Empress Xiao Zhaoren in Qing Dynasty

Chapter 118

But in fact, he also knows that he can't make up for what he owes Ronghuang in this life.Because there is no other woman like her in this world, Xuan Ye started to go down the old road, looking for a woman similar to Rong Huang.

There are so many women in the world, if you look for them, you can find them.In the past few years, he has been lucky with several women one after another, but they don't have much love for them, and they forget them after a few days of playing.The reason is simple, they are not similar enough.It wasn't until Li Xu found Wei Shi for him, a little court lady with a pair of beautiful eyes, that Xuan Ye finally paid some attention to her.

At that time, he cried again until he passed out at the sacrifice ceremony of Empress Xiaozhao. He was stuck in the memory and didn't think about food or tea, and he lost a lot of weight.His confidant Li Xu did what he liked and sent a little girl to him at the right time.Xuan Ye's heart was almost moved at the first sight, and he met Wei Shi that night.

It's just because those eyes are very similar to Rong Huang's.

Kangxi made an exception and canonized her as a good nobleman, and he doted on Wei Shi for a while.But only he himself knows that whenever he sees that haunted face when he dreams back at midnight, he will fall into deep self-blame and regret.

He knew he was wrong from the start.He shouldn't regard Ronghuang as a substitute for Roujia, he shouldn't force himself not to be tempted, he shouldn't bury his feelings, he shouldn't hurt Ronghuang again and again, he shouldn't disobey Roujia His advice, he has too many things he shouldn't!

He regretted it, but it was too late.The only woman he loved deeply in his life was gone, gone forever.

Xuanye once thought that he couldn't let go of Roujia because he couldn't get it, so he was not reconciled.But when Rou Jia died of illness, he realized that the pain was completely different from the feeling of losing Rong Huang.After Roujia left, he felt sad, blamed himself, and was reluctant... But when he lost Ronghuang, he felt that the whole world collapsed.If he didn't look for a substitute, Xuanye felt that he couldn't survive.

So even though he clearly knew what he was doing was wrong, he still couldn't stop this almost crazy behavior.

Even if every short-term happiness is followed by long-term emptiness and regret, Xuan Ye has no way to end it all.

After Mrs. Liang, he once again fell in love with Yi concubine Guo Luoluo.When Yipin first entered the palace, Xuanye felt that she was similar to Roujia, and naturally, she was somewhat similar to Ronghuang.With this relationship, Concubine Yi gave birth to the fifth elder brother Yinzhen within a few years, and was named Concubine Yi by the Jin Dynasty.

Xuan Ye also made Rong Huang's younger sister Rong Xin the imperial concubine.To be honest, the two sisters, Rong Huang and Rong Xin, are not very similar in appearance, but in his opinion, Rong Xin is the person closest to Rong Huang's blood, he must treat Rong Xin well, and he will owe the debt to Rong Huang. Only Rong Xin can make atonement for his sins.Coupled with the fact that Rong Xin's temperament is similar to Rong Huang's, Xuan Ye spoiled her for a long time.

From the emperor's point of view, any woman he favors is their blessing, so his favor is not exclusive.If you like you today, you won't feel guilty if you like someone else tomorrow.

No, in the winter of the 22nd year of Kangxi, when Xuan Ye went out of the palace to sacrifice to Rong Huang, he fell in love with a little girl who was in the prime of life.

That day was just in time for the grand lantern festival in the capital. Seeing that the emperor was in a bad mood, Cao Yin offered to take a walk on the street.Xuanye didn't object, so they changed their clothes and took to the street.

The crowd was bustling and crowded.Cao Yin and the others tried their best to protect the emperor so that he would not be squeezed by others, but there was still that blind-eyed person who accidentally stepped on Xuan Ye's foot.Cao Yin was terrified, he was wondering whether to kneel down and plead guilty, or grab the man and chop him up, when Kangxi looked at a girl not far away as if he had lost his soul.

That girl was only thirteen or fourteen years old, with a quiet face, petite and cute, she was a "Little Roujia" in every way.Of course, her appearance is also very similar to Empress Xiao Zhao.

Today's Cao Yin is not what he used to be. He is no longer the stupid follower of the past, but has suddenly become the most trusted minister around the emperor.Cao Yin could see what Xuan Ye was thinking at a glance, so he took the initiative to ask about the girl's situation.

It doesn't matter if you don't ask, but he was startled when he asked.It turns out that this girl is none other than Geng Chan, the daughter of Princess Heshuo Roujia and her son-in-law Geng Juzhong.But this is nothing special, although the princess's daughter is the emperor's younger generation in terms of seniority, and the two of them are somewhat related by blood, but Geng Chan's surname is Geng after all, and she can marry the emperor according to the law.So after a brief surprise, Cao Yin already had an idea in his mind.

Xuan Ye didn't know what small calculations Cao Yin had in mind, he only knew that he couldn't look away from the moment he saw Geng Chan.

Geng Chan is very beautiful, and more importantly, she resembles Rong Huang back then.Xuan Ye walked forward instinctively without even thinking about it, and said with a smile: "So you've been here all this time, I'm still sad for you in vain."

Geng Chan was taken aback: "You, you are..."

Xuan Ye smiled and said, "If I had known you had a bad memory, I wouldn't have let you out of the palace for so long. Fool, how could you even forget who I am?"

Geng Chan took a step back and panicked, "Who the hell are you?"

Xuan Ye grabbed Geng Chan's hand and said seriously: "I'm Xuan Ye. Rong Huang, my little Phoenix, please don't lose your temper with me anymore, please? I beg you, please don't say a word again." Quietly leave me!"

"You, did you recognize the wrong person!" Geng Chan took two steps back in a panic, trying to get rid of Xuan Ye's control, but his strength was astonishing.Geng Chan couldn't get rid of Xuan Ye, and was so frightened that just when he wanted to yell, his soft thin lips suddenly covered them.

After a kiss that was almost predatory, Xuan Ye said softly: "I know it's my fault, I shouldn't treat you that way, and I shouldn't spoil other women knowing that you are unhappy. Do you know, actually I'm just afraid, I'm afraid that I'll give you a complete heart, but you'll just ignore me... Please, please forgive me, please?"

If the person in front of him was an ordinary young master who was drunk and flirtatious with her, Geng Chan would definitely hit him up without hesitation.But she had just heard that the man in front of her called herself Xuan Ye, which is the name of today's emperor. Could it be that... Geng Chan was confused for a moment and didn't dare to speak out easily, so she could only let him talk weakly and helplessly like a frightened little rabbit, Let him go crazy.

"As long as you go back with me, I promise... I promise that I will never flip other people's brands in the future! I only like you, and I will go to your place every day, okay?"

Seeing Geng Chan's slow refusal to answer, Xuan Ye was so anxious that he seemed ready to cry at any time.Geng Chan's heart softened, thinking of him calling herself "Rong Huang" just now, she already understood a little bit.It seems that the emperor mistook her for the late Empress Xiaozhao.

Rou Jia left early, so Geng Chan didn't know many things.She could only think of the deceased queen for the emperor, so she comforted her in a warm voice: "Your Majesty, don't be sad, be careful of hurting the dragon's body. Empress Xiaozhao has passed away for more than ten years, so it's hard for you to remember her. The empress is in the spirit of heaven. Seeing that the emperor is so caring, Jiuquan must be smiling."

"No, no...no!" Xuan Ye shook his head desperately, "Rong Huang, why don't you recognize me? Why did you die, what is the spirit in the sky, what is the smiling spring! I don't believe it!"

"Your Majesty..." Geng Chan looked at the man in front of her with pity. "In terms of seniority, you are my uncle. I am only 14 years old this year, how could I be Empress Xiaozhao? Empress Xiaozhao is no longer here."

Xuan Ye felt like being struck by lightning, as if someone had stabbed him fatally in his weak spot.

Geng Chan saw a look of despair on his face.His features were painfully wrinkled together in deep lines.The circles under his eyes were darkened, and it was obvious that he hadn't slept well for a long time.The emperor, who is only in his thirties this year, looks like he is nearly a hundred and a half years old.

Geng Chan thought, if she was Empress Xiaozhao, after seeing Xuan Ye like this, no matter what wrong things the emperor did in the past, she would be able to forgive her.It's just that people are already dead, so it doesn't make any sense to talk about forgiveness or not.

"Your Majesty, can I call you uncle? My name is Geng Chan, the daughter of Princess Heshuo Roujia."

Xuan Ye seemed to have heard nothing, let go of his hand absently, and staggered away.

Seeing that the emperor let go of the girl suddenly, Cao Yin couldn't help but followed up strangely: "Your Majesty, do you want me to find a way to get her into the palace?"

Xuan Ye didn't speak.

Cao Yin said again: "The servant has already inquired about it. She is the only daughter of Princess Heshuo Roujia. When she was young, she was promised to the second son of Mingzhu's family. However, there are countless marriage contracts before the draft. Empress Xiaozhao and Rong Ruo have the same engagement..."

Xuan Ye suddenly stopped and said in a deep voice, "What did you say?"

Cao Yin knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, and quickly shut up, but Kangxi asked relentlessly, "You said she was Roujia's daughter?"

Cao Yin nodded repeatedly.

At this time Xuan Ye looked very calm, as if it was another person who lost his composure in front of Geng Chan just now.

"No wonder there is such a resemblance. The second son of Mingzhu's family is Nalan's younger brother Nalan Kuixu?"

"The emperor said so."

Kangxi suddenly stopped talking.

Cao Yin couldn't figure out what the emperor was thinking, and couldn't open his mouth for a while. Just as he didn't know what to do, the emperor sighed heavily and said in a low voice: "Forget it, since we already have a marriage contract, don't break up the two of them." Yes. I already owed Roujia back then, and now I don't want to owe her daughter any more. And... you are right, if I hadn't insisted on choosing Ronghuang to enter the palace, she would have married Rongruo. Rong Ruo, who is stubborn, will definitely treat her wholeheartedly. At least...at least he won't do that kind of thing to her, and won't let her die in childbirth..."

(End of this chapter)