The walls of Mocheng were burned black, and even the head of the city was full of traces of rockets.

The drums of war, the siege of the enemy soldiers, the devastated city walls, and the people who were like frightened birds, these Xiliang officers and soldiers who were still guarding the city were tortured physically and mentally exhausted.

At the beginning of April, the spring in the capital is warm, and the grass grows and the warbler flies.

However, a piece of news from the border blew up the entire imperial city like a cold winter.

The brilliant warm sun can't dispel the cold in people's hearts.

Northwest Frontier, General Qin, Epidemic.

Their Nanling god of war, Qin Xiao, the great general who had guarded the Nanling border for decades and allowed the border people to be stable, died in battle.

On the battlefield with Xiliang, he died in battle.

The entire imperial city is full of mourning.

In front of all the shops in the city, white couplets were hung, and people wore plain clothes to mourn the general.

There are many, many people, crowded at the city gate, crowded in Jingzhao Mansion, asking the guards over and over again to ask the officers and soldiers of the government, hoping to hear a different answer, hoping that someone will tell them that the general is not dead, he is still alive.

The Nanling Palace was also hung with a white cloth, and the sad and heavy atmosphere spread throughout the palace.

In the past, the lively court was quiet and silent for the past two days, and even the partisan disputes that were staged in the court from time to time were temporarily put aside by all forces.

The funeral news from the northwest arrived in the capital the day before yesterday.

After receiving the funeral report, the emperor has not been to the court for two consecutive days, and the courtiers did not dare to urge.

I can only go to the palace on time every day, and then wait in front of the Jinluan Palace for an early morning, and then disperse again when it is time for the next dynasty.

Compared with the grief shown by the courtiers, whether sincere or false, the people in the Hall of Heart Cultivation seemed the most calm.

The Queen Mother is playing with croton and red beans.

As before, the two beans were playing on the chaise longue, and when they felt bored, they slid off the couch and walked around the hall.

The queen mother didn't restrain them, she just followed behind them, seeing that the baby's pace was unsteady and she was about to fall, and reached out to help her.

Croton and red beans will soon be two years old, and their small steps are already very steady, as long as they don't run, they basically can't fall, but the queen mother is still not at ease, and she always has to watch from the side.

"Queen Mother, they can't fall, you can sit down and rest." Liu Yusheng's tone was a little cautious.

Since the news came from the border, she has been terrified for the past two days, except for going back to the palace to sleep at night, she basically does not dare to leave the Palace of Heart Cultivation during the day, she is worried about what will happen to the Queen Mother.

She didn't expect the Empress Dowager to be so calm, and when she heard the news of General Qin's death, she was stunned for a long time.

But the more this happened, the more she couldn't let go.

The Queen Mother was unusually calm.

In private, she specially told the old lady that when they were not in the Heart Cultivation Hall at night, she asked the old lady to pay more attention to the queen mother.

"Now that croton and red beans don't live in the Heart Cultivation Palace, you take them into the palace, so that the mourning family can meet them, and when they see them, they want to accompany them more." The Queen Mother looked at the two little babies, and there seemed to be a shallow smile on the corner of her mouth, "Watching them grow up day by day is the happiest thing." ”

"Then I'll leave the croton and red beans to accompany you," Liu Yusheng immediately said, "Now the two beans can't see you all the time, and they make a fuss, especially the croton, every day when I get up, it's grandma who shouts in my mouth." ”

It is a good idea to let Croton and Red Beans accompany the Queen Mother, at least two Beans are there, and the Queen Mother is sad and sad, and she will be restrained.

The queen mother glanced at her, and helplessness flashed in her eyes, "The mourning family knows what you are worried about, the mourning family is so old, personally send away the first emperor, send away the two sons, send away the only grandson, and what else can't be seen"

After a pause, his eyes turned to Liangdou'er, "As for the croton and red beans, wait for a while, and then send them to the Heart Cultivation Hall after a while, now the atmosphere in the palace is not good, and it is not good for them for the baby to stay here." Moreover, the mourning family does not have the good energy to take care of them now, General Qin died in battle, and the mourning family is also sad in their hearts, after all, they have known each other for so many years, how can they not be sad"

In this way, Liu Yusheng couldn't think of any reason to continue lobbying for a while.

Feng Mohan followed Feng Qingbai to sit next to him, at this time it was more like an ornament, without any help.

Feng Qingbai, rely on him to explain and comfort the Queen Mother, then don't think about it, he is not a person who will explain others at all.

As for Feng Mohan, he has that heart, but he doesn't have that strength, and his deeds are not enough.

The three of them plus the two babies stayed in the Heart Cultivation Hall for a whole day, and in the evening, they were driven out of the Heart Cultivation Palace as usual, and it was not easy to dispatch the two beans.

Only at this time can the three of them feel a little bit of the true mood of the Queen Mother.

"It's been two days, the imperial grandmother is still like this, is she really okay, will it be strong" Feng Mohan was really worried, and looked at Feng Qingbai, "Uncle Huang, you said that the imperial grandmother will not be the same as before, she will be stimulated too much and become half-crazy."

Feng Qingbai squinted, "When did the Queen Mother become half-crazy?"

"In the past, she didn't lock herself in the Heart Cultivation Hall for several years without seeing anyone, and her hair turned gray."

"It's already white, no matter how uncomfortable it is, the hair won't be whiter."

Liu Yusheng turned his head and looked at the quiet palace behind him, and there was always a feeling of panic in his heart.

"Tomorrow is the birthday of Croton and Red Bean, and the Queen Mother asked us to bring Croton and Red Beans over early, saying that she would take them to play in the Imperial Garden."

"Come over early, then."

Feng Mohan was a little bored, "It's a pity that I can't give Croton and Red Beans a good birthday at this moment." ”

April 12, the birthday of two beans, after this day, it will officially turn two years old.

If General Qin's old guy was here, he would definitely take the opportunity to be cheeky and come to the Heart Cultivation Palace, and then he wouldn't take it away for a whole day.

In the past, when I was on the opposite side, I felt that the old guy was very annoying and difficult to deal with, and I always thought about how to kill the other party.

Now, Feng Mohan is a little thinking about that old thing.

For a while, Uncle Huang was away, and the old thing taught him a lot of ways to be a king, and I sincerely hoped that he would be well.

"Old General Qin is also the elder of Croton Hongdou, he is gone, Croton Hongdou should also mourn for him, there is nothing more important than now." Liu Yusheng raised his hand and rubbed the young man's head, and before parting at the fork in the road, he advised, "Ming'er is busy with government affairs, you also come over, these days, you still have to accompany the queen mother more, I always feel a little panicked." ”

"Aunt Huang, don't worry, even if it's okay, I come here every day, and I have more people around me to watch, and the Queen Mother will be fine."

Hearing this, Liu Yusheng felt a little at ease.

On the way out of the palace, the man next to her half-hugged her into his arms, "Don't worry, it'll be fine." ”

"Really"

"What I said to you, I have never broken my promise"

It's 5:55 a.m., and the number is so fitting that a certain orange writes with tears streaming down his face. stayed up for a night, just two chapters. Beauty sleep flies, the plan to save the bald flies, I'm going to sleep, good morning goblins. A little bee flies into the flowers, sleeps and sleeps

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