Better to live forever [Rebirth]

The second year of Zhenyuan is the fourth year of the first lunar month.

Zhenbeihou's Mansion has received an edict from the internal supervisor, the concubine Xian will return to the mansion for two days to visit her relatives on the sixth day of the lunar new year!

The old Hou Ye who received the order was stunned, and he accepted the order in a daze under the urging of the eunuch, and was busy calling for rewards for a while, and then asked a little nervously: "Is the concubine Xianshun in the palace? "

The eunuch who delivered the decree was surprised when he heard the words, and he took the reward and said with a smile on his face: "Master Hou, concubine visiting relatives is a great reward. It can be seen that your majesty has shown great favor to your empress. Lord Hou can relax and prepare to welcome your empress." Fengjia is."

The old Hou Ye thanked His Majesty for sending the inner eunuch away, and the old lady stood up with Zhu Dingbei's support, and asked him incredulously: "The intention just said that your aunt is coming back? "

"Yes, grandma, don't worry."

Zhu Dingbei helped the old man to sit down with some helplessness and a little bit of amused, and let her relax for a while before the old lady came back to her senses.

Turning around, his eyes became wet, and he murmured Concubine Zhu Xian's baby name.Old Hou Ye and Zhu Dingbei were also sad when they saw this, but fortunately, the people sent by Concubine Xian arrived on the heels of the eunuch who passed the decree, and told Concubine Xian's explanation, everything was kept simple during this family visit, and they did not want to burden the old parents.

Only then did the old lady come to her senses, and hurriedly started preparing to welcome her daughter—the time was short, and she had too many things to prepare.

Zhenbeihou's mansion hurriedly, and at night on the fifth day of the lunar new year, the old lady still felt that there were many places that were not prepared in place, thinking that her daughter might be wronged when she came back tomorrow, and she couldn't sleep.

Old Hou Ye had no choice but to comfort him: "My daughter didn't come back to see us two old people. She will be satisfied when we are well. You can sleep well and recharge your energy. Don't make her worry."

But the old lady was still unsure, the old Hou had no choice but to ask someone to go to the Changsheng courtyard to ask for a medicine pillow to help her sleep, and it was considered that she survived the night.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, Concubine Zhu Xian bid farewell to the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, and stepped out of the palace gate that had not been walked out for more than [-] years.

The old lady burst into tears when she saw her daughter. The mother and daughter looked at each other with tears in their eyes, and they couldn't say a word for a long time.

The old Hou Ye didn't bother to salute anymore, and helped them to the inner courtyard with Zhu Dingbei, and then said: "My wife, please stop your tears first, anyway, you can see your daughter once a year, but I am better It’s been a year since I’ve seen you, will you just see me?”

Concubine Zhu Xian broke her tears into laughter, knelt down and performed a filial salute, and kowtowed three times before allowing anyone to help her up.

"Father, Mother, my daughter is back to see you."

She wiped away her tears, and looked carefully at the faces of the two elders. Seeing their healthy complexions, she was happy in her heart, and she showed a long-lost real smile: "Father, you are aging so fast."

How can an ordinary father and daughter talk like this, but the old Hou Ye laughed loudly when he heard it, and said: "Father is exposed to the wind and sun all year round, it is hard to think about it. Look at your mother, is it still the same as before? But you, after all, have grown up."

Concubine Zhu Xian laughed, "My daughter has been married for 20 years, she has already grown up."

Old Hou Ye shook his head. Of course he wasn't talking about his daughter's body, but her character.

However, it was a bit sad after all, so he didn't mention it, and turned to look at the old lady, seeing that she was still sitting there foolishly wiping her tears, so he smiled and said: "Your mother is really the same as when you were young, you love to cry, you Leave her alone, let's take a look at your little nephew first."

The old lady glared at him, held her daughter's hand and hurriedly called Zhu Dingbei to come over.

Zhu Dingbei made a junior kneel down, Concubine Zhu Xian called him to come closer, looked at each other carefully, and sighed after a long while: "I still remember my elder brother's appearance when he was young, he was as dark-skinned and black-faced as father, and he doesn't like girls. I like it. Unexpectedly, our longevity will follow A Niang and me, it’s a good life.”

Zhu Dingbei's face became hot. He really didn't want to say more about this appearance, so he had to pretend to be cute and smirk.

Concubine Zhu Xian talked about the meeting gift she brought to her nephew, thinking that he was shy and didn't joke with him, so she started talking to her parents about ordinary things.

The old lady still felt unreal, and when she was going to eat, she repeated: "Le'er will sleep with mother tonight, mother has a lot to say to you."

After noon, the five married women of the Zhu family returned home with their uncle and children.It's not that they are negligent in etiquette, it's just that they are caring, knowing that the concubine and empress are coming back to the mansion, what they want is not the excitement, but the time to talk to their parents, so they come back to the mansion at this time.

The Second Miss Zhu and the Fifth Miss are both pregnant, especially the Second Miss is about to give birth and her stomach is very round. Seeing that she still rushed over, Concubine Zhu Xian couldn't help telling her to be careful, and her eyes often fell on the pregnant woman. A dim.

She has lost her qualifications to be a mother in this life.

That's why she especially likes children. The children of her nieces are all young, and the two boys have already ignorantly understood what a generalissimo is, so they don't let go of the old master.

On the contrary, Miss Zhu San's daughter, who was only under two years old, didn't give anyone face, she just clinged to her uncle, and she didn't know how to be amused by being hugged by Zhu Dingbei. Small teeth and pink gums.

Concubine Zhu Xian smiled when she saw it: "This child has a speculative contract with Changsheng, and everyone says that his niece is Uncle Xiao, it's true."

The old lady covered her mouth, and said with a smile: "Fortunately, she followed Changsheng. If she followed her uncle, Shen Yu and the third uncle would have to prepare a generous dowry early."

Concubine Zhu Xian also knew that her eldest nephew was very similar to her father and brother, so she couldn't help laughing out loud when she heard the first one.

Miss Zhu San said: "Yue Yuan'er, when she sees little uncle, even parents have to sit in the back row, little heartless."

The sisters all found it funny, so they let go at this time and spoke boldly.

They could clearly see the lonely eyes of Concubine Xian before, so they didn't dare to talk about the child to make her feel sad, and Concubine Zhu Xian married into the palace early, and had never gotten along with them, so it was inevitable to take her identity into consideration when they were unfamiliar.

But after all, blood is thicker than water, even if it was the first time we met today, the strangeness dissipated within a few words.

Seeing that she was really happy with the little baby, she let go of the conversation and started to make fun of it.

Concubine Zhu Xian talked and laughed with ease and temperament, which made the five married daughters feel kind - the daughters of the old Zhu family seemed to be carved out of this mold.

It is precisely because the Zhu family's son Lang is far away on the battlefield, life and death are unpredictable, naturally he loves and cares more for the daughters who accompany Luojing, whether they are mothers or fathers, so they are raised to be more carefree than men character comes.

After chatting and laughing for a while, Concubine Zhu Xian ordered Changsheng and a few children to accompany her to walk around the mansion, without the company of elders and others.

After leaving the elders, Zhu Dingbei couldn't help talking more, and answered Concubine Zhu Xian's concerns about his studies one by one. Seeing that she couldn't bear to look at him, he smiled and said: "Auntie, don't worry, you are in the palace. Take good care of yourself, Grandpa and I are responsible for everything at home."

Concubine Zhu Xian laughed. This child looked shy before, but after getting along with her, she realized that she may have a little life, but she has a very stable and appropriate temperament. Whether it is towards her, the elders, or the nephews below, she is very considerate.

Concubine Zhu Xian was happy, so she talked more.

Zhenbeihou's mansion did not become extravagant because of the promotion of the hereditary marquis position and royal rewards. The furnishings and scenery in the mansion were still as she remembered them. Even walking in the corridor made her feel kind.

She reminisced for a while when she was a teenager, and a warm current gushed out of her ashen heart.

Fearing that the children would be cold, she didn't go far, took a child by the hand, and brought Zhu Dingbei, who was holding Yue Yuan'er, back to the main house.

After dinner, the aunts and sons-in-law took their children and left, leaving time for the old lady and concubine Xian who were full of talk, and stayed in the guest room of the mansion with the housekeeper.

Zhu Dingbei didn't stay any longer, he sent his grandfather, grandmother, concubine and aunt to the specially prepared bedroom and left.

In the room, the old lady touched her weak and thin wrist, feeling extremely distressed.

"Leer, you have suffered."

The old lady choked, and the mother and daughter lost control of their emotions again. The old Hou Ye coughed and said: "You can talk about private things slowly after I leave, Le'er, tell Dad that you are in the palace, but Are you okay?"

There were so many people talking in the past hundred days, he didn't need to ask many questions, and he held back until now.

Concubine Zhu Xian did not blindly hide her suffering, she smiled and said: "Father, if I had a choice, I would die and would not enter the palace as a concubine. But God did not give me this blessing, so I can only accept my fate."

The old lady shed tears when she heard the words, she covered her mouth for fear of crying out loud.

Old Hou Ye sighed: "It's Father who is sorry for you."

He has been fighting abroad all year round, but in the past two years since he returned to Beijing, he has also avoided suspicion and caused trouble for Concubine Xian's peaceful life, so he has not asked to meet her. The father and daughter have not seen each other for more than 20 years.

Concubine Zhu Xian waved her hands and said: "I know Father has no other choice, besides, my life in the palace is quite smooth, and His Majesty is also very kind to me. If I can come back today, my daughter will have no regrets."

The old lady stopped what the old Hou Ye wanted to say, and said: "Shut up, you don't understand the fate of your daughter's family. Since we are living a stable life, don't say anything else. Whether it is sweet or bitter, what is it? Others can persuade you to come here." She said, weeping in her voice: "Le'er, mother's good daughter, you must remember that mother and father always miss you and love you, you must love yourself ,Live well."

Concubine Zhu Xian didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Don't cry, Auntie. If you cry too much, it hurts your body and mind. I still have a lot to say to you. Don't fall asleep from crying."

Old Hou Ye was helping, and the old lady quickly wiped away her tears.

"Le Ya'er, don't say anything about daddy, just remember that daddy and your elder brother will do their duty in everything, and they don't want to involve you in fortune or misfortune. You can live your life with peace of mind and don't have to worry about us. Remember?" Old Hou Ye looked at his only daughter with pity, and his rough voice softened a bit: "You have been smart since you were a child, daddy knows you know how to live and how to protect yourself. But You have to keep this in mind, what happens now, and what happens in the future, will not be due to the Zhu family doing stupid things to His Majesty."

Concubine Zhu Xian nodded solemnly and said: "My daughter understands."

What kind of temperament is the emperor? After all, she has been married to him for more than 20 years, so how can she not understand?

That was a thin lover, she gave up her heart, and without having unnecessary expectations or doing unnecessary things, she was able to live in peace and love with him forever.

And part of this love is because the Zhu family needs to use her, and she knows it well.

She doesn't listen, don't look, or don't want to, so that she can be happy for a long time.

Really unwilling to talk about this topic, Concubine Zhu Xian brought up her little nephew: "Changsheng looks a little weak, and his stature is not much higher than what he saw last year, but what's wrong with his body?"

The old lady told the words of the eminent monk Huiqing, and comforted her in a few years.

What they didn't know was that after the decree of Concubine Xian's return to visit her relatives was issued, it was Zhu Dingbei who couldn't sleep the most at night, not the old lady.

He had no choice but to think of his concubine and aunt Xian who passed away in a bleak way in the previous life without a monument or tomb.

As her last relative in the world, he didn't show his filial piety for her. Every time he thinks about it, he feels guilty.