Chapter 700: Farewell
This conversation between the emperor and the empress was not a big deal.
In the harem, sending away a Zhou didn't seem to be a big deal.
However, the emperor went to the harem less and less frequently.
In the harem, since the 26th year of Qingyuan, when Chen Baolin gave birth to the 15th prince and was promoted to a talented lady, no more children were born.
The young concubine refused to give up and told the matter to the empress, but the empress naturally ignored it.
It’s not like there isn’t one.
Starting from the 30th year of the Qingyuan period, the emperor was considered to have entered the harem three times a month at most.
Nowadays, even the Queen can’t guarantee the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month.
But the Queen doesn't care.
The queen has developed many wrinkles, but she is no longer as cold as she was in her youth. She is enjoying playing with her grandchildren and her life is becoming more and more comfortable.
In the imperial garden, Concubine Ning met Concubine Yan.
By now, Concubine Ning's child has already moved into Ruiqing Palace, and Concubine Yan's child was also sent there this year.
When the two met, they had nothing to say to each other before, but now that both of them have fallen out of favor, they can finally say a few words.
"Why don't we sit together?" Concubine Ning invited.
Concubine Yan nodded, and the two of them sat together in the pavilion.
In April, the wind blows, bringing the fragrance of unknown flowers.
"I never thought that you, Concubine Yan, would fall out of favor so quickly." Concubine Ning suddenly laughed.
Concubine Yan was not angry: "Who wouldn't fall out of favor nowadays?"
"Yes, in Beigong Garden, Liu is no longer successful, did you know that?" Concubine Ning asked.
"She has lived long enough for so many years." said Concubine Yan.
"Yes, but she is only about the same age as me." Concubine Ning smiled and shook her head: "For those of us who came out of the Qiandi, it is a blessing to be alive and in high positions today. I am, Shunfei is, and Huifei is."
"Sister Ning Fei is much calmer now." said Concubine Yan.
"Isn't it? In my whole life, I have been a coward and dared not to do anything. I am not as good as you, but you have been busy and hustling, but in the end, you are nothing but this." Concubine Ning said.
"No. From the beginning, the group was most afraid of going to Cheng'an Temple. So I could only give birth to a child or climb up." Concubine Yan took a deep breath: "In this harem, not everyone has the courage of Concubine Jing. Many people can't do it simply by saying not to go to Cheng'an Temple."
Concubine Ning stopped talking.
Yes, she was also afraid before she raised the twelfth prince.
"How many people really... love the emperor? They just don't want to suffer." Concubine Yan also smiled: "Now you and I are the same, why don't we just let the past go? The days are long, and you and I are not in bad health, and we still have many years to live."
Concubine Ning chuckled for a while and said, "You are right."
Yes, the days are long and they still have many years to live.
In the Beigong Garden, Liu took her last breath.
Her hair is now completely white, how can she still be seen as the Concubine Kangde of the past?
Before she died, she thought that there were no winners in the harem.
No one won, and she couldn't see the end.
The third prince already has several children and lives a good life.
She had nothing to worry about.
She misses her child so much now.
Maybe I will be able to see him this time, or maybe I won’t.
The child was innocent, but she was full of sin.
Who knows? Anyway, she left.
It was the winter of the 33rd year of the Qingyuan reign, the ninth year after Concubine Jing passed away.
Emperor Qingyuan Qi Yixiu came to the end of his life.
He is only fifty-six years old this year.
In the last two years, due to poor health, he had let go and asked the crown prince to govern the country. Crown Prince Qi Yan was already very familiar with this.
He was a good emperor. He governed the country with integrity, knew how to employ people, treated old ministers well, and was tolerant towards scholars.
Suppress the rebellion, control the flood, bring prosperity, mint coins. Reopen the cabinet.
He had many descendants and reigned for thirty-three years, which was the time when the national treasury was the most abundant since the founding of the Dayi Dynasty.
Together with the later Emperor Qifeng, he was known as the Second Holy Emperor.
In the 33rd year of Qingyuan and the 51st year of Qifeng, due to the prosperous times, the coins minted became the best coins in the following dynasties.
It is also the most valuable coin a thousand years later.
At this time, Qi Yixiu was lying on the dragon bed with many people kneeling below.
"I am...about to go."
Everyone below was crying.
"After I am gone, Yan'er should respect your mother as the queen dowager. Your mother has worked hard all her life, and you must know how to be filial." Qi Yixiu said.
"Yes, father, don't worry." Qi Yan cried.
"I know you will treat your brothers well, so there is no need to tell you. I have written to you the posthumous title of your mother. I am relieved. I have taught you enough about state affairs, and you are now better than me."
"Father will always be Father and will always be able to teach his son." Qi Yan said.
"Good child. You and the Queen also arranged the people in my harem. They have all served me before, so don't treat them harshly. As for the ministers in the court, you are also a good person at using people, so I am not worried. Your teacher, Lord Pei, is seriously ill now. If he unfortunately passes away, just bury him with the rites for the Emperor's teacher, and don't involve your mother. Otherwise, people will think too much."
He doted on Shen Chuliu because of Shen Chuliu.
Pei Jiancheng’s success today is due to his own efforts.
Taken together, it was an insult to both of them.
"Yes, Father."
"I have one last word to say. When you choose a crown prince in the future, you should do your best and devote your heart and soul to him, just like I did." Qi Yixiu said.
"Yes." Qi Yan wiped his tears and said, "Dad, don't worry. I dare not say anything else, but when I become the emperor, I will definitely not let you down for all your hard work over the years."
"Good boy, give me the box. I want to take it into the coffin." Qi Yixiu said with a smile.
Chusi opened a flat box and handed it to him.
Inside was a necklace made of gold and inlaid with rubies and agates.
"Look, damn it. She just likes fancy things like this. But it looks so good on her." Qi Yixiu closed the box with great effort and put it on his chest.
He slowly closed his eyes and chuckled, "My beloved, you look really good in this way. But your neck is a little empty. I'll make you a necklace. Gold is great, it can't suppress your elegance."
He spoke in a very low voice, and no one except the Crown Prince, Queen, and Second Princess who were closest to him could hear clearly.
In front of Qi Yixiu was Shen Chuliu, who was in his twenties.
She was wearing a red dress and had her hair in a high bun. She was pulling her sleeve with one hand and grinding ink for him with the other.
There is a light fragrance on the body.
She had curved eyebrows and very few jewelries on her body, except for a pair of bracelets placed on the table to make it easier to grind the ink.
The neck is empty.
Qi Yixiu looked up from the desk and saw only a snow-white neck.
After hearing his words, the man laughed and said, "Okay, the emperor gave me the collar and I work for the emperor, so we owe each other nothing."
Finally, Qi Yan heard the man on the dragon couch say, "How can we not owe each other? You have deceived me for a lifetime, so you must repay me for a lifetime. Only then can we say that we don't owe each other anything."
The north wind howled outside the window, Emperor Qingyuan passed away.
The modern extra chapters are at the end. I'll say it again if you don't want to read them, you can leave. If you stay, don't worry about what I'm doing. Don't accuse me of cheating you.
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