Traitor Concubine Growth Manual

Chapter 54

Zhuo Ding'an suddenly froze in place, unable to move.

He never expected to meet the eldest princess here, because he hadn't seen her for 15 years, and he always thought that he might never see her again in this life.

He had rarely dreamed of her in these years.

At first, I kept dreaming because I missed it too much. Later, I didn’t dare to dream because I missed it too much. In the end, I didn’t know why I never dreamed again.

But now she was standing in front of him alive, overlapping with the little girl in his memory who said she was going to marry him, but in the end he looked at her, but realized that this was no longer his little girl.

From the day he left the palace to go to Xijiang, she has been married as another woman.

The eldest princess walked in front of him step by step, it seemed that it took a lot of effort to hold back the pain in her chest, and she called out in a trembling voice, "Zhuo Ding'an?"

He instantly understood her thoughts, and she thought it was a dream just like him... She couldn't believe it, but she couldn't help but want to be sure.

He struggled to control his emotions, nodded to her, and said vaguely, "My minister sees Your Highness the Eldest Princess."

Wei Chen.

long princess.

Such a title made her shake uncontrollably, and she felt cold all over.

What a distance.

When they first met, he also called her that. Now that they reunite after a long absence, they finally returned to the starting point, as if the past was all a dream, and 15 years later, it disappeared.

She obviously gave him that letter!She clearly told him what kind of life she had lived these years, and how she was struggling with her inability to let go of him and her despair of reality, but he strictly abided by the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers, and was only willing to call her Your Highness the Eldest Princess? !
She suddenly stretched out her hand and asked him, "Where's the letter?"

Zhuo Ding'an seemed to be surprised and looked up at her, "A letter? What letter is the princess talking about?"

She was taken aback, "Qin Shu... didn't give you that letter?"

Zhuo Ding'an shook his head blankly, "I was fighting the enemy on the front line, and my son-in-law was stationed in the city. Before the army returned to the capital, I did not talk to my son-in-law, and naturally I never sent any letter to my minister... What, princess Do you have a letter to deliver to Weichen?"

The eldest princess saw his natural expression, his advances and retreats were measured, and he was well-mannered, and when he asked herself in such a casual and ordinary tone if she had a letter to give to him, she felt her heart fall into the ice cellar in an instant.

How could he treat her like this?
When she thought that he would also live in pain and longing for 15 years like herself, he was not the same as she imagined. Instead, he looked normal when they met again, as if he was really just facing a superior man princess.

He thought it was strange that she would write him a letter?
That's right, she's married and he has a beautiful wife, so is it necessary for the two of them to reminisce about their old relationship?

At this moment, it doesn't seem to matter whether Qin Shu handed over the letter to him or not.

The eldest princess's eyes were slowly covered with mist, but she stared at Zhuo Ding'an firmly, and asked without blinking, "I'll give you another chance, tell me, who am I?"

Zhuo Ding'an looked down at the ground, maintained his previous appearance, and called out respectfully, "His Royal Highness."

Exactly the same address, even the tone of voice is the same respect and alienation.

He called her Your Highness the Eldest Princess, and she was no longer the former Huanyang.

She suddenly burst into laughter, pointed at Zhuo Ding'an's nose, and said word by word, "Okay! You are a great general Huaiyuan! You are right, I am the eldest princess, and naturally you should call me Bengong." Your Highness! I am very happy to be able to meet the general here today. After all, the general has made great military achievements, and now he has been promoted to a first-rank general. It is really rare for me to be lucky enough to see you in person in my lifetime. rare!"

She said such a crazy and stupid thing, then suddenly turned around and left without looking back.

The moment she turned around, she finally blinked, and the tears suddenly broke, and she couldn't stop.

She walked extremely hard, with difficult steps, as if facing an abyss.

And where she couldn't see, Zhuo Ding'an's fists were tightly clenched, and his knuckles were already turning white.

Seeing the thin figure staggering away, he had to exert all his strength to stop himself from rushing forward to hug her into his arms, and there was a carefully folded letter in the hem close to his chest. , dyed his body temperature, as if it could blend into his flesh and blood.

She is already a married woman, the eldest princess of the whole world, even if the son-in-law treats her badly, that is her family business.

And he is the great General Huaiyuan with outstanding military exploits and Yayu's husband, even if he is not a husband and wife, it is still difficult to break through this bondage in name.

Each has its own family, each has its own life, and they are destined to never meet again.

On the morning of the next day, Gu Qi finally made a decision on Duke Ding.

Sudden illness is human nature, and it is not something that can be controlled by human will. Before he fell ill, Duke Ding devoted himself to the affairs of Western Xinjiang, which is enough to show his determination to be loyal to the monarch.

However, he was not careful enough and lacked precautions, and accidentally ate poisonous mushrooms, which delayed the military situation. Fortunately, Prince Gong and others arrived in time, so they did not make a big mistake.

In the end, the crown prince ordered that Duke Ding should recuperate in peace of mind at the mansion, and that Shang Shuling Mu Qingzhuo will take over the affairs that he was in charge of for the time being, and make plans after he recovered from his illness.And this time for delaying the military situation, his punishment is to turn over his salary to the national treasury within half a year, and take back half of the Huaibei territory granted to him by the emperor.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see that the latter so-called punishment is actually not painful at all, and the real punishment is the first one—transferring the affairs to Mu Qingzhuo, which is equivalent to removing Zhao Wu's power, Chang Mu Qingzhuo prestige.

Duke Ding was punished, but Mu Qingzhuo was not necessarily happy.

If it is really a crime of delaying the military situation, Ding Guogong may even lose the title of the Duke of the country, but now the crown prince is only removing part of his real power, which is really insincere.

Sure enough, they are connected by blood, so there is no way to be cruel.

Who knows if the crown prince will return to him the rights that were taken away after he recovers from his illness?
Mu Qingzhuo could only tell himself that step by step, one day Zhao Wu would be completely trampled under his feet.

It was not difficult for the courtiers to see that although Mu Qingzhuo had the upper hand now, Duke Ding still had room to stand up. The situation in the court was still unclear, and new forces were emerging.

It seems that for a long time to come, the court will be very lively.

The matter in Xijiang has come to an end, and the rewards and punishments have been set, but at this moment, everyone seems to think of one thing——

It seems that the big wedding of His Royal Highness should also be held.

The crown prince's concubine is a national wedding, so it is naturally so grand.

Gu Qi first ordered someone to send a letter to the emperor's palace in Jiangnan, but after ten days, Jiangnan heard back, saying that the emperor and concubine Rong could not be found.

Gu Qi suddenly stood up from behind the desk, "What did you say? Can't find the emperor?"

The person who delivered the letter said tremblingly, "There is only the old lady guarding the palace in the palace. It is said that the emperor and Concubine Rong have been away for a long time, and they are not in the palace for a long time."

Shocked, Gu Qi hurriedly ordered Wanxi to deploy all the officials in the south of the Yangtze River to search for the emperor and the empress Rong. At the same time, they should keep secret and not leak any information, so as not to attract interested people.

Because he was worried about what happened to his father and mother, Gu Qi couldn't sleep or eat, and his mind was restless all day.

But at dusk, an urgent letter was delivered. Gu Qi hurriedly opened it to read it. First, he saw Father Emperor's words, and he relaxed a little; In the end, it has become gloomy to a certain level.

The letter was written by the emperor, saying that the two of them didn't want to live in the palace all the time, so they walked around the south of the Yangtze River and had the right to travel.

He also said that Gu Pan's health has always been poor. Over the years, serious illnesses have occurred occasionally, and minor illnesses have continued, which may be the sequelae left by the smallpox.Therefore, when Gu Qi got married, they might not be able to come back in time, because they were worried that Gu Pan's body would not be able to withstand the long journey.

Gu Qi didn't know what kind of feeling was in his heart.

When he experienced so many things alone, his father and mother did not seem to worry about him. The war in the western borders, the courtiers forced marriages, and every letter he sent to the south of the Yangtze River was like a stone sinking into the ocean, without any response.

He even felt that his father had forgotten that he had a son. They lived their lives like a paradise, but he was struggling alone in the palace.

Now that he, the crown prince, is about to get married, and the royal father doesn't come back to the palace to attend the wedding ceremony, is it really because of Pan'er's weak health, or is this just an excuse for them not wanting to go back to the palace?

Yes, the south of the Yangtze River is so wonderful, gentle and charming, it is far better than this deep palace thousands of times.

Once left behind, how could they be willing to come back?

Gu Qi's eyes cooled down little by little, until finally they became as cold as ice, without any warmth.

Maybe he should thank his father for entrusting the world to him so steadily and safely, and then enjoy the family happiness.

Pan'er, mother concubine, and him, they are the real family of three.

And myself.

Gu Qi suddenly smiled, his eyes were dead silent.

He already owns the world, has the wealth and power that Pan'er can't have, maybe he should lose something, this is only fair.

He swiped his pen and wrote a reply letter: I hope my son will get better soon, my son understands his father's painstaking efforts, and he will take care of everything in the palace with all his heart, please rest assured.

The last point is extremely heavy, and the ink color is soaked, as if soaked by tears.

Jiangnan water town, in the clear forest.

A man in a green shirt is standing by the lake fishing, the sun shines on him through the gaps in the leaves, mottled and broken.

Sensing the movement of the thin line in his hand, he flicked his wrist and threw the fishing rod up, heh, he saw a big fish biting on the hook!
He quickly took the fish out, and then threw it into the bamboo basket at his feet. There were already several fish in it. He lifted the bamboo basket to see that it was heavy, so he put away the fishing rod and planned to go back. .

Unexpectedly, when he turned around, he saw a man standing beside the forest, looking at him quietly.

"Where's Pan'er?" He walked towards the woman in plain clothes, she reached out to pick up the bamboo basket, and he shook his head, "It's too heavy, you can't lift it."

The woman didn't force her, she just smiled and walked back with him, "Pan'er is taking a nap, let me see if you caught any fish."

In fact, this little weight is nothing, how could she not be able to carry it?He always protects her like this, as if she is a fragile jade, so she has no choice but to cling to him, and everyone is happy.

"Let's drink crucian carp soup at night." He suggested.

"But Pan'er doesn't like fish soup, he prefers steamed fish." She hesitated.

The man stopped abruptly and looked at her with a sullen face, "So it's the son who is more important, right?"

"...It's not right." She held back a smile and leaned over to tap his forehead, "Can you be more childish? When was it not Paner Yiyou before? You love spicy food, and he burst into tears when he ate it." I also accompany you, why don't you, the father, know that you let him occasionally?"

His face was still very unhappy, but there was hesitation in his eyes.

In the end, he compromised, "Okay, two steamed and two boiled in soup."

Glancing at the bamboo baskets, he added cautiously, "The small ones are steamed, the big ones are boiled!"

The woman couldn't help laughing, "You, you, you don't look like a father!"

Walking all the way to the bamboo house, she seemed to have thought of something, suddenly suppressed her smile, turned her head to look at him, "Are you really not going back to the palace?"

This topic seemed a little heavy, and it drove away the lightness and joy on his face.

He shook his head, "No return."

"But Qi'er's big wedding, how can there be any reason for a father not to return to the palace to participate? You are still the king of a country, and Qi'er has not yet ascended the throne. What will the people of the world think and think... What will Qi'er think?" When she said the last sentence, a little sadness appeared on her face, "At that time we left the palace like this, leaving him to face so many things alone, whether it was wars or courtiers' pressure, you didn't show up. Now He is going to get married, we still choose not to go back, he will definitely blame us..."

The man was silent for a moment, then looked at the mountains in the distance that meet the clouds, "Because he hasn't fully grown up, we can't go back. The war in Western Xinjiang has just come to an end with his efforts alone, and he is still fledgling. , the power has just been established, if I go back at this moment, I am afraid there will be no reason to leave for a while. He has been the prince to supervise the country for so many years, but now suddenly there is another father beside him, it is me who supervises the country, Or is he in charge of the country? The officials will listen to him as the prince, or me as the emperor? Moreover, Mu Qingzhuo and Zhao Wu have been divided by him. Now it is the time when they are out of control. Once I return to the palace, I am afraid they will immediately Seize the opportunity to impeach the prince, causing chaos above the court."

The woman sighed, with tears in her eyes, "I know you are doing it for his own good, but this method is too cruel. He also has a heart, and he will also be hurt. You, a father, really don't care at all. care?"

"Well, I don't care." He said lightly, and then continued to walk forward, with a tall and straight figure and a calm walk.

She followed, but the moment she lowered her head, she saw his clenched hands under his sleeves.

This duplicity!

In a sense, Gu Qi is exactly the same as him in this point.

She closed her eyes, hoping that Qi Er could understand.

(End of this chapter)