Chapter 213 Cage Thrush

In Kunning Palace, after reading the letter in her hand, Empress Xu gently placed it on the table, with a smile on her face and looking in a good mood.

She turned to Miao Jin next to her and said: The child is really sensible when he grows up. Gao Xu is becoming more and more thoughtful.Last time he came to the palace and asked me if I was in good health. I just mentioned it casually, and I often had headaches. Unexpectedly, as soon as Gao Xu arrived in Yunnan, he sent an eunuch named Wang Gui to Beijing and sent Panax notoginseng, saying that Panax notoginseng in Yunnan can cure headaches...

When Empress Xu said this, her face suddenly showed a little sadness. Gao Xu has been away from Beijing for almost half a year, right?

The eunuch next to him hurriedly said: Go back to the Empress, the King of Han has been away from Beijing for five months.

Queen Xu nodded.

Miaojin's heart was pounding when she heard Wang Gui and giving gifts to the Queen.

The queen thought that Zhu Gaoxu sent someone to Beijing to give her medicine specifically; but only Miao Jin knew in her heart that Gao Xu was sending someone to pick her up!

It is said that Yunnan is a barren land on the border, and Miaojin has no expectations for that place; but somehow, when she thought that she was going to Yunnan, her heart almost jumped out.

She told herself silently: It was just to leave the palace and find a place to settle down and practice.

The palace is not a place where she can stay for a long time.Empress Xu is here, and Miaojin is not in a difficult situation in the palace; but Empress Xu is in poor health, so she is afraid that if she is a thousand years old one day, wouldn’t she have to find another way out?

People feel uneasy about strange places; so when you want to travel far, you always want to go to places where you have acquaintances to help.It's just a normal human nature.Only Yunnan can go to Miaojin with peace of mind.

However, she found reasons for explaining her many things, but still could not deceive herself.She truly felt her heartbeat and expectation. She even wanted to turn into a bird and fly to Yunnan immediately...

Why...is this really good?

...Miao Jin stayed in Kunning Palace for a while and was about to say goodbye.

It was then that she pretended to suddenly remember something and said softly: My father's year-long commemoration day has passed, and the unfilial daughter has not returned home to worship. I want to go back in the past two days to burn some paper money for my father, and ask the queen to be sure.

Empress Xu is very tolerant of Miao Jin, and she will definitely agree to this matter.

Unexpectedly, Empress Xu actually said: The emperor said a while ago that Miaojin is a monk and does not need to go home often; I thought this was the palace, and the rules should not be ignored. If someone often enters and leaves the palace, it would be bad, so he agreed to the emperor.Miaojin has nothing to do, so don’t leave the palace.

After hearing this, Miaojin was shocked and a huge feeling of disappointment surged into her heart, as if her hot heart was suddenly poured with a basin of cold water!She felt weak and almost stood firm.

Fortunately, she has been a spy for several years, often pretending to behave and always lies. At this time, she was calm and did not show her strength.

Miao Jin said calmly: Yes, I follow the order.

She said goodbye to Kunning Palace and kept thinking about how to leave the palace.I was even a little worried that even if I could run away secretly, would the emperor be suspicious of the people from Jing's mansion be implicated?

...While thinking hard, a group of people came from the south.

Except for Zhu Di, who was holding his head up in front, all the eunuchs and palace maids behind him were walking with their heads bent over and buried.

The emperor was walking towards Kunning Palace.

Miaojin had already walked down the stone steps, so she immediately bowed and gave in to the side.

Although she did not look directly at Emperor Zhu Di, from her after her eyes, she could also feel that Zhu Di's eyes were always staring at her walking.

Miaojin felt a little uncomfortable, but she was more accustomed to the man's gaze.

At the funeral of her father, the sad and solemn scene, the male guests in the mourning hall did not forget to secretly look at her.

At this moment, the eunuchs and palace maids stopped in the distance, and Zhu Di came over alone.

I pay homage to the Lord.Miaojin bowed.

Zhu Di stroked his beard and said: I want to say a few words to Miaojin, let’s walk around here?

The emperor in the world is the biggest, and even a monk cannot disobey the emperor.Miao Jin had no choice but to say: I will follow the order.

She bowed and followed Zhu Di, who deliberately stopped and wanted to wait for her to come forward, but she also stopped... It could mean that there were superiors and inferiority, and a Taoist priest dared not stand shoulder to shoulder with the emperor.Besides, Miaojin doesn't want to do it either.

Zhu Di said: What's the best thing about being a Taoist priest?Miao Jin is a woman, if the Taoist priest continues to do it, she will be lonely in the future.Last year I told you to return to secular life.

Miao Jin hurriedly replied: I am indifferent by nature, and returning to the world is not my original wish. I hope the emperor can see the origin.

Zhu Di stopped and suddenly spoke: Miaojin is like returning to the world, I will do what I say and I will immediately be the Imperial Concubine!

As soon as this said, Miao Jin was stunned, not only surprised, but a cold chill rose from the soles of her feet.

He paused and said: Don't rush to answer, think about it for a while.

The emperor's tone was very calm, but Miao Jin still felt a deep sense of fear.Just because Zhu Di is the emperor, since the emperor's wishes have been expressed, can people resist?

In an instant, Miaojin felt that she might have only one way to die!

...Emperor Jianwen said that after the matter was completed, Miaojin was appointed as the imperial concubine.She was unable to struggle or resist at that time because of all the fates that others had arranged for her.

But now, why are you so determined?Or because of a mistake or accidentally committing herself to another person, she couldn't overcome the hurdle in her heart.

Miao Jin thought again, if Jianwen had won and she had been forced to commit herself to King Yàn, could she still return to the court to be the imperial concubine of Jianwen?It might be uncomfortable, but in the end, she seems to be forced to face reality.

She can't do this now, and she would rather die!

Miao Jin never underestimated the imperial power. She knew that anyone's life was just a thought in the hands of the emperor.

That's why she was not confused by Zhu Di's casual tone and had long realized the seriousness of the matter.

She had walked through the gates of hell twice. After she truly faced death, for some reason, people didn't want to die.

But now she has to choose to commit herself to the emperor as the imperial concubine or die. She has thought about it for a long time and still wants to choose the latter.

... After being silent for a long time, Miao Jin thought about a lot of things, and finally thought that it was not a wise move to threaten the emperor with death.

First, it may make Zhu Di suspicious of the reasons, which arouses him to become angry; second, if you say that you want to commit suicide, you will be prevented. It is better to suddenly make a decision when there is no way.

Some things may not be done as long as they are said; if you don’t say them, you will do them directly, which is the great decision!

She finally spoke carefully: I am pure and have few desires. I am used to being lazy and I am afraid I cannot serve the emperor carefully.The lord of the lord is the lord of the nine fives, and all the people should know that the polite and virtuous daughter is serving the lord; fortunately, the six palaces have the help of the lord, so don’t need me to be so kind of grass people who are in the mountains and fields.I hope the emperor can fulfill my ambition.

After hearing this, Zhu Di stood there with no expression on his face, and no one could guess what he was thinking at this time.

After a moment, he looked very indifferent, stood on the brick floor with his head held high, sighing as if nothing had happened: I don’t want to give you a reputation as a concubine, but I want to be single forever, alas!I just have good intentions. Since that's the case, I won't advise you.

After hearing this, Miao Jin breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly knelt on the ground, kowtowing to thank him.

...Zhu Di stayed in Kunning Palace until afternoon, and then sat in the imperial chariot and returned to the East Nuan Pavilion to review the memorials.

As soon as he walked to the door of the East Warehouse Pavilion, his eyes stopped on the bird cage at the exit of the slanting corridor.There was a thrush inside, and the moon was there before, or some eunuch ordered it to hang it there.

But the thrush was strange and I had never seen it call.

Zhu Di walked to the cage and let out a few whistles to tease the thrush.The eunuchs around them all watched the emperor play with smiles.

The thrush jumped inside, but still didn't make a sound.

Zhu Di opened the cage and reached out to take it for a while, grabbed the bird, looked at the bird in his hand thoughtfully, and praised: Beautiful, this bird really looks good, I have never seen a bird with such beautiful feathers.

The eunuchs hurriedly agreed.

After a while, Zhu Di put his thrush back into the cage.

At this time, the bird kicked the bird's feet a few times, and its body had turned over at the bottom of the cage. After a moment, it turned into a dead bird, and its body was lying in the cage without moving.

Zhu Di took a look, turned around and smiled: This bird is really!Dead.But there was a faint coldness in his eyes.

No one spoke for a while, and everyone bent down and didn't dare to move.

Zhu Di didn't care, so he strided towards the East Warehouse and walked in.

The Jurchen eunuch Wang An brought tea in and bowed and placed it lightly on the imperial desk.Zhu Di didn't raise his head and was reviewing the memorial with a red pen.Wang An naturally didn't say anything, for fear of disturbing the emperor.

Wang An silently put down the teacup and walked back, gently, without even making any sound of footsteps.

At this moment, Zhu Di suddenly raised his head, by the way, Wang An...

The eunuch stopped quickly and bent down and said, "I am here."

Zhu Di said: The queen has been sick in recent years, and so many imperial doctors can't come up with a way to see it.There happened to be a female Taoist priest, Chi Yue, in the palace.You go to the palace to choose a piece of land and practice a Taoist temple, and ask Zhenren Chi Yue to live in it and pray for the queen every day.

Wang An said, "I will obey the order!"

...Wang An walked out of the East Warehouse and saw two eunuchs still on the slanting corridor.They hurriedly walked over with their bird cage and said, "Goddess to the prince."

What are you doing? Wang An pointed at the bird cage and said.

A eunuch replied: The bird is dead, and the servants are just looking for a place to throw it away.

Wang An frowned and said: Who told you to throw it away?If you hang it up, the bird will have to be in a cage even if it dies.

The eunuch responded first, and then said carefully: What if it smells like, what will the emperor say if it smells?

Wang An snorted: Let’s talk about it if it smells bad.After a few days, the emperor's anger was gone, he would throw it away without realizing it.But don't do anything at this moment, let the dead bird stay in the cage and hang it there.

The two hurriedly said: Obey the order.