Chapter 67(1/2)
Mrs. Chen followed the order to visit Concubine Chen who gave birth to her daughter during confinement.
Chen Jieyu was the concubine daughter Chen Mei, whom she adopted. Chen Ning, the biological daughter of Concubine Rui a year ago, vomited blood from the emperor because of a rash. Only then did she know how deep the emperor had for her daughter. Soon, the emperor summoned Chen Mei into the palace to serve. She thought that the emperor was afraid that the emperor wanted to recall Chen Ning from Chen Mei. Her husband shook his head when he heard this, saying that she thought too much.
Soon, the good news that Chen Mei was pregnant came. To this day, the Seventh Princess was already in her arms. Chen Zhang carefully hugged the delicate little man in her sleep, and recalled her biological daughter in the cradle.
"Madam Chen, let me hold the little princess." said the old nanny next to me.
"No need, I'll hold it for a while." Zhang shook it gently.
"This..." The old lady glanced at Chen Mei who was sitting on the bed, turned her head and begged, "Madam, I'm sorry for your sins. You have the fragrance of medicine on you, I'm afraid of the little princess..."
It turned out that she was sick. Chen Zhang's brow moved slightly, but he smiled and said, "Yes, I'll forget it when I'm happy."
Chen Mei, who was already a mother at the age of sixteen, seemed to have grown ten years old all of a sudden. She leaned against the bedside and said sickly: "Don't blame Mother, they are also afraid. The Seventh Princess was born and she was very happy. If the little princess is a little uncomfortable, His Majesty will blame the servants."
"Is this really a matter?" Zhang said strangely. She had never heard of any of the six princesses in front of them. The emperor was like the men in the world, who favored boys over girls.
"Yes, Your Majesty has also personally held the Seventh Princess." The old lady took the princess and said with great honor.
"Oh, this is a good fortune for the little princess!"
As he was talking, an eunuch came from outside and said that the imperial guard had arrived.
Zhang quickly led slaves and servants from all over the country to welcome him. Since she left the house, she had only seen the emperor for a few times during the Chinese New Year. I don’t know if it was because she was admiring her heart or something else, but I always felt that there was something more and something missing under the calm expression of the emperor. Today, she was getting closer to the emperor, but her thoughts were even stronger.
"Mrs. Chen is here, have you ever seen the Seventh Princess?" Dong Yuheng asked with a smile on his back when he saw that it was Zhang.
"Your Majesty, I just saw you. The Seventh Princess is so cute." Zhang said with his head down.
"Your Majesty, the Empress is here to pay you peace." The old lady said inside.
The emperor never looked at the mother. If a prince and daughter came, the concubine would kneel down to him through the curtain to pay tribute.
"Stop being calm, is the Seventh Princess awake? Take her to me and take a look."
When Zhang heard this, he felt puzzled. His Majesty was really worried about this little princess. Mei'er was also blessed. He actually had a princess and was so attracted to His Majesty's attention.
The servant hugged the little princess out as he said. Dong Yuheng touched her little face. The little princess didn't know whether she was full or her father was coming. She slowly opened her eyes, did not cry or make a fuss, but just looked at Dong Yuheng.
"I think the little princess misses His Majesty. Look at this lovely little princess, she doesn't cry at all." The old lady said on the side.
Dong Yuheng was also very happy when he heard this. He actually carried the little princess over in person. He stared at the little doll with a smile on his lips for a while, and suddenly said, "Mrs. Chen, I think the seventh princess looks like Concubine Rui. Do you think it looks like it?"
Zhang was shocked. This was clearly Mei'er's child. Why did Your Majesty say that she looked like Ning'er?
Dong Yuheng ignored Zhang's thoughts and asked again, "Do you think it's like?"
Does the little princess really look like Ning'er? Zhang couldn't help but step closer, and Dong Yuheng actually lowered his arm to let her see clearly.
The baby in the cradle overlaps with the face in his memory. Zhang felt sad and blinked, and said in a daze: "The eyebrows and eyes... are a bit similar to the empress's childhood... Even this nose... I remember that the empress's nose was a little flat at the beginning. I was afraid that the empress's nose would not grow well, so I still pinched her little nose all day long."
Dong Yuheng was silent for a moment, chuckled, and freed up his hand to pinch the little princess' nose, "Little collapsed nose, little Jiaojiao..."
For some reason, Zhang could hear a sense of sadness. She looked up at the emperor and saw that his expression was so doting, but his eyes were filled with deep sorrow.
Chen Mei lived in the west hall of Chunxi Palace. After seeing the little princess, Dong Yuheng did not leave, but moved into the East Hall where his master was gone. Over the past year, the emperor's night stay in Chunxi Palace gradually increased. After Chen Mei was pregnant and could not sleep, Dong Yuheng still came over and lived alone in the East Hall.
When Chen Ning went back to visit her husband, she didn't bring any things in the palace, so the table and chairs in the Eastern Palace were no different from those when Chen Ning left, and even her study and martial arts room had not changed.
Wanfu knew that it was a long time since the new master could not get in here.
Dong Yuheng sat on the couch, with Ruyi-shaped handrails on his left arm, his face light and silent.
Wanfu was with him and was already used to Dong Yuheng's situation.
Since Concubine Rui left, His Majesty had not stepped into Chunxi Palace for more than a month. It was not until Concubine Chen entered the palace and His Majesty gave her to live in the west hall of Chunxi Palace that he stepped into this place again. However, on the first night of summoning Concubine Chen, His Majesty stepped into the high threshold of the palace, but suddenly stopped his pace. He stood behind him, looking at His Majesty's back suddenly felt a hint of sadness. At that time, he was puzzled where this mood came from. It took him a long time to realize that it was His Majesty's sadness.
That night, His Majesty did not go to the West Palace and entered the East Palace alone.
After that, the number of times the Emperor came to Chunxi Palace gradually increased. A few summoned Chen Mei to serve him. Most of the time, he lived alone in the East Side Hall, and almost always sat there motionless like he is now. He would occasionally smile, but after the smile, he would have a more painful look.
Wanfu was worried that he would become depressed and persuade him carefully several times. Dong Yuheng nodded at first and did not come to Chunxi Palace. However, during that period, his Majesty became more irritable. Not long after, His Majesty stepped into Chunxi Palace again. When he came out the next day, his eyes became more gloomy, but his behavior returned to normal, and the ministers no longer trembled.
Wanfu once heard of a medicine that can help dying people temporarily soothe them, but the pain is doubled after the medicine is effective. Therefore, patients must constantly use this poisonous medicine.
He felt that the emperor was taking the poison and medicine now. He and Lianyan were terrified and persuaded him again, but Dong Yuheng was furious. No one dared to mention it from now on.
He never expected that Concubine Rui's death would bring such a big blow to His Majesty, and I'm afraid that His Majesty himself would not have expected it.
He has been with His Majesty since he was a child, accompanied him through twenty years, witnessing the growth and strength of a generation of wise monarchs. No one knows better than him. His Majesty's attitude towards concubines in the harem. His Majesty loves them, their charms and charms, and they are all beautiful embellishments of his beautiful country. He is willing to spoil them, but once they have conflicts with the foundation of the country, he will abandon them without hesitation, regardless of whether they were still passionate and entangled the previous night.
Wanfu once thought that Concubine Rui was the same for Your Majesty. The biggest difference was that His Majesty had put his heart into it. And the fact was that, after learning that Concubine Rui was infected, even though he was in pain, his Majesty remained in the palace and calmly wrote down various decrees. He thought that after Concubine Rui died, His Majesty would be sad for a few days, because His Majesty was finally in love. However, he was also sad for a few days at most. Jing Chao's Hongtu Weiye was still waiting for His Majesty to guide the country, and he could not be depressed for a woman for a long time.
However, a year has passed, and the sadness of others faded away with the times, and His Majesty's sorrow has become stronger and stronger as old wine.
"Wanfu." Dong Yuheng suddenly spoke, interrupting his meditation.
"The slave is here." Wanfu replied hurriedly.
"Have you heard it just now? Mrs. Chen said that the Seventh Princess looks like Ning'er."
"I heard it." Wan Fu said softly.
Dong Yuheng curled his lips, "I don't have the final say. Mrs. Chen is her biological mother. She said that she must be like her."
"yes……"
"Well, when I can't see her gray hair, it's good to see her young appearance."
"His Majesty……"
"Ning'er had a small, slim nose when she was a kid. Haha, if I heard about it before, I would have to laugh at her." The dressing table in front of her was a little hazy. In a trance, the woman was still sitting there, and she could turn her head and smile at him the next moment.
Wanfu bowed his head and dared not speak.
The emperor was also silent for a long time, "You talk to me..." He wanted to speak but stopped.
He wanted to ask others why he could not forget her. The old people and new people in the harem, the passing and fading, were all passing clouds for him. But why is she the only one unique?
He didn't know why he loved her so much. Maybe it was because she rushing when she first met her, maybe it was because she cried bitterly in front of her ex-husband's grave, or maybe it was because of the fact that she had entered the palace... Her intelligence, her straightforwardness, her slippery head, and her willfulness were all loved. He just felt that every time he saw her, he was happy from the bottom of his heart, just like the simple joy after shooting an arrow in childhood. If she could get her to hold her and look at her with a smile, he wanted to give her the best in the world. He occasionally even wanted to lock her in the Chunxi Palace, and no one except him allowed her to see her.
She was his deepest selfish desire... until now he was willing to admit it.
The familiar loneliness lingered in my heart with a tingling pain. Dong Yuheng stroked the Yin-Yang Jade in his hand. It was Chen Ning's jewelry, but now it has become his jade pendant. He gave her this Yin-Yang Jade because it defeated evil and Yin. Chen Ning's face was different. Just in case, Dong Yuheng still asked someone to invite Yin-Yang Jade out. She wore it on her body and could overcome her Yin-Yang Jade. However, in addition to overcoming evil, Yin-Yang Jade also has the idea of protecting life and protecting the body. But now things have changed, and the fire has burned all her body, but the jade has not been damaged at all.
She said she would never see her again in the next life. She was afraid that she would go with resentment towards him before she died. He held the jade pendant tightly and his breath became heavy. Her body was his, and her heart should be his. She was the Concubine Baorui who had been included in the jade certificate. How could she say that she would never see her in the next life?
...But just, she must not know that he had ordered people to build a temple next to the imperial tomb, and let monks worship her spiritual throne and lock her spirit. He did not let her go until the day he passed away. He wanted to meet her again by the Naihe Bridge. He wanted to make her his wife in the next life. In order to compensate her for her grievances in this life, he would treat her well in the next life. He would give her whatever she wanted... Thinking of this, Dong Yuheng's eyes softened, and he seemed to hear her three-pointed gentle and seven-pointed naughty "His Majesty the Emperor". In the blink of an eye, there was the silence in front of him, and the coldness swept across his body again.
This repeated torture has been countless times, but Emperor Guangde felt extremely uncomfortable tonight. Perhaps it was the Seventh Princess who broke the dead silence in his heart and made the scars tear open again bloodily.
He chose to take Chen Mei as his concubine because she was Chen Ning's half-sister. Chen Mei wanted to give birth to a princess who looked like Chen Ning. Therefore, the birth of the seventh princess made him very happy. However, as he looked more and more like Chen Ning's little face, although he was full of tenderness, he felt a little scared in his heart. He was actually afraid that this princess would be Chen Ning's reincarnation. She could not become his daughter. He wanted her to be his woman for life, a woman who could be close to him without any gaps.
He was even more afraid that Chen Ning would make a promise to her ex-husband and promised that the two would be husband and wife in the next life. The man she personally admitted that "the love was unfaithful"! Although she had written a book of separation before her death, if the two met in the underworld, Chen Ning would definitely follow him, and even if she was locked, she would probably follow him...
She will definitely not stay because of him.
Dong Yuheng's eyes suddenly became cold, and he waved his teacups on several tables with his big hand.
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Chen Ning stayed in the house for a few days and smashed everything he could in the house, almost returning to the state he had just arrived in Jing Chao. However, this time, not only did not have the comfort of Li Ziqi, but the fact that he had passed away! Mom and Dad, relatives and friends, and the damn emperor appeared in his mind from time to time, and she was almost hysterical.
A few days later, Chen Ning, who walked out of the house, finally accepted the reality.
She decided to leave Yuzhou. God asked her to live here, so she would just live. Anyway, her life was only a few decades long, so she was worth the trip. But since she decided to settle down, she could no longer stay with Feng Baolan in Yuzhou. Sooner or later, she would be in trouble, and if she continued like this, she would be a road of no return... to the female hooligan.
After making a decision, she planned to say goodbye to Feng Baolan. Although people are not good birds, there are still beginnings and ends to avoid any troubles.
The reason was easy to find. The evil servant reported that she was acting in Mozhou. The family was furious and ordered her to return home immediately without delay.
Perfect.
……almost.
Chen Ning, who was blocked in the alley by a group of young non-commissioned officers, had headaches and toothaches. Is her vigilance low and negative?
The leader was indeed Meng Li. He saw that he had a gloomy baby face. He seemed to want to take her out of breath. He looked at the number of people around him and then looked at the towering wall. Sure enough... can he escape by relying on his mouth?
"Young Master Meng, everyone, don't you come and be fine?" She tried hard to pull the corners of her mouth.
Meng Li frowned and looked at him.
"Ali, how do you deal with this low-class person?" asked one person.
Meng Li pursed his lips. He never despised doing such a thing as bullying the few. However, the shame that day was like a poisonous snake entangled him. It was impossible to relieve the hatred in his heart without venting it.
"Give him the sword." He said coldly.
One person threw the sword at Chen Ning's feet.
Meng Li pulled out the sword from his waist and pointed it straight at the sword. "Draw the sword, if you win me, I will let you go."
Chen Ning was relieved when he heard this. It was really a good child! She was so happy that she carried her hands on her back, "Does Deputy Commander Meng want to bully others with his power?"
"I told you to draw your sword!"
"Li knew that he was not your opponent. It was all the same thing to use a sword or not. If you want to kill, you would kill. Anyway, I have no power to tie a chicken. Deputy Guardian, your heroic deed is about to be added!"
"You..." Meng Li took a step forward and suddenly put the sword on her neck, "You think I dare not kill you!"
"Of-Guard Meng, of course, dared," Chen Ning knew in his heart that Yi Mengli's character was determined not to kill an unarmed scholar, "but before he died, Li had something to say."
"Ali, don't listen to his nonsense. He is in the same group as Feng's family, so he must be a sinister and treacherous person."
To be continued...