A Collection of Old Sayings by Fourth Sister You

Chapter 2 Forbidden Court (2)
The only one I can rely on is Mr. (2)
The sun is getting higher and higher, standing under the eaves and watching the orioles shuttle among the willow branches, I feel a little dizzy after standing for a long time.She turned and went back to the hall, stretched her sleeves and lay down on the couch, thinking about it—the Empress Dowager should come tonight, and she must have something to say by reminiscing about the old days between mother and daughter.In fact, she is impatient with such involvement, it is not worth rejoicing to find something that has long been forgotten.She raised her arms to cover her eyebrows and eyes, twisted a ring between her fingers, pressed the mouth of the ring into her palm, and didn't even notice it was embedded in the flesh.There is only a boundless void left in my heart, which is suffocating.

In a hazy dream, she was running fast on the promenade with mixed light and shadow, and it seemed that someone was waiting for her in front of her, maybe it was Yun Guan.She ran out of breath, and gradually approached, a tall figure was right in front of her eyes.The man was wearing a scarlet uniform with gold embroidery, and the white gauze midi was lined up at the neckline. A man in bright red didn't look vulgar, on the contrary he had a condescending demeanor.

That's Yunguan!is it him?She cheered up and called out his name.In a daze, he went back to the time when he was a teenager, holding his sleeve and saying, "You are finally back! Let's go catch the grasshoppers, and go now."

But he withdrew his hand back, with a completely different attitude of indifference.She looked up in surprise, it was a strange face, fierce and bold, with a hint of anger between her brows, it was not Yun Guan!
She was startled and took several steps back, trying to escape, but he grabbed her by the collar and picked her up.She was too small to fall into his hands like a puppet.The neckline made her breathless, she was terrified, and hurriedly grabbed it, and woke up with a jerk between pushing and shoving, only to find that her body was covered in cold sweat and the middle coat on her back was soaked.

A dream made her languid for a long time.When the Empress Dowager came to light the lamp for the first time, she sat behind the dark curtain, watching her looking left and right to find someone, followed by two maidservants holding red lacquer dishes in their hands.

She took off her shoes, walked out barefoot, and called out softly.

The queen mother turned around and was really surprised to see her pale face. "What's the matter? His face is so ugly!" Hugging him into his arms for a closer look, the child was beautiful but lacking in energy, showing a weak and pitiful beauty instead.

Xiangjie sat on the couch, and asked her why, she smiled embarrassedly, "It's nothing, I had a nightmare, I was bluffing."

The Queen Mother laughed when she heard this, "Dreams are all fake, so there is nothing to be afraid of."

She was so clingy, she leaned on her shoulder and muttered, "It was a terrible dream, terrible..."

The queen mother had no choice but to appease her, after all, it came out of her stomach, after all, she was reluctant to part with it.After her mood stabilized, she asked: "I heard that you didn't eat at night. What's the matter? Are you not used to it when you come to the palace for the first time?" She signaled the maid to put down the things, rolled up her sleeves and went up to uncover the lid of the cup, while scooping up the seven treasures. The vegetarian porridge said, "If you don't have a good appetite, just eat it cleanly. You can't eat it. The night is very long. I'm afraid you'll starve to death." He handed over the silver spoon and put the bowl on the table in front of her.

Yun Hua stretched out his hand to hold her wrist, "Your Majesty, please sleep with me tonight, this room is too big, I'm afraid by myself."

The Empress Dowager readily agreed, the intimacy between mother and daughter is innate, even if each has their own thoughts, as long as they face each other, the warmth does not need to be pretended.

"Looking at you is like seeing me when I was young." The queen mother smiled, with a lonely arc on the corner of her mouth, "I was like you when I first entered the palace. I felt that the palace was tall and deep, and I lived alone. scared."

Yun Hua raised his eyes and looked at her, "Why does your empress live alone? Didn't the first emperor stay with your empress?"

The queen mother shook her head slowly, "There are countless Teng Yu in this palace, even if the officials are favored, there is no reason to stay in your cabinet every night. All the women in the palace are like this, and they spend most of the year alone When you are alone, you have to learn to look away and take it lightly, otherwise you will not be able to survive the day."

Abandoning that loyal husband until death, clinging to the powerful and being lonely every night, is this what she wants?Yan Hua couldn't understand why a title had such a great charm.She thought that she should follow her father more, value feelings, and know how to respect her own conscience.

"What about the empress? If the empress is an empress, will she be able to stay with the late emperor?"

The empress dowager's brows stretched out, and her tone became much lighter, "That's natural. The husband and wife are harmonious, and even the officials can't talk about it. I remember that there was an adopted emperor in the previous dynasty, and the young couple with the empress had a deep relationship. The empress dowager felt it was inappropriate, so she sent someone to persuade her. The empress said bluntly: I married the thirteenth regiment, not your official family. I still do my own way, and the empress dowager has nothing to do." , looking eagerly across her face, "When a woman enters the palace, she should be a queen. If my daughter enters the forbidden court of another country one day, I will never let you suffer the same pain as my mother. All titles in this world are fake , only the golden seal of the first wife Yuanhou is real."

Yunhua heard the words and said shyly: "Your Majesty, don't make fun of me, I have no talent or virtue, I don't dare to think about it."

The Empress Dowager was not too pushy, seeing that she was slowly finishing up a cup of porridge, she asked someone to serve her to rinse her mouth.

It was windy at night, and the mullioned windows were half-opened, causing the lamps on the desk to flicker.She changed into a light green spring brocade gown, and the green was especially fresh against her snow-white skin.The queen mother stroked her black hair, and the mother and daughter lay side by side, talking about themselves.But when it comes to her father, the queen mother is always silent, and after a long time, she said: "I regretted that I should not have left you father and daughter to enter the palace. I was also soft-hearted at that time. When I was alone, I missed you and your father very much. But the big mistake has already been made, and there is no turning back. I can only climb up step by step, because if I don’t go up, I will go down, and the court will leave no bones.” She sighed He took a deep breath, "Sometimes I feel tired. It is reasonable to say that the fifth brother has become the emperor, and there is nothing that can threaten me. In fact, it is not. Sui has internal and external troubles. Wurong is not to be feared. What is disturbing is Yue. North Yue is getting stronger and stronger day by day, and the fifth elder brother ascended to the great treasure for the first time, there are not a few people who look at him."

Yun Hua listened quietly, and seemed to respond unintentionally, "Why don't you fix it with the Yue, first to get rid of the troubles, and then to solve the internal troubles."

"You're right. Brother Wu hasn't registered as a queen yet. I thought about sending someone to Bianliang to ask for marriage, but it's a pity that Da Yue is also unlucky for his son. There is no one waiting for the emperor's concubine, and Zong Ji is afraid that he will not be able to restrain Yue Ting." , so this matter has been put on hold." The queen mother turned sideways, with a snow arm loosely draped over her body, and slowly, gently patted on and off like a child.

She thought for a while, then hesitated, "Is there no other way?"

The Queen Mother said: "You can't marry, you can only marry. But the situation in Sui Kingdom is the same as Yue. The three princesses left by the late emperor have already surrendered. It's like a plate of lamb meat in front of you. It's like suffering from no chopsticks. It's a pity." .”

It seemed that it was time to "speak again", and Yun Hua simply kept silent, pulling up the quilt to cover half of his face.

The Empress Dowager finally couldn't hold back, and said tentatively: "Today I asked you if there is any candidate for resignation. I saw that your expression was different, so I ordered the servant to go out to inquire. Er, you have made an oath with Jin Dehuai Si Wang Yin Chongguang Is it?"

Closer to home, Yun Hua said with a sigh of relief, "It's a pity that he didn't wait until the day he ascended the throne, otherwise the two countries would have less fighting."

The queen mother was infinitely disappointed, "He is kind, and his methods are not as good as his concubine brother. He has been in Jian'an for more than ten years, and Yin Chongyuan has already controlled the military and political affairs of Dayue. How can he allow a person who has no merit to override him? God didn't open his eyes , let his brother-in-law succeed him, not only will King Huaisi have no place to seek justice, but Sui Kingdom will also have an enemy of tiger and wolf."

Now that she's at this point, she can't care about anything else.Move over and ask softly: "Your Majesty said earlier that Yin Chongyuan has not been canonized as a queen yet?"

This person is really strange, he has not favored any concubine after he became the throne for three years.Judging from the secret letter sent back by the spies, his temperament can be called unpredictable.For example, he is almost pathologically paranoid. Everything in the place where he lives must be placed as it is, and he is not allowed to move.Just because a small yellow door was wiped and the decoration was placed in the wrong direction after wiping the censer, he could order people to peel day lilies and hang them on the arched door.

Such an unreasonable character, but has a strong mind.Yue has fallen into his hands more than ten years ago. He has supported this weak country step by step, and he may plan to annex the world soon.Therefore, to get rid of him, once the big battle dragons have no leader, they will not be able to compete with Sui.

"There is no queen in the Yue Kingdom, maybe Yin Chongyuan's vision is too high. Er, my mother will ask you a question, only once, if you don't agree, you will never ask a second time." Grabbing her wrist, "Are you...would you like to get married, enter the Great Yue Forbidden Court, and become Yin Chongyuan's queen?"

Yun Hua laughed, but her eyes were full of desolation, she said: "My lady, I am willing."

When she said yes, it made her more sad than if she didn't want to.

The Empress Dowager Guo was lying on her side, with tears streaming from her eyes into her temples, "Your Majesty, I don't know what to say... Am I being too selfish when I do this? You must be thinking in your heart, my mother is so unfair, to recognize you, It's just to push you into the fire pit. But the country's responsibility is on my shoulders, and I have no choice. I have thought about this matter for a long time, and I have discussed it with Brother Wu, who is strongly opposed to it. However, he is still young and has not yet reached the weak crown. If Chao Gang can't hold it down, he might be abolished or killed. Marriage with Da Yue is the safest way at present, and I want to buy time for him." She looked at Yun Hua sadly, looking at his eyes again, Burn it in your heart.Suddenly felt ashamed, choked up and couldn't speak.

(End of this chapter)