Chapter 1524 Tonight...
Although tonight is New Year's Eve and the family visit dinner has just begun, everyone lost interest after Simulan's disturbance.
After all, for many of them, it may be like they have just returned from the gates of hell.
Although Gu Tingchun tried his best to restrain himself, he could not suppress his sadness when he thought about his daughter being dragged away alive like a dog and that she would suffer in the laundry for the rest of her life and would never be free.
I could only use the excuse of feeling unwell to withdraw early.
As a mother, this is probably all I can do.
Therefore, Nan Yan did not say much. Even though her mood was extremely bad, in order to appease the people in the hall, she stayed and watched two more plays. After 11:30 am, she and Zhu Feng set off to return to the palace.
The people from the Gu family, including Si Muyun and others, all went to the gate, kowtowed and respectfully saw off the emperor.
When the emperor's carriage gradually went away and even its shadow could not be seen, everyone stood up from the cold and hard ground.
As soon as he stood up, Gu Tingqiu staggered.
Gu Yiyou and Si Muyun behind him hurriedly supported him.
"Father!"
"Uncle, what's wrong with you?"
“…”
Gu Tingqiu's face turned slightly pale, and he only said, "Help me in."
Everyone immediately surrounded him and returned to the lobby.
The atmosphere was heavier than before. Gu Tingqiu took a deep breath and said, "Fortunately, you didn't say anything nonsense just now."
Gu Yiyou said: "Mulan is...too ridiculous!"
"Yes, she wants to drag our families into the fire pit!"
"Fortunately, the Imperial Concubine didn't make a big fuss about it."
After hearing what everyone said, Si Muyun was speechless.
Since he followed his uncle to work and served as an official in the court, his horizons have broadened a lot and his way of dealing with people has changed. He clearly sees his mother's narrow-minded thinking and practices over the years, as well as the viciousness with which they treated Nan Yan when they were young.
Fortunately, Nan Yan did not attack him.
Seeing his pale face, Gu Tingqiu sighed and said to him, "Mu Yun, you should understand better than them now."
“…”
"People can do whatever they want when they are young, because they are ignorant after all. The Imperial Concubine knows the difference very well and she didn't bother with you."
“…”
"But when people grow up, they have to act like adults. No one will tolerate anyone else if they are still the same as before. Especially since she is the imperial concubine, she controls the prosperity of these families, and likewise, the life and death of us."
“…”
"Go tell your mother to pretend that she never gave birth to that daughter."
“…”
"If she does anything wrong again, all nine clans will be exterminated. That will be the fate of everyone! Let her think it over!"
"yes……"
Si Muyun was about to turn around and walk towards the backyard, but when he turned around, he saw his younger sister Si Muzhen looking at the night outside with a thoughtful expression on her face.
Tonight, she seemed to have this expression all the time.
When Simulan made trouble, she was not panicked; when the imperial concubine punished Simulan, she was not afraid.
I don't know what she is thinking.
Si Muyun simply pulled her away and asked her to go back and accompany Gu Tingchun. As they walked, he said, "You can see clearly tonight."
“…”
"From now on, you are not allowed to speak nonsense again. Mulan is your lesson."
"hehe,"
Hearing his words, Si Muzhen just covered her mouth and smiled. Si Muyun frowned slightly and looked back at her, but saw that in the night, Si Muzhen's eyes were surprisingly bright. There was no fear or regret brought by her sister's torture in them. Instead, there was a little bit of excitement.
She said, "Brother, where were you talking about?"
“…”
"Big sister did those things because she was confused. Why would I learn from her?"
“…”
"I just feel—"
As she spoke, she turned around and looked towards the gate. Although the imperial carriage had already left and she could not see anything, she seemed to still be recalling how the emperor and the imperial concubine looked in this place before, and the thundering methods they used to punish Si Mulan.
She said, "Being a noble concubine is really impressive."
“…”
"Whoever you want to live will live, and whoever you want to die will die."
“…”
"So this is what it's like to be a concubine."
Hearing her incoherent and incomprehensible words, Si Muyun frowned.
Her sister has been like this since she was a child. Let's call it mischief. When they bullied Si Nanyan, she was still young and never participated. However, she often said things that people could not understand at all.
All he could say was, "Okay, stop talking nonsense."
“…”
"Go back and spend some time with your mother. She must be very sad about what happened. Tell her not to overthink it. Just like your uncle said, just pretend you don't have that daughter."
"I know."
As Si Muzhen spoke, she walked towards Gu Tingchun's residence.
Looking at her back, Si Muyun sighed, a worried look on his face, and turned away.
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On the other side, the emperor's carriage was heading towards the palace.
Not long after leaving Gu's house, he asked Xiao Shunzi to ride back to the palace first, as if to ask him to prepare something, while their carriage moved slowly, neither hurried nor slow.
All along the way, you can hear the crackling sound of firecrackers outside. Fireworks bloom in the dark night sky, one by one, constantly emitting colorful light, turning the entire city of Peking into a city that never sleeps.
However, it was somewhat quiet in the car.
Although Xinping is usually full of energy, when it is time to go to bed at night, she falls asleep obediently without even blocking her ears, and the sound of firecrackers outside cannot wake her up at all.
Like a little pig.
After returning to the palace, Zhu Feng handed her over to the wet nurses and maids. Only after watching their backs disappear into the night did Nan Yan sigh.
Turning around, he met Zhu Feng's still shining eyes.
Her heart sank.
Previously at the Gu family, Zhu Feng had not yet fully addressed Simulan’s “benzoin” incident.
Thinking of this, Nan Yan wished she should have treated Si Mulan more cruelly and had someone beat her to pieces.
However, this feeling cannot be revealed.
She felt like she was holding back a rage, burning with anger, but she couldn't tell Zhu Feng anything.
At this time, Zhu Feng reached out and held her hand.
Nan Yan looked up at him: "Your Majesty...?"
Zhu Feng said, "Follow me."
“……!”
Nan Yan's heart couldn't help but tremble again.
Tonight is New Year's Eve.
If it were any other day, when the emperor held a banquet in the palace, she remembered clearly how many concubines would put on heavy makeup and strive for the opportunity to sleep with him that night.
And Zhu Feng is like this now——
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