This can be remembered

Chapter 8
Ling Xuewei is in the midst of the layers of beauty, and the layers of golden curtains hang gently like smoke on the floor tiles of lotus blue lotus flowers due to the background color of smoke and water. At first glance, it seems like Fairyland Yaochi is average.Xia'er stood outside the curtain, anxiously looking at Ling Xuewei, who had her eyes closed tightly, and from time to time looked at the doctor who was making a diagnosis before the collapse. Although she was extremely anxious, she didn't dare to disturb her.

Originally, she planned to return to Beijing early in the morning, but for some reason, Ling Xuewei developed a fever the night before, probably because she had been blowing by the lake for a long time during the day, after all, the gust of wind before the storm hurts people the most.Because Ling Xuewei was born prematurely in July of Mrs. Ling's pregnancy, her body has been weak since she was a child. This is one of the reasons why Ling Xiang cherishes this daughter so much.

The doctor is a well-known doctor in the south of the Yangtze River invited by Li Yi, the manager of Jingyuan. At this time, he pinches a thin red thread with his fingers.This thin line of bright red, against the faint sunlight filtered from the edge of the carved bed, looks bleak and lifeless.

Xia'er stared at Langzhong intently, only to see that he was frowning slightly, with a serious expression, as if he was listening to Ling Xuewei's faint pulse beating sound from the thin thread.After about a cup of tea, his brows gradually relaxed, but his expression was serious.

"Sir, is my lady okay?" Xia'er watched the doctor stand up and asked quickly.

"According to the pulse condition, it seems that I have suffered from wind and cold, but it came quickly and with a strong momentum, but don't worry, as long as you rest for a while, you will be fine." The doctor looked at Xia'er with a smile: "I will write a prescription, every day Take the medicine three times a day, within ten days, you will be cured."

Xia'er nodded in haste, but her expression did not relax: "Then write more about the doctor."

Before the words fell, Ling Xuewei called faintly from the curtain: "Xia'er."

"Miss." Xia'er stepped forward quickly, lifted the curtain lightly and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Ling Xuewei shook her head weakly, but her eyes were looking at a half-opened carved window. The morning light was projected into the blue color of the lotus pond outside the window, and a faint soft light cast on the ground, with mottled bright spots, opened a Blossoming golden lotus.

Ling Xuewei laughed as soon as she looked at it, her pale lips were tinged with blood.

"Xia'er," she said softly, "Please invite Steward Li to come."

The lotus blossoms on the West Lake were extremely beautiful, and Shen Xiyao stood alone on the Yanbo Pavilion, the corner of the cloud-colored brocade casual robe was rolled up by the wind, and flew into the air.Zhang Dehai stood far away with his hands down, looking at the sky from time to time.At this time, thick clouds were churning in the sky, and although the wind was still gentle, it was faintly rushing, and a heavy rain was coming.

Shen Xiyao frowned, staring at a lotus in the pool for a long time without saying a word. The lotus was set against the silver-gray sky, with aloof and stunning pure beauty.

"Your Majesty," Zhang Dehai said cautiously, "It's windy, and I'm afraid it will rain heavily. Your Majesty won't be able to drive."

Shen Xiyao didn't turn around, and didn't speak, as if he didn't hear.But the eyes are slowly closed. "Tell me," he said after a while: "Should we send more people to the southwest?"

Zhang Dehai was startled, and hurriedly knelt down on the ground: "Your Majesty, no slave can talk about this matter in court."

Shen Xiyao smiled lightly: "I pardon you for your innocence."

Zhang Dehai lowered his head even lower: "Your Majesty, I know that you miss Prince Yu, but what Ling Xiang said is not unreasonable..."

Before the words fell, there was a "crack" sound, and a bamboo flute in Shen Xiyao's hand was broken, and he himself turned around with a face full of anger: "What does he say makes sense? I think he clearly hopes that Xihe will die Yes. It’s not like you haven’t heard how much the guard underreported the bandit’s soldiers. There are still careful operations in the army. Now Xihe is guarding Kangcheng, if he doesn’t send reinforcements, the fourth brother will have a mistake, he can afford it Is it?"

Zhang Dehai hurriedly knelt down again: "Your Majesty..." He called out again: "Please calm down."

Shen Xiyao closed his eyes, shook his head helplessly, and his voice softened: "For so many years, I only have Xihe who can speak his mind..."

Even though it was evening and the sun was still hanging in the western sky, giant candles were already lit in the Palace of Compassion and Ning. The maids shuttled around endlessly, all holding gold plates and jade dishes in their hands, and the silver bells embroidered on their feet "ding" "Ding" sounded, lost in the low-pitched singing of "Yi Yi Ya Ya" from the North Theater Building.

Today was a few family members of important court officials who came to the palace to pay their respects. Because of what the Empress Dowager said last time, a few young ladies who have not left the cabinet also came with their mother.The queen mother was happy for a while, so she kept dinner for dinner, and also passed on the singing performed by the Liyuan in the palace, most of which were mild Jiangnan minor tunes.

If it wasn't for Shen Xiyao's coming, it wouldn't be so much trouble, just appreciating the music.However, the Liyuan actor had just entered the Compassion Palace and was still preparing downstairs in the theater when Zhang Dehai came over.

At that time, everyone was gossiping in the side hall, the Empress Dowager sat upright, and the young women below were all coquettishly accompanied by her mother, they didn't say much, but they all smiled decently, as if they were listening to the elders very seriously. The past.A party of harmony and harmony.In fact, the queen mother didn't talk much, she glanced at the women below one by one, with a kind smile on her face, the three aunts Huichun, Duchun and Xiuchun beside her chatted and laughed with those wives from time to time.

Just after announcing that the Liyuan disciples were ready, the Empress Dowager stood up with a smile, her homely robes in sea blue and silver brocade with blessing characters shone slightly.

"Ai's family heard that a new song was arranged in this pear garden the day before yesterday, and I invite you to listen to it together. I think we will serve this dinner at Changyin Pavilion, and let them serve it. What do you think?" The Queen Mother's voice was very kind, Naturally, the people below would not have any objections, they all nodded in agreement, following the Queen Mother, they were about to go up to the Changyin Pavilion.

At this moment, another Miss Tanchun who was beside the Queen Mother came in, her face was full of joy, she saw the wives gave a slight salute, and said to the Queen Mother: "My Lady, Mrs. Zhang is here."

The queen mother was taken aback for a moment, as if she understood something, she shook her head almost imperceptibly, and smiled again: "Then pass it on quickly."

Zhang Dehai came in when he heard the sound, and slapped the queen mother with a smile on his face, but before he opened his mouth, the queen mother asked first.

"Boss Zhang, what's the matter?" The voice was very easy-going, and the face was also faint.

"Go back to the empress dowager, the emperor said that there are many government affairs in the past few days, and he has not been able to greet you. After finishing today, he asked the servant to come over and pass the news, saying that he will come to accompany you for dinner." He said embarrassingly: "However, the emperor does not know that all the wives are entering the palace today. If it is inconvenient, this slave will go back and report."

The Empress Dowager smiled, looked at Zhang Dehai and said, "What's the inconvenience, please come, Your Majesty." After speaking, she smiled and said to the following: "What do you think?"

The faces of the ladies could not hide their joy, and they nodded one after another: "It is our great honor to meet the emperor."

The young ladies also looked at each other, fiddled with the clothes on their bodies, and their faces became tense.

Zhang Dehai didn't seem to see him, he only looked at the Empress Dowager's expression that seemed to know everything in his chest, and bowed deeply: "The servant will go and answer the emperor right now."

The quiet lotus fragrance spread into the Huamao Pavilion, contaminated with the scent of beard medicine, and sank slightly.Xia'er came in with the medicine, and saw Ling Xuewei sitting quietly at the table under the window, reading a book carefully with a solemn expression.She had been ill for a few days and hadn't fully recovered yet. She was a little thinner, but she looked like a fairy in the sky, and she was a little bit of a beauty that couldn't eat the fireworks in the world.

"Miss, the doctor told you to rest well, so I got up to read again." Xia'er pouted.

Ling Xuewei raised her head to look at her, smiled slightly, she was extremely gentle and beautiful, she didn't speak, but lowered her head again.

Xia'er stepped forward to put the medicine on the table, took a tulle short gown and put it on Ling Xuewei, looked dissatisfied at Ling Xuewei who was only wearing a plain white silk willow leaf skirt, and then looked at it for a while. The open window was about to reach out to close it, Ling Xuewei raised her head again: "Don't close it." She said softly: "The medicine smell is too heavy in this room, open the window to let the breath out."

Xia'er took her hand back: "Don't look at the sun today, but it's windy outside, and your wind chill is still not fully recovered, you should be more careful."

Ling Xuewei nodded, and smiled mischievously: "Got it." She looked away and landed on a pot of golden lotus on the table, she reached out and brought the medicine bowl to her lips to drink.

Seeing that she drank the medicine obediently, Xia'er didn't say anything else.Ling Xuewei drank the medicine, pushed open the wooden door covered by a layer of bamboo curtains, and a gust of wind followed into the room, and in front of her eyes were thousands of lotus flowers under the blue waves.

Xia'er took the incense burner lit with lotus incense to drive the medicinal gas in the room, her eyes fell on a book on the table, it was the "Rizhilu" that Ling Xuewei had just read.When she looked up again, she saw Ling Xuewei standing elegantly in front of the bamboo corridor, her eyes were misty and thoughtful, and the swaying shadow in the waves of light was also slim and quiet.

The twilight of the morning sun came in through the window, and Ling Xuewei turned over, her slender hands gently grasping the Siamese Japanese satin cloud silk quilt that was about to slide off.Such a piece of cloud silk Japanese satin is worth a thousand taels of silver, and it is often used to tailor auspicious formal clothes, so it is embroidered with patterns of jade halls, wealth and honor, and white birds contending, which is very colorful and very gorgeous.At this time, Ling Xuewei was covered with only a few ice plums embroidered with silver silk, lining the green grass and green quilt. The cryolite, the splendor drifts away, like stars falling from a distance.

As soon as she moved, she woke up. It was still early at this time, so she didn't call Xia'er in. She just put on a coat and didn't even wear embroidered shoes. She walked to the bamboo platform outside the Xuan window and watched the falling Bi He was slightly dazed.

The message sent by my elder brother made me feel uncomfortable for a long time. Naturally, she, a daughter, didn't ask about the court affairs. Get some news.In particular, the father valued his daughter the most, and often had a stubborn relationship with the ninety-five-year-old in court affairs. The two elder brothers couldn't persuade them, so they had to speak for themselves.After all, even if the daughter's family acts like a baby, the father can't retaliate with anger.

This time the matter came urgently, King Yu's expedition was originally advocated by his father, even the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty could see that the emperor was very unwilling to do so, but no one dared to raise any objections.The emperor also heard that the number of enemy bandits was not enough to fear at the time, and the defenders of Kangcheng also defeated some of them, so he finally complied with his father's wishes and sent King Yu to the southwest.Unexpectedly, the general guard of Kangcheng lied about the military situation, and now King Yu is defending Kangcheng to the death, and the situation is critical.However, his father did not agree to send troops to support him.In this way, the grievances between the emperor and his father have intensified.Although the Ling family holds some important powers in the country, they are still courtiers in the end, and the emperor will always hold the power alone one day.In this way, the more grievances with the emperor accumulate, the worse it will be for the future.Ling Xuewei knew that her father must have his reasons for these decisions, but in the eyes of outsiders, it was inevitable that the Ling family had different ideas.After all, the Ling family holds military power and financial resources, and there are many fathers and disciples in the court. If this continues, it is absolutely bad.

The eldest brother sent someone here just to ask her to think of a way. The emperor's dissatisfaction in the capital was undisguised, and the eldest brother tried to persuade her several times to no avail.Therefore, Ling Xuewei hastily wrote a letter and asked someone to bring it back. The letter just talked about the days away and wrote about the experience of the books she read, but under the experience, it was comforting.

Those who came told me that the Empress Dowager intended to ease the stalemate between her father and the emperor.The eldest brother guessed that, judging from the current situation, there is no way to add an official to a noble, so the most direct way is to let her enter the palace as a concubine.According to the law of the Great Xi, it should start with a beauty or a noble person.

Ling Xuewei recalled when she was young, when the new emperor had just ascended the throne, everything was still dependent on the support of her father.Once, his mother brought him into the palace to meet him.The sun was particularly good that day. Towering trees were planted in the courtyard of the Palace of Compassion and Peace, and the shade was as deep as the sea. It was extremely cool for them to stand underneath.Children are naturally curious, and after standing with their heads bowed for a while, they couldn't help but look around quietly. They saw large areas of dense shade like buildings, and the eaves of the palaces fluttered slightly, making the blue sky transparent and high.After standing for a long time, I feel a little dizzy, and feel that the palace is towering, deep and boundless.A gorgeously dressed aunt came out with a smile, and said with a slightly embarrassed face: "The queen mother has been tired recently, and today is even more short-spirited, so it is inconvenient to meet with you. Please trouble Madam Xiangguo to run." With that gentle smile, he shook his head again and again: "We are the ones who disturbed the empress. If so, we don't dare to disturb you. Let's meet again at another day." But the hand that was holding his little hand tightened, and inadvertently felt a layer of resentment. It's gone in a flash.The aunt lightly blessed her body: "Then I will send my wife off respectfully." The mother nodded with a smile, pulled herself up and turned to leave.Walking to the gate of the Compassionate Ning Palace, Ling Xuewei turned her head, and saw the deep high wall winding continuously, seemingly never ending.A little boy in golden clothes and a little boy in a silver robe chased and ran through the ancient woods with a smile. They all had faces made of pink and jade, which were extremely beautiful.Then a gentle voice came from afar: "The emperor is here, the little prince is here..."

It was her first time entering the palace, and when she returned to Ling's mansion that day, her father lost her temper with her mother rarely, and blamed her mother for taking her there.In this way, in the long ten years that followed, she never stepped into that high wall again.However, in his heart, he knew that this was a good thing, although some friends in the boudoir were extremely yearning for the imperial palace, such as Mrs. Wu's daughter, often couldn't help talking about what they would do if they entered the palace.But that place, according to the mother-in-law who once served in the palace, is a place that cannibalize people without spitting out their bones. Face solemnly shook his head.Ling Xuewei is familiar with all kinds of poems and books, those words of palace grievances are so poignant and beautiful, they all tell the king's unlucky fortune, women wait for the king's arrival, and the youth turns gray...

If you really go in, there will be no day to come out.

Ling Xuewei stared at the red sun above the clear blue sky for a long time, while her thoughts turned, she couldn't help but clenched a jade pendant around her waist.It was a twig-twisted purple jade pendant with the word "Biyi" written in golden seal on it.Her eyes were a little blurred, if she really went in, the figure behind the bamboo forest would never be seen again...

The sound of silk and bamboo came from the stage in the back hall of the Compassionate Ning Palace, and all the first- and second-rank ladies sat down, with melon and fruit snacks placed in front of them.Because Shen Xiyao hadn't arrived yet, and the dinner didn't come, everyone drank tea, chatted and waited.The Empress Dowager sat in the front seat, squinting her eyes slightly to watch the young woman singing softly on the stage, which was a ditty before the main show started.The woman's voice was clear and clear, her appearance was bright and gentle, and she sang "Partridge Sky" very movingly.The voice was soft and mellow, and she spit out the melodious and beautiful words: "Caixiu held the jade bell diligently, but he was drunk when he fought hard. Dancing to the heart of the willow tower, singing to the end of the peach blossom fan. After the farewell, the memory of meeting again , A few times the soul and dream are the same as the king. Tonight, I have left a photo of the silver scorpion, and I am afraid that the reunion is a dream." At the end of the song, everyone clapped their hands and applauded again and again.

At this moment, a golden figure appeared, and the eunuch in charge said in a shrill voice: "The emperor is here." The applause stopped suddenly, followed by the sound of dresses and skirts, the sound of hairpin rings colliding, and the sound of saluting.The Empress Dowager's eyes still stayed on the woman, and she only glanced slowly after hearing the footsteps, and saw Shen Xiyao standing in front of her with a smile, and said in a clear voice: "My son, please greet the Queen Mother." Then she changed her smiling face and blamed her angrily. Said: "The emperor came here a bit late."

Before the words were finished, there was a delicate female voice: "The Queen Mother, don't blame the Emperor, it's the concubines who have delayed for some time." While speaking, the two women Yingying stepped forward to greet the Queen Mother.One is as bright as a peony in the first bloom, and the other is like a weak willow blowing the wind, elegant and moving.The Empress Dowager turned her gaze, her voice was still gentle, but a little rusty: "Meng Zhaoyi and Liu Jieyu are here too, sit down, the gong is about to sound for this play." Then she turned around and ordered: "Pass the meal."

After Shen Xiyao sat down, the Queen Mother turned around, looked at the two concubines behind him and said, "Why don't you see Feng Shuyi? Don't you always take her with you?"

Shen Xiyao smiled modestly: "She is a little unwell today, so I don't need her to come here."

The Empress Dowager nodded, her eyes paused on Liu Jieyu's face for a while and she said: "Feng Shuyi is always in poor health, Aijia remembers that it was not like this when she first entered the palace, the emperor still needs to take care of her, and send the imperial doctor to visit often. "

Shen Xiyao nodded: "What the empress said was that the position of the harem lord is now vacant, so I have to ask the empress to worry about it."

The Empress Dowager kept her eyes on the stage, and said slowly: "This Empress Dowager can't hang on for a long time. The mother of a country is uncertain, and the people's hearts are also uneasy."

When the queen mother said this, the two women behind her looked at each other at the same time, their eyes were complicated and entangled.

Shen Xiyao didn't answer, the Empress Dowager glanced at him lightly, saw that his brows were slightly wrinkled, closed her eyes and said, "However, this matter should not be rushed. The mother of a country has a great responsibility, and a woman from a non-family family can't take it on. Not only do you want the emperor to love you, but you also need to mourn." The family is satisfied with it, and they still need the approval of the previous court. Although there are many women in the world, this Phoenix is ​​rare."

Shen Xiyao was stunned, the Empress Dowager smiled and turned her head away: "Today the Ai family is singing Jiangnan minor tunes, the emperor listens to it and see how it goes."

Shen Xiyao didn't respond, but just stood quietly in Changyin Pavilion, with a gentle smile on his lips, he said to the Queen Mother: "They are all old words. The Queen Mother must be tired of hearing them too. Why don't you fill in new words?" Let them sing it to the queen mother?" After saying that, he took the pen and ink from Zhang Dehai, thought for a while, and swiped it.

The Queen Mother looked at her son with a smile and nodded repeatedly.The wives sitting on both sides also poked their heads to look over.If Shen Xiyao wrote with spirit, he had new lyrics ready in an instant, and handed them to Zhang Dehai without waiting for the Empress Dowager to pick them up and read: "Take it to the actor." Then he smiled slyly: "Listen, Queen Mother, to see how your son-in-law writes." It's okay." The Queen Mother didn't speak, but nodded slightly with a smile, her face full of kindness.

Soon, the singing suddenly started, still in a clear and bright tone, melodious and melodious.The words are extremely sad and resentful, and they touch people's hearts even more in the actor's soft voice.

"Come is empty words, go extinct, the moon is tilted upstairs at five o'clock. Dreams are far away and hard to call, books are urged into ink. The wax shines on half a cage of golden emeralds, and the musk deer is slightly embroidered with hibiscus. Liu Lang has hated it Pengshan is far away, and Pengshan is [-] weights away."

(End of this chapter)