Chapter 1266 Mother's Freedom

At that time, Lu Xingwan was moving around the palace. She saw her fifth sister, who was looking timid and shrinking, beside Concubine Lin.

It was also at that time that she discovered the secret of her fifth sister.

Also discovered Deng Yi's secret.

Although the fifth sister in the past was not arrogant and high-spirited, she was not as cowardly as she was then.

The fifth sister always takes the royal family's reputation into consideration, but doesn't care about herself.

But now when she saw her fifth sister again, she found that the fifth sister in front of her seemed to have been reborn.

Every step the fifth sister took was full of calmness and ease.

The brilliant smile on her face comes from the heart and makes people feel a vigorous vitality.

Now she is radiating light from the inside out, like a butterfly reborn from its cocoon.

Lu Xingwan's pace quickened. She walked quickly forward, took the fifth sister's hand, looked her up and down carefully, and spoke excitedly.

"Fifth sister, you are really different from before."

Seeing Wanwan like this, Lu Xingyun was naturally excited.

When she heard Wanwan say this, she exerted more strength in her hands and her smile became gentler.

"Fifth sister is certainly different from before."

"To Fifth Sister, the world is now free."

"Now that I think about it, why should I stay in the backyard?"

There happened to be a breeze blowing at this moment, and Lu Xingyun's hair might have been wet by the rain, making it a little messy, but it made her hair look even more free and unrestrained.

Seeing Fifth Sister being so carefree, Wanwan was happy for her from the bottom of her heart.

But Deng Yi's face suddenly flashed through her mind.

To be honest, she was a little surprised when she saw Deng Yi again.

The fifth sister is different from before, and Deng Yi is also different from before.

She had met Deng Yi yesterday, and she was afraid that her fifth sister would be led astray by Deng Yi again.

Thinking of this, her eyes became a little serious, and her tone of voice unconsciously became hurried: "Did Fifth Sister meet Deng Yi when she came here?"

While speaking, Wanwan bit her lip subconsciously. She really hated Deng Yi.

Looking at Wanwan's appearance in front of her, the Fifth Princess had no time to say anything, but Rong Wenmiao, who was not far behind her, lowered her head and chuckled.

"Princess, you are joking. Deng Yi is now on duty in Prince Yu's Mansion. In the past, the Fifth Princess often visited Prince Yu's Mansion. Of course, the two of them have met before."

And it happens often.

"That......"

Wanwan looked up uneasily, turned around to look at her second sister-in-law behind her, then looked at her fifth sister in front of her, and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Seeing Wanwan's nervous look, Lu Xingyun also started laughing.

Her smile was full of relief.

She patted Wanwan's hand gently, as if to comfort her: "Don't worry, Wanwan, Fifth Sister will not make the same mistake again."

Wanwan raised her head and met the gaze of her fifth sister, and saw that her eyes were full of determination.

And the big stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.

"Now that Fifth Sister has said so, I feel relieved."

It's not that she doesn't want to see Fifth Sister and Deng Yi reconcile again, but in her eyes, Deng Yi is a fickle person. If Fifth Sister is deceived by him again and regrets it in the future, wouldn't that be...

But she also knew that love was something that could not be forced.

If the fifth sister really has Deng Yi in her heart, and Deng Yi truly repents, I can only wish them the best.

Sitting in this hall with my fifth sister, they were having a very pleasant conversation.

Of course, because the fifth sister usually had correspondence with Concubine Lin, Wanwan learned from the fifth sister that the emperor and Concubine Lin had not returned to the capital yet.

They temporarily settled down in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River.

"Now that they have left the capital, they are no longer bound by the royal family and live like a normal couple, working from sunrise to sunset."

Wanwan just listened quietly to her fifth sister talking about Concubine Lin and her father.

Her thoughts couldn't help but drift away.

In her mind, the image of Concubine Lin, who used to be cautious and timid in the palace, naturally emerged.

After so many years of forbearance, Linpin can finally be said to have finally reaped the rewards of her hardships. Not only has she gained the attention of her husband, but her daughter has also finally reaped the rewards of her hardships. She should finally be able to rest assured.

Now, she has her own happiness.

But when everyone left and Wanwan returned to her room, she sat quietly on the bed, silent for a long time.

She looked at the heavy rain falling outside her window, which seemed to dye the sky and the earth the same color. However, such a beautiful sky could not make her heart waver in the slightest.

If she were to ask herself, considering her father and Concubine Lin were like this, she should be happy for both of them.

But for some reason, Wanwan's heart couldn't calm down for a long time, and she thought of her mother.

My mother has devoted her entire life to the royal family and the Song family.

If she were to say that the only time in all these years she was able to follow her heart was the battle with Yuefeng Kingdom more than ten years ago.

The mother on the battlefield at that time was the real flesh-and-blood Song Qingyan, not the empress dowager who can only sit in the palace and accept the kowtow of thousands of people now.

Wanwan originally thought that her mother might be able to live the rest of her life freely in Yong'an County.

But as fate would have it, she still returned to the palace.

In the past, I was always comparing myself and always felt that if I hadn’t appeared, my mother would have died.

Thinking about it now, my mother would probably rather die freely than suffer in the harem for half her life.

But now, my father is living a married life with someone else, what about my mother?

Is mother going to have to spend the rest of her life alone in the palace?

Fortunately, Wanwan also heard from her second sister-in-law that her mother was planning to leave Beijing recently.

As for where to settle down, my mother did not tell anyone.

Wanwan knew that now that the situation in the palace had been determined and her elder brother had ascended the throne, her mother wanted to pursue her own freedom.

She no longer has to live for the royal family or the Song family. She wants to be the real, free Song Qingyan who belongs only to herself.

Thinking of this, Wanwan let out a long sigh.

Yes, my mother is not the kind of person who would pin her life on a man. She has her own independent thoughts and yearns for a free life. Perhaps the current situation is the best for her.

When she thought about her mother leaving the palace and gaining her freedom, Wanwan gradually felt relieved.

Until the night fell outside, complete darkness enveloped Prince Yu's Mansion.

Wanwan finally came back to her senses from her daze.

No matter what choice you make, it’s mother’s life.

She believed that even if her mother regretted it now, if she had the chance to do it again, she would still choose to enter the palace to protect her elder brother.

Only in this way will she feel at ease.

My mother said something that is absolutely true.

The most important thing in life is to have a clear conscience.