Chapter 7: Ladies and Women

is only one step away from the back position, but Sun Hongxiang can only stare dryly, how can she not go over, how can she not be in a hurry, how can she not be angry!

How could Han Rongjia not know the meaning of Sun Hongxiang's words? smiled slightly, patted the back of Sun Hongxiang's hand, and said comfortingly: "Sister, what do you have to worry about with a flower, even if you don't thank you today, don't thank you tomorrow, and you won't thank you at the end of the month." Even if it is well cared for and survives May, will it survive June? ”

When Sun Hongxiang heard this, her face was slightly better, and she said, "But this is too grinding." ”

Han Rongjia chuckled and said, "Sister, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, what's the use of being in a hurry." Besides, in this palace, my sister is the most loved and pitied by His Majesty, what are you anxious about. He beckoned and instructed his personal palace maid: "Ziyu, the concubine likes peony flowers, you can pick them." ”

Sun Hongxiang watched the bowl-sized red peony being folded down, and her heart was full of joy.

Han Rongjia took the peony from Ziyu's hand and said with a smile: "Sister, some things that are yours are yours, you don't have to fight, you don't have to rob, you don't have to rob, it will fall on your head." As he spoke, he stood up, walked to Sun Hongxiang's side, put the peony hairpin into Sun Hongxiang's hair, pressed Sun Hongxiang's shoulders with both hands, leaned over Sun Hongxiang's ear slightly, and said with a smile: "Look, how beautiful my sister is, she is more beautiful than flowers, she is very beautiful, very beautiful." ”

Sun Hongxiang was praised, couldn't help laughing, reached out and stroked the peony on her head, her eyes flowed, and she said angrily: "My sister will make fun of me." But he thought in his heart: "That's right, I am the most beautiful person in this palace, and I am younger than Wang Ruiyao, what am I afraid of." Hum! Wang Ruiyao, when you look old, you haven't been completely kicked aside. His fingers lightly pressed against his cheek, reflecting his face through the tea in the teacup in front of him.

Han Rongjia was about to say a few more flattering words, but at this moment, he watched Concubine Xian walk into the garden from a distance and said, "Sister, look, our female general is here." ”

Sun Hongxiang glanced at it and said, "It's strange that a woman who runs with a sword all day long can be liked by His Majesty." If it weren't for her father and brother's military exploits, His Majesty would have sent her into the cold palace long ago. Sister, I don't think it's early, let's go back to the palace. Twisting slightly, he said with a smile: "Sister, you came to my palace, Your Majesty said that you would come for dinner." ”

Han Rongjia was overjoyed, but said, "How embarrassing is this, wouldn't I disturb Your Majesty and sister when I go." ”

Sun Hongxiang stood up, held Han Rongjia's hands with both hands, and said, "What are you embarrassed about." My sister came from a humble background, she was helpless in this palace, and no one else looked down on me, only Your Majesty and my sister really cared for me, how could I not repay my kindness. Sister, don't shirk it, go quickly, I'm too lazy to take care of Concubine Xian. He took Concubine De out of the pavilion, met Concubine Xian lukewarmly, and went straight back to the palace with the palace maid.

Concubine Liu, whose name is Ruohua, was born in Jiangmen, the daughter of the general of Erpin Town. Liu Ruohua was nurtured by his father and brother, did not like red makeup and loved arms, was upright, heroic, and was the only concubine in the Chu Palace who was equipped with martial arts. Liu Ruohua married the prince only because of the will of the first emperor, very helpless, he had no intention of fighting in the palace, disdained to be good friends with the palace concubines, and was not good at pleasing the king.

Liu Ruohua looked at the concubine and concubine De who were going hand in hand, with an intimate posture, like sisters, sneered, ignored the hypocrisy between the women, walked to the open space in front of the pavilion, and danced the sword. It is inevitable that something like assassinating the king and killing the driver will happen, and the concubine must not have a blade by her side, so the long sword in Liu Ruohua's hand is just a delicate wooden sword, specially created for pastime and daily use.

Half an hour later, Liu Ruohua, who was covered with sweat and flushed cheeks, put away his sword, shook his hands and feet, only to feel comfortable physically and mentally, and was about to take the handkerchief from the palace maid to wipe the sweat, when there was a sudden sound of footsteps behind him. She turned around to take a look, and after seeing the person who came, she smiled, handed the wooden sword to the palace maid Zidie, ran two steps forward, and saluted: "See the queen mother." ”

Wu Yunzhao stepped forward quickly, helped Liu Ruohua up, and said with a smile: "Ruohua doesn't need to be polite. took a handkerchief from Zidie's hand, wiped the sweat for Liu Ruohua, and praised: "Women are blushing, don't let you have eyebrows." ”

It turned out that when Wu Yunzhao came out of the Empress Dowager's palace, it was already afternoon. She wanted to understand the situation in the palace, so she kept wandering around the palace on the grounds of eating. After walking for a while, she was feeling that there were so many women in the palace, and suddenly heard a burst of shouting, as if someone was practicing her fists and feet, and then she noticed that she had walked to the imperial garden.

She was curious, and when she entered the garden to inspect, she saw a woman with long hair tied up high, clear eyebrows, and neat clothes dancing with a sword. In the palace, it is very unusual for a woman to be able to martial arts. Wu Yunzhao was surprised, and secretly asked the system, only to know that the woman who danced the sword was the virtuous concubine of Chu Emperor Xiong Yan, and more importantly, this heroic and bold woman was friendly with Queen Wang Ruiyao. The two have known each other since childhood, and they were friends before entering the palace.