Chapter 539 Born at the Wrong Time
The night was deep and the candlelight was dim in Fengyi Palace.
When Qin Yuwei came in, the hall was empty and lonely.
She quickly noticed the figure behind the screen and walked over lightly. As expected, Dong Lanxin was waiting for her.
Dong Lanxin raised her eyes and looked at Qin Yuwei with an unprecedented coldness, her tone mixed with questioning.
"I only just found out about Xiao Yuan's accident, how did you know about it?
Tell me the truth, do you know something?"
Qin Yuwei was silent for a moment, lowered her long eyelashes, but what she said made Dong Lanxin tremble all over.
She said, "I was the one who gave him this idea. I went to see him before he followed His Majesty to the battle."
"You let him go and die!?"
Dong Lanxin's eyes widened in disbelief, her voice trembling slightly with anger and excitement.
She stood up, walked to Qin Yuwei step by step, and asked word by word:
"I have treated you well, I consider you a good friend, and I have never done anything to harm you...
Why, why do you do this to me?
Why did you kill him!? "
Dong Lanxin grasped Qin Yuwei's wrist tightly, her nails almost digging into her flesh.
Qin Yuwei felt the pain but did not struggle. Only a faint sigh came from her mouth.
“If he doesn’t die, the two of you, even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Dong family… will all be in an irretrievable situation.
I just gave him a suggestion, and this outcome was also his choice willingly."
Qin Yuwei looked into Dong Lanxin's eyes and asked:
“You can ignore your own safety, but what about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
Don't you even care about the prince?"
Dong Lan felt as if struck by lightning. Her body lost strength and she slid down little by little until she fell to the ground.
Qin Yuwei continued:
"I told you before that His Majesty just temporarily put aside the matter between you and Xiao Yuan, which does not mean that he has no suspicion in his heart.
Once the seeds of doubt sprout, you two will be hanging by a sword, and something could happen at any time."
Dong Lanxin slowly raised her head and said sadly:
"But why must he die...
Would his death...solve the problem?"
Qin Yuwei could understand Dong Lanxin's heartache at this moment. A trace of pity flashed in her narrow phoenix eyes, and she lowered her voice.
"It seems that your mind has not been on His Majesty these years, and you really don't understand the temperament of our Majesty at all."
"What do you mean...?" Dong Lan was puzzled.
"Your Majesty has a kind personality and values friendship. As an emperor, this is an advantage, but also the biggest weakness." Qin Yuwei slowly expressed her considerations.
“Back then, he was in conflict with Prince Qi, and the late emperor chose him to inherit the throne because he valued his benevolence and righteousness.
Since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has always touted himself as a "benevolent monarch", whether it was out of his heart or not. To achieve this, he has to do many things for the world to see, even if he is not willing to do so."
Dong Lanxin seemed to have thought of something, "You mean..."
Qin Yuwei nodded and said:
"As the commander of the imperial guards, Xiao Yuan sacrificed himself to save the emperor in public and died protecting his master.
If he not only did not receive a posthumous honor after his death, but was also suspected by the emperor and his reputation was ruined after his death...what would the soldiers of the three armies think?
So no matter what, everything related to Xiao Yuan must end here. Your Majesty will not and cannot continue to investigate.
What's more, Xiao Yuan has been accompanying you for many years. Your Majesty is not King Qi, and he will not be so cold-hearted as to be indifferent to his death.
As long as he has a trace of guilt in his heart, it will be the life-saving talisman for you and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the future."
Dong Lan closed her eyes in pain and remained silent for a long time. Finally, she shed a tear for Xiao Yuan's death in front of Qin Yuwei.
"Why?" she asked, opening her eyes.
Qin Yuwei didn't say anything. She thought she had explained it very clearly.
Dong Lanxin asked: "Why do you want to help me so much? Why do you want to interfere in my affairs so much?"
She knew that everything Qin Yuwei did was the best choice for her and Ning'er.
But emotionally, she could never accept it.
The person I loved most left this world silently, and I was kept in the dark. I only learned the truth now.
She blamed Qin Yuwei for taking the initiative, and blamed herself even more for not being able to think of a way to have the best of both worlds and protect Ning'er and Xiao Yuan.
"sorry."
Qin Yuwei said softly, her voice sincere, "I do this not only to help you, but also to help myself and Jing'er."
"As you know, I come from a poor family, and being able to climb to the position of imperial concubine is already extremely wealthy.
Concubine Rong is a member of the Li clan and has always regarded me as a thorn in her side. She is about to give birth, and once she gives birth to a prince, there is no guarantee that Your Majesty will not promote her to an equal position with me.
At this critical moment, if something happens to you and the prince, I will not be the one to take over the six palaces.
If Concubine Rong gains power, let alone what will happen to you and me, will she let the Crown Prince and Jing'er go?
You know better than me how dangerous the palace is. Do we have to be on guard against thieves all day and put our two children in danger every day?"
Dong Lanxin was speechless.
Yan Ning is her life. No matter what, she will never let Ning'er get hurt.
Qin Yuwei squatted down and wanted to help Dong Lanxin up, but the other party did not move.
Dong Lanxin slowly turned her gaze to look at her, confusion flickering in her eyes.
"You say...did I do something wrong?"
Qin Yuwei was slightly stunned. She didn't expect her to ask this suddenly.
“Perhaps from the moment I knew I had to enter the palace and marry a prince I had never met, I should have accepted my fate.
He doesn't love me, I know he doesn't love me, but I have no choice.
He married me as his principal wife only because he was attracted by my status as the legitimate daughter of the Dong family. Over the years, he and I have been treated with respect and courtesy, but there is no real love between us.
I used to be angry and resentful. I didn’t understand why men in the world could have three wives and four concubines, and be promiscuous and still be called playboys by the world.
As a woman, even if your husband doesn't love you, you must remain chaste and loyal to him, otherwise you would be unfaithful and lowly. "
Dong Lanxin asked her again:
"I just feel it's unfair. Am I wrong?"
Qin Yuwei couldn't answer her question.
Maybe, I was just born at the wrong time.
At this time, there was a knock on the door outside the hall.
"Empress, Concubine Rong suddenly has abdominal pain, maybe she is going to have a miscarriage.
His Majesty and the midwife have already gone there, would you like to go and take a look too?"
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