In the cold night of late autumn, Shen Pearl returned to Chang'an with Li Yu, got off the carriage, changed shoulders, and entered the palace.

The entire East Palace shook. The lights outside the Mingde Gate were brilliant, hundreds of officials, chamberlains, and palace maids gathered to wait, Zhang Hanruo was wearing the usual purple skirt brocade, combing the shutters and swaying on the step, beautiful and luxurious, seeing Li Yu dismounting, smiling from afar to welcome the general, and said coquettishly: "Your Highness is finally back, but I am worried day and night." As he spoke, he stepped forward to save Li Yu.

Li Yu smiled slightly, Shi Shi then took a few steps back, and helped Shen Pearl down from his shoulder.

Zhang Hanruo was stunned for a moment, and involuntarily kicked backwards, Shen Zhuzhu's abdomen bulged slightly, and anyone could see that she was pregnant. She was stunned for a moment, then grabbed Shen Pearl and said with a forced smile: "Sister, you are also back." Shen Pearl only felt her fingertips tremble slightly, and couldn't help but feel sorry, held her hand, and said softly: "Sister Hanruo, you are becoming more and more beautiful." ”

Zhang Hanruo's eyes were dim, and she inadvertently passed by Li Yu, but Li Yu looked at Shen Pearl alone, her eyes were incredibly warm, as if there was a foreign object faintly swimming in her heart, and her face was still smiling brightly like a flower, "Your Highness doesn't say anything, I always miss my sister in my heart, and my sister is good when she comes back!" ”

Li Yu held Shen Zhuzhu's hand and said, "The wind is big here, don't talk too much, it's not too late to go back to the hall and talk about the old slowly." Just as he was saying this, he saw someone striding from Fenghuamen from a distance, and in an instant he came to Shen Pearl, pounced, knelt under Shen Pearl, hugged her knees tightly, and cried loudly: "Miss, Miss!" You're finally back! "It's plain porcelain.

Shen Pearl forcibly helped Su Ci up and wiped away her tears: "Good sister, why do you want to make such a big gift, I haven't thanked you yet-thanks to you for taking care of Shi'er in the past few years." "Looking at Su Porcelain carefully, I was sluggish, haggard, and in two or three years, I seemed to have aged several years, and I was even more sorry in my heart.

Hearing Shen Pearl say "Shi'er", Su Ci hurriedly wiped the tears on her face, turned around and beckoned: "Bring Xiao Shizi quickly." She was followed by an old lady and several palace maids, but because she was not as fast as her, she fell behind a little. The old lady was holding a boy in brocade on her left and right hands. The figure on the left is slightly taller, and as he walks, he turns his extremely bright and huge eyes, staring at Shen Pearl curiously; The one on the right is a little younger, blinking and looking around, and then lowers his head slightly shyly.

Shen Pearl only glanced at the boy on the left, and knew that he must be his suitable child. He is more than five years old, looks like Li Yu, and has her charm in his eyebrows and eyes. She has been ruthlessly abandoning him for nearly three years, and he will definitely not recognize his mother, and the corners of his eyes can't help but cry.

Getting closer, Li Shi caught a glimpse of Li Yu, and immediately shouted "Daddy" happily, spread his feet, and crashed into Li Yu's arms. Li Yu lifted him high, and after a while of affection, Fang let him down, pointed at Shen Pearl and said, "Shi'er, your mother is here, hurry up and call your mother." ”

Shen Pearl squatted down and choked out "Shi'er", wanting to take Li Shi into his arms. Li Shi grabbed his small body, broke away from Shen Zhuzhu's arm, flashed his eyes, leaned timidly on Su Porcelain's body, and asked in a childish voice: "Auntie, who is she?" I don't know her. ”

Shen Zhuzhu's heart was like a knife, and Su Porcelain said: "She is your mother, she left the palace when she was very young, and now she is back." Li Shi was very serious, "Then why did she leave the palace, is the palace bad, or does she not like Shi'er?" Li Yu bent down and said, "No, your mother left you temporarily because she had something very important." Look, isn't she back now? Reaching out and stroking Li Shi's little head, "Be good, call a mother." ”

Li Shi shook his head, squeezed straight to Su Porcelain, and shouted: "I don't scream, I don't scream!" Everyone else has a mother, and my brother also has a mother, but I don't have one, and everyone else laughs at me. I don't want a mother, I don't want this mother! ”

Li Yu was a little angry, raised his hand and said, "If you are disobedient like this, your father is going to beat you!" Shen Pearl hurriedly pressed Li Yu's hand, tears streaming down her eyes: "It's all because I didn't fulfill my responsibility as a mother, don't force Shi'er, take your time." Li Shi had already cried "wow", Li Yu sighed, waved his hand, and asked Mama to take Li Shi to retreat first. Su Ci led the young ** boy up again, and said, "Er, kowtow to Niangniang." Shen Pearl knew that this was Su Ci's child, named Li Zhen, although Su Ci had not been named, this boy had been recognized by the royal family. Li Zhen was extremely obedient, and immediately stepped forward and knelt down, and seriously kowtowed to Shen Pearl three times.

Because it was late, Li Yu saw that Shen Pearl was quite sad, so he asked to rest early, and Zhang Hanruo and Su Ci returned to their residences.

Li Yu placed Shen Pearl to live in Yichun Palace, and immediately took Xiuying to Daming Palace to meet Suzong.

Yichun Palace is in the northeast of the East Palace, adjacent to the Yichun North Garden, Zhang Hanruo has lived in the Yiqiu Palace since being accepted as Liangdi, and the Yichun Palace is one east and one west, looking at each other from afar, Su Porcelain and the other three Teng concubines live in the women's courtyard on the side of the dining kitchen.

Shen Pearl made a slight tour in the Yichun Palace, the giant mica flower and bird screen, the apricot pillar, and the purple ground woven gold brocade curtain hanging down from the ceiling, everywhere saw the richness and prosperity, teaching her to be a little uncomfortable.

The moonlight penetrates the forest and crosses the gaps, hugging each other with the shadows of the trees outside the palace, black and white, criss-crossed. Shen Pearl thought of Shi'er, what she owed to her child was a huge debt that could not be repaid, and she wanted to make up for it with all her might, maybe it was not too late.

Lying on the couch and falling asleep slowly, I don't know how long later, I heard a slight noise on the edge of the couch. She has slept very lightly since she was pregnant, and she is very easily frightened, and she will always go to sleep and wake up several times every night, half-squinting and opening her eyes, it is really Li Yu, and smiled at her: "I woke you up, go to sleep quickly." She was sleepy, and turned her head back to sleep.

When she woke up again, Li Yuwu leaned on the side of the couch with her clothes, looking at her with a deep meaning. Shen Pearl smiled, stretched out his arm to wrap his arms around Li Yu's neck, and raised his head and said, "What are you thinking?" Li Yufang came back to his senses and said with a smile: "I'm thinking, how to make Shi'er call you a mother." Shen Pearl thought for a while, and said in a low and resolute voice: "Don't worry, I am his biological mother in the end, as long as I love him and love him, I will eventually recognize me." ”

Li Yu saw her eyes flickering, her cheeks flowing and shining under the candle shadow, she couldn't help but be emotional, held her waist, and slowly kissed her on the lips, she couldn't help herself for a while, Li Yu caressed her abdomen, "Does it matter?" She blushed and shook her head slightly......

On the second day, I woke up lazy and sleepy, and Li Yu was not on the pillow side. Shen Pearl lifted the curtain, the sky was already bright, and Li Yu sat in front of the table with his back to the bed. She stared at his back for a long time, and he sat still.

Shen Pearl got up quietly and walked slowly behind Li Yu, not feeling his heart stagnate. On the white jade case, there was the dagger she was carrying, and the sheath was shining with a black and cold luster, just like Mo Yan's blue and gray figure. Li Yu's gaze stayed on this dagger.

"Li", she never only called his old name and put her hand on his shoulder.

Li Yu stood up suddenly, and suddenly overturned the white jade case, making a "pass" sound, and the footsteps of the attendants outside were clustered, but no one dared to knock on the door to come in. Shen Pearl retreated in a daze, Li Yu took a deep breath, his eyes forced to look over, and shouted angrily: "Hello, you are very good!" You hid the things he gave you close to you, since you have returned to the palace with me, why do you still have him in your heart? His voice was so high that it shook all four pillars.

He continued to say sharply: "A woman like you, Lone will never pay attention to you again!" After speaking, he turned his head away from her, and walked out without hesitation.

Shen Pearl was stunned at first, but at this time, he stepped forward, almost tripped over his skirt, and hugged most of his body.

Li Yu took a streak down, but did not look back.

She said, "Why do you deceive others? I'm pregnant, aren't you afraid that I'll be sad again? ”

His body trembled slightly, but he still said solemnly, "What are you talking about?" ”

"You know that I have never empathized with him, why do you deliberately say this today? You seem to be furious when you overturn a few cases, but in fact you are cautious, for fear of accidentally injuring me; You shouted at me, but you bluffed, and there was no real anger in your eyes; You just turned around and were about to leave, you couldn't bear to look at me again, for fear of seeing my sad face......" Shen Pearl turned around, met his gaze, and said slowly: "Are you afraid of something?" You caused a discord with me and let everyone in the palace hear about it, did you do it on purpose? You didn't come back so late last night, what did you know, you were afraid that I would be hurt again, and you deliberately provoked you today, right? ”

Li Yu saw her staring at him tenderly, her beautiful eyes were like jewels, and there was even more calm and quiet in her beauty, she couldn't bear it anymore, stretched out her arms and hugged her tightly in her arms, and said: "Pearl, I can't stand you, you can endure it for a few months." Now that the emperor is critically ill and the queen has great power, I am afraid that she will do anything to me. If she knew that I still valued you above all else, as she did before, she would definitely start with you and it would be against you. I'm very worried, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you, and I'll only be able to watch you quietly once in a while these months, so you must take care. ”

Shen Pearl pillowed his head on his chest for a long time, and Fang shook his head and said, "I'm not afraid." ”

Li Yu was startled and straightened her body: "What are you talking about!" ”

Shen Pearl chuckled, and then said firmly: "Yu, since I am your wife, I will definitely retreat with you at such a time, how can I hide quietly alone." Of course, I can't help you anything, but I also want to be able to face you day and night, I have finally got together with you and Shi'er, I have missed too much, and I don't want to live up to the time. ”

A kind of water-like warmth flowed out of her eyes, penetrating his heart bit by bit, but he still said anxiously: "However, you know the queen's methods, even if I add more guards, I am afraid that I will not be able to guard against it." ”

Shen Pearl said: "What should come is always coming." Besides, the queen is so cunning, your actions today may not be able to hide from her. Why should we waste all our time for her! ”

Before Li Yu could say more, Shen Pearl had already covered his mouth, slowly leaned against his chest, and said, "No need to say more, so be it." ”

Because Su Zong was seriously ill, Li Yu and Shen Pearl snuggled for a short time, and then hurriedly went to Daming Palace.

Shen Pearl picked up the dagger, wiped it carefully, and still put it in his arms.

Mo Yansi, I can only miss you in this way, for the rest of my life, and that's it.

was about to go to the women's hospital to see Li Shi, and the palace maid stepped forward to report: Someone outside Guangyuan Gate asked to see her.

She welcomed an unexpected guest.

Murong Linzhi.

Murong Lin Zhi always seemed to come and go like the wind, and when she didn't expect it, she suddenly appeared.

This time, Murong Lin wore a green robe and a flat scarf, and he looked at it like a handsome man. As soon as he looked at him, Shen Pearl retreated left and right, and said with a smile: "What a handsome scholar, how can you dress up like this?" ”

Murong Lin Zhi turned around and said with a smile: "I have no other way, I want to come to see you, but I am afraid that I will be recognized by the people in the palace, so I am forced to treat His Majesty's illness." ”

Shen Pearl was surprised, "Why not treat Your Majesty's illness?" ”

Murong Lin disagreed, and sneered contemptuously, "I am a healer, not a Buddha and a Bodhisattva, and not everyone I am willing to heal." His eyes swept quickly, stopping on Shen Zhu's abdomen, and his complexion changed slightly, "Are you pregnant?" ”

Shen Pearl nodded peacefully and happily.

Murong Lin Zhi had already taken Shen Zhuzhu's hand, his eyebrows were slightly locked, and he said, "Come, I'll take a look at your pulse." Shen Pearl couldn't ask for it, so she sat down with Murong Lin Zhi and let her listen to the pulse.

Shen Pearl saw that Murong Lin Zhi had been taking the pulse for a long time, and he was engrossed at first, and then pursed his lips tightly, his two beautiful eyebrows became tighter and tighter, and his cheeks turned white. Murong Linzhi's medical skills are superb, and there is such a look today, which makes Shen Zhuzhu's heart suddenly jump, and he asks in an inquiring whisper, "How is it?" Is the fetus okay? ”

Murong Lin Zhi still put his hand on her pulse, and was silent as if he was calm, so anxious that Shen Pearl said repeatedly: "What's wrong?" ”

After asking a few times, Murong Lin Zhifang slowly raised his head, his eyes were faintly filled with tears, as if he was full of sadness, and he couldn't speak for a while. Shen Pearl was a little flustered, thinking that she had been seriously ill on the way back to Chang'an, although she had rarely felt unwell in recent months, but looking at Murong Linzhi's expression, could it be that this fetus would not be saved? In the midst of impetuousness and anxiety, Murong Lin Zhi stood up, held her pair of wrists tightly, and tears rippled down: "Why do you want to get pregnant?" How can you get yourself pregnant again?! ”

Shen Pearl didn't know what she meant, and said in a daze: "What did you say?" ”

Murong Lin fell back into his seat, hid his face for a long time, and finally raised his head and said to Shen Zhu: "I can't lie to you, I'll tell you the truth——"

Shen Pearl knew that the situation was very bad, but his heart calmed down, raised his head calmly, and said: "Lin Zhi, you say, all these years, no matter what the result is, it will be no big problem for me." ”

Murong Lin choked up, "It's all my fault, I didn't tell you and Li Yu when I treated you back then-you were extremely sad back then, and your body needs to be well recuperated." ”

Shen Pearl said: "Didn't my illness have been cured back then? Besides, in the past two or three years, I have not had any discomfort, and some minor ailments have recovered very quickly. Saying that, he also said to Murong Lin about the fever and recovery after taking only ordinary medicinal materials after the fever last time.

Murong Lin Zhi took the case and frowned sadly, "This is the most dangerous. You don't know how you have spent the past two or three years, especially how you have struggled to support yourself in the past year - you seem to be physically strong, but in fact you are strong on the outside, and you must know that people's lives are like lights, and from time to time they can be anointed and renewed. But you-"

Shen Pearl pressed her abdomen, gritted her teeth and asked, "How am I?" ”

Murong Lin turned his head sideways, shook his head and did not speak. Shen Pearl said loudly: "Lin Zhi, you say!" ”

Murong Lin looked up at her for a long time with tears in his eyes, and finally spit out eight words: "Incineration paste follows sundial, and the oil runs out and the lamp withers." After a pause, he wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and then said: "Especially when I am pregnant, it is even worse." ”

Shen Pearl has been in danger countless times, and he has survived from almost death, which is a miracle. Unexpectedly, death finally came to her in such a sudden way, and when she finally realized the true meaning of life and love, it hit her like a landslide, and it was given to her mercilessly.

She smiled reluctantly: "Look, even you can't do anything about my illness." ”

Murong Lin shook his head, tears raining down, "Even if the immortals descend again, they will not be able to save the people who are already alive." ”

"How long will I live?"

The two were silent, and I don't know how long it took, Shen Pearl asked faintly.

Murong Lin thought for a while, "It's just three or five months, if you are not pregnant, you may be able to support it a little longer: a year, or longer." ”

Shen Pearl let out a long sigh of relief, "It turns out that without this child, I can only live a little longer." It seems that this child came at the right time, and it was not a mistake! ”

Murong Lin cried: "It's come to this point, why are you still talking about the fetus in your womb." ”

Shen Pearl took Murong Lin Zhi's hand, and said solemnly: "Lin Zhi, I beg you two things, you must help me." Seeing Murong Lin Zhi listening, he continued: "First, I beg you to help me and let me live until the day I give birth to my child." No, live to three months after giving birth, and I know that with your medical skills, you can still do it, right? ”

Murong Lin burst into tears and nodded, "Okay, I'll help you, I'll stay in Chang'an and see you all the time." ”

Shen Pearl said again: "The second thing is that Li Yu must not know about this matter!" ”

Murong Lin was gloomy and just said, "Why do you have such good intentions. ”

Shen Pearl said: "He has been very sad for me, I can't bear it. ”

Murong Lin said heartily: No matter how unbearable you are, there will be that day. "Although I can use medicine to prolong your life for a few days, the longer you are pregnant, the weaker you will become, and you must be careful not to show your flaws in front of him."

Shen Pearl nodded, "I can save it." "Forced Huan Yan to divert the topic," I forgot to ask you: Why did you suddenly miss me and come to Chang'an to see me? ”

Murong Linzhi took out a towel to wipe the tears on his face, and said, "This is a strange thing. Three months ago, I was practicing medicine in the Xiliang area, and I met a girl named Xue Hongxian, who was very lively and cute, and I hit her off at first sight. What's more, she said that she had a great relationship with you. Thinking that we hadn't seen you for several years, I invited each other to come to Chang'an to look for you last month, and somehow, I waited in Chang'an for a month, not only were you not in the palace, but even Miss Xue never showed up. This morning, I heard rumors in the market that the crown prince and the crown princess had returned to the palace, so I hurried to find you. ”

Shen Pearl also missed Xue Hongxian very much, and when she heard this, she was a little happy in her sorrow.

Just as he was saying this, Li Yu led the famous imperial doctor to hurriedly walk in. His eyes were sharp, and he recognized Murong Linzhi at a glance, and when he saw that both of them had tears on their faces, he quipped: "You sisters see each other, why do you have to be so tearful." Lin Zhi, since you are here, it is better to stay for a longer time, you are like a ranger, you are leaving, and you don't know when you will be able to meet again. ”

Shen Zhuqiang smiled: "Who said she was leaving?" Lin Zhi plans to stay in Chang'an for a long time, and he will not leave until I give birth to the fetus. ”

Li Yu was overjoyed when he heard this, waved his hand to tell the imperial doctor to step down, and said excitedly: "With you looking at the pearl, where do you need other doctors, thank God!" ”