Chapter 88 I have known the smell of gunpowder in my dream

It was another dreamy night, entangled in the dream, and the things experienced in the dream were longer than a year in real life.One night's dream is like a year, or even longer, which makes people very tired. I woke up tired and lazily, a beam of white sunlight came in through the window sill, fell on the strings, refracted the cold light, and looked at me, I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and there was still light in the dormitory. There is the smell of burning silver charcoal, the smell of agarwood crumbs, the smell of tea from the previous night, and the wind of the morning sun, with a hint of coolness and freshness.

The person next to my pillow has already left. Last night he was so tender and lingering to me, but I just tried my best to cater to him. I know he needs my warmth. I can give it as much as I can. I can’t. After all, we still have to keep it. He went to the morning court, never bothered me, just left quietly, every time, I was in a dream.I don't know if he will kiss my forehead lightly when he leaves, or something else, these are not what I pay attention to. I said last night that there will be sunshine today. I stood on the window sill and watched the melted snow dripping from the tile eaves.I know that no matter how deep or thick the snow has accumulated, it will melt, it just takes time, time, is a strange thing, it can destroy everything and rebuild everything.

Today's Chunyi is probably going to melt the ice, I don't know how he will discuss state affairs with the ministers when he sits on the golden luan throne.He has been in power for so long, and he must have already distinguished who is a loyal minister and who is a treacherous minister, who is really brave and resourceful, and who is just talking on paper. I have a premonition that a war is really about to kick off. Maybe only war can stop the frenzy and anxiety that are about to move, and then restore the peace of the earth and mountains.Win or lose, win or lose, and the final outcome.But in my eyes, there is no success or failure, because even if you are prosperous at this time, there will be days when you are down and quiet, and even if you are down and down at this time, there will be times when you will be prosperous again.

Dressing up, grooming, breakfast, all the same, I will wait in peace, whether it is war or peace, I believe I will do my eyebrows as always, as always.But from the bottom of my heart, I still long to go out of the palace once. I want to confirm whether Chu Xianmo is Chu Yu. answer. There was a warm stove burning in the warm pavilion, and the ice and snow outside the window melted in the sunlight. I was making tea with great interest, and lay beautifully and lazily on the pear wood chair.The flames jumped up from time to time, jumped so high, and burned so vigorously. Qiuxi told me that there would be guests coming today. She said that there is a folk saying that when the flames are flourishing, it is joy, and guests will come.

I believe. When Concubine Wu came, I didn't expect her to be the guest, and she came alone.I don't know why, but I'm still happy that she came, because I won't be lonely here thinking about it. Winter plum Xiangxue tea, served in a green sand pot with green plums, has a kind of calm and elegant. I asked softly: "Sister came to Yueyang Palace today for something. Be careful in such a cold day." After finishing speaking, I coughed lightly. I didn't take the medicine made by Hong Jian yesterday, and I didn't want to smell the medicine. , just let down Xie Ronghua's friendship in vain.

Concubine Wu took a sip of hot tea and said with a smile: "Little sister, you should take care of your body. Once you get sick in this weather, it will be very difficult to recover, so you must take care of it. After a long time, you will be tired." I nodded and replied, "I know, my sister also needs to take care of herself." Concubine Wu stroked her chest and said, "Recently, I only feel pain in my chest. After taking the prepared Xuexiang pill, I feel much more comfortable." "Xuexiangwan... Xuexiangwan..." I murmured, searching my memory hard, but I couldn't remember where I had heard these three familiar words.

"Does sister know about this medicine?" Concubine Wu asked. I shook my head slightly: "No, I don't know." Then, I nodded hurriedly: "I seem to know, I heard it somewhere." "This medicine was prepared for me by a friend outside the palace. It treats headaches and heartaches. The effect is excellent. It is said that it is difficult to prepare. Every time I send some to me regularly." She said slowly. "Regularly? I haven't heard from my sister that it hurts my heart." I was a little surprised.And she said that the friend outside the palace, this friend must be extraordinary, otherwise how could he enter the palace and give her the medicine?Maybe the people around her went out to do errands and got it outside the palace, I was overthinking it.

Concubine Wu replied softly: "I didn't say it before, it's an old disease, and it's not serious, taking medicine will help." I smiled: "Is this medicine very fragrant? Every time I smell a faint cold fragrance on my sister." "Well, the fragrance of Leng Leng smells very good. I didn't bring it with me. I will show it to my sister next time." Xuexiang Wan, I seem to remember something. When Yin Xianxian died, Yanping said to go to Cuiqiong Building to get medicine, and the medicine she took was Xuexiang Wan. She said at that time that her girl had a headache and had been taking it all the time. A kind of medicine called Xuexiang Wan, I remember she took out a delicate red bottle.That was her only alibi, but it didn't save her from jail.Yanping, how can I not remember the Xuexiang Wan related to Yanping.Pain in my heart, faint pain, always touch the wound inadvertently, some things are just so inadvertently.

I remember, but I don't want to say it. Concubine Wu sighed, "Sister, I've been reading scriptures these days, why the more I read, the more I can't understand them." I also sighed slightly: "Sister, I don't dare to read the scriptures anymore, because I can't understand it. I said that Zen is not for meditation, but if you don't study it, you won't be enlightened, so how can you understand it?" Concubine Wu took a sip of tea and smiled: "Sister, I have always wanted to go to Cuimei Temple once, but I can't. This wish has been accumulated in my heart for a long time. I want to go to the temple to listen to Zen and live in peace for a while."

I smiled: "Sister, I often go there, but when I go there, I am still the same when I come back. The lotus heart can't wash away my beauty. I don't know if the Buddha has failed me or I have failed the Buddha. Every time I go there Sigh against him, he complains against me." Concubine Wu was surprised: "The Buddha also complains?" "Of course, a Buddha is no different from a human being." Concubine Wu seemed a little confused, and said in a low voice: "The Buddha should have no joys and sorrows, no happiness in life, and no pain in death." I smiled lightly: "So people always place these things on the Buddha, hoping that he can save all sentient beings, transcend life and death, take away suffering, and leave only happiness and laughter."

Concubine Wu smiled slightly: "Sister, sister, am I so shallow?" I felt that I was a bit too judgmental, and apologized: "Sister, I know that you want to go to the temple to pursue the artistic conception of ethereal meditation, rather than simply praying to Buddha and seeking scriptures. Like me, I am not, I just like it there, but Every time I go, although I want to stay in my heart, I will still leave decisively.” Concubine Wu smiled lightly: "Sister, I will leave when I go. It's not suitable for me, it's only suitable for a short-lived soul. That short-lived, I will be obsessed, but I will not fall into it. In fact, I am a sober person. Many When people are intoxicated, I will always be awake." From the little chats, it can always be seen that Wu Fei's words have a firmness that is different from her weak appearance. I replied affirmatively: "I believe, I believe, when everyone is intoxicated, my sister is sober. If possible, I will seek such an opportunity to accompany my sister to Cuimei Nunnery, kneel down together, and look at the Buddha." "Well, I look forward to that day." Sipping tea, watching the sunshine outside the window, the snow is pressed on the branches and slowly falling due to melting.I broke the atmosphere of silence, and asked Concubine Wu, "Is there anything else my sister wants to see me today?" Concubine Wu smiled: "My sister thinks there is something on my mind?" Concubine Wu seldom comes to Yueyang Palace alone, let alone when the ice and snow are melting, I smiled gently and said: "My sister has lived in seclusion these days, so it is extremely rare to come to Yueyang Palace." "Isn't it my younger sister? It's even harder to find a younger sister in my Pianran Palace." "My sister made me feel ashamed. I've been feeling unwell recently, and I rarely go out, and because of the weather..." I tried my best to explain something, but I felt that the more I spoke, the more pale I became. Concubine Wu smiled and said, "My sister doesn't need to say anything, I understand everything." I smiled, not knowing what to say for a while. Concubine Wu asked softly: "Sister, do you know why Prince Ling entered the palace to discuss with the emperor yesterday?" It turned out that Concubine Wu came here to care about this matter. I think he really cared about Chunyi, because only Chunyi cared about him. Only then will he care about some matters in the government, which are closely related to Chun Yi.But I know that Concubine Wu knows something, I can ask Xiao Xingzi to find out, and of course she can order the little internal supervisor beside her to inquire about the news.It's just that she knew that Chunyi stayed at my place last night, so I couldn't hide what I knew from her. Being so special would make her feel hypocritical. I nodded: "Actually, it is also related to the assassination on Shenglong Street last time, because the remnants of the former government and the forces in Jianghu have been eager to make trouble recently, and they want to take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble." Concubine Wu seemed to understand something, and said: "Actually, I also know some of these things, but I just thought that they can't produce any big things, just make trouble, and then that's all." I frowned: "No matter what, any insecurity is annoying." I remembered what Chunyi said, when the world is in chaos, people's hearts will float. "Yes, recently the emperor has become thinner than before. He is tired of political affairs. When they make trouble, it is the emperor who suffers. He is not only in charge of the government, but also the people of the world." It can be seen from the words Concubine Wu is very concerned about Chunyi because she loves him. "Yes, so we sisters can only support and care for him silently, and we can't do the rest." Concubine Wu raised her eyebrows and asked, "Sister, do you know that Chu Xianmo?" My heart sank and I fell into a panic, but I still pretended to be calm and said: "I heard from the emperor that this person is the supreme martial artist today. It is said that he is not an ordinary person. I don't know the details." She pondered, and then said: "I have a hunch that this is not a mortal, and my uneasiness is also caused by him." "Because of him?" She sighed: "Yes, a powerful enemy is awesome, awesome." I couldn't help asking: "Did sister have a premonition?" She nodded: "I smell gunpowder, sister, I have a premonition that a war is coming, as if it is getting closer." Unexpectedly, Concubine Wu has the same feeling as me. Could it be that the war is really about to start? I comforted me: "Sister, don't think too much, maybe the emperor can make peace with them very quickly, and then the military confrontation will be avoided, and the peace and prosperity will be restored." She smiled gently: "I hope so." After finishing speaking, she looked at the chess pieces on the table and said softly, "Sister, how about our next game?" I shook my hand: "Sister, every game I play with you is bound to lose, no more chess pieces." "My sister was joking, we just want to discuss a feeling, it doesn't matter whether we win or lose." I smiled: "That's right, well, anyway, I'm too idle to panic." The two of them sipped tea and played chess, listening to the sound of the fire cooking. In fact, I knew the outcome of the game.But, what can I discuss with the concubine Wu today?Could it be that one day I will compete with her like chess pieces?