In December of the twentieth year of Kangxi, Xuan Ye led the kings and ministers to present the treasure, and the emblem of the Empress Dowager said: Zhaosheng Cishou Gong Jian An Yi Zhang Qingdun Hui Wen Zhuang Kang and Ren Xuan Hongjing Empress Dowager. The emblem of the Queen Mother said: Renxian Keshun Cheng Hui Chun Shu Duanxi Empress Dowager.

In the same month, Jin named Qingyu as the imperial concubine, Concubine Wen as the concubine, and Huirong Yide as the four concubines. This is the second time that Xuan Ye has sealed the six palaces since he ascended the throne, the last canonization has been more than seven years ago, once the seven concubines stood together, the middle palace is still there, and now the middle palace has passed away, the first of the seven concubines An Concubine is no longer visible, the old flowers are easy to fall, and the newcomers are young. It has to be embarrassing.

After the festival was completed, the Empress Dowager ordered the Shengping Department to prepare several plays to invite the concubines to watch, and the left and right concubines all ordered the play and waited for the opening.

This first play is the Kun dialect "The Story of the Jade Hairpin" just practiced by the Shengping Bureau, and the "Qin Pick" section was selected. This was an ordinary play, and everyone didn't know the people on the stage, but as soon as Pan Bizheng appeared, the Queen Mother, who was sitting on the right side of the top, was shocked, and pressed down the trembling teacup in her hand.

This Pan Bi is played by Zhang Fengyang, the slave of Prince Kang, who is Zhang Fengyang, and now the characters in Sijiu City who call for wind and rain, although they are only domestic slaves, they can be as famous as Suo Etu Mingzhu, and the folk song sings, 'To be an official, ask Suo San; To intercede, ask Lao Ming; Ask him whether he is temporary or long, and ask Zhang Fengyang. It can be seen that he is very powerful, but he rarely goes out in person, and few people know about it.

Why did he appear on the stage to play this scarf, but it involved the old news of the palace that was not known to outsiders a few years ago.

The Empress Dowager was unwell, so Xuan Ye and the Empress Dowager returned to Cining Palace early. Leaving the Queen Mother here to preside over the overall situation.

On the stage, Pan Bizheng was elegant and elegant, and he was expressing his admiration to Chen Miaochang through the piano song "Childish Chaofei", although Chen Miaochang was devoted to him, but because of the rules of etiquette, he could only pretend to be angry and reprimand him for being too crazy. The Queen Mother couldn't help but feel a lot of feelings, she was very much like Pan Bizheng and Chen Miaochang, but he was Pan Bizheng, and she was not Chen Miaochang. After all, it is a shallow fate, and at this moment, a sentence 'This love is empty, and no one is allowed to know.' The lyrics caused tears to flow from her eyes.

Qing Yu saw such a scene without commenting, although she had doubts in her heart, she still got up and saluted her and said: "I don't know who plays this "The Story of the Jade Hairpin", it is so exquisite, the concubine can't help but be a little moved when she hears it, Huang Ma should be rewarded." ”

The Queen Mother had tears in her eyes, but she could understand the meaning of Qingyu's words, and nodded: "It should be rewarded." ”

Qing Yu raised her eyes slightly, the Queen Mother had changed her calm face, and no one could notice her thoughts at that moment, it should have been a safe life for her children and grandchildren, but after several years of changes, Fenghua's attitude was self-contained. Qing Shi took the wine bottle and said with a smile: "Can the emperor have a drink with the concubine?" ”

The Queen Mother glanced at her, took a wine cup and said with a smile: "Your body is better?" ”

Qing Yu said with a smile: "The concubine is grateful to the emperor for his thoughts, and it is already very good." The concubine only prayed to the emperor Nekon Tai Ningping. ”

Qing Yu retreated to her seat, and the concubines in the palace came to toast one after another. Above the imperial concubine is the queen, there has always been an unwritten rule in the palace, the middle palace and the imperial concubine cannot coexist, and the imperial concubine cannot be easily canonized, and now Qingyu is already the imperial concubine, and it is only a matter of time before she is in charge of the affairs of the six palaces and enters the master Kunji.

However, Concubine Wen Guifei looked at her coldly and said: "Yo, this is a concubine from which palace, she looks quite beautiful, Niangniang, do you say yes or no?" ”

Qing Yu smiled and said nothing, and Concubine Wen asked the palace concubine again: "Do you say yes or no?" ”

The palace concubine hurriedly fell to the ground in fright, and Concubine Wen sneered: "No wonder people say that long skin does not grow meat, and it is not good to eat!" This is the gold and jade, and the defeat is in it. ①”

Qing Yu's eyes seemed to be helpless, but she took all her movements into her eyes, and chuckled: "Having said that, how does my sister know that she is not a beautiful skin, and she is the same on the outside and on the inside?" ”

Concubine Wen snorted coldly and laughed: "Then it depends on whether she has this ability." ”

It wasn't until the sun set that the feast ended. When the last ray of sunlight gradually disappeared on the tile, Qingshi looked up at the sky, and the bright moon was hazy at this time. Today is also Qing Shi's birthday, and the jade bracelet on Qing Shihao's wrist is white and clear, which was given to her by Qing Yu.

Qing Shi was alone with the lantern to find a secluded place in the imperial garden, the plum blossoms in the imperial garden made a shadow, Qing Shi saw no one around, leaned over and placed the lantern in the water, Wu thought to himself: "E, today is the third year of junior high school, my daughter is thirteen, I hope you have knowledge underground, you can rest assured." ”

Qing Shi's eyes flickered with emotion, and when he heard the movement behind him, he was shocked, and then turned around and said timidly: "Yes... Who's where? ”

"Naturally, he is a person who admires the moon among flowers."

Qing Shi didn't know who it was, but he knew the bottom of his heart just by that sentence. Xuanye appeared in front of Qing Shi in the middle of the morning, there was no chamberlain beside him, Qing Shi sighed secretly, stepped forward and saluted and asked, "Why is Your Majesty here?" ”

"Why, are you the only one allowed to come to this garden?" Xuan Ye asked quippingly.

Qing Shi bowed his head and said, "The slave doesn't dare." ”

Xuan Ye looked at the river lantern in the water and said in confusion: "Today is not Shangyuan, nor Zhongyuan, why do you put the lantern here?" ”

"I... Slave ......" Qing Shiwu looked at the plum blossoms, his eyes drooped and said slowly, "Today is the slave's birthday, so I want to tell Enie that the slave is doing well now." ”

Xuan Ye sighed deeply, as if going back to a few years ago, when he contracted smallpox, he took care of him day and night, when he first became literate, he taught him patience over and over again, Xuan Ye thought that Nie could put on the crown for him with his own hands, and watched him ascend the throne as emperor, who knew that a sudden illness took her life.

Xuan Ye recalled the scenes, and blamed all this on the woman who was also the queen mother, if she hadn't been sick and called the imperial doctor, how could Concubine Tong have no good doctor to treat. Xuan Ye had countless scenes of playing with Concubine Tong in his mind, but he was already too hazy to see her face clearly.

The same person who lost his life at an early age can feel the pain of losing his mother even more, Xuan Ye tried to control his emotions, lowered his voice and asked, "You love your Enia very much?" ”

At this moment, Qing Shi completely forgot that the person in front of him was the Supreme of the Ninety-Five, and replied to himself: "She is the only person in this world who treats me sincerely, but unfortunately before I grow up, she left me......"

"Yesterday's day is no longer left, how can everything be as good as it should be?" Xuan Ye paused, walked slowly to the poolside, and the sound of footsteps echoed monotonously on the quiet and waveless pool surface, "Anzhi is not a lost corner, and a mulberry elm is harvested." ”

Qing Shi heard his words, and seemed to have a comprehension, looked at Xuan Ye and smiled, his eyes were red and said: "What Your Majesty said, Qing Shi understands." ”

Suddenly, a cold wind arose, blowing plum blossoms, and in a moment, the fine snow became thicker, and the snow was menacing, and in a short time the ground was already white. Qing Shi couldn't help but shudder, and Xuan Ye took off his cloak and draped it on Qing Shi.

"Let's go, the snow is getting heavier, I'll send you back."

"Hmm." Kiyoshi nodded.

Xuan Ye grabbed Qing Shi's hand and strode towards Chengqian Palace.

There was a light in the distance, and Qing Shi pointed to the other end and asked, "That's?" ”

Xuan Ye looked in the direction she pointed, it was the waiter who came to him, Liang Jiugong greeted him with an umbrella and a lamp, he hunched his waist and asked Xuan Ye to take a sedan chair, Qing Shi let go of his hand, and subconsciously took two steps back, Xuan Ye motioned for her to go up, Qing Shi bowed his head and said: "I'm afraid this is not in line with etiquette." ”

Xuan Ye said: "If you really want to count the etiquette, you have ten heads, and it is not enough for me to cut off." ”

Qing Shi had no choice but to take the sedan chair, and the attendants walked carefully on the snow, and Qing Shi was silent along the way. The sedan chair stopped in Chengqian Palace, and Xuan Ye took a jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Qing Shi.

"Today is your birthday, I have nothing else at the moment, you take this, and it should be a gift for you."

Qing Shi was stunned for a moment, slowly caught the jade pendant, got off the sedan chair and saluted: "The slave bows to thank Your Majesty for your grace." ”

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(1) No wonder: This passage is quoted from Ouyang Shan's "Three Family Lane" I.