Changle Floating Life

Chapter 27 Tent dyed Suhe tulip

The morning of Fengyi Palace has not been this lively for a long time.

When the crown prince, Duan Wang, Ning Wang, and Fu Wang arrived, the queen was already treating each other with strict makeup, and her complexion was extremely good.Empress Qi was very relieved to see her sons gathered together on the couch, all of whom were outstanding talents.After a while, the emperor also came over from Yanbo Hall, kissed the bedside and held hands with the queen, with tears in his eyes.The whole family is like ordinary people, enjoying themselves happily.

The crown prince said: "The queen mother is in good health. This is because the emperor's incense and prayers touched the heavens. It is a good omen for my great week. From now on, the weather will be smooth and the world will be peaceful." After he finished speaking, the younger brothers kept saying Singing praises, Pei Zhaoye also bowed his head in agreement.

After a while, someone from Tai Hospital came to ask for pulse.Everyone lifted their spirits, because they all stretched their necks after hearing the rumors about the miraculous doctor and the promise of a seven-day cure, and there was no intention of avoiding it.It was Qi Hou who reminded herself that all the people scattered into the side hall to have tea and wait.

Gu Su came over and took a look at the queen's complexion, he seemed to hesitate when he gave the needle.Qi Hou seemed to have read his mind, coughed in a low voice, and the golden needle pierced the acupoint accurately.

After about a stick of incense, the queen moved to the side of the bed with the support of the palace maid after the lily needle moved away.An elderly palace lady knelt on the ground and massaged the soles of her feet through her socks, with two people on her left and right beside her to support her.She only heard her say: "Okay, let me try it." The maid on the ground put on soft-soled shoes for her and got up to leave. Two maids on the left and one on the right supported her to stand up.She took a tentative step with her right foot on the lotus floor tiles, stepped on it slowly, and then followed up with her left foot. Together, she finally stood firmly on the ground.

The ladies in the palace let out admiration, seeing with their own eyes the lord of the middle palace getting out of the sick bed after half a year, tears filled their eyes.The emperor and princes in the side hall also rushed into the bedroom again when they heard the movement.After seeing Qi, Pei Zhan moved very slowly with the support of others, his body swayed like an old woman, his chest felt hot, and his throat choked.There was a look of surprise on the prince's face, and King Ning's smile was a bit cold.Fu Wang is only 13 years old, and there is innocent joy in his eyes.Pei Zhaoye had mixed feelings in his heart, and his eyes turned red involuntarily.While wiping the corners of his eyes, he looked for the figure of the doctor in the imperial hospital, and saw a man in green shirt beside the red sandalwood bamboo screen, but there was a bit of pity in his eyes looking towards Queen Qi.

Under the urging of the queen, the two maidservants on the left and the right let go of their arms nervously and held them by their side.Without using any external force, the queen moved a step or two to maintain her balance.She looked back happily, the emerald green on her forehead flickered, and the gold hairpin on her head flickered: "Look, I can go now."

Pei Zhan's heart was overwhelmed, but he still maintained the reservedness of an emperor and nodded slightly.Seeing this, the prince and King Ning wept with joy and raised their sleeves to wipe away their tears.Pei Zhaoye stared at the Queen's footsteps, a trace of uneasiness flashed in his heart.Seeing that the queen didn't seem to be enjoying herself, he walked towards the door of the dormitory again, and couldn't help but said: "Mother, the sun is hot outside, so let's just walk indoors."

Empress Qi didn't look back, she moved and said, "I haven't seen the courtyard for a long time, how are those two osmanthus trees?"

Pei Zhan's heart moved, and he said, "Queen, you are tired today, so you can visit the courtyard later." There was an imperceptible tremor in his voice.

Empress Qi didn't answer him, and insisted on walking to the door of the bedroom, bathing in the sunlight of midsummer in July.She looked up to feel the unheated sunlight, squinted her eyes, and then turned her eyes to the two osmanthus trees with branches and leaves in the courtyard.Four seasons osmanthus blooms very early this year, and the double osmanthus leaves fragrance, and there is a scent that seems to be absent in the courtyard.She whispered: "The beauty of things is the osmanthus that is ostentatious." She also said: "Osmanthus begets laurel, and tung tree begets tung."

In his desperation, Pei Zhan almost tripped over the spring stool beside his feet. The prince quickly reached out to support him, only to hear him cry, "Wanrou, come back..."

Hearing his voice, Empress Qi leaned on the door hinge and turned around slowly.Under the sun, her face was translucently white, but thick blood flowed from her nose and mouth, which was shocking.

Everyone in the hall, except Gu Su, was shocked.The prince's hands and feet twitched, foamed at the mouth, and rolled his eyes.King Ning was palpitating and dazed, he covered his nose and lowered his head, King Fu was so frightened that his face paled.Pei Zhaoye was shocked at first, but when he realized it, he immediately rushed to Queen Qi's side, feeling the Queen's body limp in his arms.Pei Zhaoye pointed to the position of the red sandalwood bamboo screen, and shouted: "Where is the Imperial Forest Army? Grab that assassin!" But when he turned his gaze there, there was no one around the screen.

Duan Wang's face was horrifying, the inside and outside of the hall were in chaos, and several medical officers from the imperial hospital huddled together and shivered.

"The husband and wife have been married for a hundred years, so why don't they give up their donations in the middle of the road."

In the commotion, Pei Zhaoye heard Empress Qi chanting like this in his arms.He lowered his head to look into the eyes of his mother, and Empress Qi was also looking at him. The unburned mother's love showed the last light in her eyes: "Zhao'er, my mother is sorry for you. I am poor and have no morals. Afterwards, the funeral affairs will be kept simple, and please be careful not to hinder the people who go." Pei Zhaoye let out a low growl like a beast, hugging Empress Qi's body tightly, unable to say anything.

Pei Zhan struggled on the ground twice before getting up.He looked down at the prince at the bottom of his feet, with a disgusted expression on his face, and said: "The prince is frightened, help the prince back to the East Palace to recuperate." Then someone carried the prince to the side hall.King Ning also came to his senses at this time, quickly supported the emperor's arm, and the two walked to the door together.Pei Zhan bent down to look at the queen. The queen had died, her seven orifices were bleeding, and there was a weird smile on the corner of her mouth.He straightened his back, took a deep breath, and said in a daze, "The queen has gone."

On the seventh day of August in the 16th year of Taiping in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Empress Qi died.Empress Qi came from the Confucian family of Daibei University. He has a wide range of records and is well versed in the way of power and strategy. At the age of 15, she was the concubine of Yunzhou County King, a respectful and diligent woman.Later, Yunzhou County took over the throne, praised the paintings after Qi Hou, and expressed his wishes in many ways.At the age of 48, the Crown Prince, King Duan, King Ning, King Fu and Princess Pingyao were all descendants.

Because the Mid-Autumn Festival will be coming soon, according to the last words of Empress Qi, the funeral should be kept simple.The Ministry of Rites played the funeral ceremony, and the officials in Beijing made mourning clothes for linen cloth, which were removed in three days, served in plain clothes for seven days, and stopped for one month.Civil and military officials cry outside the palace gate.The crown prince mourned too much, so the funeral was handed over to King Duan to take charge of the preparations, and King Ning helped.

The queen died in the morning, and by the evening, all the affairs of the funeral had been roughly settled.The emperor aged a lot in an instant, and waved to King Duan, King Ning, the Ministry of Rites, and the ministers of Zongzheng Temple: "Okay, you guys go down. We have to watch the spirit at night, you two go back and change your clothes."

King Ning first went back to his residence in the palace, and sure enough, he saw that the officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs had already sent Zhan Shuai to him.The confidant eunuch who served him to change the mourning clothes complained in a low voice: "The Queen's death is too inappropriate. Seeing that the crown prince is ruined, the work of the king is half done." King Ning's face was no longer sad, he snorted and said: "Father and him, monarchs and ministers first with father and son. In such a troubled time, father will not appoint a new person. This time is enough, and you can't kill him." The eunuch said: "It's still early, I'm afraid the mourning hall has not yet come. The layout is ready. Your Highness, do you want to go and see the crown prince?" King Ning was stunned for a while, then sighed and said, "Big brother alone, there is more than enough success to fail, the benevolence of a woman."

King Duan also went back to his palace.Everyone in Lingbo Hall knew about today's events, he explained a few words to everyone, and then went back to his bedroom.Beside the small case in front of the window, a person was sitting under the lamp waiting for him.He saw this scene, and the tears that he was holding back today could no longer be restrained, and they flowed down quickly.

Ye Jianqing waited for him in the palace like sitting on pins and needles.Ever since he heard the news of the queen's death, he himself didn't know whether he was more worried about Pei Zhaoye or Gu Su. He was really more worried than the person concerned, and his heart was broken.It wasn't until seeing Pei Zhaoye's return that he called out "Your Highness" and was embraced by Pei Zhaoye with open arms.

Pei Zhaoye put his chin on his shoulder and said softly, "Why are you here? How did you enter the palace? How long have you been waiting?" Ye Jianqing's body was a little stiff at first, but after a while he relaxed and hugged him backhanded .After Pei Zhaoye calmed down for a while, he briefly talked about how he got to Prince Duan's Mansion this morning, how he got to Dali Temple, how he sneaked into the palace, and how he hid in the bedroom.Ye Jianqing finally asked in doubt: "Your Highness, isn't your empress well?" The empress's collapse was so sudden!

Only then did Pei Zhaoye let go of him, pulled him to sit down next to the case, and talked about what happened this morning one by one.Ye Jianqing heard that the queen was able to walk on the ground, but she died of bleeding from her mouth and nose. After being overjoyed, there was great sorrow, and when she heard that the imperial hospital was sealed up, and the newly hired genius doctor was secretly wanted, she immediately felt her heart ache .Ye Jianqing reluctantly said: "Maybe it's a misunderstanding, after all, the queen has been ill for these years." Pei Zhaoye shook his head and said, "I don't know what the rumors will be like tomorrow. The emperor is currently changing the staff of Fengyi Palace. ""Rumors stop at the wise." "Are there more wise men or more fools in the world?"

Ye Jianqing finally calmed down, and after thinking about it, he asked tremblingly: "Do you suspect that someone used the imperial physician's hand to poison the empress? The question is, does the empress know? Does your majesty know? Killing the empress at this time is of no benefit to anyone. ah!"

"The husband and wife have been married for a hundred years, why do you want to give up the money in the middle of the road. The queen mother said this to me at the end." Pei Zhaoye gritted his teeth.

Ye Jianqing's old doubts were not gone, and he added a new question, and said in a daze: "Do you suspect that it was done by His Majesty's people?"

Pei Zhaoye's face was pale and his lips were blue, his eyes were cold: "Or maybe it's the prince. They can't wait any longer and want to force me to take action."

Ye Jianqing was heartbroken by the bloody bloodshed, and couldn't help but said: "Your Highness, why bother to think so much? If they use such a vicious method, they will not be able to survive for a long time. Even if they get a big position, they will not be able to sit still." firmly."

"Let me teach you a good thing. It is impossible to seize the heir without taking any risks, and there is no turning back for treason. These people are not only vicious, they are simply beasts."

Ye Jianqing had never heard such vicious words from Pei Zhaoye's mouth.It was the first time he saw the murderous look in King Duan's eyes, so he held his hand involuntarily, and said, "Your Highness, may I ask a question? Why do you want to seize the throne?"

Pei Zhaoye smiled bitterly and said, "Do you think I'm greedy for power and position? I just don't want to give up the country to those who make me despise."

The house leaks above, knowing it below.If you can't change the fate of hard work, give us a wise king and a prosperous age!

Ye Jianqing stretched out his hand to stroke Pei Zhaoye's cheek, and said emotionally: "The crown prince is useless, King Ning is too selfish, and the two of them are too stupid to destroy the Great Wall. Your Highness's talent as a wise king is undoubtedly evident, and it is right to stand up for the right and keep the small righteousness." actually."

Pei Zhaoye's mood was ups and downs today, he pulled him into his arms, his heart was surging, and he thanked God for sending Ye Jianqing to his side.One of Ye Jianqing's worries today has been settled, so his anxiety has eased a little.As soon as a person relaxes, he feels powerless, dizzy, and groans.Feeling something was wrong, Pei Zhaoye touched his forehead with his hand, and asked, "What's wrong with you? Is it hot?"

Ye Jianqing buried her head in his chest, and smelled a faint fragrance, which was not the submerged spice burned in Lingbo Hall.He suddenly remembered something, because he asked: "What is the fragrance on your Highness?" Pei Zhaoye raised his sleeve and smelled it, and suddenly realized: "This is the benzoin in the Queen's Palace. I stayed there for a long time, and I also smelled it." It's time." Ye Jianqing rested his hands on his shoulders, breathed a little short of breath, and said shortly, "No. This is Su Hexiang, the two are easily confused."

Pei Zhaoye is not good at the way of incense. Hearing him say this, he seemed to remember something: "One time when I was in Fengyi Palace, the Empress Mother once told the palace servants that the fragrance of benzoin was too strong and it smelled uncomfortable. Maybe I changed it to incense later. Any precision?"

Both benzoin and styrax can resuscitate, can cure fainting, relieve stagnation and phlegm, promote qi and blood circulation, but the effects of the two are different, and styrax is more mild.Ye Jianqing has a little understanding of the habits of these medicinal materials because she studied medicine with Gu Su.

"No, nothing..." As soon as Ye Jianqing smelled the fragrance, his heart beat like a drum, and his face gradually turned red.Pei Zhaoye quickly pinched his pulse gate with one hand, and felt his pulse was beating extremely fast, so he hurriedly asked: "Have you eaten anything from the palace?"

"No. The things in the palace are so easy to eat..." Ye Jianqing's pupils tightened when he said this.From morning to night today, apart from eating a bowl of porridge in Dali Temple, he didn't even catch up with a sip of water!The porridge is probably mixed with the juice of the dragon tongue grass, and then met Su Hexiang, is it a coincidence?Still caught?

Seeing the unbelievable expression on his face, Pei Zhaoye grabbed his skirt with one hand, his veins were all over, but his wrist was shaking slightly. "I feel uncomfortable. Your Highness asked me to be alone." Ye Jianqing wanted to push him away, but her whole body was limp and unable to pull up the strength.

"This is my bedroom, where do you want me to go?" Pei Zhaoye's eyes darkened, and he whispered in his ear, "Who gave you the medicine?" Ye Jianqing's eyes were colorful, like fireworks blooming, and like There are countless butterflies dancing.He always kept a trace of clarity in his heart, unwilling to wrong a good person, and tried his best to say: "I don't know..."

Pei Zhaoye stood up suddenly, picked him up and walked to the couch.Ye Jianqing was placed between the brocade mattresses by him, feeling his hands were untying his belt, so he said tremblingly: "Your Highness..." Pei Zhaoye leaned down and whispered in his ear: "I said it, the two When you're alone, call me cousin." He kept his hands down while talking, and instantly stripped Ye Jianqing to nothing but his underwear.Ye Jianqing's body was hot and cold, half sea water and half flame.He swallowed a few saliva, with pleading eyes in his eyes: "Cousin, you said, you will wait for me."

After taking off his clothes, Pei Zhaoye began to untie his coat, stroked his temple hair with one hand, and said softly, "I'm sorry. Cousin is not Liu Xiahui." Ye Jianqing felt cold in his heart, avoiding his fingers, trying to Use other topics to draw his attention: "Cousin, aren't you suspicious of the crown prince? May I go to the East Palace to investigate for you?" Pei Zhaoye's subordinates kept on saying, "I was just talking casually. After the incident, be on high alert and don't rush in."

Ye Jianqing had no other choice, and was so anxious that he could not choose what to say: "The queen's body is not cold, this is still in the palace, is your highness going to do such an unkind, unfilial and unrighteous thing?"

Pei Zhaoye gestured.

I got into trouble.Ye Jianqing thought to herself.He was dizzy and suddenly felt a few drops of cold water on his cheeks.For some reason, the intense discomfort in his heart gradually disappeared.

It might be lewdness, or it might be escape, but Ye Jianqing finally understood that His Royal Highness Duan Wang was just a weak and pitiful person.

Pei Zhaoye touched Ye Jianqing's acupoints, and before he could cry out, he backhanded his own chest acupoints and fell down on the bed.The two lay very close to each other, their ears and temples rubbing against each other like cranes crossing their necks.Pei Zhaoye thought of his mother's temporary appearance, and also thought of the death of Empress Zhongzong Xuanyi. Like her mother, she died in the palace wall made of women's tears in her best years.

Ye Jianqing gasped and said, "Your Highness, don't be sad, the Empress is willing."

Pei Zhaoye smiled uglier than crying.Only he knew in his heart that the queen mother regretted it.What in this world is willing to ask for nothing in return?True feelings can coexist with ugly desires, just like I long for your sincerity, but there are also moments when you don't want to wait, can't wait, and don't wait any longer.

How can the empress who is as affectionate as Emperor Zhongzong and Empress Xuanyi, and as loving as father and queen be unable to find out?

There is no beginning, there is an end.

The only thing to worry about is the end of the world.

Besides, Gu Su quietly left Fengyi Palace when everyone was surprised and got out of bed with the queen.He looked back at the two hundred-year-old osmanthus trees in the courtyard. Since ancient times, the king has held the old alliance, and the beauty of the country is more important than the beauty.Wrapped in this dark power struggle in the palace, no one can really protect him for a lifetime, no matter how much love he has, it will slowly run out.Just like back then, even though Emperor Taizong was reluctant, he let his master go.

He remembered that when his master talked about things in the palace when he was a child, the Shige library had the most books, but it was a pity that he had been in the palace for so many days, and he didn't even know where the library was.Here he was strolling in the courtyard, using the imperial palace as the West Lake, while the situation in Fengyi Hall over there had changed, and the sound of crying was loud.As soon as Gu Tingrang heard the news, he arranged for people to catch Gu Su.The black-armored soldiers in the palace came and went, they were all interrogating, and anyone saw a man in a blue shirt coming out of the queen's palace.When he arrived at the Shige Library, he saw that the always strong and proud Imperial Forest Army surrounded the library, and everyone had shocked expressions on their faces.

Gu Su asked: "What's going on?"

A man who looked like a leader cried and said, "This man knows how to demonize."

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