Chunman Palace

Chapter 53 Concubine Lan returns to the palace
During the Double Ninth Festival banquet, all the concubines and concubines gathered together. The emperor Xuan Yin sat in the seat, with a stern face, a few traces of mixed and slightly curved brows, showing a bit of boldness and boldness, and thin lips with straight and light color, which made people respectful.

On the rest of the seats, Concubine Min is wearing a rose neon dress, which is charming and bright; the empress's bright yellow Jihuang palace dress is calm and luxurious; Jin nobleman's purple swallow snow skirt is quiet and elegant; The bamboo-colored lotus skirt is fresh and beautiful: the Ling nobleman is the sky-water-colored hibiscus skirt, with the hibiscus flowing out of the water.

There are songs and dances in the hall to promote peace, all playing gentle tunes, and there is also "Festive Festival and Double Ninth Festival, jade pillow and gauze kitchen, cool at midnight." They sang with words and music, but they didn't reach Xuanyin's intentions.

Chang Xiuru felt drowsy watching it, covered her hands with her hands and yawned, "Sister Mu...why is the Double Ninth Festival in the palace not lively at all?"

Ling Guiren heard it with one ear, and replied casually: "Sister Chang's concubine doesn't know something. The Double Ninth Festival is also called the festival of worshiping ancestors, and it also means an auspicious day. It can't be played by melodrama."

Mu Pingting replied by the way: "Although the Double Ninth Festival also celebrates with music and dance, but the pure heart music and dance are more relaxing, just like this chrysanthemum tea, which is sweet and moistens the lungs, and it is most suitable to drink in the dry autumn."

Lady Ling looked around, but couldn't see the familiar figure, and asked, "Speaking of which, why didn't you see Lin Changzai? Isn't she with you all the time?"

Mu Pingting's eyes darkened, "It's my fault, I've hurt sister Qingyu."

"How do you say that?"

Chang Xiuru said: "Actually, I don't blame Sister Mu for anything, but Sister Lin is really unlucky. Unfortunately, when the Emperor and I were playing in Taiye Pool, we met the priest of Linxian Temple. He was ordered by the Queen Mother Daily stargazing and divination, today I suddenly found that the evil star of Chisha is shining, which is not good for those who have children in the harem. It is a coincidence that Sister Mu is feeling unwell after meeting Sister Lin, and the imperial doctor can't find out what caused it. It is only said that medicines can restrain each other, in my opinion, it means that people's fate can restrain each other..."

Seeing people talking too much, Mu Pingting immediately stopped her and said, "Xiuru, the Double Ninth Festival feast, don't speak nonsense."

"I'm just telling the truth..." Chang Xiuru muttered in a low voice, and closed her mouth sullenly.

Mu Pingting only thought that Chang Xiuru was ignorant and said what she said outright, but Lin Qingyu, who was harmed by her own physical discomfort, couldn't participate in such a banquet, and she inevitably felt a little guilty in her heart.

Mu Pingting frowned deeply, the emerald jade hairpin on her forehead shone coldly under the candlelight, she lowered her eyes and blamed herself: "I also told the emperor that the vertigo had nothing to do with Qingyu, but the emperor finally Qing Yu was also not allowed to attend the Double Ninth Banquet, fortunately, he didn't say anything else."

Ling nobleman raised his eyebrows, quite puzzled and said: "Oh? I have been in the palace all these years, but I haven't paid attention to the theory of astrology. How can it be so effective?"

Chang Xiuru continued to say to the human being vividly: "Sister, don't believe me, I went to Linxian Temple a few days ago, and heard the priest say that the Ziwei star is shining recently, and there must be someone in the palace. Is it the emperor's heir in Sister Mu's womb?"

"This celestial talk is really strange. Sometime some evil star shines, another time some Ziwei star shines brightly. Just pointing at these few stars in the sky can change one's life against the heavens." Ling Guiren said After that, he covered his lips and smiled mockingly.

She has been in the palace for so many years, and she has seen all the half-truths and half-false things that Linxian Palace said. The priests inside have been updated for at least three rounds. Now this one may really have some skills. It has not been replaced, and the words are also riddles that make people troublesome to guess. Perhaps it is because of this that today's priests are the most trusted.

Concubine Min suddenly smiled brightly at them, opened her lips and asked: "What are you talking about? Such a feast, and such good chrysanthemum wine, why not drink it?"

Mu Pingting smiled faintly at the person, raised her glass and said, "Concubines are not suitable for drinking alcohol when they are pregnant. I will use tea instead of wine. I hope the empress will not be offended."

The other two were about to raise their glasses when Concubine Min laughed and said, "This chrysanthemum wine is brewed by the emperor specially ordering people to pick high-quality chrysanthemums, emerald green leaves, wolfberry and other nourishing things. For the longevity of the wine, it is good to use less, don't Jin Guiren want to waste this fine wine?"

Seeing people insisting on making trouble, Chang Xiuru put down the wine glass, smiled and said: "Sister Mu is pregnant, the imperial doctor said that it is not suitable to drink alcohol, and she drinks the nourishing and qi-protecting anti-fetal medicine of the imperial hospital every day, if you take it indiscriminately Nourishing things may hurt your body, Concubine Min, the dragon fetus is important."

Ling nobleman also echoed at the side: "Yes, it is the dragon fetus that matters. In case nobleman Jin rewards Concubine Min's face, so he feels unwell, is it because of the chrysanthemum wine given by the emperor, or is it because Concubine Min persuaded her What about drinking?"

Concubine Min tried her best to hold back her anger, and said with a trembling laugh: "Yo, this is saying that I look like a bad person? Forget it, if Mrs. Jin refuses to drink the wine of longevity, Mrs. Chang and Mrs. Ling can accompany me to have a drink ?” After speaking, he deliberately glanced at Xuan Yin again.

Xuan Yin said indifferently: "Concubine Min also has good intentions. Eating flower cakes and drinking chrysanthemum wine to nourish the body on Double Ninth Festival are passed down from ancestors, but Mrs. Jin is weak, so it is better not to drink alcohol."

"Yes, my concubine understands." Concubine Min smiled and toasted Concubine Chang and Lady Ling.

But Chang Xiuru turned around suddenly, and said to the queen: "The Queen's Majesty has worked really hard to host the Double Ninth Festival Banquet. My concubine respects the Queen's Majesty, and wishes the Queen's Majesty a long and happy life, and everything will be safe."

A flash of surprise flashed in the Queen's eyes, then she smiled softly, raised her glass and said, "Sister Concubine Chang is really considerate, well, I will drink this cup with my sister."

The two looked at each other with a smile and drank the fragrant wine.

"Concubine Min, my concubine respects you and wishes you good health." Lady Ling smiled at the people, and immediately drank it.

Seeing this, Concubine Min felt angry and annoyed.

This concubine Chang, she wanted to flirt with the queen, but she wanted to embarrass herself, what a bitch!
Concubine Min was obviously displeased, she pretended to drink, she only touched the rim of the cup with her lips, and then gave Chang Xiuru a blank look.

Unexpectedly, at this time, Chang Xiuru raised her glass to Concubine Min again with a smile: "Miss Concubine Min, my concubine respects you."

Concubine Min cast a puzzled look at him, but she didn't change her face when she saw the person, she still smiled kindly, and raised her wine glass to her.

She couldn't help sneering and said, "Sister Chang Concubine drank so much wine, won't she rest?"

Chang Xiuru smiled slightly, raised her lips and showed her white teeth, and said, "Where do concubines use the word Shangxie? There is a saying that hardworking people don't grow old easily. Concubine Min spends so much time and energy these days on concubines and concubines." , and doing my best to help the empress, it's hard work! You should drink a few more cups of longevity chrysanthemum wine to nourish your body."

Concubine Min's expression was gloomy, the emerald jewels on her forehead gleamed fiercely like a scorpion's tail, depressed and dull, she laughed angrily, "I can't use this chrysanthemum wine to nourish my palace!"

"Of course Concubine Min knows her body best, so the concubine will respect you first." After Chang Xiuru finished speaking, she immediately drank the wine in her glass.

As a show of respect, she showed people the silver cup without a drop of wine.

Concubine Min gave him an annoyed look, and then looked away.

Yu Changzai also wanted to toast to Concubine Min, but seeing that Chang Xiuru made Concubine Min unhappy, she was afraid that if she made a toast again, Concubine Min would be suspicious, and she would make fun of herself, so she stood up and said to the throne: "Concubine respects the emperor, May the emperor be in good health and everything goes well."

Xuan Yin suddenly said: "Okay, today is the Double Ninth Festival, we should all have a drink together."

All the concubines drank together.

After a while, the singing and dancing in the hall stopped, and the gentle tune suddenly became majestic and dignified. Several rows of court ladies and eunuchs came out from the entrance of the hall, each holding fresh osmanthus.

While everyone was wondering and discussing, the Empress Dowager came in wearing a palace dress with Ruyi group pattern embroidered with chrysanthemum, a high-breasted black wide-sleeved outer robe, embellished with dark red embroidery patterns, and exquisite hollowed-out green grass headworms inlaid with pearls and silver. The dark pattern on the clothes is made of dark ink and fluorescent silk thread, mixed with bright purple silver thread, the flow pattern is vivid and bright, the hair is inlaid with purple gold Zhai phoenix bead crown and blue and white glass beads, and the gold wrist wheel is decorated, dazzling.

Everyone stood up respectfully, and said their congratulations: "May the queen mother be blessed and live in peace! Concubines and concubines wish the queen mother good luck and happiness forever."

"Well, let's all get up." The queen mother looked very happy, with a kind smile.

At this time, a dignified and graceful woman walked out from behind the Queen Mother, with a moon-blue veil and a golden forged skirt lining her figure, like Tianshui Jiabi, clean and beautiful, her long black hair was scattered down, and the double luan dotted with green hairpins on the flying star bun The bright colors are rich, the expressive eyes are like lotus petals, the eyelids are slightly lowered, and the delicate lips are honey under Shengxue's skin.

The woman stepped forward to salute respectfully: "The concubine sees the emperor, sees the empress."

The queen's eyes moved, her lips parted slightly in surprise, but she didn't say a word first.

Concubine Min couldn't help being surprised, and said in a low voice, "Why is it her?!"

Xuan Yin, however, had a calm face, slightly hooked his lips and said, "Get up, give me your seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The woman in the palace stood up slowly, stepped forward and sat down calmly, raised her head and nodded to the concubines.

Seeing this strange woman sitting at the banquet calmly, like a concubine who has lived in the palace for a long time, Chang Xiuru couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty... who is this?"

The Empress Dowager calmly sat down on her seat, coughed lightly, signaled everyone to be quiet, and then said: "Concubine Lan was praying for the country in Yanbao Temple, and now that she is back, the newcomers must not know each other?"

The concubines were silent.

Concubine Min sized up the person with raised eyebrows, and let out a cold snort in her heart.

If she was right, this Concubine Lan was the nobleman Lan who was despised by the emperor before and rushed to the Cyan Treasure Temple after being deposed, why did she appear like a resurgent now?
Seeing that the Empress Dowager thinks highly of this Concubine Lan, Chang Xiuru tactfully raised her glass to Concubine Lan and said, "I have never seen Sister Lan Concubine before, but now that I see her, I realize that she is so beautiful and intoxicating."

Concubine Lan was unsmiling, and looked at people calmly: "I have lived in the Qingbao Temple for a long time, with a pure heart and few desires, and no heart to drink."

Mu Pingting said softly, "Sister Lanfei is practicing in the temple, so let's use some green tea."

"Well, thank you sister for your kindness." Concubine Lan smiled lightly at the person and nodded without looking at the cup.

The shelf was upside down and soared into the sky.

Concubine Min fixed a glance at the man, and couldn't help thinking:

Quiet meditation, pray for the country?Since she is so pure-hearted and ascetic, why didn't she stay there all the time, she didn't reveal any news before, and now she suddenly returned to the palace in full bloom, what's the point?

Concubine Min said: "Concubine Lan prayed for the country and practiced, so simply returned to the palace, is it too wronged?"

The Empress Dowager said peacefully: "Actually, Concubine Lan's return to the palace is a major event, but Concubine Lan has devoted herself to practicing in Yanbao Temple. She has been a vegetarian for many years and her body is clean. If she returns to the palace in a big way, it may damage her merits. On auspicious days, when you wear orchids and come back with golden osmanthus, you will be considered a blessing."

After all, the Queen Mother glanced at Xuan Yin, "Emperor, has Concubine Lan's residence been settled?"

Xuan Yin was thinking ecstatically, heard the words and replied: "Concubine Lan is happy, how about I arrange her to go to Linghua Palace?"

The Empress Dowager nodded in agreement, "Alright, Concubine Lan has traveled all the way, and Linghua Palace is a good place to cultivate her mind and spirit."

The queen said: "Concubine Lan is going back to the palace, there may be a shortage of people around her, the concubine will choose a few decent maids to go to Linghua Palace later."

The Empress Dowager said to Xuan Yin: "It's getting late, why don't the emperor settle down earlier?"

Li Qiao stepped forward with the green cards of the empresses in each palace: "Please turn over the cards, Your Majesty."

Concubine Min smiled, and reminded intentionally: "Sister Lan Concubine has been practicing in Qingbao Temple for a long time, I'm afraid she can't serve the emperor yet?"

Concubine Lan said: "Although my palace used to pray for blessings and was the crown of Guan Zhong women, but now it is the emperor's concubine again, and there is no need to abide by the rules and clean up, it should be in line with the status."

Concubine Min couldn't help but want to laugh when she heard such high-sounding words. Concubine Lan was so impatient. The sister-in-law who was a former sister-in-law can throw away her identity to serve the Holy One today. I don't know who's heart has been cultivated in the past few years. Who prayed for blessings.

Xuan Yin frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Since that's the case... Concubine Lan will stay in Huachen Palace tonight, and go back when Linghua Palace is repaired early tomorrow morning."

Concubine Lan said with a smile, "Yes."

"It's getting late, let's all go back."

All the concubines got up and bowed to leave.

When she left her seat, Lan Fei suddenly lifted the lid of the jug, took a silver chopstick and stirred it in, then took it out and sniffed it lightly.

Just after leaving the palace gate, Mu Pingting heard a voice behind her: "Your Majesty Jin, please stay."

Mu Pingting looked back and saw that it was Concubine Lan who came, but Concubine Lan knew her identity just after she returned to the palace, she was a little surprised, she was stunned and said: "Sister Lan Concubine, what advice do you have?"

Concubine Lan asked, "May I ask Mr. Jin if you have used the wine at the banquet tonight?"

Chang Xiuru didn't understand what this fake Qing Gao was trying to do, she looked at Humane vigilantly and said, "Sister Mu only drank some green tea tonight, and didn't drink any alcohol."

Lan Fei felt relieved and said, "That's good. I just found out that this chrysanthemum wine has added some inulae. This medicine can calm cough and cure cold when added to the wine. But Jingui often uses Angelica dahurica. Do not touch the inula."

Chang Xiuru was shocked and said: "This wine was prepared by the emperor, the emperor will never spin the inula in it, someone must have tampered with it!" She looked at Concubine Lan suspiciously, and asked: "You How do you know that Sister Mu uses Angelica dahurica all the year round?"

"How can I forget the kindness of my old friend." Concubine Lan's brows were stained with sadness, she couldn't see the smile, she turned around, her back was lonely and silent, "The emperor sent a call tonight, I don't want to stay for a long time, so I will go first."

Looking at the figure, Mu Pingting quickly merged with the familiar figure in her mind.

"Sister Shen..."

(End of this chapter)