In July, the heat became more intense, and the long-awaited rain finally arrived with the joint blessings of the emperor and empress. Swallowing Novel www. A heavy rain dispersed the unspeakable heat and drought, and brought immeasurable blessings to the people.

, which also diluted the misery of losing two sons in the palace.

As a result, the silk and bamboo wind music that had been silent for a long time sounded again among the purple roofs and yellow beams of the palace. The heavy rain had just passed that day, and the fresh water vapor in the air had not yet dissipated.

A banquet was held in Juhu Yunying Palace to celebrate. Maybe the palace really needed such a banquet to resolve the conspiracy of losing sons one after another.

Juhu Yunying Palace is built among ten miles of lotus. It uses white wood, a specialty of Silla, to build a pavilion facing the wind. The crystal curtain moves in the breeze. The thin bamboo green curtain of Xiangfei is half hanging and half rolled, facing the clear water and white lotus.

, extremely elegant and clean. Outside the palace, the sky is clear and the air is clear, the water waves are beginning to rise, and the skylight and water shadows are lingering into a blue color; on the water bank, there are fragrant flowers, Tinglan orchid, and lush green. I drink wine in the wind and feel full of joy.

The concubines here are all well-placed and favored in the palace, and Concubine Murong, who has fallen out of favor, is naturally not one of them. After I and Tian concubine had a miscarriage, it was hard to avoid the situation, so Xuan Ling rarely came to our place.

My favor is also not as good as it used to be. Therefore, with the favored concubine left vacant, all the concubines in power do their best to compete for Bo Xuanling's favor. And in my heart, I understand why he is

Concubine Murong was treated leniently, but in the end, she was not without a little resentment. And besides this resentment, there was also a bit of self-pity and sentimentality.

Amidst the red flowers and willows, the queen's temperament is high and far away from Ningzhuang; the concubine's posture is soft and harmonious; the concubine Xinggui is bright and bright, which makes people look at her; Meizhuang is quiet and elegant, making people see far away; Cao Ronghua's bright eyes are shy; Qin Fang's slender appearance

Her waist is like a girdle; Liu Shenbin's eyebrows are smoky and slightly furrowed, showing a sense of pity; Du Tianbin's makeup is rosy and delicate, and she unconsciously feels pity for jade. Other girls, perhaps

The appearance is the best, or the expression is the best, each has its own charm.

I am in such a state of mind that I cannot blend into this beautiful scene for a while. And in such a pale state of mind, even the clothes I choose are silver-white plain clothes made of velvet, with only a flat and simple round updo with a bead-encrusted haircut across it.

Silver hairpin, choose a remote seat and disappear from the crowd. When Xuan Ling saw me, there was implicit pity in his eyes, but I was still shocked. Remembering my child who could not come to this world, I felt miserable in my heart.

Turning around, he quietly wiped away the traces of tears.

Such a beautiful girl filled the palace with fragrance. Xuan Ling was only interested in Ke Ke and was not very moved. Seeing that his interest was waning, the queen added: "Although it is a rule that the draft is held once every three years, the palace has been hit by a series of disasters in recent days.

Changes, if approved by the emperor, are not unchangeable. It is better to choose some new people to join the palace to accompany the emperor. "

Xuan Ling was noncommittal, but he was still grateful for the Queen's kindness: "I understand the Queen's kindness to me, but I am not in the mood at the moment." His eyes were slightly silent, "Besides, although the newcomer is good, beauties are rare."

The queen understood, and quickly smiled and said: "The inner court has arranged a new song, and I would like to invite the emperor to watch it."

Xuan Ling smiled politely and said, "I drank too much today, so why not do it another day?"

However, the queen insisted: "The singer has been rehearsing for a long time just to entertain the emperor." The queen has always been docile and does not go against Xuan Ling's wishes. It is rare for her to insist on her opinion like this today. Xuan Ling has always respected the queen and is not willing to violate her right now.

With his mind in mind, he said: "Okay."

The hall was quiet and silent, and the cool breeze occasionally blew through the half-rolled bamboo curtains in the hall, faintly carrying the fragrance of lotus and water chestnut leaves. Several faint sounds of cicadas in the distance made the hall even more peaceful. After a while, there was a sudden sound.

I heard a faint singing voice coming from the wind blowing from the lake in front of the temple. The voice was very small. If you don’t listen carefully, you could easily fall into a trance. However, if you listened carefully, the singing voice was soft and melodious, like the singing on the treetops and dew in the early morning.

The oriole has a unique charm that is touching.

The song gradually came closer, but there was a small boat, and there was a graceful woman on the boat, slowly rowing in. The woman was covered with pink gauze, and she was also wearing a light pink dress, and she appeared on the clear water and white lotus.

Just like the most delicate cherry blossoms of one color on the branches in early spring, they can be transformed by breathing, making people suddenly feel distressed and caring. However, who she really is, everyone looks at each other, full of suspicion and uncertainty.

As soon as this woman came out, although they only heard her voice but not her face, everyone knew clearly in their hearts that a woman with such a moving voice was far superior to Lady Miaoyin and Anmei at that time. How could she compare with her?

She is a fierce rival for favor. However, her singing voice is so lovely, and her words of resentment and jealousy cannot be uttered no matter what.

The closer she got, the clearer her singing became. She was singing an ancient song known to everyone from Jiangnan women, "Lotus Leaves He Tian Tian".

"You can pick lotus in the south of the Yangtze River. There are two lotus leaves in the fields. There are two carps playing with each other in the blue waves. The fish play with the lotus leaf to the east, and the fish play with the lotus leaf to the south. Whose girl is deep in the lotus leaf, laughing and throwing a lotus across the water. You can pick it in the south of the Yangtze River.

Lotus, there are fields of lotus leaves. The water covers the sky with green color, and the flowers bloom with cool red color. How lucky are passers-by to meet here. I was given a lotus root by you, and the heart of the lotus root is thousands of silk. I was given a lotus fruit by you, and my heart is as painful as boiling."

This song is often sung by girls from the south of the Yangtze River when they are picking lotus flowers in the summer. It also expresses the love and affection for their lover. However, the more ordinary the song is, the more surprised I am at this girl's intelligence. It is always the simple things that show the most skill.

Profound, like a top chef, if you want to truly show off your cooking skills, you will not choose complicated dishes, but choose the simplest cabbage and tofu to show your true skills. There are many women in the palace who are good at singing.

, only this woman really caught my attention. I couldn't help but sigh: What a wonderful beauty this is!

Sure enough, the song came from her mouth, like complaining, crying like admiration, the lingering sound was lingering like a wisp. A lake of lotus flowers bloomed like snow, the wind was as cool as jade, the beauty sang slowly with a voice like beads, but I felt the lotus weeping and fragrant.

The orchids are smiling, the wind is clear and dew is cold, and the spring sorrow is endless. It makes people feel lovesick, lingering in the heart, soft and melancholy.

Her pink clothes were blown by the lake breeze, and her skirts were as fluttering as a hand. The shadows of the sky were shimmering in the waves, and her delicate figure was reflected in the water. It was like a lotus flower that had just opened, as light as a stamen, and her ripples were like a fairy in the water.

There is a state of floating in the breeze, and the wind is so beautiful that it is hard to describe.

Xuan Ling had long been fascinated by watching from a distance. His mouth was muted and hard to express. He turned his eyes and stared at the queen for a moment. The queen looked at Xuan Ling softly and said softly: "Although the singing voice is still not as good as it is, it is still comparable to sixty-seven points."

Xuan Ling felt slightly sad, and quickly turned to look at the woman intently, as if saying to himself: "She is already so precious. After all, no one in this world can compare to her."

The queen's eyes darkened, but she still had a smile on her lips, but she stopped talking. I was very far away from them, so I heard these words sporadically and didn't think deeply about them.

When the boat was near, someone had already gone down to ask who it was. The woman in pink shirt just didn't answer. She casually folded a white lotus in full bloom beside her and threw it to Xuan Ling from a distance. She only sang the phrase "Whose house is deep in the lotus leaves" repeatedly in her mouth?

"Girl, smile and throw a lotus across the water." The scenery is so beautiful, and the style is so charming that it can capture people's hearts. How could Xuan Ling think about it carefully, and took two quick steps forward to catch it in his hand. The white lotus was still wet with cool water drops.

His sleeves got wet as he moved, but he didn't care at all.

Seeing this, everyone's expressions changed greatly. Only the queen, with a soft smile on her lips, watched silently.

Xuan Ling took the lotus in his hand and played with it repeatedly with a smile, his eyes only lingering on the graceful woman. At this time, the boat had docked. Although I couldn't see her face, I could clearly see her figure. She was very familiar, and I was shocked.

, I suddenly thought about how her voice was damaged and had not fully recovered, so how could she appear here, I couldn't help but be surprised and confused. Looking back at the beauty of the eyebrows, the two people's eyes met, and they were as surprised as me.

She stretched out a slender snow-white hand from a distance, and Xuan Ling couldn't help but reach out to hold it. When the hands met, there was already a lotus root in the woman's hand. The woman smiled softly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The sound of this sentence was like Yan language, delicate and crisp. Xuan Ling's face was full of spring breeze: "If the beauty is like this, why don't you fall in your arms early? When I saw her today, she gave me papaya, so naturally I want to repay her with Qiong Yao."

Before she finished speaking, the queen stood up with a smile, "Does the emperor know who she is?" Then she turned to look at the woman, "Let the emperor see your true face?"

The woman bowed reservedly, her veil was lifted with a gentle wave of catkins, her eyebrows were like green feathers, her skin was as white as snow, her waist was like a sash, her teeth were like shells, and she was as delicate as a flying swallow in the wind. I held my breath slightly, and my heart was heavy

Shocked, then cooled again, all five flavors were mixed in an instant - who else could it be if it wasn't An Lingrong!

Xuan Ling was also very surprised, "Isn't your throat broken?"

Lingrong's smile was as sweet as a spring, and she was slightly shy: "The queen ordered the imperial doctor to treat her carefully, and she is now cured."

Xuan Ling sighed in surprise: "Not only is it better, but it is even better than before." He was very happy and turned to the queen and said: "The queen has worked hard. I am lucky to have such a virtuous queen."

There was a moment of emotion and affection in the queen's dignified eyes, almost tears welling up in her eyelashes, but soon she just smiled Shushen, without any hint of pride: "I just saw that the emperor was depressed all day long, so I took this tactic. I just hope

It can bring some comfort to the emperor. It is good that the emperor likes Anmei. I only hope that the emperor can be comfortable every day, live a long life and be healthy."

Xuan Ling was moved when he heard such affectionate words. I was also touched. I had never realized that the queen had such deep affection for Xuan Ling. With such deep affection, she could actually put others in Xuan Ling's arms. She only asked for him.

As long as you can be happy, that's all. How can a loving heart be so tolerant and generous?

Before I could think about it, Xuan Ling already said: "Rong'er's beauty was awarded this time last year."

For the sake of becoming a fifth-grade girl."

Lingrong's eyes quickly swept across my face, full of apology. He quickly turned away and bowed respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your love."

Xuan Ling laughed heartily: "Rong'er has always been shy and gentle. When we meet again today, it's the same as when we were newlyweds."

The mausoleum's head was slightly bowed, as shy as a water lotus, which could not stand the cool breeze. Only a red coral double-knot Ruyi hairpin could be seen in her hair. The pearls on the head of the hairpin trembled, making it even more beautiful and charming. I heard her say: "How can I still be there, my concubine?"

New people are just old wine in new pots, and the emperor is not tired of abandoning his concubines and being foolish."

Xuan Ling put his hand on her small and round chin and said lovingly: "With your beloved here, it is natural that everyone will get drunk even if the wine is not drunk. Today you have returned to my arms, and you should sing a long song to congratulate her."

The mausoleum tilted its head slightly, with a very innocent and gentle look, and sang with a smile: "I advise you not to cherish your gold-threaded clothes. I advise you to cherish your youth. When the flowers are blooming, they can be broken. Don't wait until the flowers are gone and the branches are empty."

As the song fell, Xuan Ling stroked his palms and thought about it for a long time. When he came back to his senses, his smile became even stronger: "The flowers are blooming and they need to be broken, so I will break them for you in my hands to prevent you from being lonely on the branches anymore." He immediately said to her.

Li Chang said: "Take the gold threaded clothes and give them to An Xiaoyuan." Li Chang was slightly startled, bowed and accepted the order and left.

The gold-threaded garment was specially made by the late Emperor Longqing for Concubine Shu. There were only three pieces left in the world. One was left in the palace, one was taken away by Concubine Shu when she left the palace, and the other was in the hands of King Qinghe.

Such grand courtesy and favor almost made everyone stunned and surprised.

Concubine Xingui suddenly smiled, turned her head and said with a hint of sourness: "The Yue girl appears on camera with her new make-up. Sister An is indeed a riveting singer! 1"

I suddenly remembered that this song was sung by An Lingrong when she was lucky last year. With this song, she became Xuan Ling's favorite concubine. She was shy and nervous at that time, far less calm and leisurely than she is today.

, singing gracefully. And to this day, this song "Golden Thread Clothes" has achieved more than just her favor and glory.

After all the downfalls and embarrassments in the past, An Lingrong finally felt proud and proud.

I couldn't tell whether I was feeling happy or sad at this time. I just felt a blank white mist wash over my heart. I quietly turned my head, pursed my lips and said nothing. Looking at the Yunying Palace of Juhu Lake, beyond the lotus flowers in the distance,

This is the Luoyue Kaiyun Pavilion where King Qinghe temporarily resides. I heard that acacia trees are planted outside the pavilion, and the flowers bloom like mist and fall like rain.

Perhaps in such a depressed situation for Meizhuang and I, it is a good thing that Lingrong suddenly gained favor from others and ourselves. However, a faint smile appeared on my lips.

The sound of silk and bamboo in the palace, such peaceful singing and dancing can make people temporarily forget all sorrow. I raised my glass and drank deeply, just hoping to stay drunk. I thought, I don’t want to think about it anymore, and I don’t want to remember it anymore.

A month later, I looked through the records of Tongshi. In the whole month, Xuan Ling summoned me once, Jingfei twice, Meizhuang twice, Cao Jieyu once, Shen concubine and Xingui concubine once each, but my relationship with the queen was not the same.

It's much better. In addition to the regular fifteenth day of every month, I also stay overnight in the Queen's Palace on the seventh and eighth days. Apart from a few days of resting alone, the other nights are almost all filled with Ling Rong's name.

The imperial court was divided into poor families and rich families, and the same was true for the harem. They needed family status to increase the power behind them. Naturally, Lingrong's background was not as humble as that of a palace maid, but it was indeed not decent enough. Xuan Ling pampered her so much that almost everyone in the harem

It's full of gossip, sourness and jealousy.

However, Lingrong's gentle and humble temperament is the most suitable to appease Xuan Ling's grief at losing her children at this time. A woman's gentleness is a good medicine to lick a man's wounds.

I sat quietly with the other concubines and listened to the queen's words. Maybe the queen was right. She was Xuan Ling's queen and had been by his side for many years, so she naturally knew what kind of person she wanted to comfort and serve him.

The queen was facing south, sitting upright. She was only wearing a satin dress with a water-red silk embroidery, gold and silver, and a cloud pattern. The intricately embroidered stand-up collar made her face extremely dignified, and even the charming color of water red was out of place.

Its original meaning. The queen's eyebrows were solemn, and there was a hint of sternness in her tone: "An Xiaoyuan's background is not honorable enough, no wonder you are not convinced. But now that the emperor likes her, it means that this palace likes her. You usually use jealous tactics,
To be continued...