Liu Nong knew Xue Yi's temper very well, and knew that she was right, so she had to tell Xiaohu to take care of Xue Yi and jump out of the carriage to find Xiao Yi by herself.

Xue ordered the carriage to gallop towards the Yuyuan Altar outside the city, and Xiaohu couldn't help but ask a little worriedly: "Is Niangniang really not going back to the palace?" If the Queen Mother detects it, I'm afraid it will be another turmoil. ”

Xue Yi just shook her head, her face solemn.

The carriage came to the Yuyuan Altar, Xiaohu got off the carriage with Xueyi, Xiaohu frowned and looked at the sun above his head, although it was not noon at this time, but the scorching sun had risen to the sky, she looked at the fine beads of sweat on Xueyi's forehead, and then looked at the high steps of Yuyuan Altar, not without worry: "Niangniang's body is already weak, why don't Xiaohu call a sliding rod to carry Niangniang up?" ”

Xue Yi waved her hand to stop the small lake, put her hand on the pergola and looked up at the solemn Yuyuan Altar, which was originally the place where the royal sacrifice to the sky, there has been no rain in Shuangfeng City for several months, Xue Yi saw according to the stone wall of the palace that there is no rain today, and it will definitely rain tomorrow, just because she can't let Emperor Cheng and the Queen Mother know that she has returned to the palace and seen the five princes, so she remembered to come to the Yuyuan Altar to pray for rain for the people.

"Xiaohu, after a while, I will bow to the altar in three steps, bow in five steps, and pray for rain, you must not speak or dissuade, so as not to offend the gods." Xue Yi told the small lake.

Xiaohu stood in place with his mouth long, looking at the steps straight up and down, not to mention that Xue Yi was already weak when he was pregnant with Liujia, that is, a strong man, if he wanted to climb up in three steps, one bow, five steps and one kowtow, he would not be tired to death, but he would also be sunburned! She didn't dare to risk letting Xue Yi go to the altar, so she knelt on the ground and pulled Xue Yi's clothes and persuaded bitterly: "Niangniang has the people of Li in her heart, and it is good to share your worries for the emperor, but the steep steps of this Yuyuan altar are not to mention, how can you afford to be exposed to such a poisonous sun, if Niangniang has a good job, it is not a pity for Xiaohu to die, but it can't hurt Niangniang!" “

Xiaohu hugged Xue Yi's leg tightly, no matter what Xue Yi said, she refused to let go, Xue Yi had no choice but to look up and see the coachman standing aside, and ordered the coachman: "Hand me the scimitar!" “

The coachman already knew that Xue Yi was the emperor's concubine from Xiaohukou, and this imperial concubine came to Yuyuan Altar to ask for rain for the people, and was extremely moved, kneeling down on both knees and kneeling in front of Xue Yi with a scimitar in his hand, kowtowing and saying: "The grass people thank Niangniang Dade on behalf of the people in Beijing!" “

Xue Yi nodded, took the scimitar and cut off her clothes, turned around and walked towards the Yuyuan Altar, Xiaohu wanted to wait for more stopping, and the coachman persuaded: "Why don't you become a good girl?" I will go back to the city now and gather the villagers to come to Yuyuan Altar to pray for rain with my mother! “

The coachman jumped into the carriage and beat the horse away, Xiaohu knew that he couldn't persuade Xue Yi, so he had to follow Xue Yi, standing under the steps, seeing Xue Yi kneeling and kowtowing, she also followed, and the two of them went up more than a dozen steps, and there was a sound of magic weapons behind them. ＥＴ

Liu Nong found Xiao Yi and said Xue Yi's request, and Xiao Xiao guessed that Xue Yi came to pray for rain.

Sure enough, from a distance, he saw Xue Yi kneeling up with a plain hairpin and hairpin, Liu Nong's big mouth was about to call Xiaohu, Xiao Yu hurriedly stopped her: "Since Miss Liu is worried about Niangniang's safety, why don't you go up and take care of Niangniang with Xiaohu Girl?" If the mother sincerely moved the heavens and really rained down, wouldn't it be a great contribution to the country? ”

Liunon nodded and agreed.

The weather is getting hotter and hotter, today's sun seems to be deliberately difficult for Xue Yi, climbing up to the middle of the sky early, the sun is dazzling, the sun makes people's skin hurt, Xue Yi's forehead has been red and swollen, her body is already weak, plus she is pregnant, only bowed to more than 20 steps, her body began to be crooked, fortunately Xiaohu and Liu Nong supported left and right, she was barely able to get up.

Xiaohu wanted to persuade Xue Yi to give up, but was stopped by Liu Nong with eyes before he could speak, they have been following Xue Yi for some days, Xue Yi looks delicate and weak and seems to be able to blow a gust of wind, but she is stubborn and tenacious in her bones, as long as she never gives up on what she decides, the two are just worried, but there is nothing they can do, they can only watch Xue Yiqiang, whose face is gradually pale, grit her teeth and struggle to kowtow.

"God open your eyes, have mercy on us, let it rain!"

"Niang Chitose Chitose! The grass people and others begged for rain with the mother! ”

"Grass people and others come to pray for rain......."

"Ask the Dragon Lord to have mercy on us, and rain down early........"

A shout came from behind Xue Yi, she knelt on the steps and looked back, only to see the black pressure of people under the steps crowded, kneeling full of Li people, Xiao Yu thought it was a troublemaker at the beginning, pulled out the sword and was about to shout escort, seeing these people kneeling hand in hand under the Yuyuan altar, helping Xue Yi to ask for rain together, his heart was greatly moved, although he didn't believe that there was really any dragon lord in this world, but he was moved by the simplicity of the people, and also knelt in front of everyone, kowtowing and praying for rain together.

The sun was not moved by everyone, wantonly emitted its heat, sweat dripped down Xue Yi's back, the sweat beads on the forehead fell on the steps and evaporated instantly, a pair of jade hands have been scalded red by the hot steps, Xiaohu's face gradually turned pale, Liu Nong wiped the sweat beads on his forehead, looked up at the steps above, half an hour passed, and the three of them went up less than a third of the steps, Liu Nong looked at the chapped lips worriedly, his eyes were blank, and the swaying Xue Yi didn't know that under such a scorching sun, How long can Xueyi last.

Xue Yi and the three of them struggled and bowed.

The people were still full of confidence at the beginning, looking at Xue Yi with reverence, as time passed minute by minute, only a stick of incense, someone was stunned by the sun, and people's hearts began to waver.

"Can God really hear us?"

"Can the gods really see the bowing of the mother?"

"I can't hold on anymore......."

Another person fainted.

Seeing this, Xiao Yu was worried about the uproar of the crowd, so he hurriedly arranged for the soldiers to carry the fainted person down, and ordered the Taoist priest's ritual to move more loudly, while comforting the shaken people's hearts.

At the time of the chaos, more than a dozen horses galloped from the city, like the wind and clouds, a moment came behind the people, all the people consciously flashed a road, immediately led by a person wearing a dragon robe, wearing a dragon crown, Xiao Yu saw at a glance that the person was Emperor Cheng, and was busy kneeling on the ground: "Long live my emperor Xiao knock to see my emperor, long live!" ”

When the people saw Xiao Yu paying homage, they knew that the person who came was the saint of the day, so they hurriedly leaned on the ground and shouted: "Long live the grass people!" ”

"Long live my emperor, long live!"

“………”

A mountain roared, Emperor Cheng bowed his head, put his hands on Xiao Fu, turned to the people and said: "I believe that as long as we are dedicated to goodness, we will be able to influence the heavens to rain down!" Let's continue to pray for rain! ”

The people had never seen the emperor before, but now they saw the emperor personally praying for rain with everyone, and their confidence doubled, and they spontaneously knelt down hand in hand.

Emperor Cheng caught up with Xueyi, dragging her slender waist with both hands: "Xue'er, you can rest for the time being, Rong Zhen personally went to the altar to pray for rain." ”

Xue Yi smiled and shook her head: "The so-called sincerity is open, and the concubine doesn't want to give up halfway." ”

Emperor Cheng knew that the eyes of the people behind him were staring at Xue Yi and him, no matter how worried Xue Yi was, he could only grit his teeth and persevere, so he bowed down with Xue Yi, and after less than half an hour, the originally clear sky suddenly darkened, a cloud covered the sun, and the people were excited for a while, and continued to kowtow.

A smile appeared on Xue Yi's lips, she knew it was going to rain.

A drop of rain fell to the ground like a pearl, disappearing into invisibility, two drops of rain fell....... the people did not believe their feelings and eyes at first, and the rain fell like a scoop in an instant, the people cheered for a while, carnival in the rain, some people opened their hands to catch this precious raindrop, some simply raised their heads and opened their mouths to swallow the rain into their stomachs.

Emperor Cheng and Xue Yi knelt on the altar, looking at the reveling people, exchanging a knowing smile.

Xue Yi fell softly into Emperor Cheng's arms, and Emperor Cheng hugged Xue Yi and shouted: "Xue'er........ Xiao Xiao, hurry!" Send Concubine Xue back to the palace! ”

Liu Nong's eyes were sharp, and when he saw that there were pale red blood stains on Xue Yi's white skirt, he shouted in a panic: "Blood!" Blood! Mother's bleeding......."

Emperor Cheng found that there was a faint flush on Xue Yi's skirt, and the blood stains had been smeared by the rain, he picked up Xue Yi, toe to the ground, and swept towards the white horse frantically, beating the horse like flying to the palace, along the way, Emperor Cheng kept calling Xue Yi: "Xue'er, Xue'er, you have to hold on, I want you to be good, I want our children to be good!" “

The rain blinded Emperor Cheng's eyes, and he couldn't tell whether it was tears or rain.

Xiao Yu and other guards followed, the horse was like the wind, and in a blink of an eye came to the palace gate, the guards guarding the door were about to block the road and ask, Emperor Cheng yelled: "Get out!" “

Emperor Cheng's horse flew into the palace gate, Xiao Yu dismounted and handed the waist card to the guard guarding the door and said: "It's the emperor and the snow concubine just now, don't panic, continue to guard the palace gate." “

The guards all knew Xiao Yu and hurriedly returned the waist card.

Emperor Cheng went straight to the Tai Hospital with Xue Yi in his arms like crazy, kicked open the door with both feet and yelled: "Come on!" Save my Cher! “

Imperial Physician Qin happened to be on duty today, and he was studying Xue Yi's prescription in the rainstorm, and when he heard the sound of the door, he saw Emperor Cheng standing at the door with a wet embrace, and Imperial Physician Qin hurriedly got up and knelt down to salute Emperor Cheng: "Weichen see my emperor, long live, long live." “

Emperor Cheng's eyes were full of redness, and he gently put Xue Yi on the bed beside him: "Imperial Doctor Qin, hurry, let's see how Concubine Xue is?" “

Imperial Physician Qin hurriedly stood up, half-knelt in front of the bed, put the handkerchief on Xue Yi's inch-close ruler, and opened her left eyelid again after a while, Emperor Cheng was anxious, looked at Imperial Physician Qin and urged: "Imperial Doctor, what happened to Concubine Xue?" Is there any danger to the fetus in the womb? ”

Imperial Physician Qin kowtowed to Emperor Cheng in fear: "Niangniang's body is too weak, she has been overly sad in recent days, and she is overworked, so Shu Weichen can only do his best." ”