Chapter 3: Overboard

August of the fourth year of Tuy Hoa.

Emperor Jingqing reigned for four years, changed his official position, enlightened the Ming Dynasty, Xingtaixue, appointed the sages, the political system was clear, the country was peaceful and peaceful, the people had a surplus, and the literati and scholars praised the saints and sages.

This year, the concubine was elected. Anyone who has an official and a half-position has sent his daughter to the palace for the draft, just hoping that one day he will climb the dragon and the phoenix and get ahead.

For a while, this harem became more and more lively.

Carefree lakeside.

The cry of the bird is near, and the source is clear. White clouds floating jade, the sun reflects the light of the pond one by one, and the garden is fragrant.

Mrs. Xi Yi's Bai is dressed in a moon white palace dress, with 3,000 hair in a bun, ear ornaments and a green butterfly, stepping on a pair of flat heads, supported by the palace maid, and enjoying the magnificent scenery of Sanssouci Lake.

In the distance, a graceful and luxurious woman surrounded by beads and emeralds, with a skirt and a graceful figure a few walks, the voice of the beautiful woman came slowly: "Mrs. Xiyi, it is rare to be interested." ”

"I've seen Concubine Shu" Mrs. Xi Yi's lips opened slightly, and Yingying sang a salute, "Concubine heard that Sanssouci Lake is beautiful, just come and take a look." ”

"Lotus? There is a very beautiful "Concubine Hao's wrist wave, which is considered to be a free courtesy." Withered vines entangle old trees, Yao grass and strange flowers, and green moss piles blue. Concubine Shu just disdainful: "If you want to say ninefold, there is no shortage of this strange flower and grass." The purity and elegance of the lotus are just fabricated by the world. ”

"That's wrong." Mrs. Xi Yi looked at the grand scene in front of her for a moment, and opened her mouth: "Wen Tingyun has a poem: the green pond shakes the stars and jin, and rolls the orchid into the white apple. It should be a sock on the roselle wave, and there is fragrant dust in the lotus stamen so far. ”

"Since ancient times, there have been countless poems and songs that praise lotus and praise lotus, how can I fabricate it?"

"There are indescribable pickles in the palace, not to mention the lotus in this palace." Concubine Shu glanced at Na Lian condescendingly. Suddenly, the eyes bloomed, the phoenix eyes were bright, and the posture was beautiful.

"The homeland is three thousand miles, and the deep palace is twenty years. With a sound of He Manzi, tears fell in front of you... When I first read this poem, I didn't know that the deep palace was heavy, and as soon as I entered the palace gate, it was as deep as the sea, and I realized that the constricted square world of this palace was really like the abyss of the sea. Mrs. Xiyi's eyes were dark, and she muttered in a low voice.

But this is the second half of my life...

Her pair of dark lacquered eyes swept over the man, and faded color: "What Concubine Shu said is reasonable, it's just ......" paused, and grabbed Concubine Shu's hand: "Concubine Shu is in a high position and has a prominent family background, so it's worth it to drag Concubine Shu into the water once she falls into the water." She grabbed Concubine Shu's hand and pushed it to her chest, and fell into Sanssouci Lake with a pop, splashing a large splash of water, and she struggled with great difficulty.

The maid beside Mrs. Xi Yi hurriedly went to the emperor.

Concubine Shu looked at the people in the water and sneered.

"Smack!" Concubine Shu raised her hand and slapped her face, leaned over to pick up the hairpin that Xi Yi had dropped on the shore, and forcefully drew a few blood marks on her skin, which looked shocking.

"Then let's see who wins." As she spoke, Concubine Shu raised her eyebrows, and her eyes were covered with a layer of mist, looking really pitiful.

In the distance came a four-year-old boy, staggering. Seeing the chaos on the lakeside at this time, the villain suddenly panicked, and shouted to the little eunuch beside him: "Quickly save Xi Yi Niangniang" The villain saw that Concubine Shu's cheeks were red and swollen, and her heart was painful and angry, but she forced herself to calm down: "My son asks my mother to say goodbye." ”

Concubine Shu saw the emperor coming, covered the wound on her face, and touched the prince's head: "Xiang Ran, why don't you run here in the prince's class?" ”

Liu Xiangran tugged at the corner of Concubine Shu's clothes distressedly, "What's wrong with you, Mother, does it hurt...... " said and reddened his eyes, "My son read the twenty-four filial piety, and remembered that my mother said that my mother gave birth to me hard, but I didn't want to ......" The four-year-old child has entered the prince's house, and he doesn't like to play but loves to read, and he does it every day.

Concubine Shu thought, Xiang Ran was only four years old after all, and when he was just ignorant, it was not easy to find here, pinched his face, but looked at Xi Yi with a worried face: "I don't know what's wrong with Xi Yi, hit me and beat me, and I have to jump down by myself..." sighed heavily.

"The emperor has arrived—" The eunuch's sharp voice came.

The emperor looked at the embarrassed appearance of the two and frowned: "What's going on?" He beckoned: "Ran'er, come to my father." ”

"The son greets his father, long live his father." Liu Xiangran's eyes were a little red, but he didn't cry. When I came to my father's side, I felt a lot more relieved, "My son also just arrived, and found that his mother's cheeks were red and swollen, and Xi Yi Niangniang fell into the lake, so he ordered someone to save him." ”

Concubine Shu saw that the emperor had arrived, and regardless of the injuries on her face and body, she took off her skirt and knelt in front of the emperor with a "poof".

"The concubine invites Shengjin'an" wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and the concubine was dyed with tears, "Mrs. Xi Yi may not be able to stand the control of the concubine, and quarreled with the concubine for a few words. The concubine is a soft-hearted person, and it is okay to be beaten and punished. Who would have thought..."Choked up, his eyes red and swollen. "Xi Yi actually wanted to throw himself into the lake to frame his concubines..."

"If the clothes are not in dishevel, where is the woman's appearance? Ridiculous! The emperor glanced at Mrs. Xi Yi, who was wet on the ground and had just been rescued by the eunuch, and Long Yan was furious.

The imperial doctor hurriedly came with a medicine box, and after asking the imperial concubine for peace, he knelt down to check the pulse of Mrs. Xi Yi, and after only a moment, he replied: "Niangniang is fine, it's just that she fell into the water and got cold." He glanced at the eunuch next to him again, thought of something, shook his body, and lowered his head.

"Qin, how did the injury on your face result?" The emperor asked people to find two cloaks and put them on the two of them, and the wind blew the cool environment and suppressed the heart.

"Replying to your words, Xi Yi fanned the wrong hand, "Concubine Chu Chu is a wonderful person, and I also see pity." The beauty bones are already weak, and the wind is even more thin and tight. "You don't have to blame her. It's not good to be a concubine. ”

The emperor frowned and squinted: "The wrong hand?" Can a scar on the head be hurt so much with just one hand? You don't have to speak for her, just tell the truth. "I asked why people were injured, why they fought so much, and then why Bai fell into the water.

Mrs. Xi Yi was dizzy and cold. I just felt a sullen breath in my heart. Knowing that he fell into the water and was rescued. The Holy Shrine has come. A hazy mist hit the eye frame: "Concubine...... cough cough cough ...... To give...... Your Majesty, please be safe. As he spoke, his legs weakened, and he seemed to be about to fall down again, and the servant hurriedly helped him up

"Concubine Niangniang, the concubine status is low, but you don't have to be so ruthless, the emperor has always wanted the harem to live in harmony. The concubine doesn't know, what did you do wrong, you want to put the concubine to death. What's more, it's still such a reversal of right and wrong, the concubine is not as sharp as you, this pure person is self-purifying, the heavens are clear, the emperor's world is not a place where you can give birth to a concubine?"

raised his eyes to look at Concubine Shu's scratched face, and mocked: "If it is really as you said, then the concubine will not have to scratch you and fall into the water." The concubine has been in the water for a long time, have you really thought about saving the concubine? ”

"Why is Xi Yi like this? I have no grievances with you, how can I harm you? If I take a step back, I have reached the rank of concubine, and I have the right to be in my body, what good will I gain by framing you? Concubine Shu choked up and wiped away tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. The slap marks on his face had faded a little, and the scratches were not too heavy. He only kowtowed heavily to the dragon-robed man.

"I hope you will know—"

It's hard to identify. The emperor raised his eyes and saw that one person fell into the water and injured his body, and another slapped and injured his face. After pondering for a moment: "Mrs. Xi Yi collided with Concubine Shu, her words and deeds were wrong, she beat people, she lost her woman's morality, she was demoted to a concubine, and her title was cautious, and I hope she will be cautious in her words and deeds in the future." Copy the ceremony twice, grounded for a month, and take it to the Qin Night Palace and me after copying. ”

"Concubine Shu is arguing with her endlessly, it is undignified, it is not easy to read it, in the future, she will assist Concubine Hui to manage the six palaces, Xi Xi is calm, don't do it again." Saying that, he asked people to pour a cup of tea and handed it to Concubine Shu, "Would Concubine Shufei like to drink this cup of tea?" "Turned the wrench on his hand.

Seeing this, Concubine Shu smiled and said: "The harem should be a harmonious sister, and the concubines are naturally willing. The beautiful eyes glanced at the tea, and naturally took it. He glanced at the man, and his eyes were dark. "Today, you have worked hard to mobilize the people, and the concubines are guilty. Another day, I personally sent it to the hand-copied female training and sent it to Qin Ye", respectfully and shortened.

After listening to Concubine Shu's assurance, the emperor asked the maid to send the two back to the palace, and then ordered that the harem would be managed by Concubine Hui, assisted by Concubine Shu, and the phoenix seal would be temporarily stored in Qinye, and the rest would not be mentioned.