novelaction Chapter 199: The picture shows the dagger
Chapter 199: The picture shows the dagger
There were some things Zhao Fangyu didn't want to say, but Zhao Fangyu couldn't bear to see Zhou Lingrong working so hard to leave a way out for the Queen with his own life, only to be accused by the Queen of being inconsiderate of her family.
Zhou Lingrong has done well enough.
The queen looked indifferent, her eyes as cold as ice: "She is my daughter, she should stand with me, I will not harm her."
Zhao Fangyu felt that the queen was like an iceberg that could not be melted. She was stubborn and held her own opinions, as if anyone who did not allow her to get close to the Ouyang family was her enemy.
Having said this, there was no need to persuade him any further. Zhao Fangyu looked at the seal deeply and finally took it away.
Perhaps Zhou Lingrong knew that the Queen could not be persuaded, so she finally asked her to save Zhou Lingrou.
"I just hope that you will never regret it."
Since the talks failed, Zhao Fangyu prepared to leave.
The moment before she stepped out of the palace, the queen called her.
"Rong'er married Sheli. If one day her people go to Longxi to seek help..."
"Help her."
This was the only soft word the queen uttered.
The Queen's eyes gradually turned red. Zhao Fangyu turned around suddenly and saw that the veins on the Queen's hands, which were holding the cup, were exposed.
"I know what you want. I can help you without hurting the Ouyang family."
"But you have to promise me that if Rong'er's people come to the border to ask for help, you must keep her safe!"
Princesses who were married off to foreign countries were no different from being sent as hostages. There was a princess who was married off to a foreign country and was tortured beyond recognition. When she went to the border to seek help, she was not recognized by the border guards and was not allowed to enter. Finally, she was taken back by the foreigners outside the city gate and continued to be tortured.
This one incident alone was enough to make the queen feel heartbroken.
There were not many lights on in Fengyi Palace today, so it seemed a little dim. The darkness gradually climbed up the hem of the Queen's clothes, swaying in the air, as if it wanted to swallow her up.
The queen's pain was obvious, but she still forced herself to come over, tightly grasped Zhao Fangyu's shoulders, and said word by word: "I want you, the Longxi Li family, to keep Rong'er safe."
Zhao Fangyu found it funny, but also felt sad for her.
The queen, who was brought up under the discipline of the Ouyang family, was controlled by the Ouyang family all her life. She loved and hated the Ouyang family. She was reluctant to destroy it, but also did not want the Ouyang family to grow excessively.
She wanted her daughter to become the new amulet of the Ouyang family, but her daughter abandoned her in the process of protecting her.
Awkward and twisted.
She and the Ouyang family draw nourishment from each other and are inseparable.
But she also understood that if she left the Ouyang family, she would not even be able to maintain her position as queen.
The Queen and the Ouyang family were like two wild beasts moving forward in the darkness, holding each other's vital points.
Just staying alive had drained away her energy. She wanted to hold the eldest prince and Zhou Qinghe hostage. All she did was to find a new path for her daughter.
But every path was blocked. She wanted her daughter to follow her old path, but Zhou Lingrong was unwilling.
"My lady, throughout history, few princesses have been able to reach Yumen Pass alive."
With just one word, the tears in the queen's eyes fell uncontrollably, and the hand that pinched Zhao Fangyu's shoulder was so strong that it was terribly strong.
Zhao Fangyu felt as if his shoulder was clamped by an eagle's claws and it hurt so much.
"I can send a message to the Li family, but Your Majesty should know that I can't be absolutely sure."
"Your Majesty, you don't have to play tricks on me. You know what I want. Once I get what I want, I will naturally get what you want."
Zhao Fangyu felt some indescribable complexity in her heart, but she was no longer the same person she used to be.
Before entering the palace, she might have felt pity for the queen, but who in the world doesn't feel pity?
No one openly put a knife to anyone's neck to force them, whether it was the Queen, Zhou Lingrong, or even herself.
You have to walk your own path, and you can't blame others for how it turns out.
When we left the palace, it was still early. The scorching sun shone on our bodies, dispelling some of the chill brought from the palace.
Zhao Fangyu didn't look back, but instead ordered people to go to the largest silver shop in Beijing.
Zhao Fangyun was getting married soon, and as her elder sister, she couldn't use her own dowry to add to her dowry, so naturally she had to make a new batch for her.
As usual, they went to the Baoqing Silver Shop, went up to the second floor, and considering Zhao Fangyun's usual preferences, they picked out a few sets of pure gold headwear.
It’s not that Zhao Fangyu doesn’t want to choose, but no matter how many there are, there aren’t any more here.
After searching Baoqing Silver Shop, Zhao Fangyu saw a mutton-fat jade bamboo hairpin when he went downstairs. He inexplicably felt that Zhou Qinghe was suitable for it.
The crane bird is suitable to wear jade.
After a busy day, Zhou Qinghe returned to the Hewang Mansion. He was fishing in the garden. When he saw Zhao Fangyu coming back, he brought out the tender water chestnuts he had asked someone to buy.
Now is the age to eat young water chestnuts. Zhou Qinghe had heard that Zhao Fangyu liked to eat this, so he asked people to raise some in his lotus pond.
It’s just that they were planted late, so not many survived, and even fewer produced fruit.
"How did the conversation go?"
Zhou Qinghe consciously picked up the water chestnuts and peeled them, then put them on the empty plate in front of Zhao Fangyu.
Zhao Fangyu saw it, put the food on the table, and after Chunshao and the others served him and washed his hands, he picked up some fresh water chestnut rice and ate it.
"Don't involve the Ouyang family. The queen will help you, but you need the Li family to lend a hand when the princess goes to Yumen Pass for help in the future."
The Ouyang family cannot reach Longxi, and even if they can, they may not be willing to help Zhou Lingrong.
Zhou Qinghe was not surprised. The Queen and the Ouyang family were so deeply bound to each other that they could not break away. As long as the Ouyang family did not surrender to the Third Prince, Zhou Qinghe would still have something to fight for.
Zhou Qinghe was peeling water chestnuts for Zhao Fangyu bit by bit. His eyes were fixed on one place, and it was obvious that he was thinking about something.
Zhao Fangyu didn't bother her. She just lay down on the recliner and lazily asked someone to take off the hairpins on her head.
After spending a long time with Zhou Qinghe, Zhao Fangyu gradually stopped tying her hair up when she was at home, and just braided it into a long braid that hung behind her.
"The third brother was reported today."
Zhao Fangyu hummed in surprise.
"Cui Zimin made a deal with Meng Yangjiang and took away the evidence that the third brother was visiting prostitutes at the border."
After hearing this, Zhao Fangyu lay down again, wishing he could be treated like a salted fish and have someone to help him turn over.
I've been thinking about this and that all day, but I haven't made any money yet. It's a big loss.
Zhou Qinghe jokingly helped Zhao Fangyu catch her braid that had slipped down. Zhao Fangyu had a lot of hair, and her long hair fell down to her ankles.
Like satin, the braid was thick and long, and felt heavy when pulled on the body.
"Most of the people Lao San visited with prostitutes were foreigners."
Zhao Fangyu still hummed, and Zhou Qinghe knew that Zhao Fangyu did not understand the meaning of this, so he explained to her in detail: "At that time, the third brother personally led the expedition to Longxi, and the war situation was at a critical moment."
"The Third Prince is personally leading the army, and is in such an important position. How can he allow foreigners to enter or leave his tent? Where is the military secrets of Daliang?"