After Xuan Lingfu left, Jin Xi walked up to me and whispered: "I heard from the minister's office that they have prepared the green card for the young master. It seems that the emperor means that the young master will be sleeping with him in the near future.WWW.tsxsw
.COM" After saying this, he saluted with a smile on his face and said: "Congratulations, little master."
I blushed with embarrassment and said, "Don't talk nonsense." The wind in the courtyard blew up the corners of my belt and skirt, flying like a butterfly. I wrapped my fingers around the belt and stood for a long time before whispering: "Should I go there?"
Did the Queen say hello?"
Jinxi said softly: "Since the emperor has not ordered us to come down, I don't need to go for the time being to avoid a lot of trouble." After thinking about it, he said: "Since the emperor has ordered the guest room, the empress must also know that, according to the rules, the master
The Lord will go to see the Queen early the next morning."
I said "hmm" and said slowly: "The wind is blowing. Let's go in."
In the next few days, the emperor would come over from time to time to chat with me, drink tea or discuss poetry, but he never mentioned that he wanted me to sleep with him. I just pretended not to know, and talked to me.
He spoke with ease.
When I woke up that morning, I smelled a fragrant fragrance of flowers, which seemed to be the fragrance of the Xifu crabapple outside the hall when it was in bloom. However, through the heavy curtains, it was the first blooming flowers. How could the fragrance come in? It was probably an illusion.
, it’s just the smell of incense. When I got up and sat in front of the mirror to wash myself, I casually asked Huanbi: “Have the crabapples in front of the hall bloomed?”
Huanbi smiled and said: "My master is really good at predicting things. He knew that the begonias were already blooming before he even left the room. I only saw them when I got up early in the morning."
I turned around and wondered: "Is this really the case? I just asked casually. If it is really opened, I can't help but reward it."
After washing and changing clothes, I went out and saw begonias blooming. The newly bloomed flowers were like small snowflakes, but the snow was crimson, slightly transparent, and shining brightly. Suddenly I saw that moment, and there was a sense of omen in my heart.
Full of joy, he smiled and said: "It's no wonder that the red candles are shining brightly every day, and finally the flowers bloom."
In the evening, I was sitting under the window. The dusk shadow was cast outside the window, and the fragrance of the begonia tree that had just begun to bloom was intoxicating.
An eunuch came in with hasty and unhurried footsteps, his voice was respectful but steady, and he announced the order: "By the Emperor's decree, I grant you the concubine to bathe in the dew pool of Wanbin Spring. Cui Jinxi, the director of Tangli Palace, will accompany you." As usual, I accepted the order to express my gratitude.
They glanced at each other and knew that this was a sign of going to bed. The eunuch who delivered the order politely said to Jin Xi: "Cui Shunren, please hurry up and clean up the little master. The carriage is already waiting outside the palace gate."
The spring dew pool is made of Khotan white jade. The hot springs of Meishan near the palace garden are introduced into the pool, and the morning dew is added to the pool. In order to seek immortality, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty once built an immortal jade plate to receive the dew from the sky and drink it, which was called "immortal dew".
The name "Spring and Dew Pool" means the realm of gods. Giving a bath in the Spring and Dew Pool is a great honor for concubines.
The spring dew pool is divided into three soups, which are where the emperor, empress, and concubines bathed. The water inlet of the "Lotus Tang" used by the emperor is a white jade dragon head, and the bottom of the pool is carved with ten thousand-leaf lotus patterns; the "Peony Soup" used by the empress has a
There is a jasper phoenix bust, and a thousand-leaf peony pattern is carved on the bottom of the pool; where the "Begonia Soup" used by the concubines enters the water, there are three sapphire Luan bird busts.
The entire Quanlu Palace is burning with a lot of incense to calm the mind, and the white smoke is like mist. The quiet incense in the first palace is thin and silent, and you can only smell the soft sound of the water ripples. The white jade pool is carved with endless patterns of begonia branches.
The water in the pool is as clear as moonlight, but the candlelight flickers, but countless seven-color stars shine brightly, like the brilliant iridescence in the sky, reflecting the huge and swaying begonia petals at the bottom of the pool.
I smiled, and there were newly bloomed crabapples in the Tangli Palace where I got up early, so I felt a little familiar and at ease. The petals of the crabapples were the kindness of the Tangli Palace, but also the strangeness of the Quanlu Palace. The soft skin touched them.
On the hard and warm patterns, there is the panic of the unknown and the expected safety, as if the jade petals are also itchingly teasing the ups and downs of my heart. The water is soft and comfortable, like a pair of gentle hands soothing me.
The mood of a hesitant girl. The steaming heat wraps up the heart, making people temporarily forget the tension of where they are.
In the blink of an eye, I caught a glimpse of a shadow reflected outside the drooping soft curtain. It was not the palace maid who was standing outside the curtain with her head bowed. Jin Xi was the only one inside the curtain. Who could come in like this silently? He turned around instinctively and alertly.
, but that figure looked familiar, but I couldn't help but panic at this moment. I couldn't meet him with my body naked like this. After a while, I saw that he didn't come in. I was a little relieved, stood up and raised my face. Jinxi immediately put on a plain
The Yukata wrapped around me became tight in an instant. Then I smiled softly and raised my voice: "Does the Emperor want to imitate the Han Dynasty and become emperor? I, my concubine, would never dare to be like Zhao Hede."
Hearing my voice, the palace attendants outside the curtain all hooked up the soft curtains and knelt down on the ground. Only Xuanling stood with his hands behind his back, laughed "chi", and then pretended to be angry with a straight face: "How bold.
You dare to compare me to the Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty."
I was not afraid, I just knelt down and said softly: "Your Majesty is wise, wise, and talented all over the world. How can you be compared with Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty? I'm afraid that when Emperor Cheng sees your Majesty, you will also fall into submission."
Although Xuan Ling's face was tense, his tone was not even remotely blaming, but relaxed: "Although it is flattery, I feel comfortable listening to it. But how do you know how wise I am in the front court when you are in the harem? You are not allowed to speak ill of me.
government affairs."
I bowed my head and said: "How can I know what happened in the previous dynasty without leaving the palace? It's just the same. The emperor is in charge of the world, and the concubine's beauty is more than Feiyan's virtue. More importantly, she is more virtuous than Ban Jieyu.
The blessings of the successful emperor are far less than those of the emperor, which can be seen from this."
He raised his head and smiled: "My Wanqing is really sharp and articulate!" He raised his hand to signal me to stand up, and gently touched my temples with his fingers, "Wanqing is beautiful, but Feiyan has to rely on new makeup when she sees you."
I shrank back slightly, stood up straight, looked at Xuan Ling and said: "I dare not compare with Feiyan's virtue, but I would like to compare with Jieyu's virtue. 2" After I finished speaking, I suddenly thought of Ban Jieyu
Later, he fell out of favor with Emperor Cheng and lived in seclusion in Changxin Palace to serve the Queen Mother. He died in depression. His heart was still covered with a layer of gloom, and he couldn't help but feel slightly unhappy.
Xuan Ling smiled, "With your beautiful appearance and wise heart, I am truly blessed." He stretched out his right hand in front of me, waiting for me to reach out and take it.
There was a moment of hesitation, was it reservation or something else? I felt the steam from the hot spring rushing up to my body, and fine beads of sweat appeared on my forehead. The water on my wet hair dripped on my clothes, which was slightly hot.
It quickly flowed over my body, and Su Luo's yukata immediately clung tightly to my body, revealing my figure. I felt embarrassed and said softly: "Your Majesty, let me change my clothes and come back to see you again."
He couldn't help but grabbed my hand, and everyone in the palace lowered their heads. I didn't know what he was going to do, so I quickly looked at Jin Xi. Jin Xi didn't dare to speak. He just took off his robe and wanted to follow me. I heard Xuan Ling say: "
Where is the accompanying maid?"
Jinxi answered "yes" and immediately put her clothes on me, her loose robe swaying on the ground. His voice was very calm, and he said, "Go to Yiyuan Hall." He took my hand and walked out slowly.
The night in Yongxiang is extremely quiet, and the night is endless. The candles in the stone street lamps on both sides illuminate the ground brightly. A clear crescent moon is far away in the sky, and the night wind slowly blows in with the fragrance of Xinyi flowers.
This quiet night gave off an inexplicable poetic feeling. Xuan Ling's hand was very warm, and he just held my hand and walked forward without saying a word. The dense arrow patterns on his sleeves occasionally rubbed against my sleeves,
The slight whisper was like an unintentional closeness. The maids and maids following behind were all silent and indifferent.
The road from Quanlu Palace to Yiyuan Palace is not far. Under the white marble steps are trees of white magnolia and purple magnolia. Under the palace lantern in front of the palace, holy flowers are blooming, like the white wings of doves.
I followed Xuan Ling up the steps step by step, already knowing in my heart what was waiting for me. My steps were a bit slow, and I stepped on the steps step by step with great force.
Yiyuan Hall is the emperor's bedroom, and the west hall is used as the imperial study. The emperor always lived in the east hall, which is a formal bedroom. It is not very splendid, but it is especially elegant and comfortable. Xuan Ling and I went in, and I just
Lower your head and follow him. The main hall is covered with pure mud and gold bricks. It is extremely hard and fine in texture and very tight. There is not even a single crack in the bricks. It is as smooth as a mirror. Turning to the east, at the end of the gold brick floor is a vermilion threshold with a foot.
Stepping in, your feet feel soft and light when they hit the ground. It is a soft and thick carpet. The bright yellow and vermilion color makes people dizzy.
There was a fragrance that came up all over the place. It was not strong, but it was everywhere, filling the whole hall. It was a familiar fragrance, the smell of Xuan Ling's body. When he raised his head, he saw twenty-four snow-white shark gauze curtains reaching the sky and the floor.
It was held up with a tasseled golden hook and looked straight into the depths of the palace. After passing one level, a palace attendant put down the golden hook, and the first layer hung gracefully behind him. The further inside, the more light and dense gauze curtains, and the heavy gauze curtains.
The curtain is long and deep, like overlapping snow and fog, as if another world is separated.
Three feet away from the spacious imperial couch, a large bronze unicorn cauldron emitted light smoke slowly from its mouth. In front of the couch, there were a pair of candlesticks with cranes, soaring clouds, lingzhi and flowers. The red candles were all newly lit and embroidered with cloud silk.
The large lampshade with flower patterns has no smoke at all. The hardwood carved bedspread is engraved with the gourd and lotus root patterns that symbolize the prosperity of descendants for generations. The yellow damask and soaring dragon curtains are rolled up high. On the couch, there is a brocade of Su embroidery elastic flowers with five blessings and longevity.
They were neatly spread out. I only took one look and felt embarrassed.
Xuan Ling let go of my hand and stood still. Immediately, someone from the palace came forward silently and helped him change into his pajamas. When I saw him changing in front of me, I was shocked and immediately turned around. Xuan Ling was behind me.
"Tsk" laughed, and I felt even more embarrassed. Jinxi hurriedly took off my robe for me, and when her hand touched mine, she glanced at me quickly. I knew that my fingers were cold. After that, everything was over
, he waved his hand, and everyone in the palace bowed their heads and retreated silently. There was a distant "squeak" of the palace door closing, and I tried my best not to let myself look at the hibiscus who was separated by the tall palace door.
Xi, I couldn't help but feel scared.
There was a voice behind my ear, a low smile, "Are you scared?"
I tried my best to maintain my composure, even though I said slowly in the palace: "I am not afraid, I am my concubine."
"Why aren't you afraid? You don't dare to look at me." He paused, "Concubines are always afraid when they sleep with me for the first time."
I turned around, looked directly at Xuan Ling quietly, and said softly: "I am not afraid. I think tonight is not just a concubine serving the emperor. To the emperor, I am just an ordinary concubine. I think I am not just a concubine.
The emperor is like a husband, and tonight is my concubine’s wedding night, so I am nervous.”
Xuan Ling was slightly startled, not expecting that I would say such a thing. After a moment, he said warmly: "Don't be afraid, and don't be nervous. I believe the docile people around you have already taught you how to serve."
I shook my head and said, "I am scared. I have been taught how to serve the emperor, but I have not been taught how to serve my husband." I slowly knelt down and said, "I have offended you and talked nonsense. I hope that the emperor will forgive me."
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The moment his knees were about to touch the ground, he was lifted up by a pair of strong hands. Xuan Ling was quite moved: "I have always been frightened and cautious when going to bed, and even the queen is no exception. No one has ever said such a thing to me." His voice said.
The sound was like a blue wave, rippling softly in the air: "Since you regard me as your husband, you don't need to be so cautious in front of your husband."
My heart felt warm, and the corners of my eyes felt wet. Even though I was in the palace, wearing only thin pajamas, there was still a hint of coolness. My body trembled slightly, and he noticed it immediately. He stretched out his arms to hug me tightly, feeling warm.
Meaning in the ears: "Don't be afraid."
The snow-white and soft curtains hung quietly on the floor. The surroundings were so quiet that it was as if they were no longer alive. It was so quiet that one could hear the sound of copper leaks. For a long time, one drop seemed to break the lingering dreams of beauty.
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The brocade quilt was so smooth, as if it were unreal, and it stirred up a layer of strange tingling grains on my skin, which further revealed my rawness and ignorance. When his lips fell on mine, I felt suffocated for a moment.
My body gradually became hot, as if there was a raging fire burning from the tip of my heart. The deeper the kiss became, the more lingering it became, but a trace of coldness permeated the vest, as if all the breaths were swallowed by him, and they were not my own. I gently leaned over.
Looking over, it was a bright yellow world, with dragons leaping all over the sky, which seemed to dazzle the eyes. It was just me and him, and we couldn't help but let out a "嘤咛" from our throats, and our bodies bowed in pain, and his hands shook.
He tried his best to comfort me, gently wiped away the cold sweat on my forehead, his lips and teeth snaked around my earlobe, and gradually fell into a deepening and distant haze.
In the quiet harem in the middle of the night, the pain in the body has not faded away. The man next to him was sleeping with his eyes closed, and he struggled to get up. Half of the brocade quilt was as smooth as jade, and suddenly slipped down. He was so shocked that he immediately turned his head. He was still in his dream, tattooed.
He didn't move at all. He secretly felt relieved and tiptoed to cover him with the brocade quilt and stood up. The candle on the candlestick with cranes and clouds, Ganoderma lucidum and flat flowers burned for half the night, and the tears of the candles condensed like a brilliant coral tree, even the traces of tears
It also seemed shy and joyful. The candlelights were as bright as torches, not dim at all. However, the palace was quiet, and the bright light seemed to be shining softly.
"What are you doing?" Xuan Ling's voice was not loud, but rather careless.
I turned around, smiled lightly, and said happily: "I am looking at the candle."
He raised himself up, pulled his pajamas casually and said, "What's so good about candles that you're so happy?"
"When I was at home, I heard about folk marriages. On the wedding night, a pair of red candles must be burned in the bridal chamber until dawn, and both candles must be extinguished at the same time to show that the couple will be together and grow old together."
"Oh?" He was quite interested.
I felt slightly shy, "But folk people burn dragon and phoenix flower candles. The pair of red candles in front of me can be considered as such."
"You are so happy to see the red candle shining brightly." I lowered my head and said nothing. He sat up and reached out to me. I also reached out to hold his hand and leaned in his arms.
I saw that he was smiling but thoughtful, so I couldn't help but whisper: "Is the emperor laughing at my concubine for being stupid?"
He gently touched my shoulder: "I just feel that you are innocent-hearted, frank and lovely." His voice was slightly lowered, "In my life, I have burned dragon and phoenix candles all night long."
I was slightly stunned and blurted out: "Isn't it twice?"
He shook his head, and there was a hint of hardness in his tone: "Yixiu is the successor, and there is no need for the wedding ceremony." I was so embarrassed that I was afraid that it would evoke the emperor's feelings of sadness for Queen Chunyuan, which would be a big shame.
Looking at the scenery in front of me, I couldn't help but silently take a peek at his expression.
However, Xuan Ling did not show any displeasure or sadness at all, and simply said: "Every man in the world, except for monks and Taoists, most likely have a wedding night." He paused for a moment and said to me: "You want to grow old together with me?
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I kept silent and just raised my eyes to stare at him. The candle shadow flickered red. His face was more handsome than usual. A faint light reflected between his eyebrows was very warm, and there was no hint of joking.
I said in a low voice: "Yes." A faint smile appeared at the corner of my mouth, "Every woman in the world thinks so. I am just an ordinary person." Although there was a smile on my face, there was a lot of sadness in my heart.
There was a trace of sadness, mixed with a trace of hopelessness and expectation, just extravagant hope, just extravagant hope. The fingers holding his hand unconsciously loosened little by little.
He just stared at me intently, his eyes flashed with a faint blue star, like a shooting star that showed off the sky, and disappeared in an instant. He squeezed my hand so hard that it hurt, and I bit my lip secretly. His voice was deep, and seemed infinite.
He sighed: "Did you know? Your worldly thoughts are what I miss most." He hugged my body tightly and said sincerely: "I regard your thoughts as treasures and I will never let you down."
It was like falling in a cloud of surprise and confusion, as if the words in my ears were not real, but they were real in my ears. Somehow, a drop of clear tears slanted from the corner of my eyes, dripping on the bright yellow soft pillow, and was quickly sucked away.
No trace.
He hugged my body, put his chin on my forehead, patted my back gently and said, "Don't cry."
I smiled and cried, feeling happy in my heart, as if I had obtained an unexpected treasure. I raised my head and said, "Is there any pen and ink in the emperor's chamber?"
“What do you need pen and ink for?”
"I, my concubine, must write it down. The emperor will not deny it if it is written in black and white."
Xuan Ling smiled brightly: "What a childish thing. I am the emperor and I keep my word, so how can I rely on you?"
I thought it was funny myself, so I chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, please go to bed early, and we will have an early morning court meeting tomorrow."
He pressed his finger on my lips and said with a smile: "How can I sleep peacefully with you by my side?"
I turned around in shame and chuckled softly.
Note:
1 Zhao Hede: The favorite concubine of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty, the sister of Zhao Feiyan, who was extremely beautiful and favored the harem. According to historical legend, Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty had a habit of peeping at Hede's bathing. There is a record in Qin Chun's "Farewell to Zhao Feiyan" of the Song Dynasty that Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty liked to peek at Hede's bathing:
"Zhaoyi was taking a bath, and the emperor wanted to see it privately. The waiter reported Zhaoyi and hurriedly ran to the candle to avoid it. When the emperor caught a glimpse of it, his heart became more and more confused. The next day when Zhaoyi was bathing, the emperor silently gave the waiter a special order and said nothing, and the emperor withdrew himself.
After looking at it, the orchid soup was flowing. Zhaoyi sat in it, as if a bright jade was soaked in a cold spring three feet away, and the emperor's will was flying."
2 Que chaan's virtue: Emperor Cheng once wanted to ride with Ban Jieyu in the back court, but she refused and advised him: "Every virtuous king has famous ministers by his side, but Xia Jie,
King Zhou of Shang Dynasty, King You of Zhou Dynasty and others were mostly surrounded by concubines." Emperor Cheng stopped because what she said was reasonable. The Queen Mother also praised her greatly, saying: "In ancient times, there was Fan Ji, and now there is Jie Yu."