Chapter 44: Old Things in the Forbidden City (2)
It was getting late, Jingren Palace was brightly lit, and the thirteen-year-old concubine Zhen sat on the edge of the bed, thinking about Mama's instructions when she left, straightened her back, and reached out to support the heavy crown she was wearing on her head. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
She pouted, she hadn't learned how to survive in this palace that eats people and doesn't spit out bones, and her immature face couldn't hide her disgust. He craned his neck to look at the empty hall, and after making sure that there was no one, he carefully lifted the hem of his skirt and crept to the square table and sat down.
Staring at all kinds of snacks and fruits on the table, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva, the black and white pupils flashed with hope, touched the shriveled belly under the thick court clothes, reached out and pinched a faint fragrance of osmanthus cake, regardless of the danger of getting flower lip gloss, and stuffed the whole brain into it at once.
Melting in her mouth, she sighed in satisfaction, rested her cheek with one hand, and dazzled herself to pick out other preserved fruits.
"Ahem...... "I didn't expect to eat too quickly, and it was stuck in my throat all of a sudden, and she coughed while hurriedly pouring tea.
Emperor Guangxu looked at her cute appearance, smiled gently, and walked out of the shadows. Concubine Zhen took the teacup from a slender and white hand, closed her eyes and looked up, wiped the residue on the corner of her mouth with a silk handkerchief, and then she reacted, wasn't there no one in the hall just now?
She raised her head stiffly, the bright yellow dragon robe came into view, her heart sank, and she secretly screamed badly, she was caught. She immediately straightened up, threw the cup in her hand on the table, raised her eyelids timidly, and glanced at the mountain of pressure in front of her.
She blinked in disbelief, what did she see? The emperor is actually laughing?
"If you want to see it, you can see it openly, I am your husband."
Concubine Zhen is a half-grown child, her face is naturally thin, she only listens to ridicule, she only feels ashamed and embarrassed, and her fair face is slightly flushed under the faint candlelight, and she looks more and more delicate.
Emperor Guangxu shook slightly, sneered, and reached out to wipe the remaining pastry crumbs from her mouth: "It's really a child." ”
Concubine Zhen didn't hear what he said clearly, and reflexively "Huh? With a sound, a pair of black and white eyes opened wide, like brilliant gems. Emperor Guangxu pulled her to sit down, selected some of the exquisite food on the table, and put it in front of her, with a somewhat doting tone: "Eat it if you're hungry!" Just like you just did. ”
Her mind was a mess, and she was still savoring the meaning of the words of the handsome Emperor His Majesty in front of her, was she really letting her eat, or was she laughing at the way she ate just now?
Emperor Guangxu stretched out his hand and grabbed a piece of osmanthus cake that she had just taken for the first time, looking good, and took a small bite gently, but felt that the taste was not the same as usual, and unconsciously, a piece was eliminated. This is unprecedented for him, who doesn't like sweets on weekdays.
While wiping the crumbs on his hands, he asked curiously, "What do you like to do on weekdays......?" ”
Concubine Zhen's black pupils turned around, stretched out her hand and rubbed her chin, making a thoughtful gesture of an adult, which looked a little funny and cute, and after a while, she said quietly.
"I like ...... Well...... I like photography, I like Western books, I like to wear men's clothes, and I like a lot of things, my favorite ...... It's just that you can fly freely,......" she laughed a few times, and couldn't help but get up and demonstrate, stretching her hands and doing the movement of spreading her wings and flying: "Just like this, fly very high and high, so that I can see a lot of strange things." ”
She loves ...... Fly.
Emperor Guangxu's eyes showed a look of yearning, suddenly, as if he had been hit by something, he was shocked, the look on his face became gloomy, looking at the concubine who jumped out of the center of the hall, he couldn't help but sigh deeply, the people who entered the Forbidden City, which one did not become conformist and insensitive.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, and the fingers on his lap clenched involuntarily, as if he was making some kind of decision, he would definitely protect her. Because she is the only one in the entire palace who breaks the rules, for him, she is the only color in this cold Forbidden City.
The two chatted all night, and from time to time there were cheerful frolicking sounds in the hall. The inner prison maid outside was close to each other, lowered her voice, and quietly discussed that her master would be a favored master in the future.
Since that night, Emperor Guangxu has slept in Jingren Palace every night in addition to handling official business and studying.
"Zhen'er......" Emperor Guangxu hadn't stepped into the threshold yet, and couldn't help the joy in his heart.
Concubine Zhen heard the familiar voice, the movement of holding the pen in her hand paused, and slowly looked up at Emperor Guangxu who came with the wind and dust, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but hook a gentle smile, and said softly: "Don't worry, it's almost over, wait a minute." ”
After speaking, she continued to hang her head and continued to trace the unfinished Danqing, her movements were smooth, and she didn't even know the broken hair scattered from her sideburns.
Emperor Guangxu didn't care about her coldness, and stood behind her, admiring the beautiful scenery gradually appearing on the rice paper, and admiring the concubine who was painting seriously. Noticing the scattered hair on her forehead, he reached out and carefully pinned her behind her ear.
"Okay......" Concubine Zhen stopped what she was doing, leaned over and blew the ink, looked at her another masterpiece with satisfaction, and couldn't help but nod narcissistically.
"How?" She slowly raised her head and stared at Emperor Guangxu, who was accustomed to it behind her, her black eyes were shining, revealing a radiant glow of hope.
"Hmm...... It's still okay to draw. Emperor Guangxu had a gentle smile embedded in his face, nodded, and praised him as he liked.
Concubine Zhen pouted dissatisfiedly: "Is it just okay?" ”
"No, it's perfect." The corners of Emperor Guangxu's mouth twitched slightly, and he said against his will.
"Hmph, the concubine forgives the emperor." She's a lot of adults, and she looks like I don't care about you.
Emperor Guangxu picked up the robe and horse coat that he put aside, handed it over as if offering a treasure, and said excitedly: "Do you like it?" Concubine Zhen took the royal blue shirt and happily compared: "Can I wear it now?" ”
"Yes! You go and put it on, and I'll wait for you outside. Stretched out his hand and pinched her round cheeks dotingly, and instructed the palace maid to wait for her to change her clothes.
She walked up behind him lightly, cleared her throat, and tried to make her voice as rough as possible: "Brother Tai ......"
Emperor Guangxu turned around, and Concubine Zhen, who was wearing a royal blue robe and horse coat, came into view, and looked extremely handsome, his eyes became a little confused, and he bent over to salute: "Brother Zhen." ”
The two sang and harmonized, playing a game.
Empress Longyu listened to the gushing voice of the palace maid in the center of the main hall, her ears seemed to be filled with lead, she couldn't listen to a word, she bit her lower lip tightly, blood sank out, and her fingers tore the silk handkerchief resentfully.
Her eyes narrowed slightly, and she couldn't hide the ruthlessness that came out, and Bengong didn't believe that she couldn't cure this little hoof.