Chapter Eighty-Eight: Forever in the Heart
The feathered phoenix is not as good as a chicken, and in the eyes of ecstasy moles and red corals, even if the princess of the Han Dynasty is Mrs. Wusunyou, her status is not as good as theirs. A woman who lives dependent on Wang En, whoever can be favored will have a place in the harem, on the contrary, a woman who is not favored even if she is in a high position is tantamount to an abandoned woman who enters the cold palace.
Ecstasy Mole and Red Coral are jealous of Liu Ye's beauty, and one by one they rely on Weng Guimi's favor, they can be regarded as the new love by the king's side, but they just say a few cool words to satirize the king's old love, what does it matter. Since ancient times, I have only listened to newcomers laughing, where can I still take care of the broken flowers and willows.
Unexpectedly, Liu Ye was not angry or competitive, but someone helped her out. Xu Qige accompanied Nimi to see Zhao Ziqing and the young man, and was laughing in the children's yurt, when he heard someone arguing outside, and asked the maid to come out to see what was going on. How did she know that the maid said that it was Mrs. Right and the two beauties who had a dispute, Xu Qige was shocked when she heard this, and hurriedly ran out to see what was going on, and happened to hear those unbearable words clearly.
Xu Qige has long been unaccustomed to these beauties sent by various tribes, these women are proud of their young and beautiful eyes, and several of them have been favored by the king, so they are even more arrogant, thinking that if they are pregnant with the blood of the royal family, they can turn into a phoenix.
They are not only ignorant and arrogant, but they also pretend to be gentle and lovely in front of the king, but behind their backs, they sarcastically mock her for being old and unfavorable. If they had followed their previous temper, they would have ordered them to be hung up and beaten a long time ago, so that they would never dare to talk nonsense from now on. It's a pity that this time is different from the past, she can live in peace of mind, and how dare she get bored. Besides, Weng Guimi's most beloved woman is only Liu Ye, and she, Mrs. Zuo, is only in name only, and it all depends on them to give face to the former king.
But now the situation is very different, Liu Ye returned to Wusun, Weng Guimi's attachment to beauties must be transferred to her, besides, those beauties offended Liu Ye first, she, Mrs. Zuo, saw it with her own eyes, of course, she can't allow anyone to commit a crime, she stepped forward to teach the two girls who don't understand the rules, and she is also angry for Mrs. Right, even if he goes to Weng Guimi, he can't say a word.
Xu Qige rushed up and slapped the ecstasy mole and the red coral twice, and the palms of the hands were numb, the ecstasy mole and the red coral are both delicate women in the tribe, and they have been cared for since they were children, and they will be dedicated to the king in the future, when did they receive this kind of nest gas. The two were dizzy and were about to scold, but they saw that the extremely angry person in front of them was Mrs. Zuo, who rarely competed for favor.
"Left, Mrs. Zuo......" Ecstasy Mole and Red Coral were stunned, anxious and angry, but they didn't dare to attack in front of Xu Qige. Although Xu Qige is not favored, she is the mother of the prince after all, and she is the most beloved wife of the previous king, even the current king has to give her some face, these little beauties who have just entered the harem, even if they win the favor of the king, they must not offend Mrs. Zuo in person. It's okay to say some cold words on weekdays, but if you compare it to the truth, you can only knock out your teeth and swallow blood.
Ecstasy Mole and Red Coral reluctantly saluted Xu Qige, lowered their heads and didn't dare to say anything, Xu Qige pointed to their heads and counted down: "Born from a humble background, there is no cure, I think I can be lawless if I am favored by the king, and I don't weigh how many catties and taels I have, do you know who she is?" ”
"She is the princess of the Han Dynasty, Mrs. Wusunyou." Xu Qige glanced at Liu Ye, nodded and smiled at her, turned around and continued to scold, "It's really blind to your dog's eyes, dare to be disrespectful to Mrs. You, just rely on your humble status, don't kowtow and bow down, and speak ill of each other, don't think that you can win the king's favor alone when you are young, and enter this harem, then you still have to guard the seniority, and it is impossible to ascend to the sky in one step." Today, Mrs. Ben will certainly inform the king of your evil deeds, and the king himself will inquire about the sin. ”
"Don't, Mrs. Zuo, we know ...... wrong" Ecstasy Mole and Red Coral were really scared when they heard this, they themselves knew that the king's affection was not deep, and if they were punished at this time, they were afraid that they would not even have a chance to turn over in the future.
"Don't tell the king, please, Mrs. Zuo, please ......" The ecstasy mole knelt down and walked to Liu Ye's side, grabbed her skirt with trembling hands, raised her gray face, and pleaded, "Mrs. Right, the little one has eyes and no beads, and it offends you, please have a lot of adults, don't be like the small one." ”
The ecstasy mole is so eye-catching, and the red coral is not unwilling, so she hurriedly bowed to Xu Qige and Liu Ye: "Mrs. Left, Mrs. Right, the two ladies are above, please accept the little one, the little one knows that it is wrong, please raise the noble hand of the two ladies and spare us this time!" ”
Xu Qige's anger did not subside: "Hmph, you things that have never seen the world, if you give you three points of color, you dare to open a dyeing workshop, if you don't give you a lesson, I'm afraid you won't be able to learn to follow the rules." Come, let them down and whip them ten lashes, and then follow me to the king. ”
Feng Yan was pregnant, and she couldn't see this bloody scene, so she pulled down Liu Ye's sleeve and motioned for her to persuade her. Liu Ye looked at Xu Qige with an angry face and shook his head, it seems that Xu Qige has been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, why not let her vent her evil anger, and it will be good to establish her authority in the harem in the future. Besides, it's all up to this point, and she can't persuade her, and in the end, the source of these things still has to be pulled on her. Those two beauties are also self-inflicted, and it is good to have a long memory after receiving some lessons.
The ecstasy mole and the red coral were dragged down by the guards and beaten, Xu Qige was relieved, and the anger that had been pent up in his heart for a long time finally calmed down, turned around and took Liu Ye's hand, and asked happily: "Sister, I heard that you have made a great contribution to the envoy this time, and the king will praise everyone and be happy!" ”
"Really?" Liu Ye smiled bitterly and changed the topic, "I haven't seen you for many days, how are my sister and my son?" ”
"Okay, we're all fine, although the days are a little lonely, it's okay, what more can I ask for!" Xu Qige said that he remembered the scene of his love with the former king, and couldn't help but feel a little sad, "Look at me, it's far away when you talk about it, sister, I know that you are coming back, the king specially ordered a banquet to catch the wind, it can be seen that the king is affectionate enough for you, by the way, have you come back to see the king?" I'll go with you, and by the way, I'll tell you what's going on here. ”
Liu Ye knew that Xu Qige was afraid that Weng Guimi would blame him, so he wanted to take her to see him, hoping that Weng Guimi would not be held accountable for Liu Ye's humiliation.
"Okay, let's go together!" Liu Ye didn't want to face Weng Guimi alone, and it was also a good choice to have someone to accompany her.
"Princess, they're all here, why don't you go and see the children first." Feng Yan saw that Xu Qige couldn't wait to leave, and deliberately reminded.
Liu Ye nodded, walked to the yurt, and when he lifted the curtain, he heard bursts of laughter. The children were playing, and they didn't notice who came in, and the mud near the door smelled the aroma in his memory, and suddenly turned around, looking at Liu Ye in a daze, and was actually stunned.
"Shizi......" Liu Ye called softly, touching his head, "Shizi has grown taller again, and he will soon grow into an adult......"
Ni Mi's face turned red, he hurriedly turned his head, and hid far away, Su Qige saw this, and said angrily: "You kid, Mrs. Right is back, and I don't know how to greet him." ”
"It's okay, sister, don't blame him." Liu Ye smiled and stretched out his hands to the two teary-eyed children, "Ziqing, young husband, aunt is back......"
"Auntie......" The young man flattened his mouth, sobbing again and again, rubbing his eyes with his fat little hands, he couldn't believe that everything in front of him was true, "Auntie, is it really you......"
"Yes, young husband...... Liu Ye walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, hugged the young man's round body, buried his head in her neck, breathed in the faint fragrance of milk on her body, and suddenly felt a lot more steady in his heart.
"Auntie, auntie......" The young man grinned and cried, hugging Liu Ye's neck and refusing to let go, "Auntie is not allowed to leave again, and the young man is not allowed to leave ......"
Liu Ye nodded tearfully and hugged her tightly. Zhao Ziqing sniffed and wiped away her tears, and bowed to Liu Ye respectfully: "Ziqing meets the princess." ”
"Hurry up, don't make this big gift." Liu Ye hugged the young man with one hand, pulled Zhao Ziqing up with the other, touched his contoured face, and smiled with satisfaction, "I have grown into an adult, Ziqing, thanks to you for taking care of the young husband." ”
"The princess is serious, Ziqing is like a sister when she is a young husband, and she will take care of her wholeheartedly." Zhao Ziqing paused and said busily, "The young master is the county lord, Ziqing has no intention of offending, it's just that it's just ......."
"I know, you are not offended, you are a young husband is your own sister, I am very happy." Liu Ye hugged the two children, her eyes began to redden, she thought of Tu Qitang, who wanted a child, but she hadn't been able to help him give birth to a child.
Feng Yan was afraid that she would think of something sad, so she stepped forward and patted the children's shoulders: "Okay, okay, my aunt won't leave when she comes back, you let go of your aunt, it's time to go to see the king." ”
Xu Qige stood at the door, and heard that the ten whips had been drawn, and the screams of the two beauties sounded strange, if they had waited for them to go to the king to complain first, it would be difficult to guarantee that the king would not be soft-hearted when he saw their miserable situation.
"Yes, sister, it's time for us to go see the king, let's go, come back and talk to the children." Xu Qige hurriedly pulled Liu Ye out, they had to rush to see Weng Guimi in front of the beauties, and they couldn't let them have a chance to turn over.
As soon as he sent away the ministers who were discussing political affairs, Weng Guimi couldn't wait to ask the guards to inquire if Liu Ye had returned, he looked at the parchment scrolls presented by the ministers, and couldn't read a word for a long time. A few months passed, he thought that Liu Ye would not come back, but he didn't expect to receive her handwritten letter, she finally came back, and he finally waited.
Weng Guimi closed the parchment scroll, poured himself a cup of tea, drank half of it before he felt hot, and hurriedly dropped the cup, the tea splashed the scroll, he hurriedly wiped his sleeve again, accidentally knocked down the candlestick, and then bent down to pick it up. After working for a long time, he finally put the bookcase in order, Weng Guimi sat down, looked at the grassland outside the tent, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
To this day, he still can't forget her, every time he closes his eyes, he can see her smile. Even if she is gone, he has no way to convince himself that he doesn't miss her anymore, and he can't stop thinking about her knowing that she doesn't love anymore. In the days since she left, his love for her has become stronger and stronger, and he misses her almost all the time, even if he has other women in his arms, he still calls her name.
Ye'er, Ye'er, since the night of Moon Bay, this name has been imprinted on his heart, and it will never disappear, even if his heart stops beating, his wandering soul still remembers her, even if he goes to the afterlife, he will follow her trails, find her and fall in love with her again.
Ye'er, Ye'er, have you found true happiness after leaving, he must be very good to you, have you ever thought about the person you loved. Sending you away is really like dying once, that kind of helpless despair, it's like the sky is falling, even so, it can't force you to stay by your side and stop you from running to the arms of your sweetheart.
Yes, as long as you are happy, even if you shed more tears for you, it is worth it.
"The king, Mrs. Left and Mrs. Right ask to see you." A report from the guards came from outside the tent.
Weng Guimi was stunned, his heart beat violently, and it took a long time for him to regain his calm tone: "Let them in." ”
The guards opened the door curtain, and Xu Qige and Liu Ye slowly walked into the tent, everything around them was the same as before, but when they looked at the person again, they felt very different.
Sensing Weng Guimi's scorching gaze, Liu Ye lowered his head, even though he knew that he had another woman, he still felt a little sorry in his heart. He fulfilled his promise for her, but she turned his back on him, leaving him alone to support the ideals they once shared.
"King, Mrs. Right has just come back, I can't wait to see you, you really have a heart!" Xu Qige, who didn't know the truth, thought that they all liked to hear such words, and said happily, "Mrs. Right is resting in peace this time to establish the prestige of Wusun, how is the king going to reward her, in fact, the concubine is just joking, you have a deep affection for each other, where do you need anything to reward or not, as long as you are accompanied day and night from now on and never separated, it is like falling into a honey pot so sweet......"
Weng Guimi didn't speak, didn't look at Xu Qige, didn't even hear what she said clearly, at this time he only had the woman he loved the most in his eyes. Liu Ye looked a lot thinner, which made people really distressed, and there was deep sadness in her eyes, which made people worried. Weng Guimi didn't know why Liu Ye was so sad, and he didn't know that Tu Qitang had an accident, and thought that she didn't want to come back, and she was reluctant to part with Tu Qitang.
"The king, there are two beauties who are really excessive, and they actually humiliate Mrs. Right in public and are not pampered, they don't know the king's affection for Mrs. Right at all, relying on their own pampering and arrogance, I can't see it for a while, so I asked someone to beat them a few times as punishment, so as not to make any more insulting remarks to Mrs. Right in the future." Xu Qige carefully observed Weng Guimi's face, and said tentatively, "I don't know what the king wants?" Do you blame the concubines for making their own decisions? ”
Weng Guimi didn't have the heart to pay attention to which beauty was beaten, he just wanted to know if Liu Ye still had him in his heart, and when he heard Xu Qige babbling endlessly, he said perfunctorily: "Since you are disrespectful, punishment is also necessary, these things, Mrs. Zuo will look at them!" ”
"Yes, the concubine obeys!" Xu Qige couldn't help but snicker in her heart, she knew that Weng Guimi saw Liu Ye, and she was sure that she was not angry, seeing that the two of them had something to say, she immediately found an excuse to leave, "The concubine made a souffle for Mrs. You, I don't know if it's done now, Concubine Rong will retire." ”
Weng Guimi waved his hand impatiently, signaling her to hurry up, Xu Qige relaxed his heart, even if he was driven away, he was happy.
The suffocating silence overwhelmed people, Weng Guimi wanted to say something, but when he saw Liu Ye's sad face, he didn't know where to start, and his palms were sweating in a hurry.
"The king, the concubine learned that the tribes were promoting planting and weaving, but no one taught them, and often went into misunderstandings, the concubines planned to visit various tribes, and did their best to teach the skills, please ask the king for permission." Liu Ye said what she thought in her heart, when she came back from the Huns, she thought about the path she should take, she could no longer be obsessed with the personal affairs of her children, and she should do what she could for the people of Wusun.
Weng Guimi thought for a long time before he said: "I have already sent people to the tribes to inspect the situation, if you want to go, it is not impossible, after all, you are the one who knows the art of planting textiles best." However, you don't have to rush for a while, it's never too late to take a break and then go. ”
"No need, the concubines don't need to rest, thank you for your concern." Liu Ye replied very politely.
Weng Guimi couldn't hide his disappointment: "Even if you don't want to see me, you have to think about Ziqing and the young husband, they have been looking forward to your return, can you stay for a few more days for the sake of the children." ”
Liu Ye didn't respond, for the sake of the child, she was willing to stay for a few days.
Weng Guimi saw that she did not object, and said: "Recently, I have an idea, I plan to wait for you to come back and tell you that after I have dealt with the trivial matters in the court, I will officially crown you as Queen Wusun." It's just that the Wusun royal family has an unwritten rule, that is, the queen must have an heir, so I want to pass on the young husband to you, are you willing? ”
"The king is thoughtful, and the concubines are grateful, but the concubines are not qualified to be the queen of Wusun, so please think twice." Liu Ye's words are not prevarications, but he really feels inappropriate.
"I have made up my mind, except for you, no one is qualified to be the queen of Wusun." Weng Guimi's tone was firm, "Don't say this kind of thing again, this is what I promised you a long time ago, and you deserve it." I won't force you to do that, you don't have to worry. ”
"The king......" Liu Ye raised his head, his eyes were covered with layers of tears, "The king's love is so deep, the concubines can't repay ......"
Weng Guimi shook his head, got up to help Liu Ye, looked into her eyes, and smiled softly: "I remember you said that you wish to have one heart, and the white head will not be separated." You don't have to be sorry for me, you made me understand what it feels like to really love someone, and no matter which way I keep you, at least you are willing to give me this opportunity, even if it's just a name. I can stay with you, and I will never let you down in this life, Ye'er, my greatest wish is to see you happy, as long as you are happy, I will also be happy. ”
"Solang ......" Liu Ye was moved to tears, although they missed each other, but that affection will always be in their hearts.