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Chapter 798

Meng Shu wanted to express his admiration for Jiang Yuebai for forty years and how much he liked her.

But he stood there, unable to say anything.

How to describe this kind of love? It is impossible to describe it. He only knows that if it is not her in this life, he would not want to marry any other woman and would rather live alone until the end of his life.

Besides, what good would it do to speak it out? It might give you a momentary pleasure, but you might end up with the entire clan being exterminated, which would lead to endless troubles.

And as it is now, he can still face her calmly with the courtesy of a monarch and his subjects. He can still maintain his pride and the most perfect her in his heart.

Jiang Yuebai saw Meng Shu standing beside the couch, with his eyes lowered, silent and refusing to speak, his hands clasped at his sides, a dazed look on his face.

He looked to be no more than forty years old, still a handsome man with a mature and wise face. The armor on his body made him look exceptionally brave and masculine, and he exuded a masculine aura.

Over the years, no foreign official has ever stood by her bed at night.

She has always been cautious and self-loving.

She looked away, her heart pounding. It hadn't been this fast for years. Her face was burning.

The dry ground cracked open, as if waiting for moisture. She felt a strange and strong desire surging in her body, which had nothing to do with the physiological instinct of love.

Jiang Yuebai took two deep breaths, forced himself to control himself, and calmed down.

"General Meng? What do you want to report?"

Meng Shu raised his head and looked at Jiang Yuebai, and all those most affectionate and tender words were expressed in a different way.

"Your Majesty, a soldier just discovered someone secretly spying nearby. Your whereabouts may have been exposed. You must be extremely careful in the future. I can personally escort you to the Liaodong Protectorate."

Jiang Yuebai lowered his eyes and said in a cold and dignified voice, "General Meng, you are the garrison commander of Liaodong Town. You must not leave Liaodong Town. Be careful not to fall into the enemy's trap of luring the tiger away from the mountain. Why don't you send someone to send a letter to the King of Dong Liao and ask him to send someone to pick me up."

"I obey your order." Meng Shu saluted, then saluted a little unnaturally and said, "Your Majesty, please rest early. I will not disturb you and will withdraw first."

As he spoke, he knelt down and saluted. During the whole process, he kept his head down and did not dare to look at her.

After Meng Shu left, Jiang Yuebai relaxed, washed up casually, and lay down.

The desire that suddenly awakened in her body made her eager to be comforted. She tossed and turned, at a loss. She didn't know why there was such a sudden outbreak today after so many years of no desire.

She recalled many times of craziness between her and Li Beichen. To be exact, every time was very crazy. Especially that time in the fake cave, it was so embarrassing. She drank a tranquilizer but it didn't work, and she couldn't sleep until dawn.

Miss him so much!
She was filled with love and longing for Li Beichen, feeling extremely sweet, and fell asleep unknowingly. It was already dawn.

After Meng Shu ran back, he braved the cold and took a cold shower. But he still couldn't get rid of his inner restlessness. The scenes just now repeatedly appeared in his mind, making him feel excited and flustered like a young boy who just fell in love. He even thought it was ridiculous.

Unable to sleep in bed, he simply got up and followed the soldiers on patrol, comforting the soldiers who were still on duty in the middle of the night. Every time he passed by Jiang Yuebai's yard, he would subconsciously look at the faint light coming out of the yard.

That was the light that Jiang Yuebai had to keep on every night. She couldn't sleep without it.

He had spent countless nights staring at the orange light coming through the window, and the occasional figure of a person reading or writing reflected in it.

To others, it seemed that General Meng was simply loyal to his duties and was particularly concerned about the safety of the Empress Dowager.

Tana was also unable to sleep that night. Her heart was pounding, and her mind was filled with the conversation between the Royal Grandmother and Meng Shu, as well as Meng Shu's mature and tough appearance.

As a grassland person, she likes such a brave and loyal man the most. Age is not a problem for her at all. Because of the grassland wife and concubine inheritance custom, there are many combinations with huge age differences, not to mention that Mengshu does not look old at all.

She finally found the man she wanted to be with for the rest of her life!

As soon as the sun rose, he couldn't wait to run to the Empress Dowager to share this exciting decision.

When Tana rushed into the room, Jiang Yuebai had only slept for an hour.

Tana excitedly shook the Imperial Grandmother's arm and said excitedly, "Imperial Grandmother, I finally found the person I want to marry."

This news came too suddenly.

Jiang Yuebai tried hard to open his eyes, staring at Tana's red cheeks, which were not sure whether it was due to shyness or excitement, and asked kindly, "Who is it, Tana?"

Tana bit her lip and hesitated for a moment, then said with great happiness, "It's General Mengshu."

Jiang Yuebai was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses in an instant. She looked at Tana's expression. She looked serious.

Looking at her granddaughter, "Why him?"

Because he is strong, because he is heroic, because he is loyal.
Jiang Yuebai said with some concern, "But Tana, he's old enough to be your grandfather. You're forty years younger than him. If he lives to be seventy, you'll only be thirty, and if he lives to be eighty, you'll only be forty. And most importantly, the person he likes is not you. Why don't you marry someone of the same age?"

Tana curled her lips, "Men of my age are too impetuous and too unfaithful. My grandmother has taken me to so many places. He is the only man I have ever met who truly loves only one person for his entire life. Except for my father, all men in this world, regardless of their wealth or status, have a large number of wives and concubines.

I don't want to be one of a bunch of wives and concubines, competing with other women for men, and I don't want to be a pastime for men to vent their desires, being beaten, scolded and insulted. I want to marry a man who is as devoted and loyal as my father. Although he is the king of the grassland, there are many women who are willing to marry him without cattle and sheep as betrothal gifts, but my father only loves my mother and respects and loves her. "

"You have only known Meng Shu for three days. How do you know what kind of person he is? You like his loyalty, but isn't it cruel to you that he is loyal to others? You are still young. Can you endure being alone in an empty room and ignored by him for decades?"

Tana shook her head. "The tradition on the grassland is that women are inherited. The father inherits from the son, the son inherits from the father. Brothers inherit from each other. So grassland men not only have many wives, but also have very chaotic relationships, and they also beat women. I don't want to marry them.

Men in the capital are either too cunning or too thin and weak. They can only read but not ride horses or shoot arrows. General Meng is very good. He is not only strong and brave like a man from the grassland, but also loyal, affectionate and polite. Tana likes him very much. "

Jiang Yuebai couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Tana, are you sure you're not acting on impulse? There are definitely loyal and infatuated young men in this world, you don't have to make a decision so quickly." Tana grabbed the royal grandmother's hand, "Royal grandmother, my granddaughter has been thinking about it all night and is serious. If you don't agree, I will never marry like General Meng and live alone until the end of my life. Didn't my royal grandmother live alone for so many years because she loved my royal grandfather? If you truly love someone, you can only love him."

Jiang Yuebai did not continue, "Grandmother has understood your thoughts. You should be mentally prepared. Mengshu will most likely not accept you. It is very painful to be with someone who does not love you. Marriage is not a joke. Grandmother just happened to have a foot injury. Why don't you stay for a few more days to observe before making a decision?"

"Okay." Tana agreed happily.

They stayed for three more days as they were waiting for the Ninth Prince to send someone to pick them up.

Tana got up early every morning to help prepare breakfast for the soldiers, sat aside to watch their training, chased after Mengshu and asked him questions, asked him to compete with her in horse riding, and asked him to teach her martial arts, saying that she wanted to protect the Empress Dowager.
In short, I tried every possible way to stay with Mengshu. Anyone who was not blind could see that Tana liked Mengshu. Even if you were blind, as long as you were not deaf, you could hear such discussions.

Meng Fa's mind was filled with black lines. He leaned close to Meng Qi and said worriedly, "Brother, what are you going to do? You are being inhumane. She is the princess's daughter. You will be charged with deceiving the emperor later."

Meng Shu said coldly, "It's nothing. It's just a whim of a little girl. If I ignore her, she will back off in a few days."

But it didn't happen. Not only that, it became even more passionate. The more she was rejected, the more Tana felt that men like Mengshu were precious. She had lived on the grassland since she was a child. She was not as reserved and introverted as Han women. She was passionate and straightforward. She would express her love. The look in her eyes when she looked at Mengshu became more and more tender and sweet, as sticky as maltose.

Mengshu was overwhelmed by such a brave and passionate pursuit, and tried every means to avoid Tana.

The harder one chases, the faster the other runs away.

On the third night, Tana shook Jiang Yuebai's arm and said coquettishly, "Grandma, I have made up my mind. The more I look at General Meng, the more I like him. I want to marry him in this life. Please grant us the marriage, Grandma."

Jiang Yuebai saved the country in a roundabout way, "For marriage, you should listen to the opinions of your father, the king, and your mother."

"Don't worry, Grandmother. I have already written a letter to my father. As long as Grandmother agrees, they will approve."

Jiang Yuebai said, "Then I have to be more cautious and careful and not sell my granddaughter."

"Grandmother, please agree to it. Please." Tana acted coquettishly, making people's bones numb and soft.

"Why are you doing this? You have to make yourself suffer. Wouldn't it be better to marry a young man who treats you well?"

Jiang Yuebai shook his head and sighed.

Even if Meng Shu is a stone, he will be warmed up by a pure and passionate woman like Tana, right? Jiang Yuebai thought to himself.

She couldn't help but think of the second eldest princess, Li Zihua. She was also so infatuated with Qi Ming. Even if it would hurt, she would try her best to love.

"Maybe it's because General Meng and I are the same type of people. Once we make up our minds about someone, we won't change. Grandmother, I will not marry anyone else in this life. Please agree to me." Tana begged again.

"But General Meng is determined to marry that woman. Aren't you making things difficult for him?" Jiang Yuebai felt helpless.

"I don't care. Because I have a great grandmother who can do anything. You promised me that you would marry me to the person I like. Now I have finally found him. Please promise me, Grandmother."

Jiang Yuebai smiled and said, "Okay, okay, the Empress Dowager agrees to your request."

She really couldn't do anything about this opinionated granddaughter.

After the two of them finished chatting, Jiang Yuebai called Meng Shu over and the three of them had a face-to-face interview.

"General Meng, I want to arrange a marriage for you with my granddaughter Tana. Send an invitation to Tana's parents and invite them to the wedding."

"Please forgive me for not being able to marry Tana. I am old enough to be her grandfather and I cannot delay her. Please, Queen Mother, take back your decision." Meng Shu knelt down and begged.

"I don't care about your age," Tana said eagerly.

"But I care," Meng Shu lowered his head and was silent for a while, then made up his mind, "I have a hidden illness, and I can't let Tana marry me and live as a widow."

Jiang Yuebai thought to himself, this difficulty is nothing.

"With the imperial physician accompanying you, it won't be difficult for you, Lord Meng. I have made up my mind and there is no room for discussion. Lord Meng, please kneel down and accept my order."

Jiang Yuebai's words had reached this point, and Meng Shu felt a sharp pain in his heart. He knelt down reluctantly to accept the imperial decree and thank the emperor. The emperor's will was hard to disobey, and he had no way of fighting for it regardless of his life. His life no longer belonged to himself, but to his family and the country.

He had to comfort himself, if this could make her happy, then he would do it. Maybe this was the only thing he could do "specially for her".

The next day, the Ninth Prince brought his people to welcome the Empress Dowager.

Weddings in the army were simple, without all the red tape. While the Ninth Prince was there, he presided over the ceremony and got Mengshu and Tana married.

In order to prevent Meng Shu from really failing, Jiang Yuebai gave the small blue pill to the imperial physician and asked him to tell Meng Shu to drink it.

The consequences are very serious.

Meng Shu waited in the cold water of the bathtub for more than an hour but the pain did not go away. Tana, the lovely girl, took off her clothes and squeezed into the bathtub...

Make Mengshu strategically confused.

"Please get up." Meng Shu ordered embarrassedly.

Tana hugged Mengshu's neck and rocked him back and forth, "No. I am your wife. Tonight is our wedding night."

Meng Shu tried hard to hold back the sound that was coming out of his throat, but he couldn't.

"you……"

"I'm Tana."