220 The emperor is coming

It's actually clean! Concubine Zhen had the feeling of being insulted and was very unhappy. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info

But just entered the palace, it seems inconvenient to really take out the style of the "master" and investigate it. And ignore it, but unwillingly. So, what to do? She asked herself.

After being stunned for a while, he suddenly had a plan, and then sneered, "If you don't say it, it's up to you!" But if you're going to make me forget, that's impossible. She said, "In a few days, I will ask Wang Xiang who she is." Go down! ”

After speaking, Concubine Zhen also got up, didn't even look at Wang Deshou, and planned to go back.

At this moment, Wang Deshou was frightened, and hurriedly shouted: "Master, master, slave has affection." ”

Concubine Zhen stood still, turned her face and said, "I don't want to listen to your words. ”

The slave all said. However, the slave said that the master has to bear with the slave. Otherwise, the minion's life will not be guaranteed. ”

said it so seriously, Concubine Zhen felt compassion, and also forgave him for not daring to reveal his true feelings easily, so she slowed down her voice and said, "You are from here, I will naturally bear with you." However, you have to show your sincerity. ”

"Yes! The slave did not dare to deceive the master. Wang Deshou said in a low voice: "Master beware of Wang Xiang, he is a spy sent by Lafayette in front of Long Live Lord." ”

"Sitting?" Concubine Zhen asked in confusion, "What are you looking for?" ”

"Then I don't know." Wang Deshou said with great difficulty, "Anyway, the master is going to see Wang Xiang in the future, just pay attention." ”

"Uh-huh!" Concubine Zhen thought quietly for a while, figured out what was going on, nodded and said:

"It's up to you to tell me. I'll be careful, and I won't say anything about it. You're faithful and good! In the future, if you hear anything that matters, you must come and tell me quickly. ”

"Yes!" Wang Deshou felt that this "master", although he was young, was very sophisticated in speaking and acting, so he had confidence and respect, and replied very sincerely: "Master Wan'an!" If the slave does not help the master, who can he help? ”

For three days in a row, except for the grand wedding, the prince of Garn and the ministers of the inner court, who issued four edicts, neither the queen mother nor the emperor summoned their ministers.

The emperor still serves the Empress Dowager Cixi every day to listen to the drama in Shufangzhai, and the queen and Jinzhen are still in the deep palace, and they will wait until the second day of the second month of February, when the queen meets the queen mother, and can go everywhere.

The two sisters of Yikun Palace have never seen the emperor. Concubine Zhen is still waiting for the New Year, and Concubine Jin has not been able to realize her dream with the emperor. Wang Deshou waited every day, afraid that the emperor would suddenly come.

In this way, at the end of the month, it is estimated that the emperor will never come to Yikun Palace during these three days, because before the return ceremony, the emperor must fast for three days, and he must fast for three days.

The next night, as soon as Emperor Guangxu returned to the palace, the queen greeted him affectionately and shouted: "Your Majesty, the concubines ask the emperor for peace!" ”

"Hmm!" Emperor Guangxu agreed irrationally. When he saw the queen, his mood became upset again.

"The emperor is tired for a day, so the concubines will beat the emperor's back." The queen was still talking in conversation.

"Forget it, I don't have back pain." Emperor Guangxu said.

He thought of Concubine Jin and Concubine Zhen, "I've been busy these days, and I've never seen these two sisters." ”

The emperor thought to himself, "I don't know what the heart of these two sisters is. Since he was not happy to look at the queen, why not take this time to take a look at these two sisters? ”

Emperor Guangxu made up his mind and said to the empress: "You stay here by yourself for a while, I still have some things to do, and I need to go out to do it." You may have to come back late, but if you can't, you can go to bed first! ”

"What's so urgent, can't you do it tomorrow?" The queen asked.

"I've made up my mind, so don't say it."

"Since the emperor has to go, and the concubines won't stop you, you can go." The queen said, "The concubines are waiting for the emperor to come back!" ”

"Don't wait, maybe I'll be back late. Why should you bother? The Emperor walked out.

After the emperor left, the more the empress thought about it, the more wrong it became, "Could it be that the emperor has gone there?" ”

She muttered to herself. She wondered if the emperor had gone to the two sisters of the Changxu family. "Jin Sheng!"

"The slave is here, what does the queen have to order?" Jin Sheng responded and said.

"Come here!" After Jin Sheng came over, the queen said something in his ear, and Jin Sheng took the order and left.

The queen guessed well. When the emperor came out of his palace, he said to the eunuchs:

"You quickly go and inform the eunuch, the head of the Jingshi Room, that I am going to Yikun Palace to see the two sisters, Concubine Jin and Concubine Zhen."

Nazhi was about to give the key to the palace gate on this day, and the head of the worship room hurriedly came to inform: The emperor is coming to Yikun Palace, and Concubine Jin and Concubine Zhen will meet in makeup.

This made Wang Deshou panic, reporting to the two masters on the one hand, and summoning the palace maids on the other hand to serve the big makeup.

First wear the fragrant dragon pattern robe, and then wear the next "Eight Treasures Lishui", embroider the dragon's gown on the front and back of the shoulders, put on the gold covenant, hang the coral pearls, and finally wear the Zhu Wei Xun mink, the crown full of jewels, and also match various jewelry.

He had just dressed up in a hurry, and he heard the sound of "up-up-up" outside the palace gate, and knew that the emperor was about to arrive.

"Hurry up!" Concubine Jin asked in a panic, "Where is my handkerchief?" ”

"Don't panic, don't panic!" The eldest palace maid, named Cui Xi, is well-informed and calm, "It's time, it's time!" ”

This is the first time to meet the emperor, and according to the official etiquette, you have to kneel at the palace gate to receive you, and you should sign up at the same time. Waiting for the emperor's soft sedan chair to enter the palace, Fang Shi followed behind, and entered the court.

After kneeling three times and bowing nine times, I only heard the emperor say: "Get up!" ”

"Yes!" Concubine Jin agreed, stood up, and Concubine Zhen followed her sister to act together, only bolder than her sister, stood up, and glanced at the emperor generously.

On the contrary, the emperor was a little shy, and involuntarily avoided his gaze to the side, so that he naturally saw Concubine Jin.

Concubine Jin is dignified and generous, and abides by etiquette, and at this time she hangs her hands and eyes, so she can make the emperor look calmly.

The Emperor asked, "How old are you?" ”

"The concubine is fifteen years old this year." Concubine Jin replied.

"Where do you live?"

"The concubine lives in Qingyunzhai in the East Chamber."

Emperor Guangxu turned his gaze to Concubine Zhen at this moment, and saw that Concubine Zhen was also looking at him, so he asked, "How old are you this year?" ”

Concubine Zhen didn't answer, but said playfully: "The emperor guess." ”

Long live the Lord asked, but did not answer quickly, and said that let Guess Guess, this is a big impeachment matter. Concubine Jin was frightened when she heard this, so she coughed again and again.

However, Emperor Guangxu was not only not angry when he heard this, but had a refreshing feeling.

Emperor Guangxu lived in the oppressive atmosphere in the palace all day long, and no one had ever spoken to him in such a relaxed tone, so he said with interest: "Your sister is fifteen years old, I think you are only thirteen or fourteen years old at most, right?" ”

"The emperor guessed well, the concubine is thirteen years old this year." Concubine Zhen said happily.

"Do you live in the West Wing?"

"Yes! The concubine lives in the West Chamber's Daode Hall. ”

"Yikun Palace has been here several times, and I have never been to the Daode Hall, so I will go to you and take a look."

"Yes!" Concubine Zhen agreed, "The concubine leads the way." ”

According to the rules, Wang Deshou should lead the way with his side, but Concubine Zhen did what she wanted, and did not follow the law, but she was helpless.

Because the emperor did not speak, and at the same time she acted so naturally, chicly, and without leaving, it did not make people think that she was wrong.

At this moment, those rigid rules were broken. Wang Xiang and Wang Deshou still have the eunuchs in the worship room, they don't know what to do?

followed to the courtyard of the moral hall, all stood still, seeing that the concubine was in front, the emperor was in the center, and the concubine was behind, they entered the house one after another, and the palace maid who opened the curtain put the cotton curtain down, isolated from the inside and outside, and only stood by outside.

But the emperor felt very comfortable, for the first time, he got rid of the deacons and eunuchs who were not leaving an inch, and he had a sense of relief from the restraints, and sat down very casually.

"Do you see me living freely?" The emperor asked Jin and Zhen's second concubines.

"As the lord of a country and the dignity of all vehicles, how can the emperor live uncomfortably? The concubines thought that the emperor was living very freely. The older concubine hurriedly said, and at the same time looked at her sister and signaled her not to talk too much, lest she make more mistakes.

Concubine Zhen didn't seem to understand her sister's painstaking efforts, and said very innocently: "The concubine thinks that the emperor is not very comfortable living. ”

"Oh?" The Emperor was amazed and said, "Then tell me why?" ”

"It can be seen from the emperor's election of the queen that the emperor is not living comfortably." Concubine Zhen may be because she is young and not very sensible, so she actually talked about choosing a queen.

"Sister!" Concubine Jin heard her sister actually talk about the matter of choosing the queen, not only did she feel embarrassed when she heard it, but she also felt that she shouldn't say anything about it, so she said to her sister: "Don't talk nonsense! ”

The emperor looked at Concubine Jin, waved his hand to stop her, and said to Concubine Zhen:

"Tell me more. Don't have any worries, it's just the three of us here, and we won't spread it out. ”

"Is the queen chosen by the emperor satisfied?" Concubine Zhen asked.

The Emperor shook his head silently, and at the same time let out a long sigh.

"Of course, the queen who is forced to be chosen by others will not be satisfied." Concubine Zhen said.

"After the emperor's election, the concubines all looked at it, maybe other people lowered their heads and didn't dare to look at it. The concubine really felt unfair for the emperor at that time! ”

A sentence touched the sore spot of Emperor Guangxu, which made him think of his unsatisfactory situation, and he couldn't help but burst into tears.

Concubine Jin and Concubine Zhen were frightened when they saw the emperor like this; Especially Concubine Jin, she felt as if a catastrophe was coming, so she quickly knelt down and kowtowed to the emperor to plead guilty:

"It must be that the child spoke inappropriately and made the emperor angry, please forgive the emperor!" (To be continued.) )