Princess Zhenning has lived in the Yining Palace since then. Huisheng, Yurao and several other concubines have similar temperaments and are very happy in the palace. Of course, Zhenning also mentioned to Xuanling several times that she wanted to lift the empress. Please
The queen attended the Queen Mother's bedside. Xuan Ling just shook his head, "Sister Huang misses the old friendship, but I am afraid that if she serves the Queen Mother for one more day, I will kill several more princes in vain. I really dare not take the life of the emperor's heir lightly." So,
This is no longer the case.
One day after April, Yun Rong and Concubine De were chatting with Princess Zhenning in the Queen Mother's Palace. The sun was bright, and the broad banana leaves in front of the palace shed a gilded luster. The Queen Mother picked up the peeled longan.
While eating, he narrowed his eyes and said, "Today seems to be the day when the number one scholar comes to the palace to express his gratitude."
I smiled and said: "The Queen Mother has a good memory. It can be seen that the Queen Mother's spirit has become better and better since the eldest master came."
"I don't remember at all. The emperor mentioned something yesterday when he came to pay his respects, which reminded the Ai family of the past." The Queen Mother turned her head and asked Zhenning, "Do you still remember your imperial sister, Princess Le'an?"
Zhenning smiled and said: "Of course I remember, this is a good story in the palace."
It happened that Yurao was also there, and she asked out of curiosity: "What's the good story?"
Zhen Ning's smile was as bright as a peach blossom, "The Ninth Princess is new to the palace, so naturally she doesn't know about this wonderful story. I'm afraid Concubine De and Yun Rong know about it."
Yunrong nodded with a smile, but Concubine De didn't know what was going on, so she smiled and said, "I'm also waiting for the eldest master to tell you."
Zhen Ning then smiled and said: "It has always been the case that when emperors and concubines surrender, they are either appointed by the Holy One to get married, or Fengtai chooses her husband, and the most unfortunate one has to go to the fortress to get married. However, Princess Le'an is an exception. Her
Do you know how you got the consort?" As he said that, he drank tea with a smile.
Huisheng was impatient and asked, "Mother, how did you get it?"
Zhen Ning said: "That day was the day when the top pick in the three-year general election entered the palace to express his gratitude. The top pick that year was unusual. He was Zhang Xianling, a talented man who was well-known in the capital. Zhang Xianling was not only talented, but also handsome and handsome. He was famous among the women in the palace.
, all of them were admiring and curious. The late Emperor was kind enough to allow the palace family members to go to the city tower to watch the number one scholar riding his horse into the palace to express his gratitude. The concubines of the palace and the female family members of various palaces rushed to watch. Zhang Xianling was indeed outstanding in his bearing. He did not squint his eyes and rode his horse slowly.
Slowly enter the palace." Zhen Ning talked about the interesting things in the past without realizing it, and smiled, "When I was still young, I stood in the front row of the city tower with the imperial sister Le'an. When the number one scholar approached, the crowd cheered, and the people behind squeezed.
, The round fan in the emperor's sister's hand was not steady and she dropped it." She recalled with a smile, "I still remember that the round fan in the emperor's hand was given by her mother. It was a colorful embroidered round fan with double-sided mandarin ducks embroidered on it, or it was ivory.
As a result, the fan accidentally fell on the head of Zhang Xianling, the number one scholar, and alerted the number one scholar to look up and saw the imperial sister. The number one scholar was not upset, he raised his head and saluted, and then left. The late emperor returned to the palace.
Later, when I heard about this interesting incident, I said, 'Marriage is rare.' I decided to marry the imperial sister to Zhang Xianling, and they became a loving couple. Isn't it a good story?"
Everyone listened with rapt attention, and laughed together without realizing it: "It is indeed a rare story."
At this time, Huisheng's slender white fingers were holding a round fan with lacquered peony and silk yarn for masking her face. It complemented her rich and colorful face, and was as moving as the morning clouds. She was stunned when she heard it, and Yurao smiled and pushed it.
She held her arm and said, "Master, be careful not to drop the fan."
Huisheng turned around with a "Huh" sound and asked "What?" He let go of his hand and the round fan fell to the ground lightly. Aunt Sun picked it up quickly and said with a smile: "There is no champion here, Lord.
What kind of fan did you drop?"
Everyone couldn't help but laugh. Huisheng turned red with embarrassment and stamped her feet to leave. The Queen Mother smiled and called someone to stop her, "Where are you going?"
Huisheng covered his face and said: "You are all evil-minded, I will ignore you."
The Queen Mother smiled from ear to ear, pointed at her and said: "Sit tight, if you really want to leave, why not go with your mother and Concubine De to see the No. 1 Scholar. There hasn't been such fun in the palace for many years. Let's
Lele is fine." She said to Zhenning: "The Ai family is too weak to get up. You can go and have a look, and when you come back, you can tell the Ai family what a handsome man this year's No. 1 pick is."
Zhen Ning smiled and stood up, "I will take my orders there."
The group of people meandered up to the city tower following Princess Zhenning, intoxicated by the spring scenery, just like everyone's flowers were shining brightly, the green flowers were swaying, and they were walking away. Concubine De and I walked behind, smiling and covering her lips and quietly said to me:
"The Queen Mother didn't ask the eldest son to see the Number One Scholar. She clearly wanted to see a county horse master for the lord's sake."
Yunrong's petite chin clicked lightly, seeming to agree with Concubine De's statement. I smiled and said: "The Queen Mother has put so much effort into putting up a flower display, can we not have everyone carry the sedan chair? We are also happy to see such a beautiful thing happen.
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It took only a moment to reach the city gate. It was quiet all around, the sky was blue, the sun was as golden as the sky, and the white marble road under the city tower ran straight to the city gate hundreds of meters away. I could only hear the sound of horse hooves falling crisply on the white marble road. The streets were lined up clearly.
There are countless green flowers planted, and when the wind blows, the pale white petals fall randomly like rain. The fallen flowers are so gentle that they can sigh. They are as gorgeous as a brocade carpet unfolding, attracting the expectant and curious eyes of everyone on the tower.
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One of the eunuchs shouted in a low voice, "Coming! Coming!" Everyone looked at the source of the sound of horse hoofbeats. A young man in red robe was walking slowly on a white horse riding on falling flowers. The belt of the number one scholar's robe made him stand in the clear blue sky.
It was particularly eye-catching. Yun Rong quietly pushed Hui Sheng to the front, "The master has better eyesight and can see more clearly. What does the number one scholar look like?"
Huisheng was shy, anxious and curious, so he said: "You just have to see for yourself, what do you want me to do?"
The No. 1 Scholar gradually came closer, and you could clearly see the handsomely dressed young man with a face like a crown jewel, sultry eyebrows, and a proud smile on his lips.
Xiao Xiazi stood aside and said with his hands on his sleeve: "This scholar is only nineteen years old. He is from Qingzhou. I heard that he is not married yet."
"The spring breeze is so proud that the horse's hooves are so bad that I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day." Zhen Ning nodded slightly, "The young man is so proud, he is really proud of himself."
"Is this also called being arrogant?" Huisheng held the fan firmly in his hand and raised a ray of ridicule at the corner of his lips, "Mother looked at him, his face is whiter than mine, his eyebrows are darker than mine, and his lips are rouge-colored than mine.
"Red, if you take off your No. 1 scholar's robe and put on red makeup, you will be no different from us. Some men will not have the calm temperament."
Concubine De smiled gently and said: "My lord, I don't like such a handsome and elegant man. Don't be afraid, let's look at the second and third best."
The second person on the list is a man in his fifties. He must have studied hard for decades, and his temples are gray and his body is hunched. Naturally, no one pays attention to it. The third flower is only about twenty, and the handsome young man has a figure like the scorching summer sun.
Zhen Ning couldn't help but praise him, "He is a good man. Although he is only a third-ranked official, as long as he works diligently as an official, his future is limitless."
Huisheng's fingers were tightly clasped on the handle of the fan, fearing that if she let go the fan would fall and hit Tanhua Lang on the head. She pouted and said: "What a good boy, he is so proud of being the top scholar, and he won the top prize and didn't fly into the sky."
Go, it’s too frivolous.”
Zhen Ning said kindly: "Look at this year's number one scholar and the third most beautiful woman, they are much more handsome than your uncle-in-law. Why can't you look at them all?"
Huisheng stuck out his tongue and asked, "Why should I be able to see it?"
After the number one scholar, second in the ranking, Tanhua entered the palace, there were a group of civil servants, wearing official robes in red, purple, green, ocher and black colors. Everyone was tired of watching and their interest was waning. Just as they were about to turn around and leave, Yurao saw
Huisheng just stood still and went to lead her, "Master, it's getting late, let's go back."
The faint light of the sun shone on half of Huisheng's face, and her eyelashes as long as crow's wings flickered, revealing a slightly confused look. She raised her fan and pointed it far away, asking, "Who is that person?"
The golden-red sunlight is like molten gold, making the deep white clouds in the sky extremely bright and dazzling. The vast and continuous clouds in the sky create a peaceful power, which makes people's minds calm down.
At the end of the circle pointed by the fan, there were flowers floating lightly like mist, which confused my vision for a moment. When I was intoxicated by the fallen flowers, I saw a golden and blurry figure under the sun. The breeze picked up the corners of his dark purple official robe and flew up. He made a steady move.
The horse brushed off the fallen flowers on its shoulders, looking particularly gentle amidst the boundless and dazzling scenery around it.
Yurao was quite surprised. The green jade phoenix hairpin on her temples gently swayed with an elegant halo, "That is my brother Zhen Heng."
Huisheng slowly lowered her face. Under the dazzling light and shadow, it seemed as if there were faint rose flowers growing from her cheeks. Zhen Ning still didn't know what happened, so he took her hand and said, "Go back. Have a good time with your grandfather."
Tell me about what you saw today."
Huisheng suddenly calmed down his usual stubbornness, seemed to have a few worries in his heart, and slowly went back.
I was walking behind, and from a distance I saw Yunrong walking slowly at the end. She seemed to want to stop, so I walked to her side and said, "Aren't you going back?"
Yunrong looked at the illustrious Princess Zhenning and her entourage in front of them, with a lonely expression on her face, "My father won the top prize on the gold medal list, and Taizong granted me a marriage. He married my mother, Wengzhu Jinkang, and was given the sixth rank to go to court."
He rose through the ranks through the official ranks and rose to the rank of third-rank Yinqing Guanglu doctor. His family's reputation was so splendid. If my father hadn't been accused of having a close relationship with the Marquis of Boling when the Marquis of Boling rebelled in the tenth year of Longqing, my family would not have declined.
We have to rely on our mother to maintain the family reputation. Although our family has never enjoyed the wealth of Princess Zhenning, we have experienced it in the 10th grade and 34th grade in the Jinkang Wengzhu Mansion. Power and prosperity are like clouds and dogs, which come and go at dusk." She paused for a moment.
He stopped, seemed to have gathered all the strength in his body, and said with all his strength: "But the more it is like a floating cloud that cannot be controlled, the more I want to control it. When I become the one who can call the wind and rain, why should I be afraid of it coming and going at night?"
I smiled slightly and said, "How come such a good sister has these feelings? My sister is already a glorious person."
"Really?" The bright light in her phoenix eyes flickered, and she looked at me with a half-smile, "As long as Concubine Shu has her heart, she will not block my glory."
I pretended not to know, "Everyone has his own way, and I won't stop my sister."
She chuckled softly, "I hope so." Suddenly she paused and asked, "How are Run'er?"
I was surprised by her sudden concern for Yurun, but I replied with a smile: "Everything is fine, sister, don't worry."
The flowers are blooming in warm April, the sun is beautiful and the wind is soft. The dark peach blossoms have withered all over the ground, and the cherry blossoms and crabapples are in full bloom again. The flowers are constantly blooming and always new. The scenery in the forest is never lonely.
Ever since the incident at the city tower, Princess Chengyi's temperament has become much calmer. As if overnight, countless worries have grown up in her heart and between her eyebrows. Even the Queen Mother is not surprised, "How can Huisheng change his mind?"
Have you had sex?"
I felt a little uneasy and couldn't answer even if I wanted to, so I could only say, "Maybe I'm feeling sleepy in spring."
Concubine De nodded, "No wonder, after hearing the concubine talk about Wen Yi, she also fell asleep a lot."
The Queen Mother leaned on the autumn-scented money python pillow and nodded: "Maybe. The Ai family has become much quieter when they see Long Yue's temperament. A few days ago, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said that it was planning to place Shuhe's dowry, and Long Yue had no interest in going to see it.
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Concubine De smiled and said, "That's right. Now she is only interested in learning pipa from the concubine, and she is quite good at it."
The Queen Mother stopped talking and just said: "The Ai family is used to seeing the children being lively, and they are not used to them being quiet." The Queen Mother raised her head and looked at the boundless sunlight, "It's such a nice weather, let them go out for a walk.
Bar."
Concubine De smiled and agreed, and said to Huisheng: "My lord, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has put up two kites with big butterflies. They are very beautiful. My lord, are you going to fly the kite?"
Huisheng looked a little bored, but he couldn't resist the liking of Longyue and Wen Yi, so he had to follow him out. I turned around and left, "Queen Mother, I will accompany them to fly a kite."
The Queen Mother did not answer me, she had already fallen asleep leaning on the pillow.
The spring breeze blew across the fence, and the Queen Mother's illness became more and more serious.
The sky is clear and clear, but even the wind blowing above is a little soft and fluttering, like a baby's little hand gently blowing on it. With such wind, even if the kite is flown, it will fall quickly.
As I was thinking about this, the big mandarin duck kite in Huisheng's hand stumbled and fell softly. The longer the string was, the kite fell far away. Concubine De pushed me and said, "Go and see."
Look, if you drop the kite, you will probably lose your temper."
I said with a smile, "Although the lady is a little childish, she is not so childish."
I winked, and Wen Yi noticed it first, handed the kite in his hand to the prisoner, and hurriedly pulled Longyue to follow.
The flowers and trees in Shanglin Garden were in full bloom, with red, green and green intertwined with pink and white. It turned out that they were in full bloom. The skirt trailing to the floor prevented me from running around quickly. When I found Huisheng chasing the kite, I couldn't help but
Feeling stunned.
Several coils of kite string fell on the brother's body, and he was holding a golden-red mandarin duck kite in his hand, which he couldn't get rid of. Huisheng stood opposite him in a daze, not knowing how to help, he just stood there in a daze. Light Gold
The bright sunlight streamed down from the branches of the flourishing flowers, and the cherry blossoms with white flowers behind my brother were in full bloom.
I suddenly remembered that when I got up early in the morning, Xiao Yunzi told me that my brother would accompany Yuyao to the palace to see me in the afternoon.
When Longyue saw that her brother had entered the palace, she was very happy. She ran up quickly, took his hand and said happily: "Uncle."
Huisheng firmly grasped the unbroken kite string in his hand and said in a low voice: "I know, you are Zhen Heng."
The elder brother was astonished and asked: "Who is this..."
When I saw Huisheng like this, my heart sank, and I could only say, "This is Lord Chengyi."
The elder brother was about to bow, but the kite string was wrapped around his body, which was very inconvenient. He smiled helplessly and said: "Yu Yao was anxious about waiting, so he asked me to come out to see the empress. Who would have thought that when he got here, a kite fell from the sky and entangled him.
Sorry, I'm being disrespectful to our master."
Huisheng stretched out his hand to pull off the kite string for him, but felt embarrassed for a moment and hurriedly retracted his hand. As he pulled the kite string for his brother, Longyue asked Huisheng with a smile: "Cousin, you are so smart, how do you know about my uncle?"
name?"
Huisheng's face turned red and he was muttering speechless. Wen Yi held a cherry blossom in her hand and smiled quietly: "My cousin dropped a mandarin duck kite."
Huisheng smiled softly at his brother and said, "I heard that you fought on the battlefield, and my father also guarded Liangzhou. Can you tell me about the battlefield?"
The flowers and trees were blooming, the bright laughter of the dim moon and the rippling breeze made the delicate cherry blossom petals fall sporadically, and the human faces of the cherry blossoms reflected each other, something like this.