Chapter 42: Say Goodbye Now, Never See You Again (Part 2)
There are few women of Concubine Hua's age who don't like children.
Especially cute and beautiful little girls, such as the previous Princess Anyang and the current Jiaojiao, they were simply unable to resist.
Concubine Hua gently wiped her niece's face with a silk handkerchief, and said softly: "Xiaohan, Xiaojiu, I know you are working hard, but my identity is not embarrassing. If I drag you down...
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Compared with before, her words were obviously looser, Hua Xiaohan said hurriedly: "Eldest sister, don't think too much, Ruoshui City is a completely different place from Wei Jing, no one cares about your identity.
Besides, I am already a mother, Jiaojiao got married more than ten years later, what impact will it have?"
Xiao Bi also advised: "Sister Menghan, with so many of us talking about you every day, you can't be pure even in Baiyun Nunnery."
Concubine Hua lowered her eyebrows as she looked at the four little babies, her reluctance finally gaining the upper hand.
"Okay, I'll go with you!"
Hua Xiaohan cheered, holding up the hem of her skirt and running towards the Huahou couple's carriage.
"Mom, dad, eldest sister agreed to go with us -"
Concubine Hua shook her head and smiled at Xiao Bi: "You have already expected that I will agree, right?"
"That's right, if we don't abduct Sister Menghan together, the City Lord's Mansion will definitely be flooded with Xiaohan's tears."
Xiao Bi was joking while pulling her sons off Concubine Hua's legs.
While he was talking, a tall and sturdy carriage slowly stopped.
Huan Ji smiled and said: "This is the carriage Xiaohan personally prepared for the eldest sister. You can sit on it and give it a try."
"Thank you, Aji, for taking your trouble." Concubine Hua felt her heart warm.
Having been in the palace for more than ten years, she had almost forgotten what it was like for a family to respect and love each other.
Hearing that the eldest daughter was willing to go with them, Hua Hou and Mrs. Hua couldn't sit still, so they rushed over with Hua Xiaohan.
The old couple hugged their daughter and cried for a while, and then got into the car each after being persuaded by Xiao Bi and others.
The convoy readjusted and finally slowly drove onto the official road.
Xiao Bi, Hua Xiaohan and their children sat together with Concubine Hua, chatting and laughing all the way.
After about seven or eight miles, the carriage suddenly slowed down.
Xiao Bi opened the car curtain and poked half of her head out: "What's going on?"
Before Dongli, who was in charge of driving the carriage, could speak, a young man in a Forbidden Army uniform rolled off his saddle and dismounted, clasping his fists and saying, "I will see you, Princess, at the end of the day."
Xiao Bi suppressed her smile and said in a deep voice: "What's the matter?"
The young man said: "Your Majesty is waiting for the princess at the palace ahead."
Xiao Bi clenched her fists and pursed her mouth into a straight line.
Since the battle in the imperial study room, although she often went in and out of the palace, she never saw Emperor Tianqing again.
I thought we would never see each other again in this life, but who would have thought that he would do this again.
The majestic Emperor of Wei can be summoned when he is summoned, so why should he "wait"?
She hesitated to speak, and although the young man did not dare to urge her, sweat began to form on her forehead.
Concubine Hua gently pushed Xiao Bi: "Xiao Jiu, there is no need to confront His Majesty at this time. Since he wants to see you, he should go."
"Okay." Xiao Bi put down the car curtain and said to Hua Xiaohan: "You just keep moving forward. I ride fast and can catch up soon."
Hua Xiaohan said: "Then be careful and don't make His Majesty angry again."
"Don't worry." Xiao Bi patted Si Bao's little face and flew out of the carriage.
She borrowed a guard's mount and soon found Huan Yu.
Huan Yu was worried about her going alone, but she held her hand down.
"If Your Majesty wanted to do harm to me, he would never wait until today to do it.
Please greet the convoy and move on, I'll be back in a moment."
Huan Yu glanced at the young man following him: "Then be careful."
"I know!" Xiao Bi squeezed his hand and rode off with the young man.
The imperial village mentioned by Emperor Tianqing is located three or four miles east of here.
Xiao Bi came here once seven or eight years ago. If she didn't mention it deliberately, she would have no memory of it.
The two entered the gate of Huangzhuang and rode all the way to a pear forest before stopping.
The young man said: "Princess, Your Majesty is in the pavilion in the forest, and I will not accompany you."
Xiao Bi hummed, shook the horse's reins and entered the woods.
Her riding skills were very good, and she arrived at the pavilion soon.
She did not dismount immediately, but sat on the horse and looked over.
Emperor Tianqing was the only one in the pavilion, and his thin back looked very lonely.
"Coming?" he asked softly.
Xiao Bi lifted her legs and dismounted, strode into the pavilion, and stopped three feet behind him.
Emperor Tianqing turned around and said, "You are indeed brave and you did not disappoint me."
Xiao Bi said: "Your Majesty taught me well."
Emperor Tianqing's lips curled up: "Sit down and talk."
They each found chairs and sat down facing each other.
Xiao Bi said: "Your Majesty's instructions have been completed. Sister Menghan has agreed to accompany us to Ruoshui City."
"Xiaojiu..." Emperor Tianqing's eyes were filled with sadness: "No matter how much I repent, no matter how much concessions I make, I still can't get your forgiveness?"
Xiao Bi stared at the tea cup on the table and felt that her whole mouth was filled with bitterness.
How can they be forgiven because their mother's life is between them?
"My mother has been gone for eighteen years, and I know very well that she will never come back no matter what.
Therefore, I will not say those unreasonable things, but the person you are sorry for is your mother, and we are not qualified to say the word forgiveness on her behalf.
I thank you for your care and guidance over the years, which allowed me, a child with no love from my mother and no love from my father, to run rampant in the capital for fifteen years."
"Xiaojiu, stop talking..."
"Okay, I won't tell you, you tell me."
Emperor Tianqing choked uncomfortably, and sighed before saying: "Because of me, do you hate the capital as well, and are never willing to come back?"
Xiao Bi said: "I really don't like the capital, but it's not because of you, it's just that I've never liked it.
I used to think that the personnel affairs in the capital were too complicated, preventing me from living freely.
Later I realized that was not the case...
But after all, Beijing is my hometown. I was born and raised here, and I have my relatives and friends here. I can't say I hate it.
Even for them, I will definitely come back, but..."
Emperor Tianqing took over what she said: "You just don't want to see me anymore, right?"
Xiao Bi didn't want to answer, and her mouth became a straight line again.
Emperor Tianqing smiled bitterly and said: "Just think that my question is in vain... I am a person with a short memory, so I will simply ask another question in vain.
Xiaojiu, we’ve been through so many mountains and rivers, don’t you have anything to say to me?”
Xiao Bi raised her eyes and looked at him: "I can't forgive you for my mother, and I don't want to see you again, but there is something I want to say to you.
Chapter completed!