With the efforts of all parties, the preparations for summoning the soul of the fifth princess were finally completed.
On this day, according to the auspicious time calculated by the masters, everyone in the palace gathered in Zhaode Palace.
It was noon, the sun was blazing brightly, but the Fifth Princess' bedroom was tightly surrounded, and only some sounds coming from inside the palace could be vaguely heard.
The empress had already ordered the other palace maids not to enter or leave Zhaode Palace.
Therefore, only a few princesses came together on this big day, but the fifth princess's father, Lord Degui, did not show up. He only sent his capable man Yinggu to receive the princesses.
This is somewhat rude.
Before the princesses could frown, Yinggu wiped her tears and explained the reasons to the masters.
It turned out that since yesterday, Lord Degui had been kneeling in front of the gods and Buddhas invited into the palace, unable to get up, and he only prayed that today would go smoothly and that God would let the fifth princess wake up.
Everyone thought about how Lord Degui had become increasingly thinner and haggard since the news of the Fifth Princess' accident, and they all felt a little sad.
It's just pity for all mothers and fathers in the world. The second princess, who already had a child, even shed two tears out of empathy.
The Third Princess bowed to Lord De's bedroom and said, "Father De, your sincerity will move heaven and earth. The Fifth Princess will surely wake up."
Yinggu smiled with tears in his eyes and nodded in agreement.
Several princesses were arranged to rest and wait in a side hall of Zhaode Palace. The servants brought them cakes and tea, but no one in the hall was in the mood to enjoy them.
Everyone was in a state of anxiety in the fifth princess' bedroom.
The Third Princess walked back and forth in the hall with her hands behind her back. Although her face was calm, Gu Jinke still felt her hidden anxiety. After all, it was she who recommended the method, and she also sincerely hoped that the Fifth Princess would wake up and give her help. .
The fourth princess would stand up from her chair from time to time and look outside, but she could only face the serious faces of the female guards outside, so she could only look back in boredom.
The second princess sat in an armchair, holding a string of Buddhist beads and muttering to herself. Seeing several sisters looking at her in confusion, she smiled and said, "Pray for the Fifth Princess and do your best."
Gu Jinke sat opposite and glanced at the expressions of the queens before he looked away, closed his eyes, crossed his fingers, placed his hands in front of his abdomen, and waited slowly.
Time seemed to pass by very slowly, and the heat in the room seemed to slowly dissipate because the palace servant came and added a basin of ice, and finally a hint of coolness could be felt.
It was unknown how long it had been before this unchanging silence was broken and Gu Jinke heard some other sounds.
There was the sound of joyful music coming from far away, and the procession to marry the five kings had entered the palace.
When Gu Jinke opened his eyes, he saw that it was already dark outside and the noise in the Fifth Princess' bedroom had died down.
Master Jing'an came out to personally welcome the Five Kings, and led them into the room according to their needs to cooperate in completing the ritual.
The empress had also rushed over from the previous court after handling government affairs. She was now standing in the corridor with her hands behind her back, looking deeply at the fifth princess' bedroom.
Several princesses came out to greet the empress, but she just nodded indifferently.
Several people stood here, and about half an hour passed by. When it got dark, they saw several masters and their disciples coming out of the hall one after another. When they saw the empress, they all came over to salute with tired faces.
"How?" asked the Queen.
Master Jing'an stroked the Buddhist beads in his hand and said, "I have completed the soul-guiding process according to the methods left by my predecessors. If all goes well, I will be able to wake up before tomorrow."
If things don’t go well…
No one dared to think of this, and the Queen waved her hand and asked them to leave first.
She looked at the several princesses who were standing here with her and asked them to leave first. There was no point in staying here for the remaining matters.
After seeing that several princesses had left one by one, the empress went to Deguijun's bedroom.
Fang Rui opened the door for her, and the queen saw a thin figure kneeling upright. He froze when he heard the sound, then turned around to look at her, his eyes full of hope: "Your Majesty?"
The Queen stepped into the palace. Fang Rui closed the door again and stood guard outside.
The room was getting darker, but the queen walked over steadily. When she reached Deguijun, she bent down and reached out to help him up: "Ah Xiao, get up."
A'xiao was Deguijun's nickname when he was a child. He has held a high position for a long time, and the empress called him by his nickname so affectionately, which can be traced back to the time when they were deeply in love when he first entered the palace.
Lord Degui looked at the empress in front of him, a little dazed.
They are no longer young. When he first entered the palace, the empress was still a pretty and smiling girl. When she stretched out her hand to him, he fell in love with her at first sight and wanted to rely on her for the rest of his life.
With all the palace infighting over the years, he thought it would no longer be as pure as it was before. But when the Queen stretched out her hand to him and called him "Axiao", he looked at the Queen in front of him, whose hair was mixed with white, who had a child with him, and whose face was becoming more and more majestic, and the feeling of those years once again swept over his body.
This is the silent but ever-present mountain in his heart, and it is also his lifelong support. As long as she moves, his heart will be shaken.
He hurriedly took two steps on his knees, trying to hug her like he did when he was young. However, his body was stiff after kneeling for a long time and he didn't listen to his command, so he fell straight into the Queen's arms. He couldn't control his emotions anymore and burst out: "Your Majesty, our child... Seeing her lying there, my heart aches!"
The Queen withdrew her hand and gently rubbed his hair: "Ah Xiao, she will wake up. She is our child."
Lord Degui burst into tears in her arms. Ever since he brought the fifth princess back, he didn't dare cry for fear of ruining the child's blessing. He had been enduring it all the time, but now in front of his wife, he finally found a way to vent. All the uneasiness, fear, and worry poured out with his tears.
The Queen lowered her eyes and patted his back.
…
In the other bedroom, the people on night duty had also withdrawn, leaving only the crackling sound of red candles exploding in the hall.
Tan Xi twisted her hands together in confusion, hesitated for a while, and finally made up her mind to half-lift the veil herself.
Several masters said that he and the Fifth Princess had the most compatible horoscopes, so tonight he could only accompany the Fifth Princess alone.
So he looked around carefully, and sure enough, he didn't see a single person.
The interior of the temple was decorated in a grand and luxurious manner, with festive wedding decorations everywhere. However, the many talismans pasted on the doors and windows confirmed that a ritual had indeed been held here not long ago.
Tan Xi moved his body. The royal rules were strict, and he was always paying attention to his manners along the way, fearing that he would do something inappropriate.
Only now did he dare to move his arms and legs a little, and then, under the pretext of moving his arms and legs, he turned around to look at the person lying on the bed, the person he had been thinking about.
As she was getting married today, she washed herself and put on a red wedding gown, and now lay quietly on the bed.
His facial features seemed to be healthier than I remembered. Perhaps because he had been staying indoors in recent days, his skin had become fairer and his eyes were closed, as if he was asleep.
She was nothing like the one he had seen her before. In Tan Xi's impression, she has always been high-spirited and unruly.
Tan Xi was a little curious and a little worried. After looking around again to make sure that there was no one around, he suppressed his hidden shyness and joy and bravely reached out his hand to touch her face.
Before his hand could reach the Fifth Princess' face, he was grabbed by a large hand with a whistling sound, and was dragged down onto the wedding bed.
"Ah...!" He couldn't help but scream out in surprise, and instinctively wanted to call for help, but another hand covered his mouth tightly.
Tan Xi widened his eyes in panic, and subconsciously wanted to turn sideways to look at the Fifth Princess on the bed: She hasn't woken up yet, if this thief...!
He struggled hard without thinking, and heard a cold shout in his ear: "Who sent you here?"
The voice was clear but a little weak, and it sounded very much like the voice in Tan Xi's mind when he woke up from a dream in the middle of the night.
Tan Xi's eyes suddenly widened and he looked up in disbelief.
Above him, the person who had been lying quietly just now was holding him tightly with both hands, her eyes were half-closed and still a little hazy, as if she had a headache and felt dizzy. She shook her head violently, and there was finally a hint of clarity in her eyes.
She squinted her eyes and looked at the young man in red makeup. Her pupils shrank and she murmured, "It's you? I'm dreaming again, aren't I?"
Tan Xi didn't hear clearly what she said. He whimpered twice in confusion and struggled for a while.
However, the woman on his body seemed to be aroused by some ferocity. The clarity disappeared, and a red flash appeared in her eyes. Although her gaze was still looking at him, it was blurred.
But even so, the power in her hands was still incredibly great, and even swift.
Because while Tan Xi was stunned, she had already grabbed the young man's two thin wrists with one hand and lifted them above her head, then leaned down and used her lips instead of her other hand to cover the young man's surprised lips.
The touch of her lips was wet and cool. Tan Xi was so shocked that before she could resist, the wedding dress on her body made a "hiss" and turned into messy rags in her empty hands.
Under the candlelight, inside the red quilt, there was a sudden blinding whiteness.
The Fifth Princess' eyes were bloodshot. She leaned down, and in the empty palace, unbearable sobs that rose and fell slowly rang out.
It seemed as if a woman was murmured in a trance: "This dream...is becoming more and more real..."
…
This is destined to be a sleepless night for some people.
Gu Jinke rested well and had no dreams all night long.
Just as he stood up and leaned against the bed to wake himself up, Fang Ying from the palace came to the Princess's residence in a hurry to deliver a message. Xin Shuang came over to relay the message: "Your Highness, the Fifth Princess has woken up!"
woke up?
Gu Jinke raised her eyebrows and raised her chin: "Sang Yi, come here and help me get dressed."
She was now very curious and wanted very much to see the fifth sister who had woken up.
The fifth princess also wants to meet them very much now.
She had vented her feelings yesterday, and then, due to being weak from lying in bed for so long, she could no longer control herself and took a rest, thinking that she would continue to be trapped in the repetitive dream, but she never expected that when she woke up, she would be greeted by the rising and somewhat dazzling morning sun.
She hadn't seen the morning sun for a long time, so she squinted her eyes out of stress.
She felt a warm and gentle breath beside her, and she tilted her head to look over. It was a familiar face. But now his red lips and eyes were swollen, and he was sleeping soundly in her arms.
He had warmth and breath. He was no longer an illusion, nor was he the Tan Xi who drew his sword and committed suicide in a red robe, falling silently in a pool of blood to bury her. Nor was he the nightmare that trapped her every day when she was in prison.
Dust is floating in the sunlit air, the familiar furnishings in the room, the person lying beside me, and the memories that keep churning in my mind.
It made her whole body tremble.
After a while, she finally raised her hands tremblingly and covered her eyes. Silent tears fell from the corners of her eyes. Her voice was low, but fierce and gnashing: "Gu...Jin...Xiu!"
The author has something to say:
Ahhhh, in comparison, Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess is really not good enough! ! !
Her mother and her sister are better than her! (Pointing and gesturing)
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