The war brought many separations, and the soldiers who died in the battle had to spend money to appease them, and they had to subsidize a certain amount of food and cloth every month. Many families hung white lanterns for their dead sons.

Since the emperor abdicated, Si Qinglian gave him the title of idle king, he can enter and leave the palace at will, and the wine forest is reserved for him.

The country has just stabilized, so Mengmeng's identity has not been made public for the time being, but of course everyone already knows what they should know, and it's just waiting for Si Qinglian to give her a title in the future.

Xia Ningle and Song Yuhang counted the grain at the household department, and helped the household department to register the family members. When she was busy until noon, the idle king hurried over, and everyone in the household department saluted him. He waved his hand and waited for breath. After breathing evenly, he said, "I can't tell, but you have become my king's brother-in-law... No, you are my sister-in-law."

"What is the lord talking about?" Xia Ningle was taken aback, and there were many people watching around, she said, "Take a step to speak."

"Don't pretend to be this king. Just now in the court hall, the Holy Majesty has announced to everyone that he will marry you as his queen in a few days!" The idle king laughed, "This king's younger sister is good-looking, and now she is the one with the most power. people……"

Xia Ningle did not listen to the latter words.

She left the household department and went to Hui'an Palace.Although Si Qinglian has become the Empress, she still likes to live in Hui'an Palace, and arranges everything here the same as before. The palace staff will clean up outside, and they will smile when they see her.

The food was ready, Si Qinglian was waiting at the table, and when she saw her coming, she pulled her into a seat and said, "The delicacies prepared today are all your favorites, sweet ones."

There was a table full of dishes, and Si Qinglian brought her some dishes with a smile on her face. For a moment, Xia Ningle didn't know where to start with Si Qinglian. After hesitating, Si Qinglian fed the vegetables to her mouth.

"Try it quickly."

Xia Ningle ate it, the slightly sour taste made people's appetite much stronger, and the meat she ate was also soft and fragrant, she sighed: "I always feel like it was yesterday when I was hungry."

"it's already over."

"Today the Holy Majesty said in the court hall that he wanted to make me the empress?"

"Yes." Si Qinglian put down his chopsticks with a calm face.

"But I didn't agree."

"Ning'er, you know Gu's feelings for you." Si Qinglian looked away and said, "Gu is an emperor, you can confer whoever you want, you don't need to worry about it."

I don't know when, Si Qinglian became a bit domineering, Xia Ningle was actually happy in her heart, but her mission has been completed, and she may leave here at any time, she is very reluctant, and sometimes even wants to just talk to Si Go on Qinglian, don't go back.

"The country has just stabilized, and the position of the Holy One needs to be consolidated. Now the faction belonging to Yan Cheng in the court is the most chaotic, and most of them are He Shikun's old party. Hold on to it and don't do it arbitrarily, besides, I didn't promise to be a queen." Xia Ningle talked about him left and right.

"Gu said, you don't have to worry about this matter."

"It's about me, can I not worry about it?"

"You hate Gu so much?"

"No, how could it be." Xia Ningle felt suffocated for a moment, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she swallowed the words. Sometimes, she hated her calmness.

So what if you are impulsive?

But she dared not.

"If you don't hate it, then don't reject Gu."

Si Qinglian's attitude was very firm, so Xia Ningle had to say something else, so as not to make the atmosphere too stiff: "How are the corpse puppets in the northern Xinjiang area?"

"Another month should clean it up."

"There is still one month..." Xia Ningle lowered his head and said, "After the corpses are cleaned up, the Holy Majesty can reduce some taxes, distribute some fields to the people, help them rebuild their homes, and be a good emperor."

"If you are willing to marry, Gu will be a good emperor."

Si Qinglian put down/stated and mentioned this matter again and again, which is enough to show how much she cares about Xia Ningle in her heart. Her eyes were burning, burning to the bottom of Xia Ningle's heart.

"Let me think."

"Okay, don't make Gu wait for a long time."

Si Qinglian was very happy. After lunch, Xia Ningle went back to the side hall to rest. She was very uneasy and felt palpitations from time to time, as if she couldn't breathe. She tried to call the system, but she didn't get any response.

On the second day, Si Qinglian sent someone to bring lotus seed porridge, various nutritional products, etc. Xia Ningle accepted it with a wry smile, and then she went out to the palace to buy some daily necessities and some tools, and handed over the list to Give it to Qiu'er behind him, and transport it to northern Xinjiang in the future.

When returning to the palace, Xia Ningle heard a child singing. She stopped and listened to a few words, then smiled helplessly. I don’t know who taught the children’s songs, but they were all singing Xia Ningle well. Encountered things into songs, of course, some of the words are too mythical.

Xia Ning is happy to listen to it.

After returning to the palace, she went to see Yu'er. The little guy had already started to recognize people. When he saw Xia Ningle, he would smile, showing his fleshy gums. The two nurses got along very well, and everything seemed to be going well. However, the more so, the more uncertain she felt.

Si Qinglian needs to get up early and go to bed every day, and she won't finish her work until noon. She also ordered someone to send a pile of gold, silver and jewelry. Xia Ningle estimated that it would cost tens of millions to convert into coins.

"She really thinks I like money!"

Xia Ningle smiled, and after saying this, she was silent for a long time, and said: "Change it into silver taels, and send them to Northern Xinjiang together in the future!"

The palace people looked at each other in blank dismay.

"No, Beijiang needs more than this amount of silver." Si Qinglian hurried over here, "These are for your use, keep them!"

"OK then!"

Si Qinglian said again: "The jade pendant I gave you before was only worn by Ning'er once, why doesn't she wear it now?"

"I've said it all, it's too precious." Xia Ningle promised that Si Qinglian would wear the jade pendant herself, but she took it off after wearing it only once. She hurriedly poured water and served cakes, "The Majesty just came down to court, You must be hungry, eat something to fill your belly, I have ordered the kitchen to prepare lunch."

Si Qinglian didn't make it difficult for her, he took people to eat together, and after eating, he took her to walk together, strolling around the back garden, the garden of the palace is comparable to a scenic spot, Xia Ningle didn't take a closer look when he came here before, now he just needs to go to the garden Once there, there is a faint fragrance of flowers in the air.

The entire garden was in a nine-curved shape, with a gazebo and a lake in the center, and an arch bridge connecting the two. Si Qinglian pulled her onto the bridge and watched the fish playing under the bridge.

"Look at these fish are all in pairs, I'm really envious of others." Si Qinglian pointed.

"The fish's memory is only a few seconds, maybe they are a pair now, and they will be a pair with other fish in the next second." Xia Ningle's thoughts drifted away, appearing absent-minded.

"Ning'er!"

Si Qinglian's stern cry shocked Xia Ning's soul, and when she looked sideways, Si Qinglian's face was gentle, and she said, "Is it because you are afraid of being lonely and changing your mind, that's why you said that?"

"Ning'er, listen up!"

"Even if the fish's memory is only for a moment, my heart will always be on you, remembering you, thinking of you..."

Si Qinglian didn't call herself "lonely" in front of Xia Ningle, she was a little less arrogant, but it would make people feel closer. Si Qinglian's eyes were very focused, which made her look quite disturbed, as if she was watching Xia Ningle.

"Your Majesty is really in a good mood. He took the beauty to visit the Imperial Garden as soon as he came to court." Yan Cheng walked slowly with the idle king.

The Idle King saw the two chattering and his eyes lit up, but he didn't hear the contempt in Yan Cheng's tone. He rushed forward and said, "I just wanted to ask the Holy Majesty, whether the story about Miss Xia is true or not? ?”

Xia Ningle has heard the song before, about how she saved the people in the isolated area, how she protected Si Qinglian to go to northern Xinjiang, how she helped Beijiang get rid of the crisis, and made her a myth of omnipotence and kindness.

"It's half true!" she said.

The Idle King was very excited when he heard Xia Ningle's answer: "Miss Xia, can you tell me the story of Beijiang?"

"Let's talk about it later!" Xia Ningle put his eyes on Yan Cheng, his eyes were not friendly, a bit fierce, and he seemed unhappy with his stern face.

"That's a deal, we'll talk about it later."

"Ah."

Yan Cheng and Si Qinglian did not speak after saluting, and Xia Ningle didn't know what this person wanted to do, so he tentatively asked: "How can General Yan have the leisure to accompany the idle king to come here to enjoy the flowers?"

"Yan is a vulgar person, so he is not here to enjoy flowers."

Yan Cheng focused on Si Qinglian, and Xia Ningle's strange look made Xia Ningle understand that the reason why the other party came here was because of her. Yan Cheng objected to Si Qinglian marrying a woman, which would break the royal family's incense.

In fact, Xia Ningle has also heard that the Taifu also persuaded Si Qinglian before, but they were all rejected. Later, Yan Cheng proposed in the court that he could accept himself as a concubine, but the condition was that Si Qinglian must marry another man To continue the incense.

As soon as this remark came out, the ministers of the DPRK and China agreed one after another.

Moreover, the man was about to be made a queen. Many people dreamed of getting promoted and getting rich, and wished to send their sons to Si Qinglian's bed on the spot. Cheng directly dragged and chopped it.

Although the king had to die if he wanted his ministers to die, that's what a tyrant would do, and Si Qinglian could only endure the discomfort, but Yan Cheng ran to her again and wanted to say it again, she couldn't bear it anymore .

She immediately ordered people to order the imperial guards to take Yan Cheng down for the crime of disrespect. He didn't resist and was taken to the cell for custody.

The next day, Tai Tuo interceded.

Yan Cheng is old, and has guarded the border for decades, and he has worked hard without credit. It is inappropriate to lock up people for such a disagreement, and the courtiers outside will discuss it.

Si Qinglian just made a couple of perfunctory remarks, but the discussion was fruitless, so the Taifu had to leave. He was also a man of his age, and his sad face made him look even older. When he saw Xia Ningle walking towards him, he stretched out his hand Stop people.

"What's the matter, sir?"

The Tai Tuo hesitated, lowered his head in silence for a moment before raising his head, his eyes were quite firm, he gave her a bottle, and just whispered: "I wonder if you heard the rumors among the people?"

"Listen, they praised me too much." Xia Ningle looked at the porcelain bottle, but didn't understand what it meant, so she didn't take it.

"Do you know that the folks only know that Xia Ningle is the Bodhisattva who saves the world, but they don't mention the Holy One at all?" Tai Tuo said slowly.

Xia Ningle didn't think deeply, she shook her head.

"Then do you know that the Holy Majesty will become a target of criticism if the Holy Majesty's throne is not firmly established but he still defies all opinions to marry you?" Seeing that she refused to accept her, the Taifu cupped his hands and saluted, "I know your affection for the Holy Majesty, but she Being the king of a country, you really value you too much, and this will become her weakness."

Xia Ningle took the porcelain vase without saying a word, the Taifu bowed to her again and said, "I'm getting old too, let's go first."

At this time, Si Qinglian came out of the room to look for Xia Ningle, saw the Taifu leave and asked, "What did you say?"

"It's nothing."

"No matter what the master says, just don't believe it."

"Well, Your Majesty, accompany me to see Yu'er!"

Throughout the day, Xia Ningle was a little distracted, even if she hugged Yu'er and coaxed Yu'er, Si Qinglian could tell that her thoughts were not on that.

At night, it was rare for Xia Ningle not to take a rest early. She and Si Qinglian sat on the stone bench in the courtyard and watched the sky full of stars together, enjoying the rare peace between each other.

"What is Ning'er worrying about?"

"I'm just a little homesick."

Only then did Si Qinglian remember that she hadn't rectified the name of Imperial Physician Xia, and said with a smile, "It's my fault. Tomorrow/I will rectify your father's name, and then I have to give Ning'er a reward."

"I don't want a reward, I just want you to be safe."

"Ning'er is thinking about me in everything, does it mean that I am very important to you?"

Xia Ningle didn't answer, she took out the jade pendant that Si Qinglian had given her, passed it over, and said, "This jade, can the sage put it on for me again?"

"Naturally."

Si Qinglian thought that Xia Ningle wanted to return the jade pendant, but unexpectedly she wanted her to wear it for her personally. She readily accepted and hung the orange jade pendant on Xia Ningle's slender waist, adding to the elegant and white dress. A touch of extravagance.

"It still looks good on it, so don't take it off in the future."

"Well, don't pick it up."

It may be that Xia Ningle responded quickly, and Si Qinglian smiled happily. Even if it was early in the morning, everyone could feel that she was in a good mood, so someone tried to intercede for Yan Cheng, but she immediately His countenance changed.

However, Si Qinglian had to rectify the name of Imperial Physician Xia, so she softened her temper: "On the day Gu Gu gets married, the world will be amnesty, and he will naturally be released."

"By the way, why didn't the Taifu come today?"

"Return to the Holy One, Master Tai Tuo is not feeling well."

The Taifu was older, and Si Qinglian didn't think too much about it. After asking the eunuch to read out the imperial decree to rectify the name of Taiyi Xia, he sent people to send many rewards to Xia Ningle. At the same time, it was equivalent to rectifying Mengmeng's name. .

However, someone suggested that the matter of the emperor's heir should not be sloppy, and asked Qin Youming to visit and investigate more, and after confirming that what the nanny said was true, he would include Mengmeng in the imperial genealogy, and Si Qinglian agreed.

After the imperial court, Si Qinglian went to look for Xia Ningle as usual. The rewards were all placed on the table, and the palace servants were counting them one by one. As soon as she came, the palace servants withdrew.

"Do you like these things?"

Xia Ning smiled happily: "Well, it's good."

She said it was good, not that she liked it, and Si Qinglian noticed that her eyes were gloomy, and asked in a panic, "What's the matter, do you not like it?"

"without me……"

"Report!" The guards hurried over, "My lord...it's not good, Mr. Tai Tuo hanged himself!"

"what?"

Si Qinglian walked two steps towards the door, turned his head and glanced at Xia Ningle, only to hear Xia Ningle say: "Your Majesty, go and have a look!"

"Let's go, drive to Tai Tuo's residence."

Si Qinglian didn't even have time to sit on the chariot, and suddenly realized that something was wrong when he got on the horse brought by the palace man. Xia Ningle acted calmly about such a big matter as the Taifu hanging himself.

"Oops!"

Si Qinglian returned immediately.

From a distance, I saw the scattered gifts on the big table at the door and Xia Ningle who was lying motionless on his stomach. The palace servants stood at a loss what to do, Si Qinglian's eyes shook, and he froze in place. go in.

When she hugged the person in her arms, it was already a corpse without any vital signs. Si Qinglian couldn't believe it. She felt the pulse a few times and finally got an unacceptable result: "Why...why...how did you Can you be willing to... be willing to leave me..."

The guards stood at the door, and no one dared to go in.

"I won't allow..." Si Qinglian's voice was calm, but it sounded more painful than heart-piercing, "Without you, what use is it for me to be a wise king?"

Everything you do is in vain.

She used to want to be an emperor, but now she just wants to have someone she likes by her side, and she doesn't have to do anything else. Her only wish, which is only one, has been deprived of it.

She sat on the ground for a long time without crying.

I don't know if she has accepted this fact, but she calmly said: "Come here, Xuan Qin Youming and Song Yuhang."

When the two arrived, they saw the expressionless Si Qinglian sitting on the ground hugging Xia Ningle. Before the two could react, it was Song Yuhang who realized something first and started crying.

"I ordered the two of you to organize secret guards and kill all the opponents!" Si Qinglian gently touched Xia Ningle's bloodless cheek, "Also, the wedding will be held as usual."

Song Yuhang was startled: "This..."

Qin Youming cupped his hands: "The minister takes orders."

From that day on, she never smiled again.

Yan Cheng was beheaded by her, and the rest of the parties also died strangely one after another. There were only a few ministers in the court, and people were panicked and turbulent. Especially when the empress married a dead person, the people thought she was stupid.

As more and more people died, the surviving people naturally hated Si Qinglian, and secretly organized people to prepare for revenge. The dark guards would often collide with him, and the scenes of black-clothed guards chasing and killing people would be seen on the streets. Someone will be implicated for no reason.

A year passed like that.

One night, an assassin sneaked into the palace to assassinate Si Qinglian. At that time, the whole palace was bloody and many people died. Si Qinglian also died because of it. It is said that she had no desire/desire to survive, and let the assassin's sword pierce her chest .

After the funeral, Simeng succeeded to the throne.

The country gradually stabilized.

……

In a deep mountain forest, a tombstone stood in it, and Si Qinglian, who was dressed in snow, was cleaning the dust in front of the tombstone. Si Qinglian looked much calmer, as if he had entered the Buddha's power and could see through everything in the world.

Song Yuhang and Qin Youming came to find him.

Song Yuhang cursed and said, "Send someone to repair this road some other day, it's too difficult to walk."

Qin Youming didn't bother to talk to him, he came behind Si Qinglian, and said: "Miss, a few years ago, Yan Cheng sent people to spread the folk songs to Master Taifu."

"He didn't die unjustly. He should have been quartered in the first place." Song Yuhang said, "Now the Holy Majesty is a lot more sensible. She asked my minister to send a message that you should not worry about her."

Si Qinglian didn't react too much to the two's reports. She lightly touched the words on the tombstone: "Understood. If you have nothing to do, don't come here to disturb me and Ning'er."

"This is!"

She has guarded the tombstone here for several years, and there will be more than ten years in the future, even decades, and even when she is old, she will be buried in the ground with her.

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