Chapter Twenty-Three: The Six Palaces Compete for the Peony Head

In front of this capable son, the crown princess didn't seem to have a reason, and she didn't want to find a reason to refute it, so she didn't mention Yao Qinghua's trouble today. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

"Hmph, who wants you to help me speak, who is your sister Hong'er. You, a guy who can't open your legs when you see a beautiful woman, I won't pay attention to you. ”

Yao Qinghua, who was hiding behind the swing frame, rolled his eyes indignantly at the back of Zhu Zhanji who was far away.

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In three days, it will be the day when Zhu Zhanji will go to Beijing, and today, he should be saying goodbye to his imperial grandfather.

Since Zhu Zhanji returned to the palace, Yao Qinghua ignored him for a long time.

At this moment, thinking that he was sent to Beijing, and I didn't know when I would see him again, I couldn't help but feel sad secretly.

I never thought that Concubine Xian Niangniang secretly told Yao Qinghua that when she went to resign from the emperor, Zhu Zhanji, the emperor's grandson, actually asked the emperor's grandfather for a decree, saying that the second red girl was from Beijing, and she cried a lot when she left last time, and he promised in the carriage that day that he would take her back to Beijing to catch crickets, so this time I went to Beijing and asked the emperor to take her back to her hometown with him.

Zhu Di readily agreed, Beijing is the base camp of the Erhong girl, this girl is eccentric, if the emperor and grandson have something, she can just help.

When Zhu Zhanji went to Guan Ju Palace to say goodbye, the crown princess Zhang Cuiyun also took the opportunity to say, "Since Miss Sun's companion Erhong Girl has gone to Beijing, it is better to bring Wei'er with you, anyway, the three of you are the same age, and you can play together." ”

Zhu Zhanji naturally had no reason to disagree.

After dealing with his grandson's journey to the north, Zhu Di is going to decide to take his concubines with him on this northern expedition.

He knew that he brought Quan Yan'er last time, and if he still took her to accompany him this time, he was afraid that Zhang Guifei and his brother British Gong Zhang Fu would have a complaint.

As an emperor, you enjoy many privileges and seem to be omnipotent, but all this is based on the interests of not harming the ministers who support you; If it hurts the root of the supporters, it is that "water can carry the boat, but it can also overturn the boat".

Zhang Fu is an important minister of the two dynasties, as early as a few years ago, when Zhu Di secretly arranged the trip to the north, he said in front of Zhu Di seemingly casually, "My sister Linglong can be good at literature and martial arts, and there is her on the way to the northern expedition, and it seems that the heroic spirit of the team has increased a lot." ”

Of course, Zhu Di understood what he meant.

Tonight, the jade flute in Concubine Quanxian's palace was resentful, and Zhu Di also sat up from the dragon couch sadly and asked, "Yan'er almost lost her life last time she toured with me in the north, do you regret it?" ”

"Yan'er followed the emperor out, even if she died, she didn't regret it. It's just that the emperor ......." Concubine Quan Xian suddenly shut up, because she knew that if she continued to talk like this, it seemed that she still wanted to accompany her on this northern expedition, but she also knew that it would make the emperor very embarrassed.

Coming out of Concubine Quanxian's palace, Zhu Di became a little preoccupied, and he stepped into Concubine Zhang's Jinghua Palace step by step.

Tonight's Zhang Guifei is dressed very beautifully, and it seems that she has been waiting to be welcomed.

I saw her combing a high "peony head", this hairstyle is about seven inches high, her temples are fluffy and smooth, and she has a double lock of hair at the back of the bun.

Originally, this style was popular in Suzhou, because of its luxury and grace, and then gradually spread to the north. The poet You Dong said: "I heard that the south of the Yangtze River is one foot high, and the six palaces compete for the peony head." ”

This graceful peony head looks even more tall and graceful tonight.

Zhang Linglong stepped forward, on the long six-piece skirt, embroidered with a twisted branch pattern, one or two inches below the skirt, embroidered with water lines, as a presser foot, the skirt moved gently with the footsteps, like a slightly rippling ripple, as the so-called "skirt drags six Xiangjiang water", Zhang Guifei at the moment, is the most perfect interpretation of the swaying and colorful of these six skirts.

"The concubine is so beautiful tonight."

In fact, Zhang Guifei dressed up like this, but Zhu Di didn't have the heart to appreciate it at all, so he had to say such a perfunctory sentence casually without expression.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Linglong seemed to guess the emperor's troubles, she personally served a bowl of bird's nest soup to the emperor, and then Shi Shiran knelt down and asked for help: "Your Majesty, this northern expedition is far away, the mountains are high and the rivers are long, only the jade flute sound of the virtuous concubine's sister can relieve the emperor's fatigue, and for the victory or defeat of the war, the concubine asks the emperor to allow the virtuous concubine's sister to accompany her." ”

Ah, Zhu Di was overjoyed, and immediately helped Zhang Linglong up and said, "Concubine Ai really thinks so?" ”

"However, the emperor, the sister of Concubine Xian is delicate, and she contracted a disease on her last trip to the north, but fortunately there is a second red girl who is familiar with the local water and soil. Otherwise, Concubine Xian's sister is more auspicious. But this time, the second red girl stayed in Beijing to assist the imperial grandson ......"

Zhu Di couldn't help frowning when he heard Zhang Guifei say this, and he himself felt that this was a problem.

He didn't know what Zhang Guifei really meant.

I only heard Zhang Guifei's words turn around, and said coquettishly: "So, the concubine recommended one person to the emperor, and the concubine heard that although the Zhaoyi Lu family is Han, they have lived in Mobei since childhood. Because Lu Zhaoyi's father, Lu Zhong, is an old general under my father, he was sent by his grandfather to stay in Mobei for a long time in his early years, and Lu Zhaoyi followed her mother and relatives with the army for a long time when she was a child, and she was familiar with the water and soil of Mobei, so it was better to send her to take care of Concubine Xian's sister. ”

Zhang Guifei saw that the emperor was suspicious, so she continued to say softly: "This Lu Zhaoyi is many years older than the sisters in our harem, and she is an old man who entered the palace during the period of Empress Xu. As for my brother, I would tell him that my sister could not bear the smoke and dust of the desert, and that he could not complain to anyone if he asked not to suffer. ”

Zhang Guifei has always spoken softly, with a graceful tone, and she spoke eloquently, and at this moment, these words came out of her mouth again, and Zhu Di couldn't help but feel like Guanyin spitting lotus sounds.

He was a little grateful, he didn't expect that the concubine, who he had always been so cold, would really share his worries when it came to the time of embarrassment.

The balance of emotions in the emperor's heart silently shifted to the side of the concubine Zhang Linglong at this time, and he secretly thought in his heart that after this northern expedition, he must appease and appease this concubine who is knowledgeable and careful.

In order to repay the favor, Zhu Di immediately helped Zhang Guifei up and said: "The concubine is thoughtful. Just now, the concubine mentioned that Lu Zhaoyi turned out to be an old man who entered the palace at the same time as the queen, but it is a pity that it took so many years to be promoted to the position of Zhaoyi, and I was busy with state affairs and was negligent. ”

Zhu Di groaned slightly, looked up at Zhang Linglong and smiled: "Since Lu Zhaoyi is the person recommended by the concubine, it will definitely not be wrong." She has the heart to serve the virtuous concubine, and today she will be promoted to the concubine position for the sake of Linglong's face. It's just that the promotion to the rank is not in line with the ancestral system, so for the time being, how about being named the last one of the concubines - giving the name 'Concubine Ning'? ”

"The concubine thanked the emperor for Concubine Lu Ning. With the emperor's exceptional grace, I think Concubine Lu Ning must wait for the emperor and Concubine Xian's sister to do her best. ”