Resourceful beauty

Chapter 239 The Night
"Tell me quickly, what's going on? What happened to that Concubine Hua back then?"

Coming out of Shouchang Palace, Fang Ruxuan felt as if a feather was scratching her heart, itching, she couldn't help but wonder what kind of funny incident the Empress Dowager Lou's momentary gaffe was due to.

So, as soon as she entered the inner hall of Xuanyi Hall, Fang Ruxuan tugged on Chu Yuan's sleeve and asked impatiently.

He waved his hand to signal Ding Xiang and the others to go out, and brought the warm water from the table to Fang Ruxuan to drink. Chu Yuan said softly, "Before my grandfather ascended the throne, he was conferred the title of King Chun, and the Queen Mother was Princess Chun. I think back then There was also a period of time when the zither was playing harmoniously, so the Empress Dowager, who was still Princess Chun, discussed with her grandfather that before the birth of a son-in-law, the other concubines in Prince Chun's residence would drink the soup, and my grandfather agreed."

"and after?"

No wonder that when Chu Yuan said that he wanted to imitate the Empress Dowager Lou, the Empress Dowager Lou's face turned pale. Thinking about it, she must have felt that Chu Yuan was mocking her, thinking that the upper beam was not straight, which caused the lower beam to be crooked now, and she couldn't blame it openly. .

Thinking of this, Fang Ruxuan became more and more interested, as if Chu Yuan had told a very interesting story.

Stretching out his hand to scratch Fang Ruxuan's nose, Chu Yuan shook his head amusedly, "I hope the child won't learn how impatient you are."

"Come on, what happened next?"

Knowing that he was in a hurry, he still joked like this, Fang Ruxuan tugged on Chu Yuan's sleeve and shook it flatteringly, just like a naughty little daughter.

Chu Yuan continued: "Later, Concubine Chun became pregnant. Not long after, the concubine began. After a fierce competition, grandfather succeeded in ascending the throne, and Concubine Chun became the queen of the world as a matter of course. At that time, she Only a few months pregnant."

Whether it was King Chun or King Yao later, naturally the more heirs the better, the King Chun at that time was able to agree to the Empress Dowager Lou in this way, presumably to prevent his son from taking the same tragic path as himself.However, when he ascended the throne of King Yao, the harem was full, and at that time the Empress Dowager Lou was pregnant, so it was obviously inappropriate for the harem Yiying concubine to take Bizitang.

"I was worried that I was pregnant with a daughter, and that other people would give birth to a prince before her, so the Empress Dowager Lou discussed with her grandfather that all the concubines below the concubine's position should stop avoiding son soup, while the fourth concubine's avoiding son soup, It won't stop until she gives birth to a son-in-law."

Chu Yuan continued.

"The king agreed?"

Fang Ruxuan was surprised that there was such a legendary story in King Yao's palace back then.

To be named the fourth concubine, regardless of her appearance, talent, family background, or family background, all of them are pretty good, just like Concubine Liu Ning and Concubine Jing today, because they gave birth to princes, King Xuan and King Rui have contended for the heir apparent. However, low-ranking concubines, the power of the family is average, and it is not a concern to compete for the reserve position.

Chu Yuan nodded, "But you have to know that only a bowl of water can convince the public. The queen mother's actions back then were obviously aimed at the fourth concubine. Who would have no grievances? So, on the surface, Bizitang If you are convinced, who knows what is going on behind the scenes? In short, Concubine Hua was pregnant before the Empress Dowager gave birth."

No matter how strict the precautions are, there will always be a time when a hundred secrets are neglected. At that time, the Empress Dowager Lou must be out of breath, right?Perhaps, many tricks were used behind the scenes to make Concubine Hua have a miscarriage.

Fang Ruxuan secretly guessed.

Unexpectedly, Chu Yuan said the result in one go, "Conceived in October, the queen mother gave birth to the father, and the concubine Hua gave birth to the second prince, who will be the famous general Wang Yanchang later."

Fang Ruxuan has a little understanding of this period of history.

Today's King Yao was established as the prince as soon as he was born, and King Yanchang became the biggest threat to the reserve later. At first, the Empress Dowager Lou was still in control of Concubine Hua. There was a risky move, and when Concubine Hua passed away, the King of Yanchang had already responded.

Whether the former king had Yi Chu’s thoughts is unknown now, but when he was dying, King Yanchang brought tens of thousands of soldiers to the city under the banner of King Qin, and spread rumors everywhere, saying that the former king had been placed under house arrest by the prince , because the prince was dissatisfied with being the crown prince for many years, and wanted to ascend the throne earlier.

At that time, the late king had been on the sick bed for a long time, and he was no longer in the early court, and the daily affairs were also handled by the prince. King Yanchang's remarks immediately aroused the suspicion of the courtiers.

In the end, it was the Empress Dowager Lou and the Marquis of Lin'an who brought the situation under control with thunderous tactics.

As a result of the incident, it was natural that King Yanchang was executed for treason, and now King Yao, who is currently in power, successfully ascended the throne.And after the late King Shang passed away, Concubine Hua, who had been buried in the imperial mausoleum for many years, was also reviled by the Queen Mother Lou as a commoner according to the late King's will, and her bones were ruined.

Come to think of it, if it were to do it all over again, the Empress Dowager Lou wouldn't mind staring at Concubine Hua as she drank every bowl of Bizitang, wouldn't she?Otherwise, how could there be so many disputes later?
Hitting a snake and hitting seven inches, Chu Yuan's last sentence was almost a hit. How can Queen Lou not lose her composure?
After hugging her stomach and enjoying herself for a while on the soft couch, Fang Ruxuan stood up with her waist supported, "At this moment, even if there is no ice basin in the main hall of Shouchang Palace, it must be cool."

Chu Yuan laughed.

After the conversation between Queen Mother Lou and Chu Yuan, it didn't take long for Queen Zhou to know about Chu Yuan's thoughts. After understanding Chu Yuan's thoughts, Queen Zhou couldn't help but feel a little surprised: Does this mean that as long as Fang Ruxuan, the crown princess, does not give birth to a child, Or if there is no prince born, there will be no other children in the East Palace?

Fang Ruxuan didn't know what kind of calculation Queen Zhou would have. Now she put all her thoughts on the child in her womb, and only hoped that he would be born safely and healthily.

As the Hungry Ghost Festival approached day by day, the palace became a little quieter. They were all young servants and maids. Thinking that the day was approaching, after dusk, even if they were not on duty, they would all stay in their rooms and not go out, for fear of going out. Encounter the horror of the night walk of the ghosts.

Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan didn't have so many scruples.

After all, the heat of the whole day has gradually subsided. Wouldn’t it be boring if you don’t go out for a walk to enjoy the flowers and the moonlight?
After dinner, Chu Yuan, who was rarely at leisure, held Fang Ruxuan's hand, resisted the crowd's follow, and the two walked out of the East Palace slowly.

"You were not here in April. I went to enjoy the pear blossoms in the pear grove in the southeast. Now, the pears may have grown on the tree."

The night wind blew past, and the heat of the day was gone, and Fang Ruxuan's mood gradually improved.

Chu Yuan led Fang Ruxuan towards the southeast, but said in his mouth: "In the spring of next year, I will definitely take you and our children to enjoy the peach blossoms."

He still remembered the promise of the day.

Fang Ruxuan nodded with joy in her heart.

Sure enough, palm-sized pears were swaying on the branches, some of which were slightly moon-yellow, making people salivate, but the ground was clean, and someone would come to pick and clean it every day.

Seeing Fang Ruxuan staring at him eagerly, Chu Yuan lowered his head, picked up a few small stones, aimed at them and threw them, and immediately picked up his robe.

Fang Ruxuan hardly saw his movements clearly, Chu Yuan had already come over with two pears in his hands.

Take out the veil and wipe it clean, take a bite, it is crispy and refreshing, full of juice, it really tastes great.

Fang Ruxuan and Chu Yuan walked forward, gnawed on pears and felt the night wind passing through the forest. They looked casual, like a young couple strolling by the side of a field in the countryside.

Turning her head to look at the high courtyard wall beside her, and remembering the day when she was hooked into the Wanfu Palace by the peach blossoms on the branch, Fang Ruxuan turned her head and asked Chu Yuan, "Do you want to go in and have a look?"

Chu Yuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

When they turned the corner, the two tacitly dropped the finished pear in their hands, wiped the corners of their mouths and straightened their faces.

The heavy palace door opened and closed again, with a slight creaking sound, indicating that the years have passed, and in the twilight night, everything in the courtyard seemed so heavy.

Instead of going to the hall, Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan walked along the corridor to the backyard.

The towering old trees are full of shadows in the night, and from time to time, the chirping of young birds can be heard, making the night even more lonely.

The nursery has not been repaired for a long time, and the branches of flowers and plants have long been messy and lost their previous neat shape. Looking around, the huge backyard only makes people feel desolate and lonely.

However, the pavilions, pavilions, rockery and waterside pavilions are exquisitely and meticulously arranged everywhere. One can imagine how exquisite it was when Concubine Ning favored the empress/palace.

"If there is a chance, there must be a chance..."

While muttering, Chu Yuan looked at the fallen leaves floating on the water, his words were thoughtless, but Fang Ruxuan understood what he meant.

"I believe in you, one day, this place will be as gorgeous and beautiful as when my concubine was alive."

Fang Ruxuan said softly.

"Ah."

Chu Yuan smiled, took a deep breath, held Fang Ruxuan's hand and said, "Go back."

Walking in the direction they came from, occasionally whispering softly, the two seemed to be strolling in the back garden of the East Palace, not afraid of the various rumors circulating here.

Chu Yuan carefully watched the road under his feet, and reminded Fang Ruxuan from time to time that Fang Ruxuan's face was full of tenderness.

Passing through the Moon Gate and looking up at the road, Fang Ruxuan almost let out a cry of surprise, and couldn't help but pause in her footsteps.

Chu Yuan then stopped, and followed Fang Ruxuan's somewhat terrified gaze, and saw in the distance, in the courtyard of Wanfu Palace, sitting on a stone bench under the peach tree, was a slender woman in a cloak.

It was far away, so I couldn't see the woman's face clearly, but she looked like she was waiting for someone.

Thinking of the mysterious rumors in the palace, and thinking that it was approaching the Ghost Festival again, Fang Ruxuan couldn't help but gasped.

Chu Yuan pointed to the courtyard.

Seeing the shadow at the woman's feet, Fang Ruxuan heaved a sigh of relief.

At this moment, the door opened with a "squeak", and the moonlight shone obliquely. Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan saw the figure of the person who came in.

King Yong?

Since he is King Yong, then who is the woman sitting on the stone bench under the tree is ready to be revealed.

Chu Yuan protected Fang Ruxuan, and the two stood at the base of the wall.

(End of this chapter)