Chaos in the Chu Palace

Chapter 51
Ouyang Ruo only smiled lightly and said: "Mrs. Liu Guo is the most modest, but I can't even match her one ten thousandth. If the three younger sisters want to learn how to behave well, they should learn from Mrs. Liu Guo to be serious."

When the three heard this, they thought about it carefully, although they felt strange, but they were right.They are new to the palace, and if they say something rebellious, they don't know that there is a queen, a prophet, and Mrs. Liu Guo.Everything is how Mrs. Liu Guo is, and looking at the concubines brought by the other emperors from the Hou's mansion, they are all useless, even Wan Zhaoyi who is pregnant with the dragon species is a timid person.Look at the concubine Rou in front of her again. Although she is extremely beautiful, they heard that she came from Huadi early in the morning.Where is Huadi?Isn't it the small country conquered by the emperor?Thinking about it, the emperor made her a soft concubine or praised her, otherwise, in terms of background, how could she be as good as the other empresses.

As soon as Wang Meiren thought about it, a trace of contempt flashed across her face, she just smiled and said: "That's right. The concubine just took a step."

Zhang Guiren also bowed and saluted before turning around and leaving, Li Guiren frowned slightly in disbelief: "The concubine will take a step ahead, the wind is heavy and the snow is cold, the maidservant should be careful."

Ouyang Ruo still nodded kindly, watching the three of them retreat.

Wan Hui watched them disappear into the corridor at the corner and said: "Madam, do you think they are easy to get along with? The slaves are blind, I just think that the nobleman can't see anything, and the nobleman Li is also a straightforward person. Beauty is a bit more frivolous."

Ouyang Ruo smiled slightly and nodded: "My aunt is very accurate in seeing people. It's just that the three of them are now from Mrs. Liu Guo's side. Auntie will be more careful in the future. In two days, Liu Mrs. Guo is probably coming to talk to me, so go and prepare the next big gift, but don't make it too public, just do what you want."

But Wan Hui didn't understand, and when she asked again, Ouyang Ruo also went forward.Wan Hui was afraid that she would slip, so she quickly followed her.

Two days later, the snow stopped, and the sky cleared up again, which was warm and warm.Ouyang Ruo basked in the sun and felt comfortable all over.Wan Hui looked at her leisurely expression, and complained: "Your Majesty, you should also take care of her. A few days ago, I heard that the emperor ordered Mrs. Zhang to be in bed."

Ouyang Ruo smiled and said: "What's the matter, married the eldest girl into the palace alive, is it still hanging out? After a long time, those old officials should jump."

Seeing that she didn't take it seriously, Wan Hui sighed: "Your Majesty is really patient. The emperor hasn't been here for more than a month since the last time you came to see Your Majesty. Are you not in a hurry?"

Ouyang Ruo went to the corridor and said with a light smile, "Auntie is impatient. The emperor is always busy. Besides, the state of Chu has just settled down, so it will take some time. Auntie can see who will the Marquis call to sleep?"

Wan Hui thought so too.These days, I have never heard that the emperor ordered that concubine to serve her.Just think about it and relax.

After lunch, Ouyang Ruo was in the room teaching Lin Xiang how to hold a pen, when Wan Hui came in in a panic: "Madam, Mrs. Liu Guo is here in person."

Ouyang Ruo was startled but immediately came back to his senses, and said: "Mingying, please clean up quickly." After speaking, he went into the room to clean himself up.After changing into an outer skirt and smoothing his face, after carefully checking that there was nothing wrong with it, he left the inner hall and went into the main hall.

Mrs. Liu Guo had already been seated at the main seat in the hall. She was wearing a light purple dress and a gown of the same color. Small flowers were embroidered on the purple satin with lavender silk threads. Come, the color is gradually getting lighter, and it looks very beautiful from a distance.She wore a shocking bun on her head, which seemed to be padded up with a false bun, making her even more unattainable, and the four golden steps on both sides made her unique.

Ouyang Ruo stepped forward to greet her and said, "My concubine Ouyang has seen Mrs. Liu Guo."

Mrs. Liu put down the celadon teacup in her hand and walked forward with a smile: "Sister Ouyang, isn't this a birthright? It's rare that I have time to come and sit here today. It would be boring to see outsiders like this."

Ouyang Ruo still lowered her head and said, "I dare not." Then she got up.

Mrs. Liu Guo looked her up and down, a look of jealousy flashed in her eyes, and then disappeared immediately: "I haven't had a good chat with my sister for a few days, but I didn't expect my sister to look more and more beautiful."

Ouyang Ruo smiled, helped her sit down in the main seat and said: "The concubine is tired and lazy and has become a habit. She hides in her small courtyard all day long and embroiders to pass the time. Or she is going to be close to a few sisters. Sitting here and there, after a long day, I feel plump up a lot. Mrs. Liu Guo worked hard day and night, and she seems to have lost weight."

Mrs. Liu Guo was in the middle of her heart when she heard this, she took a handkerchief and pressed the powder on her face, and sighed: "Yes, there are a lot of things these days. The queen has a headache again these days, so she has ordered some things Come down. But you said that the affairs in this palace are not big or small, and everything needs to be taken care of. In case any palace is short of rouge and gouache, or there is a lack of rules, don’t let it go Is this Palace unfair?"

Ouyang Ruo echoed, "Yes, Mrs. Liu Guo has worked hard."

Mrs. Liu Guo saw that Ouyang Ruo was obedient, so she deliberately looked around and sighed: "Oh, it's a pity that my palace only handles trivial matters, and I can't talk about major matters, and my sister has been wronged."

Ouyang Ruo sneered in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, he just said to Wan Hui: "Go and bring some more cakes to Mrs. Liu Guo to taste." Wan Hui understood and led the maid down.

Ouyang Ruo smiled and sat down under Mrs. Liu Guo, and then said with a smile: "Is there any grievance or not, the concubine thinks it is very good."

Mrs. Liu Guo leaned forward, and sighed: "Your sister is indeed separated from her elder sister. Up to now, she is still talking to Mrs. Liu Guo. Do you think we were sisters when we were in the Hou Mansion?"

Ouyang Ruo just kept silent, and Liu Shi added: "I miss those days so much, you are so clean and at ease." Her words were moving.

Ouyang Ruo sneered when she heard her say "Ben Gong".She raised her head and said, "Younger sister dare not call elder sister like that. After all, she is in the palace."

Seeing her loosen, Mrs. Liu's expression became more sincere: "Sister is too humble after all, look at Concubine Xu who is arrogant and domineering, who doesn't even look down on the empress, isn't it a good concubine?" ?”

Ouyang Ruo also sighed: "It's just that my sister is not lucky, but sister Xu is a person with deep blessings."

Mrs. Liu laughed when she heard the words: "My sister's words are wrong. After all, some people think that my sister is not pleasing to the eye, and she has slandered her... Sigh, I wonder why the emperor sealed my sister to her current position." end.

Ouyang Ruo knew it in her heart, but she was still puzzled on her face: "What does Sister Liu say?"

Seeing her taking the bait, Mrs. Liu sighed and said, "If you call me elder sister, I will naturally regard you as a confidant. There are many villains, but younger sister, don't be discouraged... Now that your position is down, you can't be discouraged." It's not easy to change, besides, the emperor is too busy to take care of him now. My sister is still very young, and the days to come are still long, so I'm afraid I won't be able to get promoted. At that time, I will say a few words next to me, is my sister still okay? Go straight up to Qingyun with the wind."

Ouyang Ruo smiled when he heard this.The expression of gratitude grew more and more on his face.

She lowered her head and said, "Thank you, Sister Liu. Sister, I really don't know how to repay my sister."

Liu's crescent eyes narrowed, and her smile became more pretentious: "What can I say to thank you. Sister and sister don't say thank you."

She spoke and sighed again: "Nowadays when newcomers enter the palace, I look around, only my sister and your looks can win the attention of the emperor. We old people have to stand aside." The words were quite bitter.

When Ouyang Ruo saw that she was in a daze when she said this, she knew the sincerity of the words, so she hurriedly smiled and said: "Sister, why bother to underestimate yourself, my sister has a good attitude, no matter what kind of newcomers and old people are not half as good as my sister. Besides, sister Isn't there an Eldest Prince under her knees? Nowhere is she like us, she has nothing to rely on."

The two talked for a while, and before Liu's departure, Ouyang Ruo turned around and went out to order Wan Hui to bring in the various gifts she had prepared, and went into the room by herself to take out a new small porcelain bottle.When Mrs. Liu opened it and smelled it, the aroma was overflowing, and the fragrance was clear, even better than the royal craftsman who made incense in the palace.She accepted it happily and whispered a few words to the maid next to her. After a while, her maid brought a lot of gifts wrapped in red envelopes.

Ouyang Ruo quickly waved his hands and said, "Sister Liu is going to kill my sister and me. From now on, my sister will still rely on her."

Mrs. Liu said quite proudly: "What is it worth? My sister is new to the palace, and there is still a lot to spend. Although my sister is in charge of the affairs of the harem, I can't be selfish, but these are my own things. No one dares to say anything to you. What."

Ouyang Ruo reluctantly accepted after thousands of pushes and pushes.Mrs. Liu took the bottle of plum blossom ointment and left Huayan Palace contentedly.Ouyang Ruo personally sent her to the gate of the palace, and respectfully blessed her before turning back.After entering the room, Wan Hui breathed a sigh of relief, poured her a cup of steaming lily slices, Ouyang Ruo took it, and looked at the floating petals in the tea battle, with a smile on his face.

Ouyang Ruo took a sip of hot tea before saying: "Mrs. Liu Guo is very fast now, and she quickly wins people's hearts when she first arrived in the palace, which shows that her ambition is not ordinary."

"Then the empress has something in her mind?" Wan Hui asked again. Although Ouyang Ruo and Liu's family had no conflicts in the Hou's mansion, her methods have always been hidden, and she is an indistinct person. transparent characters.

Ouyang Ruo nodded and said, "Don't worry, aunt. I'm not the kind of person who will be overwhelmed by a few words from her."

She also went to drink tea with Mrs. Liu Guo, and chatted a few words, but she didn't stay for long.When I went there, I saw that the newcomers were also frequent guests.

After Mrs. Zhang went to bed, he didn't mention his status again, but only gave him the word "Jin".Ouyang Ruo knew that Chu Huotian was not that kind of greedy person, so Xinxiao felt a little relieved.Wang Meiren was very angry, she only thought that she was the most beautiful among the three, why she was not summoned, so she often went to Madam Liu to complain.Zhang Guiren is still the same, calm and gentle, he treats everyone the same, and his face is even more so.Li Guiren was not in a hurry, but Ouyang Ruo liked her straightforward temperament, and she walked around a lot.In this way, the days of Chu Palace passed peacefully day by day.

Ouyang Ruo watched the snow getting heavier day by day, and a thought gradually grew in his heart that even he couldn't figure out or understand.She hadn't seen Chu Huotian for almost two months.

Perhaps, this is missing it.

On the day Chu Huotian came, Ouyang Ruo was having dinner and was playing with Lin Xiang in the room, when a few little maids also came in to tease her.Teased Xiao Linxiang until his face flushed and he couldn't stop giggling.

Ouyang Ruo looked at her innocent smile and was very pleased.What Lin Xiang wears and uses is not bad, and the comparison is the cost of the emperor's daughter.Chu Huotian also gave her the title "Min Mu", all of this should be satisfied.Ouyang Ruo looked at Lin Xiang's little face that resembled Ling Yu, and felt more and more sad in his heart.If her daughter was here, why would she still have a trace of regret?
At this time, Dexuan came in and said, "Ma'am, Director Li is here." Ouyang Ruo didn't react for a while, and only wondered: "Which Director Li?"

Dexuan hurriedly said in a low voice: "It's Li Jingcai who is in charge." When Wan Hui heard this, joy appeared on her face, and she pulled Ouyang Ruo and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, go quickly, maybe the emperor is coming. Ask your Majesty to prepare." .” He said and dragged her outside.

When Ouyang Ruo arrived at the main hall, Li Jingcai was dressed in the uniform of the chief internal officer, and his features became clearer and more imposing.Ouyang Ruo stepped forward with a smile and said, "How is Manager Li? I haven't seen Eunuch Li for a long time."

Li Jing saluted respectfully, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is overjoyed, the emperor is coming today, so I asked my servants to let you know first, and let your Majesty prepare." After he finished speaking, he slightly pointed at the things in the hands of the two servants beside him. He said again: "This is bestowed by the emperor."

Ouyang Ruo hurriedly blessed him and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift."

Seeing her humility and politeness, Eunuch Li smiled admiringly and said, "The emperor has missed my mother very much recently, but at the beginning of this new dynasty, the emperor is very hard-working, please forgive me. "

Ouyang Ruo nodded and said with a light smile, "Then Director Li has worked very hard to serve the emperor."

Li Jingcai just smiled: "Then our family will leave. The emperor will come later, so don't worry about it." Ouyang Ruo asked De Xuan to send him out.

Wan Hui was already beaming with joy, and repeatedly ordered the maids below to prepare fragrant soup and serve Ouyang Ruo to take a bath and change clothes.Ouyang Ruo smiled and said, "My aunt is more impatient than me. Eunuch Li thinks the emperor will come later."

Wanhui gave her a poignant look and said, "I don't believe that your maidservant doesn't miss the emperor at all." Ouyang Ruo blushed with shame just by saying this, and hurried back to the inner room.

After Ouyang Ruo took a bath, she loosened her hair and let Wanhui play with it.Wan Hui dabbed orchid dew on Ouyang Ruo's hair.Ouyang Ruo felt sleepy due to the fragrant fragrance in the room. He leaned on the bed to read a book, then looked at the sky, and fell asleep lying on the small table.After an unknown amount of time, Ouyang Ruo only felt that someone was hugging her in a daze.She opened her eyes and saw that the bright yellow dress in front of her was Chu Huotian.She smiled lowly, and burrowed into his arms like a cat.

Chu Huotian was tickled by her, he chuckled and said, "You lazy cat, why can't you wait for me to come. I thought you were really asleep, and I was about to put you on the bed."

Ouyang Ruo hugged his neck, and breathed in his ear like blue: "The emperor is here..."

Chu Huotian saw that her jade-colored face was flushed, and her eyes were hazy, like a begonia sleeping in spring. His heart tightened, and he lightly bit her ear and whispered: "You little fairy..."

Ouyang Ruo was made to giggle by him, pushed him and said with a smile: "The emperor is not hungry, Aunt Wan Hui even made a cup of fresh shellfish and lean meat soup for the emperor..."

Chu Huotian had an evil look on his face, and said: "You are hungry, you will be full after eating, or what kind of soup, you are better than that soup..."

Ouyang Ruo was slightly annoyed: "How can I compare my concubine with that Tang..."

Chu Huotian smiled, put her on the bed, looked at her carefully, and said, "You've lost weight. Is it cold these days when it snows? Why don't you tell Li Jing to go to the inner treasury to get a snow fox fur cloak, or get a snow fox fur cloak?" You can make a few skins into winter clothes."

Ouyang Ruo just smiled without saying a word, staring at his face.Delicate hands caressed his eyebrows, temples... The heart suddenly became full, and it was no longer empty.She sighed contentedly and leaned against his chest: "The emperor has worked hard these days."

Chu Huotian just hugged her quietly, the red candle was peeled off, and the face of the beautiful woman in his embrace was as bright as the morning glow, shining like flowing clouds.He sighed, "It's good if you don't blame me."

Ouyang Ruo smiled and said, "What do you blame the emperor for?"

Chu Huotian slowly touched her cheek, her hand: "Don't you blame me for recruiting a few more newcomers?" Ouyang Ruo was dumb, and looked up at him, but saw that his face was serious, not like a joke.

"Your majesty... what's the matter with you?"

Chu Huotian buried her head in his chest, and his deep voice shook her eardrums: "They are all the daughters of the heroes this time. If it was in the past, I wouldn't hesitate to bring them all into the palace. Even if you are not favored and placed in the palace, those people's hearts can be reassured, but this time, for some reason, I feel troubled when I think about it... There are thousands of women, just you are enough."

Ouyang Ruo felt sad when he heard it, raised his face and smiled and said: "Your Majesty, no...it is the Emperor who accepts new people, not my Huo Lang. Ruo'er is enough for my Huo Lang..."

Chu Huotian's jade-like eyes stared straight at her face, and her eyes as clear as spring water looked back at her, as if time stood still at this moment.

"If you accept it, you accept it. Why do you have to be like this, but even though I am the emperor, I still feel that I owe you..." He rubbed her hand, his eyebrows lowered a little.

Ouyang Ruo's heart moved, and she kissed his face lightly. Chu Huotian was shocked and hugged her tightly. His lips gradually became hot, and his rapid breathing proved his desire for her.

"Ruo'er..." He murmured, his hand already caressing her thin body.Ouyang Ruo's face was flushed, and she felt a little soft in his arms for no reason.The night was getting darker, and there was no words for a night.

It was late at night and Chu Huotian had fallen into a deep sleep, but Ouyang Ruo couldn't sleep. She looked at his face sideways, and her resolute and cold face softened a lot in sleep.She admits that newcomers and old people, as smart as she is, instinctively feel a little uneasiness, even if she knows his heart and knows that everything he says comes from the bottom of her heart.But still not sure.

Although there are only three newcomers, even if there are thirty, three hundred...she won't get used to it.I hope that if there is an afterlife, the two of you will be just ordinary couples.Ouyang Ruo suddenly had such a thought, and after thinking about it, she quietly leaned against his neck and fell asleep.

(End of this chapter)