Empress Huaishu of the Harem

Chapter 3 The Empress in Feishuang Palace

Ruxiu's eyes widened when she heard it, and she couldn't be blamed for being ignorant.After the Empress Dowager took charge of the inner palace, in view of the extravagance and wastefulness of the first emperor Qianyuan Dynasty, anything that consumed too much people's power was no longer respected.This season, the dragon well has just been picked before the rain, so it must have been sent urgently from [-] miles away, and the stock must be very small.The blood swallow is a first-class rare item. In the Longqing, Qianyuan and Yuan dynasties, only the middle palace and the first-rank four concubines could use it quantitatively.After the emperor's brother ascended the throne, he practiced strict frugality, and this kind of huge tribute was not included in the empress dowager's palace.Even he doesn't eat it often.

I glanced at the gift box on the small table, it was just an ordinary decorated pine and crane box, it was not exquisite, and it was not sealed with the special phoenix pattern ribbon of Yining Palace.Being courteous to others, one must ask for something. I really don't know what labor empress dowager would bother a powerless Empress Dowager.The more I thought about it, the more I didn't understand it, and the more I dared not speak on my face.As time passed, the atmosphere became a bit awkward, and Aunt Jinxi finally said, "Doesn't Diji not like these?"

I hurriedly said: "Auntie, what's the matter? It's just that although Huai Shu is young, she understands the rules in the palace. These treasures are not for me to enjoy. I don't get rewarded for meritorious service, but the Queen Mother dare not live up to her grace, so I don't know How to speak."

Jinxi said: "Emperor Concubine is really cautious, but you don't need to underestimate yourself. The Queen Mother often said that among these concubines, Concubine Huaishu is the most modest and worry-free, and she is the most filial to all the concubines. I heard that Di Ji went to accompany Concubine De again, so it can be seen that there is a reason why the Empress Dowager loves you so much."

I said: "Auntie, it's absurd. Serving all mothers and concubines is the duty of a man and a child. Besides, if you talk about filial piety, Huai Shu is definitely not as good as Sister Lingxi." Jinxi smiled suddenly, and said slowly: "This is also the most precious thing about Diji. , The Queen Mother heard that Lingxi Diji eats less food in the Feishuang Palace, and she lost a lot of weight. Only when you go, Diji, will you be able to laugh and laugh."

It turns out that the Queen Mother really has the heart to treat me kindly, she is not taking care of her own daughter with my hands.With that in mind, I wasn't disappointed.Layers of belly and mountains, as a aunt, the Empress Dowager Zhen has treated me well, and the reward for no reason will make me feel that there are evil intentions inside. My mother and daughter can survive the bloody Qianyuan Dynasty safely. Some anti-personnel measurement?
Thinking of this, my tone became more gentle, and I said: "The Queen Mother is kind, and Sister Lingxi is just unable to turn around for a while. Huai Shu has been disciplined and loved by her sister all year round. Now I must visit her more often to show my sister's love. "

Mu Qiu Feishuang, the name does not sound auspicious and festive, and the location is even more remote.It takes half an hour to walk from the Sanshou Palace. Before the Chinese New Year this year, I was born and raised here, and I didn't even know there was such a place in Zi'ao City.

Rujuan is very popular in the palace, but I have heard that it is the place where a prince suspected of treason in the previous dynasty was imprisoned for life.The palace people felt a bit unlucky even to mention this.

It's just that the one who lives now is the biological daughter of the Empress Dowager, the twin sister of King Qinghe, my sister Lingxi Emperor Ji Yunhuan.This incident caused an uproar among the royal family and nobles. Su Suixin, an old official who had always been at odds with the Zhen family, once again wrote a letter to reprimand the Queen Mother for being "cruel to her own daughter". Go home and drink tea.

It is said that this old man was so sad and angry that he wanted to cry for the late emperor, so I had no choice but to slander him. If you know the real reason, you should know that this kind of treatment by the emperor is really enough to give the late emperor face.Royal privacy, where can outsiders chew their tongues?

Looking at the refurbished but still desolate Feishuang Temple in front of me, the Xiangzhu fence that has been pulled out of barbed wire and remodeled around it makes me feel gloomy for some reason.I don't know why I can't move.

It is said that the willow wind blowing on the face is not cold, but it is already late spring, and the early lotuses in the Taiye Pond should have started to bud, why is there a hint of coolness when the wind blows head-on.

Ru Xiu saw that it was nothing to do, and cautiously reminded: "Emperor Ji, look."

I closed my eyes, let out a long sigh of relief, and finally walked in.

The one who led me into the inner hall was Sister Lingxi's close servant, Heng'er. Sister Lingxi only said that she was here to recuperate from her illness, and she only brought her who had been serving her since she was a child, which was also poor.The little girl servant was also wearing black clothes, and when she saw me, she whispered: "Diji, we Diji don't think about food and drink, and when we have nothing to do, we just hold a string of Buddha beads and shun it. Sometimes we just sit there all day in a daze. Talk. Although Imperial Physician Wei comes to see him every day, Di Ji is holding back in her heart. There is no medicine stone that can heal the disease. If the servants say something presumptuous, Di Ji will only listen to you if you come to talk. Please ask me later. Please persuade her more."

I looked at this worried and innocent girl, her big eyes were full of pleading and trust, it was a look that made me feel sad and helpless.Whether it's the queen mother or Heng'er, they only saw the difference in how Sister Lingxi treats me.But only I know how bitter and hopeless my sister's heart is.

Heart disease needs heart medicine. I am not my sister's heart disease, but a person who knows her heart disease.

Seeing my sister again, even if I was already mentally prepared, I couldn't help but feel sad.No wonder Heng'er was so anxious that she was on the verge of tears. In just a few short days, her elder sister had already lost a whole circle of weight. She was wearing a light pear-blue long skirt, and the snow-colored satin shirt was only decorated with twigs and green leaves. Looking increasingly skinny and boneless.Her three-foot-long hair spread out, wrapped in a pointed hibiscus jade face.Coupled with such a cold expression, except that she is holding an ancient Tong pipa in her hand, she is almost no different from a nun who is a monk.

I still remember that at that time, sister Lingxi didn't want to mess around with Brother Sanhuang and Xue Po, so she ran to the imperial concubine, resting her chin on her hand and quietly listening to the humming voice from the concubine's fingertips. Finally, he seemed to hold the pipa in his arms.And I was practicing calligraphy with the concubine Zhenmu.Concubine Mu and Concubine De Mu embroidered on the side with a smile, and occasionally asked Hanzhu to make some pastries, urging everyone to take a rest.

The past is vivid in my mind, but compared to this sister's present, I feel so sad that I almost shed tears.

Sister Lingxi originally thought she was an old monk in meditation, so she said at this moment: "It's so good, it looks like it's about to cry, isn't it enough to bother me to have a Hun'er who wipes tears all day long?"

I could only say: "I am indeed well-behaved, but my sister is not. Before the autumn wind arrives, she is thinner than Huang Hua. Whether it is Huai Shu or Heng Er, how can you not be sad?"

Lingxi smiled wryly and shook his head, and then asked after a while, "I don't see you these days, I heard that the concubine trained as a concubine is ill, so is it all right?"

Well, everyone is fine, only sister you are not good.I finally endured the words that came to my lips, and just said: "How did my sister know that even though you are here, your heart is tied to the human affairs in Zi Ao City, so why bother yourself?"

"I was born in this world, there is no fetters there, the empress mother grounded me here just to force me to cut off the original fetters in my heart."

At this moment, Heng'er came in with tea, and said, "Di Ji, please have some tea." Then I remembered, and hurriedly waved to Ruxiu, and said, "Hurry up and give the things to Miss Heng." My sister said: "I just got some excellent Yuqian Longjing the day before yesterday. I remember my sister used to like it the most. Tell them to change it quickly."

Lingxi let out an "uh" and said, "It's hard for you to save, and I haven't finished drinking it yet." I knew she misunderstood that what I took was the Longjing tea from last year. , So I simply told the truth and said: "Sister, this is not saved last year, but rewarded by the Empress Dowager herself a few days ago."

Lingxi was stunned, and slowly put down the celadon teacup with hundreds of flowers and branches in his hand, and said: "Longjing is still respected by Suzhou and Hangzhou before the rain, and it is nearly a thousand miles away from the capital. At this time, it must be sent by the Weaving Bureau eight hundred miles to pay tribute. The first batch. Queen Mother."

　In the original novel, Lingxi never marries for life, and this will change
　　
　
(End of this chapter)