inspire-indiana Chapter 256 Memorial
Chapter 256 Memorial
in the palace.
Concubine Chen was squatting there burning paper with a serious expression on her face. Her eyes were red. Tang Wanru didn't dare to say anything more. She just squatted obediently aside and threw paper money in.
Just now, Concubine Chen said that today is the anniversary of Queen Ning’s death.
Queen Ning is Bai Yanli's biological mother.
So she must be Tang Wanru's mother.
Tang Wanru had heard of this person in her previous life. She was originally the favorite concubine of Emperor Zhou, and she was posthumously named empress a few years after her death.
Since her, there has been no one in the position of queen.
So far, Tang Wanru has a clearer understanding of this line in her previous life that has no intersection with her. It must be that Emperor Zhou favored this Concubine Ning, but Concubine Ning died early. Emperor Zhou saw that Bai Yanli was reminded of her by the things he saw, so he sent him to Jiangnan.
Now that time has passed, Bai Yanli relies on his own abilities to return to the palace and take back what belongs to him.
It's also inspirational.
However, Tang Wanru felt strange. What was the relationship between Concubine Chen and this Queen Ning? Why did she seem to have deep feelings for her?
"Empress Chen." Tang Wanru threw the paper into the brazier and asked, "Did you have a good relationship with Empress Ning?"
"Yes." Concubine Chen replied calmly, "I followed her into the palace before and was her dowry maid."
Oh.
Tang Wanru remembered that Concubine Chen was canonized as a royal concubine not long after Empress Ning's death. Her journey from a dowry maid to the position of Imperial Noble Concubine was not easy.
Concubine Chen also admitted this. She stared at the flames in a daze and said slowly, "Not long after my master died, I wanted to follow her, but I was unwilling to do so." Concubine Chen's pupils were illuminated by the bright flames. It seemed that there was an emotion blocking her heart. She said slowly, "So I lit the fire myself."
Tang Wanru let out a cry.
She stared at Concubine Chen fixedly. It turned out that the fire that caused her to escape with Emperor Zhou's back and get her arm burned was actually started by Concubine Chen herself!
She didn't expect that although Chen Fei seemed so gentle, she had done such a cruel thing in the past.
"Why?" Tang Wanru didn't understand. According to her, Concubine Ning was already dead. She had no energy left. Why would she bother climbing to that high position? Looking at the beeping fire, Tang Wanru suddenly realized something and said, "Didn't Concubine Ning die of natural causes?"
"That's right!" Chen Fei felt that Tang Wanru was really smart. She turned her head and stared at her without blinking, "She was killed!"
Tang Wanru's body trembled slightly.
*
White House.
After returning to Bai's house and getting off the carriage, Tang Wanru's mind was still filled with what Concubine Chen had said to her. She said that the reason she gave birth to Zhou Zhuoqi was to help Bai Yanli return to the palace.
She waited for so many years.
Finally waited until this day.
Bai Yanli not only wants to return to the palace, but also wants to take back the throne, so that she can find out who killed her mother and avenge her mother.
Tang Wanru felt her head buzzing. She preferred to avenge herself. It was unfair to put her children's vengeance on them. For example, wasn't she coming back to avenge herself? As she thought about it, she drove away the demonic voice of Concubine Chen.
Finally she looked up.
I found that the front hall was brightly lit, and Bai Yanli and Shang were sitting inside chatting and drinking fruit tea.
This was in stark contrast to the situation of Concubine Chen in the palace just now.
She suddenly felt something strange.
But she also stepped forward.
"Ruer is back." Shang smiled happily when she saw her.
"Mother." Tang Wanru looked at Bai Yanli, "Why did my husband come back so early today?"
Before Bai Yanli could say anything, Shang said, "Li'er said that you went to see him this morning and said that you missed him so much that you couldn't sleep at night, so he came back early tonight to accompany you."
Night, can't sleep at night?
Tang Wanru rolled her eyes at Bai Yanli. Ah, this man really knows how to take advantage of others. He treated her like that during the day and still bullied her at night. When did she say she couldn't sleep at night?
"Ru'er, mother knows that you like Yan Li, but you are pregnant after all, so you two must be careful when doing things..."
"Ahem." Bai Ge, who was sitting on the side listening, looked at her silently. It happened again. He thought that she always interfered in the affairs of this couple. He stood up and reminded her in a low voice, "They are both adults. They know everything." He turned to the two of them and said, "Ruru entered the palace tonight. I think she must be tired. Go back to your room with Yan Li and rest."
"Yes, father." The two men saluted.
Bai Yanli and Tang Wanru walked back to the room side by side. The room was dark and the lights were not yet on. Bai Yanli walked in front and just lit the lights carefully. When he turned around, a shiny dagger was already against his neck. Tang Wanru in front of him had a cold expression: "Who are you?"
*
The night is cool.
The cold wind blew in from the half-open window, blowing the long hair of the two people. Tang Wanru stared at the man in front of her with a cold gaze.
The last time she came out of the palace, Tang Wanru knew that Bai Yanli might have roughly known her secret.
But I don't know much about him.
Bai Yanli is completely different from the one in her previous life. She always feels that even a person's behavior trajectory will change.
But nature does not change.
The man in front of him was smart and wise, domineering and strong in nature, and he had a ruthless determination to never give up until he achieved his goal.
And what happened tonight made her see more clearly.
Today is the anniversary of Queen Ning's death. Bai Yanli was already six years old when he left the palace, so he should be very clear about this date. Even if he doesn't have as deep feelings for her as Concubine Chen, he shouldn't be sitting in the yard drinking tea without any incident.
He seemed to have no feelings for Queen Ning at all.
There is only one reason. He might...
Facing Tang Wanru's sharp blade, Bai Yanli remained calm. He said, "I am the seventh prince, Wanru, don't you know that?"
Tang Wanru's brows were cold and calm: "There may be more than one."
Bai Yanli lowered his head and chuckled, then his brows darkened, and he raised his hand and grabbed Tang Wanru's wrist like a gust of wind. Then he shook it gently, and the dagger in Tang Wanru's hand fell to the ground with a "clang", and she was pulled into his arms.
All this happened in a flash. Before she could react, her body had been turned in front of him. He stretched out a hand and placed it across her neck, holding her in place.
"My dear wife, this is a bad habit of yours." Bai Yanli leaned his head close to her ear and said, "Why do you always carry a dagger with you when you enter the room? It's so dangerous." He brought it with him when he entered the bridal chamber last time, and now he is doing the same thing again.
Tang Wanru would not surrender. She punched back with her elbow, trying to break free from his control, but he dodged her.
She said coldly: "You have a bad habit. You always knock my dagger away. If you have the ability, why don't you knock it away?" Isn't this bullying her because her kung fu is not as good as his?
Bai Yanli was about to be amused by her. If he didn't abort the baby, would he wait for her to stab the father of her child to death? He couldn't help laughing for a moment, and stopped making trouble with her. Instead, he suddenly leaned over and kissed her fragrant cheek while she wasn't paying attention.
Tang Wanru: ...
She was talking about serious matters, why was he playing with her? Just as she was about to say something, Bai Yanli suddenly held her hand gently, and he whispered, "Did you go to the palace to burn paper for my mother today?"
Tang Wanru's eyes flashed.
He held her wrist and sat down, saying, "Thank you for being filial to my mother on my behalf."
In fact, Bai Yanli remembered this date. He had some key memories of the original owner's life in his mind, and Ning Hou was one of them.
The original owner knew very clearly in his previous life that his mother was murdered.
But even so, he did not think about returning to the palace, but was willing to marry and have children among the common people and live an ordinary life.
In Bai Yanli's opinion, the original owner was a very Buddhist and contented person. If his family had not been wiped out because of Tang Yue'er, he would not have had such a strong desire for revenge.