Chapter 660: 1 civil and 1 military, let Tianqi prosper and let the surname live in peace
Chapter 660: 1 civil and 1 military, let Tianqi prosper and let the surname live in peace
When I came to Xingqing Palace again, I found that earth-shaking changes had taken place here.
The side halls of the cold palace, which were once avoided by everyone, are now filled with flowers, clean and bright, a scene of prosperity.
The small garden behind the side hall has been reactivated. No longer desolate and withered, it is now full of life. Various rare flowers are blooming and swaying gracefully, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
There is a square pavilion in the center of the garden, and an artificial lake behind the pavilion. The breeze blowing from the lake adds a bit of comfort to this hot summer day.
Under the pavilion, Concubine Qing peeled a nut for Baili Moqing.
"This is the Xiangzhen Fruit that you and Ran'er have been fighting over since you were little. Now that he's gone, you should eat more."
Baili Moqing held the Xiangzhen Fruit in his hand, and memories of the past years came to his mind.
Two half-grown boys ran in the garden for an hour for a fragrant fruit.
The young Baili Mo Ran was full of righteousness, his youthful face rosy and fair, and he looked very handsome and well-behaved. However, due to the intense exercise, his face was covered in sweat.
He complained to the young man in white in front of him, "This is the last Xiangzhen Fruit! Mother said you can only eat ten a day! Mo Qing, you've already eaten eleven!"
The young Baili Moqing was handsome and smiled with a smug look on his face. "I don't care. Aunt Zhen told me to give it to her! Second brother, you've already eaten eight today. Aunt Zhen said, 'I'm your younger brother, so you have to give in to me!'"
"No! You always steal my things! If you don't give them back to me, I'm going to beat you up!"
Hearing this, the young Baili Moqing's face became even more proud, "Second brother, you can't beat me in martial arts! You'd better not seek hardship on yourself!"
Baili Mo Ran was angry and helpless, and he was sweating profusely from chasing. Finally, he could not run anymore, so he turned around and walked towards Concubine Qing.
Her innocent little face was filled with helplessness. "Mother! Can you please stop being so partial? This Xiangzhen Fruit is obviously my favorite, but you always give more to Mo Qing!"
"If you don't know, you would think he is your biological son!"
"Ran'er!" Concubine Qing's face was smiling faintly, but her expression froze slightly. She looked at Baili Moqing worriedly, fearing that he would be hurt by these words.
Baili Mo Ran saw his mother's expression and eyes, and immediately thought of something.
Regret and self-blame appeared on his face, and he looked at Baili Moqing guiltily.
Sure enough, Baili Moqing was standing outside the pavilion with sweat all over his forehead, and the smile on his face became much more restrained and stiff.
Baili Mo Ran knew he had said the wrong thing, so he quickly walked over, shook Baili Mo Qing's hand, and said regretfully, "Mo Qing, I just said the wrong thing. That's not what I meant..."
Baili Moqing's eyes moved slightly, and after a long silence, a smile appeared on his face again, with a look of indifference.
He even tried to comfort Baili Mo Ran, "Second brother, why are you so shy? You didn't say anything wrong, so don't feel guilty!"
"Besides, although I am not Aunt Zhen's biological son, you and I are biological brothers!"
"From now on, the two of us, one in literature and the other in martial arts, will cooperate with each other and will surely make Tianqi even more prosperous!"
Baili Mo Ran knew that he was deliberately showing off, but since he didn't want others to reveal his scars, he would just pretend that he didn't know.
He clapped his hand on his shoulder and nodded heavily, "Well, from now on, you will be our Tianqi's majestic general, killing people and making other countries tremble in fear!"
"I will be a wise king, govern the country, punish corrupt officials, and let all the people of Tianqi live and work in peace and happiness!"
Baili Moqing's blood boiled when he heard this, and his fair cheeks turned red.
"Okay! Then we've settled!"
He also patted Baili Mo Ran's shoulder, and the two young men's lofty ambitions were confirmed at this moment.
In the years that followed, they continued to move in this direction.
I just didn't expect that fate would play tricks on me...
Sometimes, he even wondered, if he had known that fate was arranged this way, would his second brother still have chosen this path?
Concubine Qing's voice sounded softly, bringing Baili Moqing back to his senses from his memories.
"I still remember that you two brothers ran around this garden for an hour just to get a Xiangzhen Fruit. Both of you were sweating profusely! In the end, that Xiangzhen Fruit finally ended up in your mouth."
Baili Moqing's Adam's apple moved slightly, his eyes felt slightly sore, as if a curtain of water was gathering.
"Aunt Zhen, I'm sorry..."
If he had known that he would face such a disaster, he would never have snatched his favorite Xiangzhen Fruit!
Not only would he not snatch it away, he would also quietly give him his share! This way, he wouldn't be bound by quantity and could eat as much as he wanted!
Concubine Qing looked at him, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.
"No need to apologize," she wiped her tears, a smile on her face, "Aunt Zhen just wants to say that Ran'er's Xiangzhen Fruit was not given to you in vain. Whether he is alive or dead, you will always be his best brother!"
Baili Moqing knew that she was referring to the matter of the fourth brother.
She could have gone to the royal hunting party, but Baili Moqing was afraid that she would get hurt in the melee, so he asked her to recuperate in the palace.
If Concubine Qing had any regret about this incident, it was that she didn't get to see the emperor kill the fourth prince with her own eyes!
However, she was also very satisfied to see the real culprit behind Baili Mo Ran's death turn against each other and kill each other.
As for the remaining one, she was not in a hurry because she wanted him to regret what he had done and cry bitterly!
She wanted him to kneel at her feet and beg for forgiveness from her and her dead child!
Shu He sensed the hatred and murderous intent emanating from her, and worry grew in his heart.
Is she going to do something stupid?
Perhaps it was because she felt Shu He's gaze, but when Concubine Qing looked at her, the coldness and hatred in her body disappeared, and her face became very gentle.
She held Shu He's hand and smiled faintly, "I heard that you two are getting married soon."
Shu He didn't say anything, just nodded lightly.
"I probably won't be able to go to your wedding day, but I've prepared a wedding gift for you."
After saying that, Shui Ling came over with a group of palace servants.
The palace servants were carrying trays in their hands, and on the trays were all kinds of exquisite gold, silver, jade, antiques and ornaments, each of which was priceless.
"Mother, this..."
Logically speaking, it is impossible for Concubine Qing to have so many valuable things after staying in the cold palace for so many years.
"They are all his rewards."
When Concubine Qing said this, there was a hint of sarcasm in her eyes.
"He thought that by giving something as a gift, he could soothe his guilt?"
"If that's true, it just means he still doesn't have enough humanity!"
"My Lady, be careful, there are ears!"
Shu He's face turned pale and he gave a soft reminder.
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