Chapter 16 Chapter Sixteen and Ji

On the fifteenth day, it was the day when I went to Jiji ceremony. Because it was raining lightly last night, I was worried that the weather would not be good today. Unexpectedly, the sun was shining and the sky was clear. I heard magpies chirping on the branches early in the morning. Shanshan and the others beamed with joy, saying it was a good omen. Shanshan and the others helped me into the bath and changed my clothes. I still put on the clothes I wore when I was a child and combed my double bun. The emperor chose to salute at Qinghe Pavilion in Shouan Palace. In June, the lotus flowers in the palace are blooming pink and white, charming and charming, and this Qinghe Pavilion is the best place to watch the lotus flowers. From outside the palace, you can see large areas of lotus flowers moistened by yesterday's rain and dew under the sunshine twinkling.

Because my parents died early, I was brought up by the emperor, and he presided over the Jiji ceremony as my father. The emperor has a high status, so he does not stand on the east steps and wait for the guests like his parents, but sits on the master's seat; Daji tray stands under the west steps; the guests wait outside the venue.After taking a bath, I sat in the east room (dressing room) and waited. Then the court musicians played. The guest of honor, Mrs. Chongguo, and the spectators entered in order and sat down in their appropriate seats. The emperor stood up and delivered a speech, announcing the official beginning of the coming-of-age ceremony.

Sister walked out first, washed her hands, and took her seat on the west steps.Then I walked out with small steps, walked to the center of the room, faced south, bowed to the concierge, and then knelt down on the seat facing west. After my sister untied the buns for me and combed my hair, Mrs. Chongguo went down the east steps to wash her hands, wiped them dry, and then saluted the emperor. I turned to sit in the east according to the procedure, and Da Ji offered Luopa and hairpin. Mrs. Chongguo walked in front of me and chanted her congratulations loudly: "It's an auspicious day for the moon, and I will start to take the Yuan clothes. Abandon your young ambitions, Shun Er Cheng De. Shoukao Weiqi, Jieer Jingfu."

She knelt down and put a high bun on me, then got up and returned to her original position.My sister is symbolically correcting me. I got up and went back to the east room. My sister took the clothes from Daji and went to the room to change for me the plain clothes and skirts that matched the hairpin on my head. After I got dressed, I would come out again to show my clothes to the guests and pay respects to the emperor and queen. I sat facing the east again, Mrs. Chongguo washed her hands again, and reset herself again. Da Ji presented the hairpin, Mrs. Chongguo took it, walked in front of me and chanted a congratulatory speech loudly: "Auspicious moon and chen, it is Shen Erfu . Respect Erweiyi, Shushende. My eyebrows live forever, and I will always be blessed by Hu Fu."

After hearing this, my sister went to hairpin for me.Mrs. Chongguo put hairpins on my hairpin again, and my sister symbolically straightened hairpins again.Same as last time, I have to bow and return to the east room, and my sister will help me put on the deep clothes with curved trains that match the hairpins on my head. I went out to show the new clothes to the guests, and then I made a formal salute to Mrs. Chongguo to show respect to the teachers and seniors. At three times, Mrs. Chongguo chanted her congratulations loudly and said: "With the righteousness of the year and the order of the month, Xianjiaer will obey. Brothers are here, so that Juede can be achieved. The yellow scorpion has no boundaries, and it is celebrated by the sky." Then for me Add hairpin crown.

Like One Plus Two Plus, I'm going to the room to change into a dress with large sleeves and a long skirt that matches the headdress. Then three prayers. Daji removed the decoration of Jili and set up a feast of wine and wine on the west steps. Mrs. Chongguo took the wine that my sister handed over, walked up to me, and congratulated me: "Sweet and sweet wine are thick, and I recommend Lingfang. Worship and sacrifice, so as to make you auspicious. The rest of the sky, the life test will never forget .” I bowed to her, took the wine, knelt at the table and sprinkled some on the ground as sacrificial wine.Then I touched my lips symbolically with the wine, and then put the wine on the table, Daji served the rice again, and I took it and ate a little symbolically.

Mrs. Chongguo got up again and named me "Fuyu", and wished: "Etiquette is ready, and the moon is auspicious, and I will tell you the word. The word Kongjia is suitable for fashion scholars. It is suitable for fakes and will be protected forever. , called Fu Yu." I lowered my eyebrows and replied: "Although I'm not sensitive, I dare not come here late at night." Then I bowed to each other. Then I bowed to the emperor and queen again and listened carefully to their admonitions, saluting. After completing this series of rituals, I finally stood in the center and bowed to the guests one after another, and they nodded slightly.

My majesty finally announced that the Jiji ceremony is complete, and my coming-of-age ceremony is officially over. The concierge retreated one after another. I secretly breathed a sigh of relief. I was nervous just now, for fear of making a mistake in any step and making people laugh. The queen beckoned me to come over, and she told me to sit beside her, looked at me carefully, and praised: "After this line, the ceremony will be different immediately, and I will look like a big girl." The emperor looked at me with infinite emotion, and said: "If your mother is alive, she must be very happy..."

Hearing the emperor mentioned my mother, I couldn't help feeling a little sad. Although all the people present here today are relatives of the emperor with high status, and the emperor specially called the princes from all over the country back to Kyoto to congratulate me, but none of them are my blood relatives. How much helplessness and desolation are hidden in the infinite dignity on the surface. Seeing my sad look, the emperor knew that his words touched my heart, so he smiled and said: "Nuxi, come to me and see what gift I have prepared for you today." I bid farewell to the queen and was ordered to come before the emperor.I smelled the faint ambergris on the emperor's body, which brought back memories of the first time I entered the palace, and suddenly I felt nostalgic for the emperor, he took care of me like a father, didn't he?

All the splendor, wealth and scenery are all given to me by this man in front of me. The root of Si Chongyi's matter is to compare who is more favored, and the emperor chose me in the end. Mother gave me the greatest protection when she died, and that was the supreme man in front of me who loved mother deeply. It is only now that I have a deeper understanding of my mother's good intentions. The emperor took my little hand, and there was tenderness in his eyes, he turned to look at Eunuch Zhu, Eunuch Zhu understood, and brought up a red cloth tray. There is a rosewood box on the tray, with a wishful knot tied in the middle with a yellow rope.

"Open it and have a look." The emperor said to me kindly. I went to the tray, untied the knot, and carefully lifted the lid. A scent came out and immediately filled the whole room. I fixed my eyes and saw a sandalwood incense fan lying quietly in the middle of the box. I looked back at the emperor and asked him. The emperor nodded to me. I took out the sandalwood fan and opened it gently, the fragrance was even stronger, and the fragrance burst out. I saw the waterside pavilions, towers, mountains and rocks, flowers, birds, grass and insects painted on the fan, which is not too large.The most eye-catching thing is a lady leaning on the railing and wearing a luxurious Tang suit, with full eyebrows, vivid posture, graceful figure, captivating.On the upper right corner of the fan, there is the delicate and charming lowercase script of "Thirteen Lines", and there is a red elegant tassel hanging from the end of the fan. The emperor was very happy to see that I couldn't put it down. "Do you like it?" I nodded, then looked at the fan carefully, and said: "This painting on the fan is very vivid and lifelike, it must have been done by everyone; and the inscription is also very interesting, and it complements the painting, which is not ordinary; Just pointing at this fan bone, it is also fragrant, fine in texture, and extremely precious..." The emperor clapped his hands and smiled, "Sure enough, there are people who know the goods." Eunuch Zhu explained: "Miss is very accurate, the emperor has put a lot of thought into this fan. This fan frame is a Suzhou 'Sireng' fan, made of the best white sandalwood; this painting, especially Mr. Wang Xianyi, a great painter of the dynasty, was invited to write the pen himself; as for this inscription, it is even more rare, it is the authentic work of Zhang Ruya and Zhang Hermit..." There was a low exclamation from the people present. I was also secretly surprised, although I knew that this fan must be of great value, but I didn't expect such an unusual origin. Others don't talk about it, just say that this elegant hermit is said to have a weird temper. He is full of knowledge but he doesn't want to be an official in the court. Instead, he returns to the mountains and forests. A piece of leisure. At present, scholars and scholars admire his knowledge and scramble to worship him as a teacher, but he always refuses people thousands of miles away. The poems he wrote are neither sold out nor given away. He writes poems as he pleases, and then burns more of them, which shows that it is hard to find a single ink. Although I don't know how the emperor obtained the authentic work in the end, it must have taken a lot of effort. I stroked the fan carefully, and my love was beyond words. Only such a good thing is what I really want... When I woke up early the next day, everything seemed different, I was like a whole new person. Shanshan brought a few clothes for me to choose from, most of them are Tang-style gauze skirts that are popular among ladies and ladies nowadays, they are gorgeous and rich. I chose a cool green gauze dress, and then washed carefully under the service of all the palace maids. I sat in front of the vanity mirror, and my aunt combed my hair carefully. From today onwards, I will no longer comb my hair in a bun that I wore when I was a child. My aunt put my hair up high and combed it into a simple, fresh and elegant palace makeup bun. Finally, she inserted a white and flawless white jade hairpin slightly obliquely for me. While my aunt was busy combing my hair, Shanshan gently and evenly applied the blended "Jade Girl Peach Blossom Powder" on my face, neck and collarbone chest exposed in front of Tang clothes; The shape was already very good-looking, so I didn't trim it for me anymore. I just took the Luozidai produced in Persia and gave me a little darker color.After that, I put a thin layer of sandalwood rouge on both sides of my cheeks, and then mixed it with jade powder, which is called "Feixia makeup".Finally, Shanshan brought a piece of red incense paper and asked me to sip it lightly, and my lips immediately became bright and ruddy. When they said I was dressed up and I got up, they couldn't help but let out a low exclamation. I'm a little nervous, is it weird? I walked in front of the panoramic bronze mirror that was one person tall, and saw a woman with a high bun, white hosta, bare chest, red silk on her shoulders, a yellow narrow-sleeved blouse, a green floor-length skirt, and a red belt hanging from her waist. The images of young girls are in front of my eyes. I covered my mouth in disbelief, is this really me? Shanshan's eye circles were slightly red, she walked in front of me who was almost as tall as her, and stretched out her hand to stick a red plum blossom-shaped flower tin on my forehead, the person in the mirror suddenly looked more charming moving. "Miss looks more and more like a miss." Shanshan said with emotion. I carefully looked at the person in the mirror again, and my impression of my mother was already very vague, but my mother's gentle eyes and the faint fragrance of her body have always remained in my memory. Is this what it looks like? Such a beauty. Tingyi handed me the sandalwood fan that the emperor gave me yesterday, and reminded: "Miss is going to visit the queen mother and the emperor this morning." I turned around and found that the addition of such clothes made me walk differently. So, accompanied by Tingyi Xingdan and others, I walked gracefully towards the Queen Mother's Shouan Palace. When I arrived at Shou'an Palace, I bowed my head slightly and walked to the main hall with the announcement from the servants outside the door. I solemnly knelt down and said crisply: "Nu Xi pays respects to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor." The emperor called me up. I thanked you, got up slowly, and looked up at the queen mother and the emperor. I know that at that moment the whole palace will become bright for me. After the emperor saw my face clearly from above, he was visibly shocked and was speechless for a long while. Seeing his momentary trance, I knew he must be thinking of my mother. I stepped aside according to the rules, and there was another low exclamation sound and some people whispering behind their fans. The emperor coughed, and the surroundings suddenly became quiet. The emperor said: "Nuxi had a coming-of-age ceremony yesterday, and I decided to take a boat trip on the lake tonight and hold a boat banquet to celebrate." Everyone promises and accepts the order. After a while, we retreated one after another. When I was leaving, I accidentally caught a glimpse of King Quan Yu. He seemed to have sensed something, and was about to look at me. I hurriedly turned my face away and left in a hurry. I... I don't have the courage to look directly at him, dare not talk to him, but occasionally cast a few glances at him pretending to be inadvertent. It's like losing yourself. I can't be reconciled to myself like this. The sixteenth moon is at its fullest. Decorated with lanterns and festoons, the extremely luxurious palace boats slowly wandered on the clear water lake, the music of silk and bamboo was endless, and it was very lively. Daji and other empresses and I sat on one side, and the princes and princes sat on the other side. The emperor and queen sat on top. Da Ji invited me to sit at the same table. In fact, according to my status, I should be the last seat among the emperors and concubines, but because I hold a special weight in the emperor's heart, Da Ji was also happy to be a favor and bring me in front. The emperor nodded faintly to Da Ji's arrangement. As soon as I took my seat, I felt a few eyes cast on me. I smiled slightly and sat down as if nothing had happened. Daji was very warm to me, and Xu Xu mentioned to me many etiquette and manners that adult women should pay attention to. I listened silently, but I also noticed a trace of melancholy that couldn't be concealed under Daji's joyful appearance. Afterwards, Da Ji drank several bottles of wine violently, her cheeks flushed, her brows and eyes showed a drunken state, and her words became confused. She took my hand and whispered in my ear: "Nuxi...the emperor treats you so gracefully...it's really enviable. Take a look at Zhaojiao, who passed the ceremony half a month earlier than you, But that scene is so shabby..." She said that she added another bottle of wine for herself, and then said: "I couldn't compare to your grand pomp at that time... You are so lucky, slave... In the future, the emperor will definitely find you The unparalleled Ruyi Langjun...unlike me...was kicked out of the palace early by my father..." The voice of Daji's last few words became louder, the queen heard it from above, her face changed, and she shouted: "Renhe, you are drunk!" As she spoke, she looked at Gong'e who was standing next to her, and ordered awkwardly: "Hurry up and help your master go back!" Those maids were ordered to pull up Daji hastily and carefully. Da Ji was already unsteady walking at this time, she repeated: "I'm not drunk...why are you dragging me..." The queen's face was a bit ugly, she got up and bowed to the emperor apologetically, pleading guilty: "Renhe was very drunk, my concubine left the table earlier to send her back, please forgive me..." A trace of displeasure flashed across the emperor's face, and he waved his hand to signal the queen to leave. I watched the empress and the maids lead Da Ji away in another small boat. There was a moment of embarrassment at the banquet, but Nanying Wang stood up and raised his glass to the emperor when he saw the opportunity: "My son respects my father and emperor. May my father and dragon be in good health!" Only then did we react, and we raised our glasses to congratulate the emperor. The emperor's face softened, and he picked up the golden bottle and drank it all in one gulp. Everyone praised the emperor for his good drinking capacity. Only then did the atmosphere at the banquet become harmonious again. During the banquet, I glanced at my sister who was kneeling at the end of the banquet without any trace, and saw that she was casting her tender eyes on the Twelve Princes sitting diagonally opposite and drinking. There was a smile on the corner of my mouth, my sister loves you really hard, but you still haven't said anything to him, is it because you don't have self-confidence? I looked at the twelve princes, and the twelve princes also happened to see me at this moment. I replaced wine with tea, raised my glass, and signaled to him. He smiled and raised the wine bottle in front of him. We looked at each other and gulped it down at the same time. Then I looked at my sister, she obviously saw everything just now, and her face turned pale for a moment. She looked at me pitifully, showing a sad and pleading look. I was obviously taken aback, because I never thought that my sister would look at me with such soft eyes because of the Twelfth Prince. But I didn't give her any sympathy or promise, I just smiled politely at her as if I couldn't understand anything. Shall I let you go now?ridiculous. Did you ever think of me as a younger sister when you were proud? Sister, your fault lies in your ignorance. You have to fight for anything by yourself, not by asking for help. You are a concubine, and I am just a concubine. Now you are at the bottom, and I am at the top. This is not what I asked for. There isn't that much cheap sympathy in the Palace. I earned it, I deserve it. You want to get something for nothing like this, but people look down on you. I stopped looking at her and began to concentrate on tasting the fruit in the three-legged glass tray on the table. At this time, King Nanying over there said to King Quanyu: "Fourth, I heard that your Huihe side concubine has given birth to a son? It is said that it is still a son." I hesitated for a moment, then ate the fresh berries as if nothing had happened. Did Namu Duoer finally get her wish?A son, the son she had been longing for. King Quanyu paused for a moment, as if he glanced at me, and then replied to King Nanying: "I made the emperor laugh." King Nanying waved his hand, "On the contrary, I think you have too few heirs, fourth brother... Fourth brother should accept more concubines and have more descendants. This is also a responsibility that cannot be shirked as a prince..." King Quan Yu smiled, picked up a glass of wine and drank it down, and said, "The fourth brother is not as lucky as the emperor's brother." After that, it was a topic that they talked about more among men. I was inexplicably depressed, and when I saw Nanying Wang's disgusting face, I felt disgusted, so I got up and left the table with an excuse. Tingyi and the others wanted to wait on them, so I called them back. I walked out of the boat alone and came to the bow of the open air. I don't want someone to come here before me. I had no choice but to turn around and leave, but the man seemed to have been startled by me and looked back at me. Behind me he said, "Stop. Come here." I turned around and studied the figure of the man who ordered me carefully. I saw him half lying on the deck of the boat with his left arm up and looking up at the moon, holding a jug in his right hand and gurgling wine into his mouth. I took a few steps closer, and then I saw the man clearly. It turned out to be King Qingling. I've met him a few times before, but he's always gone his own way, and he never sees the end, so I haven't had a close relationship with him. I went forward to bless him, "Nu Xi pays homage to Prince Qingling." He stopped drinking and heyed, "I'm the least used to this kind of etiquette. Sit down." I hesitated for a while, but Su Wenqing Ling Wang is uninhibited, if he behaves too petty, he will inevitably be despised by him, so I sat beside him in a relaxed and casual manner. With some approval on his face, he reached out and took a jug of wine for me from the dark purple osmanthus-patterned tray next to him. "It's rare for such a good moonlight, drink with me." I took the jug he handed over, with a look of embarrassment on my face. He smiled and brought me a wine glass from the side. But it's not these things that bother me, but that I've never drank alcohol. He seemed to have read my mind, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why, are you afraid?" I bit my lip, "I'm not afraid." He smiled, "Have courage." Then he stared at me, and I couldn't stop drinking. I lifted the jug and poured myself a glass of wine. I picked up the wine glass, and as if making up my mind, I raised my large sleeves to cover my face, and drank it in one gulp. "Ahem..." I didn't expect the wine to be bitter and spicy. It was my first time to drink alcohol, my face turned red, and I was choked and coughed continuously. It turns out that the wine is so bad, but I saw that King Quan Yu and the others drank very comfortably and intoxicated... Seeing my embarrassed look, King Qingling laughed, "You're wasting this good ten-year-old sweet-scented osmanthus wine by drinking it like this." I calmed down a little from the pain and looked at him puzzled. Still smiling, he explained: "Wine is tasted a little bit." He poured a glass for me himself and handed it to me. I took it dubiously, and this time, as he said, I brought the wine cup to my lips and took a sip. Although the taste is still bitter, it is obviously not as unacceptable as before. He pulled out a smile, then ignored me, turned around and looked at the moon again. I looked at him secretly by the moonlight, and saw that his eyes were deep, his nose was straight, and his lips seemed a little thin, but they fit perfectly on this face and complemented each other. If Wang Huagui of Nanying, Yingwu of Quanyu Wang, Ninth Prince is handsome, Tenth Prince is upright, and Twelve Princes are heroic, then the word handsome could not be more appropriate for this prince. I looked down the face again, and his front was opened a little, revealing a small piece of white inner shirt front. Although I've heard about King Qingling's unrestrained behavior for a long time, I was slightly surprised to be disheveled on such an occasion. "The moon is so beautiful tonight." King Qingling sighed. I was drawn back to my thoughts, and I also looked up at the bright moon as big as a silver plate in the sky.It was really beautiful, hazy and moist. "The moon waxes and wanes, do you think it's better to have a full moon or a waning moon?" It seemed that it was rare to find someone to play tricks on, King Qingling narrowed his eyes and asked me with interest. I smiled and answered confidently: "It should be that each has its own merits." "Then do you like the full moon or the waning moon more? You can't say you like both." Qingling Wang seemed dissatisfied, and joked with a little sarcasm. I lowered my eyebrows and thought for a while, "I like the waning moon more." King Qingling raised his eyebrows and became interested, "Tell me about it." "If there is an excess, then there will be a loss. This kind of beauty is only a short-lived and impermanent time; while the waning moon is full of vitality, changeable, and has different postures, which are endlessly memorable." "Well said." King Qingling nodded, but he continued to ask: "But people yearn for reunion and perfection after all, don't you?" I didn't say a word, and looked up at the full moon again. Why don't I yearn for it?But who can give me a reunion... that will only become a vain expectation in the end. King Qing Ling didn't get to the bottom of it, he picked up the jug again and motioned to me, "Come, drink." I played with the purple jade osmanthus flower cup in my hand, lifted it up and took another sip. King Qingling looked at the moon shadow reflected on the lake, and said with emotion: "The Moon Palace is so beautiful, but it's true that people can't get to the moon." out of reach." I drank a few glasses of wine and spoke more casually. I relaxed my kneeling posture, and smiled slightly, "Actually, the moon is not that far away... Just scoop up a handful of clear water, and the moon is in your hand." King Qing Ling may have never heard such remarks, he was startled, and then began to think about my words. Then he looked at me with piercing eyes, and smiled at me, "Smart woman. You can even get the moon, what else can you not get in the future?" I didn't understand if he had other deep meanings in what he said, but instead, I didn't know how to answer for a while. "But", he changed the subject, "What's the use of being so smart? Be careful and you will be misled by your cleverness. It's better to be an indifferent and carefree person, roaming around the world, doing whatever you want, it's so satisfying!" I smiled wryly in my heart, no one wants to have a leisurely life, but... Happy also needs capital. Even though it was just my own murmur, he still seemed to hear it. He is silent. After a while, he grinned and said mockingly, "You're right. If I hadn't been born as a prince, I wouldn't have had the chance to live such a leisurely life. It turns out that I depended on my identity after all... It's funny that I still Pretend to be innocent." I was a little nervous, and hurriedly defended: "I didn't mean that..." He waved his hand, "You're just telling the truth." Embarrassed, I lowered my head. He just laughed, "Nu Xi, I really like listening to you talk." I raised my head abruptly, and what I met was his deep and dark eyes, which were somewhat meaningful. He smiled happily, "Nu Xi, has anyone ever told you that your eyes are beautiful?" I blushed a little. Although I knew I looked pretty good, I was a little at a loss when he spoke to me so bluntly. I concealed myself and silently lowered my head to sip the wine. Before I knew it, after drinking three or four glasses of wine, my cheeks began to heat up, and my thoughts could no longer be concentrated. Instead, they slowly spread around uncontrollably like fluff. I knew I was probably drunk, so I got up and said goodbye to King Qingling, but he didn't force me to stay, and waved his hand as a farewell. I looked around as I walked back, and everything was a little blurry. The feet are also soft like stepping on cotton, without a sense of wood. Just when I was staggering and about to collapse on the ground, it seemed that I was suddenly supported by someone. "You're drunk." A deep voice came from next to my ear. I raised my head, barely opened my dim drunken eyes, and what was reflected in my eyes was King Quan Yu's always calm face. I was a little annoyed, and tried my best to push him away, but I couldn't do anything, so I could only let my body lean against his arms helplessly, panting slightly. I only heard him rushing towards King Qingling behind and saying: "Father told you to go over...you really shouldn't let her drink..." Then came the teasing voice of King Qingling: "Oh? Did you feel distressed? It's rare to see Brother Huang have a crush on any woman in so many years. Have you forgotten..." Consciousness gradually blurred, and I couldn't hear the words after that. I slowly closed my eyes. Sleeping while drunk was surprisingly peaceful. Seeing that I was awake, Shan Shan brought me a cup of sobering tea. Sure enough, I was a little thirsty, so I gulped down a whole cup of tea, and my whole body felt much refreshed. I asked Shanshan with some headache: "What's wrong with me?" "Miss was drunk yesterday..." Ah... I remembered, I met King Qingling at the bow of the boat last night, and I was persuaded by him to have a few more drinks. "Then how did I get back?" Shanshan replied: "The emperor saw that the young lady was drunk, so he blamed King Qingling, and asked the servants to bring the young lady back to rest earlier." "So that's how it is." I felt a little bit lost in my heart, I seemed to see King Quan Yu yesterday... But yes, he would not do such misleading things. I shook my head, feeling a little ridiculous in my emotions just now. I cleared my mind and got up, "Shanshan, get ready, I'm going to Fengyi Palace." Shan Shan looked puzzled, "Miss, this is..." "Yesterday Daji was drunk, so I'm going to visit because of emotion and reason." I came to the Queen's Fengyi Palace. The queen treated me very warmly. Just as I was about to greet the queen, the queen hurriedly pulled me up and let me sit down. She asked the maids to bring some fresh melons and fruits and snacks. The dim sum are all light flavors that I usually like to eat. I come to Fengyi Palace quite often. Maybe the queen guessed that I don’t like sweets when she sees that I put the dessert aside every time, so she will choose some light desserts that are fresh in the palace every time. Give me. It's hard for the queen to take such good care of me, which makes me a little grateful. I took my seat and asked softly, "Is Da Ji okay?" The queen sighed, "It's really rare that you miss her so much. This child... drank too much last night and is still asleep." I said "Oh" and asked tentatively: "I saw that Daji was not very happy yesterday..." There was a trace of helplessness and melancholy in the empress's brows, "Nuxi, you are not an outsider, it's okay for me to tell you directly...it's not about their husband and wife..." "What's wrong?" I asked in a concerned tone. "It's also Renhe who has a small heart...it's just that the eldest son-in-law took in a new concubine..." I suddenly, no wonder.But I have no experience and don't know how to persuade. The queen went on to say: "I have persuaded her several times. If the husband takes a concubine and wants to use his temper, then wouldn't this palace be angry to death long ago... She didn't listen and instead blamed the palace and the emperor for giving her I found the wrong person, said that we despise her and kicked her out of the palace early... In fact, this palace is her biological mother, how could she not wish her happiness, and persuading her is also for her own good..." The queen paused, and continued: "Actually, the eldest son-in-law not only has a good family background, but also has good character... Although he has added two concubine rooms, this is not a big deal among men... Besides, even if you don't marry him, you can marry him." Others are not the same.” The queen seemed a little tired, took a sip of the tea on the table, but still had a bitter expression on her face. I asked cautiously: "But Daji is so honorable, the son-in-law...doesn't she treat her well?" The queen smiled wryly and said, "It's not that I don't understand Renhe. The son-in-law respects Renhe and treats Renhe very well. But respect... After all, it's not what a woman really wants..." After hearing this, I felt a lot of emotion. It turns out that noble as a big girl is as strong as a big girl, and in the end, she can’t escape the inherent fate of a woman—men have the right to have fun, but women are always hurt in their feelings. party. No wonder Daji doesn't often bring her son-in-law to the palace. Maybe the more noble a woman is, the less she can tolerate a man's betrayal of her. Just as I was thinking wildly like this, suddenly there was laughter from a distance: "Why, I heard that Nuxi is coming?" I looked up, and what I met was Daji's smiling face. I saw Daji wearing a gorgeous hand-crafted multicolored embroidered robe, with a neat and gorgeous Yunxia bun, and the makeup on her face was well-done and meticulous. It must have been a lot of effort, which made Daji look so beautiful today. Extraordinary high spirits. I secretly sighed, after all, Daji is a Daji, with a dignified appearance and a noble and elegant demeanor. Looking at her bright eyebrows, it seems that nothing happened yesterday. I think her self-esteem does not allow herself to show the slightest bit of bitterness to others. I got up and wished Daji a blessing, Daji smiled and said, "Why are you being polite to me?" She sat down across from me, took the tea from Gong'e, and took a sip gracefully. My eyes couldn't help but fall on her slender hands painted with Danko, they are fair, plump and well maintained. Although Da Ji is a mother, it is inevitable that she will act like a baby in front of her mother. She asked: "Did the queen mother speak ill of her daughter just now?" The queen smiled, pointed at her and said to me: "Look, even my own mother is suspicious." I also echoed with a smile. Da Ji also laughed, but slowly her face became gloomy. "Queen, I'm leaving tomorrow." The queen's mouth twitched, "It's so early... don't you stay for a few more days, it's rare to come back..." "No, it's always worrying to leave four children at home, and the son-in-law doesn't know how to take care of children..." "Why didn't you bring your grandchildren here? I haven't seen them for several years..." Da Ji's tone suddenly became a little sharp, "I know he wished that our mother and son would go out so that he and that little bitch could be at ease, how could I please him!" The queen was stunned for a moment, and then sighed, "Silly daughter, why are you so stubborn about this matter? As a woman, can't you just turn a blind eye and close your eyes, and live a peaceful life?" Daji snorted coldly, "It's because he doesn't want to live a good life! If I had known earlier, I might as well have become a monk like Otohime!" The queen's face changed greatly when she heard this, "You can't imitate her! Don't you know how the world condemns Otome? Have you forgotten how angry your father was?" Da Ji didn't expect the queen to be so nervous, she was stunned for a moment, and then smiled self-deprecatingly, "Just talk about it, after all, I don't have the courage like her... Besides, I can't give up my children..." The empress breathed a sigh of relief, and took the opportunity to change the subject: "It's time for you to go to Ruique Palace to see Concubine Shu, she was still talking about you a few days ago." Only then did Da Ji divert her attention, and suddenly realized, "I really almost forgot to see my cousin." She turned to look at me, "Nuxi, have you ever been to Ruique Palace?" I shook my head. I rarely see Concubine Yan Shu, let alone go to her palace. Da Ji smiled and said, "Why don't we go there together and ask for a cup of tea?" I followed Daji to Concubine Yanshu's Ruique Palace. Ruique Palace is adjacent to Fengyi Palace, and it is also one of the most magnificent palaces in the palace. Concubine Yanshu is one of the four concubines, not to mention her noble status, and her son King Qingling is extremely intelligent, and has been loved by the emperor since he was a child; There is the support of Queen Daji behind the scenes, so it can be said that the right time, place and people have both. I followed Daji into the courtyard, and saw several lush and beautiful ginkgo trees planted in the courtyard, which were very elegant. We climbed up the steps, and the steps were cleaned spotlessly. When we stepped into the threshold, Gong'e who was sweeping with a duster by the door saw it and bowed quickly. "Di Ji is finally here, my mother has been talking about you recently." The words were very familiar and warm. Da Ji must have been very familiar with this place, so she found a seat at random and sat down. "Quickly, make me two cups of ginkgo tea. I think about this every day outside the palace..." Gong'e chuckled and said, "Great Emperor Ji didn't come to see my mother, she came here to pick tea." Da Ji was not angry, and said with a smile: "My cousin usually doesn't control you, but you are getting more and more poor-mouthed, dare to talk to the master like that..." "Slaves don't dare to..." "Why don't you dare. Come on, make me some tea..." That Gong'e took the order, turned around and entered the side room. Da Ji explained to me: "The ginkgo tea here is extraordinary...only three taels are made a year, which is extremely rare." I respectfully responded to her: "Then Nuxi must rely on Daji's blessing." "That's not necessarily true." Da Ji said narrowly, "Maybe I'll have to rely on you. If you weren't here, how could it be so easy to make me tea with just a few words..." Not wanting Da Ji to be so naughty and cute, I pursed my lips, "Da Ji was joking." After a while, the maid walked over with a tray. She skillfully and gracefully placed two cups of exquisite celadon teacups in front of us. After Daji took a sip, I picked up the teacup and took a sip. It really is good tea. It must have been chilled with ice cubes just now, the tea is cool and thorough, and the fragrance in the mouth is overflowing, and the fragrance on the lips and teeth is endless. 作为客人，对于这样的好东西总要赞赏一下的，我叹道：“好茶。” 果然那宫娥十分高兴，脸上有掩饰不住的自豪和得意神色。 大姬喝足了茶，环视四周，问：“表姨呢？怎么不见？” 宫娥回答：“娘娘现在正抄写佛经呢，她说一会儿抄完了就过来。” 之后大姬问她妍淑妃最近身子可好。 宫娥回话说一切都挺好的。 我们就这么说着，妍淑妃已经抄完佛经出来了。 “大姬你来了？”话语亲切温和。 我抬头望向妍淑妃，只见她穿着青墨色裙子，衣袍边角用金线绣有富贵的牡丹图案，与她的身份年龄十分相称；她的发髻梳得一丝不乱，风韵犹存的脸上画着淡浓适宜的妆，给人十分干净清雅的感觉。 大姬起身向妍淑妃问安，“表姨。” 她拉起大姬，然后转身看向刚刚也随着站起来的我。 她眉目温柔，口气和蔼地问我：“你就是奴兮？” 我姿态优雅地向妍淑妃拜安，回道：“是，奴兮给娘娘请安了，愿娘娘长福金安。” 她先坐下，上下端量我，说：“果然是个懂事的好孩子，难怪皇上总是要夸你了。快坐吧，在我这儿可不要拘谨才好。” 她看着大姬面前空空的茶杯，似责备似玩笑地说：“本来茶就不多，奴兮是客人喝喝也是应该的，反而是你每次都要从我这儿蹭些茶去……” 大姬笑着：“表姨还是那样的小气……” 妍淑妃也笑：“倒不是我小气，只是皇上到我这儿若是问起这茶怎么这么快就没了，我都不知道该怎么说了……总不能说是仁和嘴馋喝去了吧……” 听了这话，满屋子的人都呵呵地笑了。 言语间我发现妍淑妃十分体贴，说的话也总是尽量避免伤害到他人；她虽然待人随和不争强好胜，但是并不代表可以被随便欺负去了的。 不主动去招惹是非，却也不一味地软弱妥协，这在宫中也不失为一种好的生存方式。 我正这样想着，突然瞥见了对面右角屋子白纱帘后面有一抹淡紫色的身影一闪而过。 我虽看得不太仔细，但依然能感觉到那人身姿绰约窈窕，十分美丽。 既然能穿紫衣，必不是一般的人，但是也不曾听说妍淑妃生有帝姬，那么是何人呢？ 这时大姬问道：“怎么不见清翎王？” 妍淑妃回答说：“一大早就出去了，也不知道去哪了。” 大姬略有失望，“本想带奴兮过来让他认识认识的。” 我说：“我昨日见过清翎王了。” 大姬复又高兴起来，颇有兴趣地问：“哦？那你们都聊了些什么？” 我突然想起昨日醉酒之事，感觉有些不堪，只得小声回答：“也只是说了几句话。” 大姬笑，“你们果然是有缘份之人。” 妍淑妃在一旁略有歉意地对我说：“宿儿他一向不太守礼，昨日他若是唐突了你什么，还请你不要放在心上才好。” 我连连摆手，“清翎王待我很好。” 妍淑妃盛意难却，我们又被留下在瑞雀宫用了午膳，这才起身告辞。 妍淑妃亲自出来送。 我走时又看了几眼那银杏树，愈加发现它们长得郁郁葱葱，古特幽雅。 我禁不住赞叹：“娘娘殿中的银杏树长得真好。” 妍淑妃笑盈盈地说：“待秋天来了，就更好了。满树的金黄，再结些个个小灯笼似的杏子，那才着实好看呢。” 大姬调笑道：“表姨这儿的白果做菜也出奇地好吃呢。” 妍淑妃笑骂：“你这哪还有帝姬的样子。” 她复又看向我，真挚地说：“有时间也上我这儿走走，待秋天到了可一定要过来看看我这银杏树哦。” 我点头答应了。 妍淑妃这才依依不舍地送我们离去。 我想，果然有其母必有其子，无论是外表还是性格，清翎王和他的母妃都有几分相像呢。 睡了一小会儿午觉，我也闲暇无事，便信步来到了万和宫。 我掀帘进去，猛然一看，原来清翎王也在！ 他背对我坐着正和九皇子在对弈。 九皇子抬头看见了我，刚要和我打招呼，我冲他做了个“嘘”的手势。 我脚步轻轻地走到清翎王旁边，他一心低头思量棋局并没有注意到我。 他眉头紧锁，犹豫良久才下了一步棋。 九皇子神色相对轻松多了，他胸有成竹地下了一着。 不出几步棋，局势已经有所明显，九皇子占了优势。 清翎王挥手罢棋，感叹地说：“输了，输了。” 九皇子说：“这棋还没下完呢，怎么六皇兄就说自己输了呢？” 清翎王有些苦涩地笑，“走到这步胜负已定，走下去反而是自取其辱了。” 这时他才发现我站在他身后，先是惊异，继而向我露出一抹微笑。 我问：“你们下了多久了？” 九皇子看向桌上未动的糕点，笑着回答：“从早上六皇兄就过来了，午饭还没来得及吃呢。” 清翎王说：“早就听说九弟下得一手好棋，今日一看果然名不虚传了。” 我好奇地问：“下了这么多盘，胜负如何呢？” 九皇子认真地回答：“当然是皇兄胜得多些。” 清翎王这时表现得有些气恼，他嚷嚷着：“输了就是输了，九弟又何必为我遮遮掩掩的？我倒也不是那些小气量的人……” 我以前就听闻说清翎王聪颖过人，琴棋书画无一不通，今日说不定是一向自恃才高的他首次栽跟头呢。 我笑着解围：“本来胜负就是常事……” 清翎王拍掌而笑，“极是。下次我可是要赢回来的。” 说着也不顾九皇子的阻留，告辞翩翩而去。 我望着清翎王离去的身影，心生感慨，去留随愿，果然是让人极其羡慕的逍遥日子。 我转身想对九皇子说话，结果发现他又摆了一局棋思考起来。 我按住了棋子，假装恼道：“好不容易来找你玩，你对我倒是爱搭不理的。” 九皇子听了我的话，果然停下了，还老老实实地把棋子一枚一枚地装进去。 他装出一副苦恼的样子，说：“惹奴兮小姐生气了，这可如何是好……” 我听了他的戏语，掩扇吃吃而笑。 “棋在你心中如此重要，真不知道哪天你离了它会怎样。” 九皇子听了我的话，脸上突然变得严肃起来。 “谁说的，在我心中有甚于下棋几倍重要的……” 我看他极其认真地脸，心中感觉有些异样。 可是我口上却说：“是你母妃么？” 九皇子笑了笑，不置可否。 晚上吃了些清淡的饭食，便撤了桌，听宫人围在一起说的闲散话。 一般各宫都是如此打发黑夜的。 说说最近发生的新鲜事，透露宫廷里的秘闻，哪个妃子最近隆宠哪些失宠，皇子帝姬怎么样……这些虽然大多是毫无依据的无聊事，然而一直为宫人们所津津乐道。 宫中的谣言也多是这样传开来的。 我一般是不参与其中的，但却也乐得一闻。 花溅泪在膳后给我端上一杯漱口清茶，我故意在刚刚碰触茶杯时就松了手。 可是茶杯却没有掉下去，依然在花溅泪的手上轻轻稳稳地拿着。 花溅泪知道我是在考验她，主动回答道：“绿吹姐姐教奴婢说若不是亲眼看见茶杯在主子手里，就一定不能松开。” 我满意地点了点头，赞许说：“花溅泪，你的进步很大。” 花溅泪腼腆一笑，但是已经不像刚来时那样毫不知遮掩了。 我再看花溅泪的身形，虽谈不上苗条纤瘦，但却是耐看多了。 可能她也觉得自己还不大会穿衣，所以穿着也尽量向着淡雅朴素，不似她那时大红大绿般的唐突了。 短短的几个月，人的变化就能这样的大。孺子可教，我只能这样感慨。 这时那边不知道怎么说着说着就提到了清翎王。 绿吹说：“清翎王七岁三步成诗，被称为'神童'，自小就得皇上格外的喜爱。长大后更是仪容翩翩，玉树临风，让皇上器重呢。” 的确，清翎王这般放浪不羁，不守礼制，也不见得皇上责难，可见皇上对这个儿子不一般的偏爱。 形单说：“那还不是妍淑妃为人也好，才生得这样的儿子。” 听了她们有一搭没一搭地谈论清翎王，我突然想起清翎王的事情我虽多有耳闻，却不曾听过有关他的妃子的半点，也不知道他是否有子嗣。 于是我问：“清翎王的妃子是哪家闺秀？” 形单她们一听，全都笑了。 绿吹看我依然不明所以的模样，掩嘴吃吃地笑，“小姐不知道么？清翎王是好男风的……” 我略有吃惊，不过也并不觉得唐突。 时下有权有势的大户家主蓄养几个男宠以张显身份，也不是什么新鲜事了。 我问：“他有子嗣吗？” 婷仪笑着说：“清翎王只有男宠而并无女妃，哪来的子嗣呀。” 这却让我感到很诧异。 我猛然想起清翎王乃大姬拥立的亲王，而众所周知，一个无子嗣的亲王是绝不会被立为王储的，聪明的大姬怎么可能想不到这一点。 “他真的没有任何女人吗？”我质疑地问。 婷仪认真地回道：“据说仁和帝姬每年都会物色美人送给清翎王，但都被清翎王原班地送回去了。” 我还是有些怀疑，大姬怎么可能会把赌注下在一个不近女色的亲王身上。 这时王姑姑说：“其实清翎王以前是爱过一个女人的。” “谁？”婷仪她们都兴致勃勃地问。 “尤妃。”王姑姑一字一顿地回答。 尤妃……似曾熟悉的名字。 我搜索回忆着，忽然想起在权禹王府时惠儿的那番话：“尤妃是王妃同父异母的妹妹，曾是王爷要一心一意爱着的妃子……” 竟是她……又是兄弟同爱上一个女人的闹剧吗？ 可是能让两个亲王同时钟爱的女人是怎样的…… “尤妃是怎样的人？”我问。 王姑姑正要回答我，我却又向她挥挥手，不让她说了。 我怕知道一些事情，却失去更多。 况且斯人已逝，一个已经去了的人能起多大的风浪呢？ 我当时是这样想的。 直到后来我才发现我错了，错得一塌糊涂。 就如皇上对我娘的死永远无法释怀一样，夭折的爱情留下的一种遗憾和愧疚竟是其他的感情无法轻易比拟的。 有时候死反而成为了一种永生。