flstandardbreds Chapter 487: Crying in the Palace
Chapter 487: Crying in the Palace
Emperor Hongde saw that he had stretched enough, so he cleared his throat slightly and said, "Marquis Qinxing, do you know why I issued an oral decree to summon you to the court?"
The emperor finally spoke.
The first thing you can do is ask questions.
It’s just this question…how should I answer it?
Leng Xian thought to himself: It was you, the Emperor, who summoned me to court!
But you ask me why?
How do I know?
At this point, Leng Xian, Marquis of Qinxing, no longer held out any hope of receiving any reward from Emperor Hongde.
He only hoped that Hong Dedi would not pursue his mistake too much and punish him at this time;
His life is already difficult enough, Your Majesty please don't make it worse!
But he thought wrong.
What does it matter if you miss the morning meeting?
There are bigger things waiting for him!
However, as a subject, you must answer the emperor's questions.
But...how should he answer this?
He said he didn’t know?
Then... the tacit understanding between him and the emperor as their subject... is too poor, right?
But if he says he knows...
He really doesn't know!
He couldn't say that he was thinking... that the emperor ordered him to come to court... in order to comfort him and reward him, right?
This is something you can only think about in your mind.
Even if the emperor really rewards him with gold, silver and other valuables later, he can't say it out now!
In desperation, Qinxing Hou Leng Xian could only bite the bullet and touch the ground with his head.
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty!
"I...I really don't know, Your Majesty, please tell me clearly!"
"You want me to speak clearly?"
Emperor Hong De asked back coldly.
Qinxing Hou Lengxian suddenly broke out in cold sweat on his back.
The emperor's tone is wrong!
Leng Xian only felt an ominous feeling rising from the bottom of his heart.
Leng Xian, filled with fear, kowtowed heavily to Emperor Hongde: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for my death!
I was suddenly ill a few days ago and my condition is very serious.
In addition, his home was robbed, which made his condition worse;
Now I feel even more confused.
At this moment, it is really… really difficult for me to guess the emperor’s intention;
Moreover, I...I dare not presume to speculate on the emperor's will!"
"Oh? So it's all my fault?
Am I not sympathetic to the pain of my subjects?
Am I making things difficult for my subjects during their illness?"
"Death penalty!
I dare not!" Leng Xian was so frightened that he threw his head to the ground.
At this time, Leng Xian had completely given up the fantasy that Emperor Hongde would reward him.
On the contrary, he felt that the situation was not good.
I am afraid that today might be a disaster for me.
But what caused this disaster?
Leng Xian was just thinking about it when he heard Emperor Hongde speak again: "Marquis Qinxing, perhaps I can give you a hint.
Think about it...what you have done that you shouldn't have done."
"Your Majesty, I...I have been recuperating at home these past few days and have not done anything!"
What Leng Xian said was true.
Except that as soon as the Marquis of Qinxing's mansion was robbed, he sent someone to the Duke of Anguo's mansion to pick up Leng Rongyue, but he didn't bring her back;
He also sent his servant Liu Da to drive a carriage to Banshan Manor to pick up Leng Rongyue, but he didn't bring her back.
He was ready to go and pick up Leng Rongyue in person, but was blocked at the gate by the crowd and failed to bring her back.
Besides, I really didn’t do anything!
“You might as well think about it…
Think about it...fifteen years ago...
Think about it again... eight years ago..."
Leng Xian listened to Hong Dedi's suggestion...
Fifteen years ago…
Eight years ago…
Leng Xian was stunned at first, and then his heart sank...
Fifteen years ago…
Eight years ago…
Fifteen years ago, he asked to marry the beloved daughter of Duke Anguo, Fu Baozhen;
And eight years ago...
Eight years ago, Fu Baozhen...died!
Leng Xian's body trembled violently.
He wanted to raise his head to see the expression on Emperor Hong De's face, so as to make a judgment...
What was Emperor Hongde's intention in asking him to enter the palace to attend court today?
But... Leng Xian didn't dare.
On the contrary, Leng Xian lowered his head even lower——
He thought back to fifteen years ago;
He also thought about eight years ago.
Then yesterday... the emperor sent someone to the Marquis of Qinxing's mansion to pass on his oral order, ordering me to go to the palace to attend court today...
Is it for the huge dowry that Fu Baozhen brought when he married her fifteen years ago?
Or...or is it because of Fu Baozhen's...death?
At this moment, Leng Xian was already shaking uncontrollably;
The cold sweat on his forehead dripped drop by drop...onto the gold brick in front of him.
"Marquis Qinxing, did you hear my reminder?
Do you still remember what happened fifteen years ago and eight years ago?"
Hong Dedi's voice sounded calm, but it was as cold as ice, so cold that it seemed like it could freeze Leng Xian in an instant!
"Your Majesty, I remember! Of course I remember!
How could I forget?
That was the greatest joy...and the greatest sorrow...in my life!
Fifteen years ago, I happily married my beloved wife Fu Baozhen!
At that time, I felt... that I was the happiest person in the world!
I have a precious wife, and I have nothing else to ask for in this life!
But...but God is playing tricks on us!
God won’t let this loving couple stay together until old age!
Eight years ago, my beloved wife passed away, leaving me and my young daughter Yue'er.
My beloved wife has passed away. I miss her day and night. I am so sad that I cannot express it in words.
Whenever I think of it, I feel heartbroken and in agony!
It’s so painful!
woo woo woo...
Wuuwuwu..." Qinxing Hou Lengxian cried and complained...
When she was moved, she actually burst into tears right there in the Golden Palace, in front of the Emperor!
If an uninformed person saw Leng Xian at this moment, he would be sad and cry!
But the king and his ministers in the golden palace...
It's like watching a poorly acted melodrama.
Everyone had a blank expression, without a trace of empathy.
"is it?
Marquis Qinxing can actually still remember it!
I never realized that Marquis Qinxing was so deeply in love with his long-deceased wife!
I am deeply moved!" Emperor Hongde said calmly.
But... anyone can hear the irony hidden in Emperor Hong De's words.
Leng Xian could naturally hear it, but he could only pretend not to hear it.
Besides, Leng Xian was scared!
At this moment, my body is shaking uncontrollably...
Crying... just enough to cover up the panic in my heart;
It makes people think that he was heartbroken because of the early death of his wife!
"Yes, Your Majesty, how could I possibly forget?
What makes me even more sad is that my beloved wife passed away early, leaving me and my little daughter Yue'er, and I have to spend my days in longing for her.
Baozhen is gone, but at least her old things are still here.
I can still think of him when I see things in the dead of night.
But who would have thought... that evil thief would rob my Marquis Qinxing’s mansion completely overnight!
All the treasures I cherished and carefully preserved were lost!
This... this is tantamount to plucking my heart!
I beg Your Majesty to order the arrest of the thieves and the recovery of Baozhen's belongings, so that I can comfort my wife who is missing her!"