Chapter 296 Farewell, Mother-Son Warmth
"Go to the Imperial Study and kowtow?"
Feng Ming looked confused, "It's not even the New Year yet, why should I kowtow to the emperor?"
Beigong You didn't explain to him, "Go ahead."
He knew his body, especially in the past two days...it was probably time for him to do so.
As soon as Beigong You entered the palace, the Queen received the news.
Lin Miaoyin stroked her belly and asked, "Prince Ning went to the imperial study as soon as he entered the palace and kowtowed to the emperor?"
When she heard this, her heart skipped a beat.
She had a bad feeling.
As soon as she raised her head, she got confirmation in the Queen's eyes. The Queen's face was heavy and sad, and it was obvious that she had guessed it.
Not long after, Chen Jian came in anxiously from outside, "Madam, Prince Ning is here."
The Queen glanced at Lin Miaoyin, whose face was solemn, and ordered Chen Jian to invite the person in. "I don't need so many false formalities here. Just carry the person in directly."
After saying this, he asked someone to light the charcoal fire.
Soon, several palace servants worked together to carry the person into the hall.
Beigong You was wrapped in thick fox fur, with only a skinny face showing, making people feel dazed and unfamiliar.
He took Feng Ming's hand and stood up from the sedan chair. Although his steps were weak, he was not as shaky as before. He seemed to be in much better condition than before.
"Miaoyin." As soon as he came in, his eyes were glued to Lin Miaoyin.
"Prince Ning." Lin Miaoyin frowned imperceptibly.
It was indeed a last gasp.
Beigong You’s situation is not optimistic.
Beigong You looked at Lin Miaoyin and his thin lips moved, as if he had a thousand words to say, but in the end he restrained himself and said nothing.
He pursed his lips, looked in the direction of the queen, knelt heavily on the ground, and bowed deeply to the queen.
"Your son greets the Queen Mother."
The queen subconsciously wanted to help the man up, "You are not in good health, so there is no need to be polite."
Beigong You did not stand up, but bowed to the queen and said, "I thank you for your kindness in raising me for more than ten years. If it were not for you, I would have died in Yilan Palace. In the past, I was ignorant and never understood your painstaking efforts. I also caused you a lot of trouble. Thank you for not abandoning me and treating me like your own son. I am unfilial and will not be able to serve you in the future. I hope you will be healthy and live a long life."
The queen could not hide her sadness, and her eyes were filled with bitterness.
Although Beigong You is not her biological son, she has taken care of him for more than ten years, so there is still some affection between mother and son.
Even if he could not inherit the throne, she hoped that he would be in good health and spend more time with Miaoyin and her son.
"My dear child, you have suffered a lot these years. If you hadn't accompanied mother, she would have lost hope long ago." The queen choked up and helped him up. "In these years, mother has been a little too strong. Many things have not been fulfilled for you, nor have I been able to bring you grace."
Beigong You also felt bitter in his heart. Although he had not been close to the queen in these years, it was undeniable that the queen took him out of Yilan Palace and gave him a new life. "This is not my mother's fault. It's my incompetence."
When it came time to say goodbye, the mother and son truly felt some tenderness in their love.
Lin Miaoyin was in a heavy mood and turned her face away.
After a while, the queen calmed down a little, washed her face with the help of the palace servants, and sat back in her seat.
Beigong You then looked at Lin Miaoyin who was beside the queen again.
She seemed to have gained some weight, her round cheeks were white and rosy, and she looked very energetic.
It’s much better than before at the palace.
Beigong You felt more and more that he was a burden to her.
He was worried that she would be too lonely without anyone to protect her after he left, but now he is relieved.
"Aunt, I've been living in the palace for a few days. The New Year is approaching, and I would like to go back with Prince Ning later." Lin Miaoyin spoke first.
If Beigong You's health is really beyond recovery, then she will see him off to his final journey.
"That's good. I'll feel relieved to have you accompany Prince Ning." The Queen nodded and told Madam Xu to pack up Lin Miaoyin's things.
"Please wait for me for a moment, King Ning." Lin Miaoyin left with Nanny Xu with the support of Yuzhu.
"Don't worry, take your time."
After Lin Miaoyin left, Beigong You looked at the heavy snow outside that had just stopped, took a deep breath, and made one last request to the queen, "Your son... wants to go to Yilan Palace to take a look."
"Go ahead." The queen nodded. Now that things had come to this, there was no reason to stop him.
Beigong You got on the sedan chair again and headed towards Yilan Palace.
Imperial study.
Sun Changhai reported Beigong You's whereabouts to Emperor Ming, "Your Majesty, Prince Ning just went to Yilan Palace."
"Yilan Palace?" Emperor Ming put down the memorial, his expression was obscure, and after a long while he said calmly, "There is no need to look for the source of the lungs anymore."
Sun Changhai looked up in surprise.
He quickly thought of something and lowered his head again.
"Then Prince Ning..." When he spoke again, a barely perceptible sadness flashed in his eyes.
"Let him be." Emperor Ming sighed.
It's probably time for him.
This son was born into a humble family, so it's better for him to die like this.
Emperor Ming quickly approved the memorial. As a father, he expressed his feelings for Beigong You, which was considered to be the last bond between father and son.
The sedan chair stopped outside the palace gate, and Beigong You entered Yilan Palace alone.
Most of the walls of this palace had collapsed, and it looked extremely desolate, but he felt very close to it.
He walked slowly through the entire hall following his childhood memories, and finally stopped in front of a big tree, reaching out and touching the trunk.
This tree was planted by him and his mother on his sixth birthday, and it has now grown into a lush tree.
The young boy at that time was not as lively as the tree.
At the age of twenty-four, he came to the end of his life.
He withdrew his gaze from the lush branches and leaves and walked back.
Finally, stand at the temple gate and look into the distance.
Every blade of grass and every tree here still has the shadow of what it was more than ten years ago, carrying every bit of memory of him and his mother. He has no regrets as he can take one last look at them before he dies.
Just as he was about to leave, some rustling sounds attracted his attention.
He looked in the direction of the sound and saw a person with only a torso but no limbs in the dry grass.
It was the human pig we saw in the Imperial Garden last time.
The human pig was probably extremely hungry and didn't notice the people in front of it. It lay in the dry grass and ate randomly, chewing the snow and the soil and grass roots on the ground into its mouth all at once. It seemed to be extremely hungry.
Beigong You frowned. Why did this human pig appear here?
Besides him, who else would come to Yilan Palace?
Beigong You felt sorry for the man when he saw his mouth full of filth.
Because he was too thin and often felt dizzy, Lin Miaoyin reminded him to carry snacks with him so that he could replenish his energy in time.
At this time, there were a few pieces of osmanthus cake wrapped in the handkerchief on his chest.
He took out the snacks and walked towards the human pig.
“Eat this.”
"Che, che..." When the human pig saw the snacks, it hurriedly crawled over and started to chew them randomly.
Maybe because he has no limbs, this person can only use his mouth to push food around when eating, so that his face and hair are covered with snack crumbs.
Seeing this, Beigong You reached out and pushed the hair away from her face.
However, when he pushed aside the human pig's messy hair and saw her face clearly, he was suddenly shocked as if struck by lightning, his breathing became rapid, and the snacks in his hand rolled to the ground.
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