Chapter 14 Greetings on Your Behalf
Ran Ziwan, who has always taken a medicinal bath in the morning, does not reject the infiltration of those luxury medicinal herbs, this body that is said to be lifeless, how dare she not take it to heart.
As in the past, Ran Ziwan's food and clothing were taken care of by Zimian Zique, and Granny Yao handled everything in the evening pavilion step by step. For the people of Duanwang's Mansion, put it on hold for the time being.
After the meal, Ran Ziwan walked to the side of the plane tree next to the atrium of the evening pavilion and knocked on the entrance gently, if it was right. It was supposed to be a study, or a library pavilion. It is the second largest in Kyoto, except for the Imperial Shaolin Scripture Pavilion. More and more, Ran Ziwan found that she remembered almost every detail in the room, all the objects, even an inconspicuous corner.
Is this all the memories she has inherited about her life? Even the individual names of the Ran family appeared in her mind, as well as what she used to call them, and the images of some people were faintly blurred, although the outline was not very clear, but it could not but be said that there were some memories.
Needless to say, there are many ancient books and classics, and there are not a few unique books, and the most important thing is that it records all the secrets of the major families in the Heavenly Dynasty.
The relationship of interests between various famous families even covers some of the secrets of the royal family.
And where these tantras came from, Ran Zi didn't know. It's just that this huge tantric arrangement, it is also difficult for the ancestors of the Ran family lineage alone, not to mention how to get the tantric sect.
This must not be the sole power of the Ran ancestors.
Ran Zi went to the library late to read the edict given to Ran by the first emperor to the Ran family in the dark compartment related to the age of the royal family, and asked without being careful, it was stained with a faint medicinal fragrance, and the edict of the king was written:
Full of loyalty, the Ran family. Virtue is precious, and etiquette is a family. Founding merit, mainstay. Give the end of the crown of the mansion gate, called the end of the county palace.
The sage Mencius once said, "The heart of compassion is the end of benevolence." The heart of shame is also the end of righteousness. The heart of resignation, the end of courtesy. The heart of right and wrong, the end of wisdom. ”。 This has been inherited for thousands of years of benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom and faith, and there is only one of the five missing in the Duanwang Mansion - faith!.
What is clearly written on the edict of the king is the founding merit and the mainstay.
But such a founding hero, who should have been better than a prince, has not yet had the trust of the kings of the past dynasties, or has never received the true trust of the emperor from beginning to end.
It is no wonder that today's Duanwang Mansion is such a scene, and the prosperous scene of the past is no longer there. Now the lineage is withering, and the side branches are in charge.
It is recorded in the Duanwangfu Chronicle that since the beginning of the founding of this dynasty, the lineage of Duanwangfu has been very rare, and the heirs have almost died. And there is only one Ran Ziwan in the Ran family's concubine so far, and there is no concubine born in the entrance hall of the Ran family in the past dynasties.
Isn't it the means of the kings of the past dynasties, and there are other explanations? Ran Ziwan gently twisted the flowers on his cuffs, brushed the poisonous and cold holy order in his ears, and with a faint smile on his face, he still leaned on the soft couch, leisurely.
As the elder brother of the prince, he is practicing outside at the moment, and the elderly prince Duan Lao just happened to travel outside. At this time, the Duanwang Mansion can be described as internal and external troubles, and in Kyoto alone, there is only one person in the lineage of the huge Duanwang Mansion, and she is only one person.
So even if yesterday's half-true holy decree asked for Ran Ziwan's life, even if it was wronged. In the end, fait accompli, who can say what?
Is this the purpose behind a farce?
It's just that she Ran Ziwan is just a sick girl in Duanwangfu, and she won't live to be twenty-eight. Although he was born in a family and has a noble status, he is not the choice of marriage for a famous family. Therefore, she was repeatedly dismissed from her marriage, and even said to be abandoned.
Although he has not been out of the cabinet, he does not eat the fireworks of the world, and he does not understand the affairs of men and women, he has already carried the name of obedience, and even the rumors on the streets and alleys are unbearable. Ran Ziwan sneered, all of this is not clear to the person concerned, and on the streets of Kyoto, from the old man to the young child, he is convinced.
Fifteen years ago, the moment she was born, rumors spread that she was only twenty-eight years old. At this moment, Ran Ziwan couldn't realize the cause of his illness.
A year ago, she was divorced by the prime minister's son, who had been married since she was a child, and the streets and alleys said that she climbed the prince and framed her in the name of disobedience.
She Ran Ziwan is just a woman, her body is not very healthy, light and weak.
It's just that such a monarch who refuses to keep a woman should be like?
Looking back at the four major palaces, except for the Duanwang Mansion from the founding of the country to the present, no one has entered the palace as a concubine, and the other three major palaces, and even individual princes with not so high titles have entered the palace as concubines.
What is the reason? It is just that the lineage of the Duanwang Mansion is withering, and there is no daughter in the lineage.
Although the emperor is high, he is a concubine, and most of the latter are from famous concubines.
It's just strange that the median position of the palace is low. The position of concubine who can be given to all concubines, and even the beauties who are generally born and sacrificed to the palace, can serve the king's side from a low position, but even this end of the palace has never existed.
It's not just that Duanwangfu has never been offered, but it's also the attitude of the emperors of the past dynasties who don't know it, which makes the Duanwangfu website of the past dynasties prohibitive.
A palace without the support of harem forces can continue to this day, what kind of forbearance is needed?
Be cautious and walk on thin ice.
The emperor's mental skills and coolness have been there since ancient times!
"Brother Zichen!" Ran Ziwan's mind gradually had the impression of this person, or this was one of the few inherited memory marks. "Zimian, go and invite him over!"
Ran Ziwan glanced back at all the books on the shelf, and she was sure that her body was all the ones that had been read carefully, even carefully, including the edict of the king. The smell of medicinal fragrance contaminated on it has not dissipated for a long time, and it can be seen that it has been studied more than once. Perhaps, before she left, she was also worried about the future of the family.
Ran Ziwan walked out of the library pavilion with some complications, feeling a little tired deeply. In the blink of an eye, it was dinner time. Sure enough, when there is something to do, time always flies. "Zique, go and get the account book of the entire Duanwang Mansion!"
"Yes, slave and maid will go. Zique Dark was a little hesitant and turned around: "Just want to invite Young Master Zichen to come?"
"Yes. Ran Ziwan responded lightly.
"To the luxury of the south, sure enough. Before anyone arrived, some cold voices rushed through the window. "Little girl, why did you remember to call me?"
"Brother Zichen doesn't want to see me?" With the memory of his body, Ran Ziwan knew that this person had a good existence for him. At least one of the few names I remember in my vague memory is him.
"Ahem. Say, what do you want me to run errands?" the young man didn't know that his voice sounded clear, and his extremely clean face was worthy of the word elegance.
"You're solely responsible for this from now on. Ran Ziwan domineeringly handed over the account book in her hand and the entire Ran family's family business to Ran Zichen, her tone could not be refused, and she secretly felt that he would not refuse.
"Me?" Ran Zichen sneered, he knew that she had always been smart, and it was not an ordinary little woman's plan. I didn't expect to see each other for a few days, and I actually planned it on myself. Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl slightly, and he really didn't think about refusing. "I know that your brother is never called in vain. ”
Over the years, she has been trapped in the South Warm Hall in the center of this lake island because of her illness and weakness, living in an extremely luxurious Warm Palace, just looking at everything in front of her calmly and indifferently, whether she shows up in front of people, just leaving people with the impression of being sick and weak.
She's smart, he's always known. Even when she watched everything in the Duanwang Mansion from the other side, he also accompanied her to watch coldly.
In the past fifteen years, the little girl who used to be dangling her feet in front of the warm hall has grown up like this. From childhood to adulthood, little by little growing up in silence, it seems that he has never been impatient or impatient, as calm as the years.
The little girl, who was a little childish and stubborn, seemed to be waiting, silently floating on the swing, walking under the ancient plane tree, holding a handbook in one hand and curling the ends of her hair in the other. She looked serious, as if she wanted to read through the book, but no one could see through her.
And he stood on the roof tiles of the evening pavilion like this, looking at the moonlight, looking at the starry sky, looking at the dark night, and watching her quiet and picturesque.
"Then please Brother Zichen!" Ran Ziwan smiled lightly.
"Okay!" is such a man, but a few words are a trustworthy promise. There is no need to say a lot of words, he should be able to understand it. Ran Zichen has a temperament, a sense of intimacy similar to the big brother next door. It's easy for people to entrust themselves to him at the first time. Is this one of the evils? Ran Ziwan was so nervous that she didn't realize that she was actually judging a man she had only met once.
In the Yongwang Mansion, a person under the corridor sat silently against the wind of playing tea and drinking tea. An old man standing on the side reminded him a little incomprehensibly: "At this time, the people of Duanjun Wangfu have dispersed. This is the right time, the master is not going?"
"The matter has been settled, to go or not, she's fine!" the wind fell to the last piece on the chessboard, and smiled a little. "The rest of the housework, she can do whatever she wants!"
"It's just that the little prince Xuan seems to be right, and the county lord has entered the Nannuan Hall for some time yesterday. The old man stopped talking and stood with his hands down.
"He?he" The wind-swept jade bamboo-like fingers outlined the warm tea cup, and his eyes showed a cold color.
"Young master," the old man sighed with some kindness.
"The people from the Ministry of Rites told the Queen Mother about the etiquette of the Dragon Boat Festival Prince's selection of concubines. The wind stroked his forehead, as if he was closing his eyes. "By the way, on behalf of the little prince Xuan, please give her old man's peace!"
"Yes, the old slave will do it. The old man who stood with his hands tied never changed his posture, and his respectful attitude remained the same as before. Until the wind lifted up and walked down the promenade into the depths, where boundary monuments were erected.