Chapter 166 Queen's Heart 4

In the blink of an eye, it is already July. The daytime weather is too stuffy, and the flowers under the scorching sun are withered. They are unable to pull the flowers and branches, waiting for a trace of night dew after the nightfall. It is most difficult to water flowers on a hot day. You must sprinkle them when the air is cool, otherwise the roots of the flowers will be scalded by steaming hot water. I don't like dry air or mixed flowers, so I let the palace people sprinkle water on the edge of the temple every day and replace the landscape pots in the temple with grass and trees.

Recently, when she went to the political palace, the maid in the hall reported that the Empress Changsun was not feeling well and was not suitable to see the wind, so she let the concubines return to the palace. I remember the sudden asthma of Empress Changsun three months ago, which was her chronic disease, and I'm afraid it has been committed again in the past few days. I looked at the open space in front of the hall. In the past few months, the government palace did no longer put pots. In the early morning, there were also maids sprinkled water in the courtyard hall. The eldest grandson's disease relapsed, which was really unpreventable.

A few days after that, the maid of honor told me about the matter in the palace and mentioned that Changsun Wuji asked to visit the government hall every day. I was shocked and faintly uneasy. A few days later, the news of the establishment of the palace came, and the Empress Changsun's anger worsened. Li Shimin ordered the Shang Pharmaceutical Bureau to visit his pulse every day, and sent two doctors to report the situation to him at the establishment palace at any time. Originally, he planned to move the folds of the Shenlong Hall to the government palace at night, but the Empress Changsun strongly persuaded him back and urged him to put state affairs first. As for the morning and evening, the Empress Changsun still did not see everyone. There were concubines talking quietly in private, and the faces of each palace contained different feelings.

The palace and the court have spread that Empress Changsun is seriously ill. When I quietly visited the Liangyi Hall, I found that Li Shimin was absent-minded. A few days ago, he went straight to the Legislative Palace, but in these days, he finally stayed in the Liangyi Hall to force himself to see the folds, not recruit others, and did not visit the queen. However, Duke Zhou was not in the two halls. I vaguely guessed that he was sent to the Legislative Palace by Li Shimin. Thinking of this, I began to feel sorry for this superior man.

"All the blessings of the Empress Defei!"

I was immersed in my thoughts and was shocked by a respectful blessing behind me. The bodyguard at the door was the bodyguard who told me for a long time before letting me in and didn't let them know, and the bodyguards patrolling inside did not know. When they saw me, they saluted directly. Their shout shocked me, and footsteps also came from the two halls.

There was a shadow standing in front of the temple gate, and I lowered my head and stood aside. Li Shimin waved his sleeves, ordered the guard to retreat, and then called me into the hall. He did not return to the table to continue to criticize the folds, but sat in the side hall and poured a cup of tea for me. He didn't say anything, and I didn't know how to speak. This atmosphere made me a little embarrassed. After thinking about it, I still raised my head first.

When he saw him, he sat in his seat with a haggard face. He looked at me, slightly hooked the corners of his mouth, and smiled reluctantly. I pondered slightly and apologized softly: "My concubine came uninvited and disturbed the emperor."

He said "um" and didn't say much. The smile on his lips gradually restrained. His eyes crossed me and looked out of the window in the direction of the government palace. "Prince Chengqian was worried about the queen and wanted to forgive the prisoners and do Buddhist things in the palace to pray for blessings, but the queen refused. The prince told Fang Xuanling about this, and Fang Xuanling told me again today. She said that life and death should not have been reversed. Amnesty is a national event, and Buddhism and Taoism also have their own rules. If prisoners can be pardoned and people can enter the Tao at will, it will certainly be detrimental to the political system of the country, and I think it is also what I don't want. She can't mess up the world with a woman.

I couldn't help admiring Queen Changsun again for Li Shimin's words and sincerely said, "The queen is virtuous, selfless and fearless, and a respected person."

Li Shimin sighed and looked up slightly, as if he was covering up something. I dare not go to see her. I'm afraid to see her haggard appearance. I... feel sad!" Finally, he said.

Empress Changsun is Li Shimin's best virtuous internal helper, and the queen's heart is generous and incompetence. She loves the emperor, loves ministers, and loves the people more. Such a good queen and a good wife who is deeply in love with each other. Two years ago, she fell ill two years ago. Now the disease is getting worse, which undoubtedly makes everyone worry about the world and makes her husbands more sad! At this moment, I found that I was so useless that I had to mutter softly: "I'm really ashamed that I couldn't share the emperor's worries."

Li Shimin looked at me quietly, and his eyes were getting darker and darker. When he was about to say something, he heard a rapid run and shout outside the door: "Your Majesty, the Empress is in urgent illness!"

Epa Zhou knelt on the ground, sweating heavily on his forehead, and looked at the person above him worriedly. Li Shimin was shocked when he heard this, and his hand holding the handle of the chair trembled deeply. His nails were embedded in the wood, but he always sat stiffly and couldn't get up for a long time. I stepped to stand in front of him, lowered my body, and reminded him, "Your Majesty, please move to the government palace!"

He seemed to have taken a lot of effort to hear what I was saying. He slowly turned his head and repeated the words again. His face moved greatly, he got up and stepped forward. I also hurriedly followed him to the Legislative Palace. He walked too fast and finally ran. Duke Zhou originally came to the Liangyi Hall, but now he followed him breathlessly. I couldn't walk very fast in a big skirt, so I had to watch Li Shimin leave quickly. At this time, other palace concubines came in a hurry on the side road, and Caiying, Muyan and Yan Jingwen were also there. Everyone was puzzled, and few people were anxious. Yan Jingwen saluted me and followed me. Mu Yan didn't seem to know the situation and followed her around. I didn't want to explain too much and rushed all the way to the Legislative Palace in silence.

When I arrived at the Legislative Palace, Li Shimin only allowed me to enter the hall with Wei Hui and Yang Fei, and other concubines and princes and princesses were waiting outside the hall. When he entered the inner hall, Song Yi was also there. I intended to look at him, but he apologized and looked back at the Empress Changsun in the curtain. I suddenly understood, and my heart suddenly stung. I took a deep breath and waited beside me.

Li Shimin hurriedly lifted the curtain and sat on the couch. The Empress Changsun on the couch gently waved her hand. The maid of honor rolled up the curtain layer by layer. Her weak eyes fell from me to Wei and Yang Fei. She smiled and said softly: "I'm afraid I can't accompany the emperor anymore. The emperor will cherish the people around him."

When Li Shimin heard the words, he couldn't help trembling and said anxiously, "Immaculate, how can you bear it!"

Empress Changsun stretched out her hand and motioned to get up. Li Shimin quickly put his arms around her and protected her in his arms. She leaned back in Li Shimin's arms, with a sincere smile on her pale face. She looked deeply at Li Shimin for a long time and said slowly, "I have three things to explain to the emperor." Li Shimin emphasized his head and stroked the messy hair with sweat on her forehead. She smiled at him and said, "A gentleman, a distant villain, take loyal advice and slander. Fang Xuanling has been with the emperor for a long time, and he has planned a conspiracy. If it is not a big reason, please don't let it go.

Li Shimin nodded and answered repeatedly, and his eyes turned red. Empress Changsun touched his face, and her strength seemed to be half used by the previous words. She gasped and was very difficult. He smiled bitterly and continued to say to Li Shimin, "My concubine's family does not have any great merits and virtues. Fortunately, she is worth a hundred times. The concubine wants to permanently maintain the reputation and prestige of the family, and asks the emperor not to let any relatives of the concubine hold important positions in the court in the future. This is the concubine's greatest expectation for the emperor...

She tightened her eyebrows, her chest fluctuated violently, and she opened her mouth and breathed heavily. The maid of honor hurried forward and was angry. Li Shimin was so nervous that she stared at her and muttered her name. It took half an hour to calm down this breath. I was scared when I saw it. I couldn't help feeling panic and chest tight. I pressed my violent and restless heart and watched the Empress Changsun gradually calm down, and then relaxed a little.

The first thing Queen Changsun recovered was to grab Li Shimin's hand and look at him and finally begged: "My concubine... life is not good for the time, and now... death cannot be buried. But please be buried because of the mountain, don't need... don't need to make graves, useless coffins, all... utensils, all use wooden tiles, thrifty and end! If this can be done, it is the emperor's... biggest... Commemoration."

Li Shimin also clenched her hand, kissed her finger, and his voice trembled: "I promise you, I promise!"

Queen Changsun smiled happily, but Li Shimin couldn't help but wet her eyes, and her smile also made my whole heart tremble. She leaned against Li Shimin's arms, reached out and hugged him tightly, smiled and cried. Suddenly, she trembled and gasped hard again. Li Shimin panicked and patted her chest to comfort her. The maid of honor held a gas porcelain bottle against her nose to ventilate her, but Empress Changsun became more and more angry. Song Yi rushed forward to hold her pulse and checked her closed eyes. Unexpectedly, the queen's jade body was shocked and stopped reacting. It happened too quickly and suddenly. The porcelain bottle held by the maid of honor trembled on the ground in shock. Song Yi came to his senses and pressed his pulse again. After looking at it for a long time to confirm it, he finally knelt on the ground and kowtowed down and decided to say sadly: "I am incompetent. The queen has returned to heaven. Please my condolences!"

As soon as this word came out, everyone in the hall immediately knelt down. Some eunuchs hurried out of the hall and cried and spread words to the outside the hall. Suddenly, they knelt on the ground and there were bursts of crying. My heart was urgent and the corners of my eyes were dry. I looked at my most respected woman and burst into tears. Li Shimin quietly looked at the person in his arms, tightened his arms, and buried his face in her hair.

This day - July 28 of the 10th year of Zhenguan (June Ji Mao Day), the eldest grandson died in the Legislative Hall at the age of 36.

We stayed until sunset. Li Shimin advised everyone to go back to the palace, and he guarded the Empress Changsun in the palace. No one can say anything more, because everyone knows that Empress Changsun has been with Li Shimin for the longest time and is undoubtedly the most affectionate person. Li Shimin's pain and reluctance make me feel sad.

Against the sunset, my heart was sad. I sighed deeply and wanted to walk in the palace. After turning a corner, I came to the Houyuan of the Lizheng Hall and blew a fragrance of flowers on my face. Looking up, I caught a glimpse of a large number of oleander peaches not far away! Olyps flowers are bright and easy to cultivate, but their flowers are very harmful to people with asthma. Seventeen years ago, Meng Changde, who framed Li Shimin in the case, also died of breath, but at that time, it was still winter. Before that year, the crown princess sprinkled shrimp powder on her robe, so that Meng Changde fell ill and died. I've seen panting, so I'm very worried about it. Today, the Empress Changsun was panting due to the recurrence of her chronic disease. I have already told her not to put the flowering plants before and after the government palace. Although these oleander peaches are not within the scope of the government palace, the wind is blowing this way, and the floral pollen of the oleander peaches naturally comes with the wind. Although there is sprinkled water, the water will dry. As long as there is wind, the bamboo and peach pollen are not very protected at all.

I was shocked and almost couldn't stand. Why is there an oleander there? Although Empress Changsun had a chronic disease, this sudden asthma and aggravation of her illness must have nothing to do with this natural wind and jiao peach pollen. If God's will is like this... God is still jealous!