After people drink alcohol, their emotions become outward, and the sadness buried deep in their hearts seems to find an outlet and pour out.
King Qin picked up the wine glass and took a sip of wine, with a bitter smile on his lips: "She has been in the palace to accompany her mother since she was a child. She grew up with us princes and is very familiar with each of us. All the women in the capital are envious of her. She was protected by many princes, but who knew the pain she was going through... Of course, it took me a long time to understand that her life was destined to end after she entered the palace..."
A grown man in his thirties chatted non-stop after drinking.
Cheng Wanwan almost understood the whole story. King Qin's sweetheart was named Mu, and she was the eldest daughter of the Mu family. Because of her noble family background, she entered the palace after she was five years old to accompany the queen mother, who was still the queen at the time. Therefore, she had a close relationship with the palace. A large group of princes knew each other well.
From the perspective of King Qin, he and Miss Mu were in love and could get married at the right age. However, when he came of age, the late emperor suddenly had health problems, so the princes who were friendly and respectful began to secretly compete for the throne. The palace became uneasy and his marriage was put on hold.
He thought it was only a matter of time before he married his sweetheart, but he didn't expect that his sweetheart told him personally that she liked the third prince.
How could such a proud person lower his posture and pray?
In this way, he watched helplessly as his sweetheart married his third brother and became the third emperor's concubine.
But Miss Mu died suddenly less than half a year after her marriage, which angered the Mu family. The entire Mu family became enemies of the third prince and pulled him down. At this point, the third prince also lost his chance to compete for the throne. qualifications……
"Later I realized that it was the emperor who asked her to marry the third brother..." King Qin's eyes were red, "The emperor told her that if the third prince's family is the only one in the family, then I, who is the same mother as the emperor, She will become a thorn in the eyes of the third prince, and with the constant pressure from her mother, she will step into this vortex of fighting for the right to inherit the heir... How could she be so stupid, why would she make such a choice, men are competing for the world, and she comes in to mess with it. What...she was only seventeen years old back then, and she died of illness at the age of seventeen..."
Cheng Wanwan sighed.
Miss Mu's life was short and tragic, and it's no wonder that King Qin never forgot her.
Counting the time, this happened eighteen or nineteen years ago. After so many years, King Qin can still remember every detail. He is obviously a lover.
But call him sentimental, he has been so ridiculous in recent years.
Perhaps, absurdity is his protective color, and it is also his resentment towards the Queen Mother and the Emperor for forcing Miss Mu to marry.
But we can’t let the absurdity fall on her.
Cheng Wanwan lowered his head and took a sip of wine, and said slowly: "My husband also died at a young age... He was a very good man. After marrying him, I never had to worry about life. As long as he Here, life is very stable.”
She tried hard to search for information about Zhao Youjin from her mind, and then organized it into soothing and affectionate language to speak.
"Sixteen or seventeen years ago, when the princes in the palace were vying for the throne, the border was also in chaos. The court was recruiting troops from all over the country. My husband also joined the army. After joining the army, he returned less. When the war was busy, one year He comes back once, and when he has time, he can come back two or three times a year. Every time he leaves, I seem to be pregnant. After the child is born, he comes back. The children and I are in Dahe Village. I think, he I’ll never forget my way home.”
"But, four years ago, he died in battle and will never come back..."
Cheng Wanwan lowered his head, resting his head on the wine bottle, and spoke in a low voice.
"After Sidan was born, he never came back. Every time he wrote, he said he would come back to see his youngest son when the war stopped. He just kept waiting, waiting, waiting, until Sidan was nine years old. , what is waiting for him to come back is the pension issued by the court... He died, died on the battlefield, and even his bones were not found..."
"He just abandoned us orphans and widows. He is a liar..."
"But I promised to wait for him for the rest of my life. Even if he dies, I will wait for him to come back in Dahe Village..."
Listening to her low and sad words, King Qin sighed slightly.
There was always someone in his heart, and there was also someone in hers.
Why would he think that this woman would like him?
Maybe it was because they were connected by the same fate, maybe because he revealed his truest emotions, King Qin's mood became much calmer.
"Your suffering was brought about by the imperial court. Due to the civil strife in the previous dynasty, the border was turbulent. Your husband died because of the Xiao family. It was hard for you to start your life again. I actually..." He smiled bitterly, "These past few days have been... I'm too abrupt, Suigong people, don't worry, I'll leave for the north tomorrow morning, but I'm not sure whether I can get to the capital before the Chinese New Year."
Cheng Wanwan felt suddenly happy.
But she had been pretending to be so sad just now, and it was so inappropriate to suddenly become happy.
She raised her hand and pretended to wipe the corners of her eyes, then raised her head and asked in a hoarse voice: "Is the prince leaving in such a hurry?"
"Suddenly I want to go back and visit her grave." King Qin drank another glass of wine, "Sui Gongren, this wine is good. Prepare some more and I will take them back to the capital. It is getting late, so I will go back and rest first."
He stood up and walked out with some staggering steps.
When his figure disappeared into the yard, Cheng Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief.
It was so pleasant that King Qin gave up that ridiculous idea by accident.
She called Mrs. Qi to prepare special products for King Qin to bring back to the capital. There were ten large jars of wine tonight, plus a variety of special delicacies unique to Dahe Village, and she also had people stay up late to make some snacks and fruits. Wrap it up and put it in a box and cage, just like that, just put twenty or thirty big boxes.
This King of Qin's trip was a grand affair, and twenty or thirty boxes were not too many, all placed on a luxurious ship.
The sky was slightly bright, and King Qin got up. He was wearing a white robe, a jade crown on his head, and a fan in his hand. He was not at all as sentimental as last night.
In the cold wind, he shook his fan, looked at Cheng Wanwan and said with a smile: "I came to Huzhou just to supervise the completion of the Xiaoqin Grand Canal. Now that the Grand Canal has been successfully completed, I can go back and resume my life. Can this Grand Canal be built? , it’s all the work of the people of Suigong, don’t worry, the imperial court will distribute the credit in full, people of Suigong can wait to receive the reward.”
Cheng Wanwan bent her knees slightly: "My wife, I respectfully send you off to the prince!"
The maids and villagers behind her knelt down to see each other off, all with their heads lowered and smiling happily.
The status of this King of Qin is too noble. Staying in the town will frighten them. Once he leaves, everyone will be at ease.
King Qin lifted his robe and boarded the boat. The river was surging and the luxurious boat gradually moved away.
The villagers dusted themselves off, stood up, and started busy with Mrs. Zhu's funeral.
