Ping An Biography

On the day when Emperor Jianwen was going to visit the evil sect, Yao Ji slept until noon and did not get up. www: Reading novels, the beauty of a woman has a lot to do with her complexion, so she slept for a while to nourish her energy, got up to wash up and ate some light food, and then sat down in front of the dressing table, and let her servant Xiaoyue serve her quietly. .

Although she hadn't seen Emperor Jianwen for many years, Yao Ji knew him well.Zhu Yunqi has been surrounded by many literati since he was a child, and influenced by his influence, he himself is also a literati.The literati of the Ming Dynasty liked simplicity and elegance, and did not like too much publicity and enthusiasm.Therefore, the clothes Yao Ji chose today are also based on white, with a light red summer drape. The sleeves and skirt are decorated with very thin gold thread embroidery, which looks elegant, clean and noble.

Xiaoyue was combing her hair, she picked up a peach blossom and put it gently on her forehead, then carefully looked at her appearance in the mirror.At this moment, Xiaoyue behind her whispered, "Chunmei Guardian is outside the door, maybe she wants to see the leader."

Yao Ji said softly without looking back, "Is there something for her to come in?"

After a while, Yao Ji saw a white shadow coming in from the door through the bronze mirror.The young woman named Chunmei walked in quietly, bent down behind Yao Ji and said in a low voice, "The person sent out has already received the emperor, and there is a message that the 'Prince' is also accompanying."

When Yao Ji heard this, she immediately thought that it must be Empress Ma's idea to let the prince come down with Zhu Yunqi.It seems that we should pay more attention to etiquette today, if the details are impolite, the prince will definitely say something bad, and he will go back and tell Queen Ma.

Thinking of this, Yao Ji just replied: "I see, according to the pre-arrangement, there should be no accidents, and the person will be brought to the main altar."

"Yes." Chunmei replied and exited the room.

Immediately Yao Ji put down the peach blossom-shaped yellow flower, casually said, "Peach blossoms are too bright", and then picked up a small white plum blossom, but did not stick it on the middle of her forehead, but gently placed it on the hairline of the left forehead. With one touch, the contrasting black and white color of the hairline suddenly becomes a little bit more colorful, which is a bit more lively but not ostentatious.

She picked up a prepared rouge paper on the dressing table, carefully put it in her mouth, and pressed her upper and lower lips lightly.Seeing her actions in the mirror, she suddenly had a feeling of déjà vu, as if she had seen such a scene somewhere, but she couldn't remember it after thinking about it for a while.But with such a heartfelt action, those brides who are about to get married should also do it.

Maybe it's because I have to adjust my emotions today, and in the process of trying to calm myself down and feel comfortable, my mood has become extra sensitive.Yao Ji recalled that she had never been a bride in her life. Twenty years ago, Zhu Yunwen, who was still the emperor at that time, came to visit. She was just a court lady, and she was dragged to the bedroom in a daze. It was just a hasty thing.She remembered that when she tried to get close to tempting the emperor, the idea was very simple. Women in the palace who had been favored by the emperor would be able to obtain countless benefits such as status, status, property, and rewards. Such women seemed to be arrogant and domineering in front of other palace ladies. , no one dares to bully, so she understands that as long as she is favored by one person, she can have everything and not be bullied or wronged.But when luck comes, her only memory is pain, because the idea of ​​being young and not having sex with men and women, the feeling of being powerless to resist in despair and fear, is the only memory, and the unexpected pregnancy and childbirth later is a conspiracy and the pain.

Is there any memory of being a bride in the past?So at this moment, when she was putting on the rouge paper in front of the mirror, she suddenly had the illusion of being a bride.Thinking this way may be to make up for a kind of regret in my heart.

At this time, Yao Ji showed a smile alone, and thought: How old is she, and she is still daydreaming like a little girl.She glanced back at Xiaoyue, Xiaoyue hurriedly lowered her head timidly and carefully took care of her black hair.Although this young servant girl is far inferior to Yao Ji in appearance and intelligence, she still has a chance to be a bride.

...In the afternoon, it was reported that the "distinguished guest" had entered the mountain, Yao Ji did not go down the mountain to meet him, but just waited at the gate of the courtyard with the four guardians.Because the connection between the evil spirit cult and the Jianwen party members is a top secret, it cannot be made public with great fanfare.Although the evil cult is the sphere of influence of Zhu Yunqi's remaining party, he is a loser and has lost the dignity of the emperor, so naturally he can't be so particular about etiquette.

After waiting in the sun for a long time, Yao Ji's face was covered with thin layers of sweat, and she felt that the rouge that she had carefully dressed might be a bit spent. The sun made her lazy mind a little dizzy, and her mood gradually became impetuous. It was the first time we met in more than 20 years, but the makeup was sloppy. Yao Ji felt uncomfortable, but now she dared not go back to fix it; people came up after a while, wouldn't it be impolite to find that she was not waiting at the door to greet her? ?She then thought that when she performed the dance later, she would go in and change her clothes to come out, so as to have a chance to tidy up her appearance.

That dance was rehearsed by Fang Ling, a famous prostitute in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and she had practiced the beautiful dance for many days. She was very confident that she would amaze everyone when she showed it.Only Zhu Yunqi was qualified to watch Yao Ji's dance in person.

A group of people finally appeared from under the misty waterfall and gradually approached.Yao Ji watched from a distance, she could no longer recognize Zhu Yunqi's appearance, so she could only guess from the crowd.Except for the two members of the Demon Repelling Cult who came up with them, there are five men left: two of them are strong men in their thirties at most, they look like bodyguards; It was Zhu Yunwen; there was another one who was younger and more capable, not more than 30 years old...

Finally, a tall, thin scholar with gray temples caught Yao Ji's attention. She took a closer look and found that his appearance was vaguely similar to what she remembered.Her heart sank: Why does the emperor look like an old man?

Calculated, Zhu Yunqi is not yet 50 years old, but he is so old when he doesn't want to... The torture of failure is really too old.

On the contrary, Yao Ji is not too old because of her maintenance and rest. After dressing up, she looks very young, and she can't even tell her age.Compared with the hatchback, it was originally a person of an era, but now it seems to be a generation behind.Thinking back to the Forbidden City in Nanjing, Zhu Yunqi was also a handsome and noble young emperor in his 20s. The years have really changed too much.

Yao Ji felt a kind of vicissitudes and desolation in her heart, and when Zhu Yunwen approached, she knelt down in front of the door with the four guardians, bowed her head and said: "My concubine Yao Ji welcomes the emperor."

At this time, Zhu Yunqi's eyes really lit up, showing a look of surprise, and he seemed to be happy in his words: "Please get up quickly." After saying that, he stepped forward to help Yao Ji himself.When his hand slightly touched Yao Ji's elbow, Yao Ji felt a kind of resistance in her heart. She wondered why her legitimate man had a rotten smell.

Yao Ji thought with a bit of self-blame, perhaps it was due to the secular mentality, if Jianwen is still the emperor who holds the power of life and death, would she still resist it like this?For a while, she had a little sympathy for Zhu Yunwen: because this man didn't know yet, he couldn't even grasp the heart of his concubine.

The former Emperor Jianwen is old, and Yao Ji realizes that it is time for her to lose her dreams and hopes, and this is the only reality.Under the cover of her exquisite and gorgeous appearance, she has a heart that is gradually pale and aging. How long can she keep her temporary beauty?Her status as Zhu Yunwen's concubine could not be changed, and she couldn't stand the nonsense. Everything was too old to lose vitality and hope.

In order to still have a foothold and shelter in the world, Yao Ji found that she had to compete for the favor of this corrupt and corrupt old man.She raised her head and pretended to smile, her eyes were so dark that no one could understand, she said: "Thank you, the emperor." Then she stood up softly, and invited Zhu Yunqi and others to enter the hall.

Zhu Yunqi took the upper seat, which is the position where Yao Ji usually gave orders in the church, and the others took their seats in turn.

Yao Ji paid homage: "The concubine has prepared rare bouillon to cleanse the emperor."

Zhu Yunxuan nodded, and couldn't help but cast his eyes on the beautiful figure below, and couldn't help saying: "Yao Ji come up and sit beside me."

Yao Ji smiled lightly and said: "The concubine dare not, the queen will say that the concubine is arrogant when she finds out."

After hearing this, Zhu Yunwen looked slightly sideways at the prince Zhu Wenkui who was sitting in the seat, so he stopped insisting and remained silent.After a while, he asked, "Where is the third prince?"

The so-called three princes should refer to Zhang Ning. Although Zhu Yunwen is no longer an emperor, they have never recognized the legality of the current regime, and he is the grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang, so he still habitually uses the word emperor on certain occasions. .

A trace of melancholy flashed across Yao Ji's face, and she quickly knelt down on the ground, and said cautiously: "A few days ago, he came to the main altar to wait for the emperor, but he found that he was being watched by the secret sentry of the government, and his identity might be exposed. Hurrying back to deal with this matter, unable to pay respects to his father as promised, my concubine pleaded guilty to the emperor on his behalf."

As expected, a look of displeasure appeared on Zhu Yunqi's face.Of course he would not be happy, no matter what the reason, his son dared not come, he more or less felt that he had been provoked, not only by authority but also by the general principles of father and son.

Fortunately, at this time, the believers brought food and wine, and people swayed in the hall, which relieved the momentary cold atmosphere.The food and drinks were put on everyone's food table, but no one moved, Yao Ji didn't take a seat, but stood on the side of the superior.Zhu Yunwen looked back and said: "Everyone is on the way and have not eaten lunch yet, so eat first."

Everyone thanked them, and waited for Zhu Yunqi to pick up the chopsticks before raising their chopsticks.Seeing that there was wine in front of him, Zhu Yunwen felt a little dry, so he said: "Give me wine, everyone will have a drink together." Everyone raised the wine glass and said a few auspicious words before drinking it down.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, a "dong" was heard suddenly, and everyone followed the sound and looked sideways, only to see Prince Zhu Wenkui fell on the seat clutching his stomach.