Concubine Shu is not afraid of death, since she entered the palace, she has narrowly escaped death several times. She just had worries in her heart and couldn't let go. Her parents, her daughter.

Princess Yuyao was taken away at night, Concubine Shu fought twice with the eunuch who stopped her, Bai Hongqi stood aside and persuaded her very kindly: "Concubine Shuniang, the princess is young, this time it is more exposed, it is better to let the princess go to rest earlier, in case it freezes and scares her, are you more worried?" ”

Concubine Shu heard the overtones of this sentence, let go of her hand for a moment, and watched the two eunuchs carefully pick up Princess Yuyao and put her in the soft sedan chair, and quietly carried her out of Yanning Palace.

Her daughter, her flesh and blood, Concubine Shu had a feeling at that time that she would never see this child again.

Although tiger poison does not eat children, the emperor has always loved Yuyao. In dealing with her, the emperor made it very clear that they were mother and daughter, she was her, and the princess was the princess, of course he would not disregard the life and safety of his own daughter.

But this palace is a place to eat people, except for the mother, who will really take care of a non-biological princess? What will Yu Yao do in the future? Who cares if she eats well or not, whether she wears warm or not, happy or sad, if she grows up in the future, if she should find a colt, who can really think about it for her?

Emperor? Even if the emperor has that heart, he doesn't pay attention to it one by one. If the emperor really sees thousands of miles so clearly, why are there countless souls in this palace?

Yanning Palace is now like an ancient temple and a deserted house, and only one palace maid is still there by Concubine Shu's side, and the others are gone. Cousin Lin Peiqing was detained in the empty room behind the side hall, at first she could calm down, but in the past few days she seems to have been frightened crazy, and at night Concubine Shu often heard her house ghosts crying wolf howls. However, at this time, the eunuch guarding the door could not let her do so, so he could only shut her mouth.

Concubine Shu wanted to know the news outside the palace, so she had been waiting quietly, even if it was like a year.

"This full moon banquet should be held in the Qianqiu Palace, right?" Concubine Shu's eyes were no longer clear, staring blankly at the light that came through the gap in the window lattice: "I remember that when the eldest prince was born, the emperor wanted to have a lively scene in the Qianqiu Palace, but unfortunately the eldest prince was sick at that time and almost lost his breath, so he pressed the idea." ”

But this time, there is no one, nothing can stop the emperor. He must have been extraordinarily complacent, and he did not hesitate to let others know about it. The emperor usually looks very heroic and majestic, but when he laughs, he makes people feel amiable. Concubine Shu tried her best to recall that when she had just entered the palace, when the emperor had not yet ascended the throne, what was he like at that time?

Concubine Shu couldn't remember anymore.

It happened that at noon, the little eunuch who came to bring the food brought in the suitcase, and Biyue came to set the meal.

Today's meal is more hearty than usual. A dish of bird's tongue soup is a veritable rich dish, and it is also what Concubine Shu usually likes to eat. During the month she was imprisoned, although she was not hungry, the dining room would not do this for her.

"How can there be so many dishes today?" Even Biyue wondered.

The little eunuch, who is usually silent, said today: "Today is the full moon of the second prince, and vegetables are added everywhere in the palace." ”

Biyue hurriedly turned her head worriedly, but Concubine Shu's expression was very calm, and she pointed to the sparrow's tongue soup and said, "I can't imagine that it is stained with the light of the second prince, so scoop some for me." ”

Biyue hurriedly rolled up her sleeves and served Concubine Shu for dinner.

Concubine Shu has no intention of eating and drinking these days, and today she finally said that she wanted to eat, Biyue hurriedly served a bowl of rice for her, and scooped two spoonfuls of the bird's tongue soup into the bowl.

Concubine Shu took the bowl and ate it carefully one bite at a time.

Biyue felt uncomfortable, these days she has coarse tea and light food, she is a slave and maid, and the lady concubine Niangniang was raised with little brocade clothes and jade food, where has she suffered such a crime.

Fortunately, Concubine Shu ate a lot of food this time, which was about the same as her usual meal a month ago, or even a little more. After cleaning up the dining table, Concubine Shu instructed Biyue: "Let's see if I can ask for two buckets of hot water from the people outside, I want to bathe." ”

Although Biyue felt a little embarrassed, she still went out to talk. I don't know if it's really the full moon of the second prince, even the eunuch at the door is easy to speak, and after a while, he really sent hot water, and Biyue cheered up to serve the concubine to bathe.

In the past, when the concubine was bathing, there were seven or eight people who served, and the bath face, flower dew oil, chicken eggs, honey, and various grooming utensils were laid out to dazzle people. Now there is only Bi Yue, who is in a hurry to open Luo, Concubine Shu's face turned red when she saw her anxious, and said softly: "Don't be so open, just wash it." ”

Biyue answered, wiped her tears from the place where Concubine Shu couldn't see behind her, and began to wash Concubine Shu's hair seriously.

This bath lasted for more than half an hour, and after washing, Concubine Shu changed into a brand new dress, sat in front of the mirror and dressed up seriously. The hair was pulled up in a high bun, the jewelry box was opened, and the hairpins on the head and face jewelry, which were not usually used, were all over the sideburns.

Biyue just thought that today would not be a turning point, the emperor would finally let go of the mother, but looking at Concubine Shu's current actions, the ominous premonition in her heart became heavier and heavier.

Watching Concubine Shu pick and pick among several eyebrows, and pick out a green daisy to draw her eyebrows, Biyue couldn't help it, and knelt down at Concubine Shu's feet with a plop: "Niangniang!" Don't do anything stupid, mother! ”

Concubine Shu turned her head sideways and glanced at her: "What stupid thing?" ”

Biyue's heart was full of fear: "You must think about the princess, the eldest lord and the lady." This time it's nothing, they only have some slaves and maids to confess, and there is no physical evidence at all, you must want to open some, and leave Qingshan here to plan for the future. ”

At this point, it doesn't have much to do with human or physical evidence. The power of the Lin family has swelled dramatically in recent years, and the clansmen have seized power and bent the law for bribes, and these emperors may still be able to tolerate it. But the Lin family's hand reached into the harem and reached out to the emperor's heirs, and the emperor would never tolerate it any longer.

But Biyue didn't understand this.

Concubine Shu held her eyebrows and was slightly distracted: "You get up, I have my own opinions." ”

She no longer cared about Biyue, she traced her eyebrows in the mirror by herself, applied fat powder, and finally picked a pink satin-like shiny lip grease with her fingertips, and slowly applied it on her lips. The pale lips are delicately plumped by lip grease.

A cursory look at the mirror shows that she is still the same as before, and it seems that she has not changed much.

Then Concubine Shu sat there, quiet and motionless.

Biyue asked her if she wanted tea, and she only shook her head.

"Mother, what are you doing here?"

Concubine Shu thought for a moment and said, "Wait." ”

What are you waiting for?

The shadow of the sun gradually slanted to the west, the last light faded from under the window, the sky darkened, and Biyue knew what Concubine Shu was waiting for.

She was waiting for the emperor.

Biyue was taken out of the temple. She was panicked, not knowing how the emperor would decide to dispose of her mother in the end.

Concubine Shu stood up and made a big salute: "The concubine greets the emperor." ”

She has said this sentence countless times, and the emperor used to say the same sentence "love concubine flat".

But today, the emperor paused slightly and sat down slowly.

Concubine Shu didn't hear the words, she stood up and sat down on the chair below.

Bai Hongqi quietly stepped forward and put a stack of papers in Shufei's hand.

On the paper were confessions, drawings and charges, and in some places there were shocking blood stains.

The names of the eldest prince, Princess Yuju, and the concubines who had miscarriages and gave birth to stillbirths are all impressive.

Concubine Shu put down those confessions and whispered, "The concubine has something to ask the emperor." ”

"Do you want to ask how the Lin family is doing now?"

Concubine Shu raised her head and looked at him: "Yes." The concubines want to ask the emperor, what to do with them? ”

"Your father was exiled to Qinzhou, your cousin and your uncle were beheaded, the Lin family's property was confiscated, and the female dependents and underage males were sold into official slaves."

Concubine Shu's eyes closed tightly for a moment, and then opened them again. She took a deep breath: "Thank you for the emperor's grace." ”

The emperor glanced at her, there were only two lamps lit in the hall, and the person who illuminated it was not clear, and there were many shadows, and most of the concubine's body and face were shrouded in shadows.

has shared the same bed for more than ten years, but the emperor feels that he has never seen the true face of the person next to the pillow.

"What the concubines have done over the years, although they have been hidden from the emperor for a while, there will still be a day when the truth will come out. The concubine didn't want to defend herself, but just begged the emperor for something. Yu Yao is still young, and begged the emperor to find a proper person to raise her. When she is sensible, it doesn't hurt to tell her all the things that the concubine has done, let her not hate anyone, and don't think about hatred and resentment, let her marry peacefully and live a good life. ”

Thinking of Princess Yuyao, the emperor's heart was also sour: "I promise you." That's also my daughter, what you do, what the Lin family does has nothing to do with her, I will naturally treat her well. ”

Concubine Shu nodded.

The emperor took one last look at her, got up and walked out.

From beginning to end, Concubine Shu didn't ask the emperor what to do with herself, and the emperor didn't say.

As soon as the emperor left, Biyue rushed in from outside: "Niangniang, Niangniang, what did the emperor say?" What about the princess? Will the princess ever come back? ”

Concubine Shu raised her head and looked outside the palace gate, today is a good moon, and there is a silver glow outside the palace gate, and the frost is as white as white.

"If I live, then no matter who adopts Yuyao, I will have to be scrupulous, and I will never really treat her as my own, for fear that my bane will one day be bad again. Yu Yao will grow up soon, she will marry decently, and she can't have a sinner mother who drags her down......" Concubine Shu turned her head to look at Biyue: "Our master and servant have been around for more than ten years, I didn't expect you to end up like this with me, I knew that I should have released you out of the palace early." ”

Biyue shook her head and said: "The slave and maid are not afraid of death, the living slave and maid listen to the instructions of the mother, and the slave and maid will serve you when they go underground." ”

Concubine Shu raised her hand, landed on her head, and stroked it gently: "In the past, I was also blinded by power, and I always felt that I was a concubine who was amazing, and I played with the emperor in the palm of my hand, and I felt that the Lin family was powerful and could cover the sky with my hands." But the Son of Heaven was furious, and these were all vulnerable at all. If I had known this, I would have known ......"

After all, she still didn't say what she knew would happen.

There was no point in talking about that now, she motioned for Biyue to open the cabinet at the head of the bed, and there were plain white twill silk belts neatly stacked inside.

Far away from Yanning Palace, in the palace room behind Honghui Palace, Princess Yuyao suddenly woke up and cried.

At the third watch of the night, someone found that Concubine Lin hanged herself in the side hall of Yanning Palace, and the palace maid Biyue touched the pillar and was martyred.

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The second watch is sent, and I'm going to sleep. I always want to write during the day, but I just can't write during the day.

I also know that I can't sleep well, so I still want to try my best to change my schedule, at least to advance the bedtime to 12 o'clock.

I saw someone say that I am always late, and this me is also trying to change. Fat people don't eat it in one go.