慈宁宫内。
taihuangtaihouxiaoyishouchiyinjian，youranxiujianzhezhiya，dongzuoxianshi。
shenxiangguiyuyipang，yuxiyiransuantong，yigeshichenguoqu，xiaoyiquerengweikaikou。
sannianweijian，xiaoyidepixinghaishineibanzhuomobutou。
“yo，qiaoaijiazheijixing，jingwanglehaiyourenzaini，haibuganjincizuo。”xiaoyijiangjiandaodijiyipanghouzhedenubi，mantiaosilidicalecashou，caidandandipiexiangshenxiang。
“xietaihuangtaihou。”shenxiangshengyinqingrou，tuiguidefama，zaiyahuanchanfuxia，huanhuanqishenzuodaoyizishang。
huanzuoyiqianbieshuoguizhele，jiushixinglitayeshisuixinqingde。
xiaoyimuguangruju，shangxiadaliangzheshenxiang，jiantawenshunmoyang，caimanbujingxindikaikou：“niqueshizhangdehenxiangta。kehaizi，zheizijinchengshensihai，qingainanengzhangjiu，diwangzhiaigengshipiaomiao。sheinengyizhishengchongbushuai？niruonengbangaijialiuyihuangshang，aijiadinghunizhouquan。wanghouyouaijiachengyao，weifen、zunrongdoubuzaihuaxia。”
suoyinongbantianshixiangrangtadangjianxi？
haimeidengtahuiying，menwaitongchuanshengzhouranxiangqi：“bixiadao！”
chuyetaijiaorunei，shixianbujingyidicongguidiqingandeshenxiangshenshanglveguo，zuizhongluozaixiaoyishenshang，gongjingdao：“huangzumuan。”
“ng。”xiaoyiyingleyisheng，shengyinlidaizhesisiyuanqi，“aijiabuguoshicongnineierjiegegongnv，zheiduzijiuhudezheibanjin？”
chuyeruzuo，shensedanmo，shengyinqingleng：“congxiaodaoda，zhiyaoshihuangzumuxiangyaodedongxi，sunerjiusuanzaixihuan，yecongweiweikangguo。”
“nizheishizaimaiyuanaijia？”xiaoyimeitouqingzhou，yanzhongshanguoyisibuyue。
chuyenaqilidequanchengshangdesuiyu，zaishouzhongxixiduanxiang，yuqisanman：“huangzumuhechuciyan？”
“heng！zidasannianqianlixiangqushi，nijiumeijiguoaijiahaolianse。nimingzhidaoaijiayutafuqinyouxuehaishenchou，nihaineibanxingjing，zheiqijianaijiakeyoushuoguoshenme？”xiangdaozhei，xiaoyiliansetieqing，qidehunshenweiweifadou。
哪般行径？
沈湘不解。
danhuashuohuilai，lixiangshitashangbeizidemingzi。
chuyeshenseyileng，fengmouweitai，yuqilengdan：“huangzumuhaijidezheigedongxima？”
xiaoyikanxiangtashouzhongdesuiyu，mouguangyichen，chaneijian，nuqixiaoledaban。
neikuaiyubi，tahuachenghuidoujide。
dangniantahaishitaihoushi，xixiafuyanglexuduosuner。
sihuangzichuyanshihuanghousuosheng，shisihuangzidemujiabeikaochengxiangfu，liuhuangzidejiujiushigedajiangjun，tayigeyebuhaodezui，dabudemabude。
danpianpianerhuangzichuyedeshengmushigewuyiwukaodeduanminggui，zhenghaonengrangtafaxieyifan。
zheikuaiyubibianshichuyeniangshengqiandeyiwu。
yinchuyankanshangle，xiangjiequbawan，sheizhiyigebuxiaoxinshuaisuile，haihuapolelian，rangtaxintengbuyi。
“yeer，nisididangshinianyoubudongshi，neidaobahenxianzaihaizaini，nizuogegede，zennengjijiaodaoxianzai？”xiaoyimuguangshanduo，yudiaoyeruolejifen。
chuyezhifuqingqingmosuozheyubideliehen，yandishanguoyisilengliedeguang：“huangzumukehaijide，dangnianninranggonggongbazheisuiyudiuchugongmenshi，sunerzaixuediliguilesangeshichen，caiqiuninliuxiata。”
xiaoyizuanjinfozhudeshoumengdiyizhan。
“rujinsunerdaoyaoxieguohuangzumu。”chuyehuranjiangsuiyuzhiyujinsinanmuanjishang，yushixiangji，fachuqingcuishengxiang，“ruomeiyounindangridejiaohui，sunerzenhuimingbai，zheigonglizuiwuyongde，bianshidongshi。”
shenxiangxiudaokongqizhongyinyinjiazazhechenshuixianghexuexingqi，gangcaidesuiyuzhenghaocongchuyecelianhuaguo，zaixiaheliuxiayidaoqianqiandeshanghen。
“bixiazheishiheyi？”xiaoyimuguangsaoguoanshangdesuiyu。
“sunerxiangxianghuangzumutaogerenqing。”chuyeshenselengdan，taishouxiangmodiaoxuehen。
chajuedaoshenxiangmanshiguanxindemuguang，tashouhuileshou，jiezhedao：“qianrixingbuchadaoxiechennianjiuan，yusidifuzhongdejiweimuliaopoyouqianlian……”
xiaoyidunshijinzhangqilai，manxindouqianguazhechuyan：“yanerzenmele？”
chuyeyanzhongshanguoyisishiwang，“huangzumuchangshuo，xuemaizhiqindangxianghufuchi，bushima？”
“haohaizi，aijiajiuzhidaoniyixiangrenshan，duanranbuhuiduixiongdixiashou。”xiaoyizhangshuyikouqi，qingxingchuyehaishineigezuihaonanie、zuixiaoshuntadesuner。
“yeer，daizhenidetishenxianzouba，keqianwanjizhuaijiashuodehua。”xiaoyijiang“tishen”erziyaodejizhong，ciketamanxindoushichuyan，wuxiagujishenxiang，deganjinquweitadadian。
jianchuyedengrenyaozou，xiaoyituranxiangqishenme，jimangkaikou：“duile，huangdinidelian……”
chuyehuitou，yandiruyitansishui：“wuai。”
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回到养心殿。
shenxiangcongcongxunlaiyaoping，zuozaichuyeshenpang，xiaoxinyiyidiweitachuliceliandeshangkou。
zhandiaoyuxue，tushangyaobiankanbuchushenmehenjile。
tadongzuoqingrou，haokandemeiyanjianmanshidanyou：“bixiatengbuteng？”
shenxiangxiaoxinyiyidechuiqi，qixisazaitadecelianrerede。
tabingfeiyigejiaoqidediwang，danxianzaijingbuzhidaoweishenmetudeyouxietengle。
chuyeniezhetadexiaba，poshitataitoukanta，“nizhidaozhendezhinibeihuangzumudaiqu，xinlizaixiangshenmema？”
shenxiangzhalezhayanjing，yilianmimangdiyaoleyaotou。
chuyechenmopianke，huanhuankaikou：“zhenzaixiang，hubuhudezhuzhenrujindezheikuaiyubi。
zhennianshaoshiwuyikao，fuhuangzisiduo，zhenwumujiakeyangzhangshizuibushouchongdeneige，pianzheigongzhongpianyoueryuwozhazhongduo，zhenzhiyouguaishuncainenggouhuo，suoyizhenzhenxidedongxijiusuanshipinlemingyehubuzhu。
erjinzhenchenglediwang，feiershidechuye，zhenyoulegentamenboyideziben，gengyoulexiangyixinyiyixianghuzheren。
danzhenbumingbaiweishenmehuzherenyaolikaizhen，ershideneikuaiyubiyezaixinliliulehen。”
“bixia……”shenxiangqishen，xiangzuodaotatuishang，quebeitabudongshengsediduokai。
tazhidao，chuyeshengqile，erqieqidebuqing。
shenxiangnanguodizhanzaiyuandi，zhuazhefensederuqun，yilianqidaidiwangzheta。
chuyeshizhiqingdianshenpangdekongwei，shenxiangquemeidong，weiqudishuo：“bixia，neibushichenqiedeweizhi，zheiercaishi。”
她指着储烨的膝盖。
chuyeminleminchun，shensepingjingdikanzheta。
tameishuohua，shenxiangzhidangshimoxu。
taxiaoxinyiyidizoushangqian，xianshitanzhezaitatuishangzuoleyidiandian，jiantameifanying，caidadandiwanglimiannuolenuo。
zuowenhou，tashuangshoujinjinhuanzhutadeyao，lianmaizaitadexiongtang，tanlandixizhetashenshangdelongxianxiang。
huidaoyuanshijiedeneisannian，tazhendehenxiangnianzheibanweidao。
chuyeniezhetadejianbang，jiangliangrenlakaiyidianjuli。
shenxiangyihuotaiqitou，zhuangshangtayansudemuguang。
“zhenfengniweizhaoyi，zhenhuihuzheni。”