Qing Palace - Biography of Concubine Wan

Chapter 64 Life Is Like Chess (2)

The endless darkness renders everything, giving people the illusion that they can no longer see the light. In fact, the darkness is often more suitable for the Forbidden City and the people living in it, because they always like to do a lot of things in the dark that they don't want to be known. It is precisely because of this that it is called the "harem"!

The long palace walls line the road, and every few steps there is a street lamp beside the wall, covered with a copper cover and surrounded by copper wires, which will not be soaked by wind and rain, and will not be extinguished all night long.

Even though there were street lamps, the light was not far away, and the whole road was still dark, Zhizhi walked in front with a ram horn lantern, and with the light illuminating the road, Concubine Tong walked leisurely , seemingly relaxed.I don't know if it's the wind blowing her nose or smelling some bad smell, she kept covering her mouth and nose with a veil all the way, only her eyes were exposed, making it difficult for anyone to recognize her.Occasionally, eunuchs and court ladies met her on the road, but they just knelt down and called their mother, without seeing their faces. They could only judge their identity by the double tassels on their heads.

Concubine Tong saw this, the corners of her mouth hidden behind the handkerchief bent upwards, and her steps became more light. The two of them walked for a while, and finally arrived at Chengqian Palace. The palace was lit in the morning, but the red palace lantern was not hung, which can be seen that the emperor Still not spending the night in Chengqian Palace tonight.

Zhang Wang, the little eunuch who was guarding the gate of the palace at night, saw a master and a servant approaching from a long distance, but because the lights were dim, the faces of the visitors could not be seen clearly, so he didn't dare to greet him rashly, and finally saw him after a few steps forward. The appearance of these two people has changed. Although the master behind him in orange brocade clothes has been covering his face with a handkerchief so that people can't see clearly, he knows the maid walking in front. Isn't she the one next to the concubine Chun of Yongshou Palace? Girl Zhiyi, after this calculation, needless to say, that person must be the concubine Chun.

With this confirmation, Zhang Wang immediately burst into smiles, and greeted Concubine Tong who had come up to him, and said, "My servant Zhang Wang kowtowed to the concubine Chun, and she is auspicious!" When he called out, the last bit of uneasiness in Concubine Tong's heart disappeared. The cry was gone, she answered vaguely, waved him to get up, and then winked at Zhiyi, Zhiyi immediately leaned forward and said: "Eunuch Zhang, our mother knows that the imperial concubine has been sleeping less and dreaming more recently. I couldn’t sleep well, so I specially sewed a sachet with my own hands and sent it here, which contained some medicinal herbs for calming the mind and calming the mind. Hanging it in the tent will help you sleep, please pass it on to Eunuch Zhang!” She opened it as she spoke. The box that has been held in the hand all the time, there is indeed a smoke-colored sachet that is stitched with flying needles. The mouth of the bag is tied with an orange silk ribbon, which is slightly wider than usual, and it is loosely spread in the box at the moment.

Zhang Wang stretched out his head for a look, and then said in a puzzled tone: "Please forgive me for asking too much, since the empress did it herself, why didn't you send it in yourself, my empress just mentioned you, Master Chun!"

Concubine Tong rolled her eyes, this time she didn't let Zhiyi speak for her, she said by herself: "No, I caught the wind and cold yesterday, if it infects the imperial concubine, it will be broken, please ask Eunuch Zhang to pass it on for you!" Because of her He lowered his voice and deliberately changed the tone, so Zhang Wang really didn't hear any flaws. He thought that it was because of her voice that she was blown by the wind. He took the small box, then turned around and walked inside.

After walking a few steps, he turned back again, and said with a little embarrassment: "Excuse me, Madam, I don't know if it is inconvenient to open the east and west. The emperor has ordered that during the period of my master's recovery, all items should be inspected by the imperial physician before use. So as not to conflict with the medicine used." Although the reason for the death of the fourth son of the emperor has never been found out, it made Fulin more careful and more careful about Dong Exianglan's safety, but "the way is one foot tall, the devil One foot tall", how could he, who has always been in a high position, understand the intrigues and tricks of the concubines in the harem.

When Concubine Tong heard that the imperial doctor wanted to check, her heart stopped for a while and then she returned to normal. This was not because she had no ghosts in her heart, but because she had confidence in herself. She didn't think the imperial doctor could find out the secret she hid in it.

Concubine Tong coughed, and squinted her eyes to indicate that she would answer knowingly, because she is now pretending to be day and night, and the more she talks, the easier it is to reveal her flaws, so it is better to talk less.

Zhiyi got the instruction of Concubine Tong, and said according to what she had planned before: "My mother tied it up immediately after making the sachet, in order to prevent the medicinal properties of the medicinal materials inside from leaking out. I'm afraid I open it now..." Speaking of Here she stopped for a moment in embarrassment, and waited for Concubine Tong to nod again before pretending to say: "Although opening it will affect the properties of the medicine inside, it's still good to let the imperial doctor check it, at most I will bring some more herbs next time Come and add." At this time, Concubine Tong also added in a timely manner: "Well, let the imperial doctors check carefully!"

Zhang Wang bowed his waist and replied: "Your Majesty, the slave will go in!" Zhang Wang always felt that Concubine Chun was acting weird today, unlike her usual folded clothes, and the handkerchief kept covering her face and did not take it off. Han, you don't have to be so careful, but this is the master's business, and it's not up to him, a slave, to talk too much.

Seeing Zhang Wang enter the palace gate, Concubine Tong walked back with a lantern in the company of Zhiyi. She had already performed enough plays, and she was waiting to see tomorrow's good show. Thinking of Dong Exianglan and Rixi tomorrow. None of the people she hates the most will appear in front of her eyes again, and she can't help but smile on her face as calm as she is, let alone knowing, she will be able to return to her master after tomorrow, and she doesn't have to obey orders anymore. That stupid, big-headed and brainless concubine Chun is gone.

At this time, Li Quan just came back from outside the palace, and saw two people leaving from a distance, but only saw their backs. He was surprised for a moment, so he grabbed Zhang Wang and pointed outside, "Who came here just now?"

Looking up and seeing Li Quan, Zhang Wang hurriedly said: "Ah! Mr. Li, you are back. It was the concubine Chun and her maid who came here just now. They asked the slaves to give this thing to our master!" Lifting the box in his hand, he said with a strange expression: "Hey, Mr. Li, didn't you go out of the palace to visit relatives, why did you come back early?"

Li Quan patted Zhang Wang's shoulder and said with emotion: "Anyway, there is nothing important at home, so we came back early. We have been in the palace since the day we entered the palace. At home... oh, it's not the same as before!"

It was not long before Zhang Wang entered the palace, so he couldn't fully understand Li Quan's words, so he could only nod his head blankly.Li Quan put away the little sincerity on his face, changed into his usual appearance, and asked casually, "What did Concubine Chun send?"

Zhang Wang repeated what he just heard just now. Li Quan is so obedient, and he knows a lot more than Zhang Wang.He stared intently at the opened box, then picked up the sachet and brought it up to his nose to smell it. It was indeed the refreshing air unique to good medicine. After thinking about it, he asked Zhang Wang to take it in, and he went out of the palace again. He opened the door and rushed to another palace, where Li Quan's real master was, and he was going to inform him now.

The words his master gave him back were - just wait and see what happens!
The sachet sent by Concubine Tong pretending to be Rixi, after repeated inspection by the imperial physician pouring out the medicinal materials filled in it, it is indeed a medicine for calming the nerves, and it does not conflict with the medicine Dong E Xianglan herself used. With the assurance of the imperial physician, Dong E Xianglan also Feel free to hang it on the tent hook.

After turning off the lights and going to bed, Xiangyuan, who had been accompanying him all the time, heard a slight sigh before she retreated, but when she heard it again, it disappeared, thinking that she had heard it wrong, so she didn't care.

The night passed so quietly, Chengqian Palace was very quiet all night, Dong E Xianglan always coughed a few times in the past, but this night, he didn't make any sound at all.Xiangyuan was relieved, thinking that the sachet really worked.

After dawn the next day, she led someone to bring in the washing utensils, and then called softly outside the tent, and then called several times, even raising her voice to a high level, but there was no response. She had no choice but to be bold. Stepping forward to lift the hazy gauze curtain, she kept saying: "Master, wake up, servant girl... ah!" She finally saw the situation in the tent clearly, but it was not the one she expected that the master would be familiar with sleeping. It was the scary appearance of the master who was black all over and breathless, and the plaintiff's words immediately became terrifying screams.

The sharp cry soared into the clouds, piercing through the silence of the night, and also breaking through the flowing clouds in the sky!

And the two people far away also opened their eyes that had been closed all night at the same moment. They were equally eerie and bloodthirsty. It is conceivable which one wins and which loses in the end!

Concubine Tong really tried her best this time, but in the end she ended up making wedding clothes for others. It was not because she was not smart enough or ruthless, but because her opponent was too cunning!
Dong E Xianglan's death brought Fulin an unimaginable disaster, which was a thousand times more painful than losing his son. It is said that after hearing the slave's return, he froze all of a sudden, and then Falling backwards so straight, hands and feet tensed, face like gold paper, not to mention how scary it is.

After a burst of first aid by the imperial doctor, he finally woke up leisurely, then got out of bed and rushed away, without even wearing shoes, the whole person was like crazy, and kept calling Dong Exianglan's name in his mouth, he didn't believe it, he didn't believe it !Xianglan won't just leave him like this, she said that she would accompany him to watch the Qing Dynasty grow strong, she said that she would live and die with him!
At this time, Musk Fulin only had one thought in his mind, he wanted to see Xianglan, even if she really died, he would snatch her back from the hand of Hades, Xianglan was his, even the night shift could not take her away!

When he rushed to Suiqian Palace, there was already a sound of weapons inside, and Fulin suddenly panicked, he was afraid that what he would see after he entered was Xianglan's lifeless appearance, he was afraid... Thinking of this, his footsteps unexpectedly I can't move...

The pear blossoms that stuck to his body when he ran in just now began to drift one by one. The color of the snow was so dazzling, like continuous snowflakes, like paper silk flying all over the sky, he gritted his teeth tightly and struggled to move Step by step, step by step into the door that was isolated from the world, the slave inside knelt down on the ground, while the master stood across the room, seeing Fulin coming in, they all saluted with sobs.

Fulin couldn't see, couldn't see anything, he could only see the bed, the bed wrapped in gauze.

The wind blows the pear blossoms, pouring in from the open window, and flying to every corner of the room. These pear blossoms drifting in the world and falling in the world of mortals seem to feel the endless sadness in Fulin's heart, and they surround him one after another. Refusing to fall, the wind is whistling, a corner of the gauze is lifted

Dong E Xianglan's death brought an unimaginable disaster to Fulin. It was a thousand times more painful than the loss of his son. At that time, after listening to the servant's report, he froze all of a sudden, and then Just falling backwards straight up, hands and feet tensed, face like gold paper, not to mention how scary it is.

After a burst of first aid by the imperial doctor, he finally woke up leisurely, then got out of bed and rushed away, without even wearing shoes, the whole person was like crazy, and kept calling Dong Exianglan's name in his mouth, he didn't believe it, he didn't believe it !Xianglan won't just leave him like this, she said that she would accompany him to watch the Qing Dynasty grow strong, she said that she would live and die with him!
At this moment, there is only one thought in Fulin's mind, he wants to see Xianglan, even if she is really dead, he will snatch her back from the hands of the king of hell, Xianglan is his and no one can take her away!
When he rushed to the Suigan Palace, there was already a lot of crying inside, and Fulin suddenly panicked, he was afraid that what he would see after entering was Xianglan's lifeless appearance, he was so afraid... Thinking about it like this, his footsteps unexpectedly I can't move...

The pear blossoms that stuck to his body when he ran in just now began to fall one by one. The color of the snow was so dazzling, like continuous snowflakes, like paper silk flying all over the sky, he gritted his teeth tightly and struggled to move Step by step, step by step, he finally stepped into the door that was isolated from the world. Inside, the slave knelt down on the ground, while the master stood across the room. When they saw Fulin coming in, they all saluted.

Fulin couldn't see, couldn't see anything, he could only see the bed, the bed wrapped in gauze.

The wind blows the pear blossoms, pouring in from the open window, and flying to every corner of the room. These pear blossoms drifting in the world and falling in the world of mortals seem to feel the endless sadness in Fulin's heart, and they surround him one after another. Refusing to fall, the wind was whistling, and a corner of the gauze curtain was raised, revealing Dong E Xianglan's swollen and black face, without a trace of life!
Fulin was like a wounded beast, howled and rushed forward, but just before he touched the bed, several imperial doctors kneeling on the ground hugged his feet tightly: "Your Majesty, you can't go over there!" The imperial concubine is covered with poison all over her body, don't touch her!" Their persuasion could not stop Fulin, who was going crazy, he opened his red eyes and kicked the person who stopped him vigorously, but the imperial doctor They didn't dare to let go no matter what they said, even if they were kicked away, they quickly got up and hugged his feet again. The imperial concubine had already left, if the emperor had anything to do, they really didn't have to live.

Fulin was panting heavily, and kept kicking and beating those who blocked his way, but when his hands and feet were free again, something stabbed his back suddenly, and his legs were paralyzed and unable to move!

"Who?!" Fulin's eyes almost burst with hatred.

It's Qin Guan!He actually stabbed the emperor with a silver needle. He was really daring. After a moment of joy, the other imperial physicians all fell into the abyss of distress. I'm afraid I'm going to relax a little bit now.

On the other hand, Qin Guan still looked fearless, and his words were still very clear: "This minister is also thinking about the emperor's dragon body. I have no choice but to ask the emperor to forgive me!" Fulin just laughed it off, but now he has no reason at all, he only wants to be by Dong Exianglan's side, Qin Guan restrained his feet but didn't restrain his hands, only to see Fulin choking his neighbor with one hand Qin Guan, who was so close, said in the coldest voice: "Release!"

I really don't know whether to say Qin Guan is brave or loyal, he just refuses to let go, Fulin's five fingers suddenly tightened, seeing that Qin Guan's protruding eyes were about to die, a majestic voice stopped the furious Fulin: "stop!"

Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang arrived in time at this critical juncture, faced her mother Fulin with a cold snort, threw Qin Guan to the ground as hard as a rag with one hand, then stared at him with cannibalistic eyes and ordered again Said: "Untie!"

Qin Guan breathed in the hard-won fresh air, but he still refused to let go of Fulin's order. He is a doctor, and he will never allow anyone to die for no reason.

At this time, no one would have thought that Xiaozhuang would let Qin Guan unlock Fulin's acupoints. Facing the always majestic queen mother, Qin Guan chose to obey, because he believed that the queen mother must have her reasons for doing so, she is the emperor's own mother. , will never see the emperor go to die.

As Qin Guan pierced the acupuncture point with a silver needle, the numbness in Fulin's leg gradually disappeared, but at this moment, Xiaozhuang stood in front of him, his charming face was full of unquestionable determination, She paused word by word: "Your Majesty, if you insist on going over, Er Niang will not stop you, Er Niang will go with you, no matter if you are poisoned or die, no matter where you go, Er Niang will always be by your side!" The words frightened everyone, what day is it today, why is everyone dying, no matter if it is the master or the slave, they all knelt down and begged the Queen Mother to take back their orders.

Xiao Zhuang raised his hand and said in a deep voice: "This is our mother and son's business, no need for others to talk too much!" As soon as she said this, no one dared to talk anymore.Xiaozhuang focused his attention on Fulin again, but Fulin, who had been in a state of madness since just now, slowly recovered his sanity, and he also stared intently at Erniang who felt farther and farther away from him these years.

No matter where you go, Er Niang will always be by your side... This sentence is so familiar, when did he hear this sentence, when?what!Thinking back, it was the first day when he became the throne at the age of six. He was afraid and didn't dare to go to the court hall alone to face the officials. At this time, Er Niang said these words, the same words, the same eyes, just He has grown up, but Er Niang is old, and she is no longer what she used to be!
The fury in Fulin's eyes gradually disappeared, replaced by a sadness that overwhelmed everything. After trembling his lips for a long time, he finally burst out two complete words: "Emiang!"

Fulin hugged Xiaozhuang tightly, as if a helpless wanderer had found his relatives, salty tears gushed out of those eyes like a river breaking its embankment.

Xiao Zhuang endured the sadness in his heart and relieved: "Cry, it will be fine if you cry, Er Niang knows that you like the imperial concubine, but she is dead, and you are still alive, Er Niang only has you as a son, the Qing Dynasty There is only an emperor like you, neither Erniang nor Daqing can do without Fulin, no Shunzhi emperor!"

Fulin didn't want to think about anything, but just cried heartily, expressing the grief in his heart through crying. The love of his life had already left him, but the most ironic thing was that he hugged her again and again. Not even once, they've only been a couple for two years, it's not enough, not enough! !

They clearly agreed to stay together forever!
The pear blossoms kept flying in, covering the ground with white, and some flakes flew in when the wind blew the tent, and landed on Dong E Xianglan's face that was covered in black but had a peaceful expression. She was dying. I didn't feel any pain and perception before, and walked quietly. Compared with people who still live in this world and still have to suffer pain, they are already much happier!

The pear blossoms, as pure as frost and snow, became her funeral flowers at this moment, and the funeral flowers in March covered the concerns and memories of Emperor Shunzhi's life!
Whether she loves it or not, it has nothing to do with Dong E Xianglan. She really left this man-eating harem and the only man in her life. In fact, it is a kind of happiness to die in front of her lover. At least he will always remember you, right?

The flower slowly flies away with her soul, the sky, the world, life after life, world after world!

(End of this chapter)