Concubine Sheng Chong

Chapter 256 Fan Wai Ruined This Cage
"Ma'am, it's raining."

Standing beside an unremarkable carriage at the gate of the city was a woman in a pleated ruyi moon skirt. Her bun was elegant and elegant, which seemed a little disproportionate to her delicate cheeks.

"Yuzhu, this year's autumn rain fell earlier than usual."

She stood under the oil-paper umbrella held by the rain bamboo, covering the clear eyes under the rain curtain, and also covered the sense of loss in them.

The carriage in front had gone far away, she took one last look and returned to the carriage.

The carriage moved and slowly headed towards the city.

"There is a procession to welcome the bride in front, and behind us is the market..." the coachman asked anxiously outside the curtain of the carriage.

Xia He picked up the car curtain, and the red welcoming team was very dazzling, "Retire to the market for a while."

It is not advisable to go back when welcoming relatives.

Yu Zhu squinted her lips, "Your Majesty is just too kind-hearted. Didn't that nobleman let others get out of his way when he encountered this situation?"

The carriage quickly turned around and walked towards the market, but the market was crowded and very noisy, and the carriage turned around and bumped here and there.

Suddenly a group of soldiers in armor rushed towards the carriage, the driver was startled, he accidentally startled the horse, and was thrown under the carriage!
After the horse neighed, it let go and slammed into the wall not far away.

"Your Majesty!" Yu Zhu hugged Xia He and bumped into the wall of the car. Even so, she couldn't hold herself steady.

Suddenly a black figure jumped onto the carriage, reined in the reins, and stopped a few meters away from the wall.

Xia He heard the sound outside the car curtain, and helped Yuzhu up, "Are you all right?"

Yu Zhu shook her head, stood up quickly and got out of the car curtain, "Thank you for this..." Her eyes suddenly lit up, "So it's Commander Xu!"

Xia He was startled.

Xu Ming jumped out of the carriage, frowned and said, "Why did you come to the market?"

"Your Majesty said that we will let the front team greet the relatives." Yu Zhu held back the doubts in her heart, why Commander Xu's tone is so strange...

Xia He managed to calm down, "Thank you."

Xu Ming's eyes were dark, and he cupped his hands and said, "The general will escort you back to the palace."

At the gate of the palace, Xia He clenched his sleeves tightly with both hands, resisting all the urges and did not lift the curtain of the car. The person who is separated by the curtain of the car is the person he misses day and night...

A gust of wind blew, and a corner of the car curtain was blown. Xu Ming's figure standing far away was like a green pine or a cypress, motionless. Roaring thoughts...

Back in the central palace, as usual, he was going to water the garden. Xia He raised his feet and remembered that it was raining today.

Looking at the queen who was lost in thought, Yu Zhu persuaded: "Your Majesty, the little princess is going to meet King Pingnan and Princess Wang with the eldest son, and he may be back soon, so don't worry."

Xia He lowered his eyes, yes, they are all gone, and only he is left in this huge and gorgeous cage.

"Let's go to Ningde Palace. I heard that His Highness has some typhoid fever today."

Yu Zhu nodded, hurriedly went to find a slightly thicker cloak, and asked someone to open an umbrella, and sent Xia He to Ningde Hall.

At the gate of Ningde Hall, Emperor Yongning was wearing a green uniform, holding an umbrella in one hand and holding Ye Luo in the other, walking slowly, like an ordinary couple.

Ye Luo had sharp eyes, and when she saw Xia He, she hurriedly put away her smile, broke away from Emperor Yongning's hand, stepped forward and saluted Xia He, and she respected Xia He.

Xia He helped her up, and said with a smile, "Is Changle okay? I heard that His Highness was suffering from the cold, so I felt very worried, so I came to have a look."

After Ye Luo became a mother, she became more gentle and gentle, and her slightly fleshy cheeks were no longer thin, and they were even more beautiful.

"Changle is very good, and I was thinking about going to see flowers at your place. His Royal Highness is also in much better condition. I just went to see it with the Holy One. Thanks to the medical skills of Wu Taiyi, Concubine Lan is sleeping with me at this time. Don't you Ruo and my concubine look back at Yuezhai and have a cup of tea."

Xia He shook his head, smiled lightly and said, "I remembered that the rain was a bit heavy, and there are still a few pots of chrysanthemums that are very delicate, so I have to go back and move them back to the inner room."

Only then did Ye Luo smile and stand back beside Emperor Yongning, "My lord, the queen's middle palace is the best place to enjoy flowers."

Xia He knew what she meant, she was persuading Emperor Yongning to go to his middle palace.

Xia He shook his head, "Who in the palace doesn't know that Ye Bin's Wangyue Zhai is the most beautiful? The flower garden that the Holy Majesty took care of himself is the best place. I will definitely go to ask for a cup of tea when I have time."

After finishing speaking, she saluted Emperor Yongning from afar.

Emperor Yongning nodded, "Be careful on the road." Although he had no emotion, what Xia He gave him was real mutual help. more and more stable.

At this time, outside the palace city, Xu Ming seemed to have exhausted all his strength, pulling on the rein without any movement.

"Commander Xu! Wait a minute!"

Han De, the commander of the Imperial Forest Army in the palace, chased after him, "Commander Xu, I'm going to the border these days, it's better to leave this position to you, and that's what His Majesty meant."

Xu Ming looked back at the tall and majestic palace wall, almost lost his mind.

"Commander Xu?"

Xu Ming nodded, "Okay."

"Xu Ming!" came the energetic voice, Xu Ming turned around and saw Jin Yuan in military uniform.

"Why don't you change your clothes?" Xu Ming looked at Jin Yuan, who was already about the same height as him, and chuckled lightly.

Jin Yuan didn't care, "Commander Xu is a very busy person. If I go back and change my clothes and come back again... if I'm not sure, I won't be able to invite you. Hurry up! Zhuque Camp has invited all the respectable people today, how can you without you?"

Xu Ming felt a little helpless, "I've been away from Suzaku Camp for so long..."

"Are you going to part ways with me?" Jin Yuan raised his eyebrows in displeasure, "Does Commander Xu despise me?"

Jin Yuan, whose edges and corners are gradually hardening, is more like an unsealed sword. Under Fang Lijin's sharpening, Zhuque Daying has gained a foothold, and because of Xu Junyan's intention, it has been cultivated with care.

Xu Ming begged for mercy and said, "I'm afraid of your little ancestor. Your master is not in Luoyang, but you are too wild."

Jin Yuan grinned and laughed, "My brother-in-law Xu is not here, but Xu Ming and you are still like this. I think you are more restrained, could it be..."

This smirk sounded very much like Fang Lijin, Xu Ming hurriedly tried to gag him.

"I know all the matchmakers in Luoyang, especially those skilled and bold ones in the south of the city. Just tell me what you want, and I promise... Ouch..." Jin Yuan hurriedly jumped on the horse, and hit the horse with a smile. The horse rushed to Beishi.

Xu Ming had no choice but to mount his horse and chase after him.

On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, when the moon and stars were scarce, it was a day for a moon feast. After Xu Ming arranged the inspection team in the palace, he sat down by the lake in boredom.

He didn't like to look at the moon in the sky, it was too far away, but the moon in the lake shattered again, and after a long sigh, there was another figure in the reflection in the water.

Xu Mingteng jumped up, and then knelt down on one knee, "Your Majesty, I'm going to be rude!"

Xia He felt sore, "It's okay, you can get up..." The voice trembled and seemed fragmented, like the shadow of the moon under the gentle breeze, shattered.

The two stood facing each other, Xu Ming looked at the emptiness behind her with displeasure, "Why didn't your mother come out with someone? What if you are in danger?"

Xia He's heart skipped a beat, and he blurted out, "With you here, is there any danger?"

Sadness brewed in the silence, Xu Ming lowered his head, "This is the duty of the last general."

"What about when you were in Huaizhou? What about when you came to rescue me? What about when you held me in the river and refused to let go? And when you were attacked on the way to Zhaoling...You are all responsible? "

Xia He even started to tremble, and he couldn't hold his fingers tightly.

Xu Ming lowered his head, his black clothes seemed to melt into the night, "Yes."

"Nonsense! I don't believe it!" Seemingly finding an outlet, Xia He pushed him back into the lake, "I don't believe it! You're lying to me!"

Xu Mingsheng was afraid of being seen by others, so he quickly climbed out of the lake, knelt on one knee and said: "The general dare not."

Xia He raised his head high, but the tears in his eyes still gushed wantonly, "If I die, will I be free?"

Her murmur was not loud, but Xu Ming, who was drenched all over, was shocked, "No! You can't die!"

He looked at the corner of the exquisitely embroidered skirt, but he didn't lift the hand he wanted to reach out, "Xia He, you have to live, this is the support of my life... I have no father or mother, and I don't need it now I'm following my master, I can't think of a reason to live except you."

Xia He's face was crying embarrassingly, but he still held back his sobs, "Why are you so nice to me? Why? I can't let you go, no matter what I do, whether it's forcing myself to plant flowers, read books or embroider every day, I will do it. There are countless things that I once hated, I don’t know why, as long as I stop, I will be full of you in my mind! I don’t want to spend my whole life guarding the memories in this cage!”

The trembling of Xu Ming's shoulders seemed even more desolate in the night. The tears and unbearable pain were intertwined in this Mid-Autumn Festival night.

"Please, live well..."

Emperor Yongning behind the rockery held Ye Luo's hand tightly, and whispered in her ear: "Is this what you want me to see?"

Ye Luo's eyes seemed to reflect the autumn moon, clear and clear, with a sigh on her soft face, "My lord, let her go, this palace is our home, not a cold prison."

Emperor Yongning embraced Ye Luo, as if embracing all the softness in his heart, "Okay, I will destroy this prison for you."

There was silence in the central palace, all the servants were cleared out, not even Xia He's personal servant girl appeared.

Emperor Yongning sat at the top, looking at Xia He and Xu Ming who were kneeling below, his anger was evident, "Xu Ming, do you know what you should be guilty of?"

Xia He stopped Xu Ming who was about to bow his head, "My lord, this matter has nothing to do with him. I went to him privately. This matter is completely my fault. I am willing to be punished, but please don't take your anger on Commander Xu. , he is a loyal minister, a good general who is loyal to the country!"

Xu Ming stopped Xia He, and said anxiously: "My lord, this matter is entirely the last general's intention. The empress has been dragged down by the last general, so she deserves to die! I beg you to execute the last general to offset the last general's treatment of the empress." The collision!"

Xia He slapped him violently, "Nonsense! Xu Ming, do you want to die? If you want to die, I will die right before your eyes!"

Without the slightest regret, Xia He even laughed out loud, "Your Majesty, this concubine has misbehaved, please execute this concubine."

If you die, you will be free...

Emperor Yongning stood up, walked up to Xu Ming, and said in a deep voice, "Are you willing to die for Xia He?"

Xu Ming didn't hesitate, and knelt down on the ground, "Please execute the last general, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Yongning turned and looked at Xia He, but the anger in his eyes was a little unreal, "Xia He, are you willing to die for Xu Ming?"

"I am willing." Xia He put his small hand on the back of Xu Ming's hand, and he held it backhanded. At this moment, the two of them actually laughed.

"The two of you cannot escape death..." Emperor Yongning looked at the two of them with his hands behind his back. After a long silence, Emperor Yongning smiled softly, "Since you are willing to die, it is your wish..."

An hour later, on the outskirts of the city, the leader of the dark guards bowed to Xu Ming, "Commander Xu, take care all the way."

Xu Ming bowed back, "Don't call me that again, Xu Ming is dead."

The carriage drove away without a trace of warmth, and the gradually setting full moon was still extremely bright...

On the boulder by the river, Xia He was hugged tightly by Xu Ming. She closed her eyes and felt the wind blowing in the river. The man, the man I miss day and night, all of this is like a dream.

"Xu Ming, am I dreaming?"

"Then don't wake up, let me watch enough..."

……

Empress Xia died of illness, and Emperor Yongning named her Empress Xiaode, and then announced that the queen would be vacant and would not be sealed anymore. Only Concubine Lan and Concubine Ye would always accompany the emperor in the palace. One year later, Concubine Ye's son was born, and Emperor Yongning ordered No more drafts for life...

(End of this chapter)