Chapter 359: Young
This is used as a place for dinner, which is carefully selected by the Queen Mother in the palace, very close to the imperial garden, and also very close to the artificial lake in the palace, Yihu Lake, which is convenient for everyone to go out to breathe the wind and so on in addition to being happy.
Of course, since it can be selected by the Queen Mother, this place still has other benefits, for example, this place was the Queen Mother's bedroom before, but later became the queen, and then became the Queen Mother, and then moved out of here. It's just sitting idle, and there's no heat to use it for any other purpose.
In other words, Nangong Tian actually grew up here since he was a child.
Nangong Tian walked into that familiar and unfamiliar place step by step, and he spent his most innocent period of time in that place, but those days were just memories, and there was no such naïve Nangong Tian in this world.
Although this place is the palace of the former Queen Mother, but because after Nangong Tian ascended the throne, some parts of the harem were newly divided, and the Queen Mother's place was not included in the harem group, because it was idle, and no one said anything. Since they are not harem groups, naturally male officials have no big concerns.
The officials naturally didn't understand that Nangong Tian was in a mood, and since this place was the queen mother's previous dormitory, the pattern was naturally good. and the emperor's growth when he was a child, he turned his way to praise this place, such as the scenery of this place is very good, the pattern is very beautiful, and it makes people feel good when they see it, etc.
The praised Empress Dowager just smiled slightly, and her eyes kept following Nangong Tian. Her intentions were obvious, and she also knew that the time at that time should be happy for Nangong Tian. On his birthday, he should be happy to do so.
Nangong Tian didn't leak any other emotions to them on the surface, and agreed with the official's words from time to time. His eyes are also scanning the familiar surroundings. After so many years, he can still remember those familiar scenes and familiar dialogues.
Under the willow tree, he was still prostrate in the arms of his beloved queen mother, listening to his mother's gentle fingers brushing the guqin in front of him, and fluttering out bursts of elegant piano sounds. As soon as he was happy, he would clap his hands to the rhythm in the arms of the queen mother. Then the queen mother will look at herself gently.
Turning his head, at that window, Nangong Tian remembered that when she sometimes came to find her mother, she would embroider under that window, and there were lotus flowers and mandarin ducks on it from time to time. At that time, I didn't know the difference between mandarin ducks and ducks, and I thought that my queen mother liked ducks very much. At that time, I just learned about the zodiac in Mr. Where, and I thought that my queen mother belonged to a duck. He was still talking to the queen mother.
At that time, the queen mother smiled and told her that it was not a duck, and that she was not a duck. The mandarin duck on it looked vivid in Nangong Tian at that time, and he was sometimes naughty and secretly hid the mandarin duck embroidered before the queen mother finished embroidering the whole thing. Then he waited for his queen mother to find him. After a few waiting, the queen mother also discovered the strangeness, and then taught him a lesson with a serious face. Although it was only a few gentle slaps, it was not heavy. At that time, he was very pampered, and he couldn't stand it, so he held his little face and looked like he wanted to cry.
Then his mother would begin to relent, even if she knew that he was pretending. Then he would make a lot of delicious things to ask for his forgiveness.
There is also that open space, although it is overgrown with weeds now, but only some small grass grows when he was young, when he was a child, he liked to play on the whole open space, let those little eunuchs come to catch him, even if it falls on the ground, it will not hurt very much, but his body will be very dirty, but he is used to playing like this, it doesn't matter.
And those, Nangong Tianyi looked over one by one, these are all memories, memories of his childhood.
It's just that there is some time, and so many years have passed. The scenery in many places has changed, and even the color of the palace wall will change a little, but maybe the Queen Mother has a special order before, so many facilities have maintained the appearance of their youth.
Finally stepping into the Zhiwei Pavilion, Nangong Tian finally found some big changes.
There is no trace of the large ornaments in the house. The whole house looked a lot more empty than before. It was neatly placed on the table. These dining tables were not empty, because not long ago, Jiang Xinyu and the others had already come to Zhiwei Pavilion with their ladies first. I'm sitting in my place right now.
After seeing the emperor and them coming in, he hurriedly stood up to greet them.
"The concubines see the emperor." Jiang Xinyu started, and the others naturally hurriedly worshiped Nangong Tian.
"Courtiers see the emperor." "The courtiers see the emperor."
In addition to some banquets of the royal family before, this opportunity is the first time that the young ladies have come into contact with Nangong Tian so closely, and almost every young lady has focused their attention on Nangong Tian. Just as soon as I saw Nangong Tian's face clearly, my heart beat faster. This face is really handsome, even if it is not for the so-called status of entering the palace, there are many people who have followed one after another with Nangong Tian himself.
After everyone sat down in Nangong Tian, they also did it, and the rhythm of the placement was ordered.
"Calm down, today is my birthday, and everyone doesn't need such etiquette. I have been on the throne for so many years, and it is also the credit of the concerted efforts of the Aiqing here. Although we are still in a difficult stage, I believe that we can definitely do it. Today, you Aiqing also let go of the unhappiness and contradictions in the court, after all, at my birthday banquet, don't mess up this time. The decoration of today's birthday is all arranged by the Queen Mother. I am here to thank the Queen Mother. ”
After speaking, Nangong Tian was like the Queen Mother, who took the courtesy of a son seriously. The Queen Mother didn't know how to react for a while. The hands all made a deliberate gesture of refusal.
"But since the people of Izumo are all my people, and you are also my people, follow me to pay tribute to the Queen Mother."
"Yes." Everyone is naturally what the emperor says. So another series of "Thank you Queen Mother" rang in the ears of the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother didn't know what the emperor meant. So I just smiled and waved my hand to make them all stop.
"Today is the emperor's birthday, and although he is the emperor of all Izumo, he is also the son of the mourning family. It is natural for the mourning family to do these things, because the mourning family is the most qualified person to do this. Since the emperor ascended the throne, how he has lived, how the country has been governed, I believe everyone has seen it, and I hope that everyone must do their best when treating the emperor in the next time, so that all people can rest assured. ”
The focus of this passage is on the side of the male dependent, and the Queen Mother is helping Nangong Tian feel at ease
Jiang Xinyu looked at this interaction between the two, and felt that the Queen Mother's appearance would be able to make Nangong Tian understand her. As far as she knows, Nangong Tian's obstacles to the Queen Mother are quite deep.
The Queen Mother set the place for the dinner in this place, and the name is the same as the small building in Nangong Tian's sleeping palace, I don't know if it is making Nangong Tian recall good memories, or stimulating Nangong Tian. Jiang Xinyu always felt that today's Nangong Tian was slightly abnormal.
Could it be that the man has come out again?
She remembered the time when her palm was injured, and Nangong Tian at that time was also very strange, although she had always suspected that it was because of the exercises. But I don't know if this is still a bit of sequelae, or that person didn't let Nangong Tian solve it, but hibernated around Nangong Tian. Then look for a better time to come out again.
Jiang Xinyu felt that she had to keep an eye on Nangong Tian, but she couldn't let him have any accidents.
Nangong Tian felt Jiang Xinyu's scorching gaze projected on him. My heart is full of smiles. This woman is really full of feelings for him. I couldn't help it after only a long time of separation, and I laughed at Jiang Xinyu a little bit in my heart, and the corners of my mouth were indeed raised because of Jiang Xinyu.
"Your Majesty, what was the good show in Sixi Lou just now, the concubines all wanted to see it, but they didn't see it." Concubine Yue sneered at Nangong Tianjiao. The face was full of grievances, but it was not strong, and it was easy to tell that it was just a simple complaint. It's obvious that he was venting the anger he suffered in front of the ladies just now.
"Today's Sixi Lou was invited in by the Queen Mother, didn't I ask you to help the Queen Mother, why don't you know what you're playing," because Jiang Xinyu really didn't want to care about this kind of thing anymore. So Nangong Tian didn't let her worry about this side of the word. Concubine Yue is the niece of the Queen Mother, so she is naturally closer, and she will not shirk if she can help. That's what Nangong Tian thought before.
Concubine Yue was suddenly embarrassed, where would she go to the Queen Mother's palace to do such a chore, originally most of the benefits were boasted of by the Queen Mother, even if she helped, she couldn't get anything, so why bother, she simply didn't hear what the emperor said at the beginning. It's just that now that Nangong Tian said it so bluntly, he was a little cheeky and didn't look at it.
The Queen Mother also heard this, but she remembered that her niece didn't say that she wanted to help her, and every time she came to Ciyang Palace, she just cried about her current situation, and then begged the Queen Mother to help her make the decision.
"The concubine was uncomfortable before, so I forgot about it," Concubine Yue's face became paler and paler, and her voice became quieter and quieter.
"It's good if you really forget, but don't pretend to be confused." Concubine Li whispered on the side.
It's just that Concubine Yue heard it, and Concubine Yue glared at Concubine Li fiercely. This woman is here to join in the fun.