On this day, the spring light is getting older, and the peach and apricot trees planted all over Shanglin Garden have long lost their flowers, and there are signs of green shade and fruit bearing. However, the flowers do not fade, and thousands of trees named "Thousand-petal Red"
The double-petaled pomegranate is in full bloom. The flower season in Shanglin Garden has passed, and the garden is mostly filled with green trees. In the shade of endless green leaves, there are countless starbursts of fiery red, as bright as shredded silk, half hidden and half visible in the bushes.
Amidst the thick or light green, it looks like red coral reflecting three feet of clear water, which is extremely dazzling.
In the past year, the palace has heard many children crying. I gave birth to Han'er and Yun Huan, Zhengui concubine gave birth to the emperor's second son, Yu Pei, and Meizhuang left the emperor's fourth son, Yu Run. Since Xuan Ling ascended the throne, his knees have been deserted.
, it was a rare joy to have three sons and one daughter in the palace. Xuan Ling ordered pomegranates to be planted all over the palace to celebrate the "multiple sons" of "the flowers are beautiful and beautiful".
mega.
When I woke up this morning, I was in the side hall with Yurao, hugging Lingxi and Haner and teasing him. Yurao held Haner in her hands, making him giggle, and couldn't help but envy: "It's great to be a child, what?"
He doesn’t know, he doesn’t understand anything, he is so happy when someone teases him, and he just forgets what he is unhappy about by crying, no wonder everyone says it’s better to be a child.”
I was afraid that she would think of the sad things at home in the past, so I hurriedly diverted her and said, "You are the youngest among us sisters. If you insist on pretending to be a child and acting like a baby, I will not disobey you."
Yurao turned around and said with a smile: "Big sister is the best at teasing me. I will never pay attention to you again."
I laughed and said, "I just said you were acting like a spoiled child, and you are really acting like a spoiled child. In two years, you will be married off and become a mother. There will be children acting spoiled in front of you - by then you will be able to be with them."
A group of children become the king of the children."
When Yurao heard this, she became even more shy, blushed and said, "My eldest sister is already an empress, and she still speaks in such a disrespectful manner. It's really disgusting."
However, Huanbi folded some fresh flowers from the morning and came in to provide some water and put them in bottles. She laughed and said, "Miss Third is so bad-tempered that she has to be a mother. I really can't imagine what it would be like. I don't know which young master has the same temperament."
You are so lucky to be able to marry our third young lady."
However, when it comes to marriage, I think of Yuyao again. Since the housekeeper broke off the engagement, sudden changes occurred in the family. His father was demoted to the governor of Jiangzhou and sent to the north of Sichuan. Yuyao and Yurao naturally followed him, and the daughter of the guilty minister lived far away again.
In a wild and cold land like northern Sichuan, people suffer from poor food and clothing. Yuyao has been weak and sensitive since he was a child. His engagement was broken off and his life experience withered. Far away in northern Sichuan, there is no one to marry, and no one is willing to marry. He has suffered a lot.
She rolled her eyes in grievance. What's more, there were changes in the family and the housekeeper's betrayal. Yuyao's fault was also in it. She was too gullible. Since then, she has been very self-suffering. She only shuts herself up in her boudoir, eats simple meals, and is unwilling to interact with others.
He talks too much and doesn't want to interact with others. The marriage has been delayed all the way, and now he is twenty-two years old. Dazhou does not advocate early marriage. It is most common for a woman to leave the court at the age of seventeen or eighteen, but no matter how late it is, it will not be as late as Double Ten.
Age. It is very rare for people like Yu Yao to be married at the age of twenty-two. No wonder everyone inside and outside the palace talks about Zhen Yuyao and laughs at her. She is an "old girl" that no one cares about. In fact, there is no such thing as no one.
Are you interested? After I returned to the court and became prominent again, countless dignitaries and dignitaries heard that I had two younger sisters who had not left the court. They almost crossed the threshold when they went to Jiangzhou to propose marriage to my father. There were also young talents among them, and they didn't care at all.
Yuyao is quite old. However, Yuyao has lost heart in men and simply made it clear to me that she does not want to get married.
Seeing her in her prime years, but living in a deserted boudoir, suffering like this, I, as a sister, have to worry about her.
Huanbi knew that I was worried about Yuyao, so she smiled and said: "The weather is so good today, it would be a shame to stay in the palace. Would you like to go to the garden with the third lady?"
There is a huge garden in the Weiyang Palace where I live. Since I returned to the palace, Xuan Ling favored me in every possible way. He only built a garden that was smaller than the regulations of Queen Fengyi Palace, and there were many kinds of exotic flowers.
grass, so that I can enjoy the flowers of the four seasons without leaving the palace.
Before I could say anything, Yurao had already said: "Walking in the garden every day, either catching butterflies or admiring flowers, is really boring. In the past, I could even go to enjoy flowers, but now most of the flowers have faded, so I can only enjoy them.
The leaves are gone. If sister is willing to look at it, Rao'er can just reluctantly accompany her."
I smiled and raised my fan, pretending to slap her mouth: "She really has a monkey's mouth. Before I spoke, you rambled on. If you don't want to, we can take a few more steps to get up."
Linyuan is it.”
Yurao hid, and while getting up, she pretended to sigh and said: "Go ahead and go, but if you meet any concubine who wants to say a lot of things to your sister, the empress, the eldest empress, I will also do it for you."
My sister is worried."
I almost fell down from laughing. I pointed at her and said to Huanbi, "Look at her mouth, how bad it is. Huanbi took a good look at her mouth for me. I don't know how much steel was stuffed in it."
The sharp teeth are inside, giving me a headache."
Huanbi smiled and said: "How dare I look at the third lady's mouth? If my finger is bitten by some sharp steel teeth, my intestines will turn green with regret. It's just that what the third lady said is the truth. It is inevitable that the young lady will go out."
There's a lot of trouble involved in dealing with these favor lawsuits. The third lady's words are also the words that are closest to my heart."
While they were chatting and joking, Xuan Ling walked in and said with a smile: "What are you two sisters talking about? It's so lively."
Because it was just after the court, I thought I had changed my clothes before coming here. Xuan Ling only wore a home-made dark purple tunic singlet. After the Dragon Boat Festival, the weather gradually became hot. Although Xuan Ling was not afraid of the heat, he was not afraid of it.
He held a folding fan and painted a few branches of ink bamboo sparsely on it, which further made him look like a crown jewel and his demeanor was leisurely and elegant.
I hurriedly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I'm safe."
Yurao also knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, peace be with you."
Xuan Ling helped me and stretched out his left hand to Yurao. He said with a smile on his face: "Get up quickly. My aunt is here, what a coincidence." When concubines or ministers meet the emperor, the emperor always asks for favors and favors.
I stretched out my hand to help me. Yurao only entered the palace temporarily to stay with me in Weiyang Palace under the order of grace, and did not have any title. It was a bit embarrassing to enter the palace temporarily without getting married, not to mention that Xuan Ling treated her very kindly.
My heart skipped a beat and I stood between Xuan Ling and Yu Rao.
Yurao did not help Xuan Ling's hand to get up, but just put her hands in her sleeves and said lightly: "Thank you, Your Majesty." After saying that, she stood up and took a step back.
Because Yurao was demoted at home and saw with her own eyes how my two children were humiliated in Zhaoyang Palace, she felt deeply disgusted, but she couldn't help it. So when we met every day, she was always lukewarm towards Xuan Ling.
Xuan Ling wasn't angry either, he just smiled and said to me: "My direct sister is staying in the palace, so you have to treat her well." Then he turned to look at Yu Rao, "It's been hot these days, are you still getting used to it?
If you feel uncomfortable, please tell your sister, just treat it as if it were at home." Yurao just lowered her head and hooked the ribbon on her clothes with her hands, smiling lightly as if she didn't hear anything.
When the king asks a question, the ministers have to answer. Xuan Ling has never been ignored like this. It's just that seeing Yurao's childish attitude, he just focused on himself and couldn't say anything for a while.
Seeing that Xuan Ling was a little embarrassed, I couldn't help but smile and said, "My sister has been here for a day or two. Although the palace is different from home, I'm still used to it."
Hua Yi led the little palace maid in and served tea. Xuan Ling took a sip and said with a hidden smile: "This is the best Longjing after the rain. Huanhuan and my aunt should try it."
Yurao then sat down next to me, took a sip of tea, and said: "It is indeed good tea, rarely seen in ordinary times." Her eyes were as clear as water, and she suddenly smiled at Xuan Ling and said brightly.
: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. This palace is prosperous and majestic, and there are many beauties. It is very pleasing to the eye. It's a pity that Yurao is not used to playing tricks at home, and he has to abide by the rules and respect himself everywhere. For example, my sister is my sister.
, but you have to take into account that you are the concubine Shu, Han'er and Lingxi are close relatives, and they are also the prince and concubine. For another example, in an ordinary family, the courtier should call you brother-in-law, but in the palace, Yurao always remembers
What is in my heart is that you are an extremely noble emperor. Therefore, Yurao is always cautious and does not dare to treat the palace as his home. Besides, there is no such good Longjing at home."
The words were actually extremely rude. Huanbi's face turned pale when she heard it, and I was also a little frightened. But Yurao said this as a joke, and she was very clever with her words.
Very delicate and pretty, like an oriole chirping on the branches. Xuan Ling did not feel dissatisfied at all, and just smiled happily: "Huan Huan, listen, you are also smart in speaking, no one has ever taken advantage of you.
It's cheap to go. But when I meet your sister, I'm afraid I'll have to give up. It's obvious that I'm not as comfortable as at home in the palace, but I can't get angry."
I secretly thought to myself, if Yurao didn't have such an appearance, and if a rough woman spoke this here, how could Xuan Ling still be so easy-going and kind? So there was only a peaceful smile on his face, and he said: "My lord,
What I fear the most is Yurao’s mouth. Even if you can express three points of truth when you are unreasonable, it will become even more unforgiving if you are justified." I mentioned it slightly and said, "I am always thinking about what will happen in the future.
Only a brother-in-law can control Yurao's sharp mouth, and then I, the concubine, can recite Amitabha and fulfill my vows."
Xuan Ling's eyes quietly swept over Yurao's face, fell on me and said with a smile: "Your sister has just returned from a distant place. Are you, a sister, willing to marry her off so quickly? In my opinion,
My aunt is still young, so she can stay for another two years, and we can slowly make a choice." When I was about to say more, Xuan Ling had already said, "Auntie, don't you find it too restrictive in the palace? I remembered that Lao Jiu came into the palace today, and I was chatting with him.
I mentioned that the weather is nice and I want to go to Mingyuan to compete in archery. If Concubine Shu is interested in accompanying me to watch the competition, my aunt should go too."
Yurao has a girlish nature, and she just said something powerful. But when she heard that she could go to Mingyuan to watch horseback shooting, her eyes couldn't help but she was eager to try it, but she said in her mouth: "What old nine is not old nine? If the archery skills are not good, the minister's daughter can
Don't look."
So I said with a smile: "Sister, I agreed. Your Majesty's idea is very good, and it is rare for the Ninth Prince to enter the palace. Then I will allow my concubine and Yurao to change their clothes so that they can accompany the holy driver."
Huanbi helped me into the inner room to change my clothes. When no one was prepared, she whispered in my ear: "Miss, the emperor's expression seems to be towards the third lady..."
I put on a late-smoke purple silk Ruyi moire blouse, sighed softly and said: "How can I not see it, it is not two days in one day. Since that day I was humiliated in Zhaoyang Palace, the emperor saw
She..." I gritted my silver teeth slightly, "I am already trapped in this place where I will never see the light of day, and I can no longer delay my biological sister."
Huan Bi said: "Since Miss has made up her mind, she has to be on guard and make plans in advance."
Huanbi put a snow-colored jinghua silk shawl on my arm, and I said: "I also wanted to make a plan, but as soon as I revealed my intention of keeping an eye on my husband for Yurao, the emperor blocked my mouth with such words.
"I frowned and said, "Now I can only act according to circumstances."
Huanbi was helpless, "If the emperor really makes up his mind to ask the third young lady to enter the palace, we can't resist. Besides, if the emperor is determined, no matter who the third young lady marries, she won't be able to get out of the emperor's palm."
This is very bad."
I said worriedly: "I hope it's just us being careless, and I hope the emperor just likes Yurao's cheerfulness for a moment. But if it's really like what you said, I can't just watch Yurao suffer from me."
After saying that, Yurao quickly changed her clothes and came out. She wore a jade-colored skirt embroidered with folded branches and flowers, a light lake green narrow-sleeved heavy lotus damask dress, and the shawl wrapped around her arms was a thin strand of light silk.
, embroidered with a touch of golden magnolia flowers. The thick hair is tightly tied with twelve sterling silver hair pins. The ends of the needles are buried in the hair, only showing a little silver luster in the sun. Simple bun
There is only one crystal-clear jasper phoenix hairpin on the top, which is carved from a single piece of fine jade and is very bright and beautiful. For someone of her young age, this kind of dress is the most beautiful and moving, just like the orchid and jade tree.
I feel cold in my heart. Yurao has looked like me 70-80% since she was a child. Jinxi once said that my face is 30% like the late Queen Chunyuan, so Yurao... is also 12% similar to Chunyuan.
The queen looks very much like her. What's more...she is still so young and in her prime, she looks even more like Queen Chunyuan back in the day.
Without saying anything, he gently took Yurao's hand and went out together.