Chapter Seventy-One: Grasp the Big Picture
Mu Chengyao covered her sore and hot face, and said timidly: "The landslide of Liuhe Mountain, countless casualties, I heard that my uncle brought troops to save people this morning, and the eldest sister said, although we are the female relatives in the palace and the generation of women, we must also do our best for the victims, so that everyone can go to the Taiji Hall at noon to pray for the victims." Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info”
Concubine Xi snorted coldly: "It's really Lisuo, this morning she helped the Empress Dowager to assist in the sixth palace The edict was issued, and now she has begun to support people." ”
"Actually, this is what the Queen Mother meant." Mu Chengyao said openly, "The eldest sister is just a messenger. Mu Chengyao spoke cautiously, for fear that her words would make Concubine Xi unhappy, "Actually, the mother, the eldest sister and the fifth imperial sister are nominally the assistant of the sixth palace, but it is just a messenger for the queen mother, why should the mother concubine be concerned, besides, the two of them will marry sooner or later, especially the eldest imperial sister, the marriage is almost decided, and when they leave the palace, can they still be involved in the affairs of the sixth palace?" ”
"What do you mean is that the power of the six palaces of the main palace has to wait for the two of them to get married, and they don't want it to take it back?"
Mu Chengyao hurriedly knelt down and said, "Erchen said the wrong thing, Erchen didn't mean that." ”
A gloomy wind blew in the dormitory, Concubine Xi raised her head and looked at the rainy sky outside, there was another rainstorm last night, and now it is better, she is only worried about her brother who went to Liuhe Mountain for disaster relief in person, and I don't know what her brother Yuan Zishan thinks, the Yuan family army has so many talented people, I want to find Prince Su to borrow the dragon and tiger ride, Prince Su's dragon and tiger ride was given to the prince by the first prince, is it possible that his brother still wants to occupy this 3,000 people for himself?
"When is the time of prayer set by the Queen Mother?"
"Three o'clock in the afternoon." Mu Chengyao lowered her head.
Concubine Xi only frowned slightly when she heard this, what the hell is this, when she was at the peak of her yang energy, she seemed to have done something wrong.
"Hongu is going too?" Concubine Xi asked knowingly, Mu Chengyao just nodded, she came this time, firstly, because she knew that the concubine had lost her temper, and secondly, she informed the concubine of this blessing.
Not only Concubine Xi is going, the concubines in this palace, but everyone who has a head and a face needs to attend, Mu Chenghuang also got up early, and the rain in the morning was still a little heavy, but fortunately, the last few large pots of lotus flowers were moved in yesterday, and they were all new lotus roots that were planted a while ago, and I don't know if such a rain can live.
Wen Zhi came in as usual to comb Mu Chenghuang's hair, Baojuan also picked out clothes for Mu Chenghuang as usual, and the parrot was taken care of by Suzaku there, so there was no need to worry about it.
Mu Chenghuang saw the charming and lovely face in the mirror, Wen Zhi's technique was extremely skillful, and his hair was combed well and not painful, just thinking about yesterday's events, Mu Chenghuang suddenly shouted "oops", Wen Zhi immediately withdrew his hand and said: "But the slave is reckless and hurts the fifth princess?" ”
Mu Chenghuang's eyes rolled, and his brows furrowed tightly: "Yes, yes, it hurts, I look at you as if you have something on your mind, so you don't have a serious start?" ”
Wen Zhi's mood yesterday was indeed a little complicated, he didn't sleep well all night, he woke up, woke up and fell asleep, but when he got up in the morning, he told himself that he must be up to twelve points today, and he deliberately covered his dark circles with ivory white fat powder, and he also concentrated on combing Mu Chenghuang's hair, and he really didn't desert.
"What's on the mind of the slave?" Wen Zhi shook his head and said, "It must be that the slave is clumsy, so be careful." ”
Mu Chenghuang turned his head and happened to see Baojuan choose a darker red parrot full-breasted Luo skirt, and the other hand caressed a turquoise half-arm shirt.
"It doesn't have to be like this to pray for blessings."
Baojuan raised his head and responded, "Shouldn't praying for blessings be a very solemn thing?" It's better to dress formally. ”
Mu Chenghuang smiled and said: "In the past, I prayed for blessings when there was nothing to do in the next year, this is to pray for good luck, so I naturally have to dress better, but this time, I am praying for the disaster to pass quickly, and I can dress plainly and simply, but I can move the heavens." ”
Wen Zhi also tilted his head and said, "The princess is right, she is wearing that milky white goose-yellow dress with hooked flowers." ”
The Queen Mother had a gout attack yesterday, and she still can't get out of bed today, set at this time at noon, but also for the Queen Mother to have a good rest, originally thought that the Queen Mother would not come, but just at noon, when Mu Chenghuang just arrived at the Taiji Palace, he heard a eunuch singing under the steps, saying that the Queen Mother was coming.
Several eunuchs took turns to lead the way, many palace maids surrounded the side, Yu Dong and Gu Mama served around the Queen Mother, there was still a little light rain in the sky, Yu Dong dumped all the umbrellas to the end of the Empress Dowager Pei, and Mama Gu saw that the crescent white mink cloak on the Empress Dowager Pei Pei slid down slightly, so she reached out and pulled it up.
Empress Dowager Pei is wearing a purple mopping long skirt today, showing her nobility and wealth, but her steps are a little slow, there are ninety-nine steps in the Taiji Palace, but Empress Dowager Pei has no meaning of walking, although she walks slowly, she also walks up one by one.
Wu Zhaoyi took Mu Chengxin to be the first to greet him, Wu Zhaoyi was wearing a cyan round-necked robe embroidered with mandarin ducks today, although it was not outstanding, it was also appropriate.
"I heard that the Queen Mother had a gout attack yesterday, and no one went to diagnose and treat it for a long time. Wu Zhaoyi knew that Xiuying Pavilion and Yuchun Palace had done a good thing yesterday, but he wanted to take it out and hook out this spark, but some people were not happy.
The newly promoted Fang Meiren immediately said: "Wu Zhaoyi's mother said it well, but why didn't I see Wu Zhaoyi's mother go to visit the queen mother by herself?" ”
Wu Zhaoyi snorted coldly: "The Queen Mother ordered on the eve of the rainstorm yesterday, this rainstorm is extraordinary, and there is no need to say hello, the palace and Cheng Xin are naturally concerned about the Queen Mother every day, but since the Queen Mother has ordered, the Palace and Cheng Xin are naturally also cautious of their duties, and they dare not cross the line by half a step, unlike some people, but they seize this time to flatter and invite pets." ”
Mu Chenghuang was so harsh when she heard it, only the eldest princess and she didn't obey the queen mother's will to visit yesterday, this Wu Zhaoyi's implication is that the two of them deliberately invited merit, this Fang beauty is not a good person, she will speak, and it is only because she has recently attached herself to Concubine Xi, all in all, Fang Meiren is not a simple person, otherwise, she would not have fallen in Deng Jieyu, and she quickly became Concubine Xi's right-hand man.
Li Zhaoyuan listened, smiled and said as if playing a round field: "Look at you, what kind of pet, the eldest princess is the queen mother's mother, the grace of dripping water, the spring reciprocates, the queen mother is sick, even the eldest princess will be obligated to go down the knife on this day, how can it be compared with us ordinary concubines, who only guard the queen mother's orders in the palace and dare not bother rashly, but as for why these five princesses went, it is unknown." ”
is so insidious to sow discord, Li Zhaoyuan knew that the eldest princess could not afford to offend, so she specifically attacked Mu Chenghuang alone.
Mu Chenghuang replied with a smile: "Originally, I didn't know that the Queen Mother was so unwell, but the eldest sister sent someone to say that she was really scared of thunder, so I asked me to accompany her and go to Mingxi Palace, and after talking for a while, I got the news of the Queen Mother's ventilated attack, and went with the eldest sister." ”
After all, when he entered the Mingxi Palace, everyone with a discerning eye saw it, and Mu Chenghuang was not easy to hide it, and the eldest princess also smiled and took Mu Chenghuang's hand to relieve the siege and said: "Yes, I have been afraid of thunder since I was a child, so I called Chenghuang to accompany me." ”
Wu Zhaoyi listened, her eyes rolled, and a sour sentence popped out: "The eldest princess and the fifth princess are really sisters, Cheng Xin and the two princesses are the same age, but I haven't seen such a close friendship." ”
Mu Chenghuang smiled lightly, his eyebrows were full of obedience and kindness: "Isn't the Third Emperor Sister the closest to the Fourth Emperor Sister?" In the national prison, they always go in and out together, such a deep sisterhood, in terms of it, it is really unparalleled. ”
How can it be? Wu Zhaoyi has always explained that Mu Chengxin and Mu Chengyao are far away, after all, she and Concubine Xi have a vendetta, Mu Chengxin heard this, and a cold sweat broke out on her back, fortunately, Wu Zhaoyi had her own idea in her heart, even if the two of them went in and out together, it was just Mu Chengxin who wanted to find out the news of Mu Chengyao, so she replied in a sharp voice: "That's not as good as the eldest princess's order, the fifth princess, you are the friendship of braving thunder and lightning." ”
The harsh words of the concubines and concubines Empress Dowager Pei listened to them, but she never stopped them, in fact, what is the use of stopping, she can block her mouth, she can't stop her heart, not to mention, she is not in good health today, and she has no strength to say anything, but Concubine Xi took the initiative to say: "The Queen Mother is still there, twittering, and I am not afraid of disturbing the Queen Mother's tranquility." ”
Wu Zhaoyi sneered disdainfully, Concubine Xi was also embarrassed to mention the Queen Mother, if it weren't for her fighting with Ying Baolin yesterday, how could she make the Queen Mother suffer?
Wu Zhaoyi raised her eyebrows and turned her head, but saw that Concubine Xi had changed her favorite gorgeous and wealthy outfit in the past, and today she was only wearing a cyan white embroidered skirt, abandoning her favorite pair of jade shoes, and only wearing ordinary white-faced embroidered shoes, and her makeup also abandoned her red lips, only wore nude lip grease, and only two hostas on her head coiled up her hair.
Li Zhaoyuan laughed in response, but the appearance of smiling and not smiling made Mu Chenghuang a little uncomfortable watching from the side.
"Yes, what Concubine Xi said is the most, looking at Niangniang's dress today, isn't this case halved, and she can't even wear a suitable dress?"
Concubine Xi just bowed her head slightly, and there was a quiet smile on her face, which was extremely rare.