Bunny eye blur

Chapter 207 Nine Links ([-])

There has been no rain in Beijing for quite a while, and it is rare that there is not a sudden summer rain, pattering between the sky and the earth.It's time, Huo Yunwan withdrew her hand and wiped the water stains on her fingertips.He told the little maid behind him, "Find an umbrella for me. Then go to the kitchen to fill a bowl of ginseng soup and put it in a thermos."

The palace maid wondered: "Where is the empress going, the road is slippery in rainy days, I'm afraid the sedan chair is not easy to use."

"There's no need to pass it on, just find Sulai and let Chunyan follow."

The people below looked at Huo Yunwan with a slightly sad expression, knowing that the queen was in a bad mood, so they didn't dare to ask any more questions, so they went down to find an oiled paper umbrella. It seems to be held by someone, but it seems to meander out from the heart of a person.The palace maid Chunyan carried the ginseng soup with one hand, and held an umbrella for Huo Yunwan with the other.

There is still a long way from Yongchun Palace to Yaoguang Palace, which is inevitable.Xuese is Huo Yunwan's court lady, since Wei Lang wants to go, he is afraid that the newcomer will be angry with the original master, so it is better to go farther away.

Fortunately, the roads in the palace were spotless and paved with broken stones. Even though the rain was still falling, Huo Yunwan did it steadily, without losing any manners.But the maid next to her was not fair, and said: "My lady, why bother to see her in person, even if I want to go, I should choose a good time. It's raining heavily, if the wind blows and the phoenix body gets sick, it's her fault." Woolen cloth."

Huo Yunwan looked at the mist in front of her eyes, there was no heavy rain, it was just a little water vapor, she was too lazy to speak, she stretched out her hand and pushed the maid's hand holding the umbrella handle away, so half of her shoulders were exposed outside the umbrella.There are many precious materials in the palace that are not wet from the rain, but today's clothes are not, and in the blink of an eye, bits and pieces spread out on the brocade.

Chunyan was puzzled, but she didn't dare to ask.The servant really couldn't understand the master's intentions. The queen wanted to get caught in the rain on purpose, so she could only hold the umbrella carefully, allowing Huo Yunwan to expose most of her body, and trying to cover the whole bun, so as not to damage her appearance.

Xuese has been on the bed for two days without water or rice, it's not that the grandmother who delivered the meals treated her harshly, on the contrary, although there are not delicacies from mountains and seas, the dishes are all carefully selected.She didn't know why, but she couldn't eat it at first, and her grandmother coaxed her, saying that it was the nobles who helped her, and she had to raise her well to have a chance to receive the grace again.But after several days in a row, let alone the emperor came, there was not a single message.

She even hoped that those empresses would come, although before they came there was only ridicule and ridicule, now she can't even expect to get even a single good word.But she is still looking forward to it, the place is empty, there is no living person, and the nanny who delivers the food is also three times a day, coming and going for no more than half an hour.She stayed here, like hell on earth, thousands of times colder than the dilapidated house outside the palace before.Isn't it summer? Why is it still so cold?

Xue Se wanted to force her way out, but the two young eunuchs guarding the door were still thinking about Mrs. Xue's kindness in the past, and they didn't feel too embarrassed, so they only persuaded her: "Miss, please bear with me. If you want to let you go out, we are afraid They all have to lose their heads."She returned to that bed again, and when her grandma came to deliver food again, she didn't eat anyway.

What Mrs. Su said in her letter was indeed correct.The tomb of the mother's mother was destroyed, which damaged the blessings of future generations.She couldn't go out to burn a stick of incense, so she probably would have to stay here for the rest of her life, and it would be better to die to avoid living crimes.

Grandma couldn't persuade her, she could only sigh a few times.I have stayed in this palace for a long time, so I have to be greeted and sent off.To eat, she came to collect the bowl, not to eat, but she needed to throw away the leftovers when collecting the bowl.The two young eunuchs leaned on the threshold and gossiped: "How long do you think Mrs. Xue can last?"

"I'm afraid it will die. It's a pity for such a beauty. It's rare that she has a good temper, and she never feels sorry for anyone."

"What's the use of beauty? No one in the palace is beautiful. I don't think the emperor will come."

Suddenly the two of them knelt down together and said: "Your Majesty is a thousand years old."

Huo Yunwan patted the wet shoulder, and said: "Get up, why don't you go into the courtyard to avoid it, but let the wind blow outside."

Chunyan stood behind, secretly annoyed, she was so cautious, why the queen was still so wet, even the tips of her hair had tiny drops of water.

The two young eunuchs stood up, bowed their heads and retreated to the side, saying: "Don't dare to disturb the cleanliness of the lady, why did the empress come here in the wind and rain, I'm afraid it's bad luck inside, but I want you to go and ask Miss Xue to come out and talk."

"That's all, I have the protection of the emperor in my palace, there are no taboos, just open the door."

Xue Se seemed to hear the door knocking outside, but she had no strength to get up to see who it was.She has heard the sound of wind and rain in the morning, who is it?Will brave the rain to come to Yaoguang Palace, could it be... Husband Wei Lang?

There are three thousand beauties and countless concubines. These are too far away from the snowy scenery of the past. In the eyes of farmers, the emperor is just a farmer with a golden hoe.Even if she entered the palace and saw that the emperor didn't use a hoe, she couldn't help but wonder if he would one day use a hoe?

Elder sister Xiangcao from the neighbor’s house married Brother Da Zhuang next door, and the son of Mrs. Song’s family married Miss Qiaoyun several miles away.They were a husband and wife, and they had many little babies with tender hands and feet, and the couple led the family wherever they went.She also thought that in her life, she was probably inseparable.Finally, a man made himself shyly call out Husband.But my mother seemed to be very panicked by the fact that she met outsiders. She wished she could lock herself in the house all the time and was not allowed to deal with any men.Then, she entered the palace.

Only then did I realize that the relationship between women and men is not limited to husband and wife, but also concubines, aunts, housemates, maidservants, and even prostitutes.In front of the emperor, it is empress, concubine, concubine... She still hasn't fully remembered her position, so one can imagine how many women there are in this palace.

And what kind of identity she is is totally up to her.It's just that I was blinded by my desires, and always said the word "husband" silently in my heart.Burn red candles and make soup.Aren't these things you do with your husband?Xue Se was lying on the bed, her chest heaving violently, he was here after all.

"Why does my sister look like this, I have repeatedly told the people below to take care of me."Huo Yunwan came in to look at the situation, hurriedly put the ginseng soup aside, and rushed up to support Xuese.She was so anxious that two drops of water splashed on her snow-colored face.

"Ma'am, why are you?"Snow-colored tears rolled down the corners of her eyes at the same time, she turned her head away from Huo Yunwan, unable to tell if she was ashamed to see others, or disappointed.

Chunyan poured out the ginseng soup from the thermos pot with great insight, and brought it to the bed.Said: "After leaving the empress, is there anyone else to come to see you? It's a self-inflicted misfortune. They have ordered the subordinates to treat you with food and drink. You are looking for death and life, and ask the empress to come here in the heavy rain."

"What are you talking about!" Huo Yunwan took the soup bowl, filled a spoonful and blew, "Hurry up and help Xue Niangzi up."

Chunyan helped Xuese up as she said, and seeing that she was still tilting her head, she said, "Young lady, you are angry with the queen."

Only then did Xue Se turn her face to face Huo Yunwan, but her gaze was lowered, and she said, "The empress forgive me."

Huo Yunwan handed the spoon to Xuese's mouth, half-persuaded and half-forced to feed a spoonful, then took another spoonful and blew slowly.How can there be such a good-looking person in the world, even with a sad face and sick body, he is still so good-looking that even women can't help loving him.After blowing twice, he handed it to Xuese's mouth and said, "Drink quickly before talking."

After drinking a bowl of ginseng soup, Xue Se regained some of her complexion and insisted on getting out of bed.Huo Yunwan hurriedly avoided it, and sent Chunyan to pack the kettle, but she was still sitting on the bed, and said: "Why bother, people are dead, but there is nothing left."

"I have nothing now."Xue Se suddenly smiled sadly.She thought of those days outside the palace, and she had nothing at all.But I don't have it, and the people around me don't necessarily have it.Everyone lives a similar life, and it is not so difficult.But once he entered the Su residence, he found out.It turns out that there are many people in the world who have everything when they are born.In contrast, people will inevitably have different thoughts.

However, Mrs. Su has a bodhisattva heart, so the dark things in her heart will not grow too fast.After entering the palace, the body is surrounded by gold and jade, but the hands are empty, with nothing.And in the eyes of the people here, they may not be as good as an object.

Huo Yunwan straightened her snow-colored hair, wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes, and said: "Sister, what are you talking about? The emperor has always regarded you as the most important person. With the emperor's favor, there is no danger in this world." what you don't have."

"Your Majesty?" There was hope in the snow-colored eyes?Then it dimmed for an instant. In the eyes of that person, she was probably a more attractive object.People like to lie to themselves.Coming head-on in the wind and rain, the young emperor, the lord of the people, stretched out his hand towards him, and was loved by thousands of people.

"Snowy face, it's a pity to give it to ordinary people, only the best man in the world can match it", Mrs. Su's words have finally come true. It turns out that she really has such a face. look in the mirror.Such a good thing, what not to watch?
"Your majesty... still remember me"?Xuese suddenly became agitated, grabbed Huo Yunwan and said: "Mother, I didn't have it at all, I never told anyone about it, it's a guard, it must be the emperor's guard, go and tell me, tell me .”

Chun Yan rushed up nervously and pulled Xue Se's hand away, saying: "How can the lady grab the lady like this?"

Realizing that she had lost her composure, Xue Se suddenly withdrew her hand and said bitterly, "I...I..."

Huo Yunwan straightened out the scratches on her clothes, and said: "How can the emperor not remember my sister? If I don't remember my sister, why would you specially ask me to come over and have a look? Otherwise, you have to choose a place where there is a lot of wind and rain, so as not to hurt people. See." Huo Yunwan complained, but her tone was coquettish and slightly sour, she really looked like a madam who was trying to persuade her husband to lose her temper.

"The emperor called you here"?Xue Se was pleasantly surprised but couldn't believe it. She glanced outside the door twice, and then said lonelyly: "Then why didn't he come by himself. He still keeps me... shut me up here."

She even forgot her dignity and called the queen "you".Chunyan had to repeat a few more words, Huo Yunwan didn't care, she smiled and said: "My sister is now the Emperor's servant, so I have to think about everything for the Emperor. When the Empress Dowager came over and lost her temper so much, the Emperor always took care of her." The love between mother and child, I can't bear to think about it. It's never been treated badly for my sister, look at that grandma, isn't she respectful every time she comes?"

Seeing that Huo Yunwan was telling the truth, Xue Se also thought about it.I just think of my grandmother as those little eunuchs, thinking about my past friendship.But the queen was right, when she was a palace maid, she had seen those concubines in cold palaces, even if the servants gave them preferential treatment, it would be an extravagant wish to have hot food.It seems that I have never been short of delicacies from mountains and seas. If the emperor hadn't ordered it, I'm afraid there would be no other reason.

She couldn't help feeling a bit shy in her bitterness, and said softly: "It turns out...it turns out that the emperor helped me."

Huo Yunwan poked the snow-colored head, and said with a tone of resentment: "Is it just to help you, but why do you feel sorry for the emperor? After starving myself for two or three days, the emperor didn't approve any urgent orders. Don’t dare to come here by yourself, Daobaba sent me to make such a trip. If I knew it was so hard, I shouldn’t have picked you into Yongchun Palace.”As he spoke, he got up and called out "Chunyan", as if he was about to go back.

Xuese drank the ginseng soup for a while, and already had strength in her body. Seeing that Huo Yunwan was about to leave, she immediately sat up and said, "Your Majesty, don't go, Your Majesty. This servant will always remember your great kindness, but I I don’t want to live here anymore, I really can’t live anymore.”At that time, she listened to Mrs. Su's talk about the beautiful flowers in the palace, so she plunged into it.In fact, it is the most menial work.When you want to go out, it's too late, Ouchi Imperial Palace, how can you come and leave as soon as you say?
The people at the bottom are even more malicious.When she was living like a year, it was Huo Yunwan who happened to pass by, and after asking a few words, she sent Xue Tuo into Yongchun Palace as an errand.The queen empress is generous, and the servants under her will not embarrass her too much, so her life will be much easier. If she hadn't dropped the most precious phoenix hairpin that day... Feng hairpin, snow-colored? Continue to recall, because she couldn't tell whether she regretted losing that phoenix hairpin, or rejoiced that she had lost that phoenix hairpin.

Huo Yunwan couldn't bear it, so she had to come over and pat Xuese's hands again, and said: "Sister, don't talk such nonsense, take care of yourself, don't get angry with the emperor, he is a son after all, when the queen mother's anger passes, he I'll see you again."

The anger has passed, who knows when the Empress Dowager's anger will pass, the snowy face added to her sorrow, she tightened Huo Yunwan, and said: "Then, can you stay with me for a while, empress?"She looked around and said, "I'm afraid."She was indeed terrified.

Huo Yunwan pulled out her hand and said: "Sister, what are you afraid of? This is the land given to you by the emperor, and you are the master here. If there is anything that dares to make things difficult for you, it is to fight against the real dragon emperor. Just be good Rest, I have stayed here for too long, if people see the newspaper and go to the Empress Dowager, won't it make the emperor even more embarrassed?"

Xue Se lowered her head, and slowly lay her body back.The Queen is right, staying more and staying less will not change anything, it will only cause trouble.

"Chunyan, let's go first."

The rain had stopped, Huo Yunwan suddenly felt dull.Originally, I hoped that this rootless water would be wiped with a wet towel first, but I didn't know that the people in Yaoguang Temple hadn't washed for a few days, so it felt unlucky to the touch.

How can a person with a disheveled head and a face still have a radiant face?
"Your Majesty, why do you need to go see it in person? I'm afraid that the Emperor will not go to Yaoguang Palace again after such a scandal has happened to Mrs. Xue."Chunyan followed behind carrying the empty thermos, but Huo Yunwan held the umbrella by herself.

The water on the ground has not completely receded, and tall kapok trees were planted on both sides of several palace roads.Occasionally, there are new fallen flowers, and the palace people will sweep away the ones that are still in the future.Huo Yunwan looked pretty, bent down and picked up one.

scandal, what scandal?The palace was allowed by the emperor.The people were sent by the people around the emperor.Maybe, Xuese didn't ask to leave the palace at all, so Wei Lang offered to reward such a good deed?

Husband and wife are one, can't she come and take care of Wei Lang?
Wei Lang's lunch is still served in Yongchun Palace, and it has been several days since that incident happened.The servant girl under her head had already prepared.It rained a lot this morning, but it is suitable to eat the pool of new lotus that the empress took care of herself.

Babao chicken was wrapped in lotus leaves. Washed and shredded lotus flowers were boiled for three to four hours together with japonica rice. The tender lotus root was simmered until soft. The bowl of white fungus and lotus seeds was the first lotus pod peeled off this year.Of course there are other delicacies on the table, Huo Yunwan cleaned her hands, filled a bowl of soup for Wei Lang first, and said: "The emperor should also go to other sisters' palaces for a while, if you see the sky, you should call me a concubine." Very busy."

"But the servants in the lower palace are not good. If the queen is required to do it herself, I will ask the House of Internal Affairs to call ten or eight more tomorrow. Maybe there will be two wonderful people like Xue Niangzi."Wei Lang took the bowl, but didn't drink it, just looked at Huo Yunwan with a half-smile.

The maid serving at the side covered her mouth quietly, and the emperor came over to tease the empress again.

Huo Yunwan was serving soup and water for herself, she was not used to being served by servants.Hearing what Wei Lang said, he threw the spoon in his hand back into the soup bowl and made a slight "bang".

"Where did the emperor come to eat? He was clearly here to tease the concubine. It is not enough to take away one little maid from the concubine's palace. Baba came to ask for three or four. I don't know how other sisters are laughing at the concubine behind his back. Not strict."

Wei Lang drank a spoonful of soup, and then said calmly: "Who dares to laugh at my Yun Wan, since Wan'er doesn't like it, let's find a reason to dismiss it, and keeping it is also an object of discussion."

"How can that be done!" Huo Yunwan had already taken a spoon to hold the soup, but when she heard what Wei Lang said, she paused her hand in the air, then gently put it back into the basin and said, "Don't say that ministers and concubines don't dare to be jealous. It’s not justified if it’s the Queen Mother.”

"How did it involve the Queen Mother?"

Huo Yunwan wiped her hands on the handkerchief beside her, and said solemnly: "Yesterday, my concubine went to invite the Queen Mother to please her. What the sisters and sisters said was also reasonable. The emperor respected the princess as the Queen Mother. It is the utmost filial piety for Mrs. Xue to go out of the palace. Even if the palace rules are not in compliance, she must be merciful outside the law. Even if the emperor has a harsh heart, he must also consider the empress dowager's face. To avoid criticism and arrangement, the empress dowager rewards her son for filial piety , don’t allow others to laugh.”

"Wan'er is right, but do you want me to go and see Xue Se?"

Huo Yunwan's face was full of jealousy again, she tilted her head and said: "Whoever wants the emperor to go and see, the concubine will help the emperor to watch."Worried again as she spoke, she said: "But sister Xuese knows that this is the most unforgivable matter, and she has been on a hunger strike for two or three days, and she refuses to live. The subordinates will report it, and the concubine will get up early to have a look. Some. She is timid, and she will inevitably be frightened living there. The emperor must always take care of one or two things."

Wei Lang had already finished a bowl of soup, he let out a sigh of satisfaction and said, "The empress is virtuous, give me an order to lift the ban, and call some palace servants over. Tell her to stay in peace, and I will go to see you in a few days. "

"Yes".Huo Yunwan picked up a chopstick of pickled vegetables and silver buds and said: "The emperor needs to use more, on the table is the first pool of fresh lotus in the concubine's palace."

Walking out of the gate of Yongchun Palace, Wei Lang glanced back.Smart people are not lovable, and stupid people are not lovable, and even my biological mother is gradually becoming less lovable.How come there is no one in this world who can let himself have a meal in peace.Is Yongchun Palace helping Shoukang Palace, or Deoksugung Palace has taken a fancy to Huo's family?It's probably the latter, after all, a few years ago, the two families worked together like this.It was just to help him Wei Lang at that time.

Now, who do you want to help?
"You send more rewards to Yaoguang Palace. The storeroom is busy picking, and it is said that the punishment is to go out of the palace without permission, and the reward is the most benevolent and filial. I will go to see her later and tell her to live in peace."Wei Lang gave instructions to the little eunuch behind him.

In the evening, the Empress Dowager Zhaoshu smashed a tea bowl, she was so benevolent and filial, she was motivating herself.Regarding the court affairs, the Huang family is already under pressure.Cooperating with this harem, she can't speak anymore. There are such things in the world, and the biological mother will give in to the son.

"Also pick up some good items and send them over. The Ai family always wants to give the emperor some face."

Most of the candles in Yongchun Palace had been extinguished, only a few were still burning in the empress' bedroom. Huo Yunwan changed into her pajamas, half lying on the bed, reading a book in her hand.

The servant girl waited for a long time, but seeing that she was still restless, she persuaded her: "Your Majesty, why don't you rest earlier."

"There's no rush, you guys go down and just stare outside the door."

"Yes."

Three or four maids who were on duty at night gathered together and chatted some gossip to drive away sleepiness.

"Although the emperor comes every day, he rarely stays overnight. I don't know why."

"Of course he likes our empress, but he has to take care of his children."

"The empress has no heirs."

"You can keep your voice down, roar so loudly, you can hear it inside."

"What I'm talking about is the truth. If the emperor really loves the empress, he should stay in Yongchun Palace for a few more nights. The first prince in the palace should belong to the empress."

"It's right and right, what is your identity, Dao arranges what the emperor and queen should do."

"I said yes, if the emperor doesn't value the empress, can he go to Xueniang's womb to reward her because of a few words from the empress? It can be seen that the empress is the one who hurts the most in this harem. Come."

"Aren't you jealous of Mrs. Xue, you always say that she is wrong."

"I don't have anything to be jealous of. I just can't see that our empress is kind enough to save her, but she is better off seducing the emperor behind her back."

"I heard that the queen mother also sent some rewards in the evening."

"I'm afraid it will be reset"

"Where is the reset. I think it is true to go to the next level."

Huo Yunwan rubbed her shoulders, feeling that the candles were too bright, she got out of bed and extinguished a few more.It's a pity that the dish of pickled cabbage and silver sprouts at noon had to be thrown away after just moving a chopstick.

(End of this chapter)