cloud temple phoenix hairpin

Chapter 65

Chapter 58

At noon on the third day, Ming Yu finally stood in the garden of Jinjing Palace.Looking up, under her feet, it seemed as if a scroll of radiant and gorgeous scrolls slowly spread out.

It's not that she has never set foot in this place in her previous life, but at that time, she followed a group of wives as Pei's wife in the festival.But this time, she was called in, what was waiting for her?
Ming Yu followed the palace people meandering ahead towards Concubine Yan's Qionghua Palace.The October sun had long lost its brute strength, and it shone on her shoulders and back. After a long time, she also felt a little hot, and the new make-up that was hastily put on during the short stay in the inn slowly faded away. It was also floated up by a thin layer of sweat on the forehead.

In the huge inner hall of Qionghua Palace hung a light and thin curtain like haze, and the incense burner was emitting a fragrant light smoke, which made her feel as if she was stepping on a cloud.After calming down, through the thin curtain, Ming Yu saw a brocade figure faintly lying on the imperial concubine's couch covered with brocade. He entered through the tent, and when he reached the brocade cluster, he bowed and said something in a low voice.Amidst the sound of a slight clatter of rings, the tent was lifted from both sides. Ming Yu saw the man being supported by the maid beside him, and slowly sat up.It was Concubine Yan.I haven't seen her in a few years, she looks plump, but she still has red lips and emerald brows, and the beaded hairpin on her bun is trembling and shining brightly.

Ming Yu saluted her, and when she called Pingshen, she thanked her and stood up.She knew that the noble woman in front of her was sizing her up at the moment, so she just stood firmly and lowered her head slightly.

The inner hall was silent, and Ming Yu could even seem to hear the slight hissing sound of the incense balls in the incense burner beside him being melted.After a while, she finally heard Concubine Yan let out a burst of laughter, and said: "I always remembered that this child is attractive, and I haven't seen him for a few years, but suddenly he looks like this, even I can't take my eyes off him when I saw it, strange way That silly son of mine never forgets."

Ming Yu's heart skipped a beat, she raised her eyes slightly, and saw that she was looking at her, but she was talking to a purple-clothed palace man beside her.Recognized, it was the one who brought her on the dragon boat when she was in Jiangzhou.

"Your Majesty said... Our family feels good when we see each other."

The palace man responded with a smile.

"Girl of the Ruan family, come here and let me take a closer look."

Concubine Yan waved at Mingyu.

When Ming Yu came close to her, she held her hand.Just like the scene on the Honghe dragon boat in Jiangzhou, Ming Yu met a pair of beautiful eyes that implied majesty.

"Okay, okay. Girl of the Ruan family, you should have studied women's training, right?" Concubine Yan asked with a smile.

"Read a little."

"Come back and listen."

Ming Yu took a long breath, and said slowly: "The heart is like the face, and it is so beautifully decorated. Once the face is not groomed, it will be dusty and dirty; if the heart is not thinking of good, evil will enter it..." Ming Yu stopped, then knelt down again and said: "Ministers are usually lazy and dull, I'm afraid I won't remember the rest clearly, please be punished by the imperial concubine."

Concubine Yan was startled, then giggled suddenly, clapped her hand, and said: "Serious womanly appearance, quiet respect for women's virtues. As a woman, you should know the principles of cultivating virtue, being cautious, and being attentive and obedient. From now on, we will be close to you." Yes, I will teach you slowly."

When Ming Yu heard the words, she was instantly confused, raised her head and said reluctantly: "Minutes are dull, they don't know what the imperial concubine or empress means."

"Girl of the Ruan family, I asked someone to check the list of beautiful girls in various provinces in the newspaper in the inner mansion. In your Jiangzhou, there are only daughters from three families. According to the regulations of our court, your family does not have such qualifications." But I love you very much. When I saw you once a few years ago, I felt that it would be unfair for a girl like you to be dusted because of the dead rules of the family. Just a few days ago, The emperor received a report from Xie Ruchun, the magistrate of Jiangzhou, saying that in August, there was a flood in the south of the Yangtze River, and floods were everywhere, but Jiangzhou was spared, and your father also made some efforts. The emperor Longyan is very happy, and wants to reward you The Ruan family was just known to me, so I said a few words, the greatest comfort for parents in the world is nothing more than the dragon and phoenix of their children. The Ruan family used to be the place where the saints went south a few years ago, and now they have made new achievements. It is a fate. Instead of rewarding those useless vulgar things, it is better to break the rules and bestow the qualifications of the daughter of the Ruan family as a beautiful woman, the emperor deeply agrees."

After Yan Concubine finished speaking, she let go of Ming Yu's hand, leaned against the eight-treasure gold silk cushion on the couch behind her, and looked at her with a smile.

Ming Yu was suddenly struck by lightning.

The selection of beautiful girls in this dynasty is mostly for marriageable men from the royal clan or the courtiers who have made great contributions.The qualifications of a beautiful girl, in the eyes of those who are interested, are a ladder to the sky in one step.As far as she is concerned, it is really a change that she never even dreamed of.Once she is selected as a show girl, she will lose her autonomy, unless she loses the election next year, then she can go home and marry herself.

"Thanks to the noble concubine for your love. I really don't dare to have such delusional thoughts because of my humble background. I also hope that the empress will ask the emperor on behalf of the daughter, so as not to tarnish the name of the beautiful girl."

"The news hasn't come out yet. I called you here, but I just want to make you happy. Your father will surely receive the order from the inner court in a few days." Yan Concubine seemed a little surprised , with a slight frown between the neatly sculpted brows, "What you said just now is serious? Are you really trying to shirk this kind of glory that others can't even hope for?"

"Bold! The noble concubine loves you so much, that's why I specially asked for this reward on behalf of your family in front of the Holy One, how dare you be contemptuous!"

The purple-clothed palace man on one side suddenly scolded with a high-pitched voice.

"What a big deal, why is this? I heard your cock voice from afar! People who don't know it think the sky is going to collapse."

Suddenly there was a sound of rubbing clothes flicking when walking around, and a young man's voice sounded, with a hint of casual mockery.

Ming Yu didn't look back, and she already knew who it was.

"Yes, yes, what the Third Highness taught is true." The purple-clothed palace man showed a smile on his face, and hurriedly greeted him.

"Jun'er, why didn't you ask someone to tell you when you came in, it scared me!"

Concubine Yan scolded, but there was a smile on her brow.

Ming Yu didn't move, sweat dripped from Ming Yu's forehead again.

She suppressed the sense of unreality that was spinning around the world, and finally slowly fell on the polished and cold floor tiles, and kowtowed to Concubine Yan: "Thank you for the love of the emperor and the imperial concubine. Thank you, daughter of the people. "The voice is as condensed as a spring under the ice that has not thawed in February.

Ming Yu felt a gaze falling on her from behind, and when she finished kowtowing and thanking her, she stood up again, turned around and bowed to the source of the gaze.Zhao Weijun stood beside a pillar carved with vermilion. His brocade robe was emerald yellow, and his wide sleeves fell down, as if his sleeves were full of domineering and domineering.Seeing her salute, she nodded slightly and laughed.

Concubine Yan smiled, thought for a while, and said to Ming Yu: "It's not two months until the end of the year, and next spring will be the election period. When the beautiful girls from all over the world gather, there will be a teaching workshop in the palace. Jiangzhou is far away, so it is inconvenient for you to go back and forth. There is a niece in my natal brother's house, who is also a candidate for a show. After a few days, your father has returned to Jiangzhou. Why don't you live with her in the past and wait for next year The candidate for spring is."

The feeling of dizziness that Mingyu just had for a while has passed, and now she said with a smile: "Thank you for your kindness again. Miss Yan must be a kind-hearted woman, but the folk girl is used to vulgarity, so she dare not disturb Miss Yan. Now I live in the uncle's mansion in Yuxian County, which is not far from Beijing. Even if there is something to do, I don't think it will be delayed."

Concubine Yan glanced at her, and said with a smile: "You have some ideas. If you don't want to, then that's all. You don't have to stay in the boudoir every day after you stay. I am also very bored in the palace. You will often It’s good to come and walk around.”

"Mother and concubine, are you blaming me, a son, for not fulfilling my filial piety and being by my side?"

Zhao Weijun arrived in front of Concubine Yan's bed, stretched out his hand to beat her leg, and said with a smile.

"Go, I know you are grown up now, and you have to be busy with your own affairs. How can you stay by your side like you did when you were a child? Your daughter-in-law is like a gourd. She comes to say hello every day. But just sitting like a wooden stake, it makes me feel bad for her. Next year, I will take advantage of the opportunity of the draft, so please take a look, and choose someone with more spirit for you."

"The concubine Suimu means..."

Ming Yu raised his eyes slightly, and saw Zhao Weijun sitting there, talking in his mouth, but looking at him with piercing eyes, with a smile that was not a smile, his heart trembled slightly, and his head dropped immediately, but he heard the opposite The man let out a chuckle, got up and walked in front of him, seemed to stand there for a while, and finally went around.

When Ming Yu came out of the palace, most of the afternoon had passed.The imperial concubine and empress told her to stay overnight in the post house and return to Yu county tomorrow, but she refused.

Now she just wants to leave Jin Jing, who is a rich and green family, the sooner the better.

She is not a fool, she already knew the meaning of the scene in Qionghua Palace today.

Why did Zhao Weijun have her idea?Is it because of the Rongyin Hall of the Ruan family behind her, or because he saw the difference between Pei Xie and her, so this aroused his aggressiveness even more?Or, a bit of both?
She didn't expect that she would be promoted as a show girl to be selected because of the Jiangzhou flood control in mid-August.With Concubine Yan's current weight, choosing her for the third prince is simply as easy as pie.

Sitting in the carriage, Ming Yu's mind was just like the two wheels on the carriage at the moment, rolling back and forth non-stop.

Zhao Weijun is naturally not a good man.But if there are no major accidents, he will be the future emperor.And for me, being able to keep the Rongyin Hall is the greatest meaning of living again in this life.If she became his, his father would naturally become his too.As long as they get close to this big tree, can the Ruan family completely change the fate of the previous life?

My love for you is as unswerving as jade, and the ring is endless.

Suddenly, the words she had heard before sounded in her ears again.

These are the most beautiful and beautiful words she has ever heard in her two lifetimes.The person who said this, his eyes shining like stars at that time, she thought that even if she died, she would not be able to forget it.But maybe, that's all.

Perhaps because the carriage was too bumpy, her head suddenly felt painful and seemed to be splitting open, she hurriedly closed her eyes, felt the softness and leaned against the cushion behind her, curled up and lay down, motionless.

Ming Yu returned to Yu County, but the order of the inner government has not yet arrived.Ruan Hongtian and his uncle's family naturally asked her about the situation when they entered the palace.Suddenly, Ming Yu was reluctant to speak, and seemed to have the idea of ​​being able to hide it for a day longer. She only vaguely said that it was Concubine Yan who remembered her old relationship in Jiangzhou a few years ago. Zhao went over to ask a few words, and then put out the rewarded objects.My aunt was very envious, and she repeatedly praised Royal Engao. After so many years, it was embarrassing for her to still remember the past.On the other hand, Ruan Hongtian saw his daughter's face was sluggish, with light blue eyes under her eyes, seeing that she was summoned to run back and forth like this, but she just said a few innocuous words, and felt a little distressed, so naturally she didn't ask any more questions, and just asked Chun Yuan to accompany her Go back to your room to rest and come back.In the evening of the second day, a servant from the Gao family reported that there was a visitor from Beijing waiting outside. He called himself Xie, and said that it was an appointment before, so he knew that Xie Zuiqiao had come, so he hurriedly adjusted his clothes and came out to greet him. .

After Xie Zuiqiao sent his sister back home a few days ago, the first thing he did was to enter the palace to meet Zhengde, and he was immediately promoted to be the general guarding the camp.

The garrison camp is located in the northern suburbs of the capital, and it is the main guard of the capital except the secret right army of Qizhengtang.Because the person in front was transferred away for several months, there were a lot of affairs piled up in the camp to be dealt with urgently by him.Xie Zuiqiao squatted there, busy for several days, thinking of Ming Yu in his heart, he managed to get out yesterday, and rushed to Yu County early yesterday morning, and only rested for a few hours at a post station on the road last night That's all, it didn't arrive until this time on the second day.Seeing Ruan Hongtian, I exchanged a few words of greeting, without saying much, stood up and bowed in front of him.

Ruan Hongtian was startled, jumped up as if being pricked by a needle, hurriedly stepped aside, and said: "Young Master Xie has saved my little girl's life, and I haven't repaid half of it yet, how dare I accept such an insult?" Li. Mr. Xie, why did you kill me?"

Xie Zuiqiao said seriously: "I came here specially to show my heart."

"Express your feelings?"

"I miss Ling Ai very much, but I have never had the opportunity to express it before. Originally, I wanted to go back to Beijing to report to my father and then come to ask for marriage. Unfortunately, there was a mutiny in Hexi Wushun a few days ago, and my father was ordered to lead the army I don’t know when I will be able to return to Beijing. If there is no words from the elders, my courtship will be child’s play, and it is disrespectful to your family, so I can only suppress it temporarily. Only I am in Beijing now, but Mr. Ruan will bring orders soon I love a way to return to the south, and the mountains and rivers in the middle are heavy. I was afraid that Mr. Ruan would choose a good son-in-law early, so I boldly asked Mr. Ruan about it. I beg Mr. Ruan to wait for me for half a year. Within half a year, I will definitely bring my father's order. .”

Ruan Hongtian was dumbfounded, seeing that Xie Zuiqiao couldn't say a word, it took him a while to recover, hesitantly said: "This..." After that, he didn't know what to say.

"If I can marry my daughter-in-law, she will be the only one in this life, and I will never have any second thoughts!"

Xie Zuiqiao saw that he was delaying in answering, with a look of hesitation on his face, and added another sentence.

Ruan Hongtian hurriedly said: "Young Master Xie has misunderstood. My daughter can be favored by Young Master Xie. It is a great joy that I can't even hope for. There is only a big gap between your family and my family. I am afraid that my family will not be able to compete."

"I know what Mr. Ruan means. My father is not the kind of narrow-minded person who is obsessed with family status. He will be happy when he sees your daughter. I just ask Mr. Ruan to believe me and give me such a Opportunity. I don't dare to delay Ling'ai Shaohua too much, if after half a year, I still haven't fulfilled the promise to come to propose marriage, Mr. Ruan will just pretend that I didn't say this today."

Ruan Hongtian had always been very fond of him in his heart, but because of the background of the two families, he didn't even dare to think about it before.Seeing him Luoluo standing in front of her now, with piercing eyes and extraordinary demeanor, how could she refuse, she opened her mouth and said "yes" and agreed, and she regarded him as her own family in her heart, and the more she looked at this son-in-law who suddenly fell from the sky, the more she looked at him. Satisfied, I can't wait to fly back immediately and let Jiang know about it.Seeing that the sky was getting dark, he was still willing to let him go, so he immediately asked someone to hold a banquet in the shop, and told him to stay for dinner and spend the night, for fear that he would wrong the future good son-in-law.

Xie Zuiqiao saw that Ruan Hongtian, the father, had agreed to his half-year agreement, and that the daughter, no matter how unintentional she was to her, could not refute it even after thinking about it. Not face to face, so we can be regarded as being under the same roof anyway, a moment is a moment, and after a while she went south again, I don't know when I will see her again, so naturally I was reluctant to go back to Beijing overnight like this, so I stayed right away. down.

(End of this chapter)