The child in Nalan's womb, in addition to being excited about being born on such an auspicious day as the Empress Dowager's birthday, she was even more worried in her heart, fearing that if the second elder brother made a mistake, her child would be left out again in the cold.

It was not uncommon for the third elder brother to have more children back then, and from birth to death, almost no one cared about him. If the child who is born again now dies unfortunately, it will not be enough to comfort the pain of the emperor losing his son-in-law, and even in order to avoid arousing the pain of the queen, he will be deliberately snubbed.

"I hear, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Rites have already prepared the roster for the draft." Rong Changzai said, "Although it is a year late, it will still come." Sister Nalan, you are noble, knowledgeable and cultivated, the emperor will definitely have a lot of favors in the future, and Sister Dong and I, I'm afraid it's the end. ”

Nalan persuaded: "The emperor is the most affectionate and righteous person, my sister has a different meaning to the emperor, and others are just fine, and the emperor will never leave you." ”

Rong Chang "rubbed" his swollen head: "I just hope that the child will grow up safely, and I really don't dare to ask for anything else." ”

At this time, Ji Xin ran back and said softly: "Listen, the slave and maid, the people from the Tai Hospital, they went to Kunning Palace again, but it is not likely, the queen mother is scalded again?" ”

"It's a change of 'medicine' for the queen's mother." Nalan said, "Ji Xin, don't talk about Kunning Palace in private, whatever you see and hear, keep it in your heart." ”

Rong Changzai also said: "Ji Xin, do you hear me?" ”

"Yes, the slave doesn't dare to be nonsense." Ji Xin nervously agreed, "But ......"

If she didn't dare, everyone understood that the second elder brother was afraid that he would not be able to get through.

At the end of the first month, news came from Akagi that the Empress Dowager had arrived safely and had begun to recuperate according to the prescription of the imperial doctor. When the message came back, she ordered the queen to take care of herself, but the queen mother did not ask the second elder brother how she was.

And the emperor's letters were sent from Akagi every other time, sometimes a few pages were sprinkled, and sometimes they were just a simple sentence.

Shu Shu read every letter, but she had no time to reply to the letter, her hands trembled so badly that she couldn't hold the pen, and she hugged Chenghu day and night, even if the child was getting lighter and lighter, ordinary people couldn't stand the hardship.

Right now, only when she is holding her son in her arms, Shu Shu's hands will not tremble, and she will leave all her strength to Chenghu.

Everything came too suddenly, Xuan Ye happily took the child to Shengjing, wanting to ask the ancestors and ancestors to bless this child and bless him as the hope of the future of the Qing Dynasty, but he didn't expect to get the exact opposite result.

Shu Shu will also think that if he doesn't go to Shengjing, he will be able to avoid this disaster, but what has happened, no matter how much fantasy there is, it will only add to the pain.

After the news of the Empress Dowager's safe arrival reached the Forbidden City, second, Lingzhao came to Kunning Palace.

The emperor plans to return to the palace on the seventh day of February, and set up a birthday banquet for the queen mother in the Taihe Hall on the eighth day of February.

But as soon as he entered the door, Ling Zhao was choked by the strong smell of "medicine" and could not breathe.

On the warm kang, the queen sat cross-legged, lying Chenghu in her arms, he was awake, with big eyes, smiling at his mother.

"Just awake, you come and have a look." Shu Shu invited Ling Zhao to sit over and got closer, Cheng Hu also recognized Ling Zhao, and when he saw her, he squinted and smiled.

But the child is very weak, and the doll that used to bounce up and down can not even lift his hand, and his mouth is very soft and babbling a few times, and he can already say some simple words, but he can't do it now.

"I can't help with anything about the birthday banquet." Shu Shu said, "It's really hard for you." ”

Ling Zhao: "The concubine is just a mouthful, and the mother is too famous." ”

Shu Shu put Chenghu down gently and gave him the toy on the side, but the guy's hand couldn't hold anything, he was a little anxious, Shu Shu hurriedly put it in front of him, and when he "touched", his son quieted down.

In the bright and clear pupils, there is curiosity and longing for this world, Chenghu must not know what death is, because he doesn't understand, he must be thinking about living every moment.

Ling Zhao was on the side, seeing the queen's hand trembling violently, and then taking a closer look at Shu Shu's face, the childishness that had never been taken off because of his youth had completely disappeared.

"If the emperor can come back soon......"

"It doesn't change the facts." Shu Shu interrupted Ling Zhao's words, "I understand it very well in my heart. ”

The queen was still calm, Ling Zhaoxian couldn't hold back, and burst into tears: "Niangniang, it's going to be fine, you have to firmly believe that the second elder brother will be fine." ”

Shu Shuwaner: "I was frightened when I saw the eldest brother breathing, but now seeing Chenghu working so hard, I am reluctant to torture him anymore." ”

"Mother's ......"

"The emperor originally wanted to order Prince Yu and Prince Gong to send the Empress Dowager to Chicheng." Shu Shu gently patted his son and said to Ling Zhao, "I persuaded him to send the Empress Dowager in person." ”

Ling Zhao looked at the queen in a daze: "But the concubine thinks that the emperor will be better by your side at this moment." ”

Shu Shu shook his head: "I don't want the emperor to watch his son leave with his own eyes." ”

Ling Zhao's tears fell in a puff: "Niangniang, no, second elder brother......"

Shu Shu said: "There is one thing, I want to discuss with you, in case Chenghu can't survive this, I want not to mourn for the time being, everything will wait for the Empress Dowager's birthday to pass, and it will not be too late." ”

Ling Zhao shook his head and choked up: "The Empress Dowager will not agree." ”

Shu Shu smiled: "But I am the queen of the Qing Dynasty." ”

Ling Zhao hurriedly got up and stood on the Lin.

Shu Shu smiled: "You're here again, I didn't mean that." ”

Ling Zhao pursed his lips, not knowing what to do.

Shu Shu said: "It is also my mother's wish, let Chenghu and my grandmother do a filial piety." ”

Ling Zhao cried: "I never thought that I would shed tears for your child, but I am reluctant to accept it. ”

Shu Shu didn't cry, still smiled: "Thank you, let my son have one more person in this world to love him." Go and get busy, I've got something to do here, I'll order Sanger to come to you. ”

"Yes, please take care." Ling Zhaofu promised and walked out of the temple door with heavy steps.

Outside the house, the cold wind was blowing, Ling Zhao was in a trance, she suddenly understood the queen's words, they were the same.

In the palace of Chicheng Tangquan, Yu'er recites Buddhist scriptures every day, takes "medicine" and soak in the soup, and then is in a daze one by one.

So much so that Su Mala was very worried that Gege would become demented, but Yu'er always smiled: "Isn't this all the moments that have not been idle in your life?" ”

On the morning of the fourth day of the second lunar month, after Xuan Ye finished handling government affairs, he came to say goodbye to the imperial grandmother, he was going to Chengde, he would live in the Chengde Palace, and then returned to Beijing to preside over the imperial grandmother's birthday banquet, and then returned to Chicheng to serve the imperial grandmother.

Yu'er: "You don't have to come over, it's good to send Fuquan or Chang Ning to see me once in a while, the emperor should not leave Beijing for a long time, the reason why it is called the imperial capital is not because the emperor is there?" ”

Xuan Ye said calmly: "Yes, the grandson will follow the will of the imperial grandmother, then...... And I set off. ”

Yu'er said: "The emperor is careful to ride a horse, don't be too anxious." ”

Xuan Ye was nothing, and after bowing and saluting, he left in a hurry, but Su Mala asked Yu'er: "What is the emperor doing on horseback?" ”

Yu'er lowered her head and turned the Buddha beads on her wrist: "He is going back to the capital, not to Chengde, I was afraid that I would be sad so I found an excuse." ”

Su Mala tensed: "Could it be the second elder brother?" ”

Yu'er: "Maybe he sensed it." ”

However, the road is far away, even if Xuan Ye senses it, he can't come to Shu Shu's side in an instant.

Late that night, Shu Shu dozed off with the child in her arms, as if she saw Xuan Ye galloping on a horse in her dream, she woke up suddenly, looked down at the child in her arms, he was so quiet, even his breath disappeared.

"Chenghu......" Shu Shu called softly, "Son, can you hear me?" ”

The child in his arms gradually cooled down, no longer smiling at her, no longer anxious to lose his temper, he left.

"Chenghu, E-Niang likes you very much." Shu Shu put his son to his heart, wanting to warm his body, "I'm sorry, E-Niang is sorry for you......"

Sanger heard the movement outside the door, and when he entered the door and saw the queen like this, he knew that the second elder brother had died, and suddenly his legs were weak and kneeling on the ground, in pain.

"Don't cry." Shu Shu suddenly said, "Don't cry, hold back your tears, Sange, none of you are allowed to ......"

Sanger watched the queen fall, exhausted, and held on until the last moment.

The palace maids came in one after another, and finally took the prince from the arms of the queen who had fainted, and under Sange's order, the news of the second elder brother's death was not spread for the time being.

Xuan Ye rushed all night, and when the fifth day of the first month was not dawned, he entered the palace gate, and he went straight to Kunning Palace, but it was still too late.

In the room, the eunuchs and palace maids knelt on the ground, and everyone covered their mouths and didn't dare to cry.

Xuan Ye's mind went blank and rushed to Shu Shu's bedside.

Sanger followed, choked up: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Doctor Niangniang is so tired that she collapsed, after you and the Empress Dowager left the palace, the Niangniang hugged Brother Day and Night, and she didn't close her eyes and didn't lie down for several days. ”

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