In the first year of the Tang Dynasty, on November 26, on the night, the Emperor of the Great Sage collapsed in the Xianju Hall of Shangyang Palace at the age of eighty-two.

She inherited the concept of chastity and opened the Yuan Dynasty, continued the prosperity and stability of the Tang Dynasty, brought talents and prime ministers for the next few decades to the court, and also appointed cool officials at the same time, which once made the court famous. She has always been decisive, and she also wavered, but finally returned to Li Tang. She created the myth of women as emperors, bringing about an era of red makeup that shook the past and the present, but it also laid a lot of trouble for the undecided Tang Dynasty.

This curse affected the changes in the situation and many coups d'état in the following years, but they were finally terminated under the impetus of one person.

The man was dressed in filial piety at this time, and his expression was pale, as if nothing had happened. In her left hand, she held a silver box with a twig pattern of flowers and birds, and with her right hand, she gently rubbed the rouge in the box with her ring finger, and then wiped it off the lips of the dying woman next to her.

The woman had dressed neatly according to the queen's etiquette, and slept peacefully on the cold jade. She combed her hair in a high bun, phoenix crown, peony, comb grate, hairpin, and her head of pearls and emeralds pressed on the white hair, even if it was still, it was still crumbling. Her face was no longer bloodless, and it was still tinged with a faint blue, and although it had been covered with gouache, there was still no life in sight.

Just as his finger touched the man's slightly purple lips, it was opened with a "snap". Xiao Jiangyuan didn't even think about it, so he bowed and said, "Princess Zhenguo is fine." ”

Princess Taiping had no makeup, her body was also plain white and yellow, her eyes stared at Xiao Jiangyuan coldly, and she stretched out her hand: "This kind of thing can't come to you." ”

Xiao Jiangyuan did not meekly hand over the rouge box this time as before, but took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty has gone, the slave just wants to ......"

Princess Taiping didn't listen to Xiao Jiangyuan at all, so she directly snatched the rouge box and threw it to the ground, and suddenly the ground was red like a falling flower: "I will never let you, a dirty eunuch, touch A-Niang again!" ”

Xiao Jiangyuan didn't expect that Princess Taiping's emotions would be so out of control today. Everything came too suddenly, she looked at the red all over the ground, and was stunned for a while, before she returned to her indifferent look, and her hands were slowly and methodically tucked into her sleeves, and then clenched into fists. She was speechless for a long time, until she heard Princess Taiping's contemptuous snort, and she couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips self-deprecatingly.

"Do you think you're still the same Xiao Nei who gives three points to everyone?" Princess Taiping walked slowly around Xiao Jiangyuan, constantly looking at the expression on Xiao Jiangyuan's face, but she couldn't see anything except silence. She only felt more and more disgusted, and sneered, "Even in the past, I never took you seriously, and from now on, who can look at you again except for the market slave who wrapped in Bao'er?" ”

Yes, Your Majesty is gone, and everything is not yesterday. This Shangyang Palace is no longer up to her, and she doesn't need to do anything.

Xiao Jiangyuan still straightened his waist, bowed to Princess Taiping dignifiedly, and then retreated and left.

Outside the main hall, the sky was faint, but Xiao Jiangyuan squinted, and only then did he walk down the steps one deep and one shallow, his feet couldn't help slipping, but he was immediately supported by one person. She turned her head to look, and saw that Shangguan Wan'er was dressed in plain clothes and ephedra, and she had not applied fat powder, her face was a little pale, and there were bloodshot spots in her eyes. She looked at it for a while, and then suddenly chuckled: "...... What's the use? ”

After speaking, she brushed off Shangguan Wan'er's hand, ignored Shangguan Wan'er, who stopped in place and lowered her eyes and smiled, and walked forward by herself.

The snow fell like a floc on her hair and between her eyebrows. Plain and thin, she didn't feel warm or cold at all. Her heart and mind are empty, the ground under her feet seems to be extremely soft, the corners of her lips have a sarcastic smile, but her eyes are empty, the surrounding scenery has turned white, only all kinds of familiar people shuttle between them, but they have changed their former appearance. They retreated far away, but she turned a blind eye, and continued to move on with her head bowed, regardless of where it was in front of her.

Gradually, a slightly familiar figure walked up to him.

"You don't look good, you don't look right, but what happened?" Li Chengqi was as polite as ever, and his gentle voice was like a gurgling stream, but Xiao Jiangyuan didn't hear it. Seeing that it was Li Chengqi, her gaze was a little less dull, and after saluting stiffly, she turned her head and leaned behind Li Chengqi. She seemed to be looking for something, and soon her eyes lit up, and she didn't shift any more.

Li Chengqi immediately understood something, sighed, took a step back, and turned to look at the younger brothers who were walking. When Li Chengyi and Li Longfan saw this, they both found something, and Li Longye knew it at a glance, but the three of them didn't say anything, and directly took two steps back, revealing Li Longji, who had been bowing his head and meditating at the end, completely exposed.

Sensing the actions of his brothers, Li Longji was stunned at first, hurriedly sorted out his thoughts, hooked the corners of his lips, and raised his head to ask, but the moment he saw Xiao Jiangyuan, his smile stiffened, and the emotions in his eyes changed at a glance.

In the past 20 days, Li Longji could still enter the palace once every few days, and he reported to Xiao Jiangyuan once, although the number of times was small, it was better than nothing. But since his grandmother died, he has never had a chance to talk to her, and until today, he finally saw her, but she ...... That's what it looks like.

In fact, before entering Shangyang Palace today, he had a premonition of meeting. He thought of countless scenarios, countless ways, and talked to himself as he walked, wondering if he would meet her in the next moment, but when the idea really came true, he was not happy at all.

Unexpectedly, she met him, but her appearance and reaction were beyond all his calculations.

Seeing that she was only looking at herself fixedly, and even the eldest brother beside her was ignoring it, Li Longji hurriedly quickened his pace and walked in front of her to stop. Her eyes were really red, and there were a few ripples in her eyes that had never been tearless, and all the words he had prepared for a stomach were suddenly forgotten, leaving only a dull pain in his heart.

"Ah Yuan......" was silent for a long time, he could only call out her name in a slight voice, but saw her immediately fall into his arms. He hurriedly stretched out his arms to grab her, and when he looked down, she had already fainted.

"Ah Yuan, what's wrong?" Li Longye rushed over in one step, reached out and touched Xiao Jiangyuan's forehead, "It's so hot!" ”

Li Longfan frowned and looked at Li Chengqi: "Then what now?" ”

Li Chengqi said calmly: "You must send people back to their residences first, and then ask a doctor to come over." Gorou, you go back to the Five Kings' Mansion and invite Doctor Han over, hurry. ”

Li Longye immediately responded, glanced at Xiao Jiangyuan worriedly, and turned to leave.

Li Chengqi saw that Li Longye had gone away, so he looked at Li Longji: "Although I can't bear to see death without saving, I never planned to take this hot potato into my arms completely." Send her back, the doctor will see her for her, and leave a few more medicines, and you and my brother will be benevolent and righteous, and whether she will live or die after that is her own creation. Grandmother is gone, and our relationship with her ends here. Saburo, do you understand what I mean? ”

"Without my grandmother, Wu Zhou's strength is exhausted, there is no chance to rebel, and the saint has fewer scruples, and this throne is considered to be sitting firmly for the most part. The more the Prime Minister's Mansion is at this moment, the more there can be no mistakes, San Lang understands. ”

"You understand, it's just ......"

"Big brother, don't worry! Saburo is no longer the Saburo he used to be. Li Longji looked at Li Chengqi solemnly, but his arms holding Xiao Jiangyuan slowly tightened.

Xiao Jiangyuan's illness lasted for half a year, and when it was the most serious, he almost lost his life. Seeing that she was sick and haggard, her body was much thinner, and she couldn't even get up from bed, everyone said that it was because of her deep affection for the Great Sage Empress. After Li Xian heard this, he was not angry, but was silent for a long time, still letting her do things from the five products, and allowed her to live in a courtyard in Shangyang Palace, as for giving her to Li Bao'er, it was put on hold for the time being.

Although Li Bao'er was a little reluctant, when she saw Xiao Jiangyuan's sick appearance, she couldn't object to it. She began to send doctors and supplements to Shangyang Palace continuously, but Xiao Jiangyuan politely refused, but she didn't get angry once, but she was defeated again and again, and not long after Xiao Jiangyuan was bedridden to recuperate, she set up a banquet to invite the five sons of Xiangwang, one was to thank you, and the other was more familiar with Xiao Jiangyuan, only them, just like Xiao Jiangyuan's master.

In this way, Li Longji came much more justifiably, but it was not frequent, so Li Chengqi had to turn a blind eye. Xue Chongjian also came with Li Longji two or three times, and accidentally met Li Bao'er once, although the two still didn't deal with each other, they were much more peaceful than before.

In addition to them, there is another person who will also come to see Xiao Jiangyuan from time to time.

In late spring, the light rain is like silk. Shangguan Wan'er held an umbrella painted with ink plum blossoms, dressed in a plain light blue and the blue of the sky and water. As soon as she was admitted to the hospital, she saw Xiao Jiangyuan lying on a low collapse in front of the door, reaching out to catch the raindrops outside the eaves.

"My complexion is much better, and it seems that I will be cured in a few days." Shangguan Wan'er took Xiao Jiangyuan's hand, carefully wiped it with a handkerchief, and stuffed it back into the quilt, "The more you get to this time, the more you must pay attention, lest the illness recur and the gains outweigh the losses." ”

Xiao Jiangyuan smiled faintly: "I have a sense of proportion." Now, it's time to heal. ”

"Yes, if it's a little later, you won't be able to make it to her funeral."

Xiao Jiangyuan became ill that day, which seemed to be menacing, but in fact it was not a big problem. But later, for some reason, the illness suddenly became serious, and it almost killed her. Since then, she has been sick for a long time, until now. Others said that she was the reason for the death of the empress, but Shangguan Wan'er didn't believe it, and when she saw the development of things later, she didn't believe it even more, but she didn't say anything, just let her go.

She also didn't want such a Xiao Jiangyuan to end up in the hands of Li Bao'er, and her life would be lonely and boring.

"Thank you Shangguan Jieyu." Xiao Jiangyuan shrunk his body and made room for Shangguan Wan'er to sit, "I know I can't hide it from you." ”