Exquisite lanterns of various colors illuminate the entire Forbidden City like daytime.
The more colorful the night, the more luxurious and luxurious it is.
Meili was sitting in the corridor with lanterns hung on every beam.
Fujin's wife came in full force today.
It was a coveted honor to be admitted to the palace by the emperor to enjoy the lanterns.
Everyone was talking and laughing, the lights and laughter, It brings the peaceful scene of wealth and prosperity to the extreme.
Meili looked at the charcoal fire swaying in the wind around her, but she didn't feel any warmth.
The Eight Parts and Eight Formations in her arms were like a cold stone weighing down on her and making her breathless.
In the past few days, she was always invited to the palace to accompany her ancestors, and she always carried the picture with her.
However, whenever she had the opportunity to present it to the emperor, she always missed it at a loss.
When she presented the picture, what did she say and what did she ask for?
This feeling was like she wanted to reveal Yun Ke's identity to Jingxuan countless times.
The words always come to my lips, and I suddenly feel desperate.
This picture was indeed what the emperor had dreamed of, but what could she exchange for it for Yun Ke to become the legitimate son, the heir apparent, and Prince Qing?
Even she herself felt that there was little hope of realizing these requirements.
If the emperor knew that Brother Chengyi had hid it from him and that she had hid it from him for so many years, what would the emperor think and how would he make a decision?
If Jingxuan knew that the formation map he was searching so hard for was beside him and in her hands, he would What will you think and do?
She is not afraid of death, nor is she afraid of losing everything.
She has already lost everything.
The emperor's heart is unpredictable.
If the emperor resents their repeated deception and even blames Yunke, then she will destroy Yunke's future with her own hands.
Jingxuan already had a grudge against Yun Ke.
She overstepped his husband's authority and went directly to plead with the emperor.
Will he still support Yun Ke?
This is a gamble about life and death, about fate.
She hesitates and is afraid because she can't afford to lose.
Her bet is Yun Ke's life.
The lamps hanging in the atrium are all carefully selected and of the highest quality, and many of them have riddle couplets posted on them.
The emperor led a group of princes and nobles to appreciate them one by one, chatting, laughing and guessing riddles.
Meili watched from a distance.
The emperor was holding the prince Yinreng.
The riddles on the lamp always asked the prince of the dynasty first, and the other princes followed them like decorations.
There was a riddle that stumped the prince.
The eighth prince in the team was anxious to tell the answer, but was secretly stopped by the eunuch who was following him.
She saw this scene so clearly Even the royal family is so cruel.
All the light must be given to the crown prince, who is the legitimate son.
Anyone else who wants to get a little bit of it is robbing and overstepping.
Before the banquet began, the emperor went to the back palace to change clothes and rest.
This was her only chance to see the emperor without disturbing others.
After leaving Yunche to the wet nurse, she walked into the back palace without anyone noticing.
The eunuchs and maids were all busy coming in and out.
Meili hid in the narrow passage between the palace and the palace wall.
It was dark and there was no one there.
Discover her.
She leaned against the cold wall and closed her eyes.
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As long as she presented the picture to the emperor, as long as she said what she wanted to say, the rest could only be left to fate.
Just as she was about to duck out, she heard the emperor's voice coming from the palace, "Let's take a look together, Zamulang."
She froze, Zamulang Suying’s Ama He is also in the apse The voice sounded at the entrance of the palace, and Kangxi's tone was high-spirited, "Look, this is what happened after the Qing Dynasty was handed over to me for more than 20 years."
Zamulang chirped and said sincerely: "The emperor's wiseness is the blessing of our Qing Dynasty forever."
The emperor suddenly sighed, "This prosperity is for the world to see and for our neighbors to see.
My difficulty is that you have been managing the household department for me for many years.
How come you don't know about it?"
Zamulang said with sincerity and fear: "This old slave deserves to die."
"At this time, how could you betray my trust and retire?"
"emperor" "After all these years, you still can't trust me."
Meili leaned against the wall tightly, feeling the blood on her face fading away and getting chills.
The emperor actually said such words to Zamulang "Old slave deserves to die."
Zamulang's voice trembled.
"When I was young, I ascended the throne, won peace three times, and fought against the foreign barbarians.
These are not what I want.
What I want to be satisfied is a dynasty that is powerful in the world, and achievements that will be praised for generations.
For this reason, I will not hesitate to work hard, and I will not hesitate to do so.
"One death" "emperor" "What about you, Zamulan?"
"A slave is willing to die and be loyal to the emperor."
Kangxi smiled, "I won't want you to die, you know it, and I know it too.
What you are doing now is the job of licking blood with the tip of a knife.
After so many years, this knife of mine can hurt you.
Dear ministers and ministers, you can tell everyone." , but it hurts you.
Your son, I promised you a high official position and a generous salary, and your daughter, I will give her a royal title.
Zamulang, Zamulang, how can you resign from me?"
"This old slave deserves death."
Zamulang knelt down and burst into tears of gratitude.
"The emperor treats the old slave and his family with great kindness.
Even if the old slave is shattered to pieces, he cannot repay the favor.
The old slave is wrong.
The old slave is guilty.
When the emperor is developing his grand plan, he actually wants to be alone.
He deserves to die.
The old slave knows very well that what he has done will never end well, and he only does this unfaithful and unjust act because he misses his wife, children, and grandchildren.
He hopes that the emperor will be kind and forgive him."
Kangxi was silent for a while, and when he got to the point, there was no need to beat around the bush.
"Zamulang, do you have anything else to worry about?"
"Your Majesty, I know that my sins are serious, and I only ask the Emperor to do two things for me.
I have nothing to worry about in my life, and I am willing to do my best for the Emperor."
"explain."
"If there comes a day in the future when the emperor cannot save the old servant, please let the old servant's family have a way out and let them live their lives peacefully."
"I promise you."
"The old slave's daughter Suying has always been loved like a treasure by the old slave.
It is natural for the emperor to favor her to marry Prince Qing.
However, Prince Qing and his old slave begged the emperor to keep her rich and safe, not to be inferior to others, and to enjoy the honor of the princess alone. hon.”
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Kangxi hesitated for a moment and finally hummed.
Mei Li closed her eyes, no tears to shed.
The emperor promised Suying a lifetime of wealth and exclusive honor, but all her expectations were shattered, and changing her and Yunke's fate became a fantasy.
She didn't know how long she stayed in that dark corner.
When she gathered enough strength to walk out again, everyone was gone.
Only the eunuch on duty was left looking at her as if she were a ghost, forgetting to even greet her.
The banquet in the front hall also dispersed, and everyone enjoyed the lanterns by themselves.
She saw Yun Ke among the flowers.
He was looking around anxiously.
When he saw her, he ran towards her with a face of joy and called her "niang".
Meili smiled at him, she could only smile at him.
She is really the most incompetent mother Yun Ke took her hand and went to a small forest away from the crowd, where there were also many lantern riddles hung there.
Yunke smiled softly and told her that Aunt Yu'an secretly told him that the answer to the emperor's riddle that won the biggest reward was written on the highest lamp in the grove.
Because the lamp is hung high, it is very conspicuous, but it may take some effort to read the small words on it clearly.
There was already a group of people under the tree with the hanging lantern.
It was Suying, Yunjue, and several slaves who were busy doing something.
Meili dimmed her eyes.
She and Yun Ke had the favor of their ancestors, as did Su Ying and Yun Jue.
A tall and thin eunuch, with the help of others, let Yun Jue sit on his shoulders and stood up slowly and carefully.
Yun Jue approached the lantern, laughed, and kept saying that he saw it.
Suying also saw Meili and her son.
She smiled, but it was getting harder and harder to smile at them now.
"Let's go."
She called to her son and servants.
Under the tree, only the mother and son were left dependent on each other.
Yun Ke looked up at the lights on the high branches with some disappointment.
He did not have a group of servants following him, only his petite and weak mother.
Meili's legs suddenly went weak.
She hugged the child and broke down crying.
This was the first time she cried loudly like this in front of Yunke.
"How can I help you?"
She really didn't know what else to do for her child.
"What are you doing?"
Jingxuan walked over quickly and covered Meili's mouth arrogantly, "You are crying here during the Chinese New Year, and what do you want to do if you startle others?"
Meili's mind was in disarray.
She could not make a sound but sobbed.
Tears flowed from his fingers.
Yunke was frightened, holding E Niang's hand and shaking his head repeatedly, "I don't want to watch it, E Niang, don't cry.
I don't want to watch it, E Niang, don't cry."
Jingxuan frowned irritably and distressedly, and asked the child: "What's wrong?"
Yun Ke was a little anxious, "I want to read the words on the lamp.
My mother cried because she couldn't hold me so high."
Jingxuan didn't say anything.
Of course he knew that things would not be that simple.
Meili had been missing for so long, and he was almost ready to go through the Forbidden City.
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When he came, he also met Suying and her son.
"Meili, don't cry.
If you don't want to cause trouble for Yun Ke, don't cry.
Okay?"
He said in her ear as calmly as possible.
She finally nodded, her mind and mood restored a little.
He let go of her mouth and raised his brows, "Why do you cry more and more like a child?"
He deliberately pretended not to know what was going on and teased, "Come on."
He took off the robe of his court clothes and gave it to Meili.
He knelt down and patted her.
Patting himself on the shoulder, he nodded to Yun Ke.
Yun Ke's eyes widened and he was a little overwhelmed for a moment.
"Come on, Ama will give you a look."
Meili covered her mouth to prevent herself from crying, watching Yun Ke sitting on Jingxuan's shoulder, happily looking for the answer to the lantern riddle.
As soon as Jingxuan put Yun Ke on the ground, Yinzhen and Taishao trotted over.
Yun Ke greeted them proudly and told them the answer.
When running with them to receive the reward, Yun Ke did not forget to turn around and say goodbye to E Niang.
"Where did you go just now?"
Jingxuan asked softly, standing under the brightly lit tree, "Did something big happen?"
She looked at him, who was as handsome as before, and she really couldn't think so much.
If it was weighing on her heart, she could no longer endure it or wait for the right time.
"Yunke is your son, you are my only man" she cried and shouted out.
Jingxuan was stunned.
"I" she backed away repeatedly, her legs shaking so weakly, "I should have told you earlier that I should have given Yun Ke a clean slate."
She looked up at the farthest point in the night sky, cold tears flowing from her collar into her chest.
She cried and laughed, asking him, herself, and the sky, "What's the use even if I say it?"
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