People are extremely fragile. A white knife goes in and a red knife comes out, and a life can be easily saved. Even an old person cannot survive a cold winter, or even go without food for several days.
Ruan Yuyi could hardly feel hunger anymore and was very weak. She drank too much water in the past few days, so much so that when she saw the tea, she felt nauseated, as if it was poison.
But this is the only thing left in the palace.
She couldn't send the message outside, and the palace gate was guarded. She was obviously in the imperial city, and the Immortal Palace and Lin Palace were majestic and magnificent, but the entire Chang'an Palace was like an isolated island. The heavy atmosphere gathered and faded away.
Less fresh life.
Maybe someone had laid a trap since the beginning of the ban, hoping to take this opportunity to get rid of her. Maybe the guards outside the palace had changed a lot earlier, and they were no longer sent by the new emperor.
She lay languidly on the couch, her usually delicate lips were chapped and bleeding, her face looked sickly pale, and she was so fragile that it seemed like it would break at the touch of a touch.
Mu Xiang was heartbroken. Although she didn't have much strength, she still brought tea and handed it to her lips, "Miss, it will be better if you use some."
Her voice trembled slightly, and she said words that even she couldn't convince herself.
But what else can they do?
They have no other choice.
It's not that I haven't tried to break through forcefully, but there are many guards, few palace servants, and most of them are nuns and maids who are a little older. They are no match for the long sword the opponent is wearing.
To outsiders, Chang'an Palace is still closed and there is nothing wrong with it.
Thinking of this, Mu Xiang's expression became even more sad, and she secretly asked the new emperor to come quickly.
Ruan Yuyi stood up.
The rim of the cup was cold when it touched her lips, but she knew that the water in the cup must be at the right temperature. The little maids took turns holding on to the newly heated water. She didn't want to let down her efforts.
I wanted to drink some, but my stomach was churning.
She covered her mouth and looked away.
After all, she still had old illnesses in her body, and her golden body never touched the ground, so she was weaker than the palace maids who couldn't move around every day.
"Miss." Mu Xiang was crying now.
Her young lady was originally delicate, and now she looked like a paper figurine that was about to break at the touch of a touch. She even held the young lady's hand in vain, for fear of being damaged.
I should have never come to this palace, I should not have looked for a son who is not a prince.
Seeing this, Ruan Yuyi raised her hand and rubbed the top of her hair, "Why are you crying? His Majesty must have been busy with government affairs, so he didn't notice the strangeness of Chang'an Palace. His diligence is a blessing to you and me, and a blessing to the world."
"He will come, he will definitely come." He had not replenished the candy man he broke last time.
Mu Xiang took a breath and tried to swallow her tears, but as soon as she opened her mouth, her tone changed slightly, "Seriously?"
She remained silent.
To what extent can I believe this, but it is just for comfort. Asking herself, she does not want to be a concubine who only cares about her. She wants to grab his lapel and make him lower his head and look into her eyes.
She wanted to ask him why he hadn't been seen for several days? Was he really going to abandon her as the old person as the rumors said?
Are we going to allow someone with good intentions to hinder her and starve her and the rest of the palace to death in this palace?
She gradually collapsed, and her emotions poured out like a flood, welling up in her heart and grabbing her throat. In the end, only a few tears remained in her eyes.
She locked up her willful self, and her other self, who claimed to be sober, sneered at her: It was not the first day she knew that the emperor was ruthless, so why did she have such a ridiculous illusion again.
I feel that he will really treat me well.
In this pretending game, she was the only one who took it seriously.
Under Mu Xiang's slightly surprised gaze, she struggled to stand up with firm eyes. Mu Xiang hurriedly came up to help her, but even so, she still staggered and almost fell down with Mu Xiang.
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Ruan Yuyi picked up a piece of Luozi Dai from the dowry and traced her eyebrows by herself. It was probably because the doors and windows were closed in the palace and the light was really dim.
gas.
Opening the white porcelain box containing lipstick, she dipped her fingertips in it repeatedly and applied it on her lips, covering up the pale lip color.
Mu Xiang handed her a clean handkerchief and cleaned her hands.
The two girls supported each other, pushed open the palace door and went out. The warm sun was shining outside, which made Ruan Yuyi's skin almost transparent, pink and rosy, and very beautiful.
No one would notice the hand under her sleeve tightly holding Mu Xiang's forearm. Only in this way could she barely stand.
As soon as the palace door was opened, a guard came forward and said in a stiff tone, "Your Majesty, your Majesty has ordered that you are not allowed to leave the palace without permission."
She looked at the guard intently and said quietly, "Is it His Majesty's order, or - the Queen Mother's order?"
The guard visibly froze for a moment, his expression changed, and he suddenly pulled out his sword and placed it in front of her, "No matter who gave the order, the only thing I need to know is that you can't get out."
The long sword reflected the dazzling light of the day. She had always been afraid of pain, but now she was not so afraid. She took a step forward slightly, and the sharp long sword touched her neck, and blood quickly oozed from her greasy skin.
Blood beads.
The guard was startled and quickly sheathed his sword back.
The Queen Mother ordered them to keep an eye on the man and not give him food, but she did not ask him to kill anyone. Naturally, the Queen Mother had consideration for this. If any link went wrong, he could not afford it.
"Let's go!" She suddenly said to Mu Xiang.
While all the guards were in a daze, she took Mu Xiang's hand and ran away regardless.
But it was not for nothing that all the practitioners were there. They took a few big steps and blocked the way for the two of them. When they turned around, there were people surrounding them.
She kept looking around, hoping that someone would notice something strange.
But no.
A pair of half-worn forged boots stood in front of her, "Where are you going, ma'am?"
The visitor was a strange-looking eunuch, with a cold curve on his lips, looking at her with a sly smile, "Where are you going, your Majesty?"
Ruan Yuyi took a small step back, her eyes full of alertness.
"This servant is here following your Majesty's orders. Your Majesty -" he said in a measured tone, "just accept the order."
Her heart suddenly sank. Whether it was using the ban to get rid of her, or secretly changing the new emperor's staff, the person in Cining Palace would not fake the imperial edict.
She lowered her eyes, and a smile appeared at the corner of her lips, full of the chill of the first month. She bowed slightly and said, "I am here."
From an angle that she couldn't see, the eunuch smiled with satisfaction, "Your Majesty has an order for you to copy the Tao Te Ching three times. I have prepared all the things for you." He glanced at it and handed it to the side.
The palace servants presented books, pens, ink, etc.