Invincible son

The drizzle wets the streamer, and the grass grows year after year.

Yansuo Fenglou has infinite things, boundless.Luan mirror mandarin quilt two heartbroken.

The dream of the soul is melodious, sleeping on the bed full of flowers.

Bo Xing couldn't come, the door was ajar, the sun was setting.A few lines of tears for your remnant spring.

——"Nanxiangzi A Corner of the Deep Palace"

The romance in the world is fleeting, just like the sea and the mulberry fields.

For example, the majestic Yanwang Mansion has changed its appearance in just one year, with luxuriant weeds growing everywhere, carved beams and painted buildings still there, but it exudes a gloomy and desolate atmosphere from inside to outside.

After the fourth prince Liu Zan committed suicide, the entire Yan Palace was cleaned from top to bottom, especially those disciples and staff, all died under the sword of Luan Yiwei's spies.

As for Xianyun Manor, which was once prominent under his name, it has lost its most important cultural function, and has been reduced to an extremely ordinary manor in the suburbs of Beijing.

Maybe it won't take too long, the traces of Liu Zan's existence in this world will disappear.

There is a Jingning Palace in the southeast corner of the harem, which used to be the most peaceful place in the palace.Although the palace people are not as valuable as the cronies around Empress Chen and Concubine Wu, they seldom live in fear, because the owner of Jingning Palace is Concubine Qin De, the biological mother of the Fourth Prince.

At that time, the fourth prince had nothing to do with the world, and was never regarded as a competitor by the other princes, which in turn affected the attitude of the concubines in the harem towards the Jingning Palace. In addition, Concubine Qin De kept her clumsiness and guarded herself, so she could naturally enjoy a peaceful and peaceful life. Life.

However, after the Fourth Prince's uprising, this calmness shattered like a mirror, and there was no chance to restore it.

Surprisingly, Empress Chen did not take the opportunity to add insult to injury, but repeatedly advised Emperor Kaiping to be merciful. After all, Concubine De had a good reputation in the palace and had never participated in the rebellion of the fourth prince.

Based on various considerations, Emperor Kaiping did not relegate Concubine De to the cold palace, and the treatment in Jingning Palace remained the same as usual.

It's just that he never set foot here again, and besides the two personal maids brought into the palace by Concubine De, all other palace people in Jingning Palace were replaced, and the following years in the deep palace will be indulged in desolation and suffering among.

Concubine De was always reticent, but now she cherishes words like gold.

It was also over forty, Concubine Wu Gui seemed to be in her thirties, but Concubine De's temples were white and her eye sockets were sunken.Someone once speculated that she would choose to commit suicide. After all, for a concubine completely abandoned by the emperor, ending her life is the best ending, otherwise she will inevitably fall into daily suffering.

The most terrifying thing is that this kind of suffering will never see an end, until the moment when life disappears.

No one knows why Concubine De insists so hard, especially under the premise that her heart is already ashamed.

In the Palace of Tranquility, there is a depressing and dull atmosphere everywhere, but the palace people who walk to and fro seem not to notice, all of them look normal.

Regardless of whether they are maids of honor or eunuchs, they have another layer of identity, that is, masters secretly cultivated by Luan Yiwei.Since Emperor Kaiping ascended the throne, he has centered on the confidantes of the palace during the Qiandi period, step by step to reorganize the structure of Luan Yiwei. airtight.

However, like Jingning Palace, it is unique that most of the palace people belong to Luan Yiwei.

After breakfast, Concubine De sat in front of the window as usual, the two maidservants did not dare to speak, looked at each other and quietly retreated, at this moment a female official came in.

Fear appeared in their eyes involuntarily, and they stepped forward to salute and said, "I have seen Qi Nushi."

The female official's name is Qi Hui, and her ostensible identity is Jingning Palace Lady Shi, who is in charge of all affairs here.

Qi Hui looked gentle, bowed his head slightly, watched the two retreat, then walked to De Fei's side, respectfully saluted: "Qi Hui pays homage to De Concubine."

Concubine De was still looking out of the window, the courtyard was full of lush greenery, but she didn't feel much vitality in her body.

Qi Hui had already been mentally prepared for this, and said softly: "Your Majesty will leave Beijing on the 29th of this month, and go to Yanping County in the northwest to observe the Beijing camp and hunt."

Concubine De's eyes moved slightly.

Qi Hui continued: "Duan Jiu next to His Royal Highness is a member of Luan Yiwei. His Majesty sent him to protect him. The other princes also have similar people. I have some friendship with Duan Jiu. I once heard him say that His Majesty the Fourth Highness didn't have that kind of thought at first, but later, some people bewitched and bewitched him, which aroused His Highness's obsession. I asked Duan Jiu if His Majesty knew about it, but Duan Jiu didn't answer."

Concubine De finally spoke, her voice was as hoarse and sharp as a blunt knife slicing through iron: "As the leader of Luanyi Guards, if you slander your majesty in front of this Palace, you are not afraid that this Palace will go to His Majesty to sue you?"

Qi Hui replied calmly: "No matter what the empress says, Your Majesty will not believe it, and besides, the empress cannot leave Jingning Palace without my permission."

Concubine De suddenly turned her head, hatred was evident in her eyes.

Qi Hui met her gaze calmly, and said: "Your Majesty, you might as well think about it. With Your Majesty's brilliance and martial arts, how could His Highness' plan succeed? When Pei Yue entered the city, from Wei Guogong Wang Pingzhang down, more than [-] important ministers stood there. On His Majesty's side, is it true that these people are all loyal, and none of them have thought about the merits of the dragon? Also, on the night of the Fourth Highness's uprising, the imperial guards in the palace did not move at all, allowing the Fourth Highness to drive the Kyoto garrison to control the Nine Gates of Kyoto , it can be seen that all of this is within His Majesty's expectations."

Concubine De smiled coldly, and said coldly: "Who are you?"

Qi Hui said unhurriedly: "I am the head of the Luan Yiwei. I entered the palace 13 years ago and was elected to the Luan Yiwei nine years ago."

Concubine De's tone was a bit mocking: "I'm already a person waiting to die, why should your Majesty make such futile attempts. Even if I believe your words, so what?"

A complex look appeared in Qi Hui's eyes, and he said quietly: "My lady, before I entered the palace, I was actually from the Taishitai Pavilion."

Concubine De was slightly taken aback, and fixedly looked at the ordinary-looking female officer in her thirties.

Qi Hui sighed softly: "Master Shen has a life, I have to obey."

Concubine De was silent for a long time, then she suddenly laughed softly, and then tears welled up in her eyes, she said sadly and joyfully: "Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, His Majesty's loyal dog will have the day to devour the Lord. Let me think about it, why does Mo Moyun Could it be because Pei Zhen died of illness that year? No, people like Pei Zhen would definitely not die easily. By the way... I remember that he had a son who passed away unexpectedly many years ago. Now it seems that this Not an accident."

Qi Hui's face was as usual, but his heart was full of thoughts.

None of the women in the harem were innocent, not to mention Concubine Wu Gui, who had been in front of Emperor Kaiping for decades and had been able to cope with it every day, was it not the case with the abandoned concubine De in front of me?

She suppressed these thoughts, and asked calmly: "I wonder if the empress wants to avenge the Fourth Highness?"

Concubine De sneered and said: "Revenge? I have no power to restrain a chicken, and I can't even get out of this Jingning Palace. How can I take revenge?"

Qi Hui said calmly: "As long as the empress is so thoughtful, I can help you."

Concubine De recalled what she said just now that Yanping would hunt and go out of Beijing with the emperor, and she couldn't help but turn her head to look at the weeds and wild flowers in the corner outside the window.

Although the former Jingning Palace could not be said to be honored and favored, it would not have such a sparse and messy scene.

Liu Zan's face appeared in her mind.

After a long time, she nodded slightly and said, "Okay."