The tragedy of her life started from the decision made by her elders.
In fact, she was not the best choice at the beginning. The second sister, who was also born to the aunt's mother-in-law, was more suitable than her in terms of age and birth. Including appearance, the second sister was also above her. But it is said that the second sister's horoscope was at odds with the eldest sister, so she, as the legitimate daughter of the second wife, was selected as the eldest sister's replacement.
Her cowardly mother always followed her uncle's lead. After she was chosen, her mother told her that she would sacrifice her life for the future glory of the family.
Under the influence of this concept, Li Wei even felt that he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders. At the age of fourteen, she was sent to the palace and became a concubine of the man in charge of the world.
As soon as she entered the palace, she was given the title of concubine. After her eldest sister died, her status was transferred to the concubine. She became a good concubine within two years. Because of her father's meritorious service, she was promoted to the imperial concubine. From concubine to the imperial concubine, she rose to prominence all the way. , it only took four years. She never gave birth to a son or a half for the emperor. Two months after becoming a concubine, the emperor took the ninth daughter of the emperor who was born to a concubine to the Zhaoyang Palace and asked her to help raise her. She became the adoptive mother of the ninth daughter of the emperor. She was eighteen years old at that time and the ninth daughter of the emperor was four years old.
From concubine to the last queen mother, she did not encounter many ups and downs in the harem, and she always understood that she was blessed by her sister.
But so what if she became the Queen Mother, she would remain innocent throughout her life. The man who married her still talked about his sister's nickname before he died, and she was not even a substitute.
This is her sad and pitiful past life.
Thinking of what happened back then, Li Wei felt a little emotional, but neither she nor Zhao Qian could go back to the beginning.
For a few minutes, neither of them spoke, each thinking about their own thoughts.
The guests at that table were a little noisy. The waiter came up to apologize to them. Zhao Qian waved his hand, but he didn't care.
"Awei, I have lived there for twenty-four years, and the reason why I have never married is because of you. I have wanted to tell you this for a long time, but you are making a joke. And thinking that you have always pretended to be the late emperor, I said Such words offend you. Today I will simply say that if you want to be annoyed or hit, you can do whatever you want."
"do you like me?"
"Yes."
"When did it start?" Li Wei asked him for the first time.
Zhao Qian answered naturally: "From the first time I met you."
Li smiled. She did not investigate whether this sentence was true or false. No matter when, there is someone who sincerely likes you. When you love you, it is a very happy thing.
She lowered her head and drank the wine in the glass, and her cheeks gradually became hot, like peach blossoms blooming on the branches in spring.
"What do you think of me? Am I still an enemy?"
Li Wei shook his head and said: "It's not that long ago."
"Is that still my brother-in-law?"
Li Wei thought for a moment, but still shook his head and said, "No. To me, you are a little further away than a friend and a little closer than a stranger."
"Then I have taken a step forward. This step is really not easy."
Li Wei laughed together with Zhao Qian. Whether it was Li Wei or Zhao Qian, their smiles moved each other. It was a smile that came from the bottom of my heart and put an end to past resentments.
The cup was touched again and made a crisp sound. The smile on Li Wei's face remained, and she said softly: "This time we are friends."
Zhao Qian took the opportunity and said: "Then give me a chance to protect you, even if it is in the name of a friend."
This time Li Wei did not reject him immediately, but said with a smile: "I can protect myself without you worrying."
"Then I wish you all the best in your life again."
"Thank you. I hope your wishes will come true."
The current relaxation and happiness are rare moments in the years they have known each other.
The main course was put away and the hot soup was drunk. Dessert and hot cocoa were served at the end.
Seeing that it was already one o'clock in the afternoon, Li Wei asked, "I heard from Chen Zhu that you have a shooting mission in the afternoon, why don't you go back and make preparations?"
"There is no footage of me in the shooting today, and I will make up for it tomorrow. So we have a whole day to say clearly what we had no time to say before. I hope that after today, you and I will no longer have any feelings for each other."
Li Wei didn't believe that the decades of grudges and hatred between them could be explained in one day. There are some things that have changed with time and cannot be explained clearly.
Li Wei had a cold expression on his face, showing no interest in anything. After sitting here for most of the day, seeing that the sun was shining outside, she wanted to go out for a walk.
Zhao Qian paid the bill and followed him out.
The snow on the roadside has been cleared away by sanitation workers. The warm sunshine shone on her body but there was not much warmth. She quickly pulled up her coat and wrapped herself tightly.
"In the fourteenth year of Emperor Xikang's reign, you followed your mother to Huanglong Temple to pray. It snowed heavily that day. You originally planned to stay at Huanglong Temple for two days, but because of the heavy snow blocking the road, you stayed for one extra day. I heard that because of your playfulness, you accidentally caught a cold and had a high fever. The medicine given by the accompanying imperial physician had no effect. Later, I secretly inquired about the situation from Wan Su who was with you, and she told me that there was a shortage of high-quality imperial physicians. It's so good. After I found out, I hurried down the mountain to help you find this medicine. It was embarrassing to say that the road was slippery in the snow, and I accidentally fell down when I was going down the mountain. I came here, but I stayed at home for five or six days."
Many years have passed since this incident. Li Wei originally had no memory, but Zhao Qian suddenly mentioned it to her again, and she had some vague impressions.
She glanced at Zhao Qian blankly, and then said: "You helped me find the medicine. Why has Wan Su never mentioned this to me?"
Zhao Qian said: "I asked her to hide it from you because I was afraid you would think too much."
"Your health must have been very bad at that time, so you were kept in Beijing. Such a fall will definitely make things worse. You are also a bit stupid. Although I was very ill at that time, I had to delay it for a day or two. It’s not like you can’t afford to delay, so why risk yourself for me.”
Zhao Qian said, "Our status was limited at that time. I couldn't give you much care. I could only use force in these invisible small places. It doesn't matter whether you know it or not."
"How are you now? Are all those stubborn illnesses cured?"
Zhao Qian nodded and said: "Don't worry about this. When I first came here, I met a noble man. He helped me solve the identity problem. He also hired a smart doctor for me. With the help of the medical conditions of this era, I slowly recovered. I recovered. Later, he told me how to recover and keep fit, and now I rarely get sick all year round. However, the snake bite was an unavoidable accident.”
Zhao Qian was attacked by a venomous snake but was unconscious for a long time. If it weren't for the instruments that kept him alive, he might have died long ago. There was something she had always wanted to ask but had no chance to ask. Li Wei turned around, looked at Zhao Qian, and said, "Why would that Song Youbin harm you?"
(End of chapter)