Chapter 103: You're never a choice
Second Highness! The big eunuch looked at the second prince, "Is the second highness eager to ascend to the throne and force the palace?" ”
Emperor Xuande also looked at the second prince with resentment, gritted his teeth and angrily reprimanded: "Rebel! ”
The second prince looked at Emperor Xuande, who couldn't even speak, and an inexplicable emotion surged in his heart.
In fact, Emperor Xuande is not bad to the second prince, after all, he is the prince, and Emperor Xuande has always been very important to him.
It's just that this feeling is more like a responsibility, he is a father, he is a son, so he has a responsibility to him.
He always knew that his father was the emperor, and he could control the life and death of anyone at will, he was so tall, so cold and arrogant, and majestic to everyone.
In addition to Princess Ningyang, when he was a child, he had seen Emperor Xuande hold Princess Ningyang on his lap more than once, so pampered, and at that time he knew that it was a father's most normal attitude towards his children.
But he will never enjoy it.
"Father praised it, isn't what I do now all what my father did back then?" The second prince asked lightly.
Emperor Xuande was choked and shocked, today is the second person to mention to him about the events of the year, but I don't know why, when Jiang Qingyue questioned him just now, he felt ashamed and even embarrassed by her clear eyes, he really wanted to explain something to that child, so that he would not look so unbearable.
But now when the second prince questioned him, he only felt angry, how dare he! How dare you!
"The throne is made of countless white bones, for this position, brotherly love, father-son affection, can be abandoned, isn't this what my father taught me?" The second prince continued: "I'm just following the trend. ”
The big eunuch supported Emperor Xuande, who was trembling all over, and his eyes were full of sorrow.
Emperor Xuande gritted his teeth fiercely, and after a long time, he said: "Okay!" When, seriously, is good! It's me, I'm good, good son! ”
The second prince arched his hand, as he was before, and looked as polite as before: "Thank you for your father's praise." ”
Emperor Xuande sneered, and wanted to ask Jiang Qingyue to come over and take a look, this was the second prince she said had a great relationship with her.
"It's just that you, think, want to get the jade seal from my hands, I ...... I'm telling you, foolish dreams! Emperor Xuande gritted his teeth and said: "I, never, as you wish!" ”
"I'm not here for the jade seal," the second prince said in a deep voice, "I'm here to find someone." ”
The great eunuch raised his head suddenly.
When the second prince saw the appearance of the great eunuch, he knew that they knew who he was looking for!
The second prince's heart trembled: "You've seen her, haven't you?" What did you do to her?! He couldn't help but ask angrily.
This is the first time that the second prince has shown his emotions since he came in, especially when he mentioned Jiang Qingyue, which was contrary to his original calm and breezy appearance.
The big eunuch's mind couldn't help but move, it seemed that the second prince's feelings for Jiang Qingyue were extraordinary, thinking about it this way, could he take advantage of this to relieve their current predicament?
Thinking of this, the great eunuch couldn't help but glance at the ear chamber.
The second prince immediately thought of something, hurriedly walked to the ear room, pushed open the door, and saw a woman in a bright yellow palace dress in the house.
The woman's figure is long, her temperament is noble, and her face, which is too delicate as a man, looks like a frosty pride at this time.
Jiang Qingyue looked at the sudden second prince, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, it was over, and he forgot to change back into men's clothes.
Jiang Qingyue waved his hand at the second prince and smiled awkwardly: "Your Highness, you may not believe it when you say it, but in fact, I pretended to be a woman because I couldn't help myself." ”
The second prince burst out laughing, and the coldness that he had just faced Emperor Xuande dissipated in an instant, and he returned to his original gentle and courteous appearance.
The second prince's eyes fell on her face, it was really rare to see her in women's clothes, if he said at this time, he already knew her gender, she might be annoyed and angry, right?
"Really, it's really bad," the second prince said: "I've known each other for so long, I didn't know that Qingyue was actually a daughter, it seems that my brother, I really don't have enough qualifications." ”
Jiang Qingyue felt guilty at that time, it was indeed her concealment first.
"Since you can't be brothers," the second prince spoke again, and said slowly in Jiang Qingyue's raised gaze: "Then I have to be a brother and sister." ”
Jiang Qingyue's eyes lit up, she didn't expect him to react like this after learning the truth, which greatly surprised her.
In fact, just now she was inside, and she had heard the conversation between him and Emperor Xuande outside, and she couldn't say what she felt in her heart, but it was a matter between him and Emperor Xuande, and there were contradictions between them, and she didn't want to participate in it, nor did she want to evaluate.
Speaking of which, Jiang Qingyue also felt a little funny, the queen's mother separated her flesh and blood, but in the end she became a good brother with the queen's son, which is really impermanent.
"Qingyue, if you have something to say, let's go out first!" The second prince said solemnly: "I'll take you out first." ”
When the eldest eunuch heard the words of the second prince, his eyes lit up, he really didn't expect that the second prince really came to save Jiang Qingyue.
Emperor Xuande also glanced at the second prince with a complicated expression, his son, I don't know if he is like him or not, he treats his father as ruthlessly, but he does not like his brother who he approves.
...... year Emperor Xuande thought of King Jin, and his eyes couldn't help flashing.
Jiang Qingyue didn't move, which made the big eunuch a little anxious, hurry up, follow the second prince out of here, no one will dare to stop them! Why don't you leave? Let's go, leave here with the emperor's token, they will be saved, what are Jiang Qingyue waiting for?
Jiang Qingyue looked at the second prince deeply, "Do you know what the consequences will be if you take me out of here." ”
The big eunuch's heart skipped a beat, and he trembled violently, he didn't understand, why did Jiang Qingyue say this, he already had a way out, why did he give up?
The second prince's eyes were full of smiles, and he smiled slightly: "I know." After a pause, he was a little helpless, and said a little astringently: "I already knew, I knew when you were arrested and tortured by my Mingkun, and I insisted on letting you go, I just did it again." ”
"Even if you know that letting me go will harm your interests, and even, hurt you." Jiang Qingyue asked rhetorically, "Do you still want to do this?" ”
"Saving you was never a choice, it was something I had to do, no matter who I hurt, even myself." The second prince said solemnly.
The big eunuch was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but glance at the second prince thoughtfully.
However, Emperor Xuande already understood, he hooked the corners of his lips, saliva flowed, his eyes were full of mockery, it was his son, his son, no matter how ruthless he was, he would always be powerless against a woman.
He closed his eyes and stopped looking at the two men, and at this point, he had seen the answer.
Jiang Qingyue's eyes darkened slightly, and the fingers in the sleeves slowly tightened, which was the dragon pendant given to her by the emperor.
"Even if I'm the one who hurt you in the end." Jiang Qingyue couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
She knew that her current behavior was very stupid, and she also knew that the great eunuch and Emperor Xuande hoped that she could leave with the second prince immediately, bring out their news, and let the ministers come to the rescue, and she knew all this.
But she couldn't help it, so she left, and then turned her head to hurt the second prince who came to save her, she will always remember the smile on his face when he walked in just now, the relieved expression on his face, she didn't want to live up.
However, while not wanting to hurt the second prince, what she wants to hurt is Zhou Rui'an, Emperor Xuande, and even the future of the entire Dajing.
This choice is too difficult for her, the fate of so many people is all in her thoughts, one side is love and the other side is righteousness, but why did she make this choice?
Jiang Qingyue is contradictory and entangled, no matter how she chooses, she will hurt some people.
The second prince stepped forward and grabbed her arm: "Hurry up, my mother will come back in a while, but I won't be able to leave!" ”
Jiang Qingyue didn't have time to think about it, so he pulled him out of the door, Jiang Qingyue couldn't help but look back, Emperor Xuande was lying on the bed, those cloudy eyes looked at her in a daze, with unwillingness, with such a complicated look.
Jiang Qingyue didn't come back to her senses for a long time, and that was the last time she saw Emperor Xuande.
The second prince pulled Jiang Qingyue and rushed out of the palace directly, but Ishihara couldn't stop him, and watched him leave with a palace maid.
Ishihara comforted himself in his heart, he was just a palace maid, maybe the second prince had taken a fancy to the mansion?
The queen mother was a step late, she disposed of Qin Guifei's kung fu, and the second prince had already broken in, and when she arrived, the second prince had already left with Jiang Qingyue.
The queen mother knows her son best, so she doesn't believe that the second prince will go to such great lengths for a palace maid she likes, and the identity of this palace maid must have another hidden secret!
The queen mother suddenly thought of Princess Ningyang!
All of this has the answer! Lady-in-waiting! She even ignored that!
The queen mother bit her lip tightly, her eyes were on fire, and she was almost angry!
"Good! Very good! The queen mother gritted her teeth and said: "This is the good son raised by this palace!" ”
In the end, I was still fascinated by the daughter of that! She should have killed that wild seed back then!
The queen mother was trembling with anger, but the person had already left, everything was too late, since this was the case, she could only find a way to deal with the aftermath, the first thing, Emperor Xuande couldn't stay!
The second prince quickly took Jiang Qing out of the palace, and outside the palace, Luobei was already guarding there.
Luo Bei watched the second prince pull Jiang Qingyue out of the palace gate, his eyes were about to pop out, and he actually held hands! Is he going to tell them about his master?
"Go back quickly, I still have to go to the queen mother to plead guilty." The second prince looked at Jiang Qingyue and said softly.
It was as if he had just done something insignificant, and the two of them were on a trip together, and he sent her home, said goodbye to her at the door, and then agreed to meet again.
But who knows, they just did something that changed almost the entire dynasty.
"I ......" Jiang Qingyue spoke, she felt that in the current situation, she should say something.
The second prince smiled slightly, and interrupted her words in a gentle voice: "Qingyue, I don't ask you for anything else, I just hope you don't blame the queen mother in the future." ”
Jiang Qingyue had mixed feelings in her heart, she always felt that her temperament was cold and she had looked down on many things, but when she saw the second prince, she realized that she was still far behind.
The second prince smiled and said goodbye to her, Jiang Qingyue walked out step by step, she turned around, and found that he was still standing at the gate of the palace with his hands tied, and from afar, he could still see his gentle gaze.
At that moment, Jiang Qingyue suddenly seemed to understand something, but she didn't understand it, it was her disbelief.
Luo Bei hurriedly greeted him, and then began to cry: "You can count it back, but I'm worried about death!" Whining! If you don't come back, I won't live!" ”
Jiang Qingyue looked at Luobei with deep eyes, but when he opened his mouth, he answered the question: "How many people still know that I am a woman?" ”
Luo Bei was stunned: "What, what?" "It doesn't seem like a conversation from a catastrophe, right?
Jiang Qingyue squinted, and then said calmly: "You are not surprised to see me in women's clothes. ”
The second prince of the family pretended to be surprised when he saw her appearance, look at him again!
Luobei: "......"
Jiang Qingyue found a ready-to-wear shop before going back, and changed back into men's clothes, she looked at the dragon pendant in her hand, and her mood was a little complicated.
As long as she takes this piece of dragon pendant to find Zhao Tianqiao, the emperor will be able to rescue her, but the second prince ......
Jiang Qingyue thought of the man who was as gentle as jade, when they first met, he was still an innocent prince, with a natural fear of the battlefield, like a coward.
But along the way, he has learned how to take responsibility, and has grown into a prince who can manage the entire country, and if he ascends the throne, maybe he will also be a good emperor.
When I got home, Lin Zheyuan and the others came, and they were all very happy to see Jiang Qingyue come back safely.
"Where's Xiu'er?" Jiang Qingyue asked.
Lin Zheyuan said: "She has been feeling a little unwell these days, resting at home, so she didn't let her come over, and she asked me to say hello." ”
Jiang Qingyue nodded, Chen Xiu'er's health has not been very good, she has been used to it, and she doesn't care.
Lin Zheyuan asked, "Qingyue, where have you been these days?" I'm so worried about us! ”
Luo Bei also looked at the past expectantly, he believed that with Jiang Qingyue's ability, he would definitely be able to meet Emperor Xuande, so did it mean that their master was saved?
At the mention of this matter, Jiang Qingyue's eyes flashed, and then said: "I'm a little uncomfortable, I want to go back and rest first, let's talk about it another day." ”
Lin Zheyuan and Shen Yanniang looked at each other, it was the first time they had seen Jiang Qingyue like this, so they didn't want to ask anything, nodded, and the two left.
Jiang Qingyue has already moved to the Zhou Mansion to live, and as soon as Zhou Ruian left, many things were pressed on Jiang Qingyue.
Zhou Rui'an said that Jiang Qingyue's orders were the same as his, and he had full authority to handle all affairs.
Thinking of Zhou Rui'an, Jiang Qingyue was a little irritable in her heart, she had said that she would definitely save him, but now that there was an opportunity in front of her, she didn't know what to do.
In the study, Jiang Qingyue sat in Zhou Rui'an's chair, and the letters on the table were all in Zhou Rui'an's handwriting, and she couldn't help but be a little distracted.
She took out the dragon pendant from her arms, as long as she handed this dragon pendant to Zhao Tianqiao or Guan Youwei, they would definitely not be silent anymore, and they would all break in to rescue Emperor Xuande.
But even if Emperor Xuande comes out, will Zhou Ruian be saved?
Jiang Qingyue was very skeptical of this.
But when she thought of the old man lying in the dormitory, she felt that she was cruel and cold, it was her father, how could she watch him be killed? There are also great eunuchs, but in just a few days of getting along, the kindness they released to her has moved her.
With so many people, can she really watch them die?
If it is handed over, what will the second prince do? That handsome and elegant prince, what should he do in the future?
Jiang Qingyue felt that her mind was cloudy, and she didn't know what to do, why did she make a career decision!
Luo Bei knocked on the door and brought supper.
Jiang Qingyue let him go and didn't speak.
Luo Bei did not retreat, but lowered his eyebrows and said: "Childe, just now Zhao Tianqiao sent someone to pass the word, and he has been unable to get in touch with the concubine, and he now suspects that the concubine has encountered an accident......
Jiang Qingyue raised his head suddenly: "What did you say?" After a pause, she hurriedly asked, "The Seventh Prince?" ”
Luo Bei shook his head silently.
Jiang Qingyue leaned back in the chair weakly, her eyes were gloomy, she pursed her lips, she didn't need to ask, she should know, how could the queen let go of the seventh prince, he was the biggest enemy of the second prince, as soon as the seventh prince died, Emperor Xuande was left with only one prince of the second prince, and the throne was also his.
Jiang Qingyue couldn't believe that the queen dared to be so ruthless and attack the Seventh Prince and Qin Guifei so quickly!
"What did Zhao Tianqiao say?" Jiang Qingyue asked calmly.
"Zhao Tianqiao said that he will contact a group of old ministers tomorrow, and if he doesn't see the emperor, he will see Qin Guifei and the Seventh Prince." Luo Bei said calmly, "The subordinates thought that if Concubine Qin and the Seventh Prince really encountered an accident, Zhao Tianqiao might use the power of Jinyi Wei to break into the palace directly." ”
"What about breaking into the palace." Jiang Qingyue said lightly: "People can't be resurrected after death, without the Seven Princes, what hole cards does Zhao Tianqiao have?" Let those ministers follow and oppose the second prince? Even if it is Jinyiwei, do they really dare to unite with a relative to go against the queen or even the emperor? What's more, it is not necessary whether there is a brocade guard or not! ”
Luo Bei was taken aback, "You mean?" ”
"Go and persuade him, don't act rashly, since the queen dares to do something to Qin Guifei and the Seventh Prince, it means that she has nothing to fear, this brocade guard, Zhao Tianqiao is afraid that the envoy will not move."
Luo Bei glanced at Jiang Qingyue and didn't speak, Zhao Tianqiao didn't move the Jinyi Guard, but they could.
Zhou Ruian has been operating in Jinyiwei for many years, and the relationship is complicated, even if he is not the commander of Jinyiwei, but sometimes he orders and does not need an official position, only one person and one sentence.
Jiang Qingyue shook her head: "We can't do it either," after a pause, she continued: "After all, I am not Zhou Ruian, and those brocade guards may not sell my face." What's more, how do you know if some of these people have other plans? ”
Luo Bei was silent, "Gongzi came out of the palace this time, but what did he gain?" ”
Jiang Qingyue was speechless when asked, Luo Bei thought for a while, and continued: "The master knows that there is no news after the prince enters the palace, and he is very worried, if the son is free, go to the prison tomorrow to see the master, so that the master can rest assured." ”
After Luo Bei finished speaking, he saluted and walked out.
Jiang Qingyue knew that this was Luo Bei warning her, and even reminding her not to forget, who she was with now.
Zhou Rui'an is still in prison, even if she doesn't care about others, she has to take into account Zhou Rui'an's deep love for her.
Jiang Qingyue sighed, she didn't know her life experience before, she was alone, there were no worries, and there were no fetters, but now she has found her life experience, knows her parents, and has someone she really cares about, but why has there been more troubles?
Jiang Qingyue was lying on the bed, thinking of many things and many people, and thinking of the second prince, she had already made a silent decision in her heart.
That handsome and elegant young man who smiled at her beautifully, she was afraid that she would be disappointed.
Thinking of this, Jiang Qingyue felt a dull pain in her heart, her master told her that she should have a clear conscience when she was a person, and she cherished everyone who was good to her.
The second prince is the most selfless of them.
Zhou Ruian was good to her because she was pleased with her, although she was ignorant, she also gave feedback; There is only the second prince, what does he want her? He had nothing else to do, and what could she give him in return? It's just a sentence of brotherly love, but she has never done a thing for him, but he has saved her three times and twice regardless of his own interests.
At this time, the second prince was kneeling in front of the queen.
The queen mother looked at the second prince coldly with a pair of eyes: "You really don't want anything for that wild seed?" Don't want the queen mother, don't you want this great country, don't you even want your life?! ”
The second prince straightened his back and said in a deep voice: "The son did not make a choice, and I begged the queen mother to forgive my son's affection." ”
When the queen heard this, she raised her hand and slapped the second prince in the face.
"Bastard!" The queen shouted angrily: "It's ridiculous! You know she's yours......"
"So I can only save her, and nothing else can be done." The second prince said abruptly: "Queen Mother, this is the only thing I can do for her, don't let my son regret it." ”
"I think you should regret it! Do you know that she is on Zhou Ruian's side! You saved her today, and tomorrow she will probably bring someone to kill you, kill your mother! The queen mother said angrily: "Your ambitions, your throne, you don't want it, don't you?!" How can this palace have such a confused son as you! ”
The second prince lowered his head and pursed his lips silently.
"Even if you want to save her, imprison her, and wait for us to achieve great things, it's not too late, you just let her go, and all our efforts will be burned!" The queen mother said with hatred.