For a while, the palace people retreated, and the room was silent. Huizhu was mentally tired, and it was difficult to accompany Lao Shi to continue to spend time, so she had the intention to break the silence between each other, and was about to open her mouth, but she heard a faint sigh coming, and she hurriedly looked at it, and saw Lao Shi's moth turning to each other.

The old Xu didn't expect to meet Huizhu's eyes in an instant, he was slightly stunned, and suddenly raised his eyebrows, smiled kindly, and said: "Niangniang and the concubine think differently. Huizhu saw that the other party smiled friendly, and did not hesitate to smile, smiled back, and said, "Is it good or bad?" But don't be the impression of a concubine. ”

Hearing this, Lao's smile stiffened, and he was silent for a long time. Huizhu was also embarrassed on the spot, but he didn't expect a joke to come true, and after thinking about it, it was funny that the old man was so bad at hiding his emotions, but it was rare in the deep palace, so he explained the embarrassment, and returned to the topic: "The emperor can't do without people, there is not much leisure time in this palace, and it doesn't hurt for the old nobleman to say it directly." ”

The emperor - the old man's clear eyes dimmed, and he didn't know what kind of past he remembered, and his face seemed to be calm with shallow joy, and his expression also showed a faint yearning, and then he followed the memory as if no one was around, and said slowly: "My aunt and grandmother were not in good health a year before she died, but it was difficult for the concubine and the rootless orphan girl to gain a foothold in the deep palace, so she opened her mouth and begged the emperor. At that time, the former prince (abolished prince Yunren) was dissatisfied with the first emperor because of his domination of civil women and political mistakes. When he learned what his aunt and grandmother wanted, he had the intention of currying favor with the emperor and wanted to accept his concubine as a concubine. The concubine knew the nature of the prince of Qianli and was unwilling, and his aunt and grandmother did not want the concubine to marry him. But he opened his mouth to ask for it first, and the first emperor had always spoiled him, and in desperation, his aunt and grandmother had to ask for the advanced queen mother, and took the concubine to live in the Lama Palace. ”

The more Huizhu listened, the more puzzled she became, wondering why the old clan told her these old things, and the year before Aunt Su Malagu died, it happened to be when she entered the Yongwang Mansion as Gege, so why hadn't she heard about her? And why did she go to find Yinzhen for shelter? If I remember correctly, Yinzhen at that time was dependent on Yunren, how could it be······

Lao Shi seemed to see the doubts in Huizhu's heart, smiled slightly, and said: "Niangniang may not know, except for Prince Luyi (Yundu) who was raised by his aunt's grandmother, and the second person who has the closest relationship with his aunt and grandmother is the emperor. At that time, every once in a short time, the emperor would always go to see his aunt and grandmother, listen to his aunt and grandmother talk about Zen and Buddhism, and the concubine and the emperor were more familiar with each other, and of course they were happy to go to the Lama Temple. And the emperor was on an errand for Prince Qianli at that time, and the concubine went to the Lama Palace, so he couldn't forcibly marry the concubine. ”

Speaking of this, the old man paused, and when he spoke again, there was almost imperceptible sadness in his voice, and said: "Back then, when it was a draft, the concubine lived in the Lama Palace in March. But in July, the marriage decree came down, and it was the imperial concubine and the mother who were pointed out to the emperor. On the second day of the marriage, my aunt and grandmother sent someone to take the concubine back to the palace, saying that the concubine was still young, and the emperor allowed it and refused to marry. In this way, after going around in a circle, everything is back to square one. ”

Speaking of this, Lao Shi didn't say much, and the thoughts in his mind were already mixed, and he fell into a conversation back then. Grandmother's old hands held her and sighed: "Child, it's my aunt and grandmother who are sorry for you, the emperor will not allow brothers to fight, and my aunt and grandmother didn't think about it at that time····· You'll always be with your aunt and grandmother. ”

The words of that year were as clear as yesterday, and whenever she dreamed back at midnight, they always broke into her thoughts. After all, it was those few words that doomed her to the wake of the first half of her life. It also made her completely dead, and lived alone in the mausoleum for more than 20 years, accompanying her boring life with Buddhist art, and fortunately learning Buddhist medical skills, so that she treated the local people to relieve loneliness at the same time, it also gave her hope to return to the capital.

But now that her wish for many years has been fulfilled, it has long been a matter of right and wrong, so why should she be persistent?

After listening to what the old man said, Huizhu couldn't distinguish the taste in her heart for a while, and she only responded to the scene and said: "The old nobleman and the emperor have a fate, and after many years, they are finally together." As soon as the insincere words came out, Huizhu was secretly annoyed in her heart, and her stomach was even more slanderous, Yinzhen's words really couldn't be believed, I really didn't expect that before she entered the house, there would be such an episode.

Lao Shi didn't hesitate to say this, and couldn't help but be stunned, staring at Huizhu's face in surprise, secretly pondering, and chuckled: "Niangniang misunderstood the meaning of the concubine, and the reason why the concubine said this to Niangniang was because Niangniang let the concubine see the reality clearly." As he spoke, he turned his gaze to the whitening sky and said, "The capital does not belong to the concubines, and the harem is not the place where the concubines belong." Therefore, after the emperor recovers, the concubine will ask the emperor for permission to return to the new city to guard the soul of her aunt and grandmother. ”

Huizhu was surprised when she heard this, could it be that what Yinzhen said was true, but she obviously felt that the old family had affection for Yinzhen. Puzzled for a moment, and in surprise, Huizhu blurted out: "From the perspective of this palace, you have affection for the emperor, and you have saved the driver this time, so you should stay in the garden." The words did not fall, and she was busy silent, her words were too abrupt, so she hurriedly said: "The palace has lost its words, the old nobleman forgive me." ”

Lao Shi shook his head and smiled indifferently: "Niangniang doesn't have to blame herself. And the concubine made such a decision, but it was selfish. "She is late to return to Beijing after all, he can't live in her heart, rather than becoming one of his many people, it is better to hide the secret that she is actually being forced to guard the spirit, so that she is different from other women in the harem. After deciding on it, Lao Shi turned around and smiled, and said with an unclear meaning: "There is already someone by his side, and there is no extra place and concubine, it is better for the concubine to go back and keep the pure land in his heart." ”

Who is "he" referring to, it goes without saying, Huizhu's heart suddenly soured, and then tasted the words of the old man, he couldn't help but shake his heart, and said: "There are a lot of people's **, and if you don't notice it, jealousy and resentment will blind your mind." Sometimes when you can't control it, you can only avoid falling away from it. ”

Lao Shi heard such a remark, stared at Huizhu in a daze, shook his head and chuckled for a long time, the last lingering loneliness between his eyebrows, and the posture of "laughing and hating" was gone, and the whole person was relieved, and said briskly: "Niangniang is different from them, and it is natural to be able to win the emperor's heart." ”

Hui Zhu was really stunned, and she couldn't keep up with Lao Shi's thoughts.

Seeing the expression on Huizhu's face, the old man smiled and said, "Don't doubt it, what the concubine said is true." Just imagine, the emperor's original intention of letting the concubine come back was only known to the emperor and the concubine, but the emperor told the mother about it alone, which shows the emperor's trust in the mother. Besides, when the emperor was sober, it was when he was unconscious, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he called Niangniang. Is the mother still suspicious? ”

After speaking, he saw that Huizhu didn't believe it, so Lao Shi said again: "The concubine misunderstood Niangniang at first, and she was confused by others. As for the 'others', they are all jealous of their mothers, and the reason why they are jealous is that the emperor treats her mother differently. If the mother doesn't believe it, you can think carefully about whether what the concubine said is true. ”

Huizhu didn't know what Lao Shi wanted, and she didn't say anything, just listened with a smile. The old man sighed in his heart, and only said that the bell must be tied to the bell, and how could she, an outsider, intervene between them, so he stopped talking about it, and said: "The queen and the concubine are rare gentle people, but unfortunately they are women in the harem." While speaking, while looking at it, I saw that Huizhu's eyes flashed with a look of light, knowing that she was an understanding person, so she said all she wanted, and she retired with a blessed body.

Huizhu's heart was in turmoil, and she didn't keep the old man, so she walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, looking at Yinzhen, who was sleeping very unsteadily, and let her thoughts drift away. How Yin Zhen treats him, it's not that she can't feel it, but it's still a reason ———— be afraid! But now, even the old clan who made her jealous can see a thing or two, how can she be selfish and unable to move forward......

was full of thoughts, heard Yinzhen moaning painfully, hurriedly looked at it, after a while, saw Yinzhen fall asleep again, and felt at ease, so he simply didn't withdraw his gaze, and carefully took his gaze to look at the face that he hadn't paid attention to for many months.

At this time, the sky was not yet bright, and the room was still very dark, only the dim light under the glass cover on the side was shining. The slight light sprinkled down, making the cold and hard lines on Yinzhen's face soften a little, but even so, the self-prestige between his eyebrows was still shocking. Looking at it, Huizhu was unconsciously attracted by this breath, and the ghost envoy stretched out his hand to cover Yinzhen's forehead, and then swept his angular face one by one.

The broad forehead is what the old people often say is full of heaven, and it is a blessing. The eyebrows that are as black as ink go straight into the sideburns, faintly showing a domineering spirit. Further down is the bridge of the nose, which is sweating profusely because of the illness. At the bottom is the thin lips that he often purses, which he has been pursing tightly for many years, and the corners of his lips have drooped a little, showing two lines that are not deep.

Seeing the lines, Huizhu's eyes moved to Yinzhen's forehead and the corners of her eyes, looked at it for a moment, and couldn't help but smile, men are slower than women, and it is really like this. The wrinkles on Yinzhen's forehead are not obvious, but a little bit of the forehead line is a little deeper, as for the fine texture at the corners of the eyes, it can also be seen clearly from a close distance.

Looking at it like this, Yinzhen is dignified and discriminatory, no wonder women such as Nian's and Lao's are also secretly fond of her. It's just that he doesn't know that he is also like this when he is a young man? Always show people with a serious and cold face.

It's hard to imagine! Huizhu shook her head, and a faint regret rose in her heart, but unfortunately when they met, he was twenty-seven, but she was eleven. If it is the Wulanala clan or the Song clan, they should be Yinzhen who has seen the green years.

Thoughts flashed through his mind, Hui Zhu got up suddenly, and then patted his head in annoyance, how could he forget to pass on the matter of Yinzhen's illness to the Wulanala clan! Fortunately, it was still early at this time, but it was still too late. So, Huizhu hurriedly summoned the palace eunuch to come in and ordered to go to the Forbidden City to spread the word.

The matter was properly explained, and Huizhu didn't dare to move around at will, so the palace people moved a recliner with double armrests and placed it next to the bed, and then half leaned on it, taking a nap and resting, while paying attention to Yinzhen's movements. If he came down, he didn't realize that it was noon, and the old man came to apply the needle again, and Huizhu helped on the side, and when Yinzhen lay down, the two of them went out of the inner room.

For a while, Xiao Ranzi persuaded each other to eat, and Huizhu was reminded that Xie Lao's heart was saved, so he readily agreed, leaving Lao Shi to use noon together. After an hour, after the meal, the two were changing, and they heard a report from outside: "Yu Concubine Niangniang asks to see".

Huizhu's heart moved, and she took the white glazed waist three-legged bowl that Gong E held in front of her, spit out the mouthwash in her mouth, and wiped the corners of her mouth with a silk handkerchief, Fang raised her eyebrows and said to Xiao Ranzi: "You personally welcome Concubine Yu in." Xiao Ranzi took the order and came out.

After a short time, Geng followed Xiao Ranzi behind. But I didn't want to, as soon as I entered, I saw Huizhu and Lao sitting a few times apart, and there was Gong'e waiting for them to wash, and there were dishes and dishes that had not been cleaned up on the table, and they didn't have to think much to know that they had just had lunch together.

Doubts jumped to his heart, Geng Shi stopped slightly and glanced at the two, then returned to normal, hurriedly walked to the front of the meal, and after saluting Huizhu, he hurriedly asked: "I heard that today's morning dynasty was canceled, and the concubine was worried about herself for a long time, and she couldn't sit still, so she hurriedly came." ”

After saying it in one breath, he patted his chest again, relieved his breath, and gasped: "Niangniang, what's wrong with the emperor?" But serious? The concubine might go and take a look? ”

Huizhu cleaned her hands without hesitation, and kindly asked the old family's preferences, and ordered the palace people to make tea for the old family, and then set their eyes on the Geng family. Geng Shi felt a little uncomfortable, she was rarely snubbed by Huizhu like this, and remembered what she had just seen, and couldn't help but doubt what Lao Shi said to Huizhu, but she was not real, so she only looked puzzled and said: "Niangniang? ”

Huizhu looked at the Geng family in front of her, recalled the intersection over the years, and wanted to stop there, but as soon as she made a plan, she felt that if she didn't knock, Geng was afraid that there would be more and more small movements. So he was sure that Huizhu still didn't say a word, but only raised his face and looked at Geng. Seeing this, Geng's heart was even more suspicious, but he was puzzled, so he had to reluctantly smile and say: "Niangniang, the concubine sees that your face is not good, Niangniang, please take care, the emperor is sick, Niangniang can't be sick." Huizhu sighed in her heart, and forced her heart to cross her heart, her face turned pale, and she spoke first: "Concubine Yu, you still have the face to mention the emperor!" Before leaving the palace, the emperor's diet and daily life, and palace affairs were handed over to you, but you dealt with it hastily. The emperor is sick now, and you can't escape the blame."

Geng Shi was stunned for a moment, and when he thought about it again, he knew that Huizhu had deliberately found a way to be her, and he couldn't help but be shocked, staring at Huizhu with incredible eyes, full of disbelief. Huizhu opened her eyes and glanced at Xiao Ranzi, Xiao Ranzi understood, and took advantage of Geng's birth, and with a slight effort from another palace eunuch, he knelt Geng to the ground.

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