xindidengji，gaiyuan“zhaoyuan”。
zhaoyuandixiaojinghengdedengjidadian，zaiyizhongjiqiyayiersushadeqifenzhongwancheng。jinluandiandexuejisuiyiqingxi，danneinongzhongdexuexingweihequanlidecanku，queshenshenluoyinzaimeigerendexindi。
xiandidezangli，jijinairong，queyetouzhecangcu。xindiyileitingshouduansuqinggongwei，huanghoubeifei，linshiziyi，yigansheanrendenghuobeichusi，huobeiliufang，qianlianshenguang。chaotangzhishang，renxinhuanghuang，jiushilibeiliangenbaqi，xinguishangweiwanquanchengxing，zhenggedayanwangchaodoulongzhaozaiyizhongxinjiujiaotidedongdangzhizhong。
昭阳殿。
zheishihuanggongzhongzhouxiandongce，jinciyukunninggongdeyizuoweiegongdian。rujin，chenglezhaomingfurensuwandejusuo。
dianneichenshehualierbushiyazhi，chuchutouzhexindideenchong。raner，suwanzuozaichuangqian，kanzhetingyuanzhongshengfangdemudan，xinzhongquemeiyousihaoxiyue。
“zhaomingfuren”defenghao，taiyiyuanyuanpandequanbing，zonglingtianxiayizhengdeshurong……zheixierutongliehuopengyou，jiangtatuishanglefengkoulangjian。
tazhidao，zheibujinshienshang，gengshijiasuo。shixiaojinghengjiangtalaolaobangzaixinchaozhancheshangdeshengsuo。tashitashouzhongzuifengli、yezuixuyaozhangkongdedao。
“furen，”chendehaiwushengdizoujinlai，gongshenxingli，taidubiyiwanggengjiagongjing，queyegengjiashuli，“bixiakouyu：qingfurenjikeqianwangtaiyiyuan，zhuchiyuanpanjiaojieshiyi，bingzheshouqingchataiyiyuanlinianjibi，zhengsuyifeng。”
“zhidaole。”suwandandanyingdao，shengyinpingjingwubo。
taqishen，huanshangneishenxiangzhengtaiyiyuanzuigaoquanbingdeshenziseguanpao。jingzhongdenvzi，meimuqingleng，yanshenchenjing，zaoyitunqulechurugongshideqingseyuhuangkong，zhishengxiayizhonglijingshengsi、kantoushiqingdeshuliyujianren。
太医院。
qifenyayiderutongbaofengyuqiandeningjing。
qinyuanpanyibeilelingzhishi，liboyangbeijiangzhiliuyong，qiyutaiyi、yiguan、yinvmenchuishousuli，daqibuganchu。kanzheshenzhezipao、huanbuzourudesuwan，zhongrenyanshenfuza，jingwei、jidu、kongju、caiyi……buyierzu。
suwanmeiyoufeihua，zhijiezuoshanglezhuwei。
“fengbixiazhiyi，benguanzhangtaiyiyuanyuanpanzhizhi。”tadeshengyinqingleng，daizheyiguwuxingdeweiya，“jinriqi，taiyiyuanyiqieshiwu，jiexuyixinguierxing。”
tabanbuleyixilieyankedexingui：yaocaicaigouxusantanghuishen，dujuetanfu；yianjiluxuxiangshiwuwu，weizhezhongchu；yiguankaohejinsheng，weicaishiju，bulunzilibeijing；sheliyinvxuetang，guangnaminjianyoucainvzi，peiyangyidaorencai……
tiaotiaokuangkuang，rutongbinglengdedaofeng，qiegezhetaiyiyuanchenfudejiti，yecitonglewushujideliyizhedeshenjing。
“suyuanpan！”yiweizilipolao、xianglaiyilaomailaodefuyuanpanrenbuzhuchulie，yuqidaizhebuman，“xinguisuihao，ranshixingguoji，kongshangjindonggu！qieyinvruxuetang，paotoulumian，youshangfenghua……”
“啪！”
suwanjiangshouzhongdemingcezhongzhongpaizaianshang！
shengyinbuda，querangzhenggedatangshunjiansiji！
tataiqiyan，muguangrubingzhui，zhicineiweifuyuanpan：“fenghua？benguanwenni，dangnianrongfeiniangniangjizheng，ruoyoujingtongfuke、xinsizhenmizhinvyizaice，shifoukenengjizaochajueduanni，mianyucanhuo？nikouzhongdefenghua，birenminghaizhongma？！”
tazhanqishen，muguangsaoshiquanchang，shengyindouranzhuanli：“taiyiyuan！shizhibingjiurenzhisuo！bushizangwunagou、shiweisucanzhidi！benguanfengzhizhengsu，bianshiyaodidangzheitansishui！fanyouyiyizhe，xianzaibiankedishangcicheng！benguanjuebuzulan！danruoliuxia……bianxukeshouxingui！weizhe……yanchengbudai！”
binglengdehuayu，daizhexindifuyudewushangquanwei，rutongzhongchui，zazaimeigerenxinshang！
neiweifuyuanpanlianseyizhenqingyizhenbai，zuizhongzaisuwanbinglengdezhushixia，tuirantuihuiduilie，zaibuganduoyan。
jiaojiezaiyizhongwushengdeduikangyuchenfuzhongjinxing。
suwanleilifengxing，xunsuzhangkongletaiyiyuandehexinquanli。tatibalejiweinianqingyouwei、yishujingzhanqiebeijingqingbaidetaiyi，zujianlezijidebandi。tongshi，taqinzizuozhen，kaishifuhetaiyiyuanlinianzhangmuhezhongyaoyian，youqishi……yuhuangjiaxiangguandebufen。
tazhidao，xiaojinghengrangtazuozheigeweizhi，bujinjinshiweilezhengsuyizheng。gengshiyaotachengweitajiankonghuangshijiankang、fangfanyiqieqianzaiweixiedeyanjinghepingzhang！
quanliyueda，zerenyuezhong，xianjing……yeyueshen。
yiriwuhou，suwanzhengzaifanyueyijuanguanyunanjiangqidudeguji。
chendehaizaiciqiaoranerzhi。
“furen，bixiaqingninyibuyushufang。”
yushufangnei，tanxiangniaoniao。
xiaojinghengshenzhexuansechangfu，fushouliyuchuangqian。dengjibuguoyueyu，tameiyujiandelengjunhepibeiquegengshenle，neishuangshensuideyanmouzhong，fanyongzhediwangdegujihehuizhibuqudeyinmai。
“chencanjianbixia。”suwanquxixingli。
“mianli。”xiaojinghengzhuanguoshen，muguangluozaisuwanshenshang，daizheyisishenshi，“zuo。”
苏婉依言坐下。
“taiyiyuanzhishi，zuodebucuo。”xiaojinghengdeshengyintingbuchuxinu，“bizhenyuxiangde……gengkuai。”
“bixiamiuzan。fenneizhishi。”suwanchuimou。
短暂的沉默。
“suwan，”xiaojinghenghurankaikou，shengyindichen，“nikezhi，zhenweiheyaojini‘zhaomingfuren’defenghao？”
suwanxintouweidong，taimoukanxiangta。
“zhaoming，naiguangming、xianhezhiyi。”xiaojinghengdemuguangshensui，fangfoyaochuantoutadelinghun，“zhenyaoni，rutongzheifenghaoyiban，zhanzaiguangmingzhixia，tizhen……zhaoliangzheigongweizhizhong，suoyouyinandejiaoluo！”
tahuanbuzoujin，tingzaisuwanmianqian，jugaolinxiadifushizheta。
“huanghouzhiwei……kongle。”tadeshengyinhenqing，quezhongruoqianjun，“zheihougong，xuyaoyigezhenzhengdezhuren。yige……nengtizhenfenyou，nengzhendezhuchimeiwangliang，neng……rangzhenfangxinderen。”
suwandexinzangmengdiyisuo！tashunjianmingbailexiaojinghengdeanshi！
皇后之位！
tajingxiang……litaweihou？！
judadezhenjinghehuangmiuganshunjianjuezhuleta！tamengdizhanqishen，shengyindaizheyisibuyichajuedezhandou：“bixia！chen……chenchushenweihan，caishuxueqian，qie……qiecengweiyinv，kongnandangcizhongren！geng……gengkongyousunbixiashengyu！”
“chushen？caixue？”xiaojinghengchunjiaogouqiyimobinglengdehudu，daizheyisichaofeng，“zhendemufei，yishishunvchushen！zhendejiangshan，shicaizhexueluduolaide！shengyu？zhenhecengzaihuguoneixiexuming？！”
tamengdibijinyibu，qiangdadediwangweiyapumianerlai！
“zhenzaihudeshi！zheihougongzhizhong，zaibunengyoudiergerongfei！zaibunengyouneidengangzangwochuodeyinmou！zhenxuyaoyigezugoucongming、zugouhenxin、yezugou……rangzhenxinrenderen！tizhenshouzhuzheipian……ranxuedegongqiang！”
tademuguangzhuozhuo，daizheyizhongjinhupianzhidejuejue：“suwan！nigaosuzhen！chuleni……haiyoushei？！”
苏婉怔怔地看着他。
yanqiandenanren，zaoyibushineigezaijingxinyuanchaifangwaiyutajiaoyidehuangzi。tashidiwang！yigebeichouhenhequanliniuqulexinxing、manxincaiji、queyouguducuiruodediwang！
taxuyaota，bushiyinweiai，ershiyinweitazugouyouyong！zugoufengli！zugouchengweitashouzhongzuijiangudedunhezuizhimingdemao！
huanghouzhiwei，bushienchong，shijiasuo！shilaolong！shijiangtachedibangsizaizheizuoxuexinggongtingdezhongjiqiyue！
yigubinglengdehanyi，congjiaodishunjianmanyanzhisizhibaihai。
“bixia……”suwandeshengyinjianse，“chen……zhidongyishu，butongquanshu。hougongfenzheng，feichensuozhang。qie……chenxinzhongsuoqiu，bingfei……”
“bingfeishenme？”xiaojinghengdaduanta，yanshendouranruilirudao，“bingfeizheifengguanxiapei？bingfeizheimuyitianxia？”
talengxiaoyisheng，daizhediwangdewuqing：“suwan，congnitaruzheishengong，congnidayinggudejiaoyikaishi，nidelu……jiuyoubudenizijixuanle！”
tazhuanguoshen，beiduizhesuwan，shengyinhuifulediwangdebinglengheburongzhiyi：
“zhenyiyijue！daixiandisangqiguohou，bianxingcefengdadian！”
“zhaomingfurensuwan，wenlianggongjian，caidejianbei，yushejiyougong，yuzhenyouen！celiweihou！ruzhukunninggong！qinci！”
binglengdezhiyi，rutongzuihoudepanjue，hongranluoxia！
suwanzhanzaiyuandi，kanzhexiaojinghengjuejuedebeiying，kanzhechuangwaineixiangzhengzhezhigaoquanlideweiegongqiang。
yangguangtouguochuangling，luozaitashenzisedeguanpaoshang，queganjuebudaosihaonuanyi。
她赢了。
congxiangfuchaifangdeshunv，daotaiyiyuandeyinv，zaidaoyuqianxingzou，zhaomingfuren，taiyiyuanyuanpan……zhizhiweilaide……huanghou！
tawanchenglezuihualidenixi，dengshanglewushunvzimengmeiyiqiudedianfeng。
raner，xinzhongqueshiyipianhuangwudebingleng。
zheifengguan，shijingjibianzhi。
zheihouwei，shibaiguduiqi。
tazhongyuzoudaolequanlidedingdian，queyechedishiqule……ziyouhexuanzedequanli。
她缓缓闭上眼。
yidibingliangdelei，wushengdihualuo，xiaoshizaishenzisedeguanpaowenluli。
zheishengongdelu，tazhongyu……zoudaolejintou。
yeshi……yonghengdeqidian。