Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Men are not so robbed!

I froze for a moment, then nodded vigorously. "She said that the emperor is the wise Lord." He looked very happy. I never thought that such a supreme monarch with the power of life and death would show a child-like innocent smile. Are men in love so stupid?Think about how self-respecting my mother is, how could she say the name of other men besides her husband... This is the first rain of summer. Doing the math, I have been in the palace for almost two months. The peach blossoms began to scramble to fall, and the palace was full of crimson petals flying all over the sky, which was the last beauty that the peach blossoms dedicated to spring.

I returned to Xiyanju after school, but I didn't want to review my homework right away, so I sat casually on the veranda and looked at the rainy world outside. After a while, the rain became heavier, which meant "the hibiscus water was splashed by the turbulent wind, and the dense rain obliquely invaded the wall of the scorpion". When Shanshan saw it, I thought it was funny, "What rain is worth watching for a long time for the young lady. Miss, please come and sit in the inner hall, be careful of the rain getting on your body." I smiled strangely at Shanshan, and simply lay down with my hands on my pillow, and ate some small fruits, "I'm looking to see when my sister will come back."

This is the difference between our sisters. Also without an umbrella, no matter how heavy the rain is, I will walk back indifferently; as for my sister, I will only wait for the person who brings her an umbrella. If there is no one, she will wait until the rain stops. When I came back, I deliberately sent away my sister's personal maids, and lied to the Empress Dowager that she needed them to serve her.The queen mother and sister are more important, they know better than me. I want to see when my sister will come back. Just as I was thinking about it, I saw my sister came back, and she came back with an umbrella.

The umbrella was imprinted with the seal of the Twelve Princes. I saw that the lonely look on my sister's face disappeared, replaced by a healthy blush, her steps were light, and she was humming a tune cheerfully. I felt a little irritable suddenly, and waved my hand casually and casually overturned the fruit plate. A few red fruits bounced outside the hall and were washed by the rainwater on the woodland. I was very wronged. The next day, I saw my sister carefully cleaning the umbrella, as if for fear of breaking it. I sneered, just an umbrella, is it worth your distress? The elder sister looked a little uneasy all day, and finally found some free time with few people, and mustered up the courage to walk towards the Twelfth Prince.

The elder sister handed the umbrella to the Twelfth Prince and said, "Thank you." The Twelfth Prince smiled at her and replied, "It's nothing." At the moment when the Twelfth Prince was about to reach out to take the umbrella, I walked over gracefully. "Since sister doesn't want it, why don't the twelve princes give it to Nu Xi?" I said with a frivolous smile. My sister's complexion suddenly became very bad. The Twelfth Prince didn't expect that I would ask for one of his umbrellas, he was taken aback for a moment, but he also said: "Okay, anyway, I have several umbrellas like this."

I laughed, "Since the Twelfth Prince said it was for me, then this umbrella is at my disposal." I snatched the umbrella from my elder sister, and my elder sister realized something and hurried forward to stop it, but it was too late. I tore the umbrella made of oiled paper fiercely, tearing it off one by one, and let the pieces of paper flutter among us... I vaguely remembered that when my father tore my congratulatory paper, was he also so happy? The Twelfth Prince looked at me blankly, as if he couldn't believe it. My sister watched, her face became paler and paler, her lips were clenched tightly, and the big tears kept swirling in her eyes until I had vented enough and threw the scarred umbrella on the ground, and it fell down .

My sister today is just like the poor me I used to be. (twelve princes) I have never found such a domineering heart hidden in Nuxi's incomparably beautiful body. I've never seen anything like that. Large pieces of paper fell down like peach blossoms glued together, and some of them slipped over my shoulders. I looked at Nuxi's face through the piece of paper, and she was actually smiling. I suddenly found that Nuxi loves to laugh, but no matter how much she smiles, there is always an indifferent color. I'm a little angry, slave, you actually did such a disrespectful thing to me as a prince!

Are you not afraid! If I really report on her, the consequences can be imagined. The dignity of the royal family is sacred and inviolable, even the royal father may not protect you. But later I endured it, but in the end I still couldn't forgive her, and I had a cold war with her for several days. Shanzhi later said sorry to me, and I felt angry and funny, what wrong did she do to deserve her apology? But when Shan Zhi talked to me, she was always respectful and timid, and I couldn't bear to blame her. She said that she wanted me to help her with her homework. At that time, I didn't even think about it, and blurted out: "Why didn't you ask your sister?" After I said this, I regretted it.

Sure enough, Shan Zhi's expression darkened, "She...she's so stupid to me, how could she teach me." I knew I said something wrong and hurt her heart, so I hurriedly agreed. That day I went to Fanzhi's Xiaoxunxuan to review my homework together. Shanzhi's room is decorated in a simple and elegant manner, and she treats people with great courtesy. She asked me the meaning of some passages, and I answered them carefully. She sighed after listening to it for a long time, and said: "I don't like to learn these profound articles at all, I just hope to be able to stay quietly and become some beautiful female celebrities, isn't there a saying that 'a woman without talent is a virtue? '? I really don't know why Nuxi likes these."

I was dumbfounded after hearing this, but actually what Shan Zhi said was not unreasonable, on the contrary, Nu Xi was too abnormal. But I can't help feeling that Nuxi is different after all, her vision is not understood by these women who stay in the boudoir. After that, we continued to study quietly, but we heard the bells and drums beeping next door, which was very lively. I couldn't help asking curiously: "Why is the neighbor so noisy?" Shan Zhi was silent, but a young maid next to her couldn't hold her breath, and interjected: "It's the lady next door, who always likes to make something new. This time I heard that the famous Qiu Niang in the palace was invited to teach She dances."

"The prince is here, why do you talk, you really don't understand the rules." Shan Zhi reprimanded with a straight face. I waved my hand, but I didn't really care about these things, but my mind followed the drumming next door, thinking that Nu Xi's interests are really too wide. Even though we vomited a little because of tearing up the umbrella, we are still children after all, we don't hold grudges, and when the anger subsides, we will reconcile as before. I forgot exactly how we forgave each other, who forgave whom first. It’s just that we made an appointment that day, and we came to the swing among the peach blossoms back and forth. We smiled at each other, and the earlier resentment disappeared, and the dark clouds were pushed aside to see the bright moon. At the end of spring and summer solstice, autumn goes and winter comes. We all took off our thin single clothes and put on thick furs. Nuxi in winter clothes looks a little fatter, but she is cute and cute. I like her outfit, because at this time she looks like a real eight-year-old child. Nu Xi will always do some puzzling things. That day I saw her tightly holding onto the jade fence carved with a dragon, secretly exerting strength. I went up to her and said, "This is cold jade from an extremely cold place, not warm." "No." She looked back and smiled, "I'm just looking at who is colder." I took her hand, and it was so cold that there was almost no body temperature, so it seemed that Yu was warming her. I hurriedly handed her my hand stove to warm her hands. She held up the hand stove and asked me: "Twelve princes, have you ever eaten baked sweet potatoes?" "Baked sweet potatoes?" I shook my head. "I only ate it once. Holding a hot roasted sweet potato on a cold winter day, it was warm and satisfying." I asked her suspiciously: "You are the lady of the general's mansion, will you also go hungry?" "Yes, yes." She nodded affirmatively. She said to me again: "Daddy punished me to kneel in such cold weather that day, and didn't give me food for a day. I was cold and hungry, and almost passed out in the snow. Fortunately, the aunt in the kitchen took pity on me at that time. Secretly stuffed me with a roasted sweet potato. I ate the sweet potato bit by bit while crying, thinking that this was the best thing I’ve ever eaten.” When she said this, her tone was flat, like Talking about other people's business. "Then you can ask her to do it for you later." Nuxi shook her head, "Father later found out that she secretly gave me food, so he whipped her out of the house the next day. Now I don't know where she is, whether she is dead or alive." I was moved when I heard this, and held Nuxi's hand, "Nuxi, I will protect you and not let anyone bully you." Nuxi just smiled at me, noncommittal. I blushed and asked, "Nuxi, are you happy with me?" "Happy." She answered me without hesitation. "Then... from then on, we will be together forever until old age, okay?" "Okay." Nuxi looked at me with those childish eyes and replied cheerfully. (slave) The first day was approaching, and the palace began to be decorated with lanterns and festoons, creating an atmosphere of joy. The brocade weaving division prepared a lot of cloth and made New Year's clothes for each person. The emperor specially asked me to go this day, and it turned out that he wanted me to choose new cloth. "These dark horses are reserved for the queen mother, and the rest have not been distributed yet. Pick whichever one you like first." The emperor said to me. I saw the surprised and envious eyes of the maids around me. "Is this okay?" I asked cautiously. I have been in the palace for nearly a year, and I have begun to familiarize myself with the rules of the palace.These offerings are strictly distributed step by step, first selected by the queen mother, then the empress, and then the concubines, princes, and concubines.As for me, I am naturally inferior to them, but now the emperor actually asks me to choose the queen first, isn't it too out of line with the palace system? The emperor fondled my head, "Of course, wouldn't it be a pity to ask them to wear it?" Immediately, a sensible maid unfolded the pieces of cloth for me, and those cloths bloomed like flowers under their hands. I took small steps to wander in this colorful sea of ​​flowers. Each piece of cloth is woven exquisitely and luxuriously, and the color is either as bright as a peony, or as light as elegant bamboo; or embroidered with phoenixes dancing with each other, or embroidered with a hundred flowers; or full-color, or dimly dyed; or inlaid with gold and silver, or pendant with jade crystals. ; Straight people see dazzled, overwhelmed. Seeing my eyes wide open, the emperor smiled broadly, "Don't worry, let's pick slowly." In the end, my eyes fixed on a piece of moon shadow white brocade in the depths. It looks like pear petals are drawn out with silver threads, and it is so exquisite that it is unparalleled and overwhelming.Through it, I seem to see the sky full of snow mixed with pear blossoms flying arrogantly. I reached out and touched it, and it was smooth and delicate, with an even texture. When the emperor saw it, he smiled approvingly, "Sure enough. It's not made by a brocade weaver. It's made by an old woman in Duanxue Land, who is seventy years old and has skillful hands, but poor eyesight. She only produces white silk. Jin, you only get one horse every ten years." The emperor thought that I must want this one, and was about to give me an order to reward me, but I stood next to it next to a cloth made of pink and white plum branches and said: "I want this one." The emperor was quite surprised, but the maids beside him couldn't hide their surprised expressions. Although this pink plum dress is also very beautiful and matches my age, it is still not one-tenth of Duanxue brocade. The emperor asked me with his eyes, and I nodded as if I was sure. "Thank you." The emperor looked regretful. Immediately next to it, a eunuch took a pen to record it in the volume. "Thank you, Your Majesty." I knelt down to thank you. "It's so beautiful!" I went back to Xiyan Residence with that horse of pink brocade, and my maids gathered around to watch it, and praised in amazement. "I want this servant to say... you are so stupid, young lady. Even though this one is beautiful, it is completely different from that white brocade." Even Shan Shan, who was always indifferent, said regretfully. "Really? But I don't like white clothes. Isn't white clothes worn when people die?" I stared into Shanshan's eyes and asked. Shanshan was left speechless by my question. The palace is getting busier and busier. Many grown-up princes who had been enshrined as kings outside, and concubines who had left the court rushed back one after another. That day I was out playing with the Twelve Princes, and suddenly a voice came: "Isn't this the Twelve Princes? He has grown so big!" When we turned around, we saw a woman in a luxurious dark jade lilac dress surrounded by a group of maids and said with a smile. The twelve princes took a step forward and bowed respectfully, "Zhuan Min has seen Da Ji." The woman smiled at the Twelfth Prince, but looked at me, "Who is this?" I then bowed forward generously, "Nu Xi pays respects to Daji." Da Ji looked me up and down, and asked, "Are you the daughter of General Dan whom the emperor took into the palace to raise a year ago?" I thought to myself, even after leaving the court, she still seems to be very concerned about the affairs of the palace, so I can't help feeling a little wary of her. "Yes." I replied respectfully. "Then..." Da Ji dragged out her voice, "Are you the eldest daughter or the youngest daughter?" But before I could answer, Da Ji said to herself, "It must be the youngest daughter." The Twelfth Prince and I both looked at her in surprise. Da Ji covered her mouth and smiled, "Usually children from concubine are better-looking than those from concubine." I don't know if this is a compliment to me, or something else, but I feel stuck by this sentence, and I don't know how to answer it.At this moment, the Twelfth Prince tried his best to wink at me, but I couldn't understand what he meant. "Daji is still so patient, and has time to talk to these children." A deep voice broke in, but the tone was yin and yang, which made people sound disgusted. We all followed the sound and saw a man in vermilion robes standing proudly, behind him were naturally a group of maids waiting for him. He greeted Daji first, and Daji nodded. Then the twelve princes bowed to him, "Zhuanmin pays his respects to the second brother." The second prince replied without enthusiasm: "Get up." I also made a blessing, he paused, then narrowed his eyes and looked at me, "You first raise your head." Even though I was very reluctant, I had to obey the order and raise my head slightly. He glanced at me and gasped, "Your eyes..." "Did King Nan Ying notice it? I thought I was wrong just now." Da Ji said. "What a vision..." the second prince muttered to himself. "Brother Three Emperors!" Seeing the Twelfth Prince, he called from a distance. The man in the distance saw us and walked towards us. I don't think the third brother mentioned by the twelve princes is dressed as gorgeously as King Nanying, and his entourage is not ostentatious. He has a somewhat reserved look on his face. A few of them greeted each other again, and Da Ji asked, "Why is King Yuanzang walking in such a hurry?" "Don't you know? The fourth brother has returned from the army, and is now answering his father's speech in the Qingzheng Hall." King Yuanzang's voice was lacking in breath, with a somewhat dull expression on his face. "Oh?" Several people were thoughtful, with different expressions. Among them, the twelve princes were the most excited, "Brother four is back?!" "Then let's go to Qingzheng Hall to pay respects to Father Emperor." King Nanying suggested. So a group of us and our respective entourages walked to the Qingzheng Hall in a mighty manner. As soon as I arrived at the gate of the main hall of the Qing Dynasty, I heard a loud and steady voice from inside, "... Namu, Qihe and other places have been captured, Huihe Khan led the remnant troops to the west, and my ministers have sent 50,000 troops to chase them. I believe they will be captured alive." The day of Huihe Khan is just around the corner..." Da Ji stepped into the hall first, and said with a smile: "The fourth prince ran all the way back to the capital just to report the military situation to the father? It's the New Year's Eve, King Quan Yu has been busy for a year, and it's time to rest." King Quan Yu saluted Da Ji, but replied seriously: "Thank you Da Ji for your concern. However, the military situation is so fierce that no one can be tolerated, and I dare not neglect at all." Da Ji also realized that her question was slightly inappropriate, and she couldn't hold back, but soon put on a smiling face, "We women don't know anything about fighting, I just want to take a good look at my fourth brother." , Royal Father, do you think this is the gift?" The emperor looked very happy when he saw his children, "It was the fourth son who had just entered the palace and I asked him to come and report. If Huihe doesn't surrender for a day, my heart will be restless for a day. But what Renhe said is right, let's not talk about it for now. Political affairs, our family sat down and chatted." "Yes." Everyone answered. "Give me a seat." The emperor said, and the servants came up to place the seats. All the princes and concubines took their seats, but I was left either standing or sitting. "Slave, come." The emperor called me in the hall. In this way, I stood beside the emperor, and I naturally looked down at the princes and concubines who were sitting upright. Everyone had different expressions, but at this moment they understood that my identity was far more than just the daughter of a general, and should not be underestimated. They chattered trivially, and I couldn't get in. But at this time, I can just take a good look at the King Quan Yu who has been rumored a long time ago. I heard some things about him earlier, most of them were some idle rumors that King Quan Yu was away all year round, Princess Quan Yu stayed alone in the vacant room, and his concubine finally gave birth to a son a few months ago. However, the admiration expressed in the words of the palace people made me curious about this person. It is said that the emperor has admired this prince very much in recent years, and the military power has also been entrusted to him with confidence. In addition, his biological mother is one of the four concubines, Zhengyi Concubine Jinde. It is not impossible to be established as the crown prince and become the great treasure in the future. I originally thought that since King Quan Yu had such military achievements, he should be a majestic man with a beard, but I was wrong. This King Quan Yu is only in his twenties, but he already looks like a mature and stalwart man, and he should be a man who will make women very...heartbeat.... My face turned slightly red, yes, heartbeat, that's the only way to describe it. His charm is not only his handsome and chiseled face, he also seems to be a man of his own accord. His skin is not as fair as the common people in the palace, which should be related to his long-term travel; his physique is tall and straight, with the robustness of a sergeant; Each time the insights expressed are unique, profound and thought-provoking. What a dangerous man. At this time, he raised his head to reply, and just met my sizing up his eyes, my heart tightened, and I hurriedly turned my head away. Suddenly a girl in her teens ran to the hall, called "Brother Four Emperors" and threw herself into King Quan Yu's arms, looking very intimate. King Nanying inadvertently frowned, and asked in a half-reproachful, half-joking tone: "Does Liu Ji only have her fourth brother in her eyes? The first thing she did when she entered the palace was not even paying her respects to her father." Only then did Liu Ji come to her senses, and timidly paid her respects to the emperor. Fortunately, the emperor is in a good mood now, and he doesn't think he is disobedient. He just said: "Get up. It's been a long time since I saw Qingli, and she seems to have grown up." When I heard this, I knew that the Emperor Ji was not particularly loved by the emperor. Emperor Qingxun didn't care too much, but just lay in King Quan Yu's arms with a happy expression. Da Ji couldn't stand it anymore, and taught, "Liu Ji will have her coming-of-age ceremony in a few years, why is she still acting like a baby like this? Come, someone, move Liu Ji a chair." Emperor Ji Qingxun was very reluctant, but she had to find a seat as close as possible to King Quan Yu and sit down. "Father," King Quan Yu bowed slightly, "Although Qingxun and the children were not born to the same mother, they were also brought up by their mother and concubine, and they were born with the same love. She just forgot the etiquette in a moment of urgency, and I hope my father will forgive me. " The emperor nodded, "I can understand how deeply you brothers and sisters love each other, and I won't blame you." "Thank you, father." Thinking of this, the emperor suddenly asked above: "Have you visited Zhenzhu?" King Quan Yu's expression changed, and he replied, "Not yet." The emperor sighed, "I have time to visit her." "Yes." King Quan Yu replied with a dignified expression. After talking, the people in the palace had dinner together, and the emperor asked me to order some dishes, and everyone was surprised at how much the emperor valued and loved me. Dinner was very late, the emperor saw that I was almost done eating, so he told me, the twelfth prince, Qingxun Diji and the younger ones to go back first. The dinner was mixed with people at the banquet, and the harmony was harmonious, but there were words in the words, swords and blood.I found that even though I had lived in the palace for a year, I knew very little. "Twelve princes, what is Da Ji's identity? Why can she reprimand Emperor Qingxu without any scruples?" I couldn't help but ask the twelve princes. "Daji's title is Renhe Diji, and she is the eldest child of the father. In addition, she is born of the empress, so her status is not ordinary." No wonder the Twelve Princes winked at me frequently at that time. It turned out that because Da Ji was born as a descendant, I should have demoted myself at that time. Fortunately, King Nan Ying intervened, otherwise it would not be a bad thing to be caught by Da Ji at the beginning. wonderful thing. "Why did Renhe Diji frequently mention the Sixth Prince during the banquet, and spoke highly of her words? Is she on good terms with the Sixth Prince?" "It's just because the mother and concubine of the sixth brother and the queen are cousins ​​and have a close relationship, and the mother and concubine of the sixth brother is also Concubine Yanshu, one of the four concubines, and the sixth brother is extremely intelligent, so Daji is very happy." It will be of great benefit to the mother and daughter if they want to help the Sixth Brother to be upright." I suddenly realized, "So Daji has no siblings? That means the queen only gave birth to her one daughter?" "No," the Twelfth Prince replied with a serious expression, "The Empress once had a son, the First Prince, who was supposed to be crowned Prince as a matter of course, but he suffered from a sudden illness when he was young and died early." Died?I thought to myself, maybe I was envied and killed by others?But I know that such words can only be thought about, not spoken out of my mouth, so I continued to listen silently to the Twelfth Prince. "That's why the father and the empress are very kind to Da Ji." I nodded, "Then who is the Zhenzhu that the emperor mentioned for Prince Quan Yu to see?" "She is my second sister, Yi Ji. She and brother four are brothers and sisters of the same family, both of whom were concubine Jinde. Speaking of this elder sister, she has a resolute temperament and is unusual. Originally, she was married to the household department. The eldest son of Shang Shu, he can be regarded as a beautiful couple. Just because she once met her husband and one of her maids for adultery, she was so ashamed and angry that she cut her hair short on the spot and was always with the green light. At that time, everyone accused her of being impulsive and reckless. Even the father said: "It's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, and it's not unforgivable to make a mistake for a while. Why do you bother to be so aggressive? How can you have the stamina of an emperor like this?!" I didn't expect Yiji to contradict back: "Could it be The so-called Empress Concubine’s ability is to personally make another new bed for her husband?!’ His father was speechless for a while. As a result, Concubine Jinde lost face because of her inappropriate goddaughter, and fell seriously ill, and unfortunately, the root cause of the disease , and is now weak all day long." "Then what about Emperor Zhenzhu now?" "Later, it was only said that Yiji became a monk in order to pray for blessings, and my father opened a nunnery for her in a secluded place in the middle of the palace, and gave her the title Zhenzhu nun." It turned out to be like this.After hearing this, I was filled with emotions. Even though I didn't agree with Zhenzhu Diji's actions, I couldn't help admiring her stamina and courage, so I secretly thought about when I would have the opportunity to visit her. "Nu Xi... What would you do if you encountered Yi Ji?" The Twelfth Prince asked me curiously. "No." I replied without hesitation. "Ah?" The Twelfth Prince didn't seem to understand me. "I'm not going to let that happen," I said with absolute certainty. The twelve princes continued to ask: "What if?" "Then give it to him happily and give him a favor." I replied very seriously. The twelve princes smiled, "Nuxi, you are really different." I also laughed, thinking that it would cost a lot just to ask for my favor, and I would definitely get back what I gave in return. At night, I went back to lie on the bed, carefully thinking about everyone mentioned by the Twelve Princes, and only then did I get a general idea of ​​the personnel in the palace: Daji, Renhe Diji, whose biological mother is the queen, is now married to the second son of Prime Minister Zuo, and has one son and three daughters; Yi Ji, Emperor Zhenzhu, her birth mother, Concubine Jinde, was originally married to the eldest son of the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and has no family. She is now a monk and is known as the nun of Zhenzhu; Sanji and Siji died of the plague; Wuji, Emperor Huiwen, her biological mother Yao Meiren, the year she married; Liu Ji, Emperor Qingxun, whose biological mother Qing Chongyi died young, was raised by Concubine Jinde, and has a very good relationship with King Quan Yu; Qiji died young, and her mother also died of dystocia; Ba Ji, Wu Ji, because of her mother's humble status, she is only a daughter-in-law, and she is only titled by her mother's surname. She is nine years old this year; Jiuji, Zhaojiao Emperor Ji, her biological mother, Si Xiurong, is good at flattering, and she is at the time of Long Chong, and she just gave birth to the fourteenth prince a while ago, she was very honored and favored, and she was the same age as me; Ten Ji, less than one year old, has not yet been titled. Thinking about it this way, even though the emperor has ten daughters, three of them have already died. The second concubine committed a crime and became a monk. His motherhood is not high either.From this point of view, it seems that the only daughters that the emperor can care about are Da Ji and Jiu Ji. The emperor has many princes: The eldest prince, the eldest son, when he was seven years old, he ate a piece of jujube cake at noon, and he had convulsions in the afternoon. The doctors couldn't find the symptoms, and he claimed that he died of a sudden illness; The second prince, the king of Nanying, the eldest son, was entrusted to a wealthy place in the south. His mother Jing Zhaoyi, the head of the six concubines, had a good reputation and was respected by the emperor; The third prince, the king of Yuanzang, was enshrined in a remote place in Western Shu. His mother, Bai Jieyu, had a low status and no favor, which made him a cowardly character; The fourth prince, King Quanyu, led the army in battle and had military merits. His biological mother, Concubine Jinde, although her mother is no longer honored and favored, it is worth mentioning that his great-grandfather was a veteran of the three dynasties. slightly scruples; The fifth prince died of the plague; The sixth prince, King Qingling, and his biological mother, Concubine Yanshu, heard that the sixth prince was extremely smart since he was a child, and he was very favored by the emperor.With the support of the Queen and Daji behind her, this year is nineteen; The seventh prince, whose mother fell out of favor and went crazy, accidentally threw him to death; The eighth prince, his biological mother Rui Chongyuan, is thirteen this year; The Ninth Prince, whose biological mother Yu Zhaorong is weak and sickly, is twelve this year; The tenth prince, his biological mother Zhen Jieyu, has done well in his studies and is twelve this year; The eleventh prince died prematurely due to illness, and his biological mother Chi repaired his appearance; The Twelve Princes, whose mother, Concubine Shuxian, is ten years old this year; The Thirteenth Prince, whose mother, Yao Meiren, is ten years old this year; The fourteenth prince, whose mother, Si Xiurong, has a pet and is not yet full moon. In addition, there are countless people who died in the mother's womb before birth, and the mother and child died together. It is really a harem of countless right and wrong.Such an intricate relationship makes it difficult to sort out the clues, and it makes me not sleep well. (twelve princes) Nu Xi asked all the princes and concubines that night, very detailed, and even asked about the status of their mother and concubine's natal family, but I didn't ask the fourth brother, but I was willing to mention him many. Some of these court secrets are well known, and some were overheard from the chatting of palace eunuchs and eunuchs. The person I admire most here is Brother Four. It is said that after he celebrated his coming-of-age ceremony at the age of fifteen and married his fourth sister-in-law, he resolutely bid farewell to his relatives the next day and joined the Western Regions garrison. What a boldness this is, very unmatched by others. Brother Four is a little indifferent, but also very steady, which makes me respect and fear him at the same time. I hope to become a man like him in the future, but I will not be indifferent to my woman like him. I will love her well and only love her in my life... I secretly swear so. (slave) Today is Yuan Day. I was woken up early by the sound of crackling firecrackers in the courtyard, and saw that Shanshan and the others had already woken up, cleaning the windows and sweeping the floor as quietly as possible while busy. Seeing that I woke up, Shanshan stopped what she was doing and brought me the new plum blossom clothes that had been neatly folded yesterday. While helping me to get dressed, she asked cautiously, "Did Miss be woken up by us?" "No, it's just that I didn't sleep well yesterday." "Could it be that Miss is having nightmares again?" Seeing Shanshan's worried expression, I quickly explained: "I just thought about something last night." Her expression just relaxed. At this time, Gong'e brought a copper basin and towel, knelt down and raised it to her eyebrows. I cleaned my face carefully and dried it with a warm towel. Shanshan half-kneeled and helped me get dressed, patted on me, and then praised sincerely: "Miss really looks good in anything." Then I was led to sit in front of the dressing table, and the hair-combing aunt at the back gently combed my hair, and asked me respectfully: "How about doing a 'Double Happiness' for Miss today?" I casually raised my hand in agreement. I saw that she divided my hair into two strands, deliberately left some hair from the bottom, and then combed the rest of the hair upwards into a delicate round peach shape, and fixed it with short powder clips.Then weave the hair below into several bundles, tie the same pink flower rope at the end, and let the rest hang down naturally, floating and lovely. The aunt who combed her hair was busy, and praised involuntarily: "Miss's hair is really black and smooth, just like that waterfall..." After a while, the double-happiness bun was done, which matched my plum blossom powder coat very well. I opened my eyes, and saw myself in the bronze mirror as delicate and beautiful, but innocent and lovely. My maids and servants all knelt down behind me and congratulated at the same time: "Miss is very well-mannered. Congratulations to Miss who is one year older." The corners of my mouth are slightly upturned. In the morning, the emperor took us to greet the queen mother and said some auspicious words about longevity.The queen mother seemed to be in a good mood today, she asked us to get up with a smile, and asked my aunt to reward us with red envelopes. Then everyone had a sumptuous lunch together and chatted for a while, the emperor proposed to go to Feidongyuan to watch the plum blossoms, and everyone naturally agreed. The plum blossoms in Feidongyuan are in full bloom, and the cold wind blows from time to time, mixed with the fragrance of plums, which is very refreshing. Da Ji looked at the white breath from everyone, tightened her cloak, took the hand stove handed over by the maid, and said, "It's really cold today." The Twelve Princes blurted out: "The sharp edge of a sword is sharpened, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold." Everyone was taken aback for a moment, and immediately praised. The emperor laughed: "What a 'the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold'! I remember that you have only recently learned this poem, and now Twelve can actually apply what you have learned, and you can export it well! I am very happy. Come, let me appreciate it!" The twelve princes are busy receiving rewards and kowtows. Concubine Shuxian's face was filled with glory. The ten princes were not far behind at this time, and chanted: "Sparse shadows slant horizontally, the water is clear and shallow, and the dark fragrance floats in the moon and dusk." King Nanying commented: "This poem is a good idea. There is no 'plum' in the poem, but it is full of plum blossoms. I will also write a poem: The window of the small pavilion is half closed, and the door is half closed. Annoyed, specially blowing incense to break the dream soul." Da Ji smiled and praised: "Good poem." Then she pondered for a while, "I don't read much, but I only know this most popular poem: There are a few plum branches in the corner, and Ling Han blooms alone. I know it's not snow, because there is darkness. Xianglai." The king of Yuan Zang flattered and said: "Daji's poem is easy to understand but the most artistic conception." Da Ji ignored King Yuan Zang, but looked at King Quan Yu, and asked, "King Quan Yu might as well show his hand." King Yuanzang blushed, embarrassed, and could only step aside and remain silent. King Quanyu signaled to King Yuanzang, "The fourth younger brother is overstepping first." Then he said slowly, "The wind of snow abuse is more awe-inspiring, and the integrity of flowers is the strongest. It will drift away when it is out of date, and I am ashamed to beg for mercy from Dongjun." Everyone praised again: "What a proud character! King Quan Yu's poem is the most powerful!" King Quan Yu smiled faintly, "I'm just throwing bricks to attract others, and I'm making a fool of myself here. Brother Sanhuang, it's your turn." King Quanyu's words made King Yuanzang feel better. He cast a grateful glance at King Quanyu, and said: "I have seen the plum blossoms, and I heard the singing of birds again. I look at the spring grass with my heart, and fear the jade. Class students." After that, concubines and ministers sang several poems about plum blossoms, all of which had new ideas, and they had to praise each other. "In the Shang Dynasty, the wine was drunk, and the plum blossoms were half full. After the melancholy Biangong Spring, a branch fell to the south of the Yangtze River. (1)" I thought about it, and I also joined in the fun, and I also knew that this poem must be Will be fine. Although my voice is small, it is very clear, and everyone in the garden can hear it. As soon as this poem came out, everyone was shocked. "This poem is very familiar..." King Quan Yu thought deeply. "Isn't this... the poem my father wrote back then!" Da Ji suddenly remembered. After being reminded by Da Ji, everyone remembered that the emperor had indeed made such a poem about plums three years ago.Naturally, it was inevitable that some flatterers would praise: "Good poem! Good poem! This is the best of all poems!" "All the poems have their own merits, but this poem is the only one with beautiful words and profound artistic conception, which cannot be surpassed!" "Your Majesty's talent is beyond the reach of others!" Sure enough, Long Yan was very happy, and saw that the emperor personally folded a beautiful plum blossom and sent it to me, and said to me with a smile: "Your outfit matches this bunch of plum blossoms very well, it is very beautiful." I respectfully took the plum blossoms and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, long live your Majesty, long live your Majesty." Everyone knelt down after me, and said loudly: "Your Majesty is holy, long live, long live, long live." "Pingshen," the emperor walked to the plum tree with broken branches, stroked its rough trunk, and said, "This is a plum tree imported from a foreign land the year before last. It is the first time that it blooms so well. People there call it Tiyako Mei, the name is very difficult to pronounce, let's name it 'Numei' today." From the envious and jealous eyes of everyone, it can be seen how much grace this is. Because people will die, but this plum tree called my name can still flourish in this luxurious palace for thousands of winters and springs... I thank you again with a restrained expression. After that, everyone went on to visit plum blossoms, green pines, and cypresses in a leisurely manner. The Twelve Princes and I commented on my Numeishu. 我无意地一瞥在我旁边的姊，却看见权禹王正和她低低的说着什么，姊心情好地微笑着。 我侧耳倾听了一下，然后听见“你的父亲是个英雄……”什么的话。 登时我的好心情一下子消失殆尽，反而有种被羞辱的感觉。 为什么是“你的父亲”而不是“你们的父亲”？ 难道就因为我是庶出你就轻视我不成？ 纵然这样出尽了风头，难道在别人眼里我还是微不足道的，没有姊那么光明正大的么？ 我的心骤然变冷，充斥了说不清的不甘心。 元日夜宴最是奢华热闹。 今晚皇后果然穿着那端雪之衣出席宴会，惊艳四方。 这件衣服的确是万里挑一，就是人到中年、体态略有臃肿的皇后穿了也显得妩媚多情，增添了不少光彩。 我听见站在我旁边伺候着的善善轻叹了口气，知道她终是为我感到惋惜了。 可是即使是这样美，新年穿白衣，未必是个好兆头。 我知道白天我已经出尽风头，少不得人嫉恨我了，加上一直对权禹王的话耿耿于怀，所以我只是低调地默默吃水果点心，看舞姬们殿中起舞。 一曲《祝春》完毕，舞姬们纷纷散去。 只听太后在上面叹了声气，说：“每年元日只是这些老套的表演，让人生烦，不知可有新鲜的东西？” 这样的话也只有太后能说了。 “听说奴兮最近在练习舞艺，不如让她表演一下如何？”大姬说。 她的消息真的很灵通，只是回来几天，我的事情就已经打听得这么仔细了。 只是我学舞还不到一年，尚不精通，即使现在勉强跳了，不过是贻笑大方而已。这样没有把握的事情，我不会做。 于是我婉拒道：“谢谢仁和帝姬的抬爱。只是奴兮学舞时间尚短，加之生性愚笨，现在顶多学到皮毛而已，而在座的都是及尽高贵之人，只怕看了奴兮跳的舞要三月不知肉味儿了。” “此话怎讲？”大姬挑眉问道。 “吓的。”我摆出了一副小孩子直言不讳的模样。 殿内先是一片寂静，然后大家都爆出笑来。 连一向不喜欢我的太后都乐得眼角的皱纹堆到了一块儿，“这个新鲜，奴兮小小年纪，讲的笑话倒是挺逗人的。” 皇上也笑得差点把杯中酒洒出来，“你这小鬼精灵。倒难为你逗笑了太后，可是立了大功。你说朕过年准备的这些赏赐是不是全都得搬到袭菸居了？” 我也附和着笑了笑，“皇上该赏仁和帝姬，都是仁和帝姬出的主意好。” 我这样一说，大家就都以为我和大姬是提前商量好逗大家开心的。 “哦？”皇上看向大姬，“仁和有这份心朕很欣慰。仁和，你只有一个宝贝儿子，前几次你央求朕赐封他为世子，朕因为不合祖制而一直犹豫，今儿个过年，你能让太后开怀一笑也算是有孝心，今天朕就准了你了。” 大姬又惊又喜，连忙跪下谢恩，“谢父皇。” 皇后也因外孙能被封为世子十分高兴，对我温和一笑，颇有感激的意思，“奴兮也有功劳，端雪的料子还剩下些，就赏给你吧。” 晚上回去后，袭菸居的宫娥太监们都十分兴奋，绘声绘色地谈论着我今天如何出风头。 只有善善察觉到了我的疲累，给我泡了一杯上好的雪松茶。 我却是连喝茶的精气也没有了。 “小小姐为什么闷闷不乐的？”