northernbook Chapter 383 is different
Chapter 383 is different
Facing the angry Long Mohan, the general did not explain at all. He knew that Long Mohan was simply venting his anger, and if he explained, it would not only fail to calm the other party's anger, but would add fuel to the fire.
Long Mohan, who couldn't find an opponent to argue with, glared at the general for a few seconds before finally looking away. As if realizing his own loss of composure, he tried his best to suppress his anger and murmured in a relatively calm voice: "I really can't believe it... When she committed suicide, she clearly said that she wanted to save the little prince... If she still wanted to save the little prince, she couldn't have killed him in the first place..."
This is what Long Mohan has been unable to figure out.
The general hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly. Your opinion is exactly the opposite of yours."
Long Mohan was most afraid of the general speaking to him in such a heavy tone. Every time this happened, the things he insisted on in his heart would be destroyed into ashes.
The general said, "Your Majesty, have you ever thought about why Concubine Hui was so reluctant to save the little prince before she died, even though they had no relationship? Perhaps, the reason why Concubine Hui said those words before she died was not because she loved the little prince, but because she regretted the wrong things she had done in the past and tried desperately to redeem something..."
Long Mohan only heard this and couldn't hear anything else.
I have to admit that the general may be right.
Was it possible that I had been wrong all along? Concubine Hui wanted to save the little prince not out of kindness, but out of regret?
"Your Majesty, Concubine Hui went crazy shortly after the little prince fell into the well..." The general deliberately emphasized the timing of these two events to make his speculation seem more accurate.
"I don't want to hear it anymore..." Long Mohan shook his head painfully, "I don't want to know the truth at all..."
I suddenly felt very cowardly. When I suddenly realized that my relative might be the murderer, I was so timid that I didn't know how to face it.
I clearly returned to the palace to find out the truth, but now that the truth is right in front of me, I am hesitant.
Mingming had always put himself and Concubine Hui in the position of victims, thinking that someone in the palace was plotting to murder Concubine Hui with evil intentions. However... he never expected that Concubine Hui was not only not a victim, but might also be a sinner who was burdened with blood.
If this was the case, Long Mohan didn't dare to investigate further, fearing that when the truth came out, he would face a terrible truth. His hesitation and reluctance to move forward, in a sense, was actually a subconscious desire to make the Queen Mother bear all the blame, in order to cover up the crimes his mother might have committed.
For a moment, Long Mohan couldn't accept this sudden change.
With just a few words from the general, he turned from an avenger who upheld justice into an accomplice who could not stand the light of day.
The general saw that his face was pale and his lips were purple. He took a step forward worriedly and asked, "Your Majesty, are you okay..."
Long Mohan shook his head and didn't want to say anything. He didn't even say goodbye to the general, and stumbled out. After he took a few steps, the eunuch who served him followed him, wanting to help him but not daring to, and followed closely behind him.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Amid the eunuch's urgent calls, Long Mohan walked faster and faster.
He didn't want to go back to his bedroom, nor did he want to see anyone. He just wanted to find a quiet place, think about nothing, sit quietly for a while, and calm his irritable emotions.
When he regained consciousness, he found that he had unknowingly arrived at Wenhua Courtyard.
"Does the emperor want to meet Concubine Zhao?" The eunuch in attendance saw through Long Mohan's thoughts.
Long Mohan remained silent, unwilling to admit this fact.
The eunuch asked again: "Isn't Concubine Zhao in the West Palace? I wonder if she has returned now..."
Long Mohan then remembered that he had just met Ji Anni in the West Palace. However, he was so angry at Shui Furong's words that he had no intention of paying attention to Ji Anni. Thinking back to his cold attitude at that time, Long Mohan felt a little regretful.
He waved to the eunuch, "I want to walk alone, you can leave first."
Wenhua Courtyard was already quiet, with hardly anyone walking around. The eunuch was worried about the emperor's safety and didn't dare to leave easily. But Long Mohan insisted again and again, so the eunuch had to leave obediently.
Although he was walking aimlessly along the corridor of Wenhua Courtyard, every time Long Mohan stopped, he would find that he was closer to Taoyuan where Ji Anni lived.
It's really strange, why do I always unconsciously want to get closer to her...
Long Mohan deliberately turned around and walked in the opposite direction of Taoyuan.
But at this moment, a familiar figure suddenly entered his sight. It seems that he could not say that he was "familiar" because he had only met that person once - the other person had once sent shortbread to the sick Prince Ming.
At this time, Yizhen was almost next to Long Mohan.
Long Mohan was just about to nod and greet Yizhen, but Yizhen suddenly stopped and didn't dare to come forward.
"Your Majesty..." The astonished Yizhen forgot to salute and stood there stupidly, his penis as hard as a stick.
Long Mohan noticed her nervousness, smiled casually, and asked, "Is Concubine Su Cong here to visit Zhao Ji?"
After hearing Long Mohan's words, Yizhen suddenly came back to her senses. She forgot how to speak and only remembered nodding continuously.
Her panic-stricken look made Long Mohan laugh.
For some reason, the heavy gloom that had been weighing on my heart just now suddenly dissipated a lot.
Yizhen now reminded Long Mohan of Zhaoji. He still remembered that when he first met Zhaoji, Zhaoji was also so nervous that she accidentally knocked over the inkstone. Thinking of this, Long Mohan transferred his thoughts of Zhaoji to Yizhen and let out a long sigh. He thought Zhaoji would always be by his side, but who knew that now... only a body was left.
"Don't panic, I'll leave soon." Long Mohan thought he was the cause of Yizhen's stuttering.
"No, no, Your Majesty, Yizhen shouldn't have come. Yizhen is disturbing you..." After saying that, she turned around and wanted to leave.
Long Mohan stepped forward and pulled her aside, saying, "Zhao Ji should not be here. If you want to see her, go to the West Palace to find her."
He kindly reminded Yizhen where Ji Annie was so that she wouldn't go the wrong way.
Yizhen's arm, held by Long Mohan, was so hot that it almost burst into flames. She was so angry at herself for being too nervous, and kept telling herself to calm down. She didn't understand why she was so nervous that her tongue was tied after a few days when she could talk to Long Mohan normally last time.
"Your Majesty, are you here to see Xiaozhao too?" Yizhen finally calmed down and asked with courage.
Seeing that she could finally speak, Long Mohan smiled with relief and replied, "No, just taking a walk."
"Just taking a walk?" Yizhen didn't understand why Long Mohan didn't go to the Imperial Garden for a walk, but chose Wenhua Courtyard.
"I feel a little irritated and just want to have some peace and quiet..." Thinking of what the general had just said, Long Mohan still had a headache.
"Well, then Yizhen will not disturb the emperor..." Yizhen then noticed that there was no servant around Long Mohan. She must have just sent the servants away.
Long Mohan thought Yizhen wanted to avoid him, so he asked, "Are you so afraid of me?"
Although Long Mohan really wanted to be alone for some time, he was not opposed to spending more time with Yizhen.
Yizhen hurriedly shook her head and said, "No, no, of course not. Yizhen was afraid of disturbing the emperor."
"Don't be afraid, I don't think you are noisy at all. On the contrary, I think you are too quiet." Long Mohan smiled.
Yizhen was stunned when she saw Long Mohan's smile. She couldn't believe that she had the honor of having the emperor smile at her.
Yizhen was so happy that her tense expression finally relaxed into a sweet smile.
"Your Majesty, Yizhen is not quiet, she is just tongue-tied and not good at speaking, and... she doesn't know what topic to talk about."
"How about this, I ask you questions and you answer them, this way you won't be at a loss for topics, right?"
Yizhen was flattered and nodded quickly, "Your Majesty, please ask."
Long Mohan thought about it, and the first question he asked was: "Do you think you really understand Zhao Ji?"
After hearing this question, Yizhen was suddenly stunned.
It wasn’t because Long Mohan asked so suddenly, but because he felt as if he had been splashed with a basin of cold water and suddenly woken up from the cold.
Zhaoji... Zhaoji, Long Mohan always mentioned Zhaoji...
Thinking of this, Yizhen's heart suddenly seemed to be strangled and she became unable to breathe.
Long Mohan, who already knew Ji Anni's true identity, didn't care much about Ji Anni's affairs. But he couldn't talk to Yizhen about family and national affairs, and couldn't talk about the murder case three years ago. The only topic they had in common was Zhao Ji.
Yizhen said, "Zhaoji is Yizhen's first friend since she entered the palace. We can talk about almost anything, so I think we know each other well."
Yizhen felt a little bit against her will when she said this. In fact, she felt that her importance in Zhaoji's heart was far less than that of Zhaoji in her heart. Zhaoji had given her feelings to too many people, including Yunzhen, the princess, and even Shui Furong, but she was devoted to Zhaoji and had no other thoughts in her heart except Zhaoji.
After hearing Yizhen's answer, Long Mohan nodded and said, "Zhaoji has been causing a lot of trouble since entering the palace. The days ahead will surely be even more turbulent, but fortunately she has a group of friends like you who are devoted to her..."
Yizhen said, "Xiao Zhao is lively and cheerful, and knows how to make people happy. No wonder the emperor likes her so much."
When Long Mohan heard this, he actually heard a hint of sarcasm.
"No, actually, at the beginning, I was not attracted by her liveliness and cheerfulness..."
"What is that?" Yizhen asked curiously.
Long Mohan thought for a moment and said, "Kind, pure, even a little silly, a little timid..."
Yizhen nodded, not quite understanding. She felt that the four words Long Mohan used to describe Zhaoji sounded a little strange, especially the last word "cowardly". Zhaoji's audacity was already well-known in the palace, and no one would call her cowardly. Was it that she didn't know Zhaoji well enough, or was it that... the Zhaoji described by Long Mohan was different from the Zhaoji she knew?