A Collection of Old Sayings by Fourth Sister You

Chapter 35 Forbidden Court (35)
After going around such a big circle, it turned out that it was really just to meet him. (3)
"You like him?"

"No."

"Then why are you always in a daze?"

Mang Hua sat at the bottom of the porch embroidering, and was disturbed by the disturbance, and his hand was pricked when the tip of the needle deflected.She took a breath, and stared at Arong with Liu Mei, "Where am I in a daze? A child, every family, know what liking is? Don't talk nonsense!"

Ah Rong sat next to him and ate Zhaobai lotus root, shook his head and said, "You have been embroidering breast swallows with big nails for two hours, but are you thinking about the official family? Mother Chun said that the sage and the official family agree with each other, and they will give birth to a prince after a while." , we are going back to Sui Kingdom."

She put down the flower bandage in her hand, feeling a little sad, what is she doing now?With the determination to die before, they were left behind, fearing that it would be bad for them.Now she may have been content with the status quo, mentioning that they are going to leave, thinking that she is the only one left in the prison, it really makes her unhappy.But the palace is a place where right and wrong are changing rapidly, and she still doesn't know what her fate will be in the future. If they want to leave, that's fine.It was she who brought them in and would set them free one day.They can't be restrained for a lifetime because of her willfulness.

She lowered her head and hummed, "Mother Chun wants to reunite with her family, so you should find someone to marry." When she said this, she suddenly thought of Aunt Jin and Brother Fo. Maybe seeing her slack off, maybe they have their own plans.After all, they are not like Chunwo and Arong, she is afraid that she will not be able to handle them, and it is a bit risky to stay by her side.The more I thought about it, the more uneasy I became, and I turned around and asked, "Are you and Brother Fo and the others together these few days? Did they say anything, or did they act strangely?"

Ah Rong thought about it, shook his head and said: "Everything is as usual. Is the saint worried about their misbehavior? According to me, sending them back to Sui Kingdom is also a worry."

It's not that she hadn't thought about it, but she returned all the female officials arranged by Queen Mother Guo just over two months after entering the forbidden court.So I have to think again, the palace must have a reason to send the palace people, if there is no crime, they can't be released at will.Although she is a little hesitant now, the Queen Mother Guo and Gao Fei are her close relatives after all, and they cannot be brought into disaster just because something happened to her.

Chunwo knew her best. He took apart a skein of silk thread, took out a strand and put it back together. He lowered his eyes and said, "There is no reasonable excuse for now. If the queen mother asks, the sage is not easy to answer. The last time I was dismissed The opportunity of the palace people was missed. If the sage and the officials spoke at that time, they could take advantage of the situation. They are all over [-] years old. Qingning Palace can set an example and gain a good reputation for virtue. Like tonight , the next time we meet, I'm afraid we'll have to wait two years."

"Then marry them off." Ah Rong said, "Anyway, I don't want an in-law's family, so I will follow the saint for the rest of my life. The saint will be the queen, and I will serve the saint. When I have a little prince, I can also bring up children for the saint. Miss Jin and the others They are beautiful, and the sage takes them out of the palace more often when he sees an opportunity, and when he meets a young talent or something, he forgets about Queen Mother Guo."

She said it unintentionally, and Zi Hua felt ashamed when he heard it.Turning around, she said to Chunwo, "Mother, am I already like what Ah Rong said?"

Ah Rong was stunned, staring blankly at Chunwo, Chunwo smiled and said: "She has no intentions, what do you listen to her! It's best for people to live according to their own wishes, and you don't owe them anything." Yes, why do you want to live according to their arrangements? Rolling around in the world of mortals is just for fame and fortune. Now you have both, and I can’t think of any reason why you can’t enjoy it. Don’t worry about Miss Jin and Brother Fo. I will inform Xu Shanggong that they will not be sent out of Qingning Palace, and we will watch over them at ordinary times, so there will be no trouble. When there is a chance in the future, just like Ah Rong said, we will marry them off. We have nothing to do Dispose of it silently, and outsiders will not know."

She nodded, as if that was the only way to go.I sat quietly for a while, feeling desolate in my heart, "What should I do, I feel very sorry for Yunguan..."

Chunwo could tell that what she meant was that she couldn't help herself.It's really absurd to say that you want to avenge your childhood playmate and fall in love with your enemy in the end.But she has always been able to see clearly, so she persuaded: "You have tried your best, and he will see it under the spring. The battle for the crown prince has never stopped throughout the ages. Is the weak prey on the strong? After reading so many books, you should I understand. I would rather be the queen of the winner than the lover of the loser. Now it seems that the winner is not bad, at least treats you very well, what are your shortcomings?"

She sighed all the way, "Actually, I shouldn't have come to make a kiss."

Chunwo dragged her tongue and poured cold water on her, "Even if you don't get married, you will still go to the official's side. People have longed for you for so many years, how can you give up so easily!"

Yun Hua became embarrassed, and muttered: "Stop talking, it's a shame to say it. If he wants to see me when I was six years old, then he must be sick."

When he was about to joke, Xu Shanggong hurried over from the other side of the corridor, and said with a blessing: "Yisheng Pavilion just sent someone to report that the noble concubine passed out suddenly, the situation is very dangerous, the sage wants to go and have a look?"

She was surprised when she heard that, she got up and asked, "Have you notified the official?"

Xu Shanggong said, "Usually, concubines only need to report to the saint when they are sick, but this time it is different, the matter is urgent, Concubine Kuang has a noble status, and has sent people to Funing Palace and Baoci Palace to spread the word."

She didn't ask any more questions, and hurriedly arranged her appearance and followed Xu Shanggong to Yisheng Pavilion.

Yisheng Pavilion is behind an apricot grove, with a good view and not low specifications.She lifted her skirt up the steps and saw people coming and going in the pavilion, several medical officers were present.The lady monk came out to greet her, she raised her hand and said: "Yesterday was fine, why did you suddenly faint today?"

On the one hand, Shang Gong led her in, and on the other hand said: "The servant girls don't know. Today, the lady said that she was bored, so she went out for a walk in the garden. The servant girls accompanied her and never left. The lady saw a clump of crape myrtle in full bloom. Okay, so I stopped and picked a branch and played with it in my hand, saying that although the color is gorgeous, but the fragrance is weak... Later, for some reason, I couldn't breathe more and more, and said that I had a headache and nausea, and collapsed when I returned to the pavilion. "

When several medical officials saw the Queen coming, they all came forward to salute. When she asked about the situation, the Hanlin doctor raised his hand and said: "I will carefully differentiate the symptoms, the imperial concubine is short of breath, her tongue is red and dry, and her pulse is weak and broken like a thread. At first glance, it is asthma. Symptoms. I applied needles to take Tiantu and Taiyuan, and the imperial concubine's symptoms seemed to have improved." He paused, licked his lips and said, "It's just that when I checked, the imperial concubine's forehead and heart were faintly green, and her hands and feet were cold. Occasionally accompanied by palpitations, which are repulsive to the blood heat and wind dryness of asthma...so it is still difficult to determine what the cause is."

Zong Hua only had a half-knowledge, that is to say, it was not simply asthma, but also accompanied by other difficult-to-diagnose symptoms?

"Then let's check again. When I ask the official family and the queen mother later, I'm afraid you won't be able to explain it." She glanced inward, "Is the imperial concubine awake now?"

The medical officer hurriedly said, "It's still a little weak, but it's fine."

She tucked her hands inside, bypassing the sea breeze rattan curtain, and Chiying lay on the cot, her face was ashen and pitiful.Seeing her, he stood up reluctantly and said, "The sage is here...forgive me for not getting down to greet her, I'm sorry."

"Don't worry about those things at this time." Yun Hua sat down on the edge of her bed, and comforted her: "The medical officer has diagnosed and treated it, and said it's nothing serious. You don't usually have asthma problems? Did you catch a cold this time, and it came in a hurry? Can't hold it all at once?"

She shook her head slowly, "When I was in Ujong, I rarely even had a cold, let alone this problem. I didn't know what happened at the time, but I felt numb in my nose, and I didn't know anything when I went all the way up. Now I think about it. After thinking about it, I am really afraid, life and death seem to be in the blink of an eye." After speaking, I burst into tears, and said sadly, "I said something rude, I miss my father and mother very much now. If I die outside, I will die in this life. The fate with them is over. I can't compare to a saint, I am alone in this palace, sometimes I am very scared...I want to go home."

She can understand her feelings. In terms of background, Chiying is much more noble than her, the fifth daughter of Emperor Jing, the jewel in the palm of the empress's daughter.But in this forbidden court, the treatment she received was not equal to her status.In the past two months, I have only played a game of chess with Jin, and I have no servants, let alone honor and favor, and I have no advantage over those ordinary concubines.Such a cold reception is a great shame for her!
Yan Hua didn't know how to comfort her, so he tucked her quilt and said, "Don't be sad, whether it's the official, the queen mother, or me, they care about you very much. I have already sent someone to report to the official, I think He will be here soon. Take good care of yourself, the weather is gloomy today, and I feel a little stuffy too. When the sun comes out tomorrow, everything will be fine."

The Empress Dowager moved faster than today. After entering the door, she asked about Yunhua's passing, and after comforting the imperial concubine, she sighed: "For some reason, there have been many twists and turns in the past two months of confinement. I think it is because of the Tai Sui. Tomorrow I will send people to the Shangqing Palace to make preparations." , do a good ritual to pray for peace in Da Nei. Concubine, don't worry, people eat whole grains, how can they not get sick! Fortunately, there are people following them, and the medical officials treat them immediately, so no catastrophe is caused. In the future, we must pay more attention Yes, I heard that people with asthma can't smell pollen, is it because of the crape myrtle flower?"

The imperial concubine has repeatedly emphasized that she has never had this kind of disease, and she is not taboo against pollen, and there seems to be another metaphor behind the words.

Yun Hua remembered what the medical officer said just now, saying that it seemed to be asthma, but it was actually mixed with something else.She doesn't know medical skills, and she can hear some clues.I felt uneasy.Could it be that someone has tampered with it?In this way, I am afraid that something big will happen.

She was thinking here, and now came in from the outside, glanced at her, and asked in a low voice: "How is it now?"

She said: "Wake up, she is still very weak. The concubine and the empress have been persuading her, but her spirit is not good. The officials went to see her, so as to comfort her. She has no one to rely on in the prison. The person who is now sick again, looks very pitiful."

He frowned, "You go outside the curtain, your body is not strong, don't get sick anymore." After speaking, he went to the imperial concubine's bed.

She withdrew and waited, and vaguely heard Chiying's weak voice, crying and saying a lot, including a sentence "My death is a small matter, and I ruined the friendship between the two countries. I'm afraid it will soon make my relatives hurt my enemies."

Yong Hua's heart trembled, and she turned her eyes to look at Chunwo, there was also worry between her brows.Chi Ying said this with gusto, and warned Jinshang and the queen mother that if something unexpected happens to her, she will definitely start a war.Now that the world is divided into three parts, the two countries are fighting each other, and the third party is benefiting, so the target is actually directed at her.

She smiled coldly, "The tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop."

Chunwo signaled her not to be impatient, and said in a low voice: "Let's go back to Qingning Palace together after the officials come out. I'll order someone to arrange it. The sage can serve the officials for a few drinks."

Zi Hua tightly clasped his hands under the big sleeves, not because he was afraid of Chi Ying's intentional or unintentional misleading, but because he was worried that it might really be related to Aunt Jin and the others.The people around her are like a sword against her chest, they can succeed or fail.So it seems that they should be sent out as soon as possible, but they need to be patient on the cusp of the storm, if it is too conspicuous, even if it has nothing to do with them, it will bring disaster.

The Empress Dowager came out of the pavilion, and she hurriedly stepped forward to help her, she thought about it, and said gently: "The concubine plans to assign a few more palace servants to the Yisheng Pavilion. The last time the concubine was dismissed during the ban, the Yisheng Pavilion will also be affected. The health of the noble concubine Not good, there are not enough manpower, I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of it."

The Empress Dowager nodded and said: "If you think carefully, just do as you say. How are you today? Are you feeling better?"

She smiled and said, "It's much better, thank you for your concern."

"I heard that the official family stayed in the Yongjin Palace last night to take care of you. That's good. He finally has someone who is willing to take care of you. Today, the imperial concubine is very ill. It is impossible for the official family to ignore you. According to me, It's not easy for a noble concubine. There are so many women in the palace who only treat the official family. She has a good background, so it is inevitable that her heart will be high. This time the illness may not come from this." The queen mother patted her hand, "The queen has Grace, I know. If the official family often goes in and out of Yisheng Pavilion, don't be angry with him, it will not be good if the relationship between the two is broken... You follow me back to Baoci Palace, Liang Shanggong went to the warehouse that day, Pull out two horses of seawater water chestnut flower and snow forging. You like to wear plain colors, and I will give you and the imperial concubine one horse for each of you."

It seems that the Empress Dowager is interested in the beauty of adulthood, so it is impossible to stay and wait for the present to come out.Zi Hua had no choice but to agree, and helped her down the steps slowly, and sent her all the way to Baoci Palace.

When I returned to the Yongjin Palace, I found that Imam was feeding the parrot under the window. She walked around and watched from a distance for a while.He wears a public uniform, a red robe covered with yellow crimson gauze, with a crown and tassels hanging on his chest, which is gently swayed when the wind blows.There was still that expression of neither joy nor sorrow on his face, just like the first time he saw him in Baoci Palace, no one could guess what he was thinking in his heart.

She finally walked over, "Why don't the officials spend more time with the imperial concubine?"

He turned his head and glanced, "I'm not a medical officer, what's the use of staying there?"

She said oh, "Then the imperial concubine's illness, has the official asked about it?"

He didn't answer, put down the food box and walked towards her.He didn't pause when he reached her side, reached out his hand to grab her big sleeve, and led her out of Yongjin Palace.

(End of this chapter)