Hongling supported Meili as she walked slowly on the way to the Empress Dowager's palace, and worriedly pulled her cloak around her, "Gege, why are you so anxious! Look, your legs are still weak! The night wind is blowing,
It’s not for fun if you catch a cold again…”
Because of her weakness, Meili had to hold on to Hong Ling's arm to barely walk. A fine line of sweat broke out on her forehead. She shook her head with a wry smile. She didn't say anything, and all her strength was used to persist in walking through this long journey.
The palace road leading to Leshou Hall is used to... tell the ancestor her decision
She lived not far from the palace of the Empress Dowager, and with her frail body and emotions that she dared not savor, the road she had traveled felt like a long life! She had had such a feeling, that she had been taken out of the cold palace.
, when she went to see her ancestors... she sighed, and a faint wisp of hope emerged. But now, she is going to stamp out the burning longing.
Hong Ling also said that she was too hasty... If possible, she would never want to take this step, but she had to urge herself to go as soon as possible, because if Yonghe looked at her with his eyes for a while longer, she might lose it.
The courage to leave him!
The dinner was almost over, and many palace maids and eunuchs were walking around in twos and threes holding food boxes and utensils. When they saw Meili, they all bowed their heads with smiles. There was so much irony and ambiguity in that smile that she felt it was hard even to bear it. They hurriedly met her.
After passing by, she was not surprised to hear them whispering and laughing. She couldn't hear what they were saying, so why did she need to hear it clearly?
Hong Ling felt that the weight on her arms had increased a bit, and Gege's trembling became more obvious. "Gege?" She called out worriedly, "How about we go back first?"
go back?
Meili took a deep breath and stood up as straight as possible. No, she couldn't go back! Her world was small, but the palace, the mansion, and what about Yonghe? She could imagine that the ridicule and contempt he received were many times more than hers!
She had heard what those men said about her. If the words were a hundred times more vicious and despicable, they were talking about Yonghe, and they were talking about Yonghe because of her... How could she face Yonghe, how could she face Yonghe's parents?!
When Ruoran left her huddled hut, she still had some intention of retreating in her heart, but now...it's completely gone!
When she saw the lantern that had just been hung by the eunuch on a bamboo pole outside her ancestor's dormitory, her eyes suddenly became wet. She left the deep darkness of the Peace Palace, but she didn't expect that it was just to return to another place that was colder and more lonely.
premises
"Gege" she was stopped by the eunuch outside the courtyard gate, "My ancestors are meeting with important subjects, please wait a moment."
"What kind of important guest is coming at this time?" Hong Ling was a little irritated. In a situation like this, how could she "wait less" in the yard where the night wind was blowing?
The eunuch was quite familiar with Hong Ling, so he came over and whispered, "It's the Minister of Household Affairs."
Hong Ling couldn't react for a moment, and still said in a bad tone, "Who is it?"
The eunuch ducked his feet anxiously, glanced furtively at Meili, whose face was even paler under the dim light, and shouted, "That's Zamulang! Suying's lovely Ama! She came back from the paddock specially, so she came this time
arrive"
Hong Ling secretly curled her lips and looked at Meili's expressionless face. It seemed that there were so many people who were so anxious and angry about this matter.
"Gege, why don't you go sit on the corridor at the corner for a while to get some shelter from the wind. When the people come out, I will go back in for you immediately." Seeing Meili's weak expression, which she could barely hold on to, the little eunuch couldn't bear it and suggested enthusiastically.
Meili nodded, she really couldn't stand anymore.
The corridor was indeed sheltered from the wind, so it was extremely dark. Not a single ray of light shone here. Meili leaned on the wooden pillar and waited hard. Hongling also walked anxiously to the yard to take a look, whispering what Zamulang was talking about.
What, it took so long
There was some noise in the yard, and small greetings came and went. Some big shot must have come. Hong Ling ducked into the darkness.
The greeting from the little eunuch just now was very clear because he was very close, "Greetings to Prince Qing, may your Majesty be blessed."
Meili trembled slightly, it's him, he's here too
"Is Zamulang here?" Jingxuan asked the eunuch in a deep voice, his tone cold and unhappy.
"Yes." The eunuch was very attentive, "My lord, look, isn't this person coming out?"
Steady and heavy footsteps came all the way this way, and there was a rustle of clothes, "I'm paying my respects to the prince."
Meili smiled faintly, this is the reality. No matter how beautiful Suying's Amma is, she still has to kneel down to Jingxuan, the future son-in-law. If it were normal, even the emperor would give him some face and say "Excuse me" when the old minister is about to kneel down.
Li, but at this moment... Jingxuan seems to have not said
After a while, Jingxuan's deliberately cold voice sounded, "Get up."
"Cha!" Zamulang said in a low voice, with a hint of suppressed anger in his tone.
"Zamulang, what makes you come back all night long?" Jingxuan sneered, his tone arrogant and cold. Mei Li was a little surprised. No matter how high Jingxuan's rank was, he was his future father-in-law after all, and... it was obvious.
It will be of great help to him in the future. Shouldn't he treat him with such a arrogant attitude?
"My little daughter is seriously ill, and I am worried about it, so I asked the emperor for leave to come here." Zamulang said in a sullen voice, as if he did not dare to be too presumptuous towards his young future son-in-law and was very patient.
Jingxuan snorted lightly and said without much interest: "Go there."
Zamulang seemed very surprised that Jingxuan ended the conversation like this.
"Your Majesty..." Zamulang spoke again, his tone much lower. The secret anger that he had just now was less powerful because of Jingxuan's lack of care. "Suying is sincere to you. Your Majesty may be better than this old slave..."
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"Zamulang!" Jingxuan's tone became more violent and rude, and he simply interrupted the other party's words, "Don't bring up the emperor to pressure me to marry your daughter because she still has some beauty that impresses me." He said in a contemptuous tone.
Zamurang gasped
He said in a tone of voice, but did not say another word, "Why does the emperor want me to marry her? You know it in your heart! Everyone says that I am trying to get your family's dirty money. I am as sick as if I swallowed a fly. Why are you still here?"
Come and slap me on the nose?"
The way he talked about Su Ying actually made her heart prick a little. He looked at Su Ying's doting eyes, lowered his head and let Su Ying whisper in his ear...could this be what happened behind his back?
Despicable words? She knew that she was not qualified to sympathize with Suying, but she felt sorry for her... Falling in love with Jingxuan was really pitiful
These embarrassing words were not refuted by Zamulang. He actually silently accepted the arrogant attitude of Prince Qing, who was supposed to be a junior.
"Zamulang, if you have so much energy, just think about how to run errands for the emperor! How to make those corrupt officials cough up more money! What I promise you and what I promise the emperor will naturally be done, so you won't waste it in vain.
Thoughts! I married your daughter, why are you really setting me up as my father-in-law? Do you care what kind of woman I want to marry? Have you really forgotten what happened to you?
"
Zamulan still said nothing, listening silently to the scolding of his future son-in-law.
"Okay, go and have a good talk with your daughter. I've given her what I should give her, and you shouldn't interfere in things that shouldn't be yours. Please stop meddling!"
"twitter"
This "cha" made Meili feel a tightness in her chest. What mood and expression did Zamulang use to say this word? Helpless, towards fate, towards reality...the deepest helplessness, the one who said it with a nonchalant attitude
A man who said such hurtful words could not refute or resist.
Meili's fingers tightly squeezed the thin wood of the railing. He... seemed to have planned everyone's future, including her. She had heard clearly that what he wanted to give Suying was the title of princess.
The in-law relationship with Zamulang is as close to the emperor as a tiger. Now the emperor needs Zamulang.
, relying on comfort in every possible way, once the time passes, what kind of money did Zamulang get back, why can he get it back, and can these obvious secrets be tolerated by the emperor? So the emperor wants to give Zamulang reassurance, and Zamulan also needs it.
Such a powerful son-in-law
She was wrong again. She took things too simply and too beautifully. She thought he at least really liked Suying. He liked Suying, but the "like" he could understand was for beauty and tenderness.
excited
The "woman he wants to marry" is her? Marry? It's just a side wife. It sounds like a side wife, but in fact it's just a concubine.
She is not the first woman he wants to marry. There was the Mongolian princess before and then Suying, and she is definitely not the last one.
She suddenly felt a sense of relief. Her choice was really a relief!
He can blackmail anyone who wants something from him, but for her... what else can he do?
When everyone was gone and the eunuch finally came to ask her to go in to see her ancestors, she even smiled. The lonely future that she was originally afraid of was better than marrying that cold-hearted man!
"...Have you thought about it?" After hearing Meili's firm request, Xiaozhuang remained silent for a long time.
"Yes! I am willing to worship Buddha all my life and pray for blessings and longevity for my ancestors." Meili kowtowed again and repeated
"Meili..." Xiaozhuang sighed a little tiredly. In the past two days, she had broken her heart for this child. "Come here." She patted the Kang mat next to her with pity, and Meili sat close to her.
, Xiaozhuang touched her pale but extremely pretty face with tears in his eyes, "My child, you have really grown up."
She was really afraid that Meili came to tell her that she was innocent with Jingxuan and wanted to marry Yonghe. She believed what she said, but...she was in a dilemma. Yingru cried to death in front of her. She was also a mother.
She knew the deep expectation for her son, and she also understood the mood of a mother who was willing to sacrifice her life to protect her child. She could not refute her decisive expression to express her determination.
Yonghe, who refused to marry Meili, and who had been unlucky in the palace for a long time, was also moved by this true love man's persistence. She couldn't help but agree to him. She knew what he would lose by marrying Meili.
Jingxuan, who married Meili, this cold and domineering child actually confessed in front of her that he liked Meili and that if he married her, he would take care of her throughout his life.
It seems that no matter how she handles it, she will be ruthless
No matter how she dealt with it, this fragile girl was destined to be hurt... She was actually willing to spend her lonely life bearing all the pain alone, and she couldn't bear to let go! Meili has suffered too much since she was a child.
Could it be that... God still doesn’t think it’s enough?
"Meili...let me think about it again..." She couldn't bear to agree to her! Did this girl, who was as beautiful as a beautiful flower and the beautiful moon, ruin her whole life just because of these light words? At such a young age, what would happen to her?
Do you know how long this life is?
Meili smiled and thought... can there be a way? "Old ancestor... Meili has no regrets, and she will never regret it in her life."