How could this Concubine Jing be a great master? Not to mention herself, even the master was probably far from her opponent. How can one really control this kind of skill when there is such a cold palace in this world? How could such a person be willing to stay in that cold palace, living alone with a child for nineteen years? The world is so big, but where can I go?
Although the mystery in my heart is getting bigger and bigger, I still have to ask hot questions about the woman in front of me. After experiencing the scene in He Yao's house, Situ Huanshuang couldn't help but feel admiration for this cold woman in his heart. He felt a sense of closeness to her, but he replied obediently: "She is." My master is also my only relative now."
Hearing that the young girl in front of her was actually that person's apprentice, Huang Qiong's mother couldn't help but be slightly startled and said in disbelief: "She is actually your master? I didn't expect that with her kind of temperament, She can actually accept a disciple. Judging from your skills, she has put a lot of effort into you. How is she now, is she still so aloof? "
Huang Qiong's mother seemed to be very familiar with her master's words, but Situ Huanshuang's face showed a trace of confusion and confusion: "Do you know my master? But I have never heard the master mention that she is in the capital. There are also acquaintances. Before my master passed away, he rarely mentioned her past. I have been with her for more than ten years, and I have never seen any of her friends come to visit her. "
After Situ Huanshuang said these words, Huang Qiong, who had never been happy with things or sad with himself, even when Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, his face remained as usual, without any joy, anger or sorrow. In addition to being as cold as ice, perhaps the biggest change in her expression was her mother's slightly frowning brow. At this time, his face was extremely unexpected, showing a trace of sadness: "She is dead?"
He couldn't help but feel close to this woman. Situ Huanshuang didn't look like he had thorns all over his body when he first met Huang Qiong. Instead, she was as obedient as an unusually docile kitten, answering all questions: "My master passed away in the winter of last year. My master had been in poor health before his death, and had been on the bed for several years. However, she passed away peacefully. .”
Having said this, Situ Huanshuang looked at the man in front of him who was only average in appearance, but had an extremely elegant temperament. Although she was as cold as an ice cube, she always made people want to get close to her. She said cautiously: "I just heard the King of England call you mother. Could it be that you are the daughter of the Huaiyang County Prince, Daqi?" The former empress of the dynasty and the current concubine Jing?"
Situ Huanshuang asked for confirmation, but his mother sighed softly and said: "What queen, what concubine Jing, they are just passing clouds, and I am just a floating cloud in this world. Your master couldn't help himself back then, so how could I not? I You and your master were close friends before she became a monk. I didn’t expect that after not seeing each other for more than ten years, we are now separated forever."
"Your master comes from a noble family and is the direct eldest princess of Guilin County. His skills are also quite good, but his temperament is extremely aloof and arrogant, and his eyes can't tolerate half a grain of sand. If it weren't for the excessive worry and anger at that time, and her heart was so despairing, with her She would definitely not leave so early because of her cultivation. After so long, I didn’t expect that she still couldn’t let go of what happened back then.”
"Heart disease still needs heart medicine after all, and it is very difficult for people to cure it. If the heart is sad and the heart is dead, maybe the next life will be a relief for her. Back then, she followed Buddhism and shaved off these three thousand troubles, thinking that she could transcend The sea of suffering. She never thought that she would still be a pure person with six roots whose fate has not yet been resolved. Even the Qing Deng Ancient Buddha, who has been with her for more than ten years, has never been able to make her escape from this word of love."
Huang Qiong's mother's words made Situ Huanshuang feel a little sad. When the master was dying, the expression on his face was just like what the Concubine Jing said, and death seemed to be a kind of relief for her. That last sigh seemed to be congratulating himself that he could finally get rid of the burden of this mortal world. He walked so peacefully, as peacefully as if he was not facing death.
Just thinking of the empress's words, Situ Huanshuang said with some confusion: "Do you know what happened to my master before he became a monk? When he was alive, he never mentioned her past, and I was not allowed to ask questions. Master has a cold temperament, and usually In addition to meditating and chanting sutras, they supervise me to practice martial arts and write essays. I never have contact with outsiders, and I never see anyone from the palace."
"Even though Pudu Nunnery is only a few dozen miles away from the palace, I have never seen her return to the palace for more than ten years. Although she and I are masters and disciples, although she treats me harshly, she really cares for me. But For more than ten years, she never mentioned to me the reason why she became a monk. Although most of the royal family members believe in Buddhism, and there are a few who practice at home, my master is the only one who has truly become a nun."
"I have always been confused. Master is the only princess of her generation in Guilin County. Compared with the concubine princesses in the palace, her status in the palace can be said to be extremely noble. Why did she have a quarrel with the palace? Such a break? Before he died, he held my hand and told me again and again that he would not let me go back to the palace again. Madam, can you tell me why? "
Faced with Situ Huanshuang's question, her mother shook her head and said, "I know your master's temperament better than you do. You have suffered a lot at her hands over the years. She doesn't want to mention what happened back then. I know the reason. When she was tonsured, I was by her side. It’s just that some things have been going on for so long, so I just let her go."
"Some memories are always unpleasant to mention. People have to look forward at any time, right? What's more, your master doesn't want to mention the past, so how can I be qualified to talk about it for her? Although she is your master, she is also your biological aunt. She doesn't want to mention these past events, and I'm afraid she doesn't want you to know on purpose."
"It's just that I didn't expect that with her unshakable character, she would actually accept you, a daughter who is almost her enemy, as her disciple despite breaking with her brother. I also didn't expect that Guilin County In addition to her, the palace actually has a martial arts prodigy like you. Your skills are pretty good, and you have already reached 70% of your master's skills."
"Your master is far from this level at your age. This is enough to show that she has put a lot of effort into you. What you lack now is just experience. Most of the people in the Guilin County Prince's Palace are due to their innate physiques. You can't practice superior martial arts. It's not easy for you to reach where you are today."
Mother's praise did not make Situ Huanshuang happy. Instead, he fell into silence, and after giving Huang Qiong an affectionate look, he gritted his teeth and said, "Actually, I am not the biological daughter of the current King of Guilin. My original surname was not Liu. Not only is he not me. My biological father still has a grudge against me for killing my father and humiliating my mother."
"My biological father was originally a famous scholar in Suzhou. He was very famous in Suzhou at that time. Because he was arrogant and unwilling to flatter those officials, and he couldn't stand the darkness of officialdom, he never took part in the imperial examination. He only opened an academy in Suzhou. , making a living by teaching and educating people. It was just because he wrote a few articles that satirized the Jiangnan East Road pacifier and the Suzhou prefect at that time."
"So, my life in Suzhou was not going well. That year, the king of Guilin went to Suzhou to inspect business. After learning his father's name, he deliberately made friends with him. He was deep-minded and good at speaking. My father was originally a scholar. , where can we see his wolfish ambition? Soon, he became a close friend. After learning about his father’s experience, he strongly invited his father to give lectures on Guangnan West Road.”
"He was clever with his words. His father had a difficult time in Suzhou, but he regarded him as a close friend and did not take any precautions against him. When he saw his invitation, he ignored his mother's objection and took his family with him back to western Guangnan. Road. His father regarded him as a confidant, but there knew that he was a good friend. He deliberately made friends with him and invited him to Guangnan West Road just to peek at his mother's beauty. In fact, he had been poisoning his father along the way. "
"He was a very scheming person, and he had experts around him. He knew how to use poison just right. Apart from being a little tired, my father didn't feel anything unusual along the way. But not long after arriving in Guilin, my father suddenly fell ill. And death, not to mention outsiders, even my mother didn't notice at all that my father's death was actually the poison he used."
"Until his death, my father never thought that his so-called best friend would treat his mother like a heavenly being on the first day he came home as a guest, and he would try every means to get her. He strongly invited his father to Guilin because It is really difficult for him to attack in Suzhou. The imperial court has laws that all vassals are not allowed to leave the fiefdom unless they are ordered to do so. Although he is the first hero in the founding of the country, he still has some taboos."
"He acted very secretively in Suzhou and did not dare to reveal his identity. That's why he tried every means to trick his father back to Guilin and into his territory so that he could take action. His father was poisoned to death by him, but he instructed the palace officials to tell his mother "My father died because he was weak and suffered some wind and cold along the way, and then contracted miasma after arriving at Guangnan West Road."
"His Guilin County Prince's Palace is the richest in the world. Does he want any poison? In addition, he has always been skillful, and everyone around his parents is his confidant. This matter is done extremely secretly. Although my mother is also proficient in medicine, she I didn’t realize that my father was poisoned to death by him. After my father died, we, mother and daughter, were lonely and helpless in a foreign land, without even a single acquaintance.”
"I was four years old at the time. Although I was already sensible, I was too young to take care of my mother's worries. My mother also came from a scholar's family. Although she was talented, she was powerless. With the young me, Even if I want to carry the coffin and return home, it is impossible. I can only accept his kindness first, temporarily bury my father in Guilin, and live in the Guilin County Prince's Mansion."
"After my mother agreed to stay with the Prince of Guilin, he put in a lot of effort to achieve his goal. He went to our place all day long to inquire about our welfare, and he always sent all kinds of rare and rare treasures to please my mother. Happy. Even to make my mother happy, our house in Suzhou was completely rebuilt in the Guilin County Prince's Mansion, and all the objects were transported from Suzhou."
"Although my mother was a little touched by what he did, she was just touched and didn't think too much about it. First of all, although my mother and my father had only been married for a few years, they had a deep love for each other. My father's body was still cold, and my mother would never be there. He remarried at this time. Secondly, my mother also came from a Confucian family. She had read poetry and books since she was a child, and was very wary of ethics. So she ignored his attentiveness."
"Originally, my mother wanted to wait until I was older, so she would take me back to Suzhou. I thought that after he tried every means to be diligent to no avail, he lost patience and showed his true nature as a beast. One night, he fainted my mother and took possession of her. I lost my mother's innocence. After my mother lost her virginity, she originally wanted to die in order to get her full name, but she couldn't bear to worry about the young me. For me, I can only endure the humiliation and survive."
