The crescent moon streaked across the treetops and slowly rose to the sky. The twinkling stars were densely packed in the satin-like night sky, emitting a faint light.
Teams of Imperial Guards were stationed outside the Forbidden Palace, while palace guards and female palace attendants were responsible for patrolling the inner palace, with well-organized strategies and orderly division of labor.
At this time, in the palace, the lanterns suddenly lit up, the decorations were splendid and solemn.
Thousands of concubines attended the palace, and officials from all over the dynasty gathered in the Royal Garden with their families to congratulate Lord Shang on his canonization of the concubine.
This dynasty is different from other countries. Since the founding of the dynasty, the emperor has been respected as the king. The owner of the six palaces is the concubine, that is, the queen. She holds the phoenix seal treasure book. The rank below the concubine is the third lady, and then the regular attendant. , imperial attendants, royal maids, and Jing'e. The last one is Chongyi, who is slightly higher than the palace maids. Although she is the emperor's woman, her status is not as high as that of the ordinary female officials in the palace.
The monarch of this dynasty has a surname of Yin and a given name of Jin Rui. He is already past middle age, and his harem is not full. There are only a few dozen people, and he only has two sons and two daughters. Since he succeeded to the throne, he has been the master of the harem. It is still undecided, and it was not until today that the concubine was officially registered.
Before this, there were only two ladies in the harem who were qualified to aspire to the position of concubine. One was Mrs. Yin, who had been in the palace for the longest time and had the most seniority, but she had nothing to do and had never given birth to an heir; the other was Mrs. Haoyue, and now The eldest concubine, she is the first lady to be honored with the title. She has a son named Su, who is only eight years old. He is very lovable and is the apple of the eye of the prince.
Although Mrs. Haoyue is highly qualified to rule the Sixth Palace, so many people still voiced opposition. In their eyes, she is a descendant of the ancient Turks, a barbarian who does not understand etiquette, and a random moth to deceive the monarch into setting up female palace attendants. , a witch with overly ambitious ambitions!
Now, looking at the garden full of officials, how many of them sincerely come to congratulate
After a series of long and complicated rituals such as ancestor worship, jade certificates, phoenix seals, treasure books, and worship, the palace banquet is about to begin, and all civil and military officials are seated in sequence.
Tonight's canonization ceremony is quite grand and can be said to be unprecedented in its history! But it was not in line with the rules of the royal family. The canonization ceremony should have been held during the day, but the concubine said, "They can't see me taking power and meddling in the Sixth Palace. I want to stand alone and be able to do what others can't. What a good night!" Night is the main color of this palace. This palace is destined to be the rose that blooms at midnight, tough and gorgeous! '
Seeing that the concubines in the harem, together with the two princesses, are about to take their places.
Brother Shu Wuluan, who was standing under the stage, glanced at the dignified woman in phoenix robes and feather crowns in the high position. Their eyes met and she nodded and exited the Yujingyuan.
The cool breeze stirred up the clothes, and the fallen flowers were like catkins, and the fragrance penetrated into the nostrils.
Ge Shu Wuluan walked quickly in the corridor, his sharp eyes searching everywhere, as if he was looking for someone.
At this time, a lazy and nice male voice suddenly came, "Hey! Isn't this the famous Mr. Geshu? You are so leisurely that you have free time to hang out in the garden!"
The voice arrived before the person arrived. Just by listening to the voice, one could guess that the person coming must be a handsome man with a good appearance.
Sure enough, when the moonlight shone on the man's face, it reflected a very elegant and handsome face. The green clothes looked very eye-catching under the moonlight.
He walked in slowly, his peach blossom eyes sparkling with spring waves, and he could dazzle people with electricity if he wasn't careful.
"See Your Highness!" Ge Shu Wuluan said coldly. Although his words were humble, his tone did not show any respect.
She didn't like the eldest prince very much on weekdays. Speaking of this prince, he was well-known and in his early years. His biological mother died early. Although he was the eldest son, he had a romantic nature and frivolous behavior, which swept away the royal family. Face, the important thing is that he has always hated the concubine and been her enemy.
After bowing, she wanted to pass by, but the man blocked her way, "Hey! Don't leave in a hurry!"
As he said that, he took a few steps closer to her. When he pretended not to stand still, he swayed and rushed towards her. When the pair of devil palms were about to touch her chest, Ge Shu Wuluan turned around and looked at her again. The man actually threw himself away, fell to the ground, and was chewed up by a dog!
"Ouch! You did it on purpose to throw His Highness to death!" The man lay on the ground, howling 'ecstasy', sounding like a beast in heat.
Brother Shu Wuluan had no intention of listening to his rambling accusations. He stroked the sword at his waist with his fingertips, as if counting the cold lines on the hilt, "His Highness knows very well who did it on purpose! I have something to do with you." I don’t have time to play around with you here!”
"Do you think that His Highness is willing to play tricks with you? Huh! His Highness saw that you were dressed like this, neither male nor female, neither fish nor fowl. Out of curiosity, I wanted to test your body to see if you were a eunuch in disguise. !" The man propped his head with one hand and lay lazily on his side on the ground. He looked leisurely and contented, as if the stone floor was a soft sleeper made of fragrant silk.
He raised his long eyebrows, pulled out an evil smile at the corners of his lips, and stared at the woman's clothes with ambiguous eyes. His eyes wandered up and down her body, and finally settled on her chest.
Tonight, she was wearing a dark official dress, the same one sent by Fei Se at noon. It was embroidered with silver cranes on the dark bottom and swaying clouds. The style was more men's, without the complicated polyester belt with wide sleeves and a narrow vertical collar. On the shoulders, the waist is slender and capable with a cloud belt, and it is very neat to wear, making the figure appear tall and well-proportioned. Coupled with the long sword worn on the waist, the heroic figure reveals inviolable authority.
She is the first and only female official in the entire palace who is allowed to carry a sword by the king, so her power and position are quite average!
The long hair, which was originally as beautiful as a waterfall, was now pulled into a simple bun and placed high on the top of the head. An ordinary silver hairpin was firmly fixed, without any excess hanging hair, revealing a sharp and plain face. She has an oval face, slender eyes, long eyebrows, a jade-like nose, and cherry lips. Although her skin cannot be called fair, it is delicate and firm. Generally speaking, she is not a stunning beauty, but she can still be called a heroic beauty.
The exquisite facial features coupled with the unique outfit exudes an indescribable charm from the inside out.
He was used to seeing her in women's clothes, but when he occasionally saw her dressed up like this, he was so surprised that it was beyond words. What happened to him? It’s not like I’ve never seen a woman disguised as a man, so why am I so surprised by her? Moreover, the eagle dog who was his mortal enemy must have beautified the person in front of him because the moonlight was so beautiful tonight.
As the saying goes, the moon is the cause of trouble, sows compete with Diao Chan!
When the man was too distracted, Ge Shu Wuluan really wanted to knock out his front teeth with a punch. If he touched it, it would be as satisfying as a cup of Hedinghong!
Now, she has important things to do and has no time to argue with him. A gust of cool breeze blew by, and the woman was already far away.
"Hey! Brother Shu Wuluan, don't leave. Hurry up and help me up, you damn woman, a fake eunuch..." Only the man's angry voice lingered in the air filled with the fragrance of flowers.
Young Master Su has not been seen for half a day, and he dares to be absent on such an important day. It seems that the result of adults pampering their children is that they act willfully!
As Ge Shu Wuluan was thinking about where Young Master Su might be at this moment, some hurried footsteps came into her ears, and not long after, a figure ran towards her.
"Luan, Sister Luan..." the boy called breathlessly, his sweet voice was very nice.
He was a very pleasant person, and his appearance combined the advantages of a king and a concubine. To describe him as handsome could no longer be summarized. He was as beautiful as an immortal who walked out of a painting.
Although he is young, he is much taller than other children his age.
"Su'er, you are so ignorant. Today is the big day for your mother and concubine to be canonized. Why did you come now? Where have you been for the past half day?" Although Brother Shu Wuluan's voice was stern, his eyes had softened and he was not. The method, every time you look at his big innocent eyes, will only refine the steel and soften your fingers.
"Don't be angry! Last night I caught crickets with Xiao Xiazi all night long. From now on till now, it's all the fault of the damn palace servants who couldn't bear to disturb my rest. That's why I missed the canonization ceremony of my mother-in-law." At this time, the young master Su had taken a deep breath, but her pale face looked a little haggard. It seemed that she really hadn't slept well.
The sound of silk and bamboo orchestral music gradually came to the ears. The woman straightened the boy's slightly messy Chinese clothes and urged: "Okay, let's go! The dinner has already begun. Remember to say a few pleasant words of congratulations later. Don't let you go." Mother and concubine have lost face in front of everyone!"
"Oh, I got it!" Young Master Su replied, taking his brother Shu Wuluan's hand and walking away.
Such an inappropriate pull made Ge Shu Wuluan almost want to withdraw his hand, but he pulled her even tighter. In the end, she sighed helplessly and could only let him pull her and continue walking.
The quiet moonlight stretched their silhouettes, and the words of the two floated from time to time in the dark night.
"Sister Luan, your official clothes are so majestic!"
"Ha! Really? This is sewn according to the instructions of your mother-in-law. You know, the concubine has always been so original and has all kinds of novel ideas, as if she should not be born in this era at all. …”
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