Chapter 24 Chapter Twenty-Four

Ruyi didn't know why, but at this moment, she would talk to the emperor about her thoughts and hopes all the time.However, she was still thinking, and she had already received a slap on the cheek and was thrown to the ground.This slap was really sudden, she was thrown away by the palm wind, and hit hard on the long carved mahogany table.The mahogany was solid, and the ribs were so painful that they were about to split when hit.There was a buzzing sound in my mind, like a noisy pouring rain, and white ideas flew around in front of my eyes.It took Ruyi a while to see the scene in front of her clearly. She really didn't know what mistake she had made, so she raised her head in astonishment.I saw the emperor breathing heavily, glaring at himself, with a low, animal-like muffled noise from his throat, "I always knew that you were by my side, but I wanted to live a folk life with others and enjoy your joy and joy."

The emperor hit hard, most of her hair fell loose and fell messily around her ears.Tears clouded his eyes, and he saw a patch of snow and coldness, "Why is your majesty so suspicious and speculative?" The emperor's tongue was hoarse, and he said harshly: "I'm suspicious? Since you married me, you knew that I would not fall into the common people to guard a woman until she died. Then you are not thinking about others!" Ruyi sighed, "The emperor is eager to see what women outside the palace are like, so he can find so many Yingying and Yanyan, who dare to dance and make noise. The ministers and concubines just sighed that they envied the quietness of the folk couples, and the emperor wanted to slap the ministers." Concubine, what's the point?"

"It doesn't make sense, but I make sense! In my life, I lost my mother when I was young, lost my wife and children when I was middle-aged, had a queen mother inside, and government affairs outside. How many days do I live in peace and joy? Now that I'm a little bit more comfortable, you will be happy." Obstruction. These two palms are telling you that even if you are my wife and queen today, you are still my slave, and you must not disobey or resist me!" She looked at him, as if looking at a complete stranger, but her heart was settled, with a place to settle. She used to miss him like that, and her Hongli, in the past lush and frenzied years.The courtyard of the hidden mansion was a little deep, and since he left in the early morning, she sat alone by the west window and waited until dusk.The spring rain has been falling outside without stopping.What she knows is that it is the yearning between heaven and earth, just like her.When she finally heard the light tap of the brass door knocker, her heart followed the opening of the door, like the slender figure that came in, looking forward to the bright sky.

It is the peace and happiness of day and night, in the wind and rain, I hope you will return. But the people in front of me are no longer the people at that time.Looking at each other in pairs, I was disappointed. I used to be deeply attached to it because my heart would be happy; now the love is scattered because it is not so painful. The emperor bent down and looked down at her, as if trying to discern something from her face.His breath brushed warmly on his face, which was damp after the summer rain, "Ruyi, you have been unhappy and disobeyed me for the past few years. If Fu insisted on asking you to accompany me this time, I'm afraid you would not Follow me on the southern tour. I have been thinking about whether you are so indifferent to me because you have someone else in your heart, or after that person's death? If it is because of that person's death, you ordered Concubine Yu to die. , I didn't want him to die."

Ruyi was dejected, with a gray look on her face, and said: "People have passed away, even the so-called love affairs back then were rumors and speculations, unfounded things. But the emperor believed that the concubine had done it, and he kept it in his heart, and never let it go." The emperor stared at her, stretched out his hand to gently stroke her eyelids, and said softly, "Ruyi, your eyes are full of coldness when you look at me. It's so cold that I can't stand being looked at by you like this. " His hands caressed her skin that had been silently invaded by the years, his eyes shone like stars and moons, "Ruyi, how long has it been since you smiled at me?"

Ruyi twitched the corners of her mouth silently, pulling out a seemingly perfect dimple, "The concubine can laugh." The emperor looked at it, not disappointed, "You are not really happy, I can see that. You used to laugh, not like this." Ruyi raised her face and looked into his eyes.She used to love his eyes the most, black and white, as if she would hide her deeply in her eyes forever, "Your Majesty, there is no past. Time is like a river, even if you are an emperor, you can't get it back." "So what about the future? Will you still laugh as much as before?"

"It's not what it used to be, how can we still laugh like that? Your Majesty, that was the best time in our lives, but unfortunately, it will never be there again. All the concubine has is to grow up with Yongzheng. He married a wife and had children, and lived happily ever after." The candlelight dimmed little by little, and there were many tears like red coral candles falling down.The night was dim, and two clusters of dark flames were burning in one pair of eyes, splashing a faint fire in the dark night.The emperor let out a long hiss, with infinite sorrow, "After all, you resent me for him. I really don't understand why he is just a small guard, why you pay attention to him. He is so humble, if you look at him, you will be attached to him. You are humble yourself."

"Your majesty, you are wrong." Ruyi pulled up her clothes and stood up, looking straight at him.He has always been a handsome man, with a slender face, slender eyebrows, warm eyes, a straight nose bridge, and ruddy lips.She whispered softly, it was a whisper of affection, "I have only been devoted to one man in my life, and I have always been. It's a pity..." She sighed faintly, "I have been unable to find him in my life. It's gone." She was immersed in her own thoughts, and said quietly, "The best years of my concubine were spent with him. Unfortunately, every time my concubine is in danger, doubted, and lonely, He has never been by Chenqie's side, and he wholeheartedly doubts people who are willing to pull Chenqie and be kind to Chenqie. That's because, in fact, he seldom trusts Chenqie, and he also doubts Chenqie. Therefore, Chenqie The concubine began to be disappointed, and gradually got used to this kind of disappointment. After being disappointed for a long time, I also completely despaired of him."

The emperor was very sad, "Is there no hope anymore?" She suddenly turned her eyes, and said quietly: "Hasn't the emperor noticed that the concubine hasn't used green plum powder for a long time?" It was when she was just out of the cold palace, the emperor carefully grinded it and made it for her exclusive use with all his heart. The emperor's tone faltered, and he said apologetically, "I just forgot, and I forgot to send it to you again. When I return to the palace this time, I will definitely ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send it to you again."

"It's not necessary. I'm used to the green plum powder after not using it for a long time." She smiled lazily, took two steps back, and kept a distance from him, "Even if the minister accepts the emperor's kindness, the days are long, and the minister Waiting, will it still be doubts, helplessness, and despair after disappointment again and again?" He was born with a slightly upturned mouth and a fair complexion, as if he was so gentle and affectionate towards everyone.But there was no smile in his eyes.She once loved such a person. What a loss. The sound of the emperor's breathing was like an approaching tide, and he seemed to be trying to restrain himself, "Queen, I am the same person you used to be, as long as you want to understand, I will forgive you for your lack of status today."

She smiled lightly, gathered the scattered blue silk, and took a pair of small silver scissors by her sleeves. The cold light flickered at her fingertips. She cut off three inches of silk and watched them fall to the ground, "Your Majesty, We Manchus have always cherished our hair, and cut it to express the meaning of staying faithful when our lover dies. This is how a concubine treats the person in his heart. I didn’t understand it before, thinking that he could be forgiven in every possible way, but now I understand it Only then did I realize that he is infatuated with others, admires others, and cherishes others, and guarding him day and night is suffering." The emperor was so shocked that he couldn't add more, "Do you know what you are talking about?" Ruyi shook her head in confusion, but she had sober and firm eyes, "I know. Your Majesty, please allow me to be crazy for a while, and listen to these crazy words. When the left and right ministers and you are both insane, always They are speechless, they are always suspicious of each other. Tonight you can call the kabuki from the Qinlou and Chu Pavilion to Yuzhou, aren’t you crazy too?” She smiled slowly and bitterly, “Your Majesty, my concubine is of noble birth Family, since I was a child, I have watched the farce of angry wives and concubines competing for favor. When the concubine's aunt was the queen, how many concubines were affected by it? When I married you as a side Fujin, even if the concubine loved you, she would not dare to beg you With all my heart, I only hope that there is room for a concubine in your heart, and that this concubine can grow old with you with this little bit of affection. But after being with you for a long time, the concubine understands more and more that you actually don’t believe anyone, and you lack a father and son The kindness, the love between mother and child, I have been isolated and helpless since I was a child, so I treat my own son in the same way. So regardless of Empress Xiaoxian, it is the concubines and others, how much do you really believe? It's just that when there is a turmoil, you will guess Difficulty flat." "I'm suspicious?" The emperor sneered, weak and panicked, "How can I not be suspicious? What I have seen since I was a child is that the emperor's mother and your aunt are fighting for favor, and they will do everything they can with each other. When I open the house and become the king, I will become the emperor. , What have you guys done one by one? For the sake of your children, for love, for the sake of fame, why don't you use everything? Facing your gentle and gentle smiles, I often think, what are you thinking? What? Plotting me for what? You think that Lian has never been afraid, that my children will die one by one, and your hands will be completely clean?" She never thought that when he uttered such words, it seemed that a thunderbolt exploded above her head, and her heart throbbed in pain, making her unable to breathe.In an instant, shock, sadness, bitterness, remorse, guilt, and fear all surged up and surged inside.She was blindfolded on the spot, her mouth was dry and she was speechless.Tears scorched into one piece, her heart was extremely disheartened, and what she had done would eventually be paid back. "Are you crying?" The emperor stretched out his hand, his fingertips were very dry, and there was a slight prickly pain when he stroked her cheek, "I suspect you and Ling Yunche, you never cried. I have been estranged from you for many years, and you never cried I just asked if your hands were clean, but you cried." He was very tired, and shook his head lightly, "I don't want to know or guess what you have done. It's just shameless It's disgusting, it really disgusts me." Ruyi nodded slightly, letting the tears fall, "Yes. It's as disgusting as the birth control medicine that the emperor gave Concubine Shu, it's the same." He looked down at her coldly, his sorrow was like a thick fog, and it gradually deepened, "Ruyi, are you still the Qing Ying from before? Why do I think you are like a crazy woman, unconscious?" "Qing Ying is long gone. The person she and the concubine longed for will probably be together forever, but they will never be found again. But the concubine and the emperor have been together for a long time after all. It's boring to watch." She opened her eyes, calm to emptiness, "Your Majesty, it's true. Every day when I'm in the palace, my concubine is going crazy, doing crazy things that I find unbelievable. Gao Xiyue is, Jin Yuyan is, Su Luyun is, Bai Ruiji is, Er Yinzhu is, Lan Xi is, and you are too. Each of us is going crazy, but the concubine clearly remembers that our beginnings were not like this !" She picked up the scissors and cut off another strand of hair, choking with sobs, crying uncontrollably, "This strand of hair is for Ulanara Qingying who has gone." The emperor was so shocked that he couldn't speak, suddenly there was a noise outside, and it was Yan Wan and Princess He Jing who broke in.The two were stunned when they saw this scene.It was still He Jing who came back to his senses and said loudly: "Emperor Niang, what are you doing?" Yan Wan just woke up like a dream, knelt down and cried, "Empress, please stop!" The emperor was so angry that he sneered again and again: "What are you doing here? Don't you feel embarrassed enough?" He Jing hurriedly stepped forward to support the emperor, stroked his chest again and again and said, "Huang Ama, my son is afraid that the emperor's mother will bump into you, so I came here specially. Emperor's mother, the man should not cut off his hair easily, you are disrespectful." !" As she said, she wanted to go forward to snatch the scissors from Ruyi's hand, "Emperor Niang, if you do this again, don't blame me for not recognizing you!" How could Ruyi let He Jing snatch it? She raised the scissors to her throat, and said coldly: "Princess He Jing, your mother-in-law is only Empress Xiaoxian, why should you care about me?" Yan Wan kowtowed again and again, and grabbed Ruyi's skirt, "Think twice, empress. You cut off your relationship with the emperor." Ruyi kicked Yan Wan away in disgust, but remained silent. The emperor's lips were white, and he gritted his teeth: "Crazy! The queen is already crazy." Ruyi was very distressed, and sighed deeply, "Your Majesty, you don't have to be suspicious of what wrong things my concubine has done. There are too many wrong things done by my concubine. You are suspicious, of your woman, of your heir, all in one mind." , It's all the fault of my concubine. Forgive me and say something, being your queen and being by your side is really tiring and tiring. If there is an afterlife, my concubine must leave here, far away, The farther the better." The smoldering fire in the emperor's eyes gradually burned out, turning into cold ashes.He resolutely shook his head, "My queen, you can die or be deposed, but you must never speak disgusting words, despise the monarch, and lose your duty as a courtier's wife!" He paused, and his tone changed, "Ulanara , you are really crazy. There must be a great funeral before you can cut off your hair. You actually cut off your hair in front of me, mad and confused! Rather than you being so crazy and paralyzed, it is better for me to abolish you and allow each other to be the same quiet!" "The concubine was abolished?" Ruyi said calmly, "The concubine has been thinking, must the woman whom the emperor misses must be the emperor's love? Empress Xiaoxian, imperial concubine Huixian, imperial concubine Zhemin Also, there is Rong Concubine, does the Emperor really cherish them? It's just to show his deep affection. From the beginning to the end, you are like your favorite daffodil, taking pictures by the water, only cherishing yourself." The emperor yelled loudly, angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about in front of your sons and daughters and concubines? Come!" Yan Wan seemed to have been greatly frightened, and begged: "The emperor calm down, the emperor calm down!" He Jing only protects the emperor, "Ama Huang, take care! Mother Huang'er is crazy, you can't be angry anymore." The emperor panted heavily, and shouted again, "Come on!" The palace people outside were very anxious when they heard it, but they didn't dare to come in. They heard the call and rolled in hastily. The emperor was as cold as ice, "The empress Ulanara was insanely obsessed, and couldn't bear the heavy responsibility of the empress, so she ordered Fu Ling'an to be rushed back to the palace for treatment at night. Without my will, you can't leave Yikun Palace for half a step. What happened today, let alone Anyone knows, otherwise I don't want to keep your heads." Li Yu didn't dare to ask more questions, and was about to reach out to help Ruyi.The emperor seemed to think of something, and said: "Li Yu, as the chief steward of the imperial court, you don't know how to dissuade the queen and disturb the emperor. You don't have to serve me in the future, go to the Yuanmingyuan as an errand." Li Yu's figure flickered and his face turned pale, so Nuo Nuo agreed and withdrew his hand.Jinbao stepped forward, held Ruyi's arm, and walked out slowly. Ruyi struggled lightly, "Your Majesty, in the past half a lifetime, you have told my concubine to rest assured countless times, but my concubine's heart has never been let go. Today's mundane affairs are over, and my concubine can really rest assured." She bent down and bowed deeply, calm and composed, "We will see each other indefinitely, the emperor cherishes it." She was half-supported and half-held and brought into the boat.The moon has slanted westward. There is silence in the lake, only the sound of flowers blooming and flying birds can be heard from far and near.It was a night heron returning late, making a deep and noisy call in the depths of the green reed.The bright moon was like frost, and it cast a pale white light. In a trance, she had a slight illusion that the night when she married Hongli was also like this moonlight.He smiled and called her: Sister Qingying. When she looked back, the way she came and the way ahead were all at a loss, and the sky and the earth were finally filled with the despairing vastness of water and moon.And the only calm heart is that she understands that even if she decides to go to this point, she will be bound by him for the rest of her life, and she will never forget him. The next day there were two decrees.One is that the queen was suddenly ill and was sent back to the palace.The second is that the imperial concubine Wei Yanwan was promoted to the imperial concubine and took pictures of the Six Palaces. The change happened so suddenly that Xing Zaili immediately panicked and wanted to go to the imperial court to find out.Unexpectedly, the chief eunuch has changed from Li Yu to Jin Zhong overnight, which is even more treacherous.Although Yan Wan was so happy that she didn't know why, she knew to calm down immediately and comfort her.The minister Fu Heng presided over it outside, and Princess Hejing and imperial concubine Wei's family were inside, all the rumors were firmly suppressed, even if everyone speculated, they did not dare to say more.This day He Jing stayed with the emperor for half a day and persuaded the emperor to eat dinner before he came out. In the evening in the south of the Yangtze River, there is also a humid atmosphere in the hot summer.It's just that inside and outside the palace, because of the sudden change, it looks gloomy and inexplicable.Even that breath has a faint viscous meaning, which makes people suffocate. It's time to return to Beijing earlier.No matter how beautiful the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is, how can it compare with the capital city? He Jing was thinking like this, when he raised his eyes and saw Fu Heng approaching, he asked An, "Da An, Uncle." The uncle and nephew got close, so Fu Heng asked, "Is the princess free, let's go for a walk together." He Jing looked back at the hall, nodded and said: "Okay. I also have something to say to uncle." The night breeze is blowing, and there is a faint smell of gardenia and tuberose.The smell of the snow-white fragrant flowers was too sweet, He Jing had never liked it, so he frowned unconsciously. Fu Heng didn't pay attention either, and only cared: "The emperor is still angry?" He Jing sighed: "I was so angry by Ulanara, I couldn't turn around for a while, and kept threatening to abolish the empress. Uncle, what happened to Ulanara?" "Fuling'an sent people to talk back and forth. The journey was very quiet and nothing serious happened. I just hope to return to Beijing safely. If something goes wrong on the way..." He Jing looked at Fu Heng's worried face, and said decisively: "Then it will be a big deal. Quietly went back to the palace. No matter how big something happened, the walls of the Forbidden City are so high that nothing can be covered. This thing has already happened in Hangzhou. Enough troubles have been caused, but we can’t spread any words that damage the reputation.” Fu Heng said calmly: "It's all about me. It's just the princess. These days, the imperial concubine must be very embarrassing in front of the emperor." When He Jing heard the mention of Yan Wan, he felt a little disdainful, "The imperial concubine is the same as the deputy queen, so it's better for her." Fu Hengyao looked in the direction of Yan Wan's residence, and shook his head unconsciously: "That person's heart is high. I'm afraid he will not be satisfied with the position of imperial concubine." He Jing's face was so gloomy that it was like a black cloud over the city, "It is no longer worthy for the Ulanala family to be the queen. If she still wants to become a queen and stand shoulder to shoulder with Er Niang, it is even more wishful thinking. This time, I have to borrow her strength." , but if I still want to climb up, I can't tolerate her." Fu Heng laughed when he heard the words: "The Wei family is naturally ambitious. It's just that she lacks foundation, so she still wants to borrow the power of the princess. Naturally, the princess and I are unwilling." He Jing nodded vigorously and clenched his fingers, "Uncle thinks the same as I do. The Imperial Concubine Ling has a cunning heart. It is fine to use her hands to do things, but if you want to use our power to become a queen, I will never be willing. My mother-in-law She is the most virtuous empress beside Huang Ama, no one deserves to stand shoulder to shoulder with Erniang." There was a sparkle in Fu Heng's eyes, "The princess is right. I asked the princess to be patient on the day Ulanara became the queen. It's not for anything else, just because she is proud, but we are powerless, so we just It is an honor to be able to watch her succeed to the throne." A trace of cruelty flashed across He Jingjiao's face, "But I have never forgotten the sadness and pain Ulanara brought to Erniang. Uncle, I also have the blood of Fucha on my body, how can I let Fucha No, they will never be able to compare with Er Niang. Er Niang is Huang Ama's favorite woman, the most virtuous queen. No one can replace her, absolutely nothing." Fu Heng patted He Jing's shoulder lightly to soothe her emotions. The two of them faced each other silently with a clear understanding, and then they dispersed. In the Jianghua Pavilion, the Empress Dowager's expression was a little anxious, and the smooth white copper hookah pipe in her hand seemed to have signs of aging after years of caressing her hands. The emperor has finished what he is going to say, "The empress has not lost her virtue since she was established. This time, my son is visiting Jiangsu and Zhejiang with the empress' mother. During the celebration, the empress's nature suddenly changed, and she cannot abide by her filial piety in front of the empress. Last night's behavior was very obedient, and the traces were crazy. My son can only order her to return to Beijing to be photographed in the palace. The queen's behavior is obedient, and she contradicts for no reason. Even if my son deposes her, it is only natural." There was a moment of nostalgia, a cool breeze brushed the corners of his eyes, bringing a moist breath.He suddenly remembered the lonely boyhood, the time when everyone ignored him and neglected him, and the care and care that this woman in front of him once gave him.At that time, they were mother and son who treated each other sincerely. Even if they were not related by blood, they supported each other for many years.But later, he finally became the emperor, and she also became the empress dowager, and there were more calculations between each other. Calculating, calculating, after so many years, such a shrewd and beautiful woman will grow old, anxious, and lose her sense of proportion and determination. Such thoughts wrapped around his heart like ivy, he unconsciously took two steps closer, and knelt down in front of the Empress Dowager, with warmth and weakness filling the gap in his heart, calling out One voice, "Er Niang." The Empress Dowager hadn't heard such an emotional call from the emperor for a long time. The hand holding the cigarette rod trembled, and she said sadly: "Your Majesty, you call me every day, but it's been a long time since Aijia has heard of such a name." "The queen mother was a little lost in thought, as if immersed in the distant and unstoppable remembrance of the past, "When you were young, every day after school, you hurried to Aijia Palace, and when you saw Aijia, you would call 'Er Niang' ’, and then followed Aijia, always reluctant to leave. At that time, Aijia really felt that you were Aijia’s own son.” The emperor's voice was low and wet like mist, "In my son's heart, you are my son's mother." The empress dowager's sigh had a long ending, and there was infinite sigh, "With the words of the emperor, the Ai family will dare to speak." She paused, and said in a deep voice, "Emperor, do you really want to abolish the empress?" The emperor was speechless, closed his eyes and sighed, his hands curled up unconsciously.He was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly. The queen mother was depressed for a long time, "Abolishing the empress is an act of immorality, and Yu Guozuo is even more ominous. Thinking about the life of the ancestor Shunzhi, the most criticized thing was not that he only favored Concubine Dong E, but the abolition of the first empress Borjigit The Qing Dynasty was founded for a hundred years, and only this time the empress was abolished. The emperor can't follow in the footsteps of Master Xiangzhi!" The emperor's tone was a bit tough, and he turned his face away and said: "It is the empress who has lost morality, not me! The empress is rebellious by nature and has repeatedly offended me. She dared to disregard the taboo of the country and cut off her hair with her own hands. I really can't bear it." The Queen Mother shook her head dejectedly, and knocked heavily on the hookah stick.The hookah rod was originally made of copper-nickel, very heavy, now when it hit the red sandalwood table, it made a muffled sound, like thunder hovering behind the clouds in the distance. "Manchu people cut off their hair, one is for the country's funeral, and the other is for the husband's funeral. The queen was born in a family, and this matter is indeed too inappropriate!" The emperor's suppressed anger suddenly erupted, the teacup in his hand was unsteady, and the tea was almost spilled out, "The empress is so rebellious, how can I tolerate it!" Fu Jia has been serving the emperor for many years, but she has never seen the emperor like this before, her face turned pale with shock, she hurried to the emperor's side, brushed his clothes and sleeves for him, gestured lightly for him to be quiet. The hall was so quiet that only the rustling of clothes could be heard.The queen mother was silent for a moment, and said quietly: "The empress has lost her morality, so naturally I can't just tolerate it blindly. But if you want to abolish the empress, the emperor's own reputation will also be damaged. Husband and wife are one, and the empress once gave birth to children. The emperor personally abolished the empress. Empress, the subjects of the world will also be uneasy. There are still seven rules for people to divorce their wives, the emperor, how do you tell the world, why do you abolish the empress?" The emperor's expression was gloomy and uncertain, "Women go seven times: if they disobey their parents, they are against virtue; if they have no children, they are peerless; It is because it cannot be shared with others; talking too much is because it is divorced from relatives; stealing is because it is anti-righteous. The queen's words and deeds are rebellious, pointing out that I have done something wrong, offending the king, and saying that the queen mother is incapable of teaching her children, which is equivalent to Disobedience to parents is also a lot of talk. The queen is in the middle palace, and she has been too strict with her concubines for many years, so she is jealous. The queen has committed three of the seven rules, can't I abolish the queen? And Huang Ama is still alive At that time, Empress Uranara was immoral, so Huang Ama also thought of abolishing the empress? This, the Queen Mother also knows." The Empress Dowager thought about the past, and unconsciously took a deep breath, "Your Empress Ama has the idea of ​​abolishing the empress, but in the end there is no abolishing the empress! The subjects of the world speak with certainty, how can you not be jealous of the emperor?" "Emperor Niang used to suffer a lot from Empress Uranara. She never liked Ruyi, nor did she approve of her son making Ruyi the queen. Now that her son wants to abolish the empress, it should be in accordance with the Queen's mother's wishes. Allowed?" The empress dowager's expression gradually calmed down, as if she was trying to restrain herself, but her eyes were like a mirror, shining deeply on the emperor's sad and resentful face, "The Ai family suffered a lot from Queen Ulanara, and I really don't like Ulanara Ruyi. I think her character is too resolute and not submissive enough. But the emperor who insisted on being the empress back then naturally knew Ruyi's character. He liked it very much before, but why doesn't he like it now? The emperor will not be afraid of people talking about you if you change your mind easily. Is it because of fading love towards the queen?" The veins on the emperor's forehead twitched, and the wings of his nose opened and closed slightly, "It's the queen, not the son." The Empress Dowager closed her eyes and said nothing, slowly twisting a string of eighteen sons of phoenix eyes decorated with thousand-leaf lotus beads with her left hand.The phoenix-eyed bodhi was originally soaked in butter, warm and shiny, and it was tossed and turned in the empress dowager's old and warm hands, rubbing it into the only trace of gentle maroon bright color in this heavy palace. "Yes. People's hearts will change. In the past, the Ai family did not approve of setting up Ruyi as the empress because of the emperor, but today the Ai family does not agree with abolishing the empress, and it is for the emperor. After Ruyi succeeded to the middle palace, although the emperor Yan Gou, but the emperor did not criticize him before, so it cannot be used as a reason for wanting to abolish the empress now. Ruyi served the emperor in her own residence, and gave birth to two sons and a daughter for the emperor, and her aunt was the emperor's filial queen, The emperor can't ignore Nian! Besides, Aijia has a long-standing grievance with Ruyi's aunt, so there is nothing you can't let go of when you are old. The emperor is middle-aged, why should he be so persistent?" The emperor listened quietly, his mind wandering slowly.His thoughts were convoluted and indefinite, he just felt tired and could no longer bear the past with her. At one point, he also thought that if Ling Yunche died, all incidents would become worthless dust buried deep in the red walls of the Forbidden City.But every time I see her, see the deep silence day after day, and the sad shadow in my eyes, I will unconsciously measure the distance from her in my heart, like a person drifting away in the vast snow, he I don't know where she is going.Even the once incomparably close distance that seemed to be within reach cannot withstand a light touch, like a phantom in water drifting away, and it will shatter when touched. What's more, what's more, he didn't know that she had done so many things behind his back. The hookah pole is inlaid with emeralds in the shape of nine male lions. The deep emerald color is inlaid on top of the white copper.As soon as the emperor landed on the emerald lion, he felt a little disgusted in his heart, "The servants of the House of Internal Affairs are becoming more and more ignorant, and the things presented to the queen's mother should be modeled with phoenixes or carved with patterns of docile cats, that's all. How can you use such a majestic lion? It's too hostile to be used by the empress." The queen mother glanced at it, and said casually: "This is not enshrined by the House of Internal Affairs, Rou Shu saw it outside for fun, and said that the pattern is novel, so she gave it to Ai's family." As soon as she finished speaking, she immediately understood the displeasure in the emperor's heart. He smiled helplessly, "What? The emperor looked at the lion and remembered that the Queen's words and deeds are as uncomfortable as the lion's claws and teeth?" The emperor lowered his eyes, avoiding the empress dowager's penetrating gaze, "The queen mother is joking." He thought about it, and there was dissatisfaction in his words, "But there is a saying that the queen mother is right, the queen's words and deeds are not right Like a mother of the country, not even a docile woman. Blindly indulging in self-willedness will lose the respect of the mother of the country. What's more, I can't bear to mention the things she did behind my back." "A woman who is not docile enough and refuses to pretend to be confused is naturally disliked by men. This is probably the reason why the emperor insisted on abolishing the empress. As for what the emperor said, what the empress did behind her back is naturally shameful. She sneered slightly, with a faint smile, and spread her hands, "But the emperor himself knows that when it comes to Ai's family and you, it's the imperial concubine and anyone in the palace. I'm afraid their hands are not clean enough." .How many people living in the palace are innocent, and they have to pretend to be sober when they are driven crazy. Doesn’t the emperor know about such a day?” The emperor said with a firm voice: "Others can be, but Ulanara Ruyi can't. It's not for anything else, just because she is the queen I personally chose." The queen mother smiled slightly, "Emperor, if you don't care about the queen, you can naturally pretend to be confused. At most, you will ignore it for the rest of your life. You both live soberly with each other, and you are not willing to give in. It's just that you care too much about each other." The reason for this. After being abolished because of caring, do you think the emperor is worth it? And the emperor thinks, who can succeed as the empress after the Ulanala family is abolished?" The emperor turned his head away, "What I care about is the words and deeds that a queen should have, not Ulanara Ruyi! If there is no one who can succeed the queen, then it's okay to keep the queen. In case someone who is not suitable Stand in an inappropriate place. If there is a suitable person, why not replace him?" The Empress Dowager narrowed her eyes slightly, and said with a slight smile: "The Emperor means, is the Imperial Concubine Ling?" Her lips were pursed deeply, "The Imperial Concubine Ling is gentle enough, but the Emperor has forgotten that she is a court lady birth." The emperor raised his eyebrows and sneered, "Why can't a maid of honor be an empress? If the imperial concubine is interested, the son should praise her." The queen mother was startled, and suddenly remembered that his biological mother was a lowly court lady.Thinking about it this way, I'm afraid it's all right. "The emperor said so, is he really going to abandon the empress? I hope the emperor can understand your own intentions, and every step will not make you regret in the future." The queen mother looked at him meaningfully, "If you want to abolish the empress , it hurts not only the emperor's sageness, but also your own heart. The meaning of Aijia has been explained clearly, and the words are exhausted, you can think about it slowly." The queen mother leaned on her body, watching the emperor get up and want to With a hoarse and deep voice from the back, he said slowly, "Emperor, you were the one who came to meet Aijia and insisted on making Ruyi the empress. You are the one who insisted on abandoning her today. As a woman, I really want to know, why do I like it before, but now I don’t like it so much?" The emperor's eyes blurred for a moment, as if he saw a distant place through the blooming spring peaches in the courtyard, "Emperor's mother, my son doesn't know. Just like my son doesn't understand, Zeng Ruyi can have a deep love for his son. The son has suffered all kinds of grievances, but now he is so violent and rebellious?" He shook his head mockingly, his figure looked thin and thin amidst the flourishing flowers, "Probably, people will change." The empress dowager's eyes were slightly swaying, and there was a touch of warmth, "Since you and Ruyi are both, why bother to abandon her? The discord and estrangement between you and her is all because of mutual concern. The emperor, keep a line with each other, not for In addition, it is only because after you really abandon her, you will regret it, and you will find that you care about her, and then you will really regret it." "No!" the emperor resolutely said, "My son doesn't care. This woman is not like a queen, a wife is not like a wife, and a slave is not like a slave. She doesn't fit anywhere. My son hates such an inappropriate woman." The Empress Dowager's eyes were like water, clear and transparent, "If you say that you look like a queen, like a wife, there is nothing better than Empress Xiaoxian. If you say that you look like a slave, there are many in your palace. But at that time, you may not like it. When Empress Xiaoxian was alive , You also didn't like her abiding by the rules and being rigid and uninterested. You didn't realize all the benefits of her until after she died. Maybe in the future, when Ruyi is dead, you will remember the benefits she once had. " The sunshine fell on his face, and there were shadows that could not be illuminated.The emperor didn't say a word, and retreated slowly.