God needle ugly princess

Chapter 277 [290] A lotus flower scares the harem
Concubine Zhen didn't speak, the emperor didn't speak, and those other people naturally didn't speak, they just waited quietly.

Until, when impatience appeared on Wei Yuchen's face, Mu Han reminded her just right.

After being pulled by Mu Han like this, Qiu Zhen immediately regained her composure, only then did she realize that everyone was staring at her.

But she was Concubine Zhen after all. In the harem, she was naturally used to such scenes, she immediately raised her lips and smiled, slightly lowering her head towards the people around her.

"Sorry for keeping everyone waiting, I was just thinking about what kind of topic would be suitable for the occasion, and it would be wonderful for Yumeiren to deal with it, so I'm here to make a fool of myself and draw a picture of "Lotus" for everyone .”

Lotus?

Corresponding to today's "lotus" in the way of painting, it can be said that it is not simple and straightforward, but it is not so simple to paint vividly, especially when painting on the spot, it is even more difficult.

When Qiu Zhen was young, she ran around with Qiu Hongxiu. Although she knew a little about medicine and had a five-year study period, compared with these serious and well-known ladies, she was still far behind. It was only after she followed Du Yunge that she realized that there are people beyond people, and there is a sky beyond the sky.

Du Yunge is indeed the jewel in the palm of the Du family. She has learned etiquette, chess, calligraphy, painting and dancing since she was a child. Not only is she good-natured, she is beautiful, her knowledge is also first-class, and she can be called perfect.

It was because Du Yunge was too perfect, and because of the sky and the earth between her and her, that Qiu Zhen's jealousy and hatred towards Du Yunge became more and more inflated. In the end, it became an irreparable tragedy.

Ever since she really entered the palace and became Wei Yuchen's precious concubine, Qiu Zhen has never stopped studying and studying in the past 12 years.

The purpose is to narrow the gap with Du Yunge, but even though she has worked hard for 12 years, she knows clearly that she will never be able to surpass her.

Even though her current talent and learning are already among the best among all the concubines, the gap is the gap, and the distance is the distance. This is not something she can just deny if she wants to deny it.

Du Yunge, the empress of a generation, the woman that Wei Yuchen loved and hated at the same time, even if she died, would still remain in his memory forever.

This is something she can't do in her life.

When Concubine Zhen was painting, the surroundings were unusually quiet. This was not only because of Qiu Zhen's prestige in the harem for many years, but also because of the emperor's side.

The emperor was speechless, and naturally these concubines did not dare to speak too much.

In this way, Concubine Zhen has created a good environment for studying, and Mu Han, who is familiar with her habits, has been by Qiu Zhen's side all these years, and it is the same when she is studying painting.

Because of this, she is familiar with every step of the concubine Zhen, what kind of paint is needed, and the coordination is seamless.

Why don't they have such a good life, and they can get a capable subordinate like Mu Han?

As long as Qiu Zhen raises his hand, the other party will know what his master wants. Such a shrewd slave, concubine Xi and the old people have only seen it around the first empress.

Those four maids stand in a row in a row, and if you pick one out at random, they can all be alone, and if you can get one, it will save you a lot of worry.

It's a pity, except for Ruyan who was beside the queen mother, the other three people all went with the former queen.

This Mu Han can be said to be such a good servant that he has rarely seen in so many years.

Such excellent servants are now staying beside Qiu Zhen, they can't stand the corner of the wall, so they can only just watch like this.

Qiu Zhen's level of painting is not low, at least among the concubines in the harem, her piano, chess, calligraphy, painting and dancing can be regarded as top-notch.

No, it only takes a stick of incense, and a pair of "Mohe" has been completed.

After finishing writing, Qiu Zhen turned around slowly with a graceful figure, and knelt down to Wei Yuchen: "Report to the emperor, the concubine is finished."

Mu Han and a court lady carefully lifted up the "Ink Lotus" which was still wet, and presented it in front of Wei Yuchen for him to appreciate.

But on the rice paper, there is a lifelike lotus flower with delicate flowers and leaves and overflowing fragrance. Because the picture is mostly drawn with ink, mixed with a little dark green and a touch of pink, even though the color is monotonous, it perfectly draws the flower. The beauty of a gentleman, especially this double lotus, made Wei Yuchen stunned on the spot.

"Your Majesty, do you know why I gave you this lotus painting?"

Once upon a time, that woman held a brush, turned around with a smile like a flower, and looked at him with a smile.

And he rested his chin on her shoulder, wrapped his arms around her, and rubbed her cheek affectionately: "I like what Geer gave me."

"What, you're so talkative, do you know that lotus has other names besides 'Lotus'?"

Wei Yuchen smiled and looked sideways: "Ge'er, do you always have so many weird ideas in your mind? Lotus, lotus, besides these two, what else?"

Du Yunge's beautiful face showed a smug smile: "You don't know that, do you? The lotus flower has always had the meaning of noble character, purity and beauty, right? Then this lotus flower also has two pedicles with the same heart. The flower, and the homophony of 'lotus' and 'pity', symbolizes the love between men and women, and the love between husband and wife. Moreover, the lotus has many children, and it can also entrust the wish of many children and blessings. Tell me, do you like this lotus?"

"Oh? So there are so many things to talk about, Bing Tilian, husband and wife are loving, and having more children is a blessing? Haha, Geer, do you mean that you want to give me another son?"

Du Yunge's face was flushed with shame in an instant, and he immediately dropped the brush and beat his chest, but in the end he held her with his backhand and looked at her affectionately.

"Ge'er, give me another child, no matter if it's a boy or a girl, as long as it's our child, I like it..."

What was said back then, even though more than ten years have passed, it still seems to be the same as what was said yesterday, Bing Dilian, a loving husband and wife, more children, more blessings?
Wei Yuchen's heart hurts like a needle prick at this moment, Du Yunge, although you gave birth to a son for me, but I have failed you in the end...

When Wei Yuchen was watching that pair of "Ink Lotus", Mu Han kept watching his every move. Even a slight change in his face never escaped Mu Han's eyes. Is he regretting it?

Hehe, the lady gave so much, but only got such a nonchalant expression?

Wei Yuchen, are you worthy of Miss's efforts over the years?
"Your Majesty? But the "Ink Lotus" painted by the concubine is inappropriate?"

Seeing Wei Yuchen's solemn expression, Qiu Zhen's heart suddenly rose.

And because of her words, he came back to his senses, and when he reappreciated the painting, his heart, which was still surging just now, suddenly turned into stagnant water, without any waves.

"No, it's pretty good. The lotus is clustered, which symbolizes a solid foundation and prosperity. Good, very good."

After Wei Yuchen's perfunctory praise, he ordered Mu Han to take the painting around the venue so that everyone can appreciate it.

Qiu Zhen watched from the side, feeling inexplicably lost.

The emperor, he was clearly thinking about something just now, but why did he only say such a sentence when he raised his head again?

Not surprisingly, Qiu Zhen's paintings received unanimous praise. Hearing everyone's flattering praise, even Qiu Zhen, who was a little bit disappointed because of Wei Yuchen's too casual praise, couldn't help temporarily forgetting that little bit of regret.

Involuntarily, he set his sights on Yu Yan who had never spoken from the beginning to the end.

"Yu Meiren, I wonder if Ben Gong's paintings are still eye-catching?"

Qiu Zhen walked up to Yu Yan humbly, and looked at her with a smile.

Although Yu Yan disdained to flirt with flattery, she had to admit that Qiu Zhen had some real talents, and she nodded earnestly.

"The empress's paintings are simple and atmospheric, without the slightest sloppyness, she presents the beautiful scenery of the lotus pond on the paintings. I am a concubine, and I have been taught here."

Seeing that Yu Yan didn't have the slightest hint of flattery, and her eyes were sincere, Qiu Zhen decided not to make things difficult for her, and went straight to the point.

"Since that's the case, what will Yumeiren want to perform?"

Yu Yan looked around and found that not only Wei Yuchen, but also other concubines were looking at her, full of anticipation.

If I don't perform well, I really feel sorry for them. Thinking of this, the corners of my lips raised, and I gave everyone a little blessing.

"In that case, Yu Yan will sing a song for everyone here!"

song?

Qiu Zhen raised her eyebrows in surprise. Logically speaking, today's theme is both difficult and simple. In addition to paintings, there are also dances and poems. These three performances can be said to be the most direct way to highlight the theme. What she never expected was that she would choose to express it with a tune.

So it was quite a surprise, but I still didn't forget to remind her.

"Sister Yu, don't forget today's theme. Bengong's painting just now has already reminded you and restricted your direction!"

To Qiu Zhen's surprise, Yu Yan didn't panic at all, and nodded to her very calmly.

"Concubine Zhen, please don't worry, what I will perform next is corresponding to your painting. If it catches your ears, everyone will listen to it. If it is not good, I hope everyone will forgive me."

Having said that, she took a few steps forward and came to Wei Yuchen.

"Report to the emperor, I have made an ugly show, but before that, I need a guqin."

Guqin?So she still plays and sings?
"It's simple, come and bring up the former queen's Nongyue."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, especially Mu Han who was behind Qiu Zhen, because of this sentence, there was an obvious crack on Mu Han's calm face.

Even Qiu Zhen, Concubine Xi, Concubine Lan and other seniors in the palace all looked at Wei Yuchen with shocked eyes, did they have hallucinations in their ears?

Make the moon, what is the moon?
Nongyue, one of the three famous pianos in the world!

It is said that General Du spent a lot of effort to collect this guqin for his beloved daughter.

It became one of the most valuable dowries of the former empress. After the first empress left, the guqin was sealed by the emperor in the Kunning Palace.

Back then, although the people in Kunning Palace were strangled to death, this object was well preserved.

As for this Guqin, I heard that it was moved to the Emperor's Palace of Qinzheng not long ago.

Now, he wants to let this jade beauty use the relics that the empress loved most during her lifetime?

"Your majesty, my concubine has a guqin. Although it is not as good as enjoying the moon, it is still very rare. I wonder if I can let sister Yu use it first?"

"As for sister's Nongyue, don't carry it around, so as not to bump into each other, in case it gets damaged, sister..."

Qiu Zhen suppressed the strong jealousy in her heart, and knelt down in front of Wei Yuchen eagerly, begging for his change of heart.

It's a pity that Qiu Zhen didn't understand Wei Yuchen's intention at all.

Therefore, in Wei Yuchen's eyes, her kindness came to block his way, so she waved her hand immediately.

"Get up, Zhen'er, I know you love your sister's relic, but don't worry, it is the relic of the former queen, and no one dares to damage it on purpose."

"It's just that I haven't heard Nongyue's voice for a long time. Since your sister left, it hasn't made a voice again."

"Now that Yumei is here, we might as well let her play a song, so that the quality of the piano will not change after a long period of use."

In the world, any woman who knows how to play the qin knows where Nongyue is.

Back then, Du Yunge's reputation spread all over the world, and the prestige of a generation of virtuous queens could not be raised by mere mere tricks.

The reason why Du Yunge's sage spread far and wide, apart from her benevolent nature and superb medical skills, more came from her talent and name.

Whether it is piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, dance, or music, music, and medicine, they are all proficient, and it is definitely not just as simple as dabbling.

Although she was only twenty years old when she passed away, the works she left in this world have so far been unsurpassed.

Don't look at Wei Yuchen's high-sounding words here, Yu Yan, who knows the inside story, has no waves on his face, and sneers in his heart. Do you think she is stupid?

Playing the moon?What if the years of disrepair and maintenance are really ruined in her hands?

What if he wanted to test her by playing with the moon?
You know, every bit of her is slowly cultivated according to Du Yunge's talent back then.

Although she didn't know the relationship between Wei Yuchen and the former empress, just based on this sentence, his purpose was not pure, and she couldn't help being careless.

Thinking of this, a trace of fear and uneasiness finally appeared on her beautiful face.

"Reporting to the emperor, the concubine does not dare, since it is the relic of the former empress, how can the concubine have the right to touch it?"

"This is not only disrespectful to the former empress, but also a blasphemy against Nongyue. I beg the emperor to take it back!"

"The sound of playing the moon is like the sound of heaven. It has been silent for 12 years. Today I took it out, not to disrespect the former queen."

"If she had knowledge under the spring, she would not want Nongyue to disappear from the world completely because of her death. Do you think so?"

At that time, Wei Yuchen's face was full of melancholy, and memories of Du Yunge were revealed between his brows...

At that time, Nongyue had already been put up, and unexpectedly, it was not sealed with dust, but very clean, as clean as if Du Yunge was still alive.

Both the strings and the wood of the piano are shiny, presumably someone has taken care of it attentively these days, and besides Wei Yuchen, I am afraid that there is no other person.

Concubine Xi looked at the qin in front of her, her eyes turned red,
"The first empress is the woman that my concubine admires most in this world. She is dignified and unpretentious. No matter who she treats, she can be fair. The harem back then was peaceful under her rule."

"Every time I listen to the Queen's Sonata, there will always be unexpected gains. Her piano sound is the most touching sound of nature in the world. It can cleanse people's hearts and infect everyone around them...,"

At this point, she burst into tears suddenly, her eyes were deeply fixed on the piano in front of her, her voice was empty and distant.

"If Nongyue can be played again, it is not a blasphemy, but a commemoration, because no one can play the piano sound that purifies people's hearts like the previous queens."

As soon as Concubine Xi's voice fell, Concubine Lan and Concubine Yi looked at Nongyue with nostalgic expressions on their faces.

"I really didn't expect to see Nongyue again in this life. If I could hear its voice, the former empress would be pleased."

"Yumei, if the emperor can give you such a gift, no one else will be envious."

"Although I don't know what your level is, but if you have this opportunity, as long as you play with a respectful attitude, the spirit of the former queen will not blame you."

It turned out that the emperor meant this. After hearing this, Qiu Zhen's cheeks couldn't help getting hot, but when she saw Yu Yan beside her, she suddenly calmed down.

They have so many women, why didn't he choose, but why did he choose this Yu Yan, who was somewhat similar to the former queen, to play such a piano?

Does the emperor still miss her in his heart?

Then when she looked at Yu Yan, Qiu Zhen's eyes burst out with unconcealable hatred and unwillingness.

Seeing this, Mu Han hurriedly tugged on her sleeve.

"Your Majesty, don't miss out on important matters. Since the emperor did this, there must be a reason for it. Let's go along with it..."

It doesn't matter if Qiu Zhen is unwilling, now Wei Yuchen only has eyes for that little bitch, she pursed her lips, and sat down unwillingly, but the nails in her sleeves were tightly pinched, pinched tightly.

Mu Han looked at all this coldly, even if Yu Yan looks like the master, so what?

It's not her, it's not her after all, even after years of training, it's just a counterfeit, far from the real one, it's a world of difference, their master, how can mortals catch up to them?
absurd!

With everyone's insistence, Yu Yan understood that she had no reason to refuse, so she could only carefully salute everyone, and then sat in front of Nongyue.

Looking at the hard-to-find piano in front of him, it would be a lie to say that he was not excited.

Especially that heart, which was always calm from beginning to end, is now even more agitated like chicken blood.

However, she couldn't show it yet, so she could only bite her lower lip and endure it stubbornly.

After adjusting a few syllables, Yu Yan's pupils suddenly dilated, and then sighed passionately.

"As expected of Nongyue, just a single syllable is so nice. Since the emperor gave Yu Yan this opportunity, Yu Yan will definitely live up to expectations and not insult Nongyue's reputation!"

After saying that, she nodded slightly towards everyone, took a deep breath, and her jade fingers, as long as green onions, flew on the strings that were shining brightly in the moonlight.

In an instant, the beautiful voice sounded touchingly, it was just a prelude, but it made everyone's eyes widen in an instant.

This song, isn't this song Du Yunge's famous song back then?
Wei Yuchen was sitting there lazily, but when he heard the prelude, the jade wrench he was playing with suddenly rolled down on the table, and then he stood up suddenly.

And Liu Shi quickly took the jade ring finger bestowed by the former emperor, and heaved a long sigh of relief. When he came back to his senses, he was also terrified by the familiar melody.

At that time, no matter it was Wei Yuchen, Liu Shi, or Concubine Zhen, Concubine Xi, Concubine Lan, and Concubine Yi, they could all be described as dumbfounded.

This is... "Lotus"?
That's right, it is "Lotus", which was Du Yunge's famous song back then.

"Lotus", even though the first queen has passed away for many years, even though this song, this song has been handed down to this day, but so far no one has been able to explain her perfectly.

But, this woman is just a prelude, just a prelude, and it makes all of them feel tugged, so if they open their mouths..., still, okay?
Yu Yan didn't notice the strangeness of the crowd, because at this moment, she had already put all her attention on the strings and the lyrics that she had already memorized.

Comparing the different reactions between Wei Yuchen and the other four concubines, the expressions of the other concubines can be described as admiration and jealousy.

(End of this chapter)