Layers flutter behind you. The further you go in, the more and more light and dense the gauze drapes become, and the heavy veils are long and deep, like overlapping snow and fog, as if separated by another world.

Three feet away from the wide imperial couch, a thin light smoke emanated from the mouth of a bronze unicorn beast. In front of the bed, a pair of cranes Tengyun Ganoderma lucidum Panhua candlesticks, red candles are newly lit, and the cloud silk embroidered Ruyi group flower pattern of the big lampshade, there is no smoke at all. The hardwood carved bedspread is carved with a gourd and lotus root pattern that symbolizes the prosperity of the descendants, the yellow silk dragon curtain is raised high, and the brocade quilt of Suzhou embroidery and five blessings and longevity is neatly spread on the couch. I just glanced at it, and I was embarrassed.

Dolgon let go of my hand and stood still, and immediately someone from the palace stepped forward silently to change his clothes and change his bedclothes. When I saw him changing clothes in front of me, I was startled and immediately turned away. Dorgon laughed behind me, and I was even more embarrassed. Ruyi hurriedly took off her robe for me, and she glanced at me quickly when her hand touched mine. I know my fingers are cold. After a while, he waved his hand, and everyone in the palace bowed their heads and retreated silently. There was a distant "squeak" of the temple door closing, and I tried my best to control myself from seeing Ruyi, who was separated by the tall temple door, and I couldn't help but be afraid.

A voice was behind my ear, smiling lowly, "Are you afraid?" ”

I tried my best to keep my composure, although I said slowly in the hall: "Concubines are not afraid. ”

"Why aren't you afraid? You don't dare look at me. He paused, "The concubines have always been afraid of sleeping for the first time." ”

I turned around, looked directly at Dolgon, and said, "The concubine is not afraid. The concubines see that tonight is not just a concubine serving the king. As far as the emperor is concerned, the concubines are just ordinary concubines, and the concubines regard the emperor as husbands, and tonight is the wedding night of the concubines, so the concubines are nervous. ”

Dorgon was slightly stunned, not expecting me to say such a thing. After a moment, he said gently: "Don't be afraid, don't be nervous." Presumably, the Shun people around you have already taught you how to serve. ”

I shook my head: "The concubine is afraid. Shunren taught how to serve the king, but did not teach how to serve the husband. I knelt down slowly: "The concubine is offended, talking nonsense, and I hope the emperor will forgive me." ”

The moment his knees were about to touch the ground, he was held up by a pair of strong hands. Dolgon was quite moved: "Concubines have always been honest and fearful, and they are cautious in every way, even the queen is no exception. No one has ever said such a thing to me. His voice was like a blue wave, soft ripples in the air: "Since I am regarded as a husband, in front of my husband, I don't need to be so careful." ”

My heart is warm, and the corners of my eyes are moist. Although it was in the temple, wearing only thin bedclothes, there was still a hint of coolness. His body trembled slightly, and he immediately realized it, stretched out his arms and hugged me tightly, with warmth in his ears: "Don't be afraid." ”

The snow-white and soft curtain committee hung quietly, and the surroundings were as quiet as if they were not in the world, so quiet, so quiet that they could hear the sound of copper leakage, for a long time, a drop, as if to break the lingering dream of color.

The brocade was too smooth, as if it was unreal, and it aroused a strange layer of numb millet on the skin, which showed my jerkiness and ignorance more and more. There was a moment of suffocation as his lips landed on mine. The body gradually became hot, as if a raging fire was burning from the tip of the heart. The kiss became deeper and more lingering, but the vest had a trace of coldness permeating, as if all his breath had been swallowed by him, and it was not my own. I turned my head slightly, this is a bright yellow world, and the dragons leaping all over the sky seem to dazzle their eyes. Only me and him, I couldn't help but escape from my throat with a "hum", my body bowed up in pain, his hand comforted me, gently wiped the cold sweat from my forehead, my lips and teeth snaked my earlobe, and gradually fell into the fog that was getting deeper and farther away.

In the quiet harem in the middle of the night, the pain in the body has not yet faded. The man next to him closed his eyes and fell asleep, struggling to get up, half of the brocade was smooth as a bi, and suddenly slipped down, so startled that he immediately turned his head, he was still in a dream, not moving. Secretly relieved, he tiptoed to cover him with the brocade quilt, and got up in his clothes. The candle flame on the candlestick of the crane Tengyun Ganoderma lucidum Panhua burned for half the night, and the candle tears hung down and condensed like a brilliant coral tree, and even the tears seemed to be shy and happy. The candles were as bright as torches, and there was not the slightest sign of dimness. It's just that the palace is quiet, and the bright light seems to shine very softly.

"What are you doing?" Dolgon's voice was not loud, rather lazy.

I turned around and smiled lightly, and said happily, "The concubine is looking at the candle." ”

He propped up half of his body, pulled his bed clothes casually and said, "What's so good about candles, you are so happy?" ”

"When the concubine heard about the folk marriage at home, on the wedding night, a pair of red candles must be lit in the cave room and burned until dawn, and a pair of candles must be extinguished at the same time, so as to show that the husband and wife raise their eyebrows and grow old."

"Oh?" He was interested.

I felt a little shy, "But the folk are all dragon and phoenix candles, and the red candles in front of me are also counted." ”

"You are glad to see the red candle shining brightly." I bowed my head and didn't speak. He sat up and stretched out his hand to me, and I reached out to take his hand and recline in his arms.

I saw him smiling, but he looked thoughtful, and couldn't help but whisper: "The emperor is laughing at the stupidity of his concubines?" ”