Concubine all over the world
Chapter 74
Chapter 74
Since the harem was filled and the team was huge, Li Muhan asked the concubines to come to greet the queen every morning.
The beauties lined up outside the hall. After greetings, if the queen didn't speak, they could leave.
Those above the concubine position will be given a seat in the hall, where they can chat with the queen and get in touch with the sisters.
Hua Man'er was troubled by these etiquettes.
Although she is more concerned about government affairs, pays close attention to the relationship between barbarians and Dazhao, and is also worried about the war with Sa, but she doesn't want to deal with these concubines.It's not that these concubines are bad.Among these women, there are still quite a few who are both talented and beautiful, and are quite pleasing to the eye.
However, when she thought that they were the emperor's concubines, her heart became blocked.
On this day, the concubines still came to say hello.Concubine Shu Fu Yushu led the way, followed by Concubine Hui Jiang Wanshu, Concubine Qi Ge Yiqi, Concubine Xian Su Zhixian, Concubine De Cheng Ziyin, Concubine Jing Zhang Xiuxiu, Concubine Rong Ren Yingyue, divided into two rows, neatly greeted Huamaner.
"Good luck, empress!" The sweet voice of Yan Yu was very pleasant.
Hua Man'er said indifferently: "Let's get down, give me a seat!"
The concubines sat on the left and right sides.
It was the turn of the beauties outside the hall to say hello.Hua Man'er's tone was still calm: "Pingshen. If there is no important matter to report, then step back."
The 72 beauties were bowing their knees to salute, and when they were about to leave, suddenly a beautiful and delicate voice came into the hall: "Wait a minute."
Hua Man'er and the seven concubines in the hall raised their eyes and looked out of the hall, but saw Shi Yirou walking gracefully and gracefully, wearing a bamboo-colored white magnolia flying butterfly brocade dress, holding a peony tulle in one hand The ivory-handled water chestnut fan swayed gently, and the other catkin was supported by Mingyue, and it entered the hall with a fragrance of clothes.
In terms of this refined and elegant temperament, anyone who sees it will love it.
She curtsied in front of Hua Man'er, casually and indifferently: "Good luck, empress!"
Hua Man'er was still indifferent: "Let's get down, give me a seat!"
Shi Yirou raised her haughty little pointed chin, Shi Shiran walked to the top and sat down cautiously.
"The noble concubine is pregnant, and His Majesty has granted you permission not to come to pay her respects. Why are you so polite today?" Hua Man'er glanced slightly at her phoenix eyes, holding her breath in her heart.
Ever since Shi Yirou became pregnant with a dragon descendant, Li Muhan has become more gentle and considerate than usual. Not only did she spare her from saying hello to the queen, but she also asked Shen Hanxiao to visit her once a day and personally prepare medicine for her to recuperate her body.
Top-quality bird's nest, shark's fin, sea cucumber and other precious supplements are continuously sent to Zixiao Temple.
As a result, Shi Yirou disregarded Hua Man'er even more.The other concubines, no matter out of jealousy or out of self-care, all kept a respectful distance from this noble concubine who was ||favored||.
Only Ren Yingyue, the daughter of the minister of the Ministry of War, often went to Zixiao Hall to show her courtesy, even if she was slighted, she would have the cheek to die.
Shi Yirou smiled elegantly: "Just because the seventh day of the seventh lunar month is Longevity Day, so I came here to remind my sister and all the younger sisters to remember to prepare a birthday gift for His Majesty in advance."
This remark stirred up waves.
"Ah? So His Majesty's birthday is the seventh day of the seventh month?"
"Oh my God, I counted, and there are only seven days left. What kind of gift should I prepare for such a hurry?"
"Yes, what should I do?"
……
All of a sudden, the voices of discussion rose and fell.
"Fortunately, the imperial concubine reminded me, otherwise, we will be empty-handed at that time, and we will definitely be questioned by His Majesty. If this is the case, I really want to thank the imperial concubine!" Concubine Rong Ren Yingyue did not forget to flatter her in time.
"Yes, the imperial concubine is really kind, she came here to remind us..."
When the beauties outside the palace heard the words, they also expressed their gratitude to Shi Yirou.
Only the six concubines in the hall remained silent, watching the changes quietly.Perhaps, being in the family of officials, they know too well that the harem does not have good intentions for no reason, or as early as at home, relatives have warned them thousands of times that once they enter the harem, they must be careful at every step.
Sure enough, Shi Yirou pursed her lips lightly, and said with a faint smile: "Sisters, I am honored. This palace is nothing more than a little effort. When I was young, only this palace remembers His Majesty's birthday. Every year, it is my palace. Celebrate his birthday. Therefore, when the time comes this year, I will naturally remember it."
Hua Man'er muttered in her heart, she was really showing off.As long as you kiss him, as long as you know.
Shi Yi's soft eyes were fascinated|Human mist, no one looked at it, he just stared straight at Hua Man'er: "But this year His Majesty has ascended the throne, so the way of living is naturally different from before. This is the Longevity Festival celebrated by the whole world. You have to prepare in advance. The concubine is pregnant with dragon descendants, so I can't do it with all my heart, so I have to worry about the empress and all the sisters."
Hua Man'er also maintained a charming and magnanimous smile: "As a queen, this is what I should do. The concubine should have a good pregnancy. I grew up in the palace since I was a child, and I also lived for my father, queen and mother. There are many birthdays, if you know how to manage the Longevity Festival, you don’t need the concubine to worry about it!"
She calmly took Shi Yirou into the army from her background, Shi Yirou was indeed a little embarrassed, although the smile was still hanging on her lips, but it was obviously stiff: "Yes, Empress Empress Bingxue is smart, so she naturally understands. But, I don’t know what kind of ingenious birthday gift the empress wants to prepare for His Majesty? Tell me so that the sisters can refer to it!”
"Yeah, yeah, let's talk..."
With Shi Yirou's encouragement, many concubines immediately clamored.
Hua Man'er just found out about the Longevity Festival, where did she think about the birthday gift?For a while, he couldn't answer: "Let Bengong think about it..."
"Don't think about it, how about I choose one myself?" Suddenly, a deep and magnetic voice came from outside.This voice has the power to silence everything in the world in an instant.
Li Muhan, who had just left the morning court, walked in quickly, and sat beside Hua Man'er domineeringly.
Hua Man'er said: "What gift does Your Majesty want?"
Li Muhan stared straight at her: "Other gifts are meaningless. But I heard that the barbarians are very good at playing the flute. Especially your flute. When you gathered the barbarian army to Qixia Mountain, I heard that you used it The flute message. I really want to see it. So..."
He pondered for a while, as if he was considering what method to use...
"Your Majesty, my concubine has an idea. Since Your Majesty wants to experience the magic power of my sister's flute sound, and the Longevity Day is a day of great joy, how about letting my sister play the flute and summon the magpies that fill the sky to congratulate Your Majesty?" ?”
Shi Yirou suddenly interjected, laughing and offering an idea.
Li Muhan was overjoyed when he heard the words, and said repeatedly: "Okay! Okay! Aifei's idea is great, let's do it like this! What does the queen think?"
Hua Man'er sneered: "Since you all said it was a good idea, it would be a disgrace to His Majesty to evade it. However, I haven't touched the flute for a long time, so it's unknown whether I can still have this magic power? If it is smashed at that time, Your Majesty will blame you. Concubine?"
Li Muhan stared deeply at Hua Man'er: "You are so smart, if you pay enough attention to my birthday, you will definitely find a way to prevent it from being smashed, won't you?"
Hua Man'er's heart ached inexplicably.In a blink of an eye, seeing that Li Muhan had turned his head, he said to the imperial concubine very gently: "My concubine's idea is really good. But why did you come? Didn't you tell you not to ask how you are? Just take good care of the baby."
Shi Yirou smiled like an elegant lily: "Your Majesty, the Longevity Festival is coming. For such a big event, the concubines must come and tell the empress and all the sisters so that they can make preparations. It is also the first Longevity Festival of His Majesty. No matter what, it must not be shabby. At least let Maya of Sa Kingdom see how prosperous our barbarians are."
"My concubine's words are very true, and I really love you. Rou'er, you always have me in your heart. Go back to the palace to rest first. These things are handled by the queen, so you don't have to worry about them. Mingyue, Fu Niangniang Go back to the palace!" Li Muhan looked deeply moved, and thoughtful to every detail.
Hua Man'er looked coldly at Mingyue's back supporting Shi Yirou back to the palace, her heart felt as if a corner had been dug out by something, and she felt empty.
Shi Yirou was born to enjoy life, she didn't have to do anything, she was pampered and loved by men.And she, Huamaner, is just working hard, and it is enough for her to take care of everything.The affairs of the army, the affairs of diplomacy, the affairs of the harem, and the affairs of the Ministry of Rites all fell on her shoulders.
Did he ask himself if he would be tired?Did he care about her health?Did he know that he felt tired and drowsy for no reason recently, but because he had been teaching formations in the army, he couldn't bear to sleep, and he couldn't find time for Shen Hanxiao to feel his pulse and prescribe some nourishing medicine.
The army's defensive barrier had just been built, so she thought she could rest for a while, recuperate her body, and put the matter of the Longevity Festival on her again.
Only then did she realize why Shi Yirou had kindly reminded him about the Longevity Day. He cared so much about Li Muhan's big and small things, no wonder he provoked men.
In vain, Hua Man'er is smart, but in this aspect alone, she loses to Shi Yirou.
But, if he really fell in love with her, would Li Muhan feel pity for her?Although she didn't talk sweetly to him, what she did for him was clearly so much more than Shi Yirou.
When Li Muhan wanted to turn a blind eye, he naturally couldn't see anything.
"Your Majesty, the matter of the Longevity Festival will be handled by Mr. Li from the Ministry of Rites, so there should be no need for concubines, right?" Since it was thankless, Hua Man'er simply rejected it.
Li Muhan stared at Hua Man'er, and said in an unquestionable tone: "Of course it is necessary! You are the queen, others don't have to worry about my birthday, can you not? If you want to shirk, you have to find a good excuse , otherwise no discussion!"
With a displeasure on his face, he stood up and went to the inner hall.
Hua Man'er slightly hooked her lips, squinted her phoenix eyes and said to the concubines: "You all step back, and prepare a birthday gift for His Majesty!"
"Yes, Empress Empress—" After the concubines saluted, they retreated respectfully.
After she returned to the inner hall, Li Muhan was already lying on the couch, and when she saw her coming in, he sat up, hooked her to the bed with his long arms, held her tightly in his arms, and started to feel careless again.
Hua Man'er was full of discomfort, so she struggled to prevent him from touching her.
"Why are you always so awkward? Is it fun to always confront me?" Li Muhan clung to her ear, breathing a little fast |
"Are you surprised? You are always so gentle and considerate to Shi Yirou, why do you always treat me so badly? I need to do everything, I need to go to the formation of troops, I need to take care of the harem, things about the Longevity Day My son also wants me | worry about it, even for things like bedtime! Can't you go to Shi Yirou?" Hua Man'er finally let out the resentment in her heart.
Li Muhan's words were ambiguous, and he pressed closer to her cheek, and lowered his hand: "Aren't you very capable? What's wrong with those who are capable? do you like it?"
He put his finger in even more presumptuously, and kissed her small mouth at the same time.
But this time Hua Man'er refused, pushed him away very hard, glared at him and whispered: "Don't be so self-righteous. Li Muhan, let me tell you that I am very uncomfortable. The last few times I was very uncomfortable, I don't like it you touch me!"
Li Muhan froze for a moment, his face was as gloomy as the bottom of a pot.
"Hua, Man, Er, shut up for me! You don't know what to do, you woman. The 72 concubines of the Sangong Sixth Court, those women are looking forward to my going every day, and their fathers are all officials in the court. How many memorials have I submitted, asking me to soak in the rain and dew, but I didn't go, but came to you, and you refused me, and said, that I made you uncomfortable, you, you really..."
Li Muhan jumped down on the bed, put on his dragon robe, and scolded Hua Man'er angrily. After the training, he was probably too angry to scold Hua Man'er.
Hua Man'er said sadly: "But my concubine is really uncomfortable..."
"You still say?" Men are most concerned about women's ability to question that aspect, and when they mention it under such circumstances, Li Muhan naturally thinks about that aspect, and his face turns blue with anger, "I don't believe you will feel uncomfortable, don't want to Let me spend the Longevity Day well and tell me earlier, why make excuses? You are not feeling well, so let you rest, I have my own place to go!"
Li Muhan rushed to the outer hall and shouted loudly: "Show me the Chenwei Hall!"
"Follow the order!" Eunuch He responded loudly.
Afterwards, he hurriedly sent people to Chenwei Palace to report the news.
Hua Man'er watched Li Muhan go to Chenwei Hall, and felt a little regretful in her heart, but she stubbornly pursed her lips tightly, and refused to call him.
She is really uncomfortable. Could it be because of the frequent occurrence of that kind of thing?
Li Muhan walked around the Chenwei Hall with a serious sense of frustration.Surprised and delighted, Fu Yushu hastily combed and straightened her temples, but before she finished, Li Muhan had already arrived.
Fu Yushu hurriedly came out to see him, and knelt down to worship him.
Li Muhan said irritably: "Pingshen—"
Then, he casually lay down on the couch again.
After all, it was the first time that Fu Yushu faced Li Muhan alone, her little heart was beating, and before she could speak, her face was already blushing.But, after all, they are all ladies, so they hurriedly ordered the maids, some to serve tea, and some to deliver lunch.
In midsummer, the weather was hot, Fu Yushu took the fan from the hand of the maid, sat slightly on the edge of the couch and gently fanned Li Muhan.
Li Muhan stared straight at Fu Yushu.
Fu Yushu blushed instantly and lowered her head.
The lady who has been raised in a deep boudoir has never seen a few strange men before.Being stared at by such an incomparably handsome and beautiful man like Li Muhan with all his attention, he didn't even get his hands hooked, and he was already rammed like a deer.
But she felt hot and her heart was beating, and she had nowhere to put her hands and feet, so she just stepped up to fan her.
Li Muhan shot out suddenly, strangling her wrist like lightning.Fu Yushu blushed up to her ears in an instant: "Your Majesty..."
"Why? Why is any woman more gentle and considerate than her? Is she a wooden person? Why doesn't she understand these things?" Li Muhan said in a daze, wondering where his thoughts had gone.
Fu Yushu was dumbfounded, not knowing who Li Muhan was referring to, and was about to ask, when suddenly Li Muhan pulled her wrist forcefully, and she threw herself on Li Muhan's broad chest.
She let out a low cry, raised her eyes, and faced Li Muhan's black pupils as deep as ice pools, as if being sucked in, she was deeply addicted.
"Looking dignified and beautiful, she is worthy of being my empress in the Eastern Palace." Li Muhan whispered, raising his fingertips to gently caress Fu Yushu's cheek.
Fu Yushu's heart beat wildly from the original deer, and stopped beating in an instant.
But something unexpected happened.Li Muhan held her face, pecked her lips, and stuck his tongue in deeply.
Fu Yushu almost suffocated, hugged Li Muhan tightly, her whole body was stiff, she didn't know what to do?
When the maids saw this, they all blushed, hurriedly put down layers of gauze curtains, retreated, and closed the door.One by one lowered their heads and sneered outside the palace gate, whispering.After all, it was broad daylight.
The maids have seen Concubine Shu enter the palace for two months, and have not seen His Majesty summoning to the Shangyang Palace | Favor | Fortunately, they have been discussing behind their backs, and they are also looking forward to the day when the imperial decree will arrive, and Concubine Shu will be well-dressed and sent to Shangyang Palace happily. Yang Palace to go.
However, no matter what, they never thought that the first favor of their mother would be His Majesty's personal visit, and it would be in broad daylight.
The rare and strange little maids whispered with inexplicable excitement, which happened to be heard by Mei Xian who passed by here.
Mei Xian went back to Shuangyun Palace and reported the matter to Hua Man'er.Hua Man'er was sad for a while, and went back to the room, suddenly vomited so much that even bile was about to come out.In a panic, Mei Xian and Shui Lian wanted to find Shen Hanxiao quickly.
Hua Man'er stopped him and said: "No need. The Imperial Physician Shen is probably recuperating the concubine's body. Don't bother him. I am not sick at all. If there is, it is just a heart disease."
She looked sad, Mei Xian and Shui Lian were very distressed, trying to persuade her.
Hua Man'er, who has always been optimistic, rarely shows sadness on her face.Seeing this today, they all guessed that it was related to the news just now.
Lianxin persuaded: "Your Majesty, let's take it easy. This will happen sooner or later. Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and it's impossible for you to favor only one person. Besides, the Empress Dowager knows why your Majesty is the concubine, and the harem is all connected. In the court, those adults are all officials of the fourth rank or above, and the fathers of the concubines are all first-rank and second-rank officials. Can you just sit and watch your daughter empty the boudoir? Madam, you should relax your mind and stop entangled in these things. "
Shui Lian also persuaded: "That's right, empress, after all, our Majesty is the most diligent in Shuangyun Palace, not to mention other concubines, even the noble concubine is envied to death. So, empress, please be happy, don't worry about it." Take it easy. Your Majesty's heart is still with your empress."
Hua Man'er sneered: "Really? Is it here in Bengong? Why doesn't Bengong know?"
After a pause, she smiled again: "Forget it, what you said makes sense, so be it. I'm going to be busy with the Longevity Festival. You go and invite Li Zhiru, Minister of Rites, to me. Let's discuss it."
Lianxin sighed softly, and had no choice but to pass on the decree, while Shui Lian served food here, and Hua Man'er had to eat something before Mrs. Li came, but Hua Man'er asked her to take it away, as soon as she saw the delicacies of mountains and seas, she would be astonished. Nausea.
At that time, Fu Yushu was being dazed by Li Muhan's sudden kiss.Li Muhan's hand lightly placed on her heart, and touched it lightly, Fu Yushu's breathing became rapid|uncontrollable, her face was as red as a cloud that dyed the sky.
The blood in her whole body was already boiling, and she even took the initiative to put her small hand on Li Muhan's strong chest muscles, but Li Muhan suddenly let her go.At the same time, he gently raised her chin, staring intently at her fascinated face.
"I'm tired, Concubine Shu, just sleep with me like this." Li Muhan's voice was surprisingly cold.
This coldness seemed to come from the thousand-year-old ice cellar, and it froze Fu Yushu in an instant.
The face that regained its sanity looked ignorant and surprised, with a hint of strong embarrassment.
But Li Muhan had already closed his icy eyes, and let Concubine Shu lie on his body, hugging her tightly, like a child looking for some kind of warm support.
Gradually, Li Muhan's breathing became even and deep, and he really fell into sleep.
However, Fu Yushu's aroused heart could no longer be calmed down, it was always in turmoil, and the pain seemed to be unsealed spontaneously...
Seven days later, it will be the Longevity Festival.
Hua Man'er did not expect that such a cold and selfish man as Li Muhan would be born on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, the day when the legendary Cowherd and Weaver Girl meet on the magpie bridge.
However, she still made enough preparations for this day.
Therefore, on this day, all the states in the world ordered feasts and feasts, celebrated together, and amnesty the world.It is forbidden for the people to wear plain clothes, and the government from the imperial court down to the states and counties in various places ignores any government affairs related to criminal cases.All civil and military officials in various prefectures will set up incense cases and salute in the direction of Yidu to congratulate His Majesty on his long life and boundless life.
The main streets in Yidu city are all decorated with colored paintings, silk satins, lanterns, and flags, making the capital colorful.
In the palace, there are even more lights and festoons, and the music and dance team all hold brocade battles, dance swords, wear jade crowns, wrap their heads in scarves, brocade jackets and wide shirts, all colorful.
His Majesty accepted hundreds of civil and military officials into the palace for "Shangshou" in the Changqiu Palace, and the officials presented gold mirror ribbons and silk woven bags.
After the acrobatic performances such as dragon and lion dances, after Xianrui, they performed songs and dances.
Afterwards, Li Muhan began to accept birthday presents from the concubines of the harem and civil and military officials.
Most of these birthday gifts are ruyi, weaving embroidery, rare pearls, screens, lacquerware, etc. Most of them have the meaning of blessing, longevity, and auspiciousness, or catch the emperor's attention with "exquisite, strange, and ingenious".
The gift Shi Yirou gave was a long life cloak.
The black cloak is embroidered with the word "Shou" 1 times with gold thread.From a distance, the black cloak is cool with golden glitter, shining brightly and attracting people's attention.Even up close, it still makes people feel that the golden light is shining, like ancient treasure clothes.
The complexity of the workmanship and the uniqueness and novelty of the mind won Li Muhan's great appreciation, and also opened the eyes of all civil and military officials.Shi Hongchang also earned a lot of face because of this.
When Hua Man'er saw it, she couldn't help being amazed.Shi Yirou is really a talented woman.No wonder Li Muhan still remembers what Hou Hou sewed for Li Muhan when he was young.Presumably this female worker also left a deep memory in his mind.
Shi Yirou said modestly: "This cloak is suitable for spring, autumn and winter, not summer. However, the time is short and there is no time to sew summer clothes. I can only ask His Majesty to accept it and put it on in spring and autumn."
Li Muhan said with a smile: "You don't have to blame yourself for loving your concubine, this kindness is very precious, and I will cherish it."
Then, he raised his eyes and stared at Hua Man'er: "Queen, do you have any presents for me?"
Hua Man'er hadn't spoken to Li Muhan for seven days, and now when she was asked, she had no choice but to answer: "Your Majesty, the concubine is ready. The concubine will use the piccolo to attract magpies to celebrate His Majesty's birthday."
After hearing this, all the officials discussed and were full of expectations.
Li Muhan said: "Then invite the queen to play!"
Hua Man'er took out the piccolo from her waist, put it on her lips, and softly played "The Ritual of Introducing Magpies".The melodious flute sound is cheerful and beautiful, which complements the festive atmosphere.The cheerful melody makes people want to dance with their hands and feet.
Hua Man'er blew for a full quarter of an hour, but there was not even a shadow of a sparrow in the sky.
She couldn't help but secretly worried, wondering what happened.In order to ensure that there will be magpies all over the sky when playing the flute, she has already dealt with Hua Qiu and asked him to release magpies outside the palace.But now there is not even one, which is really strange.
When Hua Man'er was thinking about what was wrong, suddenly, groups of crows appeared all over the sky.They spread their black wings densely and flew in from outside the palace, covering the dazzling sun.
The faces of all the people present changed greatly.
How does summoning a magpie turn into summoning a crow?This is very unlucky!
"This, this..." Those civil and military officials were dumbfounded, pointing to the sky, not knowing what to say.
When the crow passed low, it caused a panic. Everyone was afraid of being touched by this unlucky thing, and they dodged here and there. The scene fell into a riot, and the frequent screams added a lot of impatience and mania .
Hua Man'er's face also changed drastically, she didn't understand what happened, the flute sound had stopped long ago.
Li Muhan's handsome face was covered with frost, and he yelled: "Come on, shoot all these crows down for me!"
"Quick, quick—" Jiang Qin immediately commanded the crossbowmen to come up, draw the bows neatly row by row, and shoot into the air.
But there seemed to be more and more crows, more and more, shooting alone could not solve the problem for a while, and it also caused a panic among civil and military officials, leaving their seats one after another, looking for a place to hide.
Hua Man'er quickly played the piccolo again, but this time, she played the persuasion song.
The crows really dispersed with the sound of the flute.
The sky suddenly reappeared bright, and the sun was still shining brightly, but everything on the ground had changed.
The officials were disheveled, and their panic was still there. There were dead crows and arrows scattered on the ground...
Hua Man'er's face was pale.
"Hua Man'er, you are doing it on purpose, aren't you? You are deliberately antagonizing me, aren't you?" Li Muhan jumped up, pointing at Hua Man'er angrily and roaring.
"No! No!" Hua Man'er couldn't help but defend herself, "I don't know what's going on, I've made preparations as His Majesty said, but there must be something strange about this situation. The concubine requests to go out of the palace to investigate this matter!"
Li Muhan's face turned ashen, and words came out from between his lips and teeth: "Do you think there is such a need? The crows come here the way they scatter, don't you? Do you think your flute sound is wrong? Then How can you not make a mistake when you disperse?"
Hua Man'er was stunned, she didn't expect that her good intentions to disperse the crows would become a trick.
"If your Majesty trusts your concubine, you shouldn't say that at all! Since your majesty said that, it means that you don't trust your concubine from the bottom of your heart. What's the use of explaining more?" She whispered in pain.
At this time, Shi Yirou came out to intercede: "Your Majesty, please forgive the empress. The concubine thinks that my sister must not have done it on purpose. There must be a hundred secrets and one sparseness. People are not sages and sages, who can do nothing, hope Your Majesty is merciful!"
But Shi Hongchang said sadly: "Your Majesty, if the empress is innocent, then this is an ominous omen. These crows covering the sky may be a sign of the rise and fall of the dynasty!"
"Shut up!" Li Muhan yelled to stop, "What is the sign of prosperity? Don't mention it again!"
Having said that, but Shi Hongchang's words sprouted and took root in his heart.
"Come on, put Hua Man'er in limbo, let her reflect on herself, and don't allow anyone to intercede!" Li Muhan turned his face ruthlessly, and a sudden order came down, like a sharp knife cutting through Hua Man'er's already riddled heart.
"Your Majesty, let me explain again. This is not my original intention. I don't know why. I hope that Your Majesty will calm down and find out the truth before making a decision!" Hua Man'er's bottom line was about to hit the rocks.
Li Muhan sneered: "What's the truth? The truth is that you have always disliked me. When you see a man who is not bad, you always think that I will perish soon, so you can follow him as soon as possible, right?"
Hua Man'er's whole body froze, she stared at the man in front of her in a daze.She didn't expect Li Muhan to say such words, which made her furious.
She retorted furiously: "No! No! No! You can't insult Chen Qie, Chen Qie is not like this. Li Muhan, so, are you a man who doesn't have any confidence in himself?"
"Shut up! Shut up! I'm very confident, but I lack confidence in you. Someone, please take her away!" Li Muhan ordered again.
Helpless, Jiang Qin had no choice but to come up and take Hua Man'er away.
At this time, Hua Man'er suddenly calmed down her anger, and neither explained nor begged for mercy, nor cried out in grievance, but just glanced at Li Muhan coldly, and said coldly: "This is the last time!"
Li Muhan's heart shuddered, and there was an inexplicable throbbing pain.
Hearing her colder voice than his, and seeing her colder eyes than his, Li Muhan seemed to see the Hua Man'er from before.That Hua Maner who wanted to kill him to avenge his father!
He watched her leave helplessly, but stubbornly refused to take it back.
On the Longevity Day, thousands of people were ordered not to kill and not to execute criminals, but unexpectedly, they saw such ominous blood in the palace.
Could it be that this is God's will, which is in line with the situation in the border and the south?
(End of this chapter)
Since the harem was filled and the team was huge, Li Muhan asked the concubines to come to greet the queen every morning.
The beauties lined up outside the hall. After greetings, if the queen didn't speak, they could leave.
Those above the concubine position will be given a seat in the hall, where they can chat with the queen and get in touch with the sisters.
Hua Man'er was troubled by these etiquettes.
Although she is more concerned about government affairs, pays close attention to the relationship between barbarians and Dazhao, and is also worried about the war with Sa, but she doesn't want to deal with these concubines.It's not that these concubines are bad.Among these women, there are still quite a few who are both talented and beautiful, and are quite pleasing to the eye.
However, when she thought that they were the emperor's concubines, her heart became blocked.
On this day, the concubines still came to say hello.Concubine Shu Fu Yushu led the way, followed by Concubine Hui Jiang Wanshu, Concubine Qi Ge Yiqi, Concubine Xian Su Zhixian, Concubine De Cheng Ziyin, Concubine Jing Zhang Xiuxiu, Concubine Rong Ren Yingyue, divided into two rows, neatly greeted Huamaner.
"Good luck, empress!" The sweet voice of Yan Yu was very pleasant.
Hua Man'er said indifferently: "Let's get down, give me a seat!"
The concubines sat on the left and right sides.
It was the turn of the beauties outside the hall to say hello.Hua Man'er's tone was still calm: "Pingshen. If there is no important matter to report, then step back."
The 72 beauties were bowing their knees to salute, and when they were about to leave, suddenly a beautiful and delicate voice came into the hall: "Wait a minute."
Hua Man'er and the seven concubines in the hall raised their eyes and looked out of the hall, but saw Shi Yirou walking gracefully and gracefully, wearing a bamboo-colored white magnolia flying butterfly brocade dress, holding a peony tulle in one hand The ivory-handled water chestnut fan swayed gently, and the other catkin was supported by Mingyue, and it entered the hall with a fragrance of clothes.
In terms of this refined and elegant temperament, anyone who sees it will love it.
She curtsied in front of Hua Man'er, casually and indifferently: "Good luck, empress!"
Hua Man'er was still indifferent: "Let's get down, give me a seat!"
Shi Yirou raised her haughty little pointed chin, Shi Shiran walked to the top and sat down cautiously.
"The noble concubine is pregnant, and His Majesty has granted you permission not to come to pay her respects. Why are you so polite today?" Hua Man'er glanced slightly at her phoenix eyes, holding her breath in her heart.
Ever since Shi Yirou became pregnant with a dragon descendant, Li Muhan has become more gentle and considerate than usual. Not only did she spare her from saying hello to the queen, but she also asked Shen Hanxiao to visit her once a day and personally prepare medicine for her to recuperate her body.
Top-quality bird's nest, shark's fin, sea cucumber and other precious supplements are continuously sent to Zixiao Temple.
As a result, Shi Yirou disregarded Hua Man'er even more.The other concubines, no matter out of jealousy or out of self-care, all kept a respectful distance from this noble concubine who was ||favored||.
Only Ren Yingyue, the daughter of the minister of the Ministry of War, often went to Zixiao Hall to show her courtesy, even if she was slighted, she would have the cheek to die.
Shi Yirou smiled elegantly: "Just because the seventh day of the seventh lunar month is Longevity Day, so I came here to remind my sister and all the younger sisters to remember to prepare a birthday gift for His Majesty in advance."
This remark stirred up waves.
"Ah? So His Majesty's birthday is the seventh day of the seventh month?"
"Oh my God, I counted, and there are only seven days left. What kind of gift should I prepare for such a hurry?"
"Yes, what should I do?"
……
All of a sudden, the voices of discussion rose and fell.
"Fortunately, the imperial concubine reminded me, otherwise, we will be empty-handed at that time, and we will definitely be questioned by His Majesty. If this is the case, I really want to thank the imperial concubine!" Concubine Rong Ren Yingyue did not forget to flatter her in time.
"Yes, the imperial concubine is really kind, she came here to remind us..."
When the beauties outside the palace heard the words, they also expressed their gratitude to Shi Yirou.
Only the six concubines in the hall remained silent, watching the changes quietly.Perhaps, being in the family of officials, they know too well that the harem does not have good intentions for no reason, or as early as at home, relatives have warned them thousands of times that once they enter the harem, they must be careful at every step.
Sure enough, Shi Yirou pursed her lips lightly, and said with a faint smile: "Sisters, I am honored. This palace is nothing more than a little effort. When I was young, only this palace remembers His Majesty's birthday. Every year, it is my palace. Celebrate his birthday. Therefore, when the time comes this year, I will naturally remember it."
Hua Man'er muttered in her heart, she was really showing off.As long as you kiss him, as long as you know.
Shi Yi's soft eyes were fascinated|Human mist, no one looked at it, he just stared straight at Hua Man'er: "But this year His Majesty has ascended the throne, so the way of living is naturally different from before. This is the Longevity Festival celebrated by the whole world. You have to prepare in advance. The concubine is pregnant with dragon descendants, so I can't do it with all my heart, so I have to worry about the empress and all the sisters."
Hua Man'er also maintained a charming and magnanimous smile: "As a queen, this is what I should do. The concubine should have a good pregnancy. I grew up in the palace since I was a child, and I also lived for my father, queen and mother. There are many birthdays, if you know how to manage the Longevity Festival, you don’t need the concubine to worry about it!"
She calmly took Shi Yirou into the army from her background, Shi Yirou was indeed a little embarrassed, although the smile was still hanging on her lips, but it was obviously stiff: "Yes, Empress Empress Bingxue is smart, so she naturally understands. But, I don’t know what kind of ingenious birthday gift the empress wants to prepare for His Majesty? Tell me so that the sisters can refer to it!”
"Yeah, yeah, let's talk..."
With Shi Yirou's encouragement, many concubines immediately clamored.
Hua Man'er just found out about the Longevity Festival, where did she think about the birthday gift?For a while, he couldn't answer: "Let Bengong think about it..."
"Don't think about it, how about I choose one myself?" Suddenly, a deep and magnetic voice came from outside.This voice has the power to silence everything in the world in an instant.
Li Muhan, who had just left the morning court, walked in quickly, and sat beside Hua Man'er domineeringly.
Hua Man'er said: "What gift does Your Majesty want?"
Li Muhan stared straight at her: "Other gifts are meaningless. But I heard that the barbarians are very good at playing the flute. Especially your flute. When you gathered the barbarian army to Qixia Mountain, I heard that you used it The flute message. I really want to see it. So..."
He pondered for a while, as if he was considering what method to use...
"Your Majesty, my concubine has an idea. Since Your Majesty wants to experience the magic power of my sister's flute sound, and the Longevity Day is a day of great joy, how about letting my sister play the flute and summon the magpies that fill the sky to congratulate Your Majesty?" ?”
Shi Yirou suddenly interjected, laughing and offering an idea.
Li Muhan was overjoyed when he heard the words, and said repeatedly: "Okay! Okay! Aifei's idea is great, let's do it like this! What does the queen think?"
Hua Man'er sneered: "Since you all said it was a good idea, it would be a disgrace to His Majesty to evade it. However, I haven't touched the flute for a long time, so it's unknown whether I can still have this magic power? If it is smashed at that time, Your Majesty will blame you. Concubine?"
Li Muhan stared deeply at Hua Man'er: "You are so smart, if you pay enough attention to my birthday, you will definitely find a way to prevent it from being smashed, won't you?"
Hua Man'er's heart ached inexplicably.In a blink of an eye, seeing that Li Muhan had turned his head, he said to the imperial concubine very gently: "My concubine's idea is really good. But why did you come? Didn't you tell you not to ask how you are? Just take good care of the baby."
Shi Yirou smiled like an elegant lily: "Your Majesty, the Longevity Festival is coming. For such a big event, the concubines must come and tell the empress and all the sisters so that they can make preparations. It is also the first Longevity Festival of His Majesty. No matter what, it must not be shabby. At least let Maya of Sa Kingdom see how prosperous our barbarians are."
"My concubine's words are very true, and I really love you. Rou'er, you always have me in your heart. Go back to the palace to rest first. These things are handled by the queen, so you don't have to worry about them. Mingyue, Fu Niangniang Go back to the palace!" Li Muhan looked deeply moved, and thoughtful to every detail.
Hua Man'er looked coldly at Mingyue's back supporting Shi Yirou back to the palace, her heart felt as if a corner had been dug out by something, and she felt empty.
Shi Yirou was born to enjoy life, she didn't have to do anything, she was pampered and loved by men.And she, Huamaner, is just working hard, and it is enough for her to take care of everything.The affairs of the army, the affairs of diplomacy, the affairs of the harem, and the affairs of the Ministry of Rites all fell on her shoulders.
Did he ask himself if he would be tired?Did he care about her health?Did he know that he felt tired and drowsy for no reason recently, but because he had been teaching formations in the army, he couldn't bear to sleep, and he couldn't find time for Shen Hanxiao to feel his pulse and prescribe some nourishing medicine.
The army's defensive barrier had just been built, so she thought she could rest for a while, recuperate her body, and put the matter of the Longevity Festival on her again.
Only then did she realize why Shi Yirou had kindly reminded him about the Longevity Day. He cared so much about Li Muhan's big and small things, no wonder he provoked men.
In vain, Hua Man'er is smart, but in this aspect alone, she loses to Shi Yirou.
But, if he really fell in love with her, would Li Muhan feel pity for her?Although she didn't talk sweetly to him, what she did for him was clearly so much more than Shi Yirou.
When Li Muhan wanted to turn a blind eye, he naturally couldn't see anything.
"Your Majesty, the matter of the Longevity Festival will be handled by Mr. Li from the Ministry of Rites, so there should be no need for concubines, right?" Since it was thankless, Hua Man'er simply rejected it.
Li Muhan stared at Hua Man'er, and said in an unquestionable tone: "Of course it is necessary! You are the queen, others don't have to worry about my birthday, can you not? If you want to shirk, you have to find a good excuse , otherwise no discussion!"
With a displeasure on his face, he stood up and went to the inner hall.
Hua Man'er slightly hooked her lips, squinted her phoenix eyes and said to the concubines: "You all step back, and prepare a birthday gift for His Majesty!"
"Yes, Empress Empress—" After the concubines saluted, they retreated respectfully.
After she returned to the inner hall, Li Muhan was already lying on the couch, and when she saw her coming in, he sat up, hooked her to the bed with his long arms, held her tightly in his arms, and started to feel careless again.
Hua Man'er was full of discomfort, so she struggled to prevent him from touching her.
"Why are you always so awkward? Is it fun to always confront me?" Li Muhan clung to her ear, breathing a little fast |
"Are you surprised? You are always so gentle and considerate to Shi Yirou, why do you always treat me so badly? I need to do everything, I need to go to the formation of troops, I need to take care of the harem, things about the Longevity Day My son also wants me | worry about it, even for things like bedtime! Can't you go to Shi Yirou?" Hua Man'er finally let out the resentment in her heart.
Li Muhan's words were ambiguous, and he pressed closer to her cheek, and lowered his hand: "Aren't you very capable? What's wrong with those who are capable? do you like it?"
He put his finger in even more presumptuously, and kissed her small mouth at the same time.
But this time Hua Man'er refused, pushed him away very hard, glared at him and whispered: "Don't be so self-righteous. Li Muhan, let me tell you that I am very uncomfortable. The last few times I was very uncomfortable, I don't like it you touch me!"
Li Muhan froze for a moment, his face was as gloomy as the bottom of a pot.
"Hua, Man, Er, shut up for me! You don't know what to do, you woman. The 72 concubines of the Sangong Sixth Court, those women are looking forward to my going every day, and their fathers are all officials in the court. How many memorials have I submitted, asking me to soak in the rain and dew, but I didn't go, but came to you, and you refused me, and said, that I made you uncomfortable, you, you really..."
Li Muhan jumped down on the bed, put on his dragon robe, and scolded Hua Man'er angrily. After the training, he was probably too angry to scold Hua Man'er.
Hua Man'er said sadly: "But my concubine is really uncomfortable..."
"You still say?" Men are most concerned about women's ability to question that aspect, and when they mention it under such circumstances, Li Muhan naturally thinks about that aspect, and his face turns blue with anger, "I don't believe you will feel uncomfortable, don't want to Let me spend the Longevity Day well and tell me earlier, why make excuses? You are not feeling well, so let you rest, I have my own place to go!"
Li Muhan rushed to the outer hall and shouted loudly: "Show me the Chenwei Hall!"
"Follow the order!" Eunuch He responded loudly.
Afterwards, he hurriedly sent people to Chenwei Palace to report the news.
Hua Man'er watched Li Muhan go to Chenwei Hall, and felt a little regretful in her heart, but she stubbornly pursed her lips tightly, and refused to call him.
She is really uncomfortable. Could it be because of the frequent occurrence of that kind of thing?
Li Muhan walked around the Chenwei Hall with a serious sense of frustration.Surprised and delighted, Fu Yushu hastily combed and straightened her temples, but before she finished, Li Muhan had already arrived.
Fu Yushu hurriedly came out to see him, and knelt down to worship him.
Li Muhan said irritably: "Pingshen—"
Then, he casually lay down on the couch again.
After all, it was the first time that Fu Yushu faced Li Muhan alone, her little heart was beating, and before she could speak, her face was already blushing.But, after all, they are all ladies, so they hurriedly ordered the maids, some to serve tea, and some to deliver lunch.
In midsummer, the weather was hot, Fu Yushu took the fan from the hand of the maid, sat slightly on the edge of the couch and gently fanned Li Muhan.
Li Muhan stared straight at Fu Yushu.
Fu Yushu blushed instantly and lowered her head.
The lady who has been raised in a deep boudoir has never seen a few strange men before.Being stared at by such an incomparably handsome and beautiful man like Li Muhan with all his attention, he didn't even get his hands hooked, and he was already rammed like a deer.
But she felt hot and her heart was beating, and she had nowhere to put her hands and feet, so she just stepped up to fan her.
Li Muhan shot out suddenly, strangling her wrist like lightning.Fu Yushu blushed up to her ears in an instant: "Your Majesty..."
"Why? Why is any woman more gentle and considerate than her? Is she a wooden person? Why doesn't she understand these things?" Li Muhan said in a daze, wondering where his thoughts had gone.
Fu Yushu was dumbfounded, not knowing who Li Muhan was referring to, and was about to ask, when suddenly Li Muhan pulled her wrist forcefully, and she threw herself on Li Muhan's broad chest.
She let out a low cry, raised her eyes, and faced Li Muhan's black pupils as deep as ice pools, as if being sucked in, she was deeply addicted.
"Looking dignified and beautiful, she is worthy of being my empress in the Eastern Palace." Li Muhan whispered, raising his fingertips to gently caress Fu Yushu's cheek.
Fu Yushu's heart beat wildly from the original deer, and stopped beating in an instant.
But something unexpected happened.Li Muhan held her face, pecked her lips, and stuck his tongue in deeply.
Fu Yushu almost suffocated, hugged Li Muhan tightly, her whole body was stiff, she didn't know what to do?
When the maids saw this, they all blushed, hurriedly put down layers of gauze curtains, retreated, and closed the door.One by one lowered their heads and sneered outside the palace gate, whispering.After all, it was broad daylight.
The maids have seen Concubine Shu enter the palace for two months, and have not seen His Majesty summoning to the Shangyang Palace | Favor | Fortunately, they have been discussing behind their backs, and they are also looking forward to the day when the imperial decree will arrive, and Concubine Shu will be well-dressed and sent to Shangyang Palace happily. Yang Palace to go.
However, no matter what, they never thought that the first favor of their mother would be His Majesty's personal visit, and it would be in broad daylight.
The rare and strange little maids whispered with inexplicable excitement, which happened to be heard by Mei Xian who passed by here.
Mei Xian went back to Shuangyun Palace and reported the matter to Hua Man'er.Hua Man'er was sad for a while, and went back to the room, suddenly vomited so much that even bile was about to come out.In a panic, Mei Xian and Shui Lian wanted to find Shen Hanxiao quickly.
Hua Man'er stopped him and said: "No need. The Imperial Physician Shen is probably recuperating the concubine's body. Don't bother him. I am not sick at all. If there is, it is just a heart disease."
She looked sad, Mei Xian and Shui Lian were very distressed, trying to persuade her.
Hua Man'er, who has always been optimistic, rarely shows sadness on her face.Seeing this today, they all guessed that it was related to the news just now.
Lianxin persuaded: "Your Majesty, let's take it easy. This will happen sooner or later. Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and it's impossible for you to favor only one person. Besides, the Empress Dowager knows why your Majesty is the concubine, and the harem is all connected. In the court, those adults are all officials of the fourth rank or above, and the fathers of the concubines are all first-rank and second-rank officials. Can you just sit and watch your daughter empty the boudoir? Madam, you should relax your mind and stop entangled in these things. "
Shui Lian also persuaded: "That's right, empress, after all, our Majesty is the most diligent in Shuangyun Palace, not to mention other concubines, even the noble concubine is envied to death. So, empress, please be happy, don't worry about it." Take it easy. Your Majesty's heart is still with your empress."
Hua Man'er sneered: "Really? Is it here in Bengong? Why doesn't Bengong know?"
After a pause, she smiled again: "Forget it, what you said makes sense, so be it. I'm going to be busy with the Longevity Festival. You go and invite Li Zhiru, Minister of Rites, to me. Let's discuss it."
Lianxin sighed softly, and had no choice but to pass on the decree, while Shui Lian served food here, and Hua Man'er had to eat something before Mrs. Li came, but Hua Man'er asked her to take it away, as soon as she saw the delicacies of mountains and seas, she would be astonished. Nausea.
At that time, Fu Yushu was being dazed by Li Muhan's sudden kiss.Li Muhan's hand lightly placed on her heart, and touched it lightly, Fu Yushu's breathing became rapid|uncontrollable, her face was as red as a cloud that dyed the sky.
The blood in her whole body was already boiling, and she even took the initiative to put her small hand on Li Muhan's strong chest muscles, but Li Muhan suddenly let her go.At the same time, he gently raised her chin, staring intently at her fascinated face.
"I'm tired, Concubine Shu, just sleep with me like this." Li Muhan's voice was surprisingly cold.
This coldness seemed to come from the thousand-year-old ice cellar, and it froze Fu Yushu in an instant.
The face that regained its sanity looked ignorant and surprised, with a hint of strong embarrassment.
But Li Muhan had already closed his icy eyes, and let Concubine Shu lie on his body, hugging her tightly, like a child looking for some kind of warm support.
Gradually, Li Muhan's breathing became even and deep, and he really fell into sleep.
However, Fu Yushu's aroused heart could no longer be calmed down, it was always in turmoil, and the pain seemed to be unsealed spontaneously...
Seven days later, it will be the Longevity Festival.
Hua Man'er did not expect that such a cold and selfish man as Li Muhan would be born on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, the day when the legendary Cowherd and Weaver Girl meet on the magpie bridge.
However, she still made enough preparations for this day.
Therefore, on this day, all the states in the world ordered feasts and feasts, celebrated together, and amnesty the world.It is forbidden for the people to wear plain clothes, and the government from the imperial court down to the states and counties in various places ignores any government affairs related to criminal cases.All civil and military officials in various prefectures will set up incense cases and salute in the direction of Yidu to congratulate His Majesty on his long life and boundless life.
The main streets in Yidu city are all decorated with colored paintings, silk satins, lanterns, and flags, making the capital colorful.
In the palace, there are even more lights and festoons, and the music and dance team all hold brocade battles, dance swords, wear jade crowns, wrap their heads in scarves, brocade jackets and wide shirts, all colorful.
His Majesty accepted hundreds of civil and military officials into the palace for "Shangshou" in the Changqiu Palace, and the officials presented gold mirror ribbons and silk woven bags.
After the acrobatic performances such as dragon and lion dances, after Xianrui, they performed songs and dances.
Afterwards, Li Muhan began to accept birthday presents from the concubines of the harem and civil and military officials.
Most of these birthday gifts are ruyi, weaving embroidery, rare pearls, screens, lacquerware, etc. Most of them have the meaning of blessing, longevity, and auspiciousness, or catch the emperor's attention with "exquisite, strange, and ingenious".
The gift Shi Yirou gave was a long life cloak.
The black cloak is embroidered with the word "Shou" 1 times with gold thread.From a distance, the black cloak is cool with golden glitter, shining brightly and attracting people's attention.Even up close, it still makes people feel that the golden light is shining, like ancient treasure clothes.
The complexity of the workmanship and the uniqueness and novelty of the mind won Li Muhan's great appreciation, and also opened the eyes of all civil and military officials.Shi Hongchang also earned a lot of face because of this.
When Hua Man'er saw it, she couldn't help being amazed.Shi Yirou is really a talented woman.No wonder Li Muhan still remembers what Hou Hou sewed for Li Muhan when he was young.Presumably this female worker also left a deep memory in his mind.
Shi Yirou said modestly: "This cloak is suitable for spring, autumn and winter, not summer. However, the time is short and there is no time to sew summer clothes. I can only ask His Majesty to accept it and put it on in spring and autumn."
Li Muhan said with a smile: "You don't have to blame yourself for loving your concubine, this kindness is very precious, and I will cherish it."
Then, he raised his eyes and stared at Hua Man'er: "Queen, do you have any presents for me?"
Hua Man'er hadn't spoken to Li Muhan for seven days, and now when she was asked, she had no choice but to answer: "Your Majesty, the concubine is ready. The concubine will use the piccolo to attract magpies to celebrate His Majesty's birthday."
After hearing this, all the officials discussed and were full of expectations.
Li Muhan said: "Then invite the queen to play!"
Hua Man'er took out the piccolo from her waist, put it on her lips, and softly played "The Ritual of Introducing Magpies".The melodious flute sound is cheerful and beautiful, which complements the festive atmosphere.The cheerful melody makes people want to dance with their hands and feet.
Hua Man'er blew for a full quarter of an hour, but there was not even a shadow of a sparrow in the sky.
She couldn't help but secretly worried, wondering what happened.In order to ensure that there will be magpies all over the sky when playing the flute, she has already dealt with Hua Qiu and asked him to release magpies outside the palace.But now there is not even one, which is really strange.
When Hua Man'er was thinking about what was wrong, suddenly, groups of crows appeared all over the sky.They spread their black wings densely and flew in from outside the palace, covering the dazzling sun.
The faces of all the people present changed greatly.
How does summoning a magpie turn into summoning a crow?This is very unlucky!
"This, this..." Those civil and military officials were dumbfounded, pointing to the sky, not knowing what to say.
When the crow passed low, it caused a panic. Everyone was afraid of being touched by this unlucky thing, and they dodged here and there. The scene fell into a riot, and the frequent screams added a lot of impatience and mania .
Hua Man'er's face also changed drastically, she didn't understand what happened, the flute sound had stopped long ago.
Li Muhan's handsome face was covered with frost, and he yelled: "Come on, shoot all these crows down for me!"
"Quick, quick—" Jiang Qin immediately commanded the crossbowmen to come up, draw the bows neatly row by row, and shoot into the air.
But there seemed to be more and more crows, more and more, shooting alone could not solve the problem for a while, and it also caused a panic among civil and military officials, leaving their seats one after another, looking for a place to hide.
Hua Man'er quickly played the piccolo again, but this time, she played the persuasion song.
The crows really dispersed with the sound of the flute.
The sky suddenly reappeared bright, and the sun was still shining brightly, but everything on the ground had changed.
The officials were disheveled, and their panic was still there. There were dead crows and arrows scattered on the ground...
Hua Man'er's face was pale.
"Hua Man'er, you are doing it on purpose, aren't you? You are deliberately antagonizing me, aren't you?" Li Muhan jumped up, pointing at Hua Man'er angrily and roaring.
"No! No!" Hua Man'er couldn't help but defend herself, "I don't know what's going on, I've made preparations as His Majesty said, but there must be something strange about this situation. The concubine requests to go out of the palace to investigate this matter!"
Li Muhan's face turned ashen, and words came out from between his lips and teeth: "Do you think there is such a need? The crows come here the way they scatter, don't you? Do you think your flute sound is wrong? Then How can you not make a mistake when you disperse?"
Hua Man'er was stunned, she didn't expect that her good intentions to disperse the crows would become a trick.
"If your Majesty trusts your concubine, you shouldn't say that at all! Since your majesty said that, it means that you don't trust your concubine from the bottom of your heart. What's the use of explaining more?" She whispered in pain.
At this time, Shi Yirou came out to intercede: "Your Majesty, please forgive the empress. The concubine thinks that my sister must not have done it on purpose. There must be a hundred secrets and one sparseness. People are not sages and sages, who can do nothing, hope Your Majesty is merciful!"
But Shi Hongchang said sadly: "Your Majesty, if the empress is innocent, then this is an ominous omen. These crows covering the sky may be a sign of the rise and fall of the dynasty!"
"Shut up!" Li Muhan yelled to stop, "What is the sign of prosperity? Don't mention it again!"
Having said that, but Shi Hongchang's words sprouted and took root in his heart.
"Come on, put Hua Man'er in limbo, let her reflect on herself, and don't allow anyone to intercede!" Li Muhan turned his face ruthlessly, and a sudden order came down, like a sharp knife cutting through Hua Man'er's already riddled heart.
"Your Majesty, let me explain again. This is not my original intention. I don't know why. I hope that Your Majesty will calm down and find out the truth before making a decision!" Hua Man'er's bottom line was about to hit the rocks.
Li Muhan sneered: "What's the truth? The truth is that you have always disliked me. When you see a man who is not bad, you always think that I will perish soon, so you can follow him as soon as possible, right?"
Hua Man'er's whole body froze, she stared at the man in front of her in a daze.She didn't expect Li Muhan to say such words, which made her furious.
She retorted furiously: "No! No! No! You can't insult Chen Qie, Chen Qie is not like this. Li Muhan, so, are you a man who doesn't have any confidence in himself?"
"Shut up! Shut up! I'm very confident, but I lack confidence in you. Someone, please take her away!" Li Muhan ordered again.
Helpless, Jiang Qin had no choice but to come up and take Hua Man'er away.
At this time, Hua Man'er suddenly calmed down her anger, and neither explained nor begged for mercy, nor cried out in grievance, but just glanced at Li Muhan coldly, and said coldly: "This is the last time!"
Li Muhan's heart shuddered, and there was an inexplicable throbbing pain.
Hearing her colder voice than his, and seeing her colder eyes than his, Li Muhan seemed to see the Hua Man'er from before.That Hua Maner who wanted to kill him to avenge his father!
He watched her leave helplessly, but stubbornly refused to take it back.
On the Longevity Day, thousands of people were ordered not to kill and not to execute criminals, but unexpectedly, they saw such ominous blood in the palace.
Could it be that this is God's will, which is in line with the situation in the border and the south?
(End of this chapter)
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