Chapter 62: The Past
It turned out that ten years ago, the Prime Minister's wife was a well-known beauty in the country of wind. Those who pretend to be beautiful are indispensable in the four arts of calligraphy, painting, piano and chess, and the prime minister's wife happens to be very proficient in everything. At that time, if she painted a pair of Danqing, many high-ranking officials and nobles spent a lot of money to buy it, and her smile was painted into a picture, which is still the highest price in the auction house.
She is beautiful, talented, and has a good family background, so naturally her vision is high, and ordinary men can't get into her eyes.
Until the autumn of ten years ago, it happened to be the Daughter's Day of the Windy Country, and that night she took her personal maid out to enjoy the lanterns.
The whole city is brightly lit, full of people, and lively.
She suddenly became interested, so she went to the hawker's stall to buy a lamp, and took the maid to the river to put lotus lanterns with high interest.
She put the carefully selected lotus lantern into the river and stared at the lamp rising and falling in the river without blinking her eyes. But the fireworks that fell out of nowhere shattered, and it seemed that they were about to hit her lotus lantern, and her heart and eyes were raised.
I saw a black figure flash by, and fished the lotus lantern out of the river, just avoiding the fireworks. The fireworks shattered into the river, and the sparks dissipated, leaving only a wisp of green smoke.
The prime minister's wife looked up and saw the man's appearance clearly.
He had a straight nose and thin lips, sword eyebrows and starry eyes, and those eyes were full of her face.
Sometimes falling in love is just a matter of moments.
She sent people around to inquire about the name of the handsome son that night and where he lived. And before the news of the son was found, she heard that Qin Feihan, the third son of Shangshu, had asked her father to marry her with a rich dowry.
It is said that the third son of Shangshu is handsome and pretty, and he is a first-class beauty, a little more beautiful than the woman.
Mrs. Prime Minister, no matter what this person's identity is, she is an assertive woman, how can she marry a man she has never met now that she is in love with someone else?
So she ran away from the marriage and let the maid cover and sneak out of the house on the eve of the wedding. She left the house but didn't know where to go, only to find the river where she met him that day, waiting for a miracle to happen.
"Is the girl waiting for me?" A beautiful voice sounded in her ears, and as soon as the prime minister's wife looked up, she saw that the man dressed in black that day was exactly the person she wanted!
"Yes." She dares to love and hate, what is there to fear!
"Why is the girl waiting here tonight?" Was he blaming her? Is it that he has been waiting for her appearance by the river since that day, that she has come too late?
"Childe doesn't know if you believe it or not, the first time I saw you, I felt that you were the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. My father didn't get my consent, so he married me to Qin Feihan, the third son of Shangshu who he had never met, and I didn't want to be miserable in this life, so I ran away here. Her bold appearance really made the man in black laugh.
As her voice fell, the black-clothed man's smile grew stronger and stronger.
"Childe seems to be teasing me?" The Prime Minister's wife was angry, she didn't know why the man was so happy when he heard that she was going to marry. Could it be that he didn't care about himself at all, just to see the jokes?
"No, I naturally believe in fate." The man in black vetoed, and then slowly approached the fair woman in front of him, "Girl, I haven't been able to introduce myself yet, my name is Qin Feihan, and I am the third son of Shangshu." ”
seems to be afraid that the beauty in front of him will think that she has the same name and surname, and she deliberately added her identity.
The Prime Minister's wife couldn't say anything in shock, she stared at the smiling man in front of her, who was close at hand, and her breathing was disordered.
"Miss Zixue, please advise me for the rest of my life." His words were unprecedentedly tender, and the prime minister's wife felt that she was fortunate to be able to marry such a man in her third life.
That night, the prime minister, who was still the third son of Shangshu at that time, sent his beloved woman back to the house.
On the second day, the wedding of the two of them caused a sensation in the whole wind country.
Talented and beautiful, talented and beautiful, it is a good match!
The Prime Minister's wife had the happiest year of her life, and with her father-in-law's entry, he had less and less time to come back.
On this day, he returned to the mansion with a pale face, and before the prime minister's wife could react, he hugged her body tightly and asked in a trembling voice: "Madam, if I am no longer clean, do you still love me?" ”
"What did Xianggong say, you are the purest and gentlest man in my heart." The Prime Minister's wife comforted softly, she didn't know why her husband looked so fragile today.
"Zixue." He called her name for the first time after marriage, "I've been promoted, I'm the youngest prime minister of the Wind Country." ”
"Really! The concubine is very happy, I know that with the ability of Xianggong, I will definitely be able to rise steadily! The Prime Minister's wife smiled happily, and the tears of joy soaked the Prime Minister's coat, and she felt a warm tear fall on her back.
"Xianggong, you see that you are crying happily, don't cry, don't cry. The concubine will personally cook for you tonight and cook a good dish for you! The prime minister's wife touched his back and comforted.
"Hmm." The voice behind it was the same as always.
They had another beautiful night, the two talked with candles and nights, eating delicious food and wine, Luan Feng and Ming.
But that day, everything changed.
She loved her husband in black, put on a pink robe, and never stayed in her courtyard again.
He has less and less time to return to the palace, and more time is busy with government affairs in the palace.
There are many things that the prime minister's wife only thinks of as her husband, after all, he has never married another woman, which is very rare in the whole world.
She has always felt guilty for dominating her husband alone, but failing to give birth to a son and a half daughter. She wanted to have a baby, and that wish soon came true, in a way she never thought possible.
"Ma'am." The prime minister, who had not been able to set foot in her courtyard for a long time, entered her courtyard again.
"Madame, ma'am! The prime minister is here, and the slave maid heard that the prime minister is coming over, so she immediately ran back in advance to paint you a beautiful makeup, and she will definitely be able to kill the prime minister! ”
Her maid was very happy for her master, and specially dressed her up before she went out to meet her father-in-law.
And this time, he was not alone, he was followed by a middle-aged man dressed in bright yellow, although he was old, it was not difficult to see that he looked handsome when he was young.
"Husband, this is ······" Her bright and moving appearance naturally did not ignore the amazement and unbearability that flashed in the prime minister's eyes.
"This is the emperor, he has always been curious about what kind of good wife I married, and I will take him to see it today." The prime minister preemptively answered.
"The emperor really likes her husband, and the courtiers have seen the emperor." The Prime Minister's wife bowed to the monarch of the Wind Country.
The monarch of the Wind Country didn't seem to be interested in her, and his eyes glanced at her, and more often fell on her husband.
"The concubine will order someone to prepare a banquet, please sit down, Your Majesty." The prime minister's wife smiled and asked the emperor to take a seat first, and then she was going out to call someone to prepare a table.
"No need, the emperor specially asked the imperial dining room to make a table of banquets, madam, you can taste it." The prime minister stopped the prime minister's wife and asked her to sit down with peace of mind, and with a look, the people who followed the emperor walked in with food boxes one by one.
In a short time, the table is full of delicacies.
"Wow, the concubine has never eaten such a delicate dish!" The prime minister's wife was very happy, and her eyes were shining when she looked at the prime minister. Her father-in-law is really powerful, and she is deeply trusted by the emperor.
"If it's delicious, you can eat more." The prime minister said while giving her vegetables, but his eyes didn't dare to look at her from beginning to end.
"Thank you, Xianggong, your Majesty, you can also eat more." The prime minister's wife responded sweetly and ate unceremoniously.
I don't know how long it took, she felt dizzy, and before she could properly talk to her husband, she collapsed at the table.
She felt heavy and felt as if she had been carried back into the house by a warm embrace, and then the fingers began to undo her shirt.
"Husband, the concubine wants to have a child with you." She said to herself, unable to tell whether it was reality or a dream.
The fingers of her undressing paused, and then trembled and continued the movement.
And the personal maid outside the house saw the emperor and the prime minister go in together, and after a while, there was a gasping sound, and she felt very shocked. As soon as she saw her master fall asleep, she felt that something was wrong, but she didn't dare to think about the worst.
She rushed to the door and banged on the closed door, "Prime Minister, you are crazy! She's the wife you're marrying, let go of your master! ”
On weekdays, the maid didn't dare to say such rebellious words, but she thought about her master in her heart, and naturally she couldn't care so much, "Back then, you and your master had a secret affection by the lake!" My master thinks that marrying you is the greatest blessing in his life, and you are not afraid of being punished for trampling on her affection like this now! Please let her go. ”
"Please, I beg you!" The maid's constant slapping did not work at all, her tears were about to dry up, her fingers were tired, and I don't know how long it took for the door to open at last.
There was a disgusting smell on her face, and the maid couldn't help but retch.
The two men were already dressed and walked out.
The bright yellow figure left the courtyard first.
"Serve her well." The prime minister left this sentence and left.
The maid didn't care about the stench and stumbled in, her icy and jade master was lying on the bed with his eyes blank at the moment, and there was no intact place on his body.
"Master······ This night was painful.
The Prime Minister's wife hoped that the medicine given to her would last longer, so that she would not sober up halfway and watch her body be defiled.
Her sky is falling, and she wants to die.
For more than ten days, the prime minister's wife was like a walking corpse, the maid fed her whatever she ate, she no longer went out, no longer dressed up, and no longer spoke.
"Madam, the maid went outside today to buy you your favorite pineapple cake." The maid bothered and brought out delicate pastries.
The motionless Prime Minister's wife finally spoke: "I know, you go out, I want to be quiet." ”
"Okay, master, just open your mouth to speak, and the slave and maid will go out." The maid smiled, and she went out with tears in her eyes, and her master finally saw it.
I don't know how long it took for her to hear her master's voice, so she pushed the door and entered. Seeing that his master was lying in a pool of blood, and he was still holding a dagger tightly in his hand, "Someone! Madame committed suicide! ”
The maid was very alarmed, and she rushed out to summon someone.
The prime minister specially invited the imperial doctor from the palace to save the life of the prime minister's wife.
At this moment, the prime minister was sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at the pale beauty, and his heart was very painful.
"I know you're awake, and I don't blame you for not wanting to see me. I have ordered your personal maid to be expelled from the house, and she cannot protect you, so I will let those who can protect you serve you. The prime minister waited for a long time, but he couldn't see the beauty speak, and left with interest.
"You mean, the handmaid has been with you since your personal maid left the house?" Lan Yao's voice finally woke everyone up from that memory.
"Hmm." The Prime Minister's wife was pale, and she still gave everything up after all.
"And what's the matter with your child?" Lan Yao continued to ask.
"Since then, I have tried to die several times without success, and then I found out that I was pregnant with a child, so I gave up my desire to die. But a month ago, Qin Feihan, the beast, secretly took my child out of the house, and I couldn't find any trace of my child at all! ”
"Okay, we'll help you." Hua Baisui immediately said, this prime minister really doesn't want anything for the sake of power.
"Thank you, concubine." The Prime Minister's wife got up from the table and fell to her knees.
"Get up, get up." Feng Qing was very sympathetic to the Prime Minister's wife's plight, and he hurriedly pulled her up.
"I have a plan." Lan Yao's eyes flashed.