The women surrounded by these four high walls dream the same dream every day, dreaming that the Holy Emperor will favor them alone, and then soar to the sky, even the Queen can ignore them.
It's every day again, waking up from a dream, painful but having to accept everything in front of me soberly.
There is no such thing as a so-called exclusive favorite, there is no such thing as soaring into the sky. The Queen... still has to bow and hide aside when she sees her. She is still in front of her, not even daring to breathe heavily.
Life is very hopeless, but we still have to continue living in despair.
The harem looks bright and beautiful, and the smiles are sweet, but you can't see the loss, sadness, and even desolation behind everyone.
The arrival of the Ninth Prince and Queen Mother Ning shocked the maids in Concubine Jing's courtyard for a long time.
After that, Concubine Jing's yard seemed to be getting lively, and there were more and more people coming to offer condolences, mourners, and mourners.
People, that's it.
But all this had nothing to do with Zhan Luo Ri. He just kept kneeling beside Concubine Jing's body, neither eating nor drinking, nor saying a word.
Until the funeral, he watched helplessly as his mother-in-law was sent away and buried in the most remote corner of the imperial mausoleum.
Because there is no prince and no special contribution, Concubine Jing’s spiritual tablet cannot even enter the royal ancestral temple and can only be placed in a small temple in the corner.
Zhan Luo Ri did not make any noise, and had no intention of complaining to Emperor Qiwen.
In fact, the mother-in-law spent her whole life in silence. She didn't like the excitement at all. She just wanted peace.
A small temple is as good as a small temple. There are many unknown women who have spent their lives in the royal family living here. There may be a piece of pure land here.
As for the ancestral temple, there are too many ghosts vying for power. Mother and concubine will be bullied if they go there.
From the death of Concubine Jing to the end of the funeral, Emperor Qiwen himself was not seen once because he was ill, except for having the Grand Duke come to express his condolences and send many gifts.
The royal ruthlessness is evident.
Later, Nanmen Rong woke up, Nanmen Ye came, and chaos broke out in the palace. Zhan Qingcheng asked Zhan Luori to stay in Jiuwang Mansion temporarily, but he had no objection at all.
It should be said that Zhan Luo Ri didn't say a word from the beginning to the end, and there wasn't even a single expression on his face.
This is the third day, and he still doesn't eat or drink, not even a drop of water has entered his stomach.
Even when his most respected Uncle Nine Emperors went to see him, he just sat on the bed and said nothing, without any reaction.
Zhan Qingcheng had a bad temper, but this time he was helpless against Zhan Luo Ri like this.
"Maybe, a good beating will be enough." On the night of the third day, when the food was brought back again, Zhan Qingcheng was a little impatient.
When Empress Dowager Ning heard this, she immediately panicked: "Ah Jiu, but you can't help it. With Ri'er's current state, you still have to stimulate him, just in case he can't think about it..."
Of course, Zhan Qingcheng was just talking about a violent beating. How could he be willing to see Zhan Luori like this?
He has never been as fragile as he is at this moment. Although Zhan Luo Ri is usually very close to him, the person closest to him is always his mother and concubine.
The mother-in-law is the only person Zhan Luo Ri can rely on in his life, not in life, but in his soul.
He and his mother and concubine have been dependent on each other for so many years. Although Concubine Jing has always been strict with him, he really loves his mother and concubine.
Now, the good mother-in-law is gone. From now on, he will be all alone. How will he survive?
"I'll go and persuade him again." Feng Jiuer brought the food over from the guard.
She looked back at Uncle Nine Emperors with helplessness: "Let me prepare some more food tonight. I may use it at any time. Queen Mother, Uncle Nine Emperors, I'll go over first."
After getting their approval, Feng Jiuer took the food, walked out of the side hall, turned around the arch of the corridor, and knocked on Zhan Luo Ri's door.
There was no movement inside, and she was not prepared to wait for a response from the people inside. She just knocked on the door twice and pushed it open.
Zhan Luo Ri was still sitting on the bed, leaning on the bedside, looking at an unknown corner with dull eyes.
"Do you want to eat?" Jiuer put the food on the table and looked back at him.
This was not the first time she came to see him. She had come here many times every day in the past two days, but he was always the same as before, ignoring anyone at all.
Even Uncle Nine Emperors didn't care. How could he care about someone like her whom he had known for a month?
However, today is already the third day, plus the day of Concubine Jing's death, today is the night of the fourth day.
He hasn't even had a sip of water for three and a half days. Is he really going to torture himself to death?
The Empress Dowager did not know how much she had said to persuade him. His mother and concubine did not want to see him like this. If he continued here, his mother and concubine would not be at peace under the Nine Springs.
People have said similar things too many times, but they are of no use at all.
Feng Jiuer sat on the chair, looked at him for a long time, and suddenly said: "Do you want to know what your mother-in-law said to me before she died?"
A strange look appeared in Zhan Luo Ri's eyes, but he soon regained his composure.
But this time, he was at least willing to speak: "I won't ask about things that my mother and concubine don't want me to know."
"Actually, it's not that I don't want you to know, it's just..."
"Just what?" His eyebrows moved.
"Come over for dinner, and I'll tell you later." Feng Jiuer pushed the bowl and chopsticks in front of her.
Zhan Luori's eyes were filled with disgust. He didn't expect that this woman would lie to him like this!
"I'm not lying to you, but if you starve to death, it's useless to tell you what your mother-in-law said, right?"
He still didn't respond. Feng Jiu'er seemed a little impatient. She stood up and said, "Well, if you really don't want to know, forget it. I'll leave first."
She turned around and was about to leave, but Zhan Luo Ri was a little anxious.
He wanted to know what the mother-in-law said, he wanted to know urgently.
He didn't dare to ask before because he was afraid that his mother and concubine would be unhappy under Jiuquan, but with Feng Jiuer tempting him so much, he really couldn't help it now.
He wants to know everything about his mother and concubine!
"Come here, I'll tell you after you finish eating." Feng Jiuer sat down at the table again, "Be good and everyone will be better off."
Zhan Luo Ri's hands tightened and he didn't know how long it took. He finally got off the bed, walked to the table, sat down, and started eating.
Jiu'er suddenly felt sad when he saw this guy who had not been cleaned up for several days and was now neither male nor female.
While Zhan Luo Ri was trying hard to finish eating and looking at her eagerly, Feng Jiu'er took a deep breath and said, "Promise to listen to me in the future, and I will tell you what your mother-in-law's dying wish is."
