When the autumn tiger gradually put away his power, Concubine Shu Gui went home with the imperial guard of honor to save her relatives. The luxurious guard of honor in the dark night almost caught the eyes of the concubines. The jealousy and envy of many people meandered out of the palace gate.
Zhuang Luoyi was at the window, listening to the liveliness outside the palace, she couldn't help but smile, straightened the bangs in front of her forehead, and stuck her head out of the window: "Tonight's moon is quite round and bright."
Yun Xi lit the candlesticks in the house one by one, and walked behind Zhuang Luoyan with a cautious expression: "Master, it's autumn now, and the night is cold, the servant will give you a coat."
"How can you be so delicate," Zhuang Luoyan retracted her head and said with a smile, "It's rare that the weather is cooler now, you girl just let me add clothes."
Seeing that the master's expression was as usual, and it seemed that he had no intention of missing his family, Yun Xi also let go of the worries in his heart.
Looking at the palace lanterns flickering in the breeze outside the corridor, Zhuang Luoyan said with a sigh, "I never looked at the moon in that palace in the past, but now I look at it carefully, and then I understand why so many poets express their love with the moon."
"The slave and maid don't read much, but I still vaguely remember the sentence you liked very much, Master, who first saw the moon on the river bank, and when did the Jiang Yue look at people at the beginning of the year. Life... life... "
"Life is endless, and Jiang Yue is only similar every year." Zhuang Luoyan recited the following two sentences with a smile, and shook his head gently, "The moonlight is really beautiful, I like this poem because he is emotional about the scenery and life, Instead of sending love with the moon." Turning to leave the window, Zhuang Luoyan said with some disapproval, "The moon is the most changeable, and comparing it to feelings will tarnish the feelings."
"Concubine Ai is right. I also think that the moon is beautiful, but unfortunately it is too changeable, so I really can't place any affection."
"Slave to see the emperor," Yun Xi didn't expect the emperor to come suddenly at this moment. She knelt down and saluted in panic, thinking carefully about whether she and the master said anything that was taboo.
"The concubine has seen the emperor," Zhuang Luoyan also had a hint of surprise and joy on his face, but he didn't respond to salute for a while, and only after hearing Yun Xi's greeting, did he hurriedly salute.
"Concubine Ai doesn't have to be so polite, it's my abrupt beauty," Feng Jin stepped forward and held Zhuang Luoyan's hand in his palm, "I have wronged Concubine Ai, and Concubine Ai is also somewhat talented."
Zhuang Luoyan lowered her head shyly: "The emperor is making fun of his concubine again, but she can only recite a poem." If it wasn't for some memory in her body, then she wouldn't even be able to recite this poem. If her education is put in this harem, she is not much worse than that illiterate.
When a man is with his woman, if he really only talks about poetry all night, this man is either a nerd or Liu Xiahui, and Feng Jin is obviously neither. Do the right thing.
The moonlight gradually shone into the house from the window, and the whole palace fell into silence. Gao Dezhong guarded the outer room, quietly watching more and more moonlight entering the house, until when the time was approaching, a eunuch walked away lightly. Come in.
"General Manager Gao, Concubine Shu Gui came back from her relatives and said that she wanted to thank the emperor. Look at this..."
Gao Dezhong glanced at the inner room and said in a low voice: "Concubine Shu saves her family's hard work, the emperor takes pity on her body, and avoids the ceremony of kneeling and thanking her today, and it will not be too late to thank Concubine Shu tomorrow when she rests in peace."
"The servant understands." The eunuch bowed and stepped back, not even daring to let out a loud voice.
Gao Dezhong changed the whisk in his hand, glanced again at the inner room behind him where there was no movement, yawned slightly, and invited two eunuchs to wait carefully, he turned and went to his residence to rest. He has already done what he should do, and he should go to sleep, otherwise he will be in trouble tomorrow if he goes wrong on business.
On the second day, when the emperor was sent away, Zhuang Luoyan realized that Concubine Shu had only returned home to save her relatives for just over two hours. What can I save in such a short period of time, and when I come back, I have to suffer the jealousy of a bunch of women in the harem, which is really not a good thing.
However, compared to those concubines who hadn't seen her family for several years, Concubine Shu Gui was considered lucky. What's even more fortunate is that she is favored enough and has a high enough status in the harem. If it is an ordinary concubine, I am afraid that the future life will not be easy.
After concubine Shu Gui arrived early in the morning to kowtow to the empress dowager, emperor, and empress, she sat ruddy in the empress's Jingyang Palace and waited for other concubines to greet her. Although she didn't see the emperor, she just kowtowed outside the emperor's bedroom. It did not affect her good mood. As the only concubine who was able to go home to save relatives after the emperor ascended the throne, she had the capital to be in a good mood.
"Ye Shurong is here."
Although Ye Shurong was not very favored, because she was pregnant with an imperial heir and had the Queen Mother as her backer, no one in the harem dared to embarrass her. But I don't know if it's because of the miscarriage, she has been looking very low-key in the past few months, even more low-key than when the Queen Mother worshiped Buddha.
"I've seen the Empress," Ye Shurong's face was a little pale, although she was wearing silk and satin, but people couldn't see much freshness. Although the queen was suppressed by the queen mother, she always did a good job on the surface, and she was given a seat to chat with the concubines present.
"Concubine Shu came to thank you early in the morning, but you are tired?" The Queen asked with concern: "There are no such big rules here in this palace. If you are tired, go to rest early, and no one will tell you."
"It's the concubine's luck that the empress is kind and loving, and everything is fine." Concubine Shu Gui had a soft smile on her face, and there was indeed no sign of tiredness on her face.
"You know the rules," the queen nodded. "Although the emperor didn't rest in the palace yesterday, you remembered to go to the emperor's palace to kowtow early in the morning. It can be seen that you are grateful for the emperor's kindness."
"Zhao Chongyi should also come to greet him at this time," Ye Shurong replied lightly, but there was still a faint taste in her tone.
The queen glanced at Ye Shurong when she heard the words, and said with a smile: "She has always been a rule. Even if she has served the emperor, she would have come to greet her early."
The smile on Concubine Shu's face remained unchanged, her eyelids were lowered slightly to hide the irony in her eyes. It was really funny that the queen thought that she wanted to meet Zhuang Luoyan by this means. If she really goes to trouble with Zhuang Luoyan, and in the end she and Zhuang Luoyan will lose both, she may have a favored and arrogant name, isn't it the good queen who is watching the play with a smile
"The concubine also likes the rules of Zhao Chongyi," Concubine Shu Gui raised her head and smiled, her smile like a flower.
"Zhao Chongyi is here! Concubine Xian is here!"
"Concubine Xian and Zhao Chongyi seem to have made an appointment." Concubine Shu Gui added with a smile.
The queen smiled, "It just happened to be fate."
When Zhuang Luoyan entered, several women in the hall were smiling like a spring breeze, making people look like they were talking about interesting things with very good people.
After Zhuang Luoyan invited An to sit down, she heard Concubine Shu speak, "Empress Zhao Chongyi also praised that sister Zhao Chongyi would come to greet the emperor early even if she served the emperor. As soon as I finished speaking, my sister arrived, it can be seen that people are thinking Impossible."
Hearing the words, Zhuang Luoyan smiled and said, "Isn't that all sisters and sisters? The concubines are just acting according to the rules." Concubine Shu's words have some meaning, I don't know if she is simply telling her that the queen is plotting against her. , or is there a provocation
"It's not just Ben Gong who said that, but Ye Shurong also mentioned that Zhao Chongyi is well behaved." The Queen smiled and said, "If you are well behaved, everyone will naturally praise you."
Zhuang Luoyan smiled shyly and lowered his head slowly. This queen is also an interesting person. She speaks clearly, leaving Concubine Shu Gui speechless, but what does she mean when she mentions Ye Shurong
The women in the harem are all high-IQ talents.
After inviting An to come from Jingyang Palace, Zhuang Luoyan sat on the chariot, and many palace maids and eunuchs saluted and avoided the line along the way. She yawned. She exercised too much last night and didn't seem to be getting enough sleep.
"The concubine has seen Zhao Chongyi." The voice was a little cold and arrogant. Zhuang Luoyan put aside her sleepiness and looked at the woman who saluted her, and was slightly stunned. Isn't this Ye Shurong's sister
Ye Shurong had a miscarriage that day, and she was so tired that her younger sister was reduced from Shuyi to Ronghua. Zhuang Luoyan wasn't interested in knowing what the secret was, but seeing that Ye Ronghua and Ye Shurong had no contact at all, she knew it didn't matter. So simple.
"Ye Ronghua doesn't need to be polite," Zhuang Luoyan glanced at the direction Ye Ronghua was coming from, "Is Ye Ronghua going to Jingyang Palace?"
"Lei Zhao Chongyi asked, the concubine and concubine have not been in good health recently, so I didn't dare to go to Jingyang Palace to disturb, but I just heard that chrysanthemums were blooming in the imperial garden, so I thought about going to see it." Ye Ronghua and Zhuang Luoyan didn't have much contact, so naturally There is not much hatred, so she answered Zhuang Luoyan's question a little stiffly, but there is nothing rude.
"The chrysanthemums are really blooming at this time of year. Ye Ronghua can take a look around if he likes it, but it's better to pay more attention if he doesn't feel refreshed, otherwise drinking that bitter medicine soup is really unbearable." Zhuang Luoyan said with a smile, " Then I won't bother you anymore."
"Zhao Chongyi walk slowly." Ye Ronghua stood on the spot and watched Zhuang Luoyan walk away, only to withdraw his gaze expressionlessly.
"Master, Ye Shurong is here." The maid next to Ye Ronghua looked forward and reminded in a low voice.
Ye Ronghua sneered and looked in front of him, and said sarcastically, "Even if she does everything she can, she can't count the emperor's heart, and she doesn't know who is more pitiful than the other." Not even looking at it.