Cold Palace’s Abandoned Consort

On Chang Qing's carriage, I always wake up, sleep, and when I open my eyes, I ca n’t tell the difference between reality and nightmare, but as the monotonous horseshoes around gradually begin to turn into loud noises, I vaguely know, We are getting closer and closer to the capital.

This day, I suddenly woke up from my dream.

In the dream, there was still a flood of water, the sun seemed bright and brilliant on the top of the head, and the surrounding trees were calm. He and I sat by the river, soaked in the cool river water with bare feet, and there were small fish in our On the insteps, Yu You swims around, playing around.

In his ear was his hearty and pleasant laugh.

Then I turned my head and said to him: Qing Han, you follow me, okay?

He cracked his mouth and smiled at me. The white teeth made such a smile almost dazzling. I closed my eyes slightly and heard him say--

Okay.

As soon as these two words came out, the dream suddenly turned into darkness, and I woke up from the dream with sweat.

Chang Qing seemed to be startled by me, and looked at me slightly: "Qingying, have you had a nightmare?"

"..."

I couldn't speak for a while, and my back was still a little shuddering. Chang Qing reached out and wiped my forehead: "Is everything okay?"

"Mother Queen, I—"

Before the words were finished, the carriage swayed for a while and stopped, and then heard the voice of the courtesy officer in front.

"Greetings to the emperor! Greetings to the queen lady"

As the carriage trembled, so did I.

Chang Qing watched my face fade for a moment, and sighed softly, and just turned around, and they already stood outside and said something in a whisper. As soon as the curtain closed, a hot wind blew in. In the carriage. Chang Qing whispered a few words to them and got out of the carriage.

Surrounded by the voices of ministers and court eunuchs, one after another rushed to please, flattering, and familiar-disturbing.

I slowly turned my head and looked outside, but I was puzzled by a blank thing for a while.

The sight was full of white blizzards, dancing in the wind.

But has n’t it been a long time since spring?

I sat in the carriage wandering for a while before reaching out my hand. A thin white velvet floated down the palm of my hand. Take a closer look. Where is the snow?

It's already the season of flying around the city.

So helpless and careless, but flying around the city every year, are you asking?

Shui Xiu has been standing by the carriage, seeing me looking up silly at the sky, whispering: "Master?"

I went back to God and silently helped her under the carriage. Sure enough, she saw that there were people kneeling in front of her, densely packed, and Pei Yuanzhang and Chang Qing went forward together. Standing in front of them were some grades in the harem Higher concubines.

The most conspicuous is Ye Yunshuang.

Counting it out, she has also been pregnant for seven or eight months. She has a big belly and a brightly colored dress, which is becoming more and more eye-catching. Pei Yuanzhang stepped forward and helped her for the first time. What did the two say? Ye Yunshuang's cheeks became slightly rounded, and she smiled shyly.

If such an expression was made by an ordinary pregnant woman, it would be pretentious, but such a young and beautiful woman would do it, but it would be more feminine.

Several concubines around couldn't help snorting coldly.

I looked at it, but felt tired beyond words, slowly turned my head, and saw that the carriage curtain on the other side was opened, and a few eunuchs came forward and helped one person down.

His physique was not strong, maybe because of injuries, maybe because he had been numb for so long in the carriage, and he stumbled when he landed.

My heart trembled as well.

However, before I said anything, some officials in front of me had already poured in.

When Shen Gongzhen fell, the power structure in the court was naturally reshuffled. This time, such a big thing in the Juma River Valley has already been passed back to Beijing. Whoever has merits and who is guilty, they are afraid that they have already asked Clearly. These people's faces have also become faster. They used to be cold-spoken, but now they have come to hush and ask warmth, which is more wonderful than turning the book.

Liu Qinghan has no other city, but this situation does not seem to cope with it. I do n’t know what to say. Fortunately, Huo Liancheng and a few of them helped him.

He raised his head in the crowd of those people and glanced at me.

Just a quick glance, and quickly turned to the beginning.

I was empty in my heart, and Shui Xiuyu helped me walk up carefully, just seeing a familiar figure hurried in the promenade ahead.

It is Nangong Lizhu.

Compared to how embarrassed in the river valley, her present makeup is as delicate as two people, just the pair of bright autumn eyes. I wonder if it is my illusion. I only think it is beautiful, but I have nothing but nothing, just looking up. When I saw me, I had some disbelief.

"you--"

She was standing a dozen steps away from us and couldn't move, staring at me with wide eyes, the expression on her face twitched: "You, you still--"

I am still alive.

This was perhaps the worst accident for her.

I didn't have the slightest joy of being alive and the joy of victory, I just borne the eyes of her frightened anger, but the next moment, Pei Yuanzhang had already walked up: "Pearl."

"..." For a moment she was a little angry, but she immediately relaxed her expression and bowed down. "The emperor, the courtiers are late, and the emperor hopes to forgive him."

Recalling that in the river valley, Pei Yuanzhang was annoyed when she came out of the king's tent, and every time she confronted the emperor in the past, she seemed to be okay this time—but, seeing Nangong in the crowd intact Jinhong also understood the reason for her change.

After all, she is not a simple woman. As a concubine, there is a high-ranking father behind her, and the entire Nangong family. Falling out with the emperor does not only mean that she has fallen out of favor, but also has many implicates. It is necessary to consider these in order to play a small temper.

Pei Yuanzhang had already stepped in front of her and helped her, said softly: "I didn't say, you are frightened, you should take a good rest, not for driving."

Nangong Lizhu was in his arms, and lowered his head and smiled.

In the smile, there was still a bit of sourness: "Yan Chen, I was really scared."

"Pearl ..."

What else did Pei Yuanzhang want to say? She just tilted her head, no complaints, no coquettishness, only lowered her eyelids, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly, as if touching her heart. Are all more moving. The little palace girl behind her was also clever and immediately approached: "The emperor, the concubine Li can't sleep well these days, and has nightmares all night, so that the emperor can't wake up."

"Oh?" Pei Yuanxi frowned. "Did your doctor see me?"

"Please pass."

"What does the doctor say?"

"The doctor said that the mother was an anorexia who was too frightened."

As soon as the little palace girl finished speaking, Nangong Lizhu shouted, "I want you to talk!" After that, she turned to look at Pei Yuanzhang, and said, "Don't worry about the emperor, Chen Ye is fine."

"How can I not worry?"

"The minister also knows his illness."

"Pearl, your illness ..."

"The emperor is back, and the soul of the courtier can come back."

When Pei Yuanzhang heard it, there was no speech at all. The two looked at each other for a long time, and saw that he reached out and firmly held Nangong Lizhu's hand.

I turned my head slightly and saw Chang Qing standing not far away.

Although she has been facing all this indifferently, this time, her expression does not seem easy.

There is a harem in Shen Rou, it's a **** storm, but what would happen without her harem?

Maybe it will be even more bloody.

But-Shen Rou is still there.

Shen Gongzhen fell, but how much of his rebellion could involve a concubine? Even if she was even guilty, she gave birth to the emperor. Although it was an idiot, it might even make the emperor feel guilty and open her up.

When I thought of her, I was a little confused for a while. I didn't know whether I was looking forward to her death or to live. After all, I know that once the three-legged situation in the harem is broken, many things will change, and once changed, it means that more things will no longer be in control.

At this time, there was a mess of footsteps on the other side of the promenade in front of me. I looked intently. It was the little eunuchs who served in the harem. They ran pale and horrified, and the father-in-law rushed forward and saw his head. Scolded: "Fuck a dog thing! The emperor is here, you dare to mess with it!"

Xiaofuzi, they rushed to the knees and banged their heads toward Pei Yuanzhang: "The emperor forgive sins."

Pei Yuanzhang frowned slightly: "What happened?"

"Emperor Qi Qi, the concubine lady-her concubine lady, she is crazy!"

"what?!"

Everyone around was startled.

I was stunned too.

Shen Rou, crazy?

how is this possible? How could she--

Pei Yuanzhang stared at them with a few big eyes, and he couldn't speak for a while, but he slowly held down his hand holding Nangong Lizhu, and Chang Qing stepped forward: "Emperor."

"Go check it out and talk."

After speaking, he walked forward without looking back.

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The original drive at the gate of the palace was completely disrupted by this sudden accident. Pei Yuanzhang rushed to the Zhonghua Hall with the concubines in the harem and panic. As soon as they reached the gate, they heard a crackling inside. The sound of breaking things, and the screams of several little court ladies.

Pei Yuanzhang sank, and walked inside.

The door was closed, and Shen Rou's personal palace maid, Pearl, was sitting by the wall, and her forehead was bleeding. Some other court eunuchs took care of her, and some carefully lay on the door and looked in. Some porcelain smashed over, scaring them like birds and beasts. Turning around, they saw the emperor Tieqing appear with his face, and hurried to kneel: "Long live, long live!"

"what happened?"

Upon seeing him appear, Mingzhu hurried to her knees and crawled over to him: "Emperor!"

"I ask you, what's going on?"

"Emperor, slaves don't know what's going on." Ming Zhu said, while sieve trembling seemed to be shaking: "Since, since Shen Tai-Ever since the anti-thief was taken back, the mother-in-law has become very irritable and beat people every day. Today, Today she suddenly— "

Without saying a word, there was another sound of something being shattered. Shen Rou's roar came from inside: "Who dare you, who dares to come in, this palace will kill you!"

As soon as Pei Yuanzhuang's face sank, he had to go up the stairs.

When Chang Qing saw him in such a hurry, he stepped forward: "The emperor, the concubine, she-, the emperor must be careful, let Xiaofuzi go and see them in advance."

Pei Yuanzhang looked at her, and then looked at the closed door. Nothing was wrong. Chang Qing had already winked at Xiao Fuzi. The brave little eunuchs stepped forward and carefully pushed the door open.

As soon as he pushed away, a figure rushed out of it.

The people at the door were taken by surprise and were taken aback. When I saw Shen Rou at first glance, I took a breath.

Her body was still embroidered with gold and silver threads, but it was too messy and stained with a lot of dirt; her combed hair had been rubbed and messed up, and her messy forehead was scattered. On the pale face, they could not cover the bloodshot eyes, like a rioting beast, staring at people as if they were about to eat each other.

This-is Shen Rou?

I could hardly believe that the woman who had always stood high, always graceful and luxurious, and even stepped on my feet several times, turned out to be crazy like this now.

"You guys, what are you doing ?!" She wobbled as if she was standing still, holding a small copper ware in her hand, staring at the little Fuzi, and said fiercely, "You are going to harm me, I killed you! "

After speaking, they smashed at them.

"Catch her!"

"Hurry, catch her!"

The scene was chaotic for a while, and a few eunuchs didn't dare to force too much. They could only grab her wrist carefully, and immediately ran over two or three brave puppets, pressing Shenrou to the ground, and she returned The beast-like roar kept on, and both legs kicked indiscriminately: "Let me go! You demons, the devil! You will harm this palace and the second prince, this palace will not spare you!"

She talked upside down and incoherently, but Pei Yuanzhang's face sank: "Read well!"

Chang Qing's face also changed a little, and hurriedly led people into Shen Rou's room.

I was still standing some distance away from them, as indifferent as an outsider watching the red dust disturbing her, Shen Rou was continually struggling and scolding by the several oppressed, she seemed to be unable to recognize people, Even Pei Yuanzhang walked in front of her and looked down to see that she couldn't tell. Only when she saw Chang Qing holding a puppet, those blood-red eyes became a little sober.

"Child ... my child ..." she muttered, and suddenly shouted, "Give it back to me! Give me back evenly! He is the second prince and a dragon, what are you doing !? Give it back to my child! Don't hurt him, don't hurt my child! "

Chang Qing glanced down at her, and her eyes seemed a bit unbearable. She walked in front of Pei Yuanzhang: "The emperor ..."

Pei Yuanzhang frowned and took over.

The child in the room was still very quiet, and his black eyes stared at his father, suddenly pouting, wow crying.

He rarely seems to face a crying baby like this, somewhat helpless, and an experienced palace maid and aunt whispered: "The emperor, the second prince is hungry."

"hungry?"

The pearl on the side whispered: "In the past two days, my mother and I have been locked in the house with the prince, and no slaves were allowed to come near. Your Highness was afraid that there was nothing to eat ..."

Pei Yuanzhang's face was calm, and he handed it over to the nearby grandmother.

The grandmother and several court ladies hurriedly aside, Pei Yuanzhang lowered her head again to look at the like-like crazy Shen Rou, she was still struggling and beating, several of them were about to press her, Pei Yuan Zhen looked so frosty: "How do you serve!"

The eunuchs around them immediately knelt down on the ground, scratching their heads.

"The Emperor forgive me!"

"The emperor spares his life, the emperor spares his life!"

I stood beside and looked coldly, Mingzhu was kneeling there, subconsciously tilted her head, as if looking at someone around the emperor, and I just saw the pair of water-cut pupils sweeping her with a sharp edge, what's the word He didn't say that, Pearl looked pale, and looked away.

Under my heart, it's clear.

No wonder she can't wait to see my body, and she's going back to Beijing.

She hated me no more than Shen Rou, because Shen Rou lost her right to be a mother. This kind of harm is ruined, and a woman completely loses everything, future, expectations, dreams, and everything related to happiness. of.

That's how I felt when I lost my first child.

Fortunately, I still have a child ...

Away ...

When I thought of her, my heart was cramped again. I looked up and looked at Nangong Lizhu. She stood there as if terrified, and her expression of astonishment nestled next to the emperor. Chang Qing waved her hand, Several court maids came out of Shen Rou's house. One of them held something in her hand and carefully said, "The emperor, queen mother, this is found in the house of the concubine ..."

When everyone looked at the thing, they all changed their faces, and a little palace girl quickly said—

"Yeah, this is Ma Jinsang!"

Ma Jinsang.

Upon hearing these three words, Nangong Lizhu's eyes became red immediately, and she reached out to cover her mouth, but she couldn't hide her red eyes and sobbing whimpers. She turned her head to go to the side, Pei Yuan. I already looked back at her: "Pearl ..."

Nangong Lizhu didn't even look back, only using a husky voice with a crying voice: "The emperor, Chen Ye ... Chen Ye was a little uncomfortable, so he resigned first."

After that, they left in a hurry.

The rest were speechless for a while, just so rigid.

At that time, the bowl was mixed with Ma Jinsang's decoction, so that Li Fei lost her ability to conceive. Although this matter was not clearly explained, it was already an open secret. Pei Yuanzhang reached out and wanted to catch Living in Nangong Lizhu, but grabbed an empty space, the hand slowly clenched, and the phalanges made a rattling sound.

He turned back with a cold face, and the maids kneeling on the ground were so scared that they couldn't speak.

"You tell me clearly! Say!"

The last word was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and the people around him shook for a moment. The two little palace girls rolled their eyes with horror and fainted. Pei Yuanzhang walked over step by step, but It is the most personal maiden pearl towards Shen Rou.

She was so scared that she scratched her head and broke the skin on her forehead. She didn't dare to hide at this time. She hurriedly dumped beans and explained everything: "The emperor, the emperor spares his life! The slave did not know about this, it was only after the mother was discovered. Hiding these medicines, to harm-to harm Li Fei ...

Some people around were exclaiming.

Pei Yuanzhang's face was still somber, and he didn't look too surprised.

Actually—he did n’t necessarily know that, but it was the situation that he had to put up with, but now—he looked down at Shen Rou, who was already out of breath after struggling, and his eyes were dark and he could n’t see the anger. Or something else, just look at it that way.

And I, looking at all this, only felt that my heart was transparent and cold.

Nangong Lizhu will really seize the moment.

At the beginning, she was sterilized for so long. Although she had been fighting with Shen Rouming in the middle, she still hadn't picked it up with Pei Yuanzhang. But now, the Shen family has fallen, and Shen Rou's biggest backstage is gone. No one can guess how Pei Yuanzhang will treat her. The last thing Nangong Lizhu wants to see is that he may read Shenrou's life for the second prince.

So she hurried back to the imperial city.

It's too easy to kill someone in the harem and drive someone crazy. I'm also a little afraid to think about what Shenrou has experienced these days, but it can be hard to imagine that a woman like her can drive her crazy.

Of course, Nangong Lizhu also took precautions, that is, if Pei Yuanzhang wanted to investigate this matter, he would not be able to detach himself.

So-she prepared Ma Jinsong.

This was a thorn between her and him, and his biggest guilt to her.

Now, even if Pei Yuanzhang suspects that she is being driven crazy by her, but how can he bear the blame in the face of a favorite concubine who was sterilized by Shen Rou?

I have been standing far away, even looking at this scene lazily, only feeling that my body is tired, turning my head indifferently, and still watching the lively Shuixiu some reactions: "Master?"

"Shuixiu, let's go back."

My voice was very soft, but Chang Qing, who was standing in the doorway, still heard her, she looked at me with a stunned look, as if I was going to turn away at this time.

Suixiu is also strange: "Sir, we--we don't stay--?"

"If you want to see it, you stay."

After I said it lightly, I turned around and left. Shui Xiu listened and hurried up to hold my arm: "I, I help you, go back together."

I ticked the corners of my lips slightly, and when I was about to go forward, I heard the sound of the pearl behind me: "The emperor, the emperor's life, all these are the maids of the concubine, the slaves did not know; yes, the emperor , Yue Cairen—No, Master Yue, Emperor. At the time, Master Yue's murder of the concubine was also the concubine's master. The slave can testify! Master Yue is innocent, everything is done by the concubine. "

Speaking, she had shouted towards my back: "Master Yue, slavery knows you are wronged, slavery knows!"

My steps were frozen.