Chapter I.
I thought that there was no man in this world who was worthy of my love until I met him
My name is Xu Jinchan, I was born in a high family, my father is the prime minister, my brothers are generals who hold military power, my aunt is the noble concubine in the palace, and I am also the favored daughter of the family.
As the only concubine in the family, it can be said that she is favored by all the honors, and her eyes are above the top.
What the? Do you think I'm too proud?
In addition to my family background, I have more capital to be proud of.
I have been familiar with military books since I was a child, and I have my own opinions on important state affairs, and occasionally when I discuss people's livelihood with my father in the study, my father is proud and shakes his head and sighs.
How nice it would be if Chan'er were a man! 」
I was tired of my father always saying things like that, and I retorted to him.
What if it's not a man? I can still help my father. 」
Chan'er, now that you are fourteen, you should get married next year! 」
I am very resistant to marrying from the bottom of my heart, with my Xu Jinciao's ingenuity, looking at the entire Kyoto City, which noble son can be worthy of me.
But I'm a woman after all, and at the age of the beginning of love, even a rational person like me will have a day when I don't care for love.
March is a good time to step into spring.
I got my father's permission to take my personal maid Rong'er to the East Lake for a cruise.
The willows are green and the breeze is warm.
Higashi Lake is located in the most prosperous part of Kyoto City, and it is a sight to behold during the day.
The favorite lake is not enough to go east, and the white sand embankment in the green poplar shade. 」
At night, the lights are bright, and the shouts of the young men of the shore tavern show the prosperity and fireworks of Kyoto Castle to the fullest.
Because I was playful and forgot the hour, by the time I came back to my senses, it was already dark.
I told the boatman to come to shore, but he threw down his oars, drew his sword from behind his back, and stabbed it straight at me.
Although I have learned some physical kung fu from my brothers, I have no ability to protect myself when I encounter such a professional killer.
I thought that tonight would be my death, before I died, my mind was blank, but I still did not forget to look at the scenery on the shore again, I was born in a prosperous country, but I was going to die in the political struggle of the court.
Later, of course, I was rescued.
Years later, until the end of my life, until I understood the truth of the matter, I still didn't want to hate him.
The person who saved me was Chu Li, the sixth prince of the dynasty, and that day, he happened to be drinking by the window on the second floor of the Erma Restaurant next to the East Lake, where the view was the best and he could take in the scenery of the lake.
After returning to the Prime Minister's Mansion, my father inevitably scolded me.
I was frightened, but I also knew that the assassination was premeditated.
It's all because Daddy has made countless enemies in the DPRK and China on weekdays, and if it weren't for the timely appearance of the Six Princes today, Daddy is afraid that he will never see his daughter again. 」
My father looked at me and stopped talking, leaving only one sentence at the end.
That's it, you can rest for life! 」
From that day on, my love for Chu Li, the sixth prince, began to grow like a sprout, and let it grow into a towering tree.
It is impossible for the concubine of the Xu family to marry the six princes who are powerless and powerless and do not please the emperor.
However, for the sake of Lang Jun at the top of my heart, and for my own future.
I decided to give him a helping hand.
Chapter II. On the eighth day of the lunar month, it snowed in Kyoto City, and the sixth prince Chu Li was named the king of Jin.
I was happy for him from the bottom of my heart, I offered him some strategies for disaster treatment, and he began to gain the trust of the emperor, coupled with my aunt Xu Guifei blowing the pillow wind in the emperor's ear, the situation and wind direction in the court began to change.
And Chu Li is indeed worthy of my desperate love for him.
The county was flooded, Chu Li, as the prince, personally went there to treat the victims, and even paid out of his own pocket to help the refugees he met halfway, he stayed in the county for a whole month, and when he came back, he lost a lot of weight, which made me feel distressed.
After he came back from the county, he climbed over the wall and entered the hospital the night after returning to the palace to visit me.
I felt sorry for him, but I was very happy in my heart.
He came to see me as soon as he came back, proving that he had me in his heart, and it was not what my father said.
Chu Li held my hand, his palm was slightly dry, and he actually had some calluses.
Cicada, you are worried about me. 」
At that moment, the moonlight reflected my figure in his eyes.
And I really want to believe that he has some genuine feelings for me.
Chu Li gained more and more trust from the emperor, and in addition to my father's support for him, some other old ministers in the court also began to support him.
The emperor had five sons and four daughters.
The eldest prince died early, the second prince's mother has no power, the third princess is the daughter of Xu Guifei, that is, my cousin, our personal relationship has always been very good, and the fourth prince is also the son of the concubine, but ......
My little cousin didn't live past the age of three.
The fifth princess was born by Jieyu, and the sixth prince is Chu Li.
His background is not good, his biological mother is just a talented person, and his mother's family has no power, and later, because she is pregnant with a dragon heir, she was given the position of a beauty.
When Chu Li was five years old, Chu Li's mother Qin Meiren annoyed the queen for some reason, and the queen was furious and executed Qin Meiren.
Chu Li is well-behaved and sensible, the queen has no concubine, and when she saw Chu Li pitiful, she raised him under her knees.
And Chu Li, who has already remembered, how could he really regard the queen who killed his biological mother as his mother?
Time passes, and it is another year of spring and March.
I'm fifteen years old, and I'm in my prime.
In my full of anticipation and joy, I married Chu Li as I wished.
Only, I didn't think of it.
On the day of my wedding to Chu Li, there was actually another woman who also married him.
That woman is the daughter of Mrs. Liu, Liu Ruyi.
Liu Ruyi's family background is similar to mine, and she does not lose to me in this matter.
It's just that my Xu family and the Liu family have always been at odds with each other, how can Chu Li marry her?
On the day of my wedding, I made a big fuss despite being the laughing stock of all Kyoto people.
In the end, Chu Li still appeased me, and I believed him again.
He made me the concubine of King Jin, and Liu Ruyi was the side concubine.
Not only that, but on the wedding night, he stayed in my room.
The candle flame flickered, Chu Li held my face, and said drunkenly.
A cicada, you know, I have you in my heart, but my marriage, I can't be my own lord now, Liu Ruyi is the queen's niece, I have to marry her, you should understand me. My good cicada is the most empathetic woman in the world. 」
At that moment, looking at his slightly drunk and hazy eyes, with a little drunkenness but sincerity, my heart softened, I believe that Chu Li really loves me, but above the court, he does have a last resort.
But for some reason, I always felt a little uneasy in my heart.
Compared with Liu Ruyi, I think that I am not inferior to her in any place such as family background, talent and appearance.
However, I just can't get used to her light and breezy appearance, not fighting or grabbing.
Once I entered the back house, I should have some fun in the back house, so I began to deliberately look for trouble.
Chapter III. I found a reason to punish Liu Ruyi every once in a while, and after many times, Chu Li actually began to have disputes with me.
Until that time, I asked Liu Ruyi to kneel under the scorching sun, and I didn't know that she was pregnant, which caused her to have a miscarriage.
That was the first time, Chu Li lost his temper, he broke the glass cup he gave me, and yelled at me.
Xu Jinchan, you were arrogant and willful in the past, I really didn't expect you to be so ruthless, even my child you want to kill, I really misjudged you. 」
After this incident, I was grounded by Chu Li for a month.
He hadn't set foot in my yard for a month.
I heard Rong'er say that Chu Li stayed by Liu Ruyi's side every day, for fear that something would go wrong with her again.
In this house, no one else will trouble her except me.
That time, I also really realized my mistake, I Xu Jincian is indeed rude and capricious, but I will never hurt people's hearts, not to mention, it is a living life!
Under Chu Li's careful care, Liu Ruyi's body has recovered well, and her face is still rounder than when she first entered the mansion.
A month later, when my lockdown was lifted, I went to visit Liu Ruyi with a gift box of pastries I had made myself.
After all, I was wrong about this matter, and I should apologize to her.
Lin Zhi, the maidservant beside Liu Ruyi, saw that I was coming, and dared to stop me outside.
It seems that the sky in this house has really changed, and a little maid dares to stop me, the concubine.
Liu Ruyi scolded.
Lin Zhi, if you don't retreat, how can you stop the princess and punish you for copying the etiquette scriptures 500 times. 」
Liu Ruyi punished her servant before I got angry, and told me not to say anything.
Because she knows that if I get angry, it will not only be as simple as punishing copying books, but also a little flesh and skin.
She didn't look angry, and saluted me respectfully.
In front of Liu Ruyi, I didn't bother to hide myself.
Concubine Liu, I was unintentional about the events of that day, and you ......」
Before I could finish speaking, Liu Ruyi directly interrupted me.
Sister Xu doesn't have to be like this, the concubine understands in her heart. 」
At this moment, Chu Li hurriedly came from outside, and there was panic in his eyes that could not be hidden.
Xu Jinchan, what are you doing in Jingyuan? 」
I opened my mouth to explain that I had come to visit Liu Ruyi sincerely, but when I saw Chu Li's anxious eyes for the other woman, I was angry.
I snorted coldly, Of course, I came to see Liu Ruyi, a slut, who is not as good as death. 」
As soon as the words fell, a loud slap hit me in the face.
I don't remember how much my face hurt at that time, I just know that at that moment, my heart hurt like a thousand arrows piercing my heart.
I didn't expect that the man who kept saying that he loved me would actually beat me.
For other women.
In a fit of rage, I ran back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and my father scolded me for being unproductive, and even let other women take advantage of the loophole.
Chan'er, do you remember what you were like before you left the cabinet? 」
My father's words reminded me that since when I have changed, I seem to have changed.
I used to be so proud and wanton.
Since falling in love with Chu Li, I have become less like myself, and I am jealous, for fear that Chu Li will fall in love with someone else.
But he forgot that he married Chu Li at the beginning, and actually had other purposes.
Chapter IV. The reason why my father was able to let me marry Chu Li so happily was because Chu Li's biological mother was actually my mother's distant cousin.
Listening to my mother, Qin Mei's life is extremely standard, even if she is standing there in simple and elegant clothes, she can't take her eyes off.
Today, the saint has also been quite fond of her, but how can there be only one person in the saint's heart?
I still remember that on the eve of my wedding, my father and I had a thorough conversation in the study.
Chan'er, if you insist on marrying Chu Li, you must agree to a request from me. 」
At that time, I loved him to the core, and my heart was full of this man, as long as I could marry him, let alone promise my father one request, it would be ten, and I would agree to a hundred.
Once Chu leaves the throne, you are bound to sit firmly in the position of the queen, understand? Otherwise, ......You can't protect my Xu family. 」
At that time, I didn't understand why my father had such worries, not to mention that Chu Li and my Xu family were distant relatives, with Chu Li's love for me, it would be no problem to ensure the prosperity of my Xu family.
It's just that I really overestimated Chu Li's love for me.
In the second year after marrying Chu, a newcomer came into the mansion.
The back house, which was not too cold, seems to be going to be more lively.
As the concubine of the sixth prince and the head of the house, I sat on a high seat, watching the new girl below serving tea with me, I didn't make a big fuss like before, I just glanced at Chu Li with a trace of unwillingness in my cold eyes.
Concubine Lin Xian'er respects the princess. 」
The hot tea was hot, I didn't pick it up immediately, Lin Xian'er was also from a good background, but she was the second daughter of the secretary of the military department.
I have to say that Chu Li is really a good skill, now that the daughters of important ministers in the court are married to him, I think it will not be long before the throne he dreams of will be at his fingertips.
I was so distracted that I forgot that Lin Xian'er was still holding hot tea to me.
Seeing that I hadn't spoken for a long time, Chu Li frowned slightly and coughed lightly, as if to remind me.
I took the tea in Lin Xian'er's hand, and saw that her palms were already hot and red, and there seemed to be a little displeasure on her face, but it was not easy to have an attack with me.
Now that you are married to the King of Jin, you and I will be sisters in the future, so you don't have to be too formal, just serve the prince wholeheartedly. 」
From the moment I chose Chu Li, I knew that he couldn't be a couple with me for the rest of my life, and I had never had such extravagant hopes, I just hoped that even if he had a new person, he would still love me a little more.
It's just that love will disappear with time and the situation in the court.
After Lin Xian'er entered the house, she became friendly with Liu Ruyi, and the two were close like sisters, and even Lin Xian'er wished that Chu Li would give all her love to Liu Ruyi, she would not be jealous at all.
I guess that Lin Xian'er probably doesn't love Chu Li at all, but is just a victim of a political marriage.
The Jin Wang's Mansion is very large, and there is a swing made by Chu Li himself in the garden in the backyard.
The sunshine and warm weather in the spring, a hundred flowers bloomed, I went out for a walk, and I saw Liu Ruyi and Lin Xian'er swinging in the garden from a distance.
Liu Ruyi sat on the swing and smiled so wantonly, like a spring breeze in March, intoxicating.
Looking at this scene, I couldn't help but think that Chu Li made this swing for me at the beginning, and he also spent time playing with me and making me happy.
But after a year, I always feel that some things have changed a lot.
Just as I was about to go over and scold them, suddenly a warm and familiar embrace embraced me.
Chan'er, I remember that you used to love swinging. 」
I turned my head and looked at Chu Li's gentle eyes, and the anger I was full of instantly turned into nothing.
Chapter 5. It turns out that His Highness remembers. 」
Naturally, I remembered, how could I forget your preferences. Chan'er, I have wronged you during this time, it's not good for me, don't be angry with me anymore, okay? 」
Look, I'm so angry, as long as Chu Li coaxes me casually, no matter how much grievance I have in my heart, no matter how much anger I have, I won't be willing to be angry with him again.
That night, Chu Li stayed in my East Garden, like countless loving nights, his ears and temples grinding, gentle and lingering.
All the sorrow and resentment in my heart disappeared on this night.
Until we were exhausted, he took me in his arms and lay in the crook of his arm, and in the dead of night, I could clearly hear his heartbeat, it was so warm.
Seeing that he looked preoccupied, I asked.
Is there anything bothering the prince? 」
Now that my father is seriously ill and there is war at the border again, I want to go out in person to calm the people. 」
Chu is the people of the world, I believe that if he ascends to a high position, he will be a generation of people, my brother is stationed at the border pass, and I have been familiar with military books since I was a child, if he personally goes out to fight, I will definitely accompany him.
The prince cares about the people, it is the blessing of the people of the world, if the prince decides to go on the expedition, the concubine is willing to accompany you. 」
He shook my hand in relief and shook his head.
Chan'er, that kind of bitter cold place, how can you stand it, the sword has no eyes on the battlefield, if something goes wrong with you, how can I explain to Prime Minister Xu, and how can I bear the pain of losing you. 」
Hearing Chu Li say this, I was really happy.
Lord, the military camp also needs a military advisor, and I can feel at ease when I can be by the prince's side. Otherwise, if you go to war on the battlefield and let me guard this house alone, I won't be able to sleep at night. 」
In the end, Chu Li still didn't beat me and agreed to take me on the expedition.
I took off my light gauze feather coat, put on the armor of the Rong horse, and tied up my long hair, and Rong'er couldn't help but praise me.
The princess is really heroic when she changes into a riding costume, and she is not inferior to the prince. 」
I smiled and only told Rong'er to take care of the affairs in my hospital.
And the big and small affairs in the house were handed over to Liu Ruyi to take care of, Lin Xian'er smiled happily on the side, looking at her appearance, I am afraid that I wish I died at the border.
At this time, I didn't bother to bother with her, and when I came back, I had a chance to clean her up.
Then, I rode my horse and Chu Li in the direction of the border pass.
It is indeed bitter cold outside the Saiwai, even if it is spring, the climate is still as cold as winter, I live in the camp with Chu Li, and the soldiers know that I am the princess of Jin, and they are very polite to me, but every time Chu Li takes me to discuss the military, they always disdain me to make suggestions on the side.
And at this time, Chu Li will always defend me.
Although the princess is a daughter, she is familiar with soldiers and horses, and no one can win against her. 」
The reason why Chu Li dared to boast about Haikou like this is indeed because, when I was thirteen years old, my brother encountered difficulties in the war, and he was in a stalemate with the enemy for three days and three nights.
There are many princes and grandsons in the capital who come to the door to ask me to marry me, but I have always been above the top, and I don't look down on those gentlemen at all.
Only Chu Li. I married him, not because he saved my life, but because he has talent and strategy, I believe that he will be able to benefit the people of the world in the future, and only such a man is worthy of my Xu Jincicada.
The terrain of the border pass is steep, and the soldiers of Chen Guo are familiar with the terrain, and now our camp is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
I thought about it for a long time, and decided to release the news, and tomorrow I would take advantage of the dawn to let Chu Li and my brother's soldiers split into two ways to flank the enemy.
However, at night, I told Chu Li that this was the time to attack.
Article ** from the old Ford, article "Golden Cicada Song".