Eunuch Mu Ru slowly helped her up. She felt that her steps suddenly became weak and she could not stand firmly.
Emperor Ming Yuan's words are actually heart-breaking.
She was the one who caused Lao Wu to be in the situation he is in today.
That's right.
Regardless of whether she is the original Yuan Qingling or not, she can only take the blame.
Otherwise, if anything happens in the future, people will be involved in this matter.
She looked at Emperor Ming Yuan's bright yellow clothes embroidered with a sea of clouds pattern, with several five-clawed real dragons entwined on top. The stitches were fine and the embroidery was exquisite. The dragons were so lifelike that they seemed to fly out of his body.
There was heat in her eyes, she bowed and said with difficulty: "Father, take care, Yuan Qingling, farewell!"
Emperor Ming Yuan turned his back to her, without saying a word, and his face was gloomy. The nobility all over his body seemed to be covered up by the gloom, making him look cold and stubborn.
Eunuch Mu Ru helped Yuan Qing go down, while Man'er and Ah Si waited outside until they became stiff.
Seeing Yuan Qing coming down, the two of them stepped forward to help her. Eunuch Mu Ru sighed softly, "Princess, why bother? You are not good for anyone, aren't you just a young lady? You are just a side concubine and can't affect you and Chu.
The king’s love.”
Ah Si was startled, "What? There is also a concubine?"
Yuan Qing pressed his hands and said tiredly: "Let's go."
Eunuch Mu Ru turned around and sent a guard from the Imperial Guard over, asking him to take the eunuch who was responsible for the ceremony to bring the King of Chu into the palace.
All the way out, Man'er and Ah Si didn't dare to ask, because Yuan Qingling's face looked ugly.
On the other hand, Eunuch Mu Ru chased him all the way out. Seeing that Yuan Qingling fell into silence, he sighed: "Princess, don't blame the emperor, he has no choice."
"I know that he wouldn't do this to me if he didn't have to." Yuan Qingling said softly.
She looked at the deep alley and felt that all the light in front of her had disappeared. General Hu had done a great job in suppressing the bandits and had sealed the Marquis of Zhenbei. The army was far away at the border and the troops were self-respecting. If the court wanted to contain the Marquis of Zhenbei, it was natural that he had to call him
His daughter cannot stay in Beijing in a daze, as she must be a well-known teacher.
Asking Lao Wu to marry her as his concubine was justifiable.
Why Lao Wu? It’s easy to understand. The emperor said she didn’t understand his thoughts, but in fact she did.
Now the three giants are optimistic about Lao Wu, and she is pregnant, so Lao Wu is the candidate with the best chance to become the crown prince. In the future, the candidate for the crown prince will be decided. Zhenbei Hou's daughter is the crown prince Liangdi, so he will naturally have to protect Lao Wu.
Five, even if we don't protect you, at least we won't start an army to cause trouble.
In fact, she started to panic when she first learned about the Emperor's intentions.
Because Lao Wu is no longer alone, there will be many forces behind him pushing him, and these forces exceed his own strength. He cannot even control himself, he can only be pushed forward by others.
Just like now.
This is not what he wants, but he has to have it.
The funny thing is that she thought Chu Mingcui was dead and Chu Mingyang married Prince Ji as his concubine. When she could finally live a good life for a few days, everything changed drastically.
She did not resent Emperor Ming Yuan, because in his opinion, the stability of the Northern Tang Dynasty was far more important than her so-called happiness of Yuan Qing Ling.
Who are you Yuan Qingling? Do you have to ask others to ignore the overall situation just for you?
"Eunuch, my father has the same difficulties as his father. It's not that I don't know how to praise him and want to go against him. I naturally know that he has chosen the best path for me. The prince will not like Miss Hu. Even if he marries her, it will not be good for me.
There is no threat, we are still a loving couple."
Eunuch Mu Ru said in confusion: "Since the princess knows, why do you still disobey the emperor? You have to know that if the emperor really wants to embarrass you, he will not ask you to come to the palace for a meal. He will talk to you carefully and give you a direct decree.
Go down, you cannot disobey the imperial edict."
Yuan Qingling smiled bitterly, "Father, the emperor indeed values me very much, and I have to appreciate him. However, the recent misfortunes I have suffered have made the prince frightened. He will not let Miss Hu in. The most serious disobedience to him is that I contradict the emperor tonight."
How serious is it? If you think about it carefully, father-in-law, you will know that it is good for me and the child in my belly that I have returned to my parents' home and am seeking to be left out in the cold. At least for the time being, no one will want to ask for trouble and harm a useless concubine."
Eunuch Mu Ru couldn't help but admire, "The princess is as considerate as dust, and we admire her. If the emperor knows your thoughts, he will definitely treat you well."
Yuan Qing Ling said: "I don't care whether you treat him kindly or not. I just hope that your prince can live a smooth life."
She cares that by saying these words to Eunuch Mu Ru, she wants the emperor to treat her well in the future.
She couldn't give up Lao Wu easily. She retreated in order to save her marriage.
She must also keep it safe, otherwise, the child will be taken away after birth. She will never let the family be separated.
In the palace, no matter how closely Lao Wu watched, in the end, she was still at the forefront.
Lao Wu's concern for her made him restrained in every way. Even though he knew who the murderer was, he did not dare to take action easily because he was afraid that the other party would backlash and kill her.
He seems to be making progress step by step, but in fact he is struggling.
After leaving the palace and getting on the carriage, she opened the curtain and looked at the east gate of the palace. In the darkness, the palace lay like a giant beast. The east gate also seemed like a bloody mouth, trying to swallow everything.
of people coming in and out.
Thinking of being able to stay away from here for a while in the future, Yuan Qingling actually breathed a sigh of relief.
Stroking the baby that was moving slightly in her belly, her heart became stronger and stronger.
Eunuch Mu Ru was still sitting in the front with the driver, with Ah Si and Man'er accompanying him inside.
Ah Si endured it for a long time. When the curtain fell, she said angrily: "Does the emperor want to have a concubine for the prince again? Princess, you cannot agree."
Yuan Qingling gently rubbed the embroidery on her belly and said softly: "Ah Si, you can go back to Yuan Mansion tomorrow."
Ah Si was startled, "Princess, don't you want Ah Si to accompany you?"
The carriage bumped, Yuan Qingling stretched out her hand to hold the cushion on the backrest and said: "No, I am going back to my parents' house tonight. I don't know when I will return to the palace. You go back first. I will invite you when I return to the palace."
Come and be a guest."
"Why do you want to go back to your parents' home?" Ah Si asked in shock.
Yuan Qingling raised her eyes slightly, "Because I don't agree with the prince marrying his concubine, the emperor ordered me to go back to my parents' home to reflect."
Ah Si almost burst into tears and said in surprise: "Then the emperor wants to separate you and the prince? Why is he so cruel?"
Yuan Qingling held her hand and patted it gently, "Don't yell, Eunuch Mu Ru is outside."
"Ah Si is not afraid," Ah Si was extremely angry, "Why would the emperor do this? Princess, you are still pregnant."
Yuan Qing Ling Jiji said: "Because even the emperor has a last resort. Ah Si, the matter has been decided. You can pack your things and go back tomorrow. Don't follow me."
She looked at Man'er, "What about you? Will you stay in the palace or follow me back to your parents' home?"
Man'er has been listening, feeling shocked in her heart and feeling very sad for the princess. However, her face remains calm and she just waits for Yuan Qingling to speak.
As soon as he heard her asking this question, he quickly said: "Wherever the princess goes, the barbarian will go."
Ah Si also said: "Me too. Wherever the princess goes, Ah Si will go. Man'er and I will follow the princess."