Thirty-two, the dream in the Jiuhua tent is frightened
When she slowly walked into the Cuiyun Jiayin Hall where the banquet was held, Xuan Ling was already there. Mrs. Zhuang Min held up her fan to partially cover her face, and said with a faint smile: "Sure enough, Concubine Shu is the most noble, and today's occasion is too late."
I just smiled politely, ignored her, and saluted Xuan Ling Pingting, "I know that today's banquet is very important, so I don't dare to come hastily, lest my makeup will be messed up and I will lose the etiquette of the heavenly family.
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Xuan Ling looked at me carefully for a moment, nodded and said with a smile: "Very good. Even if you come without makeup, you won't be rude, but dressing up like this today makes you look more graceful and luxurious." He said in a deep voice, held my fingers tightly, and said,
"I will never lose my heavenly majesty in front of you."
I smiled lightly, my expression relaxed, "With the power of the Emperor, I dare not be presumptuous."
Concubine Zhen's smile was as soft as the raindrops on the leaves in March, and she said sincerely: "With the Emperor here, everything will naturally go smoothly."
He glanced at Concubine Zhen and said, "With the Emperor here, everything is going smoothly. Concubine Zhen's words are superfluous, as if something is not going well at the moment."
Concubine Zhen was slightly embarrassed and was about to defend herself when Mrs. Zhuang Min chuckled, looked up at Xuan Ling, and said with a smile: "My cousin is so impressive today, which reminded Ronger of the time when my cousin received foreign ministers from all over the world and was so powerful."
At that time, the illustrious envoys knelt on the ground and worshiped, as if they were looking at gods. Ronger still remembers their trembling looks." She looked proud, "The illustrious barbarians are the most ignorant. My cousin must learn how to behave today.
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Xuan Ling was so happy when he heard this that he didn't bother to comfort Concubine Zhen. He smiled and took Yunrong's hand, "I remember that you were only ** years old back then..."
Yun Rong smiled brightly and blushed slightly, "Although Rong'er was young at the time, she was already deeply impressed by the emperor's demeanor and demeanor."
Concubine Zhen glanced at Xuan Ling's back and felt sad. I quickly glanced at Platycodon beside her. Platycodon immediately understood and gently pushed Concubine Zhen's elbow. Concubine Zhen just came back to her senses and hurriedly concealed her expression. Concubine De looked at
With eyes wide open, she whispered to me softly: "She is getting more and more arrogant. What will happen if she becomes a queen one day?" After saying this, she couldn't help but look at the imperial concubine with a slightly worried look. Since becoming the empress, Concubine De has been impressed by the imperial concubine's magnanimity.
Calmly, thinking deeply about Yunrong's arrogance at this time, he inevitably wanted to inquire about the imperial concubine. The imperial concubine seemed not to notice it, but she only had a smile that seemed to be a smile, and she sat upright and calmly.
After a while, the wet nurses led the emperor and the prince into the palace, and each sat down next to the concubine. Concubine Zhen looked a little happy when she saw Yu Pei. I looked at Xuan Ling, who was wearing a light pink Luan dress, and she was talking witty words.
Yunrong took another look at the concubine Zhen, who had a beautiful face and cool clothes, and she felt sad in her heart. The concubine shook her head slightly, said she was impatient and couldn't bear to sit for a long time, and then left.
Xuan Ling pitied her for being sick all the time and was willing to show sympathy, saying: "Concubine Shu, just be here." Then he asked Wen Yi to accompany her back to the palace.
Yunrong was standing next to Xuan Ling talking. When she saw the imperial concubine getting up, she smiled and said, "My cousin only listens to me and doesn't care whether I am hungry or not." After saying that, she naturally sat down on the empty seat of the imperial concubine and tilted her head.
He ordered the palace maid: "I am tired, please bring me another cup of tea."
Since the empress' confinement, there is no longer a queen's throne next to Xuan Ling. The most honorable person in the palace is Concubine Duan. She has always been seated with the east as the west. The concubine's seat is located on the east side of the throne, and Concubine Shu
The seat was placed on the west side of the throne to show that the imperial concubine was the head of the four concubines. At this moment, the imperial concubine had not left the palace, so Hu Yunrong sat on the imperial concubine's seat as if there was no one else around. Everyone's expressions changed immediately and they just kept silent.
When the imperial concubine walked to the door of the palace, Emperor Wen Yi happened to look back when she heard the movement, and couldn't help but change her color. Wen Yi was the gentlest and quietest among the imperial concubines.
Although she was only a few years old, she behaved calmly and did not show any emotion or anger. At this time, when she saw Hu Yunrong being so arrogant, she couldn't help but said anxiously: "Mrs. Zhuang Min, that is the seat of the mother-in-law."
Wen Yi thought she felt sorry for the concubine and didn't like Hu Yunrong. In her anxiety, she even forgot to call her "mother concubine" and called her "Mrs. Zhuang Min". Even Concubine Xin couldn't hold back at this call and blurted out: "
The lady is from the first rank, and should not sit in the position of a first-rank concubine, lest she lose her rank."
Hu Yunrong ignored the comments below, only turned her face to the side with an innocent and indulgent smile, and said, "Cousin, I'm tired of standing. If I want to sit further away, I'm afraid I won't be able to communicate with my cousin.
Brother has spoken."
Her words were so intimate and gentle that it was hard to refuse. Xuan Ling hesitated for a moment, only looking at the figure of the imperial concubine, with a slightly questioning look. Everyone immediately fell silent, focusing only on the imperial concubine to see how she responded to the occupying position.
Humiliation. She is as straightforward as Concubine Xin, and she has already shown signs of expectation. She only hopes that the concubine's status as the most respected concubine in the harem will suppress the increasingly arrogant Hu Yunrong.
Concubine Duan slowly turned around and glanced at Hu Yunrong slowly with a cold gaze. As if the matter had nothing to do with her, she took Wen Yi's hand and said warmly: "Liangyu, go back with your mother and concubine." Wen Yi has a young heart after all.
, even though she agreed meekly, there was still a look of worry on her pale brows. Concubine Duan looked around and her tone became gentler, "Liangyu, don't be impatient and frivolous in everything, so as not to lose your sense of proportion. Today you are irritable with your words, and I will punish you."
Simmer the medicine on the stove for three hours to calm your impetuous mind."
Wen Yi thought for a moment, then blushed and answered "yes" with sincerity. The mother and daughter walked away gradually, keeping their words and deeds.
It was extremely quiet in the palace. Some young concubines were pondering the words and deeds of the imperial concubine. They showed a look of awe towards Hu Yunrong and became more and more afraid to say anything. I read a few words of the imperial concubine and felt relieved. It was probably because the weather was hot and Hu Yunrong was already gone.
Blushing, she turned to Xuan Ling, who looked at her with disdain, and said, "Cousin, look, the imperial concubine didn't say anything."
Xuan Qing laughed "puff", and shook an ink folding fan leisurely and said: "Madam's words reminded Qing of the story of 'covering one's ears and stealing the bell' when Yu Yin was teaching his young son yesterday. I wonder if Madam has heard of it?"
Hu Yunrong frowned, with a hint of anger rising. She finally endured it and turned away and ignored him. Yu Yin covered her mouth and smiled and said: "The prince is joking. My wife is knowledgeable, how can she be inferior to a mere child?"
Xuan Qing shook his head and said: "The imperial concubine is a decent person, and everyone in the palace admires her. I think the lady also admires the imperial concubine for this, so she likes the imperial concubine's things." He seemed to be joking with Xuan Ling, "In this case, the emperor brother can do it
Exchange the Pixiang Hall and the Yanxi Hall so that my wife will be satisfied."
The imperial concubine does not like luxury, and the Pixiang Palace has remained simple for ten years, but Hu Yunrong is good at pampering, and the things in the Yanxi Palace are known for their luxury and luxury. Hu Yunrong couldn't help but sneer after hearing this, "It's rare for my sixth cousin to be so considerate to me.
Otherwise, I always think that those who are not from my race will have different minds." She raised her eyebrows and spoke in a sharper tone, "It's even more rare that my sixth cousin has been working hard on poetry and writing for so many years. He wants to come to such a remote and barbaric place, but he can't teach him.
A story about my cousin hiding his ears and stealing his bell."
As soon as the words came out, Xuan Qingshang smiled to himself. Yu Yin's heart was hurt and his face suddenly turned pale.
Let's talk nonsense first." After saying that, he smiled at Xuan Qing and said, "You know that Yunrong has always been spoiled by Princess Jinkang, so she is inevitably squeamish, so don't argue with her."
Xuan Qing laughed it off and said, "The imperial concubine is so generous. Qing should imitate her. How could she care about her?"
Xuan Ling nodded slightly, and Li Chang whispered softly: "Your Majesty, Mog Khan is already waiting outside the palace..."
Xuan Ling said seriously: "Let him come in."
Li Chang hurriedly walked to the door of the palace and raised his voice: "Xuanmoge Khan has an audience -"
Before he finished speaking, he could hear the "rumble" of leather boots coming closer and closer. Xuan Ling looked slightly unhappy. Hu Yunrong frowned and said, "Has no one taught him how to behave when he faces the saint? It's so loud that he won't be startled.
Holy driver?"
I was secretly shocked that I was still so rude in the forbidden palace. I wonder what kind of person this Mog Khan is?
I was curious in my heart when I saw a burly man walking forward proudly with his head held high. He was wearing a maroon-red royal robe densely woven with gold threads. His face hidden by his curly beard was very angular, his sword-shaped eyebrows were wide and flying, and his eyes were as deep as black.
When he saw the bottom, his whole body was like a sharp sword, and the cold light was overwhelming.
I gently took a deep breath of cold air, and felt that the cold air was like a sharp cone of ice, ripping open my internal organs, cutting through my heart and lungs, which was so horrifying.
I will never forget it until my death. Even with a few more beards, Moge's face is exactly the same as that of the man on Huishan Mountain back then.
I was so shocked inside that I hurriedly concealed my expression, but my eyes couldn't help but look at Xuanqing. My panicked eyes met Xuanqing's concerned eyes. He nodded slightly, reached out to hold Yuyin's hand and put it on the case.
.Yu Yin immediately understood and signaled to me with a slight smile. I changed my mind and immediately looked as usual and sat down steadily.
Mogekuo walked into the hall and looked directly at Xuan Ling on the throne, disdainfully looking away and showing no humility. An illustrious envoy beside him bowed and said: "I, the Khan, have entered the Zhou Dynasty and I have come here specifically to pay a visit to the Great Zhou Dynasty.
emperor."
Moge smiled slightly, neither saluting nor bending his knees. He only cupped his fists with his hands and arched them as a salute.
Even if Xuan Ling had the heart to be patient, he couldn't help but feel guilty when he saw Mo Ge acting like this. Hu Yunrong had always been arrogant, so how could she allow Mo Ge to be rude to Xuan Ling in the palace? She suddenly became furious and immediately stood up and said: "Now that He He has come to see you,
Why didn't you follow the Zhou rules to meet the Holy One, let alone say hello? How bold!"
Yunrong was wearing a crimson Zhai Fengchuyun dress. Although she was angry, her body was covered with gold ornaments swaying, which made her look even more bright and luxurious. Moge was not angry, only had a joking smile, and spoke to Yunrong in a loud voice.
One sentence.
None of the concubines here knew Hehe's language, so they couldn't help but look at each other in confusion. Yunrong also didn't know what Moge said. She only saw that his face was full of jest, knowing that it was not a nice thing to say, and she became furious in embarrassment.
The Hehe envoy smiled maliciously, held up his hands and said in Chinese: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be angry. Just now, the Empress blamed me, the Khan, for not meeting each other according to the etiquette of the Central Plains, let alone saying greetings. In fact, I, the Khan, was deeply worried that the Emperor of Zhou did not understand Hehe.
"I have always heard that Concubine Shu holds the power of the harem and is favored by the Emperor of Zhou because of her intelligence and ability. But she doesn't understand this."
reason."
Concubine De secretly smiled after hearing this, and then she realized that the envoy saw that Hu Yunrong was richly dressed and sitting in the most honorable position next to Xuan Ling, and mistakenly thought that Yunrong was Concubine Shu. Yunrong wanted to argue but felt disdainful, so she had to
He sat down angrily without saying a word. Moge could probably understand Chinese. When he saw the envoy calling Yun Rong "Shu Fei", his eyebrows moved and he shook his head slightly. Unconsciously, his eyes gradually moved to look around. For a moment, he looked around.
Rin seemed not to believe it. He thought for a moment, looked at my face carefully a few times, raised the corners of his lips slightly, and stretched out his hand to hold down a seven-treasure dagger on his gold-embroidered albino belt.
My heart moved, knowing that he had recognized me, and I sighed silently in my heart. The doom was coming, and it was inevitable that I could not avoid it. So I did not avoid him with my eyes, I just smiled calmly, as if nothing happened.
A light flashed in his eyes, and he returned to normal, looking at Xuan Ling with a smile. Although the translator was at the side at this time, he was afraid of confirming Hu Yunrong's reputation as "ignorant of etiquette" and did not dare to say a word to tell Mo Ge's original words.
Know Hu Yunrong.
Xuan Ling stretched out his hand to hold my hand, turned his back and told Yun Rong: "You don't have to come close to serve me, just go back to your seat."
Yun Rong bit her lip slightly, stood up and returned to her seat, took He He into her arms, and said no more words.
I knew what Xuan Ling was thinking, so I stood up and picked up a glass of fine wine and walked slowly in front of Moge. He thought I was coming up to offer a toast, so he snorted slightly and was about to reach out to take it. I suddenly retracted my hand and took the glass of fine wine.
Slowly pour it on the open space in front of Moge, show him the empty bottom of the cup with a smile, and then take two steps back.
Moge narrowed his eyes slightly, with a ray of cold light in his eyes, and said coldly in Chinese: "The Han people only pour wine on the ground when they sacrifice the dead. Are you cursing me?"
With a dignified smile, I said slowly: "Unexpectedly, Khan speaks Chinese so exquisitely, I really admire him!" Seeing that the anger in his eyes had not disappeared, I only gave Xuan Qing a cold glance, and I felt a surge in my heart.
Lin smiled as usual and said: "Khan has misunderstood. I am not cursing the prince, but greeting him as a distinguished guest." I took the celadon flask with lotus and phoenix head, and poured a full glass of bright red wine.
Duan Ran said: "The Khan is a distinguished guest of the Celestial Dynasty, and it is his first time to go to the Hajj to see me, the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty. From the emperor to the people, I welcome everyone. Therefore, in order to appreciate the arrival of the distinguished guest, this is the first time.
A glass of wine is to thank the Emperor and the Empress for bringing Jia Ke's happiness."
He hummed softly, his eyes coldly hovering in front of me, and his voice could not distinguish between happiness and anger, "This is too far-fetched."
I smiled and said warmly: "My trip to the palace has aroused the suspicion of the Khan, and even my words of defense are not enough to make the Khan feel at ease. What's more, when the Khan just met my emperor, he didn't say a word and just held his hand as a courtesy, and he said that he was so illustrious.
It’s no wonder that Mrs. Zhuang Min is unhappy when she talks to such a little girl like us who only lives in the harem all day long. It’s just a little girl’s mind for me to treat others in the same way. It’s impossible to think that Khan is a broad-minded person.
Are you going to embarrass us with what you just did?"
Moge was silent for a moment, then raised the corner of his lips slightly, "Concubine Shu is very sharp-tongued and eloquent. She doesn't look like someone who lives in the harem all day without leaving the house."
I bowed slightly, with a calm expression, "The Khan has given me such a compliment, but I have little talent and little knowledge. What I know is the emperor's accidental guidance. How dare I accept the Khan's praise?"
He smiled meaningfully at me and said to the messenger in a slightly reproachful tone: "This is Concubine Shu of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Why did you recognize someone so randomly just now?"
The messenger's face turned red and he bowed repeatedly to blame himself. I just smiled calmly and said, "Khan, you don't have to blame me. Every time Dazhou and Hehe come and go, it's just mutual business. They have been fighting each other for many days. They are a country of brothers, but there are many
Seeing the slaughter, it is inevitable that we are not familiar with each other. If today, because of the arrival of the Khan, I can make Hehe and Dazhou live in harmony with each other, and the two countries will have a strong friendship and will not distinguish each other, there will naturally be less misunderstandings and more intimacy in the future, and the people will be blessed by this.
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I turned around happily and handed the wine cup in my hand to the smiling Xuan Ling. He gave me a slight nod, raised the cup to Moge and said: "What Concubine Shu said is exactly what I think, please drink this to the fullest, Khan."
Cup, to enjoy the joy of meeting you today."
I turned around and went back to my seat, raised my sleeves and drank a glass of wine, secretly wiping away the cold sweat on my hands, brushing my sleeves down, still smiling and generous.
Moge drank a full cup and said in Chinese to each other, "I wish the Emperor of Zhou a long life and good fortune." After a pause, he added: "If you live in Sui Zhi, your longevity will be as good as Mianhong."
I was secretly shocked. The words Moge prayed for were verses from the Book of Songs. It showed that he had a deep understanding of Chinese culture. He was so deep that he probably not only admired Chinese studies, but also had such terrible ambitions. I couldn't help but look at it.
Xuan Ling, his expression remained unchanged, he only smiled and praised: "The Khan seems to like the Book of Songs very much. My sixth brother King Qinghe is the most knowledgeable about poetry and calligraphy. The Khan can learn more from him when he has time."