Chapter Eighty-Five: Blocking the Way

A white silk belly pocket with light blue flowers and dark green leaves was placed on the side of the bed, sliding down little by little. Later, the bed somehow trembled a little more, and the belly pocket slid down silently, spread out lightly, and landed on the foot pedal beside the bed.

I don't know if I was tired on the day of my birthday and ate some greasy things, but the Empress Dowager Shengci supported her for a few days, but she still fell ill. Xiao Dong entered the palace to visit, and the Empress Dowager Shengci's face was yellow, leaning on the side of the bed.

Xiao Dong smiled and saluted, leaned on the side of the bed, and called softly: "Queen Mother." ”

The Empress Dowager Shengci touched her hand: "Well, you are here too." It's not a serious illness for me, so I don't need to rush all the way up. ”

"Well, I've brought a pair of embroidered drawings with me, and I'll look at them when you're in better spirits. If you want to eat, I'll do it. ”

The Empress Dowager Shengci smiled slightly: "There is nothing you want to eat." Well, our Xiaodong got married and became more and more virtuous. She squeezed Xiao Dong's palm: "Your palm is soft, and you are a smooth and blessed child." ”

Xiao Dong's eyebrows stretched out, her expression was calm, and she knew at a glance that her life was very comfortable, and the Empress Dowager Shengci let go of her worries and felt a little emotional.

When a woman marries, it is like a second reincarnation. It's good that my mother's family is strong, but I have to spend most of my life in my mother-in-law's house. If the husband is an unsuccessful person, and the in-laws are not worried, there will be hardships in this life. Even if the mother's family is poor, if the husband's family will be prominent in the future, the husband will be angry, and the mother-in-law will be harmonious, then this life is excellent, and the future will raise children, and the life will be peaceful and smooth.

The Empress Dowager Shengci is usually in good health, and she even has very few cold and coughs, but the more such people are, the more severe the attacks will become. Xiao Dong had already inquired with Aunt Cai before he came in, and the imperial doctor only said that he should focus on recuperation, his diet should be light, and the prescription he prescribed should also be based on recuperation.

Cai Gu said softly: "Don't worry, the county lord, the Queen Mother is much better than the previous two days." On the second day of my birthday, I didn't eat anything, I drank a few mouthfuls of soup and had abdominal pain for a long time. ”

Xiao Dong stood up straight and bowed to her deeply: "Thank you, sister." ”

Cai Gu was so frightened that she hurriedly supported her: "What is the county lord doing?" ”

"Although the Queen Mother loves me, but I can't always guard the Mother, Sister Cai does her best to serve the Queen Mother for me, and I deserve this thank."

Cai Gu hurriedly said: "I can't help it, it is my duty to serve the Queen Mother, and the county lord's heart is also known to the Queen Mother." ”

Seeing that Xiao Dong's Empress Dowager Shengci was in better spirits, after drinking the medicine, Xiao Dong served tea and water for her, and the Empress Dowager Shengci said: "Don't be busy, sit down and let's talk for a while." ”

Xiao Dong answered, washed his hands and sat down.

The Empress Dowager Shengci whispered: "Actually, I know in my own heart, this disease is the root of the early years, and now it is just a cold wine to hook up......"

Xiao Dong leaned beside her and listened to her quietly.

"At that time, I entered the palace with Ning Bing, she was assigned to Yichun Palace, and I was in charge of the court. Yichun Palace is remote and desolate, no different from the cold palace, but the palace maids who serve here are rare beauties. Once, when I was fetching water, my scoop fell into the well, and she scooped it up for me, and that's how we got to know each other. She has a straightforward temper and a clever mind, and she takes care of me like a sister. Later, the queen picked someone and picked me and her. ”

Ah, this little winter has heard of it. The Empress Dowager Shengci was just a palace person back then, and the Empress Dowager Shengde was the queen at the time, so in order to share the favor of a concubine Cui, she picked them out and used them as chess pieces.

Speaking of the old things, the Empress Dowager Shengci looked confused and looked at the leaves of the bonsai by the window: "Ning Bing was born better than me, and she was born better than Concubine Cui." The emperor attaches more importance to her, I am not good at these things, only one of the two can come out, it doesn't matter if it is her or me. But Ning Bing told me privately that I should be careful with my diet - she has been drugged by the queen, and it is impossible to have children in this life. ”

"I was taken aback, and although I didn't expect to compete for favor, who knew what was in the soup for the meal? Since then, I've been doubly mindful of what I eat, and I've secretly disposed of everything except when I'm absolutely sure it's okay. Sometimes I don't have anything to eat for a day, and I'm so hungry. The root of this disease is actually the ...... that fell at that time."

Xiao Dong held the hand of the Empress Dowager Shengci and whispered, "Niangniang." ”

If it weren't for the prudence and patience of the Empress Dowager Shengci at that time, there would be no emperor and no King An in this world...... Of course, there can't be her.

The Empress Dowager Shengci smiled: "Later, the emperor also noticed that my life was much better, I was young at the time, and it was easy to suffer from hunger and fullness, and I didn't think about what would happen in the future." Now that I'm older, these debts from my early years have come to my door. ”

Xiao Dong accompanied her for a while, and recited a passage of the Jizo Sutra for her. Her voice was soft and sweet, the Empress Dowager Sheng Ci first closed her eyes to recuperate, and then her breathing was steady and even, Xiao Dong stopped and saw that she was already asleep.

Xiao Dong withdrew from the dormitory lightly, and when he turned around, he saw that the emperor had come at some point, sitting not far from the door.

Xiao Dong stepped forward to salute and say goodbye, and the emperor asked, "Is the Queen Mother asleep?" ”

"Yes, the Queen Mother has just fallen asleep. When did the emperor come? ”

"When I first came, I listened to you reciting the scriptures inside, and I listened outside." The emperor's attitude was gentle: "The queen mother likes you, and you often come in to accompany her." ”

Xiao Dong responded.

After a moment of silence, the emperor asked, "...... you How are you doing? ”

It didn't fit out of his mouth, it sounded awkward. This kind of remark is suitable for female elders to ask, as an emperor - he should not care about such a trivial matter, right?

Xiao Dong looked at his nose and nose: "It's good, thank you for your concern." "She can't talk to the emperor anyway, saying that her husband is very considerate, her mother-in-law is very kind, her life is very rich, she eats well, sleeps well, everything is fine, and these trivial things. But just saying such a sentence seems to be blunt and perfunctory, Xiao Dong thought about it, and added: "There are few people in the family, there are few things, and I am not tired." ”

The emperor smiled slightly: "Your father probably took a fancy to this, so he found you this family business." ”

Fortunately, the emperor didn't want to continue to have a family affair with her, and as soon as he left, Xiao Dong breathed a long sigh of relief. Cai Gu brought tea to her and whispered: "I haven't seen the emperor be so kind to any junior, even a few princesses." ”

Xiao Dong shook his head: "Every time I see the emperor, I don't dare to pant loudly, I'm always afraid of saying the wrong thing." ”

Aunt Cai sent her out of Changchun Palace, the sky was a little gloomy, and it looked like it was going to rain. Xiao Dong sped up his steps, watching Feng Yin coming over from a distance, it was too late to hide, so he avoided and waited. Feng Yuan walked in front of her and stopped, Xiao Dong invited a peace, and heard the queen say: "No need to be polite, you just saw the queen mother?" ”

Xiaodong said: "Yes, the Queen Mother took the medicine and fell asleep." ”

The queen was wearing a palace dress embroidered with red peonies, and there seemed to be a smile on her face: "The emperor is also gone?" ”

She knows everything if she dares to love, so what else do you ask?

Xiao Dong was scolding in his stomach, and his face was still very respectful: "When the emperor came up, the Queen Mother had already fallen asleep, so she didn't enter the palace, she sat outside and left." ”

The queen nodded, giving her a deep look. Xiao Dong lowered his head and waited for Feng Yuan to walk over before he breathed a sigh of relief.

She never wanted to see the Queen.

Probably...... It's from the time of Yao Jinfeng's accident, right?

No, earlier than that.

The queen is always a little yin and yang weird towards her, Xiao Dong can hide if she can, try not to meet the queen, and save each other from being uncomfortable.

Her car went out of the palace gate, and Xiao Dong wondered if she should go back to King An's mansion first - but at this time, King An and Zhao Lu should not be in the mansion, and she couldn't see anyone when she went.

"Madam, will you go straight home?"

Xiao Dong thought for a while: "Go to the four seas to gather treasures." ”

Xiao Dong pondered the illness of the Empress Dowager Shengci, and thought about asking Lang Zhong if there was any good way to recuperate-although Lang Zhong outside may not be better than the imperial doctor in the palace, but the ruler is short and long, so there may be some good way. Besides, Lang Zhong outside dares to speak and prescribe more than the imperial doctor, unlike the imperial doctors who are dull but ask for no fault.

The nailed horse's hooves trampled on the stone road, and the sound of hooves was crisp and regular. The street became noisy, and the car turned a corner and suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong?"

Through the car curtain, someone said: "Sister Xiaodong, it's me." ”

Xiao Dong frowned and lifted the curtain a slit.

The third prince sat on his horse and nodded at her through the window.

No need to ask, apart from him, there are few people who can stop Xiaodong's car.

"Hello to the third prince. I don't know where the third prince came from? ”

The third prince smiled slightly bitterly: "Sister, don't laugh, I have something I want to ask you." If my sister is not busy, she can take a break here, have a cup of tea and then leave. ”

Xiao Dong glanced back, and there was indeed a teahouse next to the road.

She didn't want to talk to him, and she didn't want to get out of the car.

"I just came out of the palace, and I was about to go back to the palace for something. If the matter of the three princes is not urgent, let's talk about it next time. ”

She was polite and cold. What the third prince wants to ask her, what can he ask her, Xiao Dong can guess it. But what's the point? He also married a wife and had children, Yao Jinfeng also married, and now she is pregnant. Isn't their youthful and frivolous past already spoken? Do you want to be entangled any longer? It's not good for anyone.

Xiao Dong's vigilance and distrust were clearly written on his face, and the third prince could see it clearly. He didn't force Xiaodong to get out of the car, but leaned over and whispered: "If she is still in the capital, send her to leave as soon as possible." The capital is a place of right and wrong, and it is not advisable to stay for a long time. ”

This was beyond Xiao Dong's expectations, and she chuckled in her heart: "What does this mean?" What happened? ”

The third prince only nodded to her: "Please, sister, remember." ”

He took only two guards with him, and without saying anything more, he hurried in the other direction. Xiao Dong lifted the curtain and looked around, and the back of the third prince on the horse had already turned the corner.

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Everyone, the weather changes a lot, so pay attention to your body.