wedding dress

Chapter 219 Rain

The wind and rain outside tightened up, and the window sash was blown "rattle".The wind chimes at the corner of the eaves jingled together.

"You are my daughter, that's for sure." Wang An said softly, "No matter what others think or think, you have to remember this. You are the biological daughter of me and your mother."

Xiaodong felt that a stone in his heart fell to the bottom with a thud, and let out a long breath from the bottom of his heart.

It turned out that she had been holding back her energy for a long time, and even her toes were stretched.

It turned out that she cared so much.

Yes, she is not rare at all as a princess.She just wants to be King An's daughter.

The biggest worry was resolved, Xiaodong listened carefully and patiently to what Wang An said.

Since it wasn't, why did other people always expressly and implicitly make her think she was the emperor's daughter?
"Your mother... She is a woman with the utmost affection and sexuality. In her eyes, no matter whether it is a rich man, a horse, a jade hall, or a peddler, they are all the same person, and there is no difference. In this regard, that girl Jinfeng is very similar to her. Others They never pay attention to things that are bigger than the sky. She sings well and dances well—just like the imperial concubine Cui Shi."

Xiaodong raised his head.

She has heard of this concubine Cui.It is said that she is a peerless beauty, and it can be called "a smile that looks back, a smile, and a concubine of the sixth palace has no color".Because of her favor, Empress Dowager Shengde had the chance to make her debut.

If Yao Qingyuan was like that concubine Cui, she would needless to say she was beautiful - but how could Empress Dowager Shengde like her?

"At that time, she was just ten years old, and she entered the palace as the princess's companion. But she is different from Jinfeng, she has both talents and looks. At that time... there were not one or two people who secretly admired her."

Xiaodong carefully observed his expression: "Father, is he also one of them?"

King An smiled slightly and did not shy away from it: "Yes, I am also one of them. But I didn't show it at that time. On the contrary, I delivered letters for her and Brother Huang, and I did a lot of errands."

Uh...Xiaodong looked at Wang An.

The candlelight reflected half of his face, which looked gentle and elegant.Xiaodong couldn't imagine him running errands at all.

"Later, the royal brother got engaged and asked me to send her a letter before we got married. She had already heard the news at that time—everyone inside and outside the palace knew it, and of course she heard it too. I gave her the letter, Just leave if you don’t feel at ease. I also squeezed the veil tightly. If she cries, I think, I will hand the veil to her..."

"Then, is she crying?"

Wang An shook his head: "No. The handkerchief almost made me squeeze out water, and she didn't cry."

Xiaodong almost laughed out loud.

Unexpectedly, Wang An was so young and timid.

"After the royal brother got married, she also left the palace. Although there are many people who like her, but no one proposes marriage. She didn't stay in the capital for long, her father died of illness, and her mother went with her. State."

It is understandable that no one proposes a marriage. Who would dare to cuckold the emperor?

"and after?"

"I went to see her off. She was full of words and didn't know what to say, but she comforted me instead. She is older than me, and because of Brother Huang, she always treats me like a younger brother..."

Oh, it turned out that Yao Qingyuan was older than An Wang—then how did this sister-brother relationship come about?By the way, King An also married a concubine Shen, Zhao Lu's mother.

It's really tortuous, how can the plays sung on the stage be as rich and exciting as what happened in real life?

"A few years later, I also got engaged, got married, had a son, and lost my wife. I went to Jiangnan because of a difficult matter, and I met her again."

"What is my mother doing in Jiangnan?"

No wonder people outside who don't know her said that the first Concubine An was from Hedong, and the second was from Jiangnan.Suizhou is far away from Jiangnan. It turns out that my mother lived in Jiangnan.

"She is an orphan, helpless, but she has a charming talent and appearance. She encountered many troubles in her hometown... There is an aunt of hers in Xuanzhou. She lives there, and her life is not satisfactory."

The rain was rustling, and Wang An suddenly said, "Open the window."

Xiaodong walked over, opened the window, and put up the awning, the rainy night outside was pitch black.

As you can imagine, Yao Qingyuan's situation should be very difficult.No father and no mother, and she was born beautiful, how can she avoid the open swords and dark arrows of the people around her?Even if you retreat again and again, where can you retreat?

From the capital to Suizhou, and from Suizhou to Jiangnan, traveling thousands of miles.The world is so big that there is no place for her.Family affection is so indifferent in the face of interests and power.

"Later, she returned to the capital with you?"

"Well, she was in trouble at the time, and I sent her away. But she didn't go back to the capital with me, but the relative in the household where she lived. Because of promotion and transfer, she moved into the capital, and she followed We went back to Beijing together."

Oh, back again.

Xiaodong sat back to the position just now.

The story is really long, although Wang An told it very simply.

It is a bright pearl and beautiful jade, always hard to hide its brilliance.After returning to the capital, those people in the past met her and recognized her.

"...At that time, Qu Lan Ying, a well-known talented woman in the capital, often came and went with your mother."

"Master District?"

"Yes." King An nodded: "There is also Mr. Ming Hui, oh, you know this person too, she is Concubine Ming's younger sister."

Isn't that the former Mrs. Ming in their palace?

After such a long time, and she has been missing for many years, it was the first time Xiaodong knew her name.

Following An Wang's words, Yao Qingyuan's appearance gradually became fuller and clearer in Xiaodong's heart.

What kind of life did she lead, what kind of friends did she have, what was she going through—

"At that time, as long as I was free, I wanted to go to her. Even if I couldn't enter the door or see her face, I just stood outside the wall, and I felt inexplicably at ease in my heart. There was a tall apricot tree in the yard When the spring was cold, a tree bloomed. I heard people talking and laughing on the wall. When the wind blew, the petals of the tree fell down one after another, sprinkled all over the head and shoulders. I just stood there in a daze Suddenly, the corner door by the wall opened, and your mother stood by the door and looked at me. It turns out that I often come here, and she already knew about it..."

There was a faint smile on Wang An's lips, which was very sweet.

"She let me in, and made tea for me with her own hands. Later, it became a habit and went every day. If I couldn't go one day, I felt empty, chaotic, and restless..."

Xiaodong quietly listened to what he said.

"At that time...the queen was very jealous of Concubine Ming. Well, she was not a concubine at that time, and her position was not secure. Her younger sister was not inferior to her in beauty. Later, Mr. Minghui was admitted to live in the palace, and Ou Lanying also Entered Jiyutang, and taught those girls. At that time, some people said that Ou Lanying was more likely to be favored, and the life of the empress was really difficult."

It's complicated enough—King An is able to explain these undercurrents in the harem in such a simple way. He is no longer the young boy who can hold the veil until it drips.

What about the emperor?
He is definitely not the affectionate man who reluctantly gave up his lover to complete the imperial career.

Xiaodong lay on Wang An's lap, and Wang An patted her head: "Several people stretched out their hands together, but it just made the water more muddy. I quickly cut through the mess, proposed marriage, and married your mother. On the day of Empress Dowager De's birthday, we entered the palace together, and she was with the female relatives. I was socializing with people here, and suddenly I couldn't see her in a blink of an eye, and I only felt that something was wrong after asking the maid—"

Xiaodong became nervous again.

"What happened that day... Now that I think about it..." Wang An shook his head: "If I was one step late, things would be difficult to deal with. Your mother drank the wine mixed with drugs and lost her mind. I took her from there Brought it out, but Ming Hui-jun entered that palace later. Maybe she bumped into it by accident, or maybe she got in on purpose..."

Mrs. Ming?and the emperor?

Xiaodong just felt that his brain was not enough.

She knew that Mrs. Ming's relationship with King An was not normal. Unlike Liu and Cheng, Mr. An was always cold towards Mrs. Ming, and Mrs. Ming was so afraid of Mrs. An.

"who is it?"

King An glanced at her and said softly, "It's Empress Dowager Shengde."

... as expected.

Is it because of this incident that many people think Xiaodong is the daughter of the emperor and Yao Qingyuan?And Wang An just raised his daughter for his brother?

At least, the queen should think so.

But what about the emperor?
Didn't he himself know who the woman he had made out with was?Xiaodong couldn't figure it out.

Ah, yes, Wang An said that there was more than one person who reached out his hand.

"The Queen and Concubine Ming were also involved in this matter. They all rushed together. After drinking... the Emperor was ill for several days, and Mr. Ming Hui was accused of entering our residence. After two months, you Mother is also pregnant—it’s you.”

So nothing happened between Yao Qingyuan and the emperor.Xiaodong really couldn't be the emperor's illegitimate daughter.

Thank goodness this is great.

But obviously many insiders and participants don't think so.

They think Xiaodong is the emperor...

"Why did Mrs. Ming come into our house? She obviously..."

King An only said: "There is no shortage of a bowl of food for her in the house. If it weren't for her, how could Empress Dowager Shengde and the empress feel at ease?"

Xiaodong felt that his head was not enough.

Well, politics, like Gongdou, is often about compromise and balance.

Mrs. Ming is a victim of such a balance.

"But your mother's body has long been... At that time, I thought about not letting her give birth to a child."

Xiaodong pursed her lower lip, but didn't make a sound.

"I got you later. You are the same as we thought at the time. You are healthy, beautiful, and well-behaved. Your mother said that she has no regrets, nor does she regret it."

Xiaodong had mixed feelings in her heart, she lay motionless on Wang An's lap, thinking about Yao Qingyuan's appearance.

She is very thin, and her voice is always low, accompanied by intermittent coughing.

It seems that the most impressive thing is the last side of her before she left.

More, she can't think of it anyway.

"A few days ago in the palace, the emperor talked about my mother..." Xiaodong said softly, "Ask me if I remember her, and what happened in the past..."

"Brother Huang, he may have a good idea."

Xiaodong raised his head and looked at Wang An puzzledly.

The emperor... he, you know?

Xiaodong couldn't figure it out just now.

As the party involved in that incident, the emperor may have been drugged even if he drank alcohol.But who is the woman who is making out with him, he...does he not know at all?
"Maybe he... also hopes that you are his daughter. He and I never mentioned your mother, except... After you returned to Beijing, we said once..."

The sound of the rain was a little tighter than before, along the window awning, the raindrops fell down densely, forming a line.

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It's too late to be more lively today. .

Ah, I wish there were 48 hours in a day, 72 hours~~~
There is never enough time.

(End of this chapter)