The fire tree and silver flowers are never night, Zhuang Luoyan leaned on the steadily advancing chariot, watching the fireworks exploded in the air, and somehow suddenly thought of what Concubine Shu Gui said a few days ago, which was as gorgeous as fireworks but fleeting.
A woman's youth is short-lived. She is an ignorant child when she is born. When she is sensible, she has not enjoyed the innocence of a young girl, so she will become her own child, and then she will dedicate the rest of her life to her husband, children, and husband's parents. Three obedience and four virtues, tolerance and generosity are the duties a woman abides by in her life, even though her man has three wives and four concubines, spends days and drinks, and even ignores her at all.
In addition to being a little more noble and luxurious than other women, the women in the harem are even more desolate than ordinary women. Zhuang Luoyan is a person who is knowledgeable but greedy for life and fear of death, so she follows the rules of the game and strives to make her life better. Sometimes when people have no way out, they cannot compete with God.
"Master, the Taihe Palace is coming," Yun Xi reminded Zhuang Luoyan in a dazed expression, "The servant looked at Xu Zhaorong in front of her."
Zhuang Luoyan came back to his senses and looked at Xu Zhaorong who was walking from the opposite side with a smile on his face.
Xu Zhaorong's appearance is not stunning. What is rare is the delicate charm on her body. She also knows that her appearance is not the best in the harem, so she knows how to highlight her advantages. So today, wearing a pure white gauze satin skirt with a light yellow cloak, it makes people feel weak. But when she saw Zhuang Luoyan's attire, she felt a little nervous in her heart.
No woman likes to see another woman in a color that suits her better. Xu Zhaorong was not reconciled, but she had to admit that Zhuang Luoyan was dressed just right. This snow-colored red plum skirt and white fox fur not only made people feel pity but also Without losing luxury, it is just right to appear on tonight's occasion.
Zhuang Luoyan looked at Xu Zhaorong but couldn't help shivering. I only wear this in winter, I really don't know if it's beautiful or freezing? Who said that Xu Zhaorong is delicate, wearing so little in this weather, only Jagged Zhenyu can resist.
"Sister Zhaochongyi," Xu Zhaorong nodded reservedly, but she was walking unambiguously in front of Zhuang Luoyan. When the wind picked up, the skirt under her cloak swayed in the night, quite a bit of flavor.
Taking a breath in silence, Zhuang Luoyan unconsciously tightened the fox fur on his body, making sure that no cold wind could escape, and then returned to the elegant sitting position with a smile on his face.
Walking in front of the Taihe Palace, Zhuang Luoyan stepped down and slowly walked in through the door on the right holding Yun Xi's hand. When the eunuch who sang saw her, he lowered his head and said loudly, "Zhao Chongyi is here!"
Zhuang Luoyan entered the hall and saw that there were actually men and women sitting on the left and right, but the whole hall was very large, and there was a platform in the middle, and the men and women were separated by a short distance. Look at this, the men and women of this dynasty did not have the metamorphosis of some dynasties in the history of the previous life, at least in this case, the men and women stayed in the same place.
After another greeting each other, Zhuang Luoyan sat down on his seat, carefully covering up and looking at the emperor sitting on the top, never thinking that the other party was also looking at her. While looking down at the jade bracelet on his wrist, he accidentally bumped his hand against the edge of the table, and the smile on his face twisted in pain.
"Hey," Feng Jin picked up the glass, trying to hide his smile, but finally let out a chuckle.
The queen turned her head to look at the emperor, then looked back at Zhuang Luoyan, who was sitting quietly on the side, raised her brows and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, it's cold today, Zhao Chongyi rushed over from Xihe Palace, and she's pregnant again, why don't you give it to me? She warmed up with a bowl of hot milk tea."
"Everything is up to the queen." Feng Jin suppressed the smile on his face and didn't even look at Zhuang Luoyan.
The queen's smile did not change, she beckoned the palace maid to go down to prepare, and then said to the other concubines and the clan's concubines: "Zhao Chongyi is pregnant now, so she must be careful."
Everyone said yes, and those who had given birth also talked about some things to pay attention to when getting pregnant.
Zhuang Luoyan played Tai Chi with the women around her with a shy smile, but she gritted her teeth secretly.
Taking the hot milk tea presented by the maid, Zhuang Luoyan got up to thank the emperor and the queen, and took a sip without hesitation. The milk tea tasted normal, and there should be nothing special added.
After a while, the prince of Gao Meimei walked into the main hall with the envoy, and after paying homage, the envoy read out a series of gift lists. Each tribute name is auspicious, but if you think about it carefully, you will know that these things are not rare objects.
Zhuang Luoyan looked at the tall American prince. He was neither tall, nor short, nor fat or thin, and his appearance was not very distinctive. Although he was the prince of a country, in front of Feng Jin, he seemed overly respectful and lost his country. The momentum a prince should have.
"Prince doesn't need to be too polite." Feng Jin waved his hand, "come here, give me a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Pu Tairuan thanked him again, and bowed in the direction of the concubines before sitting down cautiously in his seat, not even daring to glance at him.
Zhuang Luoyan watched this Gaomei Prince's every move, and somehow felt that this Prince was not as incompetent as he appeared. After all, any rogue country must have an invincible thick skin. This guy made a respectful look on his face, maybe thinking about how to get benefits in Kyushu.
"Prince came by coincidence, it happens to be Laba today, I and you Aiqing are busy with court affairs on weekdays, and it is rare to relax and hold a banquet. The prince should not be polite tonight." Feng Jin did not wait for Pu Tairuan to answer, and gave a high five, Then dancers, singers, musicians and musicians filed in, and the whole banquet became lively.
The pipa is like a jade pearl falling on a plate, the singing is like the sound of nature, and the dance is graceful. Zhuang Luoyan has to admit that the ones raised by the royal family are indeed very good, at least more beautiful than the so-called classical dance in later generations.
"Master Zhuang, I heard that Zhao Chongyi is pregnant with a dragon son, and the lower official will congratulate him here first."
Zhuang Shilang looked at the official in front of him, and raised his glass with a smile: "Zhao Chongyi breeds dragon seed for the emperor. The person who came to congratulate at this time, I don't think it is sincere.
This official slapped his face, and the surnamed Zhuang was modest on the surface, but on the inside he was mocking Concubine Shu for not even doing her duty? Who knows that Concubine Shu has not conceived a child after being favored for a few years, "Where and where, the dragon seed is not conceived by everyone, Zhao Chongyi really is the holy family, and the blessings are profound."
"Master Su is serious, the emperor loves it." Zhuang Shilang took a sip of wine, but he didn't answer the man's words. Now that his sister is pregnant, I don't know how many people are staring at the dealer, he doesn't want to take the handle and give it to others.
What else did the official want to say? Seeing that the maids filed in with bowls of Laba porridge, he had no choice but to take his mind and watch the exquisite Laba porridge being served.
When no one was bothered, Zhuang Shilang glanced at his younger sister, who was sitting very close to the throne. Just one year of living in the harem seemed to have changed a lot from her willful younger sister. At a glance, he even felt a little strange. He knew that the harem was difficult, but his sister fell out of favor a few days ago, but he was unable to help him. Now that she is favored again, he doesn't know whether to be worried or happy for her.
Just at this moment, the queen suddenly spoke up: "This year's Laba porridge is very finely cooked, Zhao Chongyi should use more, and those who have a body, it is very beneficial to eat more beans."
Zhuang Shilang's heart trembled. The Queen's words obviously wanted to push her sister to the forefront. The harem is complicated in form, and the child in her sister's belly is only more than a month old...
"Empress don't have to be too careful," Feng Jin said, "you feel so sorry for her, how could you forget that you like to eat these too. Zhao Chongyi's servants are all meticulous, and I will send two more pregnant women later. When you come to Xihe Palace, don't tire yourself out."
In the eyes of outsiders, these words not only express the love for the queen, but also express the grace of Zhao Chongyi, which is really suitable. However, the queen felt that the emperor placed some importance on the child in Zhao Chongyi's womb, at least unlike the indifference of the previous pregnant concubines.
"It turns out that the noble emperor and concubine have children," Pu Tairuan got up and said, "Your Majesty the emperor is blessed by God, and the servants will obey."
What do you have to worship when a concubine is pregnant? Zhuang Luoyan was shocked by how shameless Gao America was flattering, and lowered his head to hide the twitching corners of his mouth.
"My actions do not seek heaven and earth, but a clear conscience." Feng Jin smiled lightly, obviously not taking this kind of flattery, "Prince Gao Mei looks down on me."
"His Majesty the emperor is broad-minded, but his ministers are narrow-minded." Pu Tairuan flattered the horse's leg, but there was no sign of embarrassment, and he still sent a tall hat to it.
Feng Jin raised his eyebrows, not interested in this kind of flattery. He moved his eyes slightly and saw the face of his concubine Zhao Chongyi... It seems that his concubine also despised Gao Meimei's behavior. Eye. Hooking the corner of his mouth, Feng Jin put down his glass, it was really interesting to blame that night for saying such things.
The Queen followed Feng Jin's line of sight, and saw Zhao Chongyi, who was drinking Laba porridge with her head down, and her hand holding the silver spoon for a while, and then she looked back normally.
"Master?" Lingsha, who was waiting behind Concubine Shu Gui, called out softly when she saw that the Laba porridge in her bowl had not moved.
Concubine Shu lowered her eyelids, looking at the sticky porridge in the bowl, she seemed to lose her appetite.
"Concubine Shu seems to have a bad appetite today?" Concubine Xian glanced at Concubine Shu and wiped the corners of her mouth, "I think this year's Laba porridge is better than in previous years."
"Concubine Xian uses more if she likes it," Concubine Shu Gui scooped up the porridge in the bowl and replied with a smile, "Bengong has a little less appetite today..."
"master!"
Concubine Shu's words were interrupted by a scream. She looked in the direction where the screams came from, but saw Zhao Chongyi lying in front of the table with her stomach covered. The snow-white fox fur on her body was dyed bright red. Qiu Shang looked particularly dazzling.