Chapter 6 Chapter 3 Concubine Zhen enters the palace

When they arrived at the palace, Concubine Zhen lightly lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and saw that her and Concubine Jin’s wedding sedan chairs entered the palace through the side door. Compared with the Empress, she sighed deeply that it was like heaven and earth. No wonder the fate of concubines has been so miserable since ancient times... The day after the emperor's wedding, the sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly. In Miss Zhen's boudoir in Changxu Mansion, Beijing, Miss Zhen is dressing in front of a mirror. The thirteen-year-old personal maid, Xiaomei, is authorized to accompany Master Zhen to serve in the palace, because Master Zhen is only fifteen years old.

Perhaps because she grew up in the south, Guangdong is warm all year round like spring and summer, so the warm wind blows her into a graceful figure when she was young, her pair of big almond eyes, and her natural peach blossom face, It makes Yiren in the mirror seem like a peach blossom just blooming. "Zhenzhuer, you are so beautiful, the emperor must lose his soul after seeing you." "Mei'er, you're poor-mouthed." Miss Zhen said happily and shyly. Although Xiaomei was young, she was beautiful and kind. Her parents died early, and her uncle who was a chef in the Changxu Mansion brought her to the mansion when she was seven years old. She has been serving Zhen Zhuer, who is two years older than her, for seven years. Although people are masters and servants, they are as close as sisters.Miss Zhen often taught her poetry, painting, piano and chess, and she grew up with Master Zhen in Guangdong, so her knowledge is naturally different from that of ordinary maids.

Xiaomei combed and put on Zhen Zhuer's hair, inserted pearl flowers and gemstones, stretched the red beaded cheongsam for her, brushed the embroidered satin wooden shoes, and then went to call: "Chuan Shan." I'm going to let Zhenzhu eat some breakfast and get on the sedan chair. Miss Zhen is full of worries in front of the mirror, not knowing what her future will be like.When she was in Guangdong, she often got in touch with the families and girls of foreign envoys, and learned English with them, so she yearned for Paris, London, Rome, electric lights, cars, trains, and wanted to study abroad. She envied those female foreign students... ...but now they have to go to the deep officials. From then on, these ideals cannot be realized.Forgive her frowning at this point... But, thinking of the day when the emperor chose the concubine, Emperor Guangxu's love for her couldn't help burning hotly on his face, especially when he thought of the pair of infatuated eyes when the emperor was about to throw her Ruyu. Eyes, Miss Jane's heart beat violently.She also remembered that she hid in her father's back room and eavesdropped on what Weng Tong and his uncle said to her father: "Brother Changxu, you don't know that the emperor doesn't want Lafayette's niece to be the queen, so your father's daughter may choose the queen."

"Where, where, it is absolutely impossible to choose a queen, and the queen mother will never agree." Miss Zhen frowned again. "Master Zhen, hurry up to breakfast, the palace welcoming team will be here soon." Xiaomei came in to urge her. Miss Zhen had just finished her breakfast when she heard drums and music playing outside the gate of the house, and her mother and elder sister Jin'er came in to call her. "Zhen'er, let's go, the royal welcome team has arrived, let's go." "Mother, child..." "I talked to you well a few days ago, and I talked to you all night last night. It is very rare to be selected as a concubine. I don't need to worry too much, as long as I serve the emperor well."

"My son obeys." Miss Zhen curtsied to her mother. Miss Zhen's mother, Mrs. Changxu, was born in a family of officials. She was well-educated, sensible, and cheerful. She had a great influence on Concubine Zhen. Concubine Zhen admired her mother very much since she was a child.When parting, the mother's teachings are naturally kept in mind. When I got outside the door, I saw a long line of the royal guard of honor, the big red palace guards, eunuchs, and imperial guards, and my father was saluting the wedding envoys. About to enter the palace, sisters Zhenfei and Jinfei both knelt down to their parents and kowtowed to say goodbye.This is also the last time they bow down to their parents, and they cannot bow down after entering the palace.

The father said sadly: "Daughter is free, get up. After entering the palace, I will accompany you to serve the emperor and honor the empress dowager. You must strictly abide by the palace rules, and you must not make mistakes." "Yes, father." The two sisters answered in unison, kneeling. His mother, Mrs. Chang Xu, wept and said: "A companion is like a tiger, and a deep palace is like a wolf's den. After the child enters the palace, you must be careful in everything, otherwise if you get into trouble, you will hurt your own nature and hurt your whole family." Young and old..." Before he could say anything, he broke down in tears.

Concubine Zhen and Concubine Jin burst into tears after hearing this.Weeping: "Parents and adults, don't worry, the child will obey." "The auspicious day is here! Respectfully invite the second concubine to enter the palace." The deacon and eunuch Yan Bi waved the small yellow flag, and then the drums and music blared, and the two concubines Zhen and Jin were helped onto the red official sedan chair carried by four people.So a welcoming team Chuichuidada went to the palace. At the front of the welcoming team are two leaders holding imperial batons and yellow covers, followed by two envoys holding imperial book festivals, followed by the palace band, the guard of honor, and then two wedding sedan chairs carried by four people. , followed by two teams of eunuchs, court ladies, and finally the Imperial Forest Army and Imperial Guards.

When they arrived at the palace, Concubine Zhen lifted the curtain of the sedan chair lightly, and saw that her and Concubine Jin's wedding sedan chairs entered the palace through the side door, she sighed deeply that compared with the queen, it was like heaven and earth, no wonder the fate of concubines has been so miserable since ancient times... She After frowning slightly, he lowered the curtain, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh... After entering the palace, Concubine Zhen was carried to Jingren Palace, and Concubine Jin was carried to Yonghe Palace. Then, Concubine Zhen and Concubine Jin were taken to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to worship the emperor and empress. Concubine Zhen and Concubine Jin arrived in the hall and saw Emperor Guangxu and Empress Longyu sitting side by side. : "Long live the emperor, long live the emperor."

"Your Majesty is a thousand years old." Emperor Guangxu said gently: "Exemption from etiquette, peace of mind." Then the second concubine stood up in front of the emperor and empress. After Guangxu saw Concubine Zhen, his brows suddenly relaxed, thinking that although the Empress is unhappy, it is a blessing in misfortune to be accompanied by Concubine Zhen, so he nodded towards Concubine Zhen with a smile, and Concubine Zhen lowered her head shyly …The queen sitting on the side, thinking that she was so proud to sit side by side with the emperor to accept the kneeling of these two concubines, so she was always proud, but suddenly she saw the emperor and concubine Zhen flirting with each other in front of her , couldn't help being furious, but it was inconvenient to attack, so he lowered his face.

When Concubine Jin saw her, she hurriedly said: "Jin'er greets your mother, and please teach her more in the future." Empress Longyu restrained her anger after hearing this, and smiled at Concubine Jin. After the worship, Emperor Guangxu led the queen and the second concubine to the Chuxiu Palace to pay homage to the Empress Dowager, and offered gold Ruyi. Empress Dowager Cixi was very happy and gave them a banquet. Li Lianying, the chief eunuch, said: "The queen mother gives a banquet to the emperor, empress, concubine Jin, and concubine Zhen" and the decree was passed down.In a short while, ninety-nine deacons and eunuchs dressed in costumes came in, set the dining table and put ninety-nine red imperial vegetable boxes.

Li Lianying invited the Empress Dowager to the table, so the Empress Dowager Cixi sat in the middle of the banquet table with the support of Li Lianying. On the right are Princess, Gege, and Fujin. Li Lianying said again: "Let's eat." A few more handsome eunuchs came in and opened the imperial box and stood on both sides. The first course: Wanzi Pork, Shouzi Cherry Meat. He character bird's nest pot roasted duck, Fu character scallion and pepper lamb. The second course: Grilled whole suckling pig, served with a variety of pickles, green onion and ginger. The third dish: "Grilled Mutton", a famous traditional dish of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. The fourth dish: Bazhen from the mountains, Bazhen from the sea, Bazhen from the poultry, and Bazhen from the grass include: Stewed bear’s paw with sea cucumber, stewed deer tendon with wolfberry, stewed hericium with crispy hump, fried gorilla lips with sauce, steamed shark’s fin, stewed soft-shelled turtle with fat vegetables, shark skin chicken soup, shredded chicken with bird’s nest and shredded shiitake mushrooms... all kinds of delicacies from mountains and seas are on the table. The fifth course: Eight Immortals Pot Soup. This umami soup is composed of hericium simmered sea cucumber, shark's fin, ham, sea rice, chicken, duck, cabbage, hair dish, pepper, green onion, ginger, etc. It is delicious and delicious. When every dish was presented, Li Lianying tasted it and it was naturally non-toxic. Then the Empress Dowager Cixi ate it first, and then rewarded everyone with crystals to taste. Empress Dowager Cixi is of course very happy today, the queen was appointed by herself, and finally she will not repeat the lessons of Queen Arut.With a rare smile on her face and a rare kindness in her eyes, she happily admired her empress and concubines. During the banquet, the Empress Dowager's gaze rested on the Empress's face the most times.The queen is her own, so it will save a lot of trouble in the future.Empress Dowager Cixi was relieved. Although Emperor Guangxu was depressed, he dared not show any signs of unhappiness when he sat beside the Empress Dowager.Thinking that although he is an emperor, he can't even marry independently, and even if he kisses the government in the future, the queen mother may not be able to return to the government. "Your Majesty, today is your big day, why are you showing displeasure? Could it be that you are feeling unwell?" Of course, the Empress Dowager Cixi knew the reason for his frown, so there was a bit of reproach in his words. After hearing this, Guangxu quickly smiled and said, "Oh... oh, Father Huang, my son is in good health, but... it's just that I didn't... didn't sleep well last night." Cixi smiled, "Oh, that's right, a big marriage, you only live once, so naturally you can't sleep because of happiness, don't you think?" Princess Rongshou Gulun hurriedly smoothed things over for Guangxu: "What the queen mother said is very true. The emperor is tired from being happy, so he should rest early tonight." Guang smiled quickly: "No...it's nothing." Concubine Zhen boldly cast warm gazes at Guangxu when she heard this, and when Guangxu saw him, his whole body shook like an electric shock, and he felt relieved in his heart. Thinking of the first gratifying thing in the sky and the earth, Guangxu frowned invisibly. The frowning of Guangxu's brows, of course, could not hide from Queen Jingfen's eyes, and Jingfen's face immediately showed displeasure. The wedding banquet is going on in this restrained etiquette and delicate state of mind... Because Emperor Guangxu was unhappy, he announced the cancellation of the wedding banquet for the ministers that was supposed to be held. This was also Emperor Guangxu's silent protest to Empress Dowager Cixi. After the banquet given by the Empress Dowager Cixi was over, it was almost time to hold the lamps. Emperor Guangxu returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. He was flipping through a memorial in unease, and the moving face of Concubine Zhen always appeared in front of his eyes... "Wang Shang." "The slave is here." Wang Shang, the personal eunuch, came out in response. "Concubine Xuan Zhen." "Yes, Your Majesty, but... Concubine Jin is older..." "Concubine Xuan Zhen." The emperor repeated again. "yes." Wang Shang withdrew. Wang Shang was the personal eunuch of the Tongzhi and Guangxu emperors. He was loyal and honest by nature, and won the trust of the emperor and queen mother. That's right, Wang Shang was right in reminding her that Concubine Jin is the older sister, and it is reasonable to call her tonight, but Emperor Guangxu only has Concubine Zhen in his heart, the girl who makes his heart beat faster and makes him uneasy. When Concubine Zhen returned to Jingren Palace, Xiaomei, who had already changed into a court lady, came up to her and helped her take off her shawl and hat studded with jewels. After Concubine Zhen sat down, she changed the high wooden shoes for her, and then She said with concern: "Master Zhen, are you exhausted today?" "I'm tired of kowtowing. Look, my knees hurt. Foreigners don't kowtow at all." "Hush, Master Zhen, this is not at home." Xiaomei quickly reminded Concubine Zhen. Xiaomei rubbed both knees for Concubine Zhen.Concubine Zhen complained to Xiaomei: "Xiaomei, do you know? Sister Jinfei and I kowtowed at least a hundred times." "Ah! No wonder the knees are red and swollen. Then go to rest early. The emperor will definitely call Master Xingjin tonight. Master Zhen, the servant is going to bring the washbasin." Concubine Zhen washed her face and was about to go to bed, but the eunuch came to announce the decree. "Master Zhen accepts the order." Concubine Zhen and the maids all knelt down. "The emperor's concubine Xuan Zhen immediately enters the Hall of Mental Cultivation." Xiaomei hurriedly put on the hat, shawl, and wooden shoes for Concubine Zhen, but it was too late to make up her face, so she hurriedly got on the sedan chair carried by the eunuch and headed for the Hall of Mental Cultivation.The sedan chair quickly arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation on the west side of the Qingguan. Concubine Zhen got off the sedan chair, and seeing Emperor Guangxu standing on the jade steps to welcome her in front of the palace gate, Concubine Zhen quickly knelt down. "The emperor is auspicious." "I love my concubine without courtesy." Emperor Guangxu helped her up, and entered the hall with Concubine Zhen on his arm. Under the bright candlelight, the two stopped at the same time, looking at each other... Seeing this, Wang Shang hurriedly waved his hands at the eunuchs and retreated, closing the door, while Wang Shangli waited outside. Concubine Zhen's face before applying makeup and powder is like a hibiscus coming out of clear water, and it is more beautiful and natural under the flickering candlelight. Her face is like white jade, her crimson peach cheeks and red lips are like a rose plant sticking out of the fence , those dreamy almond eyes are charming and charming, and they are flickering at him, and Emperor Guangxu is intoxicated. The emperor had delicate features, a high bridge of nose, straight lips, and a pair of big intelligent eyes on his fair face, casting affectionate glances at her. "emperor……" "Concubine Zhen, you have been wronged." "No, Your Majesty, the concubines are not, can they also accompany you?" "Love Concubine..." Guangxu couldn't help pulling Concubine Zhen's arm. The sudden physical contact made Guangxu tremble all over, and he couldn't help leaning against Concubine Zhen. Hands spread all over his body, he hugged Concubine Zhen, hugged her tightly, and kissed her... The emperor was dizzy. Emperor Guangxu, who received an orthodox education since he was a child, was full of beauties in the palace, but the emperor was always an honest gentleman, so Emperor Guangxu was a famous not-so-lecherous emperor in the palace.Originally, since he ascended the throne at the age of four, he has been the emperor, and he has everything in the world. It is not easy to marry a court lady?Other emperors already had concubines and favorite daughters before their big marriages, but Emperor Guangxu's behavior was well-behaved and he did not flirt, so he was praised both inside and outside the palace. Besides, on the night of the wedding, the night of the bridal chamber, Emperor Guangxu hated the Empress Dowager Cixi who proposed marriage to him, hated this unattractive woman, so he lay down with his clothes on and did not touch her hair.So today's contact with Concubine Zhen was the first time in Emperor Guangxu's life that he had contact with a woman. He only felt dizzy. It was burning, streams of heat rushing towards his head... He couldn't help but hugged Concubine Zhen and slowly moved towards the dragon bed... At this time, Emperor Guangxu seemed to have turned into an elegant male bird, and was flying towards the starry sky with a beautiful female bird in his arms.How bright and beautiful the starry sky is... The two hugged each other and didn't know how many seconds and minutes passed? Finally arrived at the dragon bed, Concubine Zhen's face was blushing, she bowed her head shyly and stood still, at this moment, her heart was beating wildly, the emperor stepped forward and gently unbuttoned her skirt, revealing her breasts.what!Under the candlelight, Concubine Zhen's snow-white jade body was as flawless as white jade gelling fat... The bride standing in front of him was as holy as the Eve in the western painting, and the emperor was so shocked that he didn't dare to touch her. what!She is so beautiful, so divine... "Aifei..." Guangxu felt dizzy for a while and almost fell down. "Your majesty, what's the matter with you?" Concubine Zhen supported the emperor, and the emperor tremblingly picked her up and put her on the dragon bed... When Concubine Zhen emerged from the river of love, Emperor Guangxu also opened his eyes.At this time, the morning light had penetrated into the palace, and Emperor Guangxu took Concubine Zhen into his arms again. Concubine Zhen held the emperor's long braid and said: "Foreigners don't keep long tails, Chinese people are too primitive." Guangxu laughed and said, "I hate this long tail too, I have to cut it off sooner or later." "Isn't the emperor afraid of treason that violates the ancestral system?" "I am the emperor, the king of a country, I have nothing to be afraid of." Concubine Zhen could clearly hear that the emperor's words were anticlimactic, but she still said: "Yes, the emperor is the king of a country, who else can the emperor be afraid of." Concubine Zhen said again: "Your Majesty, Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit last night." As she spoke, her face turned red again. Guangxu smiled and said: "No, it was Fuxi who had sex with Nuwa." After that, he hugged Concubine Zhen tightly and said, "Fuxi still wants to have sex with Nuwa." Don't leave behind the 'beautiful' name that the king didn't go to court early." Concubine Zhen looked around at the magnificent main hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation: a pair of copper cranes carved lifelike, two copper pavilions with incense sticks inserted, an incense burner burning with agarwood,...the royal table with red sandalwood carved dragons was placed in the middle , on the table are the exquisite Four Treasures of the Study, an open thread-bound book is placed on the table, and behind the table is a throne carved with dragons.Gold paintings are hung on the two walls, a row of red sandalwood bookcases are displayed on the north wall, and various exquisitely decorated thread-bound books are displayed in the cabinets, bright yellow tribute silk curtains are hung on the windows, and behind the dragon couch is a screen embroidered with dragon patterns, apricot yellow. Hanging curtains, Xuanyuan mirror hanging in the middle of the roof... She looked around at the lamps carved with exquisite patterns on the four walls, and finally stopped her gaze on the candles on the emperor's dragon table... Concubine Zhen looked at the candlestick and said with emotion: "The light of a hundred candles is not as bright as an electric lamp. China is too backward, even if it is the emperor's palace." Emperor Guangxu was taken aback when he heard this, he did not expect that the imperial concubine of the Qing Dynasty would say such trendy words.Emperor Guangxu couldn't help but look at Concubine Zhen with admiration. In the evening, the sun slanted to the west, and the afterglow reflected the catkin glazed tiles of the palace, reflecting brilliant golden light.In the window of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Emperor Guangxu was reviewing memorials.Emperor Guangxu was a young and promising emperor who worked hard to govern. In the busy schedule of his newlyweds, he still did not forget to deal with state affairs and review memorials.After watching the play prepared by the Empress Dowager Cixi for his wedding ceremony during the day, he was already very tired, but he was still reviewing the memorials on the imperial case in the Hall of Mental Cultivation in front of the Qianqing official, with the candle lamp shining on his fair face.Beside the emperor stood the concubine Zhen who had been announced by him long ago. The concubine Zhen was studying the inkstone, and there was a fragrance of ink in the room. Concubine Zhen looked at the four characters "Self-improvement" written by Emperor Guangxu on the wall, looked at Guangxu again, and said movedly, "Your Majesty, you are so diligent during the wedding, you really deserve the word "Self-improvement". " Guangxu put down the memorial and said with a smile: "My concubine, come here." Emperor Guangxu pulled Concubine Zhen over and said, "My concubine, I am tired. I heard Weng Tonghe say that you are good at singing and dancing. Can't you relieve me now? " Concubine Zhen smiled and said, "Does the emperor prefer classical or Western ones?" Emperor Guangxu said: "I love the classical ones, and I'm curious about the Western ones, so let Zhen'er do the same for me." "The concubine obeys the order." "Xiaomei." Concubine Zhen called softly. Xiaomei came in and knelt down: "The servant is here." "Go to Jing Renguan and bring my phonograph and records." "yes." "Slow down, there are also classical dance costumes and foreign dance costumes." "yes." Concubine Zhen changed into a pink dress from the Tang Dynasty, and Xiaomei helped her comb the hairstyle of a girl from the Tang Dynasty, with two buns on her head, and the long hair behind her head was curled on her shoulders. A blooming crabapple. Concubine Zhen danced to the music of "Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon". Guangxu stared at Concubine Zhen intently, stunned by her lightness and elegance. Most of the dances performed in the palace of the Qing Dynasty were the dances of the banner people. Although they were dancing, they followed the rules and had no sense of moving. Even if there were charming court ladies, they were not seductive. Seeing Concubine Zhen dancing so happily and gracefully, she was as graceful as Luoshen. As if in a dream, Emperor Guangxu had a feeling of deja vu, and couldn't help singing: He was admiring the concubine Zhen at this moment, like Cao Zhi described Luoshen's body as light as a wild goose flying in fright, as gentle as a dragon swimming in the water, as bright as an autumn chrysanthemum, and as lush as a spring pine.The looming figure is like light clouds covering the moon, and the erratic posture is like a soft wind caressing the snow. From a distance, it is as clean as the sun being lifted by the morning glow. From a close view, it is as brilliant as a pink lotus. In the pool. No, Emperor Guangxu thought again, even Cao Zhi's Fu could not sum up the beauty of the girl in front of him.In the eyes of Emperor Guangxu, she is more brilliant than the morning glow and sunrise, more scorching than the red lotus coming out of the water and the blooming peony.Even if the sun shines in the morning sun, her appearance will be dimmed suddenly, and even the bright moon and Xinghan will be overshadowed.Unknowingly chant: Guangxu was attracted by her light and agile body, which was like a colorful cloud in the sky floating towards him. He was used to seeing those slender banner girls who were rigid in their movements, and the emperor felt novel about her light and graceful dancing posture. Although Miss Zhen is of full Qing blood, perhaps because she grew up in the south, was blown by the sea breeze and was endowed with the essence of the southern soil and water, she has both the water spirit of Jiangnan girls and the unique slenderness of Hainan women, which makes people feel beautiful. Refreshing.Especially those dreamy and charming eyes made Guangxu ecstasy. Guangxu is a person who is familiar with poetry and books. Of course he knows what the beauty of the city is, but the girl in front of him is neither the beauty of Mao Qiang, nor the beauty of Xishi, nor the beauty of Diaochan. It is a kind of charm like a lotus emerging from water, and Emperor Guangxu seems to be in a dream... At the end of the song, Concubine Zhen finished dancing, took the towel handed over by Xiaomei and wiped off her sweat while asking, "Your Majesty, how did Concubine Concubine dance?" "So beautiful." Guangxu urged her again: "Aifei's classical dance is very skillful, and then I will give you an evaluation of the foreign dance." The emperor is using special methods. "The concubine obeys the order." Xiaomei helped Concubine Zhen change into a black Spanish matador men's uniform. Concubine Zhen put her hair on top of her head, put on a matador top hat, put on long leather shoes, and held a large square red silk cloth in her hand.Xiaomei changed the record to Spanish matador dance music, so Concubine Zhen appeared on the stage like a mighty bullfighter. She held a red silk cloth and kept making moves to tease the bull, sometimes jumping across her legs, and sometimes spinning quickly. His unrestrained posture was like a beautiful boy, and Emperor Guangxu was stunned. The passionate music attracted all the eunuchs, big and small, to peep at the door, and they were all stunned by the behavior of this beloved concubine. In the back courtyard of Concubine Zhen's bedroom, Jingren Palace, there were bursts of laughter. It turned out that Concubine Zhen was playing on horseback. The personal maid Xiaomei and the two maids watched worriedly. "Zhenzhuer, be careful." Xiaomei called out. "It's okay, Xiaomei." Concubine Zhen disguised herself as a man, wearing a blue satin shirt, black satin trousers, and a bright yellow belt around her waist. Her hair was tied into a long braid twice around her neck and hung down on her chest. She looked like a knight-errant. She was riding a white horse among the pine and cypress trees in the courtyard, looking chic and at ease. Concubine Zhen was riding when she suddenly heard the eunuch report: "The emperor is here." As soon as the words fell, the emperor had arrived in the courtyard, and Concubine Zhen got off her horse and knelt down to Emperor Guangxu. "The concubine respectfully invites the emperor to be safe, and the emperor is auspicious." "Aifei is flat, free of courtesy." Guangxu helped her up. Seeing Concubine Zhen dressed like this, Guangxu became more and more affectionate. Before Concubine Zhen could stand still, he hugged her in his arms. Concubine Zhen lifted up a picture that was reddened by riding a horse. face, looking at the emperor's fiery eyes with affection... Seeing this, Xiaomei winked, and several maids and eunuchs hurriedly retreated.Only the emperor and concubine Zhen were left in the courtyard, and they embraced tightly, as if they were the only two in the world... The white horse had to gnaw grass by itself under the pine tree. Guangxu thought to himself, it's only been more than half a day since we separated, and he just missed her so much, and he drove here before the call, which shows the degree of love. Emperor Guangxu said: "My concubine, I miss you so much." Concubine Zhen said affectionately, "Me too." "I never thought you could ride a horse." "Will the emperor also ride?" Guangxu nodded and said, "Yes, let's go sneak in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony." "it is good." "Prepare the horse." Emperor Guangxu ordered. "Cha." Wang Shang kowtowed and went away. The sun is shining brightly and the spirit of spring is strong. On the square in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the sun was past noon, and there were white clouds floating in the blue sky. Emperor Guangxu and Concubine Zhen rode side by side. Emperor Guangxu rode a black horse, and Concubine Zhen rode a white horse. , They slipped slowly, looking up at the blue sky, talking and laughing excitedly, Wang Shang, Xiaomei and several other eunuchs and court ladies stood by. "Is the emperor happy?" "As long as I'm with you, I'll be happy in everything." "Your Majesty, if one day the enemy comes to attack, then the concubine will definitely accompany the concubine to fight." "With my concubine by my side, I am not afraid of any enemy." Concubine Zhen smiled happily and shouted in foreign language: "Your Majesty, I love you (I love you)." Guangxu also responded in English taught by the concubine Zhen: "I love you, my concubine." Concubine Zhen and Emperor Guangxu both laughed. Guangxu was very excited. He looked at the golden palace characters and said: "My concubine, I must make our Qing Dynasty flourish like Taizu Nurhachi, Taizong Huang Taiji, Kangxi, and Qianlong Emperor, and become a sun that never sets." "Your majesty, you are really ambitious, and Zhen'er supports you." "Drive..." Emperor Guangxu was very happy when he heard this, so he whipped his horse and went, and Concubine Zhen also patted the horse and chased after him. The grassland is as unfettered and unfettered... Ever since Emperor Guangxu got Concubine Zhen, his mood improved significantly. Concubine Zhen was like a fresh spring breeze, melting the ice in his heart for many years.He loves Concubine Zhen, her appearance, and even more her cheerfulness, novelty, and extraordinaryness. The emperor really felt the spring. In the imperial garden in spring, bees fly and butterflies dance, and thousands of trees are beautiful. The Imperial Palace Garden is located at the northern end of the central line of the Forbidden City. There are pavilions and pavilions in the four corners. In the southeast corner is the Jiangxue Pavilion where the emperor leisurely recites Fu. In the northeast corner is the imperial library. It is the nourishing fast for the emperor to study.In the center, there is Duixiu Mountain, which can be seen from a high altitude. On the east and west sides of Yujing Pavilion on the top of the mountain, there are four unique pavilions, such as Wanchun Pavilion and Qianqiu Pavilion.The ancient trees on the mountain behind the garden are towering, verdant in all seasons, the bamboo shadows beside the pavilions are clear, and the branches and leaves are whirling.In the garden, there are bluestone brooks criss-crossing, and goldfish circle the lotus.The spring water of Yuqiao next to the bamboo forest is crystal clear.The entire imperial garden is criss-crossed with paths and stones, bonsai strange stones, and famous flowers are all over the garden. As soon as Emperor Guangxu and Concubine Zhen entered the garden, they were attracted by the peonies in the garden. When the peonies are in full bloom, the red ones, pink ones, white ones, yellow ones... are competing to bloom, some of them are budding, some are buds, and some have already bloomed.These real national colors and natural fragrances are in various poses and styles, and they are overwhelming the public with absolute advantages, and they are worthy of being called the king of peonies.It is really "all kinds of colors and all kinds of fragrances". Concubine Zhen couldn't help chanting a poem by Liu Yuxi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty: "Only the peony is really beautiful, and it moves the capital when it blooms." Emperor Guangxu looked at Concubine Zhen affectionately and said, "Concubine Ai is the beauty of this country." "The emperor congratulates me." Concubine Zhen said shyly. "Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty asked Li Bai to sing poems for Concubine Yang, and I also want to find a great poet to write poems for Concubine Ai, how about it?" "No, the emperor doesn't need to mobilize the crowd, the concubine recites a poem to relieve the emperor's boredom." So Concubine Zhen chanted after thinking for a while: "Oh, the singing is so good, Aifei deserves to be both talented and beautiful." "The emperor's award." Emperor Guangxu smiled and said to Concubine Zhen: "Concubine Ai is the red peony among the flowers that smile proudly. Come, Concubine Ai stands in front of this red peony, and I will take a photo for you." "The emperor's grace." Concubine Zhen posed in the peonies. Wang Shang and Xiaomei set up the camera frame. Emperor Guangxu, who had just learned how to take pictures from Concubine Zhen, adjusted the focus and took a picture for Concubine Zhen. After the sound of "click", Concubine Zhen walked out of the flowers happily. "Your Majesty, my concubine took a picture for you." Emperor Guangxu said: "I am a man, I don't take pictures of flowers." "Then the emperor will follow the flow of water on this small bridge." "Small bridges and flowing water are very poetic. Let me take a picture." So the emperor walked to the Jade Belt Bridge in the imperial garden. The Jade Belt Bridge was carved from jade, and the underside of the bridge was paved with marble. There were water lilies and green leaves floating on the gurgling stream, and the fish were swimming freely among the strange stones at the bottom of the stream. swimming around. Emperor Guangxu leaned against the white jade railing and smiled. With a click, Concubine Zhen pressed the shutter. The next day, Wang Shang held up the edited photos and went into the Hall of Yangxin with a smile and knelt down to Emperor Guangxu: "Your Majesty, the photos are here." Emperor Guangxu put down his pen, took the photo and looked at it: "This foreign camera is really amazing, come and see my concubine, it really looks like it." Standing by the bookcase, Concubine Zhen, who was looking up the books for the emperor, hurried over to take the photos, and looked at them fondly.After a while, Concubine Zhen became fascinated, and Emperor Guangxu asked her why: "Why is Concubine Concubine contemplative and silent?" "The concubine saw that there seemed to be a cloud of sorrow between the emperor's brows, so she was worried and kept silent." "Ah! Concubine Ai is really my sweetheart. Because I was leaning on the railing and jade bricks when taking pictures, I suddenly remembered Li Yu's poems, so a gloomy cloud passed over my heart." Concubine Zhen frowned when she heard this, "...Oh, it's the sentence 'The carved railings and jade bricks are still there, but the face of Zhu Yan has changed. I ask you how much you can worry about it. It's like a river of spring water flowing eastward.'... Your Majesty , Li Yu is the subjugated king of the Southern Tang Dynasty, then this photo..." The emperor laughed and said: "It's okay, how can my Qing Dynasty be destroyed? I still want to revitalize the Qing Dynasty." Concubine Zhen also laughed: "What the emperor said is very true. If the emperor works so hard to govern, he will definitely become a generation of hero." Emperor Guangxu put the concubine Zhen in his arms and said: "Love my concubine, it's so difficult! Now there are years of disasters, the national treasury is empty, the officials are corrupt, and the border defense is not strong. Although I have returned to power now, I still can't decide the big things..." The words of Emperor Guangxu The voice became softer and softer, only Concubine Zhen could hear it.Concubine Zhen blinked her lovely eyes and nodded her head frequently, she said: "Since the emperor is the king of a country, he should not be controlled by others..." Concubine Zhen said this in a low voice that only the emperor could hear .The two hearts met each other until the two hearts were close together, and Emperor Guangxu kissed Concubine Zhen's red lips passionately... The beautiful imperial garden has since become the love sanctuary of this pair of lovers. exactly: On this day, the sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly. Surrounded by eunuchs and guards, Emperor Guangxu and Concubine Zhen boarded the Jingshang Wanchun Pavilion. ...But seeing the golden palace under the sun, it is extremely majestic and magnificent. "Ah! The palace is so splendid." Concubine Zhen was amazed. "This is the symbol of our great Qing Dynasty." Emperor Guangxu said excitedly. "My concubine, look." Guangxu pointed with his finger and said, "Look at how majestic Tiananmen, Meridian Gate, and Taihe Gate are!" "Your Majesty, look, the Hall of Supreme Harmony is shining with golden light, it really deserves to be a golden palace!" Concubine Zhen had a pair of beautiful almond eyes shining on her flushed face. Guangxu pointed again and said: "My concubine, you see, that is a clean and honest official... That is the Hall of Mental Cultivation, that is the Military Aircraft Department... Ah! I love our Qing Dynasty so much." Emperor Guangxu's delicate face glowed glow. Concubine Zhen said happily: "Your Majesty, let us swear that we will love our country of the Qing Dynasty forever." "Yes, we swear." Guangxu held Concubine Zhen's hands tightly, and they almost felt the responsibility on their shoulders at the same time... exactly: