Chapter Eighty-Four: Concubine Hua

The Chinese New Year is approaching, and there is another heavy snowfall, which wraps the entire Hoan Palace in a white world of ice and snow. The square and steps in front of the www.biquge.info Taihe Hall are covered with a thick red velvet carpet, and the lanterns and ribbons around are being hung tightly, and the people of the Shangyi Bureau are shuttling back and forth, busy arranging the upcoming concubine promotion ceremony.

Emperor Xuan ascended the throne for nine years, Concubine Hua was the first concubine to be crowned, and the emperor specially passed down an edict to explain that the Shangyi Bureau must cooperate with Zhao Chang of the Ministry of Rites to hold the ceremony according to the highest specifications. After such a will, Wang Shangyi and Zhao Shangshu immediately made difficulties, the highest standard? According to the regulations, who in this harem can be canonized beyond the queen's etiquette, but listening to the emperor's meaning, it is a bit intriguing.

Both of them couldn't figure out the emperor's thoughts, they were afraid that they would not be able to make a bad relationship, and they were afraid of making the queen mother and the future concubine unhappy and having a headache! In the end, he still took a generous gift and asked the emperor's father-in-law in private. If you say that you know the emperor's mind best, I am afraid that I will not be able to find the second one in this palace except Wang Huaide. Father-in-law De only said four words: "The winding path leads to seclusion." ”

Mixed in the harem and officialdom, which one is not a human spirit? Although it was four words that were incompatible, Wang Shangyi and Zhao Shangshu immediately understood it, and turned around and acted with great fanfare. Within a few days, there was a jubilant red everywhere, which formed a strong color contrast with the surrounding snow, making it more vivid and auspicious.

Concubine Rong stood in the octagonal pavilion of the Agarwood Pavilion, looking around, there was a dazzling red all around, and even on the branches of the trees by the water, the inner court did not forget to tie the fluttering ribbons, she only felt that her chest was stuffy and panicked, and a nameless fire did not know where to vent. The emperor is really well-intentioned, the palace is full of red, who doesn't know that red is the color that only the queen deserves to enjoy in the harem, so she is praised in a grand manner, and she doesn't even want the rules set by her ancestors. There is also the queen of the nest, my grandfather was the left minister, and he was kicked in the face by others, and he didn't even say anything.

In fact, things are really not what Concubine Rong thinks, the queen is not that she doesn't want to be angry, but she has nowhere to vent her anger. She is the queen of the dynasty appointed by the first emperor, the emperor was still the prince when he married her into the East Palace, the battle at that time, the road is not an exaggeration to congratulate the whole country, after the emperor ascended the throne, she naturally entered the harem, but the emperor to her, for so many years, has been more than respect, not enough love. Grandpa said that as long as she abides by her duty, no one can shake her position as the queen, she always forbears, even if Duan Qingzi gave birth to the imperial heir one step ahead of her, even if the emperor asks her to divide the power in charge of the harem to that woman, she is not annoyed or troublesome, and she has done enough of the tolerant and generous posture that a queen should have. Some time ago, Concubine Rong was promoted, and the emperor discussed with her, Concubine Hua had the greatest credit for raising the emperor's heir, and it was time for her to be promoted to the first position, and she also agreed, who made herself unable to add a prince to the emperor? But she never expected that the emperor would play such a trick of stealing beams and changing pillars, and she suddenly fell into a deep sense of crisis.

On the day of the ceremony, the sky was clear, and the snow shone in the sun. On the square in front of the palace of the Taihe Palace, there are flowers and flowers, singing and dancing like clouds. The civil and military officials, the women of the imperial court, and the concubines of the fifth rank or above in the harem were all absent, and they all stood on both sides of the carpet.

The queen was wearing a red golden phoenix auspicious cloud brocade robe, and the nine-tailed phoenix hairpin was shining golden on the heavy bun. The corners of her mouth are light, her temperament is graceful and luxurious, such a posture, she has been practicing since she was 17 years old, and it has been a full 13 years now, no matter at any time, she stands on her husband's side, just right to show everyone the richness of her mother's world. But Emperor Xuan's gaze did not have it before, and it has never stayed on her now. He stood in front of the Taihe Palace, looking straight ahead with a smile, welcoming the arrival of his beloved woman, looking joyful and excited.

At the auspicious time, the drum sounded, the joyful cannon burst into the sky, and the gorgeous concubine took the hand of the palace maid Lan Yan, stepped on the lotus step, and came slowly. She was dressed in a purple fairy crane auspicious cloud brocade robe, and her huge skirt swayed behind her. This brocade robe was carefully made by the embroiderers of the entire Shangfu Bureau for three months, and it was decorated with the best lake beads from the Jiangnan tribute, and all the patterns were embroidered with gold and silver threads, which was low-key and luxurious, and completely conformed to the perfect image of the gorgeous concubine in the emperor's heart.

I saw that her long eyebrows were like Yuandai, the tails of her eyes were crooked like a coquettish smile, and the seven-tailed golden phoenix step shook on the top of her head and shook mischievously, every time it seemed to shake Emperor Xuan's heart, making him feel like a hairy guy waiting for the bride, and there would be a trace of nervousness. There were still a few steps away from him, and Emperor Xuan couldn't wait to reach out. Hua Guifei handed him her hand and turned around slowly, at that moment, the brilliance shone like starlight, and a smile of victory appeared on her face.

The next day, Emperor Xuan issued an order to go to the Graceland Palace to hunt, and among the concubines in the harem, only the gorgeous concubine was ordered to accompany him. When the will came, the queen snorted coldly in her heart, Graceland is a place where the first emperor often vacationed with Emperor Xuan's biological mother Concubine Shu when he was alive, and the emperor's move was obvious, and the Lu family's hard work on his way to the throne was exchanged for his promise that he would never be abolished. Now that the old minister is dead, the waste is wasted, the grandfather is fortunate to have the foresight, he resigned early and retired for the elderly, the emperor did everything possible to keep him, and finally let him bear the empty title of the left minister, just to prove his benevolence and trustworthiness to the world, but he still couldn't hold it back, should it be her turn next, is it the turn of the Lu family? The emperor took Concubine Hua to the palace with his front foot, and she followed her back foot out of the palace in disguise.

In the hunting grounds of Graceland, the north wind hunts, and the snow forms a thick ice crust on the ground, which is dazzling white in the faint sunlight. Emperor Xuan and Concubine Hua rode together, and Duke De and the guards followed far behind. Hua Guifei was afraid of the cold, and the whole person shrank in Emperor Xuan's cloak, only revealing two eyes to look at the scenery outside, and her excited eyes looked like an elf girl in her teens.

"Qing'er, do you remember here?" Emperor Xuan asked.

Hua Guifei raised her head, and in her ink-like pupils, Emperor Xuan's affection was reflected, she sighed lowly, and replied softly: "How could Qing'er forget here?" It is here that Qing'er's life is destined to be tied from now on. ”

Emperor Xuan also hugged her emotionally and murmured: "I too, in my life, from the moment Qing'er blocked the arrow for me, I will always be tied with Qing'er, and no one can take you away from me!" ”

Concubine Hua lowered her head and smiled, leaned her head lightly on Emperor Xuan's arms, and her eyes crossed the snow, crossed the jungle, and projected into the unknown distance.