Riding the Pheonix Chapter 553: Huifei
On the third day after Concubine Hui fell ill, the emperor finally went to her side.
Concubine Hui, who was in the hospital bed, heard that the emperor was coming and hurriedly called the palace servants to come over and dress her.
As soon as he got out of bed, the emperor came in and said, "No need to be busy. If you are sick, just take good care of yourself and don't bother anymore."
There was no emotion or anger in his voice, but his words had the meaning of "Don't cause any more trouble." Concubine Hui complied and asked the palace servants to bring tea.
"Your Majesty, if your hands are cold in winter, drink a bowl of tea to warm them up first. Is the room too stuffy? Mommy, please open the window for some fresh air!"
The emperor stopped her. Perhaps it was Concubine Hui's thoughtfulness that reminded him of his tenderness in the past, and his voice softened: "I'm here to talk to you. Just lie down." He told the palace servants, "Don't help me yet. Go to bed? How did you serve me?"
Concubine Hui looked at him movedly and almost shed tears.
"Your Majesty..." She looked at the emperor's face longingly. Although it was not as delicate and beautiful as when she was young, her eyes were still as clear and gentle.
The emperor also relented.
He waved the palace attendant to leave, sat down by the bed, and talked to her: "I know what you are thinking. As long as the second son tries his best, I will not punish him like this. The purpose of seizing the title is my Majesty's. Yes, but I am the one who is most heartbroken! I only have a few sons, and the third was born after I ascended the throne. I was already too busy to take care of it at that time. The eldest and second were born in Prince Zhao’s Mansion, and I was just an idle king at the beginning. , get along with them more, and have deep feelings."
"Your Majesty..." Concubine Hui cried.
The emperor continued: "I have always had expectations for the second child. I hope that he can assist the elder brother and that the brothers will work together. I don't want them to become more and more separated when they grow up. I see it in my eyes, and my heart aches. My brother, the youngest brother. We had such a deep friendship at that time, why did we become irreconcilable? Do you resort to all kinds of despicable tricks, just to deal with your brothers? These days, I am also reflecting on myself. It is my father's fault if I don't teach him!"
Concubine Hui cried loudly: "No, it's not your Majesty's fault. You have so many important things to do all day long, and there are so many important national affairs to take care of, where can you take care of your children. It's my concubine, it's my concubine who didn't take care of him well! He occasionally I would say in front of my concubine that the eldest prince was taught by such a good master, but he always wasted his time and didn't know how to cherish it. My concubine always scolded him, don't act rashly, brother, and never had a good reason with him. Which I know that he became more and more extreme in the future, and he actually had such thoughts. Your Majesty, it is my concubine’s fault for not stopping it in time."
"Okay, okay, don't cry, I understand." The emperor comforted him for a while, and then said, "He is your son, and he is also my son. Don't I feel sorry for him? Only the deepest love can punish him. That’s right. If you want to meet him, then ask him to come. Sending winter clothes is not a big deal, so there is no need to be so cautious. If you want to hand something over in the future, just tell Wan Dabao."
Concubine Hui burst into tears of gratitude. When she thought of thanking her, the emperor pressed her down again.
Concubine Hui could only hold his hand, thanked him repeatedly, and thanked Concubine Pei: "Sister Pei came to visit earlier. I wanted to ask her to ask for a favor from you, but I didn't dare to say it. Who knew she was so thoughtful? , guessed my concubine’s thoughts, and took the initiative to tell you this. Sister Pei is really smart and kind-hearted. It was Chenger who was obviously sorry for her, but she didn’t care at all and came to help my concubine. If she hadn’t done it on her behalf I beg for mercy, but I can't say this to Your Majesty. I'm old, and I'm always sick. I'm so haggard that I can't always be in front of Your Majesty. With Sister Pei taking care of Your Majesty, I can also Don’t worry.”
The emperor's expression was calm and somewhat unfathomable.
Concubine Hui seemed to be in a state of excitement and kept praising Concubine Pei without paying attention. She said that after so many years in the palace, she was so kind to everyone, and no one in the palace disliked her. Moreover, he was devoted to the emperor, never asked for favors, and was indifferent to fame and fortune. No wonder good deeds will be rewarded. They say people are kind-hearted, and it’s true. He also said that he wanted to do some embroidery work to thank Concubine Pei.
The emperor naturally told her not to do it, and that the most important thing was to recuperate, as long as she had this intention.
The emperor and concubine talked for a while, and the emperor finally left.
Wen Xiuyi came in from outside the house again and asked her: "What are you doing, your Majesty? Your Majesty finally came here. If you don't talk about your own affairs, how can you keep praising the concubine? Inviting favors for her?"
Concubine Hui leaned on the bedside, finished drinking the medicine, slowly wiped the stains on her lips with a handkerchief, and said: "You don't understand. In the palace, you have to give eye drops to a person. You can't say Say bad things, say good things."
Wen Xiuyi frowned, not understanding what she meant.
Concubine Hui said: "I told you that our Majesty is both affectionate and ruthless. He is affectionate, but he still has some affection for me, an old and waning concubine. It is said that he is affectionate. Ruthless, the only one he loves in his heart is himself. To come to see me is partly because of the noble concubine’s request, and partly because I am still useful.”
"Useful?" Wen Xiuyi was even more confused. She looked her up and down with clear contempt.
Concubine Hui didn't know, so she smiled and said, "You think I'm no longer pretty~IndoMTL.com~ and you can't stand it, don't you?"
Wen Xiuyi pursed her lips and said nothing, but that was what she meant.
Concubine Hui smiled and said: "Then let me ask you, everyone in the world knows that he loves the imperial concubine to the point of almost doting on her, why does he still promote us unfavored concubines from time to time?"
Before Wen Xiuyi could answer, she said: "You want to say that he is affectionate, don't you? Hehe, you can feel whether a person cares about you or not. He has been here for so long, and he has seen me become ill. Looking like this, is there a bit of love or two in your eyes?"
Concubine Hui's voice became cold and she continued: "Of course, one thing is right. With so many people in the harem, the only one he really loves is the concubine. But this love is not as pure as others think. He has The imperial concubine had an indescribable distrust, and seemed to believe that she would never love him, which kept him in a constant state of panic. As an emperor, so high up, how could he be swayed by panic? Therefore, he was always unknowingly Using such small means, he was extremely gracious to her while at the same time scrutinizing her. Therefore, I, the concubine Hui, have to make an appearance occasionally to make the concubine feel a little bit in danger, so I always remember to please him."
Wen Xiuyi couldn't understand and said: "Your harem is really complicated."..
Concubine Hui said with a smile: "There is the greatest power in the world here, how can it not be complicated? Not only will he not be happy when I praised the concubine like that, he will also be suspicious of the concubine's purpose. Everyone praises her, so he Where is this emperor? Where should he be placed?"
Wen Xiuyi was silent for a long time and said: "The imperial concubine is quite good to you. Isn't this a bit of repaying kindness with enmity?"
Concubine Hui said calmly: "Where is there any kindness or affection in this palace? Your Majesty became suspicious, so he didn't have the heart to keep remembering Cheng'er's fault, right?"