box of hearts

Chapter 189
Like crazy, Xi He kept swiping away the attendants with his hands, half-bowed in front of Qi Hong in a horrific manner, stumbled and beat him, and the dozens of gold beads and tassels on the back of the crown slammed wildly Make a piece, "Die, go die! I'd rather you die than watch you turn against me for such a whore! How can I feel sorry for you, huh? How much I have suffered for you, with all my heart and soul Jumping on you, you are doing this to me just for such a whore? You are doing this to me! Go to hell, go to hell! Go! Why don't you go, ah? Your whore has been dragged out and beaten alive Die, why don't you follow? You go too, you go and die with her! You go, you go for me now, you get up, don't kneel here with me, don't you want to accompany her? Go! , go, don't stay with me, you go to your whore, get up, get up for me, go, die, go and die with your whore!..."

After scolding, Xi He couldn't tell who she was scolding: her son, her husband, or that cruel, eternal love?Xihe only knows that all the men in her life have wasted her heart. She took out her heart and placed it in front of their noses, like a bloody bun. Go away, go away from her to find another woman, use another woman to mock her, insult her.Xi He cursed frantically, she had lost the last bit of divine dignity, and she looked like a village woman swearing at the street.But she herself felt extremely happy, the more she scolded, the angrier she became, and the more she scolded, the happier she became, as if she had finally found a crater for her to erupt the hot and bright red lava that had boiled in her belly for half her life.

"Queen!" "Mother!"

Everyone jumped in panic, Qi Hong rushed forward to hold Xi He in tears, and took out the silk to wipe the red marks on the corners of her mouth.Yuming was flustered, but she didn't forget to say comforting words: "Your Majesty, don't be afraid, the Queen Mother is suffering from liver disease, and if she loses her qi all of a sudden, there may be blood that does not return to the meridians. The imperial physician! Hurry up and spread the word to the imperial physician!"

In the fasting palace that was disturbed by the empress dowager's coughing up blood, no one had time to pay attention to a female voice that gradually faded at the end of the night. That voice was covered with rivers and seas of blood.

Among the cold clouds and distant trees, the ice wheel was just rising, and along the majestic and silent palace wall, smashed thousands of hectares of glazed glass.

The death of Jinsha brought all the joy of Qi Hong's first sacrifice to Java, and his heart felt ashamed.On the day before ascending the Temple of Heaven, according to the rules, he moved to the fasting palace outside the Chengzhen gate. As soon as he entered the palace, he overturned the food, ignored the attendants' persuasion, and fell on the bed without eating or drinking. Tears all day.Xihe, who was in Miyagi, regretted her impulsive behavior that day, and became more worried after hearing about the situation, but she couldn't bear to forgive her son.In the midst of all kinds of embarrassments, it was Yu Tea who came up with an idea, "Why don't you tell the matter—to the prince regent? Ask him to talk about it? The emperor listens to the prince the most."

Xihe understood why Yuming's tone was so cautious, she was afraid that mentioning Qi She would make her sad.But in fact, this is the only moment when she mentions him and makes her feel comfortable. After all, he is not a heinous person. She can always rely on him with confidence in all the problems about Qi Hong and her son.The purple gold hand stove held in the palm conveyed some comforting warmth, Xihe looked at Yuming, "Okay."

As the evening approached, Qi Hong of the fasting palace received a request from the regent to enter the pilgrimage.Although he was lazy, he didn't want to refute the emperor's uncle's face, so he could only announce it.Qi She greeted a few words, and then began to persuade: "The emperor will actually be 16 years old next year. In the folks, it is also the age when young people are promiscuous. This matter is really not wrong. It's just——It is said that ministers discuss the monarch No—but I believe that the first emperor was finally seriously ill because of alcoholic women. The emperor must have heard about it. To put it bluntly, guard the emperor like thieves. The emperor violated the taboo of the empress dowager, and it was at the time of sacrifice and fasting, and the pain of the family and the country. The empress dowager could not take care of the emperor's mood for a while. I hope the emperor can check the empress dowager Don't hold any complaints."

Qi Hongsi leaned against the armrest of the Arhat's bed, his eyes glazed over, "I don't blame my mother, I only blame myself. I promised to make my sister a noble concubine, and she believed me because I am the emperor who speaks well, but in fact, what do I do?" neither."

Qi She sighed, put his hand into his sleeve and took out a small gold silk satin box, "The emperor has a look at this."

Qi Hong took it puzzled, opened it, and inside the box lay a pair of opal grape bunch earrings on the white silk backing.He began to tremble, holding up the squeaking first kiss on his fingertips, "Here, where did the emperor come from?"

"Miss Jinsha handed it over to me, and I want me to forward it to the emperor."

Qi Hong hardly jumped up, "What?!"

Qi She stared at him steadily, "Ever since the emperor mentioned Miss Jinsha to my ministers that day, I have privately entrusted Eunuch Ying to take care of her more. The incident happened the night before, and Eunuch Ying sent someone to be merciful in secret, and to take care of Jinsha under the eyes of the Queen Mother." The girl saved her life. Although Miss Jinsha was tortured, she did not die, and has now been transferred out of the palace and placed in a secret residence, safe and sound."

Qi Hong squeezed his right hand tightly, and pointed his eyes at the old prisoner who had been serving in the corner of the hall, "Ying Xi, is this true?"

Ying Xi took a few steps forward, knelt down with tears in his eyes, "Long live, it's absolutely true."

"Then why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Responding to idioms, she glanced at the brocade stool beside the bed, and Qi She explained on her behalf: "Girl Jinsha was seriously injured, and her life and death are unpredictable. If you say it too early, the emperor will be overjoyed. It was not until this morning that the imperial doctor declared that Jinsha The girl has turned from danger to safety, as long as she is healthy, she will recover within a few months, the emperor can rest assured."

As if he was the one who came back to life, Qi Hong cried and laughed, "Uncle Huang, Uncle Huang..."

"However, Miss Jinsha fled privately. Once it is revealed, not only will her life be lost, but her father-in-law and others will also be implicated. Therefore, she cannot show up for the time being. After a few years, I will find a way to let the emperor Reunite with Miss Jinsha, but if the emperor still wants her to live to that day safely, from now on, act as if there has never been such a person in this world."

"I understand! I will!"

Only at this point did Qi She's cold eyes soften, "Then, after a while, the emperor can personally write a secret letter, and the minister will send it to Miss Jinsha for peace of mind. Now, regarding tomorrow's grand ceremony, I still have some questions. Important words to the emperor, please listen attentively."

"Hey." Although the remaining tears were shining, Qi Hong also put aside the earrings in his hands, sat upright, and listened attentively.

"Tomorrow, the emperor will go down from the West Pailou and enter the Circular Mound Altar through the Zhaoting Gate. The first thing he will do is the ceremony of 'first promotion', this ceremony is very particular..."

After talking non-stop for nearly half an hour, Qi She's mouth was parched.Just sipping a cup of warm tea slowly, sitting alone in the outer hall, waiting for Qi Hong in the inner hall to finish writing a little love letter about life and death.Just as he finished his tea, he stood up and loosened his muscles, when he saw Ying Xi walking in holding a letter in a yellow silk envelope.

"My lord."

Qi She didn't answer, but instead asked, "How is the emperor's spirit?"

"It's much better. I'm still hungry. I had a bowl of rice porridge and a small dish of Jinzhou pickles."

"Okay, my father-in-law, please go back and send someone to send a message to the Holy Mother Empress Dowager, saying that the emperor is well and telling her not to worry."

"Yes." Ying Xi's white and wrinkled face trembled, and his joy turned to worry again, "But my lord, I'm afraid that if I can hide it for a while, I won't be able to hide it forever."

Qi She laughed uncontrollably, "There's no need to hide it for the rest of my life? This is just a young man's heart. For three to five years, the emperor's harem was full, hugging left and right, and he had long forgotten who this maid was. Oh, father-in-law can get it Keep an eye on it, don't allow Jin Sha's family to collect the corpse, send it to the Jingle Hall, and burn it."

"Yes, then this letter—"

"Same." Qi She took two steps towards the round mask at the door, then turned her head slightly, "The ashes are not allowed to be kept either, find an abandoned well and dump the matter."

"Old slave understands."

After the regent left, the eunuch Ying Xi was alone in the dim morning and night, with the expression of the emperor handing over the letter weighing a thousand catties to him, but only a thin piece of paper in his hand.He tried to weigh it with the wisdom of an old man: a well-intentioned deception, the emphasis is on good intentions, or is it a deception?

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But no matter what, Qi Hong really cheered up.On the next day, the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, accompanied by the princes, was completed for half a day.After returning to the palace, he went straight to the second palace of Ciqing and Cining, sat with Wang's place with a little courtesy, and sat with Xihe, in order to make up for the fact that he provoked his mother's anger and vomiting blood a few days ago, he worked hard to make up for the empress dowager. The folk scenes seen in the imperial chariot were talked about one by one to entertain relatives, and Xi He was even more amiable.The affection between mother and child is just a smile and a few words like a spring breeze, and it will be sent again every spring.

After some time, there will be wax drums everywhere to welcome the new year, Tusu to present the new year, and the sound of firecrackers to usher in another spring.

In this year, Qin Tianjian made the horoscope for Qi Hong and the Min family of Tongzhou, and set the auspicious date for the wedding in September.This is the first big wedding of the reigning emperor in this dynasty, and it is also a time of peace and prosperity.Therefore, although the various ministries have taken their annual leave, the heads of state and important officials are all as busy as a spinning top for the wedding. Among them, the busiest ones are the Regent Qi She and the Ministry of Industry Minister Wang Zhengting, who wear the hat of "Grand Wedding Affairs Officer".

On the second day of New Year's Day, the two of them had already taken official uniforms and met in Chongding Courtyard to discuss.Wang Zhengting stood behind the desk, staring at the ground, and his voice was as smooth as the blue bricks on the ground, "Woodenware and foreign goods from Guangdong and Guangxi, and reward satin from Liangjiang have all been sent to the internal affairs warehouse today."

(End of this chapter)