Chapter 17: Father-Son Feuds
The majestic imperial city, the cornices are curled, the golden glazed tiles, under the illumination of the sun, are shining with sparkling dazzling golden waves, the walls are all bricks and stones, and the shape of the dragon and phoenix flying clouds is engraved.
The high-headed white horse, in the carriage carved by Huanghuali, Mu Bangshang through the window, carved and painted the building, prepared with great brilliance, once full of the imperial city of Xilin family faith. The father stood up to the sky and the earth, and he had a clear conscience until he died, remembering the past, and the corners of his eyes and eyebrows were dyed with bleakness.
The carriage passed through the city gates and came to the main gate, where a luxurious carriage blocked the way. The carriage was prominently hung with the symbol of Hanlian. A middle-aged woman in her forties in the carriage was reprimanding the guards and arguing, and the low cry of a child seemed to be heard in the carriage.
Mu Bangshang's heart trembled unconsciously, it was the carriage of Princess Jingru's mansion, and the woman Mu Bangshang recognized that it was Mama Zheng beside Queen Wei.
Could it be that sitting in that carriage is Princess Jingruo, the only daughter of the Queen Mother, who is a sister on weekdays, but I don't know when she hooked up with Pei Zhen and became adulterous.
Xuanyuan was extremely clear-eyed, and he could really hear the voice in the distance, that Princess Jingruo was in the carriage, and Jingruo should have come to the palace to plead with Empress Wei for Pei Zhen.
"Do you want to go down and say hello when you meet?"
Hearing Xuanyuan's slightly sarcastic words, "No need, it will only stain your eyes if you look at it." ”
In the Qiluan Palace, Queen Wei Shilan is wearing a gorgeous palace dress intertwined with red, sitting on the phoenix couch, her appearance is good and well-maintained, she looks only in her early thirties, wearing five phoenixes and shaking, and she is graceful and luxurious, and the majesty of the mother in the world.
Sitting beside him was a glamorous beauty, it was the crown princess Wei Chuyan, dressed in a purple gorgeous palace dress with golden tassels slowly hanging down, the dark fragrance lingering, her eyes were as bright as autumn water, her red lips were smiling, and it was difficult to hide the arrogance in her eyes.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were talking about Pei Zhen, Wei Shilan's phoenix eyes were full of frost, she was not optimistic about Pei Zhen in the first place, she was quiet as a ghost, and she was forced to fulfill them, but fortunately, Pei Zhen obeyed Jing Ruo's words after marriage, and never had disobedience, who would have thought that such a disaster would happen.
If Jing Ruo is willing to listen to her and marry Xiao Yichen, why will she be cheaper than Yun Baoyue.
"Princess Jing Ruo has arrived!"
Wei Shilan sat up in shock, her daughter Jingruo had just given birth a few days ago, how could she run to the palace within a month, "What did Mama Zheng do, how could she come from Jingruo." ”
Wei Chuyan knows Jingruo's temper best, "Queen Mother, Jingruo has been spoiled by you since she was a child, if she is forced to die, Mama Zheng can't help it!" ”
When the words fell, Mama Zheng was holding her arms over there, and the maid was still holding the baby in her arms.
Jingruo, who is tightly covered from head to toe, is still bloated, and her facial features are still marked.
Jingruo saw her mother, she was busy kneeling on the ground, she knew that her mother hurt her the most and was most afraid of her suffering, her eyes had already condensed, and tears were dripping.
"Mother, save the colt and release him from the prison! Jing Ruo begged his mother, for the sake of his newborn grandson, he begged his mother to spare Pei Zhen. ”
Wei Shilan's phoenix eyes are deep, she hates iron and steel, she has been strong all her life, how could she give birth to such a cowardly daughter, and she doesn't even want the dignity of a princess for a man.
Wei Chuyan stepped forward to help Jingruo, "Sister, get up quickly, your body hasn't recovered yet, don't get cold." ”
"Let her kneel! What did Bengong say at the beginning, that Pei Zhen is not reliable at all, she can betray the Xilin family, and she will betray you one day. It's your choice, and you're going to have to pay for it! ”
Jing Ruo saw the ruthlessness in her mother's eyes, "Mother, Pei Zhen will never betray Jing Ruo, there must be something hidden in it." ”
Wei Shilan's phoenix eyes were raised, and he stared coldly at Jingruo, who was kneeling on the ground, "Even if there is a hidden secret, it is because of his stupidity!" He deserves to be taught in the prison. ”
In the face of her mother's resoluteness and coldness, she was filled with grief and indignation, and she only felt that the blood and qi in her body were surging, "The queen mother is targeting Pei Zhen, because he broke the queen mother's plan, and in the mother's heart, the daughter's happiness is worthless." If the queen mother doesn't let go of Pei Zhen today, Jingruo will die in front of you. I don't know when I took out the dagger from my bosom and put it on Hao's wrist.
Wei Shilan shouted angrily: "It's ridiculous, what are you waiting for?" ”
A white light flashed, the dagger in Jingruo's hand was knocked to the ground, and the guards rushed in from outside the hall and sealed Princess Jingruo directly in the acupoint~ Dao.
"Don't go back to the princess's mansion, send the princess and the little prince to the Lan Pavilion to recuperate,"
In the imperial study, Xuanyuan Hong half leaned on the bookcase, rubbing his slightly tired eyes, since Xi Linyong died a sickness, his body was not as good as before.
The prince is bent on the birthday banquet, and plans to let the prince supervise the country in a few days.
"King Yu has arrived!"
"Come in!"
Xuanyuan took Mu Bangshang into the imperial study, Mu Bangshang looked around, the furnishings here are the same as before, but the emperor still looks kind, his complexion is not as good as before, and he looks much older.
The two of them saluted one after another: "I've seen my father, I've seen the emperor!" ”
Xuanyuan Hong originally wanted King Xuanyu to come to reminisce about the past, and he was the most indebted among his many children, with the shadow of the emperor between his eyebrows, and those eyes were very similar to his mother.
I didn't expect that King Yu, who has never been close to women, would take a woman into the palace, and see that the woman's appearance was beautiful ~ beautiful, there was nothing special, only those eyes, which were clear and far-reaching, seemed to be a little familiar.
"Find a place to sit down!" The voice was slightly tired, and the tone was faint and faint.
The two of them found a place to sit down, and Xuanyuan said with great concern: "Father's body is not comfortable. ”
Xuanyuan Hong originally announced that he was here to talk about family life, but their father and son didn't know where to start for a while, and waved their old hands to break up.
"It's okay, since you're here, let's play chess with my father!"
He said to the eunuch beside him: "Huaiming, bring the chessboard." ”
The father and son sat at both ends of the chessboard, Xuanyuan was a son, so he naturally wanted to let the emperor have a son, Xuanyuan Hong did not refute.
As the saying goes, listening to the piano can hear a person's heart, playing chess can show a person's character, he plays chess with each son, the prince is a camp, but always loses to him. King Wei deliberately lost very badly.
The emperor is destined to be lonely, only Xilin Yong's son will not let him, and playing chess with his old friends is the most enjoyable.
Mu Bangshang sat upright on the side, looking at each other on the chessboard, Xuanyuan was extremely not soft because the opponent was his father, the expressions of the two people were focused, Xuanyuan Hong's originally somewhat sluggish spirit was gone, and he finally lost and lost very badly.
Xuanyuan Hong laughed loudly: "It's been a long time since I've played chess so happily." ”
"Father promises!"
Xuanyuan Hong was overjoyed, "Huaiming! Fetch the tea set. ”
Xuanyuan Hong likes to drink tea, which is also the reason why Xuanyuan brought Mu Bangshang here.
Xuanyuan Honglong's heart is happy, he personally makes tea to drink, the emperor is approachable, Mu Bangshang does not feel strange, in the past, when the emperor and his father were not happy, they also cooked tea in person, this situation reminded her of her father.
"Your Majesty, you're in a good mood, why don't you play a song for the emperor and the prince?"
"Okay." Ji Huaiming took the guqin.
Mu Bangshang sat on the ground, lowered his eyebrows, and stroked the white jade yaoqin with his hand, slender jade ~ finger plucked the strings, jade ~ finger played like flowing water, the sound of the piano flowed out from between the fingers, like a thin silk flowing through the heart, such as the hollow valley orchid soft and quiet.
Xuanyuan Hong's eyebrows were a little moved, and Xuanyuan didn't expect that Mu Bangshang would play his mother's favorite song when she was alive.
"Hollow Valley Orchid!"
Mu Bangsang's fingertips flicked the strings, and she slowly got up and knelt on the ground, which was the repertoire that her mother taught her to play.
"Your Majesty, this song is an empty valley orchid."
Mu Bangshang was brought by Xuanyuan, and it is not uncommon for him to play the hollow valley orchid, which evokes many memories.
It was to protect him that he was sent away, this son is very good at thinking and strategizing, and it is precisely because he is so good that it is more dangerous to stay in the capital.
can only be more ruthless to him, "King Yu, after the birthday banquet, go back to the fiefdom!" Don't go back to the capital without a summons. ”