Chapter 42 Chapter 42: I Can't Keep My Clothes (Part 1)

New Year, so passed.After thinking about it, it was only five or six days before he came back. Thinking this way, my heart is also happy and excited.One day, the heavy snow melted and the sun was shining brightly. I went to see Concubine Shu Gui in Anqi and came back. She was sitting drinking tea when she heard a shrill voice reporting from outside: "Master Mochou, a nobleman from the palace has arrived. visit." Huanbi and I looked at each other in astonishment, and after a while, I realized that "Master Mochou" was me.And who is the man in the palace?Fang Ruo had never had such a pomp before.

But in a trance, I saw a beautiful woman in a costume coming in with the hand of a maid. It turned out to be Caiyue and Bailing. I was overjoyed, I almost couldn't believe it was Meizhuang, but I heard Caiyue say: "Concubine Hui is here." Lianqing's crane cloak topped with flowers and gold thread filigree was untied, revealing a beautiful face with white eyebrows. Meizhuang is slightly plump than before, with a wishful high bun, adorned with a few sporadic and delicate six-leaf palace flowers, a golden box hanging upside down on the hairpin, and a pearl and emerald necklace intertwined and pendant. Next, it looks simple and elegant.A brocade jacket with a straight collar in the moonlight, with a bird's title auspicious flower swirling cloud pattern woven with silver and gold threads; it is matched with a blue satin woven dark flower chrysanthemum long skirt, and each petal of the chrysanthemum is hooked with white stars. On the side, add a pair of blue satin and pearl buttons.Although it was an ordinary dress, it made her noble and elegant, with a graceful demeanor.

I couldn't help it, my eyes were sore, but my body bowed down, and I said in my mouth: "Your concubine, empress, Jin'an." Before I finished speaking, Mei Zhuang's hand was already firmly supporting me, tears fell from his eyes, "Huan'er, it's my fault, I didn't come to see you until now." As soon as her words came out of my mouth, I couldn't help but shed tears. I was relatively speechless, and I only carefully looked at each other's body and appearance, whether they were all right. Seeing that I was crying too, Meizhuang quickly wiped away my tears and said, "It's been so long since we sisters saw each other this time, why are you just crying?" He took a silk to wipe my tears.Mei Zhuang looked around my residence, frowned and said to the abbot Jing'an who followed in, "Why do you want my sister to live in such a remote place, even if I come from Ganlu Temple, it takes a long time to sit in a sedan chair?" , Is this how Ganlu Temple takes care of the lady who leaves the palace to practice?"

Mei Zhuang's tone was not harsh, but he was not angry and majestic, and he was under the pressure of being a noble concubine. Before Jing An could speak, cold sweat was already dripping down Jing Bai's forehead beside her. I was overjoyed when I saw Mei Zhuang suddenly, I was too lazy to disappoint people like Jingbai, and couldn't help being embarrassed, I just said: "I was sick a few days ago, so I moved here to recuperate, and I don't want to be an abbot thing." Jing An said silently: "Don't worry about being merciful." Jingbai said again and again: "Yes, yes, it was Mochou who was sick and asked to move out."

Mei Zhuang frowned slightly, but he didn't say anything, he just said: "Go out and wait, Ben Gong and Mo Chou have something to say." Everyone was about to withdraw, Mei Zhuang said again: "It's just for others , Mrs. Jingbai is too strong, so let me sweep away the remaining snow on the mountain road that must be passed back to the palace for my palace." Caiyue pursed her lips and said with a smile: "To show my sincerity, I would like to ask my master to complete this bit of filial piety to your concubine." Jingbai's face turned pale. Although the heavy snow has melted at this time, there is still a lot of snow and ice on the mountain road, and the mountain road that Meizhuang must pass to return to the palace is far away. It is really difficult for her to clean it alone.

I saw Jingbai and his group go out, smiled and said to Meizhuang: "Why bother her so hard?" Mei Zhuang didn't answer, just took my hand and sat down, said: "Did you suffer all kinds of grievances in Ganlu Temple?" I shook my head, "No." "You are so good-natured, you still hide it from me like this. I don't know if I look at it. You were deposed and sent out from the palace. How can there be people in this world who are not like the red-topped white and Baigao?" Even if it is a Buddhist temple, I don't believe that it can be exempt from customs, not to mention that Ganlu Temple is a royal Buddhist temple." Mei Zhuang sneered, and said: "You don't know, just now I want to see you, and that aunt named Jingbai pushed back and forth. I tried every means to dissuade you, saying that it was cold and the road was slippery. I just said a few words to you and she was so guilty. It can be seen that I have bullied you a lot. I am someone who can’t get sand in my eyes. If you let her face down, one will teach her a lesson, and the other will not think that you provoked me to make things harder for you."

My heart was warm, and I said: "It's hard for you to be so careful and plan for me." I looked at her carefully and saw that she was still looking good, so I couldn't help but feel relieved and said: "It's getting better and better now." Meizhuang looked up and down as if he couldn't get enough of me, and suddenly burst into tears, saying: "It's okay, I thought you had suffered enough, and the abbot said that you were seriously ill and moved out of the Ganlu Temple. I was terribly flustered in the past. Now that you look better and your description is more beautiful, I can feel relieved."

I paid attention to her attire, and it really looked bright, and I said with even more joy: "I heard that you have become a noble concubine, I have been happy for you for many days." Mei Zhuang frowned, the corners of his lips raised slightly, but with a bit of disdain, he said: "What about your concubine? If there hadn't been the grievances of being restrained and wronged back then, I might still be happy. Now, this noble concubine is with me alone, How is it different from the low-ranking Changzai and Cainu? I might not take it to heart!" Mei Zhuang was originally young and beautiful, with a gentle temper and a high spirit, but now his temper is so cold, and he is even more indifferent to people and things, which makes people feel sad.I thought of this incident and felt even more sad, and asked: "Even if you don't care about being a concubine, why do you need to move to Tangli Palace by yourself?"

Mei Zhuang smiled but touched a string of agate bracelets on her wrist, and said softly: "You have good news." There was boredom in her eyes, and she said: "You lived in Tangli Palace. He won't set foot in the place where he is, and he won't ask me, who lives in Tangli Palace, to take care of him. For me, this is a good thing." Mei Zhuang glanced across my face lightly, and said softly: " As soon as you leave, I don't even have a confidant in the palace. Although Concubine Jing is good, she is still an outsider. Why don't you let me stay in the house you used to live in, so I can think about it a little bit."

I sighed, "Why are you doing this?" Mei Zhuang stroked his cheek and said: "Is it bitter? I don't think so. After you left, the emperor also called me to sleep with me twice, but I just feel bored with him. I am so pure My body, why should I give it to such a ruthless person? As long as I think about it, I feel bored, and I even hate myself. Therefore, I keep the title of concubine and take care of the moon together with Concubine Jing. It is the best thing for me that you wait for the opportunity to pursue and not sleep for him." Mei Zhuang's smile was as cold as light, "In recent years, newcomers have emerged in large numbers, and the emperor doesn't care about me, he only treats me Courtesy. But it’s also good, with the status of a noble concubine, I can be more effective in some things."

Mei Zhuang's eyes fell on my clothes, and he suddenly stopped talking. Since Xuanqing re-decorated, since there was no one coming and going in Ling Yunfeng's meditation room, he didn't often wear Buddha clothes.Today I only wear a homely light blue silk silk dress, with a snail bun loosely tied, and only a pearl on it. Mei Zhuang wondered: "Didn't you become a monk in Luoshi? Why are you still dressed like this?" I was a little uneasy, but how could I tell Meizhuang the reason, so I smiled and covered it up: "It's snowing and I can't change clothes, so I took out the old clothes and put them on first." I thought about it and said: "The emperor wants I am a monk, so why should I listen to him in everything." It happened that Huanbi poured tea and listened to my conversation with Meizhuang, she turned away from the conversation with a sad and happy expression: "Master Hui doesn't know, our lady is also very concerned about you. Usually, Aunt Fangruo comes to visit. In addition to greeting Di Ji, Miss only asks the master if he is okay?" Caiyue wiped her tears and said: "Our young lady has tried every means to beg the emperor and the empress dowager for my wife to leave the palace, but it was useless in the end, and even annoyed the emperor. Otherwise, after all these years, I would have been a noble concubine gone." My heart was slightly sour, and I said: "Before I left the palace, I told you to pay attention to An Lingrong and the queen, and to be careful of Guanshi. Don't get angry for me. It's important to take care of yourself. Why don't you still Listen, did you annoy the emperor for me?" Mei Zhuang's face turned slightly blue, like a piece of translucent sapphire, he said: "If it wasn't because of you telling me to hold back my temper, I'm afraid I would have had a fit. It's just that no matter how tolerant I am, I don't want to ask the emperor, I will do it because of you." Going to ask. I can't help you when you are banned from Tangli Palace, and I can't help you when you are deposed from the palace, but I can always ask for some status for you, so that you will not be accepted by others in Ganlu Temple. Bullying. After all, it’s a lot of difference to become a monk without a reputation.” Mei Zhuang’s eyes flashed coldly, and he said sharply: “It’s a pity that the king’s heart is impermanent. , regardless of the love he owed me in the past, I begged several times, and almost grounded me again. I always thought that he treated me ruthlessly, and he always had some affection for you when he spoiled you like that back then, but unexpectedly he was so cold!" I bit my lower lip slightly, and said quietly: "You and I both know his fickleness, so why mention it again?" Meizhuang smiled slightly, like spring dew, but there was no smile at all in her eyes, that cold light, like the tip of the gold shell inlaid enamel armor she wore on her little finger, even though the golden light shone, it was just amazing. feel cold. "That's right, there is really no need to mention this kind of heartless person." Mei Zhuang did so much for me, regardless of my own life, I was deeply moved, and said softly: "Aunt Fang Ruo can often come to see me because you begged the Queen Mother. You put all your heart and soul into me..." Mei Zhuang waved his hand, and said: "If it were me who suffered today, you would definitely do the same for me. I have listened to your advice, and I have kept my edge these few years, not calling the Queen's attention, and only serving the Queen Mother wholeheartedly. Taking care of Ouyue with Concubine Jing. I just want to find an opportunity to clear your grievances in one fell swoop, but their lies are really hard to find. I have been paying attention for many years and I can't catch them." Mei Zhuang's eyebrows jumped, and suddenly he smiled slightly, " But even so, it doesn’t mean I’m doing nothing.” She smiled lightly, and her complexion became more beautiful under her exquisite jewels, which perfectly concealed the wit behind the smile. My fingers were carelessly drawing circles on the table, the warm and smooth wood felt reassuring, I said slowly: "Are there any people in the harem who stand against the empress?" Mei Zhuang touched the soft wind on the front of his clothes, and said lightly: "How many concubines Murong Hua are there in the world? Dare to stand against the queen. The queen is in charge of the harem, and the power of the second concubine Duan and Jing to assist the six palaces is useless, so I can only raise my own with peace of mind. Di Ji, seek peace and live in peace." I casually said: "Then what about the concubine Changgui of Wengzhu's family in Jinkang?" "You mean Hu Yunrong? She has a lot of background? The daughter of Lord Jinkang, the granddaughter of Princess Wuyang, her family background is second only to the empress, and she gave birth to Hemu Empress. Even the emperor treats her with special respect. Although her status was a bit lower when she entered the palace, she is now a noble concubine." Mei Zhuang pondered slightly, "I also seem to be a restless master, and now there is still one of the three concubines missing, and she only focuses on the concubine position wholeheartedly. .If she gives birth to a son, I'm afraid she will also covet the throne of the queen." I took a sip of tea and said, "It's just that she can't give birth right now?" Mei Zhuang raised his eyebrows, and said in a low tone, "So she can only be anxious, there is nothing she can do." Mei Zhuang picked up the white porcelain teacup with branches wrapped around it, took a sip slowly, and said, "I'm looking forward to her She could give birth to a son to fight the queen, but it's a pity that she can't give birth again." I raised my eyebrows and said casually, "Did Wen Shichu tell you?" "I've said it, but I kept it from Hu Yunrong. I don't allow Wen Shichu to tell others. First, I'm afraid that Hu Yunrong's temper will blow up and she will lose her position. Second, I'm afraid that she will lose her fighting spirit, and even borrowing her strength won't work." Mei Zhuang's mind became more and more stable, and I couldn't help but praise: "Very good, you are weak, you should be more cautious." Mei Zhuang retracted her hands gracefully, and said softly: "Since Fu Ruyin died, the Queen's life has become more and more secure." "Fu Ruyin?" I raised my eyes slightly, with some doubts. "I don't know if Fangruo has mentioned to you that it is Fu Jieyu who was favored by the palace last time. Because of the Wushisan incident, she was given to death by the queen mother, and Fu Ruyin was implicated in her family." Zhuang's eyes were like gloomy sparks, "Actually, when we met on the day of the draft, everyone thought that Fu Ruyin must not be selected." She sighed quietly: "Because she looks so much like you, Although it is not exactly the same, but the outline of that face reminds people of you. The emperor has been so angry with you all these years, and even Concubine Jing was reprimanded for mentioning it occasionally. Now that someone who looks like you has come, the empress's face is even pale. Everything has changed." "But she was chosen, and she has to be pampered." The corner of my mouth moved slightly, and a faint sneer appeared.Mei Zhuang has never met Empress Chunyuan, and the empress in the palace keeps secrets, so she naturally doesn't know that Fu Ruyin was chosen not because she looks like me, but because she looks like another woman named Xuan Ling Niannian who looks like me. "That's right. At that time, everyone thought that the emperor was still angry with you, so Fu Ruyin would definitely not be selected. Only Concubine Duan said, 'This woman must be selected for a high position'." Mei Zhuang's eyes turned slightly, his eyes cleared Wei Shan, "She had the highest ranking among the girls selected in that session, and she was summoned on the day she entered the palace. Although she was not as popular as your favorite in the hot room back then, the emperor was proud of her, and she was with her day and night, and she was promoted within a year. Several ranks, and the concubine is going to be promoted, almost even the most favored Hu Yunrong and An Lingrong have been forgotten, if it is not for the strong advice of the courtiers, I am afraid that even the government will be negligent." "So there is the matter of the five stones?" "Yes. In fact, even if there is no such thing as Wushi San, she is favored so much, and Liugong is resentful, I'm afraid she won't live long." Mei Zhuang's armor brushed across the wooden table intentionally or unintentionally, leaving a few shallow scratches Hen, "The empress dowager's meaning is only one word, death." I lowered my eyebrows, took a deep breath, "The Empress Dowager is the last thing you want to be spoiled by." I settled my mind, "If the Emperor really cherishes her, he shouldn't spoil her like this, touching the things that the Empress Dowager can't touch." Mei Zhuang snorted softly, and said disdainfully: "After the empress dowager gave her to death, the emperor didn't even sigh, as if he had never spoiled this woman." She paused, deeply confused: "Actually, I don't understand, your majesty Why do you favor her? The emperor is blaming you, but he spoils a woman who looks like you. And after she died, she didn't show any mercy." How could Xuan Ling feel pity?All Fu Ruyin had was a similar appearance to Empress Chunyuan.No matter how much talent or wisdom she has, in Xuan Ling's eyes, she is just a shadow. Mei Zhuang said again: "Actually, Fu Ruyin knows nothing but beauty. She is really a hollow beauty, but the more she is favored, the more unhappy the queen will be. Although I can't help you bring down the queen, but She is sad and sad, and now she has a Fu Ruyin." I smiled meaningfully, and tapped my fingernails on the lid of the tea clock, jingling lightly, "You probably encouraged Fu Ruyin to fight for favor." Mei Zhuang's eyes slightly opened, and there was an equally meaningful smile, "That's right. I just did a little trick, and she became even more favored. An Lingrong and Guan's have been in the limelight for a long time, and finally there is someone who can let them taste it." Taste the taste of being left out." I smiled slightly, and casually took a branch of green plum blossom and sniffed lightly, "I thought she looked a bit like me, and you would take pity on her." Mei Zhuang laughed, "It was true at the beginning. It's just that how can she compare with you, you can help Ozuki stabilize her favor with a little effort outside the palace, she just has beauty and a competitive heart in vain." Mei Zhuang suddenly stopped smiling, and said sadly: "It's just that after this hollow beauty is bestowed to death, no one in the palace can easily shake the position of the queen's party. What a pity." I stroked her hand lovingly, "Actually, you don't have to worry so much about me, your life is still long, it's important to take care of yourself."