Cameron's Royal Binding Chapter 2

Anguo Gonglou Jianyu, named Bosang, has a slender figure and elegant appearance. He does not look like a military general, but like a civil servant. After sending Huaizhong away with a smile, Donovan Lou couldn't wait to go to Zhuque Hall.

After the death of Emperor Taizong, the Queen Mother controlled the government with her young son, causing chaos in the government and the rise of the princes. Emperor Sejong, who almost lost his life, issued a national decree that the Queen must be a man, and once a crown prince is appointed, he will be raised by the Queen and not allowed to have sex with his biological mother. Now that Emperor Sejong has passed away for more than a hundred years, this national policy has been implemented until now, and it can really stabilize the government, but when this happened to him, he couldn't be happy at all.

"...Cameron Lou, the son of the Duke of Anguo, is a man of both military and literary talents, and has a dignified appearance and good character. He is granted marriage to the Crown Prince Elliot Xiao..." Cameron Lou was holding the bright yellow brocade embroidered with colorful dragon patterns, and was speechless for a moment.

Donovan Lou was very satisfied with his son's current expression and said coldly: "The imperial edict has been issued, so don't do any more unnecessary things!"

"Father," Cameron Lou slowly raised his head, his voice was as calm as an ancient well, "why?" He considered himself respectful and filial, and had never disobeyed his father. Except for those years when he went to war with his grandfather, as long as he was at home, no matter the heat, In the severe cold, morning and dusk are never lacking. Today, his father asked the guards to beat him, and he kept asking why, why did he treat his own son like this!

"Hmph!" Donovan Lou just snorted and walked away, waving his sleeves.

Felix Gao didn't come back until the moon was in the middle of the sky. After hearing the afternoon's order, he couldn't help but look surprised, how fast?

Cameron Lou took the reply letters brought by Felix Gao and said, "Tomorrow you go to the manor and transfer two experts over." The situation is more serious than he thought. The emperor has already issued an order and there is no room for maneuver. His father will not love him at all, so it is always good to have more people around him.

"Yes," Felix Gao responded, his resolute face couldn't help showing a sad look, "Your Majesty, what will we do in the future?"

"What else can I do?" Cameron Lou put down the letter in his hand and closed his eyes. When he opened his eyes, he already had a little smile on his face, "The decision was made on August 20, and the wedding was scheduled on the second day of September. The emperor is so anxious. , As a minister, you should naturally share the worries of your superior."

"Prince..." Sera called out worriedly, wondering if the prince was so angry that he was confused.

However, Felix Gao knew that the prince had something to think about when he showed such an expression, so he withdrew with peace of mind. Xunxia was afraid that Cameron Lou would have a fever at night, so he sent the boy on duty and rested in the wing. The Suzaku Hall became quiet, and the evening breeze blew through the green bamboos in the courtyard. It was like the sound of wind blowing withered grass in the desert, which made people feel a little desolate for no reason.

Cameron Lou looked at the bright moon outside the window and tried to remember what the prince looked like. When he was eleven years old, he went to the battlefield with his grandfather for training. His grandfather died in battle two years ago before returning to the capital to observe mourning. The prince rarely made friends with noble children. Last year, Qiu Lie also claimed that his illness had not gone away, so that he now thinks of the prince in his mind. , it was still the child wearing an apricot yellow robe and a sullen face that I saw when I was a child, giving him silk candy.

At night, the moon was as cool as water, flowing on the vermilion glazed tiles, making the palace seem even more desolate.

East Palace, Chongren Hall.

"Cameron Lou was beaten?" A slender hand held the paper in his hand, revealing a corner of his apricot sleeve in the clear moonlight. There was no emotion or anger in the calm and sweet voice. It was the owner of the East Palace - ---Prince Elliot Xiao.

"Yes," a man dressed as a Confucian scholar standing next to him stood with his hands down and responded respectfully, "Dong An Guo kept this secret, so the emperor may not know about it yet."

Elliot Xiao nodded slightly, put the paper against the candle, and let the flames devour the snow-white paper.

"Your Highness, if the prince is dissatisfied with this marriage, letting him marry into the Eastern Palace might be..." His tone was full of worry and hesitation. Neither the Queen nor the Crown Princess has ever been the only legitimate son of a duke or marquis. What's more, the Anguo Mansion is a family of scholars and officials, completely different from those nobles who just live a lazy life. Marrying the prince of Anguo would mean cutting off the lineage of the founding heroes. How could the Emperor make such a foolish decision?

Elliot Xiao slowly put his hands behind his back, with no intention of responding. He seemed to be waiting for the next words, but he also seemed to have no interest.

The speaker was not sure what the prince meant, so he had no choice but to go on, "Although the Lou family is prominent, the number of heirs is small, which is not of much help to His Highness. Moreover, the prince of Anguo was raised by the old Duke Anguo himself. He hunted in the autumn of last year. He came out on top in both cavalry and archery, and the emperor rewarded him with the rank of fourth-grade Yulin Lieutenant General. No one among the noble disciples can surpass him. He is a rare young talent..." To treat such a person trapped in the harem In a small area, it is a pity not to mention that it will leave great hidden dangers.

"It doesn't matter." Elliot Xiao raised his hand and interrupted the irritable advice. Since his father wanted him to marry Cameron Lou, he had his reasons. Besides, the decree was already made, so there was no point in talking more.

The next day, Felix Gao went to a farm outside the capital and brought back two men with stern faces.

"This is Yun Qi and Yun Ba. Yun Qi is good at treating injuries, and Yun Ba is good at finding out information." Felix Gao pointed to the two men in black kneeling on the ground. These are the Sixteenth Guards of Youyun left by the old master to his grandson. two of them.

Cameron Lou nodded. These sixteen dead soldiers were elite soldiers in the hands of his grandfather. Even his father didn't know the existence of these people. He was reluctant to use them on weekdays. "I asked you two to come here just in case. It's not a last resort." Don't take action."

The day when the decree was issued was already the seventeenth of August, but the wedding was scheduled for the second day of September. I don't know how the Qintian Prison calculated it, but it actually set the date so close. The Anguo Duke's Mansion was extremely busy these days. But the Zhuque Hall where the prince lived was deserted and even heavily guarded.

With Yun Qi's help, Cameron Lou's external injuries were gradually getting better, but the time was too short, and he would only be 30% recovered by the time of the ceremony. After learning her lesson that day, Lady Wei, the wife of Duke Anguo, never bothered Cameron Lou again. Instead, she sent people to deliver some tonics such as ginseng and deer antlers every day. Cameron Lou was busy gathering information these days and had no time to deal with her for the time being.

"Your Majesty," Felix Gao walked in with a strange expression, "My subordinates saw Master Ji Ming climbing over the wall."

"Mason Zhao?" Cameron Lou, who was lying on the bed reading a book, raised her eyebrows and said, "Bring him in."

Not long after, a young man's voice as clear as a bell was heard, "Your guards are getting more and more rude. You should let them study with me for two years."

"My guard is illiterate. I'm afraid Zhao Jieyuan's reputation will be dishonored if I study with you." Cameron Lou glanced sideways at the man who was busy adjusting his robes, and couldn't help but smile in his eyes. The visitor looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old, with handsome features and a bookish air unique to Jiangnan literati. "When did you come to Beijing? Why didn't anyone come to deliver a letter?"

The Zhao family was a family of officials, and Mason Zhao's second uncle was Zhao Duan, the left prime minister of the dynasty. It stands to reason that nobles and civil servants have nothing to do with each other, but Mason Zhao is very special. He has read books about sages since he was a child, and he has a gentle face, but he is as lively as a monkey. When I was a child, I was studying in the capital with my uncle, and I met Cameron Lou by chance. I fell in love with him immediately. Whenever Cameron Lou was in the capital, he would come to see him every now and then.

Two years ago, he returned to Jiangnan to study hard and take the provincial examination. He learned about the Yuan Dynasty at the age of fourteen. Mason Zhao ranked ninth in the family. None of the eight cousins   in front of him could compare with him. The family was very happy, and his grandfather personally gave him an advance. The word "Ji Ming" was chosen.

"Hmph, Grandpa asked me to take the exam next year, saying that I was giving him a headache at home. I wanted to give you a surprise, but I heard that you were going to marry the prince right after I arrived in Beijing!" Mason Zhao lifted his skirt and sat down on the bed. He took the cup handed over by Tessa, drank it all in two or three gulps, and said with a smile, "Thank you, sister. Please give me another cup."

Tessa covered her mouth with a handkerchief and gave him another cup of tea with a smile.

Mason Zhao took the cup and didn't drink or speak. He just looked at the person on the bed with interest, as if he was examining how many days this seriously injured person could live.

Cameron Lou raised his chin, and Felix Gao and Tessa tactfully retreated.

"I submitted a greeting card, but was rejected by An Guogong," Mason Zhao then put away his gloating face and frowned, "He put you under house arrest?" An Guogong said that the prince was not in the palace, so he went to the north At the yamen, it turned out that the left commander of the Yulin Army said that Cameron Lou had not been there for several days. Only then did he realize that something was wrong, so he simply climbed over the wall and entered the Suzaku Hall.

Cameron Lou put down the book in his hand, slowly changed his posture and lay down, "I guess so."

Mason Zhao looked at Cameron Lou's indifferent expression and suddenly became furious, "Are you going to marry him obediently?" He never understood why the Duke of Anguo didn't like Cameron Lou, but over the years, he had never seen Cameron Lou suffer any loss. How come he was so easily controlled this time?

"I can't even walk, what else can I do?" Cameron Lou yawned lazily, "It's not bad to marry into the East Palace. At least I don't have to go to war. My father will have to kowtow when he sees me in the future."

"You..." Mason Zhao jumped up immediately in anger, "Now the imperial concubine is favored and the prince is in decline, do you think you can have a good life if you marry into the East Palace? What if the prince doesn't like men like the emperor, what will you do?"

Cameron Lou looked at the man jumping up and down quietly, and smiled slowly, "Zhao Jiu, I have you as a friend, even if I am beaten to death by my father, it is worth it." Even though this kind of words that do not take the royal family seriously are inconsistent with Mason Zhao's own temperament is related, but Mason Zhao is probably the only one who would only consider him like this.

"Bah," Mason Zhao spat at him, "It's really true that the emperor is not anxious to kill the eunuch. It's already this time, and you are still talking nonsense."

Cameron Lou put away his smile and said seriously: "The emperor has already issued an order on this matter. Even if I have great abilities, I can't make the emperor take back his order. Besides... have you heard about the Marquis of Jingnan?"

"The emperor seems to intend to transfer Nanhou back to the capital." When Mason Zhao said this, he couldn't help lowering his voice. He was a genius in the family, and his second uncle valued him very much, so he would tell such secrets to the court. he.

Cameron Lou nodded, pondered for a moment and then said, "I heard that it is the Queen's wish to marry me as the Crown Princess."

"Ah!" Mason Zhao couldn't help but exclaimed. The Queen was the son of Marquis Jingnan. Marquis Jingnan had guarded the southeastern region for so many years and had made great military achievements. The Emperor asked him to transfer back to the capital, in fact, to take away his military power. So marrying the Crown Princess at this time was a way to appease the Queen. Why didn't the Queen take the opportunity to gain more benefits for her family, but instead asked the Crown Prince to marry Cameron Lou, an irrelevant person?

Cameron Lou ignored Mason Zhao's surprise and asked another matter, "What's Zuo Xiang's impression of the prince?"

Mason Zhao blinked. He had the impression that his uncle did not have an overly high opinion of the prince. The prince had always behaved himself and had never taken the initiative to make friends with anyone. "Do you think there is something wrong with the prince?"

Cameron Lou knocked on Mason Zhao's head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "I will be killed by your lousy mouth sooner or later." Can you just say something like "the prince has problems"?