Chapter 25: The Sand Between the Fingers
At that time, the burial of the little emperor and grandson was carried out in secret from the crown princess, and no one even dared to inform the crown princess of the death of the little emperor and grandson. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info Of course, it is also because the prince has an order first.
The crown princess has always been frail, and this premature birth hurt her vitality even more, and the prince was afraid that she would not be able to stand it after knowing the news.
However, even though everyone was tight-lipped, the crown princess was still aware of it.
On the night of the burial of the little emperor's grandson, the crown princess leaned her head on Zhao Yuliang's shoulder and silently shed tears.
It was a tear that cannot be described in words, and the mood.
She didn't ask him explicitly.
And he didn't tell her explicitly.
The truth of some things is too cruel for everyone to have the courage to face.
At noon the next day, the crown princess was gone.
Zhao Yuliang, who came back from the next dynasty, felt something strange as soon as he stepped into the door of the prince's mansion, and hurriedly ran towards the crown princess's residence.
Although he and the crown princess can't talk about love, they still have a good feeling.
The crown princess is gentle, noble, demure, and kind, these are all qualities that he cherishes.
He was secretly determined to treat her well.
Who would have thought that their husband and wife fate would only be a year and a half.
When he arrived at her quarters, her body was already cold. With a serious expression and without saying a word, he silently walked to the side of the bed and leaned over to her. He took her right hand, the one that had lost all warmth, and pressed it against his face.
For a moment, he felt the hand flicker, the hand trying to hold his hand with all its might. Surprised and delighted, he put his mouth to her ear and whispered her name.
He saw a tear flow from the corner of her closed eye, and a sigh of disgrace coming from her throat.
At that time, she must have wanted to tell him something, right?
Tears flowed down Zhao Yuliang's cheeks again, blurring his vision.
His crown princess, his eldest son, and the prince who was also his father and teacher, these people he cherished and wanted to protect were now gone, leaving him only a few long or short memories. Those memories may also disappear one day.
Now, the red dust is everywhere, but this heart can no longer find a place to put it.
He closed his eyes and sighed, letting the tears flow from his eyes.
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Wen Yingsu only learned about Zhao Yuliang's trip to Sichuan for disaster relief in the early morning of the next day, and she couldn't help but have mixed feelings in her heart.
After all, the earthquake site is very dangerous. Even though she believed that he was capable enough to deal with it, she still couldn't help but worry.
She closed her eyes and told herself, enough is enough, this is not what you should think.
She forced herself to turn her attention back to the embroidery.
Maybe it was because the owner of the East Palace was not at home, and everyone seemed to be a little more relaxed than before, so Yingsu heard laughter not far from the house.
Soon after, the whispers of girls were heard from the other direction.
"Have you heard? A few days ago, Guo Chenghui wanted to stay with His Highness for the night, but His Highness left without looking back, so she cried all night. A somewhat shrill female voice in a rather gloating tone.
"Well, I heard that His Highness's heart is really hard." Another woman with a slightly hoarse voice said in a low voice.
"It's not to blame Your Highness, they all say that women should be beautiful and virtuous, gentle and supple, so Guo Chenghui's performance is indeed too subtle." The screaming woman said.
"But she also did it because she really liked His Highness so much." Said the rough-voiced woman.
"Isn't there a saying that 'if you want to hurry, you can't reach it'? It's no wonder that her monkey is in a hurry and doesn't scare His Highness away. At this point, I think she should really learn from Wu Liangdi, Zhao Liangdi and Zhu Liangyuan. ”
"But what's the use of being as dignified and steady as the three of them? His Highness has not rarely visited them. ”
A low sigh followed.
The rough-voiced woman added, "In the end, they can't get his heart." ”
The screaming female whispered: "Also, if you don't get his heart, no matter how hard you try, it's all in vain." ”
"It may also be that His Royal Highness still can't forget the crown princess."
"But it's been almost two years since the crown princess passed away, and His Royal Highness is in her prime, won't she ......?"
Yingsu didn't dare to listen any further, and hurriedly reached out and closed the window near the side of their conversation.
During the lunch break, Yingsu quietly left the palm gap and walked towards the main road of the inner courtyard of the East Palace.
She knew that Wei Chengqin was on duty in the morning for the past few days.
Sure enough, not long after Yingsu walked onto the main road, she saw Wei Chengqin and hurriedly walked towards him.
Wei Chengqin also saw her, and a sweet smile appeared on his face.
"Brother Wei is on the morning shift these days?" Yingsu had nothing to say.
"Hmm. Have you had lunch? Wei Chengqin asked.
"After eating, it's hot and stuffy in the house, so I'll go out for a walk and see if I can meet you."
Hearing her say that she came out to see him by the way, Wei Chengqin's heart couldn't help but feel a faint warmth, and said with a smile: "There are only a few main roads in the East Palace, as long as you come out when I am on duty, you can always meet them." ”
Yingsu nodded.
It was Wei Chengqin's time on duty, and she couldn't delay him too much, so she asked, "Is Brother Wei free tonight?" ”
He should be out of duty in the evening.
Wei Chengqin was slightly stunned, a little unsure of what she meant.
But seeing the sincerity on her face, he still replied honestly: "Yes." ”
"Shall we meet at the gazebo in Autumn Pond Garden? There's something I'd like to talk to you about. ”
Autumn Pond Garden is an artificial garden on the west side of the East Palace. It's a great place to walk and chat during this season.
But after all, it belongs to a corner of the East Palace, and there are occasional people who come and go, so wouldn't it be a problem if someone finds them chatting there?
Men and women must be careful, otherwise neither of them will want to continue to stay in the East Palace.
Wei Chengqin thought that Yingsu was too young to think of this powerful relationship. But he's twenty years old, and he's got to think it through.
So Wei Chengqin asked, "Is it a matter of urgency?" ”
Yingsu thought for a while and replied, "It's not too urgent, it's a private matter." ”
Wei Chengqin was relieved at this time, and said: "That's it, I'll rest tomorrow, how about we see the tree-lined path outside the west gate of the imperial city at the end of Shen Shi tomorrow?" ”
Then you have to go to the palace, Yingsu thought to herself.
But that's fine, if they meet outside the palace, they won't cause criticism.
So Yingsu nodded and said, "Okay." ”
"You go tonight or tomorrow morning to ask Gonggong Lin for instructions, just say that you have a relative waiting for you outside the imperial city, ask him to allow you to leave the palace, and inform him of the time when you will return to the palace, in this case, he will generally allow it."
Ying Su hurriedly thanked him, and took out a bag of things from his pocket and gave it to Wei Chengqin, saying, "Thank you for helping last time." ”
Before Wei Chengqin could speak, Yingsu trotted away.
Wei Chengqin watched her back walk away before he looked down at what she had given him.
It was a packet of things, wrapped in a pink handkerchief. He opened the knot of his handkerchief, and saw a large red apple and a few pieces of mung bean cake.
Wei Chengqin smiled, picked up a piece of mung bean cake and put it in his mouth. But I feel that it melts in my mouth, and it is extremely sweet.
It is a great thing to be able to eat such a delicious thing on a hot day.
Wei Chengqin smiled with satisfaction and picked up another piece to eat.