Xiao Xuanan and Xiao Qingze had a hurried lunch in the side hall of Fengyi Palace, and then went to the main hall, wanting to find Wen Jiaojiao.
Although the queen scolded Xiao Qingze, she still cared about the youngest brother in her heart. She had people clean out the side hall and let him have dinner before returning to the Xiao Mansion before the palace door was locked.
Although Xiao Xuanan and Xiao Qingze are her cousins and biological brothers, they are men after all and cannot stay in the palace.
When Xiao Qingze went to the main hall, he said to Xiao Xuan'an: "Second brother, does the eldest sister dislike my return to the capital so much? Which minister has eaten too much and has nothing to do to comment on my return to the capital. The Duke's palace of our Xiao family is in the capital.
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Xiao Xuan'an stretched out his hand and patted Xiao Qingze's head gently: "My sister scolded you because she had resentment in her heart. Now she is seriously ill and has vented all her resentment. You don't have to take it to heart."
Xiao Xuanan knew something about Xiao Qingyu back then, but after all, she still complained about the Xiao family, the palace, and the position of queen.
She even complained a little bit about Beiyuan and all the people who oppressed her in the name of family and country.
Even though she never said it out loud, she still resented it deep down in her heart.
She grew up outside the Great Wall, and was supposed to be the freest eagle, but she could only work hard in this deep palace, guarding the person she didn't love.
He had maintained the appearance of being a virtuous and virtuous person for so many years, but after learning about the death of King Sara, Makino, he could no longer maintain it.
When Xiao Xuuanan rushed back from Yunzhou and entered the palace and saw Xiao Qingyu for the first time, his heart froze.
Her face was pale and bloodless, her figure was thin, and she had no life at all. She was lying on the bed in a state of confusion, talking nonsense, and could not take any medicine. The maid cried beside her and said: "The Queen is awake and confused sometimes."
, refused to take medicine no matter what."
She was actually determined to die.
He watched her open her eyes and wake up and vomited a few mouthfuls of blood. The eldest aunt Mei Shiniang was beside her bed and her eyes were red. The medicine she brought over was knocked over when she raised her hand. Xiao Xuanan looked at the eldest aunt who was always strong.
With tears in his eyes, he reached out and slapped her.
Everyone in the hall was frightened and knelt down. Xiao Qingyu looked at his mother with his eyes open, his eyes expressionless.
Xiao Xuan'an listened to his eldest aunt holding Sister Qingyu's collar and suppressing her cry: "Xiao Qingyu, you don't care about your father and mother, you don't care about your son, you don't care about anyone, what about Jiao Jiao? You love Jiao Jiao so much."
My child, you almost regard her as your own, do you not even care about her anymore?"
Xiao Qingyu's eyes moved slightly when he heard the word "Jiao Jiao".
Seeing Xiao Qingyu's reaction, Mei Shiniang decided not to hide the secret anymore. She grabbed her face and said solemnly: "If you die, everything will be over. You think that if you die, the position of the queen will fall into the hands of others.
Let me tell you, the late sage has issued a secret decree long ago, and within a hundred years, this position can only belong to the Xiao family!"
After hearing this, Xiao Qingyu's eyes gradually regained some brightness. She held her mother's wrist tightly, with a hint of disbelief in her eyes, and said in a dumb voice: "Auntie, what did you say?"
"The First Sage was afraid that Beiyuan would be settled and the court would be unstable, and he was also afraid that our Xiao family would leave us alone, so he made this secret edict to tie our Xiao family to death. Even the current Sage must obey his orders and cannot violate them. In a hundred years,
The queen must come from our Xiao family, and among the Xiao family’s direct daughters, apart from you, the only one with the closest blood relationship is Jiao Jiao!”
"What?!"
Xiao Xuanan stood on one side of the screen, almost crushing a corner of the screen in shock.
Mei Shiniang shed tears in her eyes: "You can just die. After you die, the position of queen will be reserved for Jiao Jiao. How long do you think Jiao Jiao can live in this palace?"
Xiao Qingyu's eyes finally cleared up. She propped herself up and looked at her mother with red eyes and a stubborn face. The gentle queen completely collapsed at this moment. She said word by word: "No one can touch me.
It’s so bright!”
At this moment, Xiao Qingyu looked like a fierce she-wolf protecting her cubs.
Mei held her shoulders and said, "Then cheer up! Just think of it as supporting Jiao Jiao and live well! If you die, we will be so sad. Jiao Jiao should be sad. This child is already weak.
It was almost impossible to feed her when she came down. We managed to take care of her from being as big as the palm of our hand to now. This is also because of your hard work. Didn’t you mean to watch Jiao Jiao get married and watch her live a peaceful and happy life?
, now she is not even fifteen, and she still has such a long life, you and I both know her temperament, if she becomes the queen, she will die young!"
Saying that, Mrs. Mei thrust a small wooden horse into Xiao Qingyu's hand, "Qingyu, you are the daughter of the Xiao family and the daughter of my Mei family. The children of the Xiao and Mei families are all tough-minded people. You can't just
After being defeated like this, now that person is gone, you have to live well!"
Xiao Qingyu looked at the wooden horse in her hand. It was her childhood plaything. She later gave it to Jiao Jiao. Her mother even brought Jiao Jiao's things. She came prepared and knew that Jiao Jiao was the one she cared about most.
, Jiaojiao will definitely listen to her words.
The Xiao family has been fighting for most of their lives. Only Jiaojiao was born in the prosperous age. She is also the weakest child among the many generations of Xiao family. She seems to be the most real child among the Xiao family.
, loves to cry, is afraid of pain, gets sick easily, and has had many emotions since childhood.
The Xiao family protected her, as if they were carefully protecting the hard-won peace in the prosperous age. The fragile Jiao Jiao was like Beiyuan who had just finished the war. She was as fragile and could not withstand the slightest disturbance.
They hoped that she could live in a prosperous age, grow up well in this peaceful era, live happily for the rest of her life, and never have to face war again.
Xiao Qingyu poured all his love into her, protected her, and watched her grow up well. How could she not put her own wishes on her? She became a caged bird and wanted her to be free.
No matter what she wants, no matter what she wants to do, no matter who she likes, she can follow her own wishes and no one will restrain her.
Jiao Jiao is her younger sister, the child she raised as half a daughter, and a reflection of her to live the life she wants. The rest of her life is already doomed, and she cannot let Jiao Jiao get caught up in it.
Seeing Sister Qingyu's expression become firm, Xiao Xuanan knew that she had calmed down and retreated from Fengyi Palace.
Thinking about what his eldest aunt had just said to Sister Qingyu, he actually broke into a cold sweat.
The late sage actually had such a secret decree. If Sister Qingyu really dies this time, then the next person to take the back seat will be Yue'er...
Thinking of this possibility, Xiao Xuanan was trembling with fear.
Precisely because he knew this secret, Xiao Xuanan hurriedly went to find Wen Jiaojiao early this morning and brought her to the palace. He had to cheer up Sister Qingyu, live well, and live a long life!