Qing Wu Red House

Chapter 169

The Queen's bedroom is still located in the most majestic Changning Palace among the six palaces, but the Changning Palace at this time is completely different from when Queen Sun was there.The three main halls were all replaced with bright glass, and the palace was filled with flowers, making the entire Changning Palace look beaming.

Three days after the Empress moved into Changning Palace, the concubines in each palace finally received the Queen's summons and went to Changning Palace to pay their respects. Yuan Chun was also among them.But at the time of Mao, Yuan Chun had already tidied up. When she met the new queen for the first time, she strictly wore the auspicious clothes of her concubine Xiande to show her respect for the queen.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived at the gate of Changning Palace, they saw Cui Qi and Ping Qi, the maids in charge of the new empress.Cui Qi saluted Yuan Chun with a smile on her face: "Wan An, the virtuous concubine, our concubine has always been weak, so we set the time for our visits in the future at Chen Shi Zheng, in case the ladies will wait in vain, so let me wait here Tell the empress!"

The maids and nurses behind Yuan Chun couldn't help showing a look of surprise, but Yuan Chun just smiled lightly: "The time is right, it's really early, so I'll go back to the palace first. Miss Cuiqi has to take care of the empress empress with all her heart." good!"

Cui Qi smiled and said: "Thank you, Empress Xiande, for your suggestion!"

Only then did Yuan Chun get back on the seat and walked towards Fengzao Palace, holding the qin beside him and asked, "According to my mother, is this the queen's power?" Yuan Chun shook his head: "I can't see it. How can the rules in the palace be changed at will. Let's just listen, I'm afraid that the noble concubine of Longyang Palace won't obey!"

Baoqin nodded, who knew that just after entering Fengzao Palace, almost half of the women in the palace gathered here.Some little nobles came up to meet them quickly: "Did your lady go to Changning Palace too? We were too late to catch up. This empress is really unique. She actually wants to change the time of greetings to Chen Shizheng." .”

Concubine Hui is the daughter of Duan Da, and she has always been favored. At this time, she also said in a strange way: "It's not a common saying. Is it three fires for a new official to take office? Just wait, there will definitely be others." action!"

Yuan Chun smiled and said: "Okay, let's all go in and sit down. It's a good thing to wait until the hour is right, and the sisters will be happy with me!" After Yuan Chun finished speaking, he walked into the room first.

But the queen, who was still sleeping in the cage in Changning Palace, was completely unaware of her actions, which had already given different interpretations to all the women in the palace.After taking a nap for a while, she got up to wash up, and told Cui Qi: "Is Tianyou's breakfast ready? I'll let him eat at my place after he goes down!"

"Your Majesty, don't wait!" The Seventh Mother smiled at the side: "I don't know what time the morning will end. Your Majesty will use it first, and people from all the palaces will come to pay their respects later." The Empress sighed: "It's really troublesome." What a beautiful day!" Mother Qi smiled and said, "Even if it is troublesome, I am happy to see my mother. It is a pity that this Changning Palace is not as comfortable as our home in Yangzhou. When the time is free, we can arrange it again. layout."

"It's all about nothing. You go and help me with something first!" The queen said with a faint smile, "Hao Rui followed God to go to Annan to work in the army. You should find a way to let that girl Lin follow her." go!"

Seventh Mammy was taken aback.Then he smiled happily and turned around to arrange things.

After three quarters of the hour, the concubines from various palaces came to the hall of Changning Palace one after another, and they all took their seats according to their status.Cui Qi saw that everyone was almost there, so she went to invite Yang Zhilan to go.

Yuanchun at this time.Sitting on the first chair on the right, although she has been in charge of the Six Palaces for a long time, her status is still lower than Concubine Han and Concubine Wu.Concubine Han Guifei was ill and did not come here today, so she and Concubine Wu Guifei were able to stand side by side, one on the left and the other on the right.

At the right time, the new empress finally appeared in front of everyone.Seeing her wearing a pomegranate red white butterfly dress, Yuan Chun couldn't help feeling even more different in his heart.And Concubine Wu Gui obviously disdains the queen's casual attire, thinking it is such an important day.This queen should be wearing auspicious clothes.

As soon as the empress sat down on the throne, the concubines below had already knelt on the ground and made a big salute: "The concubine pays respects to the empress empress, may the empress empress have a healthy body and a long life!"

The queen sighed, and said: "Get up, please. In the morning, please ask An to give a thousand blows, and you don't have to kneel up and down!" All the concubines thanked them.After sitting down, they said some auspicious words.

The queen just listened patiently, with a smile on her face all the time, which made all the concubines laugh secretly.Especially Concubine Wu and Concubine Hui who have always been favored.On the other hand, Yuan Chun sat in the first place silently and never spoke.

Not long after, a notification came from the eunuch outside: "The emperor is here, the third prince is here!" At this moment, all the concubines could not help but squint their eyes. You must know that Emperor Hong Zhen rarely set foot in the harem, even if he wanted to Come, it is seldom in the daytime, and it never happens in the morning or after the morning.It seems that the new queen should not be underestimated.

All the concubines looked towards the entrance of the hall, only to see that Emperor Hong Zhen was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe. He was steady and wise in his thirties, and the young man who followed Hong Zhen Emperor was tall and handsome, with extraordinary appearance. .The two walked together so harmoniously that one couldn't bear to look away.

Seeing Emperor Hong Zhen striding forward, a group of concubines bowed their knees and saluted.Emperor Hong Zhen swept his sleeves: "Everyone get up!" But his figure didn't stop at all, he quickly walked to the main seat and sat down.Looking at the queen still standing aside, he smiled and said, "The queen sits too!"

The queen then sat down on a chair beside her, and instead of asking Emperor Hong Zhen, she asked Tianyou first: "Is Tianyou useful for breakfast, I left some for you, go and eat some!" Tianyou stood at the bottom of the head "I've already eaten, so don't worry about it!" Emperor Hongzhen also smiled and said, "Yes, he is such an old man, why can't he take care of himself?"

Only then did the empress look at Emperor Hong Zhen: "Why is your majesty here all of a sudden? Isn't there still business to discuss?"

Only then did Emperor Hongzhen laugh and said: "I know you like to be lively, and I happen to have a lively event here, and I need the queen to help manage it!" Come on, so you don't get bored listening to the emperor's nagging!"

As soon as the empress finished speaking, Concubine Wu Gui said: "Where is the empress? The concubine waits to hear what the emperor has to say. It's too late for me to be happy, so how can I be bored and panic?" Concubine Hui also said: "Exactly, I don't know what the emperor said. What a buzz. It also opened the eyes of the concubines."

The queen looked at the two people, and said with a smile: "It turns out that my younger sisters also like to watch the excitement, so I am so ignorant." Zihua!"

The faces of all the concubines froze, you looked at me and I looked at you, and they didn't move for a while.Yuan Chun was the first to stand up, and said with a smile: "The concubine will leave first." After finishing speaking, he left the queen's hall, and all the concubines went out when they saw Yuan Chun.They also followed out.

The queen looked at these Yingying and Yanyan who went out, and then let out a sigh of relief.Emperor Hongzhen smiled and said, "Why? Are you not used to it?" The Queen looked at him and said, "There is nothing you are not used to. It's just a bunch of decorations!"

"In the past, if only you had this kind of thought, we wouldn't have to be separated for so many years!" Hong Zhendi sighed, completely ignoring that Chu Tianyou was still present.The queen didn't have such a sigh, but said sarcastically: "That's it. I'm just one of them today, and I have to get up early every day to pay my respects to the royal family."

Hearing the queen's familiar words, Emperor Hong Zhen laughed: "It's been so many years, you still have this temper. Well, let me ask you, if I plan to hold a contest for that kid Lin Haorui in the Imperial Guard. Do you have any ideas?" What do you want to do?"

The queen glanced at her son, and asked suspiciously: "Should we only let Hao Rui compete alone? Will the emperor be too difficult for him, I watched that child grow up. Very good!"

"I know it's very good, otherwise Zhiqing's girl would not have taken a fancy to him. What's more, the eldest sister is also in favor!" Emperor Hong Zhen smiled: "It's just that the boy is very popular in Shangjing now, I thought, I will hold a blind date meeting with all those who failed to participate in the martial arts examination last year due to the war!"

The queen burst out laughing: "Blind date meeting? Why would the emperor think so?"

Emperor Hongzhen said helplessly: "It's not a group of old guys who came to ask me to be a matchmaker. Besides, our Tianyou is also 17 years old. It's time to consider the big things in life. I see this child, there is even a sweetheart beside him There is no one, and it is strangely lonely.”

Tianyou had been listening indifferently, but now seeing that he was involved in the situation, he hurriedly said: "Father, don't worry, I have already made an agreement with the queen mother, and we will not get married until there is a girl I like!"

The queen also frowned and said: "17 years old is just a child, the emperor should not just find someone to marry him, it's better to let him decide for himself!" Emperor Hongzhen knew the queen's usual temper, and said with a smile: " It is up to him to decide, but how can he meet the girl he likes when he is in the military department and the palace all the time. Besides, that girl in Changping is fifteen years old. Didn't pick a good one."

The queen looked at Emperor Hong Zhen suspiciously: "Your Majesty, don't you want to solve the battle once? What a big commotion that is!" Emperor Hong Zhen smiled and said, "That's why I think of you. There is a way. Besides, since you are sitting on the empress position, it stands to reason that you should call some wives into the palace for questioning. Meet those wives. However, you don’t need to surround them, reward or beat them, it’s up to you.”

Standing in the hall, Tianyou watched the interaction between his mother and the emperor, and suddenly understood why his mother agreed to be in charge of the East Palace after so many years.They seem to be very familiar with each other, and there is no gap between them for more than ten years.

He thought, mother must love this man very much, otherwise she wouldn't have been obsessed with Chu and Qi for so many years.If the mother can spend the rest of her life happily, then is it worth his giving up?

Qi Tianyou looked at his mother and the emperor who had begun to chat about the martial arts competition with great interest, smiled in relief, and slowly backed out.The queen was stunned for a moment when she saw her missing son.

Emperor Hong Zhen naturally noticed it too, stretched out his hand to gently hold the queen's hand, and comforted him: "He has already started to run errands, so don't worry about many things!" The queen shook her head lightly: "God has always thought about it Come on, don't look at the usual sloppy look, it's actually very delicate. These days, how is his performance in the Ministry of War?"

When Emperor Hong Zhen heard this, he couldn't help laughing and said: "But it's good, Shangguan Lao Shangshu is full of praise for him. I also asked my uncle, and he said that this child is really talented and very smart! "

There was no reason why the queen would be unhappy when she heard this, but Hong Zhendi said: "Although you let her decide on the child's marriage. But you have to take good care of her family background and appearance. It will be a great help to that child in the future."

The queen glanced at Hong Zhendi, seeing his natural look, she nodded cautiously.

The fifth day of May in the eighth year of Hong Zhen coincided with the Dragon Boat Festival. Lin Daiyu arranged the ceremony as early as in previous years, and seriously discussed with Mrs. Lin whether to send a gift to Zhen'an Mansion.

Nanny Song smiled at the side: "Miss is really confused, today is the festival, how can we fly to Tianfeng Castle in Zhen'an Mansion in a short time!" Daiyu thought about it, and smiled Let it go.

Unexpectedly, Qingwen came back in a hurry from outside at this moment, Zijuan smiled and said: "You are not helping Xiulou at this moment. Why did you come back? Didn't Muqing stay at home today?" It turns out that the current business of Xiulou Great, although most of the people who go to learn embroidery are girls from rich families.But still busy Mu Qing and Qing Wen were in a mess.But the two still thought that Daiyu could not be affected, so they arranged a shift, one day for you and the other for me.

Qingwen didn't pay attention to Zicuckoo's remarks, but just drank a big bowl of tea with her hand, making Nanny Song and Aunt Lin laugh out loud.Daiyu also laughed and said, "You're not drinking tea here. It's obviously tea!"

But Qingwen said anxiously: "It's lucky that the girl still laughed at me, but I rushed back to report to the girl in a hurry."

"What's the matter, talk slowly!" Zijuan pulled her into the room, poured her another cup of tea, and then said: "I've explained everything clearly, don't let the girl listen in a hurry.

Then Qingwen said: "I heard it in the embroidery building today. It is said that the emperor has made a list, and a martial arts competition will be held in the palace, and all the officials and nobles will be invited to watch the ceremony!" Daiyu said with a smile: "Then what How? During the period of the Supreme Emperor, the emphasis was too much on civil servants. As a result, there is a shortage of generals when the Emperor is here. It is also good to recruit some capable people when Annan is victorious!"

Qingwen said anxiously: "Hey girl, just listen to me! Although I can't read, I was still in a daze when someone mentioned our uncle's word 'Champion Marquis', so I couldn't help being curious. I found someone who could read. Mr. helped me read it. But who knows, His Majesty the Emperor actually said that no matter whether it is a noble family or a poor family, as long as you miss this martial arts exam, you can apply. And the final winner after many selections, You have to compete with the champion Hou. If you defeat the champion Hou, you will be rewarded with a hundred taels of gold!"

"What?" Daiyu also put away her smile at this moment, and stood up in disbelief.

"It's absolutely true, I asked that gentleman to read it to me twice, but our uncle was right!" After Qingwen finished speaking, she let out a long breath.Daiyu paced up and down puzzled: "What's the reason for this? Let's compete in martial arts. What's going on with my brother in the end, Zijuan, go and see if my brother is in the Yamen. I'm going to ask him." !"

Zijuan went out quickly, and Nanny Song said: "Miss, don't worry, this old servant guesses that this is probably also a sign that the emperor values ​​our uncle." Daiyu raised her eyebrows: "What do you say, mammy?" Nanny Song said : "Miss thinks, because of the Annan War, many people did not participate in the competition. On the Annan Battlefield, the one who won the most military merit is our uncle. The old slave thought, there must be many people who are dissatisfied. The emperor may want to take this opportunity to convince those people!"

"However, how can my brother fight against so many people alone? If he loses, wouldn't it make my brother's situation even more embarrassing!" Daiyu said worriedly.Nanny Song said with a smile: "Young lady, you have to have confidence in your uncle. This old slave can see that your uncle is always hiding everything. Although the third prince has always been the first to rush forward, I'm afraid your skills are not bad."

Daiyu sighed deeply: "Then I can't feel at ease either!"

Aunt Lin also persuaded: "Girl, don't worry too much. According to my opinion, the uncle is sure there is no problem. But this news, girl, see if you want to talk to Second Master Lian, after all, Second Master Lian also Missed this martial arts!"

Daiyu suddenly said: "I'm so confused, thank you Mrs. Lin for reminding me. Let Xueyan take the two little girls to talk to Sister Feng. After all, there is a martial arts competition, and Second Brother Lian needs to prepare in advance."

Xueyan went with the little girls, and Zijuan came back and said that Lin Haorui hadn't turned around yet.Daiyu couldn't help but feel that things were a bit of a headache, and she waited absent-mindedly all day for Lin Haorui to go to the office, but she couldn't wait, she couldn't wait, and Daiyu didn't even eat dinner.

Just when Daiyu was extremely anxious, the little girl who followed Xueyan hurried back to the herb garden.Daiyu's heart moved, and she asked worriedly, "What's wrong? Is something wrong?"

The little girl kept saying, "Miss, is Second Master Lian dying?"

Daiyu stood up abruptly: "No, what do you mean it can't be done!" Zijuan said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about, I don't explain it in detail." The little girl's voice trembled, but her organization was much clearer than before "Go back to Miss, Second Master Lian is really going to die. Today, Sister Xueyan and I went to Second Mistress's place, and before we entered the gate, we saw a mess inside. Sister Xueyan and I hurried in."

Zijuan was so anxious that his brow was sweating: "Okay, let's not talk about this matter, tell me what happened to Lian Erye? Why did you come back, where is Xueyan?"

The little girl suddenly realized, and stammered: "Girl, Sister Xueyan asked me to come back and invite Mother Zhao and Mr. Dai to visit Second Master Lian. Second Master Lian passed out after being beaten by the Elder Master!"

"What?" Daiyu stood up abruptly, thought for a while, and said sharply, "Zicuckoo, prepare a car and go to Jia's mansion!"