At this moment, Ling Ruo realized that her words and deeds just now were a bit excessive. In addition, Yinzhen's words were harsh and she did not dare to say more. However, just when she was about to agree, she suddenly caught a glimpse of something hidden under the memorial from the corner of her eye.
, hurriedly ran over and took it in his hand. After looking at it, he was stunned and could not move.
When Yinzhen saw what Ling Ruo was holding, his expression instantly turned extremely ugly. The reason why he spoke so harshly just now was not because he was angry with Ling Ruo, but because he was afraid that if Ling Ruo continued to make trouble, what happened to Hongli would
He couldn't hide it, so he pretended to scold Ling Ruo and wanted her to leave. Everything was fine, but Ling Ruo suddenly discovered what he had hidden under the memorial.
Ling Ruo raised the thing in his hand to Yinzhen and said in a trembling voice: "This...isn't this the jade ring that the emperor rewarded Hongli? Why is it here?"
"I..." As soon as Yinzhen said a word, Ling Ruo shouted excitedly: "This time, I don't want to listen to lies anymore. Tell me the truth. Did something happen to Hongli?"
Seeing her like this, Yinzhen's heart ached. He held her shoulders and said, "Ruo'er, please don't get excited. Just listen to what I have to say, okay?"
Ling Ruo tried her best to suppress the tears in her eyes and said word by word: "I just want to ask you, is Hongli dead? Really?"
At this time, Yinzhen knew that Hongli's affairs could no longer be hidden. He nodded helplessly and said: "Yes, Hongli had an accident in Fuzhou and is... gone!"
When the three words "no more" penetrated into his ears, Ling Ruo's eyesight turned black. He could neither see nor hear anything. It was as if he was in boundless darkness. It was not that he was suspicious or that others were gossiping.
Genzi, Hongli... Hongli is really gone. Why is this happening? Why?
Seeing the light in Ling Ruo's eyes disappearing quickly, Yinzhen's heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly. He pulled Ling Ruo into his arms and choked up: "I'm sorry, Ruo'er, I'm sorry, I knew that something like this happened.
I shouldn't hide things from you, but I really don't want to see you sad, so I keep hiding it from you."
No matter what Yinzhen said, Ling Ruo didn't react or struggle at all, letting Yinzhen hold her. But her appearance made Yinzhen even more frightened. She grabbed Ling Ruo's arm and choked out: "Ruo'er, you don't want to
In this case, can you say something? Ruo'er! Ruo'er!"
After an unknown amount of time, a voice finally sounded in Yinzhen's ears, but it was mechanical and without any fluctuations, "What do you want me to say?"
Looking at those still lifeless eyes, Yinzhen said hoarsely: "I know you are sad, and I am equally sad, especially these days, knowing that Hongli is no longer here, yet I have to pretend to be nonchalant in front of you.
It looks like a knife is piercing my heart, it really hurts!"
"Did you already know that Hongli was gone when you said you wanted to make me the imperial concubine?" Seeing Yinzhen nodding, she twitched the corner of her mouth and showed a sad and desperate smile, "You want to make it up to me?"
"Yes." Yinzhen said with difficulty: "I know that even giving you the position of queen cannot make up for the pain of losing Hongli, but I..."
"That's enough!" Ling Ruo suddenly interrupted Yinzhen's words, his godless eyes suddenly shot out with fierce hatred, and shouted: "You promised me, you said that Hongli would be fine and would come back safely, but now
Well, where is Hongli now, where is he?!"
"Ruo'er, don't be like this. I don't want to see things turn out like this. I sent many people to protect Hongli. Hongli should have been very safe. Nothing should have happened. It was an accident. It was an accident!" Yinzhen was a little bit confused.
Talking incoherently.
"Accident?" Repeating these two words, Ling Ruo suddenly laughed loudly. With the laughter, tears rolled down from the corners of his eyes and fell on the smooth and cold gold bricks. For a long time, the laughter suddenly disappeared.
As soon as he stopped, he stared at Yinzhen and said bitterly: "I have begged you in every possible way not to let Hongli go to Fuzhou, but you refused to agree to anything, and you must send your son to die with your own hands. Now that Hongli is dead,
Are you satisfied?"
Every word spoken by Ling Ruo was like a whip, hitting Yinzhen hard, causing him great pain and grief. He said in a hoarse voice: "How could I hope that Hongli would die? I told you that all this was an accident."
, since I knew Hongli
After the accident, I spent every day in regret; if I could choose again, I would never let Hongli go to Fuzhou. Ruo'er, please forgive me, I..." The choking in his throat prevented him from speaking anymore.
Go down.
"Forgive you? Ha!" Ling Ruo chuckled while stepping back, "You return Hongli to me, and I will forgive you."
Yinzhen closed his eyes in pain and said: "Except for this, I can promise you anything! Even the position of queen, I can give it to you!"
As long as it can make Ling Ruo's life easier, he will do it even if it requires him to risk the world.
"I don't want either the queen or the imperial concubine. I just want Hongli. Give me Hongli back and give me my only son!" After saying this, Ling Ruo was already hysterical and seemed crazy.
.
Yinzhen wanted to grab Ling Ruo's hand, but she forcefully waved it away. In desperation, he had no choice but to say: "Ruo'er, don't be like this. People can't be resurrected after death. I believe Hongli doesn't want to see you like this...
…”
Before Yinzhen could finish speaking, Ling Ruo interrupted excitedly: "No, Hongli is not dead! He is not dead, and I will not allow him to die!"
Yinzhen did not dare to come near, for fear of causing Ling Ruo to react more violently, so he could only advise: "Ruo'er, please don't be like this, okay? I really don't want to see you like this."
Ling Ruo shook her head and said sharply: "I don't want to hear it, I don't want anything. I only know that it was you who killed Hongli, and it was you who killed my son!" Before Yinzhen could speak, she said sadly: "Ten
Many years ago, you killed
Jiyue, more than ten years later, you killed Hongli again; Yinzhen, did I owe you in my previous life, so you want me to bear the pain of losing a child again and again, leaving me without a child of my own, leaving me
Die alone."
Yinzhen shook his head repeatedly and said in a painful voice: "No, Ruo'er, it's not like this. These days, I have been in more pain than you. Whenever I think of Fuzhou, where I asked Hongli to go, my heart feels like a knife.
It's like being poked, and it hurts so much that I can't breathe. These days, I haven't had a solid night's sleep.
His eyes looked like Hongli's. It can be said that I have never regretted it as much as this time in my life." At this point, he ignored Ling Ruo's struggle, grabbed her hand hard and said: "Ruo'er, I
I promise you, even if there is no Hongli, I will pamper you, love you and make you my queen for the rest of my life!"
Ling Ruo was not unmoved by Yinzhen's words, but no amount of emotion could make up for the pain of losing Hongli. She raised her head and tried to hold back her tears, but it was in vain. No matter how hard she tried, her tears continued to fall and she sobbed.
He said: "No need. I can't afford the emperor's favor and love. I can't even afford the position of queen. I only have one request now."