Lily Princess

Qin Zhang asked Yan Li to search for Xin Yi's "adulterate husband", but of course he couldn't find anything, but Xin Yi was not in the palace that night, coupled with the fact that she contradicted her and the injury on his forehead, all made Qin Zhang furious, and finally Even Xin Yi's confinement time was extended again and again, during which Qin Zhang did not come to Wangchun Temple.

Although Xin Yi could not go to Yanli Palace during the confinement period, the two kept communicating with each other through the palace maids; There was no difference in the past; in addition, Qin Zhang never came to obstruct her eyes, and this turned out to be the happiest period of time for her in the harem.

It's a pity that this day is destined to not last long. A few days ago, the emperor and empress went to the suburbs of Beijing to worship the heaven with all the civil and military officials. After Qin Zhang went to the temple of Goddess Wangchun, he thought of Xin Yi again. .The result is naturally "both sides hurt", Xin Yi is recuperating in the Wangchun Temple, and Qin Zhang is wrapped in gauze and goes to the early court.

Qin Zhang would never come to visit Chunchen Palace when Xin Yi was recuperating, so Yan Li came to see her from Jiaofang Palace at night.Yan Li sat sideways on the side of the bed, holding Xin Yi's shoulder in her arms with one hand, and resting her hand on Xin Yi's lap.

"I really hate him." Xin Yi whispered, clasping his hands tightly, "Every time I see his face, I think of the scene when Ling Bo died in my arms, and I think of him. For so many years, he imprisoned me in the deep palace to torture me and bully me. I really want to use these hands to strangle his throat, so that he can also taste the taste of suffocation."

"It's not the time yet." Yan Li lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "It's almost... just bear with me, soon..."

"I know." Xin Yi closed his eyes, as if saying it to Yan Li, or to himself, "I know."

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That night, Qin Zhang didn't know whether it was because he was in a good mood or because he wanted to change his mind. He didn't torture Xin Yi like he used to.Suddenly, there were killing sounds and flames outside the hall. Qin Zhang woke up from his dream, and when he was about to call the palace servants to inquire about the situation, Xin Yi who was sleeping inside suddenly kicked him to the ground.Qin Zhang, who fell to the ground, was about to scold Xin Yi for his rudeness, but saw her quickly turn over and pull out the sword hidden in the dark compartment beside the bed, stabbing him in the heart.

Qin Zhang was shocked and quickly dodged. Although he avoided the vital point, he was still stabbed in the abdomen.Seeing that the blow was missed, Xin Yi couldn't help smacking his tongue, walked up to Qin Zhang barefoot, stepped on the stabbed wound and crushed him a few times.

"Xin Yi! Killing the king is a serious crime, you have to think about it!" Qin Zhang bluffed with pain.

"I've figured it out a long time ago." Xin Yi laughed maliciously, "I've endured your abuse for so many years, and I just want to take your life today." It pierced Qin Zhang's heart.

Xin Yi pulled out his sword, looked at Qin Zhang who was still struggling on the ground with a trace of breath, knelt down and said to him: "Ah, by the way, didn't you always want to know where I went that night? For the sake of love for many years, I will tell you." She looked at Qin Zhang with her chin tilted, and said in a brisk tone, "It's your queen, Yan Li. Haha, that unbelievable look... Yes, we We have been connected for many years, and she fell in love with me at first sight even before she married you. There are also sisters Xue, Concubine Guan Shu, and even most of the concubines in the Forbidden City, they are all in love with me."

"You...!!!" Qin Zhang spat out a mouthful of blood, with a mixed expression of disbelief and hatred, opened his eyes and swallowed his last breath.

"Poor man." Xin Yi sneered, stood up and kicked Qin Zhang's body a few times, still felt that it was not enough to relieve his anger, and worried about causing trouble, so he grabbed his hair and pulled him up, and chopped off his head.

When Yan Li rushed to the inner hall of Wangchun Palace, what he saw was this scene - Xin Yi stood barefoot by the bed in only a white coat, her face and body were stained red with blood, she held a sword in one hand , Holding Qin Zhang's deathly head in one hand, he turned his head and smiled at him with a crazy look.

"Ah, you're here." Xin Yi narrowed his eyes and smiled, casually throwing away the things in his hand, "Are you all ready?"

"Yeah." Yan Li sighed, "You change your clothes first. Qing Ci, go and serve her."

Yan Li didn't bring her personal maid over, but asked Xin Yi's confidant Qing Ci to accompany her.After listening to the order, Qing Ci responded, and stepped forward to serve Xin Yi to change into a man's attire, and took pains to dress Xin Yi to make her look more like a man.After everything was tidied up, Xin Yi looked back at Yan Li and bowed deeply.

"If we say goodbye today, Xin Yi will no longer exist in this world." Xin Yi lowered his head, his voice choked with sobs, "I'm afraid it will be even more difficult to see you again..."

"As long as you and I are still alive, there will always be a time to see each other." Yan Li helped her up and took her hand, "Don't worry, this is the best result. Let's go, the time has come."

Xin Yi nodded, and together with Qing Ci left the Wangchun Palace through the secret road.

After Xin Yi left, Yan Li also left by the deserted path.After they left, a big fire was ignited in the Wangchun Temple. It was not yet dawn at that time, but the light of the fire was as bright as day.

In the early morning of the second day, the ministers only saw the mournful Empress Yan Li, but did not see the Emperor Qin Zhang.Qin Zhang has always been ignorant of government affairs. Since he became the throne, he has always sat there in the early court, and it has always been Yan Li, who assists the government, who makes decisions, so it is not surprising that she appears in the court.It's just that although Qin Zhang is absurd, he seldom misses the early court. Coupled with Yan Li's expression, the courtiers can't help but wonder whether the fire last night damaged Qin Zhang's body.

"Last night, the rebellion broke into the harem..." Yan Li couldn't help sobbing, and after wiping away his tears, he said again, "Your Majesty was killed by the rebels and has died... Even Concubine Xin Gui, who was sleeping at that time, was killed by the rebels. I couldn’t escape, and I was buried in the sea of ​​fire with His Majesty.”

When the courtiers heard this, they were all shocked. Although Qin Zhang is absurd and not enthusiastic about government affairs, he is the king of a country after all, and his significance in the world is extraordinary.A country cannot be without a king for a day, and now that he has passed away in his prime, it is imperative to decide who will succeed him.Although Qin Zhang has no heirs of his own, he can adopt only one of the clan.

After several days of discussion, it was decided to make Qin Jiming, the three-year-old son of Qin Zhang's younger brother, the emperor, and Yan Li as the regent queen mother, who supervised the government and took charge of military and state affairs. The rest of the former emperor Qin Zhang's concubines moved to the suburbs of Beijing. Oasis Palace.

In the same year, a poor student named Wen Huaixin was recommended by Tai Changqing to become an official in the imperial court, and he worshiped the Shaofu Shaojian. After that, he was quickly promoted by the Empress Dowager Yan Li to be a doctor of Zhengyi, a minister of the Xingshaofu Supervisor, and a censor Zhongcheng. In another five years, he was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Officials and made Jin Ziguanglu doctor.After Qin Jiming empress gave birth to the prince, Wen Huaixin promoted him to be the servant of Huangmen, and granted the right servant of Shangshu and the prince's grand teacher, making special progress.

It is rumored that Wen Huaixin's behavior, speech and even his poems are similar to that of the noble concubine Xin Yi who died at the hands of the thieves and was known as "the reincarnation of the Goddess of Wangchun".However, some people think that the appearance of the two is very different. The Queen Mother regent said that Xin Yi was buried in the sea of ​​​​fire, and that it is nonsense for a woman to enter the court as an official, and scoffed at the saying that "Wen Huaixin is Xin Yi".

Regardless of Wen Huaixin's true identity, he is Yan Li's confidant.It can be said that he was in power all his life, but he was honest and humble, and he was respected and loved by his colleagues. He also made many achievements in political affairs.When he was in power, he and Yan Li promoted women to learn classics like men, and appointed female officials in the court. Although these female officials were not high-ranking officials, they made indelible efforts to improve the status of women.

Wen Huaixin also made some achievements in poetry. At that time, a literary hero once praised him for his "brilliant intellect and refreshing writing style".

Wen Huaixin has never been married in his life, and naturally he has no children.Empress Dowager Yan Li loves him so much that Xin Yi's adopted daughter, Princess Yongping, Xin Jiaqi treats him like her father, and he treats Princess Yongping like a teacher and a father.

In the third year of Qin Jiming's accession to the throne No. 20, the regent Empress Dowager Yan Li died. The emperor was sad and did not go to court for three days.After Wen Huaixin learned about it, he fell into a coma immediately. After waking up, he was still grieved and unable to speak, lingering on the bed.Another ten years later, Wen Huaixin became seriously ill and died at the age of 67.Three days after the dynasty was abolished, the book was presented to the grand master, and his posthumous title was Wenying.

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This is a story that happened not long after Qin Jiming ascended the throne.

On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, Wen Huaixin, who finished the banquet hosted by the emperor and returned to his mansion from the palace, turned away the other servants, leaving only his personal maid to serve him in the bath.

With no one else around, he washed off his disguise, revealing a beautiful face that was very similar to the Goddess Wangchun.He, no, she is the "dead" Xin Yi.

When she was young, she had a high reputation in the literary world, and she was once praised by the grand master at that time as "talented as a prime minister". With the help of Yan Li, she gradually gained a firm foothold.Now that the position is higher and the rights are greater, you can also walk step by step towards the ideal you want to achieve, but correspondingly, you have to bear more responsibilities.

On weekdays, she has to deal with political affairs and prevent others from seeing through her disguise. Her spirit has been tense, and now she can just relax.Xin Yi let herself slide into the water, letting the warm water take away her fatigue.

Hearing footsteps behind him, Xin Yi ordered, "Qing Ci, come here and give me a shoulder squeeze."

The person behind didn't respond, but knelt and sat by the pool obediently, putting his hands on her shoulders and pinching her tightly.This hand seemed too pampered, and Xin Yi immediately realized that this was not the clear word she thought, and she couldn't help but looked back suddenly—it was her lover, the current Empress Dowager Yan Li.

"What's the matter, did I pinch it well?" Yan Li pretended to be puzzled, but couldn't hold back anymore and laughed.

"It's a good pinch." Xin Yi grabbed Yan Li's wrist, trying to pull her into the water, "It's just, I don't want you to pinch your shoulders now—"

"Hey, don't pull it." Yan Li glanced at Xin Yi reproachfully, stood up and said while taking off his middle coat, "It's not good if the clothes get wet."

"Okay, okay, I won't pull you." Xin Yi said with a smile, "Please come down in person, Queen Mother."

The rising water vapor obscured the figures of the two embracing each other in the bath, and even wiped away the moon from the sky, so they hid behind the clouds so as not to disturb the "reunion after a long time" lovers.

Even after dawn, the two will return to the relationship between monarch and minister, and "Xinyi" will be replaced by "Wen Huaixin", but at this moment they can still express their inner love and longing without any scruples.

Only at this moment, they are just Yan Li and Xin Yi.