"Mother-in-law, you have your own considerations. My son-in-law understands your difficulties. But you have to think about the current situation. If you don't use extraordinary measures, it may not be possible to have a good result. What is your attitude toward the prince?
You must be well aware that the Queen Mother must speak, so that the Emperor will be wary. You should really think twice before acting." Lin Jue applied further pressure.
Guo Caiwei looked at Lin Jue pleadingly and said: "Husband, please don't force me. If you think you can't say it, you must not say it. Otherwise, how could you do this? If it doesn't work, I will go to the Queen Mother to plead for mercy. If the Queen Mother refuses to speak,
I will kneel for three days and three nights until she is willing to forgive my father."
Lin Jue sighed: "What you say is silly. If anyone in the palace comes forward, it will be counterproductive. On the contrary, it will aggravate the emperor's resentment. And who does the Queen Mother's heart go to? Isn't it obvious? You were also present at the conversation between my father-in-law and I that day, weren't you?
Do you know the key?"
Guo Caiwei was silent. She knew that the matter was difficult to handle, but she couldn't bear it when she saw Lin Jue forcing her mother so hard. Her husband was determined to find out the truth about what happened to Concubine Rong, and wanted to use this to persecute Concubine Rong.
The purpose is to submit, but is this approach really right? Is it really necessary to do this? Guo Caiwei has a trace of doubt in her heart.
"Mother-in-law, my son-in-law won't say much anymore. Since my mother-in-law feels that she can't say anything, there is a reason why she can't say it. My son-in-law is too anxious about this matter, so his words are a little irritable and abrupt. Please don't take offense to my mother-in-law.
That's all. Let Weier accompany her mother-in-law back to the cabin to rest. I'll drink a few more glasses of wine here and get myself drunk. I won't think about anything else. In short, what happens next is that the soldiers will come to block the water and the earth will cover it up. If it really ends badly,
There's nothing we can do. We just have to face it together. The worst we can do is die together." Lin Jue sighed, raised his glass and drank it dry.
Guo Caiwei glared at Lin Jue angrily, turned to the princess and said: "Mother, let's go back to the room and rest. You go to bed early tonight, you drank a lot."
The pale-faced princess had her head lowered, but at this moment she suddenly raised her head and said: "Lin Jue, pour some wine for mother."
Lin Jue said in shock: "Mother-in-law, this is..."
The princess grabbed the jug, poured herself a large glass of realgar wine, picked it up and drank.
The little princess hurriedly said: "Mom, drink slowly, this wine is still very strong, don't get drunk."
The princess ignored her, drank the wine in a few gulps, and then reached out to grab the jug. Guo Caiwei hurriedly stopped her, but Lin Jue reached out to grab the jug and filled another large cup for the princess. At the same time, she also poured a cup for herself. Mother-in-law and
The son-in-law and the two actually clinked their glasses, and the two of them raised their necks and drank the wine in their glasses again. Guo Caiwei stared at her angrily, her husband went too far today.
After drinking two large glasses of realgar wine, the princess's pale face turned red again, and her body was shaky. She stared at Lin Jue with a drunken look and said: "Lin Jue, my mother-in-law's drinking capacity is still the same as before. Even the prince was also drunk back then.
He can't drink me. When did the two of us drink together, the one who couldn't drink would beg for mercy?"
Lin Jue raised his finger and praised: "Mother-in-law is indeed huge. My son-in-law admires it. So, are you ready?"
The princess nodded and said: "Get ready, drunkenness makes people bold. Anyway, I was drunk today. If anything happens in the future, it will just be treated as my drunken words."
Lin Jue chuckled and said, "Yes, what I said today is all drunken talk and cannot be taken seriously."
Guo Caiwei said blankly: "Mom, husband, what riddles are you playing?" Lin Jue smiled and said: "Weier, come here, I will find you a cushion, you can sit comfortably and listen to your mother telling us stories. This
The story will be wonderful, I'm sure."
The princess was so drunk that she let out an inconspicuous belch and nodded: "Okay, I'll tell you. Don't you always want to know? I'll tell you today. Well... where to start? Just from last time.
As mentioned, the prince and I left the capital and had no contact with Yourong anymore. The last time I said that we had no contact with each other, it was actually a lie. I go to the capital with the prince to live for a period of time every year. How could there be no contact with you?
?Yes, we have always been very close. It’s very difficult. There are very few female members of the royal family who are as compatible as You Rong and I. We talk about everything when we are together, we really talk about everything.”
The princess turned her head and looked out the long window of the ship's hall.
Outside the window, the sun sets over the long river, and the setting sun is brilliant. The river is churning with sparkling golden light, reflecting the boats on the water and the trees on the shore beautifully. The clouds in the sky are like a pile of burning flames, fiery red.
It is extremely beautiful. The light shines in from the long window in the boat hall, and even the people, tables and chairs in the boat hall are coated with a layer of golden light, making it look extremely unreal.
On the opposite river, a large ship sailed slowly and passed by the big ship. On the bow of the ship, there was a banquet table. Several scribes were drinking. On the deck, two singers were singing and dancing.
Since the performance, the sound of singing could be faintly heard. Lin Jue listened carefully and found that what he was singing turned out to be a libretto from the famous drama "The Peach Blossom Fan" at the Jiangnan Grand Theater. It was called: "Sorrow for Jiangnan"
"I once saw the orioles crowed in the Jade Palace of Jinling, and the flowers on the Qinhuai Water Pavilion bloomed early, but who knew how easy it would be to freeze! I watched him rise from the vermillion tower, feasted on guests, and watched his tower collapse! I once slept in this moss-green tile pile.
I feel that I have seen the rise and fall of fifty years. There is no king in the Wuyi Lane, the ghosts of Mochou Lake cry at night, and the owl roosts on the Phoenix Terrace. The dream of the ruined mountain is the most real, and it is difficult to lose the old environment. I don’t believe that this map has been changed!
A set of "Sorrow for Jiangnan" will keep you singing until you grow old."
This song is sad and resentful. It floats far away among the empty rivers and mountains under the sunset, and it penetrates the heart. The three people on the big boat listened to it. When they heard such a song at this moment, their hearts were even more complicated and indescribable.
taste.
The princess frowned and was in a bad mood. She breathed a sigh of relief, slowly turned her head, and slowly opened her lips and said: "Lin Jue, Wei'er, what I told you today... you must not say it.
Get out. This is worse than the prince killing Kang Zizhen. If it is spread out, there will be no way for everyone in Prince Liang's house to survive, and nothing can save us."
Guo Caiwei was shocked and said: "Mother, don't scare me. If the relationship is really so important, mother should not say anything."
Lin Jue said softly: "Of course I have to say it. It's a critical moment now, and there's nothing to worry about. It's so urgent, what else are you thinking about? If you can't get through this hurdle, let alone others? Besides, we will keep it secret, and no one will talk nonsense.
go out."
The princess nodded lightly and said: "Yes, it's urgent, let's just consider the present. I believe Lin Jue will consider it carefully and know how to advance or retreat."
The little princess sighed and fell silent. She knew that her husband was determined to know this secret. But she also believed that Lin Jue would not mess around. The fate of the palace and the fate of her husband and wife were actually connected. Lin Jue
Knowing this, that's why he was worried and racking his brains because of the fact that his father killed Kang Zizhen. Then, let him go.
"Let's start with when the prince and I left the capital and came to Hangzhou. Speaking of which... it should have been seventeen years ago. The prince had a falling out with Lu Zhongtian in the capital before, and they made a big fuss. The eldest prince... well...
...is the current emperor... and he had some problems with the prince because of the matter of establishing a prince. The prince could no longer stay in the capital, so the emperor asked the prince to come to Hangzhou to suppress the bandits. In fact, it was for the prince's good. That summer, we came
Went to Hangzhou..." The princess raised her head and fell into memories.
Lin Jue naturally knew some old stories about Guo Bing back then. Guo Bing not only had a falling out with Lu Zhongtian, but also caused a lot of trouble. Lu Zhongtian also set a trap by Lu Zhongtian, saying that he coveted the position of prince and had a grudge against the eldest prince Guo Chong.
.In that case, the late emperor let him come to Hangzhou to protect the prince and guard it in the name of suppressing bandits, so as to avoid the tragedy of brotherhood.
"... After arriving in Hangzhou, the prince was busy exterminating the pirates. I took Wei'er, who was less than two years old, and Kun'er, who was nine years old, in the mansion. I was not familiar with the place, I was not used to eating and sleeping, and even the local people's speech
I didn’t understand much. I had no acquaintances or friends to talk to. It was a really boring time during that time. Fortunately, Weier was learning to talk at that time, and she was pretty and cute. She was by my side every day, which made me feel better.
Boring time. Hey, in the blink of an eye, I, Wei'er, am almost a mother. Life flies by so fast." The princess looked at Guo Caiwei and sighed.
Lin Jue glanced at the little princess, who smiled at Lin Jue. She was indeed charming and cute. Lin Jue thought to himself that such a lovely person must have been extremely cute when he was a child.
"... After coming to Hangzhou, many people in the capital lost contact. You Rong... oh, she is the current Concubine Rong. She married the prince as a concubine the year before, and we also lost contact. Not that I thought
What I did was... the prince forbade me to have any contact with her anymore. It’s not the prince’s fault for this. After all, the prince was jealous of the prince and got very close to Lu Zhongtian. He married Lu Zhongtian’s daughter Lu Mei.
Concubine. Oh, she is the current Concubine Mei, the mother of Prince Huai. The prince said that from now on, I should not have contact with Yourong, so as not to talk about things and cause trouble. Try not to provoke the prince, so as not to cause trouble in the future. I
After hearing this, I naturally had no choice but to agree. However, I didn’t look for Yourong, but Yourong took the initiative to write to me. So I kept communicating with Yourong without telling the prince. After all, Yourong is my best friend in the capital.
, we are like sisters, and I miss her very much."
Guo Caiwei frowned and said: "A man's affairs should not involve women. My mother and Concubine Rong have a good relationship, what does it have to do with the relationship between the emperor and my father? I really don't understand these things."
The princess smiled and said: "Silly boy, of course you don't understand. But your father is right to worry. If you get involved in the affairs of the prince's house, trouble will easily arise."
Guo Caiwei said: "What can happen? It's just a relationship between friends."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Weier's thinking is too simple. The relationship between mother-in-law and Concubine Rong is indeed a pure friendship between sisters, but it is not the case to outsiders. Isn't the structure of the prince's house clear at a glance? Yuan
She is the Crown Princess. Although she is the daughter of an old minister from the previous dynasty, she is actually lacking in family status. If it were not for the Crown Prince's care, it would be difficult for her to continue her status as a concubine. Lu Mei is the daughter of Lu Zhongtian, and she has already lost her imposing manner.
She had an advantage over the Yuan family. The Queen Mother asked her niece to marry the prince as the other concubine, which was actually a conflict between the two sides. The pattern in the prince's palace was like the world divided into three parts. The Yuan family and the Lu family
, the pattern of three Wei families competing for favor."
Guo Caiwei frowned and said, "But, what does this have to do with mother?"