rich concubine

Chapter 419 Living in her shadow
The Queen Mother put down the teacup, her calm eyes concealed a hint of transparency, she chuckled, looked up at her, and said in a gentle tone: "But your eyes are telling mother that you were lying just now."

Meng Simin's eyelids twitched. She looked at the maple leaf-shaped tea leak, pulled up the corner of her mouth forcefully, and whispered: "I don't have it."

The Queen Mother knew her temperament. She had been a very strong-willed person since she was a child, and she liked to keep everything in mind. She would not say anything unless others asked, and she kept feeling depressed without getting any relief.

"Min'er, you don't have to pretend to be strong in front of your mother. Your mother is not your enemy."

Meng Simin swallowed, her hard heart softening slightly. Originally, she was not a hard-hearted person.

"What does mother want to say?"

Hearing the word "Mother", Xie Qian's eyes softened and she sighed softly. She looked at the furnishings in the room and said, "Min'er, you haven't forgotten Miss Qiu, right?"

Meng Simin's eyebrows twitched fiercely, and she looked at her in confusion, her eyes flickering slightly: "Of course I won't forget it." The woman who changed her life was once... her best friend.

Xie Qian sighed again. Since she became the Queen Mother, although she has enjoyed endless glory and wealth, the most she has done besides worshiping Buddha is sighing.

"I can't forget her either. If she were still here, now would be the time to enjoy her blessings."

Meng Simin's expression changed, unnaturally.

If she was still here, I probably wouldn't be able to marry Jiang Yimin, and she wouldn't be the one suffering so much in Ronghua Courtyard.

While I was deep in thought, I heard the Queen Mother say: "Min'er, do you still remember what your mother said to you?"

"..."

"Never forget that your life was bought by Miss Qiu."

Meng Simin's face turned pale instantly and she couldn't help but defend: "No, mother made a mistake. When the Qi army attacked, I was not with my mother and the emperor's sister-in-law. The only ones she saved were the queen mother and the empress. not my business."

Xie Qian frowned slightly, her pale lips pursed slightly, and the fine lines around her mouth revealed her anger at the moment.

"Min'er, don't pretend to be confused with your mother. If she hadn't attracted the firepower of the Qi army at that time, we would be the ones lying in the cemetery right now!"

Meng Simin was indeed not in the same place as them at that time, but she was also very close. The conditions at that time were extremely poor. They were led by the Jiang family's soldiers to the capital, but someone leaked the information, which attracted artillery fire from the Qi army. , the soldiers took them to hide in a cave halfway up the mountain, and all the accompanying maids died in the hands of the Qi army. In the end, only four women were left alone, including the pregnant Mrs. Meng. Today The queen.At that time, the Qi army was in a state of defeat and was red-hot. With the idea of ​​​​killing every one they could, they killed all four women.

Zhang Lanqiu was good at kung fu. She went into battle with her own soldiers and defeated many enemy troops, but she was also seriously injured. Those injuries were all blocked by the current Queen Mother, Queen and Eldest Princess. Seeing She was about to win, but was hit from behind by a deputy general who made a sneak attack. Before she lost consciousness, she tried her best to protect the three women in the cave. Finally, by the time they arrived in the capital, Zhang Lanqiu had already expired, her hand It's all too cold.

Xie Qian will never forget that time when she hugged her body tightly, trying to protect her with her own body temperature, but it was difficult to fight against death. They could not wait until they arrived in the capital, nor could they wait for treatment. She was injured It's so heavy that all the blood in my body is drained.

Xie Qian could not forget, nor could Meng Simin. At that time, her relationship with Zhang Lanqiu was no longer what it used to be. She was even angry with her on the way back to Beijing. When the Qi army attacked the mountainside, she was angry with her. She ran into the woods alone, and when she came back, she saw Zhang Lanqiu fighting Qi Jun. She didn't know martial arts. The Qi Jun was too fierce at that time, and she was so scared that she couldn't even protect herself in time. She became a When Xiaobing took advantage of her daze and raised the big knife in her hand, she couldn't even call out for help. She stood there with her whole body cold, watching the knife getting closer and closer to her... and then... , and was knocked away by her.

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After returning to the capital, she was still in a state of stupidity. Even though she was born in troubled times, she was still a charming young lady who grew up in a wealthy family. Where had she ever seen a scene of bloodshed?The person I was most familiar with and closest to died in front of my eyes, my tears dried up, and I became stupid. I just cuddled up to my sister-in-law, not even daring to breathe a sigh of relief, and I didn't dare to fall down in my mother's arms again. The one who can't make a sound.

She heard Jiang Yimin's voice, and then regained a little consciousness. She saw with her own eyes the man who never dropped his shoulders. She knelt down in an instant and stared blankly at the woman he loved deeply. She didn't know how long it had been. , his brother came forward to help him up, and helped him approach his mother step by step. He saw clearly the little face blurred by blood. After an unknown amount of time, he hugged her back without saying a word, and carried him away. In the capital, at their home.

I heard that he personally purged her body. I heard that no part of her body was intact when she was cut by a knife or stabbed by a sword. I heard that in those days, a man who could not shed tears easily shed all the tears of his life. I heard... I heard... explain……

The past events are still vivid in my mind, and the old things that have been buried deep in my heart are suddenly revealed. How can I not be shocked?
"Mother……"

Xie Qian waved his hand and said: "Min'er, no matter what, we should not forget that we owe the Jiang family and the Zhang family a life. No matter how high the honor, no matter how many honors we get, we can't redeem it. We are not the royal family at our roots. We The purest and simplest emotions brought from the folk still flow in his body."

"Miss Qiu's best years were buried in that year. From then on, there will be no such person in this world. She only survives in our memories. But when our generation's souls return to the loess, those who have died long ago will appear again." Who can remember?"

A living person can never fight a dead person. Meng Simin understands this truth deeply. Over the years, even though she finally became his wife, she never got close to his heart and truly became his person.

All his feelings were buried in the soil along with that woman, never to see the light of day again.

He was said to be ruthless, but his actions could also be called affectionate. All the concubines he had in his house had the shadow of that woman.

He was deeply affectionate for that woman, but what about her?After all, her feelings for so many years have not been responded to. If he truly treated her, how could she...

She was forced to come out today. She knew her mother's intention of mentioning Zhang Lanqiu today, but she really couldn't accept it. The dead person was already dead, so why let her, a living person, continue to suffer?Living in her shadow?
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(End of this chapter)