In November, the first snow fell in Yanjing City.
The snow is not heavy, but the weather is already extremely cold. Hearing that the mountains on the east side were all blocked by snow, hunters did not dare to go into the mountains. There are also people who venture into the mountains for their livelihoods. For nothing else, this season of hunting a piece of white wolf skin and selling it to the wife of a wealthy family can earn a hundred taels of silver.
People can do anything for their livelihood.
The eaves of the palace walls outside the palace are covered with a layer of white snow. Although it is not as thick as in the cold winter, the silver dress is also beginning to show signs. The little eunuchs and the little palace ladies who just entered the door are still very strange. They can't help but step on their feet when sweeping snow in the yard. Sometimes no one is resting, they throw snowballs and throw them at each other. Quite interesting.
Older people don't have such a good interest. In winter, people always become particularly susceptible, as if everything has lost hope. Looking at these new court ladies, they just shook their heads and sighed again and again. There is no future, people enter the palace every year, and people die every year. Don't you see that Baixue is pure, but how many nameless bones are buried under the ground. The palace looked magnificent, but it was dangerous. For them, probably the greatest blessing was to spend a few years in peace, then release the palace smoothly in the first year, get married and have children, and live a stable life.
The sound of chanting Buddhist scriptures in Ci Ning Palace hasn't been as frequent these days. It was probably too cold. After the queen mother sat in the temple to copy the scriptures for a while, her hands and feet became stiff, and the maid quickly took the heater to let her cover her hands.
"I'm getting older." The Queen Mother sighed and said: "I have always been cold in my hands and feet these days."
"Maybe it's too cold in the hall," Mei Xiang replied, "The slave and maid waited for a meeting to let people add a few more earth dragons."
The queen mother smiled, did not speak, just frowned lightly, pressed her forehead, and Mei Xiang said: "Will the queen mother go to the sleeping hall to rest for a while?"
"Okay." The queen mother replied. Mei Xiang Yiyan helped the Queen Mother to the dormitory before walking to the door of the dormitory. She was taken aback and suddenly said: "Mei Xiang, you guard the door and don't let anyone in."
Mei Xiang didn't ask why, but just nodded and walked out. The Queen Mother looked at the people inside.
On the edge of her bed, there was a person sitting, the person propped his hands behind her, her legs were on the chair, she was used to being delicate, and the bed mattress was the most delicate and soft. This person sat down like this and put the bed down. Sitting in a recess for most of it is really funny.
"You don't want to die? You dare to come here." The queen mother said calmly, trying to hide the shock in her eyes.
It was a middle-aged man with a resolute and handsome appearance, and he also brought some Luotuo who did not belong to the city of Yanjing. He just smiled, disapproving, and said: "Rou Jia, it's been a long time."
The queen mother trembled slightly, "Rou Jia" was her boudoir name. After so many years, the first emperor had never called her like that when he was alive, but it was the man in front of her, whether she was the Lin family's young lady, or Was it a princess, a queen, or even the current empress dowager, when he called her, he would always be called "Rou Jia".
This man is Yin Zhan.
King Xia, the brother of the first emperor, and the famous General Zhaode, just broke into the queen dowager's bedroom and called her so close.
There was a crack in the calm look of the Queen Mother for so many years, and she even showed some tension.
"Don't worry," Yin Zhan said: "I came to see the emperor. When I came to you, no one found out that you have to believe in my ability. Roujia, you are still so cautious."
The queen mother said coldly: "After all, decades ago, I had been in a disaster because of my carelessness."
Yin Zhan was silent for a while before saying: "That's all gone."
"It's not for me," the queen mother said lightly: "I have eaten like this for several decades, just to make up for my sins."
"Oh?" Yin Zhan smiled: "I thought you were praying for me, praying for my safety."
His words were so frivolous that the queen mother frowned, and she said: "I don't understand, what are you doing when you come back?"
"Rou Jia," Yin Zhan put a smile away, "You always refuse to tell the truth. Isn't the purpose of my return the same as your purpose for so many years?"
The queen mother said: "I have no purpose."
"You should have seen Zhili." Yin Zhan interrupted her, "He looks very much like you."
The body of the queen mother suddenly couldn't help trembling. She was calm from the beginning to the present, and at this moment, she suddenly collapsed.
"Zhi Li, he is..."
"He is your child." Yin Zhan said softly, "I have taught him very well for so many years. He is very good, but his heart is softened. This is very unfavorable," his face showed a little annoyance. With a look, "This is a hindrance to what he will do in the future."
"What are you telling me about this," the queen mother sneered, "even if he is mine... he will not be seen. Since you have remarried your wife, please live your life with peace of mind."
"It turns out that you are angry with me because of this." Yin Zhan instead smiled like some surprise. If his expression fell on the Yin family, Mrs. Yin's Yanze would be surprised. He is firm and rough, unrestrained and unrestrained, but he has no tenderness. He used all his tenderness on the person in front of him.
"Xiandi was on guard against me back then, I had to marry, not only for me, but also for you, for Zhili." Yin Zhan said: "After the affection, Xiandi dispelled his worries. I didn't touch her again, Rou Jia, He stared into the eyes of the Queen Mother, "I have never had anyone else in my heart."
The queen mother turned her head to avoid his gaze, but when she turned her head, she ran into the bronze mirror next to her. The woman in the bronze mirror is no longer the charming and charming appearance of the past. After so many years, her face is gradually aging, and a few white hairs have even grown in her hair. She is no longer young. Years have never mercilessly dealt with beauty. Among them, women are more cruel than men. Yin Zhan is more mature and charming than before, standing next to him, no one will think they are a good match.
The palace finally turned her into a strange appearance.
"I don't want to listen to this." The queen mother said: "If you are here to renew the old, please go out. I have said very clearly back then, don't see you again in this life. It seems that you did not take my words to heart."
"It was forced by the situation back then. I planned for twenty years, just for now." Yin Zhan said: "Rou Jia, even now, you still have me in your heart, don't you? Even if you are willing to me, you can't bear it. . You haven’t seen him for so many years. He always thought that his biological mother was dead a long time ago. If I tell him his identity..."
"No!" The Queen Mother quickly interrupted him, "Don't tell him."
"You know it's impossible, Roujia." Yin Zhan said, "He should learn to accept his destiny. He should also recognize his biological mother. Don't you want him to call you a mother? Zhili, he is very kind, he He will not hate anyone, he is not willing to make you sad."
The queen mother's shoulders shrugged.
She has stayed in the palace for so many years. It seems that she has nothing to do with the world, but she can firmly keep the position of the queen mother. To be precise, when the first emperor was there, she kept the position of the queen firmly and did everything. The impeccable.
The queen mother was Miss Lin, when she was young, she was the eldest daughter of Uncle Fengcheng. The name of gentle and virtuous is well known. At the age of sixteen, he was referred to the prince by the emperor at the time and became the prince.
As soon as he entered the deep palace, it was as deep as the sea, and Xiao Lang was a passerby ever since. There was also a Xiao Lang in the Queen Mother's heart. This Xiao Lang was not someone else, but the half-brother of the same father and the prince, who was also the prince's Xia Jun Wang Yinzhan at the time.
One day when Lin Roujia went up the mountain to pray for blessings at the temple, she met a gangster. It happened that Yin Zhan was nearby and saved Lin Roujia's life. Lin Roujia was grateful and bandaged the injured Yin Zhan. The two young people have special emotions. She was moved by Yin Zhan's bravery and might, Yin Zhan liked her tenderness and gentleness. Uncle Feng Cheng thought it was not good for her daughter to be attacked, so he didn't say anything. The Lin family members who were present at the time also dealt with it. So no one knew about the past. In the eyes of others, Lin Roujia and Yin Zhan are still two unrelated people.
But the growth of emotions does not require any environment. To like is to like, and sometimes a light glance, over time, will trigger a huge obsession. Yin Zhan originally planned to let people go to Lin's family to propose marriage, but before he had time, news of the marriage from the palace came.
Lin Roujia became a princess.
Life is about this, and there will always be such and other insufficiency. Lin Roujia thought, maybe Yin Zhan was an obsession that she would never be able to achieve in this life. She decided to let go of her youthful lovesickness and be a prince.
She did a good job, the emperor died, the prince became the new emperor, she became the queen, and even gave birth to the little prince.
That was the happiest time after Lin Roujia entered the palace. Uncle Feng Cheng was very satisfied and asked Mrs. Lin to come into the palace to speak with her daughter every three to five. The Lin family was proud of Lin Roujia. As a result, her brothers and sisters were sheltered, as well as the emperor. The emperor was very concerned about the eldest son because he had won the little prince first. He would go to Ci Ning Palace to visit him when he had nothing to do on weekdays. This was what surprised Lin Roujia the most.
The seventy-two concubines of the emperor's three palaces and six courtyards can't just spoil a woman, especially if you are a queen, you must be wise and generous. But Lin Roujia was always just a little woman in her heart, and she couldn't bear to be left out. So the concern brought about by her son is especially useful to her.
Then, there were other princes in the palace one after another. Concubine Liu Shu gave birth to the second prince, Concubine Xia gave birth to the third prince, and a new beautiful concubine. The emperor favored Concubine Liu Shu and admired Concubine Xia. He was also very good to the second and third princes. Fortunately, the prince was taught by the emperor to grow up, and the emperor loved the prince the most.
Concubine Xia gave birth to the three princes and died soon, and the emperor raised the three princes under the name of the queen. Lin Roujia looked kind to the third prince, but she was disgusted. She was afraid that the child would give birth to thoughts that shouldn't be there, and wanted to compete with the prince, so she couldn't help but beware. After all, the prince was Lin Roujia's last thought.
But God actually snatched the last thought from Lin Roujia.
The prince died at the age of five.
Lin Roujia was almost crazy. She was on the verge of madness. She insisted that it was a good thing the three princes did. Otherwise, if the two princes were playing together in the Royal Garden, how could something happen to the prince alone
The emperor comforted her, Lin Roujia wanted to let the third prince go to death immediately, and then the imperial doctor came to examine the body, and the palace clerk testified that the prince was born with a congenital deficiency and died of a heart disease. The three princes are innocent.
Lin Roujia was on the verge of collapse. She knew so many people that the imperial doctor would not lie, but this was not the answer she wanted. If it were not for the third prince, she would have no object of hate that she could pin on, and she would die.
After the death of the prince, the emperor was very considerate of Lin Roujia, and therefore he was obedient to her. However, the patience of the emperor was limited. Lin Roujia was gloomy and gloomy for the long time. If this happens, the emperor will not love to come to Kunning Palace. The struggle in the palace is the most cruel, as long as you take a step back, it is likely to fall into the abyss. For example, Concubine Liu Shu, the concubine of the second prince, was about to move at this moment.
If the second prince becomes the prince, Concubine Liu Shu is the prince's mother concubine, and it will be a matter of time before she replaces herself as the queen. The queen was a little panicked, and Uncle Feng Cheng told her not to be afraid, she also had a third prince. The temperament of this third prince resembles that of the dead concubine Xia, clever knowing how to advance and retreat, may not be unavailable. In any case, having lost a prince, it is impossible to lose the position of the queen.
Lin Roujia was enlightened by Fengcheng Bo's words, and she suddenly realized. Determined to hold on to your position so that no one can take advantage of it. She started to treat the third prince again gently, raising him as if as a loving mother. The third prince really lived up to her expectations, becoming fierce, and taking a mouthful of a "mother queen," as if very affectionate. It is almost to be forgotten that a few years ago, because of the death of the prince, the queen could not wait for him to die.
Sometimes Lin Roujia would silently mock her when she watched the picture of her and the prince's mother, kindness and filial piety, but felt that they were just two hypocritical people. She missed her dead son more and more, and became coldhearted at the emperor's ruthlessness.
At this moment, Yin Zhan, a triumphant warrior, appeared.
Since Lin Roujia became the princess, Yin Zhan has left Yanjing City and went to the border gate. Lin Roujia can only learn about him from the palace's good news. But after a long time, she was busy with intrigue and compromise, and her life changed drastically, so she left all these things behind. Yin Zhan seemed to be a far away, far away phantom. When Lin Roujia learned that he was coming back, she was also very calm, thinking that after many years, when she saw Yin Zhan again, it was only about two strangers meeting each other. That's it.
She didn't know whether she overestimated her determination or underestimated her own enthusiasm. When she met Yin Zhan, she suddenly discovered that in the past thousands of days and nights, she had not consumed her feelings for Yin Zhan. Yin Zhan is still what she remembers, even more fascinating than before. It's just that Yin Zhan is now married, and she knows that the lady in that family is as gentle and kind as she used to be. Looking at herself again, Lin Roujia felt that she was totally unrecognizable and could hardly face Yin Zhan.
But Yin Zhan actually broke into her palace.
He risked being found out of his head, desperate, just like when he first saw him, in order to protect the strange girl who met by the water, he did not hesitate to be brave at the time of injury, broke into her bedroom, and broke into her heart of long drought.
Yin Zhan knows all her unwillingness, her pain, and her anger. With a strong and turbulent posture, he healed her pain and emptiness over the years. Feelings were out of control, like a spark that was about to extinguish, suddenly caught firewood, it burned dazzlingly, and burned into a huge fire.
No one of them can stop the fire from burning more and more, even if they know that the final result will be overwhelming, like walking a tightrope, sinking in danger, but no one wants to stop it. It seemed that it was worth dying like this.
Yin Zhan told her that the wife he married was just because of the parents in the family and had no affection. In his heart, he would only fall in love with one woman, Lin Roujia, from life to life.
Lin Roujia is a woman. She has pretended to be dignified and virtuous for so many years, still for a man who doesn't love. At this moment, in front of Yin Zhan, she suddenly felt the taste of being loved. She was crazy because of this, so she worked hard, and she even gave birth to a son for Yin Zhan.
This son, Yin Zhan gave him the identity of the Yin family, and even the wife of Yin Zhan's death was also the victim of this secret.
She betrayed her husband, he betrayed his best brother, and the two reached the ultimate joy in the betrayal, but joy is not eternal.
After all, the emperor heard some wind noises, but they concealed it too well and couldn't find any evidence, so the emperor sent an order to send Yin Zhan to the cloud.
Yin Zhan was very unrestrained when he left. He even married a Suixian before he left, and that Suixian became pregnant soon after. He left in a hurry, leaving Lin Roujia without a word. Lin Roujia hated it for many years. She thought she was left behind again, but she was still not reconciled.
Until the crown prince became Emperor Hong Xiao, she became the empress dowager, and she hid in the Ci Ning Palace every day to copy Buddhist scriptures. She copied for many years, making herself happy and angry, but when this man, the man who had been entangled with her for half a lifetime, ventured into her palace like this, she found sadly that her heart would still fluctuate for him. Those Buddhist scriptures were of no use, she was easily provoked by him to crazy emotions, and there was no cure.
"You confused me, Yin Zhan." She whispered. This sentence did not hold the posture, but softly came down, just like Lin Roujia many years ago. She said: "What I want to do, I will naturally do it myself. I don't understand if you come in like this."
"When I left, I was so rushed. Brother Huang arranged eyeliner up and down in the palace. If I come to say goodbye to you, I will definitely be discovered. I don't want to hurt you, Rou Jia." He said gently: "For so many years, you have suffered."
Lin Roujia's tears almost fell, she turned her head away and said, "Yin Zhan, I am not suffering, but tired."
The palace was silent for a while, and he said: "I think I didn't say goodbye to you last time, you might hate me, so before I leave now, I must say goodbye to you."
"Farewell?" The queen mother turned her head and stared at Yin Zhan, her voice changed a little, "Where are you going?"
"I'm going to do something, Roujia." Yin Zhan stood up and walked to the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother stepped back without a trace, but he held her shoulders down. He looked down at each other, and the Queen Mother was lined by him. Is extremely petite. He continued: "There were a lot of things that were not handled cleanly. If you don't deal with all these troubles, you and Zhili will be very sad. I am your man and Zhili's father. These things, I should do it."
The queen mother heard some clues from his words, and her heart became nervous inexplicably. She no longer had to pretend to be reserved, and asked: "What are you going to do?"
"Look," he looked at the Queen Mother's reaction, smiling as if satisfied, "You still care about me as expected."
"Brother Ji's son, you have seen the current Lord Su Guo." Yin Zhan said: "He came for me."
The queen mother's body trembled violently. Twenty years have passed, and twenty years have passed. She still feels scared when she hears this name.
"That guy Ji Heng..." She said, "I don't understand. I want to kill him these years, but," she shook her head, "I can't kill him."
No matter how powerful she is, she is only a woman in the palace. Ji Heng is not an ordinary person, and it is not easy to kill him. At least the Queen Mother tried for many years and never succeeded.
"I actually don't want to kill him," Yin Zhan said, "but he already knows that his purpose is to kill me. If he doesn't kill him, he will hurt Li. Roujia, I can't let this happen. The son born to Brother Ji is nothing like Brother Ji. Brother Ji is upright and upright, but his son is unscrupulous and deep-hearted. He looks very much like his mother."
The queen mother's body trembled again.
Yu Hongye, this name, has been her nightmare for a long time. She will not deliberately think of this person, but this person will always come into her mind uninvited.
Her intelligence, her cunning, her boldness, and her anger and despair, cursing and disbelief.
The queen mother closed her eyes abruptly.
"Rou Jia, don't be afraid. I came back just to solve this matter. Ji Heng had planned this matter a long time ago. Starting from a long time ago, he supported the king to force me to come back. That's me. If he doesn't show up, he will also do something from you." Yin Zhan said: "Rou Jia, we have no other choice. Are you afraid?"
He stared at the queen mother.
From behind the mother, a smile suddenly appeared, this smile with a little contempt and a little sarcasm, and finally there was some shadow of the queen mother, she said: "From birth to now, I have never had another choice, you ask me Don’t be afraid. I understood many years ago. Is fear useful? Go.” She lowered her head. It's yours too. If you die, I will die with you."
Yin Zhan smiled and said, "I won't die."
The queen mother looked at his face and said, "Remember what you said."
Yin Zhan kissed the queen mother. She stood stiff. After Yin Zhan left, Mei Xiang pushed the door in, and saw the queen mother slumped on the chair, her face pale.
"The empress dowager." Mei Xiang hurriedly came to help her, but before she reached her side, the queen mother waved her hand to keep her away.
She covered her heart, where her heart was beating very fast.
She replied to Yin Zhan that she was not afraid, how could the courage not be afraid? They are like stubborn mice, dark, humble, and waiting for opportunities. As early as many years ago, that depressing joy planted the curse. This curse has been silent for many years, and now it is time to explode.
No one knows what the result will be.
…
Yin Zhan left Ci Ning Palace. He went around for a while, but didn't realize that he entered the palace today to see the emperor. He actually came to see Lin Roujia, but now he can't be upright and can't make Lin Roujia trouble.
As he walked around the corridor of the palace and was about to go outside the palace, someone met him, who happened to block his way.
This person was dressed in red, with black butterflies embroidered on the edge of the red shirt, and black boots with silver straps, all very coquettish. He was holding a folding fan. In winter, he would not leave the fan. His eyes were fascinating. He stared at Yin Zhan with a smile, and said, "The King of Xia."
"Duke Su Guo." Yin Zhan stopped.
He looked at Ji Heng. Back then, Ji Minghan was a beautiful man who was famous for Beiyan, and Ji Heng's mother was a famous beauty in the world, and he was worthy of a demon. It now appears that Ji Heng not only resembles Yu Hongye in temperament, but also inherits Yu Hongye's dazzling beauty and features. Regarding Ji Minghan, not much has been inherited.
He said: "You and your father are really very different."
"But I am like my mother," Ji Heng smiled. "Yin Zhili and his mother are not very similar."
Yin Zhan laughed loudly, "The appearance of a person can't be described clearly."
"What the King Xia said is," Ji Heng said lightly, "It is no wonder that King Xia knows his father and mother so well, it's no wonder that he was friends back then."
Yin Zhan is a bit complicated. He and Ji Minghan are indeed heavier brothers, and they have also cherished each other. When Yu Hongye encountered some trouble in the brothel back then, because he knew Ji Minghan’s thoughts, Yin Zhan also helped Solved several times. He and Ji Heng's parents are indeed friends, and they are sincere friends. If it weren't for the later mistakes, Ji Heng should call him his uncle, and he should call him Ji Heng a nephew.
Instead of doing this now, Ji Heng spoke to him in a frivolous, equal, and even hidden disdain. Ji Heng was condescending, and he was full of flavours.
"It's true." Yin Zhan smiled: "If your parents are still alive, you will be very pleased to see what you are now."
"Not everyone has the blessings of the princess prince." Ji Heng said with a smile.
Yin Zhan's face changed. On the surface, Yin Zhili's biological mother had passed away, but Ji Heng had to say that... He really knew it.
Although he was prepared, Yin Zhan couldn't help but jump in his heart when he heard Ji Heng say it.
"General Zhaode don't need to be nervous." Ji Heng looked at him in time and spoke lightly, "Repaying debts is justified, killing and paying for life, so it should be. No matter who it is, no one can run away. Is it?"
His ending sounded across the air, and his smile was cruel and chilling.
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Two consecutive emperors have been green... terrible