Fifty-two, after exchanging incense, I hate people heartbroken
So, there was nothing to say. I remained silent, and he remained silent, as if he could remain silent like this. There were one or two muffled thunders outside the hall, and the feeling of moisture became stronger. In the end, Xuan Ling spoke first, It was like a casual gossip: "It's only spring, and the weather is really sultry." Such an innocuous sentence.
I then stood up with a smile and said: "By the way. Just now, sister Yan Yi asked the small kitchen to stew a good ginseng soup and bring it in. I, my concubine, will wait for the emperor to have a taste. It is the best way to refresh and replenish your energy."
So I took a small silver spoon and tested the temperature before bringing it to his mouth.
Xuan Ling drank the ginseng soup and felt a little better. He leaned on the pillow and chatted with me. He asked me a few questions about important political matters. He nodded and said, "You handled it very well."
I still bowed my head respectfully and said gently: "I am ignorant. I have followed the emperor for several years to read excerpts and listen to the holy teachings, and I only have a superficial understanding of it. I still can't do without the emperor's sage."
He seemed to be praising you, "It goes without saying that you are smart and shrewd. Otherwise, no matter how much I support you, you wouldn't be where you are today."
The gold garnet bracelet on my wrist reflected the gorgeous gleaming light on the mutton-fat white jade bowl, shaking and turning. I said: "I am unable to cope with the situation, and all major events must be decided by the emperor. So please, the emperor We must take care of the dragon’s body and recover as soon as possible.”
He smiled slightly, and his eyes seemed to be fixed on me, "Definitely. Not just for you, but also for our Han'er." He turned his head and asked: "Didn't Han'er come with you to say hello? I also have two thoughts. I haven’t seen him since.”
My heart was shocked, and I slowly scooped up the ginseng soup and said, "I came here to say hello when I got up early, but the emperor was asleep, so I didn't dare to come in and disturb him." I smiled and said, "At this time, I should be practicing calligraphy with the master. The boy's house It is rare that I am willing to calm down and write a few strokes properly. Han'er also talks about it every day, saying that she wants to see my father more often, and I will send him over later."
Xuan Ling nodded and said: "It's rare for him to have such filial piety. But we can't be careless in learning calligraphy and reading. You have to supervise him carefully. The relationship between our father and son does not last for a moment."
Xuan Ling deliberately emphasized the word "father-son affection" and his eyes glanced at my face intentionally or unintentionally.
I opened my lips and smiled and said, "Yes! Father and son are the most similar in mind. I heard from the master that Han'er also likes to read "Chu Ci" just like the emperor."
After so perfunctory, I seemed to remember something that was extremely difficult to talk about, and hesitantly said: "I am very embarrassed about something. I have been discussing it with the noble concubine and the concubine De, and I can't come to an agreement. I would like to ask the emperor to come up with an idea."
He said "Hmm" and said lazily: "Is there anything you're not sure about? Tell me."
I sighed, frowned and said: "The noble concubine and the virtuous concubine have been in the palace for a long time, and they are well-informed. It is not difficult to handle it. It's just that this matter is related to the honor of the royal family, and I have to ask the emperor's will. Originally The Emperor is ill, this matter should not be mentioned."
I hesitated to speak, so Xuan Ling naturally became suspicious when I asked him. He frowned and said, "You tell me."
"Sun Cairen of Jingchang Palace had an affair with a guard and has been detained by Concubine De in her own palace. Now we are just waiting for the emperor's decree to see how to deal with it."
I didn't say it tactfully. My words were crisp and clear, without a trace of emotion, and they penetrated his ears like a knife or an axe.
Xuan Ling's face suddenly changed, as if he couldn't believe it, and his voice suddenly became hoarse, "What did you say?"
Among the new concubines in recent years, Sun Cairen was smart and pretty, and was quite favored. However, Xuan Ling had been ill in the past few months, so naturally he had no time to take care of her.
As soon as the emperor fell ill, his usually beloved concubine couldn't wait to have an affair with someone. She clearly ignored him as a dying person. As the Supreme Being of the Nine-Five Years, how could Xuan Ling not get furious and indignant?
Endless.
I said in a calm voice: "Sun Cai is having an affair with another person. Please tell me how to deal with it, your Majesty."
Xuan Ling almost became furious, his face turned livid, like a sudden rainstorm. His hand suddenly swung hard and hit the soup bowl in my hand, splashing it all over the floor. I didn't care to wipe away the dripping soup and hurriedly knelt down.
Said: "Your Majesty, please calm down."
He tried his best to calm down the anger in his chest and said with restraint: "Get up, it's none of your business."
I was about to cry, "This is my concubine's fault. I shouldn't have told the Emperor."
He slapped the couch hard with his hands, but unfortunately his body was too weak to make any sound. He said angrily: "What shouldn't be told? When did it happen? Tell me everything."
I tried my best to stroke Xuan Ling's back to persuade him to calm down, and said softly: "That person was Sun Cai's acquaintance when they were in the boudoir. They must have been in love with each other - no, they have been indifferent for a long time. Sun Cai
After the person entered the palace, he must have been a thief, so he tried every means to sneak into the palace and become a guard, hoping to get acquaintance with Sun Cairen. How they usually interacted with the concubines was not known. It was just that the night before yesterday, Concubine De and Concubine Xin
It was already very late after greeting the emperor, so they each went back to their own palaces. When they didn't want to pass by Sun Cairen's Jingchang Palace, they heard something strange in the flowers inside the wall - Sun Cairen's Jingchang Palace was already remote.
, originally no one would pass by at that hour. It was just that Concubine Xin wanted to send Concubine De back, so she accidentally chose that road, which was in line with the incident. Originally I thought it was a palace maid who was in charge of misbehavior, and Concubine De was assisted by Six.
The palace, of course, had to clean up the palace and could not tolerate such a thing. So the two brought the palace maid in. Unexpectedly, under the redbud bushes, the disheveled people were Sun Cairen and the madman. The two were in a quarrel.
What is heaven and earth... Concubine De was shocked at that time, and hurriedly detained the person, and sent Concubine Xin to the concubine's palace to report." I glanced at Xuan Ling's increasingly angry expression, and continued cautiously: "Concubine, I
I have never seen anything like this since I took charge of the Sixth Palace, let alone unheard of. When they hurried away, the two of them were still sweating profusely under the redbud bushes, and Sun Cairen's red mandarin duck bellyband was still hanging on the fanatic's belt -
- It is absolutely impossible to deny it. We had to have Sun Cairen detained first and the madman taken to the 'violent room'."
Sun Cairen's red mandarin duck bellyband was still hanging on the fanatic's belt - what a beautiful scene it was. Sure enough, when Xuan Ling heard me saying these words, his face became more and more ugly, almost breaking.
The more I explained in detail, the more detailed I was, and when Yu Xuanling came to see it, it was even more detailed, as if he had heard it with his own ears and seen it with his own eyes, so vividly that when he closed his eyes, the scene I described was all in his mind, and he couldn't rest in peace.
The transparent to almost pure white shark gauze curtains were tangled together by the wind, and they were about to fly away. The thunder outside became louder, and a pot of fine green asparagus on the window sill was shaken by the penetrating wind. I
He stood up and closed the long window. The thunder was faintly separated from the outside of the hall, and the atmosphere became even more depressing.
Xuan Ling was silent for a long time, the breath in his chest was surging and rising and falling, and he said hatefully: "Who is that madman?!"
I said reluctantly: "Such a madman is not worth mentioning, so as not to taint the emperor's ears."
Xuan Ling only said one word briefly: "Say."
As if it was extremely difficult for me to say anything, I secretly looked at his expression and said: "He is a guard. His appearance is not good, and he looks very miserable. I heard that his family background is not good. He is a member of the market and has no official title."
If he were a handsome young man, or a talented hero, I'm afraid Xuan Ling would have it easier. Being covered by green clouds is the most embarrassing thing for a man. But the king's favorite concubine, but she can't compare with him, she is extremely vulgar and despicable
Having an affair with a man who was extremely inferior to him, I don't know how Xuan Ling's heart was so aroused and lustful at this time.
I looked at his words and realized that he was extremely angry, so I said softly: "This matter is now well known to everyone. I, the concubine, the noble concubine, and the virtuous concubine do not dare to make any independent decisions. I can only ask the emperor for instructions." I asked again.
One sentence: "Does the Emperor want to issue a decree?"
"Everyone knows?!" Xuan Ling was furious, with veins popping up on his forehead, "These two shameless bitches, doing such filthy things, have simply tainted my decree! You go and pass on my decree -" He
A sharp and fierce light flashed in his eyes, and he simply said: "Kill! Divide the body into pieces with five horses!"
How could a person who cared about his face like him be willing to issue an edict to understand the shame of declaring himself, so he only said respectfully: "I have received the decree, and I will handle it properly. Your Majesty, please have a good rest." I said with self-blame on my face, feeling aggrieved:
"It's all my concubine's fault. I failed to take care of the affairs of the harem for the emperor, which is why today's chaos has happened, and the emperor is annoyed. It's all my useless concubine."
Xuan Ling raised his hand and said, "My dear concubine, get up. You have to review memorials for me and know the government affairs, and you have to take care of the four children under your knees. You have too much time to take care of yourself." He said angrily: "Concubine, Concubine De, and Mrs. Zhenyi are also useless.
Seniors, even three of us can't stand the harem and hold such a high position in vain."
I couldn't help but feel aggrieved for the three of them, and said: "Your Majesty, you have wrongly blamed the three empresses for what you said. Concubine Duan has always been weak, and she only dedicated herself to praying for the Emperor and Abbot in the Tongming Hall and did her best. Mrs. Zhenyi is not good at all, so she
When the emperor fell ill, he had to take care of the emperor's dragon body in the Xianyang Palace for several days, which was hard work. Concubine De had to take care of several emperors and princes and take care of the myriad affairs of the harem, which was also very tiring. After all, although the harem is
Trivial matters must be done personally, so how can we prevent villains from causing trouble. When I go back, I will teach them well and strictly enforce palace discipline."
Xuan Ling also felt a little pity when he heard this, and said slowly: "It's hard for you too. When I fall ill, I have to take care of you weak women, and the princes are young."
I said warmly: "For the sake of the emperor, everything should be done. I just hope that the emperor's health will get better as soon as possible, and the ministers and concubines will feel at ease."
With these few words, I poured the tea again, just in time to comfort Xuan Ling with some kind words and lay down. Suddenly I heard a noise outside the palace. I couldn't help but frown slightly and said softly: "I don't know what's going on outside. I'll go and take a look."
Take a look."
He only had the strength to nod and said, "Go."
I was fixing my makeup, opened the door and went out, and said seriously: "What's the matter?"
But Concubine Kang was outside and was anxious to say hello. Because of my instructions, Chang Li refused to let her in. When she saw that it was me coming out, she hurriedly knelt down and bowed politely, saying: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Jin'an.
.”
When I first entered the palace, Kang's concubine Shi was still a beauty, but she fell out of favor early. She only lived with me for a few months. Later, Xuan Ling became a concubine and gave her the title of "Kang Guiren".
, after more than ten years, she was also an old man in the palace. Although she had lost the emperor's favor, her qualifications were still there, and she gradually rose to the position of concubine.
I didn't like her very much, and I was annoyed, so I didn't look very good and just said lightly: "Why are you here?"
Her expression was a little anxious, but also cheerful, as if she had some great good news. Seeing me asking, she hurriedly said happily: "Your Majesty, your concubine, I am here to pay my respects to the Emperor, and to pay my respects."
Your Majesty and Your Majesty congratulate you. Your Majesty Wang, who lives in the palace with your concubine, is very happy."
My eyelids twitched suddenly and I said in surprise: "What?"
Wang Guiren is also Xuan Ling's favorite in the past two years.
In the years after Qianyuan, there were frequent drafts, and Xuan Ling had more and more concubines with different family backgrounds. The only thing in common was that they all had very low status when they entered the palace, and most of them were of the lowest rank.
, starting from the selection of girls, it is difficult to advance to the title. Moreover, they are all beautiful and young. Each of them has a little bit of the shadow of the former Queen Chunyuan, of course, only a little bit.
There were so many orioles, young and beautiful, and Xuan Ling was naturally fascinated by the flowers.
As the imperial concubine in charge of the harem, I not only have to draft for Abbot Xuanling, but also manage his concubines. So Feng ordered, "If you are not pregnant, you will not be promoted to a noble person or above, and you will not be given a title."
Therefore, even if the favored nobleman, Chang Zai or his wife, is named by his surname.
It’s just that except Wei Lin and I, no one knew that Xuan Ling was actually sterile. Under my guidance, the long-standing and high-ranking concubines in the harem tried their best to suppress the newcomers. The concubines who were childless had no status.
High, and everyone is constantly fighting among themselves, so naturally my status will not be endangered.
The joy on Concubine Kang's face became stronger and she said: "It's Wang Guiren, she is three months pregnant." With her temperament, she naturally thought that coming to announce the good news in this way would bring some honor. After all, she lived in the same palace with her.
Where is the concubine? If the emperor comes to visit, she will also be able to see Tianyan.
"Three months?" I thought about this number between my lips and teeth, and sneered in my heart. Xuan Ling has been ill for four months. I just don't know if I have been lucky enough to have Wang Guiren in the past few months. No matter how many months it is,
None of them will be Xuan Ling's child.
I was still a little unsure, so I just said I wanted to think about it, called Li Chang aside, and asked, "Has Mr. Wang stayed with me in the past four months?"
Li Chang lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said, "It seems not. Since the Emperor's illness, it has been Madam Ren, Li Xuanshi, and Liu Meiren who have attended the bed most often."
I nodded slightly, so what if it's not Xuan Ling's child? I Ronghuai Shu Diji was born, and I didn't treat her biological mother Jiang Qinshui poorly, she was very kind to her.
I'm taking revenge.
I turned my head and looked at Xuan Ling deep in the hall, and quickly made up my mind. A smile appeared on my cheeks, and I said cheerfully: "This is a good thing! The emperor just woke up, follow me in
Please give me your best wishes, and by the way, give your best wishes to the Emperor."
Concubine Kang touched the beaded flowers on her temples, straightened the skirt of her clothes, and asked me in a low voice: "Your Majesty, my concubine's attire is not inappropriate."
I smiled and said: "Very good. What do you think of me?" At this time, my long hair was almost lying on the ground. Because I was about to come out just now, I held it casually. She flattered me and apologized: "No matter how you dress up, your Majesty will be beautiful."
I brought her to Xuan Ling. It had been a long time since Concubine Kang had met the saint, so she was a little nervous and restrained. Xuan Ling looked at her for a few times, looked at me doubtfully, and asked: "Who is she?"
As soon as these words came out, Kang Concubine's expression was obviously stagnant, and she was speechless. I smiled and smoothed things over and said: "The emperor is busy with government affairs, and now he is not in good health, so it is inevitable that he will be short of energy. This is Kang Concubine of Wanchun Palace, specially coming to express her gratitude to the emperor.
Please say hello."
Xuan Ling said "Oh" twice and suddenly said: "Once upon a time, there was a beauty named Shi..."
Concubine Kang was overjoyed and said: "It's my concubine. I don't want the emperor to remember it. In the past, the emperor loved my concubine's nose the most."
Xuan Ling thought about it and said, "Really? It seems a little different." He then asked, "Are you here to pay your respects? I'm a little tired, so you should kneel down and pay your respects first."
I saw that Xuan Ling was very tired and wanted to send Concubine Kang away, so I hurriedly said: "Concubine Kang, I haven't seen you for a long time, please kowtow."
Concubine Kang saw the opportunity and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed: "I respectfully wish that the emperor will be healthy and congratulate the emperor."
Xuan Ling had just become angry and was still angry when he suddenly heard Kang Bin hurriedly express her joy. He couldn't help but hesitate and said, "Why am I so happy?"
When Concubine Kang asked, she hurriedly replied with a smile: "Congratulations, Your Majesty. Wang Guiren in my concubine's palace has been pregnant with a dragon fetus for three months. She has been very happy these past two days, and the imperial doctor has just diagnosed her pulse."
After saying this, Xuan Ling was naturally happy. He looked very good for a while and laughed continuously: "Bonus! Kudos! After passing on the decree, Wang Guiren will enter from the fifth rank Liangdi, Kang Concubine will enter from the fourth rank Shunyi, and then reward Wanchun Palace.
Three months’ salary for all palace members.”
Xuan Ling couldn't help but said to me: "I haven't heard of any heirs in the palace for several years. I don't want to see this day again!"
I said with a smile: "Congratulations to the Emperor, on the good news of the birth of an heir. It can be seen that the Emperor's health is in good health. The palace has not heard the cry of newborns for several years. When the little prince is born in the future, he must be given the title of Wang Liangdi.
It’s the Sixth Palace that rewards you.”
Xuan Ling was so happy that he immediately put on his clothes and got up to go to Wanchun Palace to visit Wang Liangdi. I quickly stopped him and said: "When is the day when the emperor wants to visit Wang Liangdi? It has to be at this time. It is better to take good care of him and wait until later."
Go when you feel better." I pointed out the window, "But it's going to rain."
Xuan Ling clapped his hands and said, "My beloved concubine is joking. Look, I am overjoyed."
I reminded him with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't be so happy that you forget that the concubine is pregnant with an heir, so you should make a note of it in the history of Tong. This is an important matter."
Xuan Ling took my hand and smiled and said: "Thanks to the wise helper of the Imperial Concubine for reminding me, this is natural. Call Li Changtong's Tongshi. I will also take a look to see which day Wang Liangdi was favored."
In just one stick of incense, Li Chang came up with "Tong Shi", and Xuan Ling said happily: "I am here to add this touch myself."
I looked at his happy expression with cold eyes and smiled along with him.
I saw Xuan Ling flipping through a few pages quickly, his gestures becoming more and more sluggish, almost frozen there, and his heart suddenly became clear. Sure enough, his expression gradually became colder and colder than before, and he asked Xiang Xin word by word.
Feng Shi Shunyi said: "Tell me - how long has she been pregnant?"
Seeing Xuan Ling's sudden change of color, Shi Shunyi didn't understand what was going on. The smile froze on her lips, and she could only say in a joyful voice: "Report to the Emperor, Wang Liangdi is three months pregnant."
"Three months?!" Xuan Ling's voice seemed to contain the fury of a thunderbolt. With a "crash", "Tong Shi" was smashed into Shi Shunyi's face, and shouted: "You said she was three months pregnant, but I am not enough
I haven’t called her for four months! Tell me, where did this child come from?!"
There was a rumble of thunder from deep in the distant sky, and cold rainwater fell from the eaves, like countless sharp knives piercing the belly of the earth, as if they were also venting endless resentment, endless wrath of the emperor.
The smile on my lips grew stronger and stronger, and it turned into an exclamation, "Your Majesty——"
Xuan Ling's face, which was so green that he had lost all color, had a coquettish and sad blush, like a bloody setting sun, so bright and frightening.
I have never seen such a frightening look on his face. Li Chang was so frightened that he knelt down and kowtowed as if pounding garlic. Xuan Ling quickly put on his clothes and stood up, rushed forward and slapped Shi Shunyi on the still smooth cheek.
Her cheeks immediately swelled and started to bleed. She was so frightened that she shivered like a withered leaf in the wind, and she didn't even dare to cry anymore.
Xuan Ling rushed under the long window and pushed open the sash with all his strength. His eyes were as fierce and cruel as if he wanted to kill someone, almost spitting out fire and igniting the heavy rain pouring down from the sky and the earth.
I hurriedly rushed to him, grabbed a corner of his pajamas, knelt down and cried: "Your Majesty, please take great care of the dragon body. It can't be exposed to the rain like this!"
The heavy rain fell from the window, which had a cold and desolate atmosphere, as calm and sober as my mind. I cried and complained, but Shi Shunyi had been frightened by this sudden change and stayed there dumbfounded. Li Chang hurriedly stepped forward to persuade me.
He said: "Your Majesty, please don't hurt your body for a woman. If Wang wants to kill or cut into pieces, it is up to the Emperor to decide, as long as the Emperor can calm down. Your Majesty - Your Majesty - you can't get wet in the rain!"
Most of Xuan Ling's body had been soaked by the heavy rain outside the window, and his bright yellow pajamas turned into a decadent color like scorched earth, clinging tightly to his frail body. Several Jiao Lei could stand alone in the Xianyang Palace.
It rolled over on top, making people's ears buzz and make them dizzy.
Xuan Ling's strength was so great that he pulled me up from the ground and pulled half of my outer shirt off my shoulders, revealing my brocade-wrapped chest with a white background embroidered with crimson lotus flowers. I exclaimed repeatedly:
"Your Majesty - what's wrong with you!"
Xuan Ling's eyes were crazy, and he murmured in a trance: "It was also a thunderstorm day like this. I was hiding behind the curtain, my mother-in-law was held tightly by Uncle Wang, and Uncle Wang's hand was on my mother-in-law.
In the lapel of his clothes. Father - he is the emperor!" He suddenly screamed wildly, and the voice instantly covered the lightning and thunder outside the palace: "I am also the emperor! Why do you betray me - why do you all betray me?
?!"
Almost at the same time, his blood gushed out from behind and sprayed on my snow-white chest embroidered with crimson lotus flowers. The red color was more brilliant than the color of the lotus flowers.
That blood, that blood - that day, that mouthful of hot blood, his blood, spurted onto my chest like this. I screamed uncontrollably: "Where is the imperial doctor - the imperial doctor?"