I was sad, and the disease got worse and worse. A-Niang and sisters-in-law came to see me in the palace. I forced myself to joke with them. A-Niang screened the crowd and whispered to me, "You don't have to worry about Shanniang. Which gentleman doesn't like the color of Xianyan? Let's talk about her Now that she is a widowed and ominous person, His Majesty may not still have affection for her."
I was weak, sweating in the vest, and the heavy gauze was soaked with sweat, and I was lazy to talk. A-Niang was still chattering to persuade me, but I felt that her voice was far away and near. There used to be a peach tree outside the curtain. At this time, the green leaves were already shady, and there were fluffy peaches under the leaves. I was so thirsty that I just wanted to drink a cup of ice water, but although there was ice in the palace, but I was sick, Amu never allowed me to drink ice.
When I think of Amu, I feel more and more like a fire is burning in my heart, and my internal organs are burning with faint pain, and I feel extremely uncomfortable. A-Niang finally realized what was wrong with me. She reached out to hold my hand and said in surprise, "What's wrong with you? Your face is so red, are you getting hot again?"
I was just impatient, what does Shanniang have to do with me? As soon as she came back, even A-Niang came to persuade me to open up. Everyone thought A-Mu should like Shan-niang. Even if I was not happy, I could only endure it. I've been married to Amu for ten years, but I can't get enough of Shanniang's return for just a few days.
I sent my mother and sister-in-law away patiently. The sun was about to set, and at this time of the day, I would have a high fever again, so at night, my diet was very light. After eating a cup of corn soup, thinking that there is still a big bowl of bitter medicine to drink, I feel sad. At this time, Niang Yao came in, her face was very ugly, I couldn't help but ask her: "What happened?"
My mother repeatedly said that she was fine. I remembered that my grandmother and sisters-in-law were here today, thinking that there was something in the family that I was hiding from me, so I put aside my mother and called Achan to come in and question her. Achan is timid, and when I asked her, she knelt down with a plop and cried and said, "My lady forgives my sins, but the servants don't dare to say anything. My lady said that if anyone dares to tell the lady, they will be beaten to death. ."
Although Mistress has a stern temperament, the court ladies in the palace are very afraid of her, but she will not say casually if she is beaten to death. Don't you tell me, do you think I won't beat you to death?"
I never say something like this. The bronze mirror on the side of the table did not put down the mirror burden. I could see my face in the mirror. After being ill for so long, my face was so thin that there was no flesh on my face. It was quite scary to have such a stern face. Ah Chan was obviously frightened by me, so she stammered and said.
It turned out that today Amu took Yuanshan to the Wangxian Palace outside the city. It was a palace very close to the city, which was convenient for the royal family to hunt. I used to go there with Amu for fun. Now that Chang'an has a curfew, and they haven't come back, it is obvious that they will spend the night in the palace.
I couldn't tell what was in my heart, but I stood up abruptly and called out to Ayu. Ayu didn't come in, but My Lady had already returned, and hurriedly opened the curtain and saluted me: "What are your orders from Your Highness?"
My aunt never called me that, I could hear the reminder in her tone, she was reminding me of my identity, but I couldn't bear it anymore. I said loudly, "Bring me my riding outfit, I'm going out of the city."
Yao Niang raised her voice: "Your Highness, the curfew has been imposed."
"I'm the queen." I hadn't forgotten my privilege in the extreme anger, "Get the fish, send the order to General Chen, and open the Jiade Gate."
My lady was about to say something, so I called out to Ayu again, and Ayu slammed into the curtain like a bird, holding my riding uniform in her hands. Yao Niang stared at her fiercely, but Ayu was used to messing around with me since she was a child, and was not afraid of her at all, and quickly changed my clothes for me. My aunt knelt down and tried hard to dissuade me, crying while talking, as if I would go out of town to visit the Xiangong Palace, it would be absurd. I gritted my teeth and told the left and right: "Look at the beautiful lady, don't let her make a fuss."
The palace maids had long been frightened, and when they heard me say this, they immediately took away the girl.
I took out the Jiaoyu from the makeup box, the cold fish charm was held in my palm, and the pattern engraved on the gold was always embedded in my palm. When I arrived at Jiademen, General Chen had already rushed over. He bowed to me and gave me the fish talisman. Ayu and General Chen. He had checked the fish talisman, but hesitated for a moment, then said to me, "Your Highness is out of the palace at night, why is that?"
I smiled and said: "Your Majesty is staying at Wangxian Palace today, I'm going to see him, and he will be pleasantly surprised."
After all, General Chen is from my grandfather's generation. From when Amu was young, he was already a general of the forbidden army, and he could be regarded as watching me and Amu grow up. So he only hesitated for a while, and when he saw that I only brought a few palace maids, he said: "Ye Leng Lu Yao, I will send a few people at the end to escort Her Royal Highness."
I know that he is not at ease. The commander of the Imperial Army has always been awarded to cautious people. General Chen has been in this position for decades, and naturally he is deeply trusted by the late emperor and Amu. But I'm here to catch the adulterer, not to rebel, how could I object. So I smiled sweetly: "So good."
General Chen sent Lieutenant General Guo to escort me, and gallantly lit up two teams of forbidden troops, fighting with open fire, galloping fast, all the way to Wangxian Palace. Everyone rushed, and in less than two hours, they saw the majestic palace gate of Wangxian Palace from a distance. Because Amu was here, the forbidden army was stationed, and someone shouted and asked at the palace gate. General Guo was about to answer. I raised my face and asked, "Is the person speaking General Wei?"
General Wei was startled when he heard my voice, and immediately ordered someone to light a torch to lean over and look down. The pine torches beside me were bright, and he could see clearly even from the palace gate. Opened the palace gate, and then led someone to greet him.
I said to him: "Don't disturb Your Majesty, I will go to his bedroom by myself."
The brigade stayed at the gate of the palace, and the palace was heavy. I rode the shoulder yoke and passed through the palaces and the high gates. Gradually, the noise at the palace gate became farther and farther away, and became less and less. There is only a long wind blowing the leaves around, and there is a little rustling sound, and there are some insects in the grass, chirping.
I didn't go down until I got to the front of the hall, and Ayu held my hand, and I felt that I was still calm. This high platform built on the water is called Qingfeng Pavilion. It has long windows on all sides. Amu is afraid of heat and often lives here when he comes to Wangxian Palace. I remembered when I lived here with him last fall, when the moonlight was like frost, and the reeds were like snow on all sides. One or two late-born fireflies flew into the pavilion, and Amu caught them for me and put them in the glass bottle that was brought by the great food tribute. Those wonderful little flying insects flickered in the clear blue glass bottle, slamming against the bottle wall, but they couldn't fly out, and they looked very pitiful. I blew out the candles with a puff, opened the caps and put them in the tent.
A little or two of the light fluorescent light passed by like a meteor, some fell on the tent, and some fell on Amu's shoulder. I put my head on his lap and looked at the moonlight reflected in the window. There was a firefly falling on my sleeve, and I was reluctant to catch it with my hands. There are no fireflies in the palace, and I don’t know why. Some people say that the water in Taiye Pond does not produce fireflies; some people say that there are no rotten grass in the west, so there are no fireflies; some people say that the late emperor did not like this thing. , so the large endogen does not see the firefly.
At that time, I was still curious and asked Amu why there were no fireflies in the palace. As for today, I am just glad that it is late spring, and there are no fireflies by the water, otherwise it would be a shame.
After hesitating again and again, I turned around and saw that A Yu had already led someone to stop A Jian in front of the hall. I pointed at someone and asked, "Is Your Majesty asleep?"
That A-Jian probably didn't expect me to come late at night, so he was quite frightened and stammered in his speech: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
I saw that this person was not successful, so I pointed to another intern and asked, "Where is Shanniang? Where is she?"
The man just nodded, and I suddenly realized that a murderous intent poured out from my chest. I took a few steps up the steps, kicked the hall door open, and the door slammed open with a "bang". candles, but no one. I walked straight to the left, the curtain was lowered, and when the two palace servants saw me rushing in aggressively, they screamed in fright, then knelt down and saluted me. I was so angry that I lifted the curtain and said loudly: "Li Mu, you big liar!"
Everyone on the table raised their heads, and there were two or three people looking at me curiously. I saw Amu sitting in the middle, all the royal family members kneeling beside him, such as Amu's uncle, the consort Gao Jing. , Princess Yong'an, Princess Tai'an, Qi Wangli, Qin Wangqi, Han Wangqi, and even my fourth brother Pei Jichang. Yuan Shan was there, but she was sitting with the county magistrate Yuanning, the daughter of Princess Tai'an, whispering and talking.
My face seemed to be on fire, Amu stood up and asked in astonishment, "Why are you here?" The rest of the people saluted me, I didn't expect there would be so many people in the dormitory , I was dizzy for a while, not knowing what to do.
It's so embarrassing. Who would have thought it would be like this!
I watched Amu walking towards me, getting closer, getting closer, cold sweat broke out on my forehead, my heart was numb, I didn't know how to explain it, and I watched him get closer and closer. In a hurry, he fell to the ground with a "gu dong" and fainted.
When I woke up, the long wind was silent, blowing the curtain in the hall, those people didn't know where they went, and the hall was very quiet. There was a candle burning in the distance, but there was no light close by. The moonlight leaked in from the long window and burned onto the seat like a faint silver light. Amu knelt down beside me, holding my hand with one hand. I felt bitter in my heart, and remembered the shameful thing I just did, I just wanted to close my eyes and continue to pretend to be asleep. Amu whispered softly and called me: "Sixteen mothers."
I was very embarrassed and didn't want to look at him, but he pulled me into his arms. I couldn't get away with it, so he went. He put his chin on the top of my hair, and his warm breath brushed against my forehead. I felt resentment in my heart, but I heard him whisper again: "Sixteen mothers."
"What are you doing?" I was heartbroken, opened my eyes, and asked him loudly. This trick was often used when I was in trouble when I was a child. Seeing my righteous appearance, Dad would probably suspect that he had made a mistake. Otherwise, someone else had wronged his precious daughter, and his anger turned into self-doubt, so I would Another escape.
Amu's appearance was ironic: "What are you doing so loudly? I won't eat you."
I had a guilty conscience, so I backed up again: "Then what are you going to say, say it!"
Amu simply asked me in other words: "You came out of the city today, didn't General Chen ask?"
My face is hot, the emperor of this dynasty conquered the world on horseback. At that time, Empress Taizu accompanied him in battles for many years and had the power to establish the world. Therefore, the empress of this dynasty was very powerful, and most of them came from the gate of military generals. When the change of the palace gate in the Geng Yin year was at a critical moment, it was the Empress Shen who led the army to retake the Xuanwu Gate, thus saving the life of Emperor Sejong. So from then on, if the emperor is not in the palace, then the queen has the right to hold the fish charm to open the palace gate. It's just that this rule was established a hundred years ago, and the world is peaceful. Although the Queen still leads the Kun'an, Qin'an, and Sheng'an of the Imperial Army in name, she only leads them from a distance and never interferes with the details of the Imperial Army. Today, I went out of the palace late at night, in any case, it is a shocking event.
I said embarrassingly, "I told General Chen that I wanted to see you."
"It's stupid." Amu stretched out his finger and tapped a little on my forehead, "I'm so sick, and I'm still riding so far, send someone to tell me, and I'll go back to see you."
I was really embarrassed to say that I was here to catch an adulterer, so I bowed my head and said nothing.
However, Amu was in a similar mood and started talking to me: "Shanniang has something on her mind, do you know?"
As soon as I heard the word "Shanniang", I felt that I was going to have a fever again, and even my temples were aching. I hummed a few times and planned to get away. Amu lifted my chin, stared into my eyes, and asked, "What do you think Shanniang will have on her mind?"
I said angrily: "She is so exquisitely carved, how can I guess her mind."
Amu laughed and said, "It's hard to guess what a woman has in mind."
I bowed my head and said nothing. Amu was kind to people, like a gentle breeze and drizzle. He was thoughtful for others everywhere. He was different from the previous emperor, who was strict and indifferent, and the ministers in the court were often afraid. But Amu is different. He treats people gently, and the court officials praise him as a benevolent ruler, but he is well-organized, and the officials do not dare to deceive him because of his kindness.
Even I feel that sometimes it is very difficult to hide from him, such as now.
I said something else, hesitating, Amu suddenly lowered his head and kissed my lips. I was a little stupid. After being kissed by him for a long time, I felt dizzy, and I was so short of breath that I could hardly breathe. Amu suddenly let go of me and said in a low voice, "Inhale!"
I breathed a sigh of relief just now, and I almost didn't suffocate. Amu patted my back and said leisurely: "Shanniang wants to remarry, you say, do you want to be the matchmaker for her?"
I feel like I haven't caught my breath yet, as if I have waited for a while to understand what he said. I can't help but feel sour. I pushed him away and stood up and said loudly, "Although you are the emperor, don't deceive people too much!" The more I thought about it, the more sad I became, and the more I thought about it, the more angry I became. I kicked Amu with one foot. He didn't hide. I kicked him hard on the leg. He frowned. I cried and hurriedly said: "You are the sister-in-law of King Zhao and the sister-in-law of King Qi, how can you bully you. If King Qi had offended you before, he would have punished him severely, so why bother? Remember his fault?"
I blankly opened my eyes and looked at Amu. He was very funny: "Shanniang wants to marry King Qi, if you are not willing to be the matchmaker, I will let my aunt go."
King Qi? I was very embarrassed to remember that King Qi was here indeed. I was still young when I fought with him, and he nicknamed me "Wild Rose", but he has been in Yizhou for so many years, and I almost forgot the grudges of the earlier years.
I didn't know what to say for a while, Amu rubbed his legs and murmured, "Grandpa said it's not easy to marry a little lady, you will have to wait ten years for her to grow up, and it's hard to grow up, you still don't know her What are you thinking, it really is."
I was so angry that my ears were burning, embarrassed and anxious, and said, "Which one will teach you to marry!"
Ah Mu laughed: "Yes, yes, when Grandpa came to ask me, I want to marry myself, Grandpa sighed and said that a demon has its own demon, but he didn't refute my intention."
I can't help but feel embarrassed when he suddenly said this sentence, Amu's tone was gentle: "Sixteen mothers, I've been waiting for ten years, you must have an explanation for me, right?"
I was embarrassed and anxious: "What do you tell me?"
"What the hell are you thinking about?" Amu said, "Han Zhi doesn't look good with a big beard. Look at me, I don't have a beard, but I look better than King Qi?"
It was rare for Amu to ask me seriously, so I had to look at him. King Qi had not seen him for many years, and he just glanced at him just now. I didn't even see what he looked like, but I could only vaguely recognize him as King Qi by his clothes. But I didn't know what to say, so I just nodded.
Amu is not forgiving: "What do you mean by nodding? Is it better for me or for King Qi?"
I became angry and asked, "What does this have to do with King Qi?"
A Mu said in surprise: "Of course it's related! After you beat him in the street, didn't he send a media to propose marriage to your father? As soon as I heard it, I immediately went to my father and asked him to hire him. You are the princess!"
I didn't know such a koan at all. I didn't expect that I was still robbed by Amu, but what did Amu mean when he said he killed Shanniang? Thinking of this, I suddenly felt confused. Amu was still there pulling my sleeve: "Sixteen, if you don't tell me today, I won't allow you to sleep!"
I was very confused, and when I rolled my eyes, I suddenly remembered a plan, so I said, "Then go and catch a firefly, and I will tell you."
Amu was worried: "In such a season, where do fireflies come from?"
I said happily: "Then I'll talk about it when you catch it." Anyway, there are still several months of light between now and July. When things get mixed up, maybe Amu will forget it.
Amu was so choked by me that it seemed impossible to imagine. At this moment, the breeze was blowing, a little light flickered outside the curtain, and suddenly a star of fluorescent light floated into the bottom of the curtain, flickering and extinguishing, it was a firefly. Amu was overjoyed, he stretched out his hand to hold the firefly, and said, "Look! Firefly, now you have to talk."
I hurriedly looked into his palm, and it was indeed a firefly. I don't know how there could be a firefly so early, but it puffed out its wings, shining brightly and swirls in his palm. Fly lightly. I puffed out my mouth and blew hard at the firefly. With this blowing force, it immediately fluttered its wings and flew away through the curtain.
In a hurry, Amu stood up and went to catch the firefly. I grabbed his sleeve and wouldn't let him go. The two of them pulled together. Amu suddenly turned around and smiled, and flicked my earlobe: "Fool!"
I covered my ears and smiled, and fled to the corridor.
The promenade faces the wind, new lotus flowers grow on the lake, frogs roar everywhere, and the fireflies cross the water. Amu chased after me and hugged my waist, the night wind blew our jackets, Amu hugged me tightly, I didn't feel cold, he said: "When there is Yingying in July, you I have to say it again."
I find it inexplicable, since he hadn't said anything just now, how could he say it again
A-Mu was still laughing in a low voice, and there were fireflies approaching in the distance. I was very anxious. Fortunately, A-Mu didn't reach out to catch it. The water on the lake shook and shattered the moonlight. I felt uneasy in my heart. I hoped that he would catch another firefly, and I hoped that he would never catch that firefly again.