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Chapter 210 Mourning

The queen's illness dragged on past the New Year's Eve, and also on the Lantern Festival.Everyone in the palace and outside the palace thought, since the imperial doctor said that winter can be cured, it has been a new year, maybe it will be cured.Unfortunately, on the fourth night after Shangyuan, the queen quietly swallowed her last breath in Fengyi Palace.

The queen is only in her forties this year, but she has worked too hard these years, and she suffered from a long illness when she passed away. Her remains looked old and thin, more like an old woman than the Empress Dowager Shengci.The fourth princess cried to death, and the third prince lost his mother.

The queen's funeral was deeply exhausting for all.Originally, just in time for the Chinese New Year and Shangyuan, there were many and complicated things, and the people were almost exhausted. The queen went like this, and by the way, an elderly concubine with poor health in the harem, two or three people from the clan The older elders, as well as the courtiers and family members took several people on the road together.

The sixth princess was heavy, and the month was approaching, so she was resting in the side hall, and she took Xiaodong as her companion.The side hall is warmer anyway, so you can sit and have a cup of hot tea and snacks.Xiaodong was ill first, and then caught up with this incident. Her plump cheeks had also lost weight, and she didn't seem to have much color, and she was dressed in a heavy filial piety. It seemed that a strong wind could blow people away.Princess Six is ​​just the opposite of her. Now she is chubby, her fingers are as fat as little white radishes, her cheeks are flushed, where she sits, her body and clothes are so piled up that it can hold up to three small winter bundles. volume.

"I said, it's better for you to report your illness too. If you continue to suffer like this, your body will not be at ease. It's not for fun to get sick again."

Xiaodong nodded, feeling a dull throbbing pain in his temple.

"I think the fourth sister is also a bit..." The fourth princess's eyes were red and swollen, her throat was hoarse, and she was almost out of shape.

"Don't worry about her." The sixth princess glanced at the palace gate, and waved to Xiaodong: "Come here."

Xiaodong hesitated a little, moved over and sat next to her.

"She is used to playing tricks on the surface. Do you think she is really so sad? There must be tricks on her veil. The one who is really sad is only the third brother."

Also... The fourth princess was not born to the queen, and she should have remembered it when she was raised by her.The queen treats her with respect and affection, the situation of the fourth princess is very delicate, how much can she be expected to cherish the queen?
The door was pushed open from the outside, a palace man walked in with the help of the fifth princess, Xiaodong also helped in the past, she was startled when she touched her hands, the fifth princess' hands were as cold as ice, with a hint of warmth She was completely out of breath, and looking at her face, her lips were all black and purple.

"What's going on here? Come on, help her lie down and pour a cup of hot tea." Xiaodong turned around and ordered: "Go and invite an imperial physician."

The fifth princess had her eyes closed, but suddenly she groaned.

Her thin fingers grabbed Xiaodong's wrist, and with some strength, she held it tightly like pliers: "No, don't ask the imperial doctor... I'm fine..."

"Do you seem to be okay? These days the imperial physicians are waiting in turn on duty, let one come to show you."

"No!" The fifth princess's expression was very stern, her long nails dug into Xiaodong's flesh: "I don't want a doctor!"

The Sixth Princess snorted: "Okay, Xiaodong is back, just take your seat honestly. Her fate is her own, she doesn't want to let her go."

Although the words were cold, there was worry in the sixth princess' words.

But the fifth princess insisted on refusing, and Xiao Li couldn't be tough with her.The palace man poured hot tea for her to drink, the fifth princess was wrapped in a blanket, curled up, facing the wall, and did not talk to Xiaodong and the sixth princess.

Seeing her look as if all hope was lost, Xiaodong was puzzled.Just looking at this situation, others must think that the fifth princess is the real daughter of the queen.

Or did the empress's departure arouse her grief of losing her husband?

possible.

"Let people rest here for a while, let's go and sit over there."

The sixth princess stood up, staggering a little bit unsteadily, Xiao Li hurriedly supported her, and when she was about to go out, she couldn't help but look back.

The fifth princess lay there motionless.

Going around the corridor, this place is farther away from the main hall, and the cries are not heard so clearly.The snow here has not been swept away by people who come and go, and it is smooth and firm by the people who come and go. When the sun shines, the bright light is reflected in the eyes.The sixth princess stretched out her hand to block it, and took two quick steps to enter the door.

"These people are too lazy. The queen didn't even sweep the snow when she was gone."

"There are too many things to worry about."

The sixth princess nodded and looked at the sky outside: "It's still half an hour longer, why don't you stay for a while?"

"No," Xiaodong said softly, "I still want to go to the Changchun Palace."

"There is no shortage of you at the Queen Mother." The sixth princess said: "Are there still fewer people who want to show courteousness to the Queen Mother? Besides, there are many people outside who are distracted, so you should just stay here with me honestly. Alas, this waist Why is it so sour?"

The sixth princess also lay down on the couch, and the palace servants gently kneaded it for her.Xiaodong was very tired, and lay down at the table to rest.

The sixth princess turned her head slightly, just in time to see half of Xiaodong's face exposed.

The sixth princess felt a little disappointed.

When she was still young, she thought about changing with Xiaodong, she didn't want to be this princess.The mother and concubine were not satisfied, and they were always careful to flatter the empress dowager, the emperor, the empress Ming Guifei and others.Although I am a princess, I am not as decent as the fourth princess who was raised in front of the empress, nor as smart and beautiful as the fifth princess to please the emperor, so I am just a superfluous person.Xiaodong wears clothes that are useful, even she doesn't need them.Although Xiaodong lost her mother, she has a father who loves her so much, and an elder brother who puts girls first——

I don't know how much stronger than her.

Later, when I grow up a bit, those little children no longer ponder over their thoughts.Anyway, she is her, Xiaodong is Xiaodong, it is impossible for two people to switch places.And once the Director knew that Xiaodong had a good temper and was a loyal person, he was not as calculating as others, who could hide two or three tricks in a sentence.

She turned her head away and waved her hand to signal the palace servants to leave.

However, she later heard that Xiaodong was—probably the emperor's daughter and also a princess.

A few years ago, the third prince had an "accident". At that time, the emperor and the empress had a very tense dispute over this matter.The sixth princess remembered that she accidentally heard the old palace people discuss secretly, the empress bitten Xiaodong and Yao Jinfeng and refused to let go, not only because she felt sorry for the third prince's injury, but also because the person the emperor liked was Xiaodong's mother, Yao Qingyuan, for a long time Ri had no affection for the queen, and it seemed that Yao Qingyuan's death had something to do with the queen.

The sixth princess remembered it very clearly. One of them said: "Actually, the younger brother of Prince An has achieved both loyalty and righteousness. He even raised his daughter for the emperor..."

She had just woken up from a nap at the time, and she didn't understand what it meant after hearing this for a long time.

It was only later that she slowly figured it out.

Isn't Xiaodong the daughter of King An?Is it the child born to Father Huang and Yao Qingyuan?
Then Xiaodong is not her cousin, but her younger sister?
Of course, maybe the palace people are just speculating and guessing, talking nonsense.

But—there is no such thing as a storm.

If Emperor Father hadn't had anything to do with Yao Qingyuan back then, these people wouldn't have been able to create rumors out of thin air.

Besides, the sixth princess was thinking about this matter herself—who would dare to marry the woman the emperor liked?Who can marry?Even if Wang An is the emperor's blood brother, that won't work, right?Besides, everyone said that Wang An had a deep affection for Princess Shen in front of him. After she passed away, she also said that she would never marry a wife again. Why did she turn around and marry Yao Qingyuan again?
I'm afraid this matter is probably true.It should be that Yao Qingyuan and her father were cut off from each other, so that the womb was secretly tied.In order to give the child a decent background, Uncle An took the place of his father and raised Xiaodong as his daughter.

The sixth princess had countless thoughts churning in her mind, and she dozed off for a while.In a daze, I felt that I was back to the time when I was not married, and I was still living in the Yilan Palace.The fourth princess and the fifth princess refused to talk to her, and she was not surprised, anyway, she also had a younger sister.That younger sister vaguely looks like Xiaodong, she is very well-behaved, and calls her elder sister over and over again. The two sisters are like sisters, and they are always together.

When the sixth princess woke up, Xiaodong was no longer by her side.She asked the palace man, and the palace man said: "The princess has been passed on by the empress dowager."

The sixth princess nodded, not fully awake yet.

"Does the princess want tea?"

"Pour me a glass of water."

The palace people responded with a cry and went.

The sixth princess thought about the situation in her dream, and couldn't help but spit on herself for being ridiculous.

However, if Xiaodong is really his younger sister and grew up together in the palace... Maybe it's not a bad thing.

She rubbed her stomach, and didn't know whether it was a boy or a girl inside, but neither she nor Luo Wei was a quiet person, and this child was also a lively person, kicking and kicking from time to time, as if he couldn't wait to wait. Figure out the same.

If it is a boy, teach him to be a good brother and love his younger siblings in the future.If it's a girl, she must be a domineering sister, but that's fine...

Thinking of this, the sixth princess couldn't wait any longer, wishing that the child would be born on the full moon earlier, so as to see what he looks like.

When Xiaodong arrived home at night, she felt that all the bones in her body were falling apart. In her hair, in her clothes, in her nostrils, in her nostrils, and in her throat, she was filled with the dirty smoke she inhaled during the day. Normally, she would definitely have to take a good wash, but now she just wants to sleep. Go to sleep and don't get up again.

Qin Lie took off her knee pads for her, took off her shoes and socks, and asked softly, "How do you feel?"

Xiaodong didn't even bother to hum, she lay there motionless with her arms and legs spread out, Hongfu brought hot tea for her to drink, then twisted a towel to wipe it for her, and she recovered after a long rest.Even after she rested for most of the day, she didn't know what kind of people were kneeling outside.

"Fortunately, you don't have to go tomorrow." Qin Lie whispered in her ear, "Take a good rest." He stroked Xiaodong's hand, and suddenly saw two red marks on his wrist.

"Well... the Empress Dowager also said the same thing." Xiaodong said casually, "Today the fifth princess surprised me, her face was extremely ugly, and she didn't want to let the imperial doctor see it."

Qin Lie said: "Where did you hurt your hand?"

Xiaodong was so tired that his mind froze: "Ah... I can't remember either."

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The son was sick and uncomfortable, and he was looking for trouble all day and lost his temper, and his eyes were red from crying.

(End of this chapter)