"Your Majesty, what is that there?" Yun Fenghuang looked in the direction pointed by the emperor and saw a patch of land in the swamp. It was covered with reeds and other slightly low vegetation. It was lush and airtight. , I see water birds coming and going from time to time, and the water surface around me has no depth, and the clear light reflects the reed curtain high in the sky.
The emperor smiled lightly, put down his arms, and said slowly: "There is a swamp there, which can trap people and horses. If my beloved concubine goes out alone in the future, she should be more careful."
"You look so far away, what are you doing there?" Yun Fenghuang glanced at it, not sure whether he was reminding her out of kindness, or whether he was hiding something or someone in the reeds that he didn't want him to discover, so he was trying to scare him. Stay away
She smiled calmly and said, "Your Majesty, I saw those birds, why don't you give it a try now?"
Not only did the emperor have no confidence in her and Gu Zhen's strength, but Yun Fenghuang's own family knew about their own affairs. If she had been in the north, she might have had to try her luck hunting bigger things, but hunting a hare and muntjac would be no problem. Yes, but practicing martial arts is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat.
After spending three years in the imperial capital, a noble lady who was truly raised in a boudoir and unknown to anyone, has long been abandoned. How can she still save her original bow and arrow
Now I can only bully the birds.
The emperor readily agreed, and someone presented him with a bow and arrow.
What was given to the emperor was a long bow gilded with treasures and flashy. Yun Fenghuang glanced at it and estimated that it was probably a stone, which was very easy for the emperor. However, this guy deliberately concealed it and never thought about using a three-stone bow - and the three-stone bow was too long, making it inconvenient for riding and shooting, and it was not suitable for hunting.
After thinking about it, the bow and arrows given to her were also brought up. Yun Fenghuang was slightly startled when he saw it. The details of this four-bow bow were more exquisite than the emperor's. The places that could be used for decoration were engraved with many patterns and inlays. The bowstrings were dyed a light crimson color that would please most women.
The matching pot of arrows even exudes a faint fragrance, and it has been smoked with agarwood incense in advance!
"Knowing that the two empresses are accompanying me, I specially asked people to prepare some items suitable for the female family members." Seeing that the emperor and the concubine were staring at the bow in a daze, Gong Xiangxiao immediately came to explain, "If the empress does not like it, I will ask someone to change it." A change?"
Yun Fenghuang came back to his senses and said with a smile: "No need, the prince has his heart."
What she really wanted to say was that Qi Jiulu was interested.
Not to mention the beauty of this bow, when I first got it, I realized that without the complicated decorations, it was exactly the same as the bow and arrow she was used to in the North.
Ten percent Qi Jiulu borrowed Gong Xiangxiao's hand to prepare it for her.
After calming down, Yun Fenghuang controlled himself not to look at his ex-fiancé. Instead, he drew an arrow and put it on the string. He aimed at the waterfowl flying over the water not far away and aimed for a moment. , suddenly let go!
The unfortunate water bird fell down.
The emperor took the lead in saying hello, and everyone praised Jieyu for her excellent archery skills. Although anyone with a sharper eye could see that Yun Fenghuang's arrow did not penetrate the bird's body at all, but was deflected. However, the water bird is petite. It is light and has weak defense. Even if it is hit by an arrow cluster, it will be seriously injured, so it will fall into the swamp and be unable to fly.
But the bow and arrow that had just been used could be so accurate. To put it bluntly, among the women at this time, even some generals and dandies would find it difficult to achieve this, so this flattery is not considered unconscionable.
"It's a pity that we didn't bring the hunting dog out, but the lady's arrow has taken advantage of the fish and insects in the swamp." Gong Xiangxiao said with a smile, "Otherwise, we would have a banquet later and have ready-made extra meals."
Yun Fenghuang said with a smile: "I have little skills, but I am making a fool of myself. If you want to have extra food, it depends on Your Majesty."
As he spoke, he looked at the emperor with a smile. The emperor smiled indifferently and glanced at a group of birds coming out of the reeds not far away. Without aiming, he held the bow like a full moon and shot two arrows at will. Hearing the mournful screams, the birds inside The sound of falling into the water was like dumplings being dropped, but the bow he used was powerful enough, and the arrows penetrated the flock of birds, and each one harvested more than one.
"Your Majesty is so awesome!" Yun Fenghuang hung the bow and arrow on the saddle and applauded him, but he didn't think so, secretly thinking that Qi Jiulu could do it too.
Because this time they were just out for a walk, not serious hunting, and they didn’t even bring eagles or dogs with them. After each one of them took action, the emperor and concubine put down their bows and arrows. Even if they saw some hares and pheasants, they only talked a few words. He didn't draw his bow again.
When the meal was almost over, the group of people returned to Chunban Villa. The emperor accompanied Yun Fenghuang to the back, and Gong Xiangxiao and others naturally stopped in the front yard.
Only then did Yun Fenghuang ask the emperor: "Your Majesty, who were those people just now?"
The emperor smiled and said: "Some are clan members, and some are the children of high officials in the court... They heard that I was going to go hunting, and they told the Prince Regent that they wanted to join in the fun, so I agreed."
Of course, this matter is not that simple. The so-called joining in the fun is either for surveillance or to get close. In short, the purpose is not simple.
Yun Fenghuang recalled the quick glance just now. Among the emperor's six companions, only Duke Xiangxiao was there, and the others were all strangers.
Deng Chengzhai should be the most trusted by the emperor among the companions. The emperor came to Chunban Mountain Villa for hunting, so he probably wanted to keep him at the palace to take charge. Ji Minggan and Yuan Ke were involved in the crime of murdering the emperor, although the emperor finally took it lightly. They were let off lightly, but they did not cover up the mistakes they made. They are still watched by the elders of the family, and they reflect behind closed doors at home... Speaking of which, Ji Minggan was actually cautious, otherwise he would not have specially roped in Yuan Ke.
But the emperor was more cruel than he thought, and he didn't care about Yuan Ke, his brother-in-law.
After all, Yuan Yuniang was partial to the emperor, but she didn't make trouble with the emperor over this matter... But this master was the kind of person who could ignore her father and mother as long as she was on good terms with her lover, and he was a cousin. What
Yun Qike escorted Concubine Shu's coffin back to the Imperial Capital. After all, Concubine Shu was an old man who had been with the emperor for many years. Coupled with the loyalty of Duke Yi Guo, the emperor probably allowed this person to stay in the imperial capital for a longer time, but she is not here now. .
Zheng Fengfeng, on the other hand, was nowhere to be seen for some unknown reason.
Those with unfamiliar faces range in age. The younger one is about the same age as Yun Fenghuang, with a childish look between his eyebrows. There are also older ones in their mid-twenties. Judging from their speech, behavior and demeanor, they don’t look like the kind of people who rely on others. Most of the dudes who work for free at home hold some positions.
In this case, coming over to accompany the emperor on a hunt is probably a sign of goodwill.
It can be seen that the emperor's wings are growing.
After all, in the past eight years, the only outsiders the emperor could come into contact with, except for a few imperial teachers personally designated by the Empress Dowager, were six companions.
It's pitiful to think about it.
Yun Fenghuang sighed insincerely, and then made some insinuations about the situation of Chunban Villa - this villa is the private property of the emperor, not the kind of private property inherited from Emperor Xiaozong, but the Empress Dowager Yuan's gratitude for the emperor's filial piety. In the fifth year of Chunjia's reign, he spent his own money and asked people to build it secretly, specifically for the emperor to use for hunting.
The main hall of the villa is the Xuehui Hall. This is because when it was completed, standing at the entrance of the main hall, from a high position, you could see a large field of reeds sprouting and blooming. Under the refraction of the water, it looked like snow-colored glory.
The backyard is headed by Liuchuntang, where the emperor lived when he came over, and there are several pavilions scattered according to the terrain.
Gu Zhen came in first and had already unceremoniously chosen the Love Pavilion closest to Liuchuntang. At this time, Yun Fenghuang had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and choose the Qingbi Pavilion, which was a little further away.
The imperial concubine took a moment to freshen up, and then someone came to tell her that the banquet in front of them had been prepared and was just waiting for them to sit down.
It was said that they were only waiting for the emperor's concubine to come to the table, but in fact only the emperor went to the banquet. In the end, the two concubines ate in the building where they lived.
Yun Fenghuang was very unwilling to eat. After eating two pieces, he said to Nianxuan: "I miss my youth. If I were at home and there was such excitement in front of me, I would definitely put on my brother's clothes and join in the fun." of."
"Your Majesty is now a palace concubine, so she is naturally different from before." Nian Xuan advised her, "If you like fun, my dear mother the Queen Mother's birthday will be next month. I heard that it will be a big event this time."
Yun Fenghuang sighed: "Really? Then Yuan Yuniang can be in the limelight again..."
How come this bitch is so lucky? !
It really makes people envious and jealous!
The master and the servant murmured to each other for a long time before letting anyone clear them up.
At this time, the banquet in front of them was not over yet. Yun Fenghuang held Nianxuan's hand and went out for a walk to eat, but he heard the faint sound of silk and bamboo.
She raised her eyebrows and asked the waiter at the villa: "Are there any musicians here?"
"I didn't say anything back to Empress Jieyu. She was sent here by the Prince Regent two days ago." The waiters here are actually from the palace, but they only see the nobles for a few days throughout the year, so they are a little nervous and cautious when being questioned. He said, "He said he was transferred from the Jiaofang Division."
Yun Fenghuang asked casually: "There are also kabuki actors? How are their skills? Are they beautiful?"
The waiter was even more cautious: "Hui, Hui Niang, I haven't seen it, no, I don't know very well."
What are you afraid of
Is it possible that this palace is so generous and wants everyone in the palace to be happy, but also hates the things of the Jiaofang Secretary
Yun Fenghuang cursed in his heart and had no intention of explaining. He waved his hand and let her go down. He only said to Nianxuan: "Go back and ask around. If those tricksters are okay, let them come to relieve my boredom. "
Nianxuan said with a smile: "Do you have that skill? I haven't been too tired today. Wait until tomorrow, when His Majesty goes hunting, can you not accompany me? When the horse comes down one day, the bones will almost fall apart, where will it be?" Do you care about watching singing and dancing?"
Yun Fenghuang thought about it, and then said: "Isn't Mrs. Yaoning here? While she is with His Majesty, can I not go to watch the singing and dancing?"
While they were talking and laughing, a familiar palace servant came over from a distance. He was dressed as a waiter in Chunban Villa. He came to greet Yun Fenghuang nearby and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, outside One of the bodyguards said that he was entrusted by a young father-in-law to deliver this letter to the Queen for her review."
As he spoke, he took out a wax-sealed letter with a line of words written on it, which was probably what Yun Fenghuang had opened personally.
Yun Fenghuang raised his eyebrows but didn't answer. He asked first, "What kind of guard is he? What kind of little father-in-law is he?"
The palace man said blankly: "This...servant didn't pay attention."
"Then there is no need to give it to me." Yun Fenghuang said with a smile, "Just give it to Your Majesty. As a concubine, I am always cautious about my words and deeds. How could I want something of unknown origin? It's a private matter. Granting and receiving are not the rules that a palace official should have, right?"
The palace man froze. Seeing that Yun Fenghuang had walked away slowly, he didn't care at all. After hesitating for a while, he turned around and left.
As soon as she left, Nian Xuan reminded anxiously: "My dear, the words on the letter seem to be... are..."
"Is it from Qi Jiulu?" Yun Fenghuang sneered, "I saw it, so I didn't accept it... Don't you think about whose territory this Chunban Villa belongs to? It was made with Empress Dowager Yuan's private money, specially for His Majesty's leisure use. What do you mean? The person serving here, Queen Mother Yuan or Your Majesty, would let others interfere?! If things from outside can be handed in so easily, why would the assassin need to take advantage of the Queen Mother's illness to set up an ambush halfway? "
"But wasn't the Prince Regent just ordered to come over to prepare?" Nian Xuan whispered, "Master Qi is now working with the Prince Regent..."
Maybe he used the power of the Prince Regent to bribe someone to send a message
"That's true, but how do you know that this is not the Yuan family's attempt to seize me, so they took advantage of it?" Yun Fenghuang said lazily, "Anyway, be careful and sail the boat for ten thousand years - I don't want this to happen. The drama hasn’t even begun yet, but someone has easily tricked me!”
Nianxuan opened her mouth, looked around for a while, and then said calmly: "Then... if it is really written by Mr. Qi, you can have someone give it to His Majesty, this???"
What is Mr. Qi going to do