Li Qinghuan

Song Duan was taken aback for a moment: "Why did the queen mother say that?"

Empress Dowager He smiled: "There is one thing that I have kept from you for many years."

Song Duan said indifferently, "what's the matter?"

Empress Dowager He said lightly: "You are not a child of the Ai family."

Song Duan didn't speak, and he didn't look very surprised.

Empress Dowager He understood this clearly: "You know, then I won't explain further. Let me tell you about your mother. She is a very, very good person."

Song Duan's biological mother, Liu Qing, was He Zhiyu's dowry maid when she entered the palace, just like Fang Ning, the current nanny Fang Ning, who was in charge of the Palace of Compassion. The three of them grew up together and loved each other as sisters. She was often ill, and it was Fang Ning and Liu Qing who took care of her day and night several times before saving her life.

Growing up together since they were young, they already have a deep friendship, and after entering the palace, they have no one to rely on, only each other can be regarded as relatives.He Zhiyu was kind by nature, and was well protected by He Huaizhou, so she was never wary of those around her.

It wasn't until Liu Qing went to Longta with He Zhiyu on her back that she tasted betrayal for the first time.

She couldn't remember what mood she was in at that time, but she only remembered that she had a serious illness and fainted for several days. When she woke up, she saw Liu Qing's red eyes, and she forgave her.

Soon after, Liu Qing was pregnant with a child, but Emperor Wanxi felt that he owed He Zhiyu, and finally did not give Liu Qing the title.

Liu Qing still stayed in He Zhiyu's palace to serve.He Zhiyu didn't treat her badly, there was no shortage of servants in the palace, and Liu Qing was never asked to do any work after the diagnosis of Ximai, so she conceived in October, and the child was born safely.

Emperor Wanxi didn't care about this eldest son who was acquired on impulse, he didn't even give him a name, so he came over to take a look and then turned to other concubines' palaces.

At that time, after He Zhiyu had already been sealed off, she was the one who finally named the child who was born Song Duan.

I hope he is upright and upright.

Three months after Song Duan, He Zhiyu fell ill again. The harem was always intrigued and the relationship was always complicated.The favored person was extremely arrogant, and He Zhiyu was still lingering on the sick bed, and a bowl of porridge was delivered to the bed.

Emperor Wanxi took in a new concubine, and it was the time when he was favored. He was so arrogant that he turned his waist and walked to He Zhiyu's bed. He Zhiyu nodded slightly at her and turned his face away. Don't let her go, she insisted on making He Zhiyu bring her jujube porridge to drink that night.

Before He Zhiyu could react, Liu Qing grabbed the bowl and drank the porridge.

He Zhiyu was furious, kicked the concubine out, and hastily announced the imperial physician, but in the end she still couldn't save her.

He Zhiyu put down the teacup in her hand, and said calmly: "Until many years later, Aijia still clearly remembered what she said while lying in Aijia's arms before she died. She said that she was sorry for Aijia and entrusted Aijia to take care of her." Hello."

After hearing her finish, Song Duan was silent for a long time. When he spoke, his voice was hoarse: "Why did she drink that bowl of porridge?"

He Zhiyu: "She felt that she owed me and wanted to atone for her sin with death."

Song Duan: "what happened to that man in the end?"

He Zhiyu: "Five horses divide the body."

Song Duan knelt down without saying a word: "Thank you for your mother's upbringing and cultivation."

He Zhiyu pulled him up: "I owe your mother my life, everything I do is due."

Song Duan: "But Queen Mother, I really can't do anything about Ah Li."

He Zhiyu smiled: "Sure enough."

Song Duan raised his head suspiciously, and He Zhiyu had an imperial edict in his hand.

The dark pattern on the paper is from the Wanxi period.

Song Duan asked: "What is this?"

He Zhiyu smiled slightly, the smile was still warm, but with a bit more sarcasm: "Guess, when you ascended the throne, why didn't there be an imperial edict left by the late emperor?"

Song Duan's expression changed: "What does the queen mother want to do?"

He Zhiyu unfolded the edict and handed it to Song Duan: "Your mother was not killed by me, but she died for me. I owe her life. I don't like to owe anyone anything in my life. I have lived with guilt for so many years. Enough is enough. You let A Li die today, and I will pay you back with my life and imperial decree, and I will owe nothing to you, mother and son."

Song Duan looked at the words on the imperial decree word by word, and it clearly stated that the throne was handed over to Song Li.

After a long while, Song Duan said: "Okay, I will spare his life, but death is inevitable, and life is inevitable."

He Zhiyu took a deep look at him. Over the years, he really regarded Song Duan as his own child, but he never expected that in the end, he would still be the same as his mother.

But that's okay, it's the character of her He family that she doesn't owe anyone anything.

Thinking of this, He Zhiyu walked to the medicine stove, overturned the medicine on the stove, and threw the imperial decree into the fire.

The silk cloth quickly ignited, and the blazing fire reflected on her face, and her lips were dyed, which was shockingly beautiful.

He Zhiyu watched the imperial decree ignited little by little, and said calmly: "Ah Li is too soft to be the emperor, I never thought of letting him replace you, you let him go. Sure enough, people who are not cruel can't hold this country. Duan'er, let's go."

Song Duan knelt down: "Mother, my son and minister will leave."

He Zhiyu turned her head to the side, and said as usual: "You step back."

Watching Song Duan leave, He Zhiyu turned around and took down the long sword placed in front of the desk.

After a long time, a sigh came from the empty store.

"A Li, take care."

The long sword slashed across the jade neck, leaving bright red wounds and blood scattered all over the place.He Zhiyu, who was dressed in red, fell into a pool of blood. When her consciousness was lost, a voice came to her ears.

"Zhiyu, I'll accompany you."

A sword was stained with the blood of two people. It was a love that was extremely deep but could not be expressed in words until death.

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Song Li, who was imprisoned in the death row for three days, finally saw the light of day again, and it was Qi Zheng who escorted him.

Song Li looked at Qi Zheng with no expression on his face, so he couldn't help but tease: "I'm going to die, aren't you sad?"

Qi Zheng: "Why am I sad, Your Highness can't die."

Song Li: "What?"

Qi Zheng: "Your Highness, listen to it yourself later, I will send you to see His Majesty."

Before Song Li had time to think about it, Qi Zheng took him to the Palace of Compassion and Peace.

Black and white curtains were hung in the Compassionate Palace, and two coffins were placed in the main hall.

Song Lili tightened his grip, his hands began to tremble slightly, he grabbed Qi Zheng, and asked tentatively, "What's wrong? What happened to the Compassionate Ning Palace? Who passed away?"

Qi Zheng avoided Song Li's eyes: "The queen mother died of illness, and the female official in charge died for the lord."

Song Li's eyes were red, he forced a smile, and said: "You don't like to joke, why are you so ignorant today, you say such things to deceive me."

Qi Zheng's arm ached from his grasp, he was strong and calm, and repeated what he said just now: "The Empress Dowager died of illness, and the female official in charge died for the Lord."

Song Li's eyes were red, he let go of Qi Zheng suddenly, smiled and shook his head and said: "You lied to me, my mother was fine when I went to death row, you must have really lied to me."

Qi Zheng lowered his head and stopped talking.

Song Li didn't make things difficult for him anymore, he stumbled forward and ran forward, the coffin was already closed, Song Li was forcefully dragged out by several palace servants, he struggled desperately, but it seemed that his limbs were all loose, and he couldn't break free .

Tears fell like broken beads, one after another.He couldn't tell what it was like, he just felt a severe heartache, unstoppable fear and sadness swallowed him up, and he said in a daze, "Let me go, I don't believe it, I don't believe it!"

"Let him go!" A loud shout outside the door frightened several palace servants to let go of their hands.

Song Li crawled up to the coffin in embarrassment, trying hard to lift the coffin lid, but he couldn't make any effort. He was desperate, crying and calling for help, but no one paid attention to him.Song Li turned around and looked at the person who came - He Huaizhou in armor, with teary eyes.

"Grandfather, what's wrong with my mother? Help me, I want to see her! Grandfather, help me!"

Song Li cried hoarsely.

Although He Huaizhou knew that today would come, but at this point, he was still heartbroken, tearing up, and shouted loudly: "Open the coffin!"

A servant hurried forward and said: "You must not do it, Old General He, Your Majesty has ordered you not to disturb the Queen Mother."

He Huaizhou glanced at him, walked straight to the coffin, and raised the coffin lid with one hand.Song Li hurried forward, rushed to the side of the coffin, looked at his mother who was dressed in red, holding a red hijab in her hand, and was stunned for a moment.

Song Duan did not know what method Song Duan used to cover up the wound on his neck, but there was no trace, Song Li naturally did not see it.

Song Li was stunned for a while before opening his mouth in disbelief.

"Mother, you... you... don't want... Ah Li?"

Song Li couldn't make a sound, and his short sentence was interrupted several times by his own sobs.

Song Li stretched out his hand tremblingly, but before he touched He Zhiyu, he was pulled away again.

Song Li cried and struggled, but when he turned around, he found that the person holding him was He Huaizhou. He relaxed, cried and shouted: "Grandfather, I don't have a mother anymore."

He Huaizhou wiped away tears, and patted him on the back: "A Li, your mother has been ill for some years, I just hope you can be happy without telling you, don't let her down, don't disturb her, let her rest in peace Bar."

Song Li cried and nodded, without stretching out his hand, he stood quietly in front of the coffin. After a while, he suddenly felt something strange in his throat, and he turned his face to the side and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Song Li paused, pulled up his sleeves and wiped off the blood splashed on the coffin, and then wiped off the blood on the ground.

He Huaizhou didn't see anything strange here, and when he heard him coughing, he turned his head slightly: "What's wrong, A Li?"

He Li shook his head, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth: "I'm fine."

There was no words for a while, and needles could be heard in the entire mourning hall.

After a long time, He Huaizhou suddenly said, "Who is that coffin beside you?"

A court lady replied: "If you go back to the general, it's official Ning, the lady in charge of the Palace of Compassion and Ning."

He Huaizhou understood, wiped away tears: "Let's bury together."

The maid hurriedly said: "Return to the general, this is not in accordance with the etiquette, the empress dowager will be buried with the late emperor and his wife!"

He Huaizhou: "I am a member of the He family, I have the final say!"

The palace maid was overwhelmed by his aura and dared not speak for a moment.

He Huaizhou: "Listen to the old man, let's be buried together! My son Zhiyu will not be buried in the imperial tomb."

The maid came back to her senses and said weakly: "Yes."

He Huaizhou stood in the hall and said, "Except for Ah Li, everyone else has to stand down!"

Song Li wiped his eyes, kissed his mother and kowtowed three times respectfully.

He Huaizhou helped him up, without saying a word, he patted his shoulder.

Song Li didn't say anything, just stood there and let tears fall one by one.

After a while, Song Li walked to the coffin again and looked at Empress Dowager He quietly: "Grandfather, why is mother wearing a big red dress?"

He Huaizhou: "Fang Ning made this dress for her, and she was reluctant to wear it when she married the late Emperor."

Song Li looked at it and said sincerely, "It's so beautiful."

He Huaizhou said: "You can stay with her for a while."

Song Li nodded, and quietly knelt in front of the coffin without saying a word.

After a long time, someone broke in.

Song Li turned his head, and it was Tian Yi, the eunuch next to Song Duan.

Tian Yi squeezed his throat and said: "His Royal Highness, the emperor's imperial edict has come, please accept it."

Song Li nodded awkwardly, turned around and knelt down.

Tian Yi unfolded the imperial decree and cleared his throat: "Following the heavens to carry the emperor, the imperial edict said: King Yu Songli violated the law of the Wei Dynasty and the prohibition of martial arts, so he should be charged with treason. I think he has settled hundreds of thousands of refugees in Yongzhou. The merit is over. Now he is exonerated from the death penalty, his title is taken away, he is demoted to white body, and he is not allowed to enter Yudu again unless he is summoned, his imperial surname is taken away, he is expelled from the royal family, and his surname is congratulated. "

Song Li bent down to receive the imperial decree: "Thank you, Lord, for your kindness."

Song Li was not mean to these palace people in the past, Tian Yi also respected him a bit, and helped him up with both hands: "His Royal Highness, this is the last time this old slave called you, please take care in the future."

Song Li, no, it should be He Li, nodded: "Thank you, Eunuch, for your concern."

Tian Yi said: "Kowtow to the Queen Mother again, it's time to receive the punishment."

He Li nodded, turned around and gave Empress Dowager He three kowtows.

He Li said to He Huaizhou again: "Grandfather, I will go to the General's Mansion to find you after I receive the punishment."

He Huaizhou nodded and patted his head: "Go."

He Li walked to the door, looked back one last time, and then left with Tian Yi.