Guessing that it was almost time, I walked towards the Aqua-Green Nanxun Hall alone. www.

Walk out from under the green flower stand, follow the winding corridor, bypass Fanyue Lake, pass through the vermilion side door, and arrive at the water-green Nanxun Hall. The palace people are respectfully and silently waiting outside the door, indicating that they do not want to report, and go in directly.

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Under the twilight, there is a somewhat inexplicable silence in the palace, with deep courtyards and heavy eaves.

The hall was originally very bright, but the rain-stained azure cicada-wing window screens were so thin that they were almost transparent, reflecting the shadows of the whirling trees outside the eaves. When the wind blew, they left traces of light and dark on the ground in the hall.

On her feet were embroidered palace shoes with soft soles. She walked lightly and silently. Xuan Ling was seen leaning on the red sandalwood table, half leaning on a pillow, sleeping soundly. This was the memorial in his hand.

, had fallen under the couch. I gently picked up the memorial and put it away. I looked at the two stacks of memorials stacked on the table like a hill, and shook my head slightly.

The hall was silent and there was no trace of anyone coming.

I accidentally saw a wisp of scarlet tassels protruding from the middle of a pile of memorials, which was very eye-catching. I took it out and saw that it was actually a women's fan. The fan was made of excellent white plain surface, with gold and peony patterns, and an ivory carved bone handle.

Exquisite and meticulous, rich and luxurious. As soon as you put it on, you will feel a very strong fragrance of rouge, which is the smell of "Tiangong Qiao". This rouge is blended with rose, hematoxylin, clam powder, shell musk and motherwort.

, when applied on the cheeks, the color is as moist as peach blossoms, and the cheeks are full of sweet fragrance. It is not easy to make, and there are not many concubines in the palace who can use it. The queen does not like fragrance by nature, so only Concubine Hua can use it.

Smiling lightly, she raised the fan with no one attached, closed her eyes and sniffed it, it was really fragrant. Concubine Hua must have dressed up carefully when she came to see Xuan Ling, so even the fan was stained with the scent of rouge.

Concubine Hua really has a heart.

As soon as the Queen came out of the water, Concubine Hua of Nanxun Palace got the news and rushed over. It can be seen that she has many eyes and ears in the palace. Now that I am weak, Qin Fangyi, Tian Guiren and first-class Concubine Hua do not take it seriously, and the reason why I care about the Queen is probably for the sake of importance.

Seize the power of the Sixth House.

Now there is only one mausoleum beside me, but unfortunately it is also unloved. The mausoleum has always been unknown and lives like a shadow. I sigh silently, Mei Zhuang, Mei Zhuang, I know you are doing it for my own good, and I know that this deep and lonely palace

Even if I have the favor of the king, I can't stand alone. But do you know what a big problem you have posed for me. It's all about others, but I know Lingrong's thoughts, even though she is destined to have no fate with her brother in this life.

, but how could I force her to get close to Xuan Ling for my own safety?

I have a terrible headache, but something happened to Lingrong's father again at this time. Xuan Ling did not comment on the queen's plea for mercy. I don't know if I can change Lingrong's father's fate on my own, so I can only do my best.

I was closing my eyes and meditating when I suddenly felt itchy on my face, but there was nothing in my hands. When I opened my eyes, Xuan Ling took the tassel on the handle of the fan and touched my face and said, "When did you come here? I didn't hear you."

She tilted her head and smiled at him: "Silang sleeps well. I can't bear to disturb Shiro."

Looking at the pile of memorials on the table, he said, "The emperor is busy with government affairs, so the emperor should also take care of himself."

"I'm so busy with paperwork that I've been reading the memorials for a whole day without realizing it." He said with a wry smile and stared at the memorials, "It's really annoying for those old men to write a wordy article when they have nothing to do."

I smiled gently and said, "It is my duty as an official, so I don't need to blame them harshly." As he said this, he raised his fan with a faint smile, "Besides, there are beautiful women coming to visit Shiro from time to time, so why bother with the documents? It's about

The red sleeves add fragrance, which is poetic and picturesque." After saying this, he pretended to take a strong sniff and said in a long tone: "It smells so good——"

He didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Nizi is becoming more and more cunning. It's because I indulge you too much."

He turned around and took a step away, saying: "Huan Huan is not as kind as the Concubine Hua, and she will only make Shiro angry if she keeps messing around."

He grabbed my arm and said, "She came just to say hello to me."

I fanned myself and said, "It's such a hot day. Concubine Hua came here in the hot afternoon. She really means something."

Xuan Ling pulled me to sit down beside him, "I can't hide anything from you. Concubine Hua arrived just as the queen left. They all came for the same person."

"But to choose An Lingrong's father, Songyang County Prime Minister An Bihuai?"

"Exactly." Xuan Ling looked at me with a vague smile and said, "Then why are you here?"

I said, "Let Huanhuan take a guess. The empress is kind, and she must be interceding for An Xuan. The concubine Hua is upright, so she must enforce the law strictly and not be partial to personal interests."

"how about you?"

I smiled lightly: "The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, Huanhuan remembers it. Huanhuan is just curious that the Queen and Concubine Hua are both An Bihuai when they meet the emperor. I don't know if it is because the two empresses really have different opinions, or if it is the whole story.

It deserves further careful consideration." I saw that he was listening carefully without any intention of blaming, and he knelt down and continued: "When I was a child, I observed history and saw that the Holy Lord and the Mingjun often used a combination of hardness and softness when punishing their subjects, and blamed the leader.

To be lenient and obedient will not cause anyone to be wronged. In addition to being in awe, the subjects will be grateful for the majestic grace of heaven and the benevolence of the monarch. The emperor has always admired the style of the Tang Zong and the Song Dynasty. In fact, the emperor is also a wise emperor and a benevolent ruler. The ministers and concubines are ignorant and think that there is a war outside.

, there is a prison inside, and if both are clear, the country will be bright." At this point, the teasing mood with Xuan Ling was no longer the same, his expression was solemn, and he bowed again.

Xuan Ling was thoughtful, and helped me up with a smile for a while, unable to hide his joy: "I only know that Huan Huan has read poems and books, and is familiar with history books and national policies. Every sentence does not involve the affairs of the court, but every sentence is history to clarify the government. You sir

In this way, I feel like I have obtained a treasure. I will let people re-examine the Anbi Huai incident, so that no one will be wronged."

He breathed a sigh of relief and felt relieved, "I am a prostitute, and I am so arrogant in front of the emperor. The emperor should not be surprised."

Xuan Ling said: "The harem is not allowed to interfere with politics. But if I am alone with you, I am your husband. My wife can speak freely to her husband, discuss politics and history, what is wrong with her?"

He bowed his head and said, "I don't dare, I, my concubine."

He smiled: "Jieyu and Zhen don't dare, but Zhen Huan doesn't mind."

I raised my eyebrows and looked at him with a smile: "Yes. Huanhuan dare not overstep the bounds of the emperor, but she must know everything about Shiro."

It was already late at night when we returned to Yifu Pavilion. Knowing that the mausoleum must be tossing and turning, and unable to sleep with worries, Mingliu Zhu went to tell her to "don't worry", and then she went to sleep peacefully.

The next morning, Ling Rong rushed over in a hurry. Before he even entered the bedroom, tears fell from his eyes. He leaned down and was about to prostrate himself. I hurriedly stopped him and asked, "What are you doing?"

Lingrong cried with joy: "I heard this morning that the Emperor ordered the Ministry of Punishment to re-examine my father's involvement in transporting military rations. There is hope that my father will survive. Thank you sister for interceding for Lingrong and my father."

"More than just surviving, if Mr. An is really innocent, I'm afraid he can be reinstated." I helped her up and said, "Actually, I didn't plead for you yesterday, I just discussed the matter. What's more, I didn't dare to plead. The Queen was so weak.

Nail, if I beg for mercy but the emperor agrees, wouldn’t it be a great loss to the queen’s face?”

Lingrong looked at me with confusion on her face and said, "Didn't my sister plead for my father's mercy and the emperor agreed to review the matter?"

"The emperor is the king of a country, how can we easily control it?" I sat her down to have breakfast together, and said with a faint smile: "Actually, I was not very sure that I could persuade the emperor yesterday. Having said that, I really want to thank you.

Concubine Hua, if she hadn't been competitive by nature and wanted to compete with the queen for her favor, and demanded a stricter sentence for Mr. An and others in front of the emperor, I'm afraid this wouldn't have been that easy."

Ling Rong thought for a moment, then a bright smile appeared on her face, "I have to thank her for that."

"Concubine Hua is competing with the Empress. The Empress wanted to plead for you, but she did the opposite. It turned out that the main culprit was Geng Wenqing, and the emperor did not care about the severity of your father's punishment. Unexpectedly, this move made the emperor's

If you are convinced, if I continue to follow the trend, the Emperor intends to thoroughly investigate whether your father is truly innocent in this matter."

Lingrong said: "How did my sister know that Concubine Hua was competing with the Queen for her favor instead of targeting my sister and me?"

I took a piece of plain brocade and put it in the bowl of Ling Rong, and said, "Maybe that's what she meant. Not long ago, her crony Huang Guiquan committed an offense in my palace and was punished by the emperor. How could she swallow such a breath with her temperament?"

It's just a matter of priorities. What is the most important thing after Concubine Hua's resurrection? It is to regain the power of co-president of the Sixth Palace and be equal with the Queen. For now, you can't worry about dealing with me. Otherwise, I will be the one your sister Meizhuang has to deal with in the future.

Where can I get a chance to breathe and talk to you here?"

After hearing this, Lingrong looked very sad, "What are you going to do, sister?"

"Fortunately, the emperor still loves me a little. As long as I am careful, she may not dare to do anything to me. Now the situation can only be taken one step at a time, wait and see what happens, and try to save Meizhuang."

Lingrong said: "My sister is useless, but if there is anything I can be useful for, I will do my best."

When I got up from my nap and had nothing to do, I walked towards the mausoleum.

When she arrived, she was taking a bath in the inner room. Baojuan served her tea and then left.

I was sitting around and was bored when I saw a bunch of embroidery pieces in a small ivy basket on the table in her room. They were brightly colored and exquisitely patterned. I liked them so I picked them up and took a closer look. They were nothing but dragons and phoenixes wearing flowers, magpies holding flowers, and mandarin ducks.

Auspicious patterns such as lotuses and egrets, five blessings holding longevity, bees and butterflies contending for spring, although ordinary, are lifelike in her hands.

Just as I was about to put it up, I saw that the pattern at the bottom was unusual, and at first glance it was not an auspicious sign. It was embroidered with a strip of the setting sun, and several jackdaws perched on the dead branches. The embroidery was exquisite, even on the crow feathers.

Even though the setting sun is faintly visible, the colors and light and shadows are layered and clear, as elegant and deft as splashed ink. It can be seen that a lot of thought has been put into it. It makes people feel desolate and lonely at first sight.

The autumn wind is clear and the autumn moon is bright. The fallen leaves gather and disperse, and the jackdaws roost and startle again. I miss each other and know when we will meet each other, but it is difficult to be in love at this time and this night.

I couldn't help but sigh, it was so difficult for Ling Rong, and finally I understood that I would never see my brother again, but after all, I was still embarrassed at this night. I don't know how Ling Rong could endure this long night when I missed her every night, the wind was clear and the moon was bright.

With just one word, so many people have been tossed around and suffered, yet they still enjoy it.

Just when I was about to put it back, I suddenly felt something in my heart. I thought I had seen it wrong. I took a closer look and found that it was indeed her stitches. They were clearly embroidered with the setting sun like blood, and how could the pale moonlight come from it. It turned out that...she had already had such a thought.

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The jade color is not as beautiful as the color of a jackdaw, but still carries the shadow of the sun.

I didn't notice it.

Hearing footsteps gradually coming from the inner room, he calmly put the embroidery piece back as it was, pretending to look at the embroidery fabric at hand.

After taking a new bath, Lingrong only used a hairpin to loosely and half-twist her hair, which was still dripping with water drops, which made her hair look like clouds, her skin looked like reflecting snow, and her face looked like lotus petals.

Petite.

After a second thought, I found a topic to talk about. I stroked a piece of cloth and said, "The Ministry of Internal Affairs has brought in some pieces of plain brocade. They are too plain for making clothes. It would be good to use them for embroidery for you."

Lingrong smiled and said: "I heard that plain brocade is very valuable. My sister let Lingrong do embroidery for fun. Wouldn't it be a waste of natural resources?"

I said: "It's just a few pieces of cloth, why waste the natural resources? I have endless brocades in the palace, and I waste the natural resources by leaving them for nothing. If it can match your exquisite female beauty, sister, I will live up to it."

He laughed at himself: "It's not like the days when I was ill in Tangli Palace. Even the materials for making new clothes on New Year's Eve were withheld by the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Then he called Liu Zhu and came in with Su Jin.

The plain brocade has no texture and is unremarkable at first glance, but the advantage is that it has no fabric texture when worn on the body. Instead, it is as smooth as baby skin, and its tentacles are as soft as light feathers. Lingrong is a person who knows how to appreciate and is good at silk embroidery.

Wei Wei was stunned when he saw it, and couldn't look away. He couldn't help but caress it with his hands, for fear of breaking it with force.

"What do you think?" I asked softly. Lingrong had always just thanked Meizhuang and me for the gifts, but this was the first time I saw him look like this.

Lingrong seemed unsure and turned to me, still looking at Su Jin reluctantly, "Are you really giving it to me?"

A bright smile spread out from the corner of his mouth, and he said: "Of course."
To be continued...