Chapter 9 The Late Bell and Drum First Long Night
At the beginning, the second son of the emperor, who was originally unknown, defeated the crown prince, who was noble and most expected to inherit the throne. The crown prince not only lost the throne, but also became a prisoner, died in the second year of Wenyuan, and his sister Princess Lingqing married Lin Rongjun, a loyal general, and the two had two daughters and a son after marriage, but unfortunately they were killed for treason in the seventeenth year of Wenyuan. It seems to be just a simple royal battle, but I didn't expect that there are some untold stories in it.
"But they have all been convicted, why does the emperor still keep Princess Yunning's palace and give her this title?" Thinking of the inner room of the Anle Palace, which was different from the messy and lonely outside, Changge asked worriedly.
Yuzhen blurted out: "Xu is the emperor guilty, after all, this is also the love that grew up together since childhood, Yunning, alas, ......"
Changge didn't speak, his eyes were a little angry and helpless: "The royal family is ruthless, fortunately, the family has gone, if there is still one left, I am afraid it will be a sin." ”
"Who said it wasn't, Princess Yunning has always had a clear love and hate, and she had the title of the little overlord of the capital at the beginning, but fortunately she went, otherwise this harem would be unstable." Yuzhen was a little disappointed
Changge looked at Yu Zhen's melancholy and nostalgic expression, and couldn't help but feel a little curious about this little overlord of the capital, and thought of the luxurious and exquisite palace, the Palace of Forgetfulness, the Hall of Anle, who is this Yunning?
The rain outside the window gradually stopped, Yuzhen glanced out the window, and said with a smile: "Coincidentally, the rain has stopped." ”
"Sister, but you're going back?" Long song said
Yuzhen nodded, and called Lianxin to come over and put on his cloak: "I've been bothering you for so long, you're still suffering from the cold, hurry up and rest, I'll come to see you tomorrow." ”
"Sister, wait a while," Changge called Banxia and said, "You go to the small kitchen and bring the Ruyi Jinyun Cake prepared for your sister." ”
"What's so embarrassing?" Yuzhen snorted slightly
After Changge asked Banxia to take the Ruyi Jinyun Cake to Lianxin, he smiled again: "I saw my sister eat a few more bites, and my sister estimated that my sister liked to eat it, so I asked people to prepare it for my sister." ”
"It's also strange, your Ruyi Jinyun Cake is sweet but not greasy, and there is some jasmine fragrance in it, so that I, who doesn't like sweets, can't help but taste a few more bites." Yuzhen replied.
Changge pursed his lips and smiled when he heard this: "Zuo is just some homely things, if my sister likes my sister and sends it to you every day." ”
"Just your sweet mouth" Yuzhen nodded her forehead and said, "Then my sister will go back first, and I'll come to see you another day." ”
Changge nodded: "Sister be careful all the way." ”
Out of Zhaochun Palace, Lian Xin walked in the dark with Yuzhen carrying a chiseled gold glass lamp, at this time it was dark on all sides, only to hear the cold wind and a depression, and the people who blew were shaky. Yuzhen walked forward and tugged at her cloak.
Seeing his master's expression, Lian Xin had to speak: "Miss, can this Gu Baolin be favored?" ”
Yuzhen's expression was cold, she turned her head to look at the Zhaochun Palace, which had long disappeared into the night, and suddenly said, "Lianxin, do you remember Hanyue?" ”
"How can the slave forget, of course the slave remembers." Lianxin said
Yuzhen raised her head, and said with an unpredictable expression on her pretty face: "Then, then do you think she will be favored?" ”
"Miss" immediately hugged Yuzhen's arm: "The slave doesn't know, but what happened back then was not Miss's fault, so don't blame yourself too much." ”
Yuzhen shook off her hand, and her voice seemed to reveal endless sorrow: "The matter has come to this, I just hope that she can be favored to make up for my guilt." ”
"Miss" called in a low voice: "The slave understands, but if you can't be favored yourself, then ......"
"Don't you understand? Even if I die in this life, the emperor will not favor me! Yuzhen raised her face and took a deep breath. Her voice seemed to be soaked with the chill of the cold wind: "I do this, not only for her, but also for myself." I must let Gu Changge gain the Holy Grace so that I can protect myself in this palace. ”
Lian Xin was silent, only glanced at his young lady a few times, and silently walked forward with the lamp on the side.
At this time, the night was already deep, and Changge dismissed everyone to sit alone in the dormitory, thinking about the series of events that happened today.
The night lights in the Zhaochun Palace had already been lit, reflecting a few stars, and the moonlight fell into Changge's eyes like hoarfrost. The mysterious and dreamy Forgetful Palace, the moody Ninety-Five Supreme, Dugu Mengyao's hatred, and Yuzhen's guilt, one by one, made Changge make it difficult for him to live in the palace for the first time.
Her fingers rubbed the fine white jade teacup, the greasy jade like mutton fat made people warm to the touch, Changge looked at the faintly rising mist, her eyes were a little ethereal and dazed. Except for the days when she just woke up from a coma, she seemed to have such a confused time, the palace wall was deep, where should she go?
Sitting a little tired, Changge alone carried a begonia broken jade lamp and walked on the long corridor of Zhaochun Palace, today's beating of Dugu Mengyao, the queen's seeming wooing, and Gu Qingsong's incomprehensible eyes, it seems that he has to make a decision. Changge sighed "whew", his chest became bored, he really couldn't escape this harem battle with light and blood? Or that he was destined to take this path, but can the emperor's favor really allow him to stand firm and save his life?
Changge was at a loss, and the melancholy in her heart made her always think of Lu Yuan, the person who could never be seen again after only seeing one time.
"It's hard at night, Baolin don't freeze to death." Chen Youqin's calm voice came from behind him
"He Qin" Changge nodded and said, "Although the night is windy, it can make people sober. ”
Chen Youqin said with a respectful expression: "Many things are not something that can be figured out just by thinking about it, since you are already in prison, why not fight hard?" ”
Changge didn't answer, just looked at him, and said for a long time: "I don't understand what Qin said, so can't you put it out of the way?" When you are in the world, why do you have to care about winning or losing, is it happy to win in the end? ”
"Baolin understands, you just don't want to face it, now that you are in the palace wall, the peach blossom source outside has nothing to do with you anymore." Chen Youqin replied calmly.
Changge sneered: "Why does He Qin know that this palace is unwilling to face it?" ”
Facing Changge's questioning of Chen Youqin was not afraid, and said more and more calmly: "Baolin understands in his heart, you also know the situation in this palace, to say a big disrespectful word, Concubine Han regards Baolin as a thorn in the side and wants to get rid of it, if Baolin blindly endures, this life is afraid of ......."
At that time, the cold moon was clear, Changge suddenly turned his head and looked at him coldly, his clear eyes were cold. The night wind was wheezing, and the long song that was blowing became clear, and Chen Youqin was useless, just standing in place and waiting quietly for the long song to reply.
After a long time, Changge Fang said: "Why are you talking to this palace? ”
"Because Baolin is the only master of the slave, it is the responsibility of the slave to seek the blessing of the master." Chen and Qin said respectfully. "The slave entered the palace at the age of twenty, and he also served a few maidens, to put it mildly, Baolin, you are the only master of the slave."
The night was quiet, the gusts of winter wind blew the light of the begonia lamp a little dim, Changge looked at him for a long time, as if something in his heart finally fell to the ground: "How do I know that you will not be loyal to others in the future?" ”
Chen Youqin said: "Being a man depends on his heart, and the words of a slave are indeed from the bottom of his heart. ”
Changge's heart was a little relieved, and after getting along for the past few months, she understood Chen and Qin's character, so she said; "Isn't there anything else but this road?"
"There are only two paths in the palace, life and death, everyone is involuntarily, Baolin, you have to make a decision early." Chen Youqin's voice was light and soft, like a thin veil, which could not be seen or touched.
Involuntarily, Changge closed his eyes, and a crystal tear slipped through the corner of his eye.
A few days later, Banxia had already taken a hot decoction for Changge to drink. "This medicine is still useful, I still felt soreness before, but I didn't expect it to be better in just a few days." Changge wiped his mouth with a handkerchief. "By the way, has Xiwen arranged it?"
Banxia looked around, nodded and said, "I let her live in the same room with Yidong, this decoction is all the slaves and maids have been watching, Hongyu is also very careful, Miss don't worry." ”
Changge nodded, Hongyu is the most cautious of these palace maids, and she has no foundation before entering the palace, and Changge is at ease with her. "That's fine, this time and that time, now we have to be more careful."
"Miss, have you figured it out?" I don't know when Yidong walked in with a snack.
"You little girl, you don't make a sound when you walk" Changge turned his head and said thoughtfully: "I can't figure it out, and now I have to go on hard." ”
Before the words fell, I saw the curtain lifted, and an internal official walked in, it turned out to be Jiang Ruhai, the head of the Internal Affairs Office: "Hello to Baolin." ”
There was silence in the Yutang Hall for a moment, and only to hear the long song say: "I don't know what Chief Jiang is doing today?" ”
Jiang Ruhai agreed, squeezed his eyebrows and said: "The slave has sent you the clothes for the big riding day, you see" After speaking, I saw a gorgeous and luxurious riding and shooting uniform appear in front of everyone.
Changge looked at the flamboyant riding and archery suit, and after a long time, he replied lightly: "This riding and archery suit is the same for every sister?" ”
Jiang Ruhai smiled slightly: "According to the rules of the palace, only palace concubines above the sixth grade can do this." ”
Changge didn't hear it, and only said: "Manager Jiang has a heart, watch the tea in the middle of the summer" and asked Yidong to take a bag of golden melon seeds for him.
"Xie Niangniang's reward" Jiang Ruhai took the gold bag and said with a smile: "The slave still has to send clothes to a few mothers, so I won't stay here longer, and please don't blame the mother." ”
"Where is Mr. Jiang, okay, then the palace will not leave you to drink tea, Mr. Jiang will go slowly." Changge said as if regretful.
Seeing Jiang Ruhai walk out, Changge glanced at the clothes on the table again, and couldn't help frowning. Chen and Qin saw Changge's appearance like this, and shouted: "Baolin"
Changge looked at him with some solemnity, and only said after a while, "What do you think?" ”
"Of course, Concubine Han's distant relatives are responsible, and they have done it properly in the morning." Chen and Qin Dao.