A Collection of Old Sayings by Fourth Sister You

Chapter 16 Forbidden Court (16)
If I say that I love the queen, will the queen believe it? (1)
The open space in front of Rouyi Hall has long been set up with bamboo branches. Sunning dragon robes is just a general term. In the state of great ax etiquette, the emperor's clothing is divided into many types.For example, Dagon crown, Tongtian crown, crimson gauze robe, shoe robe, shirt robe, and narrow robe, each of which has a special etiquette system, which strictly stipulates which occasions to wear.

The number of suitcases is huge, and more than a dozen small yellow doors remove the wooden covers one by one, which reminds people of the phrase "open the box to check and get the pomegranate skirt" by Empress Wu.The brand-new robes were continuously shipped out, because Ruinao was placed in the box in advance, and there was a strong fragrance when it was shaken by the wind.

The queen hangs her laundry in a serious manner.Picking up both shoulders to open one by one, the upper body is tall now, and the clothes are also long, so it is necessary to stand on a higher step, so as not to let the hem hang down to the ground.Take bamboo branches through the two sleeves, carefully set up one by one, there are about twenty sets at first count.Thousands of needles and thousands of threads gather cumbersome decorations, and under the sunlight, Yunlong Fu jumps out of thousands of golden lights.

In the past, there were no queens in the harem, and the person with the highest rank was elected to host every Tiankuang Festival.She has been a concubine Xian for three consecutive years, and only remembers that she is the daughter of Yushi Zhongcheng. He hasn't looked at her face carefully, and he can't remember exactly what she looks like.He has been like this since he was a child. Once he pays attention to a person or a thing, he will never forget it until his death.But if you are not interested and can't concentrate, even if you repeat it several times a day, you can be strangely unimpressed.

While drying clothes in summer, a gust of wind blew the treasure belt in her hair and flew high.The clothes are plain, but the silk sash is vermilion and gold, as if plum blossom makeup has been put on the immature face, there is a kind of contrast between plain and half.

He avoided standing aside and watched quietly, seeing that she found an extra thread on a narrow robe, lowered her head, and brought her lips together.

He turned around and walked into the hall. The sun was rising, and gradually a heat wave rolled over to the corridor, and he stood for a long time feeling restless.Sitting on the bamboo couch for a while, scraping the surface of the couch made of green bamboo strips with his fingers, subconsciously looked out the window, and said loudly, "Come here."

When the priest entered to salute, he slightly raised his hand, "Let the queen come into the palace."

The enshrined official went to take orders, he glanced through the window, she handed the crown in her hand to the yellow door next to her, and raised her skirt to go up the steps.

"Zhang Luode is almost there." She walked slowly, not approaching, and stopped after three steps, "Is the official calling me?"

He took a critical tone, "The empress only needs to put on a show, and leave the rest to the Huangmen. There's no need to do everything yourself."

She listened with a smile, leaned forward and sat down in the rose chair, "The clothes of the official family don't need to be handed over by others, it's my duty. I'm done here, take a short break and go, don't let the empress wait " After speaking, I remembered the Queen Mother's advice, asking her to persuade him that he would be exposed to both rain and dew, so I called him tentatively, "The official..."

She called Guanjia different from others, it had a waxy taste.Like the sand dumpling sent by the Honey Fried Bureau, although it does not reach the filling after a bite, it is sticky to the teeth and can be dragged out for a long distance.

He raised his eyes, "What?"

She straightened her body on the chair, and it seemed that she was not ready to speak. After hesitating for a long time, she said: "Lady Liang and her concubine entered the palace on the same day, and they were canonized on the same day. Do the officials remember? Just now when I went to Baoci Palace, my empress I said a lot of things, and I wanted to persuade the official family to go to Yisheng Pavilion..." She glanced at him, then lowered her head, entwined her fingers around the skirt, and said in a low voice, "So many ladies in the palace are looking forward to Officials, if you have free time, you might as well sit in their pavilion. Are you busy with maintenance, ladies can sing and dance, and they can relieve your fatigue."

Persuading a man to have a good harem is a bit ridiculous to her.Everyone in the palace knew his temper, if he listened to people's persuasion, the Queen Mother would not have to make such a big effort.But embarrassment is embarrassment, I still have to mention it, it seems that she, the queen, is lenient.As for whether to go or not, that's out of her control.What she wants to figure out right now is how to bring up Cui Zhuqiao's matter with him, but she is not sure whether she should confess first or not.If he knew about it a long time ago, he might think that she is not playing tricks, and she can still be saved; if he didn't know, wouldn't he have dug a hole and buried himself!

She glanced at him, and he shifted his gaze elsewhere, "The empress hasn't been lucky enough yet, how come it's their turn."

His face was calm, it seemed that it was just a very ordinary sentence, if Meng Hua didn't hear it clearly, he might have missed it in a blink of an eye.She was taken aback for a moment, but when she figured it out, the red cloud on her face instantly rose and spread into the neckline with a blowing momentum.

Today Xianxian turned his head, "Why doesn't the queen speak?"

Yong Hua clasped his hands together hard, his nails hurting his joints.To fight against him, you must have a strong heart, and if you are so confused by his two words, how will you have the power to resist in the future?Pretend to be garlic, in fact, she will.So his eyes turned around, and he said angrily: "What did the officials tell me? The empress means that if the officials don't want to take care of other concubines, they often go to the palace of the concubines. When we parted from the officials that day, the concubines begged The officials came to see me, but they have been looking forward and looking forward, but they have never seen you coming to the Yongjin Palace. Today is the Tiankuan Festival, and the court has nothing to do. The ministers and concubines prepared a little wine to entertain the officials, are the officials coming?"

He twisted a piece of dust-repelling jade pendant in his hand, stroked the uneven texture with his fingertips, and said in a calm voice: "I remember that the queen would get a rash when drinking, is it all gone now?"

She choked for a moment, remembering how he rubbed the medicine on her, and suddenly felt like she was defeated.Also angry, he said with a dry smile: "Although you can't drink wine, you can hold the pot for the officials. If the officials agree, I will order people to make preparations, and put benzoin in the hall, waiting for the officials to come."

As expected, he didn't answer, and looked at her with cold eyes.

Zihua knows how to advance and retreat, so naturally he can't just add fuel to the fire. If he is offended, wouldn't he even be able to sing?She hurriedly changed the subject, and asked him with a smile, "Have the officials prepared the puppet show that was agreed that day? Count me in."

Hearing this, he said slowly, "Today is a good time, let's decide the winner!"

She said oh, "So the official has already finished writing? That's great, I'll order someone to fetch the puppet."

He asked her to wait a while, "You win, I will take you to Genyue to escape the summer heat. If I win, what will you do?"

If you want to bet, she said, "The conditions are determined by the officials. But there are words first, and I can't make excessive demands. They must be within my ability. After all, I just want to go to Genyue for fun. If the officials let me pick the stars and the moon, If I can’t do it, don’t blame me for not admitting it.”

It also takes skill to say that you don't admit your account and calm your mind.Imam glanced at her lightly, "Queen, don't worry, I won't intentionally make things difficult for you. But I haven't made up my mind yet, I'll let you know when I think about it."

She nodded in agreement, but while dealing with him, she also had to think about Cui Zhuzi's matter.Weighed it over and over again, finally decided to mention it first, and then said softly: "My family once invited a teacher, do the officials know? Yesterday, Mrs. Liang came to sit in my palace and asked for my instructions, saying that a new direct scholar has arrived. His painting skills are amazing, and I want to order him to be painted. I sent someone to ask the Queen Mother about this matter, and the Queen Mother agreed. Later, Zhao went to Tianzhang Pavilion to inquire, and found out that the direct scholar was my husband when I was in Jian'an. "

After she finished speaking, she felt a little uneasy.Carefully observe his words and demeanor, he had his usual indifferent expression, and said aloud, "This gentleman has a heart, and he traveled thousands of miles to come to Dayaxe. He must be worried about the queen! Since he is your teacher, he should take a good look at it. Now The qualifications are still low, and there is no rank for a direct bachelor. After a while, if you have real talents and learning, you might as well be promoted."

When he said that, she didn't expect it, she always thought that a few words of cynicism were necessary, but she didn't.But this person's thoughts are too deep, and he can't guess what's in his heart, maybe the more he should attack, the better he can control it!
Zihua thanked him with his hands tucked in, since he could hold his breath, let's cover it for now.However, it is not safe for Cui Zhuzhang to stay in the forbidden area, so it is better to leave early.Like the nurse and Ah Rong, they also have to find a way to break up.No one can say for sure what will happen in the future, there are too many people involved, but it's holding hands.

After sitting for a while, the diamond-shaped light strips on the window gradually shifted their positions, and it was getting late.

"The empress is still waiting in the garden, the officials and concubines go with them!"

He didn't look very enthusiastic, he turned his head in silence, and his eyes fell on the Suanni Baqiao incense cauldron in the hall.Yun Hua asked softly: "Don't the officials like it?"

He still didn't speak, and didn't know what he was thinking.

His temperament is really as elusive as he heard when he was in Sui Kingdom.Fortunately, most of the time, he can maintain a modest and gentlemanly demeanor. For the time being, he has no chance to see such tortures as peeling day lilies, but sitting face to face with him, I always feel that there is a hidden worry of facing madness at any time.In fact, she didn't like to get along with him, she was too depressed and always terrified.If he could have predicted that he would fall into this strange predicament, perhaps the previous enthusiasm would have been half-cooled!

She thought of Yun Guan, who was not born of the same mother as him, and had a very different temperament.Yunguan is like a tree under the sun, trying to take root and stretch upward.After being a proton in Sui country for so many years, he endured humiliation, but he was more optimistic and open-minded than him.As for him, he grew up in the midst of wealth and power, so close to the center of power. He didn't learn anything else, and he developed the ability to exercise power.The world has been obtained, what else is there to do?Still unhappy, still dissatisfied.

She stood up and took a step forward, "Let me go with the officials, if you don't like to stay, show your face and go to my palace to rest, okay?"

He glanced at her with a half-smile, "The queen wants me to go that much?"

She had no choice but to say: "The concubine dare not not follow what the empress ordered. Besides, the officials should disperse everywhere. Opening up the mind is also good for the body."

He shook his head, "I'm asking the queen, do you expect me to go to Qingning Palace?"

He suddenly took the initiative to ask, which caught her off guard.But it's not like it's never been considered, so there's nothing to panic about.She smiled sweetly: "The officials forgot, I am the queen of the officials. The empress said that if the emperor and empress sing in harmony, the universe will be settled and the world will be peaceful."

"Qin Se and Ming?" He raised the corners of his lips, looked at her again, with a completely different look in his eyes, "The queen really wants to play with my Qin and Se in harmony?"

He changed his tone, showing his sharpness and directly hitting people's hearts. For a moment, Yun Hua didn't know how to answer, and then he paused and said: "Does the official have any doubts about me? After all, I was canonized in the Zichen Palace, and I also worshiped the world with you In the eyes of the officials, is a woman's life so sloppy? If you were on all possible precautions, why did you make me the empress? If you want, you can let me go back to Dasui."

She was a little angry, with a face that was about to cry, and she couldn't tell whether it was real or not.He looked at her, frost gradually appeared in his eyes, but after a slight rippling, he changed into a knowing smile, "What did I say to make you so angry? Your imperial edict has been issued Tell the world, what's the matter with returning to Sui Kingdom? What if Emperor Jian threatens me with you and asks me to give up half of the country? What will I do then? They are willing to let you come to Dayue to be a hostess, but I don't want to let my queen Become a tool for others to use. So don't say you want to go back..." He thought for a while, and then slowly chanted, "Where there is me, is the hometown where you can live in peace."

He borrowed the libretto from the puppet show, and was suddenly heard by an outsider, who must have mistakenly thought that the relationship between them was very good.Although he is eccentric, Zihua himself should reflect on himself.It was true that I did something wrong just now, and I couldn't easily say such words, but when I was in a hurry, I didn't think about it.Now that I've calmed down, I'm starting to feel uneasy again.He said it with a smile, but there are too many things contained in the smile, no one can understand it.

She lowered her head and said in a low voice, "I was too arrogant and lost my sense of propriety. Opening and shutting up and saying that I want to go back to Sui Kingdom is really petty."

"It's okay." He walked past her, his deep voice remained in the empty hall, "I have always been very patient with you."

From Funing Palace to Ninghe Palace, I didn't take a chariot, and I didn't want to be served close by, so I opened my own umbrella and walked slowly between the long and narrow palace walls.

Yung Hua lagged behind a few steps, and looked up at him occasionally. His figure was calm and spacious. The wind blew into his clothes, blowing up the two big armholes. faintly visible.As he approached Lize Gate, he walked more and more slowly, turning around from time to time, probably waiting for her.

She hurried to catch up, passed the gate and looked around, Ning and the beauties in front of the palace, Shi Zhao was standing at the foot of the steps not far away, she raised her hand and beckoned, "Bring the puppet, I have discussed it with the officials , today we will have a showdown." After saying that, he smiled and raised his skirt and went up the steps.

There was a faint fragrance in the hall, and there was a lot of laughter, but as soon as they appeared, everyone fell silent, bowed down, and paid their respects to the empress.

The Empress Dowager smiled and said in the seat: "It is good to observe etiquette, but there are no outsiders, so don't be too cautious." Calling everyone to sit down, she said, "June [-]th, my aunt. It was originally the day when married girls return to their natal homes. It’s just because the ladies can’t leave the palace, so we all get together to have fun. I’ve ordered someone to prepare rouge here, since the officials are here, please ask the officials to paint oblique red for the ladies!”

There is a custom of painting red dots on the face during the Tiankuan Festival. When the mother's family walks around, the face will be marked, which can avoid evil and seek blessings.The Empress Dowager is a quick-witted mother who creates opportunities for the ladies every time.Yan Hua smiled and watched from the side, the ladies looked shy and timid, and now they frowned almost invisible, but reluctantly, they lifted the pen on the tray.

The number of people is not too many, including a total of 29 queens.A high-ranking self-confident, no matter how anxious he is, he still behaves humbly and politely.Finally, today's imperial pen touched the eyebrows of a talented person, and those concubines surrounded the throne like stars.

Yunhua sighed in his heart, it was really hard for him, the Queen Mother was in charge, and he had to obey even if he refused.She was in a good mood suddenly, and she picked a hibiscus hairpin by herself and put it in her hair.

Chiying came over and glanced at the throne with a smile, "Women are very happy today."

She murmured, "They are all young girls. They love the official family in their hearts, and it is difficult to express it because of their affection. Today, I am getting close to the official family through the festival. My sister also went to invite the official family to order some noodles and talk to the official family. a few words."

"If the official has the heart, there is no need for me to rush around like that." She is generous and resigns herself to everything.Turning her head to look outside, she saw a servant leading a person here, she pointed, "Look, saint, that must be the new direct scholar!"

Zihua followed the trend and looked over. The person who came was wearing a round collar robe and a fur head. Although he had no rank, he behaved elegantly. It was Cui Zhuzhang.I hadn't seen him for many days, but when I suddenly saw a familiar figure, I felt joy in my heart.It's just that due to the constraints of his current status, he couldn't go out of the hall to meet him, so he nodded at him from a distance.When Cui Zhuyu saw this, he pursed his lips and smiled, and followed the Huangmen back to the side pavilion, waiting to be summoned.

Chi Ying looked curious, "Is the sage familiar with the straight scholar?"

She smiled, "Very familiar, he is my tutor."

Chiying said in a loud voice: "I really envy the saint. After entering the palace, the queen mother and the officials favored him. Now there is a gentleman in the forbidden court to take care of him. Unlike me, I was lonely after leaving Wurong. It's very pitiful."

Yun Hua casually comforted her a few words, then raised his chin slightly, indicating that the ladies in the palace had finished drawing and it was her turn.

After holding the profit, Shi Shiran gave blessings to Jinshang. After all, her identity is different from other people, Jinshang is very kind, and talked to her with a low laugh.Zi Hua bowed her head to sip her barley tea, a little absent-minded.The Huangmen sent seasonal dishes in, and put them on the food table in front of them one by one. The dim sum at the court banquet had the characteristics of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, exquisite and dexterous.Yulu Tuan, Cherry Biluo, and Lingsha Weed, all kinds of bright fillings are filled in translucent leather, so beautiful and tempting that I can't bear to eat them.

Although she is sitting upright, her mind is not here at all.Today, the concubines are sent away, and she should be the last one, but in the end she is ignorant and immobile like a mountain.He wasn't angry either, he brought his pen to her, and when she came back to her senses she was about to stand up, but he pressed down on her shoulder, bent down slightly, and pressed his soft wolf hair between her eyebrows.

He ordered flower tins for her, his thoughts on flowers were very different from others, he stared at them with scorching eyes, and they were so close, there seemed to be thousands of mountains and rivers in those eyes.Yung Hua became embarrassed, his breath met hers, accustomed to his indifference of rejecting others, suddenly changed the direction of the wind, which made her confused.

(End of this chapter)