There are many women in the harem, but the emperor has only one heart. How to win this heart is really like a confrontation between two armies.
"Your Majesty." Li Yu said respectfully, "Your Majesty, Concubine Chun came here several times, saying that the case of selling stolen goods in the palace market has been investigated, and the emperor will be asked to judge."
This matter is not only related to the reputation of the harem, but also to disaster relief and pensions.
Li Yu: "Hey."
Yuran walked out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation and passed through the corridor, when he heard a bell, Hongli raised his head and looked at the kite flying high in the sky.
A multi-colored mandarin duck kite with a golden bell hanging on its tail, jingle with the wind.
I don't know if the person flying the kite suddenly let go, or if the kite suddenly broke the line, it swayed in the air for a while, suddenly fell, and fell not far from Hongli.
Hongli: "Bring it to me and see."
Li Yu hurried forward to get the kite.
Hongli stretched out his hand to take it, only to see a Sanqu written on the back of the kite.
"The long silk thread is sent to the end of the world, and it is up to us to let it go. I don't care if it is covered with paper, and it is blown away by the strong wind. The thread is broken at the corner of the sea, and I can't take it back. I can't see him or see him, and know who he lives in. ?"
At the end, I also drew a clumsy orchid.
The corners of Hongli's mouth couldn't help twitching upwards. Her words were taught by the queen, and her paintings were taught by him. How could she not recognize her
"Let's go." Hongli put away the kite, "Go to Yanxi Palace."
Li Yu was stunned: "That pure noble concubine..."
Hongli: "Tell Concubine Chung, I will see her again tomorrow."
In this battle, Wei Yingluo was victorious, and Concubine Chun worked so hard to get a city in the south of the Yangtze River. She didn't know how much money she spent, but she was defeated by her little kite.
The next night, she dressed up early, put a chessboard on the table in the dormitory, and lit an orchid incense in the silver-horned incense burner.
Yuhu went out for a while, and came in for a while, looking a little restless: "Yesterday the emperor was coming, but he changed his way to Yanxi Palace. Will he not come again today?"
Concubine Chung glared at her, blaming her for her unlucky words: "The emperor said he would come today, so he will definitely come."
Seeing that he seemed to annoy her carelessly, Yuhu hurriedly smiled: "Yes, Niangniang has carefully prepared the exquisite chess game, and she has tried every means to find the emperor's favorite book, so she will definitely keep the emperor!"
If Wei Yingluo is moved by her "vulgarity", then Concubine Chungui is moved by her "elegance".
Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, orchestral silk and bamboo, plum orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, elegant hall.
Concubine Chungui frowned slightly. She didn't think her "elegance" would lose to Wei Yingluo's "vulgarity", but she found helplessly that Hongli spent less and less time in Zhongcui Palace and went to Yanxi Palace. The days are getting more and more, just like all the laity in the world, occasionally orchestrating silk and bamboo, but most of the time, they still need firewood, rice, oil and salt.
"The Emperor is here!"
Concubine Chun came back to her senses and walked out to greet her: "Chen and concubine respectfully invite the emperor to be safe."
Hongli raised his hand to help: "No gift."
The palace servant brought tea, Chun Guifei took it, and handed it to Hongli: "Your Majesty, the chess piece you dropped, your concubine has already figured out a way to solve it."
Hongli didn't come to discuss chess with her. He smiled and said, "You said that the Gongshi case has been investigated. I want to hear what happened."
After listening to his intention, Concubine Chungui was secretly happy.
There are two ways to compete for favor in the harem, one is openly and the other is secret. The open-face is easy to say, that is, each of them competes for the emperor's favor according to their abilities, whether it is vulgar or elegant. by all means to destroy each other.
As long as the other party does not exist, naturally no one will come to compete with him for favor.
"Your Majesty." Concubine Chungui immediately said, "The palace market was carefully arranged by the concubine, specially for the happiness of the queen mother, but in the end it became a place to sell stolen goods. This is clearly someone deliberately framed it!"
Hongli snorted: "Who will frame you?"
Pure Concubine Yingying burst into tears and said aggrievedly: "My concubine is in the position of a concubine, and I have six elder brothers... It is easy to become a hindrance to the new concubines and concubines!"
His fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the chair, and Hongli said with a faint smile, "New concubine?"
dong dong dong.
If there is or not, a burst of drums came from outside the palace, and Hongli glanced at the direction of the drums.
On the other side, Concubine Chung had already stepped forward, lightly grasped the corner of Hongli's clothes, and said sadly: "Your Majesty, the concubine was wronged, it is really aggrieved, I have to ask you to be the master..."
"Well, um." Hongli replied absent-mindedly, as if responding to her words and to the sound of drums outside.
The sound of the drums is no better than the sound of the piano. Such a common thing always appears in crowded places, such as the stage, such as the lion dance, such as the Lantern Festival Flower Festival. A Kongming lantern slowly flew in the middle, the lantern was like a fire, and it looked like the brightest star in the sky.
Concubine Chungui was still chattering behind him: "Also, the emperor..."
Hongli waved his hand suddenly: "I still have something to do, let's talk about it next time!"
After speaking, without looking back at her, he strode out of the palace gate.
The lamp and the drum guide him on the way.
One after another Kongming lanterns rose up and hung in the air, forming a bright galaxy.
Gradually, Hongli heard the private chats of some palace maids and eunuchs.
"Listen, it's the drum!"
"It seems to be floating over from the Kongming Lantern."
"how did you do that?"
"You're curious, go and ask the concubine! This Kongming lantern that makes a strange sound, isn't she the one who made it?"
In the imperial garden, a large group of palace maids and eunuchs had gathered at some point. One of them was about to speak when he suddenly saw a bright yellow figure approaching. He was startled, and quickly knelt on the ground and said, "The servant respectfully invites the emperor to be holy!"
The other palace servants turned their heads and knelt down one after another: "The servant respectfully invites the emperor to be holy!"
If there are many people in the world like stars, then Hongli is the only moon.
Wherever he goes, there is the center of the night sky.
All the stars bowed in his light... except one.
Wei Yingluo turned a deaf ear and lit another Kongming lantern, holding it in both hands, just as she was about to let it fly, one hand stretched out from the side and snatched the Kongming lantern from her hand.
Tilt her head, Wei Yingluo looked at him strangely: "Didn't the emperor go to Zhong Cui Palace, why is he here again?"
The lights flickered, and the soft orange light was reflected on Hongli's face. He smiled slightly: "Didn't you invite me here on purpose?"
Yingluo smiled sweetly: "The emperor is really good at joking, but the ministers and concubines are just boring and boring, so I made a few Kongming lanterns for fun."
Hongli fiddled with the Kongming lantern in his hand a few times, and sure enough, there was a strange sound inside. It was the sound of drums at first, but there was a faint sound of zheng mixed in it.
Hongli asked, "How did you make them sound?"
Yingluo blinked: "Guess what?"
After she finished speaking, she took back the last Kongming Lantern from Hongli's hands. When she put her hands down, the Kongming Lantern was like a giant firefly, gently floating from her hand and swimming towards the night sky.
"...Paper drum." Hongli stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the Kongming lantern in the sky, and said, "You have installed a paper drum on the Kongming lantern, so the Kongming lantern will make a thumping sound."
Wei Yingluo was stunned, she knew that with Hongli's ingenuity, she would guess the answer sooner or later, but she didn't expect him to guess so fast.
"Yes, it's a paper drum," she said. "Not only the paper drum, but also the reed spring. When it flies into the sky, you can still hear the sound of the zither. Now, the concubine and concubine have finished putting out the lights! If you’re confused, you can go back and continue playing chess!”
After all, turn around and leave.
After a pause, Wei Yingluo turned her head slightly and looked down.
- Hongli held her hand, his fingers intertwined, intimately.
"I don't play chess anymore." Hongli squeezed her hand, but his eyes were still on the sky, "You can accompany me to appreciate the moon."
The palace people nearby were knowledgeable and interesting, and silently retreated.
Wei Yingluo stood beside Hongli for a while, then suddenly turned her head and asked, "Are you admiring the moon or me?"
The bright moon hangs in the sky, and there are countless Kongming lanterns floating beside it, the lights are floating, and the drums are beating.
He kept looking at Wei Yingluo.
"What are you doing?"
In Chengqian Palace, it is a different scene.
The palace maids and eunuchs crowded in the courtyard, competing to see the Kongming lanterns in the sky.
Seeing this scene, Zhen'er got angry, came over and scolded everyone, and then returned to the bedroom, complaining to the successor: "The concubines in the palace, the concubines are the most tricky, although the emperor in the past was partial to the pure concubine, Others can also be exposed to rain and dew. Since she entered the palace, all kinds of tricks are competing for favor. No matter who the emperor is going to go to, she dares to intercept it halfway! But she has the most bad ideas. I don't know what tricks it will be tomorrow!"
Then he smiled nonchalantly: "This woman is very interesting."
Hongli has stayed in one place for a long time, so naturally there will be less time to go to other palaces. Zhongcui Palace is becoming deserted, and Chengqian Palace is also half a catty. Poisonous intestines!"
Afterwards, she shook her head. She walked directly to the window, admiring the bright scenery in the night sky, and said lightly, "Jin'er, generals want to win battles, officials want to take care of the people's livelihood, concubines and concubines are naturally fighting for the favor, if not, why? Are you going to enter the palace?"
Zhen'er was stunned: "Niangniang, the servant heard right, why did you speak for her in turn?"
"That's the truth." Looking at Kongming Lantern later, his eyes were filled with admiration, "Since she entered the palace, no matter what she does, she can be ingenious and strive to be the best. In the embroidery workshop, a phoenix robe stood out, and in the Changchun Palace, it coaxed the queen. I love her the most. Even if I go to Yongxiang to brush Gongtong, I can still make a difference. Whenever, wherever, and under any circumstances, I can't stop her from rising, it depends on the strength of my body!"
Suddenly sighed: "It's a pity..."
Jane asked curiously, "What a pity?"
"It's a pity she's not a man." Then he smiled and added another sentence in his heart, but unfortunately I'm not a man.
It's a pity that the two of them are not men, but only concubines of the harem.
If the two of them are men, then the battlefield of the battle should be outside the harem, above the court...