Mu Nanzhi wiped the corners of his eyes and calmed down before following Lu Zhishan into Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Concubine Liang was wearing a lotus blue satin robe embroidered with gold thread and sat on the couch. Listening to the footsteps coming from outside, she looked outside along the window and saw a pair of young men following Biyun. A trace of comfort rose in the eyes of both men and women. Her gaze stopped on the girl's face, and a trace of sadness emerged.
At that time, Minglan was also so bright and charming. She was the late emperor's favorite, this old girl. The late emperor really loved Minglan very much. He was constantly calculating with her which young master would have a good child and which one would be full of knowledge. , which general has an extraordinary bearing. She has a high vision and looks down on this one and that one. The late emperor's vision is even higher. He even thinks that all the noble sons in the capital are mediocre, and none of them can match his heart. Therefore, Lu Minglan's marriage was not decided early.
Thinking about it now, Concubine Liang just let out a long sigh.
How happy those days were. Her husband was much older than her, but he was elegant and gentle. He loved her. She was from a humble background, but her husband didn't care at all. She had no children, but her daughter was as cute as snow. Her husband loves her, but she has always cared about her status, and hangs around her husband and daughter all day long. Compared to the intrigues of women in the harem, her life is comfortable and satisfying.
However, such good days suddenly passed away twenty-two years ago.
On the day the late emperor passed away, she didn't shed a single tear. She was a little confused. She really couldn't believe that the man who drank green plum wine with her yesterday, why did he leave just like that? How could she be willing to do it unless she saw it with her own eyes
It was just that until the late emperor entered the mausoleum and the new emperor ascended the throne, she was not able to take a look at the late emperor. She was not of high status, but she was also a noble concubine. She also gave birth to a princess. However, she was always blocked in the mourning hall by the queen mother's maid. In addition, a soft sentence "Never let a lowly body disturb the late emperor's peaceful dream" stopped all her thoughts.
No preparation, no farewell, no tears, she never saw her husband again.
It was not until half a year later that the new emperor ordered her daughter to be named Princess Duanhui Heshuo and marry her into Beidi, that she finally cried.
She had never been so desperate, and she had never been so hateful.
She hated the new king, hated the queen mother, and hated everyone who trampled on their mother and daughter wantonly.
After all, what she hated most was the late emperor.
Originally, she was not such a weak woman. If it weren't for the late emperor's deep love, she would have been very strong.
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"Taifei, the prince and princess are here."
Biyun led Lu Zhishan and Mu Nanzhi in.
"My grandson pays his respects to the concubine," Lu Zhishan said respectfully, pulling Mu Nanzhi to his knees and giving a grand salute to the concubine Liang, "My grandson pays my respects to the concubine Jin'an!"
Concubine Liang looked at the two people kneeling on the ground and said slowly: "Get up."
"Thank you, Princess." Lu Zhishan stood up and helped Mu Nanzhi up. Mu Nanzhi kept his face lowered. He knew that the child was crying again without looking.
He said to Biyun: "The wind is strong outside and has blown away the princess's hair bun. Please ask my aunt to take the princess to freshen up."
"Yes, I obey." Biyun bowed and accepted the order, leading Mu Nanzhi to the side hall to freshen up.
After Mu Nanzhi withdrew, Lu Zhishan knelt down again and kowtowed three times to Concubine Liang: "Thank you, Concubine Liang, for protecting my daughter over the years. My grandson is very grateful."