Chapter 445: Responsibilities and Choices
For the first time, Gongliang heard that Concubine Ning Pingzhi and her brother Gongliangyao were old acquaintances of childhood sweethearts. No wonder that in the royal enclosure back then, Concubine Ning Pingzhi would use the mystery of Gongliang'er's identity as a condition to race horses with her. It turned out that Ning Pingzhi had already guessed that Gongliang Zhu'er was very likely to be from the Pingxi Hou Mansion and had a blood relationship with the little Hou Ye Gongliangyao.
So, since Concubine Ning Pingzhi had begun to suspect the identity of Gongliang Zhu'er a year ago, why had she never seen Ning Pingzhi expose her in public?
The only reason is probably because of the relationship between Gongliang and Ning Pingzhi's childhood sweetheart Gongliangyao. Ning Pingzhi wanted to protect Gongliangyao and Pingxihou Mansion out of selfishness, and did not want to confess Gongliang's identity.
"Since Concubine Shuniang and Caomin's brother are old acquaintances, then Concubine Shuniang must be familiar with the situation in Pingxi Hou Mansion. Perhaps, Concubine Shuniang knows that Pingxihou does not have any second son at all. Then, the identity of the grass people will be self-defeating. After some analysis, Gongliang made this assertion.
Helian Yingche nodded in agreement: "Concubine Shu, she has every reason to doubt your identity, but she has never revealed you to me. I feel that it is not only because she knows that you are the one I like, but also because you and Gong Liangyao are twin siblings. Although Concubine Shu entered the palace and nominally became my concubine, before she entered the palace, Ben and Gongliang Yao were childhood sweethearts, and they had no guesses. It's not surprising that she will protect you and help you hide your identity because of Gongliangyao. ”
"Therefore, I think that Concubine Shu asked you to teach her to play the drum and dance, not to further collect evidence of your identity fraud, so as to report it to you, but to learn about Gong Liangyao through you."
Helian Yingche knew all this, and even guessed what Concubine Ning Pingzhi was thinking. But the strange thing is that as an emperor, he obviously guessed that his harem concubine's heart belonged to someone else, but he was not annoyed at all because of this, and felt that he had lost face, but talked and laughed freely, as if Helian Yingche was a bystander outside the whole thing.
If Concubine Ning Pingzhi really had something to do with Gongliang'er's brother as Helian Yingche said, and she still remembers the old love, then Gongliang'er, as a younger sister, has to worry that Helian Yingche will be jealous of her brother Gongliangyao because of this, and even hurt her brother in anger.
The more Helian Yingche remained silent, the more panicked Gongliang Jie'er became, and Gongliang Jia'er cautiously asked: "The emperor clearly guessed the mind of Shufei Niangniang, and learned about the relationship between Shufei Niangniang and Caomin's brother Gongliangyao before entering the palace. Does the emperor not mind at all? ”
Helian Ying replied with a deep smile: "Do you want to say that if I know the relationship between Concubine Shu and your brother, I will be angry, and even have to kill on a large scale?" ”
Gongliang lowered his eyes and acquiesced, but did not reply.
"If you knew the true relationship between me and Concubine, you probably wouldn't think so."
Helian Yingche restrained his cynical smile, and his expression became serious and serious, "The reason why Concubine Shu entered the palace as a concubine back then was not my intention, nor was it the will of Concubine Shu herself, everything was just because of a political marriage where interests came first. To be precise, if I accept Concubine Shu, I can get the sworn allegiance of Ning Qi, the general of the expedition to the north with heavy troops, and then I can control the military power of most of the heavy troops of Dayan, sit firmly in my country, and control the current situation in the DPRK and China. Therefore, there is no emotional foundation between me and Concubine Shu as imagined by the outside world. In fact, Concubine Shu and I are more like friends who respect each other. And in order to sit firmly in the country, I included the concubine who did not let the woman with the eyebrows into the harem as a concubine, which has already deprived her of the opportunity to realize her ideals and ambitions. However, I recently learned that I had deprived her of the love she had longed for. After Concubine Shu entered the palace, she always abided by the responsibilities of a concubine and never complained. Ning Qi, the general of the expedition to the north, is even more brave and loyal, loyal and good in protecting his family and defending the country, and has never had the slightest disagreement with me and Da Yan. After all, I am ashamed of Concubine Shu, and I can't make up for it, so how can I be jealous of Concubine Shu and Gongliangyao? ”
Helian Yingche's answer was far beyond what Gongliang had thought. According to Helian Yingche, Concubine Na Shu is needed for political marriage, so this marriage itself is a unilateral forced transaction. Concubine Shu is like this, so Concubine Duan, Concubine Ru, Concubine Dan, and even Queen Helian Diemeng, how many of these harem beauties are like Concubine Shu, who Helian Yingche had to be included in the palace as a last resort?
Since they were a politically needed transaction, what was Gongliang himself and even now?
Gongliang couldn't help but think about it.
"Sitting in this seat, on the one hand, enjoying the supreme power, on the other hand, is forced to helpless. In this harem, although I have lost many people, I am the only one who has not failed you, because whether it was or is, or even in the future, my heart belongs to you completely. ”
Helian Yingche's words were caught off guard. From ancient times to the present, the kings of all dynasties have been surrounded by beauties, and there are 3,000 beauties in the harem, but very few people are willing to drown 3,000 and only take a scoop to drink.
In the eyes of Gongliang, affection is a beautiful and luxurious thing. Even if there are people who grow old together and have unswerving love through the ages, for the Gongliang children who have experienced the changes of the world, those are just unattainable legends.
And now that legend is playing out on himself, appearing in front of him, everything is so unreal.
Helian Yingche's words, if he were someone else, he would definitely be moved and happy, but Gongliang only had endless fear.
You must know that in this harem, the emperor's single-minded favor is like a double-edged sword, if it is good, it can cut through thorns and thorns for itself, and if it is bad, it can hold the hilt of the sword upside down and hurt oneself invisibly.
Not to mention, the memory of entering the palace as Concubine Ying before is still deeply imprinted in Gongliang's heart.
When love is extreme, it hurts.
Just like Helian Yingche said, in the emperor's family and on the emperor's throne, there will be a lot of involuntary self-determination. There are many things that you can't choose how to start or how to end them.
On the one hand, it is a passive arrangement, on the other hand, it is stubborn persistence, but what has fallen is a relationship, but it is two hearts that are tormented. In this case, why not be calmer, more chic, let go of yourself, let go of your beloved party, forget each other from now on, and seal your thoughts in the bottom of your heart.
"The emperor is the king of a country, the honor of the ninety-five, and there are endless responsibilities and responsibilities. In front of Jiangshan Sheji, petty love, children's private feelings, are not worth taking care of. I also ask the emperor to give priority to the society of the country and the people. Please also ask the emperor to treat the concubines in the harem kindly, no matter why the ladies were elected to the palace, their desire for the emperor's favor has never changed. For them, the emperor's attentive eyes and a gentle smile were enough to make them die. They left their hometowns and relatives, gave up their dreams of self-pursuit, and lived in this deep palace, for the helpless them, the only one they could rely on in the harem was the emperor. ”
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