Chapter IV: Punishment
"Pendulum..... Drive...... Yiqing Pavilion "That was the voice of the big eunuch beside the emperor, and the voice of the big eunuch was high and sharp. It seems to be able to penetrate the entire palace.
At that time, the concubine had just picked up a piece of Dongpo meat and had not yet put it in the ink-dyed bowl, when we heard that my father was coming to our courtyard. The mother's hand shook, and the piece of Dongpo meat fell on the table. The smile in the mother's eyebrows changed from disbelief to unconcealable, and then ordered her personal maid
"Gardenia, lead An'er and Xiao Ran to the outer room to play"
The mother changed into a very beautiful dress that she never usually wears, and she hopes that he will always be the best when he sees her. It's just that the mother doesn't know that her sweetheart misses day and night, and she has never thought of her in these dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of nights. Even this time I just came to ask for an explanation for my precious son. When the concubine knelt and bowed, she didn't even look up at his face. Even before he had time to say a word, he was pressed to the bench by several eunuchs. The board fell like raindrops, and then it rained down.
"Look at the good deeds you raised" "If it weren't for your father who was a hero to save the country, I wouldn't have spared you today." ”
It's like saying this to a random cat or dog, without any regard for the old feelings. Or that he has no affection for his mother. It's just a show. After the end of the song, the mother and concubine were trapped by this scene for the rest of their lives, tortured day by day, and rested until death.
I was in the annex with Ink Dye when I heard "Bang! Syllable! Syllable! And the muffled snort of the thin woman, my heart sank at that time, and I saw Mo Ran turned around and ran towards the inner courtyard of the concubine. I followed closely. When we ran to the door, we were carried back by Gardenia. Gardenia's tears flowed down her face, and she hugged us tightly and choked up, "Princess, you must not go out." Otherwise, Concubine Yi will suffer this sin in vain. Gardenia's tears were left on her face and fell on my neck, so cold!
The sound of slapping one after another, it seems that it can't be stopped. It was a long time. It was the first time I felt so scared when I was five years old, and when I was afraid of bugs, I always shouted for my mother. But this time, I was afraid that my whole body felt cold, and my tears couldn't stop overflowing, but I couldn't call my mother.
He's finally gone. Ink Dye and I broke free of Gardenia's embrace and ran to the mother, whose delicate bun was beaten loosely. A few strands of hair were messy on his face. She touched my and Mo Ran's heads, smiled and said, "An'er, Xiao Ran, we're fine." That smile was bitter. Then he passed out. My heart was pounding, and I was terrified. I hugged my mother's arm and cried.
My mother has always protected me very well, so I have always lived a carefree life. Although I subconsciously feel that the second brother is a little different from me, I don't understand the intricate relationship in this deep palace. It was at that time that even the slightest expectation I had for my father had deteriorated, and the bright red blood stains on my mother's skirt made my mother's majestic and tall appearance collapse when she was established in my center, and the seeds of hatred quietly sprouted in my heart, which doomed me to not become a person like my mother after all, so I couldn't forgive him again and again.
At that time, the seven-year-old Mo Ran hugged me tightly and said, "An'er, I'm sorry, the mother concubine will be fine, and I will definitely protect you and the mother in the future" Mo Ran's tone was very firm, it was not like a seven-year-old doll could say. The embracement of the ink stain made my heart thump, and it was inexplicably quiet. It's just that when I didn't see Mozen hugging me that night, my eyes were full of tears.