Chapter 32 The Cat and the Secret Document
She replied politely that it was not her purpose to make enemies, although she did not bother to befriend them.
"Oh," the two women glanced at each other, the other party was so polite, they didn't want to be embarrassed anymore, after all, they were also educated ladies before entering the palace, "My surname is Xu, her surname is Li, and now they are all talents." The woman in the pale green palace dress said.
"The two sisters have been in the palace for a few days, my sister doesn't understand anything, and I haven't seen the emperor and queen, such a big scene today, I'm really worried that something will go wrong if I'm not careful, and I want the two sisters to mention more. She smiled faintly, since she entered the palace, she had almost used up her lifelong smile, and God knows how much she didn't like to laugh.
"Actually, we've only met the emperor a few times, as for the queen, we often go to ask for peace, the queen doesn't put on a show, and the person is very good, so you don't have to worry. Xu Cairen seemed to be a straight person, and as soon as he was sure that the other party was harmless, he immediately said it.
There have been two people who have said that the queen is an honest character, so the queen is either really soft and kind, or she has been hiding her true colors, but she is already the queen, and according to the level of the ministers, she is already the most supreme person besides the emperor, does she still need to hide?
"But the queen mother is a powerful person, she climbed from a palace maid to the head of the four concubines when she was young, and later gave birth to the current emperor, the first emperor liked the emperor, and made the emperor's mother the queen. So no matter how much Concubine Yu confuses the emperor, it's useless, the queen mother doesn't like her. Li Cairen's "straightforwardness" is no less than Xu Cairen, and after Xu Cairen, he also made an uproar about the secrets of the harem.
This is also the second time that Hao'er has heard of the name "Jade Concubine", "What kind of person is Jade Concubine?" she asked suspiciously.
"Hey......" Li Cairen first began with a sigh, and said faintly: "That's really a fairy-like woman who fell into the world from the sky, not only has a beautiful face, but even her skin is like the finest mutton fat white jade, so the emperor gave the name 'Jade Concubine'"
"But she is arrogant, she never pays attention to the sisters in the harem, she doesn't even buy it from the queen, the queen doesn't care about her, it doesn't mean that the queen mother doesn't speak, if it weren't for the ......" Xu Cairen's words were not finished, and the eunuch outside the car had already sung loudly: "The hall of filial piety has arrived." ”
That was the first time that Hao'er had seen the true face of the palace, and the magnificence of the hall of filial piety was not a problem, and even the courtyard was almost twice as high as the Danting Palace.
The palace eunuchs along the way, as well as the guards with knives, are all rigorous. Under the leadership of the two talented people, Xiao'er found their place and waited quietly.
After a pillar of incense, a total of four sedan chairs were carried, the emperor's sedan chair that no one would mistakenly recognize, the embroidered dragon bright yellow brocade sedan body carried by thirty-two people, inlaid with countless jewels and jade, extremely luxurious
, followed by sixteen people to carry two bright yellow brocade embroidered phoenix sedan chairs, it is estimated that it should be the queen mother and the queen's sedan chair, and finally a palace sedan chair carried by eight people, although not as luxurious and jeweled as the first three sedan chairs, but there is another elegance and pride.
Through the chanting of the master of ceremonies, all the people bowed their heads and knelt in greeting.
The Emperor stepped out of the sedan chair first, and looked around like all previous solemn scenes, looking at the kneeling people and the majestic and solemn buildings peculiar to the palace always stirred up a great pride in his heart. All these things belonged to him, and he did not just inherit these thousands of miles of rivers and mountains from his ancestors, but he prospered them, enriched them, allowed the people to live and work in peace and contentment, and the soldiers were able to faithfully defend the frontiers, and these were the merits of his rule.
He slowly looked around, and turned back to look at his mother, the virtuous queen, and the concubine. But he immediately turned away quickly, and looked at the crowd on the left leading to the main hall, and among the black-haired heads all over the ground, those eyes were fearless and joyless, but there was a faint arrogance.
"Your Majesty, it's time for us to go in. The Queen Mother reminded the emperor with a smile that she did not ignore the emperor's loss of consciousness at that moment.
"Niangniang, the great eunuch next to the emperor has come to summon the beauty to sleep tonight. Hongwa reported gloomily behind Xiao'er.
"Oh, that's good. "Hao'er looked at a book of poetry, in the early years, when Huo Ye taught her to read and write, he gave her the book of poetry, but later he was busy with business affairs, and never took the time to read it, and now he sits idle in the town, but it is a good time to look at these books.
"But you entered the palace on the same day as her, and your title is also above her, and the emperor didn't see you but saw her first. ”
"What's there to worry about, who else dares to question him if the emperor means it, Hongwa, let me tell you, for things that we can't change, we have to accept it, and the degree of your acceptance determines whether your life is happy or not, so the more thoroughly you accept, the more kind you will treat yourself. "I turned the page, I should have read the Book of Poetry earlier, the words are beautiful, and the ups and downs are lingering. It's just that the expression of love is too naïve, and love will last forever until death?
"The two talented people who come to you on weekdays also rushed over, and I heard that the beauty is very good at being a person, and almost flattered all the people in the Danting Palace who can say two words. Hongwa was very unconvinced.
"Hongwa, do you know? Sometimes interests are more reliable than friendship, not to mention that I can't talk about friendship with two talented people. She put down the book, and since she had objections to what was written in the book, there was no need to read it for the time being.
"I know that Niangniang is just good with them on the surface, but in fact, she has no intention of being friends with them in her heart. Hongwa whispered and walked out slowly.
She was stunned, she had no intention of being friends with them, and she was in business
After a few years of wandering, she deeply understands how to benefit herself, she doesn't want to be jealous like Concubine Yu, Concubine Yu is protected by the emperor, she has just entered the palace, and she doesn't know anyone who can talk in the palace. For the two talented people, although she doesn't want to offend, there is no need to be friends with them. It's just that she didn't expect Hongwa to see through it.
Hao'er slowly followed the red baby out of the Banghong Pavilion, the weather was good, and sure enough, there were people coming and going in the Diecui Zhai opposite, which was very lively.
"Hongwa, do you think we should go over and congratulate you?" asked Hao'er very seriously.
"Niangniang, are you crazy, did you let people see jokes in the past?" Hongwa glanced at her and smiled sadly, she knew that Hongwa was really good for her, so she was not displeased because of her tone.
"Among the people who entered the palace this time, you and Mingmei have the most hope of getting the emperor's favor, and now she is walking in front of you, and she is proud to death, do you want to congratulate her?"
"Red baby," she sighed, since she entered the palace and met this little red baby, the number of times she sighed was already the most in her life. "I don't have a grudge against Akemito, neither do you and her, we're just unfortunate enough to be women of the same man. Xiaohongwa may not understand, in her thoughts, she has become the emperor's woman, which is enough for all women to form a grudge.
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"Hongwa, don't call me Niangniang in the future, my identity is just a nobleman. Hao'er interrupted Hongwa and said very seriously.
"But no one will say anything about noble people being called mothers. Hongwa insisted.
There is a rule in the palace, those who are sealed to the concubine can be called "Niangniang" in the name, but only the queen of the main palace in the court is called "Niangniang" by the people of the world, as for the concubine, it is also okay for nobles to be called Niangniang, but the name is not right.
"I just entered the palace, and I don't want to be taken advantage of by others because of a title, you know?" said Hao'er gently but firmly.
Hongwa doesn't understand, other women entered the palace, and changed their methods to make themselves ranked as mothers, but they didn't want it?
Looking at Hongwa's confused expression, Hao'er smiled faintly, and didn't plan to explain it anymore, she might not understand it if she explained.
Tong is the one who understands her, but it's a pity that she herself rejected that understanding, she and Tong are destined to be people of two worlds, and it is impossible to stay together forever, so there will be less involvement, less confidant, and it will not be uncomfortable when separated.
She has understood this truth since she was a child, it was taught to her by Master Huo, he is not close to his daughter, he is only obsessed with Mrs. Xiuxuan, is he originally planning to "live and die together" with Mrs.