Chapter 3 Wind and Rain

　　After the maturity ceremony, the days are calm as usual, the osmanthus fall to the end of the late fall. There is still no news from the mausoleum - my brother said that the red luanxing is really just nonsense. 　　Mother is going to go to the temple long fasting Buddha, asked me to go with. I happen to be a little tired of the day in the capital, it should be down. 　　This day, I was discussing with my mother how to set up the mountain pavilion, to bring what things, but heard my father and brother back from the court, brought back a sensational news - Yuzhang King triumph, will return to the capital. 　　More than a month ago, the news came that our dynasty had won a great victory in the southern expedition. 　　King Yuzhang army expedition to the southern border, all the way like a cracker, defeated the southern barbarians 27 tribes, barbarians chiefs surrendered one by one, our dynasty territory to the south to expand thousands of miles, straight to the sea, deterring the four sides, turmoil for many years of the southern border has finally been pacified. 　　When the news of the victory came, the whole country was excited, and my brother was also excited by it, and told me about the war in colorful stories. 　　My father has been worried about the war for a long time, received the report of the victory, but flat, although there is relief, but also like what hidden worries. 　　I asked my brother why. 　　My brother said, my father is happy that the southern border has been pacified, worried about the Yuzhang King of this victory, the authority of the cold clan of martial arts even more powerful. 　　At the beginning of the throne, the northern Turkic offenses, the southern barbarians nuisance, border trouble. The imperial treasury is empty, epidemic rampant, all over the officials to take advantage of the chaos to enrich their own pockets. Poor and evil, in Jian'an six years finally brewed 100,000 victims of the change. Rebellion in all directions, the emperor mobilized the feudal generals to pacify the rebellion, but the generals took the opportunity of the war, expanding the strength of their own troops, a large number of cold martial arts gradually rise in power. Forced the imperial court had to be high ranking power to enlist. One of the most powerful, from the pawn to the general, from the general to the marshal, broke the precedent of different surnames shall not be king, become the world's first different surnames of the feudal king. 　　This man was the King of Yuzhang, Xiao Qi. 　　Of course I've heard of him. 　　No one from the court to the townspeople knows about the King of Yuzhang's reputation. 　　He came from the common people of Huzhou, joined the army at 16, rose to the rank of senator at 18, and joined General Jingyuan in his campaign against the Turks. 　　In the battle of Shuohe, he led more than a hundred iron horsemen, attacked the enemy's rear, burned all the provisions, killed more than a hundred enemies with one person's strength, piled up a mountain of corpses, and even though he suffered eleven serious injuries, he managed to survive. Xiao Qi became famous in the battle, and was honored by General Jingyuan, who made him an advantageous general from an enlisted man. 　　He was stationed at the border for three years, repelling more than a hundred Turkic incursions, killing thirty-two Turkic generals in front of the battlefield, and even the son of the King of Turkic was also killed under Xiao Qi, which greatly hurt the Turkic energy. Xiao Qi took advantage of the victory and recovered 300 miles of fertile land north of the Shuo River, which had been occupied by the Turks for many years. 　　By now, Xiao Qi's fame spread far and wide in the Shuo Desert, and he was named General Ningshuo, who was called "General Tian" by the people in the northern border. 　　In the fourth year of Yong'an, the Assassin of Dian'nan made himself a king by colluding with the Bai Rong tribe. General Xiao Qi of Ningshuo was ordered to conquer the city, and he forced a trestle road through the lofty mountains, attacked the heart of the rebels by surprise, and killed the rebel general. The king of Bai Rong took the women and children of the city hostage, which enraged Xiao Qi, who wanted to surrender him, and slaughtered the city, wiping out the Bai Rong clan and beheading all the rebel leaders. In this battle, Xiao Qi was rewarded with the honor of leveling the South, and he was appointed as the Great General of Dingguo. 　　In the seventh year of Yongan, the plague-ridden southern rebellion again, General Dingguo once again led the army south, after experiencing floods, food and supplies, bitter fight against the enemy, several times in danger, finally by Xiao Qi killed out of the siege, lone army straight into the rebel hinterland, the night and even the next three towns, killing the rebels to the winds of the winds of defeat, retreated from the defense. 　　Xiao Qi received the imperial decree of reward before the battle and was knighted as Duke of Yuzhang. 　　In the following year, after the army rested, Xiao Qi led the army to the south, cut off the collusion between the barbarians and the rebels in the south border, chased the remaining rebels all the way and wiped out all the rebels in Min land. Xiao Qi was rewarded with the title of King of Yuzhang, becoming the only vassal king with a different surname outside of the imperial family. 　　Nowadays, all the 27 tribes in the southern border have been subdued. 　　In the past ten years, the King of Yuzhang led the army to fight in the four directions and saved the world. 　　Xiao Qi has become the first person of high authority among the military generals of the Han tribe. 　　He has no family, two no origin, only with a body of flesh and blood, stepped through the white bones of the frontier, climbed than my father even higher than the position of power, so far he is only to the age of standing. 　　What kind of a person is this, even legendary to this, bizarre to this. 　　And his name, I have long heard, from my father's mouth, from my brother's mouth. 　　They talk about him, sometimes like talking about an awe-inspiring god of war, sometimes like talking about an annoying bogeyman. 　　Even Zi Tan, who did not ask about dynasty politics, once mentioned Xiao Qi's name in a grave tone. 　　He said, "It is a blessing for the family and the country that heaven has sent this man, as well as a suffering for the people. 　　I have never seen a real general. 　　Even my uncles, like many sons of the scholarly families in the capital, with their bright armor and helmets, their beauty and elegance, and their good hunting, seemed to me like the swords on the royal ceremonies encrusted with jewels and gold and jade, but they were not swords capable of killing the enemy and going into battle. Most of them have never been on the battlefield even in their old age, but only practiced daily in the camps and school grounds outside the imperial capital, and came out dressed up for ceremonies to decorate the majesty of the heavenly family. 　　I really don't know what a general who is only old enough to have conquered the four directions and killed countless people would be like. 　　When I heard my father say to my brother, this time the king of Yuzhang back to the imperial court, the emperor originally wanted to personally welcome the city, but because the dragon body has been sick for a long time, only ordered the crown prince rate of the hundred officials out to welcome, on behalf of the emperor to reward the three armies. My father, who is the left minister, and the right minister, will accompany the crown prince. 　　My father told my brother to go to the city tower to watch the ceremony, and to see the Yuzhang King's military might. 　　I blurted out from the sidelines, "Father, I want to see it too!" 　　Father and brother looked sideways for a moment, amazed that a daughter was interested in treating the army. 　　The world of blood and gold belongs only to men, and the tenderness of the boudoir is not compatible with the woman's whole life only need to be hidden in the shade of the father and brother, the military kill, is just a remote legend. 　　I myself do not know, why suddenly want to go to see the army, perhaps just curious. 　　My father asked, "What are you going to see?" 　　I thought for a moment and said, "My daughter wants to see what the difference is between a general who has gone into battle to kill the enemy and a general who has never been on the battlefield." 　　My father was stunned and smiled meaningfully, "The daughter of my Wang family is really much better than an ordinary man." 　　Five days later, my brother took me to see the army. 　　It was midday, and the sun shone brightly in the sky. 　　I was on the highest tower of the Chaoyang Gate, looking down from a high vantage point, and could clearly see the pomp and circumstance of King Yuzhang's entry into the city. 　　Hundreds of thousands of people early into the city of the official road crowded all over, but can see the city gate of the pavilion, are crowded with people. 　　I heard that the King of Yuzhang had brought 3,000 iron horsemen with him outside the city, and only 500 horsemen had accompanied him into the city as guards of honor. 　　I thought that five hundred riders is very little, aunt left the palace incense once, the honor guards are more than five hundred. 　　However, when a low and solemn horn blew, the city gates slowly opened, from far and near the sound of the whole vibrating ground, as if every move shook the towering imperial capital. 　　The dazzling noonday sun suddenly darkened, the air condensed a trace of coldness, heaven and earth in this moment solemn and solemn. 　　I held my breath and opened my eyes wide, I could not believe what I saw in front of me - was this an illusion? 　　I actually saw the boundless black iron-colored tide, glittering with the cold light of metal in the sunlight, rolling in from the sky. A huge black gold-bordered handsome flag jumped up high, and in the wind, there was a silver hook and iron painting of the word "Xiao". The black helmeted and iron armored iron horsemen, divided into five columns, stood in strict formation. 　　A person heavy armor wearing a sword, helmet on a tuft of white tassels, sitting on top of a horse with a body like ink, his body is as straight as a sword. 　　He lifted the reins and walked slowly, a horse in the lead, behind the iron horsemen in order, the pace of Qi as a person, every boot sound is resounding inside and outside the Chengtian Gate, shaking the earth vaguely trembling - this is the legend of the devil like God's people, this is the legend of the invincible army. 　　The blood of the enemy washes the iron armor, the long sword in the general's hand points angrily to the sky, cutting through the four sides of the border, shining brightly in the sky - the only vassal king with a different surname outside of the royal family, the great general of the state of determination with great achievements in battle, the world's mouth is like a god or a demon. 　　King of Yuzhang. 　　These three words were like a magic spell, instantly making me think of killing, victory and death. 　　Ceremonial music under the city, the golden drums three times, the crown prince in court dress, led the hundred officials out of the Chengtian Gate, the heavenly family ceremonies, bright yellow Huagai, feather fan treasure banner, two columns of forbidden army armor bright, stationed on both sides of the horse. 　　The black armor and white tasseled general, lets the reins of the horse, right hand raised, behind the five hundred iron horsemen immediately stopped, behavior decisive and uniform. 　　He galloped forward alone, dismounted ten feet away, removed his helmet, pressed his sword, and walked towards the Prince step by step. 　　He was so far away from me, so far that I couldn't see his face clearly, although just looking at him from afar, but it already gave me a feeling of oppression and suffocation. 　　Xiao Qi stood five paces away from the Prince, because of the armor in the body, only bending a knee side kneeling, slightly bowed his head, pressing the sword as a salute. 　　Even the gesture of bowing his head was so arrogant. 　　The Crown Prince unfolded the yellow silk and read out the imperial edict of reward. 　　The crown prince in solemn court dress, slender posture, golden crown brilliant. 　　However, in that a black as dark as the night before the iron armor, all the luster was taken away, was concentrated to the snow-colored helmet plume, the midday sun shines black and white glitter, seems to have a cold aura shining. 　　After the prince declared the imperial edict, xiao qi received the yellow silk imperial edict, rose, turned to the generals, stood majestically, hands flatly raised the imperial edict. 　　"Long live the emperor." 　　This voice is so majestic and solemn that even I can faintly hear it from this distant city tower. 　　The tidal wave of five hundred black-armored iron horsemen, all together issued a heaven-shaking sound of three cries of long live, shaking the ground and moving the tiles, resounding inside and outside the capital. Everyone was drowned in this majestic shouts, and the horses of the royal honor guards were actually startled by this sound. 　　The left and right forbidden army are all golden helmets and bright armor, bright swords, and this black iron horsemen, even the frost and dust on the armor have not been washed away. In front of them, the scenery of the forbidden army has become a puppet on the stage. 　　They are the warriors who have returned from thousands of miles of bloodshed, and have used the enemy's blood to wash their own robes. 　　The knife is the knife to kill the enemy, the sword is the sword to kill the enemy, the person is the person to kill the enemy. 　　Killing aura, only those who have been bloodied on the battlefield, experienced a hundred battles, and frankly face life and death directly, have that stern and collected killing aura. 　　Rumor has it that the person who seems to have come from the pool of Shura's blood is now standing in front of everyone, awe-inspiring as a heavenly god. 　　I never knew that in this world, there could be such a person. 　　Royal heavenly authority, temple solemnity, in my family is just ordinary, do not know what fear. 　　However, at this moment, dozens of feet away, but I dare not look directly at that person. 　　That person has the noonday sun like blazing light, far from forcing me to open my eyes. 　　Rumor has it that the man who is like a god like a devil, the man who walks out from the sea of blood and white bones, is close to my eyes, but it is unattainable, although I know that he can't see me on the city tower, but I still can't help but shrink my shoulders. When I thought of myself as Shangyang county princess, why should I be afraid of a gallant martial artist, then I straightened my posture again. 　　My heart was not willing, so I pursed my lips tightly, trying my best to see that person's face clearly, wanting to see if his appearance was as horrible as the rumors, and what that pair of murderous hands looked like. 　　My heart beats rapidly, inexplicably fear and hidden leap, inexplicably actually have an impulse to run down the city hall, walk close to see carefully. 　　The Prince was flanked by my father, who was only a few steps away from the Yuzhang King. 　　Thinking about this, I actually chest slightly suffocated, feel a shock for my father, palms seeping sweat. 　　I leaned toward my brother at my side, but felt his body stiffen a bit as well. 　　My brother, uncharacteristically, stared down at the city of black iron tide of military formations, thin lips pursed, resting on the handrail hand clenched into a fist, knuckles vaguely through the white. 　　After watching the army, boarded the car back to the house, to the front of the house, the maidservant curtain, but did not see my brother, as usual, came to the front of the car to pick me up. 　　I probed to see, see my brother has dismounted, only pulled the silk tapestry purple bridle in hand, one hand stroking the horse mane, pondering. 　　"My lord, don't dawdle, we're home." I walked up to him, smiled and learned the maid to owe. 　　My brother came back to his senses and casually tossed the horsewhip to the attendant, giving me a sidelong glance, "You're so jubilant even watching a treat." 　　"Which have rejoiced ......," I was stunned by his words, turned to think about it, a little weak. 　　"Next time do not bring you to see the hilarity." Brother again to gas me. 　　"Why next time, and not every day there are treats, unless you go to war triumph, with others as the same spirit to come." I'm used to fighting with my brother, without thinking about it, I snatched at him. My brother, however, was stunned, and did not retort, lowered his gaze and smiled. 　　This person today is really strange, I watched him walk into the door, can not help but shake his head and wonder. 　　I followed my brother just stepped into the courtyard, but saw my mother's palace dress high bun, along with Aunt Xu and maids of honor Shi Shi Ran came, seems to be about to go out. 　　"Mother is going to the palace?" I greeted my mother and took her by the arm. 　　"Just returned from the palace." Mother laughed, raising her wrist to swipe her sideburns, "I haven't had time to change into my regular clothes yet." 　　"Why are you back so early?" I wondered, my aunt always likes to leave my mother to have a late dinner before returning. 　　"The palace is having a banquet today, and the Empress is busy, so I won't bother her." Mother laughed, "She asked me to go with your father to the palace banquet, I do not have that kind of leisure, let your father go is." 　　Hearing my mother's words were wrong, I turned my eyes and thought, "Is the emperor going to organize a banquet for King Yuzhang to receive the wind?" 　　Mother was surprised, "Even you know?" 　　I was complacent, "Not only do I know, I even went with my brother to see the army treats!" 　　My mother's face sank, "You're a child who is really out of order, fighting and killing martial artists is not something that you, a golden leaf, should go and see." 　　I looked to my silent brother and was secretly staggered. 　　Maintaining the honor of the family is the most stubborn, but the mother of this royal princess - she has always disliked the cold clan, disgusted with the roughness of the martial artists. The emperor will be a martial artist king, she has been quite disdainful, and now more in the palace for Yuzhang Wang set up a banquet, to honor the eldest princess also went to the banquet for him to receive the wind, no wonder the mother is so unhappy. 　　"But is to see the lively well ......" do not want to provoke the mother angry, I softly coaxed her, one side towards the brother winked. 　　"Mother this is not true, Yuzhang Wang army lineup, the authority is not extraordinary." Brother suddenly opened his mouth, said words to scare me, he even face to face mother, revealing a rare serious look, word by word, "son shame, today I realize, a great man should be like this!" 　　My mother and I were dumbfounded. 　　A long time, my mother knit up her slender eyebrow, asked me blankly: "Your brother this and what is the offense?" 　　I quickly laughed: "his nerdiness again, mother do not care about him, let him go!" 　　My mother was pulled away by me, not caring to criticize my brother. 　　I quietly glared back at him, but he stood there, as if he had lost his soul. 　　That night in the palace feast, my father went, very late to return, I was in my mother's room with her embroidery, see my father slightly drunk. 　　When I left my parents' room, my father seemed to be staring at me all the time, which made me confused and wondered if I was out of order. 　　The following days were rainy and cloudy, and I stayed at home, not bothering to dress up. 　　My father always came home late, my mother was also closed to copy the sutra, it seemed that everyone had something to do, only I was bored and pestered my brother to tell me about the King of Yuzhang to listen to. There was nothing else more interesting at the moment, but I couldn't satisfy my curiosity. 　　Unfortunately, my brother didn't have the chance to meet the King of Yuzhang in person. That night's palace banquet was different from the usual family banquet, and he and I didn't have the chance to attend it. 　　I asked him if he knew what the King of Yuzhang looked like, and he answered without thinking: "Big ears, a lion's mouth and a tiger's beard, a bear's heart and a leopard's gall." 　　Although I know that he made it up, think about that kind of appearance, I laughed so much that I fell down the hand silk fan. 　　This rain more and more dense, no stop meaning, the rain is the biggest this day, the palace but the word came, said aunt to see me. 　　I am drowsy, but also do not want to dress up, changed clothes will ride into the palace. 　　Aunt today is really strange, call me, she is not in Zhaoyang Hall, the palace said she went to see the emperor. 　　I don't know what time she came back, I waited for the boredom, they went to the East Palace to find Wanru sister. 　　East Palace has new tribute plums, I ate the new plums, while the Yuzhang Wang treats the army scene, colorful to Wanru sister, straight to her and a few concubines to listen to the dumbfounded. 　　"I heard that King Yuzhang has killed tens of thousands of people." Wei Ji pressed her heart, her expression filled with disgust and fear. 　　Another concubine lowered her voice, "Not only ten thousand people, I'm afraid I can't even count them, I heard that he loves to drink human blood!" 　　I was not convinced, I was about to refute her, but heard sister Wanru shook her head and said, "How can marketplace rumors be trusted, if this is really the case, is it not to describe people as demons." 　　Wei Ji snorted, "Killing is too heavy, contrary to benevolence, full of blood with the hands of demons how different." 　　I don't like this Wei Ji, relying on the Crown Prince's favor, she is consistently rude in front of Sister Wanru. 　　I raised an eyebrow and cast a sidelong glance at her, laughed: "Nowadays, foreign invaders and internal trouble, the beacon is in full swing, if it is the Wei sister as a general, I think there is no need to go into battle to kill the enemy, speak a word of benevolence and generosity, will be able to retreat thousands of miles from the enemy, what the Turk, what the rebels, all obediently put down their swords and armies." 　　Wei Ji pink face red, "according to the opinion of the Sheriff, killing is the art of benevolence?" 　　I threw the plums in my hand, and said: "The conquest has begun, even if there is some killing, King Yuzhang is also for the country for the people, he does not kill the enemy, the enemy will kill my people, he is not benevolent, who is benevolent? If there is no Yuzhang Wang blood stained border, you and I can not enjoy peace here?" 　　"Well said." 　　Auntie's elegant and quiet voice resounded outside the hall. 　　Everyone was busy getting up and saluting. 　　Sister Wanru sidestepped aside and welcomed Auntie into the hall. 　　Auntie sat down in the first seat, swept a glance at the people in front of her, and slowly asked, "What is the Crown Princess busy with?" 　　Sister Wanru converged her face and lowered her eyebrows, "Reporting back to mother, my son is having a casual family chat with the county princess." 　　Auntie smiled, but there was no half smile in her eyes, "What are some interesting stories, tell me about them as well." 　　"The children's minister and so on, in listening to the county lord say Yu ......," Wanru sister all heartless, surprisingly truthful report back. 　　I was busy interrupting her words, snatched: "They are listening to me talk about the interesting things of traveling in the spring, aunt, this spring flowers outside the city, bloom better than in previous years!" 　　As I spoke, I knelt down next to my aunt, and offered her tea with my own hands. 　　Auntie glanced at me and turned to Sister Wanru, "Allowing women to discuss courtiers, is this a rule of the Eastern Palace?" 　　"My son is aware of the offense!" Sister Wanru was most afraid of her aunt, her face went white for a moment and she scrambled to straighten up and kneel down, behind her concubines fell to their knees. 　　"It's A Charming who spoke too much, the fault lies with A Charming." I also kneeled down, but was blocked by my aunt's brush of her sleeve. 　　I looked up and touched my aunt's gaze, but I saw that she looked a little different, and just avoided looking at me sideways. 　　"The Crown Princess needs to be self-respectful in her words and actions, and must not make any more advances." Auntie's face was somber and majestic, "All of you stand down." 　　Sister Wanru led the concubines to kowtow and retreated, leaving only me and my aunt in the empty hall. 　　"Is Auntie really angry with Ah Charming?" I snuggled to her side, carefully looking at her face, guessing that she is not with the emperor again today - the emperor and the queen do not get along, it is well known, but in the past my aunt treated me, never so harsh. 　　Aunt did not say anything, looked straight at me, this kind of strange look, but let me some apprehension. 　　"Always think you are still a child, do not realize that has grown into this kind of appearance, I see pity." Aunt's lips pulled up a touch of reluctant smile, gentle voice, clearly words of praise, I heard in my ears but inexplicably uneasy. 　　Without waiting for me to reply, Auntie asked, "Has Zi Tan gotten any letters recently?" 　　Auntie suddenly mentioned Zi Tama, I was apprehensive and just shook my head, not daring to tell her the truth. 　　Auntie gazed at me, her eyes somewhat dazed and frustrated, "Auntie understands the feelings of a daughter. Zi Tantan is a very good child, only, you are the daughter of the Wang family, born in this kind of family ......" she wanted to say, her eyes actually a little miserable. 　　I have seen my aunt's harsh words, also seen her cold as ice frost, but the first time to see her like this with me to talk, must be something unusual, hidden ominous feeling attacked the heart, will be my fixed, can not make a sound. 　　Aunt reached out and stroked my cheeks, fingertips slightly cool, "Tell aunt, since childhood, you have ever suffered any aggrieved, what reluctance?" 　　I froze, if I wanted to say aggrieved, if I wanted to say unwilling, naturally it was Zi Tan's departure, but how could I say this to my aunt. 　　I looked down and thought, and there was no one else to whom I could be aggrieved and reluctant. 　　"Yes, there is, brother Zi Long always bullies me." I feigned petulance, hoping to coax my aunt to stop asking me such strange words. Auntie's hand paused and slowly swept through my hair at my temples, her gaze was haunted, and there was a hint of pain in her love. 　　I was afraid of her looking at me like this, the last time I saw this kind of gaze was when I knelt down and begged her not to expel Zi Tan. 　　At this moment, the sadness and pity in her eyes is even greater than on that day. 　　"You have reached maturity, you are an adult, and you still don't know what it means to be reluctant." Aunt eyes downcast, smiling miserably, "At that time, I also had with you generally do not know sorrow, born to be regarded as the palm of the pearl, thought all sorts of things will come true, this life will be in accordance with what I want to look like ...... One day, I understand, the young man's dream will have to wake up, everyone is destined to bear their own destiny, no one can always be sheltered, but also the world's most important thing. No one can be sheltered under the wings of the family forever." 　　I listened to the confused palpitations, the bottom of the heart draws tight, such as the cold tide slowly up. 　　What did this mean, what was it to wake up from a beautiful dream, what was it to assume one's own destiny? 　　Auntie looked straight at me, her gaze clear and cold, "If there is a day, Auntie wants you to suffer great indignity, give up the precious love in your heart, to do something so unwilling, and even pay a great price, Ah Charming, are you willing to do it?" 　　My heart jumped in shock, my fingertips were cold, and countless thoughts flashed by, but they were a jumbled mess. 　　I wanted to turn and run away, not answering, and no longer listening to her. 　　"Answer me." Auntie did not allow me to hesitate and evade. 　　The most aggravating and reluctant thing I could think of in a flash was naturally separating from Zi Tan-she didn't want Zi Tan to marry the Wang Clan's daughter, so she wanted me to watch someone else marry him after all? 　　"No, I'm not willing!" The shocking anger and trepidation that surged steeply in my heart caused me to tremble slightly. 　　"Auntie knows that it's a cherished love in her heart, why must she still want me to give it up?" I forcefully suppressed the trembling of my voice. 　　"Because, you have more precious things to bear than that." Auntie's gaze was as deep and cool as water. 　　"What is more precious?" I held back tears and retorted, "What is most precious in your eyes, aunt, may not be important to me!" 　　In her eyes there is only the throne, power, and the position of the Crown Prince, what do these have to do with me, and what do they have to do with Zi Tan? 　　"Each person's heart cherished may not be the same, or are not much different, but there is one thing that is the same, in the past in me, today in me, generation after generation has never changed. What is the most important, and what is the most worthy?" 　　She was asking me, and it was as if she were asking herself, and her deep cool gaze seemed to pass through me to a more distant time. 　　Her voice became muffled. 　　"I have also had extremely cherished people, he was once the greatest joy and sorrow in my life ...... that joy and sorrow, is my one person's joy and sorrow, gain or loss, only I alone to bear. But another kind of gain and loss, far more than my one person sadness and joy deeper and heavier, all my life I can not escape. That is, the family's honor and responsibility." 　　The honor and responsibility of the family. 　　Each word is not unfamiliar, yet it is as if I have never heard it before. 　　In my ears, like a giant hammer suddenly struck my heart, making a loud sound, long stirring. 　　There were tears in my aunt's eyes, but underneath the tears was a cold firmness and determination. 　　She slowly opened her mouth, "Back then, when the war was over, there were many factions in the dynasty, and each of the four great families did not give way. My eldest brother married the eldest princess of Jinmin, the princess married to bring royal honor, but not enough to support the power of the Wang clan in the battle of the dynasty. My younger sister was betrothed to the much older Qingyang King, who held military power, and I had to defeat many of those ladies to become the Crown Princess, and later enter the central palace, in order to truly support the family's reputation and authority, and to overwhelm the aggressive rivalry of the long-standing enemy, so that the Wang Clan will not suffer the same fate as the Xie Clan today. If it were not for this, would you be able to enjoy glory and splendor in peace today?" 　　The sky and the earth silently turned dark before my eyes, and the world that was once like a Qiong Hua fairyland faded in color, revealing the greyness underneath. 　　I never knew that my parents' beautiful marriage and my aunt's mother's honoring of the world had such helpless reasons. 　　Since I was born, I have been living in a glazed illusion. 　　And once the glass has the first crack, it will rupture down the road until it shatters. 　　I didn't dare to listen or think anymore, but I had to look into my aunt's compelling eyes and listen to her elegant voice that sounded like gold and iron. 　　"Ah Charming, the day you and I were born, we were shrouded in glory and grew up without fail in a halo. In addition to the princesses, our Wang Clan's daughters are the most honorable. You are in the midst of it, and you are not yet aware of it. I have been in the palace for many years, from the East Palace to this Zhaoyang Hall, seen how many sorrows and sorrows, how many destiny ups and downs. Do you know that those of humble origin, family loss of power of the woman, in the palace how lowly floating, human life is not as bad as ants! Once you lose your power and lose, any of your family is no more prestigious, but it is not as bad as the townspeople!" 　　Aunt gazed at my eyes, said word by word: "You proud of your identity, appearance, talent, all are the gift of the family, without this family, I and you, and even future generations of children and grandchildren, will have nothing. We enjoy this honor, we have to bear the same responsibility." 　　Honor and responsibility, it turns out that all beauty has a price. 　　I sat rigidly, unable to breathe, my body suddenly hot and cold, there is a fire burning in my heart, but my hands and feet seem to be immersed in ice water. 　　That and I walked through the palace hand in hand carefree years of young people, in the end, can not marry me. 　　"Who will he marry the woman?" 　　In despair, there is still a trace of unwillingness, I want to know who will take him away. 　　"Not Zitama." 　　There was a strange sadness and coldness in my aunt's gaze. 　　"It is King Xiao Qi of Yuzhang who has begged to marry the daughter of the eldest princess as his consort."