When Ruyi heard the news of the fire and hurriedly arrived, the palace of Chunyu Shuhe had already burned into a sea of fire. The palace people shouted desperately, carrying all the available utensils and pouring water into them, but the fire was too big, and it was the height of summer, and even the water dragon seemed insignificant.

Li Yu commanded a group of palace people, covered with gray sweat, so anxious that he stomped his feet again and again, and when he saw Ruyi, he couldn't help but whimper: "Queen Mother, how is this good?" ”

Ruyi asked anxiously, "Is there anything wrong with people?" What about Concubine Shu? ”

Li Yu said with a sad face: "It was too late when I found out that the fire started, Concubine Shu drove everyone outside early in the morning, and when I rushed over to put out the fire, there was no sound inside." I'm afraid it's ......"

Ruyi's heart was so frightened that she stumbled, barely holding Rong Pei's hand and standing firmly: "Save people!" Help! ”

Li Yu knelt down and said, "Queen Mother, I'm afraid it won't be." The fire was so big that no one could rush in. And this fire, I'm afraid it was burned by Concubine Shu herself. She's bent on death! ”

There were tears that meanled down wantonly, and Ruyi said suddenly: "Why did she suddenly seek death?" Why? ”

Li Yu said during Ai Ai: "Before Concubine Shu self-immolated, she rushed into Fangbi Cong like a madman to find the emperor, and the servants stayed outside, vaguely hearing what fetal pills and what the queen mother instructed, and I didn't know what was next to me. ”

Ruyi suddenly understood, and her heart was full of pain.

Such a fierce woman, if she knew the truth behind the bowl of fetal pills, how could she be willing to live and accompany that man.

Rong Pei hurriedly said: "No matter what, I still have to save Concubine Shu." Mother, don't you say? ”

Ruyi looked at the fire in the sky and swallowed up the temple, her heart was like a heavy rain and tarts, and finally she was as sad as ashes, and she turned her head sadly and said: "No need. ”

Yi Huan, this woman who is as clear as chalcedony ice, turned herself into a raging fire like this, burning her heart with fire, leaving no room for herself and others.

In this world, what girl has never had the most beautiful spring heart? When he first entered the palace, he was young, and he was alone, and he must have an infinitely beautiful vision for his future deep palace career. The Ninety-Five Supreme, who stands in the middle of 10,000 people and has ten thousand glories, will carry her hand and have a lifelong relationship with her. I thought it was full of Fangfei, but it was already spring and old, and the flowers were cold.

Ruyi thought in a daze, one step at a time, there seemed to be thousands of things pouring out of her heart, endless sorrow like a wild horse crashing into her chest, the pain seemed to swim down from her heart, falling straight into her abdomen, like a cold little snake spitting out a bright red core, sizzling and gnawing and gnawing. She bent down in pain, holding down her lower abdomen, and before she knew it, there was already blood dripping and winding behind her. Until Rong Pei's exclamation sounded in a panic, she finally lost her last consciousness in shock.

When she woke up, it was already twilight, Ruyi had been in a deep stupor, only feeling that her body was full of pain, and there seemed to be countless people's voices calling her, except for the colic pain in her abdomen, she couldn't exert any strength.

Finally, it was the cry of the newborn that made her gradually sober. When she woke up, Hailan was already by her side, happy and worried, hugged the pink swaddling clothes, revealed a red little face, and cried with joy: "The queen is a princess." ”

On June 23 of the 18th year of Qianlong, Ruyi gave birth to the fifth daughter of the emperor. This is also the only princess under the emperor's knee after Princess Hejing. Xu is the emperor's daughter is scarce, Xu is the fifth princess was born half a month before the death of the emperor's tenth son, the emperor cherished the five princesses very much, especially early set the title "Heyi", take its "everything is suitable" meaning, and take the milk name "Jing".

"Whoa", the little female rhinoceros also. Every time the emperor talked to Ruyi, he hoped that this young and delicate daughter would be as healthy as a little rhinoceros and able to withstand all accidents and diseases.

Although Ruyi said with a smile, she also faintly felt ominous, and only said: "Tang Taizong loves Princess Jinyang, the youngest daughter born to Empress Changsun, and the princess's milk name is also called Son, but unfortunately she was not raised. ”

The emperor waved his hand and said with a hearty smile: "So, our daughter is Jingji." The brilliance of Jing Naiyu is not only beautiful and clear, but also strong and healthy. After saying that, he picked up Jingji and kissed him again, and Jingji seemed to like such an intimate gesture very much, and smiled straight at the emperor.

The emperor was very pleased: "I have so many children, but Jingji, when I hold her, she will smile so sweetly. ”

The emperor was so happy that he completely forgot the joy of Chunyu Shu and self-immolation in the fire, such a strong woman, even death could not leave a deep mark on the emperor's heart.

I always feel the sadness of the cold lips and teeth in the gap of joy in giving birth to my daughter. Because of the successive deaths of the tenth elder brother and Concubine Shu, with the happy event of Jing's birth, Ruyi also halved the reward that should be given to the palace people and midwives who should be served. Although Mama Tian, who was the leader, also mentioned to Ruyi with a smile that the reward would be halved, Ruyi only said: "Brother Ten and Concubine Shu have passed away, and the happy event that should have rewarded you cannot be publicized." This time, I have wronged you, and the next time there is a concubine to give birth, I will definitely make up for you. ”

Where can Mama Tian endure it, and said with a smile for a while: "Concubine Shu is just a concubine no matter how she is, how can she be more noble than the queen." Even if she is gone, it can't damage the joy of giving birth to a little princess. ”

Ruyi was deploring Concubine Shu's death, and she was very impatient to hear this, so she sank her face and was silent.

In this way, Mama Tian wanted to talk about something again, but when she saw Ruyi's uncertain expression, she had to hide the silly look between her eyebrows, and she didn't say anything anymore.

Ruyi took advantage of the emperor's happiness and tactfully mentioned: "The emperor loves the princess so much, and the concubines are naturally happy." It's just that the day the princess was born was the day Concubine Shu died, so please ask the emperor to look at the princess and don't blame Concubine Shu for committing suicide. ”

The emperor only cared about the little person in his arms, frowned slightly, and said, "Since the queen is pleading, I will do it." It's just that such an arrogant woman burns the palace, which is really hateful. ”

Ruyi's heart twitched, and she barely maintained the smile on her face: "Concubine Shu's death is probably too desperate." ”

The emperor's smile condensed at the corner of his mouth, and he immediately glanced at her, his eyes were slightly cold: "What does the queen mean by this?" ”

Ruyi's calm expression looked impeccable in the scorching sun, and said, "Concubine Shu lost her beloved son, isn't she desperate?" ”

The emperor's smile was a little gloomy: "Brother Shi, it's a pity." He lowered his head, saw Jingji's cute smile, and couldn't help but stretch out his hand to tease, "It's just that since you can't keep it, it's no fate, and you don't have to think about it." ”

Ruyi looked at the emperor's loving smile for Jingji, and was also silent. The emperor also wanted to accompany Ruyi and Jingji more, but Li Yu invited him outside, and the ministers were already waiting in the imperial study to discuss the flooding of Hongze Lake.

Ruyi vaguely knew that Hongze Lake overflowed, the second lock of the Shaobo Canal broke through, and the counties of Gaoyou and Baoying were seriously flooded, and they didn't dare to stop it at the moment, so Yin Yin sent the emperor out.

After the emperor left, Rong Pei put on a rainbow shadow cloak of snow wool yarn for Ruyi, and quietly persuaded: "The emperor is on the rise, you see how much the emperor loves the little princess, why bother to spoil the fun at this time and mention the little master of Concubine Shu?" ”

A little spark flashed in Ruyi's eyes, and then she was gloomy: "If the palace doesn't mention it, no one in the harem will dare to mention it again." You look at Concubine Shu's death, the emperor has never mentioned her, just that there is no such person. There was a trace of doubt in her eyebrows, "It's just that the palace has always been puzzled, Li Yu said that Concubine Shu had broken into Fangbi Cong before self-immolation and mentioned the fetal pill to the emperor, and the palace also learned about this by chance, obviously the emperor has never wanted to be publicized, so how did Concubine Shu know?" ”

Rong Pei's eyes flickered, and she immediately lowered her eyebrows and looked at her: "The slave maid accidentally learned that before Concubine Shu went to Fangbi Cong that day, she had been in front of the Ten Elder Brother Zi Palace. I heard that ......," her voice became lower and lower, "Concubine Ling has also been there." ”

Ruyi's thin eyebrows were twisted up, like a curled snail, and she was alert: "What is she going to do?" ”

Rong Pei pursed her lips and said, "Niangniang thinks the same way? The slave always felt that the concubine was uncertain and difficult to grasp. Many things may not be caught by her, but there is always a suspicion, which makes people feel uneasy. ”

Ruyi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It turns out that you think the same as Bengong." In this way, after dinner, you will go to Wanchun Xuan to have a look, don't be public, and find Concubine Ling to come over. ”

Rong Pei hurriedly responded: "Yes." Slaves and maids will be more secretive. It's just that the mother doesn't have to worry about anything, now that the mother and daughter are complete, the emperor treats you like this, your position in the middle palace is as stable as a rock, and whoever you want to deal with is who. ”

In the gilded Boshan furnace on the case, the cigarette smoke is thin and thin like a floating cloud in the sky. Many things seem to be right in front of you, but they are unpredictable and difficult to grasp. Ruyi's smile seemed to be a wave of water scooped up at the bottom of the well, not clear enough, with the greasy moss and the shaking of the waves: "Rong Pei, do you also think that the emperor treats the palace very well?" ”

Rong Pei smiled: "Isn't it? The emperor came up the most, and we are here. ”

Ruyi smiled lightly: "Such a thought, once upon a time, Empress Xiaoxian turned around, Concubine Jia Gui turned around, and Concubine Shu also turned around. But later, it became a mirror. Bengu has always wondered if what Bengong thought was good was just a dream. Or just like this, Rong Pei, the palace has been raised eyebrows, and his heart is also uneasy. ”

Rong Pei frowned, puzzled: "Difficult to peace? What's wrong with the mother? ”

If you want to speak, just think about it, just laugh: "You don't understand." However, it's okay not to understand. Concubine Shu just knows too much, so she can't tolerate her heart in this filthy world. ”