Chapter 9 Section IX

I don't know if it's the effect of these medicines, or the decoctions from the Tai Hospital finally took effect, anyway, at dusk on the fourth day, Li Chengyin's fever finally subsided. His fever subsided, everyone was greatly relieved, and I was also persuaded to go back to sleep.Not long after I slept, she was woken up by Yong Niang, who looked terrified, and said to me: "His Royal Highness's injury has suddenly deteriorated." I rushed to Li Chengyin's bedroom, where there was already a crowd Many people, the imperial physicians saw me coming, and hurriedly made way for me.I walked to the bedside, I saw Li Chengyin's face was pale, his breathing was rapid, a lot of yellow water leaked from the wound, he was still unconscious, although he didn't have a fever anymore, his breathing became weaker and weaker.

The imperial doctor said: "Your Highness's lungs have been injured, and now the evil wind is invading the veins, which is extremely dangerous." I don't know if there is something wrong with the wound medicines, but everyone in the palace panicked, and the emperor sent people here, but Now the imperial doctor is helpless, and there is nothing to do.Instead, I calmed down in my heart, sitting on the footrest in front of the bed, holding Li Chengyin's hand, his hand was very cold, I held his hand in my hand, and warmed him with my own body. The imperial physicians were still buzzing there, so I ignored them.After late at night, there were fewer people in the hall, Yong Niang gave me a cloak, at that time I was lying beside Li Chengyin's bed, looking at him without blinking.

How good-looking he is, the first time I saw Li Chengyin, I thought he was good-looking.His eyebrows are so black and thick, his nose is so straight, and his face is as white as Khotan's jade.But Li Chengyin's whiteness is not like a girl, he is just white and gentle, not as rough as our Xiliang men, he is like the water in the Central Plains, the mountains in the Central Plains, and the Shangjing in the Central Plains, he has a warm and moist temperament. I remembered one thing, so I said to Yong Niang: "Ask someone to release Zhao Liangdi, and let her come to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Although Zhao Sese has been deposed as a commoner, I still get used to calling her Zhao Liangdi, Yong Niang Frowning, he said to me in embarrassment: "Now that there is such a big event in the palace, and the Queen's affairs are involved in Shuren Zhao's matter... I feel that if there is no order from His Majesty, the Crown Princess should not be the first..." Losing his temper, he said to her: "Now that Li Chengyin is hurt like this, he usually likes Zhao Liangdi the most, why can't he let Zhao Liangdi come and see him? Besides, isn't Zhao Liangdi wronged? Since he was wronged, why can't he let Zhao Liangdi go to see him?" She came to see Li Chengyin?" Yong Niang is used to Li Chengyin calling me around, but she is not used to me acting like a prince in this kind of matter, so she hesitated for a moment.I said with a straight face that there was no doubt about it, and she immediately called for someone to go.

Not seeing each other for a long time, Zhao Liangdi lost weight.She used to be a plump beauty, but now she has lost weight, and because of her status as a commoner, she can only wear plain clothes, making her look even more pitiful.She knelt down to carry my luggage, and I said to her: "His Highness is very ill, so I asked you to come and have a look at him." Zhao Liangdi suddenly raised her head and looked at me, with tears in her eyes.When she cried like this, my throat couldn't help being sore, and I said: "Go in and have a look at him, but don't cry." Zhao Liangdi wiped away her tears, and said in a low voice: "Yes." She went in for a while, knelt on his knees Before Li Chengyin's sick bed, he still started to cry, and I was so annoyed by crying.I went out and sat down on the steps outside the door, looking up at the sky.

The sky is like black velvet, covered with sour and cool stars. I feel pretty pathetic, like a superfluous person. At this time, a person came over and saluted me: "Prince Princess." The armor on his body made a crisp sound, which was very pleasant to hear.I actually don't want to see anyone at this time, but Pei Zhao has saved me several times, I can't ignore him, so I can only squeeze out a smile: "General Pei." The night is cool, the princess should not sit on this vent. " It was quite cold, so I wrapped the cloak around me and asked Fei Zhao, "Do you have a wife?"

Pei Zhao seemed slightly taken aback: "I haven't married a wife yet." In the Central Plains, you pay attention to the orders of your parents and the words of your matchmakers.In fact, this is the worst way. If we in Xiliang are in love, we just need to catch a pair of wild geese, wrap them in cloth, and send them to the girl's home.General Pei, if you want to marry a wife in the future, you must marry someone you like.Otherwise, you will be sad, and others will be sad too. "Pei Zhao remained silent. I raised my head to look at the stars, and couldn't help sighing: "I really miss Xiliang." In fact, I know that I don't miss Xiliang, but I am very sad.Whenever I feel sad, I think of Xiliang.

Pei Zhao's tone was very gentle: "It's windy here, the princess should go back to the palace." I was listless: "I don't want to go in, Zhao Liangdi is inside, if Li Chengyin is awake, he will definitely not want me to run in and disturb her They. Now that he is unconscious, let Zhao Liangdi stay by his side for a while, if he knows, I'm afraid the injury will heal faster." Pei Zhao didn't speak anymore, he took two steps sideways and stood beside me side.I was too lazy to talk to him anymore, so I held my chin and started to think wholeheartedly, if Li Cheng Yin recovers and knows that Zhao Liang Di was wronged, he will be very happy for a while.At that time, Zhao Liangdi can resume Liangdi's identity, and in this East Palace, I became an annoying person again.

At least, Li Chengyin hates it. I was very confused, and kept scribbling on the ground with the toe of my boot.After an unknown amount of time, Yong Niang came out and whispered to me: "It's not good for Shuren Zhao to stay here for too long, this slave has already ordered someone to send her back." I sighed. Yong Niang probably saw what I was thinking, and whispered in a low voice: "Princess Concubine, please don't worry, this servant has been guarding His Highness just now, Zhao Shuren didn't say anything, just weeping." I don't care what she said to Li Cheng Yin , because even if she didn't say anything to Li Chengyin, Li Chengyin still liked her.

Pei Zhao bowed to me and said, "It's an extraordinary time, please take care of the princess." I lazily stood up and said to him, "I'll go in right now." Pei Zhao walked towards my luggage, and I turned around and walked towards the palace gate. At this time, a gust of wind blew on me, and I really felt very cold, but I didn't feel it just now.I suddenly remembered that it was because Pei Zhao was standing on the wind, he blocked the wind for me. I couldn't help but look back, Pei Zhao had retreated under the steps.He probably didn't expect that I would turn back, so he was looking at my back. When I turned my head, I happened to meet his eyes. His expression was slightly uncomfortable, as if he had done something wrong, and he quickly looked away. Look at me.

I couldn't care less about why Pei Zhao was so weird, as soon as I stepped into the hall and saw everyone's frowning faces, I was also frowning. I couldn't care less about why Pei Zhao was so weird, as soon as I stepped into the hall and saw everyone's frowning faces, I was also frowning. Li Chengyin is still in a coma, the imperial doctor's words are very tactful, but I also understand, if he is still in a coma, I'm afraid it will be really bad. I don't know what to do.Li Chengyin's hand rested on the brocade quilt, so pale that there was almost no blood.I touched his hand, it was still so cold.

I was so tired that I hadn't slept for several days, I sat on the footrest and started talking to Li Cheng Yin, I had never talked to Li Cheng Yin like this before, we just quarreled before.When was the first time I saw him?It was the night of the wedding, he lifted my hijab, and the hijab covered me all night, making me feel stuffy.As soon as the hijab was lifted up, I only felt that my eyes were bright, and the surrounding candles were brightly lit, illuminating his face and his person.He was wearing a black robe with many delicate patterns embroidered on it.In the past few months, under the supervision of Yong Niang, I memorized a book of "Rituals" by heart, and I knew it was Xuanyi, Yushang, and Nine Chapters.Five chapters are on clothes, dragon, mountain, Huachong, fire, and Zongyi; four chapters are on clothes, Zao, Fenmi, Fu, Fu.Weave it.White gauze middle single, fur collar, green skirt, skirt, and skirt.Leather belts, golden hooks, large belts, plain belts are not vermilion, and are also decorated with vermilion. New York sets.Fu follows the color of the clothes, and the two chapters of fire and mountain are also. He wears a grand ceremonial crown with nine white beads, tassels as tassels, the color is like a ribbon, green silk for ears, and rhinoceros hairpins for guidance, making his face look like a crown of jade, and his appearance is dignified. The prince of the Central Plains even dressed so famously. I remember that when I recited "Rituals", it took me a long time to memorize this passage, because I didn't know many words. I think I liked him then, but he didn't like me.Because after he lifted the hijab, he turned around and left without even drinking the wine. In fact, I was relieved when he left, because I don't know if I'm used to sleeping with a strange man. Yongniang stayed with me that night. She was afraid that I would be homesick and angry, so she explained to me again and again that His Royal Highness had a cold these past few days, and she must be afraid of infecting the Crown Princess. Once he caught a cold, it lasted three years. In the Eastern Palace, I am very lonely. I came all the way here alone, even though A'Du was with me, but A'Du couldn't speak.If Li Chengyin didn't quarrel with me, I think I would be even more lonely. Now that he is going to die, all I think about is his good. I racked my brains to bring up all the things from the past. I am afraid that I will not tell him anything. If he dies, I will not be able to tell him again.A lot of things I thought I had forgotten, but I didn't.I even remembered every sentence of the original quarrel and told him.Tell him how angry I was, how angry I was.But I just pretended not to care, I know that if I want to win the quarrel, only by pretending not to care will Li Chengyin be choked by me. There is also the matter of mandarin ducks, how many people laughed at me, and the queen scolded me. I kept talking, and I didn't know why I said it, maybe it was because of fear, maybe it was because I was afraid that Li Chengyin would really die.The night is so quiet, the candlelight in the distance is reflected on the curtain, the inner hall is deep and wide, everything seems to be separated by something, separated by the dark night, separated by the silent leak, only I muttered to myself . In fact, I am really afraid of being a little widow.In our Xiliang, a woman who has lost her husband will marry her husband's younger brother, like Princess Mingyuan who went to get married in the Central Plains. She originally married my uncle, but later remarried to my father.Although there are no such rules in the Central Plains, when I think of Li Chengyin's death, I can't stop trembling. If he dies, I will definitely be more sad than now.I hurriedly forced myself not to think about it, and hurriedly forced myself to talk about those messy gossips. In fact, I don't hate Li Chengyin as much as I think. Although he always makes me angry, our private contacts in the past three years are only a handful. Except for the trouble he caused me for Zhao Liangdi, we didn't have any in the first place. How many fights can be noisy.Sometimes I don’t get used to arguing without arguing... and copying books, although I hate copying books the most, but because I was punished for copying too many books, my writing of Zhongyuan characters is getting better and better now, All because of being punished for copying books.Those "Women's Training" and "Women's Commandments" were so copied that I almost memorized them.There is another thing that I actually didn’t tell anyone, that is, I know a lot of characters in those books too well, and I don’t know how to read them, but I draw them in the same way, and draw them out with a stroke of a pen, and no one knows that I don’t know how to read them. know that word. Also, Li Chengyin's "Yin" character is actually quite weird. When I saw it for the first time, I thought it was Qin... I never knew what this word meant. People are particular about choosing names, why would he be called this name? Yinzhou..." I've been talking to myself for most of the night, and it's rare for someone to talk to me, so I couldn't stop asking: "Ah? What Yinzhou?" The Emperor Taizu originally named Yinzhou...the east of Zhongzhou, the south of Liangzhou...the land of Longxing...so...my name is Cheng Yin..." I opened my mouth and looked at the dying man on the bed, his The voice is very low, but the words are clear, and the mind seems to be very clear. Although the eyes are half-closed, they are looking at me. I was stunned for a long time, and finally I jumped up and shouted: "Ah!" My voice must have been terrible, because everyone rushed in, and the imperial doctor thought that Li Chengyin's injury was getting worse, so he rushed up anxiously: "What's wrong, Your Highness?" What's wrong with Your Highness?" I pointed at Li Chengyin, and my tongue was almost tied: "He...he..." Li Chengyin was lying there, looking at me expressionlessly, the imperial physician was already crying with joy: " Your Highness is awake! Your Highness is awake! Hurry up and send someone into the palace to report to Your Majesty! Your Highness the Crown Prince has woken up..." The entire East Palace was boiling, and everyone's spirits were lifted. The imperial doctor said that as long as Li Chengyin can wake up, the injury It will be fine.Now those people in the Tai Hospital are jubilant, everyone is smiling, and the palace people are also rushing to tell each other like it is Chinese New Year.The imperial doctor asked for the pulse again, thought about rewriting the prescription, walked around, buzzing like a nest of disturbed bees, tossing and making noise in the middle of the night, I just wanted to sleep. I don't know when I fell asleep, I just remember that those imperial doctors seemed to be still buzzing, when I woke up I was still lying on the edge of Li Chengyin's bed, with a brocade quilt covering my body upside down.My legs have long been stiff from sleep, I can't move, every bone in my body is rattling... I slept so soundly, I even drool on Li Chengyin's sleeve, eh... Li Cheng Yin's sleeve! I actually lay there lying down and slept all night with my chin on Li Chengyin's arm, there was no one in the inner hall, but Li Chengyin on the bed was awake, looking at him with a half-smile I. When I saw his expression, I knew he was really fine.I struggled to bring back my numb legs, but I realized it was futile after trying. I couldn’t stand up for a while, and my waist... It was dawn, and my waist was sore and sore Ah, it's like being run over by a cart all night, and I won't sleep like this again. With all my strength, I finally stood up with the help of the bed. I tried to take a step, not sure whether to ask someone to come in and help me, or to try again after a while when my feet are no longer numb. it is good.At this time Li Cheng Yin finally spoke: "Where are you going?" "Go back to sleep..." I even got numb in my tongue, it was so terrible that I almost bit my tongue when I spoke. No one told you to be like a pig, you can fall asleep anywhere, you can sleep even if you lie down, and you can't wake up even if you scream. "I resisted the urge to roll my eyes, the man regained the strength to argue with me just as he was recovering. He patted the bed next to him. What are you doing? " Aren't you going to sleep?Anyway, the bed is big enough. "It's really big enough. Li Chengyin's bed is bigger than ordinary beds, and it's more than enough to sleep ten or eight people. But the point is not here, the point is, I couldn't help but ask: "Do you want me to sleep with you?" ? " Li Chengyin looked disapproving: "It's not that he hasn't slept. "That's true. I was really sleepy, I climbed into bed, Li Chengyin was going to give me half of the quilt, I was afraid of touching his wound, so I reached out and picked up the quilt on the footbed and covered it.Then, I fell asleep comfortably. Later, it was Yong Niang who woke me up softly, and I put on my clothes quietly, Yong Niang told me softly that the decree to dethrone the empress was finally made clear to the world, but it is said that the empress dowager came forward to appease, the harem is still very stable. Along with the decree to depose the empress, the inner court also has a special decree, which is to restore Zhao Liangdi's Liangdi position, because she was wronged. I looked sadly at Li Chengyin who was on the bed, he was in a deep sleep and hadn't fallen asleep yet.Because of the serious injury, his face was still pale and bloodless after so many days, and he had lost a lot of weight, even the circles around his eyes were black and blue. I said to Yong Niang: "Send someone to call Zhao Liang Di to serve His Highness the Crown Prince." This place does not belong to me in the first place, and I just stayed here for several days. Before Yong Niang could speak, I went out of the hall and ordered people to prepare the chariot. I returned to my own palace, no more sleepiness.Probably because I slept too long, I looked at myself in the mirror, if I was more beautiful, would Li Chengyin like me? Originally, I didn't care whether Li Chengyin liked me or not, but after this catastrophe, I realized that I actually did.Now that he is alive, I hope he likes me.Because when he was about to die, I realized that I really liked him. However, he only likes Zhao Liangdi. I've never been more anxious than I am now. I don't want to eat, I don't want to sleep, I just sit there every day. Zhao Liangdi returned to the courtyard where she lived, the Empress Dowager felt that she had been wronged, and gave her many treasures one after another.Then her father was promoted again recently, and there are even more people fawning on her.The courtyard where she lived was extremely lively, and occasionally passing by outside, one could hear talking and laughing, the sound of strings and pipes, and the sound of singing and blowing inside the wall. Li Chengyin's injury should be almost healed, although I haven't seen him again, but once I heard his laughter. It must be good to be able to laugh so happily. Two things happened on the day it snowed heavily.One thing is that there is a decree from the palace, and Princess Luoxi bestows on Pei Zhao for marriage; the second thing is that Xu Niang was sent back to the East Palace. Pei Zhao's family background is very good, his mother is Princess Pingnan, Yong Niang told me: "General Pei was born to be a son-in-law." It is said that this is the particularity of the Central Plains. I think of the dream I had myself, and I feel very sad.After General Pei becomes a son-in-law, he may be promoted. If he stops being General Jin Wu of the East Palace, maybe I will never see him again. Originally, I couldn't see Li Chengyin anymore, but now, I can't even see Pei Zhao anymore. Yong Niang placed Xu Niang in a courtyard to the west of the East Palace, she said that it was quiet there, and that Xu Niang was not in good health, so she needed to raise her quietly for a while. I think it's because Li Chengyin doesn't like her, so the place Yong Niang chose for her is quite far from the main hall.Yong Niang said to me: "Zhao Liang Di is in full bloom, the Crown Princess should avoid her." I don't quite understand what Yong Niang said, but I just told me to avoid Zhao Liang Di. Anyway, I'm not happy in the East Palace, but luckily A'Du's injury is healed, and I can sneak out with A'Du again. I haven't been out for a month or two, although the weather is cold and it has just snowed, but because the Chinese New Year is approaching, the outside of the palace is extremely lively. The streets are crowded with people, and there are many stalls and hawkers everywhere, selling snow willows, spring banners, food, New Year pictures... jugglers, puppet shows, firecrackers, rope walkers... It's really crowded. immobile people.I really like this kind of excitement. I used to like to squeeze in the crowd with A'Du, looking here and there. But today I don't know why, I can't keep my spirits up.After a short stroll, he dragged A'Du to Mi Luo's shop for a drink. The restaurant was still so lively, Milo's laughter could be heard from afar, clear and crisp, like a silver bell. I stepped under the bamboo shed of the restaurant, only to find out that she was joking with someone, who I also knew, and it turned out to be Pei Zhao. I didn't expect to meet Pei Zhao here, so I couldn't help being taken aback. He probably didn't expect to meet me, so he was also taken aback. I saw Pei Zhao wearing a light robe and wearing a leisurely look, so I cupped my hands and said, "Mr. Pei." According to the vacancy at the table, I honestly and bluntly asked A'Du to sit down first, and ordered two jugs of wine. How do you say that sentence, drink away your worries. Although I had nothing to worry about, I was bored, so after drinking two bowls, my mood gradually improved. I tapped the bowl with my chopsticks and hummed a little song from Xiliang: "A fox is sitting on a sand dune, sitting on a sand dune, looking at the moon. Hey, it turns out that it's not watching and practicing, it's waiting to herd the sheep." The returning girl... a fox is sitting on the sand dunes, sitting on the sand dunes, basking in the sun... Hey... it turns out that it is not basking in the sun, but waiting for a passing girl on a horse..." Several people in the wine shop crackled I clapped my hands, but I suddenly lost my interest. I couldn't help sighing, drank another bowl of wine, and started eating delicious mutton.A'Du tugged at the corner of my clothes, I knew she was trying to persuade me to drink less, but I ignored her, when I was burying my head in eating meat, I suddenly heard a "hulu", it turned out to be a 筚篥.I raised my head and stared blankly at Pei Zhao at the other end of the table. A'Du didn't know when he handed over the flute to him, he played it intently, the tune was melodious and melodious. I dragged my chin and listened to him play. The piece he played this time turned out to be the half of the minor tune I just sang. He must have never heard it before, so he played it very jerky. Much smoother.This piece of music was originally very cheerful, but I don't know why, I just feel sad when I listen to it. Pei Zhao blew it again before he put down the flute. I drank another bowl of wine and said to him: "Can you do me a favor?" Pei Zhao was still very polite to me: "Please tell me, my lord." I have never been to the tower of Zhuquemen, can you Sneak me up and have a look? " Pei Zhao had a slightly embarrassing look on his face, and I said to myself: "Forget it, pretend I didn't say it." Unexpectedly, Pei Zhao said: "Sneaking up is very inconvenient, but there are other ways, just to wrong the young master and act as my follower." I suddenly regained my energy, clapped my hands and smiled, "This is no problem." A'Du and I pretended to be Pei Zhao's entourage, swaggered and followed him to the Suzaku Gate. Zhuquemen is the highest place in Shangjing, even higher than the Linglong Pavilion beside the Taiye Pool in the Imperial Palace.Because this is the south main gate of Shangjing Jiucheng, the guards are extremely strict, with one post at three steps and one sentry at five steps.Pei illuminated the token, and we went up to the gate tower smoothly. Standing on the tower, the wind blows on his face, it hurts like a knife.But overlooking the lights of thousands of houses in Jiucheng, it is extremely majestic.Neighborhoods in the market are displayed in front of you like a chessboard, and those buildings in the east and west markets are like crystal basins, with clusters of bright lights on.Looking from afar, you can even see a vast expanse of blue glazed tiles in the imperial city, dark and straight to the sky. Pei Zhao pointed it out to me: "That's the East Palace." Whether I can see the Eastern Palace or not, I don't care at all. I tiptoe, just want to see farther. Standing at such a high place, Xiliang could not be seen. I lay down on the battlements in a state of disappointment, and asked Pei Zhao listlessly, "Do you miss home?" After a while, he said: "The last general grew up in the capital, and he hasn't been away from the capital for a long time, so he never thought about it." I felt that I was worthless, so I looked back at him a little embarrassingly.The wind on the tower was very strong, blowing his robe sleeves fluttering, he was standing quite far away from me, the lights on the tower were dim, and I couldn't see the expression on his face.I said to him, "Blow a harp for me." A'Du handed him the 筚篥, and he played it slowly, which was the piece I sang just now. I sat on the battlements, and hummed to the sound of the 筚篥: "A fox is sitting on the sand dunes, sitting on the sand dunes, looking at the moon. Hey, it turns out that it is not looking at the moon, but waiting for the sheep to return." Girl... a fox is sitting on a sand dune, sitting on a sand dune, basking in the sun... Hey... it turns out that it is not basking in the sun, but waiting for a girl passing by on a horse... a fox is sitting on a sand dune, Sitting on the dunes..."