Chapter 111: Spring Brocade (1)
It was difficult for Concubine Zhuang to go out of the palace, but she only felt that the cold wind was cold, and she couldn't see the breath of spring at all. Whether it's the imperial garden or the long palace road, it's rare to see a human figure. No one is as idle as she is, pacing and wandering. "Spring is late, and the trees are blooming. Cang Geng, picking Su Qiqi. It's supposed to be a good spring day, but what's wrong with that? ”
The flowers can't catch the conversation, not because they don't know what is going on, but because they are sullen in their hearts. I'm afraid that when I open my mouth, not only will I not be able to comfort my master, but it will make her feel uncomfortable, so it's better not to talk about it.
"Why don't you speak?" Concubine Zhuang glanced sideways at Hua'er and snorted lukewarmly. "I'm used to seeing this palace depressed, isn't it strange?"
"Mother, what did you say? The slave and maid are illiterate, and if you can listen to your poetry and enjoy the scenery, how dare you talk more! I'm afraid that as soon as I open my mouth, I will sweep away your interest. Hua'er was full of grievances, and never dared to confide in a word.
But Concubine Zhuang is such a foolish person, and she still has a smile on her face: "Yunxia goes out to sea, and Meiliu crosses the river in spring." The lady urges the yellow bird, and the sunny light turns to green apples. I'm afraid it's the same spring scene, and different people will have different experiences when they see it. Even if you don't say it, can't this palace still taste it? ”
"My sister really has Yaxing."
The voice was both familiar and unfamiliar, causing Concubine Zhuang to tremble slightly, only to hear the rustling of gold tassels on her sideburns. When I turned my head, the people in front of me had their waists and sideburns, and their demeanor was all right, and they didn't feel eye-catching. "Like a concubine?"
Ruyue smiled slightly, her indifferent makeup was delicate and dignified, as if there was a refreshing fragrance from her bones. only took a light step forward, but saw Concubine Zhuang take several steps back.
"Sister, why is this, don't you want to see this palace?" Ruyue covered her lips with her blue fingers, and smiled lightly: "Otherwise, why do you have to retreat again and again, and this palace will not eat people." ”
Concubine Zhuang realized her gaffe, and she didn't feel that her face was straightened: "It's only been a few months since Concubine Ru gave birth to Princess Gulun, and she can't recover so well." The slender waist willow swing, the gait is light, compared to the two sisters of the Liu family, there is no better. It's really embarrassing, and God is too eccentric. Always give you the best! ”
Ruyue didn't care, only gently stroked the lotus pendant on her ear, and said slowly: "Sister praised it falsely, what she did was just what she saw in front of her." ”
"It's not easy to see what you see in front of you." Concubine Zhuang raised her eyebrows and hid her sadness: "My sister really doesn't have a backache when she stands and talks!" Seeing that Concubine Ru was silent, Concubine Zhuang continued to ask: "Why are you alone, and you don't even have a girl with you?" ”
"Definitely." Ruyue smiled lightly, and glanced behind Concubine Zhuang from a distance: "This palace has prayed for Xiaowei for a long time, and the sky is a little cold." ordered Pei Shuang to go back to the palace to get the silk clothes first, so he waited here. If I hadn't heard my sister chanting poetry, I wouldn't have come out and said this. In the end, it was the palace that disturbed my sister's Yaxing. ”
Concubine Zhuang listened to Ruyue's mouthful of the palace, not her former sister or me, knowing that they had become alienated from each other. So he only smiled bitterly: "If someone hears it, it's better than this palace talking to itself." It's just that when the concubine Niangniang was not out of the cabinet, she was the first-class beauty and talented woman of the Manchus, but my class got an axe.
Is it okay for my sister to chant a poem related to spring? It's time to relieve my boredom. ”
Knowing Concubine Zhuang's distress, Ruyue only smiled lightly: "A good night of wind blowing, 10,000 new flowers." This is the spring scene in the Forbidden City, and it is also the spring scene in the harem. If this palace is a sister, instead of sighing and pitying herself here, it is better to take precautions. People, sometimes when luck is high, there must also be times when luck is low. I only hope that my sister can strengthen her heart and not get along with herself over and over again. ”
Concubine Zhuang's anger was greatly frustrated, and Concubine Ru easily saw the pain in her heart, and she had nothing to hide. The color on his face faded, the smile was invisible, but his face was full of sadness: "Like me, but I still have to moan without illness." Isn't it ridiculous? ”
"Go to my palace and see Xiaowei." Ruyue didn't answer Concubine Zhuang's words, she knew that she wasn't the kind of person who cared too much about grace. But I care a lot about not having a child.
"May I?" Concubine Zhuang's eyes, you condense crystal teardrops, even the slightest movement in the blink of an eye, will fall. But her eyes widened, and she looked at Concubine Ru's eyes so obsessively: "Can I really go to see Xiaowei?" ”
"Naturally." Ruyue took a step forward, just as Pei Shuang also took the silk clothes: "Concubine Zhuang will sit in our palace, you go back first to prepare the charcoal fire, and let the nurse take the little princess to the inner bed and wait." ”
Pei Shuang nodded slightly, and was about to leave. Concubine Zhuang also instructed Hua'er: "You go with me, I have a lot of things to say to Concubine Ru." ”
When the two of them walked away, Concubine Zhuang didn't detour and asked: "It is rumored in the palace that Yan Guiren has had a miscarriage, is it really something?" Ruyue's expression remained unchanged, and she nodded solemnly: "It's groundless, my sister is a smart person and naturally understands." ”
"Taking advantage of the fact that you are pregnant, it is inconvenient to give birth to Princess Gulun, so she unscrupulously supported the girl next to her to take the position. Can't wait like this, don't you hate her? Concubine Zhuang's steps were slow, and she couldn't help but stop when she said this.
"Hate." Ruyue didn't have any emotion, and calmly said this word buried deep in her heart. There is no sharpness and arrogance in the past, no urgency and anxiety in the past, and even no pain. This word has long been integrated into her blood, calming her without any emotional changes.
Because this word is too heavy and heavy, it is a little unbelievably light when it is spoken.
Concubine Zhuang looked uncertain, and always felt that Concubine Ru had changed a lot. "Then can you tolerate all kinds of trouble for her?"
"Or else?" Ruyue curled the corners of her lips lightly: "You can't put a knife on her neck and force her to admit all kinds of evil deeds, right?" Since we want to fight, let's fight well. A protracted fight! ”
"As far as I know, the Liu family seems to have been very close to Changchun Palace recently." Concubine Zhuang can't see through Ruyue's heart, but she can see her heart clearly. "I still think it's better to cut through the mess quickly. During these days, the people in the harem have become weird, even your sister Yushu, I can't tell what's going on! ”
When it comes to the jade concubine, Ruyue is a little uncomfortable. "Sister Yushu hasn't come to my palace for a long time, as if she was deliberately avoiding me." "It's understandable to avoid the emperor's favor, but it's really strange to avoid you."
Concubine Zhuang sighed, then turned her face and laughed again: "That's it, don't talk about this, don't you want to see Xiaowei?" It is good to be happy, although the child is not sensible, but he can distinguish between the happy and the sad. I like it at first glance, and I want to cry when I hug her with a sad face. If you cry, I'm afraid that you, the mother, will feel distressed, and you don't want me to come next time! ”
"My sister laughed, how could Ruyue be so stingy."
"That's not good, if I have a blessing like you, I will be a hundred times stingier than you." Concubine Zhuang slipped out of her mouth, but she regretted it. "Look at me, what are you talking about!" As she spoke, Concubine Zhuang couldn't wait to walk into the door. "Xiaowei? This is Xiaowei, right? Our little princess? ”
Chang Niang saw Concubine Ru and Concubine Zhuang coming back, and hurriedly stepped forward: "The two mothers are auspicious, the little princess has just eaten, and she is playing happily at this time." Mother, hug and see. ”
Before Ruyue stretched out her hand, Concubine Zhuang couldn't wait to reach out. It's just that the hand is only halfway out, and it retracts back very reluctantly: "I still don't hug it, I just came in from outside, and I have a cold breath on my body." It's good to pounce on her! ”
Even if she said that, Concubine Zhuang's eyes didn't leave Xiaowei for a moment. The love and tenderness in that gaze were something Ruyue had never seen before. There was a faint pain in her heart, and Ruyue only felt uncomfortable with a sore nose.
"It's so squeamish, it's not in the way." Ruyue stretched out her hand and hugged Xiaowei, and gently handed it to Concubine Zhuang: "The little guy is strong, my sister just come and hug him." ”
"Then, then I won't refuse." Concubine Zhuang happily hugged Xiaowei, and the corners of her mouth were cracked under her earlobes: "Xiaowei, how cute, looking at her big eyes, fluttering, how much like your mother." When she grows up, she must be a beautiful woman who is peerless, and she envy others. Look at our little red faces, oops, it's so tender. How pretty.
Look, look, she's laughing, laughing, do you see? What an old child, so exciting, she must be a smart and well-behaved little princess. ”
Xiaowei seemed to be able to understand Concubine Zhuang's words, giggling in response, but not happy. The calves are not honest in the quilt, and they are particularly energetic to kick and kick like this.
"It's been almost five months, right?" Concubine Zhuang smiled from ear to ear: "We are almost half a year old!" ”
Chang Niang couldn't help nodding: "Concubine Zhuang has a good memory, and she will be half a year old in twenty days." ”
"It's so good, Xiaowei is so good." I don't like it in my heart, Concubine Zhuang doesn't know what she is, and tears fell inadvertently. I wanted to wipe it off, but I had to look at the little guy in my arms.
Ruyue nodded lightly to Chang Niang, and Chang Niang withdrew with the girls in the house. Concubine Zhuang wiped her tears and said happily: "Look at me, it's really useless, let's laugh and not cry." ”
"If my sister doesn't give up, let Xiaowei call you mother!" Ruyue is not joking, and she really has this thought. After all, Concubine Zhuang couldn't get over this hurdle in her heart, and she could see that Concubine Zhuang really loved Xiaowei.
"What did you say?" Concubine Zhuang couldn't believe her ears: "Are you willing to let your daughter call me mother?" ”
Ruyue nodded sincerely: "You are Xiaowei's mother-in-law, isn't it more intimate to call your mother now!" Besides, wouldn't it be nice to have one more person to laugh with me? ”
Concubine Zhuang couldn't say a word excitedly, just nodded incessantly, and tears fell like rain.