Chapter 368: The Imperial Concubine and the County Lord

At noon that day, dozens of guards slowly marched into Beijing with a carriage. The carriage is a bronze bead roof, hanging silver incense round treasure cover, the front is covered with a red curtain on the edge of the green pins and gold Luo, and the car is also wrapped around the red oil silk rain sedan clothes used to prevent rain. The furnishings in the car are luxurious, the red bed is equipped with a mattress, and there is a silver bottle on the high table of the begonia, which looks like a moving house. People sit or lie on the red bed, and they don't even notice the vibration of the carriage.

"County Lord, it's the first time you've used this chariot, and everyone outside seems to be looking at us. Isn't it too ostentatious to go directly to the palace to meet the emperor like this? ”

"The boat ride is so slow, and I wouldn't have been able to get here so quickly if it weren't for the sturdy chariot. Besides, as long as I am still my father's daughter, even if the Tsing Yi sedan chair stops at the palace gate, it will also be swaggering. The emperor specially sent a brocade guard to summon him, and he escorted him all the way, which shows that Wang Niangniang's illness is very bad, if there is anything in case, how can I be worthy of her? Over the years, Wang Niangniang has said good things for my father, and I didn't take care of me during my last stay, so I had to catch up with the last one. ”

Compared with the luxurious furnishings in the car, Zhu Ning, the lord of Chenliu, is very simple, with a silver-white gown, a butterfly armor embroidered with pine flowers on the outside, and a plain skirt underneath. There were no complicated pearl and jade hairpins on her jet-black hair, only neatly curled up with a palace-made jade comb, and only a pair of white jade earrings were worn on her earlobes, and there were no other accessories. Even so, she still exudes an awe-inspiring extravagance that cannot be concealed.

One of the maids next to her wanted to persuade her to say something, but the other hurriedly pulled her sleeve. The two glanced at Zhu Ning again. Seeing that although the master was sitting lazily, his eyes were extremely sharp, he couldn't help but shrink his head and sit down honestly.

The carriage traveled all the way along Qianmen Avenue and finally arrived at the Fengtian Gate of the West Palace. Because it was the Jinyi guard who was escorting, the palace gate guards naturally did not dare to stop it, and after seeing the three masters and servants who got down from the carriage, they hurriedly lowered their heads. Zhu Ning entered the right corner door, and soon the little eunuch who had been waiting here early came up to lead the way, but he was leading to a secluded road where few ministers passed.

When there were no outsiders around, he slowed down his pace and said in a low voice: "County Lord, the emperor has not seen the ministers these days, nor has he seen King Zhao and the princesses, and he has often scolded the palace attendants, and now several imperial doctors who have treated the concubine have also been sent to the inner court prison. Princess Anyang said the wrong thing yesterday and was punished for being grounded at home, a Shunyi was deprived of his dignity because of his disobedience to the emperor, and even King Zhao and several concubines did not dare to persuade the emperor at all, everyone is looking forward to you. ”

"What about the people who are waiting in the Xiuchun Pavilion?"

The little eunuch couldn't help but shudder, and his voice was even softer like a mosquito: "The emperor said that they didn't serve well, if the concubine has three long and two short...... There are more than 20 people up and down the Xiuchun Pavilion, and the emperor wants everyone to be martyred! ”

Zhu Ning was in the royal family, so he naturally knew the tragedy of this burial. At the beginning, the concubines and concubines of the King of Qin were all martyred by order, and the rest of the princes and princesses often used concubines and servants to be martyred when they died, but she had lived in the palace for a while when she was in the palace, and she was familiar with all the palace people and eunuchs in Xiuchun Pavilion, and she was really unbearable to think that these people were all going to die.

However, she couldn't bear it, but she didn't easily let go of this little eunuch who talked too much: "Do you have someone who is good friends in Xiuchun Pavilion?" ”

Seeing that Zhu Ning asked the point in a word, the little eunuch's face suddenly turned like earth, and he immediately knelt down, crying and saying with a sad face: "County Lord, the younger one has a younger brother who has been in Xiuchun Pavilion all the time, and the little one really doesn't want to watch him die!" ”

"You get up!" Zhu Ning frowned, and then commanded lightly, "Needless to say, I will naturally try to do what I can, but if it can't be saved, it will be providential." Let's go, don't be delayed. ”

Although the West Palace is only an annex palace, because Zhu Di comes to live here every time he comes to Beijing, it has gradually become a de facto palace, but there are only a few pavilions and terraces. Xiuchun Pavilion was originally just an insignificant annex, because Wang Guifei liked the quietness here, and only moved here a year ago, at this time in the small courtyard stood Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui father and son, princess and horse seven or eight people, all of them were solemn and did not dare to raise their voices, until they heard an abrupt cry, they turned their heads one after another.

"Sister Ning, you're here."

Since the last time she chewed her tongue and was caught by Zhu Di, Princess Yongping did not dare to go to Xiuchun Pavilion rashly, and the emperor dared to come over when she gathered together. However, although she spoke quickly, some people moved faster, and Zhu Zhanyuan, the king of Anyang, rushed forward with an arrow, bowed and said: "Aunt Ning, Grandpa Huang has been inside for most of the day, and no one is allowed to enter, we are really worried, so we can only ask you......"

Sweeping his eyes over the people standing all over the courtyard, Zhu Ning couldn't help but sigh in his heart. A prince, a prince, a prince, a county king, plus a large number of princesses and horses, all avoided outside and did not dare to enter, which shows that they were deeply afraid of the emperor inside. Her Supreme Fourth Uncle is indeed short-tempered, but how many people in this world have really found out his mind? She suppressed all those thoughts in her heart, exchanged a few words with everyone, and promised that she would definitely set up laws and regulations to persuade the emperor, and then went up the steps and entered the door. Seeing her back disappear inside, Princess Yongping couldn't help but muttered in a low voice.

"Can my father really listen to her?"

"If the second sister doesn't believe it, you might as well go in and try it yourself!"

Zhu Gaosui and Princess Yongping were not born to the same mother, and they had always known her noisy and greedy, so they stabbed impatiently at this time. Everyone else was also upset at this time, so they all ignored her. At this moment, although Princess Yongping deeply regretted that she shouldn't have said more, the more she thought about it, the more angry she became, and finally she couldn't help but think of a letter sent by King Han before.

Walking in from the main hall, Zhu Ning only felt that the eerie and cold meaning was getting stronger and stronger, and the eunuchs and palace maids in the outer hall who were standing there like wooden stakes had been replaced, and the original ones had probably gone down to prison, which made her feel very uncomfortable. When she arrived in the room, she saw the silk gauze tent in front of the dragon and phoenix carved luodian black wooden bed raised high, and Zhu Di sat on the brocade pier like a clay puppet.

"Fourth uncle."

This long-awaited title suddenly woke up Zhu Di with a stirring spirit. Since he ascended the throne, he has added an imperial character before his title, and even he himself has long forgotten some distant memories. Stiffly turned his head to look at it, and saw that it was Zhu Ning, he couldn't tell whether he was happy or relieved in his heart, and he didn't care that she didn't bow down.

"The concubine said a few days ago that you are about to arrive, since you have rushed back, let's accompany her well."

Zhu Ning approached, only to find that the princess on the bed was still asleep. Originally, she was the most quiet and graceful Jiangnan woman, but now her plump cheeks are completely sunken, her lips are bloodless, and her whole person is even haggard. Thinking of the benefits of this noble concubine to herself in the past, she actually forgot that there was an emperor behind her, knelt down on one knee in front of the bed, and held her hand tightly on her face, but she didn't move or make a sound.

Zhu Di himself sat in front of the bed for a long time like a clay carved wood sculpture, so seeing Zhu Ning's actions, he couldn't help but feel a sense of confidant. Although he has countless women, there are dozens of beautiful virgins from North Korea alone, in contrast, Wang Guifei is not the most beautiful, she always knows when to be quiet, when to advise, and she doesn't feel anything when she is by her side on weekdays, but now the imperial doctor says that there is nothing to be done about the terminally ill, but he can't accept it.

I don't know how long it took, Zhu Ning suddenly felt the hand in his hand tremble slightly. Surprised and delighted, she looked over to the bed, and saw that Wang Guifei opened her eyes slightly, she hurriedly turned her head incoherently and shouted: "Fourth uncle, fourth uncle, wake up, people wake up!" ”

At this moment, Zhu Di only felt a jump in his heart, and hurriedly stood up, and actually stepped forward and knelt on one knee on the bed. Seeing that Wang Guifei was really awake, her eyes were slightly open, he grabbed the hand handed over by Zhu Ning without thinking, and wanted to say something, but he couldn't spit out a word when the words came to his mouth, he just looked at those eyes blankly.

"Your Majesty...... Promise the concubine one thing...... The people in my palace ......" Wang Guifei woke up leisurely at this time, and finally raised some strength with great effort, "spare them...... And the Imperial Doctor......"

Although her heart was full of anger and murderous intent, at this time, Wang Guifei had already opened her mouth to beg, and Zhu Di couldn't help but hesitate a little. Empress Xu is dead, Concubine Quan Xian and Concubine Zhang Guifei are also dead, and now even Concubine Wang Guifei is about to embark on that road of no return, what will he do in the future, who else is beside him? Those subordinates are all rice buckets, and those imperial doctors are liars!

"They all deserve to die!"

Seeing that Zhu Di's face was flushed and his eyes were angry, Wang Guifei wanted to persuade him again but couldn't speak, and finally could only look at Zhu Ning with a look of help. At this moment, Zhu Ning couldn't see that Zhu Di was already on the verge of mania, but in the face of Wang Guifei's gaze, she had to persuade her heart: "Fourth uncle, Wang Niangniang has done good deeds in her life and has never punished the people around her, and now these eunuchs and palace maids in Xiuchun Pavilion have been with her for decades, everyone remembers her good, how can she not do her best?" In the past, Niangniang often interceded for His Royal Highness, princesses and even concubines, and today is the first time to intercede with the emperor for others. ”

Hearing Zhu Ning's words, Zhu Di couldn't help but be stunned. For so many years, Wang Guifei has only interceded for King Zhao and the princesses, even if it is her mother's family, she has never mentioned to be gracious, and now when she is dying, she begged him again, if she does not agree, he is really sorry for the emperor. After a long time, he nodded reluctantly.

"Anyway, I spared their lives and sent them to guard your tomb. As for those imperial doctors, they all go back to their hometowns! ”

Wang Guifei also knew that it was impossible to ask for forgiveness again, so she could only accept this ending. Trying to turn her head to look at Zhu Ning, she finally spit out the last sentence with a faint breath: "A-Ning, marry a good husband......"