Chapter 20 Turning Corners
At night, Xiyun held the lamp for me, and we went to Shou'an Palace where Concubine Feng lived.
When I entered the main hall, I saw Feng Zhaoyi sitting on the cold ground in the center of the main hall in a quiet and elegant white dress, her eyes were dull, which was completely different from her before.
Haoxuan's death, as a mother, she was grief-stricken.
I looked at her for a long time before she raised her eyes to look at me, her whole face was so haggard that she could no longer find a smile, and she paused and just said softly: "You're here!" Why didn't Hao'er come with you? ”
I couldn't help but be startled by what she said, and my chest felt a little uncomfortable, so I walked over to her and crouched down beside her, and straightened the loose strands of hair on her forehead.
She smiled and gently held my hand, "Hao'er hasn't come back yet, I want to come, Mobei is so far away, it will take two or three months to go back and forth." Ling'er, I've really suffered you all these years. ”
My breathing was no longer even, and my body began to tremble slightly, biting my lip to suppress the tears in my eyes.
Ling'er, isn't it Mu Ling? Hearing Concubine Feng call her like this, she knew that their relationship was harmonious.
Xiyun hurriedly pulled me up and said sadly: "I told you a long time ago, the concubine Niangniang is delirious, and the death of King Ding'an has hit her too hard, and you will be sad when you come to see her." ”
I still stared at her sitting on the ground, and my tone was uncomfortably depressed, "She is like this now, how can she get out of the palace, Mu Ling is dead, Hao Xuan is also dead... Who will take care of her! ”
Xiyun buried her head and said slowly: "The emperor has given her permission to return to her hometown to spend her old age in peace, but I look at it and feel pitiful." Or, you tell the emperor to let the concubine stay in the palace, at least someone will take care of her. ”
I let out a deep sigh, and my heart was as heavy as a thousand pounds of heavy stones, "I'll tell Liuyun, I will..."
There was a loud bang, and the door of the temple was pushed open suddenly, and Xiyun and I were startled by this sound, and we both looked back to find out.
But what stunned me was that the person who pushed the door was none other than Yulan, my former sister.
She looked hideous, quickly ran to me, raised her hand and slapped her, her cheeks suddenly came with a fiery pain, Xiyun was shocked to protect me behind her, trembling with anger, "Lan Zhaoyi, don't forget your identity!" The voice implied a warning.
Yu Lan raised his hand and slapped him again, landing on Xiyun's face and making a crisp voice, "What are you, dare to call me my title, don't you know that in front of me, you want to call yourself a slave?" ”
"You..." Xiyun just made a counterattack action, and was grabbed by me, and then said softly to her: "Xiyun, don't be rude!" After all, she is Zhaoyi canonized by Liuyun, and she is also my sister. ”
Xiyun showed a helpless face, "Since she is Zhaoyi, she should know her identity, although you have not yet been canonized, but you are already the emperor's canonized concubine, should she salute you, and hit you to commit the following crimes, according to the palace rules, you should be punished heavily!" ”
"Heavy fines? This palace is not even afraid of death, but will he be afraid of a mere punishment? Concubine Chen is really blessed to have such a loyal minion! Yu Lan's face did not change, and her sharp words were very similar to the former Concubine Feng.
In the palace, it is really possible to change a girl with a simple nature.
Yulan is a column.
But she, after all, is like this because of me, and I can't stand her.
"Yulan, Xiyun is my sister, just like you!" I said this to her in a serious voice, just to let her understand that in my heart, she will always be my sister.
Yulan didn't think so, squatted down in front of Concubine Feng, looked at Concubine Feng, who had lost her mind, and smiled happily and said softly: "Niangniang, the concubine helped you in to rest, and the prince Ming'er will come back." ”
Concubine Feng smiled and touched the top of Yulan's head, "Ling'er is really well-behaved, and she is more dedicated to her mother than Hao'er." ”
The Mu Ling in her mouth made my heart clench again.
Looking at Yulan's meticulous movements, Concubine Feng slowly helped her up, and then stared at me with hatred in her eyes, "Don't want to hurt Concubine Niangniang, and don't think about sending Niangniang out of the palace, I warn you, from now on, you must not step into Shou'an Palace!" ”
"Yulan, my sister just came to visit her mother, and she didn't have anything else to think about." I tried to explain to her, but Yulan sneered, and her voice was so gloomy that her hairs stood on end, "Visiting Niangniang? Oh! This palace really forgot that you used to be the princess of Ding'an, the daughter-in-law of Niangniang. But when you killed the prince, did you think about the current scene? Don't pretend to be a good person in front of this palace, from the moment you killed the prince, you are not my sister, and I am no longer your sister! ”
"Yulan..."I was about to step forward, but Xiyun grabbed me behind me, "Song Liu, let's go back to the palace!" She no longer recognizes you as a sister, so why should you ask for your own hardship! ”
I always looked at Yulan, who kept hating me, and my eyes were filled with tears, "Yulan, whether you believe it or not, sister, I have never harmed Haoxuan." ”
"Never? What is the significance of you saying this to me now? If you really have never harmed the prince, then what is the emperor's holy decree? What is it? "She shouted at me for her reproach, and her anger made her snarl at me completely uncontrollably.
I don't know what that decree is. I don't know why Liuyun would edict the world, so that everyone thinks that I assisted him in eradicating the rebel party, and let everyone know that I took the evidence of Haoxuan's rebellion.
I don't know how I should answer Yulan's question to me now.
Her tears blurred her calmed down her excitement, and then said coldly: "What's wrong?" Can't answer? You keep saying that you are wronged, but on the day the prince died, the emperor decreed that you should be named Concubine Chen, which is the emperor's reward for you! Concubine Chen, Concubine Chen, the word Chen represents the emperor, and Concubine Chen refers to the imperial concubine, how high the honor, how high the honor..."In the middle of the spectrum, she pointed to the outside of the hall and said fiercely: "You are sorry for the prince, and you are also sorry for the concubine Niangniang, if you still have a little conscience, don't step into Shou'an Palace in the future!" ”
In an instant, tears rained down, and now, I am not even qualified to refute it.
Today, I really shouldn't have come.
This Shou'an Palace, like a cold pool, made me shiver with cold.
Yulan's words are as cold as thousands of years of ice.
And in my mind, there is only a blank space.
The moment I turned to leave, I looked back at her again, "Yulan, no matter what, you are my sister." ”
The cold wind is accompanied by light snow, and the cold plum is gone.
On the way back to Guan Ju Palace, I suddenly wanted to go to Lingxiao Palace, where Hao Xuan used to live.
But when I told Xiyun about this idea, she objected: "No, there are still a few days before the canonization ceremony, you go to Lingxiao Hall now, in case the palace people see it, it will be true." ”
I sighed lightly and didn't force it, after all, what Xiyun said was true.
Buried his head and continued to go to Guan Ju Palace.
In the early morning, I walked along the water corridor as usual, adjusting my nervous mood recently. Ming'er, it is the day of the canonization ceremony, and after tomorrow, I will be the concubine of Liuyun's family, and I am his rightful wife.
Sit on the stone railings on both sides of the road, close your eyes against the stone pillars, and feel the cool air. The entire Guanju Palace, except for this corridor, is covered with silver-white snow, which is very beautiful.
A warm robe was draped over me, and I knew that it was Xiyun, so I said lightly: "Is the emperor very busy lately, I haven't seen him for several days." ”
Xiyun didn't answer, I was a little strange, and suddenly I opened my eyes, but what caught my eyes was Liuyun's familiar face. With a faint smile, he stared at me tenderly.
"Liuyun, why are you here!" I stood up and stared at him.
His warm hands wrapped around my cold hands, "I'll come and see you after the morning court." It stands to reason that it is a canonization gift, and I shouldn't come here, but I miss you so much. ”
Lowering my eyebrows, I smiled shallowly.
"It's windy and snowy outside, wear so thin, be careful of getting cold!" He whispered a word of concern in my ear, I slowly raised my head, and suddenly remembered what happened in Shou'an Palace a few days ago, so I spoke: "Liuyun, I have a request, I hope you can agree to me!" ”
He was slightly stunned, and then smiled, "What is the request, as long as you open your mouth, I will agree!" ”
I laughed, he was too indulgent to me, and if he would say yes as long as I opened my mouth, wouldn't he be afraid that I would embarrass him?
As if seeing my confusion, he lowered his voice and said softly: "I will promise you this because I believe that you have me in your heart!" ”
"Liuyun!" I called him softly, with an indescribable feeling in my heart, and only after a pause did I raise my lips: "A few days ago, I went to Shou'an Palace to visit the concubine Niangniang, and her body was not optimistic. Although I know that you have forgiven her sins and allowed her to return to her home in peace. But Liuyun, the concubine has no relatives around her now, she is delirious and in a trance, I am afraid of her..."
"Then I'll give you a concession to allow her to recuperate in the palace until she recovers!" Before I could finish speaking, Liuyun interrupted me, he can always see through my mind, and I can't hide it in front of him.
He put his hands on my shoulders, stared at me with deep eyes, and spit out words in a serious voice, "Zhen Luo, I know what you think in your heart." This is because you are too kind. In the future, even if that person will hurt you, you will help her now! ”
I laughed out loud, "The concubine is like this now, how can she hurt me!" You don't have to worry! ”
He frowned slightly, looking a little worried, but just whispered, "I'm not talking about her!" ”
I smiled, swept all the snowflakes off his shoulders with my hand, thought for a moment, and then opened my mouth to ask, "Liuyun, I hope you can treat Yulan well, because because of me, she will live so painfully." ”
Liuyun was slightly stunned and stared at me without saying a word.
Halfway, I lowered my eyebrows, stared at the snowflakes that swept off his shoulders, and said softly: "Since you have sealed her as Zhaoyi, then she is your woman." She is my sister, and I don't want her to be wronged and hurt in the slightest. ”