Chunman Palace

Chapter 132
From then on, Concubine Sui and nobleman Shao fought openly and secretly, while the other concubines held the attitude of having nothing to do with themselves, and never asked about it.After three years like this, the children in the palace gradually grew up. Concubine Jin gave birth to the fifth prince and then Princess Heming.

Although the princes all enter the school at the age of six, the longest prince under Xuan Yin's knees is the fifth prince who is five years old, so he often teaches personally and sends him to the school in advance to learn how to read.

After Concubine Jin was promoted to Concubine Jin, she gradually put her mind on her children and seldom asked about the affairs of the harem, and Concubine Lan was also working hard to get along with the eldest princess. eased.

And Lin Qingyu also found this rare leisure time in the deep palace, and devoted herself to raising the sixth prince.After careful care, the sixth prince's initial congenital deficiency was gradually cured.

Seeing that the sixth prince grew up day by day, Lin Qingyu also had sustenance in her heart, and she felt that life was gradually becoming more lively, and it was no longer the depressing and dull life of the past.

It is also because of this child that she understands from this harem that there are not only endless struggles and intrigues, but also a little warmth to speak of.

This soft, waxy and lovely child, like a dough ball, grew up day by day under her watchful eyes. From toddler and babbling, to now shouting "mother" one by one, she felt bitter for so many years, For the first time, I felt sweet in my heart.

This sense of belonging, this feeling of being accompanied by her family, made her feel that life is no longer depressed, and the smile on her face is more than when she first entered the palace.

In the past few years, the Queen's health has been deteriorating. Before, it was just a few minor ailments such as headaches and colds, but now the illnesses are getting more and more serious. It is hard work. Xuan Yin specially handed over the big and small matters to Concubine Jin For the time being, the empress no longer cares about the affairs of the harem, and can cultivate her body with peace of mind.

Lin Qingyu and the main hall admired the pear blossoms outside the window, all snow-white, and said to Mo'er: "I don't know what's the matter, these days I always hear someone coughing in the middle of the night."

Mo'er thought about it: "It's spring, seeing willow catkins flying into the palace, presumably it caused the empress to have a cough."

Lin Qingyu frowned and said, "Didn't the empress ask Imperial Physician Liu to help treat her? Why didn't the cough get better, but got worse?"

Mo'er shook her head lightly: "Who knows, maybe the empress is already weak. After all, the empress is over thirty now, and it is normal for her to feel unwell."

Xueyin at the side offered a glass of pear soup, and said: "The empress was too tired before, so she became sick from exhaustion...There are many concubines in the harem, and the empress has hundreds of things to take care of, including the big and small affairs of the harem. The empress is overwhelmed with the preparations for the festival."

Lin Qingyu looked at the pear soup on the table, touched the bowl with her hand, and the cool air invaded her skin, reminding her of the past, "The empress has a cough, it stands to reason that some pear soup is the best It's not good, but the empress's body is cold, so it's not suitable to use cold things."

Xueyin immediately understood the meaning of these words, and hurriedly said: "The servant girl is going to cook a cup of hot pear soup for the empress."

Lin Qingyu nodded and said: "Remember to add some Chuanbei and loquat leaves, it's the best for your throat." She took a sip of pear soup with a spoon, and the sweetness entered her throat, with a slightly calm expression on her face, "Later, we will treat Hengjue Take it with you too, the empress will take good care of him when he was young."

Mo'er smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, in fact, I have always wanted to ask you a question. In your heart, what kind of existence is Empress Empress?"

"Your words have made me ask this question." Lin Qingyu thought for a moment, then raised his lips and said: "The empress is indeed a conscientious empress, but she is only an empress. The empress has been "checking and balancing" all these years, If it’s about taking care of the harem and pruning flowers and leaves, I’m afraid I can’t find a second person who can do better than the current empress.”

Mo'er nodded, "The empress is the mother of the world, and she is the one who corrects the existence of the harem, but if it is to achieve checks and balances, it may be very difficult."

Lin Qingyu bowed her head and said, "Actually, I have thought about many things these years, and I understand that the queen's hands are not clean, but she has never done anything excessive to me. Whether it was killing people with borrowed knives or deliberately using them, It doesn’t matter anymore.”

"The empress is becoming more and more transparent now."

Lin Qingyu laughed at herself and said, "Transparent? It's just that I have seen too many things clearly. Now that I see those big and small things, I don't want to care about them any more."

Mo'er listened and remained silent for a long time.

Lin Qingyu admired some flowers again boredly. At this time, Xueyin had come in with the stewed pear soup, and Lin Qingyu said, "Pack up the pear soup, and then go to Fengyi Palace."

At the beginning of spring, the wind is mixed with the fragrance of peach blossoms, but it is cold and tangy, and the remaining wind that blows is mixed with a breath of bitterness. The Fengyi Palace is as quiet as a transparent lake without waves. The silence is like a bird's wings fluttering past, gradually shrinking into silence.

In the hall, the queen hangs her head under the veil of snow and fiddles with sandalwood. The fragrance slowly rises along the beams and columns, lingering in the roof, and the cigarette smoke is uninterrupted, covering the scene in front of her with a different kind of soft atmosphere.

Lin Qingyu was led into the palace by Shuxiang, she saw the queen's figure in the veil from a distance, and saluted: "The concubine heard that the queen has a cough, and came to visit her."

She whispered to Heng Jue beside her, "Jue'er."

Hengjue nodded his head vigorously, stepped forward to salute, and said, "I heard that my mother was infected with cough, so Hengjue specially stewed Sydney Chuanbei soup. Sydney is the best for quenching thirst. Chuanbei and loquat leaves are effective in relieving coughs. I hope Mother can recover soon."

A white and slender hand stretched out from inside the veil, and pushed aside the blocking veil, the queen's complexion was slightly sick, but she still held a faint smile: "It's rare for you to have this kind of intention, but this palace is here now. Aren't you afraid of contracting the disease just like me?"

She glanced at Lin Qingyu, opened her lips and said, "Why are you here?"

"The Empress was very kind to my concubines in the past, but now that the Empress is ill, it is only right for my concubines to visit." Lin Qingyu smiled and continued: "The empress is blessed with great blessings, and she will recover soon. "

The queen sat back on the soft couch and said gently: "You guys come in first."

Lin Qingyu led Hengjue in, motioned Mo'er to put down the box of pear soup, and asked Hengjue to hand it over.

"Mother, this pear soup is still hot. The hot water can reduce swelling and fire. If you drink some, your throat won't hurt so much."

"Good boy." The queen took the bowl of pear soup, took a few sips with a spoon, and the corners of her eyes showed a bit of kindness, "Heng Jue is still so young, he will feel sorry for others. Concubine, you have taught me well, this child is not bad .”

Lin Qingyu said with a smile: "The concubine just taught Heng Jue some filial piety. This morning he suddenly told me that she was worried about the queen mother and wanted to make pear soup and send it to Fengyi Palace. The concubine taught him the method and made it together from the sidelines." I took this thing that nourishes the throat."

The queen smiled and said: "It's really thoughtful, by the way, I have something to say to you alone, Shuxiang, you can take the sixth prince out to play."

Shu Xiang took the order, and led Heng Jue out to the courtyard with a gentle smile.

Lin Qingyu stroked a teacup with his hand, smelling a bit of fragrance, "Is there anything the empress wants to tell my concubine?"

The queen said sadly: "Oh, my illness... cough cough... I have been drinking the decoction for half a month, but it still doesn't get better. I'm afraid it's... cough cough... it's hard to get better."

Lin Qingyu asked suspiciously: "How could the decoction not improve after half a month's continuous use? Is this Imperial Physician Liu wholeheartedly treating the Empress?"

The queen smiled wryly and said: "It's not about the imperial physician, it's because I'm really weak. Now that all the power in the harem is in the hands of Concubine Jin, I have more energy than I can."

Lin Qingyu comforted her and said: "Actually, the empress is exhausted. It is good to have such time to take a good rest. Even if Concubine Jin holds the power of assistant to the Sixth Palace, you are the queen of the world after all, so don't worry too much. What."

The empress looked gloomy, and her eyes were as cold and dull as frost and snow, "Yes, no matter how reluctant I am now, I can't do it... It's useless for my body to use so many medicine stones, so I can only let Jin The imperial concubine Yuezu has taken over."

Lin Qingyu hugged a soft velvet embroidered pillow under his arm, and said softly: "The empress only needs to take care of herself, and as for the other things... the concubines will do their best to help the empress."

The queen suddenly gave a "chi" smile, and there was a little lightness on her pale face, "Actually, I just said it casually. I know that as long as I am the queen, I will be an unshakable existence. Concubine Ping Jin is not enough to hold this palace empty."

Lin Qingyu helped the emerald jade hairpin on her forehead, and said, "Why would the empress think this way? Although Concubine Jin presided over the affairs for the empress temporarily, the emperor did not give her the position of imperial concubine. You really don't have to be too much Worry."

The queen drank a few more sips of Sydney pear soup, and said slowly: "The position of imperial concubine is the same as that of deputy queen, so it should not be registered easily. I believe that the emperor has some sense of proportion."

At this time, Shu Xiang led Heng Jue back to the palace, "Empress, the sixth prince is a little tired from playing, and wants to drink some water."

The queen immediately said: "Then hurry up and prepare tea, and bring the mulberry that was delivered this morning."

Lin Qingyu said: "Empress, why don't you bring Hengjue back to use it, your body is not recovered yet, so why bother you any more. I only bring this pear soup, and the empress just drank it."

The queen smiled lightly and said, "Heng Jue knows that he loves me, so what's the matter with staying in Fengyi Palace for some refreshments? This year's mulberry is extra crispy and sweet, Heng Jue hasn't tasted it yet."

Lin Qingyu smiled like a flower: "Then thank you, Empress Empress, Heng Jue, don't hesitate to thank your empress."

Heng Jue said softly, "Thank you, Empress."

"You are so good." The queen looked at the little man in front of her lovingly, and waited for the man to drink enough water from the teacup, then handed over the plate containing the mulberry, "Come, try this mulberry."

Heng Jue stretched out his small hand to grab one, took a bite and slowly savored it.

The queen smiled gently and said, "Does Heng Jue like to eat? If you like it, you can take some back." She turned to look at Lin Qingyu, "This mulberry is sweet, soft and delicious, and full of juice. You should try it too."

Lin Qingyu was about to twirl a mulberry, when she suddenly saw Heng Jue stretching out her hands to scratch her body, she frowned, and hurriedly said, "Heng Jue, what's wrong with you?"

"Itchy... so itchy..." The uneaten mulberry fell to the ground with a "clack". Heng Jue scratched his neck and cheeks, and within a short while, many red rashes appeared.

The queen's eyes moved, and said: "What's the matter? Could it be that Heng Jue is allergic to this mulberry? Shuxiang, hurry up and send the doctor!" She turned her head to look at Lin Qingyu, and said slightly angrily, "Why do you even treat your own child like this?" You don’t even know about allergies, you!”

Lin Qingyu was stunned, because she was not allergic to mulberries herself, and she knew something about allergies. One of the parents had to be allergic to something in order for the child to inherit this allergic symptom.

Since she is not allergic to mulberries, then it can only be... that's it!

Her expression flickered, and she immediately said: "It's the concubine's negligence! The concubine suffered from allergies from eating the mulberry fruit in the courtyard when she was a child, and has never dared to touch it since then. There is no food made of mulberries in the palace, so I always Jue has never been in touch. It's all the concubine's fault!"

Fortunately, she did not eat that mulberry at that time, otherwise she would not have the same allergy as Heng Jue, and I am afraid that this secret will be discovered.

The queen sighed: "This matter is also my fault, why not ask Shuxiang to get some other fruits! Concubine, you can take care of Heng Jue, don't let him scratch the skin."

After some diagnosis and treatment by the imperial physician, the rash all over Heng Jue's body due to allergies subsided, and the empress's heart also eased, so she asked people to take the child back to Yanxi Palace to rest.

After Xuan Yin reviewed the memorial in Qingxin Palace, he also hurried to Yanxi Palace.

Lin Qingyu got up to greet her: "The concubine is negligent, please the emperor punish the concubine."

Xuan Yin and Yan said: "It's not your fault, don't blame yourself! How is Heng Jue?"

Lin Qingyu said slowly: "After taking the medicine prescribed by Imperial Physician Fang, I have already fallen asleep."

"Then I will take a look from a distance." Xuan Yin entered the hall, looked at Heng Jue who was lying inside from a distance, and silently took back his steps.

He wrapped his fingers around the few strands of hair around Lin Qingyu's neck and gently closed them, his gestures were gentle, "Fortunately, mulberries are not often eaten in the palace, and nothing has happened in these years. You don't even know that Hengjue is allergic to this thing." With a tender look on his face, he continued: "I have ordered that mulberry fruits are prohibited in the palace, so you can rest assured."

Lin Qingyu felt a slight pain in her heart. She stared carefully at the man in front of her, and smelled the unique ambergris on his body. This kind of gentle words made her heartbroken and helpless, and she couldn't help trembling slightly, thinking that if the man in front of her knew the truth...

No, this can only be a forever secret, nothing will ever happen...

(End of this chapter)