7. Mistaken face
The queen leaned on the bed, just like the daughter of the boudoir.
"Chiyu, do you know, that day I was swimming in the lake, I was pleased with this personable man at a glance, and I will never regret it for the rest of my life."
Akkama nodded vigorously. She knew that her young lady was so bright and flamboyant at that time, but for the sake of the five princes at that time, today's saint forcibly restrained her arrogance.
The Empress continued.
"Later, he became the emperor, and I and a group of women were successfully shortlisted for his concubine selection ceremony. I was so happy then, finally, I finally had the opportunity to marry him. ”
"At the concubine selection ceremony, his eyes were soft, and he put a jade Ruyi engraved with a phoenix in my hand, and I became his queen as I wished."
The Queen's tears rolled down her cheeks.
"However, I never found out that his favorite woman was also at the concubine selection ceremony. Xue Fu was given a jade Ruyi engraved with gold luan by him. At that time, I simply thought that Jin Luan was second to Phoenix, and he still liked me the most. ”
The queen's face was red, but she could not hide the sorrow she exuded.
"But I now understand that it was his acquiescence to Sheph's approval of becoming empress. As long as Xue Fu is willing, the position of queen, he can grant her without hesitation. So, what am I? Perhaps, nothing. ”
Chiyu's eyes were blurred with tears, she felt so sorry for her young lady. "Miss, no, no......"
The queen smiled lightly and rubbed Chiyu's head: "Silly girl, go to sleep." ”
Chiyu looked at her young lady, finally suppressed her tears, tucked the corners of the quilt for her, and turned to retreat.
The queen heard the door shut. She looked at the darkness that filled the room and finally cried.
I am not afraid of being old and red, and I am most afraid of making a mistake.
When she woke up the next day, the queen looked haggard.
Chiyu carefully traced her eyebrows, and used a lot of fat powder to hide the paleness on her face. By the time the makeup was made, it took a full hour.
The queen lowered her eyebrows, put on the rust red sprinkled bright gold carved silk crab claw chrysanthemum palace dress that Chiyu chose for her, and slowly got up.
"Let's help the palace go out."
As usual, the palace concubines had to think in the morning every day, and at this time they were sitting in the outer hall waiting.
Concubine Yu was weak and took leave early, and her seat was empty all year round. Xue Guifei was afraid of the heat and took a leave today.
Now it's almost the end of summer, the climate is still hot, and the concubines are restless.
Concubine Rong, who shares the spring color with Concubine Yu, has a flamboyant temperament, and she was born in a gate, and the most unsightly thing is that Concubine Yu is sick. She looked at the empty seat and snorted.
"Who is not here in this palace, it is the jade concubine, but she is pitiful and has to serve the emperor day after night despite her sick and weak body."
The concubine snickered.
The queen came out of the back room, leaned on a chair, and looked at the concubines who suddenly fell silent below, and her voice was rare and cold.
"Concubine Rong, you were born in Jiangmen, so you naturally don't follow the rules of etiquette, but you have to remember that this is the palace, if you keep your mouth open like this, this palace will not be spared!"
It's a good trick to kill chickens and set an example for monkeys.
Concubine Rong swallowed unwillingly, and Nuo Nuo said yes.
Only then did the queen ease her eyebrows, and she and a few concubines had some homely work, and then dispersed.
When she came, she left Concubine Rong down.
Concubine Rong is still young, and the look between her eyebrows and eyes is naturally not well hidden, revealing a sense of resentment.
The queen took a sip of tea and smiled lightly: "But you're not convinced?" ”
Concubine Rong was childish, lowered her eyebrows, and said, "The concubine doesn't dare." ”
The queen put down the teacup and looked at her with a smile: "You don't dare, it's not nothing." Then do you know why this palace reprimanded you in public? ”
Concubine Rong couldn't hold back in the end and shook her head.
The queen said: "This palace is protecting you." ”
She stroked the gilded red jade armor without a match, and said: "You were born in Jiangmen, and your father is General Gongde, and you are the first military general in the court, and you are quite respected by the emperor, right?" ”
Concubine Rong nodded and looked at the queen suspiciously, not understanding what she was going to say.
The queen continued, "Then do you know that Concubine Yu was born in a hairpin family, and her father was a princess, although she did not have more military power than your father, and her power was monstrous, but she was one of the best among civil officials. ”
Concubine Rong nodded again.
The queen looked at her at this time, "The kings of the past dynasties, which one can accommodate a military general who has a heavy army in his hand and is eyeing him fiercely?" ”
The queen paused: "Then you say, one is a general with heavy troops, and the other is a captain in charge of civil officials, if there is really anything, which is more important?" ”
As soon as she spoke, Concubine Rong's hands and feet were cold.
She seemed to understand something: "The queen is telling me this now, but she wants me to join your camp?" "The door of the military generals, naturally speaking, there are fewer twists and turns.
The queen smiled and said no more.
Concubine Rong is a smart woman, she thought about it again and again, and finally knelt down.
"Say hello to the mother."
Unlike the previous greetings, this time, it is to make its position clear.
The queen smiled with satisfaction.
Outside the window, birds chirped.
South Mountain Side.
Yao Zhuoniang finally fainted on the top of the mountain. By the time she woke up, it was three days later.
Yu Qiugu sat at the head of the bed, obviously not noticing that she had woken up and was still talking to Yao Xiong.
Yu Qiugu's voice choked: "Brother Xiong, you say, why hasn't Ah Zhuo woken up yet?" ”
Yao Xiong also had a sad face: "You say, how can Ah Zhuo ...... Alas, Feng Hua is too, he left without saying a word, which makes us so sad. ”
Yu Qiugu's voice was fixed: "No, let's go find Feng Hua back?" ”
Yao Xiong hurriedly shook his head: "No, no, Feng Hua has already gone away, I don't know the ends of the world, where are you looking?" ”
Yu Qiugu turned her head to look at Yao Zhuoniang, who was tightly closed, her eyes were red.
"Pity my Ah Zhuo, if, if Ah Zhuo is not reborn in our family, will he be able to live a prosperous life......
Yao Xiong's reprimanding words suddenly froze into his mouth. Truly.
No one saw it, a teardrop crossed the corner of Yao Zhuoniang's eye, and gently, it meandered into a stream in her heart. The creek had fields of oily wheat, children in twos and threes, and a small tree stump.
Time flies. In a flash, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival of the year again.
Mid-Autumn Festival means reunion. In the palace, a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was held as usual.
Emperor Shunhui has had enough of the boring banquets of previous years, and this year he was ingenious and held a Chanjuan game.
What is Chanjuan Bureau? It is to have fun with the people, and on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, bring close concubines and officials to go out on patrol.
And this list of inspectors is what has always been fought for.
The Temple of Nourishing the Heart.
The queen stood quietly beside the emperor and studied ink for him.
Emperor Shunhui was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, and with the sunlight, a shallow layer of light and shadow was faint. After approving the fold for a while, he put down the red pen in his hand and rested on the chair.
The queen carefully took some cooling cream, dipped it with her hands, and gently rubbed her temples for Emperor Shunhui.
Emperor Shunhui squinted his eyes in enjoyment, and sighed: "Vote for me with Mu Li, and repay him with Qiongjiu." Qiong Jiu, sure enough. ”
The queen laughed softly: "Good and dignified, what does the emperor do with the name of the concubine?" ”
Xu Qiongjiu is the queen's maiden name.
Emperor Shunhui's voice was low, and it was rare gentleness: "Qiongjiu, you are always so caring. ”
The queen said angrily: "How can the emperor be so coaxing people today. ”
Emperor Shunhui chuckled and said, "Does the queen like it?" ”
The queen's smile became more shy: "Naturally." The emperor doesn't want to tease his concubines anymore. ”
Seeing that the queen's face was flushed, Emperor Shunhui laughed: "Okay, okay, I won't trouble you, you come here." ”
Emperor Shunhui beckoned.
The queen stepped forward suspiciously, not understanding what he was going to do.
Emperor Shunhui picked up a piece of rice paper with a plum blossom pattern and handed it to the queen.
"You help me take a look at this patrol list, and you will decide the choice of concubines."
A piece of rice paper, as thin as a cicada's wings, instantly weighs as Mount Tai.