This chapter is special.

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"Mrs. Li Hou begged for grace in front of the Queen Mother and wanted to go back to northern Xinjiang to recuperate."

Song Chengxuan listened to the people around him.

What diseases can be raised in northern Xinjiang? Song Chengxuan's eyes floated in front of the slender, emaciated figure, which was still wrapped in layers of gorgeous clothes and displayed in front of others, her real situation was probably even more weak, he didn't quite understand, a female dependent raised in the Hou Mansion, who had been married for more than ten years, and had not even given birth, how to "take care" of her body to such a point.

Naturally, these are not what he wants to think about, and it should be Li Xu, who is far away in the north, who is anxious about this.

Li Xu's husband and wife are well known for their affection, so the emperor will detain Li Xu's wife in Beijing, which is equivalent to holding Li Xu's handle, and he is not afraid that Li Xu will have any other dissenting intentions.

Song Chengxuan thought of this, a clear light flashed in his clear eyes, the emperor had made a mistake, anything that could be thrown away was not cherished, Li Xu could throw his wife in Beijing for so long, and he should have made a plan to give it up in his heart.

Such a smart woman, as a "proton", is in an embarrassing situation in Beijing, but she persuaded talents like Cao Rui and Zhang Bi for Northern Xinjiang, and she really thinks about Li Xu wholeheartedly.

"Did the Queen Mother agree?" Song Chengxuan asked.

"No," the attendant who passed the message said in a low voice, "Still kneeling in Cining Palace, Mrs. Li Hou is sick, and the slave and maid can't support it for long, and this matter will be over." ”

Song Chengxuan nodded, and the chamberlain bowed his head and retreated.

Immediately afterwards, someone walked into the room, holding in his hand all the official documents that Song Hou needed to read.

Since entering Beijing, Song Hou has been so busy every day, and the lights in the study will be lit until late at night.

Although he had already entered Beijing from the southeast, according to his and Xue Shen's plan, it was not yet time to be ripe, so naturally he couldn't be careless at every step.

"Master Hou, let's rest!"

Eternal Night whispered.

Song Chengxuan closed the official document in front of him, raised his feet and walked to the bedroom.

After freshening up and changing his clothes, he lay down on the bed, and the rest time was very short, and he would soon get up and face the court, so he could not waste a little time.

The little servant left the house, and the door was gently closed in the eternal night, they all knew that Song Hou would fall asleep soon, Song Hou was a person with strong self-control, he would not be easily affected by emotions, so he could hold the authority at a young age, so that everyone in the Great Zhou did not dare to underestimate him.

As Song Hou's personal guard, Yongye also habitually held the long sword, leaned against the door and closed his eyes to take a nap.

The entire Hou Mansion fell silent all of a sudden, just like every late night in the past.

Song Chengxuan on the bed opened his eyes, maybe he had too much official business to deal with tonight, and he didn't let his heart calm down immediately, he actually had some insomnia, although he knew that he was going to the court soon, and proper rest could make his thinking clearer, but he still couldn't speak, and he kept stumbling to the housekeeper to call up.

It was another busy day, and in the afternoon, news came that Mrs. Li Hou knelt down to Cining Palace again.

Mrs. Li Hou seemed to be particularly firm this time.

He stood up and handed the fold into the palace.

When it was about to get dark and the palace gate was about to be locked, he saw Xu Qinghuan, she was walking more slowly than usual, her long black and shiny hair in the past hung down a few strands in her ears, she looked unusually haggard, and she didn't even notice him standing not far away.

It was about too long to kneel, and when she walked here from Cining Palace, she needed to lean on her subordinate to rest temporarily, and she held her subordinate's arm tightly so as not to fall, and the skin exposed outside her sleeve looked pale and a little blue.

In fact, when she asked to return to Northern Xinjiang yesterday, he should have known that something very important must have happened to make this proud woman bow her head.

At that moment, he first thought of the northern frontier, maybe Li Xu's life was worried after losing the battle, but he also knew that it was impossible, and now that he saw her, the answer was clearly laid out in front of him.

She really has few days to go, and she is terminally ill.

There were rumors in Beijing early in the morning that Mrs. Li Hou was getting sicker and sicker, and I am afraid that soon the northern Xinjiang would have to wear filial piety.

This day is really coming.

"Mrs. Lee." Song Chengxuan suddenly opened his mouth and shouted to the weak woman.

The woman's back straightened, and when she turned around, her eyes were as bright as stars, and in just a moment, she had regained her former tenacity and pride.

But there was a deep exhaustion on her unusually pale face.

"Does Mrs. Li want to return to Northern Xinjiang so much?" Song Chengxuan said lightly, "The cold and bitter land in Northern Xinjiang is only afraid that it is not conducive to Mrs. Li's condition, which will make Li Hou even more worried." ”

Xu Qinghuan smiled slightly: "The concubine body no longer needs to recuperate, and now she just wants to return to her hometown, which can be regarded as finding a place for herself." ”

She spoke very freely, as simple as watching flowers bloom and fall.

There were no emotions, or maybe everything wasn't that important in her eyes.

Song Chengxuan was silent for a moment and said, "Can Li Hou agree?" ”

Xu Qinghuan hesitated slightly, but said with certainty: "Hou Ye is looking forward to my return to the north." Saying this, the corners of her mouth raised slightly, with a slight smile.

Song Chengxuan didn't speak again, turned to leave, and just when they thought he was gone, he stopped, saw her shoulders slump, and let people support her to continue walking forward slowly.

There is no accident, she will come to beg tomorrow, maybe she can finally move the emperor and the queen mother to promise her to return north.

Song Chengxuan summoned the chamberlain and untied his waist card: "Send it to the Heart Cultivation Palace, Benhou remembers, and there is something to tell the emperor." ”

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At night, it was the bright moon again, which made Song Chengxuan unable to sleep, this time he did not wait for dawn, but got up and ordered Yongye: "Let people fetch water, I will go to the bath." ”

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"Where's Childe?" Xue Shen was hurriedly called up, and he heard that Gongzi's behavior was a little strange, and he was afraid that he was annoyed by some things.

There are not many people who can talk to Gongzi about Gongzi's private affairs, Xue Shen is one of them, and Gongzi will not refuse to meet with the military advisor at any time.

Although he was prepared in his heart, Xue Shen was still a little surprised when he saw the scene in front of him.

Childe was wearing a middle coat and lying in the bathtub, and there were several empty wine jars on the ground next to the bathtub, and Childe looked a little depressed at this moment.

"The military advisor is here, but is there something important?"

Childe's voice was still clear, as if their worries were unnecessary.

"Nope." Xue Shen hurried over and didn't think about it yet.

"Then let's talk about it tomorrow," Song Chengxuan said, "I'm a little tired and want to stay by myself for a while." ”

The only time Xue Shen heard Gongzi say "tired" in these years, even if he was seriously injured on the battlefield for several months, Gongzi was never tired.

"Childe," Xue Shen couldn't help but say, "You intercede with the emperor and the queen mother, and let Mrs. Li Hou return to the north...... Do you have other thoughts in mind? ”

Song Chengxuan did not speak.

The news will soon reach northern Xinjiang, and Li Xu will ask to come to Beijing to pick up his wife's room, or will he stay in northern Xinjiang.

"Northern Xinjiang is now strong and strong," Xue Shen said, "Li Xu will raise troops at any time, and if Mrs. Li dies in Beijing, Li Xu will have an excuse......"

Song Chengxuan's voice suddenly became very indifferent: "Li Xu used the busy affairs of northern Xinjiang as an excuse to ignore his seriously ill wife, especially in this year, he exiled her in Beijing...... The mind is already obvious. ”

Maybe she would stay in Beijing if she was someone else, but she still had to go north, so she wanted to see it clearly.

He thought of the smile on her face when he met her in the palace.

For her, everything was no longer important, and when she knelt outside the Cining Palace and pleaded, she had already left everything behind.

Song Chengxuan retracted her thoughts and focused on the wine in her hand, there is no right or wrong in this world, there is no regret in coming and going, she has done it.

The liquor reaches the throat and has a spicy taste.

Xue Shen couldn't help but sigh: "It's also a smart person, why bother like this." ”

The next day, Song Hou went to court full of alcohol, as if he knew that Li Hou's family would soon be in chaos, so he indulged in joy in advance.

Before Li Hou's wife left, Song Hou really appeared and walked to Mrs. Li's carriage in a high-ranking victorious attitude.

He lowered his head, and his voice was slightly hoarse: "Madame is useless for Li Hou to go back, it is better to make a plan for yourself, so as not to come to see the prosperity of others in the future, and leave yourself alone and sad." ”

He knew that his persuasion was useless.

In her eyes, it was nothing more than a conspiracy.

She thanked her in a low voice, and walked on the road of no return without hesitation, and he stood there for some reason, until the carriage was no longer visible, and he still did not leave.

She was on the edge of the cliff, and she would fall without accident, and there was an abyss underneath her, and no one would hold her.

From now on, there will never be that person in this world.

It's all over.

To Li Xu, to her.

"Find someone to follow." In the end, Song Chengxuan made a decision.