Empress Huaishu of the Harem

Chapter 1 Toffee
This year's spring has been particularly rainy, and even in a lonely place like Ningshou Palace, the flowers and plants in the yard are thriving and full of prosperity.I gently pushed open the Qiang screen window. I thought the force was extremely light, but I didn't expect to startle the birds perched on the trees in the front yard.Hearing the chirping of birds, I turned my head in surprise and said, "Mother Concubine, come and see, it's a magpie, a good omen."

My concubine, Jiang, was trained to be a concubine, wearing a smoky purple Su brocade gown, with emerald green peacock feather threads woven into it with flat gold stitches.With a silver skirt.It is very in line with her quiet and weak temperament, and she does not see how the years have aged.When she heard me talking, she smiled sweetly: "Zipei is really the Empress of the Tian family, she said she was a magpie without even seeing it."

Seeing that my concubine saw it through, I didn't feel annoyed, so I snuggled into her arms and asked coquettishly, "How does concubine mother know what kind of bird it is that I didn't see clearly?" Concubine mother gently stroked the green jade flower on my head Tin.With a slight smile, he said: "Silly boy, before my mother and concubine entered the Pingyang Palace, she also lived in the countryside and was close to the fields every day. This is a statement that she is called the Son of Heaven. This kind of bird flies very fast, and it is not kept by the Qizhen Bureau. No wonder my daughter Zhang Guan Li Dai, whose ten fingers do not touch Yang Chunshui."

I sighed and said: "My daughter has never been out of Zi'ao City for half a step since she was a child. She must be cautious in everything and dare not make mistakes in half a step. When it comes to family relationships and childlike fun. How can there be anything like mother concubine?"

The mother and concubine sighed, and said: "Oh, what about the family relationship and childlike fun? I will lose it eventually. My father passed away when I was ten years old, and my mother is an incompetent woman. Seeing the tenants leave one after another, the harvest is full. Every year is not as good as every year. There are still several brothers in the family to support, so I had to ask my uncle to bring my mother and concubine to the palace to be a dancer. Later, I became a concubine again in a daze, and I have never seen my family since then."

I regret my slip of the tongue, although the concubine mother is now a concubine, her humble background has always been criticized by others.And the concubine mother is such a quiet and delicate woman, she doesn't care about other people's indifference and contempt.But half my life was sad because of parting.Thinking of this, I pretended to be dissatisfied and said: "Mother and concubine, isn't Zipei your family member, relative?"

The mother and concubine also laughed when she heard the words, and the warmth was in harmony with this harmonious spring, "Yes, it's lucky to have you."

The concubine mother was talking, and gently stroking the broken hair on my forehead. Although I am not yet hairpin, the emperor of the Tian family usually has to be good at makeup, as if this can show the grandeur of our Great Zhou royal family.So I also imitated several imperial sisters and combed the buns of various noble ladies, only spreading the hair at the back to show that I am still a daughter to be married.

But girls are young, and if their hair is not thick and slender enough, it is often difficult to style it.Just like my only younger sister, Xue Po, who is also the only biological daughter of the Empress Dowager Zhen, often complains that her hair is too thin, unlike me, who can almost comb all kinds of complicated hairstyles.

In fact, Xue Po already has too many me, even everything that all the women in the palace envy.The astonishing appearance, the preciousness of the birth, and the incomparable love and protection of the queen mother and brother.But she, who has never known what she can't ask for since she was a child, doesn't know how to cherish it, just like she doesn't understand why I never do those fancy hairstyles that girls like at first glance in front of her.

Of course, after all, Xue Po is not a person who can do everything by relying on pampering. She is pampered but not spoiled. This is something I only realized after a long time.

I was wandering here, but the concubine mother was full of love and said: "Pei'er, your hair grows really well, but it really looks like... It's much better than concubine mother's." I didn't pay attention to concubine mother's words With a slight emotional change, she just said obediently: "Concubine Mu's hair is good. Concubine Duan said that she has started to use black hair cream at your age, but Concubine Mu, your hair is still like a waterfall. Look at it. It looks young, even if it stands with the concubine chosen by the emperor this time, it is not too much to give up."

Most women love their lovers to praise their appearance, but the concubine mother just smiled bitterly, as if she didn't listen to what I said just now, I sensed something was wrong, so I quickly asked: "Concubine mother, concubine mother, what are you thinking?"

Concubine Mu was startled, and then smiled and said: "Concubine Mu is naturally thinking of you, by the way, Pei'er, you just mentioned the Concubine Gui, did you go to greet the older sisters today?"

When I came to Longevity Palace, Concubine Zhenyi also came to chat with Concubine Jingde.When Aunt Hanzhu ushered me into the house, she joked, "Emperor Ji is here. Our mother said that our mud tires are lifeless, and it annoys anyone who sees them. It's still the children who are happy and laughing."

I laughed when I heard this, except for the Empress Dowager and Concubine Duanmu, who has been sick all year round, Concubine Demu is the most honorable person in the palace of my father and empress.Her kindness and generosity are well-known in the palace.Of course, Concubine Demu is also famous for her love of children.Even Di Ji, who was born in a humble background and was not very favored by my father, was taken care of by her when I was young, and I would ask questions every time I saw her.But such a loving mother is never born in her life.Even at this age, she occasionally expresses regret.The kind of regret that is not heartbreaking, but deep into the bone marrow, is enough to make her imperial concubine's honor and wealth as vast as smoke.

Especially after her only adopted daughter, Elder Sister Ozuki, the eldest princess of Yong'an, married Hehe four years ago.She was even more lonely. I was only ten years old at the time, and I still remember that the dignified and gentle Concubine Demu burst into tears, kneeling in front of the Queen Mother and the Emperor, and just begged not to let Sister Ouyue be with her forever. See you soon.But the Empress Dowager sighed, and said slowly: "Sister Feng, Ooyue is also the daughter of the Ai family, but, as the Empress Dowager, this is her inevitable destiny."

Finally, Sister Ouyue went to Zitai Lianmo.Since the founding of the five generations of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the only one who is genuine, and of course the unique one, is the empress dowager's own princess.

Later, it was proved that the empress dowager's abandonment of marrying her own daughter was extremely correct. The hidden dangers that had been threatening the stability of the Great Zhou for a hundred years were finally eradicated in Zhengzhang.And Empress Dowager Ming Yi's courage is even more shining through the ages.

However, for Concubine Demu, it has nothing to do with the rest of her lonely life.

Concubine Demu was very happy when she saw me, she asked the court lady to sit and serve tea for me, and said as if remembering something: "Hanzhu, I remember that the Ministry of Internal Affairs just sent a high-quality water chestnut produced in Yangzhou. Huai Shu likes the lotus root starch water chestnut cake you made the most, so hurry up and serve it up."

Concubine Zhen smiled and said: "It can be seen that I am biased. I have been sitting here for a long time, and I didn't even serve ordinary snacks. When Huai Shu came, you hurriedly ordered Hanzhu to cook."

I was embarrassed and said: "Concubine Zhenmu is the most gentle, why do you insist on making fun of Huai Shu today."

Concubine Demu said angrily: "What Huai Shu said is true, Yan Yi has become more and more unruly these days, but she really doesn't look like someone who wants to be a writer's aunt (mother-in-law)."

I was startled, and almost blurted out: "Brother Yupei is getting married?"

Concubine Zhenmu smiled without saying a word, today she is wearing a spring shirt with stamen yellow woven flowers, and a red gold Heerxian long hairpin on the snail bun.Even though she was dressed in such a festive and bright manner, there was only tranquility on her body.Pleasantly comfortable.

On the other hand, Aunt Jugen, who was beside her, replied on behalf of the master: "Just think about it, the Empress Dowager has already arranged for the selection by the Ministry of Etiquette. I think there are more than ten million beautiful girls. In addition to enriching the emperor's harem and multiplying the clan. Naturally, two princesses have to be selected. Come on. Otherwise, the emperor will be surrounded by beauties, and King Jin and King Qinghe will be alone. With our emperor's benevolence and filial piety, we will naturally refuse."

　In this paper, Empress Huaishu is called No.1
　　Empress Huaishu, whose name is Zipei, was trained by her birth mother to be a concubine Jiang's family of picking apples.

　　Concubine Zhenyi Xu Yanyi, formerly known as Mrs. Zhenyi, has a second prince, Yupei.

　　And Concubine Jingde Feng Ruozhao, former Concubine Jing, and adopted daughter Long Princess Yong'an, Obscure Moon.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)