Concubine Mei seemed to have expected this question, and did not show any hint of guilt: "I take medicine every day."
"It did improve quite a bit at the beginning. I was very happy, so I was helped to get down on the bed and walked around the palace. Unexpectedly, some wind blew, and the disease actually recurred."
"It seems that this is my fate. You don't have to worry about me. I will leave Beijing on the eighth day of June..."
Xie Mingxi didn't say anything, just looked at Mrs. Mei intently.
That gaze was bright and sharp.
It was as if he had seen through all the fears, struggles and contradictions in her heart, which made her heart tremble.
Concubine Mei has lived in the palace for decades, so she has quite a lot of experience. She is as mean as the Empress Dowager Li, as deep as the Empress Dowager Yu, as tolerant and disguised as the deceased Concubine Shu, and there is also the shrewd and fierce Concubine Li.
Princess, wait.
Seventeen-year-old Xie Mingxi is in her prime, so why is she so shrewd and intimidating?
Concubine Mei subconsciously looked away, just in time to meet the eyes of Sheng Hong, who was heartbroken and sad.
Sheng Hong shed two tears. At this time, his eyes were still red and his voice was a little hoarse: "Mother Concubine, you haven't taken the medicine Mingxi prepared for you at all."
Mrs. Mei: "..."
"Why don't you believe me, concubine?" Sheng Hong was heartbroken, and his voice was full of ambiguity: "Why don't you believe that your son has the ability and ability to protect you? Even if someone in the palace deliberately wants to keep you, I can take you away.
.Why do you want to follow the wishes of the people behind the scenes and stay in the palace?"
Sheng Hong is also a sharp and sharp person. He was worried about Concubine Mei's illness before and did not notice anything wrong for a while. These days, he has already noticed that something is wrong.
Sheng Hong continued with red eyes: "Concubine Mother is worried that she has become my seven-inch lifeline and is afraid of dragging down her son. She would rather stay in Hanxiang Palace and suffer. Have Concubine Mother ever thought about how sad and sad I would be?
"
In just a few words, all of Mei Taifei's pretense collapsed.
Two lines of hot tears welled up in my eyes.
Concubine Mei burst into tears and tightly held Sheng Hong's hand with her skinny hands: "Hong'er, my mother and concubine are useless. My mother and concubine cannot protect you, and I will make you worry and worry."
"Don't worry about my mother and concubine. Leave the capital as soon as possible and leave this quagmire. When you get to Shu, you and Mr. Xie can live your own lives and stop thinking about me."
…
Men don't shed tears easily because it's not the time to feel sad.
Sheng Hong's heart ached and he cried while hugging the emaciated Princess Mei.
Xie Mingxi felt sad when she saw it in her eyes. However, she was cold-hearted by nature and couldn't do anything to cry with her. She could only stay by the side silently.
Concubine Mei was weak. After crying for a while, she quickly closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Sheng Hong sat beside the bed with red eyes and never left.
Xie Mingxi accompanied Sheng Hong quietly and silently.
After a long time, Sheng Hongcai whispered: "Mingxi, am I useless?"
It was only at this moment that Sheng Hong felt so bitter, regretful, and self-blame. If he hadn't been in a hurry to join the feudal clan, which would have hindered others' eyes and hurt their hearts, no one would have plotted against Princess Mei.
Xie Mingxi stretched out her hand and gently held Sheng Hong's hand. The voice that sounded in Sheng Hong's ears was still calm and sharp: "Concubine Shu was given to die in front of the new emperor. According to you, isn't the new emperor useless?"
Sheng Hong was speechless and turned to look at Xie Mingxi.
The familiar and beautiful face is calm and collected. Those deep eyes are filled with a frightening cold light: "In order to obtain the vassal status, you and I have worked hard and tried our best. Now, it is inevitable to obtain the vassal status."
, it is absolutely impossible to change. On the eighth day of June, we have to leave Beijing."
"The person who wants to keep the mother as a concubine must either be the queen mother or the emperor."
"If it's the former, you and I don't have to worry. At most, the mother-in-law only uses her mother-in-law to contain you and me. If it's the latter, you have to be more cautious to prevent him from murdering the mother-in-law."
His strong and calm self-control quickly infected Sheng Hong.
Sheng Hong closed his eyes for a moment and opened them again. He had regained his clarity and calmness: "What you said is that my mother-in-law is still ill and cannot leave with you and me, so that she can recuperate in the palace. I will find another way in the future."
, take the mother and concubine to the feudal territory."
That's the truth.
There is no need to worry about having no firewood to burn the green hills. Fortunately, Concubine Mei is still alive... which is much better than Concubine Shu who has been condemned to death.
Xie Mingxi did not say such harsh words and said softly: "We have stayed in Hanxiang Palace for a long time, and it is time to return home now."
Sheng Hong nodded, tucked in the quilt for Concubine Mei, and then stood up and left with Xie Mingxi.
After Sheng Hong and Xie Mingxi left, Mrs. Mei, who was lying on the bed, slowly opened her eyes.
Tears quietly fell from the corners of my eyes. This time, they were tears of relief and joy.
Her mother was cowardly and useless, which caused her son to suffer a lot of injustice. Fortunately, his son married a wife who was smart, capable, calm and self-controlled.
It didn't matter whether Xie Mingxi was close to her or not. As long as Xie Mingxi treated Sheng Hong wholeheartedly, she would be satisfied.
Qin Se entered the room at some unknown time, wiped away the tears of Princess Mei with a handkerchief, and choked with sobs: "Don't be sad, Princess Mei, I will always be with you."
Concubine Mei endured the sadness and forced out a smile: "Okay."
…
Half an hour later, Sheng Hong and Xie Mingxi returned to the Shu Palace.
Ah Luo is seven months old, and she is very beautiful with red lips and white teeth. She wears a red bellyband, revealing two fat white arms and legs, crawling around on the mat, turning over from time to time, or letting out giggles.
Gu Shanchang played with A Luo for half a day. There were beads of sweat on his forehead, but he was not tired at all and had a smile on his face.
Hearing the footsteps, Gu Shanchang smiled and tapped A'luo's forehead: "Little A'luo, your parents are back."
After Chief Gu picked up A Luo, Sheng Hong and Xie Mingxi walked in.
Ah Luo stretched out her little hand, babbling to hug her.
Sheng Hong loved his daughter as much as he wanted, and when he saw his clever and lovely daughter, most of the heaviness and confusion in his heart disappeared immediately. He reached out and hugged A Luo into his arms, his posture was quite familiar. It could be seen that he had held children many times on weekdays.
"Good boy, Aluo, I haven't seen you for a long time. Do you miss him very much?" Sheng Hong smiled and coaxed, "Quickly call daddy and let me hear it!"
A Luo stared at Sheng Hong with her dark eyes, and actually opened her mouth to shout.
The word "father" was not pronounced clearly, as if he was shouting loudly.
Sheng Hong was overjoyed: "Mingxi, Chief of the Mountain, listen quickly, A Luo can call daddy."
Sheng Hong finally smiled.
Xie Mingxi felt relieved and lightened, and said with a smile: "A'luo is still young and can't shout clearly. After a few months, she will be able to shout clearly."
Sheng Hong immediately said: "The shouting has been made very clear now."
