Yang Fan hesitated for a moment, then said to Wu Sansi, "Your Highness, as an outsider, it's not appropriate for me to participate in the Wu Clan's banquet, right?"
Wu Sansi smiled, "What's wrong with that? You're You Yi's subordinate, so you can be considered a part of our family. When the time comes, Master Xue and General Qiu Shenji will also come. One of them is your master, while the other is your old superior. It's a good opportunity to meet them and have a chat. "
Yang Fan saluted, "Since it's like this, I'll definitely show up on time."
Wu Sansi faced the sky and laughed, "Good! Good! Hahahaha … "
Just now, he had also seen the scene of Di Renjie inviting Yang Fan to the banquet. Last time, he wanted to rope Di Renjie in, but Di Renjie used the excuse of having a stomachache and directly rejected his invitation. Now that Yang Fan had rejected Di Renjie's invitation in front of all the civil and military officials and was willing to attend the Wu Clan's banquet, he could be considered to have vented his resentment, so he was naturally very happy.
Di Renjie seemed to be a little surprised by Yang Fan's choice. He looked deeply at Yang Fan and sincerely said, "Nephew, safety and danger come hand in hand, but misfortune and fortune come hand in hand. You must be especially cautious when you have just obtained a high position. You must know … the day that the shrimp turns red is also the day of its great sorrow."
Yang Fan humbly smiled and replied, "This lowly official will remember Prime Minister Di's teachings. However, this lowly official has also heard that a man only has one life, and a plant only has one autumn. No matter how you live, it's this lifetime. If you have the opportunity to turn red but don't take it, won't you rot with the plants? "
Di Renjie sighed, and his expression became even more disappointed. He slowly shook his head and said to Yang Fan, "Since that's the case, Yang Fan … you're on your own!"
Di Renjie flicked his sleeve lightly and left. The surrounding civil and military officials left successively when they saw this, and they whispered to each other and discussed endlessly as they walked. Wu Sansi was even happier when he saw Di Renjie being humiliated. He laughed heartily and said to Yang Fan, "Yang Fan, you have completely offended Old Fox Di this time. Old Fox is the Prime Minister. Don't you regret it?"
Yang Fan said sternly, "Yang Fan's achievements today cannot be separated from the nurturing of Master Xue, Great General Qiu and Great General Wu. How can one forget one's roots? Furthermore, it was said that only broken friends could have close friends! Since Yang Fan has made his choice, he will not regret it! "
Wu Sansi's eyes lit up as he scrutinized Yang Fan from head to toe, praising: "Good! Only when there are broken friends can there be best friends! This sentence was well said! Yang Fan, this king guarantees that you won't regret it! "
"Thank you, Prince!"
Yang Fan bowed and Wu Sansi laughed heartily as he left!
After morning assembly, Yang Fan made some arrangements for the security of the palace before rushing to Jia City.
At this time, he was already a General of the Left Feathered Guards. When he was not on duty, he would stay in his own house outside the palace. When he was on duty, he would stay at Xuanwu Gate's gate tower, so he didn't have to stay at the guards' camp in Jia City like the other guards. Yang Fan entered Jia City and turned to the female guards' quarters.
Yang Fan wanted to see Xiao Man.
The marriage arranged by the Emperor could not be decided by themselves. This marriage had to be done whether they wanted to or not. This ending could not be changed. Yang Fan could not think of a way to avoid this marriage, but he still wanted to see Xiao Man.
He also knew that Xiao Man might not be willing to marry him. As for why he wanted to see Xiao Man, he did not know. Perhaps if he could talk to Xiao Man and understand each other's true thoughts, he would feel more at ease.
Unexpectedly, when Yang Fan arrived in front of the female guards' quarters, he did not see Xiao Man at all. When the female guards heard that Yang Fan had arrived, they came out to greet him. There was a lot of women, but Xiao Man was not among them.
"Yo, you haven't even gotten married yet and you can't wait to see the bride?"
"Erlang, congratulations on marrying such a good woman like Xiao Man!"
"General Yang, now that you and Xiao Man are married, we are Sister Xiao Man's family. You are not allowed to bully our Sister Xiao Man in the future. Otherwise, our army of women will charge into your house and settle the score with you!"
Yang Fan was dizzy from all the noise, so he could only smile and salute, "Ladies, I want to see Xiao Man, uh … I have something to discuss with her, can you … ask her to come out for a moment …"
"No, no! That won't do! General Yang, you can't break the rules! The Emperor has decreed that you and our Sister Xiao Man's wedding has already begun. You must not meet at this time, don't you know? If you have anything to say, you can tell us. We are Xiao Man's family! "
Yang Fan said, "I just want to see her. What's wrong with that?"
Lan Yiqing said with a smile, "If you have anything to say, you can tell us and let us tell Sister Xiao Man. If you are not in a hurry, you can wait until Sister Xiao Man marries you. Then you can talk about it in detail on your wedding night. In short, you must not see each other now. Even I know this rule. It is very inauspicious! "
Yang Fan said strangely, "It's not like I haven't seen her before. Why is it inauspicious to see her and talk to her?"
Gao Ying said with a smile, "That was then and this is now. In the past, you and our Xiao Man had nothing to do with each other. But now it is different. Once you become husband and wife, you will never be separated. Now the two of you are husband and wife in name, but you are not husband and wife in reality. If you see her, you will have to separate. It is very inauspicious to separate before the wedding ceremony! "
Yang Fan tried his best to persuade them, but these girls did not allow it. Instead, they all talked at once and made fun of him. Yang Fan had no choice but to flee in a sorry state amidst the girls' teasing.
Yang Fan left the female guards' camp and happened to run into Huang Xuchang and a few other guards from the hundred cavalry. Huang Changxu and the others saw him coming from the female camp and made fun of him again. Yang Fan could not resist and could only flee again. When he escaped from Jia City and arrived at Jixian Hall, he heaved a sigh of relief.
Looking up, Yang Fan happened to see a young boy in a brocade robe and jade belt passing by with two little eunuchs. Yang Fan recognized this person as King Chu, Li Longji. Yang Fan quickly stood still and bowed to him, saying, "Yang Fan greets Your Highness, King Chu!"
As soon as Li Longji saw that it was him, his little face immediately revealed an angry expression. He stopped in his tracks and glared at Yang Fan fiercely, as if he wanted to say something. However, his little mouth opened and closed tightly. He only snorted heavily, raised his head high, and strode past Yang Fan!
Yang Fan straightened his back and looked suspiciously at Li Longji's angry back. He was a little puzzled at first, but suddenly remembered the scene of Wu Sansi inviting him during the morning court session. Yang Fan couldn't help but come to a realization, "I see. The news of me agreeing to Wu Sansi's invitation must have spread. Li San Lang is angry at me for being the Wu family's dog!"
Yang Fan smiled bitterly and shook his head. It was not easy to be an insider. "Pledging allegiance to the Wu family" was an absolute big secret. If he could become the Wu family's confidant, then he could play a role that was ten times the power he could control with his current status.
Therefore, this matter could not be known to too many people. Now, only Shen Mu's people and Princess Taiping knew the truth of his pledging allegiance to the Wu family. Even Di Renjie was kept in the dark. King Chu, Li Longji, was still a seven-year-old child. His emotions were shown on his face and he was not shrewd, so it was even more impossible for him to know.
From the looks of it, he was afraid that for a long time, he would be reviled by Li Tang's royal family and the ministers loyal to Li Tang as the Wu family's dog.
…
In the Library of History, outside Wan 'er's residence, Xiao Man was waiting quietly under the flowering tree.
Xiao Man was wearing a light yellow gauze gown with large sleeves and a long skirt on her small waist. There was a thin, pinkish-brown belt tied into a knot, which further accentuated the girl's slender waist and graceful figure. Her beautiful black hair was tied into a "drooping bun", which revealed a bit of the delicateness and cuteness of a young girl.
Wan 'er sat in the room, her figure slightly hidden behind the window, quietly watching her.
Xiao Man was in the prime of her life and had a well-developed figure. Inside the V-neck was a dark red tube top, which wrapped around a pair of budding breasts. A pair of delicate and sexy collarbones could be seen at a glance. Amidst the charm of Ning Qingxue, a seductive ravine could be faintly seen. Her bright eyes and white teeth were soft and charming. She also had the charm of a mature girl.
Xiao Man rarely wore women's clothes, especially such gorgeous ones. She had never worn them before. But after Wu Zetian arranged a marriage for her, she became a bride-to-be and no longer needed to accompany Wu Zetian as a guard. Those female guards all used her as a test subject and racked their brains to dress her up. It was as if they were rehearsing their beautiful visions and hopes of becoming a wife in the future on her body.
Xiao Man's clothes, hair style, and appearance were not up to her at all. It was all done for her by her sisters. Whether it was clothes or hair style, they had all been changed by them countless times. Some of the clothes made Xiao Man blush. This was the result of a compromise between the two sides.
But dressed like this, Xiao Man still felt a little uncomfortable. She stood under the flower tree and unnaturally pulled at the lapels of her clothes. She pulled up the lapels and tightened the collar, trying to cover her slightly exposed chest. As a result, as soon as she pulled the clothes up, the soft and smooth clothes would slide down again. Xiao Man, who was extremely annoyed, had to do it again.
Wan 'er, who was quietly watching her from the window, saw her childish and cute movements and couldn't help but want to laugh.
Xiao Man was flustered and didn't know what to do. She came to see Wan 'er, just like Yang Fan came to see her. It was also a subconscious action. Perhaps in her view, Wan' er was omnipotent. Perhaps only Wan 'er had a way to solve their current predicament or let her understand what to do.
She knew that Wan 'er and Yang Fan loved each other. Although she was not in the wrong, she had a feeling that she was a thief who stole something that didn't belong to her.
Shangguan Wan'er hadn't let her in yet. She stood under the tree, and a gust of wind blew, causing the fallen petals to scatter in all directions. The peach blossom petals landed on her head, shoulders, and belt. So, in addition to constantly pulling up her clothes, Xiaoman had one more thing to do, and that was to brush away the flowers.
Shangguan Wan 'er quietly watched Xiao Man's childish and cute behavior from the window, and the slight resentment in her heart quietly dispersed like petals blown away by the wind. How could such a Xiao Man be hated? Besides, she knew very well that all of this couldn't be blamed on Xiao Man. Xiao Man was also a victim. It was just that emotionally, Wan 'er still couldn't accept it. Now that the resentment was gone, there was only an inexplicable melancholy left in her heart.
"Tell her to go back!"
Wan 'er gently sighed and ordered her trusted palace maid next to her, "Tell her that she is going to be married soon. In the future, she should be a good wife and serve her husband …"
When Wan 'er said this, her eyes suddenly turned red. She lowered her head and calmed her emotions. She continued, "In the future, she will no longer be a member of the internal guards. It is rare for me and her to see each other in the palace. But … we are still good sisters! I … wish her happiness for the rest of her life. Don't let her … worry about me. "
The palace maid softly agreed and turned to walk out. Wan 'er gently raised her head. Crystal clear tears were swirling in her eyes, but she … wouldn't let them fall!
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