[R18] The stars are brilliant, so lucky even (The stars are brilliant, the moon rises over the sea) – Chapter 76 of “The Stars Are Brilliant, How Lucky They Are (The Stars Are Brilliant·The Moon Rising Over the Sea)” [English]

Chapter 76

After completing the dimension-reducing attack on the third princess, the second princess was satisfied and took her sister with her servants and left the palace.Ling Buyi looked at the direction they were leaving from a distance and said, “It seems that your two highnesses will not go to see the queen and the concubine Yue today.”

Shao Shang suddenly asked: “Does the third princess not come to the palace often these days?”

Ling Buyi glanced at her: “That’s right. How do you know.”

Shao Shang said indifferently: “I just heard from the second princess that the third princess was deprived of 30% of her food a few months ago. Although I don’t know what fault your highness committed, I just heard that she was still angry in her words. I guess the father and daughter have not reconciled. In this way, with her temperament, she will naturally not enter the palace frequently.”

Ling Buyi was silent for a moment and then said: “That’s right. However, it was not His Majesty who proposed to deprive the third princess of her land as punishment, but the Yue Concubine. In the past few months, the third princess has not entered the palace except for routine family banquets.”

Shao Shang was very surprised: “Is the Yue Concubine the biological mother of the third princess?” I have never heard of a mother-in-law covering up and saying good things to her children. Could this be some kind of counter-routine operation?

“Concubine Yue is very strict in raising her children, you will know later.”

After Ling Buyi said this, he picked up Shao Shang and left.The personal guards brought by he followed behind quietly and solemnly, always about ten feet apart.Shaoshang stumbled and was pulled along at a brisk pace, looking back from time to time to look at the group of silent followers. She was not used to such a grand spectacle.She wanted to say something, but Ling Buyi didn’t say a word and just strode along.Considering the height requirement, Shao Shang was dragged so much that he almost started to trot. She thought, could this be the legendary Cold War stage for lovers.

“Lord Ling Buyi!”

Seeing the palace in front of him, Shaoshang stopped hard, grabbed his fiancé’s arm with both hands, and said breathlessly, “… Just say what you have to say. I will be in front of the Holy See later. You dragged me until I was out of breath. I won’t be able to reply to His Majesty’s words… I don’t have 30% of my food to confiscate, only my head!” Then we really don’t need to get married.

Ling Busuo stopped, looked at her with a gloomy expression, and said slowly: “I have rarely made mistakes in my life, and now I realize that you are a cunning and selfish woman! When you used me, you were full of sweet words and praised me in every possible way; when you realized that I was not the kind of husband-in-law you wanted, you abandoned me like a worn-out shoe.”

Shaoshang was silent: “…you are right.” According to the customs of this era, her previous excessive flattery can indeed be easily misunderstood by men. She is sorry about this, but what’s the matter with your resentful tone?

“I should have thought of your thoughts when you kept calling me ‘brother’. You were eager for the help I could give you, but you also disliked me and didn’t want me as a person. Therefore, you just wanted me to be your brother who is ‘neither far nor near’!”

Shaoshang thought for a while and sighed: “That’s right. However, I don’t dislike you.”

How could she dislike him?However, the most beautiful moment for a creature like a male god is when it is placed on the altar.As long as he stays on the altar forever, he can be the comfort of your soul and the beacon of faith that guides your way forward…

She is very willing to regard Ling Buyi as such a perfect god statue. It can not only be used for worship, but also can be used as a supporter. It is really beautiful.She planned well, but unexpectedly, people didn’t follow her wishes and insisted on squeezing into her life.In the not-too-distant future, this beautiful and powerful god will sleep next to him, and this feeling is simply sour and refreshing.

Ling Bujifeng’s eyes were filled with anger, full of disbelief, and he stared at her coldly.

Shaoshang smiled bitterly and said, “How could I dislike you? I dislike myself.” This is the truth. She knows that she has many shortcomings, and the reason why she can’t get along with others often lies in herself.

“Now that I know you have such a bad temper, you don’t want to change it at all.” Ling Buyi stared at her.

Shao Shang sighed: “If it can be easily changed, how can it be said that a country is easy to change but its nature is hard to change?”

Ling Buyi smiled coldly: “This is you. You are wise enough to refuse advice, and your words are enough to cover up your mistakes.”

Hearing the familiar words, Shao Shang suddenly laughed: “My mother often said this, you and she will definitely get along well.”

Ling Buyi said word by word: “However, I will not cancel the engagement.”

“Since you know that I have a bad temperament…why do you have to marry me?” Shaoshang was speechless.

Ling Busuo looked at her for a while, and suddenly said something that was off topic: “I was injured when I fell from a horse the day before yesterday, and you haven’t asked about my injury yet.”

Shao Shang looked up and saw the blood stains on his slender neck and beautiful side face, reflecting his skin color, like a white wall stained with red.She felt soft-hearted inexplicably, stretched out her left hand to gently touch He’s bandaged neck, and whispered, “Do you feel any pain?”

The coldness in Ling Buyi’s eyes softened, and he was angry for two days and two nights, as if all he was waiting for was such a simple greeting, such a gentle touch.He held the girl’s little hand on his neck and said softly: “You don’t have to be afraid when you come to His Majesty later. Your Majesty is very kind. You can say whatever you want. It doesn’t matter if you are wrong. I am here.”

Shaoshang looked at the handsome and tall young man in front of him. His heart seemed to fly across thousands of mountains and rivers in an instant, trekking through deep ravines and huge ridges. She suddenly felt tired: “…Actually, your temperament is not much better than mine. Ordinary people can’t stand such hot and cold weather, and uncertainty.”

After hearing this complaint, Ling Busuo’s eyes, as dark as amber, were as bright as the stars.He touched Shao Shang’s soft and childish forehead and said gently: “If you treat me better, I won’t be like this.”

Shaoshang was speechless for a while: “Isn’t this what I should say to you?”

“You were not good to me, so I went riding a horse after drinking.” Ling Buyi was very serious, “However, I didn’t tell anyone. It was because of you that I fell off the horse.”

Shaoshang stared with big round eyes, almost crying.I didn’t want to marry you, but now I reluctantly accept you, and you still want me to be nicer to you!No wonder you were worried that I wouldn’t like it all day long. It seems that you know yourself quite well – “Are you threatening me?”

Ling Busu smiled and didn’t answer. He just picked up the girl and continued walking, but this time he slowed down.

Shao Shang followed behind him and muttered angrily: “You are not good at learning and riding, and you are blaming it on me. I don’t admit it, and it’s useless for you to threaten…” He muttered, but he could only be pulled forward by he.

Arriving in front of the palace gate, the guard Xiao Huangmen stepped forward and bowed to greet him. Ling Busuo returned the greeting with a smile, his posture was upright and elegant, and there was no slightest hint of contempt for the subordinates.The smile in Xiao Huangmen’s eyes grew brighter, and he continued to invite him. Ling Buyi took Shao Shang up the stairs and left his bodyguard outside the hall.

As the two of them walked in, Shaoshang heard several eunuchs whispering faintly behind him——

“Master Ling is a good man. He treats me and others with such humility and kindness.”

“Eleventh Lang is different from the other princes and grandsons next to him. There is no arrogance or harshness at all!”

“Several adults at the Chancellery often praise him for being upright and observant of etiquette, brave and benevolent, and having the style of an ancient gentleman!”

“That is Mrs. Cheng. She is very beautiful. I don’t know if her temperament is gentle and kind. It has not been easy for Mr. Shiyi to be alone these years. I just hope that Mrs. Cheng will treat you better!”

…

The discussion gradually faded away, and Shao Shang was filled with anger. Ling Buyi suddenly stopped and pointed at the deep corridor in front of him, saying: “As soon as you reach the end of the corridor, you will find the place where His Majesty rests after his daily discussions. Do you have anything else to say to me?”

Shaoshang lowered his voice and said angrily: “…You are really good at being a good person. Now everyone asks me to be nice to you. Why doesn’t anyone say that you should be nice to me too? It’s not been easy for me these years!”

Ling Busu couldn’t help laughing: “That’s all? I’m going to have an interview soon.”

“Moreover!” Shao Shang said with a straight face, taking a deep breath, “It’s all because of you that I have all these things! Later, if Your Majesty blames me for scolding me, it will be your fault; if Your Majesty punishes and reprimands me, it will also be your fault; if Your Majesty tests me and I cannot answer the question, it will be your fault! Remember!”

Ling Buyi finally couldn’t bear it anymore, turned sideways, held one hand on the dark red lacquered wood carved corridor wall, and laughed softly.

Shaoshang was furious. He waved down his sleeves and shook off He’s hand. He stomped his feet childishly and walked forward on his own.

Ling Buyi put his forehead against the back of his hand and chuckled for a while, saying to himself lovingly: “You are fierce in appearance but soft in heart!”

When he looked up again, he saw that the girl had disappeared at the end of the corridor. He strode after her. When he walked to the end, he suddenly saw his fiancée standing with her back about ten steps away, talking to a tall young man.he paused briefly, then walked over slowly.

“Are there any wild beasts chasing you? Every time you get engaged, it’s like running for your life…”

“Except for Mrs. Huangfu sending my aunt a letter of Xiaopu poems every month and my uncle writing home every month to complain, I have no other relationship with Mr. Shanjian. Mr. Yuan, you should take care of yourself.”

“…Then I would like to congratulate Mr. Shang on having another good marriage.”

“Can you please remove the word ‘again’!”

Before Yuan Shen could reply, Ling Buyi came over and said with a smile: “So it’s Shanjian. I wonder what you and my wife are discussing.”

“…” Yuan Shen frowned slightly, “You and Shao Shangjun are not married yet, so it seems inappropriate to call you ‘my wife’ at this time.”

Shaoshang’s eyes lit up. In fact, she had just wanted to say, “What kind of woman am I? I’m not married yet.”She clapped her hands and said with a smile: “Master Shanjian is very insightful.”

Ling Buyi gave her a sideways glance and whispered: “I think you also have a lot of insights. Why don’t you go to His Majesty later to discuss it.”

Shaoshang immediately softened and kept silent.

When Yuan Shen saw this situation, he felt an inexplicable anger in his heart. Just as he was about to speak, Ling Buyi politely raised his hand to him and said with a smile: “Shan sees that he is leaving the palace. The weather is getting hot today, so why don’t you prepare a hat to protect yourself from the sun.”

Yuan Shen opened his mouth several times to speak, but finally endured it, bowed and said in return: “Your courtesy, sir, I will take my leave now.” After saying that, he couldn’t help but look at Shao Shang again, and then walked away.

Ling Buyi stared at the corridor where Yuan Shen left, and did not move for a long time.Shao Shang couldn’t help but ask, “What are you looking at? Is there anything wrong with Yuan Shen?” Ling Buqi replied, “It’s less than a hundred steps since you and I walked here.”

Shao Shang didn’t know what he meant, so he made an estimate: “Yes, it’s only about a hundred steps, so what?”

Ling Buji looked at her confused face and sighed slightly: “Nothing. Let’s go see His Majesty.”

After the eunuch’s loud voice passed through, the two of them bowed and entered the inner hall. They saw the emperor sitting high up in his regular clothes, beside him was the queen in simple buns, and at the bottom sat the smiling prince and the gentle and gentle princess.

Ling Buyi took Young Shang and bowed, stood up, sat down, and said with a smile, “Why is the empress here too? Didn’t she say she would wait for us at Changqiu Palace?”

The Queen smiled solemnly: “Just think that I can’t wait to see your bride.” Then she turned around and said, “Your Majesty, everyone is here, just tell me what you want to instruct.”

The emperor looked at the little girl kneeling down below and nodded slowly: “Well, I finally did the right thing today.”

Shaoshang’s face turned red.It is true that the ignorant are fearless. She later realized that she had been using the wrong court etiquette.

Ling Buyi saw the prince and his wife snickering beside him, and couldn’t help but said: “Your Majesty, the Cheng family didn’t originally want to invite her into the palace. Naturally, they are a little neglectful in terms of etiquette.”

The emperor ignored his adopted son and continued to ask: “Ms. Cheng, do you know how to become Zi Sheng’s wife?”

Shao Shang was confused. Why did this sound like the opening speech of a job fair? She looked at the big bosses and carefully considered her words: “Well… to become Master Ling’s wife, you must first get married…”

Before he finished speaking, the prince burst out laughing. Seeing the emperor’s displeased gaze coming towards him, he quickly lowered his head to hold back. Unexpectedly, the queen and the princess also covered their sleeves and smiled softly.

Shao Shang hurriedly apologized and said, “I’m reporting back to Your Majesty. I’m stupid and don’t know what Your Majesty means. I just spoke nonsense. Please forgive me!” I’m laughing my ass off. Is there anything wrong with what she said?

The emperor was silent, and there was no emotion or anger on his face.

Ling Bu doubted and said: “Your Majesty, if you have something to say, just say it directly. Young Shang is young and uneducated, so he won’t understand.”

There was helplessness in the emperor’s eyes, he put on a smile, and said: “Okay, Mr. Cheng, I’m here to ask you. You are rude in etiquette and show no talent, but Zi Sheng is the pillar of the country, and I treat him as my own son. Do you think you are a good match for Zi Sheng?”

Hearing this question, Shaoshang burst into tears – heaven and earth, someone finally asked her this question. She really has a lot to say!

Ling Buyi was about to speak again, but the emperor suddenly raised his hand to stop his adopted son from talking, and half-seriously ordered: “You, don’t speak, let Shao Shang speak.”

“It’s not a good match, of course it’s not a good match!” Shao Shang took a deep breath and determined to finish the sentence without even commas, so she spoke loudly with enthusiasm on her face——

“Your Majesty clearly knows that my parents left the capital to fight when the little girl was three years old, leaving only her old and frail grandmother and her unvirtuous second aunt who had been divorced by her second uncle. In the past ten years, the little girl has not read more than ten books and has not read a whole volume. Her father recentlyWhen my mother came back, she saw that the little girl was really vulgar and unseemly, so she hurriedly taught me some literature, but even if she had learned a little, she couldn’t even make up a dustpan!Can you help support me… The words of this little girl who has the world and the earth are true!No one in the Cheng family, from my grandmother to my siblings, thought that I would be engaged to a rare talent like Master Ling!Really, Your Majesty, this is all true. If I had known that I would suffer from Master Ling in the future.I must have blue eyes, a headache, and thorns in my buttocks. I have been studying hard all winter and summer, but now it is too late!The thought of marrying a son-in-law with such a disparity in talent and appearance has made me sleepless and uneasy more than once. Your Majesty, why don’t you advise Mr. Ling that this little girl is really unworthy?he!

Shaoshang almost died after saying this.

The Queen and the Crown Prince were shocked and laughing, wiping tears away from their sides. The Crown Princess was stunned, and she didn’t know whether she was frightened or didn’t understand.The emperor’s smile froze. Of course he was not waiting for this answer. His original intention was to give this little girl a beating so that she would stop being pampered and bully her adopted son for being generous. But in the end, how did it end up like this…

Ling Buyi didn’t seem to be surprised by his fiancee’s “lofty remarks”, and smiled and said: “Your Majesty, you see that although Shao Shang is young, he is so humble, self-aware, and natural.”