The Ziyun Palace, the palace of the Emperor Yao, is far away from Lianchenxuan. The joys and sorrows over there, the crying, laughter and laughter are hard to hear and see. However, the lonely figure in front facing the direction of Lianchenxuan is still looking stubbornly into the distance.
Ou Suiliang was wearing the iron shirt that he had been wearing for more than ten years, and had a piece of white silk tied around his shoulders. Anyone with a little experience would know that this was the funeral ceremony second only to the death of the emperor in Dayao.
From a distance, he saw the burly general stepping into the courtyard. Eunuch Tao hurriedly stepped forward and stopped him with a sad face: "General, please help me to persuade the emperor. This morning, after the seventh prince left, the emperor vomited blood again."
But no matter how much the imperial doctors tried to persuade the emperor, he refused to take the medicine. He just stood in front of Lianchenxuan and blew the cold wind to look at the general. The emperor is the closest to you on weekdays. Please try to persuade the emperor that his body and bones are not getting better every day. If this continues..."
"Don't worry, Eunuch Tao. Your Majesty, you have lost your beloved concubine. Your Majesty is feeling very uncomfortable. Let me go and persuade him." After saying that, Ou Suiliang strode into the palace and stopped beside the weak Emperor Yao [
"Suiliang, you see it's starting to snow. I still remember that when I met Yun'er, it was also snowing much heavier than now. Even her eyebrows were dyed white." Hearing the steady and powerful footsteps, he guessed who the visitor was, Yao Huang, didn't he?
Looking back, still staring into the distance, her voice was full of reminiscing about the vicissitudes of the past. "When Yun'er left, she asked me if I still remember what she looked like when she was young. I said why not? She was the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my life, and I have spent all my life."
What I wanted to protect was a pity that I failed her in the end..."
A cough interrupted Yaohuang's words. Ou Suiliang hurriedly patted Yaohuang's back and his eyes darkened.
A sticky blood stain on the sleeve of the gold-embroidered dragon robe is fresh but dark red.
"Your Majesty misses your beloved concubine, but you should also pay attention to your health. You still have many things for your majesty to take care of." Ou Suiliang calmly supported Yao Huang's arm and dragged him to the bed. He was too strong to resist.
Yaohuang didn't struggle and was helped by Ou Suiliang to sit on the couch. His face was filled with sadness. He picked up the cold medicine on the table and drank it in one gulp. Yaohuang wiped the corners of his lips and looked up at Ou Suiliang: "I know what I should do.
Let them not worry and tell them how the two children are doing."
Ou Suiliang was very satisfied with Emperor Yao's self-consciousness. He took a half step back and resumed the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers: "The fifth prince is packing up and preparing to go to Cangwu County in three days. Commander Hua said that the fifth prince was very calm when he received the news, except for the request.
Qi stayed in the palace temporarily to wait for the birth, without any conditions, but things were not going well with the Seventh Prince. After His Majesty went to bed last night, the Seventh Prince stayed by the bed until dawn and stayed up all night. When he went to Lianchenxuan this morning, he looked very tired.
There's not even a trace of blood on it."
"Ms. Qi is pregnant with Liujia. It's inconvenient to stay. It's right." Yaohuang waved his hand and his eyes drifted to his mouth again intentionally. "Jing'er, that child has been very thoughtful since she was a child. On the surface, she looks a little cold towards people, but in her heart she is colder."
Everyone is kind. It is obvious that I blamed me for neglecting Yun'er, which caused their mother and son to suffer for many years. In the end, when I was seriously ill, he was the only one standing by my bed. Yun'er has not enjoyed happiness in this life, but she left me the most outstanding child. Think about it.
Whatever I owe her can only be repaid in the next life."
Ou Suiliang and Yaohuang are about the same age. Back then, the two of them charged into battle, rode horses and killed enemies. Their bravery and strength were equally strong. Now one is old and strong, and the other is so old and weak. I can't help but sigh. When I hear my old friend talk about the past and future lives, I feel even more emotional:
"In the past, everything that happened in the past was all done for the sake of Concubine Jing, mother and son. Why should we blame ourselves? At that time, the Queen had the Prime Minister and Duke An as her backers, and Concubine Jing was the most favored by the emperor. If His Majesty hadn't been far-sighted and found an excuse to put Concubine Jing in the past,
The concubine has been thrown into the cold palace, and she is afraid that she will only have a solitary grave now, let alone the seventh prince who is a genius. The seventh prince does not know these things. If your majesty and the concubine do not talk about these things, as time goes by, things will inevitably go wrong. Your Majesty, it is better to deal with the seven princes as soon as possible.
The prince's explanation will prevent the relationship between father and son from continuing to become cold."
"What do you want me to say?" Emperor Yao emphasized and sighed, "It's true that I ordered Yun'er to be thrown into the cold palace to protect her. But later on, I traded Jing'er for Yu'er to be a hostage in Yao Kingdom. I had selfish motives." And the child who feels sorry for Jing'er should have enjoyed the glory and wealth and grown up beside Yun'er with peace of mind. Just because I didn't dare to rebel against the Queen's faction, I separated their mother and son, and made him be bullied like this in Zhao Kingdom. Cold and suspicious... Suiliang Suiliang, please tell me how many wrong things I have done. Even God is not willing to let go. He wants to take away my most beloved woman. Yun'er has suffered a lifetime. I can't forgive her, I can't forgive them, mother and son... ..." As he spoke, Yaohuang became more and more excited, and in the end, he pulled Ou Suiliang away and started sobbing.
When Concubine Jing was alive, he always looked at this and that. He failed to fulfill his responsibilities as a husband. Now that life and death are separated, Yin and Yang are forever separated. No matter how much he regrets it, it is too late. He can only look at the direction in which she passed away, hoping to recall more beautiful memories of the two of them together.
However, there are so few memories like that, not even enough to fill a corner of a broken heart.
When people get old, they see through it, their souls are gone, and their hearts are dead.
No matter how strong and domineering a person is, he cannot escape the changes after becoming an emperor. He becomes worried about gains and losses and becomes fragile. Occasionally, Suiliang holds Yao Huang's shoulders and looks at his old friend who has gone through ups and downs from youth to old age, with blurred eyes.
"Your Majesty still insists on breaking up the Seventh Prince and that girl. They are so similar to His Majesty and Concubine Jing back then. Your Majesty really can't bear it."
The heavy breathing and violent heaving of the back showed that Yaohuang's situation was not good at the moment. Ou Suiliang didn't want to burden Yaohuang at this time, but he couldn't sit back and ignore Bai Qige and Yi Chenjing, a couple who had been suffering for so many years. She has always treated Yi Chenjing as her own child, not to mention that Bai Qige's free and straightforward nature, intelligence and bravery also impressed the first general of the Yao Kingdom. He never wanted to see her fall into tragedy because she fell in love with someone she shouldn't love.
The love of an emperor often means destruction. After seeing the love of an emperor apart, I could not have a life of hope. I thought maybe that strong and courageous woman could break this curse.
"Where is Suiliang Xiaoyu? I haven't seen your little girl for many days." Yao Huang put one arm on the table and let go of the other hand. Suiliang coughed a few times and suddenly asked an irrelevant question.
Ou Suiliang took a deep breath and hesitated for a moment before saying: "Xiaoyu has been studying poetry with her husband in the palace recently. There is a lot of chaos in the palace, so I don't want her to bother His Majesty."
"Why are you making trouble? I like her to laugh and make trouble around her. She is just a child. Don't push her too hard. Who doesn't know that your general's beloved daughter is not good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting? Even if you want to learn, it's my husband who can learn from her. I have been practicing these days." It’s better to wait another day. You can ask Xiao Xueyu to come over and talk to me to relieve my boredom. When I get older, I always like to see young people jumping around.”[
Ou Suiliang didn't answer immediately and bowed slightly, a look of worry pouring into his eyes.
As expected, Bai Qige had expected the spirit to appear, and the struggle didn't end until late at night. The concubine Jing, who had once been relegated to the cold palace, did not have so many "close sisters". The spirit appeared at dusk, and it should have ended. Just because Emperor Yao ordered the pursuit the day before. After making Concubine Jing the deputy concubine, a large number of concubines who could not be reached suddenly appeared in Lianchenxuan with red eyes. A sister screamed and screamed. Bai Qige was so distraught that Bai Qige got goosebumps all over her body.
Human relationships are cold and warm, and the world is hot and cold. When Concubine Jing lost power and Yi Chenjing was sent to Zhao Kingdom, these people were the happiest group of people who covered their mouths and sarcastic.
"It's almost gone. I didn't see anyone walking around before my mother's funeral. At this time, the dusty hall is filled with a bad smell. What are you doing here? Your sweat scarves and silk handkerchiefs are lightly wiped. No matter how loud you cry, Without tears, I accidentally scratched my eyes and ruined your beautiful and pretty faces. We cannot afford this sin." Looking at the concubine Bai Qige, who was huddled together and acting coyly, she was furious and hugged her shoulders, raised her eyebrows, and sneered, saying every word like a steel needle. It stuck in the hearts of everyone, "If my mother knew that so many 'good sisters' suddenly appeared under the spring, she would be so moved that her soul would fall into a dream. If any of you ladies dream about your mother, please don't forget to tell me so that I can go and help you." The empress will burn three more incense sticks to pray for her protection for you all."
Those concubines who tended to be in favor of others had a guilty conscience and were even more flustered and embarrassed when they heard Bai Qige's sarcastic words. For a moment, they cried instead of crying or laughed instead of laughing, and their faces turned red and bloodshot.
"Okay, why bother with them?" Yi Chenjing sighed, pulled Bai Qige to his side, and whispered in his ear. Bai Qige has never been a troublemaker. She would never take the initiative to provoke a spanking like today. This was the first time that those concubines were showing off their faces. Yi Chenjing felt happy and at the same time a little confused: "What's the matter with you? You've been so angry all morning. Who provoked you?"
If you want to say that he was the one who caused the problem, why are you asking? Bai Qige turned away and ignored the anger still lingering in her chest.
In fact, she was just taking it out on those people. Everyone said that the Seventh Prince and Princess were generous, but they didn't know that Bai Qige was the most petty in some aspects. Yi Chenxuan was the most petty in some aspects. Yi Chenxuan only ended up being crowned king in the border area instead of being ruined. Yi Chenjing has been ruined these days. Hot and cold, far and near, hard to fathom. Concubine Jing's death made her experience the pain of losing a loved one for the first time. The dilemma raised by Emperor Yao was still stuck in her heart. Revealing everything made Bai Qige extremely depressed, and her eyes widened in the morning. The moment I watched the imperial concubine's coffin being moved into the mausoleum, my heartstrings that were so tight seemed to break in an instant. Anger, anger, exhaustion, grievance, and all kinds of feelings filled my chest, and it was difficult to vent. It was so uncomfortable that I died.
"You go back to your room to rest first. Everyone is almost gone. I can just keep an eye on the rest." With a haggard look on his face, Yi Chenjing tried to make her voice gentler, but her voice was completely overshadowed by her deep exhaustion. It seems a little impatient
Maybe she was extremely tired and could not continue to persevere. This time, Bai Qige did not refuse. She let out a long breath to dissipate the pent-up melancholy in her chest. She nodded and planned to leave. Not even three steps away, a high-pitched shout rang through the night sky, nailing Bai Qige's footsteps to the spot.