Chapter 21: Lan Concubine Niangniang
When Wang Jun'er received the will, she was surprised and delighted, and Gonggong Hou sent many palace people to move things overnight, and stayed in Tingzhu Palace that night.
"My sister really did it, I thought she just responded casually."
Although she couldn't stay in the main hall yet, Wang Jun'er still shed tears of joy when she looked at the red walls and green tiles of the palace.
Cuiyue looked around, although she was happy in her heart, she still felt that she was not satisfied.
"Little master, although this palace is good, it is too far away from the emperor's Heart Cultivation Palace."
"Even if you live in Yongfu Palace, you may not be able to be summoned by the emperor, and besides, the place where you lived was close to the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother is not only Lu Xin in her eyes, I look at it here, and I like it very quietly."
In the side hall of the Heart Cultivation Palace, Li Shenlan sat in the bathtub with her eyes closed, letting the surrounding grandmothers wipe her body for herself. Li Shenlan doesn't like the fragrance of jasmine petals very much, but the grandmothers do things according to the will of the saints, and Li Shenlan can't say anything.
When Li Shenlan returned to the bedroom of the Heart Nourishing Hall after bathing, the emperor had not yet returned. I don't know who cut the wicks of the candles around them, and the whole room is dark. Li Shenlan was not bold, but in the end, there was no one around now, and Li Shenlan couldn't help but walk around curiously.
In addition to the bright yellow dragon bed, there is only one table in the bedroom, and the emperor's table is not something that ordinary people can approach, Li Shenlan can only sit obediently on the edge of the bed and wait for Yin Chen to enter the room.
Xu was blinded by the candle flame, Li Shenlan looked at the dragon bed under her, and for some reason remembered the booklet that her grandmother showed to her when she came out of the bath. The paintings inside are self-evident, and the happy posture of men and women is not seen now, and it is inexplicably not engraved into the mind. For a while, Li Shenlan felt that her face was so hot that she couldn't help but cover it with her hand.
"I'm ashamed......" Li Shenlan said to herself in a low voice.
Suddenly there was a voice outside the house, I thought it was Yin Chen who was back, and the frightened Li Shenlan was busy sitting down. But when I listened closely, I found that the cat came from nowhere, and it was outside with a window.
Yin Chen hadn't come yet, Li Shenlan simply got up and walked to the window and opened the window to see that it was a white cat. The snow-white body doesn't look like a wild cat, it should have been raised by some master in the palace, and he slipped out at night.
The cat was not afraid of Li Shenlan at all, and saw that she still stepped forward to rub Li Shenlan's hand.
"Okay, aren't you hungry?" Li Shenlan turned her head sideways and saw a plate of bean cakes on the table, reached out and took a piece and held it in the palm of her hand and handed it to the cat.
When Yin Chen came back, he saw a scene of a beautiful woman feeding the cat by the window, and the guards outside were removed by him early in the morning, and now naturally no one cares about the cat.
Li Shenlan was wearing the bedclothes prepared by Yin Chen, and even if she lowered her head, she could feel a gentle expression like autumn water.
In a trance, Yin Chen was stunned, muttering that he didn't know who he was calling "Ah Ming......"
Li Shenlan listened to the voice, and turned her head in fright to see Yin Chen standing there.
"The concubine has seen the emperor's ......"
"Get up." Yin Chen came back to his senses at the moment when Li Shenlan saluted, raised his feet and walked in.
"Aifei likes cats?"
"It's not like it, but this time and life should be respected. Compared to us, cats are weak, and they should be loved. ”
Yin Chen just asked casually, obviously he didn't expect Li Shenlan to say this, and he was a little distracted for a while.
"Your Majesty? Emperor? ”
"It's just the two of us, you don't have to call it the emperor."
It's not called the emperor, so what's it called? You must not call the king by name.
"Ah Ci." Yin Chen spit out two words lightly.
"Ah Ci?"
"It's my word, and it's my nickname."
Old people often say that nicknames are meant to be shouted and listened to by those closest to them, and Li Shenlan looked at Yin Chen with joy in her heart. So for him, he's different after all, isn't he?
Li Shenlan answered, and called "Ah Ci" shyly, but Yin Chen was so bad that he had to say that his voice was too small to hear, so he asked Li Shenlan to call several times before he would stop.
The two frolicked and played, like an ordinary loving couple. Although Li Shenlan knew that she was Li Mingjin's stand-in, she couldn't deceive people with such treatment, and she was still happy in her heart.
"Your Majesty, there is an urgent military report coming!"
A rough voice outside the door interrupted the frolic, and Yin Chen's expression immediately became serious when he heard the voice, turned around and strode out of the bedroom.
Leaving Li Shenlan standing in the house alone, she didn't know how long she would have to wait.
In the study next to the main hall, Yin Chen summoned the Zhao father and son into the palace overnight. At this moment, the two of them were standing in front of the king, and their expressions were very serious.
"It's been more than a month since the Nanban invaded Dongsha, and the two of you just ended the war in southern Sichuan a while ago, and I don't want you to work too hard, but the Nanban is rampant this time, burning, killing and looting. General Chen is a little difficult to deal with alone in that town, I ......"
"The minister is willing to lead troops to support, and he will never return to the court if he does not retreat from the southern barbarians!"
Without waiting for Yin Chen to finish speaking, the Zhao father and son knelt on the ground to receive the order.
"I will arrange for you to enter the palace tomorrow and say goodbye to Concubine Xiang."
"Your Majesty, my father and son returned to Beijing in a low-key manner and failed to alarm the outside. The war in southern Sichuan was also two days before the departure to return to Beijing, and the southern barbarian thieves must have thought that the two of us were still in the southern Sichuan area. Chen wanted to leave for Dongsha overnight today, and he was caught off guard! ”
When the generals talk about the war, they naturally put tactics in front of everything, and General Zhao's words are reasonable, but unfortunately Concubine Xiang didn't have time to say goodbye to the two.
"Okay, I wish you both a triumphant!"
When Yin Chen returned to the dormitory, it had already been more than an hour, and after passing the screen, he saw that Li Shenlan had already slept on the bed.
It stands to reason that it would be disrespectful not to wait for the emperor to go to bed first, but Yin Chen couldn't get angry when he saw it.
The breeze outside the window blew, and I saw that the hair on Li Shenlan's sideburns fluttered a few times, and her already white and tender face was even more broken by the moonlight pouring in.
Sakura lips are red without dots, delicate and beautiful, perhaps because they are not covered with quilts, and their long eyelashes tremble slightly when the wind blows, and their brows frown lightly from time to time, looking a little naughty.
I don't know if Li Shenlan's heart is too big or what, the sleeping position is not Shuya's goose-yellow clothes are half open, revealing her white shoulders, infinitely attractive, but she is so beautiful that she can't eat the fireworks of the world.
Yin Chen looked at Li Shenlan's defenseless face, and his heart trembled inexplicably.
"It would be nice if you weren't discovered by the Captain, Ah Mingyuan would be as ...... as you"
Yin Chen was muttering to himself, but when he saw Li Shenlan's brows furrowed, he was busy and unconsciously silenced, and he didn't mean to wake up Li Shenlan. The slippers stepped away from Li Shenlan and slept inside.
I don't know when I came, Li Shenlan woke up and saw a bright yellow in front of her, and there was a man in front of her who said face. I was so frightened that I woke up thoroughly.
Sleep by yourself tonight, and then go to bed first!
Li Shenlan pumped her heart, remembering that she couldn't stay overnight, seeing that Yin Chen was sleeping soundly, she hurriedly tiptoed off the dragon bed and whispered out of the Heart Nourishing Palace.
"Yo, Lan Guiren, why did you come out......"
For fear of waking Yin Chen, Li Shenlan still came out barefoot with shoes. Unexpectedly, Father-in-law Hou was standing outside, Li Shenlan hurriedly shrunk her feet and smiled slightly embarrassed.
"Father-in-law Hou, can you send two people to accompany me back to Jinghe Palace, the concubine can't stay overnight, I'm a little scared when I walk alone at night......"
Looking at Li Shenlan's appearance of wanting to speak and stopping, Father-in-law Hou really couldn't help but show a look of appreciation.
Who said no, who in this harem doesn't want to climb on the dragon bed, and who doesn't want to have this queen-like treatment. The master who knows the rules like this, Grandpa Hou has indeed seen it for the first time.
Gonggong Hou responded and hurriedly asked someone to wake up the Bang Chun who was waiting for Li Shenlan in the side hall, and called a few palace people to accompany Li Shenlan, and then sent her out.
Seeing that Li Shenlan's figure had disappeared into the night, he turned around and planned to go back. As a result, as soon as I turned around, I bumped into a person, and I looked up.
"Hooray! Yo, Your Majesty, why did you come out! ”
In fact, Yin Chen woke up when Li Shenlan got up, but when he got up, he wanted to pretend to be asleep to see what Li Shenlan would do.
Seeing Gonggong Hou, who was still touching his nose in front of him, Yin Chen was inexplicably happy.
"Hou Zhong, go to Jinghe Palace tomorrow to pass on a message to me......"
Besides, in Changle Palace, Concubine Xiang spent the night at the queen's place last night, and then I don't know how long she scolded the emperor. If it weren't for the fact that the queen almost cried later, Concubine Xiang always felt that she could still scold for two or three hours.
After dinner, the queen Xianxiang was in a hurry and was about to rush her back to Jinghe Palace.
"I won't go back, Xiyan will go and bring my quilt, and the concubine will accompany the queen today."
It is not the first time that Concubine Xiang has stayed in the queen's palace, although the queen is not happy, but she also prepared a mattress for Concubine Xiang in private. Later, I heard Xiyan say that the quilt was still sewn by the queen herself.
It was night, and the two of them lay in bed and talked for two hours.
"Hurry up and go to sleep, I have a morning meeting tomorrow."
The queen patted Concubine Xiang and urged, but she had to admit that Concubine Xiang accompanied her and didn't think much about Li Shenlan all night, and her mood was quite comfortable.
"It's like if you want to go in, I don't want to participate."
Concubine Xiang ignored it, buried her head in the queen's neck and shoulders and kept coquettish. Concubine Xiang, who can be described as cold as frost on weekdays, if it weren't for the commonplace sunset of vigil outside the bed, I was afraid that my jaw would fall off.
The two were still arguing, and the sound of the piano outside knocked on the door to signal that there was a word.
"What's the matter?" Concubine Xiang asked and tickled the queen, causing the queen to laugh non-stop.
"Niangniang, Qin Yun in the palace has sent a message, saying that Lan Guiren has returned to the palace to rest."
Hearing this, the two of them were stunned, and looked at each other for a long time before the queen showed a gentle smile.
"You're right, Lan Guiren is really good, but we live the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain."
Concubine Xiang was also happy when she came back to her senses, "I said she was a good girl, okay, go to bed early, she will come to ask for peace tomorrow." ”
The queen nodded, and lay down on her side.
As far as the queen is concerned, does Yin Chen not leave Li Shenlan to spend the night in the Heart Cultivation Palace, does it mean that his status in his heart is still the same as before?
In the palace, how many people fell asleep with their own thoughts......
Early the next morning, Li Shenlan packed up and got up early to go to Changle Palace to greet the queen, and the bead flower that had been pressing the bottom of the box was put back on her hair bun.
"This noble Lan really respects the queen, and he is waiting here this morning."
Because some of the early queens have not gotten up yet, Li Shenlan can only wait in the courtyard, talking is Ke Chang, and it has always been a big deal to watch the excitement.
However, picking up trouble is picking up trouble, and seeing Li Shenlanli, you still have to do it. "Why didn't you see Wang Chang here today, didn't you two come together in the past?"
Li Shenlan smiled perfunctorily on her face, and when she looked out, she happened to see that Wang Jun'er had already stepped into the gate of Changle Palace.
This also can't complain about Li Shenlan, yesterday she asked the emperor for an order, but she didn't expect Gonggong Hou to move so quickly. Because Yin Chen didn't say where he wanted Wang Jun'er to move, Gonggong Hou casually chose an empty palace room for her. Li Shenlan also came early in the morning on the way to hear that Wang Jun'er had been moved to Tingzhu Palace, and it is said that the place is quite far away from the Yangxin Palace and Jinghe Palace.
"Congratulations sister." Wang Jun'er saluted Li Shenlan with a happy face.
"What are you doing, our sisters are having a share."
While the two were talking, Xiyan came out to spread the word that the queen had gotten up, and everyone should go in to say goodbye.
"Lan Guiren worked hard yesterday, and walked back to Jinghe Palace alone in the middle of the night, so I should let you sleep a little more today."
The queen pointed out Li Shenlan's return to the palace in front of everyone, which can be regarded as helping Li Shenlan to play a round. After all, the emperor's will came to Li Shenlan yesterday, and everyone in the Six Palaces knew it clearly, and there were not a few people who were red-eyed and resentful.
"Thank you for the queen's care, the palace rules are strict, and the concubines should respect the queen and abide by their duties."
The queen smiled and nodded, she was very satisfied with Li Shenlan now.
"By the way, this palace only learned that Wang Chang was moving to the Listening Bamboo Palace, which was also the negligence of the palace. The king is always in the habit of living? I will ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to pick a few competent people to serve in the past, so that you will not be understaffed. ”
It is said that Wang Jun'er's original subordinates were all in the same batch as Lu Xin, and if they moved away, they should naturally be replaced with new ones.
The queen looked at the people below, because Shen Jieyu and Lu Xin were grounded, there were still two empty seats underneath. According to common sense, the palace concubines who are not favored at the end do not have to come to the morning court meeting, and the queen always feels cold and lonely when she looks at the empty seats.
"This sounds very biased to the Bamboo Palace, no wonder the Lan nobles didn't come here with Wang Chang today."
Ke Chang didn't say this obviously, but Concubine Xiang could still sensitively feel the meaning of sowing discord. Seeing that Li Shenlan was looking at Wang Jun'er worriedly, but Wang Jun'er didn't know what she was thinking and stared at the ground without any reaction.
was talking about the people in the palace outside, saying that Gonggong Hou came to deliver the decree.
The emperor had a decree, and everyone got up and knelt on the ground, just waiting for Hou Gonggong to read it.
"Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict, said: Lan Guiren Li, awarded by heaven, Cheng Zhao Nei, Jin as a concubine. I hope that in the future, I will cultivate virtue and self-sufficiency, be in harmony with the palace, and be diligent and respectful, and continue to extend the heirs. ”
"Concubine Lan, take the order."
Li Shenlan was obviously stunned in place, not to mention Li Shenlan, but everyone in the harem present was stunned. It was the queen who called out later, and Li Shenlan came back to her senses.
"The concubine is grateful."