A Thousand Hills

Chapter 97

Emperor Mu Yuan always got up at the beginning of Mao, and today is no exception.

Recently, Emperor Mu Yuan was not very interested in the harem, and did not summon his concubines last night, but rested in the palace by himself.When the servant Zheng Jialai called him, Emperor Mu Yuan had already woken up, but he was still very sleepy. He had a messy dream all night, and when he woke up, he suddenly couldn't remember what he dreamed of.Lying down for a while, when Zheng Jia called out tremblingly for the second time, Emperor Zheng Yuan let out a "huh", Zheng Jia stepped forward to close up the bright yellow curtain, and the maid in the palace quietly served the biggest master in the palace to wash and dress. Clothes, Emperor Mu Yuan wore a homely soft robe, and drank a few sips of warm water before passing on the meal.

Seeing the spring pancakes, Emperor Mu Yuan said, "Today is the dragon raising its head."

Zheng Jia smiled, "Yes, the most auspicious day is the time to eat spring pancakes." He has been by Emperor Mu Yuan's side for many years, and he is quite daring to speak.The palace people immediately wrapped a spring pancake lightly and neatly and served it. Emperor Mu Yuan liked this bite and commented, "This green onion is good. The green onion in Ludi has a sweet taste." Today, for some reason, Mu Yuan Emperor Yuan made a strange mistake and said, "Sister Min didn't eat green onions and garlic before. One time when Long looked up, I made her a spring pancake like this. She said that this sweet sauce with Lu scallions is really unique."

After Emperor Mu Yuan finished speaking, he was taken aback for a while, and Zheng Jia broke out in a cold sweat, and said, "Since Your Majesty misses Mrs. Wei, why don't you let this old servant go."

If Emperor Mu Yuan was young, he would have been angry when he heard this, or sneered or something, but it seems that the years have passed too fast, and Emperor Mu Yuan no longer has the sullenness of the past, so he just said, "That's all." He waved his hand unintentionally After breakfast, he wrote for a quarter of an hour. When the time came, Emperor Mu Yuan changed into a dragon robe and went to the morning court.

The time of the early dynasty was in Maozhong. In the past, the morning glow in the east of the imperial city could already be seen at this time, but today it was covered with ice, with snow slag being blown on the dragon's face from time to time. Emperor Mu Yuan didn't feel cold, it was just a habit. I don't know if this spring cold will affect the harvest of the people in the imperial capital.After regaining consciousness for a moment, Emperor Mu Yuan ordered Zheng Jia, "Winter is long in Ximan, so the House of Internal Affairs should prepare more things to keep out the cold."

Although she didn't mention her name, Zheng Jia also knew that it was prepared for Princess Jinglie, so she quickly took orders and planned to send someone to the House of Internal Affairs to spread the word in the morning.

Many years later, when Zheng Jia recalled today, she felt that there were some omens in the dark. In fact, His Majesty had not mentioned Mrs. Wei for a long time, but she mentioned Mrs. Wei that day.

Moreover, it was already mid-spring, and suddenly there was such a heavy snowfall.

When Emperor Mu Yuan had lunch, the sky had changed from the snow scum at the beginning to heavy snow. Emperor Mu Yuan also said, "Put a hot pot for the queen mother to keep warm."

Zheng Jia hurriedly ordered people to add food to the Queen Mother. Of course, the longevity dining room has everything, and the Queen Mother will not be wronged.But this is the filial piety of His Majesty the Emperor, so it is naturally different.

The palace only received the letter of Mrs. Wei's death after lunch. Mrs. Wei was ordered by the imperial court, so naturally she had to report her death to the court.It was Xie Shangshu, Xie Song and his son who entered the palace. When Zheng Jia heard the news, his heart sank, and he said, "My lord, wait a moment, our family will go in and report to you."

Emperor Mu Yuan was approving the papers in the Imperial Study Room, Zheng Jia knew about this matter, but she couldn't delay at all, just as the little eunuch was holding tea, Zheng Jia took it up, and waited for Emperor Mu Yuan to approve a book, and took it Taking a sip of tea, Zheng Jiafang said, "Your Majesty, Xie Shangshu and Xie Langzhong are waiting outside."

"Huh? But what does the princess want?"

Zheng Jia said in a low voice, "My condolences to Your Majesty, Mrs. Wei has passed away. The princess is not well, and Xie Shangshu wants to invite an imperial doctor to take a look at the princess' body."

Zheng Jia spoke very quickly, but Emperor Mu Yuan didn't seem to hear clearly, his brown eyes rolled slowly, and his eyes moved to Zheng Jia's face, his voice was a little ethereal, "What did you say? What's wrong with Mrs. Wei?"

Zheng Jia's voice trembled, she knelt down and said, "My condolences to Your Majesty, Madam Wei has passed away."

Emperor Mu Yuan was stunned for a moment, then gently placed the teacup on the imperial case, and said after a long time, "Give me the crown."

Xie's father and son did not get to see Tianyan that day, but Imperial Doctor Dou followed Xie's father and son to see Xie Moru's illness and prescribed a prescription. Imperial Physician Dou checked Fang's condition and returned to the palace to see you Shi respectfully reported, "The princess is in pain and can't help it for a while, so I prescribed a prescription for recuperation. Mrs. Wei Guo went to Anxiang, and I checked it briefly, and there was no trauma, and no symptoms of poisoning. If you want to check carefully, I'm afraid it will hurt Mrs. Wei's body, according to the old minister, Mrs. Wei seems to have used a unique method. For example, Buddhism pays attention to death, but it is actually a method to end without a disease."

Emperor Mu Yuan waved his hand and ordered Doctor Dou to go down.

After dismissing the palace servants, Emperor Mu Yuan buried his face in his palms.He thought that she had never said a word to Xie Moru for many years, and he thought that she had no feelings for Xie Moru, but it turned out that what Concubine Su said was right, "Mrs. , Madam Wei Guo, what else is there to worry about!"

This is his mistake.

He misjudged.

But, why don't you tell me, as long as you tell me, as long as you say... Oh, I forgot, you said it, then you will go to Huangquan, and you won't see each other.

Empress Dowager Hu in the Palace of Mercy was still thinking about it. At other times, her emperor’s son would visit her at least twice a day. The heavy snow fell on the dragon’s head yesterday, and there was no one today. what?"

The servant took orders to go, and her confidant Zhou Nanny saw that she couldn't hide it anymore, she stepped forward and said softly, "Madam, Mrs. Wei Guo has passed away. I think His Majesty is not in a good mood these days."

Empress Dowager Hu was startled, and asked, "When did this happen?"

"I heard that the person disappeared yesterday. Because it was under the festival, the servants made decisions privately and did not report back to the empress."

Empress Dowager Hu did not pursue the concealment of Nanny Zhou, but said, "This, this is very good-looking, I never heard that she was sick or something, why did she disappear? Hey, there is no way this person will die, the emperor is so stubborn My son." She couldn't sit still for a moment, she got up and said, "I have to go and see the emperor."

Empress Dowager Hu went back to Zhaode Hall, but she just didn't see her son.Empress Dowager Hu asked her daughter-in-law Xuan to come to discuss matters, but it turned out that it was getting late and the palace was about to drop spoons, so she had to order someone to call Zheng Jia to ask him. Knowing that the emperor hadn't had much appetite for the past two days, Empress Dowager Hu was even more worried. Instruct Zheng Jiahaosheng to open and serve.

Princess Wenkang only entered the palace on the second day. Empress Dowager Hu stretched her neck and complained, "What did you do yesterday, and you didn't come into the palace. There is no one to discuss with Ai's family."

"Mrs. Wei passed away, so I went to burn the incense sticks." Princess Wenkang said, "I didn't know until I went, why hasn't the palace given the silver?"

Empress Dowager Hu didn't take it seriously, "Didn't she die at the right time? Nanny Zhou didn't tell me because she thought it was a big festival. I don't know. It doesn't matter if it's a few days later. The Xie family didn't wait for Yinzi to go to the funeral. .”

Princess Wenkang glanced at Nanny Zhou, and said with a bit of chill in her voice, "Mommy is getting more and more courageous, and dare to hide such things from my mother!

Nurse Zhou immediately became half shorter, and knelt on the ground to plead guilty. Princess Wenkang was impatient with her servant, and said, "Mother is getting old, it's time to go home and enjoy a few days of happiness." Zhou's embarrassment immediately The son was in vain, and wanted to beg, but Princess Wenkang waved him away.After dismissing Nanny Zhou, Princess Wenkang and the palace servants were dispatched together, and then she asked her mother, "How is the emperor's brother these days?"

Speaking of the emperor's son, Empress Dowager Hu couldn't care less about Nanny Zhou, and said anxiously, "Hey, I just wanted to tell you about this. I went to see him last evening, but I didn't see him, and said I wanted to be quiet, but I was in a hurry."

"Since this is the case, mother, are you still undermining Mrs. Wei's affairs?" Princess Wenkang was so angry with her mother that she had to endure her anger to persuade her, "What should I do if everyone is gone? Just watch Brother Huang's face must be honored by Mrs. Wei after her death." He scolded Madam Zhou again, "I'm so daring! I thought she knew good and bad, but I didn't want to be so confused and dare to hide such a big matter from my mother. , there is nothing to dare in the future!"

Empress Dowager Hu said, "Give it to me, the Ai family is not reluctant to give such a small amount of money."

Princess Wenkang was worried, and asked carefully, "How much does mother plan to give?"

"How about a thousand denarii?"

"Looking at Aunt Ningping's achievements, and looking at Princess Jinglie's face, my mother listened to me, and it is not too much to reward five thousand silver."

Although the Empress Dowager Hu was a little displeased, she agreed, and interceded with Mother Zhou, "I have been with me all my life, how can I tell her to live if she is sent out like this."

"I have been with you all my life, and the gold and silver on her body are enough for her to live. Mother has always been soft-hearted, but she has to think about it, how can she keep such a mischievous slave? The court has not rewarded Mrs. Wei for the funeral. A queen mother of a country, this is a mother's job. Those who know it are a slave's mistake, but those who don't know have to say that the mother is mean. The big deal is to reward her with some gold and silver, and let her go out of the palace with dignity." Princess Wenkang said again He told his mother, "The news of Mrs. Wei Guo's death has been spread now, and there will be no one here to pay her respects to my mother. If it comes to this matter, it is better for my mother to pretend to be sad."

"Understood." Empress Dowager Hu didn't care about these things, she was thinking about the same thing, "What can the emperor do?"

"I went over to persuade Brother Huang."

Empress Dowager Hu has always trusted her daughter, and said, "I have stewed Bazhen soup here, you can bring a cup and watch the emperor eat it."

"Brother Huang, I'm afraid I can't eat well these days and sleep well. Bazhen soup is too greasy. If there is rice porridge, I will bring a cup."

"Yes, yes."

Emperor Mu Yuan's situation is not very good, at least in Princess Wenkang's opinion, but fortunately, Emperor Mu Yuan does not want to see his mother, but is willing to see his sister.Princess Wenkang saw her elder brother's haggard face, she couldn't help feeling sad, and said, "Brother, you are suffering so much, I won't advise you otherwise, but if you don't cheer up, I'm afraid it will be the death of Mrs. Wei." Somebody needs to cheat." Then he told about Nanny Zhou's hiding from Queen Mother Hu, and said, "Those slaves, who don't watch people order dishes, otherwise, how dare an old nanny lie to the Queen Mother? Don’t you think it’s not an important matter because Mrs. Wei rarely shows up on weekdays. It’s like this in the palace, but it’s even worse outside. I went to Xie’s house yesterday, and the front door was deserted.”

Princess Wenkang was able to persuade people to the point. After eating a cup of rice porridge, Emperor Mu Yuan summoned a scholar to write a sacrificial speech to Fang. The nanny left the palace, so that before the Queen Mother Hu rewarded Nanny Zhou with some gold and silver, Nanny Zhou blasted the servants around Emperor Mu Yuan out of the palace.

The outside is the best at watching the wind direction, the Gongmenhou Mansion in the capital of Hedi, as long as anyone who has anything to do with the Xie family went to pay homage to it.

Princess Ning Rong ordered people to inquire about the affairs behind Fang's death from time to time, and she was very happy when she returned home when she heard that the imperial court bestowed such honor on Fang's family.Cheng Li also said, "Your Majesty is so affectionate."

Princess Ningrong stretched her eyebrows and smiled, "There are many things you don't know." How could His Majesty the Emperor not agree to Xie Moru's marriage? How much His Majesty the Emperor must have hated Mrs. Wei for marrying someone else's wife. He should hate Xie Moru's existence.For such an existence, it is natural to send it as far away as possible.

Since Mrs. Wei died, Princess Ningrong discovered that fate began to take care of her.Because, next, Emperor Mu Yuan ordered Mrs. Wei Guo to be buried in the mausoleum of Princess Ningping.Before Princess Ningrong could celebrate, Emperor Mu Yuan fell ill.

(End of this chapter)