Chapter 59: The Divine Decree
For several days, Wang Mengning was listless, shrugging her eyelids every day, and walking around the prime minister's mansion with her eyes blank. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info
After this state lasted for a few days, Prime Minister Su went down to the court and saw Wang Mengning sitting by the artificial lake in the mansion to feed the fish.
Rather than feeding the fish, it was better to say that she threw a jar of fish material into the pond one by one, seeing this situation, he finally couldn't help it, and snatched the jar of fish material in Wang Mengning's arms with an arrow.
The action was so swift that even Qin'er, who was standing behind Wang Mengning, was amazed, and his uncle was really ...... Be old and strong!
Prime Minister Su seemed to see their thoughts from the stunned expressions of the master and servant, and proudly reached out to support the two sides of the official's hat, and the hat wings trembled because of the excessive movement, and said triumphantly: "No way, I'm a person, my legs and feet are so neat." β
Then, it suddenly came to pass, and now it seems that his legs and feet are not the point, but his pool of koi that is about to be strangled. That was what he bought from a Persian merchant at a high price in Jia City two years ago, these fish were more expensive than himself, if they were to be killed by Wang Mengning like this, how unjustly would they have to die?
No, he can't let such a tragedy happen in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Thinking of this, he cleared his throat with a dry cough, "That...... Mengning, where is there no grass at the end of the world, why can't you get along with a few carp? You see, this capital is so big, it's good for you to go out for a walk and relax, don't stay in the house all the time, otherwise you will get sick. β
Wang Mengning looked at him indifferently and sniffed, although his uncle looked heartless, his concern for her was real.
"Uncle, I want to go home."
This was a decision she had made after thinking about it all night, and since this place was full of scars, she might as well be a little more spineless and choose to flee.
At this moment, she finally understood what Ning Yueqing said in the Qinglou at the beginning, how reluctant and attached she was, and how much courage she had to endure all the pain and continue to stay in a place where there was the breath of that person and she could hear the news about that person at any time.
But she is not Ning Yueqing, she is Wang Mengning, she doesn't have that kind of courage. For everything that hurt her, since she has no power to return to heaven, it is better to walk away.
Prime Minister Su was silent for a while, "That's it, it's okay, go back to Jiangnan, maybe you will be able to take Mu ...... in a few days Oh no, the man forgot. I'll tell my servants to go and prepare for you, and I'll have you escorted home tomorrow." β
Wang Mengning nodded, "There is Uncle Lao, then Mengning will go back to the house first." β
"Go ahead."
Prime Minister Su looked at her back, only to feel that in just a few days, this back was much thinner and thinner. Alas, the belt gradually widened and did not regret it, and it made people haggard for Yi. However, she is the only one who does not regret it, and she is the only one who is haggard.
"Someone."
"Sir."
"Go down and prepare, and send Miss Biao back to Jiangnan tomorrow."
"Yes."
"Come back."
"Master, what else do you command?"
Prime Minister Su looked worriedly at a fish bigger than the other in the pond, "That, go and ask the kitchen to get some croton, crush it and mix it with fish food and sprinkle it in the fish pond." β
Now, it is estimated that this is the only way to save his pool of fish that is more expensive than him.
Qin'er helped Wang Mengning to the bed and sat down, "Miss, don't be sad, take a good rest, we will go back to Jiangnan tomorrow." β
Wang Mengning let Qin'er take off her shoes, and then helped her to lie down, looking at the blue gauze tent on the top of the bed expressionlessly, occasionally blinking her eyes twice, only one blink, and tears were left in the corners of her eyes, soaking a pillow.
"Qin'er, I'm leaving tomorrow, but why is my heart empty, it seems that something has been sucked away, and only an empty shell remains."
Qin'er took out the ice jade glass hairpin from her hair, "Miss, I won't hide it from you, this hairpin is the master's ...... Oh no, it was made and given to you by Lord Muqi himself, called the Ice Jade Glazed Hairpin. β
Wang Mengning reached out and took the hairpin in her hand, the texture of Softsilver was extremely comfortable to hold in her hand, and she had a momentary thought of throwing it out.
However, he quickly vetoed it, after all, this was the only thought Duan Chenjing left her, even if Duan Chenjing hurt her deeply, he must have a reason, and he had to suffer.
Oh, ironically, even now, she is still trying to excuse him by all means.
This night, she clutched the hairpin tightly and slept soundly, her forehead was always covered with fine beads of sweat, and she slept very unsteadily.
"Miss, Miss, wake up." Qin'er saw Wang Mengning's uncomfortable look, and she couldn't wake up no matter how she screamed, so she reached out and probed her forehead, "Oh my God, why is it so hot?" No, I'll have to find a doctor. β
She was about to go out to call someone, but Wang Mengning woke up at an inopportune time, she lay on the bed, and called weakly: "Qin'er." β
"Miss, you have a fever, you lie down and rest for a while, and I'll call someone to find a doctor for you."
Wang Mengning grabbed her hand, "Don't go." β
Qin'er saw her stubbornness, and she was so anxious that she stomped her feet, "Miss, don't be reckless, you can go on like this." β
Wang Meng condensed her chapped lips, "Help me up, don't forget, we have to go back to Jiangnan today." β
As he spoke, he lifted the quilt, but was quickly covered back by Qin'er's eyes, "Miss, you are like this, what are you going back to Jiangnan, first recover from your illness and then go back, it will not be bad for these few days." β
Wang Mengning knelt down for her directly on the bed, looking at her with teary eyes.
Qin'er was startled, and hurriedly reached out to help her, but she shook her head and refused, "Qin'er, I beg you, don't go to the doctor, let's go back to Jiangnan according to the original plan." This place in the capital is too small, no matter where I go, I feel that he is wrapped around me, so I can't breathe, please, let's go back to Jiangnan, let me escape from this place as soon as possible? β
When she finished speaking, she burst into tears.
Qin'er helped her back to sit again, and raised her hand to wipe the sweat on her forehead in distress, "Okay, then Miss, you wait first, I'll go and see if I have brought thicker clothes over, but I can't take the wind anymore." β
When Wang Mengning was ready and walked to the door with Qin'er's support, it happened that Prime Minister Su had just arrived home, looking at her pale face and sickly face, he couldn't help frowning worriedly.
"Meng Ning, are you okay? Is it unwell? β
Wang Mengning bowed to him, "Uncle, I'm fine, I've been bothered a lot these days, Mengning has thanked me here, and asked my uncle to take care." If my cousin comes back from the border pass, I will ask my uncle to say goodbye to him on my behalf. β
Prime Minister Su nodded, "You should be more careful on the road, and remember to ask someone to carry a letter in advance when you arrive." β
"Meng Ning knows, take care of your uncle, Meng Ning has resigned."
After speaking, he turned around and got into the carriage, and slowly lowered the curtain in Prime Minister Su's worried eyes.
Just as the coachman raised his whip and was about to drive away, the sound of the horse's hooves broke the silence of parting.
"The Divine Decree has arrivedβ"
A man in a red official robe rode to the carriage and held up the holy decree of the bright yellow dragon in his hand, "The holy decree has arrived, Wang Mengning has taken the decree." β
Wang Mengning, who was sitting in the carriage, was shocked, the holy decree? What does An Hongxi want to do?
Not only her, but even Prime Minister Su, who had just returned from the court, was also a monk who was second in arms, and he was puzzled. When the emperor went to court, there was no mention of a holy decree on the main hall, why was Meng Ning just about to leave, but he blocked the way with a holy decree?
With doubts in her stomach, Wang Mengning got out of the carriage again with Qin'er's support, and knelt at the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion with Prime Minister Su and a group of servants present.
"The people's girl Wang Mengning took the order."
The man rode on a horse, slowly opened the holy decree in his hand, and read it word by word: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said, the people's daughter Wang Mengning is talented and eight buckets, rich and rich, virtuous and virtuous, empathetic, specially named Concubine Ning, entered the East Palace, and assisted me in taking care of the affairs of the harem. After speaking, he leaned over and handed the bright yellow holy decree to Wang Mengning.
Wang Mengning knelt on the ground, with no intention of answering. This holy decree stirred up a thousand waves with one stone, and such an honor, in exchange for others, is estimated to be celebrated by the whole family. But she Wang Mengning is not uncommon, why can a yellow rag decide her life casually?
"Take it, I don't want it."
Seeing this attitude, Prime Minister Su, who was kneeling next to her, was scared out of sweat, this girl has been overly sad these days, can't she be stupid? Does she know who she's talking to? The imperial power is greater than the generations of heaven and earth, how can she be so blatant in refusing to accept the holy decree in the face of sending the decree?
"Mengning, don't be emotional, pick it up."
Wang Mengning was rarely stubborn, "I don't want it, I won't accept this holy decree." Is the emperor amazing? Can the emperor decide my life so casually? β
Moreover, it is impossible for An Hongxi not to know about her and Duan Chenjing. Even if she doesn't know, she Wang Mengning and An Hongxi don't have much intersection. He had asked her if she would like to enter the palace with her, but didn't she reject him very clearly? What do you want now? It's easy to persuade but can't use private power to oppress? She Wang Mengning won't eat this set, let her enter the palace, don't even think about it!
Seeing her such a cold and resolute attitude, the send-off on horseback sneered twice, "Miss Wang, I advise you to know each other a little, this status is something that many people can't hope for until death, I advise you, don't be in the blessing and don't know the blessing." β
"Huh!" Wang Mengning sneered and raised her eyes to look at her, "If others want, you can give it to others, anyway, I am not rare, you say that I don't know how to lift, or I don't know how to be blessed in the blessing, but I am not rare to receive this holy decree today." β
"Presumptuous!"
These few words obviously angered the minister, and he pointed at Wang Mengning, his fingers were trembling, and it seemed that there was even more anger about to explode.
Prime Minister Su, who was kneeling on the side, was so frightened that he hurriedly clenched his fists at him, "Minister, my niece is sick today, her brain is a little unclear, and her mouth is full of nonsense, you must not be like her." β
Although Prime Minister Su is the prime minister of a country, and he is above 10,000 people under one person, he can send the status of the envoy, symbolizing the royal family, how can he afford to provoke him. If he accidentally annoys the envoy and sends him to the emperor, then he, the prime minister, will not want to sit down anymore.
His words were really useful in sending the decree to Qincha, and the latter's ground gradually eased a little, and he waved his hand with an orchid finger and said: "That's it, since I'm sick, then I won't be as knowledgeable as her, the ground is cold, quickly receive the holy decree and get up, don't keep kneeling." β
"Hey!" Su Zai responded with a response, and wanted to get up to receive the holy decree for Wang Mengning, but before his hand touched it, he was pushed away by Wang Mengning heavily, but fortunately, there was a subordinate behind him who caught him quickly, so as not to fall into embarrassment.
Prime Minister Su looked at Wang Mengning in astonishment, at such a cusp, she was undoubtedly going against the emperor and challenging the imperial power, which was a great crime to destroy the nine clans......
Wang Mengning glared angrily at the envoy again, "Don't listen to my uncle's nonsense, I'm not sick, I'm very conscious, there is not a word of nonsense in what I just said, how did you get this holy decree, just give it back to me." In addition, tell the emperor that I, Wang Mengning, have never known him in my life, and if he takes back this holy decree, he and I will still be friends. If he insists on this, then don't blame me Wang Mengning for being difficult to obey! β
The minister glanced at her with disdain, and snorted coldly: "Hmph, do you think you can count what you say?" As soon as this holy decree comes out, there is no reason to take it back. Miss Wang, don't be stubborn anymore, obediently accept this holy decree, it will be good for you and me. If you accidentally anger the emperor, then you won't be able to eat and walk away. β
He then said, half-threatening and half-persuading: "Now that the whole world is under the emperor, if you disobey his will, you will be executed alone, not to mention, this is a great crime of the nine clans." As far as Xia Guan knows, your Wang clan is a big family with flourishing branches, if it is really nine clans, Miss Wang, you will really become the sinner of your Wang clan through the ages. Can you afford this crime? β
After listening to his words, Wang Mengning lowered her head again, there is no doubt that what he said was the truth, and there was no element to intimidate her.
Now, the emperor is the biggest lord in the world. She thinks that she has a good relationship with An Hongxi on weekdays, but once she touches his bottom line and disobeys him, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not turn his face and deny people.
When the time comes, she will die if she dies alone, but disobeying the Son of Heaven, is this really a big sin of the Zhulian Nine Clans? She can't become a sinner of her Wang clan for her own selfishness!
However, she asked herself, for so long, she didn't like An Hongxi at all. She didn't want to compromise and seek perfection, so that the happiness of the rest of her life would be exchanged for the peace and security of the Wang family.
Now, he still has a little thought about Duan Chenjing in his heart, thinking that maybe after this period of time, he is not so tired and annoyed, and he will go back to Jiangnan to find her If she really enters the palace as An Hongxi expected, then she and Duan Chenjing will become uncles and sisters-in-law, and between the two of them, there is really no hope.
Now, she can only pin her hopes on An Hongxi, she wants to see her and try to persuade him to take back his life.
After making up her mind, she raised her head again and looked at the Chin Cha on the horse.
"How about it, Miss Wang, have you thought about it?"
"If you want me to accept this holy decree, I want to see the emperor first......"