87_87437It was the middle of winter, and there had just been a heavy snowfall, and the whole Chang'an had become a crystal clear glass world. Kunning Palace is as warm as spring, and the dark fragrance floats.

Queen Guo's eyebrows are high, and her temples are inserted obliquely, dignified and beautiful. Three thousand strands of hair pulled out of a noble Lingyun bun, a tired silk beaded golden phoenix holding a translucent ruby, slightly swaying between her snow-white forehead, and a few red gold rubies were pressed on the sideburns. Dressed in a red gold and silver silk hundred birds and phoenix brocade suit, the neckline is also inlaid with a circle of snow-white snow fox fur, which makes her lips red and teeth white, graceful and luxurious.

She sat high on the red gold group phoenix chair, holding a warm plain silver hollow carved hand stove in her bright red hand, frowning slightly, and said to a noble lady wearing a dark court dress sitting under her: "Mother, you should also be restrained in the nature of the heir. Yesterday, I heard the emperor occasionally talk about it, and Zhang Shilang's eldest son didn't know how to provoke him, just on that Chang'an Street, in front of everyone's eyes, he knocked out all the back molars. Zhang Shilang was angry now, and wrote a recital to the emperor. ”

This noble lady is the queen's own mother, Song Qinglian, the wife of Zhenguo. Her face changed slightly, and then she said suspiciously: "Could it be that the emperor has the intention of blaming the heir?" ”

Empress Guo smiled lightly and said: "That's not it, the emperor who inherits the virtue of the heir still knows, and he is the most jealous and hateful." He also smiled last night and said that the heir is the most suitable to serve in the Criminal Department, and he will definitely clear up many unjust cases in the prison of the Criminal Department. It must have been Zhang Shilang's eldest son who did something angry and resentful in his hands, so that he didn't give anyone face at all, so he beat people in public. ”

Song Qinglian listened to Empress Guo's meaning and knew that the emperor did not mean to blame, and she was also relieved. So she smiled and said, "The emperor is wise, and he will not be blinded by those villains." ”

Empress Guo sighed and said, "Even though the emperor is wise, the heir is the only brother of my mother's family, and it is also the only reliance on the crown prince and the palace in the future besides my father." I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at this harem front, just waiting to find out his mistakes. ”

As soon as Queen Guo's words of implicit resentment came out, Song Qinglian was taken aback, and she couldn't help but speak: "Please also ask the queen to be cautious, be careful that the wall has ears." ”

In the center of the main hall is a huge bronze tripod, from which bursts of white smoke are constantly rising, bringing warmth to this carved and painted hall, luxurious and exquisite. The floor was covered with shiny bluestone slabs, and on both sides stood a few palace maids and eunuchs who were serving. As soon as Song Qinglian's words fell, the palace maids and eunuchs were so frightened that they all knelt down, and they didn't even dare to come out. Originally, some of the clothes rubbed against the subtle sound of the beads colliding with each other disappeared together.

The underground hula lala knelt down, but Queen Guo didn't even raise the corners of her eyes, just silently stroked the silver hollow carved hand stove in her hand. Lady Yao, who was standing beside her, smiled slightly when she saw this, stepped forward and said, "You all retreat!" Remember, take care of your ears and mouth. What should be said and what should not be said, weigh it in your heart. ”

"Yes." The palace maids and eunuchs immediately stood up, bent over, and retreated. After seeing that everyone had withdrawn, Lady Yao bowed to Empress Guo and Song Qinglian, withdrew herself, and carefully closed the door of the main hall.

Seeing that only herself and Empress Guo were left in the hall, Song Qinglian didn't care about the courtesy of the monarch and ministers, she stood up and walked to Empress Guo's side, and said distressedly: "Hui'er, is it that in this palace, someone has wronged you?" She couldn't help but think that in the past few years, there has been a noble concubine in the palace. In just three years, she has risen from a beauty to a noble concubine, which shows the grandeur of her holy grace. The concubine, who also has a prince, is not a fuel-efficient lamp. There are also countless women in the emperor's harem, could it be that these women make their always proud daughter uncomfortable?

Empress Guo put down the hand stove, she reached out to wrap her hand around Song Qinglian's still slender waist, and pressed her face against Song Qinglian's soft abdomen. Even though the thoughts in my heart were like a tide, I lowered my eyes and didn't make a sound for a long time.

However, Song Qinglian couldn't hold her breath, reached out and gently picked up Hua Sheng, who was tilted on her sideburns, and urged in a low voice: "You kid, you are talking!" ”

Empress Guo smiled slightly, she slowly put down her arms holding Song Qinglian, straightened her waist and said: "It's not wronged, this palace is the queen, the prince is from the palace, and there is the support of the Zhenguo Mansion behind her, who dares to be disrespectful to the palace!" ”

Even if there is a grievance, it is given by the person on high, and even if it is said, it will not help. It is better to swallow all the pain alone, so that the mother will not worry about herself. She Guo Chenghui only allowed herself to be weak in front of her mother for a while, and when she raised her head, she was the queen mother of the world, under one person and above ten thousand people.

Song Qinglian opened her mouth and just wanted to speak, but outside the door, there was a sharp voice from Zhao Quan, the leader of the emperor's side. The door of the main hall had already been pushed open by the palace people, and Emperor Zhu Xian took the little hand of the crown prince Zhu Houde, and walked in with Zhao Quan and a few little eunuchs and palace maids.

Empress Guo hurriedly stood up from the red gold group phoenix chair, straightened out her sideburns, which looked a little messy because she was leaning on Song Qinglian, and walked quickly to the door of the main hall to bow down, shouting long live. Song Qinglian also followed closely and bowed to Zhu Xian and Zhu Houde.

Zhu Xian is about 30 years old and in the prime of life. He was wearing a light yellow nine-clawed dragon brocade robe, covered with a Xuanhu daqi. He wore a white jade crown with a bundle of hair on his head, and a few bright yellow purses and a few pieces of crystal jade hanging around his waist. Tall thick eyebrows, slender Danfeng eyes are shining, and there is a short beard under the chin. He nodded with a smile and said to Empress Guo and Song Qinglian, "Get up." ”

The crown prince Zhu Houde is only four years old this year, although the person has not yet fully opened, he is still a pink and tender group, but he has inherited the beauty of the queen and the majesty of the emperor. He tried hard to keep a small face, bowed to Queen Guo uprightly, and said, "The child has seen the queen mother." ”

Song Qinglian had already flashed to the side, not daring to accept the prince's gift. When Empress Guo saw the emperor and the crown prince coming together, her heart had already blossomed, and the resentments in her heart had long been thrown away.

She saw that the prince was wearing too thick and his small body was shaking on the ground, and she hurriedly said to Lady Yao: "Don't go and help the prince up." Then he instructed the palace maids: "Why don't you bring the prince's favorite golden soufflé, steamed chestnut cake with osmanthus sugar, poria cake, and two-color bean rolls." ”

Zhu Houde had already been hugged by Female Officer Yao, and after listening to Queen Guo's words, he hurriedly said in a milky voice: "Queen Mother, don't forget that there is also green plum soup." ”

"Yes, and our Royal Highness the Prince's favorite green plum soup." Empress Guo said with a smile.

"Don't be busy, we're going to have dinner later, and after eating these, he won't have to eat well later." Zhu Xian took the queen's hand and walked to the Chijin Tuanfeng chair together and sat down.

Seeing that there was no hope for food, Zhu Houde twisted like candy in the arms of Female Officer Yao, he stretched out his white and tender fingers, pointed outside and said, "I'm going to have a snowball fight, I'm going to have a snowball fight." ”

Empress Guo smiled and instructed Lady Yao: "Take His Royal Highness the Crown Prince down!" Call a few little eunuchs, and remember not to freeze him. ”

"Yes." Lady Yao withdrew with the prince in her arms. said it was a snowball fight, but how dare these palace maids and eunuchs really let the prince touch these snowy white snow that was cold to the bone. That is, let Lady Yao hold her in her arms and watch a few little eunuchs throw snowballs at each other for fun.

Empress Guo said to Zhu Xian with some curiosity: "Didn't you say that you were going to go to the Queen Mother's side with Prince Rui for lunch today?" Why did you bring the prince with you again? ”

Zhu Xian put his hand on the green furnace that exuded heat to absorb the heat, and said angrily: "He is used to being comfortable, and he came over early this morning, saying that he heard that someone in the Treasure Pavilion took a pair of Wu Xizi's authentic handwritings to consign yesterday, and he wanted to personally identify the authenticity." So I don't have time to have lunch with the Queen Mother today, so I want me to help him confess in front of the Queen Mother. ”

"The emperor must have heard from Prince Rui that he couldn't dine with the Queen Mother today, for fear that he would be angered by the Queen Mother, so he took refuge here with his concubines." Empress Guo showed a look of sudden realization, and said coquettishly. Zhu Xian rubbed his hands, smiled and said nothing, it seems that Empress Guo said casually, which really hit his mind.

Zhu Yi, the prince of Narui, and Zhu Xian, the current emperor, are both from the queen mother, not only are there ten years of age difference, but even their appearance and temperament are very different. Zhu Xian resembles the first emperor, with thick eyebrows and phoenix eyes. And Zhu Yi is like the current Queen Mother when she was young, her eyebrows are picturesque, and she is as handsome as a fairy descending to earth, so the Queen Mother has always been partial to this young son.

Since Zhu Xian ascended the throne and became emperor, other princes were all made princes, and they rushed to their respective fiefdoms, and they were not allowed to enter Beijing without a summons. Only this Prince Rui, because the Queen Mother was reluctant, was left in this Chang'an City for a long time. However, he has always been not very enthusiastic about politics, and only likes things like the wind and snow, and his poetry, calligraphy and painting are even more famous all over the world. His position as the princess that has been vacant so far does not know how many ladies have made the family beautiful, and the daughters of the family have fought for their heads openly and secretly.

A palace maid brought a hot wine-stuffed pearl balls with a black lacquer tray, and Queen Guo personally held it and sent it to Zhu Xian, and said very attentively: "It's cold outside, drink a few sips of hot water, and warm your stomach!" ”

Zhu Xian smiled slightly, he took the glass cup in Empress Guo's hand, and drank the wine-stuffed pearl balls that were still steaming in a few sips, and really felt that his whole body was a lot warmer. So he took off the Xuanhu Dayu on his body and handed it over to Zhao Quan.

Song Qinglian kept standing below with her head down, and she was still quite comforted when she saw that the queen and Zhu Xian looked like they were in deep love. Zhu Xian looked at Song Qinglian and said with a smile: "The prince of the Zhenguo Mansion is good!"