In the blink of an eye, in the middle of April, a spring rain had been falling for more than ten days, and the entire imperial city was shrouded in a faint veil, and the air was full of unsolvable mist. The rain gathered into a trickle, flowing down the pebblestone slope into the ditch, little by little, like the tears of this harem woman, day and night.

Emperor Daxing's Zigong Palace is about to be funeral soon.

The emperor issued an edict that among the concubines in the harem of Emperor Jianzhao, all those below the concubine position and had no heirs must be martyred to comfort the spirit of Emperor Daxing in heaven. An edict came, and there was a wail in Shou'an Palace. They are all like flowers, dozens of people have died in the previous Mu party case, and now there are more than 30 people left, who originally wanted to die in the crowded concubine palace in peace, but they can't.

"Green hats, green clothes, slanting wind and drizzle do not need to return."

Concubine Lan stepped out of Yuntai Palace, and saw that the drizzle was like silk, and the clouds and smoke were misty, and her heart was confused. Such a beautiful scenery, but unfortunately it was born in the wrong place, if it is still in Jiangnan......

"Miss?" Rushuang held a Qingluo silk umbrella on the side, waking up Concubine Lan from her memories, "The emperor is really, why should such an errand be thrown to our young lady?" Even if the queen is pregnant, there are still Concubine Min and Concubine Rong, who want to toss Miss and do such an unhappy errand! ”

Concubine Lan smiled bitterly, the emperor's intentions, how could she not know? The more lukewarm she is to him, the more he wants her to be beautiful in front of others. When she came out of the Hidden Mansion, she was just an ordinary good woman, and her title "Lan" made many old people in the Suwang Mansion envious. Henglan Zhiruo, noble and elegant, in the eyes of outsiders, this is the emperor's heartfelt praise for her outstanding beauty and talent. But only she knows that the emperor is doing this, most of which is coercion with other meanings.

Now let her preside over the funeral of Emperor Daxing's concubines, this step is a move to kill two birds with one stone. not only let others see that her favor and status in Yuntai Palace are close to the middle palace, but also let her understand that if she does not obey and please the emperor, what will happen in the future!

Concubine Lan only lightly reprimanded her: "If you are not in your own palace, you must pay attention to proportions when you speak." ”

Rushuang said sullenly: "The slave maid is also worried about Miss, Miss has been the most kind since she was a child, how can she do that kind of thing?" ”

Concubine Lan's already weak bone and soft muscles were wronged at this time, and then the maid of the family said this, the soft intestines turned around, and the two were worried, and they became more and more like Xizi's heart, which made people feel pity.

"Concubine Lan has arrived!"

The emperor sent the eunuch Zu Cheng, the chief attendant of the chamberlain, to accompany her to "run errands", and the women in the Shou'an Palace, when they saw the yellow edict in his hand, were like seeing the little ghost in front of the palace of the king of Hades, and suddenly the three souls went to the seven spirits.

After the death of Emperor Jianzhao, the civil and military officials and the dependents of the heavenly family must replace the day with the month and serve the twenty-seventh. At this time, Concubine Lan was not yet fully dressed, Concubine Lan only wore a white satin plain skirt, and her black hair was tied up with a white rope and combed into a mourning bun. The unadorned dress made her more and more light and feminine, like a snowflake that melted on the ground.

"Zu Cheng, read the emperor's edict." She has been brewing for a long time, and when she speaks, she can do it without a trace of emotion.

"The minions obey."

In the side hall of Shou'an Palace, a group of palace women were crowded in the dark, their faces were still delicate, but their eyes were like old men who were about to die, and there was no brilliance. They knelt numbly in the temple, listening to the edict word by word, depriving them of the last days of their lives.

"You are all the concubines of Emperor Daxing, and now the saint remembers your past feelings, and I specially grant you to walk with Emperor Daxing all the way and be buried in the Qianshan Emperor's Mausoleum. Born together, died in the same hole, this is what ordinary couples look forward to the most. As a royal concubine, you should feel honored to have this ending, don't be too sad. ”

Her color was like frost, and there was no trace of warmth in her tone. The women in the room, some of them were crying and screaming, and some of them had already dried their tears, staring blankly at the white silk hanging from the carved beams, which were blown up, swayed, and drooped by the wind.

Ruan Jia stood in the middle of this group of people, looking at Concubine Lan, who was like a celestial person, and her heart suddenly churned. I saw that her eyes suddenly lit up, her lips opened and closed, and she immediately clenched her teeth, as if she was trying her best to restrain herself from shouting!

Concubine Lan looked around for a week, but did not notice Ruan Jia's gaze, and looked back at Zu Cheng and said: "The hour is almost up, you go and do it, the palace is outside the palace." When you're done, you'll come back to the palace. ”

Zu Cheng looked humble and said, "The slave obeys the instructions of the mother." ”

Concubine Lan turned around and was about to step out of the hall, when the voice behind her made her completely cold!

"Sister Muzhi, it's me!"

Even Rushuang's eyes widened in surprise by this voice, and she hurriedly covered her mouth with her hand.

In an instant, Concubine Lan's steps stopped, she paused, slowly returned to the hall, and glanced at Ruan Jia coldly, she didn't seem to know this person, and her tone was like ice and snow: "You recognize the wrong person." ”

Ruan Jia looked at her in disbelief, trying to find every trace she was most familiar with on this delicate face, but Concubine Lan didn't even bother to look at her again, and said coldly to the guards beside her: "This palace woman is extremely restless, if she stays here, she will only provoke others to learn from her and refuse to obey." According to the palace, it is better for you to take her to the inner room alone, give her a cup of imperial wine, and give her a ride. ”

The two guards obeyed the order, one on the left and one on the right, and Ruan Jia immediately wanted to drag him away. Ruan Jia didn't struggle, just smiled bitterly. She didn't want Yang Muzhi to come to the rescue, she also knew that the emperor's order was difficult to disobey. All she thinks about is a sisterhood from her childhood.

When they were young, they grew up together in the Yang Mansion, and Yang's wife, Bai, was Ruan Gia's aunt. At that time, the Bai twin sisters were famous for their beauty in the capital. My sister married Yang Nidao, the waiter of the Sipin Rite Department at that time, a talented man and a woman, a good story; The rebellious sister refused to obey the marriage contract set for her by the family, and eloped with a drama in a house. At first, the two relied on some money they carried when they eloped, and lived with firewood, rice, oil and salt. Who knew that the good times would not last long, and after a few years, the couple who were sitting on the mountain and eating the mountain were finally unsustainable. The actor surnamed Ruan had no choice but to return to his old business and wander in the noble circles of the capital, especially good at pleasing women. After Bai learned the truth, he soon died of depression. But the actor not only had no guilt and repentance, but also disliked Bai and left an oil bottle. Through Mrs. Yang to mourn her sister, Ruan Jia, who was only five years old, was sent to the Yang family for foster care.

Yang Muzhi is two years old and the only daughter of the Yang family. Therefore, the two were not only cousins, but also each other's only playmates when they were young, and they lived together for more than five years, and their relationship was better than that of siblings. Until the year of the Yang Mansion's accident, Yang Rudao was demoted to Jiangnan Province because of the factional struggle between the DPRK and China, and became the Zhizhou Sima from Liupin. The Yang family moved south, and Ruan Jiacai had to return to his biological father, and since then he has been separated from his aunt's family ever since.

"If others dare to make trouble, they will be beaten and hung up directly. It's good that you got cheap when you caused trouble, and you can die a decent death after all. Does Concubine Mo Fei Lan really know you? ”

The guard slammed the wine glass and jug on the table, and when he saw that Ruan Jia ignored him, he looked at her carefully, looked thoughtful, and suddenly said, "Oh, I recognize you." You are the little palace maid who was almost lucky by the first emperor! Or did I bring you from Luanqing Palace to this Shou'an Palace by order, you definitely don't remember me. Alas, people say that wealth and wealth are sought in danger, and those who are skilled are bold. You're really daring, but it's a pity...... Not too high. ”

Ruan Jia originally remembered that he lost his mother when he was young, and his father sold him as an official maid, but now his sister refuses to recognize him, so alone, what is there to fear of death? Thinking like this, my heart was only sad and not sad, but after listening to the guard's words at this time, I suddenly became interested and asked, "Tell me, why am I not good?" ”

The guard frowned and said, "It's not that the art is not high, it's just that it's a little bit of luck." You see, the first emperor was going to make an exception to make you a mother, who knows...... What do you mean by that? Ah, there are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, a high-ranking emperor, the good ones are gone, you nondescript, your reputation is gone, and the palace maid who is divided by An An can't do it. Now I want you to be buried, you are desperate, who would have thought that you have met an acquaintance again! If you put something else in this, you will be saved, but you can put this royal thing on the table...... Alas, this time it's my own father and mother, and I can't save you. ”

Ruan Jia said: "You are right, I am an unblessed person. ”

The guard looked at her and sighed, "You look ...... It's really good-looking, not to mention, it's quite similar to that lady just now. If you know each other, I think it's a little bit likely. Without...... Alas, it's a pity, it's a pity, just like me, it's the same end of the world! I don't embarrass you, don't embarrass me, they're all hard-working people, drink the wine, drink it and I'll go on an errand. ”

Ruan Jia looked at the white porcelain wine glass quietly, crying outside the door, mixed with the shouts of the guards, and the echo of the wooden benches being pushed down and smashed on the floor tiles one by one. Gradually, the sound of footsteps faded away, leaving only a dead silence like an infernal hell.

"Thank you." She said sincerely. As he said, she can still die a decent death, and there are still people willing to talk to her before she dies. Since everything is powerless, death is indeed not a difficult thing for her, "If one day, you can leave Shou'an Palace, go to another place on an errand, and see Concubine Lan, thank her for me." ”

After speaking, Ruan Jia smiled indifferently and drank all the wine in the cup.

The guards watched her slowly fall, like a butterfly with broken wings, falling miserably, and finally returning to dust. He put away the wine utensils on the table one by one, and put away his mercy as well. No matter how unbearable he was, he was just a low-level guard who worked for the concubines and concubines in Shou'an Palace, and Concubine Lan and Chief Zu were still waiting for him outside the palace to return to his life. What's more, after staying in Shou'an Palace for a long time, does he still see the life and death of these women?