bayedsolid Chapter 1184 Mother is afraid of missing you
Chapter 1184 Mother is afraid of missing you
Liang Chongyue leisurely listened to stories and read newspapers, and was able to finish the memorials he had to deal with after returning from court each day in just one morning.
They lived a very carefree life.
When he was bored, he could accompany Jiang Jiaoyun to watch the execution.
The things that the Yun family did caused quite a stir in the capital.
Liang Chongyue directly ordered a thorough investigation, which implicated many people.
Liang Chongyue did whatever he had to do, showing no mercy whatsoever.
It was almost entirely done for Jiang Jiaoyun's benefit.
The fact that he personally guided her growth shows that he entrusted her with important responsibilities.
The Yun family affair only lasted for less than a month in the capital.
Liang Chongyue sat on the high platform, looking at the long line of executioners below. If she hadn't just gone through the list of Yun family members to be exiled the night before, she would have suspected that the entire Yun family was here.
"Execute him."
As the supervising officer for this execution, Jiang Jiaoyun had heard many people say that she was cold-hearted and heartless over the past month.
It seems I can understand His Majesty's situation back then better now.
As Jiang Jiaoyun sat in the executioner's seat, the moment the execution token was thrown down...
The Yun family members finally couldn't hold back their tears and burst into tears.
The broadsword swung down.
Jiang Jiaoyun turned to look at His Majesty's expression and saw that His Majesty seemed tired, and even yawned as he looked at the bloody scene.
My respect for His Majesty has grown even stronger.
There are too many people in the Yun family. If they are all executed in one day, Liang Chongyue may be able to bear it, but the common people may not be able to.
Therefore, it was processed in batches.
The next batch will be delivered in three days.
Give the people some buffer time.
After the matter concerning the Yun family was settled, Liang Chongyue was reviewing memorials when Jiang Jiaoyun knelt down in front of her again.
"Your Majesty, the matter of the Yun family has been resolved. I should return to accompany Her Highness the Crown Princess."
Liang Chongyue did not hesitate at all in this matter.
The main reason was that Jiang Jiaoyun wanted to stay longer so she could talk to her mother about the dangerous incidents they had encountered on their journey.
Liang Chongyue was afraid that her mother would worry, so she immediately ordered her to summon Minglang back.
"Before you leave, go to Cining Palace. The Empress Dowager has prepared some things for you all. Take them with you on your way."
As for how much had been prepared, Liang Chongyue did not ask.
It seems that the Empress Dowager still had some self-control.
"Yes, then I will go to Cining Palace first."
Liang Chongyue waved to Jiang Jiaoyun, signaling her to step back.
After dealing with the major issues weighing on her mind, Jiang Jiaoyun was not exactly refreshed, but she was certainly better than before.
Before even entering the main hall of Cining Palace, we saw the courtyard filled with boxes.
She felt a chill run down her spine and wanted to run away.
If I brought all this stuff with me when I set off.
I'll never be able to keep up with His Highness's pace in this lifetime.
"Jiaoyun is here, come in quickly."
Unfortunately, Aunt Chun Chan, who served the Empress Dowager, had already seen her, so Jiang Jiaoyun had no choice but to bite the bullet and go inside.
Before going in, he didn't forget to ask, "Are all those things in the yard for me to take with me?"
Aunt Chun Chan was taken aback for a moment when asked the question, but then she laughed after she realized what was going on.
"No, His Majesty is very filial. Every year, he sends countless gifts to the Empress Dowager, and the storerooms are overflowing with them."
Some things, if left unseen for years, will rot. Today the weather's nice, so I'm taking them out to air them.
Hearing this, Jiang Jiaoyun felt relieved.
As long as it's not something she can take away, it's fine, because he really can't take these things with him.
After following Aunt Chun Chan inside, I saw that Aunt Chun Chan was telling the Empress Dowager about this as an amusing incident.
Jiang Jiaoyun chuckled softly twice beside her.
"Those things are just sitting in the storeroom anyway, so go out and pick out a few items. If you like them, take them with you, and get a couple for those girls too."
Jiang Jiaoyun waved her hands repeatedly, but she couldn't resist the Empress Dowager's wishes.
I was forced to go out and pick out an item for each of them.
When Xiang Huayue saw that Jiang Jiaoyun was picking out small items, she understood that Jiang Jiaoyun was in a hurry and it was inconvenient for her to carry things.
"His Majesty specifically sent me to ask the Empress if there is anything she wishes to bring to Her Highness the Crown Princess."
Xiang Huayue glanced at Aunt Chun Chan, who then turned and went to the inner hall to retrieve a small box.
Xiang Huayue took out several letters from the box.
“Whenever Minglang sends a letter back, His Majesty always has someone bring it to me to see. I always reply to Minglang, but in the past I used a mail hawk, which couldn’t hold too many letters. This time I wrote a little more, so please take it to Minglang.”
Just a belief doesn't carry much weight.
Jiang Jiaoyun readily agreed and was even invited by the Empress Dowager to have lunch at Cining Palace.
After leaving, he returned to the Jiang family home.
She had been avoiding her mother for the past month, afraid that her mother would blame her, but also feeling that her mother should blame her.
Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have always been difficult to reconcile. When she hadn't figured out how to face the situation, she could only hide away.
I had planned to come back to see my mother and leave quietly, but when I got to my mother's yard, I didn't dare to go in.
Are you planning to leave your mother without saying goodbye this time?
A familiar voice came from behind her, and Jiang Jiaoyun turned around abruptly.
Her mother stood behind her, her eyes filled with the same loving gaze as always.
"Mother."
Jiang Jiaoyun murmured, her nose as if blocked, making only a small sound.
"Silly child, are you planning to hide from your mother for the rest of your life?"
Jiang Jiaoyun could no longer hold back and rushed into her mother's arms.
"No, no, I just haven't figured out how to see my mother yet. How could I hide from my mother for the rest of my life?"
Seeing how thin her mother had become, she knew that she must have been very saddened by the recent troubles that had befallen the Yun family.
“It’s all in the past. You did nothing wrong. It was the Yun family that was wrong. Don’t let other people’s mistakes affect you.”
Jiang Jiaoyun never expected her mother to say these things to her. In her memory, her mother was still that virtuous and gentle woman who confined herself to the inner quarters of the house.
"If Mother is upset, she can hit me or scold me. It's good for her to vent."
Yun Rou led Jiang Jiaoyun into the courtyard and personally prepared a table of dishes for her.
“These days I have been longing for your return, but I understand why you are unwilling to come back. I was afraid that I would not know if you left one day, so I have been guarding the gate of the courtyard every day. I was also worried that you would not be able to eat the food I cooked. I also thought about you on the way.”
Yunrou served food to Jiang Jiaoyun while muttering to herself.
Jiang Jiaoyun ate in silence, tears mixing with her food as she swallowed them down.
"Don't cry, is it because your mother's cooking is not good?"
Jiang Jiaoyun shook her head repeatedly: "It's delicious. I haven't eaten such delicious food on this whole trip."
Yunrou looked at her daughter, Mingming, and realized that she had done the right thing.
But they dared not claim credit, nor share it with themselves.
Even when it was something very trivial when they were little, Jiaoyun would pester her to talk about it for a whole day.
Yunrou gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Jiang Jiaoyun's eyes with a handkerchief.
"Good child, good child, don't cry, your mother is not angry with you."
Jiaoyun did nothing wrong; it was her mother who dragged you down. If it weren't for her mother's surname being Yun, she would have achieved tremendous merit this time.
Yun Rou's voice was melancholy, and tears welled up in her eyes as she spoke, showing that she was truly saddened for Jiang Jiaoyun.