Even though they are as close as father and daughter, there are some things that cannot be said.
For example, Zhao Xiyan never talked about the pain of being humiliated in her previous life in front of her biological father, and she never wanted to mention her past of flattering Murong Shen out of revenge.
The same goes for Zhao Yuanming's past hidden deep in his heart.
The painful farewell of twenty years ago suddenly flashed through my mind. After so many years, the scars have long been scarred. This touch is still painful.
Zhao Yuanming slowly sat back and was silent for a long time, then whispered: "I originally planned to bury these old things in my heart forever and not let you know. However, since you want to go to the capital with Xu Jing, you must not go to the palace and
She met."
Enter the palace?
meet?
As soon as these words were heard, Zhao Xiyan's heart skipped a beat. Then thinking about Zhao Yuanming's accusation of offending the prince and resigning from office, an astonishing conjecture flashed through his mind.
The next moment, Zhao Yuanming's words rang in his ears: "Her surname is Su, her maiden name is Mu Yun, and she is the empress consecrated by the Holy Emperor today."
Zhao Xiyan: "..."
Zhao Xiyan's pupils suddenly opened and she looked at Zhao Yuanming in disbelief.
Zhao Yuanming had fallen into memories and his eyes fell on one place, as if there stood the girl he fell in love with back then.
"When your grandfather was alive, he and the Su family were friends of the same age. Back then, when I went to Beijing to take the exam, I stayed with the Su family for two months."
"Mu Yun is the youngest daughter of the Su family. She is beautiful, intelligent, and has outstanding poetic talent. She and I have the same temperament and love each other."
"After I won the top prize and entered the Hanlin Academy, I invited an official mediator to go to the Su family to propose marriage. I never thought that I would be declined by Mr. Su and Mrs. Su."
"Mu Yun is a well-known beauty in the capital. The Su family hopes that she can fly to the branches and refuses to agree to this marriage at all."
Zhao Xiyan recovered from the shock: "What happened next?"
"Mu Yun and I fell in love with each other and made a vow not to marry anyone but me. The Su family couldn't defeat her and didn't dare to force her. I came to propose marriage again, but was still rejected."
Marriage matters, matchmaker's words, parents' orders.
The elders of the Su family refused to let go, so the lovers Zhao Yuanming and Su Muyun could only communicate privately.
Later, Mrs. Su coaxed Su Muyun out of the house and "accidentally met" the current prince on the way to the temple to burn incense. The lustful prince lost his soul when he saw Su Muyun. After that, he took the initiative to visit Su's house.
.
Su Muyun was so angry that he opened his mouth to rebuke the prince. He never thought that the prince was a cheap person. The more Su Muyun didn't show off his words, the more the prince became interested.
The prince soon learned that Zhao Yuanming and Su Muyun were secretly in love. He was filled with jealousy and secretly signaled to others to make things difficult for Zhao Yuanming.
Zhao Yuanming gritted his teeth and refused to bow his head.
However, no one in this world can resist the imperial power. What's more, the Su family is eager to send Su Muyun to the East Palace.
"That day, Mu Yun suddenly came to see me." After many years, Zhao Yuanming was still heartbroken when thinking of the farewell scene, and his voice became darker: "She told me that she was going to marry the prince and become the crown prince. From then on,
Cut me off completely. And ask me to resign and go back to Beihai, and never set foot in the capital again."
"I agreed to her."
After that, he resigned and left Beijing and stayed in Beihai County for twenty years. He never saw her again.
Occasionally when he thought of her, he would open the Book of Songs and take a look at the small portrait he drew of her.
…
Dad is too miserable.
Zhao Xiyan's heart was heavy. She had experienced the pain of saying goodbye to her sweetheart. Isn't this kind of separation a kind of suffering?
Zhao Yuanming was in a state of ups and downs, unable to calm down, and turned his head to the side.
"Dad, is my mother's child like her?" Zhao Xiyan asked softly.
Zhao Yuanming took a deep breath, turned his head and looked at Zhao Xiyan: "Yes, there are three or four similarities. Especially the eyes, they are very similar."
"At that time, I was so desperate that after I returned to Beihai County, I didn't want to get married at all. Your grandmother and your uncle tried to persuade me many times, but they couldn't persuade me at all."
"Three years passed like this. One day, I went to a bookstore to buy books and met the girl from the bookstore owner's family. The girl was wearing a light blue sarong, with bright eyes, and her appearance was somewhat similar to her. I was surprised for a moment and couldn't help it.
I couldn't help but take another look. The girl smiled shyly when I saw her, and when she smiled, she looked more like her."
When Zhao Yuanming said this, he paused: "She is your mother."
"In the beginning, I came to ask for marriage because she looked like the girl in my heart. After we got married, your mother became gentle and virtuous, and our relationship became better and better. I no longer regarded her as anyone's shadow, I just wanted to be with her.
Let’s spend a lifetime together.”
"It's just that your mother was unlucky and had difficulty giving birth to you, so she died early."
"Maybe I am destined to have a rough love life. I have Mu Yun and your mother in my heart, and I can no longer tolerate other women. Therefore, I have never renewed my relationship."
Zhao Xiyan felt pity in her heart when she heard this, and for a moment she didn't know what to say to comfort her father.
After Zhao Yuanming revealed the secret that had been deep in his heart for many years, he felt a lot more relaxed: "Yueya'er, you are different from dad. Dad couldn't resist the imperial power back then. He watched the prince snatch away my sweetheart, so he could only leave in anger.
The official returned home sadly."
"Now, Xu Jing is protecting you. Whether that Murong Shen can be like in his previous life is unknown. There is no need to be afraid of him."
Zhao Yuanming had experienced the pain of saying goodbye to his sweetheart and did not want to see his daughter make the same mistake again. Therefore, he still chose Xu Jing despite knowing that Murong Shen was a better candidate for son-in-law.
Living in this world, how happy is it to be able to stay with the one you love?
He doesn't want his daughter to compromise.
"When you go to the capital, you must remember two things. First, do not meet the emperor alone." Zhao Yuanming sternly instructed: "Second, when you enter the palace to meet the empress, do not mention me."
Zhao Xiyan nodded solemnly: "Okay, I'll note it down."
Zhao Yuanming thought for a moment and then whispered: "Also, don't publicize your decision to go to the capital for the time being. Don't tell anyone about it. Let your grandmother know when the imperial envoy comes."
It also prevents my wife from getting into trouble.
Zhao Xiyan responded one by one.
…
Three days later.
The imperial envoy Meng Yushi who conveyed the decree finally arrived in Beihai County.
Meng Yushi was jealous of wealth, and from the moment he stepped into the Beihai Palace, sparks burned in his heart.
The people's fat and the people's anointing are all people's fat and the people's anointing!
With the taxation and financial resources of a county, the vassal king of a region is supported. If all these taxes are handed over to the court, how can the national treasury be so empty!
To cut down the feudal clan, we must cut down the feudal clan!
The King of Beihai, the King of Xihe, and the King of Yingchuan should all have their vassal status reduced. And the princes of these vassal princes who spend money like water and like extravagance should all go to the capital to "study."
Meng Yushi was running through various thoughts in his mind, when a handsome young man dressed in rich clothes appeared in front of him.
This young man wore a brocade robe made of silk and gold, a jade crown on his head, and a jade belt around his waist. Except for his extraordinarily handsome face, everything about him was just like the dandy prince Meng Yushi imagined.
