.

The welcoming line is very long, and the sending line is even more so. There are many boxes hanging behind the sedan chair, and the heavy dowry is enviable.

Zhao Yelan was sitting in the sedan chair, his eyes were full of bright red, and he was holding a hipa in his hand, which was embroidered with the golden word "囍", which did not match his complexion.

The chattering voices from outside were carried into the sedan chair. Some guessed how much the dowry was worth, and some scolded him for stealing people's wealth... He lazily closed his eyes to sleep, until the sedan chair was kicked three times, and he heard Xi Niang say : "Please pick up the newcomer and get off the sedan chair."

He woke up slowly, and saw a hand stretched out from outside the door curtain. It was a big palm with calluses all over its fingertips. It was the hand of a martial artist who practiced martial arts all the year round.

Today's grand ceremony was presided over by the emperor himself, and all the officials came to congratulate him, Zhao Yelan didn't want to lose face in front of everyone, so he simply covered the handkerchief, out of sight and out of mind, he stretched out his hand to hold that hand.

That hand froze for a moment, and then helped him get off the sedan chair. They stepped across the threshold of the General's Mansion together, and led them to the main hall.

Wearing bright yellow casual clothes, Zhao Xuan sat on the main seat and said a few words of congratulations. Standing on both sides are civil and military officials, each with their own thoughts, watching the couple together.

"The auspicious time has come, let's pray to heaven and earth."

"Second obeisance to the high hall."

"Husband and wife pay their respects."

Afterwards, Zhao Yelan was led to the new house, but the person around him who had been quiet all of a sudden sneezed: "Ah Qiu! Ah Qiu, Qiu!"

Zhao Yelan: "..."

"General, hold on." Xi Niang whispered.

"I've endured it for a long time, and I almost got hit during the church visit just now." Yan Mingting flexed his fingers and rubbed his nose.

Zhao Yelan thought in his heart: Reckless man!

After being sent to the new house, Yan Mingting was urged to drink with the guests. Regardless of whether you have met this group of people or not, whether you are familiar with them or not, you have to save face in this kind of life. He dealt with the emperor first, and then turned around to drink with those well-mannered colleagues after they left.

The military generals can drink better than each other, and it didn't take long for the group of civil servants to drink, and the rest is a group of generals who are fighting for wine.

Zhong Yuehong is the only female general present here. Although she can drink well, she is no match for so many people. She was about to change tables, and saw Yan Mingting sitting on the threshold, holding a wine bottle in his hand, drinking from time to time.

"General, the moon is out." Zhong Yuehong reminded him, "Leave this to us, you should go back to your room."

Yan Mingting sighed, stood up with support, and heard Zhong Yuehong whisper: "If the general is not willing, why should he accept the order? We have so many brothers, so just..."

Before he finished speaking, He Cuizhang who appeared from behind covered his mouth: "Yue Hong, this is the capital, so be careful what you say!"

Zhong Yuehong gave him a backhanded elbow: "I'm not worth it for the general. He went through life and death for the emperor, and finally won the battle, but in the end he sent a man to him? Or someone like Zhao Yelan, isn't this just ruining the general's reputation?" How will future generations judge the general?"

The others were also silent, because she spoke out what was in everyone's heart, and the soldiers were also complaining for the general in private.

Yan Mingting raised his head and took a sip of wine, then suddenly said: "I didn't die for the emperor."

Everyone was taken aback.

"I was born and died for the people."

"General..." Hearing these words, several people became more and more sad, and their eyes turned red one after another.

"This is what Zhao Yelan told me."

The tears of several people froze in an instant, and wrapped them back again.

"When did he tell you?" Zhong Yuehong asked curiously.

"When we met for the first time." Yan Mingting recalled.

Back in Beijing that year, the princes rushed to visit their father, trying to win over the Yan family's army.

Father was at a loss, because he didn't know when the poison in Yan Mingting would be cured, so he was not sure how long he would be able to stay in Beijing, it might be his whole life.

The princes will definitely use Yan Mingting to blackmail him. The prince is licentious, the second prince is cruel by nature, the third prince has no power and power, the fourth prince has no great wisdom, and the fifth prince is weak and naive. Let the entire Yan family army be buried with him.

Yan Mingting bumped into Zhao Yelan who was waiting for someone in the mansion, and asked him: "Since you belong to the Third Prince, you are also here to find my father?"

"I'm here to look for you, Major General." Zhao Yelan's voice was not loud, but calm.

"Looking for me?" Yan Mingting felt very fresh, as if he was also a big shot. There are countless guests in the mansion, all of them are looking for his father, and because of his poisoning, he is not easy to meet outsiders, let alone speak out, only rumored that he was returning to Beijing to visit relatives, and he did not expect to be rumored to be a famous ugly man in Beijing. man.

"The major general has been fighting with the general since he was a child, and he will be a first-class figure in the future. However, if he makes a wrong decision now, it will not only be a loss for the Yan family army, but also a loss for the entire Xuan Dynasty."

Yan Mingting said: "So you want to persuade us to join the Third Prince?"

"No, I hope you don't join any camp." Zhao Yelan shook his head.

"why?"

"Because you are fighting for the people, not for the Zhao family. Don't get involved in this conspiracy. You can continue to protect the people if you are alone."

Yan Mingting was stunned: "But, if we don't make a choice, the Zhao family can kill our Yan family army at any time."

"That's because you have to stay in the capital now. What if you don't need it?" Zhao Yelan said, "Young General, you have to tie the bell to untie it. It depends on whether you have the courage."

Yan Mingting understood the implication of his words, the current predicament is that his father will not disregard his life and death, so he is in a dilemma.

He chatted with his father all night that night, and finally his father agreed that he should not be treated in Beijing Chinese medicine, but go back to the barracks, willing to exchange his life for the safety of the Yan family's army, and not to step into this imperial city where blood is not seen.

Unexpectedly, a few days later, the third prince secretly sent someone to secretly send the imperial doctor in charge of his illness to the frontier. The old general accepted his favor, and only said that if the third prince ascends the throne in the future, Yan Mingting must be obedient.

The memory came to an abrupt end, and he didn't want to share the details with this group of subordinates. Yan Mingting just smiled helplessly: "I am not happy with this marriage, and Zhao Yelan may not be happy, so you don't say such things gone."

Zhong Yuehong: "Then why did you keep sighing?"

"I was wondering..." Yan Mingting rubbed his chin, "Zhao Yelan always thought I was ugly, but when he suddenly saw my handsome appearance, would he faint in surprise? Don't you want to be infatuated? This is tricky, how should I deal with his emotional problems..."

Subordinates: "..." Excuse me, I am really worrying about you.

After handing over the front yard to his subordinates, Yan Mingting walked through the corridor. The red lanterns on both sides made people's cheeks blush and beaming with joy.

When he came outside the door, it was rare for him to feel nervous. He straightened his clothes, smelled the smell of alcohol on his body, fanned it with his hands, and then pushed open the door—

It was empty.

Yan Mingting blinked, looked around, could it be that he was hiding?

He went in and checked the beams, the wardrobe, and the bottom of the bed carefully, but there was no trace of anyone.

"Come on."

Soon, a little maid with a flustered expression ran over.

"Husband... Zhao... where did he go?" Yan Mingting pointed to the room and asked, not knowing what to call him for a moment.

The servant girl hurriedly replied: "Go back to the general, husband... Zhao... Oh, the general is not well, he has gone to your warehouse!"

"On the wedding night, why don't you just stay in the room, what are you going to do in the warehouse?" Yan Mingting strode towards the warehouse.

The servant girl said: "He took the gift list and went to the warehouse to count the gifts of the guests!"

Yan Mingting: "..."

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The couple on their wedding night—

Yan Mingting: If he is stunned by me and falls in love with me with all his heart, what should I do (/＼*)

Zhao Yelan: Let me see, who gave too little gift money, who looked down on me, Zhao, and assassinated tonight.jpg