Remembrance Hibiscus GL

The autumn night outside the Great Wall is already quite chilly.The blue satin-like night sky is full of stars, shining with cold light. The white tents stretch for several miles. From time to time, there are silver armored soldiers holding torches and spears patrolling back and forth, and the handsome flag embroidered with the word "Huo" is flying in the wind. rattle.

In the tent of the Chinese army, the lights were brightly lit, and a soldier unfolded a few pieces of light yellow letter paper, and read in his mouth: "Four boxes of milk cakes, two boxes of various fresh fruits, two boxes of various dried fruits, two wild boars, twenty roe deer, and big deer. Six, two hundred deer tongues, two hundred deer tails, four hundred pheasants, eight loads of fish such as trout and fine-scale white fish, and fifty stones of black rice on top..."

Huo Mu was sitting on the big wolf fur mattress, listening silently, when he waved his hand suddenly, the voice of the soldier stopped abruptly, he stood with his hands down, waiting for Huo Mu's instruction.

"You don't need to read any more." Huo Mu thought for a while, and ordered: "Let them divide these things carefully. Although there are many soldiers, try to let everyone in each battalion have a taste."

"Yes."

"Wait a minute." The staff member named Hu Haifeng looked at him: "Although these things were rewarded by the queen mother and the emperor, they were rewarded to the general alone. Do you understand the grace of the soldiers?"

The soldier said: "This subordinate understands." Seeing that Huo Mu said nothing else, he saluted and left the camp.

Huo Mu looked unhappy, took a sip of the milk tea, and said slowly, "You all know, Zong Xun has already left Shuzhou." Huo Lin and Hu Haifeng knew that he was very angry about this matter, and both Stand up, dare not make a sound.

"I don't think Binglun is so confused!" Huo Mu's slender fingers slowly stroked the Panlong four-clawed python robe, but there was no joy in his eyes: "Perhaps it is not because the girl is extroverted. Empress Dowager, naturally she will start to be wary of her father."

"The general doesn't need to worry too much about this matter." Hu Haifeng cupped his hands and said with a smile: "The prince of Ying has been suppressed by the late emperor all these years, and most of the clan and courtiers complained about him. This time the emperor ascended the throne. , He has made meritorious support. Since the Empress Dowager broke the ancestral tradition and made the general the county king, for the British prince who is equally meritorious and is the emperor's uncle, it is only reasonable to entrust the vassal land."

"It's all right to divide it up, but it happens to be Shu Prefecture."

Huo Lin looked at his father's face, and said cautiously: "I have been in Beijing for a few days, and I heard that the old school ministers headed by Wang Zhong are very opposed to the Queen Mother's presence in the court. Perhaps for this reason, the Queen Mother wanted to send the King of England away from afar. As for the location of the fief, it may not be the Queen Mother's will, but it must be the result of the cabinet's discussion. Give in."

"The young general is justified." Hu Haifeng said: "What's more, the uncle said in the letter that after the empress dowager dismissed Yuan Yue from the post of Youwei General, she asked him who would be more suitable. Choose someone to take up this important position. If this is the case, isn't it the best proof of trust in the general?"

Huo Mu's face turned pale, and he snorted in his nostrils: "Although Wang Zhong is a loyal and upright minister, he is stubborn and pedantic. If he is in charge of the cabinet, he will have a headache in the future." He said: "This matter will not be resolved." Let me mention it again, Lin'er and I still have something to talk about, Mr. Hu, you should go back to the camp and rest."

Only Huo Mu and his son were left in the big tent, and they suddenly became very quiet. Huo Mu looked at his son: "This time you have made great achievements, but you have not received any rewards, but your elder brother has been canonized as the prince's son. What a shame in your heart." Is there any injustice?"

"Father's words are serious, how can Lin'er feel dissatisfied?" Huo Lin knelt down on the ground, his dark eyes were as calm as water: "The emperor was able to ascend the throne, the elder brother has contributed so much. In terms of credit, I am not as good as him, besides, he is the son of a son-in-law." Eldest son, it is a matter of course to confer the crown prince, but now that my son is in the position of general, I am always uneasy, and I really dare not expect any extravagant rewards."

"You have made a lot of progress after practicing outside for so many years." Huo Mu praised a few words, and then said softly: Don't worry, although the concubine and concubine are different, you are all my sons, and I will remember all your achievements Now, it will definitely not make you suffer in the future. "

"Father, my son doesn't care about these things." Huo Lin said: "Now the queen mother is orphaned and widowed, the internal troubles in the court and China are not cleared, and the western frontier is not peaceful. My son only hopes that our Huo family, father, son and brothers, will unite as one and make the family More glory and prestige than ever before."

Huo Mu's expression was surprised, but he seemed to be thinking deeply: "I'm really pleased that you have such a broad-minded vision. You are right. At this moment, our Huo family should be united." He got up and walked to him. In front of him, he sighed: "Back then, being a father was too harsh on you, but if not, how could you become a young hero on the battlefield today?" Shuo Shen pulled him up with his own hands, and stared at him: "In any case, you have to remember that there is no father who does not love his son. I have always placed high hopes on you."

"Rin'er knows."

"Very good." Huo Mu patted him on the shoulder: "I have prepared the things dedicated to the empress dowager and the emperor, you go to see them decorate them, so I can rest assured, go."

Huo Lin bowed and said: "Yes, the father took a rest earlier, and the child left."

After a while, Deli Zanpu of Tubo and his clan, wife and daughter were all escorted to Beijing. Binglun ordered Wang Zhong to count his various crimes in public. Deli was reduced to a prisoner at this time. His Majesty Dan kowtowed and pleaded guilty. Binglun said that he was the chief culprit of the war between the two countries. A group of people were sent back to the hometown of Tubo.With a decree, not only the courtiers praised the benevolence and determination, but also all the countries in the Western Regions were shocked.

On this day, Binglun discussed political affairs with several cabinet ministers in Chongde Palace, and the internal supervisor reported that Huo Mu sent people back to Beijing to offer gifts again.Bing Lun always treated the people around Huo Mu differently, he had to summon them in person, asked about Huo Mu's diet and daily life in detail, and then ordered people to lead them down and give them a banquet in another palace.

After she finished her work, Gao Xian ordered the meal to be delivered.Binglun has advocated frugality many times, but Tianjia has its own meal system. Although it has been reduced again and again, in addition to rich pastries and snacks, there are still more than a dozen main dishes for each meal.

Binglun met a plate of winter bamboo shoots and wild rice stems in front of him, and said, "Nanxiaocai only came into Suzhou in November in previous years, and it's earlier this year."

"The Empress Dowager really has a good memory." Gao Xian said with a smile, "But it didn't come from Suzhou, but from Master Chen's natal family. Today I specially sent Baozhen to send it here."

"Oh." Binglun's heart warmed up, and then he remembered that he hadn't seen Lianzhen for several days, and that beautiful shadow appeared in his mind, and the longing was born spontaneously, which was a little uncontrollable.Surprised by the turmoil in her heart, she was stunned for a moment, picked up the chopsticks, put in a small bowl of fragrant rice with the dish, and drank half a bowl of bird's nest soup, then said: "This is your reward."

Gao Xian said with a smile: "Yes, thank you Queen Mother."

The bedroom was quiet, Lian Zhen was sitting in front of the window doing needlework, her jade-like fingers were holding the silver needle, and the purple silk thread was flying between her fingers. After sitting for a long time, her neck felt a little sore, she was about to raise her head when she heard a With a smiling voice, he said: "I didn't take a nap today, don't you feel sleepy?"

Lian Zhen was surprised and happy, she put down the work in her hands, stood up and wanted to salute, but Binglun grabbed her hand, Lian Zhen glanced outside: "You came in, no one knows?"

"The two girls at your door are just taking a nap." Binglun smiled slightly: "The others, Gao Xian ordered them not to make any noise." Then he said: "Why are you here alone, where is that girl Baozhen? Is it gone?"

Lian Zhen didn't answer, but said: "I'll go and pour you tea."

"No, I don't drink tea." Binglun pulled her to sit side by side, picked up the embroidery work and looked at it: "Who is this handkerchief for?"

Lian Zhen said: "For my mother and my sister."

Binglun said: "You've been busy these days, so didn't you go to my place?"

Lian Zhen bit her lip lightly, and after a long time, Fang said: "The Queen Mother is the busiest person."

Hearing that her voice was different from usual, Binglun couldn't help being surprised, after thinking about it, there was a smile on his brows: "Recently, there are a lot of affairs in court, I hardly have a moment of leisure, you are playing with me, but it's too unreasonable."

Lian Zhen lowered her eyes, and whispered: "Lian really dare not." Binglun reached out and raised her chin, forcing her to look at him, and said with a smile: "I only thought you were gentle and obedient, but I didn't expect you to be so troublesome." When you are angry..."

Lian Zhen gently broke away from her, turned her head away, Bing Lun was stunned: "What's wrong with you?"

"Ice wheel."

"Ok?"

"Actually... don't you like me that much?" Lian Zhen frowned slightly, with a gleam of water in his eyes: "I... is there something that makes you dissatisfied?"

Binglun was stunned, her throat seemed to be blocked by something suddenly, and after a while, she reluctantly said: "Why are you so strange today, what are you talking about?" He put his arms around her, and whispered in her ear: "How can I Will not like you? Who can not like you?"

Her breathing, her voice, are full of warmth, which seems to be able to melt people.Lianzhen sighed quietly, and put her head on her shoulder: "I don't know why, the closer I am to you, the more I feel far away from you. Many times, you are so elusive. I long to be with you You are together, longing to be close, but when I was in Chongde Palace, I felt... I felt like I was... sleeping." At this point, she blushed, as if she couldn't speak.

Binglun's face froze: "Why do you feel this way?"

Lian Zhen felt a dull pain in her heart, and subconsciously grabbed the clothes on her back: "I don't know, every time I go back to my palace, I feel very sad."

"I'm sorry." Binglun said: "It's my fault." She whispered: "But that's not called serving the bed, I'm not the emperor, I... and you are the only one."

"Binglun, you treat me as much as I treat you, don't you?"

"Of course." The corners of Binglun's lips pulled slightly, as if she was afraid that she would continue to ask, and patted her on the back: "I will accompany you more in the future." He took her hand and stood up: "Look at you, Such a fine weather, but you are bored in the house, let me accompany you to Shangyuan for a walk."

The sky seemed to have been washed by clear water, and it was so blue that it shone brightly, with a few white clouds floating leisurely.The willows are like a cloud, dotted with the long embankment of Taiye Pool, and the maple leaves are like fire, dyeing the hillsides red.

Binglun carried Lian Zhen forward, whispering from time to time, most of the haze that Lian Zhen had accumulated for many days disappeared. She listened carefully, occasionally let out a chuckle, and when she turned her head occasionally, she saw Gao Xian and the eunuchs Gong'e Followed from a distance, neither dared to move forward, nor dared to stay away.

Lian Zhen sighed softly: "Tell me, would it be better if we were two ordinary people?"

Binglun shook his head, disapprovingly: "Ordinary people have ordinary people's troubles, and ordinary women's fate is almost controlled by others." After speaking, he smiled and said: "Aren't you free now? It's just that the servants are a little Just a little more."

She wanted to make Lian Zhen happy, and she joked: "If you are an ordinary woman, I'm afraid that all you think about every day is how to find a good husband, then you won't recognize me."

"I won't." Lian Zhen blushed, spat softly, and said again: "Why me? Maybe you are thinking about finding someone every day..." But in the end, her face was tender, so she stopped there.

Binglun smiled secretly, and said, "Look at how beautiful the flowers are."

Lian Zhen turned her head and saw that where her fingers were, a cluster of chrysanthemums were proudly spit out their pistils, blooming in full bloom in the wind. Lian Zhen jumped for joy, and quickly stepped forward, and found one of the huge pink chrysanthemums. Danxia was particularly eye-catching, so she gently took it off, turned around and looked at Binglun with a smug smile.

Seeing her standing there, Binglun smiled sweetly and radiantly. In comparison, everything around her seemed to be overshadowed. She couldn't help but feel a little sway, and walked forward, holding her hand with both hands.

Lian Zhen felt a little uncomfortable, and said in a low voice: "Someone is following."

Binglun said: "There are flowers blocking it." He looked straight at her, his brows and eyes full of ambiguity: "Guess what I want to do now?" He had already clasped her waist with one hand.

Lian Zhen was shocked and ashamed, she only looked at Gao Xian's direction from the corner of her eyes, her heart was pounding, she struggled and said: "Binglun, don't..."

Before he could say a word, he saw that Binglun's face changed color, and he said sharply, "Who's there?"

Lianzhen was startled, before she could react, Binglun had already let go of her, walked a few steps to the left, and stared at a cluster of flowers not far away.

At this moment, Gao Xian and the others had already been alarmed, and came up to quickly surround Binglun and Lian Zhen. Under the instruction of Gao Xian's eyes, more than a dozen internal eunuchs were about to go up to search, when they heard a soft "Hurla", Hua Shaking the leaves, a court lady came out tremblingly, then knelt on the ground, walked forward on her knees, and said in a trembling voice: "This servant knocked on the queen mother and met the master."

Binglun stood with his hands behind his back: "Raise your head."

The maid slowly raised her head, her pink face was rather pretty, but it was very strange.Gao Xian shouted: "Bold servant girl, the queen mother is here, you don't know how to avoid it, and disturbed Fengjia, how many heads do you have!"

"Your servant is just passing by, and I don't know that the Queen Mother is here." The maid was frightened and kowtowed repeatedly: "Your servant should die, I beg the Queen Mother to forgive me!"

Binglun said: "What's your name? Where do you work?"

"Back to the Empress Dowager, the maidservant is named Linglong, and works as an errand in Qionghua Palace."

Lian Zhen has been with Bing Lun for a long time, and she has a little understanding of her temperament. Seeing her calm expression and soft tone, she felt something bad in her heart, so she pleaded: "Since she has no intentions, the queen mother is magnanimous, please forgive her once." .”

Binglun stared at the court lady, as if she didn't hear her words, Lian Zhen had no choice but to repeat: "The Queen Mother please look at the concubine's face." Afraid that she would not agree, she secretly pulled the corner of her clothes while everyone was not paying attention.

Binglun gave a soft "hmm" and finally turned around: "Let's go."

After enjoying in Shangyuan for half a day, Lian Zhen went to Chongde Palace again, had dinner with Binglun and the little emperor, chatted and laughed for a while, before Binglun sent someone to escort her back to Xiefang Palace.

Hengbo received her with a smile on his face: "The master can be counted back, and I have been worried about the slaves for a long time."

Lian Zhen pursed her lips and smiled: "I'm going to accompany the Queen Mother, don't you feel relieved?"

"I don't dare, I just follow the master for so long, and I have never been away for so long, so my heart is inevitably empty." While holding tea, Hengbo looked at Lian Zhen, and said with a smile: "However, when I see the master, I know The master is in a good mood, in my heart, I am happier than winning any prize."

Lian Zhen smiled and said nothing, put down the teacup, sat down in front of the dressing table, Heng Bo hurriedly stepped forward to remove the hairpin for her, Lian Zhen said: "I don't have makeup today, I'll do it myself." She laughed again Ask: "Why don't you see Baozhen? Could it be that she fell asleep?"

"Where, she knew that the master had gone to the Empress Dowager, so she was happy to sneak away, and excitedly went to Fuyun Palace to look for Lianxu, and I'm afraid she will come back now." Lian Zhen and Su Yunben lived together in Xiefang Palace, sealed off Not long after concubine concubine, Su Yun moved to the nearby Fuyun Palace, Baozhen and her personal maid, Lianxu, were sisters, although they lived in the same place, they often communicated with each other.

Just as she was talking, Baozhen had lifted the curtain and entered, and said dissatisfied: "I will be away for a while, and my aunt is arranging me in front of the master."

Lian Zhen looked at her in the mirror, saw that her face was pale, she seemed to be in shock, she couldn't help laughing and said: "Why did you come back like this? Did you do something bad with Lianxu and was scolded by Master Rui?"

"No, no!" Baozhen shook her head again and again, clutching her chest and said, "Master Rui is studying piano art in the afternoon, so no one is allowed to disturb me. Father-in-law, he told us that a maid died in the palace today, so let us not run around, it scared me and Lianxu so much that I came back quickly, my heart is still beating wildly."

"Who died?" Hengbo had been in the palace for many years and was used to seeing life and death. Although he was slightly surprised, he was calm: "How did he die? Did he suffer from some kind of illness?"

"It's a palace lady from Qionghua Palace. She's called Linglong. She said she committed suicide. She's younger than me. I don't know if there's anything I can't think about, alas!"

Lian really wanted to take off the jade hairpin on her head, when she heard this, a chill suddenly appeared in her heart, her hand involuntarily froze in mid-air, and subconsciously said: "Tell me... what's the name of the maid?"

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Chapters left behind in June will be added in July.

Hope you all have a happy new January.