A pungent pain flowed down my body, and then my whole body felt hot and burning.
My heart is beating faster...
Zhao Ying knew that this wasn't just caused by the wine...
My heart is beating fast.
But——
The desire for power that she had always buried deep in her heart...
Emperor Jianxi suddenly sighed, "Ying'er... Today, it's just the two of us, and I'm going to say a few words to you. Why did you let that barbarian go? She's been disrespectful to you time and time again... You used to be so clear about love and hate, and you took revenge whenever you had a grudge. How come you've become so soft-tempered after getting married?"
Zhao Ying smiled and said, "Father, I am already the mother of five children. How can I still be as reckless as before?"
"Besides, my mother has advised that after getting married, one must be prudent and prudent. Don't be too outstanding and become a target of public criticism. Don't show all your feelings on your face and become a coward."
When mentioning Empress Xiaomin, Emperor Jianxi's mood changed significantly. He slumped his shoulders and nodded, "Your mother is right. Your mother always lives so clearly..."
Zhao Ying asked melancholy, "Is my father still thinking about my mother?"
Upon hearing the voice, Emperor Jianxi raised his eyes to look at Zhao Ying. His cloudy gaze was a little blurry, as if he was looking at another person through Zhao Ying's eyebrows, and he knew very well that that person would never come back.
Not even a goodbye.
Emperor Jianxi's eyes were filled with tears. Because his daughter and grandson were present, he held back his tears and said in a choked voice, "Ying'er, I know that you actually resent me a little bit in your heart..."
Zhao Ying's eyes flickered. After a while, she pursed her lips, raised her hand, and touched Shangguan Qingyue's head, whose mouth was dripping with grease from eating. It seemed as if she was deliberately hiding something...
"Since you were born, the relationship between your mother and me has been strained, and nothing can be seen from the outside world. But when you grew up and understood everything, you no longer considered me your father, but an emperor, your father."
"I've been watching you since you were little, how could I not understand your thoughts?"
"Before, Yue'er was slandered as a demon child and was about to be sent away. You knew that you could just come to me and beg for mercy... Hehe, you are just like your mother..."
"My queen mother said... principles cannot be broken, otherwise we will be bullied." Zhao Ying said calmly.
Emperor Jianxi paused and nodded.
"Yes, if I had understood your mother's thoughts earlier, how could I not even be able to see her for the last time..."
Emperor Jianxi covered his face and finally couldn't help sobbing out, "She didn't leave me a single word, not a single word!"
"It's been ten years! It's been ten years since she left! Even if she didn't want to see me again, she should have said something to me... just one sentence, even if it was just scolding me, I would have taken her words into the mausoleum... Now, I will die with my eyes open..." Emperor Jianxi's voice was filled with regret.
If God gave him another chance, he wouldn't even eat a sow, let alone a harem!
Zhao Ying's eyes showed reluctance. She bit her lip and advised, "Father, in fact, when Mother left... she didn't leave any words for us siblings!"
"How can they be the same? Can you two little bastards be the same as me?"
Zhao Ying: ...
Wu Yonggui on the side: ...
When you love her, she's your precious jewel; when you hate her... she's your little bastard.
Shangguan Qingyue, enjoying the fun, clapped his hands, "Great, great! Mom's daddy said Mom was a little bastard, and Daddy said Yue'er and Third Brother were little bastards. They must think we're all cute when they say that..."
Zhao Ying: ...Shangguan Shu, that bastard, actually dared to call Yue'er and Qi You little bastards! !
So he's a cuckold?!
Emperor Jianxi was obviously drunk. His cheeks were red and he reeked of alcohol. He leaned back in his chair and said dejectedly, "Your mother is too cruel. Not only did she not leave me a single word, she didn't even leave me her body..."
Even after his death, no one could be found to bury him!
Zhao Ying frowned, as if she didn't want to talk about this heavy topic anymore, and said, "Father, you are drunk. Don't think about it."
But Emperor Jianxi refused to listen and continued to ask, "Back then... you and your brother left for a while and came back... hiccup, and your mother couldn't find anyone?"
Zhao Ying's pupils trembled slightly. After a long pause, she nodded, "Yes, that's it... Didn't you ask?"
Emperor Jianxi leaned towards Zhao Ying, his brows drooping in a frown, a glimmer of hope in his eyes. "So, tell me... is it possible that your mother... is not dead?"
Zhao Ying shook her head decisively, "Impossible..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shangguan Qingyue, who was sitting between the two of them, raised a small glass cup filled with milk in one hand. She imitated the adults and held the two cups together and pointed them towards the middle.
【cheers! 】
[Slurp…slurp…ha!]
The little guy burped loudly and then said,
[The Imperial Grandmother is not dead! ]
Zhao Ying:!!
Emperor Jianxi: !!
Zhao Ying subconsciously wanted to cover Shangguan Qingyue's mouth, but then she realized that her father couldn't hear Yue'er's inner voice...
However, the next second, she received Emperor Jianxi's surprised and questioning gaze.
Upon hearing the voice, Emperor Jianxi hurriedly looked at Shangguan Qingyue. His cloudy eyes seemed to have become clearer and brighter, as if a layer of fog had been lifted.
He looked at Shangguan Qingyue, then at Zhao Ying.
Obviously heard it.
Zhao Ying's heart suddenly began to beat like a drum... Could the Emperor also hear Yue'er's thoughts?
Then... it's bad!
【Mother lied! 】
Zhao Ying finally couldn't help it and wanted to carry Shangguan Qingyue away, but as soon as she stretched out her hand, she was blocked by the hand of Emperor Jianxi.
Emperor Jianxi narrowed his eyes with a death stare.
Zhao Ying withdrew her hand tremblingly, and then looked at Shangguan Qingyue with resentment.
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