Golden Branch

"Stop! Don't go!"

Ashina Yan shouted in a rude and coquettish tone.

It is just like the flowers growing wildly on the grassland, unrestrained and full of vitality.

Although it is not polite, it has a unique charm.

Wang Heng was unmoved, she didn't even stop——

joke!

Just because you tell me to stop, I'll stop?

How could I, the dignified Princess of Langya, allow myself to be bullied by a poor princess?!

Wang Heng continued walking along the corridor without stopping.

When she left, Ashina Yan was stunned: "Hey! I said, you, you don't leave!"

Ashina Yan's tone was a little anxious. Her feet, wearing black pointed-toe boots, moved faster than her mouth and rushed to Wang Heng in just three or two steps.

However, before she could get close to Wang Heng, Ah Man, who was acting as a maid, dodged and stood in front of Wang Heng.

Ah Man took a defensive posture. She looked thin, but she was born with supernatural power.

She has a simple mind, or to put it bluntly, she is stubborn.

In her understanding, there is only one thing: to protect Wang Heng!

No matter who appears in front of Wang Heng, as long as he (she) tries to hurt Wang Heng, Ah Man will take action.

Ashina Yan saw Ah Man's reaction clearly.

She did not take the skinny and dark girl seriously. She was a princess of the grassland who was skilled in riding and shooting and brave in fighting. How could she take these girls from Dayu seriously?

Ashina Yan habitually raised his hand and wanted to wave his arm, but after raising his hand, he found that there was no whip in his hand.

The spoiled Ashina Yan suddenly remembered: Damn it! I am no longer a princess of the royal court!

Now I have come to the capital of Dayu and entered the palace!

The day before I entered the palace, my father, brothers and others put away the horse whip, dagger and other weapons I usually used.

They also repeatedly reminded him: "When you enter the palace tomorrow, you must not lose your temper!"

"Ashina Yan, you are no longer the high and mighty Turkic princess, but just a pitiful woman whose country was destroyed and whose family was ruined, and who became a prisoner of war."

"Behave yourself, be gentle, don't make trouble, or you'll get us into trouble!"

"Even if you have Lu Jue backing you up, don't forget that no matter how noble Lu Jue is, he is only the emperor's nephew, not the emperor himself!"

"Also, are you sure Lu Jue is really your backer?"

When mentioning Lu Jue, the first person to break into the royal court, the Turkic Khan hated him to the core.

And there was the idiot Ashina Yan, who was taken advantage of and believed the other party's sweet words.

Love her?

Haha, if you love her, you should conquer her city and take her and her whole family as prisoners?

But this idiot of hers refused to face the truth even though the bloody facts were right in front of her, and still firmly believed that the thief loved her.

Perhaps, in Ashina Yan's view, although the Turks were destroyed, he and his family were forced to come to Chang'an.

But at least they are all alive.

Her lover did not harm any of her relatives.

The Turkic Khan and the princes and princesses: ...love-brained people, all deserve to die!

"Bitch, get out of the way! I want to talk to her!"

Ashina Yan didn't have his usual whip in his hand, but his momentum didn't decrease.

She pointed at Ah Man and yelled at her to get out.

Then, she looked at Wang Heng again: "Langya, I admit that you are indeed good-looking. But you and Lu Jue are a thing of the past. The person Lu Jue likes now is me! I am going to marry Lu Jue too!"

Wang Heng was stunned at first, as if she had never expected that there would be such an idiot as Ashina Yan in this world.

Sister, your country has been destroyed and you have been captured, yet you are still as spoiled and willful as a spoiled child?

How dare you offend Princess Dayu?

Who gave you the courage?

The Fish Leong from Amian’s hometown?

Wang Heng knew that there were many fools in this world, but it was rare to find someone as stupid as Ashina Yan!

While Wang Heng was madly complaining, she couldn't help but wonder:

Lu Jue is going to marry Ashina Yan?

Putting aside her identity as a Turkic princess, just with this stupidity, can she bear the heavy responsibility of being the wife of the Lu family?

Although the Lu family, to which Lu Jue belongs, has long been in decline, it was once a first-class family in the northern border.

The Bu Liugu clan is one of the eight famous clans in the northern border.

A lean camel is bigger than a horse, and the Lu family still has some remaining heritage.

Not to mention, behind Lu Jue is not only the Lu family, but also the emperor and empress who raised him, as well as his mother, Princess Jincheng, who is in charge of tens of thousands of female soldiers!

It can be said that as long as Lu Jue does not rebel, he can do whatever he wants in Dayu.

Many times, he could live a more carefree life than the princes.

In order to fight for the throne, the princes may have many concerns, but Lu Jue has none of them.

"not necessarily!"

Wang Heng's mind was working rapidly.

She had already associated the fact that Ashina Yan and Lu Jue were a couple with Lu Jue's identity and status... As she expanded her thoughts, Wang Heng suddenly thought that the honor and wealth that Lu Jue enjoyed in the eyes of the world might as well be a double-edged sword.

If Jincheng died, and if Lu Jue did not have such a strong sense of career, Lu Jue could continue to show off his power in the capital.

He will also continue to be the Saint's most beloved and trusted nephew.

However, Jincheng did not die in the battle a few years ago, and he still led tens of thousands of brave and experienced troops.

The sage himself has made great military achievements, so he will not worry about his ministers being "more powerful than him."

But not worrying doesn’t mean not caring.

If Jincheng were to have another young, brave and meritorious Lu Jue, the power of this mother and son in the army would one day become a hidden danger.

A sage does not want to turn against his closest relatives, but he also knows that human nature is complex and people's hearts are fickle.

Even if we take a step back, the saint trusts Jincheng and Lu Jue, but what about others?

There is no shortage of ministers who are clever and willing to share the worries of their king in this world, and there is no shortage of villains who will do anything to achieve their goals and even make false accusations.

For example, if Zhou Jiming believed that the prestige of Jincheng and Lu Jue, mother and son, in the army affected the saint, he would definitely find ways to drag them into the water.

It doesn't matter whether the fabricated charges and evidence are true or false.

What Zhou Jiming cares about most is clearing all obstacles for the emperor!

Lu Jue, who has no shortcomings, will one day become the object of fear of the "loyal ministers".

If there are no shortcomings, then create them.

Just like Lou Jin next door, he appears to be a wife-doting maniac, but in fact, this is a means of "self-pollution".

"...So, even though Lu Jue knew Ashina Yan was a fool and that she wasn't a good match for him and would be a burden, he still decided to marry her!"

With a Turkic princess as his legal wife, no one would follow Lu Jue even if he had rebellious intentions.

Lu Jue only needs to get married to stop the instigation of those with ulterior motives and eliminate the suspicion and fear of others!

Of course, Lu Jue would cover up such a cruel fact under the mask of "sadomasochistic love".

Perhaps in a few days, the story of the tragic love between the princess of a fallen country and the young general will be spread in the teahouses and taverns in the streets.

Its heart-wrenching and deep affection are in no way inferior to the stories made up by Amian.

"Oh!"

Wang Heng felt that she had guessed the truth, and her eyes when she looked at Ashina Yan were somewhat complicated.

Wang Heng didn't even bother to care about her offense.

After giving a casual response, Wang Heng did not delay any longer and continued to walk forward.

"Hey! You, I still have something to say to you, you, you don't leave!"

Wang Heng thought she was well-mannered, but in Ashina Yan's eyes, Princess Langya was arrogant and insolent.

Ashina Yan was not a person with a good temper.

Her country was destroyed, but because of her "lover", Ashina Yan did not suffer any humiliation along the way from the Turks to the capital.

She is still the bright and flamboyant flower of the grassland!

Wang Heng's disregard for Ashina Yan directly hurt her lungs.

Ashina Yan was not only shouting, but his hands were also busy.

If you don't have a whip, just use your hands.

She began to pull Ah Man who had been blocking her.

"I have to go pay my respects to the Queen, so I won't talk to you any more. Please forgive me, Princess!"

Wang Heng respected the upbringing of her daughter from a noble family and did not leave in dismay.

At least she threw in a polite explanation.

While speaking, Wang Heng gave Ah Man a look.

Ah Man had served Wang Heng for many years, so she naturally had a deep connection with her master.

With just one glance, Ah Man understood.

She no longer held back her strength and used only her shoulders, without using her hands, to push Ashina Yan out.

boom!

Ashina Yan felt like he had hit a wall.

Under the influence of the force, she took several steps back.

Then, with a thud, he fell to the ground.

Wang Heng seemed not to notice this "little accident". She folded her hands in front of her, took light steps, and the hem of her lilac-colored skirt gently brushed across the bluestone floor.

A'man and Baizhi followed closely behind.

The master and his servant ignored Ashina Yan who fell to the ground.

Ashina Yan was completely stunned.

Was she just pushed like that?

How could a fake princess of Langya really be so arrogant?

"Somebody come!"

Ashina Yan subconsciously called for help.

However, the female relatives who entered the palace with her today were basically from the Lu family and the princess's mansion.

They looked down on Ashina Yan, a mere Hu woman, and if Lu Jue had not insisted, they would not have gone with her.

At this moment, they saw with their own eyes how Ashina Yan was courting death by offending Princess Langya, and they sneered in their hearts:

What an ignorant Hu Ji!

Do you really think you are the beloved daughter of the Turkic Khan?

Even if the Turks had not been destroyed, the so-called princess would have been just a barbarian in Dayu.

Not to mention compared with the princess, even the daughter of an ordinary official family is not someone they can look down upon or humiliate!

"Tsk! Ajue is not a confused person, why would he like a Turkic woman?"

The princess of the enemy country has lost her country again!

In no way am I worthy of a nobleman like Lu Jue.

"I've known for a long time that she's a savage woman who doesn't understand the rules and doesn't understand human nature, but I never thought she could be so stupid!"

"If Ajue really marries her in the future, who knows how many people he will offend and how much trouble he will get into!"

The female members of the family, especially the female elders of the Lu family, felt disgusted and regretful when they saw Ashina Yan sitting on the ground in a mess.

Alas, the Lu family is really going to fall.

Marrying an unvirtuous wife will bring disaster to three generations.

Lu Jue was originally the most outstanding son of the Lu family and the one with the greatest hope of reviving the family, but now he is about to be defeated by a woman.

The women of the Lu family became more and more angry and unwilling the more they thought about it.

If they didn't have to serve the Queen soon, they would have taken Ashina Yan back long ago.

They would never keep her in the palace, it would be a disgrace!

But I can’t leave!

Holding back her complaints, the middle-aged woman in the lead gave a wink to the servants around her.

The servant understood and hurried over to help Ashina Yan up.

"Behave yourself! Ashina Yan, this is Taiji Palace, not your royal court!"

When the word "royal court" was mentioned, the woman couldn't help but sneer sarcastically.

Humph, the capital is gone, and the Khan has become a dancing toy for the saint, so why is he still acting like a princess?

Ashina Yan fell down and his butt hurt so much that he woke up.

Yes!

This is Dayu's palace, not her grassland.

The royal court had already been razed to the ground, and the first person to break in was none other than her Lu Lang!

Ashina Yan bit her lower lip hard, feeling mixed feelings of love and hate.

The women of the Lu family: ...Here it comes! Here it comes again!

What will follow is another round of nonsense like “I love you, but you don’t love me, you lied to me, and you let me down”.

Alas, what a misfortune the family has!

……

Wang Heng left quickly, leaving the trouble behind.

After passing through one palace gate after another, we arrived at the palace where the queen lived.

After repeated treatment by the imperial physician and famous doctors in the capital, the queen has woken up.

But, he was very weak.

She could only stay in bed to recuperate, and could not overwork or get angry.

Many of the prominent ladies in the capital came to visit the empress, but none of them dared to trouble her too much.

Many people were basically just asked to pay their respects outside the palace and then were sent out.

Only a very small number of close people or nobles of high enough rank have the opportunity to see the queen.

Wang Heng belongs to the latter.

"Langya wishes the Queen good health!"

Wang Heng saluted with her arms folded, a hint of cordiality in her respect.

"Get up! You and Hanzhang have worked hard these days!"

Queen Li leaned against her purse, half sitting on the couch.

Her face was pale, and her whole body exuded a deathly aura that was invisible to the naked eye.

The deadline is approaching.

Queen Li still held on and made arrangements as much as possible.

Queen Li did not explicitly state the specific "hardships" that Wang Heng and Lou Yu had endured, but as smart as Wang Heng was, she understood it very well.

Queen Li was thanking the couple for taking care of little Dalang.

After all, he is the eldest grandson. Queen Li absolutely loves and values ​​this good grandson, Xiao Dalang.

If we have to say who Queen Li is worried about, Xiao Dalang must be at the top of the list.

"You are too polite, my lady. It is just our duty."

"In the future, my husband and I will do our best to help you share your worries..."

Wang Heng didn't explain it clearly, but she still made a firm promise.

Queen Li smiled, said a few more words of idle chat, and then waved her hand to let Wang Heng leave.

She has little time and limited energy, but she still has a lot to do.

Being able to speak to Wang Heng in person is already a manifestation of great importance!

Wang Heng also knew this, so she bowed and retreated.

Just as she left the hall, she heard someone calling her again:

"Your Highness greets the Princess!"

This voice is strange yet somewhat familiar.

Could it be an “old friend”?

Wang Heng looked over, following the sound. After seeing the person's face clearly, she couldn't help but wail inwardly: Another one? This isn't the end, is it?!