In July 1009, Song Zhenzong came to Liu Xiuyi's palace, only to see a palace maid with a bit of posture, so he chatted with her. The palace maid told him that she had had a strange dream last night. Zhenzong heard this and laughed, hugged the palace maid and said, "Then let me help you make your dreams come true." So he spoiled the palace maid.
This palace lady's surname is Li, and she is a person with a hard life. Li Shi was originally an official eunuch, his father was a county order, and the family of three had more than enough food and clothing, and they were happy and harmonious. Unexpectedly, when she was 8 years old, her mother fell seriously ill when she gave birth to her brother and died soon after. His father was devastated and soon died.
In this way, the two li sisters and brothers became orphans, and she could only take her brother to live in the family of the clan, and tasted the warmth and coldness of human feelings from an early age. When she was 13 years old, she really couldn't go anymore, so she sold herself to the palace and became a palace maid. The money sold was given to the clan, who pleaded with them to take care of their young brother.
Li Shi, who was in the palace, missed his brother day and night. A few years later, she had a hard time getting the opportunity to leave the palace, but she learned that the money she had earned that year had been swept away, and her brother's whereabouts were long gone. Li Shishi saw that he had failed to live up to the trust of his parents, lost his only relative, and often cried secretly alone.
One day, she was not supposed to be on duty, but she was temporarily sent to comb Liu Xiuyi's hair. This Liu Xiuyi is also a person with a careful heart, she saw in the mirror that Li's eyes were red and swollen, and she asked her with concern what was wrong.
At this question, Li Shi's tears flowed involuntarily, and she told Liu Xiuyi about her life from beginning to end. When Liu Xiuyi heard this, her eyes turned red, because she remembered her childhood.
Liu Xiuyi also lost her parents from a young age, first living in her grandmother's house, and then serving as a child bride. Later, forced by life, she became a singer and wandered to the capital.
Similar encounters made Liu Xiuyi sympathize with Li Shi and treat her better. In this way, Li Shi became Liu Xiuyi's personal palace maid.
Slowly, Li Shi also learned a little about Liu Xiuyi's past.
Originally, Liu Xiuyi's name was Liu E, and her early life experience was indeed similar to that of Li Shi, but Liu E was lucky enough to get the love of King Xiang. Unfortunately, this love could not be blessed by King Xiang's family, and Liu E had to be driven out of the capital.
In desperation, Liu E was secretly hidden by the King of Xiang for 15 years, and it was not until later, when the King of Xiang ascended the throne to become Emperor Zhenzong of Song, that Liu Shi once again entered the public's field of vision. Even so, she still spent 8 years with Zhenzong without a name, and it was only in recent years that she was slowly promoted from a talent to a cultivator.
The emperor originally wanted to make Liu E empress, but the ministers of the former dynasty had to put their hands into the harem, and they resolutely disagreed, saying that Liu E's birth was low, and did not give birth to the royal heir.
Similar experiences made Li Shi feel unfair for Liu E, Liu Xiuyi usually lived frugally, was kind, and in the affairs of the imperial court, he often helped Zhenzong to give advice, why not be an empress?
Therefore, she and Liu E got closer, so that when Liu E lowered her body and asked her for a favor, she did not hesitate to agree.
One day, Liu E took Li Shi's hand and said with tears: "Zhenzong still has no prince, and he is very worried." I'm about to be 40 years old, and I can't live for him anymore. Can you please do me a favor, and when it's done, I'll be thankful. ”
Li Shi didn't think about it, so she agreed, and when Liu E said what she had helped, she regretted it a little.
Liu E said: "I see that your health is very good, and I also asked someone to secretly help you see it, you will definitely be able to give birth to a son, if you can give birth to a prince for the emperor, you will be blessed with infinite blessings." ”
The words spoken were like spilled water, and Li Shi couldn't get it back if she wanted to, not to mention that she was facing the boss in the harem.
Therefore, Liu E taught Li Shi how to do it, and finally told Li Shi that he must tell the dream well: "Last night, the slave maid had a dream, and dreamed that the barefoot immortal said to me: 'Let me be your son.'" After saying that, the immortals disappeared without a trace. Official, can you help me interpret this dream? ”
Li Shi did as Liu E taught her, and the emperor heard that haha laughed and really spoiled her. Moreover, the hit rate was 100%, and soon, the imperial doctor told Li that she was pregnant.
Since then, Liu E has not let Li Shi do anything, and has served three meals a day. However, what Li Shi did not understand was that Liu E's stomach was also the same as hers, and it was bigger than a day.
Soon, Li Shi was in the basin and gave birth to a prince, but Li Shi's nightmare also began.
Before she could look at the child, Liu E took her away, saying that she was letting the emperor look at it, who knew that she would never return. Moreover, he was also carried out of Liu E's palace and came to a remote place.
Since then, There has been one more person whom Li shi thinks about. She often sneaked to see her son, found that he looked very good, and felt some comfort in her heart, thinking: The happiness of the child is the most important, Liu E can give him, but she can't give it at all.
Li's life, in addition to the joy of peeking at her son, was like stagnant water, until she met her long-lost brother.
One day, someone brought a sachet and asked Li if he knew him. Seeing the sachet, Li Shi was very excited, this was sewn before she entered the palace, handed it to her brother when she left, and told him that he must not lose it, which is the basis for the future recognition of the two brothers and sisters.
It turned out that Liu E knew that Li Shi had been thinking about her brother, so she ordered people to go to the people to look for it. And let people draw the pattern of the sachet according to Li's description. Kung Fu pays off, and the people sent by Liu E find the sachet and find Li's brother.
Seeing her brother, thinking about Liu E's past, Li Shi's hatred for her son snatching was much relieved. In this way, she completed her life in loneliness.
@Commentary on Shi Ge
This is the story prototype of the folk tale "Tanuki Cat for Prince", Liu E is not as bad as in the story, she has her own difficulties, and her means are compared with the palace pet drama, which can also be regarded as a small witch. Moreover, Liu E did not execute Li Shi, but on the contrary, she tried her best to help Li Shi find her brother and more or less make up for some of the debt she owed to Li Shi.
Gold has no feet, no one is perfect.
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