Kagamine was also worried that Concubine Shen would do something stupid, so she told her what was in her heart. Shen Shu fell in love with Himeko Kei at first sight and fell in love with him at first sight. For this reason, she regretted the decision she made many years ago. .

She shouldn't have come to Beijing to get married.

But the concubine, who has always been aloof, inevitably felt a little uncomfortable when she heard what Jingyin said. When she heard what Jingyin said, she sat down decadently, saw her face in the mirror, and said leisurely: "He is the number one scholar who has seen everything in Beijing, and the Ai family is not bad either..."

Jingyin could hear that Concubine Shen was a little disappointed in her words, as if her words had hurt her, and she felt a little guilty in her heart.

Jingyin's family is also in Danhong. She is Princess Shen Shu's dowry maid. She came with the princess as a dowry. The princess married to the Celestial Dynasty all for the sake of preserving Danhong.

Danhong is located in a wild land. They can conquer and fight well because they need to survive. The Celestial Empire has sufficient supplies. From time to time, they have to go to the Celestial Empire to buy some supplies, but this is really unaffordable. The Danhong people have no food, no clothes, and no food. Keep warm, there are many people who starve to death and freeze to death every year.

This is how Kagamine's parents died, so Kagamine knew that everything the princess did was for the sake of the people of Danrong, and for the food and clothing of the Danrong people, she gave up her own preferences, gave up her own happiness, and stayed in the palace. After living here for so long, everyone called her Concubine Shen, so she regarded herself as Concubine Shen. Now she was only twenty-five years old. After the emperor died, everyone called her Concubine Shen, which made her look like an old lady. As if she were in her thirties or forties, she regarded herself as Empress Dowager Shen.

But everyone has forgotten that Shen Shu is actually only a twenty-five-year-old girl, not much older than the current Empress, Princess Wangshu, Concubine Shu, and Miss Qin.

After Kagamine finished speaking, she felt a little regretful, and she said carefully: "The concubine is certainly not bad, but Lady Ji is not so lucky..."

Shen Shu shook her head, looked at herself in the mirror, and said, "Ai Jia and him hit it off immediately. She felt that it was not fate in this life. We must have known each other in the previous life."

In the mirror, she is wearing a light purple pleated skirt, with several butterflies embroidered on the skirt, a dazzling orchid tattooed between her eyebrows, and a purple tassel inserted diagonally. Her big, watery eyes seem to be able to compose everything, and her lips are not sweet. Self-reddened, slightly rouged, long hair fluttering in the wind, accompanied by the sound of hanging, making people feel love and affection. She is wearing a white tube top, a blue luxurious gold silk skirt, and a blue aster. She wears a white gauze cape, a jade pendant tied around her waist, her hair half in a bun and half down, with twelve crystal diamond hairpins in her bun, her hanging hair fluttering in the wind, no makeup on her face, but she is still as beautiful as a fairy. It’s just a cold face. , which makes people feel fearful. She wears a purple top with thousands petals and chrysanthemum pattern, and a moon-white pleated moon skirt. Her black hair is combed into an inverted bun, with a freshly picked white hibiscus slanted in her hairpin, embellished with thin threads. The silver beaded tassels and black jewel earrings are swaying and sparkling, giving you a graceful and calm temperament.

Wearing a light orange gauze skirt, a rose-red brocade jacket, with snow-white rabbit fur sewn on the corners, an orange-red satin ribbon lightly tied around the waist, with a piece of fine Hetian jade embedded in it, and a piece hanging from the left side of the belt. Glazed jade pendant. A long brocade-like hair is tied into a moon hairpin with a red jade coral hairpin. A glazed curtain hangs under the hairpin, making it even more charming and graceful. The elegant jade face is painted with light plum blossom makeup, which is originally very clear and beautiful. The immature greenness on her face faded because she became a woman, revealing a trace of charm and charm. She is as graceful as a direct immortal and is as beautiful as a king. She wears a lake-blue emerald smoked sweater and is covered with thin blue smoke. She wears gauze, a pleated skirt with scattered flowers, water mist and green grass. Her eyes are full of clear spring water, and a hollow gold hairpin is inserted diagonally into the bun on her head, decorated with purple jade tassels, which is plain and elegant.

The milky white mixed with pink inner skirt is embroidered with water patterns, and is randomly made with many gold and silver lines of snowcat fur. The waist is not enough to be held in a hand, and is tied with a colorful chain, which is strung, inlaid or inlaid with

There are many treasures and rare objects, extremely gorgeous. The outer skirt is covered with a purple and black silver robe with slightly milky white lines, covering the inner skirt. It is tied with a colorful satin inlaid with exquisite jade. The ten fingers are all dyed lavender, and there is a ring on the middle finger of the left hand.

I don’t know what it is, but it is not luxurious but very attractive. The bright wrist of the left hand is inlaid with gold and is engraved with auspicious clouds and purple auspiciousness. The shining back bracelet on the right hand is tied to the ring finger. The feet are covered with light blue and light white embroidered shoes. Turning around the pretty face,

The light makeup on the jade face is so beautiful and seductive that people can't help but give it all and get it. The bottomless burgundy eyes are opened in a blink of an eye, the small cherry mouth is red without dots and is alluring and sinful, and the double earrings are dangling.

The exquisite hair is shining like a curtain, and the hair is gently pulled into a bun with an exquisite hanging hairpin. There are butterflies, glass and other jewelry in the middle, and a row of exquisite jewelry below it.

The ingenious and delicate gorgeous drapery creates a dynamic, luxurious and charming beauty in the whole person's behavior. The clear and beautiful appearance and the solitary beauty of the two add a unique charm, as if the whole country is in a state of beauty, as if they are floating like a fairy.

Wearing a light green long skirt, the cuffs are embroidered with light blue lotus flowers, a few auspicious clouds are outlined with silver thread, and a dense row of sea water clouds is arranged on the hem. A wide piece of brocade wraps the chest, and the long skirt spreads out softly when she turns slightly. Casual note

She wears a fringed bun, a hibiscus jade slanted in her hair, her brows are lightly swept with spring in her eyes, her skin is as smooth as warm jade, her small cherry mouth is not dotted but red, and she is charming. Two strands of hair beside her cheeks are gently blowing in the wind.

, adding a bit of seductive style. The elegant pearl earrings sway gently, but the gems on the nails are enchanting and dazzling.

A carved wooden hairpin inserted at an angle, a little cinnabar between the eyebrows, a light sweep of the emei, a silver silk ink snow jasmine bud, double-breasted silk skirt palace dress with puffed sleeves and waisted waist, elegant but not vulgar goose yellow, a touch of elegance, and a large milky white flower on the waist

The bow knot makes it even more coquettish. I picked up a golden butterfly and shook it. I thought for a moment, but put it down again. I picked out the inconspicuous flying butterfly, ink and snow hollow green hairpin from the box, with rhinestones inserted diagonally, camellia painted with silver, hibiscus and clear.

She wore a purple-gold crown inlaid with peony and white feathers, a bun with clouds, a green emerald snow-colored palace ribbon, jasmine earrings, a skirt lightly dyed with her favorite jasmine, and wide water sleeves.

It reflects the figure of Pingting. The curls of green smoke and the gurgling water, just this frown and smile, also touch people's hearts.

The smart jasmine earrings flicker under the light of the candle, and the emerald snow-colored palace ribbon is looming.

Shen Shu looked at herself in the mirror. Although she had changed several sets of clothes, she finally returned to her former childish appearance and found the look that truly belonged to her age. However, the fatigue and depth that had accumulated in her eyes over the years were...

No matter what, it can't go away.

I just met Ji Ziqi once, chatted with him for a while, and saw his warm smile, why are I so worried?

"Jingyin." Shen Shu sat on the ground, looked at herself in the mirror, hugged her knees, leaned her face on her knees, and looked straight at herself in the mirror.

Kagamine squatted beside her and said softly: "My slave is here."

Shen Shu looked at herself in the mirror and asked, "Have you ever seen the Ai family be so devastated?"

Jingyin knew what Shen Shu was thinking. Over the years, Shen Shu had always kept in mind what the queen said to her, not to cause trouble for Danxi.

Shen Shu had no feelings for the late emperor, and would never have any feelings at all. When she saw the people in the palace, only Xia Rongxin had feelings for the late emperor that were like love. She didn't know what the others were for, but she didn't know how. Like those people, they sacrifice themselves for some power.

It is rare for eunuchs and maids to have sex with each other in the palace, but it is not uncommon. Shen Shu has seen it before. It was from the eunuch in charge of Ren Palace in the future and the maid Sasao at that time. Shen Shu heard that the maid and the eunuch They came to the palace together. After the man became a eunuch, he did not want to involve the palace maid, so he repeatedly avoided the palace maid's love.

But love seems to be able to transcend thousands of mountains and rivers, and thousands of difficulties and dangers, and they are finally together.

There is no shortage of such stories in the palace. Listening to opera in Siyinfang is Shen Shu's favorite thing. You can hear some interesting stories there, about talented people and beautiful women, coming in pairs...

Shen Shu thought she would never feel like this again in her life, but until she met Ji Ziqi today, she felt like old friends at first sight, fell in love at first sight, and when she saw his smile, she felt a tingling sensation all over her body, as if she was electrocuted, and her heartbeat accelerated. After telling him to call her by her given name, Shen Shu felt that Ji Ziqi was the person who would make her happy for the rest of her life.

Jingyin looked at the lost Empress Dowager Shen, shook her head after being silent, and said: "At the funeral of the late Emperor, if you had been willing to act like this, the Empress Dowager would not have said anything bad about you."

At the late emperor's funeral, the whole country mourned, but Shen Shu just pretended to cry. She had never met a man she had never met before, and she still didn't remember his appearance. How could she let herself mourn for him? The Queen Mother Xia Rongxin saw this He was very unhappy. Seeing her like this, he made some excuses and grounded her for a few days to keep vigil for the late emperor.

Shen Shu doesn't care about this. When she is sad, she is sad, and when she is happy, she is happy. Ji Ziqi is right. Even now, in Shen Shu's eyes, everything in the world is still black and white. If you don't like it, you don't like it. If you like... …just like it…

"This is the first time the Ai family has learned that liking someone is a feeling of inferiority." Shen Shu's eyes couldn't be separated from her reflection in the mirror, "I only had this one look, and I hate the late emperor for wasting my life."

Kagamine looked at Concubine Shen distressedly, hugged her slowly, and said softly: "Concubine Concubine, don't think about it anymore. No matter how much you think about it, what's the point? You have feelings for Lord Ji, why should he? I'm interested in you? I just met you once. How did you become like this? If I had known this, I wouldn't have let you enter the sweet-scented osmanthus forest."

"Kingine, do you think all this was deliberately arranged by God? Why, when the Ai family wanted to take a look at the sweet-scented osmanthus forest, they walked in without anyone noticing, and just by chance, Ji Ziqi was there?" Shen Shu seemed to be trying her best to prove that there was a coincidence and fate between her and Ji Ziqi.

After all, in her eyes, there was no need for Ji Ziqi to get close to her. All this meant nothing to him. Furthermore, what was the benefit of getting close to a concubine of the late emperor?

Seeing Concubine Shen like this, Jingyin felt really uncomfortable. She couldn't understand Concubine Shen's feelings and didn't understand why she was deceiving herself and others like this.

Shen Shu compared herself to a desert. For decades, no one cared about it. The desert was desolate. Even the ordinary ancient tea was not available. For a time, there was rain after a long drought. She only regretted that she was a desert that had long been devoid of any vitality. Desert.

Kagamine kept saying over and over again that there would be no more possibilities between them, and wanted her to wake up. She didn't know why at the moment, but Shen Shu seemed to be sick and kept thinking about Himeko Kei.

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In the current Shangshu Mansion, Ji Ziqi also returned to the mansion a little dejected. The accompanying boy only said that Master Shangshu has been in a bad mood recently because of the "two things" explained by the emperor, so he didn't ask any more questions. .

But after listening to Shen Shu's words, Ji Ziqi thought of the so-called "two-pronged strategy" - the alliance of multiple countries was ultimately to divide the big piece of meat in the Central Plains. Human nature is always greedy. As long as their alliance is separated, In a short period of time, we can certainly give the Celestial Empire a lot of breathing space. By then, we can deal with matters in the north with peace of mind.

This is to get the best of both worlds.

At that time, Ji Ziqi thought about it for a long time, always feeling that it was just a little bit off, but now in the sweet-scented osmanthus forest, something from Concubine Shen completely enlightened him.

On the way back to Shangshu Mansion, Ji Ziqi sat in the sedan chair, her mind went blank, and she didn't know why. She kept thinking about the graceful Princess Shen in the sweet-scented osmanthus forest.

Although she is a concubine, she still looks like she is in her twenties, and I heard Concubine Shen herself say that she is only twenty-five years old now.

"It's a pity, it's a pity." Ji Ziqi whispered.

Zhang Sheng, the boy next to him, heard this and asked casually: "What are you regretting, sir?"

Ji Ziqi came back to his senses, his face still had the same smile as usual when meeting people, amiable and as warm as the spring breeze turning snow: "It's nothing, I just want to leave today and not drink dogwood wine with the emperor. I want to come to the Double Ninth Festival at home. The uncles gathered together happily, but now that I am missing, I wonder if I will feel a little bit disappointed."

"Hai!" Zhang Sheng said while driving the carriage: "Your Excellency, you are homesick!"

Ji Ziqi was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile and followed Zhang Sheng's words: "Yes, I have been in Beijing for more than a month. I have never been away from home for such a long time. I miss my family even more during the festive season!"

Zhang Sheng nodded understandingly and said with a smile: "Master Ji is the number one scholar, young and promising. The emperor is looking for people at this time. You will definitely not have time to return to Taiyuan County. Why not go to Beijing to start a family?" ?It will also help relieve the pain of missing you!"

Ji Ziqi was silent for a while after hearing this, and then said with a smile: "How can we have a family at will? It depends on fate."
Chapter completed!