Gel makeup

Chapter 274
Xiao Yi's edict was extremely dissatisfied, thinking that if Shen Jiangdong was unwilling to leave Beijing, he should not have written to Jinling.Now that he has left Beijing, he should not use the excuse of worshiping the empress dowager to think about returning to Beijing again.

This is a groundless reprimand. When the Empress Dowager passed away, many of them went to Beijing to express their condolences, and the second son of Dingnan Fan also went to Beijing to pay homage.Now that the Empress Dowager has passed away, Xiao Yi refuses Shen Jiangdong to return to Beijing.

Siqing didn't know how Shen Jiangdong would feel.She understood that Xiao Yi refused to let Shen Jiangdong return to Beijing because he was unwilling to face Shen Jiangdong.Yan Mowei passed away, the empress dowager passed away, and Shen Jiangdong, as one of the few old people who knew the inside story of the Yasukuni Mansion and Yu Yunhe case, Xiao Yi might not be able to face him.

A few days later, she received a letter from Jiang Feng from Liudu. There was no hint of Xiao Yi's attitude in the letter, only infinite worries about Siqing's situation.

Siqing was busy with the funeral ceremony of the Empress Dowager, she went around for many days, she was tired and shed all tears.Before the empress dowager's funeral was over, one day Xiao Yi took the initiative to ask Siqing about Gu Heng's recent situation. Siqing said she didn't know, and should ask Du Sizhong.So the two called Du Sizhong to meet him, Du Sizhong found the opportunity to meet Si Qing and said: "He wants to bring his wife and family back to Xijing for burial, leave a book and leave with his children."

As he spoke, he handed over the letter Gu Heng left to Si Qing to Si Qing.

In front of Xiao Yi, under Xiao Yi's staring gaze, Du Sizhong didn't dare to tell the story of Gu Heng's stabbing into Xianju Princess's mansion.He quickly glanced at the corner of Siqing's skirt, and retreated silently.

After Du Sizhong retired, Siqing opened the letter that Gu Heng had given her, but there were only four words in weak handwriting: Be careful in everything.

Siqing was so distraught that she couldn't help herself.

The old friends of the imperial capital left here one after another.I thought that the world would be able to reunite in the imperial capital at a fixed time, but I didn't expect that in the end, it turned out that there was only separation between north and south, east and west.

After the empress dowager's funeral, Siqing and Xiao Yi returned to live in Xiyuan respectively, and they had nothing to say to each other.Siqing guessed that her elder brother might go back to the south after burying Yan Mowei, so she wrote a letter to ask Jiang Feng, who was staying in the capital, to take care of him.

Regarding Yan Mowei's death, I don't know how Shen Jiangdong, who is far away in Liudu, will feel when he hears about it.

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This year, he was respectful, thrifty, systematic, diligent in government and caring for the people, forbidding the imperial family and relatives from occupying the people's fields, and issued an edict to reduce and exempt the two taxes in summer and autumn. He has been praised by the government and the public.

Naturally, the Holy Monarch wanted to have an overview of all directions, so Siqing completely withdrew from Jingfang in Shinian, and handed over the military guards to Xu Huaimin.

In the early years of the dynasty, Taizong went on an expedition. Emperor Taizong fought against the enemy in the imperial capital and relieved the siege of the imperial capital.Siqing is the second Queen of the Central Palace who actually controls the three guards of the government army since then, and also the second Queen of the Central Palace who resolved the change in the Imperial Capital when the Emperor was not in Beijing.

In the past few years, she has not been careful to watch the wind and grass in the court for a moment. Since she left the Jingwei in [-], she suddenly became free and often wandered aimlessly by the Taiye Pool.Sometimes watching the sun rise, sometimes watching the sunset.

The only thing that made her happy was that every month Jiang Feng would write letters from Jinling, the capital where he lived. Jiang Feng told her that Xiaying would have a son the next year after marrying Xie Yan, and told her about the beauty of Jinling City.But she also knew that every letter from Jiang Feng would be opened and checked before it reached her.

Xining was on the boat back to the Imperial Capital in 23 years. Xiao Yi once said that he believed that only if he gave his heart would he be rewarded.But the madness of King Xiaojing and Princess Xianju made him no longer believe that his kindness and sincerity would be rewarded.He became more and more indifferent, whether it was towards Si Qing, his children or his close officials.

He is no longer willing to give kindness and sincerity.

Dust in the East China Sea, don't ask about the vicissitudes of life.

Xiao Yi seldom comes to Xiyuan to play with Moon Tower, and she doesn't want to meet Xiao Yi either.Because since Mo Wei passed away, she always wanted to ask Xiao Yi face to face, why he didn't reverse the case for Duke Jing, Yu Yunhe.Knowing that she would not get an answer from Xiao Yi, knowing that this was the last barrier between her and Xiao Yi, but she still couldn't ask.

Dingfan has been eliminated, the power of the Zongwang has declined, and Xiao Yi is in power. He no longer needs the counselors who walked side by side in the past, and needs Siqing to turn into a gentle and humble wife.

They have been together for more than ten years. After ten years, they are already familiar with each other, and they have already lost their expectations for each other.He knew that she would always have rough edges, and she knew that he would never be in harmony with her.When the common goal is lost, there is nothing to say to each other, only mutual incomprehension and sigh.

Because she thought too clearly, and because Siqing couldn't do it, she could only avoid it.

The past has gradually become blurred, and it seems that many, many years have passed since last year.Lingzhen married Ye Lancheng and lived in Beijing for half a month the following year, often coming to the palace to accompany Siqing.

After Lingzhen returned to Xijing, Siqing relented and wanted Ye Lan to become Uncle Qingyang, Xiao Yi did not object at first.This is the old practice of enfeoffing the queen's mother's family, and no courtiers came out to object.However, that month Ye Lancheng's uncle Ye Qiuling was impeached for colluding with Xu Wenchang's corruption of ink, and the Ye family failed to inherit the title after all.

Xiao Yi didn't explain such a coincidence to Siqing, and Siqing could only regard it as a coincidence.

In the past, when the Ye family's face was disgraced, Si Qing would not feel anything, and would even be secretly happy.But now she is at a loss, always recalling the words of her elder brother Gu Heng who advised her to be cautious, and always wakes up when the dream comes back in the middle of the night.All her splendor is like an illusion.

After the Empress Dowager passed away, she wanted to go to the East Palace to see the Crown Prince, but the servants in the East Palace politely prevented her from meeting the Crown Prince.No need to ask, this is what Xiao Yi meant.She still didn't understand what kind of feelings Xiao Yi had for the former empress. Her chaotic thoughts made her unable to calm down, and she couldn't help but ask Concubine Zhou to answer her questions.

On a sunny afternoon, the two of them sat by Qiongyu's window, and Siqing finally experienced the uneasiness and loneliness of Concubine Zhou for many years.

The closer she gets to Concubine Zhou, the more suspicious Xiao Yi becomes.On the festival day, Chaozhong ordered the woman to pay respects to the Central Palace as usual. One day, she changed her dress and saw no guests. Xiao Yi said to her: "I know you are most afraid of trouble, and you don't like these occasions, so you can avoid it in the future."

Siqing didn't dare to think too much about the meaning behind Xiao Yi's words, she could only control and anesthetize herself.That night Lianying quietly said something to Si Qing, Si Qing said: "Don't say anything, I'll go and have a look."

She took Lianying to a bush behind Chengming Pavilion, and she could vaguely see the fire.A maid jumped out to salute, and Siqing saw the long-lost beauty He.

"Your maid said that you set up a private sacrifice and burned paper here."

He Meiren's maid turned pale with shock.

There were tears on He Meiren's face, but she was still calm, "Please forgive me."

Siqing sighed, "Who are you worshiping?"

He Mei said humanely: "My concubine's mother." She grabbed Siqing's skirt, "Madam, can I beg you, please let me go out of the palace to bury my mother..."

Lianying said: "You are doing illegal things here, and you still want to ask for the empress's grace?"

Siqing said to Lianying: "You go down first."

She squatted down, "You are crying again, what's the use of crying?"

He Meiren wept and said: "My mother will be sad when the concubine comes into the palace."

Siqing sighed, "Then you go out of the palace to see her."

At the palace banquet a few days later, Siqing and Xiao Yi remained silent.After the banquet, Xiao Yi said: "Why did He Meiren leave the palace? I don't even know. You will tell me about such things in the future."

Siqing smiled slightly, "She just went out of the palace to burn incense for her mother, and returned to Xiyuan that day. Could it be that I can't make decisions about the small matters of the palace family now?"

Siqing's brothers Xiao Huan and Xiao Ru have been with the Empress Dowager since they were born. After the Empress Dowager passed away, Siqing proposed to keep them by her side. Let the elders take care of you."

Brothers Xiao Ru and Xiao Huan are getting older, Xiao Yi takes the two brothers out for a race, but when they come back, they always mention that although Siqing is tough, Brother Xiao Huan shrinks back.Siqing turned a deaf ear to it, and Xiao Yi also said that there were constant wars in the northern border, and that in the future he would bring his brothers to be more proficient in bowing horses.

Today Pei, who was promoted to be a beauty, accompanied Xiao Yi to hunt in the suburbs of Beijing, and took Siqing's two sons with her.While Siqing, who stayed in Xiyuan, was talking with Concubine Zhou, news came back that Siqing's youngest son, Xiao Huan, was injured.Siqing heard that today's group returned to Nannei, and hurriedly went from Xiyuan to Qingxiyuan to visit, but the servant reported that Brother Xiao Huan had not grown up under Siqing's knees since childhood, and now he only wanted to see the elderly female officer next to the late empress dowager , and did not dare to bother the queen.Siqing stood where she was, and when she turned her head to see the sparkling water in the lake, she felt that everything was retribution.

Xiao Yi seemed to have a different heart than in the past. Concubine Zhou later quietly mentioned the number of sons Renzong gave up when he was in the feudal clan to aspire to the throne and abandon the princess and the princess, implying that the Xiao family has been cold for a long time. Siqing said: "That will not happen."

Concubine Zhou said: "When you go to Nannei, no one dares to block you except His Majesty."

Siqing just smiled, as if she couldn't do anything except laugh at herself.

She always felt that she had seen through the cruelty of the world long ago, but in fact she hadn't.It wasn't until she and Xiao Yi drifted away that she realized that the world's inconsistency was by her side.

In the past, she had Ling Zhen and others by her side, and she had a dowry maid to take care of her food and clothing.She can easily get the clothes she wants to wear and the dishes she wants to eat.Now the palace people's attitude towards her is no longer as cautious and humble as in the past, Ling Zhen Yunchu has left the palace one after another, and everything in daily life has obviously become rough.

She hadn't had nightmares for a long time, and this day she dreamed that she was looking for Concubine Zhou, but Concubine Zhou was not there, and the toppled candlestick ignited the chairs in the hall and caught fire.The fire was getting bigger and bigger, she was inexplicably excited, and even lost the desire to escape.

She could hear the cries of the palace people, the fire was too big and no one dared to come in.She felt her scalp heat up, as if her hair had been set on fire.At this time, someone braved the fire to rush in and grab her, "Go!"

It's Concubine Zhou.

Concubine Zhou Guifei's clothes were also set on fire, and she was dragged outward with all her strength. After she was out of danger, she asked in a low voice, "Why save me?"

Concubine Zhou said: "I've thought about it. You know that there is only one way to do so. You are also in the game. Too many people have died in the Yu case, and you can't die anymore."

After she escaped from danger, she saw Xiao Yi, and Xiao Yi seemed stubborn to think that the imperial concubine wanted to kill her.She whispered in Xiao Yi's ear: "I was waiting for you to save me, but you didn't show up, it was she who saved me."

Xiao Yi frowned, didn't listen to her at all, and still asked people to take Concubine Zhou away according to his own will.At this moment, she understood that Xiao Yi had waited many, many years for Concubine Zhou to make a mistake.

His fickleness is a gift from heaven, not something he developed gradually.

Siqing woke up suddenly, feeling a cat rubbing against her chin.It turned out that the old raccoon cat, Li Nu, was headbutting her. Siqing put her arms around Li Nu and sighed.

The next day, Li Nu died.

The servant was fishing out the wet lump from the pool of too liquid, and Li Nu would never act like a baby to her again.

The raccoon slave is almost ten years old and rarely leaves the inner hall. Some palace people said they saw the raccoon slave being thrown into the water. Siqing wanted to investigate, but Xiao Yi said, "It's just a cat, why bother making such a fuss?"

Linu is just a cat, and she is just a cat.

The words of elder brother Gu Heng often come to my ears.

"That's right, you are in the middle palace now. But Siqing, you have to think clearly, all this is nothing but fame and status. You have nothing to do with you. Those who can give you fame and status to make you honorable and respected can make you look good in no time." You lose everything you have, don't be blinded by the sight in front of you, no one likes to be challenged to the bottom line."

Yan Mowei also said to Si Qing before his death: "I guessed that except Taizong Yuan, there is no empress in the country who can have such great power as you on the queen's throne. But the more you are like this, the more dangerous you are. "

Their words of advice are still ringing in my ears, everything has already changed.

Siqing had accidentally learned that Xiao Yi resented Gu Heng for not taking good care of Yan Mowei after Yan Mowei's death, but never mentioned that it was because Xiao Yi refused to reverse the case against Lord Jingguo that Yan Mowei was forced by Princess Xianju. die.

Xiao Yi is the son of heaven, how could the rumor come out of today.Mingjun has the right way, and only the ministers are wrong.

Now that Gu Heng and his wife are right, everything about her is like a mirror in the sky, easy to gain and easy to lose, she has nothing to do with her.

Gu Heng's words were wrong again, Gu Heng thought that since she relied on the present for everything, then she could not violate the imperial power she relied on.She tried to do this, but the more she backed down, the worse her situation became.

When she was looking out of the window in Xiyuan Qiongyu, she often wondered if she would grow old slowly among the embroidered flowers in this life.Food and clothing are well-fed here, luxury and luxury are here, if it really withers here, she shouldn't be sad for spring and autumn.When she came to the Imperial Capital, she had nothing, and everything she got was due to fate.From the countryside to the imperial capital, she has seen everything and has no regrets.

In her spare time, she often thinks about the past, why did King Zong have hostility towards her after Xining entered the palace for 14 years?It is probably because the country has produced a thunderous empress dowager.The empress dowager is the custodian of the clan, supporting the old King Jing to attack the lord with a different surname, and the clan kings are so afraid of her.Ye Xiufeng has always been at odds with Duanjing and the two residences, and Siqing was born in the Ye family, and has disagreements with Zongwang's politics. How could the kings allow the kingdom to have another middle palace similar to the late empress dowager.

During the lifetime of the Empress Dowager, Xiao Yiren was filial and respectful, and he was intimate with inner cultivation.The Empress Dowager ruled the government for many years, during which she forced the Empress Dowager Renkang to death, and Xiao Yi had nothing to do.It was not until the death of the Empress Dowager in the 14th year of Xining that Xiao Yi got rid of the constraints of the Empress Dowager.

(End of this chapter)