The Biography of Concubine Wen Xi in Qing Palace

Chapter 456 Is not subject to incense ([-])

Rong Yue took the tribute incense from Que Zhen, lit it on fire, and bowed three times to the tablet of Empress Xiaozhao.

The three sticks of tribute incense were emitting sparks, curling purple smoke rose, and they all disappeared with Rong Yue's bow.

Everyone looked at her and stopped whispering.

Everything was quiet, Rong Yue frowned slightly, straightened her body and stared at the extinguished incense.

Ru Ge is clever, seeing this, he hurried forward to smooth things over: "The servant girl is useless, and she is clumsy at burning incense." Saying this, she pushed Que Zhen and snatched the fire bag from her hand. , Qin Qin put out the incense for Rong Yue and lit it again.

Rong Yue glanced at the tablet of Yide, looked a little hesitant and then bowed to pay respects.

But the incense seemed to be against her, and went out again for no reason.

Luo Fu saw that the concubines were gradually discussing, and unconsciously turned up his collar and smiled lazily: "The concubine heard a rumor in the market, if the person who burns incense is higher than the person who receives incense, it is probably You must not be incensed."

Halfway through the conversation, he pretended to be surprised, raised his silk to cover his nose and said, "Ah, could it be that Empress Xiaozhao knows that the imperial concubine wants to be the successor, so that's why..."

Listening to Luo Fu's bitter provocation, Wanyu said calmly: "Empress Xiaozhao liked to listen to some anecdotes in the anecdote when she was alive. You should not recite in front of Empress Xiaozhao's tablet. I am not afraid that Empress Xiaozhao will summon you on a whim. Go talk to her for a few nights."

Lin Lan followed behind Wanyu, with a snort in her nose, and a light smile: "I have never heard of what nobleman Luo said, but Empress Xiaozhao is not honored by noble concubines, so don't be noble concubines."

She was hesitant to speak, but it aroused the interest of others.

Rong Yue ordered Que Zhen to take the new incense and came forward, hearing other people's gossip, Liu Ye frowned, and said coldly: "Actually, whether it is what Luo Gui said or what De Concubine said, they are just gossips of gods and ghosts. That's all. The Taimiao is dedicated to the gods, so I don't want to listen to you bastards."

The incense burns and worships, or bows before it goes out.

But at this time, an evil wind suddenly threw open the door of the nave, and the skirts and cloaks of all the concubines flew away, their faces turned pale and they screamed again and again.

Although it was the end of July and the heat of summer had passed, the wind was terribly tight for some reason.

At that time, Ru Ge and Luo Fuqi, who were still stern, panicked. It is hard to guarantee that such an evil thing will not make people feel frightened.

The corner of the eye glanced at Rong Yue's face, but she didn't see any waves.

She put the unburned tribute incense in the censer of the bergamot lotus, bowed deeply, and then turned around calmly: "Come on, today's etiquette is considered comprehensive. Seeing that the sky is getting late, and Go back to the palace."

With her order, everyone left this ghostly place as if in a hurry.

Rong Yue and Wan Yu walked out side by side, and when they reached the gate of the palace, Wan Yu suddenly stopped and looked at her with a smile on her face: "The imperial concubine and empress offered non-combustible incense to Empress Xiaozhao, after returning to the palace, the emperor will inevitably blame her if she finds out."

Rong Yue raised the corners of her lips: "My palace enshrines incense, so what can Empress Xiaozhao do if I don't accept it?"

Wanyu hurriedly said: "Oh? That's really strange. Why does the empress Xiaozhao accept the incense from others, but the concubine and empress do not accept it? If this matter is heard by the emperor, the emperor should be the same as his concubine. with such questions.”

Outside the hall, fine rain slowly drifted up.

All the concubines and concubines of the Marquis in the courtyard hurriedly dispersed into the corridor to shelter from the rain, and then ordered the palace servants to quickly fetch umbrellas, they were very busy all at once.

Rong Yue stretched out her hand to the outside of the hall, and the raindrops fell on the fine fluff on the back of her hand. After a while, she turned her head and glanced at Yide's tablet, and smiled calmly: "I didn't see how capable she was before she was alive, but after death, she still has a lot of abilities." Being able to call the wind and call the rain is also a rare thing.”

"Your concubine speak carefully, these words are disrespectful to Empress Xiaozhao."

Rong Yue suddenly straightened her face, and said coldly: "Concubine Wan, do you think I don't know why the incense can't be ignited? Why are you making all these gestures? Are you trying to intimidate Bengong?" Tsk, quite disdainful: "I'm not Queen Renxiao, who can be scared to death by mere will-o'-the-wisps. Not to mention that I don't believe in ghosts and gods, even if I do, I don't believe that your useless elder sister dares to come to find me. If she wants to look for it, she should also look for the emperor, after all, it was the emperor who hurt her, what is this palace worrying about?"

After Rong Yue finished speaking, seeing Que Zhen bring the umbrella, Fang was about to leave the palace in a hurry, but was stopped by Wan Lai: "Is the imperial concubine in a hurry to return to the palace?"

Rong Yue was shocked, and tried her best to break free from her wrist: "Concubine Wan, what are you doing?"

Wannai glanced at the concubines in the corridor who were only focused on hiding from the rain and did not turn their gazes into the hall, so she pulled Rong Yue back into the hall with all her strength, and dragged her to the Yide tablet.

Rong Yue couldn't help struggling, shouting at Quezhen to push her away, but Quezhen was blocked by Yun Chan and Shuang Ruo so she couldn't get close.

Wan Lai threw Rong Yue on the lotus futon on the ground, and said sternly: "Since we are here today, the tribute will not be accepted, so I invite the noble concubine to kneel down three times and kowtow nine times to Empress Xiaozhao to show her sincerity." .”

"Ridiculous!" Rong Yue stood up, brushed off the dust from the corners of her cloak, and said contemptuously, "You want me to worship her? Let's see if she can bear it!"

Just as he was speaking, Yide's tablet fell to the ground with Rongyue's words, and a corner hit the ground, breaking a corner.

Rong Yue's face turned pale with fright, and she took a few steps back, while Wan Yu knelt down and picked up the tablet sadly, and then cried out in tears: "Why did the imperial concubine drop the elder sister's tablet on the ground? Isn't elder sister at peace when she dies?"

Seeing this, Yun Chan and Shuang Ruo, who were blocking Que Zhen, hurriedly shouted with a high voice, trying to attract the attention of the concubines in the corridor: "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you, Your Majesty?"

This sound really attracted people to look into the hall, but Lin Lan yelled again: "What happened? The imperial concubine and the concubine Wan are still inside, let's go and have a look!"

When Lin Lan entered the palace with the concubine, everyone was dumbfounded.

I saw Wanyu knelt down, holding the tablet of Empress Xiaozhao, weeping uncontrollably, Rong Yue stood beside her, and said coldly: "Concubine Wan, don't cry anymore. The tablet fell, just make a new one!"

"Remake? The imperial concubine said it really lightly!" Wanyu suddenly raised her head, her eyes dimmed with tears, and she said angrily, "This tablet of rebirth was blessed by an eminent monk from Fayun Temple. Returning, An Ran who walks under the Nine Springs. The concubine knows that she and Empress Xiaozhao have offended the imperial concubine, but now that Empress Xiaozhao has passed away for many years, does the imperial concubine really not allow the concubine and elder sister to come here?"

Rong Yue was not afraid, met Wan Yu's gaze, and said in a steady voice: "I didn't do anything, the tablet fell down by itself!" As he spoke, he pointed at Que Zhen with a flick of his sleeve: "Qe Zhen sees it, you have been wronged Not in this palace!"

Que Zhen tremblingly walked to Rong Yue's side, and said tremblingly: "Yes! This servant can clearly see that Empress Xiaozhao's tablet was dropped by herself."

(End of this chapter)