In Taoyao Palace, Chu Ying and Chang'an sat opposite each other, silent.

"Yun Jing's matter, I didn't find the result, right?"

Chu Ying pondered for a long time, frowning slightly, "You know? ”

Chang An smiled suddenly, and two lines of tears suddenly welled up from the bottom of his eyes, "All kinds of signs indicate that Yun Jing has fallen into the water, and it is impossible to find out the results." ”

Chu Ying's face sank slightly, "Do you really believe that this was an accident?" ”

Chang'an was at a loss for a moment, shook his head abruptly and said, "I don't know whether to believe it or not, but there is no way to check it anymore, and now the spearhead of the rumors is directed at Yun Ke, the day Yun Jing was killed, only Yun Ke knew where he went, so they all believed that Yun Ke killed him." ”

"A teenager, how could he ......"

"I won't believe it." There was a faint sense of haggard between Chang'an's eyebrows, she wiped the tears from her cheeks, and said in a deep voice, "Yun Jing is my child, Yun Ke is also my child, I have lost one child, I can't lose another one." ”

Chu Ying's heart was cold for a while, and he could only be indifferent.

Chang'an looked at Chu Ying and suddenly said with a smile, "Chu Ying, you also have your own life, you really don't have to be like this for me." ”

Chu Ying looked at her, and there was only a dry look in his eyes, "This is what I am willing, you don't have to feel ashamed of me." ”

"But we're different people." Chang'an's tone was indifferent, and his voice sounded extremely tired, "Yun Jing's matter, thank you." But my future road will become more and more difficult, and if you follow me, I will definitely drag you down. ”

Chu Ying's eyes had a warm warmth, but there was a little sadness, "But I said that I would guard you for the rest of your life." ”

Chang'an suddenly had a short period of peace of mind in her heart, she wanted to say something, but when the words came to her mouth, tears fell first.

Chu Ying smiled gloomily and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes for her, "I understand." ”

The moment he got up, he heard her say clearly and clearly, "Chu Ying, thank you." ”

Chu Ying, thank you.

With just this sentence, after so many years, he felt at ease.

In December of the fourteenth year of Yongchang, the Queen Mother was seriously ill. The emperor dropped out of the dynasty for seven days, and stayed by the queen mother's side every day, doing everything himself, in order to fulfill his filial piety. As the queen, Chang'an naturally did not dare to leave half a step, and accompanied the emperor to stay in the Yongfu Palace all day long. The Queen Mother is over 60 years old and has always been in good health, but the illness came suddenly, but the illness came like a mountain, and the Queen Mother has been groggy since she fainted on the day of Yongfu Palace. In the palace, everyone is in danger, and the old ministers who are close to the queen mother come to visit the queen mother in person, although they don't mention it, but everyone knows in their hearts that the queen mother is seriously ill at this age, and the limit is approaching.

Chang'an knew that the Queen Mother suddenly fainted in Yongfu Palace that day, but he didn't know the details, but seeing that the emperor was staying in front of the sickbed all day long, doing his filial piety, Shen Changle was pregnant, and he came to see the Queen Mother all the time, Chang'an's heart probably guessed a few points.

Chang'an quietly asked the imperial doctor who had been diagnosed and treated in private, and the imperial doctor only said that the queen mother was in a hurry, and her body couldn't bear it, so she suddenly fell ill.

Because of the Queen Mother, this year's Chinese New Year's Eve banquet was not held again.

At the beginning of the year, the queen mother's condition gradually improved, and the emperor was relieved and began to deal with political affairs again.

On this day, Changle took Yixiang to Yongfu Palace to greet the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother took a bowl of medicine and drank it slowly, but she didn't bother to look at her again, "Your body is so heavy, what are you doing here?" ”

Changle was full of respect, and there was a little sadness in his eyes, "The concubine knew that it was because of the concubine that day that the queen mother was angry, and the concubine knew that she was wrong, so she knelt in the Buddha hall day by day, but asked the queen mother to be healthy." ”

The Queen Mother didn't care about her piety, only glanced at her lightly, and said in a solemn tone, "If you really have a heart, do less things that have no conscience, and only then can you accumulate virtue." ”

Changle secretly gritted his teeth, but he didn't show any points on his face, and only said lightly, "The concubine respectfully obeys the teachings of the Queen Mother." ”

At that time, Changle gently pushed open the door of the cold garden, and the soot that had been sealed for a long time immediately hit his face, and Changle choked and coughed. Yixiang stroked Changle's back behind him, and asked worriedly, "Niangniang, do we really want to go in?" It's so dirty in here, you're still pregnant......"

Changle glanced at her, his face gradually calmed like ice, "You wait for me here, don't go anywhere." ”

Yixiang frowned slightly, "Yes, master." ”

Concubine Shu, who was sitting in the house, suddenly saw someone coming in, and said unconsciously with disgust, "Are you ......?"

Changle smiled faintly, and asked for peace with his blessed body, "Concubine Shen Zhaorong, please say goodbye to Concubine Shu." ”

Concubine Shu was secretly startled, but she didn't feel awe-inspiring, "Zhaorong...... The last time I saw you, you were a concubine......"

Changle had a smile on his face, and said warmly, "The concubine is talking about the eldest sister of the concubine, and now she is the queen of the dynasty, and the concubine is the queen's sister, Shen Zhaorong." ”

Concubine Shu was slightly dumbfounded, "Then Queen Li ......"

Changle lowered his eyes lightly, "Empress Li passed away, and she was gone a few years ago. ”

When Concubine Shu heard this, there was a light smile on her lips, "Yes, I've been trapped in this place for many years, and I don't even know what the situation is outside now, the Queen Mother's niece is gone, she is probably very sad." ”

Although Concubine Shu was sorry for the Queen Mother, there was no trace of pity in her tone, Changle glanced at her knowingly, and sighed lightly, "Alas, don't say that, the concubine, although the Queen Mother has no niece, but after all, there is still the grandson of the eldest prince, which is not pitiful." ”

Concubine Shu sneered coldly, "How shrewd the Queen Mother is now, when King Mingyang died violently, she wanted to support her young son to ascend the throne and listen to the government by herself, but in the end, it still didn't meet her wishes, and now she wants to use young children, which seems to be her style." ”

Changle's eyes rolled slightly, and he sighed, "But Queen Li is gone, and the eldest prince has no biological mother, so he has no one to rely on after all." The queen mother is gone, she is in a high position, the emperor is filial, and there are cronies and ministers in the court, so naturally there is nothing to worry about. It's just a concubine, I really feel sorry for you, the concubine. ”

Concubine Shu frowned slightly, "What is the pity for me?" ”

Changle's eyes rolled, "You are Emperor Jingyu's Concubine Shu, and you were on an equal footing with the Queen Mother back then, but now, the Queen Mother enjoys all the glory, but she lets you live in such a place." ”

When Concubine Shu heard this, she immediately changed color, "She used the next means!" When the first emperor died, he appointed her as the Queen Mother of the West, why was she not satisfied? Does she have to poison the Empress Dowager and kill the new emperor, is she willing!? Speaking of this, the concubine couldn't help but burst into tears, "It's a pity that there were so many concubines of the first emperor, and in the end, I was the only one left, and I was imprisoned here by her......"

Changle was shocked in his heart, but he forced himself to maintain his calm, and said indifferently, "Leng Yuan and Leng Gong, there is only one word missing, the Queen Mother's intentions are really ruthless." Don't talk about you, it's the one in the Leng Que Palace, or the queen mother's own sister, and in the end, it didn't end up being hanged. ”

Concubine Shu sneered again and again, recalling the events of the year, tears couldn't stop rolling down, "When the first emperor was still there, the most favored was the current queen mother, and later, the queen mother's sister entered the palace and got the holy favor, the queen mother was jealous, the first emperor just died, the queen mother took away the title of Concubine Li and threw her here, a good Yan Que Palace, the queen mother insisted on changing it to the cold magpie palace, no one was allowed to serve, the doors and windows were closed, and she wanted to let her slowly survive in it." What a viciousness in his heart! ”

Changle was immediately uneasy, but his tone was quite calm, "Then since you have made the concubine, why didn't the Queen Mother let you move to Yongkang Palace to live for a long time and be a righteous concubine, but you have to suffer in this place?" ”

A thin look of horror slowly spread out from the corners of Concubine Shu's eyes and eyebrows, she smiled coldly, but there was a bit of sharpness in that smile, "When I was young, I saved the life of the Queen Mother, and she remembered that I was so good, so she let me live until now." It is grace to be alive, how dare you ask for the glory and wealth of the concubine? ”

"But you deserve it." Shen Changle raised the corners of his charming and slender eyes, his gaze was extremely sharp, "Are you willing to spend your life here?" There are only four palace people in your palace, but they are also very old, and when you die in the future, you can only move into the concubine's tomb. When historians record the annals, they will only use a lot of pen and ink to describe the current Queen Mother, but what about you? At most, there is a sentence in the history books, the concubine of Emperor Jingyu, Shu. As for anything else, there will be nothing. It's like a tiny speck of dust, leaving no trace. ”

Concubine Shu's tired and gloomy eyes flashed with a glimmer of essence, her face was as white as death, Changle saw that she had moved, immediately held her hand, and said in a deep voice, "Concubine, you don't feel sorry for yourself, I feel sorry for you, the Queen Mother has been scheming all her life, and in the end, she has calculated everyone." So many bones, so many fresh lives, all gone like this, don't you feel sad at all? Are you really willing to live this life like this? You are in the Great Chu Palace, but you can't see the splendor of the palace, you are a concubine, a concubine above 10,000 people under one person, you should never be treated like this. ”

Concubine Shu's eyes were extremely dry, and the pain and pressure accumulated over the years collapsed as if she could no longer bear it. Her fingertips were cold, and tears that had been in her eyes for a long time finally welled up.

Changle saw that he had achieved his goal, so he got up comfortably and said, "The Queen Mother has done so many evil things, but she has not received the retribution she deserves, and she is still dreaming of her extravagant Queen Mother in Yongfu Palace." Even the serious illness a few days ago was actually survived by her, if she recovers smoothly and lives a long life, it can be regarded as God's eyesless. ”

Before the words fell, Concubine Shu was already suddenly startled, "The Queen Mother is sick?" ”

"I was so sick that I almost couldn't make it. However, the imperial doctor's medical skills were excellent, and he was still saved. After that, she smiled quietly, bowed slightly, and said, "The concubine rests early, and the concubine retires." ”

stepped out of the cold garden, but it was Yixiang waiting at the door. When Yixiang saw Changle coming out, she immediately stepped forward to help her, and said with concern, "Is Niangniang done?" ”

The corners of Changle's lips unconsciously filled with smug laugh lines, and his mouth was gentle and categorical, "The Queen Mother will definitely not be able to survive this level." ”

Yi Xiang was frightened, "Has the concubine made up her mind?" ”

"What else can you fear when you are about to die?" The smile on the corner of Changle's lips gradually faded, and his expression was as calm as the surface of a windless lake, "The words of this palace have already been said to this part, she is not even afraid of death, so many years of resentment, what else can't be done." ”