Chapter 48: No roots
She's too young.
Twenty years old? Eighteen years old? Or sixteen? They really couldn't guess, they just felt that they were younger than Liu Shenghanjun Aoyan. When they saw the figure in front of the dresser before, several people just thought that she was thin and small, and they didn't think that her face looked so immature. But she doesn't make people feel like a child completely...... There is a special temperament precipitated on her face, which is somewhat similar to Liu Shenghan, but it is not exactly the same. She is well maintained, and her daily medical food and nourishment must be carefully prepared. Matsukawa Yang is not wrong, she is a master who does not go out of the door at a glance, her face is as white as a cloud, and her smile is like a bud that has not yet been colored in spring.
Qi Huan secretly slandered to himself, some old people are eating tender grass, no wonder they are so concerned. If it weren't for Liu Shenghan's immediate salute, the others would have almost forgotten the number of salutes and hurriedly made up for it. The Mother of the Nation smiled unmindingly and said softly:
"No need to be polite."
As soon as she spoke, her soft voice immediately soothed the irritability of several people because they couldn't sleep, and no one could be angry with the owner of this voice. The Mother of the Nation leaned forward slightly and adjusted her sitting position.
"Summoning you so late, this palace is also guilty. I didn't ask about the size of this court, but I just told me about the bright boy of Matsukawa Yang. Sometimes, His Majesty also talks to me somewhat...... But he was afraid of disturbing my mood, and never said anything that even he was not happy about. The day you first visited, I knew what was going on. ”
"Then you must also know that your majesty invited us to suffer dumb losses."
"Hmm...... I am here to apologize to all of you on his behalf. ”
She was about to get up, but Qi Huan and the others hurriedly waved their hands and said they couldn't help it. Bai Ya's wording was not polite, but his attitude was acceptable. He probably didn't want to deal with a really weak woman, after all, the whole thing had nothing to do with her, and there was nothing wrong with her.
Jun Aoyan stepped forward, bowed again, and said sincerely:
"You summoned us, and there must be more important than that. But it doesn't hurt for you to say, and we don't have to go around in circles. ”
The mother of the country sighed again, somewhat helpless. She didn't deny it. In the light and shadow, the young face was melancholy, and this moment made people feel that she was actually much older.
"Guess how old I am?"
A few people didn't quite understand the meaning of her words, but they just felt that it was not as simple as it appeared. After looking at each other, Liu Shenghan replied:
"You are so young and beautiful, you must be in the age of peach and plum......"
Liu Shenghan knew that he was not necessarily complimenting. But no matter how big it looks, it's good at the very least. The Mother of the Nation also nodded, and then said:
"Yes, I married into the palace when I was a golden hairpin."
They were speechless. Although even in their hometown, it is common for fourteen or fifteen-year-old girls to marry others. But isn't that a little too small? Twelve or three? Bai Ya and the others felt that their eyes were wrong when they saw the monarch another day. As if it didn't matter, the Mother of the Nation continued.
"I have lived a hard life. If things don't go well since I was born, it's a hard life, and I probably don't feel it. It's just that I have vivid memories of my childhood, when I was a child, I still had fine clothes and fine food, and I just felt that the whole world revolved around me. Later, I was also considered to be in the middle of the road, and life was the difference between clouds and mud, so I felt that the happiness of my childhood came...... Dreams are as illusory and beautiful, but they are so vivid and nostalgic that they are nostalgic. I don't have anything left in my house, and no one can cling to it. But then it got better, it all got better. ”
At this, she paused. Maybe it's expecting something they say, or maybe it's reminiscing about yourself. Qi Huan thought for a moment and asked:
"So, it was only after following Your Majesty that you lived a worry-free life?"
"It is indeed with the help of noble people that I have been able to regain the life I have now. However, it was not the monarch who first lent a helping hand, but someone else. Or rather...... It's God. ”
"Incense God?" "Qianmi?" "Master?"
In addition to Liu Shenghan's silent recitation in his heart, the other three people said different names at the same time, although their identities were all the same person. The Mother of the Nation nodded. In this way, the gods of the Xiangyin Sect are really decent gods, at least decent.
But the mother of the country's smile was clearly a little sour, and they didn't know why.
"I don't think I need to tell you everything about my childhood. I don't mind, I'm afraid I won't be able to tell you all night. In short, I have indeed received the favor of the Sect Master. At that time, the Xiangyin Sect had not yet emerged here, but it just had a name. Sect Master, he'...... I have helped many people, who are as miserable as me, and people who need a hand in the corners of all walks of life and fields in the rivers and lakes. Although he was accompanied by many oracles, they were all spells of change. Of course, only true divine power can create those obedient divine envoys, but there is no independent consciousness, and they can do whatever they want. It is said that the other gods are different, I don't know very well, but so are the gods of our allied anthem. The wings that can really make a difference are those that he has carefully selected, and he personally lifts them up or looks at the people who stand up, living people. ”
The Mother of the Nation is one of them. So far, they don't know why she told them this. It's just that all this makes people faintly feel that it is some kind of foreshadowing, just like the depression and silence before the thunderstorm.
"I hope you can help my husband." She said suddenly.
Bai Ya didn't understand the turning point, so he bluntly understood: "You mean that the monarch is the same as you, he helped him up?" ”
He ...... Alas, if that were the case, it would be fine. He's about catching ducks on the shelves, standing in this position. ”
"How?"
The Mother of the Nation beckoned, and the maid on the left took a step closer. She pulled out a hairpin from her head, metal in the shape of a bird. Lined with candlelight, shadows hit the wall behind the bed. She swayed up and down, the silhouette of the bird like it was flying.
"If you are a bird and you are hit by a slingshot one day, you will be hurt a lot. You fell to the ground motionless, cold and hungry, and had to cry out miserably. At this time, someone brought a cage and put it in front of you, which was full of golden millet, and the pole was also exquisite. Are you going to climb in with the last of your strength? You know that once you enter the cage, the pain of injury and illness will not be with you, and you will not be left without a place to live until you die of old age, and you will not be hungry and full. In the eyes of your peers, your days are bright and carefree. But you also know very well that the moment you enter the cage, the cage door will never be opened, and you will say goodbye to the vast blue sky and the freedom you were born with forever. ”
"It's better to be broken than to be broken." Bai Ya said lightly.
"Although I support you, I can't say that, after all, the suffering has not yet come to us." Jun Aoyan persuaded him.
"I'll say that when it's my turn."
"I'm not going to fight with you."
Qi Huan thought about it, brushed his sideburns, and said seriously: "But if I don't go in, I will definitely die." ”
"It's the nature of life to want to live, and it's okay to make any choice." Liu Sheng said coldly.
"Indeed." The Mother of the Nation chimed in, "Your Majesty wants to live. So, he entered the cage, chose his current position, and watched the iron door behind him descend, cutting him off from his past. Whether he regretted his choice, I don't know. He just said that everything that exists is not bad, and he is satisfied. Probably, I don't regret it. But ......"
"But ......?"
"I don't know if he remembers that the person who hit him with a slingshot was the one who laid down the cage."
It's a trap. As soon as the mother of the nation spoke, they suddenly realized and understood everything. It doesn't matter if he was sent to this position, or if he was framed and ended up like this, the initiators are the so-called Lord Xiangshen. Sure enough, his well-known bodhisattva hearts were either pretentious or mischievous. Carefully selected and carefully designed, everything the monarch now owes to him.
In other words, the Xiangji Kingdom is completely controlled by the Xiangyin Sect. Even the king and the cabinet, which seem to be the checks and balances of power, are just a formality.
"And what do you want us to do?" Bai Ya asked, "Pull him up, we may not be able to do it, not to mention that he is not happy." Now, you also said that you were brought up by the sect leader, how do we know if you were sent by Qianmin to tempt and toss us? With all these arguments, it's hard for us to do things for you. ”
Although the words are not good, what Bai Ya said is reasonable. Everyone looked at the Mother of the Nation, hoping that she would explain more. This was also the result she expected. She pushed the hairpin back into the maid's bun, and the maid stepped aside.
"You don't believe me, rightly so, I understand. But over the years, His Majesty and I have raised our eyebrows and respected each other like guests, and I have also been a bird of the same forest for many years. Your Majesty has a heart disease...... I can't bear to see him go on like this. ”
"What heart disease?" Liu Shenghan asked, "There is one more thing: why did the sect leader appoint you?" You have followed the Master for many years, and he should know your heart. The love and love in the world will indeed change a lot, but looking at what you said to us, I am afraid that we will not only treat the symptoms for Your Majesty, but also the root cause. ”
She said this very seriously, and compared to her character, she did not leave any mercy. But the problem is also a real problem.
"I was the daughter of royalty."
“?!”
The question that had been confusing before suddenly came to an eyebrow, and their eyes widened as if they had been electrocuted. But Bai Ya was still skeptical. He looked sideways at her, and then asked:
"You're a princess?"
"Yes. But he is not the heir of the main palace mother, but one of the many children of many side concubines. This palace is lucky, because the identity is very marginal, and it is not implicated. What happened to everyone else...... There is little room for optimism. I can tell you more about what happened at that time, after all, I didn't intend to hide it. The original imperial city is now the world of Shura, far away. ”
"Not really." Bai Ya said, "Anyway, it means that you are lucky not to be a victim in the power struggle." And you know the secrets of the royal family, as well as the etiquette, property, connections, etc. So the Sect Master will give you to the king, and that's what it means. ”
"That's right."
"What is the king's heart that makes you unable to do anything?" Qi Huan asked.
At this point, the Mother of the Nation's lips moved, and she didn't say any more. She stood up, looked at the moon outside the window, and looked like she wanted to take two steps in the room, but sat back down. As if she had summoned a lot of courage, it was a long time before she spoke again. The candles were running out, and she sent two maids back to fetch new ones. The two of them walked away with a sense of humor, leaving only the bottom of a candle. The wick struggled in the wax, wailing for the last light.
"He felt that the world was not real. All people and things, and the throne, you and me, are fake, dreams. ”
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