Chapter Ninety-Four: Competing for Favor
"Your Majesty, the concubines don't!" Shangguan Yueyun desperately wanted to explain, but found that it would only get worse the more she explained.
"Queen, you're tired from the long journey, rest early, you can retreat first." The Queen Mother gave Shangguan Yueyun a step down.
Although Shangguan Yueyun was sad, she hadn't lost her mind yet, and hurriedly retreated: "Queen Mother, Emperor, the concubines will retire first!" ”
"Erchen see the Queen Mother!" Murong Rin said.
"Does the emperor still have the queen mother of the mourning family in his heart?" The Queen Mother withdrew all the slaves and maids and said coldly.
Murong Rin pretended not to understand and asked, "I don't know what Yueyun said in front of the Queen Mother, which made the Queen Mother misunderstand her sons." ”
"Humph! Misunderstanding, the emperor, the queen didn't say anything, but the mourning family knew everything. Although it is said that the establishment of a concubine is the emperor's business, but this woman's origin is unknown, which has made you and the queen estranged before entering the palace, is it ready to replace her for a long time? The Queen Mother said.
Murong Rin saw that the Queen Mother was really angry, and hurriedly stood beside the Queen Mother and said: "Queen Mother, don't be angry, Erchen once sent someone to check on Concubine Shu, and confirmed that Concubine Shu was indeed an orphan, and she stayed at her aunt's house since she was a child, but unfortunately her aunt's family was not rich, and she met an uncle who was a good gambler, and after her aunt died of illness, the crazy gambler uncle was going to sell her to the Qinglou to pay off her debts because she lost money." Concubine Shu didn't comply, ran away from her uncle's house overnight, and then broke into the hunting ground by mistake. I happened to meet me hunting and accidentally injured her, so I saved her. ”
After all, it was her own son, and the Queen Mother's tone was much softer: "According to what the emperor said, this concubine is indeed a poor person." ”
"Yes, Concubine Shu, she is simple and pitiful, I am the Son of Heaven, what should I do if I don't save her?" Murong Rin saw that the Queen Mother was relieved, and his heart was much more comfortable.
Suddenly, the Queen Mother became serious again and said: "The emperor is so good to her, won't it be because she looks the same as Xiao Shu?" ”
"Queen Mother, she is definitely not Xiao Shu, Xiao Shu has not been you... Murong Rin said nervously, for fear that the Queen Mother would force Concubine Shu to death again because she looked like Xiao Shu.
The Queen Mother cast a stern look and said: "Your Majesty, the first emperor entrusted this country to you, if the emperor missed the country because of the beauty, but the mourning family turned a blind eye, then the emperor wants to mourn the family after a hundred years to go down to the nine springs How to face the first emperor?" Back then, there was no way to mourn the family, the mourning family was for the sake of the country and the emperor, and it was worth it even if the mourning family made the emperor hold a grudge for a lifetime! ”
Murong Rin said: "It's Erchen's fault, Erchen was still young back then, so he did such a foolish thing for a while, the Queen Mother, you are all for Erchen, Erchen has never hated the Queen Mother." But now that Erchen has grown up, please believe in Erchen again, and Erchen will definitely handle this matter. ”
Seeing that Murong Rin softened, the Queen Mother didn't plan to fight against Murong Rin on her face, but just told her before leaving: "Your Majesty, the queen is a member of the Shangguan family, and the emperor's country is so stable that it is indispensable to the credit of General Shangguan." In addition, the queen has a deep affection for the emperor, and the emperor must not let the queen chill. Only when the harem is peaceful and the previous dynasty is stable, can the country be stable for many years! ”
Murong Rin listened to the Queen Mother's words, and thought: After returning from the hunting ground, she has always snubbed Shangguan Yueyun, no wonder she is uneasy, she has been cultivating for a hundred years to spend time with the same boat, and a thousand years of cultivation to sleep together. Murong Rin's heart softened, and then he said to the father-in-law beside him: "Go to the queen's place for dinner tonight." ”
"Hey, okay, the slave will go to the queen and say, the queen must be happy." The father-in-law used to receive a lot of benefits from the queen, and it was a good thing for the queen to return to favor.
"Ah Qing! Ah Qing! ”
"What's wrong?" A-Qing ran out and asked.
"Just now, the father-in-law next to the emperor said that the emperor is going to the queen for dinner tonight! Tell the Queen! ”
Ah Qing was surprised and asked again: "Is what you said true?!" Okay, okay, I'll tell the queen to go. ”
Ah Qing trotted all the way into the room: "Queen! Empress! ”
Shangguan Yueyun was still sad because of what happened just now, and was sitting by the window secretly sad. Suddenly hearing Aqing's voice, Shangguan Yueyun was still sitting there like a doll at the mercy of others.
"Queen! Empress! The emperor said he was coming here to see you tonight! "Ah Qingdao.
"Really?! Did the emperor really say that? Shangguan Yueyun suddenly stood up and said in surprise.
"Really! Queen, you heard it right, the emperor is really coming! Ah Qing shouted excitedly.
"Your Majesty, he's coming, yes, the palace is going to bathe and change clothes, Aqing, which clothes do you say the palace should wear? Is it good to wear the dress that I saw the emperor for the first time? No, that dress is too old. Or does the palace want to wear the emperor's favorite sky blue clothes? No, shouldn't the palace go and prepare a few of the emperor's favorite dishes first? That's right, that's right, the emperor hasn't tasted the dishes cooked in this palace for a long time. Shangguan Yueyun kept chattering.
"Queen, don't worry, now the emperor is still dealing with government affairs, and Niangniang still has time." A-Qing reminded.
"That's right, Aqing, you're right, then the palace will first prepare a few flavors of the emperor's favorite food, and then bathe and change clothes. Ah Qing, go and get ready! Shangguan Yueyun thought for a while.
"No! Mother, or rose petal milk bath? A-Qing asked.
Shangguan Yueyun nodded and said, "Yes!" ”
"Niangniang, this rose milk bath is really fragrant, the slave believes that the emperor will definitely like it!" Ah Qing said while helping Shangguan Yueyun get dressed.
"Ah Qing, your little mouth is so sweet that you can coax the birds in the trees down." Shangguan Yueyun smiled and said.
"Mother, the slave is just telling the truth." Ah Qing did things neatly, and in just a while, he had already dressed Shangguan Yueyun.
"The emperor has arrived!" An announcement came from the courtyard.
Shangguan Yueyun asked nervously: "Ah Qing, the emperor is here, can you help the palace to see if there are any problems?" ”
Ah Qing helped Shangguan Yueyun confirm the hairpin on her head and comforted: "Niangniang, everything is fine, the emperor will definitely be attracted by Niangniang when he sees you tonight!" ”
Shangguan Yueyun confirmed it again and again before stepping forward to take the driver: "The concubine participates in the emperor!" ”
"The queen is flat!" Murong Rin looked at the beautiful person in front of him, couldn't help but be moved, and hurriedly helped Shangguan Yueyun up.
"Emperor Xie!" Shangguan Yueyun looked at Murong Rin with a shyly face, and thought: The emperor still cares about herself, the queen mother is right, she must show the demeanor of the mother of a country, and she must not let the emperor think that I am jealous.
"I smelled the smell of the queen's food when I came in, I don't know what delicious food the queen prepared today?" Murong Rin asked.
Shangguan Yueyun excitedly introduced: "The concubine has not cooked for a long time, it is rare that the emperor has this Yaxing here today, and the concubine has made a few dishes that the emperor loves to eat." There are spicy chicken, lotus duck, and braised beef. ”
"Okay, I haven't eaten the queen's food for a long time, and I miss it very much!" Murong Rin sat down.
Shangguan Yueyun was overjoyed when she heard this, and sat down next to Murong Rin.
"Your Majesty, let's drink a bowl of peanut and lotus seed soup first, it can clear heat and detoxify, this Tang concubine has been simmered for several hours over slow fire." Shangguan Yueyun diligently put the soup in front of Murong Rin.
"Well, this soup is good." Murong Rin said as he drank.
Shangguan Yueyun saw that Murong Rin was eating so seriously, so she put some spicy chicken in Murong Rin's bowl and said, "Your Majesty, eat more!" ”
Murong Rin also put a piece of chicken into Shangguan Yueyun's bowl and said, "Queen, you should also eat more, you have lost a lot of weight recently." ”
Shangguan Yueyun happily responded: "The concubine obeys the order!" ”
In this way, Shangguan Yueyun and Murong Rin had a pleasant dinner. The family was happy and the family was sad, and at this time, the concubine who was in the Lanxiang Hall was sitting alone at the dining table. The slave next to her said, "Concubine Shuniang, aren't you worried at all?" ”
Concubine Shu asked calmly, "What are you worried about?" ”
"The slave maid heard that the emperor went to the queen's place tonight, and she may have stayed there for the night. These emperors all eat here at the lady concubine, and the people in the palace think that the lady is the most favored. The emperor went to the queen's dinner again tonight, and those snobbish people would definitely think... Yong'er said, this slave beside Concubine Shu is called Yong'er, she can speak well, and she was chosen by Murong Rin to take care of Concubine Shu.
"Why?" Concubine Shu was still unhurried, and she couldn't see any expression on her face.
"I thought you had fallen out of favor." Yong'er looked around and made sure there was no one else, then lowered her voice and whispered in Shufei's ear.
"Yong'er, you can't talk nonsense, it's the emperor's right to eat where the emperor likes to eat. The queen is the emperor's wife, and it is normal for the emperor to favor the queen. This palace is just fortunate to be loved by the emperor! Concubine Shu said.
"Niangniang is right, the slave and maid will no longer talk nonsense." Yong'er said nervously.
"Yong'er, you are a person from the palace, and your words and deeds represent the palace, don't say these words again in the future, do you know? Otherwise, the emperor will blame you, and the palace will not be able to protect you. Concubine Shu thought to herself: It was not easy for this palace to sneak into the hunting ground, and staged a bitter trick to win the emperor's trust and love, and now they have all entered the palace, seeing that they are getting closer and closer to success, this palace will definitely not let you Shangguan Yueyun mess up!
Shangguan Yueyun and Murong Rin chatted about many things before while eating, and their relationship suddenly sublimated a lot. And Murong Rin also intended to stay overnight.
"It's getting late, Queen, why don't we rest sooner." Murong Rin said.
Shangguan Yueyun replied shyly: "No! Hurriedly took out a hollow pajamas from the closet and put them on, the rose-red silk made Shangguan Yueyun's skin look whiter and smoother.
"Yun'er, you're so beautiful tonight!" Murong Rin couldn't help but kiss Shangguan Yueyun on the forehead, and then the princess picked up Shangguan Yueyun and walked to the bed.
"Your Majesty~" Shangguan Yueyun shyly buried her head in Murong Rin's arms.
"Your Majesty! Emperor! Father-in-law's voice came from outside the door.
"What's the matter?" Murong Rin's interest was interrupted and he said impatiently.
"Back to the emperor, something happened to Concubine Niangniang!" Justice outside the door.
When Murong Rin heard this, he put down Shangguan Yueyun, hurriedly put on his clothes and left.
"Your Majesty! Emperor! Where are you going?! Murong Rin disappeared from Shangguan Yueyun's field of vision without looking back.
"Damn! Concubine Shu is bad for me again! Shangguan Yueyun's tears flowed out uncontrollably.