Concubine Ying grabbed the hem of his clothes, crying and laughing, "Do you think the concubine still wants to meet you?" In this life, the position of the wife, the true heart, the concubine deserved, you didn't give it, do the concubines want to entrust the love of the husband and wife to the ethereal next life? Concubines are not so stupid. ”

The emperor opened his eyes and looked at her again, "Then it's accurate, in the next life, let's not meet again." ”

The Qianming Palace has always been quiet, and tonight is especially quiet, when Concubine Ying fell asleep in the emperor's arms, there was not even the sound of candles.

The emperor sat there, his back slightly arched, as if he had aged to his old age in an instant, and his figure was as lonely as an ancient tree that had grown alone for thousands of years in a deep valley.

"I'm a loser to you. In my next life, I won't have the face to see you again. ”

Gently, it's a whisper to yourself.

"I said to Changjue, I will solve you, avenge Rong Huan for him, and he will protect the lives of our children. Changjue, this child, is suitable for inheriting the country, I want to be worthy of the ancestors and ancestors, it is inevitable that I can't stand you, I can only try my best to protect Changyuan Changze. ”

"Rong Yan. I'm sorry. ”

He began to tremble violently, accompanied by one or two coughs, and his body fell to the ground uncontrollably, but his hand, even though it trembled, still tightly hugged the gradually stiffening Ying Guifei.

Father-in-law Liu came in, and when he saw such a situation, he was not surprised at all, but he knelt down in pain, hugged his master, and was already in tears before he could speak.

August 16, the 32nd year of Xingjia, is a day that many people will remember.

That night, Prince Gong's mansion was attacked by thieves and suffered heavy losses; King Yu of Qi, because he attacked his siblings in the palace and committed the crime of great disrespect, he was temporarily cut and imprisoned; After hearing the news, Concubine Ying of Changfu Palace was angry, died of a violent illness, and her many years of favor disappeared.

The pattern of the court changed completely almost overnight, and the emperor didn't know whether it was to appease or have no one else to choose, and within five days, he set up the third prince, Wei Changjue, as the crown prince.

The three princes are descendants, who are already sought after by orthodox scribes, and they are also thoughtful, quite a gentleman's legacy, thinking of the people and not selling their reputations, and the eldest prince Wei Changqi, the sixth prince Wei Changqi is strongly supported, and there is almost no opposition in the court.

Especially the Seventh Prince, Wei Changheng, made a special trip to congratulate him with a smile on his face. After Chang Jue glanced at him, he said flatly: "The Seventh Emperor Brother has always been smart, I really can't guess who the knife in your hand will be." ”

Wei Changheng still smiled so deeply, "Where does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince say, the truth of becoming a king and defeating a king, the younger brother understands, since the dust has settled, the younger brother is single-minded, and he is only loyal to his father and His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Smart people don't need to say much to each other, but they understand each other that it may not really be completely over.

For Wei Changheng, Changjue may hold a grudge, so he still has to protect himself; For Changjue, he is also the emperor's own son, even if he wants to protect himself, he must be clear under his nose and cannot trespass.

After Lan Yi heard the news, she was very calm, because she knew that after going through these things, the position of the crown prince was already in Changjue's bag.

At that time, Ji Ruoping was still by her side, and Lan Yi only found out at this time that after walking these roads for so many years, she gradually lost so many people who were originally with her.

"I still want to congratulate the third sister-in-law, it's time to call 'the crown princess'." probably felt that this congratulations was too inappropriate, and Ji Ruoping's voice was very small.

Lan Yi smiled and stretched out her hand, the two of them held hands together, and they were like sisters, "Thank you for always being by my side these days." Why did you think about coming over with the Six Emperor Brothers that day? It's too dangerous. ”

"Crown Princess, you probably don't know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was also attacked at that time, but he was attacked on the avenue, the villains didn't dare to be so arrogant, and there were not many people, Chang Yin had been worried about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at home, and asked people to follow to see if there was anything to help, so he immediately knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was in danger, and he was going out with someone." Ji Ruoping smiled gently, "And I don't worry about him, nor about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, thinking that since it's messy, it may not be safe to stay in the house, so it's better to come and take a look, this is coming." ”

Lan Yi sighed, "It's difficult to send charcoal in the snow, this love, Changjue and I will always remember." ”

And after Changjue came back, Ji Ruoping had already said goodbye and left, and he didn't be too happy when he saw Lan Yi, he only held Lan Yi's hand and told her that she would go to the temple after a while, and inform the heavens and the ancestors.

Lan Yi lowered her head and thought for a while, and said, "You should also go and tell Miss Yun." She did her best to do things for you, just for this day. ”

Chang Jue nodded solemnly, "It's time to go." You come with me. ”

Lan Yi took his hand again and said softly, "Go and see Concubine Shu and Concubine Chen Shu more." They were so aggrieved. ”

Concubine Shu has been stupid since the attack on the palace, and she doesn't know if she is really stupid, or she doesn't want to speak, in short, it is completely different from before, only when Lan Yi and Changjue talk to her in the past, she will cheer up and deal with a few words.

As for Concubine Chen Shu, she was stabbed on her right arm, although it was not broken, but she couldn't use force from now on, and there were two cuts on her face, and the doctor said that there might be a scar, so she never went out again.

In fact, Lan Yi is not necessarily much better, she is the person who has been attacked the most, and there are seven scars on her body, but fortunately, the guards are desperately trying to block them, most of them are not major injuries, only the neck, a blood line crosses, which is very scary.

It's just that after she experienced this kind of thing, she felt more and more that peace was the most important, especially not caring about Changjue going to the side concubine to stay for a while, after all, they were all women, and no one was easier than anyone else.

The days passed, with the rise of Prince Gong's Mansion, and the decline of the once prominent Qi Palace, and the Yu Palace, Wei Changyuan was okay and accepted all this, but when he saw Xiao Huayin, he often said that he felt guilty, and he was guilty that he couldn't let her be the queen.

Although Xiao Huayin is uncomfortable, when she thinks that she will never need to see her mother-in-law again, she is happy, and she can always offset the discomfort a little.

When he arrived at King Yu's mansion, Wei Changze was angry and scolded, saying that Wei Changjue was cunning and treacherous, and his virtue was not worthy. Changjue didn't care, he just scolded him, knowing that such ambition would gradually wear off in a long time, and he had kung fu to watch coldly, so he didn't need to suppress his siblings at this time, leaving a mean reputation.

Mu Hesheng persuaded him a few words before, but then he just looked at the joke coldly, but those concubines all had other thoughts, either mourning or languishing, Wei Changze was too lazy to get along with these people, and he really went to his wife's room more.

He Sheng sometimes laughed wistfully with Dong Zhi, "Look, it really fell into the soil to know who was the best for him." ”

Of course, that smile, I don't know whether to laugh at Wei Changze or laugh at myself.

Everything is going well, the worst thing is the emperor's deteriorating health, for this, Chang Jue said not to move into the East Palace for the time being, so as not to move too much and disturb the emperor's recuperation.

The emperor suffered from a wind disease, in the end he couldn't hide it for too long, Chang Jue began to frequently enter the palace to serve the illness, sometimes after a busy day, he didn't have time to read the twists and turns, so he moved back to Prince Gong's mansion to read at night. Nine cakes in Chinese

Lan Yi can doze off every time he accompanies him and climbs on the chair.

Of course, the next day, before she woke up, Chang Jue had already left.

It was around this time that Lan Yi suddenly felt that the days when he first got married, although there were the tigers of Changfu Palace, the emperor's dislike and dislike, and the eyes of all directions, but they were the most precious days, they were like pearls, strung together, even if they were not used in the jewelry box, and occasionally picked up and looked, they still felt like reincarnation.

This day is the twenty-third day of the lunar month of the thirty-third year of Xingjia, because the emperor is not in good health, this year's longevity festival was canceled, after Changjue came back from the palace, he first took the hot towel prepared by Lan Yi to wipe his face, and then sat on the chair heavily, breathing a sigh of relief, "I'm too tired today." ”

Lan Yi asked what was wrong, and Chang Jue said: "My father's condition is not very good, and he often falls into a coma, and ...... Incontinence. Tidying up, scrubbing, I always have to do these things myself. ”

Lan Yi was already prepared for the emperor's illness, so he was not surprised, and only said: "There are little eunuchs in the palace, and they are the most familiar with serving people, so you can let them help you do more." ”

Chang Jue shook his head, "He is my father, I don't know how many times I can see him, how can I still have regrets at this time." What's more, how can too many people know what he looks like now? ”

Lan Yi thought about it, if her mother had such an illness at the beginning, she was not willing to fake others, and finally said: "Then it is nothing to suffer at this time, and I must let my father go decently." ”

Chang Jue nodded, and said another thing, "There is news from the prison that Yi Bin wants to become a monk. ”

"Monks?" Lan Yi's face turned cold suddenly, "He thought that if he became a monk, he would be able to avoid punishment?" ”

Chang Jue said: "No, he said, he wants to take refuge in Buddhism, chant scriptures and chant Buddha, and pray for Wanyin and the child until the day he is about to be beheaded." In this way, he can also have peace of mind. ”

Lan Yi didn't respond for a long time, Chang Jue was keen, and pressed her shoulder, "You, you're crying?" ”

Lan Yi wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, "I just think of my cousin." She's such a nice person. I know that there will be many people coming to me in the future, and there will be good women like Ruoping to accompany me, but there is only one cousin. ”

Chang Jue sighed, "Because he is deeply involved with your cousin, I still decided to come back and ask you what you mean, this Yi Bin ......"

"Let him become a monk, as for asking for beheading, if he can delay it, he will delay it." Lan Yi sniffed, "I know that my cousin loves him, and he loves him to the core, and most of them don't want to see him die at our hands in the end." ”

"Okay, listen to you."

Lan Yi said: "However, let people watch, if he just uses this excuse to evade punishment, he will be charged with several crimes, and he will still be punished." ”

Chang Jue said, "Okay."

After that, the couple didn't say anything more, just snuggled quietly, thinking about those people and things in the past, and so many had been stacked in a trance.

By the time the last snow fell in the capital, and the cotton buckled on the rockery gradually shrank and became a piece of water stains, Xunkang was already able to climb very fast, and this time only Pei Miaoyun was left who gave him small clothes.

Naturally, Prince Gong's Mansion is a hot place, just the things Xun Kang received, a few boxes can't be lifted, but in Lan Yi's eyes, the gift with heart is still given by sisters.

She wrapped Xunkang tightly, crawled on the kang, held a scroll of books in her hand, looked at it with or without a match, and occasionally Xunkang looked up and pulled her sleeves, as if she saw a beautiful pattern, and liked it.

She lowered her head, put the scroll aside, and whispered, "What's the matter?" Want to hang out again? It's cold out there. When the ice and snow completely melt and the wicker shoots out, A-Niang will take you out, okay? ”

She thought that the lives of people in the palace were coming to an end, and Xunkang, like this spring, had just begun, perhaps this was the meaning of life inheritance.

Suddenly, I heard footsteps outside.

At this time, it is often the quietest time in Prince Gong's Mansion, the footsteps are heavy, and those maids are very different, Lan Yi's heart is tight, and he looks at the door.

Chang Jue was dressed in plain clothes, standing there, his eyes were red, he should have just cried.

Needless to say, Lan Yi already knew what was going on, she picked up Xunkang and slowly stood up, her face serious.

The funeral ceremony is vigorous, because Wei Yongcang has been sick for a long time, the halo book, the big car has already been prepared, the day will be set up, Dashun up and down to wear mourning clothes, for the Daxing Emperor to mourn, after the small funeral is the big funeral, the palace comes and goes, as well as the princes who came to mourn from other places, all have to meet the queen, so that Lan Yi is very busy.

Changjue is not much better, as the so-called "nothing is greater than the right position, etiquette is not prosperous in changing the yuan", on the day of the death of Emperor Daxing, he announced the succession under the request of the ministers, and then the Ministry of Rites provided a set of cumbersome etiquette, especially the complicated process of the enthronement ceremony, he had to memorize it by heart. There are a large number of twists and turns to see, a lot of things to deal with, and the filial piety of the emperor in front of the Daxing Emperor, who is almost so busy that his feet do not touch the ground.

Lan Yi is already the queen, but this position is obviously not used to sitting, in front of Changjue, she is always the same as when she was in Prince Gong's mansion, and she wants to pick up a book to take a look at it in her spare time, but Changjue said, this is very good.

The night before the enthronement ceremony, Chang Jue stayed by her side, and the two of them couldn't sleep for some reason, Chang Jue looked at the top of the tent and said in a deep voice: "I don't know why, seeing my father become seriously ill like that, I feel very sad, and I don't want him to go, and I wish he could go faster - this is a big rebellion, but in my heart, he shouldn't be like that." ”

Lan Yi said softly: "My father has always been majestic, and it is not unreasonable for people to be most afraid of seeing heroes with shortness of breath and beauties at dusk. ”

Changjue was in the dark, holding her hand, "In the future, only you will accompany me." ”

Lan Yi smiled silently, "No, you still have three thousand beauties in the harem, and there will be more children in the future." ”

Changjue went to pinch her face, for so many years, the habit has not changed, "You always have to make fun of me, I'm the emperor." ”

Lan Yi said very seriously: "It's the emperor, but it's also my Changjue." ”

Chang Jue was silent for a moment, and said: "What you said is, Lan Yi, you seem to have melted into my blood and bones, and you can no longer be separated, and what I said to you in the Qiansong Enclosure that year did not break my promise, and I think I will not break my promise about other things I said to you." ”

Lan Yi put his hand on his heart and said solemnly: "I believe in you, Changjue, I believe in you." ”

Changjue's hands were very warm, she slept peacefully in such warmth, she dreamed of her past and future, she saw the golden colors on the enthronement ceremony, she thought, holding this hand, she dared to go to the future.