The spring is back.

Muslim is finally on the right track. The war has ended, the border passes are peaceful and stable, the people live and work in peace and contentment, the officials are conscientious, and the saints are eloquent.

On a spring night with a bright moon like frost, Yao Hei'er, Zhong Cuiling, Yao Pei, and Yao Jiu were gossiping in the pavilion in the back garden, and the four corners of the pavilion were each hung with a sheep's horn lamp; On the stone table in the pavilion, there are several dried fruits and refreshments.

A warm spring breeze blows, and the overlapping and deep and shallow fragrance of flowers in the garden is sent to everyone's eyes and noses.

Yao Pei stretched her limbs comfortably, leaned her head on Zhong Cuiling's shoulder beside her, and said with a smile, "Mother, Aunt Zhong, it's so good!" If only it could be like this forever. ”

Yao Hei'er looked at her daughter dotingly, and said with a smile, "Silly girl, where can you be like this forever?" As you grow older, you will always come out of the cabinet. In the second half of this year, when General Jin of Jiyancheng entered Beijing to face the saint, the filial piety period of the first emperor had also passed, and the marriage between you and Jin Heng was held, which was a serious matter. ”

Yao Pei blushed and shouted coquettishly, "Mother-look at what you said!" I want to be with my mother forever. ”

Yao Jiu stuck out his tongue at his sister, pouted, and said, "Second sister, I think you can't wait for it!" I know you often go to Brother Jin Heng secretly! ”

Yao Pei stood up half annoyed and half jokingly, stretched out her hand to grab Yao Jiu, and said, "Dead girl!" I'll let you talk nonsense! ”

Yao Jiu "rubbed" and hid behind Yao Hei'er, and said with a smile, "Second sister, you still don't admit it." That day, Aunt Zhong and I went to Xuanzhen Nunnery to worship the Buddha, and we saw you and Brother Jin Heng! ”

"Oops! Nothing! Yao Pei was ashamed, anxious, and irrefutable, stomped her foot, turned around and ran.

Yao Hei'er and Zhong Cuiling looked at each other and smiled, and scolded Yao Jiu again, "Silly boy, don't say such things nonsense in the future." ”

Yao Jiu raised his chin unconvinced, "There is something that is already there, why can't you say it?" ”

Suddenly, a terrible and anxious voice came from the garden gate, "Madam! Madam! Oh no! Oh no! ”

Yao Hei'er was shocked in her heart, and hurriedly stood up, only to see that it was a mother-in-law in the family, who ran over with a roll, and continued to shout "Madam!" Madam! Queen Mother...... Something happened to the queen! ”

Yao Hei'er was shocked, took three steps and made two steps, and ran towards the mother-in-law, "You make it clear!" What happened to the Queen Mother? ”

The mother-in-law didn't know if she had tripped under her feet, or if she was about to kneel, but she fell to the ground with a "poof", her face was pale, she was panting, and she shouted anxiously, "Madam!" ...... in the palace Father-in-law Xia in the palace...... Gonggong Xia sent someone to say that the emperor was going to kill ...... Kill the Queen...... Please Madame...... Madame is going to the palace quickly, and she will ...... when it is late It's too late! ”

Yao Hei'er's hands and feet trembled unobediently, she trembled her lips and roared, "Quick! Fast! Prepare the car! ”

Suddenly, he remembered something again, and shouted at the top of his voice, "Pei'er!" Pei'er! ”

Yao Pei hurriedly ran over from the depths of the garden, "Mother, what's wrong?" ”

"Gold medal! Your gold medal! ”

"Mother, what gold medal?"

"The gold medal that the emperor rewarded you with can enter the palace at any time! Bring it to me! ”

"Good, good, good!" Yao Pei agreed, turned around and ran into his room.

"Deliver me directly to the gate!" Yao Hei'er yelled at Yao Pei's figure again.

With this gold medal, coupled with the fact that when Yao Hei'er usually entered the palace, he often gave these eunuchs some tea money, so he was not hindered, and several little eunuchs trotted away, leading Yao Hei'er straight to Kunning Palace.

In Kunning Palace, the lights are bright and it is a mess.

Broken porcelain, torn curtains, stained tea stains, dried fruits scattered on the ground, and an unsheathed sword, glowing with a chilling glow under the reflection of the light.

Several eunuchs and palace maids were lying on the ground to clean up their things, secretly wiping the sweat on their foreheads while cleaning up.

The emperor is not here, the queen is not in the palace, and even the two girls she brought into the palace from the Yao family, Qingyu and Qinglu, are not among the eunuchs and palace maids.

Yao Hei'er's eyes darkened, she didn't know if she was too late, or what was wrong.

She quietly pushed a jade bracelet from her wrist, stuffed it into the little eunuch who led the way, and pleaded, "Father-in-law, where is the queen mother?" Where is Your Majesty? Please tell me. ”

"This—" the little eunuch whispered, "madam, the servant is just a gatekeeper and messenger, how do you know this?" Wait for the slave to invite Grandpa Xia to you, maybe he knows something. ”

Yao Hei'er hurriedly bowed and thanked him, and the little eunuch's feet did not touch the ground, so he hurried away.

After a while, Gonggong Xia came at a trot, and he quietly told Yao Hei'er that the emperor and the queen had said this well, but somehow they suddenly got annoyed, and pulled out their swords to kill the queen. Now, the queen has been imprisoned in Yongxiang, and Her Majesty has also gone to Changming Palace.

sighed again, "Alas, it's also the queen's bad luck, these few days are the sacrifice day of Emperor Zhaoliewu, and the empress dowager and the empress dowager have gone to Jinyue Mountain." If the two old saints were there, they wouldn't have made such a fuss. Madam, you hurry up and beg the emperor, how can the queen's golden phoenix body stay in a place like Yongxiang. ”

Yao Hei'er hurriedly thanked him, "Father-in-law, thank you for sending me a letter." Great kindness, let me report later. ”

Xia Gong said fairly, "Madam, we are not at this time, you can go quickly." I'm afraid that after a while, Your Majesty will rest, and you won't be able to go. He also ordered two little eunuchs to lead Yao Hei'er to Changming Palace.

In the Changming Palace, it is also brightly lit.

Meng Ying and a dozen little eunuchs carefully guarded the entrance of the hall.

When Meng Ying saw Yao Hei'er coming, he hurriedly greeted him and said in a low voice, "Madam, why are you here?" Your Majesty is angry at this time, you should slow down and wait for Ming'er to come again. ”

Tomorrow? It's not that Yao Hei'er doesn't know what kind of place Yongxiang is. It was unimaginable for my daughter to stay in that place all night! Moreover, what exactly happened, it must always be figured out, who knows what His Majesty will do with his daughter tomorrow? If His Majesty gets angry again and kills his daughter before he arrives, won't it be too late?

Yao Hei'er knelt down in front of Meng Ying with a pout, and pleaded, "Gonggong Meng, please go back to the emperor, and say that I have come to plead for the queen and ask the emperor to see me." ”

Meng Ying was startled, hurriedly picked up Yao Hei'er, and said repeatedly, "Madam! How can I afford it! Please get up and speak slowly! ”

Yao Hei'er's heart was crossed, and she shed tears and said, "Gonggong Meng, if you don't go back to the emperor, I won't get up!" ”

Meng Ying was helpless, so he had to say, "Madam, please get up first, and the slave will go back to the emperor." As for whether the emperor can see it or not, the slave can say that it doesn't count! ”

Yao Hei'er hesitated, took off a hairpin from his head, and said, "Father-in-law, you only give this to the emperor, and then I will ask the queen for the guilt, and the emperor will definitely meet me!" ”

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