Xie Xiang

Xie Yi put down the medicine bowl, picked up the earcup filled with honey water, and moistened her throat with Liu Zao.Seeing that she didn't answer, Liu Zao was very disturbed, took the cup with both hands, swallowed it down one gulp, and handed the ear cup back to Xie Yi.

Xie Yi took it and put it on the table. Seeing the wet spots on her lips, she took the handkerchief and handed it to her.Liu Zao took it and wiped her lips.She raised her head, looked at Xie Yi's expression, and saw that her expression was peaceful, neither displeased nor happy, calm and gentle, but she couldn't figure out her mind.

But it's getting dark outside, after dark, it's difficult to travel at night, it's better to go back earlier and rest earlier.Xie Xiang took care of her all night, Liu Zao was reluctant to let her work hard for another night, so he returned the handkerchief to her, saying: "There are medical officers and palace people in the palace, and they can serve me well."

Xie Yi took the handkerchief and paused, looked at her and said, "Then what's wrong with His Majesty?"

She mentioned heart disease.Liu Zao's cheeks flushed suddenly, others didn't know it, but Mr. Xie knew it.She has a secret heart that is regarded as a treasure, and the shame and embarrassment of being exposed to the sun by others.

Seeing her change of expression, Xie Yi couldn't know what she was thinking.She sat down beside the bed, and at a place very close to Liu Zao, asked her softly: "Your Majesty's heart disease, don't you need medicine?"

Liu Zao's brain was a little sluggish after being ill for several days, and he stayed there for a while before he understood what she meant.

She is her disease, and naturally it is also her medicine.

Xie Xiang said that she is willing to be her medicine.Liu Zao opened his eyes wide in disbelief.Xie Yi smiled slightly, and said warmly, "I will wait for Your Majesty to recover before going."

Her smile was so beautiful and her complexion so gentle, Liu Zao suddenly felt that even if she thanked him out of pity and was forced to stay with her, it was already a great gift for her to say such heart-warming words.

She suppressed the joy in her heart, but the corners of her mouth curled up involuntarily, and said, "Thank you very much, Mr. Xiang."

She thought for a while, and then said: "Thank you for your hard work last night, you can't stop resting." After she finished speaking, she called Hu Ao in and asked him to move a couch, which was not far from her bed. Next to the wall, let Xie Xiang rest here.

She was finally happier, and her haggard brows and eyes brightened.Xie Yi watched from the side, and didn't stop her, letting her instruct the palace servants to move this and that.

After everything was settled properly, the sky also darkened, and two rows of copper lamps were lit in the hall.Xie Yi opened the bamboo slips under the lamp, the hall was silent, only the soft sound of the bamboo slips being unfolded, accompanied by the slight footsteps of the palace people who occasionally entered the hall, made Liu Zao feel at ease.

Maybe it's because he slept a lot during the day, and maybe he's feeling better again, but Liu Zao didn't feel sleepy, so he sat up a little and looked at Xie Yi.She didn't dare to be too blatant, so she took a sneaky look, then looked away, and after a while, she decided that Xie Yi hadn't noticed, so she took another look.This also made her happy.

She was very careful, Xie Yi did not notice.She had read a volume of memorials, put it aside, looked back at Liu Zao, saw her sitting quietly on the bed, got up and went to the bed, and asked, "What book has Your Majesty read recently?"

Liu Zao hadn't read for a while, so he felt ashamed when he heard the words, and answered the volume of "Guiguzi" he had read earlier: "I was surprised that Zhang Yi, Su and Qin's people talked about vertical and horizontal, and left and right, so I looked for it."

Xie Yi knew that she couldn't fall asleep, and sitting was boring, so she said, "May I read a passage for Your Majesty?"

Liu Zao was flattered, nodded his head, and said, "I order, order them to fetch the slips."

The palace people moved swiftly, listening to orders and fetching books only took a moment.Xie Yi knelt down on a couch in front of the bed, spread out the letter, chose a paragraph, and read it slowly.

She spoke clearly and fluently, without any lag.As soon as Liu Zao heard it, he knew that Xie Xiang must have read the book and might recite it.

She listened earnestly. Among the pre-Qin scholars, Mr. Guigu was all-powerful and cunning. Young people like this unpredictable trick, and Liu Zao also likes it. It's just that she likes it. Unlike ordinary people, she appreciates Mr. Guigu. Judgment on the situation of the world.

Liu Zao listened, but gradually turned his mind to Xie Yi.She was right in front of her, reading to amuse her, Liu Zao couldn't help looking at her carefully.

Xie Yi is different from the bright and delicate Gong'e in the palace, she is now 30 years old, the years have accumulated on her, her temperament is unavoidably graceful and gentle, but she is also different from the other women Liu Zao has seen, Xie Yi has a noble and pure personality The air is like snow on the top of a mountain, untainted by dust.

She stared at her, and felt that everything was fine with Xie Xiang, and there was nothing wrong with it.Her neck is as slender as fat, smooth and white, her eyebrows are graceful and majestic, as if she can tolerate all difficulties in the world, her lips are a little thin, but not so thin that they are ruthless and cold, and when they are slightly raised, they are a little charming .

Liu Zao stared intently, reluctant to let go, Xie Yi noticed it, she stopped reading, raised her eyes to look over, smiled with her, and asked: "But the letter is boring, making Your Majesty bored?"

Liu Zao shook her head hurriedly, just wanted her to say why she was distracted, but she couldn't say it, she asked, "Are you tired?"

Xie Yi wasn't tired, but Liu Zao didn't listen, so she stopped reading.She put down the letter, leaned over and touched Liu Zao's forehead, and felt a little hot again, but it was much better than before when the tentacles were hot.

"In three or two days, His Majesty will be able to go outside." She said softly.

Liu Zao also wanted to get well soon: "It's not uncomfortable now." She said this to make Mr. Xie feel more at ease.

Xie Yi was with her all the time, not knowing her situation, she just smiled when she heard the words, and looked at the clock again, as the night was getting late, she said to Liu Zao, "It's getting late, Your Majesty has arranged for it."

When she said this, Liu Zaofang felt sore and weak.Xie Yi helped her to lie down, covered her with the quilt, and stayed by her side.Liu Zao knew that only when she fell asleep, Xiangfang Xie would go to rest.She closed her eyes, focusing on sleepiness.

After an unknown period of time, Liu Zao gradually fell asleep.

The next day, the medical officer came to check the pulse, and was quite surprised to find that His Majesty's mind had been distracted a lot, and the depression in his heart seemed to dissipate.He said happily: "If things go on like this, it won't take long for Your Majesty to be at peace."

Liu Zao naturally knew that it was because of Xie Xiang's presence, she was her medicine, and her presence was the medicine to cure her illness.Liu Zao couldn't help but feel happy with this thought.She tried her best to ignore Xie Xiang's here, she was a little sincere, and she tried her best not to think about the disgust in her eyes and the disgusting sentence in her mouth that day.Tell yourself that the future is good or bad, regardless of whether it is good or bad now.

However, an illusion is an illusion after all, Liu Zao knows.Under the peaceful appearance, the heart is rotting silently.The depression that seems to be dredging, is filled with deeper sadness.

Half a month later, Liu Zao recovered. For a while, there was Xie Xiang in the court, and there was no chaos. Can't stand the wind and waves.

Liu Zao took care of politics again, and Xie Yi also went back to the residence.

March is full of spring, and the palace garden is full of fragrance.

Xie Yi came to the palace to discuss with her the punishment of the Queen Mother.The queen mother's defeat has been decided, and she can issue an imperial edict to win at any time.It is indeed time to discuss this matter.

The two entered the garden, talking and walking in the spring scenery.

Liu Zao said: "I have thought over and over again, and I want to move the Empress Dowager into the Nagato Palace."

Nagato Palace was the residence of Empress Chen after she was deposed, and it was appropriate to confine the Empress Dowager.

When Xie Yi heard this, she couldn't find anything wrong.The empress dowager cannot be deposed, but she must be punished. She moved into Nagato. Although there is no decree to depose her, there are hidden meanings that everyone in the court understands.She said: "The minister will play tomorrow."

Liu Zao shook his head: "You don't need to thank Xiang Xiang for playing."

Xie Yi disagreed, and wanted to persuade Liu Zao to smile, with a warm light in his eyes, and said, "I can't always hide behind Prime Minister Xie, I think one day, I can stand in front of Prime Minister Xie."

When she said this, there was a little shyness in her eyes, but there was no wavering on her face.

Seeing this, Xie Yi also smiled, and then said softly, "I should protect you."

Hearing this, Liu Zao's heart was a little sweet, a little sour, and also a little needle-like pain.

The peach blossoms bloomed in the garden, and when the breeze blew, the petals scattered all over the garden, and there were catkins in the sky, flying all over the sky.Xie Yi stopped, Liu Zao also stopped, and looked at her.

Xie Yi's gaze was like this spring breeze, almost intoxicating.Liu Zao was intoxicated by her gaze, and said stubbornly, "I should protect you, too."

"Silly boy." Xie Yi shook his head and smiled.

This is the default.Liu Zao suddenly felt joyful.

Xie Yi walked forward again, the catkins flew and landed on her hair.Liu Zao saw that he wanted to pick it for her, but before he raised his hand, he clenched his fist restrainedly as if frozen.

She put her hands behind her back, hesitated several times, and finally asked: "Are you still blaming me?"

Because of her illness, she softened and didn't mention it anymore, so has she forgiven her in her heart?Liu Zao was very anxious, panicked to the extreme, she looked at Xie Yi, wanting to see every subtle change on her face.

Xie Yi didn't expect that she would bring it up on her own initiative, and looked at her lovingly and said, "I don't blame you for a long time."

Liu Zao was pleasantly surprised.

"What you said that day was too rude and made His Majesty sad. It was my fault." Xie Yi apologized.

She said the words that made her suffer day and night.Liu Zao stood there at a loss, because she was rude in the first place, and Prime Minister Xie shouldn't have come to apologize to her.She was very flustered, and murmured: "Ben, this is me..."

Xie Yi stopped her from speaking with kind eyes.

Liu Zao's heart suddenly felt a sharp pain as if it had been cut open, and she had a premonition that Xie Xiang was going to say something.Her face was pale, there was resistance in her eyes, powerlessness, and pleading, but she didn't say anything in the end, silently waiting for Xie Yi to continue.

Xie Yi was shocked by her sensitivity, and even more distressed by her silence, but now, there are some things that should be said.

"When you were young, you had a serious illness, but I couldn't take care of you day and night." At that time, she was gaining the trust of Emperor Zhao, and not long after His Majesty left the palace, many clan ministers in the court secretly sent people to watch her. The prince's daughter.

"One night, I was really worried, so I took the risk. Kui Ye sneaked into the old lady's house and came to visit her in person. You were burnt out, but you were very well-behaved. You neither cried nor made trouble. You just closed your eyes and said that your body hurts. I I fed you the medicine, and when you were about to leave, you woke up, and when you saw me, you smiled at me, called my aunt, and said that you would stay with my aunt forever."

At that time, she had not seen His Majesty for a long time, and she often heard people say that children have a great forgetfulness. She thought that she must have forgotten her long ago, but she didn't want her to still remember her firmly.

But now, she has grown up and knows the past, but she has other thoughts, and she refuses to call her aunt anymore, only willing to call her thank you.Xie Yi was heartbroken, but she looked at Liu Zao with gentle eyes, without any blame: "I should take care of you and treat you well. The first half of my life passed by in confusion, and when I recall it, it is probably you. If you want to , I also wish to be with you, the matter of Gao Miao's assassination, if there is another day, I will still stand in front of you. It's just the love between a man and a woman, I really can't give it to you. "