Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Resurrection

Lying on the bed, Ruyi felt a tightness in her chest, a lingering feeling of vomiting, and dizziness in her head, as if her body was light and floating, piled on top of a pile of floating fluff, and her limbs and bones had no strength at all. . Jiang and Bin had already fed Ruyi and Qiao Xin a lot of concentrated salt water, forcing them to vomit, and then they took burnt steamed buns and ground them into powder and gave them both to absorb the poison.He was in a hurry by himself, and two more imperial doctors from the imperial hospital came. It seemed that their status was much higher than that of Jiang and Bin.

Ruyi was lying down, covered with a thin old quilt, as if it weighed a thousand catties, and she couldn't bear it.But what else could she not bear?She was thinking in a daze, looking at the snow-white paper-like Xin Xin on the other bed, thinking that she also has a normal complexion at this moment, right?Fortunately, he won't come here. The last time there was a fire, she was so embarrassed, she saw him in the mess, and at that moment, she understood what she cared about and what she couldn't bear.So, I wish he didn't come. Just as he was thinking wildly, he heard the sound of footsteps outside in a solemn and orderly manner.Ruyi watched a bright yellow gradually approaching in her dizziness, and her eyes were blurred with tears.

Looking forward to his coming, afraid of him coming, he finally came. The emperor's figure was condensed beside Ruyi's bed, his voice was so familiar and far away, soft and gentle: "I'm here. Are you okay?" Okay?All these years, it's not that he didn't know that she was trapped in this prison.She no longer knows how to write the word "good", nor does she know how to write it.Ruyi didn't turn her back, but faced each other silently with tearful eyes. She has nothing else, grievances, bitterness, pain, sorrow and injustice, all turned into the tiredness flowing slowly in her eyes, just like her mood, there is no agitation, only slowness, expected and unexpected slowness .

The emperor seemed to be infected by her tears, and he also looked a little more gloomy, and couldn't help but want to reach out and hold her hand.Ruyi looked at the back of her thin, veined hand, retracted it into the quilt, and said indifferently: "How can the concubine's despicable body be touched by the Lord of All Saints?" The emperor looked around, suppressed his expression, and said, "How did Concubine Xian get poisoned?" Hearing the emperor's claim, Jiang Yubin felt his heart relax. He hurriedly suppressed the smile that was about to appear on the corners of his lips, and said in a deep voice, "Concubine Xian has been poisoned by arsenic. Morning, Empress Xian and Miss Yongxin didn't eat much, luckily they didn't hurt internal organs."

"It's fine. You take good care of Concubine Xian." The emperor let out a long breath, bent down, looked at Ruyi's teary eyes, and said in a low voice, "You have always been resolute and stubborn, but you don't want to have such long tears. Time. I have been with you for so many years, and I have never seen you cry so much." "Being stubborn and resolute does not mean that there is no grievance. But even if there is, I know that appealing is useless, and I can only cry. The tears of a concubine are not enough to enter the eyes of the emperor. The cold and humble place is not suitable for the emperor to stay for a long time. Still Please leave the emperor as soon as possible."

Looking at the tearful eyes, the emperor was silent for a moment, tried his best to suppress the emotion in his eyes, turned to Jiang and Bin and said, "Take good care of Concubine Xian." Jiang Yubin bowed and said, "Yes. It's just that the cold palace is damp and cold, and I'm afraid it's not suitable for recuperation." The emperor was gentle but determined: "I know that the cold palace is not a place to stay for a long time. When the concubine-in-law can get up, I will restore her position and take her out of the cold palace." These words were meant for Jiang Yubin, and also for her.

Ruyi closed her eyes, feeling the hot tears welling under her eyelids, and finally turned her back and clenched her hands, showing a calm smile. It is difficult to conceal any news in the sixth house, and people's ears and mouth are the best way to convey it.The Empress and Concubine Hui stood in the porch, looking at a newly bloomed green chrysanthemum and gossiping about the family affairs, but they saw Zhao Yitai hurried in and called Qianer: "All blessings, Empress Empress, and Concubine Hui." The queen looked down on his anxious look, raised her slender fingers, frowned and said: "It's not safe, what's wrong?"

Zhao Yitai glanced at the two of them: "The emperor just went to the Leng Palace, and he personally called Ulanara as Concubine Xian, and said that she will be released from the Leng Palace soon." Concubine Hui staggered, almost lost her footing, and her voice was a little louder: "Ulanara Ruyi poisoned the emperor's heir. The evidence is solid. She has been deposed as a commoner. How can she be released from the cold palace? The emperor still calls her Concubine Xian?" The queen's face turned pale, but she was still calm: "Why did you release the cold palace soon, instead of immediately? Zhao Yitai, please speak clearly."

Zhao Yitai calmed down and said: "Ulanara has been poisoned by arsenic and has not recovered for a while. The emperor ordered her to come out of the cold palace when she can get up." The queen waved him to go down, turned around and entered the inner hall.Concubine Hui hurriedly followed, seeing no one was around, she hurriedly said: "Empress Empress, we dragged Wulanara into the cold palace with great difficulty, if we let her out now, wouldn't the previous efforts be in vain?" The queen looked at her calmly for a moment, and calmed down her sudden mood, and said slowly: "The phoenix hairpin on your temple is crooked, please straighten it."

Concubine Hui said eagerly: "The empress..." The queen took a deep breath, and said softly: "The appearance is upright and dignified, it is the appearance that a noble concubine should have, and you should not lose your sense of proportion under any circumstances." Concubine Hui was a little ashamed, she quickly straightened the Chuizhu Fengchai, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, since she has been poisoned by arsenic, although we don't know who did it, it's not difficult to go with the flow." "You mean..." Concubine Hui smiled secretly, and said firmly: "Since she has already been poisoned, then give her a little more, and she will die from the poison."

The empress slowly fiddled with the emerald green tourmaline ring on her slender and jade-like finger, shook her head and said: "It's too late. The emperor has already visited her and made a decree. It would be too late to make a move at this time. Regardless of success or failure, I have taken the blame for her arsenic poisoning before, it is too much for the loss." Concubine Hui frowned, twisted the silk and said bitterly: "I don't know who injected the poison, and I didn't do it on time, just kill her." The queen thought for a moment, looked at her and said, "Will you be careful with noble people?" Concubine Hui shook her head and said: "She doesn't have the guts to do such a thing without telling us. No one will take care of her when things go wrong, and she has died countless times." The queen smiled faintly: "At that time, I only wanted to lend her strength, but who knows that it would have made her rise to the top." She casually raised the silk in her hand: "That's fine, keep her here, she can't tolerate Ulanara like that." Yi." Concubine Hui gave a knowing smile, stood up and said, "The empress is holy." Jiang Yubin's medical skills are quite good, but within three or four days, Ruyi and Song Xin were able to get up. She sat on the porch with her clothes on, looked at the slightly repaired house, and said, "Song Xin, I have to leave immediately. It's gone, why bother to clean up:" Qiao Xin coughed twice, and said with a smile on his face: "The maidservant is very happy. The eunuchs of the Internal Affairs Office know that we are only here for a few days and are leaving, and they are still fawning over to take care of the repairs. It is because they know that the young master is going out. It will be different after that. It’s okay, we’ve put in so much thought, and we’re finally able to leave here.” Ruyi leaned against the dilapidated pillars of the porch, and said firmly: "Going out is just the first step. The most important thing is to live a good life and stop being bullied and slaughtered like before. Otherwise, if I go out today, I don't know where I will be." What's the point of being sent back one day?" She turned her head: "You are in good health, don't be too tired." Qiao Xin came out, smiled and put on an outer garment for her, and said: "Your maidservant is fine, for my little master, you are happy no matter what." Ruyi held her hand and said, "Xin Xin, fortunately, you are by my side for everything." "I don't talk about these things between me and the young master." Looking at Ruyi's eyes with tears in her eyes, she thought for a while and said, "The boots that the young master ordered the slaves to make are all ready." She pointed to the back room A pair of men's boots on the wooden box said, "This servant has seen Guard Ling's boots, the size should not be wrong. According to the order of the young master, the servant has wrapped two layers of thread on the hem of the shoes so that it will not be easily broken. gone." Ruyi said: "Your craftsmanship is naturally good, let me have a look." Yan Xin immediately held it over, and Ruyizai looked at it carefully and said, "I have nothing to thank him for. His shoes are worn out, so let you make a pair of shoes to thank him." Qiao Xin said: "Isn't it? If there were no guards Ling to save us again and again, how could Nubai and Xiaozhu be where they are today." Ruyi caressed the brand-new boots, her heart couldn't help being touched, and she sighed: "Although he has received money from Hailan and us to do things. But many things are beyond his duty, and he is willing to help like this , That is the friendship that gives charcoal in the snow." Xin Xin sighed: "Yes, it is easy to add flowers to the cake, but difficult to send charcoal in the snow. Guard Ling's kindness is rare." Ruyi looked down at the boots and said, "Since it was given to him, you can embroider a cloud pattern on the inside of the boots to distinguish it. When it's time for dinner in the evening, ask him to come and have a look." gone." Sing Xin agreed, and then said: "It's cold in the corridor, my lord, go in and sleep again—for a while." When the emperor woke up from his afternoon nap, he didn't go to the study to mark the papers as usual, but sat alone under the window, slowly tidying up the remnants on the chessboard, as if he was thinking about something. Li Yu didn't dare to be disturbed, so he brought some tea in person, and said, "Your Majesty, please try the freshly made butter tea in the Queen's Palace." The emperor didn't raise his head, and said, "Let's put it aside." Li Yu looked out of the window: "Your Majesty, since you fell asleep, Mr. Shen Gui has been kneeling outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, saying that you were angry because of poor service in the past two days. Please forgive me." The emperor put the sunspots in his hand on the chessboard, and smiled contemptuously: "She still came to ask me for forgiveness? Didn't she even count what she did all these years?" Li Yu bowed his head and said, "The emperor's divine will, how can a slave understand it. She is what the emperor said Shen Guiren is." The emperor smiled faintly: "How did she serve the bed all these years, you are my personal eunuch, you don't know anything about it?" "The emperor forbids the servant to know, but the servant does not know. The emperor allows the servant to know, and the servant can only know it in his heart, and he dare not talk nonsense." Li Yu put the snacks in his hands aside, and said neatly, "This eight-treasure rose The flower rolls were presented by Concubine Hui, the milky white jujube was presented by Concubine Chun, the ginkgo chestnut pine was handcrafted by Empress Mei, the flower cup longan was made by Empress Jia herself, and there is also a peach lily candied jelly and suet The pineapple jelly is a gift from Mr. Shu Gui and Mr. Shen respectively. Which one would you like to try, Your Majesty?" The emperor looked at him and said: "Aren't you cautious in doing things and not talkative? Then let me ask you, I feel that these things are too sweet to read at the moment. What do you think is a good snack for me?" A cool breeze from the courtyard blows into the empty and magnificent hall, bringing in the bitter fragrance of chrysanthemums outside the hall.Li Yu's heart moved, and he said: "When Concubine Xian was here, there was a chrysanthemum bergamot cake that I was the best at. Although the imperial dining room can't make exactly the same, you can try it. It is a seasonal delicacy." Only then did the emperor show a slight smile: "You have been with me for a long time, so you are sensible. Let me ask you, the Six Palaces know that I am going to release Concubine Xian, but what happened?" "If there is any movement, I dare not come to the emperor. Zuo is just talking about it and rumors are spreading everywhere." The emperor thought for a moment: "So the rumors are spreading? Li Yu, I ordered you to clean up the Sa Kun Palace, but what happened?" 丨 Li Yudao: "The Yikun Palace is juxtaposed with the Empress's Changchun Palace, closely following the Emperor's Hall of Mental Cultivation. Kun is the head of the female genitals, and Yi is the assistant. Except for the Kunning Palace used by the Empress for her wedding, the Yikun Palace is considered a The most gorgeous thing is the most important thing. The emperor ordered the Yikun Palace to be tidied up for Concubine Xian to live in, and the slaves dare not be careless, and they only pick the best things." The emperor nodded and said: "Yikun Palace is honorable, I just want to give Ruyi this honor so that she can make up for her grievances in the cold palace all these years. By the way, Ruyi has always been the most accurate in picking things. Take a look at what the House of Internal Affairs has chosen. Go to arrange, make a list for me to review first." Li Yu watched the emperor sip his tea, bowed and said, "The emperor cares deeply about Concubine Xian, he is considerate, and a slave is absolutely inferior. It's just that the emperor values ​​Concubine Xian so much, and he wants to make up for her grievances, so why not promote her?" His position is more of a show of grace." The emperor took a piece of dim sum and tasted it, and said: "Many things are not in the position. Concubine Xian's family background is not prominent enough, and she is indeed not as good as Concubine Hui. As for the harem who cares so much about Concubine Xian's leaving the cold palace, you can make another order. On the day of the cold palace, the nobleman Yehenala was granted the concubine Shu by Jin." Li Yu said: "Yes. The servant obeys the order." The emperor raised his face and looked at Shen Gui who was kneeling outside the vermilion grilled window. In the harsh autumn wind, her clothes were thin and fluttering.The emperor smiled faintly: "She likes to kneel, let her do so." Hailan was lying alone on the bed, and the bed curtains were embroidered with patterns of pomegranates and grapes that would bring good luck for many children. For the good luck, she specially used orange red and deep vermilion silk to wrap the silver thread embroidery, and even copper The purses hanging from the tent hooks are all harmonious and wishful, and they are full of joy when they look at them.Ye Xin came in with the soup, and Hai Lan couldn't help but cover her nose and said, "It smells so good, it's really intoxicating." Ye Xin saw that no one else was around, so she persuaded her just now: "Young Master, please bear with it and drink it. This medicine is to remove the residual poison of cinnabar and mercury. Fortunately, the poisoning is not deep, and the doctor told you to drink it for another two days. What if the remaining poison is not cleared and hurts the little prince in the belly?" Hai Lan breathed a sigh of relief, stroked her stomach and said, "I know, it's all because of my sister." Ye Xin blew the medicine softly, and sighed: "The young master treats Concubine Xian, that is really closer than real sisters." Hailan straightened her loose temple hair, and said: "It's no safer in the cold palace than outside. It's also death. I'm afraid I don't know how my sister died. In this palace, she is the only one who treats me sincerely, and I really only Treat my sister well." Ye Xin handed the medicine to Hai Lan's lips, and Hai Lan - raised her head and drank it, frowned and said, "It's really bitter." Ye Xin helped her rinse her mouth, quickly took a sour plum and put it in her mouth, and said: "The young master is discouraged. The young master is favored by the emperor, and she is about to give birth to a prince, so there is nothing to worry about." .” Hailan stroked the mandarin duck tassels hanging from the tent, her expression was as pale as ice: "The emperor? The emperor is a man. A man has three wives and four concubines, what is there to rely on? The child in my womb is just his. As one of the children, what kind of future can I have? I can only count on this child in everything, and I can count on the emperor? It's just a floating dream, let it be forgotten." Ye Xin saw that she was so disheartened and indifferent under the favor of her, and knew that it was not good to persuade her.Hailan thought for a while and asked, "Have you cleared away all the remaining unclean things? Don't leave any traces." Ye Xin hurriedly said: "It's all cleaned up. Don't worry, little master." Hailan looked at the dim sunlight outside reflected on the grids of the windows, her expression was indifferent: "I won't really feel at ease until my sister is by my side." In late autumn and early winter, the sky tends to get dark early. If it is sunny, there will be an excellent sunset glow, as if a piece of fine liuxia brocade is swaying down from the sky, with shrimp red, sapphire blue, cloud green, beige, dumped Day by day, it is splendid and beautiful. In the past, Ruyi was not in such a good mood to appreciate the sunset, but at this moment, she has and is willing.Only by watching the sunset glowing on the green tiles and glazed tiles firmly can she understand how prosperous the place she is going back to is, just like this sunset glow. right. Ling Yunche took the opportunity to deliver food and came in. He was a little more respectful than before, and after saluting, he said: "Congratulations, young master, you can go out in the afternoon of the next day." Ruyi looked back at her and smiled: "Tongxi, you finally lost the trouble of me." She took the pair of boots: "I'm not good at workmanship, so I had to ask Xin to sew a pair of boots for you. Both feet Only by not being invaded by wind and frost can we go far and well." Ling Yunche stroked those ordinary boots, somehow, he thought of Yan Wan whom he hadn't seen for a long time.In the past, it was also Yan Wan, and only Yan Wan would treat her like this.Care about him bit by bit.Now, Yan Wan may have become a yellow warbler with twirling branches, flying higher and higher.It was Ruyi who took this to repay him. He suppressed the emotional ups and downs in his heart, and said generously: "Thank you, my lord." He looked at the sweet smile on Ruyi's lips: "My lord seems to be very happy." "I'm looking forward to it today, so I'm happy. When I'm in it tomorrow, I may find that what I'm looking forward to is not as good as I expected, so I won't be as happy as I am today." "Then the young master still wants to go out?" Ruyi smiled sweetly: "Stay here, separated by a wall like you, counting how many inches the moss has grown today, has the mildew on the wall stained your clothes? Sitting here is dead, going out is inevitable." It's death, but I still want to fight...Give it a try." Hearing her soft voice, Ling Yunche felt a sense of pride and ambition in his heart for some reason. After all these years of being looked down upon by others, and these years of not being able to get ahead, his thoughts are not the same as Ruyi's.If you don't give it a try, don't you fail yourself and your whole life? Holding the pair of boots in his hand, he settled his mind just in the blink of an eye.He sincerely asked: "If the young master is willing, can you take me out of the cold palace and find a future?" Ruyi Qingjian's thin clothes were slightly rolled up by the wind, she narrowed her eyes slightly: "You want to leave here? Why?" He raised his eyes and said calmly: "Just like the young master, I am unwilling and want something in my heart." Ruyi smiled lightly, looked at the faint moonlight rising from the sky, and recited happily: "It's a new clear night in the bamboo courtyard, when the pine window is not lying down. The piano is my wife, and there is autumn with the moon. The jade Zhen has been facing the wind for a long time, and Jin Bo The mist is late. The quiet sound waits for the morning, but I know it. This is Bai Juyi's "On the Qin and the Moon", although it fits the scene in front of me, but it is not elegant enough without the piano sound. I know the sentence. You have saved me many times, and I have never repaid you. I wish you a good future, so let me take it as a thank you." Ling Yunche felt joy in his heart, he didn't know what to say for a moment, he just bowed deeply to the end, smiling silently. Ruyi looked at the bright moonlight in the courtyard, and couldn't help but smile. In the afternoon of the next day, Li Yu brought two eunuchs, Jinzhong and Jinbao, who were beside the emperor, to welcome them. The two aunts who were dressing and changing clothes were old mothers who had been in front of the emperor for many years. , according to the position of concubine, Ruyi should have worn golden yellow Lilong Xizhu with Babao Shoushan Jiangya Lishui.Between Lilong and Caiyunjiao's court robe, wearing a covenant with engraved gold jewels, three plates of court beads hanging around the neck, and a feather crown on the head.Ruyi looked at the golden clothes, and said with a smile: "I'm going home, not celebrating the New Year's Day. Why is it that I'm going to leave here, and I have to shout happily before I can go out?" Li Yu hurriedly apologized with a smile, "What does Concubine Xian mean?" Ruyi said with a smile: "When I go back to see my husband, why should I dress up in such a grand and splendid way, so as not to make people laugh. Just wear homely clothes." Li Yu understood, and immediately ordered someone to change into a new suit, and then pushed it outside to let the nuns dress Ruyi.It is combed in a hanging cloud bun, with a flat square in the middle to make it fluffy like a cloud, and the two ends hang down slightly to the ears, making it look more plump without losing the delicate appearance of a little girl.The jet-black cloud is pulled up in a bun, decorated with jade rings and concentric seven-treasure hairpins, gold inlaid jade swings, purple ducks and acacia round pans, and on the swallowtails of the wings are mandarin ducks and lotus patterns, gold butterflies and white jade pressed hair. The golden jade beads swayed gently, together with the red coral pendant beads falling between the eyebrows, it added a touch of color to the cheeks. Sing Xin waited for her to change into a real red golden violet brocade robe, and pinned a red gold phoenix tassel on the neckline.The skirt and cuffs are densely embroidered with "gold and jade full" pattern lace covered with fine rice beads.The one-color picture of Jiuluan flying in the sky, embroidered with broken branches and flowers, reflects the picture of flowers with broken branches embroidered with golden silk, and reflects the orchid flower ornaments stretched at the corners of the skirt. Five gold-inlaid hollow silver buckles are used to catch the Ruyi button of the pipa. Paired with the mandarin duck pleated wind skirt underneath, the silky satin surface shines brightly in the sun, and the dark pattern of mandarin ducks on it also shows through with the meaning of the light, making it almost ready to fly.The nuns put on the milky white three-piece Dongzhu earrings for her, and the gold armor on the little finger was embedded with blood-red coral beads.Ruyi took a selfie in the mirror, and her whole body was like a strong and beautiful rose in the new rain, shining and eye-catching. When everything was settled, Yi Xin knelt down and put on her carmine red satin flowerpot shoes embroidered with bamboo and butterfly patterns.On the carmine base, there are studs with patterns of ten thousand characters made of jade, bats and ribbons, etc., which are harmoniously symbolizing "good fortune and longevity for all generations"; intricate and delicate bamboo butterfly patterns are embroidered on the shoe uppers, inlaid with golden thread coiled patterns. Curved wood grain with green edge, exquisite and incomparable.Li Yu hurriedly stretched out his hand respectfully, Ruyi helped Li Yu's hand to stand up, knowing that she would wear these shoes and walk step by step to the place where she came from.