Chapter 123: No Ifs
(Thanks to Jiang Jun for his support)
A few days later, the four of them left the inn and refunded the deposit. (Book House)
This time, the four of Xuewan are planning to return to the Canghai Realm.
"Well, have you heard?"
"What?
"My uncle's son's friend's niece is a palace maid in the palace, and I heard her say that the emperor is going to start making a concubine!"
"Really! ”
"I can't lie to you. ”
"Then I don't believe in love anymore. ”
"Tianshu is going to accept a concubine? Isn't he and Mingzhu going to be a couple for the rest of their lives?" The words of the passer-by came into his ears, and Xue Wan paused and looked at Yi Lintian.
"Hehe, girl, love in the world is unreliable. ”
"Not really!" Xue Wan subconsciously retorted.
"You, you're young, you don't understand. Yi Lintian completely treats Xuewan as a child.
“...... I get it. Xuewan's face was bulging with anger, which showed her vividness, and the passers-by who walked by either admired the sideways, or were full of amazement, or whispered discussions.
"What are you going to do, Xuewan?" the emperor interrupted Xuewan's argument.
"Huh?" Xue Wan also noticed the monkey-like gaze of passers-by, and was slightly uncomfortable, "Brother, I want to go to the palace." ”
"Good. ”
For Xuewan's requirements, Yi Lintian always meets them unconditionally. Xue Wan also seemed to expect it, "Then you go to the medicine hall first, and I'll go back when I go." ”
After being restored by Yi Lintian, Xue Wan turned around and went to the palace.
The majestic palace is awe-inspiring and oppresses people's hearts. The glorious sunlight shone on the top of the eaves, and the spine swallowing beasts above came to life, bathing in the sun.
There are 3,600 rooms in the palace, and the lacquered gold powder dragon pattern is wrapped around the pillars of one person's hug, showing its majesty.
The flowers of the imperial garden are swaying and spreading, and a woman in palace clothes sits alone in the water pavilion.
It is the current queen Gu Mingzhu, who belongs to the yellow palace of the main palace Niangniang embroidered with a phoenix flying high.
"What people!"
Xue Wan walked over and was stopped by a palace maid ten steps away from the pavilion.
"Xia He!"
"Miss Cuizhu. Xia He took a step back.
Cuizhu was Gu Mingzhu's personal maid, and after entering the palace, she was promoted to a palace maid. The ladies and eunuchs in the palace would call her a girl as a sign of respect.
Even the chief manager of Ouchi and the celebrity Lu Huai'an around the emperor had to give her a little thin noodles. But the authorities were fascinated by bystanders, and Cuizhu clearly sensed the emperor's growing indifference to the queen.
Every time the emperor came to Kunning Palace, he would mention a girl with snow silk, so Cuizhu didn't dare to slack off in the slightest.
"Snow Girl, please. ”
Xue Wan walked past Cuizhu and glanced sideways at her. I haven't seen him for a few days, and Cuizhu's eyebrows and eyes have begun to take shape, and he has learned to judge the situation even more.
Xu heard the movement outside the pavilion, Gu Mingzhu turned around, and saw that it was Xue Wan who stood up happily, "Xue Juan, is it you?"
Gu Mingzhu affectionately pulled Xue Juan to sit beside her, "Why did you leave the palace, I sent people to look for you for a long time and couldn't find you, was it because I didn't entertain you well?"
As soon as she sat down, Gu Mingzhu asked a long list of questions without stopping, Xue Wan handed her a cup of tea, and said with a smile, "Which do you want me to answer first?"
"Hehe, I'm in too much of a hurry. Gu Mingzhu covered her mouth embarrassedly and looked at Xue Wan's face carefully.
"What's wrong?do I have anything dirty on my face?"
"Nope. Gu Mingzhu sighed, "It's just that I suddenly feel old, you see that you haven't changed at all." ”
"How could you have such an idea?" Xue Wan was shocked, Gu Mingzhu was only 24 years old, and she had only gone through a quarter of her life.
"Oh, Ah Juan, you see that when I saw you for the first time, you appeared in front of me like a trampling butterfly and saved me. Looking at it now, you're still the same as when you first saw you. ”
"Mingzhu ......" Xue Wan wanted to comfort but couldn't find words.
She was seventeen years old, and her appearance was already fixed at that time, and it would not change again, unless she was seriously injured to the point that her spiritual root was broken or her cultivation fell below the golden pill.
"Juan, you don't have to comfort me. Gu Mingzhu smiled indifferently, but Xue Wan felt sour. Under the thick and solemn eyebrows, her sadness is hidden.
Xue Qian knew that all Gu Mingzhu needed now was a listener.
"The emperor told me that the court was unstable and the worship of the imperial tomb should be postponed, and I agreed. Gu Mingzhu leaned on the railing, reminiscing about the palace life that had been spent like years.
"But what I am waiting for is the death of my brother in battle, the news that my grandfather is breathless and dead, and the white-haired man of my father and mother who is waiting for the black-haired man. ”
"The emperor said, I am the queen, go home to worship the ministers, and let Lu Huai'an prepare a piece of imperial gifts to go back. Hehe, I'm a sinner of the Gu family. ”
Gu Mingzhu's body trembled and couldn't be suppressed, "Poor my grandfather and brother's first seven haven't passed yet, and the emperor asked me to preside over the draft." He said that I would always be his queen, and that no one could cross my place, but that's not what I wanted. ”
Gu Mingzhu closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembled, and Xue Wan clearly saw tears rolling down the corners of her eyes.
"Hehe, the next day, the emperor brought his new concubine to me affectionately, saying that he wanted to exempt her from the draft and directly seal the concubine, hahaha......"
"Mingzhu ......" Xue Juan straightened her, looked at her crying makeup, and gently wiped her tears.
Gu Mingzhu suddenly leaned her head on Xue Wan's shoulder, tears flowed obliquely, and Xue Huang felt that her shoulders were wet.
Gu Mingzhu's sad voice came, "If I hadn't met the emperor, if I hadn't fallen in love with him, if I had obeyed the arrangements of my grandfather, father and mother, maybe I would have lived a happier life." Do you say yes? ”
Looking at Gu Mingzhu's expectant eyes, Xue Juan said cruel words, "Mingzhu, there are no ifs in life. ”
"Hehe, yes, there is no if......"
Gu Mingzhu leaned quietly on Xuewan's shoulder, the breeze was blowing, and the two of them had a quiet time.
"Snow Maiden, you're here!"
Tianshuquan's voice sounded behind him, Xue Wan felt Gu Mingzhu's body on her body shock, and then quickly sat up straight, wiping her tears, it was the majestic queen just now, and she couldn't see the fragility just now.
Xue Wan turned around, and when she saw the demeanor of Tianshu Quanjun, her gentle eyes, and affectionate eyes, she suddenly felt sick in her heart.
Mingzhu was opposite him, and he didn't even bother to send her a bright autumn wave.
"Your Majesty, I'll go first. ”
Xue Wan didn't want to stay any longer, and just wanted to bypass Tianshuquan and leave, but was stopped by Lu Huai'an.
Xue Wan looked back at Tianshuquan, "What do you mean by this!"
"Snow Maiden, there will be a banquet in the palace in three days, we know each other, I hope you can come and cheer. ”
Tianshu was all affinity, and even changed my language, as soon as my words came out, Gu Mingzhu and Lu Huai'an were surprised.