Chapter 233: Passing of the Soul
After learning that Queen Cui had woken up, even though it was already dark, the concubines from the six palaces in the east and west arrived and waited outside Fenghe Palace.
Some people, led by Wen Zhaoyuan, who had princes, even brought their princes with them.
This might be the last time we see each other.
Pei Tingyue couldn't stop them, so she went inside to ask for Queen Cui's order and let them in one by one.
The eldest prince and the second prince were taken care of in Queen Cui's palace for a period of time, so they had great respect and love for their mother.
After learning that Queen Cui was about to leave, the two princes burst into tears beside the bed.
Especially the second prince Yuchuan, who cried sadly.
He was already four years old, and after Concubine Xie passed away, he understood the meaning of parting.
Parting means never seeing each other again.
The Queen Mother was very good to him, and he didn't want to be away from her.
"Mother, mother, please don't leave. Yuchuan will be obedient."
Empress Cui raised her hand with great effort and wiped his tears, "Mother is not leaving, she is going to accompany your royal brother."
The second prince's eyes were blurred with tears. He grabbed the eldest prince's arm and said, "Royal brother? Mother, Royal brother is here."
Queen Cui shook her head and said softly, "It's not the eldest brother. Yuchuan has another brother named Minghui, who is your child. Now he is alone and scared, so your mother went to accompany him. Just like Yuchuan, when he is scared at night, does he miss your mother?"
The Second Prince thought about it seriously, nodded, and said, "Yes, Yuchuan will be afraid. Brother Minghui will indeed be afraid if he is alone, so let the Queen Mother accompany him."
Queen Cui touched his tear-stained face and said with a smile, "Yuchuan is so good."
After meeting the three princes and the six concubines, Queen Mother Qin came with Xiao Si.
Empress Cui was still struggling to get up, but Empress Dowager Qin held her down, "What are you doing, child? Lie down quickly, lie down quickly."
Empress Cui did not move. She coughed twice before replying, "I am not feeling well and cannot see you. I beg your forgiveness, mother."
Queen Mother Qin sighed and said, "The Queen doesn't need to remember the rules at this time."
Empress Cui nodded slowly and said, "It is my fault for disturbing your rest and causing you so much distress."
"Don't say that again." Queen Mother Qin took her hand and spoke from the heart, "We have been mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for so many years. In my heart, I have long treated you as my own child. Don't talk about whether I will make trouble for you or not."
Empress Cui said, "Okay."
When talking about this disease, Queen Mother Qin suddenly burst into tears, which scared all the palace people and they all knelt down to apologize.
Nanny Meng spoke and sent them away.
Empress Cui wiped Queen Mother Qin's tears with a handkerchief and asked, "Is it because of my illness that your majesty is sad?"
Queen Mother Qin held back her tears and said, "My dear child, I just feel that we, mother and son, have let you down. Back then, you ignored Cui's objections and insisted on marrying the Emperor. You brought so much support to the Emperor and managed the inner court in perfect order. As Empress, you haven't relaxed for a single day in all these years. You even lost a son due to fighting and the Emperor's favoritism towards Shen. You haven't had a single day of enjoyment. At such a young age, you want... want..."
Empress Cui consoled her, "Mother, please don't think so. I was only doing my duty. As for this illness, it is my fate."
Queen Mother Qin still shed tears: "I feel guilty."
Empress Cui gently persuaded her for a while, and when she saw that she was in a better mood, she looked aside and said, "It's late at night and the dew is heavy. My mother also brought Yuzhou with her."
Queen Mother Qin wiped her eyes and calmed down a little. "I forgot about this troublemaker."
Nanny Meng took a step forward with a hint of understanding and placed Xiao Si on the edge of the couch.
Queen Cui took his little hand and asked, "After not seeing you for so long, do you still remember me, Queen Mother?"
Xiao Si turned over, climbed up on the couch, walked to Queen Cui, and kissed her on the cheek.
The tears in Queen Cui's eyes flashed, and finally she sighed and said, "I really want to hug you, but I don't have the strength to do so."
Xiao Si's eyes curved as he sat there, blurting out a word with unclear words, "Mother...Mother..."
After saying this, he turned to look at Nanny Meng and Queen Mother Qin.
Queen Mother Qin smiled with relief.
These days of teaching have not been in vain.
At least the queen heard this consonant before she left.
Queen Cui on the couch was indeed stunned.
After coming back to her senses, she held back her tears and raised the corners of her lips slightly, "Okay, our Yuzhou is really good."
Xiao Si turned around and shouted again.
Queen Cui was very fond of him. She hugged him in her arms and talked with him for a long time.
It was not until late at night that Queen Mother Qin and Xiao Si left.
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After Queen Cui woke up this time, her condition became worse day by day.
Originally, I still had the energy to talk for a while.
In the next few days, I spent most of my time sleeping, and was only awake for two or three hours a day.
This day.
it's clear.
Queen Cui woke up early in the morning.
She was in particularly good spirits and even wanted to go outside to look at the flowers.
When everyone saw this, they knew that this was a last gasp of life, and they were filled with sorrow.
Mrs. Cui ignored the imperial physician and took Empress Cui to the imperial garden.
He pushed her in a sandalwood wheelchair and took her to the peach forest and apricot forest to appreciate them one by one.
Pei Tingyue originally wanted to go with them, but there were too many things to do.
Given the situation today, we should be prepared for everything.
Those who should be summoned must be summoned into the palace.
First, the people in the Cui Mansion, including the direct lineage, Queen Cui’s aunts, sisters-in-law, brothers and sisters were all summoned into the palace.
Among the royal family, Princess Xuan and the two eldest princesses were also summoned into the palace.
Several princes in the palace have not gone to the study recently. They are all kept by their mothers, waiting to be summoned.
By the afternoon, the urgent matters had been given instructions, and the Cui family members and ladies of the royal family who had been summoned had also arrived.
Before Pei Tingyue could catch his breath, a palace maid came to inform him.
"Replying to the Imperial Concubine, the Empress has returned, but...her condition isn't very good. Court Judge Xia said it will only be for a while."
Pei Tingyue turned her head abruptly, tears streaming down her face. After a moment, she turned around and tried to steady her voice, "Go report this to the Emperor and inform the concubines in the six palaces."
At this moment, the palace was in complete chaos.
About half a quarter of an hour later, everyone arrived.
The door to the main hall of Fenghe Palace was wide open.
In the bedroom.
The Cui clan members knelt on the left, and on the right were the concubines and princes.
The emperor, Queen Mother Qin, and Madam Cui stood beside the couch.
Queen Cui's face was as pale as paper and she could hardly speak.
After looking at everyone one by one, she was already very tired.
His eyelids opened and closed, often for long periods. When he opened them again, he looked at no one but the bedroom door.
Mrs. Cui knew why she was holding her breath, and tearfully said to her, "Wait, Wan'er, wait a little longer. According to the route, your grandfather will arrive today."
Queen Cui nodded with difficulty.
Everyone waited with her from the afternoon until sunset.
Queen Cui's breathing became increasingly difficult.
Mrs. Cui couldn't bear to see her daughter in such pain, so she cried and said, "Wan'er, don't hold on. Go, go."
Queen Cui shed crystal tears.
The anger in my heart completely dissipated.
Just about to close my eyes,
Suddenly, a loud announcement came from outside the palace.
"Old Master Cui is here!"
These words made Queen Cui's eyes sparkle. She smiled and looked towards the door of the bedroom. There was an old man in blue clothes walking slowly towards her.
The man was in his sixties, his hair had turned white, and he was wearing a farmer's coarse linen shirt. Although his face had many wrinkles, he looked energetic.
He came to the bedside, his voice deep and gentle, "Xiao Wan'er, are you waiting for grandfather?"
Queen Cui nodded while crying.
She opened her mouth to speak hastily, but was choked.
Tears welled up in Old Master Cui's cloudy eyes. "I know. Grandfather understands what Xiao Wan'er is thinking. There's no need to say more."
Queen Cui nodded again. This time she opened her mouth, her breath was very weak, "I...I...miss...you..."
Old Master Cui wiped her tears, his voice a little hoarse, "Grandfather knows, Grandfather misses Xiao Wan'er too."
Queen Cui smiled.
Old Master Cui, like in the old days, tapped her body and said in a trembling voice, "Xiao Wan'er, are you sleepy? If you are, go to sleep..."
Queen Cui slowly closed her eyes.
On the first day of April in the sixth year of Xining, the emperor's first wife, Empress Cui, passed away at the age of twenty-four.
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