Female Doctor Ming Fei Biography: Half Fate Cultivator and Half Fate Lord

At dawn, everything in the world is still in a hazy state.In the sky at this time, the silver moon has receded, the scorching sun has not yet risen, only a little bit of starlight is left, barely emitting a glimmer of light, dimly, illuminating the sky and the world.

However, the Forbidden City at this time was not silent.

A corner gate in the remotest part of Yeting Court was already full of people coming and going; but due to the majesty of the emperor, although the crowd crowded shoulder to shoulder, there was no noise at all.Everyone is like a puppet, with blunt faces and cloudy eyes. Without exception, they are bent down by the weight on their shoulders and move forward with difficulty.

Yun Xian was dressed as a low-level eunuch, mixed among these palace people who came to the Forbidden City early in the morning, or delivered vegetables and fresh meat, or picked up buckets of filth, and prepared to slip out of the palace quietly.

Yun Yin still stopped at the corner door.Although this corner door is inconspicuous, if you step through it, you will bid farewell to the people and things in the palace.Yun Yin pursed his lips, feeling a slight tremor in his knees.No matter how thick the palace wall is, there is a certain limit; but with Zheng Qi... one step forward, from then on, we are so close, I don't know if we can meet again in this life...

"Leave a way, let a way..."

It is the internal supervisor of the imperial pharmacy to clean up the leftover medicine residue left by the daily decoction.

"Hey, isn't this Eunuch Li?" The guard at the corner gate immediately smiled when he saw a high-quality inner prisoner in the Royal Pharmacy.

"Why do you still do this kind of rough work yourself?"

"Hey..." the eunuch said with a bitter face, "The empress is seriously ill today, and the imperial physician from the imperial pharmacy prescribed a tricky prescription for us to fry, so there are so many medicine dregs produced. I see that the little eunuch under him is really too busy, so I come here to help."

"Eunuch, you are truly a bodhisattva. But speaking of it, what is the empress' illness..."

Ever since Yunxian took over the imperial pharmacy, all those who work in it, except for some low-level palace people who only do rough envoys and handymen, the others, those who take care of a little bit of work, have some medical knowledge.

"Hey..." The eunuch waved his hand, "I looked at Mrs. Tan's complexion, and I'm afraid that the lady is not good this time. Later, when I collected the medicine dregs, I also looked at the wild ginseng and ganoderma used here. It's too much."

"Hey," the guard waved his hand, "Perhaps the empress is weak and wants to take this opportunity to make up for it."

"What do you know? The mountain ginseng and ganoderma lucidum are precious, but they are also medicines that can only be used to detoxify and hang people. Ordinary people must not eat them. This is also the secret of the inner palace. Let me tell you, it is because of it." We are from the same hometown. You must not spread it to the outside world, just know what you have in mind. You can't make it through half a year..."

Yun Yin was on the side, listening to the conversation between the two verbatim.What the eunuch said was right, Empress Qian's body was already in a state of exhaustion, but she could only survive with some elixir.Sister Qian... The corners of Yunxian's eyes were wet for a while, and she quickly wiped it off with the corner of her clothes because she was afraid that others would see it.Sister Qian, forgive Yunxian for leaving without saying goodbye, but right now, this is the best ending.

Ever since it was diagnosed that Empress Qian had no cure, Yunxian thought of leaving the palace quietly.

Because, she was well aware of Zhu Qizhen's feelings for her, and with Tan Yunxian in the palace for a day, it was impossible for Zhu Qizhen to devote all his attention to Empress Qian.So she felt fulfilled.Although she also knew that once she leaves the palace, she will see each other forever.But I really thought to myself, although Sister Qian was the empress and supreme in her life, she never really got Zhu Qizhen's love.Zhu Qizhen has respect, pity, and guilt for her, but the only thing is that he doesn't have the love that a husband should give.What's even more admirable is that Empress Qian never complained, and there was always a gentle and generous smile on the corner of her mouth.For her, it seemed that as long as she could stand by Zhu Qizhen's side, she would be satisfied.

Standing beside him... Yunxian smiled wryly to himself, he didn't even have the right to stand beside him, so why should he be here, pity Empress Qian with compassion.

"Girl... let's go quickly, get in the car..."

What I heard outside the corner gate was the car that my father and grandma had arranged in advance.The moment the car curtain was lowered, Yunxian looked back at the Forbidden City for the last time.

At the beginning of the morning glow, a piece of golden brilliance sprinkled on the majestic Forbidden City with flying eaves and brackets.The wheels were rolling, and Yun Yin was galloping away towards the freedom she had always yearned for.

Zheng Qi, I left you a box of sweet-scented osmanthus honey, which is placed on the bookshelf in the Imperial Study Room of the Qianqing Palace.All the water in the world comes from one source. Whenever you put this honey syrup on your lips and drink it carefully, you can feel my breath, and I am still by your side.And I took away the dragon and phoenix gold bracelet that you didn't come and gave me in exchange, and let it take your place to spend the rest of my life with me.

From then on, the ends of the earth and the ends of the earth are safe for each other.

☆、Feng Shang ([-])

"Your Majesty, your mother's noon medicine is ready."

Ding Xiang, who was already in charge of medicine in the imperial pharmacy, was wearing a special purple official uniform, and quietly brought in Queen Qian's medicine.Zhu Qizhen put down the memorial that was being reviewed in his hand, and glanced at the bed. Inside the splendid curtain, Empress Qian was sleeping peacefully with her eyes closed, looking no different from usual.It's just that her paler and thinner face shows that her life is slowly passing away, irreversible.

Zhu Qizhen sighed, "Put the medicine down first, and drink it after the queen wakes up." Then, he looked at the official uniform on Ding Xiang with a complicated expression, "This purple official uniform... you Wear it, look good..."

Ding Xiang pursed her lips, how could she not understand the emperor's thoughts.Mr. Tan left without saying goodbye, thinking that the grumpy Zhu Qizhen would be furious, but who knows, when he heard the news, he just kept silent for a long time, and then ordered Dingxiang to take over the imperial pharmacy as if nothing had happened.It's just that he additionally ordered the Secretary of the Inner House to remake the official uniform for Ding Xiang, and let her choose the color and style.In the eyes of outsiders, the emperor gave her the highest honor and favor for the newly appointed sixth-rank medicine department. In fact, Ding Xiang knew that the emperor just wanted to avoid any memories about Yunxian as much as possible.In the final analysis, it is still, what you love, you can't forget each other.

"Ahem..." While wandering in thought, the queen had already woken up, and she struggled to prop up her upper body, "Did Clove come to deliver the medicine? Then bring it in."

Ding Xiang glanced at Zhu Qizhen and saw that he was meaningless, so she took the bowl to the queen's bed and helped the queen up with Ruxiang.The queen is really weak right now, most of her body weight is almost entirely leaning on Ru Xiang's body; her wrists are skinny, blue blood vessels are visible.Thinking of the strong and wise queen in the past, Ding Xiang couldn't help but also had tears flickering in her eyes.

"Ahem...this medicine is so bitter." Empress Qian frowned, looking at the half-drunk medicine, "just throw away the rest..."

Ding Xiang quietly wiped the wet corners of her eyes, and forced out a smile, "Your Majesty is really getting younger and younger, but she has a childish temper and refuses to take medicine? Shouldn't this servant find a sugar man and sing Nursery rhyme, come to coax your mother to drink medicine..."

Empress Qian gave a "puchi" smile, a hint of rosiness appeared on her pale face.

"You girl, you are getting more and more slick, and you can't learn better when you are with Yunxian. But speaking of it, it's been so many days, why don't you see this girl come to see me?"

Zhu Qizhen's heart suddenly twitched, and there was a burst of pain.Yoon Hyun...Where are you now, will we still meet again in this life...

"My lord, she..." Ding Xiang lowered her head, afraid that her expression would tear up the lies woven together by everyone.

"Your Excellency is ordered by the court judge Liu to go out of the palace to search for precious medicinal materials. I'm afraid I will have to wait a few days before returning..."

"Really?"

Ding Xiang took out a handkerchief and put it between her mouth and nose, pretending to sneeze, but in fact she was covering her trembling lips.

"Of course it's true. Cheng Cunxia has also gone. She hasn't been seen in the past few days." Zhu Qizhen said, "Okay, Ding Xiang, leave this medicine bowl. I'll feed it to the queen. You first Go down, and collect the medicine bowl later."

Ding Xiang and Ru Xiang withdrew, leaving only the emperor and empress in the inner room.Zhu Qizhen gently stirred the black liquid in the bowl, and there was a crisp sound of the bowl wall colliding with the spoon.

"Come on, take the medicine." Zhu Qizhen scooped up a spoonful of medicine and brought it to the Queen's lips. The Queen stared at Zhu Qizhen's sharp-edged face, which was blurred by the white steam at the moment, but Also a little warmer.

Seeing that Empress Qian didn't respond, Zhu Qizhen thought she was afraid of suffering and refused to take medicine, so he frowned angrily, "Why don't you listen to me so much? Be careful..."

"How is it? Be careful if I hit your forehead?" Queen Qian suddenly laughed.

Zhu Qizhen was stunned.

When he was young, he, Qi Yu, and Empress Qian grew up together.Although Empress Qian is younger than Qi Yu, she has been dignified and sensible since she was a child. Empress Dowager Sun often asked her to take the two brothers with her.Boys were always very naughty when they were young. They couldn't get up in bed when they were sick, and they were determined not to take medicine obediently.Empress Qian frightened Zhu Qizhen at that time, saying that if he refused to take the medicine obediently, he would tell Master Tai Tuo and ask him to pat Zhu Qizhen's forehead as a punishment.That was Zhu Qizhen, and the person he was most afraid of was the strict and serious prince and Taifu.Forced by "excessive power", he squeezed his nose and drank the medicine. Zhu Qizhen threatened Empress Qian in a childlike voice, "When I grow up, I will definitely slap you in the head. It's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge! Hmph!"

Childhood is always the most innocent and carefree, but it also passes the fastest.Inadvertently, the three people who used to play together, one, died young;He was left alone, tossing and struggling in the boundless sea of ​​suffering.Everyone in the world knows that the emperor lives forever, but don't you know that if a person really lives a long life, watching the people close to him leave one by one, that is a cruel punishment than Cruciatus.

"The empress still remembers what happened when I was a child." Zhu Qizhen smiled gently.

"Your Majesty," Empress Qian suddenly looked serious, and firmly grasped Zhu Qizhen's hand, "Actually, since then, my concubine has made a wish to the gods and Buddhas of the gods, and I only wish to follow you by your side for the rest of my life." , if my wish can be fulfilled, I will shorten my life as a concubine in return for my kindness."

☆、Feng Shang ([-])

In a blink of an eye, it is the Mid-Autumn Festival in August.The golden osmanthus is fragrant, and the moon is full in the atrium. This is a day for reunion.But Empress Qian's body is like a decaying leaf blown by the autumn rain, even if she hangs on the branch by force, she will be unwilling to fall in the end.

On the branches of the moon, the palace is brightly lit.Empress Qian sat in front of the huge vanity mirror in Kunning Palace, carefully tracing the delicate makeup on her face, and refused to miss a single omission.

Ruxiang held a jewelry box and presented it to the queen.Empress Qian looked around slightly and said with a smile,

"This box full of golden light dazzles Ben Gong, and I don't know which one to bring."

In fact, no matter how good the rouge was, it couldn't cover up the empress's pale complexion at the moment.Ruxiang held back the tears in her eyes and forced a smile.

"Your Majesty is beautiful and beautiful, and she looks good in everything she wears."

Empress Qian pursed her lips and smiled, suddenly her eyes lit up, and she made up her mind in a moment.

"I will take this Luanfengbuyao with me."

Luanfengbuyao, made of engraved gold and inlaid with rubies, is carved into a phoenix spreading its wings and about to fly, holding a golden ribbon in its mouth, and two round East China Sea pearls are adorned at the bottom of the ribbon.Inserted in her hair, it made Empress Qian Fengyi dignified; the red gem light reflected on her face, making her look much better.After putting on makeup, the queen held Ruxiang's hand and tremblingly walked towards Fengtian Hall.Before he could go out, Zhu Qizhen stood at the gate of the hall handsomely in a red gold dragon robe.

"The empress is so well-dressed that she even put on the walking yoke she wore when she got married. Could you give Xiaosheng a little noodle so that Xiaosheng can help the empress to the palace." Zhu Qizhen's joking words relieved a lot of the sad atmosphere in the palace.

Zhu Qizhen shook his sleeves, like a stage niche, stretched out his arms, bent his upper body slightly, and fell in front of Empress Qian.Empress Qian gave a "puchi" smile, and the phoenix steps on her head shone brightly, reflecting the candlelight.

"I'm afraid this is unreasonable. According to the regulations, the queen mother is still there, and it is appropriate for the concubines to stand half a step behind the emperor." Putting down her smile, Empress Qian still did not forget the virtue of "removing her".

Zhu Qizhen didn't say much, he took a step forward, took the queen's hand, and held it firmly in his own.

"You and I are husband and wife," Zhu Qizhen said in a gentle but firm voice, "We should stand in the same place."

Holding Queen Qian's hand, Zhu Qizhen walked towards the commanding heights of the empire step by step.The red coiled dragon embroidered blanket on the ground was soft to the touch, as if it had an unreal touch of gorgeousness.It's been a long journey, like a lifetime.With his thoughts wandering, Zhu Qizhen seemed to have returned to the day of his wedding.That day was also like this. The red embroidered blanket was spread for thousands of miles, and the shy and dignified beauty's face was swaying on the steps of the phoenix. , a feeling of love, pity and reverence is also born from the bottom of my heart.This ups and downs all the way is also thanks to her, who has been lovingly persevering and accompanying her.

Halfway through the journey, Empress Qian seemed exhausted, her palms felt damp and tired; her frail body also shook slightly.Zhu Qizhen hurriedly stopped, and asked quietly in her ear,

"The queen is not feeling well? Do you want to go down to rest? I can walk this road alone." The queen took a few deep breaths, wiped the dense sweat from the corners of her forehead, stabilized her figure, and smiled at Zhu Qizhen shook his head.

"The concubine is fine. The concubine will accompany the emperor to finish this journey."

This is the last time I will be with you.In the future, no matter whether it is possible or not, you have to walk the rest of the way by yourself.

Prince Zhu Jianshen took a step forward, and after obtaining Zhu Qizhen's consent, he stood beside Empress Qian and supported Empress Qian's other arm.

"The queen mother and the ministers will accompany the emperor father and the queen mother until the end."

Fortunately, you still have Shen'er, and... Yunxian.With them around, I can go with more peace of mind.

Worship the sky, worship the ancestors, offer incense, and sprinkle wine.After the heavy etiquette, the emperor and empress stood hand in hand on the high altar to receive the congratulations from all the people.

My wish since I was a child is to be by your side, even if I die, I will not regret it.Now, I will accompany you through the misery and create a peaceful and prosperous world. My wish is fulfilled.For the rest of my life, don't I know that you just respect and pity me, but you never really loved me.But I have no complaints or regrets.

"Your Majesty," the festive palace banquet lasted three rounds.Regardless of the imperial physician's dissuasion, Queen Qian insisted on drinking three cups of sweet-scented osmanthus wine.

"Queen, don't drink it." The prince persuaded.

Empress Qian smiled slightly, wiping the remaining wine from her lips.It turns out that your favorite sweet-scented osmanthus stuffing has this flavor. "Your Majesty," Empress Qian has never had such a coquettish expression.It's just that for some reason, the queen in front of her looks like a lotus that is about to wither in late summer. It has a strong fragrance, but there is a sadness that is in full bloom.

"Your Majesty, Shen'er has grown up, you can live the life you want."

☆、Feng Shang ([-])

Except for Zhu Qizhen, no one could hear what Empress Qian said just now, it seemed like a raving sentence.However, Zhu Qizhen himself didn't have extra time to ask what that sentence meant.

"Empress! Empress!" Accompanied by Ruxiang's panic-stricken screams, the palace banquet was suddenly in chaos.Empress Qian's body was limp, like a kite whose hairspring had been cut, and kept falling and falling.Zhu Qizhen hurriedly stretched out his arms to hug him, and cried out loudly,

"Send to the Imperial Physician! Quickly pass on to the Imperial Physician!!"

The dusk was heavy, and the outer court of Kunning Palace was full of people.The imperial physicians at all levels in the Imperial Hospital, the few remaining concubines, and orders from various clans stood in a densely packed room.In the cabinet, Liu Ping'an, the head of the imperial hospital, frowned, carefully felt the queen's pulse.

The tick-tock tick-tock beat the hearts of everyone present.The prince and Zhu Qizhen stood beside the queen's bed together, watching Liu Ping'an nervously.After a while, Liu Pingan signaled Ruxiang to put the queen's hand back into the tent, stood up, and bowed deeply to Zhu Qizhen and his son.

"Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness, please mourn."

"No, the queen mother will be fine. Treat her quickly!"

After going through a little bit of hardship, the current prince has the appearance of a wise and steady prince, and he is more mature than other children of the same age.However, he was still a young boy after all, upon hearing Liu Ping'an's words, he instantly became extremely anxious, even with a hint of crying in his voice.

Zhu Qizhen was very calm.

"How long?"

Liu Pingan bowed his head in pity, and his voice was low, "It's only noon tomorrow."

Zhu Qizhen's heart sank suddenly. In fact, he was already ready for this day to come, but he didn't expect it to be so soon.

"Shen'er, you are a man, you can't shed tears casually."

Empress Dowager Sun walked into the queen's cabinet tremblingly, leaning on a crutch with a dragon's head and supporting Wan Zhen'er's hand.Her voice is old and gentle, mixed with the sandalwood that is often lighted in the temple, it can make people calm down a little.

"Shen'er, you are already an adult. At this time, you have to share your father's worries. You go to the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Works, and the Department of Internal Court to see if you are ready. Your mother's last journey, you must Let her go safe."

Zhu Jianshen was educated at the Empress Dowager Sun's knee since he was a child, and he admired her very much.Although he wanted to stay with the queen mother right now, but seeing his grandmother's face, he obediently led the order to go out.

"Zhen'er, go and comfort Shen'er, don't make him too sad."

Wan Zhen'er went out as promised, and Liu Ping'an also quietly retreated. For a moment, only Zhu Qizhen, mother and son, and Empress Qian, who was unconscious, were left in the hall.

"The queen mother doesn't need to worry about the son, the son can handle it." Zhu Qizhen's voice was even and steady, as if without a trace of emotion.Empress Dowager Sun sighed silently. Today's Zhu Qizhen is already an outstanding emperor, and he also knows the truth that emotions and anger are invisible.Empress Dowager Sun said slowly, "Ms. Qian is a good empress, but she is destined to be a man, and she cannot be forced. The emperor has done her affairs well, and she has lived up to her. Ai's family will go to the Tongming Hall to recite sutras for her." If you two have something to say about yourself, please tell me quickly."

In the middle of the night.Finally, only Zhu Qizhen was left in the pavilion.Zhu Qizhen raised his head and looked around.It was here that he lifted her fiery red hijab for the first time, and took her nervously trembling hand.

"Don't be afraid. One day, I will protect you and not let anyone bully you." The young oath is still in my ears.Zhu Qizhen sneered, in fact, in this life, the person who bullies her the most is probably himself.When she first ascended to the throne, she was depressed, often drinking and losing her temper, but she tried to dissuade her by enduring grievances several times; later, she was captured by Wala, leaving her a weak woman in a dangerous palace, anxious day and night; After moving to Nangong, and because Qi Yu was wary of him, he was not well-fed, so he often had to rely on her to make up for his daily needs by doing needlework.The empresses of others are all noble, but she only suffers from a whole body of illnesses.And... Yoon Hyun...

Zhu Qizhen felt sad.He is also hopelessly in love with Yun Yin.A woman's biggest hatred is probably the husband next to her pillow, who has other women in her heart.But she never complained, always with a gentle smile on her lips, doing her best.

"Queen..."

Tears of apology filled the night star-like eyes.However, he also understood that in this life, apart from apologizing, he could give her nothing.

"sorry Sorry......"

The queen seemed to have heard Zhu Qizhen's words, and shook the hand held by him vigorously, as if responding to him.

"Empress...Empress..." Seeing her reaction, Zhu Qizhen thought that there was a turning point, so he turned around and hurriedly wanted to go out to call the imperial physician.

"Your majesty..." The queen slowly opened her eyes, with an abnormal flush on her face.

"Your Majesty, don't leave, talk to... my concubine..."

The queen's voice was weak and powerless, she held Zhu Qizhen's hand but refused to let go.

"I won't go...I won't go..."

"Your majesty...go...to find Yunxian..."

Breathless and weak. , Pale but affectionate.

"Queen..." Zhu Qizhen felt like a bone was stuck in his throat.

"The emperor...to find Yunxian...concubine...satisfied..."

There is a wind blowing into the hall, carrying a strong aroma of sweet-scented osmanthus, which makes people dizzy.Empress Qian's hands gradually became cold and limp, and she was no longer able to grasp the person she loved the most.The white crocodile gauze curtains fluttered up and down, as if singing a belated elegy.

The mournful sound of the golden bell pierced through the silent night, the mournful sound fell from the sky, Qianhong wept, and Wanyan wept together.

☆、Dark Night Storm ([-])

Empress Qian died.The emperor Zhu Qizhen stopped the court for seven days, and together with the empress dowager Sun, prayed for his salvation in the Tongming Hall.The Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen, leading the imperial family, knelt down in front of the Tongming Hall, mourning deeply.The Ministry of Rites issued a decree that all officials in the royal family and below should fast for three days; all official residences are not allowed to have banquets and drums for one year, and folks are not allowed to marry in March.Anyone who raises actors will be dismissed.The execution of the order here is already the highest standard of the queen's funeral.Everyone in the world knows that the emperor and empress love each other deeply. Empress Qian enjoyed all the glory and splendor during her lifetime, and she will also be extremely mournful after her death.

At this point in the national mourning order, Bi Niang's theater troupe had to suspend their performances.But fortunately, the troupe's reputation has been getting bigger and bigger in recent years, and they have saved a lot of money on stage on weekdays, so there will be no shortage of money for a while.In the afternoon of this day, Bi Niang had lunch and was bored, so she walked to the courtyard where Yunxian lived, leaned against the door, and watched her drying the medicine.

For half an hour, Bi Niang stared straight at Yun Xian's figure floating around, and Yun Xian didn't take the initiative to talk to her.Finally, finally, Bi Niang couldn't bear it any longer, and said,

"I said Yunxian, what's the point of you tossing these herbs every day?"

Yun Xian was calm without any disturbance, "Medicine is the foundation of medicine, how can you say it's not interesting?"

"I didn't mean that!" Seeing Yunxian's unhurried appearance, Bi Niang was so angry that she stepped forward and hid the dustpan in Yunxian's hand for sifting medicine.

"Yunxian, I know why you left the palace at that time, wasn't it because of the Empress Qian? But now that she has passed away, shouldn't you also think about it for yourself?"

Yunxian raised his head and looked at Bi Niang pretending to be surprised, "What? Sister Bi Niang is not willing to take me in? Do you think I ate too much food from the opera troupe? Sister, please don't drive me away. I will eat less every meal in the future. Just eat something." Yun Xian deliberately pulled Bi Niang's sleeve, pretending to beg.

"Hey, don't pretend to be stupid, you know what I mean."

Yun Yin lowered his head and remained silent.

"At the beginning when your master left the palace, you were so persuasive that you refused to leave. Now, Qiao'er ran out without making a sound. What are you doing? You are just afraid that the emperor will make things difficult in front of the empress. Now that the empress has passed away, it is precisely The most sad time for the emperor. When you just heard the news of the death of the queen a few days ago, you knew it would be more comfortable to cry on my shoulders. What about the emperor? The queen has gone, and the queen mother is not his mother. Who is going to cry? A ball of fire is suffocated in your heart, and when something goes wrong, you will really regret it!"

"Dingling", the dragon and phoenix gold bracelet fell from the elbow and hit the stone platform under the hand, making a crisp sound.Yun Yin hurriedly checked carefully, but fortunately there was no crack.

"Bracelets are dead, but people are alive. I don't know that you don't want to go to the capital to meet him, and you care so much about that bracelet. What's the use of it!" Bi Niang sighed bitterly.

Should I go to the palace to see him... Yunxian is sad, the gate of the palace is as deep as the sea, so how can I see him as soon as I say I see him.Besides, what if we see you?Knowing each other and staying together, I'm afraid it will always be elusive.

"Doctor Tan, is Doctor Tan there..."

"Here we come..." Yunxian settled down.That's all.Maybe I have nothing to do with love in this life.In fact, there are still many things to do. Isn't it my dream to carry forward the Tan family's medical skills?Instead of complaining about yourself, it's better to calm down and do something useful...  

The evening bell rings, and the evening paper is burned.The prince carried two food boxes into the inner hall of Tongming Hall, and bowed his head to pay his respects.

"Father, Grandmother, grandson brought ginseng soup, you two can drink some rest, the queen mother is here, grandson just watch over."

Zhu Qizhen looked up at Empress Dowager Sun, although she was just sitting on an armchair and copying scriptures and banners, but the Empress Dowager was old after all, and her tiredness was written all over her face.

"The empress mother should go back to the palace to rest. It is good for the empress to have sons and sons here. She... is a junior after all, and the empress mother is like this. She may not be able to bear it..."

Empress Dowager Sun didn't answer, turned her head to look at Zhu Jianshen, and said slowly, "Shen'er, put down the ginseng soup, and offer incense and kowtow to your mother."

"Yes, grandson obeys."

Empress Dowager Sun sighed, "Your mother is a good empress. In the future, don't disappoint your mother's painstaking efforts to protect you since childhood. You must be a good emperor, ahem..."

Zhu Qizhen said anxiously, "Queen Mother, go back quickly, don't hurt yourself."

Empress Dowager Sun got up slowly, holding Yuxiang's hand tremblingly, "I am old and useless. I wanted to send her one last trip, but it seems that I can't do it. Forget it. Don't fall ill again I am causing you trouble. Shen'er, please take care of the incense burner for your mother and empress on behalf of your father."

"Yes," Zhu Jianshen said respectfully, "the grandson obeys the order. Send the emperor grandma off."

After seeing off the Empress Dowager Sun, Zhu Jianshen tentatively asked Zhu Qizhen, "Father, do you want to go back to the palace to rest..."

Zhu Qizhen frowned and shook his head.Seeing this, Zhu Jianshen didn't dare to say more, put down the ginseng soup silently, and backed out.

Hundreds of candles illuminate the transparent hall as bright as day; Sanskrit sounds and words are endless, as if they are beyond the ordinary world.

"Empress," Zhu Qizhen lit a scented incense and stuck it in front of the empress' spirit.

"I don't know if there really is Western bliss? If there is, you must not miss the world. Shen'er, I will take care of him for you. As for me..." Zhu Qizhen smiled weakly, "I will only be here These superficial efforts are full of appearances, and other things, I really owe you too much..."

☆、Dark Night Storm ([-])

The three-day fasting ceremony is really a kind of torture for those court officials.For three days without a drop of water, even my iron body couldn't stand it.The prince knew that these relatives and nobles were used to being pampered, so he secretly kept Zhu Qizhen from telling him, and brought some snacks and tea from time to time to satisfy his hunger temporarily.After three days, the officials from all walks of life seemed to have received an amnesty, and they returned home like an arrow, as if they had never discovered that their mansions were so attractive.

As soon as Cao Jixiang entered the door, Jialiu hurriedly served hot tea and soup, carefully changed Cao Jixiang's clothes, and prepared hot water to wash away his tiredness.Seeing this, Cao Jixiang felt warm in his heart.Regarding Jia Liu, he had no other unreasonable thoughts, he just regarded her as a bosom friend and couldn't bear to see her in the world, so he redeemed her and raised her in the mansion.And Jialiu is also very grateful to Cao Jixiang. Apart from playing the piano and dancing for him on weekdays, she also does some housework for him as much as she can. Although the two don't communicate much on weekdays, they are each grateful.

Just as Cao Jixiang sat in the bathtub, he heard the report from the servant outside the door, "My lord, Wang Guogong is here to see you. This is a famous card."

Cao Jixiang was immediately displeased, this old fox was fascinated by ghosts in the prison last time, and took his Jiaowei Guqin, and now thinking about it, he regrets it.But after thinking about it, it was just a qin, and the emperor knew that he had always had a good temperament, even if he knew that he had accepted Wang Ying's qin, he would definitely not embarrass him.Could it be that this old fox wants to blackmail him with this matter, then he too underestimated his importance by the emperor's side.

"Go and tell Wang Guogong that I've already fallen asleep and I don't have time to see him."

"My lord, Wang Guogong also asked the younger one to bring a word, saying that he knows that you don't want to have anything to do with him, but this meeting is related to Miss Jialiu."

Cao Jixiang groaned in his heart, pondered for a moment, frowned,

"Okay, you tell him to wait for me in the Nuan Pavilion to the west."

As soon as Cao Jixiang stepped into the Nuan Pavilion, Wang Ying greeted him with an inscrutable smile.

"Master Cao, Miss Jialiu is really considerate, no wonder Master Cao is reluctant to let her go."

Cao Jixiang frowned, "Wang Ying, what nonsense are you talking about? I had already redeemed Jialiu from the brothel before the empress died. Now, whether she is my family member or maidservant, she is no longer An actor and a kabuki, why should I send her out?"

Wang Ying unhurriedly picked up the tea bowl, untied the lid, and gently blew on the thin leaves floating on it.

"Whether it's true or not, doesn't it all depend on one's mouth? The emperor has all kinds of opportunities, how can he really check whether a gangster has become a good person?"

"Wang Ying, what on earth do you want to do!"

Wang Ying sneered, "It's very simple. It will be a matter of time before the current emperor can tolerate me. Instead of waiting to be executed by him one day, it's better for me to fight myself and become the glory and wealth that will be handed down from generation to generation."

Cao Jixiang was taken aback by Wang Ying's straightforwardness. He said these words in his mansion, if others listened to them, he would be guilty too.He hurried to the door to make sure that there was no one around, so he was relieved.

"Why, Mr. Cao is worried about his own family..."

Cao Jixiang didn't want to talk any more with Wang Ying, so he simply said, "Wang Guogong, I read today's words for the sake of giving me the Guqin. I won't tell others, but please don't hit me with other words. Attention. As for Jialiu's matter... If one day the emperor blames me, I will explain it clearly..."

Wang Ying put the tea bowl heavily on the chopping board, "Will the emperor be willing to listen to your explanation? Who do you think you are?"

"Whether you will or not, don't worry about it, Wang Guogong!"

Wang Ying sneered, "Lord Cao is really loyal to the emperor, much better than your master. Well, I will let you see, is our emperor really discerning? I will also let you know clearly I really know that in his heart, you are nothing more than a dispensable slave!!!"

☆、Dark Night Storm ([-])

After the first seven days, the queen's coffin was sent to the Yongqing Nunnery of the National Temple, where it was parked for 49 days, and then sent to the mausoleum built for herself in Zhuqi Town, where she slept in the same cave and was never separated from life to life.

only......

Zhu Qizhen caressed a simple porcelain vase, which was full of sweet-scented osmanthus honey.

"Your Majesty, osmanthus honey will evaporate one day."

Looking back, it was Xiao Shunzi, seeing Zhu Qizhen's strange behavior, he had a clear expression in his heart.

Xiao Shunzi and Zhu Qizhen grew up together, now that the queen is gone and Yunxian is not around, there are only people around who can speak their minds, but this little eunuch is really the only one left.

"Your Majesty," Xiao Shunzi glanced at Zhu Qizhen's expression, and said tentatively, "Your Majesty, I have been with you for so many years. I don't dare to say that you know everything about your thoughts, but you can guess it perfectly. This servant knows. You and Mr. Tan have always been in love with each other, but you have no choice but to play tricks. First, because of the king, and then because of the empress. But now, all obstacles are gone, I don’t understand why you still only face This bottle of sweet-scented osmanthus honey is in a daze? Wouldn’t it be good to bring Master Tan back? Everyone is still talking and laughing together like before, how lively is it?”

Bring Yun Yin back, is it the same as before?Zhu Qizhen was in a daze.

In the center of the palace floor, there is a huge gold-plated dragon tripod, in which ambergris is continuously burned all year round. Emperors of all dynasties like to use it, and only the emperor himself can use it.