Before winter, Xuan Ye returned to the Forbidden City with a group of people.

A month later, Zhang Jia Chuzhen successfully gave birth to a little Gege. Some people are happy and some are sad.

After the first snowfall, Zhaosheng suddenly fell ill.

This time was different from the past, Zhaosheng fell into a coma, and he was in a coma for three days before he woke up.

She is now seventy-five years old, and her body has long been not as good as before, and she has been struggling to hold on, but she is still decaying in this deep winter after all.

Xuan Ye personally guarded the dormitory of Zhaosheng in Cining Palace, and refused to leave no one to persuade him. Over time, no one dared to persuade again. I just used the best tonic and let Xuan Ye eat it.

Chun Xi has also been with Xuan Ye, and she remembers how well Zhaosheng has treated her for so many years. Now Zhaosheng can barely speak, and he can no longer talk to her, and Chun Xi looks like a knife.

On this day, Chunxi had just changed her clothes from Yikun Palace, went back to take care of Yinyu and Yinyu for a while, and hurried to Cining Palace again.

Outside Cining Palace, Chun Xi met Tong Ruofei, who had just been kicked out of the gate by Xuan Ye.

Tong Ruofei is not as luxurious as before, she has been dressed plainly recently, often without powder, and her face is plain, and she looks a little haggard.

Although Zhaosheng treats Tong Ruofei as well as Chunxi, he treats her well. Since Tong Ruo flew into the palace, Zhaosheng has not been very good to her, but he has never made things difficult. Tong Ruofei couldn't feel the pain of Chunxi at the moment, but he also had a different taste in his heart.

When Chunxi saw Tong Ruofei, Tong Ruofei was full of sadness, turned around and looked at the gate, and could vaguely hear the thunderous sound of Xuan Ye inside.

Tong Ruofei turned around and saw Chunxi looking at him with a smile, and his heart was even more uncomfortable, but he still had a smile on his face, pretending that nothing had happened, and calmly said to Chunxi: "It is said that in addition to the hard work of the emperor and the queen mother in recent days, only Concubine Yi is the hardest, why did she return to Yikun Palace this morning, and she didn't rest and come back?" ”

Chunxi knew that Tong Ruofei's seemingly concerned words still contained sarcasm, but he just wanted to say that some of Chunxi's hard work was pretended, just to please Xuanye.

"Don't worry about the imperial concubine, Chun'er is still in good health and has rest. On the side of Cining Palace, the emperor has never allowed others to interfere, and everything has to be calculated with his consent. Chun'er won the trust of the emperor and was close to her ancestors, so she got such an opportunity to be filial in front of her old man, so she naturally had to do her best. Chunxi didn't want to entangle with her too much, and disdained to distinguish Tong Ruofei with her.

Saying anything won't change other people's opinions, it's better not to say it.

Tong Ruofei was obviously angry with Xuan Ye, and when he saw Xuan Xi this time, he naturally wanted to find an excuse to let out a bad breath. But when he saw that Chunxi didn't care about himself, he was even more depressed.

Lian Xue behind Tong Ruofei was very clever, remembered something, and whispered in Tong Ruofei's ear: "Niangniang, if the Empress Dowager dies this time, Concubine Yi will have nothing to rely on." ”

When Tong Ruofei heard this, he thought about it. Seeing that Chunxi had already walked to his side, he was about to enter the inner hall, and hurriedly turned back to Chunxi and said, "Concubine Yi is like this, should you still hope that the old ancestor can protect you forever?" In the deep palace, the emperor's favor and power are the foundation of the foothold. Now, the palace and Concubine Yun are in power together, and Concubine Yi is only a little favored by the emperor. However, in the harem, there are always newcomers. In the past, Concubine De was favored by the emperor, and after Youzhen, she was often valued by the emperor. The show girl was supposed to be selected every three years, and the palace maid was selected once a year. There are too many beautiful women in the harem, and when Concubine Yi no longer has today's appearance, I don't know what Concubine Yi should use to gain a foothold in the inner court? ”

Chunxi never thought that Tong Ruofei would say such a thing in such a place, and she was very disdainful in her heart, but she said quietly: "What is the future of Chun'er, you really don't have to worry about the imperial concubine." In the final analysis, the imperial concubine should plan for her future and take care of herself. It's better to care more about those people around you when you're idle. I've heard that Zhen Chang has had an illness since she gave birth to Xiao Gege, and she hasn't gotten better. ”

Tong Ruofei saw that Chunxi didn't care like this, and he was not anxious or annoyed, thinking that Chunxi's heart must have made waves this time, but it was not good to attack in front of her, for fear that others would see the joke and pretend.

Indeed, when Chun Xi spoke like this and changed the topic, she really just didn't want to show herself in front of Tong Ruofei. She knew that no matter how she hid her feelings, she couldn't hide it from Tong Ruofei. But he still didn't want to be too prominent and make Tong Ruofei laugh.

Tong Ruofei raised his eyebrows and said, "Okay, it's time for this palace to go and see Zhen Chang here." She didn't believe that after Zhang Jia Chuzhen recovered from her illness, she would not be able to win back Xuanye's favor. Zhang Jia Chuzhen is not just empty-skinned, she still has wisdom, and she knows how to flatter in front of men, so that men's hearts follow her unconsciously.

At the beginning, Zhang Jia Chuzhen was pampered, and Tong Ruofei knew that this woman could be used for herself, so she deliberately found a teacher outside to teach her to enter the palace and specially trained Zhang Jia Chuzhen.

Now, Zhang Jia Chuzhen got her wish and gave birth to an elder brother and a Gege successively. caused Yinxi to fall into the water, and he was not heavily punished. In this way, her thoughts were not in vain. At least, in Xuan Ye's mind, Zhang Jia Chuzhen already has a lot of weight.

Tong Ruofei does not lack the power of courtiers, but lacks a person who can speak in front of Xuan Ye, and now Zhang Jia Chuzhen has approached what Tong Ruofei is looking forward to.

Entering the inner hall, I saw Xuan Ye's tired face, lying on the recliner next to Zhaosheng's bed, taking a sip of some white porridge.

"The emperor has worked hard, wash his face." Chunxi came in, raised her hand and asked Mu Hui, Miyi and others to serve hot water, and she personally cleaned up for Xuan Ye.

Xuan Ye took Chunxi's hand, sat up from the recliner suddenly, and then stood up again, pulling Chunxi and walked outside, until the two of them stopped standing under a big tree that had lost all its leaves and its branches were full of snow.

"I'm worried about my ancestor's body." Xuan Ye sighed and said, "The old ancestor woke up once this morning, but his consciousness was still a little unconscious, and he spoke nonsense. He fed the decoction and fell asleep again. The Imperial Doctor secretly told me that the ancestor's body was getting worse day by day, and I was afraid that it would be ......"

Halfway through his words, Xuan Ye choked up and stopped talking. He was afraid to say those words, and several imperial doctors said the same thing, but he refused to believe it, and he could only accept his fate.

Life and death are fate, not to mention that Zhaosheng has worked hard for so many years, for the sake of the Qing Dynasty, for Xuanye, for his emperor, for his grandfather. Perhaps, it's time for her to take a break. But Xuan Ye is very selfish, selfishly wants Zhaosheng's company, and selfishly wants to hear Zhaosheng's advice when he is in trouble.

"Your Majesty, the concubines understand your heart. The concubine also wanted to be by the ancestor's side for a long time. Chun Xi persuaded him: "However, the concubine also understands that everyone has such a time, life and death, although painful, but also must be experienced." Your Majesty, think about it, over the years, how many times have the ancestors sent white-haired people to black-haired people, and she can be regarded as a relief now. ”

Xuan Ye took a deep breath, he only felt extremely tormented in his heart. I can't bear it, and I have to give it up. Suddenly, he felt that Qin Shi Huang wanted to refine the elixir of life, not just to keep the country he had worked so hard to fight, maybe he also had people who were reluctant to leave. He is also reluctant to let his relatives leave, and he is also afraid of life and death.

It would be nice if there really was an elixir. Xuan Ye didn't expect that he would be able to live forever, but he hoped that the person he cared about the most could live forever.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has woken up and wants to see you." Su Mo'er approached them tremblingly, and the crutches in her hand were still specially customized for her by Zhaosheng two years ago. The master and servant have been for decades, and now that it is a matter of life and death, her mood is the most depressed.

"How did you get here, just let someone else talk back." Xuan Ye hurriedly stepped forward and held Su Mo'er up: "Mama Su be careful." ”

"The emperor should go in quickly, Mama Su has concubines waiting for you." Chun Xi stepped forward with a smile, held Su Mo'er's other hand, and said to Xuan Ye, "Ancestor is waiting." ”

Xuan Ye no longer hesitated, said a few words, and took the lead towards the inner hall.

"Concubine Yi accompanies me, the old man, to talk." Su Mo'er had a kind smile on her face, and her eyes were a little more loving.

Chun Xi nodded in agreement and helped Su Mo'er to the main hall. After all, it's a lot warmer there, and it's not suitable for the elderly to blow more wind outside.

Entering the main hall, a wave of warmth hits. Chun Xi helped Su Mo'er sit on the warm couch, and immediately served hot tea to her to ward off the cold.

"Concubine Yi, don't be busy anymore, sit down." Su Mo'er saw that Chunxi was not idle for a moment, and hurriedly beckoned her to sit down.

Chunxi sat down next to Su Mo'er, tasted a sip of tea, and listened to Su Mo'er say: "When the master was sober, he once instructed the old slave to do a few important things, the first of which was about Concubine Yi. ”

Su Mo'er took out a letter from her arms as she spoke, and handed it to Chunxi: "This is what the master asked the old slave to hand over to Niangniang." ”

Chun Xi took the letter, opened it and looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but wet her eyes. It turned out that when Zhaosheng was dying, he was still thinking about these children. Since entering the palace, Chun Xi has been valued by Zhaosheng. For so many years, it can be regarded as Zhao Shengming secretly helping her. Otherwise, it's just Xuan Ye's grace, where can she have today's glory.

The master thought, in order to prevent her from going, Concubine Yi had no support. It is not enough to rely on Prince Yu and Yu Fujin. Then Suo Etu can no longer be trusted, people are selfish and do not seek profit, who can really help you? Su Mo'er said earnestly: "Concubine Yi should make plans in advance, there is a way to solve the problem in this letter, and Concubine Yi can decide whether to follow it or not." After all, the emperor is not just spoiling you now. Later, these truths of being prepared for danger in times of peace must be remembered by Concubine Yi. ”

Chunxi thanked Zhaosheng for her kindness, but unfortunately she couldn't repay it in this life. She held the letter in her hand, her eyes wet with tears, and it took a long time to hear her voice: "Chun'er understands, please rest assured ancestor, please rest assured, and please rest assured." Chun'er will be responsible for her own future and will make all arrangements for her future. ”