Chapter 2, the night of candles in the cave room, when the head is in a different place
Facing the woman in red with tears on her face, Jinzhu felt some sympathy for her, but she couldn't help, so she had to say some words of relief. "Don't be sad, girl. Even if you are gone, your brothers and sisters will take care of your parents for you.
As soon as these words came out, the woman not only did not feel better, but became even more sad. "My parents have only one daughter under their knees, and not only can I not provide for them in their old age, but I will cause them to be in prison. ”
Jinzhu was silent, where is this comfort, it's like sprinkling salt on other people's wounds.
"Girl, would you like to tell your mother-in-law about you? In the face of pain, one more person will help you share it, and it will become half a pain. ”
It took a long time for the woman in red to pull away from her grief and tell her story.
"I was the daughter of Ruofeng, the loyal and brave general of Huaguo, and my parents called me Ruoli. When my father was young, he expanded his territory for the emperor, fought all year round, and killed countless enemies. Speaking of her father, Ruoli has a light in her eyes, thinking that her father has always been her role model and pride.
"That year, according to my mother, I had just turned a year old. Nanban united several surrounding tribes, gathered a million troops, and attacked Huaguo together. In the face of this situation, my father, with less than half of the enemy's troops, fought hard for half a year, won more with less, and finally defeated the Nanban and paid tribute. My father was wounded in that war, and after the war was tight and the barracks were short of doctors, he went back to the battlefield after a cursory treatment. Because he was not treated thoroughly, he injured his foundation. After the victory, my father returned to Beijing, and even though the emperor invited many famous doctors, he could not cure him, so my father only had a daughter like me. The emperor thanked my father for his loyalty and bravery, and in order to compensate my father, he made a marriage contract between me and the crown prince. ”
"The emperor is still moral, at least he has treated you well. Throughout the ages, how many emperors have been cunning rabbits to death, lackeys to cook, birds to fly, and good bows to hide. Meng Po said.
"That's not necessarily, if General Ruofeng has a son under his knees, the emperor may have taken that road. Since ancient times, emperors have been ruthless, and if General Ruofeng is a high-ranking master, the emperor will definitely not be able to tolerate him. It is an eternal truth that the side of the couch does not allow others to sleep soundly. Jinzhu didn't quite agree with Meng Po's words. The one who can sit in that position is not stepping on someone else's corpse. The throne is glamorous above, and sinister pickled below.
"Whether it's sympathy or whatever, I'm grateful that at least my parents can live out their old age. Ruoli said.
"That's right, if nothing else, your parents can be carefree and wait for a hundred years. Jinzhu knew that since the emperor had made a marriage contract to the crown prince and Ruoli, part of it was true and sincere. For those who pose no threat to themselves, charity is the royal way to buy.
"I rejoiced that he had come to pick me up at last, but I never thought that today would be my death. The former vows and sweet words are all phantoms and jokes. ”
"Remember, girl, a man's mouth is a deceitful ghost! ”
If it weren't for the fact that Jinzhu and Meng Po had been on the bridge for hundreds of years, he would have thought that Meng Po was an old lady who was hurt by love.
"Not necessarily, I'm just a peerless good man. Jinzhu retorted.
"Come on, you don't even know if you're a person, how can you be a peerless good man?" Meng Po sneered.
"Then I'm a good male, yes, male. Jinzhu was unwilling to be classified as a liar by Meng Po, so he said casually.
Meng Po had long been immune to the golden sentences that Jin Zhu came out from time to time, and knew that he was such an unreliable thing. However, Ruoli, who was still a little sad, was not so sad by Jinzhu's operation.
"I said that he is a peerless good male, can you shut up? Meng Po expressed her displeasure that she had not heard the full story.
"The emperor is very old, and he relies on decoction and medicine every day, so when I was in time, I asked Qin Tian to calculate the date and marry the prince. The prince's wedding, ten miles of red makeup, gorgeous red silk and pomegranate flowers all over the city, whose daughter does not look forward to such a wedding. It's just that no one knows that behind this grand wedding, there is conspiracy and blood. ”
"It stands to reason that the emperor is old and may die soon. At this time, why did the prince do this? Jinzhu was a little puzzled, according to the prince's situation, he didn't have to make such a risky move, after all, the throne was nine out of ten for him.
"How can the throne be so easy to sit on. It is not uncommon for brothers to turn against each other, or even kill each other. Even if they end up on the throne, short-lived emperors who are pulled down by others abound. Jinzhu couldn't help but sigh, Meng Po deserved to be a loyal lover of court scripts, and she read it so thoroughly.
"Yes, there is also a Jade King with military power in his hands, how can the prince rest assured?" Ruoli sneered. "The crown prince was born to the queen of the yuan, and the jade king was born to the queen. Empress Yuan gave birth to four princesses for the emperor in a row, and it was not until the end that she gave birth to the crown prince. That is, when the prince was born, Empress Yuan's blood collapsed and he died. ”
As soon as the national mourning passed, the emperor promoted a noble man with no background to become the queen, that is, the mother of the Jade King. This has always been a problem for the prince. In addition, the emperor loves the Jade King, except that the throne cannot be given, one-third of the military power of Huaguo is in the hands of the Jade King. ”
"I'm afraid this emperor is not stupid, giving the Jade King such a big military power, isn't it instigating him to rebel?" Jinzhu couldn't understand the emperor's operation.
"I thought so, but my father said no. And I don't think there's any need to worry, after all, one-third of the military power is in the hands of my father, and one-third is in the hands of the emperor. Ruoli explained.
"Then it doesn't make sense, as long as the prince hadn't been kicked in the head by a donkey, he wouldn't have killed you and turned against your father. As long as he marries you according to the marriage contract, your father will inevitably be on his side. When the emperor returned to the west, he sat firmly on the throne. With two-thirds of the military power in his hands, how can he be afraid of the Jade King?"
It's ridiculous to say that his original starting point was just to make a smile. Later, I found out that if he killed me, he would gain a lot, so he took the initiative to prepare for it. Ruoli felt unworthy for himself, he was really blinded by lard at the beginning, and he couldn't see through his hypocrisy. "After drinking the wine, I realized that he had drugged me. I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child, and most people can't help me, so my good husband gave me cartilage powder and unloaded the strength of my whole body. It was only when I was powerless to resist that he told him all about his plan. ”
"If you leave the girl, come and turn sideways, and your mother-in-law will sew this side for you. Seeing that Ruoli had adjusted her posture, Meng Po said, "Okay, you continue." So what is the prince's plan?"
"He wanted to kill three birds with one stone. First of all, after killing me, he framed the Jade King, taking the opportunity to get rid of him, or force him to rebel. Second, if the Jade King rebelled, the emperor would inevitably be angry, and he might just drive west. If not, the prince has a way to make him unable to wake up, and the military power and the throne will fall into the hands of the prince. In the end, when my father heard that I had been killed, he would have a chance with the Jade King. No matter who wins in the end, the prince only has to sit and reap benefits. Military power, throne, beauty"
"This man is so vicious that he doesn't even let his father go. Jinzhu was a little incredulous, this emperor's house was really unkind.
"The crown prince has always hated the emperor, and felt that he should not forget his mother so quickly and set up a new queen. In fact, the new queen set up by the emperor has no background, this is his protection. Unfortunately, he did not understand and did not believe. Ruoli wanted to say something, but Meng Po had already sewn up her head.
"Ruoli girl, it's done, you see. It's not as flexible as it used to be, but it's good that it won't fall off. Another downside is that it may not look as good as it used to be. Meng Po finished finishing, cut off the rest of the thread, and handed Ruoli a mirror.
Jinzhu didn't know where Meng Po got the courage to let others see, and the originally flat and neat incision was made uneven by her, like a fishbone wrapped around her neck.
"Thank you, mother-in-law, as long as it is spliced together, it doesn't matter if it's beautiful or not, no one will look at this ghost anyway. Ruoli turned her head slowly, not picking up the mirror that Meng Po handed over.