A Collection of Old Sayings by Fourth Sister You

Chapter 36 Forbidden Court (36)
He and I can only live as one in the end, if we succeed, we will be king, and if we lose, we will die without a place to die. (1)
In the cloudy sky for most of the day, it finally started to rain. It didn't fall in a hurry, and it slowly fell from between the palace walls on both sides.Zihua raised his face to pick it up, thinking of the willow catkins flying in April and May in Jian'an, it was the same, harmonious and overwhelming.She wanted to run happily, but he kept holding her by the sleeve, and she looked at him helplessly, "Where is the official going to take me?"

"Yanfu Palace." He said, "I promised you earlier."

She was a little embarrassed, "Miss Liang is still sick, take me shopping and let her know how heartbroken she is."

He frowned, "If she's sick, she'll take care of her, and when she recovers, she can go shopping around. Does it mean that because she's sick, others have to face the wall in the palace?"

How impersonal!But why did she feel so comfortable, she even forgot the trouble the concubine had caused her just now.She licked her head with the other hand, "Your Majesty also hopes that you will spend more time with Mrs. Liang, after all, she is Wurong's princess."

He didn't look back, and still led her slowly, "I know what to do, in my heart."

She quietly curled the corners of her lips. She never could guess his thoughts, but she was afraid that Chi Ying's words would touch him. After a while, she tentatively said: "I asked the medical officer about the situation when I entered the Yisheng Pavilion. Ordinary asthma... If it's really sick, I'm afraid it's something else, then I'm incompetent as a queen."

He actually smiled when he heard this, "You've never been competent before, it doesn't matter if you do it one more time."

She thought he would counsel her bitterly and bitterly, but she didn't expect it to be such a shabby attitude.She refused, and said angrily: "I am also involved in palace affairs. Although Xu Shanggong makes decisions for me on many trivial matters, I don't need to worry about major matters. How can you say that I am incompetent? The officials see me like this , others will probably dissatisfy me even more." She stopped her legs and refused to walk, "No, you have to speak clearly."

"They don't dare." He said concisely, pulled her still, and stopped to look at the sky, "The rain will keep falling harder and harder, I don't care if it gets wet."

She pouted and said, "Who told you not to allow the scene to be recorded and they followed? It's a good time. I don't have an umbrella. Do you blame me? You say I'm incompetent. I serve the Queen Mother, the officials, and the Prime Minister's internal affairs. I work hard every day."

In fact, she didn't believe it herself!He looked at her with a smile, "The Empress Dowager stays in the morning and evening. She waited on me for a change of court clothes. The palace affairs are handled by the Shang Palace of Qingning Palace. The empress is really hard."

She choked up, "You can't blame me for the imperial concubine's illness." Then she lowered her voice and said aggrievedly, "Which relatives hurt enemies quickly, who is the relative and who is the enemy..."

But he stopped laughing, his expression became very serious, and he said word by word: "Who said to blame you? Other people's words, you don't need to worry about it? Queen just remember, your good or bad, I alone have the final say. That's it."

She raised her head to look at him, like a hole had been pierced in the chaotic sky, and the sunlight shone through it, shining into her heart all the time.She wrung her hands and asked, "Does the official suspect me?"

He slightly hooked the corner of his lips, "Don't worry even if you are suspicious."

She narrowed her eyes, "What do you mean?"

"The empress has a pure character." As soon as he finished speaking, the rain started to pour heavily.There was still some distance from Yanfu Palace, and there was a nearby eaves that could shelter from the rain, so he raised his hand to cover it, pulled her up and ran towards it.

Yung Hua was dragged staggeringly by him, thinking while running, what kind of innocent, to put it bluntly, she thinks she is stupid.But strangely, she wasn't angry at all.Rather let him underestimate than let him overestimate, so that she can pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger.Reassuring myself, my mood became very open, and I said loudly: "Slow down, it's such a hot day, it's okay to get a little rain."

He didn't answer her immediately, and said after a long time: "You can't touch raw water now."

It wasn't until Zihua remembered that he was in the letter period, and he felt very embarrassed when he said this.I can't remember my own affairs, so I need him to remind me.He, too, is as thoughtful as a hair, how can she live in front of him?
The thunder was rumbling, and I finally hid under the eaves, panting heavily from exhaustion.She looked out, "I don't know how long it will take, and it will be dark later, so I won't have time to go back to Da Nei."

"If you don't have time, stay there. There is a bedroom in the palace, and there are special people to wait on it." He swept his clothes and pointed his finger to show her, "Cross the inclined bridge from here, see the green glazed tiles? That's Yanfu Palace .”

Yanfu Palace is outside the Gongchen Gate, and Zonghua has heard of it.At the beginning, the five internal servants fought with high-quality skills and spent huge sums of money when renovating the old palace, turning it into a luxurious and luxurious place.Since seeing Gen Yue's exquisiteness, there is no grand scene that is unimaginable.But from the outside, the palace garden and pavilions are continuous, and there is a sense of mistyness in the rain and fog.

She smiled and said: "The official family is tired of staying in the palace, and wants to go out for a walk and take me as a company?"

He glanced at her, "There are many wonderful places in the inner city, not only the forbidden area. The queen sits in the central palace, and I won't take you out. If you walk around alone, you will inevitably get a bad reputation for enjoying yourself. When the time comes, the speaker will ask It is really troublesome that I have to bother to excuse you when I impeach you."

It's really hard for him to make up such a set of excuses when he obviously tried every means to be with her.Zihua smiled and said nothing, seeing a big drop of water hanging on his temple, he didn't think much, rolled up his big sleeve and tucked it up for him.

He paused, outside the eaves was the noisy world, her face looked flawless and lovely in front of his eyes.He raised his hand to pinch her wrist, through a layer of Shu brocade, he could feel the delicate skin underneath.There is a warm current around the heart, which can melt the cold and hard heart.He didn't know it before, thinking that he only needs to be alone in life, but after a long time, he realized that no matter how strong his heart is, he still needs another person to warm him.He longed, very strongly.No matter whether it was snatched from others or not, now that he is by his side, he can't let go no matter what.

He stood facing her, his heart pounding.He lacked courage, but fortunately this self-proclaimed experienced person was only half jealous, the two looked at each other for a while, and at the same time turned their eyes away.

"Queen..." He summoned up his courage and said, "Can you give me a hug?"

She was taken aback. Why did you say such a thing so bluntly?No wonder she often despises him, he is so naive and ridiculous!It was too naive and ridiculous...but it formed a heavy impact in her heart.She looked left and right, "Is the official house cold?"

He bit his lip, and the roots of his ears turned red, spreading all the way into the middle lane.He said no, "I just wanted it all of a sudden."

How do people answer this? Women should be more reserved, so of course they can't say yes.She turned her face away, "Hey, it's raining so hard, I'm actually a little cold."

For a burst of ecstasy, he carefully put his hands on her shoulders and brought them over bit by bit until he was completely in his arms.The last time I hugged her was when Qixi escaped, she jumped off the rock and had no choice.This time she voluntarily, he hugged her tightly, wishing he could embed her in his flesh, "Now the queen is not cold anymore!"

She put her hands on his jade belt safely, and said with a murmur: "So-so."

Leaning too tightly, all kinds of charming thoughts burst out in an instant.It's hard to scratch my heart, if I can, making her like this...or that...all unclean things, I feel a little ashamed when I think about it.He relaxed a little, seeing her bright red cheeks, he couldn't restrain himself, and boldly kissed her forehead.She trembled slightly, and he sighed, "Queen, I like you."

She raised her eyes, sparkling in her eyes, "Officials..."

He lowered his head and pressed against her forehead, "I won't speak nice words, and I won't please you..."

She said, "It doesn't matter, as long as you can write."

Originally, he wanted to tell her his heart, after all, he has been married for more than two months, and the husband and wife can't waste their lives like this.The words were already on his lips, but he didn't expect a basin of cold water to fall from the sky, which caught him off guard.Those tender and sweet words in the past were pasted on his face like big ugly words. He coughed several times, let her go in embarrassment, turned around with his hands behind his back, and murmured: "Why doesn't the rain stop? ..."

She acted as if nothing had happened, pulled the painting and said, "Yes, it rained a lot this year." Then the two looked at each other and smiled, and felt baffled after laughing.

Someone came from a distance, and they ran out of the Gongchen gate quickly in a coir raincoat, and it was a recording scene.When he got closer, he panted and said, "The officials and saints are here, so it's easy for me to find them. Have you ever been drenched in rain? What if you catch cold?"

Yun Hua took the umbrella and said no, "Fortunately, there is a place to hide from the rain, and there is no hindrance."

Today, still with his hands behind his back, he watched for a while, and said to Lu Jing in a cold voice, "Aren't you leaving?"

She looked at him in amazement, why did they act as if they were harming him when they brought him an umbrella?Lu Jing was used to being angry, nodded and bowed, stepped back a few steps, and quickly went away with another umbrella.She gasped and shouted on tiptoe: "Recording class, keep that umbrella too!"

Lu Jing ran so hard that he couldn't touch the ground, he entered the Gongchen Gate in a blink of an eye.Jinshang was quite magnanimous, smiled and said: "We can use one."

Now that the person is gone, I can only do as he said.He opened the umbrella, and she arched her shoulders and leaned under the umbrella, complaining in her mouth: "It's raining so hard, I'm afraid a small umbrella can't cover it."

"Just get closer." He stretched out an arm, "The Queen can hold on to me, Yanfu Palace is not far away, just a few steps away."

She looked at him resentfully, daring to speak out.Reluctantly hugging his arm, he smiled complacently and led her into the rain.

The rain was not as heavy as before, but still fine.The umbrella was leaning towards her, and half of his body was wet.She put her hand in and straightened it, and then it was the same again, she frowned, "If the official is sick, wouldn't it be my fault again?"

His tone was light, "The queen is so afraid of the queen mother?"

She leaned against his shoulder and said: "The Queen Mother always treats me well, and I am always a little bit afraid of her. She told me today that the Queen must take care of the overall situation, and even if the officials hang around, I will not be able to live." You're angry."

He was silent for a while, "Can you do it?"

She thought about it seriously, seeing him playing chess with Chiying made her feel depressed that day, if he got close to others, she might not be very happy.But so what?She is the queen, but no one can take over his power.After struggling for a long time, she felt that she still liked him a little bit.The rumors about him in the outside world are not good. She entered the Forbidden Court, and she was worried about getting along with him before.Later, I don't know when, the hatred became blurred, and he had another side that no one knew.Emotional blankness, untactful handling, clumsy, but seemingly sincere.Out of fear, she put on a mask to test her. At that time, she despised him to the extreme, but when she turned her head, she felt a little pity for him... In the end, the environment she was in was already like this, and her thoughts didn't matter at all. .

"I can." She said calmly with melancholy in her eyes, "The official family is everyone's official family, so I have no reason to be angry."

When he arrived at Chenhui Gate, he didn't speak any more, but walked in.

This place is different from Genyue, which occupies a large area and focuses on the beauty of the mountains and rivers.The construction of Yanfu Palace is more graceful than that of Genyue, with small bridges, flowing water, rockery and caves, highlighting the soft and beautiful style of Jiangnan courtyards to the marrow.

The emperor and the empress traveled together without any order in advance, which ruined all the Huangmen and their wives in the palace.Rong Hua sat in the hall and watched as a group of people came and went, and it took a lot of effort just to arrange for them to change and wash.It was almost dusk, the rain had stopped, and the sky was full of fire burning clouds, reflecting the palace in a strong red.She changed her clothes and wandered out, when she suddenly heard a sudden noise in the hall, which really startled her.

A Huangmen retreated from the inside in a panic, his heel slipped, and he fell on his back, his hands and feet flailing wildly.She walked over to ask what was wrong, and the yellow door turned over and kowtowed repeatedly, "Saint, help me... the official family was furious in the hall and kicked the little one out."

It was fine just now, why is it not happy all of a sudden?She raised the corner of her skirt to enter the hall, and a cot was placed behind twelve screens. He sat on the edge of the bed, only wearing his middle coat, with his hands on his knees, his face full of displeasure.

A gold-clad basin rolls aside, dripping water all over the floor.She walked forward frustratingly, and asked softly, "What's wrong with the official family? Are you unhappy?"

He turned his face away, "Nothing."

She looked around, "Is it because they didn't serve you well and made you angry?"

He reiterated impatiently, "It's nothing to say, leave the queen alone."

"If you are not happy, then Yanfu Palace is the wrong place." She bent down and picked up the pot, put it on the flower table beside her, then took two steps forward and looked at him, "What's the matter, tell me. They didn't serve you well, so I'll serve you."

I don't know which sore spot he poked, he became more and more angry, twisted his body and raised his chin, without even looking at her.Zihua took the Yanfu and put it on him, but he stiffened his arms and refused to put it on.After working for a long time, she was sweating all over, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, she supported her back and said: "You are so awkward, I really don't care about you, you can wear it yourself!" After saying that, she flicked her sleeves and walked out with her head held high.

Such a grown-up person is still making trouble like a child, so he is not afraid of embarrassment if he does it!She hugged her sleeves and went up to the corridor, which was surrounded by mullion railings. She leaned on the side angrily, watching the rainwater gather into a trickle, sprayed from the long trunk of the elephant head, and flow into the moon pool in front.My heart gradually settled down, and after a while, I heard rustling footsteps, looking back, he came out of the room after putting on his clothes, and walked straight to her.She suddenly felt angry and funny, held back and turned around, and then heard his deep voice, "How can the queen not be angry!"

After all, Yonghua is not a dull person. In a brand new situation, love is about to come out, and people's hearts will become extremely sensitive.As soon as he said this, she quickly realized that the calm and calm before entering Yanfu Palace was just an illusion.He got angry, or hinted to her in many places, but she ignored them all, so he couldn't bear it anymore and decided to question her.

Many times she feels that she is not his opponent, but when it comes to relationship problems, he seems to be far less scheming than she imagined.She is a bullying person, she is not an opponent in fighting wits with him, but she is a good player in pretending to be confused.Leaning on the handrail and looking into the distance, she sighed relievedly, "The rain has stopped, the weather has turned better, look at how fresh the courtyard is, why should I be angry?"

His face sank like water, and he probably realized something, the irritability just now subsided, and he looked calm again.Sitting aside, patted his knees, and said in a slow voice: "I thought that after the quarrel in Funing Hall that day, we could at least be more honest. The queen is young and innocent, and shouldn't be put in shackles. In front of the palace people, you are Queen, in front of me, you are just my wife. It doesn't take much effort for a lady to talk to your husband."

She finally turned around, her eyes were bright under the setting sun, like obsidian immersed in the bottom of the water.With a smile on his lips, he said softly: "The officials relieved me like this, did you do it yourself? Why don't you tell me directly if you have any ideas? It's hard to get along like just now, and the concubine is very scared."

He lowered his head, thought for a while and said, "I can't get close to others, you know that."

She nodded, "I know."

"But if it is cured one day, there is nothing to do if the harem wants to be exposed to both rain and dew."

She was very elegant at first, but her face changed after hearing this, "Can this disease be cured? Who said that?" She was a little anxious, "It can't be cured, really, it's a heart disease! Which doctor The official said it can be cured? Send him, and I want to have a good talk with him."

Now I am satisfied, touched the back of my neck, and changed a very relaxed tone, "seriously speaking, this is not a serious illness. When I was young, I was withdrawn and didn't want to socialize with others. Later, as I grew up, I got involved in state affairs and dealt with it every day. There are so many officials, they can't help themselves. In fact, it is much better now than before. For example, when the empress enters the palace, I don't have much shyness from you. If one day the world makes up its mind, dealing with the ladies is no different from the empress. Then it’s not too difficult to go to other pavilions to drink tea and play chess.”

She got angry when she heard this, stood up and said: "As you wish! The Empress Dowager's teachings are indeed golden and good words. Someday the officials plan to take advantage of them. Send someone to tell me. I will definitely seal a big fortune for the ladies."

(End of this chapter)