Heze stood quietly next to the queen mother, without saying a word, her expression still couldn't see any joy or sorrow, there was a kind of calmness that had nothing to do with herself, and there was also a heartache that was silently healed. I don't know why, looking at her, I remembered the Separation from Hate Gu, is it the way people look when they fall into this Separation Gu and are willing to do things for others, is it like Heze is now?

I couldn't help but shudder at my terrible thoughts, how could I have such thoughts...... But in my mind, I unconsciously remembered what Concubine Shu had said to me before: "Heze and the queen, those are the mother and daughter who will always stand together." ”

Following Qi Ming, Twilight also knelt on the ground, and for the first time her face had a begging look: "Queen Mother, this is the first time, I will kneel for others." I've always scoffed at the messy etiquette, and now, I'm talking to you with the etiquette of the Han Chinese. ”

She said sincerely, I couldn't help but be surprised, feelings can really change a person, can recreate a person, it can make a person suddenly have a weakness, from an instant to armor. The queen mother was also shocked by her pitiful look.

"Queen Mother, I love Qiming, since I didn't know what love was when I was a child, until now I can talk about marriage leave, for so many years, the only person I want to marry is him. But God is not beautiful, and we have been missing each other...... Just when I was hopeless in my whole life, I decided to forget him for a long time, and in order to exchange for the freedom of Sister Qingyi, I decided to marry the prince. But later, I found out that I am not the only one who has suffered for so many years, and Qi Ming is also the same as me, the queen mother, maybe you don't understand the kind of grief that you can't ask for, maybe you don't know the kind of infatuation that has been in love for many years, maybe you don't know how much longing and cherishing we have in our hearts when we decide to be together! It's not easy for us to come this way, and I don't want our relationship to go back into the dark as soon as we see the sun! So, you don't understand our determination now, and you don't understand how determined we are to go all the way! ”

"Queen Mother, I know how serious it is to break the contract, and the two of us have ruined two of the most noble princes and princesses in the palace. Of course I know how big the impact will be, I know that it will lose the face of the royal family, the dog Rong and Dunhuang, and I also know that I will always be infamous for not abiding by women's morals...... It's not that I don't have shame, it's not that I don't have goals, it's not that I don't have constraints, it's not that I don't have pressure, but for the sake of riding Ming, I can let go of my shame, my goals, my constraints, my pressure, and he deserves it. ”

Twilight said emotionally, and Qi Ming looked at her, his eyes starting to turn red. The queen seemed to be moved by her words, and waited silently for her to continue.

Twilight didn't notice the burning eyes of Qi Ming next to her, and continued: "Maybe if I do this now, I will be scolded by the whole world, but if I don't do this, then I will fall into the thoughts of Qi Ming for the rest of my life, and I will curse myself for the rest of my life!" ”

Her voice was a little choked, everyone was silent, and the anger on the queen's face gradually subsided. Twilight didn't expect Twilight to say such a thing, her energy was truly impressive.

The atmosphere was quiet and terrifying, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the queen mother, not daring to say a word. This dignified and elegant mother of the world is frowning, looking into the distance with sloppy eyes.

After a long time, she said lightly: "Get up." ”

The three of us got up slowly, and when we knelt on our knees, we didn't feel that when we got up, we were a little sore. Chen Fei stood beside me and helped me behind my back.

After we stood still, the queen softened her tone, but her attitude was still tough, she stood up and walked up to Qi Ming and Twilight, and asked, "Do you know how to be a good child of the royal family, or how to be a future lord of a state?" ”

Her question was strange, Twilight shook her head in a daze, she turned to look at me, I don't know how to answer her question, to be a good monarch, that is not easy to say, what kind of standard can make an immortal king? Is it a major matter of the family and the country? Is benevolence the first priority, close to the people and love the people? Is it a great ambition? Or is it that the people are rich and the soldiers are strong, and the people are safe?

It seems that no matter which requirement is met, it is impossible to simply become a good king.

The queen mother glanced at us, took two steps back, and said three words coldly: "It's sacrifice." ”

Sacrifice, what a cold word, but it is not uncommon in this palace. If you want to be ambitious, you must sacrifice your childlike nature when you are young, and you must put in more effort to learn than others; If you want to win the throne, you must sacrifice your own flesh and blood brothers and sisters; If you want a coup d'état, you have to sacrifice your siblings and cronies, and you have to love your soulmates. A good son of heaven must sacrifice anything, because in his heart, he can only hold the whole world.

Oh, what ridiculous logic it sounds, but it doesn't seem to be able to find any reason to refute it.

And the sacrifice that the queen mother is talking about now is to sacrifice the emotions of Twilight Snow and Qi Ming. She still lives in the deep palace for a long time, full of strategy, she doesn't want to interfere with the feelings of the two of them, and it is not that the relationship between the two of them is not deep, not worthy of cherishment and sympathy, and even she appreciates their feelings and even understands them, but she wants them to sacrifice.

In order to give up this relationship, find a bold reason, but how many people have parted from life and death for this reason, and since then yin and yang have been separated. is like the mighty and unyielding overlord of Western Chu and the amorous and arrogant loyal Yu Ji.

However, this question is placed in front of Qi Ming and Twilight, how will they choose?

"Queen Mother," Heze suddenly called softly, she stood here without speaking, and suddenly she spoke, abruptly as if she had not been here before. "Can this matter be considered in the long run? Because after all, this involves too many people, not only Twilight and Qiming, but also the prince, and me...... Maybe you can listen to everyone's opinions? ”

The queen mother turned around, and the golden step on her head trembled slightly, flashing with a light symbolizing power. "Then Heze, what do you think? It's about you, too. Her voice was cold, and she did not waver in the slightest in her proposal to her own daughter, although she was not willing to marry Heze to Qi Ming and marry Bei Desert, but this was a sacrifice, a sacrifice to maintain the power and prestige of the royal family.

"I ......" Heze lowered his head and stopped talking.

The queen mother turned around, looked at Qi Ming and Du Xue, raised her voice, and said majestically: "No matter what happens with Qi Ming and Heze, tomorrow's prince's wedding is imminent, and the bride can't live without it." Twilight, tonight, I will first wronged you to live in my dormitory with me, and marry from my palace tomorrow! ”

What the? Say anything about temporary residence, this is obviously kidnapping! Everyone panicked suddenly, and Twilight Snow tugged at Qi Ming's arm and didn't let go.

"Someone!" The queen mother shouted angrily, and immediately four guards came in from outside the door and knelt in front of her, "Bring Princess Dusk back to my palace, so that she can wait, tomorrow, she will be the crown princess!" Don't hurt her. ”

After she finished speaking, the four guards immediately got up and walked towards Twilight, who protected Twilight behind him, and Twilight screamed in pain behind him, "I'm not going, I'm not going!" Don't take me away! Chen Fei also went over to help, so the seven of them began to fight and stalemate.

"Wait!" I yelled at the guards, and the four of them immediately stopped moving, looked at me, and then at the queen.

I said to the queen: "Mother! You took Twilight away like this, does the Holy One know? ”

The queen mother was finally willing to look at me squarely, a slight smile pulled out of the corner of her mouth, and she replied calmly: "This kind of matter of marrying a wife in the harem is naturally within my jurisdiction. ”

"Trivial?" I retorted, "Do you know that Twilight Xue is not just a woman, she also represents this Dunhuang, and even the entire Northern Desert, doesn't this have anything to do with the political situation?" You're beating mandarin ducks now, and you're going to take Twilight Snow away, doesn't this involve the court? ”

"It is precisely because of this that this pro has to be done!" The queen said very firmly, "Dunhuang and Chang'an City are both famous big countries, whether it is the saint or the city lord of Dunhuang, they can't afford to lose this face, this family affair Dunhuang city lord is also in favor, their children are ignorant and make trouble, is it understandable that adults should follow the confusion?" ”

It seems that the saint also tried his best to promote this marriage, so that with the powerful in-laws of Dunhuang, the queen mother was just working for him as a woman. Therefore, it is basically impossible to persuade her to change her mind......

"I want to see my daddy...... I'm going to tell him myself! Twilight stomped her feet and cried.

"Whose daughter is this who wants to see her father?" A woman's coquettish smile came from outside the door, it was the concubine Niangniang who had arrived!

Hehe, we are isolated and helpless, and the concubine who wants to let Yucheng compete for the position of the crown prince will definitely not approve of this marriage!

I thought I was looking forward to a savior, and watched the concubine walk in from outside the door, followed by Yucheng and Sheng Yao.

The crowd saluted.

She saw that everyone in the room looked wrong, so she immediately walked up to the queen mother, and joked with a smile: "What's the matter?" This tomorrow's wedding is a festive event, why did everyone move such a big liver fire? If you are not satisfied, just tell me, I'll help my sister solve her problems. ”