The Golden Partridge of An Lingrong's Rebirth

The weather was getting hotter, and on the Dragon Boat Festival, An Lingrong packed a basket of thumb-sized rice dumplings to visit Concubine Duan.

"Your concubine's hands are so skillful. How did you make such big rice dumplings?" Concubine Duan felt curious and picked up one of them. Unexpectedly, she brought out a bunch of rice dumplings. She suddenly smiled and said, "Oh, your concubine is so handy." , the mind is more clever, how did you come up with this? If it were me, I wouldn't be able to do it. "

"I heard from Dou Kao that my sister has not been feeling well lately. I wanted to make some gadgets to make her smile." An Lingrong said with a smile, "Today is the Dragon Boat Festival, so I should eat rice dumplings to suit the occasion. My sister has a bad spleen and stomach, so I Millet is specially used instead of glutinous rice, and sweet potatoes, pumpkins, yams, red dates, etc. are used as fillings, and it doesn’t hurt to eat more.”

"I'm lucky today." Concubine Duan smiled and narrowed her eyes. "It's not like I eat your food for free. Wen Yi made a new bayberry wine last year. It's refreshing and sweet, and it goes well with your rice dumplings." She turned around and told Ji Xiang , "Go and invite the princess over."

As soon as she finished speaking, Wen Yi's voice came from the door, and immediately after, Zhen Huan led her and Long Yue in: "Just now, Mr. Xin Gui went to pick up Huai Shu from school, and it happened that Wen Yi also finished the prostitute class. , so they both picked up, and stopped by to see my sister. On the way, I met Concubine Jing and Sister Mei, who said they were going to Weiyang Palace. When they arrived at the door, they heard Xiao Yinzi say that the concubine was here, so they all came together. ”

An Lingrong took a quick look and saw that everyone was here.

Concubine Duan's face was filled with joy and she felt more energetic: "It's a busy day today, it's time to have a dinner in the big flower hall." She asked Ji Xiang to serve her to change clothes, and then ordered Ruyi to go to the kitchen to prepare, "It's a coincidence that Concubine Duan brought rice dumplings. , let’s all sit down and eat together.”

"I made sachets, and Concubine Jing brought various medicinal materials. Later, I made mosquito repellent sachets for everyone to wear." Shen Meizhuang smiled and asked Caiyue to bring the things up, and counted them on her hands, "Brother Si, Six Elder brother, seventh elder brother, Huai Shu, Wen Yi, Long Yue, and a few of us, twelve in total."

"I also brought a paper kite." Xingui said jokingly.

"It's rare for people to be so complete." Concubine Jing sighed with emotion.

However, Haoyue said: "It's a pity that the third brother can't come. I was in school just now, and the fourth brother has gone to school. It's really pitiful that the third brother is left to continue studying."

"The third elder brother is the eldest son, so the queen will inevitably be strict with him." Zhen Huan chuckled and touched Longyue's head and said, "Waiting for E Niang to make a sachet alone, and Longyue will personally send it to you. Brother, are you okay? The road to school is not easy, so let Fourth Brother carry you." She looked at Fourth Brother.

"My son will definitely take good care of my sister." Si Age said with a smile, feeling a bit proud in his heart.It doesn't matter that the third brother is the eldest son. He is not alone. Unlike him, he is surrounded by brothers and sisters.

Zhen Huan intended to bring the two children closer together and was very satisfied with Si Age's knowledge and interests.

Everyone had dinner lively, and the Yanqing Palace was filled with sounds of frolics all day long. Concubine Duan looked at Wen Yi, who was throwing dice with Huai Shu, with a loving smile on her face.

"In a blink of an eye, Wen Yi is almost eight years old. In a few years, it will be time to get married." Concubine Jing counted the years and looked at Xin Guiren with a smile, "Huai Shu is the same. She is already twelve. It's time to get married." It’s time to make arrangements for the marriage.”

The Xingui man chuckled and sighed, and said: "I have no control over it. It depends on the wishes of the Queen Mother and the Empress. I would like to find a good family for Huaishu, no matter how powerful or wealthy the family is, as long as he is someone who understands etiquette." good."

"Huaishu has a soft temper, so be careful when choosing your consort. Don't choose someone with an overly strong temperament." An Lingrong glanced at the pretty Huaishu and whispered, "Sister Xin, don't blame me for speaking badly, Huaishu Although she is the eldest daughter, she is not favored by the emperor. If the consort cannot be affectionate with her, he must at least respect each other as a guest. Otherwise, I am afraid that Huaishu will suffer a loss and be wronged."

"What the imperial concubine said is really to the point, and I think so too." Xingui sighed, "When she first gave birth to Huaishu, I knew that the princess of the Qing Dynasty could not make the decision on her own marriage. She might be married off to Mongolia, or she might be sent to get married like Princess Chaogui, but now that An An is old enough to discuss marriage, my concubine, the birth mother, will have to fight for her."

"Don't worry, if there is a suitable family, I will keep an eye on it for you." An Lingrong nodded in agreement to Mr. Xingui.

Mr. Xingui stood up and thanked him.

Zhen Huan and Concubine Duan were playing chess. After hearing this, she looked up and said with a smile: "Rong'er always loves the younger generation, sister Xin, just don't worry."

As soon as he said this, everyone was stunned for a moment.

Concubine Duan almost gave birth to the wrong child. Concubine Jing and Xin Guiren looked at each other. Shen Meizhuang stood up in shock: "Rong'er, are you cured? When did it happen? How could you hide it so tightly?"

"I forgot about it too. It's like I suddenly remembered it." An Lingrong pretended to think, frowning and thinking for a long time.

Concubine Duan couldn't help laughing while sitting on the couch, pointing at An Lingrong and saying, "Are you still putting on a show in front of Concubine Hui? Stop teasing her. She is worried so much these days."

"Sister Duan Fei has a sharp eye and can't hide anything from you." An Lingrong put away the sad look on her face, stood up with a smile and took Shen Meizhuang's hand, "Sister Mei, I'm not actually sick, I was just pretending before." She looked at He glanced at the people in the room and said, "Now that Sister Zhen has come back and has established a firm foothold in the palace, there is really no need to hide it anymore. We are all our own people here, so there is no harm in talking about it openly." .”

Shen Meizhuang was surprised, happy and angry: "Okay, I have been worried all these days for nothing." She stretched out her hand and pinched An Lingrong lightly. She didn't know whether she was happy or angry. Tears fell down one by one. After the emotion passed, , she hugged An Lingrong tightly, "It's okay."

Zhen Huan sat aside and looked at Concubine Duan with a happy smile.

As the night wore on, Concubine Jing and Concubine Xin left first. Concubine Zhen Huan and Concubine Duan reached the middle of the chess game, so they were not in a hurry to leave. Even An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang sat down for the time being.

"Greetings to all the empresses." Su Peisheng came in with a smile, saluted and said hello, and said to Shen Meizhuang with a joyful face, "Concubine Hui makes it easy for the servants to find you. The emperor turned over your sign tonight and specially ordered the servants to come and pick up the concubine. The Hall of Cultivation of the Heart." There was a moment of silence in the hall.

"Concubine Hui is not feeling well tonight..."

"Excuse me, Eunuch Su, please wait a moment. I will be here immediately." Shen Meizhuang shook An Lingrong's hand hard and interrupted her words.

"Yes, that servant is waiting outside." Su Peisheng immediately put a smile on his face and stepped back.

Zhen Huan was a little curious. She and An Lingrong had the same idea. She was about to excuse Shen Meizhuang, but she didn't expect that she would agree. She couldn't help asking: "My sister has always avoided favor and lived in seclusion. Why did she agree today?" Slowly he smiled, "Did luck turn around, or did someone change their temper?"

Shen Meizhuang carelessly held the corners of her lips and said lightly: "It's not a good thing, nor a bad thing, nor does it have anything to do with luck and temperament. People have to live, and this life has to go on." She raised a shallow smile, as if An autumn chrysanthemum blooming in the cold weather, "The Queen Mother is pressing hard. If I don't give in, I'm afraid the Queen Mother will be unhappy. In addition, she must make plans for my mother's family. Otherwise, there will be no way out." ”

An Lingrong looked at her leaving figure, feeling sad in his heart.

"Rong'er, why are you crying?" Zhen Huan stood up in surprise and wiped An Lingrong's tears with a handkerchief, "It's rare enough for the emperor to call Sister Xingmei. It's rare that Sister Mei is willing to go. It's a good thing."

"I heard that the Queen Mother summoned Concubine Hui to Shoukang Palace yesterday and talked for a long time." Concubine Duan sighed and said, "In the palace, one cannot survive without grace. With the Queen Mother speaking, maybe Concubine Hui has figured it out. , if you can take this opportunity to get a prince, you will have someone to rely on for the rest of your life."

An Lingrong looked at Wuyue who was playing in the side hall, stars falling in her eyes.

"I see you, Your Majesty." After Shenmeizhuang took a bath and changed clothes, she put on a new set of clothes and walked into the Yangxin Hall, bowing to the Emperor.

"I, I haven't seen you for a long time." The emperor looked at the beautifully dressed Shen Meizhuang and his throat rolled involuntarily.

Shen Meizhuang stood a few steps away from the emperor, with his head lowered and his hair loosely tied behind his head, showing a somewhat different aura. The dense water vapor, with a faint rose fragrance, penetrated into his nostrils, arousing the excitement. Emotionally moving, her purple and pink clothes are charming but not seductive, gorgeous but not vulgar, and she has a face like a peach and a plum.

This scene suddenly reminded the emperor of Shen Meizhuang when he first entered the palace. His heart moved, and he stretched out his hand to pull her into his arms, turned her over and pressed her down.

The red candle swayed, lingering and intoxicated. When I woke up again, it was already midnight.

Shen Meizhuang opened her eyes and looked at the bright yellow curtain in front of her. The golden dragon pattern was as gorgeous and noble as before. There was no sound of wind outside the window, and the world was silent. She listened to the heavy breathing in her ears, and a tear suddenly slipped from the corner of her eye.

The emperor was sleeping deeply. Under the brocade quilt, his arms were wrapped around Shen Meizhuang's bare shoulders. The wet sweat was sticky and sticky, and there was a moist heat, and joy swept over his body like running water. Afterwards, I felt exhausted and bored both physically and mentally.

Shen Meizhuang closed his eyes tightly, holding back the nausea that almost surged out of his heart.

Before entering the palace, she knew that the Forbidden City was a prison. As long as she stepped into this place, she would be imprisoned for the rest of her life and would never have freedom. However, she had naively thought that she would be very suitable to enter the palace. , this palace is her lifelong destination.

As the eldest daughter of the Shen family, she has learned etiquette since she was a child. Her mother taught her in every possible way and told her that she would enter the palace and be a good concubine in the future. Therefore, she had never had any inappropriate thoughts. She followed the three obediences and the four virtues. Nu Xun, everyone praised her for being knowledgeable, virtuous and virtuous, and she had always been sure that she would enter the palace. Therefore, from the beginning of her love affair, her thoughts about her husband were all about the emperor.

It has become Shen Meizhuang's lifelong ambition to be drafted into the palace, become a good concubine, and leave her name in history.However, the fight in the palace was beyond her imagination. This was not a place where she could survive simply by relying on etiquette and dogma. The emperor would not love her as much as she loved him, and even power would pass away like love. Lost so quietly.

Shen Meizhuang had been denying herself for a long time, denying herself who had worked hard to be a good concubine in the first half of her life. Until later, Wen Shichu came to her side and illuminated her life like a beam of light.However, she is already in prison, with many shackles on her body, leaving her with nowhere to escape. Under the constraints of the times, the love between them is as small as a firefly.

"Boom!"

Wei Lin was startled, raised his head to look at Wen Shichu, and said to bring him back from his thoughts: "Master, what's wrong with you?"

"No, it's nothing." Wen Shichu came back to his senses. As if he was afraid of being seen with the expression on his face, he quickly lowered his head and continued to tinker with the medicinal materials in the stone bowl. His voice was a little muffled, "Where did you just say it?" ?”

Wei Lin then continued on with the previous topic: "Although the prescription developed by the master a few days ago can help women get pregnant, it is not suitable for all women. Only those with a gentle constitution can do it. My disciple has improved it a few times." I’ll try to taste the medicinal materials, Master, see if it’s feasible..."

Wen Shichu listened absently, but his thoughts had already drifted away.

There were two plain white candles burning in the Taiyuan Hospital. The candles were burned and melted. Under the candlelight, they seemed to overlap with the pair of red candles in the Yangxin Hall, illuminating their faces and flickering.

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