Chapter 5: Death (5)
"How did the queen know that this pollen was a Ruixiang flower?" Ruyue was angry, so she had to ask.
The emperor also followed Ruyue's words, raised his head and looked at the empress and said, "I don't know when the empress got up and studied flowers and plants like this. ”
The queen was not in a hurry to answer, but only smiled reservedly.
Xu Miao, who had been standing for a long time, stepped forward: "Forgive the slave for talking too much." The Ruixiang flowers that the emperor rewarded to Yonghe Palace are Penglai purple and other varieties, which are known as thyme. Concubine Zhuang once invited the queen to enter the Yongshou Palace to appreciate the evaluation, thinking that it was the intoxicating fragrance of flowers, and the queen mother was so thoughtful. ”
The emperor didn't squint, and snorted lightly: "According to this, I shouldn't let Yonghe Palace Gufang appreciate himself." ”
"How dare a concubine have such a mind." The queen seemed to break free from Fang Cai's regret and grief, and her eyes were calm and similar to the emperor: "The two sisters can get such a pity from the emperor, which makes the dragon's heart happy, and it is also what the concubines want to see the most." But the concubine always felt that this was a little strange! ”
The queen lowered her eyes in contemplation, the gold and platinum pieces on her sideburns shook softly, and a faint ray of golden light flashed between the collisions. I saw that her face was embarrassed, and she wanted to speak, and said: "Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Ru have a temper, they are finally close, and they are supporting sisters who have gone through things together." The concubine couldn't believe that Concubine Zhuang would be so confused because of jealousy. I also hope that the emperor will be aware of it, and don't spoil the feelings of the sisters of the two palaces because of unwarranted suspicion. ”
The words were so good that the queen applauded herself. The more I dislike these two people in my heart, the more I have to show generosity. After enduring it for a long time, it's time to fight back.
Some things are so mysterious, the emperor saw that the queen was not in a hurry to blame Concubine Zhuang, but hid his suspicions, and his brows frowned: "Then according to the queen, who is more suspicious?" ”
"The concubine always feels that this is strange!" The queen wiped away the tears that welled up in her eyes, and said calmly: "No matter who this person is, it is not a matter of worrying right now. No matter how tight the mouths of these palace maids who are waiting for Luan Jing are handed over to the minions of the Punishment Division to pry, they can always spit out the real thing, and there is really no need for us to speculate for no reason. ”
The queen held back the pleasure in her heart, glanced at Ruyue with pity, and then continued: "But the funeral of the little princess is the most important, and the concubine is also the one who has lost the child, and she understands that the concubine is heartbroken at the moment." I also hope that the emperor will take pity on his sister. ”
Ruyue was distressed by the queen's words, but she had to put up a strong disguise, and turned her head away senselessly.
Fortunately, her reason has not been corroded by this bone-eroding pain, Ruyue has thought through her heart, and the mystery is clearly led to Yonghe Palace by the queen. At this time, instead of being in a hurry to figure out the crux of the problem, he wanted to get away with it for the people of Yonghe Palace.
It can be seen that there is no one more than the queen in her heart. Ruyue was annoyed, full of hatred like dry wood splashed with oil, and it was out of control and ignited.
The emperor stared at Ruyue with pity and pity, and after thinking about it, he also acquiesced to the queen's proposal, so he instructed Chang Yonggui: "Send this cadre and wait for one of them to be sent to the Punishment Division, and early tomorrow morning, I must get the exact truth to pay tribute to Luan Jing, the eighth emperor daughter who died in vain." ”
Chang Yonggui didn't raise his head, and ordered the guards to take people down, but Lianyu almost wanted to break free but failed, and his mouth was full of injustice. Chu Hong finally woke up, but after listening to the emperor's order, he lost his mind and fainted in a groggy state.
Outside the door, all the palace people who had taken care of the little princess were also dragged down in the heart-rending pleading.
Suddenly the mournful cry that permeated the palace walls turned into a bitter cry, and everyone knew that their fate was destined to die with the untimely death of the little princess.
Ruyue raised her head slightly and looked at the exceptionally clear sky. The rare warm winter sun is scattered like gold falling in the sky, and the palace of the golden tiles and green eaves of the Yongshou Palace is shining, but no one can feel a trace of warmth!
There is no warmth, but the biting chill occupies everyone's hearts. Here, it is clearly a purgatory on earth.
Ruyue obviously didn't expect the emperor to make a decision so quickly, but it was a little late to stop it. He only hesitated to speak, and his sorrow did not decrease: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that these slaves and maids have entered the Shen Criminal Division, and they may not have the life to live to tell the truth." It's better to ......."
The queen took a step forward and grabbed Ruyue's stiff and cold right hand with one hand: "Don't worry about Concubine Ru, now it's time to accompany our little princess and send the eighth princess Luan Jing to finish the last journey in the Forbidden City." ”
Pei Shuang understood Ruyue's mind best, and guessed that the queen must have ulterior motives, and was about to say something, but saw Ruyue shaking and trembling like losing her center of gravity: "Miss......"
With this long shout, Ruyue fell in front of the panicked queen, and the queen simply held Ruyue's hand and did not let go, and stopped Ruyue close to her side: "Concubine Ru, what's wrong with you?" What are you still doing in a daze, like a concubine worrying and sad, don't you hurry up and go to sleep inside. ”
The emperor was obviously frightened, looking at Ruyue's face turning pale with "swish", how could words describe the feeling in his heart. "Get out of the way, let me come."
Carefully holding Ruyue up, the emperor ignored everyone's obstruction, insisted on holding the unconscious and unfortunate lovely child in his arms, and went straight to the inner bed of Yongshou Palace. Before leaving, he did not forget to instruct the queen: "If you are not good like this, the funeral of the little princess will be handled by the queen, and you must be dedicated." ”
The queen hurriedly knelt down to receive the decree and whimpered: "Although the emperor is relieved, he compares his heart to his heart, and the concubines understand the mood of the concubine at this moment." What's more, Luan Jing is so cute, and the concubine, as a mother-in-law, must be dedicated. After saying these false words in one breath, the queen only felt as disgusting as swallowing a filthy worm.
But what can be done? This is how the emperor loves heavy buttons. Thinking of his decades of love with the emperor, he was even a woman favored by the emperor in the past, but he had never hugged himself like this. The queen's tears could no longer be hidden, crackling down her haggard cheeks.
"Hmm." The emperor answered, and before he could take another look at his youngest daughter Luan Jing, who was wrapped in bright yellow brocade. Only silently mourned and wept. Ruyue in his arms was a little heavy, and the emperor held Ruyue's steps and sank more and more.
The queen called Zimin in disbelief: "Look at the emperor, isn't it really heartbroken?" Zi Min carefully picked up the queen and said "yes".
After a pause, the queen only felt that her whole body was stiff and she didn't know what to do: "The daughter of the royal family, fate is always so bad, why did other people's daughters go, and they didn't see the emperor so uncomfortable, but she was like a concubine?" There was also Jing'er in this palace, but Jing'er in this palace was not at peace when she died, did the emperor worry about it? ”
Recalling the past, the queen was shocked by the memories, and her face became more and more bad.
"The Queen." Xu Miao reminded with a warning voice. "This is the Eternal Longevity Palace, not a place where you can speak." Only then did the queen ease her sorrow: "This palace is not confused, of course this is Yongshou Palace, and it is her concubine's bedroom!" Such as a concubine, ho, a good concubine. The figure of the emperor holding the concubine away flashed in her mind, and her heart seemed to be pierced by random arrows, and the pain of her flesh and blood was blurred, so how could she let go?
In Ruyue's inner bed, there are also various gifts for the little princess. Together with the rattle on the dressing table, I waited quietly without knowing sorrow. But I can never wait for the joy of the little princess's tender hands.
The raider made the bed neatly, and the emperor put Ruyue down. Shi Qianmo stepped forward and said softly: "Your Majesty, please allow Weichen to treat Concubine Ru Niangniang and save Niangniang." ”
"Take a closer look." The emperor was a little worried: "Ruyue's body has always been strong, if it weren't for the real sadness, she wouldn't have fainted like this." I'm really sorry for her. ”
Pei Shuang could see clearly, the emperor's eyes were indeed shining with moist tears, and the eyelids were also red because of sadness. I couldn't help but feel a warmth in my heart, after all, the emperor still cares about Miss. These mercys are enough for the young lady to rely on. No matter what kind of thoughts others have, as long as the emperor and the young lady have one heart, it is not terrible.
It's just that the little princess is too pitiful. Pei Shuang raised his head, but the two lines of tears couldn't help but roll down his cheeks silently, all this came too suddenly, which caught people off guard.
Shi Qianmo was a little confused, how to press the concubine's acupoint hard, she didn't even show any signs of waking up. It's just that this doubt can only pass through his own heart, and he can't alarm the emperor in the end.
Thinking like this, he took a silver needle and used the needle to awaken Ruyue who was drowsy. "Mother, mother, do you feel better?"
Ruyue "exhaled" and spit out a breath of resentment, and opened her eyes quietly.
The emperor hurriedly stepped forward, held Ruyue's hand, and said with pity: "Do you feel better?" ”
"The concubine is fine." Ruyue's voice was like a candle flame swaying in the breeze, and before she said this, her eyes went dark again, and she fainted heavily.
Shi Qianmo didn't dare to say anything, but only solemnly saluted: "Your Majesty, presumably the concubine is in pain, and it is difficult to wake up for a while." It's better to ask the mother to sleep, so as to temporarily relieve the depression in your heart. ”
The emperor was about to ask what was going on, and after listening to Imperial Doctor Shi's words, he had some confidence in his heart, so he bowed his head: "It's okay!" You stay in the Yongshou Palace for the time being, and take care of it, I, I'll come back later to see Ruyue. ”
A group of people saluted the emperor together, and said respectfully: "Congratulations to the emperor." The emperor glanced at Ruyue reluctantly, and then he held back all his sadness and left the Yongshou Palace with slow and heavy steps.
Xi'er and Peishuang hurriedly stepped forward, twisting the handkerchief and covering the quilt, for fear that Ruyue would be a little uncomfortable. Shi Qianmo looked around, and saw that there was no one else in the inner bed except for Concubine Ru's cronies, so he said carefully: "Two aunts, please let go, Weichen must immediately administer needles and detoxification like Concubine Niangniang, otherwise Niangniang is afraid that she will fall asleep for a while." ”
"Detoxification?" Xi'er and Peishuang couldn't believe their ears and said in unison.
Shi Qianmo nodded slightly, his cautious gaze intended to remind her not to make a noise. "Yes, the reason why Niangniang is in a coma is only because she was poisoned."