The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 271
It was noon when Zhengde returned to the palace, and Zhuan'er, who has been promoted to be a female official and is the most favored, is bringing two little maids to share the fruit basket.

As soon as Zhengde came in, he saw the purple, round, big grape with white frost hanging on it, and immediately smiled and said, "Who sent it?"

"Just now His Majesty sent Dai Quan and Eunuch Dai to personally deliver a small basket. The slaves look very attractive, and they are about to let the little maids divide them into several baskets to prevent them from being crushed in the frame."

While Zhengde was talking, he picked up one of the bamboo baskets. This basket was also delicately woven. It was not the common green bamboo, but was woven with rushes.The wick herb is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. It grows in the marshes of the south of the Yangtze River, with round, thin and straight stems. There is a record in "Pinhui Jingyao", saying that its nature and flavor are light and penetrating, and it is good for water.

Using this kind of basket to hold fruit, the storage time is much longer than other materials.

Zhengde secretly praised Zhuan'er's hard work, while pointing to two of the baskets: "You carry it yourself and go to Qingqiu Pavilion with me. The remaining basket will be given to Jia Chongyuan."

Zhuan'er didn't ask the reason, but only ordered the two little maids to carry it with her, and the three of them followed the fifth prince step by step.

Passing through the imperial garden to a remote courtyard in the west corner is Qingqiu Pavilion. This pavilion really lives up to its name, it is really deserted.Not to mention the nobles who passed by here, even the little maids and eunuchs are not common.

Zhengde frowned, and winked at Zhuan'er, Zhuan'er understood, and rushed to knock on the door.After a long time, when everyone thought there was no one there, a feeble question came from inside the door: "Who is it?"

Zhuan'er said in a deep voice: "Your Highness the Fifth Prince came to see Concubine Liu, are you still opening the door?"

The footsteps inside the door became much faster, the lock of the door rattled open, and a young lady in the palace poked her head out from inside, and when she saw Zhengde, she backed away in fright, and even forgot to open the palace door.

Zhengde didn't argue, he just opened the door and entered the garden, looked around, saw that the garden was sparse and dusty, and there was not even a little eunuch to clean it.Zhengde was displeased and said, "What about the other servants?"

The little maid timidly said: "Return, report to His Royal Highness Fifth Prince, now the empress only serves me and my two older sisters here. Sister Yue'e went to the imperial dining room to get soup, and Sister Linglong went to the imperial hospital to get medicine. Shou, the young lady who guards the door The eunuch was summoned by Concubine Zhou to ask questions, so only the servants came to open the door."

Seeing that the Fifth Prince was unhappy, Zhuan'er hurriedly smiled and pulled the little palace maid up: "Don't be afraid, Your Highness has brought some fruit to visit Empress Liu, and please tell my sister inside."

After hearing this, the little maid regained her confidence a little bit, and went into the house to report the news after she agreed.

Zhuan'er took the opportunity to hurriedly said: "Your Highness, don't show such a look, lest Concubine Liu will feel more uncomfortable when she sees it. The servant girl heard that Concubine Zhou was imprisoned for the past two days, and worried that her old favor would not be restored, so she wanted to hug Liu The concubine's son will take care of her."

Zhengde sneered and said: "It's absurd, Lady Liu is high enough to raise an heir herself, why bother Concubine Zhou? Besides, my father has already recorded me under the name of Lady Liu, so I won't let her own son be given away to someone else. "

Even though she said so, Zhuan'er always felt that Concubine Zhou could do anything, and it was unknown when she would leave her mother and keep her son.

Not long after, the little maid led everyone into the palace, Liu Caiwei's complexion was really not good, she probably knew that someone was coming, she hurriedly put on her powder, but she looked haggard.A smear of rouge on the mouth was as bright red as blood.

Liu Caiwei smiled weakly and said, "Why is Your Highness here?" She immediately called the little maid to make tea.

Zhengde hurriedly pressed Concubine Liu who was about to get up: "Your Majesty, rest quickly, and my son will just sit and go." When Zhengde's hand touched the brocade dress, he was shocked, and saw the big ball on his belly. Concubine Liu, under her clothes, was actually skinny.

Liu Caiwei knew that Zhengde was here to deliver grapes, so she smiled and said: "When I got up early, the emperor also sent someone to deliver some, but my palace's current appetite, what to eat, what to spit, even delicacies from mountains and seas are hard to stomach."

Sure enough, there were some grapes on the table not far away, but the size, freshness and color were obviously not as good as what Zhengde sent.

Zhengde and Liu Caiwei had no relationship at all, Liu Concubine became pregnant as soon as she went to bed, which was unexpected by everyone, but it was expected that she would fall out of favor after she went to bed.

The Qingqiu Pavilion was deserted, but the concubine who entered the palace with her was very hot.

Fortunately, Liu Caiwei is not ambitious, she only hopes to give birth to a child safely, preferably a son, and in the future, she will follow the prince out of the palace to become a concubine, Liu Caiwei believes that she will have nothing to desire in her life.

Seeing that there was still a basket in Zhengde's place, Liu Caiwei knew that she was not the only one, probably because of favor, the fifth prince came to her Qingqiu Pavilion, so after saying a few words, she asked the little maid to send them out.The talent left the Qingqiu Pavilion, and Linglong, who was hiding in the side hall, followed out. She saw that Zhengde and others had gone to Jia Chongyuan's place, and then she turned back and returned to her life.

"Mother, why did the fifth prince go to see Jia Chongyuan?"

Concubine Liu wiped off the residual makeup on her face, and leaned on the pillow: "What can I do, no one in the palace knows now, the most favored is this Jia Chongyuan. Although the fifth prince is recorded under the name of the palace, but not If there is any advantage, Jia Chongyuan is different, if he gets a strong mother and concubine, it will be easier for him to win the crown."

Linglong knelt on the ground, and carefully beat Concubine Liu's leg. Hearing the words, she said: "The fifth prince is also a snobbish villain, thanks to the servants who were so optimistic about him before. What's the use of just giving a basket of grapes? I should say a lot of kind words in front of Long Live for your empress, so that we can feel better in Qingqiu Pavilion."

Concubine Liu gave her a blank look, and laughed in her heart: "It's only natural that the fifth prince doesn't help us. First, I have never been kind to him in raising him, and second, I have no virtue in nurturing him. Today is his kindness." , sent some grapes, but looking at it now, it seems that it is mainly to go to Jia Chongyuan, and this palace is just a favor."

Concubine Liu was not angry at all, she just asked Linglong and the little palace maid to share the grapes, and she didn't move a single one herself.

When Zhengde in this room was going to deliver the books, it happened that Jia Tanchun went to greet the concubine Yuan, and the confidant maid who followed Tanchun into the palace waited on the book to pick up the things, thanked him repeatedly, and personally sent Zhengde out of the palace until the long No one could be seen in Gongxiang anymore, so the servant turned and closed the door.

When Tanchun came back in the evening, the servant hurriedly gave her two things to read: "Your Majesty, Your Highness has explained that Miss Xing is afraid that she will be lonely in the palace and has nothing to relieve her boredom, so she gave this book to her."

Shishu has studied with Tanchun for several years, and he can recognize most of the characters.She had already turned the "Records of the Later Han Dynasty" inside and out, but she didn't see any bookmarks or keepsakes.On the contrary, there are many beautiful notes of women in the book, but it can be seen that it is just an ordinary reading experience, and judging from the ink marks, it has been a long time.

"Your Majesty, Miss Xing has always been cautious in her work, so she won't give away an old book for no reason, right? Besides, the servant girl looks at it, and it doesn't look like a lonely copy."

There was no smile on Tanchun's face, he just read carefully with his hands.But after looking around, I didn't see anything strange, but sister Xing's many comments were very sharp and interesting, and she defended many beauties.

and many more.

Tanchun paused suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he hurriedly turned to the home page.

The beginning of the chapter is the life of Emperor Guangwu, the ancestor of the emperor. Sister Xing didn't say much about Uncle Liu Wen, but the small words in the following few lines caught Tanchun's attention.

Uncle Liu Wen had two queens before and after his life, the Guo family and the Yin family.Guo was born in a rich family. Although they were married, they had a good relationship with Uncle Liu Wen and gave birth to four princes successively.King Gong of the East China Sea, King Peixian, King An of Jinan, King Zhizhi of Fuling, and King Jian of Zhongshan.The four princes are all in good health, logically speaking, the status of Queen Guo couldn't be more stable.But because Uncle Liu Wen doted on the Yin family, not only was he abolished, but his legitimate son was so frightened that he gave up the title of crown prince to avoid the disaster of killing himself.

The dispute between the Guo family and the Yin family has made people see a fact clearly.

Tan Chun let out a long sigh, and put the book aside: "Sure enough, sister Xing understands the most. Only a woman who is loved by the emperor can live in the palace for a long time!"

The waiter listened to the clouds and mist, puzzled: "Your Majesty, what are you talking about?"

Tanchun smiled sadly: "It's okay, you go and collect all the gifts that Sister Bao gave me, and I will check them myself tomorrow, and if there are no problems, I will store them in the warehouse. Furniture and quilts, as small as jewellery, everything has been checked. The sharp things are sent to the concubine Yuan first, and we will use the rest."

Shi Shu looked at Tanchun half-understanding, and nodded hesitantly.

Tanchun sat alone in front of the window, looking at the bunch of peonies blooming outside for a long time, unable to regain his senses.

At this moment, Xiuyan was wearing a white singlet and laying on the imperial concubine's couch reading a book, Mio carefully inspected the doors and windows, then gently closed the door, and fell asleep on the kang in the side room.

It was already dead of night outside, but suddenly there was a light knock on the window lattice, no more, no less, just three times.

The corner of Xiuyan's mouth curled up into a smile, she walked barefoot to the window, and unfastened the latch, and immediately a black shadow came in from the outside.

Xiuyan was almost stumbled, but thanks to the black shadow's quick eyes and quick hands, he grabbed her.

"Slapped the ashes on my forehead." Xiuyan looked at the visitor angrily.

Song Chen was busy rubbing Xiuyan's loose black hair, the long hair felt surprisingly good, Song Chen originally just wanted to appease the beautiful woman, but he didn't expect to be reluctant to part with it at this moment.Completely abandoning his ruthless tough-guy qualities, like a young boy, doing small tricks.

Xiuyan was angry and funny, but she was afraid of attracting Miying's attention by shouting loudly, so she dragged Song Chen to the imperial concubine's bed and sat down: "It's midnight, why did you come here?"

Song Chen reluctantly withdrew his hand, but held Xiuyan tightly: "There are signs of King Jing's affair. That boy really colluded with the Orientals, with the purpose of taking down the power of the navy. He incited the Japanese to attack the fishermen on the coast The common people put pressure on the Ministry of War while showing their loyalty to the emperor. I believe that the emperor will be the first to use him when the war in the southeast resumes."

Song Chen's old and new hatred for King Jing of Beijing welled up in his heart at the same time!

If King Bei Jing just wanted to step on himself to climb up for promotion, Song Chen would not be so angry. He was angry because Shui Rong should have thought about Xiuyan, and Song Chen couldn't bear it.

(End of this chapter)