Chapter 174 Unfathomable 3

Butterfly falls in love with tears and white jade frost, red sleeves dance softly and full of fragrance, plain hands shed tears to lock the makeup of the past years, and the winter snow and sand are like falling with the river. Li Shimin's quiet order has shut me down for a whole year. The gate of the outer courtyard of Deqing Palace was locked, and two bodyguards guarded the order with knives. I was trapped in this palace, and I could only know spring, summer, autumn and winter by looking at the palace pink plums and pink roses in front of the courtyard. Now it's another season when plum blossoms bloom. The most beautiful time is that the plum blossoms in the snowy sky. The wind blows, the petals are swept up in the snow, and the world is fresh and elegant pink and desolate.

I also like to see this scenery the most. I like to set up a table of refreshments under the porch and watch it quietly. The plum blossoms floated into the jade teacup with the snow, adding a little madness. He held the stove in his hand and covered his fox clothes lazily. Although the Deqing Palace was left alone by Li Shimin, it was easy to fall. I no longer think about many things that I don't understand, because I can't understand at all and why should I think hard about it? Only what Li Shimin did on that day made me really hurt, and now it's much lighter if I don't think about it.

It's too quiet, but it's a little sleepy. I often don't sleep well at night, and there are always dreams. When I wake up the next day, I forget all about it. Now I'm in the quiet. The maid in charge of the palace has asked the Shang Food Bureau for several times, but every time she delivers the meal, she still doesn't see Tang Ying. She originally wanted to urge her, but she was stopped by me. Now that I am frustrated, how can they care about my requirements in Deqing Palace?

I closed my eyes gently and sighed slightly. Suddenly, I heard a noise from the gate of the outer courtyard, accompanied by a few choking dry coughs. I tried to ignore it and take a nap, but the noise became louder and louder, and the sleepiness dissipated.

Who disturbed this silence? I frowned and saw that a maid had just come back from the outer court. I asked, "What's the quarrel outside?"

The maid replied, "Back to the Empress, it was His Royal Highness the King of Qi who came back and wanted to visit the Empress in Deqing Palace, but was stopped outside the door by the bodyguard."

I was stunned, and my heart suddenly felt worried. I trembled and asked, "Why did the king of Qi come back?"

The maid of honor said, "The imperial doctor sent by the emperor last year did not cure the illness of the king of Qi. The emperor allowed the king of Qi to return to Chang'an and summon him today."

Sure enough, Li You has not recovered from his illness. I sighed helplessly and summoned the maid in charge of honor and said to her, "Say my command to let His Royal Highness the King of Qi go back. No matter what you do, you will persuade him back.

Under the promise of the maid in charge of the palace, she walked to the outer courtyard. I continued to lean on the warm chair and closed my eyes. Listening to the noise of the outer courtyard, my chest couldn't help but feel stuffy and the corners of my eyes were slightly wet. Since then, I began to read Li You's return to the palace for a few days. The longer he stayed in the palace, the more worried I was about his health.

On the tenth day, I felt dizzy again and lay drowsy on the bed for an afternoon. In my dream, I felt someone tweaking the quilt for me. I woke up and opened my eyes slightly and looked at the bedside. This year, only the maid in charge will take care of it with all her heart, but the fragrance of medicine in the air is not what she can have. A figure knelt beside the couch, and the light from the window made her cheeks soft and warm. She saw that I woke up and slowly smiled at me.

Because of Li Shimin's order, no one has come to the Deqing Palace for a long time, and now I have seen her. I was so surprised that I quickly sat up from the couch and said, "Nian'er, why are you here? The emperor doesn't allow me to see anyone. Go quickly.

With that, I was going to pull her out before I was dressed. She pulled me back, wrapped her robe around me and pressed me back on the couch. She smiled and said, "The emperor allowed me to come." I was even more surprised that Li Shimin never asked anyone to see me this year. Why did he suddenly let Nian'er come to me at this time? Seeing my doubts, Nian'er explained with a smile, "The emperor still loves you. I'm afraid that you will be depressed, so he allowed me to come to the palace to see you."

Heartache? I sneered at myself, more helpless. I have become more and more unclear about how Li Shimin treats me, let alone what Li Shimin is planning. A year ago, he quieted me because I privately investigated the Luoyang assassin. Since he didn't believe me so, why did he force me to leave at a critical moment? Why are you tender when you are outside and indifferent and domineering after returning to the palace? This is him, two different him. He can be as tender as water or as cruel as he is, just because he is my husband and the master of the world.

I always laughed at myself and didn't say anything. Nian'er pulled my shoulder and looked at me seriously. Her eyes were slightly sad, but she was always covered by a reluctant smile: "Xi Ran, the emperor really loves you. No matter what he does, he really loves you. Maybe he makes you sad or even desperate, but all these things have two sides. If you think about it in another direction, you will find that you are the happiest woman in the world.

All the previous events were dug up by these words, and scenes flashed in front of me. I felt uncomfortable and asked, "Think in a different direction? How to change? What do you think? I tried to see it, but every time he didn't get the truth, he strangled hope. Is he so... heartbroken? Is it love?" As I spoke, I seemed to realize something and held her tightly and asked, "Nian'er, do you also know something? He hides it from me, and Xiao Zhu hides it from me. Do you want to hide it from me?

Nian'er suddenly smiled, broke away from me grabbing her palm and gently holding her hands: "No, I have nothing to hide from you." She paused, and something flashed in her eyes, and then she was still gentle and serious. "It's me and Yi who entered the palace today and saw the emperor in Wude Hall. Do you think you are the only one who suffer in this quiet year? The emperor fell ill and worked for state affairs all day long. He looked at the king of Qi as if he were looking at another person through him. His Royal Highness has been ill for a long time, and the emperor has been thinking about it day by day. Do you remember why the emperor named the king of Qi 'you'? There are so many women in the harem. Why can only you let the emperor take out a trace of thought of you in thousands of state affairs? Are these not enough to prove how deep the emperor's love for you is?

Thoughts condensed in my mind, and I shook my head vibly: "But I really don't understand him, a lot of people don't understand!"

Nianer stabilized my shoulder and smiled in a trance: "Sometimes, it's easy to get happy and live a better life if you don't understand. So I don't understand. It's really a kind of happiness!"

I don't understand, is it also a kind of happiness? I dimmed my eyes and fainted. When she looked up again, Nian'er had left and left me alone in the empty hall.

Nian'er's words were a little inexplicable. Why did she suddenly tell me these? Most of them knew an answer, but she couldn't tell me. I clenched my fist tightly. What is the answer? The more it is hidden, the more I can't hide it, but I can't tell it clearly. It's really crazy!

On the second day, Duke Zhou came in from the outside. Because Li You was ill and asked Li Shimin to relieve my quietness several times, Li Shimin finally couldn't bear to refuse to plead and ordered the removal of the ban that had trapped me for a year. And I'm not very happy about the lifting of the ban. The only thing I'm happy about is that I can visit Li You, who hasn't seen him for many years and has been ill for a long time. I received the imperial edict from my father-in-law next week and asked him, "Mr. Zhou, where is His Royal Highness the King of Qi now?"

The Duke of Zhou replied respectfully: "The emperor let His Royal Highness the King of Qi live in Wude Hall and be treated by Song Feng every day."

I gave the imperial edict to the maid behind me and turned around and stepped out of this long-sealed palace: "Go to Wude Hall."

It was very windy outside. I stayed in Deqing Palace for a year. When I encountered such a cold wind, I immediately felt piercing. I tightened my shoulders and buried my head in the Wude Hall. When he came to Wude Hall, Song Yi was packing the medicine box in the outer hall. He was a little surprised to see me, but he soon realized that Li Shimin had lifted the ban on me. I explored the inner hall and saw a person on the bed. I turned back and asked Song Yi about Li You's situation. He said, "I just applied acupuncture for His Royal Highness the King of Qi, and His Royal Highness has fallen asleep."

"Oh." I sighed gently, turned back and stood in the outer hall. Song Yi looked at my slightly white face and asked me anxiously, "How is your mother's body this year?"

I answered truthfully: "Occasionally, I feel dizzy."

He motioned me to sit in the chair, and he was opposite me: "I'll give you a pulse."

I nodded, he stroked my wrist, held it quietly for a while, frowned and blamed: "It's an old disease. Please relax and adjust your mood more. This is the best treatment.

I responded with a forced smile and moved my wrist to withdraw. Song Yi suddenly pressed my arm and looked at a jade-sized bruise on my forearm: "How did this hurt?"

I still reluctantly laughed, remembering that every night when I was quiet in Deqing Palace, I was so uneasy and frightened. I said, "It's because I didn't sleep soundly and pressed."

He looked down at the bruise again and felt pity in his eyes: "I will do the silting method. I will do it now. Please ask the maid of honor around the Empress to take good care of it. There will be bruises in the future. Do it sooner or later, and it will soon be removed."

"Vit's very good." I nodded with a smile and recruited the maid in charge to learn from me.

He asked for a basin of cold water and stained it with his fingers: "It's still cold, but it's okay to touch some cold water." I nodded to show my understanding. He lowered his eyes and gently pressed them on my forearm. His fingers were very soft and slowly circled around the bruises. Although it was slightly painful, it was comfortable. I didn't let go of my mind and worried about Li You in the hall. I asked him, "Song Fengyu, how can the king of Qi's illness not be cured for a long time?"

He did not look up and carefully rubbed the cyan color on his arm: "His Royal Highness fell a wound while hunting and caused typhoid fever. The two concurred with each other. Although the disease is not serious, it is very entangled."

I was clear: "So it is."

As soon as the words fell, I heard a voice outside: The emperor is here!

Before he could get up, Li Shimin had turned into the gate and hurried to the hall. His eyes were slightly on the arm where I was busy closing my sleeves, and his face immediately darkened several layers. He was still picking qian behind him. He was a little shocked when he saw me, and quickly turned into a gentle smile.