[Qing Chuan] I became the queen mother after salted fish

Waking up early the next morning, Jiaqing's imperial driver began to return to the capital.

Si Ning didn't fall asleep all night last night, and when she got up, her face looked a little tired, her eyes were black and blue, thanks to Qing Dai's dexterity, she helped her cover it up with powder.

When she came out of Changchun Immortal Pavilion, she happened to see Rufei waiting outside the door.

She looked a little uneasy, rubbing her belly with one hand, with a disturbed expression.

Si Ning raised her eyebrows and walked forward.

Concubine Ru hurriedly saluted.

Si Ning raised his hand: "Get up, why are you here suddenly, today is the day to return to the palace."

Concubine Ru raised her head to look at Si Ning, pursed her dry lips, pressed her throat and said, "Your Majesty, is something wrong?"

Si Ning smiled: "Where did you say that? What can happen now?"

Concubine Ru bit her lips nervously, she is not stupid, she naturally noticed something wrong in the garden these past few days, but Concubine Gui didn't tell her anything, so she didn't ask much, since entering the palace , she knew that in this palace, the best way to survive was to ask what shouldn't be asked.

But when the emperor came back to Luan yesterday, no one greeted him, which cast a shadow over her heart.

According to the emperor's expectations for the child in her womb when he was in Mulan, it shouldn't be that he didn't even say a word.

Under the uneasiness, Concubine Ru finally sent someone to inquire about the news, but she still didn't find out anything.

You know, in the past, no matter how closely guarded the emperor was, news could still be revealed.

But now there is no news at all, and the uneasiness in Rufei's heart is getting stronger and stronger.

He hardly fell asleep last night, his mind was full of bad thoughts, so he didn't have time to do anything this morning, so he came to Si Ning to inquire about the news.

But looking at Si Ning's indifferent expression at this time, Ru Fei couldn't find any flaws.

She suppressed the uneasiness in her heart, forced a smile and said: "It's my concubine who thinks too much."

Si Ning smiled: "It's not that you think about it too much. A few days ago, some troubles occurred in the capital. I thought you were pregnant, so I didn't tell you, but now these troubles have been calmed down. You can rest easy."

If Si Ning really denied everything, maybe Rufei would not believe it, but hearing her admit it, Rufei was relieved.

Her complexion softened a little, she smiled and said, "I see."

Si Ning didn't talk to her any more, and carefully told her to get on the carriage quickly, the time to return to the palace was almost here.

Concubine Ru didn't stay any longer, she saluted and then retreated.

Seeing Rufei leave, the smile on Si Ning's face gradually disappeared.

Now Jiaqing's state, no one can say, but Rufei is too sensitive, if she doesn't give her an explanation, I'm afraid she won't feel at ease, so Sining told her about the chaos in Beijing , it can't be kept secret for long.

Si Ning sighed, and fucked his own dick.

……

This journey back to Beijing was considered safe, and when he finally returned to Yikun Palace, Si Ning was relieved.

However, after the two sons came back, they did not return to their respective residences, but were summoned by Jiaqing to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Si Ning knew that when he came back this time, Jiaqing would definitely unleash a thunderous wrath, and the second elder brother's sudden rebellion this time would definitely not end so easily.

This night, the entire Forbidden City seemed extraordinarily quiet, so quiet that it was a little weird.

The queen was sitting in Chuxiu Palace, looking out through the window at the dark night outside, her eyes were also fluctuating.

When she thought about the letter that Mianning sent to her at that time, her heart was actually shaken for a moment.

Mianning is better than Mianyi.

She actually thought so in her heart, but thinking about Mian Yi's scheming and the city government, she still didn't do it in the end, so when Harang'a suffered setbacks in the infantry command yamen, she said nothing. Fat, did not help him.

But even so, she was still a little uneasy. She didn't know whether the emperor would pursue her.

The queen couldn't help but sighed again, Mianning was indeed decisive and courageous, he dared to do things that others dared not do, but his tragedy was that he met a person like Mianyi, and in the end, he couldn't turn himself around.

And what about herself?

The queen asked herself.

She also asked herself that she had all kinds of scheming methods, but she was always frustrated everywhere, until now.

She sometimes wonders if Liu Jiashi is someone sent by God to restrain her naturally, and he can take advantage of everything.

The emperor dotes on him, his son is promising, and he himself is stable.

As long as one of these three things is wrong, then there is room for manipulation.

It's just a pity that there are no ifs in this world.

The queen couldn't help rubbing the handkerchief again. Although she had burned the note that Mianning sent over before, she hadn't been able to find the person who sent the letter. She came out and said that she was involved with the prince who was planning to rebel, and it was uncertain what the emperor would think.

Especially now that Mian Yi's status is firmly established, if he can't understand herself, will he make any slander on the emperor?

The queen has no confidence in her heart, and she dare not entrust her future future to the kindness of others, but she can't do anything even if she wants to do something now, because since the incident in Mianning, the entire palace has been guarded. She and the servants who served her have not been out of Chuxiu Palace for several days.

The queen's eyes darkened, and it seemed that all matters would not be known until tomorrow morning. If things really developed in the worst direction, what should I do?

……

Early the next morning, the handling of the matter of the second elder brother finally came down.

Abolish all the titles of the second elder brother, remove him from the clan, and put him under house arrest.

And the excuse for all these punishments is that the second elder brother is rebellious and bullying, with evil intentions.

But maybe it was because of a soft heart, or if it was for any other reason, Jiaqing did not deal with Er Fujin, her newborn son, and elder brother Yiwei, and kept their ancestry.

This way of dealing with it can't be called cruel, nor can it be called tolerant, Si Ning was just stunned when he heard this, and didn't think about it any more.

No matter how Jiaqing dealt with Mianning, it was their father and son's business, and it had little to do with her.

And after this disposition was issued, the courtiers naturally saw the emperor's intentions, and each of them played a report, stating many bad deeds of the second elder brother in the past.

Jiaqing stayed in the middle and did not reprimand these people. For a while, more people understood Jiaqing's thoughts, and more people began to play, reprimanding the second elder brother for being disobedient and unfilial, and praising the emperor for his generosity and kindness.

Mianning's reputation was completely rotten, and no one dared to intercede for Jiaqing's treatment of him.

The aftermath of Mianning's rebellion had dissipated for several days before it gradually stabilized.

Mian Yi finally found the kung fu and came to pay Si Ning peace.

Si Ning couldn't help but asked him: "How is your Emma?"

Mian Yi shook her head, her complexion was a little ugly: "Now Huang Ama can't get up, and I'm afraid she won't be able to cover up her illness."

Si Ning felt heavy in his heart, and sat there staring blankly at the empty space, unable to tell what it was like.

Mian Yi stepped forward and comforted Si Ning: "Emiang, don't feel bad, Huang Ama said that he will let you go there tomorrow, he also wants to see you."

Hearing this, Si Ning subconsciously looks at Mian Yi.

Jiaqing wants to see her?

What's there to see?

What is he trying to say?

Si Ning couldn't figure it out, she just felt a little empty in her heart.

……

At this time, the queen finally waited for her final result.

E Luoli limped over with the emperor's orders. Jiaqing told the queen very clearly that he already knew about the collusion between her and Mianning. He just saw that she finally came to her senses and did not help Mianning. For sake, don't pursue this matter.

But she did a lot of wrong things before, and now it's time to pay back.

After she dies, Mian Kai can be crowned the prince, and he will have no worries for the rest of his life.

She lived, and in the second half of Miankai's life, Jiaqing let go of her.

The Queen finished listening to the oral order with a calm expression.

She knew very well that the emperor didn't want to pursue her faults, but wanted to remove the last obstacle for Mian Yi's succession.

She will be the empress dowager in the future, occupying the title of righteousness, but she is at odds with Mianyi's mother and son.

He was afraid that she would act recklessly and hurt his precious son and his beloved woman.

The queen couldn't help laughing out loud at the thought.

When she took over as successor back then, he didn't say a word and let the Supreme Emperor decide.

Now that he was about to die, he remembered to compensate Liu Jia's mother and son.

In the end, they are husband and wife, but there is no love at all.

Thinking of this, the queen couldn't help crying again.

My own life is really sad and deplorable.

She closed her eyes and said to E Luoli: "Tell the emperor, I understand."

E Luoli didn't ask her which one to choose, she saluted respectfully, turned around and left.

Seeing E Luoli's limping back, the queen sneered, who would have known that it was an eunuch who changed the situation in the end.

……

In the early morning of the next day, there was indeed a verbal order from Jiaqing, asking the noble concubine Liu Jiashi to go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to serve the sick.

Si Ning tidied up and went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Now the news of the emperor's illness has spread throughout the court.

But at the same time, there was news that the queen was seriously ill.

Si Ning was a little surprised when she heard this morning.

Because in her impression, the queen is not a person with a weak mind, how could she be frightened and sick because the Tianli sect invaded the Forbidden City.

But she doesn't believe this, but others do.

After all, in the eyes of others, the queen is just a deep palace woman, and it is only natural that she would be frightened by such a thing.

Si Ning arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation full of doubts.

When she arrived, there was no one outside the house, and when she walked in, she saw E Luoli standing at the door of the inner room waiting.

Seeing her coming, she smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the emperor said, if you are here, you don't need to pass on the news, just go in."

Si Ning was stunned for a moment, then nodded, raised his hand and lifted the curtain and walked in, while the maids following behind him stayed outside.

As soon as she entered, she smelled a strong smell of medicine.

She saw Jiaqing lying on the couch at a glance, he was very thin, Si Ning had never seen him so thin.

His face was livid, his lips were pale, his whole body was skinny, and his whole body was filled with a dead air.

Si Ning's heart sank a little.

She couldn't even lift her feet and dared not go any further.

Jiaqing saw her, but smiled and waved: "You are here, come and sit."

His voice is very weak, if you don't listen carefully, you may not hear it at all.

Si Ning walked over slowly.

She sat in front of Jiaqing's couch and looked at him, not knowing what to say.

Jiaqing took her hand.

His hands were very cold, so cold that Si Ning couldn't help shivering.

Si Ning hesitated for a moment, then held his hand back, she said softly: "Why is there no one serving the emperor?"

Jiaqing smiled: "I thought they were dizzy in front of them, so I drove them all out."

After hearing this, Si Ning lowered his eyes and said after a long time: "The emperor should take good care of himself."

Jiaqing just looked at her: "Sining, do you blame me in your heart?"

It was the first time he called her name.

Si Ning was stunned, she thought that maybe he didn't even know her name, and she didn't expect him to be able to call her by her name.

After being stunned, Si Ning shook his head: "No concubine."

This is not a lie, she has no expectations for Jiaqing, so she has no resentment, between them, they are just the most familiar strangers.

Jiaqing smiled wryly after hearing this, "So that's how it is."

He seemed to understand what she meant, and his whole body lost a little bit of vitality.

He was silent for a long time, and finally said: "Although you don't blame me, I blame myself. When the Supreme Emperor was around, I didn't dare to reveal anything. After the Supreme Emperor left, how much I neglected your mother and child, it was me. You did not do well."

Seeing his current appearance, Si Ning couldn't bear it, she shook her head: "The emperor's words are serious, you are not bad to our mother and child."

Jiaqing laughed when he heard this: "It's not bad, but it's not very good either. You've told me the truth today."

Si Ning didn't speak, just lowered her head, looking at their clasped hands.

Jiaqing sighed: "I know your thoughts, maybe it's too late, I always feel sorry for you, but unfortunately, there is no chance to pay back now, Si Ning, after I pass away, our son will die. give it to you."

When Si Ning heard this, she didn't know what she touched, a drop of tears hit the back of Jiaqing's hand with a slap.

Jiaqing looked at the tears in a daze, wanted to laugh, but just pulled the corners of his mouth reluctantly, he said softly, just as gentle as when they first met: "You can shed tears for me, I am very happy." Be happy, and you will be fine in the future."

……

When Si Ning came out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, her eyes were red and swollen, she lowered her eyes uncomfortably, as if she wanted to hide her current emotions.

As for Eroli and Qingjin who were waiting outside, just as if they didn't see Sining's expression, Eroli sent her out all the way. When Sining was about to get on the sedan chair, Eroli suddenly took out a bag from his sleeve. The half-carved jade hairpin was handed over.

"Mother, this is your 20th birthday. The emperor originally wanted to carve it out for you, but he only carved half of it. The emperor thought it was not good, so he couldn't send it out. The emperor asked his servants to bury the jade hairpin in the sweet-scented osmanthus flower in the backyard. Under the tree, but the servant thought it was the emperor's will, so he kept it, and now I will give it to you again."

Si Ning looked at the jade hairpin and was stunned for a moment,

Isn't her 20th birthday the birthday not long after Mian Yi was born?

At that time, she was still in confinement, and she didn't have a good birthday, but she remembered that Yongyan rewarded her with many things.

And this hairpin...

Although it was only half carved, it can still be seen that the sculptor had put his heart into it. When he carved this hairpin, the original Liu Jiashi should still be alive.

This is the hairpin given to Liu Jiasining by Aixinjue Luo Yongyan.

It wasn't for her.

Si Ning looked at E Luoli, and smiled lightly: "Thank you, Eunuch E, but since the emperor didn't give it to me at that time, it's hard for me to accept it now, so you can give it to the emperor."

E Luoli didn't expect her to refuse, and was a little stunned.

Si Ning didn't speak any more, turned around and got on the sedan chair.

And the moment she got on the sedan chair, she couldn't tell which point she touched, and she suddenly burst into tears.

……

Since Si Ning served the sick that day, several concubines in the harem have also started to serve the sick one after another, except Concubine Ru, who is now pregnant and her fetal image is still a little unstable. Jiaqing issued an order not to allow him to come over.

Jiaqing began to recuperate from his illness, while Mianyi supervised the affairs of the previous dynasty.

He began to become more and more busy, every day, every free time.

In addition to prison, he also needs to go to Jiaqing's bedside to receive Jiaqing's teachings.

Jiaqing seems to want to pour everything he knows to Mianyi, regardless of his physical weakness, he has to talk to Mianyi for more than two hours every day.

Everyone is counting the time to count Jiaqing's lifespan.

But unexpectedly, the queen died first.

It is said that it was because of fear and anxiety, coupled with a cold, that he fell ill.

After Jiaqing heard about it, he just said lightly that he understood, and made no further comments.

Mian Kai cried to death in front of the empress's coffin, he didn't know whether he was crying for his mother-in-law, or his own illusory future.

At the end of November, Jiaqing's condition became more serious.

The imperial physician didn't even dare to make a conclusion about whether the emperor would be able to live through this year.

Mian Yi became ruthless and asked all the imperial doctors from the imperial hospital to wait on Jiaqing's bed, but Jiaqing seemed very calm at this time, and said to Mian Yi: "Don't worry about it, I know my own body."

Mian Yi knelt down in front of Jiaqing's sick bed with tears in her eyes: "Huang Ama, my son is incompetent."

Jiaqing smiled, "Good boy, you are the smartest of all my children. In the future, Ama will be in your hands."

Mian Yi cried so hard that she couldn't speak, but Jiaqing firmly held his hand: "You must be a good emperor."

Mian Yi cried and nodded: "Ama, I will definitely not let you down."

Jiaqing smiled, this time it was a relieved smile, he waved his hand: "My good boy, Ah Ma knows that you are the most up-to-date, well, go and call them all in, Ah Ma has something to say."

He said the last, his tone was a little vague.

Mian Yi knelt in front of his couch, looking at the emaciated old man on the couch, the ominous feeling in her heart became stronger and she burst into tears.

……

Si Ning stood in front of the desk, holding a pen in his hand, carefully sketching on the rice paper.

This pen was given to her by Yongyan when she was in Nansan Institute. The pen tube is made of jasper, and the brush is of high quality. According to Yongyan's painting theory at that time, it is just right for painting.

However, since it was in her hands, she has not used it a few times, because she thinks it is too precious and is always afraid of falling.

But today, Si Ning didn't know what happened, suddenly became interested and asked someone to take out the pen.

Yongyan also taught her paintings to him. When he was in Nansan Institute, Qianlong was afraid of his son, so Yongyan didn't have much to do. Apart from reading, he spent a lot of time, so the two of them also had a warm time at that time. of.

She followed him to learn to write and paint. Although it may not be very good, it is enough.

She didn't know what to think, but she drew the sweet-scented osmanthus tree in the backyard at that time. It was a golden piece, and it was extraordinarily sweet in summer.

Just as she was drawing the canopy of the tree, Qing Jin suddenly walked in with messy steps, she knelt on the ground with a pale complexion and said, "Your Highness, Your Majesty has passed away!"

With a sound of "click", the writing brush made by Jasper fell on the table, as Si Ning thought before, the two ends were broken.

But at this moment, she couldn't care about this anymore, she looked at Qing Jin in a daze.

It seemed that some did not understand what she was saying.

The emperor died?

Jiaqing is dead?

Yongyan, Yongyan is gone...

Her legs gave way and she collapsed on a chair.

Frightened, Qing Jin hurried forward to help her.

Hearing "My Lady, please don't feel bad", Sining was at a loss.

……

At this moment, the Hall of Mental Cultivation was filled with cries.

Mian Yi cried so heartbroken that she fainted in front of Jiaqing's bed several times.

Zhang Wanfu supported Jiaqing with tears in his arms, and cried, "My lord, my condolences!"

Mian Yi still couldn't stop crying.

At this time, Dong Gao, the Minister of Military Aircraft, cried and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has just passed away, and he pointed out you as the crown prince before. Please mourn and put the state affairs first!"

Jiaqing just called in several sons and important ministers, and asked E Luoli to read out the posthumous photos in front of everyone, and established the eldest son of the emperor, Mianyi, as the crown prince.

After reading the will, Jiaqing died suddenly, and before he died, he just raised his hand to Mianyi, as if calling him to come over.

Mian Yi hurriedly walked forward, but when he passed by, Jiaqing's hand had already dropped from mid-air.

Thinking about the scene just now, Mian Yi seemed to recall how Ama played with him when she was young. At that time, he also waved to him in the same way. He ran over with a smile, and then Ama Holding him high, he smiled so happily at that time, he only felt that Ama was the tallest and most stalwart person in the world.

But now, seeing the silent and emaciated old man on the couch, Mian Yi felt sore.

But now, no matter how uncomfortable he was, he couldn't let his emotions spread. He closed his eyes, stopped his tears, and said in a hoarse voice: "You can say what Master Dong means."

Dong Gao looked at the tall prince in front of him, and said cautiously: "First take out the secret decree behind the upright and bright plaque, and then pass it on to the world, so as to rectify the throne, and the affairs of Emperor Daxing, maybe we have to deal with it as soon as possible."

"I can't help myself in grief now, so I will leave everything to Mr. Dong." Mian Yi said lightly.

Dong Gao nodded cautiously: "I understand."

After speaking, he found several other ministers of military affairs and went to the front to get the secret decree, while Mian Yi still knelt in front of the couch, and only told the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs to watch the past emperors come to prepare the spiritual seat.

The people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs are used to doing such things, and the preparations went smoothly. They quickly changed their clothes and tidied up the mourning hall.

Jiaqing entered the Zi Palace, and the princes and grandchildren below all changed into filial piety clothes. For a while, the entire Forbidden City was covered in a vast expanse of white.