A Collection of Old Sayings by Fourth Sister You

Chapter 50 Forbidden Court (50)
Even if you don't love me, even if you plot against me... (3)
On the second day, the envoys of the Sui Kingdom entered Bianliang. When Qin Rang came to pass the message, the queen was listening to the reports of the expenses of various places from the inner divisions.The queen has experienced some things, and she is more courteous than before.I was absent-minded before, and I was a little confused.Now calm down and look like a master of the house.

Qin Rang squinted and stood close to the gate of the palace. A ray of sunlight came in from the eaves and hit him on the shoulders. He was a little dizzy after a long time in the sun.It took a long time for the queen to assign them one by one. After everything was settled, Fang raised her voice to call him.He walked a few steps forward and saluted with crossed hands, "The head of the Zichen Palace has just sent a message that the Sui envoy entered the palace to meet the officials, and specifically mentioned the saint, saying that Queen Mother Guo missed the saint very much, and asked the envoy to visit the saint. Officials It's not easy to refuse, tonight we will hold a banquet in Shengping Building in honor of the envoy Sui, and invite the sage to go with us."

She felt nervous for a moment. She originally said she would not see her, but she didn't expect the envoy to mention it on her own initiative. It would be bad if she didn't see her.For some reason, she was always a little panicked. She and the official family finally fell in love with each other without any other distractions. At this time, she was most afraid of troubles.A view of the clouds is enough to disturb people, if Queen Mother Guo makes any movement, she will really be overwhelmed.

She calmed down and asked, "Are you only entertaining the envoy Sui? Who else will accompany you?"

Qin Rangdao: "The court order, the imperial censor, and several ministers are all going to the banquet." After a pause, he added, "It is said that there is also King Ning."

Her heart sank slightly, she nodded and said she understood, "When did the officials get busy yesterday?"

Qin Rangdao: "Because King Ning is still in court, those veterans who have something to say come one after another, and the officials have to deal with them, which makes them quite tired. When the ministers change shifts, the officials are still busy. , I didn’t rest until Haizheng.”

She said aloud, "Did King Ning go to court today? I was thinking yesterday whether the inner city squad should be rectified, and he was actually allowed to enter the court."

Qin Rang tucked his hands in and said, "Does the sage know about the Dengwen Drum? The drum stands beside the gate, and it cannot be beaten unless the enemy soldiers besiege the city or the prince's death. Presented to the official family. At that time, it was the early dynasty, and all civil and military officials were present. King Ning entered the palace, and his identity was verified by the grand master and grand master. At that time, the late emperor was still in power when the crown prince passed away. Now that it has become popular, it is not the fault of the imperial army."

After hearing this, she knew it was God's will, otherwise it would be impossible for him to enter Zichen Palace with his own strength.It was a done deal, and she lost contact with him, and she no longer knew what was on his mind.

After Qin Rang left, Ah Rong served her with a basin to wash, wrapped her hands with a hot towel, and rubbed her hands repeatedly with balm, "Young Master Yunguan is back, does the saint hope that the official will win, or is Yunguan the winner?" Young Master wins?"

She looked down at her, "If one of them is willing to give in, everyone will be happy. But I know it's impossible, whoever gives in will be a dead end, so let's see the fate!"

Towards evening, they dress her up.When entertaining envoys from foreign countries, they need to wear Tinchai dresses. When she saw the fiery red body, she remembered the day when she gave up wine, and shook her head to change into dark blue ones.She was still dressed when the official family entered the palace, and he had nothing to do, so he watched her dress up at the window.Ah Rong drew her eyebrows, but the peaks of her eyebrows were always poorly drawn. He was dissatisfied with it, so he took Luo Dai over and traced for her with his own hands.

She closed her eyes and began to chant, "Xiu Mo is not going to be with you hand in hand, who is the thrush man in the green window?" She rolled her eyes and smiled foolishly, "When you marry a girl, you marry a thrush man."

He raised his lips, the corners of his lips still had a shy taste.He has never drawn eyebrows for anyone, but he has written a lot with his hands, and he has a natural sensitivity to the symmetry of left and right.While sketching, he said: "In ancient times, those who love to thrush women's eyebrows are all stupid kings. The queen wants to marry a thrush man?"

She glanced at him reproachfully, "The official only painted for me this time, how can I call it a love of painting?" She said and handed over a white jade box, "Since the thrush is a foolish emperor, some lip balm is not enough! "

There was nothing she could do about it, so he had no choice but to dip a cluster of jade on his head and slowly smudge it on her lips.She turned her face up in front of him, so close that even the fine hairs on her face could be seen clearly.He gasped, "Didn't you show your face on the wedding day? Why do you look like a monkey?"

She froze for a moment, then quickly turned around and looked in the mirror. The fine hair that had been plucked before had indeed grown back. She lamented, "Probably because she is too young, and the hair will fall out after a few years." Kicking his legs, "Do you dislike me? You want to make fun of me!"

He hurriedly said that he didn't dare, "I'm just saying casually, the empress has a beautiful appearance, the more hairy her face is, the more innocent and lovely she looks."

She was almost collapsed by his "face full of cold hairs", and when she was about to call Chunwo, he stopped him and said with a smile: "You can't see it from a distance, but there are a few sparse ones when you look up close, which doesn't hinder the beauty of the queen." Heavenly Immortal. It's almost time, any delay will be too late."

She was not very happy, and said in a muffled voice: "I care about what the official said, don't the official know?"

His heart shuddered, and he lowered his body and hugged her in his arms to comfort her.Fortunately, she is not a lumpy person, and she and he got into a laughing row within a few words.

Seeing the sun was setting, it was too late to be the host, so he asked her if she was ready, so he wanted to take her out of the Golden Palace.She took two steps and thought of something, put up her skirt and returned to the apse, and when she came out again, she held a string of fragrant beads in her hand, put it on the hem of his clothes with a smile, stroked the scarlet tassels, and said softly: "I made it myself, no Let the wet nurse help you. Don't forget that you said you would never leave your body."

The faint fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus penetrated directly into his forehead, he raised his eyes to look at her, and her eyes were picturesque under the setting sun.He said yes, and shook her hand solemnly.

Shengping Building, like Jiying Hall, is a place for imperial banquets to entertain officials and foreign envoys.Usually, a big banquet is held in Jiying Hall, which can be shared by more than a hundred people.The small banquet is held in the Shengping Building, where there is a karaoke stage, musicians in the teaching workshop play music and dance, and there are also left and right military performances, jumping ropes, kicking bottles, and climbing poles, just to add to the fun.

When the emperor came, everyone in the palace rose to greet him.Officials of the two countries all wear court uniforms, so they can recognize the envoys of the Sui Kingdom at a glance.Yunhua has only been the eldest princess in Sui Kingdom for two days, and the envoy is not familiar with her, but the deputy envoy recognizes him as the person who sent her to marry him.She nodded and smiled, and the envoy saluted her, "When I was on a mission, the Empress Dowager ordered the ministers to greet the Empress again and again. The Empress Dowager and the empress mother and daughter are connected, and they often miss the empress, and they don't know what to eat. Now I can see you Empress, the empress looks as good as before, and when I return to the Sui Kingdom, I can return to the empress dowager."

She smiled gracefully: "Trouble Your Majesty, bring me a message to your empress. I am on good terms with the official family. Please don't worry about me, my empress."

The Sui envoy took the order, and she went up with the official's house, and saw Yun Guan standing at the bottom of the steps, with peaceful eyes and a calm demeanor.If he hadn't known his purpose a long time ago, he would have mistakenly thought that there was a comfortable, rich and idle man somewhere!

Passing by, her eyes never stayed.Standing Luoluo, he felt that he was drifting away from her, and a sense of sadness surged in his heart uncontrollably.The picture just now is still in his mind, the snow-white face, the bold red lips, and the coquettish taste in the corners of the eyes and brows, are not the girl he recognizes anymore.

It's polite in the officialdom, you come and I push a cup for a change.Zihua doesn't drink alcohol, so he can only use tea instead of wine.During the dinner, the prime minister and the Sui envoy were chatting happily, but Yun Guan remained silent.He has lived in Sui country for these years, and he is very familiar with them, and deliberately keeps a distance, maybe to avoid suspicion!Officials have never been keen on this kind of communication and entertainment, so it was a bit difficult for him to attend.After dealing with what should have been done, he didn't say any more, put the lotus meat pie on her plate, and motioned her to bring in something.

He had just had a drink, and his lips were wet. She rolled up the veil and wiped it quietly for him. Seeing his frown, she asked him what's wrong.He smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's just a headache."

Because it was not easy for her to press him in front of people, she waited for half an hour and said in a low voice: "It's been a while since I've been sitting, and several gentlemen are here, just ask them to accompany the guests. The official is not feeling well, so go back to Funing Let the palace medical officer ask for a pulse!"

He hesitated for a while, and said to Yun Guan, "Second brother is a good drinker, and I will treat the two envoys well for me. I feel a little uncomfortable, so I will stay with you less."

Yun Guan hurriedly got up and said yes, and everyone bowed their heads respectfully to send it off. The envoy Sui said to Yun Hua: "The queen mother is afraid that the queen will miss her homeland. When I come here, I have prepared some things for ordinary use. I will entrust Zhonggui to send them to the forbidden palace tomorrow. Hand it over to the queen."

Yun Hua said good, "When are you going back, send someone to inform me early, so that I can prepare some small gifts for the empress."

The Sui envoy crossed his arms to take the order, and she helped him out of the Shengping building after a few words of greeting.

He is usually in good health, but for some reason he suddenly fell ill today, presumably he is under heavy mental pressure, he must be a little tired!Send him back to Rouyi Hall and place him on the bed, touch his forehead, it's a little hot.She panicked and ordered the medical officer Lujing to come.After checking the pulse, there is nothing serious, but it is said that the heart is full of fire, and it will subside after taking two medicines.

She sat on the head of the bed and put on a cold compress over and over again for him.Touch the soles of the palms and feet from time to time, the residual heat has not dissipated.Originally getting sick was a serious matter today, and the diagnosis records of various departments of the Imperial Medical Bureau had to be passed on. He thought it was troublesome and kept quiet, and he didn't want others to serve him close by, so Yong Hua took care of him every step of the way.He was cured of everything during his illness, but he refused to take medicine and wasted two sticks of incense. When she got up to change the towel, she heard him call her, and hurried back to his bed. He stared at her blankly, as if he didn't recognize her.

She was a little startled, half kneeling on the footrest and asked: "Is the official family feeling better now? The concubine asked someone to bring the medicine over."

He didn't answer, with a distant look on his face, "Has the queen been here all this time?"

She nodded, "How can I leave when you're like this? The medical officer just looked at it and said it was internal heat. I'm afraid it's because he drank two more cups." She touched his forehead with her sleeve and said with a frown, "The fever hasn't subsided yet. , It’s impossible not to take medicine. I’ll go and prepare jujubes, just like last time, I’ll take one if I’m bitter, okay?”

He shook his head, "It's not a serious illness, I can't die. It's just that the illness is unforgiving. The envoy of Sui Kingdom came to visit, and Yun Guan returned to the court. If the word is passed back to Sui Kingdom, I'm afraid it will cause waves."

She said dejectedly: "The official's health is not good, so don't worry so much for now. If you really want to deal with King Ning, it's actually easy, but you're afraid of being hindered by rumors. Take care of your spirit first. What can't be solved when you get well? Listen to me , drink some medicine, may I feed you?"

She was like coaxing a child, he looked at her dimly, and his heart settled down.He raised his hand to cover his forehead, and murmured: "When I left, I specially entrusted the Sui envoy to Yun Guan, just to see his performance. If he had a close relationship with those foreign envoys, I would have a reason to make trouble.

She doesn't understand men's fights, but it only involves Sui Guo, which makes her uneasy after all.But now it's all about taking one step at a time, and she doesn't care about that anymore.Persuading him to take the medicine, he turned his face away and refused to agree, she said helplessly: "Are you going to do this every time? Getting you to take medicine is harder than going to heaven, and you are not a child, but you want someone to wear your mouth! I will ask someone to bring it." Yes, even a sip is fine."

Hiding his face under the brocade quilt, he said in a low voice, "I am in good health, so I will recover naturally without taking the medicine."

She had no choice but to say, "You're just trying to embarrass me! Are you hungry? I didn't eat anything before, so I ordered someone to prepare some soup and go to sleep after eating, okay?"

He thought for a while, then nodded.She hurriedly leaned forward and called Ah Rong, "Go to the chef and cook a pot of fairy soup, hurry up, don't delay."

Ah Rong took orders through the screen, and hurried to the outside of the hall.

She looked at him from the side of his bed, he was born fair, but now his face was flushed with fever, but he was not as awesome as usual.She caressed his cheek and carefully kissed him, "Yiyi, why did you look at me like that just now? I thought you didn't know me anymore."

He moved the corners of his lips slightly, his eyes were deep and bottomless.Opening her arms to her, she quickly went to bed and snuggled into his arms, curled up, and hugged him tightly, "I missed you last night, and I didn't sleep well all night."

His hot cheeks touched hers, "Then don't leave tonight!"

She smiled like a flower, "I am with Mr. Lang."

When you and I were together, I suddenly heard the recording of the scene, saying that the queen mother and the imperial concubine had arrived. I thought they heard that the official family had left the meeting, so they came to visit.Yun Hua hurriedly got out of bed, licked her head, straightened her clothes, and went to the door to greet her.

The queen mother hurriedly said, "Okay, why are you sick? How are you doing now?"

Yunhua stepped forward and helped her into the back hall, "The doctor said it was internal heat, and she would be fine after taking two doses of medicine. Your empress came just in time. I persuaded her for a long time, but no matter what, I don't want to take the medicine. I can't help it. Let him talk!" Turning around to look at Chi Ying, she is really everywhere.Feeling displeased, it's not easy to show it on my face, so I squeezed out a smile and said with a smile, "It's so late, why doesn't Mrs. Liang take a rest?"

"Your Majesty is in a good mood today, so let me play leaf cards there. I was going to go back, but when Qian Shiguan came in to report that the official was not feeling well, I followed to see." Chi Ying's smile didn't reach his eyes, As he spoke, he looked on the bed, "Is the official family okay?"

She said, "It's just a little hot. You're safe, don't stand, sit down."

The imperial concubine took a seat on the low couch, and only listened to the empress dowager repeatedly urging the officials to take medicine. He seemed to be pushing back and forth to practice Tai Chi. She couldn't help but smiled at the empress, "Today the envoy of the Sui Kingdom came, and the sage heard the local accent very well." You’re kind, right? I was the same that day, seeing people from my home country, I really wish I could go back with them. Unfortunately, I can’t, and I won’t have this chance in the future.”

She murmured: "You and I are different from ordinary wives. They can visit relatives. We have a long way to go, so it's inconvenient."

Just as he was talking, Ah Rong came in from the outside, raised his eyes and saw so many people, he hesitated.Yun Hua stood up to meet the tray in her hand, surprised that she shrank back, she gave her a puzzled look, but finally took it.

The imperial concubine stood up with her hands tucked in, and said with a strange smile: "You still make soup at such a late hour?"

She didn't answer, and before going to bed today, she said in a harmonious voice: "I'll help the official's family get up, and eat as much as you want."

He closed his eyes, changed his mind for some reason, and said quickly: "I don't want to eat it, take it away!"

She was helpless, but the queen mother didn't ask so many questions, took the cup and said: "You are not healthy, you refuse to take medicine, and you don't want to eat. Are you going to become a fairy? You are the king of a country, and your body is a joke? Now the enemy In the present, you must have a good spirit to deal with him. How can you avoid those things in the past? Don't play childish temper, drink medicine if you don't eat soup. Even if you are the emperor, you have to listen to me today." Turn your head. Asked the recording scene, "Have you tested it?"

Every meal in the palace is afraid of mistakes, and each dish is inspected by a special person.Recording scene said with a low hand, "When I entered the door, I saw it personally, it is appropriate."

When Lu Jing replied, Ah Rong stood aside, and Yun Hua glanced at her inadvertently. Seeing that her expression was a little strange, he felt suspicious, and Chi Ying on the other end said in a timely manner: "Nowadays is different from the past. It is always good to be more careful. Lu knows how to take Get the needle and test it again!"

It seemed as if it had been programmed in advance, as soon as the imperial concubine finished speaking, the yellow door with a silver needle came in from the outside.Zi Hua watched in amazement as they lifted the lid of the cup and put the silver needle in the soup, feeling a little annoyed in his heart.What is this, openly targeting her?Although it was for the sake of caution, it was too ugly to do it, as if she was going to murder the official.

She was not afraid of the slanting shadow, she stood awe-inspiring, quite disdainful of what they did.Asking himself to be open-minded, but hearing the noble concubine call "Niang Niang" in a low voice also attracted her attention.She turned around and looked, Chiying lifted the needle and presented it to the Empress Dowager, in the flickering lights, the silver light on her hand was dazzling, but the lower end was black, against the dark place in the hall, half of the needle seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.

Yung Hua was shocked, and looked at Ah Rong again, her legs felt weak, and she sat down with a plop.

The queen mother was furious, "It's wrong!" She threw the cup out with her hand, and the fairy soup in the cup was splashed on the brocade coral carpet. At first, it was nothing, but then it gradually melted and corroded, and the soft fluff seemed to be burnt, spreading all over the place. Open, gray one, like a bad omen.

(End of this chapter)