Huo Jingcheng smiled and said, "It's not that I'm more serious with you, it's that you're ridiculously wrong." A person who uses a sword is not good at using a sword, but you want to say that this person is not good at martial arts, what is that? I naturally understand the rhythm, but I'm not good at using the flute, but your green diaphragm said that this song has to be played with a flute, so I have to try it, who knows that I will not be praised by you and belittled by you, I am really angry. ”

Yao Duran was also secretly annoyed that he had said the wrong thing, so he coaxed him with good words: "Liulang, don't be angry, I was sloppy in my words, but I never knew that you could use the piano, and I thought you didn't understand the rhythm of the flute." ”

Huo Jingcheng smiled: "Yes, no wonder you." So, do you still have the heart to listen to another song? ”

Yao Duran said with a smile: "Liulang's song is really only in the sky, how many times can I hear it in the world." Naturally, I'm going to listen to another song. ”

Huo Jingcheng's eyes were infinitely tender and smiling, and this is another song. The two faced each other in the night, the moon was shining overhead, the sound of the piano was pleasant, and the years were quiet.

......

The medicine in the palace is constantly fragrant, the palace people take care of it, and the king takes care of him in every way, Yao Dui's injury quickly healed, and his complexion is also much ruddy under the tonics. However, Huo Jingcheng stayed in the palace for ten consecutive days, which finally made one person unable to hold his breath, perhaps it is more appropriate to say that the people in the harem are unable to hold their breath, so they have their own people.

When the queen came to the Wanton Palace, Yao Duran was playing Huo Jingcheng's piano on the terrace at will, and in the past ten days, he patiently taught her the skills of getting started, and she would slowly ponder it in her spare time.

"The queen has arrived—"

Yao Duran was surprised for a moment, and hurriedly pressed the strings with both hands to stop the sound of the piano, and got up and returned to the hall. Suddenly, the queen walked in in a delicate phoenix dress and walked in dignifiedly.

The palace people in the palace knelt on the ground, and Yao Duran leaned over and saluted: "The concubine pays a visit to the queen, and the mother is a thousand years old." ”

The queen does not squint, her eyebrows and eyes are heroic and majestic, and the mother of the country is full of demeanor: "Let's all be exempt, all retreat, and the palace and Concubine Chen will talk quietly for a few words." ”

When Yao Duran heard this, she knew that she had suddenly arrived today, and her intention was not trivial.

When no one retreated in the hall, the queen looked at Yao Duran with bright eyes, and her tone was gentle: "Concubine Chen, how are your injuries doing?" ”

Yao Duran stretched out her slender palmistry and asked her to sit down on the beauty couch in front of the window, and said while pouring tea for her: "Thank you Niangniang for your concern, the concubine's injury has been much better." ”

The queen sat down, looked at her neck, and saw that there was only a small black spot, waiting for the scab to fade completely.

"When the scab on your neck is completely off, this palace will order someone to send you medicine to remove scars."

"Thank you for your care." Yao Duran said, not wanting to go around in the clouds anymore, so she asked: "Niangniang came to the palace today, there should be something more important, right?" The concubines listened attentively. ”

The queen picked up the teacup and played with it slowly, without raising her head, and said: "Concubine Chen, do you understand that collecting favors in one body is the truth of collecting grievances in one?" ”

Yao Duran suddenly realized, it turned out that it was for this, it seems that she, the lady of the main palace, came to teach the concubine room today.

Yao Duran said respectfully: "Niangniang, the concubine naturally understands this truth. ”

Through the curling tea mist, the queen raised her eyes to look at her, and said slowly: "You have been injured in the past ten days, so you have never been to Fenghuan Palace in the morning and dusk, but this palace listens to the chatter of the concubines every day, and they are already dissatisfied with you between their words, so they send a joint invitation to play, so that this palace can come forward to balance the favor of the harem." ”

Yao Duran didn't change his face after hearing this, because this was expected. Jun En can't be alone, she naturally understands, but for her, she can accept that Huo Jingcheng himself will not come to her palace, but she can't do it when he comes, she will push him away.

Seeing that she was silent, the queen continued: "The resentment of the harem is gradually rising, although you have the support of Your Majesty, they don't dare to do anything to you anymore, but the more this happens, the more they will force them to play yin, understand?" ”

"Also, at the moment, Your Majesty is still in the filial piety period, and will not be fortunate to be a concubine, even so, everyone is still dissatisfied, so when Your Majesty's filial piety period is over, everyone will only fight more fiercely, and at that time, if you still have to take the special favor, if you want to come to the harem, there will be a storm. This palace is not only to balance the holy favor and avoid harem turmoil, but I really want to mention you a few words, so I came here to make you clear about your situation in the harem. If you understand the painstaking efforts of this palace, you will advise Your Majesty to divide the holy favor equally as soon as possible, so as to keep a low profile and protect yourself. If you think that this palace itself came to you out of jealousy or dissatisfaction, then you will continue to do your own thing. In short, the admonition of the palace is on the line, and the rest, the palace is meaningless, because the palace is the queen at all times, even if there is no favor from His Majesty, but he can't lose his respect. This palace will not lower its body to compete with you for favor, this palace will only watch you compete for favor, or balance your favor. ”

Yao Duran listened silently, admiring in her heart. She understood that what she said made sense, and she couldn't see a woman's selfishness in her words at all, but all in the overall situation.

After thinking about it, Yao Duran said in a respectful tone: "The concubine admires Niangniang's painstaking efforts, and she must remember Niangniang's teachings and advise Your Majesty to share the holy favor equally." ”

Seeing that she was so cheerful and so taught, the queen showed a pleased smile on her face: "You are really smart and exquisite." Then this palace will not disturb your recuperation. ”

Yao Duran leaned down and bowed: "The concubine sends the queen mother." ”

However, when she was about to leave the palace gate, Yao Duran's heart suddenly lit up, and she hurriedly called her: "Queen Mother, please stay!" ”

The queen stopped and turned to look at her. Yao Twilight took a few steps forward and met her gaze and asked, "Niangniang, half a year ago, you came to Hehuan Lane for the last time, blaming the concubine for having an affair with Your Majesty, and also said that the sachet that fell out of His Majesty's sleeve on Chinese New Year's Eve belonged to the concubine, how did Niangniang know about this?" ”

When the queen heard that this was the case, she pursed her lips and smiled faintly, leaving an unpredictable sentence: "You will know soon." ”

Yao Duran was confused, and watched her Duanhua's back wander away.

When the queen left, Biya returned to the palace, and saw Yao Duran sitting on the beauty couch in a daze, and walked to the front and asked uneasily, "Niangniang?" What's wrong with you? Did the queen admonish you? ”

Yao Duran came back to her senses and sighed softly: "Biya, in the past, I only thought that the queen was generous and virtuous, but now I can be regarded as appreciating her cleverness. She is worthy of being His Majesty's wife, she has been with her for many years, and she has learned His Majesty's wisdom and wisdom all in three points. ”

Biya was puzzled: "Niangniang, what did the queen mother tell you?" ”

Yao Duran said: "She has analyzed many things for me, and every word is reasonable, I think it is true. Second, she asked me to advise Your Majesty to divide the favor equally. ”

Bi Ya suddenly realized, and her expression was unhappy: "Niangniang, this is a fool's business, the concubines are fighting for favor and blood, but she wants you to persuade Your Majesty to go elsewhere?" Besides, she is the queen, why didn't she go to advise His Majesty? ”

Yao Duran smiled meaningfully: "This is the queen's cleverness." As a queen, her duty is to balance the harem, but if she goes to advise Your Majesty in person, she may not be able to please Your Majesty, and Your Majesty will think that she can't tolerate me, so she doesn't want to go to Your Majesty to be this bad person. That's why he came to the Wanton Palace to analyze so much with me, and let me reject the favor by myself. Moreover, I was trapped to death with just one sentence, and I had no choice but to advise Your Majesty. ”

"Mother, what are you talking about?"

Yao Duran repeated softly: "She said, if you understand the painstaking efforts of this palace, you will advise Your Majesty to divide the holy favor as soon as possible, so as to keep a low profile and protect yourself." If you think that this palace itself came to you out of jealousy or dissatisfaction, then you will continue to do your own thing. ”

Biya was puzzled: "Niangniang, how can these words make you have no choice?" ”

Yao Duran exhaled lightly and said, "She's going to listen to what she says." If I advise Your Majesty to divide the Holy Grace equally, I know her painstaking efforts. If I don't persuade her, and continue to do my own thing, I think she is jealous and dissatisfied, and you say, will she be happy? ”

Biya suddenly realized: "Yes! Hearing this, the queen mother is really smart. ”

Yao Duran said: "So, I can't offend her, after all, she is the queen of the palace, the commander of the harem, and there is the Xiao family behind her." Besides, she is dedicated to the overall situation of the harem, and she has no selfishness against me, so I will take it away, otherwise if the queen is forced to be selfish, and then take out some tricks, my harem road will be even more difficult. ”

Biya hung her head and sighed: "Alas, it's really difficult." ”

Yao Duan made up her mind, got up and slowly walked to the table: "Biya, prepare a pen and paper, this palace will present a letter to Your Majesty." ”

This sparse table was finally sent to the imperial study by Fuquan and presented Huo Jingcheng's imperial case.

The concubine twilight is submitted to His Majesty to read: Since ancient times, kings have many harems, three thousand beauties, and rain and dew are all wet. Since ancient times, the favored concubines have a thin life, three thousand favors, and three thousand jealousy. The concubine sincerely admonishes His Majesty, divides the holy favor equally, the former dynasty is stable, the harem is harmonious, the gentleman is virtuous, and the concubine has no infamy.

After reading it, Huo Jingcheng pondered silently for a long time, and finally picked up a cinnabar pen and wrote a line of instructions on it.

Qing Song, I am glad to read, since I should accept the advice of the virtuous concubine, the name of the whole virtuous concubine.

After writing, he handed the sparse form to Qin An: "Send it back to the Arbitrary Palace." ”

At this end, Yao Duran received his reply, and there was a loose and tight place in his heart, bound by the palace rules, and they had to distance themselves in the end, alas.

In the end, Yao Duran handed over the sparse watch to Fuquan again, and instructed: "You send this sparse watch to Fenghuan Palace for the queen to see, and this palace will do what it says, give her an explanation, and show her sincerity." ”

"Yes, the minion will go." Fuquan took the sparse watch and went to Fenghuan Palace, and as soon as he came back on the front foot, the queen on the back foot sent someone to send some rewards. The two reached this tacit understanding, and Yao Duran breathed a deep sigh of relief.

That night, Huo Jingcheng really didn't come to the Wanton Palace again, but he didn't go to another palace, but rested in his Emperor Huang Palace.