This Life, This Life (Qiheng)
Outside the window, the rain was thick, and I stood on the bluestone mirror floor tiles, and the world outside the shadow veil seemed to have nothing to do with me. This is the third day that I have sent Aro into the cold palace, I don't know if she will feel scared, but as long as she can survive this time, she is still my pillow person.
The big 'door' of Yanying Hall "creaked" open, and Jiang Shouquan walked quickly behind me, panting and saying, "Your Majesty...... Shuren Ji's ...... Ji's ......"
"What's wrong?" I asked impatiently, but a bad premonition crossed my mind.
Jiang Shouquan gritted his teeth and said in a lamented voice: "Ji's ...... Dead!"
Suddenly a chill arose in my heart, and then I was violently ached as if I had been struck hard, and my throat was fishy, and a mouthful of blood spurted out, and it was falling into my own reflection on the bluestone bricks.
"Your Majesty!" Jiang Shouquan exclaimed in surprise and stepped forward to help me, I only felt that the sky was dark and my hands were trembling. The placket of the moon-white clothes was also stained with my blood, which was so shocking.
"What's going on? Jiang Shouquan, you say! What the hell is going on!"
Jiang Shouquan knelt down and begged: "Your Majesty, let the servants summon the imperial doctor first!"
"Tell me!" I yelled, and another mouthful of blood spurted out.
Jiang Shouquan was shocked, so he had to say: "The queen mother and the concubine found out that the Ji family instigated the palace 'woman' to 'want' to assassinate the emperor, and for the emperor's comfort, they issued a decree to kill her......"
When I heard this, I was furious, kicked him away, and shouted, "Bastard!" My mind was dizzy and I fell.
In a daze, I heard Jiang Shouquan's shout, intermittently, and it seemed that Ah Rao said to me with a white face: "Qiheng, I hate you! I hate you!"
Auntie, I don't want you to hate me, you don't want to hate me!
Startled, I woke up and heard the voice of the imperial doctor: "Your Majesty, this is too sad and painful, and the blood does not return to ...... heart."
I called: "Jiang Shouquan!"
Jiang Shouquan hurriedly came over and said happily: "Your Majesty, are you awake?"
I was silent for a moment, and said coldly: "Pass the left minister." ”
I spent three days doing what I had to do for three years, first, to depose the childless Empress of the Middle Palace; second, to depose the right minister, confiscate the Zheng family, and all the men over the age of fourteen were put to death, and the following were exiled, and the 'female' Ding was enslaved; third, after my death, the concubine was martyred.
In just a few days, I seem to be more than ten years old, and the pain that I didn't notice in previous years has come all at once.
For a lot of the day, I sat in the window of the Yanying Hall and looked out, as if I could really see Auntie coming here on a chariot, and as soon as she came in, she would throw herself into my arms and tell me with a smile what kind of snacks and tea I made today...... I'm in such a trance every day, like in a dream.
Auntie, in this life, I can't stand you, if there is an afterlife, I will definitely compensate you.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?" Jiang Shouquan muttered in his ear again, and as soon as his hand was loosened, the red pen fell, and I was so shocked that I immediately came back to my senses.
I was sitting on the throne of the Yanying Palace, writing something, Jiang Shouquan wiped his sweat beside me, and said with a smile: "The emperor must have been tired from watching the excerpts all night last night, look at you, you are dozing off when you write the will!"
I frowned, "Really, what?"
Jiang Shouquan was taken aback, and said in a panic: "Ouch, Emperor, what's wrong with you? Didn't you say that you wanted to marry Ji Shangshu's little 'daughter'? You see that you will ...... halfway through the writing of this will."
I took a closer look, and it was really the will to welcome the Ji family into the palace.
Kee's ...... Auntie!
"How many years is it now?" I asked in a deep voice.
Jiang Shouquan was stunned for a moment, but still said: "Eighteen years of Zaide, your ......, Your Majesty"
The eighteenth year of Zaide is the year when Arao entered the palace.
Could it be that everything just now was just a dream?
A dream that heralds Aro's imminent death?
I can't let this dream come true! Not letting Aroo enter the palace is the best way. Still, I want her to be by my side.
Zhu pen fell, and Aroo was welcomed into the palace on the eighth day of the eighth month of August.
She is as beautiful and enchanting as in her dreams, but she is no longer as flamboyant and domineering as in her dreams, but gentle and lovely. I'm happy in my heart, Auntie, who is different from the dream, shouldn't leave me so easily, right?
My love for her is still so heartwarming and bloody. But I have to restrain myself, if I blindly spoil her, it will only bring her murder!
In order to ensure Aro's safety, I had people monitor the movements of the harem.
One day, Jiang Shouquan brought a little eunuch, who was in the palace of Concubine He, and he told me that he overheard the secret discussion between Concubine He and her family: "If Ji Jieyu gives birth to the imperial heir, I am afraid that Lord Shangshu will not support the Seventh Prince, so you must not let Ji Jieyu give birth to a prince, if she is pregnant and gives birth to a princess, if it is a princess, it will be removed!"
As before, Concubine He still has this mind! But except for the heir, there is no conflict between Concubine He and Auntie, so as long as Auntie has no heirs, it is fine. She's still young, just wait for me to get rid of Zuo Xiang** and give her back a child.
Jiuhe incense is a secret spice, which can be used to prevent pregnancy when it is happy, and it is harmless to the body, and as long as it is stopped twice, you can get pregnant again.
But Aroo seemed shocked when she saw Jiuhexiang, and her attitude towards me plummeted, did she know about it? Even if she knew, I had to let her use it!
But I didn't expect that Jiuhexiang would also make mistakes!
I looked at her eyes that shimmered like stars, and I was speechless for a long time.
Since this is the will of God, what else can I do? I have no choice but to strengthen our awareness of prevention and prevent people from taking advantage of it!
Auntie's birth is really dangerous, from pregnancy to the landing of the child, I know that Auntie has been poisoned a lot, but the previous dynasty needs a harem to balance, I can only execute some inconsequential concubines, and for the high-ranking people, I can't move.
Aroo was born prematurely when she was seven months pregnant, and when I heard the news, all I could hear was her screams of pain in the dormitory...... I wanted to go in several times to see what was going on, but I was stopped by them, but I didn't hear the news for a long time, and I couldn't help but want to rush in anymore, Jiang Shouquan hugged my big 'legs' and begged: "The emperor can't enter! The delivery room is a bloody place, and you can't ...... it."
"Get out of the way!" I was furious and threw him away, and I heard Wen Po's voice coming from inside: "Come out, come out, come out soon!"
Auntie gave birth to a baby boy, my twelfth son. But the child was born very thin, and at first glance it was congenitally deficient, and I was afraid that he would not live long. I heard from people from the Taishi Bureau that naming a child with congenital deficiencies too early will cost him a long life, so he can only use a nickname first.
Under the care of Auntie's 'fine' heart, the child passed the first year of age well, and the mother was strong, and Auntie did not flinch for the sake of the child.
But unexpectedly, the child was taken away by God after all.
She cried almost in my arms, I couldn't bear it, my heart ached, I hugged her and cried together, for our child: "Auntie, I'm sorry, I owe you." ”
This matter is either Concubine He or Concubine Zheng Guifei, but the two of them, I can't move!
Seeing that 'Jade' is dead, Ah Rao resents me, but there is nothing I can do! I hate myself, but I am helpless!
I heard that there was a miracle doctor in Yangzhou, so I decided to go to Jiangnan to seek medical treatment for her, but I didn't want to put Aroo to death again!
I was so angry that I was about to go crazy, and I sent people to search everywhere but there was no progress! Granda reappeared, but she stood straight, it turned out that she had been lying to me! Zheng's I would have cleaned up sooner or later, but I was not deceived by her and 'forced' by her! But at least, because of the derogation of Zheng, she finally 'revealed' a smile to me.
Qi Huai got married, and the two gave each other a "piano", which made me very annoyed!
Because of this incident, I was angry with Auntie's father, and finally had to let Ji Shangshu return to his hometown, which was also a way to protect the Ji family and Auntie. As long as her father is not an official in the court, Concubine He will not have delusions!
But maybe it was because there were no worries, Ah Rao began to take revenge frantically, first the news that Youlian fell off the horse and was seriously injured, Zheng Guifei shouted that someone had harmed Youlian, and finally found out that the eunuch next to Zhao Baolin had touched the saddle, but Zhao Baolin cried bitterly, saying that the queen asked her to do this, if she didn't do this, the queen would torture Youcong to death. The queen cried that she was avenging the crown prince and the twelve princes, and that Zheng Guifei had killed them! Their children were all killed, but Zheng Guifei had two children, which was not fair! She also wanted Zheng Guifei to taste the loss of her son!
Youlian died of serious injuries, and Concubine Zheng Guifei united with the court forces to 'force' me to abolish it.
Sooner or later, I'll scrap her.
It's just that my eyes fell on Grandio, who was obviously the mastermind of all this, but stayed out of the matter and seemed to be light-hearted.
Auntie, are you back to take revenge? Okay, I'll fulfill you.
After the abolition, the minister wrote to the harem that there must be no owner for a day, and I took the opportunity to make Aroo the queen.
Finally, there is a chance to favor Aroo and it will not cause dissatisfaction among the courtiers, because she is the queen, and the emperor and queen are harmonious, which is a good story.
Aroo is pregnant again, and this time, she has no joy and looks worried.
I am also very worried, so I can only let the palace people take good care of her, and there can be no more accidents.
When Aroo was six months pregnant, she happily told me that she was pregnant with a 'girl' this time.
I am also very glad that the 'daughter' will not have to compete with the princes for the throne, and she will not cause death.
Four months later, she and Gao gave birth at the same time, but Gao did not reach the delivery period, the matter is too coincidental, I don't want to speculate at random, but what is more coincidental is that the mother who delivered the two died suddenly at the same time, I have to suspect something.
But I didn't say it, she just did what she wanted!
Xiao Qi and the second child quarreled again, not only that, but the fifth child also participated.
I was so annoyed that if I didn't deal with Xiao Qi, it would be another trouble, so I made the third old, the fifth and the little seven kings and sent them out of Beijing.
Two years later, the right prime minister's corruption and fraud case was discovered, and I was worried that I couldn't find a way to clean up the Zheng family, so Yushitai had already begun to impeach. This time, I did not fuel the momentum of the Zheng clan again, and instructed the courtiers to start a crusade against the Zheng clan. Things are getting worse and worse, and even the second child is involved.
No matter what the Zheng family is, the second child is my successor, I listened to Ah Rao's opinion, and after removing the Zheng family, the second child was named the crown prince.
As soon as the Zheng family is removed, it will be the left prime minister! But I don't want to 'intervene' at this time, so that I can learn that the crown prince is suffering from the disease of inaction! Zheng Guifei knows but refuses to tell me, but the position of the prince has been decided, and if it is hastily abolished, I am afraid that it will lead to a big 'chaos'! As a last resort, I can only hide this matter and imprison all the people who know about it or put them to death!
There were unforeseen circumstances, I was sick and bedridden, and Ah Rao took care of herself, but there was another thing about the witch Gu in the East Palace! The crown princess 'stood up' and saved the prince, but the prince soon became a loner, and even ...... Assassinated.
All of this is her calculation, right?
Auntie, I know, but I pretend not to know, she must take revenge, and I must repay her!
She killed Xiao Qi in front of me, it turned out that she knew that it was Concubine He who killed 'Jade', just like me, I also knew...... Concubine He asked to go to Beijing to help the spirit, and the spirit was just enough, but she wanted to see Auntie. I know that this 'female' person is deeply thoughtful, and she will definitely not let go of Aroo, as expected...... I won't let Aroo have anything to do, no matter what the 'woman' stabbed me, I decided to block this blow for Ala.
I saw Aroo's shocked face and numb wounds, but somehow, I felt a lot more at ease.
"Auntie, I'm sorry......" I hugged her and tried my best to tell her how much I actually loved her. "This life...... Finally, I gave you back ......."
(PS: Who would have guessed that Qiheng was also reborn?)