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In July of the 18th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao's three daughters entered the palace and were named nobles, and began to build Wei's Sheji ancestral temple.

In the spring of the 19th year of Jian'an, Cao Jun defeated Ma Chao who occupied the counties and counties in Longshang, beheaded his wife and children, and Ma Chao went to Hanzhong to defect to Zhang Lu.After Liu Bei besieged Liu Zhang in Chengdu, Ma Chao defected to Liu Bei.

In March, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty decreed that Cao Cao, the Duke of Wei, should be placed above the princes and kings, and granted a golden seal, a red scorpion, and a distant tour crown.

In the same year, Cao Zhi was granted the title of Marquis of Linzi.

A snowflake slowly fell from the sky, spinning gently, like a dancing elf.In Xudu in November, the chill is already biting down on the bone.A plain hand seemed to be ignorant of the cold, so it stretched out so gracefully, and gently caught the snowflake until the snowflake completely melted in the palm of the hand, that hand was still stretched out there, and it was well maintained His skin gradually turned red due to the cold.A young woman dressed as a court lady stood by, she seemed to be unable to bear it at this time, and whispered to persuade: "It's cold outside, the empress should come in."

The owner of the plain hand seems to have just recovered from the snowflake at this moment, retracted his hand, but did not turn his head to look at the maid, but raised his head, and his beautiful face, which is over thirty years old but still charming, looked up to the sky , as if feeling emotional: "Hong'er, look at how beautiful this snowflake is, but it melts into the sky and the earth as soon as it hits the ground. I can't catch it with my hands, so I can only watch it melt away. What a shocking thing this is." regret."

There was a trace of puzzlement in the eyes of the court lady called Hong'er, and she said honestly: "Your Majesty, Hong'er doesn't quite understand. But once this snowflake has melted, there will always be new snowflakes falling."

I don't know if she got a little comfort, a smile appeared on the face of the empress, but it disappeared quickly, and she sighed softly: "But the newly fallen snow is different from the previous one after all." After a pause, he murmured again: "However, people and things in this world are not like this? If you want to stay, you can't stay..."

Perhaps it was too cold in the court, Hong'er suddenly shuddered, and couldn't help saying: "Your Majesty, this is unlucky..."

Hearing this, the empress suddenly smiled miserably: "In the current situation, do you think I still care about auspiciousness?"

"Your Majesty is referring to the matter of Cao Gong's three daughters entering the palace?" Hong'er really cared about her master, and immediately comforted her seriously: "So what? You are still the Queen of the Palace. Can Cao Gong depose you?"

If there is a third person present at this moment, I am afraid it will be shocked.Who would have thought that the frowning middle-aged woman in Mo Lixue at this moment was actually the empress of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty——Fu Shou Fu's family.

Hong'er's words seemed to touch more of Empress Fu's mind, and the melancholy color between her deeply furrowed brows deepened, but her thoughts went back to 14 years ago, that first month when it was also snowing.

Before the breath of the New Year faded away, a group of soldiers broke into the palace and arrested Dong Guiren for the crime of treason.At a flowery age, and still pregnant, even the emperor came forward to beg that person to save his life.The results of it?Still can't escape the tragic end of one dead body, two lives, and the death of family members.Fast forward nearly 15 years, and the power of that person is overwhelming. If he really wants to abolish himself, why is it so difficult?But how could Hong'er, who was just a teenager, understand these things?

The right eyelid twitched for no reason, Queen Fu's heart trembled, and she involuntarily pressed her right eye.Father, that day when the Dong family was full of slaughter, I wrote a book to you, hoping that you would get rid of that man before his power expanded, but you didn't dare to take any action.Now if you have a spirit in the sky, do you know that no one can restrain this thief?I'm afraid that this Han Dynasty...

As if responding to Queen Fu's premonition at this moment, there was a rush of footsteps, and a palace maid ran over in a panic with her skirt in her hand. When she saw Queen Fu standing in the courtyard, she was taken aback for a moment, then hurriedly He stopped his feet, and then his legs softened and he knelt on the ground, but a series of words popped out of his mouth: "Emperor, Empress... Madam, it's not good, one, a group of soldiers entered... entered the palace. , coming towards, towards this direction, whoever comes, is not kind...what to do, mother, mother..."

Seeing the panic and worry on the maid's face, Empress Fu's heart was surprisingly calm. She was worried a moment ago, but at the moment she felt relieved, and she still stood there calmly.In the end, is he still unable to escape bad luck...

Seeing that Empress Fu didn't respond, Hong'er on the side looked puzzled, and the palace maid somehow gained strength again, said "Ma'am, forgive me", she got up and pulled Empress Fu past her, and went to the bedroom He ran over and muttered: "There is a layer in the wall of the bedroom, my empress, please feel wronged for a while, I hope they don't dare to be too presumptuous." At the end of the sentence, it was obvious that they lacked confidence.

Hong'er didn't know why, but at this moment she felt something was wrong, so she also ran back to the bedroom.

Hiding in the wall, listening to the palace people hastily closing the gate, Empress Fu couldn't help feeling a little bit bitter in her heart: a majestic empress, but she has to look at the face of a foreign minister. Once upon a time, the royal family has declined so much... She is a woman, so there is no need to fear death, but it is a pity that the Han family... and her two emperors, if she is murdered, I am afraid... Poor child, it is unfortunate to be born in the emperor's family, but he is still alive. In such an emperor's family that exists in name only... My son, the queen mother is sorry for you, and failed to protect you well... Thinking about it, two lines of tears fell unconsciously, and I couldn't stop it .

Thoughts were chaotic, but they were interrupted by a series of footsteps, and then a urging voice sounded: "This is the end of the emperor's policy, and Queen Fu quickly accepts it!"

Everyone's heart skipped a beat, but no one moved.The people outside the door waited for a while, seeing no movement, but they didn't take it seriously at all, and read the "imperial decree" out loud:

"The Queen's birthday can be changed from being humble to being extremely honorable. She lives in the Jiaofang, and the second record is here. There is no responsibility, the beauty of Si Huiyin, and the blessing of caring for oneself, but she is jealous and hides evil intentions. You can inherit the destiny and serve your ancestors. Today, the imperial historian Chili is entrusted with the imperial edict, on which the empress's seal ribbon is placed, retreated to the middle palace, and moved to another hall. It's sad to cry! It's not reasonable to take it from your own life. What a blessing!"

As soon as the words fell, Empress Fu's heart suddenly became cold: Dafu Xi...even San Gong...

Silence spread inside and outside the palace, and even the sound of breathing could be clearly heard inside the house.Outside the hall, it seemed that someone had ordered something, and after a while, a loud crashing sound pierced the silence, and the faces of all the people couldn't help but change color at the same time: They were going to smash the palace gate directly!

The imperial palace and empress position are probably what many women dream of, but at this moment, Empress Fu suddenly hated her own identity.The gate of the palace was broken, and Xi Ji led the crowd in, followed by Shang Shuling Hua Xin half a step behind him.Walking to the outer hall, a black figure sat in the center, silently watching the intruders.There was a pause in the footsteps, as if hesitating for a moment, Xi Ji still saluted: "The empress is in chaos, and I have ordered you to come here, I hope your majesty will not stop me."

Before Emperor Xian could speak, Hua Xin became impatient, and immediately strode into the inner hall, causing the ladies in the palace to exclaim.After a while, Empress Fu with disheveled hair and tear-stained face was dragged to the outer hall.The black dragon robe came into view, Empress Fu suddenly felt overwhelmed, she knelt down on the ground and cried, "Your Majesty, are we really going to separate?"

After 20 years of husband and wife, how many wars and battles they have experienced together, Emperor Xian felt bitter, and stretched out his hands as if wanting to hug his queen again, but saw Xi Xi shaking his head gently towards him.A sense of powerlessness spread to all four limbs, Emperor Xian slumped, his throat choked up and said: "I don't know how long I can live."

In November of the 19th year of Jian'an, Emperor Xian's Empress Fu's family was abolished, imprisoned in the violent room of Yeting, and confined to death.The two princes he gave birth to were all killed by poison, and none of the more than a hundred brothers and clans was spared. His mother and other 19 people were exiled to Zhuojun.

The sorrow of Empress Fu has not yet completely dissipated. In the first month of the 20th year of Jian'an, Cao Jie, Cao Cao's daughter, was made empress.In the same year, Cao Cao marched west to Zhang Lu, and Cao Pi was ordered by Cao Cao to garrison Mengjin.

With the clatter of horseshoes, a group of people and horses galloped on the official road.More than ten years ago, this area was still a place where wars were raging and people's livelihoods were dying. Today, tea shops and restaurants have been built on both sides of the road, and business travelers can be seen here and there every now and then.Walking among them, Cao Pi involuntarily slowed down the pace of the horse gradually, a little curious, and then observed the pedestrians with a bit of leisure.

Guandu is a place destined to leave its imprint on the lives of countless people.The civil servants and military generals who followed Cao Cao in the early years will never forget it for the rest of their lives. It was here that they defeated the powerful and mighty Yuan Shao and unified the north ever since.Maybe there is also God's favor, but so what?The ending cannot be changed, and the Yuan family of four generations and three fathers has been lost in the torrent of history since then, except... But it is only here, the Yuan family, this generation is destined to end.

Walking freely, Cao Pi's thoughts returned to 15 years ago. At the age of 14, I have been fighting with my father for many years. The 20 years of knife light and blood, all kinds of thrills at that time, now think about it, but they have all faded away. The most vivid memory is a young face, which insists on putting on a serious look, hooking my little finger , with an extremely serious tone, said childish words: "Second brother, you must come back safely."

Thinking about it, Cao Pi couldn't help touching his chest.There, there are pictures of willows that Cao Zhi gave him back then, from the simple and naive strokes at the beginning to the fluttering branches and leaves later.Willows, willows... As if he felt something in his heart, Cao Pi suddenly reined in the horse, and at the same time cast his eyes on the side of the road, where a row of willows with new shoots were swaying in the wind, with strong trunks and tough branches. One does not demonstrate their tenacious vitality.In an instant, time went back to 15 years ago. Cao Pi seemed to have seen that day, a half-grown boy inserted willow branches into the soil with his own hands, and made the greatest wish in his life to them: to be with Zhier forever kind.