When they arrived at Xue Mansion, the concierge would not stop Mingyi, and even informed her that Xue Lin was in the study at this time. Mingyi had tidied up the mansion, so he naturally knew where the study was, and he had taken the familiar route there. From a distance, she saw the light in the study room was on. She arrived at the door, hesitated for a moment before raising her hand and knocking on the door, "Director Xue, it's me!" The door of the room opened with a "squeak", but it was not Xue Lin inside the door, but a young man he had never seen before. The young man's face was still childish, but he was also handsome, but for some reason, he squinted his eyes and saw that Yi looked up and down, with a hint of dissatisfaction on her face, "Are you the Princess Yun'an?" People around Xue Lin, such as Yang Li, have always treated Mingyi with great respect, but they have never met anyone like this. Mingyi was stunned for a moment, but still responded softly, "Yes! You are..." "It's already night, and you, an unmarried girl, are so unruly that you come to a man's house." Unexpectedly, the young man opened his mouth and said. Mingyi frowned and thought to herself, who are you? A young brat!
Before he could speak, a familiar deep voice came from inside the room, "Artai, you must not be rude, why don't you invite the princess in?" It was Xue Lin. The young man called "Artai" was very dissatisfied. He glared at Mingyi, but had to get out of the way. Mingyi glanced at him and entered the door. The young man did not avoid going out, followed her in the door, and closed the door with a backhand.
Mingyi paused slightly, then walked around the curtain and looked inward as if nothing had happened. She had decorated this study, but when she came in this time, it was a little different from before. There is a weapons rack next to the south window, with swords and longbows hung on it, and a map is hung on the north wall. At this time, Xue Lin was standing in front of the map, with his back to the door, holding an oil lamp in his hand, looking at something with concentration. Mingyi unconsciously slowed down her pace. Xue Lin seemed to have heard her footsteps. He turned around with the lamp in hand, looked past her, glanced at the young man who came in behind her, and said in a deep voice, "This is my brother, Xue Tai! He has been in the army since he was a child. Da, most of all, is an outspoken person who doesn't understand the rules. If there is any offense, please bear with me, Princess!" He's actually his younger brother? Mingyi was very surprised. She glanced at Xue Tai behind her, who showed dissatisfaction. She didn't expect that he actually had a younger brother, but he was indeed quite direct, and his thoughts were written on his face. "I haven't seen this younger brother, the governor, before." Mingyi raised the corner of her lips and glanced at Xue Tai. When she spoke, she emphasized the word "brother". She immediately saw the young man's face change, and he smiled at the corner of his lips. The marks couldn't help but deepen, and that was indeed the case. "He just arrived today, so he came to drink our wedding banquet." Xue Lin frowned and looked at her, with a hidden warning in his eyes, as if silently saying "Don't tease him." Mingyi said "Oh" and suppressed a smile. After all, she stopped "teasing her brother", although it was still a bit fun. "Princess Princess Wei Ye came here for something important?" Xue Lin asked with a raised brow. Mingyi straightened her face, with a hint of worry in her expression, "I just went to the eldest princess's house to ask Gillian, and she told me that she really didn't want to get married, and that she would enter the palace early tomorrow morning to marry her. Your Majesty will make this clear." "Are you worried that His Majesty will not agree?" Xue Lin lowered his eyes lightly, covering up the dim light in his eyes. Mingyi said softly, "Your Majesty always loves Gillian, but he will definitely not let her stay unmarried for the rest of her life. I'm afraid that in His Majesty's eyes, she will have to get married sooner or later, and she will hurt her face. At this time, Master Chu and Wei San both proposed to marry. They are both young talents and well-matched, so they are considered a good match." Xue Lin didn't talk to her or interrupt her. He simply sat down on the chair and crossed his arms with his hands. In front of me, I listened to her quietly. "I said that Wei San was lustful and Chu Yanze had a grudge in his heart. I'm afraid these majesties would not accept it. On the contrary, Chu Yanze has recently won the Holy Heart. He was born in the Prime Minister's Palace and served in the Hanlin Academy. If Gillian marries him, he will be among the top civil servants in the future. They are all very close to the prince. In addition, because of Chu Er’s incident, there was some rift between the royal family and Prime Minister Chu’s office. If Your Majesty wants to take the opportunity to repair the relationship, this marriage is the best." "As for Wei San, Southern Hunan is so high and far away that your Majesty may not have any scruples in your heart. He took the initiative to show his kindness, which may or may not have the intention of the King of Southern Hunan. His Majesty may not be tempted. Wei San also offered to stay in Wangjing permanently after marriage. Once he came, Your Majesty and the eldest princess must be reluctant to let Gillian marry far away, so this move is very suitable for them. Secondly, Wei San's stay in Beijing is like Xiangnan leaving a hostage in Wangjing. If things change in the future, the King of Xiangnan will eventually throw a trap into his Majesty's arms. …” The more Mingyi spoke, the deeper the sadness grew on his brows. Xue Lin looked calm and indifferent, but Xue Tai's expression changed slightly when he looked at her. "The Sacred Heart is unpredictable. I don't know what choice His Majesty will make, but no matter which side he is on, this time, he will probably force Gillian to choose one, and will no longer let her do as she pleases." The most important thing is, in Chongning In the emperor's eyes, it doesn't matter if Gillian is married. If things don't go well for her, they can just divorce her one day. Isn't this what Li Fengjiao thought when she got married in her previous life? I always thought I had something to rely on, but I never thought that I had no choice but to have my freedom and dignity taken away by others, and that I was allowed to be tortured and humiliated by others... I didn't even have the right to die, and I couldn't even be called a human being. After talking about it, Mingyi's lips couldn't help but tremble slightly.
"So, what do you want from me when you come to me?" Xue Lin glanced at her trembling hands and asked in a deep voice. "I know it's hard to force someone to do something difficult, but...if His Majesty really doesn't agree to Gillian's request, I still hope Governor Xue can help her. Only Governor Xue can help her." Mingyi said, already squatting down. He bowed his head and bowed to Xue Lin. Xue Lin lowered his head and could see the curls of her hair and the cloud-like hair on her head. He stared at it without looking at Xue Tai, who was winking at him crazily behind her. After a long time, he asked in a deep voice, "Say it! You How can I help?" Mingyi raised her head, her eyes reflecting the candlelight in the room, as if falling on the Milky Way and the sea of stars, swaying and shining. About two quarters of an hour later, Mingyi left Xue Mansion. Xue Tai couldn't bear it anymore. He rushed to Xue Lin and shouted, "Brother, why did you agree to her? At this time, we should rush back to Beiguan and take charge of the overall situation, not for this woman." Delayed here, if delayed..." "I can't leave now!" Xue Lin interrupted her in a deep voice, "Not to mention that the divorce period is only less than a month. It's too late to go back and forth. Even now, I can't ignore the matter of Princess Changning." "But..." Xue Tai frowned, still anxious. "I'm writing two letters. The letters have their own arrangements. You should send them out immediately. With the master stationed in the army, we may delay it for a little longer..." Xue Lin said, then turned around and walked to the desk to sit down and lay out the paper. He studied the ink and concentrated on writing letters. After a while, he wrote two letters. After drying them, he packed them carefully, sealed them with red wax, and handed them to Xue Tai, "Why don't you go quickly?" Although Xue Tai was still unwilling to accept the order, he did not dare to disobey the order. After saying "yes", he accepted the letter and left. After he left, the door of the room was suddenly blown open by a gust of wind. The biting night wind carried fine snowflakes and rushed in. The lamp on the table flickered twice and went out silently. The room suddenly became dark, along with Xue Lin. The stern face was also immersed in the thick ink-like night, making it difficult to see clearly. The snowy long street was deserted, except for the carriage of the Prince of Jiyang passing by. The horseshoes clattered and the carriage rumbled, but Mingyi suddenly felt that something was wrong. Since Xue Tai was here to attend the wedding banquet, why didn't she go with him? ? But only now? Maybe it's because I had something to do before and now I'm done with it, so I took some time off?
Mingyi thought, it didn't make sense, but for some reason, she felt a little uneasy in her heart, but she couldn't explain why.
