Chapter 89 Who else but you?
Wen Wanyu glanced at him, suppressed her emotions, and said calmly: "No... I still don't remember what happened before."
Xie Junyao didn't believe it: "Really?"
For a moment, she seemed to have returned to the past. Even the words she used to comfort him were exactly the same.
"Of course it's true."
Wen Wanyu smiled and said, "Alright, alright, Your Majesty, please drink the Tremella Soup!"
Xie Junyao held the spoon and said, "Wanwan."
"Um?"
He sighed deeply, then slowly spoke, "Tell me, why do my children leave me one after another?"
"I owe Jing Shi so much that I haven't had time to make up for it yet."
He seemed to have found an outlet for venting. "Ever since Jing Shi was born, Concubine Zheng has been partial to him and has often neglected Yu'er. That's why I will give Yu'er more love. Compared to Jing Shi, I seem to be the one who is partial."
After saying this, he quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. This was the first time Xie Junyao spoke his true feelings to others.
Wen Wanyu was silent for a long moment before she looked at him and said, "Your Majesty, from an outsider's perspective, you've done nothing wrong. Perhaps it's because those involved are often confused, while those who are on the sidelines can see more clearly."
"The Emperor is not partial. He gave Yu'er the love that the Imperial Concubine shared with him, so Yu'er received multiple times the love. The Second Prince has had two loves since he was a child."
She lowered her eyes, and the look she gave him was gentle. Her voice was like a spring breeze, and it seemed to really bring warmth.
Xie Junyao said in a hoarse voice: "I understand what you mean. But I feel uncomfortable."
"Your Majesty, I know you're upset and blaming yourself. Don't get caught up in that vortex of self-blame. I once heard a saying I'd like to share with Your Majesty: 'Don't look back, don't blame yourself back then. He was also lost standing alone in the fog.'"
Don't look back.
There was obvious bitterness in Xie Junyao's eyes, and he opened his arms like a child. Wen Wanyu smiled gently, stepped forward and gave her a warm hug, but he said nothing, just leaned on her shoulder blankly.
"If Your Majesty wants to make amends to the Second Prince, you can think about whether the Second Prince has anything he likes. If there is anything he is worried about, Your Majesty can spend more time with the Imperial Concubine."
Wen Wanyu's heart remained calm as she said this. She truly wanted the Emperor to spend more time with the Imperial Concubine. Although she and the Imperial Concubine didn't get along, the Imperial Concubine was, after all, a mother who had lost her child. Her heartache was no less than the Emperor's.
"good."
The two of them hugged each other like this.
It was not until Li Dexian brought in dinner that Xie Junyao let her go and cleared his throat.
He said calmly, "The charcoal fire incident may be related to the Queen."
Wen Wanyu didn't say anything, not even a hint of surprise on her face. Xie Junyao was a little surprised and asked, "You knew?"
"Um."
Xie Junyao's eyes were filled with anger and a bit of guilt. "For so many years, the Queen has never mentioned Jinglin (the Third Prince) once. I thought the Queen had let it go, or had come to terms with it. I didn't expect..."
Thinking of the reason why the Third Prince died young, Concubine Zheng monopolized all the doctors in the Imperial Hospital, which led to the Third Prince's death. Wen Wanyu couldn't help but say a few more words: "I have also heard a little about the Queen's reasons for the Third Prince's early death. Your Majesty, since you know why the Third Prince died young, why do you still..."
She hesitated to speak, Xie Junyao said: "Well? Just say it."
"Why do you still favor Concubine Zheng..." Wen Wanyu felt sorry for these innocent children and whispered, "Concubine Zheng left all the imperial physicians in Fuyao Palace. That's why the Third Prince died."
Xie Junyao's face darkened: "Is that what the Queen said?"
Wen Wanyu agreed.
"At that time, the imperial physician had already said that Jing Lin was dead. It was only when Jing Shi started wheezing again that Concubine Zheng sent the imperial physician away."
Wen Wanyu was surprised and asked, "So, the Queen is lying?"
It was not accurate to lie. Perhaps the Third Prince's premature death had become a demon in the Queen's heart, and under the long-term pressure and sensitivity, the Queen misremembered the facts.
Wen Wanyu sighed: "Then how does the emperor plan to deal with the queen?"
Xie Junyao shook his head.
For the next three days, Wen Wanyu stayed at Chengqian Palace, accompanying Xie Junyao. This was Xie Junyao's request. He felt more at ease with someone by his side. Every day, someone would eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner with him on time, and would silently hold him in their arms when he thought of his two poor children.
He used to be used to dealing with grief alone, so only now did he know what it felt like to be cared for by others.
Of course, only the servants of Chengqian Palace and Changlixuan knew about this matter.
After losing the Second Prince, Concubine Zheng looked quite haggard. Within a few days, the mourning clothes had become looser, her cheeks had become sunken, and her back had become a little hunched.
On the contrary, the queen looked radiant. Although she was dressed in plain clothes, she looked much more energetic, not as listless as before.
Concubine Zheng mistakenly believed that the real culprit for the second prince's early death was Concubine De.
On this day, Concubine De was called to Shoukang Palace. When she arrived at Shoukang Palace, the Empress and Concubine Zheng were already sitting on chairs on both sides of the main hall.
The Queen Mother looked furious.
Anger burned in Concubine Zheng's eyes. She ignored Linglong's attempts to stop her, rushed forward, and slapped Concubine De hard.
The Queen Mother shook her head but said nothing. Although she disliked Concubine Zheng, it was her grandson who was killed by Concubine De.
Defei was stunned by the slap and covered her face belatedly.
"Empress Zheng, you..."
"You bitch. If you have any dissatisfaction, come to me. Why did you want to kill my Jing Shi?" Concubine Zheng fell to the ground in grief.
Concubine De was shocked. What did the Second Prince's early death have to do with her? She looked at the Queen Mother who was sitting directly above her. Her expression was serious and even more cold.
Only then did Defei realize that the Empress Dowager and Concubine Zheng had misunderstood!
She knelt on the ground with a thud: "Queen Dowager, the Second Prince's early death has nothing to do with me! I am also very sad about the Second Prince's early death."
"It has nothing to do with you?" Concubine Zheng sneered.
"After my Jingshi died, the eldest prince was the only one left in the palace. No prince could compete with your eldest prince for the position of crown prince. You told me that the death of the second prince had nothing to do with you."
Concubine Zheng glared at Concubine De hatefully.
The Empress Dowager said, "De Fei, Concubine Zheng's analysis is not without reason."
De Fei wanted to cry but had no tears: "I am innocent!"
"Empress Dowager, Noble Concubine, think about it, why would I kill the Second Prince? Why would I put myself in a disadvantageous position?"
Concubine Zheng asked back, "Then tell me, who else could it be besides you?"
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P.S. Don't blame yourself at that time. He was also confused standing alone in the fog. From the Internet.
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