是夜，长春宫内。
dilongyijiushaodewang，nuanxiangyinyun。zhoutingyandeshoubeihaitiegusidesuozaishenqingdaiyaoshang，chunchizaitahoubeineidaozhengningjiubashangqinwen，dailaidecitongyuyangyijiaozhi，rangtaxiweidizhanlezhan。
tashuochuneijuhua，sangyinsiya，guozheyizhongjinhubingtaidechimiyutuoxie。
“zhenbajiangshanfenniyibankehao？”
shenqingdaimeiyoudong，shenzhilianhuxidepinlvdoumeiyoubian。tayijiubeiduizheta，muguangluozaichuangwaiyizhubeiyesetunmeizhishenglunkuodelaoshushang，yanshenkongmang，fangfogangcaineijunengxianqitaotianjulangdexunuo，buguoshichuangwailveguodeyizhenwuguanjinyaodefeng。
liangjiu，tajiqingdixiaoleyixia，xiaoshenglitingbuchushenmeqingxu，zhiyoubingpiansuiliebandeqingleng。
“bixiashuoxiaole，”tashengyinyonglan，daizheshihoudexiexushaya，“chenqieyaojiangshanzuoshenme？chenqiezhiyaoyanqiantongkuai。”
taweiweiceguotou，yanjiaoyuguangnengpiejiantajinbengdexiahexian。
“jinricheluohuanghoufaji，chenqiexinlijiutongkuaidehen。”
zhoutingyanguzhetadeshoubeimengdiyoushiyijin，ledetajihuchuanbushangqi。taxiangshibeitazheihuajinu，youxiangshibeitazheimanbuzaihudetaiducitong，mengdijiangtadeshenzibanguolai，poshitamianduiziji。
zhuguangxia，tayandihongsiweitui，fanyongzhehairendebotao，neilimianyoushenmedongxizaijuliedichongzhuang，aiyu、henyi、baoli、haiyouyisibuyichajuede……konghuang。
“shenqingdai！”tajihushiyaozheyajiaotademingzi，shouzhiqiazhutadexiaba，lidaodadexiangshiyaoniesuitadegutou，“nifeiyaoyicicitiaozhanzhendedixian？feiyaozhen……”
“bixiayaoruhe？”shenqingdaiyingzhetademuguang，haobutuisuo，neishuangmeiyanlicikeqingliangdejingren，meiyouweiju，zhiyouyizhongjinhutiaoxindepingjing，“shalechenqie？haishizhendeniansuichenqiedegutou？”
tataiqishou，bingliangdeshouzhiqingqingfuguotaxiukoulongwendecixiu，neixiamian，haizangzhezhangxinbeitabichulaideshang。
“陛下舍得么？”
zhoutingyantongkongzhousuo，qiazhetaxiabadeshoujuliedizhandouqilai，bushiyinweifennu，ershiyinweiyizhongjihuyaoshikongde、xiongyongdeqinggan。tamengdiditou，henhenduzhutaneiliangpianzongnengtuchurangtashikonghuayudechun。
neibushiwen，shisiyao，shichengfa，shixuanxie，daizhexuexingqi。
shenqingdaimeiyouzhengzha，shenzhimeiyouhuiying，xiangyizunmeiyouwendudejingmeiciou，renyoutashiwei。
zhidaotachangdaoxiansedeziwei，buzhishitadexue，haishibiedeshenme。tadongzuomengdidunzhu，chuanzhecuqitaiqitou，kandaotayijiupingjingwubodeyan，neilimianqingxidiyingchutazijicikeniuqulangbeidemoyang。
yigujudadewuliganhehuimieyutongshijuezhuleta。
tamengdijiangtatuikai，lidaozhidarangtaliangqiangzhezhuangzaishenhoudechuanglingshang，fachuchenmenyixiang。
shenqingdaimenhengyisheng，houbeijiubazhuangzaiyingmushang，yizhenjianruidetengcuanbianquanshen。taculecumei，taishoufuxianghoubei，liansebailebanfen，queyijiuyaozhechunmeichusheng。
zhoutingyankandaotashunjiancangbaidelianheyinrendebiaoqing，yandilveguoyisihuangluan，xiayishixiangshangqian，jiaobumaichubanbu，youyingshengshengdingzaiyuandi，quantouzuandesijin，shoubeiqingjinbaoqi。
liangrengezhejibudejuliduishizhe，kongqizhongmimanzhewushengdexiaoyanhesichehoudelangjie。
“gunchuqu。”zhoutingyandeshengyinshayadelihai，daizhejiliyayidebaonu。
shenqingdaikanletayiyan，meishuoshenme，zhenglileyixiabeicheluandeqinyi，mianwubiaoqingdizhuanshen，zhendejiuchaozhedianwaizouqu。
tadebeiyingtingzhi，bufashenzhichengdeshangcongrong，fangfogangcaineigebeidiwangshengnuzhixiatuikaiderenbushita。
jiuzaitadeshoujijiangchudaodianmendeneiyike，shenhouchuanlaishenmedongxibeihenhenguansuizaidishangdejuxiang，bansuizhenanrenyayidaojizhide、yeshoubandedihou。
shenqingdaidejiaobujibukechadidunleyixia，zhiyouyishun，bianhaobuyouyudilakailedianmen。
menwaishouzhedeyingluohejigexinfutaijiangongnvhedeputongguidaozaidi，toushenshenmaixiaqu，hunshendouderutongfengzhongluoye。
shenqingdaisheiyemeikan，jingzhizoulechuqu，zouruzhangchungongbinglengdetingyuan。
qiuyedehanfenglikeguoxieleta，chuiqitadanbodeqinyihemoheidezhangfa。
tataitou，wangleyiyanqiheiwuxingdetianmu，shenshenxileyikoulinliedekongqi，neibinglengdeqixicirufeifu，fanerrangtayinweihoubeitengtongeryouxiehundundenaoziqingxinglejifen。
yingluoliangunpapadiqishen，zhuaguoyijianhouhoudedoupengzhuishanglai，shengyindaizhekuqiang：“niangniang！ninzheishi……bixiata……”
shenqingdairenyouyingluojiangdoupengguozaizijishenshang，xidaideshouzhiyinweihaipahehanlengerzhandou，haojicidoumeixishang。
“meishi。”shenqingdaizhongyukaikou，shengyinpingjingdekepa，“bixialeile，xuyaojingyijing。”
tadunledun，muguangsaoguotingyuanliguileyididegongren，shengyinbugao，queqingxidichuanrumeigerenerzhong。
“congjinriqi，zhangchungongbimenjinzu。renherenbudechuru，weilingzhe，zhangbi。”
……
zheiyiye，zhangchungongneiwai，wurenanmian。
huangdizaizhengdiannei，rutongkunshoubanlaihuiduobu，shuaisuilenengshuaideyiqie，cuzhongdechuanxishengheyayidedihoushiduanshixu，shouzaiwaimiandetaijianmianwurense，henbudezijilikelongle。
erguifeiquexiezailepiandian，jushuozaozaobianxiledeng，huxipingwen，fangfoyiranrushui。
xiaoxirutongzhanglechibang，bansuizheqiuyedehanfeng，xunsuchuibianleliugongdemeiyigejiaoluo。
suoyoutingwenfengyigongjingbianxijiederen，yuanbendudingguifeicicibisiwuyi，zuiqingyeyaobeidarulenggong，quedenglaileqingpiaopiaode“jinzu”erzi。
zhenjing，bujie，kongju，haiyougengshenchendejihen，zaimeiyizuogongdiandeyinyinglizishengmanyan。
kunninggonggengshidenghuotongmingleyiye。
huanghoushoulejidadejinghehexiuru，taiyiyongleanshendeyaocaimianqiangshuiqu，queyouzaimengzhongjingtixinglai，fanfushuci，xingrongqiaocuibukan，fadingdecanquegengshichengletawufazhishidetongchu。
peijiadelaomamaguizaifengtabian，laoleizongheng：“niangniang！ninkeshizhonggonghuanghou！tashenqingdaiyigefeiqie，jinggan……jinggan……bixiajingzhishijinzu！zheihaiyoumeiyoutianliwangfale！”
huanghousisizuanzhejinbei，zhijiaqiajinzhangxin，yanshenlichongmanleyuanduheyisiliantazijidoubuyuanchengrendekongju。
“shenqingdai……”tacongchifenglijichuzheigemingzi，“bengong……juebuhuifangguoni！”
ercikedegongwai，mouxiexiaoxilingtongdexunguifudi，yeluxushoudaolegongneidefengsheng。
shenyedeshufangli，zhuhuotiaoyue。
yiweishenzhechangfu、qizhiruyadezhongniannanzitingwanxinfudedishenghuibing，chenyinpianke，zhijianzaishuanshangqingqingqiaoji。
“bixiaduishenguifei……jingzongrongzhici？”taweiweicumei，“huanghoumuzuneibian，pashiyaozuobuzhule。”
“laoye，womenshifouyao……”
“buji，”nanzitaishoudaduan，“jingguanqibian。shenqingdai……tayueshixiaozhang，zheitanshuicaiyuehun。rangrenzixidingzhegonglidedongjing，youqishizhangchungonghekunninggong。”
“是。”
夜更深了。
zheichangyouguifeiyishouxianqidejingtaohailang，xianranbuhuisuizhezhangchungongdegongmenjinbierpingxi，fanerganggangkaishichaozhegengshenyuan、gengbukecedefangxiang，xiongyongmanyankaiqu。