The moonlight is pouring down, and there is a faint hum of insects.
The palace people walked in a hurry, just to hold up the lanterns to guide the way. They all walked towards the East Palace with solemn expressions, not daring to take a breath. They only heard the chaotic footsteps and the subtle sound of rustling.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, the Queen," Xiao Lizi, who was guarding the door, saw the person coming and hurriedly greeted him, "I'm here to see the Queen—"
Chu Qianqian ignored him, turned to Chunliu and said without any emotion: "Stay guard outside the house. No one is allowed in without my order."
"Yes." Chunliu responded in a low voice.
Taking a deep breath, Chu Qianqian was about to push the door open when Xiao Lizi rushed forward.
"The Queen——" Xiao Lizi frowned and said as if he was very embarrassed, "His Royal Highness said he didn't want to see anyone."
After hearing this, Chu Qianqian became angry and asked loudly: "Anyone including me?!"
Seeing this, Xiao Lizi took a breath, his legs went weak, and he muttered "The slave deserves to die, the queen will atone for his sins". He knelt down with a thump and said tremblingly: "His Royal Highness, order the slave...
....”
"Bastard!" He was scolded sternly, and all the palace people behind him knelt down and bowed their heads, shouting "Queen, please calm down". For a while, the only sound left was the chirping sound of candlelight in the cool breeze.
"Xiao Lizi, let the concubine come in." A low voice came from the room, weak, as if he was about to die.
"Yes -" Xiao Lizi exhaled as if he had been pardoned, stood up immediately, opened the door respectfully, nodded and pursed his lips, and stepped aside, not daring to raise his head to accept the queen's glare.
Seeing that although he was scared, he was devoted to protecting his master, the anger on Chu Qianqian's face dissipated, and a smile gradually appeared: "You are a good slave."
After saying that, he walked through the door.
There was no light at all in the bedroom, and with only the dim moonlight filtering through the window, Chu Qianqian carefully fumbled to light the palace lantern. Even so, she still got bumped.
"Ouch——" Chu Qianqian gasped in pain.
"Mother Concubine——"
Not far away, Fu Lilian shouted worriedly, and then there was a muffled sound. He seemed to stand up but then fell back down.
The palace lanterns were lit, and the mottled yellow rice paper covered the entire bookcase. The candlelight reflected Chu Qianqian's eyes like the deep sea, as if there was an undercurrent surging, but there was no sound on her face. She turned around and walked to the case, getting closer to him.
, the faint smell of sweat emanating from Fu Lilian's clothes made her frown.
"How long are you going to stay like this?" Chu Qianqian said expressionlessly, "Do you want to tell the world that the current prince has lost his beloved, so he doesn't know how to eat and wants to live or die?"
Fu Li murmured a few times, but no sound came out.
"How do you know what people in the government and the public will say about your current appearance?" Chu Qianqian was slightly angry and strode forward calmly.
"Hehe, hehe," Fu Li sneered twice in succession, which somewhat meant that a jar had been broken. "It was nothing more than saying something like 'the prince is weak in character and unable to take on big responsibilities' and 'unfit to sit on the throne'. I started to act as the crown prince."
In the prison of the country, these voices have never stopped. Even my grandfather once publicly rebuked me in the court. Queen mother, do you think I, the prince, am a joke to everyone in the world?"
Hearing this, Chu Qianqian's heart suddenly tightened. Her father had always felt that Fu Lilian was gentle and elegant as a son of a noble family, but too indecisive as a prince. Not only did he hear him mention it once, even if Fu Lilian succeeded in inheriting the throne, there was no guarantee that he would be able to sit on it. But he didn't expect that,
His father would blatantly accuse him in court. Isn't this a blatant embarrassment to him?
Hearing Fu Lilian's sobs from between her fingers, Chu Qianqian didn't know how to comfort her for a moment. She sighed softly and said: "
Li Lian, you and Chu Xianxue are similar in age, so it is human nature to have secret feelings."
"If the love in the dream is not true, how many people in the world will be in the dream?" Fu Lilian picked up the yellowed letter with trembling hands, almost crying.
"She is your aunt, have you thought of a way out after bringing your incestuous relationship to light?
"How do you know that I haven't thought about it, mother and concubine?" Fu Lilian smiled bitterly, "I was secretly happy when I heard about the commotion outside the city. I thought I could finally achieve something and take the lead. I traveled back to the palace day and night, but I got nothing. Now that I think about it,
, even if I didn't mention it at that time, my father would still be determined to transfer me away."
"Fu Lilian!" Chu Qianqian couldn't help but raise her voice and shouted loudly, "As a prince, you don't take state affairs as your priority. Instead, you are tied down by the love of your children. Rumors have spread throughout the government and the public that 'the prince does not abide by moral etiquette.'
'The queen's godson has no virtue and is not worthy of the position', is this how you treat your mother and concubine?!"
"Then why can he?!" Fu Lilian stood up suddenly. The grief and anger in the past few days had made him lose his mind, so much so that even his own mother dared to question him loudly.
"Because he is the current emperor! Whatever he does is understandable! But you can't!"
Fu Lilian was speechless and fell weakly on the seat, tears falling silently from his eyes.
"Chu Xianxue used to be your aunt, and there was no way you could do that. Now that she is the 'Xue Fei', you can't even look at her for a second time." Chu Qianqian stepped forward and caressed his head, and said with regret, "This is her
The choice you make is also a relief for you."
"Mother Concubine——"
"Li Lian! Don't you understand the current situation of the Chu family?!" Chu Qianqian fluttered her sleeves, with obvious anger in her eyes, "The direct daughter of the Chu family is in charge of the Sixth Palace, and the youngest daughter of the Chu family is promoted to a noble concubine and the only pampering harem.
Although the second daughter of the Chu family was not in Kyoto when she married the fourth prince, no one knew that Fu Yunqi's fiefdom was on the border of Dongjue. How many people are now looking forward to the Chu family falling apart so that they can get a piece of the pie. Why did your grandfather leave to recuperate recently?
She doesn’t understand the stakes, and as the prince, you still don’t understand?!”
After being stunned for a short time, Fu Lilian covered his face and cried bitterly. His voice was so sad and heartbreaking that it made those who heard it sad and those who saw it shed tears.
When he was tired of crying and wiped away the remaining tears on his face, Chu Qianqian turned around and called: "Here comes -"
Xiao Lizi and Chunliu, who had been waiting outside the house, looked at each other, opened the door gently, and the two quickly entered the house, both bowing their heads and not daring to raise their eyes.
"Bring those items and burn them." Chu Qianqian ordered softly.
After seeing clearly the objects mentioned by the Queen, Xiao Lizi was shocked and knelt down with a plop. He spent time with His Highness the Crown Prince and naturally understood that those objects were as important as his life to His Highness the Crown Prince. Now that the Queen Mother said that she would put them away
How dare he burn it!
"Leave a message for me, Queen Mother——"
"Keeping it will become a lever to bring down the Chu family, that's all." Chu Qianqian had been exhausted from the recent hard work. The momentum she had just dissipated and was replaced by a look of fatigue. She found a chair to lean on.
His eyes were lightly closed, and his words were full of compromise, "The prince can do whatever he wants. It will not help the matter on my own."
Unexpectedly, the most transparent person in the Chu family turned out to be the second sister. Chu Qianqian laughed at herself and shook her head.
The queen fell asleep, the prince remained motionless, and the two kneeling men did not dare to express their anger, staring at the ground intently.
"Little plum." It must have been a long time since he spoke. Fu Lilian's voice was hoarse and harsh, revealing his age.
"The slave is here."
After sighing, Fu Yunqi waved his hand and said in an extremely low voice: "Burn it."
Xiao Lizi immediately stood up and took out the brazier. The flames danced in the basin along with the pieces of rice paper. Each beautiful handwriting disappeared in the firelight. The words were as clear as face. In the past, the scene of His Highness the Crown Prince being so happy to see Miss Xueer was vivid.
It was in his eyes, but now it has become a memory, and Xiao Lizi couldn't help but wet his eyes.
Seeing Chunliu staring at him, Xiao Lizi wiped his face in embarrassment and said with a dry smile: "My eyes were smoked."
All the emotions were instantly turned into ashes in the basin, and everyone remained silent.
Chu Qianqian stood up and suddenly stopped when she walked to the door. She sighed softly without looking back: "Li Lian, it's not that the mother and concubine are cruel. The Chu family will suffer both prosperity and loss. If you insist on doing this, the Chu family will no longer have any
There is a possibility of turning over." He paused and then said, "If you want to protect her, you have to become strong, so strong that no one can defeat her."
After saying that, he left. Fu Lilian slumped on the ground and blinked his dry eyes, but did not shed a single tear.
Seeing Chunliu frowning and having a sad face, and hesitating to speak several times, Chu Qianqian glanced sideways and said, "Why do you look like this?"
"The Queen——" Chunliu said worriedly, "I am afraid that if His Highness the Crown Prince is estranged from you because of this matter, what should I do?"
Hearing this, Chu Qianqian's expression did not change much, but her eyes darkened a little, and she said lightly: "That's the fate of the Chu family."
The moon's shadow is mottled, and the deserted moon hangs in the sky, making the world seem even colder.
"The Queen, the Queen——"
Chunliu's anxious low call made her suddenly come back to her senses, and she was shocked to realize that she had arrived here. She was really stunned.
Looking up at the brightly lit Lingxuan Hall in front of her, Chu Qianqian asked calmly: "Your Majesty, will you still stay in Lingxuan Hall every day?"
"Yes," Chunliu saw that her expression was unchanged, and he was not sure what the queen was thinking at this time, so he could only comfort him: "The emperor feels fresh now, and will soon get bored. The queen, don't worry."
Chu Qianqian murmured: "I'm looking forward to her falling out of favor, but also looking forward to her being favored." After a while, she chuckled and shook her head, "Xue'er, Xue'er, let's go back to the palace."
The palace maids holding lanterns followed suit, illuminating the road thoroughly and brightly. You could still vaguely hear the soft laughter of women coming from the Lingxuan Palace, and everyone who heard it had their own thoughts.
Suddenly, the wind blew outside the window, causing the bed curtains to flutter gently, and the gentle breeze blew the coolness of early summer into the house. The green shade was mottled on the screen window, and the faint fragrance drifted in the wind. Chu Miaoer was sleeping soundly, and suddenly she was
I woke up to the sound of footsteps.
"Who?" Chu Miaoer lazily stood up.
Baitao stepped forward to dress her up and said with a smile: "It was Menghan who sent many roses. He also said that the second princess recently discovered an interesting tree, so she sent it to you. Now she has just found a good place to plant it.
Woolen cloth."
"Interesting tree?" Chu Miaoer became interested as soon as she heard it. She originally thought it was just a joke, but it turned out that Ye Zhiqiu was also an honest person and sent it to her specially.
