Yunrong took hold of Xuan Ling's sleeve and said with a smile: "The third young lady is so brave, what does the emperor want to reward her with?"
Xuan Ling came back to his senses, and unconsciously clapped his hands and said: "Women are not inferior to men. Compared with Huan Huan Shuhui, my aunt is more heroic."
Yurao turned around and sat down, took a sip of the sweet osmanthus wine, and said lightly: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
I smiled and shook my head gently at her, hinting that she should stop being stubborn.
As soon as Xuan Ling said this, even Ye Lanyi nodded in approval, "It has indeed taken several years of hard work." In this way, even though Xuan Xun was not happy in his heart, he had to join in the praise.
In the midst of the excitement, Xuanfen Shi Shiran said to Yurao: "Willow trees are dead, and it's not too difficult to shoot a rose." He thought about it, "Fen wants to have a try with the third lady.
I wonder if Miss Third is willing?"
After all, Yurao was young and competitive, so she said without hesitation: "No matter what you say, Your Majesty, I will obey your orders."
Xuanfen hadn't spoken yet, but his earlobes were already red. He coughed lightly and pointed at the jade maiden's piled bun. "The lady has already shot a rose as color. I want to shoot the jade phoenix hairpin off the lady's hair."
Be the lucky draw today."
These words were a bit frivolous. Xuan Fen was not such a person, and it was dangerous to shoot the hairpin with an arrow. I don’t know why he said this. Just when I was about to say something to stop him, Yurao lowered his head and pondered for a while, and said: "Okay.
"
Hearing this, Xuan Xun couldn't stop stroking his hands, smiling and hugging the beauty in his arms, "It's too easy for the third lady to stand there alone." He asked Xuan Ling enthusiastically, "Why don't we release all the maids in Mingyuan, and the third lady and
They are not allowed to run while standing together, so as to test Lao Jiu's eyesight." He couldn't help but smile, "If you hit the third lady's phoenix hairpin, of course you have to reward the ninth brother, otherwise you will shoot something else.
The emperor gave the palace maid's silk hairpin and other things to Lao Jiu. Who told him to follow the sixth brother and not learn well? He behaves like a loner, and I, the eldest brother, see it."
Xuan Ling pondered, shook his head, and said with a smile: "If he shoots something from the palace maid, he will be rewarded as a concubine. If he shoots at the third lady's phoenix hairpin, wouldn't it mean that the third lady will also give it to Lao Jiu." He looked at me and said,
He said with a smile, "No, no, no, you will have to heal your anger with me when you go back to Huan Huan."
He rarely spoke to me so intimately in front of the kings. I lowered my head and saw the sadness in Xuan Qing's eyes. I lowered my head even more and twisted the apricot tassel on the handle of the fan with my fingers. The tassel was wrapped around my finger again and again.
The ring made my fingers ache. I raised my head and said with a smile: "Third sister is crazy. How can any girl's family be so competitive?"
Yurao pursed her lips, showing a bit of proud perseverance, "It doesn't matter. Big sister, I also want to know if he really has the ability to get my Yufeng." She blushed slightly, "Besides, I'm not an object.
Who says you should reward others when you reward others."
The jasper phoenix hairpin was originally carved from a piece of fine jade, with a clear and warm color. It is most suitable to be inserted in the front of the bun. It is Yurao's favorite. Zhou Pei said regretfully: "What a pity! Even if you shoot,
If it is hit, if it falls to the ground and is broken into pieces, it will be a pity for this fine jade phoenix."
When Xuan Ling saw Yu Rao acting like this, he nodded and said, "It's fine. It's just gambling for fun. It's better for each other to be careful." However, during a cup of tea, all the maids in the Mingyuan gathered around the audience. I don't think so.
After seeing such a novel thing, the girls were both curious and amused, and talked about it. Yurao Yingying stepped down from the stage and chose the middle position to stand.
Because at the beginning of summer, the maids in the Mingyuan all changed into dark green and light green palace clothes, and had jasper-colored silk flowers on their temples. Everyone was laughing and making noise, and they could only hear the noise of laughter, jingling bells, and countless beautiful faces.
Just like the flowers blooming on the branches in spring, one after another, it makes people feel enchanted and dazzled. Yurao is placed alone among them, as if she is lost in the green bushes, only the little hibiscus's beautiful face stands out.
Even Xuan Xun also praised, "We are not afraid of not knowing people, but we are afraid of comparing ourselves to others. The so-called beauty of the country will not be inferior even if it is among thousands of flowers."
Hu Yunrong blocked her face with a fan and said with a sweet smile: "Master Jiu, please be careful, be careful not to get blinded and shoot a Yaksha Po back."
Xuan Fen stood in front of the stage, silently bending his bow and setting an arrow, with his left hand steady and his right hand clasped, one eye slightly closed, the other bright, staring for a moment, and then shouted in a low voice: "hit!" Bing Xian was still there.
With the sound of breaking stones, a small white-feathered arrow was released like a shooting star. All the girls could be heard shouting in surprise, and the timid ones all avoided it. In an instant, the jade phoenix in Yurao's bun had been shot. Huanbi couldn't help but stamp her feet, "
It’s over, it’s over! That jade phoenix was rewarded by Concubine De, it won’t break if you push it with such force!”
Before I finished speaking, I saw that the jade phoenix did not fall after being shot, but came upwards. I looked carefully and saw a thin translucent ice silkworm thread hanging behind the white feather arrow. The white feather arrow
The arrow stuck to the jade phoenix, was pulled by the force of the ice silkworm thread, and fell firmly into Xuan Fen's hand, intact.
Zhou Pei took a closer look and raised his thumb in praise, "Your Majesty, what a clever idea."
Xuan Ling saw the jade phoenix held in Xuan Fen's hand, which matched his parrot green clothes, so he couldn't help but raise his glass to him, "You should get the jade phoenix today, it matches your clothes perfectly."
"
The jade phoenix was removed from the jade bun, and her bun was loose, but she was not upset. She leisurely folded a branch of Magnolia grandiflora with budding white flowers on the side of the stage to make a hairpin and tied it into a long hair, but smiled lightly.
Yunrong chuckled and pointed at Yurao who had returned to the stairs and said, "Miss Third, this dress is beautiful. The blue of the lake and the green of the parrot complement each other very well."
Xuanfen bowed lightly and smiled slightly, "Thank you, Miss, for your permission."
Yurao reached out to him and said, "Let me take a look at that arrow." After saying that, he took it and took a look, and suddenly smiled, "Did you pull out the arrowhead and coat it with honey glue?"
Xuanfen smiled naughtily, "Yeah. The prize I want is the jade phoenix. If the jade phoenix breaks, what's the point?" He winked at Xuanqing and said, "One time I went to Sixth Brother
There, Cai Lan said that Sixth Brother had used honey to coat the arrowheads and stick them on the feathers. At that time, I laughed at Sixth Brother for being crazy, but then I had an idea and remembered it. The jade phoenix was a bit heavy and honey couldn't stick to it, so I changed it to honey glue.
"His eyes were as pure as jade, "You didn't know I picked up the arrowhead when you were in the audience, why didn't you yell, didn't avoid it, and weren't afraid at all?"
The corner of Yurao's lips raised, with a hint of mischievous pride, "Do you dare to shoot me? My eldest sister will be the first one not to spare you." She lowered her head, "Your Majesty will not shoot me." Her cheeks
Perhaps because of the sunlight, there was a slight rise of light red, "Your shooting skills are very good."
A man's voice sounded calmly, "If Lao Jiu really hurts you, I won't spare him. Who can tell him to be brave and reckless." Yurao's bun was loosely tied behind her head with magnolia branches, and the warm wind blew leisurely.
, a few strands of black hair fluttered lightly, giving it a unique charm. Xuan Ling took a silk white-faced folding fan from the side of the seat, picked up a pen and wrote a few sentences, "Chaoyue's new makeup and jade are brilliant, Su'e's thousands of troops are surrounded by snow. I know Gu She is really
Fairy, Tian Yi's colorful clothes are trying on the feathers. The shadow falls on the empty steps, the early moon is cold, and the evening breeze is gentle in Xiangsheng's other courtyard. The jade ring and the flying swallows are in competition with each other, and they smile more than the Jiangmei. They don't hate their fatness." He gave it to Yurao, "This is Wen Zheng
In the poem titled Magnolia Flower, the aunt is graceful and heroic, which is very suitable for the upright style of Magnolia. The flowers next to it are so vulgar." He smiled and stared at Yurao, "When you have time to draw a few strokes of magnolia on the fan.
Better.”
Yurao turned it over and put it on his long table. He took a sip of wine and said calmly: "The bow string hurt my hand when I was shooting an arrow just now. I think I won't be able to draw for a few days. What's more, it is the fan that the emperor personally raised, and it belongs to my daughter."
The painting was not worthy of being painted on it. When I returned home, I asked my eldest sister to put it away properly. How can I leave the things given by the emperor out and get spoiled?"
Xuan Ling was not annoyed, he just smiled gently and said, "Don't worry, you can paint again whenever you remember. I'll wait and see."
At this point, the atmosphere at the table was already a little subtle. Xuanqing's eyes flickered between me and Yurao, and he already understood. Xuanfen raised his head and took a sip of wine, stood up and walked to Yurao's seat, "Miss
Is this phoenix carved from pure jade?" While he was speaking, I turned my eyes and saw that the rose that the jade shot on his table had disappeared, and I felt suspicious that the maid had cleaned it up too quickly.
Yurao said without raising her eyelids, "Yes."
"This jade phoenix is too precious. Just now, Fen said that he wanted to make a lottery prize. It was a joke. Fen was rash."
.”
Yurao suddenly raised her head, her eyes as bright as two pills of black mercury, with a faint flow of dim light. She was silent for a moment, and said seriously: "The prince is a man, and Yurao is a daughter. Men and women cannot be intimate. Anything that a man touches is broken by Yurao."
I don't dare to ask for it, and just now I only gave the fan that the emperor rewarded to my sister for safekeeping. If the prince doesn't like it - it is already his property, so you can throw it away or give it to someone else, it's up to you, just don't give it to me again.
"
Yurao's tone was already a bit rude. Just as I was about to speak, Xuanqing raised his sleeves and slowly poured a glass of "Pear Blossom White". The clear fragrance of the wine poured into the agate cup and presented it to Yurao. He smiled lightly.
Like the bright moon, "the wind and rain on the temples come unexpectedly. Tired of leaning on the magnolia and looking at the halo of the moon, it is easy to whisper and whisper the fragrance. The soft wind blows through the window screen, and my heart is far away from the world. From now on, I miss spring and say goodbye, and the dusk is only for me.
"Pear blossoms." He looked at Yurao's hair with a smile and said, "The third lady's hair is now like a wind-swept hair on the temples. A woman's appearance is most important with her hair on her temples. If her hair is messy, she will naturally be in a bad mood and be moody. Please drink this cup of pear blossoms, Miss."
"Bai', there are no pear blossoms to deal with. In the future, spring will not hurt and farewell. I also hope that the young lady will find a good son-in-law and enjoy peace and happiness."
His words just right solved the embarrassment between Yurao and Xuanfen just now. The smile hidden under Xuanfen's lips had a hint of joy and a hint of worry. Yurao suppressed his temper and drank it all in one gulp. Xuanqing lowered his voice and said softly.
"Pear Blossom White is based on Fenjiu. If Miss likes it, I will send some to Concubine Shu's palace for Miss to drink." His eyes were full of smiles, and he looked at Xuan Fen and said, "Ninth brother never
He talks easily to women, so he is inevitably clumsy and clumsy. Please forgive me if I have offended the young lady. Just now I heard Miss Huanbi say that the jade phoenix was given by Concubine De. The ninth brother shot it and returned it to Zhao intact and sent it back to the concubine.
, which is also a bit of filial piety from my ninth brother.”
Xu Shi drank the wine quickly, and Yurao's eyes were full of tears. Even the beads on her earlobes were filled with red. They were crimson and soft, and they were very cute. It happened that the steward of Mingyuan came up and said: "Your Majesty, Mingyuan has a new product.
The name of the green chrysanthemum is 'Warm jade produces smoke'. The flowers are huge and look like green mist from a distance, which is very beautiful."
Xuan Ling said in surprise: "I remember it's only May now, right? Why are there already chrysanthemums?"
The steward smiled and said: "It's all thanks to the blessing of the Emperor that the people from the Flower Bureau managed to cultivate this flower in the cold room. I was afraid that the Emperor would miss it if he didn't come, but who knew that the Emperor happened to be here today. Would the Emperor be willing to move it?"
Want to take a look?"
Xuan Ling was very interested, and Yun Rong happened to say: "It's boring to just watch riding and shooting, it's better to go and enjoy the flowers."
I smelled the word "chrysanthemum" and felt a dull pain in my heart. Meizhuang, Meizhuang, this person has passed away, but the chrysanthemums are still blooming every year.
Xuan Ling was quite moved, nodded in agreement, and looked back at me, "Huan Huan, let's go and enjoy the chrysanthemums together."
I shook my head and said with a weak smile, "Your Majesty, just go and see me. I drank too much just now and am a little dizzy now. I'll just ask my little sister to accompany me and rest for a while."
Yun Rong took Xuan Ling's hand, and everyone followed. Xuan Qing walked at the end, and when he saw that I was silent and motionless, he stopped and asked, "Are you still sad for Empress De Fei?"
I was at a loss and was shocked to realize that he was asking me. I restrained my expression and said calmly: "Thank you for your trouble, Your Majesty." I tilted my head slightly and tried not to make eye contact with him, "Sister has always loved chrysanthemums, so it was inappropriate to touch the scene and hurt my feelings.
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There was a hint of imperceptible warmth in his indifferent voice, "It is human nature to think about people when you see things. Even though Concubine De has left, if the empress always remembers Concubine De in her heart, then no matter whether she is alive or dead, far or near, this person will always seem to be with you.
Around you."
I lowered my head and savored his words carefully. As long as I remember them in my heart, no matter life or death, far or near, this person will always be by your side. My heart was shocked, and the softest part in my heart almost throbbed.
I tried my best to suppress the ripples of tenderness in my heart, and said softly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your enlightenment."
He looked at Yurao's back, sighing as softly as a breeze blowing by his ears, "Your sister... is as beautiful as a pure girl, and as heroic as a concubine. If you don't want to..." He shook his head, "You
Be careful."
He smiled politely, maintaining the duties that a courtier should have, but a trace of sadness flashed across his eyes, so fast that it was almost too fast to see clearly, and it had been replaced by the polite smile. The sadness was like
Like the twilight of the night, it suddenly flashed across the brightly lit martial arts viewing platform, and soon the whole world became so prosperous and lively again. And my mind was firmly gripped by that trace of sadness.
It was already dusk when he returned from admiring the chrysanthemums. Zhou Pei was in high spirits and could not stop praising him, "The color is really green and the flowers are beautiful, as if they were carved from emeralds. People say that green chrysanthemums are difficult to grow, but now Mingyuan also has
It’s really rare to see it planted.”
The dinner was also held on the martial arts viewing platform, where you could see the setting sun and the sky high and the clouds vast, which gave you a refreshing experience. The dishes at the dinner were mainly roe deer meat and other game, and even the vegetarian dishes included bracken and mushrooms, which was quite wild.
At this time, just as the sky was filled with colorful clouds and the shooting field was covered with lush grass, a black horse galloped in like flying. The black horse was equipped with a brand-new saddle with brilliant golden light, and a figure wearing cherry red brocade clothes leaned on the horse's back, like
A ball of fire rushed to the martial arts viewing platform. The sky was colorful and colorful, like clouds and brocades spreading down to connect with the ground. Her figure riding a horse from a distance seemed to jump out of the sunset. I couldn't see it clearly for a while.
Who is it? I secretly praised: What a beautiful riding skill, and the person is also elegant!
Yunrong placed the ivory silver chopsticks in her hand heavily, causing the fine silver chain on the chopsticks to rustle. She said with a stern face, "Who is this? Is Mingyuan also able to break into it at will? It's so bold!"
Xuan Ling's interest was disturbed and he was a little angry, but also curious. He ordered Li Changdao: "Go and see who it is?"
The person sitting closest to the railing of the viewing platform was Yurao. She raised her eyes and took a look, then smiled and said, "You don't have to look. It's Madam Yu Rong who is chasing the emperor."
Madam Yu Rong? Yun Rong and I looked at each other, unable to suppress the astonishment in our eyes. Madam Yu Rong was not a high-ranking lady, and now she is falling out of favor. Xuan Ling has been almost neglecting her in the past few months. She is so visible to everyone.
He was really bold when he broke into Mingyuan. Xuan Ling looked carefully for a moment before he recognized it and became angry, "How dare Chi Shao come in here? All the princes are here, so she just casually entered Shanglin Garden to enjoy the flowers and play with the birds.
What? You don’t care about the rules at all!" After that, he said to Li Chang, "There is no need to let her come up. You can ask someone to take her back to the palace to rest."
Zhou Pei bit his lower lip and chuckled, then peeled off a loquat and brought it to Xuan Ling's lips, "Why should the emperor be angry? After all, it was you who pampered her too much in the past. Otherwise, why would Sister Chishao dare to mess around in front of the prince?"
Break into.”
Li Chang went down to talk to her, but Chi Shao was obviously dissatisfied. She whipped up her horse whip and ran up to the martial arts viewing platform. She ran to Xuan Ling, and when the guard was about to pull her away, she waved her hand and said, "I'm talking to the emperor."
Just say a few words and then go back." She raised her face, which was covered with glistening beads of sweat from running and galloping, revealing a delicate red color like an apple. She wore a cherry red brocade dress decorated with large blooming dark peony patterns.
Reflecting on her bunched black bun, such simplicity made her more and more delicate and beautiful with red lips and white teeth. She looked at Xuan Ling closely, and she didn't know where she got her composure, and said loudly: "I want to compete with the emperor. As long as I do it."
If I lose, I will go back to the palace immediately and never make you annoying in front of the emperor. If I win, please don’t be angry with me again."