The carriage was galloping on the official road, and the sound of horse hooves and wheels could be heard alternately. Only then did Chu Miaoer remember that when he left, he did not leave a message to Fu Yunchi asking him to come to Chu Mansion. Then he thought again, he came
It doesn't matter whether you come or not, there is no need to put on a show for them, that's all.
The morning breeze blows the bamboo curtains, and the vendors in the market are already crowded. Chu Miaoer leans back on the back chair, closes her eyes, and quietly listens to the ups and downs outside the car, and the endless shouts, feeling in her heart.
He felt unusually calm, and even had some doubts about why he was crying before.
As soon as the carriage turned into the gate of Chu Mansion, it slowed down and heard many people making noises. Chu Miaoer got off the carriage and saw Chu Xianxue in a plain white dress at a glance. She had not seen her for some days, but she came out unexpectedly.
She became even more charming when she took off her clothes, and her brows and eyes also had the charm of someone who had experienced a love affair.
"Fourth Princess," the guard guarding the door said immediately when he saw Chu Miao'er, "The Queen is already waiting inside. Please go in quickly."
"Second sister," Chu Xianxue saw her and immediately came forward to greet her. She tightly grasped her forearm with a pair of soft hands, and said with tears in her beautiful eyes, "Eldest sister doesn't allow me to step into the Chu Mansion.
I want to see my father for the last time. Second sister, please help me. Please tell me—"
"Fourth Princess—" the guard called urgently. It seemed that the situation was already very urgent.
"It's not up to me whether you can go in or not. Since the queen doesn't allow you to go in, you can only wait here." Seeing that she was about to cry again, Chu Miaoer had to add, "Now the eldest sister is here
If you are angry, you should wait here for a while."
After saying that, Chu Miaer hurriedly entered the mansion under the leadership of the guards. Chu Xianxue also wanted to follow in, but was stopped by the guards, who did not spare her any kindness.
The guard locked the door tightly and said apologetically to Chu Xianxue through the crack of the door: "Concubine Xue, my servants are also following orders. If you are let in, we will be the ones who suffer."
When Chu Xianxue heard this, she fell into Xia He's arms and burst into tears, making everyone who heard her cry.
Several people saw that the third young lady who used to be the most favored in the Chu Mansion was now crying so hard that she couldn't even enter the door of the house. They couldn't help but sigh that things are unpredictable. If the third young lady was not the Snow Concubine...
As soon as she entered the main hall, Chu Miaoer felt that the situation was not good. All the maids and servants in Chu Mansion were standing in front of the door with solemn expressions. As they walked further in, they saw Mei Qianrou standing in the room with red eyes. Chu Miao'er felt that the situation was not good.
Gong married three wives in his lifetime, and both of them left. The eldest lady was Chu Qianqian's mother, and the second wife married her mother. Now only Mei Qianrou is still with him.
At this time, Imperial Physician Huang, whom Chu Qianqian had brought from the palace, had just come out of the inner room. He shook his head with a heavy face and said, "Empress, please forgive me for my poor medical skills. Mr. Chu Xiang is really exhausted."
Chu Qianqian and Mei Qianrou's vision went dark and they fainted directly to the ground.
"The Queen——"
"lady--"
Chu Miaoer stood there in a daze, watching as her servants hurriedly helped them up and placed them on the chairs beside them.
Huang Taiyi hurriedly stepped forward to check his pulse and breathed a sigh of relief. He said respectfully to Chu Miao'er: "The fourth princess, the queen and Mrs. Chu are too frightened and will wake up in a moment."
"Thank you, Imperial Physician Huang." Chu Miao'er looked around and saw that the Chu Mansion, which had so much glory, was so defeated overnight. She smiled bitterly, "Then what did my father have to say?"
"Master Chu Xiang is still breathing a sigh of relief. He probably still wants to see you." Huang Taiyi sighed and whispered softly, "Fourth Princess, please keep your voice low when you go in so as not to scare him."
Chu Miaoer nodded and walked into the inner room quietly. This was the first time she entered her father's room. The cool breeze was blowing, and the shadows of the ancient locust trees were reflected in the long windows. The breeze came slowly and the bead curtains fluttered.
The dying Chu Xiong was lying alone on the bed, with no one around to help him.
I am born alone, and I will be alone when I leave.
I haven't seen him for a long time, and I didn't expect him to be so old. Chu Miao'er walked closer, and saw that Chu Xiong's hair was gray and white, messy, his beard was trimmed neatly, his face was pale and bloodless, and he could only breathe in and out.
, all the radiance of the past is gone.
Seeing Chu Miaoer come in, the weak Chu Xiong opened his eyes slightly. Tears welled up in his cloudy eyes and fell on the pillow along his cheeks. He chuckled softly: "It's you."
"Well, it's me." Chu Miaoer sat quietly on the couch, tears flowing out again unconsciously.
"Miao'er," Chu Xiong gasped, as thin as a gossamer, without any trace of his former vigor, "Come here."
After Chu Miaoer wiped away the tears on her face in a panic, she leaned forward and reached out to hold Chu Xiong's hand that was trying to reach out to her. Those hands were as cold as ice and trembling.
"Second girl—" Chu Xiong reluctantly pulled at the corner of his mouth and pulled out a tired smile.
Chu Miaoer's tears kept flowing when she heard him calling her. She held his hand and couldn't even speak. This title was called by her grandmother in private and had never been called in front of outsiders.
"Stop crying, second girl," Chu Xiong's voice became weaker and weaker, "It's my father who can't forgive you, and he can't forgive your mother. If I had found someone to find the imperial doctor earlier, your mother wouldn't have done it either."
He was bleeding heavily, and if it hadn’t been for me, you wouldn’t have married the Fourth Prince..."
When he was about to die, the things he had done during his lifetime came one after another, and the regret in Chu Xiong's heart was all because he had listened to the Taoist priest's slander and sent away the newborn Chu Miao'er. Now think about it, such a small baby left
Mother, how should I survive?
Among the three daughters, only Xue'er is pleasing to the people, so Cheng Huan falls in love with her every day. Every year he sees Chu Miao'er, he feels extremely regretful, but between her and Xue'er, he still selfishly chooses Xue'er.
"It's useless to say this now," Chu Miao'er said with a slight smile, "The Fourth Prince treats me very well, you don't have to feel sorry for me anymore."
If he could do it all over again, would Chu Xiong keep her by his side forever? Would he let Chu Xianxue marry his rival in the court? The answer would probably remain the same. After all, he is the Prime Minister of Chu of the Kingdom of Jin and he loves his young daughter the most.
Father Chu.
"Miao'er, I know you hate me," Chu Xiong paused and said in a more choked voice, "As soon as I leave, things will change in the court. Your eldest sister and Xue'er are not as calm in temperament as you.
If you are not careful, it can easily lead to death. From now on, you can help them more when I am gone, okay?"
Chu Miaoer nodded slightly and said, "Okay."
Feeling that he had no more time, Chu Xiong first took a breath and then said slowly: "Can you call me father again?" Chu Xiong was full of hope, until the last glimmer of hope disappeared from his eyes, then he slowly laughed at himself as if
Closed my eyes.
"Father, father." Chu Miao'er called in a low voice. At this time, Chu Qianqian also rushed in from the door, kneeling on the ground, tears streaming down her face.
Tears fell one by one from the corners of Chu Xiong's closed eyes, flowed down his dry cheeks and onto the pillow, soaking a large area. The hands in Chu Miao'er's hands dropped suddenly, and his breathing stopped.
"Father -" Chu Qianqian, who was kneeling aside, saw this, her heartbeat almost stopped, tears were like broken pearls, and she called out heartbreakingly, "Father, wake up! What will happen if Qian'er leaves, the Chu family
But what should I do?!"
Everyone in the room knelt down in unison, and the cries suddenly became loud and continuous.
Listening to the cries one after another, Chu Miaoer swallowed her cries hard in her throat and sat numbly on the spot, motionless.
"Your Majesty, the Queen, and Concubine Xue insist on coming in to see the master. Now they are kneeling at the door and refuse to leave. What should we do?" The guard came in and knelt down to report, with panic in his eyes.
Chu Qianqian wiped away the tears on her face, stopped crying, stood up and shouted coldly: "No one is allowed to open the door for Chu Xianxue. If anyone disobeys, he will be dealt with according to the family law!"
Perhaps because she was too sad or too angry, Chu Qianqian suddenly fell to the ground. Everyone quickly stepped forward to help her up and hurriedly cleaned up.
"The ministers in the court have been talking about the affairs of the Chu family. Concubine Xue has been honored as a saint. Now my father has died in an unknown way, and it is not convenient to make a big deal about his funeral." Seeing her faintly waking up, Chu Miaoer calmly said
He said, "Let father leave quietly. The Chu Mansion has also closed its doors to thank guests recently, so don't cause any more trouble."
Looking at the calm and composed second sister, Chu Qianqian felt filled with regret, wishing that Chu Xianxue would immediately pay for her father's life. If Chu Xianxue had been ordered to marry Fu Yunqi at that time, perhaps the situation would not have happened today, harming her second sister and harming her.
My father also harmed the entire Chu family.
Chu Xianxue, who was kneeling, heard the movement in the mansion and had a bad premonition in her heart. After seeing people crying, her vision suddenly went dark and she fainted.
After giving the instructions, Chu Miaoer and Chu Qianqian came out of the mansion and saw a group of palace maids and eunuchs surrounding Chu Xianxue in a hurry.
"The Queen——" Xia He shouted hurriedly, "The Queen Xuefei fainted——"
Chu Qianqian didn't respond and passed by her indifferently. She only glanced sideways at Chu Xianxue who was lying on the ground, then turned around and got on the sedan.
On the other hand, Chu Miao'er secretly sighed in her heart. After Chu Gong fell, Chu Qianqian had a prince to back her up. She felt pity for Chu Xianxue. Not to mention the emperor's favor, just considering how unbearable she was in front of everyone, she would be in the palace in the future.
The situation is probably going to be very difficult.
After returning to the Fourth Prince's Mansion, Chu Miao'er stood at the door of the mansion and looked at the tall plaque. For a moment, he had mixed feelings in his heart and thought to himself: Chu Miao'er, are you feeling sentimental? But why are you feeling sentimental? Shouldn't you hate him?
?
She suddenly felt very tired. Although Chu Xiong and she were not close relatives of flesh and blood, the soul and this body had become one, and she still had some feelings.
"Princess, please rest for a while." Bai Tao felt very uncomfortable seeing her haggard face, so he carefully helped her into the back room and sat down.
He turned around and found someone to inform the Fourth Prince and ask him to come back quickly.