The Emperor's Favorite: The Beauty Disturbs the World

Chapter 278

The queen and concubine Li were helpless in seeing these things, secretly arranged many killer moves, and waited for the day when Chang Xi would reveal his flaws. Therefore, the seemingly calm Xingqing Palace has actually reached the final stage of tension. They all felt the oppression that the mountain rain is about to come and the wind is full of the building.

The Jiaofang Palace is still as warm as spring, and it has become the most luxurious palace in the Xingqing Palace after the renovation by Shanggong Bureau.

The mahogany beams in the dormitory are carved with dragon patterns, the crystal lamps tribute from the Western Regions have been replaced with the five-star beaded hanging table that has been placed all along, the moon shadow gauze that was originally worth thousands of gold has been replaced with pearl curtains, and each pearl has been polished to the ground. Round and smooth, what's more rare is that the thousands of pearls glowing with brilliance are all of the same size. According to folk rumors, it costs thousands of taels to hang such a necklace, and there are more than a hundred bead curtains in the Jiaofang Temple!

The old pear flower bed was also replaced with a babu bed made of agarwood wood, and a crocodile twirled tent hung by the window, embroidered with gold thread peonies all over the tent, and the breeze blew like a bush of thousands of flowers.The white marble bricks on the ground have been removed and replaced by Lantian Nuanyu, on which are blooming lotus flowers. The petals are extremely vivid, and the stamens are even more clearly visible. It must be the hand of a famous craftsman. Chang Xi is barefoot. Walking on it, I just feel a sense of warmth, and I don't even know why it doesn't rub my feet at all. It is really graceful and graceful, with lotuses growing every step.

Li Longji was leaning on the couch, leaning on a pillow woven with crabapple flowers, casually wearing a white robe, his hair was only tied with a white jade hairpin, on his handsome face as sharp as a knife, his eyes shone shrewdly and powerfully, An ancient book was rolled up in his slender and powerful hands, and he was looking at it intently.

"Your Majesty!" Chang Xi called out softly, which awakened the emperor who was addicted to ancient books. Li Longji put down the scroll, with a warm smile on his face, "Are you back?"

Chang Xi was pulled onto the couch by him, "The concubine has settled the princess down!"

"Where?" Li Longji asked.

"A dilapidated Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Chang'an, called Shuiyue Temple!" Chang Xi said bluntly.

Li Longji frowned with dark black eyebrows, "Why didn't you find a bigger Buddhist temple in Chang'an City?"

Chang Xi said seriously: "Your Majesty asked the princess to become a monk. The original intention was to cultivate one's morality. If one were to find a Buddhist temple in the city of Chang'an, it would be inevitable that the abbot there would give in to the princess's status and delay the princess's clean-up. Although the Shuiyue nunnery is desolate and dilapidated, , but the presiding master Biyun is a person who does not seek fame and wealth, and the princess fell in love with it at first sight, and has decided to become a monk and practice with Zen master Biyun!"

"Hair loss?!" Li Longji was taken aback, "Didn't you say it's easy to practice with hair!"

Chang Xi shook his head dejectedly, "The princess is heartbroken by the death of her son-in-law, and insists on doing so! Even the concubine can't stop her from coming!"

Li Longji sighed, "She has a weird temper since she was a child, so let her go! I will regard this sister as gone!" Even though he said so, his tone was still a little chilly.

Chang Xi never told Li Longji the cause of the little princess's death, knowing that he might not believe it, saying it would only increase the trouble, so she comforted her: "I'm afraid the princess can't think about it for a while, so I will leave this matter to my concubine, and wait a few days." If Princess Nian changes her mind, His Majesty will take her back to the palace and choose a suitable husband for her!"

Li Longji nodded, "Yuzhen is too pampered, it's a good thing to go to a Buddhist temple to cultivate your mind, you did a good job in this matter!"

Chang Xi said again: "The son-in-law has passed away, the princess has become a monk again, and the concubine is worried that their child Xiao Qiong will not be taken care of, so it is better for your majesty to hand over Xiao Qiong from the princess' mansion to His Royal Highness Ning Wang to raise him, so that the brother-sister relationship will be complete. Second, King Ning's kindness can also remove Xiao Qiong's hatred! I wonder what your Majesty thinks?"

"It's still you who are thoughtful! Just do it!" Li Longji bowed his head in thought for a moment, then patted his legs and said.

Chang Xi felt relieved, it seemed that the important matter of Princess Yuzhen was over, saying that she would pick her up in a few years was just perfunctory to Li Longji, it was still unknown how long Yuzhen could live in that nunnery, now It's time to attack Concubine Li, but I can't find a good solution for a while, and more importantly, what should the prince do?She is Li Concubine's strong backing, with him around, will Li Longji punish Li Concubine severely!Or what kind of major event can make Li Longji angry enough to disregard the prince and demote Concubine Li? !This is really troublesome, it is better to have the opportunity to ask Xue Wang of Penglaizhou for advice.

"What are you thinking! So engrossed?" Li Longji smiled and patted Chang Xi's shoulder.

Chang Xi felt a little startled, regained his composure, and smiled: "The concubine didn't think about anything!"

Li Longji smiled mysteriously, "I want to give you a big gift, but it may not be possible. Now someone is offering advice for me!"

"What?" Chang Xi was a little surprised, slightly complaining, and quietly said: "Your Majesty has already given enough things to the concubines, don't give any more gifts! Otherwise, those ministers will not turn their noses up, and they should say that the minister A concubine is a disaster!"

This sentence brought back the prophecy that Dao Yixian made to Li Longji back then - as long as he didn't really fall in love with any woman, then the Tang Dynasty would last forever!
Li Longji was a little uncomfortable, and snorted, "Those ministers are just chatting their tongues! I have been on the throne for more than ten years, and the prosperity has already been established. The price of rice in Chang'an City has dropped again and again, and the people have become richer. Why don't you allow me to take good care of my concubine? The group of respectable old men know that they have been promoted and go back to buy a beautiful woman as a concubine. I just repaired the Jiaofang Palace of my concubine. objection!"

Chang Xi laughed when he heard it, officials in the Tang Dynasty were prostitutes, and they were not ashamed but proud, it was not purely because of their lust, it was because the ancient brothel women were extremely talented, what's more, they were proficient in all kinds of poems and songs , I couldn't help these literati's uneasy feelings, which also caused a lot of romantic and interesting things.

Li Longji sighed and said: "I asked Jiang Jiao to do this secretly, but I don't know if it can be done. If it is done, it can be regarded as one of my wishes!"

Chang Xi listened to Li Longji's solemnity, and didn't know why it was so important, what kind of gift was he going to give himself?Why even he can't make it sometimes?Chang Xi suddenly became curious.

Li Longji didn't continue talking, just patted his stomach and smiled: "I'm a little hungry, let someone pass on lunch!"

Gao Lishi was standing by the door, when he heard what Li Longji said, he hurriedly shouted: "Chuan Shan!"

After a while, Qiongyu led a group of small palace women, each holding a wooden plate, and walked in with lotus steps.

Chang Xi wondered, "Where is Eunuch Ou? Isn't he the one who passes on the food every day?"

Qiongyu put the dishcloth down, and replied with a smile: "Eunuch Ou was sent over by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I heard that he was looking for something, and the slaves didn't know too well, but Eunuch Zhao from the side hall was also called over!"

Gao Lishi hurriedly took a step forward and replied: "I would like to report to Concubine Hui, there will be an inspection by the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the end of the year, and all the internal servants are required to go to the palace, but it's nothing serious, and I will be back in a while!"

It was only then that Chang Xi realized that all the servants in the palace had disappeared, and only the maids in the palace were left. He asked in surprise, "What inspection?"

Gao Lishi chuckled, "It's nothing! It's just a routine at the end of the year!"

"Oh!" Chang Xi didn't care about it, picked up the silver chopsticks and Li Longji picked up a few vegetables, and the two began to eat.

Brother Bao has never been in the Ministry of Internal Affairs since he came to Xingqing Palace. He only spent a few days in Shangshi Bureau before he was transferred to Li Fei's office as an errand. After Xi, he was sent out of the palace, so he has never been in this highest institution that manages servants.

Follow Xiao Zhao Zi to come in and have a look. It turns out that this is a large courtyard with five entrances, but the building is also quite majestic. Outside the two red lacquered red doors, a pair of stone lions guard the outside. Those who don’t know it think they have entered the palace. Woolen cloth!There are three large traditional characters written on the door plaque - Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Fortunately, the traditional and simplified characters look almost the same, otherwise Brother Bao who doesn't study must be illiterate!There are several rows of tall trees planted near the gate, and now the branches are covered with snow, which makes the branches fall heavily. Presumably in summer, the trees will be shady and cool. Sitting in the shade, drinking tea and playing chess, It is very comfortable to think about it!
Approaching the compound, there was a marble screen, and several rows of servants stood on both sides of the screen, all of them lined up for no idea what they were doing, everyone gathered in one place and chatted unavoidably, and the whole courtyard was full of noise for a while.

Brother Bao was a little puzzled, all the eunuchs in Xingqing Palace were gathered together!what to doYear-end debriefing meeting?Evaluation?Benefits?give out bonus?Brother Bao thought of several unreliable answers in a row, but he rejected them all in the end!Just when he was about to turn around and ask the little Zhao Zi behind him, he suddenly remembered something, and suddenly a chill spread all over his body.

Could it be that he was certified!right!It's very possible!Otherwise, why are eunuchs here, not maids of honor?This is to take off his pants to see if he is a real eunuch!Brother Bao was in a cold sweat, he was a fake eunuch worthy of the name, if this was checked, he would be charged with adultery in the harem!He made up his mind at the moment, if it was really a medical examination, he decided to find a reason to shirk it. Fortunately, he is now the father-in-law of the Jiaofang Palace, and his status is very different from before. Even Gao Lishi, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, will give him Three points of thin noodles, no matter how awesome this deputy manager is, he is not afraid of it!

"Are we going to queue too?" Brother Bao asked the little Zhao Zi behind him. This is the most urgent question he needs to understand.

Xiao Zhaozi smiled and said, "With Ou Gonggong's current status, why are you still queuing here! Let's go! Let's go to the inner hall to drink tea!"

Brother Bao looked at the dark head in front of him, and frowned, "How did you get there?"

Xiao Zhao Zi cleared his throat with a playful smile, "Grandpa Ou, the head of Jiaofang Palace, is here!"

The voice was not loud, but it made the courtyard quiet down. Everyone looked at this side in unison, but they were stunned by Brother Bao. They didn't expect to have such a status!Brother Bao and everyone stared at each other for a few seconds, and saw the people in front of them automatically disperse a passage.

Brother Bao clasped his fists and smiled, "Thank you everyone!"

"Eunuch Ou is polite!"

"Hello Mrs. Ou!"

"Eunuch Ou, you are here! Quickly enter the inner hall!"

The whole courtyard was buzzing again, but this time instead of chatting with each other, they greeted Brother Bao together, so that within less than ten meters away, Brother Bao walked for a cup of tea!Never knew I was so popular!Pull it a few more times, and his court clothes will probably be turned into rags!

　Recommend a friend's book "The Fourth Lord of the Red Chamber", and the other book was renamed from "Six Palaces Fendai" to "Emperor's Favorite: Beauty in Chaos". Please forgive me for any inconvenience caused!

　　


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