After walking out of Yunxiu Palace, Xuan Yi ordered everyone to leave. He sat alone in the Fengyi Pavilion by Yingyue Lake, watching the setting sun gradually put away his blush. The fragrance of lotus blew by the wind, and he took a deep breath.
He breathed, feeling this tranquility, but his mind was in a state of confusion. He thought of Concubine Jin who first entered the palace, Concubine Mei and Concubine Ling. Although he could not talk about falling in love with these people, after all, they had been by his side for so many years, silently
The people who had sacrificed everything for him suddenly disappeared, and he suddenly felt sad in his heart.
There was a vast expanse of white around him, and the fog was very deep. He was walking aimlessly, and suddenly a faint ray of dawn appeared in front of him. He excitedly ran towards the ray of light. As he got closer, he saw clearly that it was the ray of light.
Qi Zi looked at him with a smile. He slowly reached out to her, trying to hold her, but she seemed to be far away. He chased, chased, and finally held her tightly in his arms. In an instant
The light was vast, and he opened his eyes suddenly. It turned out that he was lying on the stone table and fell asleep. Sitting up straight, he looked towards the direction of the setting sun. A quarter moon had risen above Yingyue Lake, spreading gentle light.
Bright light.
Defu led four eunuchs to the palace, bowed slightly and said: "Your Majesty——."
Xuan Yi looked at him and said calmly: "Has everything been dealt with?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, it's just..."
"It's just what? Tell me quickly." Xuan Yi stood up and turned his back to him. Hearing the sound of a bird flapping its wings, he vaguely saw a shadow flying into the darkness.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Mei was a little confused after she woke up." Defu responded.
Xuan Yi turned his eyes to him again, a little surprised, but immediately regained his composure and said: "So she is crazy."
Defu didn't speak and stood silently under the moonlight, with his long shadow cast on the steps on the side. Xuan Yi sighed deeply and quietly listened to the sound of lotus flowers playing with the water in the lake.
Several days and nights passed. In the morning, Xuan Yi sat quietly by the bed, staring at the sleeping Qi Zi, thinking about what Yang said to him when he came out of the palace to see Yang a few days ago.
….
Yang leaned on the bed, looked at Xuan Yi feebly, and said with tears: "When Qizi was ten years old, we were kicked out of the house. In order not to worry me, Qizi kept dressing up.
Very strong. We, mother and daughter, have suffered a lot over the years. I am blind and cannot see, so she goes to the academy next door to teach piano. She usually does some embroidery to earn money to find medicine for me, but I am a mother.
I'm sorry, I've taken so many medicines, but my eyes still can't see. Your Majesty, may I ask you something?"
"Excuse me, madam. If I know, I will tell you the truth." Xuan Yi sat on the stool and looked at her and said.
"Qi Zi didn't cause you any trouble in the palace, right?"
Looking at Yang's expectant eyes, Xuan Yi smiled softly and said, "No, she is very good."
"Alas." Yang sighed and said, "Your Majesty, you don't have to lie to my wife. Qi Zi is my daughter, and I know exactly what kind of temper she has."
Qi Zi does have a tough temper. Xuan Yi just didn't want to worry Yang, so he comforted her and said that Qi Zi was very good, and it seemed that she was a wise daughter.
Yang continued: "Ten years ago, when we were still in the Ronghou Mansion, Qi Zi was a good daughter, but since she was kicked out, she has become willful. All of this is fate, Your Majesty, minister.
I don’t ask for anything, I just ask that if Qi Zi makes a big mistake, please let her go and don’t blame her.”
…
The words were still ringing in his ears, and Xuan Yi could imagine how much hardship Qi Zi had suffered since childhood, and how much pain he endured. He gently held Qi Zi's hand and spoke from the depths of his heart: "I will take good care of you, take good care of you."
I will protect you and never allow you to be harmed again."
Cuiyi came in with tea and pastries, put them on the table and said softly: "Your Majesty, please have something to eat."
Xuan Yi waved his hand and signaled her to step back. Cui Yi bowed and retreated. Just as she turned around, Xuan Yi called out: "Cui Yi, come and see, is the empress awake?"
When Xuan Yi called her like this, Cui Yi ran to the bed in surprise. Seeing Qi Zi's fingers moving, she shouted: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
Qi Zi's eyes finally opened, and the stone hanging in Xuan Yi's heart finally fell to the ground. Qi Zi moved her hands and wanted to sit up. Cuiyi helped her lean on the bed. He held Qi Zi's hand tightly and said
: "You're awake, right?"
Qi Zi quickly pulled his hand back, looked around and said, "Where... is this? It's so dark, why don't you light a lamp?"
Cuiyi and Xuanyi looked at each other, and an unknown premonition came to their hearts. Xuanyi waved his hand in front of Qizi's eyes, but Qizi's eyes never moved. Xuanyi's heart tightened and he knew something was wrong.
, hurriedly shouted: "Telford, Telford."
Defu hurriedly walked in and said: "Your Majesty."
"Go and call the imperial doctor, quickly."
"Yes, yes, yes, I will go right now." Defu retreated nervously, wondering what was going on. Isn't the queen awake?
Cui Yi supported Qi Zi and said softly: "Mother, what's wrong with you? This slave is Cui Yi. Don't you remember me?"
"Cui Yi, Cui Yi, Cui...ah, my head hurts so much." Qi Zi said in pain, covering her head.
Xuan Yi pulled him into his arms and said nervously: "I don't want to think about it anymore. Don't think about it anymore. I don't want to think about it anymore. I don't want to think about it anymore."
Qi Zi pushed him away, shrank to the corner of the bed, and hugged her arms in shock. Cui Yi wanted to support her, but she waved her hands and said, "Don't come over, don't come over."
"Your Majesty, how could this happen? How could the empress become like this?" Cui Yi cried.
"Stop stabbing her, go and see if the imperial doctor is here." Xuan Yi said, staring at the uneasy Qi Zi.
Cui Yi wiped her tears and went out to the door. Xuan Yi said gently: "Qi Zi, don't be afraid, I won't hurt you."
"Who are you?" Qi Zi asked fearfully.
"I am..., no, I am Xuan Yi." As he spoke, Xuan Yi felt like he was surrounded by happiness. Although this feeling was not consistent with the situation at this time, the thought completely occupied his heart.
"Xuan Yi? Xuan Yi." Qi Zi called softly. He liked hearing Qi Zi call him this way, at least this way he could relax her guard against him.
Defu came in, leading an imperial physician. "Your Majesty, the imperial physician is here."
"Empress, you are sick. I have found a doctor for you. Let's ask the doctor to treat you, okay?" Xuan Yi tried to hold Qi Zi's hand, but Qi Zi still shrank nervously.
"Don't be afraid, I'm by your side."
His words seemed to have magic power. Qi Zi's heart slowly calmed down and she finally relaxed her vigilance. Xuan Yi took the opportunity to hold her hand, gently held her in his arms, covered him with a quilt and said, "Emperor Physician
.”
"According to the order." The imperial doctor stepped forward and took his pulse, then looked into Qi Zi's eyes and said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty..."
Before the imperial doctor finished speaking, Xuan Yi raised his hand to stop him. He gently said to Qi Zi, "Let's rest for a while. I'll be back soon."
"Cui Yi, take good care of your empress."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xuan Yi from the outer room asked softly: "Tell me."