When I lived in Yanxi Palace, it was already night. Fortunately, although Yanxi Palace is close to the corridor where the palace people enter and exit, it is still quiet when the gate is closed. Although the palace is not newly repaired, there are five main halls in the front and back courtyards, and there are three halls with east and west halls, which are also spacious. Ruyi was originally a person who liked to be clean, but after the palace people cleaned it carefully, they felt that the interior was simple and not very simple.

Ruyi took a look at the Yanxi Palace and said happily: "You cleaned carefully, it's not too bad after all." ”

Ah Ji pouted and said, "Niangniang is too content." Among the six palaces in the east and west, which one is not better than Yanxi Palace. The slaves and maids looked at the Chengqian Palace and Yikun Palace, all of them were top-notch, the scenery was beautiful, and they were close to the emperor's Heart Cultivation Palace. Living here, I don't know how sooner or later the emperor will come. ”

Ruyi glanced at her, only looked at the carving on the beam and sighed.

Xin smiled and grabbed Ah Zhen and said, "Good girl." The emperor must be willing to come, and he will not be too far away; If you refuse to come, even if you live in the enclosed house behind the Heart Cultivation Palace, it will not help. ”

Ah Ji was about to reply, but Ruyi said lightly: "If you are willing to come, you don't care about the distance, and you don't have to worry about your stomach full of thoughts." Ah, don't you say? ”

Ah Zhen was a little discouraged, and only said unexpectedly: "Fortunately, after the mother moved over, the emperor also rewarded a lot of things to supplement the decorations in the palace, and the emperor always has a mother in his heart." ”

Ruyi said: "The emperor is staying in Changchun Palace tonight, and we will settle it earlier." I've changed my place, and I don't know if I'll sleep soundly. ”

With a roll of his eyes, he smiled and said: "I'm afraid that the mother will not sleep well in a different place, and the slave maid has already lit a soothing incense in the dormitory." ”

Ruyi nodded approvingly, but Ah Ji just pouted secretly, lowered his hand and stood behind.

The three masters and servants were about to go to the dormitory, when the little eunuch guarding outside came in and said, "Qi Qi Niangniang, Hai Chang is here to say hello to Niangniang." ”

Ruyi was surprised, "At this time, why did Hailan still come to ask for peace?" Please come in. ”

Ruyi Fang walked to the Xinuan Pavilion and sat down, and Hailan had already come in with her maid Ye Xin.

Ruyi said with a smile: "Why did you come to say hello so late?" But can't you sleep after a long night? ”

Hyland is not the same as it used to be, but reserved. Xin poured tea and said humbly: "Hai Chang is here, please use tea." ”

Hailan didn't drink tea either, but Ying Ying looked at Ruyi silently.

Ruyi secretly wondered, and said with a smile: "If my sister has anything to say, just say it to me." By the way, when the holy decree arrives today, I don't know which palace my sister lives in, and I don't know if the queen can arrange it? ”

Hailan's eyes were slightly red, and she bowed her head and said: "The concubine is soft-spoken, so naturally the queen will arrange wherever she goes." ”

Ruyiqi said: "What is it?" Isn't it good? ”

Ye Xin couldn't help but say: "The queen said that Concubine Hui's Xianfu Palace was spacious and gorgeous, so she pointed to the little lord to go to Xianfu Palace." This is nothing, but the one in Xianfu Palace has always been intolerable, and now that the flag is raised, it is even more incredible. For example, Yi Guiren is the maid who used to serve the queen's mother. But Concubine Hui, there was a girl who served the emperor when it was inconvenient for her, and she thought of a way to drive her out. ”

Ruyi interrupted softly, "This is also a thing of the past. Now that she is a concubine, she is naturally more gentle than before. ”

Ye Xin said indignantly: "Our little master is good-natured, and he is always bullied. When I arrived at Xianfu Palace, I first listened to Concubine Hui's lecture, and then was assigned to live in a room in the west. ”

Ruyi frowned when she heard this, "Where is the place to live, exposed to the sun in summer, and cold like an ice cellar in winter, even ordinary minions don't live there, but it's just something that doesn't matter on weekdays." Isn't Concubine Hui afraid that the emperor will see it? ”

Hailan sobbed slightly, "The emperor has always rarely gone to concubines, but now under the nose of Concubine Hui, it is even more impossible." Today, Concubine Hui also said that if the emperor really asked, he would only say that the concubine loved to live there, and she couldn't persuade her. Concubines...... In fact, where will the emperor take care of his concubines? ”

Ruyi couldn't bear it in her heart, "Since she treats you like this, then you come out like this now, is she not taboo?" ”

Hailan cried: "What is there to be taboo about her? At this time, I don't know how lively it is in Xianfu Palace, everyone tends to worship her as a concubine, and even raise the flag. ”

Ruyi pondered for a moment and said, "Then what are you going to do?" ”

Hailan looked at Ruyi with tears in her eyes, "The concubine only dares to come to ask for the grace of Concubine Xian, hoping to live with Niangniang, so she is satisfied." ”

Ruyi hurriedly said: "You used to only call me sister, but now you still call me sister." kept saying 'mother and concubine', and it was divided. ”

Hylan nodded timidly, "Yes." ”

Ruyi thought for a while and said, "If you want to come and live, it's not impossible, just let me return to the queen's mother......"

Ruyi didn't finish her words, and stepped forward in her heart and said: "Niangniang, the tea is cold, and the slave will change it for you." ”

Ruyi nodded, but when she saw that she glanced at herself deeply, she also knew it, so she sighed secretly and said: "If you want to come and live, it's not impossible, just let me return to the queen." It's just that you know my current situation, first, I can't ask the queen for anything like before, and second, if I really ask, the queen may not agree. I'm afraid that I will blame you for being restless and guarding yourself, if Concubine Hui is angry with you because of this, you will have a hard time in the future. ”

Xin added tea for Hailan, and pretended to be unintentional: "Actually, the little master of Hailan lived in the pavilion next to our mother when he was in the palace, and it would be reasonable to say that he would live in Yanxi Palace with us." I really don't know what the reason is that I want to be separated so far now. ”

Hailan was teary-eyed, lowered her head and thought for a moment, before she said in a low voice: "I was confused, how can I embarrass my sister." ”

Ruyi didn't want to go, "If it was in the past, I wouldn't have a reason not to help you." But right now, if you look at my Yanxi Palace, you know that I really don't have room to speak. And it may not be a good thing for you to move to a remote place like Yanxi Palace. If I am implicated in falling out of favor with the emperor, it will be even worse. ”

Hailan looked around at Yanxi Palace, and sighed unconsciously, "My sister was the first person in the side blessing Jin when she was in the palace, how could she have lived in such a wronged place." ”

Ruyi patted her hand, "Grievances are not grievances, not for a while." You and I are fine, are you afraid that it will be bad in the future? ”

Hailan wiped away the tears with a silk and said, "What my sister said is true." She smiled slightly, "In the past, when I was a maid in the embroidery room of the hidden mansion, I was also bullied, and it was my sister who occasionally saw me and took pity on me and persuaded me to fight. Later, I presented my embroidered boots to the emperor, so that the emperor favored me and gave me a name. My sister helped me, I remember it in my heart. ”

Ruyi said gently: "Okay." You have your patience, and I have mine. Let's all bear with it, it will pass. ”

Hailan got up and said, "It's not too early, my sister will retire first, so my sister should rest early." ”

Ruyi was sent to the eaves of the corridor, feeling a little uneasy in her heart, "If Concubine Hui is really difficult for you, you still have to tell me." No matter how bad it is, I can always share some with you. ”

Hailan said gratefully: "Thank you sister, I remember everything." ”

Ruyi saw Hailan and Ye Xin go out, and only the moonlight in the courtyard was like clear frost, which added a bit of cold and gloomy meaning, and sighed unconsciously.

Xin took the cloak and draped it on Ruyi's shoulder, and then knelt down and said: "Niangniang sighed, but the strange slave and maid only dissuaded Niangniang?" ”

Ruyi shook her head and said, "You did the right thing." I can't protect myself, why should I implicate Hailan. ”

Xin said: "In the past, when I was in the palace, Concubine Hui's temperament was not so arrogant, but she was often gentle and lovely, how could she become like this as soon as she entered the palace." ”

Ruyi looked at the swaying branches on the green bricks in the courtyard, and her heart was inevitably chaotic, but she said patiently: "It is human nature to be proud and arrogant, frustrated and humble. If you can be humble and gentle when you are proud, you can treat others with gentleness, then you can truly cultivate. ”

Xin Shen said: "The emperor has always praised Niangniang's wisdom and Lanlan, and praised Hui Guifei for being quiet and gentle, why is it that today's title for Niangniang is Xian, but Hui Guifei is Hui?" ”

Ruyi tightened her cloak and said lightly: "The emperor has no deep meaning in doing things, let's not speculate." ”

The bright paper window of the study room of the Yangxin Palace is so dense that a trace of wind can not penetrate it, only the shadow of the trees outside the hall is reflected on the window railing, as if a light ink is sparse.

The emperor only bowed his head and criticized the excerpts, Wang Qin quietly put down the tea on the table, and polished the ink for the emperor, Fang said in a low voice: "The emperor has seen the excerpts for an hour, take a sip of tea and rest." ”

The emperor sighed and did not raise his head. Wang Qin said again: "Your Majesty, Lord Zhang Tingyu is here, and he is waiting outside the palace." ”

The Emperor stopped his pen and said aloud, "Come in." ”

When Wang Qin heard this, he knew that the emperor treated Zhang Tingyu kindly, and he was busy and respectfully invited Zhang Tingyu in. As soon as Zhang Tingyu entered the temple gate, Lao Yuan bowed forward and bowed uprightly, "Weichen, please bow to the saint." ”

The emperor smiled and said, "Wang Qin, quickly help Lord Zhang to get up and give him a seat." ”

Wang Qin helped Zhang Tingyu get up, and Li Yu, the deputy head of the Yangxin Palace, had already moved a pear blossom wooden chair over, so Zhang Tingyu dared to sit down.

The emperor said with concern: "Tingyu, you are over the age of six, and you are an old minister of the Three Dynasties, and you are taking care of my life according to the will of the first emperor. You don't have to bow like this before me. ”

Zhang Tingyu looked humble, "The emperor is gracious, but Weichen doesn't dare to lose the courtesy of the ministers." The first emperor is heavy, and the ministers must be diligent and diligent, and dare not live up to the trust of the first emperor on his deathbed. ”

The emperor bowed his head and said, "At this time, why did you still enter the palace to ask to see me?" ”

Zhang Tingyu bowed and said: "The emperor has sealed Hui Guifei, and it is a great honor to raise the flag and give her surname, and Weichen Fang just came back from the mansion of Gao Bin, a university scholar from Hui Guifei's mother's family. ”

The emperor let out an "oh" and said lightly: "This is the glory of Concubine Hui, and it is also the glory of the Gao family." Even you congratulate you, the hundred officials in the court, I think they are all gone. ”

Zhang Tingyu said without thinking: "The emperor's grace is vast, and the guests in the Gao Mansion are overwhelming. Zhang Tingyu looked at the emperor and said cautiously, "Originally, Ortai also joked with Weichen, saying that so many people were afraid that they were going to break the threshold of Gaofu. ”

The emperor smiled slightly, as if he didn't care, "Although rosewood is precious, it is not a rare thing. ”

Zhang Tingyu smiled more and more, "Weichen also thinks so, but today he gossiped with Lord Lang, the director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Lord Lang said that in the past two years, there has been a shortage of red sandalwood, and there is nothing to come out of Liangguang and Yunnan, only the small country of Nanyang has a little contribution, and it has cost more than 10,000 gold to come over the ocean." What is even more rare is the red sandalwood used in the mansion of the high scholar, which does not sink into the water, and the high scholar is very proud, and he has made an appointment with hundreds of officials to reward him, and the minister is also eye-opening. ”

The emperor smiled and took a sip of tea, called Wang Qin and said, "I remember, the red sandalwood used in Gao Bin's mansion ......" The emperor seemed to think, and only glanced at Wang Qin.

Wang Qin was stunned for a moment, and before he could react, Li Yu, the little eunuch who was waiting in the corner of the palace, had already rushed to say: "If you go back to the emperor, the red sandalwood used in the mansion of Lord Gao was rewarded by the emperor two days ago. ”

Wang Qin came back to his senses and patted his head hurriedly. "Your Majesty, look at the memory of the minion, I actually forgot it." Wang Qin hurriedly knelt down and said, "Please also ask the emperor to forgive your sins." ”

The emperor didn't look at him, but said: "When you first entered the palace on an errand, there were many things left behind by Emperor Daxing, and there were some things that you forgot." Get up. ”

Wang Qin breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly Xie En got up and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Zhang Tingyu smiled and said: "It turned out to be rewarded by the emperor, this is a great grace, and naturally all officials should celebrate together." He thought for a moment, "Since the queen's canonization, the minister has not asked the queen for peace, and he is ashamed. I also look forward to the New Year's Festival, when hundreds of officials enter to congratulate, you can personally greet the queen. ”

The emperor said, "What's so difficult about that?" When the time comes, I will allow you to greet the queen in person. ”

Zhang Tingyu bowed again, "Thank you to the emperor for his grace." The queen mother is the first emperor to give the emperor the blessing of Jin, the queen mother was born in a famous eunuch family, generations of hairpins. Fucha is one of our eight Manchurian surnames, and has made many meritorious contributions to the Qing Dynasty. The minister admires the kindness and generosity of the mother, and the talent and virtue are outstanding, and it is the supreme honor of the minister to be allowed by the emperor to greet the mother in person. ”

The emperor was slightly serious, "I understand what you mean. The queen is the lord of the harem, in charge of the phoenix seal, I naturally respect the queen, and will not be favored by favoritism. ”

Zhang Tingyu said solemnly: "The minister heard that the harem of the former Ming Dynasty was chaotic, and the acts of favoring concubines occurred repeatedly, which led to the lack of discipline in the harem and affected the stability of the previous dynasty. The emperor is wise, and Weichen is pleased. Zhang Tingyu looked at the thick pile of folds on the emperor's case, and said with concern, "The first emperor was diligent in government affairs, and he approved no less than seven hours a day. The emperor has the wind of the first emperor, although the government is important, please also ask the emperor to take care of the dragon body and not hurt the body. ”

The emperor was slightly grateful, "Tingyu is also a minister and a teacher." In the future, my prince will also ask you to be a teacher, so that he can teach you. ”

Zhang Tingyu was sincerely afraid, "Weichen thanks the emperor for his love." It was not early, and Weichen retired first. ”

The emperor said: "Li Yu, send Master Zhang out." ”

Li Yu hurriedly followed Zhang Tingyu out.

The emperor still had a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, very gentle, but there was no smile in his eyes, he took a brush and dipped it in ink, and said in his mouth: "Wang Qin, you are the chief eunuch in front of me, you have to take care of everything clearly, there are always omissions." If there are some errands, you can leave them to Li Yu to do. ”

Wang Qin's heart was cold, his knees were a little weak, and he only supported him: "The slave obeys the order." ”

The emperor buried his head in sending the book, "Go out, you don't need to be in front of me." ”

Wang Qinnuonuo pushed it out, and his footsteps were extremely soft, for fear of disturbing the emperor again. Out of the Heart Nourishing Palace, Wang Qin found that the back of his neck was full of cold sweat, the soles of his feet were weak, and he sat down on the white marble steps.

The little eunuch at the door hurriedly came over to help: "Hurry up, the steward, the stone is cold in the autumn night, and you will be guilty if it is cold." ”

Wang Qin shook off the little eunuch's hand stiffly, and saw Li Yu sending Zhang Tingyu back from a distance, and scolded the little eunuch hatefully: "Wang Ba Lamb, you dare to come to me to play smart!" ”

Before he finished speaking, the emperor's voice had already come out of it, "Go to Changchun Palace." ”

Wang Qin stood up with a bone, used all the strength in his throat and eyes, and said loudly: "The emperor is driving-"