emperor cold concubine

Chapter 48
11th year of Emperor Ming

The fall of this year meant another bad news for Yue Xiao who grew up in the cold palace.

In the 470th year of the Cang Yue Dynasty, the country was prosperous and the people were peaceful, and the world was peaceful.The people's lives are stable, but the emperor's harem is full of turmoil, and everyone is in danger.

This is destined to be an eventful season. The emperor, who had been groggy and sick for several years, suddenly fainted and fell into a deep sleep. He did not wake up for several days. Doctor Lin, who was in charge of treating the emperor, dereliction of duty, implicated his family in exile in a place of extreme hardship and coldness, and was not allowed to return for life.

Lan Jieyu, who lived in poverty for 16 years in the cold palace, finally ushered in her death in the fall of this year.

A piece of white silk, a bottle of crane top red, the one on the Phoenix Seat kindly gave the choice.Innocent has been with the cold palace for more than ten years. The king on the Ninth Five-Year Throne may not even know that there was such a flower-like beautiful woman who withered quickly in his harem. The next pair of children.

A pair of dragon and phoenix twins, Lan Xi loves her like fate.However, with the increasingly domineering power of the Murong family and the cruel methods of the man who just ascended the Phoenix Throne, in order to save the child's life, Lan Xi had to do everything possible to seek help from the emperor's favorite concubine. Aizi was adopted by Concubine Yue, who was favored but did not give birth to an imperial heir, leaving her daughter Yuzhuaner alone, living in the cold palace.

Powerless and powerless, the woman who was favored by the emperor only because of her incomparable beautiful appearance and uncontested temperament, after all, she did not dare to really challenge the master of the harem. The child, without the queen's permission, can only stay in his own palace with his mother and concubine, and study the four books and five classics by himself.

The emperor didn't ask too much about Yue Guifei's sudden extra children. I don't know if he knew it from the bottom of his heart or for some other reason. He didn't explain too much to the court and the world. He directly announced to the world and all civil and military officials. Named Yue Xiao, he was the emperor's dragon son, ranked third, and was called the third prince.

Cang Yuexiao, who is 16 years old this year, has a slender figure and has grown into a gentle and graceful young man. Even though he has not stepped out of Xiaoyue Palace for six years, he has never slackened his attention to the cold palace.And in the past six years, the emperor, who has recovered from his illness, has never stepped into the palace except for the occasional concubine Xuanyue in front of the palace.

Looking at the young man who was seriously practicing calligraphy in front of the desk, and his mother's handsome face, Concubine Yue felt relieved, but she had to say what she should say, "Xiao'er."

The young man raised his head, saw that it was his mother and concubine, hurriedly put down the pen in his hand, walked over and saluted respectfully: "I pay my respects to my concubine mother."

Concubine Yue took his hand and wept before saying a word: "Xiao Er, concubine mother is incompetent...cannot save your mother and sister..."

The young man suddenly felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his face turned pale: "Mother and concubine, what are you talking about? My mother and younger sister, what's wrong?"

"The emperor is in a coma. The empress thought it was bad luck brought about by the cold palace. She ordered Eunuch Li to send white silk and poison, saying that it was a special kindness from the empress, and gave Lan Jieyu the whole body."

The young man staggered back, and said in a trembling voice: "The crime of wanting a family, why do you have no words?" Are there few concubines who have been given to death for various inexplicable reasons these days?
Concubine Yue couldn't bear it, "Xiao Er..."

"Mother Concubine," the young man raised his head and called softly, then knelt down and kowtowed, his face was pale, his expression was remorseful, but he was firm. It's difficult, I can't stand by and watch, I want to save my mother, even if I sacrifice my life, I will not hesitate."

"Xiao'er," Concubine Yue looked at her with tears in her eyes, almost crying, "It's too late..."

"What?!" The young man shook his body, only to feel that his eyes were dark.

Concubine Yue Gui helped the boy up, "An hour ago, Lan Jieyu had... gone." Feeling the extreme grief in the heart of the 16-year-old boy in front of her, Concubine Yue Gui could hardly bear to tell, and could only hug his frail body affectionately. In his arms, "Xiao Er, mother and concubine are useless, I can't compete with the queen, I just got the news, but it's too late."

Salty tears slipped from the corners of his eyes. The boy closed his eyes and asked with difficulty: "Then, where is my sister?"

Concubine Yue moved her lips, but stopped talking.

"Mother concubine?" The young man was suspicious, and his ominous feeling became stronger, "Sister, she..."

Concubine Yue turned her face away and said in a low voice: "The jade bracelet was given to the empress's side... Mr. Shang."

The young man was startled, thinking that he heard it wrong, but seeing Concubine Yue's expression, he had to believe the truth of this sentence.

But, give a beautiful 16-year-old girl to a 50-year-old eunuch? Empress, what kind of hatred do we have with you?
"Pfft!" A mouthful of blood spewed out, the young man stood up staggeringly, Ruyu's face could not find a trace of blood, but his expression suddenly became determined, he turned around and was about to go out.

"Xiao Er, what are you doing?"

The young man didn't look back, he just gritted his teeth and said softly: "I can't let an old eunuch ruin the jade bracelet, I want to rescue her."

"Xiao Er, stop!" Concubine Yue Gui stopped his steps, walked forward quickly, looked at the pain on the young man's face, and said, "If you go out at this time, not only will you not be able to save Yu Biao'er, but you will also destroy the jade bracelet." You got in yourself too."

The boy lowered his head in pain: "Mother, I can't control so much..."

Yu Biao'er, that beautiful and simple sister who always smiles softly even in the cold palace, how could she be left to be spoiled by an old eunuch who has no ability but is vicious and perverted?
"Crack!" Concubine Yue raised her hand and slapped her in the ear, angrily said: "Your mother has tried everything possible to send you to me, just hoping that one day, I can save your life. The queen has been checking again and again for the past few years. Your whereabouts, knowing that there is something wrong with the sudden addition of a child in the palace, but you have been afraid to take any action because of the protection of the emperor. At this time, you want to run out to die by yourself?!"

The boy lowered his head and remained silent.

Noble Concubine Yue caressed his cheek lovingly, "Xiao'er, the Emperor is now ill, and the Murong family controls the government. It is absolutely impossible for you alone to save Yu Biao'er. The empress monopolizes the power, and all concubines in the harem are in danger. To be favored by the emperor on weekdays has long been regarded as a thorn in the side of the empress, and she wants to get rid of it quickly, but this time, she will not be able to protect herself. Therefore, this place is no longer safe."

"Mother and concubine..." The young man raised his head and wanted to speak.

"Xiao Er, listen to me." Concubine Yue Gui interrupted him, with a bleak smile, and said: "Your Majesty already knew about today, and told me a few months ago that if one day is in trouble, you can go to the master of the Haotian Palace. He must have a way to save me. But Xiaoer, the emperor has a deep affection for me, I can't leave him alone, besides, there are dozens of maids and eunuchs in my palace, once I escape, the queen will be angry. So, I Can't go." Having said that, Concubine Yue took the boy's hand and walked behind a screen, "Xiao Er, come with me."

Behind the huge screen was a white wall that Yue Xiao had seen countless times but never found anything unusual. The wall was so smooth that there were no protrusions or decorations.

Concubine Yue just used her fingers to draw a figure that the teenager could not understand. After a while, the wall in front of her opened slowly like a miracle, and a stone-paved step appeared, leading to nowhere.

"Xiao'er, there are nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine steps in the secret room. After you finish walking, the Haotian Palace is in front of you. Go there and try. Maybe the master there is willing to rescue your sister. life."

"Mother..."

Concubine Yue said: "Xiao Er, don't ask too many questions. I don't know many things. Also, even if there is something wrong with the jade bracelet... don't try to take revenge, at least not now. The queen's power, you can completely imagine No, keeping yourself is the most important thing, please remember this."

The young man bit his lip and shook his head: "Concubine Mu, I can't go..."

"You have to go." Concubine Yue Gui looked at him quietly, with a firm expression that could not be refuted, "Since I entered the palace, I have been favored and loved by the emperor, and I am grateful in my heart. In my eyes, life is the same. The emperor is not ruthless enough, and the decree that should have been made 16 years ago has not been fulfilled, and he has fallen into this situation today. I did not fight before, but now I am powerless to resist. Xiao Er, fortunately there are no nine clans to be implicated in this palace, there is only one elder brother, if you can leave this place safely this time, in the future you can help me find my elder brother and tell him the news of my death."

"Mother Concubine..." The young man wept uncontrollably, his heart ached, and it was difficult to make a decision.

"In order to have a strong enough ability to take revenge in the future, you must go." As a last resort, Concubine Yue could only bring up this reason for her unwillingness in every possible way. She was ruthless, and finally turned her back coldly, "Bengong's death is inevitable. Yes, if you don't want to avenge your mother and this palace, you can stay here and wait for the empress to execute us together."

The young man grieved in his heart, looked at Concubine Yue's slender and determined back, closed his eyes, hesitated for a while, finally knelt down, knocked his head respectfully three times, tears fell down his cheeks unknowingly, The voice choked up: "My child bids farewell to the mother and concubine. The great favor of the mother and concubine in this life has not been repaid by the son and minister. If there is an afterlife, if there is an afterlife, I will... tie a ring and tie a grass to repay the kindness."

Concubine Yue closed her eyes and did not answer. The crystal tears were the unseen fragility of the young man, and the silent accusation of the injustice of fate.

Standing up, the boy gritted his teeth, finally turned around, entered the secret passage and climbed the steps.

Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine levels, the highest level that the emperor of the world has never been before. What awaits him ahead is the salvation of fate, a turning point, or falling into the abyss again.

The unknown future, the boy doesn't know, his heart has already been filled with eight words: live, save my sister, take revenge.

(End of this chapter)