Yingju Garden is part of the imperial garden. There is no master living here, so the emperor rarely comes here. As long as she stays in Yingju Garden and does not go to the Yuchi, she will not meet Feng Lingxiao.
In fact, occasionally she would think of the two nights she spent with him. Strictly speaking, it was not two nights, just two. He was not a gentle man, he was overbearing and indifferent, and showed no mercy at all. She thought of his predatory look, and her heart Then she sighed, what she likes most are those obedient and well-behaved young ladies. This domineering emperor is really not her cup of tea.
Of course, she also knew that she was definitely not the emperor's cup of tea.
From the moment she returned to Yingjuyuan, she knew that she was being watched. The queen was not a woman to be fooled. She was extremely intelligent and brave. Since she had suspected her, she would definitely investigate to the end. She heard Dai Dongguan say that the queen suspected Jin. The spies of the Jin Kingdom used invisibility skills to rescue Liang Cai and Liu Shiwei, so it was concluded that there were spies of the Jin Kingdom lurking in the palace.
In other words, the purpose of staring at her now is to see if she has contact with other people. She is not living her life with special care. On the contrary, she is more carefree than before, looking for Dai Dongguan, eating delicious food, and strolling in the garden. Her life is more peaceful than before. Xiaoyaozi believes that the queen will remove her doubts about her when she sees that she has no guilty conscience
However, she missed one thing, that is, when she met the third prince by the lake that day, no one was following her, so she exposed her tricks in front of the third prince. Now the third prince concluded that she was a capable person. Concubine Ying was critically ill. The third prince ordered people to find Long Chuxia, hoping that she would find a way to save Concubine Ying.
Long Chuxia naturally refused. He saved the concubine Ying and harmed himself. She was not a bodhisattva and did not sacrifice herself to fulfill the compassion of others. She, a palace maid, actually knew the art of Qihuang. This alone aroused people's suspicion.
So, she apologized to the eunuch: "I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do!"
The eunuch left disappointed. The emperor came and the imperial doctor came, but Concubine Ying had no improvement at all. On the contrary, her breath was getting weaker and weaker, and she was about to die. There was no other way to find Long Chuxia. Now that things have happened, No matter if there is hope or not, we must give it a try
When welcoming Juyuan for dinner, Long Chuxia didn't want to eat because she had glutinous rice balls for lunch, so she squatted at the door of the courtyard and looked at the orange sky.
The imperial city was shrouded in gloom, which was a sign for Concubine Bintian. She thought for a moment, turned around and asked the maids who were dining: "How old is Concubine Ying this year?"
A palace maid hurriedly said: "I know that Concubine Ying entered the palace at the age of fifteen and gave birth to a child at the age of sixteen. She is twenty-three years old this year!"
Long Chuxia felt a knot in her heart. She was twenty-three years old, even younger than her.
When several palace maids saw Long Chuxia asking about the Ying Concubine, they all started gossiping about the Ying Concubine.
"The beauty of Concubine Ying is rare in the harem, even Concubine Hua can't match her!"
"What does looks mean? Compared to her mellow voice, looks are nothing. I heard that the emperor was attracted by her voice and read her name for three days in a row. At that time, Ying Fei Rong He is very doting and jealous of those in the palace after death."
"It's a pity that she was too jealous and loved to cry. The emperor didn't like women to cry. Slowly, the emperor's favor diminished and she ended up in the palace. Although she gave birth to the prince, her status was considered stable, but as a Concubine, without the emperor’s favor, no amount of gold, silver and jewels can make up for the loneliness in my heart!”
These maids don't have to serve their masters on weekdays, so they are more arrogant in their speech, and they are not shy about talking about the concubines.
Long Chuxia suddenly stood up and said calmly: "The air is very stuffy, I'm going to go out and get some fresh air!"
The maids were stunned. The autumn wind was strong and the air was crisp. How could there be any feeling of suffocation? It’s just that Long Chuxia has always behaved strangely. Everyone is used to it.
Concubine Ying lived in Qiuyan Palace in the north of the imperial city. She was already a noble concubine when she first entered the palace. Her father and brother had made great contributions to the country, so they occupied a high position as soon as they entered the palace. With her outstanding appearance and outstanding talent, she was favored by the emperor.
It also makes sense
But she was stubborn and did not love wealth and her husband. But she didn't know that the emperor was not her husband. His favor was just a man's need for a woman, which was very different from love.
But she mistook that favor for love. She thought that the emperor once loved her, but now that he had concubines such as Hua Guifei, Shu Fei, etc., he became increasingly disgusted with her, and the love he had in the past slowly faded away.
She felt that he had changed his mind, but she lived her life clinging to those memories. Gradually she fell ill in bed and lingered in the hospital bed for several months. He also came a few times, but the strangeness in his eyes made her no longer able to live.
the courage to go down
She would rather die than believe that he never loved her
The imperial doctor diagnosed that although she was not seriously ill, her emotions and desires had hurt her internal organs, and she had no will to live. Coupled with her long-term lack of desire to eat, her stomach problems worsened and she suffered from gastric bleeding. In the later stages, the medicine had no effect.
Now, seeing that she was about to die, the Queen Mother came out of the Buddhist hall to take a last look at her. The Queen Mother still liked Concubine Ying very much. She was well-behaved and smart, and knew how to read people's thoughts. She was gentle and considerate, but she was too stubborn. Women in the harem could not be too
Too persistent
The Queen and Concubine Hua also came, and they both walked in almost at the same time. Concubine Hua used to be at odds with Concubine Ying, and now that she is about to die, she always wants to perform, especially since she also has a prince. If the prince can give her to him in the future,
She has stabilized her position
Concubine Shu and Concubine Ying are sisters. They have been by the bedside for a long time and are now crying like tears.
When the Queen Mother came in and saw this scene, she couldn't help but said angrily: "Where is the Emperor? It's already this time, why hasn't he come yet?"
An old eunuch hurriedly stepped forward and responded: "Reporting to the Queen Mother, the Emperor is currently meeting with the Prime Minister in the Royal Study. I heard that it was a secret report from the border that the Emperor said that he would come over immediately after handling the matter."
The Empress Dowager's face softened slightly and she walked to the bed. Immediately, someone from the palace brought a chair for her to sit down. Concubine Shu knelt down to say hello. The third prince also knelt down in front of the Empress Dowager and cried: "Grandma Huang, please recite Buddha's name every day and talk to the heaven."
The gods are all familiar to me, why don’t you ask the gods to save my mother and concubine’s life!”
Tong Yan Wuji almost made the strong Queen Mother shed tears. Looking at Concubine Ying's sallow face, she sighed: "Concubine Ying, you have really failed the Ai family's hard work. I have advised you long ago.
, Don’t be attached to anything, don’t ask for anything, the emperor has already treated you well, so why do you ask for more?”
Concubine Ying gave a pale smile. She was still beautiful on the hospital bed. Her eyes were even bigger because of her thinness, and her eyes were filled with tears. They were crystal clear and pitiful. When people saw her, they felt pity even for her.
Concubine Hua Guifei, who thinks too highly of herself, couldn't help but feel sympathy when she saw it.
She said weakly: "It's my fault for letting my mother worry about me. But my mother doesn't have to worry about me. I have a good place to go." After saying these two sentences, she gasped for breath and coughed several times with all her strength.
A trace of blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth
The Queen Mother quickly called the imperial doctor, who came forward to check her pulse and shook her head and said: "Reporting to the Queen Mother, Imperial Concubine Ying's heart and lungs are hurt, and her blood is flowing backwards. I'm afraid..." He glanced at Imperial Concubine Ying, and finally couldn't bear to throw away the last two.
When the word was spoken, everyone present heard it and knew what it meant.
The queen came forward and sat in front of the bed, held Concubine Ying's hand, and said softly: "Concubine Ying, don't be afraid, we are all by your side, and we will get through it."
It is a cool autumn weather, but the concubine Ying's temples are all wet, and her face is no longer pale, but has a hint of flushing. The cough just now made her blood flow a little smoother. She grabbed the queen's wrist with one hand and begged:
"The Queen, the Queen has treated me like a sister since the day I entered the palace. Now that I am about to die, I have left a son behind. I am afraid that he will be helpless, so I beg the Queen to adopt him.
, I don’t ask him to become a talented person, I only ask him to grow up healthily and happily. Madam, please promise me.”
The queen felt sad and looked at the third prince. He was kneeling on the ground, hugging the queen mother's legs and crying loudly. For a seven-year-old child, facing the death of his mother and concubine, what else could he do except fear, fear and sadness?
The queen choked and said: "After all, it is not as good as your biological mother. Concubine Ying, you have to live well. Listen to me and hold on. The emperor will be here soon." When the queen talked about the emperor, Concubine Ying felt a twinge in her heart. She loved
She had been with the man for eight years, and this love was about to end with her death. She smiled sadly, and looked at the door. At the door, Long Chuxia had just arrived, and she touched Concubine Ying's eyes,
His heart moved, and he thought: This imperial concubine is really beautiful, even though she has been ill for so long, she is still outstanding, but the sadness in her eyes is too strong. She has put herself in such a situation for the sake of love, isn't it?
Too stupid?
Long Chuxia thought like this, hesitating whether to go in or not.
Suddenly, the steward Li Tong shouted from behind: "The Emperor has arrived!" She was startled and quickly stepped aside and lowered her head in a gesture of greeting.
She only felt a wisp of bright yellow flashing past her side, stirring up a ray of cool wind, and a ray of dragon fragrance spreading in the direction where he disappeared, making people feel refreshed.
Feng Lingxiao stepped into the palace. When she saw this situation, she did not ask the imperial concubine first, but instead asked the imperial doctor, "How is the situation?" The imperial doctor knelt down on one knee and said in fear: "I am incompetent, and the prescription I prescribed is right."
The empress's illness has no great effect. Now she is seriously ill and cannot be saved without medicine or stone!"
Feng Lingxiao was slightly stunned. So the condition had reached such a serious stage? He thought she was playing her old tricks again to pretend to be sick. People from Qiuyan Palace begged to see him several times, but he sent him back. She was really her favorite in the past.
She used tricks like pretending to be sick to make him preconceive her and not believe her.
A happy smile appeared on Concubine Ying's face, "Your Majesty, you are finally here!" Her eyes were fixed on the handsome man's face like this. This face had appeared countless times in her dreams.
Every time she reaches out and touches him, she wakes up from the dream. She knows that such a dream is warning her to keep her distance from him, otherwise, she will never be able to get close to him in her life.
The queen made way for the emperor to sit on the bed
Feng Lingxiao stretched out his hand to touch her face. Her face was cold and her lips were chapped, which were symptoms of a long illness. Concubine Ying smiled happily, "Your Majesty came to see me, I will have no regrets even if I die."
He shook his head and said: "Nonsense, as long as I am here, you will not die!"
Concubine Ying's face was covered with a dreamy look, and she was not afraid of death in front of her. She felt that she had gotten what she wanted. Although everything was just self-deception, even if he came, it didn't mean that he loved her, but she was going to die soon.
She would rather believe that he came to see her because he loved her
It was getting dark, and lanterns were hung outside Qiuyan Palace. The tall sycamore trees were blown by the night wind, falling into pieces and falling to the ground.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by, and two people suddenly appeared on the ground. Their faces were pale, and under the dim light of the lantern, they looked even more terrifying.
These two people were the soul seducers of the underworld. They walked straight to the entrance of the palace. As they walked by, Yin Feng followed them. When they came to Long Chuxia's side, the two of them were slightly stunned, and then stepped forward to salute: "
I’ve seen Miss Dragon!”
Long Chuxia knew that the two people appeared, and it must be the time limit for the Yingfei. She looked at the people in the palace, and the expressions on other people's faces could be ignored. Only the fearful and sad expression of the third prince made her heartache. It was because of separation and death.
Normally, adults might be able to look away, but children don't understand. When her parents passed away, she was still young. Although she had begun to practice magic, she still didn't look away from the way of life and death. She cried and cried for several days.
Finally knowing that they will not come back again, I think of myself at that time, and there is probably no difference between the Third Prince today.
She said calmly: "The time has come for the British concubine?"
The messenger replied: "Girl, that's right!"
Long Chuxia waved her hand, "Go!"
The messenger bowed and said, "Thank you, miss!"
After saying this, the two envoys walked in and walked towards Concubine Ying step by step. Concubine Ying, who was on the sick bed, seemed to have seen the arrival of the envoys, with a look of sorrow and satisfaction on her face, and said softly: "You are here.
!" She said these words very softly, and the people present could not hear them clearly. They only thought that she was confused because of illness and was mumbling to herself.
The seducer opened the book in his hand and read: "Bu Linying, born in the year of Ding You... was a young and wealthy man, entered the palace as a concubine, was deeply favored, never did evil in his life, indulged in love, and became sick in his heart...
." The seducer suddenly paused, his face pale, and the other one hurriedly came up to take a look, his face turned pale as well, he closed the book suddenly, and exited the room.