Chapter 9 Chapter Nine Mandarin Alliance

All kinds of red tape, Ruyi is excited and dignified, but also feels exhausted.However, that tiredness is also painted in pink and gold, like a smile on a face, no matter how sour it is, it will never fade. The real big wedding night is on this night. Although she was married once, the emperor still made the matter solemn, and the bridal chamber was set up in the sleeping hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.Since one month before the big wedding, the emperor has stopped summoning his concubines in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, as if he was just waiting for the big wedding night. When Ruyi slowly stepped up the familiar steps of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, she had an illusion for a moment, as if it was her first time visiting this place, why not?In the past, she was just one of the concubines among the concubines, wrapped in brocade, with only a handful of black silk showing, was carried into the sleeping hall, and crawled in from the emperor's feet.

Compared to that time, maybe the self at this moment really has too much dignity.Ruyi thinks quietly, maybe, what she is fighting for is just this bit of dignity of existence.Of course, this may be too extravagant. She walked up the steps slowly, so quietly, even the sound of the corner of her skirt brushing against the jade platform could be clearly heard.When he raised his face, the first thing he saw was Ling Yunche's face. He smiled in relief, and bowed his knees: "Empress Wanan." In the past two days, all the voices have come to my ears are the empress, and I am in a trance. Only when I call it out of her mouth at this moment, it has some real meaning.Ruyi smiled: "Guard Ling."

Ling Yunche got up to greet her: "This minister is here to welcome your mother for a thousand years. Congratulations to your wish." He turned slightly, "This journey is not easy, but luckily, my mother, we are here." Ruyi smiled, "Thank you, I'll wait until I get here." He clasped his hands, with a Xiaosu expression: "The minister will always accompany the empress to wherever the empress wants to go." Ruyi nodded, and didn't say much, since they understand each other, why need to say more, just like when she was sad, Ling Yunche just silently followed her behind, which was the best companionship and comfort.

Ruyi walked outside the hall, and saw Li Yu bowing to greet him: "The empress, the interior is well decorated, please step inside." Ruyi pushes the door open and enters, the sleeping hall that she is used to every day is decorated with dazzling red and gold, even the hanging cloud brocade and crocodile tents are twisted with red gold hook curtains and decorated with cherry red tassels.The pavilion seems to have become a colorful ocean, and people have become dots, blending into it, and it is difficult to distinguish the colors.It was only then that Ruyi remembered that she had already changed out of the auspicious clothes of the Empress of the Day, and put on the red embroidered gown of eight dragons and phoenixes, according to the clothes sent by the emperor.The brocade robe is made of extremely light and soft brocade with a pair of beads, which is slightly cool to the touch. The cuffs and collar are all embroidered with gold thread and snow-colored beads, and the blue cloud pattern, passionflower and golden cloud are densely embroidered. Small round flowers.The bottom of the skirt is made of twisted silver thread and rhinestones in Yunshuixiaoxiangwen, showing the changing color of blue and blurred.Eight clusters of golden dragon and phoenix patterns are embroidered on the shoulders, front and back chest, and front and back hem, surrounded by branches of Qianye crabapple peonies, and small but plump rose crystals and sea pearls are dotted on each petal.In addition, the whole body is decorated with auspicious patterns of Red Double Happiness and Tuanjin Wanshou characters, and the broken beads and tassels are like stars shining, revealing a fanciful and extravagant atmosphere.The soft skirt under the brocade robe is a tulip color, transparent but with a light gold and silver color, like the light glow at sunrise, as bright as a stream of clouds.

This is not an ordinary queen's dress, but it was made by the emperor's own approval of the House of Internal Affairs, and it was only worn for this night.Even the bead ornaments worn show Linglong's unique thoughts.In the middle of the green cloud bun is a nine-turned beaded red gold double luan inlaid with jade and inlaid with seven treasures and bright gold. Its tail is pendant with three slender emeralds. There is brilliance flowing and shining.A pair of long hairpins with tassels are adorned on the side of the bun, and on the top of the tassels is a dotted green bat.The bat holds three strings of flowing cloud pearls, rubies, and horns in its mouth, all of which are separated by double happiness carved from red coral, and hang down to the shoulders.Behind the bun are three pairs of small Riyongqin book hairpins, all made of white jade, warm and shining among the clouds.Because Ruyi Su likes green plums, the sporadic pearls and flowers are all themed with plum blossoms scattered among them.The palace has always liked to use flowers for hairpins, so Ruyi abandoned the peonies among the flowers provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and only used a "Drunk Fairy" rose in full bloom, which is as charming and charming as a red plum just blooming.

At that time, Rong Pei laughed and said, "There are already peonies on the clothes, so we can use peonies for convenience. Roses are more elegant and chic. I also tell others that the flowers are red and fragrant, but they have thorns. Don't make a mistake." That's right, walking like this step by step, who is still an ignorant Shimizu lily, letting others climb and twist, no matter how beautiful it is, it will eventually have thorns. Li Yu led Ruyi to sit down, and said softly, "Empress Empress, sit down, the emperor will be here later." Ruyi sat down quietly, and the apricot red su woven dragon chasing the phoenix chasing the golden brocade on the gold-painted width was spread evenly, and the acacia juxtaposition and lotus patterns around the painting were overlapped and twisted into graceful branches, like red clouds spreading out .In the center of the quilt was a handful of Ruyi inlaid with gold and jade gemstones and a bright red and round apple.She touched the four corners of the quilt intuitively, and sure enough, jujubes, peanuts, longan, and chestnuts were placed under it, which meant giving birth to a precious child early.

Ruyi was stunned, and tears welled up in her eyes. She knew she couldn't cry in such a day, and endured it again and again, but she never thought that after being disappointed and hopeful again, the emperor would still treat her like this. Dao, give her another wedding night. Because, what she was missing at that time.He entered the government as a side Fujin.After all, it is also a concubine's room, where there is a moment when the red candle is shining brightly and the shadows are in pairs, the most colorful thing in her room at that time is only pink, and pink is the color of the concubine that cannot be on the table after all.

Now, the emperor is making up for her past debt, so that she will have no regrets. Soaked in the sorrow of the past, the emperor had quietly entered at some point, stared at her and said, "Why are you so lost in thought?" Ruyi was a little embarrassed, quickly wiped the corners of her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, Wanan." The emperor smiled warmly, his brows were pale, and he was quite affectionate: "Tonight, I am not a long live, but an ordinary husband." He was a little ashamed, "Ruyi, I really want to give you a real wedding night, But I asked the Ministry of Rites again and again, the emperor can hold a big wedding in Kunning Palace only after he ascended the throne for the first time to appoint a queen, otherwise it will not be possible. Marriage ceremony, Ming Media is getting married once."

Ruyi's intuitive heart is as warm as spring water, and she wants to melt away: "Although the emperor didn't come to marry the concubine in person, the concubine is already satisfied to have this moment." The emperor looked at her carefully, and said softly: "The usual queen's dress is too rigid and serious. I hope to give you a happy night, so I specially ordered the inner court to make this dress. It has the regulations of the queen's dress, but it is also gorgeous. Charming. I hope that the queen I personally choose can be different." Ruyi is gentle and gentle, if she wants to melt away: "Even if it is only worn for one night, the concubines will treasure it."

The emperor held her hand and sat down side by side, clapped her hands twice, Fu Jia and Yu Hu came in with smiles on their faces, and pressed the emperor's right skirt on Ruyi's left skirt.Yu Hu brought out the red jade wine cup she had prepared, "I invite the emperor and queen to drink the wine." Ruyi and the emperor looked at each other with a smile, took the wine cups and exchanged drinks.Xu Shi drank in a hurry, a drop of soft wine slipped from Ruyi's lips, the emperor wiped it away with his hand, and smiled softly. Fu Jia happily took a plate of descendants' cakes, knelt down and said, "The emperor and queen please use the descendants' cakes."

Ruyi picked up the silver chopsticks and took a bite, then frowned and said, "Oh, it's raw!" Fu Jia laughed until all the wrinkles on her face faded away: "It's hard to change a queen!" Ruyi just came back to her senses, her face was blushing, and the emperor was laughing like crazy, so she also took a bite and said: "The empress said it was raw, so it must be raw." Fu Jia said: "I have already drunk the cup of wine, and the children and grandchildren have already eaten, please listen to the wedding song." After she finished speaking, she opened the long window of the dormitory, and there were four elderly people standing in the courtyard outside the window. Prince Fujin sang the wedding song.The wedding song is divided into three stanzas. After each stanza, the elder Fujin on the left cuts up his flesh and throws it into the sky, pours a cup of wine and pours it on the ground for the gods to enjoy, wishing the emperor and empress peace and beauty. Finally, at the end of the song, the people dispersed, and the bedroom became quiet. There is so much love in the emperor's eyes, as if he wants to engrave Ruyi into the deepest part of his eyes: "Ruyi, although I have personally decreed you to be a queen these two days, it is only at this moment that I can be peaceful with you." On the contrary, I feel that you have really become my queen." Ruyi turned her head gently: "The concubine is just like the emperor, as if in a dream, only now does the dream come true." The emperor gently held Ruyi's hand, bowed his head and kissed it, the warmth in his palm spread to his heart every inch of it, warming his skin and melting his heart. The emperor held on to her hand, his voice was low and steady, as if he was the only one in the green hills, and he stood still: "Ruyi, I can grant you the supreme position among the women in the world, but I cannot grant you a stable husband and wife with one heart. Even before, now, or In the future, I will never allow you. This is what I can't do to you, and it is the last thing I can give you." Ruyi lowered her head slightly, and there was misty cigarette smoke in the gold-plated lily cauldron, as light as a mist, curling up and escaping.She has never realized that such a light smoke will also have a faint ink-like shadow, enveloping the shadowy heart of a person. In this case, it's not like she didn't know before that when wives and concubines came here in groups, she couldn't, and didn't dare to expect anything.Even when I dreamed back in the middle of the night and woke up alone, I had hoped so much, but I didn't dare to take it seriously.But now hearing him say it himself, even if it was reasonable and expected, he felt a little bit disappointed. She leaned against the emperor's chest and said softly: "What the emperor said, the concubine understands, what the concubine prays for is never status and honor." The emperor nodded lightly, resting his chin on her smooth brows, as if sighing: "But Ruyi, no matter whether the queen's mother objects or not, I will make you the queen. Maybe the queen's position is not the most important thing, I can give it to you , is a sincere heart in my heart. Maybe this heart is not worth the glory and wealth, and the power comes from the harem, but it is the only thing that can be controlled by myself and not be swayed by others." Ruyi's heart was shaken, as if she was looking at a stranger, she looked at the man in front of her who had been with her for more than ten years. It was not that she didn't know his suspicion and his repetitions, nor did she not know that there were always countless colorful people around him.But she deeply felt that even the longest time with him was not as good as having mixed feelings in her heart and pouring out her heart. He is just Hongli, and she is just Qingying, the most ordinary couple in the world of mortals.There is no lofty ambition, no sitting on the world, and no intrigue to fight to the death.There is only one man and one woman, and they really agree with each other at this moment. With tears in her eyes, Ruyi just leaned on his chest, listening to his heartbeat, just thinking, this moment of her life is enough.She was so absorbed that she stretched out her hand to slowly release a gold thread embroidered hibiscus and mandarin duck pouch under her robe. She gently unwrapped her purse, took out everything in it one by one, and whispered: "This is a pair of earrings that my concubine wore on the day she married the emperor. This is the first time the emperor wrote a family letter to this concubine. The jade pendants presented by the emperor on the first birthday of Qian Mansion..." She counted seven or eight items one by one, cherishing all of them. The emperor picked up a thin carmine red paper bag and shook it open. Inside were two bundles of hair, one thick and the other thin, each tied with a delicate red string and placed side by side, obviously belonging to two different people.The emperor's eyes suddenly shone like stars, and he blurted out: "I remember this. This is the night you got married, and you and I each cut a strand of hair for storage, so that we can keep our heads gray in the future." Goodbye. You still survive." The smile on the lips drew a vortex on Ruyi's face: "The concubine has been keeping it carefully, even before entering the cold palace, she was also kept by Hailan. Fortunately, she has never missed it all this time." She was a little embarrassed, The sleeves of the robes that had drawn the colorful and red shades covered their lips, "It's just that in that year, the concubine married the emperor as a side Fujin, so these two strands of hair can be placed together. The instrument of hair." The emperor sighed with emotion: "That year when I got married, the only one who could get married with me was my first wife, so it was a ceremony for me and Langhua to get married." On such a beautiful night, talking about the dead is always a bit sad.The emperor quickly put aside these lingering emotions, and said in a harmonious voice: "But tonight, you are finally my wife." A pair of bright eyes shone brightly, and Ruyi cherished the things in her hands, and sighed with expectation: "The concubine is thinking about it, the emperor has worked hard to make the concubine happy for today, and all the concubines are bestowed by the emperor." , There is nothing to repay, but to preserve the things that are worth cherishing in the past years, one by one, to show the heart of the concubine." The emperor's eyes were full of emotion: "Who said you can't repay me? It's just that these two hairs can't be knotted." He slid his fingers lightly, slid to the back of her bun, pulled out a thin strand, and took it out on the red sandalwood table. I used the small silver scissors, and cut off the ends of my braids, carefully tied them with a red string in front of the burning fire, put them in carmine paper and folded them together, "That was not perfect before, This is after tonight's knot and post, and it will be stored together." Ruyi stared blankly, with tears welling up on her eyelashes, she just hung her head blindly, shaking her head and said: "Your Majesty, no, only young couples can get married, not concubines." The emperor's gentle eyes were deeply fixed: "I know that you are not the original spouse, and the gift of tying hair is not suitable, so I just take the meaning of 'hair is husband and wife, love and affection are not in doubt'." The inexplicable emotion was full of great sweetness, and a trace of sourness in that sweetness. She was speechless, and could only feel the moistness and heat of tears, just like her heartbeat, gentle and turbulent, and murmured softly: "The knot of hair and Your Majesty, you must know that you are going to grow old, and Manchus should not cut their hair easily, the emperor is doing it for his concubines, and all his concubines know it." He walked and smiled: "That's right. Man's hair is precious. If there is no decision to cut it off, it must not be cut off, otherwise it will be like rebellion. But tonight I am with you, it is a matter of joy." He walked slowly until he gathered a golden thread Next to the pillow of Albizia julibrissin and Suyu, I leaned over and took out a brocade box with embossed ivory, and opened the golden button of lotus petals and jewels. Inside was a thin silk handkerchief, embroidered with only a few dark red lychees and a few light blue cherry blossoms.He sighed: "Qingying, Hongli, coexisting here is your best reward." He kissed her between the eyebrows, tenderly like a butterfly resting on petals, "After you came out of the cold palace, I told you, I hope I will walk with you for a long time. Ruyi, now you are my wife, you will live and die together, and you will always be with me forever and ever." She was speechless and could only look at each other with tearful eyes that were moved, and said in a low voice: "May I be like a star king like the moon, and the night and night stream be bright and clean. All the ministers and concubines will remember what the emperor said. "She lowered her head, feeling a little helpless, but looked up at him after all, and said earnestly: "I know that in the past and in the future, I can't choose the people around the emperor. There is only one thing I want." The emperor embraced her and asked, "What?" She was solemn and earnest: "The concubines dare not seek the emperor's undivided attention, but only hope that this will last forever, not to bully or burden each other. No matter where they go, the emperor always trusts the concubines, just like concubines trust the emperor." The emperor also said with deep emotion: "Ruyi, this life will last forever, and you will not bully or bear each other. You are not joking, this king is not only the son of heaven, but also the husband of your pillow." Ruyi was indescribably moved, her heart was engulfed by the north wave, retreated and drew closer, only the great joy and warmth wrapped her tightly, allowing her to let go, forgive, and forget. When the emperor's kiss fell, it was a couple who had been familiar with each other for many years and knew each other well.She responded with a gentle croon, and watched the red curtain fall wantonly, and gently closed her eyes. Only the remaining dragon and phoenix candles, and the rainbow shadows, illuminate the charming room. The candlelight in the hall was getting darker and darker, and finally there was only a pair of candles left as a pair of shadows. The eunuch who watched the night opened the futon and the quilt in the corridor, and Li Yu yawned: "The emperor and the empress are both sleeping. Get off, and you all should leave too." Then a little eunuch took off half of the water-red silk gauze lanterns hanging under the eaves, and the two rows guarding outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation also dispersed.Ling Yunche was also among them. Li Yu cupped his hands and said, "It's been a hard day. Lord Ling, let's go back and rest earlier." Ling Yunche said: "It can't compare to Eunuch Li's hard work. The emperor's big wedding cannot be separated from you for a moment." After exchanging greetings, the two separated. The weather in early August, even in the middle of the night, still has a little residual meaning.After the hustle and bustle of the past few days, at this moment, I only feel that the Forbidden City is peaceful and uninhabited.Ling Yunche couldn't tell whether he was happy or sad at the moment, but it seemed that a cold moonlight poured into his heart, it seemed to be clearly shining on something, but it was confused. Thinking like this, he didn't know where his feet went. It wasn't the guard room where he usually rested and lived. When he looked up, he found that he had arrived at Kunning Palace.He thought about it, Zhao Jiuxiao was also on duty here, so he went into the veranda where he lived.Zhao Jiuxiao was very happy to see him, the two poured a glass of wine, set aside a few dishes, and drank each other.Zhao Jiuxiao bumped into him with his arm, and said, "You are very important in front of the emperor, and today is the emperor's big day, why are you unhappy? Do you want to get married after watching the emperor get married?" Ling Yunche smiled and said: "Think about it yourself, don't involve me." Zhao Jiuxiao rubbed his hands together and said, "Don't tell me, I really miss a girl day and night!" Ling Yunche was curious: "Who? Is it a maid from the palace?" Zhao Jiuxiao leaned closer and said, "It's Lan Cui from the palace of the concubine, with that appearance and figure, I..." Ling Yunche glanced at him, and said: "It's fine for others, if it's Yongshou Palace, don't even think about it." Zhao Jiuxiao tsk-tsk said: "You are too narrow-minded. You can't just say that she is wrong, you are so jealous of your concubine?" Ling Yunche remained silent, and Zhao Jiuxiao was bored: "After playing for a long time, you are not happy because you are not trying to make your concubine empress? I am still the emperor, and you feel sorry for her being left out in the cold." Ling Yunche drank a few large glasses of wine, it was a burning knife from outside the pass, it scalded his throat at the entrance, and the heat reached his intestines, but it was easy to touch his head.He was a little drowsy: "Empress? Do you think it's good to have an empress? In the past, Empress Xiaoxian came from a famous family, and she lived in trembling? I feel sorry for the person who sits in this seat will suffer." Zhao Jiuxiao was also a little dizzy, so he punched him in the chest and said, "Who's mother-in-law loves so much! Why do you feel so distressed? At this age, you don't have a family. What do you mean by being lonely?" Ling Yunche pressed his chest: "I don't know why she is alone; I don't even know when she cast a shadow in my heart. Such a shadow that can only be far away but not close. She When I was sad, I could only look at her from a distance. But I understand her sadness. I am naturally happy to see her well now, but when I am happy, I still worry about what she will encounter in the future. " After Zhao Jiuxiao ate the beef with chopsticks, he leaned on the table and said in a daze, "Look, look, you still think about your concubine, don't you?" Ling Yunche smiled wryly for a moment, raised his head, and poured the wine down his throat.Let the smell of alcohol kill you and fill your heart. It was already late at night when Fu Jia returned to the Palace of Compassion and Peace, she entered quietly, but saw that the pavilion was brightly lit, the Empress Dowager rested her chin in concentration, her eyes were slightly closed, when she heard her coming, the Empress Dowager just asked softly: "Are you back?" Fu Jia was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Why hasn't the queen mother settled down yet? It's getting late." The queen mother smiled faintly, opened her eyes and said, "I know, it's just that after two days of noisy, I always feel that the sound of joy is still ringing in my ears, buzzing, making people want to sleep." Fu Jia hurriedly said: "Then servant girl, go and light some incense." The queen mother waved her hands, straightened up, and said: "When people are old, they have too many worries, and it is not easy to fall asleep. You can talk to Ai's family." Fu Jia answered "Yes" and sat down at the Empress Dowager's lap.The Queen Mother was in a daze for a moment, and seemed to be talking to herself: "Is everything alright in the Hall of Mental Cultivation?" A smile appeared on the corner of Fu Jia's mouth: "It's all good, at this time, I'm afraid it has already been settled. The wedding ceremony, the emperor really cares about the queen." The queen mother nodded and said: "It's really rare for the emperor to be willing to pay attention." Her eyes fell on a point in the distance, and there was a faint smile of indulging in it, "It's so good to be treated with so much heart, and to be able to treat him with heart." , Ulanara Ruyi is blessed after all." Ruyi slept next to the emperor, dreaming complicated dreams all night.In the dream, there was the emperor holding his hand and never getting tired of looking at each other, Lang Hua's tearful eyes and mourning, and Yun Che and Hai Lan's company by his side.But what I dreamed the most was actually the unrelenting smile on my aunt's lips.My aunt was wearing the same queen's crown dress as herself, and her expression was mixed with sorrow and joy, and she was even more relieved.The voice seemed to be far away and suddenly approaching. It was my aunt's advice: "The Ulanara family can't have an abandoned queen! Ruyi, the Ulanara family can no longer have abandoned wives." She finally breathed a sigh of relief. The aunt with whom she had only met a few times lived so deeply in her memory and profoundly affected her today. When she woke up from the dream, she faintly felt that the night was as cool as water, as if floating by her side.The emperor was still sleeping soundly, with a stretched smile between his brows, probably a good dream.She put on her clothes and sat up, only to realize that the window sash of the dormitory had been slightly opened at some point, and the cool breeze was slowly piercing in.She was about to get up to close the window, when suddenly the blood in her body became cold, and she froze. The dragon and phoenix anthurium candle on the case table, I don’t know when, the flame on that phoenix candle is still extinguished, leaving only a scorched wick, reflecting many candle tears, like a blind eye that has been weeping. Fear suddenly poured into my heart. It is not unheard of that the dragon and phoenix candles will be lit until dawn on the night of the wedding. If one of them goes out first, it means that one of the couple died early, or the love was broken halfway.Although the folk rumors are a bit nonsensical, who can guarantee that the couple will live forever and die in the same year and the same month, but it is really unlucky to extinguish one in the middle of the night. She turned her head and saw that the emperor was still asleep, she hastily closed the window sash, checked carefully again that there was no problem, and re-lit the phoenix candle.After doing all this, she felt that her hands were trembling. It turned out that she was still afraid, so afraid that the relationship between husband and wife would be cut off in the middle.Ruyi returned to the emperor's side, clinging tightly to his side, as if only his warmth could remind her that all the good things had just begun.