Chapter 71: Repentance
Zhao Tiannan and Gonggong Lin hurried to the Zhao Emperor's Mausoleum.
In the mausoleum, there is a coffin of cold vegetarian.
Every year, there will always be a fixed number of days, Zhao Tiannan will go to the imperial tomb to talk to Han Su, and August 15 is one of these days.
Even if he was angry at Empress Su's mention of Hansu in Kunning Palace before, in Zhao Tiannan's heart, it was obviously more important to visit Hansu than to punish Empress Su.
Maybe it was because of the anger in the Kunning Palace, thinking of Han Su, who was lying quietly in the coffin waiting for him to visit, Zhao Tiannan was particularly eager today, and even urged the carriage to drive faster more than once along the way.
The carriage traveled all the way out of the city, and after a short time, it came to the outside of the Zhao Emperor's mausoleum.
Still like last time, leaving Gonggong Lin outside the mausoleum to guard, Zhao Tiannan walked alone in the imperial mausoleum built like a labyrinth, and found the tomb with two coffins without any mistakes.
The two coffins were not sealed, and the coffin on the right was lying in the coffin that was mentioned by Zhao Tiannan and Queen Su before, while the coffin on the left was empty.
This kind of scene is what Zhao Tiannan would see every time he came here in the past, but for some reason, this goodbye, he actually had a faint sense of desolation in his heart.
Thinking of the sarcasm in Queen Su's eyes, Zhao Tiannan's heart twisted, and he looked at the coffin lying quietly on the right, as if he was just having a good night's sleep, and his first thought turned out to be that after being lonely for so many years, Su Su had been waiting too long?
He didn't know why he had such a thought, but it seemed to have taken root in his heart, and it could never be removed for a moment.
Zhao Tiannan is now over half a hundred years old, although he still looks strong, but he is not young anymore, and he occasionally feels a little powerless in recent times.
Could it be that it won't be long before he will come here to accompany Su Su?
This thought made Zhao Tiannan feel shocked.
As an emperor, all he hears every day is the mountain shouts of his courtiers and the people. Although he didn't really think that he could really live to live long live, but with this great country, he naturally hoped that he could live longer, longer.
If he dies like this. He has fought for the world all his life, and who should he hand it over? Prince?
It's not that Zhao Tiannan looks down on his own son, with the prince's weak body and very ordinary qualifications, how can he bear such a heavy burden as the country of the Great Wu Dynasty?
Zhao Tiannan felt that he was a little abnormal.
In the past, when he thought of this, he was always worried and angry. Worried that in the future, after a hundred years, the Great Wu Dynasty would fall into an embarrassing situation with no successor, and he was angry that he had built this great country all his life, but in the end he did not have a good enough son to inherit his will.
But today, he didn't have the slightest worry and anger in the past, and even had a kind of idea of going with the flow in his heart.
Coming to Han Su's coffin, leaning on the coffin and sitting down on the spot, looking at the sleeping face that had been silent for more than 20 years, Zhao Tiannan's heart was rare and peaceful.
Over the years, he has been thinking hard about how to better handle state affairs. How to make the Great Wu Dynasty more powerful, and how to pass on the country he defeated to his descendants......
It seems that since the day he stepped onto the dragon chair, he has never really laughed again.
Zhao Tiannan suddenly remembered a joking conversation between him and Han Su.
At that time, the Great Wu Dynasty had not yet been established, but Han Su's reputation in the army was unmatched, and once Zhao Tiannan asked half-tentatively and half-curiously: "Susu, if you are a man, I am afraid that the emperor will do it, if you really become the emperor, what will you do?" ”
Han Su looked at him fixedly. did not answer this question, but said: "Everyone in the world wants to be an emperor, but what's so good about being an emperor, as long as you don't want to be a faint king." We have to worry about state affairs from time to time, and we have to worry about whether there is a flood here, whether there is a drought there, whether the grain production in the east is enough for the people to live, and whether the cattle and sheep in the west have the plague. If there is any natural disaster, the emperor has to make an edict to the people of the world. Pray to the heavens for forgiveness. ”
"There's no fun at all, what's the use of being an emperor?"
Zhao Tiannan still remembers the surprise in his heart at that time.
Who in the world doesn't want to climb to the highest place to overlook the people of the world, and the pride of being looked up to by everyone is enough to make people fascinated, not to mention the supreme power held by the emperor!
How wonderful it would feel to have everyone's destiny in your hands?
For this, even if you have to worry about hard work, I'm afraid it's what everyone in the world dreams of.
Zhao Tiannan didn't know if Han Su's answer at that time was to see his temptation and deliberately reassure him, or if she really thought so, but what Han Su said was always remembered by him.
Looking back now, it is true that as Han Su said, he stepped on the bones of thousands of people and boarded the dragon chair, but except for the power in his hands, he really never felt happy again.
When he fought in the world, because that was what he was pursuing, he actually enjoyed it all the time.
It's just that he really became an emperor, and I don't know when, he has changed from the original pleasure to the current one, maybe he won't have a smile for a whole year.
Who can say whether you have gained more or lost more?
Zhao Tiannan stretched out his hand to caress Han Su's cheeks, but the coldness from his fingertips last time made him palpitate, and he had already withdrawn his hand before he could touch the skin that seemed to be ruddy but was actually cold.
"Su Su ......" Zhao Tiannan called in a low voice, his voice was as soft as a murmur of affection between people, "I seem to regret it......"
For an emperor, the word regret seems somewhat ridiculous.
In particular, Zhao Tiannan is still an emperor who has come all the way from iron and blood.
He once thought that no matter what decision he made, he would never regret it, but today in Kunning Palace, Su Shenyu pointed out the facts, and he was furious, and the most was regret.
Yes, he regretted it.
He regretted that he decided to drug Hansu because of his suspicions, and even more regretted that he failed to restrain Zhao Youjun properly and make her bold enough to poison Hansu's wine, and regretted watching Hansu die in his arms.
After more than 20 years of imperial career, in addition to the awe of the world, what is left?
and the Queen Mother's mother and son. is not close to Zhao Youjun, but he can't find a woman in the harem who can say a few words to him, and he only has a son and a daughter in terms of heirs, and his only son is still born sick.
As for the country he has always been proud of. After a hundred years of him, can he still be allowed to bring him into the Yellow Spring?
Counting the world, he couldn't find anyone who could walk side by side with him.
Zhao Tiannan has actually felt this kind of loneliness for more than 20 years, but he usually enjoys it. After all, aren't emperors all called lonely people?
But today, he only feels that what he used to think was extremely important is not as important as he imagined.
Because today Mr. Han took in a daughter?
Because Su Shenyu ignored his taboo and mentioned Hansu in front of him?
Or is it because he looks at the face in front of him that is as calm as sleep, he hates her so much that she can't smile or move?
Zhao Tiannan didn't know what he was doing.
It's just that over the years, he has only occasionally had a faint remorse, but this time he really felt the remorse and pain like devouring the bones.
If he hadn't drugged Hansu out of suspicion at the beginning, if Hansu had been alive, would they have been full of children and grandchildren now? Is he worried about which outstanding son he will choose to inherit the country they have built together? In addition to being busy with state affairs, will he take her hand and measure every inch of land they have laid together with his legs?
But there are no ifs.
He was so eager to see the eldest girl of the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion with his own eyes. Do you also have in your heart that it is really the luxury of Hansu to return to the world?
But, even if it was really Hansu, could he still expect her to reconcile with him?
He's always been so smart, how could she not know what's going on?
Zhao Tiannan leaned down suddenly, hugging Han Su's body into his arms, his hands were so hard, as if he was holding the most beautiful treasure in the world.
"Susu, I regret it, I really regret it......"
Bury your head in Hansu's shoulder socket. Zhao Tiannan remained motionless until the clothes under his eyes gradually became slightly moist.
……
"Regrets?"
Feng Zhige put the letterhead in his hand onto the burning candle, and in an instant, the letterhead full of words slowly turned into ashes. The bright light of the fire was reflected in Feng Zhige's indifferent eyes, as if a raging flame was burning in her eyes.
In this world, there is no regret medicine to take.
Besides, wasn't Zhao Tiannan so sure at the beginning, no matter what happened, he would never regret it?
Regarding the news sent by Gonggong Lin, Feng Zhige only felt disdainful.
Zhao Tiannan is a road to the end. No matter what, she doesn't regret her original decision, maybe she will have a little more respect for him.
After all, he is also a generation of emperors.
The emperor behind him, it is normal to worry about his country, even if the person who lost his life because of Zhao Tiannan's suspicion is the original self, Feng Zhige is only angry at most, but he doesn't think that there is anything abnormal about this.
But Zhao Tiannan was able to make up his mind to drug her at the beginning, but now that Xu is conscience has found out, it is also possible that he feels that the original decision did not make him get any good results today, so he regrets it.
Does regret work?
Can regret undo what happened in the first place?
Since nothing can be changed, regret naturally has no meaning.
So for Feng Zhige, Zhao Tiannan's regret or not has no impact on what she is going to do.
Only through Guò Mama Li gave a few instructions to go out, Feng Zhige didn't care about this matter anymore.
What made her feel a little tricky now was how she was going to explain her relationship with the Han family to Mu Qingwan.
Since returning from Han's house in the afternoon, Mu Qingwan went straight back to the courtyard, and he didn't even let Feng Zhige accompany him for dinner.
Seeing her like this, she was obviously angry.
Feng Zhige is also a little helpless about this, for her, Mu Qingwan is the relative she recognizes now, and the old man Han is her father.
She didn't think there was anything wrong with her recognizing the Han family, but she didn't want to hurt Mu Qingwan because of this.
After all, she has a deep understanding of how Mu Qingwan treats her over the years, and she knows how heavy her daughter is in Mu Qingwan's heart.
Shaking his head slightly, Feng Zhige asked Mama Li to lead the maids down, but she changed her clothes and went to Mu Qingwan's courtyard alone.
Mu Qingwan was already quiet, and because of the solitary life in Luo Shuixuan in those years, although now she has become the lady who controls the feed of the Marquis of Weiyuan. She still hasn't changed her preferences, so at night, her yard is unusually quiet.
When Feng Zhige stepped into the Rongxi Hall, this was the case.
Send the maids who greeted him in Rongxi Hall. Feng Zhige pushed open the door of Mu Qingwan's bedroom alone.
There was a slight "squeak" sound in the wooden door, and Mu Qingwan, who was leaning on the bed thinking about things, listened to it in his ears, frowned slightly, and then said without raising his head: "Didn't you say it, you don't need to wait." Let's all go down, I want to be quiet. ”
Feng Zhige didn't respond, only closed the door with his backhand, and then took a few steps forward, and even was in the mood to laugh: "Mother, who is Jingjing?" ”
Mu Qingwan was suffocated when he heard this.
She was unusually silent when she came back from Han's house today, and the maids and ladies in Rongxi Hall could naturally see a little, even if she had almost no use for dinner, no one dared to persuade her a few words.
When she heard the sound of the door opening, she thought that Mama Lin was coming to persuade her. Unexpectedly, it was Feng Zhige who came.
Raising his eyes to look at Feng Zhige, who slowly stepped forward, Mu Qingwan's eyes were quite complicated.
Before Mr. Han recognized Feng Zhige as his daughter in public at the birthday banquet today, she was actually happy that Feng Zhige could have a good relationship with the Han family, after all, Mrs. Han was a respected elder in the capital, if she could win Mrs. Han's appreciation, and then led by Mrs. Han to some occasions that ordinary people could hardly reach, her Zhige would definitely find a good family.
Mu Qingwan's requirements are never high.
Before Zhao Youjun's incident, her wish was to have three or two children and a harmonious family. Then he grew old with Fenglin.
After Zhao Youjun intervened between her and Feng Lin, she didn't think about the future for a while, she just thought about living one day and another day, until one day she couldn't bear such a long loneliness anymore.
Later, she became pregnant unexpectedly. Her wish turned into a desire to give birth to a lively and lovely child.
When she found out that her daughter was born unable to speak or move, she only hoped that her daughter would get better soon.
Feng Zhige also woke up after eight years of slumber, as she expected.
In the past seven years, watching her daughter grow up day by day before herself, and she is better than other peers, Mu Qingwan is also proud in her heart.
Now Feng Zhige has reached the end of the song. For Mu Qingwan, the most important thing is undoubtedly Feng Zhige's family affairs.
Most of the ladies in the capital are thirteen or fourteen years old and began to discuss their betrothed, and they will get married after staying for a year or two at most, Feng Zhige can't even see the shadow of his family until he is married, Mu Qingwan recently comforted himself that he had just left his daughter for two more years, but on the other hand, he was not without self-blame.
In her opinion, she herself is not a person who is good at dealing with those ladies, maybe Feng Zhige's family affairs are not cared about because of her.
It is precisely because of these guiltes that after Mrs. Han suddenly expressed her enthusiasm for Feng Zhige, even if she knew that there were rumors in Beijing that Mrs. Han intended to make Feng Zhige her daughter-in-law, Mu Qingwan was still willing to Feng Zhige and Mrs. Han to be close.
It wasn't until this afternoon that she heard Old Man Han personally announce that she would recognize Feng Zhige as her daughter, that she finally understood the real reason why Feng Zhige was close to Mrs. Han.
After thinking about it, Mu Qingwan was happy and sad in her heart.
Happy Feng Zhige recognized such a father, and in the future, she will not only be the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Weiyuan, but also the daughter of the old man Han and the sister of the eldest master of the Han family.
was sad, but it was because Feng Zhige didn't say a word to her beforehand.
Compared with the Han family, the Weiyuan Hou Mansion is naturally inferior and I don't know how much, especially the Wei Yuan Hou Mansion has been downhill for so many years, Mu Qingwan is not against Feng Zhige Duo such an extraordinary father, she just thinks that Feng Zhige knew about it for so long in the morning, but until they attended the Han family's birthday banquet together, they never revealed anything to her.
Does this mean that in Feng Zhige's heart, he still doesn't trust her enough?
For a mother who is dedicated to her daughter, this fact is enough to make her sad.
Thinking that he and Feng Zhige have almost depended on each other all these years all the way, Mu Qingwan is proud and sad, and the complicated feelings are really indescribable.
It was precisely because of this complicated feeling in his heart that after returning to the Hou Mansion, Mu Qingwan locked himself in the room alone, and even the habit of eating with Feng Zhige that he had maintained all these years was broken.
She wasn't actually angry, but a little afraid to see Feng Zhige.
She was afraid that when she saw her daughter, she couldn't help but ask all the doubts in her heart.
She wasn't sure if she would be able to withstand such a blow if she really got it from Feng Zhige that she was not trusted.
Looking at Feng Zhige, who came step by step, Mu Qingwan inexplicably fell into a pessimistic mood, and even had an urge to retract himself into his shell.
She can live to this day because she has her daughter as her spiritual support, if it weren't for the belief in watching her daughter grow up to support her, maybe she would have died in Luoshuixuan a long time ago.
She thought that just because of this, even if she really got such an answer from Zhige's mouth, even if her heart hurt, she would always accept it.
Thinking of this, Mu Qingwan straightened up, looked at her daughter who came closer, and called softly: "Stop singing." (To be continued.) )
PS: There is a chapter to make up for the later ~