Looking at his daughter, who was less than a year old, Bao Yuan was grief-stricken, and posthumously named Ke'er as Zhaoyuan and buried in the imperial mausoleum.

Ke'er was just buried, and the Queen Mother also fell ill because of the previous flood, and she was anxious and lost her recuperation for several days.

Worried about his body, in addition to serving in the Qinghe Palace, what I think about all day long is how to comfort Bao Yuan.

Since the flood, he has often blamed himself deeply, saying to me: "It is because I have lost my virtue that makes the heavens angry and resentful, and the flesh and blood are separated." However, the sin is in me, why does God not add sin to me, but to the people of Dashu, seeing that my people are in dire straits, my heart is like a knife, it is not mine, I am ashamed to be the emperor. ”

I gently persuaded and said that the natural disaster was expected......

The princess of Luan Guo had to be raised by Jingyi, and every time Bao Yuan saw his young daughter crying, he blamed himself even more, and thought of the loss of his beloved son before, his loss of Xuanbao, and Yuefu's escape into the empty door......

In this way, Bao Yuan blamed himself and introspected day by day, and often sat alone in the Chongguang Palace.

In August, Bao Yuan issued an edict to sin himself, and since he succeeded to the throne, he has been a son, a husband, and a king.

Watching him confess his sins to the world, my tears fell to my heart. can only copy scriptures, chant Buddha, release life, and help people every day...... I only ask for the blessing of the Bodhisattva, and the mercy of God, so that my Dashu can restore tranquility and recuperate.

In March of the sixteenth year of Guangzheng, there was an earthquake in Shuzhong, and thousands of people were affected.

Bao Yuan was either discussing politics in the previous dynasty every day, or handling government affairs in the Chongguang Palace, often sleepless, and even did not pay attention to food at all, and people were getting thinner and thinner......

I saw it in my eyes and was anxious in my heart, but I admonished him several times, but he never listened, but often said to me: "For the way of the king, you must first save the people." If the people are harmed and they are sacrificed, they will cut off their strands and eat their bellies, and they will die when their bellies are full......"

I knew he was right, but every time I saw his tired face, I was really worried.

Since last year, there have been natural disasters in Shudi, floods and earthquakes, I discussed this matter with Jinyan and Jingyi in private, and she both said that natural disasters are often caused by man-made disasters, and many people died in the harem these years ago......

Yes, in the past few years, whether it is the former dynasty or the harem, too many people have died, or they deserve it, or they are innocently affected, or they die of illness, or they ask for their crimes, but no matter what, it is life......

The scene before Zhang Jizhao's death was so clear, and the resentment, affection, and sadness in his eyes came one after another. In a whirlwind, I saw Li Yunying again, the black blood flowing from the corners of her lips, and that evil smile!

The cry of the child......

The childish chanting sound......

The ethereal and monotonous sound of a wooden fish......

Nightmare, boundless nightmare, I struggled for a while and couldn't cry out, my heart seemed to be hollowed out, full of loss and loneliness.

The weather was getting hotter and hotter, but my spirits were getting worse and worse, and I was in a trance during the day. Especially when the sun shines on it, it seems that the whole person's soul will be scattered by it.

Ming'er and Zhiqiu saw me like this, and spent their time helping me recuperate every day, but it didn't work. Ling Xuan came to see a doctor, but he couldn't find out why.

Because I was afraid that Baoyuan was worried about it, I always beat my spirit in front of people, but people gradually weakened after all.

One day, Zhiqiu quietly told me that I don't know where Ming'er got the bag of things, and when she came back, she would hide in Tibet. In the dead of night, she took it out and pounded it again, and she didn't know what she was doing?

I know Ming'er very well, and I can trust her to treat me, but what could it be that is so mysterious and unwilling to let people know? But don't be taken advantage of. But at the moment, it was inconvenient to ask her directly, so I asked Zhiqiu to pay more attention.

Two days later, Zhiqiu brought a bag of things to show me, only to see a few bundles of gorgeous silk threads wrapped in the plain white brocade, and a few boxes of spices, and a small purse with two crystal clear crystals, one white and one purple.

I carefully looked at the things in my hand and said to Zhiqiu: "Zhiqiu, do you know what Ming'er is doing with these things?" ”

Zhiqiu shook his head and said, "I have been observing carefully for a few days, but I still haven't figured out what she is going to do......"

"What has she been busy with these days?" I asked.

Zhiqiu thought for a while and replied: "Most of the time, she is still busy with the affairs of our Changchun Palace, just recently, she gets up early and goes to bed late, and her behavior is mysterious...... I followed and observed for two days, and found that she would take these things out and put them in a no-man's place every morning to bask in the sun, and late at night when everyone had slept and take them to the courtyard to bask in the moonlight, and then locked the bag in the small box in her room. ”

"Zhiqiu, you are an old man in this palace, you may be able to see what Ming'er is doing? It can't be some kind of witchcraft, right? ”

"It's not like, in my opinion, it's like praying for blessings." Zhiqiu said seriously.

"Hmm!" I nodded and said, "I just watched these things, and after listening to what you said, I also think that this girl Ming'er is praying for blessings or something." However, there are many people in the palace, so you should pay more attention and don't let people with bad intentions make any articles. ”

"Yes!" Zhiqiu nodded in agreement.

Tell Zhiqiu to put the things back quietly, without alarming Ming'er. Since she doesn't want us to know, it's better to do it at all, and her daughter's family should naturally have some secrets of her own.

In a few days, Duanyang in May, I discussed preparations with Jingyi and Jinyan in the Empress Dowager's palace.

The Queen Mother has been plagued by disasters since last year, and the palace is not peaceful, so Duanyang will be heavy in May this year, so it must be lively and unlucky.

Since entering the palace, Duanyang has also passed countless times, leaving no more than feasts, poems and wines, singing and dancing...... Now, this is going to be so lively, is it possible to race dragon boats in the palace?

As a result, I didn't expect it, but I really guessed, Bao Yuan obeyed the queen mother's wishes, decided to hold a water race in the Dragon Leap Pond on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, in addition to the dragon boat race, I also heard that the ability to build a water swing in the Dragon Leap Pond has been arranged.

I have never seen this water swing with my own eyes, but I vaguely remember that when I was still in modern times, I liked to read ancient books that recorded customs and anecdotes, so I specially found the "Tokyo Menghualu" written by the elder of the Song Dynasty.

It seems that there is a record of the "water swing" in the book: "There are two painted boats, the upper swing, the stern hundred opera people on the pole, the left and right military courtyard Yu Hou supervised the drum and flute harmony, and another person went on the swing, the frame (swing) flat, and the somersault was thrown into the water, which is called the water swing." ”

I think it should be a very thrilling sport, if it weren't for the identity of Concubine Hui, I really want to try it myself.

Early in the morning of the Duanyang Festival, the palace is lively, the palaces and halls are sprinkled and swept the courtyard, hanging calamus, artemisia grass, mugwort leaves, lavender atractylodes, angelica angelica...... The small kitchen was busy preparing realgar wine, wrapping zongzi, and stir-frying the five poisons......

This fried five poisons are particularly interesting, that is, the fresh green onion, ginger, garlic, coriander, coriander, white water, sunflower (fungus) fried together, respectively, representing the "five poisons" of snakes, spiders, scorpions, centipedes and geckos.