Chapter Twenty-Three: The Prince's Summer Cooperation
"So it's a draft under my name?" Murong Zhi was picking flowers when she first saw Qing Ruifan, because she was told by Yunshuang that she wanted rare flowers to be used as spices, and then she just hugged Qing Ruifan and saw Qing Ruifan coming. After the two entered the main hall, Qing Ruifan explained, Murong Zhi raised her eyebrows, and her voice was light.
Qing Ruifan had never seen Murong Zhi's movements other than sitting upright and in a daze. There is a canopy of blooming lotus grass in the backyard of Fenglan Palace, it takes only two days from blooming to wilting, this kind of grass is precious because it is very picky about the living environment, the Han and Qin Dynasty is so big, and the lotus grass can be found only in one or two places. The lotus grass is naturally fragrant, and the powdery blue flowers bloom like coiled hair, small but delicate, fragrant. Murong Zhi picked up the flowers in her arms, and a silver buckle and golden metal were loosely inserted on her head, which crashed into Qing Ruifan's heart in an instant.
"Yes, after all, the courtiers are discussing, and the words of the harem can also be set partially." Qing Ruifan looked at Murong Zhi's clear eyes, and suddenly felt a little weak, and his silent nose and voice lost his momentum. For Murong Zhi, he can only be the losing side. It's not that he doesn't have momentum, it's that he subconsciously can't be hard-hearted.
"I see. You probably arrange it. Since it is a summer banquet, it will be set in the Xia He Palace, where the banquet is held, and I will discuss the rest with the Queen Mother. Murong Zhi didn't have too much emotion, and after knowing that it was a draft, she just looked at Qing Ruifan with complicated eyes. Those martyred concubines were temporarily placed in the national temple to pray for blessings, so you don't have to worry. In the palace, it is only the Concubine Zhao and the Queen Mother, which is not difficult.
"Regarding the preparations, I called the ninth brother, and he will come to you later. I'll talk about the Queen Mother's side. Qing Ruifan knew from the first time that Murong Zhi didn't like the Queen Mother, and he was trying to avoid direct contact between the two. Murong Zhi nodded, and there was no fluctuation in her eyes.
"Zhi." Qing Ruifan ignored the scrutinizing gaze of Yunshuang behind him, slowly stood up and held Murong Zhi's hand, the thin cocoon rubbed against the palm of his hand, which was strangely comfortable. He could smell the strong scent of lotus grass on her body, the natural botanical taste was not stuffy with spices, and it was very pleasant.
Murong Zhi didn't withdraw her hand, she faintly felt a faint apology from the person in front of her, and couldn't help but feel funny: "What is this, I don't have anything to do." "For her, this is only one of the obligations of the queen, she only needs to do it, and there should be nothing else.
Qing Ruifan listened to the words, his body stiffened, he didn't say a word, and then he left, if you look closely, you can see that his steps are messy, just like a person who escaped in embarrassment because of guessing what was going on.
"Niangniang, the Nine Princes are here." There was a soft announcement outside, for fear of disturbing it. Murong Zhi glanced at Yun Shuang with a complicated look without a trace, then cleared his throat and said calmly.
"I've seen the imperial sister-in-law." When Qing Ruiyang came in, he smelled the herbal fragrance all over the room, and there was no trace of spices at all, which made him raise his eyebrows. Murong Zhi also looked at this imperial brother who had made great contributions to Qing Ruifan. Of course, she knew that this seemingly modest man had quarreled with more than a dozen important ministers for the legitimacy of Qing Ruifan's army, and finally persuaded them. A young prince in his early twenties and a group of treacherous and cunning court foxes can really take advantage of it.
"The Nine Princes are polite, please get up. Yunshuang, show the prince tea. "Murong Zhi likes people who are brave and powerful, and she is usually not too cold about such people. When Qing Ruiyang heard this, he couldn't help but bend the corners of his mouth. There have always been people around him who say that the queen is a cold and impersonal machine, but now it seems that it is not at all, at least he did not see the cold in her eyes.
"The imperial sister-in-law doesn't have to be like this. Just call me Ruiyang. "Qing Ruiyang's temperament is different from Qing Ruifan, Qing Ruifan is calm and unhurried at any time, even in the face of Murong Zhi, the desire for control in his eyes is undiminished; And Qing Ruiyang, who has been smiling shallowly, gentle and humble, has nothing in his eyes except for a faint amazement, if it is not hidden too deeply, it can only show that he is soft by nature.
"Well, Lan Yi should have told you about this banquet, it's my first time, so ......" Qing Ruiyang interrupted her words at the right time, and said lightly: "Don't worry about the imperial sister-in-law, I will do my best to help, and there will be no mistakes." "As smart as he is, how could he not see the embarrassment and embarrassment of Murong Zhi at that moment.
"Good work." Murong Zhi rarely uses self-proclaimed names, but in Qing Ruiyang's eyes, it is peaceful, holding the highest power in the harem but not relying on this right, Murong Zhi, very good. Since they are all comforted by the beauty, how can they not do their best? Qing Ruiyang hooked the corners of his mouth shallowly and began to talk about his plan.
By the time the news of the Xia Heyan Banquet reached the Chunlan Hall and the Chenlai Palace, the two masters locked themselves in their rooms. On the second day, the servants of the Chunlan Palace went to the internal affairs supervisor to receive brand-new porcelain ornaments and plant ashes, while the people of the Chenlai Palace went directly to the imperial medical supervisor to get good medicine and wine and gauze for bruises. When Hu Yue entered the Fenglan Palace to ask about the pulse, his shoulders trembled.
"The quietest place in this palace is you." Hu Yue gently put down the pulse pillow, put a silk scarf on Murong Zhi's outstretched hand, and then pinched it to check the pulse. Murong Zhi was reading a book, and when she heard this, she didn't raise her eyes: "People who don't want to stay will make trouble." ”
She knew the reason why she opposed Xia Heyan in this palace, but at the same time, she despised them for being shallow. She didn't care much about the affairs of the harem, and within a few days of taking the position, she even abolished the daily routine of asking for peace, saying that she had a heart and was informal. Others seem to be generous, but Yunshuang knows that his master is completely too lazy to care, and it is also excellent to be a hands-off shopkeeper.
"Isn't that what Niang Niang thinks?" The corners of Huyue's mouth were shallowly hooked. As a result, Murong Zhi knocked his head on the head, "Don't test me." "Murong Zhi and Hu Yue have been friends for several years, and testing her at this time makes her feel very uncomfortable.
"Huyue knows his mistake." Something flashed in Hu Yue's eyes, and she apologized softly. Murong Zhi looked at the man who was usually in high spirits. Since joining the Imperial Medical Prison, this person's words have become less and less, and the number of times she sees her has become less and less, and she can clearly feel that this person's mind is getting more and more dull, and even the snake is also cowardly, as if it is sick.
"What's wrong with you, Huyue?" Murong Zhi looked at the doctor who was in a daze on the side, and after a pause, he didn't see him speak, so he could only ask himself.
Hu Yue raised his head. Gu Lingge never took the initiative to care about anyone, but now he knows that he took the initiative to ask him about the situation, is it because the palace is really boring? Or is this person slowly starting to warm up?
"It's okay, maybe I haven't adapted to life in the palace yet."
How could he tell her that he was about to go through the entire imperial medical prison's medical books, and still couldn't find the so-called Thousand Buildings Ding?
How could he tell her that without the Peak of a Thousand Buildings, she had no hope of recovery?
How could he tell her that he wanted her to live well, that she could keep up with the sun every day?
For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
"If you want to hurry, you can't get there." Murong Zhi didn't see the various entanglements in his eyes, and just replied lightly. She's not a saint and can't guess what everyone thinks. It's just that Hu Yue's temperament is already impatient, and she is just based on this reminder.
"Huyue understands and retires first." Hu Yue felt that he might not be able to hide it if he stayed any longer, Murong Zhi might not necessarily care, but he did. The back of almost running away made the corners of Murong Zhi's mouth twitch. Is she that vicious? A few days ago, Qing Ruifan also fled here, and now Huyue is also like this. Did you have a very fierce face?
"Niangniang, the ninth prince said that the chief of internal affairs will come over to check with you about the summer banquet later, Yongyuan Hall said that the emperor will not come here tonight, and there is also that Concubine Zhao sent you a Panyun qin, saying that it is a congratulatory gift, not a tribute. Lunch was ready, and the slave told them to come up. "Lixia is a very talented aunt in charge, everything is arranged in an orderly manner, and she never asks Murong Zhi's whereabouts. Today, Murong Zhi took Yunshuang out in the morning, and as soon as she came back, Lixia served hot tea in an orderly manner.
"Well, hard work." Murong Zhi has never been too bad to those who follow her sincerely, although she hasn't figured out Li Xia yet, but since she is dedicated, she will live up to it.
After lunch, Chen Dongming, the chief of internal affairs, walked in with a few chamberlains, and after respectfully saluting, he began to present the brocade book, confirming the things needed one by one. Murong Zhi didn't have a trace of impatience on his face, just his hand was playing with the hanging double ribbon on the side. Yunshuang took a closer look and knew that his master was impatient.
By the time everything was done, it was already dusk. Murong Zhi was not too cold and prepared tea for Chen Dongming early, which made Chen Dongming look flattered.
"Supervisor, this queen is much better than that concubine, you see that when we went to send congratulatory gifts before, the mother didn't even look at us, and she shook her face with us." Behind him, a chamberlain who had just entered the palace began to break his tongue, Chen Dongming took the dust and walked in front, the corners of his mouth hooked up a mocking arc:
"Do you think the queen is a good person?" They are still too young to know what kind of person is really good-looking. "It's only been a few days, are you all thinking about your life? If you are so idle, go to the handyman for a few days. ”
As soon as he said it, he was all silent. Chen Dongming's face was uncertain, and he just shook his head silently when he recalled what he had experienced today. The next few days will be wonderful, one wrong step is to die!
[PS] I'm sorry everyone, there was a power outage at home last night, so I didn't update it in time.