The autumn mood looks so cold outside the window. After a hot summer day, the imperial study also feels lonely. It is a rainy day. I can hear the patter of rain, which makes me feel lonely. There are already fallen leaves in the wind and rain.
Falling, silently. Standing in front of the window, looking out the window, Sima Yixuan's brows were furrowed with deep sadness and loneliness. He had vague white hair mixed with black hair on his temples, and he was still wearing plain brocade clothes, but he was
Don’t let go of the loneliness of your whole body and mind.
"Your Majesty." Gan Nan walked in from outside and said softly, "The Emperor's situation is not good. Would you like to go over and take a look at it at this time?"
Sima Yixuan didn't speak for a long time. He was in a trance. It took a long time before he slowly said: "It's been nearly five months since Yi'er left, right?"
"Well, yes, it has been five months since Miss Cong left the capital." Gan Nan said softly, "Your Majesty, please don't be sad anymore. Maybe Miss Cong is living a good life at this time. Forgetting the old things, it doesn't matter to Miss Cong.
It’s not a bad thing, at least she doesn’t have to feel sad.”
Sima Yixuan gave a faint wry smile, turned around slowly, and said softly: "Gan Nan, you don't understand. She left the capital not because she forgot everything, but because she didn't forget at all. If she could
If you forget, she won't leave."
"Your Majesty—" Gan Nan looked at Sima Yixuan in surprise.
"I didn't give her the medicine." Sima Yixuan said softly, "I asked A'ai to prepare the medicine. After you all left, I couldn't let Yi'er take it. I was selfish.
I would rather let Yi'er hate me than let Yi'er forget me. I threw away the medicine, and I said to Yi'er -" Sima Yixuan suddenly burst into tears. He could never forget that time.
As he said, he used the cruelest method to force Yi'er to give up death. He said that he was exhausted, but Yi'er chose to wake up and go away! "I said to Yi'er, Cong Yi'er, you don't want to
Use this method to make me feel guilty. I will never miss you because of your unwillingness to wake up. I will only think that you are a woman who does not know how to advance or retreat!"
"Your Majesty! -" Gan Nan felt that he heard wrongly. No wonder, no wonder the Emperor has always been so depressed. How did he spend so much time?! "You, why are you doing this? You made Miss Cong hate you,
It's better to let her forget about you. If you continue like this, you will -"
"That's all." Sima Yixuan said calmly, "That's what happened. Moreover, the medicine prepared by A'e is extremely toxic. If you are not careful, it will kill Yi'er. I don't want to take that risk, even if
It can be successful, but it will also cause harm to Yi'er's body, and I will never agree to it."
"Does Princess Calyx know?" Gan Nan asked carefully.
Sima Yixuan shook his head. Suddenly, he couldn't help coughing, and he choked out a mouthful of blood. Gan Nan was shocked, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? You can't go on like this. You can't go on being sad like this.
It will kill you. Ganbei has been searching everywhere for Miss Cong's whereabouts. She will be fine. With Miss Cong's intelligence, nothing will happen to her."
Sima Yixuan covered his chest, trying to control the rising discomfort, sighed, and said softly: "Stop looking for her. If she doesn't want to come back on her own, none of you can find her. Mo Jiakun sent someone
He brought news that he has met Yi'er and told me that Yi'er is Yi'er but doesn't seem to be Yi'er." Sima Yixuan felt a little dizzy, stopped talking, changed the subject and said, "How is your father?
What did the imperial doctor say?"
"The doctors said that the Emperor was depressed. I wonder if Miss Cong's departure also made him sad. He didn't seem to really hate Miss Cong. Xiaoying said that every time he mentioned Miss Cong, the Emperor
Everyone would sigh, or else he would go to his old residence and stare at the statue in a daze." Gan Nan sighed and said, "I don't know what the Emperor is thinking. Since he doesn't hate Miss Cong, why must he stop her?
Do you two interact with each other?"
Sima Yixuan coughed a few more times, and his chest felt uncomfortable. He sat down to rest, paused, and said, "Get ready, I'm going to my father's place."
Sakura put on the cloak for the Emperor and said softly: "Your Majesty, the wind is strong outside. Please go into the house and be careful of the wind. The doctors have repeatedly told you not to overwork yourself or to think too much.
.—Hey, it’s the Emperor and Gan Nan who are here.”
The Supreme Emperor looked up at his son, who had become much thinner again. Since Cong Yier left, he had never smiled. He was always light and focused on government affairs. When he came to greet him occasionally, he would also be light and not talkative. More
It's time to sit down and leave. Now that everything has returned to normal in the Daxing Dynasty, and the people are living a peaceful and prosperous life, this seems to be the only thing worth comforting. "Here we come." The Supreme Emperor asked softly, not daring to speak loudly, there was nothing unnecessary
With such strength, it is hard to even take a breath. It is really useless when we are old.
"I heard from Gan Nan that you are not in good health." Sima Yixuan asked softly. Seeing his father's old face, he felt unbearable in his heart, "Why are you like this?"
"Any news about you?" the Supreme Emperor couldn't help but ask.
Sima Yixuan said calmly: "It's better for her not to come back."
"I heard that someone saw her in Wumeng Kingdom." The Supreme Emperor ignored Sima Yixuan's answer and said to himself, "Wherever she goes, it is very dangerous. There is a Princess Rui there who doesn't know about you.
You are still alive, and you are still practicing alone in seclusion. If she knew that you were still alive, how would she be willing to accept it? It would be better to stay in the capital."
Sima Yixuan did not continue this topic and said calmly: "You have to have a good rest."
"Yixuan." The Emperor suddenly said, "Yi'er is so much like her mother. When her mother was misunderstood, she actually chose to remain silent and hide in a place alone. If Yi'er has not forgotten the past, she
Will she be like her mother?"
A eunuch came in from outside, saluted Sima Yixuan and the Emperor, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Prince Rong's Princess Hui has given birth to a princess. Prince Rong has sent someone over to tell you and the Emperor the good news."
Sima Yixuan said casually: "Gan Nan, go prepare a gift for me."
A hundred days after Princess Hui gave birth to the princess, Prince Rong hosted a banquet for guests at Prince Rong's Mansion. It was rare that the Supreme Emperor and Sima Yixuan both sent congratulatory gifts and came in person.
The first snow in early winter fell to the ground. Time flies so fast. It must have been almost a year since Yi'er left, at least more than half a year. Sima Yixuan stood in the garden of Prince Rong's Mansion,
Here, he and Yi'er sat across from each other, saying what he had to say, just to hope that Yi'er could live. Now, she was alive, but she was hiding out of his sight with hatred and refused to show up.
"Your Majesty." A gentle voice sounded behind him, with some hesitation, a little nervousness and surprise.
Sima Yixuan turned around and saw Cong Xiai kneeling behind him. He hadn't seen her for a long time. She seemed to be the same as before, but her face was more tolerant and calm. He knew that Cong Xiai was here.
Life in Prince Rong's Mansion was not happy. Everyone had heard that Cong Xiai was just a neglected princess in Prince Rong's Mansion, a woman who falsely assumed the title of princess. "That's all, get up." Sima Yixuan raised his head and signaled
Cong Xiai, who was kneeling on the ground, stood up and asked, "I haven't seen you for a while. How are you?"
Cong Xiai lowered her head and said in a low voice: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Everything about my wife is fine."
"Yeah." Sima Yixuan nodded casually and looked at the snow outside the umbrella. Gan Nan stood beside him carefully, holding up the umbrella to shield him from the wind and snow. "It's cold here, so don't be polite. If there's nothing wrong,
, just go back."
"Your Majesty." Cong Xiai seemed to be hesitant and said softly, "Yi'er will come back today. She will come back from Wumeng Kingdom with A'e and Chen's wife's brother. It will be Yi'er's mother's memorial day in a few days.
A'e is also pregnant, and my wife's mother wants her to go back to Cong Mansion to live for a while."
Sima Yixuan looked at Cong Xiai standing in front of him and asked softly: "Has she been in contact with you? How is she now?"
"My wife received a letter from A'e a few days ago. Since Yi'er left, my wife has not seen her. She only vaguely knows something from A'e's letter." Cong Xiai said softly, although it was a bit unclear.
It's not herself, but another woman in Sima Yixuan's heart. However, being able to have such a close and peaceful conversation with Sima Yixuan is already a kind of happiness for Cong Xiai. These few words can comfort her a lot of loneliness.
Years." A'e said that after she left the capital with Yi'er, she went to her own home in Wumeng Country. Because Princess Rui was still in seclusion, she didn't know about you or Yi'er's trip to Wumeng Country.
, so nothing happened. It’s just that soon after arriving in Wumeng Kingdom, Yi’er disappeared, leaving behind a letter, and I don’t know where it went. But a month ago, they suddenly had Yi’er.
The news is that there are some strange words in A'e's letter. She said that Yi'er is Yi'er, but it seems that she is not Yi'er. My wife doesn't quite understand. She knows that the emperor may be concerned about Yi'er's situation, so she specially tells you,
If you want to see Yi'er, you can stay in the mansion and have dinner before leaving. Yi'er and Chen's wife's brother and sister-in-law should be arriving soon. Yesterday A'e said that they had already set off - "
Gan Nan was stunned, what does "Yi'er is Yi'er, but it seems not Yi'er"? It seemed that he had heard the emperor mention Mo Jiakun saying something similar before. "Your Majesty, I still don't understand, what does 'Yi'er mean'?"
"It's Yi'er, but it doesn't seem to be Yi'er'? I seem to have heard your Majesty mention it, but I still can't figure it out."
Sima Yixuan said lightly: "I don't understand either. I can only tell when I see her." His face was indifferent, but his heart was full of joy. Yi'er was back. Even though he still hated her, he could see her again.
She is extremely satisfied. How is she now? Is her life going well? Can she talk to herself? Or, does she already have a destination?
There was a noise outside, which should be the sound of cars and horses. The three of them looked at the door at the same time. Is Yi'er back? How is she now? Is she okay?