Ever since I had this child in my belly, the novelty and exuberance of life have always made me happy and surprised. Even when there is nothing to do, I always like to put my hand on my lower abdomen, gently and carefully, for fear that the weight of my hand will oppress him.
.devour novel www. Gradually developed this habitual posture, which is half pampering and half protection.
The spring sunshine shines into the house through the bright cloud silk window screen as thin as cicada wings. This window screen is as thin as ice and seems to condense countless golden lights. Because of this light, the Yingxin Palace looks particularly spacious and bright. The sunlight shines leisurely on the desk table.
A few newly bloomed pale red peach blossoms are stuck in the shrugged beauty's goblet, and their bright color is captivating to see.
I used some pastries on the table and picked up a book to read.
Chun'erba hooked her hands on the window sill and looked out at the boundless spring scenery. She looked at it for a long time, and suddenly muttered: "There are walls on all sides, there is really nothing to see."
Seeing that I was sitting there too, she said with great interest: "The sun is so nice today, sister, why don't you accompany me to fly kites? I left two beautiful kites for my sister's birthday two days ago."
I put the book down and said with a smile: "You have a restless temper and never settle down for a day. I heard that yesterday when you 'caught Qi'1 at your own place, you smashed an enamel screen that was awarded by the emperor."
Chun'er stuck out her tongue and said, "Your Majesty, you won't blame me." She smiled playfully and wrapped her around like a candy bar, saying, "It's good for my sister to go out and relax. She's lazy when she's always waiting for people. I don't know what my little one will do in the future."
Is my nephew a lazy man?"
I couldn't help laughing, looking out the window at the bright scenery of spring, and said: "It's okay, I am bored all day long." The spring scenery is so picturesque, I don't want to take a walk in it, but I am afraid that my wounds will be stained with dust, and the incident about Du Liangdi makes me have lingering fears.
So he asked more people to follow him, took a veil to cover his face, and then went out together.
Choosing an open place in Shanglin Garden, Chun'er's kite flew very well. It flew very high without the help of the little housekeepers. I think I was used to this skill at home when I was a child. The grass was lush.
Above, her clear laughter could be heard, like wind chimes swaying gently on the eaves. Seeing the kite flying high, she laughed and shouted, very proud.
She is naturally proud. She is the youngest among the favored concubines. Xuan Ling has always indulged her. In addition, I am pregnant and it is not suitable to serve Xuan Ling often. Xuan Ling often stays at her place for the sake of being nearby. Recently, Xuan Ling
Ling also mentioned that when Chun'er turns sixteen, she will be made a concubine.
I looked up at the kite in the clear sky, which was already a bit darker. I remembered that spring afternoon in my childhood, when I was so bored practicing female beauty at home that I almost dozed off. My head was shaking like pecking at rice. My brother suddenly looked out of the window of the boudoir.
He half-entered his head and said with a smile: "Sister, let's sneak out of the house and fly a kite?"
The spring breeze turns the willows green year after year, and my childhood always flies away from my fingers at an incredible speed. It seems that I just flew a kite with my brother and dyed a few nails with impatiens in the courtyard.
, I secretly took a nap under the eyes of the Master Xi, eagerly counting the magpies and watching the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl under the grape trellis. After the Chinese Valentine's Day, these carefree years passed quietly.
Now, I am about to become a mother. I look at Chun'er with a smile. Among the concubines in the harem, she is the only one who is so bright, like a bright and bright sunshine in spring, while I gradually become a bright moon. Even though it is clear, it still belongs to the night.
Yes, it is also obscure.
I lowered my hand and stroked my slightly bulging belly. It was actually not very obvious. It would be good if my child was as lively and bright as Chun'er, but he just shouldn't be too naive. That's it for Emperor Ji. If he is a prince,
Naivety is absolutely not suitable.
While thinking with a smile like this, I suddenly heard Chun'er exclaiming. The kite in his hand had been broken, and the kite escaped far away. Chun'er became anxious and hurriedly went to look for it. I hurriedly said to Xiaolizi: "Follow you, little one."
Lord, go and help her find the kite."
Xiaolizi said "yes" and rushed to follow. Chun'er stamped her feet, pouted and shouted: "No one is allowed to follow! Sister, if they go there, they will only get in the way." Chun'er is just a child, and it's okay to lose his temper.
Yes, so several palace people had to stop and look at me hesitantly. I saw from a distance that the place where the kite landed was not very far away, but I couldn't resist her, so I had to follow her. When I saw her leaving, I gave instructions to a few young ladies.
The prison officer followed far behind.
Willows are planted all over Taiye Pond. At this time, the willow branches are covered with light yellow and tender green leaves, and even the air is smoked green. Thin willows hang down into the water, and the breeze stirs up the calm lake surface, and the catkins fly like snow.
, a green peach blossom is in full swing, reflecting on the edge of the pool. The wind blows the broken red into the blue waves, and the water is full of subtle fragrance. In the distance, there are palace maids rowing a small boat, laughing and swimming, breaking willow branches and making garlands to wear on their heads.
Up there, laughter could be heard from afar. I felt tired after watching it for a while, so I sat down on a long stone under the peach tree to rest.
The spring scenery was so intoxicating, but I didn’t know how thrilling it was. I suddenly recalled the dangerous situation of admiring flowers in the Queen’s Palace, and the hands behind me that pushed me out.
Afterwards, we conducted overt and covert inspections, but no trace of that person could be found. No wonder, I was in such a panic at the time, who would pay attention to the hands behind me that pushed me into danger.
However, I didn’t really know who it was. I recalled several times afterwards that the fragrance between the belts was familiar to me, but she had forgotten such details. However, I was so reticent because, firstly, there was no conclusive evidence, and secondly,
Then, I'm afraid this person will be quite useful to me in the future.
My peripheral vision suddenly touched a cherry-red floating shadow. Before I could say anything, Jin Xi beside me had already respectfully said, "Cao Jieyu is well." His eyes turned slightly, and he met those deep and narrow eyes.
.
Cao Qinmo only wore a silver-white lining with a treasure pattern, and a layer of translucent light cherry red crepe on the outside. Holding only a moon-white handkerchief, she greeted me with a smile: "Wangui concubine Jin
install."
I stretched out my hand to help her: "Sister Cao, please get up, why are you so polite."
She was smiling and her eyebrows were brows. In fact, her appearance was just above average, but her smile added a gentle color. Her plain yet gorgeous clothes also made her look very attractive. She smiled and said
: "I don't want to meet your concubine here."
I sat down with her and motioned to Jin Xi and others to stay far away and not to hear us talking. I smiled and said, "Sister and I are estranged, so you should call me sister."
When she saw me sitting alone with her apart from everyone else, she smiled vaguely: "My sister doesn't seem to go out much since she was pregnant. She is very careful. How can she safely leave people alone now?"
I narrowed my eyes slightly and smiled softly: "Sister Cao is joking, why should I feel uneasy? If anything happens to me when my sister is with me, it will be her fault. Of course, she will do her best to take care of her. What's more...
"I smiled slightly and glanced at her as if unintentionally, "No one will push me here."
Cao Jieyu was stunned for a moment, but she didn't change her expression. She smiled as bright as a flower and said, "My sister is really good at joking. Who dares to push you, even if you don't even dare to lift a finger?" She said in surprise: "Is it possible that my sister is so good at joking?
Were you pushed?" She put her hand on her chest and said in a frightened manner: "My sister doesn't know, has my sister told the emperor?"
She was so impeccable that for a moment I thought I was suspecting the wrong person. However, I was convinced that I gave the things Xuan Ling rewarded me to her privately. How could she dare to give them to others again? I don’t know the smell of honey.
Smells wrong.
Thinking of this, I didn't comment or disagree. I just casually asked, as if it were commonplace gossip: "How is Emperor Wen Yi's health lately?"
She immediately became alert, like a mother bird protecting its chicks, and said, "My dear sister, please worry, Wen Yi just has a slight cough, it's not a problem."
I said as if unintentionally: "Yes. As long as there are no more mistakes like the wrong tapioca flour, the body of Emperor Ji's daughter will be fine."
Her expression suddenly froze, and she lost her composure before, and said sarcastically: "The Emperor has already dealt with Xiao Tang who made the wrong tapioca flour. I think this will never happen again."
I smiled peacefully and said, "I hope so. Now that I am about to become a mother, I can especially understand the feeling of being a mother. It is not easy for Sister Cao to raise Emperor Ji. I heard that when my sister gave birth to Emperor Ji, it was difficult to give birth and it was thrilling.
Extremely so."
She was slightly moved: "Being a mother is indeed not easy. I have to worry about her all the time. If she feels the slightest bit unwell, I will feel the pain as if my heart is being ripped out. I am willing to bear the pain for her."
I nodded and looked her in the eyes, "Sister Cao is a very smart person, and she naturally knows how to raise an emperor. There is no need for my sister to say anything about this. I just want to remind her that it is good to be protected by others, but it also depends on who the person is.
No? Otherwise, if you suffer the consequences, you will suffer unspeakably."
She was stunned for a moment, with a somewhat unhappy look on her face, and said: "Sister is stupid, but I don't understand what your concubine said."
I brushed off the fallen flowers with my handkerchief and said with a slow smile: "Since my sister doesn't understand, my sister doesn't understand even more. It's just that my sister understands the same thing. Concubine Hua was searching for the Chrysanthemum Hall that day, and it couldn't have been someone who pushed her along, even though it wasn't to help.
I, I also accepted her love." Seeing her expression change drastically, I smiled even more easily: "Sister, I also know one thing, there is no good end for working as a villain, and turning from the dark side to the bright side is the best way to protect yourself and others.
——Sister naturally knows how good birds choose trees to roost in."
Her expression was uncertain, changed several times, and finally remained the same as before, "Whether it is light or dark is still unknown." She was silent for a moment, seeming to be hesitant, and finally said a few words: "Go and take a look.
Let's go." He said and left in a hurry.
I heard this inexplicably, and seeing the sun setting in the west, I suddenly remembered that after so long, none of the people who went to pick up kites with Chun'er had come back. At that time, the setting sun was like fire, and it reflected on the green peach tree like a tree spewing blood.
Feeling vaguely ominous, he immediately ordered people to search everywhere.
Chun'er was found quickly.
When Jin Xi came back to report at nightfall, her face was full of sadness and shock that could not be concealed. I was frightened when I heard her heavy footsteps, but I didn't have the worst plan - at most, I made some mistake and was punished by someone.
The concubine scolded him.
However, Jinxi remained silent after silence, and the side hall next to Chun'er where Chun'er lived could already hear the suppressed cries and wailings of the palace residents.
I fell heavily on the chair.
Jin Xi only said, "Fang Liangyuan drowned in Taiye Pond. When she was found, she was still holding a broken kite in her hand."
I was almost stunned. Warm liquid kept rolling down my cheeks, and it was so sour that it was unspeakable. How could I believe that Chun'er, who was still jumping happily in the afternoon, had become a cold, lifeless corpse drowned in the Taiye Pool?
, Chun'er, she is only fifteen years old! How can I believe it? How can I accept it?
Not long ago, she was flying kites in Shanglinyuan; she was playing "catching seven" and breaking the screen; she was waiting to be canonized as a concubine happily when she turned sixteen; and she was eating the delicate food I prepared for her.
The pastry told jokes; she also told me that she would be the aunt of the child in my belly. The jade pendant as a wedding gift was still there, but she was suddenly gone...
Jin Xi saw that my expression was wrong and hurriedly pushed me. I still refused to believe it until it was said outside that Chun'er's body had been consecrated to the Yannian Hall. It felt like it was stabbed in my heart and I burst into tears.
, pushed the person away and ran outside.
Seeing that she couldn't stop me, Jin Xi hurriedly called for someone, and I ran straight to the door of the palace. Little Yunzi knelt in front of me and blocked the way. Her face turned pale with anxiety and said: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! You can't go! The Emperor said you have permission.
The person in the body couldn’t bear to see this, so he took me to the Yannian Palace! Your Majesty!”
While I was talking, Jinxi had already chased me out. She hugged my legs tightly and shouted, "Mother, think twice. If you go like this, I will only frighten you. Please take care of the flesh and blood in your belly. You really can't see this!"
The night wind hurt my eyes, and I burst into tears. They carried me back to the dormitory. I didn't say anything anymore. I just held the mutton-fat jade pendant given by Chun'er tightly and cried silently. Xuan Ling hurriedly got the news.
He came to comfort me and didn't allow me to go out. He was also sad and sighed. I couldn't sleep repeatedly and regretted that I shouldn't have gone out to fly a kite with her, let alone let her pick up the kite alone and let the internal prison follow me at a distance. Xuan Ling couldn't do it.
, I had no choice but to order the imperial doctor to give me sleeping pills.
Xuan Ling promised to show his utmost mourning and honor, and named Chun'er as his concubine. He also ordered the funeral to be arranged according to the rites of the noble concubine.
Reluctantly calming down, I ignored Xuan Ling's dissuasion and went to the Yannian Hall to keep a vigil for Chun'er. Snow-white spiritual flags fluttered in the dim hall, and the smell of incense candles was silent and incense. No matter how bright the candles were, it became more eerie.
The palace maids in Chun'er's palace were wailing and lying on the ground burning paper money for her. Several concubines with lower status than Chun'er were crying silently.
As soon as I saw the curtain of the Snow White Spiritual Tent, I felt sour in my heart, and tears were already pouring down my face. I sadly took the incense and candle offerings, waved my hands to the concubines, and said, "You are tired too, so go down first."
They were not familiar with Chun'er, so when they saw her favored as a young girl, they could not help but feel jealous and slanderous. They had no choice but to be ordered to guard the spiritual place. They had long been eager to leave with just one word. After listening to what I said, they bowed and dispersed like birds and beasts.
Chun'er's body was enshrined in the spiritual tent. Due to the swelling after being soaked in water, there was no expression of pain on her face. She seemed as peaceful and peaceful as if she had fallen asleep.
I felt so sad that I bit the silk and sobbed. Late at night, there was silence all around except for crying. Suddenly, a figure came to me on his knees, hugged the corner of my robe and kowtowed sadly: "Please be my lady's wife."
Call the shots.”
I took a closer look, who was the maid Cui Yu who was brought into the palace by Chun'er? I quickly pulled her up and said, "What's going on? Speak slowly!"
Cuiyu refused to get up, and after looking around for no one, she boldly said: "To tell you the truth, my young lady was killed by someone!"
Chun'er's death was sudden, and I had already had great doubts in my heart, so I said to Cuiyu, "I'm not just saying this randomly."
Cuiyu's eyes widened, she suppressed her grief and anger, kowtowed twice and said: "My young lady grew up by the lake, and is very familiar with the water. She will never drown. This slave really feels that the young lady's death is strange!"
At first, I was only sad about Chun'er's sudden death. I cried until I was in a coma. Then I gradually calmed down and my mind became clearer. Then I realized that there were too many things that were wrong. I summoned the internal prison officer who followed Chun'er that day to ask questions. They all said that Chun'er had picked it up.
After catching the kite, she ran too fast. After passing the Zhichunting Pavilion, she disappeared and could not be found. It was not until later that she was found in the Taiye Pond.
Everyone said that she slipped and fell into the water, and now it seemed very suspicious. I suddenly thought of Cao Jieyu's similar warning words. The white candle flame in front of me flickered, and I shivered in my heart - she knew.
What!
More likely, her appearance in Shanglinyuan was just to slow me down and prevent me from discovering Chun'er's delay in returning so quickly.
I was filled with hatred and tried to lure the tiger away from the mountain - but I also knew that asking Cao Jieyu would get nothing out of me.
Holding down her passionate hatred, she asked Cuiyu: "Do you have any evidence?"
Cuiyu's eyes turned red instantly, but she was unwilling to give in. She said angrily, "No."
I felt sad, and felt sad because I felt wronged and unwilling to accept Chun'er. She was only fifteen years old, as young as a flower bud, and she should have been able to laugh and laugh carefree at the knees of her parents.
I was silent for a long time, trying hard to suppress the sadness and hatred surging in my heart. I helped Cuiyu up, took a slow breath and said: "Now, you can't make any lies without any evidence. You can wait for me in my palace first, and we will wait for the opportunity."
Cuiyu was speechless with tears in her eyes, she was helpless after all.
Outside the palace is endless darkness in the middle of the night. Even the half-full moon cannot illuminate this thick night and the sorrow of death. The huge harem is as quiet as a tomb, with a bone-gnawing chill, which is the accumulation of countless innocent souls.
Chill. Even the two eternal palace lanterns outside the Yannian Hall were like phosphorus fire, the eyes of ghosts. My eyes filled with hatred, and I looked at Chun'er's body and said word by word: "You
If our young lady is really harmed by others, I will definitely avenge her and never let her die in vain!"
On the day of the funeral, the queen and the concubines came to the Yannian Hall. I endured my grief and took the clothes I had prepared to dress up the deceased Chun'er.
When the queen saw me changing Chun'er's clothes, she couldn't help but shed tears while standing next to me. She sighed and said softly: "Fang Liangyuan entered the palace at a young age, but it has only been a few years now? She is in her prime and has the emperor's pity on her. Why?
It’s really a pity that all the good things passed away suddenly like this!…”
Concubine Hua also sighed: "It's such a pity to be so young!..."
Concubine Hua, Concubine Qi, Concubine Jing, Cao Jieyu and others were all wiping away tears. I had stopped crying and looked coldly at Concubine Hua, who was standing far away at the palace gate wiping away her tears and sobbing. I felt unspeakably bored.
and hatred.
At this time, Xuan Ling's edict arrived. It was from the Ministry of Rites and was copied to the Sixth Palace: "Liang Yuan, Fang Shi, Fan Yuxiu, four des preparations, pious and respectful of Ping Zao's instructions, and his style shows the appearance of Heng Huang. Today,
When she passed away, I cherished her heart. She especially worshiped the rites to show that she was virtuous and wise in the past, so she was named Chun concubine... All funeral rites were like those of a noble concubine. 2" He also ordered that the Zi Palace be moved to the mausoleum of the imperial concubine in seven days.
Buried together with the previous virtuous concubines, virtuous concubines and several concubines who died early.
The man has passed away, and this is all Xuan Ling can do. The lowly palace concubines kept whispering, rejoicing for Chun'er: It is not in vain to mourn and honor him so much after his death! As for me, I would rather Chun'er.
My son doesn’t have these empty fame and status, as long as she lives well.
I was in a daze, as if she was still in my palace, and suddenly pointed at the begonia tree, tilted her head and said with a smile: "Sister, can I pick a flower?" It was so lively and approachable.
I knew it was her, so I turned my eyes to look at Concubine Hua, and clenched my fingers. This was a living life that died around me. If there really were any hands or feet that caused Chun'er's death, I would definitely take them all back!
Note:
1 Catching Seven: A boudoir game.
2Modified from "The Wen of Zhang Fei, King of Celiang"