northernbook Chapter 461 Apology
Chapter 461 Apology
Qingzhi hurried back with the palace maids, and saw the emperor leaving with a cold face, and she felt something was wrong.
Sure enough, after the emperor left, she got up from the ground, walked quickly into the palace, and saw her own queen standing at the palace door, staring out blankly.
Qingzhi felt a pang of sadness at the look of loss on his face, but he didn't know how to persuade her.
The night was chilly in early autumn. Jiang Wumei had hardly left Fengwu Palace today and was dressed lightly.
Standing in the wind, Qingzhi was worried that she would catch a cold, so she asked the palace maid to go in and set the table. She sat behind Jiang Wumei and whispered to her:
"My lady, please have dinner first.
You ate little for lunch and dinner today, so you might be hungry in the middle of the night."
Jiang Wumei didn't say anything, her eyes cast into the thick night, not knowing what she was thinking.
Qingzhi followed her gaze and saw nothing except the bright octagonal palace lanterns hanging in the corridor outside the palace.
This also made Qingzhi feel even worse.
Your Majesty, what a fool! Can’t you just talk to the Empress about something?
If she leaves like this, the Queen will probably have no appetite to eat tonight, and won't even be able to rest well.
People's hearts are biased. Even if the entire territory of the Great Sage belongs to the emperor alone, Qingzhi will only speak up for his own queen.
In her opinion, her queen had suffered a lot to get to where she is today, and the emperor really shouldn't be angry with her over trivial matters.
Not only does it hurt the relationship between the two of them, it also affects the Empress's health.
Jiang Wumei didn't know how complicated Qingzhi's mood was at the moment. Her thoughts were still on the moment when Xiao Tong left in anger.
When Xiao Tong said that with a cold face and turned around, Jiang Wumei didn't react at first.
She thought that Xiao Tong was a little emotional because he was unhappy that An'er was about to leave them.
But when she looked at the empty hall entrance and the cold wind blew on her cheeks through the door, Jiang Wumei curled up her cold fingertips and finally came to her senses.
Xiao Tong was angry with her.
He seemed to be... blaming her for not trusting him enough.
But how could Xiao Tong know the hidden worries in her heart?
There is a time bomb buried between her and him, and she doesn't know when she will die.
Once the bomb explodes, the huge shock and aftermath will leave the three of them covered in wounds, and they will never be the same again.
She couldn't gamble with her child, betting that she could die peacefully in this world.
She could only use her own thoughts to protect him and the child.
Master Liaochen's words...
She dared not disbelieve it.
“My Lady?
"My Lady."
Jiang Wumei didn't move, Qingzhi reached out and supported her:
"It's very cold at night, and you're wearing too little. Don't stand here.
Please have your meal first. After you finish your meal, may I give you a shoulder massage?"
Qingzhi was thinking about his queen from the bottom of his heart and really didn't want to see her in such a depressed and lifeless state.
Jiang Wumei's exposed skin felt as cold as jade in the night breeze, and she frowned when the green branch touched her.
Qingzhi was about to give her some more advice when she heard her own queen's uncertain voice:
"Qingzhi, am I really wrong?
Am I too cruel to send An'er away?
Will An'er blame me when he grows up?"
When Qingzhi heard his own mother calling herself that, his throat felt like it was stuffed with a ball of cotton, dry and astringent.
Although she didn't know why the queen wanted to send the little prince away, she guessed after a little thought that the quarrel between her queen and the emperor was because of this matter.
After thinking carefully, Qingzhi answered this question with his limited knowledge:
"My lady, I don't think I've ever told you about my family situation.
Today, just listen to it as a joke.
I have three younger sisters and one younger brother.
More than ten years ago, my family was poor and helpless. One winter, there was a heavy snow and we had no food left. Seeing that they could not support four of us siblings, my parents sold me and my sister.
I remember that before my sister and I were sold, my mother almost cried herself blind, but for the sake of the whole family, she had to harden her heart.
In the end, my parents used the money they got to get through that difficult winter and raise my youngest sister and brother.
When my sister and I grew up, we were cared for by our respective masters and went home to visit our parents. Seeing how old they were, the resentment we had in our youth had long since dissipated.
Your Majesty, I don’t blame my parents, I only blame the world.
If my parents hadn't sold my slaves and sister, maybe only two of the four of us siblings would have survived. But after they sold two, all four survived.
Sometimes I think back and am grateful for the decision my parents made.
If it weren't for their decision, I wouldn't be living the good life I have now.
So, my queen, as long as parents are thinking well of their children, no child will hate them.
Even if the child cannot understand it at the moment, over time he will definitely understand his parents' good intentions.
No matter what decision you make today, I believe that you are considering His Highness.
Even if the Emperor and the little prince can't figure it out for the moment and don't understand you, you don't have to be sad.
Time will reveal your answer.”
After being with Jiang Wumei for a long time, Qingzhi sees things much more clearly than before.
After answering his queen's words, Qingzhi felt relieved and looked at his queen with a determined look.
“My lady, you have to believe in yourself.
You can’t be wrong.”
The affirmation that came out of Qingzhi's mouth was like a rock falling to the ground, giving Jiang Wumei some comfort.
The corners of her lips curled up slightly, and the haze that had been hanging over Jiang Wumei's head finally dissipated.
Yes, as long as she makes the decision that she believes is right, she doesn't need to worry about gains and losses and doubt herself.
As for Xiao Tong...
Jiang Wumei blinked and thought, if Xiao Tong didn't return to the palace today, she would go out of the palace to look for Junjun tomorrow and leave this man alone for two days.
It had only been a short time since she returned, and as soon as they had a disagreement, he abandoned her and ran away alone. Did he really think she was an ordinary concubine who needed the emperor's favor?
Calming herself down, Jiang Wumei looked up at the octagonal lantern swaying in the wind under the corridor, then turned around and prepared to have dinner alone.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she moved her feet, she heard a shout coming from outside the hall.
"wave."
Jiang Wumei was stunned and looked back. The bright yellow figure was walking on the bright light of the corridor and approaching her quickly.
Before Jiang Wumei could say anything, the man had already walked up to her and hugged her tightly.
"I'm sorry, Niaoniao, I was wrong.
I was thinking wrong.
Don’t be angry.”
God knows how much pain Xiao Tong felt in his heart when he turned around and saw the lonely figure standing there.
He wanted to slap himself twice so that he would remember the regret at this moment.
The beloved girl he had finally won back was left in the cold wind, cold and sad. He was truly unforgivable.
The man's breath was hot, and it made her feel tingling and numb when it landed on her ear. Jiang Wumei turned her head uncomfortably, trying to avoid the burning sensation, but the man misunderstood that she was hurt by him and didn't want to pay attention to him anymore, so he hugged her tighter.
"I'm sorry, Niaoniao, how about you beat me up to calm me down?
Don't be angry, I was an asshole just now and didn't think clearly. Now I know I was wrong, please don't ignore me. "
The tension in the man's voice was not concealed at all, and the disappointment in Jiang Wumei's heart also dissipated invisibly in the man's obvious fear.
Slowly stretching out her arms to wrap around the man's thin waist, Jiang Wumei suddenly had a teasing thought:
"Will the Emperor abandon me in the future like he did today?"