I can't afford to mess with the concubine doctor

Chapter 325
If you want to be promoted in the officialdom, money and contacts are important, but you must also have real talents and learning. Leng Yuanxun has lost his clarity, and he is short of competent people around him, but this person's emphasis is on being competent, not opportunistic.

If exempting them from their punishment just now was to save the day, then this time it was a real blessing in disguise. The guard Wang did not show any signs of timidity due to Leng Yuanxun's 'threat' words, but just bowed his hands respectfully: "My servant, thank you for your kindness."

After dealing with this unexpected episode, Leng Yuanxun's eyes fell on the vermilion door not far away that was so peeled off that the original color could no longer be seen, and said calmly: "Open the door, and take me to see Qingyu. "

Although Nanyuan is dilapidated, it occupies a large area. Although it is in a state of confinement, masters, big and small, can still choose independent residences. Although the guards will not enter the courtyard for nothing, they still know the approximate location. Quickly came to Leng Yuanxun, bowed and said: "The emperor please."

At night, the places in the palace where people often walk around are naturally lit early, but places like Nanyuan that have never been visited by people do not have this kind of treatment. Fortunately, two guards held lanterns to lead the way in front, and Kick off the bumpy bricks on the road in time so that no one will be tripped.

Turning left and right, seeing the road getting deeper and deeper, and the palace becoming more and more dilapidated, Leng Yuanxun couldn't help but change his face slightly, "How come Qingyu lives so far away?"

Hearing Leng Yuanxun's words, the two guards looked at each other in blank dismay. They didn't know how to speak for a while, but in the end the guard Wang who followed him explained: "The emperor doesn't know something, and those who will be locked up in Nanyuan are naturally guilty of serious crimes. Yes, but this crime is also divided into three, six, and nine grades. Although the emperor only let them fend for themselves, and did not order them to make things difficult for them, everyone will worship the high and step down. Naturally, whoever the emperor hates the most, they will torture more The direct lineage of the deposed empress dowager, deposed emperor and deposed princess can only live in the most dilapidated palace and eat the most dilapidated food." This can be said to be very explicit, but at the end of the day, he still did not forget to add One sentence, "What's more, the useless princess has repeatedly hurt the empress, so naturally she will not have a good life."

Not to mention that in the eyes of outsiders, Qingyu has already offended Qu Lingxu to death. Even if she didn't, she has been domineering and domineering for many years. There are probably countless servants who have been punished by her in the palace. I can only swallow my anger, but now that the tiger is in Pingyang, everyone is naturally eager to kick it.

To a certain extent, it can be regarded as what you plant for what you plant.

"You can see clearly." Leng Yuanxun nodded thoughtfully, and was about to ask more questions when he came to a small verandah.

"Your Majesty, this is the place."

"Does Qingyu live here alone?" Leng Yuanxun looked at the dim candlelight in the room, and couldn't help raising his eyebrows slightly.

"Reporting to the emperor, when the waste princess came to Nanyuan, she was accompanied by a maid. Just this afternoon, the House of Internal Affairs asked the two maids to bring a lot of things. Now the four of them are crowded together."

Leng Yuanxun heard Qu Lingxu mention this matter during dinner, so he was not surprised, he just said lightly: "I don't want anyone to know about my visit to Nanyuan today, understand?"

"Yes, my subordinates obey."

With such an explanation, Leng Yuanxun climbed up the stairs, raised his hand and knocked on the door lightly. The door was in disrepair for a long time, it was not closed tightly, and it creaked open before he tried hard.

The winter is very cold, and the supply of charcoal fire in the house is insufficient, and there is only a few traces of unreal heat. Now the air-conditioning outside the door suddenly pours in, and the little heat is gone in an instant. Only the choking smell of black charcoal permeates the air for a long time with.

In such a state of desperation, naturally there is no need to pay attention to the so-called master and servant. In order to keep warm, the four girls all curled up in the few quilts, Xu is saying some witty words to relieve boredom, Princess Rain and Rain There was still a smile on her face that hadn't faded away, but when Leng Yuanxun's face clearly appeared in front of her eyes, the smile on her face was flushed with blood, and it all faded away.

She thought that in this life, she could only see his voice and smile again in her memories. As time went by, that only memory would gradually become blurred until it disappeared completely.

Those three maids were all old people who had served Princess Qingyu for many years, so they would not disrespect Leng Yuanxun like the guards did, so after a brief shock, they immediately climbed off the bed with hands and feet, knelt down on the ground, "Slaves pay respects to the emperor."

"Get up, you guys go out first." As soon as the words were out of his mouth, Leng Yuanxun remembered that there is no spare room for them to rest. Standing in such thin clothes under the cold night sky, it is inevitable to get sick from the cold, so he added Said: "It's cold, let's wrap it in a quilt."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty!"

Qingyu watched the maids walk out of the room dully, until the door was closed again, still unable to react in a daze.

No, she was actually very clear that standing in front of her was the real Leng Yuanxun, not an illusory shadow, the reason why she didn't speak for so long was because she really didn't know how to face it.

If it wasn't for his careful planning, she is still a high and mighty royal princess now, how could she be reduced to nothing, to the point where even slaves dare to bully her?It's not that she never thought about hating him, and she swore secretly more than once that if she still had the chance to meet again, she would kill him to vent her anger. However, when he really stood in front of her, those so-called eclipses Bone hatred, but like a deflated ball, it disappeared without a trace inexplicably.

As for love, as early as the moment she knew that Leng Yuanxun was her own cousin, the last extravagant hope in Princess Qingyu's heart was completely wiped out. Hovering in the bottom of my heart for a long time, like skates walking on the ice, gradually gaining inertia, either continue to slide forward, or stop desperately, and the whole person falls heavily on the ice.

Princess Qingyu couldn't remember how many times she had fallen, and she was already numb, but those scattered wounds always existed, and there was nothing to hide.

Leng Yuanxun looked around at Princess Qingyu with calm eyes. He didn't know if it was an illusion. He just felt that he hadn't seen her in a few months. The domineering aura was also gone, and there was no arrogance or resentment in her empty eyes, only an invisible emptiness.

Scenes of the past came to mind, and the bottom of my heart became a little softer.What Xu'er said was right, although Qing Yu was guilty, the crime did not warrant death.

At that moment, Leng Yuanxun felt more grateful for Qu Lingxu.

"You have suffered." In the end, Leng Yuanxun broke the silence first.

Such stereotyped words do sound dry, but there is nothing to be done about them. Although they have known each other for many years, and Princess Qingyu chases after Leng Yuanxun from time to time, there is indeed no common language between the two of them. She cannot understand his indifference. , He also didn't have the heart to take into account her enthusiasm, each other, they were just strangers who looked familiar.

"What is bitterness, and what is not bitterness?" Princess Qingyu pulled a wry smile on her lips, but the words she said were indifferent, "Staying in this dark place all day is just getting through the day, I can't bear my temper Occasionally, I would think that it would be better to hang by the neck, so as not to suffer from these endless tortures, but I didn’t have the courage to put the rope in my hand, brother Yuanxun, I’m such a useless person, I don't even have the courage to die."

"Ants are still alive, let alone people." After all, there is still part of the same blood flowing in his body. Leng Yuanxun looked at Princess Qingyu in front of him. For some reason, he recalled the scene of Chen Xiucheng dying in his arms, and his heart softened. , I saw him take off his sable fur, put it lightly on Princess Qingyu, and said in a gentle tone, "The grievances and grievances of the previous generation have nothing to do with you. Since you didn't hurt anyone, naturally you don't need to spend the rest of your life to repay it." Sin, after the new year, I will send you to the south of the Yangtze River, where the mountains and rivers are beautiful, so you can forget the past and start a new life."

"You...are you willing to let me go?" Princess Qingyu absolutely did not expect Leng Yuanxun to say these words, just as she did not expect the other party to come to Nanyuan to see her. After the initial shock gradually subsided, she Seeming to understand something, she couldn't help shaking her head, "That woman, she really doesn't hold grudges."

Although she was envious and jealous, she had to admit that Leng Yuanxun gave Qu Lingxu all his sincerity. Therefore, if Qu Lingxu disagreed, even if Leng Yuanxun felt pity for her, he would not be able to let her go.

"She won't take that kindness and resentment to heart." In fact, before Leng Yuanxun stepped into Nanyuan, he never thought about restoring Princess Qingyu's freedom so quickly, but just now, he changed his mind because he I believe that Qing Yu is different from Qu Feng Yan Qu Dingbang, her nature is not bad, and she will not do extreme things.

"Yeah, she loves her husband wholeheartedly, has the status of a mother in the world, and is praised by thousands of people, so how can she care about me, an insignificant defeated general?" Tears seemed to glisten in Princess Qingyu's eyes. , but in the end he didn't fall down, he only gritted his teeth secretly, and after a while he continued: "Brother Yuanxun, you go back and tell her, even if she let me go, I will definitely not be grateful to her."

Leng Yuanxun's true identity is doomed that even without Qu Lingxu, it is impossible for Princess Qingyu to be with him. Therefore, she can no longer hate her for robbing love, but she will not like her, let alone see her again. she.

"I will tell her word for word, take care." Leng Yuanxun smiled faintly, turned and left.

(End of this chapter)