Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Yuer

When my sister-in-law left, I had a plan in mind, so excitedly I took a chariot and sedan chair to look at the Hall of Yiyuan.The mood is very good, and the scenery of lakes and mountains along the way is full of spring, especially beautiful and moving. However, just as I got out of the sedan chair, I saw Li Chang trotting forward all the way, he personally helped me up the steps and said: "Fortunately, the empress is here! The emperor is losing his temper and has thrown all the servants out. I beg the empress to do whatever it takes." Go and persuade him, it's the good fortune of the servants who have cultivated for a few lifetimes." I saw that his expression was worried, which was very different from usual.He secretly thought that Li Chang had served Xuan Ling for many years, he was used to seeing all kinds of scenes in the palace, and he was quite calm. It must be something serious that made him panic.

So he said kindly: "Although I don't know what happened, I will definitely go to persuade the emperor. Eunuch Li, don't worry." I lowered my voice and asked, "I just don't know what happened to make the emperor Longyan furious?" Li Changzhang looked down at the steps, and said in a very soft voice: "It seems to be a memorial for King Runan." My heart suddenly tightened, and my footsteps froze slightly, almost thinking that something happened to my brother.However, he quickly changed his mind, if something happened to his elder brother, Xuan Ling would definitely send someone to appease the King of Runan and mobilize troops to be prepared, so why would he still have time to rage in the imperial study.Thinking of this, he felt a little relieved, and asked again: "Do you know what the memorial said?"

Li Changwei looked distressed, and said immediately: "It seems to be a memorial to be sealed." I frowned slightly, disgusted in my heart, King Runan was too unpopular, he only conferred his sons and daughters as sons and concubines a month ago, the honor and favor has reached an incomparable peak.In a blink of an eye, he came to invite him again. If he wanted to reward him again, he could only let his youngest son succeed him as king, or send his daughter who married him early to be a princess. However, it is not appropriate to think about it carefully, if you refuse to seal it, you can return the memorial and give another gold, jade, brocade and silk.What's more, Xuan Ling has never been a violent person.

Just as he was thinking, there was a "bang bang" sound from the hall and the sound of the jade falling to the ground and shattering, gradually becoming the patter of falling pieces.For a long time, there was only a silent and terrifying silence in the hall. Li Chang and I looked at each other, and I was very puzzled in my heart, I don't know why Xuan Ling was so angry.Li Chang was full of anxiety, and said in a low voice: "I'm afraid only the empress can go in and say a few words of persuasion." I nodded, and stretched out my hand to push open the door of the rich and purple palace, which was inlaid with gold and silver.The side hall is deep and vast, and in the silence, only the separation and reunion of light and shadow are tossing and falling on the flat gold brick floor with deep and shallow ignorance.

In the gold enamel nine-peach incense burner on the table, the ambergris that he often used by nature was burning, and the thin mist-like smoke slowly scattered into the depths of the palace, creating a more peaceful and fragrant fragrance.He was sitting on the big chair carved with dragons, and the light smoke brushed over his face, the anger seemed to be condensed between his brows, like a dark cloud, lingering and lingering. I approached quietly, not daring to ask rashly for a while, and it was hard to say anything.Just hold the incense burner on the table under the window sill, open the small window near the forest at the back of the hall, and the warm spring breeze will slowly penetrate.

His voice was tired after anger, and he said in a long way: "Why are you here?" I said softly: "Yes. The concubine is here." It was getting late at that time, and the mottled sunset light leaked in from the hollows of the auspicious carved patterns of "Liutong Spring", and the room was full of blurred light films.When the wind blows through the woods behind the hall, the leaves will rustle lightly, like light rain falling from the eaves. I took two fresh mint leaves and Chrysanthemum chrysanthemum from a silver plate, put them into a sapphire teacup, boiled them with boiling water, added cold water mixed with honey, put them in front of him, and said softly, "Your Majesty Drink some tea, you can refresh your mind and calm your anger." After that, he didn't mention anything else, just dipped some peppermint oil on his fingers from a small gold square box, and slowly rubbed his temples.

He took a sip of tea slowly, his expression relaxed a little, and he asked, "Why don't you ask me why I'm angry?" I Tianhe smiled: "The emperor is just angry, and he will naturally say it when he wants to tell his concubine when his anger subsides. If the concubine keeps asking questions, it will only make the emperor even more angry." He came up to caress my hand, pointed to a yellow silk-covered memorial on the desk and said, "Look for yourself." His hatred continued: "Xuan Ji is so bold!" As I said, I reached out to take the memorial, and I couldn't help being shocked when I saw it.

It turns out that this memorial was not for the king of Runan to ask for titles for his wife and children, but for his deceased biological mother, Mrs. Yu'e, to be crowned as Concubine Yugui and to be buried in the late emperor's mausoleum. Concubines who have children can be promoted to concubines after the death of the first emperor, and enjoy honor and wealth.And give a title to show Shude.The birth mother of King Runan was Cong Yipin's wife of the late emperor. Although she died early, it is reasonable to pursue her as a concubine. It's just that there is a reason in the middle.

When the first emperor was in power, Mrs. Yu'er's elder brother, Bo Linghou, rebelled against her. Mrs. Yu'er was deeply implicated, and died without favor.The late emperor didn't visit until before his death, but Mrs. Yu'er expressed resentment and hated the late emperor and concubine Shu deeply.In a fit of anger, the first emperor forbade Mrs. Yu'er to be buried in the concubine's mausoleum, and there was no posthumous title. She was only buried with the Empress Dowager Zhaoxian, who killed the first emperor's biological mother, according to the royal concubine ceremony.

Because there is no posthumous title from the first emperor, let alone Mrs. Yu'er is the sister of a criminal minister.As the heir to the throne, Xuanling naturally would not posthumously present Mrs. Yu'er as a concubine. I closed the memorial, but my face changed, and I said: "This... If the emperor really honors Mrs. Yu'e as Yugui concubine according to what King Runan said, where will the former emperor's face be put? How will the emperor deal with himself? " Xuan Ling slapped the corner of the desk heavily with his palm, and said: "! It's clear that he wants to put me in an unfilial position, and even disregards my father's face!"

Seeing that he was so angry, I quickly turned over his hand. The table is made of extremely hard mahogany, with intricately carved corners, and Xuan Ling's palm immediately turned a tide-like blood-red color. My heart ached a little, and I quickly held his hand and said: "The emperor calms down. Don't be so angry with him. Wouldn't it hurt my body, and it's not worth it." Xuan Ling said: "It's tolerable, which one is unbearable! Even if I am willing to be an unworthy son, how can the Queen Mother be willing?" I thought for a while, and said: "This title of 'Twife Yugui' is really inappropriate. As usual, there are only one concubine Gui, Shu, Xian, and De. The biological mother of King Qinghe, Concubine Shugui, is still in the world. This posthumous title, and the title of 'Great Concubine', put King Qinghe in an embarrassing position. This also hurt the brotherhood." Seeing Xuan Ling pondering, I said again: "Xuan Xun, the king of Qishan, is the eldest son of the late emperor. The most honorable concubine in the current harem, Dowager Qinren, is not as good as giving to Concubine Shu or Concubine Xian, and Dowager De, I am afraid that King Qishan will not be convinced." I said this a bit bluntly, but if it is like what the King of Runan said, then there must be suspicions among the kings and concubines in the harem, and both the former court and the harem will be unstable. With such stakes at stake, how could Xuan Ling not understand, and if he didn't move, Thunder would be furious. Xuan Ling just didn't say a word, but when he saw the blue veins on his forehead rioting, he laughed angrily, and said: "If I allow him, I will lose the hearts of the former court and the harem; if I don't allow him, he will definitely hold a grudge. All the efforts and arrangements are in vain." He saw it so thoroughly, I was also silent, for a long time I only said: "If he raises troops immediately, how much chance does the emperor have?" There was a flash of light in his eyes, and he was sad for a moment: "I have 150,000 soldiers in my hands, 100,000 are scattered in various passes, and 50,000 are gathered around the capital." He paused, "The King of Runan has no less than 50 elite soldiers in his hands. Ten thousand, distributed in various fortress passes across the country." I was terrified, and said: "Then how long will it take for the emperor to make a complete arrangement and replace it with his own troops?" He said: "If in the past six months, someone close to me can know the movement of the military department and the names and positions of each person in the King of Runan's faction, and order the guards from all over the country to disintegrate and capture the 500,000 elite soldiers of the King of Runan, I will catch them all in one go, then within a year You can subdue him." He smiled wryly: "It's just that he is advancing step by step, I'm afraid I don't know him well here, he has already mobilized." He also has so much helplessness and forbearance.As a woman in the harem, I have been confined by the four red walls all day long. I don't know much about the government, let alone interfere.I would not have dared to take the risk of inquiring about the affairs of the government, if they were not related to the interests of myself and the family.All along, my contact with Xuan Ling was only in the leisure time in the harem, and it was only about romance. Knowing this suddenly, I feel a little distressed and clear in my heart.In this court, he has his helplessness, and I also have my helplessness.Emperors, generals, concubines, and concubines, who are not living in their own helplessness, each has its own constraints. I couldn't help but bend down softly and quietly lay on his lap.The black satin robe on his body was embroidered with dragons all over, and those gold silk embroidery threads were not soft, and slightly pricked his cheeks itchy.I said softly: "Then for the sake of long-term consideration, the emperor can only be patient." His body trembled slightly, so slight, it would be almost unnoticeable if it wasn't for lying on his knees.He looked up to the sky and let out a long sigh: "Huanhuan, is my emperor too useless?!" Suddenly there was a sour feeling in his heart, he raised his head and said firmly: "Emperor Liu Qi of the Han Dynasty had no choice but to kill Chao Cuo in order to calm the chaos of the Seven Kingdoms; You have to be patient, even at the beginning of your ascension to the throne, in order to stabilize the government, you can't canonize your beloved Yin Lihua as the queen, but Guo's daughter. But they are the ones who calm the world and create a prosperous world. The big man can bend and stretch. The emperor endures the pain for a while, so that he can serve the court Seeking the world's best is not a cowardice, but self-serving politics." His hand gently touched my shoulder blades, and sighed: "Huanhuan, your words always make me feel at ease." I shook my head: "The concubine is not comforting the emperor, but seeking truth from facts." His voice was light but a bit harsh, almost as sharp as a thick blade in the dark palace, "That's right. I really want to bear it." He said indifferently: "But how can I bear it?" go down?" I held his hand tightly with both hands, resisting the unwillingness and resentment surging in my heart, raised my face, stabilized my expression and tone, and said softly and firmly, "Please follow the words of King Runan to pursue Mrs. Yu'e." As a concubine, she was buried in the mausoleum of the former emperor's concubine." He was quite shocked, and accidentally knocked down the tea cup in his hand with a push.I only heard a "clang" and fell to pieces, but he acted as if he hadn't heard it. He turned his hand out and held my arm firmly and said, "You also said the same?" I was about to speak, but I already heard that there was an inner prisoner tempting me outside. He asked: "The emperor—" I immediately stood up and said in a loud voice: "It's nothing, I just hit a teacup by mistake, I will clean it up later." Seeing him approaching when I turned around, I hurriedly said: "The emperor is angry. Please don't come here, it is terrible to be hurt by broken porcelain." How about it." He said lisuo squatted down and pushed aside the tiles of the teacup. I knelt on the ground, looked at him intently, and said clearly word by word: "Please, the emperor, please confer on Mrs. Yu'er as a virtuous concubine, give her a title, and bury her in the tomb of the late emperor. At the same time, all the concubines in the palace will be enshrined with respect and respect." In particular, Princess Qinren, the biological mother of King Qishan, is Princess Concubine Shu, and Princess Zhuanghe, the foster mother of King Pingyang, is Princess De, standing side by side with Mrs. Yu'er. It is even more important to respect the title of Empress Dowager to show the emperor's filial piety." As soon as the words fell, Xuan Ling's face was already bright, and he held my arm even harder, pulling me up and said happily: "That's right. He wants to posthumously title his birth mother, so I think the Queen Mother will pray for the name of well-being." Give every concubine an honorary title, and the status must be higher than his biological mother, so that there will be no objection from the front and the harem." I smiled and said, "It's more than that. In this way, not only the officials will not have any comments, but all the concubines and princes will also feel grateful for the kindness of the emperor, and will be more united and loyal to the emperor." I thought about it, and said: " It's just that Liu Wang's biological mother, Concubine Shu Gui, has already become a monk, so how can I arrange it? If she is left alone, I'm afraid Liu Wang will lose face." Xuan Ling didn't take it seriously, flicked his sleeve casually and said, "Lao Liu won't care about these things." I persuaded with a smile: "Although the six kings don't care about it, it's just that some villains will think that the emperor despises the six kings because of this, so it's not good. It's time for brothers to be of the same mind, but unintentional things are regarded as unintentional." If you want to, why don't you ask the emperor to also have a heart for the six kings." Xuan Ling was in a good mood, and said: "What's so difficult about this? Concubine Shu Gui has already become a monk, so it is not appropriate to add another title. I will respect Concubine Shu Gui as Master Chong Jingyuan from afar." I smiled: "There is nothing wrong with that." Xuanling snorted softly, and said coldly: "It is only a matter of expediency to chase Mrs. Yu'er now, and it is a last resort. If King Runan will be subdued in the future, I will immediately decree to follow the example of Queen Mother Zhaoxian." The matter is only related to her concubine's title, the spiritual seat is not allowed to enter the Taimiao Temple to worship with incense, and the Zi Palace is not allowed to enter the imperial mausoleum, it is not a posthumous title, and future generations are not allowed to bear the honorary title. Otherwise, today's hatred will not be eliminated!" I heard his plan, but remained silent.King Runan wanted honor for his mother, but he didn't know that honor and disgrace can be changed just by flipping his hands.The momentary glory will lead to endless humiliation in the future.So he didn't say anything, just said: "It's just a matter of respecting the concubine as the harem, and it should be reported to the queen mother and the queen." Xuan Ling said, "This is natural." I whispered in his ear: "Your Majesty, as long as we proceed step by step, we will naturally know them well. Concubine and concubine are a little fussy about elder brother, please weigh and make a decision." After I explained it in detail, Xuan Ling smiled and said, "That's very good. You are worthy of being my 'Jie Yu Hua', and you can come up with such an idea." I smiled and said: "The emperor works hard for the world, and my concubines don't understand government affairs, so I can only pay attention to these small things." He smiled brightly: "A journey of a thousand miles is accumulated in a few steps. How do you know that the small things you think about for me are not big things?" The sky is dark, and even the last touch of the setting sun has been replaced by moonlight. The wind is quiet, with the cool and soft fragrance of magnolia flowers, blowing slowly on my temples. I stood up, blew on the torches, and lit the huge candles in the hall one by one.Gold-burning hard candles are used in the hall. Nine candlesticks are lit in each candlestick, and there are hundreds of them. There is no smoke or wax oil smell, which will not spoil the pure fragrance of the burning spices in the hall.The flames brightened little by little, and the hall was as bright as day. I stood beside the nearest candlestick and blew out the fire.His thoughts turned slowly, and finally he became ruthless, and then he became more ruthless, holding his breath with difficulty, his voice was as calm as water from a cold spring under ice, and he calmly said: "Please extend your kindness again, and restore Concubine Murong to the position of Concubine Hua." Xuanling was stunned, but the original joy disappeared in an instant, and he approached me and said, "If I regain her position, how can I be worthy of you? How can I stop everyone from talking?" My heart froze for a moment, and I almost couldn't help changing my face - putting Murong Shilan aside like this, although it is not favored, it is still a luxury, how can I be worthy of me?If so, I would rather restore her concubine position.Such a woman, once she is complacent and relaxed, there will be faults to be found.What's more, only when she resets, the Murong clan can truly rest assured. Thinking this way, my heart was sad and sad after all, and there were tears in my eyes. It was reluctant and embarrassing for Yu Xuanling to confer Mrs. Yu'er as the concubine.Wouldn't it be more embarrassing and reluctant for me to say the restoration of Concubine Hua? Patience, nothing but patience.Like a taut string, the arrow can be shot fast, accurate and ruthless.What I said to comfort Xuan Ling just now is also comforting myself. Suppressing the surging sobs and grief in his throat, he said quietly: "It is the heart of King Runan to make Mrs. Yu'e the concubine, and it is the heart of the Murong clan to restore the concubine Hua. Even if King Runan has no intention of taking the throne, but I can't stand the blind incitement of his subordinates, I'm afraid everyone wants to be the founding hero of the country. If the emperor is willing to appease Concubine Hua, then it will win the hearts of the Murong family more and have a better chance of winning." He pitied his head, couldn't bear to look at me, and said: "Huanhuan, I... I have wronged you like this." I slowly knelt down and said: "The concubine is not afraid of being wronged. For the sake of the emperor, the concubine will do her best to bear with Concubine Hua and will not allow disputes." Tears finally fell from my eyes, not only for him, but also for myself. In order to appease the Murong clan, he will regain Murong Shilan's position sooner or later.The lowest is to rejoin the position of Concubine Hua. If the situation forces her to, it may not be impossible to be named "Madam" again.Rather than that, I would rather give her the position of Concubine Hua, and let Xuan Ling feel more helpless, forced and forbearing when awarding her because of me; and, feel ashamed and distressed for me.The more such emotions there are, the more stable my position will be, and the more I will love them. I smiled wryly.When did I become so calculating, so selfish and indifferent.Even I can't bear to think about it and think about it. Xuan Ling was just silent, for a long time, I don't know how long, he said softly: "Okay." The whimpering wind outside the hall was a bit sad, but Xuan Ling's voice was just deep, as if something heavy had fallen, the shadow of the candle flame shook, making his expression a little blurry before him, he said: "I'm down!" I remembered what you said just now that Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty had no choice but to appoint the Guo family he didn't like to be his queen for the sake of stability in the court, but let his beloved Yin Lihua bow down to serve Queen Guo. My helplessness today seems to be enough to be restrained by the Guo family Emperor Guangwu, I want to pamper a woman I don't like." I shook my head: "How can a concubine compare with Queen Yin. It's just that the concubine read history books. Later, Queen Guo's family rebelled. Emperor Guangwu abolished Queen Guo and established Queen Yin Lihua. Finally, my wish has been fulfilled." I looked at Xuanling. , "The achievements of the emperor must not be inferior to that of Emperor Guangwu." He hugged me tightly, and suddenly said: "Huanhuan, do you know why I don't visit you so much after you lost your child?" Such a sudden sentence from him suddenly evoked a sad memory in me. What I heard in the palace of Yiyuan that day, after all, I will never forget it.I turned my head away, and said: "I think it's because the concubine is stubborn by nature, and after losing her son, she offended the emperor sadly." His chin rested on my neck, and there was some stiff pain, "Although you are stubborn, it's not all for this reason." His voice was a little broken, but he just hugged me tightly: "You know that Concubine Murong Why don't you have a child?" I was startled, and I struggled a bit, and he continued to speak, but it seemed that his voice was not his own, with a sudden ethereal and suppressed pain: "Huanyi in her palace Fragrance', which I bestowed on her alone - there is a musk in it, if you smell it too much, you will not have children." I knew the reason for this, but I was more surprised when he told me so suddenly. This kind of truth, I figured it would be okay to know about it.Facing such a bloody truth and listening to him tell me, even though it was from someone I hate, I still feel unimaginable and memorable. I bowed my head, deeply sad, and said: "Your Majesty, you have told my concubines too much." He just refused to let go, and said: "Listen to me. You had a miscarriage after kneeling in her palace for half an hour. I feel uneasy. I'm afraid it's because you also smelled the 'Huanyixiang'. Every time Seeing you tearing up your face and thinking about your child and hating Concubine Hua, I feel even more uneasy. If you blame Concubine Hua, I think you are blaming me. You blame me for harming our child." I couldn't bear it any longer, my heart was scratching and tearing fiercely like sharp claws, twitching and hurting.Tears were streaming down my cheeks, and I only grabbed his skirt, crying so hard that I couldn't speak. His tone was as heavy as snow: "Do you think I'm not a good father?" I shook my head sadly: "No..." It took me a long time to say with difficulty: "A king must have the decision of a king..." He patted my back and said sadly: "I also have my own inability. Concubine Hua cannot have a child. As long as she gives birth to a prince, King Runan and the Murong family will support this child as emperor, and I will be safe and sound. The place of fate is gone. But as you said, I can't help pampering her to appease people's hearts. I made such a bad plan, but I didn't want to hurt you innocently." I suddenly remembered something, opened my eyes and said in shock: "Then Concubine Hua had a miscarriage back then?..." He nodded slowly: "Concubine Duan's reputation was in vain back then." I cried: "This matter must be secret, but why did the emperor tell his concubines?" There were only faint tears in his eyes: "I am a king and a father. How can I not be hurt when I kill my own child?!" He tilted his head, "I can't keep so many of my children, why? Do you know if it’s God’s retribution?” My words reminded me of the queen and his words on the day when I lost my son, and the grief and fear in my heart deepened: "The empress...knows too, right?" He sighed, "Yes. It's the medicine prepared by Yixiu himself." That sigh was as heavy as a boulder on my heart, and he said: "As the Son of Heaven, I also have so many helplessness and things I can't do. Do you understand? " I cry, but what's the use of crying and complaining?My child will not come back alive after all.The reality is so horrific, it is unfolding before my eyes bit by bit, and this is just a corner of the shadow of the huge life in the harem.Even though Concubine Hua is cruel, she is pitiful. I resisted the acid in my stomach, he is the king, what he wants is the world.Tang Taizong still had the change of Xuanwumen, Tang Xuanzong also forced to kill his aunt Princess Taiping and his three sons.I became ruthless, poisoned the tip of my tongue, and said, "I have to kill." As soon as the words came out, my knees were a little sore.What can I say, what to refute.He knew about Concubine Hua's child's early death, the queen knew about it, and the queen mother must have known about it too.Can I object?Besides, it's been so long ago. And my hands may not have been stained with blood. As soon as I entered this palace gate, I was no longer the willful and pampered Zhen Huan. I am not a kind and simple woman.I drove Qin Fangyi and Concubine Li Gui crazy, and ordered Yu Shi to be strangled.I was never innocent and innocent.Like everyone in the palace who is still alive and well, I am living on the blood of others. And the resentment towards Xuan Ling will only tear me apart and force me until I have nowhere to go and no way to retreat. He said: "Huanhuan. If I don't tell you, the death of this child will be a knot between me and you." He is also unintentional, what can I do?The knot in my heart after losing a child was untied a little because of his frank words, and I can only forgive it.Forgive him for his helplessness and necessity.With tears streaming down my face, I said: "If it wasn't for Runan King and Murong, the emperor wouldn't be like this; if it wasn't for the domineering and vicious concubine Hua, the courtiers and concubines wouldn't be like this either." I kept quiet and said : "If there is a day to come, please the emperor will be fair to his concubines." With a straight face, he said solemnly: "I will definitely." I nodded vigorously, exhausted physically and mentally.I stretched out my arms to hug him, and said with tears in my eyes, "Shiro!" Calling him like this is sincere.I haven't called him this sincerely for a long time, his expression was moved and pleasantly surprised, he lowered his head to kiss me, the scorching heat between his lips and teeth was familiar and intimate, it was vaguely the past, but it was clearly in today, at this moment. He is frank. Such abrupt, frightening and rare frankness eased the gap between me and him and deepened our understanding of our respective situations. With a sad sigh in my heart, I quietly closed my eyes. In the bright moon like frost, I also hugged him tightly, gently responding to his slightly rough enthusiasm.The understanding and understanding of each other at this moment is enough to keep us advancing and retreating together, staying together for many, many days. -------------------------------------------------- --- Notes: