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Chapter 10 Untimely Death

Jing Yi's high fever occurred five days later. The wound had already tended to heal and did not bleed or suppurate. However, Jing Yi became timid and refused to drink water. Even the water that was washed by her would shrink in fear. She was afraid of all the sounds, and the slight footsteps of the palace people would make her cry uneasily, and even the sound of the wind was afraid. She had always looked fearful and uneasy.

At first, Ruyi thought that what happened that day gave her a huge shock, and gradually realized that something was wrong. Jing Yi showed signs of trembling, nausea and vomiting, unwilling to fall asleep, and became irritable abnormally.

Ruyi looked helplessly as Jiang Yubin's face became worse and worse, and her heart hung little by little.

Jiang Yubin said tragically: "Empress, you have to be prepared. The fifth princess is afraid that she will get mad dog disease. The dog that bites the fifth princess..."

Ruyi hurriedly ordered Sanbao to dig out the body of "Fuguier". Jiang Yubin came back after inspection and even his voice was hoarse: "Empress, the dog is indeed mad dog disease, so he broke into the imperial garden and bit the fifth princess. That mad dog disease will be passed on to people!"

Hailan bit her lower lip tightly, with a fierce hatred in her eyes: "It's Jin Yuyan, is it? The dog was raised by her, it must be her!"

Ruyi's face had completely lost its blood. She turned her face and her voice was slightly cold. She cleared her word and broke the ice: "That dog was raised by Jin Yuyan, but it should be very clean in Qixiang Palace. Why was it so dirty that day that it broke into the Imperial Garden? And the people in Qixiang Palace did not find that the dog was sick? The palace asked Sanbao, and Sanbao said that the people in Qixiang Palace mentioned that the dog had been lost for several days until it appeared in the Imperial Garden and bit Jing Yi."

Rong Peihen said: "Only in this way can Concubine Jia be clear about the relationship!"

Rong Pei's words were not unreasonable, not to mention that Hailan also said: "Who else hates us more than Jin Yuyan?"

There are injustices and debts, and everything has cause and effect. In front of you, there is indeed no one who has more reason to do this than Jin Yuyan.

But Ruyi didn't care about this anymore. Her harsh words were extremely weak: "Jiang Yubin, tell me that you will definitely cure the fifth princess!" Her voice seemed to tremble in the steep autumn wind, "You can cure it, right?"

Jiang Yubin was wet with heavy clothes and raised his head: "Wei Chen is incompetent." His words were like a sharp saw, filed hard on Ruyi's head, from top to bottom, "This disease cannot be cured at all. Even if it is to compensate Wei Chen and everyone in the Imperial Hospital, it cannot be done. Wei Chen is useless, please punish the Empress."

When Jiang Yubin said this, Jing Yi was so angry that her whole body was twitching. She whispered in pain: "Mom! Mom! I feel uncomfortable!" Ruyi wanted to reach out to hug her into her arms and calm her down, but just as she was about to reach out, she was already tightly held by Rong Pei and Hailan. Jiang Yubin grabbed Ruyi's robe corner and begged: "Empress, no way! If the fifth princess accidentally hurts you, even you will be infected with this disease!"

The little child who was tortured by high fever talked nonsense and couldn't eat anything at all. In the end, Hailan thought of the way, because she was afraid that Jing Yi would hurt people and even more, so she had to wrap her with a quilt and tie her up with a cloth strip.

The palace people didn't dare to touch Jing Yi easily, but they only dared to ask carefully: "Empress, do you want to tell the emperor?"

Of course I have to tell you, but not now.

Maybe it was the fate of heaven, maybe it was the emperor's distraction, maybe it was the disaster in the harem that brought it to the previous dynasty. The war in Junggar was once in a deadlock and it was not smooth. Whether it was a war or a harmony was still unknown. Even the sixth princess born to Concubine Xin almost broke down several times. The palace people reported it, but the emperor had no time to take care of him, but just asked the imperial physician to take good care of him.

In this way, how dare Ruyi disturb him at will? When she reported to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager said "Injustice! It's just a pity for the child", she twisted the Buddhist beads again and prayed in the closed door.

When he was exhausted, Jing Yi's breathing was as weak as a hairspring, as if it would break at any time. In just a few hours, he had a high fever again, and even urination became difficult.

As if grasping the last straw, Ruyi asked, "Is it really impossible to cure?"

Jiang Yubin said: "If you kill Weichen, you can save the princess, Weichen is willing!"

Ruyi covered her face: "So, how many more days can she delay?"

Jiang Yubin couldn't bear it: "It's only two or three days, but the fifth princess will live a very painful life."

In this case, only Jiang and Bin dare to say it.

Ruyi's knees softened and collapsed in front of the window. Heavy silk and soft satin were tied to her body, with colorful gold-patterned lines embroidered into a phoenix flying posture that was about to fly. The feathers of the phoenix were all made of golden threads as thin as hair, and were decorated with crystal beads as big as grains of grain. Each needle and thread, and all were gorgeous and stunning, and were a symbol of the queen's honor.

But what queen? At this moment, she was just a helpless mother. She was helpless in the face of fate teasing. She finally couldn't help but fall in Hailan's arms and cried loudly: "Why? Why is it Jing Yi, my child?! She is less than two years old. She can laugh, cry, call Ama and her mother, why is it her?! If I did something wrong, I will take my life! Why is it my child?!"

Ruyi has never been so helpless, as if she had become a thin string, and could only let fate's big hand pluck. She was torn and pulled and painful. The pain was so painful that no one could ever bear it even if it was broken and broken. Even if it was broken, she could only bear it and there was no way.

Hailan sent everyone away, hugged her tightly and shed tears, and repeatedly said, "Sister, don't cry. Don't cry."

Having said that, Hailan's tears were like the continuous rain in the Huangmei season, falling. Ruyi let herself cry and fell in Hailan's arms, hoarsely. Finally, even Ruyi herself became tranced, as if it was Hailan's voice, constantly calling her: "Sister, don't forget, you still have Yongyan."

Ruyi's voice was hoarse. She pushed Hailan and said, "Hailan! Jingyi is not good anymore. You go, go and invite the emperor to come in person, and take a look at Jingyi again."

Hailan nodded repeatedly, called Rong Pei to respond, and hurriedly got up to the Yangxin Palace.

When the emperor rushed over, Jing Yi was already in a state of fury. The high fever made her face turn red. She was sticking out her tongue and scratching her face weakly with her fingers, irritable and painful.

The emperor was so shocked that his face turned pale, his index finger trembled, and he wanted to reach out to support him: "What's wrong with my Jing Yi? What's wrong with her?"

Jiang Yubin hurriedly stopped him and said, "Your Majesty, no! The fifth princess is suffering from mad dog disease! She, she..."

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Yubin was pushed by the emperor and almost fell to the ground. The emperor shouted angrily: "My princess is so good, how could he get mad dog disease!"

Jiang Yubin didn't dare to get up, so he simply leaned on the ground: "Your Majesty, the dog that bit the fifth princess was sick with mad dog, so the fifth princess was also infected with this disease." He was panicked, "Your Majesty, this disease cannot be cured. If you are scratched or bitten by the princess, you will also be infected with this disease!"

Although the palace people wanted to comfort Jing Yi, their faces were full of eagerness to hide. The emperor's hand froze in the spot, like the withered branches frozen in the cold when the cold wind first rose. He tried hard to calm down, held Ruyi, and shouted: "Come on, hug the fifth princess, let her not feel so uncomfortable."

However, the palace people looked like they could not dodge and fear, but looked at Jing Yi's sick and painful appearance from afar, with helpless eyes. How dare they get closer!

Ruyi cried at the emperor's feet, her mind was broken: "Emperor, how could our child, such a well-behaved Jing Yi, become like this!" Her crying heart-wrenchingly resounded throughout the sky, "Emperor, who harmed our child? Who is it?!"

Ruyi was almost fainting, and the emperor hugged her tightly, supported her body, and called out with pain: "Jing Yi! Jing Yi! It's the Emperor, the Emperor Yi is here to see you!"

Jing Yi did not show the kindly sweet smile she used to be, but only made vague gasps and screams from her throat. The sound became weaker and weaker, which was a sign of the passing of life.

The emperor could no longer bear to look at it, so he covered his face and said, "Come on! Hold the princess, hurry up!"

This was the most severe shout, but the palace people looked at each other and still dared not approach. Ruyi cried so hard that she couldn't breathe: "Master, our child has been ruined like this!"

Ling Yunche was guarding outside the palace gate. Hearing such a movement, he stepped forward to protect the emperor and Ruyi tightly to prevent Jing Yi from accidentally traumatizing others. Not only was the princess who had been out of shape, but even Ruyi was too haggard. He looked at Ruyi's heartbroken expression, then looked at Jing Yi's appearance, gritted his teeth, quickly took off his outer robe, wrapped Jing Yi tightly, so that she could not move, and hugged him in front of the emperor.

Ling Yunche said: "Your Majesty, I am holding the princess, look at her."

Rong Pei was helping Ling Yunche protect Jing Yi's body. Jing Yi kept trembling, her little face turned purple. Ling Yunche hugged her tightly in his arms, and refused to relax for a moment. Ruyi looked at him gratefully, leaned beside the emperor, sobbing. The emperor stretched out his hand, gently touched Jing Yi's forehead, and shed tears sadly.

That was a father's deepest pain.

I don’t know how long it took, Jing Yi finally opened her.

This is eternal silence, and she fell asleep quietly as before. Jiang and Bin came forward to get a vein, then looked into his nose, she burst into tears, fell to the ground, and said softly: "Emperor, Empress, the princess has gone."

The emperor's hands fell down weakly, his shoulders trembled slightly, and he staggered a few steps, trying to hold Jing Yi from Ling Yunche's arms, but finally stopped with some hesitation.

The pain was like needles in the head, and the huge sorrow swept over like a wave of tides. The whole person was exhausted and weak, as if he was about to fall.

Ruyi stumbled forward, took Jing Yi from Ling Yunche's arms, and put her in her arms. She whispered with a confused smile: "Jing Yi, are you tired? You are sleepy, tired. It doesn't matter, my mother hugs you to sleep. Come on, my mother hugs you. Don't be afraid of anything, my mother is here." Her smile gently spreads on her lips like ripples. She patted the child and hummed slowly, "Sleep, sleep well..."

The emperor's tears surged out in an instant. He stretched out his hand, stroked Jing Yi's little face, stroked it lovingly, and said softly: "Ruyi, Jing Yi's hands are still hot, it's so good..." Before he finished speaking, he choked up.

Ling Yunche realized his extravagance and wanted to stay for a while. He raised his eyes and saw Li Yu waving quietly and signaling him to leave. He dragged his steps to the door. Li Yu whispered: "The emperor and the empress are sad, let's stay here." He sighed, "Mr. Ling, you are still loyal and hugged the fifth princess. When it is important, you are still you! You are also bold, and the fifth princess looks so scary."

Ling Yunche smiled stiffly and stood outside the door.

Of course, he was afraid of Jing Yi's appearance. He cherished his life and hesitated, but Ruyi was so sad. Let Jing Yi calm down, no longer be that terrible appearance, but the only thing he could do for her.

After Jing Yi's devotion, Ruyi was already as haggard as a crisp and thin dead leaves, as if it would be completely broken with one touch.

The emperor could not sleep for several days, and was sad. He made an exception and posthumously named Jing Yi Princess Heyi Gulun. According to Princess Gulun's funeral ceremony, he buried the Princess Duanhui's garden. His daughter was born in the legitimate daughter, and the daughter of the concubine was Princess Heshuo, but she could only be granted the title when she was about to marry. The emperor did this out of special love and pity for Jing Yi.

However, the sadness was not stopped. Just one day later, the princess born to Xinpin was born with premature birth and was born with congenital deficiencies, and she left with Jingyi. Although the emperor was sad, he was not as good as the pain of watching Jingyi die with his own eyes. So he was buried according to Princess Heshuo's mourning ceremony. He had not even planned a title, and was only buried next to Jingyi's tomb.

The two princesses were lost in the palace, and the queen mother was worried about Duan Shu's safety, and the crying continued. May, and the capital entered the unbearable plum rain season. The dripping rain of sorrow was endless, and the air was always filled with a wet and sticky breath, as if God was also crying in tears.

Although Jin Yuyan did not remove the position of the imperial concubine, she was stripped of all the imperial concubine's rituals and only followed the usual expenses, and lived a miserable life.

However, except for the "Fuguier" who bit Jingyi and killed him, Jin Yuyan once raised, there is no other evidence that Jin Yuyan instigated "Fuguier" to hurt others. Taking into account the three princes born to Jin Yuyan, the emperor never made any heavy responsibilities. However, Qingpin and Jinpin were also demoted by the emperor for sanctioning the red robe that caused trouble and were demoted to noble people. They copied scriptures in Baohua Palace day and night as punishment.

Ruyi was seriously ill. Although the emperor was willing to accompany him, the war in the previous dynasty was not calm and he was powerless, so he had to let the imperial physician take good care of him.

For a moment, the image of the desolation in the palace reached such a state of sorrow and chaos.

Late at night, Ruyi tossed and turned, and as soon as she closed her eyes, she saw Jing Yi's face. Sometimes she was crazy, sometimes she was peaceful and alternately, as if countless snowflakes were falling in her mind, so cold that it hurt. Jiang Yubin poured her bowls of calming medicine, but it was useless. She opened her eyes, bit her lips tightly, and let the tears slide down her thin face, like the continuous rain outside her classmates, exuding the soft pillow.

The pain in her heart rushed and had no way to go. Ruyi put on a long coat and walked to the window barefoot blankly. The bleak wind filled her thin bedclothes and blew the swollen spiral. The hair brushed through her tears, as if Jing Yi's warm little hand was stroking it again. Ruyi suddenly burst into tears at a loss.

The crying alarmed Rong Pei. She pushed the door and held Ruyi tightly, and called anxiously: "Empress! Empress!"

Ruyi cried hard: "Rong Pei! I am useless. I can't even save my own children and can't protect them!"

Rong Pei sobbed and advised, "Empress, the princess will live like this without dignity, but she will only struggle for a few more days. If she goes to the Pure Land as soon as possible, it will be a kind of liberation."

Ruyi felt heartbroken and her forehead pressed against the cold and hard wall, hitting her repeatedly: "Jing Yi is living in pain, but I am not worthy of being her mother! I should try my best to save her, but I have no choice!"

Seeing Ruyi like this, Rong Pei hurriedly blocked the wall: "Empress, don't do this! Don't hurt yourself!" Rong Pei held tears in her eyes, raised her face, and looked at Ruyi calmly and said, "I know that the choice we can make can always be the best choice we can make right now. If there is a way to save the princess, the Empress will definitely fight for her life!"

The night rain is like a sensation, with heavy sounds, as if it is endless tears, and it is more like this sadness that is engraved in people's hearts and will never fade away.

The days in sadness were so quiet that they could almost give birth to dust. By the end of May, the weather gradually became hotter. In previous years, the concubines could not wait to change into colorful dresses and gauze clothes that were as light as clouds. The green and tender purple, and the green and charming red color reflected the blooming flowers in the garden, and the birds were all beautiful. All of them were more beautiful than flowers. Now, even the concubines who were determined to be beautiful did not dare to wear bright colors and put on beautiful makeup, which caused the emperor's displeasure.

Due to the early death of Jing Yi and the Sixth Princess, Ruyi and Xin Ping were both depressed. The fourth prince was neglected, the eighth prince was injured, Concubine Jia was imprisoned, Concubine Qing and Concubine Jin were punished. The queen mother was worried about the safety of Princess Duanshu. The palace was inevitably depressed. Even the cicadas on the trees were weakened. She hummed weakly and hummed again, and the position was filled with deep sadness.

Let the time pass by, but the sadness is not faded.

Outside the Qianshiwa window in the afternoon, large areas of sunshine bloomed violently in the air like clusters of phoenix flowers, scattering light and shadows of light red and gold. After more than a month of plain clothes, Ruyi finally had the idea of ​​dressing up. The ivory dressing table was still clear, but the pearl hairpin was covered with thin dust. She didn't need Rong Pei and the maids to do something, and personally broke the fluffy and casual home-cooked buns. Because of her sadness, she almost wanted to

The black hair was also a little yellow, so it could only be combed smoothly with mast oil, and then tied it into a high bun with a green jade patternless square. A dark golden swayed gently from the lightly tied cloud bun. The phoenix that was about to fly in the air was holding a string of long pearls, which just reflected the bright and bright forehead, slightly sweeping away the darkness of a month. Several simple, simple, gilded lotus hairpins tightly compacted the bun, and a plain white silk chrysanthemum hairpin was dotted behind the bun.

Rong Pei reminded carefully: "Empress, the princess is a junior. You have worn white flowers for her for so long, so there is no need to do it today."

Her reminder was kind, and the war between Junggar was not over, and it was not auspicious to wear white flowers. Ruyi sighed lightly, picked the white flowers, replaced them with sapphire beads carved from white jade, and slightly embellished with a dark blue crab claw chrysanthemum silk flower.

Rong Pei took the rose finger cream and gave it gently: "Empress, your makeup is still too light and your face is not good."

Ruyi carefully trimmed her makeup in front of the bronze mirror without leaving any flaws. Her thin cheeks were covered with rouge; her pale lips were applied with lipstick; her eyebrows were gathered with fine lines, and flowers were lit. Everything was still the same as before. Even the milky white triple jade earrings on her ears were the ones Jing Yi liked to see her wearing the most.

Ruyi put on a moon-white plain woven cloak, lit the fine patterns of light green plum petals, and tied the plain dark flower collar. These days, she copied Buddhist scriptures and kept her door open. She was covered with white skin as snow as snow, but her eyes were astonishingly cold as a bottomless abyss.

Ruyi whispered: "Today is the day when Jing Yi's 57th soul return, and I want to send her a gift."

Rong Pei said: "When the little master Yu came early in the morning, the empress was still chanting scriptures for the princess. The little master brought the ten-color vegetarian vegetarian food he made with him, saying that it was to be offered to the fifth princess's mourning hall. Tonight, the little master will accompany the empress to summon the princess together."

Ruyi lowered her head slightly, and the long silver stamens of sapphire and jade flowers on her clouds trembled slightly: "Concubine Yu is in love."

Rong Pei exclaimed: "There is only the little master of Concubine Yu in the palace." She seemed to remember something, "The emperor sent Eunuch Li to spread the message, and will come to accompany the Empress to summon the princess tonight. I also sorted out the clothes and utensils that the princess wore during her lifetime and put them on the princess's bed."

Ruyi said: "Have you taught Yongyi the rules?"

Rong Pei said: "The nannies have taught them. The twelfth prince is talented and will never make any mistakes."
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