Chapter 259: Amazing! That girl in red is actually... She
While Lin Miaoyin was stunned, the little boy in front of her had already crawled out of the makeshift thatched kitchen. He was wrapped in a blue cloth handkerchief and his food was bulging. Upon closer inspection, he saw that there was still steam coming out of it, which must be food.
"Your Highness!" At this moment, a nanny in gray clothes came over anxiously.
Lin Miaoyin quickly recognized her as Aunt Zhang when she was young.
At that time, her back was not hunched, she looked taller than she is now, her hair was still black, and her facial skin did not have so many wrinkles.
Although his clothes were not as good as they are now, he looked very energetic.
"I was looking for you, why did you go to the kitchen?" Aunt Zhang was relieved to see that he didn't hurt herself, and then she wiped the dirt off his face with concern, "Look at you, you have made yourself look like a little cat."
Little Beigong You didn't care about the dust on his face at all. He handed over the steaming things in the handkerchief like offering a treasure, "Mammy, I'll roast the buns over the fire, so that there will be no moldy smell. If you don't believe me, you can smell it."
When Aunt Zhang heard this, her eyes instantly turned red.
Little Beigong You wiped her eyes quickly and said, "Don't cry, Mammy. I love eating moldy steamed buns."
Nanny Zhang's eyes were moister. She touched Little Beigong You's head, holding back tears and said, "It's my incompetence that made the Madam and His Highness suffer."
Little Beigong You shook his head. "Don't blame you. It's my fault. If I had agreed to let Li Shun ride a big horse yesterday, Mother would have had new steamed buns to eat today. I, I'm sorry Mother."
The little guy lowered his head and looked guilty.
But Nanny Zhang exploded, "Young Prince, what did you just say? How dare that dog slave Li Shun, how dare he..." She was so angry that she was shaking all over and couldn't speak.
"Young prince, remember, you are the emperor's son and the grandson of the emperor. You must not let that rootless thing Li Shun ride on your head." She held little Beigong You's shoulders and warned him solemnly.
Seeing her serious look, Xiao Beigong You nodded as if he understood.
"Don't ever mention this in front of Her Majesty, understand?" She added another warning.
The little guy put his hand to his lips and hushed.
Beigong You at this time was well-behaved and sensible. Although his life was difficult, there was still childishness and cuteness in his eyes, making it impossible to associate him with the cold-blooded King of War who later became his idol.
Time passed by her like flowing water, and in a blink of an eye it was two years later.
She watched helplessly as the innocence and brightness in Beigong You's eyes faded away, and were replaced by heaviness and misery.
That winter, there was no charcoal to burn in Yilan Palace. He watched Concubine An die of hunger and cold, and the deep sadness in his eyes could never be dispelled.
He was obviously a seven-year-old child, but because he was hungry one day and full the next, he was extremely malnourished and his height was even smaller than that of a five-year-old child outside.
It’s hard to imagine that he is the emperor’s son.
After Concubine An passed away, Beigong You's situation did not get better, but worse.
Because when Concubine An was alive, the old eunuchs in the palace would always reward Yilan Palace with some leftovers or porridge and steamed buns after venting their perverted and twisted animal desires on her.
Beigong You learned about this not long after Concubine An passed away.
At seven years old, he is already half an adult.
Not only do they understand everything, but they also have self-esteem and a sense of honor and disgrace.
The old eunuch's bullying of Lady An was equivalent to smashing his self-esteem to the ground and trampling on it severely.
Looking at the small figure who had locked himself up in the ruins in the cold wind, Lin Miaoyin's heart suddenly tightened and she felt a sharp pain.
She didn't dare to think about what a blow this incident would be to Beigong You.
An unknown amount of time had passed, but amidst the anxious calls of Nanny Zhang, Beigong You slowly walked out from the shadows.
"Your Highness!" Nanny Zhang was terrified and hugged the child as soon as she saw him.
She tried to hold back her tears, her voice trembling, "You scared me."
"Madam Zhang, I'm sorry for making you worry." Although Beigong You's face was tense, he had calmed down, as if he had digested his emotions.
Nanny Zhang opened her mouth, but before she had the chance to comfort Beigong You, she heard his concern and could no longer hold back her tears.
"Your Highness..."
She wiped away her tears and choked up, "Your Highness, please don't blame the Queen. She...she had no choice."
Beigong You wiped away her tears, his eyes full of guilt, "How could I blame my mother? She did this for me. If it weren't for me, how could she be willing to let those bastards bully her? If it weren't for me, why would she stay here? It's all because of me that dragged my mother down. I hurt her."
There seemed to be a lingering sadness in his eyes.
Lin Miaoyin's heart suddenly ached.
Seeing Beigong You like this reminded her of her past self.
Although he lacked love when he was a child, at least he had enough food and warm clothes. However, Beigong You even had a luxury of having a full meal.
They also had to face the bullying from some eunuchs and maids.
He is much more pitiful than himself.
Looking at the thin but straight figure, she couldn't help but want to rush over and hug him.
It’s like hugging your younger self.
Unfortunately, she still came up empty-handed and was unable to cross the dimension of time.
After Concubine An passed away, time passed quickly again, and in a blink of an eye, Beigong You was ten years old. This was the year when he was taken out of Yilan Palace.
When he stepped out of the ruined palace, there was not much light in his eyes.
There is still some murderous intent and hostility.
Not long after he was taken to Ganquan Palace by the Queen, an old eunuch disappeared quietly from the harem.
Although Beigong You, who had just been brought out, was neglected and ridiculed, and even suffered more criticism than when he was in Yilan Palace, Lin Miaoyin could clearly feel that he was no longer the young man in the cold palace.
For the next three years, Beigong You buried himself in his studies, often staying up all night long.
Lin Miaoyin was amazed by such hard work.
It took him only three years to read all the books on Chinese studies, and his writing was also remarkable. Even in the imperial examinations, he would not lag behind others.
Afterwards, Lin Miaoyin followed Beigong You to Wudang Mountain in Jiangzhou.
There, she also saw Song Qingyun.
She was much younger and more immature back then, and even her methods were more immature.
But Beigong You didn't notice anything at all, and never suspected that Song Qingyun's appearance was an intentional approach.
Maybe it's subconsciously not to think about it.
He wanted so badly to grasp a ray of light in the darkness.
Unfortunately, it is just an illusory phenomenon.
Lin Miaoyin even saw Beigong You fall into the water that winter. The person who jumped into the lake to save him was naturally not Song Qingyun.
But she never expected that the girl in red was actually... her.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
