"Mother."

Wanxiang called softly and looked up gracefully, only to find that she was looking at herself.

"You're calling me?"

"Zhao Yuan Niangniang." Wan Xiang leaned down, with tears in her eyes, and looked at Wanran and said, "Last night, I went to see Doctor Xiao......"

As soon as Wanran heard the words "Imperial Doctor Xiao", she didn't care about letting Wanxiang continue, so she got up and grabbed her arm, and said urgently, "Have you seen Xiao Yu?" How did you meet him? How is he, is he okay, has he suffered a lot of torture......"

By the end of her speech, she couldn't stop crying. At this moment, her eyes were clear, and there was no wave.

Chang'an looked at her with a faint sense of pity.

Wanxiang pushed her hand away, her mind was as complicated as numbness, she calmed her complexion, and said slowly, "Imperial Doctor Xiao said, if you want me to tell Niangniang a word." In any case, he must live well, this is his only wish. ”

Wanran was immediately stunned at the moment, and couldn't say a word for a long time, Chang'an was the closest place to her, and she could clearly see the heavy sadness in her eyes.

That kind of sadness is a little hope for survival in the midst of despair.

Chang'an stood up slowly, she couldn't bear to disturb this moment anymore, so in silence, she left with Wanxiang. The moment she walked out of the gate of the cold palace, she glanced back at Jiang Wanran again, and suddenly had a strong premonition in her heart, this was the last time she saw Jiang Wanran.

Wanran watched Chang'an's gaze gradually retract, and the figure disappeared around the corner of the cold palace. She suddenly raised her head and saw that the sky and the earth were dim again.

Just like that night in Lin'an City many years ago. She and Xiao Yu are dependent on each other, and they are also like this.

But the person she misses deeply now has gone to another place, and even if he turns a thousand times, he will never be able to return to her.

Wanran reached into the placket of her clothes and felt the hairpin that was covered warm.

It was a hosta inlaid with acacia flowers, and it was the first gift Xiao Yu bought for her. She was always reluctant to wear it in the past, and she was always willing to wear it when she saw him. Because he said she looked good wearing this.

This hairpin is in Wanran's hand at this moment, but she can still feel the heavy temperature of Xiao Yu's palm.

I'm sorry, Brother Yu, I can't listen to you this time.

Wanran clenched the hosta and stabbed him in the chest without the slightest hesitation. Barely feeling any pain, her consciousness became more and more blurred.

As soon as he entered the palace gate, it was as deep as the sea, and Xiao Lang was a passerby from then on.

She closed her eyes as she felt the blood gushing out of her body in streams, so warm.

Brother Yu, you wait for me, I'm coming to you.

On March 20 of the 11th year of Yongchang, the Shuren Jiang hanged himself in the cold palace.

When Chu Luo heard the news from the cold palace, he seemed to be expected, and he didn't feel too surprised, but said in a deep voice, "I know." ”

At that time, Zhou Ruohua was on the emperor's side, and when he heard the news, the tea cup in his hand trembled slightly.

The guards of the cold palace were about to go down, but the emperor suddenly stopped him.

"Don't be buried in the concubine's mausoleum, she is already a concubine. Just bury her and Xiao Yu together. ”

The guard's eyes were shocked, and he looked up in panic, suspecting that something was wrong with his ears.

Ruohua glanced at him lightly, and said with a long sigh of relief, "The emperor's will, don't go quickly." ”

The guard was so frightened that he hurriedly trotted down.

Ruohua picked up the teapot and added a little hot water to the emperor's half-empty teacup, and as soon as she moved, she heard the emperor's warm voice ringing in her ears, "Is Yun Jing okay?" ”

Ruohua suddenly smiled, nodded heavily, and said, "The fourth prince is very obedient to the concubines. ”

The emperor just bowed his head and said gently, "That's good." ”

Ruohua's heart warmed, thinking that since the emperor asked the four princes, he must have remembered his biological mother. Fang Cai gave Jiang Wanran and Xiao Yu this grace again, presumably, the day of Chang'an's return to favor is not far away.

But before that day could be reached, the queen died of illness in the early morning of April 1.

At that time, the emperor was in the Chongde Hall in the morning court, and suddenly saw Yuzhi of Fengluan Palace stumbling in, as soon as she came in, she seemed to have lost all her strength, and fell to her knees in the main hall, her face was full of tears, and she said loudly, "Your Majesty...... Emperor...... Why don't you take a look at the Queen's Mother...... Mother, she's not going to be a ......."

When the emperor heard this, his face suddenly changed color, and he didn't care about the civil and military officials in the court, Huo Ran stood up and went outside the hall.

His steps were fast, as if he had never been so eager, and at this moment, he couldn't wait to walk to the Fengluan Palace immediately.

Uncle Li, who was standing at the head of the hundred officials, almost gritted his teeth, his face was blue when he was more than half a hundred years old, and he turned around and walked away with the emperor.

In Fengluan Palace, there was silence. This silence is different from the past, it seems to be mixed with deep sorrow, a silence that has to be done.

Uncle Li Guo walked to the door, his feet were soft, his wrinkled face was full of old tears, only looked at the heavy curtains, he almost fainted, he covered his face with his hands, let out a low whimper, it was an old man's heartfelt pain of losing his daughter, everyone was moved by it. After a while, he wiped away his tears and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, you go in and see the queen for the last time." ”

The emperor's face was gloomy, and he stood still in the moment. The pupils in his eyes suddenly constricted, and the pain and sorrow had swallowed up all the initial fear, leaving only the deep sadness and grief in his eyes. Without saying a word, and without the company of everyone, he walked slowly towards the inner sanctum, step by step. This moment was different from when he came, his steps slowed down and slowed, as if his movements slowed down, and the life of the woman in the palace could continue a little longer.

When Chu Luo's gaze touched Li Shushen's pale face, his heart instantly cooled.

The queen opened her eyes slightly from her serious illness, but it was such a simple action, but she did it with great difficulty, she looked at Chu Luo, her expression changed slightly, like the last trace of comfort left when she was dying.

She wanted to say something, but when she opened her mouth, she couldn't say a word.

The emperor sat on the edge of the queen's bed, leaned down, shook her hand tightly, put his ear to her side, and said softly, "Cousin, whatever you want to say, speak slowly, I will listen." ”

He called her "cousin" just as he called her "cousin" when he first met her.

Li Shushen's eyes suddenly shed chaotic tears, she opened her mouth softly, but the voice was only a faint breath, "Your Majesty, you are finally here......"

Chu Luo's eyes were sour, and he couldn't help but cry, he squeezed her hand hard, and said in a deep voice, "It's me here." ”

The corners of Shushen's lips slightly bloomed an arc, but the arc was very small, and this simple action seemed to consume all her strength, and after a while, she finally heard her sigh deeply, and said softly, "I can see the emperor crying for the concubine, and the concubine is also satisfied." ”

After saying this, she gasped a few more times, and Chu Luo saw that the situation was not good, so he hurriedly called out, "Imperial Doctor!" Call the Imperial Doctor! ”

Before the words fell, Shu Shen held Chu Luo's hand and used a slight force, Chu Luo felt in his heart, and immediately looked back, "Don't talk, rest well, I am looking for the best imperial doctor, you must hold ......"

"Your Majesty......" Shushen said slightly, but the voice was extremely low, and even the strength in her hand was a little looser, she looked at Chu Luo, and suddenly shed two lines of tears, "Your Majesty, the concubine has only one request, the concubine can rest assured that Yun Ke will not go down, and after the concubine dies, I hope that the emperor can hand over Yun Ke to the concubine to raise." ”

When Chu Luo heard this, his eyes were shocked, he just wanted to say something, but when he saw the queen looking at him with tears in her eyes and a sincere face, he could only nod and say comfortingly in a gentle voice, "I promise you." ”

Shu Shen smiled gently, and a gentle smile appeared on his always dignified and gentle face, which Chu Luo had never seen before. She raised her hand and wanted to touch Chu Luo's cheek gently, her fingers were soft and weak, Chu Luo felt that her strength was getting weaker and weaker, and she felt that it was not good in her heart, and suddenly grabbed her hand, and then she felt that she had no strength at all.

Her eyes slowly closed, and her face turned pale. Chu Luo was shocked, and hurriedly called her, "Shu Shen, Shu Shen ......" However, she just lay there quietly, as if she was still listening to Chu Luo's voice calling her, but she didn't make a move.

Suddenly, Chu Luo saw Qin Bozhi kneeling down in front of him, and said with a sad face, "Queen Mother, you have gone." ”

Chu Luo's face was filled with deep pain and sorrow, his gaze was still on Shushen's face, and he said in a deep voice, "Empress...... How could you be so sick......"

Qin Bozhi bowed slightly, and the sadness on his face became stronger, "The queen is depressed, and she has always relied on taking Chinese medicine to hang herself, and this year is getting worse and worse. At this point, there is no way back. ”

Qin Bozhi's words fell on Chu Luo's ears, and for a moment, he only felt that it was a bang.

She is depressed, and the reason is not his fault.

Chu Luo stood up weakly, and as soon as he took a step, he saw Yuzhi kneeling at the foot of the queen's bed, desperately trying not to let himself cry.

Chu Luo looked at her slightly, but he didn't want to speak, he was just about to leave, Yuzhi suddenly knelt at his feet, and couldn't help crying bitterly, "Your Majesty, Niangniang...... Niangniang has been waiting for you so hard, she has been holding her breath, just waiting for you to come and see her...... The Emperor ......"

"Don't talk about it." Chu Luo couldn't bear to listen to her continue, the more she said, the more she could arouse the guilt that was deep in his heart.

Chu Luo didn't know how he left Fengluan Palace, and from the moment he stepped out of the palace gate, he knew that he would never set foot in this place again in his life or this life. There are so many heavy memories here that he can't afford it. At this moment, he suddenly remembered that for many years, whenever he stepped into the gate of Fengluan Palace, he could always see the happy smile on Li Shushen's face. From start to finish, consistently.

He closed his eyes heavily, and the moment he closed his eyes, he suddenly saw himself and Li Shushen when he was young.

He ignored her so much that in the end, he asked her to be so compromised.

He became an emperor, did too many wrong things, and lost too many people.

And Li Shushen, he can't pay it off in this life.