Phoenix Fight: The First Concubine

Chapter 48 The Emperor Arrives
Concubine Hui also looked at the girl in front of her seriously, and her laughter was as straightforward as a silver bell: "Tsk tsk, look, she is really a beauty. I heard that you saved King Luo before, and I was still thinking about what kind of person you are. The young girl, who can deal with those barbarians, I just saw you today, I think you should not be born in the family of civil servants, but more like a young lady from the family of our military generals."

Murong Wei said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I'm just a little girl, and it was just a fluke at the time. If the emperor hadn't sent someone to rescue me, I would definitely not be able to see my Majesty today. Besides, I have no strength to restrain a chicken." , how can it be compared with a woman like the empress, a daughter of the general family?"

Concubine Hui was actually a little unhappy at the beginning, she originally wanted her niece to marry King Luo, so as to strengthen the relationship between them, but after King Luo had a detailed talk with her that day, Concubine Hui also gave up her idea.

Since the emperor doesn't want her family to marry Luo Wang, he can only give up.

But yesterday Luo Wang took the initiative to ask her for help, Concubine Hui was concerned, and wanted to see what was so extraordinary about this woman, could she be better than her niece?
When I saw her today, although this appearance was better than my niece's, it was impossible for Luo Wang to like her just because of her appearance.

Looking at his behavior, he is graceful, without panic or nervousness, and his black eyes, like spots of paint, are shining brightly and dazzingly.

With this appearance, no wonder King Luo was tempted.

Concubine Hui had the idea of ​​taking the school exam in her heart, so she took her hand and said: "I am not a woman in this palace, but I have learned some martial arts from my brothers since I was a child, but now that I have entered the palace, it is useless. You saved King Luo that day, and it was too late for me to be grateful. Others don’t know, but I heard from that child Mingrui. If you hadn’t sent people down the mountain, how could you escape so easily? Today you are considered For us girls, I have regained my prestige."

Murong Wei's heart skipped a beat, she considered Concubine Hui's words carefully, and said calmly: "It was a coincidence that day, and my daughter didn't expect to meet a villain, but it was just instinct. It wasn't a big deal at first. These days, the woman has been in a state of panic, and has been reflecting on herself at home."

Concubine Hui patted her hand: "Look at you, why are you nervous? Isn't this what you deserve?"

Jinse interrupted and said: "Madam, when the servants went, they saw Mrs. Murong, and saw the refreshments served by the old lady. Only then did they know that Miss has a clever mind. She is really a wonderful person."

Concubine Hui looked at her eldest court lady Jinse in surprise, but it was rare to see her boasting so much.

"Oh, this palace wants to see it, what kind of rare thing is it?"

Murong Wei lowered her eyes and said: "It's nothing, it's just some ordinary food, but the cooking method is relatively fresh. When I have nothing to do, I like to think about some new things, read books, and look for the prescriptions in the books."

Concubine Hui became a little interested, "That's good too, I wonder if Ben Gong has the good fortune to try it?"

She said so, how could Murong Wei dare to say no.

So Murong Wei was taken to the small kitchen of Chonghua Palace. She usually didn't cook anything, but just ordered people to prepare some.

There are more ingredients in this palace than outside.

Murong Wei just said how to do it, and those cooks quickly got it done.

When she came back again, the palace servant brought up the fresh thing.

Concubine Hui had just chatted with the Grand Palace Maid Jinse, and hearing that she praised Murong Wei very much, the unhappiness in her heart has long been reduced a lot.

At this moment, she was smiling like a flower, looked at the Ru kiln's sky blue glazed porcelain cup in front of her, and asked curiously: "What is this thing, it smells very fragrant."

"In the words of your empress, this product is called milk tea. It is made from milk and black tea, with pearls made from glutinous rice flour and some sweet-scented osmanthus. It is the best drink in winter."

Concubine Hui took a sip, and it was very fragrant and smooth, with a faint scent of sweet-scented osmanthus. Dang even fell in love with this product, "This product tastes good, don't you think so, write a prescription later."

After that, she pointed to other things, "What are these?"

Murong Wei said with a smile: "This thing is called egg tart. It is a crispy egg tart made with eggs, milk gluten, and cream. There is also this caramel egg milk pudding and black sesame walnut steamed buns."

Concubine Hui tasted one by one, but felt that the taste was soft and smooth, she immediately whetted her appetite, and she was satisfied after eating a lot.

Jinse on the side smiled and said: "Mother, these things make the servants greedy. And I think eating these things must be good for the body. Just the black sesame walnut steamed buns. The servants heard that sesame walnuts are good. Kidney nourishes brain, nourishes blood and black hair, it is a beauty product, it seems that Mr. Xiang really has a heart."

Murong Wei gave Jinse a high regard when she heard the words, and felt that there was something extraordinary about this court lady, no wonder Concubine Hui valued her.

Concubine Hui praised: "I didn't expect you to have such ingenuity, are you always thinking of these things?"

Murong Wei lowered her eyes and said: "My daughter likes to read books and taste delicious food on weekdays, but it's just some small ways, as long as the empress likes it."

Concubine Hui was already very pleasing to her eyes at this time, seeing that she was consistent, neither humble nor overbearing, she liked her demeanor very much.Although she is a concubine daughter, after all, she is from a famous family and has extraordinary demeanor.

"Okay, don't stand still, sit down and talk to me."

Murong Wei declined for a while and saw that Concubine Hui seemed to be in a good mood, so she also sat on the brocade tree beside her.

Concubine Hui saw that the two big maids were very greedy, so she also rewarded them with some food, and said: "Later, someone will make some more and send them to the empress and other sisters to try."

Someone went to order the kitchen.

Concubine Hui was drinking milk tea, seeing that Murong Wei had written the prescription, she picked it up and looked at it: "The calligraphy is not bad, you are learning Liu style?"

"I only have a few posts on weekdays, so I can meet people."

Concubine Hui looked at the prescription and said with a smile: "Well, this is the first time I see you today, and you have made some delicious food for me, so I will give you some gifts as well. Jinse, go and get it. , and bring me the copybook on the tenth grid in the study."

Jinse's eyes flashed, she was a little surprised, the empress didn't say that she would reward her for the copybook.

It seems that she is very satisfied with Murong Wei now.

Murong Wei quickly thanked her.

When Jinse came over with a tray of gold-painted double phoenix peony flowers, covered with a red cloth, gave it to Murong Wei.

Murong Wei took out the tray, seeing Concubine Hui smiled and said, "Open it and have a look, I think you like the copybook."

Murong Wei lifted the red cloth and took a look, in addition to some jewelry, there were also inner-made pens, ink, paper and inkstones and a copybook.

Opening it up, I saw that it was a copybook from a certain age, and the handwriting was chic and revealing a heroic spirit of life.

After reading the seal, I found out that it was Su Shi's "Northern Journey Post".

Murong Wei hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this item is too expensive, I dare not accept it."

Concubine Hui waved her hands, looking impatient: "I am too lazy to practice calligraphy, and it is useless to keep it. Why don't you take it back to practice calligraphy as a reward."

Murong Wei wanted to say something else, but Jinse said from the side: "Your Majesty will accept it, this is also the empress's wish."

Seeing this, Murong Wei had no choice but to accept the copybook.

Jingyi asked someone to put Murong Wei in an ebony box, and asked Murong Wei to take it away when she left.

Murong Wei glanced at the red gold vine-patterned grandfather clock placed in the hall, and saw that it was almost eleven o'clock, and she was really hungry.

I was busy making food for Concubine Hui just now, and I didn't eat much in the morning, so I felt a little hungry at this moment.

Just as he was thinking about when Concubine Hui would let her go home, he suddenly heard rumors from the eunuch outside: "The emperor is here!"

Concubine Hui was taken aback, she probably didn't expect the emperor to come over at this time, she hurriedly arranged her clothes, and went forward with the maids and eunuchs to meet Sheng Jia.

Murong Wei also followed behind, feeling very uneasy, why did the emperor come here at this time?
Just as she was thinking, she saw the court lady and eunuch kneeling in front of her, and Murong Wei also knelt down.

I felt a little regretful in my heart, I knew she would have worn the "Easy to Kneel" when I came this morning.

"My concubine, please get up."

Concubine Hui smiled and said: "The concubine didn't know the emperor was coming, and was thinking about having some lunch later, why don't the emperor also eat here with the concubine?"

Concubine Hui seemed to have a lot of face in front of Emperor Jianwu. Seeing what she said, Emperor Jianwu also said: "Okay, I haven't eaten with Concubine Ai for some days."

Concubine Hui's smile deepened immediately, and while having lunch prepared, she was talking to Emperor Jianwu: "Your Majesty, the courtiers and concubines are bothered by what you said. Your Majesty, you are busy with military affairs, and the concubines are just worried about your health." Don't dare to disturb your business."

Murong Wei stood beside her with her head down, seeing Emperor Jianwu and Concubine Hui sitting, she sighed in her heart, is it easy to enter the palace by herself, she has to stand again.

Concubine Hui thought about the emperor's intentions for today's visit, and said with a smile, "Mr. Huarong Township, why don't you visit Shengjia?"

Murong Wei hastily stepped forward and saluted, "My daughter Hua Rong pays homage to the emperor, long live my emperor."

Emperor Jianwu looked at the young girl in front of him. In fact, he really wanted to see what this girl did today. If she was sensible and courteous, then everything would still be possible. If she was a seductive and seductive girl, she would definitely not leave it to his son.

"This is the Huarong Township Lord I appointed a few days ago, right? Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Murong Wei stood on the side with her head lowered, she just felt a gaze sizing her up, and a strong coercion came over her instantly, which surprised her.

"Look up and let me see."

That voice was a little cold and scrutinizing, especially shrouded in that imperial air, which made Murong Wei feel out of breath.

She took a deep breath before she calmed down, and looked up at the emperor calmly as much as possible.

This is the second time for Murong Wei to see the emperor. It was the Lantern Festival before, but at that time it was only seen from a distance, and it was far less shocking than the close distance at this moment.

The man in front of him was looking at her carefully with sharp and deep eyes. His handsome face and the engraved golden thread Longlan uniform of the nine-clawed golden dragon on his body added to the majesty of the Tian family. He was at the top of the world, making the man in front of him There is a kind of majesty and domineering majesty and arrogance of an emperor, even Luo Wang can't compare with his father's arrogance.

Sensing Murong Wei's gaze, Emperor Jianwu's eyes were a little strange. This woman's eyes were calm and penetrating, without bowing her knees or being timid or afraid. As an ordinary girl, such a performance is indeed not bad.

However, Emperor Jianwu had a feeling that this little girl didn't have a particularly respectful attitude towards him, so he immediately snorted softly, his pressure suddenly increased, and Murong Wei's body trembled immediately, and his eyes also showed a little fear.

Only then was the emperor satisfied, and said: "Aifei recruited her into the palace today?"

Concubine Hui smiled and said: "Yes, after all, Mingrui was also saved, and this concubine wanted to meet this girl anyway. Seeing her clever mind, I like it very much."

Emperor Jianwu glanced at Concubine Ai, he knew her temperament on weekdays, if someone who didn't like her couldn't pretend, he was very surprised, he heard that Concubine Hui wanted to marry her niece to her second son before, how could she like it now Murong Wei?
"Oh? I'm curious if Aifei is such a compliment." Emperor Jianwu smiled and joked with his concubine: "Aifei just talk about it."

At this time, Murong Wei felt that the pressure that oppressed her body before disappeared, and she felt relieved, and felt cold sweat running down her back, fear in her heart, and her heart beating wildly.

She shouldn't have looked at the emperor just now. Although she came here, she didn't have the thought of loyalty and patriotism in her bones, and she couldn't be in awe from the heart when facing the emperor.

But I didn't expect the emperor's sense to be so keen. It seems that she'd better be more respectful and practice in the future, so as not to be exposed one day.

This is the era when imperial power is supreme, and the emperor can kill her with a single thought, so he can't be so careless anymore.

Murong Wei was vigilant in her heart, secretly reminding herself to be careful.

Concubine Hui recalled what King Luo had said, and said with a smile: "The concubine thinks that the emperor must be hungry right now, why don't you use some snacks, which are made by the Lord of Huarong Township, but the concubine has never eaten it, and thinks it is fresh. "

The emperor was noncommittal.

Jinse immediately brought milk tea and other things, and the eunuch Gao Wugong who was next to the emperor stepped forward to taste each one, and then tried it with a silver needle, and nothing happened after a while.

Seeing the emperor like this, Murong Wei felt that being an emperor was pitiful, but she thought that the taste of those snacks would change when they were cold. As an emperor, he had to worry about being poisoned even if he ate something.

Emperor Jianwu tasted it, and saw that it was all sweets. Although he didn't like it, this one was not boring, especially the milk tea tasted good, it was suitable for women.

Concubine Hui served the emperor with tea, "If the emperor likes it, why not ask her to make something else, the concubine likes to eat this."

Emperor Jianwu smiled and said, "My concubine always likes to eat sweets, this one suits your appetite."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Murong Wei, "I heard that you still have some poetic talent?"

Murong Wei narrowed her eyes, and said respectfully: "Back to the emperor, my servant can only read a few words."

The emperor tasted the big red robe in the teacup, "Oh? I have seen the picture of fishing, woodcutters, plowing and reading made by you and sister Ling. The poem on it is written by you, right? That poem on chrysanthemums is pretty good. Don't talk about it in the world Why don't you just talk for a while. Why, do you think there is no bosom friend in the world? It turns out that you are alone and proud of the world."

Murong Wei's heart trembled, she didn't want to copy poems, what if people keep asking her to write poems in the future?

And hearing the meaning of the emperor's words made her very vigilant.

Concubine Hui's eyes flashed, thinking about the emperor's thoughts.

"I just lament the beauty of the chrysanthemums. After the chrysanthemums, there are no more flowers. Aoshuang is independent and unparalleled in the world. My daughter is just an ordinary person, but she is not proud of the world. She just envies the nobility of the chrysanthemums."

Emperor Jianwu rolled his eyes, and said lightly: "It's wonderful to kill a hundred flowers after they bloom. Your poem is very good."

Concubine Hui rolled her eyes and said angrily, "Isn't the emperor just teasing the concubine? I know that the concubine doesn't like to compose poems, so I can't stop talking here."

The emperor laughed and said: "My concubine's words are wrong. Because of this, I have to teach you well."

Murong Wei loosened her clenched fist.

Concubine Hui pretended to be angry: "The emperor is bullying his concubines again. He chased his concubines to find a daughter-in-law who can write poems. She must have learned good poems. Don't make fun of the emperor."

"You, you just don't forgive others. Well, I will definitely find a talented woman to be your wife. If you still can't write poetry by then, I will punish you."

Murong Wei felt tense and relaxed for a while, wondering what the emperor and Concubine Hui meant by these words?

When the imperial meal came, the emperor seemed to realize that Murong Wei was still there, waved his hand and said, "Go home, you don't have to wait here."

Seeing this, Concubine Hui asked Jinse to send Murong Wei away.

Murong Wei thanked her and was led out of Chonghua Palace by Jinse.

As soon as she came out, Murong Wei shivered when the cold wind blew, but she felt chills all over her body, and she tightened the cloak on her body.

Facing the emperor, Yali is really not that big.

Jinse saw that her face was pale, and asked with concern: "Mr. Xiang is not feeling well? Do you want to take a rest before leaving?"

Murong Wei shook her head, she wanted to leave here immediately.

"Thank you sister Jinse, I'm fine, sister should go back and serve the empress and the emperor first."

As he spoke, he secretly handed the purse to Jinse.

Jinse didn't accept it either, for people like them, it would give you face to accept your things.

"The servant girl will go back first, and the Lord Xiang will go slowly." Jinse pointed to a little eunuch to guide Murong Wei with something.

Murong Wei thanked her and left.

She put on a warm hat and gloves, followed the little eunuch to walk in the palace, but felt the cold wind blowing, she just wanted to go home quickly.

Before reaching the palace gate, suddenly a familiar figure walked by the gravel road beside the rockery.

Murong Wei blinked, and saw that handsome man wearing a sable crane cloak standing in front of him, a smile flashed through his bright phoenix eyes.

"Isn't this Huarong Township Lord?"

"My servant has seen His Royal Highness Luo Wang." The little eunuch beside him quickly knelt down and saluted.

Murong Wei choked there, how could he appear just by chance, this man was waiting for her here on purpose, right?

"Your Majesty is paying a visit to Your Highness, and by chance I am seeing His Highness here, and my Majesty is about to leave the palace."

Xiao Mingrui said clearly: "That's on the way, this king is going out of the palace too."

After finishing speaking, he dismissed the little eunuch: "This king will send the Xiangjun along."

Seeing that the little eunuch had left and there was no one around, Murong Wei gave him a hard look.

With smiles in his eyes, Xiao Mingrui suddenly stepped forward and grabbed her catkin.

Murong Wei was startled, looked around, and struggled quickly: "Let go, what to do if someone sees you, this is the palace!"

Xiao Mingruijun had a domineering face on his face: "So what if you see it, I just want them to know that you are mine."

Murong Wei's heart skipped a beat when he said this, her face immediately turned red, her eyes were looking forward, and she said angrily: "Who is yours? I'm still an unmarried daughter. I want fame if you don't want it."

Murong Rui pulled her by the side of the rockery, saw her beautiful eyes looking forward, Xiafei's cheeks darkened a little: "Don't worry, my people are guarding nearby, there is no one here."

Only then did Murong Wei let go of the tension in her heart.

"What are you going to say to me again? It's not good to be seen."

Xiao Mingrui hugged her into his arms, his voice was a little hoarse: "I just want to see you, you have to think about it, don't be half-hearted, this king will treat you well, only you."

Murong Wei's heart was so sore, she thumped his chest: "But you have other women."

Xiao Mingrui sighed: "I didn't know you at that time. You can't reject me just because of this, can you? It would be great if you were born a few years earlier? But, in the future, you will be my wife, my princess, You don't have to care about other women at all, and I'm not a person who likes beauty, and I only said this because of you."

Murong Wei snorted, thinking about this man's situation, and said unhappily: "Hmph, I haven't said that I want to marry you. My mother intended to betroth me to Rui'an Hou Shizi. I see that his family conditions are simple. , wouldn't it be easier than marrying you?"

Xiao Mingrui's face darkened immediately, "Who are you talking about? Rui'an Hou Shizi, do you want to marry him?"

Seeing his dark face, Murong Wei raised her eyebrows slightly, and rolled her eyes: "How dare I refuse the orders of my parents and the words of a matchmaker?"

Xiao Mingrui was annoyed, his heart was full of displeasure, he wondered if he should let others teach a lesson to the Rui'an Hou family who didn't know how to praise, and dared to rob a woman from him!
In the future, he will surely spread the word about his proposal to see who dares to rob Murong Wei from him.

"Hmph, don't even think about marrying him! Murong Wei, this king has already proposed to my father, you just wait to marry me!"

Murong Wei looked at him in surprise, "Have you asked for an order?"

No wonder Concubine Hui would summon her today, and the emperor would come suddenly.

It was only at this time that Murong Wei suddenly realized, seeing the complacency in Xiao Mingrui's eyes and the certainty of victory on that handsome face, she was suddenly annoyed.

"Okay, very good, Your Highness, you are ruthless!"

He didn't even give her a room to think or choose, and he directly solved the matter quickly.

He disrupted all her steps at once.

Although he made her have no way out in this way, it also made her no longer hesitate.

Judging by today's situation, it is not certain that the emperor will really agree.

"My Wei'er is not bad either, so we really have a couple." Xiao Mingrui smiled brightly.

Murong Wei was immediately annoyed, and angrily broke away from his arms: "Your Highness, you really deserve to be a nobleman."

Seeing her angry look, Xiao Mingrui said helplessly: "Wei'er, what do you want me to do? I don't have so much time to watch you hesitate like this, and I don't want to give you up to others. Is that what you want to do?" Hate me?"

After that, he looked at Murong Wei with a depressed and depressed look, "Do you still remember that I said that I have a heart that cannot be changed? Have you already empathized with others?"

Seeing him like this, Murong Wei's anger subsided for a while.

I laughed at myself for a while, that's fine, maybe it's better to make a decision for her directly for someone who can't make up her mind like this.

"Who knows if your words are true or false?"

Seeing her appearance, Xiao Mingrui raised his eyebrows and said: "Of course it's true. Wei'er, you are not allowed to think about marrying someone else. What's so good about that Prince Rui'an Hou? Hmph, your aunt is uneasy and kind."

Murong Wei raised her eyebrows. Although she was skeptical, she still didn't see any problem, and was planning to ask her uncle to check it out.

In the future, he won't even be able to keep any heirs, so what's the point of this life?
Da Furen's mind is actually so vicious.

Murong Wei thought about this, and felt that this person was really vicious. If something like this happened, which woman would have the nerve to spread it out?
He could only grit his teeth secretly and swallow the bitter fruit.

After all, it seems that even the old lady doesn't know these things, which shows that the Rui'an Hou family is very strict about it.

(End of this chapter)