Scenes from the past appeared one after another before my eyes.
She still remembers Zhao Yuanming's instantly pale face and painful eyes.
"Mu Yun, do you really want to marry the prince?" Zhao Yuanming asked her with a trembling voice.
Her heart was cut by a knife, and there was no expression on her face: "Yes. I want to be the crown princess, and my mother will be the king of the world in the future. Zhao Yuanming, let's go! Resign and go back to Beihai, and never come back."
"You and I are cut off from each other and we will never see each other again."
Zhao Yuanming left heartbroken.
Her heart also died completely on that day.
The past that had been sealed for many years, and the despair and helplessness that had been suppressed for several years suddenly came to mind. Empress Su leaned in Mushroom Zi's arms and cried silently.
Mushroom Zi also shed tears.
Over the years, she has been by her master's side and knows all too well his suffering.
Zhao Xiyan's entry into the palace tonight completely aroused the master's worries that had been suppressed for several years.
Empress Su had extraordinary self-control and cried for a while, her mood quickly calmed down. She wiped her tears with a handkerchief, cheered up and said: "It's okay not to talk about the past. Mizhi, you secretly tell Xiangmei and Yan
My dear, let them serve the Emperor well."
Mushi Zi wiped her tears and nodded in agreement.
Emperor Yongming had indulged in sex all year round, and his body had long been drained of beauty. He had to take elixirs almost every day to regain his power.
Empress Su explained in this way that Xiangmei Yangui would "try her best" to serve him and make sure that Emperor Yongming could not get out of bed. In this way, Empress Su could have some peace and quiet for a few days.
…
At this time, Zhao Xiyan and Xu Jing were sitting in the carriage, talking with their heads leaning against each other.
"You are too reckless." Zhao Xiyan scolded softly: "I have told you in every possible way not to do anything easily in the palace. As soon as your temper got angry, you forgot about it."
Xu Jing raised his sword eyebrows and snorted: "You can't blame me for this. If you want to blame it, blame it on Prince Yingchuan, Prince of Xihe. The two of them have bad intentions and deliberately spread rumors in the palace that you are the second emperor of the Jin Dynasty.
A beautiful woman, it’s obvious that she has a deliberate plan.”
"Hmph! Beating them up is considered easy."
Xu Jing lowered his voice and said: "Actually, I expected that the prince's cousin would protect me and the queen would come to your rescue. That's why I went ahead and beat them both."
"My guess was absolutely correct. I was fined and grounded for a few days, and you didn't make any mistakes when you went to the palace to see me."
"Sister Yue Ya'er, why is the Queen so nice to you?"
Xu Jing usually laughs and scolds without any formality, but in fact he has a sharp mind and has long sensed that something is wrong.
Empress Su pretended to casually inquire about Yue Yaer's sister, and occasionally casually asked him about his studies in Beihai County. She was particularly tolerant of him... there must be some reason for this.
Zhao Xiyan thought for a while and said to Xu Jing: "I promised my father to keep his secrets and not tell anyone."
Xu Jing: "..."
Xu Jing suddenly gasped and grabbed Zhao Xiyan's hand: "Master and the Queen! God, when the Master resigned and returned to his hometown, could it be because of the Queen!"
Zhao Xiyan coughed: "This is your random guess, I didn't say anything."
Xu Jing's eyes were as wide as bells, and he was amazed: "So that's it! Let me ask you, why does the Queen often ask me about studying when I was young?"
It turns out that Queen Su is the Master’s old lover, Bai Yueguang!
So Empress Su loved him very much, and she protected Yue Yaer's sister in every possible way!
With one thought, many doubts suddenly became clear.
Xu Jing lowered his voice and laughed: "On the way to the capital that day, you repeatedly told me to make good friends with the prince and respect the queen as my elder. It turns out you knew it well."
Zhao Xiyan pursed her lips and smiled, which was regarded as acquiescence.
To gain a foothold in the palace, it is not surprising that he uses some scheming methods.
"Speaking of which, the Queen is so pitiful." Xu Jing couldn't help but mutter: "I don't know how she tolerated the emperor's stupid and mediocre face."
Zhao Xiyan sighed softly: "For the sake of wealth, the Su family forced her to break up with my father and marry into the prince's house. Since she has chosen this path, she has no choice but to go on."
"This time, it is indeed thanks to the Queen, otherwise, you and I would have escaped from the capital together and fled to the end of the world."
If Emperor Yongming became lustful towards her, with Xu Jing's temper, it would be strange if things didn't turn upside down. They could only leave Beijing quickly and fly away.
Xu Jing's brows almost stood up, and he snorted viciously: "How dare he! I'll just chop him!"
This is not a harsh statement.
He really can do it.
Zhao Xiyan was angry and funny, but also a little sad in her heart: "Brother Chunsheng, I sometimes think that maybe I am really a beauty. If my appearance was more ordinary, maybe I wouldn't have so many worries and worries.
"
Xu Jing said, "According to what you say, in the future, officials will not have to catch the robbers. They will just put the stolen treasures in prison."
Zhao Xiyan was speechless.
Xu Jing said domineeringly: "Don't be so random in the future." Then he reached out and pulled Zhao Xiyan into his arms.
A slightly sweet scent of powder penetrates your nose.
Xu Jing couldn't help but sneeze: "What a strange smell is this."
Zhao Xiyan chuckled: "I specially dressed up tonight and washed off my makeup when I got back."
Xu Jing chuckled and leaned over to steal the incense. The corners of his mouth were dyed red by rouge.
Zhao Xiyan blushed and wiped the rouge from the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief.
Xu Jing looked at her with a smile, and suddenly chuckled in a low voice: "Just wait and see, in a few days, there will be a lot of excitement. Xu Yi shot himself in the foot this time."
Zhao Xiyan felt a little nauseous when she thought of Princess Yingchuan, who had disappeared halfway.
Xu Jing murmured in his ears: "What on earth was Mr. Chen thinking? He actually took the initiative to go... Oh, I can't do it anymore. I'm going to vomit just thinking about it."
Zhao Xiyan was amused and reminded her in a low voice: "It's about the royal family's reputation, so don't just say it. Even for the sake of the empress and the prince's face, please keep some moral integrity."
Xu Jing grinned and responded.
…
The first year of Yongming ended in a sudden snowstorm, and soon ushered in the second year of Yongming.
In the ice and snow, the soldiers patrolling the city dragged the frozen corpses one after another, threw them onto bullock carts, dragged them out of the city and buried them.
The Jin Dynasty was already at war, and the people in the capital were panic-stricken. Another heavy snowfall made the days even more difficult. The roads were blocked due to the heavy snow, and the wealthy families had carriages to travel, so ordinary people had to stay at home. The New Year was no longer as lively as in previous years.
Zhao Xiyan did not go out for a walk, but Xu Jing came to Zhao's house almost every day.
Mrs. Sun couldn't help but said to Zhao Yuanren privately: "Yueya'er is so lucky."
Zhao Yuanren glanced at Sun: "That's not what you said a few days ago."
Mrs. Sun said with a smile, "I'm also afraid that Yue Ya'er will be implicated by the prince."
After a pause, Mrs. Sun suddenly lowered her voice and said, "I went to Zhou Mansion today and heard a rumor. I don't know whether it is true or not."
Thank you to my book friends, maybe it’s the reward I received in the past. I’m flattered, so I can only write well to repay my book friends for their love.
