Chapter Seventy-Four: Forgiveness
As soon as I left the Zhongcui Palace, I staggered in the palace alley, and Fufeng was afraid that I would fall, so he carefully supported me. There was a sound of hurried footsteps behind him, and when he turned around, he saw Xue Yan's small figure with tears on her face.
Xue Yan ran in front of me and knelt on the ground with a "plop", and said: "Mother concubine, save my mother, please, I don't know who else to ask for, I went to find the mother but she ignored me, I went to find the emperor Ama but the emperor didn't see me, I don't want the mother to leave me." ”
Fufeng leaned over to help Xue Yan up, looking at Xue Yan's face full of tears like beads with broken threads, my heart began to ache faintly, I scolded the maid behind Xue Yan: "Why don't you look at your family Gege, isn't it the emperor's order not to tell Gege?" ”
The maid lowered her head timidly, and Xue Yan stood in front of the maid and said: "It's none of her business, it's what I want to ask, mother, you love me the most, I beg you to find a way to save my mother, please!" ”
I sighed silently in my heart: Silly boy, if you knew that your E-Niang was bent on harming me, would you still let me intercede for her, but you have no E-Niang at a young age. I said to Xue Yan gently: "Xue Yan, the mother concubine has no way to save your mother." ”
Xue Yan's originally wide-eyed eyes were full of tears, and she cried: "You are all liars, you are all bad people, why did Huang Ama kill my mother, if the mother concubine doesn't go, I can't afford to kneel for a long time." Xue Yan knelt on the ground again, kowtowing her head on the ground.
In the face of this lovely and resolute Xue Yan, my originally cold heart began to waver, I can understand the pain of losing my family more than anyone else, and I don't hate Xin Guifei at all in my heart, let alone want her to die.
Oroli stood next to him in front of the door of the Yangxin Hall of the Qianqing Palace, and when he saw me coming, he saluted diligently: "The slave promised Jin, and Gege asked for peace." ”
"Father-in-law doesn't have to be polite, is the emperor in a good mood at this time?" I asked lightly.
Oroli glanced at the hall, sighed with a sigh: "Jin promised, according to the old slave, don't disturb the emperor at this time, the emperor has a lot of worries today because of the governance of the Yellow River, Jin promised to come back tomorrow." ”
I glanced down at Xue Yan, Xue Yan shook her head with tears in her eyes, and I muttered: "Father-in-law, I still have to trouble you to pass it on, I have something to say to the emperor." ”
Oroli glanced at me helplessly, and said slowly: "Okay, Jin promised to wait outside first, and the slave will go in, but the old slave still has something to say, now that the snow is heavy, I still have to sweep the snow in front of my house." Orori turned and went into the temple.
Xue Yan asked curiously, "Is the snow big?" It's not a snowy climate now, and it's really strange to be a father-in-law. I smiled abruptly, and said in my heart: Where is the snow, it is clearly a kind reminder that I want to protect myself, not to intercede for others.
I led Xue Yan into the hall, Yongyan frowned tightly and buried his head in the fold, I called softly: "Your Majesty, don't work too hard, it's important to take care of the dragon's body." ”
Yongyan let out a sullen "um", and Xue Yan's voice was clear: "Xue Yan asks for peace to Huang Ama." Yongyan raised his head when he heard Xue Yan's voice and looked at me in surprise.
I smiled: "The concubine asked the emperor to say goodbye, the emperor came in and lost a lot of weight, presumably because he was busy with government affairs, and he shouldn't have bothered, but Xue Yan hasn't seen the emperor for a few days recently, so the concubine brought her over." ”
I glanced at Xue Yan, Xue Yan smiled reluctantly and sat in Yongyan's arms, Yongyan caressed Xue Yan's head, I smiled and said: "Unconsciously Xue Yan has grown into a big girl, but Xue Yan is still a crying little girl in the concubine's heart. ”
Yongyan glanced at me silently, the red pen in his hand did not stop, Xue Yan choked and cried: "Huang Ama, you just spare Eniang, Eniang will never make mistakes in the future, Xue Yan will give you assurance." ”
Yongyan straightened the serious face on his face, and said unhappily in his voice: "Xue Yan, Huang Ama has taught you since you were a child, people can't make mistakes, and if you make mistakes, you will be punished, and if you know what E-Niang has done, you won't plead with me, your E-Niang will kill ......."
"Your Majesty." I anxiously interrupted Yongyan's words, shook my head and signaled Yongyan not to continue, I slowly said: "Your Majesty, Concubine Xin has committed an unforgivable crime, and this matter is also caused by the concubine, the concubine actually doesn't hate Concubine Xin so much, but what the concubine can't bear even more is that Xue Yan lost her mother, and the concubine remembers that Concubine Xin Guifei said that she must watch Xue Yan get married, so she dared to ask the emperor to send Concubine Xin lightly." ”
I looked at Yongyan sincerely, and Yongyan asked puzzledly: "It's like I exposed you, she murdered you, and now it's you who is willing to intercede for her, I really can't understand what kind of person you are." ”
I smiled with relief and said lightly: "The concubine is just an ordinary woman, with flesh and blood and emotions, and the concubine is also a person who wants to be a mother, so the concubine can feel the pain of not seeing the child, so the emperor forgives the concubine for Xue Yan's sake." ”
Yongyan thought for a long time before he spoke: "I have been in a relationship with her for more than ten years, and I don't want her life, but how can I tolerate a vicious woman by my pillow." But I can see that you are a kind woman, and you can let me think about it. ”
Xue Yan looked at Yongyan with watery eyes, I had no choice but to smile and lead Xue Yan to retreat, thinking in my heart whether I could forgive or not, it depended on Concubine Xin's own life.
On the way, she kept comforting Xue Yan, and the sadness on Xue Yan's face gradually eased. "Yujue." The familiar, magnetic voice sounded from behind.
I didn't turn around first, but said to Xue Yan gently: "Gege go back first, I'll go to see you at night." Xue Yan nodded sensibly.
I turned and saw the figure that had made me think about it day and night, and before I could say a word, tears flowed, and his eyes were full of anger. He glanced at my bulging belly, and a sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Jin agreed, congratulations." ”
I wiped away my tears and said happily: "Brother Lu, why did you come back so early, I remember that your letter said that it would be a month." ”
Cong Mian glanced at me coldly, and mocked himself: "It turns out that I don't have to come back, I was worried about you so I went back to the palace early, it seems that I was too worried, you are doing well." ”
I heard the resentment against me in Cong Mian's words, and I couldn't explain it here, Fufeng said anxiously: "Lord Lu, in fact, you misunderstood......" I coughed quietly, and Fufeng didn't say anything when he heard it.
Cong Mian walked in front of me and said lightly: "Jin agreed, then he would retire from his humble position." ”
I nodded helplessly, all the sad tears were left in my stomach, Cong Mian's lonely back made me feel distressed, and I had an urge to hug him tightly. Fu Feng asked puzzledly: "Master, why don't you tell Lord Lu the truth?" ”
I shook my head and said, "Are you confused, according to his temperament, if he knows it, he will definitely try his best to take me away, and he may be killed at any time, I think it will be said when the right time comes." ”
I silently said in my heart: I wish to have one heart, how can I not yearn for a life where the white heads are inseparable, but I am destined to be unable to go back in this life, let alone rewrite.
In the evening, he learned from Xiao Anzi that Yongyan issued a decree to forgive Concubine Xin, and Concubine Xin Guifei was abolished as a concubine and moved to the cold palace, and she was never allowed to leave the palace unless she died.