Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Death

Jing Si's high fever occurred five days later.The wound has a tendency to heal, and it is not bleeding and purulent, but Jing Si has become timid, she refuses to drink water, and even shrinks in fear when she sees the clean water for her to wash.She was afraid of all sounds, the slight footsteps of the palace people would make her cry uncomfortably, even the sound of the wind, she always had a look of fear and anxiety. At first, Ruyi thought it was the events of that day that gave her a huge shock, but she gradually realized that something was wrong. Jing Si showed signs of trembling, nausea and vomiting, unwilling to sleep, and uncharacteristically irritable.

Ruyi watched helplessly as Jiang Yubin's complexion got worse and worse, and her heart sank little by little. Jiang Yubin said miserably: "Your Majesty, you have to be prepared. The fifth princess may have a mad dog. That dog that bit the fifth princess..." Ruyi hurriedly ordered Sanbao to dig out the body of "Fuguier". Jiang Yubin came back after examining it, and even his voice was hoarse: "Empress, that dog did have rabies, that's why it broke into the imperial garden and bit it." Injured the fifth princess. The mad dog disease will be passed on to humans!"

Hailan bit her lower lip tightly, with fierce hatred in her eyes: "It's Jin Yuyan, isn't it? She raised that dog, so it must be her!" Ruyi's face had completely lost all color, she turned her face to the side, her voice was cold, and she said clearly, "That dog was raised by Jin Yuyan, it's true, but it's kept in Qixiang Palace, so it should be very clean That's right, why was it so dirty the day they broke into the Imperial Garden, and the people in Qixiang Palace didn't find out that the dog was sick? I asked Sanbao, and Sanbao said that the people in Qixiang Palace mentioned that the dog had run away For a few days, until she appeared in the Imperial Garden and bit Jing Si."

Rong Pei said bitterly: "Only in this way, Concubine Jia can get rid of the responsibility!" Rong Pei's words are not without reason, not to mention Hai Lan also said: "Who else hates us more than Jin Yuyan?" There is a grievance and a debtor, and everything has a cause and effect.Right now, no one has more reason to do this than Jin Yuyan. But Ruyi couldn't care about this anymore, her stern words were extremely weak: "Jiang Yubin, tell me that you will definitely cure the fifth princess!" Her voice seemed to be trembling in the strong autumn wind, "" You can heal, can't you?"

Jiang Yubin's clothes were wet with sweat, and he held his head high: "I am incompetent." His words were like a sharp saw, rasping ruthlessly on the top of Ruyi's head, from top to bottom, "This disease cannot be cured at all. Even if it is It is impossible to pay for the lives of Weichen and everyone in the Imperial Hospital. Weichen is useless, please punish the empress." When Jiang Yubin said this, Jing Si was convulsed with fever.She cried out in pain, "Emiang! Ernian! I feel bad!" Ruyi wanted to reach out to hug her into her arms to calm her down, but just as she was about to reach out, Rong Pei and Hailan held her tightly.Jiang Yubin grabbed Ruyi's robe corner and begged, "Empress, please don't do it! If the fifth princess accidentally hurts you, even you will get this disease!"

Tortured by the high fever, the little child talked nonsense and couldn't eat at all.In the end, it was Hai Lan's idea, fearing that Jing Si would hurt someone, and even herself, so she had to wrap her in a quilt and tie her up with cloth strips. The palace people did not dare to touch Jing Si lightly, they only dared to ask cautiously: "Empress Empress, do you want to tell the emperor?" Naturally, I want to tell, but not right now. Maybe it was fate, maybe it was the emperor's distraction, maybe it was the disaster in the harem that brought it to the former dynasty.The war in Junggar once reached a stalemate, and it did not go smoothly. It is still unknown whether it will be war or peace.Even the sixth princess born to Concubine Xin almost lost her breath several times.The palace people reported it, and the emperor had no time to take care of it, so he just asked the imperial doctor to take care of him.

Such and such, how dare Ruyi disturb her at will.But after reporting to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother had only one word, saying "Injustice! It's just a pity for the child", twirling the Buddha beads again, and praying behind closed doors. When she was exhausted, Jing Si's breathing was as weak as a gossamer, thin, as if it would break at any time.But after a few hours, a high fever developed again, and then even defecation became difficult. As if grasping at the last straw, Ruyi asked, "Is it really incurable?" Jiang Yubin said: "If you can save the princess by killing Weichen, Weichen is willing!"

Ruyi covered her face: "Then, how long can it be delayed?" Jiang Yubin couldn't bear it: "It's only two or three days, but the fifth princess will live a very painful life." In this case, only Jiang Yubin dared to say it. Ruyi's knees gave way and she collapsed in front of the window.The body is bound by heavy robes, the beautiful light silk and soft satin, and the radiant gold-painted thread, embroidered into the soaring posture of a phoenix with fluttering wings, and the feathers of the phoenix are made of gold silk as thin as a hair. It is decorated with grain-sized spar beads, each needle and thread are intricately connected, all of which are gorgeous and stunning, and are a symbol of the queen's thousands of honors.

But what kind of queen, at this moment, she is just a helpless mother who is helpless in the face of the tricks of fate.She finally couldn't help it, and fell into Hailan's arms and burst into tears: "Why? Why is it Jingsi, is it my child?! She is not yet two years old, she can laugh, cry, and call Ama and Er Mother, why is it her?! If I do something wrong, it will take my life! Why is it my child?!" Ruyi has never been so helpless, as if she has become a thin string, which can only be plucked by the big hand of fate.The whole person, there is no place where it is not torn and pulled.The pain is so heart-piercing and continuous, even if it breaks apart, she can only bear it, there is no other way.

Hailan sent everyone away, hugged her tightly and wept, and said repeatedly: "Sister, don't cry. Don't cry." That being said, Hailan's tears kept falling like the continuous rain in Huangmei season.Ruyi let herself cry and fell into Hai Lan's arms, her voice hoarse.In the end, even Ruyi herself was in a trance, as if Hailan's voice kept calling her: "Sister, don't forget, you still have Yongxi." Ruyi's voice was already hoarse, she pushed Hai Lan and said, "Hai Lan! Jing Si is not going to make it, you go, you go and invite the emperor to come, and take another look at Jing Si."

Hai Lan nodded repeatedly, called Rong Pei to take care of her, and hurriedly got up to go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. When the emperor came in a hurry, Jing Si was already very angry, her face was blood red due to the high fever, she was sticking out her tongue, her fingers were weakly scratching her face, feeling irritable and painful. The emperor's face turned pale with horror, his index finger trembled, and he wanted to reach out for a hug: "What's wrong with Zhen's Jing Si? What's wrong with her?" Jiang Yubin hurriedly stopped him and said, "Your Majesty, you can't! The Fifth Princess has rabies! She, she..." Before they could finish speaking, Jiang and Bin were staggered by the emperor and nearly fell to the ground.The emperor shouted angrily: "My princess is fine, why did she get rabies!" Jiang Yubin didn't dare to get up, and simply fell on the ground: "Your Majesty, the dog that bit the fifth princess had rabies, so the fifth princess also contracted this disease." He panicked, "Your Majesty, this disease is cured It’s not good, if you are scratched or bitten by the princess, you will also be infected with this disease!” Although the palace people wanted to appease Jing Si, their faces were full of expressions of eagerness to avoid.The emperor's hand was frozen in place, like a withered branch frozen in the cold when the cold wind first picked up.He tried his best to calm down, supported Ruyi, and shouted: "Come here, hug the fifth princess quickly, so that she won't be so uncomfortable." But the faces of the palace people couldn't dodge and were frightened, they just looked at Jing Si's weak and painful appearance from a distance, with helpless faces, how could they dare to get closer! Ruyi cried and fell at the emperor's feet, her heart was broken: "Your Majesty, our child, how could such a well-behaved Jing Si become like this!" Her crying was heartbreaking, resounding through the sky, "My Majesty, who is it?" Killed our children? Who is it?!" Ruyi almost fainted, the emperor hugged her tightly, supported her body, and called out distressedly: "Jing Si! Jing Si! It's Huang Ama, Huang Ama is here to see you!" Jing Si did not show her cute and sweet smile in the past, but only made vague gasps and hissing sounds from her throat.The sound was getting weaker and weaker, a sign of life passing away. The emperor couldn't bear to watch any longer, and covered his face and said, "Come here! Get the princess up, hurry up!" This was already the most severe call, but the palace people looked at each other in blank dismay, still not daring to approach.Ruyi cried out of breath: "Your Majesty, our child has been harmed like this!" Ling Yunche was guarding outside the palace gate. Hearing such a commotion, he stepped forward to protect the emperor and Ruyi tightly to prevent Jingsi from accidentally hurting others.Not only is the princess already out of shape, even Ruyi is also haggard and out of shape.He looked at Ruyi's heartbroken expression, then at Jingsi's appearance, gritted his teeth, quickly took off his outer robe, wrapped Jingsi tightly so that she could not move, and hugged her to the emperor. Ling Yunche said: "Your Majesty, this minister is holding the princess, please look at her." Rong Pei fought beside him, helping Ling Yunche protect Jing Si's body.Jing Si kept trembling, her little face turned purple.Ling Yunche hugged her tightly in his arms and refused to relax for a moment.Ruyi looked at him gratefully, and lay beside the emperor, sobbing uncontrollably.The emperor stretched out his hand, gently touched Jing Si's forehead, and wept sadly. That is a father's deepest pain. After an unknown amount of time, Jing Si finally opened her eyes. This is eternal silence, and she is just like in the past.Quietly fell asleep.Jiang Yubin leaned forward to get his pulse, felt his breath again, shed tears, fell to the ground, and said softly: "Your Majesty, empress, the princess has gone." The emperor's hand fell down weakly, his shoulders trembled slightly, and he staggered a few steps. He wanted to hug Jing Si from Ling Yunche's arms, but finally hesitantly stopped. There was a pain in the head like a needle prick, and the huge grief swept over like a wave, and the whole person was weak and weak, as if he was about to fall. Ruyi stumbled forward, took Jing Si from Ling Yunche's arms, and placed her in her arms.With a bewildered smile, she said softly: "Jing Si, are you tired? You are sleepy, tired. It's okay, Er Niang hugs you to sleep. Come, Er Niang hugs you. Don't be afraid of anything, Erniang is here." Her smile gently rippled on her lips like ripples, she patted the child and hummed leisurely, "Sleep baby, sleep well..." The emperor burst into tears in an instant. He stretched out his hand, stroked Jing Si's small face, caressed lovingly, and whispered softly: "Ruyi, Jing Si's hand is still hot, it's good..." Before finishing his sentence , he also choked up. Ling Yunche realized that he was redundant and wanted to stay for a while, when he raised his eyes and saw Li Yu beckoning him to leave.He shuffled to the door.Li Yu said in a low voice: "The emperor and the empress are sad, we just stay here." He sighed, "Lord Ling, you are still loyal and hugged the fifth princess. When it is important, it is you! It is you who are bold, The appearance of the fifth princess is really scary." Ling Yunche smiled stiffly and stood guard outside the door. He was naturally afraid of Jing Xi's appearance.He also cherishes his life and hesitates, but Ruyi, she is so sad.And making Jing Si quiet down, no longer in that scary look, was the only thing he could do for her. After Jing Si's funeral, Ruyi was as haggard as a brittle and thin dead leaf, as if it would be completely broken if touched. The emperor couldn't sleep peacefully for several days, and was so sad that he made an exception and named Jing Si as Princess Heyi Gulun. According to the funeral ceremony of Princess Gulun, she was buried with Crown Prince Duanhui in the garden.Historically, the daughter of the concubine is Princess Gulun, and the daughter of the concubine is Princess Heshuo, but they can only be sealed when they are about to marry.The emperor did this out of special love and pity for Jing Si. However, the grief didn't stop, and only one day later, Princess Gate, born to Concubine Xin, was also congenitally deficient due to shock and premature birth, and went with Jing Si.Although the emperor was sad, he couldn't compare to the pain of seeing Jing Si die with his own eyes, so he was buried according to the funeral ceremony of Princess Heshuo. He didn't even draw up a title, but was buried beside Jing Si's tomb. Two princesses were mourned in the palace, and the queen mother was worried about Duanshu's safety, and the sound of weeping continued.It was May, and Beijing had entered the unbearable rainy season.The melancholy rain kept ticking, and the air was always soaked in a damp and sticky atmosphere, as if God was also weeping in sorrow. Although Jin Yuyan didn't lose her position as a noble concubine, she was stripped of all the rituals of a noble concubine, and only spent according to her usual share, making her life miserable. It's just that Jin Yuyan once raised the "Fuguier" who bit Jingsi to death, and there is no other evidence that Jin Yuyan instigated "Fuguier" to hurt people, and he also cared about the three princes born to Jin Yuyan. Never did heavy duty again.Concubine Qing and Concubine Jin were also reprimanded by the emperor for tailoring the red dress that caused trouble, and were demoted to nobles. They copied scriptures in Baohua Hall day and night as punishment. Ruyi was seriously ill. Although the emperor wanted to accompany her, but the war in the previous dynasty was not peaceful and he was powerless, so he had to ask the imperial physician to take good care of her. For a while, the mourning images in the palace were in such a state of mourning and chaos. Sleeping alone in the middle of the night, Ruyi tossed and turned, and when she closed her eyes, she saw Jing Si's face, sometimes crazy, sometimes peaceful, alternating and chaotic, as if countless snowflakes were falling on the ground in her mind, making her feel cold and painful.Jiang Yubin poured her tranquilizers bowl by bowl, but it had no effect. She opened her eyes, bit her lips tightly, and let the tears slide down her skinny face, like the continuous rain outside the window, soaking through the softness. pillow. The pain in my heart rushed like a wolf, and there was no way out.Ruyi put on a long coat, and walked to the window barefoot in a daze.The bleak wind filled her thin pajamas, blowing a swelling drum.Her messy hair brushed her teary eyes, as if Jing Si's soft little hand was caressing her face again, Ruyi suddenly burst into tears helplessly. The crying disturbed Rong Pei, she pushed the door open, held Ruyi tightly, and called out eagerly, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Ruyi cried hard: "Rong Pei! I'm useless, I can't even save my own child, I can't protect it!" Rong Pei sobbed and persuaded: "Mother, the princess has no dignity to live like this. It's just a painful struggle for a few more days. If you go to the Paradise of Elysium as soon as possible, it will be a relief." Ruyi was heartbroken, and pressed her forehead against the cold and hard wall, repeatedly hitting her: "Jing Si is living in pain, but I am not worthy to be her mother-in-law either! I should try my best to save her, but there is nothing I can do!" Seeing Ruyi like this, Rong Pei hurriedly blocked the wall: "Your Majesty, don't do this! Don't hurt yourself!" With tears in her eyes, Rong Pei looked up at Ruyi calmly and said, "My servant knows , the choice we can make will always be the best choice we can make at the moment. If there is a way to save the princess, the empress will definitely risk her life!" The night rain is like pouring, dense and loud, like endless tears, more like this sadness is firmly burned in people's hearts, and it will never fade away. The days of sorrow are so quiet that they can almost give birth to dust.At the end of May, the weather is getting hotter. In previous years, the concubines couldn’t wait to put on colorful dresses as thin as clouds. The green and tender purples and delicate green reds reflect the flowers in the garden and the birds. , all of them are more charming than Huajiao.But this year, even the concubines who are determined to compete for beauty will not dare to wear bright colors or put on delicate makeup to provoke the emperor's displeasure. Because of the early death of Jing Si and Sixth Princess, Ruyi and Xin Concubine were both depressed, the fourth elder brother was left out, the eighth elder brother had a foot injury, Concubine Jia was grounded, concubine Qing and concubine Jin were punished, and the queen mother was worried about Princess Duanshu The palace is inevitably desolate and cold, even the cicadas on the trees are weak, humming weakly, and humming again, with a bottomless sadness. No matter how long the time goes by, the sadness cannot be lightened. Outside the Qiangsha window in the afternoon, large swaths of sunlight burst into the air like clusters of phoenix flowers, scattering light red and golden light and shadow.After more than a month of plain clothes and no decorations, Ruyi finally thought about dressing up. The ivory dressing table was still bright and clean, but the pearl hairpins and hairpins were covered with a thin layer of dust.She didn't use Rong Pei and the maids to do it, she personally broke up the fluffy and slightly casual homemade bun. Because of sadness, her black hair that was about to run was a little yellow, so she had to dip it in the scorpion oil and comb it smoothly. Then use sapphire and unmarked flat squares to form a high bun.A dark golden walking stick gently slanted out from the light bun in the cloud, and the phoenix that was about to fly in the sky held a string of long pearls, which just reflected the bright and bright forehead, and slightly swept away the gloom of the past month.Several simple gold-plated lotus hairpins tightly compact the bun, and a plain white silk chrysanthemum hairpin is embellished behind the bun. Rong Pei cautiously reminded: "Empress Empress, the princess is a junior, you have already pinned the white flowers for her for so long, so you don't need it today." Her reminder was kind. It is not auspicious for Junggar to have white flowers all the time.Ruyi sighed softly, took off the white flowers, and replaced them with sapphire-embellished flowers carved from white jade, and slightly dotted with a dark blue crab claw chrysanthemum silk flower. Rong Pei took the rose balm and gently gave it to her: "Your Majesty, your makeup is still too light, and your complexion is not good." Ruyi carefully adjusted her makeup in front of the bronze mirror, leaving no flaws.The thin cheeks were covered with rouge; the pale lips were painted with lip balm; the center of the brows with fine lines was dotted with flowers, everything was still the same as before, even the milky white triple jade earrings on her ears were Jing Xi's favorite to see her wearing. Ruyi put on a moon-white plain woven cloak, dotted with delicate patterns of light blue falling plum petals, and tied a plain dark flower collar.These days, he is transcribing Buddhist scriptures and staying behind closed doors. His skin is whiter than snow, but his eyes are astonishingly cold, like a bottomless abyss. Ruyi said softly: "Today is the May 7th day of Jingsi's return to her soul, and I want to send her off." Rong Pei said: "When concubine Yu came early in the morning, the empress was still chanting sutras for the princess, and the mistress sent a ten-colored vegetarian meal made by herself, saying that it was to be offered in the mourning hall of the fifth princess. Tonight, the mistress will accompany the empress. Summon for the princess." Ruyi lowered her head slightly, and the long silver stamens of the sapphire jade flower on the cloud temples trembled slightly: "Concubine Yu has a heart." Rong Pei exclaimed: "This kind of thought is only in the whole palace, the little princess Yu Concubine." She seemed to think of something, "The emperor sent Eunuch Li to pass on the message, and he will come to accompany the empress tonight to call for the princess. Slaves will also send the princess away." The clothes and utensils she had worn during her lifetime were sorted out and placed on the princess's little bed." Ruyi's forehead: "Have you taught Yongzheng the rules?" Rong Pei said: "The mothers have taught it. Brother Twelve is talented and intelligent, and he will never make mistakes." Sorrow seized her heart in an instant, and she was about to bleed: "Today is May 7th. People who have passed away will go home to see their loved ones before going to reincarnation. I want to spend time with Jing Si again."