The Biography of Concubine Wen Xi in Qing Palace

Chapter 152

That day in Kunning Palace, the emperor panicked when he learned that Chengxiang was suffering from typhoid fever, and rushed to Qin'an Palace to visit him.

Because of Chengxiang contracting this disease, Yunshan cleared her suspicions, but she didn't know that this was a blessing in disguise.

The child was raised in the Qin'an Palace, and Wanyu would often visit him when he was sick, but those who entered had to wrap their mouths and noses with silk scarves to prevent the intrusion of sickness.

When we first met, the child was just having a high fever, and his round cheeks were flushed red.

Slowly, the skin on the body began to fester, and the baby was not as restrained as an adult. Even if the servants took good care of her every day, there would always be omissions.

Because of the unbearable itching all over his body, he was scratched beyond recognition with his small hands.

The old wounds scabbed and ulcerated again and again, and the wounds were not easy to heal even with medicine.

One month after such an anxious illness, my elder brother sent news that the three nuns who used to take care of my elder brother had died suddenly one after another. Everyone knew the severity of the disease, so they didn't dare to risk their own lives to go there again. Take good care of Chengxiang.

In fact, everyone knows that his illness will never get better, and he may fall asleep one day, and there will be no moment to open his eyes again.

And the more so, the worse Chengxiang's situation became.

But what was even more shocking about this matter was that at the end of March, Cheng Qing also unfortunately contracted the disease of typhoid.

Wan Lai keeps an eye on Gu Yuwen's mood every day, and goes to Elder Brother's office with her to see Cheng Qing.

But this time, how can the child's life be left behind because of the worry of a mother?

In April of the tenth year of Kangxi, the prince Chengqing passed away in Qin'an Palace.

In the days that followed, the haze in the palace continued, and when the grass grew in May and the warblers flew to the beginning of summer, Chengxiang also passed away due to his unbearable illness.

Two princes died one after another in the palace, which made the emperor lose a lot of weight.

Yunshan and Yuwen lived together in the Changchun Palace, and because of the funeral, it was covered with light white plain cloth, making it a place in the deep palace that is more sinister than the cold palace.

What is a little gratifying is that although Yuwen passed away, she is happy again.

When the imperial physician came to ask for her pulse in early June, she found out that she was one month pregnant.

Wan Yu comforted her and said: "It must be your child who is reluctant to part with you, and was reincarnated in your womb again in a hurry to continue the mother-child relationship with you."

Although she was still sad, she cheered up because of this incident.

On the other hand, Yunshan seems to have been completely defeated after this incident.

She was not favored by the emperor, even if she was granted a permanent position, the emperor never called her to serve her bed again.

She thought that she and the emperor's heir could be her future support, but now that she passed away suddenly, she lost her confidence.

Later that day, there was a light rain in the palace.It was just a sweltering day, and the temperature dropped rapidly.

When it was late at night, Wannai was about to take a rest, but she heard cries coming from Yunshan Palace, so she took a red and gold cloak, and went to her palace late at night.

The palace door was not keyed, it was opened from the outside with a slight push, and a pungent sandalwood fragrance came out from the inside, causing a choking cough.

There is a stone statue of Avalokitesvara in the hall, and in front of the stone statue is enshrined the half-opened "Rebirth Mantra" and many prayer flags. The sandalwood burning in the incense burner is only a few spots, and the incense ash is piled up on the table and no one clears it.

Seeing that it was her who came, the palace maid Ying Que hurriedly stepped forward to meet her and said timidly: "Mother, it's late at night, our little master has already rested, you still..."

Wan Lai raised her eyebrows to look at her, and said lightly, "I have something to say to your little master, so you should step back."

Ying Que was still trying to stop her, but it can be seen that Wanyu frowned with anger, now that Yunshan has no prince to rely on, she, as a slave, naturally dare not offend Wanyu, the lord of the palace, so she can only hang on. Backed away with worry and promise.

Wanyu lifts the curtain and enters the sleeping hall, sees two lines of tears floating on Yunshan's face, and she sits paralyzed on the cold ground in a daze.

The cold moonlight outside the window shone on her face, Wan Yu looked at her now, she was so strange, at her tender age, but she looked tired and loveless.

She took the dusty stool, lightly brushed the dust off it and sat down.

After hearing the movement, Yunshan turned her head, looked at Wanyu with empty eyes, and said hoarsely, "You're here."

Wan Yu nodded and smiled slightly: "I've already rested, and I heard you cry sadly, so I came to have a look."

Yunshan gently wiped away the tears: "It's the concubine's fault for disturbing the maiden's purity."

She said this very sadly, before the words fell, the tears that were wiped away overflowed from the corners of her eyes like broken beads.

After all, she is someone who has served her for so many years, even if Wan Yu hates her in her heart, seeing her like this now, she still has a little bit of unbearable heart.

But then she thought again, how can the pain of losing her son be compared with the pain of losing her mother in the past?

She smiled coldly, and said softly: "I have come here to tell you something. Yuwen from the side hall is happy."

Yun Shan was startled, a trace of hatred and jealousy flashed across her face, but soon, she sneered a few times, shook her head and said: "If you are happy, then you will be happy, she is an unlucky person like me. Even if you have a child, you can’t raise an adult. Rather than enduring the pain of parting from mother and child, it’s better not to have children and suffer so many sins for nothing.”

"You can see clearly." Wanyu got up, walked two steps into her, and said again: "I want you to tell the truth, did you do that?"

Yunshan raised her eyes, sneered and shook her head: "I say no now, and your mother won't believe it."

"I didn't believe it in the past, but seeing you like this now, I can't help but believe it. After all, it's the meat that fell from my belly. If you hadn't lost your conscience, you wouldn't be able to do such a crazy thing." Wan Lai pondered for a moment and sighed With a sigh of relief: "Actually, I also want to know that Cheng Hu is the only child left in the palace. He was originally a noble son, but now he has become the eldest son. If he wants to be crowned prince, it is just around the corner. You are attached to the queen , fulfilled her intention, but your original intention?"

Yun Shan relaxed her body and lay flat on the cold ground: "If you want to get something out of the concubine's mouth, you don't have to worry about it."

She turned her head away and ignored Wanyu.

Wanlu squatted halfway, leaning in front of Yunshan, her hot breath hit her cheek: "What the queen did did not harm me after all, and I don't want to know the many dirty tricks. Just by looking at you and Yuwen, you can see that evil will be rewarded with evil, and good will be rewarded with good. The queen's 'good days' are still to come."

After saying this, Wannai stood up, flapped her gorgeous cloak, and was about to leave.

Before stepping out of the threshold, Yun Shan's heart-piercing cry came from behind.

It's like thousands of jackdaws circling with nowhere to rely on, it's heartbreaking to hear.

She stopped in her tracks without looking back, and asked Yunshan leisurely: "I want to ask you, have you ever regretted it until now?"

Yun Shan just cried sadly and didn't return Wan Yu's words, only after Wan Yu left, she murmured in a hoarse voice: "What's the use of regretting it?"

She scratched the ground fiercely with her three-inch onion-like nails, and it took a long time to stop crying with a gloomy expression, and said viciously: "Queen, my child and I will never let you go!"

(End of this chapter)