Wanqingsi

Chapter 178 Shangyi
The emperor stepped into the courtyard of the general's study.Ji Jingyun stopped at the gate of the courtyard, I hesitated for a moment, then turned to Xiaohong and said, "Xiaohong, wait for me outside." Xiaohong glanced in, even if she didn't know that Mr. , I must have guessed that his identity is unusual.Xiaohong nodded: "Sister, watch the road carefully."

I walked into the courtyard, carefully avoiding the flowers and trees protruding into the sidewalk, and stepped on the stone steps of the study room. The doors and windows of the study room were open. I stepped into the room, and the emperor was sitting on the soft couch.I bowed my body: "Your Majesty."

"Sit down." He said lightly.I looked around, and the only ones that could sit in the study were the chair behind the desk and the right side of the soft couch he was sitting on.It was probably impossible to sit behind the desk, so I walked over carefully and sat on the soft couch.

"Did you teach her to sing that song in Ping An?" The emperor began to ask, and I lowered my eyelashes, not knowing what he meant by asking, so I nodded.After a long silence, the emperor snorted softly: "Then today's idea is also your idea?"

I looked up at him in surprise and shook my head.It turned out that this was the reason why he stopped me for questioning. He thought it was my idea for Ping An, and asked Ping An to confess his love to him?So is he blaming me now?What did he call me for?Scold me?I was still guessing, the emperor stared at me for a long while, then slightly curled his lips: "How are your eyes?"

"Ah, it's okay." I thought he was going to get angry, but unexpectedly he didn't.Even so, I was still a little uneasy. After thinking about it, I said nervously, "Your Majesty..."

"You..." He just opened his mouth, we all paused, and he leaned back, "You speak first."

"A matter of safety..." I hesitated for a while, and finally asked, "How does the emperor want to deal with it?"

The emperor smiled, his face lost all expression: "What do you think I should do?"

How do I know, I'm not you.I frowned, and said with some difficulty: "Your Majesty, Ping An is just a child, life in the palace is not suitable for her..."

"Who is the life in the palace suitable for?" The emperor interrupted me and smiled coldly, "Who is born to live in the palace? Zhen?"

"I don't mean that as a concubine." I feel a little tired. Today, I really don't have much mental energy to deal with this emperor who knows how much more thoughtful than others.

He may have heard the exhaustion in my tone, fell silent, and said after a while: "I know you don't mean that."

I was startled, the "I" he said was not me.The room fell silent again, he didn't speak, and I didn't know what to say, what was the emperor calling me to ask?After hesitating for a while, I couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty..."

He looked up at me, and I hurriedly said: "The emperor won't let Ping An enter the palace, will he?"

He looked at me quietly and smiled: "No, I will."

"Ah?" I widened my eyes, "Your Majesty, you know Ping'an's temperament best, she will cause trouble if you let her enter the palace, and General Ji will not agree..."

"Jingyun will not object to what I decide." The emperor said calmly, with a calm expression on his face.My heart trembled, thinking of the scene outside the safe house just now, I asked in amazement, "Does the emperor like peace?"

He looked at me fixedly, with a faint smile on his lips: "I have always liked peace."

Which do you like?Do you like it like you like a woman, or like you like a child?I bit my lips: "But if you like someone, don't you want her to live happily and happily? The emperor knows that Ping An can't handle the affairs of the harem at all, and knows that she may be hurt when she enters the palace. want……"

"Is the harem so scary?" The emperor smiled lightly, "Or is it just you who are afraid?"

I trembled slightly and was stunned.The emperor said slowly: "Ping'an has her own ideas, no matter how well you plan for her, that is not what she wants."

"But what she wants will kill her." I was a little excited, "Even so, should we pamper her?"

The emperor's eyes flickered with unknown meaning, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his lips: "It is also a blessing to be able to go crazy for a while, maybe even I envy peace."

I took a deep breath, I was crazy, Ping An was hit by a demon, and this person also went crazy.I couldn't stay any longer, so I bit my lips and said: "I understand, I have been out for too long, I have to go back, I will take my leave first."

The emperor gave a faint "hmm", I stood up, and hurriedly walked out the door. I didn't pay attention, I didn't know what I tripped under my feet, and I threw myself straight forward, and I was about to come into close contact with the ground.Before I could cry out in surprise, my arm was already grabbed by someone, and I was pulled into his arms in an instant. I raised my head in shock, and the emperor said angrily: "What are you doing, can't you be more careful?"

The distance was too close, and I could clearly see the anger in his eyes, and I was so frightened that I forgot to struggle for a moment.After he yelled at me, he seemed to realize that he was holding me tightly in his arms, but he didn't intend to let go at all. He stared into my eyes, and the anger gradually disappeared, bringing a twilight that I couldn't understand.I gave a little unease: "My concubine, thank the emperor."

The hand resting on my waist gradually loosened, and I hurriedly took two steps back, not daring to look up at his expression, and whispered: "The concubine will leave." Turning around, I hurriedly stepped out of the room, this time looking carefully at the person in front of me. road, so as not to embarrass again.After stepping out of the courtyard, Xiaohong saw me coming out, so she hurriedly supported me, I bowed to Ji Jingyun: "General, I will take my leave."

After thinking about it, the emperor agreed to the news of entering the palace safely, let him tell him, why should I get into this muddy water when I'm fine?
Sure enough, Ping An received the post-election post-election post, her wish finally came true, and she happily prepared to enter the palace.And Yun Xiangrong also entered Beijing as a draft girl, and lived in the Hou's Mansion.I have only met this cousin Yunzheng once or twice, she is a standard beauty and a famous lady, her behavior is well-behaved.The old man showed great support for Xiangrong's entry into the palace. In addition to preparing a rich dowry and arranging the household department, he also made a special design for Xiangrong's talent show. It can be said that as long as Xiangrong is in the draft There are no accidents in the process, and it is a sure thing to keep the name plate.

Mingyan showed nothing on Xiangrong's face, but there was still a faint trace of hostility, presumably because his cousin's remorse for Mo Xiuqi's marriage made his master and servant suffer a lot.In fact, on this point, I don't have much resentment towards my cousin's act of regretting the marriage.I have always believed that poor and lowly couples are always sad. In this world, there are fairy tales about a prince marrying Cinderella, but there has never been a legend about a princess marrying a beggar. Mo Xiuqi can't afford the kind of rich lady who was born with rich clothes and good food. The relationship between husband and wife It can quickly become indifferent to pots and pans and the chores of life.If Mo Xiuqi gave up his self-esteem and relied on his wife to live, it would be fine if he had no dignity. If he had a little self-esteem, he would be overwhelmed by the gossip and white eyes of the people around him, and that kindness would also be wiped out with the passage of time. .What's more, the two are just marrying with their own fingers, and they tie two people who have no feelings together. This is a very irresponsible custom of marriage that I am quite disgusted with, although ancient people have always believed in the orders of their parents. , The words of the matchmaker.

On the day the show girl entered the palace to be selected, the Empress Dowager originally wanted me to go to the palace to accompany her to select the show girl, but I declined on the grounds that my eyes were inconvenient.The empress dowager's move is really a bit ridiculous. I had romantic rumors with the emperor. After more than a year, it has gradually faded away. What else can she worry about?What's more, I was disrespectful at Yunzheng's funeral, and a new version of the rumors circulated in the capital. Mrs. Ronghua lost her husband, she was distraught, evil winds entered her head, her mind was confused, and she became crazy. In short, I am now in the capital. In the population, he is a madman who remembers his husband and becomes crazy.The emperor's draft, why am I a "lunatic" going to join in the fun?
So, I missed witnessing a rather amazing decision made by the Emperor.When this news spread outside the palace and became known to others, I was as surprised as everyone who heard the news for the first time, and was speechless for a while.Your Majesty, Your Majesty actually came up with such a way to solve the problem of entering the palace and suffering the punishment that has been weighing on my heart these days.

Since ancient times, the emperors of the Tianzhao Kingdom have been surrounded by eunuchs who hold pens, mainly for the emperor to record the dictated edicts, or to specially review the word "read" on the memorials for the emperor.And at this draft ceremony, the emperor declared that the imperial court newly established the post of female official holding a pen, named "Shang Yi", a civil official of the third rank, and from this year onwards, the emperor will handpick the post in the draft every three years.The job content of Bingbi Shangyi and Bingbi eunuch is roughly the same, but the difference is: Bingbi eunuchs cannot go out of the imperial city, they are separated from civil officials forever; while Bingbi Shangyi is a civil servant, they only need to take turns in the palace during the day Drive, go out of the palace and return home at night, Bingbi Shangyi is not the emperor's concubine, not under the control of the harem, they can still marry.I heard that this imperial decree immediately exploded the draft ceremony. At the draft ceremony, the emperor hand-picked three women to become Bingbi Shangyi, namely: Grand Master Luo's daughter Luo Shang'er, and Lord Yushi's daughter Su Ling, and Ji Pingan, the niece of Yipin Dingguo Duke and Hushi General Ji Jingyun.Because the incident happened suddenly, and there was no news in advance, the emperor issued an imperial decree, and the words of the king, this incident became a firm and unchangeable fact when the officials in the court could not dissuade it in time.

After the initial shock of hearing the news passed, I felt a surge of admiration for the Emperor.This is the first time that I sincerely admire him from the bottom of my heart.His unexpected move not only satisfied Ping An's desire to be with him every day, but also protected her from being involved in the sinister struggle in the harem.Female officials who hold a pen are neither married women nor governed by the harem, and they don't have to live in the palace for a long time. They can enter the palace at sunrise and leave the palace at sunset, so they can avoid many troubles. They are probably the freest women in the palace.

I don't know if Pingan is satisfied with this arrangement, but in my opinion, this is really the best arrangement for her.This news, compared to Xiangrong being "registered" by the emperor personally leaving a sign, staying in the palace for an inspection made me happier.This night, I climbed up to the highest moon-watching building in the Hou Mansion, facing the palace, staring at the palace that I couldn't see in the distance, and said sincerely in my heart: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

——2007, September, 3
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