Chapter 3 Chapter Three

It seems that there is a huge wave surging down, that is the old thing many years ago.Maybe it has something to do with Jin Yuyan, maybe there is also a suspicion of Luyun.But, that was a long time ago.Years have barren tobacco, who can distinguish between true and false?The most important thing is that Luyun has indeed not been a vicious person in these years. Lu Yun was so excited that she couldn't speak, she shook her head desperately, and there was a strange noise in her throat, her face was so purple that she almost couldn't breathe. Hailan knelt down quietly, looked at Lu Yun who was about to faint, and said softly: "Your Majesty, the empress does not speak, because she thinks the same as the concubine. It happened many years ago, and who can tell who it is?" Who was harmed, or was it a coincidence, or was someone set up a trap? Empress Xiaoxian and Su Xin both closed their eyes in Jiuquan, why should we pursue it so hard? I beg the emperor to calm things down, and I should also beg for the Han family. Have peace."

Her words calmed down the emperor's anger a little, Ruyi helped Luyun into Hai Lan's arms, signaled them to back down with a wink, and gently comforted her: "Your Majesty, Han's first entry into the palace has already aroused countless criticisms. Pure noble concubine has deep qualifications and has children, even if you have heard some unpleasant things, why bother with women?" After finishing speaking, she stood up gracefully, took the emperor's arm, and slowly stepped into the warm pavilion , leaving the noise of a room outside the hall. Ruyi sat down with the emperor, took the leftover tea from the emperor, waved it away, and smiled, "All troubles, like this leftover tea, how about throwing it away?"

The emperor was still angry, turned his head away and said: "I don't want to be annoyed. What is annoying is that the bitch has been in the palace for a long time, and she is so ignorant of the general situation, causing disturbance." Ruyi thought for a moment, washed the cup slowly with clear water, put in tangerine peel and chamomile, brewed with boiling water, watched the chamomile petals bloom in the water, and released a soothing and pleasant fragrance before handing it to the emperor. "The concubine Chun's temperament is considered easy to get along with, so she complains a little, let alone other people? Even if the emperor loves the Han family, it can't cause complaints from the six palaces. The way of harmony in the six palaces is to spread the rain and dew equally."

The emperor was stunned for a moment, quite distressed, held her hand and said, "Ruyi, you must think that I've lost my head, don't you? I dote on the Han family, and I also feel that I'm going crazy. But there's nothing I can do about it. I can't control it, and I want to make her smile sincerely when I do anything." Ruyi listened to his words, as if cutting out her heart, put aside the emperor's hand and said: "The emperor said such a thing to his concubine. Is the concubine a woman who has no desires, no demands, no heart and no heart? You can let your husband tell you about your heartfelt infatuation for other women!"

The emperor was so frustrated that he held her hand and refused to let go, "Ruyi, who else can I tell such a thing except you? I have had infinite troubles with Mrs. Han, but the harem still doesn't let me have a moment of peace! I can conquer the most brutal tribe, but I can't conquer a woman's heart, how can you tell me not to be annoyed or hated?" Ruyi was full of anger, and even more sour, said: "Even if the emperor is full of heart to conquer the Han family, why would he have anything to do with the pure imperial concubine, mother and son! Otherwise, Yongzhang is still young and has no experience, why bother to bully him like this?"

When the emperor mentioned Yongzhang, he was hesitant, "Yongzhang is my own son, how could I not love him? But every time I see him, he looks so cowardly and incompetent. I really hate that iron cannot be made of steel!" Ruyi earnestly comforted him, and said earnestly: "The emperor always scolded Yongzhang more than taught him. It's hard for the emperor. There are so many elder brothers, so it's inevitable that he can't be careful. But for the pure noble concubine, the third elder brother is her beloved son. Why doesn't she worry about cherishing it? What the emperor said and did not only hurt the relationship between father and son, but also hurt the heart of pure noble concubine."

The emperor gave the cup in his hand a heavy meal, "A loving mother often loses children. If she hadn't doted on her, Yongzhang would not have been spoiled like this. If she hadn't instigated it, how could Yongzhang talk about the affairs of the palace and talk about elder concubines?" A concubine? If she was willing to discipline her strictly, she wouldn't have had the desire to seize the heirloom back then..." "Strict discipline is not about giving orders and scolding, but telling the children what should be done and what should not be done. It is not done well. After all, the children are still young, and they need to change their ways slowly. Why did the emperor beat him so often? Scolding, chilling the hearts of the children?"

The emperor was very dissatisfied, and looked at her and said: "Ruyi, I know you are eloquent. But Lingfei also has her advantages. She is soft-spoken and a good flower of speech. She never dared to speak to me like this." Ruyi froze, unexpectedly the emperor would say these words.However, it is inappropriate to contradict, as you can see from Luyun.She suppressed the stagnation in her heart again and again, slowed down her breath, and said softly and softly: "The emperor's words, I will remember it. I just think, no matter how bad Yongzhang is, he is still an honest child. Back then Even if he had the heart to seize the heir, so many years of frustration and constant anxiety are enough for him to learn to behave. It is good for the emperor to teach his elder brothers to be strict, but if he hurts the child's heart, I am afraid it will be difficult to restore it. Has the emperor forgotten that Yonghuang died young? Now that he has to pay for another Yongzhang, the father and son of the Tian family, why are they so ruthless!"

Hearing Ruyi's sad words, the emperor couldn't help softening his heart, and said with emotion: "I am very dissatisfied with Yonghuang and Yongzhang, and I deeply feel that the two sons are ambitious and unwilling to settle down. But they are my sons after all. These years, I'm afraid it won't be easy..." Ruyi said sadly: "The emperor is right. In the early years, my brothers were ignorant, always because Empress Xiaoxian was the concubine, and she was the emperor's beloved and respected person. But now for a concubine whose name has not been determined, even the pure noble concubine He did not show mercy to the pain of serving for many years, and he turned a blind eye to Yongzhang's filial piety. Then, forgive me, this is the emperor's fault."

The emperor frowned coldly, "Empress, even you want to go against my will?" Ruyi was sad and annoyed, "The concubine is not trying to go against the emperor's wishes, but feels that the emperor is always benevolent and courteous. A few days ago, he reprimanded Yongzhang, and today he is furious at his mother-in-law. It will inevitably hurt the peace of the palace. If there is any mistake, the emperor thinks that she has worked hard for many years to give birth to children, so please forgive her." The emperor was silent for a long time, feeling a little ashamed, "I am impatient today, recalling the old hatred of Empress Xiaoxian back then, and remembering that when Su Xin died, the pearl flower in his hand belonged to the pure imperial concubine. Thinking of them Mother and son colluded, deceived and disobeyed me, I was really annoyed too much for a moment."

Ruyi begged sadly: "For so many years, although the emperor has doubts about Su Xin's death, after all, there are too many pearls to make, and the emperor has never mentioned it. And the concubine dares to swear on his own life, this matter, It was indeed the result of Jin Yuyan's planting!" The emperor sneered again and again, panicking, "Jin Yuyan? People are dead, and many things may not be able to come to light! You don't have to blame the dead for everything! When Empress Xiaoxian passed away, there were so many shameful things in the palace. Concubine Chun is clean! I don't know who are around me!" Ruyi's heart trembled, and there was a hint of uncontrollable fierceness in her sadness, "The emperor's resentment today is only because of the Han family. My concubine dare not persuade the emperor not to favor the Han family, but if it is for a newcomer, it will cause trouble. The six palaces are restless, father and son are at odds, it's too small to lose the big." The emperor waved his hand resolutely and cut off Ruyi's exhortation, "I have my own discretion in matters concerning the Han family, and the harem is not allowed to talk about it. All kinds of right and wrong are due to the jealousy of the women in the harem, and all the gossip about right and wrong have spoiled me. My elder brother! Among all the elder brothers, Yongzhang is the oldest, if he takes the initiative, how can I teach the other elder brothers!" Ruyi was worried, "Since Yonghuang's death, Yongzhang has been the emperor's eldest son. The emperor must teach the children strictly, and the concubines have nothing to say, but what's the point of frightening the children by being too strict. Yongzhang himself is the same. A man who has a son is scared like this by the emperor, what do you want him to do in the future, Ama?" The emperor let out a long sigh, his expression softened a little, "Forget it. You tell Jiang Yubin to go and see for himself, and you just say that I am worried." After he said that, he was angry again, "Speaking of which, the pure imperial concubine spoiled him since he was a child. I can't stand it, and I'm scared, how can I become a weapon in the future?" Ruyi was depressed and uneasy, "Does the emperor still want to blame the concubine Chun's mother and son? One or two of them have become so ill. People are weak in the heart of the disease, so don't let the root cause of the disease fall. The emperor must comfort Concubine Chun well." After all, the emperor was very sorry, and said slowly: "It's not easy for me to hurt my son's face. But Yonghuang is cowardly and cowardly, not worthy of a prince. Even though she has served me for many years as a pure noble concubine, she is considered cautious. Today I am hurt again. If she is getting heavier, give the pure noble concubine grace and make her a royal concubine." Ruyi felt depressed and uncomfortable, was it worth it to exchange the reputation of an imperial concubine with the loss of face and body of mother and child?Not allowing her to change her mind, the emperor said: "Since the pure imperial concubine is ill, the ceremony of ennobling the imperial concubine can be as simple as possible, so there is no need to be too ostentatious." So, the emperor's anger turned to anger, and the matter finally came to an end. After Luyun suffered this humiliation, her heart was greatly damaged, and her body also deteriorated rapidly.Ruyi was most assured that Concubine Wan was safe, and told her to take care of the affairs of Zhongcui Palace from time to time, and the rest of the people were not allowed to disturb Luyun's rest, so she kept all eyes from Zhongcui Palace. However, Luyun's situation is very bad. Although there is a happy event of the imperial concubine, her condition has not improved.Instead, it collapsed like a rotten wood that was thoroughly decayed. Ruyi and Hailan went to see Luyun three times a day, but she just faced the wall, her bony shoulder blades protruding from the lake-colored raw silk pajamas, her skeleton was terrifying.She couldn't get up, she just kept crying against the bed wall, turning her back and refusing to see each other.Only the maid told her with tears in her eyes that Luyun kept vomiting blood every day, and she was afraid that it would be impossible. When there was no one around, Ruyi stayed by Luyun's bed alone, combing her winding black hair, and talked about the details of Yongzhang's mansion outside the palace.Most of the time, Luyun is like a pool of stagnant water, so calm and frightening. After a long time, she answered calmly: "Empress, my concubine's crimes are too deep, and I have hurt my own children. You can let my concubine wait for death quietly, in exchange for the emperor's love for Yongzhang. Yongzhang, he is really too much." Bitter." Ruyi held an ivory comb and said in a low voice: "The emperor has sent the imperial physician to see Yongzhang. In order to express his apology to you, the emperor also decreed you to be the imperial concubine. Luyun, be happy, think Open up and live well." Luyun's skinny shoulders moved lightly, like the bones of a skeleton rattling, she seemed to be laughing, and there was a cry in her laughter, "The middle-aged man vomits blood, and his life will not last long. That's right, the painstaking efforts of this concubine all my life, I gave it all to the children. If the concubine died in exchange for the emperor's understanding of Yongzhang, then the concubine would be willing. As for this imperial concubine, does the emperor know that the concubine is about to die? Before the death of the concubine Huixian, the emperor He also made her an imperial concubine, not to mention Jin Yuxie. It seems that the emperor despises someone and hopes that someone will die soon, so he will allow her to be an imperial concubine. Your majesty, he is so kind!" Ruyi was sore, her fingers trembled slightly, she had no choice but to hold back and said: "I know, this time you are heartbroken. You have given birth to the emperor for the rest of your life, and in the end you have ended up with the emperor's suspicion. I watched, I also feel that my lips are dead and my teeth are cold." Luyun's voice was trembling, "I never dreamed that the emperor would be so suspicious of a bead flower that I didn't even know when I would drop it. I have been out of favor for so long, and I don't know why. No wonder, no wonder, the concubine deserves to die in a daze!" After she finished speaking, Xiang Yu was silent, and refused to take the medicine, just waiting to die silently. Such days did not last long. On April 19th, the twenty-fifth year of Qianlong, the imperial concubine Su Luyun passed away.His posthumous name is Chunhui. She died silently on a rainy spring night, without a sound.When the maids brought her the decoction that she needed to take in the morning, they realized that her body was already completely cold, but her head was still facing the direction of Yongzhang's mansion outside the palace.This weak woman passed away silently.Like the weak and swaying flowers on the branches in the rainstorm, they wither silently. Soon, her son, San Age Yongzhang also followed his mother.The mother and child are accompanied underground, which can be regarded as something to rely on. The sudden death of the mother and child did not attract too much attention from the palace.Because, together with the emperor, everyone's eyes were on Chengqian Palace, which was like a city besieged by ice.A pair of mother and son who fell out of favor and died, really can't make people have any interest in talking. This sweltering summer is just so suffocating and powerless.The higher the emperor's enthusiasm, the stronger his desire to conquer.The hearts of all the women cooled down bit by bit. In the autumn of this year, the emperor did not go to Mulan for autumn.How can all the chasing and hunting compare to harvesting the cold and proud heart of a peerless beauty?He has been busy all the time, except for government affairs, he is going in and out of Chengqian Palace, which is still indifferent. On this day, at the beginning of autumn, the emperor stepped into the quiet inner hall of Chengqian Palace in the vast autumn colors, with a look of great joy on his face.In the huge Chengqian Palace, it was actually as quiet as a Gobi desert, lifeless.Because Xiangjian doesn't like the service of palace people, she usually only let her former maid by her side, except praying to the true God, she just sits around all day without saying a word.Outside the Chengqian Palace, the palace restrictions were extremely strict, although the emperor never forbade her from going out, but after that failed escape, she no longer had the desire to walk in the palace. When the emperor turned into the inner hall, Xiang Jian was leaning against the window of the Nuan Pavilion, silently watching the sunset in the sky, falling deeper and deeper.The emperor saw her silhouette like a cut, and her beautiful face was full of strength and purity, and he felt his heart wavering. He slowed down and stared at her graceful figure. The sunset is heavy, and the moon is like a hook in the sky.In the lonely empty courtyard, the yellow leaves are drunk, and the palace people light up the glazed palace lanterns under the eaves one by one, and the dim yellow light falls faintly.Under the warm yellowish color, Xiang Jian's complexion was still pale as usual, and with layers of silver thread silk gauze on her body, her expression was always indifferent as if she was in the land of no one.This kind of her has a sense of fragility that is almost fragmented, like the white dew on an autumn night, but she doesn't know when, she will be evaporated by the sun and disappear. This feeling made the emperor deeply uneasy, he took two steps closer, quietly smiled at her, and said in a low voice, "Xiangjian, I'm here to see you." She didn't pay attention, and didn't even move her figure, she just looked at the crows fluttering and spreading their wings in the sky, showing a hint of fascination.The emperor was accustomed to her indifference, so he motioned Li Yu to hold the jade vase full of maple leaves in his hand, and smiled flatteringly: "It's just autumn, and the maple leaves in the imperial garden are turning red. I know you don't like going out, so I folded it on purpose." Come to reward you." That handful of maple leaves was as fierce as blood, and was about to drip, adding a trace of warmth to the coldness of the whole hall.Seeing that Xiang hadn't heard it, Li Yu obediently stepped forward and held the jade bottle in front of her, but she was greeted with a low cry of horror and a look of disgust and hatred, "Take it away! Take it away!" After living in seclusion in Chengqian Palace for several months, she has lost the intensity she had when she first entered the palace.More often, it is silent like stagnant water.Therefore, at this moment, her sudden mood swings made the emperor stretch out his arms to hug her, and hurriedly comforted her: "Don't worry! Don't worry! If you don't like it, I will ask people to leave!" Seeing this, Li Yu stepped back quickly, threw the maple leaf into the hands of the little eunuch outside, and stood aside with his hands down.Xiang Jian waved her hands violently as if she was afraid of encountering some kind of filth, avoiding the emperor's hand from touching her, and said bitterly: "You guys like such disgusting leaves? Like blood, like when the army invaded our tribe , blood, blood everywhere! Terrible!" Seeing that she was so excited, the emperor was afraid that she would hurt him, so he quickly backed away two steps and said, "See you! There will be bloodshed and sacrifices in the war, but everything is over! Don't think about it, don't remember it, just stay in the palace .I will treat you well!" "Treat me well?" Xiangjian was stunned for a moment, and smiled wistfully, "Crows can fly freely in the sky, why can't I ride a fine horse back to my hometown? Let me go, I want to go back to my hometown." Hometown, with my father and clansmen." Her words contained deep pleading and desolation, "Let me go back! I'm going to find our homeland, and I'm going to guard Han Qi's tomb!" The emperor's gaze suddenly jumped, like a flame flashed by a gust of wind.He smiled gently, like sweet sand about to melt. "Xiangjian, you have read your father's autographed letter half a month ago, and he hoped that you would stay by my side for the sake of your people." He approached quietly, his eyes becoming more gentle, "Xiangjian, do you know my father's letter?" Are those concubines? Concubine Ying and Noble Ke were born in Mongolia, Concubine Yu was sent to the palace by the Borjigit tribe, Concubine Xun was Gege from the Huoshuote tribe, and Imperial Concubine Shujia was the noble daughter of the Li Dynasty. Every tribe wants to be with them Daqing will always be peaceful and stable, and will be married to me. Hanbu is no exception. Because only the most stable marriage can ensure that I will bestow favor on each other forever." Seeing her grief and anger, Xiang growled deeply, "I know, father must have been persecuted by you." "It's not persecution." The emperor stood with his hands behind his back, leisurely and solemn, "It's your father who understands the changes of the times and wants to ensure the long-term stability of the whole family. It's the best way for you to be by my side." He glanced at Li Yu , Li Yu understood immediately, took the fragrant robe from Jinbao's hand, and brought it to Xiangjian respectfully. Xiangjian looked away as soon as she saw it, showing great resistance.The emperor stared at her with gentle eyes, "You have been in the palace for a long time, but you have not been willing to change your full clothes. I think your identity is unknown, so you will not force it for a while. It's just that if your identity is always pending, gossip in the palace is not very good. , Even the Queen Mother is quite critical." He paused, and there was a hint of determination in his words, "I have made up my mind, and I have decided to confer you the title of concubine, with the title Rong. Change your clothes immediately, and be my concubine!" Xiang Jian was terrified, as if avoiding the plague, "No! I don't! I don't want to be your concubine. I have my sweetheart. Although Han Qi is dead and has faults, I can't change my mind!" The emperor frowned slightly, still smiling warmly, and said proudly: "Isn't it better to be my woman than to be the wife of a rebellious minister? Besides, you only made a marriage contract with him, and you didn't really marry him. Why should you care about these things?" Xiang Jian's gaze was like a cold sword, and he looked at him slowly, with a bit of disdain, "What I care about is not only my relationship with Han Qi, but also your character. There are funeral ceremonies here these days, I know .Your son just died, and your imperial concubine died because of me. Their bones are not cold, how can you be with me immediately!" The emperor suddenly heard her mention the death of Yongzhang's mother and son, and his face was very embarrassed. He coughed slightly, and reluctantly said: "The death of concubine and concubine, the death of concubine, is their own guilt. I will not pursue it anymore, maybe After they die, they will be mourned and honored. And even though people die, their lives must be lived." "Although a person dies, life has to live? The person who died is the woman who has been with you for many years, and she is your son!" Xiang Jian's face was full of unbelievable anger and contempt, "No! You treat me like this They will treat me like this! I don't want to be with someone like you!" The emperor rushed forward, grabbed Xiangjian Subai catkin tightly, and said eagerly: "No! Xiangjian, you have seen my heart. I have never waited so long for someone! I will love you, Cherish you. Let you become my most beloved woman! I will definitely!" He raised his chin and motioned for Li Yu to hold the concubine's robe, full of tenderness, "Put it on, see you, and become my woman, OK?" Xiang Jian was extremely conflicted, as if it was extremely unbearable to be caught by the emperor's hands.Her face was distorted as a result, struggling to escape the emperor's touch.She was already small in stature, with skirts and sleeves dangling around, she looked like plain snow flying while struggling, the emperor gave him a wink in a moment of emotion, Li Yu immediately stepped back obediently, and closed the palace door tightly. Seeing that no one was around, the emperor stretched out his hand to grab her into his arms.Seeing how he is willing to agree, Xiang backed away desperately, hoping to avoid it as far as possible. The emperor's tone was eager and chaotic, and a burning fire burst out in his eyes, "Xiangjian! He is just the leader of a tribe, but I am the king of a country, the master of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains. Your beauty can only be seen by my side. It's the most suitable. See you! See you! Come to me!" Xiangjian wanted to cry but had no tears, she dodged left and right, but she was so powerless and weak.When the emperor made a strong hand, she stepped back, and the plain clothes on her arms were torn apart, revealing most of the crystal clear and delicate muscles of Shuang Saixue.