In the Qianyuan Palace, the candle flame was bright, the vermilion carved door was pushed open, and an old eunuch in a navy blue palace robe bent in, holding a bright yellow cloak in his hand, walked to the master with light steps.

"It's late at night, it's time for your emperor to go to bed. ”

"What time is it?" replied the old eunuch respectfully, "It's already the third watch." ”

Xia Chengqi stretched out his hand and pressed the seat of his temple, closed his eyes, the heavy rain outside the palace was really disturbing, and his heart was a little empty. What can I write, and where will I send it to her? Stand up, just that, that cruel woman.

"Go to the three girls of the Xuan Zhou family. Xia Chengqi turned his back and spoke quietly after a long time.

The figure of the old eunuch paused, lowered his head in response, and slowly retreated from the main hall. When he got outside, he sighed faintly, he had been serving the emperor since he was a child, and after so many years, he couldn't guess what the young emperor was thinking in his heart, and since the emperor woke up from his coma, his actions became more and more incomprehensible.

The old eunuch still remembered that when the emperor just woke up, he looked crazy, regardless of his weak body, and ran to Kunning Palace to find the queen, but the queen had already died when she was assassinated, and even the body had been buried in the ground, where could she still find it.

Later, when the emperor calmed down, the next series of operations made people's scalp tingle, and they actually wanted to open the coffin to take out the queen's body, and the ministers couldn't persuade them, so they could only open the coffin. The old eunuch will never forget the appearance of the queen's body when it was revealed, it has been buried in the ground for a month, and the body has not decomposed, it is still the same as when she first died, it is not like she is dead, it is more like she is asleep.

At that time, the emperor ignored the dirtiness and held the corpse tightly for a long time, and then ordered the craftsmen who made the prison to work day and night to build a crystal coffin, put the queen's body into the coffin, and placed it in the Kunning Palace, just like when the queen was still alive.

The old eunuch shook his head, drove those chaotic thoughts out of his head, and then hurried to carry out the emperor's order.

Zhou Qingqiu was summoned to the palace a month ago, and it was not a few days before Xia Chengqi woke up, and the queen's body had just been dug up.

She wasn't as surprised or shocked as anyone else when she heard the news. She was unusually calm, because she had already guessed that there would be such a day, from the first time she came to this world and saw her sister and the young man, she knew that this day would always come, you are back, so that her hatred can be vented, so that she will not seem to be the only one who is a fool.

The family thought that the emperor urgently summoned her to the palace because he liked her and wanted to make her queen, although she was just a concubine, she was the sister of the late queen, which was justified. But she knows that their emperor may not have another queen in the future, and his queen can only be the one who is sleeping in the crystal coffin now.

Although Zhou Qingqiu was summoned to the palace, Xia Chengqi did not see her immediately, but as if he had forgotten her as a person, he left her aside, which made her extremely embarrassed.

She is neither a concubine nor a lady in the palace, so she lives in the palace without a name and no point, and it is inevitable that she will attract gossip, but after all, she was summoned into the palace by Xia Chengqi himself, and no palace people dare to snub her.

The moment he received the edict, Zhou Qingqiu's heart finally fell, and after waiting for so long, he finally arrived. She changed into a filial piety dress under the surprised eyes of the palace people, wore a simple white flower on her head, and got up and walked out of the dormitory where she lived.

The old eunuch couldn't help frowning when he saw her dressed like this, and reminded her tactfully: "Miss Wednesday, it's not appropriate for the old slave to see Your Majesty in this outfit, it's better to go back and change your clothes, and it's okay to be more elegant." "Just don't wear a filial piety dress.

Zhou Qingqiu had no intention of going back to change her clothes, and smiled at the old eunuch and said: "Gong Gonggong, I don't think there is anything wrong with my dress, my sister-in-law has just been there for a long time, I am mourning for her, the emperor has a deep affection for the queen, and he will not blame me for dressing." ”

Zhou Qingqiu said this, and the old eunuch did not persuade her again, and led her to the Qianyuan Palace.

"Your Majesty, Wednesday the girl has arrived. The old eunuch entered the hall and told Xia Chengqi.

Xia Chengqi glanced at Zhou Qingqiu, who was following the old eunuch and wearing a filial piety suit, frowned slightly, but he was not angry, and waved his hand at the old eunuch and said, "You go down." ”

The old eunuch bowed and bowed, and then withdrew from the main hall. In the huge hall, only Xia Chengqi and Zhou Qingqiu were left.

"Your Majesty, should the courtiers say to you, 'Long time no see'. Zhou Qingqiu was straight, looked at Xia Chengqi without fear, and said with a slight mockery in his tone.

Xia Chengqi was a little speechless, she looked at Zhou Qingqiu in front of her, the emotions in her heart were very complicated, he was actually not obliged to explain anything to her, but after all, he still said a sentence, "Qingqiu, I wanted to save you at that time, but ...... It's too late. ”

"Yes......" Zhou Qingqiu replied lightly, the corners of his lips hooked up a mocking smile, "When you approached me at the beginning, didn't you just want me to die, I don't die, how can I come to this ghost place, in fact, you want to come back with me, but unfortunately God didn't let you get your wish at that time, but you still came back after all......"

When she said the last sentence, Zhou Qingqiu's tone was very complicated, with a touch of resentment, this resentment was the strongest when she first arrived in this world, but after so many years, how much resentment has gradually faded, and seeing Xia Chengqi's appearance of being alone now, her heart is also happy.

"Does the emperor know why I am wearing filial piety clothes today?" Zhou Qingqiu's face resurfaced with a smile, and he pointed to the clothes on his body and asked.

Xia Chengqi didn't answer, but his brows furrowed even tighter.

"It's for myself and for my big sister. Zhou Qingqiu smiled happily on her face, "I'm glad she didn't come back, Zhou Qingqing here is dead, Huang Liangliang over there is still alive, I told Huang Shang you before, you are not worthy of Liangliang, so I don't want you to be together, now only the emperor is back, my wish can be regarded as fulfilled, even if you don't want to admit the death of your eldest sister, but death is death after all, what is the use of keeping only such a piece of skin." ”

Zhou Qingqiu seemed to deliberately want to provoke Xia Chengqi with his words, but he was not as angry as she expected. His expression was still calm, looking at Zhou Qingqiu and said slowly: "Who said that I would bring Liangliang back, I know that she has always disliked here, so I won't force her to come back with me, she just needs to wait for me in the world I like, and wait for me to go back."

When Zhou Qingqiu heard this, his emotions instantly became excited, and he took two steps forward and asked hurriedly, "...... Do you know how you can go back?"

Xia Chengqi looked at her, the look in his eyes was very complicated, he could guess how painful it would be for Zhou Qingqiu to travel to their time and space as a modern person, and he could also be sure that after so many years, she must want to go back all the time.

"Your body over there is gone, even if your soul can go back, you have no body to ......rely on" Xia Chengqi knew that this was very cruel, but he still chose to tell Zhou Qingqiu the truth.

Zhou Qingqiu's face immediately turned white, like gold paper, her hands clenched tightly on her chest, and she asked with a crying smile: "Why...... Why should I dash my last hope......"

"I'm sorry......" Xia Chengqi sighed, but he sincerely apologized, he felt guilty about Zhou Qingqiu, because he couldn't help her, this guilt became deeper and deeper.

"So how can you be sure that your body is intact? Maybe your family will also think you are dead and have your body cremated. Zhou Qingqiu's heart was still unbalanced, and he asked unwillingly.

Xia Chengqi didn't answer her question directly, but just avoided the important and said lightly: "I have my own way to know, and with Liangliang over there, she will never give up on me." ”

"You are so confident in your relationship, how do you know how long it will take you to go back, in case ten or twenty years have passed, do you think Liangliang will always be waiting for you?" Zhou Qingqiu didn't seem to be optimistic about the relationship between the two, and asked unceremoniously.

"I believed in her and never doubted it. Xia Chengqi replied firmly, his eyes looked directly at Zhou Qingqiu, and he never had a trace of doubt about Liangliang.

Zhou Qingqiu was silent, and after a long time, she smiled faintly and said, "Then I'll wait and see." ”

In fact, Xia Chengqi asked Zhou Qingqiu to enter the palace, just to talk to her, he hoped that someone could talk to her about Huang Liangliang, so that he could be sure that Liangliang was still alive and well in that world, not just a cold body lying in a crystal coffin like now.

"Do you have any wishes? Before sending Zhou Qingqiu away, Xia Chengqi asked her such a sentence.

Zhou Qingqiu looked at him without thinking, and said directly: "I hope I can control my marriage and not be burdened by my parents' orders and matchmakers' words." People in the world are ignorant, but I am different after all, and I think even in this world, I want to live well only for myself. ”

Hearing this, Xia Chengqi nodded slowly, he knew that Zhou Qingqiu was tired of her parents even in modern times, so this should be her long-standing wish.

"I promise you that I will personally decree to you, and no one can decide your marriage for you except yourself. Xia Chengqi naturally gave her a promise.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Zhou Qingqiu knelt down and bowed deeply to Xia Chengqi, this was the only time she had saluted with him since she entered the hall.

When the old eunuch saw Zhou Qingqiu coming out of the hall, he was startled, because the emperor did not call her in, and when he saw the edict in Zhou Qingqiu's hand, he was even more startled, and he was about to kneel down immediately.

Zhou Qingqiu quickly held him up, and said with a smile: "This is a will of Your Majesty and me, but only Your Majesty and I know the content, my father-in-law doesn't have to be nervous, just send me out of the palace." ”

"Now?" the old lady asked with some uncertainty when she heard that Zhou Qingqiu was going to leave the palace so late.

Zhou Qingqiu nodded, "It's now, here...... I really don't want to stay for a moment......" After saying that, he sighed softly. When the old eunuch reacted again, he saw that she had already walked far away.

Emperor Hongwu died at the age of thirty-two, which was the age of strength, but after falling asleep one night, he never woke up, and the emperor had no heirs, but he had already written an edict to pass on the throne to one of his younger brothers.

The life of Emperor Hongwu is a legendary life, outside and inside, the merits are not small, but the most emotional thing for the people is his deep affection, his first queen, it is said that he used to be his childhood sweetheart, but this queen is the life of the blessed Bo, he has passed away at a young age, it is strange that this queen was not favored by the emperor during her lifetime, but after her death, she was glorious, at the beginning of the sixth year of Hongwu, the queen mourned, the emperor posthumously crowned her virtuous queen, and then buried in the imperial mausoleum.

"I heard that the emperor was in a coma for a period of time in the sixth year of Hongwu, is it true?" asked a curious little girl who had just entered the palace and the old lady in the palace.

The old lady recalled: "I once served in the palace of Empress Xiande for some time, and I didn't know about this matter at that time, but this matter is very taboo in the palace, especially the matter of the first queen, you don't have to ask again, talk less and do more." ”

"Yes. ”

The old lady sighed faintly, why was the first queen assassinated with the emperor, and then only the emperor survived, she didn't know, she only knew that after the first queen passed away, the emperor would often come to Kunning Hall to sit, often sit for an afternoon, and occasionally say to herself: "How are you?"

"I know your intentions, but I also complain about your intentions. ”

Occasionally, the emperor will ask them some questions about the palace people, such as what the former queen liked to do during her lifetime, what kind of food she liked to eat, and the dolls and dolls that the former queen loved during her lifetime were all asked for by the current emperor.

She didn't know what happened back then, but she guessed that the emperor was looking for bits and pieces about the former queen, looking for memories related to the former queen, and that memory was unknown to anyone, maybe only the two of them knew, but it was enough, wasn't it?