Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Rui Ji (Part 1)

Concubine Hui left Changchun Palace, sat on the sedan chair and thought for a while, then said: "Mo Xin, you take this black fox fur and go back to the palace first. Caizhu and Caiyue stay and accompany me to raise it. The Palace of Hearts visits the Emperor." Mo Xin agreed with "yes", asked Caizhu and Caiyue to take care of her, and went back first. Regardless of the slippery road behind the snow, Concubine Hui urged the eunuch who was carrying the sedan chair twice, and hurried to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.When he arrived at the door of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Wang Qin saw that Concubine Hui was coming, so he rushed up to greet Qian'er and helped Concubine Hui get off the sedan chair with his own hands, and said in a stack of voices: "Ms. Bar."

Concubine Hui smiled a little like a dimple: "I'm sorry, Mr. Wang. What is the emperor doing at this time?" Wang Qin gave up his full smile: "The imperial concubine came just in time. The emperor took a nap and got up to approve the memorial. Now he is resting. He picked some singers from the Nanfu music troupe and they are playing the pipa." Concubine Hui smiled and said: "The emperor is very elegant, I am afraid that I will disturb the emperor when I enter the palace." Wang Qin said with a smile: "When it comes to rhythm in this palace, who is better than the empress? If it weren't for fear of slippery roads in snowy weather, the emperor must have invited you here."

Only then did Concubine Hui say, "Then I'd like to ask you, Eunuch, to report." Wang Qin agreed to go.Concubine Hui stood on the porch for a while, when she heard the pipa clanging inside, she was in a trance, and Wang Qin had come out to invite her. Because the emperor was listening to the music, she entered the hall very lightly, and saw the emperor sitting reclined in the warm pavilion, beating the time with his eyes closed.A few steps away sat three or five pipa players, dressed in feather blue palace gauze, holding a pipa to cover half of their face, their slender fingers fluttering like white butterflies.

Seeing that the emperor hadn't noticed her coming, Concubine Hui also stood with her hands down and listened quietly.When the song was over, Fang bowed himself to meet the emperor. The emperor was very happy to see her coming, took her hand and sat down together and said, "I wanted to invite you to listen to the pipa together, but I was afraid that it would be cold outside. You are always afraid of the cold." The emperor said with concern, " I ordered Imperial Physician Qi to take care of your body, do you feel all right now?" Concubine Hui lowered her eyebrows and smiled slightly: "Although the concubine's body is weak, but with the emperor's care, I think it's okay. So today I made a special trip to the Hall of Mental Cultivation."

The emperor held her hand, his eyes sank slightly: "Hands are still so cold. Wang Qin, ask someone to add two more braziers, so that the noble concubine can catch the cold carefully." Concubine Hui was originally weak, but the emperor's concern made her look more like a daughter: "The emperor's dragon energy is strong, and I feel much better with my concubines by my side." The emperor had a warm smile on his face, and said, "Sit well, and you'll be warmed up." Then he pointed to a few pipa players and said, "You were listening to me just now, how do you feel?"

Concubine Hui said charmingly: "Is there no good national pipa player in Nanfu now? Choose these few to reward the emperor, are you not afraid of dirtying the emperor's ears?" When the pipa players heard this, they couldn't help but panicked, and hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty. The emperor waved his hands, motioning them to stand aside, and said with a slight smile: "As for the pipa, with you as a national player here, can I still listen to other people's playing? It's just that you are not here, so I just listen to others playing a few pieces to get rid of it." .”

Concubine Hui smiled, her face became more and more radiant, and the whole room was full of spring.She casually picked up the phoenix-necked pipa used by one of the pipa performers, and asked slightly suspiciously: "Why is Nanfu so rich now? Is this the same kind of phoenix-necked pipa inlaid with ivory used by ordinary pipa performers?" The smile on the corners of the emperor's lips faltered slightly, and the pipa player who retreated to the side boldly said: "The slaves are not skilled enough, which will spoil the emperor's clear hearing, so they specially use the best pipa."

Concubine Hui glanced at her contemptuously, and saw that the pipa player was only twenty-eight years old, and although his appearance was not outstanding, he had a certain beauty, and she was a little displeased: "If you don't have real skills, even if you use a burning tank after the Southern Tang Dynasty The pipa is just reckless." The pipa player was a little timid, and stood aside with his head bowed.Concubine Hui glanced at it, and found that among the instruments used in pipa, only the phoenix-necked pipa had the clearest sound, so she hugged the pipa horizontally, and gently tuned the strings. Let the melody rotate like beads, slip and fall between fingers, condense into clear springs gurgling under the leaves among flowers, or like birds perched in the shade of flowers whispering to each other, endlessly lingering and soft, as if the cold is swept away outside the window, Only the spring is left forever, and Yiyi will not go.

Concubine Hui glanced at it, and found that among the instruments used in pipa, only the phoenix-necked pipa had the clearest sound, so she hugged the pipa horizontally, and gently tuned the strings. Let the melody rotate like beads, slip and fall between fingers, condense into clear springs gurgling under the leaves among flowers, or like birds perched in the shade of flowers whispering to each other, endlessly lingering and soft, as if the cold is swept away outside the window, Only the spring is left forever, and Yiyi will not go. As the song passed, the emperor was still intoxicated, and couldn't help stroking his hands and said: "When it comes to pipa, no one in the palace can match you, Xiyue."

Concubine Hui raised her slender hands and said regretfully: "It's a pity, my concubine's hands are cold and a bit astringent, and I'm not used to other people's pipa. This song is not as good as usual, and the emperor laughed." The emperor was quite appreciative: "It's already very good." He seemed to think of something, and called Wang Qin to the inside, "The noble concubine said that her hands are cold. I remember that General Jilin paid tribute to the black fox fur this year. There are only two pieces in total. I gave it to the queen. There is another one, let’s give it to the noble concubine." He said to Xiyue with a smile, "If you talk about lightness and warmth, this is many times better than the sable, and it is the most suitable for you."

There was a smile in Xiyue's pair of water-cut autumn pupils: "It's a coincidence. Just now, the queen also rewarded the concubine with a black fox fur, and she also said that it was a tribute from General Jilin. It seems that such a good thing is destined to be a gift for everyone. It fell into the concubine's palace." A look of relief flashed in the emperor's eyes: "The empress is virtuous and generous, and she treats you very well. In this case, I will give you both. It's just that my heart is a little more than that of the empress. Wang Qin, you can take it to the internal affairs Someone from the government has made clothes for the noble concubine and sent them to Xianfu Palace." Wang Qin agreed and beckoned again, leading a group of musicians to go.The emperor glanced at one of them calmly, only to see the feather blue palace dress disappearing behind the vermilion palace gate, Fang smiled softly and said, "How?" Xiyue sneered, turned away and said, "What is it? It's fake that the emperor loves his concubines, but it's true that he loves concubines." The emperor smiled and shook his head: "In this case, it's up to you to say it. It's rare for me to see Concubine Xian once, so why don't you love me?" Xiyue showed an aggrieved look: "The concubine heard today that the emperor specially gave the imperial pen to Concubine Xian, and Concubine Xian Xing Xing asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make a plaque and hang it in the main hall of Yanxi Palace. I don't know who wrote the plaque in the Fu Palace, and the gold powder is not enough. Even concubines can't count on the honor of Concubine Xian." The emperor raised the corners of his lips, and said with a broken smile: "So you like that one. I just thought that the Yanxi Palace where Concubine Xian lives is not as good as your Xianfu Palace, so I wrote a picture for her because I was afraid of looking shabby. .” Xiyue took hold of the emperor's sleeves and said, "Since it's handy, the emperor might as well give it to the concubines and the empress. It won't be too late for the concubines to envy only concubines in the palace." The emperor scratched her small nose: "What are you envious of? I didn't give you anything good? It's just the same, you like it too?" Xiyue was half wronged and half coquettish: "The emperor is busy with government affairs all day long, and the concubines are looking forward to it day and night in the harem. If you can read words as if you see people, you can also comfort me a little." The emperor pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay. What's the problem? Since you miss the queen, I will just give you and the queen. Maybe you can make a plaque and hang it in the main hall. Are you satisfied now? " Only then did Xiyue smile coquettishly, leaning on the emperor's shoulder meekly, and said softly: "The concubine knows that the emperor loves the concubine the most." The emperor pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay. What's the problem? Since you miss the queen, I will just give you and the queen. Maybe you can make a plaque and hang it in the main hall. Are you satisfied now? " Only then did Xiyue smile coquettishly, leaning on the emperor's shoulder meekly, and said softly: "The concubine knows that the emperor loves the concubine the most." After dinner, the emperor sent Xiyue back home, and then he stayed in the study and began to write like flowing water.Wang Qin saw that the emperor had written eleven words on the large white paper sprinkled with gold, so he rubbed ink beside him and apologized with a smile: "The emperor is really kind to the empress and Concubine Hui. The slave thought foolishly, the emperor's words Naturally, they are all good, so the emperor has to choose the best reward among these eleven paintings." Seeing his face full of smiles, the emperor didn't speak, just put the brush on the sapphire pen mountain, and looked at each one with a smile.The emperor turned his head and saw Li Yu who was serving at the door of the study with a knowing smile on his face, so he asked, "Wang Qin meant that. Li Yu, what do you think?" Li Yu was stunned for a moment, and replied: "The servant is stupid, thinking that the emperor's favor spreads all over the six palaces. There is already a picture of Yanxi Palace, and these eleven pictures are naturally the six palaces and Mu Enze." The emperor clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Okay. You're smart." The emperor rewarded each picture carefully, and he was quite proud of it. He read one by one: "Xianfu Palace is the symbol of the combination of virtue and virtue, and the meaning of noble concubine Xu Hui's double cultivation of virtue and virtue." ;The Empress's Changchun Palace is respecting the internal rules, the empress respects her ancestors and family law the most, this word is most suitable for her. Zhongcui Palace is Shushen and gentle, which is most suitable for the pure concubine's heart, and it can be regarded as comforting her when her parents and children are not around Frustrated; the Tai Chi Hall is graceful and virtuous..." Wang Qin hurriedly said: "The beauty of the concubine Jia crowns the harem." The emperor nodded slightly: "Jingyang Palace is gentle and quiet; Chengqian Palace is virtuous and submissive; Yonghe Palace is graceful and dignified; Chuxiu Palace is Maoxiu internal governance; Yikun Palace is tolerant and virtuous; Yongshou Palace is Lingyi Shude; Jingren Palace is the Kunyuan of Dexie." Wang Qin wondered, "There is also Jingren Palace?" The emperor said: "The Empress of Jingren Palace has passed away, you should go to the House of Internal Affairs to repair it, and someone will always live in it in the future." Wang Qin hurriedly agreed, the emperor glanced at Li Yu who was waiting beside him, and said with a smile: "You are clever just now, then I will send these eleven characters to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make a plaque, and leave it to you." Li Yu was overwhelmed by the flattery, only felt the glory, hurriedly said respectfully: "I thank the emperor for the reward." The emperor wondered: "What is this reward for you?" Li Yu said happily: "This reward was given by the emperor to the little mistress of the Sixth Palace. This slave is lucky enough to accept this job. Naturally, he is blessed, so thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward." The emperor couldn't help but said happily: "Yes, I can talk. I will reward you with the remaining piece of paper sprinkled with gold." Li Yu kowtowed in joy, and got up only to see Wang Qin's gloomy face, almost biting his tongue in fright, and hurriedly backed away holding the paper. The emperor seemed a little tired and asked, "What time is it?" Wang Qin hurriedly said: "It's time to flip the card. Your Majesty, the eunuch in the respect room has brought the green card and is waiting outside." The emperor concentrated for a moment: "The pipa player who came to Nanfu to play the pipa today, the one holding the phoenix-necked pipa..." Wang Qin was startled, and immediately came back to his senses: "It's a musician from the Nanfu Pipa Department, called Rui Ji." The emperor pressed the center of his eyebrows, a smile subconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said briefly: "Bring it." Wang Qin felt that his head was in the dark, but he didn't dare to hesitate, and hurried to do it. The emperor concentrated for a moment: "The pipa player who came to Nanfu to play the pipa today, the one holding the phoenix-necked pipa..." Wang Qin was startled, and immediately came back to his senses: "It's a musician from the Nanfu Pipa Department, called Rui Ji." The emperor pressed the center of his eyebrows, a smile subconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said briefly: "Bring it." Wang Qin felt that his head was in the dark, but he didn't dare to hesitate, and hurried to do it. The snow on the long street has been swept away by the palace people. Walking slowly on the bluestone tiles, the snow on both sides reflects the red walls and green tiles, and the snow is more dazzling, just like the day. Ruyi supported Haixin's hand and walked slowly. The two eunuchs in front were holding the palace lanterns with horns. The cold wind made the palace lanterns sway like a revolving lantern, and there was only the gloomy cold air whizzing past against the vermilion wall, curling up. Crushed snow flew.Hailan was a little scared, and snuggled up to Ruyi's side. Ruyi patted her hand reassuringly, and said apologetically, "It's really hard for you to accompany me to Baohua Hall to pray for blessings at such a late hour." Hailan leaned against her and walked slowly, arm in arm, but there was a hint of joy in her eyes: "I'm bored to be alone in the palace, and the imperial concubine..." She hesitated to speak, "It's a good thing I can Accompanying my sister to the Baohua Hall to listen to Master Lama chanting scriptures made me feel much calmer." Ruyi said: "Buddhist teachings are supposed to make people feel calm. I went to recite the scriptures with the masters, and burned the "Lotus Sutra" I copied these days, and I also fulfilled my wish." Hailan looked around and said nervously, "Sister, don't say it, don't say it." Ruyi smiled calmly: "Don't be afraid, only you understand. The relatives are not around, and we who are alive are just expressing a little grief." Hailan nodded slightly, touching her heart, and her brows became a little more sad like falling snow: "Hailan's parents died early, and only my sister was by my side, but with my sister, my heart is much more secure." The figure leaned closer to Ruyi's side, as if this was the only way to resist the pervasive chill in winter. Ruyi grasped her thin wrist knowingly, as if she was inseparable from each other: "It's good for you to visit me often, but if the noble concubine finds out, I'm afraid it will make things difficult for you again." Hailan said softly, "I'm used to it." The two were talking in a low voice, when suddenly they heard the wheels rolling over the green bricks, and a vermilion lacquered and gold cart sped past them.Ruyi stopped Hailan behind her, but she couldn't dodge in time, and the cloud-white and green-twig-patterned goose feather cloak on her body was stained with mud splashed by the wheels. There is still a lingering fragrance scattered in the cold air, lingering and unwilling to dissipate.Hailan was surprised and said, "It's Feng Luan Chun En's carriage to send the concubine to bed!" Ruyi didn't care about the filth on Yan Ling's cloak, and said in surprise: "Tonight, I haven't heard that the emperor has flipped the sign. This Fengluan Chunen car is going so fast, who is on it?" Hailan sniffed the remaining sweet fragrance in the air, and couldn't help but be surprised: "It's such a sweet fragrance, even noble concubines don't need such strong incense, who could it be?" The two looked at each other suspiciously, and could only hear the palace carriage going far away, the lingering sound of the carriage passing through the deep snow, and the deep imprints of two wheels seemed to be crushed on the heart, lingering. In the early morning of this day, the concubines gathered in the Queen's Palace early in the morning, as if they had made an appointment, they came very neatly.For a moment, the hall was full of birds and swallows, jewels and greenery lingered, and even the smell of incense was much weakened by the pressure of powder. The queen is still dressing inside, but has not come out.The concubines sat and drank tea, and the warblers and swallows were talking very lively.Yigui couldn't help but said: "The cold wind blew all night last night, sobbing and sobbing. I don't know if my sister heard it wrong, why do you think there is the sound of Fengluan Chunen's car passing by?" Jiagui sneered, and supported a gilt cicada that slanted down from her temples to press her hair, and a strand of red crystal tassels that hung down delicately hit her evenly powdered forehead, shaking it as she spoke , before the eyes are the dots of crimson stars.Jiagui said leisurely: "It's not Yigui, you've lost your hearing, but anyone's ears are not bad. The green brick road swept by snow is frozen, and the sound of the wheels is so loud, like thunder, who can't hear it? " Hailan couldn't help but said: "Don't say that the sisters heard it. The concubine came back from Baohua Palace and saw Fengluan Chunen's car passing by the long street. It was carrying people." Now even the pure concubine who has been silent and unhappy recently was surprised, so she asked: "I clearly remember that the emperor didn't turn over the sign last night, who did Fengluan Chunen go to pick up?" Glancing at Concubine Hui who was peeling the kumquats, "Could it be that the emperor missed Concubine Hui, even though he didn't turn over the cards, he still picked her up?" Concubine Hui's onion-like fingers slowly peeled a kumquat and ate it, and smiled coldly: "How would I know who was in the car? This kind of thing that violates the palace rules and is kept secret, right and wrong. That's all for this palace." Ruyi held the teacup, slowly skimmed off the froth with the tea lid, and said calmly, "No matter who it is, if everyone is so curious, why don't you call Wang Qin to ask, there is no reason why he doesn't know." Concubine Hui winked slightly, and smiled lightly: "Only Concubine Xian dares to say such a thing, and only Concubine Xian dares to do it. Why don't you ask Concubine Xian's younger sister to ask Wang Qin." Ruyi only looked at the teacup, and didn't turn her eyes to Concubine Hui, she said calmly, "Whoever is most suspicious should ask. The golden hairpin fell into the well, and someone was eager to fish it out even if you didn't look at it, how can you be willing to let it go?" It's buried inside." Jiagui rubbed the powder on his nose with a silk cloth, and said with a smile: "That's right, it's such a fun thing, I'm afraid I can't hide it. Just wait and see." Everyone was talking, only to hear the jingle of the rings inside, and a burst of cold fragrance came. Everyone knew that the queen had come out, so they hurriedly stood up in silence, and greeted the queen. The queen supported Su Xin's hand, she walked calmly and leisurely, with a calm air, calming down the impetuous mind in the palace.The queen sat down on the chair in the middle, ordered everyone to sit down, Fang Jing said: "Just now I heard all the sisters talking lively, and every sentence fell into my ears. What a good thing, so much fun to all the sisters?" Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and it was Jiagui who couldn't hold back his breath and opened his mouth first: "The concubines were joking just now, saying that the emperor didn't flip the sign last night, but Fengluan Chunen's car was walking on the long street. For what reason?" The queen smiled faintly, that smile was like the sunlight on the snowy field, and the heat was blocked by the cold snow light after a slight flicker: "Can there be any reason? It's just our sister's blessing, and it's just that we have another sister as a companion." .” "An extra sister?" Jiagui resisted his surprise and forced a smile, "What the empress means is..." "Continuing with Tianhan, my palace told you not to come to pay your respects so early, so you don't know. Just before you came, the emperor had sent an oral order to the respect room. The Yonghe Palace has been allocated for her to live in." Concubine Hui tightly clenched the silk in her hand, and couldn't help but whisper: "Nanfu? Isn't that—" Although Ruyi was also very surprised in her heart, she held back, and only exchanged a glance with Hailan, thinking to herself, no wonder there is such a strong scent of incense, she really is such a beautiful woman. The queen's face was calm, and she only raised her eyelids to look at Concubine Hui: "It is reasonable to say that the concubine should have seen it, and I heard that it is a musician who plays the pipa." Concubine Hui frowned slightly, she was concentrating on thinking about it, among the few musicians she saw yesterday, only one had the most beautiful eyebrows, after thinking about it, there was no one else.She gritted her teeth, and said with restraint: "There is one who plays the phoenix-neck pipa, and the emperor still thinks they can't play it well..." The pure concubine breathed a sigh of relief and said: "It doesn't matter if you play the pipa well or not, as long as you can please the emperor." The bystanders just listened to this sentence, and it fell into Xiyue's ears. Although the speaker had no intention of saying it, it was like gouging out a heart, and the blood came out of his throat with each knife.She held on to a kumquat tightly, until she felt the cool juice staining her hands, then she realized her gaffe, and took a sip of tea to cover it up. Jiagui raised his eyebrows, unconsciously carrying a bit of hostility: "Nanfu Musician, what kind of status is that? Worse than a court lady. The palace maids have to be promoted one level at a time, starting with the nameless official women. Well, she agreed overnight." The queen said kindly: "Although the status of Yue Ji is not as good as that of a court lady, she is still much better than a lowly slave in Xinzheku. Isn't Lord Kangxi's good concubine also from Xinzheku? She still gave birth to a prince and became a concubine, and she will be honored and favored all her life. Playing musicians is not a court lady, and the emperor will reward them with extra favors, which is not considered breaking the rules." Jiagui's brows were slightly curved, and he dusted his silk with disgust: "What kind of lowly status is a musician? In the future, I will sit here on an equal footing with us. Is she going to gossip with us about which opera singer in Nanfu is interesting, or what kind of clothes she wears?" Musicians’ clothes are the most captivating when they play the pipa? We already have a Hai Chang who usually talks about silk embroidery with us, and now we have a better one.” Hailan heard about her, but she was too sullen to speak.The queen's face sank, already carrying a bit of awe of the autumn wind and fallen leaves: "It's done!" Jiagui was shocked and didn't dare to say more.The queen calmed down and said: "Anyway, Mei promised to be the first newcomer accepted by the emperor after he ascended the throne. If the emperor likes it, no one will gossip. There is only one sentence in this palace. Only when the six palaces are harmonious can the offspring prosper. Whoever wants to be jealous and plot against each other, I will definitely not tolerate her!" Nono agreed.The atmosphere became dull for a while, but the concubine Chun boldly said: "Empress Empress, this concubine has an unfeeling request, it is really..." The queen said gently: "If there is something, it's okay to say." The pure concubine hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty, the wind blew all night last night, and the concubine was very scared. The third elder brother of the concubine was still in his infancy, and he was always afraid of the cold. In the concubine's heart Missing, I would like to ask the empress to allow my concubine to go to elder brother's place to accompany third elder brother more today." The queen didn't say anything for a while, just took a sip of tea, Fang smiled and said: "Today is already fifteen, you can go to see the third elder brother. According to the ancestors' rules, half an hour is enough to fulfill the love between you and your mother." Concubine Hui said with a smile: "Isn't it? Except for the empress, the concubines in the harem can visit Elder brother on the fifteenth day of every lunar month, but they are not allowed to pass half an hour. The empress often visits several elder brothers and princesses. I also went there once, and the third elder brother was taken better care of than the queen's own second elder brother and third princess. If so, the empress empress also reminded the third elder brother to be careful when he was young and delicate. Yes The empress is so caring, pure concubine, what are your shortcomings? Could it be that your third elder brother will not know how cold it is in winter if you stay with me for a while longer?" The pure concubine was rendered speechless by her words, and only lowered her eyes sadly. The queen smiled broadly: "Okay. You know that you care about your son, Bengong. It's just about what elder brother said, so you can rest assured. If you keep your son in your diary like this, how can you serve the emperor well?" Concubine Hui was at the end, getting up to leave, seeing the queen nodding slightly to her, she just sat there, only peeling kumquats to eat. When the crowd dispersed, the Queen Fang sighed, rubbed her temples and said, "There is a good mint ointment in the Nuan Pavilion, you rub it for me." Concubine Hui agreed to follow the queen into the Nuan Pavilion.Su Xin took out a small porcelain bowl with a dark pattern like a beauty and put it on the table, then quietly retreated, Concubine Hui understood, opened it and smelled it, and there was a refreshing mint smell, as if falling into frost and snow, and immediately woke up Quite a lot.She dipped a little bit of her ring finger and rubbed it gently for the queen, and said in a low voice: "It's not that the concubine is narrow-minded, the emperor has accepted such a person, it's really..." The queen let out a sigh of relief: "It's all right if you are lowly, as long as you have a gentle temperament, it's always good. But you don't know her background..." Concubine Hui was even more surprised: "What is the origin?" The queen seemed to be having an infinite headache, and said calmly: "I only thought that the emperor had appointed a concubine, and I didn't think too much about it. Who would have asked Zhao Yitai to go to Nanfu to inquire about the details, only to find out that the Bai family was actually related to her?" .” Concubine Hui turned pale with shock: "Your Majesty means... Concubine Xian!" The more she thought about it, the more wrong she became, and she said angrily, "Sure enough! The concubine thought that the emperor didn't go to her very much, so she settled down. It turns out that she was fighting for favor. Showing off doesn't count, but secretly arranged for someone to come in, it's really vicious!" The queen dipped her finger in some mint ointment and sniffed it under her nose for a while, only to feel that her whole body was much clearer: "It's not that she's vicious, it's because we thought we were carefree all day long, and we were negligent. If you don't pay attention, you will come out and Mei promises, if she is a It's okay..." Concubine Hui gnashed her teeth and said: "How many good ones come out of the Nanfu? They are all flirtatious and frivolous. The concubine just remembered that yesterday the concubine felt that their pipa skills were not good, so she said something casually." , then there is a brave man who dares to return to his concubine in front of the emperor. If one or two are so bold, what good can there be?" The queen gasped, and said in surprise: "If you dare to do this in front of you, then you are really not safe." She said with a hint of worry, "I am always concerned about the intricacies of the harem. There is something you can't take care of. You are a noble concubine, one person is below one person and above all others, if you don't watch out for me and be vigilant, one day our sisters will be plotted by others and you won't know! Concubine Xian has no Pet, but she is only nineteen years old, she has a bright future..." Concubine Hui was slightly absent-minded, and her hands on her temples did not feel loose: "The concubine is already twenty-five..." The queen's hand rested lightly on Concubine Hui's slender white hand, and said in a low voice, "You are twenty-five, and this palace is already twenty-five." Her tone was serious, and she said in a deep voice, "So what about twenty-five?" ?As long as we take a long-term view and consider everything carefully, one person’s eyesight is not enough, and the other person is helping, there will never be something we can’t take care of, and we can’t tolerate seductive pets. When the Japanese Palace allocates palaces, Tete put Hailan in your palace, do you know why?" Concubine Hui heard the empress's calm tone, and comforted her a little, and hurriedly said: "When I was hiding in the mansion, except for concubines, concubines Xian, and nobles, the rest were not regarded as favored. The queen empress put Hailan in the concubine In the palace, it is to prevent her from secretly flattering the emperor one day. Don't worry, empress, the emperor will soon forget who she is." The queen's eyes turned slightly on her face, and seeing that she was just looking determined, she shook her head unconsciously and said: "Although this is one of the reasons, it is not the most important. Hai Lan has never been favored, so she treats the emperor's favor very much." As far as she is concerned, she is a person who can't remember, but she is likely to become a new person. It's good for you to guard against her, but what you need to guard against is the closeness between Concubine Xian and Hailan." Concubine Hui immediately understood: "Your Majesty means that Hailan will also become the second Mei." The queen said quietly: "That's not necessarily the case. But you have to be careful about everything. People in your own palace, please pay attention to yourself." This side of Yanxi Palace was not quiet either, Ruyi was standing on the porch looking at the charcoal burners brought from the Ministry of Internal Affairs for winter use.The little eunuch Baocheng led a few people to count the number, and came up and said: "Your Majesty, I have already counted them. There are 1,200 catties of black charcoal and 300 catties of red bamboo charcoal. They are already outside." Ruyi nodded and asked, "How is Haichang there?" Baocheng said: "According to the status of permanent presence, there is no red charcoal, only 20 catties of black charcoal per day. But the servant just came from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I heard..." Ruyi frowned: "Don't hesitate to speak, what did you hear..." Baocheng stuck out his tongue in fright, and hurriedly said: "I heard that Hai Chang always said that there was not enough black charcoal in the palace, but the quota is set, so there is no more. I am afraid that Hai Chang is suffering from the cold." Woolen cloth." A Ruo brought the hand stove that had just been caged for Ruyi, carefully put on a purple velvet stove cover, and handed it to Ruyi, saying softly: "It's windy outside, my little master was carefully blown by the wind, Back with the wind and cold." Ruyi said with a smile: "It's always boring to be locked in the room, and here I'm sheltered from the wind, so I'm not afraid." A Ruo continued: "Listening to Baocheng's words, Hai Changzai has always been honest. If it hadn't been too cold, I'm afraid she wouldn't have gone to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ask for more charcoal. I just don't know that there is only one person in her palace. How can two people not be enough?" Ruyi sighed and said, "This is her problem. She and I were chanting scriptures and praying in Baohua Hall last night, only to feel the warmth of her hand stove, but it wasn't even hot. I thought it was to serve her. Ye Xin and Xiangyun were not careful, who knew that when she asked, her eyes were red, and she said that the charcoal was not enough. Her room in the west sun was already cold, and it was barely enough to burn a brazier on weekdays. She still cared about the hand stove and the foot stove. Only then did I know that her life was so sad." A Ruo adjusted her dark purple palace attire, and said in relief, "You can't blame the young master. The noble concubine has always been at odds with the young master, so it is naturally inconvenient for the young master to go to her Xianfu Palace to see Hai Changzai, otherwise, how could he be?" Can't take care of it? Speaking of it, the noble concubine is too careless, and let the people in her own palace suffer." Ruyi felt sad, and said with restraint: "It stands to reason that Hailan only has two maids and two eunuchs, so naturally there will be no shortage of things. But she told me that the imperial concubine is afraid of the cold, and always thinks that the palace is not warm enough, so the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent Most of the charcoal was given to her withholding half of it. She didn't care about it, even the servant's room was burning warmly, and she didn't care about Hailan." Ah Ruo took a deep breath: "How can it be done? It will be too cold in the first month and February. How can Hai Changzai stand it?" Ruyi sighed: "Isn't it my fault? I wronged her like this to avoid suspicion and disaster. If I had discovered it earlier, she wouldn't have to suffer like this." She called Baocheng, "Be careful , quietly send some charcoal to Haichang there, don’t call people’s attention. Remember that it can only be black charcoal, and red bamboo charcoal cannot be used for her position. The ashes of red bamboo charcoal are silvery white. It’s not good to be recognizable at a glance, but you can’t see much of Heitan.” Baocheng responded: "I understand. I will give it every few days when the imperial concubine is going to pay her respects, so as not to give it away." Ruyi smiled satisfied: "Then hurry up. Also, you can pick a good batch of winter clothes from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and send them over quietly." A Ruo saw that Baocheng was going down, and said: "The young master has a heart for Haichang. When it was just cold, he sent a lot of new cotton, and now he is sending clothes." Ruyi was quite moved: "How many people in this palace are easy to get along with? Hailan is considered to be in touch with me, and it is right to take care of each other." She turned her face and asked Ah Ruo, "Just now I asked you to go to Yonghe Gong sent some small gifts to Mei and agreed, but what did you find out?" A Ruo turned her eyes around, and hurriedly said in a soft voice: "The servant sent two bolts of makeup satin at the order of the young master. Who knows that the Yonghe Palace is so lively, Jiagui and Yigui have sent things. Even Hui The imperial concubine also rewarded a lot of things." Ruyi thought of something, and asked, "The pure concubine..." "When the maidservant left, the pure concubine's palace hadn't sent anything yet." Ruyi understood that just after leaving the Queen's Palace, Concubine Chun must have rushed to Elder Brother's place to visit her son.Even if he comes back, he must be sad that his son is not around, and he is afraid that he will not be able to take care of these etiquettes for a while.She then said: "Then I will go to Zhongcui Palace to see Concubine Chun later, she will be pitiful." A Ruo said again: "The maid specially paid a visit to Mei and agreed. Although I agreed, the layout of the Yonghe Palace and the dress that Mei agreed to are more noble than that of nobleman Yi. It can be seen that although he only went to bed once, the emperor likes it very much. .” Before he finished speaking, he heard Jiagui's mellow voice coming from outside the courtyard: "Why doesn't the emperor like Mei's promise? Why can't you play and sing? He is a good person who has been trained by others!" Ruyi raised her eyes slightly, and saw Jin Yuyan wearing a cloak of roses, purple butterflies, and flowers, coming in like a willow, holding the hand of the maid Lixin.When Yuyan saw Ruyi, she bowed and blessed her, her laughter was as cold as ice under the eaves: "Congratulations to Concubine Xian, congratulations to Concubine Xian." Ruyi was startled, then smiled and said: "Mr. Jiagui's words should be promised to Mei of Yonghe Palace, why did you go to Yanxi Palace by mistake?" Jiagui sneered: "I don't have such good skills, I can train people who are like flowers to play, play, sing and sing to welcome people. The empress has cultivated such a proud person, why is it not a happy event?" Ruyi was confused, although she didn't know what was going on, but she heard Jin Yuyan's words were aimed at her, so she didn't pretend to say: "Mr. Jiagui always speaks quickly, so if you have something to say today, it's better to say it straight. All ears." "Listen carefully?" The nobleman smiled, but the smile was as sharp as the weather, with a sharp chill, "The concubine Xian is familiar with the pipa, why should she be as confused as us this morning, and talk about Mei's promise?" What's the history?" When Ruyi heard her mention the word "origin", she became more and more confused.But seeing Jin Yuyan has a clear face, she thinks she knows everything, rather than guessing by herself, it is better to listen to her.Ruyi had no choice but to say: "No matter what Mr. Jia said, I really don't know the origin of Mei's promise. If Mrs. Jia thinks that it is unnecessary to come to Yanxi Palace for nothing, why don't you tell me about it so that you can teach me?" Make it clear." Jiagui raised her long eyebrows lightly, and asked in doubt: "Do you really not know or you don't know?" Ruyi confessed: "I really don't know." Jiagui raised his eyebrows and looked at her with half-belief, and said with a sigh of relief: "Isn't Mei promised to be sent to Nanfu from the Wulanala mansion of my mother's family?" Ruyi and A Ruo looked at each other, both of them were stunned, Jiagui saw that her expression was true, and believed him a little: "You really don't know?" Ruyi walked down the corridor, and said frankly: "I don't know about this matter, and I'm planning to ask Ah Ruo to inquire about it. If my sister knows, you might as well speak up." Jiagui gave her a cold look: "Mei promised to be the person who was sent in by your mother's Ulanala mansion in the eighth year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign." Ruyi thought for a moment: "In the eighth year of Yongzheng, I was only fourteen years old, how could I know these things?" The nobleman stroked the pointed armor on his finger: "You don't know, it doesn't mean that the Queen of Jingren Palace didn't know. Concubine Hui and concubines have already inquired. It was the Queen of Jingren Palace who agreed to enter Nanfu back then.的。你当年虽不知情，难道后来也一无所知吗？何况玫答应突然得宠，也太奇怪了些。其中关节，也只有娘娘你自己知道了。” 金玉妍言毕，扶了丽心的手径自离去。唯余如懿站在院中，看着檐下冰柱滴答落下冰水来，一滴一滴，敲在她疑惑不定的心上。