Chapter 19: The Twentieth Episode of Nanhe

"The emperor asked the concubine who gave it to the concubine." Xingzhen pointed to the ochre-colored pink wood-like spices, her face full of innocence, "It was given to the concubine by the noble lady." Does the emperor have any orders? ”

"Lady Mei?"

"Yes, nobleman, she also gave Wan Concubine one, is it swollen?"

The emperor stared at Xingzhen solemnly, the coldness in his eyes and the hot gaze seemed to make honest people humble. Xingzhen was obviously uncomfortable staring at her like this, pursed her red cherry lips, and suddenly felt a little bit like pear blossoms with rain, and seemed to be uncomfortable: "Why is the emperor staring at his concubines like this?" ”

Seeing her like this, the emperor suddenly felt guilty, hugged her, and comforted: "It's okay, it's okay, Lan'er don't care, don't care." ”

"The concubine is uncomfortable being stared at, and it's hard not to care." Magnolia was coquettish, leaning softly on the emperor's hard chest forward, with a few layers of clothes, but the emperor still felt crispy, and his hand unconsciously stroked Magnolia's beaded buttons tied into an orchid shape. Xingzhen pretended not to know and said innocently: "The concubine is so angry when she looks at the emperor, is it the brown spice powder?" ”

The emperor paused, and after a moment, he smiled at Xingzhen and said, "The sachet that the noble Mei gave you?" ”

"Yes, but this sachet was broken, and the concubine told her to take it with her, will the noble Mei be very angry when she finds out?"

The emperor's eyes glanced at it, like a passing streamer, and said, "Maybe you will be very angry." ”

"Huh? Then, if the Mei nobleman is angry, will he tear his face with the concubine, so what should I do? ”

The emperor looked at Yulan like a child distressed by this question, and suddenly felt very cute, the corners of his mouth not only smiled, gently touched Yulan's head, and couldn't help but smile: "You can give her a gift, maybe you won't be angry." “

Ambiguous, this feels so familiar......

It is the faint fragrance of lotus flowers from the south of the Yangtze River, and the woman, gentle and kind, richly dressed, is truly virtuous and sensitive, and between her eyebrows is delicate and intelligent. She caressed his little head affectionately, he leaned on her warm arms, she was his dearest and dearest person in this terrible deep palace, how amiable her smile was, how beautiful, and there was a kind warm murmur in her ears......

"Hmm." Xingzhen raised the lotus face of Shengchun, and Qingqian smiled, like a Qinghe blooming after the rain, "Okay, I know." “

The emperor was stunned, and for a moment, it seemed that he saw the beauty and carelessness when he was still a prince, and the feeling of kindness from the distant Jiangnan in his memory was really familiar...... The emperor leaned forward, forgetting for a moment the ochre-colored spice powder. Suddenly, a pungent smell for the emperor rushed in. The emperor frowned, but when he saw Xingzhen's fluttering long eyelashes, he smiled slightly, which was very good-looking.

Shoukang Palace.

"Say hello to my sister." Concubine Lin bowed down with a smile, and her complexion was very good.

"Excuse me, get up." Concubine Jing smiled slightly, but in the spring weather, she was still wearing a piece of inlaid beaded velvet, holding the book bound with this thread, and her arms were a little tired leaning on an embroidered lotus trimmed fragrant pillow, and the fat powder on her cheeks was bright. Next to the lingering soothing incense is the hot Lu'an tea.

"We are both concubines, so there is no need for so much red tape between you and me." Concubine Jing exhaled, gently put down the thread-bound scripture book, and leaned on the auspicious cloud pattern backrest on the kang with some weakness. The palace maid beside Concubine Jing respectfully handed the brewed Lu'an tea to the concubine, and the corner of the concubine's mouth suddenly smiled, but now the concubine seemed to be a little weak when she smiled.

"Sister, please take a seat. Tea. ”

Lu Jing is the big palace maid next to Concubine Jing. Concubine Lin looked at Concubine Jing, a sneer rippled in her sheared eyes, took a sip of Lu'an tea, and smiled sweetly: "The new emperor ascends the throne, and the elder sister is supported by the queen mother's specifications, and the younger sister naturally wants to ask her sister for peace." ”

Concubine Jing sneered lightly, and was about to say something, but Concubine Lin said first: "Prince Gong under my sister's knees, today's saint is even more like his own brother, Prince Jia Engong can wear a crown with a red velvet knot, and the python robe in court clothes is allowed to be golden yellow." In the title of sister, the saint treated the queen mother as well, with the emblem 'Kangci', and also added the two characters 'imperial examination' in front. Such an honor is really envious of my sister and others. ”

When Concubine Lin said this, she specially accentuated the pronunciation of the words "煞" and "such as". Concubine Jing frowned, and was about to speak, but unexpectedly choked and coughed, the cough gradually became hoarse, her body trembled, and she choked and coughed. Concubine Lin looked at it coldly. Lu Jing hurriedly brought a gold wire inlaid luodian Wufu to hold the longevity phlegm box, Concubine Jing covered her sleeves and spit out the filth in her mouth, and Lu Jing brought green tea to serve the concubine to rinse her mouth. After a pause, Concubine Jing exhaled, tilted her head slightly dizzily, rubbed her temples, and smiled: "Sister, I just discovered a coincidence. We are both imperial concubines, Qiao; My sister gave birth to three sons and one daughter for the first emperor, and my sister and I, Prince Gong, King Heshun County, King Zhihui County, Princess Shouen, are also three sons and one daughter, and Qiao is also ......"

When talking about "King Heshun County" and "King of Quality Hui County", Concubine Jing's eyes suddenly stared at Concubine Lin, the corners of her mouth hooked a sneer, clutching the fragrant soft pillow, and the slightly cloudy eyes in her apricot eyes that were suddenly open revealed doubts and heartache. Concubine Lin's eyes darkened. Concubine Lin paused, took a sip of tea, and still smiled sweetly, but in her sweet smile, she smiled so hideously and weirdly: "There is another coincidence, that is, both of my sisters live in Shoukang Palace in Qichun Garden." ”

Concubine Lin looked at Concubine Jing quietly. She knew that under the bright pink daisy and the pearl green on her head were the unforgiving years and the unsatisfactory of her body, Concubine Lin looked at her slender hands, and there was no trace of time on her delicate skin, Concubine Lin smiled lightly and said, "I don't know how long this Cining Palace will be empty." ”

Concubine Lin glanced at Concubine Jing, and her slightly cloudy eyes were still painfully questioning and questioning. Concubine Lin chuckled and said, "My sister won't disturb my sister's rest, so I will leave." ”

Lu Jing frowned, what does this Concubine Lin mean! My concubine is also half of the queen mother, and when the emperor was the first emperor, she still had the power to associate the six palaces, so you should be respectful! Lu Jing stared at a pair of apricot eyes, tugging on her sleeves, her eyes were full of hatred and sorrow, her cheeks were red with anger, she wanted to say a word for her Jing Concubine Niang! The most helpless and unjust thing is her identity ------ a slave who can't interject when the master speaks!

"Show is always in ......"

The bewitching figure was stunned, and Concubine Lin glared at Concubine Jing fiercely.

Concubine Jing smiled quietly and sat there.

"Lady Lin'......"

Concubine Jing smiled, holding the imperial concubine's treasure seal with both hands, and the light on the treasure seal was like a tranquil streamer that was about to pass.

"Don't forget who you are......"

Dai Huan crossed the threshold under the Shoukang Gate with Ji Wuen, and Dai Huan cautiously whispered: "What's the matter, I just saw from a distance that Concubine Lin seemed to be very angry and came out of the Shoukang Palace, Niangniang, do we still want to say hello to Concubine Jing?" ”

"It's nature. Because the two concubines are equal in position, they will definitely have a discord in private, and I will now go to the emperor to ask for peace, and I will also help the emperor to relax, and I will definitely gain the favor of the emperor. The saint is obviously now more biased towards Concubine Jing because of the nurturing grace of the year, and I have curry favor with Concubine Jing, and my position in the harem will be more stable. ”

"Then what if Concubine Jing sprinkles her anger on you?"

Giun was angry in his heart: What do you mean by this slave? Is it cursing Hongu? But because of his identity, Giyun could only say indifferently: "That's definitely not going to happen." After all, this palace is also the queen of the dynasty. ”

"Yes. Oh, right...... Niangniang, that, that concubine. ”

"Huh? What happened to Concubine Yi? ”

"Everyone in the palace knows that Concubine Yi has the best relationship with Concubine Li, if something like that happens in Yonghe Palace, Concubine Yi will definitely investigate, Niangniang, you are not only ...... heart"

"Worried? Oh, what is this palace worried about, this palace just wants her to check! Speaking of this, the queen sneered, "Blame Yi is always here, not only can I temporarily clear the suspicion of the palace, but also, Concubine Yi will definitely investigate this matter, and then ...... Hmph, ha, this palace only needs to sit and reap the benefits of the fisherman! ”

The queen not only laughed, but suddenly remembered something, looked dignified, and smiled: "Okay, let's go and say goodbye to the emperor." ”

Imperial.

Such as the blue spring water, add a few trees and weeping poplars, the river belt spring tide bad temple base, the green grass sticks to the sky, the warbler is crazy, the flower kitchen carries the jade jar, the building is under the first, the new painting beam, it turns out to be so open all over the purple and red.

Pipa held Xingzhen and said with a smile: "Miss, you see, spring comes, flowers bloom, it is so purple and red, the flowers in the palace, there are many types, and the number is also many, looking from a distance, it seems to be a big colored handkerchief." ”

Xingzhen lowered her eyes, and her mind was not at all in the royal garden where a hundred flowers were blooming. Hearing what Pipa said, he raised his eyes, glanced around, and couldn't help but smile, shook his head, and the high-quality tassels of cyan color flickered, and said with a smile: "It's just the appearance of learning gold powder from the Southern Dynasty." ”

Xingzhen glanced around, her slender eyes blinked, and said, "In other words, almost all of the escorts are in the Old Summer Palace, and they rarely come to this imperial garden." ”

Pipa was about to say something, but sighed: "Xu is...... Alas, forget it, after all, how can the emperor's mind be speculated at will? ”

"En......" Xingzhen looked at the pipa and smiled slightly, "You little girl is getting more and more clever." ”

Pipa smiled proudly, and said in the tone of a storyteller: "Follow Miss, as the saying goes, those who are close to Zhu are red, and those who are close to ink are black." ”

Xingzhen smiled, she was in a good mood, and suddenly remembered something, and said with a smile: "Oh, by the way, I heard that there is a doctor in the Tai Hospital, your surname is Le, and the doctor is Le, who has first-class medical skills, pays attention to medical ethics, and is upright." “

When Pipa listened to Xingzhen talk about "Le Tai Doctor", his little face suddenly became red and fluttering, like a newly picked rhododendron, listening to the "Le Tai Doctor", he was interested, and listened to his own lady say this, and said busily: "Well, yes, I have also seen this Le Tai Doctor a few times, upright, selfless, and good medical skills." “

Xingzhen's eyes narrowed slightly, as cute and playful as a curved crescent moon pool, and she pursed her lips and smiled: "Look at what you said, this palace wants to meet this Le Tai Doctor." “

When Pipa heard this, he hurriedly recommended himself: "Miss, why don't you let me go, I have been going back and forth to the hospital recently, and I am gradually familiar with it, so it is better to ......."

"Well, you seem to be interested in that."

Pipa's face suddenly turned redder than a rhododendron, and said, "Miss, you...... You're definitely overthinking, hey, wait, no, miss, do you know anything? “

Xingzhen smiled kindly: "Don't be so surprised, you and I have grown up together since childhood, you know me, I understand you, don't you know what I 'know'?" “

Pipa was about to speak, Xingzhen wrapped up her sleeves, smiled and leaned into Pipa's ear and said, "Say, are you interested in this Le Taiyi?" ”

"Miss!"

The two talked and laughed like this, walking on the paths paved with pebbles of different colors, the warm breeze blowing, holding the beaded Qiongyu on the sideburns of Xingzhen, and holding the white flower silk Su embroidered lotus pattern on the body and draped the tied lotus ribbon. Inside the snow-white powder wall, the mountain stones are dotted with verdant pine, bamboo and cypress, and the verdant and dripping three friends of the year, and the ingenious craftsmanship makes the imperial garden form an evergreen garden landscape in all seasons. The white stone of Duixiu Mountain is full of strange stones, or like a fierce beast, or like a ghost, and it is described as spectacular. Strange flowers are scorching, the imperial garden of the palace is green and fresh.

"Hmm!"

Suddenly, before Pipa could pay attention, a figure bumped into him, and Pipa hurriedly went to support him, saying, "The little master is fine, right?" ”

"Nothing, oh, yes, this ...... Well, Ming Chang is there? ”

Ming Changzai raised his head, and what caught his eye was Xingzhen's face that was captivating the country and the city, lowered his head, knelt down, and said: "The concubine is rude, please forgive the concubine!" ”

"Well, are you all right? Let's get up first......"

Xingzhen didn't finish speaking, when suddenly, a voice interrupted: "Ming Chang committed the following offense and collided with Yi Concubine, Yi Concubine can't just bypass her." ”

Xingzhen looked at it, and it turned out to be the queen! He frowned his fresh and elegant willow eyebrows, and stroked his sideburns and said, "The concubine asks the queen to say goodbye." ”

"Niangniang" greeted "Niangniang", indicating that the latter's "Niangniang" is even more admirable. Ji Un sneered inwardly, and on the surface, he smiled virtuously: "Get up." ”

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

Ji Wun looked at Ming Changzai, smiled at the corner of his mouth, and smiled at Xingzhen virtuously: "Ming Chang is guilty of the following offenses and collides with Yi Concubine." You know, the following crimes are very strict in the palace. Concubine Yi thinks, how to punish Ming Changzai? ”

The palace has always been strict about the following crimes, and even can use this to establish a crime, and if it is serious, it can also demote it, so the queen is not a big fuss.

Although he smiled wisely, his voice was cold and his voice was so strong that it seemed to be dealing with a criminal who had committed a heinous crime. Ming Chang was startled, his little face suddenly turned pale, and he hurriedly kowtowed to Concubine Yi and begged for mercy: "Please forgive Concubine Yi!" Please forgive me......"

The concubine of the concubine is always present in front of the queen, and if it is spread out, the result will not be too beautiful. But this is what the queen of higher rank than her asks her to do, and if she is punished lightly, and the queen is not satisfied, it is equivalent to having a crime, and if she is guilty, there will be no good fruit to eat; But if the punishment is heavy, the outside world will judge her, and she will often hold grudges, which will not be good for herself. Walking in the court, it is difficult to walk, every step will set off wind and waves, and every print of his flower pot bottom shoes may be Ling Chi's own knife.

The weather seems to be in response to the occasion, gloomy, if the tumbling transcription of the light ink of the chat, the wind comes, the wind blows the withered yellow leaves, the rustling sound, like the sound of opening a new page of the book, the spots on the dry leaves, as if the mottled tears of the beauty. Xingzhen folded her hands in front of her abdomen, and in the clear cut water autumn pupils, she was calm and plain and didn't know how to talk. The yin wind led her strings of Qiongyu to shake, across the colorful streamer, and the pipa suddenly found that the Qiongyu on the young lady's step was so white, with the whiteness of Shengming, like a white plum blossom out of the dust.

Xingzhen exhaled and smiled slightly, it was really ...... It's just learning from the gold powder of the Southern Dynasty...... Xingzhen bowed and said, "The queen is the master of the six palaces, and she asks the mother to command." ”

Ming Chang stopped kowtowing and looked at the queen in a daze.

This is the real thing to blame others in a few words.

The number of words spoken is not more than the queen's words, and the sentence "The queen is the lord of the six palaces" first expressed her respect for the queen and her own modesty, but also explained another meaning in the words: You are the queen, you are in charge of the affairs of the six palaces, this kind of thing, I will not interfere with a concubine. And at this time, Ming Changzai also realized that he had this responsibility because he looked at the queen, the lord of the six palaces. Therefore, even if the queen is refutating in the future, it is the queen's business, and Concubine Yi will become an innocent implicator.

The queen silently left a bead of cold sweat the size of a bean, and on the surface she was still virtuous and smiled: "No, after all, Ming Chang is colliding with Yi Concubine, or Yi Concubine is deciding by herself." ”

Alas, I fell into a trap.

"A concubine, how can it be compared to the middle palace?"

"Hey, it's okay, it's okay, Concubine Yi doesn't have to be so rigid about red tape, Concubine Yi's own business, look at it in this palace, it's better for Concubine Yi to decide by herself."

The irony in the words is obvious, as if you want to jump out of the line of words. However, unfortunately, he fell into the trap again.

"Then that's what the queen said."

"This is nature, don't worry, this palace will not break its promise!"

In the line of answers, the irony is still so obvious, but it has come to this point, so it doesn't matter so much. Xingzhen smiled and said, "The concubine obeys the orders of the mother." ”

Xingzhen turned around and said gently to Ming Changzai: "Chang Zai also heard it just now, it was the concubine who decided it herself, so, in fact, it was just one sentence, that is, 'don't be so rigid in this red tape'." Okay, let's get up first tomorrow, but now that the sky has changed, Chang Zai should go back to the palace first. ”

Ming Chang was a little flattered and overjoyed at once, and he was grateful to Concubine Yi in his heart, saluted, and said: "The concubine thanked Concubine Yi, and the concubine said goodbye." ”

Pipa suddenly felt triumphant in his heart, looked at the queen, and cooed, the expression on the queen's face at this time was really mixed. Xingzhen turned around and said to the queen: "Niangniang said that the concubines decide this matter by themselves." The concubine did this, and the mother ...... There shouldn't be an objection, right? ”

"Ah, how? Ah, by the way, the palace is a little tired, so let's go back to the palace first. ”

"The concubine sends the queen mother."

Pipa felt proud and said to Xingzhen more and more respectfully, "Miss, where are we going now?" ”

"Chengqian Palace."

"Huh? What the? ”

Xingzhen stared coldly at the back of Giun's departure.

Gion, this palace remembers you!

"Chengqian Palace. Let's go to Chengqian Palace now. The current chess game is lively. This palace cannot be inferior to others. ”

As the saying goes, revenge must be avenged.