The sky and the earth are the same color, and there is dazzling white everywhere.
I don’t know what time it was or how long it took, but I was still walking slowly by the lake. When I looked up and looked around, I saw that the Xinghua Spring Pavilion was long gone.
She lowered her head and smiled bitterly to herself. She suddenly remembered that poem in her mind. It turned out that in the end, she was still the same Ajiao Chen. No matter how different the process was, the result was the same. Will she have to live like this from now on?
I heard Hong Hanruo Youruowu's voice calling "E Niang" from behind. I stopped, turned around, and walked back.
Hongli, Honghan, and Fu Ya came towards me. When they saw me, Hongli seemed to be relieved. Fu Ya glanced at Hongli, her face darkened, but then she smiled and said: "Empress, it turns out you are really here.
, I just said you must be around this lake, I still don’t believe it.”
I brushed the snow off Honghan's head, who was standing next to me, and said with a smile: "I've been staying in the pavilion all day. I wanted to go out for a walk, so I came here."
Hongli and I were walking side by side. Fu Ya and Hong Han didn't know what to say and fell far behind. I turned around and looked back. Although Fu Ya was talking to Hong Han, she looked up at us from time to time.
I breathed out softly and said to Hongli with a smile: "What do you want from me today?" Hearing my unusual tone, he turned to look at me and said: "It's nothing important. It's just that Ya'er said you were in a bad mood.
I'll come with her to take a look."
I felt even more uneasy than before, so I looked back again, and I saw Fu Ya's expression, which she had no time to stop. She was startled, and hurriedly smiled at me. I nodded lightly, and looked at Hong beside me.
Li took a look and said: "Let's finish those shops."
He was silent for a while and then said: "I was just about to tell you that I have almost completely lost control of the business now. Sang Yun is the one running the show."
I brushed off the snowflakes that fell on my forehead and said, "Get rid of it. It's not very good for a prince like you to manage this."
He raised his head slightly, looked in the air, and said calmly: "You, Honghan, and Lan Qi have not been admitted to the clan. You just don't plan for yourself. You can't ignore Chao'er and Lan Qi."
I was slightly frightened and lowered my voice: "How do you know?"
Hongli smiled lightly and said: "Since Uncle Thirteen's accident, your reaction has made me suspicious. Your fear is not just because of that incident. I carefully checked everything related to you and found out this secret.
, don’t worry, it’s just that I know, they don’t know.”
I breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "How is the investigation going on the two sisters Sang Yun?"
He had a smile on his face and said: "She is the daughter of a powerful prince from the Heshuo tribe. Her father was injured while robbing livestock. The two sisters came all the way to the capital. They just wanted to stay away from the nomadic life and settle down.
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I nodded, hesitated for a while, and finally said to him: "If nothing happens in the future, try not to come to me. Ya'er is a kind child, don't let her down."
His face tightened, he lowered his head and remained silent for a while, then said: "Every time I come here, I accompany her, and that's what she asked for."
I shook my head and frowned: "Are you really not understanding, or are you pretending not to understand? Can't you feel it? Her meaning couldn't be more obvious. Also, I am your Ama's woman, and this can never change.
What, for so many years, I have never said it clearly, I just want to wait for you to figure it out. Some things are destined."
His face turned pale and he said softly: "My son, I understand this in my heart. If I didn't understand it too well, how could I be like this?"
I sighed heavily, stopped and waited for Fu Ya and the others to come over. I said with a smile, "I've been out for a while and I'm going back. You two, please go back too."
Fu Ya was slightly startled, and quickly raised her eyes to glance at Hongli. Hongli's face was pale, and he turned around and headed towards the boat parked on the shore. Fu Ya hurriedly followed.
It's early summer, and the sunlight is very weak, as if it will be blown away by the breeze.
I sighed heavily and shook my head vigorously, but the hoarse sound in my ears still lingered. Xiaoling had been in labor pain for two days, but she still couldn't give birth.
I felt that her screams were echoing in every corner of the Old Summer Palace. Although I felt sorry for her, I still couldn't bear it, so I brought Qiaohui to Changchun Garden.
I looked up and accidentally glanced at the sky, and what I saw was a long-lost blue.
I smiled bitterly and told myself to be happier, not to let down the blue sky, white clouds, small bridge and flowing water, so I walked to the small bridge and pulled out the boat with all my strength.
Taking a closer look, I was surprised to see that this was no longer the original boat. I carefully got on the boat, took the paddle, and pushed it against the lake shore. The boat slowly moved forward, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't move it forward.
Go for one minute.
Put down the pulp, sit down, and look ahead silently.
"Throw the rope over." It was his voice, and a trace of resentment surged into my heart. I didn't say a word or look back, and sat upright with my back straight.
One person is on the boat and the other is on the shore, just in a silent stalemate.
Suddenly I heard a sound of water, and I was startled. When I looked back, I saw him standing in the water, about to come over. The water had reached his knees, so I blurted out: "Don't go any further."
He stood in the water and stared at me. I hesitated for a moment, grabbed the rope on the boat, and threw it over hard. The rope fell into the water in front of him, and the water splashed up, making his robe wet.
He shook his head, grabbed the rope, and asked softly: "Don't pull with your hands, tie the rope to the bow of the boat." I tied it up as instructed, and he slowly pulled it back to the boat. I climbed directly into the boat from the water, and I leaned on it.
He glanced at him and turned his back to him.
He slowly rowed the boat to the center of the lake, stopped, put his arm around my waist from behind, and rested his head on my shoulder. I patted his hand hard, but he still held me tightly and whispered in my ear.
Said: "Ruoxi, don't be angry anymore. I will send her to the palace after she has given birth."
My hand stopped in mid-air, I was stunned for a while, and then I smiled to myself and said, "I will never dream again. Whether she is in the garden or in the palace has nothing to do with me."
His breathing was in my ears, and I felt a little uneasy. His voice was a little hoarse, and he bit my earlobe lightly and said, "That was not a dream. It was my fault this time. I didn't handle it well and didn't tell you in advance."
.In the future, this kind of thing will never happen again."
Is this a guarantee or an oath?
I was silent. I didn’t know how to say it or what to say. Should I say something like ‘I’ll give you another chance’ or ‘I believe in you again’? In modern times, I wouldn’t know that.
He said, now, I would not even say that he is not mine alone, how could I say that.
He breathed out softly, this was the path he chose. No matter what, he had to walk this path by himself. Others could not replace him. He was a high-ranking emperor who could take care of his own mood in this way. He could take care of himself when he first arrived here.
Then I followed him, wondering if I had anything else to say.
Slowly leaning into his arms, he held my hand tightly and kissed my face.
I turned around and stared directly at him. He looked at me quietly. I leaned forward and put my arms around his neck. Their faces were close to each other. I pecked his lips lightly, and his face turned sharply.
The ground pressed me down. Today, he was different from the gentle kisses in the past. My body felt numb and limp, and I didn’t have any strength at all. I could only wrap my arms around his neck and lie in his arms.
A gust of wind blew, and my body felt cool. I was startled, and quickly lowered my head to see that the buckle had been opened, and half of my breasts were exposed.
I exclaimed, pushed him away, hurriedly buttoned up, and complained: "This is outside." He sighed softly and said: "Look around, who can see." I looked left and right, we two.
It is indeed impossible for anyone to see a person among lotus flowers.
His face felt hot, and he buried it in his body. He never looked up again. He chuckled hoarsely and said helplessly: "You raised your head, but the fire has to be extinguished by itself." I gave him a gentle push to stop him from continuing.
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After four days of suffering, Xiaoling finally gave birth to a boy. What made people relieved was that mother and son were safe. Yinzhen named him Hongzhan. After she was one month old, Yinzhen sent mother and son to the palace.
I looked up at the grape trellis above my head. It was so dense that it blocked the dazzling sunlight in mid-air.
I gently directed Nanfu to cut the grapes. Nanfu was the maid who entered the palace through this draft. She has a sweet appearance and a delicate voice. I have always liked this girl since she entered the cabinet.
Nanfu, who was standing on a stool, cut off a bunch and put it into the basket in my hand. She said puzzledly: "Mother, why do you have to work so hard to plant these and bring the seeds so far from the northwest? Fortunately, the seeds are alive. If
If there is no life, it would be strange if Eunuch Shun doesn't beat his chest and stamp his feet. If you want to eat these, just send someone to bring some from the northwest. Isn't there a poem that says, 'The concubine who rides on the red dust laughs, no one knows that the lychees are coming'."
This girl's unabashed talk was really similar to that of Ju Xiang back then. I smiled and shook my head and said, "If you use your words, your skin will suffer." After saying that, he waved his hand at her and she hid.
He said loudly: "Your Majesty, please go around this slave. This slave is in mid-air."
I smiled and stopped, and scolded with a smile: "Still not working." She stuck out her tongue and continued to cut.
These are the grape seeds I specially asked Xiao Shunzi to bring back from the northwest. I have carefully taken care of them since they were planted. Perhaps because plants and trees understand human nature, these seeds not only sprouted, but also bore fruit.
Look at the grapes in the basket, purse your lips and smile. When he comes back tonight, he can taste the grapes I planted myself. Nanfu secretly covered her mouth and chuckled. I was about to open my mouth to scold her when a burst of rapid footsteps came from behind me.
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I turned around and saw Ju Xiang breathing heavily and stammering: "Empress, Aunt Qiaohui..."
The basket in my hand fell to the ground, and the grapes in the basket scattered all over the floor. I stood there for a while and then ran forward. Ju Xiang followed behind and said loudly: "Auntie seems to have something to say to you.
, kept looking at the door." My tears fell down.
Qiaohui was lying on the bed with a haggard face. When she saw me standing in front of the bed, her eyes were less blurred and her lips were moving. I hurriedly bent over and put my ear to her mouth, "Miss, after Qiaohui leaves...
, Send me to Miss Northwest, although she is accompanied by her lover..., but there is no one to wait for her. I have already had this idea..., but I can't let you go..."
I nodded and tears fell on her face. I quickly wiped them away for her gently and said, "I will definitely send you there."
A smile flashed across her face, and she said: "Miss,..., don't be too angry in the future,... Accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. Although the emperor feels sorry for you, you can't mess with your sense of proportion..., I am most at ease."
The one who doesn't get down is... you."
As soon as she finished speaking, the hand she stretched out to me suddenly fell down. My hand stopped in mid-air, and I sat beside her blankly, feeling empty in my heart. She has been with me since I was a child, no matter I was Ruoxi or now.
She always took care of me, she was an indispensable part of my life. But now, she has left me.
He couldn't put his hands down and stared at her motionless, sitting upright.
After hearing the news, Yinzhen pulled me up and told Gao Wuyong to arrange the funeral arrangements. I followed him out blankly, and when I got to my room, I still couldn't recover.
Yinzhen hugged me and comforted me with gentle words: "You still have me, don't be sad."
I nodded numbly and murmured: "I still have you, and I only have you."
He sighed softly and said softly: "We still have Chao'er and Jie'er, our whole family is here." I nodded again.
After the person who sent Qiaohui left the garden, I still couldn't believe that even Qiaohui had left me.
Sitting on the recliner, I was lost in thought. The laughter of Lan Qi in front of me was like a bell, which brought me back to my senses. Lan Qi was sitting on the swing, with Nan Fu and another palace maid on both sides rocking for her.
I turned around and asked Juxiang next to me: "Who is that palace maid?"
Ju Xiang was stunned for a moment, then frowned and said worriedly: "Mother, you have forgotten, this is Eunuch Gao's newly appointed maid. She asked you, and you agreed. Her name is Cuizhu."
‘Cui Zhu’, I thought about it silently for a while. It sounded familiar. I looked at it carefully for a while and then asked, “What’s her name?”
Juxiang was even more worried than before, and said: "Her name is Cuizhu. Madam, please take a look at it, Dr. Xuan. You have been unable to remember anything these days and are not paying attention to anything."
I said "Oh" and repeated: "Cui Zhu." Ju Xiang came over and squatted in front of me, frowning and said: "My Lady, don't scare me. If you look like this, Aunt Qiaohui will not feel at ease even if she leaves."
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As soon as she finished speaking, Lan Qi rushed over, climbed onto my lap, touched my forehead, and said, "Mother is not sick, Auntie, why are you crying like this?"
Ju Xiang stood up with a wry smile and said to Lan Jie: "Gege, if you can make the empress smile, you can let me do anything." Lan Jie was silent for a while, then raised her head and asked, "Is it true that I can do anything?"
Ju Xiang nodded, and Lan Qi glanced at Nan Fu and the other two who had already walked over. He hesitated for a moment, then whispered in my ear: "Brother is with Sang Dan outside the palace. I saw a sign signed by Sang Dan in my brother's room.
painting."
In the past few years, Honghan has been running outside the palace, focusing all his energy on Li Yu's business. This is exactly what I want. When I heard Lan Qi say this today, I couldn't help but feel relieved, and the corners of my mouth naturally flashed.
A hint of smile.
Lan Qi raised her head proudly and said, "Go to your brother's room and bring out a painting." Ju Xiang raised her hand and said awkwardly: "Change one, change one."
Lan Jie shook her head, Ju Xiang looked at me with a sad face, I smiled and asked Lan Jie: "Why do you want her to take Han'er's painting?"
Lan Qi rolled her eyes and said, "Because I can't get it. If I take it, he won't take me out of the garden. If someone else takes it, I can ask him to take me out of the garden in exchange."
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I shook my head and smiled softly. Juxiang still had a grimace on her face and said helplessly: "Your Majesty."
I carried Lan Qi down and said, "There's no need to get Han'er's paintings, I'll let him take you out." Ju Xiang's face relaxed, and Lan Qi was already jumping and cheering.
The silvery moon is like a hook, and its faint light is not as white as the snow during the full moon, but is white with a soft halo of yellow. Looking at this soft moonlight makes people feel comfortable from the bottom of their hearts.
The window in Honghan's room was wide open. I looked through the window. He was holding a transparent object in his hand and turning it over and over under the lamp. He looked focused and absorbed as if he were an adult. I stood silently for a while and walked to
In front of the door, open the door.
Honghan turned his face and saw that the person coming was me. He quickly stood up and said with a smile: "Mother, you haven't rested so late." Seeing that he still hadn't put down the objects in his hands, I sat down, nodded, and asked him with a smile: "
What are you looking at so fascinatedly?"
He handed it over, and it turned out to be a piece of mutton-fat white jade. It was purely natural and had not been carved. Judging from the quality, it was originally crystal white, delicate and moist, high-grade. However, there was an indistinct ruby yellow mark in the middle. With the addition of this small
Small flaws will diminish the quality of this jade.
There was a trace of confusion in his heart. He already knew a lot about jade, so how could he fall in love with this piece? But then he thought about it, he was just a child under seven years old, and he always had a playful mind.
He probably saw that I had been staring at the jade, so he stood beside me silently. I lowered my eyes and thought about it secretly for a while. I felt that it would be better to talk about the topic that I have been thinking about in the past few days in front of my children.
I handed the jade to him, stared at him with a smile and said, "Han'er, are you satisfied with your current life?" Honghan put away his giggling expression, frowned and asked, "Eniang, why do you ask that?"