The Virtuous Concubine of the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 51 Concubine Yi (3)

"Brother Huang praised you absurdly, and my younger brother just drank a few cups." Prince Gong smiled with his lips curled up, his smile was extraordinarily bright, with the vigor of a young man.

The emperor was also very satisfied with today's banquet. He twirled the string of beads in his hand, his voice was very hoarse because of the alcohol: "The plum blossoms in the imperial garden have been in full bloom for the past few days, and it has just snowed tonight. It is the time when the plum blossoms in the imperial garden are the most beautiful, I wonder if my brother would be interested in accompanying me to watch them?"

It was actually very late at this moment, but what could be more difficult than Emperor Bo's smile?Prince Gong quickly responded enthusiastically: "Of course, what I love most is the red plums in winter. I have long heard that the plum scenery in the Imperial Garden is a must in the Forbidden City. Naturally, I am willing to go and have a look."

The emperor raised the corners of his lips, and said in a flat voice: "Then I will have Brother Lao accompany me for a walk."

At the same time, just as Prince Yu was being helped out of the gate of Qianqing Palace, Li Guiren, who had been waiting outside the gate for a long time, greeted him.A rare expression of joy from the heart appeared on her face, and she bowed her knees to Prince Yu: "Greetings to Prince Yu."

Hearing the sound, Prince Yu paused, raised his eyes to look at Li Guiren, and reacted for a few seconds before suddenly saying: "Li Guiren."

"My lord still remembers me." Li Guiren's eyes were full of affection. She had waited for this day for too long. It is really rare to see the prince in this harem. Her heart surrounded her, making her tremble a little when she spoke.

"Of course I remember it." Prince Yu had a gentle temperament, smiled slightly at this time, endured his headache and asked politely to Li Guiren: "Li Guiren is waiting here, but what's the matter?"

Hearing the sound, Li Guiren turned around, took a pair of cotton boots made of bearskin from the maid behind him, and slowly handed them to Prince Yu: "It's cold now, so I picked the best boots from the House of Internal Affairs. Xiongpi personally made a pair of cotton boots for the prince, which is a small gift, and I hope the prince will accept it."

Upon hearing this, Prince Yu was slightly taken aback, and the servants of Prince Yu's mansion also looked at Prince Yu in bewilderment, wondering whether they should accept it or not.After all, it is a bit weird and ambiguous that this kind of thing happened between two unrelated concubines and princes.

"Li Guiren, this is not appropriate." Prince Yu was a little sober, looking at the bearskin cotton boots, he frowned slightly.

"My daughter was once rescued by the prince among the people. It was a rare warmth in my daughter's experience, and I will never forget it in my life." Li Guiren said softly, every word was sonorous and powerful, she stared deeply Prince Yu, "This is just a small favor, I hope the prince will accept it."

Regarding this, Prince Yu sighed, with a complicated expression on his face: "Back then, this king was just helping out, so you don't have to take it so seriously. But you must have put a lot of thought into these cotton boots, so I just accepted it. "

As he spoke, Prince Yu gave the eunuch beside him a look, and the eunuch took the cotton boots from Li Guiren's hand clearly.At this moment, Li Guiren raised his lips and smiled happily: "How is your lord doing?"

Prince Yu nodded lightly, his voice was still very warm and kind, like the son who was a hero who saved the beauty when she was not in the palace: "Everything is fine."

Li Guiren's eyes stayed on Prince Yu's body reluctantly, but she also knew that it was getting late, and she would be discovered if she stayed here any longer, so she could only say flatly: "Then... the minister will take her leave first. "

Prince Yu nodded and said "Yes", and said politely: "Your Excellency, please go."

At this moment, Jiao Rong has arrived at the Imperial Garden alone. The Imperial Garden at midnight is quiet and beautiful. It has just snowed, and there is still a fresh fragrance of snow in the air. There is some thin snow on the blossoming red plums, which is fresh and beautiful. .

Jiao Rong stretched out her slender fingers, covering the petals on the branch, and her fingertips looked even whiter and tender against the red plum.The plum blossoms were slightly frosty, and when half the basket of plum blossoms had been picked, Jiao Rong's hands were already icy cold.

After a while, there was a sound of conversation in the distance, which was very obvious in this quiet imperial garden——

"It's still a bit cold in this winter. Although the emperor is young, he should add more clothes when he comes out, so as not to catch the wind and cold." The emperor was wearing a fox fur coat, and he was concerned about Prince Gong beside him as he walked.

"Thank you, brother, for your concern. When I go back, I will ask you to prepare a few more winter clothes." Prince Gong smiled all the time, and his tone showed the crispness of a young man.

At this moment, Liang Jiugong stared at the slender figure behind a few trees, he couldn't help being stunned, and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, there seems to be someone beside the plum blossom tree in front of you."

Hearing this, the emperor and Prince Gong looked forward.The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, and could vaguely see the figure of a young girl behind the tree, who seemed to be tending plum blossoms on the tree, so the emperor did not make a sound, but continued to walk forward silently.

Jiaorong originally heard movement in the distance, but now there was no sound, Jiaorong thought it was someone passing by, and continued to reach out to pick the petals without turning around.

The emperor and Prince Gong didn't stop until they came right behind Jiaorong, and watched quietly the girl in front of her stretching her long arms to pick red plums. Her fair skin was red from the cold, and her slender body The posture becomes more superior and stylish with the posture of raising the arms, which can't help but make people look confused.

The emperor recognized the familiar clothes and back at a glance, and stood there without making a sound.On the other hand, Prince Gong who was beside him found it interesting, and said firstly, "I didn't expect that the imperial garden at midnight not only has beautiful scenery, but also beauties."

Hearing this sound, Jiaorong's hand trembled slightly, and the plum blossom that he had just picked off his hand, and slowly fell into the snow.Jiaorong hurriedly turned around, seeing the emperor, Prince Gong and a group of palace people behind him, Jiaorong was startled, lowered her head instantly, took the bamboo basket in her hand behind her, and said coldly: "Slaves Greetings from the Emperor and Prince Gong."

The emperor and Prince Gong came forward together, the emperor looked at Jiaorong's outfit, wondering what he was thinking about.Prince Gong was hearty, looking at Jiaorong with his hands behind his back, and said, "Brother Huang, there are so many beauties in the palace, even a maid picking flowers is so charming."

Hearing the sound, the emperor turned his head and glanced at Prince Gong, with a strange look on his face, he asked indifferently: "It's just a court lady, did the emperor fall in love at first sight?"

"Hey, that's not true." Prince Gong replied casually, his eyes were fixed on Jiao Rong from the beginning to the end, the more he looked at it, the more he was attracted, and he said straightforwardly: "It's just that the appearance of this maid is really good. I am fascinated by this, it is such a pity that there is a woman who is so suitable for Dongri Hongmei in this world, she is cold, noble and beautiful, but she is just a humble servant girl."

(End of this chapter)