Chapter 49: Intercession
Is Chai Xiyun and Zhao Yuanwei too naΓ―ve, or Zhao Guangyi too ruthless, and even because these two daughters he loves for a thousand times knelt in front of the palace for two hours and failed to change his decision, I heard that it was the Empress Dowager Zhou who got the letter and ran to the Wende Hall in person, and fought with the current official family, and brought the two sisters back to the West Palace one by one, so that this farce came to an end temporarily.
knew that there was no result, and knew that there was no right or wrong to fight, but Chai Xiyun still tried her best to fight for her, she and Zhao Yuanwei relied on the emperor's favor to negotiate, but in that fierce dispute, they knelt down by the corner of Zhao Guangyi's clothes, they cried and begged him to find out the truth, what should be said, what should not be said, it is inevitable that the words will be wrong, anyway, it will make the emperor angry.
Zhao Guangyi held back the fire and had nowhere to go, so he acquiesced to their practice of self-punishment, willing to kneel, you will kneel, it is also yourself, they are used to not talking, but the arrival of the Empress Dowager Zhou caught him off guard, Zhao Guangyi panicked, panicked and didn't know how to answer, just stood up in a daze, staring at the old man in front of him who had known each other for a long time, to be honest, although they were all in the imperial city, they hadn't seen each other for a long time, she always looked arrogant and cold, people couldn't guess her thoughts, and she was so aggressive and reproachful as today, undisguised appearance, Zhao Guangyi has not seen it for a long time, today Chai Xiyun's punishment made her angry, but it caused Zhao Guangyi to think a few times, today's Empress Dowager Zhou, the four girls of the Fu family back then, was also a woman who straddled a fierce horse and shot tigers and wolves, what a fierce woman!
Zhao Guangyi was stunned, unable to answer, only staring at the woman in front of him who was dressed in ink-colored clothes, cold as ice and snow, she was as beautiful as a painting, but she couldn't hide the emptiness and loneliness, Zhao Guangyi blamed her, watched her pour out her grievances, and the first few words of argument turned into the last silence.
The Empress Dowager Zhou didn't stay too long, she came in a hurry, and she left in a hurry, the palace people had never seen this kind of scene, one by one held their breath, and they didn't dare to answer, they only remembered that after the Empress Dowager Zhou left, the emperor was stunned for a long time, and then sat down in front of the desk, frowning, for a long time, and let out a sullen sigh.
Zhao Guangyi didn't want to punish Chai Xiyun and the others, to be more precise, he even wanted to protect them, he never wanted Zhao Fuping's matter to be too widespread, Zhao Yuanwei's newlywed Yan'er was overjoyed, Chai Xiyun fell into the innocence of his daughter, such an ugly thing, since he could implicate one less one, he didn't care about the truth, because in Zhao Guangyi's eyes, Zhao Fuping's mother, the favored Qi Niangzi, was an ominous thing, and the disaster was red-faced, not for her, his talented and intelligent child, why would he sleep outside the plug, a bleak end.
How did Zhao Fuping know about the grievances of the previous generation, he only knew that he was disgusted with himself as an official, but he didn't know how many twists and turns there were in between, but now, since they have come to such a point, Zhao Guangyi doesn't want to use the so-called past to pressure her, he summoned Zhao Fuping, seventeen years, he looked at the child's face so seriously for the first time.
Zhao Fuping is a beauty, compared to Qi Niangzi, there is nothing better, she is dressed in white without powder, her black hair is long and scattered, and her charm is natural, if she is not the daughter of Qi Niangzi, Zhao Guangyi treats her, I am afraid that she is no different from the daughters of the first emperor, find a family affair, and marry her decently, but how can there be so many ifs.
Zhao Fuping was unexpectedly proud that day, for the first time in her life, she did not choose to be cowardly, but looked directly at Zhao Guangyi's gaze, he had the determination that an emperor should have, and his demeanor seemed to tell the emperor that the authority was strict and should not be offended.
"You're a smart man, you should be able to understand what I mean by summoning you today, aren't you going to say anything to me?"
"Fuping is lonely and weak, no one loves him, and today's matter is even more indisputable."
"Do you know that Yuan Wei and Xi Yun just knelt down in front of me, and if you say this, won't you live up to their affection to argue for you even if they don't hesitate to argue with me, okay, for the sake of your sisterhood, I will give you a chance to defend yourself."
Zhao Fuping laughed bitterly and replied, "What's the use of justifying, Your Majesty will think that Fuping is pitiful and will change your decision, no, in that case, why should I bother to be bored and talk in vain!" β
Zhao Guangyi was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but look at her again, "If you go to Liao, Tiannan and Haibei, you may not be able to return to your homeland for the rest of your life." β
"Homeland? Home country? Zhao Fuping sneered, "After the mother concubine went, Fuping had no home for a long time, and by the grace of His Majesty, Fuping has been very grateful, since he is already a homeless person, what does it matter where he marries!" β
"Good, good." Zhao Guangyi nodded coldly, leaned slightly sideways and asked, "What else do you want, just mention it, before leaving, I can meet you." β
Zhao Fuping lowered his eyes and thought for a long time, then raised his eyes and said, "Erchen has a question in his heart, and he wants to ask His Majesty to solve his doubts. β
"Ask!"
"The mother concubine has fallen out of favor for a long time, but life is always smooth, why did she suddenly commit suicide when she saw her father, what happened that day?"
Speaking of Qi Niangzi, Zhao Guangyi's mood is obviously a little fluctuating, more than ten years, he can still remember the eyes full of hatred, that stubborn look, and her heart after entering the palace, like Zhao Fuping today.
There are some things that he doesn't want to mention, he doesn't want to mention that the former emperor married a married woman, he doesn't want to mention the entangled grievances and grievances, he doesn't want to mention his tragic death child, and he doesn't want to mention Zhao Fuping's unclear life experience, he sat up straight and said slowly, "The first emperor is sorry for your mother, but is your mother worthy of the first emperor?" Since it is a bad fate, and the two parties have become ancient, and now they have mentioned what to do, how many women did the emperor have, coming and going, new people changing the old, you just need to know that in the end, the first emperor still retains a good thought of your mother, you really think that Xiyun dared to stop the emperor's holy decree, but he got out unharmed, because the emperor loved her simply, no, it was the emperor who was unwilling to do things, so he borrowed Yun'er's hand and offered a tablet to your mother, Fuping, you can complain, But you can't blame your father, a generation of emperors, to do that, you have done your best. β
Zhao Fuping listened with his eyebrows, and was silent for a long time, Zhao Guangyi sighed, "Over the years, I have attributed all my grievances with your mother to your head, and you have also been wronged, since you are leaving, there is no need to let the hatred of the previous generation be entangled again, and if you leave, I will let these things become a thing of the past." β
Zhao Fuping seemed to have listened to the persuasion, and saluted, "Fuping has one last request, please allow Your Majesty." β
"As long as it's not about it, you say."
"Fuping wants to go and worship her mother."
"Mother and daughter, as children, should be like this, when do you want to leave."
"Tomorrow, let Yelu Longxu accompany his sons." Zhao Fuping's request, Zhao Guangyi obviously did not expect, he put a questioning look, and before he could ask, he heard Zhao Fuping say, "He is the future husband of his son, shouldn't he go to see his mother-in-law?" β
"If that's the case, that's right, exactly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. The retainers retired. β
Zhao Fuping is calm and terrible, not even a little crying, Zhao Yuanwei said that she was stupid, Chai Xiyun felt sorry for her weak temperament, but Zhao Fuping has been difficult all these years, how can the two of them empathize, Chai Xiyun has an aunt and a brother Wang, Zhao Yuanwei has a father and a husband, what about her! She is just a lonely person, she also wants to make trouble, but who to mess with, who will make trouble with her, it is better to be like this, at least there is dignity, as for Xu Zhan, she has no chance.
Xia Lin entered the palace and lost money in front of the official family, so he hurriedly rushed to the West Palace to pick up Zhao Yuanwei, followed by Yang Yanzhao, who had just received the letter, and the person who informed him that Zhao Fuping had an accident and Chai Xiyun was punished turned out to be Han Chang.
Han Chang once tried to prevent Chai Xiyun from going to see the emperor, he even stopped her to the side outside the Wende Hall regardless of the number of courtesies, and said in an eager and commanding tone, "Ben Shuai, King Chen, King Han have a few pairs of eyes that are real, the two of them sleep together, you Song people are the most chaste, not to mention whether there was a fake yesterday, this case alone is already at a loss for words, the emperor is not stupid, the easiest way to deal with this matter is to let her marry His Royal Highness the Crown Prince instead of Princess Tongchang, so as not to destroy the Song Liao contract, Second, he can block the mouths of the people, even if he has a few words to spread to the market, it is also a deep feeling, a good story, why do you bother to offend the emperor for an established fact! β
"I'm not afraid of offending the emperor, I just want to give Fuping justice, if you really want to help me, go and persuade your Royal Highness the Prince, let him think about what happened yesterday, or rather, if there is anything suspicious recently, this is more grateful to the palace than to persuade him face to face."
Seeing her resolute tone, Han Chang let out a long sigh and asked rhetorically, "You are determined to see the emperor and find out the truth." β
"It has to be checked."
"Why are you so tough, you have found out what you can do, Zhao Fuping and his relatives are a foregone conclusion."
"I'm going to give her justice." Chai Xiyun had a resolute attitude, Han Chang was shocked by her appearance for a while, and knew that he couldn't persuade her, so he changed his words and reminded, "Your Royal Highness King Chen has been telling Ben Shuai to come forward as a witness, you should be more careful, besides, he is the brother of Princess Tongchang, no matter what you think about this matter, Princess Tongchang is the biggest beneficiary." β
"Thanks for the reminder." Chai Xiyun didn't want to accept his affection, the Song royal family was ugly after all, and it was not his turn to be a Liao person to mix, so he was not ready to say more, and left after a wrong step.
Han Chang saw her turn around and leave, there was a trace of worry in his eyes, and he hurriedly shouted, "If you need to, I can not go to see the emperor." β
After a long time, Fang heard Chai Xiyun's "no need" from afar.