Chapter 433: The Past
"Five years ago, after returning to the Xia Kingdom, I lived a drunken life and dreamed of death. During that time, several of my brothers began to stir up again, and the most troublesome of them were Xie Chengxian and the Three Emperor Brothers. The people in the DPRK and China also have many accusations against me. My father told me, but I didn't listen. Gradually, my father's attitude towards me also changed. β
"By the time I woke up, it was the spring of the following year. The vacillation of the Fu family made me realize that the situation was grim. As a last resort, I had no choice but to regroup. It was probably because of the recognition of that effort, and my father was close to me again, but this time, he made up his mind to force me to marry and have children. β
"I filled the East Palace with a concubine, but I still couldn't satisfy my father. As a result, the selection of the crown princess became the most lively thing in that period. The people's hearts are not enough to swallow the elephant, and the Fu family will naturally not let go of this opportunity. If the Fu family wants, I will give it to them. So I took the initiative to marry Fu Liang, the granddaughter of Prime Minister Fu. β
When he said this, Xie Weining glanced at Lan Jing'an casually. Seeing that Lan Jing'an's expression had not changed in any way, he continued: "In a few months, I will get married. It seems to be July. I only remember that Taishi chose a lot of choices, and ended up choosing a good day with heavy rain. Three days after marriage, I accompanied Fu Liang back to the door, but who knew that she committed suicide by taking poison in the former boudoir. β
"Well, this time, I'm the target of all of a sudden. The Fu family insisted that I give an explanation; Xie Chengxian also took the opportunity to join me in the court, and united with the Fu family to force me into a corner. Just when the trouble was at its worst, I didn't expect Xie Chengxian to be assassinated in the market. β
"The Assassin committed suicide on the spot. Except for shouting "You never want to be a prince" before he died, he left no evidence. Although there is no evidence, whether it is the royal court or the public, everyone thinks that I did it. Even my father refused to listen to my explanation. β
"It took me a lot of effort to find out that Fu Liang didn't commit suicide, but was poisoned by her own maidservant. And this person has long been bought by the three emperor brothers and has been lurking in the Fu Mansion for many years. Fortunately, I found out that woman, otherwise, I am afraid that I would really be wronged. β
"The following year, the royal court was in chaos. Because of Xie Chengxian's matter, Queen Fu hated me to the core, and refused to believe my words at all; The Fu family wavered and finally abandoned me; The Three Emperor Brothers' faction and my men and horses clashed day by day in the court. It wasn't until a year later that the biological mother of the Seven Emperor Brothers was killed by the mother of the Third Emperor Brothers, and the Seven Emperor Brothers took the initiative to stand up and admit that they had heard that the Three Emperor Brothers and their subordinates had conspired to use Fu Liang to frame me and take advantage of this to ascend to the throne. With the witness, the courtiers had nothing to say and could only let me go. β
In the end, the Three Emperor Brothers ended up in a lifetime captivity. But the mastermind of the murder of Xie Chengxian has never been clear, and this black pot still fell on me. Fortunately, without evidence, no one can take what I did. It's just that since then, my father has been estranged from me, and the Fu family has completely switched to Xie Chengyi. β
"In the past two years, Xie Chengyi and I have been fighting more and more fiercely. I don't know when there is a powerful strategist behind him, although the perennial dragon has not seen the head and the end, but the ideas given to him are always both yin and effective. In the past six months, his father has become more and more dependent on Xie Chengyi, and Xie Manhua, who has been hiding in his mansion, has also begun to show up, and has been unusually favored by his father. Now, don't talk about dealing with these two, if I disagree with them, my father will scold me. β
Xie Weining said briefly, but Lan Jing'an could feel the thrilling and heavy hardship. It turned out that he had such an uneasy life in the past few years. If it weren't for her, wouldn't he have had to bear this alone? Lan Jing was relieved to have relatives and wanted to comfort Xie Weining, but she couldn't speak.
She could only ask from the perspective of a spectator: "Fu Liang committed suicide, why did the Fu family blame you?" β
Xie Weining pondered for a moment before asking, "Do you really want to hear the truth?" β
Lan Jing'an assured him: "I will not tell a third person every word you and I say today." β
Xie Weining shook his head: "Definitely." It's justβ" He paused, made up his mind, and said in a deep voice: "Fu Liang's death does have something to do with me, so I didn't immediately notice that she didn't kill herself. β
Lan Jing'an was a little puzzled, but he didn't urge Xie Weining, just waited for him to adjust his emotions, and continued: "Before marriage, I had let people ruin her innocence, and she thought that person was me, so she didn't say anything, but rejoiced. On the day of the wedding, I used this as a threat. Unexpectedly, she was much more stubborn than I expected. On the day she returned to the door, she quietly told her mother some things, which caused the Fu family to recognize Fu Liang who I forced to death. β
Lan Jing was shocked and abnormal. Even if she knew that Xie Weining's marriage was just a political alliance, she felt that he had gone too far. But her question still hasn't subsided: "You don't hesitate to use this means, what are you trying to blackmail Fu Liang?" Do you want her to find out the news for you in the Fu family? In fact, if she had a crush on you before marriage, you don't have to do that. β
Xie Wei looked at Lan Jing'an quietly for a long time before saying, "Fu Liang doesn't have the ability to touch the core of the Fu family. For me, she has only one use, and that is to gain trust with people. β
Lan Jing'an seemed to be aware of it, and his mouth was dry for a while, and he couldn't bear Xie Weining's direct gaze. She heard Xie Weining speak softly: "She shouldn't have got that position." That position, in this life, I would only like to grant to one person. β
Lan Jing was relieved with emotion, but she didn't dare to say anything. She avoided his gaze and looked elsewhere.
Seeing her dodging, Xie Weining did not withdraw his gaze, but there was a little more loneliness in his voice: "I have lost everything else, don't I even deserve to be in charge of my body and mind?" If so, what is the meaning of life on earth? β
Lan Jing'an suddenly turned sideways, covered his forehead with his hand, and covered his face, and after a long while, he put down his hand and said in an urn: "So, you warned Fu Liang?" β
"Hmm. I let her have the power to manage the East Palace, but I don't allow her to think about anything else. Unfortunately, once a person is obsessed with something, it is difficult to let go, perhaps because it is more painful to gain and lose than to never get it. Even if it weren't for the Third Emperor Brother, I think she wouldn't be able to escape that fate in the end. Xie Weining's words were bland, but Lan Jing'an had a kind of empathetic pain.
Fu Liang, a woman she had never seen, was not only a victim of the court struggle, but also a sacrifice that should not have feelings. How did things get to this point? Who is responsible for whose life and death, hardships, joys, sorrows, and sorrows? The choices of the past, the current predicament, and where should the future be? Lan Jing'an lowered her eyes lightly and was silent.
"How have you been in the past few years?" Xie Weining's faint words sounded in Lan Jing'an's ears. She didn't look up at him, only bowed her head slightly.
Xie Weining sighed inaudibly. Lan Jing'an keenly caught his sigh and stood up suddenly: "If nothing else, I'll go first." When it's arranged, I'll send you a message. β
Xie Weining did not stay, and got up to send him off. It's just that there are only three or five steps that can be sent
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