Maybe it's God's injustice, maybe he's unlucky.
will lose.
Downstairs, Xie Jing Xing gave a "tsk" and said, "Fu Xiu Yi is really capable when people's hearts are scattered like this."
"The people who are tempted by gold and silver will naturally not last long." Gao Yang smiled casually: "Go! Go into the city!"
"By the way," Ji Yushu said, "Princess Rongxin and the Su family have all been rescued. Now..."
Xie Jing Xing remained unmoved: "Protect them, the rest, let them go."
…
When Shen Miao got the news, she was stunned for a long time.
She did not expect that the enemy of the previous life would understand so neatly. But I also felt that it all seemed reasonable.
If Fu Xiu Yi reaps the bad consequences early, there will always be a harvest one day. Mrs. Mei and the tiger seek skin, and the tiger will always devour them. They are always using it all the time, exchanging gold and silver beauties for what they want. Such people seem to be omnipotent on the surface, but after all, they will not last long.
That's why Fu Xiu Yi was betrayed by his staff in the end, so Madam Mei finally died at the hands of the man who spoiled her in his previous life.
Shen Miao thought that she knew the ending of these two people and she would shout out happily, but at this moment, she didn't have much feeling in her heart. As if he just did what he should do, but no longer takes revenge as his responsibility for the rest of his life.
Because, looking at her belly, she has more important possessions, and the present.
Trapped in the shackles of hatred, the only one who can't get out is himself. But Xie Jing Xing and this child finally let her get out of that long nightmare. The longer a person lives, the more peaceful his heart becomes. She finally did the last thing she could do for Fu Ming and Wan Yu. Now, she wants to live a good life.
Luo Tan looked at the flowers outside and said, "Lotus is really good, little cousin, let's go for a walk later."
Shen Miao nodded.
The lotus flower is very good. Empress Xian De likes to see the lotus flower the most.
Emperor Yong Le's body is also getting worse day by day.
The imperial edict had been discussed privately with Emperor Yongle's confidant ministers. Emperor Yong Le did not hide their illness, and several ministers had already arranged everything in secret. If there is a day when Emperor Yong Le never wakes up again, everything will go with the flow and the imperial edict will be announced to the world. When Xie Jing Xing's class teacher returns to the court, what awaits him is the responsibility of the entire Great Liang.
Naturally, Emperor Yong Le's illness was also hidden from Xie Jing Xing.
These things are like heavy shackles, and those who know may not be happy. This is also the choice of Emperor Yongle himself.
At this time, Empress Xian De seemed to be the calmest. She still cooks tea, reads books, plays chess and writes every day. He spoke some homely words with Emperor Yong Le and occasionally teased Shen Miao, if Emperor Yong Le’s increasingly pale face was ignored, perhaps all of this would look the same as before.
In the Weiyang Palace, Empress Xian De looked outside and said, "It has been raining lightly today, but at night, it will definitely be cool, and the concubine of the snow brewed in the small altar is reluctant to drink it, so tonight, the emperor will accompany the concubine to finish drinking it. okay?"
Emperor Yong Le sat on the chair, he glanced at Empress Xian De, and laughed: "A jar, do you want to get drunk?" But the words were very gentle.
"If you can get drunk and stay awake, who wouldn't want to?" Empress Xian De murmured to herself, and then said, "You won't get drunk even if you pour a jar of wine. My concubine is very good at drinking, and I used to be in the mansion with my brother when I was young Stealing booze."
When Emperor Yongle heard this, he showed a rare interest and said, "This is not something you would do."
"What's this?" Empress Xian De was still a little proud when she said this: "Drinking with my brothers, the concubine has never lost. At that time, my father was boasting about the sea, and he must find a concubine who can drink it. Then I got drunk and aged. I searched for a lot and couldn't find it. Later, when the concubine entered the palace, I didn't dare to drink and lose my temper, so I stopped drinking."
"It's tea for a while, and wine for a while." Emperor Yongle sighed: "Your preference is far away."
"Drinking tea is sober, drinking is indulgent." Empress Xian De smiled: "So tonight, the emperor will stop putting on airs and indulge again. Snow brewing is brewed by the concubine personally, although it is not comparable to any Qiongyeyu. Liquid, but it can also be downwind."
"Okay." Emperor Yongle said: "I will accompany you to indulge once."
…
In late summer, the night wind is swaying, the lake is ten miles of emerald green, the wind and lotus are slim, the breeze blows, and green waves are everywhere. Long Ye's Xia Chang, even at the end of August, there is no coolness.
There is a small pavilion in the lake, a small jar of wine, a few cakes, and two wine bowls are placed on the table.
Emperor Yong Le looked at the round wine bowl in front of him, raised his eyebrows and said, "Use this?" When he made this action that Xie Jing Xing used to do, he was very similar to Xie Jing Xing.
"Sip a small sip, but you can't taste the taste of this snow brew." Empress Xian De smiled: "It is sweet and sweet to drink from a wine bowl like this."
"You used to drink like this?" Emperor Yong Le frowned: "Nonsense."
"In the end, the concubine drank alone, and no one saw it, so what to do." Empress Xian De disagreed, holding a small wine jar in one hand, pouring wine for Emperor Yong Le.
Emperor Yong Le wanted to say something, but he was hesitant to say anything. He took a deep look at Empress Xian De and fell silent.
Empress Xian De had to make snow brew every year, but it was the first time that Emperor Yong Le accompanied her to drink. For so many years, she has been making tea by herself, making wine by herself, flowers blooming and falling, and living freely in the deep palace. She did a good job as a queen, but it was almost forgotten that she was just a woman, and she was also lonely. Most of the time, she could only taste the taste of loneliness alone, as if the wine had a slightly astringent taste.
Aunt Tao and Eunuch Deng both stood far away, as if they wanted to leave this rare time to the emperor and the queen. Empress Xian De handed the wine bowl to Emperor Yong Le and smiled: "Every time Jing Xing comes to the palace banquet, he likes to drink with this wine bowl. The concubine seems to be very envious of the emperor, so I don't have to worry about it tonight. , only the concubines are here, and the concubines will not laugh at the emperor's disobedience."
"Joke, I have nothing to envy." After Emperor Yong Le finished speaking, he picked up the wine bowl and glanced at it a little critically, but he still took a sip along the eaves of the wine bowl.
Seeing this, Empress Xian De couldn't help laughing, and said, "What is your majesty doing? You should follow the example of your concubine." She picked up the wine bowl and raised her head to drink it. Even such an action, done by her, is very elegant and pleasing to the eye.
Emperor Yong Le coughed lightly: "Nonsense." But his eyes were on the follower Empress Xian De, very soft.
Empress Xian De poured herself another bowl and smiled: "When I was young, my concubine followed my father to read history books, and I admired the great heroes who were unrestrained and unrestrained. Drinking a lot of alcohol, the world is falling, and I feel that such a life is worth living in this world. The concubine thought that in the future, I would definitely marry such a great hero, make tea for him during the day, and drink with him at night. ." She said this, her eyes shone with brilliance, as if after those time, she had returned to her teenage years, clamoring to beg her brother for drinks.
"What happened later?" Emperor Yongle asked.
"Afterwards, the concubine married the emperor. The emperor refused to eat meat and drink heavily. It was really nothing to be unrestrained and unrestrained.
Emperor Yong Le squinted at her, her cheeks were gradually stained with two blushes, and he didn't know whether she was drunk or not. Emperor Yong Le thought that she was definitely drunk. Empress Xian De, when she was sober, would not say such a thing. Childish, criticizing his words.
He said, "Didn't you say that you drink well? How can you be so drunk in front of me?"
"The concubine is not drunk." Queen Xian De said, "The concubine wants to get drunk, but it is a pity that after so many years, the concubine has to stay awake."
Emperor Yongle couldn't help laughing.
"It's really bad luck for a concubine to marry the emperor. She is very good, but she has to share her husband with countless women, even those who have a concubine in a wealthy family. No, this marriage is not very good." Empress Xian De smiled and said, "That's why the concubine is very envious of the prince. The prince's life is not easy for her, and there are many things she has to worry about, but She is luckier than the concubine, and she still has a choice. Jing Xing treats her very well, but Jing Xing is not as cruel as the emperor.”
Emperor Yongle was silent for a long time, until he could almost hear frogs croaking in the pond and cicadas on the willow tree, he said, "You also have a choice. Qingzhen..."
"Chen and concubine have no choice from the beginning." Empress Xian De interrupted him: "Chen and concubine's whole heart is on the emperor, so how can they have the heart to make other choices?"
Emperor Yong Le was taken aback, Empress Xian De had already raised the wine bowl and drank the second bowl of wine in one go.
"Does it make any difference when the emperor sees his concubines?" Empress Xian De looked at him: "Do you also feel that this choice of concubines in this life is a must?"
"Yes." Emperor Yongle paused before saying: "You are very good, you are the best queen of Great Liang, no one can do better than you. Back then, my mother liked you very much, and I also like you very much, you are smart. Decent, generous and stable, the entire harem is well organized by you. I chose you, and there is nothing wrong."
Empress Xian De laughed and laughed, almost bursting out of tears. She said, "As expected, the emperor had to make a choice. In fact, it was 'Queen Xiande', not 'Qingzhen'. The concubine knew it." She looked at the moon in the sky, the corners of her eyes seemed to be sparkling, When he turned his head, he was once again as gentle and calm as before. She said: "The things that the emperor explained to the concubine before, the concubine has already considered. I think what the emperor said is not bad. After all, it is my own life, and I will live on it in the future."
Emperor Yong Le stared at her, feeling a bit hard in his throat. After a while, he reluctantly opened his mouth and asked, "Did you find it?"
"Not yet." Empress Xian De smiled slightly: "But these things don't need to be rushed. In the future, when that day comes, let's just go with the flow."
Emperor Yongle seemed speechless.
Empress Xian De held up the wine bowl and said, "This bowl of snow brew, the concubines and concubines should respect the emperor. After so many years of marriage, it is always the fate of the previous life, whether it is good or bad, but these years, Although your concubine's life is not particularly good, it is definitely not bad. Thank you, Your Majesty."
Emperor Yong Le also raised the wine bowl, but if he looked closely, he could see that the fingers on his wrist were trembling slightly, as if he could not hold it steady. However, he concealed it so well that he immediately covered it with his sleeve and drank all the wine in the wine bowl.
Drinking a big bowl like this in one go, it is not mellow and mellow. From the throat to the internal organs, it is burning hot, and the pain in the heart makes him feel that the bitterness is comparable to life.
Seeing Empress Xian De stand up, he smiled and said to him: "Actually, this jar of wine looks a lot, but after drinking a few bowls with the emperor, it will be empty. I have let down such a good scene tonight, but it's okay, it will be long in the future. The concubine was also very happy to drink with the emperor today, so I went outside for a walk. The emperor should rest too, be more exposed, and be careful of catching a cold." Shi Shiran left.
She left with a brisk gesture, and thinking about the words she just said, she was clearly saying goodbye. Now the words of farewell are over, the wine of farewell has been exhausted, and what remains, just like now, leave his world step by step, and then never come back.
Emperor Yong Le turned his head to see the back of Empress Xian De leaving.
Her back disappeared in the corridor without even looking back, step by step with particular determination.
His heart suddenly ached, and an indescribable pain slowly spread from the bottom of his heart to his limbs. His heart was beating so fast that it was almost convulsing. Come.
He suddenly fell off his seat!
Deng Gongzheng was waiting on the side. Seeing this scene, he was startled and came over quickly. He helped Emperor Yongle up, but when he saw the terrifyingly pale face on the other side, his lips trembled, his heart froze, and he immediately exclaimed the imperial doctor and asked the guards to send Emperor Yongle back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Empress Xian De was walking in the dark, the wind was blowing, and the wine she drank seemed to be forced to overflow. The brief dizziness disappeared in an instant, and it was a distressing sobriety.
She held on to the railing by the pond and sighed wearily.
She knew that what she said today was indeed a prank. However, she was extremely afraid of how long Emperor Yongle could live. She wanted to avoid the result. Take the initiative to bring it up and let her face the things she doesn't want to face.
Soil still has three parts of soil, but it is a person.
Aunt Tao said, "Miss, it's cold outside, let's go back first."
Empress Xian De shook her head. She wears a string of beads on her wrist, which she obtained for Emperor Yongle in the temple. Every night, she recites the beads and copies the Buddhist scriptures, praying that God will have mercy on the world and make miracles happen.
Each of the beads was polished to a smooth and smooth shape. Obviously, Empress Xian De had been wearing it for many years. She looked at the moon in the sky. The moon was very good and round. This battle will not be long, and it will be about a year. One year is full and the moon is short, everything has a good ending, and she is about to show her merits, but she has been unable to hold her breath recently and made some gaffes.
She was quite disgusted with herself in her heart, turned her head, and wanted to move forward. Suddenly, I heard the sound of "crackling". I looked down and saw that the string of beads in my hand was broken at some point. Those beads scattered from the broken rope and fell to the ground, making a crisp sound when struck.
It's good, how can the beads be broken
"Aunt Tao..." Empress Xian De murmured, a sudden unease surged in her heart. It was as if his heart was being clenched tightly, and he could hardly breathe for a moment.
"Niangniang!" Aunt Tao was startled, and hurriedly came to help her. Empress Xian De waved her hand, she crouched down in a panic, and said, "Quick, help me pick it up..."
As soon as Aunt Tao crouched down, she saw the little eunuch who had been following Eunuch Deng hurriedly running over, with a panic-stricken expression on her face, and said, "Niangniang, the emperor is not good, go and see!"
Empress Xian De just picked up a fallen Buddha bead, and when she heard the words, her hand could not help but loosen, and the Buddha bead swirled along the ground and fell all the way into the pond, without even a splash on the water." Boo" fell in and never saw him again.
…
Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the eunuchs and palace maids outside were all kneeling all over the room.
Eunuch Deng stood in a corner of the room, his head bowed, his expression very sad.
When Empress Xian De entered, Gao Zhan just came out of it, and when he saw her, he shook his head.
Empress Xian De stumbled, and it was thanks to Aunt Tao's hand that she was not able to fall down.
After a while, she said, "You all go down."
Emperor Yong Le on the couch also waved his hand.
Everyone in the room withdrew.
Empress Xian De stepped forward.
She walked extremely slowly, as if resisting an ending she didn't want to believe. But he had to step forward again, and when he collapsed, he half-kneeled in front of the couch and looked at the people on the couch.
Emperor Yong Le also looked at her for a long while, then smiled instead: "Alright, before I left, I finally drank the snow brewed by you."
"Xingzhi..." Empress Xian De looked at him tearfully.
She called "Xingzhi", the word of Emperor Yongle, not "Emperor". That was when she was still a young girl, and Empress Xiao liked her and said Xie Chi's words to her. Empress Xian De liked Xie Chi's words very much and felt that this person was very honest.
Although he had done him indelible damage over the long years, there was still no way for Empress Xian De's heart to leave her.
Is life destined to have such a fate? This fate is not perfect, and even called doom. When the doom was about to end, she was stubbornly unwilling to let go. Like a moth to a fire, it will never let go until the last moment.
"Qingzhen, I can't accompany you anymore." Emperor Yong Le said apologetically: "When you married me, you thought you would be protected. In fact, you have not gotten anything for so many years." He said slowly, Without saying a word, I have to take a break for a while, which seems very exhausting.
Empress Xian De said, "Stop talking."
The two of them, since they became emperors and empresses, one called themselves "Zhen" and the other called themselves "concubine", but they only used "you and me" when their life was about to come to an end and when they were parting with no reunion. , just like an ordinary couple.
He said: "You live your own life, you are so good, you will be able to live happily in the future. When you marry someone else, don't choose a selfish husband like me, find someone who loves you and loves you..."
Empress Xian De burst into tears.
She suddenly felt her hand being caught, and saw Emperor Yong Le staring at her, he gritted his teeth and said, "But I'm not reconciled. I don't want... I'm very selfish, you are my woman , I don't want you to follow others."
Empress Xian De was taken aback.
"I've worked hard to live this year, hoping for a few more days, but it's not because I want to see King Xie Yuan come to the world. The world's great cause has been settled, I have nothing to let go, I just... I can't bear..." He struggled. He took a breath: "I can't bear to be with you... Even if I'm married to you for a long time or a minute, it's fine."
"When I saw you for the first time, and then you were called into the palace, it wasn't my mother's idea. It was me from the beginning. I told my mother that I thought you were very good. For so many years, you thought that I was satisfied with the 'Queen Xiande'. ', Actually not, I said that anyone can be this queen, as long as they can do it well, it's not, it was you in the beginning. Those words... are all deceiving you... "
Empress Xian De covered her mouth and said, "Why didn't you say it earlier?"
Emperor Yong Le's face became paler and paler, his voice was low and barely audible, he said, "It's a pity that my life is not good, it has affected your whole life..." He stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to wipe the tears from Empress Xian De's face. , However, just halfway through the action, it sags weakly.
His eyes closed.
Empress Xian De covered her mouth and buried herself in the bedding to cry in pain. She was crying piercingly, but she couldn't hear it outside at all. She buried her voice under the heavy quilt, wishing she could bury herself in it, so that from now on, she could not listen, watch, wonder, or think.
The incense in the copper furnace rose up and spread out in the air. There was only forbearance and repressed weeping in the room. The moon outside the window was bright and gentle, and the perfection seemed unreal.
After a while, Empress Xian De stood up. She gently tucked the quilt on Emperor Yong Le's body and steadied his lips. She straightened her hair in front of the mirror, wiped away her tears, and opened the door slowly.
A room of kneeling eunuchs and palace maids were outside. Eunuch Deng bowed and stepped forward. Empress Xian De calmly said, "Your Majesty has passed away."
Eunuch Deng was stunned for a moment, then knelt down in awe. He put the whisk forward and knocked his head a few times.
When the eunuch palace maid outside saw this, she also knelt down and kowtowed, her voice resounding through the nine palaces.
"Your Majesty—passed away—"
…
Shen Miao looked at Empress Xian De, Empress Xian De was wearing a plain white dress, her expression was still gentle and calm, as if nothing could shake the calmness in her heart.
After a brief riot, the hall finally calmed down.
Before his death, Emperor Yong Le had arranged everything, including the imperial edict, and the possible disturbances in the courtroom. Although some people are eager to make a move, the people arranged by Emperor Yongle are not just decorations. Besides, Xie Jing Xing was getting good news frequently now, and everyone in the world knew that Emperor Yong Le had no son, and it was a fact that he was passed down as the only blood relative.
It is not that there is no voice of doubt, but the voice of doubt will gradually fade away. With Xie Jing Xing's bravery and the thorough arrangements made by Emperor Yong Le, the court was actually solid, and at this time, there was no trouble. Perhaps they also knew that once that Prince Rui returned, he would bring back not only the victory, but also the lands of Ming Qi and Qin.
It is better to be obedient and peaceful, and when the new emperor returns to the throne triumphantly, he can still get a share of the credit.
The former dynasty only had benefits, what about the harem
The women in the harem lost the monarch they depended on to survive, and naturally they were at a loss. Some are looking for life, but more are looking at the rest of their lives. Most of the concubines in Emperor Yongle's harem were daughters of courtiers. Besides, Emperor Yongle was born deserted. Apart from having particularly doted on Lu Jing before, he was not very greedy for women's lust. Therefore, he and those concubines could not be regarded as affectionate and lingering. After Emperor Yongle died, these women took the initiative to seek help from their own families, hoping to find a better way out in the second half of their lives.
Empress Xian De handled everything calmly, sent a national mourning, and entered the imperial mausoleum. Without asking anyone to be buried with him, Emperor Yongle told Eunuch Deng what happened to him, and everything followed his wishes.
Shen Miao came to visit Empress Xian De at night and since Emperor Yong Le entered the imperial mausoleum, she seemed extraordinarily calm. Today is Mid-Autumn Festival again, the full moon is in the sky, but she is listening to her maid playing the piano in the Weiyang Palace.
Shen Miao let the palace maid who was playing the qin go down, and Empress Xian De saw her, she seemed extremely tired, smiled again, and said, "You are here."
“It’s getting cold, Niangniang needs to add more clothes, if you want to listen to the qin, you can heat up the small stove to save the cold.” Shen Miao said.
Empress Xian De smiled disapprovingly, pointed to the moon cakes on the table, and said, "It was made by the imperial kitchen. I wanted someone to send it to you before, but I thought it had already been delivered, so I didn't care."
Shen Miao smiled and said, "Empress also eat some."
Empress Xian De waved her hand: "This palace can't eat it."
The imperial edict had been issued, and when Xie Jing Xing returned to Long Ye, he would be enthroned. Jieshi Shen Miao was the empress. Speaking of which, it was actually inappropriate to call her like Empress Xian De now. But both of them didn't care.
"These days, Ben Gong has been thinking about the past. I originally thought that the emperor left, this is a fact that Ben Gong has long known, and Ben Gong will definitely get used to it. But the longer the days go, the more and more I feel uncomfortable. All day long, I always feel that my heart is empty, as if there is something missing, Princess, after Jing Xing is gone, are you like this too?"
Shen Miao was stunned.
Miss it? Naturally there is. I usually feel that every day is nothing special in front of my eyes, and I am shocked to realize what I have lost after the real separation. When parting, people probably can understand many of their own feelings. However… Shen Miao subconsciously touched her lower abdomen, probably because there was still a little guy in her abdomen, these long and tormenting days did not seem so boring.
“You are probably different from Ben Gong.” Empress Xian De did not wait for Shen Miao to answer and said to herself, “In the past, His Majesty did not know who you were and asked about your affairs. Ben Gong listened, You know that you are a person with an idea. When you deal with the Ming Qi royal family and protect the Shen family, you probably had your own ideas from the very beginning. As for meeting Jing Xing and marrying him, it was all by chance. You can live your own life without meeting Jing Xing, because your original goal is not to be someone's wife."
"But this palace is different." She looked at the ruby on her long armor and said, "My family is rich and stable, and there is no conflict with the court, so I was born worry-free. When I met the emperor, I felt , the most important thing in life is to be his wife and be with him for a lifetime." She rested her head on her elbows and spoke slowly, as if she was about to fall asleep the next moment, but she was still talking.
"Perhaps it is because Ben Gong has been so carefree in the first half of his life that he doesn't know that being a wife is such a difficult thing."
Shen Miao did not speak.
Empress Xian De was too bitter, she did not say anything these days, but Shen Miao understood the feeling. Because speaking doesn't change anything, but sometimes it's always good to be able to speak. Empress Xian De is willing to say it now, at least it's better than keeping it in her heart.
"The emperor is gone, and this palace doesn't know what to do. The women in the harem have also been dismissed. The palace used to be noisy and annoying, but now it is deserted and lonely, making people feel strangely lonely. This palace thought about it. It would be better if I didn't meet the emperor at the beginning, I would rather be like you, fight with the royal family, and protect the Shen family carefully, it is better than this destined sad ending."
What she said was too sad and desperate, Shen Miao comforted her and said, “It is the same for the courtier’s wife. In fact, no one’s life has always been safe and smooth, since the birth of the courtier’s wife, apart from the concern of parents and brothers, there has never been a moment of God’s reward. In good times, the court lady never dared to look forward to these things, so I had to believe in myself in everything. It is a blessing for the court lady to meet His Highness, but if there is no His Highness, the court lady will go on no matter how difficult the road is.” After a pause , She said: "The same is true for the Empress. Even if the Emperor leaves first, the Empress should think about herself and live for herself. No matter how difficult the road is, go down and have a look. This is what the Emperor would like to see."
Empress Xian De was silent for a long time until Shen Miao thought she had not heard her words at all, and then heard her say, "Prince Concubine, thank you."
"I understand the truth of what you said."
"It's just, it's too hard, too hard."
That night, Shen Miao and Empress Xian De sat for a long time. They said very little, but they seemed to say a lot.
After Shen Miao left, Empress Xian De sat alone in the palace for a long time.
Empress Xian De didn't get up until Aunt Tao came to urge her to rest. Aunt Tao did not leave until she saw her grooming herself.
After closing the door, the person on the couch sat up again.
She lit the lamp and rummaged through the boxes to find the clothes. It wasn't the queen's court dress, but a plain moon-white dress. She loves such simple and refreshing colors very much, but after becoming a queen, she can no longer wear these styles.
She looks calm and calm, but in fact she is just a quiet, reserved girl.
She was wearing a simple dress, sitting in front of the mirror, swiping her eyebrows and smearing her rouge, she looked extremely pretty.
She took out the pen and paper from the drawer again and began to write. Well, put the letter in the envelope.
Finally, Queen Xian De took out an exquisite jade box from the bottom of the cabinet. The box was covered with a light dust.
From the very beginning of her marriage to Emperor Yongle, she knew about Emperor Yongle's condition. It takes a lot of courage to marry a man who doesn't know when he will die.
But she is the bravest young lady in the Imperial Palace, and yearns for a hero the most. Emperor Yongle is probably not a hero. He plays with power and draws people's hearts, but he is not upright, but Queen Xiande still thinks that he is probably still her hero. .
At the beginning, and at the end.
There was a slender vial in the jade box, she took it out and pinched it in the palm of her hand.
On the day she married Emperor Yongle, Empress Xian De prepared this medicine bottle for herself. She said to herself Feng Guanxia in the mirror: "Qingzhen, the people in the arena are neat, righteous, and dare to love and hate. Although you are in the official family, you yearn for the rivers and lakes.
If one day he unfortunately leaves, Bi Luo Huangquan, you have to follow. It's your decision.
For so many years, every year, Empress Xian De had to take out the medicine bottle and look at it, and she was very fortunate that the medicine bottle was not used in the end. Every year, she stole it from heaven, extraordinarily happy time.
Now, it's finally time to take it out.
She was very timid, so timid that after Xie Chi left, she didn't have the courage to live the rest of her life.
She is also very bold, bold enough to know from the beginning that she might have such an ending, and she is still determined to go.
"Xingzhi, I'm here to see you." She whispered softly and drank the contents of the medicine bottle.
The moon gradually rose from the clouds and hung high on the branches of the willow branches, as if watching the joys and sorrows of the world with a smile.
Perfection makes you want to cry.
…
Shen Miao had a very uncomfortable rest that night, her dreams were always extraordinarily noisy, she wanted to hear clearly what the noise was, but she could not understand.
It was not until Jing Zhe woke her up that Shen Miao looked at the bright sky outside before she got up, and when she touched her forehead, she was in a cold sweat and felt a trace of unease in her heart.
Luo Tan ran in from outside, her eyes were red, she looked at Shen Miao and whispered, "The Empress has passed away!"
Shen Miao took the handkerchief from Jing Zhe's hand and fell to the ground with a slap.
…
In less than a month, Emperor Yong Le and Empress Xian De passed away one after another, causing great mourning all over the world.
Emperor Yongle died, and Empress Xiande sacrificed herself, which is touching. Those concubines who fought to the death in the palace in the past heard the news and rushed over. When Empress Xian De was the empress, she was benevolent and generous, and Emperor Yongle was not very close to her, so these favorite concubines had no idea about Empress Xian De. Knowing this, there are even sighs.
Empress Xian De's father seemed very calm from beginning to end, perhaps he had expected Empress Xian De to make this decision. Although sad, he was not unacceptable.
According to the etiquette of the empress' tomb, Shen Miao brought Empress Xian De and Emperor Yongle together into the imperial mausoleum. So far, after the Ming Junxian, they can only stay in the history books of Great Liang forever.
What followed was many things.
Emperor Yongle died, and Empress Xian De died. Who should be in charge of the court now? Although Emperor Yong Le left behind the imperial edict, but Xie Jing Xing had not yet ascended the throne after all, speaking of it, calling Shen Miao the empress is not acceptable. But Emperor Yong Le had no other siblings, the only one who was related by blood was Xie Jing Xing.
No court is completely stable, especially when the dragons are headless.
The courtroom, which had been calm before, began to move again. There are always some restless courtiers, always trying to do something. They have ambitions and no guts, but they are not willing to miss this opportunity.
Shen Miao asked Eunuch Deng, "Is there a lot of quarrels in the previous dynasty now?"
Deng Gonggong said: "Exactly. Now the previous dynasty is planning to nominate one person to be in prison for the time being, until His Royal Highness returns to Long Ye, and then make plans."
“Presumptuous.” The corners of Shen Miao’s lips twitched, “You really want to steal the country and the princes!”
Eunuch Deng was silent.
For some reason, he always felt that this young Princess Rui had an indescribable temperament. This temperament was very similar to the original Empress Xian De, but she was more sharp-edged than Empress Xian De. On weekdays, he looks gentle and easy to talk, and he doesn't go into detail about anything. Once his face is cold, he always feels intimidating.
It feels very similar to Prince Rui's Xie Yuan.
But Emperor Yong Le also instructed Eunuch Deng before he left, and when Xie Jing Xing returned, he would be asked to assist Xie Jing Xing. Eunuch Deng has lived in the palace in Long Ye since he was a child, and he can help with many things. Now that Xie Jing Xing had not returned, Eunuch Deng naturally could not be careless about what Shen Miao had instructed.
"Eunuch Deng, pack up. I'll go to the front court." She said.
Eunuch Deng was stunned for a moment and said, "Madam..."
"The court is in chaos. At this juncture, if there is a bad message, Long Ye will inevitably panic, and chaos will lead to trouble. It is better for me to be a villain first. It doesn't matter what others think. The hearts of people who are just about to move are calmed down."
“But,” Eunuch Deng looked at Shen Miao’s lower abdomen and said, “You are still pregnant.”
“It is precisely because of this child that they can hold the former court.” Shen Miao smiled slightly, “The royal blood, even if they want to do something, they have to worry about their reputation. Even though I am from Ming Qi, they will definitely know how to do it. Take this as a fuss, but the child in my belly has royal blood, and I dare not be disrespectful to me no matter what."
Eunuch Deng pondered for a while, and said: "This can indeed be calmed down temporarily, but in this way, Princess, you can't hide your pregnancy."
"I hid it originally, just because I didn't want His Highness to be distracted on the battlefield. Now that the war is coming to an end, the dust has settled, and victory is ahead, there is no need to hide anything." She looked at Deng, who was still frowning. Father-in-law, said with a smile: "You are afraid that this palace is not peaceful, someone wants to hurt me."
Deng Gonggong hurriedly arched his sleeves: "The servant will definitely protect the safety of the princess and the little prince!"
Shen Miao nodded, "It's time to work."
After Eunuch Deng retired, Shen Miao breathed a sigh of relief and sat on the chair, looking at the fallen leaves outside the window.
Empress Xian De walked too hastily, and many problems left behind were revealed. The palace, which was so lively in the spring, is now deserted, and there is a bleak feeling of people walking away from the tea. However, she knew that the matter was far from over, and before Xie Jing Xing returned, it was her job to settle the somewhat chaotic past.
“Since you were reincarnated in my stomach, there is really not a good moment.” Shen Miao said softly to her lower abdomen, “However, everything will be fine.”
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Five days later, the edict of the previous dynasty passed on the throne to the public, causing an uproar in the dynasty. If there are doubts, the important ministers will prove them one by one. Before Emperor Yongle let go, he had everything in order. Baiguan was speechless.
Some good people say that there is no leader in the group of ministers, and they demand that several ministers be elected as co-regents. But it was rejected and Princess Yourui Shen Miao handled the court affairs on her behalf.
For a time, there were rumors all over the place, and rumors were flying everywhere, saying that Shen Miao was from Ming Qi and was clearly a spy sent by Ming Qi, and now she wanted to usurp power when there was no one in the court.
This rumour spread quickly and it subsided quickly because Shen Miao appeared in the front court with a big belly. Eunuch Deng and Aunt Tao and everyone else also proved that Empress Xian De brought Shen Miao into the palace because she wanted to protect the only royal bloodline.
With this child, there is always nothing in name. In addition, on the day that Shen Miao came out, the means were thunderous and the checks and balances were subtle, but they mercilessly attacked those troublemakers. She paid equal attention to both kindness and prestige, which made people feel that if there was some trouble at this time, when Xie Jing Xing came back, there would be nothing good to eat.
Half of it was out of fear of Shen Miao and half of it was out of fear of Xie Jing Xing. The turmoil soon subsided.
But Shen Miao did not live very leisurely.
When it comes to doing it, she has to bear the burden, so she can't just talk about it casually. These days, she has been looking at excerpts. After Emperor Yong Le passed away, a lot of books were accumulated, and together with the death of Empress Xian De, the books piled up even more. She looked at each envelope, and sometimes she could see it was late at night.
A few Jing Zhe felt bad for her, but they couldn't persuade her, so they had to accompany her.
While taking a nap, Luo Tan asked, "Little cousin, why do you need to read it yourself? If you can't trust those people, you can always trust the late emperor's confidants. Give them all these documents and let them see, isn't it? Is it good? Why do you have to do it yourself, you are still pregnant with a child."
Shen Miao shook her head: "People's hearts are changeable and power cannot be arbitrarily released. I am not from Long Ye, in a short period of time, I cannot see clearly what people's hearts are like. It is also impossible to predict whether there will be changes in the future, you should look at these things yourself. Mistakes cannot be easily made up.”
Perhaps Emperor Yongle had confidants originally, but after Emperor Yongle's death and Empress Xian De's death, no one could predict whether these people would have other thoughts in their hearts. If this is Ming Qi, Shen Miao has an understanding of these people and naturally there is no problem, but this is Long Ye, she has not been in Long Ye for a long time, not to mention that in a short period of time she has fully understood the character of people
After all, there is still no one to trust here.
Eunuch Deng was also serving, and upon seeing this, he nodded approvingly. Shen Miao was so cheerful when she said it at first, Eunuch Deng could not help but doubt that if she was just talking, in the face of so many courtiers, wouldn’t it be a slap in the face of the royal family? A daughter’s family should always be more delicate, what Empress Xian De could do in the past was because Empress Xian De was the empress, but Shen Miao had never done this before, like a man looking at the book and seeing it very late, to worry about the world’s livelihood, to her It's too hard to say.
Fortunately, Shen Miao did well. Her handling of some things can even be called complete. Although Eunuch Deng did not understand the affairs of the court, he was most proficient in observing words and expressions. Those courtiers turned from opposition to suspicion at first, but recently they have eased, which meant that Shen Miao’s actions were not too bad, otherwise these would be eggs from the beginning. It is impossible for people who are nitpicking who haven't found out their faults by now.
Eunuch Deng was somewhat relieved, if Shen Miao was such a person, then compared to Empress Xian De, perhaps the country of Great Liang could really last a hundred generations and be evergreen as Empress Dowager Jingxian expected.
"It's really hard work like this." Luo Tan said, "But yesterday, I heard them talking about when they went to court, saying that you were lucky and that the decisions you've made have been successful." Luo Tan said with disdain, "Where is it? It's luck, it's obviously a good skill. Little cousin, how can you know everything, you can read all these messy documents in the palace, what else can't you do?"
Shen Miao rolled her eyes at her: "Not much."
"For example..." Luo Tan excitedly stepped forward.
"For example, you won't be so curious about everything like you."
Luo Tan was annoyed, and then continued: "Anyway.... The hardships are about to end, you are about to give birth, and your brother-in-law is about to win the battle. When the time comes, my uncle and my father will also come over. Let's reunite as a family. Think about it now. Hard work is nothing."
Shen Miao smiled slightly, "Yes."
The hard work now is always worth it.
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The news of Xie Jing Xing came within a few days that Ming Qi had been destroyed, Qin State had no hope of seeking peace, and the Emperor of Qin State fled north in a hurry. Now the sergeants of Great Liang were rushing to the capital of Qin State, after occupying the capital, Xie Jing Xing's group would go back to Great Liang first.
In a sense, the war is over, and now all that awaits is the triumphant return of the hero.
This is really the best news I've ever heard.
It’s just… Shen Miao sighed, Xie Jing Xing already knew about Emperor Yong Le and Empress Xian De after thinking about it. When he returned to Great Liang and went to the imperial mausoleum to see the funeral, he didn't know what it was like. The last person in the world with his blood relationship has left, and from then on, he is truly alone.
However... it is not considered a lonely family, at least there are Shen Miao and children.
Aunt Tao smiled and said, "The date of the concubine's childbirth is estimated to be the first day of the next month. There are still more than ten days, and everyone should pay more attention to these days."
Luo Tan geared up: "I'm so happy, but I don't know if it's a little niece or a little nephew, but it makes people curious. I guess it's the little niece, she's so good, she doesn't make trouble."
"That's not necessarily true," Aunt Tao said. "The princess has a pointy belly, so she might be a little prince."
Shen Miao smiled and listened to their guesses, but her heart was never at peace.
After giving birth to a child and waiting for Xie Jing Xing to come back, perhaps the hardships and chaos of the past year will be over. There will be good times in the future.
However, in this world, nothing is always perfect. Even if it is a good ending in the end, there will definitely be eighteen twists and turns in the middle, and there will be constant difficulties and obstacles. At the end, there will be some big troubles to add to the chaos. It seems that this is the only way to show the preciousness of a good ending and the difficulty of happiness.
But Shen Miao, when she thought that she could reach happiness without hindrance, faced such a big trouble.
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In autumn, the sky is clear, the wind is gentle, and it is a rare good weather.
Shen Miao sat on the edge of the yard and read the excerpts early today, which is rare today. Luo Tan did not know where to find a kite, but her childlike innocence did not diminish and she played happily with the ladies in the palace, even though Shen Miao was infected by her laughter, she could not help but smile.
But seeing Eunuch Deng walk in quickly from the outside, his expression took on a rare dignified expression. Seeing Shen Miao, he motioned her to go into the inner hall.
Seeing that he seemed to have something important to say, Shen Miao was supported by Jing Zhe to the inner hall. As soon as he arrived at the inner hall, Eunuch Deng said: "Prince Concubine, it's not good, the remnants of the Lu family have attacked the city!"
“The remnants of the Lu family?” Shen Miao frowned, “Isn’t everyone in the Lu family eradicated when they were in Ruyang?”
"Among the remnants of the Lu family, Miss Lu Er's husband is a military officer, and among them she raised a group of private soldiers, who were not in Long Ye at that time, but in the suburbs outside Long Ye, pretending to be ordinary people. These people have contacts with the Ye family. When the Ye family had an accident, Ye Maocai gave these people a huge fortune. Now these people are fully equipped, they have already planned to attack the city, and they are fighting against the city's defense." Duke Deng said.
Shen Miao frowned, and said coldly for a while, "The hundred-legged worm is dead but not stiff, the Lu Ye family really racked their brains to deal with the royal family." She looked at Eunuch Deng, "They are coming for me."
Eunuch Deng wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Prince Concubine..."
As far as the current "remaining forces" of the Lu Ye family, it is impossible to compete with Xie Jing Xing who is leading the army. The reason why he chose to attack the city at this time is nothing more than inheriting the last wishes of Ye Maocai and Lu Zhengchun, and he had to come and break the net. Now there is only Shen Miao in the entire palace who can be the master, and Shen Miao still has Xie Jing Xing's child in her belly. Perhaps in their opinion, killing Shen Miao and losing the child would cause Xie Jing Xing to be in pain.
For Xie Jing Xing, this was the best revenge.
Is this what Ye Maocai and Lu Zhengchun did? Everyone is dead, and the disgusting people will come at the end.
“How many soldiers and horses are in the city and how many imperial guards are in the palace?” Shen Miao asked.
"The guards in the palace are enough to protect the princess, but those people have already started slaughtering the people outside Long Ye city. Once they enter the city, they will definitely kill at will. These people are ferocious and mixed in with the crowd. If they want to deal with it, they must send out A large number of people. As a result, there are not enough people in the palace, and it is easy for people to take advantage of the loopholes.”
Shen Miao frowned, "In other words, the palace and the people, choose one of the two?"
Eunuch Deng was silent. He didn't know how to answer the words being said so bluntly.
“Understood.” Shen Miao nodded, “Transfer the Imperial Guards to protect the people first.”
"Prince Concubine!" Eunuch Deng was taken aback: "You can't put your own life and death aside. If you are in any danger, how can the servant explain to His Royal Highness!"
“It’s not that I want to put my life and death aside,” Shen Miao said, “but do you think those people are really only outside the city? I’m afraid that people have been infiltrated in the city long ago. At that time, the imperial guards were only in charge of the palace. Once they said a few words, the people could easily be incited. People were unstable, and even if the palace was solid, it would fall apart. Especially when His Highness was coming back, the more impossible it was. There is trouble.” Seeing Eunuch Deng’s still disapproving expression, Shen Miao said, “Besides, I will not joke about my life. Before His Highness left, he left some troops for me and they will protect me.”
Some of the Mo Yu army who stayed in Prince Rui's residence later followed Shen Miao into the palace. She knew in her heart that it was no longer a choice. The last move of Lu Zhengchun and Ye Maocai seemed to be deliberately disgusting. If Shen Miao only cared about herself and did not care about the lives of the people, once this matter was over, even if Xie Jing Xing ascended the throne in the future, she would end up in the name of being selfish and callous. When an emperor first ascends the throne, the most important thing is the support of the people's hearts. If you lose the hearts and minds of the people of the world, your foundation will not be stable from the beginning.
Even for the sake of Xie Jing Xing, the Imperial Guards cannot be allowed to only focus on the palace.
Seeing that Eunuch Deng seemed to have an idea in her mind, she stopped insisting. Arranged according to her words.
Shen Miao was not as indifferent as she seemed. She frowned, if it was in the past, it would be fine. It was at this juncture, when she was about to give birth, maybe those remnants of the chaotic party saw this opportunity.
In any case, she has to protect the child in her belly.
Luo Tan rushed over when she got the news, but she was also worried and persuaded her, "Little cousin, why don't you find a place now, let's hide and wait until after the baby is born. The palace is not safe right now, everyone knows about you. In the palace, the thieves naturally know it. Once there are few guards in the palace, they will definitely attack it."
Shen Miao shook her head: "If I leave, I am afraid that the next day those people will say that I have escaped for my life. This imperial palace is like a position, I will retreat first, as soon as the rogues come up, the imperial prestige will not be able to stand up. already."
"But..." Luo Tan still wanted to speak.
“It’s nothing to worry about. If you persist for a few more days, Xie Jing Xing will come back.” Shen Miao said, “As long as you survive this period of time, it will be fine.”
As expected by Shen Miao, within the next day, rumors began to spread in the streets and alleys, saying that Princess Rui had brought her own troops to escape first, regardless of the life or death of the people of Long Ye. Today, there is no one in the court of Great Liang who is in charge. The remnants of the rebels are fighting against the city guards at the city gate of Long Ye, and there is no certain day that they will enter the city, and then Long Ye will inevitably bleed into a river.
People are very kind, and kind people are the easiest to be used by others. Whether in words or in substance, all they can rely on is the blessing of the Son of Heaven. But now that I heard this rumor, the person who can make the most decisions has already escaped, and the rest of them are like fish under a knife, only to be slaughtered by others.
All of a sudden, the imperial family was scolded for being ruthless, and Shen Miao’s cold words were endless. He scolded Xie Jing Xing for only caring about his own merits and did not care about the lives of the people in Long Ye, and scolded Shen Miao for having no benevolence and would abandon the city and run away.
Shen Miao sat on the side of the Golden Throne Hall. She was dressed in a purple-gold robe, shining brightly, with an orthodox palace bun, and her brows were clearly young, and she was able to suppress this dark color. She said, "Go to Miyagi."
The courtiers looked at each other in dismay, and one of them stepped forward and said, "Prince Concubine, will this move be too risky?" This person opposed Shen Miao's supervision of the court at first, and was the most violent. But in recent days, it's been a lot more peaceful.
"If you have to take risks, the people will believe that they will not abandon them in times of crisis." She stood up, Jing Zhe and Gu Yu hurriedly supported her, she was pregnant with six jaundice, and it was always inconvenient to walk.
Miyagi said that it is a city, but it is better to say that it is a tower. When Shen Miao led the hundred officials upstairs, some people gathered below, and the number of people became more and more numerous. Mo Qing brought Mo Yu's army, and the imperial guards in the palace were all ready to go to prevent assassins from secretly attacking.
Some of the common people also recognized Shen Miao, and immediately someone exclaimed, "It's the Prince Concubine!"
But in just a short time, the water was almost squeezed under the tower, and most of the people in Long Ye were afraid that they would come over. Shen Miao looked at the bottom before slowly opening her mouth.
"Everyone, there have been many rumors recently that the remnants of the Lu clan and the Ye clan are chaotic and entangled, and they even raided Long Ye in an attempt to confuse people's hearts."
In the wind, her voice was neither high nor low, it seemed to have the power to comfort people, but it was full of firmness, which made people feel the determination in her tone.
"However, don't take it lightly. I swear in the name of Princess Rui, the city is with me, and the city is lost. I am with you, and I will fight with you!"
There was an uproar in the city, but there were doubters and believers.
"The soldiers of Great Liang went abroad to fight. I was in Longye, and I was also a member of the Xie family in Longye. The Xie family's glory will not die, and I will not escape. The family of military generals, if they are not cowards, can be defeated, but they cannot escape. What's more, How can a mere remnant mess up the dynasty? Just a joke!"
She spoke loudly but not loudly, and everyone looked up at the woman, wearing a purple-gold robe. She raised her chin slightly, but in a trance, it was a young prince who was seen fighting outside. She was also arrogant, but qualified.
"So, don't believe, don't say, don't be afraid, don't be timid."
"I'm in this palace, who dares to come?"
The purple cloak rattled in the wind, and the flag was raised behind him.
The people downstairs were silent for a moment, and then they cheered together again.
No one does not like victory, the people need to be appeased, and they need a domineering oath. In the absence of the monarch, this woman can take on a great cause, and she also has the courage and courage to teach people to admire and reassure people.
It looked so supportive.
The civil and military officials standing behind her were all moved when they saw this scene.
The power of words is like this. This woman seems to be very able to stir people's hearts. She picks up the most enthusiastic part of people's hearts and makes people's blood boil. Invisibly, the city gate of Long Ye City is strengthened by another layer.
Shen Miao turned around and left.
In the next few days, the rumors in Long Ye subsided. Even if someone with good deeds provokes it, the people will immediately refute it. After all, on that day, Shen Miao personally climbed the palace building under such dangerous circumstances, and her words were inspiring, as long as the people settled down, the strength of the hearts of the people would be revealed.
However, the Lu Ye chaos party launched an intensified attack outside the city, which was actually very crazy.
While Shen Miao was looking at the daily routine, she was arranging for the Imperial Guards to go to the reinforcement city to guard the other side and was busy all day. She was even more pregnant, but felt a little powerless.
On this day, she only woke up early when she saw Luo Tan running in. Seeing her, he said, "Little cousin, someone has come to see you."
Shen Miao frowned, "Who?" She was in the palace and now no one came to see her except to say a few words to those courtiers when she usually went to court. In Long Ye, there are not many relatives and friends, and the best ones are all in the palace.