nucmednet Chapter 328: It is not a responsibility to be with the person you love
Chapter 328: It is not a responsibility to be with the person you love
Chapter 328: It is not a responsibility for lovers to be together
The emperor turned around and walked back to the imperial desk, his face gloomy: "What if I don't want you to marry Xia Xueqing?"
Wu Yu looked at the emperor who was high above him and said: "I will marry no one but her."
"Then you can only be Liu's son in this life!"
Wu Yu only realized that his back was soaked after he left the palace.
Grand Prince's Palace
Zhou Qian listened to his subordinates' report: "Miss Wu Qing said that she and General Dingyuan are friends. It's a good thing to meet a girl you like."
After a pause, he continued, "I have discovered that there are masters from the Imperial Palace around the General's Mansion..."
Zhou Qian's eyes turned cold: "Find out and report back"
"Subordinates obey orders"
Yaohua Palace
The queen was reclining on the couch, looking lazy, but unable to conceal her innate noble temperament. The sunlight outside the window shone through the carved window lattice onto the ground, forming patches of mottled light and shadow.
At this time, the personal nanny walked in hurriedly, with a hint of panic on her face.
The queen raised her eyes slightly, looked at the maid with a cold gaze, and asked softly, "Why are you so flustered?" The maid hurriedly approached the queen and lowered her voice and said, "Your Majesty, I just received news that the emperor is re-investigating the fire in Fengyi Palace that year."
When the queen heard this, her eyes narrowed slightly and her fingers unconsciously tightened the handkerchief in her hand.
That fire was like an indelible scar in her memory. Fengyi Palace was once the residence of the late queen. After the fire, everything became different.
After a moment's silence, the queen slowly sat up straight, a look of determination in her eyes.
She instructed the nanny, "Go, send someone to closely monitor the emperor's movements and report any news immediately. Also, find out why the emperor suddenly re-investigated the incident."
The nanny was about to take a step forward, but she stepped back and whispered in the queen's ear, "Your Majesty, does General Dingyuan look familiar to you?"
When the queen heard this, she carefully recalled General Wu Yu of Dingyuan. After a moment, the fingertips of her hand turned white because of the tightly clenched handkerchief.
"Impossible" panic flashed in his eyes.
"Mammy, that child can't be alive"
The queen calmed down and said: "Go check, check General Dingyuan's mansion."
Nanny nodded quickly and said, "Don't worry, Madam. I will make the arrangements right away."
After saying that, he hurriedly retreated.
The queen stood up, walked to the window, looked at the palace in the distance, her mind full of thoughts.
When Xue Qing returned to the general's mansion, he always felt that countless pairs of eyes were staring at him.
Concentrate carefully and listen to the hidden breathing sounds around you.
After returning to the yard, he asked Jiang Yi to call Wu Yu over.
As soon as Jiang Yi reached the gate of the courtyard, he saw Wu Yu coming hurriedly: "General, Qing'er is just about to look for you"
Wu Yu nodded and stepped into Xue Qing's yard.
Jiang Yi closed the gate and stood guard in the yard, glancing at the closed door.
"Wu Yu, do you feel anything different outside the mansion today?" Xue Qing asked directly.
Wu Yulai originally wanted to tell her about the emperor summoning him today, but he didn't notice anything different about the general's mansion.
"Qing'er, what did you find?"
"Calm down and feel if there is anyone around?"
The two did not speak. Xue Qing watched Wu Yu close his eyes. After a moment, Wu Yu opened his eyes and said, "I didn't feel anything."
Xue Qing suddenly realized that he had a different physique from himself, so he said, "Today, I suddenly felt that there were countless eyes watching us outside the mansion. When I calmed down, I felt different breathing sounds around me."
Wu Yu thought about it and said, "Maybe it was someone sent by the emperor."
Xue Qing asked: "Is it surveillance or protection?"
Wu Yuyao nodded, and then talked about the emperor summoning him to the palace today: "The emperor summoned me today and talked about the rumors in the capital about me and Miss Han."
He glanced at Xue Qing and saw that there was no dissatisfaction on Xue Qing's face, but there was a hint of disappointment in his eyes. Then he continued, "The emperor thinks that the marriage with Miss Han is a good one, and..."
Wu Yu was a little confused about what was said next, but Xue Qing unexpectedly said: "The emperor thinks that I am not suitable for you."
Looking at Xue Qing's confident expression, "I will not marry Miss Han. I will not marry anyone but you."
Xue Qing felt a little moved, but she felt that it must not be her, but the original owner.
"You actually openly defy the Emperor?" Xue Qing looked at Wu Yu in surprise.
"What did the emperor say later?" Xue Qing was very curious about the emperor's reaction.
Wu Yu looked at Xue Qing: "Be Liu's son forever"
Xue Qing laughed and said, "Doesn't that just fit the late queen's wishes? Do you want to be a prince or a commoner?"
“Even without the status of a prince, I could still be a general, right?” Wu Yu said with a firm look in his eyes.
Xue Qing and the emperor met for the first time at the farm. Although he had an extraordinary demeanor, Xue Qing felt that he was a very kind old man.
From the conversation with him, we can also understand that he is at least a good emperor, and he cares about the people. When he heard that these crops could benefit the people, the joy in his eyes was real.
However, it was normal that he disagreed with his marriage with Wu Yu. After all, there was a huge difference in status between him and Wu Yu. A country girl and a prince, the plot of "My Fair Princess" could not be staged here.
"You were appointed a general by the emperor. Do you really think you can still stand here if you disobey the emperor's order?"
Xue Qing said it very bluntly.
Wu Yu's eyes darkened: "Qing'er, aren't you worried at all?"
Xue Qing looked at him with a puzzled look: "What am I worried about?"
"The Emperor won't let me marry you"
Xue Qing laughed and said, "Wu Yu, have you forgotten our previous agreement? We are friends, and isn't it good to get along like this?"
Wu Yu stepped forward and grabbed Xue Qing's shoulders: "I want to marry you!"
Xue Qing tried to break free from Wu Yu's hands, but failed. With an unnatural look on her face, she said in a deep voice, "Wu Yu, I won't marry you! Let go!"
Xue Qing saw the sadness flashing across Wu Yu's face, but so what, she didn't want to be someone else's substitute. Maybe one day she would avenge the original owner and disappear, so why leave an emotional debt behind!
"Qing'er, why do you hate me so much?" Wu Yu said as he walked to the door.
Xue Qing turned around and looked at Wu Yu's back. He was obviously a head taller than him, and his originally broad shoulders now looked so lonely.
"I don't hate you!" Xue Qing.
It's just that I don't want to be a stand-in! Xue Qing didn't say this.
"Wu Yu, two people who want to become husband and wife must know each other and love each other, not have responsibilities!" Xue Qing said and went into the inner room.
next day
The family went to the temple to burn incense. Wu Yu rode a horse next to the carriage, and Wu Qian was very excited sitting on Wu Yu's horse.
Wu Xiu and Liu, Ding and Xue Qing were in the carriage, Jiang Yi and the driver were on the shaft.