The queen bullies me every day

Chapter 76

Youdu, more than a thousand miles away from the northern border of Dazhao, is a powerful country with comparable strength to Dazhao.

Over the years, Dazhao and Youdu have coexisted peacefully, the world is divided into two, and each governs without aggression.

But recently the emperor of Youdu died, and the new emperor tried many times to test Xuanjue's reality, which seemed to be eager to start a war.

After all, for Dazhao and Youdu, there are countless benefits hidden behind the unification of the world.

In order to cope with Youdu's continuous actions, Xuan Jue has already called various military forces to discuss the matter in Shang's study for two days.

Rest at least for less than two hours a day, and when you look up, you will see a mountain of memorials and the majestic plans of the ministers.

After all, there are two propositions.One is the main battle, and the other is the main peace.

They insisted on their own opinions and quarreled with each other, finally annoyed Xuan Jue on the night of the third day, and reprimanded: "Youdu is watching Dazhao covetously, and the shady behavior of prey is clearly revealed. I call you to come to discuss state affairs, and you will do it for me." Don't you feel ashamed to argue with each other with different opinions?"

After finishing speaking, he sent everyone to go, and drove back to Chaoyang Palace.

Along the way, Liu Qi saw Xuan Jue's serious face, so he tried to tease him, "Your Majesty, the concubine Hua of Zhaochun Palace sent home-brewed stevia wine today, and my servant prepared it for you. Go back to the palace and taste it. ?”

"My concubine has a heart." Xuanjue kneaded the tall roots of the mountain, and said slowly: "I remember that my concubine likes maple leaves. There are no maple trees planted near Zhaochun Palace. The seedlings planted by someone a month ago will soon grow into seedlings." It won't be red until next year in autumn. Tomorrow, people will collect the maple leaves beside the Yuhu Lake, pick the reddest ones, and spread them all over the long street outside Zhaochun Palace. "

"The Emperor treats Concubine Hua very well." Liu Qi flattered Xuan Jue and said, "After working for several days, Concubine Hua also misses you so much if you want to come? Why don't you drive to Zhaochun Palace?"

Xuan Jue nodded, but just when Liu Qi was about to issue an order to carry the imperial sedan chair to Zhaochun Palace, he stopped him again: "Forget it, let's go back to the palace. I have something on my mind, and if she sees it, she will worry again. She I don't want her to be bothered."

Qing Zhu, who was returning from work in the manufacturing office, met Xuan Jue's imperial driver on the long street, and hurried back to the palace to tell Queen Mother Zhang about it.

Empress Dowager Zhang looked distressed, and ordered Qingzhu to say: "Go to the imperial doctor and prescribe some nourishing soups and medicines. In the past two days, the imperial meals in the imperial dining room must also be picked and sent. The emperor works hard for state affairs, and being a dragon is the most important thing."

"There is no need for the Empress Dowager to order this matter, and the maidservant went to explain it early. It's just that when the maidservant went, the original person was one step ahead of the maidservant."

Empress Dowager Zhang wondered, "Oh? Who is it?"

"It's the virtuous concubine of Xiefang Palace."

"Concubine Xian?" Empress Dowager Zhang read silently for a while, showing a happy smile, "She is good. She is beautiful, dignified and stable, and she is very suitable for the eyes of the Ai family. Look at the records of the respect room, she When was the last time you went to bed?"

Qing Zhu was in a bit of a dilemma, he hesitated and said: "If you go back to the Empress Dowager, the Concubine Xian only served her bed once, and you personally instructed her to go there. On that night, the Emperor insisted on looking for Concubine Hua and left Concubine Xian alone. In Chaoyang Palace."

"This emperor, I don't know what is going on in his mind every day." The queen mother sighed, and ordered: "Go, pass on the decree of mourning the family. The emperor has been tired for a long time, and today he calls the virtuous concubine to sleep in the Chaoyang Palace. You Go with Concubine Xian and watch outside the palace, if the emperor dares to escape again, you will come and tell the Ai family."

When Qingzhu brought this news to Xiefang Palace, she didn't see much joy on Concubine Xian's face, on the contrary, the fleeting embarrassment made the atmosphere in the palace a bit awkward.

"It's really not a coincidence today, Tiangui of my palace is a few days early, so I think he can't go to bed." Concubine Xian was in a state of difficulty, and after a while he hesitated to say the reason for this embarrassment.

Qingzhu took her hand and said: "It's okay, even if you don't go to bed, it's good to be with the emperor. Since you entered the palace, you rarely have time to be alone with the emperor, the queen mother loves you."

Qingzhu's attitude is probably the empress dowager's attitude, so Concubine Xian could only say: "The concubine lives up to the empress dowager's wishes, tidy up and go to Chaoyang Palace."

After sending Concubine Xian to Chaoyang Palace, Qingzhu followed the Queen Mother's order and waited outside the bedroom, but did not leave.

But she was curious about something in her heart and couldn't figure it out.

Why did this concubine want to deceive herself?What's the good time to use Tiangui's incident as an excuse to reject the attendant?
Qing Zhu's move of grabbing Concubine Xian's hand was entirely to test her pulse.

She used to be a female official of the Imperial Hospital, specializing in gynecology, and was promoted by the Empress Dowager Zhang to be a personal maid, but she still did not forget her housekeeping skills.

Concubine Caixian's pulse showed that she was in good health, but why?
After thinking about it, Qingzhu decided not to tell Queen Mother Zhang about it for the time being.

It's just that a boudoir girl has never served a man, so she is sometimes shy.

And this night when Xuan Jue and Concubine Xian faced each other silently, they were completely embarrassed without words.

I also know that Xuan Jue has been tired for three days, and he doesn't even have the heart to see Chu Jin, so how can he have time to deal with the concubine Xian?

But Qingzhu was standing outside, and it was not easy for him to send Concubine Xian back, so he said: "I am tired tonight."

As soon as these words came out, Concubine Xian's deeply locked brows suddenly loosened, and she showed a knowing smile, "The emperor is busy with the affairs of the previous court, and it is really hard to manage the daily affairs. It is better for the emperor to rest earlier."

"how about you?"

"The concubine is willing to use the sound of the pipa to help the emperor sleep peacefully."

The phoenix-headed pipa hanging in Xuanjue's bedroom is a peerless masterpiece that has been honed by more than ten technicians of Changyin Academy for a year.

He and Concubine Xian fixed their eyes on the pipa in fear, and said for a moment: "I have heard that Concubine Xian's pipa skills are outstanding. For those who have a good piano and good music, this pipa will be given to you."

"Thank you, my concubine, Your Majesty." The concubine Xian got up and gave a salute, served Xuan Jue on the couch, then took down the pipa by herself, and played "Guangling San" lightly and slowly.

She changed the original radical tone of the song, and plucked each string very lightly, as if floating points were above the water surface, leisurely and slowly, the listener only felt a sense of comfort.

Accompanied by the sound of the piano, Xuan Jue fell into a dream after a while.

But Concubine Xian's piano sound did not stop because Xuan Jue fell asleep.

She sits alone in front of the diamond window, and the silver and white moon shadow is draped over her body like a thin veil.Her narrow and beautiful eyes lowered the eyelids, but the movement of the eyeballs could still be seen through the eyelids.

After a while, a song fell, and the tears couldn't stop dripping.

She gently stroked the phoenix head on the pipa, looking far to the north.

Splashing ink in the night, red shadows on the palace walls, the distance she tried to see, was finally blocked by the cold bricks and tiles.

On such a night, the chill and loneliness eroded every inch of her body, Concubine Xian has long been used to it.

The words that an old man said to her before entering the palace kept echoing in her mind:
"When things are done, I will wait for you with tenderness."

A gust of wind blew away Concubine Xian's carefully tied forehead hair, and also dried the tears on her creamy skin.

(End of this chapter)