Chapter 12, Empty Pillow Night, Sleep Alone
Although Tang Wanyi's service was very dedicated and meticulous, when Ming Shiyun finished bathing and freshening up, she politely asked her to retreat and rest first, leaving Ziling alone to keep vigil.
"Mother, do you need a slave to bring you the books you like to read on weekdays?"
"No, no." Shaking her head slightly, Ming Shiyun sat on the edge of the bed, one hand carefully stroked the embroidery on the futon, although the embroidery had been embroidered to the bulge but the delicate touch of the pattern once again made her feel the luxury and luxury in the Fenghua Palace, she was really tired last night, so she fell asleep soon after King Wei left, and she was busy after getting up in the morning, until this time, Ming Shiyun really had time to take a good look at this palace that she might have to live in for a lifetime.
"Ziling, come and talk to me." After looking at it for a while, Ming Shiyun couldn't help but cast her eyes on Ziling, "Everything here is far from the Great Qi Palace, and it is also very different from the Lailing Hall where I and my mother lived before, and now I am familiar with only you and Lu Rui." ”
"Niangniang......" Ziling moved over gently, leaning on Ming Shiyun's knee half-kneeling and half-leaning, raised her head and looked at her with concern, and slowly spoke, "Niangniang is scared?" You...... Want to go back? ”
"Back off? Where is my way back now? Ming Shiyun smiled bitterly and shook her head, "But if you say that you are not afraid, not only do you not want to believe it, but even I myself don't believe it." You know, although I don't have much love for King Wei, he is the person I will spend my life with, and I rely on him more and more day by day. ”
"Is that lady unhappy that the emperor didn't come to Fenghua Palace tonight as promised?" Ziling thought about it and quickly understood Ming Shiyun's concern, "Are you regretting that you didn't go to the palace banquet with Your Majesty last night?" I think Your Majesty thinks that you are a little pampered and arrogant, so he deliberately punished you, and he deliberately did not come tonight, the purpose is to make you recognize your identity and status, right? ”
"Hey...... That's how my father treated Rong Guiren, Ziling, do you remember? Rong Guiren was originally competing with her mother for the lord of the palace, but in the end, the mother concubine was promoted, but she fell again and again, and finally became a mere nobleman. Ming Shiyun recalled what she saw in the harem of Daqi, and the more she thought about it, the more she couldn't hide it, "Ziling, I'm afraid." ”
"Princess ......" Listening to Ming Shiyun's memories of Daqi's past, Ziling couldn't help but change her words, "Concubine Hui was finally promoted to a concubine because of you, the princess, and this is because of the princess. As for the Rong nobles, it is not decided by one or two things, princess, don't worry so much, I think King Wei is not careful, after all, it wasn't for him to allow you not to go to the night banquet last night? ”
"yes...... It was he who spoke first to let me have a good rest, but he also mentioned later that he wanted me to accompany him......" Ming Shiyun still couldn't get out of that knot, she couldn't help but reach out and hold Ziling's hand to pull her closer, her eyes could not hide regret and worry, "Ziling Ziling, you have always been the smartest, and you have seen a lot of harem things, what kind of mind do you think King Wei has?" ”
"If the slave wants to come, if the emperor really wants to let the mother accompany him, of course he will make another will, if it is just a mention, then it doesn't matter if the mother goes or not. Moreover, Niangniang is a new favorite, and she is still very young, I am afraid that the emperor still regards Niangniang as a little girl in his heart, since this is the case, how can he seriously care about what kind of pampering and arrogance? Patiently comforting Ming Shiyun, Ziling knew in her heart how afraid her master was, and the feeling of pity came up, and she couldn't help but gently raise her hand to caress her back for a while.
After all, he is still such a young child, although he is famous, but Ming Shiyun is only sixteen years old, and she is a princess who has lived in the harem of Daqi since she was a child, and at this time she left home for the first time to marry the King of Wei with such a heavy responsibility, although this is a life that cannot be escaped, but she also set a life early for a lifetime, and she has seen the battle in the harem since she was a child, no wonder she is so shocked now, and she can't help but think too much about the slightest disturbance.
"Niangniang, why don't you rest first, sleep well, and nourish your spirit so that you don't worry too much, maybe the emperor will come tomorrow? In fact, what Aunt Wanyi said was right, after all, it was an expedition to return to the dynasty, and it was normal for government affairs to be busy, and it was not unusual to take care of the harem. Seeing Ming Shiyun so anxious, but Ziling was really powerless, everything that should be said was finished, but people were so worried, where was it so easy to be happy? I had to persuade Ming Shiyun to rest early, I just hope that she will sleep well.
"Well, okay." Thinking about it, it is true that it is useless for me to be in a hurry, and I can't see the emperor, with her current state of no connections, she can't do anything at all, so she has to listen to Ziling's words and rest early, "You also go to rest, today is a day that makes you tired, just go to the outside to guard, by the way, help me see how Lu Rui is doing, tell her to rest early, there is no need to worry about things in the palace." ”
"Yes, the slave understands, Niangniang relax, I will find a way to help her over there." Ziling nodded, and as she spoke, she went to help Ming Shiyun shake off the futon and tidy it up, and after serving her to lie down, she was slightly blessed and went down.
After all the candles were blown out, Ming Shiyun turned over slightly, stared blankly at the moonlight shining through the screen window, and sighed silently.
On the way from Daqi to Wei, she slept with Xiao Jingwu every day, although it was because of her last resort that she would become his concubine, but after such a journey, Xiao Jingwu was very fond of her, and cherished her very much, Yi Ming Shiyun was also accustomed to the feeling of sleeping with someone around her, at this time, she was alone in front of the moonlight, and there was no one on the pillow, and she actually felt extremely lonely.
It turns out that it is such a simple thing to get used to a person, and it is such a difficult thing to return to the past, and people's emotions are really complex and arrogant.
But there is no way, this is the life of the palace concubine, the emperor can never belong to only one person, there will always be more days of sleeping alone than warm nights with His Majesty, no matter how unwilling you are, this is a life that you must get used to.
So, hurry up and get used to it, Ming Shiyun, you have to get used to this kind of day, otherwise your future will not be able to go on for a day.
secretly warned herself, Ming Shiyun forced herself to exclude all the pain and injury from the whirlpool of emotions, since she has become a palace concubine, there are many things, whether you are reluctant or not, you can no longer ask for it.