vrcanaries Chapter 415: Your Majesty, do you still remember me?
Chapter 415: Your Majesty, do you still remember me?
When Jiang Yimo saw the reaction of the woman in the basement and the old emperor, she guessed that there might be an unknown past between the two people.
Although the woman recognized the old emperor at first sight, the old emperor did not seem to recognize her.
Faced with this situation, Jiang Yimo came up with a plan and suggested, "Your Majesty, why don't we rescue this woman from the basement first, then have someone help her clean up, and then bring her to see you?"
After hearing this, the old emperor thought it was a good idea and nodded slightly to show his approval.
After all, the basement was filled with all kinds of unpleasant smells that were unbearable, and even covering your nose didn't help.
In the end, it was Jiang Yimo who came up with a solution. She took out simple masks from her small bag like magic and put them on everyone, which slightly alleviated the discomfort.
Everyone decided to leave first and meet again after the woman was cleaned.
Although the old emperor had an inexplicable sense of familiarity with this woman, he temporarily suppressed his curiosity.
At this moment, the woman looked dirty and smelly and was indeed not suitable for a meeting.
Then, the evil king ordered the ropes of the woman in the basement to be cut and she was brought out. Jiang Yimo also carefully asked someone to find a white scarf to cover her eyes.
Because she has been staying in the dark for a long time, her eyes have become accustomed to the darkness. If she suddenly encounters strong light, she will feel uncomfortable or even hurt her eyes.
About an hour later, the woman in the basement was carefully cleaned by the palace maids, dressed in clean clothes, and then brought before the old emperor.
At this time, the woman's facial features were so thin that they were almost deformed, and her body was as thin as a dry bamboo. Her skin looked extremely pale due to long-term lack of sunlight, and her face was covered with deep wrinkles...
The old emperor stared at her for a long time, but still couldn't recognize who the woman in front of him was.
In the end, it was the woman who spoke first.
"Your Majesty, don't you recognize me? I am Lan Xin!"
Her voice was filled with excitement and grievance, and tears were welling up in her eyes.
"Lan Xin? Who is Lan Xin?"
When the old emperor heard the name, he seemed to be trying hard to recall something, but his eyes were still full of confusion.
"I am Lan Xin, the maidservant who was the head maid beside Concubine Rou."
Her voice trembled a little, as if she was recalling the past.
Hearing this, the old emperor showed a shocked expression on his face. He widened his eyes and couldn't believe what he heard.
"It's you--"
There was a hint of surprise and confusion in his voice.
"Didn't you disappear? How come you were locked up under Concubine Rou's bedroom?" The old emperor frowned and asked in confusion.
"I am not missing, but have been imprisoned in the basement by Concubine Rou for more than ten years."
Her voice was filled with grief, anger and helplessness, and she couldn't help but burst into tears.
"Why did Concubine Rou imprison you in the basement? Aren't you the most popular person around her?" The old emperor became more and more confused.
"I wonder if the emperor still remembers that one night, you rushed into Chonghua Palace drunk and wanted Concubine Rou to serve you to bed."
"However, Concubine Rou was having her period at the time and was unable to meet your needs."
"But she didn't want to disappoint you, so she asked the slave to serve you on her behalf."
"As a result, this servant served the emperor for two consecutive nights."
"Later, when Concubine Rou's menstrual period ended, the Emperor still couldn't forget me and even asked to spend the night with me again."
This aroused the jealousy and dissatisfaction of Concubine Rou, and she felt resentful and arranged for the slave to work in the laundry department of the harem, making the slave do the hard work of washing clothes.
"Not only that, Concubine Rou also sent people to closely monitor my every move."
"I didn't expect that I would get pregnant after only being in the laundry department for less than a month and a half."
"When Concubine Rou heard the news, she was extremely angry. She sent people to take me back to Chonghua Palace to serve her for various reasons."
"On the surface, they said they needed my service, but in reality they kept me under house arrest and discussed how to take my life."
"However, something unexpected happened later. Concubine Rou suddenly changed her mind and decided to let me give birth to this child. As for the reason, I don't know."
Lan Xin told everyone everything that happened that year.
The old emperor looked embarrassed and surprised. After all, this happened in front of his three sons and daughters-in-law!
And she is my future daughter-in-law!
His face suddenly became very uncomfortable, and he muttered to himself: "This Lan Xin is really something, how can she bring up the past in such an occasion? Isn't this embarrassing?"
However, when he saw that the juniors on the field did not show any strange expressions because of this, he felt a little relieved.
The eldest brother, King Sui, the sixth brother, King Li, and the seventh brother, King Xie, all looked calm, as if they did not hear Lan Xin's words.
And the future daughter-in-law Feng Qingge had a calm face and clear and bright eyes, and she was not affected at all.
The old emperor secretly sighed in his heart that these children were indeed people who had experienced many ups and downs and would not be easily swayed by the words of the outside world.
Thinking of this, his expression gradually returned to normal.
"What about the child you are carrying? Where is she now?"
The old emperor frowned, his eyes revealing a hint of anxiety and worry.
Lan Xin bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes. She answered in a trembling voice, "Later, Concubine Rou asked me to give birth to the child. After I gave birth to her, Concubine Rou took her away. Now I don't know whether she is dead or alive..."
Having said this, she could no longer suppress her inner sadness and tears welled up in her eyes.
The old emperor clenched his fists tightly, with sparks of anger flashing in his eyes.
He took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and continued to ask: "Is the child a boy or a girl?"
Lan Xin raised her head slightly, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeve, and said softly, "Girl."
"Don't you know if she's still alive?"
There was endless sadness and helplessness in her voice.
As soon as she finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent.
As time went by, Jiang Yimo's expression became more and more complicated. Finally, she sighed softly and said slowly: "Do you still remember if there is anything special about the child? For example, whether there is a birthmark or other characteristics..."
Hearing this question, Lan Xin's face flashed a trace of confusion, but she still shook her head and answered: "No, after I gave birth to the child, I only heard the midwife accidentally mention that it was a girl, and then before I had time to take a look, it was taken away by someone around Concubine Rou."
When she said this, her tone was full of regret and helplessness.