The imperial brother kneels and begs me to marry my daughter-in-law

Ganzhou, Yongshou Palace.

On a quiet night in midsummer, Xiao Jingong was restless in the queen mother's palace, and he was absent-minded about eating a meal.

After Xiao Shu'an left that day, Xiao Jingong didn't send anyone to look for him when he heard the news.He knows his sister's temperament, if she has made up her mind, no one can stop her.If you try to stop her more, there will be more troubles, so just let her go, she is very skilled and has a lot of experience in traveling abroad, so she can't suffer outside.

It's just... How should he explain An'er's departure to the queen mother.They were in pairs when they went out, and when they came back, not only did the son-in-law not come back, but neither did the younger sister.Before the meal, Xiao Jingong lied, saying that his sister and son-in-law would arrive two days later.

But who is the queen mother? She is the mother who gave birth to him and raised him. How can she not see that he lied, but she didn't expose him.Not breaking it down doesn't mean not asking questions after dinner.Xiao Jingong was fidgeting, he really didn't know how to speak.

Even if Xiao Jingong procrastinated and procrastinated, the meal was still finished.The queen mother signaled the people around to remove all the things, and then looked at Xiao Jingong seriously, obviously waiting for him to speak.

"Mother's queen..." Xiao Jingong looked at his mother guilty.

The Empress Dowager Chen said lightly: "Tell me, what did An'er and the son-in-law do? But the two of them were too playful and delayed?"

Xiao Jingong seemed even more upset. He didn't dare to lie, but he didn't want his mother to worry about these things when she was old.Speaking of this matter, there are many people who should be held accountable, and I can hardly absolve myself of the blame.

When Empress Dowager Chen saw Xiao Jingong's embarrassment, she knew that things were not as simple as she thought.

"Could it be that something happened to An'er and the son-in-law?" Empress Dowager Chen's voice trembled a little.

"No, Queen Mother. Both of them are well, nothing." Xiao Jingong quickly denied it, but he didn't dare to let the Queen Mother think about it.

Empress Dowager Chen breathed a sigh of relief, as long as people are fine, everything will be fine.She regained her calm expression: "Then why are you in trouble? Even if the two of them go on a tour, I won't be too angry. After all, I have been away for so long, and I have made great achievements this time. It's okay to relax."

"If only it were that easy."

"Then you're telling me, what's so complicated? When you come back, you look so preoccupied, which makes me unhappy. It's better to just say what you have, and it will save me from worrying."

When Xiao Jingong heard what the queen mother said, his heart sank, and he wanted to drag out all the truth. After all, An'er didn't come back for a day or two.If the days are short, he can still hide it, but if the days are long, how can he hide it?

"An'er and Lin Xiu, they're leaving." Xiao Jingong lowered his head and frowned as soon as he said it, as if waiting to be punished.

"Run away? What do you mean?" The Empress Dowager Chen didn't understand Xiao Jingong's meaning: "Where are they going to run away? They are still running away together. They are already husband and wife. Are they going to elope?"

"No." Xiao Jingong replied listlessly, but he could only bite the bullet and say it. "The son-in-law resigned and left, An'er... went to find the son-in-law."

"Resign?" The Empress Dowager Chen, who was leaning lazily on the back of the chair, immediately sat up straight: "It's fine, why did the son-in-law resign? She still ran away. Does she want to be safe?"

At first, she thought that Lin Xiu's resignation from the empress dowager Chen was fine, she just felt sorry for the talented person, but then she thought about how Lin Xiu didn't want An'er anymore, and now she felt angry in her heart!How could it be her baby girl's turn to be abandoned by others!

"Mother, it was Erchen... Erchen who forced Lin Xiu away." Xiao Jingong was quite brave and admitted what he had done.

The Empress Dowager Chen was really angry now, and she said majesticly: "Tell me the ins and outs of the matter clearly! Just ask me a question, don't you think I'm not old enough? I'm going to be mad at you sooner or later. In detail, Tell me from the beginning to the end what's going on!"

"Yes..." Xiao Jingong didn't dare to disobey his mother, so he could only obediently obey her orders.

If you want to clarify this matter from the beginning to the end, you have to start with...the fact that Lin Xiu is a daughter.

Xiao Jingong went all out, and honestly stated the matter to Queen Mother Chen from the beginning to the end.At first, he was obsequiously afraid of his mother's scolding himself, but Empress Dowager Chen forcibly held back her anger and did not interrupt him. Later, he was immersed in his own memories, recalling the story of Lin Xiu and their brother and sister as if telling a story.

The cicadas on the tree screamed loudly, the moon was already hanging very high without knowing it, and the tall palace walls had already become silent.Only in Yongshou Palace, Xiao Jingong was still talking about Lin Xiu.

Empress Dowager Chen went from shock to anger, then to doubt, and then to contemplation.When Xiao Jingong finally finished everything, Empress Dowager Chen frowned tightly and remained silent for a long time.

After a long time, Xiao Jingong regained consciousness from the memories, only to realize that his mother had not interrupted him for a moment. Her mother's eyes were deep, as if she was in deep thought, but with some shock and doubts.Xiao Jingong was a little scared. My mother knew all about this series of things at once, can she bear it?

"Mother... If you want to scold my son, you can scold me. Don't hold back, your body will be ruined."

Empress Dowager Chen still frowned and said nothing, some things seemed hard for her to believe.

"Queen...don't keep talking, my son is flustered. If you are really flustered, you can hit me, just don't keep talking."

Xiao Jingong clearly remembered that when the first emperor passed away, his mother was also silent like this. Although there were no tears on her face at that time, everyone could feel the heavy sadness in her heart.

The queen mother didn't speak, he was really afraid.

Empress Dowager Chen finally moved her body and looked at Xiao Jingong with sad eyes.

"Your father left early. When he passed away, there were worries at home and abroad. As the king of a country, your father's heirs are only you and An'er. The other royal relatives, although they can share the same hatred, but face to face When it comes to internal conflicts, each of you is fighting against each other, and the burden of revitalizing the state of Zhou will naturally fall on the shoulders of you and An'er."

The Empress Dowager Chen's voice was gentle but somewhat desolate, not as majestic and powerful as usual, as if a person had been drained and had no energy.

Xiao Jin respectfully said: "Mother, you are very polite, how do you say this?"

Empress Dowager Chen sighed: "As your mother, I can't protect you. Because you are not only my children, but also the pillars of the state of Zhou. I feel sorry for you, but I can't be selfish and let you relax. If you are relaxed, the people of the state of Zhou will have a hard time. It’s just that I never expected... I never expected that my An’er is a princess, but for the stability of the state of Zhou, she will fight on the battlefield and in the officialdom. Fighting tricks... I didn't expect... these are not enough, my An'er, I have to sacrifice my life's happiness to marry a woman..."

Speaking of this, even the Empress Dowager Chen, who has experienced so much, still couldn't help but shed tears.These tears are a mother's self-reproach for her own incompetence: "If my elder brother could work together with you earlier, if... your father and I managed the country more prosperously, you and An'er would not be in such a poor situation." .”

What Empress Dowager Chen said moved Xiao Jingong's heart. Only the three of their mothers knew about the hardships these years: "Mother, I don't blame you, but my son and minister are too incompetent. As the monarch of a country, he is not wise enough. Only by seeking help from counselors like Lin Xiu can the state of Zhou be revitalized. It is because the son is not capable enough."

Empress Dowager Chen shook her head slowly: "Jinggong, I don't blame you. I know that if there is a choice, you will not let An'er sacrifice. You and An'er have had a deep relationship since childhood, and you love her and protect her." She, An'er, is also dedicated to assisting you. You two have no choice, maybe... this is fate. As a royal, you always have to abandon yourself... If you take yourself too seriously, the country will suffer It will be taken too lightly."

"Mother..."

Empress Dowager Chen kindly took Xiao Jingong's hand and said: "But God treats us well, Lin Xiu is indeed a talent. If Zhou Guo didn't have her, maybe it would have ceased to exist long ago."

"I know." Xiao Jingong said sincerely: "I know Lin Xiu's contribution to the state of Zhou in my heart. I have absolutely no intention of abandoning her just because I want to be successful. I just value An'er's happiness more. Heavy. If you want them to reconcile, Lin Xiu must leave stubbornly, and there is no way for the minister to force it. At the beginning, the minister had no choice but to sacrifice An'er's happiness. Now that there is a chance to change, the son wants to fight for An'er. Well, even if the world thinks that I have no capacity for Lin Xiu, as long as An'er can be happy, if she can find a good husband, I think it's worth it."

Empress Dowager Chen shook her head, and said helplessly: "Jinggong, oh Jingong, you are always smart, but this time you are extremely confused."

Xiao Jingong was puzzled: "What does the queen mother say?"

"Let me ask you, why did Lin Xiu resign? And without saying goodbye?"

Xiao Jingong thought for a while and said, "Because I made her reconcile with An'er."

Empress Dowager Chen was persuasive and persuasive: "If it's as you said, then Lin Xiu is a man of all kinds, and she is not sincere to An'er. Why did she resign because of reconciliation?"

Xiao Jingong frowned, he had never thought about this question before: "Perhaps... because I feel shameless to face Shu An again?"

Empress Dowager Chen couldn't help but cast a blank look at Xiao Jingong: "You, you, you are all focused on government affairs, and you are still like a child when it comes to love, so the queen can bear you. Although Lin Xiu's time in Zhou Kingdom is not counted. Long, but you have worked together for so long, and you know her somewhat, what kind of person do you think she is?"

"Lin Xiu is...smart...open-minded, free-spirited, free-spirited, she hates the world and etiquette, even though I am the emperor, but she never seems to be afraid of me in her heart, nor does she see me as majestic, like She treats me like an ordinary person. And... she is also very upright, honest, principled, and selfless. She never cares about teaching others what she has learned. She does not take credit, is not arrogant, and has a heart He is broad-minded, rarely holds grudges, and is a very easy person to get along with."

"Since you say she is so good, how can you think she is a person who is always on the loose? Lin Xiu is good in your eyes, and she is also good in the eyes of others. In addition, she shows her in men's clothes, so the princess Man Rong will be mad at you." What's wrong with Yue and her?"

"

Xiao Jingong pouted his neck and said: "This is two different things. She is indeed excellent in government affairs, but she may not be upright in personal relationships."

Empress Dowager Chen gave Xiao Jingong another look: "If she is like what you said, she will not leave without saying goodbye. Although I don't have much contact with Lin Xiu, from what I see, she is kind-hearted and truly loves Shu An. Absolutely It's not the volatile person you said, she left without saying goodbye, there is only one possibility."

"What is it?"

"Frustrated." Empress Dowager Chen said slowly.

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The author has something to say:

I have had a severe headache for the past two days. I wanted to take a break today, but the editor gave me a poison list that no one can see. There is a word count requirement, so I had to resist writing a chapter.

I really want to ask everyone, is there anyone who suffers from migraines like me, usually in a bad mood, blowing the wind, hungry, staying up late, all kinds of reasons may cause migraines.But before and after the menstrual holiday, there will be two days of unshakable pain. Sometimes it is before, sometimes after, and sometimes during the period. Anyway, it is related to the menstrual holiday.I also saw a doctor and said that it was caused by fluctuations in hormone levels during menstrual holidays. I took traditional Chinese medicine, but it didn't work.I also consulted a lot of Western doctors and did various tests. It was said that it was a typical migraine.But when I was in severe pain, the painkillers didn't work, so I could only resist.

你们有我这样的嘛？有没有人有什么好的办法的？头痛真的太痛苦了，想摆脱……感谢在2021-04-2611:04:03~2021-04-2817:38:15期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angels who threw mines: z2;

Thanks to the little angel of irrigation nutrient solution: 25 bottles of her big spinach;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!

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