Extra Story: Jiang Yan (Past Life)

Jiang Yan, courtesy name Huiping.

"Book of Rites" says that when a woman is waiting to be married, she writes with a hairpin.

It means that a woman can only start a character when she is an adult and married.

Therefore, there is the word "waiting in the boudoir".

However, this meaning has other meanings since the first female emperor of the Jiang Dynasty ascended the throne, and the new crown prince completed the annual ceremony.

"No one will call out after taking it. After a long time, I am afraid that no one will remember this word except for history books."

The coming-of-age ceremony procedure is very cumbersome, but Jiang Yan's physique is different from ordinary people, she was a little tired when she was dug up from the beginning of the day and was busy until the moon was in the sky. However, no matter how tired she was, she didn't complain, and today's ceremony was even better.

Jiang Yan knew very well that from today onwards, her mother would gradually retire.

When she can really stand on her own and hold down the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, she will give up power.

From the prince who assists the emperor to the emperor who is actually in power, the meanings and responsibilities of the two are completely different.

Jiang Yan knew the heavy responsibility on her shoulders when she was very young, and regarded it as a part of her life.

"But I saw that His Highness looked slightly happy, and obviously liked it."

In addition to Jiang Yan, there was a slightly older young man in the hall. The young man was still wearing the unchanging court clothes, and his appearance was slightly weak.

Jiang Yan smiled and said, "Naturally I like it. I heard that this word was chosen by my mother after a long time of preparation and hesitation."

Who in the whole court doesn't know that His Majesty is a painstaking name picker?

In the early years, some uninformed courtiers wanted to show favor to the juniors in the clan, and had the audacity to ask His Majesty to bestow letters on the juniors...the result...

It's always the scene of a car accident.

No matter how many candidates are drawn up by others, His Majesty can always choose the worst one.

_(:3)∠)_

The word "Hui Ping" is also common, but its meaning is very simple and straightforward, and it is not unpleasant to read. It seems that His Majesty really put his heart into it.

Jiang Yan rolled up the sleeves of the young man's court dress with his fingers boredly.

"A few days ago... Taifu asked Gu to tell you about you. You don't want to hear what he thinks of you?"

The young man frowned, and said in surprise, "Teacher...understand?"

He even kept this matter from his parents at home. His father and mother always thought that they were close to His Royal Highness because they were highly valued. A few days ago, they kept talking about the marriage in his ears, but they were all found by the young man. The excuse was dismissed.

Fortunately, the mother said, but the father is an old fox who came from troubled times.

The young man has always been a little proud of hiding from his father Fengzhen, but he didn't expect someone to find out.

This person is also His Highness's mentor.

Based on the clues discovered over the years, the young man also knew another identity of the other party.

"Understood, I am very opposed... What Gu said back then was a bit serious, I'm afraid it hurt his heart..."

The young man said, "If you care about it, you will be chaotic. The Taifu is also His Royal Highness."

Jiang Yan said indifferently, "That's true, but the Taifu is right in some words. Fengyou, are you really willing?"

As I asked this question, the conversation between myself and Grand Tutor Weici appeared in my mind, 【Your Highness, do you know the result of choosing Fengyou? With Fengyou's appearance, he must be an important minister in the court in the future, how could he be willing... He promised without authorization when he was young and frivolous, what if he regrets it in the future? 】

【Teacher is overthinking, Gu is the future master of the world, should he still be restrained by a man? It is enough for the two to be happy, what else does Fengyou think about? One day, if he really changed his mind, he would secretly reward him with death. Royal secrets, the dignity of the emperor, cannot be tarnished in the slightest. Only the dead are tight-lipped. Gu can make him rise to the top, and he can also be doomed. Life and death, honor and disgrace are in Gu's hands. 】Jiang Yan acts conceitedly, but she is calmer than her mother in some things.

Wei Ci was stunned for a while, then asked, 【Is he willing? 】

Jiang Yan asked suspiciously, 【Why not reconciled? In the queen, he is the emperor's man, and in front of him is Erlang of the Feng family, an important minister who has power in the court and is deeply loved by the emperor. There is something to give and something to gain, and he has to give up some things after getting all of this. For example, family inheritance, normal marriage... No matter how bad it is, Gu Future will give him a male heir, and secretly hug him back to the clan. Today's court cannot tolerate so much capriciousness. 】

If mother Jiang Pengji didn't give Wei Ci a name because of the situation, Jiang Yan never thought of giving Fengyou a name.

It can be someone else if it's not Fengyou, and she doesn't have to be such a person?

She and Feng You fell in love, not so much because they liked each other, but because Feng You was the man of the same age she was most familiar with.

She doesn't hate each other, she is familiar with each other, and she is also confident that she can control everything about Fengyou without playing around.

For Jiang Yan, who is only interested in political affairs, Fengyou is the most labor-saving and worry-free choice.

The country, the court, and the people are what she should care about, and a man is just a necessary condition for her to give birth to an heir.

If Fengyou hadn't taken the initiative to puncture the window paper, Jiang Yan would have asked people to find a suitable target in private.

If you choose to do this, you will probably kill it after you run out.

Jiang Yan needed a seed that would allow her to conceive and give birth to high-quality offspring, not a man who would take care of her back house, let alone hidden dangers. It's just that Fengyou is the son of Fengzhen, an important minister in the court, and he is also one of the arrogance of heaven. If you can't kill it if you use it, you can only keep it for later use.

[Feng You also agreed? 】

Jiang Yan said, 【He took the initiative to mention it to Gu. Gu thinks that this person is very knowledgeable, and he is still reading with Gu since he was a child. It is good to use it if you know the basics. Anyway, there is always a continuation of the heir, why not find someone who is pleasing to the eye, knowledgeable and can help? At least, there is no need for Gu and him to get to know each other. 】

Wei Ci sighed, 【Compared with his father, Feng You's ability to figure out people's hearts is better than blue. 】

This is to find out Jiang Yan's thoughts, and take the initiative to give in and sacrifice in exchange for favor.

[Gu likes to deal with smart people, Fengyou is very knowledgeable, so don't worry too much. There are too many intrigues in the court, and it is rare that someone is willing to confess everything in front of Gu. This feeling is quite fresh. 】Jiang Yan said lightly, 【The Tai Tuo doesn't have to worry that Gu will suffer. No matter how clearly Fengyou figured out Gu's thoughts, that was what Gu allowed him to see, and he couldn't find the palm of his hand. 】

Facing Jiang Yan's question, the young man Fengyou smiled and held her hand and stroked his face.

"Being by His Highness's side, this is my obsession in this life. Now that it has finally come true, why do you regret it?"

He was educated to give everything for the person in front of him, and Feng You did the same.

But he also has his own selfishness, no one can have closer contact with her except himself.

Feng You once thought that he would be an exception to her, until Jiang Yan revealed the idea of ​​looking for a "good breed", he knew he was wrong.

With Wei Ci as a lesson from the past, Feng You also knows what risks he will face if he dares to like the prince.

In Jiang Yan's eyes, "political affairs" are always the big house, and he can only be a virtuous and capable second house.

Want to be on top?

After more than 20 years of suffering, she will have a chance until she is in Zen.

Even if the chance is slim, there is still a chance, right?

Jiang Yan said, "Then you will remember what you said today, otherwise - you will know the difference between Gu and mother."

Mother would not kill Wei Ci, but she would kill Feng You.

Feng You respectfully said, "Remember."

Jiang Yan dealt with most of the government affairs accumulated today, and then asked people to buy hot water for bathing and washing.

When he came back, he said to Feng You, "It's late at night, let's settle down."

There was a trace of astonishment in Fengyou's eyes.

Seeing his reaction, Jiang Yan seemed a little annoyed and emphasized.

"After today, I'm an adult, what can't I do?"

It's just sleeping with a man, and she can't do it as the prince of the empire?

Feng You: "..."

Feng You, as the most trusted person of the crown prince Jiang Yan, also has his own sleeping place in the palace here.

But today is different, the place where he sleeps is not the side hall where he usually lives, but the main courtyard of the main hall, the prince's bed.

On the second day, Jiang Yan had someone prepare red dates and white fungus soup for breakfast.

She hates sweet and greasy food the most, and red dates have been on her blacklist for a long time.

Hearing that His Highness wanted to drink red dates and white fungus soup suddenly, the kitchen was a little confused.

"Red dates, nourish blood."

Only then did the serving female officer remember that His Royal Highness's menstrual period has just passed two or three days.

but--

Your Highness has always had very little blood during menstruation, and usually leaves within a day or two, so it can't be to the point where you need to drink nasty red dates to replenish your blood, right?

"Suddenly want to taste the taste, why are you thinking so much?"

Unlike Jiang Yan's abhorrence of red dates, Feng You likes them very much.

Tasting it yesterday, it seemed that even his mouth tasted like red dates.

Jiang Yan suddenly didn't hate it very much, and wanted to try it when he got up in the morning, so he asked someone to bring red dates and white fungus soup.

The taste is not as strong as the one I tasted yesterday—this idea crossed Jiang Yan's mind after finishing a bowl of red dates and white fungus soup.

After the coming-of-age ceremony, Jiang Yan's already busy life became more and more tense.

She is still the crown prince in name, but she handles the government affairs no differently from the emperor, and the frequency of her mother giving her advice has also increased.

"Mother's body is getting weaker and weaker."

When Jiang Yan saw that her mother, whom she had admired since she was a child, also suffered from weakness and illness, her mood was indescribably complicated.

Feng You said in a low voice, "It is heard... His Majesty privately ordered someone to make a new dragon robe two months ago, the size of which is the same as His Highness."

There have been rumors about the abdication since the day Jiang Yan became an adult, and this is a signal from His Majesty to test the ministers.

Now that even the dragon robes have started to be made, it is obvious that the abdication is approaching.

Jiang Yan said, "Mother wants to take the Zen position, all the ministers know about it, but whether the Zen position can be successful... I am afraid that this matter will not go according to my mother's wish."

She had expected that her mother would make a big move before the Zen position to remove the last obstacle before she ascended to the top, but she never thought that it would be such a big "movement". In one day, two of Jiang Yan's three blood relatives died, and the other was half dead.

When she heard that the Grand Tutor was forced by the rebellious officials to commit suicide in front of the palace, her whole body felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, and the endless chill went straight from the soles of her feet to her brain.

"Wei - Cong!!!"

These two words seem to be squeezed out from the back molars.

Feng You saw the strong killing intent bursting out of her eyes.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty calls."

Feng You bowed his head, not looking directly at Jiang Yan's face.

He also knew that Jiang Yan at this time probably didn't want anyone to see her expression.

Jiang Yan clenched his sleeves into fists, and stepped into the hall stiffly like a wooden figure. A group of important officials knelt down before the dragon collapsed.

His Majesty was pale and tired.

She ordered Qi Guanrang to be the auxiliary minister, and read out the imperial edict that had been prepared long ago.

One after another, the imperial edicts not only include those who ordered Jiang Yan to ascend to the top of the Zen throne, but also the treatment of rebellious officials and thieves, including Wei Cong.

Looking at Long Tiao's mother, Jiang Yan couldn't squeeze out half a drop of tears from her sore eyes.

The mother counted every chess piece accurately and prepared a complete imperial decree, but the disposition of Wei Cong was passed down orally.

why?

Because she never thought that Wei Cong would be involved, let alone that Wei Ci would die.

The mother who has never been unfavorable, but lost in the last round, she really lost everything.

Wei Cong was fined to guard the imperial mausoleum for twelve years, and he was not allowed to leave half a step before the deadline.

The twelve-year period was enough for Wei Cong to figure it out, and enough for Jiang Yan to let go of his killing intent.

"Mother passed away soon, so even my daughter has to count once?"

What if she just wanted to kill Wei Cong?

Once the person in front of her, Long Yu Bintian, becomes the first emperor, who else in this world can stop her from trying to kill someone?

But the mother said, "I really killed it, and you are the one who regrets it."

Jiang Yan said, "But he killed two relatives!"

The mother smiled bitterly, "It's not his fault alone. Your father and I also have unshirkable responsibilities. We have treated a lot of people like you."

This is the first time Jiang Yan heard words like "I" and "your father" from her mother.

The moment I heard these two words, tears flowed from my eyes like a collapse.

"It's really bad treatment, but you survived alone!"

However, how can a person who has run out of oil and lamps still live?

Just before the rising sun, the death knell sounded, and Jiang Yan became a legitimate emperor with the support of his ministers.

"My mother didn't wait for the morning sun to rise on this day, nor did she wait for the chance to travel around the world with that person in Zen."

Jiang Yan endured all kinds of emotions, and while attending to his mother's funeral, he ordered someone to secretly handle Wei Ci's funeral. As for Wei Cong—she didn't even want to hear these two words now—her envy and jealousy towards Wei Cong and Unspeakable hatred, not many people know about it.

A farce took away two insiders.

The only one left accompanied her through the most difficult years.

It wasn't until the coffin carrying the mother's body entered the imperial mausoleum that all this was settled.

Outsiders thought that there was only the mother's body in the coffin, but they didn't know that Jiang Yan had put another one.

If someone dug Wei Ci's grave at this time, they would find that the body in the coffin had disappeared, leaving only a set of court clothes.

"See it?"

Before Jiang Yan left the imperial mausoleum and ordered people to put down the Broken Dragon Stone, he whispered to Feng You thoughtlessly.

Feng You replied, "I saw it."

"This is the end of being passionate." Jiang Yan sneered, "For an emperor, why do you need so many unnecessary and cumbersome feelings?"

Feng You looked at the main tomb of the emperor's mausoleum and sighed inwardly.

Although Wei Ci's lesson from the past can save him from detours, it also adds a lot of obstacles.

I thought that if he could survive to the Zen position of His Majesty, he would be able to kick off the "political affairs" position.

Now it seems that there is little hope.

The psychological shadow left by the example of the parents is too deep for His Majesty, and I don't know if I can let it go in this life.

Twelve years later.

His Majesty looked at his daughter who was studying until late at night, and let out a complex sigh.

Feng You said, "Your Majesty went to see him today?"

For so many years, Feng You has never dared to step on the thunder, and always referred to Wei Cong as "he".

His Majesty said, "I see, the old and the young are still alone, as innocent as before, and have not made any progress for so many years..."

Feng You was taken aback.

He is so familiar with His Majesty, he knew that her tone of mentioning Wei Cong was completely different from that of the past.

"I will not allow him to set foot in the capital for the rest of his life, but because of the Taifu's old relationship, if his heirs are promising, they will give them a chance."

Fengyou listened and said nothing.

His Majesty said again, "I had an argument with him, this is the only time in my life. I feel much more at ease when I say what I want to say."

She was jealous of this younger brother, but because of her status as the crown prince, she had to learn to restrain her true emotions.

After many years, seeing this blood relative again, she found that her jealousy seemed ridiculous.

because--

While she was jealous, envious, and hated this younger brother, she also loved him deeply, the only thought left to her by her parents.

As a young girl, she would definitely disdain to admit this, but as a middle-aged woman, she felt that there was nothing to say.

Feng You was not surprised to hear this.

There are several paintings hidden in His Majesty's study, among which is Wei Cong.

If she really wished that she would never see her younger brother again in this life, how could those few paintings keep her in the way?

Fourteen years later, Jiang Yan took the Zen position.

Fengyou said with emotion, "It's not easy, I finally made it through."

Jiang Yan reigned several years longer than the first emperor, and was in good health when he abdicated, with no hair or disease.

Chaowen Wu has already changed his face.

When I first came to the south of the Yangtze River, I heard that there was a painter who was famous in the Jiang Dynasty living in seclusion here.

Jiang Yan and Feng You took a look from afar.

Wei Cong inherited the appearance and temperament of the Taifu, and from a distance, it seemed that the man had been reborn.

"Your Majesty won't go?"

Wei Cong took his wife all over the mountains, rivers and seas, never knowing that there were people sent by his sister to guard him secretly.

Jiang Yan withdrew his gaze, turned indifferently and said, "I don't want to see him."

She said that she would not see each other again in this life, she would not easily break her promise.

She was indeed relieved, but she didn't know how to get along with this younger brother. Thinking about it, it might not be good.

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