Chapter 32 Chapter Thirty-Two

Although autumn is already here, the weather doesn't seem to be cool at all.The consecutive heavy rains also stopped immediately.When I opened my eyes, the daylight was still hot, and the flowers and plants in the palace were all wilted. I half-lyed on the cool chair and shook my cattail fan with my eyes closed. I seemed to be sleeping but not sleeping. The pots of ice in the house could not resist the heat wave outside the wall. Yinzhen agreed to Nala's proposal, but did not demolish and rebuild. He just ordered Zhenxi Pavilion to be re-planned and expanded.The steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs came to ask a few times, saying that the emperor gave orders, and everything was based on the opinion of Concubine Lan Gui.As long as I don't move Zhenxi Pavilion, I will be very happy in my heart, how can I worry about this, so I followed Yinzhen back to the palace contentedly.It is said that the yard will be repaired before returning to the garden.

Gently shaking the cattail fan, I was in a daze silently. I have been in the palace for more than a month, but the Xinuang Pavilion where I live has not been visited by anyone. I even occasionally meet some concubines while walking in the palace, and I have not had time to greet them. They walked away as if I were a scourge. Although I hope to live a quiet life in my heart, I still feel a little uneasy in my heart.In the past, every time she went back to the palace, Queen Nala would always send people to ask every now and then if there was any need.This time, it was quite abnormal.I suddenly remembered the wry smile on Nala's face that day, it stabbed me like a sharp knife.My heart twitched violently, and my body felt chills on this hot day.Throwing down the fan, pouring a cup of hot tea, and drinking it in one gulp, I felt my mouth was burning, but my body didn't change at all, the coldness was still increasing.

"Your Majesty, please see Xiaoling." After a while, just as she felt relieved, she heard Xiaoling's sweet voice from outside the door.I sighed deeply in my heart, and when I calmed down, I said softly, "Come in." There was a sound from outside the door, and then, the curtain was lifted to enter.She was wearing a beige white gauze gown, light green lotus flower piping pants, and her hair was combed with blue silk.Standing in front of you, you are as slim as a lotus in bloom. She bowed with a blessing, and said: "Xiaoling has met your lady, she is auspicious." She waved her hand, motioned her to get up, pointed to the chair next to her and said, "Sit down." She smiled slightly and said, "Yes." Thank you, Madam, for sitting down." After saying that, she gave a little blessing, and sat down generously, without the slightest timidity.

I took a sip of tea and said, "Today shouldn't be worth it." She looked down at her clothes, raised her head and smiled and said, "Yes." Seeing a fine layer of sweat dripping from her forehead, I picked up the cattail fan on my lap Handed over.She was startled for a moment, took the fan, and said: "Your Majesty is really kind." I smiled and asked, "How did you become a court lady?" Hearing this, she paused, seemed to think about it, and then said: "Forgive me, Xiaoling doesn't want to die alone in the palace, so she made such a choice." They met each other in silence, and after a while, I rationalized my thoughts and said: "You have already agreed, and you have entered the royal genealogy, so how can you be a court lady again." She glanced at me, smiled faintly, and said: "My ah Ma begged the queen empress, but the empress did not agree before, but later, for some unknown reason, the empress suddenly agreed."

My eyelids trembled suddenly, this is not agreeing to her going out of the palace, this is clearly a way of 'curve to save the country', if not, how could she be arranged to serve tea in front of the emperor. Feeling exhausted, I smiled at myself, and decided not to think too much, let it be. After a while, I recovered from my reverie and looked at Xiaoling, only to see her staring at me blankly with a hint of worry on her face.Perhaps it was my own reaction that frightened her, so I smiled slightly and said, "I'm a little tired." She blushed, stood up, took two steps forward, stopped suddenly, turned and sat down, and said: "I only care about gossiping, but forget the purpose of the future." She glanced at me, raised her eyebrows and continued softly. Said: "I heard from the sisters in the palace that the queen went to the garden to see her sister a few days ago, and she couldn't get sick when she returned to the palace. She is not completely recovered yet."

"These days, rumors spread wildly in the palace that the empress wanted to move your yard. You were displeased and contradicted the empress, causing the gentle and gentle empress to fall ill. It is also said that only you who have offended you with words in this palace , will be troubled, such as E promise, Concubine Qi, what he said is serious, as if he saw it with his own eyes." Feeling dizzy for a while, I wanted to stand up, but my legs were so weak that I had no strength at all. When I reached out to pick up the cup, I felt that my hands were shaking, and the tea was spilled all over my body.The tea was only half-warm, but after drinking it, it felt refreshing.

Xiaoling hurriedly got up, walked over, took off the handkerchief on her body, and gently wiped the wet skirt for me.Then, he took a step back, knelt down slowly, and said: "This matter is not just hearsay, but I took the liberty to tell the empress that it was to thank the empress for her kindness. If Xiaoling did something wrong, please don't blame the empress. " Sitting quietly, thinking silently.In the imperial palace, the competition for housing and favor between concubines and concubines has emerged endlessly in all dynasties, with many tricks, but it is a bit abnormal to spread rumors so blatantly.According to my understanding of the Nala clan, it should not have come from the Kunning Palace.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, maybe the servant is busy." Xiaoling's worried voice suddenly sounded in my ear, and seeing her still kneeling on the spot, I let out a breath, hoping that, as she said, it was only because of Nala By coincidence, Shi's illness was not what he imagined.I got up, took a step forward, helped Xiaoling up, and when the two sat down, I said, "What do you mean by thanking you just now?" She said: "Concubine Qi is my great aunt, and Sanfu Jin Qingnuo is my cousin. After their accident, Er Niang came to visit her aunt in the palace. We met once. She took my hand and said, 'In the palace. I must be taking care of my aunt, and looking for an opportunity to repay a female officer named Xiaowen.'”

Suddenly, she realized why she was like this today. She got up, bowed and gave a blessing, and said: "If the empress needs to smile, just ask someone to come and tell the servant, and the servant will leave." She gave her a slight chin and closed her eyes. It was raining heavily, and the cool wind came in through the window, and the bed curtains and fringe ornaments in the room swayed from side to side with the wind. Slowly walking to the window, staring at the outside silently, strands of water curtains fell down like pearls, and landed on the ground paved with bluestone, splashing water particles like pearl crumbs.

There is wind in the rain, blowing in the rain flowers one after another, with a touch of moisture rushing towards the face, like a burst of coldness entering the skin, I couldn't help shivering, and a bad feeling rushed straight to my forehead.Picking up the green bamboo umbrella by the door, he ran towards Kunning Palace. As soon as he left the house, within a few steps, he saw Qiaohui approaching him.Her whole body was soaked, and a few strands of hair from her temples were sticking to her face with the rain.She said: "Miss, the empress is afraid that she will die. The imperial doctors are helpless, and the emperor has just gone."

I was confused for a while, and my head swelled with a bang. I don't have the slightest impression of when Lashi died.He picked up his strength and quickened his pace, just as he stepped into Kunning Palace, he heard a faint cry.There was another burst of panic, and I couldn't stop breaking out in a cold sweat. All of a sudden, he was stunned in place, and when he let go of his hand, the umbrella spun on the ground with the wind.He listened carefully, but there was no sound, and he walked towards the gate of the palace. I saw that there were people inside and outside Nala's bedroom, and there were no lamps. The light in the hall was a bit dim, which added a bit of heavy atmosphere.After a little concentration, I saw seven or eight imperial physicians standing in front of the bed, all with pale faces, some adjusting medicine, some cutting pulse, and some giving acupuncture; Yinzhen, Xifei and others stood around, all with nervous faces , the outermost ones are a few elder brothers and promises of lower status. I saw that Nala's face was flushed and eyes were closed, his mouth was slightly opened, his chest was slowly rising and falling, and his hands were tightly pressed on his heart. Seeing me come in, everyone looked at me with complicated eyes.I felt uncomfortable, walked over, stood beside Concubine Xi, stood still, and said: "Sister, is it really because Xiaowen contradicted you? If so, Xiaowen will apologize to sister." She tried to open her eyes, He raised his head and wanted to shake his head, but he was powerless.Xu Shi was anxious, his face turned from red to pale. The imperial physician beside him exclaimed, but Nalashi frowned tightly, his chest rose and fell more violently, and his breathing became more and more heavy.I was shocked and didn't dare to speak again. If there was something wrong with her, so many pairs of eyes would have seen it, it was indeed because of what I said, she became more serious. Yinzhen came up, supported me, and said, "Xiaowen, calm down." I said dumbly: "What is the queen's illness?" An imperial doctor turned his face and said: "Go back to your mother, the empress's pulse condition is not a terminal illness, but a deficiency disease. The empress is weak, and the fire of the gate of life cannot be dissipated, and the phlegm cannot flow freely. ..." Listening to him rambling on, I took a deep breath, and was about to interrupt, when I heard Yinzhen next to me reprimanded in a deep voice: "Don't be wordy, just say that there is no salvation?" Several imperial physicians shivered for a while, and then knelt down in unison with a 'plop'. The imperial physician who replied just now said: "The slaves have been using medicine to loosen phlegm these days. It is reasonable to say that it should have been dispersed long ago, but The master and empress are getting heavier, and the servants can't figure it out, what's the reason?" As soon as he finished speaking, there were cries of 'yingying' from inside and outside the hall. Yinzhen snorted coldly, everyone's expression tightened, and they stopped crying.He said: "Get up, come up with an idea, Zensheng spit out the phlegm." All the imperial doctors stood up neatly, frowning, and continued to work around the bed. Nala was originally suffering from phlegm disease, but this disease should only be found in winter, and it is only autumn, how is it possible? With a 'snap' sound, the imperial doctor who was mixing the medicine took two steps back, the bowl in his hand was smashed to pieces, his face was ashes, and he slumped on the ground.Yinzhen trembled, walked quickly to the side of the bed, sat on the head of the bed, sniffed Nala's breath, his complexion changed, and he shouted loudly: "Hurry up and rescue him." My mind was blank, I unplugged the imperial doctor, went to bed, sat on the side, took off the handkerchief to cover Nala's face, held her up, and kissed her lips through the handkerchief without thinking, Sucking his cheeks and sucking fiercely, but he couldn't suck it out for a while. Looking up at Yinzhen with a surprised face, I said desolately: "For us, say something she wants to hear, and let her know that there are still people in this world who are worthy of her nostalgia." He paused and grabbed Nalashi hand, and said: "Xiaowan, do you know? On the night we got married, I lifted the hipa..." A line of tears welled up, and through their teary eyes, they glanced at him who was concentrating on telling the story, and smiled softly a couple of times, wondering what kind of society this is and who he is. He tore off the veil on her face, and kissed her lips, sucking hard.I don't know if I used it correctly, or if Yinzhen's words had an effect, there was a sound in her throat, I quickly turned over her body, patted her back, and spit out a mouthful of phlegm from her mouth. Pulling her to lie down, her eyes were blurred, she stared at Yinzhen's face, and said softly: "Master, is that you?...Xiao Wan will not leave you,...I will always be with you." Hearing this, Yinzhen seemed to hold her hand a little tighter, as if to make Nala feel his presence. I glanced at the tightly clenched hands, got up, got out of bed, and walked out as if floating, my whole body fluttering, as if I was stepping on a pile of cotton.His voice could be heard faintly beside his ear: "Ruo,... Xiaowen." Is it his voice?I feel that the sound is as far away as in the sky, it seems to be, and it seems not to be. Still walking forward slowly, one after another strange faces appeared in front of him, their mouths were moving, but no sound could be heard. After walking for a long time, they finally disappeared.Feeling that the clothes are tightly attached to the body, looking up, the wind is carrying raindrops hitting the face, I don't know whether it is rain or tears falling along the face. Why can't I walk anymore, I looked down suspiciously, my arm was grabbed by a hand, I looked up along the hand in a daze, and a worried face appeared in front of my eyes.I rubbed my eyes, smiled self-deprecatingly, and wanted to move on. "Xiaowen, what's wrong with you?" He took my shoulders and shook my body, trying to bring me back to my senses.There are all kinds of feelings in my heart mixed together, but I don't know where to start, so I smiled and said: "What's wrong with me, I'm not me at all, what will happen to me?" After speaking, I smiled again and broke away from him. hands and walked forward. After walking for a while, he could still hear the footsteps behind him. He stopped and turned around, frowning and shouting loudly, "Why do you follow me like a ghost? I just want to live in peace. Don't you agree with this?" He silently Staring at me for a long time, he sighed softly: "Since ancient times, the palace has been the reflection of various political forces. There is a set of unspoken rules of balance. If someone breaks it, no matter who she is, everyone All your attention will be on this person. You have lived in the palace for more than ten years, do you think it is really possible for you to live a quiet life?" I was sad in my heart, and stood there quietly, tears streaming down my cheeks.Why don't you know these things yourself? After thinking about it for a long time, I felt empty in my mind, and burst into tears, but smiled and said: "What can I do?" He frowned, with pity in his eyes, and slowly said: "Go out of the palace, or go back to Zhang Xiaowen The dynasty of life." After a moment of silence, he shook his head and continued with a wry smile: "But you can't do both, and you use too much affection. Can you still live without Huang Ama?" I felt my body trembling slightly, clenched my fists tightly, and the two of them stood quietly in the rain like this.After a while, I calmed down, he was right, if I leave Yinzhen, can I still live?The answer is obvious.With a wry smile in his heart, he said, "Go back, I'm going back now." There was a flash of light in his eyes, he took two steps forward, stared at me, and asked suspiciously, "Should I go back? Or just wander around in the rain like this? "I twitched the corners of my mouth, turned around and walked forward without saying a word. The sound of rushing rain still couldn't stop the footsteps behind him. At first, it felt like a big rock was stuffed into his heart, which was a little uncomfortable. Being followed by him like this, he became more and more irritable.But he was also kind, so I couldn't say anything, so I just sighed and turned to my side and said, "I'm fine, you can go back." Rainwater flowed down his skirt like a thin thread, and his whole body was completely soaked, but he didn't care at all.His complexion was serious, and the deep light in his eyes flickered. Seeing me turn around, he asked, "Xiaowen, do you feel happy living like this?" Before I could speak, there was a soft 'pop', and I moved my eyes to look behind Hongli. A bamboo umbrella fell on the ground upside down, and the umbrella swayed from side to side with the wind and rain.I was stunned, and took a step to the side, staggering away from Hongli's body, and suddenly found that Fu Ya was stunned in place with a sad face.Seeing that it was me, she was startled, she seemed a little puzzled, but then she was full of surprise. Seeing me like this, Hongli turned around, waited to see who was coming, he stood on the spot with a pale face, silent for a while, and said: "Is there something wrong?" Fu Ya was slightly startled, then bent down to pick up the umbrella, and smiled As he walked, he said, "Just now I saw that I didn't bring my rain gear. I was worried that I would get wet, but I didn't want my mother to be there. I should have brought an extra one." Listening to her insincere words without a trace, I suppressed my sorrow and said with a smile: "We don't have to stand in this rain anymore, let's all go back." Hongli glanced at me, then looked at Fu Ya and said: "Go back." She responded softly, and quickly came to me with an umbrella, and said with a smile: "Our way back is relatively short, this umbrella should be used by your mother." Looking down at the clothes, it was too wet. The need for an umbrella.I smiled, shook my head, turned around and walked back quickly.