Chapter 61: Impatient
Lianzhi went to see Wen Yunxi. Wen Yunxi was so bored. Lianzhi accompanied her to play several chess games. Wen Yunxi lost both sides and threw down the chess pieces in her hand in anger: "I won't play anymore."
"Why don't you play?"
"Why are you bullying me like your brother? When you play with Brother Zhilan, you never let me win once. Why are you like this?"
"If you want to win, you will win this game."
Wen Yunxi knew that Lian Zhi said this on purpose: "Forget it, if you give in to me, what's the difference between this and me looking for someone else? But I kept losing and felt very uncomfortable. I'd better stop playing, so as not to feel bad."
Lian Zhi smiled and said, "You are the most honest. But I see that you are worried recently, what's wrong?"
Speaking of this, Wen Yunxi frowned: "It's not Wen Miqing's incident, but she was so careless. How could you forget that after you suffered such grievances?"
"I don't think I'm wronged. The most uncomfortable person now should be Wen Miqing. I heard that Wen Miqing was the most conspicuous person at the Lantern Festival banquet in the past. If she doesn't attend this year, she is probably angry, for fear that others will steal her limelight."
"She's like this, and she's still thinking about the limelight?"
"I heard that two days ago she sent the palace maid to ask the emperor to attend the Lantern Festival banquet. Before the palace maid could take a few steps, she was stopped by the queen and beaten to death with sticks. From that day on, no one dared to communicate for Wen Miqing. Do you think she was angry?"
"I really can't understand her thoughts."
"I have been in Xichu for half a year and have never met Concubine Rong. What kind of person is Concubine Rong?"
"Do you know that Concubine Rong's surname is Zhu?" Wen Yunxi asked, and Lian Zhi shook his head: "Is there anything strange about this? I haven't heard of any senior official named Zhu in the court."
Wen Yunxi waved to Lian Zhi and signaled Lian Zhi to come to her. Lian Zhi came over and Wen Yunxi said in a low voice to her:
"I accidentally heard this incident mentioned by the old nanny in the palace. Don't look at the current major families in Western Chu, as if each family is very powerful. In fact, more than ten years ago, there was a prominent family in Western Chu that was very powerful, but for some reason it disappeared overnight. The Zhu family originally lived by clinging to the Qu family. After the Qu family disappeared, the Zhu family was trembling, but in the end, they did not escape the tragic situation of family destruction. Only Concubine Rong, who had already entered the harem, survived. When the Zhu family was destroyed, Concubine Rong had just given birth to Wen Miqing not long ago. Maybe she was scared by this incident. After entrusting Wen Miqing to the queen, he set up a Buddhist temple in his palace, chanting scriptures and chanting Buddha all day long, and staying in the door."
"Where did you hear them? If you read half a word of what you said, even if you are a princess, you will be punished." Lian Zhi sat back.
"I used to be playful and often ran around the palace. Once I ran into the cold palace and heard secretly. Those things happened before I was born, and I didn't know whether it was true or not. Although I was young at that time, this incident was too mysterious, so I recorded it. If it weren't for you, I would never have told anyone else in my life."
"Then you should never say these words to others in the future." Lianzhi reminded, and Wen Yunxi nodded.
Seeing that it was getting late, Lianzhi stood up and said goodbye. Wen Yunxi did not leave her and went out from her in person.
On the way back, Lianzhi felt heavy in his heart. What Wen Yunxi said to her just now was always in her mind. After all, it was just what Wen Yunxi heard, and the people who stayed in the cold palace might have gone crazy. How true can those words be?
However, for some reason, Lian Zhi always had a different feeling towards the Qu family, and his heart felt as uncomfortable as if it was held by something.
"Princess, be careful." Su Qing pulled Lian Zhi, and Lian Zhi stopped. She was so obsessed with the thought that she had almost hit the person. It was Wen Zhiyan.
"Your Highness, the Great Prince." Lianzhi spoke.
Wen Zhiyan smiled humbly and looked like jade: "What is Princess Wanyang thinking? She didn't even see this."
"I almost ran into the eldest prince, please forgive me."
"You are from Yunxi, right? Why do you think your face is not very good?"
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your concern, but this princess is just a matter of concern and has nothing to do with Princess Yunxi."
"Princess Wanyang likes Yunxi very much. If Yunxi knew that you protected her so much, she would be very happy."
"I have never protected you, but I just told the truth. The eldest prince is very idle. I heard that Princess Miqing has been so bored these days. The eldest prince has always had a good relationship with Princess Miqing, so why don't he go to see Princess Miqing? The emperor ordered Princess Miqing to calm down in the palace to recuperate, but he did not say that he would not be allowed to visit!"
Wen Zhiyan looked at Lian Zhi. He always felt that Lian Zhi was smart, but such a smart person could not make a good choice: "Princess Wanyang just came to Xichu and began to worry about us."
"This princess has been in Xichu for half a year. She doesn't see some things very clearly, but she is not blind either."
"The situation in Western Chu is complicated. I was worried that Princess Wanyang would not get used to it. Now it seems that I am thinking too much, and the prince takes good care of Princess Wanyang."
Lian Zhi smiled slightly: "The eldest prince is so bad. I can live a comfortable life in Western Chu thanks to the Queen's care. Unfortunately, the Queen has been very busy recently. I am afraid that the Queen will delay the Queen. If the eldest prince meets the Queen, remember to give me a thank you. You are mother and son, so there are many opportunities to meet."
"Princess Wanyang's words seem to have a deeper meaning."
"What I said is just a common saying, I'm afraid the eldest prince is too focused and thinks too much."
Lian Zhi refused to give in. Wen Zhiyan stared at her for a long time and said, "What a pity."
"What's the pity?"
"You can have better choices except the prince."
"But I believe more about fate, and choices cannot change anything. It is better to go one way to the end. I don't like to go one way or another. If I take a wrong step, I may lose my direction. But if there is only one way, then there is only one direction?"
"It's really interesting to talk to Princess Wanyang. But there is only one way, aren't you afraid of the abyss ahead?"
"Whether the abyss or the flat ground, I am the main path. Who knows that there will be another world under the abyss?"
"I hope Princess Wanyang can always be so confident."
Wen Zhiyan did not stop any longer, and then left directly after saying goodbye to Lianzhi.
Lianzhi watched Wen Zhiyan leave with a smile in his eyes. Wen Miqing had an accident several times, but although he was not abandoned by Emperor Chu, he still couldn't sit still, who had always been as stable as Mount Tai.
She was not afraid of Wen Zhiyan's actions, because only when he moved would she have the chance to seize Wen Zhiyan's handle.
Wen Zhiyan came to Weiyang Palace by chance. The queen was not surprised when she saw him: "You are here, I am preparing to have dinner. You are the coincidence of coming, so let's have dinner with my mother."
Wen Zhiyan responded, and the two sat down for a meal. Looking at the table full of dishes, Wen Zhiyan had no appetite.
"What's wrong with you today?" Even the queen discovered something was wrong with Wen Zhiyan.
Wen Zhiyan replied: "My son met Lin Wanyang on the way here."
"I met you when I met you, are you still afraid that she will not succeed?"
"This Lin Wanyang is definitely not simple. Erchen thinks that keeping her by the prince's side is not a good thing after all."
"What do you want to do?" Luo Xuanran was a little surprised.
"These days after the Chouchun Hunting, the marriage between the prince and Lin Wanyang, Lin Wanyang cannot be left to the prince."
"Of course I understand, so I have buried the chess piece Su Xiran long ago. Calculate the day and her illness should be cured. The Lantern Festival banquet must come. If something happens, it will not be decided by you and I."
"But there is another thing. Is the woman you arranged really fine?"
"Are you still worried about doing things in this palace? Don't think that only the virtuous concubine can use the beauty trick. I can do it too. She can give away Yuan Dai, and I can give away others. Now that Yuan Dai has no hope of favor, it's time for me to play."
"I heard that Wen Miqing almost sent someone to go to his father to plead with him two days ago."
"Don't worry, I won't let Wen Miqing make any mistakes at this time."
Chapter completed!