mtlumby2d Chapter 265 Is He Worth It?
Chapter 265 Is He Worth It?
The news that the emperor doted on the queen excessively spread to Shanzhou.
Because the emperor changed, the northwest was no longer persecuted by the court, and Cheng Wenwen and Qi Shuo were able to reunite.
Emperor Li Zhen's love for Xu Jiaoran became a hot topic on the streets. For example, Emperor Li Zhen went to look for the pearl for Xu Jiaoran, Xu Jiaoran was the former crown prince Li Ji's crown princess, and was not a good wife, etc. Li Zhen also named Xu Jiaoran's son the crown prince and named him Li Chengze, etc.
Eating lychees like Yang Guifei? Another hotpot concubine?
When Cheng Wenwen heard the news, she felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
Cheng Wenwen sat in front of the window, gently fiddling with the jade hairpin in her hand, her eyes revealing an indescribable complex emotion.
She couldn't help but think of a novel she had read before, which seemed to be called "Two Generations of Beautiful Empresses", in which there was such a plot - Emperor Li Zhen doted on a woman, and this woman was the crown princess of his cousin Li Ji. In order to seize his wife and the throne, Li Zhen imprisoned Xu Jiaoran.
Now, this plot is actually being played out in reality, and even the names of the protagonists are exactly the same. Could it be that I didn't travel through time and space to an unknown time and space, but instead traveled into this novel?
This thought was like a warm current, flowing slowly in her heart. She herself seemed to have become a part of this story. She had lived here for almost twenty years!
Twenty years later, she discovered that she had traveled into a novel.
But why did I end up in a novel?
Cheng Wenwen didn't understand.
She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down. If she really was transported into this novel, how would she face the following plot? Would she choose to become a part of it, or would she choose to escape from this dramatic world?
At this moment, a picture suddenly emerged in her mind - Xu Jiaoran, who was favored by Emperor Li Zhen. In the novel, Xu Jiaoran rose to prominence with the emperor's favor and became a powerful figure in the palace. However, that was only a plot in the novel. What would Xu Jiaoran be like in reality?
Cheng Wenwen felt a little worried. She knew how difficult it was to survive in the ancient palace. Behind the prosperity were countless unknown dangers and challenges. If she really transmigrated into this novel, she hoped that Xu Jiaoran would be safe and sound, and she also hoped that she could find her own place in this world.
She stood up, walked to the mirror, and looked at her familiar yet unfamiliar face. Her heart was filled with doubts and uneasiness.
If this is a novel, what role do I play?
I seem to be just a minor character in the book, right? A minor character not mentioned at all in the book.
In short, this novel revolves around the tragic love story between Li Zhen, Li Ji and Xu Jiaoran, while he and others are just small characters or cannon fodder.
"What are you thinking about? Why are you so absent-minded?" Qi Shuo suddenly called Cheng Wenwen, and Cheng Wenwen came back to her senses in horror.
"Nothing!" Cheng Wenwen was so shocked when she saw Qi Shuo that she couldn't calm down for a long time.
Qi Shuo is also a paper man in the book.
It seems that Qi Shuo and Li Zhen are cousins!
So Qi Shuo should not be a small figure, right?
Cheng Wenwen looked at Qi Shuo, trying hard to recall Qi Shuo's ending in the book.
But because she had been here for a long time, Cheng Wenwen really couldn't remember it.
"Wenwen? What's wrong with you?" Qi Shuo saw that she was worried and asked her with great concern.
Cheng Wenwen could only shake her head: "I'm fine, I'm fine!"
This incident was too shocking and was beyond Cheng Wenwen's expectations.
Even if she couldn't remember Qi Shuo's ending, she could think of Li Zhen and Xu Jiaoran's ending.
Li Ji's rebellion was successful, Li Zhen died, and Xu Jiaoran remained the queen, so this book is called "Two Generations of Queens", which is about Xu Jiaoran who became two generations of queens.
However, Li Zhen ultimately failed, so Qi Shuo, who was related to Li Zhen by blood, would not have a good ending.
"Wenwen, I have something to tell you too!" Qi Shuo saw that Cheng Wenwen was worried and wanted to talk about it tomorrow, but he felt that this matter was not a bad thing, so he said to Cheng Wenwen: "Your Majesty intends to restore my identity as Xiao, and ask me to inherit the title and return to the capital to help His Majesty."
"What?" Cheng Wenwen was shocked and said, "You can't go back! You can't!"
Following Li Zhen will definitely lead to defeat. Now his identity has not been restored. Even if Li Zhen is defeated, it will not be too tragic.
Cheng Wenwen wants to stop Qi Shuo from going back.
However, Qi Shuo didn't understand why she stopped him from returning to the capital, and asked her, "Why can't you go back?"
"Because, because..." Cheng Wenwen couldn't explain. After all, it was impossible for Qi Shuo to believe that she was a time traveler, right?
"Qi Shuo, listen to me, you can't go back!" Cheng Wenwen frowned and spoke fiercely to him, "If you go back, it will be an irreversible ending!"
Qi Shuo just smiled calmly, his eyes revealing determination and persistence: "Wenwen, His Majesty is having a hard time in the court right now, he needs my help, and I should also clear the name of the Xiao family, I can't back down?"
"I'm not asking you to back down, I just hope you can see the road ahead clearly." Cheng Wenwen was extremely anxious, but she couldn't explain the fact that she was a time traveler. She knew that if she hadn't experienced it firsthand, who could understand the depth and bitterness of it?
"Why should I see clearly? I believe in what I believe in, and I am loyal to what I am loyal to." Qi Shuo's tone revealed a kind of determination and persistence.
The two of them had a conflict, and the gunpowder smell in their conversation became stronger and stronger. Cheng Wenwen knew that time was running out, and if Qi Shuo could not change his mind, the trajectory of history would proceed as planned. She tried every way to dissuade him, but was always repelled by his firm gaze.
So she chose to use other methods, she used her actions to tell Qi Shuo about the danger ahead. She tried to change his mind, hoping that he could understand her good intentions. She tried everything to stop him from returning to the capital, but Qi Shuo remained unmoved.
In her heart, she knew that this was a fight against fate. She couldn't bear to see Qi Shuo go to the brink of destruction. So she began to look for other ways, and she began to use her wisdom and courage to fight against this irresistible fate.
However, no matter how hard she tried, Qi Shuo could never understand her feelings. Their contradictions became deeper and deeper, and their relationship became more and more tense. In their quarrels, the footsteps of history were getting closer and closer.
"Aren't you afraid that you will fail if you follow Li Zhen?" Cheng Wenwen asked at last. Her voice was filled with pleading and determination.
Qi Shuo remained silent, but a complex emotion flashed in his eyes. He knew that this might be the result, and he could not completely escape his responsibility and fate.
Besides, the situation in the court is not that bad now. At least the current emperor is still Li Zhen.
"Wenwen, as long as I go back to help His Majesty, we will not lose!"
Cheng Wenwen still advised him, "But he is incompetent and ruthless! You should also know how he has wasted people's money and resources for Empress Xu these days. Qi Shuo, is such an emperor worthy of your loyalty?"