It was as if it were a dream, and he ran in the direction of her dormitory, disheveled.

The eunuch and maid in the dormitory knelt on the ground, and the child didn't know what he was holding in his hand, lying on the head of the bed crying heartbreakingly.

After that, he was in a daze, until the funeral was over, and he corrected the music until midnight, and habitually arrived at her palace.

The palace that lost its mistress was much deserted, and the moonlight in the sky was miserable and white. And the child slept alone in the big big big bed, and it was as if he had come to his senses completely—she was really gone.

The woman he loved, hated, and resented could never come back.

Tears suddenly fell, and he held his head and howled loudly on the ground without any image. His heart seemed to be crushed by someone, and he felt that he still had a lot to say to her, and there were still a lot of things he hadn't taken her to do.

He always thought, wait, wait, wait—wait for her to come and give in to him.

Wait for her to have a few words with him, wait for her to come and lie to him, even if it's a lie.

He was willing to be good to her as always.

He waited for her to soften, but it was the last time they spoke.

The child in the bed was awakened by his cry and stepped out of bed and cried out, "...... Father. ”

He looked at the round-faced child in front of him, who had grown from a small mass to a talking and walking child.

So - has it been so long before you know it?

He suddenly moved to hug the child and shouted to the eunuchs outside to bring a bowl of water. He cut his hand through the child's cry and dripped the child's blood into the bowl.

He stared at the drop of blood for a long time, until the child was tired of crying and fell asleep on the blanket-covered floor.

He slowly cut his fingers with a sharp blade, and his eyes were red as he looked at the blood inside, like a desperate gambler.

But nothing happened, and each of them occupied half of the country.

The anger that had been lost for a long time rose again, and at the same time, his heart was also vilely and lightly relieved. If he had reconciled, wouldn't it be a joke that he had been in the Cold War for so many years.

His deep, inky eyes were filled with a devouring chill as he stared at the sleeping child.

He wouldn't kill him, because he promised her that he would give the child a life of food and clothing.

He was ready to entrust the child to Ning's upbringing, but was rejected by the child.

He obeyed the child's wishes, he obeyed him in everything, let him, and spoiled him, but he watched Ning poison him from above.

He thought indifferently - what does this have to do with me?

He had done what he had promised her, he had promised that she would make the child food and clothing worry-free, but he had not promised that she would make the child live a long life.

And until the end, the child knelt underneath, as if to see through what he had done.

The eyes that matched her were full of disappointment and sadness.

Two pairs of the same eyes filled with the same love, and he was suddenly caught off guard.

He comforted the child, acceding to his request as if he had been deceased.

But - the child refused.

History is always so similar............

*

"The emperor's ......" father-in-law, who has been with him for more than ten years, shouted outside: "It's late, do you want to go to bed?" ”

He stared at the portrait in his hand for a few seconds before he slowly responded, "Okay." "That's it! He carefully put the portrait away and put it back in the dark compartment.

Xuanyuan Ao walked out of the study, looked at the crescent-like moon outside, and couldn't help sighing, "It's just a matter of things and people!" I'm old, I'm old! ”

On the other side, Xia Yao spent the night in a daze, and the next day she especially wanted to go to Xuanyuan Luo to inquire about the news.

As a result, the other party moved out last night.

Xia Yao scratched her ears and cheeks anxiously, but she was a woman who had not been out of the pavilion and had no invitation, so how could she be embarrassed to go to a man's mansion?

It wasn't until a few days later that Xia Yao received a post from Xuanyuan Luo, which said that Xuanyuan Luo was not good again.

Xia Yao couldn't help but complain twice, "This is simply the male version of Sister Lin, the wind can't blow, the rain can't get wet, and the heart can't be broken." ”

Spit and complain, she still has to go to see people.

She can live well in Xia Mansion now, and she has not been troubled by Father Xia and the Ning family, this qiē is all dependent on Xuanyuan Luo, if Xuanyuan Luo is not good now, she is not expected to be much better.

Xia Yao took Lu'er and Huang Ming in a carriage, Xuanyuan Luo's mansion was not less luxurious than other princes, but it was much more deserted in the end.

He handed the post to the housekeeper, a middle-aged man in his forties, who had a broken leg and walked with a limp, but with a stern face, the whole person was fierce, and the unique iron-blooded temperament of the soldier was strongly revealed.

As soon as Xia Yao thought that Xuanyuan Luo's uncle was a soldier and fought, the origin of this housekeeper could be predicted.

He took Xia Yao through the path next to the hall, which was noisy, and it was obvious that Xia Yao was not the only one who received the invitation, bypassing the garden from the path, and then walking through the rockery, and the surroundings became more and more remote.

Xia Yao was a little panicked, and she smiled reluctantly: "You...... Where is this taking me? ”

The butler glanced at her from the front, but did not explain, "It's coming soon." ”

Xia Yao silently comforted himself in his heart - since he had already become the housekeeper here, he should be trusted by Xuanyuan Luo.

She followed and walked a few more steps, and after a while, she saw a small courtyard.

The outside of the courtyard looked like no other, but as Xia Yao walked in, the little maids who were originally doing groceries inside suddenly looked at them, their eyes sharp and full of murderous intent.

Xia Yao trembled with fright, and couldn't help but take half a step back.

Lu'er was also frightened, only Huang Ming, she quickly took a step forward, and instantly pulled out the dagger in her arms, blocking the two of them.

The churning murderous atmosphere only lasted for a few seconds, and when the little servants saw the housekeeper who came with Xia Yao, they instantly retracted their gaze, lowered their eyes, and continued to do the work in their hands.

"Sorry to frighten you." The butler bowed slightly, expressing his apologies, "The minions will tweak them in private." ”

"It's fine." Xia Yao shook his head, the precautions here are so strict, presumably Xuanyuan Luo lives in this place now.

The housekeeper pushed open the door of the living room, left Lu'er and Huang Ming downstairs, and took Xia Yao up to the second floor.

Lu'er and the others didn't worry about going up with her, Xia Yao estimated that Xuanyuan Luo was inconvenient for them to be seen by Lu'er, so they behaved like this, so Xia Yao appeased them a few words, and asked them to stay downstairs with a tough attitude.

And in the study on the second floor, Xia Yao's conjecture became a reality.

Xuanyuan Luo, who was seriously ill and about to die in the post, was now sitting on the chair and flipping through the book in his hand, seeing that Xia Yao had arrived, and showed her a harmless smile, "You're here." ”

Xia Yao, what "............" said was about to fail? I don't read much, don't you bluff me?

Xia Yao couldn't help but sigh, walked over to him and sat down, "Your Highness, why are you going to spread rumors outside?" Is there any plan? ”

Xuanyuan Luo stared at her with interest, staring at her uncomfortably, and then said slowly, "Why did you start again, didn't you listen to your name before?" ”

"............" Xia Yao said twice, and said insincerely: "It was the courtiers who were rude before, I hope Your Highness will forgive me." ”

"Don't say that!" Xuanyuan Luo tugged at her smooth and tender face, "What is our relationship!" Why bother like this, I like to hear what you call when you're rude. ”

He frowned and thought for a while, before he said slowly: "It makes me feel very kind, as if I have seen the real you." ”

Xia Yao continued to hehe twice, but did not answer.

She does this occasionally, which can be said to be fun, but if she doesn't know what to do every day, when Xuanyuan Luo likes her, it is really cute, and when Xuanyuan Luo doesn't like her, what she does will become ignorant of good and bad.

The cause of yesterday's planting is only today's fruit.

Seeing this, Xuanyuan Luo did not continue to dwell on this matter, and he opened his mouth to explain: "How can a seriously ill prince sit in that position? Of course I'm going to find a way to get my uncle up! ”

Xia Yao understood as soon as she heard it, "I wonder what happened to the poison in His Highness's body?" ”

"Is Yao'er concerned about me?" He blinked, held his face, and looked like he was about to shed tears, "I'm so moved!" Those who were moved were about to cry. ”

Xia Yao, "............" damn mentally retarded!! Who's going to drag this neurotic down and beat it to death!!

"Don't worry...... Xuanyuan Luo blushed, "My body is fine, everything is fine there." ”

I don't know why, Xia Yao always felt that she heard a touch of lust from it, she wiped her face with touch, and warned herself - how could she be so dirty, Xuanyuan Luo is still a child! It's not good, it's not good.

After staying here in Xuanyuan Luo all day, although Xia Yao didn't get any news, she finally knew that Xuanyuan Luo didn't sit still.

In the next few days, Xia Yao would go to Xuanyuan Luo every day to chat with him, and occasionally the two of them would go for a walk in the small garden of the courtyard, and the two of them got along very harmoniously, Xia Yao sometimes even felt that she and Xuanyuan Luo were like old husbands and wives who had been married for many years.

Lu'er and Huang Ming have been excluded all the time, not because they are afraid of their betrayal, but mainly because they are afraid of them - especially Lu'er can't keep her mouth shut, and accidentally tells Xuanyuan Luo that he is intact.

The news outside that the five princes are no longer alive is getting more and more intense, and even the ordinary people on the street are muttering quietly.

Xia's father Zhou and Xia Li's eyes became more and more cold, especially Xia Li, she seemed to be ready, as long as the fifth prince passed away, she would pounce on Xia Yao's body and bite a piece of flesh with blood, and then stomp her into the quagmire.

Xia Yao sneered at this a few times and did not respond. It's not that she hasn't heard the rumors about Xia Li and the prince outside, but now they are all suppressed by the news of Xuanyuan Luo's serious illness.

Xia Li and Ning Susu, the female partner and the third female in the original text, these two people should be particularly interesting when they earn together.

Xia Yao gloated - she couldn't wait.

Just when Xuanyuan Luo's serious illness was fermenting to the top, another remark came out outside, saying that a doctor had detected a poison in the body of the Fifth Highness, and that the Fifth Highness had been weak and even seriously ill for so many years because of being poisoned.

Now that they have found a way to detoxify, the emperor is furious when he hears about it, and wants to investigate the matter thoroughly?

The common people in the capital shouted that the royal family was really in chaos, and at the same time listened to the gossip with great pleasure.

For a moment, Xia Yao felt as if she had returned to the 21st century, and in China, people's love to join in the fun is eternal.

At the same time, she silently praised Xuanyuan Luo in her heart. Xuanyuan Luo played a good hand, first left the palace, got rid of the unknown spy around him, and then took advantage of the other party's slackness, and bit him fiercely, so that the entire capital knew that he had been poisoned.

This time, even if the emperor is determined to protect the other party, there must be a substitute for the dead ghost.

And the most important thing is that Xuanyuan Luo has changed from a sick and weak prince who cannot inherit the throne to a prince who has won the 'emperor's favor' and whose mother's family has a heavy army and is in good health.

I'm afraid that the next step is for someone to start thinking about where they should stand.

The Imperial Palace -

Concubine Ning walked back and forth anxiously, and after a while, she was about to look up outside, and asked, "Is Che'er here?" ”

The little palace maid outside lowered her head very low, and replied respectfully: "Qi Yu Niangniang, there is no figure of the Third Highness outside." ”

Until she was about to send someone to take a look again, Xuanyuan Che was dressed in green clothes, restrained his usual smile, came to the palace with a solemn face, and said in a low voice: "Mother, we are talking inside." ”

Concubine Ning nodded, and the two waved away all the minions and went to the inner room together.

As soon as the door closed, Concubine Ning cried out anxiously, "Che'er, what can I do!" The thing about our poisoning was exposed. ”

"Don't worry." Xuanyuan Che was also irritable, but he had to comfort Concubine Ning and said, "Mother don't worry, isn't this not found out yet?" ”

"But Imperial Physician Gong and Imperial Kitchen Jiang have both been arrested by the Criminal Department, and the emperor wants to personally review this matter......" Her hands tightly pinched Xuanyuan Che's arms, her eyes full of horror, "We will be exposed sooner or later, what should we do?" ”

"Then we'll find a murderer to come out." Xuanyuan Che narrowed his eyes and said in a cruel tone.

Concubine Ning couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, and said with a look in her eyes: "Who are you looking for?" ”

Xuanyuan Che, "How is the queen mother?" ”

Concubine Ning exclaimed, "But the queen has been dead for three years!" ”

"Mother, have you forgotten?" Xuanyuan Che looked at his mother concubine and slowly showed a smile, "We have evidence here!" There is evidence that the queen mother hooked up with the foreign minister and framed the imperial concubine! ”

"Since the queen mother hates the imperial concubine Niangniang so much, and the concubine Niangniang who killed her in vain, she naturally hates the children of the concubine Niangniang, do you say yes?"

"Moreover, my father was the only one who favored the imperial concubine, you say! If his father knew about what happened back then, would he be angry with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince because of this? ”

Concubine Ning's eyes lit up when she listened, "Okay, good!" But in a moment she became sad again, "Then what are we going to do?" If we find out and don't report it, presumably the emperor will also be angry with our mother and son. ”

"You ...... that," Xuanyuan Che muttered in her ear.

After arranging all the qiē, Concubine Ning was much calmer, and whispered a few words with her son, she seemed to remember something, and said to Xuanyuan Che with a little pride: "When Xuanyuan Luo was about to leave the palace before, the mother concubine asked him to sprinkle 'a drop of water' on his clothes. In the next few days, he should be poisoned. ”

'One Drop of Water' is a poisonous weed that is not poisonous, and they usually grow together with Hedanweed, and if the root of 'One Drop of Water' is ground into powder and comes into contact with a person who has taken Hedan, the symptoms of smallpox will occur.

Even if a person dies as a result, under normal circumstances, they will not know that they have been poisoned.

"Idiot!" Even if this person was his mother's concubine, Xuanyuan Che still couldn't help but curse, "How could you sprinkle this poison on him." ”

"I ...... I ......" Concubine Ning was a little aggrieved when she was scolded, "Mother Isn't this good for you?" You said that Xuanyuan Luo was a great danger to the throne, and he had poisoned him since he was a child, and now that he is leaving, if we don't kill him quickly, wouldn't we have wasted our previous efforts? ”

Xuanyuan Che has always been unable to figure out how he could have such a stupid concubine, obviously Xuanyuan Luo should have noticed something when he proposed to leave the hall, but she wanted to jump into the fire pit.

He felt a faint uneasiness in his heart, but the Criminal Department had already begun to investigate resolutely, and he had no way to find a scapegoat temporarily.

And the dead queen is the one he aimed at from the beginning.

Xia Yao clearly remembered that it was a sunny morning, and the sun hung high without a trace of haze.

She was eating breakfast in her little nest, when someone from outside brought a post, saying-Xuanyuan Luo is not good again.

It's like a story of the wolf, once, twice, three times...... Xia Yao couldn't help but complain in her heart-Xuanyuan Luo, what kind of moth is he messing with?

She finished her breakfast unhurriedly, and then took the post and took Lu'er Huang Ming and them to Xuanyuan Luo's mansion together.

It was still the lame fierce housekeeper who received them, but this time, he didn't take Xia Yao to the remote courtyard, but came to the big courtyard behind the hall, the chrysanthemums in the courtyard were blooming just right, Xia Yao found in a daze, originally unconsciously, it was already October!

But immediately, she felt a little uncomfortable. In Xia Yao's impression, when their family sweeps the tomb every year, they bring such golden chrysanthemums, and the faces of the people lining them are sallow and sallow.

As soon as Xia Yao stepped outside, she felt her heart go down with a 'pop'.

This time, the people came more complete than the last time, not only the emperor and the prince came, but even the princesses also arrived.

She saluted everyone with an ugly face, and was hugged by the eldest princess whimpering, the eldest princess's love was a little broken, and her words were messy, "I... Luo'er ...... home Why is it so miserable! Smallpox! I finally had some hope before, how could it be ...... What about smallpox? ”

Smallpox - such a heavy hammer smashed down, Xia Yao was also a little unbearable, she said in disbelief: "Smallpox? ”

The eldest princess gave her a pitying look and continued to cry.

"It can't be." Xia Yao stumbled and was about to go inside, how high the mortality rate of smallpox was, even Xia Yao, a little otaku, knew it.

Even in the twenty-first century, there is no cure, and the disease can only be prevented by vaccination against smallpox. Once you are infected, you can only survive, and if you get through it, you will come over, and if you can't survive, you will have to die.

"Calm down!" Lu'er took Xia Yao's hand, looked left and right, and whispered, "Miss, it's contagious." ”

By the way, Xia Yao only then thought that smallpox is very contagious.

This is a resilient virus.

The imperial physician who was tightly wrapped inside walked out, first took off all his clothes in another room, and then came to the outside room to see everyone after changing into new clothes, with a sad face, "The humble duty has been carefully investigated, and the Fifth Highness is indeed infected with smallpox......

The death notice has been issued, Xia Yao's eyes widened in disbelief, two days ago, he was still talking and laughing with himself, and now he is lying on the bed, enduring the torture of this illness.

The emperor was a little dazed when he heard this order, as if the little eunuch from many years ago appeared in front of him again, and said to him with a sad face - the imperial concubine is gone.

"I see." At this time, he really didn't know what to say except this sentence.

After the doctor confirmed that it was smallpox, several timid princesses hurriedly sent some precious medicines and left in a hurry, fearing that if they stayed here for a long time, they would be infected.

The princes reacted at this time, but they are different from the princess, and now that the emperor has not left, how dare they go.

Until the crown prince took the initiative to say, "Father, don't be too sad, with the imperial doctor here, this disease will definitely be cured." ”

"Hmm." The emperor replied flatly, but his thoughts didn't know that he had flown there, he looked up at the sky, and his voice was rare and weak, "The hour is not early, I will leave first, Luo'er's side, and the people from the Tai Hospital will take care of it here." ”

As soon as the emperor left, all the princes hurriedly found an excuse to leave.

In the end, the originally crowded hall suddenly became empty, and the entire hall was left with the crying eldest princess and Li Zongru and his wife Wang, plus a Xia Yao and a bitter imperial doctor.

Xia Yao looked down at the inside, always feeling that her heart was extremely uncomfortable, and after hesitating for a while, she said to the imperial doctor: "I wonder if you can let me go in and take a look?" ”

"This ......" the Imperial Doctor hesitated, "Miss Xia, this situation is dangerous, how can you let you in?" ”

"Out of the way!" Xia Yao quickly retorted: "I just take a look, just a glance." ”