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The green shoots on the branches roll up a touch of fresh green in spring. The leaves, shrunk together due to the cold, like a shy girl who still hugs the pipa and half-covers her face, relax her hands and bloom with a tender green color as the temperature slowly rises.

After Chu Yunxi finished breakfast, he cleaned up his dishes and chopsticks, checked the food left for Biyin and Lu Yan, who were sleeping in the main room and had not woken up, and then got up and left the kitchen. Since Lu Yan's three girls moved in, the small courtyard that was originally more than enough for her to live alone immediately became a little crowded. She didn't dare to move casually, for fear of attracting attention and causing unnecessary trouble, and the remoteness of this place was easy to hide from people's eyes. So she generously gave up the largest main room to the three girls to live in, and moved to the quiet study next to her.

When she returned to the study, she changed into a clean new set of clothes, pulled the slightly wrinkled hem of her clothes against the bronze mirror, and put on a hat. As usual before going out, check that you have everything with you. Then close the door, lock it, and go out of the main house lightly.

The morning mist had not yet lifted, and the wet air was filled with the fresh scent of rain and earth, the favorite smell of growing plants.

Standing alone in the courtyard, Ulva first scooped water out of the water tank and poured it into a clay pot placed on a low stool. She poured a bag of water lily seeds into the water, picked out the round, plump ones, scrubbed them and buried them in the dirt at the bottom of a mackerel tank she had picked up elsewhere.

The surface of the fish tank is very worn, and there are several obvious notches at the mouth of the tank, but this does not prevent the Ulva from rinsing it several times as if it were a baby.

Chu Yunxi passed by her, patted her on the shoulder, and asked with a smile: "The seeds will get dirty when they are buried in the mud, isn't it superfluous for you to wash them so hard?" ”

Qing Chun tilted her head slightly, her bangs were tilted to the side, and a pure smile appeared at the corner of her mouth: "No way, I'm used to it." When you see dirty things, you always want to clean them. ”

Chu Yunxi smiled and waved his hand, "You are busy, I'll go." When she walked to the door, she said silently, "You still need to put a few goldfish in the fish tank to look good." ”

At this moment, as if he had a heart, Ulva suddenly said to himself: "I'll go to the market in the afternoon to buy a few goldfish." ”

The voice was not loud, but Chu Yunxi, who walked outside the door, heard her words, smiled and approved: "This is very good." ”

I don't know if it's still early and everyone hasn't woken up, or the wind in early spring is still a little cold, Chu Yunxi, who is walking on the road of Yuanxin Palace, only feels that the palace is unusually solemn and cold today, and the bell in his ears always carries a bit of mourning.

She turned a few corners and walked towards Hanlin Temple. Today's task is still to draw that amusement map. The characters she was responsible for drawing, Xie Liuhong and Xie Zhaorong, had already drawn up a preliminary draft, and the rest was to add a suitable background to the characters. The background of the picture was personally chosen by the emperor, that is, the royal garden Qiyao Garden in the Yuanxin Palace.

The emperor asked the Academy of Painting and Calligraphy to present a panoramic view of the Qiyao Garden, and to complete such a long scroll within the specified time, the twelve painters in the academy must work together. After receiving their respective tasks, unifying the style of painting, the use of brushes and colors and other details, everyone began a long and painful creation. The most difficult thing for everyone is how to piece together 12 separate paintings by different people as if they were done by one person, which is really a great test. For this reason, Chu Yunxi racked his brains, stayed in Qiyao Garden for several hours in a row, and polished the paintings with his colleagues.

There was a little flaw in yesterday's painting, in order not to affect the progress of others, she could only get up early in the morning and hurriedly went to Qiyao Garden with the painting scroll on her back to revise it.

She turned into a green tree, and suddenly heard a charming voice in the shadows under the grass and trees next to her, and asked tentatively: "Is Your Excellency Mr. Chu Changgeng Chu from the Hanlin Academy of Painting and Calligraphy?" ”

Chu Yunxi's footsteps froze, she had never heard this voice before. As she was stunned, the voice came again.

She moved slowly, using her hand to remove the green branches and green grass in front of her, but she saw a beautiful woman in purple standing next to a camellia tree that had not yet produced buds.

Chu Yunxi bowed and said, "It's exactly below." Miss Shangguan, polite. ”

Shangguan Xueyu moved the fan lightly, and the pear lips covered by the fan let out a happy laugh: "I am not mistaken, I happened to see your masterpiece in the Qiluo Hall last time, and I liked it very much. Could you please go to the pavilion for a drink? As she spoke, she made a "please" gesture behind her, with a courteous smile on her face.

Shangguan Xueyu's words were calm and steady, and there seemed to be nothing wrong with it, but just like she couldn't leave her hand in this slightly cool weather, it was always a little strange to listen to Chu Yunxi. Although she felt a little strange in her heart, she didn't know how to refuse.

She is the prime minister's favorite daughter, thinking of this, Chu Yunxi's heart felt like she had been pricked by a needle, and she couldn't help but look at her. It has been nearly half a year since the last chance glimpse in Fengyalou. Half a year will not form the scars of time for a woman of her prime age, but will only add to her mature and charming charm. She is a charming natural stunner, a hand style, a look, a smile can show a woman's most feminine posture. But her style is different from that of the Qinglou woman, she is glamorous rather than enchanting, charming rather than debauched, she is a good combination of the woman's own charm and the elegance of the prime minister's daughter. The smile that wants to say goodbye, the action of wanting to welcome and refuse, has become an unstoppable attraction to people, especially men.

Compared to the last time we met, her makeup was thicker. Among the women Chu Yunxi knew, except for Chen Siyu, who paid more attention to her makeup, the rest of the people, including herself, only occasionally touched up, so as not to lose her manners too much. And Lin Yueyuan, who has always hated fat powder, often does not apply powder. Most of the women in the palace wear heavy makeup, but few are as heavy as her. Chu Yunxi privately thought that there were some snakes to add, but it seemed that she was a lot more cheesy.

Chu Yunxi came back to her senses for a moment only to find that Shangguan Xueyu had been waiting for her to reply with a smile, and she hurriedly arched her hand and said, "Thank you for Miss Miss's wrong love, I dare not be ashamed." Miss is polite, just as you can ask, all with all your heart. ”

"You are serving the nobles in the palace, Xue Yu will not dare to be, so thank you. Xin Yi was left overnight by the princess's sister yesterday, otherwise I wouldn't have had a chance to meet you. Let's go to the gazebo and sit and talk. Shangguan Xueyu's excessive enthusiasm made Chu Yunxi quite uncomfortable, after all, the two were not very familiar with each other when they met for the second time, but looking at her appearance, it seemed that she had already forgotten about Fengyalou. What's more important is that this is in the palace, lonely men and widows sit opposite each other, isn't she afraid of causing criticism from others.

Chu Yunxi raised her eyebrows slightly, but seeing that she was smiling calmly, she said in her heart: She is not afraid of a daughter's family, why should I be afraid to make people laugh, besides, her noble status is too noble to offend. At the same time, this is also a great opportunity, if she can get acquainted with Shangguan Xueyu, it is hard to guarantee that it will not be of any use to her in the future. Thinking of this, she raised her eyebrows and said, "It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate." ”

After entering the pavilion, she understood why Shangguan Xueyu invited her to sit here. The pavilion embraces the green on all sides, secluded and quiet, a pear tree is born next to the pavilion, the crown covers the top of the pavilion, the pear blossom is white like a vegetarian, like a white cloud rises in the pavilion. It is far away from several main halls, and it is not the only way to go to the palace gate, so it is really a good place to talk.

There is a stone table and four stone benches in the gazebo. On the table, there is a pot of tea, four plates of dim sum, and a chessboard, and there is a half-game endgame.

The two of them sat down, and the two palace maids who accompanied them immediately stepped forward to pour tea. The two saluted each other and put down the teacup in their hands.

Chu Yunxi looked around and asked casually, "Miss likes camellia." ”

Shangguan Xueyu picked up Chu Yunxi's teacup while holding the pot and refilled a new cup of tea, and said with a smile: "It wasn't before, but I love a poem about camellia: [Gui Youguang's "Camellia"] Although it is rich and noble, it is not demonic. There is no withering after the cold year, and it is also a spring breeze. Then the scenery is in the object, and there is a period of fascination, which is almost to the point of "not living without camellias". ”

"Just now, I saw that Mr. was in a hurry, probably because he was in a hurry, and it was rude for Xue Yu to take the liberty of inviting him for a trivial matter. This cup of tea instead of wine is considered an apology to Mr. After speaking, he picked up the teacup and handed it to Chu Yunxi.

Chu Yunxi repeatedly shouted, "Don't dare to be", and Shangguan Xueyu apologized repeatedly. After the two exchanged pleasantries, they sat down again.

"It's not a big deal, it's just that I have to go to Qiyao Garden to make up for the few orchids I missed last time. In addition, painting is a matter of the following. With a gesture, Miss Shangguan doesn't have to worry about it. Chu Yunxi explained.

Shangguan Xueyu took out a sunspot from the chess box, lowered her head and pondered the halfway chess game on the table, and said casually: "I advise Mr. not to go, the garden will be closed in a moment." Although I didn't know much about painting, I knew that if the painting was interrupted, it would be difficult to take it back. ”

"Thank you for reminding you, why did you close Qiyao Garden today?" Chu Yunxi didn't know why, so he asked next.

The sunspot falls, and the white son should go below. Shangguan Xueyu pushed the white chess box in front of Chu Yunxi and said with an unfathomable smile: "That's a long way to say." How about your chess skills, sir, why don't you play a game with me? ”

Chu Yunxi secretly said that he couldn't finish drawing anyway, so it was better to accompany her for a while and review his chess skills. The necessary politeness and modesty before playing chess are still indispensable" The chess skills are rough, for fear of making the lady laugh. ”

"Mr. is modest, the Hanlin Academy gathers talents from all over the world, and Mr. is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and his painting skills are more subtle. Mr. Mo doesn't dislike me for being a female streamer, and I am not worthy of playing against Mr. Shangguan Xueyu smiled angrily.

"The young lady was too careful, and she didn't dare to think about it. The name of the young lady's talented woman spreads far and wide, and she is afraid of losing face in the hands of the young lady. It's so ugly. Although these verbal entertainments are cumbersome and hypocritical, Chu Yunxi, who has already transformed humility and introversion into his inner quality, is very natural to say.

Shangguan Xueyu, who has been in the palace for many years, is a character who is exquisite, long-sleeved and good at dancing, and her response is just right. The two of you come and go, and you meet opponents in chess.

The endgame came alive in an instant in the hands of the two.

Shangguan Xueyu took the initiative to attack, "Sir, do you know what day it is?" ”

Chu Yunxi raised his white son to hang in the air, thought for a moment, and hesitated: "Today is ...... The second day of February. ”

She wanted to fall, but a flash of inspiration suddenly occurred in her mind, and she said: "Oh, today is a Hundred Flowers Christmas, a Hundred Flowers Festival." It's just that today's palace is colder than usual, so Chu didn't remember it for a while. Bai Zi fell steadily with his voice, and Chu Yunxi firmly guarded his territory.

If one move fails, and another move is made, the sunspot sword will go sideways, which is beyond Chu Yunxi's calculations. "Today is the birthday of the former queen." Shangguan Xueyu added.

Chu Yunxi, who couldn't figure out the other party's intentions for a while, had to try the other party's meaning first: "It is said that in addition to festivals every year, the emperor still has ten days that do not go to court, including the birthday and death day of the first queen. I don't know if it's true or not? ”

Shangguan Xueyu affirmed: "Yes, the first queen liked the orchids of Qiyao Garden the most during her lifetime, especially the Cangshan Strange Butterfly. According to the practice of previous years, the emperor should sit with Miao Dao Chang during the day and discuss the Tao, and at night he would personally worship the flower god among the orchids in Qiyao Garden. Therefore, the gate of the garden is closed in preparation for the emperor's sacrifice to the god of flowers at night. "Chu Yunxi's plan to lure the enemy is really effective, and the intention of the next son of the other party will definitely be exposed.

"The outside world has passed on this Miao Dao Chang to be a god, it is said that he has the eye of heaven to predict the past and the future, and can also communicate with the Yin Spirit of the underworld, such an immortal really wants to see his style, but unfortunately Miao Dao Chang lives in the Yuyang Palace, which is rare to see."

"If I say it, I've seen this Miao Immortal."

Chu Yunxi glanced up at her, and asked unfazedly, "Really?" ”

Shangguan Xueyu is like a general who is arranging troops, confidently directing her sunspots to set inconspicuous traps everywhere. She smiled calmly and casually: "My lord doesn't know, this Miao Daoist was introduced to the emperor by my father. He does have the skill of reaching the heavens, and every time the first queen's birthday and death day comes, he can summon the soul of the first queen in the ground to possess himself and communicate with the emperor. ”

The suspicion that flashed in Chu Yunxi's eyes was caught by Shangguan Xueyu, and she smiled: "Zi Bu is silent, and his power is confused. Mr. is a scholar, so naturally he does not believe it. But this is what Xue Yu has heard with his own ears and seen with his own eyes, Miao Dao people speak rough and rough on weekdays, but only those two days speak like a woman's soft voice, people who have seen the first queen say that it is indeed the voice of the first queen, even the emperor said so, and later the emperor also asked him a lot of things about the first queen before her death, Miao Dao people answered like a stream, and there was no half of a wrong word, which can be seen that it is really magical. ”

The battle on the chess game calmed down a lot, Chu Yunxi nodded, not knowing that this was an illusion to confuse her. "The emperor and the former queen are really in love, and they will not swerve until death." She couldn't help but sigh.

"The first queen and the emperor are husband and wife who live and die together and have experienced hardships together, and they have deeper feelings than ordinary couples. Speaking of which, the first queen and my Chu family still have some origins. The first queen's surname is a Ying character, because her birth is the second day of the second month of February, so the small character Hua Dynasty. She is the granddaughter of Qi Guoyuan, the founding father of the Auxiliary Kingdom. And my uncle Uncle Chu Zhonglian, who died on the battlefield, is his closed disciple and the former queen's fellow senior brother. At that time, the Duke of Qi was the first fierce general under the Emperor Taizu, and made countless military exploits, and his five sons were also able to fight well, and they went to the battlefield with their father at a young age, and then died in the Battle of Taihu Lake, the Battle of Yuyang and other battles, leaving only the only daughter of the eldest prince is the late first queen. The first queen has been familiar with military books since she was a child, and she is a heroine who has really been on the battlefield. Later, the emperor was old, and the emperor had not yet been promoted to the crown prince, and the emperor's younger brother King Linjiang and the half-brother King Jinling strongly recommended him to inherit the crown prince's position, and King Lu Cheng had already watched the prince's position for a long time, and he privately united with the rest of the princes to do something rebellious. The two factions quarreled, and the court fell into chaos for a while. In the end, King Lu Cheng jumped over the wall in a hurry, and did not hesitate to send someone to assassinate the emperor, and was detected by the king of Linjiang, the king of Linjiang and the emperor wanted to flee to Luoyang Qi State overnight for temporary refuge, but was intercepted and killed on the way, and the king of Linjiang led away the pursuers for the emperor, and unfortunately the thieves were ambushed to death. The emperor and his entourage were outnumbered, more than half of the dead and wounded, and when they were struggling, they met the carriage and horse of the former queen who went to Luoyang, and the queen saved the emperor, and covered the emperor all the way to Luoyang, and the two fell in love all the way. After that, the first queen followed the emperor to quell the rebellion and thieves, pacify the world, and never abandon until the emperor inherited the unification. In the second year of the emperor's accession to the throne, he made her queen. It's a pity that the queen mother, who survived the wind and waves, actually died of dystocia during childbirth. As the old saying goes, loving husband and wife don't come to an end, it's really a creation and a trick, it's sad and lamentable. ”

The royal secrets between the emperor and the queen that came out of Shangguan Xueyu's mouth were sung and sighed, generous and tragic, singing and crying. Chu Yunxi's eyes seemed to emerge with real and flowing pictures. She was caught in the grandeur of those distant waves. (To be continued.) )