Zhufang Pavilion is located on the west side of the Forbidden Palace of Hengyong Palace. The whole Hengyong Palace is the shape of a phoenix exhibition, the wings on both sides are extremely wide, listed in the form of scattered feathers, covering an area of more than 230 hectares, divided into three main palace complexes. In the middle is the Hengyong Forbidden Palace, covering an area of 96 hectares, which is the main residence of the royal family. The west side is Ruiyingtai, covering an area of 64 hectares, it is the partial palace of the royal family, and the inside is mainly a garden, a lake, and a mountain view. The east side is the Wufang Terrace, which is the place where the royal sacrifice is farmed, covering an area of 64 hectares. The three palaces are connected in a line, and they are connected inside. A total of more than 600 hectares of land around the Forbidden Palace are all Inner Imperial City, and there are no residences, all of which are auxiliary places in the palace. The front end of the Hengyong Forbidden Palace is like a phoenix's head, with upright, square, and Duanyang as the three gates.

Enter the Duanyang Gate then enter the Forbidden Palace, pass the Duanyang Gate, enter the Forbidden Palace Ten Positive Field, and then there are nine white jade nine-hole arch bridges, and the middle one is facing the Huangji Palace, which is the first hall in the Forbidden Palace, and is the place of the Royal Jiqing Ceremony. After that, it is the Xiangtai Palace, the Chongzheng Palace, and the Xinghua Palace. These three halls are arranged in sequence, and the two sides are set up with a high platform and nine ring corridors, listing the corner towers of the halls, which are the temporary places of execution, Ju'an, Zongtang and other places, as well as the palace guard school unified and factional. This area is collectively known as the outer court, and under normal circumstances, concubines are not allowed to come here.

Turn the white jade covered bridge from the back of the Xinghua Palace, which is for the middle court. The court is divided into three ways. There are two halls of diligence and Chongde in the middle road. For the emperor to listen to the government and meet with the envoy. Separated by the red wall, there are long Yongbi steps on both sides, the ring corridor, there are two small gardens, the east is Shuhuai, the west is Changxin. The Qiyuan Palace leans on the Shuhuai Garden, and the hidden compartment of the verandah has the line of affairs belonging to the imperial court guard, which is the daily handling of the emperor's affairs. Changxin Garden is equipped with a corner hall of the side hall, and there is Wenhua Pavilion as a secret courtyard behind it, and Xinghua Pavilion Imperial History Hall, which is the office of the emperor's servants and ministers.

The east and west gardens are further south, and they are close to the inner court, and they will also arrive at the place of phoenix-shaped wings. The center is the former Imperial Garden, and there are also two paths on both sides, there are two pavilions of China and Yihua, and there are two gardens, Yihua Pavilion is the Zhongdu Garden, and Yihua Pavilion is the Ningyuan Garden. Before connecting the middle court was the Qianyuan Palace where the emperor lived, and the palace where the queen lived in the heart.

Then there is Tongting Avenue, two points east and west, east and west with both sides of the garden, such as Feng Ling lists the various palace rooms, the position of the center of the Ling exhibition in addition to the palace wall, but also has a clever corridor, all kinds of scenery system separated. There is the back garden at the very end, connecting the inner canal of the imperial city, it is different from the front garden with only a small lake, the back garden has a big lake for boating, it is the Qingyao Pond, the mountain forest scenery is set up, and the pond is two. The area of Shouchun Palace is divided into a single branch, surrounded by a wall, and is a place for the queen mother and the concubine to live in peace.

In the middle of the west side, there is a stream from Qingyao Pond that flows into the backyard of the palace, which is a secluded place. Although the land occupied by the palace is inferior to the Hui Palace where Scarlet Heart lives, it is better than its unique scenery. There are small springs in the backyard, bamboo buildings, and there are also small corners of the concubines to build grass huts, but it is a corner of the palace, and there is no wind of dusty grass fields. The concubine set up her own warm dock to cultivate all kinds of flowers and plants. At this time, in the warm dock, the chrysanthemums of all kinds are competing for beauty, the high plant is three or four feet, the low plant is covered in the bush, swaying and swaying, and the dock is full of color. At a glance, I saw that there were twenty or thirty varieties: Duobao Pagoda, Broken Gold, Yutang Horse, Yellow Yingcui, Spotted Jade Shoots, Pink Ruyi...... made her feel like a sea of flowers for a while, which was really an eye-opener. Chrysanthemums are swaying and multifaceted, its shape is different in anger, the tube petals are wide or spread or hanging, some are like rosettes, some are like hydrangeas, some are like falling rain, some are more beautiful than the petals, between the angry blooms, and like children's faces, the petals are stacked on top of each other, the forms are different, and the colors are bright. Here there are early chrysanthemums, late chrysanthemums, and cold chrysanthemums, not to mention the wrong season and birth, it is the palace craftsman, and it is difficult to plant these many varieties in the garden when it is in season. This concubine is really not simple!

Scarlet saw her holding the emperor with one hand, her face was coquettish, and she was more delicate than flowers, and for a while, she felt that she was redundant here. But at this time, she didn't dare to leave, so she had to stand in the flowers, staring at a green peony in a daze. This green peony, the flower color is yellow and translucent, the blue contains light, like yellow and green blended with light, the petals are slightly rolled and layered, and the stamen is like a sunflower, which is really not lost to the peony elegance.

While this concubine was intimate with Emperor Xuanping, she didn't forget her scarlet heart, not that she deliberately wanted to show off in front of her scarlet heart, but this girl was obviously much smarter than Concubine De, and it has become a habit to see six ways and listen to all directions. She was stunned when she saw the scarlet heart and looked at the flowers, so she smiled and said: "If the mother is still eye-catching, how about the concubine ask someone to move the pot and send it to the Hui Palace?" ”

Scarlet was slightly stunned, and then smiled lightly: "With such a color, it's better to put it here in a cluster of flowers." ”

Concubine Ling also asked casually, but when she saw her like this, she didn't say much, just holding Yunxi's arm: "Your Majesty, this red line gold bead is the concubine's favorite, why don't you help the concubine hairpin?" ”

Scarlet always felt that no matter whether it was a concubine or a concubine, it was always better to get along with the emperor than her. At that time, when Concubine De was still a concubine, she accompanied the emperor to paint in the center of the lake, and the scenery is still unforgettable. It doesn't matter if the emperor is true or not, at least it makes people feel warm when they see it. It's the same today. On the other hand, it seems that there is a difficult topic between her and the emperor, no matter what she says, he always has an impatient face and cold eyes. The more he did that, the more nervous she felt, as if there was nothing to say between them except for that matter.

She peeked at the two of them, and Emperor Xuanping also smiled faintly at this time. When he smiles gently, there is always a brilliance on his body, which makes people feel particularly moving.

Yun Xi chuckled, but didn't answer her, just looked at the flowers and said, "I think the concubine's Hui Palace should be moved a few plants." The resplendent is enough, but it lacks a little bit of vitality! ”

Scarlet didn't expect him to pick it up again, but the irony in his words could still be heard. This Hui Palace is basically decorated according to Concubine Hui's hobbies during her lifetime, and among the harem, it is definitely the most luxurious one now, and it seems that he still doesn't like it. But that's fine, you don't have to fill this kind of face, and it saves a lot of expenses for Scarlet, but the Scarlet Heart behind him is a little melancholy, which means that she is lifeless. In fact, it is not that she deliberately puts on a dignified shelf, but in her heart, women's dignification is the first priority.

When the concubine saw the emperor say this, she smiled: "How about the concubine move this green peony to the pot?" ”

Scarlet didn't dare to say much, so she had to respond with a light smile. Ling Concubine saw that the emperor was still in a good mood, and was about to take the opportunity to invite him in to drink tea, but before he could speak, he had already staggered his flowers and walked towards Scarlet Heart: "I am going back to Qiyuan Palace, won't the concubine return to the palace?" ”

Scarlet was stunned, and hurriedly responded: "It's time for the concubine to go back to the Hui Palace, the concubine will send ......" Before she finished speaking, Yun Xi had already walked forward: "It just so happens that we are on the same road, let's go together." ”

Scarlet listened to it, didn't dare to say anything, saw him strode out, and hurriedly followed, leaving only the concubine alone in the flower room in a daze, obviously not reacting.

They took advantage of the footsteps they had taken from the Qiyuan Hall to cross the west and east. Scarlet looked at him and didn't go south, but went east, obviously to settle in the Hui Palace. To the front hall of the Hui Palace, the embroidered spirit and the little Fuzi and Xiao Anzi got the letter of the eunuch who took the road, and they all knelt in front of them. Yun Xi stepped down, and his footsteps kept walking towards the dormitory. When I saw it, I couldn't help but feel nervous, and somehow I remembered his weird fetish.

Her heart was tight, and her face was even more tight, so she hurriedly followed him in, waiting for him to wash her hands and rinse tea, because of the nervousness, her movements were slightly stiff. It's just that they are always awkward to get along with each other, and he will turn his face if he can't say three and a half sentences, and Scarlet always can't find a suitable topic to relieve the atmosphere, so he just hangs his head and does what he does at hand. But when things are done, he lazily leans back on the bed, and his heart is lowered with his head, and he can feel the knife-like gaze. She never dared to look at him, and even if she accidentally met her eyes sometimes, she would rush to avoid it. At this time, she was confused, and she was only thinking about finding a topic to keep him from entering the link that made her extremely frightened so soon. At least give her a little time, let her send everyone away, since the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet made a scandal, it has made Scarlet feel that it is better to die clean.

"You really can't dance?" He leaned back, one leg on his own. finally broke this extremely embarrassing situation.

"Talk back to the emperor." Scarlet knelt down as he spoke, "The concubine had no form that day, and the concubine did not dare to deceive the emperor. ”

To enter the palace, the eunuch lady of the five-grade official family is required, and all the officials above the five-grade official must file the official office for the daughter of the family, and they are not allowed to marry privately, and only those who are unsuccessful in the local area can marry on their own. The official donated by my father was not enough for five grades at that time, and it was my father's various activities and drilling everywhere that he got a candidate place. At that time, there were only two places in Huaizhou, and when she was 14 years old, she knew that she would be running in Beijing in two years, and her parents began to prepare for the event.

The deep boudoir she has received since she was a child is that she is a woman and a woman, and Derong Gonghong is outstanding, but some pleasant and elegant things have always been rarely contacted. Poetry is not to mention the daughter's family, even a man is not a serious business, she started to learn because she needed to enter the palace, and the same is true for piano songs and dances. These things are some low-level people's means of making a living, singing and dancing workshops, which have always been a place of charm for the good of nobles, and there are many prostitutes and oirans, and they have always been looked down upon by the world.

If it weren't for her parents, she wouldn't have been contaminated with these at all. But Scarlet is accustomed to obeying orders, and since her parents said that this is a must for entering the palace, she will do her best to do her best. At that time, her father recruited the most famous song and dance workshop in Huainan to teach her to dance on the drums. She only studied for a year, and because she started late, she always had to suffer more than others, whether it was stretching, balance, movement stretching, etc., she got it in exchange for the pain of her skin and bones.

It's just that after entering the palace, she didn't want to use it to invite her to pet. One is because of her family background, she is well aware of the responsibilities she shoulders, and she is unwilling to be taken lightly. Second, she was promoted by the Queen Mother, in order to contain the emperor with the appearance of Concubine Hui, Concubine Hui is not good at singing and dancing, and she just doesn't do this trip. Third, after she entered the palace, she has always been the eyes and ears of the Queen Mother, and she has always been obedient to the Queen Mother. Over time, it has become a habit. Even if she is asked to jump this time, she will not be able to jump out of the style of the year.

He didn't say anything when he heard it, but responded lightly: "Get up, the concubine has been in the palace for three years, and I think she is also negligent in this skill, and it is no different from not." ”

When she heard this, she was suddenly very grateful for his words, and was grateful that he didn't let her show her skills and dance now, and didn't let her make a fool of herself in front of her minions. He leaned down: "I will sleep for a while, and after an hour I will get up." ”

She stood up and hurried over to cover him. Just as he was about to settle the account for him, he snorted lightly: "No need to shade the light, just lie down." ”

"The emperor is resting, and the concubines are waiting outside." As she spoke, she slowly took two steps back, put the crystal curtain in front of the steps, leaving only Wang Chenghai waiting at the edge of the steps, and went down to the makeup room at the bottom of the steps, sat on the makeup stool, and then sighed softly.

Xiucai presented a Pu'er, and Xiuling helped her with her makeup, and asked her in a low voice: "Niangniang, the emperor didn't punish Niangniang today, right?" "In fact, as soon as I saw the emperor come here for a lunch break, Xiu Ling already knew that most of this matter had passed, but looking at the scarlet heart's pale face, he couldn't guess for a while, so he couldn't help asking.

"No, it's over." She narrowed her eyes slightly, "Little Fuzi! ”

Xiao Fuzi, who was waiting on the side, saw that he called him with a scarlet heart, and hurriedly came over and knelt down: "Niangniang." "Xiaofuzi's name is Chang Fu, who is the chief eunuch of the Hui Palace, and there is also Chang An, who is the eunuch in charge of the Hui Palace. Chang Fu has an excellent relationship with the Sanmen guards, and he is used to inquiring about news, and it is also very convenient to leave the palace.

Chang An has a close relationship with the eunuchs in the middle court, and he can also hear some things in the court of the outer court. These two people have been helping Scarlet Heart do some outward work, and they have also been deeply relied on by Scarlet Heart in recent years. When Chang Fu Chang'an first came to Hui Palace, they were just two ordinary eunuchs, and because of their scarlet hearts, they also rose step by step.

In this harem, the relationship between the master and the slave is also very delicate, and the so-called loyalty or not has nothing to do with character, but with interests. The palace maid and eunuch enter the palace to serve the master, but the master in the palace is also divided into three, six, nine and so on. The rules of the inner court have always been that the master commits a crime, and the slave is punished.

Therefore, the slave does everything possible to protect the master, but in fact it is not loyalty, but just for himself not to be affected. But the master can pick the slave, but it is difficult for the slave to pick the master, so the slave is also required to be clear-sighted and careful, and know who to show in front of him. This is actually no different from concubines catering to the saint.

Scarlet Heart and these people are actually grasshoppers on a rope, and it is almost impossible to meet each other left and right in the palace. The reason why they are so dedicated to planning for the scarlet is self-evident, and the reason for trusting each other is also well known to everyone. Slaves who betray their masters usually don't end well. Unless your master can't help him at all, he doesn't plan to advance or retreat with her (him) from the beginning, which is a different matter.

"You go to Concubine De's place, you need to talk to her about the palace before." At that time, Concubine De sat with her, and her abnormal array of Concubine De was also affected, they were on the same level, and they should also say a word about reason.

"Slaves can be saved." Xiao Fuzi knows that Scarlet Heart has always spoken like this, and "to speak" means to bring some courtesy. He is the chief eunuch here, and it is only polite to let him run in person. If it weren't for the emperor coming over today, it is estimated that the concubine would have gone by herself.

Scarlet Heart was commanding here, and suddenly heard a noise from the North Garden in the palace, far away, I couldn't really hear it, I don't know what happened again. She frowned slightly, the embroidery understood, withdrew to see, and after a while, Chang An followed the embroidery in: "Niangniang, even the master made trouble again, and I was just persuaded by the slave to stop." ”

Scarlet touched her eyebrows slightly, this even the master is embroidered brocade, before entering the palace, her surname was Lian Mingyan, and the emperor named her as a servant and has been living in the North Garden of Huihui Palace. The reason why Scarlet Heart is ** palace people is that she hopes that someone can help her share that matter here, and the other is that she expects that person to fight for her belly and conceive a man and a woman. The palace people are favored, and it is difficult to have a high position in Jintai. In the palace, the mother is more expensive than the son, but the son is also more expensive than the mother, if the mother's status is low, even if it is a royal child, it is very difficult.

The second son of the first emperor, until his death, he was crowned a county marquis, and he was never liked by the first emperor, because of his mother's low status. The first emperor once denounced him as the son of the capital, and after hearing that the second prince heard it, he would wipe his neck when he returned home. The first emperor was also indifferent to his marriage, and it was not until he was twenty-six years old that he married a daughter of a sixth-rank line, and this kind of thing was not uncommon between the first six dynasties of Jintai. Emperor Xuanping's biological mother was Concubine Shu, and after his death, he was posthumously crowned the queen, his identity was already very noble, and he was raised by his mother, and the Ruan family was second to none in Jintai, and it was more expensive. Therefore, in the Jintai harem, if a woman with a low status is usually pregnant with a dragonborn, the best way is to give her son to a noble concubine.

Scarlet Heart couldn't get pregnant after three years in the palace, and she was desperate for this. A childless concubine has a future that is simply in the fog. Therefore, if the woman in her womb can get pregnant, and give the child to her to raise after giving birth, it is beneficial and happy for both parties to see it.

But although Lian Yan was fortunate to be present, and even the emperor made him a servant, but after that, the emperor simply forgot about it, and he didn't mention this person at all. It's been months, and it doesn't seem like she's been so lucky to hit the first shot. Scarlet Heart gradually gave up on this life, so he had to let it go and stop caring about it.

Although Lian Chong is the main servant, the minions below don't take her seriously at all. According to the rule, she also has four palace maids to serve, but they used to be the same, and they couldn't even serve in the upper position, and the servants below refused to pay attention, and they cut corners every time they applied, making her life unbearable. But she is not a tolerable person, and she has a fight with her two ends in three days, which makes Scarlet feel that she is uncultivateable.

At this time, she made trouble again, and she understood that she heard that the emperor was coming and wanted to fight again. Scarlet was quiet for a long time, and felt that this was the case, so she asked her to come out to serve, if the emperor can think of this person and remind her of her former kindness, it is also a good thing, if not, it is no wonder that she is not surprised!

"Xiucai, bring Lian Chong in, and let her serve tea to the emperor in a while." Scarlet whispered. When Xiu Ling heard this, she hurriedly whispered: "Niangniang, this is boring for three days in a row, Niangniang should find a reason to demote her from the other palace." Why give her such a chance? ”

When the Japanese Palace saw that she was still very sacred, Xu was too busy with things to forget for a while. If she can regain her holy grace and is also the best person in this palace, what's wrong? Scarlet waved his hand, not impressed.

Scarlet drank tea, changed his clothes, rested for a while, and felt that the hour was almost up, so he helped Xiuling up, and walked through the small hall to the bed in the dormitory. Wang Chenghai had been waiting by the stairs, and when he saw her coming, he bowed and whispered, "It's better for the mother to serve, right?" Scarlet Heart has always been very polite to Wang Chenghai, and bowed his head: "There is a father-in-law." ”

"Don't dare." Wang Chenghai smiled. Generally, when he arrives at the palace, the emperor relies on him to take care of all the affairs, but when he arrives at this Hui Palace, the emperor lets the concubine handle everything, and he felt a little strange at first, but slowly he understood it. It's just that this concubine, Wang Chenghai smiled bitterly in his heart, this is also a good person, but when he came to the emperor, he was half stupid, and he was always scared, so he was all stupid!

Wang Chenghai opened the curtain for her, and she walked over lightly. Yun Xi was still sleeping, turning sideways inward, her long hair was half scattered, which made Scarlet a little dazed for a while. She quietly moved over, leaned over and whispered in his ear: "Your Majesty, it's time to get up." ”

Before she could finish her sentence, he suddenly flipped over, stretched out his arm, and grabbed her neck. A pair of his bright eyes were facing her, which suddenly made her feel that this action was too ambiguous, and her face turned red for a while, but it brought out a hint of bright color.

Scarlet only glanced at it, and then didn't dare to look at it again, but just that glance, she suddenly felt that he had already woken up, and he didn't look worried at all.

"What incense is there today? How does it taste like this? He didn't let go of her, and he didn't exert any force, and his breath fell on her neck in front of her, making her even more uncomfortable.

"Just plain sandalwood." She was uncomfortable, and her words were less restrained, so she responded to it. He has always been sensitive to the smell of incense, but how could he not smell this ordinary sandalwood? Of course, she didn't dare to question it, but she stiffened: "The emperor, the emperor, the concubine prepared a dew tea for the emperor, and the emperor drank ......."

"Is it just sandalwood?" A smile twitched in his eyes, and he suddenly sat up with his waist straight, and at the same time pulled her down with his arms, and half fell into his arms.

"Where's the tea?" He looked around, but didn't let go of her, his fingers grinding around her earlobe and neck, like teasing a kitten. He asked for tea with one mouth, and someone outside the curtain had already responded crisply. Scarlet felt that this posture was really indecent, she struggled to remember, her face was already bloody: "Emperor, Emperor......" But before she finished speaking, Lian Chong was already holding a small plate of sandalwood and gold, holding a light of dew, his face was crimson, and he moved lightly and lowered his eyes. She stepped up the steps and knelt down three or four steps away: "The slave maid greets the emperor, and the concubine asks for peace." ”

Her voice was crisp and sweet, and Yun Xi naturally looked at her twice, but his hand kept caressing her ear, stroking her hair all over the bush. After a while, he let go of his hand, and straightened up as if he had been amnesty, and just wanted to open his mouth to ask Lian Chong to bring the tea over, Yun Xi suddenly took her hand: "Don't you bring the tea for me?" ”

Scarlet was stunned for a moment, secretly thinking that he had been slow to speak just now, otherwise he would forget a layer of rules. Even if the waiter wanted to see the emperor so much, he knew that he would not serve tea to the side. She had forgotten! She stroked her hair slightly, took two steps forward, picked up the tea from her top, walked to Yun Xi, took a sip gently, tested the temperature and taste, and then presented it to him: "Your Majesty, you can use it." ”

He looked at her, but didn't answer the lamp: "I think half of the lamp is enough, the concubine will drink half of it for me, right?" ”

She was startled, let the emperor drink the leftovers? It was too much of a rebellion, she looked frightened, but she didn't dare to disobey him, so she reluctantly drank two more sips a little stiffly. He didn't wait for her to hand it over, so he reached out and took it from her lips, drank the remaining tea, and a hint of banter shook out of his lips: "That's right." ”

Seeing that the emperor and the concubine were so ambiguous, Lian Chong forgot her at all, couldn't help but have tears in his eyes, raised his head boldly, and called in a low voice: "Your Majesty! ”

Yun Xi then remembered that there was still one kneeling, and casually handed the teacup to Scarlet Heart: "What are you still doing here?" It's none of your business. ”

When Scarlet Xin saw this scene, he already understood very much, and said in a low voice: "The emperor asked you to go down, what are you doing kneeling here?" ”

Lian Chong's face was full of grievances, and he had been depressed because of the scarlet sentence. She gritted her teeth, raised her head and shouted, "The emperor doesn't remember the slave?" The slave maid is ......" The embroidered spirit who has been waiting at the bottom of the stairs, Xiaofuzi, and Wang Chenghai, when she heard this, how could she tell the whole story. Wang Chenghai looked at the emperor outside the curtain and frowned, hurriedly came in, and grabbed her arm: "Bold minion, the emperor let you go down, and there is no etiquette in front of the emperor, I don't know whether to live or die!" As he spoke, several people dragged them down, covering their mouths.

Scarlet was stunned for a while, and as soon as he turned around, he saw that he was already standing behind him, staring at her with his eyes down: "The concubine is so lenient, such a slave, and she also stays in the palace?" ”

She looked at his expression, and the corners of her lips were full of banter, and she understood what he meant in an instant! Or he was ready to do so from the moment he was fortunate to be a servant. He had told her again and again that he could choose a woman, but not let someone arrange it. He didn't remember Lian Chong at all, he did it on purpose. There is nothing more cruel than giving hope first and then making it desperate, and the initiator of all this is her happy heart.

She lowered her eyes and no longer dared to look at him, and commanded in a low voice: "Lian Chong served the emperor in front of the deceit, and he should be punished for copying the ancestral training palace rings, deducting the three-month monthly rule, and grounding in Beiyuan for three months." "She was the one who pulled it out of her hand, and now she is the one who beat it to death.

Chang An responded when he was outside, so he went out to do errands. Yun Xi looked at her expression, and suddenly whispered: "She can't do what the concubine wishes at all, and for the useless son, she should give up early!" ”

She was silent, and to her ears, it was an allusion to her. The emperor will not look at useless people at all, let alone have any mercy, in the harem, in the court, a moment of mercy will only leave trouble. If she is also useless, she will only be more pitiful like Lian Chong.

"If you can be in a high position, why don't you have a name behind you?" He continued, more like he was instigating her to go and grab the back seat with a group of palace concubines! It's not just like, it's fundamental. Of course she knew that, but she already felt useless. She is not a good man and a woman, she may not be as ruthless as him, but she will not be soft when she should make a move, this is the rule of survival in the harem.

But the position of the queen is not just to invite the emperor to favor. If she doesn't come out, she is not qualified, is it possible to ask her to be the concubine of the traitor? She has nothing to do, and she doesn't let others out, scourge the palace and make the emperor's descendants have no heir? This is not only contrary to the education she received, but also makes her infamous for the rest of her life!

"Play a game of chess with me, right? It's rare to have leisure, and the concubine seems to have never played chess with me. He saw that she was distracted, and suddenly went down the stairs to the middle hall of the hall.

The palace people set up the chessboard, cooked tea and burned incense, and were extra careful with each other. The two of them played three games in a row, and they all lost with one or half of the scarlet hearts, he seemed to be in a good mood, and he kept smiling between his eyebrows.

Seeing him like this, his scarlet heart gradually relaxed. It's rare that he didn't turn his face again with her, playing chess is really good, you don't have to find a topic with him, you won't be embarrassed, and you don't have to think about that thing all the time.

"The concubine is really good at chess." At the end of the fourth set, he won with one son again, and before he knew it, it was getting late, and the lights began to be held outside the palace.

"The concubine bureau was defeated, and the emperor praised it falsely." Seeing that he was in a good mood, she also stretched a little, and her words were not so restrained.

"The concubine must look at the overall situation, step by step, not only to lose, but also not to lose too obviously, to take care of my dignity. Not only is the chess skill good, but also the mind is wonderful, how is it a false praise? He smiled faintly, but his heart became cramped, and he didn't know what to say for a while. At this moment, Wang Chenghai stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, it's time to pass the meal." Is it placed here, or is it placed in the flower hall? Wang Chenghai didn't ask him if he was dining here, obviously he had already seen it from the emperor's face.

"Don't be in a hurry first, and then play the next game with the concubine." He smiled and stared at her with the white jade chess piece, "The concubine has to show her strengths before she can have fun!" ”

"The concubine obeys." Since he said so, it made Scarlet breathe a sigh of relief. Indeed, the first few games were very tiring, not only to watch the game, but also to watch the heart.

But in the last game, Scarlet really tried his best and racked his brains, but he lost completely, and it didn't take long for it to become a dead end. She was slightly stunned, and when she raised her eyes for a while, she saw him chuckling like a child. He rarely smiled like this, and the gentle smile he usually had lost his true color in this smile. Only at this time is it shocking and dazzling, making him handsome and beautiful!

She suddenly understood that her chess skills were far from his, but he was better than hers. He also looked at the overall situation, and also saw her thoughts, so he followed her thoughts, and only won one or two. Let her think she has a plan, and everyone will be happy!

When she did her best, he didn't need to pretend anymore, and the last game was just to add fun to the game, not to attack. So his smile came from the heart, and he couldn't help but laugh, and pushed shogi: "The concubine can't play the emperor, and the concubine has only been studying at home for two years." As soon as she spoke, she suddenly felt a little out of shape. Because of his sincere smile, she also began to be presumptuous, as if she was a scoundrel. When she reacted, and was about to accuse her of disgrace, he actually reached out and pinched her face: "Then I will find a good teacher for the concubine, and then I will go down with me after I finish my studies, is that fair?" He smiled undiminishedly, not at all resentful, but more interested. She made his face flushed, but suddenly felt that between them, there was no embarrassment at all today. She lowered her eyes and didn't dare to brush his hand: "I'm afraid that if the concubine studies for another ten years, she won't be able to get under the emperor." ”

"Let's learn first." His fingers twisted in front of her for a while, and then let go of his hand and let Wang Chenghai pass the meal. Before he knew it, he was staying with her for another day. But on this day, Scarlet felt that it was going by quickly, and it was not as tormented as before. Sometimes she feels that if it is just like this, they are still very comfortable with each other. Although she doesn't look for interesting and novel topics, and she doesn't have any outstanding talent to catch the eye, at least she won't always be cold.

After the New Year, it is the Shangyuan Festival. In addition, this year has a good start, in previous years, there are always snow disasters in the mixed mountains, but this year the weather is beautiful, although the snow falls, but the frozen soil will not cause disasters. So far, in addition to the third dynasty, there was a melee between the kings, and a ten-year civil war, and the following dynasties have pursued the policy of rest and recuperation, opening rivers, reducing taxes, and implementing clean government. Therefore, the first emperor Changlong Dynasty has a very rich treasury, and the grain that is collected every year is piled up like a mountain, the old grain is not endless, and the new grain is coming. The treasury is rich in money, and because it has been useless for a long time, the rope that strings the money has rotted countless times. As a result, there are many places where the people even bring good grain to feed their livestock. The emperor is so focused on collecting military power, thinking that the time has come, and he intends to the north.

At that time, the five kingdoms of the world stood side by side, the eastern Wuli had already been attached, and the southern Yeluan had also been a vassal to the Celestial Empire during the former emperor's period. Only the northwest barbarian sand and chaos, all because of the foreign Yi people, has been facing Jintai across the mountain. I only heard that in the northwest, there is a vast desert and abundant land. Now that the treasury is full, the people's livelihood is still sufficient, the population is increasing, and the emperor is already in power, he is young and vigorous, and it is normal to want to expand the territory.

Because this year started the year well, and last year was a big harvest, so the emperor was in a very good mood and wanted to go to Tangshan Palace for the festival. This Tangshan Palace was built in the Jintai Pingqing period, one hundred and thirty miles north of the capital of Huangyuan County. This county is famous for Tangshan, and after the construction of the palace, it was renamed Huangyuan. There are about 300 hot springs in Yushan, and they are divided into mountains due to different water quality, which is not too far from the royal family, and is an excellent place for cultivation.

After the emperor ascended the throne, he accompanied the Queen Mother six times and Mrs. Ning Hua once. After Scarlet Heart entered the palace, he also went with the emperor once, but Scarlet Heart has never been very keen on this kind of travel. She was locked at home since she was a child to learn how to become a qualified lady, and she is well versed in the truth that the door is not out of the door, and the only trip in her life is to go to Beijing for the draft, and at that time it was also handed over by the official sedan chair. The long-term boudoir life has worn out all her curiosity, and it is no wonder that the emperor said that she was lifeless. However, she felt that going out to the palace was naturally not as comfortable as being in the palace. When the time comes, I get along with the emperor a lot, and the more I deal with him, I will naturally be more wrong, and I don't know when I offend him again, so it is better to be in the palace.

On the fourth day of the emperor's first month, he listened to the advice of his ministers in the court, so he decided to go to the palace. The itinerary was tight, and the two prefectures immediately began to step up arrangements, and the fast horse went to the palace to prepare for the car, and the palace also began to prepare for the trip.

In previous years, when the emperor traveled, he must accompany the queen mother, and as for the concubines, unless he was hand-picked, they were generally qualified to serve the emperor. But the number of places is still limited, and from this time in previous years, all palaces have to make dots, trying to add their own names. Several departments under the inner government that are mainly arranged can be full of money just by earning the concubines. The Queen Mother did not go last year because of last year's draft in the palace, the former queen couldn't control things, and the Queen Mother had to sit in the palace; The concubine didn't go last year because she offended the emperor at the beginning of spring last year, and she locked herself up for a month; And Mrs. Ninghua was pregnant last year, and the emperor admired her. But this year, the Queen Mother has been semi-hidden, and she must go with her, as for the two concubines of Guide, they are all lined up in the palace now, and they must be indispensable in the book. No matter how bold the governments are, they don't dare to earn their money.

Usually if the emperor doesn't appoint it, the other harem personnel will look at it. It is most normal for the emperor to be like this, but he has always been well aware of the affairs of the harem, so he will never show special favor to a certain person in this small matter, unless he thinks it is necessary.

Here, the emperor is determined to go to the palace, and the harem over there has begun to toss around, and those who have some means and a little money have begun to move around. If she is just a beauty, even if she is a concubine, she only needs to cover her purse and not produce silver at this time, and she will not be able to accompany her, and she can live a comfortable life in the palace for a few days. It's a pity, unless she breaks her leg ruthlessly, or offends the emperor by herself, she will definitely not be able to hide from it. But she couldn't break her legs ruthlessly, and she didn't have the bear's heart and leopard guts to lead the thunder again, so she could only be depressed in private.

The roster came down on the seventh day of the first lunar month, and the emperor accompanied the queen mother to travel, and the concubines, concubines, concubines, concubines, and concubines accompanied by beautiful people. The chariots, sedan chairs, cars, and honor guards used for travel are all listed according to the system. The list must be down, and it will soon be reported to the masters of each palace to prepare. Different from the joyful expression of embroidery and embroidery, the scarlet heart sighed for several days, looking like a bitter gourd that was going to be distributed to the army.

In fact, if it was in previous years, she would not be so negative, but this year was really eventful, and by the end of the year, the relationship with the emperor became more and more tense due to several incidents. The first two days were much better, but it proved that the emperor was moody. If the emperor was really angry and arrested her for the crime, she would not think about anything, but she would hang like this, for a while, so that she would have to guess his mind all the time. As a result, it became more and more difficult to hold on to guessing too many mistakes, and she herself was frying slowly on a low fire, exhausted, and her hairs stood on end and her scalp was numb when she thought about going to him.

In the early morning of the eleventh day of the first lunar month, the five-color guard of honor was placed in a grand column from the ten directions, out of Duanyang Gate, and then to the north gate of Qinghua Gate to travel, and hundreds of officials knelt to send it.

From Qinghua Gate to the Xuanying Gate of the capital, the whole street has long been closed, and all the gates along the street are covered with yellow silk, and the ground is sprinkled with golden sand. On both sides, the forbidden army of the inner palace was established, and the capital school was executed first, followed by the golden jade honor guard, the umbrella top, and the embroidered flag. The battle was flanked by light cavalry, and the battle was followed by two forbidden army guards, surrounding the emperor Ming and Huanglong. After that, the queen mother's jade drove Baoluan, and then there was the noble concubine, the red-topped gold chariot of Concubine De and the concubines. The accompanying officials, military attache horses, and civil official sedan chairs were followed one by one according to their ranks, and finally followed by the footguards. This team is like a long dragon, the leader of the team has approached the Xuanying Gate, and the tail of the team has not yet gone out of the Qinghua Gate, but also because there are a large number of followers and palace maids and eunuchs to carry the corresponding things. With Scarlet Heart's experience, it will take at least three or four days to go to Tangshan Palace.

This time, she only brought Chang Fu and Xiu Ling, and she also had to keep people in the palace, so Chang An and Xiu Cai didn't follow. Sure enough, it was already the night of the fourteenth when this mighty trip reached the Yubara Imperial Palace.

The palace is built in Tangshan, the whole mountain and the radius of ten miles is the royal forbidden garden, the palace room that is carved into the mountain on the south side of the face, there are more than 600 rooms in total. Each palace courtyard has a spring introduced into it, with its water quality and scenery is different and divided into many, but also take the natural landscape to set up a garden, compared to the eternal forbidden palace, although less magnificent, but more chic.

After arriving at the palace, the courtyard was divided as usual. Scarlet is a concubine, two years ago she lived in Xuancai Pavilion, the closest to the Huiyang Palace where the emperor lived, and the Chang'an Palace on the other side was the place of the Queen Mother. But this year, there is one more Concubine De who is the same level as the concubine, is this Xuancai Pavilion given to the concubine as usual, or is it distributed to Concubine De? It made Ju'an Mansion difficult.

Scarlet has been worried about it recently, and he didn't want to make Lin Xueqing unhappy in this trivial matter, so he simply chose Qifeng Pavilion a little farther away, where many sycamores were planted, and it was on the northwest side of the palace. Although the name is good, it has always been disliked by the concubines because there are no good springs around. But Scarlet just wants to be quiet, and he doesn't want to compete with Concubine De, and he doesn't want to please the emperor, so he simply stays away and only confines himself. The concubine is indisputable, and the Ju'an Mansion is naturally much better, so the concubine lives in the Qifeng Pavilion, the Concubine De lives in the Xuancai Pavilion, and the remaining concubines are assigned according to the routine, and the periphery is still the place where the accompanying officials are. That night, the emperor just listened to the next day's arrangement and went back to the palace to rest, without calling any concubines to wait, and asked the queen mother to say goodbye as usual, and went back early to rest.

The next day, it was a feast for the Shangyuan Festival, and these things had already been arranged in the palace, so she didn't have to worry about it. It's not the first time she's been here, she doesn't have anything to see, and she's even more tired from all the things she has done during this time. Shangyuan Festival lights are like day, the concubines also learn to play with the folk lanterns, the scarlet heart has no interest in this, and is not willing to go far to try all kinds of hot springs.