Chapter 19 Chapter Nineteen Fangchen

April 12th is my birthday. Ever since the news that Xuan Ling was going to celebrate my birthday came out, the threshold of Tangli Palace was almost broken through. Noble as a queen, humble as the last to change clothes, everyone came in person Congratulations and a generous gift.Concubine Hua is not on good terms with me, but she has done a good job in dealing with this point of face. Even the palace servants and eunuchs who serve in the palace have gone through my palace people to cater to me.People in the harem are best at flattering the high and trampling the low, and tending to those who are favored. What's more, I have just become a concubine, and I am pregnant, so the natural scenery is infinite.

"The spring breeze is proud of the horseshoe disease, and I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day." My pride is probably the same. This kind of welcoming and sending off, smiling to deal with it, can't help feeling bored and tired, several times I want to go boating in Taiye Pond to relax, Liu Zhu and Huanbi both stop me, saying that the wind on the lake is strong, and it's not good to suffer from the wind and cold.If you think about it, there are no lotus in the Siyue Pond, only the Zifang Pond built with carved railings and jade, no matter how beautiful it is, it loses its natural look.After several times like this, I am too lazy to go out again.

The day before his birthday, Xuan Ling specially received the congratulatory gifts in person, a shop of Wen Yin from the golden shavings group, a plate of five-color concentric knots, a mandarin duck with ten thousand golden brocades, a pillow with never-night beads, and a fragrant green fur raccoon. Shop, Longxiang holds two fish heads, gold reed rings four fingers, a single dress of crimson silk, Xiang Wenluo borrows three pieces, and a box of jasper dowry.Eight pieces of Shixingong satin in each color, and one exotic tribute gadget in each color. After all, I am young, the honor bestowed by the king Yulong, living in gold and jade, eye-catching and prosperous, vanity is no less than other women, such precious things that have never been seen shine in my palace It was as bright as day, so I was naturally happy in my heart.What made me even more delighted was Xuan Ling's intentions.He said happily: "I read "Feiyan Waizhuan" a long time ago, and I was very curious whether Emperor Cheng really gave Feiyan these treasures. I thought that if Emperor Cheng could give Feiyan, I must be able to give you too. So I ordered people to search for it. Come, just smile for Bo Qing."

I smiled sweetly like a flower, and said charmingly: "The names of these things have only been seen in history books, and I just thought they were rumors. I don't think there are such things in the world." He put the crimson silk singlet on me, and said affectionately: "I will wear this tomorrow, and it will definitely captivate all living beings." The crimson gauze singlet with a silver-purple phoenix tail pattern, and the feathers on each tail, faintly shone with a peacock blue luster in the sunlight.The luster is dim, but it must be eye-catching in daylight.I laughed softly: "Why bother to dump all living beings, Huanhuan is not greedy, she only wants to dump Shiro alone."

He pretended to be overwhelmed, and laughed loudly: "I have fallen for you." At night, counting the congratulatory gifts from the various palaces and mansions, Jinxi said: "Duqinghe Prince's Mansion did not send any congratulatory gifts." For a long time, I didn't hear the name again, nor did I deliberately think of it.Now that I suddenly heard that it was related to my birthday, I didn't take it seriously, and continued to write on the post, saying: "The six kings are free and easy, so naturally they don't care about these common rituals." Jinxi also laughed: "The servant girl heard that the prince is unique in his actions. If you don't do it, you will be fine. Once you do it, you will become a blockbuster, which is beyond expectations."

I dipped my pen in the ink, and when I recalled the past, I realized that it was so. I smiled and said, "Really?" So I just laughed it off. The birthday banquet was held in the Chonghua Hall of Shanglin Garden, where the halls are splendid and the scenery is pleasant. It is such a pleasure to enjoy the picturesque scenery while drinking and partying.The only downside is that Chonghua Palace is far away from Taiye Pool, and there is no water view to see. This day is simply my stage, flying like a butterfly among concubines and wives.The hall was full of people and shadows, all facing me were just expressions, overflowing smiles.I don't care about how much sincerity or curse is behind this smiling face.Those who are sincere will be able to share this joy with me, and those who are cursed, my glory and pride will only make them more uncomfortable. This is already an excellent revenge for them for me.

After the high-sounding congratulations were finished, the harps were played, the dancers danced lightly, the kabukis sang, and everyone enjoyed the delicious food and wine.Today's singing and dancing beauties are all newly selected to enter the palace, all of them are under sixteen, with petite and innocent faces, not flirtatious, so as not to overwhelm the guests and steal the true meaning of singing and dancing.Such young girls in neatly dressed colorful tulle sang and danced, which was extraordinarily pleasing to the eye. This is the first time that Mei Zhuang attended such a grand banquet after recovering from her illness. Her body recovered very well, but she was slightly thinner, and her complexion became more serene, like a calm lake, sitting silently in the banquet Drink alone.

Today's Meizhuang is no longer the high-spirited and proud scene of the past.It is also a fluke of honor and favor, and it is also the fact that current events in Hexi have migrated in the past 30 years, and there is no such thing as stability.Presumably she also understood, so even if she recovered, her temperament became more restrained and low-key, as if she didn't want to attract attention anymore. Only I know how the resentful and depressed anger in her heart is burning. When the wine is half drunk, the singing and dancing also feel tiresome.I have seen all the people, but I have not seen Qinghe King Xuanqing present, and no one knows his whereabouts.Xuan Ling just laughed it off: "I don't know where this sixth brother has gone."

I also don't want to pay attention, he is just an uncle and sister-in-law to me, even if he is the only one who witnesses and relieves my hidden heartache, even if he has a little bit of unspeakable affection for me, I can only pretend to be ignorant , just like treating Wen Shichu. Fang Duruo, who lives in the mountains, I am not the lonely and open Du Ruo in the valleys in the mountains, but a crabapple folded in my hand on the horizon of the emperor's Yaochi.Famous flowers have owners, let alone people!They are unchangeable; they are powerless and need not be changed. It's just that in the sad and lost place where the palace is flying, I will always recall the bright sunset at the corner of Tonghua Terrace and the last season of lotus in Xiaye Lake. The tip of the nose is frozen.

In a trance, while seeing the bustle of the crowd, the concubine He Shi of Runan King sat in a corner with a gloomy expression but said nothing.I went forward and asked in a low voice: "Is the princess feeling unwell?" Seeing that it was me, she was slightly embarrassed, and tried her best to lower her voice and said: "I have lost my dignity, and I have committed a heartache again." I nodded in agreement, and took her hand to help her rest in a place where there was no one in the side hall under the pretext of changing clothes.Concubine He said apologetically: "My Lady's birthday, this concubine will spoil her's happiness."

I smiled and said softly: "Princess, don't say that, who doesn't have three calamities and six diseases, just take the medicine and you'll be cured." Then I asked: "Does the concubine usually take Tianwang Baoxin Dan?" She nodded in agreement.Immediately, I beckoned Liu Zhu to go back to get the medicine, and said: "Princess, please wait for a while, the medicine will be brought right away." As I spoke, I poured warm water and took it with her. She was half grateful and half confused, "I really dare not be a working lady." I said: "Outside the palace and the concubine are monarchs and ministers, but inside they are close relatives. How can you say that you work and not work? The prince is fighting outside, and the concubine should cherish herself." I was suddenly attracted by the center of her brows, with a little light red, which was exactly the same as the "beautiful pear makeup" on the center of my brows, so I couldn't help being curious: "Is this makeup popular outside the palace?" She smiled peacefully: "Nowadays it is popular in the palace and all over the world to use 'Jiaoli makeup' as beauty, not only to imitate the beauty of the empress, but also to seek harmony between husband and wife. It is a good story." Even though I am proud, I am naturally happy to hear such words. The medicine was brought soon, and He Shi's complexion improved after taking it.She smiled and said: "I often heard that the empress is the most favored by the emperor. I don't think she is so easy-going. No wonder the emperor likes it so much." The king of Runan is naturally cold and cold, but the princess is a very kind and gentle person, which really surprised me. Just like Xu Xu said, Concubine He was originally healthy and healthy, but when she gave birth to her son, she suffered from a painful heart disease, so the lingering and repeated lingering did not heal for a long time.I'm also pregnant, and when I mentioned the matter of the heir, I couldn't help talking about it. After talking for a long time, the two hit it off very well. The King of Runan is the most powerful force behind Concubine Hua, I have always been very afraid, but today, by chance, I got the popularity of Concubine He, and I also took interest in it.However, no matter how close I am, she is the concubine of King Runan after all, so my intimacy has been quietly concealed with some reservations.It wasn't until Xuan Ling sent someone to invite them, and agreed to come to my palace to sit and talk from time to time, that they left. Entering the table again, someone from the palace came to invite: "The Sixth Prince prepared a congratulatory gift by the side of the Taiye Pool to celebrate the birthday of your concubine and empress. Please watch the emperor and empress together." Xuan Ling smiled: "Lao Liu is the most thoughtful, and I don't know what he has planned this time. Let's go and have a look together." So all the people, the stars and the moon, walked to the side of the Taiye eating pool.From a distance, you can see the tall and beautiful curtains around the Taiye Pool, dancing with the wind, very beautiful.It's just that the curtain covers the view of Taiye Pond, it's just gorgeous, and you can't really see anything. Surrounded by strange tranquility, I looked at Xuan Ling in doubt, he was also very puzzled, just watching with a smile.Suddenly there are hundreds of kites in the sky, colorful, flying all over the sky, dazzling and overwhelming.Shouts, exclamations, and cheers were heard all around. Xuan Ling is so devoted to me, and I am also happy in my heart. I was dizzy watching it, when suddenly Jinxi came up to say hello, Yingying said: "Your Majesty is overjoyed, please fly the kite to pray for blessings." As she spoke, she handed the thread to me—just as a show, naturally, the inner prisoner had pulled the thread early , I just need to hold on to it.Smiling and holding the kite, the kite flew far away into the sky, and it turned out to be a huge and colorful Zhai Feng, with brilliant writing and splendid embroidery.The crimson gauze singlet with the silver-purple phoenix tail pattern on my body complements each other beautifully.The cheers and applause filled my ears, and I didn't feel a smile. Suddenly there was a crisp whistle, and the beautiful curtains surrounding the Taiye Pool fell to the ground with a "boo la".The scene in front of me was so unexpected that everyone who was startled by the kite fell silent.Such a beautiful scenery is probably breathtaking. In the season of April, even lotus leaves were rarely seen. In the past, the Taiye Pool was just a pool of empty and clear water.But at this moment, white lotuses all over the lake have been floating in the clear water, like a cup of suet white jade, frivolous on top of it.The sun is shining brightly, and the clear dew on the flowers reflects the bright light, which is as beautiful as clouds and as bright as brocade.The wind and lotus are curly, the green leaves are in the fields, and the double figures reflected in the shimmering and broken shadows are not inferior to the brilliance of the flowers, not to mention the foil of the flourishing age. Raising his eyes from a distance, Xuan Qing came slowly, without any instrumental music in his hands, just using his hand as a clasp between his lips, playing a piece of "Phoenix Flying". , probably the dream of all women in the world.His playing and melody are also simple and clear, like the breeze coming slowly from the upper lake, twisting and turning in the silent exclamation, piercing people's hearts.Phoenix Yu Fei, for him, it is a simple and persistent pursuit, for me, it is just a beautiful dream of a girlhood, not suitable for continuing to indulge in the deep palace.In Meizhuang, I have already seen a corner of disillusionment. His whistle gradually turned back and forth, and when the sound stopped, he was slowly walking in front of me and Xuan Ling, and his smile at me was also light and innocent, and he had spent enough thought, so what he congratulated me was just the most ordinary Shi Shi But one sentence: "In the Qing Dynasty, the lake was filled with lotus flowers to congratulate the noble concubine of Guan on her birthday." I saw him celebrating my birthday in such a grand way, and when I recalled the little portrait in his tassel that day, I felt uneasy, but after all, in front of people, his expression was polite and decent, "My lord, I am very grateful for your trouble. " As soon as the words fell, Xuan Ling laughed heartily: "I just asked you to come up with novel ideas for the congratulations for the concubine Guangui's birthday. I don't want you to do such a good job, even I will be greatly surprised." If he said so, I can rest assured. Xuan Qing's smile was very gentle, but his eyes were full of emptiness: "My brother is just a wealthy and idle person, and he only knows these things. Brother Huang knows, otherwise I wouldn't ask my brother to do it." Xuanling naturally smiled proudly, but I didn't feel moved. Xuanqing was so informal, but he actually cared about it in his heart. Mrs. Yu'er's son fought on the battlefield, but as the former emperor's most beloved son, he just put his love on things other than government affairs. Concubine Chong's birthday is attentive.Not without sadness. My face was covered by a thin silk, and there was a clear and understanding smile on the corner of my mouth: "I just don't know how to make the lotus bloom in this weather?" He looked at me, with an imperceptible warmth in his eyes: "The lotus root has been buried long ago, and the nearest hot spring water outside the palace is brought to Taiye Pool, so that the flowers can fully bloom." My eyes flicked past his figure and landed on Xuan Ling, and I said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." The voice was joyful, and the smile was charming.At this moment, it seems that my life is going well. Thanks to Xuan Ling.Naturally, I also understand that Xuan Ling is just an order, but Xuan Qing is the one who really puts his heart into it.Today's kite is nothing more than a lotus.I suddenly remembered the lotus that bloomed to the end at the end of August last year. Of course he remembered. And I can't say much, and I can't do anything.In the eyes of others, he is just a noble man whom I only met at palace banquets, and all his intentions are only because of Xuan Ling.And what I understand and understand, others can never know and understand.So I just nodded slightly when my gaze passed him like a shadow in the wind.He also looked back at me and smiled at the lotus flowers in the lake. We have nothing to do. In fact, in my heart, I was also afraid.I keep my identity in my mind all the time, because I remember, because I accidentally saw through Xuanqing's seemingly invisible secret, because I understand that the affection I can hardly expect is what he can easily give to his unknown wife.So feel sorry for yourself and deliberately distance yourself from him. Xuanqing is different from Wen Shichu, for Wen Shichu's feelings, because he has always understood it, and has never taken it to heart. To me, it is just like an ordinary leaf on a tree, just know where it is.Ye Luo Ye Sheng didn't care much when Ye Luo was born, even if he disappeared one day.So there is no need to be afraid, I just don't want him to think too much, which is not good for others or himself. As for Xuanqing, he is my husband's younger brother, there are too many opportunities and opportunities to meet each other in the future.More because he understands me and knows not to trouble me.Only when I can't help being sad, let me explain one or two.that is it. His self-control and understanding made me feel a little sympathetic. Today's Xuan Lingzhi was full of pride, and he said loudly: "The Southwest War has been won, and the army has returned to the court. Naturally, I will reward the generals for their merits." He turned to look at me, and said with a smile on his face: "Your brother Zhen Heng returned to the court. On the day of the court, I will designate him as General Fengguo and marry him to the Xue family, how about that?" Naturally, I would like to thank you for such an honor.Xuan Ling spoke so loudly that everyone in the room heard it, but I turned my eyes and saw the expression on Ling's face sitting next to Liu Shenpin was shocked, and immediately became silent without a sound. Perhaps Ling Rong can understand that those subtle youthful feelings between her and her brother that even I can't detect will end within the four red walls of the harem after all.Desolate and desolate, each marrying and marrying, there is no need to cry. I couldn't bear it in my heart, but the queen continued with a smile, "You are already a noble concubine, and your father is a high official in the court. Naturally, the female family members in the family should also have a seal. My palace has issued a phoenix order to seal your mother as the third-ranked flat. Mrs. Changjun." While speaking, his eyes swept across Concubine Hua's meticulously adorned face. Concubine Hua's mother is also the third-rank wife of Hanoi County. Concubine Hua once relied on her favor to invite Xuan Ling to confer her mother as the wife of the second-rank mansion. Failed to seal.For this reason, Concubine Hua lost face so much that she was out of tune with the queen.Now that my mother has obtained the patent so easily, she will naturally resent me even more. For me, the glory and glory of this day have reached the extreme. Looking up, there is a pool full of lotus flowers, the lotus leaves meet the sky with infinite blue, the lotus leaves are reflected in the sun, and the water waves are soft and rippling, reflecting thousands of beautiful brilliance, reflecting the streamer thousands of times. Here, my life is colorful and unparalleled. Flowers are brocade, fire is cooking oil, and good days are probably like this. -------------------------------------------------- --- Notes: