Chapter 171: Cutting the grass and eradicating the roots
The silver bottle nodded hurriedly and said, "No, I won't say it if I die." "For even death is more pleasant than the separation of flesh and blood.
Wan'er nodded, and said casually: "It's good that you know it yourself, and I'll go back first when the time is not early." She turned around and was about to open the door and go out, then turned back and said, "By the way, the chicken on the table was brought to you by my mother, you can eat it slowly." ”
After saying that, Wan'er pushed open the door and walked out, leaving behind a longing mother and a chicken frame that had been eaten.
Wan'er touched her somewhat swollen belly, and walked lazily towards Huayan Palace. On the way, we passed a small courtyard, around which several maids were smiling while cutting flowers.
"You know, after the queen was beaten into the cold palace, I heard that the dripping water did not enter and prayed to the heavens all day long." A little maid said.
"The queen is really pitiful, if I slip from Fuhua's life like her, I will definitely jump into the river." Another maid asked.
Wan'er pouted in her heart, you have to be able to be it, otherwise you won't have to jump if you want to jump into the river.
The maids were not big, but their voices could be faintly heard from far away. Wan'er listened to them talk a few more about the current situation of the queen, and while secretly rejoicing at the end of the queen, she also despised a few maids who dared to comment on the rights and wrongs of their masters as soon as they entered the palace.
In this deep palace, if you don't know how to cover up your edge, you won't know how to die in the next second.
Nalan Lan'er sat in front of the window embroidering female red to relieve her boredom, Wan'er put the tray in her hand on the table, and stepped forward to take a few looks.
Two lifelike mandarin ducks were frolicking in the water, so alive that it seemed that the flexible needle and thread had sewn the sound of gurgling water into her ears.
"Niangniang, these two mandarin ducks are just right embroidered." Wan'er exclaimed: "Niangniang's embroidery is also tired, the slave maid brought you supplements." ”
Nalan Lan'er put down the needle and thread in her hand and sighed: "I can't eat it." ”
Wan'er looked at her incomprehensibly, Nalan Lan'er's injuries had improved a lot these days, but her sad expression seemed to be carved out with Ye Wushuang, and the two of them stood together in black and white.
"Why, the slave just let the stove stew for you, and the heat is good." Wan'er brought the bowl to Nalan Lan'er and said, "Niangniang, you can taste it." ”
Nalan Lan'er raised her eyes and glanced at her, and when she saw that she was insistent, she picked up the bowl and drank it one by one.
Wan'er saw that she was finally willing to eat, and a smile appeared on her face, she sat down next to Nalan Lan'er and said, "Niangniang, what you asked the slave to do, the slave and maid have already done." And on the way back to the palace, the slave and maid also heard an interesting thing. ”
Nalan Lan'er snorted and motioned for her to continue.
The slave heard a few maids talking about the queen, and the queen has not entered the cold palace since she entered the cold palace, and she prayed to the heavens all day long. Does she think that if she does this, she will be released by the emperor like Niangniang? Wan'er said with a smile, and there was a trace of contempt on her beautiful face behind her.
Nalan Lan'er's eyes darkened, remembering Ye Wushuang's recent ghostly appearance, it was not impossible to sympathize with the queen.
For a few days, although Ye Wushuang stayed with her at night, his soul didn't know where to go. Sometimes, if you say a word to him, he won't necessarily listen to him a few times in a row.
Wan'er thought that saying this would make Nalan Lan'er feel happy, but she didn't want her to still look sad.
I couldn't help but ask strangely: "Niangniang, the queen mother treated you so much before, and now that she knows that she has failed, aren't you happy?" ”
Nalan Lan'er put the porcelain bowl on one piece, wiped her mouth and said, "Happy, how can you not be happy." But the emperor's performance in recent days has made me unhappy no matter what. ”
Wan'er tilted her head and thought for a while, the emperor has indeed been a little negligent with Nalan Lan'er recently. She asked tentatively: "Could it be that Niangniang is afraid that the emperor will be soft-hearted?" ”
Nalan Lan'er nodded, with a hint of helplessness in her tone: "The emperor and the queen have been married for so many years, and it is okay to be a little unbearable. But I've come this far, and I can't let the emperor. Let her out! ”
"What do you mean?" Wan'er asked.
"Cut the grass and eradicate the roots, so that the emperor will never have a chance to regret it." Nalan Lan'er looked at the scenery outside the window and said in a low voice.
Wan'er was shocked, Nalan Lan'er's heart was getting harder and harder.
In the evening, Nalan Lan'er guarded a table of meals that had been cold, and she didn't see Ye Wushuang until the third watch in the middle of the night. For so many days, no matter how busy he was on official business, he insisted on having dinner with her.
Unexpectedly, tonight was a missed appointment.
There was a knock on the door, and although Nalan Lan'er knew that Ye Wushuang would not knock on the door, she still couldn't help but hang her heart.
"Please come in."
The door was slowly opened, and Wan'er's head poked in: "Niangniang, do you want to clean up the food?" ”
Nalan Lan'er shook her head in disappointment and said, "You clean it up, send someone to prepare bath water for me, I'm going to rest." ”
Wan'er nodded obediently, ready to put away the food, but found that Nalan Lan'er didn't move a single chopstick.
"Mother, won't you eat some? Slave let the kitchen heat you up? Wan'er asked.
Nalan Lan'er waved her hand irritably, and said tiredly: "I'm not hungry." So saying, he turned around and sat down on the bed.
Wan'er saw that her face was unhappy, so she stopped talking and quietly cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks. After cleaning up, she opened the door with the tray when she saw a black figure pounce on her.
Wan'er nimbly dodged over, and was almost knocked to the ground by him, but the vegetable juice had already spilled on her.
Wan'er looked up unhappily, but saw that the person was Ye Wushuang, and hurriedly lowered her head and saluted.
"The slave and maid greet the emperor."
Ye Wushuang's handsome face was a little strangely flushed, he waved his hand impatiently, and said, "Get out, get out." ”
Wan'er was pardoned, and hurriedly slipped out with her things.
Nalan Lan'er heard a sound in the back room, so she lifted the curtain and poked her head out. I saw that Ye Wushuang's cheeks were rosy, and there was still a little clarity in his eyes. A strong smell of alcohol wafted from him, apparently as if he had just finished drinking.
"Your Majesty, why did you drink like this?" Nalan Lan'er asked with some dissatisfaction.
Ye Wushuang heard Lan'er's voice, confused to distinguish her position, staggered over, and took her into his arms.
He buried his head in Nalan Lan'er's neck, took a deep breath, and said as fragile as a child: "Lan'er, I'm so sad. ”
Nalan Lan'er frowned, and ruthlessly broke his face in front of her, staring at him with straight eyes: "For whom?" For the Queen? ”
Ye Wushuang nodded, his bloodshot eyes were filled with chaos, and he muttered, "Why did she do that, she hated me so much?" ”
The friendship of more than ten years was completely destroyed in the betrayal of the queen, but the remaining ruins could not be eliminated in his heart.
Ye Wushuang has always suppressed such emotions in his heart, and tonight's wine is like an opportunity to lure those emotions to be restless.
"I treated her like a relative, but she treated me like a femme fatale. I've been in bed with her for fifteen years, and I never thought she would hate me so much! Ye Wushuang had a sad look on his face, he only felt that his heart was empty, and only by hugging Nalan Lan'er could he fill the gap in his heart.
Nalan Lan'er's face showed a trace of unbearability.
"Back then, when I picked off her bright hijab, I thought in amazement that this person was going to be the one who would accompany me for the rest of my life. At that time, I would never have imagined that this shyly smiling girl would one day try to poison me. ”
"Before I met you, she and I had been in a wonderful relationship. I used to think that it was the love of children, but later I realized that it was a family relationship of respect. ”
Ye Wushuang's painful voice came from her ears, tearing at her nerves every minute and every second. She could even feel the silky touch from her shoulders.
This indestructible man who is as indestructible as a rock on the outside has exposed his vulnerability in front of her more than once. But never once could make her so sad.
Ye Wushuang hugged Nalan Lan'er's hands tightly, and said, "I love you, but she is a responsibility that I can't turn my back on." Perhaps when I wavered between you, she had turned her back on me. ”
Nalan Lan'er suddenly felt a burst of fear, she was afraid that Ye Wushuang would soften her heart because of her former affection, and she was also afraid of her own unbearable.
She stood on tiptoe, rested her chin on Ye Wushuang's shoulder, and whispered in his ear, "The queen is probably also a ghost, and she can't stand the temptation for a while. ”
Ye Wushuang pushed him away suddenly, the anger in his eyes was a little stronger, and he said stiffly, "Ghost obsessed? I think she's been salivating for a long time. For the sake of that power, she will not hesitate to turn her back on everything! ”
Nalan Lan'er said again: "Even so, the concubine thinks that the queen will never be able to do such a thing. He must have listened to the slander of others. ”
Yun Shan, don't blame me, if you want to complain, you can only blame yourself for being ruthless at the beginning.
Ye Wushuang smiled coldly, slowly walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, and said in a deep voice: "But no matter what, the path is her own choice." He paused: "It's too late to say anything." ”
Nalan Lan'er stood by the bed and looked at him, the flickering candle flame blurring the expression on her face.
The next day, after Nalan Lan'er left Wushuang at night, she called Wan'er aside.
"Wan'er, you prepare some food and clothing for me, and I'll go to the cold palace to visit the queen." Nalan Lan'er said to Wan'er while choosing a hairpin in front of the bronze mirror.
Wan'er showed a reluctant expression in the bronze mirror, and she pouted and said, "It's okay for Niangniang to see her, why do you want to bring her something." ”
Nalan Lan'er pretended to hook her lips and smiled, stood up and sorted out her clothes for herself, and said, "This is just part of the chess game." ”
Wan'er smiled and straightened her belt, carefully adjusted the position of the bead chain, and said, "Niangniang has been playing this game of chess for so long, and it should be closed." ”