The midsummer day always says that the change will change, last night the stars are forever day, and in the morning, I heard the "whoosh" sound of the rain hitting the banana leaves outside, and I looked at the hazy and dim room and became more and more lazy to get up.

Thinking of the scene in Cining Palace that day, I always felt inappropriate, looking at the eyes of Ru Concubine, why did she confess her guilt so easily, and my intuition told me that something would happen next.

There are also the intriguing words of the Queen Mother before leaving, the Queen Mother looked at me with contempt and sarcasm in her eyes, and whispered softly in my ear, saying: "Concubine Jin, no one can play tricks under the nose of the Mourning family, the Mourning family thinks that you are very much like an old friend of the Mourning family, so do it yourself." ”

I tossed and turned on the bed, thinking to myself that I don't know what happened to the queen's illness, and that the concubine is now out of position and wants to be able to sleep peacefully.

I took the hibiscus and walked to Kunning Palace, the road has always been narrow, but I didn't expect to meet Lan Changzai again.

Lan Changzai looked at me with a smile in a pair of beautiful eyes, and a scarlet flower and big wrist sleeve flag suit was very eye-catching, and such gorgeous clothes could only reflect her beauty when worn on Lan Changzai's body.

Lan Changzai lowered his eyebrows and bowed, and his voice was still unruly: "Concubine Jin Niang'an." ”

I nodded my head and said, "Sister Lan, this is going to Kunning Palace, just so let's go together." ”

Lan Changzai didn't refuse, I walked beside her and smelled the faint fragrance of peony flowers, and my mood suddenly cleared.

Although incense is burning in the Qifeng Palace, you can still smell the strong smell of medicine, it seems that not only Lan Chang is coming with me today, but also Concubine Xin, En Chang is here, and Qiao promised to be with Xi Guiren.

Today's atmosphere in Kunning Palace is a little dull, Concubine Xin's face is sad, I glanced at the queen lying on the bed with her eyes closed, I knew that Concubine Xin's worry was not superfluous, the queen's appearance looked more haggard than a few days ago, her face was withered, and her body seemed to be light and could be lifted with one hand.

Concubine Xin quietly pulled me over and asked on the side, "Sister, what do you think?" ”

I sighed and asked, "My sister didn't see it all, but came to ask me." ”

"To say something rebellious, I don't think it's good, I heard Cai Ping say that the queen often can't sleep at night, except for lunch, she can use a little, other times she doesn't eat a drop of water, and the medicine is eaten every day, but she doesn't see the effect." Concubine Xin said softly, afraid that the people on the side would hear it.

I asked the queen softly: "Queen, have you eaten the horseshoe cake sent yesterday?" ”

The queen smiled and said, "Other people don't want to eat anything, but the horseshoe cake you sent to the palace felt a lot more appetizing, so I ate two pieces." ”

"Since the mother loves to eat, the concubine will send someone over tomorrow," I said with a smile.

The queen only nodded slightly, looked at the people sitting outside the curtain, and said, "There are so many people coming to see the palace today, and the palace is very happy." ”

I didn't notice the rest, I just glanced at Qiao Yu, Qiao Yu lowered his head weakly, and then suddenly raised his head again, and looked at me sharply.

I smiled contemptuously, the petite woman in front of me looked so pitiful, but unfortunately, I couldn't pity it.

Lan Changzai glanced at me and said sharply, "Hey, isn't this the maid who is next to Concubine Jin?" I almost didn't recognize it when I changed my clothes. ”

Hearing Lan Changzai's words, Qiao Promise's face was red and white, and Qiao promised not to go over to see Lan Changzai, Lan Changzai still said unrelentingly: "There is an idiom in Chinese that says well, what is it called... That's right, the monkey is crowned. ”

Fu Hui covered her mouth behind me and snickered, and for a long time, Xi Guiren, who had not spoken for a long time, seemed to inadvertently say quietly: "Lan Chang is here, Qiao promised to be a person with a body, if you provoke Qiao Wei, in case she has something wrong...."

The calm surface of the lake was thrown into a heavy stone by the Xi nobles, causing ripples in circles and circles, and even me, my face lost color, and I could only promise myself to be proud.

Concubine Xin coughed embarrassedly and said, "Then I have to congratulate Qiao Qiao, why haven't I heard of it before." ”

Qiao promised to say respectfully: "Concubine Xinniang, I don't want to be too public, lest someone have a crooked mind." He said yes and gave me a look.

"The queen needs to rest, I think we should go back to the palace separately." I said lightly.

When I left, Cai Ping called me and Xinyue and Lan Chang to stay, and said, "The queen has something to say to you alone." ”

The queen barely supported herself, and I went over to gently help the queen up, but I felt a handful of thin bones on my hand, and I couldn't help but feel distressed.

The queen took my hand with great effort and said, "You are the most trusted people in this palace in the palace. This palace has something for you today. The three of them nodded together, I just wondered when Lan Chang would be better with the queen.

The queen stroked the tassel hanging down from the curtain, and said slowly: "This palace has been in the palace for twenty years, and I have never done anything to hurt the heavens and reason, and the only thing I am worried about is the second elder brother." ”

"You must rely on each other and suppress the power of the concubine together, anyone can sit in this back seat, but she can't sit!" The queen said the last sentence excitedly, coughed twice suddenly, and her mouth overflowed with shocking blood.

"There is one thing, this palace wants to tell Concubine Jin alone, you two should retreat first." The queen said lightly.

Coming out of Kunning Palace, the rain outside stopped, and the entire Forbidden City was washed by the rain, with cyan floor tiles and red glazed tiles reflecting each other.

Just out of the Kunning Gate in the palace alley, there was a deafening cry from the Kunning Palace behind me, as well as the sound of mourning, I turned back suddenly, and there was only one echo in the empty alley: "The queen has returned to heaven." ”

The queen returned to heaven with her deathbed entrustment, and this instruction is known only to me, and I swear with my life that I will keep my promise to the queen.

In the eleventh year of Jiahe, the queen Yehenala was Chinese New Year's Eve nine years old and was given the nickname: "Queen Xiaoxianrui".

The queen returned to heaven and the whole country mourned, the palace was full of plain clothes and white clothes, under the white shrouded Forbidden City, the conspiracy was about to move, the queen returned to heaven, the rear position was suspended, and the struggle for power had begun.

The queen's coffin only stayed in the palace for a few days and was sent to the Qing Dongling Tomb when it was auspicious, according to the queen's last words, the funeral goods were only the dragon and phoenix robes worn by the queen and Yongyan when they got married, the treasure bottle held when they got married, and the Qinghe jade pendant that Mianning carried with her.

The next day, Yongyan decreed that the harem would be temporarily handed over to Concubine Xin, Concubine Rong and me to take care of.

Suddenly, a concubine who was imprisoned by Yongyan rushed out from the halfway, knelt down at the back of the team and hid her face and cried bitterly, with words in her mouth, and said: "Queen Mother, the concubine is reluctant to you, and the concubine didn't even see you for the last time." ”

Ru Concubine gave full play to her performance, and even Yongyan was moved, patted Ru Concubine's shoulder, Ru Concubine turned around and said: "The emperor forgives the sin, the concubine and her sister have had a relationship for more than ten years after all, and the concubine will come to send her sister even if she risks death." ”

If the concubine's hair is scattered, and the clothes are not as gorgeous as before, she must have made a lot of effort to come here, so I said coldly: "Go back and tell the guards at the gate, take care of her, and don't call her out again." ”

In the evening, Yongyan lay on my lap tiredly, I gently combed Yongyan's braids on the back of his head, he closed his eyes peacefully, and the death of the queen hit him hard. After all, they are a husband and wife who have respected each other for 20 years, and it is impossible to say that there is no affection.

After a while, Yongyan said lightly: "Yujue, I haven't been so comfortable for a long time." ”

"I want to make you a concubine." As soon as Yongyan's words came out, I was stunned, and the braid in my hand fell.