The emperor didn't raise his head, just lowered his head and whispered in my ear, "Do you feel better?" ”

I nodded hurriedly. He chuckled: "That's good, I'll find someone to send you to rest first, and drink some hot soup to warm up." ”

After speaking, he waved outside, and ordered the sedan chair to be carried to Puning Palace, and a little eunuch handed me a hooded cloak, wrapped me tightly, and then picked me up horizontally, sent me to the sedan chair outside, carefully covered the oilcloth drape, and then ordered: "Father-in-law Guo, help me send Miss Eleven to Weiyang Palace, and tell my subordinates to serve carefully, and then find the imperial doctor to see carefully." ”

Guo Gonggong held an oil-paper umbrella in his hand, tiptoeing on his head, he was already half wet, anxiously looking at the drenched emperor, and said uneasily: "Your Majesty, your body has always been drenched in rain, you ......"

"I know," the emperor interrupted Guo's father-in-law, "I know it in my own heart." ”

A little eunuch came over, re-held the umbrella for the emperor, Guo Gonggong waved his hand, several eunuchs lifted the sedan chair, turned the direction, I turned around, opened the oilcloth, in the pouring rain, he still stood in place, but the wind and rain were urgent, blowing out the lights in the courtyard. In the dark night, he stood with his back lit, and he couldn't see the expression on his face clearly. A galewind lifted the umbrella above his head, and dense raindrops fell on his head and body. The little eunuch behind him hurriedly sorted out the umbrella, and he stood still.

That night, torrential rain raged all night.

I may be the reason why I often play in the water by the cold pool after the hot weather later, and my body resistance is much better, plus the emperor's luck to resist the cold for me, but I seem to have a low-grade fever, and my head is dizzy and dizzy, which is not very comfortable. After drinking the 'medicine' soup, I was tired and sore, and I could no longer be able to 'refresh' my spirit.

Father-in-law Guo waited in front of me and asked with concern, "Miss Eleven, do you feel better?" ”

I nodded, struggled to stand up, and knelt down to give Gonggong Guo a big salute.

Guo Gonggong was unexpected, and hurriedly approached to help: "How can Miss Eleven do this big gift, the old slave doesn't dare to be." ”

"Gonggong Guo has helped him twice to save his life, and Qingwu can't repay it, and I ask you to accept Qingwu's three worships." I couldn't afford it, so I respectfully kowtowed to Guo's father-in-law three times.

I know that tonight, the emperor was able to rush to Puning Palace at a critical moment, and it should have been the little eunuch who went to Gonggong Guo to learn his tongue, so I was lucky enough to avoid the pain of hot soup.

"Today, in order to protect herself, Qingwu is disrespectful to her father-in-law, please forgive your father-in-law."

Gonggong Guo hurriedly instructed the palace people to help me to the 'bed': "Miss Eleventh doesn't have to be polite, you and I have always had a relationship, and it is my old friend to rescue me, you don't have to feel guilty." ”

"Old friends?" I looked up in surprise: "How do you say this?" ”

"I want to ask Miss Eleven a question, and I hope Miss Eleven can tell the truth." Guo Gonggong said with a smile.

"Father-in-law, but it's okay to talk about it."

Gonggong Guo stepped back and asked me in a low voice: "On that day, I went to the Qiwang Mansion with the emperor, where did the hairpin on Miss Eleven's head come from?" ”

The master once wrote to me to tell me that after I came to Beijing, the hairpin she gave me should not be worn too publicly, so as not to cause trouble. So I have been treasured it in the jewelry box, only that day of cool words for me to coil my hair, I whimsical 'tide', only to turn it out to wear, did not expect to be Guo Gonggong in the eyes. I have the intention to hide it, and I feel that I have been helped by him several times, and I should be honest.

"Can Father-in-law Guo keep this matter secret for me?" I asked.

Guo Gonggong nodded solemnly. I said truthfully: "It was a parting gift from Qingwu's teacher." ”

"Sure enough, sure enough," Gonggong Guo was overjoyed when he heard this, and was extremely excited: "I'll just say how you are so similar to her, sure enough." Is your master and his old man okay? ”

I told Gonggong Guo the truth about the situation of the master going all the way to Miaojiang for the tarsal bones. When Gonggong Guo heard that the master would come to the capital, he burst into tears with emotion: "With such a heart for the world, great benevolence and righteousness, she must be undoubted." Miss Eleven, if your master really comes to Beijing, please tell her, the little pot lid back then always remembers her friendship and looks forward to seeing each other. ”

"If I'm lucky enough to live until then, I will." I felt bitter in my heart, smiled wryly and nodded. If the master is here, maybe the Queen Mother will take into account her feelings, so as not to 'force' people so aggressively and kill them all, right?

"The Queen Mother was hard-hearted this time, and yesterday she summoned several ministers of the humerus in the middle of the court in Puning Palace, and together they gave advice to the emperor, saying that the prince of the Crazy Stone bent the law for 'personal gain', and 'forced' the witness to death, and demanded that you be severely punished.

The emperor was furious, and for this reason, he had a dispute with the queen mother for the first time, and the prince of the Loyal and Brave Marquis Mansion made a military order for this, saying that within two days, the case will be solved and you will be cleared. Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother couldn't even wait for a day. The emperor sent you back here first, and he stayed in Puning Palace, and he didn't know how to argue with the Queen Mother. ”

Guo's father-in-law swallowed and vomited, and his 'desire' stopped talking, and only after a while did he make up his mind: "If Miss Eleven is fine, the old slave wants to retire first." The emperor fell ill when he was young, and he couldn't get drenched in the rain, and the old slave couldn't rest assured. ”

Not only am I a little worried, the Queen Mother is furious today, it is the time of her prosperity, and the emperor has not followed her wishes, there will definitely be a conflict.

"Well," I nodded slightly, "If the emperor comes back, can you send someone from the palace to tell me?" ”

"Alas!" Father-in-law Guo happily responded, turned around and retreated, and carefully helped me cover the 'door' of the room.

The sound of rain outside the 'door' was a little quieter, the lightning was hideous, and the thunder was still in my ears. The room was not as hot as it had been, and a cool breeze blew in through the open windows. My head still ached and was chaotic. I don't know, tomorrow at dawn, what will greet me, the storm or the wind will stop and the clouds will disperse?

I closed my eyes and forced myself to sleep. It is useless for me to think too much, I need to nourish my 'essence' and recuperate, conserve my physical strength, and use the most sober and calm mind to meet the unknown challenges of tomorrow.

Nightmares at night, I can't sleep. Stay up until the sky is 'color' light, the heavy rain has been harvested, and it has been changed to a dripping water, and I heard the sound of the drizzle hitting the plantains, which is a little kind. Pomegranates or hibiscus are mostly planted in the northern yards, but plantains are rare. I can't help but listen carefully.

Under the banana tree, someone whispered: "The palace is all 'messy'......"

"I heard that the emperor has suffered a severe attack of the old disease this time, and the fever has not gone away."

"Isn't it, the emperor usually follows so many minions in front of him, how can he ever be drenched in a drop of rain? The rain was so heavy last night that I was drenched in a chill, and I heard that Gonggong Guo was punished by the Queen Mother. ”

I got up in shock, got out of the 'bed' in my clothes, put on my embroidered shoes, ran to the carved 'flower' window, pushed open the half-hidden window, and the two young palace people were so frightened that they quickly shut up.

"What's wrong with Grandpa Guo?" I asked worriedly, he must have been angry with the Queen Mother for me.

The two palace people glanced at each other, and one of them was younger, and said bluntly: "Gonggong Guo has nothing, but he knelt outside the Heart Cultivation Hall for half a night." What the girl should be worried about is the emperor, he is still in a coma, and the entire hospital is panicked and helpless. ”

I didn't say a word, tidied up my clothes, and ran out of the 'door': "Where is the Heart Cultivation Palace?" ”

"Gonggong Guo secretly 'handed' the generation, the Queen Mother is in the Palace of Nourishing Hearts, let the girl, you still stay in Weiyang Palace, don't go anywhere."

Stay in peace, where can I live in peace? If the emperor really has something wrong because of me, I can't escape the blame.

"Hurry up and take me to the Heart Cultivation Palace, if there is any fault, I will carry it myself, and it has nothing to do with you." I said categorically, "Otherwise, I don't mind being hard." ”

The elder palace 'girl' secretly glanced at the other person: "Take her there, she is in a hurry to cause trouble, no wonder we are." ”

The younger palace 'girl' was only thirteen or fourteen years old, and she looked like a smart one, and after listening to her pouting, she nodded at me: "Then you can go by yourself, go out of Weiyang Palace and turn right, and the place where many imperial doctors are surrounded by the 'door' is the Heart Cultivation Palace." We just don't see it. ”

I didn't dare to delay, according to what the 'woman' of the small palace said, I trotted all the way, turned right out of Weiyang Palace, and the three golden big-character plaques in the Yangxin Palace were close in front of me. In front of the palace, there are many guards, and they are heavily guarded.

"I'm here to see the emperor," I said eagerly, panting, "please pass it on." ”

The 'squire' guard sword was unsheathed and lay in front of me: "Why are you born like this, I have never seen it, which palace?" ”

For a while, I didn't know how to explain my identity to them, so I could only say helplessly: "Please tell Gonggong Guo that Su Qingwen asks to see the emperor." ”

The 'squire' guard looked me up and down: "Su Qingwen? But the important culprit of the court who made a big fuss at the palace 'gate' last night? ”

I was at a loss, but I didn't expect that one day my name would be preceded by a crime to be committed by the imperial court, but I could only nod honestly: "It's me." ”

With a "hurry", the guard's saber rested on my neck: "Do you think we will let you get close to the emperor?" ”

There was tension for a moment, and the atmosphere froze. I looked into the hall unwillingly, and saw a familiar and delicate figure, waving my hand and shouting excitedly: "Qingqing, sixth sister!" ”

The guard's saber was an inch closer to me: "Presumptuous, how can you call Zijin Zhaoyi's name, the following offense!" ”

I just turned a deaf ear.

That figure turned around, wasn't it Qingqing? She was a little surprised to see me, turned around and whispered a few words to the people around her, then lifted the hem of her skirt and hurried towards me.

"Qingwu, why did you come here, the Queen Mother and her old man are now in the Heart Cultivation Palace, it is the juncture of anger, if she sees you, it will not be good."

Thinking about yesterday's trouble, it has been spread all over the palace, and I have nothing to hide, so I begged Qingqing in a low voice: "I heard that the emperor is not in good health, can you let me in and show the emperor?" ”

Qingqing's face was difficult: "I can naturally trust your medical skills, but the Queen Mother is there for her old man......"

"It's okay, Qingqing, it's a blessing or a curse, it's a disaster that can't be avoided, even if I didn't take the initiative to come closer. The Queen Mother will not spare me. ”

What's more, my life is hanging by a thread now, and the only chance of life is in the hands of the emperor.