Chapter 48 Chapter 48: The Flute Player Goes to the Yulou Empty (Part 2)

A few days later, in the early morning, the rain tends to stop gradually, and occasionally there will be pouring rainwater falling down - that is the residual rain accumulated on the broad-leaved plantain, which will be sprinkled all over the ground with a "squeak" from among the green leaves. . From the purple morning light in the east, there is a noble bright yellow like brilliant sunlight shining into the closed courtyard.I looked up and smiled happily, "The emperor is here." With a faint smile, he said, "I'm here, don't you feel surprised?" "How come?" I stopped my embroidery and said with a smile, "This is the emperor's home. The emperor can come whenever he wants, so there is no need for concubines to be surprised."

Xuan Ling hadn't set foot in the Palace of Rouyi for a few days, and when the children saw it, they threw themselves on him with joy, holding his hand and pulling his clothes like twisted candy. Beng hugged his neck, and affectionately called out "Father——" before he finished speaking, tears fell first. I gently stroked Han'er's back, and said with a smile: "A man doesn't want to cry, father and emperor are busy with government affairs so he didn't come to see you, didn't he come today." After finishing speaking, I gave Xuan Ling a wink. Xuanling's embarrassment was easily resolved because of the child's intimacy and admiration, and he felt more love for his son. He hugged Run'er with one hand and Lingxi with the other, and let Han'er hang around his neck and act coquettishly , just can't get enough of it.He asked me again and again, "Where is Xue Po?"

I said gently: "A few days ago, the heavy rain and Xue Po did not sleep well, and now the wet nurse is hugging and coaxing her to sleep." He coaxed a few children to have a snack before he sat down next to me. Due to the nearly ten consecutive days of confinement, I re-dyed my temples black during the recuperation, and the fine lines at the corners of my eyes have been reduced by applying egg whites to the face every day, and under Jinxi's skillful hands, they are perfectly covered up with powder .And since there is nothing to do every day, I only wear purple silk palace clothes with bright and soft colors, without pearls and emeralds.Xuanling looked at my face carefully, and nodded unconsciously, "After a few days, Huanhuan seems much younger."

I caressed my cheek, and said with a feeling of joy but not joy: "Does the emperor mean that the concubine has aged a lot?" He felt a slip of the tongue, and smiled unconsciously, "No. Everything remains the same." I embroidered a few stitches, and looked up at him with a smile, "In my heart, everything is still the same." I rubbed my forehead, "I just feel that there are no headaches happening again and again recently, and my spirits are good. A lot." He nodded, and stretched out his hand gently to wrap around me, "I know I've wronged you."

I smiled lightly, "The emperor is here, so naturally he intends not to make his concubines feel wronged." "Indeed." He nodded slightly, his eyebrows moved slightly, and his anger overflowed unconsciously, "Yun Rong, she has lied to me for so many years." Reflecting the gradually clear dawn outside the window, I was stunned, "How do you say that?" Xuan Ling put his hand heavily on the table, "Her jade bi..." In Xuan Ling's slightly sullen narration, I learned the details.That day because of my being grounded, Ouyue had an argument with Hu Yunrong in the Hall of Yiyuan, and accidentally knocked down Yunrong's jade bi.Yun Rong has always regarded this jade bi as a lucky thing, and she hangs it on her chest every day, and refuses to show it to others lightly. It must be repaired completely, otherwise she will be severely punished.

Obscure Moon has always been used to being held in the palm of Xuan Ling's hand, how could she suffer such grievances, and in a fit of rage, she went to the artisans in the palace, and they all said that it could only be repaired by the method of inlaid gold and jade, otherwise there was nothing to do.Obscure Moon had no choice but to find Wen Shichu and force him to go out of the palace to find a skilled craftsman. Wen Shichu had no choice but to find the oldest skilled craftsman outside the palace. After handing over the jade bi, the master hesitated. The master made exactly the same piece more than ten years ago.Wen Shichu knew something was wrong, so he immediately brought him back to his mansion, and brought him into the palace to meet the saint that night.

I quietly stood by Xuan Ling's side, and sighed in amazement, "Concubine Xian comes from a noble family, why bother to have such intentions?" There was cold anger in his eyes, "Huanhuan, she has ulterior motives. She falsely claimed to be born holding jade more than ten years ago, so that I accepted her into the palace. In order to compete with you for favor and succession, she did not hesitate to use the technique of being tired of winning." Cursed on you, making you sick and haggard." I was shocked when I heard the words, "Is the concubine cursed by the virtuous concubine?"

Xuan Ling looked disgusted, "I ordered a search of Yanxi Palace because of her forgery of jade, but unexpectedly, several puppets were dug up under the flowers and trees in her palace. Those puppets had obviously been buried for some years, and they had all been born. Moss, you and Zhu Yixiu's names are engraved on it, and there are several silver needles inserted. The most taboo technique in the palace, she is vicious to this point in order to seek the posthumous position." He said coldly: "So what Ji Weisheng said is Refers to her, why did the east invent the divine bird, and suddenly it became the phoenix, and it was related to jade, and it was her who caused trouble, and she deceived me for many years with the jade bi, so it is no wonder that the sky is angry and dares to encourage me to abandon it to you. "His face was gloomy, "I have abolished her status as a virtuous concubine, and reduced her to a talented person. She lives in another palace and is not allowed to go out without an edict."

I was silent for a moment, then hesitated and said: "However, Hemu Diji is still young, the emperor should not anger Diji." Xuanling curbed his anger slightly, nodded and said, "I have entrusted the harmony to Yan Yi's upbringing. Yan Yi's temperament is chaste and quiet, and she is more suitable for raising children than her." "After this incident, the emperor should no longer have the idea of ​​abandoning the Zhu family and establishing a new queen." I stood up solemnly and bowed solemnly, "One day the emperor has such thoughts, and it is inevitable that some people will covet them. The emperor has already promised the empress dowager Zhaocheng." "The Zhu family will not abandon the empress", then please the emperor to declare to the world that no new empress will be established, and no empress will be abolished. Only in this way can the harem be peaceful."

Xuan Ling stared at me deeply, as if thinking about it.After a long time, he leaned over to look at me, "Huanhuan, do you really think so?" I raised my face and looked back at him calmly, "Yes." He had an invisible smile, "But after this incident, I already prefer you to be the queen." I bowed my head and bowed again, "The concubine has been honored by the Holy Grace and has been registered as an imperial concubine. It is really not suitable to be favored again. What's more, the emperor's promise to the queen mother should not be changed by the concubine. Afraid of ruining fortune and life." I opened my lips lightly, expressing an unspeakable secret, "The emperor made an exception to register his concubines as imperial concubines. There has been a lot of discussion in the court. Hasn't Lord Sikong repeatedly admonished you? The concubines don't want to live on top of the charcoal fire. , making it difficult for the emperor to divide the relationship between the monarch and his subjects."

He smiled faintly, stretched out his hand to help me up, with a clear expression, "If so, I won't force you." He paused, "However, if you really have the intention to take the second place, then you are no different from Hu Yunrong." I smiled slightly and stared at him, "It's just that the concubine still has a small request." He said softly, "Say it." "The concubine doesn't like that Ji Wei was born in the palace." I pondered, "After all, he had close contacts with the Hu family." Xuanling thought for a moment, "He has taken the imperial examination, and although he has close contacts with the Hu family, he is not partial to her. Since you don't like him in front of you, I will let him be a foreign official." I gave a "puchi" smile, turned my head and said: "He's actually not bad, he has some abilities. After all, the emperor cherishes talents, so let him go. All I want is to be out of sight." A few days later, the sun was clear, and I came back from the Concubine De’s Palace in a sedan chair along the red walls and vermilion walls, and I met Ji Weisheng who came out of the Yiyuan Hall to give thanks.He stopped to salute me, I looked sideways, and said indifferently: "Congratulations, Mr. Ji. I just wonder how many officials the emperor has given you?" "From Qipin County Prime Minister." I smiled meaningfully, "Compared to the fifth-rank official position of Qin Tianjian master of ceremonies, it would be wronged for you to be released outside." He silently nodded, then raised his eyebrows and smiled, "In the Qin Tianjian, the master of ceremonies is already the highest position, no better than the county magistrate, there is always some future in doing things with heart. It's just that the humble minister is just a little good at observing the sky, how can he let it out?" As a small local official, the emperor has made it difficult for the humble minister." "Being good at observing the sky, being able to know the weather, and being able to understand people's hearts is already a very good skill. If you add that you are smart and know how to advance and retreat, it will be even more promising. It's just that this palace always feels that the district and county magistrates are a little wronged." He smiled, and said respectfully: "My minister takes your empress as an example, and doesn't care about temporary gains and losses. Thank you for your concern." I looked at him sideways, and smiled softly like an autumn light, "I want to thank you very much. Take care all the way." He bowed his hand and respectfully sent me away, without looking back, he stepped out of Purple Austrian City. The autumn wind whips up a few veins of withered and yellow fallen leaves on the bluestone slabs of Yongxiang, rustling.I half leaned on the luan sedan chair, closed my eyes and rested, feeling the coolness of the wind blowing through the light silk on my skin from under the palace wall. The fallen leaves piled up all over the ground, and the branches with all the fallen green leaves stretched sadly towards the sky where only a line of sight was visible. Everywhere was lifeless withered yellow color. Yongxiang, where only low-ranking or out-of-favor concubines had always lived, was even more desolate and desolate. I don't know how long I've been walking, I just heard a voice as cold as frost calling out: "The Royal Concubine Wanfu Jinan." I opened my eyes, and a touch of green and dark green came into my eyes, which made people feel fresh and dazzling in the Yongxiang against the backdrop of vermilion and withered yellow. It's Ye Lanyi! After Xuanqing's death, Ye Lanyi, who always liked to wear green, only wore blue-green clothes with a moon-white gauze skirt, and most of the jewelry was decorated with sterling silver, which made her look softer in the deserted.The prince passed away, and the concubine did not need to wear plain clothes. Lan Yi just missed Qing in her way.What's more, since Xuan Qing passed away, she has rarely been willing to serve Xuan Ling anymore. I can't afford such infatuation. My heart suddenly felt sour, and I said softly: "Concubine Yan, please get up." She kept quiet, and only looked at me with her narrow, long and deep eyes, without saying a word.I understood, got off the sedan chair and walked to her side, Qing Wan said: "The autumn colors are just right, would you like to accompany me for a walk?" She shook her head lightly, a strand of hair hanging from her temples fell loosely on her shoulders, and after a while, the wind blew onto her face again.Her submissive expression was completely inconsistent with the deep coldness in her eyes, she said indifferently: "Thank you for your love, my concubine has to take a step ahead." I saw that her expression was as usual, I thought she had let go of her grief for Xuan Qing, comforted her a little, and said: "This man has passed away, take care of yourself." She originally had a calm face, but when she heard the words, she smiled brightly, revealing her white teeth, shining brightly, "Naturally, this concubine belongs to the emperor, and this life is precious, so it is of great use." She yawned wearily, and her breath was blue, "It's been a long time since I went to the lion and tiger garden, and I don't know how old the leopards my concubine raised in the past are." I nodded and said, "Since you have something to do, it's better to go first." She paused, "The concubine came from the Yiyuan Hall just now, the emperor said that all the carnivals in late autumn are annoying, and he has decreed to cut off all the carnivals in the Louyue Kaiyun Pavilion." My heart shook violently, worry and sadness welled up together, like icy water flooding my whole body in December, after all, I just sighed, "The emperor won't even keep these carousels!" She snorted lightly, with confusion and melancholy in Ruyan's brows, "Those jubilees were bestowed by the late emperor when the lord was five years old, and the intention is to make the lord happy every year, happy every year." Those were the most prosperous years of Xuanqing, and they also reflected Xuanling's loneliness and unhappiness. They were the years that were not cherished by his father, and probably the memories that Xuanling would never touch in his life. "The emperor's decree is very correct. If no one is here anymore, why don't you enjoy the joys every year? It's fine if you cut it off." She didn't care about my slightly startled face, she licked my face lightly, and smiled sarcastically, "Concubine The concubine knew that the empress couldn't and couldn't speak, so she spoke for the empress." I felt relieved, still in a demure posture, "What are you talking about?" She approached me, without saying a word, "Those Acacias are the congratulatory gifts he gave you the day you became Concubine Shu, aren't they? It must be heartbreaking for you every night, and the concubine said that she couldn't sleep at night and wanted to keep the Acacias for cooking. Heal the illness." She stroked her heart, "It's okay. The emperor agreed, and asked someone to transplant those acacias into the concubine's palace." I stared deeply, and my heart was filled with gentle comfort like water, "Thank you." She snorted coldly, turned her head away, and the silver tassels on the Qushui hairpin rustled on her smooth forehead, with a cold and twisted luster, "I don't want to part with those silk julienne flowers." Her frowning eyebrows looked at me The anger and resentment swept away from her face, which suddenly turned into a cold and poisonous sharp blade, and she slowly uttered a few words, "Don't let him go easily." I asked, "Who?" She smiled casually, and immediately a soft radiance spread over her cheeks, "The concubine said that Hu Yunrong was only reduced to a talented person, which is too cheap for her." I smiled leisurely, nodded deeply, and watched her walk away, until she disappeared in a green vein at the corner of the dead leaves in the deep palace Yong Lane.In the huge purple Austrian city, there is a world of beauties piled up with prosperity, but she is the only one left in a lonely and desolate body.