On the birthday of the King of Chu, Southern Liang and Northern Qi would send envoys to congratulate him. Chu was the strongest country, followed by the other two countries. The palace was also in full swing preparing, waiting for that day.
The first person to arrive was the minister of Nan Liang, and also the sixth prince Yuan Heng, the favorite of the King of Nan Liang. Chu Yu knew that the sixth prince was always in poor health, so he went directly to Lin'an Palace to rest after meeting him.
"The palace of Da Chu is indeed magnificent. Lin'an Palace looks very grand. It seems that the King of Chu is quite interested in our Highness!"
Shou Xi looked around and nodded with satisfaction. He looked at Yuan Heng who was resting on the bed with a distressed look on his face. He was really exhausted from the long journey, so after going to see His Majesty Da Chu, he hurriedly Come and rest.
"Actually, His Majesty has said that it would be better if the envoys came for this trip. Your Highness is weak. Fortunately, he brought many imperial doctors along with him during the mountain climbing and wading. Otherwise, I would be really worried!"
Shou Xi knelt on the ground and covered Yuan Heng with the quilt a little tighter. Although it was not so cold now, the charcoal fire had been prepared in the room and the table was filled with various high-water refreshments. .
"Your Highness, Sixth Highness, is well. If there is anything you are dissatisfied with, feel free to bring it up. I will definitely do a good job for Your Highness."
After the palace people came in, they greeted him respectfully and saluted. They all knew that His Highness the Sixth Prince of Nanliang was in poor health. They did not expect to come all the way to Dachu like this, which really surprised them, so they had to serve him more attentively at this moment.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for me. Thank you for your hospitality."
Yuan Heng was as calm as a little adult. In fact, he had suffered a lot along the way, but most of them he accepted willingly.
He didn't want to be trapped in the palace all the time because of his health. He just wanted to go outside and see. In fact, his body was not so vulnerable.
"Your Majesty, you are polite. Your Majesty, please take a good rest. The servants will leave now."
The palace people had tidied up the Lin'an Palace seven days in advance. All the food and clothing used were of the best quality. This should not be underestimated. Da Chu's hospitality must be the best. OK!
Yuan Heng stood up slightly and lay on his side on the bed. He was a little bit cold when he went to visit King Chu, but now the room was warm with charcoal fire.
"Your Highness, do you feel uncomfortable?"
Shou Xi went to pour a cup of tea and handed it to Yuan Heng. Yuan Heng took a shallow sip and felt his whole body warm.
"Just rest for a few days."
Yuan Heng lay quietly on the bed. He felt very tired from running around for nearly half a month. He had just gone to pay homage to His Majesty Dachu and left the envoy behind.
His Highness Dachu was considerate of his health and asked him to come and rest early.
"You have been running around for a long time like me. You should go down and rest. Just stay here for the next few days. You should obey the rules when you go to other people's places."
Yuan Heng sighed silently. At this moment, his body still felt exhausted, as if he didn't even have the energy to say a few more words.
In fact, many times, he didn't know the use of such a weak body. His mother died in childbirth when he was born. It can be said that he was raised by his father himself, so he was the most happy.
The other brothers and emperors also took good care of him when they saw him, but under this care, there was always a bit of contempt.
I feel that even if my father likes me, what's the point? With such a weak body, it is impossible to have any influence on them.
"Yes, your Highness, take a good rest."
Shouxi nodded and stepped back.
Yuan Heng lay down and closed his eyes. Although he was very tired on the way here, he felt a little better. He felt that he was not an incompetent waste.
Many times, he could feel the joy of his brothers and sisters. They were glad that he was born with a weak body. Based on this alone, he would not be able to get the most important position.
So no matter how much his father loved him, it was useless.
But has anyone asked him what he thinks?
He doesn't want to fight for anything, he just wants to have a healthy body.
I don’t want to feel dizzy every day when I wake up, I don’t want to feel tired all over if I move a little more, and I don’t want to keep having to drink soup that is so bitter that my whole body becomes numb.
Since he was a child, what he remembers most is his father holding him on his knees and talking about what a beautiful woman his mother is. If he knew that he would die in childbirth, he would never have given birth.
He could also feel his father's deep love for his mother, and this love extended to himself. He was very grateful for everything he had.
If a mother knew that the child she sacrificed her life to give birth to was so weak, would she regret it?
Drowsiness came over him, and Yuan Heng fell into a deep sleep.
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The last time Chu Yan went back, she felt that she had been greatly wronged. She could not accept that she had not been forgiven for what she had done. What was even more unbearable was that Chu Xin and Chu Shu were so cold and heartless.
It’s okay to be angry with Chu Yi on weekdays, but why should I be angry with the two of them!
"I'm talking to you, what are you doing?"
Chu Yi sat on the swing boredly, swaying from side to side. Her mother and concubine were busy with more and more things recently, so she usually asked Chu Yan to come over and talk when she felt bored.
"Sister, I have asked my mother to exchange a congratulatory gift. There will definitely be no conflict with my sister."
Chu Yan just reacted and immediately smiled in a flattering way.
In fact, the congratulatory picture was embroidered by my mother for a long time. It made my eyes red for several nights. I just said I didn’t want it, so I didn’t want it. I couldn’t show it to make the princess and concubine angry. I was still a little sad in my heart.
"Um."
Chu Yi responded indifferently and asked Yuexiang behind him to push the swing, "Push it higher!"
Chu Yi felt that the gentle shaking was really boring, so if she wanted to push, she would push harder. As expected, it became much more fun after pushing higher.
"Princess, you should be careful and don't fall!"
Yuexiang worriedly said that the swing was pushed too high and she was worried that the princess would fall down.
"It's okay, I just like this feeling, just listen to me and do as I say!"
Chu Yi smiled and closed her eyes. The feeling of flying high into the sky reminded her of the person in Nanyuan.
She was so excited and happy when she was taken to such a high tree. This was the first time she felt this feeling.
The kind of wildest emotion that comes from the bottom of my heart, without any modification or cover-up.
That person didn't seem that happy. Even though she took the most precious obsidian from her mother-in-law, he didn't look very happy. He just thought it was an ordinary stone.
But his eyes were really beautiful, so I remembered them all the time!
Suddenly she thought that it would be great if the person in her heart was right in front of her right now. She felt that she should have a lot to say.
Chu Yan stood aside and shook her lips in grievance. She knew that she was ignored again, like this every time!
But there was no other way. She had already broken up with Chu Shu and the others, and now she could only surround Chu Yi, but she could only coax Chu Yi to get better.
Sometimes she hated herself for being so cowardly, why she didn't dare to resist even a little bit, but it was useless, it was useless. She bowed her head in humiliation, as if it had become her habit.
In front of Chu Yi, she subconsciously felt that she was humble and only worthy of standing and serving her like this.
She only remembered that she was bullied by Chu Yi when she was younger. She went to her mother and concubine to cry aggrievedly. At that time, not only was she not comforted, but she was also severely scolded by her mother and concubine.
There was no trace of love for her in the words of the mother-in-law, only fear and panic, fear that she would offend Chu Yi, and panic would offend the imperial concubine.
From then on, she knew that the mother-in-law acquiesced that she would be wronged, and the mother-in-law didn't care at all about being bullied.
So from that time on, his temperament became more and more cowardly, and he did not dare to express himself after being wronged, especially in front of Chu Yi. He became habitually humble.
In fact, Chu Xin and Chu Shu had helped her a lot in the past, and she was really grateful. However, due to various reasons, she could only stand behind Chu Yi, so why couldn't she be considerate of herself?
Even if she did something wrong about the jade pendant, it didn't cause any serious consequences, so did she have to be so aggressive towards her?
Why never think about the consequences for herself if she doesn't do this? Don't you know how much pressure she has in her heart?
Since no one regards her as a good sister anyway, then she should hug Chu Yi's thigh tightly. As long as the imperial concubine can still manage the harem for one day, then her choice is not wrong.
"You are quite sensible." After the swing stopped, Chu Yi looked at Chu Yan who was pushing the swing for her obediently. "Among all the sisters, I like you the most. The other sisters don't know the rules and always make me feel unhappy. , you are the most obedient, talking to you makes me feel much better."
Chu Yi smiled and said nothing else. Chu Yan is the most obedient and well-behaved sister among the sisters. It is very easy to get along with her in many cases. After a few words of instruction, the other party will do it obediently.
Suddenly she thought of Chu Xin again, and she still remembered the way they went to pay their respects to their mother and concubine just after they came out of the cold palace. She knew that Concubine Jing was once quite popular with her father, even more than her mother and concubine.
But so what, that is all in the past. Now the person in charge of the harem is her mother-in-law. Her father’s favorite is also her mother-in-law. As for others, it is just a little tea after a full meal. That’s all, it’s not worth mentioning at all!
"As long as my sister likes it, that's fine. I always listen to my sister's words."
Chu Yan smiled flatteringly and tried her best to hide the urge to cry. She didn't know what would happen if she cried in front of Chu Yi at this moment. No matter how wronged she was, she could only endure it for now.
Chu Yi has never cared about Chu Yan's compliments. She has long been accustomed to such flattery. After all, she has been admired by many stars since she was a child.
What she disliked the most was Chu Shu. Before Chu Xin showed up, she had been surrounding her like a dog, just waiting for her to hand out scraps.
Now I don’t know if I am confused or because I dare to break up with myself and choose Chu Xin. Does Chu Xin think that the status of the princess is noble, or does he look down on her status?
Thinking of this, I really wish I had Chu Shu drowned in the lotus pond last time. There is no need for such a sister with her elbows turned outward, so she and Chu Xin should be allowed to die in the lotus pond together!
In the final analysis, the person she hated the most was Chu Xin, but what she couldn't accept the most was that Chu Shu, who had been around her before, actually chose Chu Xin, which made her feel very resentful!
