Empress Huaishu of the Harem

Chapter 7
People in the world use flowers as a metaphor for beauty, but hundreds of people can judge each other. Which kind of flower has good or bad qualities, depending on the person. I think the guest of Huaxi must know this well. They are obviously the same pear blossoms piled up with snow. Help, but also icy appearance and snow spirit. No matter how you say it is good.

Sister Lingxi seemed to see what was going on in my heart, and said softly: "I went to Pingyang Palace to visit my aunt last year, and I saw this kind of flower in the flower garden. It got its name. This flower is a metaphor for our Zi Pei, which is very appropriate."

Xue Po said happily: "I forgot sister Huai Shu's boudoir name, Qingqing Zipei, youyou Isi. By the way, sister, did Concubine Demu get your name?"

I said, "No, my concubine got it."

Xue Po actually wrote unbelievable words, I immediately understood that she felt a little unhappy that the concubine mother didn't study much.The poor man said: "Okay, it's your turn, your Bing Zi Xue Po was taken away by Fifth Sister, let's see how lucky you are now."

In fact, sister Lingxi and I can't really draw the lottery, after all, we didn't draw it ourselves.But when we come to Xue Po, seeing how excited she is, she will definitely not compare with us.

Xue Po was obviously very attentive, holding the yellow poplar bottle and shaking it again and again, and finally took out one out of thousands of choices, looking at his little face with a little disappointment, he said: "It turned out to be Tumi, I was still hoping it was Xifu What about Begonia?"

I laughed and said, "If you really want to come up with something, let's have some fun. Read it and listen."

Xue Po Fang said: "The signature is the peak of youth, followed by: Waiting for Tumi's spring, Sisi.. Out of the Berry Wall."

Sister Lingxi was originally smiling, but her face changed slightly when she heard "Shaohua is in full bloom", and the corner of her mouth twitched when she heard the words "Spring is here", and hurriedly asked: "Is there any more?"

Xue Po turned it over and said, "No." Then he looked it up again, and wondered: "Not to mention, there are so many lottery signs, only Lihua is double-sided lottery." After a pause, he smiled and said: "It can be seen Elder sister is like a bright willow, don't use the cave to hit the sky."

Lingxi looked a little weird, but after all, he just sighed lightly and did not continue this topic.Let Xue Po talk about all kinds of interesting things in their cousin Zhen Suling's recent letter.

After all this tossing until dinner time, Xue Po and I saw that we were really exhausted, so we left hand in hand.But in fact, Yining Palace and Ningshou Palace are not on the same road, so we have to separate as soon as we get out of the fence.It's just that we both walked slowly when we came here, but after playing for a day and then walking back, it would be a bit painful, so we ordered someone to summon the rattan sedan chair to carry it.Taking advantage of the short time before parting, Xue Po said confidently: "I just said, why did my sister really live the life of the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha? It's all those heartless slaves who talk about it. Sixth sister, In the future, we will come to play with sister Lingxi more often, and we will always call her back to the world."

Looking at her happy face, I don't know what to say.Of course, I also hope that the consonance will be good, but I feel uneasy in my heart.Why is it not practical, but it is not clear.I just feel that many things are not that simple.

However, I didn't expect that the accident happened very quickly, but the thing is not "not simple" to describe it.

Of course, this is something.

Because they were sitting in sedan chairs, the servants chose a smoother road.The rattan sedan chair swayed and took me around an intersection, and what came into view was a sea of ​​flowers with brocade patterns. It was said to be a sea of ​​flowers, but in fact it was colorful fallen flowers.

Blown by the wind, some fell to the ground and spun a few times, while others fell on people by the wind, but they didn't.

I picked up a peach petal floating in my hand, only to realize that it was already April.

The final reason for me this spring is sitting in a sedan chair, and the servants chose a smoother road.The rattan sedan chair swayed and took me around an intersection, and what came into view was a sea of ​​flowers with brocade patterns. It was said to be a sea of ​​flowers, but in fact it was colorful fallen flowers.The impression is this quiet falling flower.

On the sixth day of April in the eighth year of Zhengzhang, an imperial decree was announced to the world through the Ministry of Rites. In my opinion, this long article can be summed up in one sentence: I want to choose a few concubines and extend my heirs.

Soon it will be the Empress Dowager's birthday. Since it is not the tenth birthday, the Empress Dowager wants to simplify the handling by the House of Internal Affairs, and all the money saved will be used for the layout of this draft.But the emperor refused, and said: "I govern the world with filial piety, An Neng will harm the mother's happiness and life and emphasize women's sex. But because of the empress dowager's insistence, this birthday banquet is still not a big deal. Instead, the concubines gathered together to gossip. It is said that the queen mother is very lucky, and her adopted son is more filial than her own.

Yes, today is not the Queen Mother's own flesh and blood.Back then, Empress Dowager Zhaohui passed away due to dystocia, and the young fourth prince Yurun was raised by the concubine Zhen Huan who was the favorite of the Sixth Palace at that time and was handkerchiefed by Empress Dowager Zhaohui.Although Concubine Shu already has a son and two daughters by her side, she loves the emperor more than her own.Afterwards, the emperor's elder brother became a great treasure, and immediately made his adoptive mother the empress dowager. At that time, many old courtiers said that the Zhen family was not the present mother, nor the former emperor's official wife, so she should not be the empress dowager.But the eight-year-old brother Huang insisted on this very much.Eight years now, the two palaces are still in harmony.On the contrary, the empress dowager's son, the third brother, who had already inherited Qinghe's lineage, became more and more like his adoptive father Xianqinghe King, who wandered around the mountains and rivers and rarely returned to the palace.

In the twinkling of an eye, it was the [-]th day of April, the Queen Mother was celebrating her birthday, and the emperor held a banquet at Lingxiaotai. All the concubines, princes, and concubines gathered here to congratulate the Empress Dowager on her eternal succession.

That day I went with Concubine Duanmu. Concubine Duanmu was always in poor health, and she would be bedridden from time to time. It was very difficult in the scorching winter. Fortunately, the weather is warmer now, and she is in better spirits. .Otherwise, I would not be asked to go to her often. In fact, I am closer to Concubine Demu in my heart, because Concubine Duanmu may have been ill for a long time, and she is always cold to people.Unlike Concubine Demu, who is affectionate to me.But the mother and concubine always said: "The imperial concubine is the one who understands the most in the palace. She, like Concubine De, loves you very much. It's just because of her temper. You are too young to understand." I understand that the Qianyuan Dynasty had been annihilated by time when I was six years old.Since then I have no father, only mother and concubine.The mother and concubine only have me, she gave me life, spent all her time and gave all her love for me.Whatever she said must be for my own good.

When we met again, Concubine Duanmu was lying on the bed, and her pale face flushed unhealthily due to her violent coughing. I hurried over and beat her back lightly for her, and asked, "Concubine Duan, what are you doing?" Is this a drug?"

Concubine Duanmu took a breath, then shook her head feebly and said: "No, there are more and more willow catkins these days, and I have a gas disease." Tell them to come and treat you." Concubine Duanmu said with a wry smile: "Emperor doctors are not gods, there is no magic power to eradicate stubborn diseases, not to mention that this is the root cause of my illness, which cannot be cured."

After hearing this, I felt even more uncomfortable, and I didn't know how to start a conversation.Although I was born later, I also vaguely learned from the gossip of the older palace people that Duanmu Concubine's weakness was caused by being harmed in the early palace disputes.Presumably everyone who has passed through the Qianyuan Dynasty has some unknown pain in his heart.Concubine Duanmu is, Concubine Demu is, and the Queen Mother must be the same.

At this time, Aunt Ruyi brought the medicine and said, "It happens that the emperor is here, so come and coax our concubine to take the medicine. The servant girl really can't feed it now." Concubine Duan frowned and said, "This soup is eight miles away. It smells bitter, and after taking it for so many years, it doesn’t get any better, so it’s better not to take it.” I said, “My concubine is really getting younger and younger, and now she is losing her temper, and she doesn’t take medicine for fear of hardship. Isn’t it just a child It's normal." Concubine Duanmu laughed and said, "Huaishu is said to be quiet and well-behaved, but now the bigger you are, the more unruly you are." I pursed my lips and said, "I can't draw a tiger like a dog, and I can't learn from Concubine Mu, so I bark Concubine Duanmu made a joke." Now not only Ruxiu behind me, but also Concubine Duanmu and Aunt Ruyi couldn't help but smile.While everyone was happy, I took the decoction from Ruyi and coaxed Concubine Duanmu to drink the medicine with a joke.

But after such a delay, it would be a bit rushed to go back and change clothes to attend the banquet. Concubine Duanmu saw that I was a little panicked, and said: "I have saved some auspicious clothes from Liangyu's early years, why don't you make do with them and wear them first."

I was also a little undecided, speaking of it, when I was still a child, sister Wen Yi had already come to Luo Yikang, the magistrate of Yuzhang.In my impression, she is quiet and gentle, very similar to Concubine Duanmu's temperament.As for her stature, she doesn't remember at all, but Concubine Duanmu is never a person who talks nonsense.I see that the weather is really not good for taking risks, so I have to thank Concubine Duanmu.Then he followed Aunt Jixiang into the inner room.

(End of this chapter)