Chapter 591 Oh - what does it mean?
Almost instinctively, Shang Ruyi shook his head.
Empress Dowager Jiang looked at her tenderly and said, "Then, who do you blame?"
Shang Ruyi said, "I don't blame anyone."
Empress Dowager Jiang Said: "But, I can see that you are feeling uncomfortable."
"..."
"I'm sorry to make you feel uncomfortable, but I am a mother and I must protect my daughter."
"...!"
Shang Ruyi was slightly startled.
She does not blame Empress Dowager Jiang for being "selfish". In fact, she can imagine that if she were in her position, she would not be too polite to her daughter's love rival. She can't even guarantee that she can be like her. She treated herself gently and kindly like she used to.
People are people, and selfishness is instinct.
But people also have a survival instinct, which is to numb themselves when severe pain comes.
So, it wasn't until Empress Dowager Jiang said these words that Shang Ruyi suddenly came back to her senses, and she realized that she was feeling uncomfortable.
It turned out that after the torment of waiting all night, when Yu Wenye came back to her and told her in her ear that he would accept Chu Ruoyan as his concubine, she felt a rush in her heart. The tearing pain was not my imagination, it was real.
This pain has spread to this day.
It was because it hurt so much that she was numb and unresponsive, which made her think that she was calm and accepted it all rationally.
But it turns out, no.
Shang Ruyi was silent for a while, then raised her head to look at Empress Dowager Jiang, but this time, her eyes no longer looked at those gentle, watery eyes, but at her neck, although that The hideous injury had been covered up by neat clothes, but Shang Ruyi still remembered the shock and pain in his heart when he saw it for the first time. He could even imagine the feeling in her heart when she slit her throat. Despair and pain.
Shang Ruyi whispered; "When the Queen Mother felt uncomfortable, did she ever speak out?"
The Queen Mother Jiang silently shook her head.
Shang Ruyi said: "Then, I won't tell you either."
Empress Dowager Jiang looked at her for a while, then sighed softly and said: "I won't tell you because I know that it will be useless if I tell you. "
"..."
"But I just told you, you are different from us."
"..."
"Ruyi, sometimes you have to say it."
"..."
"He is different from him."
As soon as the words fell, there was a heavy feeling The sound of footsteps sounded, but it was not from one person, but from countless people, walking out of the Tai Chi Hall not far away. The two of them held their breath almost immediately. Empress Dowager Jiang also raised her head and looked at the side hall. door.
But Shang Ruyi did not look back.
She sat there quietly, until she could distinguish the person from the chaotic and disorderly footsteps. She seemed to have stayed at the door of Tai Chi Hall for a moment, whispering something to someone, and then turned around. Come here.
Stayed for another moment.
Then, slowly walked towards the side hall.
Finally, she saw Empress Dowager Jiang raising her head. Her gentle eyes reflected the sunlight coming in from outside the gate, and the tall shadow in the sunlight. Although it was only a small one, it looked like It pierced her heart like a needle.
The familiar voice said softly at this moment: "The Queen Mother..."
Empress Dowager Jiang stood up slowly, glanced at Shang Ruyi one last time, then took Chu Chengfei's hand and walked to the gate. She could see that some of the civil and military officials in the Taiji Palace had begun to retreat. They walked down the hall without looking sideways, some even stopped for a moment, but when they looked at Empress Dowager Jiang and Chu Chengfei, their eyes showed more of powerlessness and guilt. In the end, they could only lament and turn around to leave.
Like the rolling torrent of the world, it moves forward without any obstruction.
The only ones left behind are them.
Thinking of this, Queen Mother Jiang smiled.
Looking at her smile, although Yu Wenye was full of worries, he couldn't help but frown at this moment. From childhood to adulthood, what he wanted to protect the most in his heart was the gentle and profound person in front of him, but he also couldn't help but frown. For a woman whose loneliness is engraved in her bones, although many things have changed now, her past feelings will never change.
He whispered: "The Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother Jiang smiled at him and said reassuringly: "I'm fine."
"..."
Yu Wenye After a moment of silence, he finally sighed and said: " I have people waiting at the palace gate to escort you to Yanchun Palace. Luggage——"
Empress Dowager Jiang said with a smile: "Fei'er and I only need two pieces of clothing and four seasons of fruits and vegetables when we go to Yanchun Palace. Okay, let the rest stay in this palace.”
After saying that, she smiled faintly and said, "We can't take anything with us."
This sentence naturally made her feel relieved.
But to others, there is endless desolation.
She was originally the most noble woman in the Daye Dynasty, and she was also the supreme emperor of the Daye Dynasty next to her. But now, they left the palace, but they could not take anything with them. It was like walking in this bustling and lively world. After suffering, he finally left, only holding his sleeves to breathe in the breeze.
The absurdity and desolation of the human world are all shown here.
Yu Wenye was silent for a while, but did not offer comfort or take the initiative to say anything. It seemed that at this moment, he could better understand Empress Dowager Jiang's willingness to take away nothing, but to take away a complete son and leave a son behind. He accepted the blessings of his daughter and said softly: "I understand."
"..."
"I'll take the Queen Mother out of the palace." "No need."
Empress Dowager Jiang shook her head, looked back at Shang Ruyi, and then said: "I want to go alone After finishing this journey, as for you - you should think carefully about how you want to go next.”
"..."
"Fengchen."
"Here."
"I'm afraid I won't be able to see the scenery I want to see, but I hope, You can create it. Don’t let this country down.”
“I will.”
"Also, Ruo Yan——"
"..."
"She treats you...I can't ask you to accept her, but I hope you can treat her well."
“…”
Yu Wenye was silent for a long time. It was so long that Shang Ruyi, who was subconsciously holding his breath, was about to suffocate, and then he heard him respond in a deep voice: "Yes."
Her hands on her knees tightened slightly.
This word also evoked ripples of a wry smile in Empress Dowager Jiang's eyes.
She understood that Yu Wenye was responsible.
She has indeed found the most solid shelter for her two children. The country is ruined and the family is ruined. If Chu Ruoyan can get these things, it is destined that she will not be able to get other things.
There is always fairness in this world.
Thinking of this, Queen Mother Jiang sighed softly in her heart, and then said: "My daughter is spoiled and willful, but she has never been a bad person. I think you also know this."< br>
“Yes.”
“So, the way forward——”
“I understand,”
Yu Wenye interrupted her, but he did not say anything immediately, but raised his head Come, take a deep look into the hall. Although it was just a silent glance, even though Shang Ruyi had her back turned to him, she felt a numbness in her back, as if the gaze was about to pierce her body.
Then, she heard his cold voice: "She has always been sincere to me."
"..."
"There is no use at all."
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"Although I can't respond to her, no matter what happens in the future, I will remember today and protect her and the Queen Mother."
"..."
The Empress Dowager Jiang looked at him and was slightly startled.
Of course she understands that this child is an upright person, so he should clearly understand the responsibilities and obligations in these words, but there is clearly a strong sense of frustration in these words. , how could she not hear it?
I thought it was my arrangement that made Shang Ruyi feel grudge, so I specially dragged her to this side hall, hoping to resolve the resentment in her heart.
Now, she understands a little bit - the real grudge seems not to be in Shang Ruyi's heart.
But this is no longer something she can resolve.
Thinking of this, Empress Dowager Jiang smiled, said "take care" softly, and walked past Yu Wenye. Her figure was thin, and even with such heavy steps, there was only a breeze, as if taking away the last trace of the Daye Dynasty left in this world.
In an instant, the entire Daxing Palace seemed empty.
Shang Ruyi’s heart was also a little empty.
After being silent for a long time, she finally let out a long sigh.
Just now, she deliberately stayed in the palace and did not go out because she wanted to give the two people a chance to meet and say goodbye for the last time - after all, after today, whether Empress Dowager Jiang wanted it or not, with Chu Chengfei's sensitive identity, it was impossible for Yu Wenyuan to He was not allowed to leave Yanchun Palace to see anyone again, so the chance of them seeing each other again was slim.
She used to mind this relationship, but now, she is willing to give this relationship a more perfect, or at least a quieter ending.
After all, she will have to face a lot more in the future.
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi took another deep breath, as if he wanted to fill the empty feeling in his heart, at least to give himself a little strength.
She still had something to say to Yu Wenye.
So, she slowly stood up and saw Yu Wenye still standing at the door of the side hall, but surprisingly, he did not look outside the main hall, where he should be able to watch the last journey of Empress Dowager Jiang. Instead, Determined, look at yourself.
Shang Ruyi couldn't help but be stunned——
How long has he been watching?
Could it be that since Empress Dowager Jiang left, he has been watching her? And why don't you speak?
For a moment, her thoughts were a little confused. She had already approached the door of the side hall, but at this moment she felt an invisible force, which seemed to be blocking her in front of her, and Yu Wenye , also stood stubbornly outside the gate, motionless, looking at her with dark eyes.
There is only a door between the two people. Even now, with the door open, it feels inexplicably like there is an invisible but insurmountable chasm between them.
Shang Ruyi’s footsteps stopped at the door.
She looked at those deep, cold eyes, still looking at her intently at this moment, as if she wanted to see through her entire soul.
Then, she heard him speak, and said solemnly: "Oh - what do you mean?"
(End of this chapter)