Chapter 99: One Hundred Years of the Alliance

Yanxi Palace.

Su Qingluan sat in front of the dressing table, carefully looking at herself with a beautiful face in the mirror.

The eyebrows and eyes have been drawn very carefully, there is no rouge on the cheeks, and the lips are only lightly smeared with a little peach color, which looks even more pale and thin, and I feel sorry for it.

The earrings have been changed to the sixth pair, Xiuniang finally couldn't bear it anymore, and walked over with a calm face: "Niangniang, the night is dark, you should rest." ”

Su Qingluan raised his head and smiled: "The drum hasn't been beaten yet, where is it 'late at night'?" On the side of the Yong'an Palace, I'm afraid that the family banquet has not yet started. ”

Xiuniang's brows furrowed even tighter: "Family banquet and state banquet, it's all the excitement of others, what do we have to do with it?" The mother is weak, she should have rested earlier, and she should not bother with other people's affairs and ask for trouble! ”

"The excitement of others? I'm afraid it's not necessarily, right? Su Qingluan smiled, her body was very straight, and her eyes were awe-inspiring.

Xiuniang walked out angrily and called a little eunuch to give a few words.

The little eunuch hurriedly bowed down and responded, and before he went out, someone rushed over to report the news, saying that there was a call from the Yong'an Palace, and asked the lady to go immediately.

Xiuniang was stunned for a moment, and her face suddenly looked difficult: "Niangniang is sick, I'm afraid it's inconvenient to go out......"

Su Qingluan slowly stood up and showed a gentle smile: "There is a call from the saint, how dare you disobey?" ”

The little eunuch who passed the message was not a discerning one, and immediately corrected when he heard the words: "It's not the Holy Call, it's the decree of the Queen Mother." ”

The smile on Su Qingluan's face immediately froze.

Xiuniang hurriedly said: "Since the Queen Mother ordered it, then there is no need to be busy." The Queen Mother has always been considerate of our mother's frailty, and she will definitely not blame her. ”

Su Qingluan let out a chuckle: "If it's my sister's will, I have no reason not to go." Xiuniang, take my cloak. ”

Xiuniang was so angry that she was powerless to stop it, so she had to take her cloak as she said.

Su Qingluan took the chariot and kept urging him to go quickly along the way, but it took a long time to arrive at the Yong'an Palace.

There is a faint sound of the piano in the hall, which is elegant and refined, which makes people feel refreshed.

The one who played the piano was not a violinist, but Concubine Cheng Ruoshui. The hall only heard the sound of the piano smoothly, and the end was skilled.

Su Qingluan stood at the door and hesitated for a moment, then walked in.

Lord Jingmin was the first to see it, and grinned a big smile: "Look, look, I'll just say she won't not come!" ”

Su Qingyuan squinted her eyes and looked at Su Qingluan, thoughtful.

Su Qingluan moved the lotus step lightly, slowly walked in front of him, and knelt down "with difficulty": "The concubine is late, please forgive the emperor." ”

Lu Li didn't look up, still smiling at Lu Junnuo, who was just eating and drinking in Su Qingyuan's arms.

Of course, it is also possible that he is looking at the hands that hold Lu Junnuo.

Su Qingluan knelt on the ground so much that his knees hurt, and finally heard a voice of "get up".

After the three words "Emperor Xie" were spoken, she realized that those three words were said by Su Qingyuan.

"Your Majesty ......" Su Qingluan stood on the ground, a little embarrassed.

Su Qingyuan showed a smile to her, as if she had no city: "Concubine Xian, they have always regretted that they didn't have the opportunity to talk to you more, and the concubine also said that she missed you a little and wanted to invite you over." I thought you didn't want to go out when you were sick, but I didn't expect you to come. ”

Su Qingluan lowered his head and said in a low voice: "My sister called me to come, how dare I not come." ”

"Sit down. You're heavy, don't get tired. Su Qingyuan waved her hand casually.

Su Qingluan hesitated and sat down beside Lord Jingmin.

Cheng Ruoshui finished playing the last piano note, elegantly put down his hand, and sat upright with his sleeves down: "Sister Shufei is here." Su Qingluan nodded and smiled: "Sister Domeng Xian is worried." ”

Lord Jingmin clapped his hands and smiled: "Concubine Xian's piano is finished, do you want to dance?" ”

Lu Junnuo raised his head from the middle of the table full of food and grimaced: "Her waist is round like a bucket, how can she dance?" ”

Su Qingyuan casually patted Lu Junnuo's little head, and said lightly: "Concubine Shu has always been not good at these things, and now that she is sick, don't bully her." It's not early, everyone is free to eat something, and let's disperse. ”

Su Qingluan sat up straight and said with a smile: "Qingluan is indeed not good at singing and dancing, but today's festival feast, how dare you spoil the fun?" The day before yesterday, I was bored with my illness, and occasionally made a new word, daring to offer ugliness, and asked the emperor not to blame. ”

She said that she would be called "the emperor", but Lu Li never looked up at her. Only Su Qingyuan nodded, which was allowed.

Su Qingluan was very unwilling, and his face became more and more ugly.

The little palace maid took the pipa over, and Su Qingluan twisted it lightly and slowly, and played it "Zhengzheng".

Su Qingyuan didn't understand the rhythm of music, and she didn't know poetry, so she didn't hear what she was singing. I only think that her voice is low and tactful, which is very moving.

Lord Jingmin's whole face wrinkled, and he seemed to be very disdainful. Cheng Ruoshui and Shen Junan were sitting on their knots, listening carefully and thoughtfully.

After singing the words, Lu Li finally raised his head and slapped his slap lightly.

Lord Jingmin immediately disagreed: "Jiaojiaodidi, what are you singing?" It's better to listen to Concubine Xian's piano! ”

Su Qingluan slightly hooked the corners of her lips and bowed her head silently.

Lu Li smiled and said: "Concubine Xian's piano sound is elegant and refined, and Concubine Shu's new words are fresh and timeless, each has its own good, so why bother to distinguish between high and low?" ”

Su Qingyuan frowned, and her heart was blocked.

At this time, Lu Junnuo was making a fuss about eating sauce elbows again, and Su Qingyuan hurriedly asked someone to clip it to him, and he couldn't care about it for a while.

Su Qingluan got up slowly, knelt down again, and raised his head high: "Poetry and words, singing and singing, did the emperor only hear 'fresh and eternal'?" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone changed color a little.

Cheng Ruoshui and Shen Junan glanced at each other, then lowered their heads again, and at the same time showed a knowing smile.

Lord Jingmin laughed out loud: "Yongqing? It turns out that you painstakingly wrote the first word and invited the emperor's brother to pet? It's hard for you to bother with this, but it's a pity that the emperor's brother doesn't like you like this! ”

While speaking, she rubbed Lu Li's side proudly, raised her head as if she was invited, and showed a big smile: "Brother Emperor, am I right?" ”

Lu Li frowned slightly, he didn't say it was right, and he didn't say it was wrong.

Su Qingluan couldn't get off the stage for a while, so he looked at Su Qingyuan for help.

Cheng Ruoshui smiled and tentatively played a round: "Sister Shufei is thinking of the emperor in her heart, and it is also an elegant thing to fill in the lyrics. Even if we have this heart, I'm afraid we won't be able to write it. ”

Su Qingluan's face was red and white for a while, and he was embarrassed for a while.

She has been timid since she was a child, afraid of seeing the living, how could she have thought that one day she would stand out in public like she is now, and let others judge her?

Although she had already imagined this possibility, she still felt uncomfortable, and the resentment in her heart increased even more.

Su Qingyuan had already noticed her sister's gaze for help. But somehow, she couldn't muster the interest to help out.

After being stiff for a while, she had to turn her head to look at Lu Li: "They are talking so lively, you can also make a statement." ”

Lu Li smiled and said lightly: "Jingmin has always been open-mouthed, Concubine Shu will not worry about her." ”

When Su Qingyuan heard this, he smiled and said, "Why don't you get up quickly, what are you doing kneeling around?" It looks like the concubine is bullying you. ”

Su Qingluan hesitated on the ground and refused to get up.

The county lord of Jingmin simply leaned into Lu Li's arms and showed a provocative smile towards Su Qingluan.

Su Qingluan's face immediately turned pale.

Lu Li frowned slightly, and subconsciously turned away, avoiding her more intimate movements.

Su Qingyuan lowered her head to help Lu Junnuo pick fish bones, and only pretended not to see the small movements of others.

Su Qingluan knelt on the ground for a long time, but no one persuaded her to get up.

Cheng and Shen both sat on the mountain and watched the tiger fight, smiling and not moving.

Su Qingluan gradually became a little tired, and suddenly frowned, thinking about it.

In the strange silence, she let out a low whimper, and her whole body trembled slightly.

"What's wrong?" Su Qingyuan frowned and asked her.

Su Qingluan shook his head and didn't answer, but slowly retracted his hands and covered his stomach.

Cheng Ruoshui hurriedly stood up: "Sister Shufei is not feeling well?" Kneeling on the ground for so long, didn't it hurt the fetal gas......"

"I ...... It's okay......" Su Qingluan shook his head slowly, but bit the corner of his lip tightly, looking like he was trying his best to endure it.

Lu Li put down the wine cup in his hand and raised his head: "If you are weak, don't go out casually." Xiaoluzi, send a few more people to send Concubine Shu back to the palace, and then send a doctor over to take a look. ”

"Your Majesty!" Su Qingluan struggled to raise his head.

Lu Li met her gaze with an expressionless face: "What's the matter?" ”

Su Qingluan stepped forward on his knees and said hurriedly: "The concubine's illness has been cured, and the fetal elephant has been stabilized, so there is no need to be overly careful." The slaves and maids of Yanxi Palace only knew that the concubines were weak, so they were always careful everywhere, and they did not allow the concubines to move around at will, nor did the sisters come to visit...... In this way, the concubines are like being grounded, and although their bodies are well maintained, they are often worried in their hearts...... The concubines dared to beg the emperor for mercy, and for the sake of the children in the womb, the concubines were allowed to leave the palace when they were bored...... The concubines must abide by their duties and never cause trouble! ”

Lu Li narrowed his eyes and stared at her scrutinically.

After Su Qingluan finished speaking, his legs were already weak, and cold sweat was dripping down.

Lord Jingmin laughed "sneering" on the side: "I've known you for so many years, and it's the first time I've seen you say so many words in one breath!" But, Sister Lady, have you forgotten to cover your stomach? There is no one like you who really has fetal gas - the Queen Mother, don't you say? ”

Su Qingyuan smiled: "It's not necessarily that I forgot, maybe it doesn't hurt anymore at this time?" ”

Lord Jingmin covered his mouth and smiled: "Yes, yes, Sister Shufei's stomach is really a good thing, it hurts when you want it to hurt, and it doesn't hurt when you don't want it to hurt - such a good belly is really painful!" ”

Su Qingluan's face turned red again. But she still knelt tenaciously and refused to fall.

Lu Li stared at Su Qingluan for a long time, and suddenly smiled: "Your temperament has always been withdrawn, but this is the first time I heard you say that you are willing to go out for a walk." ”

Su Qingluan squeezed out a smile hard: "The concubine herself often feels puzzled, maybe the child in the womb likes to be lively, right?" ”

Lu Li smiled: "Since you said so, I naturally have no reason to refuse. It's just that your body is weak, and now you have to be more careful, and someone must follow you all the time, otherwise I will know about it, and I won't spare you! ”

"Emperor Xie!" Su Qingluan was overjoyed and kowtowed again and again.

Lu Li instructed Xiuniang to help her up, and said with a smile: "Now you can have a banquet with peace of mind, right?" ”

Su Qingyuan raised her head and seemed to smile: "Who else wants anything, let's say it all." The emperor has always been stingy, and after today, he may not remember to reward you in the future. ”

Lord Jingmin hugged Lu Li's arm and said coquettishly: "The emperor's brother rewarded the younger sister of the concubine, can you not reward me!" The New Year is approaching, and my grounding can be waived, right? ”

Lu Li glanced at her and said coldly: "Inevitably, didn't you come out?" ”

Lord Jingmin smiled "hehe", raised his head again and smiled: "I still want a grace!" Brother Emperor, accompany Jingmin to make this glass of wine, okay? ”

Lu Li raised his wine glass with a smile and said with a smile: "I am suddenly a little afraid in my heart - you have always liked the lion to open his mouth, and if you are so restrained today, there must be deception." ”

Several people in the room laughed.

Lord Jingmin held the wine cup in his hand and hooked it towards Lu Li's arm.

"What is this?" Lu Li's smile faded.

Lord Jingmin said with a smile: "I heard that when folk couples get married, they have to drink wine in a cup!" We married into the palace, and we didn't even have a serious wedding, how wronged! The emperor's brother is gracious, and we can't make up for the wine! ”

Su Qingyuan put down his chopsticks and said lightly: "The 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Jiameng is a good sign." ”

Lu Li's face sank, and he put the wine cup back on the table.

"Brother Emperor!" Lord Jingmin's smile froze.

Lu Li said in a deep voice: "You probably haven't figured out your identity yet?" There will be no serious weddings for civil concubines; What kind of rules such as drinking together, they are also prepared for the main room! Although you are a noble concubine, in the folk count, it is just a side room. ”

Lord Jingmin shook his hand, and tears flowed down all of a sudden.

Lu Li sneered and stood up: "I'm tired, you can do whatever you want." ”

After saying this, he brushed his sleeves away with a gloomy face, and no longer paid attention to the shouts of the county lord Jingmin.

Lord Jingmin watched him walk away, and cried "Wow-" loudly.

Su Qingyuan frowned, a little unable to sit still.

She, the queen mother, is still sitting here, and the emperor himself is the first to retreat, is there such a rule?

Lu Junnuo wiped his mouth and patted the table angrily: "It's really disappointing!" I haven't eaten yet! ”

Su Qingyuan breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "No one is stopping you, just eat." ”

Lord Jingmin raised his wine glass and made a gesture to fall.

Su Qingyuan raised her head and glanced at her coldly: "Concubine, you have crossed today." ”

"Where is the ......" Lord Jingmin was a little unconvinced.

Su Qingyuan sat up straight and said in a deep voice: "Etiquette cannot be abolished, and no one can cross the word 'respect and inferiority'." Relying on the favor of the emperor, you put forward such a non-trivial request, where did you put the South Vietnamese etiquette? If the emperor messes with you, will there be any rules in this palace in the future? ”

Lord Jingmin was unconvinced: "The rules in this palace ......"

Su Qingyuan looked at her expressionlessly.

Lord Jingmin suddenly showed timidity, flattened his mouth, and lowered his head.

Su Qingyuan sighed: "Now that there is no owner in the middle palace, it is really a bit unreasonable. The position in the palace is respected by you, but your temperament has always been unrestrained, and now you still don't know how to restrain yourself, how can you be an example for the concubines! ”

Su Qingluan suddenly raised his head: "The back position has been vacant for a long time, and my sister doesn't urge the emperor?" ”

Su Qingyuan narrowed her eyes and met her gaze: "If you have a suitable candidate in your heart, you might as well talk about it." ”

Su Qingluan's face changed slightly, and he lowered his head again.

At this time, Lu Junnuo had already thrown down the chopsticks in his hand, and Su Qingyuan hugged him and got up and left the table, and said in a deep voice: "You can talk about yours, the mourning family is also annoyed." ”

"Sister-" Su Qingluan immediately chased after her.

Su Qingyuan paused and waited for her.

Su Qingluan's face immediately showed joy, and there were tears in his eyes: "Sister......"

After walking out of the door, Su Qingyuan put Lu Junnuo down and took his little hand and walked slowly.

Su Qingluan diligently held Su Qingyu's hand beside her: "Sister, be careful, it's almost five months old, what if you bump it?" ”

Su Qingyuan withdrew her hand vigorously, beckoned Luo Xia to come over and help, and said lightly: "You really have to be extra careful." Nowadays, I dare not walk the road or climb the mountain; As for those with ulterior motives, I don't even dare to get close. ”

Su Qingluan's face changed slightly, and his feet slowed down.

Su Qingyuan glanced back at her and said with a smile: "Why don't you leave?" I've got something to tell you! ”

Su Qingluan thought for a while, and followed up: "What does my sister want to say?" ”

Su Qingyuan smiled: "Yesterday I went to the West Street for a walk and met an old man. ”

"My sister's 'old friends' have always been a lot." Su Qingluan was preoccupied.

Su Qingyuan smiled: "Yes...... It's a good old man. I loved him before and recognized him as a younger brother, but who knew that he would become such a bastard now. ”

"What, did he say something he shouldn't have said?" Su Qingluan's face changed slightly.

Su Qingyuan smiled and spread his hands: "He didn't have time to say what he shouldn't have said - I wanted to ask someone to teach him a lesson, but who knew that one was careless and was killed by mistake." ”

Su Qingluan stumbled under his feet and almost fell.

Luo Xia hurriedly stretched out her hand to support her: "Concubine Niangniang be careful!" ”

Su Qingluan raised his head and asked in a dumb voice: "How can it be so...... Accidental? ”

Su Qingyuan smiled and shook her head: "I don't know." Now the minions in this palace are becoming more and more insignificant. ”

"That'...... Isn't the emperor angry? Su Qingluan hesitated for a long time, and finally continued to ask.

Su Qingkite's smile gradually faded, and the corners of her lips tightened as if she was distressed: "He said no, but ...... I always thought he was angry. ”

"I see...... That sister should be careful. Su Qingluan gradually regained his smile.

Su Qingyuan sighed: "What can you do if you are careful?" What should come is always coming...... Look at his face today, do you have you and me in your eyes? Qingluan, now you and I only have this one child, if the child is gone, both of us will have to die. ”

Su Qingluan's expression was grim.

Su Qingyuan turned her head and looked at her with a smile: "You have been thinking about it since you were a child, and you must have thought more than me, so you don't need me to tell you anything." I'm just afraid that you have been bewitched by others and made a mistake for a while - Qingluan, it is easy to cut down a tree, but it is difficult to replant a tree, you have to think clearly. ”

Su Qingluan's brows tightened more and more, and his feet couldn't help but slow down.

Su Qingyuan didn't wait for her, let go of her footsteps and walked straight away.

After walking a distance, Luo Xia lowered her voice and said: "Concubine Niangniang's mind is getting heavier and heavier, if she is allowed to go on like this, I am afraid that it will not be good." ”

"Your master has his own clever plan, what do you care?" Su Qingyuan raised his head and looked ahead, and said nonchalantly.

Luo Xia couldn't help but glance back again, and found that Su Qingluan was still standing in place, stunned, not knowing what she was thinking.

Su Qingyuan returned to Fanghua Palace, and unsurprisingly saw Lu Li, who was waiting for her in the room.

Lu Junnuo was very discerning, and when he saw that the situation was not good, he quietly slipped out.

Su Qingyuan lazily leaned on the soft couch: "Get some food, I'm starving!" ”

Luo Xia hurriedly beckoned the little palace maids to retreat, and Lu Li immediately reached out and grabbed Su Qingyu.

Su Qingyuan frowned slightly, and sat down beside him obediently, looking at his red wrist that was clutched by him.

Lu Li let go of his hand, his face was still gloomy: "'A hundred years since the establishment of the Hejia Alliance'?" You're generous! ”

Su Qingyuan rolled her eyes and snorted coldly: "Why, I refuse to be jealous of them in person, do you feel very lost?" Where is my identity, what do you think I should say? ”

Lu Li's face became even more angry.

Su Qingyuan shrank on the couch with her stomach in her arms, and sneered: "Today I am all wrong, there is no reason to offend them with my old face!" What kind of concubine is on the left, what kind of concubine is on the right, Yan is thin and fat, which one is not your heart and liver baby? If I really want to knock over the vinegar jar, you're afraid you'll complain about my ignorance again! ”

"So, you're actually still jealous?" Lu Li's face suddenly looked much better.

Su Qingyuan glanced at him, and really didn't want to answer his words.

Lu Li stretched out his hand and grabbed her, rubbed her reddened wrist for her, and smiled: "Ah Kite." ”

Su Qingyuan lowered her head and pursed her lips.

Lu Li smiled: "It's still jealous and looks good." When I saw that you were so virtuous and generous, I couldn't help but be angry. ”

"If I fight your concubines face to face, who are you targeting?" Su Qingyuan asked him with a glare.

Lu Li narrowed his eyes and smiled treacherously: "Naturally, whoever treats me well, I will go to whom!" Concubine Shu has always been shy and withdrawn, and today she can still try her best to fill in a new word to express her admiration and longing for me, but you are only willing to make me angry all day long! ”

Su Qingyuan was originally just feigning anger, but at this time, she was really a little annoyed: "So, for the sake of that new word, you released her indiscriminately, and let her continue to make waves in the palace?" ”