A year ago.
Li Dynasty, Imperial Palace, Yongning hall.
"Cough... Cough..."
The sound of uncomfortable cough came faintly. Two palace maids were carrying boiled medicine into the bedroom hall. The whole hall was filled with a faint smell of medicine.
"Cough..." the cough behind the bed curtain added a few more.
"Madam, the medicine is ready." The leader is the palace maid, said Xiang Ning softly.
A pair of slender hands stretched out from behind the bed curtain and opened a corner of the bed curtain.
One of the maids hurried forward and lifted all the curtains of the bed. Suddenly, she saw a beautiful woman lying on the bed.
She has a beautiful face, because she is depressed and ill, her face is pale, and a touch of sadness can be seen between her eyebrows. However, even so, she is still beautiful and moving. When her eyes blink slightly, she is full of emotion, which makes people see and feel pity.
Xiangning came forward, helped her up, scooped the medicinal spoon and fed it into her mouth.
The thick black medicine juice flowed into her throat. She paused slightly and said, "today's medicine is not as bitter as it was a few days ago. It's better to taste."
Her voice was like the whispering of a nightingale“ The imperial concubine and maidservant said to the imperial doctor that the medicine is too bitter. You will suffer for a long time every time you drink it. The imperial doctor added a little herb that does not affect the medicine's properties, and the taste will slow down. " Xiangning has served her for more than ten years
The Grand Palace lady always handles affairs properly.
Liu Guifei nodded, frowned and drank a bowl of medicine.
One side of the palace maid immediately brought a small box of sweet dark plum cut into small pieces. Xiangning took a small piece with a silver fork and sent it to Princess Liu's mouth, saying, "madam, eat some sweet dark plum and go to the astringency in her mouth."
Liu Guifei shut her mouth and ate the black plum. The cough symptoms were relieved at last.
"Any news?" She asked what was most on her mind“ Back to his mother, the servant went to ask Lord Wei about it. The man who went to look for the third prince has arrived in Qizhou. I heard that he found some clues, but he said he would ask her to wait until the news is more certain,
I'll report it again. " Said Xiangning.
After hearing this, a glimmer of hope finally appeared in Liu Guifei's originally dim eyes. "In the past, Lord Wei always said to ask the palace to continue to wait. This is the first time to say that there is a clue, Xiangning. This time, there may be real hope."
"Over the years, the empress has been fasting and chanting Buddhism for the third prince. The third prince has his own heaven. She will be able to return to her and reunite with her." Xiangning hurriedly comforted.
A sad feeling surged into Liu Guifei's heart, and her eyes were filled with a trace of pity“ At that time, he was only one year old. Our palace took him to pray for blessings. On the way back, we met a group of people in disguise from Dazhou who assassinated our palace. The assassination failed and took away the emperor's son... Now twelve years have passed, and the emperor is also 13 years old. In the past twelve years, our palace has not been at ease. We miss him all the time. Have pity on my emperor's son, who used to be golden, I don't know where I've been and how much I've suffered. As long as I think about it, I'll have trouble sleeping and eating. I'm in pain
It's all my fault. I didn't protect the emperor. " Liu Guifei said, already secretly weeping, and her heart was sour“ Mother, God is watching your feelings for the third prince. He will certainly live up to her mother's love and will send the third prince back to her. There is also the emperor. Although the third prince has been lost, the emperor has been doting on her all these years
Mother, the emperor will make good compensation to his highness when the third prince is on tour. " Xiangning took the handkerchief, handed it to the imperial concubine and said“ The palace only hopes that Lord Wei can bring back the news of the emperor's son as soon as possible and let our mother and son join the league as soon as possible. I'm afraid it won't take long. I just want him to return to his position and take back everything he should have before he dies. No
Then, the palace will die in peace. " Liu Guifei said, coughing a few times.
"Mother! No, my mother is so kind. She has been fasting and chanting Buddha all these years. My mother will be fine. " Xiangning said quickly.
"I hope so..."
"The emperor arrived..." just then, the voice of the eunuch came from outside.
Liu Guifei listened and hurriedly said, "come on, the emperor is coming. Help me up, bring that cloak and put it on for the palace."
"Yes." Xiangning quickly put on the golden butterfly moon white gauze cloak for her. Suddenly, it was a little more gentle and soft. It looked more beautiful. Although he is over thirty-two years old and can be regarded as an "old man" in front of those fifteen or sixteen year old newcomers in the palace, he is still influenced by his appearance, his beauty that has not diminished in bed after a long illness, and the talent of women in the south of the Yangtze River
The emperor's favor and attention.
Therefore, after the loss of the third prince, the people in the harem thought that concubine Liu must fall out of favor, but they didn't think about it. Not only did she not fall out of favor, but later she gave birth to two children. Although they were both daughters, the emperor promoted her to a high-ranking concubine.
"Love princess." The cloak had just been fastened, and the emperor had come in.
"I don't know if the emperor has come. I'm far away. Please atone for it." Liu Guifei knelt down and leaned down.
"The imperial concubine is unwell. There is no need to salute. Get up quickly." The emperor leaned forward and helped her up. "I know you're not feeling well, Princess Ai, so I didn't inform you in advance to save you from fatigue."
"I thank the emperor for his consideration." Liu Guifei took the emperor's wrist in her soft hand and stood up with his strength.
The emperor took her by the shoulder, took her slightly into his arms, helped her to sit down on the bed, and waved back the slaves in the hall.
He raised her chin, looked at her face and said, "the princess seems to have lost some weight again."
Liu Guifei pursed her lips, smiled slightly and said, "my concubine has always been so thin and plump."
"I know that you have been worried about the emperor all these years, but I haven't given birth to two smart daughters yet. It's hard for you." The emperor's palm touched her face and said.
Liu Guifei's face drooped slightly, but she felt uncomfortable in front of her chest and wanted to cough hard.
However, the emperor is here. She can't spoil the emperor's elegance.
Although she has been weak all these years, Liu Guifei knows very well that the emperor's attitude determines everything.
If the emperor's son is found, he must be loved by the emperor in order to survive. There are too many enemies in the former dynasty and the rear palace.
If the emperor doesn't like the emperor very much, his life will be very sad“ The Emperor... "She tried to suppress the feeling of coughing. She fell softly on the emperor and said softly," my ministers and concubines all depend on the Emperor... "