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Chapter 312

When Concubine Jing heard what her sister said, she knew that her poor planning had caused trouble to her parents' family, and she looked ashamed.

She stared blankly at her sister, feeling as if she didn't know the person in front of her.

My sister seemed to change from a fragile and emotional little girl to such a strong and rational person overnight.

I was in a complicated mood for a while and couldn't calm down.

In the past, she had always relied on her father's power, relying on instinct, relying on her childhood temperament, and her parents' love. She did whatever she wanted in the palace, being arrogant, domineering, and ruthless without any scruples.

Her sister's words seemed to be a wake-up call and a bright light, making her suddenly realize the responsibility on her shoulders.It's time for her to give back to her family and protect her family.

But what to do, she became more and more confused.

Thinking of this, Concubine Jing felt very lonely. In this grand palace, she had only herself, and her words and deeds were related to the fate of the entire family.

Proud, she would not admit that she was wrong, but she couldn't help but burst into tears.

She lowered her head, a little at a loss.

After a while, I said with difficulty: "Sister, I. I."

Chen Ziyan sighed: "Sister, you are already the fourth concubine, and you have a title, second only to the empress, and the crown of the sixth palace. You are still very young, as long as you have a prince, you must go further. So you are still with the others. You don't have to worry about your status in the palace if you want to work hard to climb up. The most important thing is not to suppress other people, but not to make mistakes. For those low-ranking concubines, you have to spend your time trying to win them over. In the eyes of men, only Benefits and love are just a kind of adjustment. This is even more so in the emperor's heart. If a younger sister wants to be pampered exclusively, it is a big mistake."

Concubine Jing was speechless for a moment; "I, I."

Her sister's words spoke to her heart.

In her heart, she was indeed madly jealous of any other woman favored by the emperor. She used to be Concubine Li Hui, and now she was Jiang Yuebai, as well as other newcomers who took turns to sleep with him.

She knew that the emperor could not favor her exclusively, but she wanted to be favored as much as possible and occupy the emperor's heart as much as possible.

Every night, when she thought that the emperor and others were as topsy-turvy as when they were with her, her heart felt like a knife and she couldn't sleep all night.

Then his eyes brightened instantly, and he asked curiously: "What about you and brother-in-law? Is love just a kind of adjustment?"

This bright look in her eyes made her sister understand her sister's heart instantly.She fell in love with the emperor, just like all women fall in love with a man
Chen Ziyan lowered her eyes, held back the tears in her eyes, and said lightly:

"What's the point of saying this? My sister married a man who is indifferent to fame and wealth, but you married an emperor, which is destined to be different. When you gain something, you lose something. This is probably fate. The most ruthless thing The emperor's family. Think about it, what kind of love can an emperor have? Is it King Zhou who dotes on Daji? Or Emperor Ming of Tang dotes on Concubine Yang? My sister hopes that you can take love lightly, live a good life, and don't be trapped by love."

Concubine Jing was speechless: "I"

She only felt that her heart died in half following her sister's words.

If there is no love and expectation for the emperor, then what is the purpose of living every day.

At this moment, her mind was stuffed with too many things, and her heart was filled with all kinds of emotions, which made her unable to react for a while.

Chen Ziyan looked at her sister steadily, as if she had a thousand words in her heart, but she couldn't say them out.

"Sister, do you never complain or hate?"

Chen Ziyan shook her head: "What's the use of resentment? What's the use of hatred?"

At this time, Chen Ziyan's personal maid came in, hesitated for a moment, and reminded, "Miss, you have to go. Otherwise, you will miss the time to leave."

Chen Ziyan held her sister's hand tightly, with tears in her eyes: "Sister, take care of yourself. I'm leaving."

Concubine Jing looked at her sister, this woman who had experienced the truest and purest love in the world, and experienced great pain in the world, but had lived a new realm.

She held her sister's hand tightly, trying to draw more strength through the connection of her hands. She had a lot to ask in her heart, but the answer seemed to be told by her sister just now.

Concubine Jing said: "I'll see you off."

Chen Ziyan nodded: "OK."

Concubine Jing stood up, held her sister's hand and walked out of the bedroom and the garden step by step.
Walking to the waiting chariot outside, Xu Fang bent down to salute, and said with a smile, "Concubine Jing, please stay."

Concubine Jing turned her head and said to the maid beside her, "Wait, go and get my jade flute."

Looking at Chen Ziyan again, "Sister, this flute was given to me by my father before entering the palace, so you should take it with you."

"Your Majesty, please help me get on the chariot." Xu Fang urged.

Concubine Jing gave Xu Fang a gouged look, and Xu Fang lowered his eyes in a dull manner, not looking up.

"Thank you, father-in-law." Chen Ziyan said softly, stretched out her hand, put it on Xu Fang's arm, stepped on the back of another young eunuch, and boarded the chariot.

After she took the jade flute handed over by her younger sister, she slowly stroked the holes on it, recalling the scene of the sisters saying goodbye before Concubine Jing entered the palace, she was still as reluctant as today, with tears streaming down her face, as if she had been in a lifetime Sigh.

Passed away like this, I really miss the days when the two of us lived carefree under the wings of our parents.

The two looked at each other, but they were also speechless.

Chen Ziyan suppressed her emotions and held back the tears in her eyes, "Thank you sister. My sister is gone. Take care of me!"

"Sister!" Concubine Jing stepped forward and grabbed Chen Ziyan's sleeve, her eyes filled with tears.

Chen Ziyan glanced at Xu Fang from the corner of her eye, lightly patted her sister's hand, and said with a forced smile: "There will be a farewell after a long journey. Don't worry, we will meet again. Eunuch Xu, let's go."

"Concubine Jing, please stay." Xu Fang's face was full of smiles.

"Sister, take care!" Chen Ziyan suppressed the tears of collapse to avoid losing her composure in front of others.

She will stay in this palace for the rest of her life and be one of the emperor's concubines; her sister will spend the rest of her life on the grassland. If Mengzibak becomes the Great Khan, her sister will become the Khan's wife or concubine.

When the chariot carrying Chen Ziyan began to walk out of the palace and got farther and farther away from the Yongshou Palace, Chen Ziyan's tears finally couldn't help but roll down. She bit her lip to prevent herself from making a sound.

Behind her, Concubine Jing stood alone, sighing, blending into the passing wind, and no one heard her.

When Chen Ziyan's chariot turned around on the main road, she happened to see a soft sedan being carried forward, following her in the same direction.

She suppressed the pain of separation in her heart and wiped away the tears carefully, not wanting to cause trouble when she left the capital.

I thought I was going to leave the palace, but found out that I went to the Palace of Qinzheng.

The soft sedan stopped along with her carriage, and out came a woman with a very eye-catching appearance and temperament.

It was Jiang Yuebai who came here under the imperial edict.

Today's sage, Li Beichen, was standing on a high step, looking down at the two of them.

After Jiang Yuebai stepped out of the sedan, he knelt down and saluted Li Beichen at the foot of the steps.

Li Beichen's eyes suddenly showed tenderness: "No courtesy."

With Xu Fang's support, Chen Ziyan hurriedly stepped down from the chariot: "The courtiers see the emperor, long live, long live, long live."

Li Beichen's figure carried an invisible coercion: "Chen, please stand up. Is everything ready?"

The voice suddenly changed from gentle to Jiang Yuebai to very serious.

Chen Ziyan fell to the ground and replied calmly: "My daughter is ready. As the daughter of the Prime Minister, I will serve my country loyally without any hesitation."

There is no fragility and sadness that was just with Concubine Jing in Yongshou Palace.

Li Beichen was very satisfied with this mentality, he walked down the steps step by step, walked up to Chen Ziyan, and stopped.

"As expected of Chen Xiang's daughter, she is ambitious and responsible."

Chen Ziyan did not raise her head, but Li Beichen noticed the obvious tears on her cheeks from a distance. He was silent for a long time before saying:
"When you get to Tatar, you will be alone, facing all kinds of hostility and ever-changing and complicated situations. The pain, fear, and despair you face are far better than all the possibilities you can think of at this time. Presumably you Your father has already told you about your mission, I hope you can maintain the strength and reason you are today."

"My daughter understands." Chen Ziyan bit her lip, she was already ready to die.

Li Beichen seemed to understand her thoughts and said to her meaningfully: "What you have to do is not to die, but to survive. You have to find a way to survive. Making a decision is not the most difficult thing. The most difficult thing is that you finally When you make up your mind to move forward, the difficulties you encounter are beyond your ability to bear. At this time, you need to rely on the support of faith to survive."

After finishing speaking, he stretched out his right hand that had been on his back all the time, and in the palm of his hand was a piece of crystal, translucent and green jade pendant, "This jade pendant is my token. You are not Princess Daming, but you bear the same important responsibility as Princess Daming. If you meet In an emergency, send someone to bring this jade pendant back."

Chen Ziyan took the jade pendant with both hands respectfully, trembling a little: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Bring me the wine."

After Li Beichen finished giving instructions, Xu Fuhai came over with a wine flask and two glasses of wine.

Xu Fuhai served a cup to the emperor, and then to Chen Ziyan.

"I respect you. Waiting for your good news!" Li Beichen said with a smile, and drank it down.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Chen Ziyan drank the wine, feeling a little complicated.Quite a feeling of "the wind is rustling and the water is cold".

Li Beichen put the wine cup back on the plate, waved his hand, and said softly: "Let's go."

Chen Ziyan was sitting on the chariot, feeling a little dizzy after just one glass of wine.She held the jade flute given by her sister in her hand, feeling sad.

When my younger sister entered the palace, the father gave her this jade flute and said that in the deep palace in the future, there will be many lonely and difficult times, and when there is no exit, I will play this flute and fill my heart All the grievances are blown out, and the mood will calm down.

What does the future look like?she does not know.

She didn't want to think too much about it.

She is very intelligent, and has already seen many truths in the world, but she doesn't have much desire to survive.

She is not as ambitious as her sister, and all she wants is to be with one person for the rest of her life.

I have already got it, but it is too short, but there are no regrets in life.

It doesn’t matter if you live for a day or if you die.

Take it one step at a time.

(End of this chapter)