NABC Chapter 190 Going to Concubine Xuan’s Former Residence
Chapter 190 Going to Concubine Xuan’s Former Residence
At this moment, Xiao Zhengshu, who was in the distant Youzhou City, received a secret letter from Qin Zhuoyuan. He carefully avoided others, especially Xiao Xuance, and opened the envelope alone to read it.
The handwriting in the letter was clearly visible, with a few words written on it: "To inherit the throne, there must be war." After reading this sentence, Xiao Zhengshu clenched his fists tightly and held the letter tightly in his palm.
Since being exiled to this remote and desolate Youzhou, Xiao Zhengshu's heart has been filled with resentment and dissatisfaction. He could not understand why his father would abandon his own son here for a small official, leaving him to suffer and be tortured in this desolate place. There is neither a prosperous and bustling urban scene nor a cultural and artistic atmosphere; the living conditions are extremely difficult, it is simply a hell on earth. Thinking of this, Xiao Zhengshu's eyes became more and more ruthless, as if burning with anger.
At the gate of Yuan Mansion, the guard spotted Xiao Xuantang and hurriedly came up to greet him with a smile: "Oh, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin is here again! My young lady is practicing shooting in the backyard." Xiao Xuantang nodded slightly in response and walked into the mansion.
As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he ran into the head of the elder lady Yu Qiuyun. She was also very happy to see Xiao Xuantang, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, you came earlier today than yesterday. Hui'er is practicing spear in the backyard. You can go directly to her."
After Xiao Xuantang thanked him, he walked towards the backyard. After a few steps, he saw a graceful girl in a green dress in the distance, holding a spear and waving it with great ease, like a fairy descending to earth.
After finishing the spear drill, the girl gently put down the spear in her hand and turned around to see Xiao Xuantang standing not far away. She was a little surprised, but she quickly bowed and said crisply: "Greetings to His Majesty the King of Qin."
Xiao Xuantang waved his hand and said with a smile: "We have known each other for a long time, there is no need to be so restrained. I wonder if you are free today?" Yuan Xinghui hesitated slightly, then nodded slightly.
Xiao Xuantang was delighted when he saw this, he stepped forward and asked softly: "In that case, can you go somewhere with me?" Yuan Xinghui raised her head, a hint of doubt in her eyes, but for some reason she nodded as if possessed by a ghost, and then replied softly: "Okay, but please let me go wash up first." After that, she turned and left in a hurry.
Not long after, Yuan Xinghui changed into a fresh and elegant blue dress. She stood there gracefully and elegantly, as beautiful as a fairy descending from the earth. Seeing this, Xiao Xuantang quickly stepped forward and asked softly, "Are you ready?"
Yuan Xinghui nodded slightly, indicating that everything was ready. At this time, Qin Zhuoyuan, who was standing by, saw this scene and couldn't help but smile. He reached out his hand, carefully grasped Yuan Xinghui's fair and delicate wrist, and then led her out of the room.
The group walked forward and soon arrived at a quiet house on the outskirts of the city. Yuan Xinghui looked at the quaint house in front of him curiously and asked, "Where is this place?"
Xiao Xuantang smiled and replied, "This is where my mother lived when she was alive."
"Oh... I see." Yuan Xinghui nodded thoughtfully, then lowered her voice and murmured to herself, "But I heard that Empress Xuan had passed away a long time ago. Could it be that this place was only preserved as a memorial?"
Xiao Xuantang nodded silently in response, his eyes revealing a trace of sadness and nostalgia, and he said softly: "That's true, but after all, it is where my mother once lived, so it has been preserved until now. Occasionally I will come to take a look and clean the courtyard."
As he spoke, Xiao Xuantang stepped forward and gently pushed open the gate. The courtyard was full of green trees and flourishing flowers and plants, which were obviously carefully cared for and maintained. The whole courtyard seemed particularly quiet and elegant, giving people a warm and comfortable feeling.
The exotic flowers and plants in this courtyard were all planted by my mother herself, and each one was planted with her hard work and emotions. And the attic over there is where my mother likes to go most when she is depressed and sad. Xiao Xuantang introduced it to everyone in detail while strolling in the courtyard.
As we all know, the most favored woman of the current emperor is Concubine Xuan Yun. Not only did he specially build an exquisite and gorgeous attic for her to live in, he also wrote a poem to express his love. However, what is less known is that Concubine Xuan stayed in the imperial city during her pregnancy and made great contributions to the country; after giving birth to the prince, she was already satisfied with the title of a concubine.
Later, she begged the emperor to grant her this peaceful courtyard and live and work in peace. When Concubine Xuan's son was young, he was very attached to his mother and often accompanied her, so he rarely returned to the palace. When he was eight years old, the prince returned from learning from his master, but was shocked to see the whole courtyard full of white flags, the flying paper ashes seemed to tell of endless sorrow, and miserable cries echoed all around.