When Yu Wenjun received the words from the First Assistant Mansion, he almost thought he was dreaming.
He did always dream about returning to the palace, and he was still the noble King Ji in the past. But after waking up from the dream, he was disappointed again and again. He was already extremely afraid of the flames of hope that surged in his heart, because it meant that there was endless waiting for him.
of disappointment.
Therefore, he didn't believe the message from the Chief Minister's Office, and he didn't believe that his father allowed him to go back.
However, when he saw the carriage parked outside the house, he had a sense of reality.
He hurriedly washed his face and changed his clothes. He was hungover from last night and still had a bit of a headache. He ignored it and just tried to seize this opportunity.
As the carriage headed towards the imperial city, his heart almost jumped out of his chest.
He clenched his fists and kept saying in his heart that this was his only chance. He must see his father and ask his father to forgive him.
He knew that after so many days, his father's anger had subsided. He was the emperor's eldest son, and his father had always doted on him and would never let him live outside for the rest of his life.
Therefore, when he saw the golden glazed tile roof of the palace, he became more and more excited.
Someone in the palace responded and led him to Ronghe Hall.
The person who responded was a member of the imperial army and not a servant of the palace, which made him feel somewhat frightened. His father was still on guard against him.
After entering the Queen Mother's Palace, I was led in by the nuns in the palace.
His heart was not focused on meeting the Queen Mother, he just wanted to see his father as soon as possible.
When he reached the bed, he knelt down and said, "My unfilial grandson pays homage to the Imperial Grandmother. I wish the Imperial Grandmother good health."
The Queen Mother thought about it day and night, wanting to see him, but when she saw his eyes flickering and absent-mindedly, as if he had other agendas, she felt a sharp pain in her heart. She didn't show it on her face, but turned her head and whispered softly.
: "Come over here and let me take a closer look at you."
Yu Wenjun knelt up. Although his clothes had been changed, but he had been drinking for a long time, the strong smell of alcohol oozed from the pores of his skin. When he came closer to the Queen Mother, the smell of alcohol rushed over him.
The Queen Mother suddenly bared her teeth and cracked her eyes, and used all her strength to slap him on the face. The slap was so crisp that it sounded in the silent palace, as if something was broken.
"Do you know your guilt?"
The muscles on the Queen Mother's face trembled, her face turned red, and her neck became thicker. Before she saw it, she always felt that this punishment was too serious, and he should know that he was wrong.
The descendants of the royal family are born noble and should be given one more chance without being so ruthless.
However, from the moment he entered the palace, his face was cold, his eyes were twinkling, and there were no traces of tears. Only the look of flies and dogs covered his whole face. He didn't come here just to take a look at her.
The Queen Mother had been in the harem for decades, and because she had not experienced too many twists and turns, she was not able to understand people's hearts clearly. However, in these days, her thoughts were very clear, and she could see through Yu Wenjun's heart at a glance.
.
"Grandma Imperial, your grandson is unfilial!"
After Yu Wenjun was slapped, he began to panic and cried on the ground, "My grandson is unfilial and failed to stay by your side. My grandson will go and beg your father to allow your son and minister to accompany you."
The Queen Mother's body twitched a few times, her breath was stuck in her throat, and she almost died. With great difficulty, she regained her breath, and pointed tremblingly at the palace door outside, "Get out!"
This side, it’s better to disappear! Yu Wenjun raised his head and was startled for a moment, “Imperial grandmother,” “Get out!”
The Queen Mother clenched her fists and beat them on the bed board. Two lines of tears fell down her face and she closed her eyes. "If you have any regrets in the future, go and cry in front of my grave."
"Royal Grandma, your grandson knows that you are wrong. You believe your grandson. Your grandson is reflecting at home day and night. He realizes that he acted too erratically in the past and will not dare to do this again in the future. Please give your grandson a chance!"
Yu Wenjun was really panicked now. He thought that the Queen Mother could still intercede with him. After all, the Queen Mother was seriously ill and his father was a filial son. As long as the Queen Mother spoke, his father would have no reason to disagree.
Unexpectedly, he was about to be chased away without even saying a few words. How could he not panic?
The people in the palace had already gone out to invite the imperial guards and forcibly dragged Yu Wenjun away.
Yu Wenjun shouted all the way, furious.
After leaving Ronghe Hall, they saw Concubine Qin waiting outside.
When Yu Wenjun saw the savior, he opened his hands and shouted loudly: "Mother, concubine, take your son to see the father quickly. The son has something to say to the father."
Concubine Qin had tears in her eyes. She had asked him to come here, but she could only see him from a distance and not get close.
She had also hoped that she might be able to take advantage of the Queen Mother's serious illness to calm the emperor's anger.
Little did they know, it was like this.
Concubine Qin was sad and angry. She pointed at him and cried and asked: "When will you make progress?"
Yu Wenjun shouted while struggling, "My son really knows that he was wrong. Please go and ask your father to come. My son wants to see his father. He must admit his mistake to his father in person."
Gu Si watched from outside and made a gesture to the imperial army to drag Yu Wenjun away and not allow him to make any noise in the palace.
As a result, Yu Wenjun's clamor resounded all the way, and naturally someone went to report it to Emperor Ming Yuan.
Emperor Ming Yuan was reading the book in the imperial study. After hearing the report, he said calmly: "If the decree continues, no one will be allowed to plead for him in the future. Anyone who pleads for mercy will be punished with the same crime!"
After the Queen Mother met Yu Wenjun, her condition became more and more dangerous. There were heavy rains in June and July, and there were thunder and lightning on three or four out of ten days. The Queen Mother had been trapped in the palace and could not go out. By the tenth day of August, she almost died.
Unable to eat.
There are still five days to go before the Mid-Autumn Festival. Emperor Ming Yuan asked Yuan Qingling to help the Queen Mother spend this Mid-Autumn Festival reunion day no matter what.
In addition to taking medicine, Yuan Qingling also brought snacks into the palace. When the Queen Mother saw the snacks, she would feel much better and naturally be able to survive for a while.
The children were childish and did not know the difference between life and death in the world, and they always shouted for their great-grandmother to get up and play with them.
Baozi learned to read, took the copybook and read out his nickname to the Queen Mother, "This is the character for Bao, this is the character for Zi, Baozi is me, I am Baozi, my great-grandmother can eat Baozi, and Baozi can also eat Baozi. You
Do you want to eat now?"
The voice was crisp and sweet, blowing into the Queen Mother's ears like a spring breeze. The Queen Mother looked at his dark eyes and plump little face, and she was so cute.
The Queen Mother smiled and stretched out her hand, but did not touch the bun. She disliked that she was too sick to pollute the child.
"Okay, I'll eat steamed buns when my great-grandmother gets better."
Baozi rolled up his sleeves, revealing his chubby wrists, like a piece of fat white lotus root, and stuffed it into the Queen Mother's mouth, giggling, "Eat, eat now, I am Baozi, Baozi is me, give it to the Queen Mother
Grandma takes a bite.”
The Queen Mother also laughed, "I really want to take a bite."
"Bite, my treat!"
Baozi very generously moved his little face closer, his two eyes as dazzling as obsidian.
The Queen Mother's eyes were moist and she murmured: "With you three, my great-grandmother will have no regrets in her life!"