Changle Floating Life

Chapter 26 Stepping on the golden steps of Baiyu Hall

Pei Zhaoye frequently entered the palace in the past few days, one was because the Empress Qi's illness had improved greatly, and the other was because the Emperor had fallen ill again.Due to the dragon's health, Chang Chao has stopped twice.

When he entered the palace that day, he heard that the crown prince and King Ning were in the queen's palace, and he didn't want to bump into them, so he first went to the Yanbo Palace where the emperor lived to ask for instructions.After seeing Shengyan, the emperor was not as seriously ill as rumored.When Pei Zhaoye saw him, he was reading at the desk in a daze, it seemed that the cost of pretending to be lazy was more.

The two met and answered questions dryly. In the end, they had nothing to say and could only look at each other in blank dismay.

Ever since Pei Zhaoye became sensible, Pei Zhan has never been close to him. In his memory, his father would hold King Ning and throw him high, and he would take the prince's rein and walk slowly in the martial arts field, but he never He took his hand and touched a corner of his clothes.He always thought it was because he wasn't hardworking enough to be good enough, so he studied hard and practiced martial arts, hoping to win his father's praise.It wasn't until he was ten years old that he accidentally learned from his wet nurse that he was not the queen's direct descendant.From that day on, everything he learned was not for his father and queen, but had a different meaning.

There were some traces of powerlessness on the emperor's face. He looked at the source of the trouble that made all this out of control, with a dazed and confused expression.But it was only for a moment, he regained the face of the supreme emperor, and asked his son to leave the palace with a few words.

Pei Zhaoye came out of Yanbo Palace and transferred to the Queen's Fengyi Palace.The crown prince and King Ning happened to be leaving not long ago, so they didn't run into each other.The empress's great favor has disrupted the plans of both the enemy and us. Everyone has to take care of the aftermath, so it won't be long to pretend to be a filial son.

As expected, Empress Qi was able to sit up, her hair was neatly arranged, and a little makeup was put on her face, she looked like she was ten years younger.When she saw Pei Zhaoye, she smiled and pulled him to sit on the edge of the bed, chatting with her.Seeing this, the maids and maids in the palace pursed their lips and smiled quietly, and retreated outside the palace, not wanting to disturb the mother and son.

A talkative palace lady gossiped: "Isn't it rumored that the second prince was not born by the empress? Why did he come more frequently than those two?" The older palace lady knew that she was chewing the tongue of the prince and King Ning. Then he said with a stern face: "Go to work, if you dare to say one more word, your mouth will be torn apart."

In the palace, Empress Qi suddenly covered Pei Zhaoye's hand with both hands, her eyes were red, and she whispered: "Zhaoer, the queen mother is dying, and there are a few words I want to say to you before I leave." Pei Zhaoye's smile condensed into a smile on his face. With a strange expression, he gaped and said: "Queen, what nonsense are you talking about, there is a genius doctor here..."

Empress Qi's tears fell silently, and she said in a very small voice: "Zhao'er, if the queen mother is gone, will you pay homage to the queen mother every year in the future?"

Pei Zhaoye was at a loss for a while, he clenched Empress Qi's wrist with his backhand, and said emotionally: "No matter how the father, prince and younger brothers treat me, the mother is the mother, and the kindness of life is not as important as the kindness of raising! Don't think too much about the queen, this is definitely not... ...Absolutely not...Back to the light. I have repeatedly confirmed with the imperial physician a few days ago that the empress mother's pulse condition is Daan, and the meridians have also been opened up. As long as I adjust slowly in the future, there will be a good day."

Empress Qi seemed to feel a little relieved when she heard what he said.Wiping away tears, he said with a smile: "Zhaoer, there is one thing I must say. When you were ten years old, your father executed your wet nurse, the Hakka family. Do you remember?"

Pei Zhaoye didn't know why the queen mentioned this matter, lowered his eyelashes, and replied, "I remember." Empress Qi held back tears and said calmly, "Don't blame your father for this matter. It's my idea. Your few The look in my eyes is not right. Back then, I really hated her, and a few words wiped out my ten years of nurturing and affection for you. "

Pei Zhaoye trembled when he heard the words, and then he seemed to have no intention of saying: "Mother, Zhaoye is not good. If you want to know what happened in the past, just ask you directly. You should not ask outsiders to make our mother and child separate."

Empress Qi's tears fell down again, she stroked her chest, and sobbed: "Zhaoer, your biological mother is as close as a sister to me. She died of bleeding when she gave birth to you. Since you were born, you have been the same as my own child." , Jianye takes a mouthful of milk, and you take a mouthful of milk, you are brothers of the same milk compatriots."

Pei Zhaoye also told her with tears in his eyes, and said in a choked voice, "Queen mother, needless to say, we brothers and sisters are one body, we are all brothers and sisters, we are both prosperous and wealthy, and we are all hurt when we are together, there is absolutely no reason for fighting in the same room."

The mother and son cried for a long while, pouring out all kinds of grievances and grievances in the past.After Pei Zhaoye saw Qi, he was too emotional and hurt his body. He was afraid of alarming his father again, so he told the maid to ask the imperial doctor to take a pulse.After the imperial doctor came, the diagnosis was all right, he rested after serving all the staff, and then left Fengyi Palace.

He originally wanted to go back home directly, but after thinking about Qi Hou's situation today, he felt a little weird.By chance, I saw a familiar palace guard approaching the corner of the corridor, and he bared his teeth and greeted him: "Master Huang, long time no see, it's because you have a lot of business."

After giving Empress Qi the acupuncture effect that day, Gu Su was left in the Imperial Medical Bureau of Taichang Temple to see the doctor at any time.Except for the few hours of entering the palace every day to give the queen an injection, the rest of the time "waiting for a doctor" is equivalent to being under house arrest.Because of the joy of the dragon's heart in the past few days, many rewards have been issued by decrees, and even the top and bottom of the Imperial Medical Bureau have been honored. For a while, no one cares about this "hairless" young boy.Therefore, when Pei Zhaoye found him, he was very bored and flicked through the old files in the file room.

Facing the midsummer sunshine projected from the skylight, the archive room was filled with dust, and in a stuffy and hot corner, a young man in a green robe was leaning quietly, flipping through a large book in his hand. file.

The green robe is the lowest color of clothing in the imperial medical hall. When Pei Zhaoye first saw this person, he didn't take it seriously. It felt so low in the dust that it was not worth mentioning. "Are you the miraculous doctor who cured the queen mother?"

Gu Su raised his head to look at him. Because he was facing the sun, he couldn't see clearly, so he narrowed his eyes slightly and replied, "Yes. I'm Gu Su and Gu Meisheng. What's the matter, sir?" He put down the file while talking, Walked out slowly from the corner.

Alarm bells rang in Pei Zhaoye's heart, and the air was like a bow, slowly tightening and stagnant with the sound of his footsteps.When he walked in front of Pei Zhaoye, he was no longer in that low-to-the-dust posture, but a bow and arrow fully drawn, with the tip of the arrow pointing directly at his throat.

He took half a step back, pondered his words, and asked slowly: "Sir, are you looking at the empress' pulse case?" Seeing Gu Su nodding slowly, he smiled and said: "Sir, I don't know that there is a 'ten ridiculous' in this capital. The two ridiculous things are 'articles from the Imperial Academy and prescriptions from the hospital', both of which are deceitful."

Gu Su was indeed looking at the old case at this time, but it wasn't the queen's, and he didn't point it out.He smiled and said: "It's always beneficial and harmless. I don't know if Prince Duan is here, I'm rude and rude." Although he said "I'm rude", he still stood straight and didn't mean to kneel down to salute.

Pei Zhaoye saw that he was only in his early twenties, but his eyes were extremely deep and compelling, which did not match his appearance, and he felt a sense of disobedience in his heart. He originally wanted to ask about the Queen's situation, but now he didn't want to talk too much.So I exchanged some pleasantries, and then I found an excuse and left.On the way back to the palace from the imperial hospital, he was full of doubts, thinking of the man's pair of amber eyes, full of scrutiny, measure and guard.He was born noble, and he had only seen such oppressive gazes from his father.

After Gu Su left, Ye Jianqing lost his mind and couldn't help climbing the back wall after five or six days.

Entering the yard, I heard voices in the kitchen, walked over to have a look, and saw Xiao Lanshan cooking vegetables by himself, the leaves of the vegetables were flying around, as if he was about to pierce the frying pan.He wondered: "You made so much, can one person eat it?"

Lan Shan had already heard his footsteps by heart, and replied listlessly: "If you can't eat it, you can feed it to birds and ants."

Ye Jianqing thought that you would listen to it in front of the leader.The slander is the slander, but I still washed my hands and obediently helped her find a bowl for rice.A plate of fried tofu with green vegetables and a plate of brine.Ye Jianqing ate two big bowls of rice in a row.In the past in the Princess Mansion, he could only taste the delicacies because of its delicious food. At this time, he had a great feeling of "it's great to be alive" and "reborn as a human being".

The two squatted in the yard to eat lunch. Lanshan was pulling rice grains with chopsticks, while ants and bugs were crawling around under her feet. She said weakly: "Master Li wants me to take you to live in Sihai Casino, what are you doing?" Time to go?" Ye Jianqing suddenly asked: "Lanshan, are you related to the shopkeeper? How did you come to work in Sihai Casino?"

Xiao Lanshan looked up at the sky, and said old-fashionedly: "It's a long story." Ye Jianqing said in his heart: Then you can make a long story short. "About ten years ago, my mother took me to Beijing to find relatives, and died of a serious illness in a hotel. I was only four or five years old at that time, and the owner of the hotel wanted to sell me to a kidnapper for food money. Teacher Gu saved me. I also buried my mother. Later, Gu Jiaozhu took me back to the snow mountain, but at that time I was too frightened, and I refused to go with him, crying all day long. Just happened to meet the shopkeeper Li who was out to collect debts, Gu Gujiao took me I entrusted him." After she finished speaking, she sighed heavily, with tears in the corners of her eyes.

Ye Jianqing heard that she had no father or mother, and felt sorry for her. He took a bite of the meal and asked, "Who do you think should be the emperor? The prince or the king?"

Unexpectedly, Xiao Lanshan had a magical turn, so he rolled his eyes and said, "Whatever my business is. Don't you just eat and shit as usual?" Feeling that the words were too vulgar, he added: "Whoever becomes the emperor, we will run away. It’s always a hard life not to pay taxes and food. But being an emperor is a skilled job, and if you have someone with good qualifications to do it, you will suffer less. Isn’t there a saying that the house is leaking, but knowing it is the bottom.”

Ye Jianqing nodded silently when she heard that she was telling the truth.

On the morning of the seventh day after Gu Su left, Lan Shan got up and pushed open the bedroom door, and saw a note on the ground pressed with pebbles, with six large characters written on it: "I'm gone, don't look for me." She recognized Ye Jianqing's words, and thinking of the question he asked her specially yesterday, she jumped up and said angrily: "Idiot, fool, I will take it seriously when I say it casually, I am so mad!"

Ye Jianqing was very worried about Gu Su's situation and the development of the current situation.He didn't ask anywhere else, so he went to Prince Duan's Mansion early in the morning.In the concierge, Steward Zhou said that Pei Zhaoye had lived in the palace for several days without returning home.He asked: "Did your Highness say something, did he take the initiative to serve the sick, or..." Housekeeper Zhou knew what he meant, so he waved his hand and calmly led him to the accountant's room.

No one expected that such a powerful power in the Zhen Guo Princess Mansion would have a day of decline.Although this little duke has become a common man with no name or distinction, Pei Zhaoye always treats him as a guest, and Prince Duan's mansion also allows him to come and go freely.In the past, Pei Zhaoye had discussed with Steward Zhou, and originally wanted Ye Jianqing to go to the study to do some writing and writing work, but the people in the capital are complicated, and the study of a wealthy family has the bad habit of keeping male pets, so he didn't want Ye Jianqing to come to the palace Come and live, be pointed out by outsiders.This alone shows that Duan Wang loves Ye Jianqing's heart.

Steward Zhou showed Ye Jianqing a few letters from the palace.Ye Jianqing glanced at it hastily, but it was just some common affairs, sending some clothes for a change and a few books that he often read, ordering rent collection, gift preparation and so on.He sent the letter back and asked, "I want to go to the palace. I don't know if Steward Zhou can do anything." Butler Zhou thought for a while, and said, "There has always been no summons in the palace. The prince hasn't had an appointment these days. I'm afraid it won't be easy to see the decree." Seeing Ye Jianqing's disappointed expression, he hastily said, "Young Master Ye, there is another way. After Young Master Bo took office, the Minister of Dali Temple has been suspended until now. Temple affairs. It’s not early today, so I’ll order someone to take you to Dali Temple, maybe Zuo Shaoqing has documents to send to the prince for review.”

Ye Jianqing's eyes lit up, this is a good idea.

But when he walked into the main hall of Dali Temple, he was still shocked by the solemn and heavy air here.The eunuchs who greeted him said that Zuo Shaoqing had gone to prison, and asked if the person who brought him from Prince Duan's mansion was in a hurry.The man looked at Ye Jianqing and saw him shaking his head, so he explained a thing or two to the eunuchs, and hurried back to the palace to report his orders.The eunuch arranged for Ye Jianqing to wait in the side hall.

All heavy prisons are guarded by heavy soldiers. Ye Jianqing saw that the security inside and outside the temple was heavily guarded. There were thousands of black armor soldiers stationed there alone. These government soldiers must be under Zuo Fengmian's control.If the situation changes, it should be a force that should not be underestimated.

The summer morning light already had a scorching breath, shining on the golden armor of the soldiers on duty outside the hall.A few sparrows flew down from the ancient cypresses in the yard, jumping on the sunny ground, pecking at the grass seeds in the cracks of the bricks.One of the bold ones even flew onto the soldier's helmet, pecking at the red tassel on the top of the helmet.

There was an echo in the empty and cold yard, and the sound of footsteps scared the sparrows away.A young man walked in wearing a red official robe, and Ye Jianqing got up quickly.Zuo Fengmian looked up at Ye Jianqing when he sat down in the main seat in the hall, and asked, "Master Ye, what do you want to see me for?"But at this time, there is a need for others, so I have to explain my purpose in a low voice.Zuo Fengmian thought for a while, and said, "Can we do it tomorrow? After yesterday morning, I have explained everything to His Highness. There will be a case that will be closed tomorrow." Ye Jianqing pursed his lips and remained silent. Today is ten days away. It's the last day of the appointment.Zuo Fengmian's eyes are so old-fashioned, he can see the clue at a glance, and said softly: "You must see His Highness today? Could it be that there have been changes in the palace in the past two days?" Ye Jianqing raised his head, gritted his teeth and said: "Shaoqing, really To be honest, if nothing happens in the palace after today, everything will be fine from now on. If..."

Zuo Fengmian quickly said: "I see, just wait for me." He got up and turned into the back hall as he spoke.Ye Jianqing fidgeted, waited for a while, and saw him bring out a green-robed official, and confessed face to face: "You and this steward of Duanwang's mansion hand over the documents to the prince in person. If anyone wants to ask, just say It is my order. After the matter is over, you come back quickly." The man held a paper bag in his hand, bowed his head and answered yes.After Ye Jianqing thanked him, he was about to leave, when Zuo Fengmian suddenly asked, "Have Mr. Ye eaten breakfast?"

Ye Jianqing was stunned for a moment, not sure if he asked this question as a greeting or if he had other meanings, he honestly said: "No." The corners of Zuo Fengmian's mouth curled up slightly, and said: "The side hall has prepared hot porridge and side dishes, fill up before leaving Stomach. The things in the palace are not easy to eat."

From Dali Temple to the palace, it took about an hour. The ministers took Zuo Fengmian's talisman, but no one asked any more questions.After the emperor ascended the throne, he left a place for his sons in the palace.Pei Zhaoye lived in the Lingbo Hall in the west, the farthest from the Queen's Palace.It was already noon when the two reached Lingbo Hall, and Pei Zhaoye was not in the hall.Waiting left and right, but no one came, the two of them sat withered until the afternoon, both of them were hungry, and no one cared about them.Only then did Ye Jianqing know the reason why Zuo Fengmian wanted to eat first.

After finally coming to a small yellow gate, he said to the two: "Your Highness has a message from Fengyi Palace. If there is something important, please wait. If it doesn't matter, please go back today." The minister and Ye Jianqing looked at each other , stood up and said: "Then leave him here to wait for His Highness, and the next official will go back to do other things first."

After Ye Jianqing waited for the eunuchs to leave, he asked the little Huangmen: "Is the empress healthy today?" The little Huangmen said impatiently: "You are a small official. How easy is it to inquire about such things." As soon as the words fell, there was a "Dangdang" sound of bells and chimes outside the hall, and he walked to the door and shouted loudly: "Don't make any noise..."

The bell sounded louder and louder.He realized something, and looked back at Ye Jianqing, who also stood up nervously, with a frighteningly pale face.Everyone in Lingbo Palace stopped what they were doing, ringing the bell in the palace was nothing more than one thing.

The empress is dead.

Everyone was so stunned for a while, and then an older palace lady came out to take charge.While sending someone to the Queen's Palace to inquire about the situation, she arranged for the maids and supervisors to remove the gorgeous decorations in the palace and replace them with plain curtains, white porcelain utensils, and put away musical instruments, books, calligraphy and paintings, etc.Ye Jianqing watched in astonishment as they shuttled back and forth, transforming the palace in a highly trained manner in a very short period of time.In the evening, someone came to report the funeral, and the Ministry of Rites sent someone to explain the funeral, and the eunuch in the palace brought mourning clothes.

The palace lady, Ye Jianqing already knew her name as "Jiang Mama" by now, so she also threw a set for him, took him to Pei Zhaoye's bedroom, and whispered: "The palace is in a mess, my lord, please don't wander around. Stay here and wait for the prince to come back."

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