Opposite the entrance hall

The Zhengdan Festival is approaching, but the palace seems very deserted. Too many major events have happened in just one year. In addition, Emperor Chengde's health is getting worse day by day. The imperial doctors of the imperial hospital are at a loss. You have to suffer accordingly.

But after looking around, no symptoms were found, and there was no way to prescribe any medicine. We could only see Emperor Chengde weakening a little bit.

At first he was able to wake up for a while, but then he fell into a coma for a longer period of time. When Sun Hai was waiting on him, he was afraid that he would lose his breath in his sleep, and every time he called someone, he would be terrified.

He knew Emperor Chengde's own health better than others, and although he was unwilling, he was worried that the foundation of the Jin Dynasty would be ruined if this continued, so he had to let the king of Qin and King Rui take care of state affairs temporarily and rest at ease.

Officials in the court all felt that the emperor was going to choose the crown prince among the two lords. All of a sudden, the Palaces of Prince Qin and Prince Rui were bustling with crowds, and counselors and guests from all sides scrambled to hand over invitations.

No matter how bloody it was outside, Emperor Chengde pretended to be indifferent and trapped himself in this palace, but he already had a plan in his heart.

Footsteps sounded in the empty hall, accompanied by the muffled cough of Emperor Chengde, he did not raise his head and still held his pen to write something in the imperial decree.

Sun Hai put the medicine bowl aside and said softly, "Your Majesty, it's time to drink the medicine."

"Leave it alone," Emperor Chengde said weakly, "Go and fetch Zhen's jade seal."

"Your Majesty, have you thought about it?" Sun Hai was a little hesitant, but he still couldn't hold back his words of dissuasion, "This matter is not trivial, it concerns the country and society, and I hope Your Majesty will think more about it."

"Sun Hai," Emperor Chengde stopped writing, raised his eyes to look at the person in front of him, and asked in a flat tone, "You have been with me for a long time."

"It's been a while," Sun Hai replied with a smile, "This old slave served Your Majesty when His Majesty was still the crown prince, so many years have passed without knowing it."

"It's been more than thirty years," Emperor Chengde recalled the past with some nostalgia, "it's enough for you to guess what I'm thinking, the same..."

He paused, looked straight at Sun Hai, and finished the last sentence in a low voice, "I can also guess your mind."

Sun Hai's face changed suddenly, the smile froze on his face, and his tone was flustered, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."

Emperor Chengde coughed, took the medicine bowl and raised his head to drink it. The bitterness in his mouth lingered for a long time. He covered his heart and sat back on the chair, as if asking casually, "I remember that the maid next to Concubine Wan is called Yue Bud is right."

Hearing this, Sun Hai suddenly raised his eyes, his pupils vibrated like an earthquake, trembling uncontrollably, he hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, this old slave knows his mistake, please forgive me!"

"Do you know about this?"

"Old slave... old slave..." Sun Hai wanted to defend himself, but out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a jade pendant in the shape of a crescent bud thrown by Emperor Chengde on the table. This jade pendant was familiar to him, and he would take it out to look at it countless days and nights , Even the corner of the edge defect can be seen clearly, no matter how many explanations I understand in my heart, it is useless now, the whole person froze in place, breaking out in a cold sweat.

"You are so courageous!" Chengde's voice squeezed out of his throat, full of anger, "I have kept it from me for so many years, and I find it strange that who has such ability to make a man who is not yet old enough to leave the palace?" My servant sent you out of the palace without anyone noticing, but you were the only one who forgot about you!"

"Your Majesty..." Sun Hai broke out in a cold sweat, and even his voice trembled unconsciously, "This old slave was just confused for a while, this old slave wanted to form a pair with Yueya, but I haven't had time to tell His Majesty before, Concubine Wan Then something happened, the old slave just helped her send that person out of the palace, and didn't know anything about the rest. It was only recently that I found out that the Fifth Prince was still alive. Your Majesty, what the old slave said is true, and I still miss the old slave. Serving His Majesty for many years, I spared the old slave's life."

Emperor Chengde swallowed the sweet rusty smell in his throat, and his voice was low and rough, as if he was holding a piece of thick phlegm that he couldn't swallow, "If you didn't know that you have no second thoughts about me, you really think I can tolerate it." You! Don’t come here yet!”

"Thank you, Your Majesty," Sun Hai let out a long sigh of relief, ignoring the scars from the kowtow, got up in a panic, twisted his sleeves to wipe off the thin sweat on his face, turned around and took the jade seal, and bowed He put his hands on his body.

Seeing this man's expression in his eyes, Emperor Chengde's face was gloomy, and a little chill flashed in his eyes, and he said in a stern voice, "Sun Hai, I treat you well, everything you have now is bestowed on you by me. I can turn a blind eye to some of your little tricks in the movie, but once you do some things, you will lose your head. I would rather kill mistakes than let them go. Only by killing a little possibility can I ensure safety. This time I Let me spare your life for the time being, it will not be so easy next time, do you remember?"

"Your servant remembers." Sun Hai panicked, knowing that Emperor Chengde meant not only himself, but he also knew that he shouldn't ask too many questions, so he quickly responded.

Emperor Chengde took the jade seal, looked at the unfinished imperial decree in front of him, and fell into deep thought. No one knew what he was thinking at this moment. After looking at it for a long time, he finally sighed and sealed the jade seal.

"Let's declare the decree."

When Sun Hai held the imperial decree and led a group of servants and guards to the cold palace, Cao Yuhan was dressed in plain clothes without any makeup on her face, without delicate makeup and complicated palace skirts. She looked like an ordinary woman, but compared to ordinary people It has been well-maintained, although there are signs of time, but the flaws are not concealed.

That day in the court, as many old things were uncovered, she seemed to accept her fate, and told a lot of guilt, whether it was mutilating the palace people or framing the king of Liang, it was a certainty, and even someone who cared about it once again. Mrs. Qin Wang's poisoning miscarriage was found out, but Cao Yuhan didn't admit it. Others only thought that she was a poisonous scorpion and didn't care about it.

The papers submitted were clearly written, and the responsibility for this crime was so overwhelming that it was really outrageous, causing an uproar, and many papers were handed in, as if this was the only way to draw a line with the Queen's faction.

It is said that a desolate phoenix is ​​not as good as a chicken, Cao Yuhan does not deny it, she admits to any crime, but insists that she has nothing to do with Li Hongyang, and she has never let Li Hongyang get involved, even people with ulterior motives can't find a trace of it. problem lies in.

Ever since she killed the first court lady who wanted to climb onto the dragon bed, she couldn't turn her head back. When she heard the sound of footsteps, she stopped her hands and looked up at the person who came. Perhaps she had imagined this scene in a dream. , in a trance, I couldn't tell whether it was a dream or reality, and it wasn't until Sun Hai opened his mouth that he suddenly woke up.

"The old slave has seen the empress."

"Why is a busy man like Eunuch Sun coming to this cold palace when he has time?"

The two knew it in their hearts, but they looked peaceful on the surface, as if those things had never happened. This place is not a desolate and desolate cold palace, but the Qifeng Palace, which symbolizes the mother of a country.

With a smile on Sun Hai's face, he nodded slightly, "This servant is here to proclaim the decree by His Majesty's order."

"Oh, really." Cao Yuhan replied lightly, then lowered her head and continued to do what she was doing, without any intention of getting up to accept the order.

Fortunately, Sun Hai didn't care about these things, he spread out the imperial decree and read it out.

The imperial decree is not long, but only a few words, it just said that the Queen's virtue is out of mind and vicious, and her actions are simply heinous. She has been in charge of the harem for many years, and she was spared the rest of the punishment. Tianwei.

During the reading, Cao Yuhan's hands trembled slightly, and the sharp needlepoint pierced her fingertips, and the blood immediately gushed out. She frowned, but she just wiped the blood away with her thumb, allowing the blood to dry up. His hands are particularly eye-catching.

"Your Majesty," Sun Hai closed the imperial decree and called out softly, "Your Majesty is thinking about the love you have shared with your Majesty over the years. If your Majesty goes, she will enter the royal tomb. As for the prince, your majesty, don't worry. The prince is also His Majesty's child. Your Majesty is the one who will do it." I will not offend the prince, it is time for the empress to go."

Hearing this, Cao Yuhan still didn't make a sound, just continued to sew the last stitch in his hand, then raised his eyes to look at Sun Hai, put down his things and got up, passed in front of the servant holding the dagger and white silk, twisted the A piece of white cloth was rubbed with fingertips, it had a rough texture, and when it was strung on a person's neck, it would definitely leave red marks.

She put the white cloth back on the tray, and smiled, "Where is Your Majesty?"

"Your Majesty..." Sun Hai hesitated, "Your Majesty's dragon body is unwell, and it is really inappropriate to send your empress for the last time."

Is it inappropriate or unwilling? She didn't ask, but lowered her tone and said softly: "I don't know, maybe I can see Yan'an?"

"This..." Sun Hai hesitated a little. Although this matter is reasonable, it is not something he can decide.

Seeing this, Cao Yuhan's eyes were red, her voice was choked up, full of helplessness and sadness, "If I go, Yan'an will have no relatives in this world. Although I have made thousands of mistakes, Yan'an is innocent, Eunuch Sun, you too I grew up watching Yan'an, please read it for so many years of love, let me meet Yan'an, I beg you..."

After all, Cao Yuhan made a gesture to kneel down, which startled Sun Hai, his expression was full of panic, and he quickly took him by the arms to help him up, "Don't worry, what are you doing, my lord, how dare you accept the status of an old slave?" The empress is such a gift!"

"Eunuch Sun, please take pity on a mother who wants to see her child for the last time. This farewell will be a parting forever." Cao Yuhan's teary eyes, bean-sized tears slipped down the corners of his eyes, falling into people's eyes so pitiful.

"That's all," Sun Hai sighed, "This old servant will help the empress to pass the news, it's up to His Majesty to decide whether you see it or not."

"Thank you, Eunuch Sun," Cao Yuhan hurriedly leaned over to thank her, but no one knew the smile on her lips when she lowered her head.

Before the news from the palace reached Prince Qi's mansion, Li Hongyang was drinking tea with Yan Huaizheng. The tea that he could not calm down to sip carefully in the past, but now it tastes different. The tea has not changed. .

Yan Huaizheng put down his teacup, looked at the erratic person in front of him through the hot air, and asked in a deep voice, "What is the prince's future plan?"

Li Hongyang paused, pursed his lips and thought for a long time before shaking his head, "I don't know, I have been fighting for many years and planning for many years. Once I worked hard, but now it seems that my hands are empty-handed. After this incident, I have figured out a lot. , maybe that position is not as important to me as I think, but I am too obsessed and don't want to fall behind others. What I want is to prove that I am no worse than anyone else. Instead of asking for what I can't get, I just want to Hope to live in peace in the future.”

He stopped and mentioned another person, "Ji Si came to look for me a few days ago."

"Ji Si?" Yan Huaizheng repeated, "What did he say to the prince?"

"Say……"

Before the words could be uttered, the servants of the mansion rushed over, saying that someone from the palace had sent a message, calling the prince to enter the palace quickly.

The two looked at each other, feeling uneasy in their hearts.

Li Hongyang seemed to feel that mother and child were connected, and his nerves were tense along the way, fearing that he would hear or see any bad news, until he stepped into the cold palace and saw Cao Yuhan sitting at the table with his head bowed sewing clothes, Only then did the hanging heart come to fruition, his legs went limp, he tripped and staggered, and nearly fell.

Hearing the sound, Cao Yuhan raised her eyes, reprimanded as usual, even her expression remained the same, "Reckless, what does it look like, I have forgotten all the rules I taught you."

Li Hongyang was panting heavily, his eyes were red, and he approached with heavy steps. From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the things in the waiter's tray, as if he was about to cry, and stared blankly at Cao Yuhan who was dressed up. Seeing her dressed up like this, she is even more glamorous today, as if she is so beautiful that people can't take their eyes off her.

But this attire fell into Li Hongyang's eyes, but it made him despair from the bottom of his heart, his whole body trembled, his lips moved, and he muttered in a hoarse voice, "I'm going to beg my father, I'm going to beg my father, there must be someone else Room for maneuver!"

After finishing speaking, he turned around and was about to run out, but was stopped by someone.

"Nonsense," Cao Yuhan reprimanded in a low voice, "The emperor speaks a golden word, how can he go back on his word after the imperial decree has been issued? I'm not afraid to spread it and make the world laugh."

"Are you so cruel that you let me watch my mother and concubine die in front of my eyes? Have you ever thought about my feelings?" Li Hongyang turned his head abruptly, Cao Yuhan's heart trembled with his red eyes.

She is not sad in her heart, but she has been so strong all her life, the more sad she is, the less she wants to show weakness in front of others.

In this world, the weak and the strong prey on the strong, once you have a weakness, once you are inferior to others, you can step on it even if you are a ghost. Only power and status are the invincible weapons in your hands. This is learned from the Cao family. to the truth.

A concubine's daughter, if she hadn't been scheming everywhere and planning everything, how could she be in her current position, from a humble concubine to the mother of a country.

Even in this situation, Cao Yuhan has never regretted it. Those palace people deserve to die, Xu Lingyi deserves to die, including that child!

She regretted that she didn't hate enough in her heart, and she didn't get rid of Cao Weiyuan, so that she lost everything.

People all over the world say that Cao Yuhan has done all kinds of bad things and is a poisonous woman with a heart of snakes and scorpions, but they don't know that she still has worries when facing her son, worrying that if she goes, Yan'an will be bullied; the new emperor will tolerate it He; may live alone.

Thinking of this, Cao Yuhan swallowed the sourness in his mouth, looked sideways at Sun Hai who was standing aside, and said softly: "Can you please wait for a while, Eunuch Sun, I will say a few words of heart to Yan'an, if Eunuch Sun thinks It’s not right, you can listen to it from the sidelines.”

"Your Majesty is serious, you have to hurry up when you have something to say, this old slave is waiting outside." Sun Hai had a smile on his face, he was able to stay in the palace for many years because he was knowledgeable and interesting, and he was willing to sell his face to fight. Well, the servant carrying the tray followed him out.

After the sound of footsteps had gone away, Cao Yuhan lowered her voice, with a rare smile on her face, "I heard that this year's winter will be tough, and the weather will be very cold. If you are busy outside all day, you may catch the cold. The concubine mother made this winter coat." It's been a long time, you come to try it, but it still fits?"

"Mother Concubine," Li Hongyang said in a hoarse voice, "you come with me to beg my father, beg my father to take back my life, you can be exiled or you can be detained, as long as you and I are together, nothing is important, we don't want it anymore , What is the position of queen and crown prince, I don’t want it anymore, it’s a mistake if it’s wrong, and all the punishments are borne by the son and minister, as long as the mother and concubine live well and live well, it will be fine.”

Never thought that Cao Yuhan's complexion suddenly became ugly, and he shouted sharply: "What nonsense are you talking about? I managed to pick you up, don't be fooled, you are so useless, and I may not have been planning for you for many years, if not Can you be the crown prince of the East Palace and attract the attention of everyone? What’s the point of talking about right and wrong now? What’s more, I’m not wrong, so why am I wrong?”

Angrily, she threw the clothes back on the table heavily, and sneered a few times, "Why can't I fight for things that others can fight for? If Xu Lingyi can be the queen, I can do it. I want everyone to know that even if I, Cao Yuhan, are just one of the Cao family, I can't do it." The concubine daughters who are favored can also overwhelm them, and my son can only be a master if he wants to do so."

"Yan'an," she stood up slowly, and gently moved the messy hair on Li Hongyang's forehead to behind her ears, straightened her clothes, and said in a warm voice, "Mother Concubine is not afraid of death, and Mother Concubine does not regret it. You came here just to let you remember why your mother and concubine died, and keep those enemies in your heart one by one. One day, you must remember to avenge your mother and concubine, teach those people to pay the price, and get back all the suffering you have suffered today. But remember."

Li Hongyang clenched his hands into fists, hanging powerlessly by his side, his tone was full of exhaustion and self-deprecating smiles, "In the eyes of my mother and concubine, I can only see great cause, see hatred, and see other people, but I can't see my son-in-law. .”

Hearing this, Cao Yuhan frowned, but remained silent.

"Ever since the young child, I didn't like my father, but in fact, my son didn't care. My father has so many children, and each of them gets very little love from him. Every time this time, my son will I will comfort myself, it’s okay, I still have my mother and concubine." He slowed down at this point, and continued after his emotions calmed down: "My son regards his mother as his close relative, but what does his mother take? She is just a person who fights for power and profit and compares herself with others. It's just a tool, used to satisfy the selfish desires of the concubine mother. Compared with Li Si, Li Hongxuan, and everyone else, the son in the concubine's mind is too perfect. No matter what the son does, he will never be recognized by the concubine mother. That being the case, why did the concubine give birth to me..."

"Snapped!"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by a slap.

Cao Yuhan was trembling all over, and looked at Li Hongyang, who was tilting his head with red eyes, and saw that red and swollen marks gradually appeared on his face, and the hand that had just been slapped still had pain, and she trembled a little, so she had to move her hand Clenching his fists behind his back, he said in a deep voice, "Maybe you are right, I shouldn't have given birth to you back then, and I wouldn't have come to this point."

One sentence broke all of Li Hongyang's persistence, his eyes widened, all the blood on his face faded, his lips moved, but he couldn't say a word.

"Love lasts longer than hate, Yan'an," Cao Yuhan called softly, "You have to remember this kind of hatred. Those who make big things don't care about small things, and everyone and everything that can become your weakness should be eliminated. This game of chess does not matter. It's not that winning or losing is decided, as long as the crown prince is still undecided, you still have a chance, even if you only have a small chip, once you get the right treasure, you can still turn the tables."

She was rambling on, but she didn't see that Li Hongyang's eyes were cloudy, his whole body was tense, and he seemed lifeless.

At this time, Sun Hai's voice sounded in the courtyard, "Your Majesty, the time has come, there is no longer any delay, this old slave has to go back and report to His Majesty."

Speaking of those servants carrying trays, they entered the room one after another, and Sun Hai respectfully saluted Li Hongyang when he saw him.

The latter raised his eyes and swept over slowly, his voice was hoarse like a traveler who hasn't been in the water for a long time, and it was extremely unpleasant, "Eunuch Sun, is there really no room for maneuver?"

He seems to have grasped the last little candle in the dark night and pinned his hope on it. Sun Hai finally sighed, seeing the flame gradually dissipate, "Don't blame your majesty, your majesty is also in every possible way. This matter had a great impact and was condemned in front of all the officials in the court. In the past few days, the papers imploring His Majesty to severely punish the empress have piled up into a hill. The papers of the share will be presented overwhelmingly. Since ancient times, the relationship has been in a dilemma. Although it has reached the current situation, how can the years of love be offset by a few words. Your Majesty feels no less uncomfortable than the prince. I hope the prince will not bear any grudges. His Majesty."

"Okay." Cao Yuhan said coldly, she really didn't want to hear how Emperor Chengde made things difficult for her, if she talked about love, it was just the little joy in her youth, but the emperor's joy was too much, and what she got was nothing more than It's a drop in the ocean, and after so many years, it's the greatest friendship that hasn't reached the point of seeing each other bored.

Thinking in this way, she held the shirt in her hands again and got up, and walked to Li Hongyang. She had a thousand words to say in her heart, but when the words came to her mouth, she abruptly turned a corner and became sarcastic, "This If you want winter clothes, just keep them in mind, don’t just throw them away in a corner, if you are sick and cold, you can bear them yourself.”

She pushed the clothes in the direction of Li Hongyang, and then slowly got up, taking every step neither humble nor overbearing, as if she was not going to die, but to a new life.

Walking to those trays again, Cao Yuhan's temperament changed a little. He lowered his eyes and thought about which one to choose, and finally stopped in front of the glass of poisoned wine, as if muttering to himself, "It hurts too much, I'm afraid it's going to be dirty." With the clothes of this palace, the white silk hanged looks a bit ugly."

As she spoke, she raised her hand and brushed her hair behind her ear. Just as she was about to pick up the glass of wine, something happened suddenly. Someone exclaimed, and before everyone could react, she stretched out a hand from the side The glass of wine was snatched away.

The situation in front of them was unexpected by everyone, and no one had ever been so courageous, so no one took precautions. They froze in place for a while, and even Cao Yuhan didn't react, and let Li Hongyang pour the poisoned cup The wine is in hand.

The situation suddenly became weird, Cao Yuhan panicked and shouted sharply: "Yan'an..."

Her scream made the others wake up, Sun Hai also had an ugly face, and he almost couldn't stand up, but fortunately he was supported by someone to avoid embarrassment, and hurriedly ordered to call Emperor Chengde.

"My lord..." Sun Hai took two trembling steps, and stretched out his hand towards the person, "Put down the poisonous wine quickly, don't...don't do anything foolish!"

"Yan'an," Cao Yuhan said with a crying voice, far less calm and self-sustaining than before, her brows were tightly furrowed, and her tone subconsciously lowered, "Listen to my concubine and put down the poisonous wine."

Compared with the panic and shock of others, Li Hongyang looked very calm, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, and said in a flat tone: "I have listened to my mother and concubine since I was a child, and my mother wants a perfect son. Try to do it; if the mother and concubine want the son to be the crown prince, the son will do his best to be the prince; even if the mother and the concubine use the son as a chess piece to eliminate dissidents, the son can let the past go, isn't the son obedient?"

However, a question made Cao Yuhan's eyes turn red, and she suddenly became a little shorter by force.

"Father is busy with court affairs all day long. It is mother and concubine who accompany me to practice martial arts and read characters. I fan my son at night and make clothes for my son in winter. If you don't teach your son to suffer a little bit of grievance," Li Hongyang choked up, "My son All the ministers remember."

"Don't say it, don't say it," Cao Yuhan finally shed the tears she had held back for a long time. She bowed slightly. She looked so thin and trembling all over her body. The stepmother and concubine depend on you, and the concubine mother will not force you anymore, don't... don't..."

Before he finished speaking, he was covered by uncontrollable crying.

"Mother and concubine gave birth to me and raised me, and the sons and ministers have nothing to repay. They only hope that the mother and concubine will be healthy and live a long life, so that they can do their best to be filial. Now it seems that... I am afraid that there is no chance," Li Hongyang looked at Xiang Sunhai said without any hesitation: "Grandpa Sun, I know that my mother and concubine have killed countless people and are not innocent. Everyone in the world wants her to apologize with death. She has committed so many sins that death is not a pity. She can be a son of man." How can you see your dearest relative dying before your eyes and remain indifferent, if only one person needs to apologize with death to end this matter, then I will replace my mother and concubine."

"do not want!"

Accompanied by Cao Yuhan's hoarse wailing, there was the sound of an empty porcelain cup shattering in response.

"Yan'an, Yan'an..." Cao Yuhan fell to the ground, his eyes lost his focus, and his limbs couldn't lift a little strength. He could only roll and crawl, hugging the twitching Li Hongyang tightly in his arms, crying hoarsely, "Yan'an , why are you so stupid, why are you so stupid, spit it out, spit it out!"

Sun Hai was frightened by the sudden change in front of him. It took him a while to recover his voice. He was so trembling that he could hardly speak a complete sentence, so he had to bite the tip of his tongue. The stinging pain made him scream sharp and weird, "Hurry up Go, tell the imperial doctor, pass on the imperial doctor!"

The servants who were still dumbfounded just now, seemed to suddenly react to what happened, and threw down the trays in their hands and ran out in a panic.

The scene was chaotic, but Sun Hai had no time to take care of it. He was nervous, and he was tripped by himself in just a few steps. He squatted down in a little embarrassment, and said nervously: "My lord... wait a minute, old slave... old slave The slave has already gone to teach the imperial doctor, and His Majesty... His Majesty is also on the way... Don't worry, my lord, it will be fine, it will be fine."

He repeated every sentence twice, as if he could convince himself and Li Hongyang by doing so.

Blood gushed out of Li Hongyang's mouth continuously, wet his clothes, his neck and chin became a mess, and his limbs twitched.

Cao Yuhan kept covering the blood with his hands, and after a while, his whole body became dirty. Tears and blood stains were mixed together, and he couldn't see a little look of the past, but a helpless mother, "Why is there so much blood? Yan'an can have Where is the pain..."

Her voice was very heavy, and the crying resounded in every corner of the room, but it didn't reach Li Hongyang's ears at all. Instead, she clenched her hands tightly, and her pupils began to turn white, just like most people who are about to die. Similarly, he gradually found a little reason from the dissipated consciousness, half-opened his eyes, and his hoarse voice seemed to be squeezed out of his throat bit by bit.

"Eunuch Sun..." He tightly gripped the corner of Sun Hai's clothes with his blood-stained hands, "The mistakes my mother and concubine made... I really want to give an explanation to the world... I will bear it alone... I also hope that Eunuch Sun will tell my father for me... Please let my father let her go, let my mother and concubine go."

"Mother concubine was wrong, I was wrong..." Cao Yuhan bit her lip and cried, "I know I was wrong, I have committed a lot of crimes, I deserve to die, I am the one who deserves to die, my son is innocent, what retribution is there It should all be retribution on me!"

"Mother Concubine," Li Hongyang said weakly, "Don't cry anymore..."

Xu is because he is holding his breath now, and he has to pause for a while every time he says a word, "I will not be by your side in the future, you have to remember... take care of yourself... you are not in good health, you should pay more attention, My son... my son can no longer be filial."

Cao Yuhan was crying so hard that she couldn't speak, so she had to force herself to squeeze out her voice so that it was a bit harsh, "Yan'an, it was the concubine's mistake. The concubine doesn't want anything anymore, power, status, everything is in vain. No more, concubine mother... Concubine mother only wants you to live, as long as you live, she has never regretted giving birth to you, without you, what is the meaning of concubine mother's life, what do you want me to do in the future, you It is the life of the concubine mother!"

"I know..." Li Hongyang raised Ji Si, who had exhausted his whole body, and raised his hand, gently wiped away the tears with his fingertips, but left a bloodstain blurred by tears at the corner of his eyes, "I remember when I was young, the palace was deserted Terrible, father and emperor never come to visit... My son-in-law can always see mother and concubine every time he wakes up... Holding a bowl of warm pear soup by his side, son-in-law is a little tired, and I am afraid that he will have to sleep for a while This sleep may take a long time, and after waking up, I still want to taste that bowl of pear soup,"

"In the next life, I don't want to be in the royal family again..."

"Don't sleep," Cao Yuhan cried heart-piercingly, "Yan'an, open your eyes, don't sleep, mother concubine never thought it would bring you to this point, mother concubine was wrong, it was mother concubine's fault , Yan’an, wake up, how can you let the mother and concubine live alone, come here, save my son, save my son!"

No matter how much she cried and wailed, she could only watch Li Hongyang slowly close the doll, and the hand that touched his face gradually slipped, leaving a bloodstain on his face, and finally fell powerlessly to his side.

"My lord?" Sun Hai's face was pale, and he called softly, but he didn't get any response. He raised his eyes nervously and worriedly, looked at the person opposite, and said cautiously, "Your Majesty, my lord..."

Cao Yuhan froze in place, tears poured out unconsciously, and the big teardrops hit Li Hongyang's face one by one as she spoke, her lips moved, but she seemed to have lost her voice suddenly, unable to utter a word, finally Hugging the person in his arms tightly, weeping bitterly.

Crying, crying blood, seems to contain all kinds of despair and sadness, falling in people's ears makes people's nose sour, and they are moved.

When Emperor Chengde was supported and rushed over, what he saw was the scene in front of him. His pupils widened suddenly, and his body trembled, as if he was about to faint. Said: "Your Majesty..."

As if he couldn't hear other voices, Emperor Chengde waved his hand, let go of the servant who was supporting him, and approached with some staggering steps. He walked extremely slowly, staring at the picture in front of him, his hands trembling, and it lingered in his ears. With heart-piercing cries, ear-piercing and heart-piercing.

When there were still a few steps away, Emperor Chengde frowned, his throat tightened suddenly, and then there was a fishy sweetness, and he spurted a mouthful of blood in front of everyone.

When he fell down in a daze, Emperor Chengde heard all kinds of noisy noises in his ears, and the situation became chaotic. He looked at the blood-stained Li Hongyang lying in Cao Yuhan's arms, his consciousness gradually dissipated, and finally became a mess. It was pitch black and nothing could be seen.

The night is still dark, and there is only a little bit of light in the sky. The light is limited, and it is extremely dim as far as the eye can see, but you can still hear the chaotic footsteps, da da, da da, da da... gradually approaching.

I don't know if he is restless or not, and he is also uncomfortable in his sleep, his brows have not been relaxed for a long time, as if he is trapped in a nightmare, he suddenly wakes up from the dream and sits up.

The room was not lit, and it was so dark that people could not see clearly. Only a gleam of light coming in from the window made the sky outside dimly bright, and the surroundings were so quiet that only the sound of rapid heartbeat could be heard. Ji Si looked around, only to realize that his back was covered in cold sweat.

"Boom!"

The sudden knock on the door startled him, he hurriedly turned his head to look at the door, cleared his throat and asked, "What's the matter?"

The voice of the first day of junior high school came from outside the door, standing up a little anxiously, "My lord, Mr. Du is here, it seems that there is something important to do."

Hearing this, Ji Si got out of bed, put on his outer robe, pulled his shoes, walked to the door and opened it, Du Heng stood outside the door with a solemn expression, saw Ji Si and said, "King Qi is dead. "

"King Qi?" Ji Si was a little sleepy. Hearing this strange name at first glance, he didn't expect who this person was. After a while, he understood, his face changed suddenly, and he asked in disbelief: "Li Hongyang is dead? What's going on?" , how did you die all right?"

"Yushitai just received the news that the emperor issued a Taoist decree later, saying that he ordered the queen to be killed in order to give an explanation to the people of the world. The poisonous wine was all on his lips, and the queen suddenly wanted to call Qi. On the one hand, after the internal servant was passed on, the emperor probably agreed because of the many years of love..."

"Let's talk first."

Ji Si interrupted, he saw Du Heng coming against the wind and snow, and he didn't know how long he had been waiting outside. At this time, the tips of his ears turned red, so he asked Chu Yi to make a pot of hot tea, and sat down with the others to discuss.

"The attendant at the scene said that the queen had talked with the king of Qi for a while, and there was nothing wrong with it. Unexpectedly, the king of Qi snatched the poisoned wine suddenly, saying that he wanted to forgive the queen, so he drank up the glass of wine. When the imperial doctor arrived, he was already out of breath." Du Heng continued: "Ever since the king of Qi drank the poisonous wine, the queen has been a little confused, but she just hugged the king tightly to prevent others from approaching, the emperor was furious Heart attack and vomiting, I'm afraid I haven't woken up yet."

After speaking, Du Heng added, "Duke Zhen and Lord Yang both entered the palace overnight, so I don't know what's going on now."

While talking, Chu Yi made hot tea and came in, poured a cup for each of them, saw that Ji Si's face was extremely pale and knew the seriousness of the matter, so he stayed aside obediently and did not make a sound.

Through the smog, Ji Si's fingers unconsciously rubbed the phalanges. Although he was not in the same way as Li Hongyang, and he couldn't get used to this man's temper, he was still surprised that Li Hongyang would end up in such a state.

If you want to complain, who should you blame?

Blame himself?Blame Cao Yuhan?Or blame the emperor?

It's meaningless to go into these things after the matter has come to this point, it's better to look at what happened in front of you, Li Hongyang's death, Emperor Chengde's health is getting weaker and weaker, Da Jin is afraid that there will be earth-shaking changes.

He kept his eyes down for a long time, and when Du Heng was about to ask, he slowly raised his eyes, looked straight at the person opposite, and said word by word: "I know who Yan Yi is."

Du Heng didn't expect Ji Si to mention this suddenly, he was stunned and asked, "Who is it?"

Ji Si didn't answer directly, but thought of the dream he had just had. The scene in the dream was no different from the previous one.