Chapter 286: Death (1)
She almost used the last bit of strength in her body, bowed to Tuoba Chen again and again, and said, "Concubine Xie Your Majesty can give justice to the concubine and the concubine's children." β
As soon as the words fell, the whole person lost consciousness and fainted on the body of the green pothos.
When the holy decree was passed into the Lingxiu Palace, He Xi was sitting in the hall looking at the bright and dark candle flames, and it was Fuqing who was responsible for passing the decree, his expression became more and more submissive, and said: "Niangniang is now considered whether Jitai is here, today I cautiously promised to say how to frame Niangniang before, Your Majesty feels sorry for Niangniang, but fortunately, Niangniang's identity is a little heavier, I'm afraid that no one will be able to embarrass you in the future?" β
He Xi looked at Fuqing and said, "How about Shen agreed?" β
Fuqing sighed and said: "It's also pitiful, when the slave just came, he saw that Shen promised to go to the Chinese clothes, and his face was pale and let the green pothos help him go to the Autumn Dew Palace." His Majesty's will, prudently agree, misconduct, can no longer live in the Ice Spring Palace. β
He Xi repeated lightly: "Autumn Dew Palace-"
Mentioning this name, she seems to be able to think of those days, the days at that time were very difficult, and now that it is autumn in Beijing, it is getting colder and cooler day by day, Xu Qing'er has just finished giving birth, how can she stand it?
He Xi said lightly: "Since this palace is now Concubine Xi, I passed on the edict of this palace, and quietly sent a few soft quilts, don't freeze to the point and agree carefully." β
Fuqing said puzzledly: "Niangniang, that is a careful promise to frame you like this, why do you bother-"
He Xi waved her hand and said: This palace knows that some things are not what she wants. I have to worry about my father-in-law. β
Fuqing shook his head and said: "Niangniang is generous, the slave will do it, please rest assured." β
After leaving behind the bright yellow decree, he got up and left.
At this time, in the Xianwang Mansion, Tuoba Yue looked at the person kneeling in front of him: "You have done a very good job in this matter, this is what you deserve." β
As soon as he stretched out his hand, he threw a purse to him, and the man took it, and the golden color in it almost stunned people's eyes, and he said respectfully: "My subordinates don't dare." β
Tuoba Yue said with a smile: "Take it, since Concubine Hui can find your head, the matter is done, this reward is naturally yours." β
Huang Yan raised his head and looked at Tuoba Yue above, with indescribable awe in his expression.
He is the person of the virtuous king, not only him, but the people who accompanied him that day were all his people, and when Concubine Hui Guifei found him and tried to bribe him to commit perjury, Tuoba Yue knew about it, so he planned it and pushed it away.
A stupid imperial concubine is much easier to deal with than a vicious queen, at least, He Xi will be safer when she is in the palace.
Tuoba Yue seemed a little tired, he waved his hand and said, "You go down." β
Huang Yan packed up the silver taels in front of him and retreated respectfully.
Yue Qi said: "There is already a will in the palace, the little lord has been named Concubine Xi, and our people have also reported Xu Shao's affairs, I think about it, Xu Shao will be reactivated soon." β
Tuoba Yue nodded and said, "I hope so." By the way, there are clues to the marching map in the Mu Wangfu case back then? β
Yue Qi shook his head and said: "All the clues found are broken, and his subordinates have secretly looked for General Zhu, and General Zhu said that such a detailed marching map, except for him and General Song, they have one copy in their hands, and then in the hands of His Majesty." Come to think of itβ"
Tuoba Yue said: "It seems that he really personally intervened in the affairs of the yearββ"
Yue Qi was embarrassed and said, "So what's good?" β
Tuoba Yue said unhurriedly: "Since he personally intervened, this was the knife he used to kill people back then, and it will also be his own life-urging talisman in the future." β
As he was talking, he heard the voice of the housekeeper outside coming in: "Lord Wang, there is a letter from Nanjiang." β
Tuoba Yue's expression changed slightly, he took the letter and unfolded it, and after only a moment, he threw the letter aside.
Yue Qi said: "Xiao Tian has already come to four unsealed letters in the past half month. β
Tuoba Yue's expression was a little mocking and said: "He is naturally panicked, and the puppet that he will carry in his hand one day is not at his mercy, he is naturally panicked." β
Yueqi also said with some annoyance: "He has always claimed to be the uncle of the prince, so he pointed fingers at our affairs, how many things he has done openly and secretly over the years, there is a sentence that his subordinates have to say, if the prince can really achieve great things in the future, Xiao Tian will be removed." β
Tuoba Yue frowned slightly and said: "This king also knows, but he is the uncle of this king after all, although there are some things that he did not do right, but after all, when this king was young, he also helped this king." As long as he doesn't go too far, this king will naturally not treat him badly. β
Yue Qi seemed to think of something, so she said, "Then your marriage with Miss Xiao Nai, plan-"
In fact, Xiao Tian has written many times, just for this matter.
Tuoba Yue's eyes narrowed slightly, and said, "This matter will be discussed later-"
The direction of the wind in the palace seemed to have reversed all of a sudden, the queen was grounded, and Concubine Hui was the assistant of the six palaces, and she was not very favored Qiao agreed, but because of the queen, she became more and more cautious, like walking on thin ice.
Xu Qing'er's matter did not affect Xu Shao's promotion at all, because of Xu Shao's merits, and Su Bingren's position as a waiter in the Ministry of Works has been vacant for too long, Xu Shao was ordered to be promoted to the waiter of the Ministry of Works, although there is still a gap compared to the previous position of Shangshu, but it is already a gift from the emperor to be able to serve in Beijing again.
However, Xu Qing'er couldn't wait for this day.
On this day, when He Xi received the news, it was already evening, and she didn't even have time to use her dinner, so she hurried to the Qiulu Hall with Ruyi, the Qiulu Hall was as cold and lonely as ever, she only entered the palace, and she heard a violent coughing sound, the sound seemed to be a candle in the wind, with the breath of checkmate, her eyes were hot, and she heard the sound, and the pothos turned her head and saw her, and then, the pothos said to the person on the bed: "Miss, Concubine Xi is here-"
She didn't call the little master, but the young lady, which was the name between their masters and servants when they had not yet entered the palace. He Xi heard a weak voice and said, "Invite Sister He Xi in." β
The voice was very faint, He Xi only felt that it was a mistake, and he was afraid that it would be confused with the wind.
Luluo heard it clearly, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said, "Well, the slave maid will go." β
She raised an ugly smile, looked at Xu Qing'er and looked at it, her eyes were full of dependence and reluctance, and finally she got up and walked in front of He Xi as if she had made up her mind, and saluted respectfully: "Concubine Xi, thank you for your willingness to come and see our little master, our little master is waiting for you inside-you-you go in, the slave and maid will be waiting outside-if so-if there is something, you call the slave and maid." β
She seemed to be unable to say any more, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and hurriedly walked out.
He Xi walked to Xu Qing'er's bed step by step, she described the withered flowers as if they were blown by the cold wind, she didn't even have the strength to turn around, she could only maintain a posture and not move, she saw He Xi wearing a peacock feather brocade that only a concubine could wear and said: "Sister, you look so good today-"
He Xi almost burst into tears, she took Xu Qing'er's hand, the hands were cold, with damp sweat, thin and almost skinny, since that day from the Heart Cultivation Palace, she couldn't afford to be sick, He Xi secretly found the imperial doctor to see, but it didn't work, now seeing her like this, He Xi only felt that her heart was pinched together, she said: "One day, you will also get better, the imperial doctor told me, as long as you can recuperate with peace of mind, it will be fine." β
Xu Qing'er suddenly cracked her pale lips and smiled, her eyes were full of tears, and said: "My sister likes to deceive me the most, Qing'er's body, Qing'er knows it herself, I'm afraid it won't work, otherwise I wouldn't let the green pothos bring a letter to invite my sister to come." β
He Xi Zhengse said: "No, don't say those discouraged words, you see, you avenged the child in your womb, and now you have to live well for yourself, do you hear?" β
Xu Qing'er took a deep breath and said, "Yes, I avenged the child in my womb, but sister, Qing'er is not as strong as my sister, when I lived in this Autumn Dew Palace, I was thinking, how my sister spent those months, those window lattices that couldn't shelter from the wind and rain, those cold meals that were rancid." Sister, thank you, you are still willing to come to see me, if there is an afterlife, I wonder if my sister would like to know Qing'er? β
Her eyes were shining as she looked at He Xi, begging and tempting, like a homeless child, carefully looking for her way forward.
He Xi nodded again and again, tears slid down, and she said, "Yes." β
Xu Qing'er seemed to be relieved all of a sudden, her eyebrows relaxed, she looked at the floating curtains and said: "Sister, Qing'er is so happy, really happy, if there is an afterlife, I will definitely not make such a choice again, I will protect my sister as before." β
Her eyes gradually drifted up, her expression was indeed satisfied, and she suddenly sang in a low voice: "There are plums, in fact, there are seven Xi, please be a scholar, Yu Qi Jixi, there are Mei, in fact, three Xi!" Ask me to be a gentleman, to be in the present, to have plums, to be baskets, to ask me to be a scholar, to be said. β
It was originally a brisk singing, but when she sang it at this time, it carried some resentment and sadness.
She hummed slowly and said, "Sister, when we were in Chuxiu Palace, my sister often sang like this, and you said to my sister, women's love is gentle and warm, but I love the intensity of this poem, and if I love it, I will pursue it." At that time, we were really goodβ"
He Xi also seemed to think of that time, she said: "The courage in you has always been my envy, and I thought at that time, you really seem to be the same person I used to be." β
Xu Qing'er no longer had the strength to think about the deep meaning of He Xi's words.