Chapter 35: The Emperor's True Feelings
Chapter XXXV. Preface
Feng Yueyan didn't listen to the words of the Empress Dowager of the Feng family, and still ran to Lan Ruoyuan.
Gong Yi led her directly in front of Tuoba Hong.
"See the emperor!" Feng Yueyan bowed slightly.
Tuoba Hong looked at her,
His face was extremely indifferent, and he said, "Who asked you to come, don't you reflect on it in the Taishi Mansion?"
As soon as Feng Yueyan heard this, the face that was smiling just now turned pale. A little resentful: "Your Majesty, Yueyan doesn't know what to reflect?" Do you think that Gao Zhaorong is poisoned by me? ”
"Isn't it?" Tuoba Hong's serious eyes were full of sharpness.
Feng Yueyan was stunned, and said in a soft tone: "The emperor may really misunderstand Yueyan, the concubine and Miss Gao have no grievances and no hatred, they will not do this kind of thing, the concubine should check the emperor, or Yueyan's innocence, otherwise, the concubine hasn't slept well in the past few days, and she hasn't understood what is going on."
Could it be that it's really not her? Tuoba Hong looked at Feng Yueyan again in confusion.
Feng Yueyan looked very innocent.
If it's really not Feng Yueyan, then who will it be?
can poison the palace, it should be the palace, or the people who came into contact with Gao Zhaorong's side that day.
Tuoba Hong waved his hand, "You step back first, I have something to say to Gongyi." ”
Yue Yan bowed to Tuoba Hong again and walked out.
After Feng Yueyan went out, Gong Yi said to Tuoba Hong: "Lord, the maid of Princess Rencheng's willow catkins died suddenly, at this juncture, Weichen felt that it was not an accident, the minister did an investigation in the past two days, Miss Gao's sobering soup was still cooked by Liu Wu personally instructed the maidservant, and after the maid brought it in, after giving it to Miss Gao Er, it was poisoned, and the minister saw that this catkins should be inseparable from the poisoning."
Tuoba Hong listened, and said with a serious expression: "It has nothing to do with Uncle Wang and the princess, Uncle Wang promised me that this birthday banquet will entertain Rong'er, and the princess also told me that as long as I like Rong'er, I will say yes to my ancestors, and participating in the birthday banquet is just a situation, so that the Empress Dowager will know that she has seen it."
Gong Yi lowered his eyes and said softly, "Lord, can you say something disrespectful?" ”
Tuoba Hong frowned suspiciously, "You say." ”
Gongyi lowered her eyebrows and said, "Could it be that the Queen Mother privately granted the will of the princess?" ”
After Gong Yi finished speaking, his body trembled, and he was terribly afraid, afraid that he had said the wrong thing, but this was also what he guessed.
Respectful words. Tuoba Hong understood, meaning that the Empress Dowager privately asked the princess to kill Rong'er.
Tuoba Hong was silent and shook his head, "Impossible, Uncle Rencheng will not agree, after all, he committed murder in his own palace, that is to put himself in, even if I am still tender, not as good as the Empress Dowager, but after all, I am the emperor, and Uncle Wang will take care of my face." ”
Gong Yi hurriedly explained, "Maybe it's really a minister's overthinking. ”
Tuoba Hong walked out of front of the bookcase and took a few steps, his eyes cold.
Gong Yi continued: "The minister thinks that Liu Wu must be who planted the eyeliner in the Rencheng Palace, but who placed her in the Rencheng Palace, the minister is not clear."
Tuoba Hong frowned slightly, "This matter must be investigated by me." ”
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Qian'er accompanied me to wander around the Lan Ruo Garden, taking a walk around this big courtyard, in order to find out the shape and see where it was suitable to sneak out.
Of course, Qian'er didn't know my intentions.
After turning for more than an hour, I was a little tired, so I sat in the pavilion in the garden and rested for a while.
I asked Qian'er to serve some hot tea to drink, and sat alone to enjoy the scenery of Lanruo Garden.
At this time, a woman's sarcastic laughter came from behind her, "A daughter of a protector still wants to climb a high branch, it's really shameless." ”
I was taken aback, and a look of surprise appeared on my fair and delicate face, and I stood up and looked back.
The person who came was Feng Yueyan, the daughter of Feng Taishi, who had met in Rencheng Wangfu that day.
She came and stood a foot away in front of me.
I understood what she meant, and I was amused, I had never had such a thing.
She took a few steps closer and stood face to face with me, all the while with a sneering expression.
I didn't get annoyed by her words, but replied to her lightly, "Miss Feng is too worried, Zhaorong doesn't have this heart at all." ”
She roared lightly in her nose and sneered, "I don't want to climb the high branches, why do you entangle the emperor and let the emperor marry you as a concubine?" ”
How could I have been?
I was a little annoyed and said indignantly, "That's what you thought, Zhaorong never thought of entering the palace at all." ”
"Don't be pretending in front of Miss Ben, the emperor has already made it clear that the empress dowager is going to marry you as a concubine, and you are still arguing with strong words."
I was surprised, my body was stunned, why I didn't know at all.
Seeing that I hesitated, I was dumbfounded.
Feng Yueyan sneered again, "I still said that I wouldn't pester the emperor." She sneered and looked me up and down, "I really don't know where the emperor has taken a fancy to you, your appearance and figure are not as good as my Feng Yueyan." ”
I smiled coldly, "Just because you can't compare, so you must be the queen, you want to be the queen, why don't you have the virtuous demeanor of the mother of a country." ”
"You-" Feng Yueyan was speechless by me, a little embarrassed.
"Feng Yueyan!" As soon as Tuobahong's voice came, the person had already arrived at my side, and he put his hand around my waist and looked at Feng Yueyan with a fierce look in his eyes.
"I don't care about you in front of the Empress Dowager, please leave Lan Ruoyuan immediately."
"Your Majesty-" Feng Yueyan screamed, "Why do you treat Yueyan like this, Yueyan can grow up with the emperor since childhood, but your childhood sweetheart, you don't pity Yueyan, you actually pity such a woman, you hurt Yueyan's heart......"
Feng Yueyan had tears in her eyes, her nose was sore, and she ran away in shame.
"Gongyi, go see her off." Tuoba Hong called out to the guards who stood not far away and looked directly at it all.
"The ministers will send Miss Feng back to the city safely, and the lord can rest assured."
After bowing respectfully, he immediately followed Feng Yueyan's figure.
Tuoba Hong looked back at me, and the coldness just now turned into gentleness, "Rong'er, you're frightened." ”
I stared at the man in front of me in a daze, thinking about Feng Yueyan's words.
Seeing that I was stunned, Tuoba Hong was a little flustered, took me into his arms, and whispered in my ear, "Rong'er, I will protect you, don't be afraid." ”
"Your Majesty, why do you want to marry Rong'er as a concubine?" I asked blankly.
Tuoba Hong let go of me, looked at me with a smile, and said affectionately, "Don't you understand Rong'er, I like you." ”
I listened to such sweet words, but I didn't react, and suddenly thought of those deep eyes, that cold demeanor, and that fluttering demeanor in white shirts.
I suddenly remembered Bai Rui in my head, why is this?
In the Valley of the Forest, in a dream, under the branch, he asked me, "Would you like to be with him?" ”
"If you were a real person, I would."
But now he is really a real person. Did I promise him?
I was depressed and confused.
Since I have memorized the words in my dream, I have been cared for by the person in my dream.
That month was accompanied by each other in the night and night of the secluded forest valley, but it has become a memory that I can't erase.
My indifferent reaction made Takubahong indifferent, and he lowered his hands to grasp my arms, looking at me with some disappointment.
What he was thinking, I don't want to guess, but I knew he wasn't happy.
"I'm a little tired and want to rest." I put down a sentence and passed him straight by, leaving him stunned, stupid, dumbfounded.
For dinner, Tuoba Hong didn't come to my room to eat with me, I looked at the dishes on the table and ate by myself.
He has been dining with me for the past few days, and if he doesn't come today, it must be because his reaction has made him a little unhappy.
It's better for him to be quiet, and it's better not to see me.
When he understands that I don't want to be royal, maybe he'll let me go.
That night, I went to bed early, and I was lying in a daze, when I heard the voices of Qian'er and Tuoba Hong outside the door.
Tuoba Hong asked Qian'er, "Miss is asleep?" ”
Qian'er replied to him, "Yes, Miss Gao went to bed very early today. ”
I looked sideways at the shadow on the door, and saw that Tuoba Hong stood for a long time, and then left.
I didn't stop him, I just let him go.
He's not bad, but I don't think I'm a good fit for him.
His concubine was supposed to be noble and elegant, but I wasn't, I was deep, melancholy, and didn't like the tedious court life.
In a daze, I fell asleep, and when I woke up again, it was not yet dawn, probably just after the hour.
I couldn't sleep anymore, and I was even more in the mood during the day when I figured out how to run away and leave.
I got up, put on my clothes, wrapped myself in a thick cloak, gently pushed the door open and walked out.
Walking out of the room, I looked around, and it was quiet.
At this time, the people in Lan Ruoyuan should still be asleep, and I am bolder. The steps are fast, but very light, and they are afraid to make a sound and let people find out.
When I walked to the manger and prepared to lead a horse, I wondered if I could ride a horse. It seems that I don't know yet.
I thought again, what if I lead the horse and make a sound? After hesitation, I decided that it would be better to walk so that it would be safe.
When I came to the most remote gate in the garden, I usually found that there were few people in this place, and it should be safer to walk through this gate.
Tonight the moon was dim and it was dark all around, and I looked around, and seeing that there was no one, I crept out from behind the tree, walked to the door, opened it, and walked out quickly.
I was scared in my heart, but I couldn't care about it anymore, and I ran a long way fast, for fear of being discovered by the people in Lan Ruoyuan.
It's just that I don't know where I'm going, and I don't seem to have any sense of direction. Seeing that there is no family in addition to the mountains, forests, trees, and slopes around, the capital should be more and more prosperous, how do you feel more and more secluded.
I was shocked, I got lost again......
At that time, when I came out of the Dream Immortal Residence, my sense of direction was not good, and this is the case at this time.
At this point I was a little scared and went back, not wanting to.
How can I return to Lanruo Garden again, I finally came out.
Of course, I'm going to the capital. But I seem to be lost again, and I don't know which way to go...
Suddenly I felt a white shadow floating in the woods, did I see the hell? I screamed softly, blindfolded myself, and didn't dare move.
"Rong'er......" a deep man's voice came from front of me.
My heart trembled, is it a ghost? Knowing who I was, I was so nervous that I didn't dare to put my hands down.
Rong'er ...... It's me, Bai Rui. ”
The voice continued in front of me, and I felt a hand on the back of my hand, and there was heat.
Bai Rui? Is it really him?
I slowly lowered my hand, and Bai Rui's face was in front of me up close.
I'm confused, is that him? How could he be here?
I reached out and touched his face, it was very real, although it was a little cold, but it was alive. I felt his breath spray all over my face.
At this time, he suddenly felt that he was very to touch his face like this, and hurriedly put down his hand, stammering a little nervously, and said, "You, why are you here?"
"Passing in the middle of the night." The thin lips were slightly hooked, the eyes moved slightly, and he said softly.
Passing through in the middle of the night? Where is he going?
"Where are you going in the middle of the night?" I looked at him in confusion.
He was still close in front of me, and said softly: "Can't you pass in the middle of the night, isn't Miss Gao still outside at this time, and she is still hanging around in this no-man's land."
I swallowed lightly, not sure how to answer him.
The wind shook the treetops, and from time to time they rattled.
My frightened heart nervously grabbed Bai Rui's arm and said tremblingly, "Where are you going, take me out of here..."
I was close to his body, my eyes wandering across the dark woods.
"Good..."
He nodded, and his big hand suddenly wrapped around my slender waist, my body stiffened, and my clear eyes flashed with surprise.
He put his other hand to his lips and whistled softly, and a white horse came running through the jungle in the night.
My body was light, and the whole person was carried by him on horseback.
He hugged me to his chest, the heat blew in my ear, and said evilly, "Sit tight." ”