Phoenix Fight: The First Concubine

Chapter 131
Xiangtao sticks out her tongue: "This servant feels bored too. If you are bothered, princess, how about we play horse hanging? Or play Shuanglu? Throw pots and chess, and when you are done, you can also kick shuttlecock... "

Murong Wei was amused to hear that, this girl really played a lot of tricks.

Some of them she had played, some she still hadn't.

Lu'er smiled and said: "If the princess wants it, the servants will bring it to the princess."

Murong Wei thought for a while and said: "No need, I'm a little sleepy right now, let's go to bed first and then talk."

It's the warming time in the afternoon, and it's the time for a good night's sleep.

Because Murong Wei has not recovered from the disease, her body still needs to recuperate, so she stays in the house for the time being.

But at any rate, it looks like nothing will happen.

Therefore, Lu'er and Xiangtao feel very happy.

When Murong Wei fell asleep, they watched and talked in the corridor, saying that when Murong Wei came out, they would go to the temple to burn incense to sweep away their bad luck.

In the warm sunny afternoon, such a time is indeed very quiet and serene.

When the sun slanted to the west and gradually set, looking at the sky, there were clouds piled up.

"Oh, there are black clouds coming over from the sky!"

"Could it be that it's going to rain, Zensheng was fine just now, but it will change in a blink of an eye?"

Dong Yu raised his head and looked into the distance. In fact, today's weather is cloudy, and now the sun is hidden in the clouds.

Seeing that the black clouds are pressing down heavily, the low clouds are full of water vapor, with rumbling thunder, muffled from far to near, boiling in the sky above.

Murong Wei just woke up, Lu'er took some tea to wash her mouth, Murong Wei looked out, Zang Dong was about to close the window.

At this time, the wind was already blowing, and seeing the black clouds covering the top, it seemed that it was going to rain soon.

"Oh, it looks like the rain is not small."

Just as he was talking, the raindrops suddenly fell.

The raindrops came from a distance, first came the furthest pavilions and pavilions, the bamboo leaves on the large bamboo forest were crackled, and then a large piece of fiery red canna was beaten up and down by the rain.

The sound of the rain was like a flock of ducks stepping on the sand, rustling, it came suddenly, and it was vague when it came close, and it hit the eaves in a short while, and the rain was as dense as a bead curtain after a short time.

And at this time, in the rain curtain in the distance, someone suddenly ran over quickly in the rain holding an oil-paper umbrella.

From a distance, it was an eunuch, but when he got closer, Lu'er saw that it was Xiaoluzi.

This kid didn't know what he was doing and ran so fast, his clothes were mostly wet on the back, but he didn't care at all, he just came in a hurry.

When he got close, he ran into Su De who was walking through the Chaoshou corridor. Xiaoluzi didn't know what to say to Su De, so Su De held his arm tightly and asked.

Lu'er was feeling surprised, seeing that the master and apprentice simply came over together.

"Miss Lu'er!" Xiao Luzi's voice was a little hoarse, seeing Lu'er at the door, he quickly said: "Quick, I have something to report to the princess again!"

Lu'er was surprised and said: "What happened... No, didn't you go to the palace with the prince, why are you back now, where is the prince?"

Xiaoluzi wiped away whether it was sweat or rain, and hurriedly said: "The prince has something wrong, I am going to tell the princess."

Lu'er was taken aback, and hurriedly accompanied him in.

Murong Wei asked through the curtain: "What's the matter, what happened to the prince?"

Xiaoluzi's eyes were red: "My lord... When he met the emperor in the palace, he talked about something that angered his majesty, and now he is punished by the emperor to go to the ancestral temple to kneel down to his ancestors."

Murong Wei was taken aback, and didn't care about anything else, she hurriedly lifted the curtain and came out, asking, "What's the matter, the prince is kneeling in the ancestral temple now?"

Xiao Luzi cried and said: "Isn't it? It's been two hours, and the servants look at the emperor and have no intention of letting the prince come back. It's almost night, do you want to kneel in the ancestral temple all night?"

Murong Wei was still in shock, why did Xiao Mingrui anger Emperor Jianwu?
When Murong Wei heard this, she was really worried.

"How is your lord doing now?"

"The emperor asked the prince to kneel at the ancestral temple, saying that he would not admit his mistake, so don't forget about it. The princess also knows that the prince's temperament, once he decides something, he will never admit his mistake. Now it is also on the top, but he just refuses to admit his mistake to the emperor. You Speaking of this kind of time, the emperor is the son of heaven, how could he let the prince go?"

Murong Wei was also a little anxious: "Why did you have a fight with the emperor?"

Xiao Luzi said in a daze, "I don't know about it either. It's because of this that I can't do anything. I can't just come back and ask the concubine for an idea."

Murong Wei didn't have an idea in her mind either, seeing the heavy rain, it was too cold at night, so what if she knelt all night?
"The prince is kneeling in the ancestral temple now?"

"Your majesty is angry. This is now making the prince kneel at the door, saying yes... that he is not qualified to see the ancestors."

Murong Wei frowned slightly, Su De interjected from the side: "Why don't I go to the palace to persuade the prince to admit his mistake to the emperor. After all, he is a prince, the emperor will not be too..."

Murong Wei thought for a moment in a deep voice, thinking that it was raining heavily now, wouldn't it be raining like a dark day kneeling at the door?
It's unknown if the whole person will be wet by then.

For some reason, she felt that this matter might have something to do with her.

Thinking of this, Murong Wei raised her head and looked to the north, as if she saw Xiao Mingrui's kneeling figure through many palace gates, her heart tightened.

If it was because of her, she must not stay in the palace and wait!
"I'll go myself!"

As soon as Murong Wei finished speaking, everyone looked at her in shock.

"No, Wangfei, you are not feeling well now, how can you enter the palace, you are still ill..."

Lu'er spoke first.

Su De also quickly persuaded: "Princess, you don't need to go, you are still sick. This old slave will go."

Murong Wei shook her head resolutely, gritted her teeth and said: "It's okay, I'm almost in good health. I just entered the palace, and I'll come back after I persuade the prince."

At this time, she shouldn't let Xiao Mingrui bear everything for their marriage and love alone.

Whether it was because of embarrassment for the emperor or for some reason, Murong Wei did not want to escape.

What can she do when she is in trouble now?
Whether it's to show weakness, or it's a bitter trick, after all, it has to be done!
Her pitch-black eyes were surprisingly bright, and regardless of everyone's objections, she made people prepare to enter the palace.

Xiangtao cried: "No, you can't go, Wangfei, on this rainy day, if you go out, you will get sick again..."

Murong Wei scolded in a deep voice: "What nonsense? Bring me my cloak, wear it thicker, and call a car!"

She was very majestic, and for a while she had the power of a princess, and everyone couldn't persuade her, so they had to try to make her wear warmer, and then arranged the carriage very comfortably.

After Murong Wei put on a Xidengzhi cloak trimmed with white fox fur, and got into the charcoal-burning carriage, which was as warm as spring, Lu'er and Su De followed directly.

Murong Wei was silent all the way, the clouds outside did not show any tendency to disperse. When it was almost dusk, this rain fell and the whole sky became dark.

The guards of the palace didn't expect the princess to go out at this time, so they also put on their bamboo hats and mounted their horses to follow.

At this time, the rain also turned into a moderate rain, but it was just a patter. Looking out from the car window, I saw that the lights had just come on and there were few pedestrians on the street.

When I arrived at the palace gate, I had my car checked. It stands to reason that the concubine can also arrange a phoenix sedan chair when entering the palace, but what is Murong Wei here for today, how could she still make such a gesture?

Looking at the continuous drizzle, Murong Wei said in a deep voice, "I want a coir raincoat and take me there."

Lu'er said worriedly: "Princess, maybe your body can hold it?"

"I'm fine." Murong Wei didn't care about anything else, she just put on her coir raincoat and headed for the ancestral temple with an umbrella.

The ancestral temple is located in the East Garden of the Forbidden City, and the distance from here is not too short.

Murong Wei was wearing deerskin boots, but she didn't expect to get wet, so she went directly to the palace at this time.

The wind and rain were like darkness, and the sky became darker and darker. The nearby palaces in the distance were lit up, and the rain was heavy. By the time they arrived at the ancestral temple, Murong Wei's body was already drenched in many places.

Fortunately, she was wearing a cloak, but the outside of the cloak was wet, but the inside was still wet.

The servants and imperial guards guarding in front of the ancestral temple were also stunned when they saw them, and then Su De, who looked at them, understood.

"Prince Luo? This servant will take you to see him. His Highness is still kneeling down to his ancestors."

An old eunuch was staggering when he walked, and those who could come here to guard the ancestral temple were idlers. When they saw Su De at this time, they wanted to curry favor.

The old eunuch was a little deaf, and while walking down the corridor, he babbled: "The prince is fine, he is in good health, the servant wants to add a cushion to the prince, but the prince refuses..."

Murong Wei looked forward, but saw that under the light of the lantern, the large stone-paved square in front of the ancestral temple was empty.

It was only when she came down from the corridor and walked up the nine steps, that Murong Wei saw a black shadow standing silently at the entrance of the main hall of the ancestral temple in the distance, whose figure was like a towering mountain, with a lonely and proud figure.

Murong Wei was stunned for a while, and her footsteps stopped.

The wind and rain are like darkness, and the rooster crows endlessly. If you see a gentleman, don't you like Yun Hu?
At this time, although there was heavy wind and rain, dark clouds, and cold wind, the dim light reflected his proud silhouette, but for a moment, Murong Wei's nose was sour and his eyes turned red.

She quickened her pace and walked up the steps in the rain.

All the way to the ninth level.

The rainwater fell from under the eaves, forming a shallow stream on the steps piled up with white jade, sliding over the boots, feeling cold to the touch.

The rain hit the umbrella surface, rustling, her footsteps stopped on the last step, Xiao Mingrui, who had been kneeling there facing the ancestral tablet, had heard the movement at this moment, and turned his head.

There are bright yellow lanterns hanging on the corridor, which complement each other like the perennial lights in the ancestral temple.

Under the light, his side face was as tall and straight as a mountain, but when he looked back at this moment, surprise was reflected in his eyes.

"Husband, I'll accompany you." She held up the oiled paper umbrella of the portrait of a lady. After these days of thin body, her rosy cheeks became pale as paper in the cold wind.

Only those eyes are very bright, decisive, persistent, and hot.

Although they met in this situation, at the moment when their eyes met, it seemed that there was no need to say more.

Xiao Mingrui was startled at first, and then he reprimanded with some nervousness: "Nonsense, who told you to come? Su De, what's the matter with you, the princess is still sick, how can you let her come out?"

It wasn't that he was nervous, it was that Murong Wei's body hadn't recovered yet, what if it became serious again after the wind and rain?
Although the doctor said that she is fine now, she is not afraid of ten thousand but just in case.

She is in such poor health now that she might be freezing.

Murong Wei shook her head, and took a few steps forward to take off the coir raincoat. The cloak on her body was already a little wet: "My body is already healed. Husband, don't blame Su De and the others. They have already persuaded me, and I insisted on coming." .”

Xiao Mingrui said angrily: "You go back immediately, no, Su De, you go and get a sedan chair to take the princess out, go back to the palace immediately!"

She doesn't even look at her physical condition. Now that her condition is so bad, how can she come out to see the wind and run around like this?
Xiao Mingrui was terrified when she contracted an illness this time, and she almost died. Seeing that her illness has not fully recovered, she came here suddenly, does she not want to live well?
Murong Wei is also a very stubborn person, since she came, how could she turn around and leave now?
At such a time, she also became stubborn, so she knelt beside him and said: "The prince is punished, and I am here to accompany the prince. If the father punishes the prince, as the prince's wife, I will I also have a responsibility, and now I should kneel down at the Taimiao with you."

Xiao Mingrui said angrily, "You won't listen to me?"

Murong Wei raised her chin and said, "I will listen to what I should listen to, and I will never listen to what I shouldn't listen to."

Xiao Mingrui still wanted to talk, but she interrupted him: "Husband, don't say anything more, I will accompany you today no matter what."

Xiao Mingrui was a little annoyed, and turned around to scold Su De: "Who told you to stop the princess? Don't you know that she is not in good health?"

The old eunuch who brought them was deaf and thought he was talking about him. At this time, he said loudly: "Stop the princess? I don't dare to do it. Don't worry, the prince. The servant is going to get you and the princess a cushion."

Xiao Mingrui couldn't laugh or cry.

Su De thanked Xiao Mingrui quickly, and said to Xiao Mingrui with a bitter face: "I can't persuade the princess, my lord, what's wrong with you? Who is the emperor? It's nothing if you are a son and admit your mistake to the emperor. thing."

Xiao Mingrui glanced at Murong Wei, but said: "This king has his own ideas."

He looked at Murong Wei worriedly, and saw that the outside of the cloak she was wearing was already wet, so it was obvious that she couldn't wear it anymore.

"You don't need to kneel with me, just go to Huimu Concubine with Su De."

Murong Wei shook her head: "If the prince doesn't say anything, I also know that what happened today was caused by me, right?"

Xiao Mingrui remained silent and did not answer her words.

Seeing that Murong Wei's cloak was wet, Lu'er worried that she would freeze again, so she followed Xiao Mingrui's advice.

But no matter how much they persuaded, Murong Wei refused to get up at all.

"Needless to say, since I have made my decision, I will not change. Since I want to atone for my sin, let me atone with the prince!"

Seeing her firm attitude, Xiao Mingrui felt an unspeakable feeling in his heart.

I met my father today, unexpectedly...

Now that I have angered my father, I must let him beg for mercy, depending on what my father means.

It's just that he can't agree to many things.

If you fight against the emperor like this, what good results can there be?

Right now, seeing his wife brave the wind and rain for him in illness, desperate, his heart is both sour and warm.

But more, it is helpless and powerless.

He is powerless to protect his beloved, for their future, she has done a lot for him.

Murong Wei smiled slightly: "I know if you don't tell me. It doesn't matter if you don't tell me. This is not about you alone, and you don't have to feel guilty. This is what I am willing to do. If this can calm Father's anger, I am willing. "

Xiao Mingrui held her hand, and his voice was a little hoarse: "You don't need to be like this. I am your husband, and all of this is fine with me."

The old eunuch came over with a mat, this side was facing the main hall door, and the corridor was quite wide, so although some rainwater came in with the wind, it was not considered wet.

Xiao Mingrui did not refuse the mat, he still knelt on the ground, but handed the mat to Murong Wei.

Luckily, Lu'er took a package with a waterproof tarpaulin and put a cloak inside, and replaced Murong Wei with a new one. When she came, Murong Wei also brought a hand stove, so it wasn't too cold at this time.

Xiao Mingrui didn't eat, neither did Murong Wei.

Originally, Su De wanted to get some dry food, but Xiao Mingrui refused.

Murong Wei said indifferently: "Since you are being punished, it should look like you are being punished."

There's no way, the master is kneeling there, and servants like them can't watch at the side, so they just knelt on the side.

They are not qualified to kneel in the Taimiao, that is a place only the royal family is qualified to enter.

Xiao Mingrui's side is qualified to go in and kneel, but because he was reprimanded by Emperor Jianwu, he could only kneel at the door.

As the sky was getting darker, Xiao Mingrui kept asking her worriedly if she felt any discomfort. Although Murong Wei's illness came and went like a mountain, she hadn't reached the point where she could come out, but she was actually not very comfortable at this moment.

But in order not to worry him, he smiled and said, "I am strong enough to eat a cow."

Xiao Mingrui smiled wryly, but his wife knows how to have fun while suffering!

She didn't ask him why, and Xiao Mingrui didn't say either.

But in fact, after Murong Wei entered the palace, Emperor Jianwu got the news.

"Concubine Luo came out of the palace and knelt in the Taimiao together with the prince."

Gao Wugong spoke carefully, looking at the emperor's sullen face, which was still angry.

"What is she doing here? Do you think I won't pursue Mingrui's fault by kneeling in the Taimiao?"

Gao Wugong didn't make a sound.

Emperor Jianwu was really annoyed in his heart, after a long time he got up and said: "Send me to Chonghua Palace!"

Gao Wugong hurriedly made arrangements, and not long after, the emperor took the imperial chariot to the Chonghua Palace.

It was raining all the time, and it was completely dark.

Xiao Mingrui took a look at the gold pocket watch in his arms, and it was already eight or nine o'clock.

It has been two or three hours since Murong Wei arrived, which is really not short.

The charcoal in the hand stove in Murong Wei's hand had all been burnt, and it was no longer hot.

The crane cloak he was wearing was warm, but in the harsh wind and rain here, it didn't take long for him to be covered in cold air.

Murong Wei's nose was red, Xiao Mingrui stretched out his hand and untied his cloak and put it on her.

"Why don't you go to the concubine's palace first...you can't catch the cold now."

Xiao Mingrui held her slightly cold hand, "Father is angry, I'm afraid he might punish me overnight. Father should be asleep now."

The implication is that before Emperor Jianwu wakes up, he might not be able to speak.

If you really want to kneel here all night, it doesn't matter if he is in good health. It's not like he hasn't experienced fighting outside before. He is in good health and can hold on.

It's just to make my wife's delicate body wait for this, fearing that she will fall ill before the father speaks.

At that time, I am afraid that the condition will worsen.

Murong Wei rubbed her hands, "I'm fine, Su De, you don't have to kneel with us, borrow a charcoal stove from that old eunuch or something."

Su De is not young either, with old arms and legs, he can't hold it anymore.

It's just that it hinders the master from kneeling, so he has to kneel with him.

Hearing this, he got up and went to borrow the stove from the eunuch in charge of the Taimiao.

It's just a small stove that can emit some heat.

After all, it is not here to enjoy, and the eunuch is not easy to help.

Lu'er was also covered in cold air, Murong Wei couldn't bear them like this, so she asked them to stay on the sidelines instead of kneeling with them, otherwise, who would help the couple go back tomorrow?

At this time, the palace gate has already been locked, and now it is impossible to get out.

Xiao Mingrui put his arms around Murong Wei, the couple used an umbrella to block the wind, Xiao Mingrui was wearing a jacket, and even gave Murong Wei his cloak.

Murong Wei was afraid that he would freeze, so she returned it to her.

At this moment, the husband and wife are like two poor quails, shivering and embracing each other in the grass nest fluttering in the wind and rain.

Looking up is a bright lantern, and there are tablets of the emperors of the Great Qin Dynasty in the room. Murong Wei is nestled in her husband's arms. Although her legs and feet are numb, it's not worth why, but there is a warm feeling reverberating in her heart.

Since she fell ill, she rarely saw Xiao Mingrui, and when she did, she saw him from a distance through the door.

It's been a long time since I leaned against his arms so quietly, feeling his breath and temperature.

This feeling made her a little nostalgic.

In this quiet night, the night sky is silent, and everything seems far away.

In the rainy night, there is only the sound of raindrops falling on the eaves and the ground, rustling, rustling.

After an unknown amount of time, her slightly closed eyes gradually fell asleep.

In the middle of the night, she fell asleep.

Although it looks ridiculous, but for some reason, there is a feeling of happiness at this moment.

Even in the wind and rain, even if the future is uncertain, she does not feel sad.

She is willing to walk with him until the future.

Xiao Mingrui hugged his wife, the two of them were really like a pair of birds keeping warm, sleeping peacefully on this rainy night.

Lu'er and Su De didn't dare to sleep, and kept guarding at the door.

It's just that in the middle of the night, they couldn't help falling asleep.

Xiao Mingrui didn't sleep deeply, it would be really strange if he could still sleep soundly in this kind of place.

He woke up when the morning drum sounded.

Looking up, the rain had stopped, leaving puddles of water on the square in front of the temple.

After a night, the sky is still a little foggy, but the east has turned pale.

Xiao Mingrui's body was stiff and cold, he looked down at Murong Wei still leaning in his arms, seeing that she was still sound asleep, he couldn't help laughing.

Although the world is difficult, for some reason he has the urge to laugh.

At this time, the future is also unknown, but holding her now, there is a feeling of peace of mind.

But with that came worry.

Thinking of something, he knew he had to make a choice.

He can no longer let his wife suffer for himself.

Only by controlling power can you...

Stretching out his hand to caress his wife's face, suddenly he shrank his hand, his pupils constricted, and looked at Murong Wei, startled: "Wei'er, Wei'er, wake up!"

The lantern above her head was still shining, Xiao Mingrui shook her, awakening Lu'er and Su De who were watching the night.

"Princess, what's wrong with the princess?"

Xiao Mingrui took a closer look, but saw that his wife's cheeks were red and her hands were hot, but her body was cold, he couldn't help being frightened and angry, regretful and painful.

Damn it, he should have been tougher yesterday and let her be taken away!

How could he sleep with her in this kind of place last night?
She was not in good health. Although she was hugged by him, the cold wind still blew all night. It was windy and rainy this day. It was fine if she didn't sleep. Once she fell asleep, wouldn't she have to suffer from the wind and cold?

"Oh, the princess has a fever!" Lu'er was taken aback.

Su De hurriedly said: "Your maidservant, go and invite the imperial physician!"

Xiao Mingrui also didn't care about his father's punishment for kneeling, he stood up abruptly, because he kneeled for a long time, his blood was stagnant, and he was still a little stiff, so he directly picked up his unconscious wife and wanted to leave here.

(End of this chapter)