"But in the blink of an eye, two years later, she was forgotten by the emperor at the foot of Changyou Mountain, recalling her former scenery, it is really embarrassing." The queen caressed the stone barrier, the breeze was gentle, as if she could still see the graceful dance of the beautiful woman among the lotuses, "I heard that no one in the palace has gone to her grave so far." Thinking about the past favors, it is really a creation and a trick. ”

"Life and death are in the sky, and they are all fate."

"Does the eldest princess believe in numerology?"

"Lonely believers."

"The so-called destiny is actually determined by people. Many things only need to be seen at a glance to know the end. The Li family's luck is both good fortune and bad luck, without the help of the family behind it, even if there is the favor of nobles, it is impossible to stay in the harem for a long time. The queen glanced at the Shen sisters without a vague look, meaning something, "If you are too ostentatious, you will definitely invite disaster." ”

Wei Yang didn't answer immediately. At such times, silence calms the queen's contempt more than words.

"What the queen mother said is very true, Lone has been taught." She quietly took the queen's provocation on herself.

The queen pursed the corners of her red lips, "Eldest princess, this palace doesn't mean to criticize you. Then her bright eyes flickered, "The two younger sisters should be tired of walking, the palace still has to talk to the eldest princess for a long time, you go back to the palace to rest first." ”

Shen Shuzhao and Shen Zhuangzhao had no objections, and they both leaned over.

"The concubine is retired."

"The courtiers retired."

Before leaving, Shen Shuzhao glanced at Wei Yang worriedly, she didn't know what the queen would say to Wei Yang, she didn't want her to be involved in the eyes of the Xiao family because of her own affairs.

"What they said in the flower garden, you and I can hear it clearly." The queen said coldly, "Eldest princess, although this palace doesn't know why you would acquiesce to such a scheming woman entering the palace without a hint of reaction, you should also understand that after she enters the palace, the sixth palace will not be peaceful. For the Xiao family and the Shen family, they are both. ”

Wei Yang Bao treated each other calmly, as if what she said was just something inconsequential, "Before Concubine Yuan Niangniang entered the palace, didn't anyone think like this?" ”

"A young girl like Concubine Yuan is not as good as her sister who is deeper in the city."

"The emperor has a favorite, and there is nothing to be done about it."

"Hongu doesn't think so." Queen Yanran replied, "The only thing that can make her touch the emperor is the queen mother, and only the eldest princess is your recommendation." ”

She flicked her long sleeves lightly, "A concubine, and a beautiful concubine in front, the family will not let her be the first bird." There is only one place in this palace that I don't understand, you ...... Why help her? ”

Seeing that Wei Yang didn't answer, the queen smiled, "It's okay if you don't say it, this palace just wants to remind the eldest princess that the affairs of the harem are too complicated, whether you are out of personal guilt or have your own plans, once you are involved in the harem and the previous dynasty, it will be difficult to get out." ”

"Lone understands."

"Six Palaces, 'a kind of moth eyebrows and bright moon nights, Nangong Song manages the North Palace sorrow', this is a place where cannibalism does not spit out bones, this palace is the queen, and I have seen too many women who are not self-sufficient. At that time, Yaochi Heavenly Palace, and at this time, Ahsa Hell, this is the fate of women, and even the queen has not been spared throughout the ages. ”

"That would be too sad to say." Wei Yang suddenly lowered his tone gently.

The queen chuckled, "That's because the eldest princess is not in the Sixth Palace." ”

"Lonely thinks that not only the women of the Six Palaces have a deep understanding of this, the Palace can be understood by anyone, and for Xiao Lang, who 'Xiao Lang is a passerby from now on', the meaning of the Six Palaces is also unusual. Lone Zheng was surrounded by countless harem women from beginning to end, so he felt that he shouldn't be so sad. ”

"What does the eldest princess think?"

"Lone doesn't know." Wei Yang said, "But if you lament, you won't return if you lose it, and you won't stay for a long time, so the women in the harem should be strong and alive." ”

"Her Royal Highness the eldest princess really has the compassion of the Buddha in her heart." The queen muttered that in the harem, the only one who made her feel that she could have in-depth communication with her was the eldest princess Wei Yang. The other women are all rouge and vulgar powders, either too scheming, or too worldly and ordinary, she is like first-class clear water, warm and moist through the impersonal quagmire.

"It's a pity that kindness is not long enough in the harem." The Empress sighed, and then finally said goodbye to Wei Yang.

Wei Yang stood in place and watched the queen walk away, the coral ruby cone-encrusted phoenix crown was extremely heavy on the queen's hair temples, and with every step, the tassels were swaying, farther and farther, more and more blurred.

It was almost the same fate for the harem women, and the people who sacrificed them to enter the palace never asked them if they wanted to.

September 13th.

Capital.

The Queen Mother of Changle Palace finally summoned Shen Shuzhao once.

Under the vigorous crying of the concubine and the emperor's desperate request, the queen mother broke the ambiguous attitude of the past and decided to summon Shen Shuzhao for the first time and let her show her true intentions.

"Shuzhao," the Queen Mother's eyebrows were not old as in the past, and the city government was precipitated in her wrinkles, "The mourning family is not an unreasonable person, give you another chance, can you think clearly, do you enter the palace, or marry the second son of the Jiang family?" ”

Shen Shuzhaochen knelt under her phoenix seat and did not look up, "The courtier chose to enter the palace." ”

"The mourning family has no opinion on your entry into the palace, but ...... You also know that your eldest sister was pinned on by the family, and it was because of the mourning family that she fell into such a field, but this does not mean that the family and the mourning family will give up on her, and the mourning family will not be able to make a bowl of water. The harem is different from being in a mansion. You've figured it out. ”

"The courtiers have figured it out."

At this point, there is no need to say any more flattery.

Asking for power, that's the answer.

"Ugh." The Queen Mother said, maybe it was Shen Shuzhao's surface that made her recall something.

"There have always been Tao sisters in the palace, and now that there are more of your Shen sisters, the Tao family should not be very happy in their hearts."

"Queen Mother, forgive the courtiers for saying bluntly, if you want to ascend to a high position, you must not take ordinary ants in your eyes." Her eyes were shining, and the Queen Mother was suddenly stunned, she was too much like a person...... It's too similar, except for the different experiences, the other behaviors are exactly the same.

"Now that you've got it in mind, let it be up to you. The emperor loves you, this is a happy event for the Shen family, and other people's opinions, don't go to your heart. The Queen Mother said kindly, making Shen Shuzhao suddenly uncomfortable.

"Yes." She should go down.

"In a few days, the mourning family will hold a palace banquet to make you shine and make the harem convinced of your entry into the palace. It should be as grand as the swing festival of the mourning family, your eldest sister, although she is beautiful but not scheming enough, maybe her flawless appearance has made her fearless, and her appearance is not perfect at that thousand autumn festival. I hope you can make up for this regret. ”

Shen Shuzhao pretended to be grateful, "Thank you Queen Mother for your success!" ”

"Good boy, step aside."

"The courtiers retired, and the queen mother rested earlier." Shen Shuzhao got up and left.

The queen mother's meaning is too obvious, if she succeeds, she will be the imperial concubine, if she fails, she will not even be able to go to the Jiang family. So this matter is all a test of Shen Shuzhao's real ability, not that the Queen Mother nodded and agreed, and directly issued an order to announce her entry into the palace.

The Queen Mother has always stood gently and slowly in the distance to see if you are alive or dead.

After Shen Shuzhao left, the Queen Mother had been sitting on the chair, and she was pondering.

The female imperial chief walked over and asked her softly, "Queen Mother, the slave maid is helping you back now?" ”

The Queen Mother raised her hand and rubbed the corners of her forehead, a thick sorrow locked on her eyebrows, and then shook her head, "Ayu, do you think she looked like a person just now?" ”

The female imperial chief bowed her head for a moment, and after careful consideration, she cautiously stared and asked, "What does the queen mother mean...... Did you mean what she just said? ”

"But déjà vu?"

"Queen Mother, this ......"

"If only you knew it in your heart." The Queen Mother said indifferently.

"Let's go, help the mourning family go back. Leave the matter of the palace banquet to the queen. ”

"Yes, yes."

The Queen Mother slowly walked out of the empty main hall, and since the cabinet was converted into a stage, the place where she summoned people became the house of the living hall, and now it is only used to summon some concubines occasionally. Jinfeng screen door, five lotus carvings, classical and exquisite, the queen mother's bedroom is full of sandalwood fragrance, the taste of indulgence, like autumn leaves, she stroked her more and more relaxed face in front of the mirror, it is no longer the former Sheng Xue jade skin, after entering the palace, many things have consumed her beauty, until she can't move, fortunately her appearance was not seen by the first emperor, otherwise she should have been disgusted, where would she sit here and dominate everything with confidence.

I took out a small box from the drawer, which was very delicate, a snow-white plain brocade box.

The Queen Mother opened it, the red silk satin is a very gentle jade hairpin, white moonlight, reflecting the old, the color of the hairpin is not eye-catching, but it is very comfortable, the Queen Mother's wrinkled hand rubbed the round pearl on the jade hairpin, and sighed: "It's the old road." It's the old way. ”

"I didn't expect that decades later...... The same thing happened again. Is this destiny? ”

"It's a sin, a sin that shouldn't have happened at all!"

"Poor thing."

These words,

No one heard.

The Queen Mother's heart was silent in Changle Palace.

It fades as darkly as the night.

The next day, the news that the Queen Mother announced that she was going to hold a palace banquet was announced to the Sixth Palace, and such a top priority naturally fell on the queen. The queen gracefully took the order handed over by the palace people from Gao Dezhong, and the things ordered by the queen mother, even if it was clearly to pave the way for Shen Shuzhao, the queen had to grit her teeth and obey.

"It's so deceitful." After the queen mother's henchmen left, Da Changqiu said while beating the queen's back, "The queen mother held a palace banquet for the concubine who disgraced the family, but let the mother take the lead, how can there be such a fair and upright thing!" It's ......."

The queen glared at her, her gaze was cold, and Da Changqiu was speechless in an instant.

"Even in the palace of this palace, it is not allowed to talk about any important people in the court."

"Yes......"

"Did you know that the wall has ears?"

"The slave knows that she is wrong, and the mother has always been cautious, and it is the slave and the maid who are reckless."

"Forget it, you're still young." The queen stopped, and the personal maid brought into the palace from the family was two years younger than herself, and many things were excusable. She is not a harsh person, and for her subordinates, the queen does not show indifference to outsiders, but tries to be as kind as possible.

"Where's Concubine Yuan?"

"Concubine Yuan?" Da Changqiu paused for a moment, why did the queen of the good and dignified place mention her opponent Shen Zhuangzhao?

"The Queen Mother didn't summon anyone today, and the slave maid thought that she should be in the Chengqian Palace."

"Well, immediately send someone to the Chengqian Palace to pass the decree," the queen leaned lazily on the throne, the main palace was full of style, and ordered: "From tomorrow, she will be responsible for the palace banquet together with the palace." ”

Da Changqiu sneered, "The queen mother is really well thought out!" The Queen Mother asked Niangniang to go to the palace banquet, and Niangniang asked Concubine Yuan to work with herself, this is not a slap in the face! Concubine Yuan has such a concubine who flatters her husband, it's really embarrassing-"

The queen looked lightly at the order on the case, "It's just a palace banquet." There are always thousands of people outside the palace who want to come in, but they don't know that the heavenly palace is not the heavenly palace, and the white head is not the white head. The palace gate is like the sea, and you have to live not the life of two people, but the life of sharing the same husband with countless women. ”

"Don't say such things, mother." Da Changqiu hurriedly relieved.

"That's it, this palace has already seen it. Where will the emperor stay tonight? ”

Da Changqiu thought about the news from the eunuch of the Long Live Hall today, and replied: "It's Concubine Gu's Phi Xiang Palace." ”

"It seems that the emperor loves her unabated, just go to Gu Concubine's place, and this palace is no longer the little girl who used to be careful. It is normal for swallows to inhabit the shade of willows, and people are covered with flowers. ”

Da Changqiu's eyes flashed with panic, "Niangniang, shhh...... You also say that the slave and maid are reckless, how can you ...... in this case?"

"What this palace says is true."

"That's not to say! The slave knows that the mother has an estrangement with the emperor, but as long as the mother and wife figure it out, she will naturally understand the emperor's sincerity in treating the mother. Among the six palaces, only the left and right Niangniang is the queen! ”

"If you think the finch in the golden cage is more arrogant than the finch in the silver cage?"

These words made Da Changqiu tremble, she had never heard such a rebellious word in her life, how could Niang Niang compare herself to a sparrow? Only a slave like her can compare herself to a bird, but the noble queen cannot, and a woman only needs to do a good job of training a beautiful girl with a red back, where will there be no such lowly species without freedom!

She hurriedly knelt on the ground, "Niangniang, the slave advises you not to say that!" ”

The queen was suddenly bored, she looked at Da Changqiu at her feet coldly, "Okay, this palace is just boring and joking." ”

"This is not a joke," Da Changqiu raised his head and admonished—this is the way of great rebellion! After a country, showing his indifference to the emperor is a capital crime! "If the queen mother is really for her own good, don't think about these things, the mother is the master of the six palaces, above all the concubines, you can enjoy much more than those concubines!"

The queen was not comforted after hearing this, but frowned slightly, isn't this what she said about the golden cage trapped finch?

"Niangniang can not show today's attitude in front of others in the future, the emperor is the sky, the mother is the earth, all the people are built on you and the emperor, if the mother loses confidence in herself, how can the Wei Dynasty be stable?"

"Ayu, you're too strict." The queen explained softly, "The palace just doesn't care so much about the emperor's stay in He Palace, so it can be said that she is not jealous." ”

"The emperor's six palaces have three thousand, this is a normal thing, and the mother can't say that she is no longer jealous because of anger."

"Okay, then Bengu asks you, do you want Bengu to be jealous, or not jealous?"

"This ......"

"Women's Training" says, 'The husband is also in heaven', 'Women have four elements, and women's morality is the main', this palace is considerate of the husband, treats the concubine well, and establishes majesty in the concubine room with bad intentions, not jealous, not harsh, is there an abnormality in what the palace does?"

Seeing that Da Changqiu didn't speak, the queen continued: "Look, outsiders hope that this palace will be jealous, and they also hope that this palace will not be jealous, isn't this a contradiction? ”

She shook her head, her beautiful slender figure looked very lonely, "Ayu, this is the evil that the world treats women—"

“……”

"But since this palace has been made the queen for the sake of the Xiao family, how can this palace not do a good job? To be a good queen, it is necessary for a woman to have no desires, take her husband as her sky, take her man as her life, not get carried away by affection, and not let jealousy and resentment lose her mind, so this palace has been trembling for many years, which is the reason why this palace has always been respected by the emperor. ”

"The mother looks forward and backward too much, please forgive the slave for her gaffe."

"This palace won't blame you, because ordinary women think like you, so they can't be queens, this palace can."

"Since the slave maid entered the palace with the maid in the Xiao Mansion four years ago, the lady took the slave's hand and wiped her tears and said that she must assist the good maid, and every qiē is for the Xiao family. Since then, the slave has kept everything in mind after Niangniang entered the palace, but I don't know where to start, Niangniang's original bright smile is decreasing day by day, and finally becoming more and more indifferent, and rarely smiled. Although he respects the emperor like a guest, he has been provoked by Concubine Xi and others, and the slave maid is anxious, thinking that Niangniang will be sad about it, but he didn't expect Niangniang to get a deep epiphany from "Women's Training", which is a point that slaves and maids can never reach. ”

"Okay, you order someone to inform the concubine of Chengqian Palace."

"The slave obeys."

The queen regained her former calmness, "Stand down, you all step down." ”

In the empty dormitory, only the queen was left at this time.

She paced to the long window of the upstairs, under the eaves of the Golden Phoenix Palace, the queen looked at the warblers and swallows in the distance, they flew freely in the air, unrestrained, which made her suddenly feel envious, she remembered a flying butterfly in her memory, and escaped from her fingers, with a pair of very beautiful wings, dancing for a long time. It quickly left, and soon, without hesitation, it got out of front of its fingers and flew out of the window. The reason why it walks so freely is that it has never been trapped.

Before that, the butterfly stayed on the hair, gentle as a waterfall of green silk.

It seduces her, and she can't help but come over.

When she came over, the butterfly was gone.

Left ...... What was left behind?

It is a long-haired beauty in a skirt who is sleeping in front of the case, covered by the twilight, and she only shows her side face, which is already full of glory. The word beauty alone is not enough to describe the amazing deposition on this face.

The butterfly of beauty is gone.

The beautiful woman remains.

Freedom and captivity, in an instant.

The queen looked up at the sky, the breeze blowing the ends of her hair, she was confused, yes, she would be confused too. This confusion may be due to the fact that there are very few women who think like her. Now she has only found the eldest princess Wei Yang, and she is more of an ordinary beauty like the second lady of the Shen family who has tried her best to win the emperor's favor in order to enter the palace.

That's a kind of loneliness.

Three days later.

Jiaofang Hall was busy with the palace banquet and was dismissed by the Queen Mother from the morning and dusk province.

The concubines in the palace began to prepare clothes for the banquet.

The palace, with a noisy attitude, swept away the suspicious and tense atmosphere brought by Li Chong's murder case to various families, and began to return to the tranquility of singing and dancing.