Chapter 2220 Your Majesty, Please Love Her Less
Xu Miaoyin looked back at him and said softly, "Regarding the Imperial Concubine, I do have something to say to the Emperor."
“…”
Zhu Feng could see that Xu Miaoyin was already on her deathbed.
So she is frank about many things that she would not dare to say normally.
But, at this time, shouldn't he explain some of his own affairs? Why did he have to talk about the imperial concubine?
He did not interrupt, but simply said, "What do you want to say?"
“…”
Xu Miaoyin lay there quietly, feeling a little breathless, as if she couldn't catch her breath. After a while, she finally had some strength and whispered to Zhu Feng, "Your Majesty..."
"Um."
"From now on, please be less kind to the imperial concubine."
“…”
These words made Zhu Feng stunned.
This type of talk was not the first time he had heard it. Children from wealthy families, or especially royal families, were believed by outsiders to have grown up in luxury, but only they knew that these children did not actually live a wealthy life.
They believed that children from wealthy families would be followed by many little ghosts sent by the King of Hell, who would either beat them or trip them up.
Therefore, many children never grow up.
In order to let these children grow up safely, the only way is to love them less and bless them more so that they can last longer.
Now, the Queen actually said this to herself...
Less pain.
If it were any other time, or if someone else said this, he would definitely be furious.
Jealousy is the most taboo in the palace, especially when it happens right in front of him and is said so blatantly to him.
But now she is the queen.
Moreover, these were the words she said on her deathbed.
Zhu Feng frowned and looked down at her with a calm expression. He didn't feel embarrassed or have any other emotions about what he said.
Zhu Feng said awkwardly: "You mean—"
Xu Miaoyin said softly: "Your Majesty should understand that I am not going to do anything to the Imperial Concubine."
“…”
"In fact, I have wanted to tell His Majesty this for a long time, but I just couldn't find the right time. Now - if I don't say it now, it will really be too late."
“…”
Zhu Feng felt a little suffocated.
He said solemnly, "You say."
Xu Miaoyin said, "The Emperor understands that in the harem, exclusive favor is never a blessing, but a curse."
“…”
"It's just that the Emperor likes her and is willing to protect her."
“…”
"But now, with so many things happening around him, in front of and behind him, inside and outside, can he still protect her without leaks?"
“…”
"Your Majesty, you must do what an emperor should do."
“…”
"Although she is a concubine in the harem, what happened this time is..."
When talking about this incident, Zhu Feng's eyes flickered.
Xu Miaoyin said, "When Wu rebelled, she didn't go to any of the many places in the harem, but only targeted the Yikun Palace and burned and killed people. Doesn't the emperor understand?"
“…”
"This is the result of exclusive favoritism."
“…”
"In the past, when I was still in this palace, I could suppress it a little bit. But when I'm not here, everyone in the harem only looks at the Imperial Concubine. There are as many people who envy me as there are people who are jealous. The human heart is extremely difficult to guess."
“…”
"For the stability of the former court and the harem, and also for the imperial concubine herself."
“…”
"Your Majesty, please love her less."
Zhu Feng remained silent.
These words had to touch the softest and most vulnerable part of his heart.
That day, he rushed back to the palace from the Great Altar, looked at the mess in front of the Yiku Palace, and thought of what Nan Yan had experienced that night. In fact, there was a faint haze in his heart.
Why? The entire imperial city experienced such a catastrophe, and there were so many places in the six palaces in the east and west, and even Huipin's Jianfu Palace was directly broken into, but she was not hurt even a fingernail.
But on Nanyan's side, there were dead and wounded everywhere.
Did I bring this to her?
Zhu Feng looked at Xu Miaoyin solemnly: "Queen..."
Xu Miaoyin smiled again and said softly, "The Emperor once compared me to Empress Wei. Now it seems that I am more fortunate than Empress Wei."
“…”
"It's just that if I leave like this, the emperor will have to worry."
“…”
"The choice of successor..."
"Queen!"
Zhu Feng interrupted her.
He could listen to other words, but when it came to "successor", it seemed like he was really making arrangements for the funeral arrangements.
He couldn't stand it.
Even though he had experienced so many separations and deaths and had become indifferent to them, this was the queen who had been with him since his youth, and he could not accept it no matter what.
But Xu Miaoyin was very calm.
She just smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please don't be like this. If you don't let me speak now, won't it be a mess in the future?"
“…”
"I am watching the selection of the successor with a cold eye, but it is really difficult."
“…”
"Shun Fei's character is the most reliable, but given her background, it's unlikely she'll be canonized."
“…”
"And Nan Yan..."
When she said this, her breath became heavy.
Said: "Her temper is still a bit fierce."
“…”
"If the Emperor wants to make her his queen, she will have to be trained for two years."
Zhu Feng felt a burning sensation in his eyes, so intense that he could barely open them. Even his voice was hoarse as he spoke with difficulty, "You, please stop talking."
“…”
Xu Miaoyin really didn't say anything else.
Just smiled at him.
When she smiled like this, there was finally a little light in her gray eyes. After flickering for a moment, it dripped down along the corners of her eyes.
"Huai Yin..."
Zhu Feng's voice was also choked with sobs.
Xu Miaoyin's voice finally carried a hint of salty tears as she softly said, "Your Majesty, please be a little more compassionate to the King of Wei."
"Mother..."
Standing outside the curtain and listening to these words, King Wei Zhu Chengxuan finally couldn't contain himself and took a step forward.
As soon as she heard his voice, Xu Miaoyin quickly turned her head.
When I saw the child, his face was already covered with tears.
She gently stretched out her hand: "Chengxuan..."
"Mother!"
Zhu Chengxuan hurried in, took her hand, and knelt before the bed. At this moment, no matter how much he told himself to stay calm, he couldn't bear it any longer. This was the first time a young man had faced the separation of life and death, and it was from his closest family. For him, this was more painful than the destruction of heaven and earth.
He cried, "Mother, Mother, you will get better, right?"
“…”
"Mother, please don't abandon me."
“…”
"Don't abandon me..."
Zhu Feng's eyes were red, and he couldn't bear it anymore, so he stood up and walked aside.
Facing Zhu Chengxuan who was crying, Xu Miaoyin still smiled, but there was so much sadness and helplessness in this smile.
After all, you will not be able to see the child you raised become successful.
She gently stroked Zhu Chengxuan's face.
My own tears also kept rolling down.
She said softly, "From now on, be a good boy."
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