The most beloved princess in the prosperous world

Chapter 224
Concubine Hui wanted to see Tsing Yi, and sure enough, in the evening, Nanny went to ask Emperor Yuanchang for an order, and Emperor Yuanchang didn't ask much, and quickly agreed.

On the second day, not long after Tsing Yi came back from outside, Concubine Hui's summons arrived at the mansion, Tsing Yi accepted the order and followed the palace servants into the palace.

It was close to noon at that time, and when she arrived at the palace gate, it was also time for lunch.

In Yuxiu Palace, the meal was already being prepared, Qing Yi was led by the palace staff, and walked towards Yuxiu Palace step by step.

"Mu Qingyi has met Concubine Hui." After receiving the order, Tsing Yi only had time to go back and change her clothes. Her makeup was no different from what she saw when she was walking outside on weekdays. However, perhaps because of her temperament and behavioral style, It's also decent.

Regarding Concubine Hui's sudden call to enter the palace, she showed no expression on her face, after entering Yuxiu Palace, she saluted Concubine Hui.

Seeing this, Concubine Hui smiled gently, "Good boy, get up quickly..."

While she was talking, she glanced at Mammy, Mammy understood immediately, and someone moved a stool over and placed it next to Concubine Hui, Concubine Hui said, "Stop standing, sit down. "

Tsing Yi was a little overwhelmed, "Madam, please don't spoil the women."

Concubine Hui smiled, her expression was still kind, "I am destined to be with you, I like you in my heart, if I tell you to sit, just sit, here in this palace, there is no other restraint, you just treat Yuxiu Palace as a An existence similar to the Mu Mansion is enough, if you don’t want to, I have to worry, you are walking outside, you have seen a lot and seen a lot of scenery, do you look down on me, the Yuxiu Palace?”

Tsing Yi couldn't make Concubine Hui say such words, her expression was respectful, but neither humble nor overbearing, she hurriedly said, "Your Majesty's words are serious, Tsing Yi dare not, so, respect is worse than obedience."

After finishing speaking, he sat down on the chair beside Concubine Hui with a slightly serious expression.

Concubine Hui smiled, "That's right, in this palace, there is usually no girl like you coming here, but you are the first one."

Tsing Yi said, "It's Tsing Yi's honor."

After Tsing Yi sat down, the nanny ordered someone to bring the refreshments, and then Concubine Hui smiled, "The Mu family has a great career, and you must have been very busy during this time, but I let you enter the palace rashly, but Will it delay your affairs outside the palace?"

Tsing Yi shook her head slightly, "Your Majesty, you are serious. Although the Mu family has complicated affairs, there are still people from the bottom to do it."

Concubine Hui smiled, "I don't quite understand those things, but, no matter whether you are busy or not, I want to see you during this time."

Tsing Yi's expression was still respectful, "I don't know what orders the empress has?"

Concubine Hui laughed, "You child, at the age of [-], you always do what you do with such a serious expression. Now I am not your opponent in the business arena. You, don't treat me so seriously. .”

Hearing this, Tsing Yi's expression eased a little, "Your Majesty is right, is it Tsing Yi's?"

Concubine Hui shook her head and said with a smile, "Do you know why I want to see you?"

Tsing Yi's brows moved slightly, the girl of seventeen or eighteen years old, although there was still a bit of nobility between her brows, she was quite aristocratic, one could tell at a glance that she had extremely high self-cultivation, but, maybe it was because she had experienced too much in the world. Ups and downs, I have witnessed too many sorrows, joys, honors, gains and losses of Shang Hai. Those still young eyebrows are no longer like girls from aristocratic families at this age. They have their own youth and joy. The past hidden deep in their eyebrows , the pain in the past, and the overly sober rationality made her show a look that is not what a child of this age should have.

Concubine Hui looked at Tsing Yi's eyebrows and eyes, and was dazed for a moment, as if she saw herself 30 years ago again. At that time, her family was ruined and she witnessed the sadness and despair of everyone dying in front of her. The dusty memories spread out, making her feel slightly stagnant.

Tsing Yi sensed Concubine Hui's momentary trance, and couldn't help saying, "Your Majesty..."

Concubine Hui came back to her senses, and smiled gently, "Look at Ben Gong, as you get older, it's easy to get distracted."

Tsing Yi said, "Your Majesty is still in her prime."

After a pause, she continued, "Your Majesty, why did you declare Qingyi into the palace, please explain clearly."

Concubine Hui smiled and said, "That day at Zhuquemen, I was held hostage by someone to threaten Your Majesty, King Ji, and King Jin. It was you who rescued me from the hands of the villains. It is reasonable for me to thank you personally. .”

Tsing Yi's eyes moved slightly, "Your Majesty is serious, the incident happened suddenly, the situation is critical, Tsing Yi is just doing his best to say so."

Concubine Hui nodded and said, "After all, you are not from the palace, nor are you in His Majesty's army. If I say something that makes His Majesty unhappy, you may only join this matter because of your friendship with Princess Jin. But behind you, after all, there is a huge Mu family, and every move is to think about how to go. Under the crisis situation at that time, you not only had to observe secretly, seize the opportunity, and save the palace from danger, Later, among the thousands of enemy troops, I defended against the enemy together with King Ji, just for this point alone, I must also thank you."

Concubine Hui's tone is sincere, and since Tsing Yi came in, her tone of speech has always been gentle, she doesn't have the feeling of domineering that a concubine would have at all, but probably because of the year-round Buddhist chanting, although she is noble, she is full of There is a gentleness that comes from within, like the mother of an ordinary family.

Tsing Yi has been involved in the business field, and has met countless people. Up to now, he has never seen such a gentle person as Concubine Hui, from the inside to the outside.

At the moment, a faint emotion rose in my heart, no wonder, such a mother will raise sincere people like King Qing and Yu Wufan...

Her momentary trance was just for a moment, but Concubine Hui said, "During this time, the court is tense. I have a special status and cannot leave the palace. Due to the situation, I cannot announce you to enter the palace earlier. When I saw you, on that day, at the Suzaku Gate, I saw you blocking the swords of those people for Fan'er, and got wounded, after all these days, I wonder if you've recovered?"

Unknowingly, when Concubine Hui called Yu Wufan in front of Tsing Yi, the address had changed from King Ji to Fan'er.

Tsing Yi subconsciously touched his arm, where he had been cut by a knife, after these few days, he was actually recovering, not to mention, that person hurriedly delivered the best wound healing medicine on the second day , how can something happen?

Tsing Yi closed her eyes slightly, and some unsure conjectures crossed her mind, but they were quickly suppressed in her heart, "Thank you for your concern, the daughter of the people is fine."

When she said this, her tone was already somewhat polite and alienated.

Concubine Hui sighed slightly, and looked at Mammy, "Mammy, go and get the best scar-removing ointment from Yuxiu Palace, and take some back for Qing'er, the girl left scars on her body, after all It's not very good."

Tsing Yi's tone became alienated and polite, but Concubine Hui became more and more intimate with her invisibly.

Tsing Yi hurriedly said, "Please take it back, my lady, I don't dare to be a daughter of the people."

Concubine Hui said seriously, "Whoever dares to say that you dare not be the one, you deserve it the most."

Tsing Yi pursed her lips, but remained silent in the end.

Only then did Concubine Hui laugh and said, "I'm very fond of you when I see you, I like you very much, so it's okay to call you Qing'er, right?"

Tsing Yi twitched the corners of her lips, her expression showed no fear, no surprise, no surprise, "Your Majesty loves you so much."

Concubine Hui's politeness towards her was as if she hadn't seen it. On the other side, the nanny said at the right time, "Your Majesty, Miss Mu, the meal is ready, and please move forward with Miss Mu."

Concubine Hui stood up, "Forget it, let's go eat first."

Tsing Yi could only follow Concubine Hui to the side to eat.

The meal was already prepared in Tsing Yi on the way into the palace, Concubine Hui pointed to the chair opposite and said, "Just sit here."

After Tsing Yi sat down, she smiled and said, "It's the first time I met you, I don't know what kind of taste you like, these dishes, do you like them?"

Tsing Yi glanced at the meal on the table, closed his eyes slightly and said, "The empress prepares it meticulously, women are not picky eaters."

Concubine Hui smiled and said, "This concubine is also from here. Even if a girl's family is good at eating, she always wants a few dishes that she doesn't particularly like. Don't lie to me."

Tsing Yi said, "Don't dare."

Only then did Concubine Hui smile reassuringly, "Don't sit all the time, have a meal. Fan'er is also a master who is not picky about food. Every time he comes to the palace for a few kilometers, he eats happily. But it is also a reassurance for the palace."

Tsing Yi was silent when he heard the words.

Concubine Hui saw her silent appearance, just smiled and didn't say anything.

Afterwards Concubine Hui casually talked to Tsing Yi, asking Tsing Yi to tell her about interesting things she had encountered while walking outside, or a certain place in her memory, and asked about Tsing Yi's current situation. What have those places become like again.

Just talking, Concubine Hui always seems to be able to sigh at Yu Wufan, and here, Tsing Yi's unsure and suppressed conjecture has already been confirmed by eight or nine points, and she can't help but feel He smiled wryly.

However, before half of the meal was eaten, outside Yuxiu Palace, there was a voice from the palace staff reporting that His Royal Highness Ji Wang had come.

Concubine Hui looked surprised, "Why is Fan'er here at this time?"

Seeing this, Tsing Yi hurriedly stood up and said, "His Royal Highness Ji Wang is coming to see your empress, it's better for the daughters of the people to avoid it."

Concubine Hui hurriedly waved her to sit down, "You continue to eat, there is no reason to use half of the meal to avoid people, not to mention, he is the uninvited guest."

Tsing Yi pursed her lips, seeing Concubine Hui's decisive appearance, she had no choice but to sit down.

Yu Wufan only made a notification outside the palace, and hurried in. He had already seen Concubine Hui yesterday, and he never thought that Concubine Hui would invite Tsing Yi into the palace. Today, he was going to the palace to meet Emperor Yuanchang and go out. At that time, he saw a carriage with the logo of the Mu Mansion outside the palace, and after asking around, he found out that it was the concubine Mu who summoned Tsing Yi.

He didn't know why, and without thinking about it, he turned back in a hurry.

Yu Wufan strode into Yuxiu Palace, "I have seen my mother and concubine."

Tsing Yi also stood up, nodded slightly with Yu Wufan and saluted, "His Royal Highness Ji Wang."

Yu Wufan only had time to take a hasty look at Tsing Yi before saluting to Concubine Hui.

Seeing his anxious appearance, Concubine Hui smiled and said, "Why are you so anxious, I am having dinner with Qing'er? If you have nothing to do, then go out of the palace."

Hearing Concubine Hui's intimate tone, Yu Wufan glanced at Tsing Yi uncertainly, his eyes seemed to be asking, Tsing Yi saw it, but just looked away lightly, and gave Yu Wufan no answer.

Concubine Hui had already noticed the private interaction between the two, and coughed lightly upon hearing this.

Yu Wufan then said, "When the son enters the palace to see his father, he will come to Yuxiu Palace to meet his mother and concubine."

With such an anxious appearance, sweat dripped from his forehead, why should he be in such a hurry to come to Yuxiu Palace? Concubine Hui didn't believe it, but she didn't expose him, saying, "I just met yesterday, what can I do in this palace?" Son, that’s all, since we’re here, let’s sit down together and have a meal.”

Yu Wufan agreed without hesitation, "Yes."

The three sat down again, but there was one more Yu Wufan, Tsing Yi felt a little helpless.

For example, Concubine Hui said, "Qing'er, this sweet and sour pork tenderloin is very good, try it."

Yu Wufan said, "Concubine Mu, sweet and sour is not good for wound recovery."

Tsing Yi was silent.

For another example, Concubine Hui said, "This is minced shrimp pie, I especially like this dish, try it."

Yu Wufan: "This is the way of the northern style, Qing...Ms. Mu is used to eating southern dishes."

Tsing Yi: "..."

Concubine Hui finally gave her son a stern look, "This is not allowed, and that is not allowed. Why do you let people eat? Why doesn't Mother Concubine see that you have so many taboos when you usually eat?"

Yu Wufan also knew that he had passed a while, so he just kept silent, Concubine Hui smiled, "Forget it, I guess you often dine together, Qing'er's taste, you know better than me."

Tsing Yi pursed his lips and remained silent, Yu Wufan glanced at Tsing Yi again, seeing Tsing Yi's expression was normal, not angry, but also not seeing any other abnormal movements, his heart fluttered immediately, I don't know how to describe it.

I hoped that she would be a little annoyed, so it meant that at least she cared about something, but I didn't want her to be annoyed, so as not to cause a misunderstanding.

Suddenly, I remembered that the concubine mother invited her into the palace today. I don't know what she said, whether it would make her feel unhappy, or if she misunderstood that he was using the concubine mother's hand to put pressure on her in private. He clearly said that he would give her enough time, but now he has made it like this. I don't know if I will let her down.

A heart was anxious, Yu Wufan only hoped that the meal would end as soon as possible in his heart, and he would explain everything to her when he was out of the palace. He said to wait for her, and he would wait for her, and he would never do anything forced, saying In order to help her realize her wish of connecting the world, she will never be delayed.

Yu Wufan was so single-minded, he had already tossed so much, Concubine Hui saw his anxious brows and worrying about gain and loss, and couldn't help sighing in her heart, seeing Tsing Yi's plain expression, she couldn't help but sigh softly in her heart tone.

However, Yu Wufan didn't wait until the meal was finished, Emperor Yuanchang knew that he was still in Yuxiu Palace, and summoned him away with a decree.

For this reason, he couldn't hide the anxiety on his face anymore, before leaving, he said to Tsing Yi in a low voice and quickly, "I will explain to you later what happened today."

Tsing Yi didn't understand, he was totally surprised about his entry into the palace today, and the anxious look on the man's face at the dinner table made her understand that today's matter has nothing to do with him.

Yu Wufan left, and the food was almost used up.

Concubine Hui shook her head with a smile, and said, "I only have two sons, King Qing has never needed to worry about this palace, but Fan Er, probably every mother can't escape such thoughts. In my heart, I always worry about my younger son, Fan'er looks serious and quiet to outsiders, but in my heart, he is still a fool."

Tsing Yi was silent.

The things on the table have already been taken away by the palace people, Concubine Hui said, "I don't know how many worries you have in your heart, but I can see that this silly son has put all his heart on you. If you are serious Ruthless and unrighteous, I will not say anything, but I am a woman, and a woman can understand a woman's mind best. I can see that you are not indifferent to Fan'er... Now there are only two of us People, Fan'er is not here, you are just an elder in this palace, tell me in this palace, why is that so?"

Concubine Hui's voice was kind, but, after a while of dinner, after the guidance of Tsing Yi when she first entered the palace, and the temptation at the dinner table, now it can be said to be straightforward.

Tsing Yi already understood the meaning of Concubine Hui, bowed her head slightly and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Madam, Tsing Yi has no virtue or ability."

"These are nonsense, and I don't want to listen to them. I like you very much. If I can have you as my daughter-in-law, it is my blessing, and it is also Fan'er's blessing."

"Your Majesty, forgive me, Tsing Yi is blessed."

"Is this what you really mean?" Concubine Hui's tone became slightly more serious.

Tsing Yi smiled and said as usual, "Mother, scholars, farmers, businessmen, Tsing Yi is at the bottom, there are three religions and nine streams, merchants are at the bottom, five elements and eight works, it is difficult to be elegant, His Royal Highness Ji Wang is a royal nobleman, Tsing Yi can win the favor of His Highness King Ji, and dare not do it again." expect nothing else."

Concubine Hui's tone suddenly became harsh, "Nonsense!"

Tsing Yi stood aside, silent.

Concubine Hui said, "Not to mention the words you said to Ben Gong today, which are against your will, how can you make Ben Gong believe it? Besides, those scholars, farmers, businessmen and businessmen you mentioned are just ordinary people in the world. It’s just your opinion, I see you, you have beautiful features, you are neither humble nor overbearing, and your every move is everyone’s demeanor, let alone someone who is on good terms with Princess Jin, how can you see those things in your eyes, if you really see in your eyes, today, In the Central Plains, there would be no business masters like the Mu Mansion, so is this your confession to me, or are you just deceiving yourself?"

It is rare for Concubine Hui, who is always gentle, to have such a severe moment, Tsing Yi smiled in her heart, the gentle person she saw before, I am afraid that at this moment, this is the model of the concubine hidden in her bones that will not disappear .

With a wry smile, Tsing Yi and Concubine Hui saluted, "Your Majesty, forgive me, just as your Majesty said, behind Tsing Yi, there is a huge Mu family. Behind the Mu family is the wish of several generations to bring peace to the world. The wish of the world, the Mu family only has a single bloodline left in Tsing Yi, this matter can only be done by Tsing Yi, His Royal Highness Ji Wang will become a pillar of the court in the future, Ji Wang has talents and learning, and may be a generation of virtuous kings in the future, and Tsing Yi is a merchant, traveling all over the world, doing men's business, contacting all kinds of people in the world, the Mu family's wish has not been fulfilled, Tsing Yi's footsteps will not stop, even if the wish is fulfilled, in the future, waiting Tsing Yi is still a thousand times more busy than at this time, and His Highness Ji Wang, what will happen in the future, Tsing Yi believes that the empress knows, so it is really difficult for Tsing Yi to be the daughter-in-law that the empress expects in her heart, and it is even more difficult to stand in the position of Ji Wang. By the side of His Royal Highness, even if the empress and the prince do not dislike each other, everyone in the world is a person who lives in rules and regulations. When there is chaos, there is no dogma. When the world is peaceful, the dogma becomes the shackles of the person. And would you like to make His Highness Prince Ji feel wronged in the future because of Tsing Yi's relationship?"

These are really heartfelt words, Concubine Hui listened, but she was stunned for a long time, looking at Tsing Yi's calm expression, she was speechless for a long time.

Tsing Yi Dao closed his eyes slightly, "I disturbed the empress today, if the empress is fine, please allow Tsing Yi to leave, and what happened today will be treated as never happened."

Concubine Hui recovered from the daze just now, and looked at the young woman in front of her, she was clearly about the same age as she was back then, but she almost wanted to follow her family when she was in despair, but the woman in front of her , but his eyebrows were too calm, and he had too much forbearance.

Even though she never said a word of what Yu Wufan was like in her heart, Concubine Hui could hear a girl's greatest sincerity and best protection in every word.

Concubine Hui suddenly remembered herself. Back then, she had also experienced such a feeling. In her memory, that person was her father's most proud disciple. In her memory, she also died in front of her so resolutely, leaving a blank space. Give her the memories of sorrow and hatred, let her in this life, engrave those memories into the bone marrow, and never have any thoughts about anyone again.

How can she not understand women's thoughts, women's determination, back then, she wished to use her life to let that man survive.

Closing her eyes, Concubine Hui said, "Does Fan'er know about this?"

Tsing Yi lowered her eyes slightly, "I probably know."

Concubine Hui sighed softly, stepped forward to hold Tsing Yi's hand, and said, "From a mother's point of view, I hope that my son will have a happy husband and wife in the future, but that's just the result of an ordinary mother. My wish, my son is the prince of the current dynasty, and he is different from ordinary people, even the sons of ordinary noble families. Therefore, from a woman's point of view, I hope that the relationship between you is not the current Such a situation. Children, the eyes of the world will never be the same, not to mention, there are thousands of people in this world, not everyone has good intentions, even if you have done your best, even if you are not the Mu family now The patriarch of the family does not hold this huge business in his hands, or he is just the daughter of an ordinary family, or the daughter of a wealthy family, or even the princess of a country. And you won’t be slandered by the world in the future. What you have to do is to be clear of your heart.”

Concubine Hui held the back of Tsing Yi's hand with warm hands, like a kind mother.

Tsing Yi's heart was suddenly moved, and she was sore. Even she herself was surprised that she would be so frank with Concubine Hui today. Did she want to protect her son's future with a mother's heart, or was it just because she had suppressed it for too long? , want to speak out?She said softly, "Your Majesty, Tsing Yi is not sure if she really has a clear conscience in the future."

Concubine Hui said softly, "A future that is not sure is better than a lifetime of remorse. If you regret for a lifetime, you will never realize what happiness is... Good boy, you are still too young. Countless, the heart of gains and losses, but still too heavy, you have to ask your own heart..."

　Concubine Hui is my favorite among the mothers or concubines I have written...

　　
　
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