Chapter 776: The Past
Meng Guanshuang also agrees with this, she has watched too many palace fighting dramas, as if in the harem of every dynasty, as soon as a woman is pregnant, although it represents the upcoming glory, it also shows that the biggest danger is waiting for them.
In the harem of the emperor today, there are many children, except for the eldest prince who unfortunately died in his early years, and the second prince saw through the red dust and became monks, the rest have grown up safely, including Xu Jingxuan.
Therefore, an emperor who focuses on the previous dynasty does have the confidence to believe that his harem is the most peaceful and harmonious.
"Do you think that the mother didn't get sick and go away by herself?" Meng Guanshuang carefully observed the surroundings before asking, almost in a whisper.
"The mother concubine is not sick, but a relatively rare poison!" When Xu Jingxuan said this, the fingers that hugged Meng Guanshuang's shoulders used a little force, which showed the resentment in his heart.
"Poisoned?" Meng Guanshuang covered her mouth and exclaimed, "Then why didn't the imperial doctor notice it?" β
But then, she felt how naΓ―ve she was asking.
If the imperial physician was his mother's concubine, would he not have noticed the truth about her poisoning? I'm afraid that the imperial doctor is someone else's henchman.
At the mention of the imperial doctor, Meng Guanshuang suddenly shuddered, and stopped uncontrollably under his feet, looking at him sideways, with a look of doubt in his eyes: "The original imperial doctor will not be ......"
"It's not Dr. Hong!" Xu Jingxuan shook his head and replied, looking at the front with a somewhat far-reaching gaze, "But Dr. Hong is to blame for the death of my mother!" β
"What do you mean......"
"Dr. Hong also noticed that the death of the mother concubine was unusual, just. At that time, the imperial doctor who was responsible for treating his mother was beheaded by his father in anger on the night of his mother's death. β
After listening to Xu Jingxuan's words, I thought of the old man who was kind and kind-eyed, and hung a pot to help the world. Meng Guanshuang's heart relaxed slightly.
If such a kind old man also participated in the darkness of the palace. Meng Guanshuang felt that she would inevitably be a little more afraid of the real court life.
"Is it just on hold?"
"Hmm!" His voice was a little lower, visibly annoyed.
"So after so many years, can you still find out who killed the mother and concubine back then?" She asked, not quite hopeful.
Xu Jingxuan hesitated for a moment, and his eyes swept around. Then he whispered, "I have some eyebrows." Now all we owe is the east wind! β
"Really?" Meng Guanshuang's voice couldn't help but rise a little excitedly.
"Shhh......hhhh Be quiet, the eyeliner in the palace can be everywhere! β
"Uh-huh!" She nodded again and again, and looked around as he did. He whispered in his ear and asked, "Are you luring the snake out of the hole?" β
Xu Jingxuan was obviously stunned, but then smiled, and couldn't help but touch her cheek, and whispered praise in her ear appreciatively: "Smart frost!" β
But Meng Guanshuang was not really happy, and was frightened and sad in his heart: sure enough, every dynasty could not avoid such cannibalism.
Sensing the worry in Meng Guanshuang's eyes, Xu Jingxuan hugged her shoulder and shook it vigorously: "Shuang'er, don't worry, you have me!" I won't neglect you like my father! β
"Hmm!" She responded lightly and leaned into his arms, absorbing the warmth from his body and dispelling the chill rising from the bottom of her heart.
While talking, they came to Weiyang Palace.
Meng Guanshuang was not mistaken, Xu Jingxuan was going to bring her to his mother's bedroom.
Although the former lady concubine has been dead for nearly ten years, there have always been people in the dormitory, and, as when she was alive, no one can live in it.
Just because this is a place where the emperor occasionally comes to stay when he misses, and because Xu Jingxuan doesn't let other women defile his mother's sacred place at all.
In each hall, the dust is cleaned, and in the dormitory, the quiet aroma of plum blossoms lingers on the nose, if it is not for the lack of a charcoal fire, everyone will think that there are still people living here.
"Is this a portrait of the mother?" On the windowsill of the inner bed, a portrait of the same height is inlaid in clear glass, and the base is made of fragrant agarwood in the shape of a lotus platform.
The people in the painting look very elegant and quiet standing in the plum blossoms, with eyebrows like distant mountains, eyes like stars, red lips slightly pursed, I don't know whether they are coquettish or protesting. There is also joy and anger between the eyebrows, and the end can disturb the man's heart.
"This is the time of the twenty-sixth birthday of the mother's concubine, and the father and emperor personally painted it!" Xu Jingxuan looked at the portrait, revealing her attachment to her mother, and fell into a good memory and said, "At that time, my mother asked me to stand with her!" At first, I was bored standing there, and I didn't want to live or die, so I ran to the side to play! And my father, he didn't want to paint me next to his favorite woman, so he didn't follow his mother's wishes! The mother pouted unhappily, and scolded me for being a little conscienceless and not sharing weal and woe with her! Unexpectedly, in just half a year, the mother concubine became ill, and soon died! β
Speaking of the back, Xu Jingxuan's voice couldn't help choking slightly.
"Xu Jingxuan, don't be sad, the concubine is watching you, she must hope that you are doing well!" Meng Guanshuang held his hand and comforted, but there was also a feeling of gratitude in his heart, and tears welled up.
"Hmmm! I know! Xu Jingxuan took a deep breath, calmed down, and stopped in front of the portrait of the mother concubine with Meng Guanshuang for a moment before holding her hand and saying, "Shuang'er, next year's death day of the mother concubine, I will take you to worship the mother concubine!" β
"Actually, we can go today!" Meng Guanshuang said, "Since I am married to you, I am your wife, and I am the daughter-in-law of the mother's concubine!" Today, I gave tea to my father, grandmother, and all the high-ranking harem ladies, how can I not give tea to my mother! Let's go back and get ready and go to the Imperial Mausoleum! β
"Frost!" Xu Jingxuan was moved to take her into his arms and hugged her tightly, "The first time I saw you deal with that bastard, I knew that you would be my best choice!" β
Meng Guanshuang also hugged his waist, and couldn't help but pour a basin of cold water on him and said: "However, at that time, I thought that this was someone's dumb boy, and it was not reliable at all!" β
"Shuang'er, don't take you to hurt my heart like this!"
"It's sad, don't be ashamed, the mother is looking at you! Don't embarrass her! β
"Frost!"
"Huh?"
"Thank you!" (To be continued.) )