Chapter 52: Ice Play
After lunch, Qin Yunyi brought riding clothes to Qi Zongwen to change into, "You have to wear more clothes to go out to play polo on such a cold day." Qi Zongwen thought she wanted to play polo in the afternoon.
"Does the polo field remove ice?"
"Who plays polo in the winter? Qin Yunyi said, "Your Majesty, don't ask, you'll know when you arrive." ”
Took a chariot to Shanglin Yuan, the slightly smaller Shiyin Lake has been frozen solid, in the morning someone has been sitting on the ice car carefully pressed, to make sure that there is no sustenance, surrounded by colorful flags, no wind hangs down, there are skates with blades on the shore.
Qi Zongwen looked at Qin Yunyi strangely, "Do you want to go down to the ice show by yourself?"
"I haven't played this yet, I want Your Majesty to teach me. Qin Yunyi tilted her head and smiled, with beaded flowers pinned to her simple falling horse bun, her little face exposed to the cold wind, revealing a slight red, although it was very different from her gorgeous dress on weekdays, and it also had a cute and pitiful style.
Qi Zongwen reached out to touch her face. "On your birthday, I'll accompany you, it's good for you, you are looking for hardship. ”
"Your Majesty doesn't want to?" Qin Yunyi said with sparkling eyes, "Play for a while and go back, you won't be cold when you move." ”
Qi Zongwen looked at the ice rink in the lake, and couldn't help but look like the scene when he was a child, every time the moon came, the lake was frozen for adult men to play and play on it, it was the most lively place in the palace, there were people who specialized in ice play, the little eunuch played at home, and he could walk on the ice and fly up when he wore special shoes.
But those joys did not belong to him.
When he was young, he also wanted to play with ice, but the second son born to Concubine Li, competing with other princes, had already divided the territory, and if you want to play, you have to go to give in to him and show weakness.
His biological mother died early at that time, his adoptive mother was weak, and he was not favored by his father and emperor, and he was also invisible among the concubines. But he is not, he is in a difficult situation, he also thinks, they are all the children of their father, they are all nobles, how can I go to you to be a little low, no face and no skin.
The adoptive mother detained him and didn't let him go out to make trouble, but she also really felt sorry for him, and the little eunuch knew that he secretly watched other princes playing in the ice rink, so she let people in a small open space behind the palace, so that people could water and freeze layer by layer at night, so that he could play on it, that small ice rink, and accompanied him through one winter after another.
Qi Zongwen narrowed his eyes, his poor adoptive mother, but unfortunately did not live to allow him to fulfill his filial piety.
He coughed in disguise, saw that Qin Yunyi was already sitting and asked people to change his shoes, and stretched out his hand to beckon him to come quickly, Qi Zongwen sat beside her, "You remembered those words in your heart?"
When Qin Yunyi first arrived at the Seven Kings' Mansion, she was confused and didn't react to the outside world, so Qi Zongwen took the trouble to talk to her, and when she didn't have anything to say, she told her what happened when she was a child as a joke. I didn't expect her to listen to it, and she remembered.
"What did Your Majesty say?" Qin Yunyi asked, "I also think it's strange, I obviously don't know how to play ice play, why did I suddenly think of playing this?"
"Strange. ”
"Your Majesty will slip?" Qin Yunyi asked in a worried whisper, "The little eunuch said that it is not a simple matter to master balance on the ice, and I take it for granted, thinking that Your Majesty can do anything, why don't we just sit on the ice car and let people drag it." Otherwise, if you accidentally fall, it will hinder your majesty's prestige. ”
"You really guessed this right, I'll show you a hand. Qi Zongwen said with a smile, he put on his skates, and he didn't need to be helped, he walked into the ice rink on tiptoe, skated two laps on the spot, moved his ankles, and then made a gesture at Qin Yunyi, like a sword out of the sheath, and slid out.
He really can slip, and he slides quite well, the corners of his robe are turned, and his body is as smooth as a swallow.
"Your Majesty is so good at sliding. The little eunuch boasted from the bottom of his heart, "It's almost as good as a person who specializes in ice theater." ”
"Does Your Majesty slip every year?"
"No, I don't. Han Xing also wondered, he came to serve His Majesty before His Majesty left the palace, at that time His Majesty was fourteen years old, he was debauched on the outside, and calm on the inside, what is the ice show? Your Majesty can't watch it, let alone skate, he hasn't skated for so many years, and wearing skates is like flying.
Han Xing put on his skates suspiciously, maybe this thing was very easy, and it was not as evil as they said.
Mr. Han, who underestimated his skates, wore skates to the ice rink, and there were two more blades on his shoes, so he didn't know how to walk.
The onlookers all laughed out loud accidentally.
The little eunuch hurriedly stepped forward to help him, "Grandpa Han, you be careful with your step, the little one will help you go." ”
"Your Majesty is really Your Majesty, and he is talented. Han Xing grinned and said, "How else is Your Majesty." ”
Qin Yunyi was helped into the ice rink, she was smarter, and asked someone to push a chair over, she pushed the chair and walked slowly, although she was embarrassed, she would not fall.
Qi Zongwen slid to her side, grabbed her hand with one hand, and put his arm around her waist with the other, "I'll teach you." ”
Qi Zongwen led Qin Yunyi to slide to the center, all around was empty, holding hands with both hands, slowly sliding, the palace maids and eunuchs slid around, and from time to time there was a sound of falling, Qin Yunyi was always distracted to look, and then asked Qi Zongwen nervously, "Your Majesty won't fall me, right?"
"No, it won't. Qi Zongwen chuckled and said.
It's not that he is very persistent and loves ice play, he skated twice in a place that he couldn't play in his childhood, and he has never felt so obviously that all the grievances and patience of the past have been left behind like the wind, he is now above ten thousand people, he is the master of the world.
In addition, the ice show has lost its meaning.
Holding Qin Yunyi's hand right now and teaching her ice drama is a more important thing.
Qin Yunyi was taken to slide a few laps, and said decisively, "Your Majesty let go of my hand first, otherwise you will hold it, and don't think about learning it today." ”
No one was holding him, and his steps, which originally seemed to be slippery, froze again, Qin Yunyi closed his eyes, prepared to fall and walked forward, once or twice, "I will slip." Qin Yunyi opened her eyes and said excitedly to Qi Zongwen, who looked at her with a smile.
It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, and after sliding a few steps, he suddenly lost his balance and fell to the side, and Qin Yunyi closed his eyes tightly when he was lightning, waiting for the next pain.
But Qi Zongwen caught her, and she fell on Qi Zongwen, soft.
Qin Yunyi opened his eyes and looked at him, but Qi Zongwen was still smiling. "I said I wouldn't fall you, and even if I did, I would catch you. ”
Qin Yunyi pursed her lower lip, her excessively turbulent mood made her not know what to say, she looked at Qi Zongwen's eyes and asked, "Is Your Majesty happy?"
"Happy. Qi Zongwen put his arm around her waist, "Are you happy?"
"Your Majesty is happy, and I am happy. Qin Yunyi said with a smile.
Seeing that His Majesty and the concubine had fallen, he hurriedly stepped forward to help, and after Qi Zongwen was helped up, he held Qin Yunyi's hand and said, "Today is over, your little hands are cold, don't freeze." ”
His hands were no longer cold, Qin Yunyi reached out to cover his face, but it was true that his face was a little painful.
Back at Ronghua Palace, Qin Yunyi washed his face and applied a thick ointment to his face, holding a porcelain bottle to paint Qi Zongwen, "I don't paint this thing, the girls are embarrassed." ”
"It's for face protection. Qin Yunyi said, "Your Majesty's face has been blowing in the cold wind for so long, and it hurts to crack carefully. ”
Qi Zongwen dodged left and right, Qin Yunyi finally pressed on his chest, and sandwiched his hand between the chests of the two, "This has no taste, I'll apply it thinly." ”
Qi Zongwen was originally deliberately playing with her, but now he laughed when he heard her say this, "You should be a child." ”
"If I had seen Your Majesty when I was a child, I would have come to hurt Your Majesty. Qin Yunyi said.
"Sure enough, they all listened to it, and they pretended to be crazy and stupid. Qi Zongwen grabbed a handful of soft meat with his hand, and then reflexively pressed Qin Yunyi under him, "I was coaxing you at the time, and when I was a child, I wasn't so miserable." ”
"Your Majesty?"
"It's not dark yet. ”
The harem only learned on the second day that the concubine sealed the Shanglin Garden yesterday, and she was playing an ice show with Her Majesty inside.
"If it weren't for the concubine arranging this, the palace really didn't know, Your Majesty used to like ice plays. The queen sighed and said, "The concubine is the first person in this harem to be considerate of His Majesty, and everyone has to learn something." ”
"If the concubine can accompany His Majesty for so much time like the noble concubine, she can also be considerate of Your Majesty. Concubine Li said, "It's a pity that it's difficult for the concubines to even see Your Majesty, so how can you talk about being considerate of Your Majesty." ”
"It is also one of His Majesty's duties to spread rain and dew in the harem. The queen said, "Your Majesty is already very conscientious now, you must seize the opportunity, you must know that when Your Majesty was still the prince, he stayed at the concubine for twenty days a month." ”
"In this way, if the concubine could give birth to a child, there would be no business between you and me. Ru Concubine pursed her lips and said.
"The concubine is so favored, but she has never been pregnant, I'm afraid. Concubine Xiao wanted to speak and stopped, "That's it, everyone's fate is different, and the concubine is looking forward to being blessed like Sister Xian, and she has both children and daughters." ”
"The palace is here, whether the sisters want to praise or sour, the palace is fine. Concubine Xian said, "It's just that the concubine is not here, and the sisters will have no mouth to speak if they don't mention the concubine." ”
"If the concubine doesn't come to say goodbye, it's normal for them to remember the concubine. The queen said, "If you don't like it, just let them not say anything about it." ”
"The Queen Mother wants to see the second prince, wait for the palace to take him, and when she comes back from Yushou Palace, she will be sent to your palace. The queen said kindly.
Concubine Ying pinched her hands and smiled, "The Queen Mother wants to see the second prince, so naturally she wants to see her, but unfortunately the Queen Mother doesn't like me, otherwise I don't have to trouble the Queen Mother every time." ”
"No hassle. The queen smiled and said, "This palace also likes the second prince." "Before, the queen mother suddenly said that she wanted to see the second prince, and there were many people, so she only let the queen go alone, and the queen took the second prince to Yushou Palace and still didn't understand, even if she knew that His Majesty would not have children with her again, but in the end she didn't die so quickly.
And even if she wants to raise a child, she will not raise the son of a virtuous concubine with a prominent and high status.
The queen mother told her, "You naturally don't have to raise her child, but you are the mother-in-law, you are the queen, and Concubine Xian's child is also your child. ”
"She didn't dare, she was afraid. ”
"Even if it's a one-in-10,000 adventure, she won't touch the second prince. ”
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "You have to come to Yushou Palace every day anyway, and every three or five days you will hold the second prince to take a look at the mourning family, let's talk to the two mothers, and after that, you will send the second prince back." ”
Come a few more times, only Concubine Xian is frightened.
Seeing that Concubine Ying was really much more respectful to herself, the queen sighed in her heart that Jiang was still old and spicy, and she was a little closer to the queen mother in her heart.
She knows the Queen Mother's thoughts, if she can only give birth to a child in the future, it is not impossible to form an alliance with the Queen Mother.
Jin Guiren closed the door tightly, dancing barefoot on the carpet, sweating profusely, Cui Yu pinched the time, "Noble, rest for a while." ”
"Can't rest. Jin Guiren gasped and said, "There are not many days left before the New Year." ”
"Cui Yu, you went to Ditai Palace and said, did the queen agree?"
The queen agreed. Cui Yu said, "But nobleman, have you really thought about dancing at the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet?"
Jin Guiren sneered, "Guiren, which person on the card can't be successful?"
"This year, the Jin family doesn't even have a seat to enter the palace, if I don't fight, will I really die in this noble position?"