Chapter 368: Calculation
Chapter 368
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"He, where is he now?" Escaping is not a way, even if Gongzi Fengqing is no longer there, she has to take his body out and bury it properly.
"I don't know...... Xu Wanru smiled bitterly, with deep despair in his eyes, "They told me...... In order to protect my innocence, Fengqing Gongzi committed suicide by taking poison. ”
"He has always regarded me as a mother, but I have failed to fulfill my responsibilities as a mother, not only did I fail to protect him, but I also caused him to lose his life, it is my fault, it is all my fault." Xu Wanru clenched her fists, and her whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.
"Mother......" Lin Zhaoyan couldn't bear to see her like this, and wanted to open his mouth to comfort, so he listened to her and said bitterly: "If it was me who died, it would be fine if I died, and if I died, these things would not have happened, you and your father don't have to worry about me, Qing'er wouldn't have lost her life for me, if only I had died earlier......"
"Like! How could you think that! Lin Chen looked at her sadly, wanting to take her into his arms, but hindering Lin Zhaoyan's presence, he could only hold her hand tightly, "All this is the fault of that dog emperor, what do you have to do with it?" Why do you take all the fault on yourself, if you really die, you are sorry Feng Qing, sorry Xin'er, sorry for me! ”
Xu Wanru looked at Lin Chen and smiled sadly, "But after all, I killed him......
She didn't want to tell Lin Chen that it was because of Lin Xingyan, because all this was her own choice, even if she did it all over again, she would probably still make the same choice.
She just never expected that such a good Achen would give birth to a vicious daughter.
She saved Lin Xingyan and believed that Lin Xingyan was only because of the man she loved in front of her.
How could she tell the truth to make him sad?
Let her bear all the sins alone!
Lin Zhaoyan looked at the two people in front of him, and couldn't stop sighing in his heart.
It is said that time is the healer of all conflicts, but this sentence is not applied to them at all.
Sixteen years have passed, and their relationship has only become more and more unforgettable with the passage of time.
If only one of these two could let go, things would not have evolved into the current situation.
Too deep in affection. It's not necessarily a good thing.
But as a daughter, she has no position to say anything, she can only do her best to help them.
"Then does my mother probably know where Brother Feng Qing was killed? In any case, he must not be allowed to stay in the palace. Lin Zhaoyan deliberately changed the topic.
Xu Wanru really stopped mourning when she heard this. frowned and thought about it, "It was four days ago that the emperor came to Huanyuexuan to find me and asked me about my relationship with Qing'er, I was startled, and I thought that the conspiracy with him was discovered, and I was about to pretend to be confused, so the emperor told me that he had imprisoned Qing'er, and if I still wanted to continue to stay in this palace, I had to pretend that I didn't know anything, how could I pretend that I didn't know anything." I kept saying good things to stop the emperor's thoughts, and even moved out of the queen mother, but the emperor became more and more angry, and then he banned me, and I tried to inquire about the news. It was just to inquire that the Queen Mother intervened in the matter, and Qing'er was released, but before I could breathe a sigh of relief, the emperor came to tell me that Qing'er committed suicide by poisoning, and I lost my mind for a while and accidentally stabbed the emperor......"
Lin Zhaoyan knew the rest of the matter, and she signaled that Xu Wanru didn't have to say any more. asked slowly: "According to my mother's words, that is, you didn't see Brother Fengqing taking poison with your own eyes, and you didn't see his corpse, right?" ”
Xu Wan was stunned and nodded, "You." What do you mean? ”
"I suspect that Brother Fengqing is not dead at all." Lin Zhaoyan came to a conclusion lightly, and analyzed, "You see, you didn't see him poisoned with your own eyes, and you didn't see his body afterwards. According to the emperor's narrow-minded psychology, Brother Fengqing is really going to die, how can he just tell you simply? He didn't invite you to watch how to torture Brother Fengqing's death, it was his virtue. ”
Although Lin Zhaoyan's words are serious, they are very reasonable.
Emperor Zhou Heng is indeed such a narrow-minded and ruthless person.
Xu Wanru was stunned.
Lin Chen was also thoughtful.
Lin Zhaoyan continued, "Also, you just said that the Queen Mother intervened in this matter, I think with her old man's generosity and kindness, she will definitely not let Brother Fengqing die in vain." So I guess, either the emperor said that Brother Fengqing died to stimulate you, or the Queen Mother and Brother Fengqing acted in a play in front of the emperor, and he faked his death. ”
After Xu Wanru was stunned, her eyes immediately lit up, and she stepped forward excitedly and grabbed Lin Zhaoyan's arm, "Really? Is Qing'er really not dead? Xin'er, you didn't lie to your mother! ”
Lin Zhaoyan's arm was numb from her grasp, but she still nodded comfortingly, "Well, this is the best guess, and it is also the most reasonable guess, since we can't see the corpse dead, we can't be passive and hopeless, everything should be thought of as good." ”
Xu Wanru trembled with excitement, and her face no longer looked like Fang Cai's disgrace and despair.
Lin Chen stepped forward to comfort a few words, and silently broke her hand away from Lin Zhaoyan's arm.
Lin Zhaoyan smiled gratefully.
Lin Chen also smiled helplessly, and said to Xu Wanru: "Don't worry, Zhao'er is very smart, exactly the same as me, she said that Fengqing is not dead, then she must not be dead." ”
Lin Zhaoyan: "......"
The oppressive aura condensed in the air seemed to be blown away all at once, and there was a feeling of seeing the light of day again.
Lin Zhaoyan thought that no matter what kind of realm he was in, as long as he didn't despair, he could always find hope.
"Then let's think about how to escape from here now, if my brother is okay, he will definitely wait for us at the agreed place."
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In the Wuhua Palace, Concubine Jing asked the palace maid who was sent out to inquire about the news, "How is it?" Did you hear any rumors? What is the emperor going to do with Concubine Wan? ”
The palace maid crouched on the ground of the white marble carving, and said tremblingly: "Return, back to the mother's words, slave maid, slave maid was stopped outside Huanyue Xuan, what, nothing was heard......"
In the end, the voice became lower and lower, because it was winter, and the floor tiles were cold, and the little palace maid couldn't help but shiver.
Niangniang's temper has become more and more eccentric lately, more and more moody, and she often loses her appetite because of dim sum. The clothes were not lined with hair accessories and she was furious, this time she didn't ask what her mother wanted to know, and she was not sure what to do.
Sure enough, Concubine Jing heard this. At first, his face sank, and then he casually smashed a cup of hot tea on the table towards Xiao Gongwen, "Waste! What do you want? I can't inquire about this, and I can't inquire about that! If this palace falls, don't even want to live one by one! ”
"Slave, slave damned! I hope that the mother will forgive her sins! The little palace maid kowtowed again and again, crying bitterly in her heart.
That's it, Niangniang has always put this sentence on her lips recently, since her mother's house Jian'an Hou Mansion was hit hard, she has been suffering from gains and losses, and always fantasizes that the emperor will beat her into the cold palace in the next second. No matter how much they tried to persuade them, it was useless.
Xiao Gong felt that if she continued like this, she was afraid that before the emperor sent her into the cold palace, the mother herself would be scared crazy.
"Rubbish, it's all rubbish!" Concubine Jing kept cursing. Standing up and pacing back and forth in place, a thick anger and irritability lingered all over his body.
Xiao Gong maid realized that her life was not long in coming, and she was about to accept her fate, when she suddenly heard a voice from outside the door, "Niangniang, what's the matter?" ”
Xiao Gongwen's eyes lit up, she consciously found a savior, and hurriedly turned around. "Sister Pomegranate!"
This pomegranate sister is a big celebrity in front of Niangniang recently, not to mention the degree of favor, not to mention compared with Niangniang's personal mother, she is almost better than the six princesses in the past.
The people in Wuhua Hall said that maybe Niangniang really regarded this pomegranate sister as the deceased sixth princess, because once she heard Niangniang call her "Little Six".
Niangniang seems to want to use all the unfinished maternal love for the sixth princess on Pomegranate, and she is considerate to her in every way, even in such an irritable and depressed period. You can also smile at pomegranates, and you can only listen to pomegranates say a few words.
Although they don't know how this pomegranate, who has just entered the palace, was favored by Niangniang, there can be such a person who can persuade Niangniang a few words at a critical moment. It's always good.
Sure enough, when Concubine Jing saw the pomegranate appear, she immediately put away her anger and beckoned to her with a smile, "You kid, didn't I let you have a good rest after the end of the day, I have someone to serve here, don't bother you." ”
"How can someone else serve with the heart of a pomegranate? Besides, the slave maid heard that the mother has been in a bad mood recently, so she naturally wants to accompany you more. Pomegranate stepped forward obediently, and kept giving the little palace maid a look.
Xiao Gongwen understood, and hurriedly got up and retreated.
Concubine Jing didn't know if she saw it, so she didn't pursue it.
Pomegranate had already walked over, walked around behind Concubine Jing, pressed her to the chair without saying a word, and massaged her shoulders for a while.
Concubine Jing was stunned for a moment, it was this familiar feeling again.
The little soft hand kneaded her shoulder lightly and heavily, and then leaned into her ear and giggled, "Mother, mother, isn't it very comfortable for you to pinch it?" If it's comfortable, shouldn't the mother have any rewards! ”
Such a naughty scoundrel, she thinks it's funny when she thinks about it now.
But then, why didn't it come later?
How...... Can't hear her voice anymore?
Why will she never see her again?
Isn't it there?
Like, it's gone.
Her son was killed by her, and she was pushed off the high platform by her own hands.
The moment she fell, she looked at her with wide eyes, confused and unwilling in her eyes, as if to say to her, "Mother, why do you want to harm me, why do you want to hurt me?" ”
Why did she harm her?
Why, do you want to kill your own daughter?!
"Baby!" Concubine Jing was agitated and jumped up from her chair.
"What's wrong with the mother?" Pomegranate's soft voice came.
Concubine Jing came back to her senses, only to find that she was stunned, and hurriedly breathed a sigh of relief: "No, it's nothing." ”
Pomegranate smiled and took her hand, "Niangniang must have been too tired recently, let the slave maid massage for you and relax." ”
"No need." Concubine Jing hurriedly took her hand away and fled like a ghost.
She likes to be with Pomegranate, which makes her feel as if she is not dead, but it does not mean that she is willing to recall those past events that she does not want to remember.
Pomegranate didn't insist, still smiling, "Niangniang don't worry too much, you have three princes, and the three princes are quite appreciated by the emperor, how can the emperor not want you?" Niangniang now has to adjust her mentality, relax her mood, and know that everything will be fine. ”
Concubine Jing met her bright and brisk smile, and the boredom in her heart really dissipated a lot, and she smiled reluctantly, "Okay, I will." ”
Pomegranate winked playfully again, "In order to make Niangniang's mood better, the slave maid specially prepared a gift for Niangniang, and Niangniang must be very happy when she sees it." ”
"What?" Concubine Jing asked subconsciously.
Pomegranate pursed her lips and smiled, looking very mysterious, "Niangniang will know when she sees it." After speaking, he clapped his hands, and after a while, a palace maid walked in with a red auspicious cloud pattern tray, and looked at what was placed in the tray, which seemed to be a dress.
Pomegranate is a needlework and has excellent craftsmanship, and Concubine Jing also fell in love with her because of a piece of clothing, so it is natural to think that Pomegranate made a dress to make her happy.
Sure enough, I listened to the pomegranate and said: "This is the slave maid who cut it for the mother, do you want to give it a try?" ”
"It's hard for you to have a heart." Concubine Jing smiled sincerely, although she was very tired, she didn't want to break Pomegranate's heart.
Pomegranate stepped forward and took the stacks of clothes, then stretched out his hand to unfold it, looked at Concubine Jing Yingying and smiled, "Niangniang, let's give it a try!" ”
Concubine Jing raised her eyes and looked over, and was stunned.
This, this dress......
It is a Zhai dress that can only be worn by the Queen Mother!
The Zhai bird pattern on the top, the nine dragons and four phoenixes, and the twelve trees with large flowers all pierced her eyes without exception.
Concubine Jing looked at Pomegranate incredulously.
Pomegranate still has a simple and innocent look, "Niangniang, try it, the slave knows, you will definitely like it, isn't this what you have always wanted?" ”
Concubine Jing was stunned.
What you've always wanted?
Yes, yes, she has indeed always wanted to wear this Zhai Yi, which symbolizes noble status!
She killed her own daughter with her own hands as she wanted!
What else is she hesitating about?
Pomegranate saw that she was a little shaken, so she simply pulled her over, "Niangniang, you just give it a try, this is made by the slave maid herself, it took a lot of effort, anyway, there are no outsiders now, just take it as an addiction, let's put it away after wearing, and then take it out when we can wear it openly in the future." ”
Concubine Jing was stunned, carried by the pomegranate, and stretched out her hand half-pushed and half-on-the-spot.
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