dognovel Chapter 545: She is his first love (for [Reborn to… Basketball])
Chapter 545: She is his first love (for [Reborn to… Basketball])
Chu Xiyan knelt on the ground and kowtowed loudly, then raised her head and looked at Concubine Shu with a firm look in her eyes: "I am a worthless servant, and death is not a pity. If I can help Concubine Shu share her worries, it will be the blessing I have cultivated for eight lifetimes!"
"Your Highness won't lose anything anyway, so why not give it a try? Even if you can't succeed, you can still take my life."
The look in Concubine Shu's eyes when she looked at her was no longer as cold as before. She smiled and said, "You do have some courage."
"Tell me what you think."
Chu Xiyan did not answer, but asked seriously: "May I ask, Madam Shufei, what is the most unforgettable memory between you and His Majesty?"
Shufei's thoughts were suddenly drawn away.
Although she has said countless times that she has given up on His Majesty, everything she does now is for the honor of her family.
But when she thought of the good old days, Concubine Shu still looked a little dazed.
I don't know where the love started, but it goes deeper...
"The most unforgettable memory between me and Your Majesty is naturally... the time when I first met Your Majesty while wearing a green dress..."
Chu Xiyan immediately asked someone to bring her painting tools.
……
The Hall of Nourishing Heart.
Li Changde came in holding a scroll and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, this was sent by Concubine Shu."
"The Concubine Shu also said that she had come to the Yangxin Palace to ask for an audience recently. She had no other purpose but to apologize to His Majesty."
"She knows that she has committed a grave sin. Since His Majesty does not want to see her, she will not bother you anymore in the future and will reflect on her mistakes every day in Yongshou Palace."
It has to be said that in some aspects, Concubine Shu also understands Nangong Xuanyu.
Knowing that His Majesty is a person who is not afraid of hard words, if she keeps coming to the Yangxin Palace and clamors to see the emperor, it will only annoy the emperor. This retreat can actually have an unexpected effect.
In any case, Concubine Shu still had the eldest princess and the third prince under her lap. Even for the sake of those two children, the emperor could not possibly never see Concubine Shu again.
Otherwise, the palace will be full of people who follow the wind, and the status of the eldest princess and the third prince will gradually become awkward.
Nangong Xuanyu put down the memorial in his hand and said calmly, "Present it."
"Yes!"
Li Changde respectfully handed the scroll in his hand to the emperor.
Nangong Xuanyu opened it and was slightly startled when he saw the picture on it.
Painted on the rice paper is a young couple riding horses.
The man was dressed in black clothes, with handsome features and a strong aura. He looked exactly like Nangong Xuanyu, but he looked much younger than him.
The woman was wearing a light green dress and a ribbon of the same color on her head, which made her look graceful and elegant. She was extremely beautiful, with a generous and bright smile on her face.
When the two men rode horses on the vast grassland and smiled at each other, anyone could see the affection in their eyes.
Memories are like knives.
The concubine fell in love with the emperor at first sight.
The emperor was also moved by her...
But time is cruel and has changed them beyond recognition.
Looking at this painting at this moment, Nangong Xuanyu's thoughts were suddenly brought back to the afternoon many years ago when he first met Concubine Shu.
At that time, she was neither the arrogant Consort Liu nor the sorrowful Consort Shu. She was just the carefree, outspoken and bright eldest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo, Liu Shiqing.
This is the look that Nangong Xuanyu liked at first.
Miss Liu Shiqing, although not his first woman, was the first person who made him feel the thrill of love.
She is his first love...
At this moment, Nangong Xuanyu's mood became extremely complicated.
Seeing the emperor's expression, Li Changde understood and asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, you haven't seen the eldest princess and the third prince for a long time. Do you want to go to Yongshou Palace to see them?"
Nangong Xuanyu nodded silently.
……
Yongshou Palace.
Xiao Huazi strode in from outside and said with great joy, "Here he comes! His Majesty is here!"
"Your Majesty, the Holy Emperor is really coming to our Yongshou Palace!"
Cuizhu also laughed and said, "Your Majesty, our Yongshou Palace is the palace closest to His Majesty's Yangxin Palace. It's not like the Zhongcui Palace of the Consort Xian, which is almost in a corner."
"In the hearts of the underground, no one can match your position after all!"
In the past, when Concubine Shu learned the news that the emperor was coming and heard what Cuizhu and Xiaohuazi said, she would definitely feel a sense of sweetness and joy in her heart.
And now, she just felt so tired...
Because what she was thinking about was not only how to win back His Majesty's heart, but also how to continue the glory of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion together with her aunt!
Therefore, even though she was exhausted, Concubine Shu still said, "Prepare me for the emperor's visit."
"Yes!"
Concubine Shu walked to the inner room and glanced at Chu Xiyan who was standing beside her with her head bowed. A trace of satisfaction flashed in her eyes: "You did a good job this time. From now on, you and Cuizhu will serve me."
Chu Xiyan suppressed her excitement, knelt on the ground and said respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
When she lowered her head, tears glistened in her eyes.
Dad, mother, your daughter has finally arrived at the enemy's side, and is one step closer to avenging you!
"His Majesty has arrived --!!!"
Upon hearing Li Changde's voice, Concubine Shu immediately took people out to greet him.
A beautiful face looks good with either heavy or light makeup. Concubine Shu's makeup and hairstyle today are exactly the same as the day she and Nangong Xuanyu first met.
"Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty!"
Many times, the reason why a cinnabar mole is a cinnabar mole is because that person only exists in memories, and after years of precipitation, it becomes more and more beautiful.
But when the other person appears in front of me again, I may not have that feeling...
For example, when Nangong Xuanyu saw the painting that Concubine Shu had sent to the Yangxin Palace, he was truly touched.
But at this moment, looking at the real person in front of him. Obviously, the face and dress are the same, but he can't connect the concubine in front of him with the charming and bright Qingqing in his memory...
The beautiful halo in the emperor's heart was shattered.
Nangong Xuanyu's eyes darkened, but he didn't show it on his face. He said calmly, "Stand up."
As he said this, he went straight to the inner room and did not personally help Concubine Shu up as he did before.
Concubine Shu sniffed, suppressed the bitterness in her heart, followed him in, and suddenly knelt in front of the emperor: "Your Majesty, I am guilty..."
Nangong Xuanyu looked down at her, his eyes dark and unclear: "What crime has Concubine Shu committed?"
Concubine Shu crawled on the ground and said slowly: "I only found out recently that my father concealed it from me and forged a lot of evidence when Your Majesty was investigating the murder of the Empress Dowager. He intended to pin the crime on Concubine Xian..."
"If it weren't for me, father would never have done such a thing."
"Therefore, I, your Majesty, plead guilty on behalf of my father today!"