The emperor sent a chamberlain, and after a while, he came back.
"Your Majesty, I have left the Grand Concubine and the Crown Prince to talk." The chamberlain bowed and said.
"Oh, Concubine Taisun has come to say hello..." The emperor thought for a long time and breathed out silently.
This is a common thing. It is also a relief for the concubine to pay her respects to the queen.
The emperor usually ignored these.
However, when I thought of the grandson Crown Prince again, the image of the crown prince not long after his birth appeared in front of my eyes.
"That child looks very much like...the prince."
In fact, compared to the grandson, the grandson is more like the prince...
Complex emotions emerged in his heart, including some joy, concern, and even regret...
"That's all, I've done everything, why should I be pretentious?"
"She should be even more sad."
I always seem to be a little uneasy today, but I can't find the source.
The emperor's eyes blurred again, and a familiar palace vaguely appeared... Oh, it's my palace.
It seemed like someone was talking in my ears, but I couldn't hear it clearly.
"...The prince was at the princess's place and said that he wanted to draw a birthday painting to present to her majesty for her birthday."
Crown Prince?
The emperor was stunned for a moment.
Oh, that's right... After giving birth to Fu'er, my father always likes to ask me to go there.
Fu'er is really lucky...
There was joy in my heart, but also some unspeakable sadness.
"Come here, bring the gold watch from the Dashi Kingdom in the king's storehouse to the prince."
As soon as these words came out of his mouth, the emperor's eyes became clear for a while, and he gradually woke up from the haze. He glanced around, where was there any palace, prince, or princess?
Time flies by in the blink of an eye, things change and people change, but I am already your Majesty,
This body is still in the ninth level.
He smiled to himself and tried his best to get rid of these absurd thoughts, but everything in his dream was still yesterday.
"This king...this king..."
I wiped it, and there seemed to be tears in the corners of my eyes.
This embarrassing past event, he thought he had forgotten, but recalling it again today actually made him feel pain for a long time.
It felt like a piece of my heart was empty and was still being eaten by insects.
It's a familiar feeling.
"Gu, no, I am already the emperor!"
I just suppressed this sadness.
"That's all, I'll go see her again..."
Anyway, there probably won’t be a second time…
If this happens, my grandson will die.
And the queen will never see her again?
"Let's go to Changle Palace."
After the light rain, the road became slightly slippery. The driver drove slowly and passed a palace gate.
There were actually a lot of white cloths blocking the front, and lime was sprinkled on them, but after being soaked by the rain, it was already muddy.
There is a garrison here, but there is no familiar figure to greet you.
The emperor suddenly frowned, a little displeased.
"What's going on with this door?"
The accompanying eunuch stepped forward, searched from a distance, and came back to report.
"Back to Your Majesty, today is supposed to be a rotation, but someone was infected with smallpox a few days ago, so this door was blocked. Your Majesty, please go around."
"What? Smallpox!"
The emperor frowned.
Smallpox is a major plague. Every time it appears, it infects countless people. What’s even more frightening is that there is no cure.
The emperor had the elixir to avoid the plague, so he was naturally not afraid, but the maids and eunuchs in the palace couldn't stand it.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Hospital is conducting vaccination against variola, and I have already informed you about this." Zhao Bingzhong reported quietly.
"Really? Oh, I think about it, this is the case."
Variola vaccination has been around since ancient times, but it was relatively crude. It has been improved in this dynasty and has gradually become more sophisticated.
The so-called variola vaccination is to use the acne scabs of smallpox patients, grind them into powder and blow them into the noses of healthy people to infect healthy people.
By inducing mild symptoms of smallpox, you can achieve immunity to smallpox. During this process, you can still be infected, and there is a one percent mortality rate.
It's a good and effective method.
"In that case, let's take a detour."
After a long absence, I wanted to see the Queen, but this happened on the way, which was really disappointing.
The emperor slowly closed his eyes.
But now that we are here, we can’t give up halfway.
…
Changle Palace.
Under the eaves, rainwater flows slowly.
The queen is dressed in regular clothes, sitting on a soft couch, holding a white chess piece in her hand.
Opposite her, Ye Buhui sat.
Sitting there, one grown up and one young, for some reason, they felt like mother and daughter.
Every time the queen had this kind of illusion, when she saw Ye Buhui, she felt a closeness from the bottom of her heart, and even her restless mood calmed down.
There is always uneasiness when important events are approaching, so the queen took the opportunity to keep her and play chess to relieve her boredom.
In fact, I am also worried that something will happen.
I looked at the baby again. He was on the crib near him. He wasn't crying or fussing, he was just watching.
There were gradually more and more black and white pieces on the chessboard, and Ye Buhui obviously didn't show his true skill, but just dealt with it carefully.
Her delicate little face was slightly frowned. She had been a young woman for several years, but she still had some childishness about her that had not faded.
The braided black hair and her young face formed a strange charm.
"No regrets, are you thinking about your husband again?"
The Queen smiled understandingly and dropped another piece in the corner.
"Ah? Oh! Your Majesty..." Ye Buhui suddenly woke up and was at a loss for words.
"I can see it all...you have something on your mind too..."
These words reached Ye Buhui's heart, causing her to become silent immediately.
Her husband is in great danger outside, how can she, the wife, really not know about it at all?
There were several fights in the past that even disturbed her and Su Ziji's house, making everyone in the house panic.
Nothing happened after that, but she knew that it was because Su Ziji was trying his best.
How many twists and turns have there been along the way from acting as king to becoming grandson?
How much does she not know?
She saw it all and remembered it in her heart, but she couldn't do much to help.
After leaving my hometown and arriving in the capital, there are strange faces everywhere, and I don’t know who I can trust.
Although he was very wealthy, Ye Buhui was always worried.
When I dream back late at night, I always think of a few years ago, when I was fifteen years old...
I remember that when my father was still there, Su Ziji accompanied me to participate in the chess competition.
That was the happiest time.
At that time, Su Ziji only had five taels in his body, so he all bet on her to win... Thinking about it makes him angry and laughing at the same time.
Then they were trapped in the Dragon Palace together, playing the chess of life and death. Although the chess skills were already deep at that time, they were not sure.
I gave him the chess record in the hope that he would take it out, and also in the hope that... he could remember me.
But he survived because he taught the secret.
That was the happiest time.
In the blink of an eye, his father was killed. Su Ziji killed someone for himself, and would rather lose his future... At that time, he thought he was unlucky, and urged Su Ziji to go to the church to get married.
Nothing happened afterwards. Now think about it, it was a coincidence that the eunuch heard about it and let Su Ziji return to the clan.
If there is a slight mistake here, either Su Zi's status will be revoked or he will be exiled.
Thinking of this, Ye Buhui felt sour and sweet in his heart.
In fact, as early as that time, I had already decided that it was him in this life.
After that, I finally married him and had children.
And she also became the grandson concubine... In just these few years, she lost a lot and gained a lot.
But this is too false and too dangerous. Everywhere in the capital is uncertain and unpredictable.
Watching Su Ziji working hard, planning, and encountering dangers again and again...
I always feel that the time when I was carefree is the most nostalgic.
Gradually, Ye Buhui learned to be silent, silent and gentle.
Occasionally she would take a look at herself in the mirror, and her calm and elegant posture would even surprise her.
Is this me? Can I do this too?
...all for him.
Unknowingly, there were two lines of clear tears sliding down her smooth cheeks.