Biography of Yang Fei

Chapter 28
The summer is scorching hot, and the harem has already begun to use ice cubes to relieve the heat.In order to cool off the heat, the royal family asked servants to fetch ice in winter, store it in the cellar, and enjoy it in summer. Such ice cubes are very precious.However, in the period of Tang Yizong, people mined a large amount of saltpeter during the production of gunpowder, and found that when saltpeter dissolves in water, it will absorb a lot of heat, which can cool the water to freeze. From then on, people can make ice in summer.

So ice making is already much easier at this time.And the royal chef in the harem was even more whimsical, inventing an ice bowl to please the master.Adding fruit and cheese to this ice bowl is even more delicious.One day, the emperor and Yang Yu were enjoying the coolness in the gazebo in the imperial garden, tasting the cool taste of the ice bowl, but saw a sneaky figure beside him, and the guards shouted: "Who is it?" The man caught.

Taking a closer look, it turned out to be the second prince!The emperor couldn't help frowning, "Huan'er, why are you sneaking around here?" The second emperor was quite frightened, and stammered, "Huan'er saw the hot weather, so he came here to enjoy the cool air. I disturbed my father and wanted to leave, but I saw my father eating an ice bowl here, Huan'er couldn't help being curious, so I took a peek!" Yang Yu laughed and said, "Silly boy, what's so curious about an ice bowl!"

Li Huan swallowed his saliva and said: "Qi Zhaoyuan, Huan'er has never eaten an ice bowl!" The emperor couldn't help being surprised: "How could it be? There is one in the harem early in the morning. Is it because your mother and concubine are afraid that you will spoil it?" Li Huan's eyes darkened, and he said: "I'm afraid the concubine has never eaten it! The emperor has not been to the concubine for many days, and those slaves are all powerful. Seeing that the concubine is not favored by the emperor, they are a little neglected , always shirk that there are not enough ice cubes, and I can't share them with Jiuhuadian!"

The emperor couldn't help being furious: "These slaves are so bold!" Li Huan had a desolate look at such a young age: "I don't blame the slaves. People bully!"

The emperor couldn't help feeling sad, remembering that he hadn't been to the Jiuhua Palace for a long time since Wang Zhaorong's illness, he felt quite guilty, "Huan'er, father and emperor will accompany you to see your mother and concubine immediately, and punish those evil slaves!"

Seeing that the emperor was furious, Yang Yu also said: "The emperor should really visit Wang Zhaorong, otherwise the prince will suffer!" Seeing that Yang Yu was so reasonable, the emperor couldn't help feeling grateful.Yang Yu then resigned, and couldn't help but smiled knowingly, how could the prince just happen to meet the emperor, it seems that Zhaorong must have come up with a way out of the cold, alas, no wonder she, in the harem, without the emperor's favor is indeed bullied.

When the emperor came to Jiuhua Hall, he saw that Zhaorong was dressed in simple clothes, and the inside of Jiuhua Hall was unbearably hot, like a steamer.The emperor was even more sympathetic and angry, and Eunuch Zheng immediately ordered his servants to go to Si Bing to transfer.Knowing that the emperor was furious, everyone was trembling, and hurriedly transported the ice to Jiuhua Hall.The emperor couldn't help but took Zhaorong's hand and said: "It was my negligence that caused my concubine to be wronged, why didn't my concubine tell me!" "The concubine knows that the emperor has to work hard for the state affairs, so I can't bear to use these small things to worry the emperor!" "It's really hard for my beloved concubine! I will definitely punish these evil slaves severely! Come on, everyone in Si Bing will be punished for [-] sticks!" Being able to come and see more concubines and princes is better than anything else!" "My beloved concubine is really kind!" The emperor wanted to show his love, so he visited the Jiuhua Palace for several days in a row.

In a blink of an eye, the Qixi Festival was coming, and the emperor held a banquet in the imperial garden on a whim, inviting everyone to enjoy the moon and recite poems to celebrate the festive season together.The Qixi Festival is also the Qiqiao Festival. The emperor imitated the custom of the common people and asked all the concubines to wear needles to beg for cleverness. First, they were roasted with melons and fruits and wine. Those who pass are the ones who have a chance.The one who finishes first is a good luck, and the one who finishes late is called a loser.Everyone is good at female reds, it's easy to thread needles, but Lei Ji and Princess Tongchang are the fastest and get the most rewards, but Cui Jieyu can't thread them no matter what.

Seeing Cui Jieyu's distressed appearance, everyone couldn't help laughing, and the emperor couldn't help amused, saying: "My beloved concubine, don't be discouraged, practice hard, and one day you will be able to cross this line!" Seeing the emperor making fun of her, Cui Jieyu , simply discarded the needle and thread, "The concubine is not such a material, but today I can make you smile, and I am satisfied!" The emperor smiled and said: "Aifei is really a lovely girl!"

But seeing Wang Zhaorong holding a wooden board covered with bean sprouts and wheat seedlings, all tied with red and blue ropes, he was very happy. The emperor asked curiously, "What is this concubine?" Wang Zhaorong smiled and said, "This is the hometown of my concubine." It is a custom to make a flower pot on Qiqiao night, which means planting and begging for a child. A few days before the Qixi Festival, first spread a layer of soil on the small wooden board, sow corn seeds, and let it grow green and tender seedlings. Then put some small thatched huts, flowers and trees on it to make it look like a small village of a farmer's family, called "shell board", or soak mung beans, small beans, wheat, etc. in a magnetic bowl, wait for it to grow a few inches of sprouts, and then They are bound together with red and blue silk ropes, called "seeds", also known as "five-life pots" or "raw flower pots". The concubines also made some small huts and flowers and trees. Get what you want."

Seeing that the emperor made it small and delicate, he became interested and was about to present it, but Guo Shufei sneered: "It's another secret recipe for seeking a child! The so-called secret recipe of Mrs. Han is useless at all, and Wang Zhaorong is going to present the secret recipe again today!" Wang Jieyu also said: "Mrs. Han's secret recipe is probably only useful for him! Or Mrs. Korea doesn't have such a so-called secret recipe at all!" Because Wang Jieyu is eager to seek a child, she is the one who takes the most Zhengyuan pills. , but it didn't work, and I was already dissatisfied with Mrs. Korea in my heart.

Mrs. Han didn't expect that everyone would suddenly ask this question, she was caught off guard and was speechless.But I heard Wang Zhaorong say: "I don't know if this Korean wife's secret recipe has been used by my concubine, but my concubine's recipe is very effective, because, because the imperial physician took the pulse of this concubine this morning, and said that this concubine is pregnant!"

These words exploded in everyone's ears like thunder, and the emperor was both surprised and delighted: "Really? My concubine is pregnant! This is such a great joy!" Only then dared to ask the emperor to place this shell board with his own hands, so as to stabilize the fetus!"

The emperor was overjoyed, and said repeatedly: "It's reasonable, it's reasonable, I will show it! I will show it!" Concubine Guo Shu was even more excited. This Wang Zhaorong already had a son, and now she is pregnant again. Xu, although there is a princess who is favored, she is going to marry after all, and she has no one to rely on when she grows old, and it is desolate to think about it.Not to mention Cui, Wang and the two Jieyu have nothing to show, and they are even more impatient and jealous.Even Yang Yu couldn't help feeling envious, Mrs. Han's complexion changed slightly, she didn't expect that Wang Zhaorong was so lucky, the emperor became pregnant in just a few days of favor!
The emperor was already ecstatic, and hurriedly ordered people to move Wang Zhaorong's seat to his side. Wang Zhaorong said shyly and timidly: "The status of my concubine is humble, how can I sit with the emperor?" The sons and heirs are the heroes of the sky, what are you talking about? The status is low!" Wang Guifei also said: "Sister, why should you belittle yourself, now that you are pregnant with a dragon son, the emperor attaches great importance to it, and it is human nature, and the sisters will understand themselves!"

The noble concubine Wang heard that Zhaorong was pregnant, although she was shocked, but seeing Concubine Guo Shu's face turned livid, she felt that it was all right, she had a prince after all, and Concubine Guo Shu should be the one to worry about.Wang Zhaorong then sat down beside the emperor, and the emperor was even more caring and asked questions.

On this Qixi Festival night, several families were laughing and others were sad, Wang Zhaorong left early with the emperor's company, and all the concubines were bored, so they also dispersed.It is rare for Wang Jieyu and Cui Jieyu to walk together today, and Wang Jieyu resented: "This Zhao Rong is so lucky, and she is pregnant again. Could it be that Mr. Wang asked her for the secret recipe of having a child, but did not give it to you and me?" ?" Cui Jieyu couldn't help being suspicious: "Master Wang is not so partial, maybe that bitch is just lucky!"

Just as they were talking, someone suddenly pulled the two of them into the shadows. They were shocked, and they were about to call out, but they saw the face of the person who came, it turned out to be Wang Zongshi!Wang Zongshi's expression was vague, and he shouted: "You two don't care about yourself, but you blame me here. It can be seen that the emperor is already concerned about political affairs, and he also has a lot of doubts about my Lord's suggestions! My Lord gave you the opportunity to enjoy the glory and wealth. Look at the emperor for me, let the emperor ignore political affairs, and now you only think about your own petty profits! Fortunately, Wang Zhaorong is pregnant, as long as she does more tricks, the emperor will have no intention of going to court, and warn you, it must not be harmful In her heart, if the incident of killing each other like last time happened, don't blame me for being cruel!" Cui and Wang were so frightened that they dared not listen.

Since Zhao Rong was pregnant, she often felt dizzy and felt unwell. When she went to see the imperial doctor, she said that Zhao Rong had stagnation in her heart and needed more care and company.The emperor was worried about his heirs, so he often accompanied him in the Jiuhua Palace, talking and laughing, playing some songs and dances to add to the fun. The emperor loved this kind of way, and he lingered even more, and didn't care about political affairs.

This Yang Yu has not seen the emperor for many days, and now that he heard that the emperor has not been in court for several days, and is wholeheartedly accompanying Wang Zhaorong in the Jiuhua Palace, she sighs a little, the emperor's favor is really unpredictable, it is so strong when it comes, but it is so strong when it goes No trace left!
On this day, Yang Yu was bored, so she came to Taiye Lake to play, but she didn't want to see Guo Zichao and Concubine Guo Shu had an argument from a distance, Yang Yu couldn't help being curious, and was about to find out, but Guo Yihua hastily avoided, Concubine Guo Shu turned around hastily, as if she was trying to cover up something.Yang Yu saluted, and said, "Concubine Shu is also in such a good mood today, come here to play?" Concubine Guo Shu turned around, although she tried her best to conceal it, but Yang Yu still saw that she was crying, and couldn't help being surprised.

(End of this chapter)