The emperor stared at it for a moment, but he didn't feel that his heart was shaken, and he said softer and lower: "I asked Lang Shining, the painter of the Ruyi Pavilion, to paint a portrait for you, do you like it?" I think Lang Shining's brushwork is very good, which is different from the restraint and old-fashioned painters of the court, but I am afraid that he has always been accustomed to painting auspicious clothes and uprightness, and he can't paint the gentleness and charm of you at the moment. ”

Ruyi pursed her lips and smiled and listened, becoming more and more embarrassed, her eyes fluttered, and she glanced at the emperor: "It's not the first time that Lang Shining has painted for his concubines, and he has always been good." ”

The emperor sighed: "Yu Zhiding, the painter of the ancestor Kangxi, is the best at painting small portraits, handsome and moving. He smiled warmly, "It's a pity that no matter how good the portrait is, it is not as good as the real person." You once said that people are not old, the years are fleeting, and it is good to remember them for a moment. I will order Lang Shining to write realistically for you one by one, and leave it for you to enjoy in the future. ”

Yi Huan was slightly stunned, as if he was in a trance, and thought for a moment, and said with envy: "The imperial concubine is so blessed." What the imperial concubine said, the emperor always remembers. Not to mention the side, the green plum that Suzhou pays tribute to this year is only available to the imperial concubine. ”

The emperor was idle, glanced at Yihuan and smiled: "Is Concubine Shu jealous?" The flowers are flourishing in all seasons, but the imperial concubine only loves plum blossoms, especially green plums. At first, I also wondered why she liked it, but later I realized that only the green plum blossoms were pure green, and the branches were also blue. Those who have good deeds are more suitable than the Nine Doubts Fairy Calyx Green Hua. ”

Yi Huan's face was slab, and he took a piece of soft fragrant cake and chewed it: "The concubine just sighs with envy, and the emperor wants to make fun of it like this, it's really boring." ”

The emperor's eyes were full of smiles, and he only looked at Ruyi holding her sleeve and said, "Look, Concubine Shu is angry, how can you make up for it?" ”

Ruyi took a low sip and said with a smile: "The emperor himself caused a scourge, what happened to the concubines?" How can there be a reason to let the concubines make up for it! ”

The emperor leaned back with a smile and pointed at the two of them: "You two have sharp teeth and sharp mouths, even if I can't talk about you." That's it, I just think it's very pleasant, but it has to be a great cup of tea. ”

He hurriedly said: "The emperor is right. No, our little master has prepared it. After that, he took out a green jade teapot, poured out the Qingwei tea soup, and said, "This is the silver monkey tea paid tribute by Songyang, the little master said, it is not the most expensive tea, but it is fresh in the mountains and fields, quite elegant, with these Jiangnan pastries, the most sweet aftertaste." ”

The emperor raised his glass and took a sip, then said: "The entrance is mellow and sweet, as if it is a little chestnut fragrant." ”

Yi Huan tasted half of it, and then said: "The concubine has also heard of the silver monkey tea, but it is rare to see it." With today's dim sum, it is really the most suitable. ”

The emperor took a piece of white water lotus root and sent it to Ruyi's mouth: "You have been busy for so long, don't you taste it yourself?" Ruyi couldn't resist the emperor, so he ate a slice of his hand and said, "The concubine is actually not good at cooking, but she just tried her best." ”

Before the emperor could speak, Yi Huan shook Luo Fan lightly, and said with a smile: "Is it only what the emperor likes, and the imperial concubine will try her best?" ”

Ruyi saw that her eyes were shining, and she didn't know if she was joking or jealous, so she only said with a shallow smile: "It would be like this if you were Sister Shu, wouldn't it?" Seeing that Yi Huan's face was getting redder and redder, as if she was too shy, she only secretly laughed, turned her head to look at the scroll in the emperor's hand and asked, "What kind of book are the emperor and Concubine Shu's sister reading, so interesting?" ”

The emperor handed the scroll in his hand to Ruyi, and said with a smile: "It's Nalan Rongruo's "Drinking Water Words", and it is also Concubine Shu's mother's family, and it is all written by the Yehenala clan. ”

Yi Huan's always cold face contained a gentle smile, like a goose yellow tender leaf blooming on the branches in February. She lowered her head and curled the corners of her clothes, and said softly: "The concubine really likes Nalan Rongruo's words, not because they are all from the Yehe Nara clan. Before the concubines entered the palace, they knew that the emperor liked Nalan words. ”

The emperor looked at her very gently. His fingers tapped on the table, stirring up a deep aftermath: "I like it, you like it all." I also think Nalan's words are excellent, and I feel fragrant when I read them. ”

Yi Huan's slender fingers turned over the light yellow pages, pointed to one of them and said, "That's it." The concubine read it carefully and felt that this song "Picking Mulberries" was the best. She groaned softly, her tone clear, "Now she said that she was wrong, and her heart was miserable." Red tears are secretly drooping, and his eyes are full of spring breeze. Knowing this, there was no plan later, and he forced the happy period. A farewell, falling pear blossoms and the west. ”

Ruyi was happy to come under the wind window, wearing a blue water color silver silk gown, pure and cold like white dew condensed on the fine green bamboo. Although she is a woman, she also feels shaken in her eyes. Yihuan is really beautiful, no wonder after so many years of favor, grace continues. Although the emperor did not allow her to have children, he was reluctant to throw them away. In fact, Ruyi is also beautiful. Ruyi's beauty is to stand out in the delicate beauty of the purple and red, quietly in the bright and beautiful, just like a branch of calyx green plum, or a beautiful jade jade, quietly exuding warm and moist brilliance. Compared with Yuyan, it is so beautiful that people feel that there is no room for it, and every inch is forced in front of them, and Yihuan is more like a Zhilan jade tree, which is out of the ice and snow crystal, which makes people fascinated.

At this moment, Ruyi listened to her voice like big beads and small beads scattered on a jade plate, very clear, and said: "Nalan Rongruo's words win with the word 'true', and the writing is sincere and strong, but it is not like a fire cooking, burning to ashes, you must read it carefully, thinking that it is faint and sad, but the aftertaste is deeply gloomy." The concubines thought that Rong Ruo's words were lighter than those of Liu Yong and Yan Jidao, but they were more timeless, which was a masterpiece of this dynasty. ”

Yi Huan listened to Yi Yi's eloquent words, and he didn't feel his head: "The imperial concubine said Yan Jidao's words, but I thought there was a song that could be compared with Rong Ruo's "Picking Mulberries". ”

Ruyi pursed her lips and smiled: "Sister Shu, don't say it, let me guess." She pondered for a moment, her eyes lit up, "Hugh Xiu Momo, it's still karma and evil." Affectionately thought helplessly. The moonlit night is a good period, and the green paper is written recently. I hate yesterday with my heart and mouth, and it is easy to make mistakes when I fly separately. The later period of rest is like the previous joy. Buy out the Qinglou, don't let the spring be idle. But this song "Drunk and Down"? ”

The emperor stroked his palms and chuckled: "I don't know what Concubine Shu said?" That's what I'm thinking about. ”

Yihuan has always been as cold as ice and snow, but now when he smiles, he is like a red plum blooming on the snow, dazzling. She took the two slices of Sydney pears cut on the table, handed them to the emperor and Ruyi respectively, and said with a smile: "I guessed well, this is the reward." ”

The smile on the emperor's lips was as faint as the thin clouds in the sky: "A good day is like this, it is better to discuss wine and poetry with the two concubines and spend an idle life than to quarrel with those old men of the previous dynasty." ”

Ruyi asked unconsciously: "The emperor has something to worry about?" The concubine originally came to report the use of the sixth palace this month. If the emperor is upset, the concubines dare not say anything. ”

The emperor smiled and waved his hand: "The affairs of the six palaces, you are in charge, you don't have to go back and forth from time to time." ”

Yi Huan took a new orange: "That Sydney pear is too sweet and greasy, it's better to eat some sweet and sour." She picked up the small silver knife on the side of the fruit bowl, and with the other hand, she held the new orange and gently cut it, and the orange immediately cracked, revealing the crimson flesh full of bright water, and the juice was still full and overflowing. Yi Huan methodically cut the new orange into evenly sized pieces and put them into a snow-white plain plate, revealing a jade-like wrist under the brocade cuffs, which attracted people's attention.

Yi Huan divided the oranges, looked at the emperor with affection, and said with a smile: "And the knife is like water, Wu Yan wins the snow, and the fingers break the new orange." At the beginning of the brocade temperature, the beast fragrance continues, and the relative sits on the sheng. Asked in a low voice: To whom to stay, the city has been three watches. The horse is slippery and the frost is thick, so it is better to go to rest, and there are few people. Even Song Huizong was temporarily drunk for Master Li not to mention political affairs, why did the emperor mention those things that the previous dynasty was unhappy about? ”

Ruyi knew that Yihuan was relieving the emperor's mood, but she could bother to persuade her so much, thinking that the emperor was really angry. She didn't say much at the moment, only held her breath, took an orange and took a bite, and said, "The new orange is on fire, Concubine Shu has a heart." ”

The emperor shook his head and smiled, "If only I hadn't been irritable." Yesterday in the court, the Ministry of Rites mentioned that it was the third year since the death of Empress Xiaoxian, and said that it was the next thing. Who knew that before I could speak, Zhang Tingyu said to me, Fucha is one of the eight Manchurian surnames, and the family background is prominent in our dynasty. He mentioned this sentence, but many people in the DPRK immediately echoed it and proposed to make Jin nobles the queen. ”

Yi Huan was slightly shocked, glanced at Ruyi, and quickly lowered his eyes and said: "The Jin nobles have not been in the palace for a long time, although they have a good background, their qualifications are shallow, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to convince the public." ”

Jin nobles are young and beautiful, and they are from a descendant family, and the emperor will inevitably stay in her palace for a few more nights, and he is indeed favored. But Ruyi He would have put such a young girl in her eyes, not to mention the fetal pills that the emperor gave under his grace, which was enough for her to breathe a sigh of relief.

Ruyi groaned slightly, and her eyes were clear: "What the emperor is angry about is not whether the Jin nobles can afford the position of queen, but Zhang Tingyu's response in the court." ”

A trace of gloom flashed in the emperor's eyes: "When the first emperor died, he left Ortai and Zhang Tingyu as auxiliary ministers, and as soon as I ascended the throne, I ordered the two of them to come to Japan to enjoy the treatment of the Taimiao. It is the supreme glory of the vassals to enjoy the Taimiao, but because both of them are old ministers and assist the first emperor with all their hearts, I am also willing to allow them. Now it seems that although Zhang Tingyu is quiet, he is extremely difficult. ”

Ruyi looked at the emperor's expression and said softly: "There are twenty or thirty people in Zhang Tingyu's own family and his in-laws' Yao family who are officials in the court or in the local government, and if you add his protégés, the power is really not small. It's no wonder that after mentioning that he wanted to establish a nobleman, so many people echoed it. ”

"They go along with it, but I don't want to. I use the order of the subterfuge to talk about the fact that you are ranked after Empress Xiaoxian with side blessings, and you have deep qualifications. Moreover, there are also pure concubines, concubines and concubines Yu, with these old people in the palace, it is really difficult for the Jin nobles to convince the public. How can anyone leap to the queen as a mere nobleman? ”

Yi Huan flashed a smile of expectation: "Then with the hearts of those people, they must mention the deathbed recommendation of Empress Xiaoxian, and recommend Concubine Chun as the queen?" ”

The emperor sneered: "You are obedient, what Zhang Tingyu said is exactly the same as you." ”

Yi Huanxiu frowned slightly: "Such nonsense is spread in the harem, and it should be a woman's opinion." Why are the ministers in the court so unbearable? The position of the queen depends on the emperor, how can the former queen choose the successor, or the ministers discuss the emperor's family affairs? If Zhang Tingyu is not confused, he is arrogance. ”