It was still early when I returned to the palace. I saw the palace maids from the first palace busy watering the flowers and trees and loosening the soil. Swallowing novel www. I couldn't help but smile and said: "The pear blossom has just bloomed, so you are in a hurry to encourage it to bloom."
Already."
Huanbi came up with a smile on her face and said: "Miss, there is something happy today! The two crabapples in front of the hall have bloomed several buds."
I said happily: "Is that true? I just walked in and didn't look carefully. It's time to go and take a look together." The people in the palace are all young. When I mentioned it like this, everyone who didn't like the excitement all hugged me and walked away.
When we got outside the hall, there were indeed a few red flower buds among the green branches and leaves, like the first stain of rouge. They looked as graceful as a virgin. They had not yet bloomed, but the fragrance was faintly assailed. I laughed and said: "The predecessors recorded in "Qun Fang Pu": Begonia
There are four grades, namely Begonia xifu, Begonia cascading, Begonia papaya and Begonia stick-stem. Although the flowers of the crabapples are beautiful and beautiful in bloom, ordinary begonia flowers have no fragrance. Only this Begonia xifu is fragrant and beautiful, making it the top grade among the crabapples."
Xiao Yunzi immediately responded: "My master is very knowledgeable and talented. The slaves will learn to behave after listening to it. When they talk in front of other slaves, how honorable it is."
I smiled and poked his forehead with my finger, which made everyone laugh. Liu Zhu smiled and said: "Only little Yunzi's eloquence can make the lady happy, which makes it even more obvious that our clumsy tongue is not annoying."
Little Yunzi looked up at her and said with a smile: "If Sister Liu is clumsy with her tongue, then we don't even have all our teeth. We dare not speak in front of our sister."
Liu Zhu was so proud of his coaxing, "You know how to make me happy. I'll make a pair of insoles to reward you tomorrow."
Little Yunzi bowed, bent down and said, "Thank you, sister. How dare we wear the shoes made by her? I will definitely put them by my bedside every day to look at and think about my sister."
Liu Zhu laughed so hard that she couldn't help but spit at him, "I've already made a bow, so you can't rely on me anymore. I will make a good pair for you."
I said, "Now that I've done it, I'll also make Xiao Lianzi's pair as well."
The two of them thanked each other, and everyone watched for a while before gradually dispersing.
In the blink of an eye, night came, and after dinner, I sat in front of the red-painted five-bat birthday table and read the Book of Songs. The moonlight outside the window was shining, the wind and dew were fragrant, and it was a very quiet night. The black and white words on the "Book of Songs" were like those of the past.
I always think about it, but for some reason today, my mind is always in a trance. The moonlight is like a moonlight, the tree in front of the window is blown by the wind, and the slightly swaying shadow is reflected on the window paper, like someone's tall figure
As my thoughts wandered, it was as if every word in the book had turned into black pupils, caught in the sparse shadows of apricot blossoms, dazzling before my eyes, one layer of silence and another layer of coolness. My mind suddenly turned around and recalled the events of the day.
, that heart was actually as soft as silk. The flickering candlelight in front of me reflected the brilliance of the satin on my clothes. It reminded me that I was in the Yingxin Hall, and I gradually calmed down. I just didn’t know what was wrong with me. My face was dry and my ears were hot.
, I flipped through a page of the book, but it was "Preparation" 1:
Prepare for the firewood, and the three stars are in the sky. What night will I see this beloved man? I am here, my son is here, how can I be such a beloved man?
Prepare and bundle the rugs, and the three stars are in the corner. What night is this, how can we meet like this? Zi Xi Zi Xi, how can we meet like this by chance?
Take care of everything, and the three stars are at home. What night is it today, can you see such a charming person? Zi Xi Zi Xi, who can be so charming?
I felt ashamed and confused, as if someone had exposed my secrets. I closed the book in a panic and became angry again. We have different identities from him. How can I be called a "beloved man", let alone "three stars"? Inexplicably.
Recalling Wen Shichu's words "As soon as you enter the palace gate, it's as deep as the sea", she threw the book on the couch with a bang. Jin Xi was startled when she heard the sound, and hurriedly brought a cup of cherry condensed honey and said:
"My master, I'm tired from watching. Let's have a drink of honey and rest for a while."
I drank it all in one gulp, but I was still frustrated and bored. I caught a glimpse of the mottled and peeling paint on the red-painted Wu Bat Feng Shou table, and casually asked: "The paint on this table is not good, what's wrong with the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"
No one has come to repair it and put another layer of paint on it.”
A slightly troubled look appeared on Jin Xi's face, "Little Yunzi has already been there, I think I will come here in a few days."
I nodded, "The affairs in the palace are complicated, and it is possible for them to be a few days late if they are too busy."
I said "Huh" and just sat quietly. Pei'er happened to whisper to Xiao Yunzi outside the window: "Why does Xiao Lianzi look so gloomy when he comes back this afternoon?"
Jin Xi's face changed slightly, and she was about to speak out to stop me. I immediately turned my head and looked at her, and she had no choice but to remain silent.
Xiao Yunzi said "Hey" and said: "I went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and came back with a lot of cold words."
Peer Qi said: "Isn't it just because the table needs some paint? I've been running around like this a few times with no results?"
"What do you know?" Xiao Yunzi lowered his voice and said angrily: "Those guys who look down on others can only say a few words to Xiao Lianzi, and even the young master was ostracized and said many things.
If it’s not clean!”
Jinxi looked very ugly, and she just frowned and wanted to go out. Seeing that my face remained normal, she had no choice but to endure it.
Pei'er spat fiercely and said: "Don't those bastards from the Ministry of Internal Affairs not take the young master seriously? In the winter, they deducted the charcoal from the young master. If the young master Hui hadn't given some money,
Tan Lai is not here to be smoked to death by the smoke of those black charcoals. Nowadays, it is becoming more and more lawless, and even a table needs to be packed with people!"
Little Yunzi said anxiously: "Keep your voice down, the little master is still inside. He will be very sad to hear this."
Pei'er suppressed her voice and said sadly: "But what can we do? There will be a long time ahead, so we slaves can just make do with it, but the little master... is ill and has to suffer these idle things."
." After saying this, he said bitterly: "That Huang Guiquan, because he is a distant relative of Master Hua, is so arrogant that he knows no bounds!"
Xiao Yunzi said: "Good aunt, please be patient! In order to fear that the young master will feel unhappy when he finds out, Xiao Lianzi pretends to be alright when he is waiting in front of him, so you can hide it at least."
The two talked for a while and then went about their business. I felt a slight prick in my heart. I was touched and sad at the same time. I just pretended that I had never heard it and said lightly: "Since the Ministry of Internal Affairs is busy, I will just make do with it."
, it’s not a big deal.”
Jinxi whispered: "Yes."
I looked up at her and said, "I have never heard what I said tonight, and neither have you. Don't accuse them even if you go out." Jin Xi agreed. I sighed and said, "Follow me.
My little master, I have indeed made you suffer a lot."
Jin Xi hurriedly knelt down and said eagerly: "My master, why bother saying this to kill the slaves? I am following my master, and I am not aggrieved at all."
I asked her to get up and sighed: "It's normal for people in the harem to follow the crowd and worship others. Why should they take my little mistress who has been sick for a long time and has no favor in their eyes? We can live peacefully."
That’s all.”
Jin Xi was silent for a long time, with tears in her eyes, and said: "If it weren't for this disease, my young master, with your appearance and talent, you may not be as good as Concubine Hua." After saying this, she looked slightly surprised, knowing that she had made a mistake.
I calmly said: "Everyone has a share in destiny, so what's the use of forcing it."
Seeing what I said, Jin Xi quickly dropped the subject and said, "My little master is tired from reading, how about embroidery?"
"It makes my eyes sore just looking at those pins."
"The servant brought the zither to serve the young master playing the zither."
"I'm so bored that I don't want to play."
Jin Xi observed the words and said to the side: "The young master feels that the long night is boring, so why not invite the young master Hui Bin, the young master An and the young master Chun to draw flower lots together."
Thinking about it, it was a good idea, and it was the only good idea, so he said: "You go and prepare some snacks to eat. Mingpin'er and the others went to invite the young masters over together." The young maids were eager for the excitement, so they immediately picked up the lanterns and went together.
Half an hour later, I heard the noisy footsteps and walked to the front of the hall to greet her. I heard Chun Chang's giggling voice: "Sister Wan loves to come up with fresh ideas. I don't know how to spend my time."
This is the light."
I smiled and said, "It's okay if you don't feel sleepy. You hide in your room and sleep all day long, and you're almost sleeping like a cat."
Chun Chang was smiling and holding my hand: "Sister loves to tease me the most, but I won't obey her."
Mei Zhuang came in with a smile, holding Cai Yue's hand: "I heard Chun'er acting coquettishly from afar." He then asked, "Why hasn't Ling Rong arrived yet?"
I looked at her with a smile: "It's not easy to invite you, and I have to ask my palace daughter to look at it so as not to scare the Holy Master."
Meizhuang smiled and cursed, "This hoof's mouth is getting more and more naughty" and stretched out his hand to pinch my face. I laughed and hid, and begged for mercy again and again.
While they were making a fuss, Lingrong came in slowly with Juqing. Juqing was holding a bouquet of azaleas in her hand. Lingrong pointed to the flower arrangement in her hand: "The azaleas in my palace are blooming a lot. I see.
If the color is good, I will let someone pick some for Sister Wan to put in the bottle."
I hurriedly let them in, and asked Jingqing to hold a vase and put it on it. Jingqing and Juqing had always been good friends. After putting the vase in and saying goodbye, they held hands and went to the lower room to talk about themselves. I smiled at them.
Lingrong said: "Please keep thinking that I love these flowers. The narcissus I brought on New Year's Eve is very good. It dilutes the medicinal smell in my house. Otherwise, how can I live in a house with a medicinal smell?"
Mei Zhuang said: "What are you talking about? I think the smell of the medicine is really good, better than those sachets and cakes I have."
After entering the Nuan Pavilion and sitting down, Jin Xi had already laid out a table full of food: honey peanuts, walnut sticks, apple gummies, jade bean cakes, chestnut cakes, and two-color bean cakes.
Chun Chang said: "The dishes handed down in the imperial dining room are really tasteless and always taste bland."
Meizhuang said: "It's true that they prepare big dishes for celebrations. If they are really good, they are not as fresh and appetizing as the ones from our small kitchen."
I said to Chun Changzai: "It's hard to agree with others. Didn't you come to my place to try something new?"
Chun Changzai had already stuffed a piece of jade bean cake into his mouth, and was still holding a handful of apple gummies in his hand. He stared at the plate of honey peanuts and said vaguely: "If it weren't for Sister Wan, there are so many delicious ones here."
, I really want to fight famine."
Mei Zhuang lovingly took a cup of fresh milk tea for her, and I patted her vest gently: "Eat slowly. If you choke, go back and cry."
Liu Zhu brought a boxwood sign tube with a handful of green bamboo flower name signs in it. He shook it and put it in the middle. Meizhuang smiled and said, "I'll say it first, it's just a boudoir thing.
It’s just a joke, don’t take it seriously.”
The crowd cheered: "Who takes it seriously? It's just for fun, why are you so anxious first?"
Meizhuang's face turned slightly red: "I just told you in vain."
Everyone compared their ages. Meizhuang was the oldest, followed by me, followed by Lingrong and Chun'er. Meizhuang shook the tube and took a bouquet and said, "I'll go first, just because my luck is so bad,
Lost the prize." He took it out and looked at it for himself, and then said with a smile: "It's just a toy after all." He handed it to us to see, there was a cluster of golden chrysanthemums painted on the bamboo stick, and there was a sentence engraved in small characters below.
Tang poem "The color of Tao Ling's fence, the fragrance of Luo Han's house" 2.
Lingrong smiled and said: "You are a lover of chrysanthemums. The place you live in is called 'Cunju Hall'. Now that you are favored by the Holy Family, you are not the 'Fragrance in Luo Han's House'? You are absolutely right."
Meizhuang spat: "Look, Lingrong is used to it. As soon as I said one sentence, she had ten sentences ready and waiting for me behind."
Chun Changzai said: "Sister Hui loves chrysanthemums the most."
Lingrong covered her mouth and smiled: "You see I'm right? Sister Chun feels the same way."
Meizhuang interrupted: "I'm fine now, it's time for Huan'er." As he spoke, he pushed the lottery tube in front of me.
I smiled and said, "I'll do whatever I want." I pulled one out casually without looking at it. When I looked carefully, I saw a pale pink apricot flower with the four words "Magnificent Scenery" written on it.
I engraved a poem from the Tang Dynasty: "The girl is looking at the folds attentively, it is the spring breeze that touches the first flower." 3. When I saw the "apricot blossom" pattern, it touched my heart, but my face turned red, like flying clouds.
Chun Chang asked curiously: "Sister Wan didn't drink, why are you drunk?"
Lingrong snatched it and looked at it, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, congratulations! The apricot is lucky to have a noble son-in-law. The apricot flower is a sign of favor."
Meizhuang leaned over and looked at her with a happy face: "Really? Master Xing has recovered from his illness. It seems that your illness is about to be cured. You have been lingering on the sick bed for so long. Now that the weather is getting warmer, you should be cured."
Chun Chang was holding a piece of chestnut cake and said: "Didn't the sign say 'Chunfeng got the first prize'? But my sister is going to take the exam for the top prize among women, so can I make the top prize cake to eat?"
Lingrong couldn't hold back her laughter, so she hugged her and said, "I just think about eating. 'Spring breeze reaches the end' means that spring is coming for your sister Wan."
I raised my hand to cover Lingrong's mouth: "You can't say these dirty village dialects and teach Chun'er not to learn well." Then I said to Meizhuang: "This doesn't count. I'm stupid. I just try.
Try your luck."
"I've seen a lot of scoundrels, but I've never seen such a scoundrel." Meizhuang smiled and said, "Who said you are the host? I'll allow you to do it again. But this time I can't do it again."
I said "Thank you", raised the tube and shook it carefully, then picked one out and said, "It should be good this time." When I looked up, it was a begonia with the same words written on it.
The four words are "Begonia Explanation", and there is also a small poem "The east wind curls up with admiration" as an explanation. I pursed my lips and smiled and said: "That's good. I live in Tangli Palace, and the two Xifu plants in front of the hall this morning
Begonia has bloomed again."
Meizhuang looked at it and smiled: "That's true. Begonia is also known as the 'Yujiehua'. Aren't you a lovely Yuejie flower?"
Lingrong has already put the wine to my lips: "Come on, drink this cup to congratulate me."
I raised my glass and drank it in one gulp. I became interested for a moment and called Liu Zhu Huanbi in. He said with a smile: "Dongpo's last sentence is 'I am afraid that the flowers will fall asleep late at night, so I burn high candles to illuminate the red makeup.' 4. You go
Bring two red lanterns, the bigger ones, and let them light up the crabapple in front of the hall for me. Don't let it fall asleep." The two of them agreed and went to do it.
Mei Zhuang stroked my cheek and said, "This girl is crazy today."
Then he asked Lingrong: "You can also take one to play with."
Lingrong smiled and answered "Yes", took one and looked at it. When he looked at it, his hand loosened and the lot fell to the ground. His cheeks were red and drunk, and he said: "This thing is not good. It is said to be a game in the boudoir."
, but there are a lot of bullshit on top."
Everyone was puzzled, Chun'er picked it up hurriedly, but it was an oleander tree, with the words "Weak strips are broken, tender breasts are complaining, a few light shadows are sparse, the wind is like a breath" 5. Meizhuang's handkerchief
Covering the corner of her mouth and smiling, she said, "I don't know much about other things, but I understand this 'tenderness', but I don't know who Sister Lingrong wants to express her tenderness to."
I suddenly recalled the past events, and the suppressed cries of Ling Rong on the night before entering the palace seemed to ring again in my ears. I felt a chill in my heart, but I still smiled on my face, pretending to be unintentional and said to my eyebrows: "This
Tenderness is naturally for the emperor, is it possible that there is someone else? Since we are the concubines of heaven, naturally there is no other man in our hearts except the emperor."
Although I was facing Meizhuang, I was always watching Lingrong's reaction from the corner of my eyes. When she heard this, she lost consciousness for only a short moment. Her eyes quickly swept across my expression, and she soon smiled brightly at us.
He said: "Lingrong is still young, how can he understand what the sisters say about 'tenderness'." I smiled and said nothing. I had already said my duty, so naturally Lingrong should understand.
Meizhuang said: "Lingrong dropped the flower lottery for no reason, so she should be punished once. It is better to punish her with three cups."
Ling Rong hurriedly apologized and said: "The capacity of the mausoleum is small. One cup will make you dizzy. How can you withstand three cups? No, no, no."
I saw that the red candle burning on the table was a little dim, so I pulled out a silver hairpin on my head to brighten it. Unexpectedly, the candle wick made a "pop" sound, and the candle flame lit up, creating a big knot.
A lantern flower. Meizhuang said: "On what day do you have so many good omens in your palace today?"
Lingrong was also beaming with joy: "It seems that my sister's health is indeed getting better. How about this, my sister sings a song to congratulate her."
"This is quite fresh and elegant. I have never heard sister Rong sing before. I just want my sister to sing a song for us to listen to."
Lingrong gathered her clothes and sang "Good things are coming soon" carefully:
The flowers are blooming in the two mountains in spring, and the greenery is surrounding the season. When the rain rises and dawn comes to the lake, the sky is clear and clear.
Move the orchid pole to press the deep waves, and the songs will be blown away from the dust. You should look towards the broken clouds to see the true colors of the lakes and mountains.
There was silence for a while. After Lingrong finished singing, Chun'er said foolishly: "Sister An, you sang so beautifully. I don't even want to eat the most delicious walnut sticks."
I was pleasantly surprised and said: "What a beautiful mausoleum! It's really hidden. I didn't know you could sing so well. It's really like, 'This song should only exist in heaven, and how many times can you hear it in the human world'!"
Meizhuang was fascinated by what she heard, and said: "If I had listened to her song earlier, who would be the 'Miaoyin' lady? You must be the only one who can count the word 'Miaoyin'."
Lingrong blushed and said humbly: "It's just a small trick, but it makes my sisters laugh."
"What a joke. After listening to this song, I will lose my taste for meat."
We joked for a while, then urged Chun Chang to draw the flower lot and look at it. She put it in my hand and said, "Sister Wan, look at it for me, but I don't understand." I looked at it for her, and what I drew was a small sprig of jasmine.
, there is an annotation next to it: "Although it does not shock the crowd with its beauty, fortunately it has a delicate fragrance that will prevail in the autumn" 6, and there are also small words "Tiangong Weaver Girl's Hairpin Flower".
I felt a chill in my heart and felt ominous. I immediately smiled and said to her, "That's a good thing." I then advised her, "Get some of what you like to eat. There are some left in the small kitchen. Go and pick out what you like."
I'll ask the little palace maid to wrap it up for you and take it back." She obeyed and jumped happily to the kitchen.
Meizhuang asked with concern: "What? Did you get a bad one?"
I smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's just not as good as the two flowers we have." After thinking about it, I said, "The flowers are good, but those words hurt my heart."
Lingrong asked: "How to say?"
"Tiangong and the Weaver Girl wear hairpins. According to legend, women in the Eastern Jin Dynasty wear hairpins on Tiangong Festival to express their filial piety to the Weaver Girl."
Lingrong's face changed slightly, Mei Zhuang smiled forcefully and said: "It's just a boudoir game, don't take it seriously."
Just as he was talking, Caiyue, the girl from Meizhuang, came in and said, "My lord, the emperor rested in Hongni Pavilion today."
Meizhuang said calmly: "I know. You go down first."
Seeing her going out, Caiman said in a loud voice: "What a beautiful lady Yu, she turned over so quickly!"
Lingrong was confused: "Didn't you just close yourself up and think about your mistakes?"
Mei Zhuang picked up a peanut in her hand and did not eat it. She just twirled it between her fingers. The layer of red clothes attached to the peanut fell lightly between her white fingers, and a piece of red dust fell.
Chen. Meizhuang clapped his hands and said, "This is what I'm good at. Today is already the third night, and I've already received grace three times in just a few days after I was released..." Meizhuang gritted his teeth slightly, but stopped talking.
"Why did you turn over so quickly?" I asked.
"I heard that she knelt outside the Emperor's Yiyuan Hall and sang songs all night long, until her voice became hoarse, and then the Emperor fell in love with her again."
There was a hint of worry between Lingrong's brows, and she twisted the silk in her hands and said, "That one has always been at odds with Sister Hui. Although she has a low status, she is very arrogant. Now it seems that the emperor is afraid that she will be promoted to her again.
Points." As he spoke, he secretly looked at Meizhuang's expression.
I stood up, stretched out my hand to brush away the peanut crumbs on Meizhuang's clothes, and said: "Since you are taboo on her, others are even more so. If her arrogant character does not change, I'm afraid you won't have to worry about others.
I can’t help but take action now.”
Meizhuang understood: "I will never take action easily unless it is absolutely necessary."
I smiled sweetly: "It's just a dirty thing, it's not worth worrying about."
Everyone was silent, sitting calmly and listening to the ticking sound of the clock. Meizhuang just raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "It's getting late, let's take our leave first."
I saw them out of the palace gate and then went back to the back hall to rest. In my midnight dream, I vaguely heard the sound of the drum beating again and again. I always felt that there was a smile like a ray of bright sunlight that broke through the numerous shadows of apricot blossoms and shone brightly.
In front of me.
Note:
1 "National Style·Tang Style·Preparation": This is a song sung when making a wedding. The three chapters of the poem have the same meaning. The first two sentences are to get up, create a lingering atmosphere, and mark the time; the next four sentences are used as a joke.
Use these words to tease the new couple: ask him (her) how he (she) will enjoy this happy love in this beautiful night.
2 "The color of Tao Ling's fence, the fragrance of Luo Han's house": from "Chrysanthemum" by Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty
3 "The girl is looking at the folds attentively, and the spring breeze touches the flowers." comes from Zheng Gu's "Qujiang Red Apricot" in the Tang Dynasty.