Harem Empress

Chapter 13 Counterattack ([-])

This road and the imperial concubine are holding my hand, very kind and warm like a long-lost elder sister, I have arrived at the gate of Baohua Palace before I know it, and the smell of sandalwood is wafting from afar, sandalwood The fragrance lingers around the entire Baohua Temple, and walks into the main hall of Baohua Temple with slight steps. The lingering fragrance is lingering, and when you look up, you can see the Buddha emitting golden light, sitting there majestically and kindly. Sandalwood altar table, with offerings of various colors on it, and a large bean-green glaze double-eared three-legged furnace, the porcelain is fine, the glaze is thick, the inside and outside are full of glaze, smooth and even, like fat like jade, the two ears are naturally connected, elegant There is a large amount of sandalwood in the incense burner, and the fragrance spreads all over the whole hall. When I asked how the fragrance of sandalwood came here, my restless heart became very calm at this time. It turns out that sandalwood has The effect of meditation!
Kneeling next to Concubine He on the cattail mat, bowed solemnly to the Buddha, hoping that the Buddha would bless me, Qin Shuang, as I wished, and meditated silently in my heart.After worshiping the Buddha, he and his concubine came to the west wing of Baohua Hall, and the sound of the masters chanting scriptures came from the main hall.

Concubine He burned the paper money she brought for Yafu, tears of sadness ran across Concubine He's thin cheeks again, took the painting drawn last night from Luxiu's hand, walked to Concubine He's side and said sadly Said: "Sister Guifei, don't be sad. Yafu will be sad when she sees it. It's just that my sister drew it last night. I remember hearing you say that Yafu liked my painting very much, so my sister drew it all night. Give the picture to Yafu, my sister can see if Yafu still likes it."

Concubine He gently wiped the tears at the corners of her eyes with the silk handkerchief in her hand, and took it from my hand. The tears that had just been wiped away poured out again, and she held my hand tightly and said, "Don't worry about it, sister!" Still thinking about it, my sister really doesn't know what to say?"

With the silk handkerchief in his hand, he gently wiped the tears from the corners of the eyes of the imperial concubine and said: "Sister, don't say that, my sister is just doing my best."

He Guifei just nodded his head slightly and didn't say anything, but turned around and put the painting in his hand into the copper basin in front of him. The painting in the copper basin suddenly burned, and gradually changed from bright colors to black until it flew into the sky , I think Yafu is expressing to us that she is very happy.

We stayed in Baohua Palace for two hours, and when we left the gate of Baohua Palace, it was time for lunch, and the imperial concubine took my hand and invited me to have lunch in her Lanxiang Palace. It was so difficult, so we walked towards Lanxiang Palace together with the imperial concubine, and on the way back to Lanxiang Palace, we saw from a distance that Concubine Yuan, who was wearing a golden white butterfly and a flowered cloud satin skirt, was walking toward us. come along.

The gilt and flower-playing beads on the auspicious cloud bun swayed back and forth with the chariot, and the concubine Yuan who was on her way was playing with the tortoise shell chiseled flower armor on her fingers, because she was of the first rank with the imperial concubine, and the concubine Yuan was the second According to the palace rules, Concubine Yuan should bow down to concubine He Gui. When we approached Concubine Yuan, she didn’t come down. Concubine Yuan’s personal maid, Zijuan in light blue palace attire, glanced at Concubine He Immediately, I raised my head and whispered softly: "Good luck with the imperial concubine!"

Zijuan turned a blind eye to me and didn't salute me. From Zijuan's eyes, I saw disdain and reluctance. I thought that if He Guifei wasn't by my side, she would definitely be very arrogant at this time, and maybe she would be with Jin Humiliate me like a concubine, it seems that my unfavorable little master even looks down on their slaves around the concubine, the world is so cold!But all of this was seen by He Guifei.

Concubine He took a step forward and pretended to be concerned: "I think sister Yuan is feeling a little unwell today! Would you like me to send you an imperial doctor to have a look?" Concubine He's words were full of provocation. The imperial concubine who caught up with her showed a disdainful smile, "Sister imperial concubine, are you blaming my sister for not saluting you just now? It's just that my sister woke up this morning with leg pain all the time, and I really can't walk. The imperial doctor has already seen it this morning. Well, it’s okay, the emperor said that he missed his sister’s dancing posture very much and wanted to see her dance again at the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, so I can’t salute my sister today. Don’t blame my sister! The emperor often speaks in front of my sister Praise my sister for her understanding."

Concubine Yuan is indeed not easy to provoke, she was the first to provoke but she didn't leave you anything to talk about, she secretly glanced at Concubine He next to her, there was no sign of anger on Concubine He's face, she still had an expression on her face The dignified sarcasm said: "Look at what sister Yuan said, we are all sisters who serve the emperor together. Although I have heard that my sister's dancing skills are unmatched by anyone in the palace, it seems that I haven't heard the emperor mention the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet these days. What happened!" Concubine He's words choked Concubine Yuan in front of her speechless, everyone could hear Concubine He's words, Emperor Jingyang has been staying in Lanxiang Palace since Yafu's death In other palaces, Concubine He is laughing at Concubine Yuan's stupidity. If she wants to find a reason, she must find a legitimate reason instead of presumptuous reason, and what she guesses is the holy will. With a sense of sarcasm, a slight anger appeared on the dignified and handsome face at this time.

At this time, Concubine Yuan glanced at me behind the concubine and said with a sneer, "Hey, isn't this Qin Guiren?"

Taking a step forward, Fu lowered himself to salute and said, "Concubine concubine pays her respects to Concubine Yuan, concubine Yuan is auspicious." Concubine Yuan looked at me who was saluting on the ground contemptuously, and walked a few steps forward, showing disdain on her face He said with a smile: "I'm not auspicious"! I'm afraid that one day, sister Qin's dancing skills will surpass me. What can I do? That's why I practiced dance more frequently these past few days, so that the old injury relapsed. Fortunately, the imperial physician's medical skills are superb, and healed the old injury of this palace."

Concubine Yuan has made it very clear that Concubine Jin's punishment for me in the Imperial Garden has already become the laughing stock of the entire harem. It's a lesson, so this time I don't want to clarify that it was Concubine Jin who committed the crime on my desire, I just knelt there and saluted in a proper manner.

Zijuan on the side stepped forward and carefully supported Concubine Yuan and said: "My lady, your old injury is not healed, so you should get on the chariot quickly. I think no matter how others imitate my lady, you are nothing more than mere imitation. The position of my lady in Long live's heart How can someone else replace it, so you don't have to worry about it."

The sound of "pa" shocked everyone present. Looking up, it turned out that Concubine and Concubine had hit Zijuan, the personal maid beside Concubine Yuan. Five red palm prints appeared on Zijuan's left face, and Zijuan hurriedly Covering the swollen left face of Lao Gao, he knelt down with tears in his eyes and said: "I don't know when I offended the imperial concubine, I hope the empress will forgive me."

Looking at Zijuan, who was kneeling opposite, looked innocent, but I could see deep hatred from the depths of her eyes. It's really hard to become the scapegoat of Concubine Yuan, thinking that Concubine Yuan treats me well at ordinary times, I can only hate Concubine He in front of me, I pity my delicate little face with such ruthlessness, and hope that one day it will be able to fly on a branch and become a phoenix Woolen cloth.

(End of this chapter)