Duguhua is sixteen years old this year, and her patience has been worn down in the past two years.
In imagination, the scene of doting on the sixth palace alone as soon as you enter the palace, dominating the queen at the top, and frightening the concubines at the bottom has only been seen in dreams.
The ferocity of the nobles in the Tang Palace was not comparable to that of today's daughter of the Dugu family. The empress once led troops in battles and was the emperor's wife. She was more majestic, and even those who were close to the emperor did not talk about her.
But what happened to the imperial concubine and the third lady?
In front of them, Duguhua couldn't show any scheming, and her prominent family background couldn't suppress others, so she could only spend the whole day with her smiling face. After nearly two years, she no longer had any arrogance of the Dugu family.
reveal.
She now deeply understands the principle of first come, first served.
Sixteen years old is the year of the flowering season. It is in bud and is full of youth.
Women who have reached this age in the world are suitable for marriage, so people at that time also said that the melon is ripe and the stem is ready to be tasted.
In two years' time, it will be the year of peach and plum trees, when children will be born, and peach and plum trees will grow into a forest.
The elegance and vulgarity of the ancients are clearly displayed here.
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However, Duguhua's face was filled with sadness, her youthful vitality was covered up under her melancholy, and she would probably become a resentful woman in two years.
This is what Li Bi is worried about. These aristocratic women have been in the palace since they were young. Once they are not close to the emperor for a long time, they will easily become psychologically distorted and become women full of complaints and complaints, which is extremely detrimental to the overall stability and harmony of the palace.
Duguhua has this trend. A hopeless life is extremely depressing, especially the pressure from family members outside the palace.
She has no shortage of means for these aristocratic women to bribe palace officials and win over people's hearts, but the emperor just refuses to pay attention to them. What can you do to her?
The queen's position in the palace is as solid as a rock, with no hope of wavering.
The imperial concubine... Well, what Duguhua is most afraid of seeing in the palace now is the imperial concubine Ashina. If the imperial concubine takes a look at her, she will be upset for several days. She will reflect on whether she has offended the imperial concubine in some way. How cool.
Why don't you go and accompany me?
The third lady is closely united around Princess Fufeng, and it can be said that there is no way for a needle to penetrate her.
Wang Zhaoyi is the head of the nine concubines, and she once served as the emperor's secretary. Her friendship is extraordinary, and she has the Wang family of Jinyang behind her to support her. Even when the Dugu family was powerful, they were still treated with courtesy, let alone now.
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Dugu Huakui sat in the hall, sighing countless times in his heart. He really didn't have the sentiments of a poetic girl at all. He felt that he was not as good as Shen E who could dance. It was really a ghost.
Just when she was feeling sad, someone came to trouble her and said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty has gone to the Guizhen Palace."
Duguhua weakly waved her hand and told the palace people to step back. After so many disappointments, she was left numb. In the past, she would reward the person who came with the news, but now she has no intention of doing so. Anyway, the emperor doesn't care.
Even if he came to the harem, he would not come to her.
After a while, it was almost noon, and the palace servants in her palace brought in the food, but Duguhua had no appetite...
Another maid ran in happily and reported: "Your Majesty, my aunt has entered the palace and is coming this way. Should we go out to greet her?"
Duguhua was in a daze for a moment, still thinking about who the aunt was? Why should I go out to meet her?
But when she thought about it, she stood up and knocked over the cups and plates on the table. She didn't care about it. She hadn't seen her mother in two years, and her mood at this time really needed family affection.
warmth.
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Outside Chengxiang Hall, Mr. Guo came slowly.
When he saw his mother's figure from a distance, Duguhua's tears immediately burst out of his eyes. He seemed to have found an outlet to vent all his grievances. After running a few steps, he plunged into his mother's arms and burst into tears.
The Guo family had already expected that the Dugu family was a serious family of relatives. There were not a few daughters who entered the palace. Some were favored and some were not. Starting from the three Dugu sisters, there were countless legends about the palace.
Her daughter was elected to the palace at the age of fourteen... So to speak, in fact, like her elders, she was sent to the palace by her family.
I haven’t seen my parents for two years, and when I meet them, I know what it will be like.
Guo's tears also flowed down. While wiping her daughter's face, she looked at her daughter. What made her even more distressed was that her daughter seemed to have lost a lot of weight and looked soft and weak. She immediately thought of something,
My heart says this can’t be done.
The mother and daughter cried for a while before entering the temple together.
Duguhua finally became happy. He ordered people to change the food and wine, and personally prepared the dishes and poured the wine, as if he wanted to have a good talk with his mother.
Mrs. Guo was just watching. She entered the palace this time not only to visit her daughter, but also to check on her daughter's condition, and to report to the men at home when she returned.
This is about family ties, and it is also about the fate of the family. Guo dare not ignore it.
What makes people particularly worried is that the year before, it was Dugu Kaiyuan who came to the palace to visit his granddaughter in person, and then it was her husband Dugu Dabao, and this year it was her.
It is getting worse year by year. It is obvious that Duguhua's situation in the palace has affected the judgment of the men, and his status is plummeting. Not only Duguhua, but most of the other women in the palace are also average, otherwise the Zhang family would not go with the Guo family.
Duguhua obviously hasn't realized this yet. In fact, even if she thinks about it, she will feel relieved. Facing her mother is much better than facing her grandfather and father, isn't it?
Mrs. Guo looked around and observed the demeanor and behavior of the people serving in the palace. When her daughter finally sat down, Ms. Guo felt a little relieved.
Even though the daughter is not favored now, there is nothing unusual about the place where she lives or the people who serve her. It does not seem like she has been disliked by the emperor or empress.
What she and her husband were most worried about was that the emperor did not like the Dugu family, so he deliberately kept away from the Dugu family's daughter who entered the palace. In this way, it would not only be the fate of the daughter, but the entire Dugu family would suffer.
It had only been two years since the emperor killed Gao Shen, and the nobles in the capital were still on tenterhooks.
The concubines like Duguhua who entered the palace were actually responsible for testing the royal family. They were successfully admitted into the palace, which made many people feel relieved.
It's just that this tone of relief seems a bit early, and the emperor's majestic gaze has not strayed away from them...
Mrs. Guo finally asked about her daughter's diet and daily life. She kept bringing vegetables to her daughter and asked her to eat more. She just said that His Majesty likes stronger women.
