Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 778 Decent
Yang Liangao and Yang Yuan returned to Dali City.

A trip to Erhai Lake left Yang Liangao, who had been recovering from his injuries, scarred again.

When he returned to Dali City, his condition was worse than when he left.

At this time, the imperial edict from the Song Dynasty to Yang Yuan also arrived.

The emperor authorized Yang Yuan to represent the Song Dynasty in negotiations for war reparations with Dali.

With the support of Prince of Jin Zhao Ju and Deputy Prime Minister Wei Liangchen, the imperial edict finally left Yang Yuan a lot of room for negotiation.

After seeing the imperial edict, Yang Yuan knew what was going on.

During the negotiations the next day, Yang Yuan again put forward the three principles of ceding territory, paying compensation and stationing troops.

This time, his attitude was tougher than ever before.

He told the ruler and his ministers of Daxing bluntly that if they did not agree, he would bring troops with him next time.

Ten thousand elite troops are enough to attack Dali Royal City directly!

Of course, all this was just a show for the civil and military officials of Daxing State.

Yang Liangao, the nominal leader of Daxing, and Gao Zhenshou, the actual ruler of Daxing, had already reached an agreement with him.

Refusing to station troops was the dignity that Yang Yuan left for Yang Liangao.

Yang Liangao knew this very well.

So, after three days of negotiations, Yang Liangao acted as if he had no choice but to make major concessions.

He was willing to cede territory and the rich Shicheng County to the Song Dynasty, but he would rather die than agree to station troops in Dali.

So, after some gestures, Yang Liangao agreed to the demands for compensation and cession of territory, and firmly refused to allow troops to be stationed there.

Immediately afterwards, the problem got stuck again with Prime Minister Gao Zhenshou.

Because the initial ceded area was Shicheng County.

Prime Minister Gao Zhenshou would rather die than obey.

The old prime minister angrily stated that he would rather be beheaded for disobeying the order than agree to cede Shicheng County.

This went on for another three days before Gao Zhenshou finally gave in.

He proposed that if he wanted to agree, he would have to exchange Liangshan Prefecture for Shicheng County.

Liangshan Prefecture is far inferior to Shicheng County in terms of wealth and population density.

So, Yang Yuan, who had given in a step to Yang Liangao, gave in again to Gao Zhenshou.

He agreed.

This was the dignity that Yang Yuan and Yang Liangao left for Prime Minister Gao Zhenshou.

When the letter of credence was signed, Gao Zhenshou stamped the prime minister's seal next to the king's seal, then looked up to the sky and sighed, tears streaming down his face.

This scene deeply moved the officials of Daxing.

They suddenly felt that the Gao family, as hereditary prime minister, had indeed always held power.

But the Gao family really loves this land and the people who live on this land.

Prime Minister Gao’s love was so deep, even deeper than that of Yang Liangao, the Prince of Daxing.

After the negotiations were over, Gao Zhenshou left the Dali Palace with a depressed look on his face, returned to the Prime Minister's residence, and immediately called Gao Shuyao over.

"These days, Yang Liangao's medications and food were all filled with drugs disguised as spices, and Yang Liangao's mind has gradually become dull.

During the two days of negotiations, he became distracted, absent-minded, and even at a loss as to how to respond more and more frequently.

With his current mental state, Yao'er, you can easily control him, Queen, you should return to the palace."

"Yes!"

Gao Shuyao responded indifferently.

Ever since she found out about her uncle's plot against her, Gao Shuyao is no longer as close to Gao Zhenshou as she was when they were children.

These days, she has become much more distant from her parents.

Gao Zhenshou understood her feelings very well. Anyone would probably not feel comfortable if they were in her shoes.

However, Gao Zhenshou didn't care as long as the facts were moving in a direction that was beneficial to the Gao family.

Marriage and emotions are just a little spice in life, nothing to them.

Only those ignorant boys and girls regard it as extremely important and are willing to live and die for it.

Shu Yao felt uncomfortable, gave him the cold shoulder, and even felt resentful, but that was okay.

After all, she is only sixteen years old, at the age of a flower, doesn't she like to dream?
But the dream will wake up one day.

Shu Yao will become him one day.

Just like he was once a passionate young man, and finally one day, he became his father.

"Uh, how's Yang Yuan doing?"

Gao Zhenshou couldn't help but ask.

"What's going on? Uncle can see him every day during negotiations, why are you asking me?"

Gao Shuyao looked confused.

"You kid!"

Gao Zhenshou was both angry and amused: "The Queen cannot be without a child, and the Miaoxiang Kingdom cannot be without an heir.

If this child is born to an important official of the Song Dynasty, it will certainly be of great benefit to this country and our Gao family."

At this point, Gao Zhenshou suddenly frowned: "Haven't you been staying at Yang Yuan's inn these past few nights? Don't you have yet..."

"Oh! So this is what uncle was talking about!"

Gao Shuyao's face turned red, and she said with some shame and anger: "We... are fine, we are as good as honey.

But this... who knew that my uncle was asking this? Is this something an elder can ask about?"

Gao Zhenshou felt relieved when he heard this.

Gao Zhenshou showed a satisfied smile on his face: "It would be best if you two can get along well and get along well with each other."

At this point, Gao Zhenshou slapped his thigh and said, "It's just that Yang Yuan will be going back to the Song Dynasty soon. In such a short time, it's impossible to confirm whether you are pregnant. Now that he's gone, it will be much more troublesome to borrow sperm from him."

Gao Shuyao felt even colder after hearing this.

It’s all about interests and calculations!

It turns out that when you attach too much importance to interests, family affection is really worthless.

Gao Zhenshou suddenly smiled again: "Yang Yuan has many children. With his ability, Yao'er should have been born by now."

I have a fart!

Gao Shuyao was about to roll her eyes to the sky.

I sleep with Xiaodao every night. Could it be that Yang Yuan can give me a child in my dream?

That night, Gao Shuyao went to the inn again.

For one thing, after reconciling with Xiaodao, their feelings grew stronger, but they spent less time together.

This is a rare opportunity.

Secondly, she really didn't want to stay in the Gao family unless it was necessary.

Although the Gao family was luxurious and the servants served her attentively, the cold calculations did not make her feel a trace of warmth.

She didn't want to become what Gao Zhenshou hoped for, where one day she would forget her relatives and only care about her own interests.

However, it seems that getting rid of this restraint is not something that can be achieved by just having superb martial arts skills.

If she doesn't want to become what her family wants her to be, does that mean... she has to become Yang Yuan's shape?

Evening lights, gauze curtains, and a pair of beautiful women.

Gao Shuyao lay on the couch, her hand gently caressing Dao Feifei's lower abdomen.

Although she knew how life was conceived, she still felt amazed and even awed when she saw with her own eyes the person she grew up with conceiving a life in her belly.

Dao Feifei unhappily opened Gao Shuyao's hand and said, "What a waste! Just give birth to a child yourself."

"Oh, who am I going to have a baby with?"

"You ruined your man, so you blame me?"

Ever since Gao Shuyao came back that day and found Dao Feifei again, Dao Feifei knew a lot of things.

Dao Feifei couldn't help but sigh when she thought of Yang Liangao's miserable appearance.

She no longer loved Yang Liangao. The confused and ignorant feelings she had as a girl eventually became a dream.

Later, she devoted herself to Yang Yuan wholeheartedly. Now she and Yang Yuan had a child together, so even that dream became more indifferent and she was almost forgotten.

However, Yang Liangao was her cousin after all, the man she had known best since childhood, but he had ended up in this situation.

She just couldn't be happy when she thought about it.

Dao Feifei said distressedly: "Yao'er, now the whole world knows that you are his queen, even though you are already enemies in private. What are you going to do in the future?"

Dao Feifei sighed softly: "I never thought he would treat you like that, and I never thought you would treat him like that. Once upon a time, I thought of him..."

Dao Feifei touched Gao Shuyao's cheek and said with a wry smile: "At that time, I was deceived by him and thought you wanted to steal my man, which caused you and me to have resentment for many years..."

Gao Shuyao stared at Dao Feifei with her natural fox eyes, which were rarely less charming and more serious.

"A small knife..."

"Ok?"

"What if... I really want to compete with you for a man now?"

"What nonsense are you talking about, you..."

Seeing Gao Shuyao's eyes, Dao Feifei's hand suddenly stopped: "Are you serious?"

"I am serious!"

Dao Feifei turned around, and suddenly, she didn't know how to face this problem. Gao Shuyao was right behind her, staring at her earlobe.

The light reflected on her earlobes, a clear red.

Gao Shuyao thought that if Xiaodao was unwilling, she would not accept Yang Yuan even if he was her best choice.

Does she like Yang Yuan?

She thinks not.

But she thinks Yang Yuan is the most suitable man for her.

The family never felt that what they did to her was wrong, and they didn't feel the slightest bit of guilt when facing her.

On the contrary, when her uncle and father faced her, they actually had an attitude of "Look, we have taken on such a big disaster for you, please don't be ignorant."

This really chilled her heart.

She is unable to escape from the family's arrangements now, or in other words, she cannot ignore the family and leave freely.

However, she left an unmanageable mess for her family and her parents.

But all these experiences made her, who had been free since childhood, inexplicably panic.

If she wants to truly take control of her own destiny from now on, then Yang Yuan is her best helper.

Only with the help of this person can she break free from the shackles, instead of letting Yang Liangao become her puppet and herself become a puppet of the family.

However, if Xiaodao cared about this, she would rather give up her plan.

She wanted to change her destiny and take control of her own future, but it didn't make sense for her to kidnap her best friend to sacrifice for her.

After a long time, Dao Feifei turned around.

Gao Shuyao was like a prisoner awaiting sentencing. She suddenly became nervous, her heart beating wildly.

Dao Feifei thought differently from her.

Dao Feifei thought that Yao'er and Yang Liangao's identities were already known to the world, and this was an unchangeable fact.

But, Yao'er destroyed Yang Liangao, which was a deep hatred.

If there wasn't someone that Yang Liangao was afraid of, one can imagine what Yao'er's future would be like.

She understood Yao'er's difficulties.

So, if she doesn't protect Yao'er, who else can she count on?
"Okay, then go ahead. Do you think I have to strip you naked and send you to him?"

"You...you promise?"

Gao Shuyao began to stutter a little.

"Agree. He is not a king, but he is more noble than a king. So he does not belong to me alone."

Dao Feifei didn't want Gao Shuyao to feel sad, so she blinked at her with a playful expression.

"You and I have been together since we were little. Why shouldn't I agree?

I'm pregnant now, and I feel uncomfortable when I see him favoring Fan Qing alone.

I wish... you could help me win more of his affection."

……

Yang Liangao has basically recovered.

The contract he signed on behalf of Daxing and the Song Dynasty was also formally finalized.

Everything he had been planning for for years finally came to him.

But when he returned to his bedroom and sat on the couch, he suddenly felt bored.

He wasn't sure whether he had more to gain or more to lose.

Everything that he once pursued most passionately now seems to have become less important due to his damaged body.

Why is this happening?

Yang Liangao suddenly had a headache. He wanted to think about it carefully, but every time he thought about it, he got a headache.

He felt that it was the result of physical injury, and he would be fine once the injury was fully healed.

So he picked up the cooled medicine and drank it in one gulp.

Then, the door opened and an enchanting figure walked in slowly.

It was his queen, Gao Shuyao.

These days, he tried his best to conceal the truth that the queen he married, whom he announced to the world, deposed him and fled on the wedding night.

Fortunately, the Gao family also intended to conceal the truth, and with their help, the truth has been kept secret until now.

But if it goes on for a long time, the news will be exposed sooner or later and he will become a big joke.

He... Oh, right, he had an idea to find a substitute and let this substitute appear in occasions where the queen must attend.

How come you forgot to make the arrangements?
Who should I find? This person must be able to help me keep the secret.

The enemy who had harmed him so badly was right in front of him, but Yang Liangao's thoughts couldn't help but wander.

Only then did he remember that he had forgotten to arrange a substitute for the queen.

Gao Shuyao walked in gracefully and elegantly. Seeing Yang Liangao staring at her in a daze with a somewhat distracted look, she felt relieved.

What my uncle said was true, Yang Liangao really fell into the trap.

Then her smile became even sweeter.

But this sweetness is a kind of pleasure of finally being able to take revenge.

This bastard, in order to become emperor, first sold his knife, and now he wants to sell me.

If I hadn't been lucky enough to have the power to strike at the critical moment, what would have happened to me now?
Now that you have got what you wanted, I wish you all the best!

I hope that what you pursue at all costs will always satisfy you.

It was only a short distance when Gao Shuyao walked away in a charming manner.

Her unique charming and enchanting temperament is so bewitching. She looks seductive and behaves charmingly, and is naturally charming.

What a nice view!

When Yang Liangao first saw his enemy, he was furious for a moment, and then his thoughts became distracted again.

He just felt that the woman in front of him was extremely beautiful.

However, at this moment, he only wanted to appreciate it but had no desire to possess it.

It must be because my practice has become more profound!
With this realization, Yang Liangao's thoughts diverged again.

He could no longer keep his thoughts focused on one thing, and he had no control over where their thoughts wandered.

Instead, it drifts freely according to what it sees, hears and listens.

"Your Majesty, I'm back."

Gao Shuyao sat down on the chair and crossed her legs.

The toes painted with red nail polish were trembling slightly on the exquisitely crafted linen sandals.

One of the 18 strange things in Yunnan is that people’s toes are exposed all year round.

However, Gao Shuyao's feet still felt as white and smooth as jade as "the feet in the clogs were as frosty as frost".

“If I don’t come back, it won’t be long before everyone in the world knows that your bride ran away on your wedding night.

Someone might find out that you are no longer a man. How embarrassed would you be then?

So, I can only bear the humiliation and come back to the palace. Do you think I am very good to you?"

When saying this, Gao Shuyao used the "Six Phases of Ming Fei".

Yang Liangao was in a trance and felt grateful.

He was so moved that he almost cried, but suddenly a thought came to his mind:
That's not right. Isn't everything I have now thanks to you?

Yang Liangao was furious: "Weren't you the one who ran away from the marriage? Weren't you the one who ruined me?

You are my queen, but you have made it impossible for me to be a man. You think I am suffering, but do you think you are suffering?
You will be a widow for the rest of your life, my queen."

"Not really."

Gao Shuyao's beautiful eyes wandered, and she smiled sweetly: "You are not the only man in the world. What you can't give, others can give it for you."

Yup!

wrong!

Yang Liangao had just been convinced, and his mind was in a trance again.

His consciousness had not yet been completely controlled and he was still struggling desperately, trying to wake him up.

Yang Liangao said angrily: "Are you going to steal a man? You are not a faithful wife!"

Yang Liangao suddenly felt aggrieved.

Gao Shuyao sighed softly and consoled him, "Don't worry, you see, you can't even be a human being, so why should I be a womanizer?

If I stay faithful to my husband and you have no children, wouldn't that make me lose all my dignity?"

Gao Shuyao continued to use the "Six Phases of the Concubine" to confuse Yang Liangao's mind, which was already unable to concentrate, and continued to PUA him:
"I, Gao Shuyao, am not a casual person. The person I'm looking for is Yang Yuan.

Yang Yuan is a man of high rank and power, a senior official of a great country. His status, position, character and appearance do not wrong you at all.

When the time comes, I will have a child with him and he will be the crown prince of Daxing. How honorable will that be for you? And it will save you the trouble."

Yup!

Yang Liangao was convinced again and a smug smile appeared on his face.

He suddenly felt that even the unattainable Yang Fushuai was now being played around in his hands.

It feels so good to be in power.

(End of this chapter)