The biography of Concubine Lin in the harem

The spring breeze in the same direction is worrying about each other (3)

Hanzhang Palace, Deyang Palace, Zhu Chengbi lightly tasted Hancui on the top of the snow, and said with a smile: "There are a lot of things these days, I should have called you over to congratulate me."

Zhu Qizhen smiled respectfully: "My aunt is now the head of the three concubines, assisting with the affairs of the Six Palaces, and my nephew dare not disturb my aunt easily."

Zhu Chengbi put down the lotus-patterned teacup in his hand, and said with a slight smile, "Now you are about to get married, and you will take over the post of commander of the Shenji Battalion. Double happiness is also a major event for our Zhu family."

Just as he was talking, Zhu Chengbi turned his head slightly, but seeing Kapok was in a daze, he couldn't help frowning, and called softly: "Kapian?"

When Kapok came back to her senses, she quickly brought a gold silk sandalwood box to Zhu Qizhen, but Zhu Chengbi said: "Here are some pearl hairpins, all of which are rewards from the emperor, and I will polish them for your bride first." It's nothing more than dowry, on the day you get married in the future, Auntie will give you a great gift."

Zhu Qizhen hurriedly took the box, touched the cold fingers of kapok inadvertently, was taken aback, and quickly knelt down and said: "Thank you for your love! Thank you for your great love! My nephew is very grateful."

Zhu Qizhen paused slightly, and then said to Kapok: "Auntie doesn't seem to be looking very well?"

When Mu Mian heard the words, he quickly distinguished: "Maybe it's the cold spring these few days, so it's a little cold."

Zhu Chengbi played with a set of tortoiseshell armor inlaid with pink crystals on the table, looked at the kapok, and said warmly: "Go down first and change into thicker clothes, and then ask the people below to cook a bowl of thick ginger soup to drink." After that, Zhu Chengbi waved his hand to let the kapok go down, and let Zhu Xi close to serve him.

There was a faint fragrance of lilies in the Deyang Hall. Zhu Chengbi stroked his slender nails like jade onions, and slowly thought: "It would be best for you and Sun Chuanzong to be in charge of the Shenji Battalion and the Xiaoqi Battalion respectively. If there is anything, it is convenient to take care of each other." .”

Seeing Zhu Qizhen nod his head slightly, Zhu Chengbi said again: "The emperor's health has been not very good after this incident happened to the Marquis of Boling. During this period of time, I was really tired for a while because of Concubine Shu's cold. Catching the wind and chill and resting."

Zhu Qizhen's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help looking at Concubine Lin with a sense of inquiry, but saw that she was taking the time to straighten the sea-green gold-plated cluster brocade earrings, and said leisurely: "In the future, the Shenji Camp and the Xiaoqi Camp The inspections should be made more frequently, so as not to make a mistake like Chonghua Palace last time."

Zhu Qizhen hurriedly said yes.

Zhu Chengbi glanced at him approvingly, and said: "There is one more thing that my aunt wants to ask you to do. The few court ladies who used to be close to the Empress Zhaohui were sent back to their hometown after the death of the Empress Zhaohui. You secretly Help me find out, if you find it, I will send it to the palace as a distant relative of my palace."

Zhu Qizhen was puzzled for a while, but Nuo Nuo complied, and Zhu Chengbi once again solemnly said: "This matter is very important, don't startle the snake, otherwise, let alone you, even I will not be able to survive."

Zhu Qizhen was startled, and quickly bent down and knelt down: "My nephew understands, there is no fourth person to know about this matter!"

In the 11th year of Longqing, the spring came very early. Just ten or so days after the dragon raised its head on February [-], the capital could clearly feel the warm current. .

Zhu Chengbi looked at the Tangli flowers in full bloom in the courtyard in front of the hall, and couldn't help but smile: "The Tangli flowers are really fragrant. When you are blown by the warm wind, you just feel like you are in a sea of ​​flowers."

Zhuxi offered a cup of Tangli tea at the right time, and said with a smile: "Spring has arrived early, and this cup of tea is also suitable for the occasion. Kapok's craftsmanship is good. Although this Tangli flower is fragrant, it has a strong bitter taste. Kapok has picked the freshest flower buds. , first wash it with clean water, then boil it with boiling water, and then rinse it with clean water, and if you do it twice, you can get rid of the bitterness. Do you want to try it, my lady?"

Zhu Chengbi took it with a smile, took a sip, and praised: "It's really fragrant. Compared with those expensive teas, it has a flavor of its own."

Zhu Xi pursed his lips and smiled, and took a gold plate with floral celadon borders from Zhu Yu's hand, and said with a smile: "This one is newly made by the small kitchen, called imperial concubine makeup, made of Tanglihua, red bean paste, Finely chop the lotus seed powder, add salt and knead it evenly, knead it with glutinous rice flour and knead it into a round cake with uniform thickness, which is as big as a teacup, wait for the walnut oil in the wok to be cooked, and then fry it gently until golden brown."

Zhu Chengbi sniffed it lightly, and it really had a strong fragrance, and saw that the golden color was as eye-catching as the eye shadow of a noble woman in the palace, so he couldn't help laughing and said: "The small kitchen is also intentional, and it is much more diligent these days than in the past. Young master, turn up the tricks to honor the palace, but what is the reason?"

Zhu Xi's face was full of spring breeze, and he said happily: "The empress is respected as the head of the three concubines, and she also assists the sixth palace. Who doesn't look at our faces outside, everyone in Hanzhang Palace is very proud!"

Zhu Chengbi smiled faintly: "Don't worry about being proud. In the harem, whether you are proud or frustrated, the changes are unpredictable. Who can guarantee that today's clear sky will not be tomorrow's storm?"

Zhu Xi thought for a while, then hurriedly said: "The slave girl knows, she must tell the servants, but she can't go out of the Hanzhang Palace to make a fuss, and she doesn't have to cause trouble for the empress."

Zhu Chengbi rested his palms on his hands, his eyes slowly brushed over the tangli flowers competing for beauty, and said word by word: "Although the tangli flowers in Hanzhang Palace are good, they can't compare to the tangli flowers in the courtyard of Tangli Palace, which are like spring snow. Accumulation, but you also know that He Wanyi, who was very favored in the past, lived alone in the Tangli Palace, and the emperor even bestowed a plaque of "Maoxiu Fuhui" in an imperial letter, but now, what will happen to her? I am proud now, but I can’t make a mistake, Mrs. Yu’er is right, it’s really not very capable to bring her down.”

Zhu Xi was about to answer, but he heard a steady male voice: "If you are capable or not, you can tell me."

Zhu Chengbi saw Yidan walking in full of energy, hurriedly got up and gave a blessing: "The emperor is safe!"

Yidan took a few steps forward to help Zhu Chengbi up, and when they were both seated, he heard her laughing and said: "Just now Zhuxi brought this pear tea and imperial concubine makeup on, the concubine looked at it, the people below really used it a lot It’s thoughtful, so it’s quite skillful to praise them.”

Yi Dan saw that the imperial concubine's makeup was golden in color and fragrant, and felt her index finger twitch, and said with a smile: "It's really good, but since it's a servant who respects you, it's not easy for me to take the lead."

Zhu Chengbi smiled and spat: "Is the emperor trying to change the way to say that the concubine is overbearing and unreasonable? The concubine dare not starve the emperor. When the time comes, the imperial concubine and empress will come to Hanzhang Palace Xingshi angrily, and the concubine will have to hide ?”

Yi Dan couldn't help laughing and said: "Now that you are the head of the three concubines and the assistant manager of the sixth palace, you don't know the importance of what you say, and you even arrange it together with Yiguang."

Zhu Chengbi smiled and handed over a piece of imperial concubine makeup, pretending to beg for mercy and said: "Well, it's all the concubine's fault, the emperor will give you a face and taste it first, it will be the concubine's apology." After finishing speaking, Zhu Chengbi smiled again and said , "The emperor is in a good mood today."

Yidan finished eating a piece slowly, took the handkerchief from Zhu Chengbi, wiped his hands, and said with a smile, "I just talked to Yizhen in the Yiyuan Hall, after Bolinghou's party members were purged, the imperial court There are quite a few officials missing, and the ones he helped me promote are all talented people. Among them is a scholar named Zhen Yuandao who just entered the Imperial Academy. I read his article on the administration of officials, it really hits the nail on the head and is quite good, so I am quite happy."

Zhu Chengbi smiled and said: "Congratulations to the emperor for being a good minister again."

Yi Dan hummed and said: "It's just that he is still young, let him practice in the Imperial Academy for a few years before he goes to the official department." After speaking, Yi Dan sighed again, "The illness a few days ago, I feel that I am indeed old, and even though my body has recovered in the past few days, I still feel weak and dull."

Zhu Chengbi hurriedly laughed and said, "Your Majesty is in the prime of his life, how old is he?"

Yidan gave a wry smile, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were particularly eye-catching: "It's almost a year of destiny, how can it be at its peak." After thinking for a while, he said, "Yizhen handles political affairs well, so let him do some things first , I also have a lot of generals to support."

Zhu Chengbi was overjoyed, and said gently: "The king of Liang has always been loyal, so there must be no mistakes." After a short pause, Zhu Chengbi looked embarrassed and said hesitantly, "A few days ago when the emperor was still ill, Yan The noble concubine carried the Eighth Highness several times to serve the emperor, but was stopped by the concubines."

Yi Dan nodded slightly, and said impatiently: "Yi Guang has already told me, you did the right thing, if she is sincerely serving the sick, why bother to bring Jing'er? Jing'er is young, what if she catches a cold. After finishing speaking, Yidan patted Zhu Chengbi's hands lightly, and comforted him softly, "I heard that Concubine Yangui has spoken disrespectfully to you and contradicted you several times. Do it thirty times, and when she calms down, I will go see her again."

Zhu Chengbi sighed: "Actually, Concubine Yangui just wants to see the emperor a few more times."

Yi Dan hummed, frowned and said: "I also know that it's not like a mother just to hold the child and blindly invite pets."

With such gossip, Yidan went back to Yiyuan Hall to read the brochures, Zhu Xi exchanged for a bowl of hot almond cheese, and said with a smile: "It's time to give Concubine Yangui some trouble, thinking that she gave birth to a prince. It's so amazing, why didn't the previous Fifth and Seventh Princes disappear, could it be that she thought she would definitely be able to raise this child?"

Zhu Chengbi slowly adjusted the almond cheese, and said slowly: "Concubine Yangui, she used to be a little doted on, but now that she has a prince, it's nothing to be arrogant, but Lin Ruoxuan's example is in front..." Zhu Chengbi was taken aback suddenly, There was a ding when the white spoon touched the edge of the bowl.

Zhu Xi hurriedly said: "What's wrong with your mother?"

Zhu Chengbi hesitated for a while, and finally thought about it: "The queen was able to abandon her allies for many years before, so I don't know..."

How clever Zhu Xi is, he understood in an instant: "Yes, if you can abandon Mrs. Yu'er, you can also abandon your empress, besides, the infant child is much easier to control than the Fourth Highness. Easier to grasp."

Zhu Chengbi frowned slightly, only looking at the almond cheese in front of him quietly lost in thought, and said for a moment: "The queen let me take care of the sixth house, I'm afraid she meant to observe me, if I don't do what she wants, then I will Naturally, the relationship with her ally should be reconsidered."

Zhu Chengbi seemed to be casually closing the jasper lotus bracelet on his wrist: "Concubine Yangui has repeatedly carried Xuanjing to serve the sick, do you think she is really a fool, if it wasn't for someone to instigate her, she might not dare to confront me, unless This is what the queen means."

Zhu Xi took a breath of cold air: "It's the servants who were negligent. They haven't paid much attention to Fengyi Palace and Changxin Palace in the past few days. If they really have contacts, I'm afraid they are really planning something." Zhu Xi paused and said again "Concubine Yangui was reprimanded by the emperor, so she can only cling more closely to the empress. The empress is like the heir of his dynasty. In the future, the Eighth Highness will ascend the throne. With Xia Mengxian's methods, why should she be afraid of Yangui who came from a middle-class family?" What about concubine?"

Zhu Chengbi sneered: "Now it seems that Xia Mengxian really knows how to plan. In the past, she used the hands of the secret noble concubine to cause the premature concubine Yan Gui to give birth. It was to suppress the secret noble concubine that she could not turn over, and then she used an excuse to get close to this Yan Gui who was dissatisfied by the six palaces. Your concubine wants to seek an alliance, even though I have spread rumors about the empress before, but the temptation of the emperor comes first, and the empress's scruples about me come later, so Yangui concubine can naturally distinguish the priorities and be able to clear up the suspicion, not to mention the imperial concubine. There are only eternal interests and no eternal enemies."

Zhu Xi comforted: "This time, the King of Liang has installed many cronies in the court and the opposition. With her concubine Yangui, how can she expect to be the Queen Mother?"

Zhu Chengbi slowly adjusted his white and slender nails, and said slowly, "It's hard to say, after all, with the support of the Xia family, we may not have a very good chance of winning." Zhu Chengbi paused slightly, and sternly glanced in the direction of Changxin Palace , said lightly, "Since this is the case, the mother and son of Concubine Yangui really cannot stay."

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