Prince Yue always wore two masks. One was made of iron, and the other was made of silver. The last one was simple and unadorned without any decorative patterns. I thought I was used to it, but today, I don't know if it was a psychological effect or something else, but I felt that it was a little ugly and scary.
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I let out a long sigh of relief, but my chest still felt uncomfortable, as if there was a large stone pressing down on it. I turned my face away from him, but my mind couldn't get the black and white masks out of my head. My heart was uncomfortable, but I could not show my discomfort on the surface. I only said to myself, "Your Highness's explanation is logical and reasonable. I am convinced."
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These words seemed to be for him to hear, but it also seemed more like I was talking to myself.
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The Prince didn't say anything. He just turned the teacup in his hand. The sound was sharp, like needles drilling into my ears. Anyone with a brain would know that he didn't want to talk. I had no choice but to continue. "Guan Zhongsheng is Da Qi's territory, but the power to control it is never in the hands of the Da Qi's Emperor. The people of Guan Zhongsheng Village may recognize their own local Emperor, and not the ministers sent by the imperial court. The first two generations were fine. The Emperor allowed them to do as they pleased, not only because of Tang Matriarch's praise for saving the Emperor, but also to appease the people of Guan Zhongsheng Village who had just opened their doors. However, this land is the Emperor's territory. How can he really let them do as they please? Therefore, the Emperor will definitely interfere with the rule of the third generation of Guan Zhongsheng Village. "
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Not only did he have to intervene, but he also had to intervene in a quiet manner.
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I said, "Letting the Holy Maiden marry into the Imperial Family is a clever move to subdue the enemy without fighting. If my guess is correct, Your Highness and the Emperor have already discussed it. The marriage between you and me is so that the next Holy Maiden will have the noble bloodline of the Imperial Family in her body. "
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Wang Ye finally put down the teacup and stopped the annoying sound. He lowered his voice and slowly said, "You guessed right, but the last point is wrong. Guan Zhongsheng Village has sealed itself for a hundred years, and what it retains are the primitive rites. The method of selecting the Holy Maiden has never been leaked. "
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"Guan Zhongsheng Village is Da Qi's land, so we should respect Da Qi's governance. The people in the village are Da Qi's people, so we shouldn't recognize the Holy Maiden, but our unique Emperor."
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It didn't matter how the Holy Maiden had been selected before. The key was to learn how to select the Holy Maiden now. The Emperor had to think about how to select the Holy Maiden.
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Prince Yue threw out another question, leisurely saying: "Respectful appearance but disrespectful heart, this is what I'm afraid of."
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I had a smile on my face, but the words that came out of my mouth were not polite at all. "The Emperor deliberately waited for nearly forty years for this, didn't he? Building bridges and paving roads, bringing foreign etiquette and culture into the village. Setting up classes was also to further change their thinking. Step by step, the chess game has been played steadily. Today, we are just waiting for a Saintess with royal blood to take up the post. "
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"Not simple," Prince Yue said, "You have a long-term and penetrating vision."
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"Your Highness should have known that you would be seen through when you set up this trap."
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Prince Yue took a few steps forward and deliberately stood in front of me. He asked, "Do you think that our marriage is just a political one? That we are only using each other, and there is no love between us?"
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I rolled my eyes in my heart, but answered him honestly, "Yes."
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Prince Yue was stunned by my honesty. He opened his mouth a few times, but didn't say anything. He looked a little lonely and pitiful.
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On the other hand, I had seen through it and changed my stance to persuade him. "Actually, Your Highness doesn't need to think too much. It's good that we've spoken things out today. Our engagement is an imperial edict, a marriage of status. Although the goal is to influence the political situation, in the end, it has nothing to do with us. Speaking of feelings, to be honest, Your Highness, if I say that I love you so much that I dare to break up with you, would Your Highness believe me? "
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"I can't."
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"Then isn't it settled?"
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I could see clearly that the Prince of Yue wanted to make use of my identity and not me as a person. With this, I was reassured. In passing, I also indirectly expressed my sincerity to the Emperor in front of the Prince. "Your Highness, please be at ease. I am thinking of the court and of Qi. Although I am a housewife, I will definitely do my best for the country."
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My position was awkward. I was the Holy Maiden of Guan Zhongsheng Village, only in name. I didn't know my identity, and the people in Guan Zhongsheng Village didn't know either. The jurisdiction was still firmly in the hands of the Tang family and the two madams of the Tang family. It was really disadvantageous for me.
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Surrender, surrender to the court, surrender to the Emperor. This was my only and best way. The Imperial Court has made it clear that they want to use my identity, so let them use it. I, the Holy Maiden, have also made it clear that I need a backer to support me. Both sides benefit from each other, each taking what they need, so why not?
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However, there was something strange about this. I couldn't help but be on guard, so I asked Your Highness, "How do you explain Tang Chengjue's promotion of the Minister of War? The Emperor not only gave him a chance to use his power, but also directly let him practice real swords and spears. Mulan Qiu? Isn't the matter of setting up defenses directly handed to him? "
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In my opinion, Tang Chengjue and the Tang family were just a soft foundation for the Emperor to control Guan Zhongsheng Village. The power in his hands couldn't be reduced, even if it was just an empty shell to deceive the people, it couldn't be increased. As for the Minister of War, although it was only a second-rank official, it could really be said to have a high position and power.
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Prince Yue said, "The Emperor ordered me to accompany you to Mulan Qiu."
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"Yes."
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Prince Yue continued, "I can bring 5,000 imperial guards with me."
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"Yes."
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Prince Yue continued, "With my position, my identity, and the Imperial Guards who listen to my orders, following behind me, if the Emperor isn't afraid, then I'm not afraid either."
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Looking at his confident appearance, I really couldn't bear to give him a blow. "Your Highness's mind is deep, but my knowledge is shallow."
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Prince Yue said, "Million ~ Million ~ Small! Say it. "
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I'll accompany Prince Yue to stay in this phoenix tour for a million ~ thousand # small! I said that we stayed in there for no less than 10 hours, from late in the morning until the moon was high in the sky. When I went out, my legs were so weak that they didn't seem to belong to me. Fortunately, Prince Yue supported me, otherwise, I would have fallen to the ground.
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Prince Yue said, "Rest."
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I obediently went back to my room, and a maid helped me take off my hairpin before I fell into a deep sleep. The next day, Jiang Gui woke me up with a lamp and said that Prince Yue had already gotten up and gone to the study. I looked at the dark sky outside and almost cried.
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Did I sleep for 4 hours? Have I been asleep for four hours?
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Jiang Gui was a martial artist. Seeing that I couldn't get up from the bed, he put the candlestick on the table and lifted me up. I rolled around in annoyance and didn't cooperate. Jiang Gui tried a few times but couldn't do anything. In the end, he could only put me back on the bed and tucked the quilt for me so that I could sleep comfortably. I was satisfied and didn't make a scene. I rolled around on the bed and fell asleep again.
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When a woman is sleeping, one must not provoke her. From this, it can be seen.
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When I woke up naturally after a full sleep, Jiang Gui was waiting by my bed with a face full of hidden bitterness. When she saw me wake up, she let out a breath that she had been holding in for who knows how long. She helped me up and waited on me: "Wangfei, you're finally awake."
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"What's the matter?"
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Jiang Gui continued to look at me with a sad expression: "Your Highness has already woken up for 4 hours. Wangfei, aren't you going to stay with your Highness?"
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I found it funny and asked her: "Your Highness got up early and has official business to deal with. Why should I stay with him? In the Forbidden City, there is a principle that the harem can't interfere with government affairs. The rules of our Wangfu are not as lax as the Imperial Palace. "
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Jiang Gui was outspoken and asked me directly: "Wangfei, did you quarrel with your Highness?"
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Being pointed out by her directly and objectively, I didn't know what to say. Quarrel? That doesn't seem to be the case. It's just that we've made things clear. You've schemed against me, and I've made use of you. We've reached a pure partnership of mutual benefit. That little bit of ambiguity between us has dissipated on its own.
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This was the truth that I wanted to find. This was the foundation that I wanted to dig out. After dispelling the layers of fog, I finally understood the game of chess. But I couldn't feel happy about it.
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Jiang Gui sighed and said to me in the tone of an elder: "Although this servant doesn't know what happened yesterday, no matter how big the matter is, it's our Wangfu's business. It's best to solve it behind closed doors. People say that when husband and wife quarrel, they make up at the end of the bed. Your Highness is a noble descendant, and your Wangfei is a noble and dignified person. How can you not be compared to the common people? "
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I sighed with her. How could I not know? I'm already married, and your Highness treats me very well. It's reasonable to say that I don't have much qualifications to be disrespectful to you. It's said that the common people suffer, but people like us, who have a noble and dignified identity, can't help but suffer even more.
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My face didn't look good. Although Jiang Gui's temper was straightforward, she wasn't stupid. She noticed that something was wrong and didn't continue the topic. Instead, she said: "Last night, when I was helping your Wangfei to sleep, I found this in your sleeve." She directly handed the shameful chastity handkerchief to me, "This is a very precious thing. This servant didn't dare to put it without permission, so I carried it with me. Yesterday, I saw that your Wangfei was very tired, so I didn't ask. Today, I have to trouble your Wangfei to give an order. Where should I put such a good handkerchief?"
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Your Highness meant to put it in the box of the marriage contract. I didn't have a better idea.
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Jiang Gui held the handkerchief with some hesitation. She said: "This servant didn't take your Wangfei's marriage contract. It said that your Wangfei's things were taken care of by the previous maidservants. I'll go and ask later."
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"They didn't explain things clearly before they left?"
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"They didn't say a word. They left quickly and cleanly."
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I pursed my lips and ordered: "In the end, they are my dowry maidservants. Although they are now all given to Consort Xian, I still have to put an end to my previous affairs. So, you take this handkerchief and go find them. Watch them put this thing in the box of the marriage contract with your own eyes. "
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Jiang Gui was surprised by my order, "Your Highness, after all, it's a shameful thing in the room."
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