Chapter 66: Kong Ming Lantern (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival)

I didn't write this title on purpose...... But it seems to be very appropriate~

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In early autumn, the moon hangs in the sky, the water-like light washes the soft autumn night, and the stars of the Milky Way shine brilliantly, like pearls.

The autumn nights are slowly getting longer, and the still warm breath is slowly blowing, with a little coolness.

The sound of silk and bamboo in Yuanfu Palace began from the red glow in the sky, and it did not stop until the night, and the other dormitories were a lot quieter.

Qingyu Palace.

A thin figure was busy in the courtyard by the silver-white moonlight, with a little fine sweat on his forehead, but he didn't care at all, just wiped it with his rolled up sleeve casually, and continued to be busy with the things he wanted to do.

The mother-in-law in a tea-blue coat came out of the desolate dormitory, and when she arrived in front of the figure, her eyes were full of love, and her voice was even gentle, "Fourth princess, it's autumn, it's cold at night, you watch out for your body." ”

Gao Changhuan looked at the figure that came out and smiled indifferently, and motioned for her to sit down next to him, "I stayed in the dormitory all day, and my hands and feet were a little stiff, so I thought about coming out to move, but it was slightly cooler and not in the way." ”

"It's Mama, aren't you not in a position to be in the autumn when you are in the fall?"

"Why didn't you go to rest?" The movements in Gao Changhuan's hands did not stop, and he seemed to say inadvertently.

But Mama Xu, who was sitting in front of Gao Changhuan, was a little moist at the corners of her eyes, and her voice was filled with infinite regret, "Time flies so fast." ”

"It's been three years since the noble concubine passed away."

Gao Changhuan, who was busy, stiffened slightly, but soon, he continued to act, his eyes were sad, and he sighed softly with Mama Xu's words, "Yes, it's been three years." ”

"It's been two years since the eldest and third emperor brothers passed away."

"Time flies."

Three years ago, when everyone mentioned three years ago, they would only think of the death of the Seventh Prince who gave birth to the Seventh Prince of the Great Wei Dynasty, but few people would mention the extermination of her maternal ancestor Li family and the suicide of her mother and concubine.

Their Li family is guilty.

From a noble concubine who is flattered by everyone, she became the daughter of a criminal minister.

Her mother had a strong personality and refused to bow her head, let alone bear the cold eyes of others, so she ended her life by herself.

But the living are still implicated.

Qingyu Palace is just like its name, too cold, according to Gao Changhuan's opinion, that is, this name was not very good at the beginning, not as lively and joyful as other dormitories, what Changle, what Chaoyang, what Yuanfu, are all excellent names.

"Fourth princess, I've worked hard for you in the past few years."

Every time this time comes, Mama Xu can't help but feel distressed.

Gao Changhuan is the most innocent one.

She doesn't know if the Li family made mistakes, but Li Guifei was too stubborn back then, and she was indeed relieved with the Li family's self-hanging, but what about the rest of the children?

Gao Changhuan lost his mother when he was seven years old.

If it weren't for the care of the eldest prince a few years ago, I am afraid that he would have died of illness a long time ago.

It's a pity that the eldest prince and the third prince themselves can't take care of ......, their mother's family is declining, and their father is indifferent, but these children have to fend for themselves.

Mama Xu grew up watching Li Guifei, and she didn't leave the palace after Li Guifei was gone, so she took the initiative to stay and take care of Gao Changhuan.

"What is this doing?"

The deceased has passed away, and Mama Xu doesn't want to think about the past anymore, which makes Gao Changhuan sad, so she changed the topic and said, "Why do you think about making Kong Ming lanterns today, and do so much?" ”

"Mama is here to help you!"

Although Mama Xu is old, her wrinkled hands are still neat and crisp.

Hearing Mama Xu ask like this, Gao Changle slowly put down the things he was busy with, and looked at Mama Xu solemnly with his eyes, "Mama, I've been low-key and introverted for so long, and I suddenly don't want to endure it anymore." ”

She didn't want to watch her grandmother spend a long time with the steward of the inner mansion every time for a little example, and she didn't want to wait in the palace every day for Li Shao to come and visit her, let alone ...... I don't want to watch Gao Changle snatch Li Shao away from him little by little.

As long as Gao Changhuan remembered that Li Shao looked at Gao Changle's eyes in the Changle Hall with such nervous and doting eyes, a sour feeling would rise in his heart inexplicably.

Brother Yancheng is right.

Power is a worldly thing, but if you live in the world, you can't be too high-minded, too high-minded, if you don't live with the world, you will only be oppressed.

I always have to fight for the things I like, but I just wait silently, and I can't wait for anything.

In the past, since her mother concubine was able to stand out among many concubines and become the white moonlight in her father's heart, and Xie Xianyin, the queen of cinnabar moles, and equally, then she, as the daughter of Li Guifei, naturally could not be silent in Qingyu Palace forever.

She also wants to come out, and she also wants to be valued by Emperor Jiayuan, and she also wants the people she likes to like herself.

Mama Xu was shocked, looking at Gao Changhuan's firm and persistent appearance, as if she had seen Li Xinning, who was still in the boudoir, "Niangniang......"

"Princess ......"

Mama Xu came back to her senses, her somewhat cloudy eyes fell on Gao Changhuan's resolute figure, and her voice was a little choked, "Okay." ”

"Okay, then Mama will help you."

A smile slowly rose on Gao Changhuan's thin face, "Okay." ”

The master and servant were busy in the courtyard, and soon, the Kong Ming lanterns had been made, and the surrounding of the bright paper was not as good as when the sky lanterns were placed to other people to pray for blessings and wishes, and they were full of wishes, and Gao Changhuan's each Kong Ming lantern was only spent with a peony flower.

Her mother's favorite was the peony flower.

The candle flame was blown by the autumn wind and swayed brightly in front of Gao Changhuan, and then Gao Changhuan's calm eyes shone on the Kong Ming lantern from afar.

The palace is lively.

Except for a few concubines in the palace, almost all of them came to the full moon banquet of the Ten Princes, and even the official wives of the third rank or above in the capital were also very face-saving.

Ning Wanqiu looked at the people who came and went to congratulate with a demure smile, but the corners of her lips were unconsciously hooked with a touch of curvature, this is just the beginning, in the future, waiting for her ten princes to grow up, inheriting the unification is the real power.

"Niangniang, look, it's rare to see the second princess so patiently accompanying her wife to drink tea and enjoy the flowers."

Many camellias were transplanted in the palace.

Ning Wanqiu likes camellias, so Neifu deliberately found her preferences and sent various treasures to cultivate, adding a lot of scenery and fun to this banquet, Gao Changyu used to dislike these entertainments the most, and only felt boring and clichΓ©d, tonight's actions are really ...... Something unusual?!

Getting the attention of the magpie, Ning Wanqiu's eyes looked down the crowd, only to see Gao Changyu talking and smiling and pursing his lips......

"That's the lady of the Qi State Mansion, right?"

Ning Wanqiu frowned, her voice was faintly cold, "When did it happen?" ”

She and Qi Zhengxi have always been at odds in the palace, and now there is only Qi Zhengxi left in the palace as a competitive concubine.

Ning Wanqiu's face was a little unpleasant.

Who do you like, but you like Qi Wenyuan, the son of the Duke of Qi??

Doesn't this understand that she wants to bow her head like Qi Zhengxi?

The magpie saw that Ning Wanqiu understood, so he bowed with his eyebrows lowered, "It's been a while, it seems that the prince of the Duke of Qi entered the palace the year before last and saw the emperor when he saw it." ”

"When the eldest princess was born, the prince of Qi ordered someone to send a screen over, and the second princess chattered for a long time, saying that she also wanted the same screen, but unfortunately she couldn't find it pleasing to the eye."

What Gao Changyu wanted was what Qi Wenyuan sent, not a screen, looking for it, even if it was not the same direction.

Ning Wanqiu's face sank a little more.

Since she was pregnant, her mind has always been on protecting the fetus, with Xie Xianyin's experience, her Yuanfu Palace is really guarded against the water, until the birth of the tenth prince, no ...... First of all, it should be called Gao Changhai.

Emperor Jiayuan came over for a while, smiled and chose the name of the ten princes, and then left with Song Sheng.

Ning Wanqiu's mind couldn't be scattered elsewhere, and she neglected something as big as Gao Changyu's mind.

Qi Wenyuan, the prince of Qi State, is indeed a good candidate, he was born handsome and extraordinary, with red lips and white teeth, and he read a little books, and he is quite talented, but ...... What's the use of all this?

After all, the identity is there.

The people of the Qi family, their Ning family is not suitable to touch.

Again......

That Qi Wenyuan was chosen by Emperor Jiayuan to be Gao Changle's husband, otherwise how could he let Qi Wenyuan enter the palace several times, and Qi Wenyuan went to give Gao Changle some birthday gifts.

The meaning couldn't be more obvious.

Emperor Jiayuan intended to match.

It's just that Gao Changle is a little older and will give marriage after he is older, and now he is ...... Who does Gao Changyu like is not good, he prefers to like the same man as Gao Changle?

Ning Wanqiu's eyes sank, and the hands in her sleeves couldn't help but clench.

She is already such a result, her daughter is not at all similar to her in other places, but there is a surprising tacit understanding in this place, and their mother and daughter are destined to only be foils for others?

The magpie looked at Ning Wanqiu's face, guessed her thoughts and said, "Madam, in fact, the slave maid thinks that Qi Shizi is also quite good, and he is a suitable candidate for a husband." ”

"The second princess likes it and likes it, there's nothing wrong with it."

"Qi Zhaoyi is only Qi Zhaoyi alone in the end, and the daughter who is married cannot represent the entire Qi State Mansion."

Ning Wanqiu's frowning brows loosened, and her eyes flashed with the magpie's words, "Your words are indeed reasonable." ”

"In that case, then give a camellia to the Duchess of Qi when you leave."

Ning Wanqiu's eyelids raised slightly, and she opened her mouth lightly.

During the banquet, although she just glanced at it, she saw that the Duchess of Qi was also a person who loved camellias, and since her preferences were the same, it was just right to send one over.

The magpie smiled indifferently, "Yes, the slave knows how to do it." ”

But before the magpie could retreat from Ning Wanqiu's side, his eyes were suddenly attracted by the Kong Ming lantern rising in the palace.

Looking at the magpie's surprised appearance, Ning Wanqiu's eyes were a little contemptuous, but when she raised her head to look at the sky, her face sank rapidly, almost around the same time, and the other concubines and ladies in the Yuanfu Palace also noticed it at the same time.

"Who is it?"

The ladies of the palace are already here, except for the few who are sick.

There is no need for those few to use such means to compete for favor, unless......

Unless it's some low-level casual job who wants to take advantage of the opportunity of the full moon banquet of the Ten Princes to climb up?

"Niangniang, looking at the direction where the Kong Ming lantern is floating, it seems to be from the ...... Qingyu Palace......" The magpie that had just walked away a few steps returned to Ning Wanqiu's side again, and also frowned at the Kong Ming lantern that suddenly floated in the sky and said in thought, "It seems to ...... It seems that there are peony flowers painted on the Kong Ming lantern! ”

People in the palace who like peonies......

Li Guifei!

Ning Wanqiu's face changed drastically.

Li Xinning, both in appearance and personality, is as scorching and fragrant as a peony, dazzling and dazzling, since Li Xinning hanged himself, the peony in the palace has also become a taboo, and the inner government will pull out all kinds of peony flowers, who is it......

Who dared to make waves after Li Xinning's death for so many years?!

"Check!"

"Magpie, go check on the main palace, who the hell is!"

Ning Wanqiu's voice was a little excited.

The magpie nodded busily, with the same nervous expression on his face, "Yes, don't worry about it, don't worry, the slave will go!" ”

"Look at who put the Kong Ming lantern, it's so beautiful!"

"Isn't it prepared by Mrs. Ning?"

"Mrs. Ning is really blessed, she has won the Ten Princes and has been promoted, and she will definitely be favored in this palace in the future."

"Yes, yes, looking at how favored the Ten Princes are, you know how much the Emperor attaches importance to the Ten Princes and Mrs. Ning!"

The laughter in her ears continued, and Ning Wanqiu's elegant face was faintly excited.

As soon as Emperor Jiayuan's front foot stepped into the imperial study, and before he could enter the door, he also heard the exclamations of the palace people in the courtyard.

"Look, there are a lot of Kong Ming lanterns......"

"Shhhh

"Your Majesty."

"Greetings to the emperor!"

The palace people in the palace knelt on the ground, but Emperor Jiayuan was not angry, but his eyes followed the direction of the eyes of those palace people.

I really saw the Kong Ming lantern floating on the huge canopy, at this time, the moonlight was hazy, and the Kong Ming lantern between the shadows became brighter and brighter, exuding an orange halo, and suddenly broke into the bottom of my heart.

"That's ......"

Emperor Jiayuan looked at the sky suspiciously.

Song Sheng stepped forward and replied respectfully, "Emperor Qiqi, that's Kong Ming Lantern." ”

"It's not the Mid-Autumn Festival, who puts the lights in the palace?" Emperor Jiayuan wrinkled his eyebrows, he only felt that the peony on the lamp was a little familiar, but for a while he couldn't remember who liked it.