Tang Dynasty woman

Chapter 54
Concubine Mei is noble and pure, but also fragile. Her beauty is ecstasy...

1. Three generations of emperors

After the death of Concubine Wu Hui, Xuanzong changed Li Heng, the loyal king, to be the crown prince. However, Li Linfu, who had always exercised power and was greedy, deceived him that he had no backing.The prince had no power and power, and he really had no money to honor Li Linfu, so Li Linfu threatened the prince in every possible way, saying that he would play the emperor and depose him.As a result, the prince was worried day and night, restless in sleep, and unwilling to eat.

On the day of Emperor Xuanzong's longevity, many of his princes and princesses had to go to the palace to congratulate him as usual. Prince Li Heng had the opportunity to meet his father. Xuanzong found that the prince's beard and hair were all gray at a glance, and he was very surprised. Surprised and greatly distressed, because he is the illegitimate son of Xuanzong and the noble concubine Yang, he was very distressed, and immediately took the prince's hand and asked: "Why is my son so haggard?" .

As soon as Xuanzong saw this, he knew that Prince Li Heng had something to hide. A day later, Xuanzong came to the East Palace in person. As soon as he entered the door, he saw that the courtyard was not swept, the curtains were covered with dust, and the pianos and instruments were placed high on the shelf, full of dust. There are only three or five young eunuchs serving, and there is not a single lady in the palace.Xuanzong sighed heavily, and asked Gao Lishi who was accompanying him: "The prince lives in such a place, why didn't the general tell you?" General.Gao Lishi played calmly: "Seeing that the prince is so hard, I often want to tell His Majesty, but Qiantui has repeatedly stopped him and said, don't work for the Sacred Heart for trivial matters!"

Xuanzong immediately ordered Jing Zhaoyin to quickly select five folk women who were tall and fair, and sent them to the East Palace to wait for orders.Sure enough, after Prince Li Heng was accompanied by several beauties, his youthful vigor returned to him.One of the girls surnamed Wu was the most beautiful and most lovable to the prince. On the night she entered the palace, she was caressed by the prince and soon gave birth to a boy.

At that time, as soon as Xuanzong heard that Prince Li Heng had a son, he visited the East Palace in person on the day of the Three Dynasties and gave him a golden basin to bathe.Xuanzong held the emperor and grandson in his hands, played for a while, and said with a smile: "This son is more prosperous than his father!" Then he ordered a banquet and called musicians and dancers to celebrate. Li Shi said, "Wouldn't it be great to have three sons in this room?" From then on, Li Linfu and Gao Litu looked at Prince Li Heng differently.

2. Gambling pets compete for luck
Seeing that Xuanzong missed Concubine Wu Hui all the time, Gao Jieyu dressed herself up brightly like peaches and plums, and made the court ladies sing and dance at the banquet. But Xuanzong was so sad after drinking, and felt desolate and tasteless; at night, he sighed and sighed in bed, unable to fall asleep.

Gao Jieyu couldn't imagine it, so she secretly arranged a grand banquet with the concubines and concubines in the harem. Not only were the dragons burning the wind, the sea, the land and the delicacies, but also six hundred court ladies who could sing and dance were all waiting. As soon as the emperor arrived, they all started singing and dancing together, accompanied by melodious music, delicate singing voice, and soft dancing posture.It was deep in autumn, and the garden was full of red and purple. It turned out that they used a pair of skillful hands to cut the ribbon and decorate it into spring.

Xuanzong saw the concubines accompanying him on both sides, such as Wu Xianyi, Zheng Cairen, Chen Cairen, Wang Meiren, Yan Cairen, Lu Meiren, Zhong Meiren, Liu Jieyu, Guo Shunyi, Liu Cairen, Huangfu Deyi, Qian Defei, Concubine Liu Hua and Gao Jieyu were mostly his favorites.Moreover, each of these concubines has their own attractive features. Gao Jieyu is articulate, like a lark, able to talk and laugh; Concubine Liu Hua is quiet and elegant, with bright eyes and a shy smile, which is pleasing to the eye; Concubine Qian De is slender It's cute, and Huangfu's virtuous appearance is so soft and playful; Liu Cairen's light clothes and Guo Shunyi's fine clothes complement each other, and they are pleasant to look at; Drunk face makeup, rouge on both cheeks, but pitifully red; Lu Meiren's slender waist, Yan Cairen's slender hands, make people enchanted at first sight; in addition, Wang Meiren, Chen Cairen, Zheng Cairen, Wu Xianyi, or others Beauty wins, or wins with demeanor, each has its own charm.

At that time, Xuanzong rewarded ten pieces of colorful satin and one hundred taels of gold.A song and dance continued till dusk.Xuanzong saw that Concubine Qian De's Liu waist turned cutely, so he leaned drunk and grabbed Concubine Qian De's shoulders, holding hands, went to Concubine Qian's palace.

After the imperial garden banquet that day, Emperor Xuanzong revived his old love, and took turns to visit the concubines in turn. The rain and dew spread all over the time, which caused this large group of concubines who were looking forward to luck to spend money in the palace every night.Later, when Xuanzong found out, he simply ordered all the concubines to bet with money, and the winner would serve the emperor's bed.So the play of money in the palace is very popular.Emperor Xuanzong, who had just completed his great achievements in governing the world, and the prosperity and prosperity of the country, the prosperity of the country and the strength of the people, was all in his hands. Influenced by the increasing sense of accomplishment day by day, he watched the concubines scrambling for his body in a daze. , I am very proud of it.

3. The Flower of Interpretation under the Moon
Gao Lishi went to Fujian and Guangdong as an envoy, and returned to the palace in the spring of the following year. He bought many exotic flowers and plants, as well as parrots, white cranes, colorful deer, and golden roosters, which were scattered in the imperial garden.For a while, the concubines in the palace were aroused, and they all came to tease and play.

Xuanzong gave Gao Lishi a banquet in the Qinzheng Building to wash away the wind and dust, and drank until dusk and moonlight, before Gao Lishi played quietly: "I have also found a Xiyu flower for your majesty on this trip to the south! May your majesty retreat to the left and right. Look at the pavilion." Xuanzong went down to the pavilion, only to see the shadow of the moon shifting flowers, all over the ground like embroidery, reflected on the steps of the moonstone, a piece of bright and clean.There are thrones under the porch.Emperor Xuanzong just sat down, and a fragrant wind blew from under the flowers in the distance, with ring pei dingdang in between.Looking down the steps, I saw a pair of pheasant tails, hugging a beautiful woman, walking slowly from under the flowers and up the white stone steps.The moonlight shone on her pink face, like a creamy powder, charming, clean and elegant, she was so ashamed that the flowers closed like a moon, and she was wearing a misty cloud skirt, holding a plum blossom in her hand, the shadows were sparse and slanting, Xuanzong almost It is suspected that Chang'e came down to the world in the moon.Seeing the beauty Yingying bowing down, and saying in a charming voice that the servant Jiang Caiping saw her, wishing my emperor long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live the emperor, Xuanzong came back to his senses, and hurriedly got down from his seat and stretched out his hands to help him up.Looking closely at the pink face again, one can see eyebrows curled into temples, starry eyes slanted in shame, Xuanzong was so happy that he repeatedly called out the beauty, and he met her in Cuihua West Pavilion that night.

Because Jiang Caiping, who is demure and pure, loves plum blossoms, the next day, Emperor Xuanzong's imperial decree came down and named her Mei Concubine.

4. Picking apples and Jiebizhen
Xuanzong had a total of 4 concubines and concubines in the three palaces of Da Nei, Daming, and Xingqing in Chang'an, and the two palaces of Da Nei and Shangyang in Dongdu. The Wan girls were all left behind by Xuanzong.For a while, Xuanzong and Concubine Mei were sweet and lingering, just like newlyweds.

Concubine Mei usually wears light makeup and elegant clothes, making her look more and more delicate.He is also known as the talent of chanting Xu. In addition to reciting poems, he is also good at composing Fu. He once wrote eight Fu, which Xuanzong admired very much.She loves plum blossoms by nature. In the palace where she lives, plum blossoms are planted everywhere in the front yard and backyard.There is a pavilion in the courtyard, and Xuanzong wrote the "Mei Pavilion" plaque in his own handwriting.Whenever the plum blossoms are in bloom, Concubine Mei will recite poems and enjoy them in the pavilion until the dusk and moonlight, and she is still reluctant to leave.Concubine Mei is clean by nature, and her dressing table and embroidered couch are cleaned absolutely without any dust.

There was nothing in the palace, and Xuanzong, who had always been very friendly with his clan brothers, often called his younger brothers into the palace, talking, laughing and having banquets.Whenever there is a banquet, Xuanzong will order Concubine Mei to accompany him.On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Xuanzong called all the brothers to a family banquet in the palace. When they were half drunk, the inner eunuch presented a basket of yellow oranges, saying that they had picked them from the imperial garden and offered them to the Lord Long Live to taste new ones.

Xuanzong saw that the orange was golden in color and the sweetness was wafting, so he ordered to share it with all the brothers.The inner eunuch presented ten pieces of yellow and orange to each prince.Concubine Mei wears a small golden knife with her. She immediately breaks the orange with the golden knife and offers it to Long live for food.Xuanzong then ordered Concubine Mei to cut the oranges for the princes. When the princes saw Concubine Mei come to break the oranges for them in person, they stood aside in a panic. Take a breath.Concubine Mei walked up to each prince in turn and broke open an orange.When it was King Han's turn, he quietly stretched out the toe of his boot and lightly kicked Concubine Mei's toe.The King of Han usually relied on himself as the younger brother of the emperor, and the emperor tolerated everything, so he forcibly seized countless beauties from good families.The King of Han had heard about Concubine Mei's beauty, and Xuanzong gave him a banquet today. When he saw Concubine Mei, she was really charming. How could Concubine Mei approach her again, peeling the orange peel with ten fingers, and King Han felt itchy, because Lord Long Live was in front of her. , dare not look up.He lowered his head and bowed his body, but his eyes were fixed on Concubine Mei's skirt.But there was a gust of wind, blowing the skirt, revealing the toes of a pair of thin shoes, inlaid with pearls and embroidered with colorful flowers, the King of Han's lust immediately filled the sky, and he gently kicked Concubine Mei's toes.

Concubine Mei, who was pure and pure by nature, immediately turned pale with anger, put down the half-broken orange in her hand, turned around and said to Wan Sui that because the pearl shoes were unbuttoned and needed to be sewn together, she could not serve the feast, and then she bid farewell to Your Excellency went.

When Emperor Xuanzong came to visit Concubine Mei in her palace, Concubine Mei still had anger on her face. After asking, she found out that it was the King of Han who was molesting her.Concubine Mei originally thought that Long Live would be furious; but Xuanzong chuckled, saying that such a move in front of a beautiful woman is justifiable, because he couldn't help it.Concubine Mei didn't dare to say anything when she saw brother Xuanzong's affectionate thoughts.

5. Poor Concubine Mei is easy to haggard
It's strange to say that Xuanzong was in another concubine's room, even though the concubine was singing, dancing, talking and laughing, trying to please her in every possible way, but after playing for a day or two, Xuanzong got tired of it, so he threw away his hands and went to find another concubine. up.Concubine Mei is the only one who accompanies you, neither singing nor dancing, nor even joking, just quietly.When Xuanzong talked to her, she always pursed her vermilion lips and smiled slightly.In a smile, the infinite charm and softness and endless charm are revealed, fascinated by the romantic emperor in Mei Fei's dressing room all day long, even staying away from court for ten days in a row.The civil and military courts of the Manchu Dynasty were eager to see through, so they sent Gao Lishi into the palace to visit, but they always saw Xuanzong holding Concubine Mei in his arms, drawing his eyebrows with colored brushes, or holding those slender hands like jade, standing for Meifei. concubine manicure.Gao Lishi saw the situation, but he didn't dare to go in and disturb him.

Until the time of the Great Sacrifice, Li Linfu went to the palace to invite the Holy Majesty to offer sacrifices to the imperial mausoleum.Xuanzong, who couldn't leave Concubine Mei for a moment, was going out of the palace for more than ten days now, so he wanted to take Concubine Mei with him.But the ancestors set a rule that non-queens could not perform sacrifices in person.Xuanzong had long wanted to make Concubine Mei a queen, but he was afraid that his subjects would not accept him.Unexpectedly, Concubine Mei was already three months pregnant, and she couldn't bear the labor of driving and horses.Xuanzong was full of joy, so he let Concubine Mei rest in the palace. He was full of expectations that Concubine Mei would give birth to a prince, so he made her the queen.

When Xuanzong left the capital, he saw mountains and rivers surrounded by greenery, and felt refreshed; for a while, he forgot all the tenderness.After offering sacrifices to the imperial mausoleum, the emperor lived in the palace at the foot of the mountain.It was early summer, Xuanzong sat by the south window, the breeze was blowing the trees, and the flowers and rain were colorful.Looking at the water outside the forest from a distance, there is a group of village children swimming and playing in the water. Against the blue waves, the naked body of the children looks more delicate and lovely.Xuanzong was moved by the scene, and thought of the concubines of the six palaces, all of whom had white jade-like skin and astonished postures. If they had the opportunity to take off their clothes, reveal their delicate bodies and beautiful bodies, and swim in the blue waves, they would never disappoint. It is also a romantic story to tell the good skin they were born that day, and to pass it on to later generations.

So Xuanzong hurried back to the palace, intending to discuss with Concubine Mei how to build a bath, but Xuanzong only parted for more than ten days, and Concubine Mei fell into lovesickness.Xuanzong saw that her temples were fluttering, her eyebrows were green and her cheeks were thinner, and she couldn't help being very distressed. He stayed with Concubine Mei all day long, cooking soup and medicine in the room, never leaving her.But the high fever for five or six days in a row still caused the prince in Concubine Mei's womb to have a miscarriage.

After the miscarriage, Concubine Mei became weaker and weaker. Xuanzong felt sorry for the aborted prince, and at the same time sent the imperial doctor to take medicine for Concubine Mei.Concubine Mei's illness doesn't matter, she can't have fun with the emperor, if she keeps this romantic emperor alone for a long time, big troubles will come out.

(End of this chapter)