Chapter 41: Exhaustion
The inner chamber of the Imperial Palace.
Du Zhenhe stood with his back to Yu Nian, and his voice came coldly, "Yu Nian, are you guilty?" Yu Nian was shocked and knelt down, "Your Majesty, the ministers don't know, please ask the emperor to show it." Du Zhenhe sneered, "Yu Nian, do you really think you can fool me?" Yu Nian lowered his head, "Your Majesty, the ministers really don't know." Du Zhenhe turned around, looked at Yu Nian and said, "Do you know that the widow has a new general today." Yu Nian looked up, "I don't know." Du Zhenhe smiled, "How can you not know? ”
Yu Nian knelt up straight and looked directly at Du Zhenhe, "What does the emperor mean?" Du Zhenhe looked at Yu Nian, "The widow allowed Chen Hao'er to go to the aid of Saibei." Yu Nian seemed to be pinched by something in his heart, "Your Majesty, why?" Du Zhenhe turned around, "Seeing that Zai is a little forgetful, I don't know that I instigated Chen Hao'er to intercede with me." Yu Nian frowned in surprise, "Your Majesty, the minister has never done this. Du Zhenhe sat down, habitually touched the jade pendant, but touched the emptiness, and couldn't help but smile to himself, "The widow doesn't want to condemn you, it's just that you shouldn't hide it from the widow." Yu Nian shook his head firmly, "Your Majesty, the minister really doesn't know. "Oh? Then why did you recommend Zhao Xuechi in the court that day, and in a blink of an eye, Zhao Xuechi sent a letter to Chen Hao'er. Yu Nian looked at Du Zhenhe and sighed, "Your Majesty, Zhao Xuechi came to find the minister last night, and the minister learned that she sent a message to Concubine Chun, and knew that the emperor hated this matter, so he immediately wanted to enter the palace." But his father was seriously ill, and he had something to say to the minister, so the minister delayed, and after coming out, Zhao Xuechi had already entered the palace by himself. Du Zhenhe listened carefully and nodded, "Then how did Zhao Xuechi know that you recommended her?" "The rest of the year is like a stream," Li Shaowei told her. Your Majesty, you should know that Li Shaowei loves Zhao Xuechi. ”
Du Zhenhe nodded and thought for a while, "Prime Minister, get up and sit down, don't kneel." Yu Nian shook his head, "Look at the emperor's yinjian, don't wronged the ministers." Du Zhenhe smiled, "The widow is just joking, why should the prime minister take it seriously, come, sit down and talk." Yu Nian still knelt in place, unwilling to get up. Du Zhenhe walked to Yu Nian's side and helped him up with his own hands, "Yu Nian, don't blame the widow, the widow is inevitably a little suspicious in his current position." Yu Nian got up and stepped back, "The minister shouldn't blame the emperor." Du Zhenhe nodded, "Let's stay and have lunch together." Yu Nian didn't look at Du Zhenhe, only stared at the floor, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, there is nothing to do, the minister will go down." Du Zhenhe looked at Yu Nian, who was expressionless, and his expression narrowed, "Go ahead." ”
After Yu Nian left, Father-in-law Yan walked to Du Zhenhe's side in small steps, "Did the emperor believe the Prime Minister's defense?" Du Zhenhe narrowed his eyes, "Look at his appearance, he shouldn't be lying." Father-in-law Yan nodded, "Then the emperor is afraid that it will hurt the heart of the prime minister." Du Zhenhe glanced at his father-in-law, "The widow and the prime minister are originally monarchs and ministers, and the most important thing between monarchs and ministers is loyalty." If it's sad or not, who cares. Father-in-law Yan nodded, "That's what the emperor said." "By the way," Du Zhenhe straightened the hem of his clothes, "is she gone?" Father-in-law Yan was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood, "The emperor is talking about General Jingguo." The general is indeed preparing to leave the palace as expected by the emperor, and the son may still be packing his things. ”
Yu Nian walked out of the palace and looked back at the majestic palace gate. This is a place where many people want to break their heads and want to come in, but it is so golden and ruined. Today, Du Zhenhe's words are like a knife, inserted into the fragile heart of Japan for more than a few years. Yu Nian stood for a while, shook his head, and walked towards the downtown area, wanting to relax. These days, the pressure is getting bigger and bigger, and many, many things that he once believed in seem to be slowly crumbling and disintegrating. He felt tired, even a little exhausted.
Chen Hao'er, Zhao Xuechi, and Ah Chun, the three of them were excitedly packing up their things. "Ah Chun, what are you so happy about?" Chen Hao'er looked at Ah Chun who was snickering, and Ah Chun seemed to have been caught doing something bad, "General, I'm happy." "What's happy, don't you like the palace very much?" Ah Chun shook his head, "No, I was confused by the illusion at first, but I was still happy in the General's Mansion, I can listen to books if I want to go out and listen to books, and I don't have to be afraid to be trapped in this small place." Also," Ah Chun gestured to the palace maids outside with his eyes, "They are all too boring, they never chat with me, and they are very boring." I've read my book back and forth several times, and I don't know if there are new books outside the palace. "Poof." Zhao Xuechi couldn't help but smile and said, "Hao'er, it is said that the personal maid is like the master, I think, Ah Chun is really exactly the same as you, I don't like to be trapped in one place, and I have a wild temperament." Chen Hao'er said while collecting her things, "Sister Xuechi, don't laugh at the two of us, change you into the palace, live like this every day, you will be driven crazy." Zhao Xuechi nodded, "That's what I said." ”
"Pack it up, that's it." Chen Feng'er patted the package with satisfaction. "General, you just bring such a little thing, there are so many good things in the palace, you can take some more." Ah Chun dragged his package with great difficulty. "No, Ah Chun, I didn't take anything when I came. That's right. Chen's eyes fell on the drawer of the dresser. Walking briskly, I opened the drawer, and the bag and the jade cherry blossom lay there quietly.
Chen Hao'er picked up the jade cherry blossoms, and they seemed to be a little dusty, and they almost forgot about them after putting them in the drawer for so long. Chen Hao'er took the jade cherry blossom into her arms, looked at the broken black bag, hesitated, didn't take it, and closed the drawer.
Out of the palace gate, Chen Hao'er lifted the curtain of the carriage and took a look. "Stop." Chen Hao'er raised her voice. "Feng'er, what's wrong?" Zhao Xuechi asked, "Have you seen anyone?" Chen Hao'er turned her head, "No, Sister Xuechi, I want to get out of the car and walk back." Why don't you go back first? Zhao Xuechi jumped out of the car behind Chen Hao'er, "Hao'er, I'll accompany you." "Ah Chun, then you can go back in the carriage first, I'll go shopping with Sister Xuechi, and I'll go back later." "Okay." Ah Chun nodded.
Chen Hao'er pulled Zhao Xuechi, ran two steps, and said happily, "Sister Xuechi, I'm finally free!" Zhao Xuechi looked at Chen Hao'er and smiled, "Hao'er, a lot of people are watching, don't be ashamed." Chen Hao'er glanced up at the sky, "The sky outside the palace seems to be bluer than in the palace," Chen Hao'er took a big breath exaggeratedly, "The air outside here is much fresher than inside!" "Is that an exaggeration?" Zhao Xuechi smiled helplessly.
"Sister Xuechi, Yixiangfang can't go!" Chen Hao'er said excitedly. Zhao Xuechi smiled and nodded, "Whatever you want to do, just say it, I'll go with you!" "Sister Xuechi, I knew you were the best!" Chen Hao'er grabbed Zhao Xuechi's arm and jumped.
Chen Feng'er looked at the downtown area. People come and go, everything seems to have not changed at all from before she entered the palace, and the children on the street are laughing, running and chasing. Brightly dressed girls huddled and chatted in pairs.
It's so good that I'm finally back. Chen Hao'er smiled from the bottom of her heart.