Chapter 313: Sending off the bride

Is it worth it...

An inexplicable emotion passed through Jia Lian's heart.

It seems that this is the best result. In this way, the Queen Mother, the Fourth Prince and others did not have many reasons to be angry with him.

He himself would not feel so sorry.

As for regrets, of course there are still some. Presumably any young talent in the Wei Dynasty would feel regretful and dissatisfied when seeing such an outstanding princess marry a foreigner.

However, he alone is not qualified to express it.

Raising his head, he saw Princess Zhaoyang looking at him with burning eyes.

She is wearing a brand-new palace dress, with a graceful waist and a slender and heroic figure.

On the fair and slender neck, the face is as bright as the moon, and the eyes are like stars. Coupled with his own unique temperament, Jia Lian couldn't help but look at her in a trance.

Jia Lian looked away.

Princess Zhaoyang laughed and said: "There is one more thing I forgot to tell the general.

Because of what happened last time, the general was dismissed from office. Zhaoyang I felt very sorry.

Therefore, when I met with my father yesterday, I begged him to let the general serve as my emissary.

I wanted to come to the general to finish this errand. When you come back, you can at least get your official post back."

Send an envoy to your relatives?

Jia Lian was slightly stunned.

Isn’t this an errand for the Ministry of Rites or Honglu Temple? With his age and qualifications, how can he be a send-off person? Sending a personal envoy is a special imperial envoy. At least it should be an official of third rank or above.

Will Emperor Ning Kang agree? However, considering his second-grade title, he is qualified to receive the imperial envoy's orders.

Just, what are you trying to do...

Everyone knows that he once rejected the Queen Mother's intention to grant a marriage, but at this time, he, a "heartless person", was allowed to be the sender of the bride. Yes, no matter how you look at it, there is a bit of irony in it.

"Why, the general is unwilling? Does the general hate Zhaoyang so much that he even found it difficult to escort me for the last journey?"

Princess Zhaoyang is very generous. Asked with a smile.

Jia Lian cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness has misunderstood. As long as your Majesty really appoints me to be the emissary, I will do my best to protect your highness's safety and maintain your majesty."
< br />Since it is said that this alliance with Wala is so important, then the emperor should attach great importance to the marriage, and there is a high probability that it will not be because of Duke Zhaoyang.With just a few words from the Lord, the inexperienced man was asked to serve as a messenger and deal with foreign vassals.

Princess Zhaoyang smiled. From Jia Lian's words, she could tell that Jia Lian did not believe that the emperor would arrange for him to do this errand.

She remembered the scene when she met Emperor Ning Kang yesterday.

“Have you really made up your mind and are willing to go to Wala to get married?” Ning Kangdi’s voice was loud and emotionless.

"Report to my father, since this is my mission, then I am willing to take on this mission.

However, I have only one request. ."

"Speak."

"..."

Princess Zhaoyang knew that since her father had promised her, naturally she Will regret it.

Stepping forward, her eyes naturally took in the surrounding scenery. This is her brother's palace. If nothing happens during this trip, she may never have the chance to see it again.

"Does General Jia know that Prince Wala is quite interesting? He can actually speak Chinese, although it sounds awkward." Princess Zhaoyang didn't seem to want to remain silent, so she randomly picked a topic.

“Oh, really, it turns out that His Highness has already met Prince Navarre.”

, she didn’t even have time to see me when I went to say hello before.

But a month ago, she suddenly became very concerned about me and often called me over to talk.

Once , just happened to meet Prince Wala who was going to visit her old man.

Haha, General Jia, you don’t know, just like that day in the garden of Weiyang Palace, he met me by chance. "

When Jia Lian heard this, he naturally thought of his encounter with Princess Zhaoyang that day in Weiyang Palace.

It was also from that time on that he truly felt that Princess Zhaoyang was not an ordinary royal woman.

Of course, he also knew that it was not a chance encounter, but a "blind date" deliberately arranged by the Queen Mother.

At this time Zhaoyang said this, as if he was telling him something.

Could it be that the marriage had something to do with the concubine...

Jia Lian didn’t know much about the grievances and grievances in the royal family, but he could make some guesses. If it was really specially arranged by the concubine, I'm afraid it was another calculation of interests. And Zhaoyang, who is in it, can naturally only be a victim.

Thinking of this, Jia Lian couldn't help but feel some pity for this eighteen-year-old girl.

However, watching herIn his words, he seemed to have a good sense of Prince Nawala. Jia Lian smiled bitterly and shook his head. He really didn't care much about it.

Does he need to pity people’s consensual things? So he just nodded to show that he understood and said nothing else.

…

In the front yard, the drinking scene is still going on.

The fourth prince was in a bad mood, so he specially invited someone he liked to come over and have wine with him today.

As for Jia Lian, he didn’t want to invite him originally. This was just his sister’s request.

Zhang Su, taking advantage of the opportunity, spoke for Jia Lian again in an attempt to make the fourth prince understand Jia Lian.

The fourth prince was slightly drunk, but he suddenly asked Zhang Su: "How does Jia Lian drink?"

"Well, I have never seen him drink too much, I think it's normal."< br />
"Okay!"

The fourth prince slapped the table and shouted: "You don't need to say more. He is one of the few people I like. Originally, I I also want to be friends with him.

But if I can’t get over my imperial sister’s matter, I won’t be able to make sense of it. Let’s do this, wait until he comes back, and that’s it...”
< br />The fourth prince breathed out wine and told Zhang Su his solution to the problem.

When Zhang Su heard this, he had a look of embarrassment on his face, but seeing that the fourth prince was resolute, he had no choice but to say: "In that case, we will do as His Highness said. However, no matter what the outcome is, please be considerate to Your Highness. .”

…

Jia Lian accompanied Princess Zhaoyang, walked half a circle around most of the palace, and then turned back.

"Okay, thank you general for accompanying Zhaoyang for so long.

General, please go back, Zhaoyang will not go in."

Princess Zhaoyang has always been inexplicably polite to Jia Lian, but Jia Lian cannot feel the pleasure of being respected.

On the contrary, although there was nothing unpleasant about the conversation, Jia Lian always felt indescribably dull.

He bowed his hands and was about to turn around.

"By the way, my brother has been a little willful since he was a child. If he has offended the general in any way, Zhaoyang is here to apologize to the general in advance."

"Your Highness is serious. . What I said before was not false, and His Highness the Fourth Highness was sincere. Moreover, the reason why he was in trouble with me this time was to complain for His Highness. I admire the character of His Highness, so naturally I will not take it to heart."

Hearing this, Zhaoyang committed himself to Jia Lian, and then took the maid out.

Jia Lian saw her getting into the car from a distance, Fang turned back and entered the courtyard.

"Where is my imperial sister?"

When they came to the main corridor, the fourth prince asked very unkindly when he saw that Jia Lian was the only one.

"Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess has already taken the Luan Yu back. Before leaving, let me say goodbye to Her Majesty the Fourth Highness."

When the Fourth Prince heard this, he took a deep breath in his heart. .

He and his imperial sister had a good relationship since childhood, and they lacked a lot of etiquette. Even if the imperial sister left directly, he wouldn't say anything.

But why should Jia Lian say goodbye for her? In this way, it seems that in the emperor's heart, Jia Lian is closer than him!

Jia Lian can understand the fourth prince’s bad attitude.

The fourth prince must have tried his best to not want his royal sister to get married, but he couldn't talk about such a big deal, so he felt aggrieved.

It just so happened that he was the "culprit" who caused his sister to get married... Also, if he married his sister, she would naturally not have to go to get married.

Although the logic is somewhat problematic, who told him that he is the only place where the fourth prince can vent his frustration?

"Jia Lian, you have failed my imperial sister, and now she has to marry to a foreign country. I originally thought that I would give you a good beating to vent my anger.


I give you two choices.

First, you leave my palace now. From now on, we will owe nothing to each other and never see each other again.

Second, if you are a man, accept my challenge!"

Jia Lian raised his eyebrows. To be honest, although the fourth prince's words were very rude, he did not feel too offended.

Probably because the image of the fourth prince and the idiot was too deep in his mind, he always felt that the fourth prince was just like Zhang Tao, still a child. " Okay."

The fourth prince applauded, immediately turned around and walked to the long table inside to sit down. He pointed to a series of wine bottles in front of him and said: "Here are twenty bottles of wine. You and I can guess the game. , one pot at a time, until these twenty pots of wine are finished.

For the sake of fairness, I will select three substitute wines from my clan who are least likely to drink. In the same way, you You can also choose any three people from the field to represent you.liquor. "

After saying that, the Fourth Prince waved, and the three sturdy young men who had been prepared came over and stood beside the Fourth Prince.

The Fourth Prince He introduced their names one by one, and emphasized again that the three of them are the worst at drinking.

But as long as Jia Lian is not stupid, he will know that the opposite is definitely true.
< br /> Otherwise, even if it is such a white jade rouge pot, who would dare to judge it as a pot?

Jia Lian took a look around. Those people in the clan did not need to think about it. It was obviously impossible to help him. Others Several noble disciples were not familiar with him, and they would definitely not go against the Fourth Prince for him.

Only the brothers Feng Ziying and Zhang Su who came with him were left.

But Zhang Su basically didn’t drink alcohol, and the fourth prince must have known this, so the fourth prince had already settled down and wanted to make him drink.

So Jia Lian walked to the fourth prince The prince sat down across from him and stretched out one hand: "Your Highness, please. "

The fourth prince was stunned: "Don't you find someone to drink for you? "

"Since it is a challenge set by His Highness, I should do my best and not dare to take any tricks. "

It's useless to invite Zhang Su, and Feng Ziying's relationship is not too deep. Besides, the incident with Princess Zhaoyang can be regarded as his "striking for love". Although Feng Ziying didn't say anything, at this time he also I'm embarrassed to ask the other party to help.

As for Zhang Tao, this kid has always disliked him.

Besides, the fourth prince's only purpose in setting up this trap was to make him drink and vent his anger. Winning or losing...maybe it doesn't matter. Then let him vent his anger, so why forcefully drag his companions into the water.

The fourth prince became suspicious: "Can you drink? "

"Not very well. "

How could Jia Lian not know how to drink? He has been drinking since he was a child and watching movies.

Not to mention, it was bitterly cold in the border area that year, and he had to endure thousands of miles of cold weather. Wind, killing people and splattering blood. In such an environment, if there is no wine, how can you dispel the coldness and fear in your heart?

I am used to eating strong wine to keep out the cold, and I will drink this kind of noble wine after returning to the capital. Warm wine made from rice is tasteless.

It’s just nothing, he doesn’t like drinking.

“But don’t worry, your highness, since it is a challenge from your highness, I will do my best. If I go, I will never lose the face of my great Wei man. ”

“Okay, it’s really manly enough!” If you defeat me this time, not only will this matter be wiped out, but from now on, I will recognize you as my brother! ”

　“Hehe, please. ”

　……

The fourth prince was really tricking his mind. The three people he found were all good drinkers among the dandy boys.

Everyone can hold on after drinking two or three bottles of this kind of wine.

As for the fourth prince, Xu had drank a lot before, but after barely drinking more than half of the bottle, he was already shaky. In order to ensure that he could continue to play guessing, he could only give up the appearance and let his subordinates drink for him. .

As for Jia Lian, because there is no one to help him, as long as he loses, he can only drink alone as promised.

"Brother Lian..."

"Fourth Highness, forget it, if you drink any more, something will happen."

Seeing Although Jia Lian was more skilled, when he had to drink the fifth pot, Zhang Su couldn't sit still anymore and stepped forward to comfort him.

The fourth prince blushed, buried his head, and watched Jia Lian calmly pick up the wine pot, then raised his neck as usual, pointed at the mouth of the pot without blinking, and went to Pour it into your stomach.

He couldn't help but feel respect in his heart. Even though Jia Lian concealed his alcohol consumption, he was still so cool and unrestrained, which impressed him.

Because he knew that the wine he prepared was not the light rice wine that women drink, but the strong wine that men drink.

Even in his heyday, he could only manage to do three pots at most and then rest assured.

I didn’t expect Jia Lian to look so elegant and be so energetic when drinking!

Seeing that it took Jia Lian much longer to finish the drink than before, and then he turned the mouth of the pot upside down to indicate that the pot was empty. He couldn't help but shouted: "Again!"

……

Twenty bottles of fine wine, the fourth prince originally planned to share among eight people, so that they could keep getting drunk.

But because of Jia Lian’s arrogance, there were five people.

So, when only the last pot was left, even the three helpers of the fourth prince could no longer hold on.

"Please." Jia Lian supported the long table with one arm and invited him with the other hand.

In the end, by outsmarting the Fourth Prince, he controlled the winning rate of the guessing game and secured the victory before the limit was reached.

In this last game, the fourth prince lost again.

"Brother Four Emperors, I'll do it."

The only one of the three helpers who could still stand firm stepped forward to show off his strength.

At the same time, he cast an admiring look at Jia Lian.

This boy, after filling seven or eight pots, he still hasn’t poured it out. No wonder, the eldest princessHis Highness would like him, he is really inhuman...

"No, I will do it myself!"

The fourth prince intended to teach Jia Lian a lesson, but in the end it was his own people , being fucked down one by one, the fourth prince's loyalty surged, he picked up the wine bottle and poured it into his stomach.

"Your Highness..."

The concerns of the eunuchs nearby could not interrupt the heroic spirit of the fourth prince at this moment.

"Hahaha..."

The fourth prince let out a long roar and smashed the expensive wine bottle to the ground with a bang, causing water to splash all over the ground. Obviously, he didn't finish the drink...

"Okay, okay, okay, I have convinced you. From now on, you are, my eldest brother, uh..."

The fourth prince pointed at Jia Lian, said something incoherently, and then fell on the table without hesitation.

The attendants all panicked and hurriedly came forward to serve him. Seeing that the fourth prince was drunk and unconscious, they supported him and helped him go down to rest.

So, on the scene, only Jia Lian was left as the protagonist, and his defeated general who was lying on the ground in a mess and unattended.

Feng Ziying, Zhang Su and others came over and looked at Jia Lian, whose eyes were still determined, and gave a thumbs up.

Jia Lian slowly turned his head, glanced at them, and said: "Let's go, let's go back too."

As he said that, Jia Lian stood up holding the table, but was The stool caught and his body fell outward.

When Zhang Su saw this, he rushed forward to help him. Zhang Tao stopped losing his temper at this time and went to the other side to support him.

It was then that the others suddenly realized that this was the right thing. If they were still fine after doing so much, they would be really weird.

Zhang Su was afraid that something might happen to Jia Lian, so he hastily said hello to the others, and then joined forces with Zhang Tao to help Jia Lian out.

Returning to the carriage, Jia Lian suddenly asked him: "Cousin, is this carriage expensive?"

"Huh?"

Zhang Su Before he could react, he saw Jia Lian's body trembling. Along with the sound of crashing, the smell of wine suddenly filled the carriage...

Feng Ziying was about to set off when she suddenly saw Zhang Tao coming over.

"How is Second Brother Lian?"

Zhang Tao spread his hands: "Anyway, my brother's carriage is no longer available, so I ask Brother Feng to take it in."< br />
Feng Ziying smiled understandingly, nodded, and invited Zhang Tao to come in.