Chapter 148: The Great Funeral
The sound of the cloud board continued to knock, and the wails were everywhere, as if the clouds and thunder were hovering overhead, making people suffocate and awe.
The funeral of the Empress Dowager Dou is known to the world. But under the deliberate suppression of the emperor, he was as calm as the first emperor.
Sui'er leaned down between the crowds, knocking, getting up, leaning over, knocking, getting up again, the tears in her eyes flowed numbly, like a spring that never dries up, and the sorrow was real, but also disappeared with this daily bowing.
The woman in the coffin, her life has been amazing, how many stories are still spreading among the crowd, whether she is right or wrong, she will eventually turn to dust, and her only wish is to sleep with the person she truly loves, sleep in the coffin, and continue to rely on each other in the underworld.
Suddenly, there was a slight commotion behind him, and a maid exclaimed in a low voice: "Oh no, Shen Meiren fainted!" ”
Sui'er knelt in front of her, immediately turned her head, stepped forward on her knees, and followed to support Shen Meiren, who had fainted. Su Zhao'er also followed, and said anxiously: "This person has been kneeling for more than ten days, and he is a delicate body, how can he stand it." ”
Yin Li knelt at the front, and when she heard the movement and turned around, she was also tired, and her eyes were red. She can't compare to other concubines, she can rest in peace when she goes back, she is the queen, and she can't find any of the big and small things in the palace. is also exhausted, life is better than death. Seeing that Shen Meiren fainted, he called someone to inform the emperor, and ordered to pass on the imperial doctor, and it became a mess again for a while.
At this time, Liu Zhao was also tired and handled government affairs in the other palace. Sui'er glanced at Su Zhao'er and said, "Queen Mother, let's wait, Shen Mei's body is weak, and she is tired of tossing these days." I think it's okay, help me to the apse to rest. Ling'er, you are a person from Shen Meiren, you go and inform the emperor, saying that there are our sisters waiting here, and there is no need to ask the emperor to come at night. Queen Mother, Sui'er has a request. Please show the queen? ”
Her few words were like orders from the Yin Glass. made her feel extremely unhappy, but she was a noble person after all, only one level younger than herself. Naturally, there is still weight in what you say. So he glanced at Sui'er and said, "What do you want to ask for?" ”
Sui'er didn't want to fight with her for anything, so she held up a concubine who was about to faint, and said, "Niangniang, the princes still take turns to defend the system." Why do we still come every day, we are all pampered women. In this icy and snowy world, how can we withstand the toss of day by day, we are still a little close, but the queen's body is losing weight day by day. We all feel distressed when we look at it. The queen is the lord of the six palaces, this idea can still be taken, why don't three or five people take turns to preside? ”
Her words were clear. not only explained his request, but also deduced that he was distressed by the queen. This made Yin Li's heart feel a little more comfortable. But an idea suddenly came to her mind, there are still five days left, since she said so, isn't it a good opportunity to rectify her?
So he deliberately pretended to be kind and said, "Thank you really for your hard work." These days, Deng Guiren has worked hard to help maintain the palace, and he has also worked hard. Since Deng Guiren has said so, this palace also feels reasonable, so let's do it, there are too many things in this palace these days, and I won't come for the next few days, Deng Guiren has the highest rank, so you can preside over it every day! As for the rest of the sisters, you look at the row, and it's good to come a few a day. ”
Her eyes were like waves, and she was shallow towards Sui'er, and a trace of untaminess flashed in her gentle eyes, which made everyone's hearts sink. Su Zhao'er couldn't help but say: "In this case, the queen's position is higher, and she should come every day." ”
"This palace is the lord of the harem, and there are so many things every day that you can't be separated, I think Deng Guiren is so understanding, why don't you come to fulfill her?" Her sudden loud voice attracted the two princes and ministers on the other side to look sideways. Her gloomy tone made everyone shut up, although she was not angry for Sui'er, she didn't dare to speak out again.
Sui'er smiled faintly and said, "If it's not in the way, Sui'er can persevere." Hurry up and help Shen beauties to go to the apse to rest, then tomorrow I will invite a few beauties to accompany Sui'er, the day after tomorrow is a few palace people, and then a few women, what do you think? ”
All the concubines are happy in their hearts, so they don't have to come every day, but Song Jun and Su Zhao'er feel that Sui'er is too easy-going, and the queen is obviously bullying her, but she laughs it off.
After a while, Liu Zhao passed the word and asked Shen Meiren to go back to the palace to rest.
Yin Li sneered, took two steps back, knelt down again, and cried bitterly towards the coffin of the Empress Dowager Dou, like a pear blossom in the clear rain, low and soft branches, infinitely sad.
Sui'er looked at her figure in front of her and sighed, how could there be such a woman? It's as soft as a mist and light clouds, even sad, and when it's ruthless, it's like a fire, I don't know if even I'm going to be burned.
At night, Sui'er rubbed her legs, which were numb from kneeling, and felt unusually heavy. Zhao Yu took the hot water, wet the cloth, wiped it lightly for her, and said distressedly: "Miss, it's all swollen, why don't you resist a few words?" ”
Sui'er smiled and looked at Zhao Yu carefully: "You, have you lost some weight these days?" ”
Zhao Yu sighed, lowered his head and wiped it carefully, "Miss, I'm fat and thin, it's all trivial, and Miss's body is thoughtful, it's the big thing." ”
The hot cloth was placed on her lap, very comfortable, Sui'er breathed a long sigh of relief, looked at the candle flame and said: "Many things, whether we want to or not, we still have to do them." Only by understanding things can you survive in the palace, but I'm afraid, even then it won't be leaky! ”
Su Lan'er came in with a bowl of ginseng soup, "Niangniang drink some ginseng soup to refresh yourself!" ”
Sui'er took it and slowly stirred it with a silver spoon, her expression as steady as Mount Tai: "Now that I have entered the palace, they are all a family, whether it is a queen or a beauty, they are all emperors." Take care of everything, and live a stable life in the palace here. I did this today, although I have suffered a little, but those people are grateful, at least they will hate me less, and they will hate the queen more. ”
Su Lan'er was stunned, she had always been as indifferent as flowing water before, and she never asked about the affairs of the palace and the court, and she didn't pay attention to whether the emperor came or not, why did she say such words now? Could it be that he has opened his mind and really understood his own situation?
Sui'er saw her face. smiled and said: "I thought of the Empress Dowager Dou, and I thought of myself, when I knelt there, my heart churned terribly. Since I entered the palace, I haven't done anything, and things have been buckled on my head one after another. almost killed Sister Yu and lost her life. If you hide from everything, not only will it not help. Instead, you will put yourself in danger again. The Queen Mother was right. If you are really good to the emperor, you will always be by his side. ”
Su Lan'er clapped her hands and said, "Niangniang, if you thought so. It's okay, if you want to have no quarrel with the world in this palace, it's really like a fool's dream, and Niangniang can figure this out. What a blessing. ”
As he was talking, he heard someone outside clapping loudly. Sui'er was puzzled and asked, "What does this mean?" ”
Su Lan'er smiled mysteriously, "Niangniang, we also have one more heart." The queen guards against the mother everywhere, and we have to take some precautions. I called Xiao Quanzi in the yard, and Li Hong and they watched at the door. If the emperor or unrelated people pass by, they will high-five, and the people who come are different. The number of high-fives is also different. This time, it was the emperor who came. ”
"Your Majesty?" Sui'er was really a little surprised, to say that the emperor has been in the future for a long time.
"Yes, it's the emperor! Mother, let's get ready to take over! ”
Sui'er was busy tidying up her dress, but just now Zhao Yu was dressing her legs, how did she tidy it up all the time? was in a hurry, and the room suddenly quieted down, only to hear Su Lan'er and Zhao Yu say together: "Greetings to the emperor, long live the emperor, long live, long live." ”
Her face turned red and she felt so embarrassed that she had to cover her face with her hands and refused to look at Liu Zhao.
Liu Zhao came in suddenly, but saw Sui'er in disheveled clothes, a pair of * most of them exposed, smooth and delicate, white as lotus root. Stunned, the long-pent-up thoughts and ** poured into my heart like a tide. With a wave of his hand, Zhao Yu and Su Lan'er hurriedly withdrew from the warm pavilion.
Liu Zhao held Sui'er's jade feet, remembering that on the first night, he also held her thin feet like this, a hot air surged up in his heart, and he put his lips on Sui'er's feet, Sui'er was short of breath, her face was flushed, she took her hand away, and called in a low voice: "Your Majesty, don't!" ”
Liu Zhao looked up at her, his eyes were fascinated and engrossed, blurred and affectionate, the flickering streamer, the sliding brilliance, made Sui'er gasp sharply. Liu Zhao raised his hand and gently stroked Sui'er's eyebrows, so soft, affectionate, Sui'er's heart moved, and he looked at him stupidly for a long time. He cupped her little face and kissed her lips deeply. Sui'er is also emotional, ** soft in his arms, but he can't hold himself.
"Ahem!" The cough outside sounded, it was Cai Lun, "Your Majesty, during the Queen Mother's funeral, you must not violate the norms!" ”
Liu Zhao let go of Sui'er, and when he saw her pretty face as beautiful as a peach and plum, and her eyes were as thick as water, he couldn't help but sigh, stroked her cheek and said, "Sui'er, I just came to see you, I haven't seen you these days, I really miss it." When the Queen Mother's funeral is over and the national funeral is over, I will accompany you every day. ”
Sui'er lowered her head in shame and said softly: "Sui'er understands, the emperor, you can't violate the law." ”
Liu Zhao was reluctant to hug Sui'er tightly, kissed her forehead again, and whispered in her ear: "Wait for me, my Sui'er!" That lingering reluctance made Sui'er's heart move again, looked deeply into his eyes, and nodded.
Liu Zhaowen said: "You are not in good health, I heard the queen say, you know the general situation, let the concubines take turns to guard the system, but you have to preside over it every day, it really hurts you." ”
Sui'er smiled, knowing that the wicked person of Yin Li sued first, and said that everything was his own request, which was really hateful. But she didn't make a show, since her reputation had been gained, there was no need to pull people into the water again, so she nodded and said: "Sui'er is fine, just kneeling and her legs are a little swollen, Yu'er has just given the concubine a hot compress, and the Queen Mother will be buried in five days, no matter what, Sui'er can hold on." ”
Liu Zhao looked at Sui'er's legs, and they were really a little swollen, and he couldn't help but feel distressed, "Sui'er, why don't you bother, why don't you be the same as the concubines, whoever has a high position, how about being the host of the day?" ”
Sui'er shook her head, if this is the case, why did she let Yin Li take the lead, now that the situation has become a situation, she has to grit her teeth and persevere, which also makes the concubines more sympathetic to herself, and hates the Yin Li who deliberately rectifies people. (To be continued)