refuse to be a concubine
Chapter 8 The Emperor Loves Beauty
Chapter 8 The Emperor Loves Beauty
He touched the rim of the cup with his fingers, his dark eyes flickered, and he waved his hand, "Change to yellow tea."
The maid next to me quickly entered the side hall, and after a while she brought me a bag of yellow tea.
After making tea, I carefully brought the tea to him again. This time, when he just stretched out his hand, I quickly withdrew it.
I don't want to have any contact with him.
Inadvertent accidents cannot happen again.
Taking a deep breath, I retreated to the side in a regular manner.
"Your Majesty, how about this yellow tea?" the Queen asked.
He took a sip, "Change to Houkui tea."
The maid hurriedly entered the side hall again.
When I brought the Houkui tea in front of him, I withdrew my hand as quickly as before, and was about to step back, when his cool voice sounded from above, "It seems that Xiaoru's tea art is not as good as before gone."
"Heh, just before the emperor came, Xiaoru was sent to the East Palace by his concubine, this tea is not what Xiaoru wanted, isn't the emperor used to drinking it?"
"This tea is not made by Xiaoru, so who made it?"
Bite the bullet, I stepped forward, knelt down in the tunnel and said, "It's a slave."
I think all eyes are on me.
He looked at me, his cold gaze made my scalp tingle, why is this man, the supreme being in the world, so picky when drinking tea?
"Do you dare to make tea for me with such craftsmanship? Come and give me ten boards."
Ten boards?It's just that the taste of the brewed tea is not good, so you will be rewarded with ten boards?
Does he like hitting people with the board so much?
No wonder, the lady-in-waiting insisted on giving me the tea, that's why.
Clenching my fists, I really want to jump up and rush to theory.
However, I am just a maid, so I can only say humbly: "The emperor spares my life, this servant is just a maid who manages the tea set, how can tea art be as good as Xiaoru, and this servant will definitely learn how to make tea from Xiaoru in the future, please give this servant a chance .”
As soon as I finished speaking, I regretted it, chance?Isn't that going to be in contact with him again?
"Your majesty." The queen said with a smile, "It's also the fault of the concubine. The concubine shouldn't have let Xiao Ru go to the East Palace. I like this court lady quite a bit. You should give her a chance."
"The queen likes this court lady?"
"Yes, the concubine is planning to transfer her to the Queen's Palace."
"How can this court lady have the ability to let the queen transfer her to the queen's palace? I'm quite curious."
"Don't blame Jing Lin. Every time he comes, the maids in my palace seem to have lost their souls. They don't have the heart to do things. They often make mistakes even when serving tea. It's her who is completely unaffected by Jing Lin. .” The queen said, looking at me with her proud eyes.
"Indeed." Jing Lin suddenly appeared next to me, with a slight smile in his gentle voice, I don't know what he was laughing at, "Since the palace maid came in, she didn't look at the minister, but the minister kept looking at her frequently. Shoot."
My heart skipped a beat, was Jinglin looking at me just now?
"Jing Lin, you don't hold back your temper in front of Yuefu." The queen said helplessly.
Zhao Yuefu laughed awkwardly, "It's okay, brother Jinglin has been like this since he was a child, he likes to play around."
"It's getting late, and it's time for Chen and Yuefu to leave." When they passed each other, Jing Lin lowered his head slightly, and whispered in my ear, "The jade bottle matches you very well."
Fudi's hands trembled slightly, and his face was unconsciously hot. Fortunately, I am kneeling now, and only the earth can see my embarrassment.
He actually noticed the little jade bottle tied around my waist?
As soon as Jing Lin and Zhao Yuefu left, the Queen's Palace became much quieter.
"The queen can figure it out, I'm leaving too." He got up and said.
"Will the emperor come tonight?" There was a little expectation in the queen's voice.
His footsteps stopped beside me, "I will turn over the signboard of Concubine Liu tonight, so the queen should rest early."
The hem of his clothes fluttered, and he left the palace.
I saw the queen's white jade-like hands clenched into fists. For a moment, she moved lightly with lotus steps. When she sat down, she played with the sapphire glass cup with her jade hands for a while, and then said calmly: "Get up, what's your name?"
"The servant's name is Su En."
"Very good, he is a well-behaved and law-abiding person. You don't have to do anything here, just serve the palace." The queen's voice was very soft, but it was different from Zhao Yuefu's voice, with a little dignity Alienation and oppression.
I was stunned, because Jing Lin was present just now, I didn't listen carefully to what the Queen said, but when I heard this, I couldn't react for a while.
"What? It looks like you don't like coming here to serve me?"
"The slaves dare not."
"If an ordinary court lady were to serve me, she would be so excited that she would kneel down and thank you. This is the first time I have seen you with such a plain appearance."
"Being able to serve the empress is the blessing of this servant. The empress is the mother of a country. This servant is worried because she is afraid of doing something wrong." I said sincerely and apprehensively.
lucky?Perhaps for other court ladies, it is a blessing.
For me, it was torture.
That man will spend half of every month in the Queen's Palace.
I don't want to see him.
But often things backfire.
Footsteps sounded, and Tang Yu came in, his cold eyes changed a little when he saw me, and after saluting, he said, "My lady, the matter has been settled."
The queen nodded lightly, "Go and tell Aunt Lian that I want this court lady, let her arrange it."
"Yes." Tang Yu glanced at me, turned and left without any surprise.
When Aunt Lian saw me, she looked at me seriously for a long time before saying, "Come with me."
When we walked into the main hall of the Queen's Hall, where the Queen sleeps, I was surprised, why did Aunt Lian bring me here?
Seemingly seeing the doubts in my heart, she said: "Since the empress asked you to be her personal maid, you naturally want to live here." Walking to an inconspicuous corner, there was a small side room, Aunt Lian He opened the door and pointed, "This is where you live, and there is only a thin layer of boards separating it from your empress' bedroom. You can always wait for your empress to call."
"Aunt Lian, did you make a mistake? The servant is only here to serve the empress, so how can she become a personal maid?" The difference between the two is huge, and I can imagine my surprise.
"I have been in charge for more than ten years, can I still make a mistake?" Aunt Lian frowned, and looked at me with a pair of solemn eyes, "Why is your face so pale? Are you uncomfortable?"
"The slave is fine."
"He also said that it's fine. Good health is the basic requirement for a servant in the Queen's Palace. What's more, you are the Queen's personal maid. Go to the Royal Pharmacy to have a look."
"The servant girl is really fine, I'm just too surprised." I smiled, but this smile was not natural at all.
Aunt Lian looked at me for a while, then nodded, "You can figure it out yourself, everything is easy to do on your own."
When she was leaving, Aunt Lian looked back at me again, her eyes were extremely deep, and I didn't pay much attention because I was immersed in my own thoughts.
Becoming the queen's personal maid means having power.
The quilts, pillows, tables and chairs, and tea sets are all top-notch, and even in a small corner, there are flower pots placed, and a small side hall is almost full of things.
"Miss Enen, are you satisfied with this appearance?" The one who flattered me was Eunuch Wang, with a flattering face, and the eunuchs beside him, Roller, hadn't stopped since entering the room, directing a few young eunuchs to move here and there. , Hearing what Eunuch Wang said, he leaned forward and said, "Eunuch Wang immediately prepared these things for the girl when he heard that Miss Enen became the queen's personal maid. I haven't seen Eunuch Wang being so enthusiastic about anyone before. "
"Thank you two father-in-laws for your care." I saluted with a smile, not refusing everything they did.
Even if I don't need all this, but this is the imperial palace, the so-called do as the Romans do, even if I'm not used to it, I can't be alone.
Clear, just in your heart.
I am old enough to be able to distinguish between right and wrong, good and bad, good and evil, what should be and what should not be, and what should be accepted and what should not be accepted.
"I brought you into the palace, you are my own family, why are you so polite? Tell me what you need in the future."
"Yes, my father-in-law will take care of Enen, and Enen will keep it in my heart." I promised.
Suddenly, there was a cold snort.
Xiao Ru stood at the door at some point, looking at everything with a sullen face.
"Isn't this Miss Xiaoru? Are you here to congratulate Miss Enen?" Eunuch Wang smiled slickly, his eyes glistening.
"Xiao Ru, come in." I went to pull her, but she threw her away, and said viciously, "Su En, you are really hiding something, I just left for a while, and you have become the queen's personal maid." , to see how long you can be proud."
"Yo, where is this?" Eunuch Wang covered his mouth and chuckled, "In the palace, each should rely on his own ability. Miss Enen became the empress's personal maid. Little girl, you?"
"Ability? In terms of ability, no one in this palace is as good at flattering as your Eunuch Wang." Xiaoru retorted.
Eunuch Wang's face turns green and turns pale, but suppressing the anger in his stomach, he raised his head and said with a smile, "As long as Miss Enen is happy, I'm willing to flatter my family for a lifetime."
"Then you can continue to shoot." Xiaoru gave me a sneering look, and said before leaving, "It's like a bird of a feather."
"Miss Enen, please be careful of this Xiaoru." Eunuch Wang suddenly walked up to me, leaned in and said, "She is not a kind person, I don't know how many palace people have fallen into her hands."
After all, Eunuch Wang led the eunuchs away.
The small side room suddenly became quiet.
They came and went quickly, in a hurry, making me feel like they came here just to have a few words.
Shaking my head, I turned my gaze back to this small side room, feeling heavy again.
What to do in the future?
Touching the small bottle on my waist, I pondered for a long time.
One day in April, a torrential rain hit, and the sky suddenly became much colder.
"Ma'am, do you want to add more charcoal?" I asked softly.
The queen cut the spring greetings by the window, shook her head, her eyelids moved slightly, and asked Tang Yu who was beside her: "I heard that the emperor has been blessed with concubine Liu for a few days?"
I thought that Tang Yu's indifference was only in front of others, and he should be as humble to the empress as those palace people.
Obviously I was wrong, Tang Yu is no different in front of the queen.
Whenever the queen asked questions, as long as the queen was right, he would not even say "yes".
Strangely, the Queen didn't mind either.
"I really want to go to the brothel to see how the women there seduce the men." The queen said lightly, and the action of cutting the branches did not stop.
"The emperor will turn over the brand of the empress tonight." Tang Yu said indifferently.
My hand holding the tea set shook slightly.
He seemed to be aware of it, glanced at me with ice-like eyes, and glanced at my waist without any trace.
There, the small jade bottle is hung close to the body.
My face was a little flushed at this moment.
He suddenly said: "Your Majesty, it's time for Master Jing Lin to marry Miss Zhao."
"Do you think I don't want to?" The queen put down the scissors, casually took the tea I was holding, took a sip and put it back, and walked outside, "Jing Lin has always been cynical, unless he is willing to marry Yuefu, otherwise, even if Even if the imperial decree is issued, he has a way to disobey you."
I bit my lower lip lightly, feeling that Tang Yu was speaking for me. Looking at him, I saw that he was staring at me coldly from the corner of my eye.
The meaning was already obvious, he said to me: "What are you doing in a daze, it's raining heavily and cold outside, go and get a cloak for the empress."
I'm angry, this man...
As night fell, the rain became heavier, and the only sound left between the sky and the earth was the sound of raindrops falling to the ground.
The Empress is a beauty. Wearing this neon dress as thin as silk, the exquisite figure looming under the dress reveals the unique beauty of a woman without a doubt.Even I blushed when I saw it, let alone a man.
If you can turn the arrogance between your brows into gentleness, I'm afraid men in the world will no longer have the heart to look at other women.
"Is it beautiful?" the queen asked me through the mirror.
"Your Majesty is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen." I answered honestly.
She smiled conceitedly and proudly, like a winter plum in ice and snow, "The emperor is not greedy for beauty, but loves beauty very much. What's the use?"
I let down her knee-length hair and combed it carefully, not daring to be negligent.
I thought to myself, will that man have a heart?
She also said: "The emperor's woman, it is enough to have means, Enen, what do you think?"
"The slave does not know."
She chuckled lightly and said, "All you need to know is enough. I will honor you, and I will fail." She turned to look at me, the proud smile on her lips had disappeared, and her eyes were filled with indifference. My personal maid, you can only guard me, protect me, we are on the same boat, if the boat capsizes, I may still have a chance to survive, but your end is death."
My heart skipped a beat.
Under these beautiful, bottomless phoenix eyes, it seemed that something shot from the bottom of her eyes to the bottom of my heart.
I can't understand, I just feel a kind of uneasiness spreading in my heart.
It was already midnight when the emperor came.
The rain outside the window is like a bead curtain, and the spring scenery inside the house is beautiful.
When I met this man, I couldn't help feeling complicated. I closed my eyes, bowed politely and quietly backed away.
When I closed the door, I saw Tang Yu guarding the door, looked at me coldly, handed the copper pot in my hand, and said: "The pot contains the emperor's tonic soup, you can bring it in after you are done." .”
After that?I was stunned for a moment, seeing that Tang Yu was about to leave, I hurried forward and asked, "What happened after?"
Tang Yu's body visibly stiffened, and he looked sideways at me, his ice-like eyes locked tightly on my face.
I was looked at extremely uncomfortable, as if I asked something very... very... I can't tell what it feels like, but it feels extremely weird anyway.
All of a sudden, something opened my mind, after it's over?That doesn't mean...
At this moment, all the blood in my body seemed to rush to my cheeks, so red that it almost burst my face, my God, how could I ask such a stupid question.
"It's really stupid." Tang Yu said coldly, and left. When he left, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
Having grown so big, I have never been so embarrassed. I really wish I could dig a hole and bury myself directly.
Touching my hot face, I thumped my forehead, really, how could I ask such a thing?
As for the tonic soup, I fell into a struggle again, but no matter what I thought in my heart, I still had to follow the order in the end.
"Yes." The Queen's soft voice came from inside the room.
I took a deep breath, opened the door and went in.
The queen was sitting on the edge of the bed, wearing only a pair of underwear. The bright red color set off her jade-like smooth and crystal clear skin, so alluring.
I didn't dare to look around, let alone look into the tent, and I didn't want to look. When the queen took the soup, I had to retreat.
He who was inside the tent suddenly spoke, his cool voice revealing a lazy charm, "Wait for me to take a bath."
"Your Majesty, let the concubine serve the Emperor to take a bath."
"You're tired too, you'd better have a rest, just let the maid wait on you." The tent moved, he got up wearing only a bright yellow underwear, when his slender body approached me, he felt oppressive.
My palms were sweating because of nervousness, I took a step back in a panic and said: "Your servant, go and prepare warm water."
The place where the emperor bathes is in the same bath palace, which has a huge area, but the queen is the emperor's main palace lady, so there is also a bathing pool in the water spirit hall of the empress palace. Although it is not as magnificent as the same bath palace, it is also comprehensive. Not a problem.
I don't need to prepare warm water at all, the pool water is taken care of by the palace staff every day, and it is always warm whenever it is used.
The emperor's personal eunuch Lu Gonggong and several young eunuchs stood waiting inside and outside the house respectively.
The water mist lingers, and you can't really see the opposite side. When you look up, you can only see a few giant pillars supporting the invisible roof of the temple.
When I put the clean clothes on the Fengtai and was about to leave, Mr. Lu wondered, "Where is Miss Su going?"
"The servant girl returns to the empress's place."
"That's not okay, you still have to stay and serve the emperor."
"Isn't the emperor still with you?"
"The servants are not as meticulous as the girl's family. In the same bath palace, they have their own dedicated palace servants, and in the queen's palace, they are always served by the queen's personal maid."
It was as if a basin of cold water had been poured on my whole body, from head to toe.
"Miss Su, let's go."
Can you refuse?The scalp was numb, so I had to go in.
I feel comforted in my heart, at least in this temple, he and I are not the only two.
The fog is getting more and more thick, but the people in the pool can still be seen faintly.
Through the fog, I forgot the palace rules for a while, and stared blankly at the figure.
This is the air of an emperor, just sitting there, it cannot be ignored by others, it is so dignified that people can't help but want to submit to him.
Withdrawing my gaze, I stood quietly by the side, waiting for his call.
"What are you doing in a daze? You haven't dressed me yet?" The cool voice was close to me.
I looked up in astonishment, and he was standing in front of me. The loose gown was casually put on and tied with only a ribbon, revealing a broad chest as white as jade. His black hair had been completely let down, and water droplets dripped from the ends on the ground.
He looked at me with nervous displeasure in his eyes.
Even the breath of this man is cold.
Before recovering from the daze, he suddenly bullied me and grabbed me.
I fell into his arms.
There was a momentary blank in my mind, until his cold and mocking voice came to my ears, "Do you want to seduce me like other court ladies to get the position of concubine?"
"Let me go." Subconsciously, I suddenly pushed him away, my face turned pale, and I felt goosebumps all over my body, repulsion and disgust came from the bottom of my heart.
He didn't seem to expect that I would push him, and push so hard.
And I, because of too much force, my feet slipped again, and both of them fell into the pool.
In an instant, water droplets splashed.
I wanted to get up, but I couldn't step on the bottom of the pool.
Panicked, I opened my mouth to call for help, but choked on the water.
Finally, someone hugged me, and as soon as I surfaced, I gasped for air.
I didn't expect that the person holding me was actually him.
Under his dark and unpredictable eyes, I forced myself to be calm, and stammered: "Thank... Thank you, the emperor, for saving my life. Please send me... slave..." Before I finished speaking, Eunuch Lu's nervous voice came Come on, "Your Majesty, are you all right, Your Majesty?"
"Get out." There was a chill in his voice that made people shudder.
There was no more sound in the hall.
I dare not move, especially under his furious eyes.
It's just that such skin-to-skin contact, there is a kind of disgust in my heart for no reason.
Even though I was in warm water, I felt cold all over my body.
"Slave... slave... thank you... thank the emperor for saving my life." I can no longer calm down, but no matter how scared I am, I want to leave here as soon as possible, "Please let the slave go."
His waist was in pain, and his hands hugged me even tighter. He didn't move at all, and only looked at people with cold eyes.
Finally, he pulled one hand away, and when I breathed a sigh of relief, I didn't want this hand to pinch my jaw suddenly, and I was forced to look directly at him.
His appearance rushed into my eyes like a mark, just like that night.
"Let me go." The fear of being suppressed forcibly rushed out from the bottom of my heart, and I couldn't restrain myself anymore, I punched and kicked him.
"Damn it." He cursed, "Stop it."
I couldn't listen, and only the fear and helplessness of that night were in my mind.
Water entered the mouth and nose, and the whole body suddenly sank into the water.
He actually let go?
For a while, he didn't come to pull me.
Just when I thought I was going to drown here, he pulled me out of the water again.
I gasped for breath.
"Do you want me to let go?" He moved his hand tightly around my waist and asked indifferently.
I bit my lower lip.
He snorted softly, and really let go.
At this time, the tension and fear suddenly disappeared, and all that remained was anger.
If this is my fate, I will risk it.
Why should he still be played by him after his innocence was ruined?
Can the emperor trample on the lives of others at will?
When the water was about to run out of nose, I grabbed his hand, without thinking about it, and bit the back of his hand fiercely and forcefully.
It turns out that I can also be so violent.
Until the smell of blood rushed into his mouth, the irrational anger receded at this moment.
I looked up slowly.
He stood upright, looking at me with his head slightly lowered, his dark eyes were terrifyingly quiet.
Fear once again got involved in my heart, but I dare not let go.
I'm more afraid of drowning here than I am afraid.
How to do?
"You still don't dress me yet?" In the slanting stab, he picked me up and went to the ground.
For three consecutive days, it was cloudy and rainy.
Looking at the dark clouds in the palace, I was stunned for a while, and I didn't come back to my senses until the maid next to me tugged at my sleeve.
"Sister Enen, what happened to you these three days? You're out of your mind." The maid asked strangely.
I hurriedly shook my head, smiled and said, "It's nothing, maybe this cloudy day is too uncomfortable."
The palace maid snorted, "Then let's quickly bring these flowers into the palace, the empress may reward us as soon as she is in a good mood."
I nodded with a smile, took the flowerpot by my feet and entered the hall, just as I entered the hall, I saw the queen drinking tea as small as bubbles, and asked with concern: "Has the prince been naughty again these days?"
Xiao Ru shook his head and said: "No, the prince has been studying the Four Books from Mr. seriously these few days, so you can rest assured, my lord."
"Really? You are getting more and more courageous. Knowing your son is better than your mother, how can you hide his little tricks from me?" The queen's tone suddenly became more serious, and her phoenix eyes became sharper.
Xiao Ru hastily knelt down, "Mother, this slave is guilty."
I wondered to myself, did the prince do something wrong?The queen yelled: "As the crown prince, how can he be so greedy for fun all day long? He even sneaked out of the palace yesterday? You didn't stop him, but followed the prince to mess around. It seems that I have indulged you too much."
Xiaoru's face suddenly turned pale, as if she was very afraid of the empress, she kowtowed and said: "Please forgive me, this servant will never dare again."
"From now on, you don't have to go to the East Palace anymore. If the crown prince wants to drink tea, you can ask En En to bring it. You can go to the House of Internal Affairs to get twenty boards."
Xiaoru's eyes were a little bit reconciled, but she didn't say anything more. After thanking her, she backed away tremblingly. When she stepped out of the door, she turned her head and gave me a hard look. The resentful look seemed like I let her stand on the board. .
"Everyone back down." The queen seemed extremely upset, and waved to the palace servants.
The palace people filed out.
As a personal maid, I don't have to leave.
The queen's eyebrows were tightly frowned, her eyes were fixed, and she suddenly said: "Enen, go and call Tang Yu."
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Tang has just been sent to the House of Internal Affairs by you."
"Then you go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and call him."
"Yes." I bowed and left, wondering what happened to the queen today?
The sky began to rain thinly, and it felt as cold as that man.
I shook off the faces that came to my mind, thinking of three days ago, I became dazed again.
He just said "I haven't dressed me yet" and then walked out of the pool with me in his arms. Without another word, he just looked at my trembling hands as I dressed him.
I couldn't fathom his thoughts, and I didn't understand how such an incredible thing happened at that time.
I also bit him, so deep that he bled.
He didn't order anyone to arrest me.
"Do you think Concubine An is pregnant with a little prince or a little princess?" The voice of the little palace maid came from the side wall.
"I hope it's the little prince."
Looking through the round gate, several young maids are playing in the pavilion, and the inside of the round gate is Anfei Palace.
Is An Fei pregnant?I wondered in my heart: This is a good thing, why have I never heard of it from the palace people?
"Hush, keep your voice down." The older maid looked around warily, "You guys have to keep your mouth shut."
"why?"
"Anyway, don't make it public, it's not bad."
I was even more puzzled, once concubines conceived, wouldn't they happily report to the emperor?Why are these palace people still so nervous?
The rain got heavier, the wind picked up again, and it was a bit cold, so I quickened my pace and walked towards the House of Internal Affairs.
I knew the rain would get heavier, so I took an umbrella out.
Before he arrived at the House of Internal Affairs, he saw Tang Yu coming out of the house. The rain was as thin as silk, and he was walking slowly holding an umbrella, his wide sleeves fluttering in the rain.
I suddenly felt that the drizzle and the cold wind matched the breath of the man in front of me very well.
When he walked by, he gave me a cold look and left.
With his appearance, I always murmur in my heart: How can there be such a person in this world?
After struggling for a long time, I gritted my teeth and caught up with him. I automatically hid under his umbrella. Being scolded by him didn’t hurt or punish me. .
But coming uninvited is an annoying thing after all, I smiled and said: "The Empress has something to do with you."
"Go away."
"Uh, huh."
"Go away."
"Well, you know, it's raining heavily."
"not my business."
"Anyway, the umbrella is big, it doesn't get in the way, haha."
"It's in the way."
"We are both working with the empress, and we are not strangers."
"Not an acquaintance either."
"Talking and chatting will make us familiar." My smile never broke, no matter how sore my cheeks were, I always smiled.
He stopped his pace, looked down at me, and then quickened his pace, and the heavy rain fell on me all of a sudden.
I'm angry, I've never been so shameless in so many years, but after all, I'm not thick-skinned enough, facing his cold eyes, I can't do anything to him except staring and getting angry in the rain.
It was really cold and painful when the rain hit my face.
At this time, he turned around suddenly and said, "Where's your little jade bottle?"
Of course it was hanging, I touched my waist, was empty, I was stunned, I looked down, how could there be any small jade bottle?
Too bad, my heart tightened, this little jade bottle was clearly hanging on my waist, how could it suddenly disappear?
Without thinking about it any more, I trotted back towards the original road.
The rain was getting denser, and occasionally there were a few thunderclaps.
Anyway, no matter if I walk fast or slowly, after such a long corridor, my whole body must be wet, so I searched carefully, looked and looked, and didn't even blink.
It was not found in the corridor.
In the past three days, I have only been to the Imperial Garden with the Empress. Could it be that I lost it in the Imperial Garden?
Without thinking too much, I walked towards the imperial garden.
The rain was much lighter, but it was still falling in a hurry. The dark clouds in the sky were denser than before, and the black clouds seemed to gather on the top of the head, and they would be swallowed if they were not careful.
A few days ago, there were still flowers in various forms, but under the continuous rain for several days, the flowers have fallen and the leaves have withered, and the ruined scene is pitiful.
Ignoring Lianhua, I searched for the route in my memory.
No, still no.
I didn't even let it go under the fallen leaves.
Where did it go?I remember the last time I saw the jade bottle was at...
It was three days ago, when I went to the Water Spirit Hall. At that time, the jade bottle was still hanging on my waist.
For the past three days, I was thinking about things in my heart, so I didn't pay attention to whether it was still there. Could it be that it was thrown in the Water Spirit Hall?
"Master Jing, this pendant is so beautiful, do you really want to give it to your servant?" A shy and admiring voice came from in front of me, and under the sound of heavy rain, I couldn't help but look over with the words "Master Jing".
In the pavilion, a man stood gracefully, hanging a pendant on the chest of the shy palace man with his own hands, and said softly: "It matches you very well."
"My servant thanked Mr. Jing, I will keep in mind what Mr. Jing ordered." When the maid stepped back, she gave him another look with infinite affection, and she was reluctant to leave.
Through the rain curtain, I stared blankly at his figure, is he such a person?
There is a moment of pain in the heart, is it disappointment?
Smiling wryly, the person I fell in love with for the first time turned out to be so frivolous and merciful.
The steps are very heavy, very heavy.
Hey, has the rain stopped?When I looked up, I saw an oil umbrella propped above me, and the person holding the umbrella had a gentle smile on his face, "Come out without an umbrella, aren't you afraid of catching a cold?"
I smiled distantly, "I didn't expect it to rain when I came out, and the slaves have left."
"This umbrella is for you."
"Master Shangshu is a body of ten thousand gold, and the slaves are just small palace maids. You should keep the umbrella for yourself." Bypassing him, Tang Yu was looking at this place from the round door a few steps away, with icy eyes , ice-like figure, I'm afraid the umbrella in his hand is also made of ice.
Gritting my teeth, I quickly rushed past him.
I hate my current appearance, I don't want to be seen by others, especially Tang Yu, because he is the only one in this palace who knows what's on my mind.
I don't know how long I walked before I stopped out of breath.
"Hey, it's raining heavily."
I turned my head, and before I could withdraw my frustrated eyes, I met Tang Yu's icy eyes.
"Go away." I wanted to be fierce, to be as cold as him, but it was really not like it.
"The umbrella is big, let's go together."
"Need not."
"It's okay anyway."
"It's in the way." I couldn't get angry, so I had to raise my voice.
"It's not a stranger."
"Not an acquaintance either."
A chuckle overflowed from his mouth, the corners of his mouth widened, and even his icy eyes were stained with a smile.
It turned out that he could laugh, and he smiled so beautifully.
I stared blankly at him, wondering: "Are you laughing? So you know how to laugh?"
Why do people who can laugh always keep a cold face?
"why are you laughing?"
He doesn't answer.
"Why did you suddenly laugh?" I wondered, I was depressed, but he was happy over there, as if it was something that frustrated me that made him so happy.
He still didn't answer, but his smile continued unabated.
I was so annoyed and ashamed, I said, "It's such an ugly smile, I didn't even move my skin."
His smile froze on his face.
"There are two buck teeth on both sides of the mouth."
"I do not have."
"Don't you usually look in the mirror? Obviously you do."
His eyes were full of doubts.
"One single eyelid, one double eyelid, different sizes, and eye mucus." It turns out that I can be so domineering.
"how is this possible?"
"How is it impossible? If you don't believe me, go and look in the mirror."
He stared at me for three seconds, no, longer, then suddenly put the oil umbrella in my hand and ran into the rain.
I was dumbfounded instead, he wouldn't really believe it, would he?
The little jade bottle was still not found.
In fact, it doesn't matter whether I can find it or not. No matter what kind of person he is, he and I have been doomed from the beginning.
The rain finally stopped on the second night, and the long-lost stars were revealed. It looks like tomorrow will be a good weather.
Walking slowly in the long palace corridor, I took a few deep breaths, but I still couldn't dispel the sadness in my heart, so I could only lean on the corridor pillar and stare up at the stars in a daze.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a figure coming in from the round door on the west side, and quickly flashed into the hall.
thief?I was surprised, and immediately denied, what is the palace, no thief is stupid to come to the palace to steal things.
Naturally, it is impossible to be an assassin.
Frowning, at this moment there is only the queen in the palace. The queen said that she would take a bath and fast for one night to pray for His Royal Highness, and ordered everyone to leave the queen's palace. Which servant is so bold as to break in?
I hurried into the hall.
The hall was very dark, only two white candles were lit in the corner.
No one was seen trespassing, it seemed that he had entered the inner hall.
A bad thought came to my mind, could it be a thief inside?
I entered the inner hall lightly, but saw that the inner hall was darker than the outer hall.
"You are doing very well." The queen's voice came from her bedroom. Unlike before, the queen's voice tonight is full of feminine charm, which I have never heard before.
Who is the queen talking to?I suddenly felt strange.
"Why don't you talk? Since entering the palace, I have less time alone with you. Even if I have, I can only sneak around like tonight. You won't blame me, will you?"
"It's enough for you to achieve your goal, do you still care about my feelings?"
When his voice came out, I froze in place.
"I care, of course I care. In this world, the only person I care about is you." The queen's voice was even more charming, "We grew up together, and we were inseparable. No one in this world can take your place in my heart."
"is it?"
"Isn't it? When you were 15 years old, you told me that the person you loved the most was me, and that you wanted to marry me, and I agreed."
"But you entered the palace."
"I'm in great pain too. If Dad didn't find out the difference between us... Dad forced me to enter the palace."
"Is that true? Didn't you tell your father yourself?"
"How could I do that?"
Suddenly, no one spoke anymore.
I froze in place.
What are they talking about?
It's so weird to hear these words.
is it him?
No, not him, I shook my head, his voice was gentle, like a spring breeze, while this man's voice was full of sadness and pain.
Not him.
"This is the last time I'll help you," he said.
"What do you mean?"
"In the future, you can do it yourself."
"Jing Lin, please speak clearly." The queen's charming voice was filled with impatience.
The queen called him Jinglin?My whole body seemed to be struck by lightning, and my feet almost went limp.
No, not him.
Aren't he and the queen siblings?
Trembling, I walked towards the unclosed bedroom door step by step, I wanted to see clearly who he was?
Just as my hand was about to touch the door frame, a pair of hands suddenly grabbed me and pulled me behind the screen.
It's Tang Yu, why is he here?
That's right, he's the lady's valet, even closer than me, so naturally he should stay here.
"You listened to things you shouldn't have listened to." Tang Yu said ruthlessly, "If the empress finds out, you won't survive tonight."
"Is it him? Is it really him?" I clutched his sleeve tightly, ignoring the threats in his words, and asked unwillingly.
"What do you say?"
My face must be pale because my heart is cold.
It turned out that I actually liked him so much.
The bedroom door creaked open.
I wanted to probe, but Tang Yu held me tightly.
I must see him, only when I see him is I willing to give up.
With all my strength, I finally broke free from his hand.
"If the empress sees it, you will die." Tang Yu's eyes showed worry.
I'm afraid of death.
But right now, I just want to know who that man is.
Without the slightest hesitation, I poked my head out.
The white candle was half burned, and the slender oil thread was struggling to illuminate the huge palace.
He stood in a light blue shirt, and his lonely and handsome face was printed by the candlelight.
At this moment, my eyes were sore, it was really him, Jing Lin!
Without the gentle and jade-like smile of the past, his breath was silent, as if something had hurt him very badly.
"Jing Lin, I can't live without you." The queen hurried out, wearing only a thin gown, her jade-colored skin exuded temptation under the candlelight, she hugged him tightly, crying, "I need you. "
"I should go." He pushed her away.
"No." The queen shook her head and hugged him even tighter, "Jing Lin, I love you, I can't live without you."
I was so shocked that I covered my mouth with my hands, and what shocked me even more was that the queen took off her outer blouse at this moment, and a flawless body was presented in front of him.
"Jing Lin, I know you want me." The queen put his hand on her chest, her voice began to pant, "Tonight..."
In the dark, my whole body tensed up, and I was so shocked that I almost forgot to breathe.
"Empress, please respect yourself. It's late, and my younger brother will leave first." His voice was desolate, filled with infinite grief.
I couldn't tell what mood I was in right now, but after hearing what he said, I was relieved.
Looking at his lonely figure walking towards the gate of the palace, that loneliness can't be associated with Jinglin in the past at all.
He suddenly turned sideways to look at where I was.
Unprepared, I met his gaze.
I was pale and he looked lonely.
A plain glance, gliding gently, without any emotion, the figure quickly disappeared into the night.
But because of his glance, my heart was thrown from mid-air.
The empress, who was still affectionate just now, turned indifferent after Jing Lin disappeared. She picked up her clothes and put them on as if nothing had happened. When she returned to her bedroom, she suddenly said, "Tang Yu, I'm hungry."
The sky was blue and blue, without even a single white cloud, as if it had been dispelled in an instant.
Zhao Yuefu was declared into the palace.
I served the tea, and when I put the tea in front of the queen, my hands trembled a little. Fortunately, the queen was talking to Zhao Yuefu and didn't notice.
"Yuefu, did Jing Lin talk about your marriage?" The queen smiled, "You are not too young, it's time to get married. When I am with you, the crown prince is already three years old."
Zhao Yuefu was very shy, "Everything is up to the empress."
"It's said that elder sisters are like mothers, but I don't want to urge you too much. Jing Lin's temper requires you to urge, otherwise outsiders will think that he has some other favorite girl, so they will keep delaying your marriage."
The queen's words were clearly concerned, but after what happened last night, I felt that the queen was asking for something.
"How could it be? Although Brother Jinglin is cynical, Yuefu has been the only woman by his side for so many years."
A trace of strangeness flashed in the queen's eyes, "Then I can rest assured."
I stood by and served tea as long as the cups of the two were a little shallow, but every time I came in front of the queen, I was always extremely uncomfortable.
The shock of last night is still in my mind. I stayed up all night, tossed and turned several times, and finally hugged the quilt until dawn.
The queen and him are brothers and sisters. In the eyes of the world, this is not allowed and is cast aside.
How could he...
I was sad and smiled wryly, what is such a worry?
In his eyes, I am no different from other court ladies.
Just forget what happened last night.
Thinking of this, I straightened my back.
The empress chatted with Zhao Yuefu very happily, after a while the empress said: "Enen, send Miss Zhao out of the palace."
"Your name is Su En?" After leaving the Queen's Palace, Zhao Yuefu looked at me with a smile.
"Yes."
"What a lovely name, I like you very much, this is for you." Zhao Yuefu casually took a pearl hairpin from her hair and stuffed it into my hand.
"If you have something to say, just tell me directly." I pushed back, took a step back, and said humblely, "Such a gorgeous pearl hairpin is only worthy of a girl's beauty. It is really a waste to give it to a servant."
Why did you give me such a precious pearl hairpin?Think about it and know what's going on.
In the palace, there are many such things.
Taking money from others means being sent.
Although I am just a slave, I am sent by my master, but my heart is free. If I accept this pearl hairpin, it means I am bound.
"What a talking girl, take it, I have as many pearl hairpins as I want in the cabinet."
"I really can't bear it." When she was about to squeeze it into my hands again, I avoided it, "If there is anything, the girl can just order it directly, and the servant will definitely do her best."
The tenderness on Zhao Yuefu's face suddenly faded away, sharpness gathered in her eyes, but she didn't get angry in the end, she just said coldly: "Aren't you going to sell me?"
"The slaves dare not."
She snorted coldly, "Let's send it here." She shook her sleeves and left.
I didn't turn around until I saw her figure disappearing outside the round door, thinking that I must have offended Ms. Zhao by doing so.
Even so, my heart is very relaxed, and I know that I am doing the right thing.
I couldn't help but smile slightly at the sky.
When he turned his head, the smile froze on his face. There, at the round door, stood a bright yellow figure. Under his cool eyes, he felt that the warm sunlight had lost its warmth.
Behind him is Jing Lin, who is more handsome than usual in his official uniform, but looks quiet.
It's because of the empress.
I knelt on the ground and saluted the emperor. After they left all the way, I got up and looked at that lonely figure until he disappeared.
"Hey, isn't this Miss Su En, the celebrity in front of the empress? Why did you show your face today?" With a charming and thorny voice, Concubine Ming stepped out from another round door.
Behind her, several palace servants were carrying fruits and tea, as if they were going to enjoy the flowers in the imperial garden.
"This servant has seen Concubine Ming."
Concubine Ming snorted coldly, looked me up and down, her gaze was like a needle.
When I was looked at extremely uncomfortable, I heard her say: "Look at your rosy complexion, it's really different to have the queen's protection. However, the queen can't tolerate a grain of sand in her eyes. Once you find out your ambition , that's enough for you."
ambition?I froze for a moment, does Concubine Ming still think that I want to seduce the emperor?
"Your Majesty, the servant did not..."
"Stop talking nonsense, I'm just waiting to see a good show, let's go." Concubine Ming gave me a disdainful look, and walked towards the imperial garden.
I couldn't argue with anything, just when I was about to leave, I felt that I saw a familiar face, so I couldn't help but look at the few court ladies behind Concubine Ming. Wasn't the court lady who followed at the end the same court lady who was with Jing Lin in the Imperial Garden that day? ?
That day, he also gave her a pendant.
It turned out that she was from Mingfei Palace.
My heart is still a little bit lost.
The first time I like someone, but he doesn't like me.
Despite the loss, there is a bit of rejoicing.
This unclean body, I'm afraid no one is willing to hold hands with me.
The night is extremely long.
Tonight, the people in the Queen's Palace were extremely cautious, not even daring to make a sound when walking.
"It's all the fault of Concubine Liu." The little maid complained, "The emperor came to the queen's place tonight, but she intercepted the emperor's dragon chariot halfway. Sister Enen, this concubine Liu is good or bad."
I smiled and said, "Go to work."
I was relieved, at least I didn't have to face him.
With tea in hand, I entered the queen's bedroom, and saw the queen was wearing a purple gauze and was dressing up in front of the mirror.
It was strange in my heart, didn't the emperor go to Concubine Liu tonight?
"Enen, what do you think of Ben Gong's eyebrows?" Putting down Luo Dai, the queen turned and looked at me.
"In the palace, the makeup of the empress is the best."
The queen smiled, looked at me with a little more serious eyes, looked at me for a while, and went to draw her eyebrows again.
After laying out the quilt and putting down the gauze curtain, I saluted and said, "Your Majesty, you can go to bed now."
"Enen, you go to Concubine Liu's place." The queen said calmly, "Tell the emperor that Concubine An is happy, do you understand?"
The implication is to ask the emperor to spend the night with Concubine An?
Yes, being as proud as a queen, how could Concubine Liu be so reckless?
"Wait." Before going out, the queen stopped me again, her beautiful eyes rolled on her slender hands, and she said calmly, "This is the first time I ask you to do something, if such a small thing can't be done, you In this life, I can only work in the laundry bureau, remember, it's a lifetime."
My heart sank, and invisible pressure came suddenly, but I couldn't refuse, and I couldn't even show it in the slightest.
I didn't let out a sigh of relief until I walked out of the Queen's Palace and faced the moon sky.
Worry came to my mind, the moon was already in the sky, at this time, what should I do to get the emperor to go to Concubine An?
The palace was very quiet, only the lanterns were swaying gently in the night wind.
Occasionally, a few palace people walked by with lanterns.
I used to think that the road to the palace was curved and long, as if there was no end to it.
At this moment, looking at Concubine Liu Palace in front of her, she felt that the road seemed too short.
"I'm Su En from the Queen's Palace, and I've brought the Queen's message to ask to see the Emperor." I pretended to be superior.
Only in this way, the palace will take you seriously.
The maid guarding the door glanced at me and said coldly: "The emperor and the empress have fallen asleep, we can talk about things tomorrow."
"This is the queen's will."
"The emperor is the biggest in the palace, the emperor is asleep, how dare a servant disturb him?"
"You dare to disobey the queen's will?"
The maid snorted coldly, "I told you, the emperor is the biggest in the palace, and the emperor is asleep, or I will send you a message when the emperor wakes up?"
wake up?Shouldn't that be waiting until dawn?
This court lady is clearly bullying.
I can't do anything with her.
"The emperor is the biggest in the palace, but to treat you, a little servant girl, the queen only needs to move her finger." Tang Yu's voice suddenly came from behind me.
I was overjoyed, how could Tang Yu be here?
"Why is Eunuch Tang here?" When the palace servant saw Tang Yu, he was half ashamed and half flattering.
(End of this chapter)
He touched the rim of the cup with his fingers, his dark eyes flickered, and he waved his hand, "Change to yellow tea."
The maid next to me quickly entered the side hall, and after a while she brought me a bag of yellow tea.
After making tea, I carefully brought the tea to him again. This time, when he just stretched out his hand, I quickly withdrew it.
I don't want to have any contact with him.
Inadvertent accidents cannot happen again.
Taking a deep breath, I retreated to the side in a regular manner.
"Your Majesty, how about this yellow tea?" the Queen asked.
He took a sip, "Change to Houkui tea."
The maid hurriedly entered the side hall again.
When I brought the Houkui tea in front of him, I withdrew my hand as quickly as before, and was about to step back, when his cool voice sounded from above, "It seems that Xiaoru's tea art is not as good as before gone."
"Heh, just before the emperor came, Xiaoru was sent to the East Palace by his concubine, this tea is not what Xiaoru wanted, isn't the emperor used to drinking it?"
"This tea is not made by Xiaoru, so who made it?"
Bite the bullet, I stepped forward, knelt down in the tunnel and said, "It's a slave."
I think all eyes are on me.
He looked at me, his cold gaze made my scalp tingle, why is this man, the supreme being in the world, so picky when drinking tea?
"Do you dare to make tea for me with such craftsmanship? Come and give me ten boards."
Ten boards?It's just that the taste of the brewed tea is not good, so you will be rewarded with ten boards?
Does he like hitting people with the board so much?
No wonder, the lady-in-waiting insisted on giving me the tea, that's why.
Clenching my fists, I really want to jump up and rush to theory.
However, I am just a maid, so I can only say humbly: "The emperor spares my life, this servant is just a maid who manages the tea set, how can tea art be as good as Xiaoru, and this servant will definitely learn how to make tea from Xiaoru in the future, please give this servant a chance .”
As soon as I finished speaking, I regretted it, chance?Isn't that going to be in contact with him again?
"Your majesty." The queen said with a smile, "It's also the fault of the concubine. The concubine shouldn't have let Xiao Ru go to the East Palace. I like this court lady quite a bit. You should give her a chance."
"The queen likes this court lady?"
"Yes, the concubine is planning to transfer her to the Queen's Palace."
"How can this court lady have the ability to let the queen transfer her to the queen's palace? I'm quite curious."
"Don't blame Jing Lin. Every time he comes, the maids in my palace seem to have lost their souls. They don't have the heart to do things. They often make mistakes even when serving tea. It's her who is completely unaffected by Jing Lin. .” The queen said, looking at me with her proud eyes.
"Indeed." Jing Lin suddenly appeared next to me, with a slight smile in his gentle voice, I don't know what he was laughing at, "Since the palace maid came in, she didn't look at the minister, but the minister kept looking at her frequently. Shoot."
My heart skipped a beat, was Jinglin looking at me just now?
"Jing Lin, you don't hold back your temper in front of Yuefu." The queen said helplessly.
Zhao Yuefu laughed awkwardly, "It's okay, brother Jinglin has been like this since he was a child, he likes to play around."
"It's getting late, and it's time for Chen and Yuefu to leave." When they passed each other, Jing Lin lowered his head slightly, and whispered in my ear, "The jade bottle matches you very well."
Fudi's hands trembled slightly, and his face was unconsciously hot. Fortunately, I am kneeling now, and only the earth can see my embarrassment.
He actually noticed the little jade bottle tied around my waist?
As soon as Jing Lin and Zhao Yuefu left, the Queen's Palace became much quieter.
"The queen can figure it out, I'm leaving too." He got up and said.
"Will the emperor come tonight?" There was a little expectation in the queen's voice.
His footsteps stopped beside me, "I will turn over the signboard of Concubine Liu tonight, so the queen should rest early."
The hem of his clothes fluttered, and he left the palace.
I saw the queen's white jade-like hands clenched into fists. For a moment, she moved lightly with lotus steps. When she sat down, she played with the sapphire glass cup with her jade hands for a while, and then said calmly: "Get up, what's your name?"
"The servant's name is Su En."
"Very good, he is a well-behaved and law-abiding person. You don't have to do anything here, just serve the palace." The queen's voice was very soft, but it was different from Zhao Yuefu's voice, with a little dignity Alienation and oppression.
I was stunned, because Jing Lin was present just now, I didn't listen carefully to what the Queen said, but when I heard this, I couldn't react for a while.
"What? It looks like you don't like coming here to serve me?"
"The slaves dare not."
"If an ordinary court lady were to serve me, she would be so excited that she would kneel down and thank you. This is the first time I have seen you with such a plain appearance."
"Being able to serve the empress is the blessing of this servant. The empress is the mother of a country. This servant is worried because she is afraid of doing something wrong." I said sincerely and apprehensively.
lucky?Perhaps for other court ladies, it is a blessing.
For me, it was torture.
That man will spend half of every month in the Queen's Palace.
I don't want to see him.
But often things backfire.
Footsteps sounded, and Tang Yu came in, his cold eyes changed a little when he saw me, and after saluting, he said, "My lady, the matter has been settled."
The queen nodded lightly, "Go and tell Aunt Lian that I want this court lady, let her arrange it."
"Yes." Tang Yu glanced at me, turned and left without any surprise.
When Aunt Lian saw me, she looked at me seriously for a long time before saying, "Come with me."
When we walked into the main hall of the Queen's Hall, where the Queen sleeps, I was surprised, why did Aunt Lian bring me here?
Seemingly seeing the doubts in my heart, she said: "Since the empress asked you to be her personal maid, you naturally want to live here." Walking to an inconspicuous corner, there was a small side room, Aunt Lian He opened the door and pointed, "This is where you live, and there is only a thin layer of boards separating it from your empress' bedroom. You can always wait for your empress to call."
"Aunt Lian, did you make a mistake? The servant is only here to serve the empress, so how can she become a personal maid?" The difference between the two is huge, and I can imagine my surprise.
"I have been in charge for more than ten years, can I still make a mistake?" Aunt Lian frowned, and looked at me with a pair of solemn eyes, "Why is your face so pale? Are you uncomfortable?"
"The slave is fine."
"He also said that it's fine. Good health is the basic requirement for a servant in the Queen's Palace. What's more, you are the Queen's personal maid. Go to the Royal Pharmacy to have a look."
"The servant girl is really fine, I'm just too surprised." I smiled, but this smile was not natural at all.
Aunt Lian looked at me for a while, then nodded, "You can figure it out yourself, everything is easy to do on your own."
When she was leaving, Aunt Lian looked back at me again, her eyes were extremely deep, and I didn't pay much attention because I was immersed in my own thoughts.
Becoming the queen's personal maid means having power.
The quilts, pillows, tables and chairs, and tea sets are all top-notch, and even in a small corner, there are flower pots placed, and a small side hall is almost full of things.
"Miss Enen, are you satisfied with this appearance?" The one who flattered me was Eunuch Wang, with a flattering face, and the eunuchs beside him, Roller, hadn't stopped since entering the room, directing a few young eunuchs to move here and there. , Hearing what Eunuch Wang said, he leaned forward and said, "Eunuch Wang immediately prepared these things for the girl when he heard that Miss Enen became the queen's personal maid. I haven't seen Eunuch Wang being so enthusiastic about anyone before. "
"Thank you two father-in-laws for your care." I saluted with a smile, not refusing everything they did.
Even if I don't need all this, but this is the imperial palace, the so-called do as the Romans do, even if I'm not used to it, I can't be alone.
Clear, just in your heart.
I am old enough to be able to distinguish between right and wrong, good and bad, good and evil, what should be and what should not be, and what should be accepted and what should not be accepted.
"I brought you into the palace, you are my own family, why are you so polite? Tell me what you need in the future."
"Yes, my father-in-law will take care of Enen, and Enen will keep it in my heart." I promised.
Suddenly, there was a cold snort.
Xiao Ru stood at the door at some point, looking at everything with a sullen face.
"Isn't this Miss Xiaoru? Are you here to congratulate Miss Enen?" Eunuch Wang smiled slickly, his eyes glistening.
"Xiao Ru, come in." I went to pull her, but she threw her away, and said viciously, "Su En, you are really hiding something, I just left for a while, and you have become the queen's personal maid." , to see how long you can be proud."
"Yo, where is this?" Eunuch Wang covered his mouth and chuckled, "In the palace, each should rely on his own ability. Miss Enen became the empress's personal maid. Little girl, you?"
"Ability? In terms of ability, no one in this palace is as good at flattering as your Eunuch Wang." Xiaoru retorted.
Eunuch Wang's face turns green and turns pale, but suppressing the anger in his stomach, he raised his head and said with a smile, "As long as Miss Enen is happy, I'm willing to flatter my family for a lifetime."
"Then you can continue to shoot." Xiaoru gave me a sneering look, and said before leaving, "It's like a bird of a feather."
"Miss Enen, please be careful of this Xiaoru." Eunuch Wang suddenly walked up to me, leaned in and said, "She is not a kind person, I don't know how many palace people have fallen into her hands."
After all, Eunuch Wang led the eunuchs away.
The small side room suddenly became quiet.
They came and went quickly, in a hurry, making me feel like they came here just to have a few words.
Shaking my head, I turned my gaze back to this small side room, feeling heavy again.
What to do in the future?
Touching the small bottle on my waist, I pondered for a long time.
One day in April, a torrential rain hit, and the sky suddenly became much colder.
"Ma'am, do you want to add more charcoal?" I asked softly.
The queen cut the spring greetings by the window, shook her head, her eyelids moved slightly, and asked Tang Yu who was beside her: "I heard that the emperor has been blessed with concubine Liu for a few days?"
I thought that Tang Yu's indifference was only in front of others, and he should be as humble to the empress as those palace people.
Obviously I was wrong, Tang Yu is no different in front of the queen.
Whenever the queen asked questions, as long as the queen was right, he would not even say "yes".
Strangely, the Queen didn't mind either.
"I really want to go to the brothel to see how the women there seduce the men." The queen said lightly, and the action of cutting the branches did not stop.
"The emperor will turn over the brand of the empress tonight." Tang Yu said indifferently.
My hand holding the tea set shook slightly.
He seemed to be aware of it, glanced at me with ice-like eyes, and glanced at my waist without any trace.
There, the small jade bottle is hung close to the body.
My face was a little flushed at this moment.
He suddenly said: "Your Majesty, it's time for Master Jing Lin to marry Miss Zhao."
"Do you think I don't want to?" The queen put down the scissors, casually took the tea I was holding, took a sip and put it back, and walked outside, "Jing Lin has always been cynical, unless he is willing to marry Yuefu, otherwise, even if Even if the imperial decree is issued, he has a way to disobey you."
I bit my lower lip lightly, feeling that Tang Yu was speaking for me. Looking at him, I saw that he was staring at me coldly from the corner of my eye.
The meaning was already obvious, he said to me: "What are you doing in a daze, it's raining heavily and cold outside, go and get a cloak for the empress."
I'm angry, this man...
As night fell, the rain became heavier, and the only sound left between the sky and the earth was the sound of raindrops falling to the ground.
The Empress is a beauty. Wearing this neon dress as thin as silk, the exquisite figure looming under the dress reveals the unique beauty of a woman without a doubt.Even I blushed when I saw it, let alone a man.
If you can turn the arrogance between your brows into gentleness, I'm afraid men in the world will no longer have the heart to look at other women.
"Is it beautiful?" the queen asked me through the mirror.
"Your Majesty is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen." I answered honestly.
She smiled conceitedly and proudly, like a winter plum in ice and snow, "The emperor is not greedy for beauty, but loves beauty very much. What's the use?"
I let down her knee-length hair and combed it carefully, not daring to be negligent.
I thought to myself, will that man have a heart?
She also said: "The emperor's woman, it is enough to have means, Enen, what do you think?"
"The slave does not know."
She chuckled lightly and said, "All you need to know is enough. I will honor you, and I will fail." She turned to look at me, the proud smile on her lips had disappeared, and her eyes were filled with indifference. My personal maid, you can only guard me, protect me, we are on the same boat, if the boat capsizes, I may still have a chance to survive, but your end is death."
My heart skipped a beat.
Under these beautiful, bottomless phoenix eyes, it seemed that something shot from the bottom of her eyes to the bottom of my heart.
I can't understand, I just feel a kind of uneasiness spreading in my heart.
It was already midnight when the emperor came.
The rain outside the window is like a bead curtain, and the spring scenery inside the house is beautiful.
When I met this man, I couldn't help feeling complicated. I closed my eyes, bowed politely and quietly backed away.
When I closed the door, I saw Tang Yu guarding the door, looked at me coldly, handed the copper pot in my hand, and said: "The pot contains the emperor's tonic soup, you can bring it in after you are done." .”
After that?I was stunned for a moment, seeing that Tang Yu was about to leave, I hurried forward and asked, "What happened after?"
Tang Yu's body visibly stiffened, and he looked sideways at me, his ice-like eyes locked tightly on my face.
I was looked at extremely uncomfortable, as if I asked something very... very... I can't tell what it feels like, but it feels extremely weird anyway.
All of a sudden, something opened my mind, after it's over?That doesn't mean...
At this moment, all the blood in my body seemed to rush to my cheeks, so red that it almost burst my face, my God, how could I ask such a stupid question.
"It's really stupid." Tang Yu said coldly, and left. When he left, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
Having grown so big, I have never been so embarrassed. I really wish I could dig a hole and bury myself directly.
Touching my hot face, I thumped my forehead, really, how could I ask such a thing?
As for the tonic soup, I fell into a struggle again, but no matter what I thought in my heart, I still had to follow the order in the end.
"Yes." The Queen's soft voice came from inside the room.
I took a deep breath, opened the door and went in.
The queen was sitting on the edge of the bed, wearing only a pair of underwear. The bright red color set off her jade-like smooth and crystal clear skin, so alluring.
I didn't dare to look around, let alone look into the tent, and I didn't want to look. When the queen took the soup, I had to retreat.
He who was inside the tent suddenly spoke, his cool voice revealing a lazy charm, "Wait for me to take a bath."
"Your Majesty, let the concubine serve the Emperor to take a bath."
"You're tired too, you'd better have a rest, just let the maid wait on you." The tent moved, he got up wearing only a bright yellow underwear, when his slender body approached me, he felt oppressive.
My palms were sweating because of nervousness, I took a step back in a panic and said: "Your servant, go and prepare warm water."
The place where the emperor bathes is in the same bath palace, which has a huge area, but the queen is the emperor's main palace lady, so there is also a bathing pool in the water spirit hall of the empress palace. Although it is not as magnificent as the same bath palace, it is also comprehensive. Not a problem.
I don't need to prepare warm water at all, the pool water is taken care of by the palace staff every day, and it is always warm whenever it is used.
The emperor's personal eunuch Lu Gonggong and several young eunuchs stood waiting inside and outside the house respectively.
The water mist lingers, and you can't really see the opposite side. When you look up, you can only see a few giant pillars supporting the invisible roof of the temple.
When I put the clean clothes on the Fengtai and was about to leave, Mr. Lu wondered, "Where is Miss Su going?"
"The servant girl returns to the empress's place."
"That's not okay, you still have to stay and serve the emperor."
"Isn't the emperor still with you?"
"The servants are not as meticulous as the girl's family. In the same bath palace, they have their own dedicated palace servants, and in the queen's palace, they are always served by the queen's personal maid."
It was as if a basin of cold water had been poured on my whole body, from head to toe.
"Miss Su, let's go."
Can you refuse?The scalp was numb, so I had to go in.
I feel comforted in my heart, at least in this temple, he and I are not the only two.
The fog is getting more and more thick, but the people in the pool can still be seen faintly.
Through the fog, I forgot the palace rules for a while, and stared blankly at the figure.
This is the air of an emperor, just sitting there, it cannot be ignored by others, it is so dignified that people can't help but want to submit to him.
Withdrawing my gaze, I stood quietly by the side, waiting for his call.
"What are you doing in a daze? You haven't dressed me yet?" The cool voice was close to me.
I looked up in astonishment, and he was standing in front of me. The loose gown was casually put on and tied with only a ribbon, revealing a broad chest as white as jade. His black hair had been completely let down, and water droplets dripped from the ends on the ground.
He looked at me with nervous displeasure in his eyes.
Even the breath of this man is cold.
Before recovering from the daze, he suddenly bullied me and grabbed me.
I fell into his arms.
There was a momentary blank in my mind, until his cold and mocking voice came to my ears, "Do you want to seduce me like other court ladies to get the position of concubine?"
"Let me go." Subconsciously, I suddenly pushed him away, my face turned pale, and I felt goosebumps all over my body, repulsion and disgust came from the bottom of my heart.
He didn't seem to expect that I would push him, and push so hard.
And I, because of too much force, my feet slipped again, and both of them fell into the pool.
In an instant, water droplets splashed.
I wanted to get up, but I couldn't step on the bottom of the pool.
Panicked, I opened my mouth to call for help, but choked on the water.
Finally, someone hugged me, and as soon as I surfaced, I gasped for air.
I didn't expect that the person holding me was actually him.
Under his dark and unpredictable eyes, I forced myself to be calm, and stammered: "Thank... Thank you, the emperor, for saving my life. Please send me... slave..." Before I finished speaking, Eunuch Lu's nervous voice came Come on, "Your Majesty, are you all right, Your Majesty?"
"Get out." There was a chill in his voice that made people shudder.
There was no more sound in the hall.
I dare not move, especially under his furious eyes.
It's just that such skin-to-skin contact, there is a kind of disgust in my heart for no reason.
Even though I was in warm water, I felt cold all over my body.
"Slave... slave... thank you... thank the emperor for saving my life." I can no longer calm down, but no matter how scared I am, I want to leave here as soon as possible, "Please let the slave go."
His waist was in pain, and his hands hugged me even tighter. He didn't move at all, and only looked at people with cold eyes.
Finally, he pulled one hand away, and when I breathed a sigh of relief, I didn't want this hand to pinch my jaw suddenly, and I was forced to look directly at him.
His appearance rushed into my eyes like a mark, just like that night.
"Let me go." The fear of being suppressed forcibly rushed out from the bottom of my heart, and I couldn't restrain myself anymore, I punched and kicked him.
"Damn it." He cursed, "Stop it."
I couldn't listen, and only the fear and helplessness of that night were in my mind.
Water entered the mouth and nose, and the whole body suddenly sank into the water.
He actually let go?
For a while, he didn't come to pull me.
Just when I thought I was going to drown here, he pulled me out of the water again.
I gasped for breath.
"Do you want me to let go?" He moved his hand tightly around my waist and asked indifferently.
I bit my lower lip.
He snorted softly, and really let go.
At this time, the tension and fear suddenly disappeared, and all that remained was anger.
If this is my fate, I will risk it.
Why should he still be played by him after his innocence was ruined?
Can the emperor trample on the lives of others at will?
When the water was about to run out of nose, I grabbed his hand, without thinking about it, and bit the back of his hand fiercely and forcefully.
It turns out that I can also be so violent.
Until the smell of blood rushed into his mouth, the irrational anger receded at this moment.
I looked up slowly.
He stood upright, looking at me with his head slightly lowered, his dark eyes were terrifyingly quiet.
Fear once again got involved in my heart, but I dare not let go.
I'm more afraid of drowning here than I am afraid.
How to do?
"You still don't dress me yet?" In the slanting stab, he picked me up and went to the ground.
For three consecutive days, it was cloudy and rainy.
Looking at the dark clouds in the palace, I was stunned for a while, and I didn't come back to my senses until the maid next to me tugged at my sleeve.
"Sister Enen, what happened to you these three days? You're out of your mind." The maid asked strangely.
I hurriedly shook my head, smiled and said, "It's nothing, maybe this cloudy day is too uncomfortable."
The palace maid snorted, "Then let's quickly bring these flowers into the palace, the empress may reward us as soon as she is in a good mood."
I nodded with a smile, took the flowerpot by my feet and entered the hall, just as I entered the hall, I saw the queen drinking tea as small as bubbles, and asked with concern: "Has the prince been naughty again these days?"
Xiao Ru shook his head and said: "No, the prince has been studying the Four Books from Mr. seriously these few days, so you can rest assured, my lord."
"Really? You are getting more and more courageous. Knowing your son is better than your mother, how can you hide his little tricks from me?" The queen's tone suddenly became more serious, and her phoenix eyes became sharper.
Xiao Ru hastily knelt down, "Mother, this slave is guilty."
I wondered to myself, did the prince do something wrong?The queen yelled: "As the crown prince, how can he be so greedy for fun all day long? He even sneaked out of the palace yesterday? You didn't stop him, but followed the prince to mess around. It seems that I have indulged you too much."
Xiaoru's face suddenly turned pale, as if she was very afraid of the empress, she kowtowed and said: "Please forgive me, this servant will never dare again."
"From now on, you don't have to go to the East Palace anymore. If the crown prince wants to drink tea, you can ask En En to bring it. You can go to the House of Internal Affairs to get twenty boards."
Xiaoru's eyes were a little bit reconciled, but she didn't say anything more. After thanking her, she backed away tremblingly. When she stepped out of the door, she turned her head and gave me a hard look. The resentful look seemed like I let her stand on the board. .
"Everyone back down." The queen seemed extremely upset, and waved to the palace servants.
The palace people filed out.
As a personal maid, I don't have to leave.
The queen's eyebrows were tightly frowned, her eyes were fixed, and she suddenly said: "Enen, go and call Tang Yu."
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Tang has just been sent to the House of Internal Affairs by you."
"Then you go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and call him."
"Yes." I bowed and left, wondering what happened to the queen today?
The sky began to rain thinly, and it felt as cold as that man.
I shook off the faces that came to my mind, thinking of three days ago, I became dazed again.
He just said "I haven't dressed me yet" and then walked out of the pool with me in his arms. Without another word, he just looked at my trembling hands as I dressed him.
I couldn't fathom his thoughts, and I didn't understand how such an incredible thing happened at that time.
I also bit him, so deep that he bled.
He didn't order anyone to arrest me.
"Do you think Concubine An is pregnant with a little prince or a little princess?" The voice of the little palace maid came from the side wall.
"I hope it's the little prince."
Looking through the round gate, several young maids are playing in the pavilion, and the inside of the round gate is Anfei Palace.
Is An Fei pregnant?I wondered in my heart: This is a good thing, why have I never heard of it from the palace people?
"Hush, keep your voice down." The older maid looked around warily, "You guys have to keep your mouth shut."
"why?"
"Anyway, don't make it public, it's not bad."
I was even more puzzled, once concubines conceived, wouldn't they happily report to the emperor?Why are these palace people still so nervous?
The rain got heavier, the wind picked up again, and it was a bit cold, so I quickened my pace and walked towards the House of Internal Affairs.
I knew the rain would get heavier, so I took an umbrella out.
Before he arrived at the House of Internal Affairs, he saw Tang Yu coming out of the house. The rain was as thin as silk, and he was walking slowly holding an umbrella, his wide sleeves fluttering in the rain.
I suddenly felt that the drizzle and the cold wind matched the breath of the man in front of me very well.
When he walked by, he gave me a cold look and left.
With his appearance, I always murmur in my heart: How can there be such a person in this world?
After struggling for a long time, I gritted my teeth and caught up with him. I automatically hid under his umbrella. Being scolded by him didn’t hurt or punish me. .
But coming uninvited is an annoying thing after all, I smiled and said: "The Empress has something to do with you."
"Go away."
"Uh, huh."
"Go away."
"Well, you know, it's raining heavily."
"not my business."
"Anyway, the umbrella is big, it doesn't get in the way, haha."
"It's in the way."
"We are both working with the empress, and we are not strangers."
"Not an acquaintance either."
"Talking and chatting will make us familiar." My smile never broke, no matter how sore my cheeks were, I always smiled.
He stopped his pace, looked down at me, and then quickened his pace, and the heavy rain fell on me all of a sudden.
I'm angry, I've never been so shameless in so many years, but after all, I'm not thick-skinned enough, facing his cold eyes, I can't do anything to him except staring and getting angry in the rain.
It was really cold and painful when the rain hit my face.
At this time, he turned around suddenly and said, "Where's your little jade bottle?"
Of course it was hanging, I touched my waist, was empty, I was stunned, I looked down, how could there be any small jade bottle?
Too bad, my heart tightened, this little jade bottle was clearly hanging on my waist, how could it suddenly disappear?
Without thinking about it any more, I trotted back towards the original road.
The rain was getting denser, and occasionally there were a few thunderclaps.
Anyway, no matter if I walk fast or slowly, after such a long corridor, my whole body must be wet, so I searched carefully, looked and looked, and didn't even blink.
It was not found in the corridor.
In the past three days, I have only been to the Imperial Garden with the Empress. Could it be that I lost it in the Imperial Garden?
Without thinking too much, I walked towards the imperial garden.
The rain was much lighter, but it was still falling in a hurry. The dark clouds in the sky were denser than before, and the black clouds seemed to gather on the top of the head, and they would be swallowed if they were not careful.
A few days ago, there were still flowers in various forms, but under the continuous rain for several days, the flowers have fallen and the leaves have withered, and the ruined scene is pitiful.
Ignoring Lianhua, I searched for the route in my memory.
No, still no.
I didn't even let it go under the fallen leaves.
Where did it go?I remember the last time I saw the jade bottle was at...
It was three days ago, when I went to the Water Spirit Hall. At that time, the jade bottle was still hanging on my waist.
For the past three days, I was thinking about things in my heart, so I didn't pay attention to whether it was still there. Could it be that it was thrown in the Water Spirit Hall?
"Master Jing, this pendant is so beautiful, do you really want to give it to your servant?" A shy and admiring voice came from in front of me, and under the sound of heavy rain, I couldn't help but look over with the words "Master Jing".
In the pavilion, a man stood gracefully, hanging a pendant on the chest of the shy palace man with his own hands, and said softly: "It matches you very well."
"My servant thanked Mr. Jing, I will keep in mind what Mr. Jing ordered." When the maid stepped back, she gave him another look with infinite affection, and she was reluctant to leave.
Through the rain curtain, I stared blankly at his figure, is he such a person?
There is a moment of pain in the heart, is it disappointment?
Smiling wryly, the person I fell in love with for the first time turned out to be so frivolous and merciful.
The steps are very heavy, very heavy.
Hey, has the rain stopped?When I looked up, I saw an oil umbrella propped above me, and the person holding the umbrella had a gentle smile on his face, "Come out without an umbrella, aren't you afraid of catching a cold?"
I smiled distantly, "I didn't expect it to rain when I came out, and the slaves have left."
"This umbrella is for you."
"Master Shangshu is a body of ten thousand gold, and the slaves are just small palace maids. You should keep the umbrella for yourself." Bypassing him, Tang Yu was looking at this place from the round door a few steps away, with icy eyes , ice-like figure, I'm afraid the umbrella in his hand is also made of ice.
Gritting my teeth, I quickly rushed past him.
I hate my current appearance, I don't want to be seen by others, especially Tang Yu, because he is the only one in this palace who knows what's on my mind.
I don't know how long I walked before I stopped out of breath.
"Hey, it's raining heavily."
I turned my head, and before I could withdraw my frustrated eyes, I met Tang Yu's icy eyes.
"Go away." I wanted to be fierce, to be as cold as him, but it was really not like it.
"The umbrella is big, let's go together."
"Need not."
"It's okay anyway."
"It's in the way." I couldn't get angry, so I had to raise my voice.
"It's not a stranger."
"Not an acquaintance either."
A chuckle overflowed from his mouth, the corners of his mouth widened, and even his icy eyes were stained with a smile.
It turned out that he could laugh, and he smiled so beautifully.
I stared blankly at him, wondering: "Are you laughing? So you know how to laugh?"
Why do people who can laugh always keep a cold face?
"why are you laughing?"
He doesn't answer.
"Why did you suddenly laugh?" I wondered, I was depressed, but he was happy over there, as if it was something that frustrated me that made him so happy.
He still didn't answer, but his smile continued unabated.
I was so annoyed and ashamed, I said, "It's such an ugly smile, I didn't even move my skin."
His smile froze on his face.
"There are two buck teeth on both sides of the mouth."
"I do not have."
"Don't you usually look in the mirror? Obviously you do."
His eyes were full of doubts.
"One single eyelid, one double eyelid, different sizes, and eye mucus." It turns out that I can be so domineering.
"how is this possible?"
"How is it impossible? If you don't believe me, go and look in the mirror."
He stared at me for three seconds, no, longer, then suddenly put the oil umbrella in my hand and ran into the rain.
I was dumbfounded instead, he wouldn't really believe it, would he?
The little jade bottle was still not found.
In fact, it doesn't matter whether I can find it or not. No matter what kind of person he is, he and I have been doomed from the beginning.
The rain finally stopped on the second night, and the long-lost stars were revealed. It looks like tomorrow will be a good weather.
Walking slowly in the long palace corridor, I took a few deep breaths, but I still couldn't dispel the sadness in my heart, so I could only lean on the corridor pillar and stare up at the stars in a daze.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a figure coming in from the round door on the west side, and quickly flashed into the hall.
thief?I was surprised, and immediately denied, what is the palace, no thief is stupid to come to the palace to steal things.
Naturally, it is impossible to be an assassin.
Frowning, at this moment there is only the queen in the palace. The queen said that she would take a bath and fast for one night to pray for His Royal Highness, and ordered everyone to leave the queen's palace. Which servant is so bold as to break in?
I hurried into the hall.
The hall was very dark, only two white candles were lit in the corner.
No one was seen trespassing, it seemed that he had entered the inner hall.
A bad thought came to my mind, could it be a thief inside?
I entered the inner hall lightly, but saw that the inner hall was darker than the outer hall.
"You are doing very well." The queen's voice came from her bedroom. Unlike before, the queen's voice tonight is full of feminine charm, which I have never heard before.
Who is the queen talking to?I suddenly felt strange.
"Why don't you talk? Since entering the palace, I have less time alone with you. Even if I have, I can only sneak around like tonight. You won't blame me, will you?"
"It's enough for you to achieve your goal, do you still care about my feelings?"
When his voice came out, I froze in place.
"I care, of course I care. In this world, the only person I care about is you." The queen's voice was even more charming, "We grew up together, and we were inseparable. No one in this world can take your place in my heart."
"is it?"
"Isn't it? When you were 15 years old, you told me that the person you loved the most was me, and that you wanted to marry me, and I agreed."
"But you entered the palace."
"I'm in great pain too. If Dad didn't find out the difference between us... Dad forced me to enter the palace."
"Is that true? Didn't you tell your father yourself?"
"How could I do that?"
Suddenly, no one spoke anymore.
I froze in place.
What are they talking about?
It's so weird to hear these words.
is it him?
No, not him, I shook my head, his voice was gentle, like a spring breeze, while this man's voice was full of sadness and pain.
Not him.
"This is the last time I'll help you," he said.
"What do you mean?"
"In the future, you can do it yourself."
"Jing Lin, please speak clearly." The queen's charming voice was filled with impatience.
The queen called him Jinglin?My whole body seemed to be struck by lightning, and my feet almost went limp.
No, not him.
Aren't he and the queen siblings?
Trembling, I walked towards the unclosed bedroom door step by step, I wanted to see clearly who he was?
Just as my hand was about to touch the door frame, a pair of hands suddenly grabbed me and pulled me behind the screen.
It's Tang Yu, why is he here?
That's right, he's the lady's valet, even closer than me, so naturally he should stay here.
"You listened to things you shouldn't have listened to." Tang Yu said ruthlessly, "If the empress finds out, you won't survive tonight."
"Is it him? Is it really him?" I clutched his sleeve tightly, ignoring the threats in his words, and asked unwillingly.
"What do you say?"
My face must be pale because my heart is cold.
It turned out that I actually liked him so much.
The bedroom door creaked open.
I wanted to probe, but Tang Yu held me tightly.
I must see him, only when I see him is I willing to give up.
With all my strength, I finally broke free from his hand.
"If the empress sees it, you will die." Tang Yu's eyes showed worry.
I'm afraid of death.
But right now, I just want to know who that man is.
Without the slightest hesitation, I poked my head out.
The white candle was half burned, and the slender oil thread was struggling to illuminate the huge palace.
He stood in a light blue shirt, and his lonely and handsome face was printed by the candlelight.
At this moment, my eyes were sore, it was really him, Jing Lin!
Without the gentle and jade-like smile of the past, his breath was silent, as if something had hurt him very badly.
"Jing Lin, I can't live without you." The queen hurried out, wearing only a thin gown, her jade-colored skin exuded temptation under the candlelight, she hugged him tightly, crying, "I need you. "
"I should go." He pushed her away.
"No." The queen shook her head and hugged him even tighter, "Jing Lin, I love you, I can't live without you."
I was so shocked that I covered my mouth with my hands, and what shocked me even more was that the queen took off her outer blouse at this moment, and a flawless body was presented in front of him.
"Jing Lin, I know you want me." The queen put his hand on her chest, her voice began to pant, "Tonight..."
In the dark, my whole body tensed up, and I was so shocked that I almost forgot to breathe.
"Empress, please respect yourself. It's late, and my younger brother will leave first." His voice was desolate, filled with infinite grief.
I couldn't tell what mood I was in right now, but after hearing what he said, I was relieved.
Looking at his lonely figure walking towards the gate of the palace, that loneliness can't be associated with Jinglin in the past at all.
He suddenly turned sideways to look at where I was.
Unprepared, I met his gaze.
I was pale and he looked lonely.
A plain glance, gliding gently, without any emotion, the figure quickly disappeared into the night.
But because of his glance, my heart was thrown from mid-air.
The empress, who was still affectionate just now, turned indifferent after Jing Lin disappeared. She picked up her clothes and put them on as if nothing had happened. When she returned to her bedroom, she suddenly said, "Tang Yu, I'm hungry."
The sky was blue and blue, without even a single white cloud, as if it had been dispelled in an instant.
Zhao Yuefu was declared into the palace.
I served the tea, and when I put the tea in front of the queen, my hands trembled a little. Fortunately, the queen was talking to Zhao Yuefu and didn't notice.
"Yuefu, did Jing Lin talk about your marriage?" The queen smiled, "You are not too young, it's time to get married. When I am with you, the crown prince is already three years old."
Zhao Yuefu was very shy, "Everything is up to the empress."
"It's said that elder sisters are like mothers, but I don't want to urge you too much. Jing Lin's temper requires you to urge, otherwise outsiders will think that he has some other favorite girl, so they will keep delaying your marriage."
The queen's words were clearly concerned, but after what happened last night, I felt that the queen was asking for something.
"How could it be? Although Brother Jinglin is cynical, Yuefu has been the only woman by his side for so many years."
A trace of strangeness flashed in the queen's eyes, "Then I can rest assured."
I stood by and served tea as long as the cups of the two were a little shallow, but every time I came in front of the queen, I was always extremely uncomfortable.
The shock of last night is still in my mind. I stayed up all night, tossed and turned several times, and finally hugged the quilt until dawn.
The queen and him are brothers and sisters. In the eyes of the world, this is not allowed and is cast aside.
How could he...
I was sad and smiled wryly, what is such a worry?
In his eyes, I am no different from other court ladies.
Just forget what happened last night.
Thinking of this, I straightened my back.
The empress chatted with Zhao Yuefu very happily, after a while the empress said: "Enen, send Miss Zhao out of the palace."
"Your name is Su En?" After leaving the Queen's Palace, Zhao Yuefu looked at me with a smile.
"Yes."
"What a lovely name, I like you very much, this is for you." Zhao Yuefu casually took a pearl hairpin from her hair and stuffed it into my hand.
"If you have something to say, just tell me directly." I pushed back, took a step back, and said humblely, "Such a gorgeous pearl hairpin is only worthy of a girl's beauty. It is really a waste to give it to a servant."
Why did you give me such a precious pearl hairpin?Think about it and know what's going on.
In the palace, there are many such things.
Taking money from others means being sent.
Although I am just a slave, I am sent by my master, but my heart is free. If I accept this pearl hairpin, it means I am bound.
"What a talking girl, take it, I have as many pearl hairpins as I want in the cabinet."
"I really can't bear it." When she was about to squeeze it into my hands again, I avoided it, "If there is anything, the girl can just order it directly, and the servant will definitely do her best."
The tenderness on Zhao Yuefu's face suddenly faded away, sharpness gathered in her eyes, but she didn't get angry in the end, she just said coldly: "Aren't you going to sell me?"
"The slaves dare not."
She snorted coldly, "Let's send it here." She shook her sleeves and left.
I didn't turn around until I saw her figure disappearing outside the round door, thinking that I must have offended Ms. Zhao by doing so.
Even so, my heart is very relaxed, and I know that I am doing the right thing.
I couldn't help but smile slightly at the sky.
When he turned his head, the smile froze on his face. There, at the round door, stood a bright yellow figure. Under his cool eyes, he felt that the warm sunlight had lost its warmth.
Behind him is Jing Lin, who is more handsome than usual in his official uniform, but looks quiet.
It's because of the empress.
I knelt on the ground and saluted the emperor. After they left all the way, I got up and looked at that lonely figure until he disappeared.
"Hey, isn't this Miss Su En, the celebrity in front of the empress? Why did you show your face today?" With a charming and thorny voice, Concubine Ming stepped out from another round door.
Behind her, several palace servants were carrying fruits and tea, as if they were going to enjoy the flowers in the imperial garden.
"This servant has seen Concubine Ming."
Concubine Ming snorted coldly, looked me up and down, her gaze was like a needle.
When I was looked at extremely uncomfortable, I heard her say: "Look at your rosy complexion, it's really different to have the queen's protection. However, the queen can't tolerate a grain of sand in her eyes. Once you find out your ambition , that's enough for you."
ambition?I froze for a moment, does Concubine Ming still think that I want to seduce the emperor?
"Your Majesty, the servant did not..."
"Stop talking nonsense, I'm just waiting to see a good show, let's go." Concubine Ming gave me a disdainful look, and walked towards the imperial garden.
I couldn't argue with anything, just when I was about to leave, I felt that I saw a familiar face, so I couldn't help but look at the few court ladies behind Concubine Ming. Wasn't the court lady who followed at the end the same court lady who was with Jing Lin in the Imperial Garden that day? ?
That day, he also gave her a pendant.
It turned out that she was from Mingfei Palace.
My heart is still a little bit lost.
The first time I like someone, but he doesn't like me.
Despite the loss, there is a bit of rejoicing.
This unclean body, I'm afraid no one is willing to hold hands with me.
The night is extremely long.
Tonight, the people in the Queen's Palace were extremely cautious, not even daring to make a sound when walking.
"It's all the fault of Concubine Liu." The little maid complained, "The emperor came to the queen's place tonight, but she intercepted the emperor's dragon chariot halfway. Sister Enen, this concubine Liu is good or bad."
I smiled and said, "Go to work."
I was relieved, at least I didn't have to face him.
With tea in hand, I entered the queen's bedroom, and saw the queen was wearing a purple gauze and was dressing up in front of the mirror.
It was strange in my heart, didn't the emperor go to Concubine Liu tonight?
"Enen, what do you think of Ben Gong's eyebrows?" Putting down Luo Dai, the queen turned and looked at me.
"In the palace, the makeup of the empress is the best."
The queen smiled, looked at me with a little more serious eyes, looked at me for a while, and went to draw her eyebrows again.
After laying out the quilt and putting down the gauze curtain, I saluted and said, "Your Majesty, you can go to bed now."
"Enen, you go to Concubine Liu's place." The queen said calmly, "Tell the emperor that Concubine An is happy, do you understand?"
The implication is to ask the emperor to spend the night with Concubine An?
Yes, being as proud as a queen, how could Concubine Liu be so reckless?
"Wait." Before going out, the queen stopped me again, her beautiful eyes rolled on her slender hands, and she said calmly, "This is the first time I ask you to do something, if such a small thing can't be done, you In this life, I can only work in the laundry bureau, remember, it's a lifetime."
My heart sank, and invisible pressure came suddenly, but I couldn't refuse, and I couldn't even show it in the slightest.
I didn't let out a sigh of relief until I walked out of the Queen's Palace and faced the moon sky.
Worry came to my mind, the moon was already in the sky, at this time, what should I do to get the emperor to go to Concubine An?
The palace was very quiet, only the lanterns were swaying gently in the night wind.
Occasionally, a few palace people walked by with lanterns.
I used to think that the road to the palace was curved and long, as if there was no end to it.
At this moment, looking at Concubine Liu Palace in front of her, she felt that the road seemed too short.
"I'm Su En from the Queen's Palace, and I've brought the Queen's message to ask to see the Emperor." I pretended to be superior.
Only in this way, the palace will take you seriously.
The maid guarding the door glanced at me and said coldly: "The emperor and the empress have fallen asleep, we can talk about things tomorrow."
"This is the queen's will."
"The emperor is the biggest in the palace, the emperor is asleep, how dare a servant disturb him?"
"You dare to disobey the queen's will?"
The maid snorted coldly, "I told you, the emperor is the biggest in the palace, and the emperor is asleep, or I will send you a message when the emperor wakes up?"
wake up?Shouldn't that be waiting until dawn?
This court lady is clearly bullying.
I can't do anything with her.
"The emperor is the biggest in the palace, but to treat you, a little servant girl, the queen only needs to move her finger." Tang Yu's voice suddenly came from behind me.
I was overjoyed, how could Tang Yu be here?
"Why is Eunuch Tang here?" When the palace servant saw Tang Yu, he was half ashamed and half flattering.
(End of this chapter)
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