Cold Palace’s Abandoned Consort

Gui Yan shook his head: "I don't know."

I frowned for a moment, then turned to look at the large-scale camps on the mountain, looked at the huge tent of the queen mother, and said to Gui Yan: "Let me check it out."

"Here, Tai Fu is still there."

"It's okay, I'll just check it out."

Gui Yan may not want to go, but she is following the queen queen, who has been floating in this palace for so many years, naturally worrying more. The so-called people talk lightly, there must be no good fruit for the prince to the Shang Dynasty, so they have been holding back. I smiled calmly and signaled her peace of mind that she would not say much any more, and I turned around and walked towards the queen's tent.

The Queen Mother's health is not good. Besides, she has been cleaning in Linshui Stupa all year round, and is accustomed to the quiet environment. Although she camped in the wild this time, everything is not as convenient as in the palace. She also made some arrangements for her. A few tens of miles away from the huge tent allowed other tents to be tied, ensuring that the Queen Mother's residence was quiet and undisturbed.

When I came here, it was cleaner and tidy than other places. Before I approached, I smelled a familiar, light sandalwood scent, but it quickly dissipated in the wind.

As the wind drifted, and the queen mother was a little tired,

"Ai family knows, you go back."

"Mother Queen."

This voice was Shen Gongyi, and it seemed that she wanted to say something, but the queen mother's voice sounded low again: "Go on."

"... Yes, the old minister retired."

I listened, hurriedly aside, and surely saw Shen Gongyu stepping back from the inside.

If you say that the moisture at the bottom of the valley may have an effect on older people, you can see that he is mentally stunned, but he is completely out of breath in the morning, and looks weak and weak. After putting down the curtain, He took a few steps, but looked back a little unwillingly.

The eyes were sharp and deep, like predators.

I could see a slight tremor in my heart, but Shen Gongzhen didn't find me who was hiding beside him, just flicked his sleeves and turned away.

Immediately, several followers came forward, along with General Chen Fu, and seemed to be asking anxiously. Shen Gongxi only waved his hand gently and took them away.

I waited for them to walk away, and then I slowly walked out from the side and walked to the door of the tent. In the sound of wind, it seemed that I could hear a heavy sigh, but it was like sandalwood. .

I frowned slightly, stood still for a while, and finally said gently, "Mr. Queen."

There was a little silence inside before the voice of the queen mother came: "Come in."

I opened the curtain and walked in. The queen queen ’s residence was different from others ’nature. It was very large but not very much furnished, but the goddess incense was brought in all together. I whispered, I hurried forward at first sight: "Mr. Queen, your health is not good, don't kneel anymore."

I usually persuade her, and she is willing to listen, but no matter how I support her, she has not moved a little, but knelt on the futon stubbornly. There is a streamer in those almost gray eyes, and she has been watching the Buddha , I do n’t know why she is so stubborn, I can only sit with her on her knees next to her: "Mr. Queen ..."

I don't know how long, she slowly turned her head and looked at me.

"Girl ..."

"Ma'am, are you this?"

"Girl, you tell me!"

"……what?"

She suddenly grabbed my hand. The thin fingers had never been so hard, and almost got stuck in my skin. I was a little bit pinched by her, but she could not care about it, and looked straight at me. Eyes: "You tell Ai Family, he-is he doing well?"

he? !!

Which he? !!

When I heard this sentence, I just felt that my chest was struck hard by something, and my breathing was a little cramped, for a moment, looking at the eager look in those gray eyes: "Mr. Queen, are you asking —— "

"You tell Ai Family, he is now, OK?"

"..."

There was a buzz in my head, and I knew who she was talking about.

She asked, Huang Tianba!

Between me and my queen mother, there are some words that I have never resorted to, nor do I have to say them at all. Although I do n’t know the cause and effect of those things until now, the truth in them is already known. just--

Queen Mother, why suddenly ask this?

Before, when I raised Huang Tianba in front of her, she asked him about his conduct, but when he asked where he is now, it stopped abruptly. Without further investigation, I could also understand her mood and Regrets, it's just been so long, why suddenly asked at this time.

At this moment, I suddenly remembered-just now, Shen Gongzhen came!

Could it be that what he said caused the abnormality of the Queen Mother now!

There was a sudden buzz in my head, the whole person shuddered, and suddenly became tense.

He, did Shen Gongzhen know?

Regarding Huang Tianba, about the queen mother, and about Pei Yuanzhang, I have always guessed the relationship between them. Looking at the queen mother's tacit words and the caution of Gui Yan, I believe that no one else knows the truth of the matter, and I also It was only fortunate that I picked up those fragments and barely pieced together a possible fact. But-if it was really Shen Taifu who came over and said something that caused the queen mother's abnormality, then how did he know?

If he really knows something, then Pei Yuanzhang—

When I think of it, I just feel that the cold sweat all over my body has shrunk back, and I shivered involuntarily. Only the place where my queen was held on the wrist, I can feel the skin of her skin being hot-"You tell the sad family!"

Her hands were shaking all the time, as if restraining herself as much as possible, but the eyes full of coldness in the past, at this time had a different burning, as if to burn me. I'm used to her calmness and indifference. The loneliness that penetrates the bone marrow in the waterfront stupa no longer seems to be nostalgic, but it is such a sudden fluctuation now that I have an unspeakable sourness .

But can I say that?

I guessed Huang Tianba's identity and guessed his amazing life experience, but if my guess is right, then-Pei Yuanzhang, who is he?

What is the history of this man sitting on the throne of the supreme ninth five-year-old?

I dare not think about the twists and turns, and when these truths are exposed, how shocking the whole world will be, but I am sure-that, it will definitely not be a good influence!

No matter who sits on the throne now, it can at least guarantee the stability of the Central Plains today and the stability of the court; and Pei Yuanzhang-anyway, he is still working for this world. If you change hands, it will cause more than just a position, a change of identity. At the time, Pei Yuan forced the palace to take the throne. I have seen it in the first place. If foreign enemies are really introduced—

The more I thought about it, the more I felt afraid, and the whole person couldn't help shaking.

I didn't know how long it took before I slowly raised my head, gritted her teeth at the queen's almost red eyes, and said, "He, his situation-is good."

"..."

The queen mother looked at me forcefully, her eyes focused, as if to see through my eyes.

I was looked at by her eyes as if the whole heart was slowly burning on a small fire. There was an indescribable pain slowly, slowly, spreading.

"He--" Thinking back to the old man in the caravan that I met on the way, I thought about it for a long time, and slowly said, "There is a man who, for him, can ignore everything, even if it pays the price of dumping the country. Make him happy. "

"..."

"In the eyes of the world, this life is the ultimate in the world."

"..."

"He's-well, it's fine ..."

My voice was getting lower and lower, and in the end I could hardly hear it myself.

I know, no.

Although, someone would ask him for warmth, though, some people should make him happy regardless of the price he paid; although, his life is rich and rich ...

But I know that's not the case.

He, like me, asked not for the ultimate riches on earth, nor for a magnificent cage.

Moreover--

In the end, I only felt a sore nose for a while. The queen mother looked at me and seemed to calm down slowly. She also let go of my wrist, leaving a few red marks on her too hard. After a long time, She turned her head to look at the Buddha, took a deep breath, and said, "He's not doing well."

For a while, I just felt that all the voices were choked in my throat, and I wanted to say nothing, but I couldn't spit out a word. I just looked into her eyes, and all the light was slowly dimming, as if blending For a night.

"The queen mother ..."

She slowly got up from the futon. The portrait seemed to be unstable. She froze. I hurried forward to help her, but she just gently waved her hand and slowly walked to the bed and sat down. I walked in front of her, crouched down and lay aside her knees: "Mr. Queen, I--"

She looked at me as if with a smile: "Girl, others don't understand, you will understand."

"..."

"Lai, I understand."

"The queen mother ..."

"The Ai family heard of someone constructing a Jiangnan in Saibei for his sake, right?"

My heart shocked a bit—mother-in-law, she knew it!

It was Shen Gongyu, and he said these words!

"That's Jiangnan built for him, not his 'Jiangnan'."

After saying this, the queen mother seems to be extremely tired. I want to say something more. She has shaken her head and motioned for me to go out. I can only stand up slowly and watch her slowly lie on the bed , Curled up facing inward, the thin back looks so weak, as if the next moment will be crushed by the heavy burden of the heart.

I really couldn't bear to say anything, I just turned around slowly and was about to go out, but I heard her dull voice sounded behind my back-

"The emperor will definitely save him ..."

My footsteps stagnated and I stood there, unable to continue breathing.

The tent was as silent as death. After a long time, she heard her voice like a nightmare, and said lowly, "Will someone, help him?"

.

When I came out of the queen's tent, my whole body seemed to fall apart.

To be crushed.

Shui Xiu saw me walking in the distance, stumbled, and seemed to have fallen several times. He hurried over to help me: "Master, what's the matter with you?"

"I……"

My lips were all around, and my sweaty hand reached out and grabbed her arm, only barely supporting myself without falling down, half a moment, panting, "Give me some water."

Shui Xiu hurried to pour a bowl of water. She was also panicked. She didn't notice that the water was cold. I drank it all the way from my throat to my heart, and it froze me.

The mind was a little clearer.

Exactly, I need to be calm and awake now.

I reluctantly calmed myself, looking at the slightly rippling water in the bowl, reflecting my appearance vaguely, but all the thoughts in my mind were those who I did not like to see: Shen Gongyu, Ouyang Yu , Shen Xiaokun, and-Shen Rou ...

I remember the first time I saw Shen Rou.

It was on my way back to Beijing from Yangzhou all the way with Pei Yuanzhang. At that time, the battle for seizures was taking place. Shen Gongzhen was originally a Empress Yin, but at that time, secretly used his daughter and three The emperor Pei Yuanzhang's Antong Song is also very clear. He is not a person who goes to the dark one by one, staying behind for himself, and seeking the best benefits. This is what everyone in this big family needs to do. .

Sure enough, he bet the right treasure, Pei Yuanzhang became emperor, Shen Rougui was a concubine, and he held the harem until he was in the palace. Even after the palace came back, he took away most of the emperor's favor. My design was unexpectedly pregnant, and that was the biggest treasure of the Shen family.

Come to think of it, Shen Gongzhen's plan is step by step. The daughter is a concubine, the mother is a child, the child is a mother, the Nangong Lizhu is sterilized, and Chang Qing has no children. As long as she can deal with a deep thought that has no support behind her, Shen The ascension of this child in the family is their ultimate goal.

But now their path is broken.

Pei Nianyun was found to be an idiot by Fu Bazhen, which made it impossible for him to take the throne.

If I were Shin Kyung-soo, I wouldn't necessarily be desperate at this time. He should also not know that Pei Yuanzhang's little tricks on Shen Rou. In their eyes, Pei Yuanzhang and Shen Rou are still young. As long as they seize the opportunity, it is not impossible to conceive and conceive again.

However, looking at his various actions now, it seems that he cannot wait for that time.

Is it because of this journey, Pei Yuanzhang's various attitudes towards deep thought, and some hints in the discourse; or because--

Or because they knew that even the children they gave birth to were unorthodox and could inherit the blood of the emperor!

Thinking of this, my hand trembled, and the water in the bowl immediately sloshed, spilling my hand.

"Damn!"

At a glance, Shuixiu came over in a hurry: "Sir, what's the matter with you?"

She hurriedly took out a handkerchief, and hurriedly took the bowl in my hand to help me clean it. I stood there, but it was Mumu's. The idea I just hacked overhead like a thunder, and shocked me all. .

No, no!

If some facts are revealed, it will not be good for the Shen family.

They only revealed a period of entanglement in the original court. Their current glory and wealth are all from the reigning emperor. If Pei Yuanzhang really collapses, they will be nothing but powers. Unlike Pei Yuanzhang's capture, the brother's wall is nothing more than "housework", and the throne will never fall by.

Now the Shen family has a top teacher saying that Bo Bai is the top, and there is a university scholar Fu Bayi who "sees tigers". If he really dares to conquer the throne, it will inevitably cause a great rebound in the politics of the country.

So, if this is the case, what are they going to do now?

I couldn't figure it out, biting my lower lip, almost biting it.

I don't know how long it took before I slowly raised my head and looked at the camps on the mountain that look like tiger fangs—

He is strong, is he strong?

.

The sky on the prairie became very fast, and before the time of application, the sky gradually darkened. A few large braziers were set up around the camp village, and the oil-sprayed firewood piled into a tusks hill inside. The fire was burning, and everyone's face turned red.

Chang Qing first brought people back and saw me standing there to greet them. Instead, she stepped off the horse and walked over, looking at my face in the fire: "What's wrong?"

"... No, nothing."

"..." She glanced at me again and didn't say much. She instructed people to take care of it quickly, and after a while, she felt the ground shake slightly, and Pei Yuanzhang took the spring hunting team from the smoke in front. Rolling speeding back.

Depending on the time, they are too late. It seems that they are still a little bit interested. Everyone's face is stained with a lot of dust and blood, but they don't feel dirty and tired at all. Da Da Da ran to me: "Qing-Master Yue."

I squatted down with a smile: "Your Highness is doing well today?"

"He did a good job."

It was Pei Yuanzhang who answered this sentence. He got off the horse and took the horsewhip and the bow on his back to the followers. At the same time, he took over the silk from the follower and wiped the sweat on his face, and walked to me Looking down and thinking deeply, he laughed: "Suddenly dug a rabbit."

"Ah-oh?"

"Read it deeply, show it to your aunt."

"...!"

My complexion changed again.

Even if I did n’t think about it just now, the atmosphere with him was a little strange. I stood here, it was like a wife standing at the door waiting for her husband and children to return late, and he was in front of everyone Let Nianshen call me "Aunt Qing"!

Not only did my face change, but the faces of several people around me also froze.

Nian Shen was very happy. He ran to me with a grassy nest and ran to me in excitement: "Aunt Qing!"

I bowed my head a little awkwardly. There were a lot of little rabbits in that grassy nest, white and soft, eyes wide open in horror. I stretched my finger and stroked it gently, and smiled, "His Royal Highness . "

"They are so cute." Nian Shen took care of her carefully and looked up at me again: "Do you like Aunt Qing? I'll send Aunt Qing."

"No, no need."

My smile grew more and more reluctant, almost sinking so hard that I couldn't sustain it.

Especially when I saw Pei Yuanzhang behind, Liu Qinghan was holding the horse and came slowly.

He kept his head down, as if pondering something, and walked into the camp. There was a servant next to him to take the reins in his hand, and then he returned to God. At first glance, he saw us.

Suddenly, his face froze.

When I met his eyes, my pale face couldn't seem to go anywhere.

At this moment, a flirtatious figure came out from behind him, stood beside him with a smile, and when he was about to say something, he found that his expression was not right, and the eyes with clear water also looked over. With a smile.

It's Pei Yuanzhen.

I saw her pulling Liu Qinghan's sleeves, and she seemed to say something to him; he didn't know if it was because of the jumping of fire and the expression on his face was a little cloudy.

I froze there.

Liu Qinghan seemed to grit his teeth for a moment, and the expression on his face was temporarily distorted. Then he slowly lowered his head and reached out to scratch the dust on the placket.

When he raised his head again, his face was already so cold that he could not even catch the fire.

Then, he threw the whip in his hand to an attendant who came to serve, and turned away without turning back.

Pei Yuanzhen looked at him with a moment of anger, but looked back at me, still the smile of the winner, and still followed him away.

"Aunt Qing—?"

Seeing that I was still still, I pulled my sleeves deeply: "Did you hear what I said?"

I lowered my head and looked at him. I could hardly smile anymore. I could only make a smile: "Thank Your Highness, Wei Chen, no more."

"Oh……"

He grumbled a bit in regret. At this moment, a figure of cricket slowly came up, nestled beside Pei Yuanzhang, and smiled, "His Royal Highness and Master Yue are really harmonious."

As soon as I saw Nangong Lizhu, I couldn't help frowning. Pei Yuanzhang turned to look at her and smiled, "Zhu Er, what do you want to say?"

Nangong Lizhu rolled her eyes, and those bright eyes were clear, like two pills of black mercury in white mercury, with a bit of playfulness in her agility, and then smiled at Pei Yuanzhang: "The emperor did not say that day Well, she'll wait until she goes back. At that time, Chen Ye will tell the emperor no later. "

Having said that, I couldn't stand anymore, hurriedly saluted them, and turned back.

Back in the tent, it made me even more uncomfortable.

It seemed as if there was a sea of ​​fire around, and it made me sit still.

On the one side, Pei Yuanzhang and Nangong Lizhu, and on the other side, Shen Gongzhen's family, pressing harder and harder to make me almost stand alone. I sat by the bed, only to feel that the fire had burned into my heart, and finally couldn't help it With a wave of his hand, he swept the candlestick cup on the bed to the ground.

The curtain was opened by a white jade hand, and those things were falling at the feet of the visitors.

I looked up, and suddenly my face paled, and I got up quickly: "Queen Mother."

Chang Qing stood at the door, looked at me quietly, and looked at the messy things on the ground, slowly crouched down, just reached out to pick up, I hurriedly walked over: "Wei Chen convicted. Mother, Let Weichen-- "

She shook her head, picked it up, walked slowly to the table, and then turned her head to see me.

I bit my lower lip and lowered my head.

I thought she was here to blame me, or to persuade me. After all, her status makes it impossible for her to be like me. But she just looked at me quietly. There was a lot of noise outside, and I didn't know what she was doing, which made her quiet and depressed.

After a while, she sighed and said gently, "Go out first."

"..."

"The Emperor is very happy tonight, specially held a bonfire dinner, everyone is going to attend."

"..."

"No matter what, let's talk after tonight."

"..." I bit my lower lip, nodded after all, and followed her out.

As soon as I got out of the tent, I heard a crowd of people outside. A lot of bonfires had been lit on the large open space in front of them. The firewood had been piled up into a hill, and the little eunuchs ran over and splashed something inside. The fire became more and more serious. The flames of several feet high almost reddened half of the sky, and the billowing smoke was rising along the flames, permeating the entire Juma River valley.

I said softly, "What's that?"

"It's tung oil." Chang Qing smiled lightly: "Specially let them bring it."

"Hehe." I smiled. Spring hunting still brought so much tung oil. It was hard for them, as if preparing for a bonfire dinner.

The billowing smoke spread and smoked the people on the mountain badly. After a while, Shen Gongyu and several old generals came down with many servants, smiled and looked down, and came to salute the emperor: " See you, old minister— "

"Tai Fu doesn't have to be so courteous." Pei Yuanzhang reached out to support them, he seemed to be in a good mood, and laughed: "Tonight we can only drink and eat meat for pleasure, we don't have to care about the courtesy and courtesy. Come, give Tai Fu a few The old general is watching! "

As soon as the father-in-law listened, he directed the eunuchs to come and set up seats for them, but Mrs. Shen sat calmly there, took the wine offered by the maid, and bowed her head and took a sip.

I was standing behind Chang Qing, and the fire didn't shine on me for a while. I kept looking at him.

He doesn't drink much.

Those old generals didn't drink much.

Naturally, these people are not incapable of drinking, but they all sit there alertly. Pei Yuanzhang sits in the main seat. The table case is filled with various treasures and beautiful things. Looking at the crowds of people, they are smiling. I said today that today's hunting will reward you with prey. "

When everyone heard it, they all calmed down and looked at Pei Yuanzhang one after another.

He laughed: "So, what He wants to reward now is this."

After speaking, he slowly raised his hand, holding a machete in his hand.

I didn't think so, but I heard that everyone around me took a sip of air-conditioning, looked up, and Shen Gong stunned all of their old ministers with wide eyes and stared at the machete.

what happened?

I looked at the knife in suspicion, with a little green in the black scabbard, and there was nothing to do with the golden treasure, not like a masterpiece, why these people looked shocked. .

Still wondering, I saw that Chang Qing's face sank slightly, and he turned to look at me, and my subconscious probe passed: "Queen, this is--"

"Biyue Scimitar," Chang Qing murmured, "the sword the Emperor Tai Tai carried."

"Oh……"

"Give it to Queen Marie."

"what!?"