drunk spring branch

Before Concubine Lianhuang was doted on and became an imperial concubine, she didn't know what entering the palace meant to her.

The emperor at that time was heroic and full of vigor. He was a young emperor admired by thousands of people, and he was her future husband.

It is easy to fall in love with a king, but it is also difficult.The imperial concubine Lianhuang understood this when she gave birth to the only emperor heir in her life.The position and imperial concubine, but will always be just one of the flowers in the harem competing for splendor.The emperor will never be her husband alone.

When the queen was still in the prince's mansion, she was the princess.This woman is mysterious and moody, but as long as you try to avoid too much contact with her and maintain a modest manner, you can get by.The empress has many heirs and a strong net worth, which is also the reason for her solid foundation. In addition, the second prince Mingxuanjin she gave birth to is talented, intelligent, both civil and military, eloquent and eloquent, which is very popular with the emperor.

If the eldest prince born by Concubine Xian is still alive, he might be better than Ming Xuanjin.

Forget it, what are you doing to seize the crown prince?Concubine Lianhuang hopes that her child will live a safe life and be healthy and worry-free.Ming Xuanyu's personality probably just followed her, and she didn't like the excitement since she was a child.He likes to laugh, but he doesn't like to make trouble.Maybe not the best among the princes, but certainly not the worst.

But ever since the two children Ming Xuanjin and Ming Xuanyu became friends, Imperial Concubine Lian's heart was in her throat every day.Every time she heard that immature child's voice mentioning the Second Emperor Brother, Imperial Concubine Lian would frown even more.

However, this second brother is really good to Ming Xuanyu.The two children, together with Ming Xuanjin's accompanying reading, the three of them often laughed and laughed. After a long time, it is a beautiful thing to be accompanied by this childish fun every day.

That day in the Imperial Garden, Concubine Xian had a grievance in her heart because of the unjust death of the eldest prince. She had endured it for many years and finally broke out. During the dispute between the two, the queen slipped and fell into the water.The imperial concubine Lian Huang who happened to encounter a dispute, seeing this scene, could no longer bear to hide behind the rockery, saving people was the most important thing.For the sake of the friendship between the two children, she didn't care too much, she jumped into the water and rescued the queen because she was well versed in water skills.

Fearing that she would be involved, Concubine Xian threw a large gravel by the pool, trying to hit the two of them and sink to the bottom of the water.Concubine Lianhuang protected the queen under her body to cover her.After calling for help to no avail, she struggled to get ashore, and Concubine Xian drew out her dagger again.In order to save the queen, Concubine Lianhuang was stabbed with a dagger, but fortunately no vitals were injured, but this also became the main culprit for Concubine Lianhuang's inability to give birth again.

Concubine Xian was deprived of her title and sent to the cold palace. She became a crazy woman that everyone feared, and no one knew whether she was alive or dead.The queen was grateful for the life-saving grace of Concubine Lianhuang, and treated her with a little more distinction.

In the harem, true love is the rarest.The two children were also very happy to see the gradual friendship between the Queen and Concubine Lotus.

Time flies, and the time flies by.Seeing that the battle for the prince is imminent.The imperial concubine Lianhuang had no intention of competing, and the empress was ready to go, so they should not interfere with each other.The queen, who had always been cautious, began to hear rumors that Imperial Concubine Lian wanted Ming Xuanyu to compete for the position of crown prince.

At first, the Queen didn't believe it.She thinks she is very clear about the character of Concubine Lianhuang.The clouds are calm and the wind is light, and there is no competition with the world, just seeking a little peace of mind.

But later, more and more people said so.Gossip and gossip are formidable, and Ming Xuanyu is indeed not inferior.Gradually, the queen began to feel a gap.

This harem may be said to be big, but it is actually small. Imperial Concubine Lian suddenly missed the sister with a scar on her face she met when she first entered the palace.She is so daring to love and hate, in order to follow the one she loves, she destroys her face and avoids the draft.I still remember that when Ming Xuanyu was first conceived, the emperor had kindly allowed the younger sister to visit the palace as a friend of the imperial concubine Lian. At that time, they were talking and laughing, and the deep affection between sisters was probably the rare true love.

The last time I saw that younger sister was Ming Xuanyu's third birthday party. She brought many gifts, such as clothes and socks knitted by herself, and toys made by herself. Imperial Concubine Lotus always felt that those were more luxurious than the jewels in the palace. Treasures are far more valuable.At that time, the younger sister was pregnant, and she couldn't hide her happiness in her eyes. I don't know how she is doing now?Have a boy or girl?Could the child be as innocent as her?

At the door of the South Study Room, apricot blossoms bloomed one after another.

After the princes left school, some were picked up by eight palanquins, and some got together to continue studying the words in the books.

Ming Xuanjin and Ming Xuanyu were the kind who would sneak out to play together after school without looking back.But since a while ago, there has been one more.

That person is Ming Xuanjin's companion, named Yan Guichen.He is slightly shorter than Ming Xuanjin, but his eyes are extremely sharp, and he usually follows Ming Xuanjin, unsmiling, like a little black dog.It formed a stark contrast with Ming Xuanjin who was always smiling.

As for where Ming Xuanjin's previous companion went, Ming Xuanyu didn't know, he only knew that his brother, somehow, fell in love with this little brother who was about his age, and made trouble with his father. Yitong had to change Yan Guichen as a companion before he would go to school. This time, his father also obeyed him.

But even though Yan Guichen didn't like to talk, the three of them had fun together.

After school that day, taking advantage of the warm yellow and orange light at dusk, the lotus flowers blooming in the pool of the imperial garden seemed to be shining golden light between the white powder.The three of them slipped to the closed door of the Prince's Mansion, and the small man couldn't see into the tall red-walled courtyard.

Ming Xuanyu didn't really want to come, but the queen asked him to come with Ming Xuanjin after school, and a new batch of ice-made sour plum soup came in. Besides them, there were several princes and princesses, and even the second lady of Zuo Xiang's family. Cheng Miaoyu also called to go, in the euphemistic name of letting a few children try something new.Thinking of this, Ming Xuanyu felt that it would be better to sneak out to play with Brother Huang.

Standing in front of the Prince's Mansion, Ming Xuanjin was the happiest one.With one hand on his hip, he pointed at the towering glazed tiles and vermilion lacquer gate with the other, smiling and clamoring that he was going to be a prince in the future.At that time, Ming Xuanyu will be his closest imperial brother, and Yan Guichen will be his best prince companion.

For the crown prince, Ming Xuanyu was not interested, and he knew that the same was true of his mother and concubine.So he was numbly grabbed by Ming Xuanjin, and the three of them held hands tightly together as if they were sworn brothers, and bowed to the Prince's Mansion.Looking sideways for a moment, Ming Xuanyu saw that the taciturn Yan Guichen was staring at Ming Xuanjin, his eyes were full of admiration, true and pious.

It would be fine if his wish was fulfilled in this way.

However, everything has gradually changed, like sour plum soup that has been left for a long time under the sun in midsummer.Even if the ice cubes are soaked in it, the ice will melt, and after a long time in the sun, it will be dried day after day, and flies and insects will fly around, and there will always be a day when it will be broken.

I don't know when, the dispute between the princes has intensified, and the unintentional participation is also deeply involved.The empress became more and more alienated, and even the concubine mother warned Ming Xuanyu for the first time to stay away from the empress and Ming Xuanjin.

The oath made at the gate of the Prince's Mansion seemed to be a child's word.Ming Xuanyu began to live a solitary life, sometimes Ming Xuanjin secretly came to play with him, and he also wanted to sneak out with this closest imperial brother.But after being discovered a few times, seeing his mother and concubine furious and crying, Ming Xuanyu could only continue to be an obedient and good child.

But even if you stay away from it, there are disasters that you can't avoid.

Ming Xuanjin stumbled and fell into the water in the imperial garden, with a persistent high fever.Somehow, this crime fell on Ming Xuanyu's head.

At this moment, Ming Xuanyu suddenly realized.On that day, Yan Guichen tricked him out of the palace on the grounds that his brother was seriously ill and wanted to see him.What everyone saw along the way was Ming Xuanyu running out of the imperial garden in a panic. In fact, it was clearly just following Yan Guichen to find that Ming Xuanjin had fallen into the water, and ran to ask for help in a hurry.

Ming Xuanjin himself was also puzzled. After the fever subsided, he angrily smashed the medicine bowl and injured the maid who served him to drink the medicine. He yelled and questioned the queen, why did he send someone to push him into the imperial garden? Ming Xuanyu was planted in the lotus pond.

However, the queen just sneered, and said slowly, do you want to be a prince?

At that moment, Ming Xuanjin's innocent eyes seemed to be dimmed.

There is nothing I can do but pray that this uneasy day will subside soon.However, the situation is backfired and intensified.

Concubine Lianhuang passed away suddenly, and it was heard that her death was tragic. She was still holding two dolls made of straw and cotton cloth, one big and one small.

Yan Guichen said that it was a witchcraft doll, and the names and birth dates of the empress and Ming Xuanjin were pasted on the cloth jacket.Rumor has it that Imperial Concubine Lian tried to curse Ming Xuanyu with vicious witchcraft in order to make Ming Xuanyu's crown prince safe and secure, but she didn't want to be too resentful and be backlashed by the curse.

Liar, none of this is true.

Ming Xuanjin knew that the imperial concubine Lianhuang was such a gentle and kind person, and Ming Xuanyu was very similar to her.But everyone around the queen was telling him that people should not be judged by appearances.

If you want to survive, you must learn to tell a little lie.Ordered by the queen to lure Ming Xuanyu to the imperial garden and step into the trap.This was Yan Guichen's first step. The next task entrusted by the empress was to discredit Ming Xuanyu's image in Ming Xuanjin's heart step by step, and remove the obstacles for him to become the prince.

After all, all of this is for Ming Xuanjin.

On the day of the imperial concubine Lian's accident, the weather suddenly changed at night, the wind howled and it rained, and the crazy torrential rain smashed the blooming lotus in the lotus pond in the imperial garden to pieces.

That night, Ming Xuanyu had never felt such a bitter cold for a moment.After school, he opened the door and walked in. He thought it was the still smiling mother and concubine preparing pastries to welcome him, but what he saw when he opened the door was a scene he would never forget in his life.

Concubine Lianhuang, who was bleeding from seven orifices and fell into a pool of blood, her gentle cheeks were so pale and blue, and the blood stains looked like red plum blossoms.She also held two dolls, one big and one small, in her hand.The doll's body was covered with silver needles, and the white paper sticking to the body was written in illegible words, which had already been stained with blood.

The physiological reaction caused Ming Xuanyu to vomit instinctively, his breathing was so rapid that he almost squeezed his heart out, and tears burst out of his eyes unstoppably.I don't know how long he struggled in this crazy state before Ming Xuanyu realized that he wanted to ask for help.

The rain is getting heavier.

"Empress, Ming Xuanyu has been kneeling at the door for a long time. He was not allowed to enter other places. He fainted from crying, woke up and continued to shout. The emperor is not here, so he wants to ask Ming Xuanjin for help. Or... "

Yan Guichen frowned, trying to plead with the queen.

"No need, Jin'er is reading, so don't disturb him. Ah...that's right."

The queen sneered, and suddenly she paused as if she remembered something again.

"I would like to listen to the queen's orders."

Yan Guichen knelt down respectfully, lowering his eyes.

"You tell Jin'er that Xuan Yu has indeed been here, but... oh, it's just venting the grievances without thinking, scolding all vicious swear words, cursing the safety of our mother and child, it's really unbearable."

After the queen finished speaking, she continued to trim the flower branches.

The flowers planted in exquisite vases are already crowded in a small space inside this vase.Among them, the lotus looks so out of place compared with other flowers competing for beauty.

With a click, the Queen used a pair of cloud-patterned golden scissors to cut off the limp lotus by the waist.The lotus separated from the vase and fell heavily to the ground, no longer blooming.