Chapter 16 Chapter Sixteen Stealing the Dragon and Turning the Phoenix
Candidates for the mother have been searched and searched for half a month, but none of them are satisfied.
In order to prevent the pregnancy reaction from being discovered, I began to pretend to be sick, and gradually reduced the number of visits to the harem to pay my respects, and only said to the outside world that I was frightened because of Ge Min.Although the bulge of the stomach is not obvious now, but the summer clothes will become thinner in the future, and it will be impossible to hide it, so I am eager to find a substitute so that I can move to the southern suburbs palace for recuperation.
"Shan, I heard that this woman was dismissed and returned to her natal family because she was not virtuous. How can such a person be the mother of the child? Well... this person has a decent status and appearance, but she lost her husband and left a child. How can a person be accepted by the harem? This woman's status is too low, and she can't get a high position in the harem to match the high position of the prince's mother..." I looked at the files submitted by Shanshan and pointed them out one by one with a frown.
Shanshan sighed, and replied in embarrassment: "Miss, you said that this person must go through personnel affairs. What perfection can a woman who is divorced go home have? Either she is widowed, or she is divorced and returned to her mother's house. The old man Slave picked and picked in the Nangong Clan, and finally found these four or five that are passable."
"Wait," I suddenly thought of something, "Does it have to be a married woman who has gone through the personnel affairs? We can also find a lady in the boudoir, so there will be a good choice?"
"What do you mean, Miss?" She looked at me kindly and incomprehensibly.
A thought flashed through my mind, but I didn't explain it kindly, "Didn't the Ai family invite Jiao Hao, Di Er, and some girls from the Nangong family to the autumn banquet last year? Just find out from them Appropriate. It’s best to be from a good background, but with a poor family and no one to rely on, so that she will be willing to be a substitute.”
After a few days, Shanshan came to me, "Miss, here is a suitable candidate. She is from your aunt's house, a girl named Shao He. She is the eldest daughter of your aunt's fifth son. It's a pity that her father died young, and there is no boy in the family, so she lives in Sanbo's house. I heard that because of the shabby dowry, no one came to propose marriage for a long time. This year, she is 20 years old. There are two younger sisters, who are said to be gentle and considerate, and very sensible."
Hearing Shanshan talk about these feelings is very appropriate, and I asked eagerly: "Is there a portrait of her?"
Shanshan took out a roll of paper from his sleeve, and replied: "The old slave brought a servant who is good at painting, in the name of the queen mother to appreciate flowers, and several girls from his family also came out to see them, look at the third one from the right. That's the girl."
I fixed my eyes and saw that the girl was holding a round fan. She was not an amazing girl, but she was pleasing to the eye.
"Okay, it's her." I looked at the silent girl in the painting, who will be very close to me in the future, wondering what will happen to me, her, and my child in the future?
In the name of appreciating spring flowers, I once again invited girls from the Nangong family, the Shao family, and the Yu family to enter the palace. The young girls were chirping non-stop. Only Shao He and I knew that this was completely specially prepared for our meeting. .
During the break of the tea banquet, Shanshan led Shao He to Eryu Palace and came to me. Shao He looked very reserved, just like most people I am used to seeing entering the palace for the first time.
Shao He knelt in front of me, and said in a small but clear voice: "Concubine Shao pays respects to the Empress Dowager, wishing the Empress Dowager good health."
"Look up and let Aijia take a good look at you."
Shao He raised her head, she looked upright, she looked like a tolerant and docile girl as Shanshan said.
I went down the steps and grabbed her hand to help her up, "Come with Aijia."
I took her up step by step until I came to the spacious and luxurious Phoenix seat. I vacated half of the seat for her, patted her and said, "You will also sit here in the future."
Although Shao He understood the intention of entering the palace this time, before Shanshan only told her that she would enter the palace to do things for me, and promised a generous return, so she had been doubtful and anxious after entering the palace, but she couldn't guess that I would Say these words.
I forced her to sit next to me and explained to her, "You will be the mother of the crown prince and the empress dowager of the empire."
Shao He looked at me in surprise.
"But you are not allowed to enter the palace to serve the emperor. The harem is full of beauties, and you, who are ordinary in appearance, cannot be specially declared to enter the palace, let alone ascend to the high position of the empress dowager. But you can choose other paths, such as being the mother of the prince. Appear."
Shao He looked at me puzzled, and I told her bluntly: "Aijia is pregnant, but Aijia cannot be the mother of a child. You can."
Shao He's eyes showed confusion at first, but she quickly realized that her face suddenly turned pale.
"It surprised you, right? But the Ai family doesn't need to explain it to you. What you need to know is that the Shaw family's glory and wealth are given by the Ai family, and your family and the Ai family are honor and disgrace. If you didn't have this opportunity given to you by the Ai family, as a daughter of a down-and-out family, you would most likely be married to a low-level family without any official position. Now, you have the opportunity to be a high-ranking person, and your mother will be named Mrs. Guo, your deceased father can be posthumously named Marquis, and your two younger sisters will be well arranged. No one will dare to despise you anymore. The sisters who treated you coldly in the past will tremble in front of you. How do you feel about this? Woolen cloth?"
"I wish...to obey the Queen Mother's arrangement in everything." Shao He replied cautiously. In fact, she knew that there was no way out. Knowing such a secret, if she didn't agree, she would never live in this world again.
If Shao He reveals this secret in the future, it will at most embarrass me, but it will not shake my position, but she will lose her life because of it, so I am not worried that she will speak out foolishly.But whether she will listen to me in the future and whether she can take care of my child wholeheartedly is something I have to investigate carefully.
"Very good," I said with satisfaction, "Aijia will explain the next arrangement to you carefully, and you have to play this scene well. After a while, you can enter the palace in a splendid manner, and Aijia will then Prepare first-class delicacies to wash you off."
King Quan Yu leaned on my stomach and listened to something, and after a while he said joyfully, "I heard him calling my father."
I laughed at him, "The emperor still makes up stories and nonsense."
King Quan Yu straightened up and said solemnly: "I really can't wait. Nu Xi, how are you doing recently? Did the little guy make trouble with you?"
I felt lazy, so I found a comfortable position and leaned back, "Sickness is not serious recently, but my stomach is a little obvious, and it may not be easy to cover up in summer, so I have to prepare to go to the palace in the southern suburbs as soon as possible." .”
"But I am very worried that your mother and son are outside the palace."
"Please don't worry. The Nanjiao Palace is the place I plan to use for retirement when Fu'er is here. The people arranged there are all considerate and trustworthy. Instead, I am more worried about how to properly arrange Shao He in the palace. It needs your cooperation. Let’s say that you fell in love with her at the last autumn banquet, and you have been in touch with her in private since then, and now you are pregnant with a dragon seed and you want to bring her into the palace. The woman in the morning mist was also her.”
I saw King Quan Yu's expression and laughed at him: "You don't have to feel guilty about me, I asked you to accept the concubine this time." Then I joked: "That girl is average-looking, I know she's not your type. "
King Quan Yu smiled wryly.
I moved my body suddenly, got very close to him, and whispered in his ear: "Actually, I'm a little worried... After Shao He comes, you have to show that you love her so much, and you even want to have sex with her." Lying on a bed. No woman has served you for such a long time, in case you can't help but make a fake show..."
King Quan Yu grabbed my hand, looked at me seriously and said seriously: "I won't."
I covered my mouth and chuckled, "Just kidding you." In fact, I really had similar worries in my heart.
"You have to take good care of yourself over there. No matter whether I am in court, whether I am reviewing memorials, no matter which concubine I am facing in the harem, even if I am lying on the same bed with that woman named Shaohe, my heart will always be All you miss are your mother and son. I will definitely find a reason to go out of the palace to see you."
I was moved by his promise, why worry about having a child for such a man.
"Qin Chunyuan's magnolia flowers are blooming today, I will accompany you out for a walk to relax."
Qin Chunyuan planted many new magnolia trees last year. This spring, several magnolia trees bloomed early, which is particularly eye-catching. The pure white magnolia flowers exude a sweet fragrance in the spring breeze.
Mu Zong preferred pear blossoms, Xiao Zong preferred daylilies, and King Quan Yu especially liked magnolias.So I can't help feeling that the flowers in the Imperial Garden also change with people.
"Whether it is color or aroma, magnolias are the best flowers. No wonder you like them so much. Now I can't help but feel happy when I see them. This reminds me of the poems written by the predecessors about magnolia flowers," Qiaoyue Xinzhuangyu Youhui, Su'e's thousands of teams are surrounded by snow, I know that Gu shoots real fairies, Tianyi's neon clothes try on feather clothes...'" I said with admiration.
"Among these flowers, I only like magnolias. I have an inexplicable affection for them. Also, whenever I see magnolias, I will always connect with you. I always feel that these magnolias are as charming and lovely as you, as beautiful as you are." Let me move."
I couldn't help but feel a little shy.
The first emperor liked women as gentle and tender as pear blossoms, but King Quan Yu loved women as charming and affectionate as magnolia flowers.
King Quanyu and I stood under the tree side by side, admiring the magnolia flowers blooming tenderly in the breeze. King Quanyu said: "Next spring, next spring, and in the future, every spring we will stand here and enjoy the magnolia flowers together." Is the magnolia okay?"
I nodded earnestly and replied: "Let's enjoy the magnolia flowers together at this time every year. Next year's orchids will surely bloom even more beautifully, and they will be more dazzling every year."
A few days before Shao He entered the palace, I quietly told Jing Ming something.I didn't hand over this matter to Shanshan, because I knew she would not have the heart to do that.
Until two days before Shao He was going to enter the palace, Jing Ming told me that everything had been arranged properly.I rubbed my stomach and didn't speak, just nodded, Jingming understood and was about to retreat, I still couldn't help but stop him and said: "It looks... it should be passable. Don't hurt her too much."
Jingming nodded and replied, "It's pretty decent. The servant will take care of the rest."
On the second day, Shanshan ran in with a panicked face and told me that I wasn't too surprised when someone sneaked into Shao He's room and raped her.Shanshan also suddenly realized that something was wrong, and she said in disbelief: "It's always...it can't be you, Miss..."
I didn't answer anything, Shanshan suddenly said very old: "Miss, why did you do such a cruel thing... For a girl's family, it hurts her more than killing her. That child will live forever. They will all be in such a nightmare, you will not understand this feeling, little miss..."
"Enough! Shan, do you have to tell me what this reminds me of?"
"Then at least you can tell Shao He in advance, at least she is not so afraid..."
"Then she won't agree! Even if she agrees, she will hate me... Maybe she will betray me because of this in the future, and I want her to be completely grateful and loyal to me."
"Miss, doing this will hurt Shao He too much, and I've wronged her too much."
"You, the child in my womb, Jiuzhen... You are my own people in my heart, and I can't care so much about the affairs of outsiders. As long as the people I value are living well, what do other people's lives and happiness matter to me? Neither. Shan, you can say that I am cruel and selfish, but I don’t even care about myself, let alone others..."
Shan Shan sighed heavily, "I really can't think of anything to blame the young miss. I only hope that after Shao He enters the palace, he can make up for her with other things."
"Of course. If Ai's family doesn't choose her, she will live a miserable life, and she won't have any reputation or face. And this time she will enter the palace, how beautiful she will be in the future."
Shao He's entry into the palace undoubtedly caused an uproar.But for Shao He's pregnancy, no matter how much outsiders accused her of being unmarried and disregarding shame, no one dared to say anything to stop her from entering the palace.She entered the harem openly, and entered the harem as the prince's mother.
At the beginning, her identity was Xiuyuan, which was not considered a high status, and she only ranked sixth among concubines.This is just to prevent her from making the harem feel too threatened when she first entered the palace, and to save her life. After giving birth to a child, there will be many opportunities for promotion in the future. In the end, at least she should be a noble concubine.I even covet the queen's position in my heart, because I want my child to be born the most orthodox first prince, and to inherit this great Yin country with full confidence.
Although Shao He's entry into the palace was criticized by many people, not many people expressed doubts about it.Shao He is a relative of my natal family, and they secretly talked about that I designed a good game of chess, just like Xiaozong arranged the girls from the Nangong family into the harem, I once again arranged the girls from my natal family into the new emperor in order to stabilize my position The harem, the last autumn banquet made them think that I carefully arranged it.
Although Shao He was dressed in bright red when he entered the palace, he couldn't hide his haggard face. It was unknown whether it was because of nervousness, fear, or what happened that night.
After the red tape was over, Shao He came to visit me in Eryu Palace. I didn't know why I was so hypocritical, but I hugged her with concern and love and said: "Poor child, I have heard about it."
Shao He had little experience after all, so he couldn't help crying after hearing these words, "Queen Mother, this concubine's body is not clean... I'm sorry, do you despise this concubine..."
She didn't know that this kind of experience was what I wanted.I patted her on the back and comforted her: "It's too late for Aijia to feel sorry for you, so why would you despise you? That person Aijia has already asked someone to kill him, so at least I can give you a sigh of relief. From now on, there will be Aijia in this palace." , no one dares to bully you."
Mentioning that person made Shao He tremble uncontrollably. "Queen Mother!" Shao He plopped down on his knees and cried loudly, "From now on, the humble life of a concubine will be yours and the little master's!"
"Get up quickly." I took out my handkerchief to wipe her tears, and reprimanded me: "Don't act so recklessly in the future, you must always remember that you are pregnant."
I summoned Jingming and introduced to her: "His name is Jingming, and he is a reliable palace man next to Aijia. After Aijia leaves the palace, he will take care of you instead of Aijia. Do you still remember what I taught you before entering the palace?" Come on, if someone asks about the past between you and the emperor, you must speak up to the point, and don't let those shrewd women in the harem see your flaws. If you have anything to discuss with Jingming, he will give you an idea. The emperor will also call Give you an aunt who knows the details, and you can entrust the affairs of life to her, and don't let anyone else get close to you except her."
Shao He nodded seriously after listening.
"In addition to not being found fake pregnancy, you should pay more attention to your own safety. There must be many people in the harem who want to harm you. You must have Jingming inspect your food and use. Remember what Aijia said , if you die unexpectedly, nothing that Aijia promised to your family will be fulfilled. Also, in this palace, don't trust anyone except Aijia, the emperor, Jingming, Shanshan and that aunt , even if it is a person in Aijia Palace."
Shao He never thought that things would be so complicated, so he nodded again with an unusually heavy heart.
"The emperor will go to your Qingqin Hall to rest tonight, you have to show that you are intimate with him."
Shao He was stunned for a moment, then grabbed the handkerchief in his hand at a loss, "Queen Mother, my concubine is afraid..."
"You should look happy, not like this. The emperor is not that man. Show Aijia your smile."
Shao He grinned and forced a smile very reluctantly.
When King Quanyu came the next day, I asked him, "How is Shaohe?"
King Quan Yu wiped his hands, and replied: "She is still a little girl who has never seen the world, how pitiful. Seeing me, I dare not say anything. She seemed to be shaking in bed yesterday. Oh, I am so scary?"
I smiled, touched his face and said: "Yes, you are so serious, the queen and you are old married couples, but when you see you angry, you dare not say a word. It's also thanks to your face, There are a lot of things missing when Shao He enters the palace."
King Quan Yu was amused by me, and said unconsciously: "The only ones who can talk to me casually like this are you and Fu..."
He realized something and stopped suddenly.
I also suddenly realized what he was going to say, and my heart skipped a beat.
I know that one day every summer he will never sleep with a woman, not even me.Many times I couldn't help but wanted to ask him about Concubine You, but I didn't do it in the end. I thought to myself why I bothered to dig out the person in his heart to make everyone feel uncomfortable.
Both of us became a little unnatural, King Quan Yu changed the subject and asked flatteringly, "How is Jiu Zhen doing over there now?"
"Ah... ah, Jiuzhen seems to be gradually adapting to the life there. She used to report her grievances, but now she seems to be getting happier. But what makes me a little disappointed is that she seldom mentions homesickness anymore."
"My child, I am always attracted by seeing novel things. Besides, if she doesn't say anything, it doesn't mean that she doesn't miss you as a mother. Isn't she still writing to you every month? It can be seen that she still misses you." King Quan Yu comforted me and said.
"I understand. I'm not very worried about Shaohe's matter now. Except that my sister doesn't know how she will feel, it will not cause any serious harm to other concubines. The people in the harem treat her very kindly now. All I want now is to be ready. The matter of going out of the palace, give birth to the baby outside in a healthy way."
After about half a month, everything was ready, and I was finally moved out of the palace on the grounds of being ill.Regarding my departure, the harem was not too suspicious. On the one hand, I had complained of illness for a while, and on the other hand, the harem's attention had already been focused on Shao He, so it didn't matter what happened to the empress dowager.
King Quan Yu, who had always been calm and calm a few days before I left, seemed a little anxious.Although the number of words may not increase, but from time to time he asked about things after leaving the palace, which made me feel more deeply how much he attaches importance to children.
After the auspicious day was predicted to leave the palace, King Quan Yu and the concubines of the harem came to see him off one after another, and each said something on the scene.Because Shao He is from my natal family, I specifically expressed my concern for her and told her to take good care of her body and to come back to take care of them when Long Er was born.
On this trip, I only brought Shanshan, the Miao doctor girl, and some eunuchs who did odd jobs, and the rest stayed in Eryu Palace. Ruyi temporarily took over Shanshan's duties, leading the harem ladies and handling the affairs of Eryu Palace , attracted the secret envy of many palace people.
Because it was not going out to play in the palace, and it was in the name of avoiding the location, so it was not the usual Fengyu, but only chose an unremarkable sedan chair, and brought two teams of guards to escort it along the way.King Quan Yu remained silent from the moment we saw him off, with the serious expression of the emperor still on his face, until I was about to leave, he finally said briefly: "Queen Mother, take care of yourself."
I glanced at him, buried many emotions in my heart, and replied softly: "Don't worry."
So I left the palace where I have been living in under the escort of a team of people. I felt inexplicable melancholy in my heart. I gently put my hands on my stomach and comforted myself that I was not alone.The team stopped and went, and it took four days to reach the Southern Suburb Palace.
Although I have seen a lot of exquisite and gorgeous palaces, when I came to the Southern Suburb Palace, I still couldn't help but amazed everyone.The palace in the southern suburbs is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with lush flowers and plants, fresh air and endless singing of birds.
Since Zhuanfu's time, the Southern Suburb Palace has been expanding and repairing, and now most of it has been completed, and the scale is much larger than when Mu Zong came.I arranged my bedroom in the quietest place in the innermost part of the palace. Except for Shanshan and Miao doctor girl, the other servants live in the outer periphery. They say they need to rest and recuperate, and outsiders are strictly prohibited from walking around.
During the days in the Southern Suburb Palace, I felt like I was in a paradise. It seemed that all the things in the past had never existed, and I never remembered that I was still the empress dowager, and I lived a leisurely life every day.Only the letters from Shi Ruyi, Jingming, Xingdan and others reporting the situation in the palace will bring me back to reality.I heard that everything in the palace was fine, and the concubines in the harem did not make things difficult for Shao He, and King Quan Yu also valued her very much.
It's no wonder, I think for the empress and most of the concubines, the appearance of Shao He has avoided the situation where the elder sister is arbitrarily arbitrary, and they are not unwilling to see such a result, although they feel very contemptuous of Shao He's unmarried pregnancy.And my sister, who has always been good at watching changes, will not be so stupid as to do something to a child in Shao He's belly who doesn't know whether it is a boy or a girl, so I am not worried about Shao He's situation at this time.
King Quanyu and I are also secretly communicating, and his letters always smell of Qinan fragrance faintly. For some reason, this smell fascinates me so much.King Quan Yu's letters always include a blooming flower in the royal garden in the palace.In the letter, I told him about my growing belly, an old couple living at the foot of the mountain, and an eight-year-old grandson. The old man cut firewood for a living. If Wuji, there is also a secluded nunnery on the mountainside.
King Quan Yu and I are telling each other how much we miss each other.I used to always feel that being with him was more or less involuntary, hypocritical and obedient, and I always felt a little grudge in my heart.But now I really miss that person, I am not used to the days when he is not around, I want to be held tightly by those powerful arms.
Thinking about it, my face suddenly turned red, I don't know why I had such shameless thoughts.I withdrew my thoughts, habitually stroked my slightly swollen belly with my hands, and softly hummed the folk song I learned from the old woman to lull her grandson to sleep.
At that time, the afternoon sun slanted in through the window, and the room was quiet and warm.
"Miss, look who has come to see you." Shan Shan came in at some point, and reported with a smile.
I was startled, and looked out the door, standing behind Shanshan, a head taller than her, although wearing plain clothes of a commoner, but with an extraordinary aura, isn't that the person I was thinking of just now.
I threw myself into his arms regardless, King Quan Yu stretched out his arms and hugged me tightly.
Shanshan had already retreated knowingly.
He smells familiar to me... It's been more than two months since I saw him.
King Quan Yu held my face and said eagerly: "Let me take a good look at you. I haven't seen you for more than two months... You seem to have gained weight and weighed a lot. Well, it should be our child growing up."
I looked up into his eyes, nodded and said, "Yes, yes, our baby is doing well and getting heavier."
We looked at each other like a fire, and I figured we were thinking the same thing.
King Quan Yu hasn't touched a woman for several months, he kissed me hard.I wrap my arms around his neck and respond to him.
We tore each other's clothes and breathed out rapidly, until finally King Quan Yu hesitated, "No... I'm afraid I'll hurt the child."
But I was already confused, and murmured: "Leave him alone, leave him alone...it will be fine..."
King Quan Yu finally put me on top, as if admonishing himself: "Gently, I only lightly..."
We lay side by side on the bed, panting slightly, King Quan Yu asked slightly worried: "Are you okay?"
I shook my head, then turned to him and said, "I've been thinking about our baby's name lately."
"This coincides with me. I have been looking through the classics for the past few days, but I haven't found anything I like. Do you have any good word selection?"
"Just call me Wu'er?"
King Quan Yu was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood what I meant, so he nodded in agreement and said, "Wu'er, Ge Wu, a good name, a good name. There are many poems about Wu by ancient literati, among which I like Li Qiao of the Tang Dynasty very much." The poem: Cao Gong lost Chuze, Han Emperor came out of Pingcheng; Zhuolu demon atmosphere is quiet, Danshan is bright..."
I followed his poem and chanted: "Lei Yanfei is a little heavier, Fang Yusan is still lighter; if you are not a Xiongzhao, you would rather think of Xuanbao's love." He took my hand and they looked at each other and smiled.
After that, we rested for a while and walked to the side of the mountain. The house of the old couple at the foot of the mountain was already filled with smoke. It seemed that they were going to prepare dinner. The old lady saw that I was warmly entertained. Surprised, he smiled and asked if I was my husband.
King Quan Yu readily accepted it, but I was quite embarrassed.After a while, the old man came back with his grandson. The child waved his stick and shouted that he would become a general in the future, which caused Wang Quanyu and I to look at each other and smile.On the spur of the moment, King Quan Yu taught him a few tricks in a decent manner.
At dawn on the second day, King Quan Yu had to pretend to leave, and the two naturally bid farewell.
Afterwards, King Quan Yu sneaked up to visit me a few times, each time in a hurry, but this parting made our relationship even deeper.
I spent summer, autumn and winter in the Southern Suburb Palace. On the day of Xiaohan, while enjoying the snow in the courtyard, I suddenly had severe abdominal pain and gave birth to a son.
I looked exhaustedly at the little baby lying beside me, and felt relieved.I don't know why, before he was born, King Quan Yu and I both concluded that he would be a boy. I think he would be very happy to see this child.
Looking at him, I thought of my dead child Cheng'er again, and couldn't help feeling sad, wondering if he would look like Cheng'er in the future.
"Wu'er, Wu'er..." I couldn't help but gently whispered to him.
Wu'er stayed by my side for a few days before she was quietly taken back to the palace by Shanshan.Shao He in the palace had already made preparations for giving birth, and invited a reliable person from Shanshan's family to be a nanny, and Shanshan went back in the name of visiting Shao He.
Although Shanshan came back and said that everything was well arranged there, and also brought a message from King Quan Yu saying that I should take good care of my body, but I missed the child in my heart, and rushed back to the palace just after confinement. New, ready to celebrate New Years Eve.
The queen mother's phoenix body has just recovered, and the harem came to pick it up in person to show their filial piety.I got out of the sedan chair with the help of my servants, and immediately a palace lady presented the hand stove for warming my hands. I took it and looked around. After a few months, I returned to the palace again with a new feeling. I felt that the climate in Kyoto was colder than that in the southern suburbs. At this time, the empress led all the concubines in the harem wearing various cloaks and had already waited on the sidelines.
Standing at the front was King Quan Yu, who nodded slightly when he saw me, expressing his gratitude.
"I am very pleased to hear that the Empress Dowager's phoenix body has recovered, and all the concubines in the harem also miss the Empress Dowager very much."
"The weather in the southern suburbs is pleasant, and the stubborn illnesses are gradually dissipating. It's also a year of festivals. How can the Ai family not come back to be lively and lively."
"It should be, it should be," the queen replied with a smile, "the queen mother has been away for more than half a year, and the palace has lost a lot of fun. Now that the queen mother has returned to the palace in good health, all the sisters in the harem are very happy."
Goodbye this time, I feel that the queen is still dignified, but the wrinkles on her face have increased, and her temples are full of hair, which makes her look old. I can't help being surprised at how fast a woman is aging, and I feel a little pity for her in my heart.
"The Queen's speech has always followed people's hearts."
On the surface, I was socializing with everyone, but what I was anxious about was seeing my son sooner.At this moment, Shao He approached with a thick golden dragon-pattern swaddle in his arms, and said a little shyly: "The sisters in the harem welcome the queen mother, so it is really not suitable to bring children to make noise, but I heard that the queen mother is very fond of the little prince." Concern, and gave many precious gifts at birth, the concubine wanted to bring the baby for the Queen Mother to see."
I wished I could hold my son in my arms and take a closer look at him, but I dared to take it indifferently. I felt that he was much heavier than when he was just born, and his skin wrinkles were smoother and whiter.Wu'er is sleeping, so she doesn't cry or make noise, and sometimes her little mouth will squirm and suck, as if she is dreaming some sweet dream.
My heart couldn't help softening.
"The emperor named the little prince Wu, and his nickname is Wu'er." Shao He added.
Everyone couldn't stop nodding when they heard this, when suddenly a gust of cold wind blew up, I was worried that Wu'er would catch the cold, so I suppressed my reluctance to give him back to Shao He, and told everyone: "The weather is getting colder, everyone go back to the palace, change The Ai family also brought some gifts to the palaces." He also specially told Shao He: "Be careful of freezing the prince, go back to the house to warm up."
Shao He's posture of holding the child is already decent, and he really looks like a young mother who has just given birth.Seeing Wu'er's appearance, she seems to have been taken care of very well during this period of time, and only then did I feel a little more at ease.
When a large group of people walked back, I couldn't help paying attention to my sister. She was as taciturn as usual, and she didn't talk much just now among the concubines. Perhaps thanks to her quiet personality, the years have not shown her Even from some angles, she still looks like a girl.
She walked forward with her head half down. Compared with Shao He who was holding the child in her arms and smiling up at the right back, she looked a bit lonely and haggard, but who knew what she was really thinking about.
After returning to Eryu Palace, Eryu Palace has already been cleaned and renewed. Ruyi led the people in the palace to greet her in front of the door. I heard that during this time, Ruyi has kept the harem in good order. As a master, I also have a lot of face, so I can't help but look at Ruyi differently and praise her carefully.Everyone in the palace also has rewards.
In the evening, King Quanyu came to see me quietly. After some tenderness, King Quanyu put his arms around me and leaned on the couch. I lay on his chest and couldn't help but raise my head and ask him: "Do you like Wuer?"
King Quan Yu was a little surprised and said: "Why do you ask like this, I like it, of course you and my child like it."
I felt a little comforted, maybe King Quan Yu noticed my lonely expression, and he asked me: "What's the matter, slave, you don't seem happy."
I sighed softly, feeling a little melancholy, "I don't know why, but I feel so unreal, especially when I saw Shao He walking with Wu'er in his arms today. I even have to ask myself, did Wu'er really fall from me?" Did he come down? He is my son, but he was held in someone else's arms, and he will call another woman his mother in the future."
"I understand your feelings, I am sorry for you. You sacrificed so much for Wu'er, I think that although he can't call you a mother, but mother and child are connected, he will love you and get close to you in the future."
"I hope so," I murmured a little aggrieved, "Quan Yu, I really miss our son now..."
King Quan Yu hugged me tighter, "Then let Shao He bring the child over to see you often in the future. Don't think about it, the son will always be yours. Think about it when he grows up slowly, and you teach him etiquette and music. , if I teach him horseback riding and archery, he will definitely become a wise emperor who will go down in history..."
I was driven by King Quan Yu's words, and such a scene gradually appeared in my mind, so I couldn't help but smile slightly.But soon I came back to reality, and said worriedly: "That would be great. But I am always worried about our child. If you love him so much, I don't know how many people will hate you in the harem."
"I don't have many children, maybe I won't be as troubled as other emperors. Doesn't the queen like Wuer very much?"
I feel in my heart that although King Quan Yu is smart, he is slow in this respect.
"It's not just the Queen's problem... Have you forgotten what happened to Duo Zhaorong a while ago?"
King Quan Yu was reminded of something, and his expression became slightly restrained.I think he will not fail to think about who is the most likely threat to Wu'er right now.It's Gemin's sister.She was the most unfavorable person for Wu'er's birth, so she is the most likely to attack Wu'er in the future.
King Quan Yu sighed, I think he was worried about Ge Min, he didn't want the two children to have the possibility of killing each other.
"Probably... no. Namu Duo'er is usually arrogant, but the other concubines are more gentle and kind. We will pay more attention in the future."
King Quan Yu said this to comfort himself, but I don't want to force him anymore, now I just need him to realize the threat of my sister.
I leaned in his arms and said pitifully: "I can't take care of him in the open, our son, who else can we rely on if we don't rely on you. I lost a son once, and I can't bear that pain again. If there is anything wrong with Wu'er, I'm afraid I don't want to live in this world anymore..."
"I won't let this kind of thing happen. Wu'er is your life, as well as my life. If anyone dares to hurt him, I will call him dead without a whole body." King Quan Yu assured me.
After I gave birth to Wu'er and went back to the palace again, I found that King Quan Yu treated me, whether it was the way he looked at me or the tone of his voice, there was a slight difference from before, with an extra layer of meaning.I can only sigh silently in my heart, for women, having children is such an important thing.In the past, King Quan Yu also loved me, but that was only the superficial love between men and women, but now, he not only regards me as a woman, but also treats me as the mother of his child, with a layer of respect and deeper feelings .Not only for me, King Quan Yu also treated my natal family more favorably, rewarding officials, houses and land, and the holy favor is not inferior to the emperor's natal family, Ling's family.
After Wu'er was born, the concubines also treated me differently, and they were more flattering.Now someone from my natal family has given birth to a prince, and King Quan Yu attaches great importance to it, so the concubines will certainly please them more for their future plans.My sister's rank is naturally higher than that of Shao He, but everyone knows that Shao He has me as his backer, so they dare not underestimate him at all, and some even secretly discuss that the future crown prince may not be the third prince that was favored before, but the fourth prince up.
元日过去后的某日，我闲来无事，便想去邵禾宫中探望雾儿。刚刚接近门口，就听见屋里一阵欢声笑语，其中夹杂着一名妇人喜悦的声音：“哦，哦，我的宝贝孙儿，看你长得多漂亮啊，这周正的小鼻子长得和你母亲一模一样……”
我这才想起权禹王特许元日过后，邵禾的母亲和两位妹妹进宫来看她，以缓解她素日的思亲之情。随着太后驾到的禀告声，屋子里一下安静下来，之后便是衣服窸窣的声音，待我走进屋子，邵禾和她的母亲妹妹宫娥等人早已等在一旁向我请安。
这是我第一次见到邵禾的母亲，听说她母亲是大家出身，只因为后来丈夫早亡而又无子才如此落魄。今日一见果然举止大方，是见过世面的人，而她身后的两个妹妹则显青涩，行为僵硬。
我看重邵禾，因此对她的母亲也是和颜悦色，赐座给她，絮絮地问了一些她家的情况，邵禾的母亲回答说家中已被赏赐了良田美宅，衣食无忧。
邵禾的母亲万分感激地对我说：“我们娘仨有今天都是受了太后的恩赐，修仪娘娘常常跟臣妾说太后在后宫对她多有照顾，臣妾这个当母亲的真是不知道该怎么感激您。”
此时邵禾早因为诞有皇子连升两级为修仪了，故她的母亲称她为修仪娘娘。
我听后摆摆手微笑说：“这一切都是修仪自己有福气。不是所有人都有她那样的机会。”后面的已是说给邵禾听的了。
邵禾的母亲自然不知，话题便说到秋宴上邵禾与权禹王的相识，语气中稍有责备：“这孩子，与皇上的事从未向任何人提起，直到后来有孕隐瞒不住才告诉臣妾。虽然是一段好姻缘，现在日子也过得幸福如意，只是未出阁时发生这样的事总显美中不足。她小孩子不懂事，发生这样的事情，希望太后不要嫌弃她才好。”
邵禾的母亲自小受妇德教育，对邵禾未婚先孕的事很是介意。我宽慰她说：“这件事皇上也有不周的地方，不能全怪修仪，她一个女孩子家也受了委屈，所幸的是现在进宫了，又生了儿子，也是一件美谈。”
邵禾的母亲点了点头，后来又说起雾儿，真把雾儿当成她的亲外孙，提及时言语颇为自豪。邵禾在一旁听了有些无措，生怕她不知情的母亲哪句话唐突了我，不一会儿就以宫中要落匙为由叫她们回去。
母女姊妹间一番依依惜别，邵禾红了眼眶，说道：“此番离别不知何时能再见到母亲和妹妹。母亲您要保重身体，务要过于挂念我，我这边有太后娘娘照顾，不会有事的。”又转身拉着她两位妹妹的手道：“你们俩不要贪玩，多跟师傅学习琴棋书画，太后娘娘答应我，待你们及笄后为你们俩寻个好人家，但是你们自己也要加强修养方才配得上贵族公子，否则嫁进去也会让人笑话。”
她的两位妹妹明显极为依恋她，听到她的训诲不住点头，都红了眼睛拉着她的手不舍得放开。宫人一向评价邵禾温文和善，我想这与她平时沉默寡言有关。但是所谓的沉默寡言并不是真正的本性，我见多了新进宫的姑娘们，只是因为不熟悉环境才不擅言谈。所以我从未认同过宫人们的评价，而希望通过她日后的一言一行抓住她真正的个性，今日她说的一番话让我对她增加了些好感。
所谓长姊如母，她显然做到了这一点，而且难得她懂进退不骄纵。
待她的家人退去后，四下的宫人也被遣了出去，这时我才能毫无顾忌地将雾儿抱在怀里好好亲热一番。此时雾儿已经完全褪去了胎青，白白胖胖很是招人喜爱。我将自己的脸贴在他的脸上，逗弄了一会儿，这才问邵禾道：“最近雾儿吃奶睡眠可都好？”
邵禾拘谨地站在一边，马上回道：“小皇子很强壮，吃得多睡得也香。”
我点了点头，又问她：“后宫妃嫔对他怎样，可都曾来看过他？”
“妃嫔们看起来对小皇子都很和善，嘘寒问暖的。”
“谅她们也不敢做什么手脚，也不值得。不过你绝不可掉以轻心，她们送来的食物和玩物象征地收下就好，不要让别人太过亲近皇子。”
“臣妾知道了。”
我又特意问：“淑妃可曾来探望过你和皇子？”
“淑妃娘娘？淑妃来得次数不多，每次都是陪着皇后过来，对小皇子也不太亲近，都是远远地看着。”
我心想姊这是怕雾儿出了什么事怪罪到她头上，所以才如此谨慎。她未必不对雾儿恨得咬牙切齿，但是依她的性格，不会急着出手，而是静观其变。也许她在等待雾儿体弱夭折或者失宠于权禹王，当然如果到万不得已，也许她也会走到娜木朵儿那一步，可是我不能给她那样的机会。
我看向邵禾，认真地说：“皇上对你的印象很好，他说你乖巧不生事端。你这样很好。但作为皇子的母妃，有件事是你需要做的——把淑妃从她的位置上拉下来。”
权禹王时而邵禾宫中，他一定会向邵禾询问雾儿的近况，我让邵禾略提起姊对雾儿的态度，只不过把姊的避嫌说成了她对雾儿的冷待。邵禾实际并非宫妃，完全没有后宫女人争风吃醋之闲，她说的话权禹王想必不会怀疑。
表面上，我一如既往地厚待着姊，也没有在权禹王面前说过姊的半点不是。后宫的人之前以为我待姊那么好多有为形势所迫的意思，现在反而有些迷惑了，对于我日后会支持哪位皇子当太子更是各执一词。
皇后此时站在了中立的位置，因为之前姊拥有的各种特权使她心中生了许多芥蒂，何况若论谦顺大方，邵禾丝毫不逊于姊。
姊一直不受权禹王的喜爱，以前那么风光全是因为她有儿子，而现在多了一位备受宠爱的皇子，她的优势顷刻坍塌，却又无可奈何，只有更加尽心地讨好皇后。
雾儿出生后，权禹王果然将心思全部投入到这个儿子身上，过问细致，十分宝贝，对戈敏则不及以往重视了。难怪自古有母爱子抱之说，这让我想起了唐朝寿王李瑁，当时他母亲武惠妃受宠时他也是唐玄宗的掌上明珠，甚至有望继承大统，等到武惠妃去世他与皇位的缘分也随之而去。这样一想，连我都觉得男人未免太过薄幸，爱易移逝，唐玄宗如此，权禹王亦是如此。
就这样过了几个月，雾儿开始长出乳牙，奶娘时常说他将她的奶头咬得生疼。而打压姊的计划也在我脑中盘桓，越来越清晰。我不会容忍她的存在对雾儿造成任何威胁，何况我生下雾儿也是为了将姊弄垮。
姊平日的行为实在过于谨慎，与雾儿更是避免有任何接触，所以想从她身上找到突破口很难，我只有将心思放在戈敏身上，虽然对这个孩子颇有些残忍，但是在这场斗争中谁能说自己是无辜的呢。
戈敏下学后通常会去姊的宫里看她，路上会经过御花园。那时正是秋高气爽时节，我穿着汉唐衣裳在殇秋媛看似随意赏花实则在等待戈敏。果然，过了一会儿见到戈敏往这边走来，他的身后跟着他的伴读，怀里捧着厚厚的书本。
戈敏看见我，似乎有些意外，慌忙向我请安。我叫他起来，待他站定我发现他的成长似乎比雾儿还要迅速，他的个子快到我的脖子那了。
我对他露出了一个和蔼的笑容，问道：“三皇子，这是刚下学吧，要赶去哪里呢？哀家记得清蝉宫不是往这个方向。”
戈敏回道：“孩臣去看看母妃，她近日身体不太康健。”
“噢，那真是糟糕，她就你这么一个儿子，你要多孝敬你的母亲。后宫女人的日子不好过，哀家的身体也时好时坏，待精神爽了也过去看看她。”
“多谢太后的关心。”
我盯着戈敏看了一会儿，说：“敏儿，你最近似乎对哀家生疏了许多，也不似以往经常去尔玉宫亲近哀家了，能告诉哀家是什么原因吗？”
戈敏出现了一丝惊慌，低头有些结巴地讲道：“绝，绝没有的事情，只是孩臣最近学业繁重，加上母妃又身体不适，所以有些怠慢了……”
我微微一笑，不再追究什么，转身折了两枝粉俏色的蝴蝶兰花，交给戈敏说：“你是哀家姊的儿子，四皇子算起来是哀家侄女的儿子，都与哀家血脉相连，都是哀家的心头肉。正巧这蝴蝶兰花开得灿烂，见了就不免叫人心神愉快，哀家特意摘下来赏赐给你们，一枝是送给你和你母妃的，一枝你帮哀家带给安修仪，这是哀家对你们的祝福。”
戈敏自然不敢拒绝，小心翼翼接过花儿，向我道谢，之后我又嘱咐了些琐碎的事情，便叫他离去了。
我望着戈敏的背影越来越远，直至消失在我的视线中。我缓缓举起我的右手，那保养精致的小手指甲里还残留着一些粉末，我轻轻地吹了一口气，便随着那秋风消失得无影无踪了。
过了几日，一向活泼的雾儿显得有些恹恹的。邵禾丝毫不敢怠慢，慌忙宣太医来诊。太医把脉把了很长时间，权禹王站在一旁，有些焦急，连声催问结果。待太医拿开手，退至一旁，权禹王马上问：“皇儿到底得了什么病？”
太医有些踌躇，后躬身回道：“四皇子似乎中了毒……”又生怕权禹王怒中责问，接着说道：“不过幸好修仪娘娘细心，提早发现，服用清肠的药物后应该就无大碍了。”
权禹王一听中毒，变了脸色，沉声说：“到底怎么回事，你仔细说来。”
太医写好方子交给助手，回道：“四皇子应该是中了一种叫夹竹桃的毒，中了这种毒刚开始会感觉食欲不振，四皇子近日不吃奶可能就是这个原因。如果没有及时发现，后期可能会有呕吐、腹泻的症状，最严重会刺激心脏和麻痹神经，甚至导致死亡。所以老臣说这多亏了修仪娘娘细心，四皇子福大命大。”
听太医讲解这种毒性，不仅权禹王的脸色越发难看，连皇后等众妃嫔都一脸慌张，议论纷纷，大家都心知此事不会善结，生怕与自己有什么牵连。
权禹王将雾儿小心地抱了起来，包裹在他那威严的龙袍之中。他看了我一眼，我的眼神中自然满是担忧和焦急，然后他环视了一下四周的妃嫔们，厉声说：“查。”
最先对雾儿的饮食进行调查，但雾儿的饮食一如既往，并无什么纰漏。太医们急作一团，生怕交不了差，后又进入雾儿的房中仔细搜索，赫然发现了那朵插在水瓶里的蝴蝶花儿。
太医举双手将那束蝴蝶花小心呈给权禹王，解释道：“下臣在这花上发现了些许夹竹桃的粉末，这想必就是导致四皇子病症的罪魁祸首。”
“蝴蝶兰上面怎么会有夹竹桃的粉末。此时正是殇秋媛夹竹桃盛开之时，会不会是风将花毒吹到蝴蝶兰花上？”权禹王仔细端详那束蝴蝶兰若有所思地问道。
“这粉末应该是人力所为，是将夹竹桃茎内的汁液烧干提炼出来的，有时医师们也用此种粉末治疗跌打损伤。此花上虽然沾染的毒粉不多，对成人危害不大，但四皇子身体弱小敏感，因此反应明显。”
权禹王脸上生寒，拿着花指向邵禾怒道：“这花是哪来的？”
邵禾一下子跪在地上，她也没想到事情会如此严重，吓得脸色发白。等到权禹王问时她回头看了一下姊，带着一丝哭腔回道：“是，是前两天淑妃娘娘和三皇子来送给臣妾的……”
还未等权禹王再问，姊也一下子跪在地上，惊慌地说：“臣妾只是奉太后之命将花儿转交给修仪，根本不知道这毒粉是从何而来……”
这时候屋里的众人都看向我，事情终究绕到了我的头上。我做出一副问心无愧的样子，平静地解释道：“此花确实是哀家所折，当时在御花园遇见了三皇子，见花儿开得正好，便随手折了两枝送给三皇子与四皇子。没想到今日出了这样的乱子，而淑妃刚才急着表明说此事与你无关，那么即是说是哀家做的手脚了？”
妃嫔们一片哗然，顿时议论纷纷，一时间她们也判断不出该信谁的话。
“不可能是太后。”权禹王不假思索地说，挥手阻止了众人的议论。
他知道雾儿是我的儿子，我没有理由会去害他。
“太后没有理由这么做。”权禹王简短干脆地解释完，将严厉的目光投向跪着发抖的姊。
姊意识到自己被陷害了，脸上挂满恐惧和委屈，她对着权禹王连连摇头，一遍遍地解释说：“皇上，不是臣妾，不是臣妾，臣妾只是帮着转递而已……根本不知道那毒粉是从哪来的……”
权禹王眼中透出一股怒火，他看着姊的眼神仿佛第一次认识这个女人般。
但是他没有我想象的大手一挥，直接将姊拉下去正法或者将她打入冷宫。他用了一会儿逐渐平息了怒火，看向邵禾问道：“这花由淑妃拿给你后就不再有其他人动过吗？”
邵禾慌忙点了点头，“臣妾待小皇子一向小心，小皇子的房间是不准人随便出入的，这两日并无可疑人靠近。这花还是因为淑妃娘娘说是太后赏赐的，所以才没有检查过……”
权禹王冷冷地看了一眼姊，然后命令道：“将淑妃带回宫仔细看守，在事情未查清之前不许任何人接近她。将三皇子带过来问话。还有，淑妃宫中的另一枝蝴蝶兰花也要仔细检查，将结果及早告诉朕。”
戈敏将事情经过向权禹王讲了一遍，这枝花就经过了我、戈敏、姊和邵禾四个人的手而已。戈敏说那日去他母妃宫中，将我赐花的事情说给姊听，姊怕他做事不妥就带着他一同去邵禾宫中，花也是亲手交给邵禾见她插起来的。
“事情就是这些吗？”权禹王沉声问。
“就是这些了……啊，不……”戈敏突然有些迟疑起来。
“还发生了什么事？”
戈敏偷偷瞄了我一眼，然后抿了抿嘴唇，回道：“还有，母妃似乎对太后娘娘很顾忌……她事先将两朵花对调了一下……”
权禹王变了脸色。戈敏毕竟还是孩子，他的母妃被关押起来，又被这样拷问，遭遇这般变故，受了很大的惊吓，他说完跪着爬到权禹王面前拉着他的龙袍角，流着泪说道：“父皇，母妃真的是无辜的……儿臣可以作证，母妃什么都没有做，母妃做人一向是那样好……”
权禹王看着脚下泣不成声的戈敏稍有动容，他拉起戈敏，语气柔和了许多，“你年纪小，这里许多事情你并不理解，她是你的母亲却并不是四皇子的。这件事朕会好好调查，你先退下吧。”
待屋子里只剩下我和权禹王，我一副无力的样子坐在椅子上喃喃说：“真想不到，这么长时间以来我尽心对姊，她却依旧这样防着我……”
权禹王突然转头看我，一字一顿地说：“奴，这件事你真的没有做手脚？”
我瞪大眼睛，一副不可置信的样子，“你是说我会害自己的儿子吗？或者我本在姊的花上下了毒，调换后到了雾儿那？那样的伎俩对戈敏都不起作用！我更没有了不起到对姊的心思了如指掌，否则也不会有之前的蠢事！权禹，你好啊，宁愿相信背后做手脚的姊，却怀疑我这个生母害自己的儿子！”
“朕相信你不会伤害自己的孩子……但是奴，你是精明人，而你的姊显然没有你聪明。”我听明白了他的隐意，他是说我并不是让我的孩子真正中毒，只是想借此来打压姊。
“所以她就不会伤害雾儿吗？戈敏刚才那番话有可能是真实的，但你有没有想过，也许戈敏也被她骗了呢？她利用戈敏来当她的人证，制造了我的嫌疑，也许最聪明是她，我们都被她温顺的外表欺骗了……”
正巧此时太医进来禀告另一枝蝴蝶兰的检查结果，太医呈上说：“经下臣们鉴定，这枝蝴蝶兰也有些许夹竹桃毒粉……”
权禹王浑身一震，脸难看得不能再难看，怒道：“将淑妃关入大牢！”
我在两枝蝴蝶兰上都沾了夹竹桃粉末。
在经过太医调查两枝蝴蝶兰都沾有毒粉后，我成了最大的嫌疑人，因为姊如果真的是想借我之手来毒害雾儿的话，是没有必要在自己的蝴蝶兰上也沾粉的。
可正如权禹王所说，他相信我是精明人，而精明人是不会犯如此低级的错误将自己推上浪尖的。那么唯一的解释是，姊用了苦肉计，在自己的花上也沾上粉末来陷害我，甚至戈敏所说的调换花朵的举动都被认为是掩人耳目。
权禹王本来就相信我不会害自己的儿子，这件事姊的害人动机是最大的，只是他了解我，敏感地怀疑这是我为陷害姊而做的戏。而我利用了他的了解，将自己置于死地而后生，用明显的错误打消了他的疑虑。
我斜靠在小榻上，摇着扇微微而笑，感到了一丝痛快与惬意。姊之于我就像是手尖上的一根刺，我从来不认为这根刺能奈何得了我，但之前我动她不得的时候这根刺切实给我带来了痛苦与烦躁，后来我生了儿子，必定是欲拔之而后快。或者没有姊，我也许不会生下雾儿？那么我也算是付出了血肉的代价吧。
此时善善不在宫中，善善最近身体不好，我让她出宫与自己的家人小聚，也少得操现在这份心。
“哎，淑妃现在被关入大牢，不知皇上以后会如何处置呢？”此时邵禾喃喃轻叹道，这是她第一次如此直面宫廷斗争，也是第一次发现了它的残酷。
“你这当娘的还真够轻描淡写的，她害得可是你儿子呢！按照规矩，这种人当然是处以死刑，家人流放啦！”南宫椒好说道。颛福死后，椒好以太妃的身份留在了宫里，日子过得无聊，经常会到尔玉宫陪我说话。
我看了一眼椒好，椒好自知刚才说话太冲，赶紧低下头默默喝茶。
“罪罚肯定是不轻的，”我回答邵禾，那也是我一直在思考的问题，“不过……”
还未等我说完，年欢一脸慌张从屋外进来禀告说：“太后娘娘，贞蓄尼师来看您了。”
贞蓄尼师？年欢的一脸慌张和邵禾、椒好的面面相觑证明了这个名字对大部分人来说是多么陌生。
可是我却从未忘记过这个人，权禹王那性格刚烈的姐姐。只是我无论如何想不到，她会离开竹青庵过来找我，也无法猜到此时她来找我意欲何为。
我让自己冷静下来，“快请她进来。”
邵禾、椒好等人识趣地退下，贞蓄尼师进来时正与她们迎面相对，互相施礼过后，她们仍忍不住回头偷偷打量她。
此时我早已坐正了身子，一脸的庄重神情，四周也早让宫人收拾了一下，只是不想对这个情趣高雅气质端庄的出家人有所亵渎。
“尼师快快请坐。”我伸出手道。
贞蓄尼师双掌合十表示感谢，待她坐定，一股侍佛的熏香便淡淡地传了过来。
虽然她如同皇后一样已经上了年纪，但是我觉得她的面相并没有太大的变化，她的脸依旧是青白的颜色，身材瘦削，一身素净的青色尼衫。她是权禹王在宫中唯一的亲人，权禹王登基以后，对这个姐姐丝毫不敢怠慢，只不过出家人心性淡薄，倒也没什么可特殊照顾的。我