"What did the beast do?" Zhou Guanning felt as if his heart had been stabbed by a sharp arrow. His eyes were full of incredulity, and even his voice trembled.
She couldn't believe it, and said in a trembling voice: "You, how could you, how could you say that. Yes, yes, I understand, because you didn't know how deep the relationship between us was in the previous life, so it happened like this explain."
"In our previous life, we have been very affectionate since we got married. Although my grandmother, mother, and even Yingzhi have always been biased against me, no matter what happens, you have always stood by my side."
"Even, even after Yingzhi died in an accident, you didn't blame me for your second elder brother's failure. You treated me as considerately as before, and you always protected me when my mother kept asking me for trouble. Then Murong Tao took me captive..."
"Shut up, don't say any more! In your previous life, in this life, you are just talking nonsense!" Wei Chenglin interrupted her words angrily, not daring to listen any more.
"Why can't I say it anymore? I'm telling the truth! In your last life, you were always dissatisfied with Yingzhi's unruly and willful behavior, dissatisfied with your mother who always wanted you to marry Shen Huiran, and dissatisfied..." Zhou Guanning's voice had become a little sharp.
Wei Chenglin's disbelief seemed to have hit the most painful place in her heart. She couldn't believe that the most beautiful memories she had always treasured in her heart could not be recognized by the person she had been thinking about all along.
Not only did he think that what she said was nonsense, he even thought that his protection of himself in the previous life was the work of a beast.
How could she accept this!
"Enough!" Wei Chenglin's face was ashen, just hearing what she said, he felt that his cognition in his life had been greatly challenged.
If there really was a previous life, if he was as she said in the previous life, then he would really have complied with his father's sentence of "unfaithful, filial, benevolent and unrighteous" and teach him how to deal with himself? !
"Even though Ying'er has a bit of a spoiled temperament, she has never been unreasonable and only messes around with people, and she has nothing to do with 'unruly and willful'."
"If she is really lost at the hands of your brother, even if he didn't do it out of his own heart, I will never let him go lightly, and it is even more impossible to pretend that nothing happened and love you without any grievances." lifetime."
"My mother is kind and gentle, considerate and respects the younger generation. Even if she likes Cousin Huiran's dignity and gentleness and wants to get married, she will never do anything difficult for others. If she really experienced the pain of losing her daughter and behaved abnormally, it is also possible. Yuan, as a son of man, how can he ignore the inner grief of his biological mother and instead blame her for not being considerate of himself?!"
"How can you describe the 'me in my previous life' in your mouth as a beast, what he does, every word and action, is clearly not as good as a beast!"
"If you don't think about the kindness of life and nurturing, don't care about the love of brothers and sisters, if you are a son or a brother in vain, what face do you have to stand in the world?! Unfaithful, filial, benevolent, how dare you call him a descendant of the Wei family?!"
Zhou Guanning's face was pale, and Wei Chenglin's every accusation against "him in his previous life" was like stabbing a knife in her heart, each knife was harder than the next, but in an instant, she felt that her heart was full of holes.
It turned out that all the good things she had treasured all along were so unbearable and unacceptable to him in this life!
"No, it's not what you said... We were really, really good in our last life..." She covered her mouth tightly, tears rolled down like broken beads.
"How can it be considered very good? My sister died because of my uncle, and my biological mother was sent away by me. Even if my wife is by my side, in this life, as long as my conscience is still alive, I am afraid that I will have trouble sleeping and eating for the rest of my life, full of guilt." , how can it still be very good?" Wei Chenglin took a deep breath, calmed down the excitement in his heart, and said slowly.
"This is not a place to stay for a long time. You should clean up first, and I will order someone to escort you back to Beijing." The next moment, he felt that he was actually annoyed to refute the other party's nonsense one by one, which was really naive. He cleared his throat and said calmly.
Zhou Guanning only felt that all his persistence collapsed in an instant, and everything he did became ridiculous.
In order to meet him, and to evoke the beauty and happiness between them in the previous life, she even dropped everything, using herself as a bait, allowing Murong Tao to take her captive to this wild place.
But what did she get in the end? What he got was actually "better than a beast".
For a split second, she didn't know why she had persisted for so long, she didn't even hear what Wei Chenglin said to her, but she just tried her best to open her watery eyes, trying to get rid of this indifferent expression. people see clearly.
Seeing that she was just crying and not moving, Wei Chenglin felt a little headache and helpless, so he tried to soften his tone: "Don't cry, there are people around here, it's not good to let them see."
"I'm still afraid of being seen by others, I'm afraid that after returning to Beijing, I don't know how many people will point behind my back..." Zhou Guanning cried.
Even though she said so, she still took out her handkerchief to wipe away her tears.
Wei Chenglin was silent for a moment.
In the final analysis, in this life, he was the first to feel sorry for her.
Zhou Guanning felt even more desperate when he saw that he was silent.
Since getting married, the third prince has been considerate to her in everything, but she can't help but compare him with her husband in her previous life, the more she compares, the more difficult it is to balance her heart.
Especially not long after the marriage, the third prince was involved in the fight between the prince and the second prince, and was later imprisoned in the clan mansion.
She only felt that this husband was not as courageous as Brother Wei, not as considerate as Brother Wei, not as talented as Brother Wei...
In terms of his body, he is not as good as Wei Chenglin's.
In the end, Wei Chenglin allocated more than half of the guards to escort Zhou Guanning back to Beijing.
Seeing that he just handed herself over to the guards, and even refused to send herself back, Zhou Guanning was finally completely desperate.
This Big Brother Wei is not the Big Brother Wei in her heart, nor is she the husband who put her first in everything in her previous life!
She felt a little dazed for a moment, she just felt that the world was so big that she couldn't find a place to live.
What are you doing back in Beijing? Continue to be her princess? But can the Third Prince tolerate her
For a while, I felt disheartened again, and even thought that I might as well die in my mind. However, after all, it is reluctant.
I can't bear to part with my loving parents and my loving elder brother.
The mountain wind rushed towards her face, with a hint of coolness, it also blew up the clothes on her body, making her already slender body even more delicate and pitiful.
Seeing her dazed expression, Wei Chenglin sighed lowly, and said, "I'll take you to the town ahead and make arrangements for you. Don't worry, I will let them send you back to Beijing and the Third Prince safely." around."
Send it back to the Third Prince? Zhou Guanning lowered her eyes, and after a while, she lowered her head and returned to the carriage without saying a word.
Yes, in this life, she can only go to the Third Prince's Mansion.
The car curtain fell, blocking her figure behind the curtain.
Wei Chenglin pursed his lips, turned around and waved to the guards who were far away, and ordered one of the guards to drive, while he got on his horse and led his guards to escort Zhou Guanning to the nearest the town.
He found an inn, and asked the lady in charge to buy some more clothes for Zhou Guanning. Seeing that it was getting late, he hesitated for a moment, and finally walked up to Zhou Guanning with a blank expression, and said, "Be careful on the way, I just got it." News, the third prince is bringing people to pick you up, I will let them send you to meet the third prince, from now on... "
After a pause, he finally didn't say anything, turned around and gave some instructions to the guards, and took the remaining two guards with him, and walked away without looking back.
Zhou Guanning opened his mouth to say something, but no sound came out.
She thought, maybe those were really just a dream of hers, a dream that only she felt good about.
"...Even if my wife is by my side, if my conscience is still alive in this life, I'm afraid the rest of my life will be restless, full of guilt, how can I be fine?" Wei Chenglin's words suddenly echoed in her ears, and she Biting her lips lightly, her face was astringent.
If he really thinks that way, even if the scene he saw in the dream is indeed a matter of his previous life, what about later? After Wei Yingzhi and the Duke's wife passed away successively, did she really live a happy and peaceful life with her husband
It was also at this time that she suddenly discovered that her dream actually ended after the Duke's wife passed away.
She suddenly felt cold all over her body.
and after? What happened to them afterward? There was a panic in her heart, she didn't even dare to think about it, she didn't dare to search for the answer.
After Wei Chenglin left, he hurried all the way to meet Yunfu, and was delayed for a long time on the road, and he was even more worried about delaying the military situation.
The "da da" sound of horseshoes raised dust all over the sky on the silent road.
During a short break in the middle, he casually dug out dry food from his luggage, sat down on the spot, drank a few sips of water, and chewed two more hardened white flour steamed buns.
After eating and drinking, he leaned against a huge bluestone and closed his eyes to rest his mind. Before he knew it, Zhou Guanning's 'nonsense' about his previous life rang in his ears again.
Even though he had heard it once, he still shuddered uncontrollably when he heard it again.
Impossible, impossible, even if there really is a past and present life, even if the so-called past and present lives lead the same life, how could he do such a thing.
He didn't dare to think about it anymore, and tried his best to get rid of distracting thoughts in his mind, and when he felt refreshed again, he got on his horse and continued on his way, striving to rendezvous with Yunfu as soon as possible.
Wei Junhang, who was far away on the front line, soon knew the eldest son's decision. He slowly folded the letter in his hand and put it back in the envelope. After a long time, he let out a long breath.
This time, his eldest son did not let him down, and he did not disappoint his grandfather who taught him for many years. In front of the righteousness of the country and the common people, he finally made a correct choice.
As for Murong Tao... He shook his head, feeling regretful in his heart.
It seems that the woman's intuition is quite accurate after all. If Madam hadn't reminded him to pay attention to Murong Tao that day, he would not have paid attention to his movements, and naturally he would not have known that he was so bold as to go back to Beijing to kidnap the third prince concubine.
This can no longer be simply described by the color of the mind! His dearest relative was fighting desperately on the front line for the court and the common people, but in his heart he only thought about the affair between a man and a woman.
He could already imagine the uproar that would be caused by the General Zhen Guo's mansion, and he could also feel the pain and disappointment of General Murong when he learned the truth.
After all, he had experienced the same pain, the same disappointment.
But Shen Xinyan sighed in her heart when she learned from the guards that Zhou Wanning had returned to the capital safely.
Sure enough, Zhou Guanning's fate this week is destined to save her from danger at any time. It's just that this time it's a bit big. Although there is no evidence, rumors about her being taken away by thieves have already spread in the inner houses of many people in the capital.
The most frightening thing about rumors is that they don't need any evidence at all, as long as there are many people spreading them, even if they are false, they will become true.
What's more, those are not rumors, but things that really happened.
The third prince was not the eldest son in her previous life, nor was Zhou Guanning who only fell into Murong Tao's hands for a few days like in her previous life. In this life, she has been missing for nearly two months, which is enough for the spread of those 'rumors' to expand rapidly.
Also, Emperor Yuanyou and Concubine Li in the palace, if they learned that Zhou Guanning had been kidnapped and there was a 'stain' on her virginity, I'm afraid they might not easily expose it.
The royal family has always had the best face, so how could they allow "lost virginity" daughters-in-law in the royal family.
She felt that the difficulties faced by Zhou Guanning and Zhou Mao this time were far greater than what they faced in their previous life.
After all, her eldest son had completely controlled the Duke's Mansion when Zhou Guanning was taken into captivity in her previous life. No one dared to question any of his decisions. As long as he protected her, no one could hurt Zhou Guanning.
But for the third prince in this life, what he wants to stop is Shu Shu, and what he faces is the ninety-five supreme being in the palace.
But after a few days, news came back from the front that General Murong was injured on the battlefield, and the British father and son were ordered to lead the army into the territory of Rongdi.
In an instant, the eyes of the ruling and opposition parties all fell on the British government, which was still closed to welcome guests.
He used to make fun of the old Duke I's fame behind his back, but raised a dude, now he just feels a little hot on his face.
What kind of dude is this! If this kind of dude is also considered a dude, then bring a few more dudes to our house!
"General Murong was injured by the enemy on the battlefield. He was obviously angry by Murong Tao. It is good luck not to die of anger after giving birth to such a son." When Emperor Yuanyou closed the secret letter, Qiao Liu Cai curled his lips and said.
Emperor Yuanyou shook his head, then sighed again, his tone could not hide his regret: "The famous name of the first general of Zhen Guo's mansion is completely ruined by this unworthy descendant."
Seeing that the prestige of General Zhen Guo's mansion in the army is about to overwhelm the British government, who would have thought that at this critical moment, the heir carefully cultivated by his mansion would be held back.
"It has been confirmed that the months when Zhou's disappearance fell into Murong Tao's hands?" After a while, Emperor Yuanyou frowned and asked again.
"It's confirmed, Wei Shizi and Murong Jue went to save her." Qiao Liu replied with a nod.
"Would Murong Tao kidnap her for no reason, it can be seen that she is still restless in the boudoir, and she may have something to do with Murong Tao. I was wrong, I should not have granted this marriage for the third emperor that day. "Emperor Yuanyou looked indifferent.
At that time, he only cared about the faithful followers of his courtiers, and didn't investigate the woman's character too much, which led to the current situation.
Qiao Liu rubbed his nose, but it was not easy to answer his words.
Although he and Wei Junhang have gotten closer over the years, they have also cooperated with Zhou Mao a few times, and the impression of each other is not bad.
"You should find a way to cover up the rumors about the Zhou family that are spread outside." Emperor Yuanyou ordered again.
Qiao Liu was a little embarrassed: "Your Majesty, it's all rumored by women in the house. How can this subordinate find a way to cover it up?"
Emperor Yuanyou frowned even tighter, and asked again: "These words have been passed on clearly and clearly, so it can be seen that the source is either in the Zhou Mansion, or in the Third Prince's Mansion."
"The Third Prince's Mansion has been under the surveillance of many parties some time ago, and the possibility of it coming from other mansions can basically be ruled out. Therefore, these words most likely originated from the Zhou Mansion."
"Who is in charge of Zhongfu in the Zhou Mansion?"
Qiao Liu thought for a moment: "If my subordinate remembers correctly, it should be the lady from the fifth room."
"Not Mrs. Zhou Mao?" Emperor Yuanyou was a little surprised.
"No." Qiao Liu shook his head.
Emperor Yuanyou's expression was a little unsightly, but he didn't say anything after all.
"The Zhou family's matter is suppressed for the time being, and we will deal with it after the matter is resolved. Also, who introduced this Qi Liuxiu from the Ministry of Officials, has anyone found out?" He asked after a long time.
"Found it. This Qi Liuxiu was originally a bachelor of the Imperial Academy. He was demoted due to a mistake in his business a few years ago, and he has been depressed ever since. Your Majesty wonders, but this Lord Qi is also the brother-in-law of the Duke of England." Speaking later, Joe Six smiled.
"Oh?" Emperor Yuanyou raised his eyebrows, "He is also brother-in-law with Junhang, it seems that the relationship between these two wives is not very good."
"This subordinate is not very clear about it. I only know that Mrs. Qiao and Mrs. Guogong were closer than other sisters when they were still in the boudoir. Until a few years ago, I don't know what happened. Cut off contact."
Qiao Liu swallowed her saliva, and continued: "This Mrs. Qiao has gotten closer to the Fifth Mrs. Zhou in recent years. The two of them have made a lot of ill-gotten wealth together. It's just that Mrs. Qiao is less timid, not as timid as Friday lady."
"Qiao Liuxiu joined the Ministry of Officials through Mrs. Wu's relationship."
"If it hadn't been for coming out like this, I wouldn't have known that the official department was so easy to get in." Emperor Yuanyou sneered.
The man's hand has already reached into the bureaucracy, and even into the palace, if he doesn't pull it out, he might not be able to sit on the dragon chair securely.
There are frequent good news from the front line, and the army is gradually approaching the imperial court of Rongdi. The royal family of Rongdi sent envoys to negotiate peace with the imperial court. The news that His Majesty's dragon body has been ill for three days.
Without getting the palace's will, the army continued to advance, and within a month, the Rongdi Palace was breached and all the Rongdi royal family was captured.
"Great, this battle is finally over, and father and elder brother can return to court!" Wei Yingzhi said excitedly in the Funing courtyard.
"It's a pity that Yunfu couldn't come back before you gave birth." Shen Xinyan stroked her daughter's abdomen with a little regret.
Wei Yingzhi's delivery date is just a few days away, unless Yunfu has wings under her ribs, it is impossible to witness the birth of the child with her own eyes.
Naturally, Wei Yingzhi also felt disappointed, but she was quite relieved because she had her closest relatives by her side.
"By the way, mother, is the imperial concubine really alright?" Thinking of the news from the palace a few days ago, she asked worriedly.
"It's okay, your majesty's body is getting better and better, so you can naturally tell the good from the bad. Even though the empress is famous, but the love between the empress and your majesty for so many years, how can she compare?" Shen Xinyan comforted. .
His Highness the Crown Prince and the Third Prince have been cleared of their suspicions, and the confinement order of Concubine Rui and Concubine Li has also been lifted. Empress Zhou has suddenly regained favor, but Concubine Rui is a fuel-efficient lamp. After a few rounds, Empress Zhou has been forced to We have to retreat steadily.
And the control of the harem fell back into the hands of Concubine Rui.
Wei Yingzhi started to go into labor on a day when it was pouring rain. The Duke's Mansion had already made sufficient preparations and had been waiting for her to launch it. Therefore, although there was a moment of panic at the beginning, under Shen Xinyan's command, she quickly Then he got busy in an orderly manner.
Knowing that her daughter was afraid, Shen Xinyan sat with her in the delivery room, holding her hand tightly, talking to her in a low voice from time to time to distract her.
Later, the labor pains became more frequent and more intense, and Wei Yingzhi almost lost the strength to speak.
Shen Xinyan encouraged her one by one in her ears, and the eldest princess who came in from the outside at some time would comfort her loudly from time to time, even Yang Shi did the same.
When the lights were turned on the next day, after more than a dozen hours of labor pains, the sound of a baby falling to the ground finally sounded in the British palace.
"Congratulations madam, congratulations madam, you are such a young master!" Wen Po hugged the little baby and congratulated her with a smile.
"Quick, quick, let me hug you!" The eldest princess who couldn't help but walked in hastily said.
Shen Xinyan smiled and carefully sent the child in her arms, watching her eyes suddenly lit up, and then filled with water vapor.
"Looking like Yunfu, he must be a lucky one." After a while, the eldest princess returned the child to her, wiped the mist from her eyes, and said with a smile.
Shen Xinyan didn't seem to see her tears, and said with a smile: "Yes, this child must be a lucky one."
After handing over the child to the nanny, Shen Xinyan went into the room again to look at her sleeping daughter, looking at her peaceful sleeping face, unknowingly, tears filled her eyes.
She became a grandmother... She knew that everything would be different in this life, and her daughter would definitely have a happy life.
Walking out of the house, looking at the burning candles in the mansion, a slight smile appeared on her face.
Now, it is only waiting for the return of the husband and eldest son from afar...
"Ma'am, something is wrong. A group of officers and soldiers have come outside and surrounded our house!" Panting, Zi Yan trotted forward to report.
Shen Xinyan was about to ask what happened, but the chief steward of the mansion had already rushed over: "There are some rebellious ministers and thieves launching a palace coup, Madam, don't panic, just close the mansion door and wait quietly."