Chapter 12: The Lingering Sickbed

"Niangniang, this is the ceremony preparation list for this year's New Year, please take a look at it. Li Quanshang of the Internal Affairs Office respectfully handed the list in his hand to Su Mi.

Su Mi took it and flipped through a few pages, but it was just some daily fireworks, wine banquets, singing and dancing and other arrangements.

Today is the 23rd of December, and it is about to usher in the New Year of the Second Year of Tiantong, and the palace has been busy preparing for the celebration of the New Year these days.

"How prepared is the matter ahead. Su Mi casually put down the list in his hand and asked.

Of course, Li Quanshang knew what Su Mi meant, and replied respectfully: "I heard that Lord Jia Yuan of the Ministry of Rites has just arranged the etiquette process for the ceremony of sacrificing prisoners, and the excerpt has already been handed over, and the people from the Ministry of Industry are also working day and night on the tower of Shenwu Gate, decorating the celebration materials such as fireworks and lights. As he spoke, he seemed to feel that his words were a little too much, and he secretly glanced up at Su Mi, and said: "Actually, these things are not very clear, after all, there are not many times when we can use our internal affairs office." ”

Su Mi nodded, and asked again, "How is His Royal Highness King Yan's health?" What did the Imperial Doctor say recently? ”

So many people have paved the way for him, but don't be unable to go up to the castle tower by then.

After Ni Yuan resigned several times in the above table, he finally moved into the palace to live, and lived in the Chengwen Palace on the east side, although it was a peripheral palace, but thinking that he was only a few walls away from him, Su Mi felt uncomfortable.

Qi Long also sent an imperial doctor to diagnose and treat His Royal Highness King Yan, who had relapsed from his old injury, and after returning, he concluded that King Yan was indeed injured. However, the injury is not serious, and as long as you rest and recuperate for a while, you can heal without any problems.

This result inevitably made Qi Hao depressed for a long time. Su Mi also felt irritable in her heart.

"The servant heard the news from the Tai Hospital that His Royal Highness King Yan's body recovered quickly, and the ceremony of the New Year's Pass was naturally fine. Li Quanshang replied.

Hearing this expected result, Su Mi responded quietly.

Li Quanshang still stood there with his hands down, waiting for her decision. Su Mi looked down at the list in his hand a few more times, and the list drawn up by the Internal Affairs Office was decent. According to the etiquette of previous years, a banquet was prepared for the front court and the apse. Among them, the banquet of the previous dynasty was co-presided over by Prince Yu and King Yan. Everything is the same as in previous years, but there is only a family banquet in the harem, which was originally a feast for all the concubines and concubines in the harem, but now there is only Su Mi in the harem, how can he set up a feast.

"The family banquet will be waived for the time being, and the emperor's health has not been good recently. The rest just need to be prepared according to etiquette. Su Mi said.

"Yes. Li Quan bowed in response.

Su Mi said lightly: "That's it." As he spoke, he handed the list back.

Li Quan responded smartly and took the list.

Seeing that Su Mi's face showed a little tiredness. He bowed down and retired with a very good look.

After being free, Su Mi couldn't help but start thinking about what Qi Long's plan was. What is the purpose of summoning Ni Yuan's father and son to the court?

Could it be that he wanted to get rid of Ni Yuan in the palace? Impossible, there are countless masters around Ni Yuan, and he himself is also a top master, if you want to assassinate him, it is even more difficult than assassinating Qi Long himself.

Just to verify if his injuries are as serious as the legend says? This goal was achieved, but the results were disappointing. Ni Yuan's injuries were not serious. At least compared to Qi Long's condition, Qi Long wants to see Ni Yuandi die before he dies, and it is estimated that there is no hope.

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The second year of Tiantong passed without panic. When the New Year's leak sounded, Su Mi was half-asleep from the lying table. Awakened by the noise around her, she got up dimly and rubbed her dry eyes that had not slept for a long time.

Maybe the people are still celebrating the New Year. Celebrating the joy of the rest of his life after the robbery from the hands of the Liao, and celebrating the return of the world to the unification of the world and no longer having to bear heavy taxes on soldiers and horses.

But there was silence in the palace of Daqi, and there was not even a trace of celebration to be found.

In the end, the carefully prepared singing and dancing banquet in the palace was not held as scheduled, and even the prisoner sacrifice ceremony scheduled to be held at Shenwu Gate had to be postponed.

Qi Long's physical condition deteriorated again, and he actually fainted in front of Baiguandi when dealing with political affairs.

After being treated by the imperial doctor and waking up, it has been difficult to recover, and it is difficult to even get up. In such a situation, even if the palace banquet and the prisoner sacrifice ceremony were performed by Prince Yu and King Yan, at this time when a state funeral could occur at any time, all celebrations had to be postponed.

Su Mi looked up to see if it was even more leaky, and got up to summon the little eunuch. The imperial doctor who had already arranged for the night to boil the medicinal herbs well. Waiting at the door.

Su Mi picked up the medicinal juice and walked into the depths of the inner sanctum hidden by the heavy silk curtain.

Qi Long was still asleep. Su Mi looked at this haggard face. It's hard to solve it.

After a brief burst some time ago, it was as if the bonfire had burned the last of the firewood, as if it had exhausted the last drop of kerosene, and it was on the verge of extinguishing.

Even if he exhausted all kinds of rare and precious medicinal materials in the world and assisted the world's top doctors, he could not let a lamp that had run out of oil continue to shine.

Su Mi thoughtlessly put the gold plate on the small table on the side, but heard a slight noise behind him.

She turned her head and saw Qi Long's eyes open.

"Your Majesty, is it the concubine who is arguing with you?" Su Mi asked softly and walked to the side of the bed.

Qi Long's gaze turned to Su Mi, but he didn't gather the focus, but looked into the distance in a trance. Halfway, he asked, "Is it already New Year?" ”

"Yes, it's just New Year's. Su Mi replied, as he spoke, he helped Qi Long up, leaned on the cushion, and then took the medicinal juice.

"Your Majesty, drink the medicine first, and then rest. Su Mi said softly as if she was comforting a child.

Qi Long leaned on the cushion blankly, and suddenly asked, "Is that child okay now?" ”

Su Mi was stunned for a moment, and then realized that he was asking about the little prince who was now being raised by her, and hurriedly said, "Your Royal Highness, everything is fine." ”

Qi Long nodded and said, "Speaking of which, I haven't been able to take a good look at him. ”

The prince is still too young, and Qi Long has been sick since he returned to the palace, so in order to avoid getting sick, he has not brought the child to his approach. And Qi Long doesn't seem to care much about his biological son, which is completely different from the eager attention before leaving the palace. During the chat, Su Mi also talked about the child's daily affairs several times in front of him, but he was uninterested, and this was the first time he mentioned this child to Su Mi.

"Wait until tomorrow when the concubine brings the child over and let the emperor take a look. Su Mi suggested with a smile. She knew that Qi Long's illness was actually not harmful to the child, but it was just an obstacle to the traditional customs in the palace.

"When the time comes, the emperor will have to give the child a name. Su Mi said with a chuckle as she stirred the medicinal juice. The child was about to turn three years old, but he had not been given a name.

Listening to Su Mi's words, Qi Long's face showed a trance-like expression like a dream, as if he was trying his best to suppress something, he was silent for a while, and finally said: "No need, if I really look at it, maybe I won't be able to bear it." ”

Can't bear it?! Su Mi was stunned, why can't you bear it?

She couldn't help but look at Qi Long.

The gloomy sadness was only a moment, and his expression had returned to an indifferent blandness.

It was so fast that Su Mi didn't have time to catch the expression at that moment, and there was no way to guess the meaning of that expression.

"It's New Year, why aren't there fireworks outside?" Qi Long ignored the spoon on Su Mi's lips, and asked with a self-conscious divergence.

Su Yao was stunned, the Chinese New Year's Eve in the palace was originally going to set off fireworks, but in the current situation, how can there be such a festive thing? She said: "For fear of disturbing the emperor's rest, the concubines specially ordered them to stop. ”

"Stop for me. A smile tugged at the corner of Qi Long's mouth. He stretched out his hand and held Su Mi's wrist, his strength was not great, and it could even be said that his palm, which had not healed from his long-term illness, was weak and pitiful. But the ice-like temperature in the palm of his hand still made Su Mi nervous.

"Mi'er is really considerate, but why stop the fireworks?" He sighed lightly: "This world is not my own world, and besides, maybe soon, I will never have the opportunity to see the fireworks in the palace again." ”

"Why did the emperor say such unlucky words. Su Mi smiled reluctantly.

Qi Long shook his head and was silent.

"Since the emperor wants to see it, the concubine will go and order the people outside to prepare fireworks, but the emperor will drink the medicine first. Su Mi persuaded, and as he spoke, he sent the medicine to Qi Long again.

Qi Long obediently drank the medicinal juice that Su Mi fed to his lips. A bowl of medicine was quickly drunk. Su Mi put the jade bowl away, and then said, "The concubine will go and prepare fireworks outside." ”

Before he walked out of the palace gate, there was a light sigh from Qi Long behind him, "Forget it, you don't have to work like this, even if you really set off fireworks, I can't see them in this palace, so you don't have to waste your efforts." ”

Su Mi stopped, and she turned to look at Qi Long.

Qi Long smiled faintly and said, "Won't there be a Shangyuan Festival in a few days?" Wait until the time of the Shangyuan Festival to get ready. At that time, I will at least stand out and take a look. ”

Su Mi was speechless.

Continue to smile and rub the monthly pass...... o(∩_∩)o...。.。

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