An autumn wind blew outside Jianing Palace, and Yulan looked calm. The autumn wind gently ruffled her sideburns, and there was no fluctuation on her face, I don't know if it was despair or indifference to this deep palace. The moment she stepped into the side hall of Jianing Palace, she suddenly had a smile on her face.

Several little eunuchs carried Magnolia into the inner door, and then turned the corner to the bedroom where the queen of the side hall temporarily lived, and Magnolia waved her hand. Several little eunuchs willingly put Yulan down, and then retreated without any sound.

Yulan calmed down outside the queen's bedroom, and then said: "The slave Yulan has seen the queen, and the queen is a thousand years old and a thousand years old." ”

The queen was a little surprised, and lay down on the bed. Seeing that Yulan was not close, but waiting outside the hall, he only heard his voice but did not see him, so he asked tentatively: "Yulan, there is no need to be polite." Why don't you come up to see the palace, but hide outside the curtain, you and I haven't seen you for many days, the palace really misses you very much, come to the palace and let the palace see you. ”

Yulan seemed to be helpless, and said after a while: "Queen Niang, the slave also misses the queen, and also wants to serve the queen, but the slave is afraid that she will no longer be able to serve the queen, and she asks the queen to forgive her sins." ”

When the queen heard Yulan say this, she didn't know what was going on, she wanted to get up, but she couldn't get up with all her might, although she had been recuperating well in the past few days, and her complexion was much better, but she was still weak. After several attempts, I finally collapsed weakly on the bed.

So he asked a little anxiously and worriedly: "Yulan, do you have something to hide from this palace." What happened, are you really as Jin Feng said these days, the old mother is seriously ill and has gone out of the palace to visit the sick?"

Yulan didn't think much about it, so she said: "Queen Qiyu, what Jin Feng said is true, the slave maid's mother is indeed seriously ill, and the slave maid begged the queen mother, and only then did she go out of the palace to visit the queen mother with the permission of the queen mother." It's just that the old mother was infected with the plague and died. ”

When the queen heard this, she looked sympathetic. Yulan has been in the palace to serve herself since she was a child, and her mother is seriously ill and can't fulfill her filial piety, so she is really ashamed of Yulan, so she said guiltily: "Yulan, it's this palace that is sorry for you." ”

Yulan sat on top of the step, already in tears, but she couldn't cry, she could only let the tears fall silently, she couldn't let the queen hear her cry, let alone reveal the facts, at this moment she could only listen to the queen mother, if she didn't do this, how could her family be saved.

Since she entered the palace, the queen has treated her like a sister, the two have a deep relationship, and they heard the queen's care so appropriately. It was really warm and extremely moving, she didn't answer for a long time, she was afraid that she couldn't hold back her tears as soon as she opened her mouth.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, the queen comforted her again: "Yulan, since Ling's mother has passed away and people can't be resurrected after death, Yulan, you must cheer up." Hongu also wants to see your innocent smile. Accompany Hongu to face more setbacks together. If you fall, what will this palace have to rely on? ”

The queen's words pierced Yulan's heart, why didn't she want to serve the queen for the rest of her life, but it was a pity that her life was cheap, maybe stepping out of the palace gate of Jianing Palace, the two were separated by yin and yang.

Yulan tried her best to improve her mood, and said outside the curtain: "The slave and maid are loved by the queen, but unfortunately the slave and maid may not be able to serve you anymore." Don't hide it from the queen, the slave maid was also infected with the plague because she took care of the old mother, and the slave and maid were afraid of infecting the plague to the queen, so they didn't dare to get close to the queen, so they could only talk to the queen outside the palace. ”

"It is the glory of a slave to serve the queen in this life. The time for the slave and maid is not long, and the slave and maid only ask the queen to recover as soon as possible. Don't think of slaves and maids again. ”

The queen was lying on the bed, and when she heard Yulan say such words, her heart ached like a knife, as if she was dripping blood. The two are as close as sisters, how can they forget it in a few words, she never expected that Yulan would be infected with the plague, learning the news was like five thunderbolts, she was already weak, and she could no longer hold back the tears in the corners of her eyes at this moment.

Even after the loss of her young son, the queen never shed a single tear, and all the pain points were swallowed into her stomach through gritted teeth. But when she heard Yulan's farewell words, she couldn't pretend to be calm anymore, there were crystal clear tears in the corners of her eyes, and her speech became a little choked: "Yulan, how can you say such a thing, you and I are dependent on each other in this deep palace, how can you bear to leave this palace." The Magnolia Palace will definitely find the best imperial doctor for you to cure your illness. Please believe in this palace, it will be possible, it will be possible. ”

The queen repeated the same sentence with some reluctance, hoping that Yulan could cheer up, and even more hope that she could get better, without her, the queen felt like an abandoned orphan, helpless. Although she is a queen, she has never been loved by her husband, let alone relying on his arm.

It was Yulan who accompanied her through so many lonely and helpless days, so that she still had the courage to live. Yulan was also reluctant, but she had no choice, the Queen Mother's resolute eyes when she passed by her.

Tell her that she must die, only she dies. Her family can be saved, and for the sake of her family, Yulan can only leave the queen and leave forever.

The autumn breeze danced through the dark red window, and the curtain beside the queen's bed danced, and the sandalwood in the bronze furnace floated up. This incense was supposed to calm the nerves, but the queen couldn't calm down. I tried to get up from the bed, but my limbs were weak, and I could only fall limply.

Yulan heard the strange sound in the curtain of the main hall, and she was even more anxious, she wanted to rush over and serve the queen, but she was also powerless, she was already a waste, and she had no feet and hands. She can only let her heart be anxious, and she is helpless.

Moreover, the queen mother told her not to let her see the queen, and she was also worried that Yulan's punishment of Ling Chi would be exposed, and the queen hated herself. At this moment, she could only bite her lip, her face was full of tears, but she didn't dare to cry, and she had to pretend to be strong. But her heart was obviously dripping blood, and she didn't know how to comfort the queen for a while.

After a while, he said with tears in his eyes: "The queen mother, the slave maid is just a subordinate, why do you need to love the slave and maid like this, the slave and the maid don't want to leave the queen's mother, but the sky does not fulfill people's wishes, the slave and maid are infected with the plague, and the slave and maid know that the disease has returned to the sky, so the slave and the maid risk death to enter the palace, just to listen to the voice of the queen again, even if the slave and maid die, it is obvious." ”

"Please also ask the queen to cherish her phoenix body, and the slave is gone, and Concubine Hua will accompany you. There will be better servants to serve the master, and the queen mother will not have to be sad for the slaves. ”

The queen only felt that her heart was like a knife, and let her eyes blur with tears, she knew that she couldn't get up, so she could only say in an almost pleading tone: "Yulan, you have not been by this palace these days, do you know how much this palace misses you? Even if you are infected with the plague, what can you do? This palace is not afraid, even if this palace begs you, come out to see this palace!"

Yulan wiped her tears with her stump arm on her cuffs, and wanted to see the queen again before she died, but she couldn't fulfill her wish at this moment, so she gritted her teeth and said: "Queen Mother, slaves and maids must not get close to Niangniang, slaves and maids are very contagious, slaves and maids cannot bring this disease to Niangniang, please forgive Niangniang." ”

"The slave maid entered the palace this time and had an important matter to report to the queen's mother, when the slave maid returned to her hometown in the countryside, she met a senior monk. He is the abbot of Wanguo Temple. He specially instructed the slave to bring a word to the mother. ”

At this time, the queen's heart was already like ashes, her eyes were blank, as if she was in a dark place where she couldn't see her fingers, and she couldn't see the end no matter how she looked. It was a heartbreak of helplessness, sadness, and even despair. Only tears silently drowned his soul.

How could I have the heart to listen to the instructions that the meditation master of Wanguo Temple asked Yulan to bring to him. She was like a puppet lying on the bed, completely devoid of warmth and warmth, and lifeless. It seems that everything is cold to her, she has experienced the loss of her baby son after a miscarriage, her hopes have come to naught, and now she is going to lose a sister who has been with her for many years.

How painful it was in her heart, she was the mother of a nation, one person under ten thousand people, and she should have enjoyed infinite glory, but she was so sad, although she had the status of a queen, it might be just a false name to her. The dragon son in the womb died for no reason, and Emperor Wu Wei, as the son of heaven, should have thoroughly investigated the matter.

However, he ignored it, even the current Queen Mother. He also blamed the envoys of the Turkasu State for this matter, and hastily replaced the loss of the dragon son, and the queen herself knew this kind of change. But she is so small, and now even Yulan, who has followed her for many years, has to leave her.

How could she still be in the mood to listen to what Master Jingzhi of Wanguo Temple brought her, so she said in an indifferent tone: "This palace's heart is cold at the moment, and her heart is broken. The meditation master and I have never been masked. Hongu didn't want to hear it, and he didn't want to have anything to do with it. This palace only hopes that Yulan will not leave this palace, and let this palace wander alone in this deep palace. ”

"This palace is weak, and many things can't be done by yourself, this palace will go to ask the queen mother for help, and ask the best imperial doctor for Yulan to treat you, since you are sick, it is not appropriate to stay for a long time. It's better to go back to Qingning Palace to rest, this palace wants to be alone and quiet. ”

At this time, the queen was afraid that she would not be able to suppress the sadness in her heart, and she didn't want Yulan to see her grief and haggardness, so she had to let Yulan relax and go back to Qingning Palace to recuperate temporarily. Lying on the bed, I tried my best to maintain the bottom line of breaking through the last bit of psychological limit, but there was a blur in front of me.

Although Yulan didn't know why Master Jingzhi insisted on letting her bring a message to the queen, Master Jingzhi had the grace of rebirth for her, and she was already a dying person, so if she couldn't bring Master Jingzhi's words to her, she would feel ashamed. Why smile under the nine springs.

So he forcibly held back the tears that were about to roll down, and choked up: "The slave knows that the queen is sad, and the slave only hopes that the queen will cheer up and recuperate, but the slave and maid are entrusted by others and dare not disobey." I also asked the queen to listen to the slave and maid finish speaking. ”

When the queen saw that Yulan insisted on speaking, she couldn't bear to refuse. had no choice but to say: "Since Yulan has to say something, then the palace just listens to it." Yulan, this palace asks you, do you really not want to show up to see this palace? This palace has not been by your side these days, do you know how much this palace misses you. ”

Even if Magnolia wants to, she can't meet the queen, although the two are only separated by a layer of curtains, but it is like a mountain apart, and this layer is within easy reach but can't be crossed, Yulan can only say: "Queen Mother, the slave maid can't see you, the slave doesn't want the queen to have anything happen to the slave and maid, and ask the mother to forgive her sins." ”

"Mother, you are weak. You must recuperate with peace of mind, if nothing else, for the sake of the baby boy who is fostered in the Wanguo Temple, you must also raise your body. The slave had already seen the baby boy, and he was very lovely. Master Jingzhi told the slave maid that she must inform the queen about the baby boy. ”

The slave knew that the queen had lost her dragon son, and she was sad in her heart. So I agreed to the meditation master. If the queen recovers, she will not be able to take the baby of Wanguo Temple to the palace to be raised, so as to alleviate the grief of the queen who lost her dragon son. The slave didn't know that the queen mother had the heart to adopt this young baby. ”

"Whether the queen mother has a heart or not, the slave and maid are entrusted by others. Naturally, he informed the queen of this matter, and asked the mother to go to the Wanguo Temple to see the baby boy after she recovered. The Master of Meditation is superb, and naturally has his intentions. Maybe it's good for the mother. ”

The queen was lying on the bed, her eyes were full of grief, she didn't have any intention to adopt a baby boy, and besides, the palace was no better than ordinary people's families, and she was the mother of a country, how could she adopt ordinary people's children casually.

She didn't know who the meditation master was. At the moment, she just wants to be alone. The grief in her heart is sad, and a person can vent it happily, maybe this will make her much easier. No matter how sad my heart is, in front of outsiders. The queen also pretended to be strong and refused to shed a single tear.

After listening to Yulan's words, the queen was a little tired, but said lightly: "This palace already knows about this matter, Yulan, you can step down." ”

Yulan didn't say much anymore, for fear that saying too much would arouse the queen's endless pain, and she was worried that she would lose her hands and feet and be exposed, so she had to say: "The slave and maid retire." ”