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Emperor Chunyou ordered Tang Ci to write the birthday speech of Princess Anning just to proclaim to the world, to show that he is indeed a Qing monarch like the banner he used back then, and he has no intention of committing rebellion and rebellion. Treat her with love and care like her own daughter.The reason why Tang Ci was chosen among the many Hanlin courtiers is also because Tang Ci's brushwork is the Liu style created by the late emperor, which can better express his nostalgia for his deceased brother and his equal treatment of scholars. Be open-minded.

But the king is the king after all, and the merits and demerits are in the annals of history and cannot be tampered with. He bears the title of a so-called "sage", is admired by thousands of people and is also the attention of the world. The crown is clasped tightly on the head like a crown, and it can't be taken off again.

As the saying goes, although the Princess Anning is a woman, Emperor Chunyou also had a grudge against the female minister who was no less than a man during the reign of Emperor Dezong, but at that time this little niece was only about four or five years old. At that time, the royal civil strife had caused an uproar in the world, and if he killed a young girl, he would be shamelessly criticized, so he had to trap her in the palace, and ordered her to take care of the eldest princess's daily life The close nurse poisoned her food every day, the poison was weak, but it could kill her over time.Until another four or five years later, one day I saw the nanny rushing over at a loss and said that An Ning had lost her mind. At that time, she didn't want to believe it. Not to mention the improvement, on the contrary, it has become more and more serious, eating dirt, gnawing wood, and even going to the toilet on the bed and stuffing those filthy things into the mouth.

Seeing this, Emperor Chunyou may have softened his heart and wanted to leave some leeway for himself so that he would not be speechless when meeting the late emperor in the underworld, or he simply wanted to have a better reputation in the slips of barnyard officials and unofficial history, and he also thought about what the imperial doctor said It is not impossible for poison/drugs to change and cause madness, so they gradually let go of it, but the servants, maids and household utensils are still configured according to the princess's share.

There were no internal guards guarding the palace gate, and when the wind blew, the weeds that grew from the cracks in the floor tiles swayed, and rolled up a sycamore leaf that was not cleaned in time, it was very deserted.

Tangci picked up the copper nail and knocked on the Jiaotu copper ring on the Zhumen door a few times, but no one answered.

Hearing a heavy "squeak" sound, the two servants who were nesting in the corner playing with money hurriedly grabbed the scattered copper coins back into their pockets, and stood there with their hands down.

In the panic, a copper plate fell from their pockets, and rolled around in a jingle to the feet of the young man in green official robes who was slowly approaching.

The young man bent down to pick it up, looked at this ordinary copper coin again and again, and suddenly moved his eyes lightly forward, the two servants immediately looked at each other, wishing to find a crack in the ground and sneak in.

There was one who reacted quickly and boldly, and immediately took a step forward and flattered him with a pale face: "This is... Mr. Tang? You came early, and this place is remote. I'm afraid you are exhausted from walking all the way? Slave servant Go get you a cup of tea?"

The ancestor's family law was strict, and it was expressly forbidden for the servants on duty to gather and play. This is a good thing, and he was caught straight.The two of them were sent to this unpopular place with nothing to gain. They were filled with resentment. Besides, the master who lived here was neither human nor ghost. Taking care of her is such a thankless task?I hope that the official who came to read the congratulatory poems and go through the motions is a man who is easy to get along with.

Tang Ci flicked his finger, threw the copper coin back into the servant's hand, and smiled slightly: "There is no need for tea, where is Your Highness An Ning, can you let me know?"

The two inner servants were all startled, and after a long while, the one who spoke before said with a smile: "Your Highness should go straight to the inner hall, my lord." Although there were smiles on his face, he was quite puzzled and disdainful inside. : Is it possible that this adult has a bad brain?An Ning is a lunatic, what else is there to report!

On the footboard of the bed, a girl with disheveled hair was sitting on the floor, holding a pillow in her arms, shaking it gently from side to side, and touching it with her fingers, staring and frowning seriously: "Han Shan, don't cry, if your sister hears She's going to scare you with ghost stories again."

Today is the thirteenth day of the eighth month, and it is early autumn in the capital city. Last night, there was a drizzle of rain all over the palace city, and the autumn rain was mixed with wind. Therefore, even at noon today, it is already very cold.

On the other hand, An Ning was wearing thin clothes, no shoes or socks, her feet were red from the cold, and her nails were covered with mud.His ten fingers were faintly blue, his shoulders were trembling unceasingly, and straws and suspected bread crumbs were caught in twos and threes on his messy long hair.As if she had never heard the movement in the house, she was still muttering to herself.

When she first stepped into the east conservatory, Tang Ci smelled a pungent stench, but she didn't know where it came from. Now that she was in front of An Ning, she understood it thoroughly.The nausea rolling in his stomach reached his throat and was forced to be suppressed by the surging anger. Then he glanced at the two servants who were hiding in the corner, pinching their noses and frowning, their faces full of disgust. Clenching his fists, the sourness in his nose was forced back together with the almost gushing anger.

But he said that the two servants were huddled in the corner, you looked at me, I looked at you, and they just wanted to run outside immediately to vomit, and there was no mouth to explain to Tang Ci.It's just that they watched Tang Ci respectfully and respectfully salute An Ning with cold eyes, and they were very respectful and courteous, and their stomachs couldn't help wondering whether the emperor had recently committed a murderous ghost to take his life Nightmare, woke up and rushed to offer a few sticks of incense to the Sanqing God, so ashamed and guilty that I wanted to really care about this niece who was living like a pig and a dog, so I sent Tang Ci to visit.

The more they thought about it, the more they felt that they were on the right track. Both of them were in a state of anxiety, and they finally waited until Tang Ci finished reciting the congratulatory speech that made the two of them baffled and confused. One of them hastily stepped forward and made an apologetic smile and said, "Your Highness has been very afraid of bathing in the water since the accident, not to mention those ineffective maids and servants, even if the servants are timid, they dare not force their way." Turning around, I finally remembered something that was worthy of testimonial reference. With confidence in my heart, I said even more eloquently, "You may not believe it, my lord. It was about this time a year ago, and the year of His Highness the Eldest Princess. Although there was no decree from above, the servant girl remembered what the imperial doctor said that peace of mind is the best medicine, so she boldly bought a hairpin, a hairpin, a hairpin crown and other things, as well as flower petals for bathing. The baby and hot water were also prepared early, just thinking of making His Highness happy. Who would have thought that when the two maidservants helped His Highness into the bathtub, His Highness suddenly went berserk and threw them—"

Tang Ci narrowed his eyes and glanced coldly: "Say."

The internal servant was just trying to show off. Although An Ning is the only child left by the late emperor, his status has not only plummeted, it is even more miserable than the concubines who were trapped in the cold palace and were not favored by the late emperor. What's more, after being insane, people are either ridiculous or frightened, and their behaviors and behaviors can't be done without the words of their own mouths?

Unexpectedly, he was so intimidated by this thin man with a slightly feminine appearance and no sharp edges, he hurriedly finished his sentence with a smiling face: "Strangle them...to death."

Tangci's face was calm, neither fear nor anger, only a meaningful smile on the corner of his mouth, which made people feel like they were in the clouds and couldn't figure it out.

After a long while, she coughed and coughed, and said with a light smile, "I'm a little thirsty now, could you bother me to make a cup of tea for me?" She cupped her hands in the direction of the central axis of the palace city, "Holy Majesty's heart is kind." , I was specially ordered to come here to show some concern. Although the congratulatory speech has been finished, it would be unavoidable to be artificial if you leave at this moment, don't you think so?"

The two servants had already been so suffocated by the stench that they could barely open their eyes, and they wished to leave quickly, and at this moment, it was as if they were being pardoned, and they responded in unison.After listening to Tang Ci's words, she became more certain of her guess, and before she resigned, she did not forget to bow her head and show her hospitality: "Today is His Highness's birthday, and the servants will go to the dining room to pass on a bowl of longevity noodles. Your Excellency, please wait a moment."

For a long time, there was no sound in the room.

Tangci supported the corner of the table and bit her teeth sourly. It was as if a ferocious beast was roaring and howling in her heart. The sharp claws scratched the cage that trapped its footsteps to bleed, one after another, one drop after another. One drop—the cage did not seem to loosen at all, and its self-righteous struggles were in vain.On the one hand, she was blaming the two servants who loved leisure and hated work and treated An Ning badly, and on the other hand, she hated the man who sat high on the gilt dragon chair as the ninety-five-year-old man, but she was more complaining about herself.

"..." Tang Ci approached An Ning, squatted down, and fixedly looked at the child who was always quiet and taciturn in his impression.Before coming here, she had a lot of things she wanted to say to An Ning, but when she actually came to An Ning, she was stabbed in the throat by a scene that was more tragic than she imagined. She was like a thorn in her back, even if there were a few insincere words, she couldn't say anymore.

An Ning's hair looks like it hasn't been washed or trimmed for a long time. It is long on her shoulders, back and even in front of her eyes. She has probably gotten used to it or is willing to accept seeing everything through the thick black head curtain over the years. Indistinct things and things.

In many cases, seeing clearly is no more proud than not seeing clearly, but being unable to see clearly is less hypocritical and forced to smile than being able to see clearly.

Carefully stretching out his fingers, he pinned the hair that covered An Ning's cheeks and eyes behind her ears - while doing this, he was also staring at An Ning's expression. She was very quiet, very quiet, without any resistance No surprise, just like a puppet who lost his soul.

Tangci felt a sharp pain in his heart, and his fingertips trembled again from the bone-chilling coldness of An Ning's skin.

A face that has withstood the baptism of the years, a face so unfamiliar that almost no trace of childhood can be found in front of Tangci.

She smiled absent-mindedly, shook her head like self-deprecating, and suddenly nodded appreciatively. Finally, she wiped away the cigarette ash on the tip of her nose for An Ning. Pinching An Ning's cheek: "It's said that women's colleges have changed, but now you don't live up to the verdict of the beauty embryo I gave you at that time."

An Ning raised her head suddenly, and looked at Tang Ci with a pair of clear and clear eyes. Tang Ci did not avoid her empty eyes, and smiled warmly in return.

Just when Tang Ci stood up and wanted to rummage through the room for clean and thick clothes, An Ning suddenly got up from the ground with both hands and feet, and ran out barefoot, whispering softly while running: "Dead, dead dead, dead..."