Foster son and husband

Chapter 179, Appreciating the Moon

The way we came here and the way back just drew a semicircle. When the phoenix chariot arrived at Fengyi Terrace, I saw many women in colorful clothes arranging dance music on Fengyi Terrace. Among them, a tall and beautiful woman in light clothes saw Feng The chariot jumped and ran down from the Fengyi platform, and knelt down in front of the phoenix chariot like singing and dancing:
"The concubine welcomes the emperor! Welcomes the empress!"

The slow-moving phoenix chariot was forced to stop, and Ji Qing yelled at the side of the chariot: "Bold Concubine Le! Are you welcoming the chariot? This is called blocking the chariot!"

Meimei asked a concubine on the left: "Who is this?"

That one sneered, and said: "Who else could it be? The famous concubine Le! The palace is the best at singing and dancing, and the emperor loves her! Look at her arrogance, she can see the emperor and the empress sitting together in the phoenix chariot from a distance, Dare to stop!"

Meimei and Lin Runan looked at Pin Le carefully. She looked about fifteen or sixteen years old, her skin was fair and delicate, plump like a budding bud, she had just run down from dancing practice, she was panting, her colorful clothes were drenched in sweat, her whole body was full of perspiration. There is really no comparison between a person's youthful aura and the pale and weak queen in the emperor's arms on the carriage.

Meimei couldn't help frowning slightly, saying that she was worrying unnecessarily, but she was worried about the queen again.

The emperor and the empress sat still, and the emperor asked indifferently: "Concubine Le, why are you blocking the phoenix chariot?"

Concubine Le raised her head, with a sweet smile on her radiant and beautiful face: "To the Emperor: Liu Cairen has just completed a song for singing the moon, and my concubine tried to arrange and rehearse it, and I think it is very suitable. That Mingyue Song is comparable!"

"Really? You've finished the training, don't embarrass me by then!"

"My Majesty: The concubine is doing her best to compile and practice, and there will be no mistakes!"

"Okay! Concubine Le, who saw you tonight, well done, I will reward you very much! Step back, don't stand in the way, the empress is tired, she has to go back and rest!"

"The concubine sends the emperor respectfully! Sends the empress respectfully!"

Le Pin bowed and stepped aside, Meimei walked in front of her, she just raised her head, her complacent expression froze in an instant, she stared at Meimei with a puzzled look on her face.

In the afternoon, Zhang Jingyun and Lingxuzi came to Kunning Palace to ask for their pulse. Meimei told them that the queen took a phoenix chariot around the Imperial Garden in the morning. Zhang Jingyun nodded and said, "The weather is sunny and warm, and there is no wind. It's fine to sit on a phoenix chariot. If you walk, you can’t walk so far, just walk a few steps inside Kunning Palace!”

Lingxuzi said: "I just asked for the pulse, and it feels a little different from the past. Is it because I have been exposed to the sun too much? My pulse is floating and restless... The Queen's mood is unstable, and she seems to be depressed!"

Meimei and Lin Runan looked at each other, and asked Lingxuzi: "Will this situation cause any serious consequences?"

Because the emperor was accompanying the empress in the Kunning Palace, the couple hugged the prince to rest or have fun in the bedroom. The family of three enjoyed themselves happily, so the four of them also took the opportunity to sit in the Tianxiang Pavilion for a while, chatting while drinking tea, and no one was left around Serve and speak as you please.

Lingxuzi smiled and said: "Probably not. I diagnose people's pulse, and I can see their temperament and temperament from the pulse. The queen is different from ordinary women. She is virtuous, graceful, calm, and has extraordinary bearing and insight. Her mood is naturally open and clear." , just like the moon in the clear sky, even if there are clouds covering it, given time, it can always be removed and the brilliance will reappear. Only she like this can take on the important task and become the head of the six palaces——The empress has been sick since she was a child Lingering, congenital and acquired diseases all in one body, but she can live smoothly to this day, of which the power of medicine and stone can only account for a small half, her own flexibility, strength, and foresight are the most important, it is the foundation of life!"

Meimei nodded: "A mother is strong. After the queen gives birth to a prince, she will become stronger!"

Zhang Jingyun said: "That's right, the queen is already very good now, and when the prince gets older, she will only get better!"

When the emperor left Kunning Palace, he took Zhang Jingyun and Lingxuzi with him, Meimei and Lin Runan sent the holy driver off, and went inside to visit the queen.

The queen leaned on the couch, looking even weaker and paler, but her smile was as gentle and calm as ever. Lin Runan walked over and sat on the edge of the couch, holding her snow-white hand, and said softly: "Mr. Getting stronger and stronger!"

The queen's smile bloomed like a cherry blossom in the snow: "I know, I feel much better now than before!"

She pressed her hand lightly on her left chest: "Here, it used to be like a meridian was suddenly blocked from time to time, and it hurt so badly that I didn't dare to breathe, but now I don't feel like this anymore, the abdominal pain is gone, and the symptoms of dizziness are gradually lessening. ... Mr. Zhang and Mr. Xia have joined hands to heal me, and I will gradually have a strong body, don't worry!"

Meimei sat on the other side: "Your Majesty seems a little unhappy today!"

The queen squinted at her: "It's no wonder that the emperor said you are a ghost, and you are guessing about everything!"

"Am I guessing randomly? I think the empress is angry, it's that concubine Le!"

Seeing that the nuns hadn't come in yet, Meimei said boldly.

The queen lowered her eyes: "Since I see it, I won't hide it from you—the affairs in the palace are too complicated, I didn't want you to know. This Concubine Le is the younger sister of the former Concubine Lian, who was personally chosen by the Empress Dowager. Entering the palace at the same time as me, she is also versatile, beautiful in appearance, and best at singing and dancing. The emperor could not reject Concubine Lian's talent, but because he fell in love with me first, he chose me first, and he was the most important. Concubine Lian was jealous and designed to harm me. The people around me found out that they reaped the fruit of their own accord and died after eating poisonous strawberries. In the end, I took the back seat. Within two months, Concubine Lian's younger sister, Concubine Le, entered the palace and soon won the emperor's favor. The emperor is always tolerant of young concubines , Concubine Le is no exception, Concubine Le is a bit arrogant, she actually said to me when no one was around: "One day, I will get back what my sister lost!" Although I don't want to be as knowledgeable as her , but she did too much, so she couldn't help but feel a little bit of a sigh of relief. During the day, Concubine Le stopped the phoenix chariot, as you have seen, she did this on purpose, to show her specialness in front of everyone—the emperor recently received Gao Muguo Prince, this is a government affairs, I don’t even talk about it, but I have a discussion with her, and I rely on her to arrange songs and dances, and handle the moon feast, which shows how important she is in the eyes of the emperor! Compared with her, I am a sick queen , what's the use?"

"Your Majesty is angry about this?"

The queen smiled: "I'm not a saint, of course I'm angry! But this anger dissipated in a blink of an eye, and I didn't keep it in my heart. What is Le Pin? A child who has no brains will fall into her own hands sooner or later like her sister! What she did reminded me that I really can't ignore everything just because I gave birth to a prince, and keep my ears shut. I can at least be aware of what the emperor thinks. The reason why the emperor held this night banquet is also because of the joy Concubine's stop, he just took the initiative to explain the reason: Wasn't the Takagi country in the north defeated by us last year? The prince of Takagi was ordered by the king to bring a mission to me. He is good at music and proficient in all kinds of poems and songs. He came here to be a minister, but he spoke arrogantly, implying that I only know how to conquer by force, and do not understand the beauty of music and literature. He also specially brought many musicians with outstanding skills, The song and dance girl, named Xianwuge, seems to have the meaning of enlightenment. A few days ago, he presented a poem to the emperor, reciting and praising the moon. What you did! The emperor was so angry that the two countries were at war, and they still didn't kill the envoys. What's more, now that the two countries are negotiating peace, they can live and work in peace and contentment for the people on the border, and less suffer from the war. Annoyed him and can't move him. Due to busy affairs, the emperor has never Can understand Prince Takagi, the Ministry of Rites reported that he was about to return to the country, the emperor gave him the imperial garden to enjoy the moon, Concubine Le offered to compose a beautiful song and dance, which was better than Prince Takagi's moon chant, and beat his arrogance The emperor actually agreed, and let the famous poets and poets accompany him to watch the moon... I really don't know what their moon-watching banquet will be like tonight!"

Meimei smiled: "It sounds a little childish, but seriously, it is also about the dignity of the country. Talented scholars must use their best literary talents to recite good sentences, and the singing and dancing of Le Concubine must be gorgeous and dignified, blending with the scene. "

The queen nodded silently: "I have watched many of Concubine Le's songs and dances with the emperor. They are gorgeous and flashy, with a kind of illusory beauty... She is young and beautiful, with a good figure. The emperor is lucky to be a concubine, and he never tells anyone what is in his heart. This concubine has this opportunity, if she does well, she will share the emperor's worries, and from now on, the emperor will value her more in his heart!"

Meimei and Lin Runan looked at each other, and lowered their eyes at the same time: this is too sad, luckily they are not lucky enough to enter the palace to be the emperor's concubine.

Lin Runan suddenly raised her head and said, "Your Majesty can also share the Emperor's worries!"

The queen was stunned: "How to divide? What can I do?"

Meimei felt something was wrong, Lin Runan turned to herself with bright eyes: "Meimei! She can play the piano, she can sing, what about the moon singing, I heard her sing 'the moon rises from the sea, and the sky is at this moment'! Isn't this Is it a good sentence?"

Meimei pushed her anxiously: "What nonsense? I told you earlier that I forgot everything..."

What is my status, to compete with concubines in the palace, courting death?
Lin Runan vigorously exposed: "You should have remembered it! Now you know a lot of things. In the Cenzhai Suochunyuan, you taught Su Yunu and others how to sing and dance, and taught the king of Qi how to play drums. You don't know how to fencing, but you teach them how to practice sword dancing. ..."

Meimei hugged her head: "Lin Runan - please forgive me!"

The queen drove the two of them to the bed, stood side by side, put on the airs of the queen, and questioned them majestically for a long time, and found out what Meimei was doing outside. Abandonment.

The queen was amazed: "You... are really capable!"

Meimei didn't expect the queen to have such a reaction, so she raised her eyes to look at her. The queen smiled and said, "Everyone has dreams, do you know? My childhood dream was to go out of the house and start my own business! Now I can't do it, Meimei, but I did it, that's great!"

She beckoned and asked Meimei to come closer, pulled her and said, "Do this for me! I am the head of the six palaces, if you don't know it, don't let other concubines take the lead! I will teach you Wan'er will make arrangements to give a banquet to the Imperial Garden tonight, and it will not be difficult to bring those people into the palace, King Qi must be in the palace, present your best and most brilliant songs and dances, and just suppress Le Concubine!"

The queen was tired, the maid took a rest, Meimei and Lin Runan withdrew, and as soon as they left the door, Meimei pointed at Lin Runan:
"You wait and see how I will take revenge!"

Lin Runan hurriedly laughed: "Huiyun has no one to help her in the palace except relying on the emperor. If the emperor favors someone, she will be very sad! Look at it too, even a little concubine wants to bully her. You have this talent, why don't you help her?"

"Can we be by her side every day and every day? Fighting in the palace is no joke, if you are a little careless, you are not helping her. I'm afraid it will not benefit her, but will harm her!"

Lin Runan grabbed Meimei and looked at her firmly: "If I can stay by her side every day and help her share her worries, I will! I can't do it now, but I can help once in a while! You are doing a great job It’s not harmful, it’s beneficial!”

Meimei froze: "Lin Runan, you are unreasonable! How can you do it perfectly? Show me how to do it!"

Lin Runan smiled: "I can't, but you can! It's great that you fight in person!"

(End of this chapter)