Liu Ruyan lowered her eyes, somewhat disappointed: "Mother, I haven't seen you for a few days, and you ask about trivial matters as soon as you come."
Madam Liu has always been mild-tempered, and she didn't care about etiquette at this moment. Her eyes were red. "You know, the officials of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau have calculated that there is something wrong with the sky, and they are going to report it tomorrow, saying that there is an evil spirit in the harem, and the target is you!"
"Our Liu family is loyal to the emperor and the country, and has never colluded with treacherous officials from aristocratic families. This has offended many aristocratic families. If the evil spirits are not handled properly, the entire Liu family will be finished!"
Since ancient times, has every witchcraft disaster ended with a river of blood?
The Liu family is a noble family with several hundred people in the family and its side branches. If a family were to be destroyed and their property confiscated because of Liu Ruyan, it would be the utmost injustice.
"Mother, I didn't place any evil things in the yard." Liu Ruyan explained calmly.
Madam Liu asked anxiously, "Can you appeal to the emperor?"
Liu Ruyan said sadly: "He doesn't believe me, why should I explain myself."
Madam Liu was so angry that she almost fainted.
Madam Liu suppressed her anger and said, "My entire Liu family has been implicated. How can you not defend yourself in front of the emperor? Do you want the entire Liu family to be executed before you are willing to move your noble lips?"
Liu Ruyan didn't like her mother's sarcastic attitude. She said calmly, "The emperor has no feelings for me anymore. How could he listen to my words?"
Madam Liu was almost driven crazy by her daughter: "You didn't even say a word to refute. Even if the emperor wanted to be partial, he couldn't! Now is not the time for you to be self-righteous. Your life is at stake."
The Liu couple raised Liu Ruyan carefully since she was a child, taught her to read and paint, and cultivated her into a top beauty with both talent and beauty.
But I didn't expect that I would raise a girl with a cold nature.
Even though her family was in danger, Liu Ruyan still had the mind to read the "Book of Songs" in her study.
"The emperor is cold and indifferent. He won't favor me." Liu Ruyan looked at the burnt plum tree in the yard, her nose feeling sour.
Madam Liu angrily shouted, "Then you will just watch the entire Liu family being executed?"
Liu Ruyan said helplessly, "Mother, I really have no choice. The world is just a dream. If you and father were sentenced to death, your daughter would not live alone."
She was just a concubine who was not favored by the emperor and could not do anything for the Liu family.
Moreover, Liu Ruyan did not like to get involved in family and court affairs. Officials were scheming against each other, concubines in the harem were deceitful, and the world was dirty and filthy. She did not want to set foot in the mud.
She couldn't save the Liu family, but she could perish with them.
Madam Liu was speechless. She stared at her daughter, disappointment surging in her heart like a tide.
Madam Liu closed her eyes and left.
The study fell into silence again. Liu Ruyan returned to the desk and continued to read the unfinished Book of Songs.
Life is a dream, life and death are determined by fate. She had long lost the desire to live, and calmly waited for the imperial decree to depose her, facing her own death calmly.
...
Madam Liu left Yuxiu Palace in a daze.
Finally, I couldn't control my tears anymore and they fell down. Madam Liu leaned weakly against the palace wall, tears falling silently.
"Grandma, don't cry." A panting voice was heard. Li Nanzhi chased after her, holding Madam Liu's arm, with a worried look on his face.
Mrs. Liu hugged Li Nanzhi and choked with tears.
Li Nanzhi patted her grandmother's back and whispered, "Grandma, Nanzhi went to ask for mercy from my father, but he didn't see me. But don't worry, Grandma. When Empress Chen comes back, she will definitely help my mother clear her grievances."
Madam Liu wiped away her tears blankly: "Noble Concubine Chen?"
Li Nanzhi nodded: "The Liu family is a noble family and has done nothing evil. Father is wise and will not do anything to the Liu family. When Empress Chen comes back and finds out the truth, the Liu family will be saved."
Mrs. Liu listened to the child's innocent words and shook her head secretly in her heart, not believing it.
Children speak without restraint. How can they understand the intrigues in the court? It was just kind words that I said intentionally to comfort her as a grandmother.
Madam Liu touched Li Nanzhi's thin face and forced a smile: "Okay... Then I will go home and wait for good news."
Li Nanzhi took Madam Liu's hand and escorted her out of the palace.
The sun was setting in the west. Li Nanzhi stood on the long palace path, clenching her hands and muttering to herself, "Empress Chen, please come back soon."
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Chang'an Palace.
Li Yuanjing put down the memorial in his hand and asked: "Have the Empress Dowager and Concubine Chen returned to the palace?"
Deshun smiled helplessly and replied, "Your Majesty, you have asked me five or six times today. The journey to Anguo Temple is not far. The Queen Mother and Concubine Chen will set off after dinner. The motorcade is expected to arrive at the palace at the beginning of the day."
It is only the afternoon now, and the sun is shining brightly in the sky.
Li Yuanjing was not in the mood. It was a day off today, and Li Yuanjing was looking forward to seeing Chen Wei soon. He was also worried about the ominous things in Yuxiu Palace, and he was restless all afternoon.
He stood up suddenly: "Let's go to the training ground."
De Shun received the order and ordered the sedan chair to go to the training ground in the palace.
Li Yuanjing changed into a neat set of short fighting clothes and found two martial artists to practice with him.
He had been practicing martial arts since he was young, and was very skilled in boxing and kicking, and he could fight with the generals with real force. Li Yuanjing hunted vigorously in the hunting ground for more than half an hour, until his headband was wet with sweat, and then he returned to the shed to rest.
Excessive sweating and body heat.
The autumn wind is strong and it feels very comfortable blowing on your face. Li Yuanjing unbuttoned his collar and wanted to take off his outer robe to cool down. Deshun hurriedly advised, "Your Majesty, the imperial physician said that you should not take off your clothes when you are sweating too much. It is very windy outside, so go back to the tent to avoid the wind before changing clothes."
Sweating a lot, it is not easy to change clothes with air conditioning.
Li Yuanjing vaguely remembered that Shen Wei had reminded him many times before. For his health's sake, Shen Wei always remembered many health-preserving tips and gave him careful instructions on a daily basis.
He went into a nearby tent to change.
A palace maid came in, lowered her head, and silently took off Li Yuanjing's short clothes that were soaked with sweat. Then he quickly wiped the sweat off his skin with a cotton towel, took out dry casual clothes and changed Li Yuanjing into them.
Li Yuanjing was still thinking about the moves he had just used in his fight with the general. As he was thinking, his belt suddenly tightened.
It seemed that the maid was not skilled enough and tied the belt too tightly.
Li Yuanjing frowned slightly and was about to ask Deshun to replace another palace maid to serve him, but his eyes inadvertently fell on the palace maid and his eyes paused.
The palace maid lowered her head, and from Li Yuanjing's perspective, he could only see her high nose bridge.
Li Yuanjing smiled quietly in his eyes and pretended to be angry: "Where did this little palace maid come from? You are unfamiliar with changing clothes, aren't you afraid of my punishment?"
The palace maid paused, lowered her head and walked out of the tent.
Li Yuanjing grabbed her slender arm and pulled her back into his arms: "I haven't punished you yet. You are so bold to leave rashly."
As he got closer, Shen Wei's fair and bright face came into view.
Chen Wei was wearing the clothes of a palace maid and had her hair done up like a beautiful little palace maid. She stared at him with her dark eyes and said confidently, "Then will the emperor punish me? I am not afraid of anything."
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