Chapter 53: The Body of Freedom
A few days later, I went to the Queen Mother's dormitory and saw her pruning a peony flower by herself. Seeing me, she squinted her eyes and laughed, "Yue'er is finally here." β
I'm not really Yue'er for a long time, but I still call me like this, I think it's also for that snow lotus. I took out a small box from my arms, knelt down, and presented it with both hands, "Queen Mother, this is what you want." β
She took it happily, and I stood up. Seeing her trembling hands, she opened it carefully, and then exclaimed: "This snow lotus has been looking forward to it for a long time, and it is rumored that it can prolong life and bring the dead back to life, but now there is only this one in the world, so no one has verified the truth of this rumor." β
"Yue'er wishes the Queen Mother eternal youth." I bowed my head and said, secretly in my heart: whether it is true or not, this one must be fake.
"Hahaha......" she laughed, "the mourners hope so." β
After coming out of the Queen Mother's place, I began to return to Defeng Palace, and now that things have been done, it is time to find an opportunity to leave.
"Princess, where have you just been? General Hu has been waiting for you for a long time? As soon as I entered Defeng Palace, I saw Ah Huan hurriedly saying.
Just in time, "What about others?" β
"I'm in your bedchamber, I've been waitingβ" Before she could finish speaking, I hurried forward.
In the dormitory, there was a man sitting on a chair inside, and he was looking at the glass cup in his hand at this time, and he didn't raise his head until I called him, and there was a trace of confusion in his eyes, although it was only for a moment.
He laughed and got up to greet him, I motioned for Ah Huan to go down first, and when there was no one else, Hu Jingfeng took my hand, "You'er, I'...... I'm saying goodbye to you today? β
Leaving again? This scene is familiar......
"Where are you going?" I asked.
"I'm going to go to war again." His eyes were still on me.
"Why? Didn't you say we'd leave when I got the snow lotus? I looked at him quizzically.
He sighed, "You'er, this world is not so simple, Your Majesty...... It's not as simple as you think, we can't fight him, my biggest wish is to hope that you can do well. β
These words don't seem to come from his mouth at all, did something happen, "Hu Jingfeng, did the emperor tell you something?" β
He shook his head, then turned to look at me firmly, "You'er, how about you wait for me for three months, and after three months, I will definitely come back to marry you in triumph." β
Looking at his eyes, which couldn't be darker, I didn't speak for a long time. Last time, I was asked to wait for him, but I almost died in prison, and now I have to wait again, how can I listen to him so obediently.
"Okay."
The emaciated face showed joy and hugged me. I remained motionless and let him hold me, secretly planning in my heart.
Early the next morning, there was news in the palace that General Hu led a herd of cattle and sheep to envoy to the Eastern Wu Dynasty, I was still lying on the bed when I heard the news, Ah Huan asked me why I didn't send General Hu, I just shook my head and didn't say anything. Send him? It's not that I don't want to, it's just that I'm still angry, I'm angry with him. Go and send him, how will he know I'm angry?
Although the Eastern Wu Dynasty asked me to go and kiss by name, the emperor came to the decree, saying that I didn't have to go, and the doubts in my heart were even worse.
The imperial study is very quiet, and every time I come, it is a different feeling. This time, how am I going to confront the emperor? Hu Jingfeng said, we can't fight the emperor, but I haven't thought about who I want to fight, what I want has always been what I want.
"Slaves and maids see the emperor." Now that I've made it clear, I don't have to use the identity of Princess Oude anymore.
The emperor's eyes did not leave the book, and he said calmly: "Does Yue'er want to ask me for something again?" β
I'm a little weak-hearted, he's really powerful, "The slave really wants to ask the emperor for something today, but this thing is freedom, I don't know if the emperor is willing to give it?" β
A burst of laughter suddenly came from above, "Didn't General Hu tell you?" From the day he went to the Eastern Wu Dynasty, you were already free. β
What the? I looked at him in shock, what's going on? Hu Jingfeng never told me about it. "Your Majesty, what do you mean by that?"
"It seems that you really don't know." He put down his book and looked at me as if he was watching a play, "A few days ago, General Hu came to me and said that as long as you don't let you go to make peace, he is willing to do anything. β
How did he know about going to kiss? I thought he didn't know......
"Then I said, as long as I can persuade the Eastern Wu Dynasty to accept these cattle and sheep, and not to pursue the matter of peace, and ......" The emperor deliberately sold a pass, paused for a moment before saying: "And defeat the Eastern Wu Dynasty and help me unify the world, I will set you free." β
I don't know what expression or reaction to make now, why didn't Hu Jingfeng tell me this yesterday? No wonder he said he wanted me to wait for him for three months, no wonder...... It's just that he thinks he can defeat the Eastern Wu Dynasty in three months? Or did he think that he would be able to come back safely after he had sent an envoy to the Eastern Vulture Dynasty?
The emperor seemed to be very satisfied with my reaction, and then said lightly: "From now on, you are free, and I declare to the world that the holy decree has been promulgated, and from now on you will not be a princess, it is just that the queen mother has made a mistake." β
I seemed to hear something, "The Queen Mother? β
"Yes." He seemed to be a little gloating, "It seems that you don't know anything, the Queen Mother came to me last night and told me that she recognized her wrong daughter, just let me watch and deal with it." β
"Hahaha......" I also laughed, this mother and son are really alike, I really hope they will never find the real Princess Oude, otherwise they may be used as another chess piece.
The emperor looked at me a little strangely, and when I was about to say something more, I knelt directly on the ground, and it was the last time, "The slave and maid have thanked the emperor, and the slave and maid will leave the palace now." β
"Go ahead." A leisurely voice came, without the slightest emotion.
That's it for the Emperor's House......
Outside the palace, there was a lot of noise, and all kinds of fragrances came to the nose. I walked up to a stall selling steamed buns and handed me two taels of silver, "Uncle, bring me two packets of meat buns." β
"It's so objective, you take it well."
I took it and held it in my arms, and I ate one pack for myself, and one pack for the stones.
Came to the door of Murong Mansion and knocked on the door, this time the person who opened the door was still the same person last time, seeing that my tone was not good, and it was not as submissive as before, he straightened his waist and said: "You liar, what do you want to say when you knock on the door?" Then he secretly muttered to himself that the emperor didn't kill me, which is considered a great mercy, and now he dares to come out and hang around.
I immediately understood, it turned out that the emperor's decree had been announced to the world so quickly, no wonder he said that I was a liar. Although there were words of suffering, I could only smile on my face, "This big brother, I want to find the young man who went in last time, is he in the house today?" I had something to do with him. β
Unexpectedly, he suddenly said: "What is your relationship with him?" "Stunned.
"I'm his sister." If a sworn brother is also a brother and sister.
He immediately changed his smiling face, "It turns out that you are still his sister, I will inform you, this kid is now flying on the branches, and he is now Miss Murong's father-in-law." After saying that, he ran away.
Miss Murong's father-in-law? When? Why don't I know?
After a while, a familiar figure ran in the distance, and from a distance, it looked a little more like the clouds.
"Sister, why are you here?" He looked at me in surprise.
I turned around and handed him the bun that was still hot in my arms, "It's still hot, I just saw it on the road." β
He took it, bowed his head, and suddenly stopped speaking. I asked worriedly, "What's wrong?" Don't you like to eat steamed buns? β
"No......" he replied in a low voice, and threw himself into my arms, "I just haven't seen a bun in a long time, and I'm happy today." His voice was hoarse, he was probably crying.
Silly boy, just a bag of buns.
"Don't cry, I'll be free in the future, I'll bring you more when I have time." After all, it was me who was sorry for him, and maybe because of me, hurt his one. What can a pack of buns make up for? I'm afraid it's just a peace of mind in my heart.
"Where are you going?" He actually understood the purpose of my visit today.
"I'm going to find Hu Jingfeng." I couldn't bear to say. In this huge capital, I can't protect him, and I can't protect him.
"That's it......" he left my embrace, wiped his eyes, and smiled, "You go, leave me alone, I'm fine." β
I just looked at him distressedly, not knowing what to say. I knew that he was not doing well, I knew that he didn't want to stay in Murong Mansion, and I knew that this was all caused by me...... But I couldn't do anything.
"So I'm leaving?" I didn't dare look him in the eye.
"Hmmm......"
I turned around, walked a few steps, looked back, and saw that he was still standing where he was, as if he was looking at me, or looking at something else, or thinking about something.
Seeing me turn around, he beckoned to me, "Sister, it's good that I will protect you in the future." β
Tears suddenly fell, and I don't know why," ...... Good. Then he hurriedly turned around and left. Hopefully he didn't see it.
I bought a horse, tried it several times before I rode it, and after a few steps on it, the horse began to speak, and I dared to speed up. It seems that I need to practice a lot of equestrianism, otherwise I will not be able to catch up with those who walk when I ride a horse.
When he got out of the capital, he rushed all the way to the mountain where he was assassinated before...... Before entering the Eastern Wu Dynasty to chase Hu Jingfeng, I have to go to Jin Que first, and I don't know what happened to the bearded, Jin Que, and Miss Jin.
The snow lotus in her arms was getting hotter and hotter in her chest, hoping that everything was still in time......