III Jiangshan

Yuan Youqi slept very deeply this time, and slept until noon on the second day.

In her dream, she never imagined that during the time she fell asleep, a huge change happened in the previous dynasty, which caught almost everyone by surprise.

And this big change directly affected the trajectory of her life.

And, this is just the beginning.

"Mother Concubine..." Yuan Youqi's eyes were sleepy.

When she opened her eyes, she saw Concubine Wei Xian who had been guarding the bed.

"Baoxiang, are you awake?" Concubine Wei Xian said softly, her palm lightly pressed on Yuan Youqi's shoulder, "Don't move around, Fan Qing told you, you have to stay in bed for now."

Bedridden?rest?

Yuan Youqi opened his eyes slightly, and the little drowsiness that remained when Chuchu woke up was completely startled away by these words.

"My body is fine, concubine mother, look!" Yuan Youqi said, and stretched his arms and legs vigorously, showing that his physical condition was very good.

Then she realized that what she was wearing at this time was no longer the clothes she had entered the palace last night, but had been changed into skin-friendly and comfortable pajamas.

Presumably the concubine mother replaced it for herself while she was asleep, right?The concubine must be afraid that she would be uncomfortable sleeping with her clothes on...

Thinking of this, Yuan Youqi felt warm in his heart.She knew that her mother and concubine loved her very much. Even though she had left the mansion, there were still food and clothing items that she might use in Fengyi Palace, which showed that her mother and concubine cared for her son very much.

"Mother Concubine," Yuan Youqi propped himself up, looking at Concubine Wei Xian's haggard face earnestly, "the baby is fine. Don't worry, the baby has grown up and will take good care of herself."

Her eyes were full of admiration, and there was a bit of strength and stubbornness in her eyes, which was the look of a child who was eager to grow up.

"My concubine's Baoxiang has grown up..." Concubine Wei Xian stroked Yuan Youqi's head, "No matter how big Baoxiang grows, he will always be the concubine's child."

Yuan Youqi didn't understand the deep meaning of this sentence, so he grinned innocently and said, "The child is a toothless old woman in her seventies, and in the eyes of the concubine, she is still a child."

Concubine Wei Xian also smiled, but that smile brought out a bit of bitterness in her heart.

She regained her composure, and said again: "Although Baoxiang has grown up, his knowledge of ghost tricks in this world is still limited."

"Ghost tricks..." Yuan Youqi chewed on these four words.

"That's right, people's calculations, all kinds of treachery and conspiracies are always hard to guard against," Wei Xianfei said, her eyes darkened, "especially, once the eyes are blinded, the calculations can be carried out very easily and smoothly."

Yuan Youqi suddenly realized.

She knew that with the wisdom and methods of the concubine mother, it was not too difficult to figure out the reason for her yesterday.

She knew better that the concubine mother was by no means as weak as she appeared on the surface in front of her father, or even the so-called "virtuous".

If the concubine mother is really such a person, Yuan Youqi will feel very sorry, and will have a sense of contempt of "sorrow for his misfortune, anger for indisputable".She is very fortunate that the concubine mother is not that kind of person, the concubine mother has her own character and stubbornness.

However, what is the reason that led to such a two-faced mother and concubine?In other words, what is the purpose behind the concubine's disguise for so many years?

This is what scares Yuan Youqi the most.

Concubine Wei Xian didn't allow Yuan Youqi to respond in silence, she simply pointed to the topic and said, "Baoxiang, there are only you and my mother and son here at the moment. Tell the truth to your concubine mother, what happened to you like that yesterday? "

Yuan Youqi froze, she neither wanted to mention what happened yesterday, nor did she want her mother and concubine to implicate Gu Heng in the cause of yesterday.

Concubine Wei Xian didn't allow her to escape, and said displeasedly: "Baoxiang, do you think this is a trivial matter? You are the prince, your every move and your safety will involve the people and things of the former court returning to the palace, this is not your willfulness Got it!"

Yuan Youqi pursed his lips, but remained silent.

No one understands the children who have been raised by themselves better than themselves.

Concubine Wei Xian stared at Yuan Youqi's eyes in silence for a long time, staring until Yuan Youqi was at a loss for anything, then suddenly said coldly, "I didn't close my eyes all night, for your sake Body! For the threats you may receive in the future!"

Yuan Youqi seldom heard that the concubine mother called herself "Ben Gong" when the mother and daughter were alone, which meant that the concubine mother was really angry.

She moved her lips, with guilt and hesitation on her face.

Concubine Wei Xian said again, with obvious anger in her voice, "What? Your mother endured the pain of conceiving for ten months for you, and she can't even match the affection of an outsider!"

How does Yuan Youqi know the other deep meaning in her words?Concubine Dao was in a hurry and was sad that she didn't tell her the truth.

Thinking of the suffering of the concubine's pregnancy in October, and making her angry at the age of 16, Yuan Youqi felt so ashamed and resentful.

She sat up from the couch, knelt down on the couch, and blamed herself: "Mother, concubine, calm down! The child didn't mean to make you sad and angry, it's really...it is..."

Concubine Wei Xian saw that she was so embarrassed, and the anger that was rising because her child would rather disobey her than protect Gu Heng had already dissipated most of it, she said slowly: "Sit up!"

Yuan Youqi lowered his eyes and sat cross-legged on the edge of the couch.

Concubine Wei Xian stared at Yuan Youqi's amber eyes, and flashed a picture of Gu Heng who had only met once but had a clear impression in her mind.

She clearly remembered that it was last year, a few days before Wei Yiyang's birthday, she recalled the past and felt sad, so she invited the imperial decree to go to Yunxu Temple to offer incense and pray for Wei Yiyang in the sky.

At that time, 17 years had passed since the death of the second elder brother.Concubine Wei Xian dared to ask Wei Emperor for an order in the name of "pray for Baoxiang and fulfill her wish".

She knew very well that Emperor Wei was too suspicious, and even more self-righteous.Therefore, she was extremely careful, even if the person had been dead for 17 years, she did not dare to ask for an order before or after her second brother's memorial day, for fear of arousing the suspicion of the faint king.

She knew that, as the king of a country, Emperor Wei would only remember when he killed the most heroic and promising young general in front of him, but he would not have the heart to remember when the young general's birthday was. .

It was that time when Concubine Wei Xian met Gu Heng; it was also that time that Concubine Wei Xian was surprised to find that her only child was so familiar with Miss Gu.

For some reason, when Yuan Youqi joyfully introduced Miss Gu to herself, the first thing Concubine Wei Xian noticed was not Gu Heng's appearance or demeanor, but focused on her eyes.

Those eyes were also light amber.It's just that it's not as clear as the color of Yuan Youqi's pupils.

With a thought in Concubine Wei Xian's mind, her mind suddenly churned, and some memories related to the past flooded up without warning.

She has her own fengyi demeanor, and any turmoil in her heart will not be shown in front of others, including Gu Heng.She calmly accepted Gu Heng's gift with the dignity of a virtuous concubine or even a deputy queen, and at the same time tentatively gave Gu Heng the corresponding aura suppression.

To her surprise, Gu Heng was not suppressed by the aura from these superiors at all, she handled it well, and she was very polite when she advanced or retreated.

Concubine Wei Xian couldn't help but pay more attention to her.These few glances are shocking——

Gu Heng is Gu Shuyan's eldest daughter, so it's no surprise that she looks like the Gu family.However, why is this all-over demeanor and demeanor so familiar!

It stands to reason that each family has its own uniqueness in the upbringing of its children.It is this uniqueness that makes the temperament of each aristocratic family different from other families, forming its own unique characteristics.In court, in officialdom, and even in private interactions, such different characteristics are the key to distinguishing the character of different aristocratic families.It should be noted that this uniqueness is the essence accumulated by a family for hundreds of years, or even hundreds of years.

As for the education of their daughters, each family has its own unique features.Therefore, after the founding of the Great Wei Dynasty for a hundred years, there were only a few aristocratic families that specially produced the prime minister's wife and even the concubine of the harem.This is the so-called "raise a daughter well".

Different women from the same family all have traces of this family's education, but people are always different.Concubine Wei Xian never believed that two completely different people could be so similar.

Unless... someone is deliberately imitating something!

Just for a moment, the scene of seeing Gu Heng for the first time flashed in Concubine Wei Xian's mind, and she stared closely at Yuan Youqi's face, suddenly feeling terrified.

She secretly blamed herself for being so sloppy, ignoring a terrible fact——

For a long time, everyone, including myself, believed that the emperor insisted on going his own way and stubbornly wanted to marry Gu Heng into the palace.But no one thought why the emperor was so stubborn.

Perhaps, among the concubines in the harem and the ministers of the former dynasty, those who have followed the emperor for many years, or guessed, or those who knew something about the past, would guess that the emperor was because of Gu Heng's surname Gu, and the somewhat similar facial features That's why.

Why didn't my former self think so?

The more Concubine Wei Xian thought about it, the more frightened she became: Putting aside the emperor's stubbornness, how about changing the angle?How about looking at this matter from the perspective of the Gu family, no, from Gu Heng's point of view?

Think about the Chen Jian sent to the imperial court, think about the familiar demeanor I saw when I first met Gu Heng, and think about the closeness between Gu Heng and Yuan Youqi...

What if Gu Heng did all of this on purpose?

Concubine Wei Xian only felt her scalp explode: If her conjecture is true, then what exactly is Gu Heng doing?How could she do all this?

Yuan Youqi was unaware of the intense turmoil in her concubine mother's heart, she was still guiltily stating her itinerary to her concubine yesterday: "...then the boy left Fengrou's place and went to the fourth brother's house for a banquet .”

Concubine Wei Xian came back to her senses for a while, and asked: "Who did you encounter in the Prince's Mansion in Jinan County and what happened? Tell your mother and concubine in detail."

Yuan Youqi answered "yes" and honestly told his experiences in Yuan Chengping's mansion one by one.

As long as it's not about Gu Heng, she hardly hides anything from her mother and concubine, including the quarrel with the third sister-in-law Hu, how the fourth sister-in-law Ding and the reactions of the noble daughters and wives, and even how Qi Wan pestered her later. He didn't hide anything about himself.

Concubine Wei Xian listened to her narration calmly, making a decision in her heart.

She is not the suspicious and headstrong Emperor Wei, she sees the current situation more clearly.At least before today, Baoxiang had no real conflict of interest with any prince, including the crown prince.Since there is no conflict, where is the calculation?

As for the Hu family, it is said that she is not a good friend in her boudoir, and Yuan Chengbai and Yuan Chengxuan have always been at odds. She is Yuan Chengbai's official wife, so her attacks are naturally directed at the Qi family. Yes, it has little to do with Baoxiang.

After such an analysis, Concubine Wei Xian became more certain about her conjecture.She fixedly looked at Yuan Youqi's hesitant appearance, and had expected that the child would definitely meet Gu Heng after he left the Prince's Mansion in Jinan County.

Now that this matter has been predicted, Gu Heng did the hands and feet yesterday, so it can be confirmed eight points.As for other details, such as where the two met, what they said, what they did, what food they ate, is it necessary to continue to ask?

Thinking of this, Concubine Wei Xian felt annoyed in her heart——

If Yuan Youqi was the child she gave birth on the day of her pregnancy in October, then she could get to the bottom of it without any scruples.In that case, she has the confidence and the duty to do so.

Unfortunately, Yuan Youqi is not her own.

She bears the burden of humiliation, and has struggled in this turbulent harem for nearly 20 years, with only Yuan Youqi as her support.If this child also has a parting with himself because of Gu Heng, even if the big revenge is avenged in the future, what is the taste of being alive?

The true blood relationship between mother and daughter is constantly cut off by everything; but what if it was twisted the day after tomorrow?

Concubine Wei Xian was terribly afraid that one day in the future, once Yuan Youqi found out about her life experience, she would hate herself.

At least, right now, if you can keep a bit of mother-daughter affection, let's keep more.

Concubine Wei Xian flinched, she decided not to ask Yuan Youqi any more, but cut off her conversation, saying: "So that's how it is."

Yuan Youqi was stunned, thinking what did the concubine mother want to say?

She has not yet escaped from her worry about Gu Heng.

Concubine Wei Xian looked solemn and said: "Your father came to see you last night."

"Yes, the boy knows. The boy fell asleep unintentionally later." Yuan Youqi lowered his eyes, suppressing the sadness in his eyes.

Now she has a grudge against her father, and she can no longer have the same feelings as before.

"Baoxiang, you have to remember, no matter what attitude you have in your heart, now, he is the emperor of Great Wei, the one who can decide the fate of you, me, and everyone's life at any time." Concubine Wei Xian said meaningfully.

Yuan Youqi took a deep breath.Why doesn't she understand this truth?

There was resistance in her heart, when she heard Concubine Wei Xian's words, a strange response popped up from the bottom of her heart: What if he is no longer the Emperor of Great Wei?

She was immediately startled by the thought that popped up in her mind, and what followed was the question that Gu Heng threw to herself yesterday: Do you want to have me?

Yuan Youqi took a few quick breaths, so as not to be oppressed by a feeling similar to suffocation and stop breathing.

Concubine Wei Xian continued: "...Moreover, from today onwards, the situation in the court and in the harem is very different from before."

Yuan Youqi's eyes were attracted by the attention.

"This morning, His Majesty has issued a decree to confer on you as the King of Wu." Concubine Wei Xian's calm voice echoed in her ears.

King Wu?Prince!

Yuan Youqi couldn't sit still.

Her original fief of Kuaiji County was in Wudi, but at that time, she was the king of the county!

She was only 16 years old, why did she become the prince without warning?

The author has something to say: Gu Heng and Concubine Wei each have their own vengeance to avenge, but both have the same goal.