The Golden Partridge of An Lingrong's Rebirth

Chapter 43.Xi Yan

Concubine Duan recalled the past, and sadness came to her heart: "If I could have a daughter, I would risk my life to protect her. Unfortunately, I no longer have the ability to reproduce." Maybe it was the atmosphere that caused the trouble, or maybe An Lingrong knew that Concubine Duan suddenly talked about some inside stories, "I can't forget how Concubine Hua fed me red flowers back then. Even after so many years, the taste of that medicine is still in my mouth."

"Your Majesty, don't be sad." Ji Xiang comforted Concubine Duan, also with a sad face.

An Lingrong held Concubine Duan's hand, with a sad heart: "Mother, one day, she will come to an end."

"I'm holding on to this, just waiting for that day." Concubine Duan looked at An Lingrong with eyes full of water, "It's very good that you make friends with nobleman Guan."

Concubine Duan didn't say any more about what happened next, but An Lingrong could guess it to some extent.

The night is cold as water.

At that time, at the night banquet in Changchun Garden, Zhen Huan was overwhelmed with alcohol, so she went out to breathe while holding Cui Jinxi's hand, and walked all the way to Tonghua Terrace.

"Tonghua Terrace? It's rare to have such a unique and beautiful name in the palace." Hearing what Cui Jinxi said, Zhen Huan was a little curious, "I don't know what kind of place it is."

"My servant heard earlier that this plane tree is the most chaste and loving tree, so this platform was specially built by the late emperor for Concubine Shu." Cui Jinxi has stayed in the palace for a long time and knows a lot, so she can't help but sigh when she mentions this, "It's just It's a pity that concubine Shu, who received all the favors in the late emperor's dynasty, is now living in Taoism, it's really lamentable."

It wasn't until I reached the desolate place that I saw Tonghua Terrace.

Cui Jinxi added: "After the emperor ascended the throne, the queen mother disliked the extravagance of the Tonghua Terrace. In addition, few people came to it on weekdays, so it gradually fell into disuse."

"No matter how beautiful and best a love affair is, it is only a fleeting moment. Tonghuatai is like this, so why not the love between the late emperor and Concubine Shu?" Zhen Huan also let out a long sigh, looked up at Tonghuatai, suddenly became interested, and put her hands The round fan stuffed into Cui Jinxi's hand, "You wait here, I'll go up and have a look."

Climbing up the stairs, the scenery of Tonghua Terrace is really extraordinary.

Zhen Huan looked up at the moon, as if she had caught a glimpse of the scene when Concubine Shu was in great favor, but now, only wild flowers and weeds are left here as companions.The small morning glory bloomed on the fence, and Zhen Huan moved closer to watch it carefully.

At the corner, a figure looked at Zhen Huan vigilantly, his eyes fell on her face, and his eyes froze immediately.The blood drop behind him asked if he wanted to deal with Zhen Huan, but the man raised his hand to stop him, and asked him to back down in a low voice: "No, this king will take care of it, you go back first."

The blood drop disappeared into the night in a flash.

He looked at Zhen Huan from a distance, and a familiar figure appeared in his mind. His eyes suddenly turned bright, and it took him a while to get his expression together and walk out, smiling to attract her attention: "Don't you know what kind of flower that is?" ?”

"Who?!" Zhen Huan was startled and looked back.

It turned out to be the king of Guojun.

King Guo was smiling all over his face, and his peach blossom eyes were full of affection: "Why does Guan Guiren look so panic-stricken every time he sees Xiao Wang?"

Zhen Huan's face froze, thinking of Wen Yi's first birthday party, when she went out to relax, took off her shoes and socks on a whim, stepped on the water and frolicked, but almost fell into the water. Fortunately, King Guo rescued her that day, but because of this, he saw her bare feet. , and teased her with words.Although she ordered Liu Zhu not to spread this matter, it was still a bit embarrassing.

Restraining her emotions, Zhen Huan bowed to King Guojun: "My lord loves to suddenly appear behind people every time, and it's inevitable that it's frightening."

King Guo laughed lightly: "Obviously the nobleman walks up to Xiao Wang every time, but he doesn't notice Xiao Wang. It's not that Xiao Wang likes to hide behind Guan nobleman."

"Tonghua Terrace is lush with trees, maybe I was negligent, but why didn't the prince speak up earlier?" Zhen Huan has always been articulate.

Guojun Wang didn't want to argue with her, so he stopped entanglement with her after a few words of laughter, and instead talked about: "The banquet in the palace is a joyous gathering, why did the nobleman come out?"

Zhen Huan looked up at the moonlight and said, "Tonight is Qixi Festival, so the moonlight is naturally more moving."

"That's right." King Guo nodded, stepped forward and sat leaning on the fence, with a soft tone, "When the golden wind and the jade dew meet, it is better than countless people in the world. It would be a waste to intertwine this good night with the toast."

"As the prince said, I was lucky enough to be elegant." Zhen Huan smiled coincidentally, stretched out her hand to caress the little flower in front of her, and stopped talking.

King Guojun didn't want to miss this opportunity, and said, "Guan Guiren seems to like the little flowers in the corner of the stage very much." Seeing her nodding, he said again, "There is another name for this flower, Xiyan, which blooms in the evening and sets in the morning. The flower of unlucky life should not have appeared in the palace."

Zhen Huan was puzzled: "Is it said that flowers have a bad life? I thought only women were called bad lives."

"It was once said that this flower is humble, it only blooms in the corner of the wall, it blooms in the evening, withers in the morning, and no one appreciates it, so it is said." Guojun Wang remembered the old things, and hatred turned in his eyes.

At that time, his mother-in-law was forced into a desperate situation by the queen mother and had to go out of the palace to enter the door of Taoism. For the rest of her life, she could only be with the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng. Fate is short-lived, and it is difficult to last long.

He swallowed his anger, kept a low profile, endured for many years before gaining a firm foothold in the palace, and even had to flatter and curry favor in front of the empress dowager, only then did he get to where he is today, but even so, he still couldn't even mention his mother-in-law's name.

"Is it called unlucky?" Zhen Huan's voice was clear and clear, like a gust of wind, blowing away the dense fog in Guojun Wang's heart, "I think this flower is very different. Xiyan means a beautiful face under the sunset, right? ? What does your lord think?"

Guojun Wang looked at Zhen Huan's face and felt that she looked like Chunyuan, but not like Chunyuan. If it was Chunyuan, he would definitely not say such things today, and would only advise him to be cautious in his words and deeds.

His heart softened, and Guojun Wang's brows and eyes drooped down: "Such a beautiful flower, I really don't want to crown it with unlucky words. The nobleman in Guan has unique insights, and Xiao Wang is narrow-minded." He laughed, "The night of the rich and noble family of Tianjia , it seems inappropriate for the nobleman and Xiao Wang to hide here."

Zhen Huan pursed her lips and smiled: "I've always been short-sighted, I only see a little Xiyan in front of me."

King Guo was slightly stunned, and then chuckled softly: "Guan nobleman gathers love all in one body, and he really has a seven-aperture exquisite heart. But Xiao Wang still wants to remind the nobleman, who gathers love in one body, also gathers resentment in one body, Xiao Wang I can't bear to see the nobleman in trouble."

"Thank you, my lord." Zhen Huan avoided King Guo's affectionate eyes and bowed.

Guojun Wangfu said again: "Sometimes the little king will be glad that he is not an emperor, so he doesn't have to weigh the pros and cons of the six palaces. All he wants in this life is to have a sweetheart to accompany him for the rest of his life, not a beautiful wife and beautiful concubines like clouds." Seeing Zhen Huan chuckled, He also said, "Xiao Wang privately believes that if he treats someone sincerely, he must love him and don't make his heart hurt in the slightest."

Zhen Huan's heart was slightly touched, and something seemed to break out of the ground. She suddenly woke up and suppressed her thoughts: "If it is as the prince said, it will be the luck of the seventeen Fujin in the future."

Seeing that she was unmoved, King Guo was a little surprised. No woman has ever been able to refuse his words, and she is special.

"What the prince said today is really beneficial to me. I have been out for a long time, so I will take my leave first." Zhen Huan thanked King Guo with a clever smile, then turned and left.

"The last time you were rude and noble, it was not what Yunli wanted." Guo Jun Wang's eyes were filled with interest, but his mouth was still polite, "The day of Princess Wen Yi's birthday was the time when Er Niang entered the palace. Looking back on the past, Xiao Wang couldn't hold himself back for a while, and lost his dignity."

Zhen Huan's eyes flashed, her heart relaxed a little, and she accepted the kindness: "I don't know when the prince said, I don't remember anymore."

King Guo smiled: "Yes, I don't remember either."

Zhen Huan looked back and smiled at him. This matter was like a secret between the two, buried forever.

The Qixi Festival banquet ended in a hurry. In the news that Princess Wen Yi was spitting milk, Concubine Hua took care of her herself and took care of her for three or four days, but she still didn't get better.

Today, An Lingrong was attending Qinzheng Palace, so he talked about it.

"Your majesty, I heard that Princess Wen Yi has been unwell for the past few days, is she feeling better today?" An Lingrong scooped up a bowl of lotus seed and lily soup for the emperor and asked with concern.

The emperor was worried about this, he had no appetite, so he ate two spoons and put it aside: "Concubine Hua came to report yesterday, saying that Wen Yi is a weak disease brought about by her mother's womb, and she has recovered, but this morning I still heard that Wen Yi The sound of crying." He frowned, "These doctors are useless, they can't even look after a child, so they just dragged on for so many days."

An Lingrong blinked his eyes lightly, and said softly: "The concubine said something wrong, and the concubine Hua is not very good at taking care of children. Spitting up milk is a common thing for babies, but Princess Wenyi has repeated it like this. If it is hot, the Qingliang Hall is the coolest place in the Old Summer Palace, so it shouldn't be so frequent. Before Cao Guiren took care of the princess personally, the emperor had never heard of Wen Yi spitting milk."

"You mean, Concubine Hua isn't dedicated to taking care of Wen Yi?" The emperor looked up at An Lingrong with sharp eyes.

Realizing that this was a sign of the emperor's anger, An Lingrong calmed down, and said slowly: "Concubine Hua is bright and charming, and I am afraid that the emperor holds the most weight in her heart. Although she loves Wen Yi, but dressing up is always the most important thing. Not as simple as Cao Guiren, who always puts the princess first. The hearts of the people are biased, and the concubine Hua just values ​​the emperor more."

Hearing this, the emperor eased his expression and nodded slightly.

Seeing the emperor pondering for a while, An Lingrong said again: "Why didn't the emperor mention Cao Guiren's status? She is raising the princess now, and it is really a bit unfair." According to the rules, the palace can send elder brother The only ones raised by the princess are concubines and above, not even concubines, so they can only be sent to elder brother's place, let alone mere nobles.

"The queen said that Cao Gui's family background is not obvious, and he has never given birth to a prince. If the status is too high, the harem may not be able to convince the public." The emperor originally thought about this when Wen Yi was one year old. He doted on Wen Yi, He even had a little more affection for his biological mother Cao Gui, but after hearing what the queen said, he just did it.

An Lingrong was slightly startled, and lowered his eyes and said: "The concubine is also from a humble family background, but she can be named a noble person, and she is always grateful to the emperor in her heart."

The emperor smiled, and stretched out his hand to invite her to sit next to him: "My Rong'er will not always come from a humble family background, your father is very good, I just mentioned him as the county magistrate of Songyang, and he has made a lot of achievements. Since the beginning of summer, there have been many reports of drought in various places. Only Jiangsu and Zhejiang made arrangements early in the morning. The crops are growing very well. It was your father who gave advice and suggestions to make such arrangements and preparations. I intend to transfer your father again. If he behaves well, There is no telling what will happen in the future.”

An Lingrong showed surprise, and quickly thanked the emperor.

"You also reminded me today that Cao Gui is not a high-ranking person, and it is indeed inappropriate for Wen Yi to be by her side." The emperor pondered for a while, "Hua Concubine, it is not appropriate."

"When it comes to raising children, the empress is the most appropriate." An Lingrong leaned beside the emperor and said.

The emperor thought for a while, but still shook his head: "The empress is taking care of Xia Changzai, so if there are more Wen Yi, I'm afraid she will be too tired."

An Lingrong lowered his eyes slightly, and said softly: "Your Majesty, in fact, it is not necessary to raise Wen Yi with others. Since Cao Guiren gave birth to Wen Yi, she has taken care of her meticulously. In terms of love, the palace is full of love." No one can compare to her biological mother, the concubine thought, if the princess leaves Cao Guiren, she will be afraid for a long time."

Hearing An Lingrong say the word "love", the emperor suddenly remembered the way Concubine Duan looked at Wen Yi during the first birthday banquet: "Concubine Duan also loves Wen Yi very much, and she gave her dowry to Wen Yi for her birthday that day. present."

"Concubine Duan?" An Lingrong showed surprise on his face, "My concubine remembers that Concubine Duan is not in good health and has been recuperating."

The more the emperor thought about it, the more satisfied he became, and he kept nodding: "That's right, Concubine Duan is not in good health, Wen Yi is recorded in her name, but it's just to raise her status, Cao Guiren is still in charge of daily care."

Just at this point, Su Peisheng came in to pass the message, saying that it was Mr. Cao Gui who came.

　Guo Junwang ooc warning, the character design will be very different from the drama version, it is the author's various speculations and a large adjustment made to combine the plot of this article, if you can't accept the baby, you can abandon the article in advance, it doesn't matter!
　　
　
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