Chapter Twenty-Four: I'm Not Afraid of Death, But I'm Afraid It's Too Late
The last time Mingyue saw Tian Xuanji was in the deep winter of last year, when there was snow all over the sky.
The small red clay stove in the house, the faint sandalwood lingers on the tip of the nose, and Tian Xuanji, who is wrapped in a fox fur, handed over the relatives and the poetry collection to Mingyue, as if there were a thousand words.
"Ah Yue, I'm not afraid of death, I'm afraid of being too late."
"It's summer when we meet, and it's cold winter when we part."
"Ah Yue, can you ...... Call me sister-in-law? ”
Mingyue and Tian Xuanji have known each other for six years, and have seen the stunning Ziwei at the Lantern Festival, the high-spirited female champion at the elephant dance banquet, and the warm Azi in the Tanuki Slave Pavilion, but I have never seen Tian Xuanji who has no spiritual light in her eyes.
"Sister-in-law."
"Hmm."
"Sister-in-law."
"Hmm."
Mingyue escaped from Tian Xuanji's boudoir as if fleeing, and saw the eldest brother who was already covered with snow on his shoulders at the Moon Gate.
Yes, it's too late to meet, it's too late to part.
Tian Xuanji's poetry collection, Mingyue has already turned over countless times, and it contains poems that have not yet come out, and the first poem is: It's best not to see each other first, so you don't fall in love. Second, it's better not to know each other, so that you don't love each other. Thirdly, it is better not to be accompanied, so that you do not owe each other......
In this collection of poems, Mingyue didn't dare to show it to her eldest brother, and now Fang Chuxia and Zhou Fuling have become its new readers.
After reading the opening chapter, Fang Chuxia sighed with emotion: "Although it is not the rhythm of the old style poems, it is far more affectionate than those old poems. ”
Zhou Fuling is not very literate, but she can understand the meaning of the poem, which is the charm of this poem in her eyes.
Fang Chuxia turned a few pages back of the booklet and exclaimed, "I haven't even seen a record!" Yue'er, where did you get that? ”
Mingyue peeled an orange, and then was soured: "The elder gave it, I don't dare to refuse." How can you be sure that none of them have been recorded? ”
Fang Chuxia smiled: "What's this, I remember things much better than others, if I have seen it, I will not have no impression at all." ”
Zhou Fuling glanced at Fang Chuxia on the side, and the latter put down the booklet and said, "But I'd rather not have this talent, even if I become everyone, without my relatives and friends by my side, what's the point, not to mention, I also have a pair of eyes." ”
Zhou Fuling heard this and hurriedly said, "I didn't mean that. ”
Seeing that Zhou Fuling no longer pressed everything in her heart, Fang Chuxia winked at Mingyue, this was an invitation, Mingyue handed over the sour orange in her hand, and Fang Chuxia ate it without changing color.
Then the three of them chatted about the recent situation, although Fang Chuxia Dao Palace is good, but it is not popular, although the palace in this capital is like a canary birdcage, but it makes her feel at ease, and then tells Mingyue to plan to get up as soon as possible, Zhou Lingling also said yes.
Mingyue sighed, she didn't want to make a future for herself, but Xiao Chongyuan had already told her the reason why she was not favored, unless she could turn her temperament around, she wouldn't be able to catch up with Chu Xia no matter what.
On the way back, Bai Lu had the heart to say something, but he didn't know how to persuade his master after all.
Changchun Palace is still so lively, Mingyue met Erya at the gate of the palace, the girl was leaning against the wall and looking at the sky in a daze, and waited for Mingyue to come back to her senses, hurriedly sorted out her clothes, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty is inside." Then he went to Taikang Palace.
Mingyue hesitated for a moment, and wanted to go back to Fang Chuxia, after all, the conversation between her and the Son of Heaven was so awkward.
But how can there be a reason not to enter at the door of the house, when Mingyue stepped into the Changchun Palace, she saw the scene in the hall at a quick glance, the Son of Heaven didn't know what he was talking about, Xiao Chongyuan was handing over a cup of tea.
Xiao Chongyuan must have seen herself, Mingyue lowered her head and turned back to Tingyu Pavilion.
I thought that the Son of Heaven would leave tonight, after all, Xiao Chongyuan's month is getting bigger and bigger, even if he doesn't leave, he should come to listen to Yuge, but on the second day, a piece of news directly smashed Mingyue and others.
Xiao Chongyuan's maid fish was actually registered as a waiter, and her surname was Liu, and she should be called Liu Xuan's waiter in the future.
At first, I saw that Mingyue was a talented person who was personally sealed by the Queen Mother, and later lived in the same palace with Xiao Chongyuan, who was pregnant.
This gaze made Mingyue extremely embarrassed, and Fang Chuxia didn't give Liu Ziyu a good look when he was in the morning province.
When everyone dispersed, Queen Jiang Yu specially called Mingyue.
Following the queen into the inner room of the Zhishan Palace, Jiang Yu looked at Mingyue, was silent for a moment, and said, "Sit." ”
Waiting for Mingyue to take a seat, Jiang Yu said again: "This matter is indeed Your Majesty's fault, you don't have to worry about it." ”
The queen personally apologized for the emperor, which made Mingyue a little at a loss for a while, but fortunately, the queen didn't necessarily get Mingyue's response, but said, "You are preparing tonight." ”
Mingyue raised her head slightly, understanding what the queen meant, this was a timely remedy after the fact.
After all, the Ming clan still has people in the court.
Mingyue left the Zhishan Palace full of thoughts, but on the way back, she met Liu Ziyu, who had been waiting for a long time.
Although she was registered as a palace concubine, Ziyu did not have any joy on her face, but was full of worry, seeing that the bright moon was approaching, she hurriedly stepped forward and called: "Mingcairen." ”
Mingyue stopped, waiting for her to speak first.
Ziyu looked at Bai Lu on the side, Bai Lu understood, and took a step back.
At this time, Ziyu said: "Please save our mother!" ”
Mingyue suddenly felt a little ridiculous, how could Xiao Chongyuan be able to get a fish, the matter has come to this, and she can still claim "our mother".
Mingyue lowered her eyes and said, "You know that you don't want to, I don't blame you." ”
Let's not say that Ziyu will be able to go out of the palace and marry on her own in a few years, let's just say that she has served Xiao Chongyuan for many years, if she is interested, why wait until today to slap Mingyue in the face.
Ziyu's heart was sour when she heard this, Mingyue actually knew her, is this the old saying "the one who is a confidant dies"? But he still endured the sourness on his face and whispered: "Our mother, it seems that we are arranging the future." ”
Mingyue was stunned, indeed, Xiao Chongyuan has behaved a little strangely these days, first mentioning the reason why she is not favored, and then specially explaining that the queen is a person. And the oft-mentioned phrase "it's too late......
Seeing that Mingyue was indifferent, Ziyu could only say: "Our mother has entrusted the little prince to us." ”
Mingyue frowned and explored, "How can you see it?" ”
Ziyu's face gradually became sad: "Because of the old lady of Taikang Palace, our mother must have guessed something." I come from a humble background, and I can't be the master of Changchun Palace no matter what, but you are different. ”
When it came to the current Queen Mother, Mingyue fell into deep thought, she had already heard it when she had not yet entered the palace, this Empress Dowager Jiang had listened to the government for many years, and she was still competing with the Yanguan, refusing to return power to the Son of Heaven. Even though there are performances every day, the young Son of Heaven never said that he wanted to compete for power with his biological mother, but gave it all to the Queen Mother......
Thinking of this, a word suddenly popped up in Mingyue's mind, called "going to the mother and leaving the child".
Xiao Chongyuan has served the Queen Mother since she was a child, she must have seen something.