The palace wall reflects the moon

Chapter 31 Open and honest

Xin Wei and Chu Ying met the emperor on a narrow road.

"Exemption."

There was only one guard following Shen Xiao, and there were only four of them on this long and narrow path.

Xin Wei was surprised. The emperor should be going to the Qianyuan Palace at this time, and should not pass through this road and appear here.

Thinking like this, Shen Xiao spoke: "Are you... Xin Jieyu?"

"Go back to the emperor, yes."

With just these words, the attendants following Shen Xiao winked at Chu Ying and told her to retreat with him.

Xin Wei lowered her eyes lightly, the warm sun brushing on her face, but it still couldn't dispel the winter chill.There was silence all around, except for the cat meowing deep in the grass and trees, intermittently, which made people feel distracted.

It seems like a long time, a long time has passed, but it seems like only a small moment.

Shen Xiao said: "After much thought, I still think I should tell you. In fact, Meng Zhen..."

The words reached this point, but there was no follow-up.

"I have always understood the Emperor," Xin Wei said. "My concubines understand the Emperor's aspirations and patience."

Shen Xiao was quiet for a moment and said with a wry smile: "Do you really understand? A few days ago, the imperial sister came to ask me why I didn't tell her that you were still alive. I couldn't answer. Do you understand?"

"I don't understand this," Xin Wei said, "Maybe it's for Shu Ning, maybe it's for me."

She knew in her heart that she should fake her death and send her to Gusu so that she would never have to return to Aurous Hill... It was just that she didn't want to have anything to do with the eunuch anymore, let alone the world's discussion of how he came to the throne.

He knew Shen Shuning's temperament, and she would give up as long as Jiang Qingyue died.

When she died, the suspect might be the Meng family or the Cao family. In any case, it was the combined efforts of the Meng and Cao families that reduced Jiang Changgong to exile.

Therefore, Shen Shuning will become the emperor's sword based on his hatred for losing his best friend.

Otherwise, why would the emperor tolerate a woman making such troubles in the temple?

"It's not for you, nor for the emperor's sister," Shen Xiao said frankly with a slightly hoarse voice, "it's for myself."

Xin Wei raised her head in surprise.

She had no intention of telling the truth. After three years, she understood very clearly that he was the emperor and her biggest helper. She should flatter him and never break her face.

But why should he confess?

Shen Xiao looked at her astonished eyes and said with a deep voice: "I don't want to have any weakness. I'm afraid that one day the imperial sister will turn against me for power and use you... to threaten me."

ridiculous.

Can the emperor's "fear" be worthy of his sister, who has devoted all his energy to protect him?
But today he is willing to be honest and honest, which is very rare.

Xin Wei laughed bitterly.

Shen Xiao felt a lump in his throat and moved his eyes away.

She could be silent or angry, but she smiled anyway, with a hint of helplessness and regret, and a hint of ridicule.

Xin Wei noticed that she had lost her composure and collected her thoughts. Her heart suddenly became quiet again, and she said respectfully: "It's getting late. Today is the birthday of the little princess. It's time for the Emperor to go to the Qianyuan Hall."

"In the past, everything was because I was controlled by others and had to think too much," Shen Xiao lowered his eyes slightly and thought to himself, "Qingyue, I did it. Today is different from the past, I..."

"The concubine is Xin Wei, the one who endures hardships and endures hardships, and the red wee dyed with dew." Xin Wei reminded him sincerely, "Jiang Qingyue is dead and cannot be resurrected."

So it is true that things are no longer the past, and she has let go of everything in the past.

As the emperor at this moment, he should never speak too much to her.

Shen Xiao's peach blossom eyes were covered with a fog of confusion, and there were many emotions hidden in them, such as loss, regret, heartache...

The moment she turned around and left, Shen Xiao couldn't help but said: "Since you are back, there are always things you want to do. You should understand who is your support."

The implication is, why not please him or please him in order to achieve her goal.Xin Wei's eyes were a little sore and she closed her eyes.

Three years ago, she begged Shen Xiao for her father.

She put down her pride and figure, trying to use all her resources to make Shen Xiao change his mind.

She got under his bed and knelt in front of his house until dawn.

Coax, beg, cry, make trouble, commit suicide, do whatever you can.

But now he seems to have forgotten how he insisted on rejecting her over and over again.

From his initial pity and guilty attitude to his later indifference, the only thing that remained unchanged was his insistence on the edict to convict his father.

His indifferent attitude was still fresh in her memory and she would never forget it.

"Jiang Qingyue, if you keep pestering me, you don't have to go back to Jinling."

He did what he said.

After she failed to commit suicide by hitting a wall, he personally gave her medicine, which was laced with something that could make people sleepy. Then a fire burned down her house, and a dead body replaced her.

When she woke up, she was already in Suzhou.Shen Xiao asked the servant to leave her in Gusu, leaving her as a young woman to fend for herself in Gusu.

He also asked the boy to leave a message: if you want to save your father's life, you must remember that there is no more Jiang Qingyue in the world.

There is no more Jiang Qingyue in the world.

Therefore, she was taking a gamble when she came back this time. She was also afraid that she would be killed the moment she appeared in front of the emperor.

Fortunately, we didn't lose completely this time.

Xin Wei respectfully saluted him and said, "Your Majesty is a wise emperor, and I only want to live a stable life."

Not far away, a guard came quickly to report: "Your Majesty, the eldest princess is coming here."

Shen Xiao glanced at her with unfinished thoughts, said "Let's talk about it another day", and left in a hurry.

Shen Shuning was menstruating in the past few days, and his temper was even more irritable. He probably scolded him severely and told him to run away if he heard the news.

After a while, Shen Shuning walked over here.

I looked around and couldn't see Shen Xiaoren, so I gave up.

"What did he say to you?" Shen Shu looked at her with wide eyes and asked tentatively, "Didn't he say anything about me?"

Xin Wei could guess how much. A few days ago, the emperor said that she was plotting against him and that she shouldn't come back. Today's attitude suddenly changed. It was probably Shu Ning who said something.

"Yes, you told me everything."

Shen Shuning looked embarrassed and explained hurriedly: "I didn't mean to talk nonsense. He insisted on asking me how you got your injuries, so I just said something to irritate him. I think it's okay, let him know It's a good thing you feel guilty..."

That day, Shen Xiao casually asked, Sister Huang, do you know how she got injured?

Shen Shuning got excited and made up something random: "Guess how it came about! She cut it with a knife herself!"

"Every time she misses you, she stabs herself!"

"When you make Concubine Hui, she cuts her with a knife! After you get married, she cuts you with another knife! You tell the world that Concubine Hui is pregnant, and she cuts herself several times!"

"When your body hurts, your heart won't hurt anymore. Do you understand, this is what a woman is!"

"Of course it's true! Qingyue told me while crying!"

"You are worse than Chen Shimei! Do you know how deeply you hurt her!"

"Why do you think she came back? She can't forget you! Women are so pure!"

"You treat her like this, but she still loves you with all her heart!"

(End of this chapter)