Rebirth after waste

Chapter 28

Kneeling for several nights in a row, even a man in his prime like the emperor is a bit physically exhausted, not to mention the delicate concubines.Therefore, after the seven-day funeral, the emperor sent them back to their respective palaces to rest, so as not to cause any harm from exhaustion.According to his intention, he planned to stay in Ganlu Hall, but couldn't bear Gu Yunxian's repeated persuasion, so he went with her to Chang'an Hall.

Cai Jia had already received the order, and ordered the cook to prepare a lot of meals, filling most of the food table.Bihu vinegar celery, green wave toad, peony jelly, snowy night peach blossom, and soup made with old wild ginseng, etc., are served in bowls and plates with blue glaze on a white background, and the colors match very cutely.

Gu Yunxian filled half a bowl of ginseng soup with his own hands, and handed it over, "Your Majesty is tired these days, so you have to take care of your body."

The emperor responded lightly and took the porcelain bowl.

Seeing that he was only drinking the soup in silence, Gu Yunxian said softly: "There is something I want to ask His Majesty for a favor."

"You said."

"This matter is about Liu Shanggong."

Sure enough, as soon as these three words came out, the emperor paused while drinking the soup, thought for a while and said, "It's because I was negligent, and I haven't thought of her recently. Liu Shanggong should feel very uncomfortable when the queen mother is gone."

Gu Yunxian looked sad, "The two of them, master and servant, have been together for a lifetime, and now that the aunt has gone first, Liu Shanggong only feels that there is nothing to love in life."

The emperor had no expression on his face, "Do you want Zhenyun Liu Shanggong to be buried?"

According to the palace rules, it is a serious crime for a palace official to commit suicide.Perhaps Liu Shanggong was worried that her death would affect her elderly parents.

But she really worried too much, how could he blame her for this matter?

He remembered that when he was young, his mother was too busy with chores in the sixth house to take care of him.This Liu Shanggong always talked with him, and took him to pick ripe plums, a handful of bright red ones, and put them on a snow-white plate, making him like it.

He felt sad.But he knew her temper, the queen mother was gone, and she had no reason to live.He didn't want to force her.

Death and life are both important matters. If he himself feels that death is better than life, he has no reason to stop it.

"No, the concubine wants to ask His Majesty to allow Liu Shanggong to follow the concubine in the future."

The emperor suddenly raised his eyes and looked at her in surprise.

"Let Liu Shanggong follow you?" He wondered, "She is willing too?"

Gu Yunxian lowered her eyes, bitterly, "According to her intention, she will naturally go with my aunt. However, my aunt was worried about Ayun, and told her to stay with me in the future and not to be buried..." "

The emperor didn't seem to know what to say, so he sighed softly after a while, "That's fine." He looked at her with complicated eyes, "The empress really loves you very much."

Gu Yunxian lowered his head, and it took a long time before he choked up and said, "I know."

The emperor's fingers caressed her bun, as if stroking a little daughter, loving and pampering her.

Gu Yunxian snuggled into his arms, leaning her cheek against his shoulder.

The emperor only felt that the body in his arms was so thin, which made his heart feel tight.He hugged her like he was holding a bunch of lotus arrows, white and clean, with a moving charm.Her chest was pressed against his, and it was slightly warm, making him feel for a moment that this flower grew out of his heart, winding its way around him tightly.

The incense in the room is wafting, and they lean together like this, with a kind of sadness of being dependent on each other.

"Dear physicians of the Imperial Medical Office, what does Your Majesty plan to do?" Gu Yunxian said softly.

When the Empress Dowager was seriously ill, the emperor ordered that if there was a mistake, the Imperial Medical Office should be buried collectively.Although this was a decision made in a fit of rage, it could not be taken seriously, but the so-called king is not joking, none of the people in the imperial medical office dared to leave after the death of the queen mother, and all of them took the initiative to self-imprison, waiting for the emperor's disposal.

"They are ineffective in their work, and they are all suspected of dereliction of duty, and they must not be lightly forgiven."

Gu Yunxian pursed her lips, "The concubine understands His Majesty's feelings. It's just that everyone in the Imperial Medical Office has done their duty as a doctor. Although they are guilty of failing to save my aunt, they are not guilty of death. Please forgive me."

Seeing that the emperor was silent, she said again: "My aunt is a person who worships the Buddha, and she is the most kind-hearted. If she knows that she has killed dozens of people because of herself, she will be disturbed!"

The emperor lowered his head, but saw her slightly raised her face, her big clear eyes were fixedly looking at him, with a hint of pleading inside.

He was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Since you have spoken, Yunniang, I have pardoned their capital crimes. However, capital crimes can be forgiven, but living crimes cannot be escaped. Those who should be blamed and punished can't escape."

Gu Yunxian showed joy, "The concubine thanked His Majesty for your generosity, and the entire Imperial Medical Office will definitely appreciate Your Majesty's great kindness!"

"I'm grateful for your great kindness." He pinched her chin, feeling a little helpless.

She smiled and lowered her head.

She knew that it would not be long before word of her pleading for the Imperial Medical Office spread.

In fact, with the emperor's temperament, what he said that day was just an angry talk, and he would not seriously let the imperial medical office be buried.But now that she has sold such a big favor to Tai Hospital, they will have to do their best if they have any requirements in the future.

The Empress Dowager was buried on May 25th. On the day of the funeral, the whole city was completely blank, and the rain began to fall from the morning, as if God also understood the grief of relatives.

The emperor led his family members and officials to help the spirit out of the city, and sent the empress dowager's coffin to Zhaoling to be buried with the late emperor.Gu Yunxian, dressed in plain clothes and bald, followed the concubines, led by Shen Shuyi, kowtowed and bowed in the direction of the underground palace, watching the huge stone gate fall heavily.

She said silently in her heart: from now on, no one will be able to protect you anymore, everything depends on yourself.

Aunt, look at Ah Yun carefully.Ayun will not let you down.

Ten days after the empress dowager was buried, the court was in turmoil again.

Due to the timing, the officials reluctantly gave His Majesty a face, and did not criticize his deposed queen just when his mother died.Now that we have finally survived, everyone has regained their strength and fought in the arena again.

Probably because the emotions have been accumulated for too long, this time it is really menacing.When Gu Yunxian stayed in Chang'an Hall, he heard that there were so many memorials in the court hall, and Yin Lingyi also came to her to inquire about the situation.

"It's really outrageous outside, why don't sister think of a way?"

Gu Yunxian looked calm: "What can I do?" After joining the Wen family, Guochao has been very vigilant against the harem meddling in politics and the tyranny of foreign relatives.The empress dowager has been the head of the harem for so many years, and she barely has some fans in the court, as if she is gone, she really has no connections at all as the deposed empress.

"Sister can't help it?" Yin Lingyi looked surprised, "But sister, you..."

Seeing her calm and calm attitude before, she thought she had something to hide, but, did she not?

"Look at their posture, not to mention re-establishment, they are not even willing to give me a way to survive." Gu Yunxian's voice was a bit cold.

Yin Lingyi felt cold all over.How could she not see the swords in the hall?It was because of this that she was so worried.

"Are we going to sit and wait?"

Gu Yunxian smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I won't die." There was a sense of leisure in his voice, "Since I can't stop those people from continuing to impeach, then let them continue to make trouble."

Changle Palace lost its mistress, and was as quiet as a huge tomb.Every plant and tree is still the same as before, but it seems to have lost its luster, with boundless loneliness and desolation.Gu Yunxian still lives in the Chang'an Palace, but stays behind closed doors, as if returning to the time when she was in her boudoir and waiting to be married.

The emperor was busy for half a month, and finally took the time to go to Chang'an Hall.When he entered the door, Gu Yunxian was changing the strings of a Yaoqin, his concentrated side face was as beautiful as a magnolia flower in the setting sun.

"Your Majesty." She spotted him and stood up to salute.

"What are you doing?" He motioned her to get up, and his eyes fell on Yaoqin.

"This is the lyre that my aunt used to use. When the concubine inspected the relics of Changxin Palace yesterday, she found that one of its strings was broken, so it is being replaced."

He nodded, and looked to one side, where there were a lot of books, clothes and musical instruments, and most of them were very familiar.

"Are you sorting out the relics of the queen mother?"

"Yes. Those books and concubines have been reclassified, and the damaged clothes are being sent to the Shangfu Bureau for repairs. There are also musical instruments, broken ones, and damp ones, all picked out and trying to fix them." She said, "These are things left by my aunt, so they should be preserved carefully."

"Even so, why are you in a hurry?" said the emperor, "I planned to get these things myself after I was busy for a while, but you took the lead."

Gu Yunxian smiled when he heard the words, but that smile was a bit forced, as if there were infinite thoughts hidden underneath.

He seemed to realize something, "Are you worried that if you delay for a long time, you will lose your chance?"

Gu Yunxian stretched out his hand to pour tea for him, but he pressed his hand, "You heard about the incident in the court, and felt that I couldn't keep you, so you thought that your time was short, and you wished for it sooner. "

It was an interrogative sentence, but it was in an affirmative tone.

He approached her with a blank expression on his face, "Not long after my mother left, you made a gesture of going with her. Believe it or not, I will deal with you?"

"Your Majesty misunderstood. The concubine did not question your majesty's ability." She said bluntly, "Your Majesty will naturally keep the concubine, but the concubine doesn't know if she is so important that it is worthy of your majesty to fight against the ministers for me."

He stared at her with a somewhat resentful expression, and felt inexplicably happy, "Whether you are important or not, you will know if you try it?"

Seeing that she was still silent, he smiled and said, "How did you tell me that night in front of the queen mother? Have you forgotten?"

"No……."

"You said that for the mother's sake, we all have to be good, so you were just joking?"

"Of course not."

"Then it's over." He summed up his statement neatly, "What I said, I probably still count. As for confronting the officials, I don't have any other hobbies other than this."

(End of this chapter)