Adhere to the gentleman's principles

Along the way, he was stopped by the palace guards who had been arranged in advance until he reached the Qiankun Palace. Zhao Junning also rushed to the Qiankun Palace and saw Li Ziyan on the steps. Li Ziyan also saw the guards pushing and shouting at Zhao Junning: "Junning, what are you going to do? Come back and don't bother with this matter." Li Ziyan and Zhao Junhao thought that the worst outcome would be the current scenario. Zhao Junning would go to see Zhao Nian alone, which would be the worst outcome.

Zhao Junning smiled and ran into the Qiankun Hall and knelt down. All the ministers in the Qiankun Hall had left the court, leaving only Zhao Nian and eunuch Xiao Hansheng. When Zhao Nian was about to issue an order to take Li Ziyan to the execution ground, Zhao Junning said, "Father, Junhao is your son."

Zhao Nian said, "So what? He contradicted me yesterday, and broke into the Qiankun Palace yesterday, and even wanted to kill me. Even if he is my son, he should be punished by death for his crimes." Zhao Junning frowned, "Father, how could Junhao do such a thing? He has always been very disciplined and would never break into the Qiankun Palace.

How could he kill you? " Zhao Junhao did not do these things, because Lu Wu had people pretend to be Zhao Junhao in order to get rid of them. At this time, Zhao Nian's mind paused again. Lu Wu increased the incense, and Zhao Nian's consciousness was completely suppressed. Zhao Nian snorted coldly: "He doesn't want to kill me, is it just something I want to make up?"

Zhao Junning said, "Father, Junhao has always respected you. He will not have the intention to kill you. He is your son and you should understand." Zhao Nian roared, "Understand? No, I don't want to understand." Zhao Nian took a breath and said, "It seems that you are here to save people today?" Zhao Junning said firmly and calmly, "Yes." Zhao Nian took a deep breath, "You can, but you only have the right to choose."

After hearing this, Zhao Junning asked, "What are your choices?" Zhao Nian said, "The first one is that you go to marry the princess and release those outside the palace and the execution ground, but if you can't make great achievements in the future, you will still be punished. The second one is that you drink the poisoned wine and I will never pursue the matter again. Zhao Nian cannot die at this time.

What's more, now that I have entered the court, I am also interested in the throne. Wang Luozhong is also interested. Why don't I compete with him? As long as Zhao Junning dies, will Li Ziyan still care about us? When the time comes, we will play this chess game and catch the traitor Wang Luozhong. Who do you think will become the emperor after Zhao Nian has been killed by Wang Luozhong? I just want everyone to see that I am the best. If they don't know how to use the law, I will kill those who don't know how to use the law. Although Zhao Junning is innocent, she can still stimulate Zhao Nian."

Zhao Junning's eyes were red as he said, "Okay, I'll drink it. I hope your Majesty will keep his word." Zhao Nian nodded, "I am the emperor and I will not lie."

Zhao Junning's breathing was filled with heartbreak. The father in front of him was no longer his father. Xiao Hansheng could not bear it any longer and said, "Your Majesty, the one kneeling below is your daughter." Zhao Nian said, "You don't want to listen to me?"

Xiao Hansheng walked out of Qiankun Hall hesitantly and walked towards the eunuch who was standing outside the hall gate with poisoned wine ready. He looked at the poisoned wine and shook his head and said, "What is going on?"

Holding the wine, Li Ziyan walked slowly into the Qiankun Hall. When he saw Xiao Hansheng carrying the poisoned wine, he ran towards the Qiankun Hall. One of the imperial guards took advantage of Li Ziyan's distraction when he was worried about Zhao Junning and pressed his acupoints. Li Ziyan could not use his internal strength and was held down tightly. Li Ziyan struggled to break free and was held down again. He shouted in a muffled voice because he was pressed to the ground: "Junning, Zhao Junning, don't do anything stupid. Come out, today is our wedding day, come out!"

The voice cried for a long time, and when he ran to the steps, he was held down by the soldiers and pulled back to the ground. He pushed and stabbed the guards again and again. In the Qiankun Hall, Zhao Junning heard Li Ziyan's cry and thought: I am satisfied with your words. Then Zhao Junning took out a map and a book and said, "This book and this map are given to my father. It will help my father deal with foreign tribes in the future."

This map was of course drawn by Zhao Junning at Fulingxun Baixiaosheng. It was a map of marching formations. Zhao Junning combined it with the map of Bian State's territory to compile the marching formations. The book was written by Li Ziyan, and it was full of ways to use troops. When Li Ziyan handed it to Zhao Junning, he said, "This book was written by young Marquis Li. You can take it to your father. It will be useful in the future." Zhao Junning said, "This book was written by young Marquis Li. I give it to Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty can recognize a good jade." Xiao Hansheng stepped forward and took the map and the book.

Zhao Junning took the wine glass and said with a smile: "The last time I drank this wine, it was given by my grandfather, and this time it was given by my father. But last time I lost my martial arts, this time I lost my life." Zhao Junning held the wine glass and said: "If there is a next life, I still want to be your daughter, the daughter of the mother, and Junhao's sister, but I don't want to be a child of the royal family anymore. I just want to be a match for Li Ziyan."

After he finished speaking, he drank the wine and shed tears, then put down the wine glass and said, "The poison will take effect in an hour, I want to say goodbye." Zhao Nian covered his head and said, "Go ahead." But when he saw Zhao Junning walking out of the palace gate, he followed her out. Zhao Junning ran down the stairs and saw Li Ziyan lying on the ground with helplessness in his eyes, his clothes torn because of trembling, and blood on his face and mouth. He was so arrogant in the world of martial arts, but today he couldn't use his proud skills at all.

Li Ziyan saw Zhao Junning running towards him and took advantage of the soldiers' distraction to break free from them, stood up and ran towards Zhao Junning. Zhao Junning also ran forward and hugged Li Ziyan: "You said you would marry me, right?" Li Ziyan nodded and said in a choked voice: "Yes." Zhao Junning said: "Today is our wedding day, don't cry."

As Zhao Nian walked down the stairs, thunder and lightning began to flash. Zhao Junning was probably poisoned by the wine and couldn't stand steadily. Li Ziyan rushed forward and hugged Zhao Junning and said, "What's wrong with you? Did you drink? Are you stupid?"

Zhao Junning shook her head and said, "I'm not stupid. I'm a stubborn person. I won't do something I don't like even if you kill me. If I like someone, I will give my whole heart to that person. I didn't think I liked you that much before, but after drinking the poisoned wine today, I realized that I love you so much. Can you feel it?"

Li Ziyan cried and said, "I feel it. I feel it all the time."

Zhao Nian walked out of the hall and stood on a high place. He saw the weak Zhao Junning at the bottom of the stairs. Zhao Junning leaned in Li Ziyan's arms and said, "I'm a little tired. Can I rest in your arms for a while?"

Li Ziyan tried hard to stop himself from crying: "I'll take you to find your uncle."

Zhao Junning held onto Li Ziyan's hand and slowly fell to the ground. Her voice was becoming weaker and weaker. "Don't move. Let me lean on you for a while. The poisoned wine won't help."

The thunder was getting louder. Li Ziyan knelt on the ground and hugged the weak Zhao Junning, crying, "Don't talk anymore. I'll take you to find your uncle." Li Ziyan wanted to get up again and was about to hug Zhao Junning, but Zhao Junning grabbed Li Ziyan's hand and said, "Don't waste your energy. Just let me lean on your arms."

Zhao Junhao, who was rescued by Meng Xiangning and Fuling, ran to the Qiankun Hall and saw Zhao Junning in Li Ziyan's arms at the bottom of the high steps, and Zhao Nian on the top of the high steps.

Zhao Junning spat out a mouthful of dirty blood due to the toxicity of the poisoned wine. Zhao Junning said, "What a pity, I can't help but... marry you!"

Li Ziyan put his face against Zhao Junning's forehead: "You are my wife forever!" Meng Xiangning frowned and walked closer, Zhao Junhao also walked closer, Fuling cried: "Princess, please bear with me while I go to find Master Uncle Yazhizhi."

After saying that, she ran out of the palace and jumped out of the palace. Zhao Junning looked at Meng Xiangning and said, "Mother, I didn't complete the mission of a princess, but I have completed the mission of a sister." Zhao Junhao said, "Royal sister, please stop talking and bear with it. Fuling will find your uncle soon."

Zhao Junning breathed quickly and said, "Although my life was short, it was very happy. In the next life, I don't want to be a child of the royal family. It's too tiring, but I want to be the daughter of my mother, the queen mother, and my father, the emperor. Junhao, I hope that my sister will protect you well this time." Zhao Junhao knelt in front of Zhao Junning and nodded in tears, "Sister, you have always protected me. Sister, don't say anything, your uncle will be here soon."

Zhao Junning said, "If there is a next life, Junhao, I will still be your sister. Li Ziyan, if there is a next life, I want to meet you again. In the next life, I want you to marry me earlier. In the next life, I just want to be a family that is equal to you." Li Ziyan nodded and said, "Okay, okay."

Zhao Junning grabbed Li Ziyan's hand and said, "This poison is so painful, Li Ziyan, hold me tight." Li Ziyan hugged Zhao Junning tightly. Zhao Junning looked at Zhao Nian on the high step. Zhao Nian seemed to be struggling. After a brief glance, Zhao Junning looked at Li Ziyan again: "You are so beautiful. I will... always... remember." After she finished speaking, tears rolled down her cheeks and she closed her eyes.

Li Ziyan was sobbing all over, "I will definitely marry you sooner in the next life. You are my wife, in this life, the next life, and forever, so please wake up, okay? Jun Ning..." It happened to be thundering and raining at this time. Zhao Nian regained consciousness after being drenched in rain. He saw Zhao Jun Ning in Li Ziyan's arms running down the high steps, "Jun Ning, Jun Ning, what's wrong with you?"

Yuan'er was brought by the palace maid and saw Zhao Junning in Li Ziyan's arms. She ran to Meng Xiangning and tugged at the corner of Meng Xiangning's clothes: "Mother, what happened to my sister? Is she dead? Has my sister left me too?" Meng Xiangning looked down at Yuan'er holding him in silence. Li Ziyan's eyes were lost: "Junning is sleepy."

Zhao Nian held his forehead and recalled what he had said to Zhao Junning alone after the coronation ceremony in Qiankun Hall an hour ago. He almost fell down, but was supported by Xiao Hansheng. Li Ziyan stood up and hugged Zhao Junning, walked out of the palace in the rain and said, "Your Majesty, I hope you will not let Junning down. She stabilized Beimeng, the relationship between Yihan and Dabian, and she saved the future of the Zhao family." Then he stopped and said, "Your Majesty, can you agree to my request?" Zhao Nian was distracted and said, "What is it?"

Li Ziyan looked at Zhao Junning in his arms with lifeless eyes: "We have already decided on an auspicious date. Today is our wedding day. I want to take my wife to the Li family ancestral temple and the Li family tomb. I hope Your Majesty will agree." Zhao Nian closed his eyes and said, "Okay!" Li Ziyan nodded and hugged Zhao Junning tighter: "Thank you, Your Majesty." When the Cliff Prophet and Fuling arrived, they saw Li Ziyan holding the lifeless Zhao Junning and walking towards the palace gate. Fuling cried, "Princess..."

Fuling knelt in front of Zhao Nian and followed the sound of rain: "Your Majesty, the princess has not thought about herself for a moment in these years. Yihan has no intention of marriage. The news from Yihan two days ago was that there would be no marriage but friendship was always possible. The princess did not like marriage, but a year ago, at the beginning of last year, she went to Yihan to discuss the marriage with the king of Yihan and resolved Yihan's worries.

King Yihan readily agreed not to marry. Your Majesty, the princess always thinks about solving the country's crisis. Now the princess is saving Dabian's future with her life. Three days ago, your majesty did not allow us servants to say a word. I thought your majesty just locked up the princess and let her get married today, but today the princess left and will never come back.

Your Majesty, the princess is using her method to solve the problem. Your Majesty, have you ever thought about why Yihan has had a close relationship with our Dabian over the years? It was all because of the princess. It was also because of the princess that Beimeng suddenly became a friendly country. She has fulfilled the princess's mission but not her own life."

The thunderstorm stopped and a rainbow appeared in the sky. Li Ziyan held Zhao Junning in his arms and thought: My wife Zhao Junning went with the thunderstorm. Li Ziyan said: "I want you to be my wife in the next life. I will marry you home sooner in the next life."

Li Ziyan carried Zhao Junning out of the palace gate. Mo Yu's carriage waited for a long time and finally arrived with Li Ziyan and Zhao Junning in his arms. They drove the carriage back to Guangping Marquis Mansion. Li Yin agreed without hesitation to let Zhao Junning enter the Li Clan Ancestral Hall. Li Ziyan changed Zhao Junning into wedding clothes.

He put it on himself as well, and carried Zhao Junning into the tomb and put her in the coffin. He also tied a red string around Zhao Junning's left wrist, which was exactly the same as his own left hand. Li Ziyan looked at Zhao Junning lying in the coffin and said, "I got this red string from Yue Lao Temple. I wanted to tie it today to get married... Now that it's tied, we can still be husband and wife in the next life. I've never seen you sleeping with your eyes closed before, and today I saw you, you look really beautiful."

There was a long passage of words engraved on the tombstone: Li Zhao's daughter-in-law Zhao Junning, Li Ziyan's wife, engraved by Li Ziyan. Li Ziyan knelt in front of the tomb and could no longer cry.

"Two surnames get married and make a contract together.

A perfect match, a perfect match,

Look at the peach blossoms blooming today,

A good match for the family, may your descendants prosper in the years to come.

Erchang Erchi,

With the promise of a long life together,

The book is sent to Hongrak,

The alliance between the good generals and the red leaves contains the mandarin duck's score

This book is written as a testimony to this

Bride: Zhao Junning, Groom: Li Ziyan!

On September 20, the first year of Emperor Chengde, in the golden autumn, my wife died on this day. I will always love her. " Li Ziyan said this in a choked voice while looking at the tombstone and read out the marriage certificate.