Cold Palace’s Abandoned Consort

Chang Qing also came to see me often, and every time she came, she would say a word—

Emperor, it's not easy.

I have n’t asked, and I do n’t know how difficult it is. It ’s just that he comes every day with such a tired expression and red eyes. Although I do n’t want to care about anything, I do n’t want to ask anything, I can feel it. The pressure he is under.

What's more, even if I don't care and don't ask, Chang Qing will still inadvertently mention those things in the conversation.

Shen Gongzheng's removal of the party feathers, the axe of the imperial government, the queen mother's state funeral, etc. Although these things took a lot of effort, it was nothing to him. What really made Pei Yuanzhang uneasy was the southern civil revolution.

When I returned to Beijing and got more information, I found that the situation was much worse than expected.

Now, it's not just as simple as the Civil Revolution.

Hearing Chang Qing said that the rebel forces have completely manipulated the six provinces of Jiangnan, and put several states and counties south of the Yangtze River into their territory, and built a huge naval defense camp on the river. The northern army moved south; while several large cities north of the Yangtze River, such as Yangzhou, did not explicitly betray the court and surrender their rebellions, their attitudes seemed ambiguous, and they have clearly become the outpost of the rebel forces.

Such a plan and arrangement is not exhaustive.

It can even be said to be seamless.

They first colluded with Shen Gongyu, using their connections in Beijing to help Shen Gongyu reach the pinnacle of power, and encouraged him to rebel. By the hand of Shen Gongyu, Pei Yuanzhang aggravated the paralysis of the south, while he refused When the Ma River Valley launched a rebellion, when the imperial court could not take care of both sides, it launched a civil unrest in the south and captured six provinces in one fell swoop.

These six Jiangnan provinces were originally the richest places in the dynasty. They used the cities on the south bank of the Yangtze River as their bases, where there are abundant products that can provide the most important military requirements for war. In Yangzhou and other places on the south bank of the Yangtze River, these places are easily accessible and accessible. According to the Yangtze River, he entered the enemy's court, took Anhui, Shandong and other places, and returned to the south bank of the Yangtze River.

Moreover, although Pei Yuanzhang implemented a series of new policies in Jiangnan in the past few years, when he took expedient measures to deal with Shen Gongzhen, these new policies were abolished one by one. Although only temporarily, those people were not They would think so, and the heavy and heavy donations and miscellaneous taxes made them recognize that today's son will continue to rule the untouchables of the imperial court to the south.

In this way, none of the rebellious forces in the south have taken into account the situation, and they are holding it in their hands, resulting in today's situation.

Because of this, although it has been several months since returning to Beijing, the court has no way to deal with the deterioration of the situation in the south.

In retrospect, I watched all the way how Pei Yuanzhang slowly walked from the unused prince to the dragon's chair, and every time a change happened, even if it was in danger, he would never be stumped.

But this time, it was an exception.

It also seemed to be the first time that I saw something outside of his control.

And the man hidden in the smoky smoke in the six provinces of the south of the Yangtze River, and the water mist rising from the Taotao River in the Yangtze River, makes people feel colder and more frightened.

In this world, not many can win Pei Yuanzhang.

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Those bloodshot eyes still looked at me, the kind of deep tiredness was almost the same as the burnout in my heart. His hand still held my slender wrist, and he didn't relax, and didn't work hard: "Qingying You stay with me. "

"..."

I didn't move, he didn't move, but the hand holding my wrist still didn't relax. The two of them were facing each other silently, and he looked up at me: "Just a moment."

"..." I looked into his eyes calmly, and finally sat down slowly.

There was still a cloud of fire outside the window. The hot air was sweltering, but the other side was a cold ice tray. I sat silently in front of him, and the cold and hot pinching on both sides seemed to be the torment of ice and fire. Sitting is harder than ever.

Suddenly a flower bloomed in front of me.

I opened my eyes suddenly, and saw him reach out, rubbing my eyebrows with a thick thumb: "Don't frown."

"Hey, I want to see you look happier."

Look happier?

I looked at him a bit shyly, looking at me in those red bloodshot eyes.

Indifferent, calm, like a stagnant water.

How long has it been from the bottom? I have forgotten what it feels like to be happy, and I won't laugh from my heart.

Thinking of this, I slightly lowered my eyelids, but his cheeks were gently held up by him. He still looked at me, with a little tenderness in his tired eyes: "You can talk to my uncle again."

"... what does the emperor want to say?"

"..."

This time, even he himself froze.

He and I have nothing to say. The two people sitting opposite each other are not enjoying it. The silent atmosphere is a kind of suffering; but if they want to speak, he can't say anything, and I have nothing to say. It's easy to say that such a stiff atmosphere continued, and it was a kind of suffering, until he finally couldn't bear to leave.

At this time, footsteps sounded outside the door.

Kou'er's voice rang at the door: "The emperor, the slave was given the order of the queen's maiden, and brought some desserts for the emperor and the master Yue."

"come in."

Kouer walked in carefully and looked at the posture of Pei Yuanzhang and me. She didn't change her expression. She just walked to the table and asked Suixiu to put the contents of the tray on the table. The two retreated.

Pei Yuanzhang took me up and took a look. It was a plate of cinnamon sticky rice parfait, a plate of butter pineapple jelly, and two bowls of fragrant drink.

I frowned slightly.

If the emperor is in a concubine's house, what other people send for food and drink, one must think of someone who wants to compete for favor, but Chang Qing-I know she is not, she sent things like this, but she did not want me and Pe The atmosphere between Yuan Zhen is too rigid.

As a queen, she really worked hard, but—

I looked at this man with a faint smile on his face. Does he really understand that woman?

"That's great," he tickled his lips. "I'm thinking of something sweet, you can use it too."

"……Yes."

I also sat down with him, two people holding bowls, eating them little by little, and the feeling of fragrant sweetness lingering on the tip of the tongue made the whole person feel refreshed, and the heat in the body seemed to be affected. After lining up, he drank spoonful, and suddenly remembered something: "Well, I missed the orange butter you made."

I froze slightly and looked up at him.

Orange Butter ...

Yes, and in my memory a long time ago, I once made such a sweet and delicious summer dessert. However, making this kind of thing in the hottest weather is a kind of torment in itself. It is kept in a small kitchen and watched the small pot slowly steaming on the stove. The sweet orange aroma permeates the surroundings, and the heat is fumbling It was sweating, as if it were falling into water, but at that time, I didn't feel uncomfortable thinking that I could eat such a bowl of dessert in a while.

It ’s just that the pot of orange butter I made was ultimately ...

I slowly put the empty bowl back on the table: "It's too hot to make that, Wei Chen is weak now, I'm afraid I can't stand it."

"..."

"However, if the emperor really wants to use it, Wei Chen can still do it--"

With that said, I looked up at him and glanced at those bloodshot eyes.

There is still half a bowl of fragrant drink, but he seems to have no appetite to eat again, slowly put the bowl back on the table, and looked at me again, I only lowered my head, carefully with a fingertip on the table a little soup erase.

There was a still more uncomfortable silence than it had just spread through the room.

After a long time, he stood up and went out without a word.

I was relieved slowly before I said anything, Wu Yan and Shui Xiu had already come in. Although the person has already left, the depressive atmosphere he left in the room is still there. Both of them walked carefully, looking at my indifferent complexion, Shui Xiu said nothing, and glanced at Wu Yan.

"grown ups."

Listening to what she wanted to say, I said, "Clear this place."

The two looked at each other and looked at me as if nothing had happened. They turned and walked to the window, and continued to look at the darkened sky outside. They could only pack the things on the table silently.

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The next day, Xinger came to preach and said Chang Qing wanted to see me.

This time, instead of coming to visit me, she wanted to see me, and I knew how much, and she was dressed neatly and went to Changqing alone. As soon as I reached the door, I heard a familiar tender voice coming from inside, deep in thought, and talking loudly.

A joy in my heart.

In the harem days, the only thing that can open my mind is to see the child's innocent smile.

When I entered the door, I heard Nian Shen asking carefully: "Mother, the two poems made by the son-in-law, okay?"

Chang Qing smiled softly and said, "Nian Shen, what do you think?"

"Erchen ... Erchen, Erchen himself likes it."

"That's good. Nian Shen must believe in himself and believe that he can do well, and that's it."

After experiencing the turn of events in Juma River Valley, Nian Shen was naturally frightened. After returning to the palace, he woke up with nightmares and had nightmares every night, which really made everyone worried. For a while; I do n’t know if it ’s my illusion. After that, Chang Qing has become more intimate with him, and I do n’t know if it was because of the incident in the river valley that she saw it, or because of her motherhood. Now watching them, Really like a mother and son.

I stood at the door and looked at the scene, but I felt warm in my heart. Some were reluctant to go in and interrupt. At this moment, I mourned deeply and lowered my head with a bit of resentment. it is good."

"Oh? The teacher is not in Jixian Temple?"

"The teacher hasn't been here these two days."

Chang Qing raised her eyebrows, but it was no accident. Fu Bazhen now lives in Taibao, where the emperor has reused it so much. When there was such a big mess in the south, he was naturally asked to come up with a plan, and it was not a big deal to teach two lessons.

Chang Qingdao: "The teacher has been called by your father and emperor these days. There are some important things to explain to him. Who is teaching the Jixiandian class now?"

"Master Shi."

The sound of deep and tender voice sounded, and the heart jumped as soon as I heard those two words.

Light cold!

And Chang Qing's beautiful eyebrows were also frowned slightly. When she saw her expression deeply, she immediately said, "What's wrong, mother?"

"No, nothing." Chang Qing thought for a while, and said, "Is Brother Shi taught well?"

"Well, Shige is not as good at teaching as a master, but Shige will not hit anyone."

Looking at his smile, Chang Qing couldn't help but shook his head with a smile.

Nianshen said, "It's just that when Shige lectures, he often takes a lot of attention. We go to school today, and Shige keeps looking out of the window, and ignores us."

Chang Qing's eyebrows frowned.

And my heart was also trembling, almost jumping out of my chest.

Just hearing his news, just hearing a few words about him, I already have a kind of uncontrollable throbbing, as if these days the whole body's frozen blood has melted at this moment, and it ’s boiling, the whole Everyone shuddered a little because of the hotness.

Chang Qingdao: "So, did Brother Shi say anything?"

"No, I'm worried about Shige. Ask him, and he says it's fine."

"Oh?"

"but--"

"But what?"

"However, Nianshen heard today that Shishi has been saying two poems to himself."

"What poem?"

I also stepped in subconsciously, and when I saw Nian Shen bowed her head, I seriously recalled for a while, and slowly said, "Finality is always together, and sin is always separated."