After Meizhuang and Lingrong left, Tangli Palace became lively again. WWW.tsxsw.COM The liveliness started when the emperor's rich and exquisite rewards entered my palace one after another. Due to the emperor's intervention, the liveliness became far away.
Better than when I first entered the palace.
My sudden promotion and honor caused great shock and impact to this seemingly peaceful harem, and aroused the curiosity of countless people who usually have nothing to do. So much so that I was demoted at almost the same moment as I was promoted.
The story of Changyi was quickly wiped out like a dead leaf caught in the turbulent waves. Except for a few people, no one cared about her existence anymore. The disappearance of Yu Changyi, who was favored and sang in the past, did not even stir up a wave of waves.
.And the curiosity of everyone in the harem, along with envy and jealousy, continued to flow into my palace in the form of gifts and visits, leaving me overwhelmed.
At dusk, the emperor finally issued a decree, asking me to stay behind closed doors except for him and the imperial doctor, and to take good care of my health. Finally, I had some temporary leisure again.
I made a very important decision in this unfamiliar and short-lived bustle, full of curiosity, hostility and fawning. I decided to accept the emperor's favor with a battle attitude and dedicate my affection and admiration to him. I don't know
Is this a road full of dangers and thorns? But that bright spring afternoon and the smile of Emperor Xuan Ling opened another door for me. It was a world full of temptation, charm and prosperity, which I had never been exposed to.
Yes, even though it is also filled with swords and swords and the scent of poison and powder, I can't stop yearning for it.
I stood in front of the mirror for a long time that night. I only did one thing, which was to shut myself in the back hall alone. Then I lit red candles all over the room and looked at myself in the mirror. I put on the most beautiful clothes.
, put on the most gorgeous jewelry, and then put on and took off the clothes one by one. I stared at my beautiful young face and body in the mirror, and suddenly wondered whether I wanted to stay silent like this for the rest of my life, in this deep silence.
He died of old age in the palace. This reminds me of two idioms I once saw in a book, called "Admiring oneself in isolation, pity oneself in shadow."
The appearance of Xuan Ling made me suddenly fall in love with the "Book of Songs" and the beautiful poems about love in Yuefu. Even though I decided to stifle my thoughts about him after thinking that he was King Qinghe, I couldn't stifle my imagination. In my mind
In my imagination, the heroes and heroines of those beautiful love stories became me and him. During those few days, I always doubted whether this kind of imagination would last my whole life and become the only fun in my silent and boring life; sometimes,
I will wonder whether Wen Shichu's presumptuous proposal and this bright spring will become the only things worth recalling and never forgetting. I even wonder if, as Meizhuang said, relying on the power of the emperor, my family can have a better life.
In the future, my life will become more meaningful because of his love, which may be thin or heavy.
I discovered some things in my body and face that have been dormant for a long time, and now I find that they are ready to stir up. Good, they think the same as me.
Now that I have decided, I want the best start, allowing me to step into the bloody place of the harem step by step.
I put on my clothes one by one with great solemnity. When I opened the door, my expression was no different from usual. I said to Xiao Lianzi: "Go to Tai Hospital and ask Mr. Wen to come."
Wen Shichu arrived faster than ever before. I dismissed everyone except Liu Zhu Huanbi. Seeing his eager look, I knew he had heard about this.
Palace affairs, ups and downs, honors and disgrace, are always short-lived and can run the fastest. They can spread to every nook and cranny of the palace, and even the tiniest cracks in the door are hidden with warm rumors and rumors.
I got straight to the point: "There is no way to escape."
His expression dimmed instantly, and in the blink of an eye his eyes were ignited again, and he said: "I can express my feelings to the emperor, saying that my master's body is really not suitable for serving."
I looked at him: "What if the emperor sends other doctors to diagnose and treat me? My body is only sick because of the medicine, and it is very good on the inside. If it is found out, do you and I still want our heads? You and I are all here.
Do you still want your head?"
His mouth opened slightly, but in the end he didn't say anything, his eyes were as dull as a dead fish.
I glanced at him and said calmly: "What do you think Mr. Wen has to say?"
He was silent, stood up and bowed, saying: "My lord, I will follow the orders of my mistress Wanbin."
I said gently: "Mr. Wen, you are too polite. I still need your support, otherwise the harem will be filled with traps, and Huan'er will be walking on thin ice."
Wen Shichu said: "I will not change my original intention and will do my best to protect my little master."
I said with a smile: "That's good. Lord Wen, please cure Huan'er's disease, but don't cure it too quickly. It will last for one month."
"Then Chen will gradually reduce the dosage of the medicine, and then add some supplements at the right time and it will be fine."
Huanbi sent him out and Liuzhu said: "Since the young lady is interested in the emperor, why not recover early? Are you afraid that showing too much traces will arouse suspicion?"
I nodded and said: "This is one of them. The more important thing is the emperor's thoughts. If my illness recovers too quickly, I will inevitably lose my urgency. You have to know that for men, the harder they are to get, the more they will be cherished and the more let go.
No less, not to mention that he is an emperor and has never seen any women. If I let him have whatever he wants like other women, I will only satisfy him too early and lose interest in me. If it takes too long, firstly, the emperor's appetite will be whetted for a long time.
It’s easy to feel nauseated; in addition, when competing for favor in the harem, time is the most precious. If someone else takes advantage of you during this time, it will be too late.”
Liu Zhu nodded secretly: "I will remember it."
I wondered: "What did you write down?"
Liu Zhu blushed and murmured: "When I get married, I will also learn the art of controlling my husband."
I laughed so much that I gasped: "This damn girl, she's already thinking about having a husband when she's just a little girl."
Liu Zhu turned around and said, "Miss, why are you like this? If someone says a few words of kindness to you, you will laugh at me."
I reluctantly stopped laughing: "Okay, okay, I won't laugh at you. I will definitely find you a good marriage in the future and fulfill your long-cherished wish."
The next day, Huang Guiquan, the director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, personally brought a group of internal eunuchs and palace maids to my palace for me to choose from. When they saw me, I kowtowed and said with a smile: "Good luck to you, Master Wan!"
I smiled and said, "Mr. Huang, remember, I still hold the position of concubine, so I can only be called 'little master', never 'master'."
Huang Guiquan was rejected and said with a smile: "Look at my memory. However, I secretly felt that it would be a matter of time for my master to become the master because he was so favored by the Holy Spirit, so I hurriedly called out to congratulate my master in advance.
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I said with a smile: "I know you have good intentions. But others who don't know it will think that you have been the head of the Internal Affairs Bureau for so many years and you still don't understand the rules. It would be bad if I grabbed your pigtails. There is no need for others to look at it.
Make me frivolous and transgress."
After finishing his conversation, Huang Guiquan kowtowed and said, "Yes, yes, I have remembered my master's teachings."
I ordered Huang Guiquan to stand up. He bowed his waist, with a cautious and flattering smile on his face, and said respectfully: "Master, these palace maids and eunuchs are all carefully selected, and they are all top-notch."
Son, please choose eight eunuchs and six maids."
I swept through the crowd of people underground and carefully selected a dozen or so people who were handsome, honest, and agile. I said to Xiao Yunzi and Jin Xi, "These are the only ones. Take them down and teach them well."
When Huang Guiquan saw Xiao Yunzi leading the people down, he smiled apologetically and pointed to a young eunuch kneeling behind him and said, "I'm an idiot. Because I was busy taking care of the trivial affairs of the House of Internal Affairs in the past few days, I painted the tables and chairs in the palace of the young master."
That matter was pointed out to Xiao Luzi. Who knows that this little slave didn't take it seriously and actually forgot about it. The slave specially brought him to plead guilty to the young master and ask for mercy."
Before I could reply, Pei'er saw that the hanging tassels on my skirt were messed up by the wind, and she half-crouched to straighten them for me, saying, "We don't dare to accept Eunuch Huang's apology. How can we afford it?"
Suddenly, I heard some words behind my back that I shouldn’t have heard, which made me choke and panic!”
I scolded: "You don't understand the rules anymore, what nonsense are you talking about!" When Pei'er saw me speaking, even though she was angry, she immediately kept silent and did not dare to speak.
Huang Guiquan was immediately stunned by Pei'er and looked embarrassed. He could only sneer and say: "Look at what Miss Pei said, it's just a slave teaching the people below how to do nothing."
I smiled and said: "My father-in-law is serious. My father-in-law is responsible for the affairs of the internal affairs office. There are at least a hundred things to say every day. There are also temporary negligences of the people below. How can I apologize? It's just that the maids around me are not sensible. Let me
My father-in-law was laughing."
Huang Guiquan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Where is it? Thank you for your forgiveness, my master. The slaves will definitely be more dedicated to serving my master in the future." Then he smiled and said: "The slaves have already brought a new table, please return it."
I hope the young master will not find it too crude to use."
I nodded and said, "Thank you for thinking about it. Go ahead."
Seeing that I had nothing else to say, Huang Guiquan told An and said, "Master Wanbin, I have nothing else to do so I will go down now. I wish you good health, Master Wanbin."
Seeing that all the prostitutes had gone out, I scolded Pei'er with a low face: "Why are you so impetuous? You are not careful with your words at all."
It was the first time Pei'er saw me speaking harshly about her, and she couldn't help but get scared. She hurriedly knelt down and whispered: "Huang Guiquan can make the most of the situation. He used to deduct the money from the little master all the way, but now he sees that the little master is favored."
Blindly using others to blame others..."
"How could I not know? I just know it in my heart and know how to be on guard. If we quarrel with each other in front of others, I am also the director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs after all. If such a thing spreads, people will only laugh at us for being stingy and frivolous. We are just telling the truth in vain." I said.
Sighing slightly: "I know you are doing it for my own good, but you shouldn't compete for the moment's pride. I have seen many things like red tops and white whites. Everyone in the palace can do it, not just Huang Guiquan."
Pei'er lowered her head, with a guilty look on her face, and whispered: "I know I was wrong."
"Just remember it. But you can give that slave a few words of warning to make him fearful. But you can't lose your sense of proportion in everything."
I called Jinxi over and said, "Go and tell the people below not to show off your arrogance, and don't use random titles. I'm afraid someone is trying to catch us doing something wrong."
Jin Xi answered "Yes" and added, "I have something I want to report to my young master."
"you say."
"Huang Guiquan is a distant relative of Concubine Hua..."
I raised my hand to indicate that she didn't need to say anything further, "I understand. I was just about to tell you this. Although I personally selected these new palace maids, they are all sent from outside. You and Xiao Yunzi fight
Keep an eye on me with all your heart, and don't allow them to do anything. In addition, they will only be assigned to do rough work, and you will still take care of my immediate affairs."
Jin Xi said: "This slave and Mr. Yun must be careful."
I asked: "Is today's medicine ready? Let Liu Zhu bring it in and I will drink it."
Since Xuan Ling personally took care of my condition, the Imperial Hospital has been even more cautious and did not dare to neglect. Wen Shichu would come to my palace every day to take my pulse.
No one else is allowed to interfere with the dosage of the medicine. They reduce it bit by bit as appropriate, and personally prepare my dosage before handing it over to the palace maid to fry. At the same time, I take tonics with incompatible properties to nurse me back to health.
The emperor would come to see me every other day. He was very happy to see that my spirits gradually improved and that my face had color.
One morning, as soon as I got up, Xiaohezi, the eunuch beside the emperor, came with a message full of joy, saying that the emperor would come to see me after the morning court and asked me to prepare.
Jingqing said: "The emperor is coming soon. Please don't change into bright clothes to meet him. May I help you do a spring bun?"
I just smiled and didn't answer, and turned around to ask Jin Xi: "Most of the concubines in the palace wear colorful makeup and beautiful clothes when traveling, right?"
"Yes. The women in the palace are very beautiful in order to please the emperor."
I nodded with a smile and asked Huanbi to get some clothes. It was a light green top with silver patterns embroidered with butterfly flowers. Only the sleeves were made wider than usual, rustling in the wind. The waist was tightened, and underneath was a goose yellow blouse embroidered with white magnolia.
Long skirt, a simple peach-heart bun, and only a few milky-white pearl necklaces, reflecting the luster of the clouds, and a thin strand of silver tassels hanging from an emerald hairpin.
Jingqing said tentatively: "My little master is so beautifully dressed, but a little plain."
I just smiled and said, "That's good." The women in the palace always competed with each other in front of the emperor, showing off their extravagance and beauty. I only dressed in simple and elegant clothes, which actually impressed him.
After dressing up, the emperor arrived in a short while. I waited in front of the palace gate early, smiled and saluted him. He supported me and said, "It's windy outside, why are you out? Come in with me quickly."
I thanked me and stood up. When Xuan Ling saw my clothes, his eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "Clear water brings out hibiscus, which is naturally carved. My concubine is indeed different."
Hearing his approval, I felt happy in my heart and said shyly: "Your Majesty does not despise the quality of my concubine Pu Liu."
Entering the hall and sitting down, the little palace maid had already prepared brocade mats and spread them on the dragon throne. She also burned a handful of Rui Nao incense offered by Western Vietnam in the gilded Persian New Er copper stove next to the seat. It was pale and white.
Wisps of light smoke disappeared into the air, and the room was filled with fragrance. I saw Xuan Ling sitting down, so I sat down on the rosewood chair beside him.
Xuanling nodded slightly and said, "This fragrance is very good. I have been feeling dizzy after listening to the court officials' memorials all morning." I pursed my lips and smiled. It seemed that I had not prepared anything wrong.
I said politely: "The emperor came to see me as soon as he left court in the morning. The emperor must be tired too. Can I bring you a cup of tea?"
Xuan Ling smiled and said: "It's okay to let the servants do this kind of thing, why do you have to do it yourself."
"How can the tea that I serve personally be comparable to others? Please wait a moment, Your Majesty." I walked into the Nuan Pavilion with a smile. After a while, I came out with a Khotan white jade teacup and walked to him, saying with a smile: "
I wonder if the tea cooked by my concubine is good for the emperor's taste? The emperor should not dislike it." He was joking, but he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy in his heart. He hoped that he would be happy after tasting the tea, but he was also afraid that the taste of the tea was not to his liking. If he wrinkled
What if you don't like your brows?
Xuan Ling said: "You prepared it with your own hands. I am most pleased with this." He took it and opened the porcelain bowl, which was as white as jade. He saw that there was a green haze in the bowl, and the fragrance of the tea hit his heart. He praised, "It smells so good."
"Tea", I took a sip, frowned slightly in thought, and took another sip. My heart sank, thinking that he was not happy, and was panicking, Xuan Ling's eyebrows slowly unfurled, and his smile became stronger,
He looked at me and asked: "The taste of this tea is particularly refreshing and fragrant. I have been tasting it for half a day. The tea leaves are Yuezhou cold tea. It has the smell of pine needles and plum blossoms, but the rest is indistinct. Can you tell me what else is added?"
I smiled and said: "Your Majesty's good tongue, this tea is called 'Three Friends of Suihan'. It takes pine needles, bamboo leaves and plum blossoms and boils them with water. The water is the dew on the lotus leaves before sunrise in summer, which makes it so fresh."
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"The ancients said, 'Tea can purify the mind.' After drinking your tea today, Wanqing, I realized that what the ancients said was true."
My face turned slightly red, "Your Majesty, thank you. It was just a coincidence. Last year, I collected two jars and was reluctant to drink from them. I brought one jar into the palace and buried it under the pear tree behind the hall. I only called for it two days ago.
It was dug out.”
"Are you still used to living in Tangli Palace now? I think it's a bit remote."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I feel fine, it's very quiet." My voice lowered slightly: "I don't like the excitement very much."
Xuan Ling's fingertips slid across my cheek, and he raised his hand to stroke the broken hair on my temples. It seemed like a hot streak suddenly froze on my cheeks with his fingers. He only heard him say softly: "I understand. Tangli
It's quiet, the earth's energy is good, and it also nourishes people." He just smiled, looked at me carefully with his clear eyes, and said for a moment: "I see that your complexion has improved a lot, you should be in great condition."
"It's not a serious illness in the first place, it's just that I am weak. Now that I have the blessing of the Emperor, I will naturally get better faster."
Xuan Ling just looked at me with a smile and said nothing, and there was a hint of lingering in his eyes. I saw that his smile was a little weird, and I was feeling depressed. When I caught a glimpse of Jin Xi standing next to me, her face turned red and she pursed her lips, smiling, I suddenly felt bright.
, I couldn't help but feel that my face was on fire, and my ears felt as if they were immersed in boiling water.
Seeing my shyness, Xuan Ling smiled and said, "I can't help but love Wanqing being so shy."
I thought about the palace maids and eunuchs standing beside me, so I quickly wanted to shrink my hands and said urgently: "Your Majesty..."
His smile grew wider, "What are you afraid of?"
I looked back and saw that Jin Xi and the others had retreated outside the hall at some point, standing far away with their backs to us. Xuan Ling took my hand and stood up, gently hugging me into his arms. There was something on the lapel of his clothes.
The delicious ambergris incense, mixed with the bitter smell of ambergris, and the strange and strong smell of a mature man on his body made me curious and addicted. His breath was warm on my neck,
It feels a bit hot and humid, like wearing only light clothes to cool off in the summer.
Outside the window, the branches of the begonias are covered with crimson flowers ready to bloom, and Xuan Ling hugs me quietly. The day is warm, and the window screens in the Yingxin Hall have been replaced by Jiangning Weaving Tributes decorated with azure cicada wings after the rain.
The gauze is as hazy as smoke, and the warm wind makes the thin window screen slightly puff up like a girl's smiling cheeks. The sound of the wind blowing through the leaves is like a very intimate whisper. The sound is so far away, as if
It was calling me gently from the other shore that was far away. Although I was bold and uninhibited, at this moment I just felt a little softness in my palm spreading to my whole body. My mind was blank, but my heart was filled with joy and heat.
The sweetness, I just want to close my eyes and indulge in it, not willing to let go.