Volume 4 Xiao Wall Chapter 19 Life is better than death
Since ancient times, everything in the cold palace has been cold, and every inch of land here reveals an infinite chill. It's not just the body that's cold here, it's the mind.
When Chunxi and Concubine Yun arrived, it was so quiet that only the crows on the eaves could be heard screaming desperately.
The concubine sat at the head of the bed, without a trace of sleepiness. She looked out the window with her eyes open, and seemed to hear footsteps from far and near. Listening to the sound of layers of locks being opened, the concubine was not curious about who came to see her. After all, since returning to the palace, this cold palace has been more lively than the Changchun Palace where she lived before.
I don't know if the people who came tonight came to laugh at her or pry her mouth open.
Seeing the door being pushed open, Mu Hui took the lead and walked in. Concubine Yi sneered in her heart and said, "Why does Concubine Yi have time to visit me?" ”
"How are you doing here?" Chunxi stepped through the door, a hint of concern on her face.
The concubine didn't answer and asked, "Do you think I'm very good?" ”
With a raised hand, Concubine Yun and Fu'er also walked in, followed by Concubine Rong. Fu'er held a pot of wine and a few wine glasses in her hand, put them on the dilapidated table, and filled them with wine one by one.
Chun Xi stepped forward and picked up a cup and handed it to the concubine: "Come, have a drink." Let's have a good chat. ”
The concubine didn't take the cup, she snorted coldly and said: "Although I am here now, I still have dragonborns in my belly, you brought so many people in today, if my child goes wrong, I am not afraid that people will talk too much and ruin your reputation?" ”
Chunxi didn't care, and didn't force her to drink: "It's okay, if you don't drink, I'll drink." With that, he drank the wine from the glass.
Although the concubine didn't know what kind of medicine she was selling in her gourd, she could see that Concubine Rong came over with a few of them, and she also had some bottom in her heart. It's just that she still doesn't understand how Concubine Rong got involved in these things again.
Seeing the concubine's gaze wandering over her, Concubine Rong no longer stood in the distance, and she also walked over. Seeing the concubine sitting on the bed with her head raised, her pale face had long lost her former brilliance, and she felt very comfortable in her heart.
"I'm here today to ask you a question." Concubine Rong didn't beat around the bush with her, and her mouth was the point: "Back then, several of my children died one after another, but because of you?" ”
The concubine was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect her to suddenly mention this, and smiled embarrassedly: "Sister Rong, what are these words, although my sister has lost a child, everyone knows, children, don't pay attention, it's normal for any accidents to happen, or die early." Sister, don't think that Jinyu is going to splash me with dirty water when she is stuck here today. ”
"Yes or no, you should know best in your heart." Concubine Rong still spoke softly: "Since this is already the case, you might as well say something clear." Several children died in an unknown manner, and mothers should understand the reason. ”
The concubine was not fooled, how could she be so stupid as to answer those things obediently as soon as people asked her. Besides, she didn't know if there was anyone else outside the gate who was secretly listening. If you say something clear, isn't that your own death?
Fortunately, I saved my life today, but if I confessed to the past, wouldn't it really be a dead end.
"Sister Rong laughed, what my sister didn't understand, Jinyu didn't know." The concubine said.
Seeing that she refused to say, Concubine Rong smiled instead: "That's right, you don't understand, your child is confused, what kind of mood is it." Let's let you experience it first. Early this morning, there was a news in this cold palace, I don't know if you have heard. ”
Hearing her say this, the concubine hurriedly asked in her heart, "What's the matter?" ”
"Early this morning, it was all over the palace, and the mother who had just been pregnant in the cold palace had a miscarriage." Fu'er honestly told the news early this morning.
The concubine smiled: "It's not a bit of nonsense, the child in my belly is fine, how can it be miscarried." ”
When she said this, everyone didn't speak for a while, just stared at her stomach silently.
This gaze was scorching, and the concubine shuddered.
"Are you really sure you have a baby in your belly?" Chunxi covered her mouth and smiled, walked to the concubine's side, and reached out to touch her stomach.
The concubine was startled and hid back again and again, for fear that her hands would be heavy and touch her stomach and hurt the child.
"It doesn't have to be this way." Chun Xi smiled again: "The child in this belly is long gone." Oh, no. Probably never. Do you think you've been sick for so many years, and you're so lucky to get pregnant? Dream. ”
"What do you mean by that?" The concubine looked at Chunxi in astonishment, and suddenly understood, but she denied it vigorously: "What did you do? No...... No way. I haven't had my menstrual period, and I'm still nauseous and sick all the time, how can I not have children. ”
"That's just asking the Imperial Doctor to add something to your tocolytic, so what's the difficulty. Haven't you ever used such a method to harm someone who is really pregnant? Concubine Rong said coldly, her eyes looked at the concubine, like a sharp knife about to plunge straight into her chest.
"No way, you lied to me. You all lied to me. The concubine shouted loudly, but the person became more and more hiding in the bed.
"So far, what else do you have to deceive?" Chunxi stood up, walked to the table and poured another glass of wine: "Why don't you have a drink?" ”
"You want a child so much, and we're doing what you want. We're just giving you a taste of what you can gain and what you're missing. Concubine Rong sneered: "For so many years, I have been trembling, afraid of angering someone and hurting my children. But I can't get rid of you, a ruthless devil, even if I endure it. ”
"What did I do?" The concubine shouted, "What evidence do you have against me?" It's ridiculous that I didn't protect my son well and took out his anger on my head. ”
"The real ridiculous person should be yourself." Concubine Yun, who had been silent since she entered the door, said: "Actually, for so many years, you really don't have to be like this. Just because you have served Empress Renxiao once, the emperor will not really forget you in the harem. You have been doing nothing, but your status is rising day by day. If you weren't cocooned, you could get everything you wanted. We have no evidence, and if you don't admit it, we naturally can't be sure of the suspicions we have in our hearts about you. We have given you a chance, and you are to blame for the fact that you have ended up in such a field today. ”
"Opportunity? What chances? The concubine snorted coldly: "You are just conspiring to harm me, you are the real evil people." What did I do? You have innocently spread fire on me. ”
"yes, what did you do wrong?" Chun Xi said: "You have done too many things wrong, do you have to count them one by one?" I've given you a chance, and I've given you a wake-up call. It's you who can't stop your legs, and you want to jump down, what can I do? ”
"Nonsense." The concubine roared.
"Have you forgotten? I told you a long time ago, Yan Wan can't believe it. She is my sister's apprentice and our person. You don't want to believe me. And the child in your belly, whether there is one or not, you can't tell the difference? Is your imperial physician who has always taken care of you really so faithful to you? How could someone as smart as you fall for it so easily? She said, "All this is just because of your own arrogance." You trust yourself too much, you think your instincts, you are in control. But you are wrong, there is no one to save you in your crisis. If it weren't for the child in your womb who didn't exist, you would have gone to see Lord Yama by now. ”
The concubine was even more furious when she was told by the words: "Is it possible, do you still want me to be grateful to you?" ”
"Yes, you do have to thank us. But we can't afford it, and we don't have to. Because keeping you alive is what we wanted to do in the early morning. Isn't it too painful for you to do so much wrong and die like that? Concubine Rong stepped forward and took the concubine's hand, her strength was so great that no matter how hard the concubine tried, she couldn't break free. This is still the gentle Rong Concubine in the past, in front of hatred and enemies, she is a lion, eager to bite off the other party's flesh one by one.
The concubine understood, it turned out that the purpose of her life was to suffer. Looking at Concubine Rong's appearance at this time, she could almost imagine what was waiting for her in this lonely cold palace in the future. She seems to have experienced the kind of situation that is called the heavens and the earth.
"From tomorrow, everyone will know that the concubines in the cold palace have been hit hard because of the miscarriage and have gone crazy." Concubine Rong sneered: "Some people say that it takes a lifetime to be a good person. But being a bad guy is only an instant. I should also taste what it's like to be a bad person today. When the concubine is crazy, I have the final say on how crazy she is. ”
Concubine Rong let go of her hand fiercely and pushed the concubine on the bed. I don't know if Concubine Rong has changed too much at this time for her to bear, or because she is afraid of the words in Concubine Rong's mouth. At this moment, the concubine was trembling, and her eyes were blank and she didn't know where she was looking.
"Sister Rong, I'll leave it to you here." Chunxi pulled Concubine Yun and walked out, leaving Mu Hui to guard outside the house before going out. In addition to Concubine Rong and her personal maid, there is no one else.
They didn't know what Concubine Rong had done to Concubine Rong, but they thought that Concubine Rong's heart was at least a lot happier.
All the grudges that have accumulated over the years have erupted at this moment, and perhaps this is relief. In fact, it's not that Chunxi doesn't want to do it herself, but if there are more people involved in such things, the result will be greatly reduced.
It's not that Chunxi doesn't understand this, how can she have less hatred for concubines in her heart than Concubine Rong.
Can the souls of those who have died rest in peace today? (Palace's Gate.. /31/31987/)--
( Miyamen Ushi)