novelaction Chapter 366 Confession
Chapter 366 Confession
Beijing, Qibaozhai.
The steaming copper pot exudes an enticing aroma, and the table is filled with a variety of food, with a complete combination of meat and vegetables.
Xuanyuan Yan was concentrating on adding food into the copper pot, and then putting the cooked food into the plate of the little girl beside him.
He was busy and having fun, and the little girl ate very happily.
This little girl is naturally Shangguan Qingyue.
For a while, neither of them spoke, but the quiet atmosphere was filled with warmth and sweetness.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter. Just as Qibaozhai is envied by its peers in winter, many people are gloating over its misfortune at this moment.
Only a fool would eat from the steaming pot on such a hot day!
However, the slap in the face came very quickly.
Because people found that ice basins in Qibaozhai were placed everywhere as if they were free!
Customers dining in the restaurant not only do not feel the slightest bit of heat, on the contrary it is quite refreshing and pleasant.
In addition, there is a saying that winter diseases can be cured in summer. When you eat a hot pot on a hot day, you will not feel hot but feel relaxed instead.
As a result, Qibaozhai's business increased instead of decreased and became very prosperous.
Looking at the girl beside him eating with gusto, Xuanyuan Yan, who was already eight-tenths full, couldn't help but eat a little more.
When the two of them were finally full, they each held a cup of refreshing fruit drink with silver dan grass and drank it slowly.
Shangguan Qingyue was now interested in asking:
"Didn't Your Highness say that he wanted to tell me about the kidnapping incident? Has the truth come out now?"
Xuanyuan Yan was a little amused, this girl was really careless, she only remembered to ask after she had eaten and drunk enough. He couldn't help but reach out and rub her head, and the little girl immediately squinted her eyes comfortably like a cat.
When she was not paying attention, he suddenly leaned over, stole a kiss and quickly left, as if nothing had happened.
Shangguan Qingyue was stunned at first, and then her ears turned red.
Since the two of them got engaged, someone's behavior has become more and more bold. Holding hands has almost become the norm!
She glared at him and said, "Let's talk business."
Xuanyuan Yan sighed lightly, suppressing the bitterness in his heart. He also hesitated for a long time before making up his mind, but it was still difficult to say it.
His biological mother had repeatedly attacked Qingqing and even wanted to take her life. What would Qingqing do if she felt disgusted with him after finding out?
When he thought of this possibility, he couldn't help but want to retreat.
However, he knew very well in his heart that there should be no concealment or lies between two people who loved each other.
Shangguan Qingyue saw that the expressions of the people around her kept changing, and it seemed that they had encountered something very difficult. So she said softly:
"Your Highness, have you encountered any difficulties? You may as well tell me and I will help you with some advice."
Xuanyuan Yan took the other person's hand, held it tightly, and said:
"Qingqing, can you promise me that no matter what I say next, you will not think of leaving me?
You know, I can’t live without you.”
He spoke with such concentration and affection that Shangguan Qingyue was momentarily lost. However, she quickly regained her sanity and pondered for a while before replying:
"Your Highness, I cannot guarantee this."
She is not a love-brained person and it is impossible for her to stay with the other person no matter what he does.
For example, if someone changes his heart or hurts her family, once such things happen, they can never be undone. Love is precious, but it is not everything in life. She has always had this clear understanding.
Xuanyuan Yan was stunned at first, and then he laughed out loud. He seemed to be in a maze just now, but now he suddenly understood the truth after listening to the little girl's words.
What I like is her clear and open nature, lively and smart personality, and tenacious and courageous qualities.
He shouldn't look at a girl like this with worldly ideas.
So he said frankly:
"Qingqing, back then you were stolen out of the mansion by your wet nurse and then abandoned in the countryside. The person behind this was my mother, the current Imperial Concubine Jing.
I’m sorry about this.”
In addition to apologizing, he didn't know what else he could do, because no matter what he did, it could not make up for the damage she had suffered after being separated from her family for more than ten years.
He was not sure whether the wet nurse abandoned Qingqing in the countryside out of weakness or simply following his mother's orders.
And, whether it is or not is not important anymore.
Shangguan Qingyue was not actually too surprised. Concubine Jing had been full of malice towards her since the first time she met her.
At first she thought the other party simply disdained her background, but it didn't make sense that he would carefully plan to kill her just because he looked down on her.
So she just asked calmly:
"Why? Even if Concubine Jing has some grudge against my father and mother, there is no need for her to attack a baby like me, right?
Shouldn't we target them or my two brothers?"
Xuanyuan Yan then told Bai Er in detail about his discovery of the Taoist priest.
“…Later, I met that person in person.
The man said that his master was best at reading people's faces, and that his master had met me once by chance.
Once when I was drunk, I revealed to him that I was destined to be an emperor, but if I had an affair with a woman born on May 20th in the 15th year of Mingde, my fate would be changed and I would eventually disappear into the mortal world."
Shangguan Qingyue opened her mouth slightly, her whole body seemed petrified, and she stared at the man beside her without blinking.
Xuanyuan Yan reached out and gently pulled her chin, helping her close her mouth, and then continued:
"You may wonder why I was so sure that this person was you. That's because among all the high-ranking officials in the capital, you are the only one who meets all the requirements.
As the prince of Da'an Kingdom, it is almost impossible for me to have any involvement with the daughter of a commoner.
As for the outside of the capital. I guess my mother must have been confident that I would not have the opportunity to go out before I came of age. It's a pity that my uncle saw that I was not in a good condition, so he took me with him to travel around to relax, which gave me the opportunity to meet you..."
Put this way, it all seems to make sense.
As for some minor details, Shangguan Qingyue was too lazy to ask anymore.
The real Shangguan Qingyue had passed away long ago, but she insisted on keeping this secret until her death.
As for the Shangguan couple who were hurt the most, the only thing she could do was to respect them and be their best daughter.
Facing Shangguan Qingyue, who always looked calm, Xuanyuan Yan began to panic. He had imagined all kinds of possibilities, but this was the only situation he had never expected.
So he asked nervously, "Qingqing, will you blame me?"
"Why would you blame me? It was clearly the Imperial Concubine who did something wrong. Besides, it seems she has already been punished.
By the way, the Fifth Prince and his family were punished by the Emperor. Was it your doing, Your Highness?"
As the saying goes, 'killing someone destroys their heart', the fact that Concubine Jing was forced to follow the Fifth Prince's family to Ganzhou must be more painful than killing her, right?
Concubine Jing was indeed going crazy.
She had been kneeling at the gate of Yingyue Palace for most of the day. The scorching sun made her dizzy, and because of her obesity, she sweated a lot, and her clothes were almost soaked.
But no one paid any attention to her. Even the palace maids and eunuchs who occasionally passed by would subconsciously stay away from her.
The imperial concubine who was once high and mighty was now despised like a prisoner. How could she bear this? !
She finally couldn't stand the tightness in her chest anymore and shouted:
"Your Majesty, please come out and see me. I am Yan'er's biological mother, how could I leave the capital with Chen'er? How could you bear to prevent us mother and son from seeing each other again!
I beg you!"
After saying this, she burst into tears, no longer showing her usual reserve and dignity.
Yingyue Palace was different from Jingyue Palace in its luxury, but it was casual and peaceful. The Queen was playing the zither, while Emperor Mingde was casually reading a book.
They have been married for decades and have always been like this. Even if they don't say a word to each other for a whole day, they never feel bored.
The lingering piano sound suddenly had a wrong note, and then it became a bit disorganized.
Emperor Mingde chuckled and said jokingly:
"Why is my queen so impatient? Has she softened her heart?"
The queen glanced at the person opposite her, then simply withdrew her hand, stood up from the piano stool, leaned comfortably on the embroidered couch, and said angrily:
"Your Majesty has incurred this debt, why do you want me to suffer along with you?
The weather is already hot and dry, and with all this noise, I am even more upset. Please leave quickly, at least send them away, and don't disturb the peace of Yingyue Palace."
Emperor Mingde was not displeased by the Queen's resentment, but said lovingly:
"Since Zi Tong feels hot, let's set off for the Summer Resort in the suburbs of Beijing tomorrow. All irrelevant people are not allowed to follow us."