Chapter 6: Concubine Rong

Yaohua Palace is magnificent and luxurious.

In the hall, the cloud-roofed sandalwood is used as a beam, the crystal jade is the lamp, and the curtain made of pearls is layered on top of each other. The wide agarwood broad-sided bed hangs the lotus-colored shark silk tent, the tent is embroidered with pearls and silver silk lilies, shining, the bed is set with green jade incense pillows, and the soft begonia pattern silk brocade quilt is spread. The ground is paved with moon white stone, and the ground is chiseled for lotus, and the petals are fresh and exquisite, lifelike.

On the rosewood lattice against the wall are all kinds of precious playthings, including mutton fat jade, coral, gilt and jade. A pair of plum blossom type vermilion lacquer small table, the left side of the table is placed on the gold carved incense box, the right side of the table is placed on the Ru kiln beauty, the goblet is inserted with a bunch of blooming begonia flowers, the wall above the plum blossom table hangs a "begonia spring sleep map", very suitable for the occasion.

On the couch, Concubine Rong Zheng Yiqing lazily crooked on the soft pillow of gold branches, wearing a purple silk smoke and radish gown, which was finely embroidered with the pattern of butterflies and peonies, and a tassel ribbon was loosely tied around her waist. The black hair is pulled into a Lingyun bun, the hairpin is a jade luan hairpin with red gold and gems, a few ruby-inlaid chains are lightly attached to the forehead, long eyebrows are in the sideburns, the eyes are full of spring, the pretty nose is high, the lips are like Zhu Dan, and the coquettish and boneless are three points into the glamorous.

Concubine Rong was slowly using her fingers wearing openwork gold rhombic flower armor to eat the peeled lychees from the small round table on the side of the collapse, bored.

Tired of eating, she sat up and asked her aunt Tassel behind her, "Tassel, how many days has this palace been grounded?" ”

Tassel replied, "Mother, today is the seventh day." ”

Concubine Rong said angrily: "It's only been seven days, and the palace feels as if seven months have passed." If you can't even take half a step out of this palace all day, it's like going to prison! The emperor has not been to Yaohua Palace for seven days. ”

Tassel said cautiously: "The emperor also has to take care of the queen mother, so it is inconvenient to come, but the emperor's heart must be thinking of his mother all the time." ”

Concubine Rong's face was pale and said disdainfully: "Originally, the emperor only wanted the palace to meditate for three days, but the queen mother was nosy, fanned the flames, and wanted the palace to be grounded for fifteen days, and also sent Jingzhu to comfort Wen Ru's little hoof." The queen mother always likes to go against the palace, but her old man is weak and weak, and she has no support in the previous dynasty, so she can't help the palace. Then he complained: "If the emperor doesn't come to see me, can it be that he forgot about the palace?" ”

Tassel said: "Niangniang can't help but write a note, and the slave will hand it over to the emperor personally, and the emperor will definitely come to see Niangniang when he sees Niangniang's words, and meet three points of love." ”

Concubine Rong was overjoyed, and was busy with her maid Cuixuan grinding ink, Cuilan laying paper, writing a note by herself, folding it and handing it over to the tassel, and ordering her to send it to Chengming Hall to hand it over to the emperor herself.

In the Chengming Palace, Yu Lin was reading a book. Li Zhong came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the tassels around Concubine Rong ask to see you." ”

Yu Lin said lightly: "Let her in!" ”

The tassel walked into the temple and knelt down to greet him according to the rules.

Yu Lin didn't raise his head, and asked, "You didn't accompany Concubine Rong in Yaohua Palace to think about it, what are you doing here?" ”

Tassel raised his head and said carefully: "Your Majesty, Concubine Rong misses the emperor every day in the palace, she can't eat or sleep, and everyone has lost a lot of weight." This is a letter written by the mother herself, I hope the emperor will take a look. As he spoke, he put his hands on it.

Yu Lin motioned to Li Zhong, and Li Zhong took the note and handed it to Yu Lin. Yu Lin unfolded it and put it in his hand after reading it, and said, "You go back, tell Concubine Rong, let her think about it, and I will go to see her in a few days." ”

Tassel got up from the ground in disappointment, and just took two steps outside the hall, Yu Lin suddenly stopped her again: "Slow, go back and tell Concubine Rong, I will go to see her tonight." ”

The tassel immediately had a smile on his face and went away with a thousand thanks.

At night, before it was dark, Yaohua Palace was already brightly lit. Concubine Rong was carefully dressed, bright and beautiful, standing on the steps in front of the palace anxiously waiting for the emperor.

After waiting for only half a moment, he asked the tassel impatiently: "Why hasn't the emperor come yet?" Will someone stumble up? ”

Tassel smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's just dark." Concubine Rong was still pacing around impatiently.

In the distance, Xiao Dezi led Yu Lin in front of him with the glazed palace lamp, followed by four small inner eunuchs.

Concubine Rong was overjoyed, and hurriedly led a group of people to kneel down to say goodbye. Yu Lin smiled and took Concubine Rong's hand and walked into the palace.

Concubine Rong preemptively struck and said angrily: "The emperor is so ruthless, he didn't come to see his concubines for so many days, so that the concubines were worried and couldn't sleep and eat." ”

Yu Lin smiled: "Then let me see if the concubine has decreased?" As he spoke, he reached out and touched Concubine Rong's waist, causing Concubine Rong to chuckle.

At this time, the tassel led four or five servant girls in and out, and set up a table of sumptuous delicacies, cherry meat, roasted deer tendon, fried belly shreds, stewed fat duck, palace protection hare, golden silk finches, chicken juice soup, and another pot of Qionghua jade brew.

Concubine Rong smiled with a spring breeze on her face, and said delicately: "This is prepared by the concubine herself looking at the small kitchen, the emperor will appreciate the face and taste it!" ”

Yu Lin said with a smile: "It's so rich, the concubine has a heart!" ”

After three rounds of wine and five flavors, Yu Lin stood up and said, "Concubine Ai, rest early, I have returned to the palace." ”

Concubine Rong grabbed Yu Lin and said coquettishly: "It's good to stay in the palace of the concubine tonight, the emperor hasn't accompanied the concubine for several days, and the concubine is so lonely." ”

Yu Lin said: "Concubine Ai forgot, the Queen Mother ordered you not to sleep for 15 days." The Queen Mother's order cannot be violated. ”

Concubine Rong let go of her hand, sat down on the couch, pretended to be angry, and said, "It must be the emperor's sister who is going to go, so he moved out of the queen mother as a shield." ”

Yu Lin saw that she looked angry and funny, and said with a smile: "You love to twist acid and be jealous, and eat vinegar out of nothing." I am very tired today, and I want to lie down early in the Rejuvenation Yuan Palace. ”

Concubine Rong saw that she couldn't keep it, so she smiled and said: "Then the emperor will come to see the concubine tomorrow, the concubine will play a pipa for you, and the concubine recently learned a wonderful tune from the musician." ”

Yu Lin didn't say anything, and left with a smile.

Concubine Rong returned to the hall in frustration, sat down at the dining table, and poured the pot of Qionghua jade brew by herself.

People are most likely to get drunk when they are frustrated, and after a few cups, Concubine Rong couldn't support it, staggered to her feet, and couldn't move her steps for a long time, and Tassel Cuixuan and others hurriedly helped her to the bed and placed her.