The Job of an Imperial Concubine
Chapter 73
"Originally, the red sleeves were going to be divided into the palace of Ning Fei. Who knows what method she used, and the emperor decided to let her move to Taoyu Pavilion," Su Xiuyi mocked, "Just entered Gong started playing tricks, and it was really disgusting. It was really disgusting."
"What are you going to do with her?" Princess Gui looked at Su Xiuyi helplessly, dissatisfied with her impulse. "A little talent is worth your concern?"
"Cousin, I just looked at her and remembered Zhuang Luoru. That kind of effort was uncomfortable." Su Xiuyi sat down on a chair, her face ugly, "all of the same kind."
"Where did your education go?" Concubine Shu glanced at Su Xiuyi, "Should you say such a vulgar thing? Whether Zhuang Luoru is real or fake, she is better than you. I’m complaining here. As for the red sleeves, you don’t need to complain because someone can’t look down on her.”
"She imitated Zhuang Luoru's words and deeds, and Zhuang Luoru could bear her down?" Su Xiuyi remembered the words and deeds in the red sleeves, and scorned her disdain.
"Others may not be able to bear, as for Zhuangluo roar..." Shu Guifei smiled. "She must be more tolerant than anyone else. In this harem, imitating others can sometimes only be pampered for a while, but not for a long time. meter."
At the beginning, Yan Guigui was also extremely favored. Wasn't it still a little expensive wife at this time?It's just that the Ninggui person is not very pleasing.
You can endure a moment of sorrow, so that you can make a long-term plan. Why not rush in a hurry to clean up a person.
In the Qianzheng Palace, Feng Jin looked at the various tooth cards in the plate in front of him, and suddenly it was a bit boring, and finally picked the sign of Ning Guiren in the corner.
"Let's go to see the Ninggui people who have just entered the palace tonight," Feng Jin thought about it. "Yes, I sent Zhao Xianrong the paper kite that I made new, and the fat horse kite still stayed in me. Here it is."
"Yes." Gao Dezhong stepped back.
There are red lanterns hanging outside the Changtian Tower, but it is not Xu Zhaorong but Ning Guiren who is standing at the door. After the Ning Gui people entered the palace, the emperor saw that he was cold and dusty, and he did a good poem, saying that it is much the same as Xu Zhaorong. He likes to live in Changtianlou.
Xu Zhaorong stood at the window, looking at the beauty standing at the door, with no expression on his face.
"Ma'am, late at night, go to sleep." The maiden stepped forward to comfort.
Xu Zhaorong remained silent until he stood in the same place until Ming Huang's imperial driver appeared, watching the emperor holding another woman intimately at the door, and then hugged and disappeared at the door again.
After breaking off his beautifully manicured nails, Xu Zhaorong turned around and said, "Waiting for sleep in this palace."
Among the three newcomers, the emperor first favored Ning Guiren. After receiving the news, Zhuang Luoru was not surprised at all. After all, men are visual animals. It is normal to pick a beautiful taste first.
It took less than two days for the queen to hold a flower feast in the Royal Garden, and Zhuangluo roared naturally, although the Queen had to hold banquets in the Royal Garden so many times each year, and then the big and small wives were fighting each other with words of sight. At the end of the banquet, each meet again.
"Ma'am, the Queen's maid is holding a banquet today, and I don't know what will happen. At this time, the newcomer enters the palace, you need to be more careful." Listening to bamboo, Zhuangluo combed her bun while carefully opening her mouth.
Let Ren Zhu take the complicated head of Chaoyun Jinxiang for himself, and Zhuangluo roared with a smile, "I know you are worried about me, just waiting for the concubine to be numerous, maybe everyone is thinking about me."
"Be careful not to be wrong, the mother-in-law is more prepared to be better." Although the emperor favored Ning Guiren in recent days, she believes that the emperor still loves her own mother a little bit. The man sent a paper kite.
Yun Xi dressed for Zhuangluo Lili and listened to the conversation between the two of them. She interjected: "The slave-servant heard that the original Huacai people couldn't live in Taoyu Pavilion, but later moved to Taoyu Pavilion somehow."
Zhuangluo roared steadily and said flatly, "She didn't live with Ning Fei, it was her business, not ours."
Listening to Zhu listened to her with a calm tone, and at a time it was unclear whether Zhuang Luolu didn't care or had the intention of coping.
Sitting on the footsteps, he hadn't traveled far enough. At the corner, Zhuangluo Rouge saw Jiang Guipin, Kong Wanyi, and Ye Depeng coming from the other direction.
When they saw Zhuang Luoruo, the three of them stepped down to salute.Zhuang Luoru did not expect that the three would walk together, and said: "It is rare to see the three of you walking together."
"Back to the mother, Ye Depin moved to live with her concubine a few days ago, and Kong Wanyi's residence was close to the concubine. They met on the road and came together." Jiang Guipin replied, "The mother is busy , I don’t know about such trivial things."
"It turns out that the three of you can move more together in the future," Zhuang Luoyan smiled. "You go with this palace, it would be bad if we let the Queen Mother wait for us."
Zhuang Luoru looked back at Jiang Guipin, who was behind him. Recently, Jiang Guipin frequently showed her favors, and she even wanted to reveal to her some hidden things in the harem's past, the taboos and hobbies of concubines, Jiang Gui. It’s been a few years since I entered the palace, and it’s not surprising that I know more than Zhuang Luoru. It’s strange that she would tell Zhuang Luoru.
There is no good in the harem for no reason. Zhuang Luoyan does not believe that Jiang Guipeng will suddenly get better for herself because of rumours about their promotion in the harem.Jiang Guipeng is an extremely intelligent and rational woman. Since she has done this kind of thing, she definitely has her intentions.
I don't know what this person asks for, can she give her what she asks for.
In the Royal Garden, all kinds of beauties stood or sat, and the eunuchs beside the court ladies waited carefully. When Zhuangluo and the others arrived, they saluted again.
"Zhao Xianrong is here?" Ning Fei stood next to a cluster of begonia flowers, reflecting the red flowers of her begonia embroidered on her body, expressing leisure and tranquility.
"I've seen Ning Fei Niang Niang," Zhuang Luoyan stepped forward to salute and looked at Begonia in front of Ning Fei. "This Begonia is really gorgeous."
"Glamorous but not vulgar, this palace likes this flower very much," Ning Fei folded a red begonia and smiled.
Zhuang Luoyan Wenyan smiled, but did not answer.It was at this moment that Princess Shu arrived, and Ning Fei looked at the honorary honour of the concubine who had traveled far away, and said lightly: "Sister Gui is more dazzling than this red begonia." Beautiful flowers fell in the dirt.
Zhuang Luoyan glanced at the begonia and went forward to see the concubine Shu together with her concubines.
"If it weren't for the Queen Mother's feast today, this palace would never find that the flowers of the Yu Garden were already so beautiful," Princess Gui Gui, who saved everyone's courtesy, helped the hand of the female palace gauze to walk beside the flowers and glanced. The beauties of all colors present sighed, "Unfortunately the favorite hosta flower of this palace is not blooming at this time."
"Your queen lady, the queen lady knows you love the hosta flower, so the ingenious palace people made the hosta flower, and invite the lady to see it," one of the great palace ladies next to the queen, Cui, saluted the concubine, and then there was The two eunuchs raised a flower pot and planted the hosta flowers, heart-shaped green leaves, and white flowers, and no one could see that the flowers were made by people.
Concubine Shu looked at the flower pot and smiled lightly, but said on her mouth: "The concubine thanked the empress for her compassion. This concubine's hobby has caused trouble for the empress."
"You have worked hard to wait for the emperor. If we can't admire the flowers that you love, how can it be justified?" The queen helped Heyu and walked over with the court eunuch, apparently heard the words of Princess Shu and treated everyone Later, she smiled and looked at Princess Gui, "It’s not a troublesome thing anymore. This palace is the head of the harem, and some things are just things that move your lips."
The smile on Princess Gui's face was lighter. "The lady can remember the little things of concubine. It is already compassionate. Concubine can't think of it, but can only help the queen's lady in the future palace affairs."
"You're a pleasant person, like the concubine Xian, she tried to hide from it," the queen smiled, and stopped talking to Princess Sister, and chatted with other concubines.
Zhuang Luoruo watched the queen and Queen Shou stage the language arts, sat down on the carved round bench that had been set up, twisted the peach cake on the table and took a bite, and found that the cake was sweet but not greasy The taste of peaches could not help but take a bite.
"Mr. Zhaoxianrong," a white figure appeared in front of Zhuang Luoruo. She looked up and turned out to be a peerless beauty in the new palace.
"Ninggui people don't have to be more polite," Zhuang Luoru put down half of the peach cake in his hands, and motioned to let Ninggui sit down. "This peach cake is very good, and Ninggui will try it."
"Xie Niangniang, the concubine used her breakfast before she arrived, and she was not hungry at this time." Ning Guiren got up and got up before he sat down again. The pace in the hair shook slightly with her movements.
Beauty is beauty, how to look and look good, Zhuangluo roared a smile on his face, "It turns out so." The average person wearing white will always give a sense of contrition, this Ninggui person is wearing a white wide-sleeved embroidered light pink little flower dress, There is a light blue glass silk on his shoulder. How to see how to make dust is more poetic than Xu Zhaorong.
"Why didn't Niangniang admire the flowers?" Ning Guiren looked at the flowers not far away, the expression on his face was light, it really didn't look like the flowers.
"Isn't it possible to enjoy flowers here too?" Zhuang Luoyan took a sip of the tea cup from Zhu Zhu. "Sit here to enjoy more flowers and more beautiful colors."
Ning Guiren nodded, as if agreeing with something, "The lady is a man who knows flowers, and the concubine disturbed the lady." After that, she got up and gave Zhuang Luolu a courtesy, and left the palace lady.
Zhuang Luoru Rao looked at Ning Guiren with a fold of his waist and stepped slightly, put down the teacup and tilted his chin to listen to Zhu and Yunxi, "You said she came here for what?"
Listening to Zhu and Yun Xi shaking their heads and looking at each other's suspicious eyes, Yun Xi said: "The slave-servant looked at this Ninggui man, who didn't seem to be very happy. She was so neatly dressed, which really made her unexpected."
Zhuang Luoyan smiled and did not continue to speak. This Ninggui person really has some meaning. Is her attitude not to be with other concubines?Having been sent into this harem, it is inevitable that there are still thoughts about not wanting to be the emperor's concubine. Even without these thoughts, when you arrive at this place, you have no other choice.
"In recent days, the emperor has already turned over Ning Guiren's teeth several times. What else is she unhappy about?" Yun Xi whispered, "other concubines tried their best to attract the emperor's attention."
Listening to the slight movement of the bamboo eyebrows, he glanced in the direction of Ning Guiren's departure. "Who knows what this Ninggui man is thinking about."
After enjoying the flowers for a while, everyone was tired, and they sat down according to their positions. The palace people presented tea and fruit refreshments, and the flower viewing soon became a tea party.
Zhuangluo Roach slowly eats a tribute of pineapple, and listens to the concubines talking about the various flowers, but she can't say anything about it, she can only choose to listen in silence.
"By the way, Ning Guiren, Huacairen, Yan Cairen, you have been in the palace for some days, but what's wrong?" The queen seemed to suddenly think of a few newcomers and looked at the three, "Ninggui lives in Chang Tian Lou, with Xu Zhaorong taking care of it, naturally there will be no problem. The two of you live alone in the Taoyu Pavilion. If you have any questions, you can ask the old man in the palace."
"Xie Niangniang, concubine, etc. are not uncomfortable." Hua Cairen stood up and gave the queen a courtesy, "Taoyuge is very good."
"It's really good there," the empress smiled. "In the beginning, Zhaoxian accommodated the Taoyu Pavilion, and later moved to Xihe Palace. Especially Taolin next to the Taoyu Pavilion will be beautiful every time. Peach blossoms, many concubines in the harem love to go there and enjoy the flowers."
Huacai said: "The concubine also heard that Zhao Xianrong had lived in the Taoyu Pavilion before. It was indeed an honor for her concubine."
Zhuang Luoyan lowered her eyelids and slightly curved the corners of her mouth. "Hua Cairen said too much." That Taoyu Pavilion was really not a good place. The emperor asked her to move out of Tao Yu Pavilion. The Tao Yu Pavilion was renovated that night. Once again, to say that there is nothing in it, she certainly won't believe it.
"Today, this palace feast of flowers is just for the sisters to gather together." The queen didn't talk to Huacairen very much, so she changed the subject. "After the emperor has finished handling the dynasty, he can have a feast. ."
Hearing that the emperor was coming, some concubines' eyes changed, and they kept their clothes in order to make a good impression on the emperor.
Zhuang Luoru lowered his head and thought that so many women's eyelids went down to seduce the emperor, but it was actually pulling hatred.
At around noon, the emperor really came, and the concubines and sisters pleased Ting Ting. After sitting around the emperor, they took their places and sat down.
Since it is a flower viewing feast, every dish has a name related to the flower, and even some dishes are directly made into flowers.Zhuangluo roasted a dish called Fuguihuakai, which was actually fried with carrot shreds and some shiitake mushrooms. I thought with emotion, after hearing that Emperor Cheng Xuan was in power, the harem was already extremely frugal.Life is frugal now, what do you look like in luxury?
Don't be too comfortable in this corrupt life.
"This fairy scattered flowers did a good job, reward." Feng Jin put down the chopsticks and looked at Ning Guiren, "This dish should suit your taste, try more."
Ning Guiren's court lady heard the words and raised her head to set up dishes for Ning Guiren, but her action made Feng Jin frown.
"Ning Guiren, is this maid your close maid?" Feng Jin took the silk parcel presented by Gao Dezhong and wiped the corners of her mouth. When she saw that Ning Gui stood up, she said again, "Then what happened to her arm injury?" thing?"
Ning Guiren glanced sadly at the lady behind him, but she didn't know how to answer.
"Back to the emperor, the slave-servant accidentally hit this wound this morning," the court lady knelt on the ground. "The master didn't see it at the time, so he didn't know."
Feng Jin looked at the maiden lightly, "Since this is so careless, you don't have to wait beside Ning Guiren. Gao Dezhong..."
"Emperor," Ning Guiren's face changed slightly, and he got up and knelt down. "Chen Xi's injury was caused by the mistress of Xu Zhaorong's maid next to him that fell down this morning, not by carelessness.
"Xu Zhaorong?" Feng Jin looked at Xu Zhaorong, who looked pale, "What are you talking about?"
"Emperor, the concubine didn't know about it," Xu Zhaorong hurriedly got up and asked for sin. "The concubine must go back and investigate the matter thoroughly."
"Returning to the emperor, Xu Zhaorong did not know about it. The court lady in the morning was also unintentional. I begged the emperor not to blame Xu Zhaorong for this." Ning Guiren paid a courtesy and pleaded with Xu Zhaorong.
"That maid was unintentional, but it was also Xu Zhaorong's person. Although Xu Zhaorong didn't know, he was negligent in observation," Feng Jin said flatly. "In this way, Zhaorong was reduced for half a year, and his tooth was removed for two months as a punishment. No more offenses."
"The concubine led the gratitude." Xu Zhaorong glanced at Ning Guiren unwillingly, and finally he could only salute the gratitude.
Zhuang Luoru looked at the kind-hearted Ninggui person and raised his eyebrows. The emperor did not say that it was related to Xu Zhaorong at this time. This one first pleaded for Xu Zhaorong. I don’t know if it was Xu Zhaorong or true kindness.
Because the maid beside a noble person gave embarrassment to a Zhao Rong, and the emperor really didn't give Xu Zhaorong a face. This Ning nobleman was so spoiled that he could force Xu Zhaorong to this point.
Feng Jin looked at your concubines, and somehow saw Zhuang Luoyan's expressionless face. He slightly staggered his eyes, and he was somewhat reluctant to look at Zhuang Luorong's expression. "I used it almost and I should go back to the palace. "
The emperor stopped eating. Others dare to say that they were not full. In addition, they watched a good show again.
"Xu Zhaorong does not have to be sad, the emperor is just a moment of anger," Princess Gui Gui glanced at a dusty Ninggui man, the tone was not very good, "You have served the emperor for many years, and the emperor will never forget you because of a woman. ."
Casual woman?Zhuang Luoru looked at Shu Guifei, and it seemed that Shu Guifei didn't like Ning Guiren very much.But think about it too. Sister Gui was originally the most beautiful of all women. This came down to Ning Gui, who compared her, but this person still carried a dusty appearance, and got the holy pet, Sister Gui can It’s not normal to like her.
"Sister Gui Fei's words are reasonable, but as the master, you still have to manage the talents," the queen stood up and looked at Xu Zhaorong. "Although today's things have nothing to do with you, but if you think about why the emperor should be punished, you."
The Queen's attitude of "I'm happy as long as you're not happy" and Concubine Shu made Zhuang Luoru feel emotions again. It wouldn't be normal for every queen to like to pamper her concubine.
The queen and concubine can say these things. Others don’t have the courage to find a reason to retreat. Zhuang Luoru also took the opportunity to return to Xihe Palace. She didn’t want to stay in a group of women to act. thing.
After a while, the eunuch of the inner concierge came to tell her that the emperor had overturned her brand.
Zhuang Luoru was a little surprised. She thought that the emperor would go to the aggrieved Ning Guiren today to comfort him. He has not been most interested in Ning Guiren recently, so why did she think of joining her?