Chapter 7 Chapter Seven Love and Hate Entanglement Without Avoidance

Shi Quanyi waited for the emperor to enter the hall, and hurriedly ordered: "Hurry up, take the dry silk scarf... Xiao Dezi, prepare hot water quickly, and help the emperor take a bath and change clothes." The servant's voice was already extremely high-pitched. , even more inexplicably harsh. Baili Haozhe was already irritated, but now he was even more impatient, and waved his hands slightly: "Go down." Xinghuang's sleeves were already soaked, and he fainted several times, and the hem of his robe was dripping with rain.Shi Quanyi knew that the emperor never showed his expression, so he waited tremblingly all the time.Now the emperor is obviously impatient. Although he is very worried about the emperor's dragon body at this time, he still bows and retreats.The rest of the people also followed him out of the hall.

The candles in the hall were brightly lit. He stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, watching the lightning keep sliding across the air. The wind was very strong, and the open windows kept closing together with the wind, repeating the same rhythmic sound monotonously. .The wind is mixed with humidity, and there is a faint smell of flowers.He discerned it carefully, but couldn't smell it for a long time. It seemed that there was only the scent of jasmine on the tip of his nose, which was quiet and ethereal. Still in a trance, a voice rang out faintly: "Zhe'er, what's the matter? Have you softened your heart?" Chengqian Palace has always been the emperor's bedroom of the Baili Dynasty, and it is the most heavily guarded place in the palace.One whistle at five steps, one post at ten steps, if not for someone's order, even a bird would not be able to fly in.

Baili Haozhe didn't respond to this voice at all, nor did he turn his head, as if he was still in deep thought.The voice sounded softly again: "In the past twenty years, we have come step by step to today, and your heart has softened..." Baili Haozhe turned his head, looked at him steadfastly, and remained silent.The inside of the hall was as bright as day, because I had stared at the night outside the window for too long, now that I turned my head, I felt the light was glaring, I squinted my eyes slightly, but clenched my hands tightly. The man was wearing an ordinary inner servant, and his whole body was hidden in a corner where the light could not reach him. He stared at Baili Haozhe for a long time before saying softly: "Zhe'er, this world belongs to you now. You said yes Why don't you have a wife, let alone you are the emperor above ten thousand people. In a year and a half, when you have enough harem, how many beauties and talented women are there for you to choose from. The world is big, what do you like? Ruan Wushuang is good-looking, but she is not the most beautiful, nor is she the most talented. Don't soften your heart just because you are facing her every day..."

Baili Haozhe still didn't respond, just looked at him without any expression on his face.The man's tone gradually became higher, and his tone became more severe: "You can forget, because you didn't see the pain of your mother before she died. But I can't forget, and I won't forget in this life. I will never let go The person who killed your mother. I have been incognito for so many years, just for this day." "Your mother and I grew up together as childhood sweethearts. She was bought by Ruan Yujin into the Prince's Mansion and worked in front of Ruan Yujin. Who knew that vicious woman had already planned it out because your mother looked like the prince's sweetheart—Ou Jingzhi. The prince was in grief because of Ou Jingzhi's death at the time. Seeing such a living person, he naturally tried all means to get it. Your mother made Ruan Yujin's pawn alive. The prince took Ruan Yujin's maid, so he naturally felt that I felt guilty towards Ruan Yujin, and gave her everything. And your mother... your mother had no choice but to become the prince's concubine... This is not enough, this wicked woman Ruan Yujin killed your mother just a few days after you were born. She was poisoned to death alive. She thought she arranged it perfectly, but she didn't expect that in order to see your mother, I also entered the Prince's Mansion as a slave."

"I hid outside the window that night, and that day was the same as tonight. It was raining, and the rain fell on my clothes drop by drop, and penetrated into my skin. It was icy cold, and it could cool people's hearts. I saw it with my own eyes. Mu Qing brought a bowl of medicine in front of your mother and forced your mother to drink it... As a result, within an hour, your mother vomited blood and died... I was useless, I watched your mother die... At that time... ...you were born less than ten days old at the time..." He walked into Baili Haozhe step by step, his eyes widened, as if spurting blood: "You can forget, but it is absolutely impossible for me to forget your mother's dying pain in this life, absolutely not!"

"Didn't I tell you that you only need to coax Ruan Wushuang? Now that you have ascended the throne, as long as you don't accept concubines, you can just appease the Ruan family. You don't have to go to Zhaoyang Hall every day. You should take a look." You yourself, someday you don’t sleep in Zhaoyang Palace! I can’t see your thoughts, if you want to see your emperor, just let someone carry you to Chengqian Palace.” Spring in Kyoto often comes later.But in this season, the flowers in the imperial garden are competing for beauty, and the wind is blowing.Emperor Jingren likes to take the eldest prince Baili Haoting to play under the willow tree by the Taiye Pool in this season the most.

A large group of maids and servants waited far away.Baili Haozhe hid behind an apricot tree not far away.The trees in the imperial garden are no less than hundreds of years old. The trunks are thick and the branches and leaves are lush and green. Two adults cannot hug each other.He hid behind it, and even the servant didn't notice it.Watching father and elder brother playing from a distance.Baili Haoting covered his eyes with a bright yellow silk handkerchief, groping with both hands to find out the hiding place of his father. Emperor Jingren's face was pampered, as if the spring was gentle, and he smiled and waved to Baili Haoting who was not far away: "Ting'er, here... Father is here." Baili Haoting rushed over stumbled, His footsteps were unsteady, and he kept yelling: "Father, Father, where are you..." Emperor Jing Ren waved his wide sleeves, making the golden dragon on the sleeves seem to be cruising and playing in the clouds.It is hard to imagine that the emperor who usually sits in the court has such a gentle and kind side.

Baili Haozhe couldn't express his envy in his heart, he envied his father for treating his elder brother with such kindness.In his mind, his father is always aloof, except for the fixed time to pay his respects, he has never had the opportunity to get close.Most of the time when paying their respects, they also knelt in the hall from a distance, answering the schoolwork situation asked by the emperor from a distance.In his childhood memory, he had never played with his father like a big brother.Even in his memory, his father never even hugged him. The servant around him searched left and right, and finally found him behind the tree: "Second prince, the slave finally found you. How did you hide behind this tree?" The servant took his little hand and walked away step by step.He left reluctantly, turning his head occasionally, only to see his elder brother being hugged by his father, giggling non-stop.Although I couldn't hear what was said, the laughter still came bit by bit...

Baili Haozhe woke up suddenly, what happened so many years ago was still vivid in his mind, as if it happened yesterday.He didn't understand why his father loved his elder brother so much, but he always ignored him. In order to get a little approval from his father, he devoted himself to his studies, learned how to govern the country, and learned riding and archery in his spare time.In the dog days, the weather is hot, and the cicadas also hide under the shady leaves without a trace.When reading, you are not allowed to hold a fan or shake a fan, and you must sit upright.At this time, when writing, you have to write each character a hundred times to practice calligraphy.

But no matter how good his performance was, the royal father just nodded his approval and never gave him a hug.Father never knew that what he wanted was not a dazzling array of rewards, but a small gesture from him, even if it was just a pat on his shoulder for approval, then he would be happy with it.But he never got it, not even a small intimate word, a small warm gesture, nothing, after a long time, it seems that everything is just wishful thinking. The night has gradually turned gray, and the layout of the hall can already be seen in the haze, which seems to be different from usual.He blinked slightly, and then it dawned on him that he was in Chengqian Hall, not Zhaoyang Hall.

There is no her around, so naturally there is no faint fragrance.Maybe it's just a habit, for so many years, he is used to being alone.But then I had her, because I had her in those days, her taste, so it became a habit.But what Uncle Shen didn't know was that once you have a habit, you will become addicted, and it is not easy to quit a habit.But he has no way not to quit! Coughing sounds kept coming from the Hall of Compassion and Ning, separated by the thick carved nanmu screen, they still kept coming out.Before Ruan Wushuang stepped into the inner bedroom, he could already hear it very clearly.The heart that was originally worried was even heavier.The Imperial Physician has also reported it in great detail, heart disease needs heart medicine to heal.But my aunt didn't want to be born. Even if Hua Tuo came back to life, it would be impossible to recover. Lifted the pearl and jade curtain and went in, only to see Aunt Mu waiting by her side with a medicine bowl.Seeing Ruan Wushuang coming in, he knelt down and saluted.Empress Dowager Ruan's eyes were deeply closed, her face was as pale as paper, but she seemed to be sleeping peacefully.Ruan Wushuang looked up at Aunt Mu, and Aunt Mu shook her head, looking like she was about to cry.His eyes moved to the sapphire bowl next to him, the medicinal juice was like ink, the bowl was full, not half a drop was missing. Empress Dowager Ruan seemed to be asleep, opened her eyes slightly, and saw Wushuang, suddenly remembered something, and said slowly: "Mu Qing... go and get the things in the jade box." Struggling to get up, Wushuang hurriedly helped She sat up slowly. Empress Dowager Ruan looked at Wu Shuang for a long time, her eyes were gentle and weak, she no longer had the aura of a queen back then, and her voice was extremely soft, as if it contained infinite tenderness: "Is it because I am tired of being an old woman recently, why is it getting thinner and thinner? " Ruan Wushuang shook his head slightly: "I'm not in the way. My aunt loved Wushuang since she was a child, and this is Wushuang's duty. Besides, my aunt's illness is a minor illness. As long as my aunt takes the medicine on time, she will be cured immediately." Queen Mother Ruan Shaking his head slightly and slowly, he said softly: "I know my own illness." While talking, Aunt Mu had already brought the jade box over.Empress Dowager Ruan gestured with her eyes, and Mu Qing handed the box to Ruan Wushuang.The box is carved with a white jade peony in full bloom, with layers of petals, lifelike, and the jade color is warm and soft, which is gentle to the touch.She reached out to take it and looked at her aunt puzzled.Empress Dowager Ruan said, "Open it and have a look." The objects inside are also the same, just a piece of ordinary rice paper folded.She suddenly thought of something, looked up at Empress Dowager Ruan and said, "Auntie..." Empress Dowager Ruan nodded lightly, coughed a few times before saying, "That's right. It's the paper." Ruan Wushuang slowly unfolded the paper, The ink on the rice paper is as new as if it had just been written.The handwriting is vigorous and flying, she is naturally very familiar with it, it is Baili Haozhe's own handwriting. She can tell the general idea of ​​the words on the rice paper without looking at them.The agreement he reached with his aunt that day, regardless of whether he would give birth to a prince in the future, he must designate the heir to the throne.What's more, that is, he can't abolish the queen in his lifetime. Empress Dowager Ruan said hoarsely: "Keep it well, maybe it will be useful in the future." As if it was a last word, Ruan Wushuang felt ominous in his heart, shook his head in a panic and said: "No, aunt should keep it for Wushuang... ..." Empress Dowager Ruan smiled, like a breeze entering the curtain, calm and gentle: "Silly boy, how can my aunt take care of you for a lifetime? Maybe..." Empress Dowager Ruan's expression gradually faded: "Perhaps one day, you will blame my aunt for bringing you into this cage. Even if our daughter of the Ruan family does not enter this palace, she can live a lifetime of prosperity and peace among the people... "It's just that how long a lifetime is and whether you are happy or not is another matter. The most unforceable thing in the world is to be happy with each other.If a man and a woman cannot meet at the right time, the right season, and the right place, everything will be nothing but loss.For men, fame and power, wealth and glory are all above love, let alone mastering the power of the world.But for women all over the world, especially those in deep palaces, it is easy to get priceless treasures, but it is rare to have a lover.He and she are like this.Because of mistakes, everything can only pass by. Empress Dowager Ruan sighed, stretched out her hand slowly, and helped her straighten the gait on her head. The fine gold pieces shone with colorful lights, how noble and graceful.Only she understands the bitterness in it: "The gate of the palace is as deep as the sea! It's not that you say you don't fight and you don't fight, you say you quit and you quit. You have to understand that fighting is a lifetime, and not fighting is a lifetime... Maybe you don't understand what Auntie said now. That's right, in the future... I will understand it in the future, maybe it's not a bad thing." The aunt's tone was sad and resentful.Ruan Wushuang lowered his head, understanding what his aunt said about whether to fight or not to fight, and looked confused.When he looked up again, he was calm.Lowering her head, raising her head, maybe it was only a short moment, but many thoughts had already turned in her mind. She looked up at Queen Mother Ruan, her eyes were as clear as water, calm and unwavering, with a childish stubbornness: "If it's not mine, I don't want it." I would rather live like this for the rest of my life.” Chengqian Palace.Baili Haozhe's face was looming in the shadow of the palace lantern.Shen Nuochou stood beside him, neither of them spoke.Shen Nuochou occasionally looked up at Baili Haozhe's expression, it was gloomy and gloomy, unable to distinguish between happiness and anger. After a long time, Baili Haozhe opened his mouth, and said very slowly: "Today, someone from the Tai Hospital came to report that Ruan Yujin might not be able to survive this winter." He turned his head, looked sharply at Shen Nuochou and said, "Prescribe the medicine." It will be avoided from now on.” Shen Nuochou lowered his head and did not respond.Baili Haozhe sighed: "Uncle Shen, she only has a lifespan of one or two months at most. Even if you and I didn't poison her, she already has no desire to live. She refuses to take the medicine these few months , what I want is to go to accompany Father early. We continue to use medicine, just to make her wish come true as soon as possible. You and I really don't need to help her!" She vaguely remembered that when she was a child, every few days, she would order someone to take him and her eldest brother to Zhaoyang Hall. Although she didn't stay there for long, the delicious pastries and flower dew in Zhaoyang Hall were very clear at this moment!I finally knew that she would die soon, but for some reason, my wish for so many years finally came true, and there was no joy in my heart. It was just a barrenness, as if there was nothing left after the flood. Only then did Shen Nuochou say ruthlessly: "I've taken advantage of this wicked woman! All these years, I just waited for you to ascend to the throne and tortured this wicked woman. Unexpectedly... Unexpectedly, she would actually want to die by herself. I really took advantage of her !" The air became quiet, and Shen Nuochou paused for a long time before he said casually: "Next, it should be Ruan Wushuang's turn," as he spoke, he glanced at Baili Haozhe's expression: "What do you think about the next step?" Already?" Baili Haozhe was startled, turned around suddenly and said, "No!" Shen Nuochou looked deeply at Baili Haozhe, with a cold star in his eyes: "You don't want to give up?" For some reason, Baili Haozhe was unspeakably flustered. In front of him, there was nothing to hide, so he could only flick his sleeves and said angrily: "I can't tell!" Shen Nuochou calmed down, raised his bottomless eyes, as if looking at him, as if not looking at him, but stopped talking. The smell of medicine filled the Hall of Compassion and Peace, and the maids bowed their heads and bowed their eyebrows, silently.The entire hall was very quiet, so quiet that there was almost an illusion of lifelessness and silence. Mu Qing came out from the inner hall and shook his head towards the maids: "You all go down, there is no need to wait here." The maids responded: "Yes." They bowed and retreated neatly. In the inner hall, the calming sandalwood was burned, and the smell was quiet and strong, which slightly covered the strong smell of medicine.Empress Dowager Ruan turned her head slightly, and said in a low voice, "Shuang'er, help me up." Wushuang hurriedly took the apricot-yellow soft pillow Mu Qing handed over, leaned behind her aunt, and helped her to lie down slowly hugging the quilt. bed. Empress Dowager Ruan took a few breaths, and then ordered: "Mu Qing, you go down too." Mu Qing came out in response, and closed the door behind her. It took a while for Empress Dowager Ruan to speak: "Shuang'er, aunt, I'm afraid I won't survive this illness for years..." Wu Shuang's eyes were already flushed, and she interrupted: "Aunt..." Empress Dowager Ruan smiled in a trance: "What a silly child. The so-called life and death are fate, and good fortune is in the sky. Auntie, I have not worked in vain in my life. I have tasted all kinds of glory and wealth. What else is there to miss?" Wushuang felt sour in his heart, and the moisture in his eyes was almost uncontrollable.What happened to my aunt today, just pick the unlucky ones.It's like the person who is going to explain the funeral. "I, you are the one who worries me the most. The two sisters Mingying and Mingyan, after all, are the blood of the late emperor. Even if our Ruan family falls into ruin in the future, they will not be affected much. You are richer than ordinary people. But you can rely on yourself in this deep palace, and you can only rely on yourself..." After speaking a long paragraph in one breath, Empress Dowager Ruan's spirit improved instead. Ruan Wushuang stretched out his hand and gently held his aunt's hand. It's only been a few months, and there are only bones left in the plump hand: "Auntie, you don't have to worry about me. Didn't you just say that luck is in the sky?" Empress Dowager Ruan gave a pitiful smile: "Auntie just hopes that you will know how to protect yourself in the future. You may not feel it now. When the emperor has enough harem in the future, there will be beauties everywhere in the Sangong and Liuyuan. You Well, maybe I won't see the emperor for a month... This kind of pain is beyond the experience of others." She smiled wryly, and showed a little helplessness: "I have agreed to this marriage, and I am already mentally prepared. Auntie, please take good care of your illness and don't worry about me. Is it a blessing or a curse? I can't avoid it..." In the future, even if it is more difficult than this, she will live well.Days are like this.The more you care about it, the less you can get it, and it's the same with people.What's more, he is the king above tens of thousands of people, the emperor of ten thousand chariots. In the winter of the first year of Xining, Baili Haozhe issued an imperial decree, canonizing the prince who had been born for less than half a year - Baili Chengxuan as the crown prince, and pardoned the world in the name of the crown prince. Half a month later, Empress Dowager Ruan passed away and was buried with Emperor Jingren in the Royal Cemetery. The heavy snow is like flying catkins, fluttering and rolling down.Branches, leaves, ground, a vast expanse.Ruan Wushuang took the stove that Mo Lan handed over, and let a little bit of heat slowly spread from his fingertips, and the whole person seemed to have a little awareness. "Is Cheng Xuan awake?" She didn't turn her head.Mo Lan replied: "I'm still sleeping. When I wake up, Mo Zhu will come to report." Ruan Wushuang didn't speak anymore, the hall was very quiet, and sometimes even the "click" sound of snow pressing dead branches in the courtyard could be heard. bright. She stood for a while, watching the snow fall one by one, and fell into the world of mortals.A long time ago, I heard that there is a kind of bird in the world, which is very loving. If the partner dies, the other one often does not live for half a year.It's a pity that it's just a legend, no one has seen it. But counting her days, the successive deaths of her aunt and late emperor were only half a year away.My aunt finally fulfilled her wish and went to the same mausoleum with the late emperor. From now on, there will really be no one else between her and the late emperor. Before her aunt left, she helped her complete the last thing, which was to ask Baili Haozhe to make Chengxuan the crown prince.The child who was only five months old was already a prince, which had never happened in the history of the Baili Dynasty.