If Heaven gave her another choice, how would she choose? She thought that she would definitely not choose to enter this lonely deep palace again, guarding a man who would never belong to her, a man who never said a soft word to her until he died, a man who taught others not to be kind to her.

Xiao Chen sat in the fishing pavilion next to the mirror lake in despair, and a group of palace people were waiting on the shore, far away. Biwen was the only one waiting by her side, and there was still a broken porcelain bowl on the stone table in the pavilion, although the medicinal juice in it had been drained, but the white porcelain enamel was still stained with black marks. Just think of the hot heart she hides deeply, although she has been hurt by that person repeatedly, she still has a trace of hope for him in the depths of her heart.

"Mother." Biwen carefully stood beside Xiao Chen, and like everyone else, she didn't know what was going on, which would make Xiao Chen, who had always been dignified and self-respecting, walk out of the Long Qian Hall in despair. "Is Niang Niang worried about His Majesty's condition? His Majesty is the son of heaven, and he will definitely be blessed by God, and didn't Wei Zhongchen also say that His Majesty's condition worsened and he did not get better because he was manipulated in medicine. Now that Concubine Qing and the others have been beheaded for public display, let the imperial doctors take care of His Majesty's body, and it will definitely get better in the near future. ”

"Biwen." Xiao Chen turned his head and calmly looked at this loyal servant who had followed her for many years. "You have also been with this palace for many years, and others are afraid that at your age, they are already children and grandchildren."

"Niangniang," she said such words for no reason, which made Biwen's heart inevitably shake a little uneasily. "The slave and maid are fortunate to be with the maid, and the slave and maid dare not have other extravagances."

"Hehe, you're a smart one." Xiao Chen turned around, looked past Biwen at the palace that was gradually darkened by the night, and said softly: "If it is possible, this palace would rather never marry, even if it is accompanied by the Green Lantern Ancient Buddha for a lifetime, it is better than marrying a husband who never cares about himself." ”

"!" Biwen was shocked, and couldn't wait to step forward and cover Xiao Chen's mouth: "Niangniang is a blessed person, how can these words be said about Niangniang!" ”

"It's good if it's really a blessed person." If it is really a blessed person, how can a white-haired person send a black-haired person and make her lose her child in middle age. If she was a blessed person, how could she let her hear her husband say such words with her own eyes! What does it mean to be merciful, even if she single-handedly planned the death of her eldest sister, but in the end, it was he who gave the order to die, not her! Why should she bear such notoriety? Why can't she let him open his eyes to see her once after all these years of compromise, endure humiliation and retreat? First the eldest sister, and then Concubine Qing, Concubine Qing finally fell out of favor, but another Rong Yuandong came, and countless people came and went around him, and he always refused to let her stay by his side.

"It's all the same, but that one's ending is much better than that of the main palace."

"Huh?" Biwen was worried about Xiao Chen's and didn't know what kind of rebellious words she would say, but she heard her suddenly say such a clueless sentence.

"See?" Xiao Chen raised his hand to the palace that was hidden in the darkness and said, "That is the famous Jinhua Palace, the residence of the Empress Dowager Jingxian in the previous dynasty. ”

The former Empress Dowager Jingxian, there are too many legends about her. Some say that she stepped on her sister to confuse the master, and some said that she was extremely smart to cultivate a Ming monarch like Xiaozong. Different from the short lines of records in the official history, folk legends have been unhappy for her, and many love stories about her and Emperor Suzong have been compiled. These stories, Xiao Chen had heard when she was in the boudoir, since she was sentimental about the experience of the Empress Dowager Jingxian, but she was envious of Emperor Suzong's affection.

She always thought that she was as good to him as the Empress Dowager Jingxian was to Emperor Suzong, and one day he would be as affectionate to her as Emperor Suzong. But it turns out that those ups and downs are just people's fabrications, yearning for beautiful love. In this lonely deep palace, she suffers day by day, calculating with others every day, just so that she can live well, just so that her son can live well.

Gradually, she understood that there could be no affectionate existence in the emperor's harem, so she also saw it and learned to be a virtuous queen. Her fight with others is no longer a fight for the ethereal emperor's favor, but a shield to protect herself. But in her heart, after all, there is still a wisp of girlish feelings that have never been realized. This purest and most beautiful feeling was completely defeated today, it turned out that in his heart, it was not that he did not love, but that his love was given to others, and his hatred was given to her.

is also the daughter of a concubine, but the Empress Dowager Jingxian got the love of Emperor Suzong, and she got Xiao Feng's sentence "Don't be merciful".

As the night grew darker, a slightly cool wind blew from the surface of the lake and brushed her cold cheeks.

"Biwen, you can go out of the palace tomorrow."

"!" Biwen was shocked by her sudden words, and didn't care about the hard ground, so she knelt down with a "poof". "Where Biwen is not doing well, please punish Niangniang, but please don't drive Biwen out of the palace."

"Is it bad to leave the palace?" Xiao Chen raised his head and looked at her suspiciously: "When you leave the palace, you will have the freedom you want, and you don't have to worry every day about when you will die and when your position will be lost." Oh, you're worried about your life after leaving the palace. You can rest assured that this palace will prepare a heavy family gift for you, so that you can live without worry for the rest of your life. ”

"It's not." Biwen knelt down and crawled a few steps towards her, hugged her legs, and almost said in tears: "The slave doesn't want to leave the palace, she doesn't want to leave the mother." There is no Yuwang by Niangniang's side, and if the slave and maid are not there, Niangniang will be alone. ”

"Kang'er ......" Hearing that name, Xiao Chen's heart was sad. If her Kang'er was still there, there might still be a glimmer of light in her life, and now all that remains is darkness. How could her Kang'er go so early and go so desolately.

"Mother." Biwen leaned on her leg and said softly: "Niangniang, you still have a slave, and the slave will always be with you." ”

"I can't accompany him," Xiao Chen shook his head, "He's going to deal with Bengong next." If you are still by the side of this palace, I am afraid that you will not escape death. ”

The moonlight poured down from the sky, reflecting the sparkling water, which seemed so unreal.

Xiao Chen raised his head and looked at the cluster of moonlight with a sad gaze. I don't know how long she can watch this kind of moonlight, but it's okay, presumably Kang'er is very lonely down there alone, and it is good that she can accompany him.