Chapter 65: A Bitter Past
"The concubine has seen the emperor!" I saw a bright red palace robe, a luxurious step swaying with slow walking, a slightly bulging lower abdomen, and a beautiful woman with a little pink on her face, which came into my eyes.
"Concubine Li, why are you here, didn't I say that you are not allowed to be bound by these red tapes?" Tuoba Minghan hurriedly walked down and helped the blessed concubine.
Zhu Yanxi couldn't help but sigh, the beauty of this concubine is really unparalleled in the world, with a smile and a smile, even she is stupid.
I only heard a soft voice, which floated softly into my ears.
"Your Majesty, the concubine just heard that Yu Xiangguo entered the palace, and now the concubine has lived in the deep palace for a long time, and she is afraid of provoking criticism, so she can only take this opportunity to meet the life-saving benefactor, and ask the emperor to forgive her sins." Concubine Li was about to be blessed, and Zhu Yan was surprised to see the emperor's tenderness.
"I just can't resist you, I don't blame you." Holding Li Concubine in his arms, Tuoba Minghan carefully placed Li Concubine on the soft chair on the side, and then walked away with confidence.
Disgust, on the faces of Tuoba Weijun and Tuoba Yuanqiong, appeared in unison, Zhu Yanxi was secretly surprised, the two of them were so unyielding to Xiangguo, is it because of Li Concubine? Frowning, Zhu Yanxi quickly ruled out the grievances between Li Concubine and the biological mothers of the two princes, judging from the age of Li Concubine, her appearance was after the death of the biological mother of the two princes.
Immersed in contemplation, Zhu Yanxi was pulled back to her thoughts by the crying of Concubine Li.
"The emperor, Yu Xiangguo is old, and he once abolished a leg to save the concubine and the emperor, the concubine really can't bear it, and the grace of saving her life cannot be repaid, I only ask the emperor to accumulate virtue for the concubine and the emperor!"
Seeing that Li Concubine's behavior of completely ignoring whether or not she angered Long Yan was already beyond her expectations, and Tuoba Minghan, staring at the crying sad Li Concubine unhappily, finally compromised, "Thinking of Yu Xiangguo's meritorious service in saving the prince and princess, Yu Xiangguo will be fined for two years, all embezzled funds will be confiscated, and the official will be demoted to three grades, as for Yu Wuyan, who is vicious and spicy, he is not worthy of joining the royal family, and he will be executed on the same day!" ”
"Your Majesty!" Concubine Li still wanted to say something, but under the emperor's sharp gaze, she hung her head sadly and bit her lower lip tightly.
"The old minister bows to thank the emperor for Longen!" Yu Xiangguo and his wife bowed urgently.
Tuoba Yuanqiong frowned.
"Put Yu Wuyun on death row! The rest of the people, all of them gave me a retreat," impatiently, Tuoba Minghan waved everyone back.
When everyone retreated, Yu Xiangguo received the eyes of Li Concubine, nodded and left, and the original pear blossom with rain face quickly recovered his complexion, and was about to leave, Tuoba Weijun aggressively: "Li Concubine Niangniang is now more and more amazing, this king has seen it, no wonder he doesn't take the queen mother to heart more and more." ”
"The prince misunderstood this palace, this palace is just repaying his kindness, and he definitely does not intend to interfere in the government."
"What is the starting point of Concubine Li, this king thinks, the place where Niangniang should go to explain, it is definitely not this king's side, or I don't know how to do it, this thing gathers people in groups, Li Concubine Niangniang's brother, in the royal brother's place, is it the same, reckless?" Tuoba Weijun clasped his hands on his chest and returned to his usual warm smile.
"The royal brother didn't say it, but the king didn't pay attention, and the imperial brother reminded him." Tuoba Yuanqiong nodded, Zhu Yan regretted that he did not miss it, and the ruthlessness and unwillingness flashed in the eyes of this concubine.
"Yan'er, the queen mother announced that you will go, and this king will accompany you, okay?" Tuoba Yuanqiong withdrew his cold face and asked softly and flatteringly.
Without waiting for Zhu Yanxi to answer, Tuoba Weijun interjected, "It's just right, this king may have been for a long time, and he hasn't asked for peace like the queen mother." ”
sang and harmonized, but ignored the existence of Li Concubine, the look on Li Concubine's face at this moment was very interesting.
Zhu Yanxi chose to be silent and nodded, and Zhu Yanxi, who had not had time to leave with Concubine Li's blessing, was pulled away from Concubine Li's sight by two big men.
Watching the three of them leave, Concubine Li's personal maid Xiao Jing was annoyed, "Niangniang, look at it, the two princes, they don't take you in their eyes so much, even that Zhu Yanxi, what is he relying on, there is no one in his eyes like this!" ”
Weiyang Palace
Queen Na Xin'er looked at Zhu Yanxi intricately, and slowly walked into the palace gate.
"Son-in-law, please give peace to the queen mother!"
"Zhu Yan regrets to see the queen's mother, the mother is blessed!"
The dignified and gentle queen, with a face similar to her mother, is always easy, which makes Zhu Yan regret in a trance.
"Yan'er!" For Zhu Yanxi, who didn't hear the queen's words and still knelt in place, Tuoba Yuanqiong was concerned and called Zhu Yanxi softly, afraid that if it was too loud, it would frighten people in a trance.
"Yan Xi is out of shape, please forgive the queen." Zhu Yanxi, who shook his head, lowered his head.
"Yan'er, when you look at this palace, you will naturally think of your sister, what is the crime?" With love in her eyes, Na Xin'er helped Zhu Yanxi up and patted Zhu Yanxi's hand comfortingly.
"Good boy, I'm going to make you suffer." Looking at Na Xin'er's eyes, Zhu Yanxi was like a wronged child, and the mist was accumulating in her eyes.
"The queen mother thought that she had a lot to say, so her sons retired first." Tuoba Weijun met each other and left.
And Tuoba Yuanqiong, his brows were still tightly locked on the ground, staring at Zhu Yan for a long time, and then nodded and left.
With the departure of Tuoba Weijun and Tuoba Yuanqiong, Na Xin'er couldn't stop crying, pulled Zhu Yanxi to sit aside, full of love, and stroked Zhu Yanxi's hair.
"Good boy, if this palace knew all this, it would definitely not want you to suffer such grievances."
"The queen mother, the courtiers don't feel wronged." Zhu Yanxi's alienated words made Na Xin'er even more sad.
"Yan'er, you blame Bengong for not asking you a question or two? Alas, this palace also has suffering, if it weren't for the emperor's anger, how could this palace let you suffer such grievances. Looking at the queen's grief, Zhu Yanxi finally let go of her clenched lower lip and called softly: "Auntie~"
This aunt made the queen's tears fall even more violently.
Xu is too similar to his mother's face, Xu is connected by blood, Zhu Yanxi unconsciously took out his handkerchief, and gently and softly, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes for Na Xin'er.
When she found that Na Xin'er was looking at her eyes, Zhu Yanxi lowered her head unnaturally, "Yan Xi is overstepping." ”
"Alas~ It's okay, I haven't seen you for more than ten years, and this palace can't force Yan Xi, and for a while, I will be warm with this palace." Na Xin'er was lonely, "Yan'er, your eyebrows are falling, but my sister gave it to you?" ”
Zhu Yanxi nodded, looking at the queen's mixed expression, and frowned puzzled, "Auntie, do you recognize this eyebrow drop?" ”
"That's natural, this eyebrow pendant, but when the emperor was still a prince, he took great pains to design and named the object of Hanxin, how could this palace forget."
Zhu Yanxi guessed countless connections, but never guessed that this eyebrow pendant turned out to be a token from today's emperor, who put his heart into doing it, but gave it to his mother. Hanxin? The emperor's name was named, and he was shocked by the eyes full of Zhu Yan and the idea of a love token!
Thinking of the emperor's expression when he saw his painting and dancing, the shock and astonishment, and the indescribable strangeness, Zhu Yanxi suddenly realized.
Na Xin'er looked at Zhu Yanxi's expression, and also knew that Zhu Yanxi, who was as smart as a person, had naturally guessed it, and Na Xin'er nodded, "Yan'er, today, you have this eyebrow pendant, which is a good thing and a bad thing." ”
"Auntie, I only know the way, my mother explained, if you enter the palace, this eyebrow pendant can save my life just in case, but this bad thing, where to start?"
"Yan'er, this palace asks you, Prince Wuhe and Prince Qiong, who do you belong to, is it that you don't marry you?" Na Xin'er's serious face made Zhu Yanxi feel a lot of pressure.
"Auntie, I'm not sure, love is a word, with the experience of my mother's past, Yan Xi doesn't know what love is, how dare to touch it." Zhu Yanxi didn't know what to say, why did he have so peace of mind and trust in Na Xin'er, full of honesty, and he didn't hesitate to confide.
"Since this is the case, why do you say to the emperor, the prince treats you very well?" Na Xin'er shook her head helplessly.
"Auntie, since I don't believe in love, why can't I, choose one, I won't hurt anyone?"
"Silly boy, this is the problem, if you tell this palace that you will not marry the prince of the dome, this palace can rest assured, but in case, you meet a heart that belongs, I am afraid, the emperor, will not give up." Closing her eyes heavily, Na Xin'er felt a slight sense of helplessness and powerlessness, and her heart was choked.
"For what!" Zhu Yanxi looked at Na Xin'er's expression, and she also noticed Na Xin'er's helplessness and heaviness.
"Yan'er, do you know that my sister and the current emperor used to be childhood sweethearts, and they were concubines?"
Zhu Yanxi shook his head in shock when he heard this, since he had a memory, he only knew that his mother had a deep affection for his father, but he never thought that in addition to his father Zhu Longqing, there would be someone who had walked into his mother's heart.
Na Xin'er sighed faintly, recounting the unknown past...
"Forty years ago, the emperor was just a prince, and he and his sister were talented and beautiful, often traveling in the mountains and rivers, and talking about the past and the present. At that time, my sister's face always had a smile that was the envy of this palace. Thinking about the past, Na Xin'er still couldn't stop hooking the corners of her mouth.
"Until one day, my sister and the emperor quarreled because of the discussion, the stubborn emperor, against the arrogant sister, no one, willing to take the lead in bowing his head and apologizing, that is also the only time in the memory of the palace, I saw my sister crying. Bengong still remembers that my sister was crying, while counting the crows in the world, all the men in the world were lucky, and the palace knew that between the two, because of a joke, the emperor joked that he wanted three wives and four concubines to be happy, but my sister was unyielding. ”
Zhu Yan looked at Na Xin'er's expression, and for her mother's nostalgia, in Na Xin'er's narration, she could see the sentimentality of the queen's aunt.
"God, I always like to joke, the emperor borrowed wine to drown his sorrows, but gave people with a heart the opportunity to manipulate secretly, today's queen mother, I don't want to see the emperor's heart, I was completely dominated by my sister, and when the emperor was drunk, I thought of an excuse to deceive the palace into the side hall..."
The considerate Zhu Yanxi took Na Xin'er's words and alleviated her embarrassment, "So, the mother's fierceness made her cut off the love thread, first, it was the disappointment of the emperor, and second, it was the only way out that her beloved sister could be fulfilled?" ”
closed his eyes, and two lines of tears flowed down Na Xin'er's cheeks.
"The emperor regrets not being at the beginning, and because of this, he still has a grudge against the queen mother, and the position of the queen of this palace is not only because of her sister, but also because she exists in order to resist the queen mother."
"Auntie, don't say it." Zhu Yanxi keenly felt that such a past was cutting Na Xin'er's heart with a knife, and it was bloodstained.
For Zhu Yanxi's thoughtfulness, Na Xiner has mixed feelings.
"The palace has not had too much contact with Yan'er, what I am afraid of is to arouse each other's sad past, and what I am afraid of is the regret that the emperor can't ask for, and he will want to find a balance in his son. Therefore, Bengong asked his father to arrange the marriage between you and You Shizi early. Na Xin'er's words shocked Zhu Yanxi, and her aunt, who originally thought that she had never paid attention to herself, actually planned for herself in private.
Frowning, if the emperor can't forget his mother so much, then isn't his father like sitting on pins and needles? "Auntie, why does the emperor attach so much importance to his father?"
"Silly boy, that's because, only if your father's life gets better, your sister will get better, the emperor's infatuation and paranoia have reached the extreme, my sister is the beauty that the emperor will never touch in his life, he will naturally treat your father well for the sake of his sister."
Regarding the infatuation that the queen's aunt said, Zhu Yanxi shook her head noncommittally, "Auntie, the emperor's infatuation, Yan Xi really can't see it, a man's tenderness can be for anyone, Li Concubine, isn't it another tenderness?" ”
"It seems that Concubine Li went to intercede with Xiangguofu?" A shallow smile appeared on Na Xin'er's mouth.
"Well, so, Yu Xiangguo is safe and sound, but Yu Wuyun was put on death row, and I suddenly felt that this poor person really had something to hate."
"Yan'er, the balance of interests between the emperors, the impermanence of grace, is not as simple as you see, this palace can be said to be in this palace, except for my sister and the imperial concubine who has passed away, there is no one who is really approaching the emperor's heart."
Listening to Na Xin'er's words, Zhu Yanxi narrowed her eyes, obviously a little puzzled by such profound words.
"Don't worry, Yan'er's grievances, this palace will get it back." Looking at Nasir's smile, Zhu Yanxi became heavy, how terrible this harem is, it seems, with what he thinks, 108,000 miles.
With heavy steps, he left Weiyang Palace, and saw the lonely figure of Tuoba Yuanqiong reflected in the afterglow under the sunset.
As Zhu Yanxi approached, Tuoba Yuanqiong turned around and frowned.