Xie Xiang

After Liu Zao finished speaking, tears flowed down her face, she didn't dare to turn her head, and walked away quickly, as if fleeing.

Her figure quickly disappeared from the door and from the courtyard, leaving only Yu Qiufeng rustling and a blood-red coral tree in the hall.The coral tree is so pure red, as if it can drip blood.It was dusk, and the light entering the hall was limited. The blood-red coral trees were covered with a layer of dark shadows. Without their magnificent splendor, it made people feel sad.

Xie Yi didn't know how long she sat there until the shadow of the sun slanted to the west and the moon went up to the east.A maidservant came to the hall to light the lamp, but she didn't know that there was someone in the hall. After lighting the lamp, she saw the coral, her eyes were amazed, and she wanted to touch it, but she heard: "Don't touch it."

The tone was very urgent, totally different from Mr. Xie's usual gentle demeanor. The servant girl was startled, knowing that there was someone in the hall, and she was busy apologizing, when she saw Mr. Xie close her eyes, and whispered "Back off", then Described as if tired to the extreme.The maid didn't dare to say much, and quickly withdrew.

Xie Yi stood up and walked slowly to the coral. Her eyes were a little tired, but gradually full of warmth. She raised her hand as if probing, and touched it lightly.Tentacles are the coldness and hardness of coral.Xie Yi touched it, as if she had found something to rely on, she put her palm on it and stroked it gently.

Coral is very beautiful, a rare product in the world, but Xie Yi can only think of Liu Zao's back when he fled, and what she said before she left.

Tonight is too late, the edict will be printed tomorrow, and then a high-ranking official of the Qing Dynasty will come to the prime minister's mansion to read it out.Once the imperial edict is read out, she will leave the capital after going to the phase.

I don't know if the child will come to see him off, most likely he won't, and most likely he will send an envoy generously to let her go away.

Xie Yi looked at this coral carefully, the nostalgia and reluctance hidden in her heart, and only when she was alone, did she dare to reveal a little.

Suddenly, she saw a small corner under the coral, a little red, different from other places.This extremely subtle difference, if you don't stare carefully, you will definitely not be able to find it.

She stretched out her hand to touch it, and found that it was the end of the red string. She pinched the end and pulled it out carefully. Without much effort, a jade pendant fell out.

The jade pendant looked familiar, Xie Yi raised it to her eyes for a closer look.It is a herring pendant.When His Majesty was still a baby, Emperor Wu personally gave it to her, and she has been carrying it with her since then. In the past 18 years, she has never left her body. Because she used the jade pendant to prove her identity on the day she ascended the throne, this jade pendant is almost the incarnation of His Majesty in the eyes of everyone. .

Xie Yi held the jade pendant to her heart, feeling His Majesty's heavy and restrained love on the jade pendant.If she hadn't found out, the jade pendant would be in the coral forever, and she wouldn't know that His Majesty hid him quietly in her bag and went away with her.

Xie Yi raised her hand and slowly covered her cheeks. After a while, tears flowed down her fingers silently.

How could it be a drag?Her Majesty is clearly a gift from God to her.

But she pushed His Majesty away, so that she didn't even dare to ask for the next life in the next life.

When Liu Zao returned to the palace, he didn't take a step out of the palace gate, nor did he order the meal to be served.Hu Ao thought that His Majesty was locked up in the Jiaofang Palace last night. Although she had a hasty make-up during the day, it hurt her body after all. What's more, she only dealt with a piece of cake bait casually before leaving the palace all day long.If this goes on, how will the body be able to bear it?

But he didn't dare to persuade.His majesty has become more majestic in the past few years. At the beginning of his enthronement, he occasionally revealed the absurdity of a young man, but in the past two years, he has become more and more dignified day by day, and his behavior is very upright.Hu Ao was so close that she could see that His Majesty's manners were beyond her age and forced herself, as if she had a fear in her heart, lest she would be punished if she acted a little bit wrong.

Because of this rule, the palace officials of the Xuanshi Palace were extra vigilant and did not dare to disobey the holy will in the slightest.

Hu Ao waited for another half an hour, and saw that the emperor was bored in the palace, and there was still no sign of eating. After thinking about it, he still plucked up his courage and went inside to report.

"Your Majesty, it's time for dinner. Even if you have an empty stomach, you can't handle government affairs."

Liu Zao was in a trance, and when he heard the words, his face became a little dazed, and he said: "From now on, I only have to deal with government affairs."

Hearing that her tone was not harsh, Hu Ao boldly persuaded her: "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, how can you only deal with government affairs? Apart from government affairs, you can also go hunting and have banquets. During Emperor Wu's time, there was a Cuju competition." , so that foreign countries and princes and kings have the same view, it is very lively."

Not only that, the emperor enjoys pleasure in various forms, but he dare not talk about it, it will spoil His Majesty.

Liu Zao shook his head: "It's not good to indulge in having fun. If people hear about it, they will be unhappy. Besides, how can Le, who can't have fun with her, be happy?"

Hu Ao didn't know about thanking Prime Minister for his resignation, but he didn't know why, looking at the dazed and helpless expression on His Majesty's face, he remembered the scene when His Majesty first entered Changle Palace.

At that time, King Changyi was still in power, and His Majesty was imprisoned in a small palace when he entered the palace.He was the first group of palace servants to serve His Majesty.Every day, he secretly observes this little grandson.Knowing that she is a very quiet little girl, she doesn't talk much, she is always thinking, and she is always looking around, waiting for an opportunity to move.It seems that she is very calm, but she will still show helplessness and fear unintentionally, exactly the same as His Majesty right now.

Hu Ao has served her for four years, watching her change from a pretending calm little grandson to the majestic emperor now, after all, he has some feelings.He couldn't help being soft-hearted, and persuaded: "Your Majesty takes a rest occasionally, who dares not be happy? If Your Majesty wants to have fun with others, he can just summon him, who dares not to be invited?"

Liu Zao shook his head quickly and said, "No." If she issued an edict to Xie Xiang to enter the capital, Xie Xiang would certainly obey the edict, but she dared not.The mountains and rivers are so far away, and the travel is hard, it is too troublesome to thank the prime minister, and the prime minister may not want to see her.

What's more, there was a thought in her heart, which she came up with on the way back to the palace just now.After 30 or [-] years, she pretended to let go of it. At that time, Xiang Xie was old, so she went to Hou Guo in person to pick her up in Beijing. She wanted to call her aunt sincerely. I can go to Beijing with her.

She has no children and has no one to take care of her in Hou State, so she is really worried.

Thinking about it this way, Liu Zao seemed to have found some hope.As long as you wait two to 30 years, you will be able to take Xie Xiang back.It's just that when the time comes, she must pretend to be realistic.It can't be like this year, she resigned from office and left Beijing after Xiang Xie found out.

But it doesn't matter, if she practices hard for 30 to [-] years, she will be able to act very realistically.

Liu Zao was so engrossed in her thoughts that she forgot Hu Ao who was beside her. Seeing this, Hu Ao could only sigh in his heart, stepped aside and said nothing more.

The more Liu Zao thought about it, the more she felt that she had found a sustenance, even the slightest thought of being related to Xie Yi would make her extremely reserved.She wants to be more diligent, she thought in her heart, to make the people live in peace, to make everyone have clothes to wear, every household has a surplus of food, and Xie Xiang is away. Seeing such a grand scene, she will praise her in her heart.

She also needs to give generously from time to time, otherwise what will Xie Xiang do if he forgets her in Hou Guo.She has to do a lot of things that benefit the country and the people, so that Prime Minister Xie not only praises her, but also thinks of her often.

That's fine.Thinking about it, Liu Zao felt that it would not be so hard not to see Xie Yi.After all, she behaved well, and it only takes two to thirty years for them to see each other again.

She was about to comfort herself, but a thought suddenly flashed into her mind?

What about miss?What about love?In this life, can't you love it?She really wanted Xie Xiang to hug her when she was sad, give her a word of comfort when she was stuck in the desk, she wanted to see it every day when she woke up, she wanted to look at her and smile with her every day before going to bed, and wanted to see her every day for the rest of her life. Everything is about her.

She really wants to hear Xie Xiang say, I also have you in my heart.

A mouthful of sweet and fishy taste rose into her throat, Liu Zao quickly swallowed it, and quickly dispelled these thoughts.

It doesn't matter, she hurriedly told herself.

She didn't know if it was because she was tired last night, or because she was too sick, she suddenly felt dizzy, and her temples were in severe pain. She raised her hand to hold it down, took a deep breath, and when she looked up, she saw that the hall was empty and empty, in this world, No one can depend on her.

No, she also has a grandmother.She thought about it, and her headache eased a little.

I'm going to see my grandmother tomorrow.

She likes the old house very much, and she goes there twice a month to talk to her grandmother.Grandmother is old, has experienced a lot, and has a broad-minded heart. Talking to her, the whole person relaxes.

Liu Zao pressed her temples hard to relieve some pain.

Suddenly, an eunuch rushed into the door.He came in a hurry, his figure was windy, and he fell on the ground as soon as he entered the palace, shouting: "Your Majesty!"

Liu Zao's chest seemed to be pressed down by a big rock, she supported the case, stood up slowly, and looked at the eunuch.

The eunuch said: "Just now a message was sent outside the palace, the old lady is gone!"

Liu Zao swayed, and Hu Ao quickly supported her.

Liu Zao's eyes were as red as blood, and she couldn't believe it. She pushed Hu Ao's hand away and walked outside the hall.

The mourning hall has not yet been set up, and the servants at home are panicked.Liu Zao came in a hurry and only saw the remains of his grandmother, very peaceful.

She stared blankly, suddenly, it seemed that she couldn't feel anything, she didn't understand sadness, and she didn't understand sadness, as if she had become an empty shell.

She seemed to be a child of four or five years old, who didn't understand life and death, and just stared at her grandmother's face intently.She walked to the bed, wanting to touch her grandmother's face, thinking that she was fine when she came back, but it was gone after only a few days.

"The old lady has been ill for many days, and she has been unwilling to tell His Majesty, saying that she is old, and this is inevitable, so don't disturb Your Majesty." The servant woman said beside her.

Liu Zao shook his head lightly, and said in a hoarse voice: "Impossible. I came back fine, how could it suddenly disappear? You must have killed the old man."

There was a cloud of anger in her heart, and she couldn't believe the old man's long-term illness.She pointed at the servants in the house, and said, "Take them all and torture them for interrogation!"

Immediately, dozens of attendants rushed in outside the door and locked up all the servants.

Liu Zao was furious and paralyzed the heart-wrenching pain of losing her loved ones, but as soon as someone took them down and dragged them all out, only her and the old lady's remains were left in the room. Misery and reluctance were all stuffed in his chest, and he had nowhere to vent.

She walked over, knelt down in front of the bed, and called out: "Grandmother."

No one answered her.

She called out again: "Grandma, grandson is here to see you."

Still no one answered her.

Liu Zao's heart became more and more empty, she was not reconciled, and said again: "Grandma, I want to eat bamboo rice."

But the old lady's body gradually became stiff and cold, and she would no longer enlighten her and cook bamboo rice for her.

Liu Zao didn't understand why everyone left her.

She was born without a father, and lost her mother a few years later, her grandfather passed away, and her uncle expelled her from the palace. Finally, her grandmother raised her, and thanks to her great help, she grew up, and by chance, she got a big position. It was Xie Xiang who wanted to leave her, and his grandmother also passed away.

She is really that bad, isn't she worthy of love?

She couldn't figure it out, and knelt in front of the bed with a dull and empty expression.Suddenly she fell into an embrace with a familiar fragrance.She raised her head in a daze, and she didn't know when Xie Xiang came.

Liu Zao's lips trembled, she looked at Xie Yi, grief was like a flood, gushing out of her heart in an instant, she hugged Xie Yi like a cub, and cried out in extreme pain in her arms.

That cry was depressing, and buried the deepest helplessness and grief of mortals.