It is said that after Yuwen Xi and Biyu exchanged identities, they waited outside the hall and had nothing to do. He knew that it would take half a day to finish the eight pieces of music and dance, and it would be useless to wait here, so he walked out of the Taiji Hall. To the north of the Taiji Hall is the direction of the harem, but the door there is closed, and there are guards guarding it, and it is not allowed to approach.

Although the palace is large, there are guards everywhere. After walking around, there is no place to stay.

He suddenly remembered that he had heard someone say before that there was a Hualin Garden in the palace with a very beautiful scenery, and he had long wanted to go to play, but it was rare to enter the palace, and he never had the opportunity. Today is a good time to go for a tour, and you can also make up for the regret of missing the Yuanzheng Conference. After thinking about it, he instructed his Xianbei servants who were waiting outside the hall: he wanted to go to Hualin Garden to play, and he didn't need to wait to follow, just waiting.

Hualin Garden is at the back of the palace, and you have to pass through the entire harem, but the harem can't be crossed. So he turned around the east corner of the Taiji Hall and groped his way along the perimeter of the palace wall to the back. After walking for a long time, I saw a large wave of ice in the distance, and knew that it was Hualin Garden.

"Hualin Garden shouldn't be so strict, right?" He thought as he walked. Suddenly, I heard the sound of an orchestra, and a woman laughing.

"Unfortunately, it turns out that there is a concubine in this garden to play here, and it seems that there is no play today."

Despite his thoughts, he still walked forward. When I got closer, I saw that there was a temple on the side of the pond, and there were three big characters written on it, and the sound came from there. But there seemed to be no one in the main entrance, and when he turned to the side of the water, he was stunned by the scenery in front of him - not because of the white pool of ice water, rare flowers and trees, and the twists and turns of the white jade covered bridge, but a few beautiful women sitting in the pool.

There are all kinds of new fruits on the big white jade case, and several palace maids are pouring wine one by one.

"Dr. Xin, how does this wine taste?"

Zhixin took a sip, nodded slightly, and returned to the seventeenth princess, "Soft and clear, it is indeed good wine." ”

Princess Wu'an said: "This wine is specially made for the harem by Liangzhucheng, and it is mellow and fragrant, so it is the most suitable for our sisters to drink." ”

Today, the concubines and princesses in the harem all know that the emperor and the princes and ministers are holding the Yuanzheng Conference in the front hall, and they will not come to this garden, and they are all relaxed and casual. The seventeenth princess also took advantage of the rare tranquility today, so she led several princesses of the Jade Leaf Pavilion to enjoy the scenery in Hualin Garden.

The seventeenth princess sighed while watching the palace maids pour wine: "It's another year's first day, I think our royal sisters, in the end, are different from the common people, although they gather together, who knows which day is different?" How many sisters marry each year, only to have a few reunited? ”

Princess Yingchuan ate a small half of the jujube cake and said, "Although we are noble princesses, we are also the least free, how can we be as casual as ordinary women Guining?" ”

Princess Xingyang sneered and said, "We are nothing more than a bird in the cage of wealth and nobility in this deep palace, not worrying about food and clothing, but hiding mysteries. Do you think the sisters who got married would want to come back? ”

Princess Seventeen blinked: "Why don't they want to come back?" When Dr. Xin read "Women's Training", he said that after a woman gets married, she must pay attention to three obedience and four virtues in her husband's family, be filial to her aunt, teach her husband and children, and be cautious everywhere, which is very different from when she was a daughter. ”

"Do you know that the husband is the wife, but you don't know that the king is the minister? Heaven and earth are kings, although the husband is big, but it is not as big as the monarch. ”

Princess Wu'an also said: "Xingyang is right, no matter who the emperor marries his daughter, he will be called to marry, and even if the family of the princes is prominent, he must be called the lord to marry the princess." ”

"Sister Wu An." The seventeenth princess asked, "Do we have to marry into the prince's house?" ”

"Of course. Since ancient times, the daughter of the royal family, the marquis Shangzhi. Only the hereditary titles of the past generations are the guarantee of eternal wealth. ”

"There are many civil and military officials, but there are not many princes, in that case, wouldn't there be no choice?"

Princess Xingyang smiled at the seventeenth princess and said, "How many choices there are, that's my father's business." As for us, if we're lucky, we'll marry a Luoyang scholar; If you're unlucky, it's unknown if you marry to Siyi Fanbang, which is thousands of miles away. ”

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The hot conversation of the princesses was overheard by Yuwen Raid, who hid under the stone steps around the corner, itching to himself, when he was suddenly interrupted by a soft laughter. Then I heard a princess ask, "Dr. Xin, what are you laughing at?" ”

Zhixin smiled while covering her mouth: "I laugh at you, the princess of the deep palace is all restless, and they are all thinking about how to get married!" Isn't it shameful for outsiders to hear this? ”

"Uh......" The princesses listened to Zhixin's words, and knew that they were too involved just now, so they all blushed and busily took away the topic just now.

The seventeenth princess smiled: "Dr. Xin has been with us for a long time, and we have already regarded you as our own sister, so we are so unsuspicious." ”

Princess Yingchuan said: "The seventeenth sister is right. Although we are princesses, Dr. Xin has been our teacher for so long, why don't we take this opportunity to toast her? ”

Zhixin hurriedly stood up and resigned, but everyone insisted on doing it, so she had to accept a respect, and then said: "Although it is a good wine scene, let's just drink like this, and it's not very interesting." You listened to the previous Yuanzheng Conference, singing and dancing leveling, lively and extraordinary. Now that there are no outsiders in Hualin Garden, let's have some entertainment. ”

Everyone listened to Zhixin's suggestion, agreed in unison, and they were all interested, and immediately ordered the palace maid to fetch the orchestra.

The seventeenth princess was even more pleased to see that everyone admired Zhixin, and said, "Dr. Xin has the most unique insights into "Mao's Poems". Since we followed Dr. Xin to learn "Mao's Poems", we have made great progress. Qin Se Sheng Xiao can't be prepared for a while and a half, and it's useless for us to wait, why not make a poetry order, whoever loses will be punished with a glass of wine? ”

Several princesses knew that they were not as good as the seventeenth princess in learning poetry, but they were happy today, and they were willing to follow this advice. So I asked Zhixin to come up with a topic.

Zhixin drank two glasses of wine, only felt the breeze blowing on her face, thought for a moment, and said with a smile: "Although it is still a winter scene now, it is early spring, and the spring breeze sends warmth and intoxicating faces, why not take 'wind' as the theme and recite a sentence per person?" ”

Everyone nodded, and the seventeenth princess came first: "The end of the wind will come, and there will be a day in the future." If you can't sleep, you will sneeze if you are willing to speak. ”

Princess Xingyang, Princess Yingchuan, and Princess Wu'an also chanted separately:

"The triumphant wind comes from the south, blowing his thorny heart. The thorny heart is dying, and the mother's family is laborious. ”

"The wind and rain are like darkness, and the roosters are crowing. Seeing a gentleman, don't you like it? ”

"The north wind is howling, and the rain and snow are falling. Benefit and good me, hand in hand. ”

The first round was fine, but the second round was not so easy. If you still follow the order, it will be very disadvantageous to the next in the queue. For the sake of fairness, Zhixin stipulates that this round is no longer in order, but whoever thinks first and says it first.

The seventeenth princess thought for a while, but she was the first to think: "Xi Xi Gu wind, yin and rain." Be reluctant to be of the same heart, and not be angry. ”

The remaining three princesses couldn't say it for a while, they were all thinking about it, but Princess Xingyang thought of a little: "Drifted by the wind and rain, give, give ......"

Zhixin added to her: "Yu Weiyin." He added: "Although I didn't say it all, but I said the word 'wind', it can be regarded as passing." ”

Princess Yingchuan really couldn't think of it, so she said the last sentence of the poem she just said: "The wind and rain are miserable, and the roosters are chirping." Seeing a gentleman, is he not a gentleman? ”

Without waiting for Zhixin to speak, Xingyang and the others reprimanded in unison: "Don't count, don't count." This is from the same poem as the one you said last time. According to what you say, this "Wind and Rain" poem is enough for you to deal with us three times. ”

Yingchuan was helpless, so he had to admit a drink. Princess Wu'an couldn't think of it, so she didn't wait for everyone to say it, and she also admitted a cup.

Watching the two of them finish drinking, Princess Xingyang said to Princess Seventeen: "This kind of play is the easiest at first, and the further you go, the more difficult it becomes. I don't think there's a need to compare the next one, as long as you can say two more songs, our three sisters are willing to drink three more cups. Two glasses as punishment for the three of us, and one as admiration for you. If you can't, you'll be punished with three drinks. ”

Princess Xingyang's move was ostensibly submissive to the seventeenth princess, but in fact it was deliberately embarrassing. The seventeenth princess was not sure at this time and did not dare to respond.

At this time, the palace ladies had already adjusted the instruments. Zhixin also saw the embarrassment of the seventeenth princess, so she smiled and said: "Yuan Zhengzhi's Japan should watch the dance and listen to the music, let's dance the orchestra first, and we will do the poetry later." As for the unfinished gambling contract just now, I will say it for you: 'It is a shame and a wind.' I think of the ancients, and I have won my heart. ', 'The morning wind, the north forest.' I didn't see a gentleman, and I was worried about Qinqin. ’”

The princesses didn't think twice about Zhixin, and blurted out two poems with the word "wind", and couldn't help but admire greatly: "Dr. Xin's mastery of the Book of Songs is really incomparable, as if he was put in his arms, and he can use it at will." ”

After compliments, everyone asked, "What song to sing?" ”

Zhixin asked everyone to listen carefully in the direction of the Taiji Palace, and said: "I am singing "Deer Song" in front, and today is a day, this royal banquet is indispensable. Since no one is entertaining us, let's entertain ourselves. ”

So everyone chose a musical instrument. Zhixin's is a short piano; The seventeenth princess took a clear flute because she was taught by Xiao Mo on weekdays; Princess Xingyang has a pipa; Princess Yingchuan is drumming on one side; Princess Wu'an hesitated for a long time, and finally chose to choose, took a pipe, and said with a smile: "I am not very good at musical instruments, the ancients have a 'indiscriminate filling', I will also follow the example of the ancients today, and count it." ”

The seventeenth princess said: "Who is not the same, we are not the courtesans in the music square, how can we be so proficient?" Dr. Xin also said it just now, it's pure self-entertainment. ”

Zhixin also smiled: ""Deer Song" is a very formal piece of music, which should have been chimeled in unison. We only have these few simple musical instruments, so what are we paying attention to? ”

Everyone nodded yes.

Zhixin was originally from a poor family, and had never been in contact with any gold, stone, silk and bamboo before, but there is a saying that those who are close to Zhu are red, and those who are close to ink are black. Shifu is the home of Zhong Ming Ding Food, not only has countless family wealth, but also is well versed in qin, music, poetry and painting. Zhixin has been in Shifu for many years, and she knows that she can't escape, rather than doing a senseless struggle, it is better to be obedient, and gradually evolved the original silkworm textile of a poor woman into a wealthy lady's qin, chess, calligraphy and painting.

She stretched out her soft fingers like white bamboo shoots, plucked the strings twice, and then stroked the surface of the piano a few times with her slender jade hand like a flowing cloud, and then officially entered the tune. The four princesses also played their instruments.

Zhixin led the singing: "Yo yo deer singing, eating wild apples." I have guests, drummers and shengs. ”

The seventeenth princess sang along: "Blowing the sheng and drum reeds, the basket is the general." People are kind to me, show me to walk. ”

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Some people died, but not completely......