As soon as the Mid-Autumn Festival passes, the frost and dew are heavier, and the sound of insects is cool at night. The flowers in the garden have withered, although there are chrysanthemums blooming proudly, even if they are clustered, they can't support the liveliness of spring and summer, the warm clothes are not yet abundant, and occasionally a gust of wind gets into the neck, and it is cold and shivering.

Today, the gardener in the garden will send a pot of chrysanthemums into the palace, for the ladies to enjoy, everywhere is a little lively, the concubine stood under the eaves and watched for a long time, looked at Ruizhu gave the silver, and the palace maid next to him said and laughed: "They go like this, everywhere to collect a lot of benefits, the mother's annual income has fallen into the hands of these people." ”

The concubine smiled faintly, didn't care about the gossip of the palace maids, and looked at the cold chrysanthemum, she didn't know if it was because her heart was cold, or it was too cold this day, she was stunned, and when she woke up, she found that she had walked to the palace gate.

Rui Zhu came up and said, "Master, are you waiting for someone?" ”

The eyes of the concubine seemed to drift aimlessly into the distance, but she didn't know that under the high palace walls, she couldn't see anything. Rui Zhu only listened softly: "Your Majesty, you have a more secure place to go, right?" ”

On the same day, Shoukang Palace is also full of chrysanthemums in full bloom, according to the dignity of the harem, first send Shoukang Palace, Ningshou Palace and Changchun Palace, and then the concubine, pure concubine, Xian Concubine few, originally Hongyan such a promise, in the end may not be able to share a few pots of flowers, stained with the light of the concubines, at the moment full of flowers, but Hongyan heart is warm when the matter, what is happy in the eyes, is with cherries to cut a few flowers of various colors into the bottle, so that they can be placed in the house for the concubine to enjoy.

There are also other palace maids on the side to ask Wei for advice on how to insert a bottle to look good, here is talking and laughing, a young woman came in front of the door, originally drooping her face full of resentment, entering the door so lively and bright people gathered together, can't help but light up in the eyes, people who have already recognized it, have come forward to salute. It is the daughter-in-law of Concubine Yu and the concubine of Prince Hongday's family.

"Fujin auspicious." Hongyan also stepped forward with the crowd, her fresh breath was in stark contrast to the resentment that Fujin couldn't hide, Yan Fujin smiled faintly and said, "Wei promised to be polite." He said that he was going to say goodbye to Concubine Yu, and Concubine Shouqi said hello to Concubine Shouqi, and left without looking back.

Hongyan heard several palace maids in front of Concubine Yu whispering to each other and hurried back, I don't know if there was trouble again, they didn't even want the chrysanthemums they had cut, and hurriedly followed Chang Fujin.

"Cherry, we've got enough." Hongyan told the cherries not to be cut again, returned with flowers, set up a small table by the couch, gossiped with the concubine, and familiarly inserted bottles to decorate, the concubine heard that the daughter-in-law of the Hongtian family was coming, and her face was not very good-looking, hehe smiled, "We are all used to it, there are always some trivial things in the Hongyang family, and their family Fujin will only enter the palace to complain, and the concubine Yu will be fooled and passed again, and I am still the first time to see the mother who is not looking forward to her son's great future." ”

Hongyan cut the last knife, and the chrysanthemums inserted in the bottle were scattered and distinctly colored, more lively than a pot placed under the porch, only to hear the concubine sigh leisurely: "It was also the first emperor who scared her, I am afraid that my son will be promising, and he will be jealous of his brothers in the future." Born in the emperor's family, what kind of brotherhood, I don't know if sometimes it's good to be able to save her life, and it's not easy for her. ”

The concubine would occasionally say a few words like this, these past things, and future things, Hongyan didn't dare to think so much, the things of the first emperor had nothing to do with her, what would happen to those children under the emperor's knees in the future, at least it had nothing to do with her for now.

However, Hongyan has become more and more careful about her body in the past few days, she used to be greedy and greedy, and she had to eat a lot of cold melons and fruits in the well water in a summer, but now she rarely touches them, even if she wants to eat cherries, she also stops her, and it is not good for the body for the woman to eat too much cold, not to mention her beloved people, looking forward to their children. Maybe one day, what the concubine is talking about, Hongyan will have to get involved.

At this time, the concubine saw the vase decorated with red faces, and exclaimed: "Such a good craft, but you must first have a delicate heart to achieve it, who did you learn it from?" ”

Hongyan smiled: "The concubine's Eniang likes flower arrangement, the concubine has learned a few hands since she was a child, far from being as good as Eniang, in addition to the rules of the palace and the craft of combing her hair, Eniang does not force the concubine to learn, saying that she will enter the palace sooner or later, and she will have a good time at home, and she will ...... in the future."

After saying a lot, I couldn't help but feel longing, and the concubine smiled and said: "What's so difficult about this, now you have a word, that is, the stars in the sky Hongli will also be picked for you, and if you want to see your parents, it is also allowed in the palace." ”

"The emperor has all the opportunities, anyway, you can see each other in the lunar month and the first month, just wait." Hongyan immediately had the spirit, this year she became the emperor's official promise, and the day to see her family was also fixed, and she became more and more inconvenient to go to the front after she agreed, and she hadn't seen Amma for a long time.

Not long after, Mama Yuzhi came in from outside, glanced at the concubine and said, "I'm not very happy over there, the slave and maid wiped her tears when she saw Chang Fujin leaving." They are too, knowing that Concubine Yu can't accomplish anything for them, they always come back to bother, not to mention honoring their mother-in-law first, but looking forward to what their mother-in-law will do for them. ”

The concubine smiled: "It's better for us to be good-looking, we don't ask for anything, we don't even want to see my father and mother, I don't mention a word about a word here, this child is too sincere, I'm always afraid of being bullied." ”

Mama Yuzhi pushed Hongyan, and Hongyan hurriedly smiled: "The concubine begged the concubine for a reward, so that the concubine could meet her family during the Double Ninth Festival." ”

The concubine smiled: "You can arrange it yourself." ”

On the palace road, Chang Fujin followed the eunuch who led the way all the way out, and met several palace maids, as if they had just received something from the Internal Affairs Office, and saw that it was Fu Jin of the prince's family, and they all retreated to the side to serve, looking at Fu Jin passing in front of him, Baoqin beside Concubine Chun looked up and wrote down the sorrow on Yan Fujin's face. After Chang Fujin left, she handed over her things to the person beside her, patted her face and said, "You go back first, if the master asks, just say that I have other things to do, and I will go back soon." ”

After Baoqin left alone, it took half an hour before returning to Xianfu Palace, Concubine Chun was also pruning the flower branches, listening to Baoqin whispering beside her, frowning slightly, putting down the scissors and asking, "Does the Queen Mother know?" ”

"I'm afraid that even if I know, I will pretend not to know, how ugly this kind of thing is, the emperor and the prince can't hold it on their faces." Baoqin smiled, "But the slave maid just thought it was interesting, and went to inquire a few words, so easy to inquire, and it was obvious that there was no plan to be thoughtful, it depends on whether the prince can block their mouths afterwards." ”

"I see." Concubine Chun picked up the scissors again, neatly cut off a white chrysanthemum, with a thoughtful look in her eyes, and instructed Huqin, "It should always be interesting to let others know and know." ”

She looked at the trimmed vase left and right, handed it to Baoqin and said, "Send it to Ningshou Palace and give it to the Queen Mother to enjoy." ”

Soon the days entered September, the weather was suddenly cold, and the concubine in Chuxiu Palace was sick again as expected. On that day, the palaces made an appointment to visit, and the concubine was not a serious illness, so she was still able to chat with everyone, but while chatting and talking about unbearable topics, the concubine couldn't help but say: "Since the matter has passed, don't mention it casually, if the queen mother is angry, no one will have good fruit to eat." ”

It is difficult for the concubine to speak, but there is a bit of majesty to serve the public, only Jia Concubine is not afraid of the earth, and smiled coldly: "It's not that we are embarrassed, and no one is allowed to say it?" If the Queen Mother is angry with us, it really makes no sense. ”

Concubine Chun gently blew a bowl of fragrant tea on the side, and when she heard this, she couldn't help but look at her, with a faint smile in her eyes, but soon returned to her tea.

Time flies, the Double Ninth Festival is just around the corner, and the emperor will take the queen and several relatives to leave the palace this year to pray for the concubine and the queen mother. The night before, I came to Shoukang Palace, obviously to ask the concubine for peace, and it didn't take long to take Hongyan's hand and talk under the eaves, they are now more and more generous, and the people in Shoukang Palace also have eyes, and every time the emperor comes, they will avoid it.

Hongli didn't see Hongyan for a few days, so he panicked, and always looked at her ambiguously, as if he wanted to carve her into his eyes, the two didn't say a lot, and stayed quietly for a while, and each other's hearts were full. But tonight Hongli said: "Tomorrow on the Double Ninth Festival, after I return from climbing, I will come to pick you up, and you don't want to go anywhere in the afternoon, wait here." ”

Hongyan smiled softly: "If you say such a thing again, the concubine will have to wait for half a day in vain, and the emperor will come up at night to deal with a few words, and then leave." ”

Hongli rubbed it lightly on her face, not daring to think that the person who used to be so afraid of himself would be coquettish now, he poured honey in his heart, and said, "What day is tomorrow, how can I let you wait again?" ”

Hongyan's heart moved, and asked, "What day?" ”

Hongli deliberately said: "Isn't it the Double Ninth Festival? ”

"Yes, it's Chung Yeung Festival." Hongyan was a little disappointed, but thinking about it, no one really knew that her birthday was on the Double Ninth Festival, originally this festival was too lively, and her birthday was celebrated with the festival since she was a child, and now it doesn't matter.

Hongli saw through the thoughts in her eyes, but he had another surprise to give Hongyan, so he could only hold back his mood and said ordinarily: "If you have something to send to your home to honor your parents, let Manager Wu or his father-in-law do it, they are all in one sentence, and they move their fingers." ”

Hongyan remembered it at this time, and said happily: "The concubine Niangniang is gracious, it was arranged a few days earlier, and after the emperor and Niangniang leave the palace tomorrow morning, the concubine will go to the front of the Internal Affairs Office to meet Amma." ”

Hongli said, "Go, come back early, and wait here for me to pick you up." ”

However, when the night passed, it rained in late autumn, and it did not stop until the morning, but the itinerary of the holy car did not change, and when the sky was bright, he took the queen out of the palace and ascended.

The princes and princes were waiting outside the palace, and they also brought their fortunes with them, and even Fu Heng was ordered to come with his newly married wife Nalan Ruyin. The queen saw that her younger brother was happy and happy, and she loved Ruyin for ten minutes, and took her all the way with her.

In the Forbidden City, Hongyan got up in the morning to serve the concubine for breakfast, the concubine was not in bad spirits today, and rarely left the couch, it seemed that she liked to watch the rain, sat under the window for a while, and then urged Hongyan: "You Ama is waiting, go quickly." This time the rain is lighter, I don't know if it will continue to rain in the future, go early and return early. ”

Hongyan happily agreed, and went back to change into a proper and steady outfit, after all, she had to go through the palace to the front, in case she met someone along the way, she was too ostentatious, but when she was in Shoukang Palace, the concubine often asked her to dress brightly.

She took Xiaoyu, held a food box, a piece of oil-paper umbrella per person, and along the palace road with the waist card given to her by her father-in-law, she was going to meet her father who she hadn't seen for a long time, and today was her birthday, and she wanted to kowtow to Ama to thank for the grace of nurturing.

It seems that because it is a rainy day, and the emperor took his relatives and nobles to climb outside the city, today the palace is far less lively than the Mid-Autumn Festival, even the people in the palace are also hiding in the house to avoid the rain, walking through the long palace road, only sporadically meet a few people, and everyone is in a hurry, unwilling to stay in the rain.

Hongyan took the waist card, went out of the inner palace very smoothly, arrived at the place where his father was on an errand, and explained the intention, the people inside were all very attentive, and they took the umbrella and wanted to help Cherry get things, and arranged a quiet room to ask Wei to wait for a while, waiting for them to find Wei Qingtai.

A little eunuch who had shown his face to his father-in-law came to talk to Cherry, and Cherry said to Hongyan with a very eyed look: "The master and Lord Wei are talking to each other, and the slave and maid go over there to play, and many people want to slap me." ”

"Don't talk nonsense, be careful that your father-in-law turns around and beats you." Hongyan reminded Cherry with a smile, and the little girl wrinkled her nose and was very unconvinced, and happily ran away with a few little eunuchs.

Someone brought tea and asked Wei to wait patiently, although Hongyan was anxious to see her father, but it was not easy to embarrass others, and politely said that she didn't need someone to serve her, so those people retreated.

But the waiting time was a little longer, Hongyan obviously sent someone to spread the word, and made an appointment with his father at this hour, I don't know if something suddenly tied him up, and he still didn't come after half an hour. Hongyan looked in front of the door for a while, but didn't see any movement outside, everyone had their own busy business, and it was not easy to call people to come to him, and Cherry didn't know where to play, so she had to continue waiting.

After a while, when Hongyan was standing at the table and boredly dialing the abacus, there was finally a sound of footsteps behind him, and he hurriedly broke into the door, and a strange man's voice said: "On this rainy day, my clothes are wet, Xiangrui, why are you here?" ”

With a bang, the door was closed, the rain was dark, the only light source was turned off, they couldn't see each other's faces clearly, and the red face subconsciously retreated, but the man in front of him took off his wet clothes, panted forward and said, "I thought you were sent to the Shen Penal Division by them." ”

"I'm Wei of Shoukang Palace, not Xiangrui." Hongyan immediately identified himself and scolded, "Don't go any further, retreat immediately." ”

The visitor was obviously stunned, but just as he was about to speak, the door was slammed open, and a dozen eunuchs and guards rushed in.