Chengyuan's birthday.

The emperor somehow knew Chengyuan's birthday, and named him to see Mrs. Yutai and Pei Gongzi.

Afu couldn't, so she had to wear a heavier dress to cover her slightly bulging lower abdomen, and came all the way to Chang'an from the Yuyang countryside where the two lived in seclusion.

Chengyuan is very smart, and Afu repeatedly told him that he couldn't talk about Daddy, and he remembered it.

How did Emperor Ren recall the glorious deeds of General Pei "before his death", Chengyuan tightened his mouth, blinked a pair of confused eyes, and watched countless old ministers follow the emperor to tears.

The queen said that she was sick, and the emperor was accompanied by Emperor Qiao's concubine, who was the same as the deputy queen.

Time has passed, but the imperial concubine's expression has not changed in the slightest, and she is still the loyal and refreshing general.

Between the emperor's tears, Concubine Qiao said, "Sister, what are the difficulties in life?" Hongu asked Saburo, saying that your mother and son have been living in Yuyang? ”

Afu saluted and said, "Thank you for your care." The concubine's godmother is in Yuyang, and with her taking care of her, everything is fine. Chengyuan studied and practiced martial arts, and was also accompanied by his brothers at home. ”

Qiao Guifei nodded and said, "Okay." The dead are gone, and the living must be strong. ”

For a moment, looking at Qiao Guifei's gentle and firm eyes, Afu wanted to tell her that Pei Shuyu, whom she regarded as her own brother, was still alive and well, and his injuries were gradually healing.

But after all, the status and identity are different, and it can only be like this.

"You are not in Beijing, Pei Saburo is busy with official business, so the palace often summons Mrs. Gu into the palace - she also wants to open it now, everything is fine. You can rest assured. ”

The emperor interjected: "Chengyuan's upbringing is better to send to the palace." It's time for the eldest prince to be enlightened, and he can ask the two brothers to follow the story of me and General Pei......"

Concubine Qiao said gently and undoubtedly: "Your Majesty, will the queen's prince be in charge of the country in the future, or will he choose the children of a slightly older family." Although Chengyuan is talented, he is still young, so he is afraid that he will make a mistake. ”

Looking at Cheng Yuan, who was standing quietly beside Afu, the emperor almost forgot that the child was only two years old, and said yes again and again.

In the middle of the palace banquet, Afu took Chengyuan to the other hall to change clothes.

The curtain came together, revealing a pale-faced chamberlain behind him, which frightened Afu so much that she almost screamed.

The waiter said with a smile on his face: "Madam, the slave is the one who serves by the queen's mother." Niangniang wants to meet her wife, you see ......"

Afu subconsciously took Chengyuan from the arms of the palace maid beside her, hugged her tightly in her arms, and said sideways: "Isn't Niangniang sick?" The concubines didn't dare to bother. ”

The palace maid next to her also said: "Why is the prince here?" Mrs. Yutai is waiting to go back to attend the banquet, and I am afraid that she will not be able to visit the queen. ”

The white-faced father-in-law didn't say anything, just raised the curtain behind him.

It turned out to be the queen.

Her eyes were drooping, and the deep folds between her eyebrows made her look much older.

The palace maid hulala knelt on the ground.

Ah Fu was a little frightened, put Chengyuan down, and also curtsy on her knees: "The concubine has seen the queen's mother, and the mother is blessed with Jin'an." ”

The queen raised her eyes, her expression was like mist, and she looked as if she had been separated by endless years.

She looked at Afu for a while, and suddenly smiled slightly: "Madame looks like she is doing well." Hongu was also relieved. ”

Afu was a little weak and didn't dare to say more, but just saluted again.

Chengyuan held back for a night, and suddenly opened his mouth at this time: "Auntie, is this my aunt?" ”

The queen raised her eyebrows slightly, looked at Yuxue's cute little person, and her voice became softer: "Your aunt is Mrs. Gu." ”

Without waiting for Ah Fu to react, Cheng Yuan said, "Then who are you?" ”

The palace maids had silently retreated at some point, leaving only the white-faced chamberlains standing solemnly on the side.

The queen's voice was very tired and indifferent, she lowered her eyes again, and whispered, "I am your father's cousin and your aunt's own sister. ”

Afu's expression moved.

She suddenly knew the reason why the queen was looking for her, I am afraid it has nothing to do with Shuyu, but her sister-in-law, Wang Xi.

"My sister... How did she die? ”

The past came like a tide, and Afu said lightly: "Sister-in-law was much better at that time, when my personal maid got married, she came to send her relatives." After the ceremony, while we were talking, the maid she brought from the royal family, Invite Mo, suddenly rushed in and stabbed my sister-in-law and the nurse who raised me to death. ”

After such a long time, when it comes to the deaths of Yuan Niang and Wanwan, Afu's heart is like frying on a frying pan.

Yuan Niang hurt Chengyuan the most, and said that she would make a dress for him when he became a crown......

The queen asked, "Ah Xi...... What was said? ”

Ah Fu did not hesitate at all, and said: "Sister-in-law said, 'My father asked Prime Minister Li Cheng to kill Qiao Guifei's little prince. ’”

The light was dim, and Afu couldn't see the queen's expression. When she spoke again after a while, her voice was already hoarse: "What else?" ”

Afu said: "Just this sentence, Invite Mo to come in." ”

She sneered: "The timing is just right." ”

The queen was silent for a long time, and suddenly stretched out her hand and said to Chengyuan: "Child, come." ”

Ah Fu didn't hold it, and Chengyuan pounced.

The kid thought he was self-cooked, and Afu gritted her teeth, hoping that he wouldn't say anything.

The queen is very familiar with holding the child, Chengyuan smiled in her arms, holding the Buddha beads on her chest and not letting go.

"Your prince brother has grown up, and he hasn't wanted this palace to hug him like this for a long time."

"Your name is Chengyuan, isn't it?"

"I'm sorry."

The queen's chin rubbed against Chengyuan's forehead, and the last sentence was trembling.

Afu couldn't help but sigh slightly, and subconsciously moved a step forward.

Shu Yu and Zhong Ju are the queen's cousins, and they were like a family when they were children.

Because of Wang Xiang's incomprehensible greed and cold-bloodedness, the family is torn apart. And the queen, as the so-called "vested interest" of all the conspiracies of the king minister, cannot completely dissociate herself from the king like the three younger brothers.

Maybe he has never designed any big cases with his own hands, and he is not driven by Li Chengxiang like him. Dog; But he coldly watched the occurrence of crime, justice and justice always gave way for the sake of interests, and he was always silent in the face of the tragedy of the anger of people and gods - virtue is not worthy, he should not be on the right.

He shouldn't be in this position that he bought with his sister's life.

The queen's tears fell down the corners of her eyes, and soon fell into the bright yellow sleeves of her dress, without a trace.

Afu wanted to comfort her with something, but she didn't say anything after all. There is some relief, which is not something that she, a living person, can speak for him.

These reliefs and forgivenesses should be asked Wanwan, Yuan Niang, Wang Xi, who had been widowed for many years and finally killed by his father, and Mrs. Huan, who married an inhuman person who delayed her life.

Afu blurted out: "Sometimes the concubine really doesn't understand, she is already a very human minister, what is it for?" "Why would you be willing to sacrifice the happiness of your entire family in pursuit of ethereal glory and wealth?

The queen was silent for a moment, and then said in a manly voice: "Before he left, I saw him once. That's what I asked him. ”

She just wanted to be a virtuous queen, she just wanted her son to live happily, and she never thought of fighting for the so-called crown prince.

Daddy's actions, she was always the last to be notified. Now that he is down, she faces Concubine Qiao every day in the palace, and the torture of conscience is endless.

He gave me a contemptuous look and didn't respond. I think he blamed me for not finding a way to reduce his sentence and save his life. ”

Ah Fu asked softly: "Niangniang, Wang Xiang... What kind of father is he? ”

Afu had never met a very responsible father. Master Pei is a living dead, and Master Mu was not at home in his early years, although Master Xiang loved her, he always felt far away from her spiritual world.

Afu sometimes looks at Shuyu's jerky and sincere fatherly love for Chengyuan, and she feels a little envious of Chengyuan.

At least Shuyu is serious about being a father.

Queen Wang smiled: "I don't remember." When I was a child, my father was very busy, and sometimes I didn't see him for half a month. My mother, Liu, died in childbirth when she was born, and my father never remarried, so my brothers and sisters stayed at home by ourselves, or went to your second aunt, your mother-in-law. ”

Afu said: "As the eldest sister, Niangniang must be very hard, right?" ”

In a word, the queen's tears rained down.

The more she didn't want to cry, the more she couldn't stop, and finally the whole person trembled, stretched out two hands, wiped her tears like a child, and pasted the surprise depiction of makeup.

The whimpering sound of being wronged to the extreme, Afu also had red eyes when she listened.

Cheng Yuan stretched out his hand and hugged the queen.

"Auntie, don't cry."

The little man lay quietly in the queen's arms like a pig, so that the queen's crying stopped abruptly.

She hugged this soft little body very carefully, and her voice was still thick nasal: "Okay, auntie won't cry......"

Chengyuan raised his face, wiped the tears on the queen's face, and said seriously: "My aunt used to cry, but then she stopped crying, because I comforted her every time." ”

Afu suddenly began to be afraid, this kid is easy to talk a lot.

She didn't care about the queen's moved and sad face, she hugged Chengyuan in the past, and said with a smile: "Niangniang, the child is talking nonsense, don't take it to heart." ”

Cheng Yuan's two sentences said that the queen was even more sorry for this younger brother and sister, and felt that her surviving life must be very miserable, so she ignored Afu's slightly bulging belly under the wide sleeves of her robe.

It happened that the palace maid knocked on the door outside and said, "Niangniang, madam, someone at the banquet has inquired and asked Mrs. why she hasn't gone back." ”

The queen stood up and said, "Afu, you can go." ”

Afu was polite, and when she went back in a panic, she only heard the queen say again: "I'm sorry." ”

When she looked back, the tall and thin Wang Jianhui was hidden in the dancing dim candlelight, only the white-faced guard was supporting, looking extremely lonely.

Afu pursed her lips, hugged Chengyuan, and walked into the night.

Everyone has their own struggles, and others can't help them.