Love enough to not love, love enough to let go, Xiaoshang, if there is an afterlife, can you allow me to be selfish for a while?
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This was destined to be an unfair night. The moon was high in the sky, and a guest came to Qirui Villa. Before Ye Yu woke up, Lei Tianyi followed the old housekeeper to the front hall. When he saw the distinguished guest,
He was completely stunned.
It can be said that even meeting the legendary bird Suzaku would not surprise Lei Tianyi as much as meeting her, because this person is the reason why he will never marry.
Lan Feiyan took off her gorgeous palace attire and wore an orchid-colored skirt, a noble and elegant bun without too many hairpins, only a jade orchid hairpin inserted diagonally on her temples, and a bare face without makeup.
, she is still incomparably beautiful, no wonder she was known as "extremely beautiful" back then, but now that she is nearly forty, there is no trace of time at all.
Lei Tianyi remembered that hairpin as the last gift he gave her before leaving. Unexpectedly, she still kept it.
"Yan'er..." Lei Tianyi's voice was choked with sobs. The thoughts that had been sealed for decades surged out, almost drowning him. Thousands of words turned into this call.
"I have been waiting for you for twenty years," Lan Feiyan said. "If you don't come, I will come to find you."
Lei Tianyi felt like he was being shocked by electricity, his clear eyes were filled with incredulity. He didn't dare to ask, didn't she, whom he had been so infatuated with, love Ye Xin deeply?
"People's hearts are grown from flesh. Who treats whom well? When the heart is clear, love is sown," Lan Feiyan continued, "Lei Tianyi, you may not believe it. If you had spoken back then, I would have left you alone."
Everything goes away with you."
"Yan'er, it's me who is cowardly. I'm sorry for you, I'm sorry for Yu'er." Lei Tianyi wanted to step forward and hug the woman he longed for, but he didn't dare to step forward. She was too beautiful, and now he is just a bad old man. He
He is older than her, and now he stands with her, even though he is said to be father and daughter, some people believe him.
He was not worthy of her noble background once, but now, he is still not worthy...
But Lan Feiyan suddenly ran to him, hugged his waist and leaned into his arms. He knew that she was crying, so he could only raise his head, not wanting to cry in front of her.
Lan Feiyan didn't say anything more. She never told him that she did have a slight affection for Ye Xun back then, but long before he got engaged to Hong Nu, she had become attached to this man who treated her in every possible way and married her.
Emperor Yewen was a family member and she could not disobey her. At that time, she had thought that if Lei Tianyi was willing to elope with her, she would go with him to the end of the world. It was a pity that this man stayed with her for so long.
, but from beginning to end, not a word was mentioned.
She knew that he loved her, and his love was hard and humble, but he didn't know that she also loved him, and his love was tangled and distressed. She used her pride and reserve to draw a gap with him, while he used his
His endurance and tolerance turned love into waiting.
Even though both of them have secrets that they think they cannot tell, two people who are not very young but have almost lost their lives for each other can actually understand each other tacitly after reuniting after many years of separation.
"Yan'er, why are you here?" Qirui Villa is located in a remote place. She is so pampered, so she must have suffered a lot from coming here.
Lan Feiyan looked slightly drunk and was embarrassed to say that she missed her, so she said: "Tianyi, where is Yu'er now?"
"Yan'er, it was my carelessness that caused Yu'er to suffer some skin injuries, but it's not serious." Lei Tianyi explained, fearing that she would be worried.
"Take me to see him." Lan Feiyan said.
The two of them went to Ye Yu's courtyard together. On the way, Lan Feiyan told Lei Tianyi about the various changes in the palace. Prince Ye Huang was about to ascend the throne. When Hua Yunyue heard that Prince Rui had lost power, she went to the palace to make a fuss, but was killed by Ye Huang.
Huang was imprisoned and committed suicide in the dungeon that night.
Of course, there is no way of knowing whether it was suicide or homicide.
It is worth mentioning that the current Grand Tutor's former commander of the imperial army, Zuo Yan, Ye Huang was a man who cherished his talents. He respected Zuo Yan, who betrayed Ye Yu, and even betrothed to him the youngest daughter of Prime Minister Hong.
The marriage has been settled. Although he has a concubine, Mrs. Caiying, and he has objected to the prince, he can't defeat the old general in the family. The marriage is settled, and the man who is said to be truly in love with him has secretly done all the tricks.
Cai Ying, in the end, can only be a concubine.
The situation in the court has been decided, and most of the courtiers who previously supported Prince Rui have turned to the crown prince, so now it will be useless for Ye Yu to return to the capital. Therefore, the main reason why Concubine Lan came here is to save her son's life.
He stayed at Qirui Villa.
Of course, coming to see Lei Tianyi was something she had been looking forward to for many years.
"Yan'er, there's one thing I've never understood." Lei Tianyi thought for a long time and finally asked.
"What's the matter?"
"Since you have me in your heart, why have you trained Yu'er all these years and asked him to compete for the throne?" Ye Yu originally had no great ambitions for that position, but Concubine Lan had always pushed him to the position of prince.
"Hey," Lan Feiyan sighed, "I should be blamed for Yu'er's situation today."
"Yan'er, please don't say that. It's my fault. If I hadn't left you mother and son behind, our family of three wouldn't have been separated."
"Poor our Yu'er, it's all my fault that I misunderstood..." Lan Feiyan thought about this and showed regret, "I always thought that you left me because His Majesty forced you to leave me, and I was resentful of him, so I made Yu'er
He had the idea of seeking power and usurping the throne, and His Majesty is a kind-hearted man. Because he was responsible for the drunkenness of you and me, he felt that he owed me both.
There is something wrong with us, and it should have been repaid long ago. If Yu'er really usurps the throne, wouldn't I become a sinner for the ages?"
Lan Feiyan burst into tears as she spoke, and almost fell down accidentally. Lei Tianyi hugged her, and the two walked slowly side by side. It was late at night, there were few people in Qirui Villa, and they usually did not light lights in the yard.
People who practice martial arts can see at night, so it is natural for a boudoir lady like Lan Feiyan to walk at night with some difficulty.
"Don't blame yourself. Fortunately, it didn't lead to a big mistake. It's not too late now." Lei Tianyi comforted her.
"But, with Yu'er's stubborn temper, I'm afraid he won't listen to us." Concubine Lan Guifei used to be so cool, but in front of the one she loves, she is just a little woman, even if the people around her look much older than her,
But she didn't feel any dislike at all.
Lei Tianyi was silent for a moment and said, "Yan'er, I do have a way, but I don't know if you are willing to do it."
"As long as Yu'er can stay at Qirui Villa with peace of mind and no longer cause trouble in Kyoto, I'm willing to do anything you want." Lan Feiyan truly repented. Ye Yu's ambition was mostly due to her instigation, but once Ye Huang
After ascending the throne, Ye Yu's life would be in danger if she returned to the capital, and she had to pay the price for the mistakes she made back then.
"You don't need to do anything. Besides, even if you have trouble, I will help you bear it. How can I let you suffer alone?"
"What's the solution?"
"Have you ever heard of Forget-Worry Grass when Yan'er was in the palace?"
"Wangyoucao?" It's not that Lan Feiyan hasn't heard of it, she just hasn't seen it before.
"Yes, it's the Forgotten Grass. You don't know something. I have a great disciple who is the eldest son of Brother Hongnu..."
"Are you talking about General Hong Zimo back then?"
"Exactly," Lei Tianyi was not surprised. After all, Hong Zimo made up for his time leading the army. In just two years, he was invincible. He was young and beautiful, and was famous in Kyoto and even the entire Night Kingdom.
"A year ago, Zimo was seriously injured and came here. I wanted to do it for him."
To heal his wounds, he had to use Forgetwort. The main function of this herb is to temporarily paralyze the nerves and relieve pain. However, taking Forgetwort will make you forget the past. Now Zimo has forgotten everything in the past and is staying with him in the villa.
He has been with me for more than a year and has never mentioned the past."
"You mean to give Yu'er some forgetwort grass to make him forget the past?" Lan Feiyan asked.
"I know that letting Yu'er forget you will make you feel uncomfortable as a mother, but this is the best way I can think of, Yan'er..."
"Tianyi, you don't have to say anything, just give Yu'er some forgetwort grass." Lan Feiyan thought she was not a good mother, and it would be a good thing to make Ye Yu forget about her being an incompetent mother.
Now that their family of three is reunited, she will definitely be a good mother. Forgetting the past may not be a bad thing. At least in her opinion, this plan is feasible.
"Well, just as Yan'er said, there are still a few forgetwort plants in the pharmacy. I'll let Yu'er take them tomorrow."
Lan Feiyan nodded, suddenly remembered something, and asked: "By the way, the high priest and Princess Rui... even the concubine of the gods have also come to Qirui Villa. I wonder where they are now?"
"This...Yan'er, this thing sounds strange, I'm afraid you won't believe it."
"You said it, of course I believe you."
Lei Tianyi told everything about the disappearance of the two people and their two children. Lan Feiyan frowned and said, "Is it because of that woman that Yu'er got hurt?"
"Well, since ancient times, heroes have struggled with beauty. Yu'er's infatuation is even worse than that of you and me back then."
"But that Hua Yunshang is not worthy of Yu'er's affection at all!" Lan Feiyan didn't like Hua Yunshang, "It's okay to let Yu'er take Forgetwort and forget about that woman. It's a good thing for him. As for the disappearance of the high priest, you
It would be better to revise a letter and send it to His Majesty. When I came here this time, he also specifically asked the high priest to return early. If something happens, I thought it would be better to come and let Your Majesty know in advance."
"What Yan'er said is true. You are tired from traveling all the way. I will take you to the guest room to rest. I will arrange these trivial matters myself. When Yu'er wakes up, I will take you to see him..."
"Go and see him now. How can I sleep if I don't see him safe?"
When Qirui Villa is truly asleep, the moon has set in the west. Some people will be bathed in this moonlight forever, while some people will forget the beautiful moonlight tonight.
The moonlight is always the same beam of moonlight, but the face it shines on always changes its appearance. No one knows who will appear in whose dream, who will fulfill whose wish, and who will shed tears for whom at the next moment.
, who will become whose new love, everything will have a new beginning with time.