After all, who lost whom: broken glass

Chapter 3 Meeting the Empress Dowager
Xin Yu did not come to Cuihu Residence on the second day, nor did he come on the third day, the fourth day, the fifth day... until No.15.

Zhiqi is still not doing well, and the faces of the others have changed.Rong Yu got up early to wash his face, touched the water, it was freezing cold, called Zhihua to ask, Zhihua lazily replied: "I got up late, the hot water is gone." His eyes looked disdainful, as if saying: He really regarded himself as the master.

She twisted her waist to leave, but suddenly her eyes went dark, and she was hit hard on the face twice, fast and heavy, and the five fingerprints immediately surfaced clearly, she covered her face in surprise and stayed where she was. After seven or eight masters, Rong Yu is the one with the best temper. She never gets annoyed when the servants are not good enough.But Zhihua knows in his heart that no master has ever lived in Cuihu for more than two years, and the emperor's absence for several days in a row is already a sign of falling out of favor—after all, Zhihua is not willing to serve such a lowly status like himself maid of honor.

Rong Yu didn't look at her more, and ordered Zhishu to fetch another water, Zhishu muttered for a long while, but finally didn't say anything, just went on honestly.Rong Yu turned around and went into the back room, leaving only Zhi Hua kneeling outside, with a swollen face, two tears in her eyes struggling, not daring to flow out.

Kneeling for a long time, already full of bitterness, seeing the red sun setting far away, Zhiqi lifted the curtain and came out, Zhihua hurriedly grabbed the corner of her clothes and begged: "Good sister, please help me beg my mother." Zhiqi looked around, He reprimanded in a low voice: "Your Majesty knows that you are unhappy these few days, but you insist on running into this knife, why did you come here?" Zhi Hua glanced at Li Tang, "I know I'm wrong, sister save me!"

Zhiqi looked at her for a while, then sighed, "It's your mother who told me to send a message to wake you up, go in and give thanks."

Zhihua rubbed his knees and struggled to stand up, when the outer curtain suddenly lifted, Eunuch Xu's shrill voice came in with the north wind: "The emperor is here—"

Zhihua's legs really went limp this time, and she knelt down again with a plop.

Rong Yu was combing his hair and taking off his makeup in front of the dressing table. Hearing the announcement, his hands trembled, and the comb almost fell off.On the pale and thin face in the mirror, the eyebrows are not blue, the lips are not red, only the delicate outline is seen, not much beauty.

Xin Yu stepped in, the room was dark, the woman in Tsing Yi turned around slowly amidst the dusty light, her eyes were bright and her teeth were bright, her features were picturesque, vaguely still the same as before.He stretched out his hand, wanting to comb her temples and loose hair, the woman in Tsing Yi lowered her eyebrows and called out: "Your Majesty!"

The light and shadow suddenly shattered, and twenty years of time stopped at the fingertips, only for an instant.

Yes, how could she allow herself to be so frivolous.

Xin Yu sighed slightly, staring obsessively at the blurred outline in the mirror: long hair, clear eyes, thin lips, slightly pointed chin, all of them satisfied her.Only the pair of eyebrows, a thin line, bent into the shape of a willow leaf - no, it's not like this, Xin Yu picked up the eyebrow pencil and traced it carefully, the thick eyebrows, when raised, are indisputably heroic.

The first time he saw her was in the Xingzi Forest in the north of the city, near the residence of Prince Pingliu. At that time, Liu Yan was not yet King Pingliu, he was not yet the emperor, and she... was not a princess.Thinking of the word wangfei, it was as if he had been hit hard by a hammer on his heart. Twenty years later, the pain was still painful, but the pain was a bit blunt, not as sharp and clear as it was back then. After seeing the word "branding torture", I suddenly remembered that the red-hot iron used to imprint on his chest like this, destroying all the way, destroying the last bit of heart in his chest - he couldn't bear that kind of torture.

That was her imprint, which made him unable to fall in love with others again and spend his whole life.

—But did you ever love her?He asked himself softly many times in the dead of night, but he didn't answer.The blue-clothed woman's blue eyes looked over from a long distance, in the huge palace, he could only hear the queen's long breathing.She shares a memory with him.

Xin Yu put down the eyebrow pencil, hugged Rong Yu lightly, buried her head in her hair, and asked repeatedly: "Are you okay... Are you okay..." His voice was trembling with infinite panic.

Rong Yu has never seen him like this before, but he also knows that he must be thinking of the most important woman in his heart. She has the same face as hers, so it can be seen that she is not stunning-the empress Liu Wei is absolutely stunning.Rong Yu didn't understand how such an ordinary woman could occupy the heart of the emperor for 20 years—or was it just because he hadn't had it?People tend to remember better what they can't get.

When Rong Yu saw himself in the mirror, the thin lip line rose slightly, and a sneer slowly melted away.She suddenly remembered the face of Prince Liuluo of Pingjun, like, really like.She couldn't help trembling, and Xin Yu immediately noticed that he let her go, but he still stared at her face, refusing to move away for a moment.

He said, "Accompany me to see the Queen Mother."

But it was getting late, Rong Yu thought so, but didn't say it out loud.

The Empress Dowager has always been pure-hearted and ascetic, and she refuses to summon idlers and others when she is free, not to mention Rong Yu, a little concubine, even the Empress, who rarely sees each other for many years.Even morning and evening greetings are all exempted.

When Rong Yu was in Lanling Palace, he heard a word revealed by his servants that the Empress Dowager was the birth mother of Xin Yu, and she was only a virtuous concubine when the first emperor was born. She was a class lower than the concubine Chen. She wanted to support her as a queen, but the Empress Dowager refused to let go. The reason was that "a country woman is so lucky."Rong Yu asked: "Since this is the case, Your Majesty is the seventh son of the late emperor, how can he have a share in inheriting the great line?" Those court ladies and eunuchs naturally couldn't answer.Rong Yu later came to be in charge of Cuihuju, and she couldn't figure it out after many inquiries. Instead, Zhiqi reminded her that although the master of Cuihuju had three thousand pets, the time limit was at most two years. If she talked too much, she might be sent to prison in advance. Sui Palace.That's all.

Rong Yu changed into formal attire, she deliberately wanted to make the old lady happy, and even chose plain color for earrings and bracelets.Xin Yu leaned on the bed to watch her put on makeup, and suddenly smiled and said, "If I were you, I wouldn't wear any hairpins." Rong Yu was puzzled, but she also knew that Xin Yu's move was to protect her today's honor—could it be? Said that those concubines were sent to Guan Sui Palace not because of the emperor's intention, but because of the order?Not daring to think too much, hurriedly took off the hairpin, light purple clothes, with a silver-white cloak, long black hair hanging down, against a clear face, with blue eyes.

Xin Yu didn't say anything more, his dark eyes were lowered, as vast as night.

The Compassionate Palace is the place farthest from Cuihuju in the whole imperial palace, it is remote.deserted.

Xin Yu and Rong Yu didn't sit in the chariot, they walked side by side, the whole way was silent, he didn't speak, neither did she.The flowers in the garden bloom at night, reflecting the bright moonlight, and the fragrance is quiet. Rong Yu peeks at the people around him, with a very handsome silhouette. If there is such a husband-in-law among the people, he can also be called a good man .A good man in the folk is a man that his wife can lean on and trust, but the people around her are so close, she can't see his heart—or he has no heart, his heart has been given to him for many years. The woman in front of her, even if she died forever.

"It's so late, what's the emperor's business?" The Empress Dowager was simply dressed in plain clothes, but her hair was meticulously combed into a bun, revealing a pale neck. She was surrounded by maids and stood on the Ruyi Hall, her eyes were piercing.

Rong Yuying bowed down, but she thought in her heart that if she only talked about elegance, she could indeed afford the word peerless.But time is such a clear thing, it is clearly written in every wrinkle, and the eyes that are as bright as autumn water will one day be like this, which can only be described as warm and not bright-the most left in the world Can't stop, Zhu Yan Ci Jinghua Ci Shu.

The Empress Dowager looked at her for a long time, but did not wake her up, she just said: "The emperor is at peace."

Xin Yu went over to help his mother to sit down, but didn't even look at Rong Yu, the palace people stood where they were supposed to stand, and in the empty hall, only Rong Yu knelt on the ground, like a decoration.

Xin Yu sat down, picked up a piece of cake from the spun agate plate, didn't eat it, but said casually: "Ah Wei is infected."

epidemic.The Empress Dowager responded in vain, as if there was nothing to rely on, and it took a long time to come back to her senses: "Have the vassal kings from all over the country come to Beijing to pay their respects?"

Xin Yu replied, "They're all here."

The queen mother stared at him: "You child, why did you even lie to your mother—King Qin and King Rui are also here?"

Xin Yu was not surprised either, "Mother Ming Jian, the sixth brother and the eleventh brother did not come, but there are legitimate reasons, the northwest is not peaceful, and the eleventh brother cannot leave."

"What about King Qin, is he also at the border?"

"Sixth Brother is sick, so he can't bear to travel and travel."

"That's true," the queen mother sighed slightly, "sickness comes like a mountain, no matter how strong a person can't stand it, you should send a few more imperial doctors to comfort you. My brother is not in good health, so let him worry about that, if there is something wrong with him, teach me how to explain it to the late emperor."

Xin Yu said leisurely: "Mother taught me well, but my son was negligent. But in Chudi, a capable official like Brother Six can't rule it."

The queen mother smiled slightly, "It's enough for him to endure hardships in Chu, let him change to a more comfortable place—how about Yu?"

Rong Yu's legs were numb, he was thinking about how much more the mother and son had to say, when he suddenly heard the word "Yu Di", he couldn't help being surprised.The folk customs of the Chu region are known to the world, but after all, there are beautiful mountains and rivers, and there is still a place to go.But in Yudi, others don't know that Rong Yu was born in Yudi, but it is very clear that the mountains and rivers are poor and evil as far as he can see. People have always been afraid of officials, but here officials are afraid of the people."

This empress dowager is by no means a character who is so easy to marry—yes, how can such a character who is so easy to protect the emperor who is neither a direct descendant nor a long-term son, and kills a bloody path from the many heirs of the previous emperor to become a great treasure?

But Xin Yu said: "Mother is right. But we haven't seen each other for a long time. If he returns to Beijing, he should live in the capital for a while. Sixth brother has been away as king for so many years, so he must be very homesick."

The queen mother smiled, "The harem is not involved in politics, what are you using these things to fool my old lady with?" She turned her eyes to look at Rong Yu, but instead of asking her, said: "Has Luo Er entered the palace?"

"Naturally, I've been guarding Lanling Palace for the past few days."

The Empress Dowager said, "This child's surname is Liu." There was regret in the words, and after a pause, she said: "Okay, I'm tired today, so please leave, my lord—this child... is not bad. "

Xin Yu saluted, turned around and retreated with Rong Yu.Rong Yu didn't dare to ask any more questions. Looking at Xin Yu's expression, he knew that he had passed a test—is it just the Queen Mother's word "not bad"?Did the women who live in Guan Sui Palace also go to see the Queen Mother?What did she say again?The empress dowager didn't mean to avoid her when she talked about political affairs with the emperor, maybe she thought she didn't understand, maybe she understood it and it didn't matter, really, a woman in the deep palace without the support of her relatives, what does it matter if she knows a lot Useful.Or, they simply treated her as a dead person.

None of the women in Guan Sui Palace died, they were only breathless than dead people, they were not allowed to leave Guan Sui Palace, and outsiders were not allowed to go to Guan Sui Palace, no one even knew where Guan Sui Palace was.Guan Sui Palace is a legend and also a code name, cold and lonely.Time, life, beauty, and money and power are things that are pursued in the world, but they are meaningless to Guan Suigong.

Rong Yu was glad that he escaped this test, but he also knew that he could not escape his final destination.

It was the night when Xinyu stayed at Cuihu Residence, and Rong Yu personally cooked green rice porridge for him as supper.Xin Yu took a sip and put it down, and asked: "Does your knee still hurt?" Rong Yu's heart warmed slightly, and he replied: "It's from the elders, I dare not say it." Xin Yu hummed, and continued: "You... Don't blame her."

"Your Majesty's words are serious, Rong'er can't bear it."

Xin Yu looked down at the scriptures, Rong Yu thought it was all right, and tiptoed to retreat, suddenly Xin Yu said: "Where is the ice blade that I gave you before?" Jasper dagger, his heart tightened, but there was nothing to prevaricate at the moment, so he replied honestly: "I have it with me, Your Majesty—do you want to see it?" Xin Yu raised her head and smiled slightly at her: "You Take it first."

Rong Yu backed away a few steps and let out a long breath.

The moon and the stars are scarce, and the hibiscus flowers are in full bloom like snow in Cuihu Juli. Rong Yu suddenly remembered that the empress likes hibiscus so much, but there is not a single hibiscus tree in Lanling Palace. Could it be that Xin Yu explicitly forbids it?
Thinking blankly, not being wary of the dew wetting the clothes and the chilly wind, turning around to enter the house, suddenly a black shadow flashed behind the tree, Jue screamed out, Zhiqi rushed over and asked, "What's the matter, ma'am?" Rong Yu Gently answered her: "Just now... there is a woman in white clothes in a daze, who looks like a queen. I think the queen loved Mu Jinhua very much during her lifetime. Now that she has gone, she is still reluctant to part with it. She often comes back to visit her."

Zhiqi was taken aback for a moment, and comforted him: "Your Majesty's eyes are blurry, it's cold outside, so let's go back to the room first."

Rong Yu ignored her words, and only said wistfully: "Pick up all the fallen flowers on the ground, put them in a bag, and tomorrow I will burn them in front of the empress's soul and send them to you." Zhiqi replied "Yes", but he heard Xin Yu said in the room: "Rong'er is overthinking."

The words are bleak, like the setting sun and sunset.

Rong Yu was irrefutable, thinking: husband and wife for more than [-] years, did he have no affection at all?Feeling cold.

She was silent, and Xin Yu naturally guessed what she was thinking, and was about to speak, when suddenly Eunuch Xu sent a message: "Wu Xun, Commander of the Imperial Guard, please see me." Xin Yu's face darkened slightly, and he spit out a word: "Biography!"

Rong Yu knew the interest, and turned to the side yard.

The room fell silent again, the raging flames were sticking out their blue tongues, but it still made people feel cold, bitingly cold.Wu Xun knelt on the ground, startled at every word: "King Rui, King Qin, went to Beijing to meet King Pingjun."

That's all for King Qin, King Rui is guarding the important border area, with a [-] army in hand, if there is any change, the world will be in chaos immediately.Xin Yu didn't seem to care very much, just smiled and said: "It doesn't matter." He didn't pass it on to anyone, sat down and quickly drafted a secret decree, and handed it to Wu Xun: "Within three days, no matter what method is used, hand this over to King Rui. , you don’t need to worry about the rest. The position of the commander of the imperial guards is temporarily taken over by the deputy commander Bai Cheng, so ask Bai Cheng to come and see me.”

Wu Xun promised to retreat, but was stopped again, and stood still for a long time, before he heard the emperor say slowly: "Pingjun Wang Liuluo, if there is no excuse... let's execute them together."

Wu Xun bowed to answer, but he was puzzled in his heart: once the empress died, the king of Pingjun had no strong support inside and no military power outside.Just as he was thinking, a basin of water splashed towards him, Wu Xun wiped his face and recognized Zhiqi, and said in surprise, "Miss Zhiqi, this is..."

Zhiqi panicked and said, "Commander, forgive me!"

Wu Xun waved his hands to show that he didn't mind, but he looked down and saw that he was soaked all over, and couldn't help but find it difficult. In this kind of weather, going out must freeze.A person who knows how to play chess clearly understands it, so he hurriedly said: "I just made a new suit for my brother, its size is similar to that of the commander, if the commander doesn't dislike it, how about wearing it for now? "Wu Xun had no reason not to follow, changed his clothes, took out Xin Yu's handwriting, and hurried away.

Zhiqi went into the house, complaining: "Your Majesty knows how to be happy with slaves."

These words are already disrespectful in normal times, but at this time Rong Yu just smiled, "Commander Wu is young and promising, and has not yet married a wife. If you get this opportunity, it's too late for you to thank me—do you love your clothes so much?" ?”

Zhiqi didn't say a word, and said for a long time: "Your Majesty, you are joking, Zhiqi doesn't have such a blessing."

Rong Yu still wanted to talk, Zhiqi stuffed a bag of kits for her, and asked what, Zhiqi said: "I just explained it, did you forget it?" Knowing that it was hibiscus falling, Rong Yu was slightly moved, "It's only you Thinking of me." Sighed, pressed Zhiqi's shoulder, and said softly: "Don't worry." Zhiqi was disappointed, "How can I have so much heart to let go."

As the night gradually deepened, Xin Yu sent someone to help Rong Yu go over, and Fu Rong's tent was warm, so there was nothing to say all night.

The next day the weather was fine, the clouds were thick and oppressive, but the sun still pierced through and turned into a slight frost overnight.Rong Yu waited on Xin Yu to go to court, packed up incense and incense and went to Lanling Palace.On the way, I met Concubine Qi and Concubine Jin, and when they heard that she was going to Lanling Palace, they both had strange expressions on their faces. Rong Yu knew that they must be thinking about her background, but he didn't care.

Lanling Palace has always been deserted, and this time it was even colder. Rong Yu burned those fallen petals and remnants before the Queen's coffin, and suddenly her heart became clear: the human affairs are over, and as for the destiny - if it is destined to be like this, she will be what else can we do.

(End of this chapter)