Concubine like a house

Chapter 171: The Ups and Downs of the Heart (2)
"Tell the Holy One, if he breaks his promise, Aijia will be a ghost and he won't let it go!" After finishing this sentence, Queen Mother Ye regained her composure, and ordered, "You should act quickly, and don't make Aijia feel too uncomfortable."

"Don't worry." Cen Jiang moved a chair and put it in front of Empress Dowager Ye, and greeted him silently.

Empress Dowager Ye took a deep breath, raised her eyes and looked around again: "The Ai family has been talking about the Palace of Mercy all their lives, and now they finally live in it, which is considered a wish fulfilled..." She sighed with great nostalgia, "The Ai family is no exception. It is the founding empress dowager of the Daling dynasty, tell your majesty that Ai's family will have a grand burial after death!"

"My minister will report on your behalf, and the Holy Majesty will surely fulfill your wish." Cen Jiang said as he motioned for the two imperial guards to step forward, and the three surrounded the Queen Mother Ye.Cen Jiang held down Empress Dowager Ye's hands and feet to prevent her from struggling back and forth, and the other two imperial guards wrapped the white silk around her neck, each holding one end and began to exert force.

At this moment, Queen Mother Ye suddenly opened her eyes, and smiled strangely at Cen Jiang: "She saw..."

"Who is he?" Cen Jiang asked subconsciously, "Who saw it?"

Unfortunately, Cen Jiang was too late to speak, at this time Bai Ling had strangled Queen Mother Ye's neck so tightly that she could no longer utter a complete sentence.A hoarse voice came out of her throat, but a successful smile flashed in her eyes, so sharp, so carefree!

In the dressing room, Danxin saw Queen Mother Ye sitting on a chair and being forced to raise her head, her script began to struggle instinctively, but Cen Jiang pressed her tightly.And behind her, the two imperial guards also exhausted all their strength, holding on to Bai Ling tightly.

Even though there was still a layer of curtain between them, obviously the flickering of the candlelight, but his indifferent eyes suddenly became clear, and he saw everything very clearly——

She could see Cen Jiang's ruthless face.

She could see the two Janissaries gnashing their teeth and striking.

She could see the blue veins on Empress Dowager Ye's forehead exposed, and her whole face was flushed purple with blood!
In the end, she saw the Empress Dowager Ye's weak hands and feet, and her body that stopped struggling.died!Queen Mother Ye was strangled to death!His face was purple and ferocious, his eyes were wide open, and his tongue was sticking out, as if expressing unwillingness and resentment!
It turns out that this is the true face of the Heavenly Emperor!It turned out that he was so ruthless that his relatives refused to recognize him!

At this moment, Dan Xin only felt suffocated!It seemed that it was not Queen Mother Ye who was strangled to death, but herself!She wanted to gasp for breath, but she was afraid that Cen Jiang would kill her if she found out!Danxin sat on the ground paralyzed and could no longer get up, two lines of clear tears gradually flowed from her eyes...

Just at the right time, a uniform report sounded from outside the door: "I have seen the Holy One!"

Immediately afterwards, the door of the inner hall was kicked open, and the Emperor Tianshou hurried through the door, without any concealment of anxiety, looking around for Danxin...

Emperor Tianshou suddenly appeared in the Mercy Palace, which was not part of tonight's plan, and it also surprised Cen Jiang very much.After all, as an emperor and the empress dowager passed away, Emperor Tianshou should avoid suspicion; even if he did not avoid suspicion, he should also avoid this filthy place.

"Why is the Holy Majesty here?" Seeing that the Empress Dowager Ye had been strangled to death, Cen Jiang let go of her hands and feet, and went forward to report, "The Empress Dowager has passed away."

At this moment, Emperor Tianshou has no intention of pursuing the life and death of Empress Dowager Ye, and only asks urgently: "Where is the light heart?"

"Calm?" Cen Jiang was puzzled, "Why is she here?"

With just this one sentence, Emperor Tianshou's heart suddenly turned cold, and he shouted angrily: "Search the palace!"

With an order, the imperial guards outside the hall rushed in one after another, and began to search for people like a storm.But after a while, someone reported: "My lord! There is someone in the dressing room!"

Emperor Tianshou immediately bypassed the curtain, walked quickly outside the dressing room, and pushed away the two imperial guards blocking the door with one hand.

The dim candlelight shone brightly on the jewels and emeralds in the room, but the Emperor Tian Shu turned a blind eye to all of this—all he saw was his indifferent face with no blood on it, and a look of terror intertwined.At this time, Danxin fell to the ground, her eyes were filled with tears, like a paper man, lifeless.

In an instant, Emperor Tianshou's heart sank into the abyss, and he leaned over and whispered: "Danxin..."

This sound seemed to carry a terrible curse, which immediately brought Dan's mind back to life.She raised her eyes following the sound like hysteria, and when she saw that charming handsome face, she couldn't hide her fear even more, and screamed like crazy: "Kill me! Kill me!...Don't kill me, don't kill me!"

She had seen it all!The Emperor Tianshou suddenly felt hostility all over his body. He not only resented the Queen Mother Ye's methods, but also regretted her innocence.He reached out his hand to touch Danxin, and tried to comfort him: "Don't be afraid, it's me."

He shivered all over his body indifferently, touching his neck with both hands, as if he was afraid that he would be strangled to death too.She kept screaming and seemed to be unconscious.

Cen Jiang came right after Tianshoudi and saw this scene.He only hated himself for listening to Queen Mother Ye's nonsense just now, not only did he not search the palace, but he was deceived into saying a lot of things he shouldn't have said, he must have heard all of them...

Having followed Emperor Tianshou for several years, Cen Jiang has already seen that his master's attitude towards indifference is different.Although it is not as good as being obsessed with Luan Su, nor is it as respectful and trusting as the empress, but serving in the palace lightly for two years does indeed occupy a place in the emperor's heart.Thinking of this, Cen Jiang felt even more ashamed and blamed himself, and hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty: "The humble minister has neglected his duty, and he didn't notice that the indifferent girl is here. He really deserves death."

Hearing this, Emperor Tianshou suddenly turned his head and glared at Cen Jiang, his long and narrow phoenix eyes were full of cruelty, even... the intent to kill.But, after all, he didn't reprimand him, and he didn't want to say anything more than he was worried that the situation was not good.

Seeing this, Cen Jiang buried his head deeply, blaming himself so much that he felt ashamed.

The indifferent pleas and screams still echoed in the ears, and the voice was not only not quiet, but became louder and louder.In order to prevent the situation from expanding, Emperor Tianshou had no choice but to slash Dan Xin's neck with a knife, knocking her unconscious.

Danxin's eyes darkened immediately, her soft body was shaking, and Emperor Tianshou personally picked her up and walked out of the dressing room.

Outside the hall, no one cared about Empress Dowager Ye's body, she was lying on the chair with her tongue out, her face black and blue, and she looked horribly dead.Emperor Tianshou walked out with a calm heart, but when he passed by the corpse, he stopped suddenly, and his anger flew up from it, kicking the chair hard.

With a bang, the chair fell to the ground, and Empress Dowager Ye's body fell and rolled on the ground.

Emperor Tianshou held Danxin in his arms tightly, and walked out of the Palace of Mercy with a cold expression.He took heavy steps to face the wind, and without hesitating to protect the delicate body in his arms, he said in a calm voice, "Call the imperial doctor!"

The next day, Emperor Tianshou went to the morning court as usual.Since he went to the Mercy Palace the night before, he could only personally announce the death of Empress Dowager Ye—"The Empress Dowager Ye saw that King Cheng's wedding was imminent, and she missed the late emperor without worrying about it, so she followed her away. The coffin will be buried temporarily, and will wait After King Cheng entered Beijing, he chose a date to be buried in the imperial mausoleum."

Whether the cause of death is true or not, at least no one dares to openly pursue it.The death of Empress Dowager Ye Yingfei has become an indisputable fact, and the ministers of the court have their own ideas, some believe the cause of death, and some secretly speculate.

After the court, many ministers asked to face the saint alone, but they were all rejected by the Emperor Tianshou.He couldn't wait to go back to the palace to visit Danxin.

As soon as she stepped into the main hall of Longgan Palace, the leading eunuch greeted her: "Your Majesty, Miss Danxin woke up, and she just drank a bowl of bird's nest porridge."

"What did the imperial doctor say?" Tian Shudi asked while walking non-stop.

"The imperial doctor said it was overly frightened, and it's not a serious problem."

Only then did Emperor Tianshou feel relieved, and went straight to the inner hall.Since last night, Danxin has been raised in this hall, but instead of sleeping on the dragon bed, she sleeps on the couch in the compartment.Even so, it is already a great grace for a female official who writes.

The Emperor Tianshou stepped into the inner hall, made a silent gesture to the palace people, and walked lightly to the compartment.The palace maids hurriedly bent over to salute, and raised the bead curtain silently, without making a single sound during the whole process.

On the couch, Danxin was only wearing a pure white tunic, leaning against the head of the bed with scattered blue hair, her clear eyes were full of sorrow and disappointment, and she didn't know where to look.With this situation, Tianshoudi suddenly couldn't bear to break it, he still hasn't figured out how to face Danxin, how to explain what happened last night...

However, the fragrance of ambergris emanating from his body still disturbed Danxin, who had a keen sense of smell.She is too sensitive and familiar with this incense. She has served Emperor Tianshou for two years, smelling it every day, and she can't forget it.

Danxin's long eyelashes flickered slightly, but she didn't raise her eyes to look at the person. She rolled her eyeballs a few times and decided to pretend that she didn't see anything.She deliberately covered her face and yawned, raised her hands to smooth her hair, and lay back on the couch with her clothes again.And, turn sideways inward, with your back to the door.

The slim and slim body was covered under the thin quilt, and it was still difficult to hide the exquisite ups and downs.The Emperor Tianshou guessed her evil idea, pursed his thin lips tightly and walked slowly to the couch without making a sound.

The two confronted each other for a long time, one pretended to be asleep on the couch, and the other pretended to be calm in front of the couch.

The only sound that can be heard in the room is the sound of breathing, which is light hearted, rapid and tense.She could always smell the faint fragrance of ambergris, so she also knew that Emperor Tianshou hadn't left.After all, she still couldn't hold her breath, and gradually, her whole body began to tremble.

Danxin tried her best to restrain her trembling, but she couldn't control her body and mind.The Emperor Tianshou has been watching silently, feeling inexplicable in his heart.

Time flows quietly, and an indescribable emotion spreads out between the two, who seem to attract each other, struggle with each other, and seem to resist and resist each other.

Finally, it was the Emperor Tianshou who spoke slowly: "The empress mother has been in the palace for decades, and she is the best at calculating women's thoughts. She is no match for me, so she came up with such a dirty trick, don't be fooled..."

Danxin on the couch didn't respond, her eyes were still closed and she didn't say a word.The young emperor was very disappointed, but even more disappointed.He asked himself that he was not a talkative person, and he didn't like to explain and defend in his life, because in his opinion, words are weak and he pays more attention to practical actions.

Such a sense of powerlessness has never been felt by the Emperor Tianshou for a long time.In his life, he was helpless with only two women, one was Luan Su, and the other was indifferent.

"It's you who think of me too kindly." Emperor Tianshou tried to tear away the illusion of innocence, and showed his true self, "In all dynasties, who's country was not slaughtered by iron and blood? If I had any kindness and soft hands, I would have died a long time ago." The first place is different!"

But the empress dowager has raised you for more than ten years!Danxin yelled in her heart, she wanted to question, she wanted to reprimand, but she was full of anger, but in the end she didn't say it, it just turned into teardrops, which gradually wet the pillow...

Seeing that the emperor was indifferent, he stared at her back and continued to sigh: "It's not that I don't miss family affection, it's that the queen mother is too greedy... You also saw her tricks last night, she deliberately deceived you Mercy Palace."

How can you not know this?She had been lying in Longgan Palace all night, and she had already thought clearly.What is Cheng Wang's side concubine, what is more kissing, but it is all coaxed by Queen Mother Ye, the purpose is to let her stay in the dressing room and witness all the cruel killings with her own eyes.

I have to say that this divorce plan is very clever, but knowing the truth, Danxin still has to be fooled and feels uncomfortable.Empress Dowager Ye did not hesitate to fight with her life, and used such means, which shows how much she hates, resents, and angers Emperor Tianshou...

And how innocent I was, to be involved in this conspiracy of mother and child killing each other!Danxin speculates privately that Empress Dowager Ye wants Emperor Tianshou to kill herself.As long as he died in this Yingyuan Palace, he would definitely ask for an explanation with Chuxiu's temper.If Chuxiu is not handled carefully, and someone provokes it, it may cause a dispute between the Yun family and Emperor Tianshou, so that King Cheng will take advantage of the vacancy and benefit from it.

Yes!Empress Dowager Ye must have this intention!Danxin began to secretly fear for everything that might happen.She couldn't help struggling in her heart: Should I tell the Emperor Tianshou?But with the wisdom of the emperor granted by heaven, I'm afraid he has already guessed it?What should she do now?Should he beg God for forgiveness, swear to keep the secret, or pretend to have amnesia?Or secretly send a message to the Yun family, telling the truth about the cause of Queen Mother Ye's death?
The more Danxin thought about it, the more flustered she became, and her heart was in a state of disarray.Tens of thousands of doubts gathered in her mind, and finally turned into a dense cloud. As long as a little more pressure is applied, there will be lightning, thunder, and rainstorm.

She was still wondering in her heart, and a deep sigh came from behind: "I have said everything I need to say...Be calm, don't let me down."

Danxin pursed her lips tightly, and wanted to answer him, but she hesitated for a moment when the words reached her lips.It's just that in this moment, the best time to respond has been missed.

Seeing this, Emperor Tianshou was even more helpless. He wanted to scold him for being foolish and stupid, but he couldn't bear it, so he could only swallow his breath back.Swallowed together, there is also the bitterness that seems to be absent.

He originally thought that at least Danxin understood him.She has been a female official who writes for two years. Although she has never written for him, everyone in the palace knows that she has long been a flower of interpretation by his side.Even Empress Zhuang Xiaoran once secretly asked if Danxin should be included in the harem?
As an emperor, it is the easiest thing to pamper a woman.But he never thought about Danxin.He doesn't want to betray Luansu, and the harem has always been a place of right and wrong, he hopes that Danxin can stay away from these grievances and grievances.

But he never thought that one day he and Danxin would come to this point.He knew she needed time to figure it out and understand, but he was so urgent.Thinking about it, a sense of powerlessness suddenly struck, making Emperor Tianshou feel tired and faintly want to go.He was about to turn around and leave, but at this moment there was an announcement from outside the house: "My lord, it's time for Miss Danxin to take medicine."

As soon as the maidservant's voice fell, a scent of medicine slowly floated into the room.Emperor Tianshou considered for a moment, and ordered: "Come in."

"Yes." The servant girl replied softly, and entered the door with a medicine cup in her hand.The bead curtain was raised again, making two crisp beeps.The Emperor Tianshou stood in front of the couch and stretched out his hand to the palace maid. The palace maid was stunned for a moment before she realized that she quickly poured the concoction into a bowl and bowed to offer it.

Emperor Tianshou waved his hand to signal the servants to retreat, and the room became two people again.

"How long are you going to pretend to be asleep? Get up and drink the medicine." He picked up the medicine bowl himself and ordered in a deep voice.

Danxin's body froze, and she continued to lie down like a dead body.

Emperor Tianshou's face became even more serious: "Do you want me to feed you personally?"

This sentence was so powerful that Danxin could only slowly turn over and sit up from the couch.Seeing that her complexion was still good, Emperor Tianshou heaved a sigh of relief, and leaned over to hand the medicine bowl in front of her.

He took the medicine bowl calmly and silently, held it in his hands and wanted to put it in his mouth, but his hands were shaking so badly that he couldn't take a sip no matter what.

At this moment, this scene was extremely familiar to Emperor Tianshou.Once upon a time, he also brought a bowl of medicine to Luan Su, but he was questioned about his sincerity, and the other party held it in his hand and refused to drink it up.

Unexpectedly, after six and a half years, the same scene happened again!Even the expression and movements of Danxin are exactly the same as Luan Su!How could this not make him feel cold?It's just that, now he is the emperor granted by heaven, and he is no longer the King Mu of the past.After six years of baptism in the court and treacherous tactics, he has also changed a lot.

When he encountered this scene six years ago, he knocked over Luan Su's medicine bowl in a fit of anger; six years later, this scene reappeared, and he would not make the same mistake again.

"It's fine if you don't want to drink, you don't have to force it." Tian Shudi stared at Dan Xin with his phoenix eyes, and finally said, "I promise you to rest for twenty days."

Just this one sentence has been considered a clear statement - he will not kill her to silence her.Not only did she not kill her, but she also kept the job of writing a female officer.Emperor Tianshou believed that he should understand with his indifferent intelligence.So, he turned and left in silence.

That afternoon, Danxin insisted on leaving Longgan Palace and moving back to her own residence to raise her.When the palace maid came to report this matter, Emperor Tianshou only replied indifferently: "Let her go, take care of her carefully."

(End of this chapter)