Leader Lan Palace

Chapter 2328 Seven Volumes 28 Queen, you are so majestic! (complete)

The emperor shrugged lightly, "Since the empress has prepared it intentionally, let's present it."

Because the empress dowager was seated in the middle, the reflection of the mercury glass mirror on the lotus platform was directly directed at the empress dowager. The empress dowager was so stabbed that she couldn't open her eyes, so she reluctantly endured it, turned her eyes slightly, squinted her eyes and frowned. .

"Queen, hurry up!"

If it was a little later, she wouldn't have to keep her old eyes.No matter how beautiful it was, she was afraid that by then she would lose sight of everything.

Seeing that the emperor and the empress dowager were both in such a hurry, Nala's heart was naturally even more happy, so she turned to look at Tana.

Tana saluted with a smile, and then turned to the apse to invite the nobles to come out.

Downstairs, the pipes and springs of Nanfu students played first, and the music was soft and melodious, as if bringing people back to the water town in the south of the Yangtze River.

Wanxi turned her head and looked at Yuqin beside her.

Yuqin took a look at Yuse, and Yuse hurriedly said in a low voice, "The concubine Huiling, the concubine Qing, the music played by Nanfu is based on Wang Changling's "Lotus Picking Song". In the south of the Yangtze River, it is said that this The tune was made by the empress of the Southern Tang Dynasty himself."

Wanxi nodded slightly, turned her head, and looked at the water surface where the lotus lamp and moon shadow were originally—it was a beautiful night, but at this time, it was overshadowed by the dazzling glare on the lotus platform.

"Wu Jiyue is more charming to the princess of Chu, fighting for the lotus boat and wet clothes. When you come, you will be greeted by flowers at Pukou, and you will be sent back after picking the first moon in the river." Wanxi couldn't help but bowed her head, reciting the poem softly.

Wanxi paused after chanting, and turned her head to look at Yuqin, "Sister, Wang Changling's poem, how does this "Plucking Lotus Song" compare with the line 'Luoyang relatives and friends are like asking each other, a heart of ice is in the jade pot'?"

Yuqin slightly raised her eyebrows, and couldn't help sighing, "Yes, Wang Changling's "The Song of Picking the Lotus" has been praised by many people throughout the ages. But I still love his frontier poems more."

Yuqin turned his head to look at Wanxi, "Wang Changling, who discusses poetry and prose, merged him into the 'Frontier Poets'. Therefore, if you talk about "Cailian Song", I still like his 'Luoyang relatives and friends are like asking each other, one piece Bing Xin is in the Jade Pot', or 'Qin Shi Ming Yue Han Shi Guan', 'until you break Loulan, you will never return'!"

"Sister said it well." Wanxi stretched out her hand and gently held the Yuqin, "If you need to perform a dance today, if you have to accompany Wang Changling's poems, it would have a better idea. It took the court six years to pacify the Northwest , how many beautiful rivers and mountains, how many lofty aspirations, can be displayed in this dance."

"It's a dance with a nobleman. The Hu Xuanwu is originally a fast-paced dance, which is more suitable for enthusiasm and impassionedness. How did it become the graceful, gentle, and melodious in Jiangnan?"

Yuqin also sighed, "Who said it wasn't? Originally there were better ideas ready-made, but she chose the stupidest one."
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It's been a long time, and the nobleman has not appeared.

Nala asked Tana to invite her, she was originally the most trusted official woman, but she still didn't come for a long time, she felt a little inappropriate.It's just that she was in the middle palace, and it was inconvenient for her to leave to see, so she tried her best to smile, but finally couldn't help turning her head to look at the hall door.

Still no movement.

Nala was a little anxious, so he winked at Dege again.Dege saluted and hurried over.But as soon as he walked to the entrance of the hall, he saw the door curtain was lifted, and the nobleman had already come slowly.

The girl who was born bright and unparalleled, wearing a gorgeous light gauze dance dress, has not yet danced, but the appearance of coming gracefully, with her sleeves being lifted by the cool wind on the water, is already astonishing.

Wanxi looked at it, and her eyes couldn't help but brighten up.All the beautiful people and things in this world will always make people feel happy from the bottom of their hearts.

In that instant, Nala's eyes swept over all the faces present, especially the expressions of the emperor and Wanxi.

It's just that the emperor still looks the same, his face is as pale as water in front of everything, the corners of his thin lips are slightly raised, and there is no change of mood or anger.

On the contrary, the unconcealable surprise on Wanxi's face gave Nala's great confidence.

The last dangling point of Nala's heart finally landed safely.She also sat up straighter, and put the demeanor of the middle palace more firmly, with a smile in her eyes, looking at the nobleman from a distance, waiting for the start of the big show, waiting for everything to be taken off the flower according to her arrangement. fruit.

Until, she suddenly caught a glimpse of Tana who was following behind the nobleman, with a panicked expression on her face.

The smile on Nala's face froze, but she couldn't understand what Tana meant from such a distance.In this flash of effort, He and the nobleman had already stepped onto the lotus platform, bowing down to the empress dowager and the emperor.

The beauty is beautiful, and what is even more beautiful is the graceful posture of that person floating in the water and wind.

Everyone was waiting for the nobleman to get up and dance, but suddenly heard——the nobleman let out a weeping cry.

"I am a nobleman of Yikun Palace and the Zhuo clan, I beg the Empress Dowager and the Emperor to give me death!"
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Everyone was shocked.

Nala stood up with a bang, eyes wide open, and stared at the nobleman, "What are you talking about?!"

The emperor narrowed his long eyes, looked at Nala, then got up and saluted the empress dowager.

The empress dowager said in a deep voice after being startled, "What's the matter, go to the apse and talk about it!"

After the empress dowager finished speaking, she got up angrily and went to the apse first.

The emperor also stared at Nala's coldly, but ordered, "Concubine Shu, I will hand over the nobleman to you, and you go and bring her to the back hall."

After a while, the empress dowager, emperor, empress, and nobles all entered the apse.In the main hall, a group of inner court chiefs couldn't help whispering in private, wondering what they were going to say next.

Wanxi lowered her eyes lightly, and took Yuqin's hand, "I'm a little bored here, sister, accompany me outside for a walk."

Yuqin also nodded, and greeted Concubine Ying and Concubine Wan. Then she and Yurui accompanied Wanxi out of the main hall.
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After leaving the main hall, far away from the too dazzling human lights, and approaching the water bank, I can see the clear moon hanging above the head, the moonlight and the shadow of the lamp hovering together.

Wanxi sighed softly, looked back at Yuqin, "Tonight is the Hungry Ghost Festival and the Buddhist Obon Festival. Accompanied by such moonlight and lantern shadows, it is the most suitable atmosphere for tonight."

Yuqin also sighed, "Who said it wasn't? They also said that tonight the gate of ghosts will be opened, and old people will return; if the light is so bright, although it can keep ghosts away, wouldn't it make it difficult for old people at home to come back?" ?”

Wanxi tried her best to smile, pressed Yu Rui's hand, and slowly squatted down by the water.

Her body has reached this month, and it is said that doing such movements is the most taboo.If it was different from the usual day, both Yuqin and Yurui would definitely stop her.But tonight...the two of them are letting Wanxi go.

Wanxi smiled hard, reached out and slowly took out a folded paper boat from her cuff.

The biggest advantage of a paper boat is that if it is folded properly, it is usually as thin as a piece of paper; but when it is in use, it will be a bulging boat when it is opened.

Wanxi's paper boat is in the shape of a deer.

——Although, it also looks like a horse, or a sheep, or even any quadruped animal in this world.

But both Yuqin and Yurui understood that it was just a deer, a unique deer.

Wanxi saw that Yuqin and Yurui didn't speak, but she tried her best to smile, "Oh, I really can't fold the legs, so I really have no choice. These four legs are for paintings. A piece of paper stuck on it."

She carefully propped the little paper boat open, revealing a pile of small pieces of paper in the belly of the boat.

That is because she couldn't fold it with her hands, and she also drew it with a brush.

Both Yuqin and Yurui were speechless, their tearful eyes reflecting the shadow of the lamp, they were hazy together.You can vaguely see that the pictures on the pieces of paper are all kinds of cakes...

Yuqin choked up a sob, and couldn't help it anymore, she was already crying.

She remembered that before Xiaolu'er entered the "Wufutang" for vaccination, she made an appointment with Wanxi to eat so many delicious foods when she came out.But he——couldn't walk out again, so he didn't eat any more delicious food.

——What Wanxi drew was the pastry that she promised to Xiaoluer that day.

Wanxi tried her best to smile, lit a candle in the boat, and lowered the paper boat into the water.I tried my best to reach out and slap the water splash with my own hands, so that the boat could smoothly follow the water waves and drift away.

The night is dim, and the candlelight on the boat is such a small ball of light and shadow, so only under the moonlight, can we still see it even if we go far.Therefore, on an occasion like tonight, it is most taboo to dazzle the eyes of the human light. It will cover up people's hearts in the river lantern paper boats; after only one journey, they will lose sight of everything.

Wanxi knelt down on the shore, closed her eyes softly with tears in her eyes, and put her hands together, "Please lead the way by Mingyue, and bring the small boat of Believers to that child... They are young, and Believers are only afraid of themselves. won't be found."

Wanxi's "they" made Yuqin and Yurui unable to hold back their tears.
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At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps behind him.

"Ene...why are you crying?"

Like a small group of fireflies, several children were wrapped up.Everyone carried three, four or five lamps in their hands, and Jiujiu carried an extra incense ball in his hand... It was like the light on the back of a firefly.

As soon as Xiaoqi's voice fell, the person had already hugged Wanxi.This most genuine hug, called Wanxi's grief, finally calmed down slightly.

Wanxi took a deep breath, hugged Xiao Qi, and smiled with all her strength, "Why are you?"

Xiao Qi blinked, "It was Huang Ama who asked Gao Yuncong to call us, let us play in this direction."

Wanxi couldn't help but burst out laughing.

——The emperor wanted to deal with that matter in the apse, and he was worried when he saw her coming this way, and he couldn't follow in person, so he sent these little fireflies over.

Wanxi laughed through tears, hurriedly wiped her face dry with her sleeves, and asked the children with a smile, "Do you want to light up the lights too?"

Fukang'an replied with a high spirit, "Of course it will be released."

Wanxi thought for a while, "I remember when I first came here, when the emperor came to burn incense by the water, you all cheered and followed me to set off the river lanterns for a while...Why, there are still some in your hand. Woolen cloth?"

Yuqin and Yurui have also calmed down, and they all laughed when they heard it, "Sister Chen, concubine Yu, and mother-in-law have stacked a lot for them. I know they like to play, but I'm afraid I haven't played enough, so I have accumulated a big basket, but let them play."

But Fukang'an smiled like a monkey, "We have already finished releasing what the mothers and nuns made. We can do it ourselves. We have released what they made. Now it's time to let us do it ourselves!"

Yuqin couldn't help laughing, "Hey, look at Brother Bao who is beaming. What have you guys done? Let me see."

But Wanxi quietly met Yu Rui's eyes.

Fukang'an immediately turned around and shouted, "Cricket! Hey, I said Cricket, you went to clean the room again, can't you?"

After a while, Qu Xucai staggered over with two big suitcases in his hands, to greet Wanxi.

Yuqin raised her eyebrows when she saw it, "Oh, such a big box! This is a paper boat tonight, so you guys really made a wooden boat?"

Xiaoqi threw herself into Yuqin's arms softly, and smiled sweetly, "Qing'er Niang, no. It was Wangwang and Baobao who made me a fresh boat together. No one else has Baobao!"

Yuqin couldn't help being curious, and asked Qu Xu to open the box.As soon as the lid of the box was opened, a scent of melons and fruits wafted out.

Yuqin walked over and took a look, and was stunned, "Oh, what is this? You little rascals, where did you finish eating watermelons and leave such a big pile?"

Yurui also walked over supporting Wanxi, looked inside and laughed.

Shouldn't it be packed in a big box, the inside is all watermelon rind.Some of the watermelon rinds were hollowed out, and some were cut into crescent shapes and eaten.

Qu Xu saluted in courteous language, "Celebrate the Master's Mingjian... The servant has gone to clean the house seven or eight times in half an hour today..."

Yuqin also laughed, "Dare they tell you to eat them?"

Qu Xu quickly explained, "No, no, it's the two elder brothers who are eating by themselves. It's the servant who is worried about it. How can their stomachs hold so much watermelon flesh, and they will have diarrhea later... Only then did the slave volunteer to volunteer, and it was all wrapped up. Anyway, it’s just a full stomach, and after two trips to clean the room, I can come back and continue to eat..."

Over there, Lawang didn't say much, but he had already laid out the empty watermelon rind on the bank.All of them put small candles in the watermelon rinds and lit them carefully. Try to adjust the height of the candles according to the direction of the water wind, so as to ensure that the candles will not be extinguished by the water wind as soon as they enter the water.

When Lawang was ready, he came back and gently held Xiao Qi's hand, and took Xiao Qi to the water's edge.

Fukang'an saw it, so he quickly followed him.

Wanxi supported Yurui's hand, and stood side by side with Yuqin to watch the children light up the lights by the water.

Among the few children, Fukang'an's Lawang is the oldest, and the two of them are the busiest.Fukangan supported Xiaoqi to prevent her from slipping into the water; Lawang carried the watermelon boats one by one, held Xiaoqi's hand, and put them into the water together.

Let's connect mother and daughter, Xiaoqi is like Wanxi, she puts her hands into the water, disturbs the water waves, and sends the watermelon boat to drift away steadily.

Wanxi laughed, and smiled forcefully, "Sister, Yurui, look, although Little Luer and the others are gone, we still have such lovely children. So we also made an agreement from tonight, tonight This is the last time we shed tears, and from now on, when we talk about them again, let's stop weeping, okay?"

Yuqin and Yurui, left and right, nodded vigorously, "Okay. After tonight, we need to cherish the present. What's more, we have to look forward to the future - after tonight, we have to close Take it easy and wait for this new kid to land safely."
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It wasn't long before she came out, so Wanxi asked Qu Xu and the nurses around the children to take care of them carefully, and then returned to the hall with Yuqin and Yurui.

At this moment in the apse, Nala could no longer care about the honor of the middle palace, knelt down in front of the Empress Dowager, and stretched out her arms to hug the Empress Dowager's ankle.

"Emperor Mother...Emperor Mother listens to my daughter-in-law's heartfelt words, daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law really doesn't mean that!"

And a few steps behind her, He Guiren also knelt down on the ground, still crying like rain, wishing only to die.

The Empress Dowager narrowed her eyes and stared at Nala, "Then tell me, you asked the nobles to follow the example of the Southern Tang harem to dance on the lotus platform. This is not called 'a businesswoman who doesn't know the hatred of subjugation, but who sings flowers in the backyard across the river'," What is that, huh?"

Although they are both Manchurian princesses, the empress dowager is the emperor's mother-in-law after all--to be able to give birth to such a son who is obsessed with Sinology, this mother-in-law naturally also has attainments in Sinology.The old lady can still write Qilu Han poems, so those famous lines from ancient times to the present and the allusions behind the poems are also at her fingertips.

The emperor sat aside, his face was still as clear as water, and the corners of his lips curled slightly.

"The empress still denies that she is comparing me with Li Yu, the empress of the Southern Tang Dynasty... But empress, you arranged to perform a dance with the nobleman to imitate the empress of the Southern Tang Dynasty like this, if you say that you are not at ease , how do you tell me to believe you?"

At this time, Nala's ears were buzzing, and his mind was overwhelming, thinking about the reason why he thought of this arrangement, back and forth.

"It's Concubine Ling, it's her!" Nala suddenly shouted, "This concubine's arrangement is actually all Concubine Ling's idea!"
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The empress dowager raised her eyebrows suddenly, "What did you say? The imperial concubine gave you this idea?"

The emperor even laughed out loud, his slender fingertips twirling leisurely along the Khotan white jade, "Sounds really fresh. Empress, have you become as close as sisters to Concubine Ling recently? Can Ling Guifei come up with such a good idea for you?"

The sarcasm in the emperor's tone was too lazy to hide.Nala's face was even more desperate, she raised her head high and only looked at the Empress Dowager.

"...Because the noble concubine Ling has always called her and the nobleman 'Ah'! The queen mother heard from her daughter-in-law that after all, the daughter-in-law is from a Manchurian family and has no deep knowledge of Sinology. But the queen mother can see that, Concubine Ling has always been close to noble concubine, so the daughter-in-law thought, if she is called Concubine Ling, it must be right for the daughter-in-law to arrange according to this."

"But I didn't expect that something went wrong today, causing the empress and the emperor to misunderstand the daughter-in-law's intentions. Now that I think about it, the daughter-in-law has to worry—that is the deliberate design of the imperial concubine Ling. The one who framed his daughter-in-law!"

"She clearly knew that that title was related to the Southern Tang harem, and she deliberately called her nobleman that way. She just wanted to lure her daughter-in-law into a fool, so that today's mistake happened... She just wanted it, and she wanted to kill her daughter-in-law! "

"nonsense!"

The emperor suddenly patted the Kang table lightly.Although his hand strength was not strong, the white jade finger wrench knocked against the hardwood tabletop, making a crisp clang, which shocked people's hearts suddenly.

The emperor narrowed his eyes and stared at Nala, "The one with deep eyes. This is the original meaning of this word, which has been used since ancient times. How could it be the original creation of Li Yu in the Southern Tang Dynasty?"

"As for the fact that Li Yu named the concubine of the Western Regions 'Mian Niang', it was only because the woman was indeed a deep-eyed daughter of the Western Regions, so she was named after that."

"Today's Heguiren is also from the Western Regions, and has the same deep eyes. If she is named after Chinese characters, what character in this world is more accurate than '窅'? Heguiren himself also loves the nickname 'Ah窅' a lot Shen, how dare you say that your actions today have anything to do with Concubine Ling?"

"Besides, your arrangement today is to ask the nobleman to violate her beliefs and dance like this on the high platform in front of people-this is disrespecting the nobleman and their gods; you are making all the Hui people ashamed and angry , you are ignoring the consolation I have given Huibu all these years!"

"...This is the worry of the 'King of Subjugation'. This is what I and the Empress Dowager cannot forgive you. You are the nobles in your palace. You should see with your own eyes what I have done for you since I beat her into the palace. All the efforts to respect her customs! Nunimat, the cook of the ministry, was still in the dining room of your palace. Half a month ago, you just saw with your own eyes that I gave the "square appearance" to the nobleman. And you Do this today!"

He kowtowed to the nobleman in tears, "...As a concubine, you must never be naked in front of everyone. Ordinary Huibu women are not allowed, let alone I am the daughter of the Zhuo family!"

"But the empress gave me such a dance dress, I dare not not wear it, but I must not dance in front of people like this. Otherwise, I would rather die. I also ask the empress dowager and the emperor to give me the grace to die." !"

"Shut up!" Narashi turned his head, "How dare you add fuel to the fire!"

The empress dowager lowered her eyes slowly, "Empress...you are so majestic! In front of the emperor and me, are you still so majestic?!"

Shocked, Nala hurriedly turned around, looking up mournfully.

"Emperor Niang... She, she never said she was unwilling that day! If she had said what she said to her daughter-in-law at this time, the daughter-in-law would not have to force her to go. She begged for death, why bother to come?" Empress Empress and the Emperor come in front of her, if she has the guts, she can just say it in front of her daughter-in-law!"

He sneered with tears in his eyes, "Empress Empress... During the six months since I entered the palace, how many days have I not been punished to kneel? Just because I am unruly, you punished me to kneel every day. I was really punished by you!" I'm afraid, how dare I face you, and say I don't want to?"

The empress dowager was also taken aback, "What? Empress, you have been punished to kneel with the nobleman for the past few months?"

There was another bang in Nala's heart, but she looked up at the Empress Dowager in puzzlement, "She...does not respect gods and Buddhas. The daughter-in-law burns incense and worships Buddha every morning and evening in the palace, and she never refuses. Don't my daughter-in-law Shouldn't she be taught the rules, shouldn't she be punished for her disobedience?"

(Continue to ask for monthly tickets from relatives~)

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