116. Extra: West Night (2)
"Ye'er is not wrong, Ye'er was born to blame no one, mother should not ignore you, ignore you, or even ...... Hate you, I'm sorry, you're my child, I'm sorry, my good night, mother I'm sorry for you......"
I could only hold her trembling body, my fingers caressing her back, letting her cry in my arms, the clothes on my shoulders wet, and my skin burning with a burning sensation.
Mother, Ye'er doesn't hate you, I even want to open my mouth to speak to my mother.
Mother, can you hug Ye'er more in the future, Ye'er, I like to hug my mother.
In the future, before he could open his mouth, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, it was an unfamiliar face, the most favored Yun Concubine brother today, he handed over the gift, glanced at us who were hugging each other, and said in his mother's ear, "Beauty, I heard that every year on the seventh day of the third month, as long as there is a gift, there will be a beauty to throw into the arms, is it true or false?" ”
His mother smiled at him with silky eyes.
My warm heart was instantly cold to the end.
He snatched my mother from my arms.
In the inner room, there was a sound of laughter and some sounds that I was already familiar with, and I no longer had any expression on my face, only to see Wei Rong walking in front of me, holding my hand and walking out, and whispering with a smile, "Sixth Prince, Wei Rongtuo's father-in-law brought fireworks from outside the palace, today is your eighth birthday, let's set off fireworks, okay?" ”
I don't speak, I'm cold.
"The fireworks are so beautiful!" Wei Rong smiled sweetly, "The six princes must like it too!" ”
She led me out of the palace gate, telling me many jokes to make me happy along the way, and her laughter always continued in my ears and never stopped.
That night, the fireworks were bright, the night was high and the moon was vast, the breeze was thin, and the humid air was burning with the sound of crackling fireworks, illuminating my face and comforting my face.
For the first time, I discovered that a smile can drive away the unhappiness in a person's heart.
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It was the most unforgettable birthday I had spent in eight years, sitting in the corner of the cold palace, watching the brilliant fireworks bloom in the sky, and the fireworks exploded one by one in the dark night sky, like clusters of brocade flowers rippling in the boundless and empty night, the sound of the waves echoed for a long time.
Wei Rong stood under the bright lights and smiled beautifully, her waist was bent suspiciously, her sleeves were flying, her light body was spinning and drifting in circles, Wuzhu looked forward to it, and the corners of her eyes were pure smiles.
"Sixth prince, today is your birthday, will the slave and maid dance for you?"
"The sixth prince, the slave maid heard that fireworks were set off in the sky on the day and night of his birthday, and making a wish is the most effective!"
"Sixth prince, is the slave dancing good-looking?"
"Sixth prince, if it's good-looking, it's good for you to nod at the slave and smile at the slave and smile......
Wei Rong spun around, dancing beautifully, and the crisp sound echoed in my ears.
I squinted at Wei Rong under the colorful light, her face was as simple as clear water, and the smile lines on her lips were full of traces.
I, who had always been indifferent, smiled at her.
When Wei Rong saw me smiling, she ran to my side and whispered in my ear, "Sixth prince, in fact, the slave maid also has a birthday gift for you, and ...... Please don't laugh. ”
I stared at her face and nodded.
She got the white package out of nowhere, and when it opened, it was a strange thing with an ugly shape.
"This is a sweet potato, the prince must have never eaten it", she put the two ugly things in her hands, found a few big stones and built a small stove-like thing, took out the flint and burned the branches, roasted the thing called sweet potato a little soft, and handed it to me, "It's delicious, believe me!" ”
The thing was in the palm of my hand, it was very hot, but it was warm, even if the burning palm was a little painful, I didn't want to let go, this warm feeling was like a mother's embrace.
The taste was very fragrant and sweet, and the salty taste left in my mother's tears was all washed away.
I only ate half of it, handed the other half to Wei Rong, and the two of them huddled in the corner and watched the fireworks in the sky, and the hot air in the mouth from time to time.
I kicked the remaining sweet potato into my arms, hooked my head and smiled.
I think I must have laughed a little silly to make Wei Rong's eyes stare at me without blinking.
She said: "The six princes would have such an expression!" It's right to laugh like this, the sixth prince is only eight years old, only eight years old, and children have to laugh often to be cute. ”
I turned around and walked away, my ears and face were a little hot, and most of my face was red.
I didn't go back directly to the side palace where I should go, but ran in the direction of my mother's palace, holding the things in my arms tightly, afraid that if I ran slower, the temperature would retreat.
This thing called sweet potato swept away all the gloom in my heart, and I think it will be able to soothe my mother's sadness and sweep away the salty tears.
When I ran to the door of my mother's dormitory, I saw many guards and inner guards standing in front of the door, so I stopped.
There was a crying cry for mercy in the palace, it was the mother's voice, "Your Majesty, the concubine is wronged, don't kill the concubine, the concubine only has ......the emperor in her heart."
"I only found out today that you dare to seduce your courtiers and mess with the harem! Giving birth to an ominous son and killing the first queen mother is a heinous crime, and now you still want me to spare you slut? ”
The voice of that strange man was my father.
My heart beat so hard that I let go of my hand, and the thing in my arms fell to the ground and shattered.
I walked forward, and was pulled by someone behind me, fished into the corner, and looked back, it was the inner prisoner who had stayed in my mother's palace - Ye Gonggong.
When everyone didn't look at me, he pulled me behind the rockery, covered my mouth, and said with a worried face: "Sixth prince, Concubine Mei Niangniang may not be able to escape the emperor's punishment." Don't you dare to approach at this time! ”
I took his hand, stood behind the rockery, turned my face to look at the man in the yellow robe who should be called my father, pulled my mother's messy hair, dragged all the way to the palace gate, ignored my mother's screams, and took out a long sword, a sword, and slashed at my mother's neck.
The skull rolled to the ground, and the mother's eyes were wide open, and there were still tears on her face.
Then I watched the tall man take the whip and whip the man who had come to be the last guest of his mother's house, cutting off his hands and feet, and commanding his mother's head to be hung at the gate of the city until his blood was gone.
Father-in-law Ye was holding me with a finger behind him, and I could feel his body trembling slightly with fear.
I watched as my mother's head was lifted away like a hydrangea that everyone was playing with, and I saw a trail of blood in front of the palace gate.
The mother's body was ordered to be thrown out.
"Sixth prince, don't look at it, you will be afraid, close your eyes, close your eyes quickly, and hide behind the minion......"
Ye Gonggong said it over and over again behind me, and I always watched it all with my eyes wide open, without any expression.
Guests of the curtain......
The corners of my mouth grinned, and I turned around and walked in the opposite direction, ignoring Grandpa Ye's surprise, and left this blood-soaked place without hesitation.
The guests who enter the curtain are always more important than me.
I was nothing in my mother's heart.
She was indifferent to me, how could I be enthusiastic?
The momentary warmth in Fang Cai's chest was completely gone, and only the empty coldness remained.
I followed the man who had disposed of my mother's body and stopped them.
The guards watched as I walked up to the headless corpse, took off the bloodstained jade pendant that my mother had carried with me when she was alive, and gently buckled it around my waist, smiling and speaking silently.
"Mother, thank you for such a wonderful birthday gift to Ye'er."
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In front of the dormitory door, Wei Rong stood alone in front of the door waiting for me, her expression anxious and uneasy, her steps moving back and forth, and she was obviously relieved to see me return safely.
Running in front of me, she grabbed my hand nervously, "Sixth Prince, it's okay if you're okay, it's okay...... The slave is dying of fear. ”
I didn't speak, let her drag me into the palace, she prepared dinner for me, served me for dinner, as usual, in order to fold the bedding, stayed by the bed until I closed my eyes before leaving.
After Wei Rong left, I opened my eyes, stared at the curtain, and stayed awake all night.
"Ye'er, is it okay to hug your mother?"
Gently closing my eyes, my mother's voice lingered in my ears, and I stretched out my arms, as if I felt my mother's orchid breath blowing on my face, swirling.
My heart was a little tight, and I pressed my chest and frowned.
Through the curtain, I heard a suppressed whimper coming from the outer room, it was Wei Rong lying on the table and crying quietly.
The cry continued on and off all night, and I clutched my chest for the whole night as I listened to it.
It wasn't until the sky was flushed with red glow that I realized that this feeling of pain was heartache.
Even if I hate my mother again......
Unable to hide the pain of losing her.
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Wei Rong was not beautiful, she was very thin, she was in her sixteenth year, she was petite, there were a few small freckles on the tip of her nose, and the corners of her eyes were always smiling crookedly, more round than the shape of a crescent moon.
Since I remember, there has been a comfort.
Since Wei Rong entered the palace, she followed her mother, and later took care of my life on behalf of my mother.
Her laughter was very bright, as crisp as broken glass, and she stayed with me for eight years in the huge side palace.
So at this moment, she looked at my expression, in addition to surprise, but also happy, she grabbed my arm, "Sixth prince, you, you can speak!" ”
"Yes", I reached out to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes and said quietly, "Why are you crying?" ”