Chapter 710: Ascension
The north wind is howling, like a sunny spring in February, suddenly cold, and restored to its original appearance, as if God is urging spring to come, so that Yuan Xi can take another look at this melting spring before he passes away.
All the people of the Tong family entered the palace, and Mrs. Tong's face was pale, but she didn't cry or panic, and waited outside the dormitory with the support of a pair of sons.
Yuan Xi fell into a long coma, and the damage caused by excessive blood loss made her unable to wake up.
The imperial doctor said that it was fate, and that was already a fateful word, even if they wanted to live, they would not dare to lie and deceive the Lord.
Yu'er has never said anything to the imperial doctor, if you can't save it, don't want to live, the first time she put such cruel words, she really despaired in her heart.
In this assassination operation, eleven people participated, and they fell from the sky and shot sharp arrows like rain at the emperor's palace.
Yuan Xi's car was frightened by the horses, causing the carriage to fall off and topple, she and Xuan Ye turned over several times in the carriage, Yuan Xi was seriously injured, and Xuan Ye also had slight abrasions on his body.
But Yuan Xi always hugged Xuan Ye and didn't let go, and properly protected his son in his arms, if Xuan Ye suddenly coquettishly wanted to save his own life with his mother, then when the carriage rolled and fell, it was his mother who saved him.
This is a choice that Yuan Xi will never regret, but for Xuan Ye, I am afraid it will be a shadow and guilt for a lifetime.
Yu'er sat in the side hall, her eyes were dark, if Xuan Ye blamed himself for killing his mother, would the hope of the Qing Dynasty be annihilated again?
"I never thought that one day, I would rather exchange the country for a person's life." Yu'er said to Su Mala, "It is no longer him who supports me to persevere, it turns out that it is no longer him." Long in my life, there were more people who could not be separated. ”
Su Mala's heart was like a knife: "You have to hold on, otherwise what will the emperor do?" ”
Yu'er was suddenly shocked: "Where is Xuan Ye?" ”
Su Mala was also negligent, and said blankly: "Are you in the Qianqing Palace?" ”
Only then did he send someone to find it, and Xuan Ye was really in the warm pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, but Da Li Zi said that the emperor refused to leave the warm pavilion, and he changed into clean clothes, so he refused to take another half step out of the door.
He must know in his heart, and when he comes to see his mother again, I'm afraid it will be a farewell.
Yu'er came to pick up her grandson in person, and Xuan Ye stood in the deepest part of the room, confronting her grandmother in fear.
"If E-Niang wakes up and sees you for the first time, how happy should she be?" Yu'er held back her tears and said, "Xuan Ye, you Ama left Eniang, do you want to leave Eniang behind?" ”
Xuan Ye shook his head vigorously, he didn't cry, but his voice was hoarse: "Imperial grandmother, I don't want to ......"
He will neither leave his mother behind, nor will he be left behind by Eniang, but he is already a big child, he knows how fragile life is, and he knows where Eniang is going.
"Xuan Ye." Yu'er walked over, approached her grandson step by step, and stretched out her hand, "Grandmother Huang will take you there." ”
Xuan Ye's hand was behind him, Yu'er came to take his hand, Xuan Ye struggled desperately, ran away and climbed onto the kang, stood in the corner, and continued to confront his grandmother.
Yu'er said: "The last thing the imperial grandmother can do for your mother is to take you to her side, if you don't want to go, the imperial grandmother will bring her here, okay?" ”
"Don't ......" Xuan Ye was in great pain, his eyes were full of panic, "E-Niang will bleed more." ”
Yu'er opened her arms: "Xuanye, come, the imperial grandmother will take you to see Eniang." ”
Xuan Ye wavered, moved a few steps to his grandmother, and Yu'er said patiently: "Xuan Ye come here, come to the imperial grandmother." ”
The child in her arms, trembling, Yu'er had never seen Xuan Ye like this, she always felt that her grandson had grown up, and at this moment she found that he was still so weak, Yu'er couldn't hold such a big child, but she still tried to take him down, tidy up his clothes for him, take his hand, and go to Yuanxi's palace.
The people of the Tong family were all standing in the cold wind, and Su Mala persuaded Mrs. Tong several times to invite Mrs. Tong to rest in the side hall, but Mrs. Tong refused, she said that she would guard here.
Tong Guogang and Tong Guowei, the two brothers, their faces were blue and stiff, and their eyes were dim and gloomy as the Empress Dowager appeared with the emperor.
Xuan Ye followed his grandmother to the sickbed with heavy steps, his mother's beautiful red lips became as pale as paper, when he saw his terminally ill father in the Qianqing Palace, he was not frightened by the pus on his face, it was emotional intimacy that made him even more afraid of losing his mother.
"Xuan Ye, you stay here." Yu'er said gently, "If you are by Eniang's side, she will have the courage to live, you know?" ”
Xuan Ye nodded, the little man, the green tendons on his forehead were protruding, he clenched his fists tightly, and his whole body was stiff.
"The imperial grandmother is in the side hall, and the imperial grandmother is with your grandmother." Yu'er said, "E-niang, she must not want her grandmother to blow the wind, right?" ”
Da Li Zi brought a stool for the emperor, next to the sickbed, after Xuan Ye sat down, he touched his mother's hand from under the quilt, which was obviously covered in the quilt, but it was so cold that Xuan Ye was terrified.
He looked at the big plum, who immediately understood and went to fetch the hand stove.
Xuan Ye hugged the hand stove, covered his mother's hand, and hugged it tightly.
Outside the dormitory, Yu'er finally took Mrs. Tong to the side hall, Mrs. Tong's eyes were dead, and after a while, she said tremblingly: "At the beginning, I forced her to enter the palace, and forced her to sacrifice herself for the Tong family, for her Ama and her brothers...... The Empress Dowager, I should go to hell, I will not die well. ”
Yu'er said calmly: "Yuan Xi will hope that you can live and protect Xuanye with me." I told her before that God is unfair, and people who want to live well often can't avoid disasters. ”
Mrs. Tong bit her lip, and the blood from the bite flowed down.
Yu'er said: "Taizong's Concubine Chen, my sister once said that life is not about the length of life, but about whether you live well when you are alive, maybe it is the detachment of the dying person. But if you put her words on Yuan Xi, the child has been painful and happy in this life, and she has lived young and gorgeous. ”
With a desperate look in her eyes, Mrs. Tong got up from her chair and knelt down towards Yu'er.
"Ma'am?" Yu'er stepped forward to help, but Mrs. Tong grabbed Yu'er's arm and said, "Concubine...... If you can't stay by the emperor's side for a long time, I implore the empress dowager to shelter that child. Let the concubine go underground to accompany my daughter, the Queen Mother, my daughter, my daughter......"
When Ah Zhe died in her arms, Yu'er couldn't wait to follow her daughter, what a despair that was worse than death, she understood everything. Yuan Xi is no different from her daughter for herself, but Yu'er has sent away too many people in her life, and she has been able to be numbly strong and calm.
The mother's cry came from the side hall, Tong Guogang and Tong Guowei looked at the room with scarlet eyes, they both clenched their fists, Tong Guogang turned around sharply and walked towards the outside of the palace.
"Brother, where are you going?"
"Interrogating the Assassins." Tong Guogang was furious, "Even if they die, I will pry their mouths open." ”
The entire Forbidden City fell into a gloomy atmosphere, and on the side of Ningshou Palace, the concubines and concubines were waiting for news in horror.
The Queen Mother was injured by the bump in the carriage and was asked to stay in bed to recuperate, and Gao Wa tearfully told her that the Queen Mother was afraid that she would not be able to do it.
The weak man, crying silently, struggled to get up and take a look at Yuan Xi.
Gao Wa cried and said, "You let Niang Niang leave more time for the emperor." ”
In the dormitory of the Queen Mother, Yuan Xi still showed no signs of awakening, Xuan Ye stayed by his side inch by his side, and even the food he ate in his stomach was fed with big plums one by one, and he swallowed it without knowing the taste.
Time passed mercilessly, the sun set and the moon rose, the moon set and the sun rose, and in a blink of an eye, it was the evening of the tenth day of the first month, Xuan Ye, who was extremely tired, fell asleep on the side of his mother's bed, and when Yuan Xi woke up, he felt that his hand was held in his arms by his son.
"Xuan...... Ye ......" Yuan Xi struggled to speak, "Son? ”
Xuan Ye woke up suddenly, looked at Eniang with wide eyes, but immediately froze again.
"Xuan Ye." Just raising her hand made Yuan Xi feel powerless, but she still touched her son's head, the smooth brain door hid wisdom and blessing, she raised the corners of her mouth, "You're not hurt, right, where does it hurt?" E-niang will rub it for you. ”
Xuan Ye's tears burst out of his eyes, Yuan Xi saw it and gently wiped it away for him: "You are a boy, boys don't flick when they have tears." ”
"Eniang, does it hurt?" Xuan Ye asked crying.
"It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt at all, but ......" Yuan Xi knew that her life was being withdrawn from her body, and she could feel that she had floated out of this world.
"Son, E-Niang probably can't accompany you anymore." Yuan Xi was very calm, "You have to listen to the words of the emperor's grandmother, you have to remember your wishes, and be a good emperor." ”
"I don't want anything, I just want you." Xuan Ye shook his head desperately.
"Good son, listen to me." Yuan Xi smiled and grabbed his son's hand, "In the future, with the queen and concubines, you must be kind to those girls who serve you and love you, they came to the Forbidden City alone, and from then on, they will ...... You are their heaven. ”
At this moment, Yu'er got the news and rushed to take Mrs. Tong with her, and when Yuan Xi saw her mother, tears immediately rained down. But she didn't even have the strength to cry, she just kept crying, shouted Eniang, and couldn't say anything.
Mrs. Tong was in pain, holding her daughter's hand and said, "Xi'er is not afraid, E-Niang is here, you will get better soon, Xi'er, E-Niang is here." ”
"Eniang...... Yuan Xi pleaded in a dumb voice, "Take care of Xuan Ye for me and for me." ”
Her gaze went over her mother, over Xuan Ye, and at Yu'er.
Yu'er smiled slightly, it was praise, love, and affirmation of her life.
Yuan Xi also smiled, gasped a few times hard, and slowly closed his eyes.
Everyone was shocked and desperately shouted to her, and the imperial doctors rushed to say that the queen mother was still alive and fell asleep again.
For everyone, even if Yuan Xi is asleep like this for a lifetime, as long as he can live, God will have mercy. But it is also possible that she fell asleep and passed away.
Mrs. Tong was helped to the side hall due to old age and physical exhaustion, Yu'er is also old, in order to support the future, she didn't dare to be too tired, only Xuan Ye has been by her mother's side.
Soon another night passed, and in the early morning, Yu'er woke up from the kang in her clothes, and saw that dawn was approaching outside the window, so she hurriedly got up and came to Yuan Xi's dormitory again.
Just when Yuan Xi opened her eyes and booed at Yu'er, Xuan Ye lay beside her and slept soundly.
But the mother and son were connected, Xuan Ye woke up soon, and the child, who had not slept for two days and two nights, had dark circles under his eyes, and looked at his mother intently.
"At this hour, isn't it time to go to court?" Yuan Xi said softly to Xuan Ye, "Your Majesty, go to the court, and come back to accompany me after you disperse." ”
Xuan Ye shook his head: "I want to be by Eniang's side." ”
Yuan Xi smiled and said, "But Eniang, I want to see you wearing a dragon robe, and I want to see you reigning in the world." ”
Xuan Ye hesitated, turned to look at his grandmother, Yu'er nodded: "Xuan Ye, go, the imperial grandmother is guarding Eniang, you will come when you disperse." ”
Xuan Ye knows his mother's expectations of him, knows how much she has paid for herself, and only being a good emperor is the greatest reward for her, even now, he can only sit on the dragon chair like a puppet.
The big plum took the court dress and crown, and put it on carefully for the emperor in front of the queen mother.
Xuan Ye has grown taller again, his back is straight, and as soon as he wears the well-fitting dragon robe, he is full of brilliance, as if he was born with the spirit of an emperor.
"Go ahead." Yuan Xi said, "Your Majesty...... Let's go up. ”
Xuan Ye said goodbye to his grandmother and mother, turned around step by step, and walked out of the dormitory.
The wind outside blew on his face like a knife, and the skin on his face was not broken, but every knife in his heart was dripping blood.
Pomegranate has always been very calm, no matter how much she can feed, she prepares a decoction for the young lady according to the instructions of the imperial doctor, and at this moment brings a bowl of medicine, Yu'er takes it and says, "I'll feed it." ”
But Yuanxi smiled at them: "I'...... I can't eat ......."
Pomegranate knelt beside the bed and looked at the young lady calmly.
"Eniang, pomegranate ......" Yuan Xi's eyes were kept open hard, "Xuan Ye, Xuan Ye handed it over...... You ......"
Yu'er threw away the medicine bowl, hugged Yuan Xi, and finally couldn't help crying: "It's me who is not good, child, I shouldn't let you go out, I let you stay and take care of me, I should let you stay and take care of me, and nothing will happen." ”
"E-niang." Yuan Xi said with difficulty, "If I don't go, it's Xuan Ye, Xuan Ye...... Xuan Ye is fine, is it okay...... It's good, you saved Xuan Ye. ”
"Don't leave Xuan Ye, E-Niang beg, Yuan Xi, don't leave your son."
"I ......" Yuan Xi's hand stretched out in the direction of his son's departure, "Xuan Ye......"
The wind was cold, Xuan Ye walked towards the Qianqing Palace step by step, and suddenly there was an exclamation from behind, it was Pomegranate who shouted heartbreakingly, "Miss!" ”
Da Li Zi trembled, his legs were weak and he knelt down, and the eunuchs and palace maids who followed him all knelt down.
"Eniang, I'm going to the court." Xuan Ye looked back at his mother's bedroom, "I'll go now." ”
He ran to the Qianqing Palace without looking back, and everyone knelt on the ground, all dumbfounded, and Da Li Zi stumbled up and followed the emperor.
Xuan Ye walked in front and ordered him loudly: "Pass the decree, ascend to the dynasty!" ”