After the news of Jin Ling'er's stroke came out, Zhang Weizhao was waiting for her, she thought that Chen Jianjun knew about it and would definitely hold her accountable, so she had already imagined in her heart how to deal with the torture. Even she was mentally prepared, maybe Chen Jianjun wouldn't even interrogate her, and directly convicted her.

But as it turned out, all her guesses fell short.

Chen Jianjun didn't even summon her once from beginning to end, just as if there was no such person as Zhang Weizhao, and the series of subsequent actions had nothing to do with Zhang Weizhao.

Chen Jianjun recalled Huai'en from Nanjing and put him back in the position of the eunuch of the palm print. Liang Fang was removed and punished to hard labor. Yuan Hong was appointed as the commander of the West Factory.

Then he did a lot of things in the Chaotian Palace in Xiyuan, praying for the blessing and elimination of disasters for the imperial concubine. Chen Jianjun hopes that in this way, Jin Ling'er's guilt can be alleviated, so that she will suffer less from illness when she is alive, and after she dies, she will not suffer in the underworld, but can be reincarnated in a peaceful world and live her life in peace.

However, Chen Jianjun's wishes were good, but Jin Ling'er's condition did not improve with this series of grand ceremonies. Since lying down that day, Jin Ling'er has never stood up again, and people are sometimes awake and sometimes confused.

When he was awake, he always shed tears and said something in his mouth. But her tongue was no longer straight, the muscles on her cheeks were stiff, and most of the time she couldn't hear what was being said, and she could still hear only the words "Your Majesty".

Onyx knelt down in front of the bed and asked, "Do you want to invite Your Majesty over?" ”

Jin Ling'er screamed louder.

Onyx asked people to go to the Qianqing Palace to invite Chen Jianjun.

Chen Jianjun came over, sat on the edge of the bed and comforted Jin Ling'er, "rest in peace", "Illness is like a mountain, illness is like a thread", "After that, the New Year will be lively".

Jin Ling'er cried whining, and the more Chen saw Junjun, the more she cried sadly. And Chen couldn't leave when he saw Junjun coming, and as soon as he said that he wanted to leave, Jin Ling'er lost his temper. Her body was stiff for most of the time, her mouth couldn't speak clearly, her tantrum was to writhe on the bed, and when she was angry, she would hit her head against the wall.

Chen Jianjun was sad and helpless, and at the same time he was exhausted. It is often difficult to coax her to calm down, take medicine and fall asleep, so that Chen Jianjun can go back to the Qianqing Palace to rest.

After doing this a few times, Chen Jianjun rarely came. It's not that he doesn't think about Jin Ling'er, but he feels that this kind of meeting is a kind of torture for Jin Ling'er and for himself.

At this point, the entire people of the Forbidden City began to realize that an era had come to an end. However, people chose to watch the curtain end in a low-key and quiet manner, because no one could have predicted when and how the next scene would begin.

On the twenty-eighth day of November in the year of Ding Wei, the imperial concubine Jin Ling'er died in Anxi Palace. At the age of fifty, eight out of fifty.

When he received this news, Chen Jianjun was watching the recital in the Maoqin Palace. He put down the piece blankly, although he had been prepared in his heart, but when it came to this moment, it felt so unreal.

The man who had been by his side for as long as he could remember, who had never given up on him, was gone.

The man he kept trying to escape, but kept coming back to look for, was gone.

The man who bound him, hurt him, and at the same time was ruthlessly hurt by him, is gone.

Chen Jianjun had a huge sense of emptiness. He didn't immediately shed tears, stood up, and ordered in a dry voice to swing the Anxi Palace, he was going to see the imperial concubine for the last time.

When he arrived at Anxi Palace and saw Jin Ling'er's remains, Chen Jianjun walked out and began to settle the aftermath. Jin Ling'er was the concubine of the Emperor Jing and was buried according to the queen's example. The mausoleum was chosen on the west side of Chen Jianjun's own mausoleum.

Chen Jianjun had planned these for a long time, and he had already started planning them. So I didn't have to think about it, and I ordered it very smoothly.

After arranging these, Chen Jianjun returned to the dormitory and saw Jin Ling'er's stiff body lying alone on the bed, and then he felt a huge sadness crashing into him.

Chen Jianjun spat out a mouthful of blood and fell backwards. Thanks to Huai En, who had been following him closely, he hugged him tightly, and the little eunuch next to him also came to help, carried Chen Jianjun into a soft sedan chair, and quickly returned to the Qianqing Palace to pass on the imperial doctor for diagnosis and treatment.

The doctor tried his best, but Chen Jianjun still didn't wake up. At this moment, the entire Forbidden City was shrouded in a tense mood. The Queen Mother sat beside Chen Jianjun's bed and was worried, and Chen Youcong had also been guarding the Qianqing Palace.

The Queen Mother was in a hurry and summoned Zhang Weizhao. Zhang Weizhao checked Chen Jianjun's pulse, observed other signs, thought about it, and said to the Queen Mother:

"Queen Mother, Your Majesty fainted at this time, I think it is more for psychological reasons. The imperial concubine died, His Majesty was too sad, and he fell asleep at this time, which was actually a kind of protection for him. When he can recover a little and bear this fact, he will wake up. ”

Although the Queen Mother felt that this statement was somewhat unexpected, it made sense when she thought about it. Therefore, the anxious mood was finally alleviated a little, and he no longer stayed in front of the bed, and was helped by Xiangyu and Narcissus to rest.

It wasn't until the next morning that Chen Jianjun woke up.

As soon as Chen Jianjun opened his eyes, the Queen Mother and Chen Youcong, who were guarding the side, hurriedly surrounded him and asked him how he felt. Chen Jianjun said weakly: "The queen mother doesn't have to worry, it's okay for the time being." ”

Suddenly, seeing Zhang Weizhao standing behind the Queen Mother, Chen Jianjun immediately changed his face and said, "Why is she here!" Let her go! ”

Zhang Weizhao understood that standing here was a stimulus to Chen Jianjun, so he immediately retreated quickly.

Although the Queen Mother is confused about the recent events, she generally knows that Jin Ling'er's illness and death are inseparable from Zhang Weizhao. But she still said to Chen Jianjun euphemistically: "Zhaoming Zhenren is here to treat you." ”

Chen Jianjun said: "Don't let her come to Qianqing Palace again from now on." I don't want to see this person again, I don't even want to hear the name! As he spoke, he turned his face to the inside of the bed and faced the wall.

He didn't know how to judge the grievances between Jin Ling'er and Zhang Weizhao. He didn't know what kind of attitude he should use to treat Zhang Weizhao after Jin Ling'er died.

Since you don't know how to deal with it, don't look at it, don't think about it, and never see each other again.

"Good, good!" The Queen Mother comforted: "I won't call her again." You just have to keep it in peace. ”

Chen Youcong came over with a bowl of decoction with his own hands, Huaien helped Chen Jianjun up and let him lean on himself, Chen Youcong took a spoonful and fed the medicine to Chen Jianjun.

After feeding, he sat for a while before letting Chen Jianjun lie down again.

The Queen Mother came over and tucked the quilt corner for Chen Jianjun.

Chen Jianjun closed his eyes, tears raining down.

The Queen Mother took a handkerchief to wipe away his tears and said, "Don't cry, don't cry!" Mother is here! ”

Chen Jianjun's tears flowed even more violently.

He stretched out a hand from the quilt and held the hand of the Queen Mother: "Queen Mother, the child is sorry for you!" ”

"Don't say such stupid things!" The Queen Mother's tears also welled up.

"I'm afraid my child's days are numbered. The imperial concubine is gone, and I should go too. ”

"You, you!" The Queen Mother wept and complained: "She is gone, I know you are sad." However, just because she is gone, you don't even want the country, the mother and the child, do you want to follow her? ”

"It's not that I'm going to follow her, it's that my deadline is indeed coming. For so many years, although my people looked good from the outside, the soul in the cavity never seemed to be solidified. I'm struggling to live. Now, it's finally coming to an end, and that's actually a good thing for me. ”

"Mother can't stand you! Mother can't stand you! The Queen Mother couldn't cry: "Just say that you are the Son of Heaven of Dayan, the Ninth Five-Year Honor, what else can you be unsatisfactory?" My mother didn't even see that you have been so bitter in your heart for so many years. I knew this earlier, I knew this earlier...... "In fact, the Queen Mother didn't know how to do it earlier." How can the suffering of this world be so easily eliminated?

"It's not easy for the queen mother. Especially in the early years. As he spoke, he looked at Chen Youcong again: "Cong'er has also suffered." As a father, I owe you too much, and I guess I won't have a chance to pay it back in this life. I didn't mean to make you suffer, it's just that I myself have always been in a state of disobedience, and fulfilling the duties of the emperor has exhausted my mental strength, and I can't settle myself, let alone settle you. ”

"Father!" Chen Youcong knelt in front of Chen Jianjun's bed, tears streaming down his face.

In the following period, the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren got along exceptionally well, as if they were trying to make up for the regrets of the previous years.

Chen Jianjun is still immersed in great grief. However, as death came, his heart gradually calmed down.

He would soon be able to see her again.

For many years, he was afraid to face death and tried to escape by all means. And when he really realized that death was his inevitable end, and after accepting this ending with peace of mind, he was relieved.

Chen Jianjun became weaker and weaker day by day, and just lay quietly all day long. Although his lips were blue and his face was puffy, his expression was serene.

The imperial doctor said that the main cause of Chen Jianjun's weakness was heart disease. The Queen Mother and Chen Youcong understood that Chen Jianjun's weakness was certainly caused by the decay of his body, but it was more due to the loss of his thirst for life.

The Empress Dowager and Chen Youcong tried their best to cheer Chen Jianjun up.

But Chen Jianjun smiled and said to the Queen Mother: "Queen Mother, I wanted Ling'er to be the queen back then, but you didn't allow it anyway, so I failed to fulfill the promise I made to her, and she hated her for the rest of her life." Now, I don't want to break another agreement with her, and I want to go and be with her sooner, so you don't want to stop it. ”

The Queen Mother lay on the side of the bed and cried, no longer asking Chen Jianjun why she didn't care about anything else for a golden bell, she just tried her best to take care of and accompany him every day.

However, all of them are powerless.

On Ding Weinian's Chinese New Year's Eve, Chen saw Jun Long driving Bintian.

It was a day of heavy snowfall, vast mountains and rivers, a piece of silver, it seemed that even the heavens and the earth were mourning the death of this generation of emperors.