Ten years of dedication to the king
Chapter 9
It should be a big event for the emperor to go to the south of the Yangtze River, but He Lan Ruoming said: I just want to understand the feelings of the people, and I don't need to say anything.
So, he quietly took the personal eunuch, several court ladies, and four shadow guards out of the palace, and went there for half a year.
In half a year, Chu Xiran also gradually recovered, and occasionally went to Nalan's to tease the little prince, or went to Mei Fei's to see the little princess, and her life was peaceful.
The emperor was not around, so he, the empress, listened to the government behind the curtain, and only said that everything was up to the emperor, so she threw those notes to people far away in the south of the Yangtze River.Therefore, Qian Liju traveled back and forth between the south of the Yangtze River and the capital, bringing news from the emperor from time to time, and only knew that everything was fine.
When the emperor returned to the palace, it was the beginning of spring again.
The peach blossoms in the imperial garden are particularly pink, and the clusters of red are really beautiful.
Just like the person brought back by the emperor, she was so delicate that water dripped out, and her pair of big black eyes turned elves, looking freshly at everything in the palace.
The eunuch close to the emperor said that this is the emperor's male concubine in Jiangnan. She is only 17 years old.The emperor loved him as much as Bao. On the way back, he either rode in a carriage or rode a horse together, and slept in the same bed and hugged each other every night.
This word spread to Kunning Palace, Chu Xiran looked at Xiao Shunzi who was aggrieved, but just smiled and said: "The 72nd concubine of the Sixth Court of the Three Palaces of the Emperor, this one is not too many, and this one is not a lot, What is there to be angry about?"
"Master, aren't you sad? Back then, the emperor loved you so much, but it's only been a few years, how could he change his mind?"
"Fool, he is the emperor, and his heart has never been only on me from the beginning to the end. To him, I was just a chess game in the past, and I am just a display now. Why do I have to be serious now?"
"However, Eunuch Lin told the servant that the emperor treats the master differently. Eunuch Lin also said that in the harem, only the master is the one the emperor trusts."
Chu Xiran tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said: "This is to make people laugh. I am a man who sits at the head of the harem is enough to be ridiculed, but he still insists that he only likes me." One person, don’t you laugh your ass off? Take a closer look at your master, I’m already 24 years old, those words in the palace are not unreasonable.”
"Master, don't take what you say in the palace seriously. It's better to ask the slave to say that the master is the best." Xiao Shunzi racked his brains to say some beautiful words, but it was difficult for him, a slave who didn't read much.
"Forget it, don't lie to me." Chu Xiran looked at Xiao Shunzi's impatient look with a smile on his face, and asked again: "Has the new male concubine been canonized by the emperor? Which palace is he staying in now?"
Xiao Shunzi bit her lip and looked at her master, holding back for a long time, before saying sullenly: "I conferred the title of nobleman, and rewarded him with the Palace of Eternal Harmony."
Chu Xiran's movements just stopped in that sentence, and finally managed to make a smile, before saying: "It seems that this Yonghe Palace has become a place where the golden house hides the delicate, and anyone who is pampered will go to Put it there."
"Your Majesty is so ruthless. After all, the Yonghe Palace is also a place where the Emperor and his master loved each other. In a blink of an eye, it was given a new favorite."
"Xiao Shunzi, you have to know that this harem comes and goes like this. There is no such thing as eternity. If you say it, it will not attract people's attention."
"Your Majesty, nothing in this world is eternal. Whether it is love or hatred, the two aspects are even. If the emperor wants to punish his concubines with death, they will have no regrets and will not complain. If the emperor does not punish them, then from then on The concubine is just the queen of Tian Cheng, and she will keep her duty well."
At that time, I must have said this to him. Before the man left, he only left a sentence, "Then be your queen and show me!"
He staggered away from Kunning Palace, and that figure from his back still reappeared in Chu Xiran's heart so far. It seemed that the sword pierced not He Lan's arm, but his own heart.
On the first night when the emperor returned to the palace, he went to Nalan to see the little prince.
The one-year-old child has already started to crawl all over the bed, laughs when he sees people, and unceremoniously grabs He Lan's finger that is poking at his face and stuffs it into his mouth.
"Little guy, you are not afraid of me just like your concubine mother, huh?" He Lan pulled back her fingers and looked at the drool in her hand with a wry smile.
"Why is the emperor thinking of coming here today? Didn't he bring the beauties back to be raised in the Yonghe Palace? It's getting dark, the emperor should go back to accompany her." Nalan picked up the handkerchief and wiped it for his child Wiping his saliva, he said again: "If the emperor likes this little guy, he can come and see him during the day."
"Nalan, are you angry?"
"Yes, my concubine is angry!" Nalan suddenly stood up and shouted, "How can you treat him like this? I thought that your relationship would gradually improve after Prime Minister Murong died, but you will bring him with you when you go to the south of the Yangtze River." A new favorite came back, and he is still in the Yonghe Palace. How much do you have to hurt him? If I knew today, it would be better to let him die!"
Looking at Nalan who lost control of his emotions, He Lan didn't say a word, and when he calmed down, Nalan asked him, "Why didn't the emperor speak?"
Only then did He Lan lower his head and turn the teacup in his hand, and said, "Then tell me, what should I do with him?"
He Lan's voice was a little choked up, and his always proud and strong expression looked extremely fragile at this moment. After a long silence, he said slowly: "I also thought that everything would get better gradually, and he would still be my favorite Xiran , But, he said four words to me──"Benevolence and righteousness"! Nalan, he stabbed me with a sword, he pointed the sword at me, and said these four words to me!
"My heart hurts, do you know? He really doesn't love me anymore. How can you face him when you let me? When I was still a prince, my father told me that as an emperor, I am not qualified to Lovers. Because if you love someone, he will become your weakness, turn a wise king into a foolish one, and shake your belief in being a king.
"I have been shaken by him, but he doesn't want me anymore. He hates me. What can you do if you let me? Yes, I have a new favorite. I love him and dote on him. I even let him live in the Palace of Eternal Peace, because , he would laugh, make trouble, get jealous and lose his temper, he would foolishly ask me if I love him? He would look at me with nostalgia, and call "Ruo Ming", just like Xi Ran back then.
"Nalan, that is my dream. I need someone to help me realize that dream. There are only Ruoming and Xiran in Yonghe Palace."
Tiancheng Meiji 11th year, spring.
Yonghe Palace has a new master, Yao Xiran, and everyone in the harem knows that the emperor likes to call this new master, Xiran.
Chu Xiran was not implicated in the matter of the Chu clan back then, therefore, Concubine De was not implicated in the destruction of the Murong clan.It's just that Murong Zhaohua, without the support of her natal family, is obviously a lot haggard, but after all, she is still a concubine in this harem, second only to the queen and noble concubine, so no one dares to provoke her.
But the existence of Murong, to Chu Xiran, is like a thorn, which makes people unable to live in peace.
Concubine De also hated Chu Xiran because of the death of Murong's clan, so Yao Xiran, who had become the Emperor's only favorite, became Murong's target.
The innocent Yao Xiran was held in the palm of Murong's hand who deliberately approached and flattered her, calling her sister sweetly.
Seeing Murong's actions, Chu Xiran sneered at Murong's digging his own grave.
As expected by Chu Xiran, under Murong's instigation, Yao Xiran gradually became disgusted with this queen who was not close to her.And the sensitivity belonging to a lover also made him realize the difference between the emperor and the queen, and the kind of jealousy that came from the bottom of his heart made him even more inclined and credulous to Murong.
When winter came, in order to celebrate Yao Xiran's birthday, the emperor actually set up a stage in Changyin Pavilion and hired a troupe to have fun.
Yao Xiran snuggled up to He Lan Ruoming's chest sweetly, the two of them laughed or whispered or teased, their eyes couldn't tolerate other people's intimacy anymore.
Chu Xiran sat bored for a while, then disappeared without a sound. Not long after, Nalan and Concubine Mei also left the stage one after the other.
The sharp-eyed Yao Xiran said coquettishly: "Your Majesty, will the Empress be angry with my concubines?"
He Lan stared at the empty seat without answering.
"Ruoming, Xi Ran is afraid."
"What are you afraid of? Didn't you tell me when you entered the palace, I will protect you."
"En!" Yao Xiran smiled and nestled into He Lan's arms, holding He Lan's hand even tighter.
On the second day, He Lan Ruoming, who was still discussing state affairs with a few confidants in the imperial study, suddenly heard that Xiao Linzi came to report: Yao nobleman, fell into the water.The lake water in winter was already icy cold, and when Yao Xiran was picked up from the lake, her whole body was frozen stiff and she was almost out of breath.
When He Lan Ruoming arrived at the Yonghe Palace, Yao Xiran, who had just recovered, was still unconscious. He angrily asked Yao Xiran's personal eunuch why, and only then did he see Chu Xiran standing aside.
"The master was pushed into the lake by the empress." The little eunuch cried and knelt down. "The master and the empress had a quarrel, and the empress scolded the master for being seductive and harming the king. She pushed the master into the lake without shame. The poor master will not Swimming, and it’s so cold, I almost drowned.”
The little eunuch kowtowed to He Lan while crying, "Your Majesty, save the master, let the master be the master!"
"Understood." He Lan turned to look at Chu Xiran, and asked, "Is what he said true?"
Chu Xiran opened his mouth and replied: "The emperor has his own decision, why should the concubine talk too much?"
"I understand, the empress should go back to the palace first." He Lan sat sideways on the bed, took Yao Xiran's hand and put it on her cheek, her eyes full of distress.
"The concubine will leave." Chu Xiran bowed, turned her head and led Xiao Shunzi to the door step by step, without another word.
It wasn't until he left the Yonghe Palace that Xiao Shunzi said aggrievedly: "Master, why don't you justify yourself?"
"Aren't you stupid to say you're stupid? He's the emperor, so can he really not understand such a trivial matter? To expose that little kid's lies face to face, is it to prevent the emperor from getting off the stage, or is it really necessary to wait for the emperor to detain us for nothing? charges?" Chu Xiran stopped and looked back at the Yonghe Palace, with a hint of sadness appearing in the corner of his eyes.
"Xiao Shunzi, do you feel that today's Yonghe Palace is much warmer than it was back then?" Before Xiao Shunzi could answer, Chu Xiran squatted down, buried her face between her knees, and held her arms tightly Holding himself, he couldn't stop shaking.
Why Yonghe Palace, why must it be Yonghe Palace!Even the only memories have to be stained with the shadow of others!Chu Xiran yelled in her heart, but gritted her teeth and held back, unwilling to make any more noise.
Xiao Shunzi stood aside and looked at his master, his eyes were also red.
"Let's go." Standing up, Chu Xiran still had that icy expression, only her blood-red lips still vaguely retained the tingling pain all over her body a moment ago.
After Chu Xiran and Xiao Shunzi walked away, Concubine Mei, who was hiding aside, came out.
When she came to the place where Chu Xiran stayed just now, her bright red fingers firmly dug into the palm of her hand.
"The tears you can't shed, I will help you shed them!" Those eyes with resentment shed traces, she looked back at the Yonghe Palace as well, and said to herself: "Don't blame me, you are the first to bear the burden." his!"
The incident of Yao Xiran's falling into the water did not cause much disturbance in the harem. After Yao Xiran woke up, she said "I was not careful" and let it go.
Hearing this, Chu Xiran laughed even colder, thought for a while and said, "This little brat is actually much stronger than I thought."
"Anyway, it was beaten out of the nurse's courtyard. With such a heart, I don't know how to use poison!" Concubine Mei gritted her teeth angrily.
"You, you're a mother anyway, don't act like you're looking for someone desperately!" Chu Xiran comforted her.
"Xiran needs to be more careful in the future, Murong has gotten very close to Yao Xiran recently." Nalan frowned worriedly.
"Murong can't be cured, it's a problem in my heart." Chu Xiran looked at Nalan's increasingly worried expression and said again, "Don't worry, sister, I have my own measure."
"Be careful."
Just a few days after the conversation between the three of them, Chu Xiran ran into trouble again as Nalan expected.
It was originally Chu Xiran, Nalan and Concubine Mei who were playing around in the imperial garden with the little prince and princess, but Murong accompanied Yao Xiran and bumped into them.
Yao Xiran was a child, and wanted to hug the little prince to have a look, but didn't expect the little prince to burst into tears when he was in his arms. He panicked and wanted to hand the child back to Nalan, but somehow his foot slipped , the whole person rushed forward.
Fortunately, Chu Xiran had sharp eyes and quick hands, and took the little prince, but he didn't want to be able to stop his momentum, so he shook Yao Xiran away with his palm, and everyone could only watch Yao Xiran's body fly out, falling limply. on the ground.
Chu Xiran hurriedly stood up and returned the child to Nalan. Just as she was about to step forward to help Yao Xiran to see his injuries, she saw a bright yellow figure rushing towards Yao Xiran one step ahead of him.
The man turned around with Yao Xiran in his arms, stared at Chu Xiran fiercely with an angry expression, and said, "The empress wants to explain to me what happened today!"
"But it's up to the emperor!" Chu Xiran met He Lan Ruoming's eyes without fear.
In an instant, the imperial garden became quiet.
"Huh!" He Lan flicked his sleeves, and without looking at Chu Xiran again, he sent Xiao Linzi to call the imperial physician, picked up Yao Xiran and hurried back to Yonghe Palace.A mighty group of people disappeared without a trace from the imperial garden in an instant.
"Xiran." Nalan hurriedly tugged on Chu Xiran's sleeve.
"Sister, don't worry, I'm just a noble person, what else can the emperor do to me?"
Chu Xiran looked at the little prince in Nalan's arms, and touched the little princess who was hiding in Concubine Mei's arms with his left hand, "I'm tired too, you all go back earlier and rest, don't tire the child."
After returning to Kunning Palace, Chu Xiran asked Xiao Shunzi to prepare hot water and plaster.
Xiao Shunzi carefully cleaned the wound on his master's right elbow, and said angrily, "I saw Yaogui was injured, why can't I see that Master also fell to the ground?"
"It's a scratch, it's okay, I think you've seen worse wounds than this when you went to war with me, what are you talking about!"
"The slaves are getting more and more ignorant of the master. Back then, the emperor lowered his dignity to reconcile with the master, but the master insisted on stabbing the emperor with a sword. How is it now? The emperor forgot about you when he got a newcomer. You obviously feel uncomfortable, but you still pretend It doesn't matter. Master, why are you doing this?" Xiao Shunzi wiped his tears while talking, and his nose twitched.
"You cry really ugly!" Chu Xiran wiped Xiao Shunzi's tears with the sleeve of his left hand, "After following me for so many years, I haven't developed any other skills, but the tears are piling up."
"The slave is wronged for the master."
"What do I have to be wronged? You are a queen, and you have avenged your revenge. Even I stabbed the emperor. Is there really anyone in the harem who can bully me? I love to worry like Nalan and the others! "
"Master, you feel uncomfortable, and this slave knows it." Xiao Shunzi wanted to say, master, you kept calling the emperor's name in your dreams in the middle of the night, but after thinking about it, you still endured it.
"It hurts, it hurts, I get used to it and it doesn't hurt that much." Chu Xiran clutched his chest and said, "I'm only worried about my mother and sister now, it's been so many years, and there is still no news, how can I Rest assured."
"Master?" Hearing Chu Xiran's long sigh, Xiao Shunzi became inexplicably flustered.
"I want to rest for a while, you go to the door and guard."
After Xiao Shunzi withdrew, Chu Xiran lay down on the bed with all her clothes and closed her eyes. She wondered if she was really overtired, but she didn't wake up from this sleep until night.When He Lan stepped into the East Nuan Pavilion, the startled Xiao Shunzi just wanted to enter the room to wake up Chu Xiran, but was stopped by He Lan.
Xiao Shunzi looked at the emperor in puzzlement, and then looked at Xiao Linzi beside the emperor, but seeing Xiao Linzi nodding towards him, he had no choice but to get out of the way, watching He Lan gently open the door and step in. The house, and closed the door behind his back.
"Has the emperor come to Xingshi to inquire about the crime?" Xiao Shunzi asked doubtfully.
"How is it possible! The emperor's heart is always the empress's empress!" Xiao Linzi winked at Xiao Shunzi, looking confident.
"I hope so." Xiao Shunzi imitated his master and sighed.
When He Lan Ruoming entered the room, Chu Xiran was still in a deep sleep, her bandaged elbow was exposed outside the brocade quilt, and it still smelled like mint leaves.
He Lan took off her shoes and clothes and got on the couch, adjusted her posture and brought Chu Xiran over, letting him fall asleep on her own.
As if aware of being disturbed, Chu Xiran pursed her lips, frowned in displeasure, shook her head, took a comfortable position and continued to sleep.He Lan carefully avoided Chu Xiran's injured right hand, and covered him tightly with the brocade quilt.
Perhaps feeling warm, Chu Xiran actually smiled in his sleep, and said faintly "Ruoming", He Lan's movements stopped at this moment, and tremblingly looked at the person in his arms, only to realize that it was just muttering in his dream.
At least, he is still in his dream.
He Lan comforted herself, her eyes became more and more infatuated with the person in her arms, and her arms tightened even more.
The two of them slept like this for an unknown how long before Chu Xiran woke up when he opened his eyes. Feeling someone hugging him, he moved his body, but heard a voice above his head.
"Woke up?"
Raising his eyes, he was looking at He Lan Ruoming. His eyes were as black as a deep pool, without the slightest ferocity in the daytime.
"Why is the emperor here?" Chu Xiran sat up, putting distance between himself and He Lan.
"I said during the day that I wanted the queen to give me an explanation, but the queen has thought about it?"
I don't know if it's because he has just woken up and is not fully awake yet. At this moment, Chu Xiran has less sharp thorns, but more dull and confused, blinked stupidly, and said: "Let me think about it."
He Lan angrily surrounded Chu Xiran with the brocade quilt, and said, "You won't justify yourself?"
"What's the excuse? How many things in this palace can be concealed from the emperor?" Chu Xiran stretched out his left hand to tighten the quilt and asked, "How is Mr. Yao?"
"The imperial doctor said it's all right, it's just a little vain, just rest and recuperate for a few days."
"The emperor should make up for him well."
"Yeah." He Lan thought for a while, and then said: "He is young and ignorant, so he is bound to be reckless in his actions, but his temper is not bad, so don't worry about him, Empress."
"He is the emperor's beloved, and the emperor is guarding him. Could it be that the emperor is worried that his concubines can do something to him?"
"I'm not here to quarrel today." He Lan looked deeply at Chu Xiran who suddenly lost his temper, but couldn't help but feel his heart warm up, "Would you like to give me a hug? Just for a moment."
He Lan stretched out her arms, and hugged Chu Xiran back into her embrace.Chu Xiran leaned into He Lan's arms and closed her eyes in acquiescence, as if she had returned to the dream just now, the first time they met in the hall when they were young.
One glance at ten thousand years, followed by a love engraved in the heart, everything is so beautiful and happy, there is no harm or despair behind.
"Your Majesty, the Yonghe Palace sent someone to say that nobleman Yao is awake, but the Emperor is losing his temper!"
"Go back to Yonghe Palace." After answering Xiao Linzi's words, He Lan let go of her arms, got on the bed and adjusted her clothes, turned around and looked at Chu Xiran who was still lying down, and said, "You lie down, you don't need to send me off. By the way, yours It is better to see the imperial doctor for the injury."
Chu Xiran agreed, then retracted herself into the brocade quilt again, and closed her eyes again.
The door opened, someone walked out, and then came Xiao Shunzi's voice: "Master, are you asleep?"
Chu Xiran buried her face in the quilt and did not answer. After a while, Xiao Shunzi's voice disappeared, the door was closed again, and the room was quiet again.
The quilt gradually became wet, and Chu Xiran felt as if he was crying, but he didn't dare to look up, he didn't even dare to face himself just now.If Xiao Linzi hadn't called He Lan Ruoming away, would the current self have thrown herself into He Lan's arms with tears in her eyes?
He was afraid of that kind of self, weak and jealous, greedy for his little tenderness, but he obviously didn't love him anymore, and he pushed him out by himself.
But why can't my heart escape the bitterness caused by jealousy after hating and complaining?
Yao Xiran lay on the bed for a few days, and soon recovered, but her temper became worse, and she would make a scene if she didn't see He Lan for a day, which made He Lan Ruoming go to court for several days.
In fact, since Yao Xiran entered the palace, He Lan seldom turned over the green cards of other concubines. He either stayed in the Yonghe Palace every day, or passed the news that Yao Xiran came to the Qing Palace.
Gradually, even the court ministers began to talk about it, and what's more, they directly complained to the emperor that "the spring night is bitter and the day is high, and the king will not go to court early from now on."
For a while, the name Yao Xiran spread throughout the government and the public. This Yao nobleman who was born in the land of fireworks has become a disaster in the eyes of everyone, and it should be eliminated as soon as possible.
At this juncture, another bad news came from the harem. The little princess died of poisoning, and it was Concubine De who poisoned her.
Concubine De was wronged one by one, but she begged the emperor to investigate clearly. When everyone felt strange and was waiting for the emperor to find out, Concubine Mei drank poisonous wine and went with the child.
Concubine Mei left a blood letter before her death, begging the emperor to avenge the princess and grant Concubine De to death.So everyone knows that this time, Concubine De's time has finally come.
At this moment, Chu Xiran received a secret letter.
Chu Jun:
The little girl Shen Qingjun, twenty-eight years old, entered the palace not for herself.
Maybe you have forgotten that we met once when we were young children. As the years passed, you have become a suave young man, and my concubine has become a beautiful woman.
I shouldn't have told each other, but after all, I couldn't let go of myself and left like this. At that time, my mother told me that Jun would be my future husband. I met you once in the temple, but I forgot concubine body.
But the concubine is waiting, and one day she can marry into the Chu family and become the wife of the king. From then on, the husband and wife love each other, and their love is like a mandarin duck.However, what the concubine was waiting for was the king who entered the palace and became the emperor's male concubine.
The concubine has hated and resented her before, but she also understands the helplessness of the king, but only after entering the palace does she know that the king has moved her heart to the emperor.
Although the concubine has no chance to become a husband and wife with the king, but the heart of love has never given up. The concubine only wants to be a sharp knife in the harem for the king, so that he can continue to be by the side of the king.The concubine has never regretted the days in the harem these years, and the concubine is satisfied, but seeing the king hurt by the emperor, the concubine feels physically and mentally tortured.
The princess is of the emperor's blood, but the concubine hates the emperor's betrayal of the emperor, and never loves the princess, but this is a child born in October after she was pregnant. Dare not live in the world.
The concubine does not ask for anything else, but only asks the king to treat herself kindly in the future. In this harem, even if the king is the queen, she still cannot live in peace.
I hope that the death of the concubine and the princess is worthwhile, and the concubine can also smile at Jiuquan.
Be sure to destroy the letter after seeing it, don't forget, don't forget!
Qing Jun's last pen
The letter slipped down, Chu Xiran's eyes were full of tears, and she stared blankly at Nalan who was on the side. Nalan stepped forward to pick up the letter, put it in the brazier and burned it, and immediately everything was wiped out.
"She is so affectionate, and her methods are so ruthless, you and I have never expected." Nalan also had tears in his eyes, and said uncharacteristically: "She is right, if you don't make a move at this moment, how can you be worthy of it?" The woman you died for?"
"I see."
Zhongcui Palace.
There was a foot of white silk in front of Murong Zhaohua, she looked at He Lan Ruoming in front of her, and asked calmly: "Your Majesty, have you ever loved your concubine?"
He Lan didn't answer.
"The concubine understands." Murong smiled, still enchanting and glamorous, but his stunning face was pale, "The emperor has always been fake to his concubine, all the favors are fake, can make the emperor sincere I'm afraid there is only the queen.
"Back then, the emperor knew that Chu Xiran was the one who caused the concubine to lose the emperor's son, but the emperor put the blame on Concubine Shu. And the child of Concubine Yi, the emperor put aside state affairs to protect him. He spent day and night worrying about his own investigation, and even mobilized the shadow guards, so Chu Xiran was cleared of his innocence.
"But your majesty, you also know that your concubine is wronged, so why do you have to die? It's because the Murong family has already become the soul of the sword, and the emperor has no fear, so you want the life of your concubine to redeem your embarrassment to the queen." guilty?
"Your Majesty, do you want to win back that person's heart? It's too late. From the moment I stepped into this harem, I have always had the same fate as him. Only I understand his despair, so I know that he must not I will forgive you!"
He Lan still didn't answer, just looked at the sky, finally turned around and left, leaving three words before leaving---I'm sorry.
Murong Zhaohua, the noble concubine of a generation, left with her reluctance and reluctance. If there is an afterlife, she thinks, she must just be an ordinary woman, who doesn't need power or power, as long as she is sincere to herself. people, enough is enough.
Chu Xiran, after all, you are happier than me.
"My lord, my lord, it's not good!" A little eunuch in the distance suddenly staggered towards him.
"If you have something to say, how decent is it!" Xiao Linzi stopped the eunuch who was about to bump into the emperor, and then realized that this is the eunuch Xiao Guizi who served Yao nobleman in Yonghe Palace?
"Your majesty, it's too bad, the empress brought people into the Yonghe Palace, and brought...poisoned wine!"
"What!" He Lan Ruoming was dumbfounded for a moment before he understood what the eunuch meant, and rushed to Yonghe Palace, but it was too late.
"Your Majesty, the nobleman Yao has gone, and my Majesty mourns." Chu Xiran stood up and greeted He Lan.
"Get out!" He Lan Ruoming looked at the lifeless person lying on the bed, his heart was disturbed.
"Your Majesty, the Yao nobles have confused the harem, and they are so proud of favors. All the papers of the ministers have been handed over to the concubine. As the empress, the concubine must fulfill their responsibilities. I hope the emperor mourns."
"I said get out!" He Lan's eyes turned red.
"The concubine will leave." Chu Xiran bowed and saluted, and led the people out of the Yonghe Palace. As soon as he walked outside the palace, he heard a heart-piercing roar from inside.
"Master, Your Majesty..." Xiao Shunzi looked at Chu Xiran anxiously.
Chu Xiran seemed not to have heard Xiao Shunzi's words, and continued to walk forward, while a more mournful "Xi Ran" came from the Yonghe Palace behind him.
Since the death of Yaogui, the current emperor has been shutting himself in the Yonghe Palace, withering day by day in Yaogui's mourning hall.
Late in the day and night, Chu Xiran brought Xiao Shunzi to Yonghe Palace, opened the door of the apse and Shunzhai, and saw He Lan still sitting in front of the mourning hall.
"Get out." He Lan said without looking at the person who came in.
"Xiao Shunzi, step back first." Chu Xiran sent Xiao Shunzi away, walked up to He Lan and knelt down, "If the emperor wants to punish the concubine for this, the concubine has nothing to say, but the emperor is the king of a country after all. , if you are devastated by the death of a concubine, how can you be worthy of the people of Tiancheng?"
"It's really my good queen!" He Lan looked at Chu Xiran in front of him and sneered.
"The concubine said that the concubine is the queen of Tiancheng, so she will keep her duty."
"Duty?" He Lan suddenly stood up, looked down at Chu Xiran and said, "Since the queen said that she should keep her duty, it should also be the queen's duty to serve me, isn't the queen right?"
"Yes." Chu Xiran nodded.
"Well, I want you to stay here and please me with your mouth!"
Chu Xiran raised her head dumbly, and looked at He Lan in disbelief, only to see that he was looking at her with a stern face, as if she wanted to tear herself apart to relieve her hatred.
"The concubine obeys the order." Chu Xiran still maintained his kneeling posture, and unbuttoned He Lan's belt, but he didn't want He Lan to slap him, so he threw him to the ground.
"When did the Queen become so mean?"
Chu Xiran wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, lowered his head, looked at his own reflection in the candlelight, and suddenly said, "His death made you feel so sad? Back then, if it wasn't for Nalan, I would have already given your tacit approval." I was tortured to death, you can be so cruel to me, why can Yao Xiran make you reluctant, and go crazy for him to such an extent!"
He Lan couldn't see Chu Xiran's expression, but saw drops of liquid blooming on the ground where he was half kneeling, small, like a sunset flower, short and beautiful.But at this moment, Chu Xiran, the sadness that had been hidden in his heart for a long time was collapsing little by little. He propped his hands on the ground, trembling uncontrollably, and his face that had never been raised was already covered with tears.
He Lan Ruoming stepped forward and knelt down, raised Chu Xiran's teary face with his fingers, "Xiran, you are crying."
Gently wiping the tears on his face, He Lan sat down and hugged Chu Xiran into her arms, "Do you know how long it has been since you cried in front of me? Xiran, do you know? Yao Xiran is still a child , he cares about my gains and losses, so he likes to make a lot of noise so that I can coax him.
"I promised him before he entered the palace that I would protect him and not let anyone bully him! But he is still dead. I am the emperor, but I will never be able to protect the one I love. Sometimes I feel that I am really Why is it that you love him so much that you want to sacrifice your own life, but you still hurt him in the end, and you still can’t protect him.”
"Enough, don't talk about it!" Chu Xiran felt that she was going crazy with jealousy, why could this man talk about his love for others in front of her.He sealed He Lan Ruoming's unspoken words with his own mouth, he didn't want to listen, those would only make the pain in his heart expand a little bit, and then make him breathless.
He Lan was taken aback at first, but when she realized that it was Chu Xiran who kissed her on her own initiative, she suddenly became ecstatic.
The violent kiss spread, and the candlelight in the room became even darker because of this restlessness. He Lan Ruoming pressed on Chu Xiran, and the clothes on the two of them were half taken off, and Chu Xiran's half-exposed chest lay on He Lan There was a red tide under the almost worshipful kiss.
Numbness spread all over his body, and Chu Xiran climbed onto He Lan's arms in a trance, desire drove his slender legs to wrap around He Lan's waist, rubbing against the other's lower body from time to time.
"Damn it!" He Lan's original control collapsed in an instant, he grabbed Chu Xiran's waist with both hands, and stabbed into Chu Xiran's body with force from his lower body.
"It hurts!" Chu Xiran felt that the back court was being torn apart, and tears filled her eyes again. They were red, as if it was the first wedding night many years ago, and it was the same. She gritted her teeth pitifully and endured it.
He Lan resisted not moving, and waited until Chu Xiran's pain subsided a little, then began to twitch slowly, kissing his whole body piecemeal, and said "Xiran" in a sound of affection and meaning.
Chu Xiran turned his face, looked at Yao Xiran's mourning hall, and suddenly felt that the "Xiran" in that sentence was calling the people in the mourning hall.He didn't dare to imagine, if that was the case, then what would he be today?The Yonghe Palace is no longer his Yonghe Palace, and the "Xi Ran" was also replaced by someone else.
Chu Xiran, can she only be the queen of Tiancheng?
He turned his head and looked at He Lan's face immersed in desire, his handsome face, youthful features, and awe-inspiring aura.
Who would not love him?
Chu Xiran hugged He Lan tightly with both hands, and arched his waist to bear the impact of the next one. He slowly closed his eyes, not thinking about the future, at least for this moment, they were still closely connected.
"Ruoming." He couldn't help moaning, the person on his body trembled, hugged his face and kissed him hard.
Tiancheng Meiji 11th year, winter.
Concubine De was given a foot of white silk to die in Zhongcui Palace by the emperor for poisoning the princess. On the same day, the emperor's most favored nobleman Yao was given a cup of poisoned wine by the queen to die in Yonghe Palace.
Concubine Nalan, who had a prince, invited her to become a nun in Daci Temple, and the prince was canonized as a prince and entrusted to the empress to raise her.
Suddenly, the harem lost three concubines, and the beauties of the harem who wanted to fly to the branches began to try again, but since then, the emperor seldom stayed in the harem, except for occasionally going to the Queen's Kunning Palace, almost every night They are all alone in the Qianqing Palace.
So, he quietly took the personal eunuch, several court ladies, and four shadow guards out of the palace, and went there for half a year.
In half a year, Chu Xiran also gradually recovered, and occasionally went to Nalan's to tease the little prince, or went to Mei Fei's to see the little princess, and her life was peaceful.
The emperor was not around, so he, the empress, listened to the government behind the curtain, and only said that everything was up to the emperor, so she threw those notes to people far away in the south of the Yangtze River.Therefore, Qian Liju traveled back and forth between the south of the Yangtze River and the capital, bringing news from the emperor from time to time, and only knew that everything was fine.
When the emperor returned to the palace, it was the beginning of spring again.
The peach blossoms in the imperial garden are particularly pink, and the clusters of red are really beautiful.
Just like the person brought back by the emperor, she was so delicate that water dripped out, and her pair of big black eyes turned elves, looking freshly at everything in the palace.
The eunuch close to the emperor said that this is the emperor's male concubine in Jiangnan. She is only 17 years old.The emperor loved him as much as Bao. On the way back, he either rode in a carriage or rode a horse together, and slept in the same bed and hugged each other every night.
This word spread to Kunning Palace, Chu Xiran looked at Xiao Shunzi who was aggrieved, but just smiled and said: "The 72nd concubine of the Sixth Court of the Three Palaces of the Emperor, this one is not too many, and this one is not a lot, What is there to be angry about?"
"Master, aren't you sad? Back then, the emperor loved you so much, but it's only been a few years, how could he change his mind?"
"Fool, he is the emperor, and his heart has never been only on me from the beginning to the end. To him, I was just a chess game in the past, and I am just a display now. Why do I have to be serious now?"
"However, Eunuch Lin told the servant that the emperor treats the master differently. Eunuch Lin also said that in the harem, only the master is the one the emperor trusts."
Chu Xiran tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said: "This is to make people laugh. I am a man who sits at the head of the harem is enough to be ridiculed, but he still insists that he only likes me." One person, don’t you laugh your ass off? Take a closer look at your master, I’m already 24 years old, those words in the palace are not unreasonable.”
"Master, don't take what you say in the palace seriously. It's better to ask the slave to say that the master is the best." Xiao Shunzi racked his brains to say some beautiful words, but it was difficult for him, a slave who didn't read much.
"Forget it, don't lie to me." Chu Xiran looked at Xiao Shunzi's impatient look with a smile on his face, and asked again: "Has the new male concubine been canonized by the emperor? Which palace is he staying in now?"
Xiao Shunzi bit her lip and looked at her master, holding back for a long time, before saying sullenly: "I conferred the title of nobleman, and rewarded him with the Palace of Eternal Harmony."
Chu Xiran's movements just stopped in that sentence, and finally managed to make a smile, before saying: "It seems that this Yonghe Palace has become a place where the golden house hides the delicate, and anyone who is pampered will go to Put it there."
"Your Majesty is so ruthless. After all, the Yonghe Palace is also a place where the Emperor and his master loved each other. In a blink of an eye, it was given a new favorite."
"Xiao Shunzi, you have to know that this harem comes and goes like this. There is no such thing as eternity. If you say it, it will not attract people's attention."
"Your Majesty, nothing in this world is eternal. Whether it is love or hatred, the two aspects are even. If the emperor wants to punish his concubines with death, they will have no regrets and will not complain. If the emperor does not punish them, then from then on The concubine is just the queen of Tian Cheng, and she will keep her duty well."
At that time, I must have said this to him. Before the man left, he only left a sentence, "Then be your queen and show me!"
He staggered away from Kunning Palace, and that figure from his back still reappeared in Chu Xiran's heart so far. It seemed that the sword pierced not He Lan's arm, but his own heart.
On the first night when the emperor returned to the palace, he went to Nalan to see the little prince.
The one-year-old child has already started to crawl all over the bed, laughs when he sees people, and unceremoniously grabs He Lan's finger that is poking at his face and stuffs it into his mouth.
"Little guy, you are not afraid of me just like your concubine mother, huh?" He Lan pulled back her fingers and looked at the drool in her hand with a wry smile.
"Why is the emperor thinking of coming here today? Didn't he bring the beauties back to be raised in the Yonghe Palace? It's getting dark, the emperor should go back to accompany her." Nalan picked up the handkerchief and wiped it for his child Wiping his saliva, he said again: "If the emperor likes this little guy, he can come and see him during the day."
"Nalan, are you angry?"
"Yes, my concubine is angry!" Nalan suddenly stood up and shouted, "How can you treat him like this? I thought that your relationship would gradually improve after Prime Minister Murong died, but you will bring him with you when you go to the south of the Yangtze River." A new favorite came back, and he is still in the Yonghe Palace. How much do you have to hurt him? If I knew today, it would be better to let him die!"
Looking at Nalan who lost control of his emotions, He Lan didn't say a word, and when he calmed down, Nalan asked him, "Why didn't the emperor speak?"
Only then did He Lan lower his head and turn the teacup in his hand, and said, "Then tell me, what should I do with him?"
He Lan's voice was a little choked up, and his always proud and strong expression looked extremely fragile at this moment. After a long silence, he said slowly: "I also thought that everything would get better gradually, and he would still be my favorite Xiran , But, he said four words to me──"Benevolence and righteousness"! Nalan, he stabbed me with a sword, he pointed the sword at me, and said these four words to me!
"My heart hurts, do you know? He really doesn't love me anymore. How can you face him when you let me? When I was still a prince, my father told me that as an emperor, I am not qualified to Lovers. Because if you love someone, he will become your weakness, turn a wise king into a foolish one, and shake your belief in being a king.
"I have been shaken by him, but he doesn't want me anymore. He hates me. What can you do if you let me? Yes, I have a new favorite. I love him and dote on him. I even let him live in the Palace of Eternal Peace, because , he would laugh, make trouble, get jealous and lose his temper, he would foolishly ask me if I love him? He would look at me with nostalgia, and call "Ruo Ming", just like Xi Ran back then.
"Nalan, that is my dream. I need someone to help me realize that dream. There are only Ruoming and Xiran in Yonghe Palace."
Tiancheng Meiji 11th year, spring.
Yonghe Palace has a new master, Yao Xiran, and everyone in the harem knows that the emperor likes to call this new master, Xiran.
Chu Xiran was not implicated in the matter of the Chu clan back then, therefore, Concubine De was not implicated in the destruction of the Murong clan.It's just that Murong Zhaohua, without the support of her natal family, is obviously a lot haggard, but after all, she is still a concubine in this harem, second only to the queen and noble concubine, so no one dares to provoke her.
But the existence of Murong, to Chu Xiran, is like a thorn, which makes people unable to live in peace.
Concubine De also hated Chu Xiran because of the death of Murong's clan, so Yao Xiran, who had become the Emperor's only favorite, became Murong's target.
The innocent Yao Xiran was held in the palm of Murong's hand who deliberately approached and flattered her, calling her sister sweetly.
Seeing Murong's actions, Chu Xiran sneered at Murong's digging his own grave.
As expected by Chu Xiran, under Murong's instigation, Yao Xiran gradually became disgusted with this queen who was not close to her.And the sensitivity belonging to a lover also made him realize the difference between the emperor and the queen, and the kind of jealousy that came from the bottom of his heart made him even more inclined and credulous to Murong.
When winter came, in order to celebrate Yao Xiran's birthday, the emperor actually set up a stage in Changyin Pavilion and hired a troupe to have fun.
Yao Xiran snuggled up to He Lan Ruoming's chest sweetly, the two of them laughed or whispered or teased, their eyes couldn't tolerate other people's intimacy anymore.
Chu Xiran sat bored for a while, then disappeared without a sound. Not long after, Nalan and Concubine Mei also left the stage one after the other.
The sharp-eyed Yao Xiran said coquettishly: "Your Majesty, will the Empress be angry with my concubines?"
He Lan stared at the empty seat without answering.
"Ruoming, Xi Ran is afraid."
"What are you afraid of? Didn't you tell me when you entered the palace, I will protect you."
"En!" Yao Xiran smiled and nestled into He Lan's arms, holding He Lan's hand even tighter.
On the second day, He Lan Ruoming, who was still discussing state affairs with a few confidants in the imperial study, suddenly heard that Xiao Linzi came to report: Yao nobleman, fell into the water.The lake water in winter was already icy cold, and when Yao Xiran was picked up from the lake, her whole body was frozen stiff and she was almost out of breath.
When He Lan Ruoming arrived at the Yonghe Palace, Yao Xiran, who had just recovered, was still unconscious. He angrily asked Yao Xiran's personal eunuch why, and only then did he see Chu Xiran standing aside.
"The master was pushed into the lake by the empress." The little eunuch cried and knelt down. "The master and the empress had a quarrel, and the empress scolded the master for being seductive and harming the king. She pushed the master into the lake without shame. The poor master will not Swimming, and it’s so cold, I almost drowned.”
The little eunuch kowtowed to He Lan while crying, "Your Majesty, save the master, let the master be the master!"
"Understood." He Lan turned to look at Chu Xiran, and asked, "Is what he said true?"
Chu Xiran opened his mouth and replied: "The emperor has his own decision, why should the concubine talk too much?"
"I understand, the empress should go back to the palace first." He Lan sat sideways on the bed, took Yao Xiran's hand and put it on her cheek, her eyes full of distress.
"The concubine will leave." Chu Xiran bowed, turned her head and led Xiao Shunzi to the door step by step, without another word.
It wasn't until he left the Yonghe Palace that Xiao Shunzi said aggrievedly: "Master, why don't you justify yourself?"
"Aren't you stupid to say you're stupid? He's the emperor, so can he really not understand such a trivial matter? To expose that little kid's lies face to face, is it to prevent the emperor from getting off the stage, or is it really necessary to wait for the emperor to detain us for nothing? charges?" Chu Xiran stopped and looked back at the Yonghe Palace, with a hint of sadness appearing in the corner of his eyes.
"Xiao Shunzi, do you feel that today's Yonghe Palace is much warmer than it was back then?" Before Xiao Shunzi could answer, Chu Xiran squatted down, buried her face between her knees, and held her arms tightly Holding himself, he couldn't stop shaking.
Why Yonghe Palace, why must it be Yonghe Palace!Even the only memories have to be stained with the shadow of others!Chu Xiran yelled in her heart, but gritted her teeth and held back, unwilling to make any more noise.
Xiao Shunzi stood aside and looked at his master, his eyes were also red.
"Let's go." Standing up, Chu Xiran still had that icy expression, only her blood-red lips still vaguely retained the tingling pain all over her body a moment ago.
After Chu Xiran and Xiao Shunzi walked away, Concubine Mei, who was hiding aside, came out.
When she came to the place where Chu Xiran stayed just now, her bright red fingers firmly dug into the palm of her hand.
"The tears you can't shed, I will help you shed them!" Those eyes with resentment shed traces, she looked back at the Yonghe Palace as well, and said to herself: "Don't blame me, you are the first to bear the burden." his!"
The incident of Yao Xiran's falling into the water did not cause much disturbance in the harem. After Yao Xiran woke up, she said "I was not careful" and let it go.
Hearing this, Chu Xiran laughed even colder, thought for a while and said, "This little brat is actually much stronger than I thought."
"Anyway, it was beaten out of the nurse's courtyard. With such a heart, I don't know how to use poison!" Concubine Mei gritted her teeth angrily.
"You, you're a mother anyway, don't act like you're looking for someone desperately!" Chu Xiran comforted her.
"Xiran needs to be more careful in the future, Murong has gotten very close to Yao Xiran recently." Nalan frowned worriedly.
"Murong can't be cured, it's a problem in my heart." Chu Xiran looked at Nalan's increasingly worried expression and said again, "Don't worry, sister, I have my own measure."
"Be careful."
Just a few days after the conversation between the three of them, Chu Xiran ran into trouble again as Nalan expected.
It was originally Chu Xiran, Nalan and Concubine Mei who were playing around in the imperial garden with the little prince and princess, but Murong accompanied Yao Xiran and bumped into them.
Yao Xiran was a child, and wanted to hug the little prince to have a look, but didn't expect the little prince to burst into tears when he was in his arms. He panicked and wanted to hand the child back to Nalan, but somehow his foot slipped , the whole person rushed forward.
Fortunately, Chu Xiran had sharp eyes and quick hands, and took the little prince, but he didn't want to be able to stop his momentum, so he shook Yao Xiran away with his palm, and everyone could only watch Yao Xiran's body fly out, falling limply. on the ground.
Chu Xiran hurriedly stood up and returned the child to Nalan. Just as she was about to step forward to help Yao Xiran to see his injuries, she saw a bright yellow figure rushing towards Yao Xiran one step ahead of him.
The man turned around with Yao Xiran in his arms, stared at Chu Xiran fiercely with an angry expression, and said, "The empress wants to explain to me what happened today!"
"But it's up to the emperor!" Chu Xiran met He Lan Ruoming's eyes without fear.
In an instant, the imperial garden became quiet.
"Huh!" He Lan flicked his sleeves, and without looking at Chu Xiran again, he sent Xiao Linzi to call the imperial physician, picked up Yao Xiran and hurried back to Yonghe Palace.A mighty group of people disappeared without a trace from the imperial garden in an instant.
"Xiran." Nalan hurriedly tugged on Chu Xiran's sleeve.
"Sister, don't worry, I'm just a noble person, what else can the emperor do to me?"
Chu Xiran looked at the little prince in Nalan's arms, and touched the little princess who was hiding in Concubine Mei's arms with his left hand, "I'm tired too, you all go back earlier and rest, don't tire the child."
After returning to Kunning Palace, Chu Xiran asked Xiao Shunzi to prepare hot water and plaster.
Xiao Shunzi carefully cleaned the wound on his master's right elbow, and said angrily, "I saw Yaogui was injured, why can't I see that Master also fell to the ground?"
"It's a scratch, it's okay, I think you've seen worse wounds than this when you went to war with me, what are you talking about!"
"The slaves are getting more and more ignorant of the master. Back then, the emperor lowered his dignity to reconcile with the master, but the master insisted on stabbing the emperor with a sword. How is it now? The emperor forgot about you when he got a newcomer. You obviously feel uncomfortable, but you still pretend It doesn't matter. Master, why are you doing this?" Xiao Shunzi wiped his tears while talking, and his nose twitched.
"You cry really ugly!" Chu Xiran wiped Xiao Shunzi's tears with the sleeve of his left hand, "After following me for so many years, I haven't developed any other skills, but the tears are piling up."
"The slave is wronged for the master."
"What do I have to be wronged? You are a queen, and you have avenged your revenge. Even I stabbed the emperor. Is there really anyone in the harem who can bully me? I love to worry like Nalan and the others! "
"Master, you feel uncomfortable, and this slave knows it." Xiao Shunzi wanted to say, master, you kept calling the emperor's name in your dreams in the middle of the night, but after thinking about it, you still endured it.
"It hurts, it hurts, I get used to it and it doesn't hurt that much." Chu Xiran clutched his chest and said, "I'm only worried about my mother and sister now, it's been so many years, and there is still no news, how can I Rest assured."
"Master?" Hearing Chu Xiran's long sigh, Xiao Shunzi became inexplicably flustered.
"I want to rest for a while, you go to the door and guard."
After Xiao Shunzi withdrew, Chu Xiran lay down on the bed with all her clothes and closed her eyes. She wondered if she was really overtired, but she didn't wake up from this sleep until night.When He Lan stepped into the East Nuan Pavilion, the startled Xiao Shunzi just wanted to enter the room to wake up Chu Xiran, but was stopped by He Lan.
Xiao Shunzi looked at the emperor in puzzlement, and then looked at Xiao Linzi beside the emperor, but seeing Xiao Linzi nodding towards him, he had no choice but to get out of the way, watching He Lan gently open the door and step in. The house, and closed the door behind his back.
"Has the emperor come to Xingshi to inquire about the crime?" Xiao Shunzi asked doubtfully.
"How is it possible! The emperor's heart is always the empress's empress!" Xiao Linzi winked at Xiao Shunzi, looking confident.
"I hope so." Xiao Shunzi imitated his master and sighed.
When He Lan Ruoming entered the room, Chu Xiran was still in a deep sleep, her bandaged elbow was exposed outside the brocade quilt, and it still smelled like mint leaves.
He Lan took off her shoes and clothes and got on the couch, adjusted her posture and brought Chu Xiran over, letting him fall asleep on her own.
As if aware of being disturbed, Chu Xiran pursed her lips, frowned in displeasure, shook her head, took a comfortable position and continued to sleep.He Lan carefully avoided Chu Xiran's injured right hand, and covered him tightly with the brocade quilt.
Perhaps feeling warm, Chu Xiran actually smiled in his sleep, and said faintly "Ruoming", He Lan's movements stopped at this moment, and tremblingly looked at the person in his arms, only to realize that it was just muttering in his dream.
At least, he is still in his dream.
He Lan comforted herself, her eyes became more and more infatuated with the person in her arms, and her arms tightened even more.
The two of them slept like this for an unknown how long before Chu Xiran woke up when he opened his eyes. Feeling someone hugging him, he moved his body, but heard a voice above his head.
"Woke up?"
Raising his eyes, he was looking at He Lan Ruoming. His eyes were as black as a deep pool, without the slightest ferocity in the daytime.
"Why is the emperor here?" Chu Xiran sat up, putting distance between himself and He Lan.
"I said during the day that I wanted the queen to give me an explanation, but the queen has thought about it?"
I don't know if it's because he has just woken up and is not fully awake yet. At this moment, Chu Xiran has less sharp thorns, but more dull and confused, blinked stupidly, and said: "Let me think about it."
He Lan angrily surrounded Chu Xiran with the brocade quilt, and said, "You won't justify yourself?"
"What's the excuse? How many things in this palace can be concealed from the emperor?" Chu Xiran stretched out his left hand to tighten the quilt and asked, "How is Mr. Yao?"
"The imperial doctor said it's all right, it's just a little vain, just rest and recuperate for a few days."
"The emperor should make up for him well."
"Yeah." He Lan thought for a while, and then said: "He is young and ignorant, so he is bound to be reckless in his actions, but his temper is not bad, so don't worry about him, Empress."
"He is the emperor's beloved, and the emperor is guarding him. Could it be that the emperor is worried that his concubines can do something to him?"
"I'm not here to quarrel today." He Lan looked deeply at Chu Xiran who suddenly lost his temper, but couldn't help but feel his heart warm up, "Would you like to give me a hug? Just for a moment."
He Lan stretched out her arms, and hugged Chu Xiran back into her embrace.Chu Xiran leaned into He Lan's arms and closed her eyes in acquiescence, as if she had returned to the dream just now, the first time they met in the hall when they were young.
One glance at ten thousand years, followed by a love engraved in the heart, everything is so beautiful and happy, there is no harm or despair behind.
"Your Majesty, the Yonghe Palace sent someone to say that nobleman Yao is awake, but the Emperor is losing his temper!"
"Go back to Yonghe Palace." After answering Xiao Linzi's words, He Lan let go of her arms, got on the bed and adjusted her clothes, turned around and looked at Chu Xiran who was still lying down, and said, "You lie down, you don't need to send me off. By the way, yours It is better to see the imperial doctor for the injury."
Chu Xiran agreed, then retracted herself into the brocade quilt again, and closed her eyes again.
The door opened, someone walked out, and then came Xiao Shunzi's voice: "Master, are you asleep?"
Chu Xiran buried her face in the quilt and did not answer. After a while, Xiao Shunzi's voice disappeared, the door was closed again, and the room was quiet again.
The quilt gradually became wet, and Chu Xiran felt as if he was crying, but he didn't dare to look up, he didn't even dare to face himself just now.If Xiao Linzi hadn't called He Lan Ruoming away, would the current self have thrown herself into He Lan's arms with tears in her eyes?
He was afraid of that kind of self, weak and jealous, greedy for his little tenderness, but he obviously didn't love him anymore, and he pushed him out by himself.
But why can't my heart escape the bitterness caused by jealousy after hating and complaining?
Yao Xiran lay on the bed for a few days, and soon recovered, but her temper became worse, and she would make a scene if she didn't see He Lan for a day, which made He Lan Ruoming go to court for several days.
In fact, since Yao Xiran entered the palace, He Lan seldom turned over the green cards of other concubines. He either stayed in the Yonghe Palace every day, or passed the news that Yao Xiran came to the Qing Palace.
Gradually, even the court ministers began to talk about it, and what's more, they directly complained to the emperor that "the spring night is bitter and the day is high, and the king will not go to court early from now on."
For a while, the name Yao Xiran spread throughout the government and the public. This Yao nobleman who was born in the land of fireworks has become a disaster in the eyes of everyone, and it should be eliminated as soon as possible.
At this juncture, another bad news came from the harem. The little princess died of poisoning, and it was Concubine De who poisoned her.
Concubine De was wronged one by one, but she begged the emperor to investigate clearly. When everyone felt strange and was waiting for the emperor to find out, Concubine Mei drank poisonous wine and went with the child.
Concubine Mei left a blood letter before her death, begging the emperor to avenge the princess and grant Concubine De to death.So everyone knows that this time, Concubine De's time has finally come.
At this moment, Chu Xiran received a secret letter.
Chu Jun:
The little girl Shen Qingjun, twenty-eight years old, entered the palace not for herself.
Maybe you have forgotten that we met once when we were young children. As the years passed, you have become a suave young man, and my concubine has become a beautiful woman.
I shouldn't have told each other, but after all, I couldn't let go of myself and left like this. At that time, my mother told me that Jun would be my future husband. I met you once in the temple, but I forgot concubine body.
But the concubine is waiting, and one day she can marry into the Chu family and become the wife of the king. From then on, the husband and wife love each other, and their love is like a mandarin duck.However, what the concubine was waiting for was the king who entered the palace and became the emperor's male concubine.
The concubine has hated and resented her before, but she also understands the helplessness of the king, but only after entering the palace does she know that the king has moved her heart to the emperor.
Although the concubine has no chance to become a husband and wife with the king, but the heart of love has never given up. The concubine only wants to be a sharp knife in the harem for the king, so that he can continue to be by the side of the king.The concubine has never regretted the days in the harem these years, and the concubine is satisfied, but seeing the king hurt by the emperor, the concubine feels physically and mentally tortured.
The princess is of the emperor's blood, but the concubine hates the emperor's betrayal of the emperor, and never loves the princess, but this is a child born in October after she was pregnant. Dare not live in the world.
The concubine does not ask for anything else, but only asks the king to treat herself kindly in the future. In this harem, even if the king is the queen, she still cannot live in peace.
I hope that the death of the concubine and the princess is worthwhile, and the concubine can also smile at Jiuquan.
Be sure to destroy the letter after seeing it, don't forget, don't forget!
Qing Jun's last pen
The letter slipped down, Chu Xiran's eyes were full of tears, and she stared blankly at Nalan who was on the side. Nalan stepped forward to pick up the letter, put it in the brazier and burned it, and immediately everything was wiped out.
"She is so affectionate, and her methods are so ruthless, you and I have never expected." Nalan also had tears in his eyes, and said uncharacteristically: "She is right, if you don't make a move at this moment, how can you be worthy of it?" The woman you died for?"
"I see."
Zhongcui Palace.
There was a foot of white silk in front of Murong Zhaohua, she looked at He Lan Ruoming in front of her, and asked calmly: "Your Majesty, have you ever loved your concubine?"
He Lan didn't answer.
"The concubine understands." Murong smiled, still enchanting and glamorous, but his stunning face was pale, "The emperor has always been fake to his concubine, all the favors are fake, can make the emperor sincere I'm afraid there is only the queen.
"Back then, the emperor knew that Chu Xiran was the one who caused the concubine to lose the emperor's son, but the emperor put the blame on Concubine Shu. And the child of Concubine Yi, the emperor put aside state affairs to protect him. He spent day and night worrying about his own investigation, and even mobilized the shadow guards, so Chu Xiran was cleared of his innocence.
"But your majesty, you also know that your concubine is wronged, so why do you have to die? It's because the Murong family has already become the soul of the sword, and the emperor has no fear, so you want the life of your concubine to redeem your embarrassment to the queen." guilty?
"Your Majesty, do you want to win back that person's heart? It's too late. From the moment I stepped into this harem, I have always had the same fate as him. Only I understand his despair, so I know that he must not I will forgive you!"
He Lan still didn't answer, just looked at the sky, finally turned around and left, leaving three words before leaving---I'm sorry.
Murong Zhaohua, the noble concubine of a generation, left with her reluctance and reluctance. If there is an afterlife, she thinks, she must just be an ordinary woman, who doesn't need power or power, as long as she is sincere to herself. people, enough is enough.
Chu Xiran, after all, you are happier than me.
"My lord, my lord, it's not good!" A little eunuch in the distance suddenly staggered towards him.
"If you have something to say, how decent is it!" Xiao Linzi stopped the eunuch who was about to bump into the emperor, and then realized that this is the eunuch Xiao Guizi who served Yao nobleman in Yonghe Palace?
"Your majesty, it's too bad, the empress brought people into the Yonghe Palace, and brought...poisoned wine!"
"What!" He Lan Ruoming was dumbfounded for a moment before he understood what the eunuch meant, and rushed to Yonghe Palace, but it was too late.
"Your Majesty, the nobleman Yao has gone, and my Majesty mourns." Chu Xiran stood up and greeted He Lan.
"Get out!" He Lan Ruoming looked at the lifeless person lying on the bed, his heart was disturbed.
"Your Majesty, the Yao nobles have confused the harem, and they are so proud of favors. All the papers of the ministers have been handed over to the concubine. As the empress, the concubine must fulfill their responsibilities. I hope the emperor mourns."
"I said get out!" He Lan's eyes turned red.
"The concubine will leave." Chu Xiran bowed and saluted, and led the people out of the Yonghe Palace. As soon as he walked outside the palace, he heard a heart-piercing roar from inside.
"Master, Your Majesty..." Xiao Shunzi looked at Chu Xiran anxiously.
Chu Xiran seemed not to have heard Xiao Shunzi's words, and continued to walk forward, while a more mournful "Xi Ran" came from the Yonghe Palace behind him.
Since the death of Yaogui, the current emperor has been shutting himself in the Yonghe Palace, withering day by day in Yaogui's mourning hall.
Late in the day and night, Chu Xiran brought Xiao Shunzi to Yonghe Palace, opened the door of the apse and Shunzhai, and saw He Lan still sitting in front of the mourning hall.
"Get out." He Lan said without looking at the person who came in.
"Xiao Shunzi, step back first." Chu Xiran sent Xiao Shunzi away, walked up to He Lan and knelt down, "If the emperor wants to punish the concubine for this, the concubine has nothing to say, but the emperor is the king of a country after all. , if you are devastated by the death of a concubine, how can you be worthy of the people of Tiancheng?"
"It's really my good queen!" He Lan looked at Chu Xiran in front of him and sneered.
"The concubine said that the concubine is the queen of Tiancheng, so she will keep her duty."
"Duty?" He Lan suddenly stood up, looked down at Chu Xiran and said, "Since the queen said that she should keep her duty, it should also be the queen's duty to serve me, isn't the queen right?"
"Yes." Chu Xiran nodded.
"Well, I want you to stay here and please me with your mouth!"
Chu Xiran raised her head dumbly, and looked at He Lan in disbelief, only to see that he was looking at her with a stern face, as if she wanted to tear herself apart to relieve her hatred.
"The concubine obeys the order." Chu Xiran still maintained his kneeling posture, and unbuttoned He Lan's belt, but he didn't want He Lan to slap him, so he threw him to the ground.
"When did the Queen become so mean?"
Chu Xiran wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, lowered his head, looked at his own reflection in the candlelight, and suddenly said, "His death made you feel so sad? Back then, if it wasn't for Nalan, I would have already given your tacit approval." I was tortured to death, you can be so cruel to me, why can Yao Xiran make you reluctant, and go crazy for him to such an extent!"
He Lan couldn't see Chu Xiran's expression, but saw drops of liquid blooming on the ground where he was half kneeling, small, like a sunset flower, short and beautiful.But at this moment, Chu Xiran, the sadness that had been hidden in his heart for a long time was collapsing little by little. He propped his hands on the ground, trembling uncontrollably, and his face that had never been raised was already covered with tears.
He Lan Ruoming stepped forward and knelt down, raised Chu Xiran's teary face with his fingers, "Xiran, you are crying."
Gently wiping the tears on his face, He Lan sat down and hugged Chu Xiran into her arms, "Do you know how long it has been since you cried in front of me? Xiran, do you know? Yao Xiran is still a child , he cares about my gains and losses, so he likes to make a lot of noise so that I can coax him.
"I promised him before he entered the palace that I would protect him and not let anyone bully him! But he is still dead. I am the emperor, but I will never be able to protect the one I love. Sometimes I feel that I am really Why is it that you love him so much that you want to sacrifice your own life, but you still hurt him in the end, and you still can’t protect him.”
"Enough, don't talk about it!" Chu Xiran felt that she was going crazy with jealousy, why could this man talk about his love for others in front of her.He sealed He Lan Ruoming's unspoken words with his own mouth, he didn't want to listen, those would only make the pain in his heart expand a little bit, and then make him breathless.
He Lan was taken aback at first, but when she realized that it was Chu Xiran who kissed her on her own initiative, she suddenly became ecstatic.
The violent kiss spread, and the candlelight in the room became even darker because of this restlessness. He Lan Ruoming pressed on Chu Xiran, and the clothes on the two of them were half taken off, and Chu Xiran's half-exposed chest lay on He Lan There was a red tide under the almost worshipful kiss.
Numbness spread all over his body, and Chu Xiran climbed onto He Lan's arms in a trance, desire drove his slender legs to wrap around He Lan's waist, rubbing against the other's lower body from time to time.
"Damn it!" He Lan's original control collapsed in an instant, he grabbed Chu Xiran's waist with both hands, and stabbed into Chu Xiran's body with force from his lower body.
"It hurts!" Chu Xiran felt that the back court was being torn apart, and tears filled her eyes again. They were red, as if it was the first wedding night many years ago, and it was the same. She gritted her teeth pitifully and endured it.
He Lan resisted not moving, and waited until Chu Xiran's pain subsided a little, then began to twitch slowly, kissing his whole body piecemeal, and said "Xiran" in a sound of affection and meaning.
Chu Xiran turned his face, looked at Yao Xiran's mourning hall, and suddenly felt that the "Xiran" in that sentence was calling the people in the mourning hall.He didn't dare to imagine, if that was the case, then what would he be today?The Yonghe Palace is no longer his Yonghe Palace, and the "Xi Ran" was also replaced by someone else.
Chu Xiran, can she only be the queen of Tiancheng?
He turned his head and looked at He Lan's face immersed in desire, his handsome face, youthful features, and awe-inspiring aura.
Who would not love him?
Chu Xiran hugged He Lan tightly with both hands, and arched his waist to bear the impact of the next one. He slowly closed his eyes, not thinking about the future, at least for this moment, they were still closely connected.
"Ruoming." He couldn't help moaning, the person on his body trembled, hugged his face and kissed him hard.
Tiancheng Meiji 11th year, winter.
Concubine De was given a foot of white silk to die in Zhongcui Palace by the emperor for poisoning the princess. On the same day, the emperor's most favored nobleman Yao was given a cup of poisoned wine by the queen to die in Yonghe Palace.
Concubine Nalan, who had a prince, invited her to become a nun in Daci Temple, and the prince was canonized as a prince and entrusted to the empress to raise her.
Suddenly, the harem lost three concubines, and the beauties of the harem who wanted to fly to the branches began to try again, but since then, the emperor seldom stayed in the harem, except for occasionally going to the Queen's Kunning Palace, almost every night They are all alone in the Qianqing Palace.
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