Kangxi Harem Ⅰ: Green Years

Chapter 21 (Eighteen) Poetry and Love
[The candlelight shines on your diligence, and recites poems for you;]

[Use poetry to express your heart, and stay together like a fish in water from now on. 】

The weather was getting colder and colder, and all the palaces were lit with stoves. In the middle of the night, Xuanye was sitting in the study of Xinuange in the Hall of Precious Harmony, reading a book. Gai Ronger was arranged to accompany the emperor today.Every night when you arrive, the father-in-law will light candles in many places in the Baohe Temple. It is late at night, and it is already very late. Seeing that another candle on the emperor's table is about to burn out, Gai Ronger Went to get a new candle to replace.

In the past few days, I saw the emperor frowning every day, thinking that he had encountered something that disturbed him very much. It was so late today, and the emperor seemed to have no plans to go to bed, so he couldn't help but sighed softly. A poem suddenly appeared in Rong'er's heart:

"Deeper night and late autumn night,

Candlelight accompanies hardworking people.

Who knows the king's sorrow and sorrow,
Only wax tears burn out! "

Xuan Ye was reading a book at the table, when he suddenly heard a faint poem in his ears, he raised his head and looked at Gai Rong'er, who was standing by the side and was about to change candles.Seeing the emperor looking at her, Gai Rong'er realized that she had subconsciously recited the poem unconsciously.

"Your Majesty forgive me, Rong'er disturbed me, Rong'er just thought about it, and said it unconsciously." Gai Rong'er knelt down and said with a guilty conscience.

A smile appeared on Xuan Ye's face, thinking of scaring her with a story, he said in a deep voice: "Before, you were disturbed in the Queen's Palace, but this time it's disturbing you again. I think you have the guts to be careless."

Hearing this, Rong'er, after all, was the one who made the mistake first, hurriedly lowered his head and said: "Rong'er is wrong, I wish to be punished by the emperor."

Xuan Ye smiled and said: "I scared you, get up." Rong'er thanked him and got up, Xuan Ye continued: "I see, it's not this candle that knows my worries, but you do."

Rong'er blushed, and said: "Rong'er dare not, how dare Rong'er guess the emperor's heart."

"My heart? Isn't everyone already aware of it?" Xuan Ye shook his head and smiled wryly.

"Your Majesty..." Gai Rong'er called softly, I really didn't expect that the Emperor knew everything in his heart.

"I forgot, you are very interested in poetry." Xuan Ye looked at Gai Rong'er and said.

"Rong'er has little talent and learning, he just sang nonsense." Rong'er replied respectfully.

"How about this, let's have a poem with Zhen." Xuan Ye said to Rong'er with a smile.

"Ah? Rong'er doesn't dare, how dare Rong'er confront the emperor." Rong'er replied.

"There's nothing to be afraid of. No matter what the match is, or if there is anything wrong with it, I will forgive you for your innocence." Xuan Ye said with a smile.

"Then... If the emperor doesn't think Rong'er is stupid, Rong'er will make a fool of himself. It's not right, please don't laugh at the emperor." Gai Rong'er saluted.

"How could it be? The poem just now was very good. It really expressed my feelings. And I might not be as good as you if I'm right." Xuan Ye smiled, his eyes glowing softly. "Come on, let me say the last sentence."

"I'll say it: the wind is cool in late autumn and people are rustling." Xuan Ye said the last sentence first,

"Deeper fog and heavy roads are boundless." Gai Rong'er thought for a while and corrected the next sentence.

"Rong'er, why do I feel that your poem still expresses my feelings? My confusion about the future." Xuan Ye showed an approving smile on his face.

Rong'er pursed her lips and smiled, and said: "This is the emperor's overthinking. The emperor's last sentence was so desolate. Of course, Rong'er's next sentence should match the sentiment, but it doesn't necessarily mean the emperor's mood. , this can also be said to be Rong'er's mood."

"How is Rong'er?" Xuan Ye asked.

"Back to the emperor, don't everyone know the way forward? If it is covered by fog, it will be even more unclear. Rong'er is the same. Rong'er will also think about his future and his own way. How to go."

Xuan Ye took a deep look at Rong'er, this Rong'er not only has a certain amount of talent, but also has his own thoughts, the future path, how many women of her age would think about it, and she already had some appreciation in her heart The feeling deepened, so he asked again: "Have you considered your path? Didn't you stay in this palace for ten years and then leave the palace to marry someone else?"

Rong'er smiled and replied: "The emperor is right, but in the ten years in the palace, Rong'er will also wonder whether he will always serve the emperor, or be sent to another place, or if he has done something wrong to cause trouble. The emperor was not happy and was punished elsewhere." Rong Er pursed her lips and smiled, blushed and said in a low voice: "Even if I promise someone in the future, I will think about what kind of husband I will promise. In fact, the emperor, not only men will If you think about your own future, your daughter's family will also think about it."

Xuan Ye thought to himself that this girl is really special, she has her own thoughts, he grew up in this palace, and among the women he has seen in the harem, the most thoughtful and knowledgeable woman is the emperor's grandmother, Other concubines and court ladies are rare, and even if they do, they dare not say.Seeing Rong'er's flushed cheeks, Xuan Ye actually felt his heart move. He knew he was interested in her, and he had the urge to keep her by his side, so he asked in a low voice, "In the future, do you want to stay with me?" A lifetime in this palace?"

"Stay in the palace for the rest of your life?" Rong'er slowly raised his head to look at the emperor, repeating in bewilderment.

Xuan Ye thought for a while and said the last sentence slowly:

"If a tree has no branches, it looks lonely, but if the branches are attached to the tree, can the branches and the tree last forever?"

Gai Rong'er heard this couplet, and couldn't help being surprised. This...Rong'er heard the hidden meaning: the emperor is likened to a tree, and the concubines are likened to branches. A tree must have branches. The emperor is asking Rong'er, if she I can go to accompany you, is she willing?is it possible?Does the emperor mean this?Gai Rong'er suddenly raised her head and looked into Xuan Ye's eyes, Xuan Ye stared at Rong'er with a smile, as if affirming her question.

Gai Rong'er couldn't believe it, but since the emperor said this right, he was right softly:
"It is difficult for a fish to live out of water. Water can hold fish, and fish and water will always be together!"

Hearing Gai Ronger's words, Xuan Ye smiled knowingly, and continued:

"A tree has many branches, and all the branches are hung on the tree. It's hard for a tree to only care about one branch. Can this branch be blamed?"

Gai Rong'er felt her face was very hot, she thought it was already red, she lowered her head and murmured:
"There are fish in water, and all fish need water, so how can you seek to enjoy it alone? The fish has no regrets!"

After hearing what Gai Ronger said, Xuan Ye stared at Ronger with a smile and said: "Ronger, good! Very good! Then I will let you sleep with me tonight." Dare to look at the emperor.

Xuan Ye smiled again, and then called the chief eunuch accompanying the palace: "Zhang Deshun."

Hearing the emperor's call, Eunuch Zhang, who was guarding outside the palace, hurried in and said, "Your servant is here, what orders does the emperor have?"

Xuan Ye focused on looking at Gai Rong'er's already blushing face, and said, "Tonight, Rong'er will serve in bed."

"Cha! The slave will arrange to go now." Eunuch Zhang retreated after finishing his reply.

Gai Ronger walked into the East Nuan Pavilion again, the emperor's dormitory, not as a maid, but as a woman, a woman who is about to become the emperor, entered this Dong Nuan Pavilion, after tonight, he is the only one in her life man.Gai Ronger felt unreal again, all this could not be a dream.

When she lies in his warm embrace, when she feels his body temperature, when she can really touch his hands, his arms, his eyebrows, his eyes, his lips, Gai Rong'er knew that this was true, all of this was true, and she was surrounded by a sense of happiness that she had never had before. It turned out that it was so wonderful to be hugged by a man she was deeply infatuated with.

With a contented smile on his face, Xuan Ye looked at Gai Ronger who fell asleep with a smile in his arms, and for the first time, he felt a strange feeling, which seemed to be a kind of satisfaction. He had favored other women, but only Let him feel that she is not just a woman, but a woman with her own thoughts and talents. After a few occasional encounters, she already has an excellent impression. When the road was confused, an idea came into his mind to help her decide the future: her future was to stay with him in this palace, so he said the "tree and branch" right, and Xuanye himself didn't agree. Knowing why he asked her if she was willing, why he asked her if she would mind the existence of other concubines, he is the emperor, as long as he wants, he can keep her by his side, but he is actually afraid that she will not Yes, he didn't want to force her, why?Ever since he got married to the Queen in September last year, no woman in Zhang Leqi and Yin Ruolan could make him think like this. Could it be that this is liking?Xuanye didn't know.

Recalling the first time he met her, it was when he was choosing a maid-in-waiting, the introduction in just one sentence, even though she was also very beautiful, Gai Rong'er was overshadowed by Ling Qiao'er's beauty, although the impression was good at that time, But he still chose Lingqiaoer who was more pleasing to the eye; later, in the Kunning Palace of the Queen of Longevity Festival, Gai Ronger's fall also left a deep impression on him. Of course, she still remembers her calm expression more deeply. At that time, she must have panicked, but she was very calm; later, when she was reciting poems in the queen's palace, he was quite surprised that she would recite a poem expressing "aspirations", which is really different for a woman. Later, the empress dowager gave her to the palace, and the mischievous smile in the fire room showed him another side of her usual dignified and calm; and the attendants of the past few days, in fact, thinking carefully, are just It suddenly occurred to me that as long as she was serving as a waiter, the tea in the cup would always be hot, and other maids would always check that the tea was empty before refilling the water, or order it to be changed after a long time of inactivity. But when she was by her side, she didn't know why no matter when she picked up a cup, there would always be hot tea, and the candles on the candlesticks had never been extinguished. She was really a very careful girl.

Xuan Ye thinks he is not an amorous emperor. Although Ling Qiaoer is beautiful, he will not favor her easily. He knows that women who have been favored by her will be locked in this deep palace for the rest of their lives, like those who live in the palace. In Shou'an Palace, the late emperor's concubine could only grow old alone, he didn't want to do that, so although there were many women in the palace, he would never pamper them easily.And Zhang Leqi was by his side since he was a child, taking care of him meticulously, and showing favor when he was depressed when he visited Sunahai. Yin Ruolan returned his favor by making her laugh when he was worried, but only With this Ronger, it can actually give him a sense of satisfaction, or more than just satisfaction...

Thinking of these, Xuan Ye actually fell asleep sweetly...

(End of this chapter)