Splendid Book

Chapter 137 Dragon Boat Dumplings
The day Chunliu got married was the day before the Dragon Boat Festival, so Shen Changle naturally couldn't go to the wedding, but he still let Luwu bring his gift.

The maid in the yard also went to Luwu, and Chunliu and the others were not friends.Luwu waited for Shen Changle to get up early in the morning, and then left with Shen Changle on leave.

"You spend more time with Chunliu there, after all, it's a major matter of getting married, you have also served me in getting married before, so you need to know more about it," Shen Changle said with a light smile seeing her in a pink dress, pretty and charming.

Luwu nodded and looked at Shen Changle with a little emotion: "When Sister Chunliu left, she said that this person cannot bid farewell to the princess when she is married, so please forgive me."

Shen Changle suddenly showed a little seriousness, and said scoldingly: "Look at you two, do you think I'm that kind of old-fashioned thing? Chunliu will come back to work as an errand after getting married, isn't it a joke for you to do this."

Only then did Lu Wu show a smile, and hurriedly apologized: "It's all the servant girl's fault, thinking too much, it really offended the empress."

After Luwu left, Shen Changle received the woman in the mansion. Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival, although the prince is not at home.But she can't live in a daze, the zongzi in the palace has been made early in the morning, and Shen Changle sent someone to deliver it to relatives and friends two days ago.Even at Uncle Yongshun's mansion, Shen Changle was not left behind.

As for the servants in the mansion, everyone can share the rice dumplings, and the insect-repelling wormwood was put on the door early in the morning.The Zisu next to Shen Changle is as handy as Qiaoshu. The small rice dumplings and five poisonous insects she made with five-color thread are really exquisite and fun.Even Shen Changle asked for a bunch of colorful rice dumplings, which he planned to hang around his waist tomorrow for celebration.

At night, Lvwu came back, her face was flushed when she came in, and she was happy to see it.

Seeing her coming back, Shen Changle couldn't help asking a little strangely: "Didn't I tell you to stay at home for a day?"

Luwu is also the son of the Shen family, and lives very close to Chunliu's family.So when Shen Changle saw her going to Chunliu's wedding, he gave Grace to her and asked her to stay at home for one night, but she came back the same day.

"The servant is in a hurry to come back to serve the empress, so she won't stay at home," Lu Wu said with a mocking smile.

Shen Changle nodded, and asked her curiously: "Is this wedding still lively?"

"It's lively, it's very lively. Brother Qingsong led a group of people and almost knocked down the door of Sister Chunliu's house," Lu Wu said with a smile on his face. Now, there are not as many marriages among people as there are among masters. rules.

Back then, when the prince came to get married, the Shen family brothers blocked the door. Although everyone came and went, they were very elegant, either fighting poems or making gestures.

But today, Zhang Qingsong and his men almost knocked down the door of Chunliu's house. The scene was really lively.Because Chunliu was the maidservant next to the empress, she was very respectable at home, and many people in the Shen family who were not on errands all went to ask for a glass of wedding wine.

And the two families are not far from the land, they live in the same alley, but Chunliu's family lives at the head of the alley, while Zhang Qingsong's family lives at the end of the alley.

Luwu has a sharp tongue, and her words are fascinating, even Zisu and the girls beside her listen with great interest.

Shen Changle was even teased, leaning forward and backward, asking persistently.

Even when she was sleeping, when she was changing her underwear, she was still talking to Luwu.Although she herself was married before, on the day of marriage, it was all about putting on makeup, going out, paying homage, and then entering the bridal chamber.So he asked curiously, but Lu Wu couldn't hold back his smile and said: "Your Majesty, let's go to bed earlier, tomorrow I have to get up early to enter the palace."

Shen Changle groaned, then quickly lifted off the thin quilt and went to bed.Because Ji Yu was not at home, her daughter-in-law had to take care of her mother-in-law more comfortably, otherwise, if she really did something wrong, she would not even have anyone to speak to her.

At the thought of this, she quickly closed her eyes.It can only be said that the rules of the royal family are great. Those who are daughter-in-laws have to enter the palace to serve the ladies, and then go to the East Lake with the carriage in the palace.

So she will have to get up tomorrow if she is afraid that it will be dark.

Sure enough, just after the three quarters of the Yin hour, Zisu softly called her to get up outside.Shen Changle turned over, snorted unhappily, but then sat up.

Seeing that she was sitting up, Zisu hurriedly called the little maid next to her to pull up the curtain together with her. Although the light outside was not dazzling, Shen Changle couldn't help closing her eyes when she pulled the curtain suddenly.

"Your Majesty, please help me change your clothes," Zi Su said carefully, for fear of offending her.

When the servant girl brought over the clothes that had been prepared long ago, Shen Changle turned his head and glanced at them, and then stretched out his hand to let them wait for him to change.After washing and putting on makeup, after getting ready, the time is almost at mao shi.

When Luwu came in, she wanted to ask her if she wanted some breakfast, but Shen Changle waved her hand and said, "Bring some snacks to the car."

Fortunately, Luwu had thought of this a long time ago, and hurriedly asked people to put all the snacks in the old food storage boxes carved with red lacquer and crabapple flowers, and carried them to the car first.As for Shen Changle's preparations, he hurried out.

On the way, Shen Changle took two mouthfuls of mung bean cakes and drank a few more teas, barely filling his stomach.

By the time Concubine De was in the palace, it was just in time for her to come out of her makeup.After the maid opened the bead curtain, she came out slowly, and saw that she was wearing a palace dress with rose purple water silk sprinkled with multicolored phoenix patterns, and a light purple double ring four-fold Ruyi palace sash around her waist. Waist, not enough to hold.

Shen Changle immediately greeted An and said: "I have seen the concubine mother."

"You're here," Concubine De looked at the daughter-in-law in front of her and sized her up, although it was good to be young.But Concubine De is a beauty, even if she is old, she is still a glamorous old beauty, but every time she sees this daughter-in-law, she always has an indescribable feeling in her heart.

Shen Changle's life is good, which is known to almost everyone, but now she is standing in front of him in a pretty way.Probably because today is a royal event, she is different from the simple and low-key dress in the past, not only is her hair combed gorgeously, but also the gilt filigree dot emerald beads and phoenix swing on her head, which made Defei stare at her. I looked at it several times.She is one of the powerful concubines in the palace, so she knows exactly what tributes are offered.

If you guessed right, this Fengbuyao was one of the tributes that Suzhou sent to the capital last year.When Concubine De saw it, she liked it very much, but she didn't expect that this Bu Yao was actually given to her by the emperor.

"It's too early to eat." Fortunately, Concubine De is also a well-informed person, but she is just a step forward, and she is not that kind of woman with shallow eyelids.

Shen Changle smiled, and only replied: "I haven't used it before."

It's not that she intends to lie to Concubine De, but she can't say in front of her mother-in-law that she has already eaten something secretly.

Concubine De nodded, "Then have breakfast with me, it's still early."

Shen Changle naturally didn't dare to shirk, stepped forward to support Concubine De's arm, and the two walked slowly to the side.

During breakfast, Shen Changle didn't eat much, he only ate two shrimp dumplings, and stopped using his chopsticks.Concubine De also looked at her twice, and said meaningfully: "Although a woman wants to maintain her figure, she really eats less. It's just that you eat too little. I'm afraid it will be difficult to conceive in the future."

"Your Majesty, don't worry, my daughter-in-law asks for a Ping An pulse every half a month, and the imperial physician also said that everything is fine," Shen Changle smiled awkwardly and explained.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, Concubine De raised her head to look at her, and finally stopped on her chest.Shen Changle's cheeks blushed with a brush.Although she is married now, her mother-in-law looked at her with such eyes.

After Concubine De turned her head around, she lowered her head and took a look at her chest, which was actually quite big.

Shen Changle finally breathed a sigh of relief when the chief eunuch in Defei Palace came back and said that the emperor had already set off from Qinzheng Hall.It's just that she was a little strange when she saw Concubine De leisurely serving tea again.

They didn't get into the carriage until two quarters of an hour after the emperor's carriage drove out of the palace.Although there is no owner in the harem now, but every time it comes to this kind of tour, it is a time when several concubines are fighting openly and secretly. This year, the emperor named Concubine De to accompany him, so her frame was the first to set off among the concubines.

When Concubine Shu got into the carriage, Concubine De's driver in front had already left slowly, she glanced at the departing carriage resentfully, and got into the carriage by herself with a wave of her hands.The second concubine with a big belly followed behind her, going up cautiously.

After sitting in the car, Princess Jin saw that Concubine Shu's face was not looking good, so she carefully persuaded her: "Concubine Mu, it's just a momentary competition over there, let's just wait and see."

"Wait and see? Didn't you see that King Zhao has started to intervene in military power? This time the emperor asked him to go to the border to deliver ordnance. On the surface, it was just a simple job, but this opened the door for him to intervene in military power. Unlike that It's okay to fight with the stupid boss, but now he can't even compete with the seventh?" The concubine Shu mentioned him, naturally referring to the second prince, Prince Jin.

It's just that Jin Wang is not in front of him now, and only Jin Wangfei is listening.

Princess Jin didn't dare to tell the difference, she didn't even dare to smile, for fear of offending the empress again.She sighed softly from the bottom of her heart, she didn't know what was going on, since the New Year passed, the empress seemed to have changed suddenly, and she was forcing the prince to behave in front of the emperor all day long.It's just that the prince wants to show it, but if the emperor doesn't summon him, even if he shows it again, it will be futile.

But she thought so in her heart, but she had a different attitude on the surface. After all, if she was depressed, she would not dare to say it in front of Concubine Shu.

Concubine Jin had no choice but to whisper a few more words.

"Today's dragon boat race, the whole capital is watching, you have someone tell the second child that he must win for me," Concubine Shu snorted and said unhappily.

Concubine Jin smiled wryly in her heart, the matter of this competition is uncertain, if you want to win, others naturally want to win too.So the empress is so persecuted, I am afraid that the prince will be very annoyed.

Needless to say, King Jin and Concubine Shu are worthy of a mother-child relationship. At this time, several princes arrived at the side of the East Lake early.The dragon boat has already parked on the lake, and the two banks are decorated with lights and festoons, full of festive joy.

At this time, several princes had already put on the clothes used in the competition. Although the colors were different, they all wore a bright yellow belt around their waists.The first prince's team was wearing bright red. Originally, the second prince also wanted to choose bright red for auspiciousness, but the first prince got ahead of him.He chose purple, and the other princes also chose different colors.

Even the youngest Ji Ting participated in this dragon boat race.

However, he knew that the brothers above were gearing up to show off their skills in front of the father, so he was the one who focused on participating.At this time, he glanced at the teams gathered not far away, and couldn't help thinking that Brother Seven was coming.If Seventh Brother was here, he wouldn't form a team by himself, and just follow Seventh Brother.

It's a pity that Seventh Brother is not here this year.

When the emperor's car drove up to the edge of the East Lake, all the people knelt down, and the overwhelming voice of "Long live the emperor" resounded through the sky.

After the emperor entered the tent, the chief eunuch soon announced that several princes would enter the account.

"Although it's a competition this time, no matter what, we can't hurt the friendship between brothers," said the emperor today, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, with dazzling gold and silver threads showing off a flying dragon. His teeth and claws are so luxurious and solemn that people dare not look directly at him. .

Naturally, everyone said yes.

After everyone arrived, several concubines were summoned by the emperor and allowed them to watch in the yellow tent.Naturally, Shen Changle was honored by the concubine De, and was fortunate enough to enter the yellow tent.She was sitting behind Concubine De, her eyesight was fine.After all, they were sitting on a high platform, and the dragon boats had all reached the center of the lake at this time.The head of each dragon boat is supported by ribbons of different colors, and each color represents a different prince.

So everyone only needs to stare at the streamer to know who is leading.

Although Ji Yu was not there, Shen Changle still cheered up his uncle silently in his heart.

After an order was given, all the dragon boats rushed out almost instantly. At the beginning, there was no difference.But after a while, the gap between the dragon boats was slowly revealed.The leader was a dragon boat embroidered with red ribbons, opposite Concubine Rong was tightly holding her hand, if the emperor wasn't still around, she would have wished to cheer for her son.

And following closely behind was the second prince's purple color.

Shen Changle hurriedly found the blue color of Xia Ji's collar. Fortunately, No.3 is not bad.

Although Concubine De was indifferent on the surface, she was also faintly anxious. As the competition became more and more anxious, the tent was almost silent, and even a needle falling on the ground could cause a commotion.Everyone held their breath and watched the progress of the game.

Later, I don't know whether the second prince was too anxious to catch up, or their rhythm was out of order. Not only was the distance between him and the first prince getting farther and farther, even he was almost caught up by the dragon boat of the ninth prince Ji Ting.

Just when the end was in sight, suddenly a huge change happened.

For some reason, the bow of the dragon boat that the second prince was on collided with the stern of the first prince's dragon boat, because when the two boats were advancing rapidly, all the dragon boats of the first prince were overturned at once.And the second prince's dragon boat didn't fare much better, it also capsized.

There are eight people on each dragon boat, so for a while, people are falling down the river like dumplings.

Concubine Rong and Concubine Shu stood up almost at the same time, Concubine Rong shouted outside, "Hurry up, save people."

Needless to say, the person who fell into the river had already supported the First Prince and Second Prince to the bank.And the disaster is far from over... Broad bean

Because although the two dragon boats turned over, they did not sink, but lay horizontally in the river.The originally wide river suddenly narrowed, and Ji Ting followed them closely. Although he tried his best to avoid the boat, he still accidentally bumped into the eldest prince's dragon boat, and his boat swayed and swayed on the lake. The dragon boat of the Fifth Prince collided behind.

Immediately afterwards, one after another, although it seemed that one by one was knocked over, it happened within a moment.Because the speed of the boat was too fast, it was almost impossible to avoid the dragon boat in front.

The moment Concubine De saw Ji Ting fall into the water, her face turned pale with fright, and she clenched the armrest of the seat tightly with her palm.

No one expected that the fiercely competitive and exciting dragon boat race would come to an end in this way.

When the emperor looked at the sons kneeling on the ground in a row, he glanced coldly around, and just when he looked between the eldest prince and the second prince, he felt a tightness in his chest, followed by a sweetness in his throat. ...

When he took away the bright yellow veil tightly covering his mouth, he saw the eye-catching bright red in the veil, the corners of his mouth trembled for a long while, and he was speechless.

(End of this chapter)