The stars in the sky are like countless blinking eyes in the night, and like shining and shining night pearls. I didn't say a word since I came out of the imperial study, Qiu Si must have heard my conversation with Luo Xi inside, and only bowed his head all the way to help me return to the Wanyi Hall with all the caution.

I saw guilt hidden under her round face, and I asked, "Why do you want to hide so many things from me?" ”

Qiu Si looked embarrassed, and his head was already so low that he couldn't lower it anymore, "Niangniang, the slave doesn't dare to disobey His Majesty's will." ”

Dong Xue was walking to the door with a cup of freshly brewed tea, and when she saw this, she hurriedly put the tea cup on the table, knelt down and said, "Niangniang, the slave didn't mean to deceive Niangniang." ”

I smiled wryly, "You don't mean to, but you know everything, and you still don't say a word when you look at me every day like a walking corpse like a lost and helpless." ”

Qiu Si knelt down and said: "Niangniang, the slave maid doesn't tell Niangniang the truth, it's really because she doesn't want Niangniang to be hurt again, although Niangniang has amnesia and occasionally hesitates in her heart, but the days are quiet and peaceful," said, her eyes filled with tears, "Every bit of slave and maid is in her eyes, and the current Niangniang is really much happier than the previous second lady." ”

Dongxue said: "Niangniang, the slaves really don't want to see Niangniang get hurt again." ”

I frowned, "You said you didn't want me to be hurt anymore, but you didn't know that you had hurt me," his eyes wandered over the faces of the two of them, "Paper can't contain fire, I have to know after all, if I could have known earlier, even if I would have been in pain, it would be better than not believing anyone around me now." ”

Qiu Si struggled with red eyes, "Niangniang, Niangniang can't lose confidence in the slave maid, the slave maid is dedicated to the maid!" ”

Dongxue chimed in: "Slaves too!" ”

I smiled lightly, there was a little helplessness in this smile, a little self-deprecation, "It is said that when Your Majesty first ascended the throne, I was detained by Your Majesty in the palace, what did I go through in those days, do you know?" ”

Qiu Si said: "Of course the slaves and maids know that they have been serving the slaves and maids all those days, and they are so sad that the slaves and maids dare not forget them. ”

I sighed, and as soon as I opened my mouth to ask a detailed question, my father-in-law's deep voice came from outside the door, "The Queen Mother fainted suddenly, and the harem concubines need to take turns to go to Cining Palace to serve the sick." ”

I listened, and hurriedly asked Dongxue to open the door, my father-in-law bowed his head and said goodbye, his eyes stared straight at the floor tiles, and he looked very respectful. I asked, "Has my father-in-law informed Feng Shuyi and Zhuang Jieyu?" ”

Gonggong said: "Cining Palace sent three other people to the Third Palace to inform that the other three Niangniang's residences are a little closer, so I think they should have arrived." ”

I nodded, Cining Palace is really impressive, and in the event of such a situation, I can still mediate in a timely and orderly manner, "Then hurry up and ask my father-in-law to lead the way!" ”

Walking to the courtyard outside Cining Palace, I only felt the coolness coming to my face, and I hugged my arms unconsciously, Qiu Si hurriedly put the robe on my arms to cover me, and suddenly heard someone behind me calling: "Miao." ”

I turned around, it turned out to be Zhuang Jieyu, "Sister Zhuang," she took two steps closely, came to me, and made a half-salute, I gently helped her up, "I thought you had arrived first." ”

Zhuang Jieyu shook her head, "I had already rested, and as soon as I heard my father-in-law's summons, I immediately got up and freshened up, but in the end I was still a step slower." ”

I saw that she only brought a personal waiter Caihua, and I felt a little relieved, but she has always been thoughtful, I turned my eyes to look at the two fathers-in-law who looked a little anxious, so I took Zhuang Jieyu's hand and said softly: "It's too late, hurry up and go in first to see the situation!" ”

Zhuang Jieyu said "um", and while walking, she wondered: "The Queen Mother has always been tough, how could she faint suddenly?" ”

I thought about it, "I don't know, when I went to ask for peace a few days ago, the Queen Mother still looked energetic, and I really couldn't believe it if I didn't see it with my own eyes." ”

Zhuang Jieyu looked sideways and said: "Yes, my father-in-law came to spread the word that the Queen Mother fainted suddenly and asked the concubine to serve the sick, I was really taken aback by this, thinking that I was dreaming in a daze, so I pinched myself hard, but I found that I was not dreaming in a daze." ”

The lights in Cining Palace were bright, and the palace people were in and out, in a hurry, I glanced at Qiu Si and said: "You are waiting outside, the Queen Mother is sick, and there are not many people next to the bed." ”

Qiu Si replied: "Yes." ”

Zhuang Jieyu also said to Caihua: "You also stay outside!" ”

I just stepped into the palace with Zhuang Jieyu, the queen had already rolled up her sleeves by the bed, twisted the towel, served the medicine cup properly, and Feng Shuyi stood aside waiting to take over. The Queen Mother had woken up, but her face was pale, her lips were purple, she retched from time to time, and she looked very weak. The imperial doctor gathered in the outer room to consider how to take the medicine and how to prescribe it, Aunt Jinyue followed behind the imperial doctor, obeyed the explanation, and everyone gathered, except Luo Xi was not there, could it be because I was angry with him in the afternoon? If so, then am I not the culprit?

I saluted Zhuang Jieyu and stood quietly on the side, the Queen Mother leaned on the soft pillow, stroked her chest and said: "The queen is really good, wise and virtuous, honest and to the point, the first to serve me for one night, neat hands and feet, but I don't dislike me for being sloppy," looked around, sighed, and asked, "The emperor didn't come?" ”

There was silence for a while, no one dared to answer, the queen snorted her lips several times, but still did not speak, Aunt Jinyue saw this, and hurriedly trotted over to the round field and said: "I think it is because Your Majesty is busy with government affairs, and there are some who don't care about it for a while." ”

The Queen Mother was not in good spirits, her hair was long and scattered on the pillow, and there were a few strands of gray in the green silk, "Because I am old, the emperor doesn't put me in his eyes and heart." ”

Listening to the queen mother's meaning to blame Luo Xi in public, I naturally know how lethal a charge of unfilial piety is for an emperor, and I have to owe myself and say: "The queen mother is angry, it's all my fault," lowered his head slightly, "I went to the imperial study this afternoon to provoke His Majesty a little unhappy, I thought it was nothing, but I didn't want to mistake the Queen Mother, if this time I still let the Queen Mother misunderstand His Majesty's filial piety, then I really should die." ”

Feng Shuyi's words were secretly sarcastic and said: "Your Majesty loves Meng Zhaoyi the most among the heavy sisters, and only Meng Zhaoyi can make Your Majesty angry like this, and even the Queen Mother is seriously ill and has no intention of visiting, this kind of skill, I still can't wait for it," smiled lightly, "I am afraid that the only one who can compare with the first emperor's winter concubine!" ”

Feng Shuyi's words were blurted out for a while, which made the Queen Mother unhappy for a while, "How many years has the first emperor passed away, and the matter of that file is really embarrassing to the royal family, and no one is allowed to mention it in the future!" ”

Feng Shuyi hurriedly knelt down and said repeatedly: "Yes." ”

The queen stroked the queen mother's arm, and said with a gentle smile: "The queen mother, although the illness is like a thread, but it is better to take care of yourself, in my opinion, the queen mother's illness came suddenly, it must be because of too much disturbance and anger on weekdays." ”

The queen mother took a break and said: "Yes, I am old, and some things are also weak, and the queen will have to work hard in the future to manage all the people in this harem from the bottom." After speaking, he patted the queen's hand with his backhand.

The Queen Mother turned her head to look at me and said, "That's it, you don't have to blame yourself, it's not that you are to blame," her gaze gently swept over Zhuang Jieyu and Feng Shuyi, "The emperor has the emperor's hardships, and I have my reason, that is, you are not caught in the middle." ”

Zhuang Jieyu said gently: "Your Majesty governs the country well, the Queen Mother still has to recuperate more, the queen mother is the world, gentle and virtuous, and wise inside and outside, which will inevitably convince the harem sisters." ”

I hurriedly said: "But the queen is the head of the horse." ”

Although Feng Shuyi was a little reluctant, she still saluted and said: "Everything obeys the queen." ”

The Queen Mother nodded and said comfortingly: "The harem is single-minded, and I can rest assured when I am recuperating." ”

Aunt Jinyue brought the medicine bowl, her voice was vicissitudes but soft, "The slave maid serves the queen mother and drinks the medicine." ”

The queen stopped her hand and chuckled at Aunt Jinyue, "I'll come." ”

The Queen Mother said "um" and looked at the queen with satisfaction, Aunt Jinyue had to suddenly return her hand, followed by the crisp sound of the bowl touching lightly.

After the Queen Mother finished taking the medicine, Aunt Jinyue said: "The Queen Mother is recuperating and quiet, and Cining Palace is not practical for so many people, and I hope that the Queen Mother will be cut and killed." ”

The queen looked at everyone and stayed up all night, everyone's faces were haggard, and there was a hidden cyan color under their eyes, "Meng Zhaoyi and Zhuang Jieyu should go back first, it's enough for me and Feng Shuyi here." ”

Zhuang Jieyu and I glanced at each other and said, "No need, the queen is hard, and she has been waiting for one night, so let's go back and rest first, and then come back tomorrow to replace me and Zhuang Jieyu......" Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the queen and said softly, "You don't know the queen mother's habits here, so let's go back!" ”

The Queen Mother smiled and said: "Queen, you are really hard, go back and rest for a while, and come back tomorrow." ”

The Queen Mother insisted on this, and the Queen Mother had to explain a few important words to us, and then hurriedly retreated.

The Queen Mother looked at Feng Shuyi, "You kid also came early, go back too, Ming'er and the queen will come together." ”

Feng Shuyi saluted and replied, "Yes." And he withdrew.

In all directions, the candlelight flickered, and after a while, Aunt Jinyue said in a low voice: "The Queen Mother has not been sleeping peacefully recently, and she always listens to the Queen Mother calling Taizong's name in her sleep." ”

The Queen Mother sighed: "Yes, I don't realize that it has been three generations, and I used to complain that Taizong was not good to me, but now, I always dream of the green and beautiful appearance at that time, if everyone can see each other as if they first met." ”

I helped the Queen Mother tuck the quilt and said in a low voice: "Queen Mother, it's not too early, rest early." ”

The Queen Mother shook her hand, "Maybe it's the reason for fainting, but I'm not sleepy now," and beckoned to me and Zhuang Jieyu, "You all sit down and talk to me." ”

We had to follow what the Queen Mother said, estimating that she probably wanted to recall the past, anyway, I couldn't sleep tonight, so we just listened to the story to pass the time, "Queen Mother, let's listen to it." ”

The Queen Mother pointed at me and said with a smile: "You," shook her head, and sighed again, "I sometimes want to ask you to come to Cining Palace to sit down, but I don't dare, every time I see you, I will be reminded of someone, love and hate!" ”

I asked, "Is it Concubine Dong?" ”

The Queen Mother asked, "How do you know?" ”

I smiled, "Your Majesty once mentioned it to me. ”

The queen mother said "oh", "Yes, Concubine Dong, the first emperor's favorite concubine, I don't know where the first emperor liked her, she was married to someone and her identity is not noble, it is not enough to enter the harem, but the first emperor actually abolished the queen for her, and carried her all the way to the concubine, and finally she couldn't stand the honor and died early, the first emperor has been in a daze for many years, and has not been able to get out of that shadow, it is really a royal shame!" ”

Zhuang Jieyu said: "So the Queen Mother is afraid that Miao Miao will be the same as the Winter Guifei back then?" ”

The Queen Mother nodded, "The first time I saw you, I didn't want you to stay in the harem, and you yourself didn't want to stay in the harem at that time, so I took advantage of the previous dynasty to think of a way to force the emperor to send you out of the palace, and let Jinyue arrange your identity, but I didn't want to, the will of God is hard to disobey, in just a few years, the emperor brought you back again, but I have no reason to expel you from the palace." ”

I said, "Ask what the world is like, and the direct religion promises life and death." This may be the most sincere feelings between men and women, whether it is the ordinary people or the emperor's family, they can't escape," smiled lightly, looking at the Queen Mother, "Dare to ask the Queen Mother, whether it is life or death, resentment or thought, the Queen Mother and Taizong have an acquaintance, a husband and wife, can the Queen Mother forget the little affection with Taizong?" ”

The Queen Mother said: "I forgot it for a long time, but now I think about it again, and I realize that I am sorry for him after all." ”

I shook my head, "Queen Mother, that's not forgetting, it's buried in the bottom of my heart, because only in this way can you have the courage to live at that time, and the Queen Mother has never forgotten." ”

The Queen Mother sighed: "Yes, I have never forgotten." "When it comes to Taizong, the Queen Mother's gaze is like the brightest star in the distant stars, thinking about it, the love between the Queen Mother and Taizong must be very poignant.

I said: "Therefore, the Queen Mother compares her heart to her heart, Concubine Dong and the first emperor have the same feelings, which should also be cherished and respected." ”

The Queen Mother said with a dignified expression: "How is it the same, Taizong has never ignored the government like the first emperor because of me," the eyebrows frowned as if the mountains were undulating, and after a long time, the Queen Mother said fiercely, "The first emperor is too much!" He added: "But the child of Dong Guifei is sensible, no wonder people like it, in those years, sometimes I wanted to pick her thorn, and I couldn't bear it." ”

Aunt Jinyue said gently: "Yes, in the years when Concubine Dong was here, whenever the Queen Mother was unwell, Concubine Dong took care of it, no matter how big or small, it was very proper." ”

I laughed, "Maybe the first emperor is not a good emperor, but he is a good husband who is deep, and the relationship between the first emperor and Dong Guifei is even more envious of others, and there are several pairs of such talented and beautiful women in the world." ”

Zhuang Jieyu said stupidly: "Going deep, how many women in the world dream of it." Concubine Dong is kind and gentle, and she really shouldn't be treated lightly. In the end, he entered the harem, won the favor of the emperor, and the first emperor was worried about it for so many years, which can be regarded as complete. ”

I asked, "Complete?" ”

The Queen Mother quietly glanced at Zhuang Jieyu a few times, did not speak, was silent for a long time, and then looked back at me and asked, "Could it be that the emperor's favor for Zhaoyi can't satisfy Zhaoyi?" How could you have such feelings? ”

I shook my head, "No, Your Majesty is very grateful for my favor, and I feel happy, naturally satisfied, but it is not what I hope for the most in my heart, because Your Majesty's love is heavy, just like I don't know how many things I don't know, I can be sure that the relationship between me and Your Majesty is intertwined with too many people and things, in fact, what I want is just pure feelings." ”

Aunt Jinyue said: "Feelings are pure, but there are always a lot of stumbles and embarrassments in order to get by. ”

The Queen Mother said: "You kid just think too much, look at how many boudoir women outside are so envious of you, envy that you can stand on the top of the mountain and the corner of the clouds, envy that you can get such boundless favor as the emperor, you must know how to be content." Contentment leads to happiness. ”