[Sui and Tang Dynasties] Wise husbands emerge from under the whip

The sky was gloomy, and the whole Fengqingxuan was shrouded in great sadness. Que'er leaned on Chunyuan's shoulder and wept endlessly. The baby in the nanny's arms seemed to be touched by the atmosphere, crying loudly.No one spoke, and their eyes were all dim.

Yang Jian and Dugu Jialuo rushed to the East Palace immediately after the morning court. They first heard the news of Gao Liangdi's birth, and before they had time to soak in the joy of having a grandson, they got the news of her death.

Gao Liangdi was the daughter of Dugu Jialuo after Yuanshi. When she was choosing a wife for Yang Yong, she had put Gaoshi in consideration, but at that time Gaojiong's father said that she was still young. But Dugu Jialuo's favorite is Yuan Shi, so Yuan Shi became Yang Yong's official wife.

Since Gao was married into the family, Dugu Jialuo's attitude towards her was not the same as Wang Liangyuan and Cheng Ji, but the same love. In addition, Gao herself was a well-educated woman, so Dugu Jialuo was quite fond of her. Gallo's appreciation.

As early as some time ago, there were good people in the palace who speculated that if Gao Liangdi really gave birth to a child, her treatment would be comparable to that of Crown Princess and Yun Zhaoxun.

Now, she has grandchildren, but what she has to face is white-haired people giving black-haired people.

And the saddest thing is Gao Liangdi's father, Gao Jiong.He came to the East Palace with the help of the palace servants, and when he saw Feng Qingxuan with the white cloth hanging up, he couldn't bear the sadness in his heart, he burst into tears, choked up several times and couldn't speak a word.

Yang Yong sat quietly on the ground at the entrance of Feng Qingxuan, his eyes were dull and expressionless. After he was pulled out by the servants, because he refused to go back, he lingered on the ground and sat there for several hours.Ke Jing was by his side without saying a word, she raised her eyes and saw Yang Jian and his wife, she hurried up to meet him.

"The child sees the father and the queen, and sees the mother."

"Yuan'er..." Dugu Jialuo helped her up and touched her cheek, "Gao Liangdi, she..."

"Gong'e is arranging her makeup. She is the concubine of the Eastern Palace. Even if she leaves, she must go in a good manner."

Dugu Jialuo nodded appreciatively, "You did a good job." Looking over Kejing to Yang Yong, she looked at Yang Jian beside her.

"Pass on my oral order and help the prince back to the house."

Eunuch Lin led several palace servants to help him, and as soon as his hand touched Yang Yong's arm, he was shocked by his roar.

"Don't touch me! Don't touch me - anyone who dares to touch me will be killed without mercy!"

"Bold!" Yang Jian flicked his sleeves, "Do you want to rebel?!"

Kejing's eyebrows jumped, but Dugu Jialuo came out to obey Yang Jian's anger.She told him that Yang Yong had just lost Gao Liangdi, and that it was human nature to be emotionally unstable, and it was not a serious crime.

Knowing that Yang Jian didn't need her to intervene, she walked to Yang Yong's side, knelt down and gently put her arms around his shoulders, and whispered something in his ear.I saw him standing up obediently, holding Ke Jing's hand tightly like a lost child, and letting her pull him away.

"Father, queen mother, the child should settle down first, His Royal Highness, and then come to see you."

"Hey—it seems that only Yuan'er's words are effective for Yong'er." Facing the backs of Ke Jing and the others, Dugu Jialuo sighed.

A black coffin was placed in front of Feng Qingxuan's main hall, with white silk and satin draped over the coffin, a large inscription on the coffin above the coffin, and two white candles burning high, signaling the departure of a young soul.All the people in the East Palace were dressed in sackcloth, with sad expressions on their faces, whether they were pretending or sincere, no matter who they were, they were unsmiling, mourning the woman lying in the coffin.

Gao Jiong supported the coffin, looked up at the huge inscription in front of him, and heaved a long sigh.

It is said that a man does not flick his tears lightly, but he has not yet reached the point of sadness. Gao Jiong is also a prominent figure in the court. He has lived most of his life and experienced many wars, big and small. He has never seen life and death. When his wife left, he It was only for her to be buried solemnly, and then he cleaned up and continued to serve the court, but now, the sadness in his heart can't be stopped no matter what.

Gao Liangdi is his third daughter, the smartest and most sensible of several children, but also the one who can hide herself the most. When Dugu Jialuo was choosing Yang Yong's concubine, he was afraid that she would not be able to stand the intrigue in the harem, so he hesitated. May she marry in the past, who would have thought that in the end, she would still become a member of the harem as Liangdi.

That was something he couldn't stop even if he wanted to. Although the third daughter was well-behaved and sensible, once she decided, even a few cows wouldn't be able to pull her back.He didn't want her to be bullied, but he didn't want her to become scheming in order to survive, and she did maintain her original appearance, no fighting, no trouble, no taking.

But... another tear fell down the corner of his eye, Gao Jiong covered his mouth, choked up silently.

Difficult childbirth took the life of his precious daughter, so he can't blame anyone else, it can only be said that it was destined by the heavens, her life is up, but a white-haired person gives a black-haired person, after all, it is an extremely sad thing.

"Master Gao."

Quickly wiping away the tears from the corners of his eyes, Gao Jiong turned around, kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty..."

"You don't need to salute," Ke Jing waved his hands, "My lord, please accept my condolences."

"The old minister would also like to thank my mother for taking care of my daughter during this time. My daughter has been weak and sick since she was a child. It is also my mother's kindness to give birth to her second son this time."

Ke Jing twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "Actually, it was Ben Gong's negligence. My sister was in poor health, but she didn't take care of it in time."

"No, in fact, the old official found that since the little girl was pregnant, she was the happiest time. Every time the old official came over, she would tell the old official about her joy as a mother, and also about the meticulous care and concern of the empress. She lived for ten years. In a few years, there were not as many smiles as during this time."

"Did she... say that?"

Gao Jiong nodded.Seeing that Kejing didn't speak, thinking that she was in grief, he comforted her instead.

"My lord, I assure you that she will be buried with the same treatment as the royal family." After speaking, Ke Jing turned and left Feng Qingxuan.

On this day, not only Yang Jian’s five sons and five daughters were all present at the East Palace, but many officials also came to express their condolences to Yang Yong. not see.

Yang Xiu stood in Feng Qingxuan's courtyard, staring at the coffin inside in a daze.Yang Jun came over and patted him on the shoulder, indicating that he should go out to help Ke Jing entertain other ministers, but he slapped his hand away.

"show?"

"Third brother, if San Huang's wife died due to dystocia, would you be so sad?"

Yang Jun's regular wife, Cui Shi, was expecting to give birth, so she didn't come today because it was inappropriate to see things that would cause fetal gas.

Hearing what he said, Yang Jun was taken aback for a moment, and then quickly covered his mouth, "Crow's mouth! Are you cursing your third brother? Your sister-in-law of the third emperor is very strong, and she gave birth to four or five white fat men." No problem!"

"It's just that I seldom see elder brother being so decadent. When I went to see it before, the palace guards stopped me outside and told me not to let anyone see me." Yang Xiu sighed, her thick eyebrows frowned, "This woman can make elder brother become That way, it’s worth it.”

"That's because you haven't met the woman who makes you worry about it. When you meet, you will be able to experience this feeling."

"According to what you said, third brother, Gao is the eldest brother's true love?"

Yang Jun shook his head and said: "I don't know if it's true love, but what is certain is that if you don't like a woman you don't love, your elder brother will not marry her. Okay, okay, don't stand here stupidly, go help If the eldest brother doesn’t come out, if we brothers want to help, it’s not good to rely on the eldest sister-in-law and the others, let’s go, if we don’t help, who else will help?”

In the main hall of the East Palace, besides Ke Jing, Yun Zhaoxun, Wang Liangyuan and Cheng Ji received the ministers who came to express their condolences. When Yang Jun and Yang Xiu passed by, they found that Yang Guang was also helping them.

So the three Yang brothers replaced Yang Yong and helped Kejing and the others a lot.

Eunuch Lin presided over and asked the officials to mourn in silence. Facing the lonely coffin, Dugu Jialuo couldn't restrain the sadness in his heart, sobbing secretly.Yang Jian held her hand tightly, feeling uncomfortable.Gao Liangdi is also their half child, even though she is just a concubine, they know how well-behaved and sensible she is.

The sky was getting dark, and the East Palace was covered with whiteness. The burial was arranged after noon tomorrow, which meant that he would spend the night with the dead man.The night watchman took a cushion and sat outside the mourning hall. He lowered his head and didn't dare to look around, and even the slightest sound could make him tremble. If it wasn't for the fact that there were other people outside the door, he would have been lost. And escaped.

The mourning hall is covered with white silk and satin, and under the candlelight, it is all eerie white. The black coffin is placed in the middle, and together with the black letter on a white background, it looks even more eerie.

Que'er leaned on Chunyuan's shoulder, crying so hard that her eyes were swollen like walnuts, and she couldn't even open them.Chun Yuan was by her side, silently not speaking.

She is Gao Liangdi's only personal maid, and Gao Liangdi treats her like her own sister, the relationship between the two is better than the relationship between master and servant, now that Gao Liangdi's departure brings her grief that cannot be expressed in words describe.

For those who are sad, some words become a burden, but companionship is the best comfort, even if nothing is said.Chunyuan knew that she had never experienced such a thing, and all she could do was to accompany Que'er and give her a little support.

The door was opened with a creak, Que'er looked towards the door, it was Ke Jing who hadn't taken off his sackcloth yet.

She hurriedly stood up straight and saluted him, but saw Ke Jing put a finger to her lips, made a gesture of silence, and said, "Shh - you are tired, go to rest, I want to stay here a little while."

Que'er shook his head and said, "I'm not tired, I want to accompany you again."

"What a loyal servant."

"On weekdays, the empress treats her servants well. If there is anything delicious and useful, she will give some to her servants."

Ke Jing sighed, "Yes, she is such a kind person." Walking to the side of the coffin, holding on to the coffin board, she walked along the length.

She remembered that the last time she saw Gao Liangdi was last month. At that time, she took a pair of gold locks and gave them to the unborn baby. How to divide the lock.Not long after, she ordered someone to make a pair of identical golden locks and send them over, but Gao Liangdi came over with a big belly and said it was a joke, and also scolded her for being serious.

The wisdom of this woman lies not in showing her sharpness, but in knowing how to hide herself.And in the harem, the ones who can really live for a long time are those women who have lost their light and kept themselves safe.

In terms of survival skills, you are above me, and I am better than you because my scope is not limited to this harem.With his fingertips across the smooth coffin board, Ke Jing sighed in his heart.

On the third day of the burial of Emperor Gao Liang, the East Palace gradually resumed its original operation after a grand memorial service.The maids around Gao Liangdi were dismissed, some were dismissed, and some were transferred away. Kejing found Que'er an ordinary family. But it is a solid eye.

Chun Yuan helped her pack her bags, weeping while doing so.

They entered the palace together, often helped each other in life, and had become a pair of sisters who talked about everything. Now that Que'er had a good family and left the East Palace, she should have been happy for her.It's just that the reunion is short and the distance is long. She still hopes that Que'er can leave after the Mid-Autumn Festival, because Ke Jing also said that Que'er can stay for a few more days and celebrate the festival with them.

What Que'er meant was that her master, Gao Liangdi, was not here. If she stayed to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with everyone, it would only arouse her longing, make her feel hurt, and also make a happy reunion day stand still.This is why she insisted on leaving early.

However, even if Que'er leaves early, even if everything in Fengqingxuan is emptied, the lively atmosphere of the festive season cannot be allowed to linger in the East Palace.

Chunyuan leaned against the side door, watching Que'er walk towards her future husband, and seeing the man shyly but firmly holding her hand towards the carriage, she lowered her eyelids and sighed.

Gao Liangdi's departure took away some things in the East Palace, especially the crown prince's mental strength. The East Palace, which was full of vitality in the past, suddenly seemed to be entering an aging age and lost its former vitality.How do you celebrate the festival like this?

"Chunyuan——" Que'er stood at the front of the car and called her name, Chunyuan looked up, seeing her beckoning to her, she walked over.

Que'er leaned against her ear, whispered a few words, then nodded firmly at her before getting into the carriage.

The coachman flicked his whip violently, and the carriage galloped rapidly on the official road, staring blankly at the back of the carriage leaving, Chunyuan couldn't calm down for a long time, and there was a buzzing in his mind.

The next day, the sun pierced through the thin twilight, the light shone on the earth, and the sky gradually turned blue.

Kejing sat in front of the dressing table and asked Dongmei to dress her up.

The person in the bronze mirror has black eyes that cannot be concealed. She is staring straight at the person in the mirror, and the person in the mirror is also staring straight at her.

Chunyuan watched from the side, but she was absent-minded. Her eyes were empty, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

"Which hairpin do you want to use today?" Dongmei asked, holding the jewelry box in front of Kejing.

"Choose one that is restrained and simple, um, let's just go for that one, it's still majestic."

Dongmei took it with a smile, and stuck it in the combed hair.

With a full forehead without a trace of hair, and straight eyebrows, Dongmei took a powder puff and applied it to Kejing's lower eyelid a few times, but it couldn't completely cover up the blackness.

"This powder is getting worse and worse." She put the powder box on the table, and said in a complaining tone, "It used to be just a little bit to wipe it off, but now it can't be covered with a thicker one."

"Bring water."

Dongmei knocked the water into the cup according to Ke Jing's instructions and brought it over.Ke Jing opened the lid of the powder box, dipped his little finger in some water and dripped it in, stirred a little, and then used the fingernail of his little finger to pick some water and spread it evenly on the lower eyelid.This trick really worked, just a few things covered up the blackness.

Closing the lid, Ke Jing smiled, "For some things, if one method doesn't work, use another method. The same thing can be used to its maximum function by adding something else. The key depends on whether the person who uses it is willing to start it." brain."

Looking at her face in amazement, Dongmei nodded reassuringly. "Your Majesty, do you want the cook to prepare a feast today?"

The action of arranging clothes paused for a while, and Ke Jing looked at the brighter weather outside the window, and said slowly: "No need, let the empresses of the other courtyards be free today, and you, Chunyuan and other maids will take care of you later." Send some supplies from the emperor to the others, if you want to rest today, go and rest, I will let you rest for a day as my palace."

Dongmei bowed her knees, seeing that Chunyuan hadn't moved, she pulled her along to thank her and left.