Chapter 11: The Queen Mother Dies

When Su Mi returned to the palace gate, he only felt tired, but the parting of just one month seemed like a long time, so long that even stepping into this familiar threshold felt like a dream.

It was indeed like a dream, otherwise how could she see such a familiar figure again?

He was carefully picking up a newly transplanted flower when he heard a sound at the door, and he turned around.

In such a midsummer twilight, at such a distance of less than a few feet, in such a lost and hopeful mood, the two looked at each other in a trance, his face showed joy, and the warm smile made the old scars fade.

An urge to cry suddenly came to the corner of Su Mi's eyes, and she walked quickly into the temple door, and threw herself into his arms with a feeling full of joy and hope that she had not felt for a long time.

Why is it coming back? Su Mi wanted to ask such a question, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say anything.

"Master, he has gone to travel all over the world, I am really not such a detached person, naturally I want to come back to this worldly red dust. Chen Yan smiled as easily as if he saw her thoughts.

Guru? Su Mi was a little puzzled, didn't Chen Yan worship the withered leaf Zen master as a teacher.

Seeing the doubts in Su Mi's eyes, Chen Yan explained: "Although the withered leaf Zen master has the grace to teach me, he is not my enlightenment teacher after all, and the master's ten percent of kung fu, according to my foolish qualifications, I can't even learn one percent, and I hang up the things under the door all day long. Wouldn't it ruin the name of his old man's place? ”

Su Mi immediately understood that he was respecting his father, and since Gu Qingting was a disciple of the withered leaf Zen master and the enlightenment master of his martial arts, of course he was not willing to stand on an equal footing with the person he respected the most.

Su Mi's heart was moved for a while, and he had been thoughtful about the smallest details. She didn't speak, just felt the warmth and care with all her heart. At all costs. For her, at least there is something else in this world. It's never going to change. Even in this cold palace, there is still a person by her side who can trust and rely on her wholeheartedly.

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Because of the unhappiness of the government and the war, the entire harem was shrouded in a dull atmosphere, and the queen mother's illness was more like a dark cloud, getting thicker and heavier, and pressing on the head of the entire Great Qi harem more and more gloomy.

Finally, on the 29th of July, the dark clouds turned into a torrential rain. Washed down.

That day, Su Mi had just rested on the couch, and in the middle of summer, even in the evening, the heat wave did not stop layer by layer. The sound of cicadas chirping in the courtyard was raised again and again, and it was disturbing to hear.

Su Mi was lying on the couch and fell asleep, in a trance, but heard a noise outside. Soon. Xiao Luzi hurriedly ran in. "Oh no, Niangniang, Niangniang, the Queen Mother, her old man......" he said breathlessly.

Su Mi suddenly sobered up, and she hurriedly got up from the bed: "Queen Mother? What's wrong with her? Is it already ......?"

The Queen Mother's old illness is a disease that has accumulated over the years. Difficult to eradicate. Su Mi has long known that such a condition is the most taboo emotional ups and downs, if you meditate and cultivate, and don't ask about the world, you can live longer. But in this dangerous court, even if she is the queen mother, she has to work hard and worry from time to time. Half a month ago, the news of Wang Haobing's defeat and death made the Queen Mother's condition deteriorate sharply. Su Mi also went to visit when he returned to the palace, and it is said that he can't get out of bed anymore.

At that time, Su Mi knew that the Queen Mother's illness was just a matter of the past few days.

"Not yet. I just heard from the imperial doctor who was in charge there that the Queen Mother had another attack in the afternoon. is still unconscious, and it is inevitable that it will not support tonight's ......" Xiao Luzi did not say the rest of the words. Su Mi also knew that the Queen Mother was already dying.

"What about the emperor?" Su Mi asked.

"The emperor was originally discussing with the adults in the front hall, and when he got the news, he hurried to Cining Palace. Now that the edict has been handed down, let the lords of the harem go to Cining Palace to serve, and issue an edict to summon the royal family and emperors outside the palace. ”

Although I knew that this day was bound to come, I really waited for this day, but I felt a sense of loss. The Queen Mother is a dazzling star hanging above the heads of everyone in the harem, even if she is obscure and ignorant of everything, no one can ignore her existence.

The fall of such a star can be said without hesitation, it heralds the end of a dynasty in the harem, and at the same time, what kind of changes will it bring to the forces of the previous dynasty?

"Let's go out and get ready. Su Mi commanded lightly. The queen mother died, and the concubines in the palace, as the juniors, had to go to kneel and serve in order to fulfill their filial piety.

While speaking, Mi Qing had already found a plain dress, hurriedly served Su Mi to change into, and then went out to get in the chariot and head towards Cining Palace.

In front of the main hall of Cining Palace, the concubines and concubines who came in a hurry were already kneeling on the ground. I didn't have time to prepare mourning clothes, so I chose plain clothes to wear, all without fat powder hairpin rings.

Everyone was immersed in solemnity and waited for the last moment to come, and the whole palace was silent.

The night was dark and gloomy, and the temple was brightly lit.

The concubines knelt in the outer hall of the dormitory, and they didn't even dare to breathe. In the wide and far-reaching hall, only the candle flame was blown by the thin wind, leaping and moving, bringing a trace of vitality to the solemn hall.

Su Mi walked into the main hall silently, and quietly knelt in a corner of the outer hall according to etiquette.

Looking up, through the translucent crystal screen and the flickering silk gold tent, the old and haggard figure on the phoenix couch can be faintly seen, and a withered and pale hand hangs weakly on the side of the bed, like an old tree that has withered because of this midsummer weather.

Inside, there were Qi Long and the queen's voices talking in a low voice, and they couldn't hear it clearly, but they could hear a faint sadness in it, which made the hot lobby feel cold for no reason.

In the middle of the sound, the queen's mournful cry came out: "Queen Mother! ”

The concubines of the harem immediately understood that it was the Queen Mother who finally passed away.

Gradually, the crying rang out, and the ears were incessant. Whether it is true or false, all the people who are kneeling are mourning, hiding their faces and weeping bitterly.

Outside, the mourning bell rang in the sky, passing from the harem of Daqi to the previous dynasty, to the outside of the palace, and to the people...... By tomorrow morning, the entire capital will know the news of the death of the Queen Mother.

Su Mi knelt in almost the corner, like all the concubines and nobles, her forehead touched the cold and smooth green tile floor, and a trace of coolness was transmitted from her forehead to the bottom of her heart.

Faintly, an almost inaudible sigh reached her ears, Su Mi turned her head to look, it was the direction of Ni Guifei, her expression was gloomy and solemn, but there were no tears on her smooth cheeks, just a slight trance.

Su Mi bowed down, and she couldn't help but sigh softly. Even if it is the power of the government and the opposition, even if it is the favored harem, even if it is extremely noble, what you get in the end is just such a cry and a few sighs.

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