I run a newspaper in ancient times

Before dawn, there was the clatter of horseshoes and the sound of rolling wheels on the silent palace road. Several carriages passed by quickly. The drivers covered their entire bodies and drove all the way to the palace gate on the west side.

It seems that the order has been obtained, and the guards guarding the gates on both sides have already opened the gate of the palace, sending the carriages away from a long distance.

The morning star in the sky is still hanging high, and the streets are empty. This is a rare coolness in summer, but it makes people feel unexpectedly cold.

The Qingchun Palace had already been empty, and all the servants were moved with the master to a small summer palace outside the city.

Although it is called the Xinggong, it has not been used for a long time, and moving to this place obviously meant to survive on its own.

The unidentified Qingchun Palace people, three or five people squeezed into a carriage, touched the rash on their bodies, coughed and dazed weakly, and their hearts felt sad one after another.

I thought that with a good master, no one in the harem would dare to provoke her, but I didn't expect that a smallpox would ruin all of Concubine Yu's future.

"Are we going to die?" Suddenly a young maid sobbed softly, her face was full of acne marks, and her breath was heavy.

These words reached everyone's heart, wondering if this smallpox would take the lives of those around them, as well as their own lives.

"No, it won't. None of us has died so far. Look at Xiaoyun, even if she can't move, she is still alive."

"Physician Fang came with us to take care of the empress, we are not without hope."

"I heard that although smallpox is fierce, not everyone will die. If you are lucky, most of them will survive."

"Then, then I don't want to die..."

"I don't want to die either, woo..."

"If I can survive this time, I, I will ask your mother to show mercy and let me go home and have a look."

"Me too."

"It's fine if you don't enter the palace... I miss my parents..."

Low sobs sounded, and these court ladies and eunuchs hugged each other regardless of whether they had symptoms or not. On summer nights, they hugged each other to keep warm.

In the carriage in the middle, Shi Yu was leaning against the carriage, while the imperial physician was taking her pulse.

There were also red acne marks on her face, and she was leaning in the carriage dying, while Xiaoxia beside her looked at her worriedly.

Physician Fang withdrew her hand and said, "Your Majesty is not in good spirits and is too worried, so that the fetus is unstable. There are faint signs of miscarriage. Please relax and take care of yourself."

Shi Yu nodded, and put her hands on her lower abdomen: "Thank you, Doctor Fang, I'm afraid I'll hurt you this time."

Imperial Physician Fang said with a smile: "The lord has kindness to the lower officials, but it's just to repay his kindness. Serving as an official for the royal family is really not an easy task. I have long thought of resigning from office and going to the people to spend my old age in peace. But this time you If I can't be 'saved', I will probably be able to fulfill my wish with the prince here, so don't worry about this trouble."

"In any case, thank you."

After a while, Xiaoxia slightly lifted the curtain of the car and said, "Your Majesty, you are leaving the palace."

At that moment, Shi Yu glanced at the side of the person's back, and burst into tears.

The Xiaoyushan Palace had already received the news, and sent people to tidy up the yard in advance, just because the incident happened suddenly, after all, it was a bit rough, but at least it could accommodate people.

For smallpox, the less people come into contact with it, the better. In this name, Shi Yu sent away all the people in the palace, and only a dozen or so people from Qingchun Palace remained.

However, before they could live safely, Xiaoyun, who was the most seriously ill that night, was sent away covered with a white cloth.

And the second one who couldn't hold on was Shi Yu.

That night, Li Li was sitting in front of the window, holding a bowl of cold ice drink in his hand, putting spoonful after spoonful into his mouth. He rested his cheeks and looked at the crescent moon above his head. On a summer night, that The last bit of dryness is gone.

There was another bowl of chilled plum juice on the side of the table, with ice cubes floating in it. Seeing that Li Li had already eaten a big bowl, this bowl of plum juice was obviously prepared for others.

It's just that after midnight, I don't know which visitor will come.

The ice cubes in the plum juice gradually melted and became smaller and smaller. Suddenly there was a slight sound of footsteps, and a figure rushed in quickly through the open door, and went to the bowl of plum juice on the table with ease. When I got up, I drank it dry in one gulp, and finally sighed in satisfaction: "Ah... comfortable!"

Li Li was almost sleepy, and when he heard the sound, he turned around and smiled and said, "You should be back by now, brother, how about I prepare it for you in advance?"

Yunxi nodded: "Okay, I have to go back and forth for three hours to get medicine, and I have to sneak around to avoid people, because of this, I didn't even eat rice, and I didn't dare to buy a sesame seed on the way, senior brother, your task is really good Not anymore."

Yunxi's grievances overflowed the bowl.

Li Li threw a pear over and scolded with a smile: "I can, I dare to bury your senior brother."

Yunxi pursed her mouth, and said to Nan Xiang, who was serving beside her, "One more bowl, I want the one in the senior brother's bowl, put more milk."

This is the appearance of sitting down to discuss in detail, Nan Xiang smiled and agreed: "Mr. Yun, wait a moment, the kitchen still has wonton noodles, do you want to have a bowl too?"

As soon as the words fell, Yunxi's eyes lit up, and she nodded hurriedly: "Okay, add three marinated eggs! If you have chicken legs, get two, and they will be braised in soy sauce! By the way, is there time for the kitchen to make ribs now? I want the big ones." Kind, I'm not in a hurry, I'm just greedy and want to eat!"

"Yes, yes, let the kitchen do it immediately, what else does Mr. Yun want?"

The entire palace revolves around Li Li alone. He hasn't rested today, and the kitchen fire hasn't been extinguished. He is afraid that the master will suddenly have a bite.

Yunxi shook his head. Looking at Nan Xiang's back, he felt that the pear was about to fall, so he hurriedly picked up the pear and gnawed it first.

Then Li Li asked, "How is Sister Yu?"

Yunxi replied: "It's just sentimental, things are hidden in my heart, she seems not energetic, other things are normal. I have given her all the medicine, and the bad news should be sent to the palace tomorrow morning."

"How many days can you last?"

"She is pregnant, two days at most." After Yunxi finished speaking, she was a little worried, "Elder brother, will you reveal the truth? In case of death and condolences, after all, the kind of nobles are very grand before they are buried. It's over when you cheat."

There was a sneering smile on the corner of Li Li's mouth, and he asked him: "Did you die from smallpox, do you think someone will come to offer condolences?"

Yunxi choked suddenly.

Li Li continued: "Even if you clearly say that it will not be contagious, would anyone really dare to approach? Even the person next to the pillow would be afraid to shirk if they glanced at them from a distance. No one ever found a pig."

This made so much sense, Yunxi felt relieved: "The other thing is that Concubine Yu asked me to hand it over to you."

"Is it the palace people from Qingchun Palace?" Li Li said.

"Yeah, she said she was completely dressed, so she left as soon as she left, but she didn't want to hurt these innocent people. At least it's a master-servant match. Senior brother, please help arrange it."

Li Li nodded: "It's easy, if Concubine Yu dies, no one cares about the life and death of these palace people."

"I'm afraid the emperor will be angry." Yunxi said.

He definitely didn't say this himself, it was Shi Yu who said it.

Li Li was taken aback for a moment, then laughed: "It's really possible."

I couldn't see it when I was alive, and I blame others for not taking good care of me after death. This regret and remorse can only be appeased by venting it.

Yunxi took out a letter from his sleeve, the inscription on it was graceful and graceful, and it was Shi Yu's.

"Concubine Yu wrote two letters, one was given to Xiaoxia, and she handed it to the emperor, and the other was given to you, to be presented to the queen mother on her behalf. This last wish should be agreed to."

"Sister Yu is still so thoughtful." Li Li took it and put it by his hand.

At this time, Nan Xiang came in with a bowl of wonton noodles. It was steaming hot and full of fragrance. Yunxi's eyes were immediately glued to it, and he couldn't move away.

"Mr. Yun has been waiting for a long time. He added four marinated eggs. The chef is still rushing to catch the chicken legs and ribs. They will send them over as soon as they are finished. There is also a stack of refreshing side dishes for you to relieve your boredom." Nan Xiang put them one by one in Yunxi In front of him, he finally handed over the chopsticks and the spoon, "It's still hot, eat slowly, be careful, it's hot enough."

"Thank you very much." Yunxi happily picked up the chopsticks, poked it down and it turned out to be a marinated egg, and was about to put it in his mouth when he saw Li Li, who was shaking a fan, knock on the table with the handle of the fan.

"What are you doing?" Yunxi wondered, his mouth full of marinated eggs.

Li Li asked: "Is there one more thing you forgot to explain?"

"what's up?"

"An abortion?"

With this question, Yunxi almost choked to death on the marinated egg.

He quickly scooped up two mouthfuls of soup, swallowed hard and said, "I asked, but she didn't answer me. I'm a big man, so I don't have the nerve to ask to the end. Anyway, it's not too late for two days. I'll make a decision after I come out."

Li Li listened thoughtfully, Yunxi asked cautiously: "Is there nothing else?"

"Um……"

Yunxi stirred the noodles with the chopsticks: "There's nothing else, I'll just eat."

"Eat."

In order for Yunxi to eat noodles with peace of mind, Li Li simply left the house, walked all the way back to her bedroom and said, "Tell Xi Qu, don't leave Beijing now, and the coffin of Concubine Yu can be placed in an empty coffin."

"This..." Donglai and Nanxiang were a little puzzled.

Li Li didn't explain too much, he had a premonition that Shi Yu would not leave so simply.

The next day was still dark, and Emperor Yan fell into a drowsy sleep. He suddenly opened his eyes, turned his head, and saw Zhang Banban raising the bed curtain.

"What time is it?"

The summer sky is bright very early, and the morning light is slightly dewed while talking at this moment.

In the still dark hall, Zhang Banban's expression could not be seen clearly, only he said: "Yin time will pass."

"Then it's time to go up."

Emperor Yan was about to get up as he said that, but Zhang Banban's next sentence nailed him in place.

"Your Majesty, Xiao Yushan Palace is here to report that Concubine Yu... she is gone..."

There seemed to be a "buzz" sound in his mind, and all thoughts of Emperor Yan were instantly emptied.

He looked at Zhang Banban with wide eyes, opened his mouth, but couldn't make any sound.

And Zhang Banban seemed to know what he wanted to ask, but nodded sadly and said: "Your Majesty, it's true, Concubine Yu's condition worsened yesterday, and she couldn't stand it this morning, so she left."

Zhang Banban backed out of the dragon bed slowly, put down the curtain of the bed again, walked out the door softly, and said to the little eunuch, "Go to the gate of the palace and tell me that the emperor is ill today, let it go one day."