Chapter 540: Madness
With the passage of time, the capital gradually recovered, the people of the outer city and the inner city began to boldly go out of the house, timidly looking around, cowardly and cautious, one step and three times back, every time a soldier walked by, the pedestrians were nervous, the body was straight, the head was lowered as much as possible, and the fearful retreat, did not dare to look directly. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
In the blink of an eye, two days have passed, Yang Lin's army is still carrying out artillery bombardment, bullets are flying, and the Praetorian Guards are squatting behind the city wall, the order of the inner city and the outer city is gradually restored, the ruins have been cleared, the blood stains on the ground have disappeared, and the existence of some artillery craters and bullet holes proves the fierce battle two days ago.
Boom Boom!
After a burst of cannons sounded at the four gates of the imperial city, the white gunpowder smoke has not disappeared, in the Forbidden City, in the Yuxiu Palace, at this moment, there are only Emperor Jiaqing and a military general, although the palace is still splendid, however, it is much more deserted, Jiaqing's face is decadent, like helpless, like despair, and his face is gray.
In the cold and deserted atmosphere, Jiaqing's back was slightly rickety, the golden dragon robe could not hide the helplessness, and the hair was messy and messy, lingering around the braids.
Delentai's thick eyebrows were shaking, his forehead was wrinkled and stretched, the color of worry gradually became stronger, more and more anxious, and he said in a thick voice: "Your Majesty, in the past two days, the Praetorian Guards guarding the city gate have suffered a large number of casualties, and they urgently need to replenish their troops. ”
"Your Majesty, in the past two days, all kinds of rumors have spread in the palace, eunuchs and palace maids have discussed in private, spreading the news that they can't hold the imperial city, and they want to surrender to those thieves, and those ladies in the harem are also there..."
Speaking of this, Jiaqing seemed to have been inspired by something, thought of something, his face changed suddenly, his expression was cloudy, cold, and said in a deep voice: "General Delentai, you go and mobilize a team of Praetorian Guards to come over, I will be of great use." ”
Delentai wanted to ask why, but seeing Jiaqing's cold expression, he couldn't refuse, so he immediately swallowed back the words that came to his mouth, didn't dare to hesitate anymore, and replied directly: "Yes, Your Majesty, the last general will go and transfer a team of Praetorian Guards." ”
Jiaqing nodded, didn't say anything, Delentai left, after walking out of Yuxiu Palace, he glanced back, and then walked away, shaking his head helplessly, his back was so bleak.
As soon as Delentai left, Jiaqing called a little eunuch again, lowered his head and whispered for a while, and the little eunuch left in a panic. Soon after, when a group of Praetorian Guards arrived, they went straight to Kunning Palace.
Kunning Palace, Queen Xiao and Rui sit upright, graceful and luxurious, the phoenix crown stands tall, all kinds of headdresses are inserted in the bun, and there are more than 20 beauties sitting on both sides, all of them are graceful people, between the eyebrows, exuding style.
"Sisters, the emperor is coming in a while, you must remember, I don't care what other people say, but I don't want to hear those rumors come out of your mouths, otherwise, if the emperor hears something, you have to be careful in this sensitive period." Empress Xiao and Rui said sonorously, sweeping over each concubine one by one, and the warning was self-evident.
Hearing this, the bodies of the concubines trembled for no reason, and the lazy breath dissipated instantly, becoming nervous, panicked, and faintly unable to sit still, as if there was something under the buttocks.
Knock knock...
A dull sound of footsteps came, and then, a team of Praetorian Guards appeared in front of the door of Kunning Palace, the black and shiny armor made these people more and more powerful, standing on both sides, Jiaqing followed, stepping in, at this moment, Jiaqing recovered the demeanor of the emperor, step by step, exuding a momentum.
The moment Xiao Herui saw Jiaqing, he immediately stood up, knelt on the ground with the concubines, and worshipped: "See the emperor~"
Soon, Jiaqing came to the front, and while holding up Empress Xiao and Rui, he waved his hand and said loudly: "All concubines, get up." ”
"Thank you, Lord Longne!" The concubines responded, bowed again, and then returned to their seats on both sides, nervous and nervous, as if they thought of the warning words of Empress Xiao and Rui, and their bodies chilled for no reason.
After sitting down, Jiaqing swept away the obscure color before, looked straight at him, and said slowly: "Ladies and gentlemen, in the past few years, I have always had an idea to get together with you, and it happens that I have nothing to do today, and realize this wish." ”
At this moment, the concubines on both sides below were secretly muttering, what's wrong with the emperor? The army of anti-thieves surrounded the palace, surrounded by layers, and the day was precarious, how could they still be in the mood for dinner?
In particular, the intermittent rumbling sound of cannon outside stimulated the sensitive nerves of these concubines, making them even more uneasy, although they were uneasy in their hearts, they still had a charming smile on their faces and catered to Jiaqing.
One by one, the little eunuchs rushed in, everyone held the tray in their hands, walked cautiously, knelt and bent over, gently placed the wine and food in the tray on the table, and soon, respectfully withdrew from the Kunning Palace, walking hurriedly, light and almost silent, squinting, looking straight at the ground.
All this happened in the blink of an eye, synchronously, as soon as the little eunuch walked out of Kunning Palace, there was a bang, and the two gates of Kunning Palace closed tightly.
Bang dang!
The dull sound of the door closing made the concubines more and more worried, and they couldn't help but glance at Jiaqing from the corner of their eyes, and then took it back, their eyes scattered intentionally or unintentionally, wandering everywhere.
Although Jiaqing's face was calm, he had already noticed the changes in the expressions of the concubines, all kinds of small movements, panicked and worried, and looked at him from time to time. As if he was groaning for a while, Jiaqing picked up the wine glass in front of him after the topic just now, and said loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, come, have a drink with me!" ”
Gradually, Jiaqing's behavior today is very abnormal, there are a lot of words, and he always has nothing to say, and he frequently raises his glass.
Soon, after pushing the cup and changing the lamp, after some greetings, the concubines on both sides fell down one after another, lying on the wine table limply, without the demeanor that a concubine should have.
"You ~ you ~ hurry up, pay attention to your appearance, don't be undignified...... Xiao Herui scolded, but the voice of reproach became weaker and weaker, and finally the voice was elongated, and he also lay on the wine table limply, and there was no life.
Suddenly, Jiaqing stood up suddenly, looking like crazy, his crown was flabby, his hair was messy, the wine was scattered on the dragon robe, and he was holding the wine jug in his right hand, shouting frantically while drinking: "Haha... My woman only belongs to me, no one can touch it, I am already a sinner of my ancestors, and I can no longer become a disgrace to the Qing Dynasty, haha..."
Jiaqing staggered and walked towards the outside of Kunning Palace, his steps were disordered, drinking wine and chanting poetry, his voice was so high-pitched and mixed with pathos.
"Pull out the mountain and cover the world, the times are not good, the skulls will not pass away, the shutters will not pass away, what can I do, what can I do? Ha ha... Yu Xi Yu Xi Na Ruo He.... Ha ha... What about it...? ”