Chapter 18 Red Plum Fragrance

In the first month of spring, Emperor Hui issued an edict: those who raise the people's filial piety to their younger brothers and force the fields will be restored, that is, those who are filial to their parents, respect their brothers, and work hard in agriculture will be exempted from service by the imperial court. In the middle of the year, Emperor Hui sent a messenger to give five horses to the three elders, the filial piety, two horses, and two horses to the field, and three horses to the incorruptible officials with more than 200 stones. And ask the people to be inconvenient, and to the household registration rate of the three old filial piety force Tian permanent members, so that each rate to the Tao (guide) the people.

Empress Lu listened to the words of the people, Emperor Hui and Zhang Yan since the wedding, did not spend the night in the Jiaofang Palace, Lu Hou was furious, and immediately asked Dai Qing to call Zhang Yan over. Along the way, Dai Qing quietly told Zhang Yan about Empress Lu calling her in a hurry, Zhang Yan panicked, and claimed to be Empress Lu's niece, thinking that it should be fine.

After entering Changxin Palace, Zhang Yan saw Empress Lu sitting in the banquet with a black face, without saying a word. Zhang Yan cautiously bowed to him, and Empress Lu beckoned Zhang Yan to come over, and asked her seriously, "Why didn't the emperor go to your Jiaofang Palace overnight, why did he deceive the mourning family?" Zhang Yan was also afraid of the emperor's grandmother's sharp eyes on weekdays, but today made her a little uncomfortable, her hands nervously straightened the corners of her clothes, bowed her head and said nothing. No matter how Empress Lu asked, Zhang Yan bowed her head and was silent, and Empress Lu had no choice but to let Zhang Yan go back to Jiaofang Hall for the time being.

For more than ten days, Emperor Hui still only accompanied Zhang Yan to sleep first, and then left. Previously, because of the reprimand of Empress Lu, Zhang Yan persuaded Emperor Hui to stay in the Jiaofang Palace, only in a different bed, Emperor Hui did not like it, and it seemed that it had become a habit to sing songs every night, and he was used to being accompanied by strange palace people, rather than a little queen with close blood relatives. Zhang Yan couldn't persuade Emperor Hui and let him act.

In February, it snowed in Chang'an, covered in snow, and it was white. Early in the morning, Emperor Hui went down to the court, wearing a thick black robe, bored walking along the Weiyang Palace, walking to a place, seeing a line of footprints not far ahead, looking up, but the snow was a palace man in a jujube red straight skirt, Emperor Hui looked at the footprints of different shades on the ground, and then looked at the same boring palace person in front, knowing that it was Jing Lean, but I don't know why she was so listless, but the beautiful back reflected a lot of loneliness and frustration. Emperor Hui quickly caught up and walked side by side with Jing Tian, Jing Tian saw that it was Emperor Hui, and looked at him for a long time. Emperor Hui smiled lightly, a long-lost smile appeared on Jing Ting's quiet face, Emperor Hui stopped, Jing Tian also stopped, the two looked at each other for a long time, and sparks had already burst out between their eyes, burning snowflakes. Liu Ying's hands lightly attached to Jing Ting's shoulders, and slowly leaned towards Jing Ting's lips, Jing Tian did not avoid Liu Ying, and suddenly felt that his cheeks were burning and stiff, and he could smell the taste of Liu Ying's Shu tea, and he could hear that his heart was beating stronger than Liu Ying. Liu Ying stopped suddenly, only kissed Jing Tian on his left cheek, and seeing Jing Tian's face flushed like fire, Liu Ying smiled and walked with Jing Tian one after the other. Liu Ying walked in front, unable to hide the sweetness in her heart at this time, so she smiled for no reason; Jing leaned behind, shy and sweet-hearted, wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh. Liu Ying glanced back at Jing Ting, Jing Ying looked at Liu Ying in response, and both of them turned their heads and smiled.

In the afternoon, Empress Lu asked the palace people to call Liu Ying, and ordered Liu Ying to stay in the Jiaofang Hall to accompany Zhang Yan for the past few days, and not to leave the palace for a single step. Liu Ying said that he wanted to go to the early court to discuss the matter, and Empress Lu said that he would delay for a few days and not worry, and just wanted to hug the emperor and grandson as soon as possible. When he arrived at the white marble bridge, he was suddenly stopped by Dai Qing. Liu Yingzheng was unhappy, and asked her what was going on with a dark face. Dai Qing asked, "If Jing Tian dies tonight, what will the emperor do?" Emperor Hui glared at Dai Qing angrily, pointed at her nose and shouted, "You are presumptuous! If it weren't for you serving the Queen Mother, your life would have been gone. If I hear such words again, I will not spare you. Dai Qing was frightened for a long time, didn't dare to speak, and turned back to Changxin Palace in a lonely way.

At night, Emperor Hui went to the Jiaofang Palace, Zhang Yan, who had not yet slept and got off the couch with a black hair, smiled and took her uncle's hand to the front of the case, opened a silk and pointed to the words on the silk and said to Emperor Hui, "Uncle Huang, take a look at the official book that Ah Yan has practiced in the past few days, what is it?" Say it quickly. Emperor Hui smiled and bent down to look at it carefully for a while, so he frowned and teased Zhang Yan for a while, "It's not neat." Emperor Hui glanced at Zhang Yan, Zhang Yan lowered his head, and his unhappy appearance made Emperor Hui 'poof' laugh, Emperor Hui took Zhang Yan into his arms and smiled, "Ah Yan's official book is so good, you can't see it just now?" Zhang Yan immediately raised her head and said happily, "Uncle Huang teaches me to practice calligraphy every day, if I don't practice well, I blame Uncle Huang." Hui Di smiled and said yes. Suddenly, Zhang Yan jumped out of Emperor Hui's arms, and said, "Uncle Huang left quickly, and I will preside over it in the pepper room." Emperor Hui lost his smile and sighed, "The Queen Mother wants me to stay in the Jiaofang Palace for a long time and leave the government temporarily, the purpose is just to ask you and me to ......" Emperor Hui stopped his words and looked at Zhang Yan, Zhang Yan understood what he meant, the Queen Mother had looked for her before, so she insisted that Emperor Hui stay in the Jiaofang Palace today.

Zhang Yan wanted Emperor Hui to sleep on the couch and sleep on the ground by herself, Emperor Hui shook his head and asked Zhang Yan to sleep on the couch and sleep on the ground by himself, Zhang Yan did not follow no matter what. In the end, Emperor Hui said that no one had to sleep on the ground, they all slept on the couch, and kept a distance in the middle, Zhang Yan agreed, and rearranged the bed and laid two warm quilts. Zhang Yan slept in the couch first, Emperor Hui hesitated again and again, also went to the couch, only took off his coat and quickly got into the quilt, facing inside and looking at Zhang Yan with his back to him, Zhang Yan is like a delicate flower with buds, slender face, elegant and unparalleled, generous manners, noble in the world, no one can match it, in order to avoid the embarrassing relationship between his nephew and uncle, Emperor Hui did not move Zhang Yan an inch, but seeing that Zhang Yan was born so handsome and beautiful, if he was like a fairy, Emperor Hui was almost tempted. Suddenly, Zhang Yan turned around and faced Emperor Hui, Zhang Yan giggled, but Emperor Hui turned his body outward with a blushing face, and secretly pinched his cheek.

"Uncle Huang, go to sleep quickly, and Ah Yan will sleep too." Zhang Yan said with a smile.

"Hmm." Huidi Road.

Soon, Zhang Yan fell asleep, and Emperor Hui turned around again, seeing that Zhang Yan's arms and legs were frozen outside, Emperor Hui covered her with a quilt and wrapped her tightly. Fang fell again, and the scene of Dai Qing looking for him today suddenly jumped into his mind, and Dai Qing asked him, if Jing Tian dies tonight, what will happen to him? Emperor Hui's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he thought of something, he got up from the couch at once, hurriedly put on his boots, took a coat casually and ran out of the Jiaofang Palace, but was stopped by the guards just outside the palace, "The Queen Mother has an order, Your Majesty is not allowed to come out these days." ”

"Get out of here!" Emperor Hui roared and glared at all the guards angrily, so frightened that all the guards retreated, not daring to stop them. Emperor Hui braved the cold wind and rushed into the house where Jing Tian was, the room was lit up, and Dai Qing was lying on the ground. Emperor Hui rushed over to hug Dai Qing, and when he saw that the corners of Dai Qing's mouth were overflowing with black blood and fell into a coma, Emperor Hui shouted to Dai Qing to wake her up quickly. Dai Qing, who was unconscious, was woken up by Emperor Hui's shaking and screaming, and a line of tears flowed from his eyes, looking at Emperor Hui for a long time, as if he was reluctant. Emperor Hui asked eagerly, "What's going on, where is Jing Tian?" Dai Qing smiled and burst into tears again. Emperor Hui hugged Dai Qing tightly and said anxiously, "Dai Qing, I will save you." I saved you from drowning in winter, and I will definitely save you this time. Emperor Hui burst into tears, hugging Dai Qing and not knowing what to do. The corner of Dai Qing's mouth gushed out a stream of black blood again, and Emperor Hui couldn't stop wiping it, and Emperor Hui trembled all over his body and burst into tears. Dai Qing's mouth gushed black blood, his eyes only stayed on Emperor Hui's eyes, as if he saw Emperor Hui crying for him, Dai Qing showed the last smile to Emperor Hui, his eyes were relieved and calm, Dai Qing never said a word and died in Emperor Hui's arms. Emperor Hui cried and sat on the ground all night with Dai Qing in his arms, letting the cold wind blow. When he woke up on the second day, Emperor Hui's whole person was deformed, but a few white hairs suddenly appeared in the green silk, and his eyes no longer had the same brilliance as before, and he seemed to have no nostalgia, and seemed to be helpless and no longer resisted the world.

When Empress Lu heard the news, she rushed over and saw Emperor Hui sitting on the cold ground, and hurriedly asked Emperor Hui to help him up. Emperor Hui glanced at Empress Lu coldly, as if he didn't know him, he didn't make a noise, he didn't question, but he just walked out of the house quietly, and he never said a word. Empress Lu was frightened by Emperor Hui's behavior and muttered, "He will hate me for the rest of his life." Empress Lu squatted beside the dead Dai Qing and quietly shed tears, got up and ordered the attendants beside him to posthumously crown Dai Qing of Changle Palace as the princess of Chang'an, and her nickname was Xuan, that is, Princess Xuan, and she was buried in Anling.

At that time, Dai Qing asked Emperor Hui in his words yesterday, which proved that Emperor Hui only loved Jing Tian. Emperor Hui didn't know that Empress Lu had already ordered people to pay close attention to his every move, and his actions with Jing Tian had already been known by Empress Lu, who was afraid that Jing Tian would become the second Mrs. Qi, and Zhang Yan followed in his footsteps, so he ordered Dai Qing to pour wine with her at night. Dai Qing poured wine into Jing Tian's house, Jing Tian was sleeping, seeing Dai Qing holding wine in his hand, he knew that Empress Lu would not spare her, so he said, "I'll drink." Just as he was about to take the wine, Dai Qing took a step back, put the wine on the table, and sat on the table himself, and Jing Tian also sat opposite Dai Qing. Dai Qing poured two jue wine, one for himself and one for Jing Dump.

"To be honest, it's rare to have nostalgia in life," Dai Qingdao said, "Only with nostalgia can there be happiness, I'm so pitiful, I don't have nostalgia at all." ”

"Say whatever you want." Jing said.

"Your Majesty loves you, do you like Your Majesty?"

Jing was silent.

"I don't like cowardly people, be happy. I can't say what I like or don't like. Dai Qing complained a little.

"I like it," Jing said, "I can only be affectionate and polite, you and I know the Queen Mother, don't we?" ”

Dai Qing smiled with relief, picked up Jing Tian's glass of wine and spilled it on the ground, the ground suddenly bubbled, Jing Tian was calm and calm, knowing that it was poisonous wine. Dai Qing picked up his wine and drank it, and it was too late for Jing Tian to react.

"How can you drink the wine she gave me?" Jing Tian walked past Dai Qing and carefully observed the changes in her face.

"I have no nostalgia. Your Majesty loves you, and the Queen Mother wants me to kill you. If I don't kill you, the Queen Mother won't let me go; If I want to kill you, Your Majesty will hate me for the rest of my life. The corners of Dai Qing's mouth suddenly flowed bright red blood, Jing Tian used his sleeve to stop the bleeding, Dai Qing grabbed her wrist, took out a sign from her waist with one hand and gave it to her, "Leave quickly, after dawn, you will never be able to go out." ”

"When Mrs. Qi died, I should have died a long time ago, and I died with you." Jing Tian insisted on not leaving.

"Get out!" Dai Qing scolded vigorously, "Otherwise, why would I pay for my life in exchange for your life freedom, if you want to die, I'm sorry for me!" After saying that, Dai Qing fell to the ground, the corners of his mouth were bleeding, and Jing Tian cried urgently. Dai Qing covered his blood and shouted to Jing Tian, "Hurry up and ...... away"

"You ......" Jing Tian stood up, not knowing how to handle it, Dai Qing yelled at her to go quickly, Jing Tian burst into tears, glanced at Dai Qing who fell to the ground and left the palace without looking back.

"I have no nostalgia ......," Dai Qing kept repeating this sentence, and soon fell into a coma.