twenty-five

All the palace people in the imperial study retreated, and the hall was extremely empty.

I knelt in front of him, my head bowed and silent.

But I could feel him looking at me.

He was equally silent.

It wasn't until the lamp and candle on the side were about to go out that he spoke, "Why do you have to leave me?" ”

I thought it was funny, and asked him: "Your Majesty, there is no bond between you and me anymore, why do you want to forcibly keep me here?" ”

He reached out and hooked my chin and looked at me.

The evening breeze blew into the hall through the window, his dark hair floated gently, and his eyes were filled with anger and an emotion I couldn't identify.

It's been a long, long time since I've seen him this well. He should be the same.

He was silent for a long time, but he didn't explain anything to me, just gritted his teeth and said, "You don't want to leave me in your life!" ”

I was secretly happy, thinking that he kept me because he still loved me, but at this moment, I finally understood that he didn't love me at all, he just wanted to control me.

twenty-six

I was locked up in Jingyang Palace and couldn't get out for months.

I was worried about Concubine De and wanted to find out about her, but the palace guards were all silent.

The emperor came to see me twice, and each time he just sat and didn't say a word. The third time I came, I just waved my broom and knocked him out.

I wish he had put me to death for this, than if I had been here and spent the rest of my life like a prison.

After this time, he hadn't been here.

The days went on day by day, until the first snow fell in the capital, Jingyang Palace welcomed the first guest after I moved in, the queen.

She brought many maids with her and bought me a lot of new clothes.

She looked at me inside and out, and then pulled me into the inner hall alone, sat down with me, and said to me with a smile: "Ah Zi, in five days, it will be Laba, the emperor plans to hold a family banquet, and when the time comes, you will be dressed up beautifully." You have been with the emperor for so many years, and it's time to achieve positive results. ”

No wonder she sent so many good fabrics.

I smiled faintly and said: "I understand the kindness of the queen mother, but there is no personal relationship between the emperor and me, if the queen mother is really good for me, it is better to ask the emperor to let me out of the palace." ”

The queen smiled undiminishedly and said, "Ah Zi, this palace and the emperor have been husband and wife for so many years, no one knows him better than this palace, he is just not good at words, so his mind will never tell you." But this palace knows that there is no one in this palace who can compare to you. ”

I smiled bitterly and said, "The queen thinks too much, he doesn't love me at all." I knew a long time ago that he only loved himself. ”

The queen was silent for a moment, sighed lightly, and said, "Then why have you stayed in the palace for so many years?" When the emperor didn't lock you up, you had many chances to escape. ”

I lowered my eyes: "Because I have to take care of Concubine De, she is the only one in this palace who is good to me, and the reason why I am willing to stay is because she keeps me." ”

"She's good to you?" The queen sneered and said, "Concubine De kept you because Concubine De knew that she was safest with you by her side." ”

I shook my head and was about to explain for Concubine De, but the queen didn't give me a chance to speak, and continued: "Until now, this palace will not hide it from you. At the beginning, Concubine De was persecuted by many concubines in the palace, you have told the palace a few times, but the palace did not care about it as the queen, do you know why? ”

I looked at her quietly: "Because you're behind it?" ”

The queen said helplessly: "The palace knows that most of the people in the harem think that the palace is going to deal with Concubine De, so I don't blame you for saying that." But it's really not Hongu. In fact, it was ordered by the emperor. ”

When I heard this answer, I was not as surprised as I imagined...... In fact, I have long suspected that the concubines and concubines can deal with Concubine De so openly, and they have already obtained the emperor's permission......

The queen continued: "Because of the ambition of the wolf son of Wu Kingdom, the emperor has to guard against Concubine De also having other thoughts. When Concubine De gave birth to the Seventh Prince, if you didn't have to run back to stay by Concubine De's side, Concubine De's mother and son would definitely not be able to escape the fire. It is precisely because of you who stay by the emperor's side every step of the way, and the emperor doesn't want to hurt you, so he sent someone to put out the fire. Otherwise, Concubine De's mother and son would have died at that time. The emperor disposed of the concubine, not just because she wanted to harm Concubine De's child, but because she and Concubine Shun had bullied you. ”

I was stunned, leaving a cold sweat behind my back, the emperor wanted to harm Concubine De and his own children, Concubine De kept me, not because she had a deep relationship with me, but just to protect herself......

It's all different from what I thought.

The queen looked at me deeply and said, "In this palace, no one is innocent, except you. ”