Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Funeral

King Nanying arrived at the palace first, not because he was the closest to Kyoto, but because it was his turn to visit the palace with King Yuanzang in Yuan Japan this year, so he had prepared earlier, but unexpectedly, he was the first to return to the funeral . He knelt in front of the emperor in white filial piety and wept bitterly, and the emperor was so infected that he burst into tears. The scene of the father and son crying together made many people cry secretly, while I looked at the scene in front of me coldly. everything of. After a while, I walked over to help the emperor and said softly: "Your Majesty, you must pay attention to your dragon body." Then I glanced at King Nanying, and said slightly reproachfully: "Prince Nanying's filial piety can be learned from, but The emperor has managed to recover from his grief recently, but today the prince cried even more painfully, what should he do? Although the prince is filial to the empress dowager, doesn't he know how to love his father..."

Nanying Wang was taken aback for a moment, tears froze on his face, he was very embarrassed. I smiled slightly, "Prince, don't think too much, I'm not blaming you. Everyone in the palace is sad when the queen mother passes away, but they can only mourn. But the emperor belongs to the country, but he can't be careless, prince do you understand me?" King Nanying forced a smile and said, "I know." I nodded in satisfaction, then turned my head and said to the emperor: "Since King Nanying has arrived, the other princes must arrive in the capital soon." So I took the opportunity to change the topic to other topics, and left King Nanying in the cold on the side.

When I was leaving, King Nan Ying rushed out and stopped me.He stared at me intently, and said in a deep voice, "Grandmother's death is really unjust." I replied calmly: "Yes, Liu Jieyu is indeed vicious." He snorted coldly, "In my opinion, that Jieyu is just a scapegoat. How could someone be stupid enough to send poison to others with a food box with his own seal on it." "The prince is wrong. There are smart and stupid people in the world. How can the wisdom of the smart be highlighted without the stupidity of the stupid? The prince said that Liu Jieyu is innocent, so tell me what is it?" Who killed the Queen Mother? Evidence?"

Nanying Wang was stunned by the question, and was at a loss for words for a while. I saw his slightly flushed face, and smiled contemptuously, "King Nan Ying has nothing to prove. Isn't it true that there are really stupid people in this world?" After a few days, Prince Duanyu, Yuanzang, Quanyu and other princes arrived in the palace one after another. That day I accompanied the emperor to Feidongyuan to enjoy plum blossoms and relax. It just snowed heavily yesterday and the weather was extremely cold. I was wearing a thick white embroidered phoenix brocade fur coat, and I followed the emperor step by step.

In such weather, the plum blossoms bloom more brilliantly, which is worthy of a kind of pride.The dazzling white light from the thick snow and the pink and white of the plum blossoms create a unique scene. And my Numei tree blooms the most romantic among the plum blossoms, with clusters of flowers pressing down on the branches, and the flowers are overwhelming. The emperor looked at Numeishu, turned his head and smiled at me and said, "This reminds me of you who wore the pink plum blossom dress that year, you are so cute and beautiful." I was taken aback.Yes, at that time I still respected and loved you like my father, but now I enjoy plum blossoms with you as your concubine.My state of mind is no longer the same as before, everything has changed.

I politely replied, "That's all from my childhood." We turned around a little, the emperor was a little tired, so we went back to Nuandong Pavilion. I took off my outer robe for the emperor, and I also took off my robe and muff, and handed them to the waiting palace people. As soon as the emperor sat down, he hugged me on his lap, took my hand, and said: "Look, you are cold all over, let me warm you up." I was a little embarrassed, and just about to decline, I suddenly remembered what he said to me when I met King Qingling yesterday: "Father is not old-fashioned, it's just that all men are prone to make a mistake, being seduced by a beautiful woman."

So I silently complied—I knew where my capital was, and I couldn't refuse the emperor, resist his favor, and lose my status. At this time, the eunuch came to report: "Your Majesty, Prince Quan Yu is asking to see you outside." The emperor thought for a while, "He must be here for the mausoleum. Let him in quickly." I was just about to get off when I broke free when King Quan Yu walked in. At that moment, I could feel my face turning red, and I was extremely uncomfortable. He was startled for a moment, then his expression became complicated, and then he gradually hid all his expressions under calmness. He walked up to us and said in a deep voice: "I send my regards to the emperor, and to the imperial concubine and empress."

The emperor told him to get up. I knelt down and said to the emperor: "The emperor has something to discuss with the prince, and the concubine will leave first." The emperor nodded, and then ordered: "I won't go to Jujiu Palace tonight, Changchun Palace is warmer, you can go to my place." I lowered my head and replied in a low voice, "Yes." When I came to Changchun Hall at night, a eunuch told me that the emperor was still reviewing the memorials and asked me to wait a while. I took off my heavy robe and changed into a nightgown printed and dyed with pale green daffodils.

I called out the palace servants who had retired from serving, and opened a collection of poems by myself and slowly flipped through them. I don't know when there was a melodious flute sound outside the house. The music was not unfamiliar, and it made my heart skip a beat.The voice was so close, as if it was in the courtyard outside, which made me suspicious.How could he be here at this time? I half-hesitantly opened the door and went out, and sure enough I saw King Quan Yu standing in the courtyard. When he saw me, he stopped playing the flute and looked at me quietly. I maintained my composure and shouted: "The prince is playing the flute here, isn't he afraid of violating taboos?!"

"Father is reviewing the memorial, and will not come here for the time being." I laughed and said: "The prince seems to be less and less aware of how to write the word cautious. Even if the emperor doesn't know, if the subordinates see the consequences, it would be unimaginable. The prince has never thought about it? Even if the prince doesn't know how to cherish himself, don't implicate others?" There was a kind of pain in his eyes, "Nuxi, you are really full of thorns..." I smiled wryly in my heart. Why... because I am in pain, always in pain.

I replied coldly: "Prince, please go back." But when he was about to turn around and leave, he rushed over and grabbed his arm, and he said hurriedly: "I just want to remind you, don't burn incense! During the funeral of the Empress Dowager, you are so easy to attract people's attention!" That's why he'd ventured here to tell me... And then a darker sadness came over me, that even though we loved each other, we didn't know each other. I don't have incense... My childhood sweetheart, the Twelve Princes, knows, my emperor's husband knows, but he doesn't. An indescribable emotion surged in his body, like a storm that wanted to destroy everything. I approached him and gave him a frivolous smile, "Doesn't the prince want to know where the scent comes from?" After I finished speaking, I stood on tiptoe and touched his lips. He froze in place, I gave a low laugh, and gradually deepened the kiss. I am no longer the little girl who didn't understand anything back then. I kept lingering with his tongue, and his body gradually became hot. His big hand caressed my back unconsciously, but at this moment I bit him hard and pushed him away. The corner of his mouth was broken, and bright red blood flowed out. He looked at me in disbelief. I can kill him right now—if he tries to blaspheme the concubine, the lightest punishment will be exile. He looked at me silently, questioning whether there was injury in his eyes, and finally he calmly closed his eyes. I stared at him for a while, hesitated, wavered, finally turned around, and said coldly: "Prince, please go back." Because it was the time of the Empress Dowager's funeral, this year's Yuan Day was held very low-key. Everyone sat in their seats and ate their food silently, occasionally chatting with those around them in a low voice. Suddenly, King Nanying asked loudly during the banquet: "What's the matter with the scar on the fourth brother's mouth?" Everyone turned their heads to stare at King Quan Yu. King Quan Yu replied without changing his face, "Oh, I knocked it accidentally." King Nanying laughed, "How can you break your lips? You and I have been here. I think it was a woman who bit me..." Everyone was discussing immediately, and the emperor's face became dignified. King Gongqing frowned and said: "The grandma's funeral, as grandchildren, we are very sad. We can't think about food and drink, and can't sleep at night. The fourth brother is committing obscene things with a woman at this time. Isn't it to make the grandma feel so sad?" Are you feeling cold in the spirit of the sky..." King Nanying snorted softly, and continued: "The tenth brother just wants to get one. The two younger brothers and sisters are dignified and virtuous people on weekdays, and they will never do such a thing. I am afraid that the fourth brother is violating Is there any collision and struggle between people who should not be violated?" After he finished these few words, the emperor's face became ugly. Because this harem is full of concubines except for a few princes and concubines, all of whom are the emperor's women. The emperor asked in a deep voice: "Fourth brother, who is that woman?" King Quan Yu attended and knelt down, but didn't say a word. The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense, and some of them, such as Nanying Wang Gongqing, showed gloating expressions. The emperor couldn't hide his anger anymore, and raised his voice and asked, "King Quan Yu, answer me!" I looked at King Quan Yu who was kneeling in the middle, and suddenly remembered that it was the same situation when he begged the queen mother to take back the marriage offer.I was so heartbroken for him at that time, so will it still hurt now? I'm not afraid of him saying my name, but he will inevitably be severely punished no matter whether he answers or not. At this time, the elder sister actually attended and knelt beside King Quan Yu, kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, that person is my son-in-law." Everyone was in an uproar and looked at them in surprise. The elder sister then said calmly: "It was the minister who accidentally hurt the fourth prince." The emperor's expression softened a little, but he still reprimanded: "It's understandable for you young couples to be greedy for fun, but the current period is really too inappropriate. I will punish you to fast for a month and reflect on yourself." King Quan Yu and his sister both kowtowed and thanked each other. I looked at my sister who was kneeling below, and at the sister who stood up to rescue King Quan Yu at the expense of her own reputation. I didn't feel the joy of revenge in my heart, but actually felt very painful. Later, I met my sister in the garden, and I said sarcastically: "The queen mother has passed away, and there is no need for the concubine Dan to come to the palace after she becomes a concubine." She stared at me for a while, but smiled smugly, "You are jealous. Yes, you can't save him, and you can't save him, but he is my husband, and I can stand with him openly. My father loved me before. Me, I have what you don’t have; and it’s still like this now, what I have you still can’t get…” My heart was cut by her words one after another, and finally I couldn't bear to beat all the picked flowers to her, and looked at her angrily. She was taken aback for a moment, then lightly brushed off the branches, leaves and petals hanging on her body, and said with a smile: "It's really pitiful. What else can you do besides playing with a child's temper?" She gradually walked away with victory, I curled up and squatted down slowly, picked up the flowers on the ground, and kept murmuring: "One day I will take everything you have... ... grab them all..." After I finished washing that morning, Tingyi reported, "Miss, An Jieyu is dying." I looked up at her with some doubts, what do you mean dying? Tingyi explained: "A few months ago, An Jieyu found a lump in her chest. Because of the special location of the disease, the imperial doctor could not diagnose and treat it at all, so she could only survive. Recently, there has been ulceration, and she has a high fever intermittently. It must not be What a good sign..." My face was pale and there was no reaction. Tingyi might feel a little bored, so she bowed her head and stepped back. But after paying my respects to the queen, I stopped suddenly on the way back to the palace, looked at the Huanqing Palace in silence for a while, and then said softly, "Go and see her." The Huanqing Palace was dilapidated, and there were even overgrown weeds in the courtyard, making it look extremely desolate and deserted. The palace people pushed open the door, and I walked in. The room was quiet, and there were no palace people serving. Tingyi was surprised and said, "How come no one came out to receive her?" We turned around a small round moon door and came to An Jieyu's bedroom. She was lying on the bed with her eyes closed, and her brows were slightly furrowed, which showed that she was not sleeping very well.Her cheeks sank deeply, and a stench came faintly. Tingyi frowned indistinctly, and then shouted: "An Jieyu, the imperial concubine is here to see you!" I waved my hand to stop her from continuing, and ordered, "Let's go." We were about to leave, but An Jieyu suddenly opened her eyes as if awakened from a dream. Her tone was urgent, and she said to herself: "Is the imperial concubine here? I seem to have heard her voice..." Then she got up, and her eyes met me who was looking back at her. There was surprise in her eyes, and then tears gradually flowed down, "Your Majesty, you have come to see the concubine, have you finally forgiven the concubine?" She was emaciated, pale, and frightening at first glance. Instead of answering, I asked, "Why are there no waiters on the left and right?" She smiled wryly, and said: "Those slaves are very powerful... Ever since they were left out by the empress, they have never given a good face to my concubine. In addition, my concubine is suffering from this disease now, and they have been hiding for a long time. It's far away..." Suddenly she stopped as if remembering something, her face became tense, and she stammered: "Chenqie...Chenqie can't talk...I really don't mean to blame the empress..." I said lightly: "Don't think too much about it. Take care of your illness." She saw that I was about to leave, and her voice became anxious, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the concubine knows that time is not long, so I hope that the concubine's children will take care of me more in the future!" I looked back at her with tears streaming down her face. Was she paving the way for her son with the sorrow of near death?No matter what she is, she is a competent mother. She made a good plan, she entrusted her child to me, and with my power in the harem and my position in the emperor's heart, her son will have a safe future. But I also faintly feel ashamed and angry. The reason why she can say such a thing is because I don't have a son, because I don't have a child to rely on. I said: "I can be considered his mother, so I will not treat him badly. It's just that I have to assist the queen in leading the harem, so I'm afraid I don't have time to take care of it. Seeing that Jiao Chongyuan loves the little prince very much, I might as well adopt him." Give it to her, she must do her best to take care of the little prince." A look of despair appeared on her face, and she said in a daze: "Your Majesty, do you know his background, do you despise him after all...Jiao Chongyuan...I have never been able to beat her, so did I make a wedding dress for her in the end?" Then she cried bitterly, "Having such a disease is retribution! It is retribution, because I killed my own son, and God punished me..." I stared blankly at An Jieyu who was beating her chest and stamping her feet for a while, but didn't answer, and turned around silently to leave. However, just after I took a few steps, An Jieyu's mournful voice came over, "Nuxi! I know you have always looked down on me. Yes, I am vain, and I plan carefully, but why do you look down on me? What did I do wrong? ?! Not everyone has the beauty and wisdom like you, and not everyone has the background of your advantage! Isn’t it the most normal to fight openly and secretly in this palace? It’s just that my fighting skills are not high, but In the end, my life was just bad! There are others, can you guarantee that you will always be invincible? Why are you so arrogant, one day you will also taste my pain..." I acted as if I didn't hear it. Tingyi said on the road: "I was really scared to death, is An Jieyu crazy?" Ruyi continued: "Her fate is really bad, but she is sick, isn't she waiting to die? No wonder she was so abnormal just now, but she dared to compare with our mother..." I turned around and looked at them coldly. They hurriedly lowered their heads and kept silent. Walking through the long corridor with red walls and high walls, there was a small group of people shouting in front of them. As he got closer and closer, he heard a little boy shouting loudly: "I won't be a eunuch... Please let me go, I won't be a eunuch..." Then I heard the shrill scolding voice of an elderly eunuch: "Be honest! Your father and mother sold you to the palace, but you can't let it go!" Suddenly the little boy bit the eunuch hard, broke free and ran out of the group, then he saw me, was taken aback for a moment, then knelt down in front of me as if seeing a savior, kowtowed and said: "My lord, please help me!" me!" I slightly lowered my head to look at the little boy kneeling in front of me. He was dressed in rough cloth but couldn't hide his handsomeness.The luxury in the palace couldn't be higher, even the eunuchs always wanted to choose some clean and beautiful little boys.He doesn't know my title, but he can tell that I am the master of the palace and he knows to call me nobleman, which shows that he is also a little smart. I just looked indifferent, and said a few more words to him, "Get up, I can't help you. People's fate is doomed. Since your parents sold you into the palace, you should be in this palace." To be a eunuch. It’s not a question of whether you want to or not, but your fate should be like this.” After I finished speaking, I thought of something, and then I muttered to myself with a little melancholy: “Even if it’s me, I can never control my own destiny... ..." At this time, the old eunuch ran over, knelt down in front of me, slapped the little boy on the back of the head, and shouted: "Little bastard, you really have the courage to dare to disturb the imperial concubine and empress!" !" After saying hello to me, I dragged the little boy and walked back. The little boy was pushed forward and staggered forward, but he looked back at me pitifully after a few steps.He refused to give up and said to me: "Young lady! Even if you can't change your own destiny, you can influence the fate of others...Young lady, help me..." It was what he said that caught me off guard. "Wait!" I yelled. The eunuch stopped and looked back in surprise, the palace people were also slightly surprised. I slowly walked in front of him, half-closed my eyes to look at him, and asked: "Just now you said that I can change the fate of others?" He blushed slightly, and replied in a low voice: "Yes." I smiled brightly, "Okay, I will change your fate today, let me see what your fate will be like after being artificially changed." After finishing speaking, I took out an embroidered handkerchief from my sleeve, cut off a corner with the words "Emperor Guifei" embroidered with a small dagger, then handed it to the little boy and said, "This embroidered handkerchief is excellent in both silk and embroidery. Even if a dime is missing, it can be sold for a few taels of silver. You take it out and sell it, as for how to use the silver, it’s up to you... Twenty years later, if Ben Gong is still alive, then you can come to Ben Gong , let me see if you are dead or alive, poor or rich..." Then I turned around and ordered to the eunuch, "Take him out of the palace." It was snowing again, covering the outside with a layer of white. I didn't want to stay in the house blindly in this weather, so I put on a cloak and held a stove in my hand to go to Feidongyuan to enjoy the flowers. Not only plum blossoms in Feidongyuan bloom beautifully, but also rhododendrons, camellias, narcissus and tiger skin begonias are also in full bloom, which is amazing. Tingyi even brought a small basket with her, saying she wanted to pick some flowers for later use in the bath. Turning around a few green pine trees, I suddenly found that there was a little boy in front of us, making a snowman hard and busy. I couldn't think of a child of this age in the palace for a moment, but Tingyi reminded: "Miss, that is the fourteenth prince." The fourteenth prince?I suddenly understood that the fourteenth prince was born to Si Chongyi, so he should only be seven or eight years old this year. I remember his name is Zhuan Fu, and it can be vaguely seen that the emperor loved him at the beginning. But now he is wearing expensive clothes, but they are very old, a little dirty, and extremely sloppy. It's no wonder that Si Chongyi was too ostentatious when she was favored, and secretly offended many concubines.Once she is thrown into the cold palace and her children lose their support, they will naturally become the target of public criticism, and who will really take care of her children. Maybe what the kid said the other day was right.I cannot decide my own destiny, but I can change the destiny of others.Just like the fourteenth prince in front of me, if I hadn't conspired to convict Si Chongyi, then maybe she is still gaining the emperor's favor, and her son will still be the emperor's favorite, and maybe he will be crowned prince. It definitely won't be the current desolate situation. Si Chongyi and Zhaojiao Emperor Ji are certainly hateful, but maybe he is innocent, even pitiful, forced to become a victim of the harem's secret struggle. At this time, the fourteenth prince found us, he stood up, and looked at us with a hint of fear and vigilance. I smiled slightly, and stretched out my hand gently to him, "Zhuan Fu, come, I am your concubine mother." The emperor looked at me, with unconcealable approval in his eyes, and sighed: "My concubine's mind is indeed beyond human reach." I looked at Zhuan Fu who was greedily eating snacks not far away, and said lightly: "It's his mother's sin, and it has nothing to do with him." Ruyi walked up to me and said, "Madam, the bath water is ready." I nodded and ordered: "Serve the fourteenth prince to bathe and change clothes." Tingyi Ruyi and the others took Zhuan Fu and led away, but after a while, Tingyi came out and whispered something in my ear. With a serious look on my face, I said, "Take me to have a look." I looked at the shocking red spots on Zhuan Fu's back, and was startled secretly. I stretched out my hand and stroked them lightly, judging that it must have been stabbed by something like a hairpin. Zhuan Fu's body shrank indistinctly, but he didn't cry out for pain. I said angrily: "Did the empress of Yunchen Palace who raised you do it? She is so courageous..." Unexpectedly, Zhuan Fu shook his head hastily and said, "It's not the fault of the concubine Yunchen, it's Zhuan Fu who was naughty and made her angry..." I was slightly taken aback, then patted his head pityingly, and said, "Didn't I just say that I am your mother and concubine, from now on we mother and son will depend on each other, okay?" Zhuan Fu's expression changed, and he threw himself into my arms, weeping aggrievedly. I didn't dislike him for wetting my robe, but hugged him tightly, with a soft feeling in my heart, maybe this is the so-called mother's love. I summoned Zhuan Fu's nanny and asked, "Does the Fourteenth Prince know about his own mother?" The nanny knelt down and replied cautiously: "Mistress Si committed such a crime, how can the servants and maidservants say it...just told the prince that his mother died of dystocia when giving birth to him." I nodded in satisfaction, and Zhao Ruyi took a few taels of silver to the nanny, "You have served the fourteenth prince for a long time, and you have worked hard without credit. Take these taels of silver and buy a few acres of land after leaving the palace to live well." The nanny was startled, hesitated to speak, and finally bowed to thank her, said goodbye and left. I solemnly looked around at the courtiers serving the fourteenth prince, and ordered: "You all work hard in the future and don't talk nonsense, you know?" Those palace people knelt down in fear and fear, and responded in unison: "Yes." I took a nap in the afternoon, and I was fiddling with hand jade when I was bored, when Zhuan Fu suddenly rushed in, his eyes were red, he knelt in front of me and asked, "Mother concubine, why did the nanny leave? I don't want her to go..." I watched him sigh softly, pulled him up, and said softly: "Nurse also has her own son...she hasn't seen her son for several years, she always has to go out of the palace to reunite with her family ah." Zhuan Fu shook his head stubbornly and said, "But I can't bear her. In the past, when others bullied me, the nanny was really good to me... Without her, I wouldn't be able to sleep at night..." I laughed softly, "You are so old that you can no longer rely on the nanny. If Fu'er can't sleep at night, how about concubine Mu coaxing you to sleep?" Zhuan Fu blinked, raised his head and asked me, "Can my concubine also tell stories?" "Yes." I replied. In the evening, Zhuan Fu went to bed on time. I covered him with a quilt, patted him and said, "Qin Shihuang unified the six kingdoms..." After a while, Zhuan Fu got up abruptly, and shouted: "Mother Concubine, the nanny used to tell the stories about the wooden ax falling into the lake and getting the golden ax and so on. You just told the story of the emperor and general, no It sounds good!" I was slightly taken aback, "The story about the wooden ax falling into the lake and getting the golden ax?" Zhuan Fu became excited, and said in a dignified manner: "Yes. That is to say, a little boy who was chopping wood accidentally dropped his wooden ax into the lake. He cried and cried, and suddenly an old man appeared, The old man was a fairy. He first fished out a silver ax from the lake and asked, "Is this yours?" The little boy said no. Then the fairy fished out a golden ax and said, "This is yours." Is it?'” The little boy still shook his head.Finally, the fairy fished out an old wooden axe and asked, "Is this yours?" 'The little boy nodded happily at this moment.The god was very moved, and finally gave him all three axes... After listening to it, I tilted my head and asked him, "So what can you draw from this story?" Zhuan Fu's eyes twinkled, he shook his head triumphantly, and replied, "Be honest, this story says that being honest will eventually lead to good rewards." I chuckled and said seriously: "I don't think so. This story tells you not to lie to people who shouldn't lie. When you say something to someone, you must weigh the importance of everything before doing anything, and keep a good balance. If you do this set of kung fu well, you will benefit endlessly, otherwise you will lose more than you gain.” Zhuan Fu's eyes were a little confused, he lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and said, "Mother and concubine, I don't quite understand what you said." I smiled gently, told him to lie down, tucked up the quilt for him again, and said: "So in the future, you must listen to the stories about emperors and generals told by your mother and concubine. If you listen more, you will understand." The emperor came to Jujiu Palace at night, chatted for a while, and suddenly said with emotion: "I saw Jing Zhaoyi today, she was very thin. Since the mother passed away, Jing Zhaoyi often fainted from crying. This loyalty and filial piety is really amazing." Wanqian. I plan to make her a Concubine Xiaode after a while, what do you mean by Concubine Ai?" I was startled, I almost couldn't hold the teacup steadily at that moment, but I quickly calmed down and said with a smile: "Jing Zhaoyi's filial piety is indeed worth learning from all the concubines in the harem. Make up your mind." The emperor nodded, took another sip of tea, got up and said, "You should rest early tonight, I'm going to see Jing Zhaoyi tonight." I angrily smashed the teacup on the ground. Jingming always came here to make suggestions at this time, and sure enough he asked cautiously: "Since Miss is so angry, why didn't you dissuade the emperor just now?" I sneered, "The emperor has already thought about the title, so is there any room for maneuver?" Jingming lowered his head and pondered for a while, then said: "Miss used to underestimate the enemy too much. Miss only knows that a son is more valuable than a mother, but she doesn't know that a mother is also more valuable than a son. As the eldest son of the emperor, King Nanying has an unusual position in the emperor's heart. Besides, Jing Zhao Yi is the head of the nine concubines, and she has served the emperor for a long time, even if she is promoted to concubine, she will be speechless." I nodded and said in a deep voice, "Now that Jing Zhaoyi has been promoted to concubine, King Nanying's competitiveness in competing for the throne will be very different." Jingming also said solemnly: "The situation is not optimistic, let alone with the current status of the young lady. Not to mention which prince the emperor likes, in case the emperor dies unexpectedly, then King Nanying will rely on his eldest son status and his status as a concubine." , will be the legitimate heir. The young lady will become a concubine at that time, and she will have a feud with the new emperor. I am afraid life will be difficult..." "But it's too late to redeem now..." I said heavily. Jing Ming gave an inscrutable smile, "To untie the bell, the person who tied it must be tied. Miss and Nanying Wang had a bad relationship at the beginning because of a maid. Now it's just a favor to give him a maid." I was shocked, and quickly refused: "Good? No, I didn't promise him back then, and I won't now." Jingming chuckled, shook his head and replied: "Miss, you may be thinking wrongly. To put it bluntly, Shanshan was only in his twenties at the time, and he was still in the prime of his life; but now he is in his early thirties, even though he was born with a good-looking appearance. , in the eyes of men, it’s nothing more than tomorrow’s day. The lady always wants to give it to you, but I’m afraid King Nanying won’t like it anymore. The meaning of the slave is that the lady chooses a young, beautiful and loyal maid to give to King Nanying. , One is to express reconciliation, and the other is to place one of our people next to King Nanying, so that we can understand if there is any disturbance in him in the future, wouldn't we kill two birds with one stone?" After hearing this, I snorted coldly and said, "King Nanying is not a fool. How could he not have thought that we were going to plant a mole beside him? He couldn't have wanted it." Jingming squinted his eyes halfway, and said triumphantly: "So we can't offer it to him, we have to wait for him to come to ask for it, and then we will give him a favor..." I understood that I was looking for someone to charm King Nanying. I thought about some of my handmaidens, and finally said, "Then it seems most appropriate." After several years of training and nurturing, Hua Splash has been tempered, and she is smooth enough to speak and do things. The most important thing is that she has never betrayed me under the empress dowager's power. This is what I really feel relieved to let her go s reason. However, what makes her feel a little guilty is that it is too cruel to let her go to such a dangerous place just now.Besides, this kind of marriage should be the most important thing for girls. I can understand that feeling, because I am suffering from the pain of marrying a man I don't like.However, I became ruthless, threw away the only feeling of guilt, and said firmly again: "Let the flowers splash and cry." Jingming didn't answer, noncommittal. However, when I announced this decision the next day, Huaspilei refused. I was very surprised, I didn't expect that Huaspilei, who has always been my only one, would defy my order. Kneeling in front of me with tears in her eyes, she said: "Miss, the humble life of Hua Splash Lei belongs to you, but I really don't want to marry King Nanying. That kind of man. Miss, please forgive this slave..." Hua Splash seemed ready to be scolded by me, but I just looked at her coldly and got up without saying a word. Instead, Hua Splash became flustered, and she called out sadly: "Miss..." I glanced back at her expressionlessly, actually distraught. I don't understand why Huapilei refused flatly, but I seem to understand a little bit of her fear, but I really feel pain for her in this state. In the afternoon, I summoned Hua Splash and looked at her haggard face. I pointed to a bowl of brown-black medicine on the low table next to the red wood, and said, "Drink it." I stared at her, and if she hesitated for a moment, I would kill her. However, her expression moved, but she did not hesitate, but calmly picked up the delicate medicine bowl and put it to her mouth. She wept, and a few small ripples appeared on the surface of the brown-black liquid. She raised her head and drank it in one breath. After drinking, her expression became much more relaxed, and she knelt down again and said: "Miss Xie, I don't blame the lady, but the servant is guilty. I just hope that the lady can take care of herself in the future, and I can't serve you anymore... " Then she got up and bowed to everyone in the palace and left.Her back looked extremely sad, and several maids were already quietly wiping away their tears. I suddenly stopped her. "Huaspianlei, don't appear in front of this palace in the future, and demote you to clean the courtyard—as an ordinary maid." She turned her head slowly, her face full of disbelief, "Miss, you won't kill me..." I stared at her indifferently and said, "I don't forgive you. It's just that I don't want to kill you. I want you to live on behalf of Lu Chui and Jixiang..." After Huasplash left, I couldn't help laughing. I laughed and said: "It's ridiculous, when did I become so soft-hearted..." No, if it were the same as before, no matter how painful it is, I will not spare her.But then the queen mother beat the palace people with a cane. I felt guilty for Lv Chuan Ji Xiang, and I felt soft for Hua Spian Lei, who was able to escape from death. Tingyi looked at me with a melancholy expression, and after a while she whispered, "Let the maidservant take the place of Huashui." I stared at her blankly, she pursed her lips, and said firmly again as if she had made up her mind: "Let this servant to complete the young lady's plan." I said: "Tingyi, you should know that marrying King Nanying is not to be a concubine, but to go to a dangerous place and shoulder a dangerous mission. If things are revealed, then your fate may not be as simple as death... ..." Tingyi replied: "Even if the matter is revealed, I swear, I will never implicate Miss..." My heart trembled, and it was the first time I looked at Tingyi so carefully, only to see her beautiful face revealing a kind of strength and determination. For the first time, I said gratefully to her: "Thank you, Tingyi." Tingyi was a little apprehensive when she heard this, and hurriedly knelt down and replied: "This slave can't bear it." I shook my head with a wry smile, "I'm afraid I'll never have the chance to tell you again." Tingyi was silent for a while, then raised her head, said with a blushing face, "It's just that I'm afraid that I'm talking big. This servant is dull, and her appearance is not mediocre. I'm afraid I won't be favored by King Nanying..." Tingyi's worry is not unreasonable.Even though Tingyi is beautiful and smart, Nanying Wang Yue has countless people, and I'm afraid she has become accustomed to it for a long time. If she wants to be favored and be favored for a long time, it may be a tricky thing. 我想了想，说：“若想吸引南赢王，也并不是没有办法。明天我带你拜访一人，问题自然迎刃而解。” 第二天，我找到了元遥。 虽然“琴棋书画”是对高贵仕女的情操要求，然而教育时则更多偏重于琴与书，所以也许女子中能弹得一手好琴和写得一手好字的女子不在少数，然而会下棋和作画并且精于此道的则是少之又少。在这之中，南赢王对作画之痴迷是众所周知的，因此婷仪若能略懂此道再加上她的聪明美貌，定能在众女子中脱颖而出，获得南赢王的青睐。 而元遥的手画新颖夺目，他自己平时不宣扬，外人所知不多，倘若婷仪能学到元遥之皮毛，也应该可以应付南赢王了。 他看到我亲自来访，有些惊讶，然而平日里忧郁的神色却覆上了一层明亮的神情。 我故意不去看他的目光，而是拍了拍手叫婷仪坐到我身边说：“请你教她画画。” 婷仪给元遥施礼说：“以后还要仰仗大人多加指点。” 元遥没有看婷仪而是一直注视着我，说：“好。” 我心中有所动，元遥你都不问我这样做的理由就答应我吗？ 我小声地说：“元遥谢谢你。” 他冲我微微地笑了，就如冬日里煦暖的阳光化开了冰寒的积雪。他轻轻地说：“对我还用说谢谢么？” 我略红了脸，却转移了话题吩咐婷仪道：“你只有大致一个月的时间。时间紧迫，希望你每日能心无旁骛，专心学习。” 因为一个月后景昭仪才会被册封为孝德妃，所以我才断定南赢王大致还会在宫中滞留一个月。而这段时间就成为了婷仪争分夺秒的日子，我则吩咐宫人们仔细照料她的身体和饮食。尽管依稀可以看出婷仪压力很大，但是她的精神状况却还不错，甚至晚上时也不肯休息继续练习，宫人们甚至打趣说：“婷仪这是迷上作画了。” 刚开始的一段时间里婷仪还兴致勃勃地与我谈论当日的收获，可是后来她的脸色却隐隐有了忧伤，甚至变得沉默寡言起来。我曾关心地问她是否遇到什么不如意的地方，她摇了摇头，几番欲言又止，但最后却只是说：“奴婢只是有些累了，小姐请不要担心。” 半个月后，我拿出一张宣纸放在婷仪面前。婷仪神色间有着不易察觉的犹豫，但最后还是深吸了一口气提起了笔。 过了一个时辰，婷仪将作好的画呈到我面前。我展开墨迹未干的画，仔细地审视起来。 画身背景是蒙蒙细雨，画中是一条青色的石板小路，路上一身着唐裙，姿态窈窕的仕女低眉手举一把水红色宫伞，为脚下一朵红色小花遮风挡雨。那女子脸上尽是惆怅哀怨之色，描画得最是惟妙惟肖。其他景色略显粗糙，稍稍美中不足。 我合上画卷，赞叹说：“画得意境很美。虽然稍有缺陷，但能在半个月内有如此画功，很了不起了。” 婷仪低下了头，微微红了脸。 我交给宫人们传看，他们都咄咄称奇，交口称赞。 如意兴奋地说：“婷仪姐姐画得真好。不过我见过的那些画卷都会在侧边标注画名，婷仪姐姐的这幅画叫什么？” 婷仪默然，过了一会儿轻声说：“叫《惜花人》。那女子怜惜花儿，其实她自己却比花儿还要可怜……” 我心中一惊，不知婷仪何以说出这样惆怅的话来，抬头奇怪地看了她一眼。 婷仪走后，镜明过来问：“婷仪果然不负众望，小姐应该很高兴自己的用意即将达到，为什么却是闷闷不乐之色？”