[Qing Chuan] Mu Emperor's Grace

Chapter 76

In a rage, Hongli boarded the Qingque boat again, and the concubines, elder brothers, and princesses all followed behind him and slowly entered the cabin.

When everyone entered the inner room, they saw the Empress Dowager lying on the bed with her eyes closed, looking very peaceful. For a while, no one dared to speak, for fear of disturbing the Empress Dowager's rest.

Shi Gege looked at the people on the couch, and felt that the Queen Mother seemed to be asleep, but in the next second, Hongli's actions shattered her imagination. Hongli led everyone to kneel in front of the bed, and Shi Gege saw The former concubines all sobbed in a low voice, and Concubine Dun cried out directly: "The empress dowager..." In a mournful atmosphere, the attendants slowly covered the empress dowager's body with a white cloth.

Shi Gege suddenly struggled forward and cried, "Grandmother... Grandmother... Open your eyes and see, Shi Ge'er is late..."

It was also this cry that made Yongzheng tremble all over. Only now did he truly realize that the old man who loved him to the bone had left forever.

However, he just knelt on the spot, bowed his head in the room full of mourning, without saying a word.

Due to the death of the Empress Dowager, the boat that was decorated with lanterns and festoons was wrapped in white silk, and the clothes of the emperor and his entourage were all replaced with plain silk. For decoration, all the rituals and music stopped playing.

Hongli cut off the clothes and served three meals a day. On the way from Dongchang to the capital, everyone fasted. Hongli ordered his attendants to bathe the empress dowager's body with flower soup and millet wine to prevent the body from rotting.

During this period, He Shen took care of Hongli's daily life and food. The emperor, who used to be very happy to travel, now sat by the porthole all day long, watching the Wanchong Mountains on both sides of the strait gradually receding, and lingering melancholy flashed in his eyes.

He Shen walked into the room slowly with the food, and whispered to Hongli who was slumped on the recliner: "Your Majesty... it's time for you to eat, and your body will not be able to take it later."

He Shen put all the food on the table, walked gently to Hongli's reclining chair, and heard Hongli read softly: "The apes on both sides of the strait can't stop crying, the light boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains."

He Shen frowned and said, "Your Majesty..."

Hongli ignored his call, but murmured: "The Empress Dowager is gone... I really feel the feeling of being alone. The morning and evening will be gone. I don't have to ask about the situation of Shoukang Palace anymore, and I don't have to waste money anymore Celebrating the Thousand Autumn Festival with all my heart... But my heart is empty..."

Hongli took Heshen's hand and put it on his chest: "Touch it, is there an empty piece..."

Feeling the warmth under his palms, He Shen said softly, "Your Majesty reminds me of my parents..."

Hongli was stunned: "I remember your Ama, the governor of Fujian, Changbao?" He Shen nodded and said: "The emperor has a good memory, but... what I think about is my parents in my hometown... "

Hongli understood this time. Looking at He Shen's handsome face, he said softly, "Tell me... about your hometown..."

He Shen glanced at the table, got up and made some food for Hongli, and passed it in front of Hongli without any explanation: "Your Majesty, after you use these, I will tell you about the things in my hometown."

Hongli glanced at him, and opened his mouth with Heshen's hand. Heshen was dumbfounded by his rogue behavior, so he had to put a chopstick of white jade loofah into Hongli's mouth.

Immediately after hearing Hongli say: "I ate it, tell me..."

He Shen had no choice but to talk about the past with a bowl in his hand: "My hometown has many things that we don't have today..." He Shen compared the height with his hands, and said with a smile: "The houses there can be built with multiple layers, and they are better than those made of wood. Be strong..."

While talking, He Shen took a sneak peek at Hongli, seeing that he was engrossed in what he was listening to, and took the opportunity to give him a piece of food with chopsticks, this time Hongli swallowed it obediently.

"Over there, what runs on the road in the city is not a horse-drawn carriage, but something faster, with four wheels, and the horse-drawn carriage can't catch up with it..."

A puzzled expression appeared on Hongli's face, based on He Shen's description alone, he couldn't imagine the modern scene at all, he just found it inconceivable, and he asked: "Are there any objects you mentioned in the Qing Dynasty now? "

He Shen knew that Hongli had moved his mind, and he also knew that according to the trajectory of history, one day Magerni's mission would come to the East, and what fascinated Hongli now can be found in the civilizations of the East and the West. The initial collision exchange found the answer.

He Shen shook his head: "Now there is no..." Seeing Hongli's disappointed expression, He Shen added: "Don't be impatient, Your Majesty, if you really want to count, I live in a time different from yours. century……"

Hongli looked at Heshen in disbelief: "Hundreds of years? Then...how did you know about this dynasty?"

He Shen smiled mysteriously: "There have been historians in all dynasties, and I also read the bibliography written by the historians to know the story of the emperor..."

Hongli forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart, and asked cautiously: "In this way, later generations have their own evaluation of me...how do they evaluate me..."

Looking at Hongli's expectant eyes, He Shen remembered his not-so-good reputation, hesitated and said: "The emperor is in my hometown, he is a famous emperor..." Hongli was still waiting for the next article, but He Shen Already stuttering, just as he was about to say something nice to coax Hongli, Hongli had already seen the clue from his expression.

Hongli waved his hand and said: "It must not be a good word... If you praised me, you must have confessed... You must have looked at me with that mentality when you came here."

He Shen touched his nose in embarrassment, and he picked up chopsticks for Hongli as if changing the subject, but Hongli grabbed his wrist, Hongli stared into his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Fortunately, you come It's..."

He Shen tried his best to ignore the soreness in his nose: "When I came here, both Chang Bao and my biological mother had passed away, and there were only three people in my family, my stepmother, He Lin, and me. In my hometown, my parents were still there, but now they are completely different. Knowing their situation, I am the only child in the family, and I don't know how the family's livelihood is now..."

Since crossing, He Shen has been dragged away every day, forcing himself to choke the wheel of history at a faster speed, and now thinking about it, he has no free time.

The continuous life left him no time to stop and imagine his parents in modern times. Only now did he realize that those were all scars that he deliberately ignored and did not touch.

"I am a teacher in the school, but what I teach is university knowledge. I like to drink tea most on weekdays. Famous teas from all over the world, those who can be named or those that cannot be named, are all treasures in his heart. I love tea, and I inherited it from him. My mother is a doctor, and it is her job to save lives and heal the wounded. If I had a minor illness or pain when I was a child, I didn’t need to go to the medicine hall. My mother’s two prescriptions The child will be able to cure the disease with the medicine... Originally, the family was happy and happy, but I never thought that I would come here overnight, but I was in a state of being alone and alone, and the elders in the family were pitiful, and the white-haired person sent the black-haired person..." and Shen said, his eyes filled with tears. He originally intended to comfort Hongli, but now he made himself cry.

Seeing that He Shen was lost in memory, Hongli suddenly remembered something, and said in a moment of impatience: "He Shen, do you hate me?"

Hongli had a bold guess in his heart. Before his death, he had seen the actions of the original body, and had a strong resentment in his heart. Perhaps it was this strong emotion that called the living Heshen to the Dalai Lama. clear.

He Shen didn't know what Hongli was thinking, he laughed and said: "What does this have to do with the emperor, if it is a kind of misfortune to come here for no reason, then meeting the emperor is my greatest luck..."

Seeing Hongli's eyes, He Shen was gradually filled with a warm smile, and such an innocent smile gradually dispelled the haze in He Shen's heart.

With He Shen's efforts, Hongli also calmed down and used half a bowl of rice extra.Hongli looked at He Shen who was standing beside him, and suddenly asked: "It was too hasty that day, I forgot to ask you, what did the Empress Dowager say to you before she died?"

He Shen's heart suddenly became tense, and the warm atmosphere would indeed paralyze a person. If Hongli hadn't mentioned it suddenly, He Shen would have almost forgotten the Yizhi in his arms that made him in a dilemma.

Before he could answer, Hongli said again: "I've been tossing and turning these days, but I can't forget the appearance of the Empress Dowager before she died. What an important matter, she is willing to give up the opportunity to meet Yongzheng, Shigeer, and me, but keep you..."

The more He Shen listened, the heavier his heart became. If he hadn't seen the imperial decree with his own eyes, he would never have imagined that the queen mother would choose such a way to keep the queen.Even if he knows that the emperor and empress hate each other, he still has to leave the most important bargaining chip for his beloved grandson.

He Shen felt his heart beating faster and faster, and his hand holding the soup bowl trembled slightly. When Hongli looked up, he saw He Shen's pale face.

"What's wrong with you?" Hongli asked suspiciously.

Unexpectedly, Hongli's sudden utterance startled He Shen who was immersed in his own thoughts. His hand trembled, and a bowl of soup was spilled on Hongli's hand.

It wasn't until the soup flowed down the table to the floor that He Shen came back to his senses, while the back of Hongli's hand was already flushed.

"Emperor... Your Majesty..." He Shen put down the bowl in his hands in a panic, and hurriedly searched for plasters.

Hongli raised his hand to hold him down, and poured the cold tea in the pot on the back of his hand. After the burning sensation on his skin eased, he said softly, "Don't panic, the soup is not hot..."

Hongli raised his eyes to see He Shen's flustered expression, and said with a smile, "If you care about it, you will be confused..."

He Shen smiled stiffly, and hurried to clean up the mess on the table, but Hongli suddenly asked: "What did the Queen Mother say to you? Make you so flustered in front of me?"