Fortune and misfortune depend on each other
Chapter XXI
In fact, she didn't want to wake up because her whole body was in pain. It was too painful. However, there was always someone calling me by my ear, calling me so urgently and affectionately. Every time I wanted to chase after my father into that white world, that voice would call me and reach out to pull me. I could only turn back.
I opened my eyes and saw an unfamiliar environment. I wanted to move, but my entire body hurt. I grimaced. The pain was so real, so I knew that my life was extraordinary. In that case, the heavens had indeed treated me well, but I couldn't help but curse it-
You've tormented me time and time again. I'm living a life worse than death!
" Xi-er, Xi-er…"
Is it the voice calling out to me in my dream? I turned my head and saw my brother's anxious face.
He opened his mouth but no sound came out. His throat was burning.
Xi-er, don't talk and don't move. It's great that you're awake. You've been unconscious for more than ten days. If you don't wake me up…" He paused and a trace of viciousness flashed in his eyes." Anyway, it's fine as long as you're awake. The imperial physician said that as long as you can get through this, your life won't be in danger. Also-"
He stopped again, smiled, and patted my hand." Xi-er, you're almost two months pregnant. You're going to be a mother soon!”
I widened my eyes in disbelief. I…I was already a half-grown child. I was going to have a child?
" I've brought you to my residence. You can't stay in the palace any longer. The Emperor has nothing to say. This time, such a thing happened." He looked at me." Hmph, he has to be responsible."”
I gulped and asked dryly,"Big Brother, is there any news from Ah Cang?"
He nodded." Don't think about these things now. Rest well. I'll take care of it. I'll call the imperial physician to take a look at you now. You rest!”
Murong Su turned around and left. As soon as he left, Xiao Jing came in.
" Princess Consort, you're finally awake. I was so anxious. It's all my fault. Sob, sob, I couldn't protect you. Sob, sob…"
Sigh, girl, if you continue to whine like this, it will be even worse. My head will hurt!
"Xiao Jing, get me a glass of water. Don't cry!”It would be best to find something for her to do to divert her attention and for the sake of my eardrums.
She helped me drink the water and the imperial physician came in.
This time, apart from Big Brother, there was also Big Sister-in-law and…Murong Che!
The imperial physician took his pulse and nodded. He said to Murong Su,""Replying to wangye, wangfei Li is already out of danger and is safe!”
Everyone revealed a sincere smile. Murong Su ordered someone to bring the imperial doctor down to receive the reward. Sister-in-law came over and held my hand, saying,"Little Sister Xi doesn't know how anxious your big brother is. He clearly ordered someone to call the Imperial Physician, yet he just ran off by himself.”
I understood Big Brother's concern for me, and my heart was also extremely touched. I turned to Murong Che and called out dryly,""Third Brother!"
Murong Che nodded," I'm relieved that Xi-er is safe. I've been worried for the past few days. If anything happens, how am I going to explain it to Ah Cang? Sigh, we can't avoid the guilt."”
What he said was the truth. Every word hit my heart, making it ache.
" It's better to send someone to reply to the Emperor. These few days..." The eldest sister-in-law paused and looked at her eldest brother. The latter looked unhappy, but he still nodded.
Murong? H, I couldn't help but feel a chill in my heart when I thought of him. Although I've always ignored him, I've always believed that he's a good man of the Murong family and that he's responsible. After talking to him at De Xiu Palace that day, I even made up my mind to support him wholeheartedly and persuade Ah Cang to support him as well. Together, we will complete Father's instructions and lead the Celestial Empire to a future without war and bloodshed. I stayed in the palace as a sign of trust in him, but in the end, I still met with a narrow escape. At the most critical moment, his hesitation made my heart turn cold. Compared to Murong Zhan's arrow that tore through the air, the pain of his struggle made my heart turn cold.
Why did he hesitate? Why did he struggle? Why do you want me to see you struggle in pain? In my eyes, that was just a gesture. I was extremely disdainful!
I deeply admired Murong Zhan's courage. Although I hated him to the point that my teeth itched, but to be honest, that arrow of his definitely wasn't meant to take my life, I know! It's just that you've caused me so much pain. I won't let it go in the future.
He roughly knew what happened after I fainted from the arrow.
Murong Zhan's arrow shocked everyone present. The moment I fainted, he kidnapped me while the two assassins were still in shock and ordered the arrow to be released. Murong? H had wanted to keep him alive, but in the end, he waved his hand to kill him without mercy.
Because there was no need to leave anyone alive, everyone knew who did this. And none of that person's subordinates are weaklings. If we want to get anything out of them, it's simply impossible. And in that situation, Murong Zhan and Murong? H could no longer be described as angry at the assassin. Ten thousand arrows piercing through the heart-it was an infinitely tragic death!
I don't know if it was because of the court struggles that I became cold-blooded, but when I heard this, I didn't feel any discomfort, nor did I sympathize with them. I only thought that these men of sacrifice had died for a good reason. Originally, when they planned to do this, they should have already had such an awareness.
What about me? Did I realize it? Ah Cang, where are you? Do you know, we have a child!
The child! I gently caressed my stomach and smiled warmly. A small life is being nurtured in my body. In eight months, he will come to this world with a wail. Another fresh life will be my blood and bones, the continuation of my life!
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In this era, there was no such thing as plastic surgery, so I did leave a scar. It was quite a scary piece, not big but shocking!
Xiao Jing, that girl, would help me change my dressing every day with tears streaming down her face. It made me want to do it myself. And Azurepeak, if I didn't stop him, I'm afraid he would have to lead his own army again! Sigh, it's not his fault that he's not here. I sent him to escort that kid Shu Lei to my brother's residence, but this guy is really stubborn!
He was probably afraid that I would take revenge. Murong Zhan had already returned to the Northern Barbarians the day before yesterday. He didn't say that he would come to visit me and didn't give me any explanation. Although a wise person would understand everything, wasn't his method too heartless? To be honest, even Murong Xun, who is usually the most at odds with me, has personally come to greet me. Why hasn't he, the culprit, appeared? (Editor's note: Miss, what do you want me to say?)
Of course, this was not the main point. The main point was that the battle in Xirong had finally come to an end. In other words, Murong Cang was coming back!
I was ecstatic, but after the ecstasy, I couldn't help but worry!
Did he come back to see me like this? And how do I explain what happened during this time? Murong Cang is not a fool, he can figure out my actions with just a little thought.
Forget it, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. It's useless to think too much!
There seemed to be no movement over there after I was injured. The sky was peaceful. Murong? H's throne seemed to be very stable. He also came to see me twice. I didn't pay much attention to him. I was polite, but I didn't have a good expression. To be honest, she was a little disappointed in him. It wasn't that the Emperor didn't do a good job. In fact, he had done a good job. In just a short month, he had managed the affairs of the imperial court in an orderly manner. Although he had his big brother and Murong Che's help, he couldn't ignore Murong Feiying and the others who were secretly trying to hinder him. Especially since Emperor Tianzuo had just died, the situation in the court was tense. Murong Zhan's intentions were unclear, and Murong Cang was far away at the frontier fortress. Who knew what could happen? The current situation was that nothing had happened. Everything was fine. It could be said to be the calm before the storm, but Murong? H still has a way to make it quiet for so long, so I have to admit that Murong Feixuan's vision is really good!
I don't know if I have too high a demand for human nature, or if it's really Murong? H makes me so disappointed. After becoming the emperor, did he not care about the relationship between brothers at all? Although I did ask him to leave me alone at that time, if he really did, I would definitely hate him. Don't say that I'm willful and crazy. That's just it. If I put myself in his shoes, most people would definitely think the same as me.
This is the contradiction of human nature, especially women. We are a combination of contradictions. Actually, when I met those assassins, I had a bad impression of Murong. H had a lot of dissatisfaction. If it weren't for his sudden change, how could I have encountered all this? Do you know that there are only twelve guards in De Xiu Palace?
Big brother said that he couldn't be blamed for it, so I naturally didn't want to blame him, but the knot in my heart couldn't be solved. H had a deep-rooted prejudice the first time they met. Perhaps it was not something that could be eliminated with a few words.
The days in the Yongding Mansion were quite comfortable. Although it was summer, my elder brother and sister-in-law always had a way to keep my courtyard cool. Therefore, I basically didn't miss the modern life of air-conditioning and ice-cream here. I played the piano every day and played a few games of chess with my sister-in-law. Occasionally, there would be visitors. The rest of the time was left to wait.
During this period of time, I have to mention that third brother Murong Che came to visit. To be honest, I felt a little guilty when I saw him. I really don't know what's wrong. In the end, I realized that I didn't really understand why he came, what he thought, and how much he knew about me. It's just that I can still feel the blame in his tone because it's too obvious!
He smiled bitterly. Why did I have to do this? Sometimes I also think about what would happen if I followed Murong Cang to Xirong. He would probably be more indifferent.
I've always had a good impression of Murong Che. H had always been biased. My first impression of others is too important. It is very subjective. Later on, I also found out that Murong Che saving me was actually a trap, but I still had no choice and had always thought highly of him.
It was said that Murong Cang had fainted when he heard the news of his father's funeral in Xirong. It turned out that he was not without filial piety. The Murong brothers just did not reveal their feelings. He wanted to rush back to Tiandu without stopping, but the war in Xirong was still very intense. If the Commander-in-chief left without a care, the consequences would be unpredictable! Moreover, I'm still in the capital, so he…has no choice but to have some misgivings.
The news of my injury was not sent to him. No one thought about it.
Now that Murong Zhan had left Tian Du for the Northern Barbarians, it was time for Murong Cang to return. This was balance. The current balance cannot be broken. Moreover, I think the struggle between the Murong brothers should be considered as an internal conflict among the people. They are often united when they encounter external enemies.
Helpless bad habits!
"Princess Consort, you are distracted again!"
Little Jing, what's wrong with me being distracted?
"Sister Xi, it's your turn!"
Damn, I forgot that I was playing chess with sister-in-law. I was actually in a daze for such a long time and hurriedly placed a piece.
"Sister Xi has thought about it for so long.”Sister-in-law's teasing words came, and I hurriedly looked at the chessboard.
Fainted, seeking death!
"Do you want to go back?"
I waved my hand." I'm a real man with no regrets. I won't regret my move!”
They all laughed." When did Sister Xi become a real man?”
I was speechless for a moment, but I immediately replied,"It's women who can't be looked down upon by those men. Can't we women do better?”
She smiled and looked at me tenderly." Sister Xi has always been a gentleman. You've done well."”
I frowned and sighed helplessly." The situation is not up to me!”
"There will always be a time when the sky will clear up after the rain. I believe that such a clever person like Younger Sister and such a temperamental person like Fourth Brother will eventually be blessed by the heavens. Moreover, haven't you paid enough for this?”She walked to my side and tidied my hair. A warmth that I had never felt before flowed through my heart. It was warm and soft…
The former Crown Princess, the current Tianding Princess Consort, the daughter of the Minister of Rites, Wang Xifeng!
She was a woman born to be in the royal court. She knew when to hide her strength and when it was time for her to act. She had a kind heart, but she was also very principled. She was loyal to her husband and followed him unwaveringly. She showed 120% patience and enthusiasm to me. At the age of 28, she had been married to Big Brother for ten years. Ten years was enough to turn a beautiful young girl into a smooth young woman. She did a good job on this point. She was smart and capable, but she still had a soft heart. It was so rare.
When she looked at me so lovingly, my gaze that was filled with maternal love was probably like this!
"I heard that the ministers in the court are all busy with the new emperor's wedding. They are even racking their brains to send their daughters to the throne of the empress!”
Xiao Jing brought the refreshments and put away the chessboard. We sat down and drank what I called afternoon tea.
When I heard her words, I couldn't help but frown." It's only been a month since Father passed away, and you're already holding a wedding?”
She smiled slightly." Silly sister, you don't understand. Now that the dynasty has changed, the Emperor has to rely on the loyal support of the officials. What about the officials? They also want to show their loyalty to the new emperor and climb up to new wealth and splendor. The palace and the court are not things that women like you and I can understand. Even if they understand, it's not something we can understand, right? All we want is to see the person we love return to your side on time every day, and-" She glanced at my stomach as she spoke." To be able to see the children playing in the courtyard on such an afternoon…"
Her voice became distant. I knew that she had been married to Big Brother for ten years and still didn't have a boy or a girl. This was their regret. What makes me feel strange is that Eldest Brother's three concubines didn't give birth to any children for Eldest Brother. I can't help but wonder if there's something wrong with Eldest Brother. (Editor's note: What are you thinking? If Murong Su knew that you had once suspected him, wouldn't he be furious?)）
I hurriedly changed the topic." Sister-in-law, then which families 'daughters are more popular in the court now?”
"What is it?" She looked at me strangely.
I'm fainting!
"I mean the most likely candidate.”
" Oh." She thought for a moment." It should be General Mo's second daughter, Miss Mo He, the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenyuan's family, Miss Shen Hongyan, and the female son of the Minister of Revenue, Lu Zhuoren. Also, it should be Uncle Zhen's adopted daughter, Mei Jiangxue."”
"Mei Jiangxue?"
"Yes, is there anything wrong?"
I shook my head, but my heart was filled with doubt. When did Mei Jiangxue and Prince Zhen acknowledge each other as relatives? If I remember correctly, all the young ladies didn't pay much attention to her at the handkerchief gathering last time. Moreover, I can tell from Mei Jiangxue's temperament that she's definitely not the daughter of a famous family. She has the feeling of a transcendent expert.
Moreover, Murong? They all knew that King Zhen did not have any good intentions. It was very likely that he was the one who caused the assassination last time. H still wanted to marry someone from their side? He didn't know what he was up to.
"Actually, they are very likely to enter the harem, but the position of the middle palace is also very tempting. After all, there are three palaces and six courtyards with seventy-two concubines, but there is only one empress!”
Hmph, bastard Murong? H, bastard polygamy. However, Eldest Sister-in-law's logic, or rather, her beliefs, were different from mine. In her eyes, Eldest Brother's concubines were only servants. Only she and Eldest Brother could be considered husband and wife. Of course, people at that time seemed to think so.
However, the palace was different. The emperor's women were all masters. If it wasn't easy to choose, he could also accept them all without any loss. Anyway, he was also very flowery, so it should be to his taste.
"Then what does the emperor mean? Which family's young miss does he like?”
The eldest sister-in-law shook her head." The Emperor's attitude towards this matter has always been very cold. Although he did not raise any objections, none of the women who were waiting to be chosen had the chance to see the Emperor. There were a few times when the Ministry of Rites arranged for the Emperor to summon them, but they were all canceled at the last minute. In fact, everyone guessed that the Emperor did not want to see them.”
Oh? Murong? Had her personality changed?
I'm curious. What was he thinking?
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Regardless of Murong? What is H thinking about? It has nothing to do with me. I am busy!
I'm more than three months pregnant. Although my stomach isn't that obvious, my waist is really thick. The little guy is growing fast!
At this time, there was no prenatal music to play. They could only force Xiao Jing to play the zither and Qingfeng to dance with the sword. Hehehe, in the future, my son will definitely be the ideal handsome guy. "He's good at music and martial arts. As for my son, he won't be too bad looking. He's also talented. When he grows up, he'll charm thousands of girls. I'll be honored!"
Hahaha…
"Fourth sister-in-law, why are you giggling here alone?”
Which idiot?
Who else could it be other than Murong Ze? Only he dares to talk to me like this, Murong? Impossible, Murong Xun did not have the time to do so.
I glared at him angrily." Why are you so free every day? Don't come to my place when you have time. Help Big Brother more. I see that he's always so busy that he doesn't see anyone recently, but he keeps seeing you flying around like a fly. Can't you find something to do?”
" Oh, fourth sister-in-law is right." He brushed me off and then pointed at Qingfeng and the others." Is this what you're singing?"”
I beckoned for Xiao Jing and the others to stop. Those two fellows looked as if they had been pardoned. They both had expressions of death, making Murong Ze laugh non-stop.
"Fourth sister-in-law, don't you have too many strange things?”
"What do you know? Tell me, what's the matter?”
Murong Ze looked at Azurepeak and the others who were walking over and did not say anything. I rolled my eyes at him impatiently. I hated his suspicious personality the most. Was Little Jing Qingfeng someone I should be suspicious of?
"Little Jing, brew a cup of this year's Yuqian Longjing tea for Prince Jin!”
"Yes, Princess Consort!"
To be honest, Xiao Jing ran away as if she was running for her life.
Just as I was about to open my mouth to dismiss Azurepeak, Murong Ze opened his mouth. It seemed that the only person he didn't trust was Xiao Jing.
"Fourth sister-in-law, I have something to trouble you with!”
Is there something you need me for? It's not a bad thing, right?
"What is it?"
"The emperor's wedding…"
"Stop, what does the emperor's wedding have to do with me? Do you think I'm a Myriad Flower Oil?"
Murong Ze smiled." Fourth Sister-in-law, don't be anxious. I just hope that you can persuade the Emperor to settle this matter as soon as possible. As for the other candidates, I hope that Fourth Sister-in-law can consider them." Also, Fourth Sister-in-law, what's that 'Myriad Flower Oin'?”
I'll fall!
"Ah Ze, this isn't appropriate, right? Although the Emperor's birth mother passed away early, there were still a few noble imperial concubines in the palace. No matter what, the eldest sister-in-law was like a mother, so wasn't there still the eldest sister-in-law? It won't be my turn no matter what."
Of course I have to decline. What is this called? I went to persuade him, but he still wants me to help him look? Who am I to him? Besides, I won't do such a thankless thing. Who should I choose? I chose you to offend her, and I chose her to offend you. I don't want to be Zhu Bajie. I'm not human!
"But you're the only one who can do this today.”
Bomb, it was definitely a bomb!
"Why don't I feel that way?" I looked at him with a half-smile." Why do you think I'm the only one?”
" Fourth sister-in-law…" He suddenly became serious." Don't decline this matter. Do you know who the most powerful woman in the world is?"”
I shook my head. It couldn't be me, right?
"It's you, Fourth Sister-in-law! Your birth, the Dragon and Phoenix Ring that the late Emperor bestowed upon you during your wedding, even allowing the late Emperor to entrust you with future matters, the reading of the posthumous edict in the temple, the 250,000 soldiers in Fourth Brother's hands, Big Brother's protection, and so on. Do you know, Fourth Sister-in-law? If it wasn't for Big Brother who had been blocking it for you, the people who wanted to curry favor with you in the capital would probably have broken through the door!”
There was a hint of mockery in his tone as he spoke. I frowned.
"But, these are all things that I avoid. Why should I send myself into a deeper pit? Why did you come…"
"Only Fourth Sister-in-law can do this because the emperor feels guilty about what happened last time. Now he seems to be a little discouraged. I think Fourth Sister-in-law has given the emperor a lot of face recently, right?”
I snorted softly, feeling extremely uncomfortable. Oh, I took an arrow in a desperate situation. Could it be that I'm doing this as a favor? And this favor was to solve that bastard's marriage. What does it have to do with me whether he's a monk or not? I'm so depressed!
"Why is this wedding so important?”
"The granddaughter of the Marquis of Zhenyuan, Young Lady Shen Hongyan, is Big Brother's internal choice for the Empress!”With just one sentence from him, I understood everything.
The Marquis of Zhenyuan, Shen Xinghe, could be considered an elder of the three dynasties. Although he had long retired, his disciples were all over the world, and they were all in the army. For example, my father was once his student. Other than the 450,000 troops guarding the border under Murong Zhan and Murong Cang's command, excluding the imperial guards of Tiandu, there were so many troops that maintained law and order all over the country. The number of garrisons in the various prefectures added up would not be a small number, and a portion of the Marquis of Zhenyuan's disciples were among them. No wonder he was in a hurry to rope her in. It was indeed a good plan!
"Since it's so obvious, why would someone send their daughter here to suffer?”
Murong Ze smiled again." Fourth sister-in-law, you might not know this, but even if you can't be the empress, being a noble consort or something isn't bad. Moreover, if you can get the emperor's favor in the future, why worry about not being able to soar?”
"Is this what you think?" I sneered.”I was extremely disdainful about this, but talking to Murong Ze about being single-minded and monogamy was nonsense. I didn't want to be angry.
He didn't speak, and we stared at each other for a long time. In the end, I sighed and said,"I agree. I don't care if it succeeds or not!”
"Thank you, Fourth Sister-in-law. I knew I wouldn't come here in vain today!”He was beaming with joy while I gritted my teeth. It seemed that they were all convinced that I was a soft-hearted and soft-hearted person.
"Eh, why is Little Jing making tea so slowly?”He was thinking about tea now.
I rolled my eyes at him." Isn't this teaching her how to make the most difficult Longjing tea? You can wait!"
" Alright…" He was interrupted by a long shout.
"Xi-er…"
Who was it? He called out to me so passionately, calling my name. I raised my head and saw the familiar tall figure in my dream. He was travel-worn. It was mine-Murong Cang!
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