On the Self-cultivation of the Concubine

The palace staff opened the incense burner with twining lotus patterns, put in the spices just presented by Shang Gong, and set it on fire carefully.

Behind the light blue smoke and soft gauze lay a woman who had just woken up. She was reading late yesterday, so she rested casually on the hibiscus couch.

The sunlight outside shone on a porcelain vase with peach blossoms in front of the window. Xie Xuanzhao put his hands on his head and admired it for a while before getting up, and let the maidservants wash and make up.

A snow-white little dumpling stumbled out from behind the veil. Xie Xuanzhao bent down to hug it, raised his red lips and smiled, "Little thing, running around again." The voice was low and sullen, with a woman's clear voice The shallowness and tenderness in it.

This snow ball is a Persian cat raised by Xie Xuanzhao after entering the palace. The cat's eyes are blue like gemstones, and its fur is smooth and smooth. It is very expensive to raise.

Xie Xuanzhao walked out while gently combing its snow-white hair with his hands, "How many ladies can come here after breakfast?"

"I came here after using it, and now they are all sitting outside." The palace maid respectfully stood aside with her hands down, lifting the bead curtain for her.

Ever since Qiu Zhaorong passed out in the process of saying good morning because he hadn't eaten breakfast, Xie Xuanzhao ordered them to have breakfast before coming to say hello, and would rather be late than come hungry.

The empresses later learned that the queen likes to sleep late, so they calmed down a lot, and they didn't have to get up early, so they were naturally happy.

Xie Xuanzhao sat at the first place in the hall, looking at the fat ring, Yanshou, Yingying and Yanyan below, squinting his eyes in enjoyment, and his mood became better.

This is a seductive landscape in the boring palace.So she would hold a tea party or a flower party every now and then, inviting them to sit down, or go to the imperial garden in groups to hang out.

Whether it's food or clothing, Xie Xuanzhao never treats these concubines badly. He must manage his site well so that everyone can enjoy excellent benefits.

It's just a pity that not everyone can satisfy these.Xie Xuanzhao remembered that not long ago, because he wanted to get the emperor's patronage, someone actually sued the emperor behind his back, saying that the queen abused the treasury money and pursued a luxurious life.

The emperor took advantage of this, learned from others, and decreed to reduce the expenses of Chenshen Palace.

Xie Xuanzhao knew that someone had set him up behind his back, and he was very upset, but he never found out who made the small report.

Thinking of this, she rubbed the center of her brows with some headaches, these little white-eyed wolves couldn't tell the good from the bad.

Kang Zhaoyi, who was sitting closest, saw that she was hurting from rubbing her brows, so she hurriedly approached cautiously, and said flatteringly, "Sister, may I rub your shoulders for you?"

Xie Xuanzhao put down his hands and looked at the beautiful woman in front of him with uneasiness. Since he helped her severely punish the courtier who kept harassing her last time, Kang Zhaoyi looked at herself differently.

It's too hot.

Xie Xuanzhao knew what this meant, and she felt even more distressed, and unexpectedly broke up with a girl inadvertently.This is pure mistake!

In the mind of being responsible to Kang Zhaoyi, Xie Xuanzhao waved his hands, with a cold face, "No need. Kang Zhaoyi, sit back."

Kang Zhaoyi was a little disappointed and sat back in her seat, but her eyes were still fixed on the queen, without any shyness.

This is the first person who has been kind to her sincerely. After Kang Zhaoyi saw the empress domineeringly stand up to avenge herself, and killed that disgusting man, she recognized the empress.

It turned out that he had misunderstood her before, and Kang Zhaoyi felt very guilty when he thought of how he treated the queen with hostility when he first entered the palace.

Xie Xuanzhao didn't look at Kang Zhaoyi, but looked at the concubines who came to greet him, and finally his eyes fell on a little girl sitting in the corner.

This little girl is Yu Cainu, who has been in the palace for a while, and like the other concubines, her favor from the emperor was only a flash in the pan, and soon she was thrown in a corner, no one cared about her.

In fact, Xie Xuanzhao has been paying attention to her. It is very difficult for a young girl with no relatives, no reason, and no family background to survive in the harem. Therefore, Xie Xuanzhao will prepare every month's clothes, jewelry and rewards, and specially order the capable maidservant around him to send them over in person. , for fear of being intercepted by interested people halfway.

It stands to reason that this girl Yu Cai should live a life without worrying about food and clothing. She has not seen her for a few days, and her complexion is quite haggard. There is a faint blackness lingering between her eyebrows and eyes, and her whole person seems to be shrouded in a "decay" aura.

Xie Xuanzhao felt that something was wrong, and was about to ask one or two questions, when the palace maid outside the corridor suddenly announced: "Concubine Yue is here."

Kang Zhaoyi looked at the engraving next to it, and reminded the queen, "Sister, it's already time."

It's almost time for lunch.

Several concubines also began to whisper, "It's too much, you came so late, you don't take the queen seriously."

"It was the first time I greeted you with such arrogance, and my heart was too high."

Xie Xuanzhao frowned slightly when he heard these discussions. It seemed that this was another difficult concubine.

When the emperor was not the emperor, Xie Xuanzhao married him.On the wedding night of the same room, the bridegroom officer did nothing and fell asleep.

At first, Xie Xuanzhao thought that he was not keen on romantic affairs, but after she saw him flirting with the handsome little book boy in the study, she suddenly realized that the emperor was the same person as herself.

Originally, the two of them did not interfere with the water of the river, and they lived in peace, so Xie Xuanzhao didn't care.However, not all of the male favorites kept by the emperor have the habit of breaking their sleeves, most of them are forced to or for the sake of prosperity and wealth.One time, a male favorite actually set his mind on Xie Xuanzhao's personal servant girl, and started to do things because of the emperor's favor.

After Xie Xuanzhao knew about it, in a rage, he took out the python skin long whip that had not been used for a long time at the bottom of the box, and beat the male pet with bruises all over his body.

After the emperor knew about it, he only thought that the empress was out of jealousy, and began to recruit many beauties one after another in order to embarrass his wife, and wanted to piss her off.

Xie Xuanzhao smiled and said nothing, those male favorites dared to stretch their claws into the harem, she would beat them accordingly, and if they committed the crime again, they would be beheaded.

This time, the emperor still used the old trick and recruited another beauty to add to his troubles.

After several times, it was almost always a routine, creating a domineering concubine to confront him tit for tat.Xie Xuanzhao was a little tired.

Just like at this moment, this newly promoted concubine is deliberately late to put on airs, isn't it just an old trick.

Xie Xuanzhao yawned a little bored, and then motioned the concubines to be quiet, "Let the concubine Yue come in."

Several palace people rolled up the beaded curtains and filed in one file at a time.

These are all maidservants sent by the emperor, so they know what to do to bring out the aura of the beloved concubine.

Liu Qinglan's attention was all on the melon seeds in her hands, and she didn't understand the emperor's good intentions at all.

So everyone in the hall waited with bated breath for the appearance of the new favorite concubine, and saw this scene: a girl in a light blue palace dress came bouncing in, holding a handful of melon seeds in her hand.

Lulu felt belatedly, turned around with a stiff neck, and saw her master happily cracking melon seeds, and spitting out the skins everywhere!

Several concubines who were born in boudoirs twitched their mouths in disgust. They were just pictures of uneducated little girls.

Seeing these people staring at her in a daze, Liu Qinglan didn't know that her painting style was different. She stretched out her hand hesitantly, showing the palm of her hand, "Do you want to eat melon seeds? I can only give you one, not More!"

A troubled expression appeared on her fair and tender face.

Xie Xuanzhao's eyelids twitched suddenly, where did the emperor get such a young girl, so innocent that there was almost no education.

It is simply out of tune with the strict rules of the court.

Lulu gently tugged on the sleeves of her own mother, "Don't forget to say hello."

Reluctantly, Liu Qinglan stuffed a handful of melon seeds into Lulu's palm and asked her to put them away for herself, then picked up the jade ruyi and walked towards the queen at the top.

Finally met the rumored palace boss.

A woman in a phoenix skirt is sitting on a seat decorated with resplendent gold and jade, with a cloudy temples and a beautiful girl, phoenix eyes and red lips, glamorous and generous, so shockingly beautiful.

Liu Qinglan opened her eyes slightly, and her whole body froze in place.

This queen is far more beautiful than in the painting, she looks like a fairy concubine, the key is that there is a faint purple aura lingering around her.

The purple air comes from the east, which is the most auspicious air.She was able to make Ziqi take the initiative to gather the body protection, which shows that her luck and wealth in this life are indescribable.

This is a blessing that can only be obtained after several lifetimes of practice.

Liu Qinglan hugged Yu Ruyi, completely bewildered.It's so beautiful!

Xie Xuanzhao narrowed his eyes slightly, a little displeased.This little beloved concubine looked white and tender, but she was an idiot.The emperor went too far, even bullying a little fool.

Little Goblin Liu, who didn't know that she was classified as a fool by the other party, couldn't help but move closer, wanting to rub the purple energy on the queen.This luck is more contaminated, which is conducive to the cultivation of goblins.

Liu Qinglan swallowed at the thought of being able to deal with the queen in the future, and thought of hugging her thigh.

At this moment, she has completely forgotten that she is a little spy sent by the emperor, and she only wants to curry favor with this stunning beauty!

Xie Xuanzhao's eyes gradually became sympathetic, and he said in the tone of talking to a child: "Concubine Yue, what are you holding in your hand?"

Her voice is nice too!The willow goblin, whose limbs were so tender, moved forward a few more steps, and said softly and sweetly, "Sister, this is a gift for you."

Kang Zhaoyi glanced at her and snorted coldly, she was really familiar, so she called her sister.

Xie Xuanzhao likes to be called sister by girls the most. She squinted her eyes a little bit and waved at this fair and tender girl, "You take it here, let me see."

Liu Qinglan carried Yu Ruyi in her arms as if she was offering a treasure. If she showed her white tail at this moment, she would definitely be shaking her into the sky, and she would be very happy!

Xie Xuanzhao took the good-quality emerald Ruyi, and the tentacles were warm and comfortable.She played with it for a while, feeling a little satisfied, "This gift is not bad, Concubine Yue, you..."

She looked sideways at Liu Qinglan who was standing next to her, and suddenly noticed that her face was white, tender and smooth. At this moment, there was a blush on her cheeks. She didn't know whether it was rouge or the natural color of her skin. At this moment, Liu Qinglan's elf-like dark eyes were full of looked at her expectantly.

A strange feeling rose in Xie Xuanzhao's heart, and the previous displeasure disappeared, replaced by a wave of tenderness.

She didn't know how gentle her phoenix eyes were showing at this moment.

Liu Qinglan was shocked. Too bad, she probably painted the "gentle and honest" talisman into a "warm and affectionate" talisman!

Blame myself for not being good at learning!

While Liu Qinglan was feeling annoyed, the beautiful woman in front of her suddenly opened her lips, and said with white teeth and red lips: "Concubine Yue, why are you blushing?"