C102 Confession

Yue Pengju replied respectfully: "The important thing about a soldier is that they are extraordinary and unfathomable. When fighting in formations and then fighting in battles, the way in which the tactics and tactics of a soldier are used are very common. These words later became a famous military motto.

Zong Ze was overjoyed: "Pengju's words are indeed a wise move." He paused, then changed the subject. "In your opinion, how should we use troops in the future?"

Yue Pengju said: "I have been out fighting with Western Xia for many years, the and I have already returned back to the Southern Mountains. Right now, we might as well send an army to guard the two rivers.

Zong Ze said: "This is just what I want."

The two discussed for a while, just as Yue Pengju was about to leave, he suddenly remembered and knelt down, "Master, please forgive me."

Zong Ze was very surprised: "What is it?"

"My master was once a mediator for this humble general. However, this humble general has already resigned from his marriage with the Princess. Please forgive me."

Zong Ze was shocked. He had just returned to Ying Tian and did not know about this news.

"Penga, why is that?"

"The little general likes Hua Rong. to marry Hua Rong... "

Zong Ze suddenly stood up, and said angrily: "Yue Pengju, are you crazy?"

"and I are not siblings …"

Zong Ze thought back to what he saw tonight, how intimate the two of them were. Only now did he understand why Yue Pengju did not get promoted. In his entire life, he had experienced countless trials and hardships, yet he had never encountered such a difficult situation. Recalling the situation where the Emperor and Hua Rong had answered each other, he thought that things were not good, if the Emperor knew, how could he be willing to let it go?

"Yue Pengju, do you know that the current emperor intends to bring your sister into the palace?"

"I know." Previously, when he was in Xiangzhou, he had asked for my sister to be his wife, but she had refused! "

"How dare you! Despite knowing this, he still dared to break the engagement? You don't want to die? "

"This general wishes that this sister and I can grow old together. I won't waver even if lightning strikes in the sky!"

Zong Ze was shocked and angry at the same time, "Pengju, you have to give up. I saw with my own eyes that your sister can speak a few words in front of the emperor. Huang Qianshan's men would always be there to welcome him. If there is someone beside the Emperor who dares to speak out and is his favorite, it will be a good thing for all the people in the world … "

Yue Pengju refuted: "Accompanying a sovereign like a tiger, when have I ever seen a concubine truly be able to interfere with the government?"

Zong Ze couldn't answer right now. It was absurd for a woman of the court to influence the political situation of a king.

He did not know how to continue to correct Yue Pengju's "shocking" behavior, so he could only wave his hand powerlessly: "You may leave first."

On the second day, Xu Caizhi followed the order to look for the two of them: "Miss Hua, Pengju, Shangguan Family has summoned you two to the palace for a feast."

Knowing that the situation was dire, the duo could only brace themselves and advance forward. The banquet was set up in the imperial harem, there were not many people there, just the emperor, Wu Jinnu and a few familiar faces Xu Caizhi, etc.

She knelt down and bowed, and the Emperor immediately stood up to support her. "Rong Er, no need to be so courteous. We are all familiar with each other, I just want to ask you all to reminisce about the past and to help Pengju carry it out. "

Yue Pengju was supposed to be replying to the Emperor's military intelligence, but when he saw the posture and the expression in his eyes when he supported his sister, his heart skipped a beat.

Seeing Yue Pengju, the siblings nodded and then sat down in their respective seats.

The banquet began. Everyone had their own cases. In the first, there were ten kinds of fruit, such as goose pear, golden apricot, spring peach, pine nut, lotus seed meat, gingko, steamed date and so on; in the second, there were ten kinds of "carved nectar winter melon, carved nectar bamboo shoot, carved flower ginger date, carved nectar persimmon"; in the third, there were ten kinds of "savoury salt acid", such as pickled chicken, pickled rabbit, vinegar mutton, etc. After tasting each dish once, the guest began toasting.

The wine was made from silver light and broken jade. They were both millet wine that came from the Xiangzhou. The wine was lustrous, the silver wine was sweet and heavy, and the crushed jade wine was refreshing and refreshing. Most of these wines are yellow rice wine with low alcohol content.

Each cup of wine had two ways of persuading others. The first was lamb in the cooking milk and roasted chicken legs; the second was goat's belly soup and a stick with a head. There were fifteen of them in front and fifteen in the back, and thirty of them were not repeated.

The broth is a sweet broth cooked with licorice and other medicinal herbs.

All the utensils used for the feast were top-grade kiln with rouge. When everyone was eating, there was also a group of Kabuki players playing. One was playing the lute while the other was playing the flute.

Hua Rong and Yue Pengju both came from the Humble Class, and had never experienced such a feast in their lives. They only felt dazzled, and every dish in front of them, was not a tableware, but a top-notch work of art.

The emperor sighed, "If it was in the past, the royal banquet would be 108 dishes. Now, in times of crisis, everything would be simple …"

Hua Rong thought, if this was still a simple task, then what would happen if it became extravagant?

She looked up at the Emperor and saw him staring back at her. His face was a little flushed from the wine, and his eyes were strange.

Wu Jinnu, who was at the side, inadvertently observed the Shangguan Family's expression. She smiled slightly and turned to Yue Pengju, "General Yue is a young hero, Miss Hua is talented and beautiful.

"Thank you, Empress."

The Emperor started laughing as well. "Pengju, you've accomplished a great deed this time but didn't receive a reward. Have you ever felt regret in your heart?"

Yue Pengju put down his wine cup, "Reporting to your majesty, this subject knows that I am guilty. How can I dare to regret this? "And to thank Your Majesty for repaying the marriage with forgiveness." "

"Now, this evil thief, Jin Wushu, is forcing you incessantly, leading the army to gather at the Ying Tian. Pengju, this General Zong will hold you up, so I order you to listen to his orders. In the future, you have to leave and follow his lead. Sigh, we have placed all our hopes on the General Zong, you must not disappoint our kindness. "

"Thank you for your love, Your Majesty. This subject will definitely spare no effort."

Wu Jinnu continued with a smile, "General Yue is loyal to the Shangguan Family and has no time to worry about her family. I've thought it over and come up with a good way to take care of big sister for you. "

Hua Rong knew that the situation was bad, and chuckled: "Empress has troubled you, Hua Rong will take good care of herself."

"You can't put it like that. A woman has to have something to rely on in her entire life. Now that the Shangguan Family has ascended to the throne, and you have been following us for a long time, your contributions are not small.

Hua Rong did not allow her to say the words she was most worried about, so she interrupted her at the right time: "Empress might not know, but Hua Rong has long betrothed to someone else."

The emperor was displeased: "Rong Er, we have known you for so many years, but have never heard of your marriage, why do you shirk it so easily?"

"This …" At this time, he suddenly recalled King Qin's warning, and vaguely realized, the moment he said Yue Pengju, he was afraid that he would really be killed.

She was still hesitating when she heard Yue Pengju's clear voice. "Reporting to Your Majesty, this humble general Yue Pengju and Hua Rong has already become husband and wife. Because of the chaos of war, I did not manage to report to Your Majesty.

When Hua Rong wanted to stop him, it was already too late. Her heart was thumping loudly, even Xu Caizhi turned pale with fright, only to see Yue Pengju looking at the emperor with no fear, his voice extremely calm. He already knew what the Emperor was thinking. The moment he opened his mouth, he threw everything on the ground and came back to life, leaving no room for himself at all.

Yue Pengju had clearly stated that he was "already married"!

In order to please the Shangguan Family, Wu Jinnu had originally planned this banquet with all her might so that she could fulfill her "heart's desire" to summon his "sister" into the palace in front of Yue Pengju. She did not expect this to happen, and her face turned pale from anxiety.

The emperor suddenly stood up, "Yue Pengju, how dare you!"

Yue Pengju was still very calm. He was a foreign subject, not so much called "Shangguan Family" as "Your Majesty".

"Because this subject did not have the time to report this matter, it has nothing to do with Hua Rong, I plead for the Emperor to punish us."

"Good one, Yue Pengju! So this was actually the reason for reneging on the Princess's engagement! But, do you know, Hua Rong is your sister? Bullying the monarch is a capital offense, and the crime of incest is even greater. "

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. This subject and Hua Rong have known each other for many years.

"Yue Pengju, since you claim that you are already married, well, I ask you, what are the words of the matchmaker and the parents?"

"In this chaotic world, the Sinner did not care about all the red tape. Only married Hua Rong. "

When Hua Rong loudly explained herself without fear and with a furtive glance at the emperor, and with his angry face, Hua Rong could only faintly understand that a great disaster was about to befall upon him.

The emperor was infuriated. He slapped the table and stood up, "Yue Pengju, I had clearly asked you before when we were bestowing the marriage, you never got married. But now, you dare to go back on your word, sullying the Princess and deceiving Your Majesty. In such a short period of time without any matchmaking, how could the two of you get married? "Tell me, why are you lying?"

Xu Caizhi immediately knelt down: Yue Pengju, you must think this through. Bullying the sovereign is a great crime of beheading. If you lie, not only will you harm yourself, you will also implicate your sister … "

Xu Caizhi meant for him to quickly change his words, or not to insist, in order to keep his name. Yue Pengju knew what he meant, but raised his head and said: "Sinner doesn't dare to lie! The Sinner adored Hua Rong and had long vowed to follow him through life and death. Therefore, they had no choice but to break off the engagement with the Princess. This subject did not dare argue, and only swore an oath to kill the gold cuttlefish, protect the nation, and dye the battlefield with blood. This subject would definitely not frown, and would not ask for any rewards. I beg the emperor to grant me your wish! "

No one dared to breathe too loudly. The emperor closed his eyes and heaved a long sigh. He then shook his head and said, "Very well, all of you can leave for now."

"Thank you, your majesty."

The two of them retreated as if they had received an amnesty. Just as they reached the door, the emperor suddenly said, "Rong Er, you stay behind."

Yue Pengju turned his head, "Your majesty, this was caused by the Sinner, it has nothing to do with Hua Rong!"

The Emperor said coldly, "Step down!"

Hua Rong gave him a meaningful glance, and only after a moment of hesitation did he leave.

Even the guards had left, leaving only two people in the great hall.

The emperor slowly walked down from the Dragon Throne and walked to her side before staring at her. "Rong Er, how long have we known each other? Eight or nine years? "

Hua Rong nodded silently.

"I have never despised you for saving you from the hands of pirates. I've never liked a woman so much. You never force me even if you don't want to. You only want to marry me one day … "

"I'm sorry! Hua Rong owes a great debt to the Shangguan Family. "

"Rong Er, you tell me, you never married Yue Pengju at all! This is not true! "

Hua Rong resolutely nodded her head: "Hua Rong deserves to die a thousand times! You have already become husband and wife with Pengju, and have forgotten to report this to your majesty. "

"NO!" You lied to me! You two siblings only reunited last year, so we didn't have much time together. You were always by my side, if you were to marry Yue Pengju, how could I not know? Moreover, when we bestowed the marriage to Yue Pengju, he clearly said that he never married — At that time, all of you were still married! After this, where would the chance come from? Rong Er, why did you lie to me? "

"I don't dare to lie to Shangguan Family."

"Okay, then tell me, when did you get married?"

Hua Rong, in a moment of desperation, could only say: "It's the last time I escaped from Jinying; In this chaotic world, you can't even live, Hua Rong is just a woman, there's no way she can be saved, so … "