After calming down for a while, he tidied up his clothes and quietly returned to the banquet. He couldn't help but go to see Concubine Hua first, and saw that she was still sitting alone drinking. Swallowing the novel www. Lingrong asked anxiously: "Where did my sister go? I haven't come back for so long.
Sister Mei has asked people to look for her several times."
I smiled lightly: "I was drunk and slept for a while in the side hall, but I overslept."
Lingrong breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "My sister is in deep sleep, and my sister is worried."
While I was talking, I saw Xuan Ling coming towards me and said, "Your maid said you had gone to change clothes. Why have you been gone for so long?"
"I was drunk and fell asleep for a long time before I woke up."
"I'm a little drunk too, so I asked someone to bring me some fruits to soothe the bar." The maid had already brought fresh fruits of various colors from the well water. The fruits in the snow-white porcelain plate were still dripping with sparkling water.
Extremely tempting.
The Queen smiled and said, "That's all. This lotus root was newly dug out of the lake. It's very crisp and tender." Everyone smiled and thanked them for tasting it.
Cao Jieyu came over and said with a smile: "Although today's singing and dancing are grand, they are a bit too rigid. This is a family banquet, and everyone here is family members, so why not think of something relaxing?"
Xuan Ling said: "You are the rightful master today. Let me hear what ideas you have."
"I think that all the sisters in the palace who serve the Holy Emperor must have their own merits. Why don't we write down these merits and draw lots on paper. Whoever catches what will perform it in public to entertain the guests. What does the emperor think?"
Xuan Ling nodded and said: "This idea is quite new. Just do what you said."
Cao Jieyu hurriedly went to prepare, but after a while she brought a square vase with blue and white patterns and said, "Sister Ronghua is pregnant and should not work hard. Let me take care of the job of drawing lots."
Xuan Ling said: "Why, you, the person who came up with the idea, don't you act in it yourself?"
Cao Jieyu said: "I have no talents. I can only play beads. It is really difficult for me to be an elegant person. I have already thought about it. No matter what the sisters perform, I will give you a string of beads as a gift."
Express your feelings. Your Majesty, do you agree?"
"That's barely enough."
Meizhuang said from the side: "What if the paper you win does not write about a certain sister's strengths?"
Cao Jieyu smiled and said: "Even if you are not a good person, you always know a little bit about the superficial things. Besides, we are sisters who see each other every day, so you can do whatever you want."
The banquet has been going on for half a day, and they are tired of listening to the music of silk and bamboo. Seeing Cao Jieyu mention this idea, they all find it interesting and eager to try it. The concubines in the palace have always used all kinds of treasures to compete for favors, and they are competing for beauty. Now seeing this move, it is again
The matter of competing for face in front of the emperor, empress, and nobles was all done with great ambition.
Cao Jieyu drew the queen to write the word "shou" on each hand of her left and right hands. The queen's exquisite calligraphy was a unique skill in the harem, let alone writing with both hands. As soon as the two characters "shou" came out, everyone praised her.
Concubine Duan was weak and had gone back to rest long ago. Feng Shuyi wrote a poem; Tian Guiren and Qin Fangyi played a song "Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix" together; Liu Liangyuan painted a painting "Guanyin Sends Off Her Son"; all of them showed their style.
Cao Jieyu raised her hand, took out a paper sign and said in the palm of her hand: "This belongs to Zhen Wanyi." She unfolded the paper sign and looked at it, and she smiled first: "Ask my sister to compose the song "Jinghong Dance"."
He turned to Xuan Ling and said with a smile: "My sister's appearance is as graceful as a swimming dragon, graceful as a startling giant."1, but I have chosen this one, so it is obvious that it is my sister's turn to dance. Please don't push me away.
But."
With her hands slightly curled, "Jinghong Dance" was originally created by Mei Fei, a concubine of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, and has been lost for a long time. Empress Chunyuan loves rhythm dance. She searched for the original dance several times and painstakingly modified it. Once she danced, she moved the world, no matter in the palace from then on.
It became very popular among the people, and wherever there was a well, there would be women performing the "Jinghong Dance". However, this "Jinghong Dance" is extremely difficult to learn, as it has strict requirements on body shape, and you cannot dance unless you have three to five years of skill.
It takes seven or eight years of hard work to achieve success. If you dance well, you will be astonished, but if you dance poorly, you will be imitating others and making people laugh.
Concubine Xin Gui is a person with a clear mind, and her face has already shown a bit of disdain: "Zhen Wanyi is so young, how can she write "The Dance of the Dragon"? It would be too difficult for others."
Cao Jieyu smiled and said: "Sister Xin is too small and underestimates sister Wanyi. My sister has always been smart. All women can dance in this "Jinghong Dance", how can my sister not be able to do it? Besides, it is reasonable for her to dance not as well as the old empress.
Among them, my sisters can just do as they please, and there is no need to be serious."
Concubine Xingui was complaining about me, but Cao Jieyu was so blocked that she couldn't say a word. She turned her face in anger and ignored her again.
Concubine Hua, who was pouring and drinking alone, said: "Since you can't dance, don't dance. Why force it? Therefore, the queen once danced all over the world, and no one can compare with her now." After saying this, she said nothing.
Lift your head and take a drink.
These words were obviously very exciting. There was a chill in my heart, and I had already thought clearly. If I didn’t dance, people would inevitably laugh at me and say that the emperor’s new favorite, the Zhen family, was mediocre and untalented. She had gained a false reputation and lost the dignity of the royal family. If I danced,
If you don't dance well, you will definitely be laughed at; if you dance well and win everyone's praise, you will have a lot of glory today. If you don't follow the emperor's wishes one day, you may be said to be disrespectful to the late empress by people with ulterior motives.
.The current queen is the biological sister of the late queen. The emperor and the late queen were married at a young age and their love is extremely loving. If someone is slandered like this, I am afraid that my life in the palace will be difficult in the future.
When the queen heard someone mention her late queen again and again, her face changed slightly, and she just looked at Xuan Ling. Seeing that Xuan Ling was thoughtful, she said softly: ""Jinghong Dance" is easy to learn but difficult to master. It's better not to do it, and find something else.
Just what."
Meizhuang and the mausoleum both frowned. Meizhuang knew that I had always been obsessed with poetry and books, and did not pay much attention to singing and dancing. He winked at me repeatedly and asked me to say goodbye to the emperor. After hearing the Queen speak, he quickly agreed: "Wanyi just now."
It’s not appropriate to dance when you’re drunk.”
Xuan Ling stared at me for a moment and said slowly: "The Dance of the Ring has not been performed in the palace for a long time, so I would like to take a look. Wanyi, you can just dance as you like."
Now that the emperor has spoken, he can no longer refuse. He took a deep breath and walked slowly to the center of the hall. Everyone was ready to see my joke: how the Zhen family, who was blessed with the emperor's eloquence in poetry and calligraphy, would dance "Elegance".
The posture of "Ruo Jinghong" is probably the posture of "Frightened Bird".
Meizhuang suddenly stood up, smiled at the emperor and said: "The ordinary sound of silk and bamboo orchestra is too vulgar. It is better to let the concubines play the piano and the selected servants sing to cheer up Wanyi."
I knew that Meizhuang wanted to help me, distracting everyone's attention with the sound of the piano and singing. I took a look at the mausoleum, and Meizhuang wanted to attract the emperor's attention to the mausoleum, so that he could help us. This is also an opportunity, but it's just that
I wonder if Lingrong is willing?
The emperor nodded and said: "Go and get Concubine Shu's 'Sauvignon Blanc'." The eunuch was busy and brought the qin that I played that day in Shuilu Nanxun Hall. In the past, Concubine Shu was lucky enough to be blessed by the late emperor.
Concubine Shu's identity at that time, the two fell in love for a long time before they achieved good results. On the day Concubine Shu entered the palace, the emperor specially gave a piano named "Long Love" and a flute named "Long Xiangshou" as tokens of love.
After the collapse, Concubine Shu invited herself out of the palace to practice cultivation, so the harp and flute stayed in the palace.
Meizhuang adjusted the tune a few times and nodded vigorously towards me. Lingrong bowed to the emperor and empress, then sat beside Meizhuang with her head bowed and looked at me worriedly. I nodded slightly, and Lingrong started singing in a sweet voice.
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Music and dancing began, and my people also rose gracefully. Except for the sound of the piano in Meizhuang and the singing of Lingrong, the entire Fuli Palace was silent, as quiet as if no one was there. The broad sleeves were flying.
Like scattered clouds, the ring of pearls on the head swayed rapidly, the waist was as soft as a willow, and gradually turned back and down. The purple roses in full bloom in the garden were carried by the dancing sleeves, causing the sky to be filled with rain like flowers.
, very much like the apricot blossoms that flew up all over the sky with my kick that day.
The singing voice of the mausoleum was beautiful, and the meizhuang piano music was brilliant. I only concentrated on dancing. I thought to myself, Cao Jieyu underestimated me. She thought that because I came from a family of poets, I was not good at dancing. Although I was lucky enough to speak poems and calligraphy.
Yu Emperor, but I understand that you don't need to show all the good things at once. Only by having surprises in unintentional places can you attract the attention of the people you want to attract.
I am not worried about my dancing skills. When I was a child, my aunt who lived in the south of the Yangtze River often taught me how to dance. When I was seven or eight years old, I heard that Empress Chunyuan's "Jinghong Dance" was so confusing that all living beings were turned upside down. Everyone who watched it was amazed. It coexisted in my little mind.
Being very competitive, my father specially asked a dancer who had accompanied Queen Chunyuan in the palace to teach me. He also studied "Fu of the Goddess of the Luo River" and all the historical materials related to Concubine Mei's "Jinghong Dance". For ten years,
It takes hard work to achieve this.
However, what makes me embarrassed is that my "Jinghong Dance" originated from Queen Chunyuan's creation that day, and all the movements and postures are imitated by her. How can I follow the rules and have my own style, so as not to overwhelm others?
Catching the painful leg of being disrespectful to the late queen. It is really tricky to come up with new ideas in this moment, and it takes a lot of planning.
Suddenly I heard a wisp of clear flute sound rising up high, gentle and bright like rippling blue waves, and light clouds coming out of Xiu. I saw King Qinghe standing in the court with a swirling dance, holding a purple flute and playing leisurely to his lips, and the sky was filled with purple and fine pieces of radish.
Under the flowers, the snow-white clothes are fluttering like the wind. After a few notes, the tune has gone away from the ordinary "Jinghong Dance" tune. It is like the tide of the blue sea and the falling brilliance. It has gone up two tunes and is longer and more leisurely.
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Meizhuang was alert, and as soon as the tune changed, he caught up with King Qinghe, and Lingrong also changed the tune to sing.
My heart felt relieved and I was very happy. The Qinghe King played freely, which made me break away from the rigidity of the dance postures I usually learned. I threw my cloud sleeves in the air and danced freely. The petals of purple roses fluttered past my temples and fell on me.
The sleeves, along with the melody of the music, spread into a boundless sea of fragrant clouds.
While they were dancing happily, the sound of Mei Zhuang's piano gradually became quieter, and a few noises were thrown into chaos, which was no longer able to follow up. I looked back in a hurry, and Mei Zhuang frowned and covered his mouth as if he was about to vomit. I didn't have time to think too much in my haste.
, I saw King Qinghe throw his purple flute towards me, casually pull it over the "Sauvignon Blanc" mat and sit down to play the piano.
Meizhuang was hurriedly helped to rest by the palace maid. I took the purple flute and immediately had a suspicion in my mind. In the past, Mei Fei Jiang Caiping was lucky enough to be married to Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. Because she was proficient in poetry and music, she was even rarer to be good at singing and dancing.
She was deeply loved by Xuanzong. Concubine Mei "played the white jade flute and composed the "Jinghong Dance", which was a glorious sight" and was nicknamed "Mei Jing" by Xuanzong. Now that I have a flute in my hand, I will naturally not dance with Empress Chunyuan again.
Comparing it with the elegant posture of nothing, let alone saying it is disrespectful and transgressive. Moreover, "The Dance of the Shocking Dragon" originated from Concubine Mei, so it is not a digression.
Thinking that the flute was already on my lips, my feet spun even faster, until my skirt burst out like pomegranate flowers, my hoops flew like water, and everyone around me turned into white shadows, but my breath was short of breath.
No chaos. The song is melodious to the end.
While spinning, I heard the sound of a flute chasing the sound of the flute. It was very familiar. I knew it was Xuan Ling playing, and I felt even more happy. I glanced at him and saw him looking at each other with affection and concentration. His expression was just like the scene when we first met that day.
Once warm, I no longer want to dwell on the matter of Huaishui Green Nanxun Palace.
The flutes and flutes harmonize with each other, the music of the piano curls up, and the singing voice gradually slows down, as if there is nothing. The body is like a soft willow that is swept down by the strong wind, and gradually spins to a certain level with the tail note of the flute. It is white and light.
The soft gauze skirt spread out in all directions as I knelt low, and spread into a snow-white flower, blooming on the bright red carpet. Yingying raised her eyes and looked at Xuan Ling, who was walking towards me, and he stretched out his hand.
He held me in his arms and whispered in his ear: "How many surprises do you have that I don't know about?"
He lowered his head and smiled sweetly: "It's a small trick, it's just a smile on the Emperor's part."
Looking sideways, he saw that Cao Jieyu's expression changed slightly. She immediately stood up and said to Xuan Ling with a smile: "What do you think, your Majesty, my concubine? My sister is really smart and can do dances that ordinary people cannot do. She is no worse than the late queen when she was alive."
Before she finished speaking, the queen looked at Cao Jieyu with a half-smile and said: "Why did Cao Jieyu repeatedly mention the late queen's "Jinghong Dance" today? I remember that when the late queen performed this dance, even Concubine Hua had not yet entered the palace.
, let alone you, Jieyu, how could Jieyu know how the Queen’s Dance was like? And how could she compare with Zhen Wanyi’s Dance?”
Cao Jieyu heard that the queen's tone was not kind, which was very different from the past. She smiled and said: "I am so reckless. I have also heard about it, but I cannot see the queen's dancing. It is my regret."
Xuan Ling frowned slightly at Cao Jieyu and didn't answer her. He only asked me softly, "Are you tired after dancing for so long?"
I looked at him and smiled and said: "I am not tired. I have never seen the exquisite style of the late queen's "Dance of the Shocking Dragon", so I am truly unlucky. "Dance of the Shocking Dragon" that I made today is an imitation of Concubine Mei.
How can the brilliance of fireflies and candles compare with the light of the late queen and the bright moon?"
Xuan Ling laughed loudly, let go of my hand and said to King Qinghe: "Sixth brother, you are late, you will have to drink three drinks as a penalty!"
Xuanqing raised his glass and smiled: "My brother has already played a song to sing and dance for the new sisters-in-law. How come the emperor wants to see the new sisters-in-law's face and not hold me accountable." He finished the drink in one gulp.
Xuan Ling said: "The flute sound of 'Long Acacia' must be matched with the piano sound of 'Long Xiangshou' to be called unparalleled." He pointed at me and Meizhuang respectively and said: "This is Wanyi Zhen,
Rong Hua Shen." He turned around and saw Ling Rong and asked: "This song is about..."
Seeing the emperor asking about her, Lingrong knelt down and said, "I have chosen to serve the An family as my concubine."
Xuan Ling ordered her to get up with an "Oh" and said casually: "Reward." Without looking at the mausoleum, he took my hand and sat down at the Queen's table. The mausoleum was lost for a moment, then bowed and silently retreated.
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I turned around and smiled lightly, returned the purple flute to King Qinghe, and said, "Thank you for your help, Your Majesty, otherwise I would have made my concubine laugh."
He smiled calmly: "Wanyi is polite." After saying that, he sat down in his seat. I saw that his waist was slumped and his temples were as straight as a beautiful tree or a goddess of mercy in the water. He was no longer the rogue and frivolous person he was before, and I smiled to myself.
It turns out that no matter how romantic you are, you still have to put on airs in front of others. Looking at the four kings in the court, Qishan Wang Xuanxun is just a mediocre person; although Runan Wang Xuanji has made great achievements in battle, his appearance is definitely not that of a concubine. Hua Fei
His father, Murong Jiong, is under his command, so he should be more careful. Although Pingyang Wang Xuanfen is underage and his biological mother is from a humble background, he treats people and things with a high manner that people dare not underestimate. He is a member of the "Xuan" generation.
The jewel among the kings. Although Xuanqing was famous, he was just relying on his talents and being romantic, and only had a good skin.
Xuan Ling pulled me to sit down next to him and said to Xuan Qing: "Sixth brother is good at poetry. Can you do something good during the dance today?"
Xuan Qing said: "The imperial brother made fun of me, and my younger brother showed his shame."
After saying that, he concentrated for a moment, took a writing brush in his hand, splashed the rice paper, and danced like dragons and phoenixes. After a moment, Li Chang personally took it and presented it to Xuan Ling.
"Okay! Okay!" He said in a loud voice: "There is a beautiful woman in the southern country, dancing with a light green waist. At the end of autumn, her flying sleeves are flying. She is as graceful as orchids and emeralds, like a swimming dragon. She is more beautiful than before.
, Wu Ji stops the white dragonfly. The slowness cannot be exhausted, and the graceful curves are towards the end. The low-lying lotus breaks the waves, and the messy snow lingers in the wind. When the ear falls, I look forward to it, and I want to repair the train in the sky. But I am worried that I can't catch it, so I fly away to chase the startling giant.
." 3 Xuan Ling became more and more interested in reciting. After finishing reciting, he smiled at me and said: "Sixth brother's poems have become more and more refined. A five-character poem is like the Huan Huan dancing in front of his eyes."
When the emperor said this, everyone naturally agreed and cheered. Only King Runan looked disdainful and put the wine glass in his hand on the table, disapproving of it. Princess Runan hurriedly pulled his sleeve to hint that he should not be disappointed. I'm just pretending.
When Zuo didn't see her, he lowered his head and said, "Today I can see the talents of the six kings and be praised by the prince. Huanhuan is very lucky."
The queen nodded and smiled: "Although the emperor is not good at writing poems, his comments are first-class. Since the emperor said it is good, it is naturally good."
Xuan Ling smiled and said: "Huan Huan is the queen of the harem, why not make peace with her?"
Smiling slightly, I wanted to find excuses, but I looked up and saw King Qinghe smiling with his hands behind his hands. He slowly took a sip of wine and looked at me and said: "I have heard that there are many poetic talents in the boudoir. In front of me are Zhuo Wenjun, Ban Jieyu, and nearby.
There is Mei Fei, Yu Xuanji, and my brother is willing to hear Wanyi and give me advice."
After thinking for a while, he tapped the crystal lamp with a pair of ivory chopsticks and said in a sweet voice: "You can't paint a new dress with sweat, and the silk is so tight that the dance clothes are light. There is no trace of the falling flowers around the tree, but there is emotion in the snow and the wind." 4 After chanting, his eyes flashed.
Liu Huan glanced at Xuan Ling, then smiled sweetly and said: "I am a concubine with poor talent, how can my humble work be in the eyes of the prince? I'm just making fun of her."
Xuanqing's eyes lit up, and his gaze was like soft feathers brushing across my face. There was a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, like a thin ray of sunshine floating on the ice and snow in winter, "What a sentence, 'Returning to the snow from the wind, there is love in the dark.
', the emperor's brother Wanyi is not only smart and talented, but also has a gentle affection for the emperor. The emperor is blessed with a lot of love." After saying this, he raised his glass: "I would like to toast to the emperor and Wanyi." He raised his head and raised his head.
Drink it all.
Xuan Ling drank the wine in his glass, held my arm, and said softly: "Drink slowly. You may choke if you drink too quickly after dancing."
He smiled affectionately at Xuan Ling and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I'm too drunk to drink."
Xuan Ling took the wine glass from his own hand and said with a smile: "I will drink it for you." Xuan Ling drank the remaining wine in my glass and said to Li Chang: "Go and engrave the poems written by the Six Kings and Zhen Jieyu today into a text, and keep them well.
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Li Changhe was so obedient that he immediately said: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, Congratulations, Little Master Jieyu."
The queen smiled at the side and said: "If you don't go and deliver the edict, the Zhen family will be granted the title of Jieyu of the third rank."
Everyone stood up and toasted to me, "Congratulations on the congratulations to Jieyu on her promotion to the throne." They turned around and saw Meizhuang smiling at me, and I smiled back.
Everyone sat down to drink and have a banquet again. Suddenly, they heard a very small sound of sobbing from someone sitting nearby. They were sobbing incessantly. They frowned slightly: On such a festive day, who dares to cry here and spoil the fun?
Sure enough, Xuan Ling followed the sound and saw that Concubine Hua was frowning and her eyes were shining brightly, looking very invincible. Concubine Hua had always been proud of her status as "the first concubine in the harem" and refused to show any weakness in front of others. Now she was crying.
The light is shining like pear blossoms with rain, and spring sorrow arises secretly. I really feel pity for it when I see it.
I smiled coldly in my heart, and it was indeed here.
The Queen showed a slightly displeased look, "My dear Concubine Hua, why are you crying? Is there anything unpleasant?"
Concubine Hua hurriedly stood up and knelt on the ground and said: "I am so frightened that I lost my temper and disturbed the emperor and the queen's elegance. I hope that the emperor and the queen will forgive me."
Xuan Ling said calmly: "Hua Fei, if you have any grievances, just tell me."
The queen took a deep look at Xuan Ling and remained silent.
Concubine Hua reluctantly wiped away her tears and said: "I have no grievances. It's just that I just saw Zhen Jieyu's "Dance of the Surprise", and it touched my heart for a moment, so I was disobedient."
Xuan Ling said with great interest: "When Queen Chunyuan wrote "The Dance of the Ring" in the past, you had not yet entered the palace, how could you be so affectionate?"
Concubine Hua paid her respects again and said: "I have been waiting quietly in the palace for the past few days. When I was free to read books and articles, I found five pieces of "Lou Dong Fu" by Mei Fei of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. I thought about it over and over again and gained some insights. "Jinghong Dance" was written by Mei Fei.
It was danced when one was favored; "Lou Dong Fu" was written when he was in seclusion in Shangyang Palace. Today I saw "Jinghong Dance" and thought about "Lou Dong Fu", and I am very sad for Mei Fei."
Xuan Ling was very interested, "You never pay attention to poems and books, but now you are so interested."
Concubine Hua stared at Xuan Ling and said: "I am ignorant. I have heard that poetry and books can improve my mood and nourish my character. I know that I have no virtue or talent. If I don't cultivate my character and cultivate my character, I will not be able to serve the king anymore."
"Since you are so fond of "Lou Dong Fu", can you recite it for a while?"
Concubine Hua answered "yes" and recited the words slowly with tears in her eyes: "The jade mirror is born in the dust, the phoenix dowry is gone. The lazy cicada combs her temples skillfully, and the idle robe is lightly practiced. I am suffering and lonely in Hui Palace, but I am doubtful.
Orchid Palace. The plum blossoms where the letter has fallen are not seen across the long door... The king is affectionate, and he talks deeply about his preparations. He swears that the mountains and seas will always be there, like the sun and the moon without rest..." and so on, "There is no joy in thinking about the past,
The dream is almost hazy. Spending the morning and evening with flowers, I am shy and lazy towards the spring breeze." After a few sentences, I already choked with sobs, and it is difficult to continue. Such a sad state of mind, everyone who hears it sighs.
King Runan couldn't hold it any longer and stood up and said: "The matter of Concubine Hua is a family matter in the emperor's harem, and I should not comment on it. It's just that Concubine Hua has been serving the emperor for a long time, and she has not heard of any serious mistakes. If so.
If you have not done well in your service, please forgive me for my long-term companionship."
Xuan Ling couldn't help but sigh to Concubine Hua: "It's really hard for you." He concentrated for a moment and said: "Get up. The place you live in now is too remote. Move to Shende Hall to be closer to me."
Concubine Hua looked happy, wept, and kowtowed to express her gratitude.
I picked a piece of lotus root and put it in my mouth with a smile. Concubine Hua's return was expected, but it came so quickly. Seeing the slightly pale face of the queen beside Xuan Ling, the situation was now clear, Concubine Hua had Prince Runan
With the support of his father, and his father serving in the army, I am afraid that he will soon regain the power of co-managing the Sixth Palace, and his momentum will be as strong as before.
This day is going to be sad again...
Reminds me of the scene last night when I went to Shuilu Nanxun Palace to serve as a driver.
When we arrived outside the palace, Fangruo had already stopped me and said, "Several adults from the cabinet are here. My young master, please go to the side hall and wait for a while."
It was quiet at night, and the side hall was near the main hall. The night wind blew, and a few scattered sentences penetrated my ears:
"Now the imperial court is deploying troops in the southwest. Concubine Hua's father Murong Jiong is serving under the command of King Runan. I hope the emperor will think twice."
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"Although Concubine Hua has made serious mistakes, when the imperial court is hiring people, it is expedient."
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Doing things based on expediency? I smiled to myself. The battle in the southwest was very hard, and I don’t know when it will be over. Once I return from victory, I will naturally give a large reward. I am afraid that Concubine Hua will be even more arrogant by then.
However…
When we entered the palace, all the ministers had dispersed. The emperor was lying there alone, closing his eyes and recuperating. He did not open his eyes when he heard me coming in. He only said, "I have a bad headache. Come and rub it for me."
I went there as I was told. It was so quiet in the palace, and the aroma of jasmine was mixed with the cool and bitter smell of menthol oil. I knew that Xuan Ling would use menthol oil when he encountered difficulties in his government and had a headache.
He moved his hands gently and asked softly: "Is Shiro worried?"
Xuan Ling said: "Huan Huan, you are always considerate. Can you guess what worries me?"
"The emperor cares about the world, so naturally he is worried about the affairs of the court."
"You are right," Xuan Ling said, "In fact, the harem is also a part of the world, and I also have to worry about it."
I already know what he wants to say, and maybe he is not willing to do it, but he hopes that I will speak out to persuade him.
The cool wind blew across the lake, causing frogs to chirp and blowing up thin clothes.
I said softly: "It is very hard for the queen to take charge of all the affairs of the harem alone. Someone should share her worries."
"Then what do you think?"
"Actually, Concubine Hua, who has been in charge of the Sixth Palace for many years, can help the queen. What's more..." I paused and said, "What happened in the past was actually Concubine Li's fault, and it may not have anything to do with Concubine Hua. If the emperor snubs Hua for this, If you stay with Concubine Hua for too long, I'm afraid she will be criticized. Besides, the Emperor only cares that Concubine Hua is a little arbitrary. Now that I have given you enough lessons, I think your Majesty will restrain herself."
Xuan Ling was silent for a while, then he put his arms around me and said, "I'm afraid you will suffer some grievances about Concubine Hua in the future. But don't worry, I will definitely protect you."
I remained silent and leaned on Xuan Ling's shoulder, "For the sake of the emperor, I have no grievances."
It's just a play in which everyone participates... I looked at the queen quietly, maybe she was more troubled by today's incident than Meizhuang and I.
When the banquet was over, everyone dispersed on their own.
I passed by Cao Jieyu and suddenly stopped and whispered in my ear: "Sister, I want to ask sister Jieyu, is that note with the words 'Jinghong Wu' written on it always in my sister's sleeve?" Yingying smiled: "So my sister's dance today was destined for me by my sister. I am determined."
Cao Jieyu held the palace maid's hand and said calmly: "What did Sister Zhen say? My sister can't understand."
I raised my eyes and looked at the cloudless blue sky, "Sister Minhui, of course I know how there would be "Loudong Fu" without "Jinghong Dance"." I said calmly: "Concubine Hua has never loved books, why? She suddenly fell in love with poems and songs? The "Lou Dong Fu" written by Concubine Mei affectionately did not make her lucky again to Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, but it made our Concubine Hua move the emperor. I guess Concubine Mei has a beautiful soul. I will also feel my sister’s hard work and smile.”
Cao Jieyu smiled calmly: "It's whatever my sister says. I can't argue with my sister's clumsy tongue. My sister may be free these days, so why not take good care of Shen Ronghua's fetus? This is what the emperor really cares about." Of."
Note:
1. As graceful as a swimming dragon, as graceful as a startling giant: from Cao Zhi's "Luo Shen Fu", praising the beauty of Cao Pi's Empress Zhen.
2 Shuiyue Guanyin: Buddhist scriptures say that Guanyin Bodhisattva has thirty-three different images of Dharmakaya. The one in the painting that looks like the shadow of the moon in the water is called Shuiyue Guanyin. See "Lotus Sutra·Pumenpin". It was later used to describe the appearance of a man in Qinghua. Yuan
·The first chapter of the first book of Wang Shifu's "The Romance of the West Chamber": "The scent of orchids and musk is still there, and the sound of wearing rings is getting further away. The east wind sways the weeping willow line, the hairspring touches the peach blossoms, and the bead curtain hides the hibiscus face. Your road is the home of the prime minister in the middle of the river.
, my way is the appearance of the Moon Avalokitesvara in the South Sea."
3 It comes from Li Qunyu’s impressions of watching dances in the Tang Dynasty. Azi is not talented and quoted the poems and articles of his predecessors for his own use. I hope you can forgive me.
4 From "Five Odes and Dances at the Prince's Courtesan's Banquet" by Gu Kuang of the Tang Dynasty
5 "Lou Dong Fu": Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Mei Fei, was defeated by Yang Guifei in a competition for favor, and was frustrated by Xuanzong. She lived alone in the Shangyang East Palace for more than ten years and was not allowed to see the emperor. Mei Fei was highly talented and wrote "Lou Dong Fu" to describe her thoughts and feelings.
The loneliness in the cold palace and the longing for Xuanzong. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was greatly moved after reading it, but because of Concubine Yang, he only gave a handful of dendrobium beads as a reward and no longer summoned him.