A Collection of Old Sayings by Fourth Sister You

Chapter 13 Forbidden Court (13)
He stared at me with both eyes, and I felt like I was going to reveal my secrets. (1)
The sound of cicadas outside the window is intertwined into a continuous yarn, like a row of ears blown by the wind, ups and downs, lingering.He was lying on the bamboo couch. A light sleeper would not be able to fall asleep if there was a little noise, but if he had nothing to do, he could close his eyes and rest his mind.

Without the mountainous memorials presented by the Yintai Secretary, and no frivolous admonitions from the doctor, this summer afternoon is quite pleasant.It's just that people who are usually busy can't stop their minds even if they rest.Keep turning, keep turning... Once there is nothing left, it seems that there is no value for existence.

The weather was hot, and there was no one to wait for the fan, so I had to do it myself.He held up the cattail fan and shook it slowly, over and over again, tirelessly.Finally, my arm was a little sore, and I switched to another hand. It was strange that the cool breeze didn't stop.Slightly raising his eyelids, he saw a person sitting in front of the couch, his wrists lightly stretched, the small firefly fan was painted with golden peonies, and the koi swimming under the window happened to pass by, reflecting a vat of fine waves.

He covered his eyes with his hands, "Why doesn't the queen rest?"

Her voice was soft, as if she was afraid of being startled, "I am afraid that the official's house is hot, so I come to fan the official's house. Go to sleep and leave me alone. If I am sleepy, I will sleep on the mat for a while."

He was amused in his heart, there were so many women in the Forbidden Court, none of them had ever dared to approach him like this.He still remembered that when Zongzheng Shaoqing's daughter named Guiyi during the early Yuji period, she intentionally left an earring on the road he passed one day, saying that she would give it to the king, but the next day she was sent to Changning Palace to be a daughter The Taoist went.Afterwards, the ladies in each pavilion in the palace kept themselves safe and did not compete with each other, so naturally they lived in peace with each other.The queen probably doesn't know this yet, or she is a determined person, and she has not let go of what she has planned in her heart!

He hooked the corners of his lips, and the smile didn't reach his eyes, "The empress is virtuous, it's my blessing."

Leaning halfway on the armrest of the bamboo couch, she shyly said: "When the officials feel lonely, I will accompany you. Don't talk about husband and wife, just treat them as friends..." She smiled, showing a row of glutinous rice silver teeth, "I know how to Little trick, I will relieve you when the official family is bored. Don't think too complicated about me, after all, you and I are married, and it took a hundred years to sleep together!"

He knew in his heart that she deliberately got close like this, and he just didn't want to expose her, so he responded indifferently: "We should encourage each other."

Zong Hua was a little frustrated. Anyone who could chat with him must be someone who is extremely patient and has a lot of topics to talk about.Ordinary chatting, you can only develop with one sentence.He is always indifferent, unable to bear up or down.It was like a stone thrown into a lake, with a plop, then sank without a trace.

She looked at him eagerly, "The official..."

He closed his eyes and hummed for a long time.

"Let me tell you about my dad, okay?"

He opened his eyes again, and turned to look at her sideways, "What are you talking about your father?"

He has a pair of clear eyes, which is very strange, he is obviously a man with deep thoughts, but his eyes are as clear as mountain spring water.Maybe there are two people living in his body, one is cunning and vicious, and the other is pure and lonely!

She shook the fan slowly, resting her chin in one hand, her thoughts drifted far away.There is simply no secret in front of him, but no burden.Sometimes she also wants to confide in her. When she misses her father, it is also a kind of nostalgia to find someone to talk about him.

Her tone became lighter, as if she was dreaming, "My father, who was not of high background, was a businessman. Do the officials know about the tile workshop in Jian'an? My father opened a spice shop in Zhongwazi, which is dedicated to The Fragrance and Medicine Bureau in the city supplies exotic fragrances. I didn’t know it before. I thought it was just a means of subsistence, but it’s not. My mother likes agarwood incense, and the best spices are imported from Fanbang. If they are not stored properly, the fragrance will be lost. .My father has only been in Zhongwazi for 15 years to let my mother use the best sinking water. Since the day my mother entered the palace, he has been waiting for her. Knowing that they are in the same city, but separated by the palace Walls can’t meet each other, this kind of feeling must be uncomfortable.”

Regarding the situation of Queen Mother Guo, it has long been no secret.From what she said, it was full of pity for her father.As for the mother, she should have no feelings at all.

"Do you hate her?" He asked her, "Your mother met after 15 years, and then sent you to Dayue to marry, just to use you."

She paused, sat there thinking for a while, nodded, then shook her head, "After all, she is my mother. My father has passed away, and she and Gao Fei are my relatives. Besides, there is nothing wrong with Da Yue " She raised her eyes to look at him, and quickly turned her eyes away, "I am now the queen of Dayue, the queen mother and the officials don't dislike me, I have nothing inadequacy."

Imago stared at her, "Do you know why she entered the palace?"

Yun Hua said blankly: "According to her, she listened to other people's instigation, and she is greedy for wealth and honor!"

He said no, "Your mother still respects Emperor Zhou, so there are some things that I can't tell you directly. Emperor Chong is a man of talent and learning, but also extremely licentious. The Empress Dowager Guo was young at that time, and she was famous in Jian'an just like you." The beauty also has a lot of flirtations with the noble ladies in the city. Once I met Chongdi at the palace of the eldest princess in Pingyang. Chongdi was greedy for her beauty and raped her. Later, he ordered the eldest princess to bring her into the palace and sealed her as Jieyu. .Gao Fei was born in the second year, and he was conferred the title of Zhaorong." He laughed, "The Queen's knowledge is too limited. In fact, your mother can't help herself. Even if you are really greedy for wealth, the reason is still in Emperor Chong. You shouldn't hate him. she."

She was dumbfounded after hearing this, her mother had no choice but to realize now that hating or not hating is just a moment.But this Yin Chongyuan is too shocking, how many pairs of eyes and ears does he have?Knowing yourself and knowing the enemy said in the book of war was vividly interpreted by him.

She looked stunned, but he didn't take it seriously.He got off the bamboo couch, put on his shoes, and moved behind the screen to wash his hands.

Yan Hua had to think carefully, he was so thoughtful, didn't he worry that after their mother and daughter cleared up their grievances, it would be bad for him and Dayue?If it's someone else, I'm afraid it's too late to make a difference, why is it the opposite when it comes to him?The only explanation is that he was also waiting for an opportunity, he was not satisfied with being a peaceful monarch with aspirations for the world but he had to abide by the agreement reached by the late emperor during the time of the Three Kingdoms.So he wasn't afraid of her starting to make trouble at all, and maybe he could wish for it.

She stood up and turned angrily into the inner hall.After calming down, I felt that things in the world were really unbearable. Was her mother forced?We talked a lot that night, why didn't she mention it at all?After thinking about it, I felt that Yin Chongyuan was unreliable. If she believed him and couldn't wait to do what the empress told her, wouldn't she be on his way?This man is too treacherous, and he pretends to be kind on the surface, which is kind of trying to untangle her heart, but she can also guess what purpose is behind it.So beware of him and do the opposite.

Lie on the bed and rest for a while, there is a puppet sent by Lu Shanggong beside the bed.She leaned forward and hugged her to look through them. There were several characters, including the princess, Shan Yu, the general, and the fisherman's daughter.

The sun shifted to the west, trapped in the Rouyi Hall and unable to move around, it was quiet at first, but then became a little bored.

According to the Empress Dowager, this kind of leisure time should be spent spending time together, but it is a pity that it is all spent on reading.It was even more tick-tock, and there was a faint drumbeat.He felt strange, looked up, and saw a few small sticks protruding from the vermilion lacquer frame on the opposite side, and two puppet figures hanging from the silk thread hanging from the bottom.

"I crossed mountains and ridges into the wilderness, my heart is in the Southern Dynasty, and my body is in the North." The soft female voice was extremely resentful, and the princess dragged her tongue and made her debut.

Today I was very surprised, her so-called little trick turned out to be this, it was unexpected.He buckled the book and hugged his chest, with a smile on his face, his attention was attracted by her.

The princess put one hand on her eyebrows, and sang melancholy: "Standing on the vast grassland, looking at the big river, the north and the south. I can't see my hometown, and I don't have any parents I miss. I don't know what Shanyu looked like, whether he has a broad mind, Pure and kind. When are you willing to let me go back and take a look at the prosperous Chang'an again."

She lowered her voice and changed to a male voice, Shanyu in fox fur came striding forward and spread her arms to the beauty, "The scenery in the north of Saibei is like a brocade, and the flowers are fragrant for thousands of miles. The beautiful person will become attached to me and protect Hu Han together." A hundred years of well-being."

The princess was shocked when she saw the stranger, and she covered her face and said, "Ah, who is this, who is playing Meng Lang!"

Shanyu pressed his clothes and saluted, "I am Shanyu the Hun, your husband. Don't miss your home country, rivers and mountains, it is so far away from you. Stay here, lovely girl. There are beautiful bearded beards here, plump and beautiful. cattle and sheep. The place where I will be in the future will be the hometown where you can live in peace.”

Jinshang laughed a lot when he saw it, but he didn't expect his queen to have such a skill.It is very common for a girl in the boudoir to recite poems and paint pictures, but it is rare for a girl to perform a puppet show in style.

He raised his hands and clapped her hands, and her smiling face appeared from behind the grid, "Guan Jia, how do you think I'm doing?"

He said yes, "Did you fill in this word?"

"Yeah, it's a pity that I only filled in a little bit, and I haven't thought about it later." She came over happily and handed Shan Yu to him, "I wonder if the official will do me a favor and fill in the words for me?"

He lowered his head and stroked the puppet's hair, "What are you going to do next? Shan Yu has brought back his bride, will there be no more war between the two countries?"

She sat down on the mat next to his couch, tilted her head and said no, "Although Shan Yu fell in love with the princess, there were ups and downs and bitterness in the end. A good story always has twists and turns, and the success after the twists and turns makes people palpitate. Say it?"

He nodded slowly, "The empress is right. Let me think about how to continue this story. In this way, let's write our own, and call Huang Menyan to watch it in two days to see whose story is more exciting, and the winner will be the winner." There is a reward."

She rolled her eyes with a smile, nodded and said yes, "That's it. Let's ask the queen mother and ladies to judge, but I am afraid that they will be unfair, so I will all turn to the officials."

He held up the puppet in his hand and shook it, "They dislike me being the emperor, don't they dislike you being the queen?"

"That's true." She said proudly, "I will definitely win. If I win, the officials will take me to Genyue. The queen mother said that the scenery there is very beautiful, so take me to see it."

He paused for a moment before nodding, "It's a deal, no one else, just the two of us, how about it?"

Is this a windfall?Without a third pair of eyes to watch, the more time we spend together, the more opportunities will naturally increase accordingly.Of course she was very satisfied in her heart, but she wanted to pretend, "The ladies have been in the forbidden court and rarely leave the inner city. Besides, the queen mother is also willing to relax, so it's better to go together. Do the officials remember the imperial concubine? It's Princess Qintai , she is lively by nature, she might get sick from being confined for a long time."

Imam concentrated on fiddling with the silk thread on the stick, and casually said: "I only lose to you, and Fuze's entire harem will be boring. If they want to go, they can ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to arrange, or they can live there for a while, but they don't necessarily have to go with them."

She secretly rejoiced, bit her cheeks to keep her smile from widening, and tried to act reserved. If she was too reserved, it would be a bit late. It was okay to say, "There are too many people and too much chaos. The official family likes to be quiet, so let's do it according to the official's wishes." !” Then he got up, tucked his collar and smiled, and went to the apse.

When it was nightfall, several Shang Palaces came, entered the palace and changed the mats and brocade quilts, saying that they were sent by the Empress Dowager to serve the officials and saints.

What is this? The bridal chamber has been passed, and the silk handkerchief has been taken away, so why do you still have this set?The emperor and empress stood side by side, with embarrassment on their faces.

Lu Shanggong blessed the body and said with a smile: "The happy day should last three nights in a row. This is the rule of the Forbidden Court. Officials and saints are husband and wife. There is nothing embarrassing between husband and wife. The emperor's heir is important. It's getting late , the officials and saints rested earlier, so that the maidservants can return to the Queen Mother."

Im not feeling very comfortable, he said coldly, "Is this asking me and the empress to undress in front of you?"

Several Shanggongs were a little timid, exchanged glances and muttered: "The servants are ordered by the Queen Mother, and they dare not disobey, please forgive me."

Zihua knew that they could not be driven away by force, so he said: "The officials and I are not used to this, Lu Shanggong took the other two to retreat outside the curtain, I will change clothes for the officials, and just go to sleep."

The veils in the hall are very thin and light, and the lamps are lit in the back hall, so it is only a little hazy and can be seen clearly after a layer of separation.The courtiers are not single-minded people, the officials are already unhappy, since the queen speaks, let's go down the steps.He quickly responded yes, but walked out.

Zonghua has her plan, so they can't see the shougong sand on her shoulders, and the wound on the official's arm can't be exposed, so as to drive people away, cover it up if you can.Since he was doing a show for them, he didn't care whether he liked it or not, so he took off his big sleeves and his long clothes, and the two of them lay down together, only to see those Shanggongs turned off the lights outside, Retired.

Although they look at each other and hate each other, they are living people after all. Last night, they were confused and slept on the same bed.I'm very sober today, and it doesn't seem good to lie down together again.Zihua thought over and over again, planning to go to the outer hall, anyway, it's hot now, sleeping on the concubine's couch is fine.But he moved faster than her, and without waiting for her to speak, he got up and left without making a sound.

Too much idle time is hard.Zonghua couldn't tell how he lived, he ate and slept, and when he got bored, he went to see him and said something innocuous.The majesty of the emperor is supported by countless courtiers and servants. Those are gone, and he is no different from ordinary people.Jinshang's temper is not bad, although there is always a strange temptation in his words.Apart from these, he can be regarded as a gentle person.Children who grew up in confinement, no matter how deep their thoughts are, are born with a kind of elegance and nobility in their blood. Even if they sit there quietly, people feel that they cannot be offended.

She was afraid of being alone, and sometimes she couldn't find a topic to talk about, and she didn't know how to strike up a conversation, so she walked around the bedroom alone.Rouyi Hall is very big, walking fifty or sixty steps from south to north, she walked over with her hands behind her back, as long as she saw him still there, she would feel at ease.

The Empress Dowager really spoke well, saying that the three days in the prison would be three full days, and it was already the evening of the fourth day when they were released.The moment the gate of Rouyi Hall opened, many people waited outside the hall, and when they saw them, they bowed their heads and bowed, making the general triumphant.

Zihua has clothes to wear, and he is already extremely grateful.Satisfied, she straightened the collar of the Huanhua brocade shirt, and reassembled her elegant and dignified posture.Turning his face away to look at Jinshang, he stands with his hands behind his back in a leisurely manner.After three days of getting along, she was more or less acquainted, and she went to him to give her blessing, "The concubine has gone back to the palace, the officials don't forget to come and see me."

He didn't answer directly, but moved his eyes to the distance, "Go, have a good rest."

Chunwo and Shang Gong from the main palace stepped forward to help her, she raised her skirt and stepped down to Majesty Dan, walked two steps, slowly turned her delicate eyes, and called to the official, "Don't forget my libretto."

Imakami finally turned his head, "Understood, let's go!"

She smiled, puffed out her chest, and was surrounded by a group of people and stepped out of the palace gate.

At night, Chunwo slept with her, and asked her softly, "How are you and the official family doing?"

She lay on the bed, raised her hands and looked at her newly dyed Koudan, when she heard Chunwo's question, she murmured, "It's nothing, we haven't consummated the house yet."

Chunwo stood up, "Really? What about the silk handkerchief?"

"It was his arm that was dyed." She retracted her arm, her left shoulder arched out from her neckline, "Look."

Her ghougong sand is still there, bright red under the lamplight.Chunwo was a little rejoiced, but also a little disappointed, and murmured: "What's the matter with the official family? Are you really not healthy? With your face, you are alone in the same room, and nothing happened for three days. It's really surprising." .”

She lost interest, intertwined her fingers on her belly, frowned and said, "Mother, he is more difficult to deal with than I imagined. I thought I could get rid of him with all kinds of excuses, but it was useless at all. This forbidden court, or the outside world His world is full of his spies. For example, I exchanged letters with Yun Guan, and the reason why the empress entered the palace in the first place, he knows everything as big as the tip of a needle."

Chunwo's face was full of nervousness, "Then why did he make you queen? He's not afraid that you will harm him?"

Yun Hua slightly raised the corner of his mouth, "Even the emperor may be deposed, not to mention the empress! I think he is always sure of winning, and I am not worried that I will be against him. He is really weird, his brain looks different from others. Turn around and let Aunt Jin and the others know, and tell them to be careful, and don't let him take advantage of it."

(End of this chapter)