mtlumby2d Chapter 389: Meet Again (1)
Chapter 389: Meet Again (1)
The scissors in her hand fell to the ground. Roupin felt her eyes go dark and the suffocating feeling like a nightmare came over her again.
She had been sleeping restlessly these days, and from time to time at night she would dream about the day when she almost choked to death.
There was even one time when she woke up from a nightmare and found herself strangling her own neck with both hands!
Today she finally regained some spirits, and ordered the palace maids to pick lotus flowers to put in the vase. But she was only happy for half a minute, because her own son's questioning ruined all her good mood!
Aunt Liu, who was standing by, hurriedly supported the person and kept breathing behind Concubine Rou while saying:
"Don't worry, Madam. Just relax. Inhale with me... Very good. Exhale slowly..."
Xuanyuan Jing looked puzzled. How come his mother couldn't even breathe?
When Roupin finally calmed down, he couldn't help but ask:
"Mother, what happened to you? Are there any sequelae from the choking incident? Have you seen the imperial physician?"
When Concubine Rou heard this, her tears burst out like a dam, and fell down. Aunt Liu beside her explained with a sad face:
"In reply to the Fourth Prince, the Queen has not been able to sleep well for nights since the last incident, and she often has nightmares at night, dreaming that she is suffocating again.
Now, I can’t stand even the slightest stimulation, otherwise I’ll feel like I can’t breathe.”
Having said this, she glanced at the Fourth Prince with a hint of resentment and continued:
"Your Majesty finally regained some spirit today, but you scolded her harshly. Your Majesty is so miserable!"
After saying this, she took out her handkerchief and wiped the tears from her eyes. After her explanation, Concubine Rou cried even harder.
Xuanyuan Jing was a filial son to begin with. He knew that he had lost his temper and spoke without thinking.
So he quickly suppressed his anger, admitted his mistake and tried to please her. After more than half an hour, he finally coaxed Concubine Rou to stop crying.
After sobbing for a long time, Concubine Rou finally recovered and had the energy to think about how to deal with the thank-you gift.
She said bitterly:
"That little bastard from the Shangguan family is obviously not a good person. She actually did something so shameful as to damage my son's reputation!"
She grasped Xuanyuan Jing's hand and patted it gently.
"Don't worry, Jing'er. It looks like you'll have to bleed a lot this time. Mother will prepare another generous gift and order Madam Liu to personally go out of the palace to deliver it.
Then she will say that the gift list was mixed up accidentally by the servants, and no matter how smart she is, she won't be able to find any mistakes!
Alas, it is a waste of good things. Forget it, just treat it as sending away beggars!"
Although Xuanyuan Jing felt a little uncomfortable listening to this, he didn't say anything else.
In recent years, my mother has lost her family's support, and he himself is not favored by my father. The things he has saved over the years can be said to be like treasures at home, so it is no wonder that my mother is reluctant to part with them.
When he thought of this, he felt even more guilty. What he had just said was really too harsh.
So he suddenly knelt down, kowtowed firmly, and said guiltily:
"Please don't take my son's nonsense to heart. I was so angry that I lost my mind. I won't do it again in the future!"
Seeing her own son apologize so sincerely, the last bit of grudge in Roupin's heart disappeared.
So, three boxes of gifts were packed that day, including gold, silver, jade, precious medicinal materials and famous fabrics.
It is not known whether it was intentional or unintentional, but when they were about to reach Shangguan Mansion, the guard carrying the box suddenly stumbled and almost fell.
Although the man finally stabilized, the lid of the box he was carrying fell to the ground with a clang.
The contents inside were exposed so clearly that the onlookers exclaimed in surprise.
In their eyes, these things were like rare treasures. In this way, the Fourth Prince's reputation of being "stingy" was self-defeating.
However, when this matter reached the ears of Emperor Mingde, it was not so easy to cover it up.
He still remembered clearly what Empress Chen said to Shangguan Qingyue that day. He didn't take it seriously at first, but he never expected that Concubine Rou would be so unpresentable.
Not only did he not sincerely thank his savior, but now it seems he is even complaining about him!
Now that the crown prince's foundation is becoming more and more solid, he has long been tired of sitting on the throne. It seems that he has to send these annoying people away as soon as possible to avoid making his Zi Tong unhappy.
As for Emperor Mingde's thoughts, Xuanyuan Jing naturally had no way of knowing them, as he had been busy trying to win the favor of the beauty recently.
This beauty is the granddaughter of the old chief priest - Yu Jiaojiao.
Once a girl who has been raised in seclusion falls in love, it is easy for her to be obsessed with that person. Even if the two have only met twice, she can imagine all kinds of touching plots.
So, I fell in love with her in a daze.
If at this time that person appears again in a heart-moving way, then the love will basically take root in the heart.
Yu Jiaojiao, who has gone to study at Qingxin Academy, is troubled the most recently by being trapped in the academy and unable to return to the city at will.
In the past, she was actually used to this kind of life, but recently, because she had something on her mind, she always wanted to go to Shuiyunjian's bookstore again.
The day finally came for the academy to close.
The little girl simply packed her bag, changed into new clothes, dressed herself up from head to toe, and took the family carriage to the city.
Along the way, she frequently lifted the curtains to look out, only to find that the carriage was moving too slowly, which made her very anxious.
So she kept urging the driver to drive faster, and in the end the driver was sweating profusely. If you didn't know, you would think something had happened to someone at home!
There would be stones on the road from time to time, and the driver drove the carriage very fast, so the people sitting in the carriage had to endure the bumps along the road.
Wanqiu, the girl who used to be a personal maid and now a servant, had lost all color from the shaking of the carriage. She had been enduring it for fear of vomiting accidentally.
As for Yu Jiaojiao, perhaps her anxious mood made her temporarily ignore her physical discomfort and she did not react too much to the bumpy ride of the carriage.
But as time went on, her already fragile body couldn't take it anymore and she began to feel uncomfortable.
Just when she was about to lose control and was about to ask the driver to go slower, something unexpected happened.
The right wheel of the carriage shook violently for a few times and then flew out!
The carriage lost its center of gravity and, coupled with its high speed, the body of the carriage fell down at the same time as it rushed forward.
The people sitting in the car had no time to react and flew out of the window. The two little girls flew into the air, accompanied by screams of terror.
Yu Jiaojiao only felt the world spinning around her. She closed her eyes tightly, desperately waiting for the severe pain after landing or even... death.
Tears rolled down her eyes uncontrollably, and she was left with only regret. If she had slowed down the carriage earlier, or even if she hadn't come out today...
But there is no such thing as "if" in this world. The images in her mind flashed by quickly, as if she was reviewing her short and ordinary life.
Just when she thought she was going to die today, her falling body suddenly stopped, and it seemed... she fell into someone's arms!