The Pearl of the Lady

Chapter 180 The prince's scheme, naivety

About the past two years have been good, and the happy events in Chang'an City have been one after another. First, there is a decree to appoint the crown princess, and then there is the wedding of the king of Chu. People still remember the sound of firecrackers at the wedding of the king of Chu. The marriage of the three princesses has also taken shape.

"Is this the person you fancy?"

"Yes."

Wei Qi smiled softly.

"I am a princess, so I don't need to rely on the man's family background to make things better. He is gentle and talented, and can relieve my boredom." Wei Ting didn't discuss it with his brother before asking his father. , quite guilty.

He Jieyu was quite annoyed by her daughter's choice. In her opinion, let alone the children of Chang'an's aristocratic family, he couldn't even compare with his own nephew.

"It's fine if you like it." Wei Qi's thoughts are not on his sister, and even if he wants to fight for the throne, he doesn't want to put his sister's lifelong happiness on the line. A family of support.

"Brother, he is quite talented, you will know when you meet him." Wei Ting said.

Wei Qi nodded irresponsibly, "I have time."

"Brother, where is Gu Jiao? You just let it go?" Wei Ting asked.

"There are some things that you should not worry about." Wei Qi gave her a cold look.

Wei Qi's look was too cold, Wei Ting could only complain in a low voice, "I'm complaining for you, obviously we grew up together, but they are so lucky? Everything that is good is theirs."

He Jieyu patted her daughter's hand and gave her a look, this child, which pot does not open and which pot to carry.

"The flowers in the garden are blooming well, go pick some good ones and cut some, and come back and put them in a vase." She sent Wei Ting away.

"Don't worry about your sister. My sister cares about you too. My son, you must have plans in your heart." He Jieyu said with a smile.

Wei Qi didn't speak.

"Only the emperor, a decree can change the fate of countless people." He Jieyu said as if sighing.

Wei Qi looked at He Jieyu and smiled, "I know what you mean, why do you have to remind me all the time?"

He Jieyu's meaning was exposed, and she didn't feel any embarrassment, she nodded, "Mother Concubine is just worried about you."

Wei Qi didn't say anything, the mother and son sat face to face, and they had nothing to say.

He Jieyu really wanted to talk about Wei Qi's newly married princess, but after Wei Qi told her the truth, she didn't speak too forcefully, so she simply stopped talking.

Anyway... Wei Qi always has a plan in mind.

"Sister-in-law." Wei Yu just woke up, half-sitting on the bed and softly calling the nanny.

No one responded.

He called again loudly, but no one paid any attention.

Wei Yu was a little puzzled and a little scared. He was sick again recently, and the nanny was still watching over the bed when he fell asleep.

He is also 14 years old this year, but his body has been weak since he was a child. He has been sick for three days, and his stature has not grown. Although he is 14 years old, he looks like he is only eleven or twelve years old.

Concubine Shen is not close to him. Wei Yu still remembers thunder at night when he was a child. He ran to Concubine Shen's side hall, wanting to be comforted by his mother, but only got her mother's disappointed eyes, and a sentence "You are a boy, why don't you give up?" to be so timid."

Concubine Shen didn't accompany him, nor did she let the nanny and maidservants accompany him. She couldn't understand boys being so timid, or rather, unwilling to accept the child she gave birth to, so timid.

Wei Yu went back to his own hall. That night there was lightning and thunder outside, and he was huddled in a ball under the quilt in the hall. He didn't sleep all night, and developed a high fever the next day, and was ill for a long time.

From then on, during the thunderstorm night, Wei Yu never went to the palace of the mother and concubine again. He got used to sitting quietly on the big bed all night.

Wei Yu doesn't know how other people think of the palace, but he has always been afraid of this palace. Concubine Shen likes to be quiet, and the palace is always so quiet here. The maids who occasionally pass by also lower their heads, as if they were lifeless Like a wandering spirit.

The mother and concubine stayed in the Buddhist hall all year round, surrounded by smoke, Wei Yu still remembered that he couldn't remember his mother's appearance when he was a child, but only remembered her dark blue clothes and her cold voice.

When he was young, Wei Yu didn't understand what a Buddha was, so he asked his nanny, "Why does your mother like Buddha and not me?"

The nanny hugged him and replied in a low voice, "Your Majesty is kind-hearted and devoted to Buddha."

Wei Yu didn't ask again, but in his small heart, he always felt that his mother was fascinated by the smoke, otherwise why would she ignore me? Sister Afu clearly said that I am the cutest child.

As the years passed, Wei Yu had gotten used to the indifference of his mother and concubine. He liked to stay in Wenyuan Palace the most. The more books he read, the more things he thought about. He seemed to be sitting in front of the bookshelf all day. , in fact, there are adventures in my mind all the time, in Jiangdong for a while, and Jiangnan for a while, and I have my own world.

In fact, it is rare for him to have such a good personality. Like Ah Fu, he grew up in a honey pot since he was a child. It is natural to have a lively and cheerful personality, but Wei Yu has lived in neglect since he was a child.

He was like a small shadow in the deep palace, unnoticed at all.

He was born after the crown prince, and to His Majesty, who has been wholeheartedly with the Empress since then, it is a bit derailed. Of course, Concubine Shen did not conceive him after the Empress and Empress had untie their knots, but His Majesty thinks so, others have What can be done, so His Majesty is not so willing to see this child subconsciously. Except for occasions where everyone is present, His Majesty has never summoned Wei Yu alone.

The father can't point it out, the biological mother, Concubine Shen, ignores this child even more than His Majesty, the child who put all her hopes on being born is actually so weak, he is doomed to have no possibility of inheriting the throne since he was born. The one who gave birth to this child by fate will have as much disappointment as he hopes, and since he already has Wei Yu, it is impossible for His Majesty to let him have another child. Concubine Shen didn't know that His Majesty accepted it from the Queen. Heart, she once even secretly thought, if Wei Yu goes, will His Majesty give her another child? and not seen.

Although the queen is virtuous and magnanimous, Wei Yu's biological mother is still alive, and her status is not low. She has no reason or position to interfere with this child's affairs, otherwise it will be easy to lose the conversation. She can only guarantee that she will not treat the child materially harshly. , no amount of more can give anything.

Wei Yu grew up in such an environment. Most people would probably become gloomy and indifferent in such an environment, but this child has grown into a warm and soft person, just like the sunshine shining on the pillow in the winter morning , warm but not scorching at all, no one will be angry when awakened from a dream by such sunshine.

Wei Yi put on his shoes by himself, went to the table and drank a cup of cold water. He knew that he was not in good health, and if he became seriously ill, he would have to take care of his nanny, so he didn't dare to drink more. He just moistened his throat and Putting it down, although Wei Yu tried his best to grow into a good person, the indifference of his parents also left a deep impact on him. He was afraid of the dark and didn't dare to stay alone in the palace. Usually, he was accompanied by a nanny. Today The nanny is not there.

He walked out lightly, but he didn't see anyone on the road. It was evening, and the weather outside was very dark. The sky seemed to be reddish-brown, pressing on top of his head, and it was probably going to rain.

"Pa" came a sound from the hall over there, as if something had broken.

"It's just an old thing. Concubine Shen used it once and it's fine. If she wants to hold on to it and use it several times, it's too greedy." This voice is very strange, and Wei Yu has never heard it before. .

"The matter that time was not settled." Concubine Shen's voice came.

What are they talking about?Wei Yu stood on the spot, he had a very bad feeling in his heart, as if he was standing in front of a secret that he didn't want to know, the answer was something you absolutely didn't want to see, but you had to explore it.

"It is said that Concubine Shen is indifferent to fame and wealth, who would have thought of that?"

"All said? Does anyone in this palace remember me?"

"Your Majesty's request is very big. The servants have to go back and report to the Master before they can make a decision. Please wait for the news, Your Majesty."

"I believe that you will give me a satisfactory answer. The most suitable time has come, and everyone is moving."

"The benefits promised by the empress?"

"The fourth prince is young, so he will naturally have to rely on him when the time comes."

"Your Majesty is a shrewd person, the servant will take the words back."

The people in the hall seemed to be coming out, Wei Yu left in a hurry.

"Your Highness, you are still sick, how can you go out and run around? What if you have a fever?" The nanny muttered with the medicine in her hand.

Wei Yu huddled under the quilt and refused to come out.

The nanny was always close to him and took care of him as her own child. Seeing him like this, she thought it was a child who didn't want to take medicine. She felt relieved. Wei Yu has been obedient since she was a child, and even the bitter medicine will be obedient. She drank it and never complained, but the nanny felt sorry for the child who was too sensible.

She lovingly patted Wei Yu who was wrapped in the quilt, "Do you think it's bitter, nanny, go and get some candied fruit."

"No." Wei Yu's voice came from under the quilt, a little angry.

The nanny was a little surprised and dared not speak.

Wei Yu lifted the quilt by himself, and tried his best to show a smile at the nanny, "I'm a little sleepy now, I'll take my medicine after I wake up, I want to eat the sweet duck soup made by mom, mom will make it for me, I sleep You can eat it when you wake up."

The nanny patted Wei Yu's head and tucked in the quilt, "Then Your Highness has a good rest. Mommy will make sweet duck soup for His Highness to eat."

The nanny went out, and Wei Yu was wrapped in the quilt by herself.

He had many doubts in his mind, but no one could tell them. He felt that the concubine mother seemed to be doing something bad, but he didn't know exactly what she had done.

Wei Yu wrapped the quilt tightly, the palace was too big and empty, the child felt very cold.

(End of this chapter)