The Biography of Concubine Wen Xi in Qing Palace

Chapter 765 Dongzhu
On the New Year's Eve of the year when the Empress Dowager passed away, there was no trace of joy in the Hegong Palace, and all the prayer flags were as white as snow hanging from the East and West Palaces.

One night, the emperor sat quietly on the golden throne in the main hall of Qianqing Palace, and the silent silence devoured him like a giant beast lurking in the night.

The sudden death of the Empress Dowager made him exhausted physically and mentally, and he no longer had the heart to summon a concubine. After a long time, all the discomforts caused by the lack of kidney qi subsided.

Although his body recovered from his illness, there was a more serious injury in his heart.

Liang Jiugong saw that the emperor had been sitting in the hall like this for three hours, he felt something was wrong, so he hurriedly ordered someone to inform Wanyu.

Wannai heard the news, changed into a plain white unpatterned gown, and rushed to Qianqing Palace overnight.

When I came, because the emperor did not allow the palace people to enter and serve, there were no candles in the completely dark Tian'er Hall, and it was even more pitch black.

Wan Lai blew on the torch and lit the two dragon-head palace lanterns, only to see the emperor's old face, which looked quite desolate and tired under the dim yellow candlelight.

His eyes were red and swollen, wet tears were embedded in the deep ditch-like decree lines, he bent his body, and sobbed slightly.

Wan Yu walked slowly, the hard bottom of the flowerpot stepped on the ground of the hall, but there was not even the slightest sound.

Standing in front of the emperor, she changed her calm expression into a sad one, held the emperor's trembling hand, and said quietly: "Your Majesty, there will always be a day when people will go home. The Empress Dowager in the spirit of heaven will definitely not want to look at you like this." Depression, I wish you condolences."

Even though she said so, the tears fell uncontrollably like a broken master.

The emperor raised his eyes to look at her, sighed and shook his head, and said, "You want me to mourn, but I can't even stop my tears."

Wan Yu was speechless, just stood quietly.

The emperor's cold fingers clenched Wanyu's hand, his eyes were full of despair and sadness, his lips trembled, and he uttered a cold word: "Zhen, there is no more mother."

This sentence, like charcoal ash bursting in a charcoal basin, crackled and fell on the tip of Wanyu's heart.

She was slightly dazed, and said sadly: "The concubine understands the pain in the emperor's heart."

clear?Of course she didn't understand.

I, there is no more mother-in-law.

So, what about her mother-in-law?

Early in the morning, he was punished by an imperial decree and killed with the stick.

This was originally what he owed himself, and now he said this to himself in such a hurtful situation, why should he accompany him to think about it?
It's ridiculous.

In the middle of the night, Wan Lai waited on the emperor to get into the couch, seeing him staring at the painted paintings on the beam with wide eyes, she didn't want to comfort him at all.Just as if he couldn't see these, he extinguished the candle and retreated.

With the cold wind blowing towards her face, she hurriedly got into the sedan chair, not wanting to look back at the plain white man.

She walked away, but saw a crooked old woman in front of the gate of Qianqing Palace.

Li Jian, who was on duty, stopped her, and when he saw clearly that the person was Qingzhu Qingzhu, who used to serve beside the Empress Dowager Renxian, he reluctantly smiled and said, "Aunt Qingzhu, why are you here at this stall?"

Qingzhu twitched her body and coughed violently twice, with a shrill whistling sound in her breath: "Servant, I have something important to see the emperor!"

Li Jian was a little embarrassed, and evaded saying that the emperor had already rested at this moment.But when he heard Qing Zhu say that the matter was related to the death of the Empress Dowager, Li Jian didn't dare to be careless, and rushed into the palace to report it to the emperor.

The emperor didn't feel sleepy at all, he regained his energy immediately after hearing this, and hurriedly ordered Li Jian to bring him here.

Qing Zhu's body was extremely weak, and she was thin enough to be a bone, barely standing in front of the emperor: "The emperor forgives the sin, the slave girl has been seriously ill for so long, I'm afraid I won't be able to behave properly in front of the emperor."

As early as half a year before the Empress Dowager fell ill, Qingzhu had already been diagnosed as terminally ill by the Empress Dowager Hospital.

She has been with the Queen Mother for more than fifty years, devoting herself to working hard, and the Queen Mother originally wanted her to rest and enjoy her old age.

But how can she relax when she is used to serving others?On weekdays, I live in Ningshou Palace, and my spirit is slightly better, so I still serve the Empress Dowager attentively.

The emperor knew that she was a loyal servant, so naturally he didn't mind the etiquette. After ordering someone to give a green bamboo seat, he asked: "Why did you come to look for me late at night?"

Qingzhu respectfully said: "The imperial doctor said bluntly, the slave girl's illness will not last for three to five days, so she will go with the queen mother. The slave girl will follow the queen mother all her life, and she can follow her to serve under the nine springs after her death. The slave girl is content and happy. There is only one Before the servants die, they must speak carefully to the emperor."

She coughed twice, her face was as white as paper, and she said slowly: "I heard that the servant girl heard that the reason why the Empress Dowager went to the Yonghe Palace that day was to give the Empress Dowager De Concubine a Bi Dongzhu."

The emperor nodded: "That's right."

Qingzhu frowned for a moment, then shook his head and said: "No, no. Your Majesty, the Dongzhu was given to the noble concubine by Master Tong from the concubine's mother's family. The noble concubine has the most filial piety, so she immediately gave it to the queen mother. Something happened to the queen mother in Yonghe Palace that day. Son, it was the second day she got the Dongzhu. Your Majesty, you know that the Empress Dowager has always acted appropriately. The Dongzhu is to be made into jewelry and worn on her body. The imperial concubine gave the Queen Mother the front foot. How can the Queen Mother use the back foot? Take it to Concubine De? The Empress Dowager has always taken care of the harem for the emperor, preventing the concubines from causing trouble. How could she do such a foolish thing at this moment?"

After hearing this, the emperor pondered slightly: "You mean, Concubine De deliberately lied in front of me?"

Qingzhu said: "I don't want to talk too much about this matter. The emperor doesn't feel strange in his private heart? Although the queen mother is old, but her body has always been strong, how can she have heart palpitations? If she is just talking with the concubine de concubine normally, then What can force her old man to faint in the Yonghe Palace?"

The emperor Mo Sheng thought for a long time, and there was a horrifying chill in his eyes: "You mean, Concubine De said something she shouldn't have said, which provoked the empress dowager's anger, which led to the onset of the disease? But Concubine De has always been close to the empress dowager. Well, how come."

"The Empress Dowager has always had doubts, and she often talks to her servants in private. Today, the servants are not afraid of breaking taboos, so they can tell the emperor frankly." Qingzhu's eyes gradually became cloudy, and her voice also weakened: "The Empress Dowager often said that human nature is not caused by external forces. It can be changed, it comes from birth, and cannot be changed in life. But looking at the staunch temperament of Empress Defei before, she is now extremely soft and soft. I really don't understand it. No matter how docile this leopard is, it will never become a house cat. Your Majesty understands What does the Queen Mother mean?"

The emperor's expression was gloomy, he frowned and thought about it for a long time, and suddenly felt that what Qing Zhu said was not without reason.

Yes, why did this person suddenly change his temper?How could it be completely different?
Qing Zhu was silent for a moment, then stood up and propped up her sickly body to give a blessing to the emperor: "I have a private matter in mind, and I hope the emperor will fulfill it."

"Go ahead."

"After the slaves die, may the emperor allow the ashes of the slaves to be scattered around the Mausoleum of the Empress Dowager, so that the slaves can still serve the Empress Dowager at all times."

The emperor was quite moved, and he nodded his head and said: "My aunt is sincere, and I will be complete. I know what happened today, so let's just retire and live well."

(End of this chapter)