On a summer night, the moon is in the sky.

The wind blows the rice field, there is a sound of frogs, and the tiptoes step over the rice flowers, and the rice field is out of the rice field in an instant.

It is like a frightening wave, flowing water, and the action is like a ghost.

Farther on, the sound of frogs faded into obscurity, and was replaced by the chirping of insects; As far as the eye can see, there are roses that tremble with the wind and smell fragrant.

In the moonlight, red, white, and pink, colors that were indistinguishable because of the night, were clearly recognizable in front of visitors, and she reached out to fold a red rose, but when she touched the soft petals, it stopped abruptly.

The fragrance of flowers is like mist, and the wind blows flowers like the sea.

The breath of the visitor was almost inaudible, but the heart was beating violently.

She looked at the Daoxiangju hidden in the rose bushes in the distance, and she couldn't take a step on her feet, it seemed that she wanted to get closer, but she never took a step forward.

Hometown timidity.

Daoxiangju is not like a majestic palace in the imperial palace, but more like a peasant family with few wild interests, but the group of eunuchs and palace maids at the door destroys this sense of leisure.

It's not early, the lights are on in the room, are the people inside reading, making incense, or are they ready to go to bed? How many years have passed, is she okay with them?

Thinking of this, the people who came ran away, almost running away.

ran all the way to another palace, and the joy, grievance, and regret in her heart were calmed down a little.

I was too impulsive to leave, and I didn't know how much I missed it after leaving, but she couldn't come back, and now that she finally came back, she didn't dare to see it.

Mother, are you still angry?

She leaned against the railing and breathed a sigh of relief, her heart still tumbling over.

After the two teams of Yu Lin Wei, she dodged into the building behind the railing, which used to be the inner study shared by her father and mother, and it should still be now, right?

The two little eunuchs at the door only felt a flower in front of them, and the person who came walked in easily.

There are also lights on inside, three inner rooms, step into the largest one, a landscape screen divides it into two, and the two bookcases are of fine rosewood: the small one is full of "printed" books, there are medicine, medicine, incense, and many symbols that I don't know, it should be the chemical elements that my mother said, there is also a painting basket in the corner of the table, she took a roll casually, and slowly unfolded, it was her and the strong first birthday, the family portrait painted by the mother, the picture scroll was two children fat into a ball, and one opened the eyes like black grapes, One can't put it down, holding a sword. You can tell which one it is at a glance.

But the people who came seemed to be afraid, and hurriedly rolled up the paintings, and did not dare to look at other scrolls again.

She came to the big case, there were no chapters on it, only some elaborate wooden toys, cats, rabbits, pigs, squirrels and tigers, but the most striking thing was the family of seven.

Covering his chest, he picked up the fattest and sweetest chubby baby, and the tears finally remained.

In the distance, the sound of the neat footsteps of the forbidden army guards was heard, and the palace was strictly forbidden.

Nearby, there was a whispered conversation of the eunuch at the door:

"There have been too many Yulin guards patrolling recently, and I heard that the people of the sixteenth guard have been dispatched."

Another eunuch replied, "You still need to say this!" Anyone who has eyes can see it. ”

"Didn't you say that the Queen Mother returned to the palace? I heard that the mother is happy to be quiet, and she has so many people going back and forth, in case it alarms the queen mother......"

Another eunuch sneered: "Call you stupid, you are also very smart, but you are always confused when you say you are smart." The Queen Mother likes to be disturbed by others, but she doesn't care about safety, what's wrong with having more Yu Linwei? Besides, you and I are just two eunuchs guarding the door, and our duty is just to take care of the study of the first emperor, so you have to take care of so much, it's really okay to worry about it. ”

"Oops! That's the same thing! The eunuch who spoke first said: "But although we can't get ahead in this job, it can be regarded as a suicide." I just clean the inside every day, and then look at the door, and there are two shifts. ”

"Naturally, this kind of work can't be done by ordinary people! Let's look at the emperor, oh no, it should be the study of the first emperor, and it is not usual to provoke lawsuits outside, and now it will always come once every two or three months, and we people are not without a chance to see the sky! ”

"Yes, yes! It's a beautiful thing to think about...... But if you want to talk about beauty, those eunuchs and palace maids who were allocated to the eldest princess of Baoyuan in the early years are stable until they are old! Life is boring and boring, and there is more desire to talk at night: "You say, is our eldest princess dead or alive?" If you say that you are alive, how many years have passed, and you haven't even seen this princess appear when the first emperor entered the ground, but if you say that she is dead, whether it is now or the first emperor, she has to add food and fiefs to her from time to time......"

"Shut up, you! Don't drag me down if you want to die! Is this something you and I can discuss? Another eunuch hurriedly scolded: "You and I are just little slaves, and it is not good to know too much; Now that the Queen Mother is back in the palace after being sick, Her Majesty is the most nervous about her mother, and the Queen Mother is the most painful is the eldest princess of Baoyuan, if you and I hit the muzzle, ten heads are not enough to cut off......"

The man hiding inside froze.

The First Emperor? The Queen Mother is seriously ill?

Daddy is dead? Mother is still seriously ill?

Decades of concern are in the world at this moment, and I am in my heart.

She clenched the fat doll wood carving in her hand, and returned to Daoxiangju like a floating lonely hong.

Only then did I find that there were not only eunuchs and palace maids standing densely at the door, but also many imperial doctors and princesses!

Everyone's faces were solemn and they didn't dare to make a sound, which showed that my mother's illness had reached a critical juncture.

She couldn't care about it anymore, a blindfolded legal person had already entered the inner room, and as soon as she raised her hand again, the goddess of the eunuch palace inside had already fallen into a coma.

"Who?" Li Zhen, who has been an emperor for decades, was the first to react.

The person on the bed also seemed to be aware, but continued to instruct: "Yi'er, my hard work has been entrusted to your Aunt Wang over the years, and when I go, I can ask her about the agriculture and water conservancy." ”

Li Yu held Shen Qiutan's hand and nodded solemnly.

On the side, Wang Yunfei smiled and cried: "Qiu Tan, it's enough, what you have done for me has long been enough." ”

Wang Yunfei's heart is far from being as calm as it seems, she is the former princess of Lu, and later Li Qi ascended the throne and did not kill all her brothers, but was all claustrophobic until she died, and she was released early because of Shen Qiutan's relationship.

Marriage failed to give her a day of peace, she was even glad that she had no children, so she wanted to live in seclusion from now on, who knew that Li Qian would abdicate early, and the two of them would find her together, she thought it was an old friend reunion, who knew that Shen Qiutan wanted to ask her to work together to manage the long river that often bursts and floods.

She was timid and excited at the time, after all, these were the things she had always liked, just because she was born a woman and had to do it a lot. She had heard that Li Qi attached great importance to craftsmen, and after he ascended the throne, the craftsmen of the fortifications became more and more refined and prosperous, and Shen Qiutan's several persuasions finally made her nod.

In this way, there was later her, the first female young supervisor of the Ministry of Industry in the history of Daning.

She and Shen Qiutan are friends, Shen Qiutan is a benefactor to her, they didn't turn against each other when they married their husbands, and when they encountered difficulties, Shen Qiutan pulled her more than once.

Now that she sees Shen Qiutan dying, how can she be calm in her heart?

"You all come here......" On the bed, Shen Qiutan had silver frost and white hair, but his face was still full, and there were not many lines, but his voice was a little old: "My children, come here." ”

Li Qian, Li Han, Li Yi, and Li Hao all leaned over, and Shen Qiutan said with relief: "It's good, they're all here, they're all by my mother's side...... Chubby, Zhuangzhuang, Xiaoyou, Qi'er, Lin'er, all are there, all of them, a lot of ......"

The four brothers glanced at each other, and Li Han said, "Mother, will I ask my son to show you?" "When he was young, he was keen on flowers and plants, and he was almost born with the ability to distinguish the likes and dislikes of plants.

However, Shen Qiutan refused: "Do you think I'm confused? ”

The four sons did not dare to speak.

The eldest sister has been gone for decades, and she still doesn't know whether she is alive or dead, how can she come back suddenly?

"I'm not confused, I'm happy, your father said that those who should come back will come back even if they travel through mountains and rivers."

Li Ling couldn't hold back any longer: "Mother! ”

With a sound of pathos, the figure was also revealed.

Everyone was shocked, and saw that a beautiful fairy who was about twenty a year suddenly appeared. Wang Yunfei was about to call the assassin, but Li Jian took the lead and said, "Sister, are you a sister?" Sister! "Her appearance is almost the same as when her mother was young, but she is more beautiful than her mother.

Li Ling nodded, tears rolled down, and she threw herself in front of Shen Qiutan's bed: "Mother, my daughter is not filial, my daughter is not filial!" ”

"Yes, of course you are not filial. My mother has been angry with you for decades, and the more angry you are, the better you live, because my mother knows that you will definitely come back, and you are my mother's daughter. ”

Li Ling choked up and was speechless.

Shen Qiutan continued: "After seeing the grandeur of Ling Xiao, how could he be willing to be in the company of rubble. I understand all this, but, Ling'er, have you been out alone all these years, are you bitter, are you tired? If my mother can't take care of you, I'll be very anxious. ”

"Mother, woo woo woo ......" Li Ling whimpered, and the grievances and thoughts in her heart were finally vented.

How can the outside world be so beautiful, in order to send himself into another world, the master died of exhaustion of essence, in the face of a strange world, everything has to start from scratch, how many times her life hangs by a thread, she is never afraid, but regrets that she can't see her father and mother again.

When the foundation was successful, she wanted to share it with those close to her, but neither the master nor her father could hear it. The longing for her father and mother has become her inner demon.

Return, return, every part of the body is clamoring to return, come back and take another look at your father.

In my dream, I didn't know that I was a guest, and fifty years have passed since I looked back. There is always a feeling that can transcend life and death, and is more worthy of concern than lovers and strength.

The four brothers Li Yu looked at each other, did the eldest sister really become an immortal?

Shen Qiutan didn't have so many questions, she looked at the five children with satisfaction: "Everything has never been windy, and life is just sleepwalking." But even if it's a dream, I'm satisfied, and I have no regrets. I have to go, I can't wait, your father has been waiting for me for ten years, I can't tell him to wait anymore. I'm going to tell him the good news here. ”

When he finished speaking, his hand was already falling.

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In the summer of the forty-first year of Chang'an, Empress Gaozong Shen collapsed and was nicknamed "Wende".