Chapter Ninety-Four
In the imperial study, Ming An saw that the emperor was idle, and cautiously stepped forward to reply, "Your Majesty, the talented people came to ask the emperor for peace in the morning, and today Princess Jiaorong and Xuan, I hope the emperor can come in person." ”
"Really?" The emperor snorted contemptuously, "It's been fifteen years in a blink of an eye, and I haven't seen her take the initiative to find me in fifteen years." ”
Ming An asked, "Is the emperor going, or is he not going?" ”
The emperor said impatiently, "You can pick a few things at random and send them for me." ”
Ming An saw that the emperor had no intention, and he didn't dare to say more.
At night, Ming An was accompanying the emperor to the harem through the imperial garden, and saw a woman kneeling in the courtyard and making a wish to the moon from a distance.
"It seems to be Princess Kyaukrong." Ming An reminded that when he went to deliver the reward during the day, he saw the bright costume, and he recognized it at a glance at this moment.
The emperor stopped, Kyaukrong buckled his head after wishing, and when he turned around, he found the emperor, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, "Kyaukrong sees his father." ”
The face in front of her is different from the simplicity of the past, today is her adult day, she is dressed up, dressed in bright clothes, hairpins are gorgeous pearls, slim and elegant, and she does have the appearance of an adult. Seeing that Jiaorong was well-behaved and sensible, the emperor suddenly felt a little emotional, is it too cruel to impose the grievances of the previous generation on an innocent young girl. The emperor was touched, "Are you and Lu today?" ”
Kyaukrong timidly replied, "Yes." ”
The emperor kindly asked, "Do you like the things I asked Ming An to send?" ”
Jiaorong knelt down and bowed, "The child has not yet had time to thank his father for his gift." ”
The emperor sighed lightly, "I go and sit in your mother's palace, Ming'an, you don't have to follow." ”
Ming An retreated in accordance with the order, and Jiaorong returned to Ninghe Hall with the emperor.
Because the mother and daughter of Jiaorong were not treated by the emperor, the Ninghe Hall was clean all the year round, and the palace maids were surprised and happy when they saw the emperor coming, and shouted loudly. Wencai people came out to greet them, and the emperor sent everyone down and entered the room with Wencairen.
Yuanxin was dressed in black and fell in the backyard of Ninghe Palace, he knew that Jiaorong had been left out in the cold, thinking that no one should accompany her for her birthday tonight, so he came to surprise her, but he didn't expect the emperor to come. Yuanxin sighed that it was not the right time for him to come, and quietly flew on the roof to think about whether to leave, and suddenly his head turned, the emperor didn't like Wencairen, maybe he would sit for a while and leave, since he came, he still saw Jiaorong, stop here first, maybe he could hear any gossip, and it was not worth the trip, Yuanxin lay on the roof with great interest.
It is rare for the emperor to come once, and the literati are not surprised, calm and calm, not in a hurry or slow. She asked the emperor to sit down, made tea and handed it over, and stood quietly on the side, listening to the emperor's orders.
Tea is inferior, coarse and unpalatable, the emperor took a sip and put down the teacup, the mother and daughter in the palace can be seen, the emperor saw that the talented people lowered their eyebrows, and said dissatisfied, "I haven't come to see you for so many years, do you plan to greet me with this kind of face?" ”
Wencai replied gloomily, "There are many concubines in the harem who compete to laugh and look at the emperor, why did the emperor come here to see the sad face of the concubines?" ”
"But I want to see you laugh."
"But the concubine won't laugh."
"Heh," the emperor sneered, "then why did you come to ask me for peace early in the morning?" ”
Wencairen lowered his head, "The concubine does have a request. ”
"Okay, you say." The emperor couldn't wait for her to speak, and for fifteen years, he didn't see her begging for anything.
"Jiaorong has reached the end of the year, and the concubine wants to ask for a title for Jiaorong, and she can marry a good family in the future."
"Blocked? What do you think is appropriate? The emperor twitched the corners of his mouth and said contemptuously, "Since Jiaorong was born, I have always wanted to give her a title, until she is today, I have thought about it for fifteen years, but I have not thought of a suitable title for her!" ”
The talented man pleaded weakly, "If the emperor really wants to seal it, it's just a matter of one sentence." ”
The emperor was very happy, "You have never asked me for anything, since you have said it, how can I not allow it." You want to ask him for a title, okay, I agree, and I will decree tomorrow to make her the princess of Erpin Rongchang. ”
Wencai was a little unexpected, and leaned over to thank him, "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”
The emperor swept his eyes coldly and continued, "Don't you still want to ask for a good family for her, I have already seen a young talent, one in a million, and Jiaorong has also secretly promised him since he was a child, I might as well fulfill it together." ”
"Who?" The literati were slightly uneasy.
The emperor smiled slyly, "Xiangwang Cheng Yuanxin, how is it?" ”
"Your Majesty!" Wen Cairen suddenly lost control of his emotions and screamed and burst into tears.
The emperor asked coldly, "What?" Do you think Yuanxin is not worthy of Jiaorong? Kyaukrong has been in love with him for a long time, you won't know it, right? ”
Wencai people worked hard to explain, "Jiaorong has been lonely since he was a child, has no playmates, and had some dealings with him when he was young, but only when he is his elder brother, he begged the emperor to take back his life." ”
"Brother? Is it? Why don't I call Kyaukrong and ask her what she means? "The emperor is very interested.
"Your Majesty, you can't!" Wencai knelt down and begged, "Jiaorong and Yuanxin brothers and sisters, how can the emperor be so messy?" Yun Hao has been killed on the battlefield for more than ten years, why hasn't the emperor stopped? ”
This name has been pressed in the heart of the emperor for more than ten years, and when it is mentioned at this moment, it still stings as it did back then, and the emperor said fiercely, "I can't let it go, I will think of him as soon as I see you, and I hate him!" ”
"But Kyaukrong is innocent, she doesn't know anything, beg the emperor to have mercy on her, point her to an ordinary family, marry in the name of the princess, and the concubine has nothing to ask for!" The literary genius kowtowed painfully.
"Justified? Do you also think she is not right? When you were lying on Cheng Yunhao's bed with your clothes untied, why didn't you want to think about what your identity was? The emperor pulled the scholar up and threw her to the ground contemptuously.
Wencai man collapsed to the ground, his momentum undiminished, "Yun Hao and I have known each other for a long time, but you insisted on forcing me to enter the palace!" ”
The emperor pinched the chin of the talented man and said, "More than ten years have passed, and he has died early, and you still miss him?" It was really the greatest gift to him that I let him die on the battlefield back then! ”
Wen Cairen smiled coldly, "You don't dare to touch him." You are afraid of him, the king of Zhenxi, and the Yun clan, you will only do these despicable villains behind your back! ”
The emperor waved his palm and landed heavily on Wencairen's face, "Shut up!" Don't just say it just because I like you! ”
Wen Cairen's face was swollen, and she sneered, "You don't want to be heard by others, wouldn't it be completely clean if you killed me?" ”
"Kill you? It's too late for me to like you, I'm sincere to you, can't you see it after more than ten years? The emperor's mood was high, "You said you were going to give birth to a child, I promised, you said I wanted me not to move you, I promised, you said you wanted to stay away from Gong Dou, just ask for a low position, I promised, you said you wanted to give Jiaorong a title, I promised, I tolerated you to such an extent, were you unmoved?" What can I do to take the place of a dead man in your heart? ”
The talented man turned his head away and no longer looked at the emperor.
The emperor sighed and strode out.
Outside the window, Jiaorong had already burst into tears, and she didn't dare to make a sound, and the words she heard were so sudden that she felt that she couldn't bear it.
My mother said that Ji Lu is an adult, and I always thought that growing up was a very happy thing, that I could have more freedom, that I could take responsibility, and that I could protect my mother. I don't know if I have to bear such a cruel thing when I grow up, it doesn't matter if I'm not a princess, but why am I the daughter of the Cheng family, why am I the sister of Yuanxin!
Brother Yuanxin, what should I do? Has anyone come to tell me that all this is not true, none of it is true, I am not a junior, I am not an adult, I am not growing up, it is all a dream. I don't want to grow up, not at all.
Yuanxin on the roof was also shocked, he held his breath and tried to restrain himself from keeping his composure so as not to panic and make a sound. After the emperor left, he no longer had the heart to see Jiaorong, he suddenly felt that this palace was so terrible, and the emperor was even more terrifying.
Yuanxin always thought that the emperor was kind and benevolent, but it turned out that there were so many dark sides. Is there another secret to my father's death? What did the emperor do? What is the relationship between my father and the literary talent? The emperor is afraid of the Yun Clan? A cloud of questions was wrapped around Yuanxin's head like a messy thread, and he just wanted to leave as soon as possible.
After returning to the mansion to rest, Yuanxin did not feel better, he fidgeted, and curiosity drove him to know what happened back then. He opened the door and said to his subordinates, "You go and spread the golden breeze." ”
The subordinate was slightly embarrassed, "It's so late, does the second master want to see Lord Jinfeng now?" ”
Yuanxin said resolutely, "Yes, right now, bring him to my study." ”
"Yes, the little ones will go." The subordinate left in response.
Yuanxin was circling around the room, and Jin Feng came with questions.
Yuanxin instructed his subordinates, "You go to the courtyard and stand far away, no one is allowed to approach." Seeing that the subordinate was walking away, Yuanxin pulled Jinfeng into the house and said to Jinfeng cautiously, "I have something to ask you." ”
"What's the matter?" Jin Feng saw that Yuanxin was very serious, and he knew that there was something important.
"You've got to promise me to be honest."
Jin Feng nodded, "It's possible that I won't say it, but it's impossible to lie to you." ”
When Yuanxin heard him say this, he had a bottom in his heart, "I want to ask you about my father's death, as well as the relationship between my father and Wencairen." ”
Jin Feng was expressionless and silent, and Yuan Xin saw that he didn't mean to speak, and asked, "You have been following my father, you should know these things, why, can't you say it?" ”
Jin Feng was noncommittal, turned around, and Yuanxin walked around to him and grabbed him, "These things are related to me, I should know." ”
Jin Feng was very uncomfortable and shook off Yuanxin's hand, "Why are you suddenly asking this?" ”
Yuanxin explained, "I just came out of the palace, I went to the Ninghe Palace, I accidentally heard that Kyaukrong is my sister, is it true? ”
"It's true." Jin Feng suddenly replied in the affirmative, "I can say that, but you also have to promise me one condition." ”
"You say."
Jinfeng said solemnly, "Don't be impulsive. ”
Yuanxin pouted dissatisfiedly, "Am I such a person who doesn't know the importance of things, am I a dignified king?" Don't worry, I'm carrying a heavy responsibility now, and I won't mess around. ”
Jin Feng saw him swearing and patting his chest to promise, before he finally spoke, "Actually, Wencai is the daughter of one of the old prince's subordinates, and the general died, so the old prince took his daughter over to raise him." Wencai admired General Lie when he was in the mansion, but the general had no intention, until the general's wife passed the door, Wencai was disheartened and moved to live elsewhere. Later, at the birthday banquet of the old prince, the Wencai people came to worship the birthday and dance, and the emperor took a fancy to the emperor, and the emperor found someone to inquire about the news of the Wencai people many times, and intended to summon the Wencai people into the palace, and the Wencai people swore to die, and explained their intentions to the general.
"There was a fierce war in the western Xinjiang that year, and before the expedition, the talented people found an excuse to invite the general to talk, and took the opportunity to have a relationship with the general, and was discovered by the eyeliner sent by the emperor, and the emperor held a grudge after learning about it. That year, the emperor drove the expedition in person, and deliberately put the general in danger during the battle, and the general died. After the emperor returned to Beijing, he found that Wencai was pregnant, and unmarried children were not allowed in the world. That's how it happened. ”
Yuanxin lost his soul after hearing this, "So, Kyaukrong is really my sister?" ”
"Yes."
"Is my father's death really deliberate by the emperor?"
"Yes."
There was a desolation in Yuan's faith, "Does my grandfather know about this?" ”
Jin Feng replied truthfully, "I don't know if the old prince knows, at least the old prince has never shown that he knows." ”
Yuanxin suddenly remembered Ding Fu, could it be that the person behind the scenes is the emperor? The emperor hated my father, so he intended to get rid of him. He was afraid that his grandfather would know, or that one day he would know, so he wanted to get rid of it as well? Is the emperor really such an emotional person? For the sake of a woman, he did not hesitate to kill his own general? Or is this just an excuse, and the real intention is to weaken the Yun Clan?
Wencai said that the emperor was jealous of the Yun Clan, it should not be groundless, could it be that the emperor really wanted to attack the Yun Clan? The three generals of the Yun clan in the past were dead and wounded. My brother and Ying Fengming have been sitting and watching Xu Qingsong and the emperor in the secret fight, turning a blind eye to it, is it intentional? Yuan Chen was poisoned, how could the emperor not know? Is it also deliberately not pursued?
My brother was seriously injured in the hand, could it be that it was a blessing in disguise that saved his life? Giving up my brother, who has rich military experience, and promoting the immature me to sit on the throne of Xiangwang, is it also intentional? Is that so? Or have I read too many military books recently, have more strategies, and have been thinking too much about the city?
The more Yuanxin thought about it, the more frightened he became, Jin Feng saw that he looked uneasy, thinking that this matter hit him too hard, and comforted, "This matter has passed for many years, the deceased has passed away, and it is useless to mention it now, I hope you will focus on the overall situation and don't obsess over the past." ”
Yuanxin clenched his fists, already frightened by his own thoughts, his voice trembled, "Does my brother know?" ”
"The young master never found out, and he never asked."
Yuanxin pleaded, "Don't tell him, okay?" If he had known, he would have been worried about my situation again. ”
Jin Feng said affirmatively, "If the young master doesn't ask me, I won't say, if the young master asks, I will tell the truth." ”
"Okay." Yuanxin nodded weakly, "You go back, I want to be alone and quiet." ”
(Countdown: Four more chapters) (To be continued.) )