Inside the Jingkang Palace.

When everyone left, Shen Ruoxi was also ready to leave.

was stopped by the Empress Dowager Jing'an.

"Good boy, the mourning family is in love with you and wants to talk to you more." She sighed with emotion, "The mourning family is an old fool who is not sober in his mind, are you willing to talk to me?" ”

"It is an honor for my granddaughter-in-law to be able to chat with the Queen Mother."

The Empress Dowager Jing'an pulled her and went to the backyard together.

The afternoon sun was just right, falling on the old face of the Queen Mother, with a faint halo, and she seemed to be in much better spirits than usual.

She said softly.

"The last time the mourning family saw you, they thought you were a good boy, the last time Heng'er came to the mourning family, he brought persimmons back, saying that he wanted to give you a taste, the mourning family has been so long, I have never seen him so attentive to anyone."

"The two of you can really face each other, in this royal family, it is really rare, mourning for the rest of your life...... I didn't get this true affection. ”

The Empress Dowager Jing'an looked at the floating clouds in the sky and sighed.

Something comes to mind after that.

"Heng'er, why didn't you come today?"

"Back to the Queen Mother, Ah Heng has official business and hasn't come back yet."

"Oh yes, Heng'er is now the crown prince, so things are naturally a little more ......"

She held Shen Ruoxi's hand: "The mourning family didn't expect that he could really sit on the throne of the crown prince, when he was born, it was fateful...... He was a poor child, and he was remembered in his mother's womb. ”

Shen Ruoxi sighed in her heart.

What does this mean?

Murong Heng has been frail and sick since he was a child, could it be artificial?

She subconsciously looked at the Empress Dowager Jing'an, but met a pair of clear eyes.

She saw Shen Ruoxi's thoughts.

"The mourning family is not confused."

A hint of deep thought flashed in Shen Ruoxi's eyes, and then said.

"Queen Mother, will your daughter-in-law show you the pulse?"

"Okay, hey, listening to what those imperial doctors say every day, the mourning family is a little annoyed, and there is no truth in their mouths one by one, and they also say that the mourning family will live for a hundred years."

As he spoke, he stretched his wrist towards her.

Shen Ruoxi gave her a careful pulse, and then put the sleeve of the Empress Dowager Jing'an away.

"The Queen Mother is deeply blessed, her body is already fine, not to mention being 100 years old, take good care of it, and your granddaughter-in-law will see that your future days of happiness will still be long."

Hearing this, the Empress Dowager Jing'an laughed.

"You girl, you can coax people better than those imperial doctors."

"What my daughter-in-law said is true."

"If you really want to live that long, you can't become an old goblin."

She shook her head, but the smile on her face grew deeper.

The two chatted for a long time, and when it was a little dark, Shen Ruoxi came back from Jingkang Palace.

After arriving at the East Palace, Murong Heng had not returned.

She had eaten supper only to see him return to the temple in a dusty manner.

As soon as he returned, he turned his head and asked.

"Are you going to see the Queen Mother today?"

"Hmm."

Shen Ruoxi narrowed her eyes: "Are you so clear about my itinerary?" ”

Murong Heng looked innocent.

"I didn't spy on you, as soon as I came back, Wei Tingshan told me, you know, he talks a lot."

Shen Ruoxi glared at him.

"I don't mean to think you're staring at me, I just feel that everything is under your control, and sometimes it's hard to surprise you."

"You've got a lot of surprises."

Murong Heng's handsome face suddenly showed a sly smile: "The time I asked me to go to the teahouse was not only a surprise, but also a fright. ”

Who would have thought that she would leave Murong Yu behind and throw herself into his arms.

Shen Ruoxi tilted her head to look at him.

"Scared?"

"Well, I was already weak, and I was almost scared to death."

“……”

At that time, she didn't look like it.

"Ah Heng." Shen Ruoxi sighed, "If you are free tomorrow, go and see the Queen Mother, right?" ”

"What's wrong?"

"Queen Mother...... Time is running out. ”

Shen Ruoxi's voice was low.

Today, she took the pulse of the Queen Mother and found that the wood was about to rot, and she was so sober and energetic in the afternoon, and she had some meaning of returning to the light.

Murong Heng looked stunned, and just wanted to speak, but saw Wei Tingshan come in.

His expression was solemn.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, someone from Jingkang Palace has come, saying that the Queen Mother is dying...... She said she wanted to see you. ”

A hint of surprise flashed in Murong Heng's eyes, and then he said in a deep voice.

"Go over on a lonely horse."

Shen Ruoxi immediately said, "I'll go too." ”

Wei Tingshan: "Crown Princess, this ...... I'm afraid not, the Queen Mother's intention is to see His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

Murong Heng turned his head to look at her.

"Go alone, you have a good rest in the East Palace, and wait for me to come back."

Shen Ruoxi nodded.

Watching Murong Heng's figure disappear into the night, she stood at the door, and suddenly thought of the words of the Queen Mother today.

I felt uneasy.

In Jingkang Palace, there was no imperial doctor unexpectedly.

Murong Heng's eyes instantly turned cold.

"Why didn't anyone come to see the Queen Mother?"

The palace maid on the side knelt down: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince forgives the sin, this is the order of the Queen Mother, saying not to alarm others, she wants to see you first." ”

"Go find the Imperial Doctor."

Throwing down these words, Murong Heng opened the curtain and walked into the inner hall.

The Empress Dowager Jing'an was lying on the bed, her eyes slightly closed, her appearance haggard, and her breath was short, as if she was about to die.

By her side, Mama Zhao has been feeding her water with a spoon.

Seeing Murong Heng coming, Mama Zhao immediately retreated.

"Imperial grandmother."

Murong Heng stepped forward and called softly.

Empress Dowager Jing'an's eyelids finally jumped slightly.

Then he struggled and slowly opened his eyes.

“…… Heng'er. ”

"Imperial grandmother."

Murong Heng held her hand.

Then I saw the Empress Dowager Jing'an slowly open her mouth, and her anger was like a gossamer: "Heng'er...... My Heng'er has now got a true person, grandmother...... Glad ......"

"Grandmother never got a ...... in her whole life Love, fortunately, and a good son...... It's a blessing for half a lifetime......"

Murong Heng said: "Does the imperial grandmother want to see her father?" I asked people to invite him. ”

Her withered hands grabbed Murong Heng and shook her head.

"Your father...... He was a good king and a good son, but he was not a good husband...... Good father. ”

Murong Heng's movements paused for a moment.

Empress Dowager Jing'an's fingers tightened, and the person who was about to die actually raised his head slightly from the pillow: "Heng'er, there is one thing, the mourning family has always been buried in my heart, and now I am going to die...... I can't take this secret to the coffin without my eyes......"

Tears welled up in her eyes, and her trembling lips spat out staccato words.

There was a thunderclap in the sky, and it was raining outside.

Jingkang Palace, which was originally quiet, was covered by the sound of rain at this moment, but the voice of the Empress Dowager Jing'an was extremely clear in Murong Heng's ears.

In the end, the Empress Dowager Jing'an seemed to have exhausted her strength, and her fingers grasping him gradually loosened.

She lay on the bed, breathless.

Murong Heng leaned over and heard her last words.

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