"Master, hurry up, Your Majesty is here."
Hearing this, Qin Jie hurriedly got out of the tub, put on her clothes, and hurried back to the inner room.
In the entire harem, only the emperor could not keep the empty room alone.
Xiao Yu was sitting on the red sandalwood inlaid enamel Arhat bed, drinking tea and waiting for her. He thought it would take a while, but after a while, he saw Shi Shiran walk in.
Qin Xuefu said politely: "I didn't know that Your Majesty would come here at this time, and I hope you will forgive me if you make a mistake."
He looked at her shiny hair and frowned slightly.
"Come here and sit down."
Qin Jie walked over and sat beside him, Xiao Yu shook her hair and said, "Why didn't you dry it?"
Qin Xue sneered in her heart, how dare I make you wait.
But the mouth is soft and judo: "Chen and concubine, also impatient."
Xiao Yu stared at her, suddenly sighed, and said, "Come here again, I'll wipe it for you."
Hearing this, Qin Ye naturally refused, but Xiao Yu turned around her involuntarily, picked up the towel, and slowly wiped her hair.
With her back to him, Qin Xun lowered her eyes and let go of her expression, and inexplicably heard the words in her ears—
"Let the queen go back, I don't want to see her, and I won't see her."
And the man behind her, touching the soft hair in his hand, remembered when he was in the hidden residence.
At that time, he also wiped her hair, and she always disliked his strength...
Xiao Yu suddenly hugged her from behind.
Qin Jie wanted to turn around, but he whispered, "Don't move, let me hold you for a while."
The soft voice makes people feel very lonely.
After a long silence, the emperor let go of his hand and said slowly, "I haven't come to accompany you because of a lot of affairs in the court recently."
Qin Jie turned around and snuggled up to him and said, "Your Majesty is in charge of all kinds of opportunities and stabs endlessly. My concubine only hopes that Your Majesty will take good care of the dragon's body."
Xiao Yu smiled and said softly, "Yeah".
Qin Jie put her hand on his waist, "Chen and concubine change your majesty's clothes."
The surroundings were silent, and the two of them slept together.
He was thinking about the past that only he remembered, and she was thinking about why Su Huaian came back.
The candle flames went out, and the hall sank instantly. Qin Jie didn't want to sleep, but couldn't stand the scorching gazes around him. To avoid him being suspicious, he loosened his shoulders and closed his eyes to sleep—
In the thirty-eighth year of Yongchang, the spring was cold and sharp.
Emperor Jiaxuan's health was getting worse and worse, and the Taiyuan Hospital was powerless. Under the wrath of the Holy Spirit, the famous Taoist priest in Beijing simply abandoned the Taoist temple and moved into the palace.
Sure enough, after taking the elixir for a few days, the dragon's body gradually improved.
The emperor who was lingering on the sickbed suddenly came to the spirit, and naturally he would have fun. Emperor Jiaxuan personally ordered that this spring search will be held in Lishan as usual.
Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Lu Ze sat opposite Xiao Yu, frowned and sighed: "Lishan has thousands of valleys and thousands of rocks, the terrain is complex, and there are often wild beasts in the deep ravines. Why does Your Majesty choose to hunt in Lishan?"
Hunting, as the name suggests, is actually to drive wild beasts to one place, surround them and then hunt, so that since the wildness is preserved, it can also ensure the safety of the ministers and daughters.
When Emperor Jiaxuan was young, he liked riding, shooting, and hunting, and he often hunted wildly.
Xiao Yu said: "It's the concubine Jing in the palace. It is said that when she was painting with His Majesty, for some reason, she saw the scenery of Mount Li, and kept saying that she admired the beautiful scenery of Biyuan on Mount Li, and His Majesty started to think."
Lishan Bieyuan is indeed beautiful, but except for the ten-mile radius of Bieyuan, the surrounding area is uneasy...
Lu Ze said: "What did the empress say, she didn't stop her?"
"I can't stop it." Xiao Yu said solemnly, "Your Majesty is still angry because of this. Yesterday on the fifteenth day, I didn't go to Kunning Palace."
Lu Ze said: "Now that King Cheng and King Yan are fighting like this, it can't be Jing Concubine's sudden idea to go hunting in Lishan."
Speaking of King Cheng and King Yan, we have to talk about half a year ago—
Half a year ago, Cheng Wangfu gave birth to the eldest grandson of the emperor, and the Mu family gave the court a copper mine. Seeing that His Majesty Long Xindayue was about to establish a crown prince, King Yan handed over the matter of King Cheng's deduction of grain four years ago. up.
It's not about the size of the matter, it's about where the public opinion is dumped.
King Yan has a cabinet behind him, the emperor is lazy, and the power of the cabinet is gradually expanded. As long as the name is justified, the imperial decree can even be rejected. At present, the courtiers have successively impeached the king's cronies, so the imperial decree of establishing the prince has not been issued.
Of course, Emperor Jiaxuan was not too eager to establish a prince.
During the thirty-eight years of Emperor Jiaxuan's reign, he was obsessed with beauty and incompetence. He spent the first half of his life playing the art of checks and balances in the harem, and in the second half of his life, he became more and more confused, and actually used this trick in the imperial court.
For example, with the rise of the aristocratic family, the Xue family and the Chu family did not listen to him, so he favored the He family and the Mu family.
Another example is the battle for the throne. One son is very ambitious, and he loves the other. The situation where three sons are competing for favor is what he wants to see the most.
Once the rights are divided, they will compete with each other. He doesn't care what the country will be in a hundred years, nor does he care that the political conflict will destroy the foundation of the court.
Not to mention, the people have less and less land to cultivate, but more and more taxes are paid.
After all, the people are not living well, and it will not hinder the brocade clothing and jade food in the Forbidden City.
But what can be done
As long as you can't sit in that position, you can't speak. That is the taboo of today's children.
Yang Di said: "This time, when I go to Mount Li, His Royal Highness is still in the shadows, so I don't want to be in the limelight."
Xiao Yu turned the wrench on his hand and said with a smile, "Everyone came prepared, no one can avoid it."
In the early spring, apart from farming, the most important thing in Beijing was the spring search. There were fewer official duties in the Imperial Court, and Xiao Yu returned to the house early.
When entering the door, Su Ling was sitting by the window and threading a needle, holding Xiao Yu's underwear in his hand.
You must know that the girl Hong, the eldest girl of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, learned it only after she came to the mansion of the King of Jin.
Seeing others, Su Ling put down the satin in her hand, raised her eyes and said, "Your Highness came back so early today?" In the past six months, Xiao Yugong has left Beijing three times. Even in Beijing, he leaves early and returns late.
Xiao Yu made a "uh" sound, walked to the case, raised his hand, poured a glass of water, and drank it.
He pinched the bridge of his nose and looked at her, "What are you doing?"
Su Ling replied, "Your underwear is not finished yet."
Xiao Yu raised his chin and glanced at the fabric, and said, "Princess is virtuous."
Su Ling knew that her craftsmanship was not very good, so that he would not make fun of her, so she said directly: "Okay, that's all I need to say. For the rest, Your Highness should not open your mouth."
Xiao Yu subconsciously chuckled, "Have you eaten yet?"
"No..." Su Ling looked at him, "Where's Your Highness?"
Xiao Yu looked at her and said, "Wait for you."
In the evening, the two of them had dinner and walked in the yard together. Su Ling suddenly said, "By the way, I want to go back to the Duke's Mansion tomorrow."
Xiao Yu said, "What are you doing?"
"Learn to my father to learn archery."
Xiao Yu paused and said, "Why did you suddenly remember to learn archery?"
"It's not a spring hunt yet." Su Ling sighed softly, "I thought there would be no hunting this year."
Xiao's lineage also conquered the world from horseback. As the saying goes, "there are eighteen martial arts, only bow and arrow are the first." Apart from other things, Da Zhou attaches great importance to archery. Xia Miao, Qiu Xing, and Winter Hunting, His Majesty will not only ask the Ministry of War to gather the best archers to demonstrate, but also invite princes, nobles, children of noble families, and ladies to participate in activities such as archery and pot throwing.
Whether it is the imperial court or the harem, most things are done to cater to the emperor's heart.
So last winter hunting, the female family members did not talk about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, nor watch dramas and butterfly, but they also played archery.
Su Ling did not expect that Princess Cheng would be able to stretch out her arms and draw a bow as soon as she gave birth to the emperor's grandson, so that the emperor would treat him differently, and she was rewarded. Arrows miss.
Xiao Yuyi glanced at her and said with a smile, "Don't bother your father-in-law, I'll teach you."
Without thinking, Su Ling said, "How can His Highness have time to teach me? I can't even catch His Highness's shadow on weekdays."
Obviously, this has two meanings.
Xiao Yu suddenly realized that he had not been with her for a long time.
He took her by the shoulders and pulled her earlobe, "What about such a big resentment?"
Su Ling denied: "No."
Said no, but my heart will inevitably be bored.
She also thinks sometimes that this may be the nature of a man. Once the back house is stable, naturally there is no need to spend more time, but considering the current situation of the Jin Palace, she also thinks that she should understand him.
Xiao Yu rubbed her ears and said, "Tomorrow I will rest and teach you in the house."
At this time, Xiao Yu didn't think she would be able to learn at all. He said it was teaching. In fact, he just wanted to use this to appease his wife.
The Jin Dynasty's mansion was very large, and it was more than enough to make room for the princess to practice arrows.
Early the next morning, Xiao Yu chose for her a bow that was suitable for women to draw, and said, "Princess first try."
She stood firm, drew her bow and arrow, and tried once in front of him.
…
Sure enough.
Although she was in her own mansion and was in front of her, but seeing the arrow fall to the ground like this, the princess's face was still slightly red.
Xiao Yu walked behind her.
He bowed and pinched her waist, and whispered in her ear: "Wu Jing speaks, the noble type of archery is upright, the wide crotch and the chest are soothing, and the five levels and three reliances are its sect. It is peaceful and elegant, and it needs to be stopped and calm. The back fist and phoenix eye are the most suitable, and only when you are stable can you get the middle. The most important thing is the five levels and three supports here.
The scorching hot air entered his ears, not only his face, but Su Ling's ears also turned red...
Xiao Yu tapped her feet, hands, elbows, shoulders and heaven with the arrow handle in his hand, then looked down at her, and said solemnly: "You relax, these positions must be straight."
Su Ling also wanted to relax, but he knocked too hard, and the sound followed with a slap... It's just that he was serious, and she couldn't say much.
She straightened her posture, looked at him and said, "So what?"
The arrow handle pressed against her back mercilessly again, "Be more straight."
Following his beating, Su Ling straightened her chest and back, raised her chin, and looked at him again. After a short while, she felt a layer of sweat on her arms.
"Can't hold it anymore?" His lips seemed to touch her auricle.
"Naturally I can hold it." Su Ling said slowly, "His Royal Highness... why are you relying on three?"
"The neck rests on the shoulders, the ribs rest on the strings, and the arrow rests on the face." Xiao Yu's palms roamed around her neck, the ribs on both sides fell on her waist, and immediately loosened, and said leisurely: "Do you remember? "
Su Ling nodded in a daze, then looked at his experienced hand again, and couldn't help but ask, "Has your Highness ever taught others to shoot arrows?"
"Princess is the first one." Xiao Yu smiled and said, "Come on, shoot another arrow and show me."
Su Ling drew a bow and an arrow, and shot out with a "duh"
The posture has indeed changed a bit, but the arrow has not yet recognized the way, and it fell toward the target without hitting the target.
"despair".
Land firmly on the ground.
Even if Su Ling was already prepared, it would not be so easy to practice archery well, so she couldn't help but red neck, "I'll try again."
To no avail, trying again and again is obviously in vain.
Xiao Yu's eyes just fell on her red neck.
He slowly held her hand, led her to stretch her arms to draw the bow, and his tone was a little serious, "A Ling, when shooting arrows, you must place the shaft on the back of your thumb, and release it quickly, not too hard, it is better to buckle it lightly. , look good."
As soon as he finished speaking, he let go of the arrow.
Unsurprisingly, it hits the heart.
Then he lowered his head and pecked at her face, causing Su Ling's heart to shake.
Xiao Yu practiced with her for an afternoon, the effect was a little, but not much.
However, he didn't expect her to learn at all, but Su Ling on the side was thinking of being diligent and able to make up for it.
She looked at the blue blood vessels on her wrist and thought to herself, she is also the daughter of Duke Zhen Guo, and there should be talent in her blood...
The next day, as soon as Xiao Yu was on duty, Su Ling got up and practiced arrows.
Except for the excessive force on the first day, which resulted in the arm being unable to lift, everything went smoothly afterwards.
After half a month, Xiao Yuxiu was at home. The two had just had lunch when they saw Su Ling holding a bow and arrow, standing in front of him, and said, "Your Highness, come with me."
Xiao Yu followed her, stood behind her, and stopped.
Su Ling drew the bow and arrow without saying a word, and shot three arrows in a row, one hit a heart, and the other two were slanted on the target.
"Hey, how about this time?"
It was an afternoon, the wind was rustling, and the insects were humming.
She looked back at him, the corners of her eyes were full of pride, the water in her eyes was shining, and the scorching sun was melted into broken light. Seriously, it was not beautiful.
Xiao Yu was stunned for a long time.
"How is it?" Su Ling was waiting for him to praise.
The man stepped forward, threw down the bow in her hand, lowered his head and kissed her lips without warning, the tip of his tongue touched the gap between his teeth, Su Ling was a little lost, and before she could catch her breath, the two stumbled back to the house. .
His palm stroked her back dexterously and skillfully. After being married for almost two years, Su Ling naturally knew what he was going to do.
She struggled a few times and said angrily, "I'm covered in sweat, let me go first."
Xiao Yu pressed her down like a mountain, and his voice was dark: "But I want you now."
The slender wrists became softer and softer under the shackles, and the white back was flushed. He held her earlobe hard, and when he took a sip, she trembled.
Just listening to the panting is like a chirping.
At the top of the sunset tree, the pink and white fingertips gradually exerted force, piercing the man's strong arm, but the soul was stolen, how could he care about this already pleasant pain.
Shaking, ups and downs, over and over again.
When it was over, he was still staring at her.
Su Ling kicked him neither light nor heavy, looked back at him with a bit of grief, and said in a hoarse voice, "Turn around and don't look at me."
Xiao Yu kissed her wrist a little ingratiatingly, as if he was letting her hammer it.
He carried her to the clean room and insisted on wiping her hair. That night, several strands of blue silk fell off. Su Ling said "Eh, eh" for a long time, but this person didn't let go.
In another day, it will be hunting around Lishan—