Chu Xiu Palace. Inside the Prince's study. Quiet. You can hear a pin dropping.

The prince propped up his head. Lean back in a seat covered with soft fur. Quietly looking at the small portrait he had just drawn.

The woman on the statue. A bride's dress. But a closer look reveals it. The woman was dressed in all the festive colors of red. They are all made of light and elegant plum blossoms.

Not only is her red wedding dress plum-like. Even the earrings are plum buds. Even hairpin rings that fix hairstyles on the head. It is also a strange and beautiful plum branch. The red plums bloom one by one. And a little bit of snow fell on it. Too many beautiful things. Do not eat the fireworks of the world.

Zhu Liubao who served the prince. Standing in the corner with a distant huddle. Eyes, nose, nose, heart. I don't know what the prince is doing.

Tomorrow. It's the day when the eldest lady of the Yan family outside the palace gets married. At this time, the prince painted a portrait of the eldest lady of the Yan family. Or paint a portrait like this. What's on your mind. The hell knows it.

But. Not only could he not say. And to prevent others from knowing about it.

Just when the prince looked at the portrait obsessively. I don't know where my mind has drifted. The little eunuch at the door whispered through the curtain: "Grandpa Zhu. Your Majesty would like to see Your Highness."

Don't look at the prince's appearance of being out of the world. but the ears are sharp; Don't wait for Zhu Liubao to report. And he lifted up his black eyes. glanced at Zhu Liubao: "Change your clothes for Lone."

Zhu Liubao hurriedly looked down at the prince and entered the inner room. Change into a grand robe. With a crowd of people waiting. Go straight to the Temple of Heart Cultivation.

Before entering the temple gate. Zhu Liubao's interesting stay. and a dry man, etc. Stayed outside.

Your Majesty is happy and quiet. If not necessary. Not a single person in the house who waits. If he says he wants to see the prince; It must have been the prince who went in alone.

After lifting the heavy curtain. The crown prince walks into the emperor's bedroom. A warm luxury. With a faint fragrance of plum blossoms. Fluttering in the nose.

The smell is vaguely familiar. The prince carefully distinguished it twice. And he recognized it. This incense. It is commonly used by Yan Shuyu.

In his dark eyes. There was no fluctuation at all. It's like I don't know Yan Shuyu at all. Walk towards the Emperor who is sitting on the edge of the dragon's bed.

The emperor looks about fifty years old. Hair is a little gray. Look. He's a very silent person.

He saw the prince. His body shook slightly. Don't wait for the prince to salute. Just take the initiative to stand up. Said to the prince: "No courtesy." There was also a look of fear on his face. It's as if the emperor wasn't him. It's the same as the prince.

The prince is serious. Still kneeling. He said loudly: "Meet my father. I don't know if my father called the emperor. Something."

The muscles on the emperor's face trembled visibly. Shaved not very clean face. Showing black and red.

"Widow...... The widow wants to talk to you. Yan Niangzi's business. In fact, the widow didn't have anything to do with Yan Niangzi that night. Yan Niangzi is just pouring tea. Scalding to yourself. Only a few screams. Outside there is a rumor. Don't take it seriously. You'd better take her back."

The emperor said a word of gasp. Keep looking at each other's looks. My body even trembled.

"Father doesn't have to. Father in the palace. There is no one around who knows the cold and the hot. Compared to the life is not very comfortable. There is a strict lady to serve. The emperor will be much more relieved." The prince has already pointed to it.

The emperor's body completely shook into a sieve. The body is weak. He sat down on the bed. Bow your head deeply. It's like being a teenager old. A deep shadow beneath his eyes. Despair in the eyes. made his whole face iron-blue.

The crown prince didn't seem to know the look on the emperor's face at all. He raised his face and glanced at the emperor. Said lightly: "Father has nothing else to do. The emperor will go back first." He didn't even wait for the emperor to agree. He left the emperor's bedchamber.

Zhu Liubao and others waited by the door. Look at the prince's face is normal. Took a deep breath.

Just now. They could clearly see the shadow of a woman wandering nearby. It seems that he wants to enter the emperor's bedroom. But apparently I saw Zhu Liubao and others in front of the door. I know it's the prince coming. I didn't come in because I didn't scruple about it. The woman. Zhu Liubao is very familiar. It's Yan Shuyu.

Now she has the emperor's favorite woman. Up and down the palace. There is only one Yan Shuyu.

And Yan Shuyu is a good person with a new name. Follow my emperor. I don't know how many women in the harem have been ruined by jealousy. And the emperor did it absolutely. There was no palace for Yan Shuyu to live in. Instead, let him live directly in the Heart Nourishing Temple.

Such a unique honor. Even the most favored concubines of the year didn't have them.

But. The queen who pays the most attention to the rules. This time he was silent. Make others want to be angry. Or take the opportunity to rectify Yan Shuyu. There is no excuse for it.

For example, in the Weiyang Palace at this time. Rong Guifei is cocking her orchid fingers. Drink tea with a group of concubines.

These concubines are too young. The youngest. He also served the emperor for six or seven years. Now in my early twenties. and had no children.

They were all in the palace disaster at the beginning. Barely saved his life. So. I always feel that compared to those little concubines who came to the palace later. A little more united.

Because Rong Guifei is very good. I always like to help them with these little concubines. Also very accommodating. These concubines. Love gathers together to play here at Concubine Rong.

"Sister Rong. You said. The one with the surname Yan. What's so good."

"That's right. It's not like I'm following the prince. It's what His Majesty likes."

"Yes, yes, yes. Sister Rong. You said. The queen doesn't care. He is only twenty-four years old this year. Isn't it old?"

Listen to the gossip of these little concubines. Rong Guifei showed a faint smile. It's as if he didn't take it seriously at all.

"Hey...... You're all young. But I'm here. It's been an old woman for a long time. The queen mother entered the palace a little later than me. But now I'm in my forties. Maybe. People are getting older. I guess I can understand what the older people think."

"What do you mean, mother." A palace concubine dressed in pink pink asked.

"I think. Niangniang should not bear to let His Majesty live such a pure life. We're all people who went through that ordeal. As a harem woman. I can already feel how tormenting that suffering is. Your Majesty is still the Emperor of our Great Zhou. He has a heart for the world. I can even taste the pain. So. He doesn't want to be served. It's also a simple place."

"My Majesty is now finally showing signs of coming out. The mother must be very happy. So. It doesn't matter what the identity of that person is. The mother will be good to her. Because the talented man has done what you and I can't do."

Listen to Rong Guifei's explanation. Look at me, concubines. I look at you. I feel ridiculous in my heart.

Who is that talent? It's up to her. You can also do things that no one else can do. It's ridiculous.

"But...... Empress. I've heard. That's a good man. It's not a good thing at all. This kind of person. Not worthy of Your Majesty at all."

"Thou shalt not speak in vain. We don't know her. How can you casually say that she is good or bad. Rumors about this thing. I can't take it seriously." Concubine Rong categorically interrupted the words of the complaining little palace concubine.

I must not let that little palace concubine talk about it anymore. Because Concubine Rong doesn't look at what she says. But my heart is clear. That Yan Shuyu. It's not a good thing at all. Bunches of pigtails on the head. Don't talk about her. That's what those little palace concubines know. I'm afraid a lot of them can't be faked. If you really call the little palace concubine to say it. There's no way she'll be able to whitewash the peace.

Rong Guifei's side. kept speaking for Yan Shuyu. Some of the smarter palace concubines. It soon became clear . This may be the queen instructed Concubine Rong to say so.

Because the queen doesn't like to see people. Except for calling them to say hello at the beginning of each month. I don't see anyone else at any other time. But Concubine Rong is because she is an old man in the palace. I can also see the queen once or twice once in a while. And Rong Guifei has a wide range of friends. What are the words. Calmly said it from the mouth of the concubine. It's definitely better than the queen herself saying it.

Thereupon. Soon. The conversation shifted to something else.

A very clever little concubine smiled and said, "Niangniang. I heard that the fourth prince has been on an errand recently. He was praised by many adults in the court. The mother is really blessed. The Four Princes are like this. I'll be crowned a prince soon."

The prince has so many brothers. The only one who can be his assistant. It's the Four Princes. And the four princes are really doing a good job. This time. He is in the household department. Help re-register the barbarian roster. He also proposed that the children of the barbarians should be sent to private schools in various places for free to read and write. It made many people applaud.

Although it is difficult to implement. But. Able to present this article. It is enough to make people pay attention to the talents of the four princes.

was praised by the four princes. Rong Guifei just smiled. To put it mildly: "He. . . You have to go through the experience. Things from the previous dynasty. We can't say much more. Let's talk about the side. I remember that a batch of fat powder came from Nanbiangong. It's very easy to use. Do you have all of them?"

"Yo. Empress. That fat powder. I didn't get it. We're here. Now it's all red and old. Poor for it."

"Look at your mouth. I said I'd give you these fat powders. But I'm going to make a rule now. I'll only give this fat powder to the old man and I'll not break it. I don't want any of you." Rong Guifei said with a smile.

The palace ladies around her. Knowingly, he brought out the rouge that had been prepared a long time ago.

on a large pallet. There are more than a dozen boxes of rouge full. The lid has been slightly unscrewed. Revealing the tangy fragrance inside. and each comes in a different color.

"What a delicate color."

"This red is so good. I love ......"

"I like this pink one."

Several palace concubines picked up. A satisfied smile on his face.

It's time to see. Rong Guifei smiled slightly: "You love. Just transfer them all. I don't love rouge now. This rouge. Or are they honored by those who are loyal to the king's house? It wasn't given to me by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If you have the chance. And thank you to the people of the Shui family."

A group of palace concubines, you look at me, I look at you. I finally know what Rong Guifei's purpose is today.

Don't look at them shouting that they have fallen out of favor. As a matter of fact. The woman who was able to survive in the palace at the beginning. Which is not a deep background. Concubine Rong wants them to help the Shui family.

This rouge. Suddenly it became hot.

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(Tianjin)