[Qing Chuan] Mu Emperor's Grace

In fact, looking at the state of the queen mother, He Shen also had a vague premonition, and at the moment he was sentenced by the imperial hospital, the premonition was confirmed.

He Shen said solemnly: "This matter is of great importance, how sure are you?"

The court judge said anxiously: "Oh, my lord, this is a crime that will kill your head. I dare not talk nonsense."

He Shen was disturbed. In the current situation of the Empress Dowager, the Eastern Tour will definitely not be able to continue. However, Hongli Feng Empress Dowager returned to Luan. From Shandong to the capital, it would take more than a month at the fastest to travel by water. If the Empress Dowager's condition suddenly He Shen didn't dare to think about the result.

The judge of the Supreme Hospital and Shen stared blankly at the shade of the trees on the ground, silent and dared not speak.He Shen waved his hand irritably, the court judge just wanted to turn around and leave, but was stopped by He Shen: "Is there really no other treatment?" He Shen asked unwillingly.

"Yes...it's because the lower official's medical skills are not good...it's delayed..." the Tai Hospital judge hesitated, and He Shen knew that there was no hope, so he let him back down.

He Shen was walking on the path full of thoughts, when he was accidentally bumped into by a man dressed as a servant.He Shen covered his sore arm, and said in a cold voice, "What are you doing in such a hurry? Fortunately, you bumped into me. If you bumped into the masters, you will have to go around. "

The attendant walked with his head down, and was suddenly stunned. When he raised his eyes and saw He Shen, he tremblingly pleaded guilty: "The servant was in a hurry and offended the lord, and I asked the lord to raise your hand..."

Coincidentally, the attendant was upset when he met He Shen, and He Shen was determined to teach the attendant a lesson, so he covered his arm and frowned and said, "Hold your hand high? I can't even lift my hand..."

The attendant believed it, but for a moment his face turned pale with fright, as if he was about to cry.Seeing this, He Shen stopped teasing him, stretched his arms, and smiled at the attendant's suspicious eyes: "Remember next time, no matter how big things happen, you have to stabilize yourself before you can handle the errand. Alright." He Shen raised his hand to straighten the crooked hat for the attendant, but he heard the attendant say, "Thank you... Thank you sir... Sir, you don't know, this slave is rushing to pass the decree, announce the twelve Brother is going to serve the Empress Dowager."

He Shen was startled, and then asked again: "Are you sure...it's Brother Twelve, not Ten Gege?"

Seeing that He Shen was not putting on airs, the attendant relaxed, and said with a smile: "The servant ordered by the emperor himself, even if the servant has a hundred guts, he will not dare to pass the oracle wrong."

Seeing that he had business to do, He Shen didn't stop him anymore, and the young man turned his head to look in the direction the attendants were rushing to.Serving the sick in front of the Empress Dowager is not only a proof of honor and favor, but also a credit, but I don't know whether it is the empress dowager's intention or the emperor's intention to let Yongzhen serve the sick?

But when Yongzhen received the order, he didn't dare to delay for a moment and went to the Queen Mother's other garden. Perhaps the Queen Mother had taken too much decoction, and the smell had spread into the courtyard.Yong Xing saw the haggard Baolian at a glance, standing by the door, staring blankly at the bare branches.

"Mommy!" Yong Xin's pace obviously quickened: "Imperial Grandmother..."

When Baoyan saw Yongzheng, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said repeatedly: "It's good to be here, it's good to be here, go in quickly, the empress dowager is waiting for you..."

Yongzheng pushed the door open and entered the room, the warmth that rushed to his face enveloped him, Yongzheng took off the cold cloak, and slowly came to the Empress Dowager's bedside.

The scene in front of him made him forget even the etiquette. The queen mother was lying on her side on the bed, her complexion was sallow, her eye sockets were sunken, and her skin, which was once well maintained, was now completely aged.

Yongzheng also heard rumors in the palace recently that the empress dowager was seriously ill, the emperor was furious, and scolded all the imperial physicians, but he could never have imagined that the loving emperor's grandmother was haggard and weak after seeing her for a few days so far.

Yong Xin unconsciously slowed down his steps, as if he was afraid of disturbing the sleeping person, he stood by the bed like this, counting the Queen Mother's white hair one by one.Because of the lack of father's love since childhood, Yongzheng has always been very indifferent emotionally, and getting the attention of his father was Yongzheng's biggest goal.He is precocious, and he has understood since when, in this world, only his biological mother, Ulanara, is the only one who loves and spoils him wholeheartedly. He once thought that for the half of his life, he would be unprincipled by his mother. Spending time in the pampering and pampering of the emperor and the indifferent indifference of the father.

Until he met this wise old man in front of him, the empress dowager who was known by others as a benevolent person.When he was young, he followed his mother and greeted the empress dowager politely. The empress dowager treated him very kindly, but soon the sensitive Yongzhen discovered that the empress dowager treats every grandchild equally. Only when facing the tenth princess can she be extraordinarily gentle and loving.

As the number of disagreements between the emperor and the empress increased, the Ulanara clan went to Shoukang Palace more often, and whenever she had the opportunity, she would bring Yongzheng with her.Every time the queen mother saw him, she would happily reward him with a lot of things. If the endorsement was praised, the queen mother would always have a smile on her face throughout the day.

Later, Ulanara was punished by Hongli, and he was forced to separate from his biological mother and be fostered in Shoukang Palace, so he had more opportunities to get along with the Queen Mother.At the beginning, he really wanted to please him, but later, he also noticed the Queen Mother's selfless love for him.The queen mother no longer always talked about the tenth princess, but checked his homework frequently and cared about his diet. In Yong Xin's heart, the queen mother became the person who loved him the most besides his biological mother.

Although Yong Xi didn't say anything about all these things, it didn't mean he didn't understand, just like the tears of the boy at this moment, falling in big drops, he tried his best to suppress his crying, but he was still like a wounded little animal, issued a low whimper.

As if there was some kind of telepathy, the queen mother woke up dimly, and saw the young man who was crying sadly.

"Yongzhen, why don't you speak when you're here?" The queen mother looked at Yongzhen lovingly, not being sure for a moment that this was her grandson who had always been young and mature.

Yong Xin choked up and said: "Grandmother... the grandson is late..." When he cried, the empress dowager's dry eye sockets turned red, and the empress dowager stretched out her hand vigorously.Seeing this, Yong Xing moved his face closer so that the Empress Dowager could touch his cheek.

"Good boy, you are all in the dream of the emperor's grandmother. When there is no day of mourning, you must protect yourself..."

Hearing this, Yong Xing couldn't help crying anymore, after all, he was still young, and hadn't cultivated a golden bell like his father's emperor, so he couldn't help crying from the sadness.

Amidst the crying, the queen mother spoke with difficulty: "Ai's family is gone, and your queen mother has a strong temper, how can she protect you? After returning this time, the life of you mother and son will be very difficult. , Yongzhen, you are a sensible person, and you must remember that the emperor is different from ordinary people's Ama, he is the king who looks down on the world first, and then your emperor Ama...you must listen to him..."

Yong Xin nodded with tears in his eyes: "Grandson remembers..."

The queen mother looked at the sobbing young man, her heart was sore, and she said in a trembling voice: "My good boy, you have to remember that you are the empress's son. Although the princes and concubines of this dynasty do not show their dignity, they are different after all..."

Yong Xing looked at the Queen Mother holding her lips open and closed, and didn't have the heart to remind her that maybe soon he would lose his identity as the son of the Queen of the Palace.This time Ulanara made a big mistake, and the emperor has always had no affection for their mother and son. In this way, the punishment for Ulanara will definitely not be light.

In recent days, the dedicated attendants in the Yongzheng Bieyuan are also showing signs of slacking off.Those well-informed "Shunfeng ears" knew who was gaining power and who was falling out of favor in the palace. They usually put on a fake smile in front of their master, and turned their heads to find a way out for themselves.Yong Xin has long been used to this kind of attendant who tends to follow others.

The Empress Dowager didn't know what was going on in Yong's mind, she only thought that her grandson had just recovered from his grief, and ordered Baoyan to take a handkerchief for Yong's face to wipe his face, and watched him use some cakes, and then she showed a little satisfaction. look.

Yongzhen didn't have much appetite, but seeing the Empress Dowager looking at him eagerly, he forced himself to use some. When he tasted the red dates and river rice cake, he was stunned and used a few extra pieces.Baoyan was waiting on the side, and when she saw this, she smiled and said: "So my elder brother likes this dessert, the old slave remembered it..."

Yong Xing nodded, but shook his head again: "Not entirely true, Mammy's craftsmanship is very good, but this dessert reminds me of Huang Erniang's craftsmanship, this red date rice cake, she always cooks it herself in the small kitchen Make it for me to eat..."

Baoyan gradually suppressed her smile, thinking of the empress's current situation, she didn't know how to respond for a while, but the empress dowager closed her eyes on the bed, her eyelids twitched when she heard this: "Is Yongzhen missing my mother?"

Yongzhen was silent for a moment, then nodded lightly, and suddenly remembered that the queen mother could not see with her eyes closed, so she responded softly: "Grandson... misses my mother..."

The queen mother has long passed the stage of hearing and eyesight, but she still heard the sadness and helplessness in Yongzheng's words that did not match her age.The queen mother opened her eyelids, and asked Baoyu: "The Ai family has been lying down for a long time..."

Baoyu nodded and said: "Today is five days..." Seeing the empress dowager's expression was gloomy, she comforted her again: "Nowadays the cold dew is heavy outside, it's important for the empress to take care of herself first..."

But the queen mother said: "I can't delay any longer..." She held Yongzheng's hand, and said solemnly: "My good boy, go and report to your Emma, ​​and just say... Ai's family wants to go back..."

Yongzhen was taken aback, and looked at the Queen Mother in astonishment: "But Grandmother...your body..."

The Queen Mother patted his hand lightly: "Don't worry... Aijia's body is strong... Aijia... really wants to go back to Beijing..."

Yongzhen was restless, but he couldn't resist the Queen Mother's order, so he stayed for a while, then got up and asked the emperor for orders..."

While packing up the bowls and chopsticks, Baoyan looked at the back of Yongzheng's leaving, her hands moved very slowly, and when Yongzheng's figure was completely out of sight, she said softly: "My lady...why are you doing this?"

The cough that the Queen Mother had been suppressing all this time did not flare up until the person had left. Baoyu hurriedly wiped her with a handkerchief, and finally stroked her back to straighten it out for the Queen Mother, but she heard the Queen Mother say in a hoarse voice. : "If you say that the person who misses the Queen the most, no one can get past Yongzheng. He has always been a thoughtful person. He used to be able to talk to Ai's family. Now that Ai's family looks like this, the depression in his heart can't be ignored. Who to tell?"

Bao Cang just felt that the sadness of the past few days had made her almost out of breath. She secretly opened the veil and took a look, and as expected, there was another glaring bloodstain.

But the queen mother said slowly at this time: "Let's take it... this is one thing Aijia can do for Yongzhen... let him go back and guard the queen... let him feel at ease..."

When Hongli heard Yongzheng's words with a cold face, the majestic emperor said in a deep voice: "The queen mother really said that?"

Yong Xing knelt on the ground, looked at his father who was sitting on the throne, and said firmly: "Grandmother said...she is homesick..."

Unexpectedly, Hongli made a gesture to throw the jade paperweight on the table at Yongzheng, and Yongzheng flinched unexpectedly, only to hear Hongli say: "I see that your heart is a stone, how can you cover it?" You can't even cover the heat, the empress dowager treats you with great kindness, and now she is seriously ill, you acted so recklessly, and you didn't think about her body. Just in case..."

Hongli supported his forehead, he couldn't continue, and after a while, the emperor suddenly laughed: "It's hard for her old man, she still missed you when she was seriously ill, but I didn't expect to have a white-eyed wolf... Do you think I will feel that way?" Are you filial? Dreaming!"

Yong Xin's body trembled slightly, he wanted to back down, he wanted to leave, he didn't understand why the father was so pleasant to the starling and the fifteenth, but it turned into a storm when he came to him.But when he thought of the entrustment given by the imperial grandmother when she was weak, he mustered up his courage again, straightened his back and said: "My son...just want...to fulfill the wish of the imperial grandmother..."

Hongli sneered when he heard the words: "Fulfill your wish...Follow Yi's decree? You said it nicely. I really thought I didn't know what you were thinking. It was the queen mother's wish, but in fact it was you who wanted to return to Beijing..." He looked at Yongzheng's red eyes, and said coldly: "What letter did the queen send you again? What are you mother and son planning, tell me so I can hear it too!"

Yongzhen clenched his fists tightly, bit his teeth, and said with red eyes: "Yes... I admit that I do miss my mother. This court advocates filial piety. Is it wrong for me to miss my mother who is far away in the capital?" Yongzheng's emotions had accumulated to a certain level, so he simply let go and said: "Huang Ama, no matter how many wrong things my mother has done, she is still my mother..."

"Then don't you miss your imperial grandmother? Have you ever thought about what to do if there is an accident on the way back to Beijing?" Hongli's voice revealed a deep sense of exhaustion. The worries and anxieties that came made him restless.

This time Yongzheng lowered his head and remained silent.Hongli glanced at him, saw that his face was full of tears, and let him back down with a light sigh.

Hongli sat alone in the room and pondered for a long time. Finally, he took up a pen and wrote something himself, but stopped in the middle of writing. Hongli said loudly: "Immediately pass the decree, let He Shen come to see me quickly..."

He Shen and the guard went to the emperor's other garden together. On the way, the guard suddenly said: "My lord...you have taken care of us on weekdays. You should be more vigilant today. Your majesty...for some reason... I was so angry that even Brother Twelve was scolded and cried..."

Seeing He Shen raised his eyebrows in surprise, the guard thought he didn't believe it, so he quickly said firmly: "The officer saw it with his own eyes, and he can't be wrong..."

He Shen already had some calculations in his mind, and when he saw Hongli, the room was peaceful and there was no trace of dispute.Hongli was holding a Langhao brush, and when he saw He Shen, he just raised his eyes and said familiarly: "You are here..."

After He Shen saluted, he walked to Hongli's side naturally, and felt the stiffness in the emperor's neck, so he massaged him consciously.

Fingers across Hongli's forehead, there was still a hint of coolness at the fingertips, He Shen smiled and said: "Why is the emperor frowning, is it because my kung fu is not good enough?"

Hongli closed his eyes slightly, dropped the pen in his hand, and said in a muffled voice: "You are fine, there are other people who don't know how to praise..." Then, Hongli handed the paper on the case to He Shen: "You Look at it... look at it, then draw up the order according to the above."

He Shen and his party browsed through the past, the more he looked at it, the more dignified his expression became. Remembering the words of the imperial hospital's sentence, he couldn't help dissuading him: "Your Majesty...it's absolutely impossible...the Queen Mother's body can't help being so tired..."

Hongli sighed softly: "Do you think I have no objection, but my good son insists that this is what the Queen Mother meant..."

He Shen instantly understood why Hongli was angry, and he tentatively asked, "Is it... Elder Brother Twelve?"

Hongli patted his shoulder and did not deny it. He Shen frowned and said, "This move is really too risky..." He Shen stopped in the middle of speaking, and Hongli also noticed his sudden silence, and turned around and asked :"What's wrong?"

He Shen widened his eyes, looked directly at Hongli and asked: "The emperor just said that it is the empress dowager's intention to return to Beijing at this time?" Seeing Hongli nodding, He Shen said word by word: "I am thinking, the empress dowager With this decree, maybe it was originally to help Elder Brother Twelve?"

Hongli was stunned, and He Shen felt the muscles under his hands tense again. Hongli suppressed his anger and said: "I really underestimated him..." Hongli turned his back to He Shen, so he couldn't see the young man. Concern flashed across his face.

The two were speechless for a while, Hongli leaned on Heshen's arm, closed his eyes and rested his mind comfortably. , the Fucha family left me, maybe I really rebelled against the land of Qilu, and this time I returned to Luan... I..."

He Shen didn't say anything, he just bent down, wrapped his arms around Hongli's neck, and said softly, "I'm here...no matter what happens, I will be with the emperor..."

Even if Hongli became angry again, he finally returned to Luan by water according to the order of the empress dowager. From Qufu, through Tai'an and Yanzhou to Dongchang mansion, the condition of the empress dowager was relatively stable, especially during the two or three days in Dongchang, even You can sit in front of the porthole and watch the lake and mountains on both sides.Shi Gege and the two accompanying elder brothers stayed by the Queen Mother's side all day long. Hongli came to pay her respects to the Queen Mother several times, and laughter could be heard from far away.

Because the queen mother's condition was stable, Hongli went ashore from the pier and inspected Dongchang Mansion with He Shen and the others, with the prefect of Dongchang accompanying him.Hongli saw that the price of rice in Dongchang was still flat, and the people were happy. He was delighted for a while, and the magistrate of Dongchang also received many rewards.When it was getting late, Hongli didn't stop much, and a group of people came to the North Gate Wharf, ready to board the boat and leave.

Local officials, big and small, knelt down in two rows, and He Shen followed Hongli, and was about to board the ship with Hongli, but saw Hongli's face suddenly changed.

The emperor looked sullenly at the prefect of Dongchang behind him, and asked sharply, "What's the matter with this boat?"

He Shenzheng didn't know why, but saw the prefect of Dongchang respond with a smile: "This boat is built after the Qingque boat that the empress used to ride..."

He Shen's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly looked at Hongli, seeing his eyes staring at the prefect of Dongchang, as if he was about to spew fire.

How do you know that the magistrate of Dongchang is still immersed in complacency, and he still doesn't know how to live or die: "My minister heard that the emperor ordered someone to carry the blue bird boat into the capital, thinking that the emperor must love this boat very much, so he ordered someone to imitate it. I bought one and made a special trip to wait for Shengjia at the pier."

Cold sweat broke out on He Shen's forehead. He winked desperately at the prefect of Dongchang, but it was too late, and the words had already been uttered, and it was hard to get back. Hongli said in a deep voice, "Where is the Queen Mother now?"

The magistrate of Dongchang finally heard the anger in Hongli's tone, and he replied cautiously: "The minister has ordered someone to invite the queen mother to board the boat. Please rest assured, your majesty, those maidservants have been specially confessed. It will never hurt the queen mother's phoenix body."

Before the prefect of Dongchang raised his head to look at Hongli, he was hit on the forehead by a stone. The prefect let out an "ouch" in pain, but when he raised his eyes, he found that Hongli's face was extremely ugly.

"You bastard, who gave you the courage to make up your own mind?" Hongli's chest heaved violently, and just now he was rewarded, the magistrate, who was envied by everyone, instantly became a criminal who no one wanted to talk to.

He Shen vaguely guessed something, but was not sure, at this moment, Ji Xiaolan whispered in He Shen's ear: "This man deserves it, so many imperial boats are not imitated, but Qingquefang, isn't it clear Looking for a way to die?"

He Shen wondered, "How do you say that?"

Ji Xiaolan said in a low voice: "When the emperor returned to Luan, the first empress died on this green bird boat. The emperor traveled thousands of miles to transport the ship to Beijing in order to see things and think about others. The emperor's mind was wrong by a thousand miles, insisting that the emperor likes this blue bird boat. Not to mention how heavy the emperor's heart is every time he sees this imperial boat, but at this juncture, the magistrate still doesn't like it. Dare to invite the Empress Dowager aboard, it is a big taboo of the emperor."

Sure enough, the next moment He Shen heard the emperor's angry reprimand: "You know that the queen mother is seriously ill, but you still invite the queen mother to the boat. What kind of heart are you waiting for? Are you looking forward to the early return of the queen mother?"

Hearing this, the magistrate's feet softened, and the guards on both sides obeyed Hongli's orders, and took him down with one stride.

Hongli said coldly: "He Shen, come with me, please disembark the Queen Mother."

He Shen came to the ship with Hongli, and before entering the cabin, he saw Baoyan running out in a panic, and seeing the emperor was like grabbing a life-saving straw.

He Shen's heart sank, and he only heard Baoyan cry: "The emperor...the empress dowager...was taking a nap on the bed, but she suddenly coughed. She...she..."

As Bao Cang spoke, tears rolled down in response.