Chapter 1: The Queen's Death

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In late autumn, everything withers, as the so-called: since ancient times, autumn has been sad and lonely.

In the queen's Fengyi Palace, the queen was lying on the phoenix bed, her face was pale, weak, and lifeless. The imperial doctor knelt to the side, and several concubines hid their faces and wept. The palace maids and eunuchs all bowed their heads and showed sadness.

Emperor Pei Shengyuan sat on the edge of the bed, holding Yang Mubai's hand tightly, his face could not hide his sadness and pity. There was still a Miaoman woman standing beside the bed, who couldn't help sobbing and muttered, "Mu Mu, you must get through, don't leave us." ”

Yang Mubai's name is Mumu, this woman is Yang Mubai's close friend Zheng Li, the daughter of Zheng Shilang, the secretary of Dali Temple, and the two have known each other for more than five years. Half a year ago, Yang Mubai had always regarded Zheng Li as a sister who could be reassured.

Now looking at the emperor and Zheng Li, my heart is as disgusting as eating, but my face is filled with the drama of husband and wife love and sisterhood. I thought to myself, "Be patient, not impulsive." Soon the sea and the sky will be wide. The arm couldn't twist the thigh, and the old lady admitted defeat. The old lady can't help you, so she will accompany your dog man and woman to perform the last play, and she will be relieved. Yang Mubai silently cheered himself up in his heart.

Then he coughed vigorously a few times, and said with difficulty: "Zheng Li, you are my best friend in this life, although you are not a sister, but you are better than a sister...... "cough...... Cough...... cough ...... "Your Majesty, after all, I am blessed, you and I have only been married for four years, I am not angry, and I have not left you a son and a half daughter, I am ashamed of my love for the emperor." ”

After saying that, he coughed a few more times, and a few more tears flowed out of his eyes. The emperor lowered his head, he couldn't see his expression clearly, but his shoulders shrugged, Yang Mubai felt very regretful, and wanted to watch his superb performance, wanting to see if he would feel a trace of guilt, but he couldn't see it anymore. Actually, the answer doesn't matter.

The emperor said pityingly: "Empress, you will be fine, don't say sad words." I promise to accompany you all over the country and across the mountains and seas. Now, you haven't started yet, how can you bear to go first? ”

Yang Mubai raised his hand and touched the emperor's face, thinking to himself: "You have performed this play really well, but if I have the strength of General Zhang Shan, I really want to break your neck." "After thinking about it, it's better not to break his neck, although Pei Shengyuan doesn't love her, and he lied to her and hurt her, it was also forced by the situation." He just didn't love her, and Yang Mubai silently forgave him in his heart. Because it's time to say goodbye, those rights and wrongs, love and hatred, let it all go away with the wind! Everything is not important, there will be no more seeing each other in this life, so why bother with it again. ”

His face pretended to be inseparable: "Your Majesty, I love you so much!" "How much I loved you once, and how ironic it is now. After a pause, he continued: "I know my body, I'm afraid I won't be able to pass today. Now that the Queen Mother is healthy, I can no longer fulfill my filial piety, so I implore the emperor to do it for me in the future and ask the Queen Mother for me. In addition, what worries me the most is the emperor. and Zheng Li......"

Cough...... Cough...... Cough...... The queen coughed up a small pool of blood. "Queen", "Mumu"

Yang Mubai waved his hand and said, "After I leave, Zheng Li, you have to guard the emperor for me, is it okay?" Only you, I can rest assured. If you don't agree, I won't be at ease when I go! Then he grabbed Zheng Li's hand and pressed it on the emperor's hand, thinking to himself: "I will automatically quit and fulfill you two dog men and women, and my father will also retire, are you satisfied now?" No one threatens you anymore, no one can stop you, and all obstacles have been removed. I'll have to say yes to my little request."

Zheng Li also hid her face and cried: "Mu Mu, don't say stupid things, you will be fine." ”

"If I want to be really good, you don't have to think about dealing with me, why bother? I said earlier that you were in love, and I would let it go, and secretly murdered me, which is really shameless. I said that on this one, how do you want to drop, and there is a degree of pretending to be pure! ”

Yang Mubai made a killer move: "Your Majesty, you must promise me that you will support each other, grow old together for me, and love me for a long time, otherwise I will not be blind to death." ”

Only then did the emperor respond: "I promise you." Mumu, you must hold on. ”

A smile finally appeared on Yang Mubai's face, and he clasped the hands of the two of them and said, "You will definitely be happy for a long time." I'm in the spirit of heaven, and I can also look at it. "Isn't it, bitch with dog, forever. I'm happy to be on my own.

Then he said: "Your Majesty, although you didn't do what you promised me, I don't blame you. You are a wise king, and the peace and security of the country and the people in recent years are more important than anything else. After I leave, let General Zhang Shan bring my body back to Luoyang. Buried me in Yangjiazun, I failed to fulfill my filial piety during my lifetime, and let my parents send white-haired people to black-haired people. Let me be with my parents when I die! I don't want to be lonely in the cemetery. The shaman also divined, I should not be buried in the cemetery, it will be detrimental to the fortune of the country. This is my last request, Your Majesty, you can rely on it! ”

Unexpectedly, this time the emperor directly and simply refused: "No, anything else is fine." You are the queen, and according to etiquette you must be placed in the royal mausoleum. ”

Okay, you ungrateful guy, for this day, I planned for half a year, how long I acted, how many thighs I pinched, how many tears I cried, and how much money I lost. Just fulfilled your heart, no longer in the way of your eyes, I will leave on my own, far away, no longer have anything to do with it, you still don't let it go. It's cruel to co-authorize me to not be free after I die.

Yang Mubai felt dizzy, and the effect of the medicine began to attack. But he still had to hold on and say: "Your Majesty, don't damage the fortune of the country for me, it's enough for you to have me in your heart, I'm enough in this life, and it's not important to be honored after death." The emperor must focus on the overall situation. ”

At this time, the eunuch reported: "General Zhang has arrived." The Queen Mother's decree has arrived! ”

Everyone knelt down, and the eunuch reported: "By the order of the Queen Mother: The queen mother's phoenix body is not safe, and Teen will allow the province to recuperate, and set off immediately, without delay, and then return to the palace when the phoenix is healthy." ”

Provincial relatives to raise the sick is just a rhetoric, everyone knows, the queen will return to heaven immediately, because a month ago, the shaman divination, accounted for the queen's strange illness, if placed in the royal mausoleum after death, it will be detrimental to the fortune of the country. The queen mother and the emperor and the ministers discussed and decided that when the queen returned to heaven, she would be sent back to Yangjiazun for placement. Yang Mubai, the name of the queen, will not be recorded after the new queen succeeds to the throne, and there should be no queen of her.

Pei Shengyuan wanted to say something, but Zheng Li hurriedly stopped: "Your Majesty, Mu Mu has already gone, this is her choice, let her go!" ”

Pei Shengyuan thought about it, and finally didn't say anything. sat back on the bed and held Yang Mubai's hand. After hearing the Empress Dowager's decree, Yang Mubai smiled.

It's the kind of smile that is clear and relieved. Yang Mubai loves to laugh on weekdays, but since he got sick half a year ago, his smile has decreased a lot. It's been a long time since I've seen this kind of smile that comes from the heart and goes straight to the bottom of my eyes.

Or because the Queen Mother stopped Pei Shengyuan, he couldn't leave Yang Mubai's body, which would affect the fortunes of the country. Yang Mubai still loves him, Pei Shengyuan thought so.

Yang Mubai's breathing became weaker and weaker, and his body was still trembling slightly. Zhang Shan hurriedly asked the emperor to salute: "The emperor forgives the sin, and the humble duty needs to take the queen back to Luoyang Province, please ask the emperor to move." ”

Pei Shengyuan muttered, "Will she come back?" ”

Zhang Shan hurriedly replied: "When Niangniang Feng is healthy, she will definitely return to the palace." ”

Yang Mubai's consciousness was no longer clear, but he just stretched out his hand in the direction of Zhang Shan, with a smile on his face. The pale lips closed one by one, and the voice was too soft for anyone to hear, but Zhang Shan understood, and it was "Go home." ”

The palace maid hurriedly helped Yang Mubai up, and Yang Mubai's hand hung down, and he lost his breath. Several imperial doctors took the pulse and shook their heads, which was a confirmation of death.

Pei Shengyuan walked to the bed, drank back from the others, and hugged Yang Mubai tightly. The voice was intermittent and slurred: "Mu Mu, I'm sorry, I'm sorry...... I hurt you, I shouldn't ...... I shouldn't have done that to you. Wake up quickly, I beg you to wake up quickly, and I will treat you well in the future. I'll compensate you for whatever you want. ”

He and Yang Mubai have known each other for ten years and have been married for four years. Before that, Pei Shengyuan pretended to love Yang Mubai very much. His amorous eyes, meticulous thoughtfulness, and gentle care. deceived Yang Mubai, deceived Zhang Shan, and deceived himself.

He felt that he and Zheng Li were a natural pair, just as good at disguise, good at scheming, and good at exploiting.

Yang Mubai looked at Qingming's eyes, but his heart was confused like dust. She is bright, kind, lively, and naturally loves to play and eat. In her world, it seems that except for eating and playing, everything else is not so important, until later, when she met Pei Shengyuan, Yang Mubai felt. Pei Shengyuan seems to be as important as eating and playing.

She is very open-minded, she can afford to take it, and she can put it down, she feels that there are thousands of delicious things in the world, and you can't monopolize everything. People are the same, and there are thousands of people in the world, so don't be too paranoid about someone or something. Later, Pei Shengyuan told her that this kind of open-mindedness is called decisiveness.

Yang Mubai's body became colder and colder in Pei Shengyuan's arms, Pei Shengyuan still hugged him tightly, and then picked up the brocade quilt with one hand and wrapped Yang Mubai, "Mumu, are you cold?" I'll wrap you in a thick quilt so you won't be cold. ”

Pei Shengyuan didn't know why, seeing that Yang Mubai was picked up, he couldn't come back, so he didn't allow it. I don't know why, there is no reason. He stubbornly believed that Yang Mubai was his queen, his wife, why should he take her away. This is also the first time that Pei Shengyuan believes that Yang Mubai is his wife from the bottom of his heart.

Zhang Shan called the guards to separate Pei Shengyuan. Ask Pei Shengyuan for the guilt: "Your Majesty, the queen's mother and phoenix are not safe, and she is humbled by the queen mother's decree to pick up her mother's relatives, and she must not be delayed, please don't obstruct it." ”

Pei Shengyuan hugged Yang Mubai and didn't let go, and the preface didn't match the afterword: "Don't take her away, she is my queen, who dares to take her away, I won't allow it, absolutely not......"

Zhang Shan brought all his henchmen, and as soon as he gave the order, the guards surrounded him, broke Pei Shengyuan's hand, and then pressed Pei Shengyuan on the bed. The palace maid went over to lift Yang Mubai and put it in the coffin.

Pei Shengyuan was like crazy, and he wanted to struggle, but the guards pressed it to death. Zhang Shan walked over, and after a few moves, he subdued Pei Shengyuan. Then he waved his hand and motioned for the palace people to continue. The eunuch shouted, "The queen mother is driving." "There was a huge crowd of people who walked out one by one. Pei Shengyuan finally cried loudly: "Since you are a provincial relative, why do you put Mu Mu in the coffin, why do you ......?"

When the funeral team walked away, Zhang Shan put down Pei Shengyuan and saluted: "Where is the duty of the humble duty, please forgive the emperor and retire from the humble duty." ”

Zheng Li's eyes were full of shock, she walked over to wipe away Pei Shengyuan's tears, and said softly: "Mu Mu is home, she will be happy." ”

"This is her home, which home is she going back to?"

Death is like a lamp going out, and the departed are gone forever. It doesn't matter if the life of the living continues, whether it is guilt, remembrance, or remorse. At least, Yang Mubai can't see it. She also doesn't want to see that her previous life has ended here, including that false love.

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