Splendid concubine

Chapter 12
"Then do we have to be subject to her in the future?"

Liu Xuanshuang was full of depression, and her face was not very good-looking.

"Shuang'er can rest assured, mother has naturally come up with a clever plan for you!"

Speaking of which, Mrs. Zhao looked at her with a sinister smile on her face, and said, "Your father and I have already made an agreement, and you have already asked you to memorize the auspicious omen. When the time comes, as long as the governor comes, we will naturally send it to you." He brought him here, you can just play the piano, and we will naturally help you with other matters!"

"Mother, don't worry, you must keep it in mind, and you will never let this matter go wrong!"

The two were sitting in the courtyard talking, when a servant girl ran over in a panic.

"Ma'am, the master told you to go to the front hall to welcome the guests!"

As soon as he heard that, the master asked himself to go to the front to greet the guests, and he knew that the governor had arrived.

Although I was anxious, I still looked back at my daughter and said: "Remember to be careful, this matter must be done well, but it is related to your future fate, and it is even more related to the fate of our prime minister's mansion!"

"Mother, don't worry, my daughter will definitely not make a mess of this matter!"

Seeing her daughter saying this, Zhao Shi left in peace.

When he arrived at the front hall, Liu Ren'an was already standing here waiting.

"Where did you go? Why did you come here so late, it almost broke the big event!"

"Master, don't worry, I'm just asking our daughter to make sure that nothing goes wrong!"

"Forget it, follow me to the door and wait!"

Logically speaking, he could just sit in the living room and wait.

But because of this matter, which is related to the development of the prime minister's mansion, it is naturally not to be underestimated, so this is why he rushed to greet him.

The governor had already arrived outside the door, and he was greeted outside the door when he saw the prime minister, so he was naturally very surprised.

He hurriedly walked over a few steps and came in front of the two of them.

"Master Chongqing, why are you waiting here? Isn't this annoying me, Liu?"

"Your governor, you don't need to be a guest, why can't you come out to greet your brother?"

"What the Prime Minister said is absolutely true!"

"Your Excellency, the governor has been exhausted all the way, quickly enter the mansion to rest, let's talk in detail in the mansion!"

After finishing speaking, he took the governor into the mansion.

The three of them came to the living room all the way, and at this time, snacks and tea were prepared on Monday.

"The governor has worked hard all the way!"

"What is the prime minister talking about? Why does the emperor handle affairs, and how can it be difficult to talk about it!"

"What the governor said is very true!"

The two talked about some court affairs here again, and seeing that it was still early, the governor said with a smile: "I have heard for a long time that the garden in the Prime Minister's Mansion is a must in Beijing, and it is not bad compared to the imperial garden. It is a pity that I have never had the opportunity to watch it.”

"What did your lord governor say? It's just that your lords are praising the truth. It's still early. Why don't your lord governor go to the back garden to take a look at the truth?"

"Of course it's a good thing!"

As they spoke, the two walked towards the back garden together.

As the mistress of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Mrs. Zhao naturally followed behind her all the way.

"The courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion is really tall and majestic, with extraordinary momentum. It must have taken a lot of thought when it was built?"

"What the governor said is very true. This prime minister's mansion was originally the mansion of the prince of the former dynasty. The prince was very favored by the emperor of the former dynasty. Therefore, when the mansion was built, many scenery was taken into consideration. It took a full ten years to complete the construction. , and later the former dynasty fell, and this neighborhood has been used as a place for the princes and grandchildren to come out to play, so it has never been deserted."

"It was passed on to the late emperor. Seeing that my Liu family has devoted themselves to the imperial court, they specially rewarded me with this house. This is how the Prime Minister's Mansion came about."

Hearing this, the governor nodded his head and said with a smile: "No wonder this mansion is so different, so it has such a history!"

After talking, the two came to the clear water lake.

The lake has long been full of lotus.

"My lord, please look, this is the Clear Water Lake, because the water in this lake is extremely clear, clean and sweet, hence the name."

Listening to the prime minister's explanation, the governor looked at this side and admired it very much.

The two chatted and laughed, and finally came to the front garden.

It turned out to be full of pink.

"I didn't expect that the exquisite pink carvings in the Prime Minister's Mansion would bloom so lushly."

The governor who was talking about just looked at the flower garden carefully.

In the huge flower garden, several servants are busy watering it.

The originally pink flowers, after a few drops of water, look even more crystal clear and beautiful.

"Early this morning, the magpie kept chirping, but it was because the adults were coming to the house today. Unexpectedly, the flowers bloomed extraordinarily beautifully today. Look, there are many flowers in the bushes. Bingdihua. It's really extraordinary that the nobleman came to the door, but we have entrusted the blessing of the adults today."

Zhao said with a smile beside him.

Hearing what she said, the governor quickly waved his hand and said: "Your mansion is a blessed place, and the Prime Minister and his wife are also blessed people. If you talk about blessings, it means that I have been blessed by the Prime Minister's mansion."

Several people were polite again, and then walked forward.

"Please look, my lord, the courtyard in front is the flower garden of Lingxiao purple vine."

Now it is the time when the purple vines of Lingxiao are blooming, and the courtyard is full of purple vines of Lingxiao, which is truly beautiful.

"The prime minister is indeed so elegant and beautiful. As soon as the flower of the purple vine in Lingxiao enters the garden, you can already feel the fragrance. Looking at it now, I feel that it is even more pleasing to the eyes and mind, it is beyond words!"

"Thank you, Lord Governor, for your praise. These are the flowers that my daughter loves. My daughter has loved the flowers of the purple vine of Lingxiao since she was a child. I feel that the flowers of the purple wisteria of Lingxiao are the noblest among flowers. I saw that she likes them so much. And go with her."

Hearing what the prime minister said, the governor smiled and asked casually: "So, the prime minister really likes this daughter!"

"What the governor said is very true. My daughter has been different from ordinary people since she was a child. She likes this elegant thing, and she is proficient in everything. In her words, she has a woman's personality. Yaxing, the truth is that she loves her very much!"

Looking at Liu Ren'an, the governor said with great interest.

"According to the ancient books, the Lingxiao purple vine was originally a royal property. According to legend, it was a wild flower that the emperor found by chance when he was hunting. Because it was so beautiful, he brought it back and gave it to himself. Aifei."

"This flower is extremely difficult to grow. The emperor thought of many ways, so he brought this flower back to the capital and gave it to the concubine. The concubine liked it very much after seeing it. To please the concubine, the emperor vacated a piece of land in the back garden. Specially plant this kind of flower."

"Later, something happened in the court and the army came under pressure. The emperor was helpless and was about to be captured without a fight. This concubine offered a plan to surrender without a fight, and the opponent withdrew his troops."

"Later, in order to suppress his court, this concubine offered her own strategy, and even pushed herself on the cusp of the storm to help the emperor stabilize the court and calm the chaos everywhere!"

"The matter finally came to an end. The emperor was very happy and wanted to promote her to be a queen, but he had no children. All the ministers did not agree with this decision. This matter can only be delayed!"

"At this time, due to the lack of heirs under the emperor's knees, all the ministers jointly wrote a letter. The emperor agreed to choose a concubine later because of his affection. This time, the harem is full, but the emperor has never favored the later concubine."

"This concubine was moved, but for the sake of the country's stability in the future, he kept persuading the emperor. In the end, he had no choice but to nod in agreement, and then he turned to favor other women. However, there was one woman among them, who felt that this concubine was favored too much. After seeing his future path, he made up his mind to get rid of this concubine."

"Although the emperor did not participate in the affairs of the harem, and handed over the affairs of the harem to the concubine, this woman made the harem a mess, and used special means to blame all these crimes on the concubine. This concubine knew that the emperor was usually busy with government affairs. , I don’t want to bother you with this harem matter, so I simply stopped explaining and didn’t argue with her too much.”

"I didn't expect that this kind of forbearance would lead to a fatal disaster."

"One day, when the emperor was having a meal, he accidentally discovered that there was poison in the food. After investigation, all the evidence pointed out that it was the concubine who did it. The emperor recruited the concubine. The concubine thought that the emperor would believe her, so Didn't argue too much."

"However, the emperor never listened to her explanation. In a fit of anger, he handed over this concubine to that woman. Unexpectedly, that woman gave this concubine a foot of red. After the concubine's fragrance faded away, the emperor came to his senses. , but it is already useless."

"The emperor thoroughly investigated the matter, and only then did he fully understand the ins and outs of the matter. In order to commemorate the concubine, and also to let himself have a thought in his heart, he named the concubine's favorite flower during her lifetime as Lingxiao Viola Vine. , to comfort the concubine's spirit in heaven."

"Later generations will also regard this flower as a symbol of women's elegance, elegance and flawlessness."

Listening to this, Liu Ren'an was taken aback by the fact that the Governor actually repeated the legend, but on the surface he remained calm.

"What the governor said is very true. It is precisely because my daughter has loved this flower since she was a child that I pay more attention to her and feel that she is different from ordinary people."

As the two talked, they walked into the flower garden, and the governor picked a Lingxiao purple vine flower casually, put it on the tip of his nose and sniffed it.

Mrs. Zhao was secretly happy to see that he loved the Lingxiao purple vine so much.

At this time, a pleasant sound of the piano came from nowhere.

After the governor savored it carefully, he opened his mouth to speak.

"Such a beautiful piano sound, who is playing it?"

"Your Excellency, in front of you is the Leisurely Pavilion, where the little girl usually practices the piano. It must be the little girl there!"

The governor has long heard that the prime minister's daughter-in-law is proficient in everything from piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Now that she has just entered the mansion, she heard the words of the prime minister and the prime minister's wife again. Naturally, she is full of curiosity about Liu Xuanshuang. Now that I heard that she was practicing playing the piano in front, I naturally wanted to go and have a look.

(End of this chapter)