Anecdotes of Tianyuan: The Long Night is Young

Chapter 171 Questioning Concubine Xian

Zhao Xiyan went to Wenshan Palace, and as soon as he entered, he saw Qiu Ruyu's face was pale, and his eyes were empty, like ashes.Zhao Xiyan waved his hand and told all the maids and eunuchs to go down. He didn't want more people to know about Xianfei's attempted suicide.Zhao Xiyan walked up to Qiu Ruyu, didn't sit down, but looked down at her from above.

"Why kill yourself?"

Qiu Ruyu's eyes were loose, and she didn't answer, let alone glance at Zhao Xiyan.

"I was asking you something, why didn't you answer?"

Qiu Ruyu still didn't answer.

"I'll ask you one last time, why did you kill yourself?"

As always, Qiu Ruyu's eyes were dim and unwilling to answer, Zhao Xiyan was a little sullen, but he held back and didn't attack.He is the emperor of Great Qi, all the subjects in the world dare not disobey, even the emperors of the surrounding countries have to bow to him, how often have you suffered such anger since you took the throne?Zhao Xiyan didn't know why she killed herself, but just wanted to confirm it again from her mouth.

"You think that if you don't speak, I can't know, do you? Do you know that ants are greedy for life, but you don't hesitate to live. If you die, how sad will Qi Chen be? How can I explain to him?"

"Is the concubine in the emperor's heart only living for Qi Chen?"

Qiu Ruyu finally spoke, but Zhao Xiyan didn't know how to answer.Zhao Xiyan couldn't help but tell the truth.It is indeed because of Qichen that Qiu Ruyu could be what she is today, if not for Qichen, Zhao Xiyan would not have looked at her more.She was like those women who were favored by Shisan by accident, she lost her innocence and could not enter the palace, so she could only marry a husband of the highest rank.Qiu Ruyu was able to enter the palace and occupy a high position because of her mother and son's dignity, and received the most honorable glory and wealth.

"You haven't answered my question yet."

Qiu Ruyu suddenly let out a mournful laugh, although she laughed but couldn't hear the slightest bit of joy, it was all sad.

"The emperor can't think of a better reason to prevaricate his concubine?"

"You, Concubine Xian!"

"Your majesty, you shouldn't have saved me, you should have buried me in this sea of ​​flames. Do you know that I will feel unbearable pain even if I live in this world for a moment?"

"Your current status has been stepped on by so many daughters of powerful families. Qichen is the eldest son of the emperor, with a noble status, healthy and intelligent, and filial to you and me. You can enjoy rich clothes, fine food, glory and wealth. In a few years, Qichen Chen is just at the age of becoming a king, if you don't like the palace, I will allow Qichen to take you to the palace to take care of you. This kind of grace, no matter how many people ask for it, you can get it at your fingertips. What is there to be dissatisfied with?"

"That's right, what is there to be dissatisfied with as a concubine now?"

After Qiu Ruyu said this sadly, two lines of hot tears rolled down her face.

"Zhao Xiyan is just a few jokes, just a play on the spot. But I took it seriously, guarded for ten years, spent my whole life in desolation, abandoned my family, abandoned my face, and wasted my youth. Who will compensate me? I would rather not have these glory If you are rich, you don't want these fine clothes and fine food. But, now, who can compensate me?"

Qiu Ruyu looked at Zhao Xiyan questioning him with eyes full of sadness, without any trace of anger.Faced with these questions, Zhao Xiyan just took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

"Zhao Xiyan lied to me, and you don't want me. Since the day I fell in love with you, I have been suffering day and night, feeling shameless and disgusting, and falling in love with his brother. You accept it Everyone just doesn't want me. I'm not your pet, and I don't want to spend my life in peace as long as I'm rich. I'm just an ordinary woman who longs for someone to care about and love me. You don't want me, I was originally I can still live on by relying on those pitiful friendships Zhao Xiyan gave me. Comfort myself, I am Zhao Xiyan's woman, he once gave me a heart, but his fate is not good enough to leave me Now you come to tell me again that this is just a tease, and you never took it seriously from the beginning to the end, how can you tell me to bear it?"

"You brothers have failed my whole life. From the beginning to the end, I have been a pet played by your brothers. If it wasn't for Qichen, you wouldn't care if the fire last night didn't burn me to death, would you?"

"How can you speculate on my mind! What you said is all nonsense."

After hearing what Qiu Ruyu said, Zhao Xiyan didn't believe that she could say it.But every word and every sentence is so sincere, they are all complaining about their dissatisfaction, and they all come from the heart.These words seemed to have been buried in her heart a long time ago, and they were almost moldy, and now they are thrown out all at once.Zhao Xiyan's impression and cognition of Ruyu was still ten years ago, when she first entered the mansion, she was so cautious and unsophisticated.It never occurred to Zhao Xiyan that Qiu Ruyu would change after ten years in the palace.

"Am I guessing randomly? Am I guessing randomly? The emperor knows more than his concubines, doesn't he? It really is such a misfortune for the royal family."

"Nonsense, I'm afraid you were stimulated by the fire yesterday, and you are still awake now."

"Why does the emperor bother to deceive himself?"

"The late Prince Xian has nothing to do with you. You are my virtuous concubine. It used to be, it is now, and it will be in the future. Even if you die, you must remember it. Your face is not only your own. This one belongs to Qi Chen, and it belongs to the royal family. From now on, I don't want to hear you talking nonsense again, and if you spread something out, I won't let you off lightly."

"It's Qichen again! It's the royal family again! What about me? What about me? I'm a living person, not a plaque hanging on the top of the Taiji Hall. It's fine if it looks good. I'm a human being, with emotions, joys, sorrows, and desires. You Why is it so cruel?"

"Concubine Xian! Since you are recovering from your illness, stop talking nonsense, and don't have other thoughts."

"Is the concubine the emperor's concubine? Why doesn't the concubine know about it? Did the emperor come to Yougu Garden when he was in Duanwang Mansion in the past? How many times has the emperor visited the Yaohua Palace today? The emperor has seen it before." Does the concubine take off Zhuchai's hair and put on a dress? Am I the emperor's concubine? I don't even know."

Zhao Xiyan didn't want to listen to her at all, there wasn't a word that Zhao Xiyan liked to hear, it was all dissatisfaction with ten years.Zhao Xiyan turned around and was about to go out the door.

"The emperor really shouldn't have brought me into the Duan Palace in a small sedan chair, and he shouldn't have saved me last night."

Zhao Xiyan had already turned around and took a step. After hearing this, he heard the sound of metal, and hurriedly turned to look.Sure enough, Qiu Ruyu took out the scissors from under the pillow, and was about to stab her chest and commit suicide again.Zhao Xiyan rushed forward to snatch it, but the scissors cut Zhao Xiyan's arm, and blood overflowed immediately, and Zhao Xiyan held the scissors tightly in his hand.

"Your Majesty! You are injured!"

Zhao Xiyan threw down the pair of scissors and covered the wound on his arm.Qiu Ruyu panicked, she never thought that she would hurt Zhao Xiyan, and she was looking for gauze in a hurry.But she herself is a weak patient, and she was emotionally agitated just now, and she has long been so tired that she can hardly get out of bed.Zhao Xiyan clutched the wound on his arm tightly while checking whether there was anything else in the room that could hurt people.

"You don't need to look for it, I'll go and bandage it later, it's not a serious injury."

Qiu Ruyu burst into tears and fell down on the bed. She clearly saw the deep bloodstains, even the flesh turned up, how could it not be a serious injury?Zhao Xiyan was in pain, but he couldn't say anything.If others found out that Qiu Ruyu stabbed the king instead of committing suicide with scissors, he would be condemned to death, and Qi Chen would be demoted as a commoner along with him.

"You don't have to think too much. I can't do anything about many things. You don't have to worry about firewood if you keep the green hills. This life is raised by your mother and father. If you don't want it, you should also think about how to be worthy of your parents, and you should Think about how sad it would be for a ten-year-old Qi Chen to lose his mother. Don’t tell anyone what happened today, just pretend it didn’t happen. I tell you, even if you die and go to the underworld, he won’t Cherish you. You should save your life and watch Qichen grow up, marry a wife and have children. I remember everything you said, heal your wounds well, live well, and take care of yourself."

Zhao Xiyan took off his outer shirt, put the outer shirt on his injured arm to cover it up, and left.Leaving Qiu Ruyu crying, she didn't do it on purpose, she never thought of hurting him.Qiu Ruyu's hands were covered with Zhao Xiyan's blood, and the tears blushed little by little, and the smell of blood spread.Before Zhao Xiyan went out, he asked the maid to keep an eye on Qiu Ruyu all the time, put away all the things in the room that could hurt people, and not allow them to be given to Qiu Ruyu.

Zhao Xiyan sat on Long Huan and hurried back to Weiyang Palace, clutching his wound tightly, his face pale with pain.He was very shocked today, he did not expect that these words would come out of Qiu Ruyu's mouth, ten years of grievances made him so impassioned.No woman has ever dared to quarrel with him, and no woman has dared to question and refute herself.No matter whether it is the scheming Yan Fengjun, the stubborn and bold Su Qingshu, the persevering Xia Shuning, or the savage and cute Ulan Rongruo, they dare not do this.Zhao Xiyan thought to himself that he underestimated Qiu Ruyu's growth in the past ten years.He has changed himself, why would he think that Qiu Ruyu is still the same as before?Zhao Xiyan suddenly realized that he had indeed neglected Qiu Ruyu all these years, always thinking that it would be enough to feed her with good food and drink.But this is a living person, a woman with thoughts, emotions and six desires, who has been cultivated by herself as an appendage.Zhao Xiyan didn't dare to admit to Qiu Ruyu that it was because of Qichen that she was so lucky to be treated kindly in the palace.If Qiu Ruyu was just a court lady, even if she was burned to death in Yaohua Palace last night, he wouldn't ask any more questions, at most she would give some silver as compensation.Qiu Ruyu really only had the status of a concubine for nothing, he never had any affection for her as husband and wife, and he was not even willing to have sex with her casually.

Zhao Xi stretched out his injured arm for Xia Shuning to deal with. Xia Shuning was so distressed that he hurriedly dealt with it before asking anything.Xia Shuning hurriedly took scissors and cut off Zhao Xiyan's sleeve, cleaning his wound.The wound was not long, but it was deep, and some thick white flesh could be seen.Xia Shuning gave him a lot of painkillers but it didn't work. Zhao Xiyan grinned in pain, but didn't say a word.

"You don't have to bear it, Mr. Xiang, I will send everyone away."

"It's nothing, just tie it up quickly, it won't be good if people see it. Don't wrap the wound too thickly, the weather is getting hotter, and the sleeves are thick enough to make it easy for people to see, not to mention the mother is still in the palace. She knows, Concubine Xian will definitely not be able to eat and walk around."

"What time are you still worrying about others?"

Xia Shuning didn't care about him, the wound was still wrapped thickly, too thin for fear of blood seeping out.

"What's going on with you? Sister Yu hurt you?"

"I went to visit her just now, but she still couldn't think about it and wanted to kill herself with scissors. I snatched it away in a hurry, and was accidentally scratched by the scissors. Fortunately, it was the left hand. If it was the right hand, I don't know how I would approve the memorial in the afternoon."

"Now you're still thinking about that pile of scraps!"

Xia Shuning was on the verge of crying, how long would it take to cover such a deep gash, and pretend she wasn't hurt.Zhao Xiyan hurriedly touched Xia Shuning's hair to soothe her emotions.

"Don't cry, my heart will be broken when you cry. The injuries you have suffered in the past have never been worse than this time, and you still have to cry because of such a small injury. Returning a human life is not a loss-making business."

"You are so stupid, you are the king of a country, with thousands of miles of land on your shoulders, why don't you know how to cherish yourself?"

"I cherish it, today is indeed an accident. I cherish my life more than anyone else now, and I am no longer the frizzy little prince of the past. Don't cry, don't cry, why do you cry more as a mother than a child? You When I cried, my heart shattered into pieces of glass."

Zhao Xiyan quickly embraced Xia Shuning with his intact right hand, and gently wiped away the tears from her face.It took a while for Xia Shuning to stop crying. Zhao Xiyan resisted the pain in his hand, smiled brightly at Xia Shuning, lovingly rubbed the tip of his nose against Xia Shuning's, and then kissed deeply.

"From now on, you are not allowed to go to Concubine Xian's place alone. If you want to go, you must first tell me to go together, otherwise you will not be spared!"

"it is good."

Xia Shuning was no match for Zhao Xiyan's pampering. She knew that Qiu Ruyu didn't do it on purpose, but she had an opinion on Qiu Ruyu in her heart and scored a negative score.

The author has something to say:

Ruyu's life was ruined by a few jokes like this

If I hadn't met Jo Hee-yeon

Her life will be as ordinary as grass

humble but strong

She is tragic and pitiful

But she questioned the wrong person

She's been through all the hurt

It wasn't Xiao Zhao who gave it to her.

However, Zhao Xiyan died

She can only vent her grievances to Zhao Xiyan

Xiao Zhao also feels aggrieved

he did nothing

Instead it helped so much

In the end, I got such an evaluation from Bo Xingren

It can't be said that Ruyu is indiscriminate

It can't be said that Xiao Zhao deserves it

Humans are such complex animals

Experience such complicated feelings by yourself