Chapter 19: The Past
"Shen Yunyou, it seems that I really underestimated you." Situ Rui looked at Shen Yunyou coldly, and said sharply: "You used to be crazy and stupid to pester me, at least you won't cause trouble for other people." But now you're getting bolder, tell me, what are you still thinking? Well?! ”
"Lord Wang, did you misunderstand something?" Shen Yun slowly straightened up. looked at Situ Rui's somewhat distorted face. "I will enter the palace today, not of my own will. I'll see the Queen Mother, and it's not what I think. I don't know why you're so angry, but if you still think that I'm not dead set on you, and I'm still trying to pester you, I can really assure you that I won't pester you anymore, really! ”
Shen Yunyou explained to Situ Rui very seriously, wanting to make it clear to him that he would not interfere with him and Chu Yu again. But as Shen Yunyou's words became more and more, Situ Rui's mood not only did not calm down, but became more and more impatient.
"Won't pester me anymore, will you?" Situ Rui took a step forward and stood directly in front of Shen Yunyou. Looking down at this girl who didn't know the height of the sky, Situ Rui pushed Shen Yunyou's back against the trunk of the tree as soon as he used his strength. "Don't pester me, go pester Yezixuan instead, right? I warn you one last time, Shen Yunyou, don't let me find out that you have betrayed me, otherwise I will kill not only you, but the entire Xiangfu. If you're still trying to stand on Yezixuan's side, just give it a try, I don't mind cutting down the Prime Minister's Mansion. ”
Situ Rui's righteous and stern warning made Shen Yunyou grit his teeth and never make a sound. Looking at Situ Rui's cold expression weakly, Shen Yunyou suddenly smiled helplessly, then licked the corners of his lips, and said softly: "Lord Wang, do you want to hear me tell the truth?" ”
Situ Rui did not respond to Shen Yunyou, and Shen Yunyou continued to speak. "I really don't remember the past, and I don't want to remember it. I don't know what happened between the prince and Ye Zixuan, and what entanglements there were. All I know is that I'm just an ordinary grass farmer, and I won't want to get involved in the strife of your royal family. If the prince really doesn't like me, then let the emperor decree that I leave the capital. When the time comes, you can't see out of sight and your heart is pure, and you won't have to worry about me getting you into trouble. ”
"You want to leave?!" A cold light flashed in Situ Rui's eyes in an instant, and he suddenly grabbed Shen Yunyou's wrist and asked, "Where are you going?!" ”
"If the prince wishes, Yunyou will go to a place where you will never see me. As long as the prince speaks, Yun You will definitely do it. ”
Situ Rui slowly let go of Shen Yunyou's hand, and then clenched his fists hard. Taking a step back, Situ Rui squinted at Shen Yunyou and spoke in a low voice. "I won't let you leave, Chu Yu's affairs have not been handled well, you should never think about leaving."
Shen Yunyou looked at Situ Rui's back as he walked away, and sat weakly on the ground leaning against the trunk of the tree. Just after being pushed by Situ Rui, her waist hit it impartially, and now it hurts when she touches it. I still couldn't understand why Situ Rui was so angry, Shen Yunyou sat on the ground until a eunuch passed by, she quickly stood up, went to inquire about the direction of Situ Liuyun's dormitory, and then walked back alone in a daze.
By the time Shen Yunyou returned to Situ Liuyun's residence, it was already dark. Shen Yunyou walked into the room under Situ Liuyun's concerned gaze and sat down on the chair tiredly.
"Yunyou, the queen didn't treat you well, did she?" Situ Liuyun glanced at Shen Yunyou nervously, and whispered, "I saw that she took you away, so I hurriedly went to the sixth brother for help." ”
It turned out that Situ Liuyun called Situ Rui, no wonder Situ Rui appeared so timely......
Shen Yunyou shook his head and said, "I'm fine." However, I think the queen is very kind and good, so she shouldn't do anything to me, right? ”
Situ Liuyun listened to Shen Yunyou's words and immediately smiled coldly. This expression was something that Shen Yunyou had never seen on her face, and it also further verified the doubts in Shen Yunyou's heart.
Shen Yunyou has long known that a woman who can dominate the harem will definitely not be simple. Not to mention keeping his position while making his son extremely favored. It's a difficult thing to achieve, but Ruby Liu does it well.
Situ Liuyun's panicked behavior made Shen Yunyou puzzled, even if Situ Liuyun was worried that he would anger the queen because he didn't understand the rules, but he wouldn't be so scared, right? And immediately ran to Situ Rui and asked Situ Rui to take him out of Liu Xinru. Could it be that this Liu Xinru is really a femme fatale?
Of course, this is just Shen Yunyou's own speculation. I have read too much history and witnessed too many harem tragedies. Shen Yunyou understands very well that this palace is a big dye vat. Anyone who comes here will have to think about their own livelihood, have to live every day in fear, and have to force themselves to become stronger. So even if she was framed to death by anyone in the palace in the future, Shen Yunyou would not feel unusual.
"Yunyou, how could the queen know you?" Situ Liuyun suddenly thought of the key point of the matter, frowned and looked at Shen Yunyou and asked.
"I heard that my mother used to be the personal maid of the queen's mother, but I don't know about the rest, and I don't remember anything before."
Shen Yunyou's answer made Situ Liuyun's eyes widen instantly, ...... the queen's personal maidservant?
"Forget it, let's not talk about that. I'll take you to something to eat. Situ Liuyun took the initiative to change the topic, then took Shen Yunyou to eat, returned to the courtyard, sat in the pavilion and chatted for a while, and only after it was completely dark did the two return to the room.
"Yunyou, you sleep in my room tonight." Situ Liuyun sat on the bed and looked up at Shen Yunyou standing in the room. "I have something to say to you."
"Princess, I'm afraid this is inappropriate...... Shen Yunyou looked at Situ Liuyun with a serious expression, and said: "I'm just a little concubine in the Prime Minister's Mansion, sleeping in the same room with the princess, it will make people gossip." ”
"Afraid of what? Who dares to gossip and I want his head! Situ Liuyun's brutal temper came into play again, so that Shen Yunyou could only obey.
Take off your run and take off your headdress. After a quick tidying up, Shen Yunyou walked slowly to the side of the bed, sat on the blanket on the ground casually, then rested his chin on the bed, looked at Situ Liuyun, who was already lying down, and smiled: "What does the princess want to say to me?" ”
"Yun You......" Situ Liuyun was silent for a while before he slowly spoke: "What should I do, I can't easily go to see Brother Zixuan in the future." ”
Shen Yunyou had long expected that Situ Liuyun's topic would have something to do with Ye Zixuan, but ......, "Princess, can Yun You dare to ask, why are you so persistent about Ye Zixuan?" ”
"Because I grew up with Brother Zixuan!"
"But didn't you and Lord Rui also grow up together?"
"It's different!" Situ Liuyun sat up quickly and excitedly, looking at Shen Yunyou with a serious expression. Only in the dead of night and when there were no outsiders around, Situ Liuyun dared to mention Ye Zixuan's name unscrupulously. "When I was a child, I was frail and sickly, and other people disliked me and didn't want to play with me, only Brother Zixuan was willing to take me along, and he secretly took me out of the palace to play in the mountains! If it weren't for those things, Brother Zixuan would still be living in the palace now, and he would definitely be the prince! ”
"Ye Zixuan is the crown prince?!" Shen Yunyou blinked in surprise, "Then why can't he even use the royal family name now?" ”
Situ Liuyun accidentally said something that shouldn't have been said, which made her a little annoyed. Looking at Shen Yunyou seriously, Situ Liuyun lowered his eyes and said faintly: "Yunyou, the only person I can trust now is you, because I can see that you really want to help Brother Zixuan." So no matter what you listen to me say today, you must not say it. Otherwise, I will kill you. ”
Without waiting for Shen Yunyou to answer, Situ Liuyun continued to say slowly: "Brother Zixuan used to be very liked by his father, he was smarter than others since he was a child, no matter what he learned, he must be the first to learn. Therefore, the father and emperor deliberately wanted to set up Brother Xuan as the crown prince very early. It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, and later because of some things, Brother Zixuan and his mother were imprisoned in the cold palace. And then ...... His mother died in the cold palace, and his father simply drove Brother Zixuan out of the palace, took away Situ's surname, and ignored him. But in the past few years, I don't know why, my father and emperor have started to trouble Brother Zixuan again, and every once in a while he has to call him to the palace to scold. ”
"Then ......" Shen Yunyou bit his lower lip and asked puzzledly, "Is there any entanglement between Lord Rui and Ye Zixuan?" Otherwise, why didn't he let us get in touch with Ye Zixuan? ”
"The sixth brother has not had a good relationship with Brother Zixuan since he was a child, because no matter what happens, Brother Zixuan learns faster than him and does better than him. So the sixth brother has always been the opposite of Brother Zixuan. Even now, the relationship hasn't changed. Although my heart is longing for Brother Zixuan, there are some things that I can't help myself......"
"I understand." Shen Yunyou nodded with a smile on the corner of his mouth, then climbed onto the bed and sat down beside Situ Liuyun. The people in the palace are sinister, and it is most important to stand on the right side. Therefore, anyone can see that standing on Situ Rui's side will obviously be more insured than standing on Yezixuan's side. Not to mention Situ Liuyun, a rightfully favored little princess.
Situ Liuyun's words were only half said, and she didn't say the most important part. Why were Ye Zixuan and his mother imprisoned in the cold palace? Why did the die? These are the keys to the matter.
Shen Yunyou closed his eyes, imagining in his mind Ye Zixuan's high-spirited appearance when he was a child. I thought of his insipid attitude of not fighting or ignoring anything now. Is it because of such ups and downs that you can see it so clearly? Or does Yezixuan help the Shadow for other purposes?