The sun is shining, the birds are singing, the breeze is warm, and today is a good day.

He Qi looked at Empress Dowager Pei, whose face suddenly turned a little pale, with a calm face.

Empress Dowager Pei didn't want to look at He Qi and hastily looked away. The moment he turned his head, a flash of water flashed from his eyes.

There was silence in the flower pavilion, except for an annoying yellow warbler, which kept chirping.

I don't know how long it took for Empress Dowager Pei's mood to barely calm down, turn her head again, and say to He Qi: "Jinrong is a filial and considerate child. She wants to do this for the sake of her father. The mourning family was also sincerely happy for their father and daughter. ”

He Qi replied with a compliment: "Thank you for the praise of the Queen Mother." Ah Rong is indeed filial, and she hopes that her relatives can be happy. ”

You are her own mother, and she wants you to live well.

The emperor is her younger brother, and she hopes that everything will go well for the Son of Heaven.

Cheng Wang is her father, and she naturally hopes that her father can live happily.

Empress Dowager Pei took a deep breath and said softly: "You can give some words to Jinrong for the mourning family." It is said that when the mourning family heard about this, they were also very happy in their hearts. Let Jin Rong not treat the girl of the Lu family badly, and handle the family affairs more thoroughly. ”

He Qi didn't poke the heart of the Empress Dowager Pei again, and responded respectfully.

Empress Dowager Pei was in a state of turmoil, so she didn't say anything more, and sent He Qi to retire on the grounds that she was tired.

After He Qi left, Empress Dowager Pei sat in the flower pavilion for a long time. It wasn't until the sun rose in mid-air that the sun became more and more intense, and then he slowly got up and went back to Renhe Palace.

Empress Dowager Pei wanted to keep filial piety for the first emperor, and three meals a day were vegetarian. A sumptuous and delicious vegetarian meal is prepared in the imperial dining room.

Empress Dowager Pei had a poor appetite today, so she moved a few bites and put her chopsticks aside.

She sent all the palace people out and slept alone on the bed.

Since Emperor Xuanhe was buried, she has never shed tears. At this time, her heart was empty and uncomfortable, and she did not cry. Just opened his eyes blankly, looking at the layers of light gauze curtains.

There's no going back.

She is the Empress Dowager of Da Chu, and she wants to grow old day by day in the deep palace.

Cheng Wang should also let go of the past, marry a wife and have children, and live peacefully and happily.

……

On the second day, Empress Dowager Pei fell ill.

When Emperor Xuanping heard that Empress Dowager Pei was ill, he was quite worried and worried, so he asked Du Tidian to go to see a doctor in person. Waiting for Du Tidian to come back, Emperor Xuanping couldn't wait to ask, "What about the queen mother?" Are you seriously ill? ”

Du Tidian has aged a lot in this short year, his head is full of gray hair, and his body is slowly bending.

Du Ti replied respectfully: "The emperor doesn't have to worry too much. Weichen diagnosed the pulse of the Queen Mother and also prescribed medicine. Niangniang's mind is depressed, and she will be fine after drinking a few days of decoction that clears her heart and relaxes her heart. ”

Feeling depressed?

Emperor Xuanping was stunned. I was fine before, why did I suddenly get depressed?

Emperor Xuanping's mind turned around a few times, and he ordered Du Tidian to retreat, and sent his servants to withdraw, and then asked He Qi: "Commander He, what did the queen mother say to you yesterday?" ”

He Qi did not hide it, and said what he said yesterday again: "...... Ah Rong told me that if the Queen Mother asked, I would tell the Mother truthfully. So, I'll just say it. The Queen Mother suddenly knew about this, and it was inevitable that she would be depressed for a while. Wait a few days and you'll be fine. ”

Emperor Xuanping: "......" DM

Emperor Xuanping was speechless, and his gaze was also very complicated.

Come to think of it, the mood must be more complicated.

He Qi did not say anything.

After a while, it was estimated that Emperor Xuanping's mood had calmed down a little, and He Qicai opened his mouth again: "Now just wait for my father-in-law to reply, and I can take care of my family." ”

Emperor Xuanping calmed down and said slowly: "Medical Officer Cheng has been in the border army for more than ten years, and has made many contributions, and he has made meritorious contributions to the national dynasty. Now that the border is stable, Doctor Cheng has taken leave to return to Beijing to get married, and he can also get together with his family, and I am also optimistic about such a happy event. ”

He prayed to be the hand.

Cheng Wang is Cheng Jinrong's father and the husband whom Empress Dowager Pei once loved.

But for Emperor Xuanping, Cheng Wang's identity is very embarrassing.

Fortunately, Emperor Xuanping is benevolent, and if he changes to a suspicious, jealous, and narrow-minded emperor, I am afraid that Cheng Wang will not be allowed to live in the world. Even Cheng Jinrong, He and Pei Zhang, who are in the know, will also be "cleared" together. After all, the only people who can really keep secrets are dead people who can't open their mouths to speak.

It's a mess, and it's good to unravel it in another way.

……

On the same day, Emperor Xuanping personally went to Renhe Palace to visit Empress Dowager Pei.

The mother and son looked at each other, each other's minds were complicated and chaotic, and they didn't know what to say for a while.

Could it be that Emperor Xuanping wants to say, "It's okay if Cheng Wang gets married, I won't think about you anymore in the future, and you can completely let go of the past with peace of mind, enjoy wealth and prosperity, and become the queen mother of Chu"?

Could it be that Empress Dowager Pei wants to say: "Son, don't worry, my mother-in-law will not go anywhere, just be in the palace, the queen mother's secret in the past will always be a secret, and no one will know that your mother-in-law is a stand-in"?

After a long time, Emperor Xuanping said in a low voice: "For me, for Cousin Rong, please take care of your mother." ”

Empress Dowager Pei hummed in a low voice.

Mother and son were silent again.

I don't know how long it took before Empress Dowager Pei opened her mouth to break the silence: "Little Liu, don't worry. I'll be fine in a few days. ”

This little six made Emperor Xuanping soften his heart, and also hooked up all the guilt in his heart: "Queen Mother, I'm sorry, it's my son who is too selfish." I want the queen mother to be by my side all the time. ”

He also occasionally thought that when everything was settled, it was not impossible to make his mother fake death and leave the palace after two years, change her identity, and reunite with Cheng Wang......

But doing so is too risky, once the leak is secretly exposed, his identity as the son of heaven will be questioned, and his foundation will be unstable, and I don't know how many waves will be set off.

He didn't dare and couldn't take that risk.

Emotionally, he also hopes that his mother will stay by his side.

Empress Dowager Pei stretched out her hand and gently stroked Emperor Xuanping's face, but what flashed in her mind was Emperor Xuanhe's face. She spoke to her son, and seemed to whisper to the deceased Emperor Xuanhe: "I promised to stay, and I will definitely stay." ”

"I have failed him, and I cannot fail you again."

Emperor Xuanping suddenly felt a little sad, and his eyes moistened. He stretched out his hand to hug his mother, choked up and whispered: "Queen Mother, you have lived too hard in this life." ”

Empress Dowager Pei had tears in her eyes, but the corners of her mouth rose: "I used to think so." I always felt that God would never let me go, never wanted to be kind to me, and made me suffer a lot. ”

"But now that I think about it, I'm lucky. I have had a beloved husband and a beloved daughter, your father has been very affectionate to me, and you are also a good and filial and considerate son. Now, I am the Empress Dowager of Great Chu, and everyone has to bow their heads to me and be convinced. ”

"There is nothing perfect in the world, and I can't ask for more."