Inside the Huayang Palace.

Emperor Yin was lying on the dragon couch, his face was bloodless, and the corners of his mouth were cracked.

"Water ......"

A touch of coolness reached his lips, and he gulped down the nectar.

The bright yellow silk yarn swayed slowly, and the red candle on the incense table burst with a "pop", and the light was faintly reflected on Emperor Yin's face, and his young and handsome face looked a little old at the moment.

"Who is it?"

He opened his eyes slowly, and saw the Queen Mother sitting beside him, with a surprised and tense expression, and then relaxed.

"The Queen Mother?"

"Queen Mother's ......"

The makeup has not changed, and the majesty is still the same, but from the somewhat loose skin, a trace of fatigue is revealed.

"Queen Mother...... Defeated..."

The lips of the person on the couch trembled, muttering to himself, his eyes were confused and dull, and he looked at a loss.

He struggled to sit up, but his body was out of control, and as soon as his heavy head left the pillow, he felt a groggy dizziness.

The tiger fell into Pingyang and was in ruins.

The Queen Mother saw it and felt a pain in her heart.

"Jian'er, just lie down."

"Your illness is not light, the imperial doctor said to recuperate well, the affairs outside, the queen mother has already taken care of it, don't worry about it."

The pale lips trembled violently, and tears rolled down the corners of their eyes.

"Queen Mother, Zheng Lao ...... Martyred. ”

"I, what kind of face do I have, go and see the first emperor!"

A feeble palm hammered against the edge of the bed, clattering.

The old and steady voice sounded in the hall.

It's like a reassuring pill, making people's hearts a lot more peaceful.

"Don't worry, I've already asked Xiao Natsuko to do it!"

"Mrs. Zheng has sealed the decree, and the mourning family has accepted Han Duwei's daughter for you, and she has already sealed Concubine Yi and given her to live in the Showa Palace."

"That Song ......"

The Queen Mother's eyes sank, gritted her teeth, and said slowly:

"After all, that calf is the younger brother of the Song family, and now that the war is on the way, the border is devastated, and the enemy outside the north is also losing troops and losing generals, and it is unbearable to worry, if you deal with him at this time, it will inevitably be too public, and the mourning family is afraid of causing a mutiny in the army."

"Hmm."

Emperor Yin closed his eyes and only gasped heavily.

He felt like a thousand pounds of weight on his chest.

"One more thing."

"Queen Mother, please speak ......"

Those dark eyes suddenly flashed and looked at Emperor Yin's face.

"The north has taken the initiative to make peace, and wants to marry a princess in the past, and forever tie the relationship between the two countries, Qin and Jin, I don't know what the emperor wants?"

Suddenly, a touch of pain emerged and covered his face again.

He was weak, resentful and helpless.

"I have countless hot-blooded men, and I want to let a woman ...... Be the pillar! ”

"Confused!"

The woman on the couch snapped.

"Han has a solution to worries, Sui has Wencheng, even in the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty, there were countless princesses who married far away, the emperor said this, it is really short-sighted!"

There was a deep sigh from inside the hall.

How could he not understand her thoughts?

The air was dreary and cool.

"Drunk and lying on the battlefield, how many people have come back to fight in ancient times? Since the war began in the north, how many soldiers have died on the battlefield? For the country and the people, for our great ......"

"As a monarch, you should think of them. Regardless of the method, the most important thing is to alleviate the national crisis. Moreover, the treasury is now empty, the spring ploughing is scarce, and the green and yellow crops are scarce, and the people are full of complaints......"

She suddenly couldn't speak.

If at this moment, the local army rebelled, it really couldn't end!

The ending of the girder is still vivid today.

"What do you think, ministers?"

He had a glimmer of hope.

The candlelight flickered, and the Queen Mother turned her face away, and her agitated tone became tired.

"Go out and look, and you will see, the man who kneels outside...... All praise and pro! ”

"This is the desire of the people."

The person on the dragon couch was silent for a long time, his chapped lips opened and closed, and in the end, he remained silent.

Hidden after seeing this, go further.

"Now that the Song clan has lost power, its power is intertwined, and it cannot be cleaned up for a while; Concubine Jing has the remnants of the previous dynasty to protect her, and the king of Nan'an won the hearts of the people in Ba County; Concubine Yu seems to have escaped into the empty door and does not ask about the world, and the seven princes are like secluded princes, but after all, they are the princes who have been discussed......"

The fierce eyes flashed......

"Don't be careless!"

"Mother, that's right."

"Now embattled, the grass and trees are all soldiers, the situation is very critical, and the matter of harmony, although it is the proposal of the enemy country in the north, but we have no choice!"

Pain rolled inside him like poison.

After a long time, Emperor Yin slowly spoke:

"I have this body now, and I still have to worry about my mother."

The voice seemed to come from afar.

The Queen Mother finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the person in front of her.

"Between you and me, mother and son, what are you talking about?"

"I don't know...... Which princess does the queen want to send to make peace? ”

The dark gaze behind the shadow beats like a new candle.

"The emperor is still young, and among the concubines, only the queen is still pregnant with a son."

"Yes."

"The princess of the first emperor is also scarce, and the mourning family has been thinking for many days, and the noble Shi Tai once served the first emperor and was fortunate to give birth to a daughter, named Yaoguang. Shi was originally a maid of Concubine Jing, and her roots in the palace were shallow......"

"Queen Mother!"

"How?"

"Don't ......"

"The father and the emperor's heirs are thin, the north is thousands of miles away, the wind and sand are bitter cold, it is difficult to return to the hometown in this life, if you do this, the concubine will be resentful, and the people will be panicked."

He took a breath and continued:

"It's better to choose the daughter of the clan to succeed and marry the princess, so that you can block the mouths of the people and maintain the dignity of Dayin; Second, it will not cause the princess to gain power in the future and provoke power disputes between the two countries. ”

Hidden behind the gloomy face, never said a word.

"I don't know the queen mother...... What do you think? ”

He wanted her to say yes!

After a long time, the Queen Mother slowly spoke.

"You're right."

A deep face, which had become iron blue at the moment, looked coldly at the patient on the dragon couch.

"It's not too early, the emperor is sick, it is not appropriate to work too hard, and the mourning family will come to see you another day."

"Queen Mother!"

"Let them go......"

"Emperor! Where do your words put the mourning family? ”

Those sharp eyes, like sharp swords, pierced his chest and penetrated his heart, so that he could no longer spit out half a word.

Hide the back and brush away.

The sky was dreary, and a cool rain poured through the window and drifted into the temple.

"Son...... Congratulations to the queen mother. ”

The air was so quiet that it was breathtaking.

It was as if he had dreamed of the day his father died.

Guarding in front of the dragon couch, the shriveled hands grasped him tightly, and the eyes that ran out of oil and lamps were full of pleading and reluctance.

"Promise me to be kind to your brother...... and my concubines. ”

"Promise...... I! ”

"Okay."

When he said this word, he was already choked up, and this promise was extremely difficult for him.

When he was dying, in a trance, the lips of the person on the couch moved.

He leaned over and listened carefully.

"Jian'er, it's my father who can't stand you...... Sorry...... I'm sorry......."

The sound was like a gnat, repeating these three words all the time.

When he was framed in the court, when he was in danger in the rivers and lakes, the mother and son almost couldn't survive every time...... Countless nights, hatred, the desire to survive and the thrill of revenge, have sustained him to the present.

He had sworn that he would never forgive!

One day, he will have the strength to pray for mercy at his feet!

But in that moment......

When he heard his father's dying voice, he choked up suddenly.

Even though he was once riddled with holes, in the last few years of his life, he also gave him the fatherly love he wanted and the warmth he longed for.

This son, once upon a time, was also cherished in his arms.

It's just that as an emperor, this is fate.

Destiny!

"Father...... Sorry......"

"Jiu'er ......"

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

The candle flame in the temple was extinguished in an instant.

On the second day, the sky was clear and the sun was shining.

Outside the Si'an Pavilion, the flowers are splendid, the bees fly and the butterflies are leading, and they are full of vitality.

A few lazy little palace maids were leaning on the front of the steps and napping.

"Mother, look!"

Mrs. Shi was wearing a Mulan green embroidered satin palace dress, combing a neat auspicious cloud bun, wearing a plain gilded step, and was lying on her soft back to lean, looking at the Yaoguang in the garden.

"Yaoguang, come here, let your mother wipe your sweat."

Just last month, Yaoguang had just celebrated his fifteenth birthday.

A pair of eyes are gentle and splendid, the water is graceful, the black hair hangs down like silk, with a small face like a jade face, the eyebrows are curved, and the red lips are as smooth as spring flower juice.

Especially when smiling, a few fine white teeth on the roof of the palate are exposed, which is very elegant and lovely.

Jiangzhu replaced the hot tea and came up.

"Our little princess is getting more and more out!"

Mrs. Shi smiled at her lovingly.

"Don't boast, it's getting naughty."

Yaoguang was wearing a splendid double-butterfly flower shirt, covered with a shallow jacket with a tender yellow pipa placket, with colorful silk wrapped around the flower waist and white nephrite, and spoke crisp and neat, like a wind chime under the eaves.

Listening to the praise, her smile became more and more moving.

Shi Taiguiren's face was hidden with wisps of worry.

"I don't know about peace, how can the DPRK and China negotiate ......?"

Yaoguang heard it and smiled innocently.

"Mother don't worry! has always been a princess of the clan, and now that the new emperor has just been established, I see that the emperor's brother is not violent, and Chenyang Palace also has a lot of scruples, the first emperor has not retreated, and he will not bully us! ”

Yaoguang spoke sincerely, eloquently and movingly.

But she only knew that she was unhappy, but she didn't understand the reason.

The concubine took her daughter in her arms.

"Silly boy, what do you know......"

"Among the first emperor's siblings, only the third prince has a daughter under his knees, he loves his daughter like his life, where is he willing to take it out?"

"That'...... Is it true that I am the only princess in this palace? ”

Yaoguang's tone took a sharp turn, with a faint uneasiness.

Concubine Shi gently patted her back as a sign of comfort.

"Alas! It's also iniquity! ”

"In addition to you, there is only a descendant of the abolished concubine Jiang, whose milk name is Zhiyuan, but she is one year younger than you, just over fourteen ......"

She frowned at the mention of the child.

"After Jiang's death, Zhiyuan was raised by Concubine Liang, the princess has a good personality since she was a child, and her appearance is not outstanding, a few years ago, it was okay, since Concubine Liang died, in the past few years, I heard that she has become more and more stupid and stupid, and even the old woman with a little seniority dares to bully her."

Yaoguang has lived in the palace for many years, but he doesn't know about this past.

After listening to her mother's words, she suddenly sympathized.

"This sister, so pitiful......"

"Shh......h

Concubine Shi lowered her voice and looked around.

"Jiang's crime is a chaotic minister and thief, child, don't say this to the outside world!"

From the eyes of the concubine, Yaoguang saw fear.

She was frightened, her eyes widened in surprise, and she looked at Mrs. Shi in a daze, and it took a long time before she cried out with a "wow".

"So, the bento is really pointing at me?"

"Good boy, don't cry."

"That'...... That's not necessarily, maybe there is room for reversal, I wanted to go to Concubine Jing, but it was useless, and I was afraid of being implicated, so I dispelled this idea. ”

Seeing Yaoguang sad, it was very uncomfortable to be a mother.

The road ahead is uncertain, and fear is rife.

She patted Yaoguang's back, her tone gentle and firm.

"Don't be afraid, there is no endless road, even if you go to kiss, your mother will not be separated from you, our mother and son are together, everywhere is home, this palace doesn't believe it, no matter how cold and bad the northern country is, can there still be five points of this Yin Palace?"

Looking at Yaoguang, a pair of eyes were meaningful.

"The environment, after all, is ruthless."

Hearing her mother say this, Yaoguang's heart was both grateful and warm.

The Fanghua girl, who is ignorant of the world, seems to have taken a reassuring pill, and the anxiety in her heart has suddenly dissipated a lot.

She stopped her tears and curled up in her mother's arms.

A azure cracked beauty came in, and the half-old bottle was full of flowers, soft and fragrant green, very fresh.

When you look closely, it is the Xifu begonia that blooms luxuriantly in the garden.

Mrs. Shi gently patted Yaoguang's back, pointed at the beautiful Yaowen, and said with a smile:

"There are flowers that can be broken straight and must be broken, and there are no flowers and empty branches."

These words were originally to persuade people to cherish time, but in the eyes of the mother and concubine, there was a calmness that did not sit still. My mother has lived in this deep palace all her life, and she has already seen it. ”

"Oh?"

Yaoguang raised her head and looked at her mother inquiringly.

"Isn't that what the superior and the low, the slut and the noble, the big and the small? If you can sleep at night, work diligently, and benefit the people of Dawn, if not, you just want to be at ease! ”

Yaoguang has been taught by his concubine since he was a child, and his mind is transparent.

At this moment, after hearing these words, his heart became clearer and clearer, and he grinned openly, revealing two small white tiger teeth.

"It's a blessing or a curse, it's a curse that can't be avoided!"

"When Cao Cao was in danger, he still knew that Wangmei quenched his thirst, and this holy decree has not yet come down, so we can't feel sorry for ourselves."

She hid her anxiety, looked at the beads beside her, and stretched out her hand.

"Come here."

"Mother."

Jiangzhu spoke softly, and her face was soft.

The master and servant held their fingers together, and the temperature was unusually warm.

"You have followed me for so many years, loyal and dedicated, today is a blessing and a curse, if my mother and son can't escape this catastrophe......"

She pulled out the bottom drawer, took out a bag of jewelry, and put it in Zhuzhu's hand.

"This is a dowry for you, out of this palace gate, looking for a landscape family, it is enough to live a lifetime."

"...... Not ......"

Without waiting for Jangzhu to speak, she continued:

"There are also some golden hairpins that were rewarded to me by the previous master, and they have been kept untouched, you take them now, quietly pawn them as silver, and distribute them to the palace people outside, and it is not in vain for them to have a fight with me."

After saying that, Jiangzhu was moved to tears.

She knelt down with a "bang", tears streaming down her face.

"I've been with the nobleman for many years, no matter where I go, I won't leave!"

"Don't talk nonsense!"

"If this palace really wants to go to the north, in a foreign country, between blessings and misfortunes, how can it be compared in this Yin Palace? Besides, although the two countries are now truce, leaving us alive, if one side is well-cultivated and strong, it is imperative to go to war, and then Yao'er and I will ......."

She has always been strong, but her tone sank.

"Or as a hostage, or defect to the enemy, or die in Huangquan, become a ghost under the sword, where can I take care of you? If you follow this palace, won't you go to die in vain? ”

After hearing this, Yaoguang retracted his head into the arms of his mother and concubine, and shouted:

"Don't say it, I'm afraid!"

"Good boy, don't be afraid...... Not afraid ......"

Jiangzhu is also a stubborn character, wiping away her tears and straightening her waist.

When he speaks, he speaks loudly.

"Where the noble person goes, Jiangzhu will go with him, Jiangzhu is a master in this life, even if he dies, he will be buried with his master, and go to the underworld to serve, and I hope that the master will not dislike the pickled body of the slave and maid, and don't be stingy with the coffin!"

Hearing her say funny, Yaoguang opened her eyes.

"Sister, don't worry, the mother and concubine are the most generous."

Concubine Shi stretched out her hand and pointed to the center of her eyebrows.

"Stinky girl! Where is Hongu so stingy? ”

"Good...... I don't force you, this matter involves your whole life, you need to think twice, don't be rash. ”

"Si'an Pavilion takes the order!"

There was a sharp sound outside.

Like a thunderstorm, the three of them were shocked.

The group hurriedly put on makeup, rubbed powder and red, and hurriedly changed into the palace clothes of the main grade, and then left the hall and knelt down.

Seeing that the person who came was Gonggong Xia, Concubine Shi gasped.

She almost didn't stand on her feet, and she stumbled.

"Mother, be careful......"

The people around her helped her.

"I didn't ...... It's okay. ”

"Princess Yaoguang, fifteen years old, grew up in the Yin Palace, and was raised in the hands of a good woman. Bright eyes and bright teeth, outstanding appearance, Duan Roujia, long Zhao Xiande, there is the appearance of the country and the city, and the knowledge of the willow catkins is high, worthy of the big responsibility, now given the name "Xiangyang Princess", honored and respected a product, married to the northern king Helian as a concubine. ”

He paused, looking at the man on the ground.

"His mother, the noble Shi family, was promoted to the position of 'concubine' and enjoyed the imperial concubine. I hope that the princess will live up to my hopes and forever tie the two countries for a hundred years! ”

The concubine's face was as white as earth, and she knelt on the ground with weakness and weakness.

Xiao Xiazi couldn't bear it, she was very compassionate, but she didn't see it.

He bowed his head and leaned over, and whispered:

"Concubine Niangniang, take the order."

The bright yellow and bright decree was gathered together and presented respectfully with both hands.

"Harmony and pro-big events, you should prepare earlier."

"Although it is a foreign land, it is a concubine, and it is infinitely honored......"

Concubine Shi's lips moved.

Aware of her tense, she tried her best to restrain her expression.

"Yes...... Thank you, father-in-law. ”

"Thank you, Holy Lord!"

As soon as she said it, she only felt that her ears were buzzing, her face was bloodless, pale, and cold sweat flowed frequently.

Huayang Hall and his party came and went in a hurry.

Jiangzhu took out the treasured Junshan silver needle and made a pot full of hot tea.

When I walked through the eaves of the garden, I heard a woman crying faintly, and my heart suddenly felt sour, and I didn't make a sound.

The beaded curtain was opened and entered the inner sanctum.

The concubine's expression returned to the same as before, but her eyes were red, and she looked really tired.

There was a faint sound of thunder outside.

Rumbling and hitting people's hearts.

"This mung bean cake is newly made by the slave, Niangniang, you can eat some."

"Mung bean cake?"

She thought of Concubine Jiang.

Thirteen years ago, when she was three months pregnant, Concubine Jiang summoned her to the Showa Hall and rewarded her with a box of mung bean cakes.

The waste concubine Jiang's favorite mung bean cake is known to everyone.

The mung bean cake of the Showa Hall is the best, and everyone knows about it up and down the palace.

The doctor looked at it carefully, and she only ate one piece.

The one in Concubine Jiang's palace.

Three days later, she had a miscarriage.

Although the emperor did not punish the crime, everyone said that Concubine Jiang did it, day and night, every moment, she hated this woman.

Arrogant and domineering, bold and reckless.

"From now on, if something bad happens, make a plate of mung bean cakes."

It was her order, and over time, it became a habit.

Lying on the salary and tasting the gall, the pain of losing a child, she dare not forget! Don't forget!

The concubine took a sip of her cup.

"Where's Yaoguang?"

"The princess had wept for a while, and now she was asleep."

"Let her sleep, don't disturb."

Time passed through their fingers, and at this moment both of them spent their time like years.

"Jiangzhu, the holy decree has been issued, what I said today, you must think about it again and again, and give me an answer tomorrow morning."

She sighed, her eyes dark.

"I see that this is what the Queen Mother meant, the emperor may not know, this palace and Yaoguang must not be separated!"

"Mother, do you want to?"

The concubine opened the shackle brocade box and took out a gold medal.

It was her last bet.

"This thing is rewarded by the queen's mother, the palace is passed, tomorrow, the palace is bound to see the emperor!"

The beads droop down her eyelids.

"Niangniang doesn't have to think about it, the slave maid has made up her mind, and she is bound to follow Niangniang. As for the people in our palace, I will scatter the silver and wealth tonight, and they will be able to get out of the palace alive, and they will need to be thoughtful. ”

The master and servant looked at each other as if they were a contractual agreement.

"Of course I know ......"

"Go down."

"Yes."