When Qi Yixiu opened his eyes, he didn't notice anything was wrong.
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, they helped him change clothes, and the palace maids and eunuchs helped him wash up.
There is no morning court today, so I have to go to the Queen Mother early in the morning to pay her respects.
When they reached a fork in the road, the fourth day of the lunar month said: "Your Majesty, should we go to Ci'an Palace first today?"
This is a puzzling question.
Qi Yixiu's character was such that he immediately noticed something was wrong, and he also noticed a subtle sense of dissonance from this slight error.
So, he calmed down and asked: "How is Cirui Palace?"
"I have returned to the emperor. Empress Dowager Feng is much better. The imperial doctor also said that she is fine. Just focus on living a good life and cultivating yourself." The fourth day of the lunar month answered smoothly.
Qi Yi sighed and walked slowly towards Ci Rui Palace, which he had not visited for many years in his memory.
Dream? environment? Or something else
He decided to meet the people here first.
Empress Dowager Feng was much older than he remembered, and that's what she would have been like if she had lived this long.
Still polite, a loving mother and a filial son.
Then he went to Ci'an Palace, and Queen Mother Li was the same as the one he had seen before.
When he returned to Taiji Palace, he no longer dealt with any government affairs. He just asked: "Which of the princes looks most like me?"
Chusi hurriedly said: "Back to the emperor, if I want to say that I am most similar to you, it must be the eldest prince. His highness the eldest prince has the most similar features to you."
The eldest prince
Qi Yixiu was stunned. It had been more than twenty years since he lost the eldest prince.
"How is the queen doing these days?" he asked again.
The fourth day of the Lunar New Year felt strange, but still replied: "The Queen is in good health. After the second princess came to the palace yesterday to pay her respects, the Queen was in a better mood."
Qi Yixiu nodded.
"Where is the imperial concubine?" he asked again.
He didn't dare to tell Concubine Jing.
It was even weirder on the fourth day of the lunar month, but I didn’t dare not answer.
"It means that the imperial concubine is in good health...does the emperor want to meet her?" On the fourth day of the lunar month, he was cautious again.
"Let's go." Qi Yixiu stood up.
He was sitting there chasing her, so naturally he wouldn't go astray just because he didn't know where Concubine Yi lived.
Along the way, he thought, where is this place? The imperial concubine is actually the imperial concubine? What about Concubine Jing
He didn't dare ask directly.
I was anxious, so I could only watch slowly.
Changle Palace is now the best in his memory.
But the woman who greeted him in a snow-white dress looked strange to him.
In fact, if you look closely, it is also the best time for Yi Fei.
However, when placed in this situation, it always feels unreal.
It seems that she shouldn't be so young.
Although, the woman Shen Chuliu had no wrinkles and looked very young. But it's still different.
Shen Chuliu has the accumulation of years, which is a kind of charm that is different from youth.
But the concubine Yi in front of her was more like a flower in the mirror and a moon in the water.
She stepped forward to say hello: "The Emperor is here."
Qi Yixiu just nodded and walked inside.
He saw the jade tree he gave to Concubine Yi on her birthday one year. He hadn't looked at it for many years, but when he saw it at first sight, it just felt so unexpected.
Everything here is extremely unexpected.
Concubine Yi looked at him with a look that Qi Yixiu was not used to, as if she was missing him, and she seemed to be in love.
Or, is it just deep longing
"The Emperor still remembers my concubine?" Concubine Yi's words sounded like a complaint or a sigh.
Qi Yixiu just smiled: "Have I not seen my beloved concubine for a long time?"
"There used to be many." Concubine Yi smiled, her eyes even more confusing to Qi Yixiu. Qi Yixiu was confused and just smiled perfunctorily without answering anything.
Concubine Yi seemed to know that he was upset, and just said: "Since the emperor is here, would you like to have a meal with me? My concubine... I haven't had a meal with you for a long time."
Qi Yixiu nodded.
It was almost noon. Qi Yixiu had been thinking deeply this morning. He didn't feel hungry at this time, but he always needed to eat.
Concubine Yi seemed to see that the emperor's thoughts were not here. She just sighed, with a sigh as if she had known this.
Then serve the emperor's meal.
Her tone seemed to be filled with joy of reunion after a long absence, but also seemed to be filled with sadness that was about to go away.
Qi Yixiu didn't ask any more questions. He himself doubted the authenticity of this place. A woman who had died long ago appeared in front of him. It was good that he was not afraid.
I didn’t understand what I had for lunch.
After lunch, Concubine Yi made tea: "The emperor said before that he loves my concubine's craftsmanship the most. Let's try it again."
Qi Yixiu picked up the tea, but there was no taste in it.
Yi Fei was not annoyed and just watched him drink tea.
Qi Yixiu had too many questions, and what he wanted to see was not Concubine Yi.
But he knew that he had too many flaws this morning, and now he had to sit still even if he couldn't.
So I got up and left at dusk.
He just said to go to Yufu Palace.
The eunuchs who carried him were obviously a little confused, and they just waved their hands.
When he arrived outside the Yufu Palace, Qi Yixiu looked at the dilapidated door and pursed his lips in a straight line: "Who lives here?"
"This... back to the emperor, no one lives here now." The fourth day of the lunar month was already getting more and more frightening.
"No one lives here now? What about before?" Qi Yixiu's heartbeat was a little fast.
"Before... this used to be Zhang Meiren. Then... she was gone..."
Zhang Meiren is not the person he wants to hear, so no matter what the disappearance means, he doesn't want to know.
"Where's Cuiyunxuan?"
"Back to the emperor, Yao Baolin lives in Cuiyunxuan. A few years ago... a few years ago, there was Jing Zhaoyi." Chu Si said.
"Jing Zhaoyi... where is she now?" Qi Yixiu clasped his hands and spoke as calmly as possible.
"Your Majesty...you..."
"I'm asking you a question." Qi Yixiu said calmly.
On the fourth day of the lunar month, he hurriedly knelt down and said, "Back to the emperor, Jing Zhaoyi passed away ten years ago. I missed my son so much that I couldn't afford to fall ill, so you granted Zhaoyi the title... "
Qi Yixiu felt heartbroken.
Missing your son so much? Chasing
"How did the Sixth Prince go?" Only when he went there would she miss him deeply.
"This... this year... I was pushed into Luming Lake by the second prince, but... I couldn't save him..."
Qi Yixiu took a deep breath: "What was Jing Zhaoyi's previous position?"
"Beauty... After the Shen family was convicted, she has always been a beauty..."
Qi Yixiu no longer wanted to ask why the Shen family was convicted.
He just wondered why the mother and son were so miserable in his dream.
"Your Majesty, do you miss Empress Jing Zhaoyi? In the past, you always disliked her sharp tongue..."
Qi Yixiu didn't say anything. At this time, he didn't realize how presumptuous these words were on the fourth day of the lunar month.
He waved his hand and said, "Go back."
Then Yu Zhu got up and returned to Tai Chi Palace again.
And all this has not disappeared yet. He thought it was just a dream.
It turns out that the emperor is not a god, and he is very sad to have lost everything he values.
(End of chapter)