Since the pregnancy in Meizhuang, the emperor stayed with the queen on the 15th of every month, and occasionally stayed at my Yifu Pavilion for a few days. He also stayed in Yurun Hall in Meizhuang almost every night.WWW.tsxsw.COM Everyone in the harem looked at her with side eyes, extremely jealous of Meizhuang's special favor and helpless.
As expected, Mei Zhuang was very fond of her, but she only mentioned it in front of the emperor. As soon as the sedan was lifted, the mausoleum was immediately taken from Ziao City and sent to the Taiping Palace to accompany Mei Zhuang during the pregnancy.
Concubines who have never been favored by the emperor cannot accompany him to the Taiping Palace to escape the summer heat. Moreover, Lingrong's status is low. I am afraid that he will be envious of the concubines who stayed in Ziao City. As expected, Lingrong said with a smile: "When Shi Meiren finds out, She was so angry that her nose was crooked, what a shame for her beautiful nose."
June 19th was Wen Yi's birthday, and the weather was a bit hot, so the banquet was held in Fuli Hall. Fuli Hall was built very early. It was originally a small garden where the Empress Dowager Zhaokang of the previous dynasty stayed in the Taiping Palace in her later years. The buildings are made of white conch stone, with carved sills on all sides, which are exquisite and translucent. Because it is not far from the lake, you can still clearly hear the sound of silk and bamboo orchestral music coming from the water pavilion of Fanyue Lake. The sound is clear and distant, and there is less noise. .
In the center was a golden dragon banquet table, facing north and south, with the emperor and empress sitting side by side. The empress was wearing a blue robe and a small ribbon on both sides. She sat next to the emperor with a serious look on her face, maintaining the right smile as always. But today, Her smile inexplicably made me feel that there was a faint hint of sadness. In the more than ten years since she entered the palace, the queen has never received the emperor's special favor. Since the child she gave birth to as a noble concubine died in infancy, she has not received any special favor. She did not give birth to a boy or a girl, and the palace people secretly rumored that the queen had lost the ability to have children again.
Although the emperor was polite and respectful to the empress, he did not have the same affection for Empress Chunyuan after all. The empress dowager was always indifferent to the empress, perhaps because she minded that the empress was a concubine, unlike Empress Chunyuan who was from the royal family.
I slowly took a sip of "Pear Blossom White" and thought sadly, in fact, the Zhu sisters who successively held the Phoenix Seal and became the mother of the world are really pitiful. Empress Chunyuan died in childbirth, and her death affected the status of the country at that time. Gao's virtuous concubine and virtuous concubine; now this queen has also lost her only child. I shook my head. Behind the beauty of everyone in this harem, there may not be her unknown bitterness.
On the horizon, from north to south, facing east and west, are banquet tables for close relatives, wives and concubines. The palace rules are strict, and noble men are not allowed to meet with concubines except for important festival banquets. Today is a family banquet for Wen Yi's birthday. , naturally there is no formality.
Under the left hand of the empress are the seats for the nobles and their concubines. There are four large rosewood tables in a row: Wang Xuanxun of Qishan, Wang Xuanji of Runan, Wang Xuanqing of Qinghe and Wang Xuanfen of Pingyang.
King Xuanxun of Qishan had a round face with long eyebrows and a pale complexion, giving him an aura of pampering and wealth. The princess of King Qishan was also very beautiful and looked much younger than him. I think it was because the princess of the royal family had passed away a long time ago and this was the continuation of the new marriage.
The princess of King Xuanji of Runan is the daughter of Marquis Shen Yang, He. She is not very good-looking and looks weak. She does not have the arrogance of a girl from aristocratic family. She only looks at her husband with a smile quietly and does not talk to others. Runan The king has a muscular figure, a pair of eyes that often shine as sharply as an eagle, and his face always has an arrogant and cold expression, which makes him look cold. He lost his mother and concubine when he was young, and he has no support from his father. He is doting, cold-hearted, and notoriously arrogant, but he is extremely affectionate and caring towards the princess, almost to the point of being submissive. For this reason, he is secretly nicknamed the "wife-fearing husband" ", but they were also a surprised couple. During the banquet, they saw that the emperor was very friendly to Prince Runan and his wife. They knew that because the war in the southwest was tense, the only one among the close relatives who could rely on them in the war was Prince Runan.
The corners of her mouth were curved like a crescent moon. For this war, I'm afraid there will be a good show to watch today. But I don't know how she will perform this "comeback" show.
Qinghe King Xuanqing and Pingyang King Xuanfen were not yet married, so they did not bring their families. The seat of Qinghe King Xuanqing was empty, and no one came until the banquet started. The emperor just laughed and said: "I don't know what new thing this sixth brother has seen and refused to move."
Let's go." Pingyang Wang Xuanfen was only fourteen years old. He was a young man who had just grown up. He had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and he was full of heroic spirit.
The first seat on the right is Meizhuang, who has been promoted to Ronghua, and Cao Qinmo, who has just been canonized as Jieyu. Today's banquet is not only to celebrate the birthday of Emperor Wen Yi, but also to celebrate the pregnancy of Emperor Wen Yi in Meizhuang.
They are young, so the two of them are the real protagonists today. Even Concubine Duan and Concubine Chou, who are far above them, can only sit in the second seat. Concubine Hua, who has fallen out of favor, sits in the third seat with Feng Shuyi.
, the fourth seat is where Lingrong and I sit. Because I was afraid that Lingrong would be timid, I specially asked her to sit with her. And the other concubines were ranked behind us.
Meizhuang wears a crimson embroidered "Spring Swallow in the Apricot Grove" brocade dress, an apricot-yellow gold thread gauze skirt, and gold ornaments inlaid with precious stones, especially a red gold combination and wishful hairpin on her bun. The whole body is decorated with lotus flowers, double happiness characters, and bats.
, on the head of the hairpin are the two immortals Hehe, which symbolizes many children, many blessings, and everything goes well. It was specially sent by the Queen Mother after hearing about the good news in Meizhuang. The pearls, emeralds, and brilliant red gold are even more noble and unparalleled. It makes Meizhuang radiant.
Cao Jieyu was in high spirits. She was wearing a lotus purple top, a skirt of emerald blue, golden branches, green leaves and hundreds of flowers trailing to the floor. Her hair was full of pearls, which was also gorgeous and eye-catching. Behind them were a large group of maids, who kept filling up the wine bar.
Be flattered by others.
Concubine Hua had not seen Xuan Ling since the day she entered the Taiping Palace and went to greet her. Today she just put on light makeup and sat silently. Fortunately, Feng Shuyi was the most tolerant and non-controversial person and did not embarrass her.
When the banquet was about to start, Concubine Duan came in. She was supported by two or three palace maids on the left and right before she bowed tremblingly. The emperor hurriedly left his seat and helped her, saying: "The sun is so bright outside, it's nothing for you to come here."
Urgent matter."
A smile appeared on Concubine Duan's pale face: "Concubine Wen Yi's birthday is a big event, and I will definitely come to congratulate you. I haven't seen Wen Yi for a long time."
Cao Jieyu hurriedly asked her wet nurse to carry Wen Yi to Concubine Duan. The weather was hot, and Wen Yi only wore a colorful silk bellyband embroidered with "Danfeng Chaoyang" in red, which made her look like a pink ball. Concubine Duan looked at Wen Yi
Yi showed a very gentle and kind expression, reaching out to hug Wen Yi, but for some reason she stopped her hand abruptly, stared at Wen Yi for a long time, and said with a slight wry smile: "I want to hug Wen Yi, but I just want to hug her."
I'm afraid I'll throw her down instead, but I'm helpless." Then she said to the palace maid who was supporting her, "Good luck."
The little palace maid named "Jixiang" hurriedly presented a gold lock and a gold eight-treasure necklace to Cao Jieyu. The gold lock was nothing more than a thumb-sized emerald inlaid in the middle of the necklace.
It's lush green, and anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that it's the thin, waxy and green Laokeng produced in the country of Wonan. It must have been Concubine Duan's favorite for many years.
Sure enough, the emperor said: "This necklace looks very familiar, like the dowry you received when you entered the palace." He also said: "She is still a child, how can I give her such a valuable thing."
Concubine Duan tilted her head to the side and coughed several times, which caused a strange flush on her face. Fang smiled and said: "Your Majesty has a good memory. It's just that I have been sick for many years, so it would be a pity to leave her alone. Wen Yi is so cute, so it is just right for her."
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Cao Jieyu obviously did not expect such a generous gift from Concubine Duan. She was surprised and happy, and quickly thanked Wen Yi: "More concubine Duan."
Concubine Duan gently stroked Wen Yi's cheek and sighed: "The last time I saw her, she was already so big when she was a full moon. She has delicate features and delicate features. She must be a beauty when she grows up."
Cao Jieyu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are so complimentary. Please come and take a seat."
Concubine Duan stood talking for a while and was out of breath and dripping with sweat. The maids hurriedly helped her sit down.
This is the first time I have seen Concubine Duan in the palace for a long time, the woman who has served the emperor for the longest time in the palace. Her appearance is not inferior to Concubine Hua, but her face is as pale as paper, thin and cold, and she cannot sit down
For half an hour, her body was limply leaning against the maid's body. Even the thin silk clothes on her body seemed to be overwhelmed, not to mention the red gold Jingfu long phoenix hairpin on her bun, and the numerous pearls hanging down from it.
She couldn't even lift her head. She didn't look like the daughter of General Huben who came from generations of generals.
Looking at Concubine Hua next to her, she has a different look. Concubine Duan and Concubine Hua are both queens of the generals. In comparison, Concubine Hua has the demeanor of a general and a tiger woman, acting decisively and fiercely, intimidating the harem. Even if she loses power, she will not
Losing her charm. At first glance, Concubine Duan is a very weak person. She is only weak and slender. Her body is so weak that she needs someone to help her move. She can't even say a few words without being out of breath.
Concubine Duan nodded with everyone, looked at Meizhuang for a few times, and was slightly startled when she saw me. Then she smiled meaningfully at me, turned her head and said to the emperor with a nonchalant smile: "Your Majesty has found a beautiful woman again."
The emperor didn't say anything and just ignored it. The queen said with a smile: "My sister has not seen anyone for many years, so she still retains the same eyesight as before."
This was said carelessly, and everyone was just joking and not paying attention to it, and I didn't think what he was thinking either.
On the table are famous wines and delicacies, fresh vegetables and game, the breeze is blowing the curtains, the long and loud music is playing, which makes people feel relaxed and happy. The "Lihua Bai" wine has a sweet and mellow taste, but has great stamina. After three rounds of wine, my face feels hot.
His head was dizzy due to the perm. Seeing that everyone was having a good time drinking and talking, he gave Ling Rong a few words and then quietly took Liu Zhu and went out to change clothes to sober up.
Huanbi had already ordered Jingqing and Pei'er to prepare replacement clothes in the small pavilion next to Fuli Palace. Although Fuli Palace was cooler than other places, Emperor Wen Yi's first birthday gift was a big event, although it did not require a big deal.
Even though she had to wear make-up, she still had to wear proper clothes, and because she was drunk with wine and her ears were hot, her close-fitting clothes were soaked with sweat and became sticky and uncomfortable.
The small pavilion is fully equipped and is specially used for the concubine and his wife to change their clothes and sober up. When Jingqing and Pei'er saw me coming in, they hurriedly came forward to greet me and were so busy that they fanned themselves and handed them water. I took the wet handkerchief and covered my face with it.
He said: "The weather is strange. It's so hot in June."
Jingqing smiled and said, "No wonder the young master is so hot that he is sweating when entertaining such concubines."
I whispered softly: "Where can I go to socialize? Today is a good day for Shen Ronghua and Cao Jieyu. We just need to sit and drink and listen to music."
Jingqing smiled and said: "The strange master is not wearing fancy clothes when going out today."
I took a sip of tea and said: "The protagonists of today's feast are Shen Ronghua and Cao Jieyu. It's time for them to be in the limelight. We don't have to stay far away when we are in the limelight to avoid causing trouble. Sometimes one move is worse than the other. quiet. "
While changing my clothes, Pei'er interrupted: "Is there any right and wrong that can't be avoided in this palace? What if it can't be avoided?"
I glanced at her sideways and said nothing. Huanbi said: "Since we can't avoid it, we have to stand still for the time being and wait for the opportunity to make unexpected moves, so that we can win by surprise. Miss, don't you think so?"
I smiled and said, "You have made a lot of progress after living in the palace with me these days."
Huanbi lowered her eyebrows and smiled: "Thank you for the compliment, Miss."
After changing into a light purple palace dress, Huanbi said: "Miss, would you like to return to the table immediately?"
He thought for a moment and said with a smile: "You are watching here. I finally escaped from the banquet. I will have to drink again when I go back. I feel depressed right now, so why not go and relax and wake up." After saying that, he helped me. The red hands went out.
The air outside is indeed more airy than inside the palace. In the imperial garden, there are many century-old trees and vines, sparse flowers and trees, rugged rockeries, dense shade and green flowers, which makes it a bit cooler than elsewhere. At this time of the year, the imperial garden is green and green, and the flowers are dry. There are not many, the pomegranate flowers are still beautiful, but the magnolia flowers are in full bloom, and gradually become decadent. The deep purple flower core is curled up with a thick black point, like a gray heart. The flowing red flowers accompany me slowly After looking at the flowers once and teasing the birds again, I walked far away without realizing it.
As I walked, I felt my legs were aching, and suddenly I saw a clear spring behind the rockery, as clear as jade and green, which made me feel cold. It was quiet and no one was walking around. I was so playful that I took off my embroidered shoes and threw them to She was dripping red, rolled up her skirt and stretched out her feet to play in the cool and refreshing spring.
A few red fish swam in the spring, pecking at their calves, making them laugh so hard they couldn't help but laugh.
Liu Zhu laughed: "Miss, she is still the same. Her temper in the house has not changed at all."
I kicked the water and smiled bitterly: "It's still the same temper as before, but it has changed a lot. Even with this temper now, I still suffer a lot overtly and covertly." Seeing Liu Zhu's shy expression, he hurriedly smiled and said: " Look, I drank a few glasses of wine and was just joking with you."
Liu Zhu said: "There is nothing I don't understand about this slave. From the moment she was favored until now, the young lady has never really breathed a sigh of relief."
I patted her hand and said, "What are you talking about? Now that Sister Meizhuang is happy, at least I have some support. I won't say such disappointing things anymore." I turned around and said with a smile, "This water is really cool. Can’t you get off?”
While he was talking, he suddenly heard a distant voice chanting slowly: "The clouds swirl, the jade shuttles..." 1
I thought to myself, this is the poem written by empress Li. At that time, empress Li first met Empress Zhou, empress recited new lyrics, empress Zhou played pipa and danced "Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes Song". What a deep love and joy between husband and wife. The days were like a dream. It was a pity that the empress was an emperor after all, and she only doted on the great queen of Zhou Dynasty. She also had a little queen of Zhou Dynasty who "carried gold-laced shoes and taught her husband to pity her as much as she wanted".
I shook my head secretly, thinking of Xuan Ling in the shadow of the apricot blossoms in the sky that spring day. He deliberately avoided me for fear of being unfamiliar with me, and said with a smile: "I am the King of Qinghe."
"If life is just like the first time we met, why is the west wind sad to draw a fan? It is easy to change the heart of an old friend, but it is easy to change the heart of an old friend." Xuan Ling was gentle and gentle back then, but now he will also listen to other people's instigation and become suspicious. I sighed. How wonderful it would be if life could always be the same as when we first saw it!
I was so absorbed in thinking that I didn't realize that the sound was getting closer and closer. Suddenly, I smelled the cold and intoxicating fragrance of wine coming to my nostrils. It was sweet and fragrant. It was the smell of the fine "rose wine" sent as tribute from Western Vietnam.
But it was mixed with the breath of a strange man, sweeping over me. I felt a panic in my heart, and my body, slippery and greasy with moss under my feet, fell into the spring. I couldn't reach out to pull me, and shouted in panic: "
Miss!"
Just as he was about to fall to pieces, he suddenly spun around and someone grabbed his arm and pulled him to the shore. Before he could recover, he smiled and said, "Why are you so light?"
I was shocked and embarrassed. When I saw that he was still holding my arm, I pushed him hard with both hands, causing him to stagger back. I shouted: "Who are you?"
Liu Zhu hurriedly stood in front of me and scolded: "How brave! Who is so rude?"
Looking up, I saw him leaning on a snow-white Taihu mountain rock, wearing a loose white crepe robe with splashes of ink and flowing water moire... A purple flute was slanted across his waist, and he looked tired and leisurely.
He was pushed by me but was not annoyed or answered. He was just startled and squinted his eyes slightly, as if he could not adapt to the sudden sunlight. He looked at me a few times, his eyes suddenly stopped on the ground, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
With a fleeting smile: "Empress Li once praised a beautiful lady's fair skin as 'pale-colored jade, soft and qing', and what she said is indeed true. But I don't think it would be better to use 'pale-colored jade, slender'."
I lowered my head and saw his eyes looking directly at my bare feet. I realized that I had forgotten to put on my shoes in my panic. My snow-white bare feet stood faintly among the green grass, like white lotuses in full bloom. He looked down on them and started to admire them.
Ashamed and anxious, she hurriedly pulled up her wide skirt to cover her feet. Women's bare feet have been the most precious thing since ancient times, and they can only be seen by their husbands during the wedding night. Now that someone else has seen it, I feel embarrassed and embarrassed.
I was so embarrassed. And when I heard his frivolous words, I was already annoyed with him. I bowed and said seriously: "My lord, please respect yourself."
Liu Zhu looked at me in surprise and whispered: "Miss..."
I didn't even look at her, I just said calmly: "Liu Zhu, I have met King Qinghe."
Although Liu Zhu was full of doubts, he did not dare to disobey me and bowed as I was told.
King Qinghe sighed slightly, "You haven't seen me, how do you know I am Qinghe?"
Maintaining a light and distant smile, he asked: "Except for King Qinghe, who can play the purple flute without leaving his body, who can drink the 'rose drunkenness' paid tribute by Western Vietnam, and who can be so informal in the palace? Otherwise,
How to live up to the word 'freedom'."
He looked slightly surprised and said, "Little Wang, you have lost your bearings." Then he looked up to the sky and smiled, "Are you the emperor's new favorite?"
I can't help but feel disgusted in my heart, for being so unrestrained and speaking recklessly.
Seeing the awkward situation, Liu Zhu hurriedly said: "This is Zhen Wanyi."
He nodded slightly, maintaining the surface politeness: "The concubine has offended the prince, please don't take offense." After saying that, he did not want to waste any more words with him, and gave a salute: "The emperor is still waiting for the concubine, so I will leave first.
Already."
Seeing that I was about to leave, he hurriedly struggled to get away, but he was so drunk that he staggered a few steps because of his unsteady feet.
I said to Liu Zhu: "Go and call the two eunuchs to help the prince go to the nearby Songfengxuan to rest and sober up."
Liu Zhu immediately called the inner prisoner, holding on to each other. He waved his hand and looked at me: "What's your name?"
I was startled and felt more and more ashamed and annoyed. Asking for my name is a great gift from my husband's family. Since I am the emperor's concubine, naturally only Xuan Ling can ask me my maiden name. She said solemnly: "I'm afraid your name will offend your honour.
Your Majesty is drunk, please go and rest." He said and walked away.
It wasn't until he was far away that he solemnly said to Liu Zhu: "No one is allowed to mention what happened today, otherwise I won't even be able to stop."
Liu Zhu had never seen me look like this before and nodded hurriedly.
Note:
1 "A whirlpool of clouds, a shuttle of jade": From Li Houzhu's "Song of Love", the full text is: "A whirlpool of clouds, a shuttle of jade. The thin clothes are thin, and the double snails are lightly frowned. There are many autumn winds and rain.
We are in harmony. There are three or two banana nests outside the curtain, but the night is long and there is nothing anyone can do."
2 "Carry gold-laced shoes to teach the man how to show mercy": This is from "Bodhisattva Man" by Li Houzhu. The full text is: "The flowers are bright and the moon is dark and the mist is veiled, so I can go to the man tonight. I put on my stockings and walk on the fragrant steps, and carry the gold-laced shoes."
Seeing her on the south side of the painting hall, she always trembles when she clings to someone. It’s hard for a slave to come out, but he shows his pity as much as he wants." This is a poem he made when he had an affair with Empress Xiao Zhou.
3. Pale jade slender: describes a woman’s skin as white and delicate.