Concubine Xu Xian's daily life in Tang Palace

Fanwai Liu Wumei

Wu Cairen always remembered that the day she entered the palace was a rare fine weather.Cloudless and sunny.She had thought that would be a good omen, heralding a bright life for her.

The moment she stepped into the palace gate, she held her head high, as if she was the mistress of the palace.

At that time, the queen died of illness, and the queen was vacant, and everything was possible.Wu Cairen, who had a youthful spirit when he was young, really thought that he might stand out and fly to the top of the branch.

She entered the palace because of her charming appearance, and she outshone everyone else, so she was favored logically.Although he was not promoted to the throne, His Majesty personally conferred the name "Mei".This simple, seemingly ordinary word represents supreme glory.

Wu Meiniang originally thought that her life would be a smooth road, and she only needed to follow the established track to reach the top without any effort.Unexpectedly, not long after, she fell out of favor inexplicably.

She panicked, she lost her mind.She didn't know what went wrong, and she wanted to ask His Majesty herself, but she found sadly that she was just a young talent, and without His Majesty's summons, she couldn't even enter the door of Ganlu Hall.

Wu Meiniang had no choice but to find a way out from other places.It is absolutely impossible for her to be willing to fall out of favor without knowing why.

She used her kinship relationship to take refuge in Concubine Yan Xian's family.She tried every means to win over King Jin and leave a way out for herself.She tried her best to make friends with Xu Hui, and used her to climb the line of Princess Jinyang.

She strategized and worked hard to plan, but His Majesty's heart was getting farther and farther away from her.This is not falling out of favor, it is simply disgusting.

At this moment, His Majesty suddenly favored Xu Hui without warning.But Wu Cairen was not depressed because of this.She firmly believed that Xu Hui, an 11-year-old girl, didn't even look like a woman, so it was impossible for her to be favored by His Majesty.His Majesty just didn't realize her kindness, or misunderstood her, so he ignored her.

She teamed up with Concubine Yan Xian to design a good show, trying to draw Xu Hui to her side to help her regain favor.But she didn't expect that His Majesty's feelings for Xu Hui are much deeper than she imagined.He actually personally intervened in the affairs of the harem to protect Xu Hui comprehensively.

At this time, Wu Meiniang finally realized that Xu Hui was someone she could not touch.What's even more frightening is that after this incident, Concubine Yang Shu held a grudge against her.

But what she didn't expect was that Concubine Yang Shu had arranged for her to be on duty in the Ganlu Hall, taking Xu Hui's place.She was ecstatic and vowed to seize this opportunity and shine in front of His Majesty.But she didn't want a lion's concubine to cause her to fall completely into the mud, and she could never get up again.

She finally saw what the legendary emperor is ruthless.He completely disregarded the kindness of the past, and drove her to the remote Jingxian Palace, making her live a life like being thrown into limbo.Those who had flattered and flattered her in the past laughed at her one after another.

Wu Meiniang is naturally strong, how could she stand such an insult?She vowed that one day, she would stand out and repay all the humiliation she had suffered.

But she had been waiting for more than ten years, but she never got such an opportunity.She seemed to have been forgotten by Emperor Taizong, and she fell out of favor completely.

After learning the reason for her falling out of favor, Wu Meiniang clearly knew that saving her life was more important than competing for favor.So she settled down and waited for the opportunity.

Finally, the day she had been waiting for.After Taizong suffered a serious illness, his temperament changed drastically.Not to mention playing militarism, but also building a large-scale construction project and building a palace.

After Wu Meiniang grasped the emperor's desire to live forever, she used Xu Hui as bait to lure Taizong into the bait.She was rejected by him several times, but she was not discouraged, and finally let her meet the man who made her fly up to the clouds, but then fell hard into the dirt.

In the past ten years, she has also seen His Majesty from afar.When I looked closely, I realized that he was well maintained, and he didn't age much.This made her somewhat disappointed.Wu Cairen originally thought that she was still young and could afford it, and sooner or later she would be able to wait until the day when Li Shimin died first.But after she waited for so long, he was still very good, how could she swallow this bad breath?

So she tried her best to introduce Taoist priests, trick him into alchemy, and destroy his body.

But seeing his spirit getting worse day by day, she actually felt a pain in her body.

Jia Fu was the eunuch who followed Da Wu Meiniang as soon as she entered the palace, and she was also the closest person in this deep palace.Seeing Wu Meiniang tormenting himself like this, he persuaded him distressedly: "Sister Wu, why bother? You have worked so hard, but in the end it is not you who suffers so much?"

That night Wu Meiniang drank too much wine, and after hearing Jiafu's words, she couldn't help but shed tears, "Why should I feel bad?"

Jiafu also burst into tears, "Others don't know, doesn't Jiafu know? For so many years, you have always thought of His Majesty in your heart!"

Wu Meiniang looked at him with absurd eyes, shook her head repeatedly and denied, "How could that be? How could I love him?"

Jiafu still didn't believe it, but Wu Meiniang explained to him unintentionally.She raised her head and looked at the unreachable moon in the sky. The cold moonlight was like his eyes, without any warmth.

"Actually, I don't love him. I just can't get him, so I'm not reconciled." Wu Meiniang said with a smile.

When those Taoist priests were imprisoned and she was driven back to Chang'an, Wu Meiniang couldn't tell whether she was disappointed or relieved.

Different from other women, Wu Meiniang has a spirit in her body, that is, she will never admit defeat.Even if she succumbed temporarily, it was still preparing for future actions.

After being driven back to Jingxian Palace, Wu Cairen was almost overwhelmed by gossip in the palace.But this time, she no longer cared about those gossips like she did when she was a girl.On the contrary, she became more frustrated and courageous, and she came up with the prince's idea again.

She was not mistaken, the person who finally succeeded in this battle for the crown prince was indeed Jin Wang Li Zhi whom she was very optimistic about at the beginning.Taking advantage of His Majesty's absence, she can get in touch with the prince better.

Just as she expected, the stressed prince just needed the consolation of a beautiful woman at this moment.She regards herself as a sister, recalls the simple days with him from time to time, and occasionally gives him some advice on government affairs, which Li Zhi listens to very well.

Just when she was about to go further and make a promise to the prince, the prince suddenly stopped seeing her for some reason.

Wu Meiniang began to panic.In the past, His Majesty ignored her, but she comforted herself that she still had hope, and she could rely on the young prince to take the throne in the new dynasty.But if even the crown prince ignores her, is there any hope for her?

She was not reconciled to dying of old age in the palace as a talented person like this, she shouldn't be such a mediocre woman!

After much deliberation, Wu Meiniang decided to start with the prince's favorite concubine Xu Ying.Xu Ying is Xu Hui's younger sister, so she thought it would give her some face.In Wu Meiniang's view, the Xu family are all so gentle and elegant, because they are well educated and don't know how to reject others.

Sure enough, as she expected, Xu Ying agreed to meet her.But Wu Meiniang didn't expect that Xu Ying was quite different from what she imagined.

"I don't know why Wu Cairen wants to see me?" Xu Ying asked straight to the point.

Seeing her being so straightforward, Wu Meiniang didn't know whether she should say the polite words she had prepared.But Xu Ying continued to throw a straight ball, "I'm afraid the person Wu Cairen wants to see is not me, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Wu Cairen panicked when he heard the words: "Liangdi Mingjian, I don't have such thoughts..."

"Since this is the case, Wu Cairen should not always run to the East Palace." Xu Ying said with a smile: "I know Wu Cairen and His Highness the Crown Prince are considered siblings, but outsiders may not think so."

She spoke so bluntly that Wu Meiniang couldn't even put on a pretense, so she just tore her face off, "Is Xu Liangdi afraid that His Highness the Crown Prince will be infatuated with me and will fall out of favor because of it?"

Wu Cairen now has a clear idea why the prince avoids her.Feelings are because this beloved concubine is unwilling to be left alone, so she resorted to some tricks.It's all the fault of Xu Ying's behavior, which is completely different from her sister Xu Hui, and Wu Cairen didn't think of her before.

Xu Ying sneered and said, "Wu Cairen is really boastful. You are a talented person in your Majesty's harem, so what does it have to do with His Highness the Crown Prince? Your Majesty already knew about your seduction of His Highness the Crown Prince. I advise you to stay in peace." Your Tranquil Palace, don’t come out and jump around, looking for your own death.”

Wu Cairen was startled, he had no intention of fighting, and left in a hurry.

She didn't know whether Xu Ying's words were true or not, but she really couldn't act impulsively now.She can only wait until His Majesty's funeral.She believes that if the prince has no scruples at that time, he will definitely reconcile with her.

But she never thought that she would never be able to wait for that day.According to her prediction, Emperor Taizong should die in Yuhua Palace or Cuiwei Palace, and then the crown prince would ascend the throne, and she would start a new life.Unexpectedly, Xu Hui, His Majesty's favorite concubine, came back from Yuhua Palace suddenly.

From then on, Wu Meiniang had a bad feeling.Sure enough, one month later, His Majesty returned to the palace.Not only did he not die, but he also got a daughter when he was old, ushering in the second spring of his life.

Wu Meiniang, who had been waiting for more than ten years, was finally disappointed.

On the day Xu Hui was conferred the title of Concubine Xian, she came to congratulate her and was lost in the crowd.She looked up at Xu Hui, unable to tell what it was like in her heart.

Said she was envious?Not really.She thought Xu Hui was too stupid.If she stood in Xu Hui's position, she would definitely turn upside down and hold the power tightly in her own hands.

Said she was jealous?Wu Meiniang refused to admit it.She didn't even dare to admit that she loved His Majesty, so how could she admit that she was jealous of Xu Hui.

When she came out of the gorgeous Jinle Palace, Wu Meiniang didn't go directly back to the Jingxian Palace, but instead went to the Cairen Palace, where she and Xu Hui lived together.

Looking back on the past, she realized that Xu Hui really treated her well.She helped her introduce Jinyang and taught her how to be favored.As a concubine, she should have been a competitor, but Xu Hui never hurt her, but always helped her.

She is not favored, so I really can't blame Xu Hui.

Wu Cairen thought so, and suddenly smiled wryly.She would rather her opponent is a poisonous woman with a heart of snakes and scorpions. If she fights fiercely like this, even if she loses, she will be happy.

But she really has nothing to do with Xu Hui.Who is Xu Hui who has been in the imperial court for many years and is still so glorious.Such a strange woman is truly rare in a thousand years.

Xu Hui's "Admonishing Emperor Taizong to Suspend Soldiers and Strike Out of Military Service" even the military talents who stand on a different standpoint from her can't help but admire after reading it.

Wu Cairen closed his eyes, letting the breeze blow on his face and the sun shining directly on his face.

She thought of the day when she entered the palace, it was also a sunny day.

It is impossible for her to make a difference in Zhenguan Dynasty, but this does not mean that she will be silent all her life.

She Wu Mei will continue to struggle for the rest of her life, never to die.

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