In mid-July, Emperor Shunde, who had been suffering from illness for a long time, finally got rid of the torture of illness and swallowed his last breath in Huayang Palace.

The old emperor probably didn't remember until he died, and he still had a biological son in the bitter cold land thousands of miles away.

Emperor Yin died of illness and announced to the world.

For a time, the Yin palace was full of plain sky, miserable and white, from a distance it looked like a midwinter covered with snow, and the mournful howl came from the memorial palace, and hundreds of lamas of the Fengxian Temple were ordered to enter the palace for the first emperor.

In the middle of the night, the low and bright rumbling sound of chanting wafted in the air, making those who heard it feel inexplicably frightened.

A kingdom shall not be without a king for a day. A group of old ministers jointly played a petition and asked the new lord to take office.

On July 25, the crown prince Yin Jian ascended the throne and changed the name of the year to "Chengde", which meant to emulate the previous kings and work hard for the people.

After the new emperor ascended the throne, he was crowned with six palaces, and his biological mother was named the queen mother, retaining the original title "hidden", and the rest of the concubines were in accordance with the original rank, adding a "Tai" word in the original title.

The emperor ascended the throne, the latter position was vacant, and the ministers wrote letters suggesting that a new queen should be established. This made Yin Jian very annoyed.

"I am very sad to be mourned, and the bones of the first emperor are not cold, so it is not appropriate to wear red and green in the palace. Let's take a moment to slow down the next thing. ”

"Your Majesty, since ancient times, has always been the urgent need of the country first, and then the private courtesy. The country cannot be without a mother for a day, it is a top priority to stand after it, and please think twice about the emperor. ”

"The minister seconded the proposal."

"The minister seconded the proposal."

"The minister seconded the proposal."

……

Arms, after all, can't twist the thighs.

On August 5, the queen mother officiated and married the new queen into the main palace.

After the great establishment of the new, it is another joy. The courtiers came up to congratulate them.

Double happiness is coming, according to the old practice, there should be amnesty for the world.

Taking advantage of this amnesty, King Nan'an wrote a letter, expressing his permanent surrender on the one hand, and mentioning Concubine Jing who was still in the deep palace on the other hand, and put her figure very low under the pretext of "mother-son reunion".

He made a touching statement and asked to be able to take Concubine Jing out of the palace and live in Ba County, where she will live for a long time.

"Bastard!"

Emperor Chengde was so angry that his hands trembled, he smashed the excerpt on the ground, gritted his fine white teeth, glanced forward coldly, and several courtiers stood up.

"Concubine Jing is in the palace, this is the will of the first emperor, the first emperor has just died, and the bones are not cold, he wants to make such a disobedient request! I see that he has a lot of resentment, isn't he jealous of the first emperor? It is really disloyal, unfilial, unkind and unjust! ”

"The emperor is angry."

Lao Chenji opened his mouth first.

"Now the dynasty is not stable, the heirs of the first emperor are thin, the sea is inclusive, there is tolerance, the emperor is the respect of the Ninety-Five, you can take care of more, the king of Nan'an is stationed in the southwest, and he is very popular with the people."

As soon as he was reminded by these words, the new emperor's irritable mood immediately calmed down.

Now that the new policy has not yet been stabilized, it is indeed impossible to make any more big moves.

He suppressed the anger in his heart and sneered at the literary attendant who was waiting on the side:

"Chengzhi, the king of Nan'an is loyal and filial, I have already learned that I am also a son of man, a sibling, how can I bear to see the separation of mother and son?"

He paced a few steps, then continued.

"It's just that the will of the first emperor is sacred, and you must follow it, and the courtiers need to keep in mind filial piety and be considerate of my heart."

After oral drafting, Hanlin Wenmo re-polished, the originally scribbled few sentences were stunned to read with a warm vein, and there was more comfort than blame.

Carefully transcribed on the holy decree of Ming Huang, directly rolled it with yellow silk, sealed it in a brocade box, and ordered people to expedite it for 800 miles and send it to Bashu.

Recently, rumors have been spreading in the palace.

The dancing girl Chu Jiu seduced the prince and was taken down by the Yumen Xuan Concubine on the spot, the evidence was conclusive, and the Song Concubine advocated being killed with a cane to set an example.

Soon, the matter reached the ears of the Queen Mother, and it was rumored that the Queen Mother was kind and unwilling to unjustly kill a person, and after a thorough investigation, it was found that Chu Jiu was framed by a traitor.

did not use lynching, released and returned to the workshop, and returned to the innocence.

I don't know why, these remarks gradually spread outside the palace.

It is rumored by everyone that the hidden queen is kind-hearted, benevolent, and virtuous, and acts as an example for the world, which is a good atmosphere for the prosperous era of the opening dynasty.

It was the height of summer, the fire was raging in the sky, the heat wave in the air was slow, like undulating waves, and even the palace maids and eunuchs who served were rarely willing to walk outside.

Xuanhua Gate.

This place is located in the west of the Yin Palace, the place is empty, surrounded by buildings, there is little shade, only a lake in front of the door, if people stretch out their hands to touch, they will also feel a burst of heat.

The dancers are all lazy on the ground.

They relied on the ice box to cool off, and someone used a silk cloth to dip the cold water in the well, and the rouge gouache had already turned into a ball, and the sweat was muddy.

Many people huddled in the narrow corridors, twisting wet silks and blowing the cool breeze through the hall.

And in the innermost room, there are people who are still practicing hard against the scorching heat.

Liuli is not tolerant of heat and heat, and at this moment she is half spread on the ground, constantly calling for heat, and persuading in a coquettish voice.

"Sister Nine, come over and rest for a while! It's too hot this day, and I sweat on my back and run away from the wind, so be careful of giving birth to a heat cold. ”

Chu Jiu didn't listen to it, but just immersed himself in the sound of silk and bamboo.

She silently counted the beats, jumping, dancing, spinning, and splitting...... Repeat every action in the book.

Be sure to ...... You have to be very skilled. She was ruthless and secretly admonished herself in her heart.

Sweat trickled down her sideburns, like a stream of water, along her neck and into her clothes.

Thin clothes can wring out a lot of water.

After about an hour, her smooth movements became more and more stagnant, her limbs became more and more sluggish, and finally she fell to the ground with a "bang", and her hair and temples were scattered.

In the fainting mind, it seemed that Fang Cai's dance steps were still repeated.

Before everyone could react, Qinglian had already rushed over and helped the person up in a panic.

The girl took the ice cubes and shook the fan to dissipate heat for her, while pinching the middle of the person, her brows were tightly locked, and her face was full of anxiety.

"Girl...... Wake up, girl......"

Some people exclaimed, but most of them were whispering, and the movement was too loud, which alarmed the aunt in charge.

"Quick, go and call Lang Zhong!"

In the Huayang Hall, Xiao Xiazi dusted and hurriedly walked in.

He was originally a small follower of the Second Prince's Mansion, he has been serving in the study since he was a child, and his kung fu is good, and more importantly, this kid is smart, quick in action, loyal in temperament, and very honest.

After the new emperor ascended the throne, he was appointed by the eyes and became the steward and eunuch of Huayang Palace.

The former little Xia Zi has transformed into a "Xia Gonggong" in the mouth of everyone.

The heat is blowing, and the breeze is pouring in, as if it is rolling in a hot pot, which makes people feel speechlessly bored.

The guards on both sides of the palace stood tall and dressed neatly, and in such a hot day, they were like gatekeepers, unaffected in the slightest.

Xiao Natsuko walked too quickly, and when he passed the threshold that was half a leg high, his foot was tripped and he almost threw himself into the street, and after staggering to his feet, he took a light step and carefully entered the inner hall.

A cool air rushes towards you, which is refreshing.

Emperor Yin was sitting in front of the desk, and the folds in front of him were piled up, arranged one by one. He was attentive, his brow furrowed quietly, and he seemed to be very displeased.

Xiao Xiazi didn't dare to disturb, so she half-bent her waist and waited quietly on the side.

"What?"

With a majestic sound, the emperor raised his head, his eyes like a knife, and glanced at him coldly. He shuddered.

"Qinglian came over and talked back, saying that the ninth girl was too diligent and hardworking, and she fainted from heat stroke at this time, do you want to go over and take a look?"

"Incompetent!"

The brow tightened a little, and his face was gloomy, looking a little anxious. Seeing the situation, Xiao Natsuko bent her waist deeper.

"How do you take care of the minions around you?"

"Back to the emperor, when the girl just came back and forth, she spoke tremblingly, her soul was scared, the summer was very hot, the nine girls have always been diligent, the emperor is relieved."

Emperor Yin threw the fold in his hand onto the table, and Huo Ran got up.

"Let's go, let's see."

"The Emperor's ......"

The queen is surrounded by beads and comes in full costume.

She has a creamy complexion, a slightly plump shape, a purple gold jade lotus crown on her head, a good face under the crown, apricot eyes, shallow waves, a small mouth with cherries under the raised nose, and a little Yinghua between her eyebrows.

It looks both graceful and brilliant, but also generous.

It has long been said that the Zheng family has the demeanor of the mother of the country.

If it weren't for this time, Empress Zheng's posture would be really likable.

Without waiting for the report, she entered without permission, even if she stopped in the outer hall, Emperor Yin's face was also gloomy, and a faint unhappiness flashed.

He didn't like the new queen.

Empress Zheng comes from the Zheng family, is Zheng Yan's daughter, the second in the family, the elder brother is Zheng Shikang, who has served in the army all the year round, and has a younger brother below.

"The Zheng family is a hero." The hidden queen had said to him.

The new queen was born exquisitely and lovely, with a docile and gentle personality, beautiful and kind-hearted, and set up porridge tents in the suburbs of Yincheng many times to relieve the victims who fled from other places, and the people called it "Living Guanyin".

The hidden queen was full of praise for her new daughter-in-law.

Needless to say, the royal dowry, silk and satin, gold and jade treasures are all inferior, but the objects rewarded after hiding are all beloved things at hand for many years, you can know how much this mother-in-law loves her.

Trying his best to hide the displeasure on his face, he hugged the fan in his hand and showed a gentle smile.

"Queen, why are you here?"

Empress Zheng walked with a vigorous posture, extremely dignified and beautiful, with a gentle smile at the corner of her mouth, and spoke softly.

"Your Majesty, it's hot outside today, and the concubines are afraid that the servants will not serve them well, so they specially made two pairs of ice jian, and made perilla lotus root powder soup with their own hands, mixed with some honey stored in late spring, fresh sour plum juice, cool and sweet, why don't you sit down and taste it?"

When there is something in my heart, I look a little absent-minded.

"The queen has a heart, I am busy with official business, let people put down Bingjian, and I will drink the soup later."

With that, he hurriedly turned his head and was about to stride away.

"The Emperor's ......"

She stood up and called out to him in a low voice, her tone a little unspeakably empty.

"If so...... If it is a matter in the harem, let the concubines deal with it, and let the concubines ...... Do your duty as a wife and don't let the emperor bother. ”

Only for a moment, he suddenly understood her intention, and when he looked at the perilla lotus root powder soup on the plate, he only felt sick to his stomach.

"How does the queen know that it's a harem thing?"

Looking at her embarrassed expression, his expression was as cold as ice and snow.

"It's hot outside, your body is precious, and Huayang Hall is cool, so you don't have to work hard."

Hearing this, Empress Zheng lowered her head, her pale cheeks turned red with shame, and after hesitating slightly, she still mustered up her courage and stepped forward.

"The concubine was born in a martial arts family, and she practiced archery and horseback riding since she was a child, one in order to exercise her body, so as to fade away her delicate spirit; Second, in order to exercise fortitude and cultivate a flexible spirit, the concubines are not afraid of this summer heat. ”

"Queen", his tone became very stiff, and his disgust was overflowing.

"I'll come when I go."

"Is the emperor ...... Do you have to go? ”

She bit the words behind her very hard, and her voice was so weak that she choked up.

"Queen!"

He ran out of patience, and the pent-up anger in his chest erupted.

"Do you want to hinder my whereabouts?"

As soon as the words fell, this beautiful and pitiful woman, the dignified mother of the Yin Kingdom, actually knelt down straight in front of all the palace people.

"If the emperor thinks that the concubine is not good, and the concubine is willing to accept the punishment, the concubine has no other meaning, but the queen mother always teaches the concubine, the emperor is tired of state affairs, and he can no longer be distracted by other things, and the concubine is only afraid that she will be derelict in her duties and make the queen mother angry."

On that innocent cheek, two lines of tears flowed down thinly, in front of her husband, she had long forgotten that she was the noble queen.

The veins on his forehead were bulging, and he was young and energetic, and he hated threats the most.

Holding back his breath, he slowly paced in front of her, leaned down, looked at her pitiful face, gritted his teeth in a deep voice, word by word, extremely ruthless.

"You...... Believe it or not, I have ruined you? ”

The prostrate body trembled a little, but buried its head deeper.

"The emperor's accession to the throne should be considered for the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty and the people of the world, the holy health will be stable, and the stability of the court will be prosperous all over the world, and the concubines will be in charge of the palace, and the emperor will be the heaven of the concubines!"

She paused, her body trembling with fear.

"The concubines should take the sky as the most important thing in everything, and dare not have a trace of disobedience, the concubines are worried about the emperor's dragon body, the court is newly established, the four seas are unstable, and the concubines are ...... No fault! ”

After speaking, he slowly closed his eyes and waited for his final verdict.

"Good...... You can say that again...... You're really my queen......"

He took a few steps back, as if in disbelief, his voice suddenly sharpened, and he shouted angrily.

"Come on! Passing on the history of the Emperor! ”

"What is the Emperor going to do?"

At the last moment, a majestic and dignified voice, with an unobtrusive tone, came coldly from outside the hall.

Everyone was shocked, only to feel a faint chill behind them, but in such a hot weather, they felt as if they were in an ice cellar.

Emperor Yin was also stunned, looking for prestige, and had already walked through the door of the main hall after hiding.

The old man's sharp eyes, his gaze like a torch, glanced at the kneeling queen, and then glared at his son.

In an instant, there was silence all around, and the eunuchs and palace maids were silent, and they didn't smell half of their breath.

Hidden behind the slow progress, the dragged skirt swept solemnly, the soles of the shoes stepped on the green bricks on the ground, and collided with a dull sound.

"Empress, you go back to the palace to rest first, the mourning family has a few words, and I want to tell the emperor in private."

The figure had been prostrate for a long time, and it had already stiffened and ached, and when I heard this, I felt as if I had been pardoned.

She slowly raised her head, held back the tears that were about to fall, and respectfully bowed up again.

"Yes, the retainers are retired."

The maidservant beside her helped the queen up, and her dress sounded, and with the sound of squirming, the footsteps were neat and fine, and she gradually walked away.

When everyone dispersed, he retreated from the attendants on the left and right.

The door of the temple was closed, and the heavy "squeak" sound brought the emptiness and tranquility of the hall.

Yin Jian knew that he was wrong, lifted the corners of his clothes, and knelt on the ground.

's tall posture still shows his arrogant stubbornness.

"The Queen Mother."

Hearing this call, Yin Hou was a little moved, and his wrinkled face showed wisps of exhaustion, completely devoid of the sharpness of Fang Cai.

She glanced at the sandalwood chair beside her, stretched out her agate armor and pointed at it, and spoke in a softer tone.

"Jian'er, you sit next to the queen mother."

"Queen Mother...... I ......"

"The mourning family has watched you grow up since childhood, your temper, can the mourning family still know? Strong-charactered, affectionate and righteous, otherwise, Yin Shu's kid, as a prince, and his grandmother's family has military merits to rely on, how can he be willing to follow you with all his heart......"

"Mother, you ...... Don't say that, the third brother never thought of competing with me. ”

"Mourning family today, I don't want to talk about this."

A spark of spark gradually dimmed from his eyes.

"Queen Mother, please speak."

"You have protected that servant girl for many years, how can the queen mother ever have the slightest words? The mourning family is also from the past...... But Jian'er, you have to understand that you are no longer a prince, let alone a prince, you are an emperor! He is the lord of the six palaces, and he is the lord of the Great Yin, with thousands of people tied to him. ”

"The queen is dignified and kind-hearted, the veteran of the Zheng Yan and the two dynasties, with heavy troops, is the only person who can compete with the Song family, do you want to push her away?"

"No...... The son didn't mean that. ”

"If you don't like the queen, you can choose a concubine, but you must not abolish the queen."

The Queen Mother's expression was a little melancholy.

"The Zheng family originally intended to support the Seven Princes, and the queen mother chose the Zheng family as the queen, which is to learn from people's strengths, make up for your shortcomings, and add chips for you."

"The son understands that the son has always respected the queen very much."

She sighed faintly, and when she looked at him, a mixed meaning flashed.

"Respect? She is a woman who wants her husband's affection. You are a heavenly family, and the heavenly family is ruthless. But you're a lover, how can you let her stand it? ”

Yin Jian didn't know how to answer, his lips spurted for a long time, and he couldn't speak, and after a long time, he made up his mind.

"The queen mother forgives, and the son's heart ...... There is only one. ”

"Jian'er! Why are you so stubborn? Why do you want to sit in this position? ”

She pointed to the throne, as if remembering something, and her voice suddenly became melancholy, and trembled with fear.

"Don't forget, once we ...... Indecision, what a end! ”

Revisiting the past, those scenes and scenes, as if coming from a distant hell, keep coming to mind and hovering...... He suddenly felt a little out of breath.

"The queen mother's anger is not the son's, the son is later, but according to the mother's orders."

Seeing that the emperor was soft, he was relieved.

"The queen is tired today, and it is inevitable that she will be sad in her heart, you go to have a good life tonight to appease, the dignified emperor, who has not yet had children, and always lives in the study, what kind of system will it be?"

The old eyes looked at his face majestically.

"As for the servant girl, I will settle it for you, and it is inconvenient for you to go again."

Hearing the last two words, his face sank even deeper, the kind of deathly silence, and his hands clenched into fists, slowly, and slowly let go.

"In this way, let the queen mother bother, and hope for the queen mother...... Be kind to her. ”

The last word was struck in the throat.

"Nature."

She raised her hand to caress his face, paused in the air, but returned to the golden silk.

"The queen mother promised you, when the previous dynasty is stable, the queen gives birth to a concubine, whoever you want, it's up to you."

Yin Jian was silent, he didn't even raise his head, and in the hazy tears, he seemed to hear the sound of footsteps, from near to far, and finally disappeared outside the heavy temple gate.

That night, Xiao Xiazi passed the word and drove the Fengqi Pavilion.

Since then, for two months in a row, Emperor Yin has favored the queen every day, and everyone in the palace praised the new queen for her virtue.

Another few months passed.

Chu Jiucai came out of the pain, took medicine according to the doctor's instructions every day, extended the tonic soup, and his spirit improved a lot.

Outside the Purple Hui Pavilion, the wind was swaying, and the bright yellow chrysanthemums were spread all over the ground.

The scorching sycamore leaves, falling from the branches, swirled past the window, and in the blink of an eye, they fell into the thriving sea of flowers.

I didn't feel the spring grass dream of the pond, and the sycamore leaves in front of the steps have autumn sounds.

She leaned on the beauty couch and took a nap, her human form was so dry that she couldn't look like it, and although her complexion had recovered a lot, at first glance, she only felt pale and bloodless.

The book in his hand slipped and hit the ground with a "bang". The wax light trembles slightly, and the sandalwood curls.

Qin Shu'er came upstairs, and when she saw her like this, she hurriedly took a blanket to put it on.

"My sister sleeps carefully, I'm afraid I'll catch a cold."

Hearing someone talking, Chu Jiuqiang opened his eyes half-open, and when he saw that it was Qin Shu'er, he immediately smiled.

"Sister Qin is here, sit down."

"Your body is not yet well, lie down first, I am afraid that you will be bored, so I will come and talk to you for a while. The prince has been busy with business recently, so he specially told me to accompany you. ”

"Thank you sister for your kindness, thank you...... Rajah. ”

"Sister, don't be so polite, we are both fallen people at the end of the world, we can meet, that is fate."

The gaze of the person on the couch suddenly sank.

Qin Shu'er knew that she was speechless, smiled wryly, and held her somewhat cold hand.

"You are still in pain, don't think about it so much, take care of your body and bones first, this is the most important thing. The rest, more on that later. ”

She lifted the sleeve shirt on her wrist, and the scar was red, swollen and embarrassing, shocking, and quickly covered it again.

Recalling the scene of that day, the flowing torture instruments, the wild laughter, the tears could no longer be held back, and a strong hatred flowed.

"Sister, look at my injury, it's still ...... Is it okay? ”

"Good sister, don't worry, Mr. Ji said that he has a way, and he will definitely make you more beautiful than before. A talent like you is rare in the world, unparalleled in the world, how can God make you regret? ”

She looked at Qin Shu'er suspiciously, and there was hope in her tone.

"Really?"

"Really."

Qin Shu'er remembered Ji Xiaosheng's words, and paused unconsciously, but then resumed her smile.

"Can my sister still lie to you? Even if you don't believe me, you should also believe the prince, since I have known the prince, I have never seen him deceive people. ”

Rajah...... Nan'an Wang......

In her mind, she suddenly thought of Concubine Jing, the palace gate was as deep as the sea, and she was able to risk saving herself, so she naturally wasted a lot of strength.

When she was in the palace before, she had heard a lot of stories about Concubine Jing.

Concubine Jing's side, there were originally four palace people, named Jialan, Ziyu, and Biqiao.

When the first emperor was there, because Biqiao had served, the first emperor gave the position of a nobleman, and still served Concubine Jing.

Before Biqiao entered the palace, her maiden surname was "Shi", and after the concubine, Concubine Jing gave her surname, so in the palace, people called "Shi Guiren".

But since the prince left the palace, Concubine Jing has devoted herself to the Buddha, living in a simple place, and even taking Shi Guiren is unknown, and rarely appears in the palace.

He has been in the palace for many years, and in addition to the night banquets of Mid-Autumn Festival and Chinese New Year's Eve every year, he rarely meets, let alone friendship.

And now she has saved herself, but I don't know why?

"Sister, you and the prince of Nan'an... How did you meet? ”

Qin Shu'er was stunned for a moment, then her cheeks were slightly red, she smiled lightly, and she spoke eloquently.

Late at night, Chu Jiu couldn't sleep, couldn't sleep for a long time, and a cold breath hit his chest, making people uncomfortable.

Where was he on those three days? What are you doing? So much so that she was tortured for three whole days and didn't even pay attention to it? Or......

She didn't dare to think about it anymore.

The pearl of the night shone at the head of the bed, and the dark room was reflected in a bright light, like the light of the moon.

Inside the bed curtains, there seemed to be a low sobbing voice, faintly heard.