After a few days of calm and calm, the news of the Queen Mother's serious illness suddenly came out of the palace.

It is said that it is seriously ill, but it is actually quite mild.

After the doctors of the Tai Hospital took the pulse of the Queen Mother one by one, they all shook their heads secretly.

"The deadline is approaching, and there is no power to return to the sky." This is the reply from the head of the Tai Hospital to the emperor.

After all, they are all a lot older, no matter how tough their bodies are, no matter how many delicacies they use on weekdays, they can avoid not getting sick, not to mention that the Queen Mother's life is coming to an end, and birth, old age, sickness and death are the norm.

The emperor took a deep look at the emaciated queen mother lying on the bed, and only said one sentence, "Serve the queen mother well", and walked out silently without saying a word.

Probably the queen mother's dying appearance gave the emperor a big blow, of course, he was not sorry for his biological mother, but in the face of the impotence of the death of life, the emperor began to pay more and more attention to the alchemy Taoist priest in the palace.

Concubine Zhaogui Luo and Princess Suhua and others took turns to replace the queen mother day and night, and the lord of Huaiyang, as the queen mother's favorite junior, also went to the palace every once in a while to visit the queen mother, as well as the courtiers who had a decree, for a while, Shoukang Palace was very lively.

When Bai Ying accompanied Concubine Jing to Shoukang Palace, not long after Concubine Zhao left, Concubine Luo stayed by the bed, and brought a small bowl spoonful by spoon to feed the Queen Mother's medicine.

The county lord of Huaiyang was also there, her eyes were red, and when she saw Bai Ying, she couldn't hold back her tears for a while, afraid that the Queen Mother would see it, so she hurriedly wiped it with a handkerchief, and said with a smile: "Grandmother, Ah Ying, they came to see you." ”

Even though he tried to speak briskly, he could still detect the choking.

The Queen Mother raised her head, her cloudy gaze fell on Concubine Jing and Bai Ying, and she glanced at the county lord of Huaiyang, this stupid child.

"Ah Jing and the girl are here." The Queen Mother shook her head tiredly, refusing to take any more bitter medicine, "Sit down." ”

Concubine Luo handed the medicine bowl to Mama Su, got up and saluted Concubine Jing, smiled softly at Bai Ying, and stood aside.

The county lord of Huaiyang sniffed and took Bai Ying's hand, "Grandmother, you and your aunt will talk first, and I'll take Ah Ying to talk later." ”

Bai Ying glanced at the Queen Mother and Concubine Jing, Concubine Jing didn't speak, and the Queen Mother said, "Go." ”

Bai Ying then went to the back side hall with the county lord of Huaiyang.

In fact, the Queen Mother knew in her heart that the Lord of Huaiyang wanted to ask Bai Ying if she had any home remedies or something to continue her life, and the Queen Mother did not think of pinning her hopes on Bai Ying, but she could feel that her life was coming to an end.

Birth, old age, sickness and death, this is a fate that no one can change.

The Queen Mother retracted her gaze, leaned on the folded soft pillows, and looked at Concubine Jing, who was only eight or nine years older than her, with a faint envy in her eyes, "Look, it's not much older than Su Hua." ”

Concubine Jing smiled: "Maybe it's because I don't worry about anything." You, it's just too hard. ”

The previous incident of Empress Li made the Queen Mother, who was already old and in poor health, angry, and the situation became worse and worse, and if you look carefully, the Queen Mother's hair is as white as snow, and she can't find a black one from it.

The Queen Mother sighed, her eyes didn't know where they fell, and she became in a trance: "I have created too many evils...... So retribution is coming......"

Concubine Luo stood aside, her eyes drooping slightly, and her expression was respectful, as if she hadn't heard the Queen Mother's whispering words.

Concubine Jing held the hand of the Queen Mother, she was really thin as wood, there was a trace of amazement in her eyes, and she said softly: "Take good care of your body, don't think nonsense, the boys from the Huaiyang girl's family are a year older, you might as well wait and watch them grow up." ”

The Queen Mother shook her head sluggishly, "I can't wait, I can't wait......"

The Queen Mother suddenly fell on the edge of the bed and coughed a few times, as if she had exhausted all the strength of her body, and the whole person almost fell to the ground.

Concubine Jing and the others hurriedly helped her lie down again, feeding the medicine and fanning the wind.

Concubine Luo said softly: "Queen Mother, the Queen Mother told you to take medicine on time, your body is important." ”

The Queen Mother suddenly grabbed Concubine Luo's hand, the medicine bowl overturned, her eyes flashed with tears, and she trembled and said: "Concubine Luo, don't blame the mourning family, don't blame the mourning family......"

She said intermittently, and successively mentioned the names of other people, Concubine Yun, the first queen, and then the Li family...... Wait a minute.

Mama Su's face was pale, "Queen Mother, Queen Mother......"

Concubine Luo still had a soft smile on her face, looking like a good girl who was filial to her elders when she first entered the palace, she put the queen mother's hand into the futon and coaxed the queen mother softly, "You have a good night's sleep." ”

Concubine Jing sighed, this cycle of cause and effect, there is a definite number in the heavens, it can be seen that it is better to be kind.

Concubine Luo waited for the Queen Mother to take medicine to rest, and then walked to the side hall with Concubine Jing.

Seeing that someone was coming, the lord of Huaiyang County hurriedly wiped her tears to stop talking, but she still didn't let go of Bai Ying's hand, she asked, "Has my grandmother rested?" ”

Concubine Luo nodded and said, "The county lord might as well go to see the Queen Mother after a while." ”

The county lord of Huaiyang looked at Bai Ying, and when he saw her shaking her head gently, his eyes couldn't help but be stained with sadness.

She knew that in the face of death, no one could do anything.

Bai Ying said: "I'll go out for a walk with the county lord." ”

Concubine Jing saw the Queen Mother, so she didn't stay long, and walked out of Shoukang Palace with Bai Ying one after another. Because of her illness, Concubine Luo and two or three concubines with slightly lower rank stayed in Shoukang Palace.

Sang Concubine walked over with her eyebrows slightly drooping, "Niangniang, you've been busy for a while, take a break." ”

"It's just a small thing." Concubine Luo pulled out a smile, "Serving the Queen Mother is a matter of course." ”

She said the last four words a little slowly, lightened her tone, seemed to be smiling, and fell on Sang Concubine's heart like a jade tap, she couldn't help but glance at Concubine Luo, and when she saw that she was still smiling, she lowered her head: "What Niang Niang said is very true." ”

On the other side, before leaving, Concubine Jing said, "Come back to Jingyu Palace later", and asked Bai Ying to follow the county lord of Huaiyang to the quiet road.

"Ah Ying, I have always felt that my grandmother is in good health and will be able to live for another seven or eight years." Lord Huaiyang said in a low voice, "But I didn't expect that it would be so easy for a person to leave. ”

This is not the first time that the county lord of Huaiyang has known about death, but it is the closest she has come to death, and the person who is lying on the sickbed is her maternal grandmother, who has loved her for many years.

No matter how the Queen Mother is and how many things she has done that are contrary to her conscience, but for the county lord of Huaiyang, she is just an elder who loves her and loves her.

Her love for the county lord of Huaiyang has never been mixed with any interests.

After all, this is the flesh and blood of her only daughter.

Bai Ying doesn't know how to comfort, birth, old age, sickness and death have long been commonplace for her, in the previous life, these are just common things in the hospital, maybe she was the first time to be a teacher's assistant, and witnessed the ineffective rescue of car accident patients when she had sadness and powerlessness, but there were more times, more honing, when she was young and able to stand side by side with the teacher, she would rarely be decadent for these.

Of course, it may also be that it is not about oneself to hang high, and the knife is not pierced on one's body, and it is not known that it hurts.

There is no such thing as empathy in this world.

Bai Ying didn't dare to guarantee that if one day her relatives around her were also dying like this, she would not be so calm and watching.

- Probably not.

Therefore, she is not qualified to comfort the county lord of Huaiyang.

Bai Ying gently held the hand of the county lord of Huaiyang, and told her about the things in her previous life, "When I was very young, I looked at the thin hands of my elders and their wrinkled faces, and I understood for the first time what death is. ”

"I snuggled in her arms and said, can you not die, stay with me for the rest of your life, please don't die." Bai Ying smiled, a little melancholy, "The elders hugged me and laughed at me for being stupid, whether I died or not, it is not something that people can control, if she can, she also wants to grow up with me and accompany me to old age." ”

"I was very stupid, very sad and angry, you don't want to die, I won't live if you die."

The county lord of Huaiyang couldn't help but curl his lips and looked at Bai Ying, as if he didn't expect her to say such things when she was a child.

Bai Ying also smiled embarrassedly, "The elder asked me not to say stupid things, but I stubbornly begged her over and over again to promise me not to die." ”

"She can't help it, she says she won't die, she won't die."

The expression of the county lord of Huaiyang gradually became lonely.

Bai Ying said: "Although I got the promise, but that night, I had a nightmare of the death of my elders, and I even thought, one day when I die, there will be no more me in the world, I may have become air, or maybe I have not left a trace." It's scary to think about. ”

The county lord of Huaiyang said sadly: "Yes, this life, no matter what, will come to an end, but I am not willing to close my eyes after many years, there is no more me in the world, I am not willing to be just an insignificant dust in the crowd of living beings, I ......"

"Do you want immortality too?"

She was dumbfounded and muttered, "Immortal...... It's so lonely......"

Bai Ying smiled and patted her forehead, "So! It's so hard to get you what you want! ”

The county lord of Huaiyang hung his head, and the two of them walked on the way to Taixue, but they didn't go in, but only stayed in the shade of the trees outside, looking at the high pavilion inside.

"Ah Ying." A trace of dazedness flashed in the eyes of the county lord of Huaiyang, "It would be nice if you could never grow up." ”

Bai Ying: "I have all the children, why do you still say such stupid things?" ”

The county lord of Huaiyang's eyes turned red, and said softly: "Even if my mother and sister-in-law are no more lenient, I still think that the most lively time is in the boudoir, and everyone is studying in Taixue together." ”

It was one of the few carefree things she had in her life.

Bai Ying smiled lightly, "Me too." ”

The county lord of Huaiyang blinked, turned around and said, "Look at me, I really live more and more." ”

"You're good like that."

Usually people with such a temperament are surrounded by many people who love her.

Bai Ying accompanied the county lord of Huaiyang to walk back, and there was nothing to say along the way.

They walked all the roads in the palace, and took in all the surrounding scenery, until the county lord of Huaiyang couldn't stand the scorching sun above his head, and the two separated.

"I'll go to Shoukang Palace to accompany the Queen Mother, you go back to Jingyu Palace."

"Okay."