On 19 July, Zai Xiang ordered the dismissal of all six people, including Huai Tabu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, who had obstructed Wang Zhao's letter, and rewarded Wang Zhao. On 22 July, Zai Xiang forcibly expelled Li Hongzhang, who had obstructed the new policy, from the premier's yamen.

Whenever I hear Chang Tai from the Qianqing Palace Fan Changlu, Wang Shang to inquire about these exciting news, I can't help but tighten my heart together, but also personally experience the unpredictable political changes in the court, the terrible wind, this kind of fear is not a few words can be depicted, although the open and secret battle is not the real battlefield on the gunsmoke, there is no river of blood, but it is your life and death, but you take a wrong step into the abyss, there is no third way to go.

I never believed that fear could torture people to death, but now I do. In the past two days, Ying'er always said that my hands and feet were cold, and I myself sometimes felt stuffy in my chest, so I went to Tai Hospital early this morning to ask Dr. Zhao to come over.

Outside the small window, the warbler is crying, the blue sky is blue, and there are two pieces of unbroken ice in the cloisonne urn in the hall, but I can't feel any summer heat. After Imperial Physician Zhao took the pulse, he said lightly: "Niangniang is worried and frightened too much, if Niangniang can't let go of the worries and fears in her heart, I'm afraid the medicine stone is useless." ”

I retracted my hand, rolled up my sleeves, and chuckled: "My body is not in any major problem for the time being, and I know that I am just asking for peace of mind when I invite you here today." ”

Doctor Zhao heard the meaning of my words, and hurriedly got up and knelt on the ground and said, "Niangniang forgive your sins!" ”

I glanced over him, then at Ying'er.

Ying'er smiled and stepped forward to help him up.

I said, "Imperial Physician Zhao is conscientious, what is the sin?" ”

Imperial Doctor Zhao said: "The minister did not inform Niangniang of Concubine Jin's situation in time. ”

I lowered my eyes, and after a moment, I asked calmly, "Is my sister pregnant?" ”

Imperial Physician Zhao leaned over slightly and said, "The minister didn't come to Jingren Palace in time to inform Niangniang, and it was also because Concubine Jin Niangniang was not pregnant, but her body was weak, so the monthly letter was not accurate." ”

I twitched between my eyebrows, stared at him and asked, "Really?" ”

Imperial Physician Zhao's tone was very affirmative, "It's true." ”

I expected that Imperial Physician Zhao would not dare to fool me, so I slowly exhaled a breath, and told Ying'er to go to the small kitchen to make two kinds of snacks that Yu likes to eat on weekdays.

After Ying'er withdrew, I said to Imperial Physician Zhao: "Even if my sister is not pregnant this time, it should not be false for Imperial Physician Zhao and my sister to be in the harem and get together with Yunyu, otherwise my sister will not be so afraid, and Imperial Physician Zhao will not be so flustered, this time Imperial Physician Zhao and my sister can escape, but it does not mean that they will be so lucky every time, for the sake of my sister, and for the sake of your Zhao family, I advise Imperial Physician Zhao to be more cautious in his words and deeds when walking in the Forbidden City in the future, because once something happens, the consequences will never be something that Imperial Physician Zhao and his sister can bear alone." ”

Hearing this, Imperial Physician Zhao's muscles trembled, "Niangniang's words are remembered by the minister." ”

I said "um" and nodded.

After being speechless for a long time, I saw that Imperial Doctor Zhao was bowing his head and quietly packing up the medicine box, and I suddenly caught a glimpse of a silver pocket watch in the medicine box, and my eyes immediately flew over, and I stared on the pocket watch in a daze and asked, "Have you seen Zhirui?" ”

Imperial Physician Zhao chuckled and said: "The day before yesterday, the Lord had left the capital to serve as the Counselor of Uria Sutai, and the minister also went to see him off. ”

I hurriedly asked, "According to Imperial Doctor Zhao, is Zhirui okay?" ”

Imperial Physician Zhao thought for a while and said, "My lord is fine, but I am a little indignant for the emperor. ”

I bowed my head slightly, and said lightly: "It's rare that at this time, he is still thinking about the emperor," casually took the pocket watch from Imperial Physician Zhao's medicine box, held it in the palm of his hand and measured it, "This pocket watch was originally Zhirui's belongings, and it will not be easily given away, Zhirui has given it to you, that is, it has identified you, Imperial Doctor Zhao will keep it for a good time, don't let down Zhirui's heart for you." ”

Imperial Doctor Zhao was puzzled, "A piece of mind? ”

I chuckled and said, "Does Imperial Doctor Zhao think that the matter between himself and his sister is really seamless?" ”

Imperial Doctor Zhao said: "Niangniang means ......"

I handed the pocket watch in my hand back to Imperial Physician Zhao, "A careless person like me can see the strangeness, not to mention that Zhirui has always been sensitive, and many things can be seen through without saying anything, when my sister was in the mansion, she knelt in front of her uncle's house and begged all night to no avail, and at that time Zhirui had already smelled the smell." ”

Imperial Physician Zhao smiled bitterly: "But everyone has their own fate, and they can't force it at all." ”

I said lightly: "Since I know that I can't force it, just watch it from a distance, don't play with it anymore, I think Zhirui also means this," After thinking for a while, I said again, "If Imperial Doctor Zhao wants to keep the flowering period longer, then please be a person who protects flowers and cherishes flowers." ”

After being silent for a while, Imperial Physician Zhao sighed: "What kind of world is this?" ”

I smiled indifferently, looked at him and replied, "This is a cannibalistic world. ”

Imperial Physician Zhao shook his head, his face was full of helplessness, and he sighed: "In fact, compared with the two mothers, in fact, the minister is more worried about the safety of adults. ”

His words just happened to my heart, "Yes, Zhirui is worried about me, worried about my sister, worried about the emperor, worried about the government, and arranged everything, but he only ignored himself, the border is bitter and cold, where can ordinary people endure?" sighed lightly, and then said: "There is no one around me who knows his heart and mind, knows the cold and the hot, how should he live." ”

Ten years, it will take ten years for Zhirui to return to the capital, what will Zhirui look like in ten years?

Full of sideburns? Or is it still the same?

But no matter what it looks like, I can't see it.

A goodbye is a year, but goodbye is never goodbye.

Imperial Physician Zhao gently closed the medicine box, lowered his eyes and said: "When the minister went to see off the lord, he saw many reformers, they are all people who live to die, and the minister sincerely admires, like Lord Lin Xu, Lord Tan Sitong, Lord Liu Guangdi, Lord Yang Rui, and many, many people of knowledge," he paused, turned the conversation, raised his eyes to look at me and said, "But Niangniang knows, it turns out that in the hearts of these people, the most admired are the emperor and Niangniang." ”

I smiled faintly and said, "The emperor and I are just doing what we should have done." ”

The twilight is four, the sky is dim, and there are a few gaps between the high and low green plants and leaves in the courtyard, as if they were specially left for the moonlight, but the weak moonlight and the light merge into a dim orange halo, faintly depicting the sharp outline of the eaves of the Jingren Palace corridor on the gray ground in the courtyard.

There are no stars in the night sky tonight, only a few scattered stars, trying to emit a little bit of brilliance.

Zai Yan was standing under the moonlight and looked out quietly, "I hope that people will last a long time, and they will be together for thousands of miles." ”

I heard Zaiyan's words but didn't answer.

Thoughts seem to still remain in the Yonghe Palace in the evening, Ying'er made a small point, I hurried to Ziyu to Yonghe Palace, Ying'er stepped forward and knocked on the door, Ji Yue came out but did not let us in, only said: "Niangniang is unwell, it is not suitable to see people, Concubine Zhen Niangniang should go back first!" ”

I saw Ji Yue's panicked expression, and I was vaguely sure that something must be wrong in my heart, "This palace asked Imperial Doctor Zhao today, and Imperial Doctor Zhao said that my sister is just weak and fine, why can't I see people?" ”

Ji Yue's eyes dodged, "It is precisely because of her weak body that Niangniang falls asleep on the day that it is not easy to see people at any time." ”

I looked inside, and the orange light was clearly shining in the main hall, so I asked again, "Sister is also asleep now?" ”

Ji Yue frowned, nodded and said, "Yes, asleep." ”

I raised my foot to force my way in, and said, "Even if my sister is asleep, I have to go in to see it to be at ease." ”

Ji Yue stopped me and said, "Niangniang told me not to see anyone recently, and I hope that Concubine Zhen will understand!" ”

I froze, glanced at Ji Yue, and then took the food box from Ying'er's hand and handed it to Ji Yue and said: "You don't have to go into this palace, but this is some of my sister's favorite snacks that this palace just asked the small kitchen to make, you have to eat a little bit if you take it in and give it to your sister, although people are sick, but they have to keep up with nutrition, so that their bodies can recover faster." ”

Ji Yue took it, and as soon as she blessed me, she entered Yonghe Palace and closed the palace door.

I don't know what's going on in the palace, but I know it's all over after tonight. After a while, I heard a terrible cry from inside outside the gate of Yonghe Palace.