It was dark at night, and it was quiet in the back house of Xiangguo Temple. In the courtyard room at the west end, Lin Jue sat silently under the lamp. Beside him, Lu Wu sat there with his chin in his hands, staring blankly.
She remained motionless in front of the dancing candlelight. She had maintained this posture for a long time, and she had been like this ever since she returned to the mansion. She did not say a word, and her silence was so calm that it was scary.
Lin Jue wanted to comfort her, but he didn't know how to comfort her. Today's incident was indeed a huge change for Lu Wu. If it were said that when she first learned that she was the daughter of Minister Lu, Lu Wu could not bear it.
If it were true, then today when she knew all the secrets of her life experience, she almost collapsed.
How could she have imagined that her identity was actually the daughter of Concubine Rong, the daughter of the current emperor, and a real princess. This was enough to shock her. Not to mention, she also knew that Lu Feiming was actually raped by her.
Her biological mother sent someone to kill her. This was even more difficult for her to accept and understand. The enemy who killed her father was her own mother. What should she do? Her mother was actually such a cruel person, even though she looked so
She has her reasons for everything she does, but is this what a normal person would do?
The warm home in my memory, the beautiful, kind and gentle mother, and the graceful and smiling father are actually not my biological parents. And my biological parents are both alive, one is a ruthless father-killing enemy, and the other is myself.
I have never even met the current Holy Lord, and when I hear his name, I am so frightened that I dare not speak out. This is simply driving people crazy.
If Lu Wu was allowed to choose by herself, she would probably rather choose her adoptive parents than the emperor and the imperial concubine. These two people are cold and unfamiliar to Lu Wu. The affectionate impression of the imperial concubine in her mind has not changed.
As the secret was revealed, it went further, but suddenly collapsed, collapsed, and became scary.
"Lvwu. Forgive me. I should have told you in advance. In fact, I had some suspicions a long time ago. But I didn't tell you because I didn't have evidence. I know you are very confused now, and I'm sorry to bring you this
Such troubles. You have to be strong and don't let this thing knock you down." Lin Jue said softly.
Lu Wu raised her eyes and glanced at Lin Jue silently. Her eyes were hollow and helpless, with a hint of despair in her fear. This was a look Lin Jue had never seen before. Lu Wu's eyes were always warm.
He was smiling. The look in his eyes at this moment made Lin Jue feel distressed but also worried.
"Green Dance, I know this is hard to accept. However, all of this is a fact. Whether you accept it or not, it is there. I know you are worried and scared. Don't be afraid. This will not change anything. You are still
You, you are still my Lu Wu. I am here for everything, so there is no need to be afraid. No one can hurt you." Lin Jue stroked Lu Wu's hair and whispered comfort in her ear.
"If you feel uncomfortable, just cry and let it out. You make me very worried. Lu Wu, you can cry if you want to." Lin Jue continued softly.
Lu Wu breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Lin Jue seriously and said, "Sir, if I don't cry, this isn't my fault, is it?"
Lin Jue said softly: "Fool, of course it's not your fault."
"Isn't it because of me that my father died?" Lu Wu said softly.
Lin Jue's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly realized that Lu Wu had gotten into trouble. She actually thought that Lu Shilang's death was because of her.
"Lv Wu, Lu Shilang's death has nothing to do with you. You are just one of the victims. Don't think nonsense. Those who are wrong are those who abandon family ties and play tricks for the sake of profit. Don't take the blame of others.
You don't live for them." Lin Jue said.
Lu Wu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I understand, so, what should I do now? Am I still your little maid?"
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Of course, unless you don't want to. You are now a princess. Although this cannot be made public, the blood flowing through you is indeed the royal blood."
Lu Wu frowned and said, "Sir, can you please stop mentioning this? I'm not a princess, I'm just a little maid beside you. I don't want to be a princess, either. Those people are too scary."
Lin Jue nodded and smiled: "You are my Lu Wu, my little lady. No one can take it away."
Lu Wu nodded and said: "Then, don't force me to recognize her as my mother. I don't want to see her again, and I don't want to recognize her. I only have one mother, the one who raised me since I was a child."
Lin Jue said softly: "It's up to you whether you admit it or not. How could I force you? But... she is your mother after all. She does owe you, but she has never harmed you from beginning to end. In fact, she is also very hard-working, and many things are hard to explain in one sentence.
, many things cannot be as simple as right or wrong."
"Then she killed my father? Is this right or wrong? Only people with a heart of snakes and scorpions would do that. She killed my father, what should I do?" Lu Wu frowned.
Lin Jue also frowned and muttered: "Lvwu, you ask me what to do, and I don't know what to do. I only know that some things should not be taken too far, otherwise I will never get over that hurdle. If you
I feel that the revenge for killing your father is irredeemable. I can even help you avenge your father's murder. But that is your biological mother. If you kill her, will you get peace? No, you can't get it. As for your father
Death, I can only say... that was your father's fate. He met his mother-in-law, and he loved her. It was a mistake for them to meet, and in the end this mistake turned into a huge tragedy. This was a fate, you
Dad couldn't hide. As for what Mom did, at that time, she had no choice to save herself. She could only continue to make mistakes."
Lu Wu took a few breaths and said softly: "You mean, my father is also at fault, right?"
Lin Jue said softly: "Although it is really disrespectful to say this, I think that Mr. Lu is indeed at fault. He should have understood from the beginning that Concubine Rong is by no means his good companion and cannot be controlled by him. He is already married.
But he still takes such risks for Concubine Rong and sends his own son in exchange for you. This is a huge mistake."
Green Dance shouted: "Stop talking, I don't want to hear this anymore. So what should I do now? How should I deal with myself?"
Lin Jue reached over, hugged her in his arms, and said softly: "You are the same as before, do whatever you want. You are still Lu Wu, that cute and kind little girl. Others' faults have nothing to do with you."
Lu Wu thought for a moment and said, "I'm afraid I can't do it. I'm a little tired and always want to cry, but I can't."
Lin Jue held her in his arms lovingly and said softly: "Baby, I'm really pitiful. Why don't you go to your hometown in Hangzhou to relax. Go for a walk on the West Lake, meet acquaintances from your hometown in Hangzhou, slowly
You can recover."
Lu Wu nodded and said, "That's fine. When Xiaohu comes back, I'll ask him to take me back to Hangzhou. I really don't want to stay in the capital anymore. If you weren't here, I really feel that this place is not as good as Hangzhou."
Lin Jue sighed, hugged her small body tightly, and sat quietly under the lamp for a long time.
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The sky was approaching the first watch, and the lights in Fukang Hall of Yanshou Palace were dim. After dinner, Queen Mother Wei was washing up, leaning on the soft couch in the Spring Pavilion in the back hall, closing her eyes and recuperating. Two palace maids were beating her on the left and right.
The sore muscles in her body were used to relieve her pain. Otherwise, she would not be able to sleep.
Speaking of the illness on her body, it was caused when she gave birth to two princes many years ago. Empress Dowager Wei, who was still an ordinary concubine at the time, was not respected in the harem because she gave birth to princes. On the contrary, she attracted the attention of others.
Jealousy. During the confinement period, the Queen Mother asked her to show her filial piety and wash her clothes. The root of the disease fell into the biting ice water. As she grew older, the Queen Mother Wei became more and more aware of the vicious heart of the old Queen Mother. It was she who made herself fall into this world.
The pain all over my body kept me awake all night.
Therefore, during the annual ancestor worship ceremony, the Queen Mother Wei would never worship in front of the old Queen Mother’s spiritual tablet. This was because of what happened that year.
The Empress Dowager Wei was actually not unlucky. As if by God's will, except for the two sons she gave birth to, all the heirs left by the late emperor died in infancy or died of illness. After the empress's son also died, the empress's
The throne fell firmly into her hands. After that, Empress Dowager Wei was honored and favored. When the late emperor was in power, she also valued her words very much. The late emperor was grateful to her, because without Empress Dowager Wei, he would never
Got an heir.
This also made Queen Mother Wei finally understand a truth: in a royal family, having a son is all the capital. As long as a son is born, everything can be done. So when she married her niece Wei Yourong to her elder
When her son was a concubine, she told her niece her feelings. Since the crown prince and another concubine Lu Mei both gave birth to sons, Wei Yourong had to give birth to a son so that he could compete in the future.
However, God's calculations are not as good as those of people. When Guo Hao died young, she, who was still the Queen at that time, was so heartbroken that she was bleeding. All the chips related to the future fate of the Wei family were suddenly lost. All the previous work was in vain.
But there is no way, life has to go on. Apart from hoping that my niece will give birth to a prince, there is no other way. But as time goes by, ten years have passed. My niece Wei Yourong is almost forty years old.
, her appearance was far less beautiful than that of the concubines who had just entered the palace. Her appeal to the emperor was also greatly reduced. The old queen mother also slowly gave up her heart. Everything was the will of God. The Wei family was destined not to be rich and powerful again, so they could only
I hope that when one of my grandchildren ascends the throne as emperor in the future, he will treat the Wei family descendants well and not liquidate them. That would be the best outcome.
Under the lamp, the old queen mother snored slightly. The female official began to gesture gently. The maids serving beside her slowly stepped back without making any sound. After a while, they closed the curtains to block the cool breeze in the middle of the night.
After extinguishing two candles and lighting the requiem incense, the old queen mother could sleep for at least three hours. And during these three hours, everyone could have a good rest. At the turn of spring and summer, the young palace maids
In fact, they were also very sleepy. They were all sleep deprived and urgently needed time to catch up on their sleep.
However, just as the two palace maids who were beating their legs slowly stood up and left, and the female official lowered the thin curtain to block the night wind, under the corridor of the front hall, a person walked quickly under the guidance of the palace maid holding a palace lantern. The sound
