Wu Youyi did not have any special thoughts on Princess Taiping's request.
Princess Taiping was very different from those royal women who did not abide by the rules and had private affairs. She had been married to Xue Shao for seven years and the couple loved each other very much. They had given birth to four sons and there had never been any rumors of her keeping a gigolo or having a secret lover. Moreover, it was well known that she liked to play games like Cuju and sumo wrestling. Therefore, Wu Youyi believed it without a doubt.
If this Yang Fan was really transferred by him into the 'Hundred Cavalry', he would naturally push the boat with the current and send him to Taiping. However, there was still Shangguan Daizhao behind Yang Fan and this person was recommended by Shangguan Daizhao. He still did not know what was the intention of Shanghai Wan 'er and what was the relationship between her and this Yang Fan, so how could he casually agree to Taiping's request?
Princess Taiping saw his hesitation and her pink face could not help but sink. She said unhappily, "What's wrong? It's just a mere Imperial Bodyguard, is the Great General not willing to let go of him?"
Since young, Taiping had always had the temperament of getting whatever she wanted and had never been disobeyed by anyone. The first two times she tried to recruit Yang Fan, she was rejected by him. After all, she only wanted to recruit him to work in her mansion. Although she was unhappy, she did not resent him. Later, when the two of them fought side by side against Tufan and defeated Tufan, the unhappiness disappeared like smoke in thin air.
But the third time she was rejected, she was naked and begging for a night of pleasure. If it was any other woman, to be rejected by the other party in this situation would be an unbearable humiliation. Moreover, Princess Taiping had always been proud of her beauty and was an exceptionally strong person. At this time, she really hated Yang Fan to the core.
If it was not for the fact that even as a Princess, she had no right to force others to leave, she wished she could castrate Yang Fan and make him a servant to serve her for the rest of his life. Only by degrading him and humiliating him would the hatred in her heart be dispelled. Now she had to settle for the next best thing and put forward this request to Wu Youyi. As long as she made Yang Fan her personal guard, wouldn't he be at her mercy?
Unfortunately, she thought that Wu Youyi had heard of Yang Fan's heroic performance on the boxing field, so she made an exception to promote him. She did not know that there was more to it than meets the eye. The woman standing behind Yang Fan seemed to be harmless and gentle, but the power of that woman right now was even greater than her Royal Highness.
When a Princess got married, she would have warriors, maids and eunuchs as her dowries. A princess who was not favored might only have a few dozen warriors, palace maids, and a dozen or so eunuchs as her dowry. A princess who was favored might have thousands of warriors, palace maids, and eunuchs as her dowry. However, this kind of thing had always been arranged by the Chamberlain Department, and there had never been a reason for a princess to ask someone to be her dowry.
Wu Youyi did not want to offend Princess Taiping, but she also did not want to offend Shanghai Wan'er. His aunt, the Empress of Heaven, was a person who did not recognize her own family. Although Shanghai Wan'er's surname was neither Wu nor Li, her position in front of the Empress was higher than his, her closest relative. If he offended the people around the Empress, it would not benefit him at all.
"This …"
Wu Youyi laughed and said, "After all, Yang Fan has already entered the 'Hundred Cavalry'. If we rashly transfer him here and there, I'm afraid it will cause criticism. How about this, I will go back and arrange it first. Whether it is successful or not, I will definitely report it to Her Royal Highness. How about it? "
It was impossible for Princess Taiping to mention such a matter to Empress Wu. If this marriage was harmonious, it would be normal for her to act like a spoiled child and ask for a few people from her mother. But now the relationship between her and her mother was like an invisible iceberg. If she actually asked for a certain person from Empress Wu, with Empress Wu's alertness and female sensitivity, she would definitely notice something.
With Empress Wu's character, once she noticed something, even if it was just a suspicion, the most likely thing Empress Wu would do was to immediately make Yang Fan disappear from the world. Moreover, it would be to make him disappear in a puff of smoke. Even his bones would not be left for Taiping. People would always die. But if he did not die in her hands, how could she dispel the hatred in her heart?
Seeing that Wu Youyi's tone was a little relaxed, Princess Taiping nodded and said, "Well, in that case, I will wait for the good news from General. Goodbye!"
Princess Taiping turned and left. Wu Youyi thought for a moment and went straight to Wucheng Hall to see Shanghai Wan 'er. He had to first probe Shanghai Wan 'er's opinion before he could make a decision.
When Wu Youyi arrived at Wucheng Hall, he did not see Shanghai Wan 'er. There was no court meeting today and Shanghai Wan' er did not have much official business. After dealing with some government affairs, Shanghai Wan 'er went to the History Library. Wu Youyi rushed to the History Library and asked the people there. They said that Shangguan Duzhao was in her study room.
Shanghai Wan 'er's study room in the History Library was the place she led Yang Fan to last time.
Suddenly there was a few knocks on the door and a man's clear voice said, "Shangguan Duzhao, Wu Youyi requests to see you!"
Shanghai Wan 'er sat there thinking about her lover. She thought about the love and sweetness she had with her Langjun these days. This woman who had just entered the river of love wanted to write a love poem to express her feelings. She had just finished and was about to write when she heard Wu Youyi's voice. She could not help but put down the pen in annoyance and stood up, saying, "General Wu, please come in!"
The descendants of the Wu family were not all arrogant and despotic like Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi. They were not all lecherous like Wu Houxing. After all, they were from the Guanlong family. Most of the Wu family's descendants were well-mannered and well-mannered. When Wu Youyi entered, he opened the door wide and did not close it. A man and a woman alone in the room, there was no one else. He could not avoid suspicion.
Wu Youyi quickly walked to Shanghai Wan 'er, bowed and said with a smile, "Shangguan Duzhao!"
Shanghai Wan 'er calmed her mind and turned sideways to avoid the bow. She nodded slightly and said, "General, please sit!"
The two of them sat on their knees in the outer guest hall separated by a screen. Shanghai Wan 'er said, "Why did General come here? Is there something important?"
Wu Youyi said, "Oh, it is nothing important. Just a private matter that I want to ask Shangguan Duzhao."
Shanghai Wan 'er was puzzled and asked, "What matter does General want to talk about?"
Wu Youyi covered her mouth and coughed lightly, said, "This, it is about the Yang Fan that Shangguan Duzhao mentioned to me last time …"
Shanghai Wan 'er's expression tensed and quickly asked, "Yang Fan? What about him? "
Wu Youyi saw her expression and thought, "It seems that Shangguan Duzhao cares a lot about this Yang Fan. But his surname is not Shangguan nor is his surname Zheng. He should not be a relative of Shangguan Duzhao's father or mother. Could it be that he is a relative of Shangguan Duzhao's side branch?"
Wu Youyi thought for a while, then said: "It's like this, Shangguan Daizhao had told me before that he wanted to transfer Yang Fan into the 'Hundred Cavalry', haha, Shangguan Daizhao ordered me to do so, how could I dare to disobey …"
Shanghai Wan 'er said, "I do not dare, I do not dare. General is too polite. Shangguan Duzhao only asked Great General to do this." As she said this, she stared at Wu Youyi without blinking, knowing that there must be some changes.
Wu Youyi cleared his throat and said, "It is like this. In a few days, Princess Taiping is going to marry my third brother Youji. Shangguan Duzhao must have heard about this?"
Shanghai Wan 'er gently nodded and said, "Yes, I have also heard about this." Speaking to this point, she remembered Madame Li who 'suddenly died of illness'. Shanghai Wan 'er could not help but secretly sigh.
Wu Youyi said, "Just now, I happened to meet Taiping in front of Hanyuan Hall. Taiping mentioned to me that she wants Yang Fan to be part of her dowry. This … I want to ask Shangguan Duzhao's opinion. "
Shanghai Wan 'er was startled and asked, "Princess Taiping wants Yang Fan to be part of her dowry? Why? "
Wu Youyi said, "Princess Taiping likes to play cuju and Yang Fan is an expert in this, so she wants to get him. If it was an ordinary Imperial Bodyguard, I would naturally give him to her. But this Yang Fan is under Shangguan Duzhao's care, so … he he, I want to ask Shangguan Duzhao's opinion. "
Shanghai Wan 'er blurted out, "You can't!"
As soon as these words left her mouth, Shanghai Wan 'er knew that she had acted too hastily. She slightly lowered her head and brushed the hair on her temples. She muttered, "Oh! I mean … "
Shanghai Wan 'er anxiously thought about it. If she wanted to protect Yang Fan, she only needed to say one word and Wu Youyi would have to give her face. But this would inevitably cause others to suspect her relationship with Yang Fan. And their relationship could not be exposed right now. Wan' er did not want to harm her little Langjun.
Her eyes slightly turned and suddenly an idea came to her mind. She gently raised her head and lightly said, "Yang Fan must stay in the 'Hundred Cavalry'. If Great General sends him out as part of the Princess' dowry, I am afraid the Empress … will not be happy."
"Ah?"
Wu Youyi was startled. He quickly raised his head and saw that the corner of Shanghai Wan 'er's mouth seemed to have a mysterious smile. Wu Youyi was alarmed. He suddenly thought of a possibility, the most likely possibility, "Could it be that this Yang Fan is aunt's …"
Thinking of this, Wu Youyi broke out in a cold sweat. He could not help but secretly rejoice that he did not agree to Princess Taiping's request. He quickly said, "Ah! I understand! Many thanks for Shangguan Duzhao's advice! Shangguan Duzhao's advice, I will remember it in my heart. I will report to you later. I know what to do. I will not disturb you any longer. I will take my leave now. Goodbye! "
Wu Youyi quickly took his leave. Shanghai Wan 'er sent him to the door of the hall. Seeing him hurriedly leave, she gently closed the door. The smile on her lips disappeared.
She frowned and thought carefully. The more she thought, the more uneasy she became. Why did Princess Taiping want Yang Fan as part of the dowry? Wu Youji's reason seemed reasonable. But others did not know Princess Taiping's attitude towards marrying Wu Youji. She clearly knew. At this time, did Princess Taiping still have the leisure to do this?
Shanghai Wan 'er suddenly thought of Princess Taiping's appreciation for Yang Fan and her repeated solicitation of Yang Fan. She suddenly thought, "Could it be that … Princess Taiping also likes Erlang?"
A woman's intuition made Shanghai Wan 'er immediately think of the problem. What she was not sure about was, what was Yang Fan's mind? Thinking of Princess Taiping's beautiful face and enchanting figure, Wan 'er, who was too young to even kiss, had no confidence that she could keep her Langjun's heart.
What if Princess Taiping had some feelings for her Langjun? Could he resist the temptation? What if her Langjun changed his mind …
The more Shanghai Wan 'er thought about it, the more flustered she became. She did not want to wait a moment and walked out. If she did not personally ask Yang Fan and get his answer, she would not feel at ease.
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