Chapter 14 Chapter 12 The Embarrassing Second Assassination

The harem is always a repeating story. The ghosts in those stories come out from the depths of the courtyard where they hide every midnight. They sing and dance, walk, cry, and tell, noisy and silent, like fireflies. In Zhou's harem, Baosi's smile destroyed the country; in Yue's harem, Xizi could turn the world upside down just by frowning and holding his heart; It has become a mystery for thousands of years; in the harem of the Han Dynasty, Empress Lu became mad because of jealousy, and after Liu Bang died, she cut off her favorite concubine, Mrs. The emperor's younger brother Cao Zhi had an affair and died of depression, so "Luo Shen Fu" was handed down to the world; Palace ladders are full of obscene relics. Queen Wei poisoned Zhongzong Li Xian in order to imitate Wu Zetian; Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Fujian Lord Wang Xi was extravagant and coveted artifacts. Killed Wang Yan's body in the tomb to vent his anger; after the death of Taizu Abaoji in Liao's harem, Empress Shulu voluntarily sacrificed herself for the lord, but was dissuaded by the officials because of her young son, so she cut off her wrist and buried her in the coffin. Wrist Queen...

They are all lonely souls with no owner in the harem, stuck on the way to the death, looking for the next unfortunate protagonist, luring her to join their team, participating in their dance, searching and searching, crying endlessly. Qi Lei's Guan Sui Palace is full of such ghosts at this moment.They come from the harems of different dynasties, but they interpret different versions of the same story, repeating themselves, weeping and complaining. They all have beautiful eyebrows and eyes, wear bow shoes or riding boots, wear single or double buns, have vague features, and gorgeous clothes, with the imprint of a certain era. Walking through the harem, they sing and cry endlessly.

They said that they were the real masters of the harem. Qi Lei struggled suffocatingly. Half of it was due to excessive blood loss, and the other half was caused by drugs for sedation. She fell asleep and dreamed one dream after another.It was as if she had returned to the days when she just came to Shengjing more than a year ago. That time, it was Dorgon and Fu Taiyi who saved her life; now, who can save her son's life for her? She saw her son in a dream.That was the only time in her life that she saw her son. She saw him really, a boy with eyes like stars, a little warrior, an unborn Baelor.He walked towards her, smiled, and called: "Emiang." But before she reached out to hug her, he ran away with a smile.

Never look back. She woke up, looked at the palace roof, and knew with great pain that she had lost her son forever, a son who had been deprived of the right to live before he had time to see the world. Some people say that souls that have not seen this world cannot ascend to heaven, so where did the son go? If he can be born smoothly, even if he dies young, he can at least have a soul and can meet his grandfather and uncle.But now, even if he is dead, he is also an orphan. Qi Lei also saw her dead father and brother in her dream. They died under the sword of Huang Taiji's army, and she hadn't had time to avenge them.Not only did she not avenge them, she even became the enemy's concubine, shared the bed with him, looked up to him, and even conceived and had a child for him.

retribution. The death of her son was clearly the retribution for her betrayal of her father.It was the dead ghosts who refused to let them go, and they took away their sons.This is retribution. The belief in life and love that Qilei finally rebuilt was destroyed before this heavy blow.Destroyed more thoroughly than last time. Perhaps she is not the first mother to lose a fetus in the deep palace. Such stories are not new in the harem of all dynasties. The harem is full of repeated stories and inherent traps, but for everyone who experiences it, it is always the first time, and the frequent repetition cannot make it less sad.

Every disaster is devastating, every pain is new, every grieving mother is hopeless, and the short-lived life of a young child also kills their mother. Her life returned to a chaotic state, Qi Lei fell asleep and slept, woke up and woke up again, and during her brief lucidity, she saw a man in a brocade robe with a crown gazing affectionately at her. That is Huang Taiji. After receiving the report from the Pegasus, he left his battalion full of generals and traveled day and night without sleep. He ran back to Shengjing after two horses ran to death.When he saw the pale and unconscious Qi Lei, his heart was so distressed that his blood was almost cold.He regretted his unborn child, and loved his child's mother even more.He held her hand and kissed her, not knowing how to cherish her.However, she opened her eyes and looked at him blankly. She struggled to gather all her energy, but she still couldn't remember. She turned her eyes slightly, then tilted her head on the pillow, and fell asleep again.

That night there was thunder and rain, and the wind and rain never stopped, shaking the golden bells in the eaves to rattle and rattle.Qi Lei woke up in the middle of the night, moaning for water.Huang Taiji didn't want to disturb the palace people outside, so he stayed in the bed and poured half a bowl of tea for her.Qi Lei drank the water in his hand one by one, leaned on the crook of her arm, looked at him quietly, her eyes gradually deepened.Huang Taiji didn't have time to think about it, he was happy to see her sober, and comforted her softly: "My concubine, what do you want?"

Qi Lei glanced around the room, her eyes finally fell on the pipa on the wall, she raised her hand and pointed, intending to play the pipa. Huang Taiji was stunned, and persuaded: "You just had a miscarriage, and your body is very weak. Don't bother yourself too much. After two days, you can play again." He leaned a cushion behind her and asked her: "But you have been sleeping for a long time. , want to sit for a while? Shall we talk?" Qi Lei nodded slightly, leaned on the cushion to regain her composure, still pointing at the pipa.Huang Taiji had no choice but to take it and put it in her arms, and Qi Lei didn't play the strings, she just held her hands and stroked the strings gently.

Huang Taiji sat beside him for a while, listening to the sound of the rain outside the window, he gradually felt tired and his eyes closed.Just when she fell asleep, she suddenly felt a pain in her neck. When she woke up, she saw Qi Lei with her hair disheveled. She jumped up and strangled the strings tightly around her neck. , and pounded back with the elbow with the other hand. After all, Qi Lei's body is weak and her strength is insufficient, Huang Taiji's elbow can crack metal and stone, let alone a body of flesh and blood, just this one, Qi Lei has let go, the whole person flew straight out, and fell off the bed.

Huang Taiji touched his neck, his hand was dripping with blood, he couldn't help being startled and angry, his eyes were tearing apart, and he yelled: "Bitch, you dare to kill me?" Qi Lei was exhausted, she didn't have the strength to answer, she spewed out a mouthful of blood, she fell down on the ground, only her eyes refused to fall down.Seeing her eyes as deep as an ancient well, Huang Taiji suddenly felt discouraged, and sighed: "Aifei, what are you for?" The palace people from outside were alarmed to come in. Seeing that Da Khan was injured, they were all startled and terrified. They fell on the ground and kowtowed to confess their sins. Then the guards with knives also rushed in yelling, surrounded Qi Lei, and announced to everyone outside. The concubine sent the imperial physician to see her.

For a while the news spread throughout the palace, and everyone who heard it was shocked.Zhezhe came tremblingly with Yingchun on his arm, was startled and frightened when he saw this, trembling all over, pointed at Qilei and cursed: "Bitch, Da Khan treats you well, you have plotted against you several times, you are really a wolfish ambition." He tied her up and threw her into the woodshed, declaring that she would be skinned and boned, and her eyes and tongue would be gouged out. Huang Taiji was only arranged by the concubine for half a day. The imperial doctor wrapped her wounds and was speechless for a long time. Hearing this moment, Fang waved his hands and said: "Don't make a fuss, and don't need to be tied up. Just tell people to watch and not allow her to seek death. Wait until I come back from the front line." Punishment. She will not lose her child for no reason. If this matter is not investigated clearly, any punishment will be too early." Pointing to all the imperial doctors, "You have to take good care of her, as I said back then, She's dead, and you don't even want to live." After hearing this, Zhe Zhe was like thunder, and said for a while: "This bitch has been assassinated twice, and she deserves death. How can she be spared?" Huang Taiji shook his head wearily, and said: "No need to say more, that's it." He ordered people to walk out in the rain with umbrellas.The concubine hurriedly followed, Huang Taiji waved his hand to stop him, he refused to ask for someone to accompany him, and he didn't go back to Qingning Palace, he went straight to the Phoenix Tower banquet hall and lay down in the tent, when he heard the whistling wind outside and the mournful bells, I can't help but think of the first time I saw Qilei on the Monan Grassland - in the vast desert, thousands of people bowed their heads, and the situation changed, while Qilei stood proudly among the thousands of people, with a red plum proud of the snow. Facing him, there was no trace of sadness or joy on his bright and beautiful face. He walked towards her, endured the sword in the chest from her, and formed an indissoluble bond with her from then on; and then waited for a year, and it was three nights in a row. Called but unlucky, it is the love for Chahar who did not kill him, the love and affection for countless days, all kinds of pity, affection, and affection, but now they are all empty.I have never paid so much attention to a woman, but it is this woman who has broken my heart again and again. The cold rain fell all night, and Huang Taiji tossed and turned all night thinking.Thinking of the place where the love is strong, I can't help sighing and shedding tears. This was probably the first time in his life that he was sad for a woman, really sad.The next day, I went back to the front line. Besides, the concubines in the palace first heard that Qi Lei had a miscarriage, and all of them made their wishes, saying that this is the retribution of a humble man and a blessing from heaven, and wished they could have a banquet to celebrate; He didn't even care about the country's major affairs, and only devoted himself to guarding them personally, which made people angry; two days later, news of the assassination came again, and Khan left the palace in a rage, and Zhe Zhe ordered a thorough investigation of the truth. , put away all the proud looks, how dare to make trouble? The palace people discussed in groups of two and three in private, suspicious, and felt that this incident was full of weirdness. They all said that Qi Lei only had half life left, how could she have the strength to bleed continuously after a miscarriage? Under such circumstances, he suddenly had a whim, intending to kill the master with strings?But Huang Taiji did not impose any punishment on this disrespectful assassin. He just moved out of Guansui Palace that night, and stayed alone in the Phoenix Tower. The wind was violent and the rain was cold, and he did not invite any concubines to stay with him, which made people even more suspicious. They couldn't imagine what kind of divine power supported Qi Lei's physical strength, her weak body and painful soul, and they couldn't guess where Qi Lei's anger and hatred erupted again came from, let alone her irresistible love for Huang Taiji. charm and attraction.The two of them, almost to the extent that one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer, can't be deduced with common sense.If it is not a ghost, what is it? Either Qi Lei was bewitched by an evil spirit, or Da Khan was bewitched by a gu, in short, this matter must be related to ghosts and gods.Didn't even the imperial physicians say that Qi Lei's miscarriage was due to too much yin and yang?The concubine also said that she would thoroughly investigate the cause of this incident, but she didn't know what to investigate, and where to start, which made the palace suspicious and everyone felt insecure, even talking and walking in silence, for fear of someone Accidentally brought disaster. Only Namu Zhong always had no wind and yet would stir up three layers of waves, let alone when such a big event happened, he would take the opportunity to make some news, clamoring to invite the archmage to catch the demons; Little man, seeing that the master has said this, how can there be no reason not to talk nonsense?Some people said that the palace was really not clean in recent days, and it was windy in broad daylight, and crying was even heard at night; The tragedy of life and death was re-revealed, and it was said that the concubine's ghost was still there, and she was going to ask for her life. These gossips spread all over the palace, Zhe Zhe got angry when he heard it, and called Na Mu Zhong to reprimand him severely.Where Na Muzhong would admit it, he pushed it to others, Zhezhe then found a few gossipers who took the lead in gossiping to beat him up, passed down the order, and if he heard someone talking nonsense again, he would sew up his tongue with a needle and thread, Hanging in the downstairs of the playing music room to be exposed to the sun, the palace finally calmed down. Namu Zhong was furious, although she didn't dare to confront Zhe Zhe, she cried out that she felt pain in her heart, put on airs, and yelled at the imperial physician over and over again, if the imperial physician told the truth that she was not sick, she would lose her temper and scold others, saying that she was too hospitalized. He takes his salary for nothing, is not good at medicine, and refuses to give people good medicine.How could the imperial physician want to offend her, so he had to follow her tone and say that the imperial concubine had mentioned the symptoms of dryness and depression, her pulse was floating and her body was weak, and she needed static tonic.Na Muzhong got it, and became more and more Qiao Zhangqiao, fried ginseng soup and asked for bird's nest, tired of fat chicken for fat goose, I don't know how many stories happened. Zhezhe had nothing to do with her, so he had no choice but to let her temper rage, and he was busy interrogating all the servants of Guan Sui Palace. They were tied up with a rope, and they were guarded during the day and night, and they were not given food or sleep. Let the real culprit come out. Everyone was in a hurry, some of them just talked nonsense, from Princess Rui Hai Lanzhu Gege, down to the imperial physician and eunuch, no one who went to Guan Sui Palace was innocent, how many people were involved at once. When Prince Rui got the news, three souls were blown away and two souls were blown away, she immediately wanted to go to the palace to discuss with Concubine Zhuang.Ulan persuaded: "At this time, the palace is going through a thorough investigation. Anyone with a little bit of edge and trustworthiness will be arrested and interrogated. If the princess goes in now, it's hard to guarantee that she won't cause trouble. Please. Someone send a letter to Concubine Zhuang, asking her to come to the mansion, it's better to keep it secret." The concubine heard that it made sense, and immediately asked someone to send a letter to the palace, asking Concubine Zhuang to go to Prince Rui's mansion.Concubine Zhuang was also waiting for the letter from the concubine, she was confident when she heard that, she immediately cleaned up and came to Qingning Palace to meet Zhe Zhe, asking for instructions to go outside the palace. Zhezhe was worrying about the close relationship between Hailanzhu and Qilei. When he saw Concubine Zhuang, he ignored other things and complained to her face: "Zhuer usually lives with you, so you can tell her , Gege gets along with the concubines, there must be a sense of distance and rules, she is a girl who has not left the cabinet, and it is not a problem to guard her aunts and sisters. If you have nothing to do, just get close to that Chahar assassin. No, did you provoke gossip?" Concubine Zhuang laughed and said: "My sister is pure in nature, she doesn't care about things, and her emotions are all on her face. Although she gets closer to that Qilei and talks and laughs more, it's just a matter of human affection. If we say that she and this It's impossible to have anything to do with it." Zhe Zhe sighed: "How could I not know? It's just that if I ignore it, then the master of Abagai will have something to say, isn't he just looking for bad luck for me?" Seeing that Concubine Zhuang was dressed neatly and was about to go out, Ask: "Where are you going?" Concubine Zhuang said: "Just about to ask aunt for instructions, Prince Rui Fujin is not feeling well, I want to visit the doctor." She didn't say anything about Fujin delivering a letter to invite her. Zhe Zhe said: "Prince Rui Fujin is ill? I'm just looking for her, so it's hard to say. Anyway, you go and see her, if there's nothing serious and you feel refreshed, invite her to the palace Let's go." Thinking of the past few days of the trial, there has been no continuation at all, and relatives from three or five families have been brought in, disturbing the neighbors;I couldn't help but sighed, feeling quite regretful. However, the most disturbing thing is not only the harem, but Dorgon on the front line. Qi Lei's assassination brought new hope to Dorgon - although she failed, she made a move after all.She finally raised her weapon to his life and death enemy-although, it was just a slender string. Dorgon actually felt distressed when he heard that the string had already been deeply cut into Qilei's palm when it was cut into Dahan's neck. Dorgon, he lost his heart from the moment his mother buried his father Khan.His heart had already been corroded by hatred, he thought it would never feel, let alone hurt.But now, his heart aches. What he cares most about is not whether Qi Lei succeeds, but Qi Lei herself.He thought she was hurt, and he hurt her; he thought she was assassinated, but she finally shot for him. He believed that Qi Lei was assassinated for him.He even thought that Qi Lei had never betrayed him from the beginning, but on the contrary, she was perfecting herself.Because if she attacked as soon as she entered the palace, if she failed, Huang Taiji would definitely vent her anger on herself; but wait until now, when she has completely won Huang Taiji's heart before making a sudden attack, no matter what the result is, no one will doubt it It's on him, Dorgon. Yes, Qi Lei is enduring for her own sake, begging for compromise, and enduring herself to this day.Now, her assassination failed, and her life was probably coming to an end.However, he doesn't allow it! He couldn't let her die.He had saved her once.Her life is his.As long as he refuses, no one can take her life.Neither can Huang Taiji! Dorgon was so worried that he would not be able to survive a day if he was not allowed to see Qi Lei as soon as possible.He desperately thought about how to find a reason to return to Beijing, even if it was a violation of military regulations. However, just when he broke into Da Khan's tent desperately and wanted to request to leave the camp, Huang Taiji spoke first: "Fourteenth brother, you can go back to take care of it tonight. My condolences are by the way, I cherish my family." Dorgon was so surprised that he was stunned for a while, not knowing what he was referring to.Seeing his obsessed look, Huang Taiji got it wrong, patted his shoulder and said: "I don't know what happened to our brother, I killed my son, and you died of my wife. Could it be that wars have been going on for years, and it hurts the peace of heaven?" But don’t be too sad, a man has no wife, don’t hurt yourself because of this, after you are done, here is still waiting for you to come back sooner.” University scholar Fan Wencheng also comforted him: "Fu Jin had a heart attack and died young. It is just the fate of the sky and the fate of the people. Prince Rui cherishes the journey, go early and return early, and Da Khan is still relying on you. " Dorgon's side gradually understood that it was Shengjing's flying horse reporting the funeral, saying that Princess Rui had suffered a heart attack the night before and died suddenly, and Da Khan allowed him to return to Beijing to attend the funeral. The incident happened suddenly, and Dorgon couldn't distinguish between joy and sorrow for a moment.He has been married to Fujin for many years, but he only regards her as an indispensable decoration in the house, after all, he can't talk about his feelings. Now that he hears that she died suddenly, he doesn't feel sad, but feels strange.However, hearing that the Great Khan allowed him to return to the capital, he was pleasantly surprised, so he didn't say much at the moment, he just bowed and turned around to pay the bill. Seeing his strange behavior, Huang Taiji thought he was overly sad when he heard the bad news, so he didn't think much about it.However, it was beyond his ability to be cautious, so he personally sent Dorgon out of the tent. Seeing that he had gone far, Fang quietly called a trusted guard and ordered him to go back to Beijing to monitor Dorgon's various activities and report back at any time.After making the arrangements, I still return to the account to invite Fan Wencheng to drink together. He has always pretended to be the emperor, but now that accidents happen one after another, I don’t know if his actions have violated God’s will. Bad for yourself. Thinking of Qi Lei's resentful eyes, Huang Taiji heaved a long sigh, and couldn't help but half-cool his usual warlike heart, looking into the sky and sighing: "The moon and stars are rare, and it is difficult for a magpie to fly. If you circle the tree three times, there is no branch to live in. Fu Xiang Fan Wencheng sighed: "Cao Mengde has the world in his heart and is a hero all his life, but there is also this hesitant and difficult line in his poem. If you circle the tree three times, what branch can you live in? If you circle the tree three times, what branch can you live in? Could it be that he also has it?" Weeping at the face of disagreement, when you are indecisive?" Fan Wencheng saw that Da Khan had been depressed since he came back from the capital, and the words he had spoken with Dorgon just now had the meaning of giving up his will, so he was very worried, and he wanted to find an opportunity to comfort him. Song, at the moment, my mind turned, and I smiled deliberately: "Congratulations, Da Khan. At this moment, Da Khan doesn't mention other poems, but only thinks of Cao Cao's "Duan Ge Xing". It is an auspicious sign. Heroes in the world are the same His thoughts. The Great Khan compares himself to Mengde, and in the future there will be a day when "Duke Zhou vomits and feeds, and the world returns to its heart." Huang Taiji smiled and said: "A university scholar with a beautiful heart and embroidered mouth is really my confidant of Huang Taiji. It is said in the song: "Qingqing Zijin, my heart is leisurely; but for the sake of the king, I have pondered it so far." This "jun" refers to the It’s you, the Grand Scholar.” Fan Wencheng also laughed and said: "Since Da Khan mentioned 'Qingqing Zijin', why can't he remember the phrase 'How can I relieve my worries? Only Du Kang.'" Huang Taiji liked it even more, and clapped his hands and said, "Exactly, 'Sing to wine, how much is life?' You and my dear friend of the monarch and ministers, this is 'how to relieve worries, only Du Kang', make it clear." The two exchanged cups and drank a few more without knowing it. Taking advantage of the strength of the wine, Fan Wencheng said to Huang Taiji, "Big Khan, Fan Wencheng has been with Big Khan for a long time, so he should know the rules. You should talk about the affairs of the harem, but I can't bear to see Da Khan so troubled, and I hope that Da Khan can't blame him if he can't utter a few words." Huang Taiji said: "You and my bosom friend, what can't you say? If you speak in Tibetan, you are not loyal to me." Fan Wencheng then said frankly: "I heard that the Great Khan ordered a thorough investigation of the harem to find out the truth about Concubine Jing's miscarriage. The most important thing is the grievances in the harem. Although women compete for favor, the principle of winning is king and losing is the same as that of men. A wasp's tail is the most poisonous woman's heart'. There are many concubines in the palace, which are no different from a beehive. It is actually common for this kind of thing to happen. If you can catch the original culprit in one fell swoop, that's all. If you can't, you might as well pretend to be confused and ignore it Otherwise, not only will the murderer not be caught, but innocent people will be implicated. The fire at the city gate will bring disaster to the fish in the pond, and whoever is injured will be the concubine of the Great Khan. It has nothing to do with the matter. If we continue to investigate, I don't know how many tragedies will happen. Therefore, I boldly persuaded Khan that it is better to push the front line to be nervous and have no time to look aside, so I put this matter aside for the time being. When the matter subsides, I will slowly investigate it secretly. Bar." Huang Taiji has already received a secret letter from the concubine, detailing all kinds of things in the palace. He knows that Qilei's case has involved many people. The suspects are all inside and outside the Khan Palace. Na Muzhong and Da Yuer are still suspicious, but there is no evidence , I already felt troubled and worried in my heart, and Fan Wencheng's words hit my heart, so I nodded again and again, and sighed: "The words of the great scholar are very true, and I have exactly the same intention, so I ask the great scholar to write a letter for me and send a letter to Brother Daishan." , I asked him to take the case for me." Let's say that when Dorgon returned to the mansion day and night, his family members were all in white robes and scarves, crying earth-shatteringly.The entire Prince Rui's mansion was decorated with white banners and silver lanterns, like a snow cave, even the trees were wrapped with white cloth strips, fluttering in the wind, it was a desolate scene. Dorgon didn't have time to say more, he went to the mourning hall first, and saw Fujin wrapped up and resting on the Taiping bed, he stroked the corpse and cried a lot, burned incense paper, and then ordered Ulan to go into the inner room for a detailed discussion. Wu Lan knelt down and said: "Fujin came back from the palace that day, something happened to Concubine Jing that night, and the palace said to investigate thoroughly, so Fujin invited Concubine Zhuang to discuss it, and the two closed the door and talked for a long time In the middle of the night, Fujin suddenly yelled that his heart hurts. I hurriedly called someone to invite the imperial physician. Poor Fujin was writhing in pain, shouting so loudly that the whole house could hear him, and then he stopped moving. When the imperial physician came, he said that Fujin had passed away." He cried hoarsely as he spoke. Dorgon knew something was wrong, pulled Ulan up and asked, "Which imperial doctor is here? What did you say?" Wu Lan said: "It's Doctor Fu, who said it was a heart disease." Dorgon nodded, and immediately ordered someone to invite Doctor Fu to come.Unexpectedly, when Fu Yinzu heard that the prince was returning to the mansion, he had already come one step ahead and waited for a long time in the front hall.When Dorgon heard this, please come in quickly. The two talked in the inner room until late at night, and none of the family members dared to rest. In the early hours of the morning, Dorgon personally sent the imperial physician out of the mansion, and then called Jin Wulan again and said: "If someone asks about this matter, everything should be done according to the imperial physician's words, so as not to cause any trouble." He went back to the coffin of the mourning hall Seeing that the underground brazier, fire, paper, gold, boat and silver bridge are all ready, I feel comforted.I lit the incense and worshiped three times, then sat beside the brazier, burned the paper money all the way, and couldn't help thinking of Fujin coming into the mansion, although he may not be in love, after all, he has married for many years. She was dumb and refused to pay attention.Today, as soon as I die, I suddenly think of all the benefits of her life, and think that her death is unclear, so I can't bear it. Early the next morning, Dorgon went to Yongfu Palace to see Concubine Zhuang.The maid notified her to go in, and Da Yuer greeted her in person, her eyes were red and swollen from crying, and she mourned: "My sister died pitifully, the day we met, she even talked to me for a long time, she didn't want to go that night, it's really sad .” Dorgon asked calmly, "What did you say that day?" Da Yu'er said politely: "I said a lot, but I can't remember the truth now. It's just that my sister was sad that Qi Lei's child died young, and said that she only came to see Qi Lei during the day, and something happened at night. I searched and said that I wanted to find out all the people who had spoken to and met Qi Lei that day, so I couldn't explain clearly; I also said that when the palace took Qi Lei in, my sister objected. After all, Qi Lei once assassinated Da Khan, the origin I don't know, if something happens in the future, the Prince's House will be involved, I don't think it should be today, and there will be a second assassination, profuse sweating, I'm afraid even Prince Rui's House will be involved; so my sister is troubled Sad, anxious, and actually fell ill. I persuaded my sister for a long time, saying that one person does the work and the other is responsible. It is said that when Qilei was in the mansion, the Fourteenth Master personally asked the doctor for medicine, and even asked the master to teach him, but now all the good intentions are poured out, not only did not accumulate virtue, but it became a disaster." Dorgon was startled when he heard the sentence, the implication in Concubine Zhuang's words clearly pointed out that Qilei's assassination had a lot to do with him, even the miscarriage was probably related to the princess, his tone was quite threatening.But because of this, he became more and more convinced that the princess died strangely, and Da Yuer clearly hinted to himself that as long as she did not pursue the death of the princess, she would not report the secret of the assassination.He looked at this childhood sweetheart who had grown up together and had a skin-to-skin relationship not long ago, as if he suddenly didn't recognize her. They stared at each other for a long time without saying a word. Looking at each other is also a confrontation, and in the end, it was Concubine Zhuang who spoke first, and called softly: "Dorgon, she died, I will make it up to you." Dorgon suddenly felt heart palpitations, "cough", and walked away. Concubine Zhuang watched him leave, neither staying nor seeing him off, standing like a pillar of salt in the wind. It took the two of them ten years to get closer, and then they suddenly pulled away again, to the edge of life and death, and even the Milky Way Magpie Bridge couldn't bring them together again. Duo ErGun finally met Qi Lei. The meeting this time was far easier than he imagined.Because Qi Lei is no longer the favored concubine Jing, but a slut who takes the blame in Ye Ting's mill.Although the concubine couldn't goug her eyes and tongue out as she wished, she still stripped her of her title and threw her into the court.Da Khan ordered her not to die, but Zhezhe couldn't bear to see her live well. Duo ErGun found Qi Lei in the mill room.She lay limp and dying among the straw, and was cared for, or watched over, only by an old woman who fetched water.The mother-in-law reported to Dorgon that the mother-in-law said that Qilei was not allowed to seek death, and she was required to take the medicine on time, and the rest was not theoretical. Dorgon saw the medicine bowl next to him, and also saw the discarded food box, which was just a bowl of rare thick rice porridge and a few pickles.His heart hurts again, this peach-like woman, how could he send her into the palace and let her be tortured like this?From the very beginning, from the day she walked into the palace, he should treasure her well and not let her go out of his sight. He lifted her up, and she leaned against his shoulder, so weak, so pale, as if she had returned to the time when she first entered Prince Rui's residence.He hugged her and smoothed the hair sticking to her cheeks. Suddenly, he was moved by emotion, and he put aside all thoughts of being king, and said resolutely: "Let's go. I will take you out of the palace and fly far away. " Qi Lei was slightly startled, and opened her eyes. She looked at Dorgon, and there seemed to be some emotion for the first time in those eyes as cold as a deep spring.But before he could catch it, that gaze was fleeting, and she said, "No, I won't go." "Don't go?" Dorgon was astonished. "You are here waiting to die. You have no chance. You have no chance to be favored or assassinated. What are you still doing here? Pounding rice? Laundry? I won't watch You are such a lowly slave. My Fujin is dead, and whoever killed her will definitely not let you go. " "Fu Jin is dead?" Qi Lei was startled, her eyes turned red instantly.She has recuperated in Prince Rui's mansion for a year, and once recognized the princess as her adoptive mother. Although she is not close, she is grateful for her kindness. Bar?The so-called although I don't kill Boren, Boren will die because of me, how can I bear it? "Fu Jin, how did you die?" However, Dorgon didn't answer her, he just hugged her tighter, as if holding the only support in his life.The shock that Fujin's death brought to him was far stronger than what he had imagined, it was a feeling of desolation that was more profound than the sorrow of death.The intrigue in the palace and the smoke of gunpowder on the battlefield, for many years, he has faced double battles, drinking blood with his head up, and narrowly escaped death, he is already too tired.Now, looking at this scarred woman in his arms, this half-grease peach blossom, he wants to protect her, cherish her, and shelter her from the wind and rain, so that he can no longer just watch her wither and turn into mud. Fly away.Once this idea arises, it burns so fiercely.For her, he is willing to give up everything, take her away from the crowd, and live a peaceful life.Splendor, wealth and unlimited country can be thrown away, as long as you are with her. "I have been fighting with Huang Taiji for many years, and I have not won him once, but I sacrificed Fujin in vain. This may be God's will. I can't let you sacrifice again, Qi Lei, come with me, we don't care about favors or hatred , ignore everything, go out of the palace. End of the world, I will protect you." Qi Lei closed her eyes.It doesn't matter if it's grace or hatred, go out of the palace.What kind of temptation?What kind of freshmen?However... she opened her eyes again, and repeated as if she had sworn: "Master Fourteen, I'm sorry, I'm not going anywhere." "You..." Dorgon was shocked.He is a warrior, the bravest and most fearless on the steppe; he is also a Baylor, the true heir to the Khan throne.But now he doesn't want all of this anymore, he just wants to be an ordinary man, have a woman of his own, carry her, accompany her, deep in the mountains and fields, men farming and women weaving, living the life of ordinary people, living a normal life An unremarkable second half of life.However, she turned him down! "I won't leave." Qi Lei insisted, "I won't die, and I won't leave either. I'm right here, waiting to see him fulfill his promise." promise?Dorgon had to think about it before he understood what Qi Lei was talking about.Huang Taiji once promised her that she would not launch a single soldier against Chahar, and Qiu did not commit any crimes, so she cherished him with virtue.She still remembers this oath. After going through the brief madness caused by the pain of losing her child, she has recovered her reason and tolerance, and similarly, she has also recovered her love and care for her people.If she dies, with Huang Taiji's personality, he will definitely anger Chahar and kill her; on the contrary, as long as Qilei is alive, there is a glimmer of hope to persuade Huang Taiji to change his mind and keep his promise.For the sake of the 100,000 people in Chahar, she cannot leave, or even die.She must live, living in the besieged deep palace, living in the shameful and dark court, no matter how difficult, wronged and painful, she must still live! This is a truly noble woman, she is more kind-hearted and compassionate than Zhezhe and Da Yuer, and she is more worthy of Fengguanxiapei, mother of the world.In her heart, there are only her clansmen, not herself. However, her only fault is that she has the world in her heart, but she does not have herself alone. She was too noble, too cold, and too perfect. Dorgon took a deep breath, feeling both disappointed and amazed.In his heart, there was always a glimmer of hope, secretly thinking that Qi Lei's assassination was more or less for him, and Qi Lei also had him in her heart.But now he knows that he was wrong, his love and commitment, once again like light smoke drifting into the wind, dissipated without a trace. When the love of children fades away, the righteousness of confidant emerges spontaneously.The hero's sympathy is more valuable than the love and pursuit between men and women. He embraced Qi Lei even more tightly. His love for this woman has been sublimated to a state beyond life and death at this moment. He not only admires her, but sympathizes with her. , but more admiration than appreciation, it is a kind of chivalry and heroism of a man who died for his confidant, and said with a sigh: "Well, don't worry, if you want the people in Chahar to live well, I will definitely let them even Not a single hair will fall off. Even if the sweat wants to break the oath, I will help you persuade him." "Thank you, my lord." Qi Lei thanked her in a low voice, tears streaming down the two lines. Dorgon looked at the two lines of tears in shock. This was the only time in Qi Lei's life that she showed her affection to him.At that moment, he knew that even if he gave up his own life, he must fulfill her will first.