Seeing that the Fourth Emperor was coming, Rushuang couldn't get entangled anymore, so he had to give up angrily. Ah Yuan said: "You don't have to be so suspicious of me, if you have anything to say, I'll go to my sister to make it clear." ”

Rushuang squinted at Jingyu and chuckled: "Now that it's over, you also have someone you can rely on." It doesn't matter if you don't say it clearly, just have a clear conscience. ”

Ah Yuan asked, "What about my sister?" Why are you alone? ”

Rushuang said: "The queen left the young lady to talk inside, if you want to see her, just wait outside." But don't talk to her about what I ask you, lest the young lady think I've bullied you, and talk about me again. ”

Ah Yuan nodded: "Don't worry, I will only say what I need to say, and I won't mention a word next to me." She turned around to leave, and then turned her head and said: "Now that all eyes in the palace are staring at my sister, those plausible words that are not sowing discord, you should have less snacks, don't let those people succeed, and in the end you will hurt your own people's hearts." ”

It's almost noon, and it's getting hotter. Ah Yuan and Jingyu stood on the eaves of the corridor outside the Chengqing Palace, and they could only hear the laughter inside, but they couldn't hear it very really. After about a stick of incense, Jingyu gradually became a little impatient: "Sister Bodhisattva, what are we doing standing here?" It's not fun at all. ”

Ah Yuan said: "The Fourth Emperor is not in a hurry, the slave and maid are waiting for someone." She wanted to send Jingyu back to Changning Palace first, but she was worried that she would miss Yang Muzhi, so she had to pull him to wait here.

Jingyu was tired of standing, so he sat down on the railing and asked, "Who is my sister waiting for?" ”

Ah Yuan thought for a while and said, "She is another Bodhisattva sister. ”

Jingyu let out an "oh", but he didn't show much interest, and after a while, he actually fell asleep leaning on the pillar. Ah Yuan couldn't help laughing when he saw him sleeping in a cute and cute position, but he heard Yang Muzhi's voice: "Good sister, why are you so happy?" ”

As soon as Ah Yuan turned around, he was facing Yang Muzhi's gentle smile, and called in a low voice: "Sister." Rushuang followed behind her, only bowing her head and not speaking.

The flowers in the courtyard are blooming, the breeze is blowing, and the dark fragrance is floating. Yang Muzhi glanced at Jingyu, who was sleeping soundly, and asked with a smile: "Presumably this is the Fourth Emperor." ”

Ah Yuan nodded and said with a smile: "He is like this, he eats and plays, plays and sleeps, sleeps and eats, and lives happily better than a fairy!" ”

Yang Muzhi said: "I am also relieved that you can follow him, and it also saves the Queen Mother from tabooing you all the time." It's all because my sister is not good, and I can't let you follow your mother out of the palace......"

Ah Yuan hurriedly said: "Sister, don't say that, in fact, I'm pretty good now, I have to eat and drink with the Four Emperors, and I don't have to follow any rules." If he lived a fairy life, I also touched his light, and I was half a female Bodhisattva. Before he finished speaking, he felt that something was wrong, blushed slightly, and asked, "How is my sister doing?" ”

As if the previous quarrel had never happened, Rushuang hurriedly said: "This is a vain question, now like this, where can it be good?" The queen mother refused to give an order to restore the young lady, and the emperor embarrassed the young lady so much, these villains in the palace who tended to be inflammatory, and they all wanted to step on it. It's good for you to ask these innocuous words? ”

"Like frost!" Yang Muzhi whispered to her, and said to Ah Yuan, "You don't have to listen to her words, the left and right are just a matter of face, it's good to look down." ”

Ah Yuan saw that her expression was faint and expressionless, so he couldn't help asking: "My sister has been sick for two months, and although she got better, there was another incident with Fumei." I have nothing to do in Changning Palace every day, and I have never gone to visit, but my sister is a little annoyed with me? ”

It is against one's heart to say that it is against one's will, and when people are in a state of misfortune, what they hope for most is the comfort and companionship of those close to them. Just like her mother Bai entered the palace that day, Yang Muzhi, who had been ill for a long time, cheered up again. She groaned slightly, and then said softly: "The Queen Mother left you in Changning Palace that day, just because she was worried that our sisters would be in the same breath, and now that I am no longer beautiful, she will naturally not allow you to come to see me." It's beyond the reach of manpower, how can my sister blame you? ”

"Ah Yuan, when I saw Aunt Ruan in Changning Palace that day, I really thought that the matter would be revealed. But I didn't expect you to be so resolute, in order not to leave evidence for others, to provoke the Queen Mother in person in that cruel way. Later, if the emperor hadn't come, I was afraid that the queen mother would hate you and execute you on the spot. Therefore, no matter what gossip others say, my sister will never doubt your intentions. You don't want to do anything stupid to make me feel at ease, okay? ”

These words were said by her in a very plain tone, which only made people feel sincere, and every word came from the bottom of her heart. Ah Yuan felt a trace of burning in his eyes, and he couldn't say a word for a while, and finally only said: "Sister, I will be fine, and please cherish it more." ”

The night of the August Festival is usually a palace banquet, and this time the family banquet is set up at the foot of the Thousand Buddha Mountain in the Royal North Garden, on the platform by the Taiye Pond. Everyone looks at the moon near the lake, and there are delicious wines and delicacies, and the sound of silk and bamboo elegance is in the ears. The breeze is coming, and everyone is gradually intoxicated.

Ah Yuan accompanied Jingyu to sit at a table a little farther away from the concubine's seat, and there were also Concubine Yugui and several old concubines, Wang Jingye of Xunjun, and the fifth eldest princess Qiyue who had not yet left the cabinet. Compared with the emperor's main table, which pays attention to dignity and orderliness, and everyone is sitting in danger, several people on this side table can be said to be talking and laughing, and there is a hearty laugh from time to time.

"Yue'er guessed wrong again!" Jing Yi leaned back with a smile, "It seems that the fourth brother also has something that makes you have to bow down." How about it, do you admit this punishment for drinking? ”

Qiyue said angrily: "No, do it again!" ”

Jingyu clapped his hands and said, "Okay, good, this is fun, and I still have to play." ”

Jing Yi smiled: "Don't worry, let's punish Yue'er for this cup first." ”

It turned out that after three rounds of drinking, these people played with a hidden hook at the dinner table, one hid the silver hook in the palm of his hand, and the other person guessed, and the guesser won the game. Don't look at Jingyu's usual stupidity, but his intuition is surprisingly good, whether it is against Jingyi or Qiyue, after a few rounds, he only wins and does not lose.

Concubine Yugui smiled and watched their brother and sister playing, and said, "Okay, Yue'er has also eaten a lot of wine, and if she continues like this, she will be drunk." ”

Qiyue snorted: "How can I get drunk with this faint sweet osmanthus brew?" Don't worry, mother, I will let the fourth brother lose once before I am willing! ”

A few people were talking and laughing, when they suddenly heard a pleasant sound of bells from the direction of the Taiye Pool. Looking at it from afar, there was an extra flat boat on the lake, and the front of the boat was tied with a red rope, and many golden bells were tied. Once the rope is pulled on the shore, a crisp bell rings endlessly.

Everyone was attracted by this bell, and forgot to speak for a while, and the banquet was quiet. I saw that the boat slowly approached, and when it came to the moon shadow in the middle of the lake, the bell stopped abruptly. The moonlight was like flowing water, sprinkling a silver glow on the calm surface of the lake, and the ripples of the boat rippled the silver waves round and round. Lined with the light of the silver moon, everyone saw clearly that there was a woman standing on the boat. The woman stood under the moon, like a fairy in the Toad Palace, which made people yearn for it.

The moon is bright and the wind is quiet, and with a wisp of whimpering and melodious flute, the woman sings:

"The moon rises brightly, and the best people are shining. Shu is entangled, and he is quietly tired.

The moon rises brightly, and the best people are scared. Sorrowful and tired.

The moon rises brightly, the outstanding people are burning, and the sorrow is soothing. It's hard work. ”

Her singing voice is clear, like a gentle breeze, and like a cold ice spring, hovering and echoing on the surface of this lake for a long time. After a song, the straight teacher is still intoxicated.

Then another bell rang, and the red rope was pulled, and the boat slowly sailed towards the shore. The woman played the flute, still playing the song just now, but the tune was slightly more pleasant, with the ardent expectation of spring, which led to infinite reverie.

The boat finally came to rest, and the sound of the whistle gradually subsided. Everyone held their breath and stared, only to see a beautiful woman holding a flute in her right hand and coming with lotus steps. From a distance, she has a delicate posture, elegant posture, wearing a pink and white shark silk gauze skirt undulating in the night breeze, and when she moves, she is like a lotus flower blooming.

She went straight to the bottom of the platform and bowed down: "Courtiers Mei, I wish the emperor and queen ten thousand blessings and peace and the queen mother happiness and good health." ”

The Queen Mother smiled and said: "Xue Shen, don't be polite, come to the mourning family." ”

"The courtiers obey." Mei Xue Shen raised her head and smiled lightly, a white porcelain-like beauty face was outstanding, and the concubines on the platform were all slightly shocked. Even Concubine Min, who had already been prepared, clenched her fists uncontrollably when she saw such a scene.

At that moment, there was a cold silence, and Mei Xue slowly walked onto the platform, only the rings jingled. The Queen Mother ordered someone to vacate a seat for her beside her, took her hand and said, "I haven't seen you for two years, and my ups and downs are getting more and more standard." How is the Mei University Fellow lately? ”

Mei Xue stood beside the Queen Mother, didn't dare to sit down for a while, owed a debt, and said: "There is the Empress Dowager Lao's concern, my grandfather is healthy, and I asked the courtiers to greet the Queen Mother for him." ”

The Queen Mother said: "You just have to sit, you don't have to be formal." I heard that your grandfather was very comfortable at home for a long time. Unlike the mourning family, there is no day to be free, and in this heart, there is always something to remember. ”

When the emperor heard this, he hurriedly said: "The son is not filial, so the queen mother is tired." ”

The Queen Mother smiled at the corner of her lips: "The emperor is serious." The emperor has to work on state affairs all day long, so he naturally has no time to harem, and now that the queen is out of the moon, the mourning family can rest assured. From now on, the mourning family will no longer care about the affairs of the six palaces, and will give full authority to the queen. ”

Queen Chunyu said softly: "The sons and daughters should do their best to share the worries of the emperor and the queen mother. It's just that the sons are stupid and dull, I'm afraid they can't afford such a heavy responsibility for a while, and they have to ask the queen mother to take care of them more. ”

"You are the queen chosen by the mourning family, and the mourning family says that you can afford it, so you can naturally afford it." She suddenly frowned, and said, "It's not ......."

The queen hurriedly got up and said, "Please give the queen mother's advice." ”

The Queen Mother smiled and motioned for her to sit down: "The queen doesn't have to be so careful, the mourning family just wants to say that although the country is now peaceful and peaceful, the emperor's harem is still sparsely populated, and there is only one heir under his knees, Chonghui, so the mourning family can't rest assured......" She paused, looked at Mei Xue Shen twice, intentionally or unintentionally, and asked her again: "What does the queen think?" ”

Chun Yu Leyi has always been a cowardly character, and he couldn't make up his mind, so he had to look at Mei Xueshen, and secretly looked at Jing Zhen's expression, and said in a low voice: "But according to the mother's orders." ”

The Queen Mother smiled: "That's good." He asked Xiang Jingzhen again: "What about the emperor?" ”

At that time, Yang Muzhi was sitting beside Concubine Rong, and Jing Zhen's gaze swept over the concubines and fell on her indifferent lowered eyes. His face was slightly gloomy, he stared for a moment, and said with a smile indifferently: "My son thinks that Mei's is very good." ”

Mei Xueshen was slightly stunned, her white face was slightly shy, and she immediately buried it.

The Queen Mother looked at her with a smile: "Xue Shen, why don't you hurry up and thank you?" ”