female concubine

Chapter 315 Final Chapter

In the 17th year of Xuanhua, Sun Hongda, an imperial medical official, died in his house. His eldest grandson took over the mantle. Destroy the old columns and enjoy the Xianzong Temple.

In the winter of the 18th year of Xuanhua, the emperor's eldest daughter was born in the central palace. The emperor was overjoyed and granted the title of Princess Xiangfu on the [-]th day.

In the autumn of the 20th year of Xuanhua, Wei Xun, the eldest son of the emperor, was born, and he was granted the title of Duke of Cheng. Some courtiers asked to withdraw the curtain and return to the government, but the emperor severely reprimanded him, so he resigned.

——The 21st Year of Xuanhua · Temples——

The emperor's guard of honor stayed at the foot of the temple, and the team lined up along the street for a long time.

The sound of chanting didn't stop when the emperor climbed the mountain gate, "Qingxu Zhenren."

The female crown combined her hands to form the Yin and Yang seal of Taiji, clasped her palms and pushed forward, bowed her body and said: "Official family."

The girl wore two horns, walked like a little adult, and bowed in front of the female crown with her hands in her hands, "Auntie."

"Sister." Accompanying her was the emperor in a light yellow robe, holding a baby boy who had just turned one year old in his arms. "Grandmother has not been in good health in recent years."

Nuguan lowered her head and glanced at Princess Xiangfu, and responded to the emperor, "I see."

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In his twilight years, Xiao Youqing's servants left one by one, only an old servant who was over [-] years old was left by his side, and the two confidant sons he had adopted also passed away before Zhao Ping.

——Ningshou Palace——

The late autumn wind blows slowly from the window, and the warm sun of the setting sun gradually creeps out from the hall. There are dozens of paintings hanging in the empty pavilion, and there are few furnishings in the house.

These paintings will be taken out at regular intervals, or they will be carefully taken out when she thinks of them. More than twenty years have passed, and the party struggles in the court have been repeated. For the sake of power, she would come to this pavilion to read the old collection whenever she was blocked.

"No matter how difficult it is in this world, there is no more uncomfortable thing than you leaving. I have passed the most difficult thing, and now what can I stop?"

The emperor held his son and led his daughter to Ningshou Palace to ask An Shishan, but he asked, "Where is grandma?"

The palace man is blessed, "All blessings to the official family, the Empress Dowager is in the Qianxi Pavilion, and the slave will pass on the official family."

The baby girl rubbed the emperor's beard with her immature hands, and the emperor raised her hand to hold his daughter's little hand, "No need, grandma now... I'll just wait in the hall for grandma to come out, don't bother me."

"Yes."

Xiao Youqing didn't come out of the pavilion until the sun had set and the sky gradually turned into dusk. The servant helped her and reminded: "The official's family arrived at Ningshou Palace half an hour ago, and they are still waiting in the main hall."

"Why didn't you send someone to notify me when the official came?"

"It's because the officials knew that the Empress Dowager was in Qianxi Pavilion, so they didn't want people to report, saying that they were afraid of disturbing the Empress Dowager."

"The son taught by the Cao family," Xiao Youqing blinked, "better at teaching than me."

"The first emperor..." Zhao Ping lowered his head.

"Do you think that the last emperor became like that because of Xianzong's oppression?"

"The little man dare not."

"Wrong is wrong, and she never said she was right. It is you who insist on pushing her to the position of a sage."

--main hall--

The emperor led his sons and daughters to greet him, and he has insisted on kneeling and worshiping for more than [-] years since he ascended the throne. "The grandson greets the grandmother, and wishes her good health."

"Great-grandson pays respects to great-grandmother."

The servants helped the emperor and the princess up, and then moved two chairs. The emperor said, "Grandmother."

"Let's talk about the official if you have something to do."

"Nine years ago, grandma's [-]th birthday and grandson were still young, and they didn't know how to understand the world. Now that grandma is about to have another birthday, grandson knows that grandma doesn't want to waste money from the treasury to hold a big birthday banquet. But now the treasury is abundant and the people are rich. The Cold Food Festival already has a state banquet, so my grandson thought..."

The eve of Cold Food Festival is Xiao Youqing's birthday, "Why don't I want to celebrate my birthday, your mother and aunt should have told you."

The emperor lowered his head hesitantly, "Your Majesty said... the anniversary of Weng Weng's death... is just a few days before the Cold Food Festival." Then the emperor looked at his grandmother worriedly, "But grandmother, people can't always live in the past, grandson. My son has been with my grandmother all the time, from childhood to adulthood and now as a father, I often see my grandmother sad alone, and I have never seen my grandmother laughing, grandson..." The emperor has tried his best to make him happy since he was young. The grandmother was happy, but there was a world of difference between a distorted smile and a hearty smile, which gradually made the boy lose confidence.

"Sorry." Xiao Youqing sighed.

"No." The emperor sat up from the high chair and knelt down in front of his grandmother's knees. "My grandson thinks that I am not filial enough, and I don't have enough patience..."

Xiao Youqing raised his hand and touched the emperor's head, "You have always been a smart and well-behaved boy. This grandmother is very pleased. When my grandmother is old, I hope you can put more thoughts on state affairs."

"Grandson knows."

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In the spring of the 22nd year of Xuanhua, the Empress Dowager’s birthday was not grandly celebrated, but relatives of the clan and courtiers invited them to celebrate her birthday. On the summer solstice of the same year, the Empress Dowager ordered that Wei Qi, the eldest daughter of the emperor, be appointed as the Empress Dowager. He and Zaichen respectively acted as the sixth Fu of the princess, including two female Hanlin and one female prime minister.

In the winter of the 22nd year of Xuanhua, Xiao Youqing withdrew the curtain and returned to the government to rest in Ningshou Palace, where Xiao Cao's family and the eldest princess of Wei State assisted in the government.

——Ningshou Palace——

"Hui Ran."

After hearing the call, Cao Shuyao put down the movement of frying tea in her hand, walked to Xiao Youqing's side and crouched down, "Niang Niang."

"I have something to ask you."

"But according to your mother's orders."

"This is the last thing I want to do for her as her wife, but because I am her wife, I can't do it for her. I have no choice but to entrust you and Ruhua."

"... "

"The bride must do it for her." Cao Shuyao looked at the Empress Dowager with distress.

——Fushou Palace——

The swaying swing made a babbling sound, and the purple robe was often seen in the inner court. Wei Ruhua stretched out his hand and gently pushed the painted pear flower wood swing frame, "Even if you don't tell me, I can know. The empress was unable to stop those ministers, so a scar was burned in her heart, so that the whole family would be affected later, the father in the empress's heart must have surpassed life and death."

Cao Shuyao sat on the swing, "Have you been living in the past for so many years?"

Fushou Palace was renamed for Diange, Wei Ruhua turned his head to look at this deep palace, with vermilion walls and green tiles, "This is the place where my mother and father have lived together for more than 30 years, all you can see are memories, but my deepest When I was a child, my father took me to Genyue..." Wei Ruhua suddenly slowed down the speed in his hands and made the swing gradually stop.

【"Everyone in the world and the world's affairs, everything is not decided by the emperor alone."】"It turns out that at that time, Daddy had so much helplessness."

Cao Shuyao recalled the empress dowager's entrustment and the changes in the court over the years, "Using Emperor Xianzong's temple name to find out the conservative forces and clear them out justifiably... This is very human endurance, even I can't do it. "

"It can be done." Wei Ruhua affirmed, "If you have the heart and the heart to know what she wants, then you can also be so forbearing."

"Daddy's love is blatantly wanting to give everything to the mother, while the mother's love is forbearance and restraint. It is precisely because of this that this unforgettable love that is envied by the world is fulfilled."

In the spring of the 23rd year of Xuanhua, there was news of flowers blooming from the hidden residence of Emperor Xianzong.

Xiao Youqing was sitting on a chair with wooden wheels, and Cao Shuyao pushed it into the garden of Qiandi. The warm spring breeze blew from the mountains and forests of Genyue to Zhaoqingfang. With the sound of jingling, the long banner of the restaurant also fluttered.

The original brothel still exists, but the owner has changed several times in a row, and the wide street has become crowded with the addition of buildings, and the bustling image can be seen everywhere.

The spring breeze blows the begonias all over the tree, and several petals overlap and dance in the air. A cluster of white Bana flowers blooms under the tree and swaying with the wind. At the last moment of life, the old man's vision becomes more and more blurred, and he gradually develops Auditory hallucinations and hallucinations, the figure she had been thinking about appeared in front of her eyes, walking from afar, and the familiar call sounded in her ears again, "Sister." She raised her hand to grab it, but found that it was just the remnant of the setting sun. film.

[The setting sun shines on the road of no return leading to the other shore. There are no shadows of people standing under the afterglow, but their smiles are still clean and bright.

"elder sister."

"Ok?"

"Do you regret it?"

"Why do you regret it?"

"I trapped you here but I couldn't give you a complete life."

"If time could be turned back, the ending would remain the same, and my choice would still not change. It would still be you who I want to be with you for life after life. Compared to the so-called complete life, I think the love you give me is enough to surpass this world. everything of."】

"I have guarded the world of Wei Song for you for another 20 years. It's not that I can't guard it anymore, but I..." The old man embraced a copper stove, watching the dancing petals in the air and weeping.

"miss you."

(over)