The Queen Mother of the Red Chamber

The winter of the 17th year of Jianyuan has finally passed.

It was the beginning of spring at this time, and Daiyu arrived at Changle Palace early in the morning with her little daughter in a festive golden boy jacket.

Xiao Rong wasn't in good health a few days ago and didn't go out. He woke up early this morning and was surprisingly in good spirits. After eating two bowls of rice, the happy queen immediately rewarded the cook in the dining room.

Xiao Rong was leaning on the soft couch, holding Daiyu's youngest daughter, the county magistrate of Jinling, in his arms.Looking at the scenery outside the window, she said disapprovingly: "Your sister-in-law is just making a fuss, she is not busy enough with the affairs of the harem, and worries about me, an old woman, every day."

Daiyu handed a piece of hibiscus jujube paste cake to Xiao Rong. The years did not leave the slightest mark on her beautiful face, but instead added the charming and charming temperament of a mature woman.She pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Emperor's sister-in-law is filial, but you still don't listen to the imperial doctor's orders. Last time, you secretly ate a piece of snowflake meat. Did it hurt your stomach?"

Last time, because of a sudden stomach upset, Xiao Rong couldn't bear it because he hadn't touched meat for a few days, so he secretly passed on the snowflake meat behind the queen's back. collapsed.Every time I think of this, I feel that it is really late. Now when I hear Daiyu mentioning this, I feel quite uncomfortable.

"Okay, okay, after you became a mother, you became more nagging, even more naughty than the old woman from Ai's family. Jinling from Ai's family is better, isn't it, Jinling?" As he spoke, he kissed little Jinling's smooth white tender small forehead.

Little Jinling nodded, her father's small face was full of Xiaorong, "Yes, grandma." The voice was sweet and glutinous, and there was a trace of saliva at the corner of her mouth.

Hearing the cute child's response, Xiao Rong's heart softened, and he closed his arms and hugged the child tightly, "Oh, my little Jinling, grandma loves you the most."

"Grandma lied!" The little girl suddenly became unhappy.

Xiao Rong smiled and said, "Where did I lie to you?"

Little Jinling tilted his head, and said seriously: "Last time, Brother Qingyuan said that Grandma loves him the most!"

"..." Xiao Rong was speechless.Qingyuan is Daiyu's eldest son, he looks just like his father, and has been extremely clever since he was a child. Now it seems that the only one who can compete with him in terms of intelligence is the loyal and obedient little fox.

"Hehehehe..." Daiyu had already started laughing while clutching her handkerchief.While smiling, he took the little Jinling from Xiao Rong's hand, "Jinling, come here, don't tire grandma."

"Oh." The little girl climbed down obediently and returned to her mother's arms.

Xiao Rong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "The children are very smart now, that boy from the Chen family is so stupid, how could there be such a smart child, he must have followed you."

Daiyu: "..." It seems that you are the only queen mother who thinks Chen Hou is stupid...

Xiao Rong ate a mouthful of jujube paste cake, drank a mouthful of fruit tea, and said happily: "Zhener and the others don't know when they will come back to see me, hey, the Ai family misses them so much."

Daiyu said with a smile: "A few days ago, I received a letter from Mo Xue, saying that I would bring the children to Beijing when it got warmer. At the beginning, I told them not to leave, but they wanted to go to such a far place. See you now It’s hard on one side.”

Xiao Rong's eyes dimmed, "Hey, there's nothing I can do about it."

After getting married that day, Zhongshun asked himself to return to the fief of Qingzhou.Xiao Rong suffered for a long time because of this matter, but there was nothing he could do.Princes have their own fiefdoms, and Zhongshun has stayed in Beijing all these years for convenience.However, the relationship between the royal family is complicated. Although Zhen'er and the emperor are brothers and sisters at this time, it is inevitable that there will be a day when there will be rifts in the future.It's fine that I'm here now, but if I'm gone in the future, it's really hard to say whether the two brothers will have conflicts.Fortunately, the Qingzhou fief is the most fertile place among the princes, with a good environment, good climate, and better folk customs.The young couple passed by, and they should be more comfortable than Jingzhong.

He sighed softly, he couldn't help himself.

In the spring of the 18th year of Jianyuan, the empress dowager was seriously ill, and the emperor urgently called King Zhongshun to Beijing.

After Prince Zhongshun got the news, he rode alone overnight and rushed thousands of miles to the capital.Princess Chen followed her in a carriage with her eldest son and princess.

When the prince rushed to Kyoto, the empress dowager had fallen into a coma.The prince wailed loudly on the spot and accompanied the queen mother in front of her sick bed.It was not until three days later that the queen mother faintly woke up.

After coming here for more than ten years, after experiencing ups and downs, Xiao Rong finally understood - there is no such thing as blessing in vain in this world.When you gain wealth and power, you must endure pain and suffering that ordinary people cannot bear.In fact, this body has always been in poor health. It may be that it did not cultivate well when it was young, and in addition, many things happened after it got old, and it has already run out of fuel.

Xiao Rong was lying on the phoenix couch in Changle Palace, the hair on his temples was already silvery white.She tilted her head with difficulty, looking at the children and grandchildren surrounding the couch, the emperor's son and the queen's daughter-in-law are not young anymore, but fortunately, although the prince is not very old, he has the demeanor of his father.The imperial concubine and Yuan Qi also came, Qi'er is raised by such a loving mother, she looks very good, and has a calm temper, not like his own mother.Yu'er was crying again, why is that brat from the Chen family so stupid, he can't coax him well?Fortunately, his boy and daughter followed Yu'er, and she was smart at first glance.Why does Qingyuan always look like a little adult, but today is very good, knowing how to coax his younger sister Jinling.Well, Zhongshun beauty and Mo Xue have also rushed back. Beauty is beauty. They are both so old, and they still look evil. Fortunately, Mo Xue has a baby face. One of the two couples looks beautiful, and the other looks young. Also a perfect match.Yuan Bao boy also started to look evil, hey, I don't know whose girl I will harm in the future.And baby Xi'er, following her aunt's crying habit, kept crying.

"Baby—don't cry..." There are four tight words, but it is as heavy and difficult to say as if a thousand gold is pressing the body.

A drop of tear slipped from the corner of my eye, and flowed to the pillow along the wrinkles at the corner of my eye. I couldn't bear it. I watched so many lovely children go through ups and downs, and watched them gain happiness one by one. I still want to watch those The grandchildren are growing up well, well, it seems that there is really no chance.

"Mother." The emperor knelt straight in front of Xiao Rong's couch, and everyone knelt down on the ground, looking sad.

"Mother, your son is not filial, making you work hard in your later years, it is your son who is not filial, woo woo..."

Xiao Rong laughed with tears in his eyes, whoever said that the emperor is ruthless, in front of his mother, he is just a child who can cry at will. "Emperor, you are very good." Really good, filial son.

Hearing the sobs in the room, and seeing the grief expressions of the children he once loved, Xiao Rong suddenly felt more and more lucid, as if all his energy had been concentrated.She stretched out her hand to hold the emperor's hand, and said with a loving smile: "My son, the Ai family has been living very well for so many years. You are all very filial children, and the Ai family feels happier than the queen mothers of all dynasties. The emperor , you promise Aijia that after Aijia dies, don’t bury Aijia in your father’s tomb. He and Zhen’s love each other, so I won’t bother them. Just find an ordinary place to bury them. Don’t want to be buried with anyone Goods. Just find a thicker blanket to wrap Aijia up, and find a stone coffin to seal it tightly. It is best to sprinkle some lime in it. Aijia is afraid of being bitten by insects and rats after death. good?"

"Queen, woo woo woo..." After hearing this, the emperor burst into tears, and the others also covered their mouths and wept.

Xiao Rong held the emperor's hand tightly, and said: "Emperor, be kind to your brothers and sisters. You are a king in front of the world, but you are just an elder brother in front of them."

The emperor closed his eyes, but still had tears streaming down his face. He nodded sadly, "Son, remember."

Daiyu's eyes were blurred from crying, she knelt and climbed in front of Xiao Rong, "Wuuu, mother, don't leave Yu'er behind, mother, please..."

Xiao Rong stretched out his hand and lovingly wiped the tears on Daiyu's cheeks. This child has already become a mother, and the brows are less immature and more tenacious as a mother. "Stupid child, everyone is mortal. It's a matter of time. Ai's family is not suffering from illness, it's already a gift from God. Don't always bully Chen's kid in the future, he is stupid, you have to let him more."

"Wuuuu... Queen Mother, wuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu..."

Looking at the children and grandchildren in the room, Xiao Rong suddenly had a lot of words in her heart. She has doted on them for so many years, and she has never given the education that elders should have. She wanted to take this time to say some words of encouragement to everyone, but I thought about it, but I couldn't remember anything. The consciousness in my brain seemed to disappear again, it was all gone, and there was nothing left.Oh, by the way, Zhen'er, "Zhen'er..." The voice was as thin as a mosquito's, but fortunately the emperor had good ears, so he hurriedly shouted: "Imperial brother, come quickly."

Zhongshun rushed over in a hurry regardless of his appearance, his black hair fell down, looking very embarrassed.He tightly grasped Xiao Rong's old hand, "Mother's queen."

"Zhen'er, Aijia—I want to tell you, you..." When we meet in the future, we are not allowed to die without saving our lives.This simple sentence, but I can't say it anymore, hey, that dream back then is still brooding in my heart.And Concubine Bao's child, Xin'er, where did she go, she must be found.

"Mother——" A loud cry broke out, and the whole bedroom was filled with crying.

In the 18th year of Jianyuan, the Empress Dowager died in Changle Palace.Weeping incessantly, until he fainted, he rested for three days.After waking up, whenever I think of my loving mother, I cry like a child.Until the Empress Dowager's funeral, the Lord personally helped the spirit.The posthumous title of Empress Dowager is Empress Detianhui, Ciwenxian.

According to historical records, Empress Xian was not buried with the first emperor after her death, but was buried in the Eastern Tomb. There were no funerary objects in the tomb, only the filial piety scriptures written by the descendants of the royal family, and a mother's appearance painted by the emperor himself. picture.People all over the world take this as a model of humility and thrift, and many noble elders after their deaths all follow it as a model.

On the anniversary of the death of the empress dowager in the 19th year of Jianyuan, the emperor brought the empress and all the descendants of the royal family, civil and military officials to the Dongling Mausoleum to pay homage.

Every year thereafter, the emperor would personally go to pay homage, weeping every time, and all the subjects in the world regarded him as the head of filial piety.

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