The two stood silently, the wind squeezing through the deep walls on either side, and whimpering. Ruyi turned her head in sympathy, but saw that Yin Wan came slowly with her maid Lan Cui, about to come out of the Heart Cultivation Palace.

When Yan Wan saw them, she was busy with her blessed body, and her eyes were clear and clear, and she was filled with heartfelt joy and earnestness: "Xian Guifei Niangniang Wanfu, Yu Concubine Niangniang Wanfu." ”

When Hailan saw someone coming, she bowed and said, "Sister, it's almost the end of the year, there are many things in the palace, so I'll go back first." ”

Ruyi has a straight complexion and a slight bow. Yan Wan walked in front of Ruyi, and Chu Chu's face became more and more full of self-humility: "It's a cold day, how can the concubine stand here, carefully caught in the cold." ”

Ruyi's politeness was tinged with alienation: "Lao Wei is often worried, and the palace is about to go back." With that, she went straight away. Yin Wan turned sideways, but she didn't mean to let her pass, only said: "Does Concubine Xian still hate concubines so much?" ”

Ruyi smiled lightly: "I often say this, but this palace doesn't understand." ”

Yin Wan waved her hand and motioned for Lan Cui to go away, and said: "Niangniang has always thought that the concubine is a person who climbs the dragon and attaches the phoenix and does not miss the old love, so she has repeatedly indifferent the concubine, but she doesn't know that the concubine also has a last resort. ”

"Bitter?" Ruyi brushed her windswept sideburns, the corners of her lips outlined a disdainful arc, and the cold wind of the long street hunting coldly lifted her jade-colored robe, with the green and blue tassels and gold silk decorated with pearl sachets tied on the buttons, more and more like the faint sunlight behind the clouds, insignificant and intimate, "How do you come step by step, this palace is all watched with your own eyes, why do you have the word bitterness?" ”

The corners of Yinwan's silver-red robe were blown up by the wind, like a butterfly that wanted to fly but couldn't fly high, fluttering its wings: "The concubine heard that Concubine Xian was born in the Wulanala family, and this family is both glory and gloom. I think that when Niangniang suffered in the cold palace back then, she would not forget her family, so she worked hard. The same is true for concubines, such as concubines, how can a noble person like Niangniang understand all kinds of white eyes and hardships. But the concubine does not forget the heart of the family, but it is the same as the mother. ”

Ruyi sighed silently: "But you have finally failed your true heart." ”

Yan Wan smiled self-deprecatingly: "People like us, after entering the palace, their own glory and the glory of the family will become one, one glory and one humiliation. Especially for concubines, since their parents and clansmen can't bring any glory to their concubines, concubines must make their lives comfortable. If you really want to give up such a selfish thing, you can't give it up, but you have to give it up. ”

Ruyi tightened her cloak and said indifferently: "The path you choose by yourself, just be happy with yourself." I heard that the emperor plans to make you a nobleman, congratulations! ”

Yan Wan owed: "I hope that in the future, the mother will no longer despise the concubines." This congratulations, the concubine is grateful. ”

Ruyi walked into Yinwan and said in a low voice: "Why should the little master pay attention to Concubine Xian's attitude towards you, we don't want to do anything with her." ”

Yin Wan chuckled, her bright eyes were like a crescent moon in the sky: "Why is it irrelevant?" Although the queen gave birth to the seventh elder brother, her body was much worse and she couldn't sleep many times. And Concubine Xian has the right to associate the six palaces, so I naturally have to be extra careful. She glanced at Lan Cui, "By the way, I asked you to see what fetal pills Shu Concubine has been using, have you seen it?" ”

After some of Shu Concubine's fetal pills came out, she was immediately sent to the Tai Hospital, and asked the Tai Doctor to prepare one for the little master to take. ”

Yin Wan bowed her head and said, "Go quickly!" I haven't been pregnant until now, even if the emperor is promoted, he is just a little nobleman, what year and month can he survive to the throne? There are so many fetal pills in the palace, everyone is drinking them, only Shu Concubine is personally rewarded by the emperor, it must be very good! ”

Lan Cui hesitated: "But Concubine Shu drinks it every time she goes to bed, and she has never been pregnant." ”

Yin Wan was a little disdainful: "That's her blessing." There are not many people in the Yehnara clan, and there are some who are not blessed to continue. She hesitated for a moment, "But you still have to let people see if it's a good fetal pill." ”

Lan Cui agreed, and Yin Wan stroked her smooth stomach and breathed a long sigh of relief full of hope.

Three days later, at dusk, Li Yulai summoned Ruyi to go to the Heart Cultivation Hall to have dinner together. After Ruyi changed her clothes, she changed into a smoky purple Ruyi moire brocade robe, elegant color, the cuffs were just a slightly darker folded branch Xinyi pattern, and the golden silk thin smoke emerald green satin fox skin shoulders were lined with more and more gentle and delicate.

She helped her hand get off the soft sedan chair, and then walked to the bottom of the steps, and saw Yun Che wearing the last guard uniform of the Heart Cultivation Palace, his cheeks were red from the cold, and he was motionless and guarding.

As she passed him, Ruyi whispered quietly: "Hard work." ”

Yun Che smiled slightly, and was as sweet as a glutton: "Weichen has been a guard in front of the emperor for so long, but he came from a humble background, so he can only live up to his mother's expectations." ”

Ruyi's eyes were filled with warmth: "It's not too late to realize my husband's ambition in ten years." Only when you endure it for a while can you soar into the sky. Do you know why this palace has to transfer you to the front of the palace? ”

"There are many opportunities in front of the palace, so you don't have to go anywhere else."

Ruyi smiled, her eyes clear: "This is just one of them. Watching your beloved woman walk up to another man can really make you break your mind and sharpen your mind. She is ruthless, and you are even more ruthless to be fearless. ”

Yun Che understood: "More." The road is slippery after the snow, and the mother is careful to step down. ”

Ruyi wrapped the peacock-patterned red feather satin cloak on her body and slowly walked into the hall. The steaming pot of stewed pheasants in golden chrysanthemum has been set up on the warm table, Ruyi smelled the aroma, and smiled first: "It's so fragrant." ”

The emperor got up and took her hand, with an intimate expression: "Tonight's dinner is your favorite dish, this sesame herring dried is very well prepared, I let them try to make it more than ten times, only this time there is no fishy smell at all." The gold-inlaid white jade version made of spinach and tofu is very sweet and melts in your mouth. Especially this drunken shrimp, which melts the freshness of the shrimp itself, and is accompanied by the sweet aroma of mellow wine seasoning, so I urge you to come. ”

Ruyi's eyes were full of affection: "It's not a big day today, how can you prepare so many dishes that your concubines love to eat?" And it's all rare in winter. ”

Because she came in from outside, her hands were cold, and the emperor held her hand and said softly: "It's cold outside." Today is the twenty-third day of the lunar month, which is also a small year. I thought that it was almost the end of the year, and your assistant harem was busy these days, and it also gave you a loose and loose face," he was also a little complacent, "If you are rich today, the straw ropes of the copper coins in the warehouse are rotten." Even if the things you like are rare, if I want to get them, it won't be difficult. ”

Ruyi's heart was warm, she held the emperor's hand, and said, "The concubine can thank the emperor, that is, she ate all the dishes on this table." ”

If so, the two emperors and concubines sat opposite each other, and they didn't let people serve, so they moved their chopsticks freely.

The emperor saw that she was greedy for a few mouthfuls of drunken shrimp, and liked it very much, so he said happily: "Although it is slower to be greedy, there is wine in it." Hey? Why did you turn red without a few sips of wine? ”

Ruyi smiled and touched her face: "The newly drawn eye makeup, does the emperor like it?" She talked and laughed, like a little red on her jade cheeks, like the first sunset to disperse, and her eyebrows and eyes turned into a faint hibiscus light red, and her eyes were as bright as stars, looking forward to Yunyang.

The emperor stretched out his hand and stroked it gently: "Ruyi, I hope you will always be so happy." ”

The heart was beating a little fast, mixed with the warm and mellow breath of Hongluo's light charcoal, which warmed the breath of agarwood incense in the hall, and slowly diffused in the air. Ruyi lowered her head, smiled, and gently scratched his palm, like a small fish pecking. It was so warm that it was not until the little eunuch who added wine stepped in that it was slightly suspended.

Li Yu then came in and said: "Your Majesty, last time you said that you wanted to be a nobleman in the Jin Dynasty a year ago, and asked the Internal Affairs Office to draw up a title, and the Internal Affairs Office has already drafted three to send it, and I want to ask the emperor to take a look." ”

The emperor bowed slightly, Li Yu clapped his hands, and the little eunuch of the Internal Affairs Office entered respectfully with a red-veined wooden plate on it, on which was sprinkled with gold paper, and three big characters were written: order, ke, and harmony.

The emperor glanced at it and said casually: "The latter two are vulgar." Order, order, beauty for the order, this word has not been used before, it is this word. ”

"Ling's nobleman? In the Book of Songs, it is said that 'such as Gui is like Zhang, and Ling Wen Ling Wang', which is to praise people who are as beautiful as jade. Ruyi read it softly and smiled

Looking at the emperor, "The emperor seems to like her very much." ”

The emperor was silent for a moment, the smile in his eyes became thicker and thicker, almost smiling like a crescent moon, and he said with a little urgency: "Ruyi, are you jealous?" ”

Ruyi's face was slightly red, and she turned her head not to look at the emperor, deliberately resentful: "Is the emperor making fun of his concubines?" ”

The emperor approached her sideways, bit her earlobe and whispered: "The next sentence of 'Rugui Ruzhang, Lingwen Lingwang' is 'Phoenix is flying, and its feathers are flying', which refers to the love between the two and the joy of flying." Do you think I'm too fond of Wei? ”

Ruyi pouted, her face turned redder, and she tried her best to hold herself and said: "The concubine didn't think like this, it was the emperor's favorite and cranky." ”

"Well, that's my crankiness. But even if it's cranky, it won't be Wei, it's you. The emperor grabbed the back of her white hand and kissed it gently, and said with a smile: "Yinwan is a little like you when you were young, but although your youth is good, you have lost a mature charm, maybe it will be better to be older." ”

Listening to him talk about such affectionate sentences, it is not that there has never been a distraction that shakes his heart and brings up the love of the young man in the past. However, after listening to this, Ruyi took a sip lightly, and then laughed at it: "If the emperor thinks it is pleasing to his heart, then ask the Internal Affairs Office to do it." She turned her head sideways and instructed Yuhu, who served the emperor, "Move the sweet white-glazed jade pot spring incense burner farther away, and there is ambergris incense in it, the aroma is too strong to affect eating." ”

Yuhu hurriedly agreed. The two were gossiping, only to hear the thin and sharp eunuch outside's voice say softly: "Your Majesty, Wei Chang is asking to see." ”

The eunuch's voice has always been as sharp as silk, and if you are not used to hearing it, you will definitely feel piercing. Ruyi pursed her lips and smiled: "Say Cao Cao Cao Cao is here, Wei Changzai came by coincidence." ”

The emperor's eyes smiled like a crooked crescent, shining brightly, and commanded: "Call her in, it happens that she is also eating, and there are more people." ”

Outside the thick bright yellow heavy brocade group blessing curtain raised, a gentle woman lotus step in, at that time the ground was covered with a thick plain red pin gold velvet blanket, her steps were extremely light, fell to the ground silently, pulling the blue shining silver bright satin long skirt to raise ripples like floating waves, connected with the white earlobe hanging under the two-inch long gold pendant and the sideburns of the floating silver gold-plated inlaid tourmaline beads on the emerald hairpin hanging inch pearl tassel trembling slightly, like a little light. Because of their youth, even the bead flowers used are so bright and soft, pink tourmaline is a blooming flower, ruby particles are delicate stamens, topaz buds are waiting to be released, and green tourmaline is a five-petal flower leaf. Her face was like the glow of the sky, reflecting the pearls and green temples on her sideburns, and it was really like a light glow softly crashing into her eyes.

Ruyi's heart trembled slightly, no matter what the emperor said that Yin Wan had lost her mature charm, but the beauty of youth arched her like a proud peacock, and she was so unscrupulous.

When the emperor saw Yinwan, he smiled and stretched out his hand to signal her to get up: "No need to be formal." It's cold outside, why are you here? ”

Yin Wanjiao said timidly: "The concubine stewed bird's nest for a long time, and I heard that the emperor and the concubine were having a meal, so I specially served it to the emperor and the concubine to taste." ”

Ruyi didn't understand the meaning of her words, and said with a shallow smile: "Wei Changzai's bird's nest must have been specially prepared for the emperor, and the concubines were wiped out." Wei Changzai came just in time, the emperor was talking about giving you the position of a nobleman, and even the title was drawn up, and the holy decree was a nobleman. ”

Yan Wan was shocked at first glance, unable to hide the joy overflowing at the corners of her lips, and bowed back again and again to thank her. The emperor admired her coquettishness and joy, and was also very satisfied. Yan Wan said crisply: "The emperor just intended to promote the concubines of the courtiers, and the concubines also prepared a new bird's nest, and they changed the new and ingenious methods to the emperor, which is really in line with the emperor's heart." After she said that, she glanced at the emperor, and her eyes were wandering, very light. The emperor was fascinated, and Yin Wan was a little shy, and did not make eye contact with him, and turned his head and called: "Lan Cui, offer the bird's nest I prepared." ”

Lan Cuixi carefully took out a bowl of bird's nest fine powder from the pentagonal red-striped food box, and said softly: "The concubine's hometown is rich in vermicelli made of mung beans, and my mother and mother entrusted some to send some into the palace. The concubine got up early and simmered with pigeon eggs and golden needles, and then stewed with three taels of bird's nest and poured it, and asked the emperor and the concubine to try it fresh. ”

Ruyi glanced at the lamp, the fine powder was almost white, and the bird's nest was even more transparent white. Ruyi held back a trace of surprise that escaped from the bottom of her heart, and said lightly on her face: "Three taels of bird's nest, it costs a lot." ”

Lan Cui said with a smile on the side: "The little lord bothered about this dim sum in the morning, and he was afraid that the emperor would be used to eating the dishes of the imperial meal, so he would let the emperor taste his mind." As long as the emperor likes it, he is not afraid of spending anything. ”

The emperor glanced at it, the smile on the corner of his lips became thicker and thicker, and he almost couldn't help it, he turned his head to look at Ruyi and said: "When it comes to making vegetables, the concubine is also quite adept, what does the concubine think of this bird's nest powder?" ”

Ruyi looked at the table full of dishes, with a thin smile, and her voice was as clear as a pearl: "Wei Changzai's bird's nest fine powder is white, and the color is quite refreshing." She paused, looked at the overjoyed Yinwan, and didn't want to go on, but she remembered Yinwan's attitude towards Ling Yunche in the past, and suddenly had a bit of a mischievous heart, and said with a smile: "Bird's nest is a precious thing, originally not allowed to be used lightly, if you must use it, you must first soak your feet in the boiling water of Tianquan, and the woman must use a silver needle to pick off the black silk and fine hair under the light, and not a trace of it can be left, so as not to damage the taste." If you use tender chicken, freshly picked mushrooms and boil three kinds of soup on the fire recipe, the fire recipe is the best from Jinhua, simmer carefully to remove the debris, skim off the fat, and only the clear soup is the best to simmer. Secondly, it can also be stewed with shredded mushrooms, bamboo shoots, crucian carp maw, and tender slices of pheasant and bird's nest. Folk often use shredded meat and shredded chicken mixed with it, which is to eat shredded chicken and shredded meat, the taste is mixed, not just the wonder of eating bird's nest. Nowadays, my sister often covers the bowl of noodles with three taels of bird's nest, mixed with fine powder, and at a glance it looks like a bowl full of white hair, but it is not delicious. ”

The emperor sneered: "Things are expensive and sufficient, but they are not properly prepared, they are really beggars selling their wealth and revealing their poverty." He stared at Ruyi and said with a smile: "You are good at deliciousness, but you don't reveal the truth easily, but now you can be the master of the imperial kitchen." ”

Ruyi said gracefully: "The concubine is betrayed." should have washed his hands and made soup to serve his husband, but he just had the beauty of the imperial kitchen and the subtle skills of the concubines, what is it. It's just like Wei Changzai, serving the emperor with his heart. ”

The emperor seemed to think of something, and his joy was like that of a child: "I remember that you made a dish of winter melon and bird's nest when you were in the dive mansion in the past, and it tasted very good. With the softness of peeled winter melon with the softness of bird's nest, the color of bird's nest is clear into the clear of winter melon, reuse chicken juice and mushroom juice to boil enough, the entrance is mellow, and it is unforgettable to try. He sighed, "It's just that you don't want to do it now." ”

Ruyi shook her head and said with a hint of color: "Try it once in a while to be unforgettable." If you eat it often, it's not uncommon. And the concubines have not been doing it for many years, and if they don't do it well, they can't even keep the delicious food in the emperor's memory, so it's better not to do it. ”

Ruyi's joy and slight anger clearly fell on the corners of her eyebrows and eyes, and the two of them answered one by one, just like an ordinary husband and wife. Yan Wan stood beside her, listening to Yi's words and sentences, her face was already as embarrassed as a boiled shrimp. At the end of the emperor's words, she was even more ashamed to become the bowl of bird's nest fine powder sandwiched in the table full of meals, and she was embarrassed to cool down in the afternoon.

Lan Cui quietly touched her arm and motioned for her to retreat quickly. Yin Wan tried her best to squeeze out a smile and said: "The emperor and the concubine have a meal, and the concubine occasionally feels cold, so she still doesn't accompany her, so as not to damage the health of the emperor and the mother." The hall was as warm as three springs, and she only felt that her back was sticky and greasy with sweat, and she sucked in the thin and slippery cloud silk clothes, and she was so stuffy that she couldn't breathe. The emperor was talking to Ruyi, but he nodded hastily and didn't pay much attention to it.

Yan Wan hurriedly turned around, as if she couldn't stay for a moment, she turned too quickly, and her body hit the sweet white glaze dark flower grape jade pot spring incense burner on the side, the furnace body turned over, and most of the ambergris in it spilled out, and the hall was filled with a sweet and greasy aroma, almost suffocating.

The emperor frowned unconsciously, glanced at Yinwan, and immediately said to Yuhu: "Concubine Fang Cai asked you to put the incense burner farther away, just because she was afraid that the aroma would be too strong and affect the mood of eating. Why are you still so careless? ”

Yuhu hurriedly knelt down to ask for guilt, and Yinwan heard that the emperor was displeased, and bowed uneasily: "The emperor forgives the sin, but the concubine is not careful, knocked over the white porcelain incense burner, and does not do Aunt Yuhu's business." ”

The emperor was slightly dumbfounded, and then smiled: "White porcelain? How is this white porcelain? He calmly brushed his sleeves and said carefully: "This is a sweet white glaze, which is produced by the Yongle kiln of the former Ming Dynasty." The sweet white glaze is extremely lush, white as clotted fat, plain as snow, almost can illuminate the human figure, and there is a gentle and sweet feeling when it touches the eyes, so it is called sweet white. Its preciousness is rare, how can it be compared with ordinary white porcelain? ”

A few words, almost like a slap in the face of surprise, made Yinwan almost unable to stand. Yan Wan's figure trembled slightly, but fortunately, Lan Cui held on tightly behind her, and she tried her best to tremble and plead guilty: "The concubine is ignorant, and I ask the emperor for forgiveness." ”

The emperor waved his hand, as if he did not want to say more: "According to your origin, you will not know this." Well, kneel down. ”

The emperor asked his courtiers to "kneel down" is polite, if he says this to the concubine, it means that he doesn't want her to stay in front of him more. Yan Wan was originally the joy of the newly sealed nobles, but at this moment, she felt that there was no place to stand under her feet, so she had to quit.

Ruyi looked at her back, and when she saw the palace people retreating, Fang Qian smiled and said, "The emperor seems to like Wei Chang very much in the past." ”

The emperor smiled faintly: "But Er'er." It's just that the palace people are disturbed, and they always say that Wei Chang is favored because he is like you, do you like it? ”

Ruyi pouted: "What is there to like?" But the concubines did not believe such words. ”

The Emperor laughed: "Ah! It turns out that you don't think Yinwan is beautiful enough, so it's not because you're like when you're young. ”

Ruyi turned around lightly and half-jokingly: "Because the concubines don't believe that people can replace each other, their appearance and temperament will not be repeated." The emperor likes Wei Changzai, so naturally she has irreplaceable benefits. ”

The emperor smiled and twisted her face: "Ruyi, then, you also have your irreplaceable benefits." ”

Ruyi glanced at him, and Yingying's eyes could almost drip water: "The concubine also knows that she has a lot of disadvantages, and others can't learn it." ”

The emperor took her hand, hugged her into his arms, bit her earlobe and smiled: "Then I will tell you, what is wrong with you?" ”

In the hall, there is a strong sense of spring.

Ruyi looked at her back, and when she saw the palace people retreating, Fang Qian smiled and said, "The emperor seems to like Wei Chang very much in the past." ”

The emperor smiled faintly: "But Er'er." It's just that the palace people are disturbed, and they always say that Wei Chang is favored because he is like you, do you like it? ”

Ruyi pouted: "What is there to like?" But the concubines did not believe such words. ”

The Emperor laughed: "Ah! It turns out that you don't think Yinwan is beautiful enough, so it's not because you're like when you're young. ”

Ruyi turned around lightly and half-jokingly: "Because the concubines don't believe that people can replace each other, their appearance and temperament will not be repeated." The emperor likes Wei Changzai, so naturally she has irreplaceable benefits. ”

The emperor smiled and twisted her face: "Ruyi, then, you also have your irreplaceable benefits." ”

Ruyi glanced at him, and Yingying's eyes could almost drip water: "The concubine also knows that she has a lot of disadvantages, and others can't learn it." ”

The emperor took her hand, hugged her into his arms, bit her earlobe and smiled: "Then I will tell you, what is wrong with you?" ”

In the hall, there is a strong sense of spring.