Zheshu

Chapter 94 Suffering

The old woman who was kicked away really came to the gate of the palace, and when all the officials came to court, she cried hoarsely there, because an old man in the family was delayed in buying medicine, and she had already died yesterday.

The officials who passed by were all fleshy and long-hearted, whoever didn't feel distressed, and told the matter directly when they went to court.

Ji Wuhuan immediately issued an order to arrest Yuan Ning'er, and gave the woman's family a lavish burial.

Yuan Ning'er didn't realize it, and when she cheated a lot of money and returned home, she saw the man she married was hugging another woman, so she stepped forward and beat her with a stick.

That man was also a scumbag, and turned around to punch and kick her again.

"Do you really think that you are some kind of rich lady? You don't work at home all day long, you just know to go outside to embarrass me, and you have a good-for-nothing mother at home, you prodigal son, I will divorce you sooner or later!" The man cursed.

Yuan Ning'er looked at his decent face, and regretted that she wanted to kill him.She had chosen so many people back then, even though the wealthy businessmen were a bit ugly, they would not be like this person now, not to mention that he was worthless, and his family was poor.

"I am the emperor's own younger sister. If you dare to divorce me, I will kill you!" Yuan Ning'er cursed.

The man snorted softly, and when the third lady heard the movement, she quickly protected her Yuan Rou, not daring to make a sound.But their mother and daughter don't eat and drink for free here. Working for their family all day long, they will soon become slaves, and it is difficult to get a full meal, and they will be humiliated by Yuan Ning'er, but their mother and daughter There was nowhere to go, since the old lady died of a serious illness, they could only follow Yuan Ning'er.

Yuan Ning'er was still cursing, but she didn't notice that the money in her sleeve had fallen out.Seeing his disappointing man and concubine, his eyes lit up immediately: "It's money!"

In these years, except for those with rich families, everyone has suffered from hunger. Now seeing the white money, both of them's eyes are green.

Yuan Ning'er snorted coldly: "This is mine."

"You are mine, so your things are mine too!" The man snorted coldly, and raised his hand to snatch it. Unexpectedly, Yuan Ning'er directly pointed at his head with the pottery urn that was notched on the side. He smashed it down so hard that he was completely messed up.

Seeing that his concubine was coming to snatch her, Yuan Ning'er hated her so much, the murderous intent rushed up in her heart, she picked up a stick and hit her on the head violently, until she was lying on the ground lifeless, and then screamed He gasped for breath and dared not speak.

Everyone was stunned, and the man stopped crying, looked at the people on the ground and shouted: "Kill, kill!"

The official who came to arrest Yuan Ning'er also arrived at this moment, without saying a word, he just twisted the couple and left.

The third lady and Yuan Rou barely escaped, but they knew that the capital could not stay any longer.

The third lady has gone through so much, how can she not know that she can't fight Shen Qing at all?So he picked up the silver that Yuan Ning'er had dropped on the ground, and took Yuanrou to leave the capital.

When Shen Qing heard the report, she was somewhat relieved.

In the past few days, her reduction policy has been rolled out very quickly, but there is only one person who is difficult to deal with, and that is Ji Yun's former concubine, Lin Miaoyue.

I haven't seen her for a long time, and Shen Qing almost forgot about her, but she was also quiet, and actually stayed in the harem without saying a word, until this time Shen Qing saw the list of people who refused to cut expenses, and this Just found her.

Xia Rao stood on one side, looked at Shen Qing who was sitting on the swing in the yard, and said, "Why should we still spoil her? She has no bad intentions, and has always been against you from the beginning, and she is even more sympathetic to the emperor." unruly heart."

Shen Qing smiled faintly, and slowly swayed on the swing: "Anyway, her parents were killed by Ji Wuyou because of me, and I owe her that. Go tell her and see if she is willing to come out." Gong, if she is willing, I will not pursue her for anything."

Xia Rao disagreed: "You are always too soft-hearted."

Shen Qing looked at the delicate flowers on the ground, then looked at An An not far away, and smiled slightly: "I want to do good for An An, but don't worry, I've gone through so many things, I won't let her stir up trouble again of."

"But..." Xia Rao was puzzled, but Shen Qing got up and went to meet An An who stretched out her hand.

"Go, whether you like it or not, you just send her away. If she dares to go back to the capital again, she can deal with it directly, and don't have to go back to me." Shen Qing said with a slight smile.

Only then did Xia Rao breathe a sigh of relief, Lin Miaoyue was used to lying low and playing small, and saw every stitch, so she made trouble for them a lot back then.But it's true, if Shen Qing kills Ji Yun's concubine, if it gets out, this crime will inevitably be charged to Ji Wuhuan, who was supposed to seize the throne.

After Xia Rao figured it out, she stopped talking and walked out quickly.

Not long after she left, Zheng Luo came.

Zheng Luo is now an imperial physician, and with the privilege, he can enter and leave the harem at any time.

He excitedly came over with the medicine: "Empress, I have made what you asked for!" He shook the small white porcelain bottle in his hand, smiling so hard that his teeth could not see his eyes, because the empress could say anything, as long as he agreed Help her domesticate this Gu worm, and she promises to marry Xia Rao to him.

Seeing his silly look, Shen Qing also laughed, this silly boy, what's the use of her agreeing to marry Xia Rao, Xia Rao must agree in the end.

"Thank you." Shen Qing said with a smile.

Zheng Luo didn't see her cunning, and asked with a blushing face, "Then empress, when will you marry Xia Rao to me?"

"Have you asked her?" Shen Qing said.

Zheng Luo paused: "Not yet..."

Shen Qing's smile grew wider: "Then you go and ask, when will she want to marry, I naturally think that the sooner the better."

Zheng Luo nodded approvingly: "I also think the sooner the better, I also want to have a baby, hold it every day, I've already thought of the name, it's called Tiantian."

"How did you know that you would have a daughter." Shen Qing laughed.

Zheng Luo said without hesitation; "Having a boy can also be called Tiantian, and she smiles sweetly every day."

The nanny couldn't help laughing when she heard the words, and An An laughed when she saw everyone, and she also grinned and giggled.

Shen Qing's mood improved a lot, and she handed An An to the nanny: "Take him to play somewhere else first."

The nanny quickly responded, carried the baby and left, leaving only Shen Qing and Zheng Luo.

Zheng Luo knew what Shen Qing wanted to say, and said: "This Gu worm is the memory Gu, which will make people constantly recall the deep memories of the past. Whether it is joy, anger, sorrow or joy, it will be played back in the mind over and over again. However, my ability Limited, I tried the one I made on myself, and it only lasted for three days, and then it was useless.

Shen Qing admired Shen Nong's courage to taste all kinds of herbs, but still told him: "Next time you have medicine, don't try it on yourself."

"But Master taught me..."

"So your master is a lunatic, and has been criticized by the world for a lifetime." Shen Qing suddenly looked at him seriously: "If you want to pursue medical attainments, I won't stop you, but you can't marry Xia Rao, and you can't use yourself anymore." While not taking it seriously, I want Xia Rao to suffer with you. She has suffered enough in this life, and I don't want her to be unhappy for the rest of her life."

Zheng Luo was stunned, he had never thought about this question before.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean, I won't be able to try these medicines in the future?" He still didn't give up.

Shen Qing sighed softly in her heart, but she didn't force him anymore: "Go back and think about it yourself. You'd better think about your master's state in his later years. Do you really want Xia Rao to accompany you like this?" She didn't want to interfere with the two of them. People, but Xia Rao has suffered enough in her life, should she continue to suffer, she really can't bear it.

Zheng Luo fell into deep thought, and after handing the medicine to Shen Qing, he didn't continue to wait for Xia Rao as usual, and turned his head to go out.

Not long after he left, Xia Rao came back. It seemed that someone had torn his sleeve just after he made a move.

"Your Majesty." She saluted directly after entering.

Shen Qing smiled, and was not in a hurry to ask about Lin Miaoyue, but told about Zheng Luo just now.

"What do you think?" Shen Qing asked with a smile.

Xia Rao frowned slightly, most of the scars on her face had faded during this time, and she couldn't see it unless she looked carefully, which shows that Zheng Luo's medical skills are superb.However, Xia Rao has a good personality and is also smart. Although Zheng Luo is simple, he is smart and listens to advice. The two are a natural match.

After Shen Qing finished speaking, she was not in a hurry to let her talk, but only talked about herself and Ji Wuhuan.

"My lord and I are able to get to this day because we love each other enough. We have gone through so much ups and downs, and there is still a long way to go, but we all believe in each other. No matter who is in trouble, we will Work hard. I don't know what you and Zheng Luo think, I don't know if you are willing to enjoy the tranquility after so much, or are you willing to follow Zheng Luo to experiment and pursue his medical skills." After finishing speaking, Shen Qing paused Dun, looking back at her, said softly: "But I told Zheng Luo today that if he doesn't give up, I won't marry you to him, but what I want to tell you is that no matter what you do Whatever decision you make, I will support you, and you will help you do your best within the scope of my ability."

Xia Rao's eyes were slightly wet. She had thought about this problem before, but her heart seemed to have been numb for a long time.

She liked Zheng Luo a little bit, but she didn't want to continue wandering and suffering for the rest of her life.

"If he has his insistence, maybe we are not suitable. In this life, Xia Rao is satisfied if he can stay with the empress and be a maid with peace of mind." Suqiu left, Di Yun left, the people of Meiyun Pavilion They are all gone, if she is not doing well again, how much will the master blame himself?

After all, Xia Rao prefers Shen Qing more than Su Qiu and Di Yun who died.

Shen Qing didn't say anything more, Xia Rao is not young anymore, she has her own mature values ​​and ideas, all she can do is to help her realize her ideas.

Later, Shen Qing found out that Lin Miaoyue was still after Ji Wuhuan, but Xia Rao forcibly sent her away.

At night, when Ji Wuhuan came back, his expression was not as relaxed as usual, and he would not hide any problems from her.

"Mongolia sent a letter today asking for a marriage." Ji Wuhuan sat on the warm couch and held her in his arms.

Shen Qing had long been mentally prepared for the marriage: "Aren't there any other princes and ministers who are suitable?"

Ji Wuhuan said: "The son of the second rank hussar general, there are several county kings and kings with different surnames who were just promoted, but Mongolia will let the princess come here first, I don't know if they can be selected."

Shen Qing knew his worries, Mongolia took the initiative to make a marriage, if he refused, he might send his overtures to Nanzhao and Dayan.Great Wei can avoid war now, but it still has to be avoided. The people cannot afford another war.

"Well, let the princess come over first, and I will entertain you kindly." Shen Qing smiled slightly, her eyes bright.There is always a way to deal with a young girl with a spring heart.

Ji Wuhuan smiled, "Thank you for your hard work." After speaking, his hands began to restless.From his direction, he could see her slightly open collar. Although she wore a lot, the slight ups and downs of her chest still moved his heart when she breathed, especially when her eyes were as bright as the moon, which was even more captivating. .

The maid outside the house who was going to pass the meal heard the commotion inside, stopped in her tracks, looked back at the maids who followed, and all waved back.

"But aunt, I missed the meal..." A little maid said anxiously, but the maid smiled meaningfully: "Don't worry, the emperor and the empress are generous people, and you won't blame us. You just go back and wait." Come back after half a stick of incense." After saying that, she also blushed slightly and withdrew.

In the house, the spring is bright.

At this time in Nanzhao, the king of Dongyang County had been forced to retreat to a corner by the Yan army, but at the last moment he was not killed, but gave him a breathing space so that he could regroup.

The Dongyang County King's camp was set up outside the city, and because the fighting stopped for a while, everyone was able to bury their pots and cook.

In the camp, Zhang Xiaofang blushed and looked at her father: "No matter what, Great Wei will not send troops, don't even think about it!"

"If he wants to marry my daughter, he must bring an army of 30. Otherwise, even if I marry you to a cripple, I will not marry him!" Dongyang County King snapped, he is a 50-year-old middle-aged man , but the pressure of the war made him grow a full beard, making him look older than ten years old.It's just that Zhang Xiaofang is his old daughter, who was very precious since she was a child. Zhang Xiaofang never thought of saying such a thing now.

She burst into tears, but she just wiped her sleeve with her sleeve: "Then you might as well kill me, and I won't be your father either!" After finishing speaking, she quickly walked out of the tent with Ji Rui at the side.

The king of Dongyang County didn't want to keep her. Looking at her back, Rushan's figure seemed to become hunched all of a sudden.

He sat down after returning to the case tiredly, and the lieutenant at the side followed him all the time, a little puzzled: "General, why do you dare the princess to leave like this."

"What else can I do? This battle is life and death. Xuanyuanli will never let me go. If she doesn't drive her away, will she be allowed to die with me?" He coughed twice, and the wound on his body It also cracked open, and a strong bloody smell came out.

Seeing this, the deputy general just went to get the wound medicine silently, and didn't say anything more.

Zhang Xiaofang walked forward while crying, and she didn't know how long she walked before finally stopping, standing alone and crying loudly.She lost her mother and concubine at a young age, and she has experienced so much alone. She has a lot of grievances and wants to tell her father, but her father just opened his mouth to drive her away.

Ji Rui watched from the side that the girl who was never afraid of pain or hardship actually cried like this, her heart was clenched, she stepped forward and gently held her in her arms, and gently patted her on the back: "Don't cry."

Zhang Xiaofang saw that he took the initiative to hug her and cried louder. After finally crying, she sniffed and looked at his chest wet with her own tears, and poked her finger: "It's even wet."

Ji Rui thought of something, coughed lightly, pulled her hand down, and said, "Don't be wronged, your father is doing it for your own good."

"For my own good?" Zhang Xiaofang was anxious just now, but didn't think about anything.

Ji Rui smiled slightly: "Whether he fights this battle or not, Xuanyuanli will not let him go. Now Dayan is a very strong enemy. As long as they think about it, your father will die at any time. If you stay, won't you Die with him?"

"But..." She became anxious, and turned around to go back: "I'll take him away, take him to Dawei..."

"I can't go." Ji Rui had thought about it a long time ago, Dayan had already stared at the king of Dongyang County like meat in a bowl, so he kept playing cat and mouse instead of catching him.

"Then what should I do? Did they really kill my father?" Zhang Xiaofang tried her best to hold back the tears in her eyes. Even if she was about to die, as a daughter, she had no reason to leave alone.

"The only way is to wait." Ji Rui stepped forward and naturally put her hand in his palm.

"Wait?"

"That's right, when Xuanyuan Li dies, your father's rival will be gone. Once the new emperor ascends the throne, what Dayan will have to deal with is not your father, but thinking about how to swallow Nanzhao, which is why they are willing to send troops The reason. The current Xuanyuanli is more dangerous than your father." Ji Rui finished speaking with a smile, looked at the smoke rising not far away, and said with a smile: "The rice is ready, let's go home and eat."

Zhang Xiaofang felt much more at ease after hearing his analysis, so she nodded emphatically and went to the camp.

When the King of Dongyang County saw them coming, he was very surprised. Zhang Xiaofang immediately said what Ji Rui had said, and now the King of Dongyang County was silent.

"Is there anything you can do?" he asked.

Ji Rui smiled: "The empress will find a way."

Great Wei
Shen Qing sneezed inexplicably, and Xia Rao was so frightened that she quickly took the cloak and put it on for her: "Be careful too."

Shen Qing smiled, and after finishing writing the letter, someone sent the memory Gu and the letter together.She knew what Xuanyuan Li's most painful memory was, that was the humiliation and unwillingness he suffered when he was a proton when he was a child, once he remembered it, he would be in pain, and that time would also be his death!

"Ji Che still refuses to come out?" Shen Qing asked.

Xia Rao thought of Ji Che who had locked herself in the room all day since the Queen Mother passed away, and nodded slightly: "I heard from Zheng Luo that he came back in such a hurry, I don't know how long he can live."

Thinking of Ling'er, Shen Qing lowered her eyes, not knowing what to think.

When Ji Wuhuan came back at noon, she mentioned Ji Che and Ling'er.

"Has Ling'er been kept in Dayan?"

"Dayan is safer than Dawei now." After Ji Wuhuan finished speaking, she looked at her: "What are you worried about?"

"Zheng Luo said that Ji Che might not live long, and I'm worried that Ling'er may have known about Ji Che's existence a long time ago." Shen Qing said, she was worried that once Ji Che died, Ling'er would not even see her for the last time. To the end, there is no last farewell, and this never-ending relationship will never end.

Ji Wuhuan's expression darkened, as if she didn't know how to solve this problem.

After noon, he went to see Ji Che.

Ji Che's complexion was terribly pale, as if all the blood in his body had been emptied, his cheeks were sunken, his lips were pale, and his whole body was like a puppet that would disperse when the wind blows. Sitting behind the desk, he looked at the Queen Mother Every day, he would be told to read the policy theory in a daze.

When Ji Wuhuan came over, he only moved his eyes slightly.

"Are you looking for death?" Ji Wuhuan went straight in.

Ji Che's eyes moved again, but he didn't speak.

Ji Wuhuan stood in front of him with her hands behind her back, and continued to ask, "Where is Linger, are you going to give me an explanation?"

Hearing Ling'er, Ji Che finally raised his eyes to look at him: "I won't live long, why does Ling'er need my explanation."

"How do you know that Ling'er doesn't need it?" Ji Wuhuan's face remained unchanged, and she only narrated in a calm tone: "Ling'er is smarter than you think, because she can't see with eyes, her sense of smell and hearing are even better than those of martial arts practitioners." You need to be sensitive, but you can distinguish everyone by smell and footsteps, you have been around her for so long, do you think she doesn't know?"

"Then why is she..."

"Why never mention it? Because Linger knows that you don't want her to know you, so she pretends not to know. When you die here quietly, she will pretend not to know, and then care about you forever." Ji Wuhuan said lightly. .

Ji Che's hand tightened all of a sudden, that elf-like woman, that pure woman without a speck of dust.

"She shouldn't know about me. I'll only be her pain." Ji Che suddenly regretted why he provoked her in the first place, and thus ruined her for the rest of her life.

"Ling'er may not feel bitter, as long as you confess, as long as she knows, you like her too. Ling'er is a transparent child and a well-behaved child, but she has her own stubbornness. She has never been like this except me. I have been in contact with another man for a long time, she likes you, you are different to her than I am to her." Ji Wuhuan didn't force it, and turned around after speaking, he knew how Ji Che would decide .

When Ji Wuhuan left, she paused for a moment, then turned around and said, "Since Ling'er was born, a doctor said that she would not survive sixteen years. Now she is fifteen..."

After speaking, Ji Wuhuan left.

Ji Che was stunned at the same place, how could it be, Ling'er has never seen such a colorful world in her life, why would she not live past sixteen?

He has always only licked his wounds in his own world. He didn't know that there was a Ling'er in the world who was more painful than him, but after following her for so long, he never saw her show sadness, only when he was about to leave that day. .

Ji Che didn't dare to stay for a moment, and got up to leave, but when he stood up, he felt as if thousands of sharp knives were gouging him out, making him pass out immediately.

Dayan's Ling'er, she was sitting on the swing, listening to the nanny talking interesting things, with a small part on her lips, but the smile didn't reach the bottom of her heart, and she stopped after a long time: "Mommy, I want to see him. "

"Who?"

"He, the person who made the wreath for me." Ling'er was still smiling, but tears slowly fell, as if she felt that person was slowly passing away.

Mammy was startled, and was about to explain, but there was a sound at the door, followed by a strong smell of blood.

(End of this chapter)