The emperor smiled and rubbed his hands, sat down on the couch, and took the tea on the small table of red sandalwood to drink. Ruyi hurriedly stopped and said: "This tea is cold, let the concubine change a hot cup for the emperor." ”

The emperor shook his hand and said, "That's it." I originally went to Cining Palace to greet the Queen Mother. The people from the Internal Affairs Office talked back and forth at noon, saying that they were afraid that it would be cold tomorrow, and the Queen Mother was too old to stand the cold, so I would take a look when I went to ask for peace, so that the people of the Internal Affairs Office could quickly warm up the earth and dragon, and don't freeze the Queen Mother. I couldn't stand the cold all the way, thinking that you must have hot tea here, so I came to drink a cup, but who knew that you still refused. ”

Ruyi snatched the teacup, bluffed her face and said, "I don't want to drink it." It's okay to feel cold now, but when you drink and your stomach is uncomfortable, it's time to complain about your concubines. When she turned around, she saw that none of the palace people guarding the house were there, thinking that the emperor had come in, so they all hurriedly retreated. Ruyi called out the window "Ah Ji", Ah Ji answered, came in with hot tea, and poured a cup in the golden thread green lotus tea cup.

The emperor took a sip and asked, "Is it Qiyun melon slices?" ”

Ah Zhen smiled coquettishly and said smartly: "Qiyun melon slices are the best in Lu'an tea. At this time, the slave and maid estimated that the emperor had just had dinner, and it was inevitable to use more meat when the weather was cold. ”

The emperor smiled at Ruyi: "Thousands of clever and thoughtful, you trained it." ”

Ah Zhen smiled and said: "What can a slave and maid understand?" These words are all said upside down in the mouth of the little lord every day, thinking about what the emperor used and whether he used it well. The slave is just familiar with it, and she just says it casually. With that, she bowed and withdrew.

The emperor shook Ruyi's hand and led her to sit down together: "No wonder I think about your tea, it turns out that you also think about me." ”

Ruyi lowered her head and said with a smile: "The emperor is just thinking about tea." Ming'er's concubines scattered these teas to the palaces, so as to attract the emperor to sit in every palace. ”

The emperor held her hand tightly: "When it's cold, my hands and feet are cold, I don't know what is wrong with me, and I don't wear more clothes." He saw that he casually threw a lake-colored embroidered pink white vine and roseflower pipa placket on the couch, so he stretched out his hand to put it on Ruyi, sighed and continued, "This is angry." He spread out the book that Ruyi had just read, and read it word by word, "The twelfth floor is full of makeup, and the king is on the immortal tower." Peeking at the opening of the curtain of the main hall, the robes and hakama palace people sweep the royal bed. ”

Ruyi's face was red, and she was busy grabbing the book: "Don't read it." This word is only to be read, not to be read. ”

The emperor returned the book to her: "I can't read it, and I feel sad when I read it." ”

Ru Yiqi said: "The palace words are written about women, what is the emperor's sadness?" ”

The emperor said quietly: "I sit in the Taihe Palace, discuss with the ministers in the Qianqing Palace, and review the folds in the study of the Yangxin Palace. You think of me, don't I miss you? When you were 'locking the golden beast and cold, and the water droplets and copper dragons were leaking long during the day', I was also listening to the leakage of state affairs; ”

Ruyi was moved, lying on the emperor's shoulder, feeling his warm breath. There is a faint fragrance on the emperor's body, which is the ambergris used by the emperor's family. The aroma is gloomy with a faint bitter smell, but it is delicate, proper, and calming. There is a pair of cranes and purple copper lamp stands erected in the warm pavilion, and the red candles on the shelves are covered with milky white palace veils like cicada wings, and the lights revealed fall into the moonlight of eighteen or nineteen, clear as porcelain, but dimly warm. The emperor stood with the light on his back, and there was such a halo behind him, Ruyi only felt calm and stable, and there was nothing to worry about.

After a long time, Ruyi snuggled up to the emperor and said very softly: "When the concubine first married the emperor, she was actually worried in her heart, and she didn't know what kind of man she entrusted her life would be. But after getting married, the emperor was considerate, and the concubines were grateful. Now the emperor is shouldering the heavy responsibility, although he thinks of the love of the harem, he also forbears the importance of the country, and the concubines are very admired. ”

The emperor's voice sank into his ears: "What I endure is the private relationship of my children, but only for a while. And you have to be the same as me, if you have any grievances, endure them first. I know that after entering the palace, your life will not be easy, but no matter how hard it is, think about me, you should endure everything. I have just ascended the throne, everything is cumbersome, you are in the harem, don't let me be embarrassed anymore. ”

Ruyi's eyes opened for a moment, and she said, "What did the emperor hear?" ”

The emperor said: "I am the emperor, and there are voices in my ears from all directions, which can enter my ears, but not necessarily my heart. But I know that living in this Yanxi Palace has wronged you, and just giving you the position of concubine is also wronged to you. ”

Ruyi said: "Yanxi Palace is close to Cangzhen Gate, which is the only gateway for palace maids and eunuchs to enter and exit the harem. But where is there no one in the palace? The concubine should only be quiet in the middle of the noise. As for the position, with the emperor's words, the concubines have no grievances. ”

The emperor let go of her slightly: "With your words, I know that I am not wrong." He paused and called out, "Wang Qin, bring it in." ”

Wang Qin agreed outside, came in with two little eunuchs with a painting, and said a thousand words to Ruyi with a smile: "Say hello to Concubine Xian." ”

Ruyi smiled and bowed: "Get up." ”

Wang Qin agreed, and instructed the little eunuch to unfold the word, but it was the four words of Dou Da - Shen Praise Huiyin.

The emperor smiled and said, "I wrote it for you with my own hands, how about it?" ”

Ruyi's heart was hot, and she had to owe: "Thank you, concubine, Your Majesty." ”

The emperor hurriedly supported her and said softly: "In the Book of Songs, it is said that 'the eldest heir Huiyin, then Baisi male'." Huiyin is reputation, and the word 'prudence' tells you that only prudence can be reputed. In the future, I will spend my days in the palace, and I will give you these four words first. ”

Ruyi understood the deep meaning of the emperor's words, and said in a deep voice: "The concubine instructed the people of the Internal Affairs Office to make a plaque with the emperor's words and put it in the main hall of Yanxi Palace, okay?" ”

The emperor put his arm around her shoulder: "It would be best if you and I understand each other's meanings." ”