Chapter Eighty-Eight: Huai'an
The emperor who came to the apse retreated, leaving the husband and wife silent to each other.
Duan Yulin took the lead in breaking the silence with a slap of the hand: "How can this be true! The queen is so bold that she dares to be the lord of me and the queen mother? ”
"The emperor is angry and listens to the explanation of his concubines." Feng Wu squat.
"Okay, you explain! I'd like to hear how you solve this! Duan Yulin paced back and forth in a huff.
Feng Wu Shi Ran got up, calmly sat on the chair and said quietly: "The emperor doesn't need to panic, the concubine promised to marry the princess to one of the two of them, but the concubine didn't say which princess it was!" ”
"Dahan's princess of the right age who can marry is the only one who can be married! Do you want to marry your own daughter far away? "Duan Xiang is only ten years old, so naturally he can't get married, except for Qin Xin Duan Yulin, he can't think of a second choice.
"The emperor forgot, the one in Jinseju is about to be twenty-one years old, and if he drags it on, he will really become an old girl......" Feng Wu laughed in her heart, and took the teacup and drank tea to hide the calculation in her eyes.
"Jinseju...... You mean...... The lord of Huai'an? Duan Yulin suddenly realized and smiled slyly at Feng Wu.
"It's Princess Huai'an." Feng Wu also smiled back, only at such a moment can he deeply realize that they are really a couple "made in heaven".
"That's right! I immediately named Feng Jinfan as the princess of Huai'an. Fonda! Duan Yulin wanted to summon Fang Da to immediately send a message to Jin Seju.
"Your Majesty, slow down! There is still a decree for marriage. ”
"Then according to the queen's opinion, which prince should I marry Huai'an to?"
"Although the crown prince of the moon is slightly lost, he is loyal and upright; As for the Three Princes of Snow Country...... This is a little interesting, he crossed the eldest brother and hired him, and he didn't know if it was arbitrary or the lord of the country? If it was his father's will, it would be fine...... If he is good at making claims, it can only show that this son is not small. Feng Wu analyzed the head of the way, and when she looked up, she found that Duan Yulin was staring at her with a gaze that was both appreciative and suspicious, so she changed her words: "Of course, I believe that the emperor who said the concubine has long known it, and the emperor must have made a decision, right?" ”
"My queen is so smart that I love and fear her......" Duan Yulin pinched Feng Wu's chin and looked at her carefully, as if he wanted to get to know her again, as if he wanted to see through her.
Feng Wu avoided the emperor's restraint without a trace, and pretended to be shy: "Why is the emperor staring at his concubines like this? It's embarrassing to call the concubines! ”
"Haha...... My queen will be embarrassed too? Weird, weird! Anyway, this time the queen has made a great contribution! Duan Yulin joked with Feng Wu for a few words, and then Zhengse said to Fang Da, who was waiting on the side: "Do you understand what I and the queen mean?" Go and proclaim it. Fang Da retreated, and ran all the way to Jinseju.
At this time, the apse fell silent again, and the emperor stood in front of the window without saying a word, waiting for Fang Da to come back and return to his life. Feng Wu leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes, her thoughts drifting back to a late August afternoon......
In the autumn afternoon, after the most blazing hour of the sun, Feng Wu was accompanied by Miaoqing to take a walk in the imperial garden. When I was tired of walking, I sat on the stone bench to rest, and I couldn't help but feel desolate when I looked at the hosta flowers that had bloomed, so I thought of Jinseju, which was almost inseparable from the defeated flowers and plants.
"Miaoqing, this palace wants to go to Jinseju to have a look." Feng Wu took a handful of hosta flowers and scattered the residual leaves in the wind, Miao Qing was silent, and only silently helped Feng Wu to go in the direction of Jinseju.
When I arrived at Jinseju, I heard that it was not as quiet as before, as if someone was shouting.
Feng Wu walked quickly into Jinseju, and sure enough, she saw the arrogant and domineering Mu Zhu and Feng Jinfan's maid Ziwei theorizing something, and Bang Xin was trying to dissuade his little master. Miao Qing was about to give a warning, but was stopped by Feng Wu, and they watched quietly from the side.
"You slave is so bold, why can't this little master see your master? I passed by here, and I came in to visit the county lord by the way, and you a slave dare to stop me? ”
"The little lord forgives the sin, it's really not that the slave and maid deliberately obstruct it, it's true that the county lord is unwell and is not suitable to see guests. A slave and maid can't suffer for the master, but at least he must ensure that the master is at ease and not disturbed, and I believe Zhu Baolin can understand. Ziwei said indignantly. But this sentence felt harsh in Mu Zhu's ears, didn't she mean to be sarcastic that she was also a slave in the past?
"Dare to sarcastically mock this little master, I think you are impatient! Your master is just an orphan of a declining former dynasty, and he really thinks he is the lord of the county? What a god! Mu Zhu raised his hand and slapped a big ear scraper on Ziwei's face, and Ziwei's cheeks suddenly swollen high. Bang Xin couldn't stand it anymore, and persuaded his little master not to mess around, but was pushed away by Mu Zhu.
"What's going on! What are you arguing about? Miao Qing was instructed by Feng Wu to step forward and interrupt the dispute between the two.
"Concubines (slaves) see the queen's mother." Mu Zhu, Bang Xin, and Ziwei saluted together, and Mu Zhu looked a little flustered.
"Jinseju has always been quiet, who allowed you to shout here?" Feng Wu glanced at Mu Zhu sharply.
Mu Zhu's body shook, and he quickly knelt on the ground, and the wicked man complained first: "Qi Yu Niangniang, the concubine accidentally heard that the county lord of Huai'an was sick, and she thought about stopping by to visit her when she walked around today." I didn't expect this slave to be so bold, not only did she stop the concubine from letting the concubine in, but she also spoke disrespectfully against the concubine! The concubine's kindness was trampled on like this! "Where is she really here to visit the sick, but she is just a scholar who welcomes the high and the low, and comes here to show her majesty.
"Queen Mother, no! Slaves don't! It was Zhu Baolin who wanted to break into the dormitory, and the slave had to stop him. It's really the county lord who said that he was unhappy and didn't see anyone! Ask for a mother's knowledge! Ziwei cried and crawled to Feng Wu's feet to cry out.
"Crape myrtle? Who's coming? Feng Jinfan, who was dressed in an ordinary red satin crepe skirt, poked his head out of the bedroom door, and his simple bun was adorned with nothing but a pair of gilded camellia sideburns and tassels. The dignified county lord of a country is dressed so shabby, which makes people feel sad! She saw Feng Wu, and hurriedly sorted out her manners and knelt down to greet her: "I don't know if the queen is coming, I hope to forgive my sins if I miss the distance." ”
"The county lord is flat. Don't stand in the wind when you're sick, Ziwei helps your master back to the house. Hearing the queen's order, Ziwei wiped away her tears and helped Feng Jinfan in.
"Queen......" Mu Zhu was still reluctant to give up, but unfortunately what responded to her was a slap from Feng Wu that was heavier than the one she had just hit Ziwei.
"! Who allowed you to come here to spread wild? Do you think that if the emperor favors you, you can do whatever you want? Don't look at who you are! Feng Wu slapped her and felt that it was not enough, and when she wanted to reward her again, Miao Qing lightly held her hand and said, "How can Niangniang's noble hand be used to beat people?" Let the slave do the work for you. When it was too late, Miao Qing raised her hand and two crisp slaps slapped Mu Zhu's face. When the Zheng sisters didn't fall, Mu Zhu, who was still a rough little girl, knew how to fight people, Miaoqing had long looked at her unpleasantly, and now she can be regarded as a hate! Feng Wu looked at Miao Qing's mouth coldly, and after a few hits, Feng Wu ordered him to stop, condescendingly stared at Mu Zhu and said coldly: "Go back to your Jade Pavilion for this palace, and be grounded for two months; Your personal maid can't dissuade the little lord from messing around, and she will be punished to return to Lihua Hall to continue to be a rough palace maid. This palace will give you the palace maid Ling Qiao of Fengwu Palace to be a close attendant, see if you dare to be so ignorant of the rules! After saying that, Feng Wu left without looking back, leaving the frightened Mu Zhu to kneel on the spot and tremble.
Retracting his thoughts, Fonda also returned. Duan Yulin returned to the front hall to announce the results, and Feng Wu reasoned that he was drunk and unwell and went back to the dormitory directly. Whether Feng Jinfan is willing to accept such an arrangement or not, the matter is a foregone conclusion. Feng Wu believes that marrying Jin Qiu is the best way out she can promise Feng Jinfan, and it is better to marry far away than to die alone and be bullied and trampled on in this harem. I hope that this time, this "princess" can live with dignity.
That night, Fang Da came to Fengwu Palace to deliver the decree, restoring Feng Wu's right to dominate the six palaces, and Concubine Xian still served as an assistant. Feng Wu had long expected the result, and her mood did not fluctuate too much. She just instructed Miaoqing to find a red gold and red treasure goose wing crown and a set of water red hibiscus embroidered silk makeup dresses from the treasury and send them to Jinseju for makeup.
Early in the morning of the 10th day of the first month of September, the envoys of various countries gathered at the gate of the palace to bid farewell to the Son of Heaven and prepare to leave for China.
Yesterday, when he learned that the emperor promised him not Princess Qinxin but a little-known Princess Huai'an, he was so shocked that he couldn't speak. What a cunning son of heaven! actually played word games with them, and coaxed him into a big deal with this trick of stealing concepts! The wood is already in the boat, and he has no possibility of backsliding, only to knock out his teeth and swallow blood, and eat this dumb man.
Helian Luzhi was obviously also stunned by Duan Yulin's cunning, but the shock was more than lucky, fortunately, in the end, the emperor decided to marry this Huai'an princess who suddenly appeared out of nowhere to Jin Qiu, otherwise what he promised to exchange for the treasure of the snow country would be a waste, so he would completely lose the trust of his father, then he would undoubtedly fall into a place of no return. However, after this incident, his ambition can no longer be hidden, and from then on he will have to face off against his brother Helian Luang.
Wearing a crown of red gold and red goose wings and a dress embroidered with red hibiscus and embroidered silk makeup, Feng Jinfan looked back at the splendid palace where she had lived for 20 years before boarding the car. Her homeland has long since fallen, and there shouldn't be any nostalgia, but somehow she just wants to take another look, maybe she won't have a chance to return to the Central Plains in this life. Feng Jinfan was holding a pot of transplanted hibiscus in his hand, and the pink flowers were blooming brightly. Mu Hibiscus is also known as the frost rejection flower, this is her favorite flower, strong and beautiful, I don't know if there will be one in the Gobi Moon Country? With a pot of flowers full of the soil of her homeland, she is about to set foot on a distant and strange land, and she hopes to be like this flower, not afraid of wind, frost, rain and snow, not afraid of bleakness and misery, and proudly bloom her own wonderful!
Feng Wu, who was standing on the Qionghua platform, looked at the dense procession of carriages and horses at the gate of the palace, and couldn't help but sigh: "Autumn is not over, the wind is high and the clouds are light." Try to see it on the Qionghua platform, half of the autumn water and half of the city flower. Showers and dark homes. After Chongyang, the wine woke up but sighed. Hugh thinks about the old people and the old country, and will try the warm tea with new fire. Poetry and wine take advantage of the youth. [ Adapted from Su Shi's "Wangjiangnan, Transcendent Stage" The original text is: Spring is not old, and the wind is thin and the willows are oblique. Try to see it on the transcendent stage, half a trench spring water and a city of flowers. Smoke and rain are dark. After the cold food, the wine wakes up but sighs. Hugh thinks about the old people and the old country, and will try new tea with new fire. Poetry and wine take advantage of the youth.
"She is here to see Huai'an off, and that's all she can do for the deceased.