Since that day when Li Wei came back from offering sacrifices to Emperor Shou Palace, Li Wei rarely talked to the people around him.
The original Concubine Ning had become the legitimate empress dowager, and Li Wei no longer cared about the affairs of the palace and stayed in the room every day, sometimes sitting in silence all day.
Cai Zhi felt that it was not good for Li Wei to continue like this. She had talked to her many times to relieve her boredom, but Li Wei's response was always lukewarm, as if she had lost interest in everything.
Although she is only twenty-one years old, she feels that her life is already approaching her twilight years.
"Mother, I heard that the peony has bloomed. How about we go to enjoy the flowers and go boating?"
Looking at Shujia's innocent face, Li Wei lowered his head, gently touched Shujia's face, and said softly: "Mother doesn't want to go, you can take someone else with you."
"But I heard from them that the Queen Mother hasn't left the house for a long time. You always stay in this room. Don't you feel bored?"
Li Wei smiled and said: "It's not boring, don't worry about the queen mother." Li Wei talked to Shujia gently, and later found that Shujia had grown a lot taller. In a few years, Shujia would become a slim figure. A big girl. If she is still attached to this world, it is Shujia who has been raised by her since she was a child. She has not yet seen Shujia gain happiness with her own eyes.
Shujia couldn't hide her disappointment when she saw that Li Wei refused to go out with her.
Li Wei asked someone to take Shujia down, but she still closed herself off and kept herself with books every day.
Dr. Lu came to ask Li Wei for Ping'an's pulse. Li Wei asked him to wait in the east room. Dr. Lu checked her pulse. Then he shook his head and sighed and said, "Your Majesty, have you been sleeping very lightly recently?"
"Yes, I can only sleep once every night, but even though I only have one sleep, I have a lot of dreams. Once I wake up, I can hardly fall back to sleep."
Dr. Lu said: "Your Majesty, you are suffering from Qi deficiency and blood weakness. I will prescribe you some medicine to replenish Qi and blood. You can take it for a period of time and cooperate with your diet. You will gradually get better."
"Thank you for your trouble."
Doctor Lu said that this was his duty.
Dr. Lu prescribed medicine, and Li Wei also actively cooperated in taking the medicine. If he felt uncomfortable, he would immediately call Cai Zhi over to diagnose her, but his physical condition still did not improve significantly.
As soon as she finished drinking the medicine that day, Queen Mother Rongci came to see her.
"I heard that Queen Mother you are sick, I came to check on you."
Li Wei was still polite to her: "Thank you sister for your concern."
Rong Ci smiled and said: "We are the only orphans and widowers left in the palace now, and it is right for us to care for each other. The previous noble concubine has gone, and so has the concubine Qi. We are the only ones left. You need to move around. Yesterday I made an appointment to invite you. The person who sent me said that you are sick, but are you seriously ill? If the medicine given by Dr. Lu is not good, why don't you find another doctor? ?”
Li Wei expressed his gratitude to Queen Mother Rongci for her concern, and added: "Mr. Lu has been treating my illness for several years. I still trust him, and the medicine he prescribes is quite symptomatic, but the recovery process takes a long time." That’s all. Let’s take Dr. Lu’s medicine for now.”
Queen Mother Rongci heard about it and didn't try to persuade her again. She sat in front of him for a while and then left.
After Queen Mother Rongci, Li Wei told people around him: "I want to move to the palace."
Lan Hui said in surprise: "We live well here, where does the Queen Mother want to move to?"
Chongqing Palace is the residence of the Queen Mother, and its status is the most respected in this area of North Street.
Li Wei said: "I want to move back to Zhaoyang Palace."
Lan Hui heard about it and advised: "Why bother? No one raised any objections. Queen Mother, you can just live here with peace of mind."
Li Wei said: "I can't rest assured. It was necessary to move here before, but it's unreasonable to stay here now. Tell Manager Wei what I mean and let him talk to the Emperor and the Queen Mother Rongci. As long as the Emperor He nodded and chose a day to move."
Li Wei has been very depressed these days, which is something everyone can see. Lan Hui had no choice but to tell Wei Tai what Li Wei meant. When Wei Tai heard about it, he was naturally unwilling to slack off and hurriedly reported it to the emperor and Changxin Palace.
When Queen Mother Rongci heard about it, she hurriedly came to Chongqing Palace and persuaded her hard: "Queen Mother, what do you mean? Could it be that we have disturbed you?"
"No, I have no other intention. I want to move back to Zhaoyang Palace. After all, I have stayed in Zhaoyang Palace for several years, and I still feel comfortable there. This Chongqing Palace is too big, and it feels deserted."
"Queen Mother, you can live here with peace of mind. If you feel that no one is talking to you, we will come over every day to visit you, talk to you, drink tea together, and play a few rounds of cards, and the day will pass."
But Li Wei's mind has been made up, and no one can change her. Later, Emperor Fushen also came to persuade him personally.
Li Wei looked at Fu Shen, nodded happily and said: "The emperor is sincere and filial, which is the blessing of Daqi. But my mind has been made up. If the emperor is really filial, let me get my wish. The few years I have lived in Zhaoyang Palace are My happiest time in the palace was when I returned to Zhaoyang Palace to spend my last days there."
Li Wei said it sincerely, and Fu Shen didn't want to go against Li Wei's wishes too much, so he reluctantly agreed.
Chongqing Palace is the widest and largest among the palaces on North Street. It is the representative of the harem palace. It has been the residence of all empress dowagers and is also a symbol of status.
She was granted the title of Queen Mother and moved here because she was the emperor's adoptive mother. Now that the country has changed hands, it would be unjustifiable for her to stay here any longer. Li Wei wanted to go back to Zhaoyang Palace, but she missed the small garden behind Zhaoyang Palace.
It was not necessary for Li Wei to move the palace himself. Furthermore, Zhaoyang Palace has been carefully maintained for more than a year since Li Wei moved out, and it still maintains the same appearance as when Li Wei was there. This time when I move back, I only need to bring some of my belongings with me.
There is a small garden attached to Zhaoyang Hall. There are grape trellises in the small garden and pomegranates, jujubes and other trees are planted, just like a small orchard. Li Wei used to like to sit under the grape trellis, read and embroider, and spent those long years.
Stepping into the door of the small garden again and looking at the greenery all over the yard, the time that had passed away seemed to come back at this moment. The grapevines seemed to have grown a lot thicker, and the frame could no longer support them, and strings of green leaves hung down. She saw a white mass disappearing quickly. That must be the kitten that often comes to the Soyangdian kitchen to steal food. The snow-white cat is said to have been raised in the Shangqing Palace. The little white cat likes to come here to visit. In the past, when she stretched out her hand, the little white cat would come over and meow a few times. She could squat down and stroke its body. .
"Mother!"
Li Wei heard the shouting and turned around in a hurry, only to see Shujia running towards her. Li Wei opened his arms to Shujia, just like many years ago.
(End of chapter)