Wanqingsi

Chapter 175 The Day of Death
Today is Yun Zheng's death day.

I woke up several times intermittently throughout the night, and every time I woke up, I opened my eyes and fell into the darkness, and when I closed my eyes, it was also darkness.I smiled bitterly to myself, there is no difference at all between my eyes being opened and not opened at night.Fumbling to sit up, Xiao Hong immediately woke up: "Sister, what do you want? I'll get it for you."

"I can't sleep, what time is it?" I rubbed my forehead and whispered.

"It's time." Xiaohong saw that I lifted the quilt, and quickly took the fox fur to help me put it on, "Sister, you should sleep a little longer, the priest will be very tired today, and I am worried about your body getting up so early. Can't live."

I smiled: "Anyway, I can't sleep anymore, and it's uncomfortable to lie down." I got out of bed, and Xiaohong helped me put on my shoes: "Then I will help my sister to wash up."

"Xiaohong, it's good that Ning'er and the others can do these things." There was a faint light in the room, presumably Xiaohong had already turned on the lamp.I have long regarded Xiaohong as my younger sister in my heart. The business of "Tianjinxiu" and the hot pot restaurant in Cangdu was originally run by her after I left. After she went to Beijing, I asked An Yuanxi to arrange someone to take over.I have no intention of taking care of those stores. Originally, I wanted to leave those stores to Xiaohong as a dowry. An Yuanxi would come to report to me about the situation in the stores once a month. Most of the time, I let Xiaohong listen and make up her mind.

"Sister, I don't worry if I do it myself." Xiaohong helped me sit in front of the dressing table, Ning'er and Xin'er got up when they heard the noise, and hurriedly prepared hot water for me.After washing, Xiaohong took a comb to help me comb my hair. After a while, I heard her whisper "Yeah", and the combing movement stopped. I looked at her in the mirror: "What's wrong? I was surprised ?”

She picked out a hair: "Sister, there is a white hair, I pulled it out for you." As she said that, her scalp hurt slightly, and she had already pulled out that hair.gray hair?I stretched out my hand to touch my hair, and slightly hooked the corners of my lips, there were already gray hairs.It turns out that not only the heart is getting old, but the body is also getting old.

Seeing me touching my hair, Xiaohong hurriedly said: "Don't worry about my sister, there is only one hair, and it's gone now." I smiled, who said I care?Xiaohong helped me tie up my hair briefly, pinned a simple agarwood hairpin, took out a black mourning dress from the closet, and helped me put it on.Everything is in order, the sky has already dawned, Ning'er came in with breakfast, I said to Xiaohong: "Go and see if Nuo'er is up, and bring him here when he gets up."

Nuo'er and Hui Niang live in the room next to me, and I have poor eyesight, so I can't take care of Nuo'er myself at night.Xiaohong carried Nuo'er over, and I fed him rice soup.When Nuoer was four months old, I started to feed him some rice soup with added ingredients instead of letting him drink only milk. He was born prematurely, and I was always worried that his nutrition was not enough.After finishing the ceremony, I insisted on weaning Nuoer from the nanny's milk. In addition to feeding rice soup every day, I also asked the kitchen to prepare some milk.From some simple common sense I learned in my previous life, I know that the nutritional needs of children have changed after the first birthday, and the quality of breast milk is also gradually declining. Breastfeeding alone is no longer enough, although the custom in heaven is that children need to eat milk until they are two years old. , but I believe in modern scientific parenting methods.

Changed Nuo'er into mourning clothes, and took him to Yunzheng's cemetery, which was in Aoxue Mountain Villa, and the garden was full of plums.I can't bear to let him lie alone on the mountain, I think Yunzheng would also like to live at home.The snow has not yet melted, and the plums have not withered yet. There is a pleasant fragrance in the garden, and there is a "squeak" sound when the feet step on the snow.

The servants have already placed the sacrificial offerings on the altar, and the incense sticks and ingots are also ready.I checked it again, there is nothing missing, just wait for the old man to go up the mountain, and then we can start.I walked to the tomb, stroked the tombstone lightly, and murmured: "Yun Zheng..."

His voice, face and smile appeared vividly in front of my eyes, as if I could touch him, but when I reached out my hand, what I touched was the cold tombstone.At some point, Nuo'er broke free from Hui Niang's embrace, and hugged my leg unsteadily: "Mother..."

I knelt down and hugged him gently.Yunzheng, our Nuoer can walk, like a clumsy penguin, waddling and moving his calf, so cute and silly.Nuo'er struggled out of my arms, threw herself on the tombstone, and called out childishly, "Daddy..."

I was shocked all over, and looked at Nuoer blankly, tears immediately came out of my eyes.My Nuo'er, I never taught him to call him "Daddy", how could he?How did he know that it was his father who slept in it?Or is it the mysterious traction between father and son, letting him know that the one who sleeps here is the one who gave him life?I hug Nuoer tightly, weeping uncontrollably.

"Mother, don't cry..." Nuo'er stretched out her little hand to help me wipe my tears, but I couldn't stop the tears from flowing. Nuo'er was in a hurry, and she grinned and started to cry too. I hugged him distressedly: "Good boy, Mother's good baby, don't cry, mother doesn't cry, and Nuoer doesn't cry..."

Xiaohong hurriedly handed over the handkerchief, and said softly: "Sister, Master Hou is here."

I turned my head and saw a few hazy figures standing not far away, so I quickly took the handkerchief and wiped away my tears.Hui Niang hugged Nuo'er, Xiaohong helped me stand up, and walked to the old man: "Grandpa, you are here."

"Girl..." The old man patted my shoulder lightly.I hooked the corners of my lips and forced a smile: "I'm fine, grandpa..."

The old man came with An Yuanxi, and Jinsha and the others.Mr. Fu, Mingyan and the iron guards all gathered in the cemetery.The sacrifice officially began.I took Nuoer to kneel in front of the grave, lit incense and put it in Nuoer's hand, and held his hand: "Nuoer, kowtow to daddy!"

He ignorantly followed my guidance to pay homage to Yunzheng step by step. The incense was burnt, and the paper money and ingots were burned. , Mingyan, Jinsha and the others took turns to worship, and when the worship was almost over, Yunyi brought the guests in. I couldn't see who was coming, but I heard the old man go up to him: "General Ji, General Yan , you are here."

"Let's pay homage to Prince Yun, and the emperor asked us to present a stick of incense on his behalf." Ji Jingyun said.After they finished worshiping, my hand was grabbed: "Sister Ye..." I smiled, and it turned out that Ping An also came.The old man invited Ji Jingyun and Yan Xiaoxiang to sit in the living room, while I stayed in the cemetery, and some people came to worship one after another, Shen Wen was among them, and when they all left one after another.Pingan and Xiaohong helped me leave the cemetery, and the two generals said goodbye to the old man. Pingan said that he would stay in the villa to accompany me before going back, and Ji Jingyun agreed.The old man saw that his relatives and friends had left almost at the same time, and brought An Yuanxi down the mountain. Before leaving, he asked me, "Girl, when will you move back?"

"In two days, I'll have someone pack up the things." After receiving my approval letter, the old man left in satisfaction.Nuo'er tossed and tossed for a long time, a little tired, I asked Hui Niang to carry him back to the room to rest.Ping An followed me back to the room. This girl was unusually quiet today, and she didn't say a word for a long time. I was a little surprised: "Ping An, why didn't you listen to me today? Do you have something on your mind?"

"Ah?" She seemed to have just come back to her senses, and after a while, her voice came muffled, "It's nothing..."

"Nothing? Why does the voice sound so unhappy?" I smiled, "What's the matter? Can't you say it?"

"Sister..." Ping An hesitated for a moment, "The emperor is going to be elected, and recently many families and officials' daughters have received post-election invitations."

I see.I smiled and said, "It's time for the emperor to choose the queen. The queen has been suspended for three years. It's not proper." I know Ping'an's thoughts on the emperor.But in a place like the harem, how can peace be able to deal with it?Last year, she wanted to learn a song and wanted to sing it at the emperor's birthday banquet. Unexpectedly, the emperor canceled the birthday banquet, which made her busy.After the emperor's election this time, I'm afraid that the girl's heart will be broken.

Ping'an was silent again, and after a while, she began to sob and sob, I held her hand and said, "Ping'an, he is the emperor, you should have thought that there would be such a day."

"I know, I just don't understand why I don't have a flower post?" Pingan sobbed, "Sister Su Ling and Sister Chang'er both received the post-election post-election post, why didn't I have one?"

I was stunned. It turned out that Ping An was sad because of this.Silly boy, you don't know, it may not be lucky if you receive it, and it may not be unfortunate if you don't receive it.Given the relationship between Ji Jingyun and the emperor, how could the emperor send the flower post to the woman he had always regarded as his little niece? Presumably, General Ji might not be willing to enter the palace safely.

I was still thinking, and Ping An had already grasped my hand: "Sister, please help me, the empress dowager loves you so much, if you ask her for a post, the empress dowager will definitely give it to you."

I was startled: "Ping An..."

"Sister, I like the emperor, I like him very much." Pingan cried and leaned on my body, "I don't want to be a concubine, I want to enter the palace to enjoy the glory and wealth, I just want to see him every day. I want to be by his side, sister, I really like him..."

It's just like this, you are not suitable to enter the palace, peace.If you don't get a wholehearted response to your strong feelings, I'm afraid it will turn you into ashes.I touched Ping'an's long hair and sighed quietly: "Ping'an, does General Ji know what you're thinking?"

Pingan nodded: "I begged my second uncle, but he refused to agree."

really.I said softly: "General Ji does not agree, there must be his reasons. Ping An, life in the harem is not that simple, I believe General Ji will make the best plan for you..."

"He has no time to care about what I think. He said that I am just obsessed with the emperor. I know that I am not obsessed with the emperor. I really like him." Stopped, all my mind was on her, and I said that I would welcome her through the door in a few days."

I was stunned: "General Ji wants to marry Miss Sai?" What about Shen Fan?Although I don't know much about Saikamen, but when I met her at Shen Yan's house, it was obvious that there was an unusual emotional fluctuation between the two of them. Could it be that there has been no development between them this year?
"Yes, he is full of Saikamen in his heart now, so there is no niece like me." Ping An raised his face and wiped the tears on his face, "Sister, please help me ask the Queen Mother for a flower post, I thank you lifetime."

"Ping An, I can't." I shook my head, "Some things, you can't do whatever you want, it's not difficult to ask for a post, but this is tantamount to violating the wishes of General Ji and the Emperor, Ping An, you have to learn , You can’t impose your will on others.” Even your precious and pure love is nothing in the eyes of those who don’t cherish it.

"How do you know that's what the emperor means? You think the emperor won't like me, right?" Ping An's face was slightly embarrassed, and he bit his lips and said, "I will make the emperor like me, just like the emperor once liked you. I."

"Ping An..." I frowned, and she stood up, "Sister, if you don't help me, I'll find a way by myself. Anyway, I must enter the palace. I'm leaving first."

"Peace..." She turned around and ran out so quickly that I couldn't hold back.This child doesn't care about anything when he becomes impulsive, so he won't do anything stupid, right?It seems that I need to inform Ji Jingyun to make him pay more attention to safety.

——2007, September, 3
(End of this chapter)