Yi Shuimei was alone in the hall, playing the zither. Han Yue was dismissed by her.
Yan Jin was also alone in the hall, playing the zither. On that day, the entire harem spread the news that Her Highness Consort Yan had started playing the zither again. It was really wonderful. These words naturally reached Yi Shuimei's ears.
However, there was something more to it.
Concubine Yan was playing the zither. Was it because Concubine Chen had lost her confidence? She could be pampered alone again?
However, Yi Shuimei smiled. She knew why she was playing the zither. She believed that Yan Jin's reason was the same: loneliness and helplessness.
No one listened to him. He was just giving the zither to her.
At this moment, Han Yue came in and reported,""Empress, the general is here!" Han Yue's voice was filled with joy."The niangniang is very sad. If the general comes at this time, perhaps he can comfort the niangniang?”
When Yi Juntian arrived, there were no guards outside the palace walls.
" Shuimei…" He saw Yi Shuimei's indifferent expression, only lowering her head and not saying a word, and couldn't help but call out. When this name Shuimei was heard in Han Yue's ears, it was actually incomparably sad.
But Yi Shuimei was surprisingly cold. Facing her father, she did not say anything. Even at this time, Han Yue could not help but wonder if the Empress was a little sick and confused?
Yi Shuimei's illness had not completely recovered. It was just that she had a high fever for three days and she managed to get it down.
" Why do you have to go against His Majesty's wishes..." Yi Juntian did not wait for his daughter to answer and asked. His voice was filled with regret, and his appearance seemed to have aged in just a few days.
Perhaps he had always been this old.
Yi Shuimei still had her head lowered, her beautiful eyebrows drooping without saying a word. Yi Juntian was puzzled, while Han Yue looked on anxiously, but she couldn't say anything. Soon after, the song was over.
The song was over.
Yi Shuimei stood up. The originally high belt made her upper body seem shorter, and her lower body was even more slender. The white skirt was like the clouds left by the sky, suddenly appearing high and mighty. She used the original plain white to become more beautiful than red. For a moment, she shocked Yi Juntian and Han Yue.
Her expression was even weirder than when Jiang Baiqu hurt her. It wasn't that painful, but it was completely cold.
"At this time, shouldn't the Empress throw herself into the General's arms and pour out her heart?"”She suddenly felt that she was in the way, so she bowed and returned to her room. However, they were only separated by a wall, so she could still hear a lot of words.
As expected, after Han Yue bowed and left, Yi Juntian said," Shuimei, there are no outsiders here now…You…" He wanted to continue but heard Yi Shuimei's cold voice,""General Yi, how can you not bow when you see bengong?”
Yi Juntian was stunned. He was a little depressed, and even anger flashed across his face for a moment. However, he finally knelt down on one knee and said," Long live Consort Chen."”
Yi Shuimei smiled coldly and showed a satisfied expression. She asked arrogantly,"Rise, why is General Yi free to visit BenGong today?”Her tone was like a king asking his subjects.
Yi Juntian closed his eyes and took a deep breath. His expression softened, and he even sighed before saying,"Shui Mei, are there any outsiders here? Why are you talking to me like this?”His voice was very moving, no different from a loving father. It was filled with concern, much more than ordinary people.
However, he did not expect Yi Shuimei's voice to be so strange, full of disdain and ridicule."Oh? Worried? Was he worried about this daughter of a concubine in the depths of the palace? Or are you worried that your hard-earned position will be shaken by your disappointing daughter?”
At this time, Han Yue was hiding in the room. Although he didn't intentionally eavesdrop, he heard most of the strange conversation. He was puzzled in his heart.
"You, Shui Mei, I'm your father and I came to see you with good intentions. How can you speak like this?”However, Yi Juntian was still so patient, as if he was persuading her with good advice.
However, when Zhiyi Shuimei heard this, she found it very ridiculous. Her cold smile became even more intense, and then it turned into a cold smile that could not be suppressed,"Hahaha, Daddy? Would parents treat their daughters like chess pieces?”
These words were said without reason, and although Han Yue who was hiding in the room was somewhat puzzled, he began to speculate the whole story.
Yi Juntian naturally knew what Yi Shuimei was talking about. However, Yi Juntian's deep scheming had been trained in the officialdom for decades. Therefore, he smiled faintly and said,"You, when did I treat you as a chess piece? "Isn't it good for Your Majesty to govern the civil and martial arts?" However, this sentence suddenly woke Han Yue up.
"General Yi is really scheming. He knew that the Empress was talking about him marrying into the palace. General knew it, but he still pretended that nothing had happened.”
That's right, Yi Juntian's words about His Majesty's civil and martial arts were like a firm confession.
Confessing to this marriage was what he had hoped for, anticipated, and needed.
As expected, when Yi Shuimei heard this, she finally could not suppress her anger and said loudly,"Don't think that I don't know anything! That day, although it was your wedding banquet, why did His Majesty suddenly come personally? If it wasn't for your intentional arrangements, how could I have such treatment today?”
These were the words that she had been suppressing for three months. Now, she could finally let it out and say it in one breath. It was as if a stone had been lifted from her heart. Regardless of whether she had loved Bai Qu or not during these three months, she could not tolerate this beginning that had been set up by someone.
It would be too naive if she said that she would not mind other people's schemes after she finally got married. At this moment, she understood once again that Bai Qu was the same. Who would be willing to become a fish on the chopping board, a chess piece in the hands of others?
Yi Juntian finally couldn't hold back his father's face under Yi Shuimei's anger. He also sneered and laughed the same way,""Heh, Shui Mei, since you don't acknowledge me as your father, I'll make it clear to you. Even if you die in this palace, I'll be loyal to His Majesty for the rest of my life. His Majesty can't do anything to me. You should think carefully about how you can not die in this palace for no reason!”
He no longer wanted to remind her to sacrifice herself for the fate of her family. Instead, he wanted her to do what she wanted, but it had become a naked threat.
Yi Shuimei was furious. Her original unhappiness, sadness, indifference, and even years of resentment were accumulated at this moment. She shouted loudly,"Impudent, you're threatening this prince!”
Yi Juntian didn't care at all. In his heart, this daughter had already fallen out of favor. If she didn't curry favor with the Emperor according to his plan, she wouldn't have any value at all. At that moment, the kinship between flesh and blood would also be thin.
"Hehe, threat? How would I dare to threaten you? This is just a kind advice, you take care of yourself. His words were not merciful at all. The decibel of the two people increased, and Han Yue heard it clearly. How was this a conversation between a father and daughter? There was a hidden meaning in his words.
"You don't have to pretend to be a loving father. How can I not know what kind of person you have been for the past eighteen years? "Even if it's as you said, if I die in this palace, it's my own fortune and has nothing to do with you!”Yi Shuimei threw out the last bit of resentment coldly, just like cutting off a robe and breaking a friendship. However, what was cut off was the bloodline, and what was missing was only the robe.
Yi Juntian's face that was smiling coldly lost its affection, leaving behind only an icy coldness. He turned around and was about to leave when he heard Yi Shuimei shout again,""General Yi, you haven't bowed to bengong, how can you leave?”
Yi Juntian let out a sarcastic smile, but he clenched his fists. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Yi Shuimei squeeze out two words from between her teeth,""Kneel down!"
This was etiquette. You can't overstep your boundaries.
Yi Juntian's expression darkened as he knelt down and bowed. Yi Shuimei did not say anything. She did not even pay attention to him. She sat down again and played the zither.
Han Yue suddenly felt that he should tell Jiang Baiqu about this. This pair of father and daughter was not as simple as they seemed. She had no idea where Jiang Baiqu had gone…
At this moment, Yingran finally cheered up and thought of going to Mo Yun Palace to explain it to that person."Do I still have a chance?”Ying Ran was so helpless. He could only hope that the person he loved could still accept him. Otherwise, what should he do?
However, just as she walked out of the palace, she met a pair of maids. The leader smiled at Ying Ran and said,""Miss Yingran? Her Highness Consort Xian has feelings!"
Ying Ran only felt a stab in her bones when she heard this, but she had no choice but to follow them to Consort Xian's Yanxi Palace. She felt uneasy, not knowing what was going to happen, but she had an ominous feeling.
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