Chapter 285: We are not allowed to ask the Queen Mother for acupuncture
Unfortunately, Yun Zhao didn't buy it.
Xie Jingmo pursed his lips and, while pouring water for Yun Zhao, whispered, "How cruel."
Yun Zhao felt sleepy.
Xie Jingmo stood and helped her undress, lowering his lips and kissing her tender earlobe.
Xie Jingmo's voice was low and hoarse, as if bewitching, "I really don't want to go, please."
Yun Zhao felt hot inside and glared at him, "Either get out or stop talking nonsense."
Xie Jingmo didn't dare to ask again.
Just as he was about to bend down to serve, there was a knock on the door.
Xie Jingmo was unwilling to pay attention. Yun Zhao supported himself with his hands, frowned, and listened to the tone, "What's the matter?"
Fu Hai was too anxious to care about anything else outside and shouted, "Queen Mother, Prime Minister Guo is in trouble!"
Xie Jingmo paused, the passion in his eyes faded away, leaving only a trace of panic and confusion.
Yun Zhao raised his head and looked into Xie Jingmo's confused eyes, like a frail deer that had strayed from its herd.
"Get up and go check it out."
Xie Jingmo nodded immediately, put on his clothes, hurriedly opened the door and walked out.
Fu Hai lowered his head and walked in. Yun Zhao was already dressed. He frowned and asked, "What happened? Weren't you fine a few days ago?"
Fu Hai wiped the sweat from his forehead. "It was said that he was returning home from court when someone's horse collided with him, causing Minister Guo's carriage to fall over. Minister Guo was old and had multiple fractures in his hands and body. When he was sent back to the palace, the doctor said he was in trouble."
Yun Zhao frowned. "You can call Deputy General Gao. Forget it! I'll go there myself!"
Minister Guo is a veteran of three dynasties and the only relative in this world who treats Xie Jingmo well.
Now that something has happened, no one knows how crazy Xie Jingmo will become.
Yun Zhao hurried out of the palace, but before his carriage arrived, a white cloth had been hung at the gate of Prime Minister Guo's mansion.
Xie Jingmo was dressed in white, standing at the gate of the mansion, watching the plaque being hung on the white cloth.
Hearing the sound of carriages and horses, Xie Jingmo slowly turned his head, his gray eyes without a trace of anger.
He pursed his lips, wanting to say something.
But after trying for a long time, I couldn't make a single note.
Yun Zhao frowned and dismounted, walking to his side. "If you need any help, tell Fu Hai. I'll have Deputy General Gao come over later."
Xie Jingmo's eyes were red as he looked at Yun Zhao on the busy Chang'an Street.
When Xie Jingmo returned home, he was furious and asked why the emperor didn't ask the queen dowager to treat him since he was so seriously injured.
Guo Tao used up his last bit of strength to hold Xie Jingmo's hand, and said with a weak breath, "Don't go."
Guo Tao smiled and asked Xie Jingmo to sit down beside his bed.
"Jing Mo, uncle has something to say. I originally wanted to tell you tomorrow, but unexpectedly, I can't wait until tomorrow. I have to say it now, otherwise, there will be no chance."
Xie Jingmo felt inexplicably nervous. He looked at Guo Tao's pale face, which was as pale as a piece of light white paper.
"You have been rebellious since childhood, but you have a soft heart. Uncle knows that you are a good child."
"Don't blame the people below. It was me who told them not to go and call the Queen Mother."
"You owe the Queen Mother a lot, and I don't want you to beg for anything on my behalf. Life and death are determined by fate, and your uncle is open-minded."
Xie Jingmo's tears rolled down his cheeks.
"Since you were little, your uncle has loved you the most and loved you the most, treating you as his own child. During that time, your uncle lost his mind and always hoped that you would support the Guo family. Jing Mo, your uncle is here to tell you that he is sorry."
Xie Jingmo shook his head vigorously.
Guo Tao smiled weakly, "Today, my uncle called you here, not only to say sorry to you, but also to say that the Guo family does not need your support, and that my uncle was wrong before.
Everyone has their own destiny. I hope Ai Ai is well because I am her father, but I also hope you are well because I am Jing Mo's uncle who loves him the most."
Xie Jingmo's tears kept falling.
"So, after I leave, don't add any burdens to yourself. Whether you want to go to Xiongnu, be with her, or anyone else, your uncle will be happy. I just hope that our Jingmo will be happy every day. A child who has been rebellious since childhood should also live a passionate and unrestrained life."
When Guo Tao said this, he gasped heavily.
He raised his hand, wanting to wipe Xie Jingmo's tears, but his hand ended up stuck in mid-air, and then fell into the room.
He fell heavily on the bed.
Xie Jingmo's mind went blank. He only heard Guo Aiai beside him burst into tears and shouted, "Father!"
Xie Jingmo has been willful since childhood, but since he was born in a royal family, his family affection is always weak.
Since he was old enough to understand, the first person who took him on a horse ride was his uncle.
He was taught archery, Go, calligraphy and painting by his uncle himself.
After he grew up, his uncle took him to see the surrounding mountains and rivers.
Uncle said: "Jing Mo, this is our dynasty, and uncle is the prime minister. No matter what time, uncle is your support."
Later, he did not become the emperor, and his uncle and mother quarreled for a long time. He vaguely remembered that hot afternoon, he was standing outside the door, the sun was scorching, and he heard his uncle and mother quarreling in the room.
Xie Jingmo no longer remembered what they were arguing about. He only knew that the door was later slammed open by his uncle, and his uncle walked out. He held his hand and walked out, shouting to Xie Jingmo, or rather everyone else: "Your mother doesn't love you, but your uncle does."
Those words are still vivid in my mind.
Those unreal scenes flashed before my eyes and finally turned into a ball of white cloth at the door.
Xie Jingmo looked at Yun Zhao and opened his eyes wide to prevent the tears from falling.
"Yun Zhao, I don't have an uncle anymore."
"When he left, he said sorry to me."
"From now on, I will have no relatives."
Yun Zhao's heart sank. On the busy street, Yun Zhao had a special status, but she still wanted to step forward to comfort him.
Fu Hai hurried over and pulled Yun Zhao up.
This pull seemed to pull both of them out of their dreams.
Everyone around stopped and looked over, looking at the current general and the current empress dowager.
Xie Jingmo swallowed his bitterness, took a step back, and bowed respectfully to Yun Zhao in front of everyone.
"My uncle has passed away. Thank you, Empress Dowager, for coming to pay your respects."
Fu Hai stood in front of Yun Zhao and said, "The Queen Mother sympathizes with Prime Minister Guo's hard work and great achievements, so she came to visit him. Prime Minister Guo has no children, only one daughter, Guo Ai'ai. The Queen Mother was worried that there would be no one to take care of Prime Minister Guo's family. Now that General Xie is taking care of her, the Queen Mother is relieved. Thank you for your hard work, General."
Yun Zhao got on the carriage back to the palace.
The car drove far away. Yun Zhao turned around and saw Xie Jingmo supporting himself with his knees and standing up weakly from the ground.
He raised his eyes and looked at her from afar across the ten-mile-long street.
Guo Aiai walked out of the mansion.
"Dad said... that we shouldn't ask the Queen Mother for acupuncture."
"You have to choose the path you want to take in the future. I can't let my old age hinder you from freely choosing the path you want to take."
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