This Qingliang Hall is indeed quite desolate, it is lifeless everywhere, compared to the bustle and hustle and bustle outside, it is simply two worlds.

This Li Wanrong is only about 20 years old, right? It's pitiful to spend the rest of your life here at such a young age.

Ah Zi said very objectively: "The women in the palace are like this, the emperor is gone, and those who are unlucky will be buried with them." Those who were lucky enough to stay were no better, and some were sent to the nunnery, where they were always accompanied by green lights for the rest of their lives. It's better to have children, you can follow them to the fiefdom. If you have no heirs, you will have to spend the rest of your life in the cold palace. ”

sighed, "This is the sorrow of ancient women, entrusting their lives to a man, one glory and one loss." Without men, they have nothing of themselves, and they don't even have the ability to survive. I really don't know whether to call them pathetic or pathetic. Shaking his head, such a feudal concept is terrible.

"What ancient woman?" Ah Zi asked puzzled, but to have such a remark shows that this woman is different, no wonder the prince will take a fancy to her.

"It's a rule that has been handed down from ancient times." Hurry up and justify yourself.

Ah Zi nodded clearly, "You're right, but haven't all ancestors come here like this for generations?" Although it is now the empress ascending the throne, it still can't change the era of male superiority and female inferiority. ”

In fact, Ah Zi is also a very strong woman in her bones. Probably because of his background since childhood, he has been working hard since he followed the prince, and he is not inferior to a man in anything. But even so, she knew that she was a woman after all and couldn't be too out of line. The princess was the boldest and most thoughtful woman she had ever seen. Her words, though bold, made her admire.

"So it's a woman's sorrow." It's a pity that she can't change, after all, a person's ability is limited. can only do what he wants to do, and at the same time have to watch the tragic fate of the people around him.

"Who are you? Who let you in? ”

I haven't seen a single subordinate since I came in, and when I arrived in the inner hall, a woman dressed as a palace maid finally came out. Seeing that their faces were a little unhappy, they seemed to be a little wary.

"This is the Ninth Princess, who came to see your master." Ah Zi played a personal palace maid very well.

The palace maid was stunned, glanced at Xia Xiaoxuan, and hurriedly bowed and saluted, "Slave Qiulian, see the ninth princess." ”

"Arise, where is your master? I want to see her. ”

Seeing that the palace maid named Qiu Lian looked in embarrassment, she walked in without waiting for her to report.

"Qiu Lian, who is it......"

A weak voice came through the curtain, and a delicate and pale figure faintly appeared on the bed inside.

"It's me, Baili Zihuang." Picking up the curtain and walking in, if she said Xia Xiaoxuan, she might not be impressed, but she should have heard the name Baili Zihuang. After all, her return to the palace was not small, and few people didn't know that there was an extra ninth princess in the palace.

Li Wanrong looked at her in surprise, as if she didn't expect her to come to see her. I wanted to get up and salute, but I coughed because of the excitement.

Qiu Lian hurriedly went over to serve her master, and asked nervously, "Niangniang, are you okay?" ”

coughed for a while, his face turned paler, waved his hand, and said weakly, "The concubine asks for peace ...... the ninth princess."

"Okay, don't salute, your body matters." Hurriedly poured her a cup of tea and brought it over, and sat down on the edge of her bed.

Watch the cup pass by

The hot tea came, Li Wanrong couldn't help but reddened her eyes. Since the emperor's death, who else has cared about her. This cool palace is like a cold palace, and usually no one even comes. Her family didn't dare to come to see her for fear of getting into trouble, so she was left to fend for herself. Unexpectedly, the first person to come to see her was the Ninth Princess who had just entered the palace, so how could she not be moved.

"You are the Ninth Princess? The concubine was rude. ”

I have to say that this once glorious imperial concubine, although the scenery is not there now, her bearing is still noble. Even if she is so weak, she does not have any self-pity and inferiority, which makes Xia Xiaoxuan appreciate it a little more.

"Niangniang, we've seen it, in the main hall, I don't know if you still remember it?"

Li Wanrong leaned back on the bed and smiled weakly, "Of course I remember, your piano has attracted butterflies, such a spectacular scene, it's hard to forget." It's just that after not seeing her for many days, the ninth princess is even more beautiful and moving than that time. ”

"Maybe it's a happy event." Xia Xiaoxuan snorted, but the person in front of her no longer had the outstanding demeanor of the past. It is said that ten years in Hedong and ten years in Hexi, I'm afraid no one knows what will happen tomorrow.

"Mother, you have to take care of yourself. Brother Huang is gone, you still have to live. ”

Li Wanrong glanced at Qiu Lian, Qiu Lian nodded and walked out, guarding outside with Ah Zi.

Xia Xiaoxuan looked at her with a nervous look, as if she had something to say. Sure enough, before the words could be spoken, tears flowed first.

With a soft heart, Xia Xiaoxuan patiently persuaded: "Don't be sad, if you believe me, tell me what is in your heart." I'll do my best to help you if I can. ”

Hearing this, Li Wanrong nodded, took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears, "Although I am not familiar with the Ninth Princess, I can see that you are not in the same group as them." So I don't need to hide it either. Ninth Princess, my illness is not all caused by the death of the emperor and excessive sadness. ”

"Oh? Have they tortured you? Xia Xiaoxuan asked nervously, they were too cruel. The emperor had just died, and they forced a woman like this.

Shaking his head, a thick hatred appeared in his eyes, and the embroidered fist clenched in the handkerchief also tightened, "It is more terrible and cruel than torture." ”

Seeing her take out a pair of beautifully made little tiger shoes from under the pillow, Xia Xiaoxuan's heart tightened. Could it be ......

"Yes, after the death of the emperor, I found out that I was pregnant with the dragon species. I am very happy because I can finally have an heir for the emperor. I was too careful to let them know. But they still knew......"

She didn't say the rest of the words, she understood, how could they let her give birth to a dragon child. No wonder she was so sad and in such poor health, those people were not human at all.

"Don't be sad, don't worry, your child won't die in vain, I will definitely avenge him." Even the unborn child refuses to let go, and it has reached the point of being inhumane.

Li Wanrong looked at her stunned, and only spoke after a while, "I really didn't see the wrong person, I'm afraid you are the only one who can fight against them." It's just that you are weak, what can you do alone? It would be nice if King Xiao was here. Speaking of the back, the voice fell again. What can they do with the two women?

"Don't worry, I promised you, and I will definitely do it. Even if I can't, with the help of external forces, I must uproot them. Because it's not just your hatred, it's mine. ”

Xia Xiaoxuan assured her that she was also there

Promise yourself. They have a common enemy, so they can be connected in a line.

Li Wanrong nodded, "Okay, I believe in you." By the way, I have something for you. ”

As he spoke, he removed a hairpin from his bun. Xia Xiaoxuan found that the hairpin was nothing special, but she saw that she broke her hands, and the hairpin was empty. Then she took out something from it and handed it to Xia Xiaoxuan.

It was a meteor artifact, although it was not very large, it was very sharp, and the artifact was shining with green light, which should have been poisoned.

"This was given to me by the emperor before he died, he originally wanted to hand it over to King Xiao personally, but he didn't wait for him to come back." Li Wanrong looked at the hidden weapon, her eyes full of hatred.

"The emperor often goes to the paddock to hunt, and the guards and the royal guards check the layers at all levels, and outsiders can't enter at all, so the emperor should be safe. There is no trace of a weapon cut on the emperor's body, and the possibility of assassination can be ruled out. But his horse suddenly went crazy, and it was too coincidental to throw the emperor down. That horse has always been ridden by the emperor, and it has always been very docile. ”

"What about the horse?" Xia Xiaoxuan felt that there must be something wrong with the horse, which might have something to do with this secret weapon.

"The crazy horse was killed on the spot, and it was Ling Chi, and nothing could be found."

Rather, how could they have left evidence of their guilt, so the horse became their tool of murder, and it was quickly destroyed afterwards.

Carefully wrap this hidden weapon and put it on yourself. It seems that this time it is not in vain, and there is finally a clue.

"Niangniang, you have a good rest, I will come to see you again."

Li Wanrong smiled bitterly and said lightly: "No need, the reason why I have supported it until now is to hand over that thing to King Xiao by hand." Now it's the same for you, I don't have any wishes. I'm afraid this broken body won't last long. Anyway, there is nothing worthy of my nostalgia in this world, so it is better to serve the emperor as soon as possible. At the end, there was a glint of hope in his eyes. It was as if death was relief for her.

"Niangniang, you are still young, how can you have such an idea?" Xia Xiaoxuan's heart tightened, she definitely had the mentality of seeing through the red dust.

"Don't you want to see the murderer of the royal brother and your child get retribution? Are you willing to go away like this? ”

"I believe in you, you can do it. It's just me...... I'm afraid I can't wait. ”

The poignant smile and desperate eyes made the hearts of those who watched tremble.

"Then you have to think about your parents, huh? They raised you so big, can you bear to watch them send white-haired people to black-haired people? ”

Her desperate eyes are really worrying. Once a person loses the reason to persevere, he also loses the meaning of survival.

"Anyway, even if I live, I can't be filial in front of them, so for them, whether I'm alive or not is the same for them."

"How can it be the same? As long as you live, there is hope for them. What parent doesn't want their children to be safe. Even if you can't see her, you can rest assured that she is fine. Don't they want to see you? Maybe they're racking their brains outside the palace just to come in and see you? You can't even give them that last glimmer of hope, it's too selfish. And, do you think the royal brother will be happy? Since you love him, you should live for him, see with your own eyes how his enemies get retribution, and see how his country is becoming more and more prosperous and powerful. ”

(End of chapter)