After leaving Emperor Yao's palace, Yi Chenjing did not go back directly to Lianchenxuan. He didn't want Concubine Jing to see her disappointed look. She and Bai Qige walked in the Imperial Garden for about half an hour to relax and calm down a little before heading back. When I arrived at Lianchenxuan, I met General Ou and heard that Yi Chenxuan had been placed under house arrest. Yi Chenjing was still not happy.
"Your Majesty has his own difficulties. The Seventh Prince should also be considerate and considerate. The matter of listening to Your Majesty needs to continue to be investigated. However, Prime Minister Zuo is dead and there is no evidence that Concubine Jin was involved. If we want to punish the other accomplices, we can only punish the other accomplices." "
Yi Chenjing has always respected Qi Suiliang. His words are not as cold as he is to Yao Huang, but he doesn't sound angry either: "It doesn't matter whether we check or not check. The witnesses and material evidence are all there. We can turn a blind eye. Do you want Brother Five Emperors to do it in front of your father?" "Killing me in front of the emperor will be considered as evidence." Realizing that he was venting his anger on others, Yi Chenjing waved his hands and spoke in a calmer tone: "If I don't talk about this anymore, I haven't thanked you General yet. I was indebted to General You when I was away." Protect my mother, otherwise I don’t know what will happen.”
When the concubine Jing was mentioned, a trace of guilt flashed in Ou Suiliang's eyes and he sighed softly: "Don't thank me for my inability to do things well, concubine Jing..." [
"What's wrong, mother?" Yi Chenjing's heart suddenly tightened.
He had always told himself not to be too emotional and put the overall situation first, so after returning to the imperial capital, he suppressed his worries about Concubine Jing and went to Emperor Yao first. In addition, Su Jinyan had not said much before, so he did not consider whether Concubine Jing was safe or not. A good question. Ou Suiliang's self-reproaching tone made Yi Chenjing panic. She couldn't continue to ask questions and the burly old general rushed into the concubine Jing's room.
"Your Highness..."
"The fifth prince..."
In the bedroom, Concubine Jing, who was looking very bad, was sleeping next to Yu Che on the bed. When Jin Zhaoyi saw Yi Chenjing coming back, she couldn't smile, lowered her head and wept secretly. Yi Chenjing didn't want to deal with a crying woman, so she simply took off her clothes. Jiao sat on the edge of the bed and held Concubine Jing's hand tightly.
The hands were so cold that Yi Chenjing's heart ached in her bones and flesh.
"Mom, it's me and I'm back."
Yi Chenjing whispered in Concubine Jing's ear for a long time. Concubine Jing seemed to wake up and opened her eyes, looking blankly at the bed tent with a blank expression, as if she didn't know that in front of her was the son she missed so much. From the corner of his eyes, his cheek fell to the pillow and he let out a sad voice: "Jing'er... Jing'er... my child, my Jing'er..."
"Mom, it's me, I'm Jing'er."
Concubine Jing still ignored Yi Chenjing, crying and calling his name. Panic filled the air. Yi Chenjing reached out and waved it in front of Concubine Jing's eyes without any reaction.
Bai Qige's heart froze and she looked at Yu Che inquiringly.
"Yu Che, can you? Yu Che, you are a waste and failed to take good care of your concubine, Miss. Beat me to death. Beat me to death. Yu Che has failed the young lady's request." Yu Che, who was almost collapsed, fell to his knees on the ground and cried bitterly, beating her hard with both hands. Looking at myself, my cheeks swelled up in the blink of an eye.
To Bai Qige, Yu Che is like her own biological sister. Seeing her acting so naturally, she couldn't help but grab Yu Che's hand and pull him up: "Speak carefully, what's going on?"
Yu Che burst into tears and couldn't speak, but Ou Suiliang, who was beside him, told the whole story guiltily: "Your Majesty sent me to take a hundred forbidden troops to the mountains to protect Concubine Jing. An assassin said during a sneak attack that His Highness had died in Lingyun City. After Concubine Jing heard this... After that, Concubine Jing continued to look like this, calling His Highness’s name every day, saying whatever she asked, but getting no response, and crying so hard that she couldn’t even see.”
It doesn’t take an imperial doctor to diagnose and treat Concubine Jing to know that Concubine Jing is so anxious that she is so grief-stricken that she misses her son so much that she even goes blind with tears and loses her heart and soul.
This is how a mother can hold up a world for her children with her thin shoulders when she is strong, but when she is weak, a piece of bad news about her own flesh and blood can completely crush her whole person.
"When I was in my hometown, I heard that someone had this disease and it was said that it would slowly get better as long as it was not stimulated. Now that His Highness is back, the rumor has been disproven. I think as long as His Highness spends more time with Concubine Jing and lets her know that he is still alive, it won't help. How long will it take for the concubine to recover?" Bai Qige lied and seemed to be explaining to Yu Che and Jin Zhaoyi, but in fact, she was telling Yi Chenjing that Yi Chenjing was very filial and she didn't want to see him, so it made matters worse; secondly, Yi Chenjing was very filial and she didn't want to see him. She was really worried that Yi Chenjing, who had just calmed down just now, would impulsively do something irreparable again.
Bai Qige's worries seemed unnecessary. Yi Chenjing was not as sad as expected. She held Jing Fei's hand and was silent for a long time. Then she suddenly raised her head and looked at Ou Suiliang: "Father, do you know?"
Ou Suiliang shook his head: "Your Majesty's health is getting worse day by day, so I don't dare to tell him" [
A strange smile suddenly appeared on Yi Chenjing's cold and handsome face, like a sneer but with a bit of confusion: "Even if I sue him, will he care? General, please go and run over, lest my father blame me for hiding the truth in the future."
"Okay... okay, I'll tell Your Majesty." Ou Suiliang hesitated for a moment and nodded. His calloused hands patted Yi Chenjing's shoulders comfortingly, "I'll ask the imperial doctors to come over and give Concubine Jing a careful diagnosis and treatment. You should rest." Just rest and don’t burn out your body. Bai girl, you are more sensible than him and give him more advice.”
Ou Suiliang's words were spoken from the bottom of his heart. They were meaningless greetings without honorifics. Every word was filled with concern for the younger generation. Bai Qige nodded and sent Ou Suiliang out. Not far from the door, Ou Suiliang suddenly stopped and turned around. Serious face
"Girl, if you really do it for his own good, don't encourage him to do unnecessary things. Be a responsible woman and don't cause any trouble."
"General, what do you mean by this?" Bai Qige remained calm.
"Your Majesty has not yet reached the age where old eyesight has dimmed. Nothing that happened during the Northern Expedition could escape his eyes. If you are only a descendant of the Bai family, it would be objectionable. But you are my princess of the Dayao Kingdom. There are certain things that you should not be able to do. Go ahead and do it." Ou Suiliang sighed lightly. Although his tone was serious, there was no trace of hostility. It was completely a tone of advice. "That's it, you can take care of yourself."
Bai Qige stood there and watched Ou Suiliang leave, her eyes filled with mist.
Is this a warning to her not to interfere in the struggle for the throne? Or is it a reference to the fact that she went into battle without the emperor's order when wiping out the Kholohe Khanate, breaking the precedent of female generals in the Yao Kingdom army? The meaning behind what Ting Ou Suiliang said was implicit in Yao Huang's words. He is fully aware of everything that happened, including Yi Chenxuan's obstruction of Yi Chenjing's meritorious service, sabotage of the Northern Expedition, etc. Then why is he still so biased towards Yi Chenxuan, even at the expense of disappointing his other son?
It’s really just because Yaohuang loves Yi Chenxuan
Although all of Yaohuang's decisions have fully demonstrated this, Bai Qige still can't completely believe it. Looking at those deep eyes that are 70% similar to Yi Chenjing's, they are turbid and have hidden motives. I'm afraid that the truth is different from what they saw. She still can't believe it. I remember that in the winter, Emperor Yao, who was framed by Concubine Jin and fell into the water, felt so distressed when he saw her and Yi Chenjing covered in ice. His tone was different from that of any loving and gentle father.
Deep in the royal palace, grievances and grudges are intertwined. Hate is hidden behind the smile, even if it is love, it cannot be expressed clearly. There are many secrets hidden in it that cannot be disclosed. Only you know.
I just don’t know whether Yaohuang’s father-son affection for Yi Chenjing is true or false.
Back in the room, Concubine Jing had fallen asleep again. Yi Chenjing reluctantly let go of Concubine Jing's hand and stuffed it back into the quilt, her eyes still lingering on the old and haggard face, unwilling to leave.
"It's late at night, you should rest. Your Majesty, I won't be able to wake up for a while. With Yu Che taking care of you, there will be no problem." Bai Qi sang and Yi Chenjing gently placed her palms on her tired and slouched shoulders.
"I know I will leave when my mother falls asleep."
Bai Qige, who had never grown up under the care of her parents, didn't understand how deep a child's attachment was to her mother. But looking at Yi Chenjing's worried eyes, she knew that she couldn't tell him to leave now. In fact, Bai Qige was not good at comforting her. This kind of thing is still Suyan
The thin figure turned around suddenly. Yu Che and Jin Zhaoyi were startled and looked at Bai Qige blankly.
"Sister Suyan, why are you two alone here? Has something happened to sister Suyan?" Bai Qige wished she could scold herself for being back for so long and not even noticing a few people.
Yu Che and Jin Zhaoyi looked at each other and lowered their voices fearfully as if they were afraid of being heard by Yi Chenjing: "Suyan... Mrs. Suyan didn't come back with us. We were separated from Mrs. Suyan when we followed General Ou to escape from the deserted house on the outskirts of the city. I haven't seen her since then..."
"What does it mean to be lost even if a living person is separated?" Bai Qige was anxious and angry, and her voice could not help but increase a lot. "Have you sent someone to look for her now?"
"General I have sent people to search everywhere, but there is no news so far... Miss, please don't be angry or anxious. Maybe... maybe Mrs. Suyan left with Mr. Buqi."
Is it true that I will not abandon the young master...[
Su Buqi
Bai Qige took a deep breath and regained her composure: "Yu Che, the young master who never abandons you is the one who looks the same as Su Jinyan."
Yu Che nodded vigorously with a hint of surprise on his face: "Miss, do you know him too? It's Mr. Buqi. When bad guys come, Mr. Buqi and Su Jinyan are protecting us... But then Su Jinyan turned bad again. The abandoned young master drugged me, injured the general, and even kidnapped the concubine."
Bai Qige nodded thoughtfully and breathed a sigh of relief.
Su Jinyan is not mentioning this moment and that moment. Su Buqi is definitely not a bad person. Although the identities of the two brothers are unknown, Su Buqi has always been protecting her. If Su Yan is really with him, she will be very safe.
From the last rescue in Hongqueyuan to this time when Su Jinyan drugged Su Buqi, it was obvious that the two brothers had different goals. Su Jinyan once said frankly that what he did was for Yi Chenjing. Then Su Buqi, who was he doing for Su? The conversation between Buqi and Su Jinyan once revealed why they made different choices when they were ordered by the same person.
The more important question is where will Su Buqi take Su Yan?
The more people involved, the bigger the mystery becomes.