Forty-seven, the flute player goes to the sky in Yulou
After I was crowned the imperial concubine, the harem was dominated by power. Due to the accidental foot injury, Xuan Ling also showed a lot of love and affection to me. However, the favor I received became worse than the day before.
When I looked in the mirror, I was shocked to realize how old I had become in the past month. The roots of my hair on my temples were vaguely frosty, my entire face was sharp and haggard, and there were delicate and lingering fine lines running across my eyes. I knew that I was just a human being.
I have worked hard to maintain my face for many years, but in just a few months, it seems as if more than ten years have escaped from my face in a hurry.
That's right. I'm old and have a foot injury. My appearance has faded and I naturally lose my temper.
What's more, my sudden aging made him suspicious. Even though Wei Lin reported to him several times, "The queen is too frightened and has a painful foot injury that makes her face haggard." But after I turned around countless times, I felt that he was suspicious.
His gaze was like a steel knife, which sent chills down my spine.
A beauty's love ends before she grows old. I smiled knowingly, this is the destiny of a woman in the palace.
Songs, songs, banquets, and the Holy Heart rejoiced all in Hu Yunrong's palace. Love, just like the sun gradually moving westward, was shining brightly on the body of the concubine Hu in her prime. What's more, she was deeply loved by her at this moment.
Xuan Ling’s trust.
Therefore, even with my status as imperial concubine, the most powerful person in the palace is Hu Yunrong after all.
I lowered my head in silence, and my eyes rested on Han'er and Run'er, who were shaking their heads and reading under the window. Their voices were still immature, but they were full of vigor, like new grass. No one could stop their growth.
I smiled lovingly. Fortunately, I still have my children.
In September of the 27th year of Qianyuan, there was a heavy rain that lasted for dozens of days. The capital city felt like it was immersed in a flood, and the people were miserable and helpless.
It is already the autumn season, and there are still thunderstorms. Several times a day, bright lightning flashes pierce the dark sky, and the sound of thunder is like drums and waves. The changes in the celestial phenomena make people panic. Folk fortune-tellers observe the changes in the celestial phenomena at night.
Clouds are a disaster. Folk fortune-telling is in chaos, and the final finger points at Ziao City - it rains in the east, and the hook and the girl are a disaster.
At that time, Ji Weisheng, who was already the Master of Ceremonies of the Qintian Supervisor, stood respectfully in the Yiyuan Hall with his hands lowered and affirmed without thinking, "The words of the folk fortune-tellers are not wrong. The imperial capital is located in the east, and there are rains and thunderstorms for days, which is the disaster of female Yin. As for the misfortune of female Yin.
As for the rumor about Gou Yi's daughter's misfortune, Wei Chen knows that Mrs. Gou Yi was the favored concubine of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Forgive me for being bold, it should mean that the emperor's beloved concubine had a very high status and was related to jade. This woman deceived God, so the celestial phenomena were huge.
Then he became angry and condemned."
Xuan Ling was worried about natural and man-made disasters, and he waved his hand and said: "Deceive God? I am the emperor, and to deceive God is to deceive me. I want to ask, who in my harem would dare to deceive me? It's just nonsense."
It was Yun Rong's charming voice, as sticky as sweet glutinous rice, "That's not necessarily the case."
Ji Weisheng has become very close to Hu Yunrong in the past few months. He has repeatedly said that Yunrong has the image of Ling Yun, and it is reasonable for Hu Yunrong to protect him.
The night was getting cold, and I held Runer's hand and stood outside Yiyuan Hall. It was raining heavily, and the rainwater poured down along the tiles on the eaves of the hall, like a dense bead curtain blocking people's sight, in the hazy mist.
Looking out, the original vermilion palace walls were diffused into a deep crimson, which contrasted the splendid palace with a washed luster. Li Chang looked embarrassed, rubbed his hands and said to me: "The emperor has asked me to go with you."
Master Ji has important matters to discuss and no one is allowed to see him."
"No one is allowed to see her?" I smiled quietly, my eyes as dim as a candle flame, "What about the Concubine Xian?"
Li Chang signaled me to whisper, and said with a wry smile: "The Concubine Xian is now favored by the Emperor, so it is naturally extraordinary."
That's right. I have been canonized as an imperial concubine, with infinite glory, and am in charge of the affairs of the six palaces. Naturally, I am in control of all affairs in the harem, but entering and leaving the Yiyuan Palace is something Hu Yunrong has gradually become accustomed to.
Yiyuan Hall is right in front of me, and I can faintly hear the conversation inside. However, I have been abandoned and am not allowed to come or go at will.
I smiled lightly and said, "Then I will wait patiently." I stretched out my hand to pull up my hair that was wet with water mist, but I was shocked to see that the white fingertips suddenly turned black like crow's wings. I smiled bitterly and realized that it turned out that Jin Xi dyed it for me carefully.
The roots of my hair, which had been left for two hours, were no longer moisturized by rain or fog, and were slightly opened.
The big raindrops splashed on the white marble steps, making a crackling sound, like the sound of bursting chestnuts, stirring up countless snow-white water splashes. Run'er looked at me and said softly: "Concubine, I'm cold."
I smiled gently, held his cold little hand tighter, bent down and hugged him tightly, "It's my fault, I didn't have time to buy you more clothes when you came out. I will help you put them on when you get back."
OK?"
I felt sad, wondering if Run'er could still be by my side after today. I heard that Hu Yunrong had proposed to Xuan Ling several times, "He He is young and has no companions, but the imperial concubine is busy with many things and wants to raise her."
"Take her to your side and raise her." Xuan Ling did not comment, but Hu Yunrong had Xuan Ling's trust the most at the moment, so if she asked a few more times, Xuan Ling might not refuse.
Yun Rong has never thought about raising Run'er. She has often mentioned it recently, but she just wants to take the back seat. Once the childless Yun Rong raises the prince, it will be a powerful move to take the back seat.
I sighed and gently stroked Run'er's hair. Why bother an innocent child in the harem dispute? What's more, Run'er was entrusted to me by Meizhuang before his death. How could I let him be taken away by others so easily, or even become a pawn.
Run'er was young and didn't understand these twists and turns, so she just nodded obediently, "Okay." He smiled brightly, "Concubine Mother dresses Run'er every day, but rarely dresses Brother Han."
I bent down and kissed his smooth forehead, and said with a smile: "Because the concubine likes Run'er the most, right?"
He was very happy and answered loudly: "Yes!"
Almost at the same moment, the palace door suddenly opened. Yunrong was wearing bright red clothes woven with gold, and a long golden peony shawl was flowing in front of the palace, like two rays of golden-red rays of light passing by from the clouds, contrasting with my
The bright yellow uniform further contrasted my dull clothes with her youthful beauty. The moment she saw Run'er, her eyes suddenly lit up, with a smile on her face, she bent down and took Run'er's hand, "
Why is Run'er here? Have you been waiting for a long time?"
Run'er followed the etiquette and called out very respectfully: "Your Majesty, Concubine Xian."
Hu Yunrong's smile was just like the sunlight obscured by dark clouds. It faded away and she quickly smiled again: "Just call me Concubine. Run'er needs to go to the Concubine's Palace to play for a while. There are many new things in the Concubine's Palace."
Son, what do you like to play? Tangram, wooden unicorn, Cuju ball or wind chime tower? Or you can play with Hemu Diji."
Run'er lowered her head, leaned close to me, raised her head and said to me: "Concubine, if we don't go back, Sister Lingxi will look for me."
I said gently: "Okay. We will go back early after seeing your father."
Yunrong seemed to have just noticed my presence, and smiled slightly, "The Imperial Concubine is also here, I was so rude for not seeing you just now." A touch of arrogance came out of her smiling eyes, "The Fourth Highness is getting cuter and cuter.
No wonder the imperial concubine loves her so much, she would like to stay in my palace for a long time."
I didn't get angry with her, I just smiled kindly and said, "Run'er has been growing up in Rouyi Hall since she was a child. I'm afraid she won't get used to it."
The curve of her lips became higher and higher, and her voice was clear, "After three years and five years, I'm afraid I'll get used to it." Her beautiful eyes turned, and she covered her mouth with a smile and said: "The imperial concubine just now said she wanted to see the emperor, but I'm afraid the emperor is now
I have no time to spare, I have important matters to discuss with Master Ji."
The sound of rain was pouring, splashing a bit of autumn cold, and countless water bubbles floated in the turbid pool with colorful turbid light, which was soon broken and extinguished by the new rain. I said quietly: "Since my sister said so, it is not convenient for me to go in."
I took Yurun's hand and turned around to leave. Yunrong looked at me with a smile, her eyes as dark as the dark sky. Her voice was soft and secretive, "My sister's former maiden name was Zhen Yuhuan, wasn't she?"
I said calmly: "Why is my sister so smart?"
Hu Yunrong approached me with a mysterious smile on her lips, carrying the moist aroma of ambergris, "My sister's three younger sisters are named Yuyin, Yuyao, and Yurao, so I dare to guess."
"It's just that I didn't like this jade character very early on, so I abandoned it."
Her smile looked indifferent and cold under the rain, "But my sister is still a descendant of the Zhen family, isn't she?"
The day when I was ordered to be grounded was September 14th. A few days before, rumors spread in the palace about "It rains in the east, and hooks and girls are troublesome". My old maiden name "Yu Huan" was also in the palace.
It spread among the concubines, and the so-called "deception of God" gradually spread even to the fact that Xuanqing brought me back from the Mog army.
When Li Chang came to announce the decree with a sad face, I was sitting under the window embroidering a "Picture of Spring Blossoms with Catkins". The faint smoke of catkins was used to embroider the pure white brocade with very light silver-white silk threads. It can be seen for a long time.
My eyes will be sore and blurry, as if it is an illusion, watching the delicate spring flowers on the embroidered portrait bloom one by one.
I accepted the order with a calm expression, not noticing the pity in Li Chang's eyes. He said warmly: "Your Majesty, take care of yourself."
I lowered my head and focused on the embroidered statue again, and said calmly: "It doesn't matter. Mrs. Zhenyi was also banned due to celestial phenomena in the past. Will she be able to find peace later?"
Li Changdao: "Mrs. Zhenyi also tried to persuade the emperor about this matter, but this rain..." He looked up at the pouring rain outside the window, worried, "Mrs. Xian, she..."
I slapped the table with a "snap" sound, and a pair of small silver scissors on the table jumped up suddenly, and the sharp scissors almost hit me. I ignored the attendants who followed Li Chang and raised my voice.
He cursed angrily: "All faults are due to Ji Weisheng's clever words and seductions, which caused the emperor to misunderstand me! If I can't leave Weiyang Palace, I will definitely curse Zhuzi every day and make him die a good death!"
Li Chang hurriedly persuaded me to lower his voice and said repeatedly: "Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down!"
I still can't understand my hatred, "Ji's blindness and blindness in looking at the heavenly phenomena, I will definitely let him be torn into pieces!"
After I returned to the palace, I always controlled Kuan He. It was rare for me to speak so harshly and curse so fiercely, and the palace attendants outside all looked dumbfounded.
The heavy rain continued, and the entire Weiyang Palace was immersed in noise and dampness. Lingxi had never seen such a lifeless scene in the Rouyi Palace, and the palace people were crying. She couldn't help being afraid, and her watery eyes were full of desire.
Tears, clinging tightly to my side.
I hugged her tightly, faced the sky with endless heavy rain, and said in a deep voice: "Don't be afraid! As my mother and concubine are here, there is nothing to be afraid of!"
Self-imposed confinement, all the concubines in the palace are not allowed to visit Rouyi Palace. Only Longyue, who is the emperor’s concubine and has a bold nature, often ignores the ban and goes in and out of Rouyi Palace to visit me and several children. Xuan Ling cannot bear to scold her too much.
, but it’s up to her to go.
Whenever Longyue came, she would bring fresh fruits and pastries to share with her brothers and sisters. Occasionally she would stop by my side and look at me for a long time as I embroidered the "Spring Blossoms with Catkins". Finally, she couldn't help but ask, "Concubine, what are you doing?"
Aren’t you anxious about being grounded?”
I smiled and said, "If I am anxious, will your father lift the ban and let me out?"
Longyue thought about it, shook her head silently, and said, "But the mother-in-law is just doing embroidery to pass the time, won't she be tired and upset?"
"No." I stared at the dim moon, my eyes as warm as the warm sunshine in April, "Look at how beautiful these catkins are, fluttering like light pear blossoms under the bright sun. Catkins are a beautiful sight in spring.
It is highly praised by people. However, this thing can sometimes kill people. The mother-in-law embroidered this to remind herself. Things often have pros and cons. Even if you are in adversity at the moment, there is no need to lose heart. If you are in good times,
When you are proud, don't forget that the danger of death may be around the corner."
Wuyue seemed to be deep in thought. She was slightly timid and asked me, "Concubine, will I be like this?"
I held her hand with a smile, "Probably not. Because you are the Imperial Concubine, and this is where you are luckier than me and Concubine De." I muttered slightly, "It's just that you have to be careful and be prepared for danger in times of peace, so that you don't cause disaster.
"
Longyue nodded obediently. Since my miscarriage, Longyue's temperament has been much calmer. She is no longer willful and lively when she was young. She is like a graceful female rosette, slowly growing hard and silent branches and leaves. Her eyes look around.
Those around the Rouyi Hall finally looked at the non-stop heavy rain outside the window, and suddenly said softly: "Although the mother and concubine have been banned, their food and clothing have not been affected at all. In fact, that day Li Changlai announced that the mother and concubine should not scold Ji Weisheng. Now
Everyone knows that the mother and concubine do not like him, but the virtuous concubine appreciates Ji Weisheng even more, and the mother and concubine gain more than they lose."
"Really?" I smiled softly, picked up the silver needle and embroidered a few more stitches, turned to look at the rain outside the window that had damaged several green banana plants, and said to myself unconsciously, "The rain hasn't stopped yet, I don't know.
When will we go down?" I asked, "How many days have I been grounded?"
"Seven days." There was a deep worry on Lu Yue's delicate face, "Because the mother-in-law was banned and the heavy rain did not stop, yesterday Concubine De heard that Concubine Xian had made a suggestion to the father, and she was furious because the concubine was not punished enough.
Not resting yet.”
"So what does she think she should do?"
"The Concubine Xian suggested to the Emperor Father that the position of mother-in-law should be abolished or that the position of mother-in-law should only be given to the mother-in-law or the title of daughter-in-law." Long Yue glanced at Run'er who was playing nearby, and she could not help but reveal a slightly angry look, "She
He also said that the mother-in-law is now grounded and is not suitable to raise Run'er, and she wants to take Run'er away."
"Then is your father willing?"
Longyue shook her head slowly, her expression slightly relaxed, "Fortunately, my father has not agreed yet, but Concubine Xian has always been obsessed with her, and I am afraid that my father will agree one day. Concubine Demu was so worried about this that she could not sleep at night. She wanted to
Discuss with the noble mother and concubine and go together to intercede for the mother-concubine."
I said without hesitation: "Longyue, you have advised my mother and concubine not to show anger in appearance. Then you should also know that as a woman in the palace, you should not let your appearance show in your appearance, and you should not rush for success in doing things, otherwise you will only be doing it for yourself.
Destroy the Great Wall. When you go back, you should also advise Concubine De not to worry about my affairs." I waved her to come closer to me, and whispered in her ear: "No one can do anything about this except you."