Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Ring the Enemy

Things in the world are often like this.How unwilling and contradictory you were before, but when it becomes a fait accompli, you will persuade yourself to accept it and gradually get used to it.For example, the concubine Gong'e saw that Xiangjian's status had been determined, and she was sent to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to serve her bed. Even Ruyi and the Queen Mother were silent, muttering a few words behind their backs, and then endured it. On the first day after Xiangjian went to bed, she followed the concubines to Yikun Palace to meet Ruyi. She didn't act alone, but just chose her seat to sit down with the crowd, sitting alone and saying little.Xiangjian is no longer attached to the clothes of her tribe, and has changed into palace attire.Even though they are dressed in the same uniform, the beauty of Xiang Jian is the clear moonlight cruising on the glass, which is so beautiful that it is beyond the dust.

As usual, Xiangjian's complexion was bluish white, it was jade, a milky blue jade that was transparent to the sun, an extremely rare and precious kind, transparent and thin, so that people dare not touch it easily.It seems that with a light breath, it can be scattered into dust.Because of her thinness, her chin is pointed, like the tip of a green peach. When the sun shines on her side face dimly, she can clearly see the thin, peach-like velvet.Youth looks particularly beautiful on her body, and even that scar has become a pink kiss mark.She combed her hair in two of the most common styles, adorned with a few cyan-colored wind-haired flags, without even a trace of pattern, and she was almost plain and low-key.Facing the sun, you can notice the blue and white dimples floating on the clothes.Other than that, she only pinned a flower of her favorite sand date on the button of the skirt.So clear and simple, compared with other people's exquisite carvings, she has become a light-ink freehand beauty with a few simple strokes, and there is a kind of carelessness that is still unfinished.

That is a kind of sloppy under the rules of security.A woman must be hopeless about life and the men around her, so she treats herself so carelessly. When everyone dispersed, Ruyi only left Xiangjian, accompanied by Hailan.Xiangjian felt peaceful, so she sat down and wanted to drink tea, but she was not used to it.When Rong Pei saw it, she changed to milk tea, and Xiang Jian drank two bowls.Such happiness made Ruyi feel at ease from the bottom of her heart. In this way, I am afraid that I will not seek death again.There was a smile on the corner of Ruyi's lips, "Living is harder than dying. If you are willing to do this, you will not be afraid of anything."

Xiang Jian's expression was indifferent, and her face was lowered, "The moment I most want to die has passed." She paused, picking at the gilt and filigree mica-inlaid Dongling jade armor on her little finger, which she was not used to wearing. But he didn't take off the thing, and kept fiddling with it awkwardly, "Standing under the tree and looking at the ants, thinking that it's just living like ants, it's not too bad a thing." Ruyi recalled the envious and jealous looks of the concubines looking at her just now, and sighed softly, "Since you have already served in bed, you have to interact with people in the palace. You don't need to pay attention to those people. "

She smiled faintly, that smile was as hazy as the white mist rising in the early winter morning, wet, "I will abide by the rules for you, because you have taught me a lot." Ruyi felt a little apologetic, "Actually, you know, I advise you, half for the emperor, and half for you." Kami wiped a drop of milky white from her lips with her fingertips, "No matter what your reason is, at least you are the only one who would say that to me." Hai Lan smiled, "For the sake of persuading you, most people hate the empress to death. If you are persuaded, you will leave the six palaces restless. Fortunately, you can still understand the empress's heart, and it is not in vain .”

Xiang Jian raised Liu Ye Hengyi's brows, "It's just that I don't understand, why would you go to persuade a woman who is obsessed with your husband? Don't you think it would be better if you hoped that I would die or leave the palace?" To be direct, probably only a woman with a pure heart like Xiang Jian would be able to ask.Sometimes I really feel that this woman is really unique, just like the jujube flowers pinned on her skirt, full of fragrance, which is something she has never seen before. Hailan hesitated to speak, but sighed silently.Ruyi picked up the hollow pine, bamboo, plum and enamel red gold hand stove in her hand, and said lightly: "As a wife, I don't think so. But as a queen, it is more about duty, obedient obedience, rather than making one's emotions comfortable .”

Hai Lan said softly: "The empress also wanted you out of the palace, but it was more for the sake of the emperor's reputation. For you, the emperor has suffered a lot of accusations." Xiang saw that her brows were furrowed, obviously disgusted, "That's what he should bear." After she finished speaking, she sighed softly, as if she was infinitely troubled, and she also said to herself, "I've already gone to bed, I can't do anything about it." If you don't plan, how can you not be pregnant?" Ruyi only felt her heart skip a beat, and she was faintly horrified. Seeing that Hailan was also quite surprised, after thinking about it quietly, she felt infinite pity for Xiang Jian.

When people are in a desperate situation, what they want is just this. Of course, there are many ways, and there is also a once-and-for-all way. Hailan's lips parted slightly, but they were still tightly pressed.Also, who dares to tell her this. Xiangjian didn't ask any more questions, as if it was just casual gossip.She just sat there numbly, speechless for a while.The light of the sky stretched her figure to the elders, Ruyi looked at the slender black shadow, her heart felt sour and cold, and she was speechless. After dusk, it was time for the emperor to pay his respects to the Palace of Compassion and Peace.Since Princess Duanshu came back and gave birth to Lin'er, and Empress Dowager Hanyi Nongsun, the fierceness of the past disappeared, and the emperor and the emperor got along peacefully with each other.This is a very good thing, the emperor valued the name of filial piety, and always took good care of face, every birthday of the Empress Dowager, he would also congratulate her with rare treasures.In addition, the Empress Dowager took care of the affairs of the harem less, and the harmony between the two palaces became more and more harmonious. It really looked like a loving mother and filial piety.

The emperor kept the fast, originally to heal his wounds.Fortunately, the wound was not deep, and the emperor's usual foundation was still there, and the wound healed soon.It's just that I can't touch heavy objects for a while, so I cover it carefully with my cuffs, so that I don't want others to know. Ruyi avoids the emperor, and the emperor also avoids Ruyi. These days, even when they went to the Compassionate Ning Palace to pay their respects, they each staggered the time.On this day, the emperor went a little early, and when he entered the palace, he saw Rong Pei waiting outside, knowing that Ruyi was inside.But it's not inappropriate to withdraw any more, I'm sure, I'll still enter as usual.

The queen mother was very happy when she saw the emperor, she beckoned him to come closer, holding a pair of Western gilt crystal presbyopic glasses and said: "What rare thing did the queen send. The Ai family said a few days ago that the eyes are not good. The queen got it here. She really has a heart." When Ruyi saw the emperor coming in, he saluted early and stood aside.The emperor smiled and said, "Does the queen remember? Last year there was a western chime clock, which was very interesting. My son also gave you one." The queen mother smiled and waved her hands again and again, "every half an hour, a colorful enamel sparrow jumped out and called a few times. Aijia thought it was noisy, but he really liked its exquisiteness, so he asked Fu Jia to put it away. Speaking of it, it's still ours. OK, accurate and quiet."

The queen mother was having fun, and the emperor and Ruyi naturally accompanied her.It so happened that Fu Jia brought over a plate decorated with begonias and carved lacquer filled with golden clouds and dragons. On the top were three huge ruyi handles, each of which was two feet long and heavy and luxurious. Carved ice plum branches and magpies are double-colored Ruyi, and there is another handful of Hetian white jade Ruyi, the whole body is pure white, like creamy fat, with only a big red and gold thread tassel as a pendant. The Empress Dowager pointed to the three Ruyis and said, "The ninth day of next month will be a good day for the grandson of your fifth brother Hong Zhou, so please take a look, Emperor, which one of these three Ruyis is the best to give?" The emperor said casually: "The eyesight of the emperor's mother is naturally the best." The queen mother smiled and said: "When people are old, their eyesight is not good. Ask the queen to look at it, but she just said which one is good. It's up to you to choose." Then the emperor looked at it carefully and said one by one: "This white jade Ruyi is produced in Hetian. The quality of the jade is excellent. It is just a 100-day joy. It seems that it is not suitable to use pure white. Sapphire Ruyi is also good. It is made by Western craftsmen and has a new style. Coincidentally." The queen mother glanced at the emperor, but said nothing.Sure enough, the emperor said: "It's just that Western gadgets are exquisite, but they are not elegant. They are good for enjoying on weekdays, but not as gifts for regular days. Only this double-colored magpie, although a bit vulgar, is lively and festive. , using red and white two-color agate as the base, which is very rare." The queen mother nodded slightly, "This one is it." She said, holding up the pair of colors Ruyi carefully stroked, "The texture is fine and magnificent, it is indeed good..." She suddenly let go of her hand, "Ouch" , Na Ruyi let go of her hand, and fell straight to the ground. Ruyi instinctively stretched out her hand to stop her.Unexpectedly, the emperor moved closer, and he stretched out his hands to block her arms.Her heart tightened, remembering that Ruyi's hand sank and fell with great force, and the emperor's left hand was injured. Just thinking about it, the emperor caught the wishful hand.He frowned, obviously touched a sore spot, he could only hold back his smile as usual, "Fortunately, he didn't fall, otherwise he would be hurt, where would he be happy?" The queen mother smiled, "The emperor's hand is still steady. Fu Jia, since the emperor has already chosen, please put it away." In this way, the three gossiped for a while, and the emperor left in a hurry.Ruyi was thinking about Yongzheng's homework, so she didn't stay any longer, and asked An to leave.After both of them had left, the warm smile on the Empress Dowager's face gradually faded away, she looked at Fu Jia at the side, and said with certainty: "Sure enough, the rumors are true. The emperor's hand is indeed injured. Mrs. Han..." Her eyes narrowed, and she became silent again, "It's a pity." In the case of seven or eight days, the emperor rested in Baoyue Tower.Like a boulder falling into the middle of a lake, everyone was startled and gossiped, wishing to ask Ruyi.But seeing that Ruyi was calm, she had no choice but to hold back her smile. Ruyi didn't care much, the emperor's obsession and indifference to others gave her a moment to breathe. After that, she was indifferent even when she met him.She has long passed the time when she was lingering and indulging in the love of men and women, and the women in the palace, if they were not the most favored at the time, were used to lonely pillows, and it was rare for them to sleep with their heads close to each other. It's so grand that it makes people tired and panic.One time, Concubine Wan started laughing, saying that the emperor suddenly thought of her one day, so he flipped over her sign to go to bed. She was in a panic, like a gourd with its mouth sawn off, not knowing what to say, with nowhere to put her hands and feet. Then I remembered that I hadn't been to bed for twelve years, three months and four days. After all, Ruyi and Hailan both laughed, even Concubine Xin, who was lying ill, laughed so hard.After laughing, there were tears in the corners of his eyes.How much misery is in this laughter. On this day, the emperor came down from the court, saw the north wind, and ordered many people to send red radish charcoal to Baoyue Tower, and heard that the newly folded safflower had arrived, so he said happily: "Mr. Fragrance, you can't live without it for a day." Li Yu said with a smile: "The emperor planted sandy date trees around Baoyue Tower just to let the nobleman like it. It's a pity that the nobleman missed his hometown, and she was happiest seeing the sandy date flowers sent by Hanbu." While ordering someone to send it, the emperor said, "I'm going to see Mr. Rong." He started to leave, but stopped after thinking about it, "I haven't seen Yong Lu for some time, and I still miss Jing Hua." At the end of autumn and winter, the days are short, Yan Wan is sitting bored, leaning on the warm pavilion, watching the nurses coax two delicate children to crawl and play with the rabbit.Lan Cui scolded: "Mr. Rabbit played during the Mid-Autumn Festival. What time is it? He also let elder brother and the princess play with outdated things." Yan Wan was a little lazy, "Master Rabbit is out of fashion, and I don't want to be missed." Lan Cui panicked when she heard this tone, knowing that she couldn't persuade the emperor if he didn't come.But everyone in the palace is different. If you want to see the emperor, you have to look through the palace walls and Baoyue Tower to see it. Yan Wan pushed open the window, the late autumn wind was already chilling to the bone, blowing the fine hair on her collar, and brushing it softly.She murmured: "Look at the wind blowing, the whole Kang in the Forbidden City is cold, only Baoyue Tower is warm and warm." Chunchan persuaded softly: "My lord, don't say that." Yan Wan slowly closed the window sash painted with golden engraved "Fushou Changchun", and looked at the gorgeous golden lotus lotus bead curtain hanging down lonely, without the slightest sign of someone coming in, drooping boredly, feeling a little desolate It means, "In the past, the kang in this palace was also warm, but once Mr. Rong entered the palace, I'm afraid it will never be warm again." Chunchan hurriedly said in a low voice: "My lord, don't be sad. Anyway, my lord still has elder brother and princess. If you don't believe me, take a look at the queen's palace, it's also deserted." Yan Wan raised her hand, "What is the empress afraid of? She is in the middle palace, and no one can squeeze her space. But this palace is different. The concubines' space is so big. When she lies down, this palace will take care of her." There's not even a place to stand." Just as she was bored, she suddenly heard the eunuch's bright and cheerful voice shouting outside: "The emperor is here—" The loud and crisp sound was like firecrackers, Yan Wan stood up happily, her feet brought the wind to meet the outside of the door.It wasn't until her arm wrapped around the emperor's arm, and the soft embroidered patterns of the dragon robe rubbed against her palm, that she felt it was real. The emperor has really come. Yan Wan was originally wearing a pomegranate-red brocade robe, embroidered with woad-green leaves and primrose-yellow flowers.The flower was half-opened and listless.But as soon as the emperor came, every leaf and petal was dyed full of color, and every flower was full of unspoken affection, sparkling on the fresh and jumping red background. The emperor glanced at her, then went to tease Jinghua and Yonglu.The two children have not seen the emperor for some days, and they are a little rusty.The emperor was not interested, so he looked at it and said, "This clothes look good on you. It's a pity that Xiangjian doesn't like to wear such bright colors. That's right, for a person like her, it's easy to dress up." The smile on Yan Wan's face suddenly became sour. Enduring the soreness on the tip of her nose, she took the tea that Chunchan poured out with her own hands, and said softly: "The emperor cares about Rong Rong, and Rong Rong is really blessed. But the emperor don't just Spoil her alone, forget about Chen Qie and Yong Lu!" The emperor was absent-minded, and only woke up after a moment of trance, and said with a vague smile: "What do you say I love you?" Yan Wan's heart tightened, and she immediately said with a smile on her face: "The concubine said, since nobleman Rong just entered the palace, it's fine if the emperor doesn't spoil her blindly. You should care more about her and know what she thinks and wants!" The emperor was stunned, and suddenly realized, he got up and walked out quickly: "Yes, why didn't I expect that this is what she wants most! If there is a child, there will be someone to rely on." Yan Wan was holding the gold-threaded green lotus teacup, when the emperor rushed out, and the tea almost spilled out in fright.Lan Cui said eagerly: "Your Majesty, take a sip of tea before you leave. The young master will wait for you and make tea three times." Before he finished speaking, the emperor had already gone far.Yan Wan gritted her teeth and said, "What are you shouting for? No good tea anywhere can compare to the fragrance of tea leaves from Baoyuelou!" Lan Cui was so frightened that she dared not speak, Yan Wan was furious, Jing Hua and Yong Lu were startled, and cried one after another.Yan Wan felt a little impatient, "My good ancestor, why is your Huang Ama unfamiliar when you come here, is it possible that you won't recognize him if you don't come for a few days?" The nurses coaxed each other, Yan Wan rubbed the clothes, thinking of the emperor's words made her even more troubled.She regained her composure, got up and said, "Change clothes. Take Yong Lu and Jing Hua to the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and I will pay my respects to the Queen Mother." In the morning of this day, Ruyi followed the rules and went to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to pay her respects.After so many years, the time has softened the sharp eyebrows and sharpened the sharpness of the eyes, and smoothed the edges and corners of the mind. She and the Queen Mother have a bit of the tranquility of getting along with ordinary mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Of course, how close is not necessary.The grievances have been too long, and I can't even calculate them.But sitting down with a cup of tea and a stick of sandalwood can lift up many fine pieces of the past. Really, even Ruyi herself never imagined that she could get along with the queen mother like this. So when Ruyi walked into the Nuan Pavilion of the Palace of Compassion and Peace as usual, and saw that the Queen Mother was facing her back, and there was a clear and crisp sound of small silver scissors opening and closing in the pavilion, she laughed: "The Empress Dowager, Wan An." The queen mother was silent, and Ruyi took a few steps closer, "Huang Shunniang is pruning the golden osmanthus in the imperial garden. The flowers are sweet and fragrant, and it smells sweet." The sound of the scissors stopped abruptly, the Queen Mother put down the silver scissors, sat down sideways, and took a sip of the sweet tea. When Ruyi first saw the bunch of flower branches offered in the sapphire blue moon shadow vase, she was so frightened that she couldn't stand still. It was a few folds of sandy jujube flower branches, but the queen mother had already cut off all the fragments, leaving only the bare branches. Ruyi calmed down in an instant, and said with a smile: "Emperor Niang doesn't like these jujube flowers, she doesn't need them in the Ci Ning Palace. Why bother to cut them all, and hurt her own hands carefully." The Empress Dowager smiled faintly, but that smile was the light shining on the crushed ice, which made people feel chills, "I only heard that Tang Xuanzong sent lychees thousands of miles away for Concubine Yang, and many horses ran away to death. When I came to the emperor, I also came here." After hearing this, the concubine riding Hongchen smiled, but no one knew it was Zaohua. It is really an anecdote." Ruyi hurriedly knelt down.It's not something she should say, and she can't do anything.Kneeling is the best gesture. The queen mother said: "The Ai family understands what you mean. Of course you don't know about this matter. The emperor likes style, so it's okay to spend a little bit. After all, it's not the time for empress Xiaoxian to be here. How can I persuade the emperor to be thrifty? superior." Ruyi's face turned red, "My son is incompetent." The Empress Dowager smiled politely, "Where are you incompetent? The Ai family sees that you are really capable. How did Han's face hurt? How did the emperor's hand hurt? This time it hurt the emperor's hand, what about next time? Raising the knife again could kill the emperor. So I didn’t move the knife. The color is a bone-scraping steel knife. No amount of heroes can bear it. Besides, the emperor is in high spirits. You still hide it for him and fast It's really hard enough to save his face in the name of him." Cold sweat broke out on Ruyi's forehead, it turned out that the Queen Mother knew about it a long time ago.Even if she sits in the deep palace, eats fast and recites Buddha's name, she just asks about the affairs of the palace.But she only cares about her children, so she sees things clearly. Ruyi kowtowed, and bowed down sincerely, "Since the Queen's mother knows it, I dare not hide it. But I did this only for the sake of the emperor. If it is publicized, it will really damage the royal sanctity." The sky is long, and the shadow of the bead curtain dangles and has life.Such dark-painted beings stood abruptly around, staring at her strangely.The queen mother stared at Ruyi for a moment, then took a long breath, "My son, you have worked so hard. It is the emperor who has lost his head, and his whole heart has been fascinated by the Han family. He almost doesn't even want the rules of the ancestors. Sorrow The family cannot prevent Mrs. Han from entering the palace, nor can she prevent her from going to bed. But have you ever thought about what would happen if she gave birth to a child according to her way of going to bed?" Ruyi smiled apologetically, but how dare she say that Xiangjian also resisted the arrival of the child, so she could only say: "It may not be so soon..." The queen mother interrupted abruptly: "For the matter of being pregnant, a piece of luck will live in the stomach. The Ai family knows that the Han family is willing to survive, and the emperor asked you to persuade you. But you also understand that it is forced Yes. A woman who serves a man with resentment can do anything, even if she brings all her people here to live there. If the emperor gets hotheaded again, he will have to set up Han's child Just like the day when Lord Shunzhi decided to establish the son of Emperor Dong'e, the queen mother of the Ai family couldn't stop it. That's fine, but the cold part we have worked so hard to occupy the Qing Dynasty without any effort." Ruyi's heart was beating bulgingly, and every time it thumped, it was painfully swollen, "Then what does Queen Mother plan?" The Queen Mother's eyes drooped slightly, she coughed slightly, and Fu Jia came in with a pot of celadon soup.The queen mother said: "Everything is ready. Drink it, and she will be done with it." Ruyi's complexion paled in an instant, and she stepped forward on her knees, and said earnestly: "The emperor's mother is certainly thinking about the country for thousands of years, but the emperor is in love with the nobles, if you deal with it rashly, I'm afraid it will hurt the emperor's heart." .” The corner of the queen mother's mouth curled up, "The Ai family knows that the emperor loves the Han family. But after this bowl of medicine goes on, she will still be able to give birth to children. This is not against the emperor's intention, and the Ai family does not want the Han family." life, only the life of her future child." Ruyi lowered her face for a while, then finally raised her head, and met the Empress Dowager's quiet gaze, "Emperor Niang, you know that if you do this, the Emperor will hate his concubines." Sandalwood is lighted in the hall, and the beaded curtains made of southern red glass are rolled leisurely and gently, and the smog condenses into a touch between the heavy brocade tents, and then drifts away, permeating the Huadian. The Empress Dowager's voice was deep, as if she was piercing her eardrums, "The Ai family knows that you don't want to go, one is that you can't do it, and the other is that you care too much about the emperor's wishes. But have you ever thought that you persuaded the Han family for the emperor that day? Leaving your life is because the emperor forced you to go with the duty of the empress. But the Aijia forced you today, it is the same. It is only because you are the master of the six palaces, and it is your duty to stabilize the harem. Therefore, this matter is The meaning of Aijia is that you can only bring it with your own hands to watch her drink it." Ruyi's hands were propped on the ground, and the inch-thick brocade blanket pressed against her palms, which felt soft, but also itchy.That itching is like a small bug in summer, biting the flesh bit by bit and getting in, relentlessly.She heard her own voice: "The duty of the lord of the Sixth Palace is to obey others but not himself? The minister has to listen to both the emperor and the queen mother. There is no other way but to be in a dilemma." The queen mother smiled gently, "Do you know why the emperor chose you as the queen? It was only because your family was in decline, and you were no longer prominent. No one in your mother's family was an official in the court. It is not as rich as the empress Xiaoxian. You have no other way to rely on the emperor. Now, you have tasted the benefits here. So Aijia advises you, if you want to sit firmly in the back seat, listen to what you should listen to and do what you should do." Ruyi knelt under the sun, the October sun dipped in the water through the peach blossoms that seemed to be blooming like emerald smoky veils, and the mist was misty, but her back felt chills intermittently. Accepting Xiangjian's fate is according to the emperor's will, and also offended the concubines of the sixth palace.Forcing Xiangjian to drink this bowl of decoction was in accordance with the queen mother's wishes and reassured the concubines, but it was against the emperor's wishes.In her anxiety, she suddenly remembered what Xiangjian said that day, and she shivered. If she had a child, what would happen to Xiangjian? The queen mother didn't allow her to think about it, and stroked a handful of gold-sandalwood-carved tourmaline Ruyi in her arms, and said slowly: "If you are not of my race, your heart must be different. The emperor wants the Han family, and the Ai family tolerates her. But if you want another son If it is necessary, then it can’t be done. Among them, you can judge by yourself.”