Late at night, the palace was quiet, and no one in the numerous courtyards of the harem had a candle lit. People had become accustomed to it. If the emperor did not enter the harem, who would they be doing by lighting candles and waiting for the door? It was better to go to bed early and eat well.
Drink well and take care of your own body. No man can take care of you, so at least you have to take care of yourself!
And where is their man? He is sitting on the stone steps outside Zhaohe Hall, drinking alone in front of the large square in front and the crescent moon above his head. While drinking, he is talking to Zhang who is sitting next to him.
Yuan said: "Xiao Yuanzi, you are good at everything, but the fact that you can't drink with me is too annoying."
Zhang Yuan rolled his eyes gloomily and said unhappily: "Maybe I didn't cut it well when I cut it, so it leaked easily when I drank, so I never dared to drink." After saying that, he looked at the sky.
Emperor Wu, I said in my heart that your life is good, someone has taken care of it for you, otherwise you will be like me.
Emperor Tianwu seemed to understand the little eunuch's thoughts, and he groaned, and began to sigh again: "What a pity! Old Yaotou is gone. Since he left, I can't even find a companion to drink. You said the same is true for me.
Careless, Old Yaotou didn't come to the palace for so long before he left. Why didn't I think that he was ill? He was still wandering around the palace day after day, but he didn't even look at Old Yaotou for the last time.
"Hey, I really..." He couldn't go on at this point, and waved his hands, but there was a sparkling light in his eyes. Finally, the old emperor couldn't help it anymore, and raised his hand to wipe it hard on his face.
I burst into tears. "Old Yaotou is gone. I finally accepted this fact. The anger in my heart has not yet calmed down. Why did Hua'er... Zhang Yuan, I really don't want it this time?"
I dare to believe it. Do you think Hua'er will die? How could someone like him die?"
Once upon a time, Emperor Tianwu always had doubts when he saw Xuan Tianhua's face. Is that his biological son? Even though he was a man of literary and military skills, no one had ever heard of him.
There is a little bit of fairy spirit in him. Even if he is the real dragon emperor, he can't even compare with the gods. Why can he give birth to a son like that? As for Lao Qi's appearance, sometimes he even
He has the urge to worship, but is he an immortal or a human?
But think about it again, Lao Qi is not like him, but he is very similar to his mother. I remember when Concubine Zhao entered the palace, everyone in the palace was shocked. Not only was she good-looking, but she was also so kind.
Unlike others, she was like a fairy, with a fairy spirit in her every move. He had not met Yun Pianpian at that time, so he was not very repelled by the existence of the palace concubine. Although he could not say that he liked her, he always remembered that he was her.
The emperor is obliged to carry on the family lineage for the Xuan family. Therefore, like an ordinary emperor, he will enter the harem and select the concubines he likes to pamper.
Concubine Zhao was more in line with Emperor Tianwu's wishes back then. She was very quiet and didn't talk much. She was there quietly every day and felt comfortable just by looking at her. He thought that this woman who was like a fairy daughter should be more careful.
Protect it and don't let the foxes in the harem eat it.
It's a pity that even though he was careful, he still couldn't prevent it. Because, when he left the palace, he met Yun Pianpian. When he brought Yun Pianpian back to the palace, Concubine Zhao was already very jealous of the former queen, and she eventually died.
In the hands of the Queen.
Fortunately, Yun Pianpian rejected everything in this palace, but she did not reject Hua'er's child. She took Hua'er and raised her with the newborn Ming'er, and they raised her for more than 20 years.
Now, everyone said that Hua'er was dead. Lao Liu showed him the letter that Lao Jiu sent back from Dongbian'er. It also stated that his seventh brother died outside Tongcheng and was killed by Duanmu Anguo's thunder. But
Why didn't he believe it? Will Xuan Tianhua die? Will gods die too? He asked Zhang Yuan again: "Is it possible that Lao Jiu made a mistake?"
Zhang Yuan shook his head, "I can't say anything about this. I, like you, don't believe that His Highness Seventh Prince will die, but why do everyone say that? I heard that the people in the capital wear white clothes all day long, just for
I will mourn His Highness the Seventh Highness, but this time is different from when Lord Yao passed away. This time, in my heart, I feel that His Highness The Seventh Highness must still be alive."
"Then you must be alive!" Emperor Tianwu raised his neck and poured all the wine in the glass down his throat, "Everyone in the world can die, except Hua'er. But..." He was a little worried, "Pianpian
Do you think so too? Hua'er was raised by her. I know that she treats Hua'er like Ming'er. During these days, first there is Yao Xian, and then the matter of Hua'er comes up. Do you think Pianpian will do it?
Can't bear it? I am thinking about her very much. What if she is sad and hurt because of this?" Emperor Tianwu was about to make a move, "How about we sneak out of the palace to see her? Tell her that Hua'er is not dead outside.
What was passed on is all false, and Lao Jiu’s letter is also nonsense. This Lao Jiu is telling nonsense every day. I could tolerate him no matter how willful he was in the past, but this time I am really angry. How can he take advantage of him?
Are you kidding about Seventh Brother's life? Come on, Xiao Yuanzi, let's leave the palace now and talk to Pianpian so that she won't worry about it blindly. Although she looks like the little girl in the picture, she is still in her early forties.
We are human beings and cannot withstand such a blow. Let’s leave quickly!”
As he spoke, he stood up and pulled Zhang Yuan to leave. Zhang Yuan was frightened and quickly pulled him back, "Where are you going? It's midnight, and the palace gate has been locked.
, where are you going? What I know is that I miss Concubine Yun and want to go and have a look. What I don’t know is that I thought the emperor was trying to escape from the palace in the middle of the night! Don’t bother, I finally stopped for two days, why bother?
Are you on board?"
Emperor Tianwu glared: "I'm worried that Pianpian won't be able to accept Lao Qi's matter."
"Then we have to make plans tomorrow! How can anyone leave the palace in the middle of the night?" Zhang Yuan firmly disagreed with him leaving, so he put a pestle on the spot and said loudly: "If you have the ability, use your skills.
If you fail me, I won't be able to let you out of the palace today, and I won't be able to follow you in your mischief."
Emperor Tianwu was so angry that he had no choice but to explain it no matter how he said it. He couldn't help but sit back on the ground and sighed to himself: "What kind of world is this? The slaves have begun to take care of their masters. You know that I am the emperor, no?"
Those who knew it would have thought you were the boss! I am so spoiled by you."
Zhang Yuan rolled his eyes at him and said nothing. He could say whatever he wanted, but he couldn't leave the palace in the middle of the night. Also, his stubborn temper and boldness were really spoiled by the old emperor, but
There's no other way, it's useless for the old emperor to regret it after he's used to it.
The emperor and the eunuch were in a stalemate in the palace, and at this time, a big event happened in Prince Chun's palace!
Every night, there are always people burning paper for Xuan Tianhua. In almost every corner of Prince Chun's palace, there will be servants counting the paper money and crying secretly. They were all very careful at first, but I didn't expect that there was a strong wind tonight, and there were actually a few people there.
The paper fire was blown away. The burning paper money was blown everywhere by the wind. Countless people chased and tried to put out the fire, but the fire became bigger and bigger. Finally, they could no longer control it. The whole building
Everyone in Prince Chun's Mansion participated in putting out the fire.
"The water has escaped! The water has escaped!" People rushed to tell each other, and at the same time, a large number of secret guards gathered at Concubine Yun's location, trying their best to protect the only master in the mansion.
Ban Zou was the first to make a move. He emerged from the darkness, and in a flash he was in front of Concubine Yun, who was sitting in the courtyard drinking tea, unable to sleep. Immediately, the fire shot into the sky, and in one direction of the mansion, a bright light burst out, faintly visible.
There was a heat wave blowing over my face.
"Your Majesty, go to the house. My subordinates will protect you. You will be fine." Ban Zou stepped in front of Concubine Yun and blocked her from the rolling heat.
But Concubine Yun did not respond to these words. Not only did she not go back to the house, she even stood up and looked at the burning place for a long time before murmuring: "Which courtyard is on fire? I have to go there.
have a look."
As she spoke, she walked out. Ban Zou was so frightened that he quickly followed behind, admonishing as he followed: "My dear, no matter where there is a fire, there will be servants to put it out. You must not go there. My dear, there is a wave of fire outside."
Sir, you'd better go back to your room! I'll pour a layer of water on the house outside so that you can cool down and you'll be fine."
"No, no." Concubine Yun was very stubborn, "When I leave, you can either stay where you are, or follow me to watch. Since you recognize me as your master, you should listen to me and what I decide.
, no one can stop it.”
Concubine Yun showed her face, and Ban Zang had no choice but to follow her towards the burning place, and had to carefully shield her from the incoming heat wave.
I finally saw the fire burning, but at this moment, even Ban Zou was dumbfounded!
The place where the fire started was actually the courtyard where Xuan Tianhua lived. It was no big deal. The fire was so big. In just a short time, the originally elegant little courtyard had been burned into ruins, with only the frame of the house left.
They are still there, and those wooden shelves are now being turned into ashes by the fire. As soon as you lose your concentration, there will be nothing left.
When the servants saw Concubine Yun coming, they knelt down in front of her one after another. The eunuch in charge said: "Mother, please punish the slaves! It's all the slaves' fault. When they were burning the paper, the paper was blown away by the wind. Unexpectedly, it was burned.
Enter the courtyard of His Majesty the Seventh Highness. Your Majesty, your slaves deserve to die!"
"Damn it, slaves!" Everyone said this, and at the same time, they could no longer control the sadness caused by Xuan Tianhua's death, and everyone started to cry.
Concubine Yun just stood there in a daze, saying nothing for a long time, until the heat wave of the fire invaded more and more, and Ban Zou had to drag her back several steps. Only then did she come back to her senses, but
He asked the servants: "You just said burning paper? What kind of paper are you burning? Who are you burning the paper for?"
The servants couldn't bear it any longer. For these days, the entire capital city was in mourning for His Highness Seventh Prince, but Prince Chun's Mansion refused to let him go. They felt uncomfortable in their hearts, especially uncomfortable. So someone said loudly: "Empress! His Highness Seventh Highness is dead.
, the servants are burning paper for His Highness the Seventh Highness! Madam, even if you don’t want to admit it, His Highness is indeed dead! The body is left in a foreign land, and it is impossible to set up spirits in the place where the war was fought, so the servants are thinking of burning it for His Highness anyway.
Pay some paper money to save him from having nothing on the Huangquan Road. Woo hoo..."
More and more people began to cry, and the louder and louder cries filled Concubine Yun's ears. Gradually, it seemed as if the entire Prince Chun's Palace was crying. The breath of sadness penetrated every breath of air and penetrated into the heart and lungs.
, penetrated deeply into people's bones, and even Concubine Yun couldn't help but shed tears.
She was stunned, raised her hand to wipe her eyes in disbelief, then turned to ask Ban Zao: "Did I cry? Why did I cry?"