The days passed slowly like this. Although I kept the boy by my side, I still remembered the girl in the cold palace, but I didn't dare to do anything for fear that if I did anything more, I would arouse suspicion. .
Didn't he know that his royal brother was the most ruthless and suspicious? If he wanted to hide something, the best way would be to do nothing.
Fortunately, Princess Xin'er survived tenaciously in the cold palace.
But when he learned that he died in the cold palace, he stayed up all night.
In fact, I had known for a long time that this would be the result. I was just lucky enough to think about living one more day. It would be nice to live one more day, even in this world, but finally after eight years, I could no longer hold on.
In fact, it was quite good. It was also quite good to leave this hopeless world. She had seen the wrong person at the beginning. If the person she had fallen in love with was herself, it would definitely not have ended like this.
Now that things have come to this, everyone has left, so what's the use of thinking about it?
The only thing he has to do now is to make Princess Xin'er's life easier. He has been suffering in the cold palace for so many years, and it's him who feels sorry for Xin'er.
Xin'er's existence saved Xun'er. If he hadn't given birth to a daughter, I'm afraid that both him and the child would have died as soon as the emperor's people rushed over.
Keeping the girl behind can be used as a cover-up, saying that he only gave birth to a girl, so he managed to survive in the cold palace.
If he can make it this time, he just hopes that Xin'er's life will be easier.
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"Your Majesty is always busy with government affairs these days. I know you are busy dealing with these memorials, so I came here to take a look in person. There are some things that need to be explained clearly."
Seeing the Queen Mother coming, Chu Yu quickly stood up and helped the Queen Mother sit. Although his movements were attentive, there was not much warmth in them.
The Queen Mother naturally felt it. After this child was sent to Concubine Rong to be raised, she could no longer get close to her biological mother. She had missed the best period, so how could she develop feelings for her? ?
Chu Yu also knew why the Queen Mother came. It wasn't that he didn't want to see the Queen Mother, but that he really didn't know how to resolve the matter.
Xie Ruling was already a distant memory for him. The pampered Concubine Xie was already eight years ago, but now she has a different feeling when she thinks about it.
He now felt that he might have wronged Xie Ruling about what happened at the time, but Concubine Zheng was already pregnant at that time, so naturally Concubine Zheng had to be given priority in everything.
Originally, I just wanted to punish Xie Ruling Ruting, but I didn't expect that her temper would be so strong.
At that time, Xie Ruling said that she was willing to go to the cold palace, and he immediately agreed. He was a majestic king, how could he coax a concubine?
If you want to go, then go!
I didn’t expect that it would be eight years since I left. Time flies by so fast.
"I know you have trouble handling these things in your heart. There is no need to say more about Mu Wan's daughter. She is your biological flesh and blood after all. She is just a princess and there is no need to care too much about it."
The Queen Mother advised that she actually felt quite guilty about the Mu family, but her Majesty had done things so cruelly and harshly that even her mother did not dare to dissuade her.
Now that Mu Wan has left long ago, leaving only one princess, she shouldn't treat the princess badly, right?
After all, after suffering so many years in the cold palace, it was enough. It was not difficult to take the princess out and give her a title and raise her well. When she was old enough, she could choose a good family to marry into.
"Of course I know this. I have never failed to acknowledge her identity as a princess. If she accepts her, she will naturally be a princess as well."
Chu Yu nodded. In fact, it was never this matter that embarrassed him, but Xie Ruling.
Eight years is quite a long time. Xie Ruling actually suffered eight years in the cold palace. Thinking about it, he always felt a little bit sorry in his heart. What kind of position will he be given after he is released? What's better?
He knew that Xie Ruling was a member of the Xie clan, so it would be hard to treat her poorly, but it would also be bad if she was given too high a position.
"When Ru Ling entered the palace, you made her your concubine. But in March, you made her your imperial concubine. I can see that you like Ru Ling very much." The Queen Mother paused, "What do you want?" After so many years of suffering, it is better to give her a concubine position after she comes out. This status is neither high nor low, I think it is just right. What's more, you have to raise Princess Xin'er, and it will be troublesome if the status is too low. "
After she finished speaking, the Queen Mother glanced at Chu Yu's face. Seeing that the other person's face remained as usual, she knew that what she said was probably coming true.
No matter what, looking at her mother's face, she couldn't treat Ru Ling too badly. After so many years of suffering, it was enough, and it was appropriate to give her a concubine to make up for it.
"That's fine. Just do as the Queen Mother wishes."
Chu Yu pondered and nodded. This was not too much. He could allow it.
"Ru Ling likes Princess Xin'er and wants to keep her by her side. I don't think this is a big deal, so I agreed. After all, the princess is His Majesty's flesh and blood, so it's better not to treat her too badly."
The Queen Mother couldn't help but persuade her. Her Majesty had done a great job. When Mu Wan gave birth to her child in the cold palace, she hoped that she would give birth to a princess. Only then could the princess survive. .
Unexpectedly, her wish came true. She was really born as a princess, and she was finally able to save her life. Now that His Majesty is not shy about what happened back then, he is thinking of taking Ru Ling and the princess out together.
Since Ru Ling likes the princess, she should keep her by her side. When she gets old, she will choose a noble man to marry, which can be regarded as her last explanation to Mu Wan.
"That's fine," Chu Yu nodded, "After we come out, we should live in Zhongcui Palace. It's quite quiet there. I think after staying in the cold palace for so long, my temperament should have been tempered, so I should stay in a quiet place. Liveable."
"Um."
The Queen Mother nodded reluctantly, and finally agreed to release the person. She still couldn't care too much about where he lived for the time being.
Zhongcuigong said it was good or bad. It was just in a relatively remote place in the palace, but it was pretty good. After coming out, he would live well in the palace and avoid getting into trouble.
"Since the matter has been settled, I won't bother Your Majesty here."
The Queen Mother was about to stand up, and Chu Yu went over to help her.
"Queen Mother, walk slowly."
Seeing the sound of the Queen Mother leaving, Chu Yu frowned.
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Royal Garden.
"Sister Tingbin looks very busy these days. What did the imperial concubine ask you to do?"
Concubine Li looked at the concubine in the pavilion with some fun, because the one in the cold palace was about to come out and make the whole palace panic, especially Concubine Zheng. I'm afraid she was going to be angry to death, right?
When Concubine Zheng entered the palace, she was still a little noble, and that was when Xie Ruling was proud of herself. Now that Xie Ruling is coming out again, I don’t know if Concubine Zheng will remember how humble and humble she was when she was a noble. What does it look like?
"Sister Li Fei, please stop teasing me," Ting Bin sighed helplessly, "You know how it feels to have to do many things yourself, so stop teasing me here."
The concubine Ting really felt a little irritated. Concubine Zheng didn't like the person in the cold palace. But why did she have to step forward every time? If they were really pursued, the first one would be to pursue him.
Concubine Zheng could just hide behind her beautifully, and just put all the blame on her. It was precisely because of thinking about it that she felt particularly upset.
But she didn't have the right to refuse to do anything. Who told her that she had no family background, no prince, no princess, nothing, no confidence, and she could only rely on Concubine Zheng.
"Looking at you all looking downcast, I would have thought how wronged you have been!"
Concubine Jia stared at the two of them as if they were laughing. Her life was easier, as she didn't have to be ordered to do this or that like the concubine.
Concubine Zheng's temper was really bad sometimes, so they had no choice but to suffer it, so this time when Xie Ruling came out, they just watched it as if it was a show of excitement.
I am also very curious whether Xie Ruling can return to her original glory and whether she can still dominate Concubine Zheng.
But it probably shouldn't be possible. After staying in the cold palace for eight years, no matter how much you don't get the fairy, your fairy spirit has been worn away. Even if you get out, I'm afraid you will be old and yellow, and you won't be able to get back to your original years.
"I heard that Princess Xin'er is also coming out. What does Concubine Jia think?"
Concubine Li snorted in a funny way. She and Concubine Jia were both concubines after all, and Concubine Zheng was polite to them, but the concubines were a bit more miserable.
"It's just a princess. Your Majesty doesn't care about it. What do we have to care about?" Concubine Jia said disdainfully, "Since Xie Ruling wants to raise this princess, then let's keep her. I guess she will raise this princess." Your Majesty may never want to see her, right?"
Isn't it obvious that the princess can only keep the heart because she is a princess? But if a boy is born, he will be dealt with by His Majesty the moment he is born.
If you keep such an unlucky princess by your side, are you really not afraid of losing His Majesty's eyes?
They didn't dare to mention what happened at the beginning, but they must know that His Majesty doesn't like Princess Xin'er, and even hates it. Otherwise, he hasn't taken care of her once in so many years?
If the Empress Dowager hadn't mentioned it, Princess Xin'er would have spent her whole life in the cold palace. It would be considered good luck for her to be able to follow her out this time.
"You are right," Li Fei nodded, wrapping her furry cloak tightly around her body.
There is still a bit of ice now. Walking in the imperial garden, if you don't cover yourself with a cloak, it will be really uncomfortable to be frozen.
"It's none of our business anyway. If the imperial concubine is angry, just give her some good words. If anything happens, we won't interfere."
Concubine Jia's face was solemn. If there was anything that Concubine Zheng had to do, just do it herself, but don't rely on them again.
Xie Ruling is a member of the Queen Mother's family no matter what, so she can't do anything too ugly with the Queen Mother's protection. After all, His Majesty is still filial to the Queen Mother and her son, so the dignity that should be given to her must be given after all.
The most important thing is that I just don’t want to be a thug in vain. Concubine Zheng is so high-minded and talkative. A large group of people below can work hard for her. There is no shortage of me. She just needs to take good care of her life. .
