After the screen was framed, the Wang family sent the gift to the palace of the virtuous concubine. Liu Yuniang really liked this congratulatory gift, rewarded the Qingrong sisters, and looked forward to the opportunity to announce that her sisters would enter the palace in the future, so that they could meet each other. But because of curiosity, Liu Yuniang is not the only one who wants to see Qingrong...

Li Jin also saw this screen in Liu Yuniang's palace, and learned that it was painted by Qingrong, and praised her for her talent. Liu Yuniang knew about Qingrong's divorce, and when she saw that Li Jin praised her, she took the initiative to mention that Qingrong was born beautiful and had reached the age of marriage, hoping that Li Jin could give her a good marriage. Li Jin complied with Liu Yuniang's wishes and summoned Qingrong into the palace, so that their sisters could get together.

Qingrong got the grace to enter the palace to meet Concubine Xian, which is naturally a good thing, but the Lu family is also a little worried. Qingrong didn't come to Yongcheng for a long time, and he learned some rules and etiquette, but it was not enough in the palace. The rules and etiquette in the palace are cumbersome, there are requirements for doing things, and there is a difference between kneeling and kneeling. So, Qingrong was taken by the Wang family to learn the rules for a few days before entering the palace. Xu is the matter of Lord Ming left a lot of influence on Siniang, although she failed to enter the palace this time, she was not lost at all.

Early that morning, the carriage of the Lu family went all the way east from the fang, and after passing through the fangmen, it didn't take long for the tall palace wall to appear outside the small window of the carriage.

Qingrong was curious and leaned over to take a few more looks, and said in his heart: This is the palace. Looking at the towering palace wall, I felt a little indescribable oppression in my heart. Qingrong collected his thoughts, only to realize that the carriage had passed the side gate of the Shuntianmen Gatehouse, and after walking forward for a short while, it slowly stopped. The person outside the car smiled: "Sanniang, this is here." ”

Qingrong got out of the carriage and saw three little eunuchs waiting here, and the one standing in front was called Wang Fu, who was on an errand in the palace of Concubine Liu Xian. When he saw Qingrong, he greeted him with a smile and saluted, and after introducing his identity, he said, "Lu Niangzi is here, Concubine Xian has been waiting for a long time, so I will lead the way for Lu Niangzi." ”

"There's a waiter." Qingrong bowed slightly, and smiled again: "I heard that Concubine Xian has been sick recently, but now she is better?" ”

Wang Fu nodded, "It's already much better, knowing that the lady is coming, Concubine Xian has been very happy these days." Qingrong replied with a smile, and the group changed the carriage again, and then drove eastward, and after passing through the yamen of the three provinces and the garrison of the forbidden army in the previous dynasty, it was considered to have arrived at the inner court. Ah Zhen looked at the scene outside the window, and muttered in a low voice and Qingrong, "This trip to the palace is really troublesome." Ah Zhen said that she still didn't dare to say more, she came to the imperial city for the first time in her life, and she was naturally nervous.

Qingrong smiled and shook his head, "This inner palace is large-scale, and it naturally takes some effort to get to this inner court." ”

After entering the Yongning Gate, Qingrong saw several exquisite pavilions and palaces, as well as palace maids coming and going. Passing through the corridors and the palace gates, this can be regarded as arriving at the Xianning Hall where Concubine Liu Xian lived.

As soon as Qingrong and the others followed Wang Fu into the palace gate, they saw Cuiyun leading a team of maids to greet her, and her tone was brisk, "Sanniang is here, Your Highness has been waiting for a long time." ”

After speaking, he was about to salute, Lu Qingran hurriedly pulled her up, and said with a smile, "Female officials don't have to be so polite. "Cui Wan has followed Liu Yuniang since she was a child, her identity is different from other maids, and she can come out to greet her in person, which is already enough face.

Cui Wan smiled in response, and led them to the main hall. Qingrong and his party stepped on the soft lichen, passed through the curtain, and walked into the hall. There is a refreshing warm fragrance in the hall, and the brocade curtains isolate the chill outside, like another world. I saw Liu Yuniang wearing a purple six-panel dress, holding a mud and silver shawl, sitting on the gum.

Qingrong remembered the etiquette learned in the past few days, did not forget the ceremony of visiting first, and kowtowed to thank him. Liu Yuniang smiled and called someone to come forward, "Don't be restrained, I haven't seen you for a long time, why don't you come in and let me take a look." ”

"Yes." Qingrong responded, sitting on the high stool of the gum according to the words, Liu Yuniang's tone was kind, "You are getting more and more standard, walking from outside the tent, looking at it from a distance, it looks like a fairy." It seems that the cultivation in the past few years has still had some benefits. ”

Qingrong saw that Liu Yuniang was still the same as before, and she relaxed a little, she smiled and said: "Concubine Lao Xian is worried, this goodbye, Concubine Xian's appearance is even more than before, like a pearl." ”

Liu Yuniang's goose egg face is soft and white, her eyebrows and eyes are gentle, and she seems to be born with sparkling waves, which makes people can't help but get close, and she is more quiet and gentle than the weak and immature woman in her childhood memory, and it is difficult to describe the charm. The corners of Liu Yuniang's mouth couldn't help but rise, and she waved her hand and said: "You coaxed me up, by the way, I heard my aunt say something about you, don't be too sad, it's a pity that the Xu family doesn't know it, and there will be good ones waiting for you in the future." ”

Qingrong also knew that she was talking about the divorce, she shook her head and smiled, "Thank you, Concubine Xian, it's just that this matter originally had its own providence, and Qingrong didn't want to force it." ”

"That being said, you are going to marry sooner or later, why don't you want to choose a good family?"

In fact, these words also reminded Qingrong, and the Wang family has been talking about it in her ears these days. Although she had no intention, she had to face this reality, and there were some things that she might have thought about in advance.

Liu Yuniang took her hand affectionately, and smiled even more, "If you want to say that you are lucky, the matter of your entry into the palace today is that the saint also nodded, if you are lucky today, maybe you can see it." ”

"Saint?" Qingrong was stunned when he heard this, will he meet the saint today? Listening to Liu Yuniang's meaning, it seems that this matter is also expected by her.

Li Jin, the son of heaven, ruled the country with benevolence and filial piety. The world praises the saint for his generosity and righteousness, and for being a virtuous monarch. No matter how good sex is, it is also the Son of Heaven above ten thousand people, who has the right to kill and take away... Thinking of this, although Qingrong's expression was still the same, he couldn't help but straighten his body.

"Well, your painting was also praised by the saint, and now that you are about to be married, if you are fortunate enough to be married by the saint, wouldn't it be a good thing? What else do you have to go to where is Xu's house? ”

Liu Yuniang's words made Qingrong's face condense, and she didn't dare to think about it carefully... Marriage? The grandmother looked at the Xu family, this was carefully calculated for herself, if she really came to the step of giving marriage, it would probably be even more hasty and confused than the previous marriage!

Qingrong was thinking about how to politely reject Liu Yuniang's meaning, when an attendant came in and reported: "Concubine Xian, the saint is here." ”

Before the person arrived, the sound came first. "Yu Niang, is you feeling better today?" Li Jin's voice came from the door of the house, Qingrong hurriedly got up and knelt down, and at this time Liu Yuniang had already greeted him, "I've seen the saint, the saint came early today." ”

"I'm going to be a little busy a few days ago, and when I'm done dealing with the affairs in hand in a few days, I'm afraid I'll become an idler." Li Jin's voice is no different from that of ordinary men, and his tone is a little lazy, which sounds like a smile but not a smile, which makes people wonder about their emotions.

Liu Yuniang said with a smile: "The saint is really a coincidence, the cousin I mentioned to the saint at home entered the palace today." ”

"Oh? Is this today? He sat down with Liu Yuniang, and Liu Yuniang reminded, "Haven't seen a saint yet?" ”

Qingrong got up and bowed respectfully to Li Jin, fortunately, the details of the Wang family's teaching, otherwise I am afraid that I will lose my honor in front of the saint today. "Courtesy Lu Qingrong, meet the saint."

Li Jin waved his hand casually, "Get up." ”

"Thank you, saint." Qingrong stood up, although his movements were a little slow, but there was nothing wrong to find out. Qingrong took advantage of the time to get up and quietly glanced at the Son of Heaven who had passed the age of standing, Li Jin was thin and handsome, but he looked whiter than the ordinary women in the boudoir, but it was a little dead white, perhaps because he had been staying indoors for many years. Although he was smiling at this time, the smile did not reach the bottom of his eyes.

In order to enter the palace today, Qingrong is naturally dressed up, and she is wearing makeup, but it is too public, she chooses ordinary styles, and the blue dress with good material is good, and she only has a red gold hairpin on her head. She stood in the light and shadow, white and elegant, as dazzling as the snow in the winter sun.

Qingrong lowered his eyes, not noticing that he was looking at her, and did not capture the fleeting stunned and amazemented.

"The Danqing you painted is really good."

Qingrong said: "Xie Shengren praised, the courtiers were ashamed, thinking that it was the beautiful mountains and rivers that made this painting possible, not the work of the courtiers." ”

Li Jin raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "You are humble, but it is not bad to be able to make this painting." ”

Qingrong lowered his eyes and smiled: "The beauty of mountains and rivers, pleasant temperament, the saint is originally an elegant person." Although she couldn't see anything on her face, a thin sweat oozed from her palms, for fear that she would say the wrong thing and make the saint unhappy.

Li Jin looked at her, the meaning of the look in his eyes was stronger, he smiled a little casually, and said to Liu Yuniang: "It's a dusty temperament, and the quality of the blue heart." ”

Liu Yuniang also nodded, and smiled at Qingrong again: "Even a saint says this, naturally he can't be wrong." ”

"What reward do you want?"

"Thank you, the saint, the courtiers don't dare to be."

Seeing this, Liu Yuniang smiled and said, "Since it is a saint's reward, where is there anything bad?" Yu Niang thanked the saint on her behalf. ”

Li Jin seemed to think of something, and said: "Since Yu Niang is happy, it is better to let her live in the palace for a while, so that the two of you can reminisce about the old relationship." Liu Yuniang naturally thanked her with joy, and called Qingrong to thank her.

Qingrong's already stiff body was straightened, and it can be seen that now that the saint has opened his mouth, Liu Yuniang has a happy face, and she has no room to speak, so she has to carefully salute and thank her. In the end, Li Jin talked to Liu Yuniang, and Qingrong retreated as instructed and stopped disturbing them.

When he got out of the house, Qingrong exhaled a long breath, but his heart was not relieved. Staying in the palace? No matter how you look at this, I don't know what Concubine Xian thinks, but she will agree? But come to think of it, how can Concubine Xian not get along with the saint? After all, she always has to rely on this person above 10,000 people for half her life... Thinking of this, Qingrong's expression became even colder.