Murong Shuqing lowered her head slightly. One is the ruler of a country, the other is the lord of the harem, and the other is the general of the country. She has nothing to do with her, and she has no place to speak, so she looks at her very calmly. Toes, listening to their dark and turbulent conversations, it is only to see the court wind and rain. Anyway, staying in this palace for a while is a foregone conclusion.
Gu Qianyun looked at these two men with a headache, sighed, and mediated: "Yi'er, Aijia discussed this matter with your mother just now. Since it is a royal marriage, this wedding will be grand and lively. It's better, getting married tomorrow is too hasty, and it also wronged Shu Qing. Why don't you let Shu Qing stay with Ai's family for a while to show the importance of Xuanyuan's family, and it's not too late to get married when you are ready." After speaking, Gu Qianyun asked, "Is that what the emperor meant?"
Xuan Tiancheng finally turned around, stroked his sleeves gently, his face was calm and majestic, now he looks like an emperor, he slowly walked to the dragon chair and sat down, Said loudly: "Cang Yue's surrender is a must for a general. The general has handled the military affairs and then returns to Beijing to get married. It is the best of both worlds. Does the general want the civil and military officials and the people of the world to think that the Xuanyuan family will ignore the people's interests for their own sake. Family?"
The low male voice was loud, and Murong Shuqing closed his eyes and opened his eyes slightly. But now Xuanyuan Tiancheng is suppressing him with the reputation of the Xuanyuan family, or in front of his mother, no matter how reckless Xuanyuan Yi is, he cannot ignore his father's reputation.
Sure enough, Xuanyuan Yi's hands clenched tightly involuntarily, but he was speechless for a while.
At this time, Song Lingqiu, who had been standing still like Murong Shuqing, took a step forward and bowed to Xuantian, then he was not in a hurry, but he said clearly: "The emperor is right, it's just that , there is something that the courtier and concubine do not know."
When Song Lingqiu was on the throne, he was canonized as a first-rank official lady, so everyone in the hall could speak. Although Xuan Tiancheng knew what she was asking, it must be something he was unwilling to answer, but he still wanted to say, "Madam, please tell me."
Song Lingqiu said in a loud voice, "The one month period is the limit for entering the palace. Although the three-month period is a great favor from the royal family to the Qi family and my Xuanyuan family, it doesn't make sense, so it's half a month. more appropriate?"
Although it wasn't aggressive, what Song Lingqiu said was really asking Xuan Tiancheng to change his will, but these words not only made Xuan Tiancheng frown, but Xuanyuan Yi's face was not very good. Mother's words meant that she agreed. After Shu Qing entered the palace, it was only a matter of time.
Murong Shuqing also knew that this was the best way to resolve the matter at the moment. She herself had never imagined that Xuan Tiancheng would be so resolute towards her. Although everything was left to Xuanyuan Yi, Murong Shuqing had originally planned to leave everything to him, but this situation, if it goes on, is not good for anyone. Murong Shuqing raised his head for the first time since entering the hall, and shook his head gently at Xuanyuan Yi, who had a gloomy face, motioning him to stop talking.
Murong Shuqing stared at Xuanyuan Yi nervously, afraid that he would still be the same as me. Fortunately, after staring at each other for a long time, Xuanyuan Yi closed his eyes and slowly loosened his clenched hands. Murong Shuqing finally breathed a sigh of relief. .
After entering the palace for three months, it really does not make sense, Xuan Tiancheng has no stand to insist, and Gu Qianyun also wants this matter to be resolved quickly, so You said: "The emperor Xuan Murong Shuqing entered the palace to learn the ceremony, and it was only a form for the officials to see. , half a month is enough."
Finally, Xuan Tiancheng coldly threw out a word, "Accurate."
Song Lingqiu also said cheerfully: "Thank you, Emperor, after half a month, the concubine will enter the palace to meet Murong Shuqing."
Gu Qianyun finally let go of her dangling heart and smiled: "Okay, it's settled like this. Shu Qing will live in the Xiangrui Palace to accompany Aijia. Don't worry, Aijia will take good care of her." It was for Xuanyuan Yi, I hope nothing goes wrong in this half-month, otherwise, I'm afraid the Xuanyuan family will not be kind.
Xuan Tiancheng picked up the brush on the desk, no longer looking at the people in the hall, while writing, he said to Xuanyuan Yi: "General can go to prepare for Cang Yue, Fang Tong is about to reach Linfeng Pass, General will deal with it as soon as possible. Bar."
Only Tong Fu, who was grinding the ink on the side, saw how hard the emperor's hand was holding the pen, as if he was about to break it.
Xuanyuan Yi didn't say much, just replied coldly: "I retire." When passing by Murong Shuqing, she paused for a while, then she raised her head, gave him a reassuring smile, and whispered. One sentence: "Wait for you to come back." Xuanyuan Yi's tense face slowly eased, and he strode out of the imperial study.
After Song Lingqiu also resigned and left, Gu Qianyun did not allow Xuan Tiancheng and Murong Shuqing any room to talk, and said to her a little tiredly: "Shu Qing, go back to the palace with Ai's family."
"Yes." Murong Shuqing slowly followed behind Gu Qianyun, she thought, from today onwards, in the eyes of the Queen Mother, she might be quite a headache.
In the morning of early spring, the sun is warm and soft. The Xiangrui Palace is facing the east, which is just the right time to introduce sunlight into the room. Sitting in the inner room, you can feel the infinite spring light and the scenery outside the palace can also be seen at a glance.
Murong Shuqing took a deep breath, the faint fragrance of grass and trees came to her face, the south was more suitable for her, and the fresh green eyes always made her feel refreshed. In another month, the pear blossoms in the courtyard should be blooming. By then, the trees will be full of snow-white fragrant stamens, which must be a breathtaking beauty.
"What does Shu Qing usually do at home?" Before the short table in the inner room, Murong Shuqing and Gu Qianyun sat opposite each other. On the short table, there was a new pot of tea. A few rays of sunlight penetrated through the tulle and reflected on the teapot, dyeing the white jade-like body with brilliance.
Look at the ledger. Looking at the gorgeous teapot in the sun, Murong Shuqing replied with a chuckle in her heart, but it was not easy to say so, so she could only reply with a small smile: "Look at the book, sometimes I will practice calligraphy for a while." In fact, she is not that much. Lie, when she first arrived at Murong's house, she basically spent every day reading the account book and meeting with the shopkeepers. Later, with Feng Yi, Qin Rui, and the others, Xinghun gradually grew up, and she took care of herself less.
Gu Qianyun nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Ai Jia heard that the couplet you wrote at Qi Xiang's birthday banquet was well received among civil and military officials." A few years ago, I always listened to Chu Yun's words. The girl said that Shu Qing had no talent and no virtue. She was surprised at the time. Although Yue'er went early, her daughter wouldn't be so unbearable, right? Now it seems that it must be Chu Yun's jealousy and nonsense.
If it wasn't for the situation at the time, she would not have been in the limelight. Now it is good, three people become tigers, which has become her amazing talent. Murong Shuqing didn't want to say more about this, and replied with a smile, "It's because everyone sees Grandpa's face, and it's just a kind compliment."
The aroma of the tea in the pot has already drifted out. If you count the time, the tea leaves should have fully stretched out. If you don't drink it now, and brew it again, the taste will be slightly astringent, and the tea soup will not be bright, then it is a waste of this time. Good Dragon Festival new tea on the pot.
With a light hand, Murong Shuqing poured out the tea in the pot, soaked the white jade cup, and picked up the cup after a while. After the tea is completely poured out, pour in the boiling water, hold the teapot and shake the body of the teapot gently in a circular manner, so that the tea leaves are in full contact with the hot water, and the movements are gentle and soothing. Murong Shuqing poured a cup for the queen mother and herself, and pushed the cup gently in front of Gu Qianyun.
The light yellow tea soup, in the white jade cup, was faintly glowing with a touch of new green, the faint tea fragrance was not very strong, elegant and pleasant, Gu Qianyun caressed the tea cup, and the temperature was just right.
In her life, how many women have she seen, just in this harem, which one is not beautiful and thoughtful. But looking at the woman sitting quietly in front of her, the corners of her mouth seemed to be raised forever, Gu Qianyun admitted that she was the best among women and had nothing to do with her appearance. No wonder Xuanyuan Yi wanted to marry her right away, even the emperor...
The tea soup is sweet and sweet, refreshing, Gu Qianyun saw Murong Shuqing's skillful movements, and asked with a smile, "Shu Qing can still make tea?" There are very few, not to mention, it is even rarer to do so beautifully.
Murong Shuqing took a sip before replying generously: "I usually drink a lot, so I naturally understand a little bit." Speaking of making tea, Lu Yi is more talented. She has only taught her a little bit. The tea brewed now is just too much, too little, just right.
Both of them were immersed in the sweetness of the tea fragrance, and Qiu Rong reported in a low voice from outside the screen: "The Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, Concubine Shu, Concubine De, Concubine Leng, Concubine Rong, Concubine Dong, Concubine Liu, Concubine Hui Zhaoyi, Yan Zhaoyi, Wu Jieyu, Xin Jieyu, and Li Meiren are waiting outside the door to greet you."
It's a pity that this pot of good tea, Murong Shuqing stood up gently, it was not suitable for her to sit again on such occasions, and she only stood still when she retreated to the position where the maid was standing next to her. Gu Qianyun seemed to be a little unfinished, waved his hand, and said impatiently, "Come on."
After a while, behind Qiurong, a group of people followed, yes, a group.
Although it is said that Xuan Tiancheng, as the monarch of a country, has been in power for nearly ten years, there are only a dozen or so concubines, which is already a small number, excluding the queens, German concubines, and winter concubines that he had accepted when he was still the prince. After he became emperor, he only accepted less than ten concubines, and changed the three-year draft to five-year selection, which shows that he is a person who is not greedy for women. But it was quite a spectacular thing for these dozen people, together with their respective maids, to walk in together.
Murong Shuqing took a step back involuntarily. The room was full of colorful clothes, brocades, jewels and gold accessories, dazzling her eyes. She could be described as fat and thin in front of her eyes, beautiful women like clouds, even the maids beside them, all of them looked like flowers. Jade. It's just that she really responded to that sentence, she could hardly see their appearance, and she didn't want to abuse her eyes anymore, Murong Shuqing lowered her head gently and stood quietly behind Qiu Rong.
After standing in the grade palace position, except for the queen and the third concubine, who were only half-kneeling, the other concubines and palace maids all knelt on their knees and said neatly: "Greetings to the queen mother, the queen mother is well-being."
The Empress Dowager nodded slightly and said, "No gift, give a seat."
"Thank you, Empress Dowager." Everyone answered neatly again, and then took their seats. Everything seems to be practiced countless times.
Although Murong Shuqing kept her head down, she could still vaguely see their movements, and she couldn't help but feel a little amused. These noble women who were envied by everyone were just living in a beautiful cage with rules and regulations.
"Is today the first or fifteenth day of the new year?"
A warm female voice replied softly: "Back to the queen mother, today is the first day of the second lunar month." It was a very pleasant voice, which made everyone feel comfortable. According to the position, it should not be the queen, but one of the three concubines.
The Empress Dowager suddenly remembered something, and smiled: "Well, it's the first day of the new year, and Hao'er's birthday is coming soon."
Following the Queen Mother's words, it is natural that someone should respond, and another very pleasant voice continued: "Yes, Queen Mother, we just want to discuss with you, how should we celebrate the first birthday of Prince Hao? "
Gu Qianyun nodded with satisfaction, and asked happily, "I want to celebrate, what does the queen think?"
The gentle voice sounded again, "Queen Mother, my concubine thinks, although our army has won the battle against Cang Yue, the burden on the treasury is already quite heavy, so this birthday doesn't need to be too extravagant."
It turned out to be the empress, and she was indeed virtuous and virtuous. With such an empress controlling the harem, Xuan Tiancheng should have no worries. I have always heard that Bi Xinsui, the daughter of the current prime minister, is very talented. Today, the rumors are true.
Murong Shuqing also wanted to see what kind of beauty this queen was, so she raised her head and sat at the very front, wearing a dark red peony fringed dress, she should be the queen, she was not seen in this colorful harem. It's brilliant, but the gentleness of her body matches her noble identity very well.
Then, a rather hearty voice came from behind, "The queen is right, but Prince Hao's one-year-old birthday can't be sloppy, right?"
Murong Shuqing squinted slightly, only then did he see the face of the person who was speaking. The round face, the smile was extraordinarily friendly, and the big eyes, like a cat, were very attractive. Her rank should be a concubine, and generally she has no place to speak. Seeing that she is slightly older than others, Murong Shuqing guessed that she should be the first Rongniang to follow Xuan Tiancheng. Because of her low birth, she only gave birth to The second daughter, in the end, can only be named concubine.
The queen mother pondered for a while. In this harem, the most difficult thing was how to maintain balance. When Concubine Shu gave birth to her first prince, the whole world celebrated and the scene was huge. Hao'er came from the main palace. Although the queen herself suggested not to be extravagant, what should be done should be done in place.