Red Mansion: He Doesn't Want to Bend

The long night is long, and there is no sound.Murong Yongkuan sat upright in front of the table, took the purple and red carved lotus and dragonfly picture Water Cheng, and poured water into the inkstone.Grinding the cinnabar in circles, an intoxicating dark red emerges, with an imperceptible beauty.

Zhong Xing led the servant girl in with some tea, put down the teacup before she wanted to speak, and Murong Yongkuan said, "Call Zhang Huaxian to come in."

"Yes." Zhong Xing went out according to her words, Zhang Huaxian was holding Fuchen and leaning against the pillar, resting with half-closed eyes. ,

Seeing Zhong Xing come out, he said, "It's been a while, and the emperor is still approving the papers?"

It stands to reason that when the emperor approves the papers, there must be a servant to wait on him. This has been the case since ancient times.But the person in the current position doesn't like to be served by others, and is always locked in the study room alone in the dead of night.In fact, there were not many brochures sent to him with all the plans, and they were all trivial matters.The more important ones were still sent to the Supreme Emperor. In short, the courtiers still knew very well that the emperor was in name only and the power was still in the hands of the Supreme Emperor.

Zhong Xing nodded and said, "Eunuch, the emperor sent you in."

"Okay, I'm going. Miss, let's take this time to rest for a while, I have some troubles today." If it were any other day, the emperor would have gone to bed at this time.It's just that the uncle of the Lin family came back today, and forced the emperor to hold on until now.

Zhang Huaxian went in quietly, bowed his body, walked slowly to Murong Yongkuan's desk, and said softly, "Your Majesty."

Murong Yongkuan's pen was stained with cinnabar, and he looked at it carefully in front of him, but he didn't write to criticize it.At three o'clock in the unitary hour, there are only a few batches of notes on his case.But he insisted on holding on until now, trying to put on a posture of striving for success.

"The imperial concubine has probably arrived at Jia's mansion at this time, and a few concubines have gone home, so the palace is rather quiet."

Concubine Xian and Zhou Zhou's nobles did go home today to visit their relatives, but normally even if they were in the palace, no one would dare to disturb the emperor.He felt quiet today, but Lin Jue came back and couldn't be by his side.

Zhang Huaxian bowed down even more, and said with a smile: "At this time, the guard of honor for the imperial concubine and empress should also go to Rongguo Mansion."

Murong Yongkuan slowly put down the pen in his hand, stroked his fingertips, and said for a long time: "It must be very lively there. The concubine is Zijing's cousin, she visits relatives, but Zijing is back today, I don't know if he is in Rongguo Mansion. "

Zhang Huaxian said: "Your Majesty, outsiders are not allowed to see concubines in concubines. Even those guarding outside must be of the same origin and family. Although Uncle Lin is related to the imperial concubine, he is not of the same family after all. He never went to Jia's mansion again. reason."

Murong Yongkuan might not be ignorant of this truth, but he was going around in circles, still wanting to direct his words to Lin Jue.His eyes darkened slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Bring Xia Shouzhong here."

"Yes."

Zhang Huaxian withdrew from the palace, quietly summoned a few servants, and ordered them to go to Yanqing Palace and bring Xia Shouzhong here.Fortunately, concubine Xian did not take Xia Shouzhong out because she had anticipated this incident early on.The moon was sparse, so Zhang Huaxian raised his head to take a look at the bright moonlight, which was barely visible, and sighed.

This is life.

Lin Jue came back, the emperor must be both happy and tormented.If the emperor is not feeling well, the subordinates will suffer accordingly.It turns out that Concubine Xian can solve one or two problems.Concubine Xian is visiting her relatives tonight, so she has to find another plaything.Who told Xia Shouzhong to give birth to such a face, and then entrusted him to become a servant.Those who work as servants have to accept their fate, because no one will take their lives for their fate.

Concubine Xian came back from visiting relatives, and it took some time to return to the palace from Rongguo Mansion, and it took three quarters of Yinshi before she was able to enter Yanqing Palace.Holding the qin and playing the strings, he waited for her to serve her, except for the phoenix crown, and ordered the little palace maid to come in to fetch water and wait for her to freshen up once.

Holding the piano, he took the beauty and beat it, knelt on the pedals, and beat her legs lightly or hard. "Master, let's rest for a moment. I've been tired all night, and I look haggard."

Concubine Xian leaned back on the big welcoming pillow, turned over slightly and asked, "What time is it?"

Touching the strings aside, he said, "Go back to master, it's time."

"I can't rest anymore." After taking a sip of the tea in Fu Xian's hand, he said again: "It's time to get up again after a short rest, today I must greet the Empress Dowager, the two empress dowagers and the empress."

Although the concubine visiting relatives is a mighty gift from heaven, the rules cannot be broken after all.After going out, when you come back, you have to go over and say hello one by one, which makes sense.My heart is tired, but I have to put on a radiant look on my face.

It must be known that Zhou Guiren also went to visit relatives with her, but he was not even able to pay the Empress Dowager and the two queen dowagers a visit.There are only a few people who can meet these few people with a full score.

Concubine Xian caressed the lid of the teacup, and suddenly said: "Call Ming Sheng to come in."

Fu Xian should have gone out, and led Ming Sheng in after a while.Ming Sheng greeted Concubine Xian: "Master."

She nodded slightly, "When my house is gone, is Yanqing Palace all right?"

It is said that it is a kindness to let the concubine visit relatives, but in fact, only those few who are deeply favored can go out.Even nobleman Zhou, it was only because she lost her son earlier that the emperor took pity on her, so she bestowed this kindness on her.There are many people in the palace, maybe someone will give her a hand when she goes out.

Ming Sheng replied: "If you go back to the master, it's just the same. Eunuch Zhang from Yangguang Palace sent someone to take Xia Shouzhong there, but he hasn't come back yet, nothing else."

There was dead silence in the hall for a long time before I heard Concubine Xian lightly say: "Understood, you all go down."

Everyone relaxed their minds and quietly withdrew.Only Concubine Xian was left lying on her side on the bed with her eyes half closed, looking extremely exhausted.Zhang Huaxian came to lead Xia Shouzhong over, but the one who really wanted to use him was the one at the top.She knew about this early on.The first time when I heard people talking back and forth, Concubine Xian stayed up all night, but now when I hear it, there is nothing but a strange thing flashing by.

She changed her posture and lay down, and she couldn't help thinking, if she didn't have this marriage gift that day, what would it be like if she really married someone she was happy with and loved her?Even if her mind changes after years, after all she is happy right now.Even if you can live more comfortably than now.

This shady place is extremely rich, but also extremely helpless.

When you are happy or sad, you can't show half of it.You have to put on a stable appearance at all times, but you can't help yourself in a high position, because this honor has always been given by others.

The nine green-glazed pottery peacock lamps on the side were bestowed by the emperor, a candle on top was extinguished silently, and faint smoke curled up and drifted away quickly.Accompanied by disappearing without a trace, there was a low, almost silent voice: "Yongyou..."

It was quarter three when Xia Shouzhong returned to Yanqing Palace.The emperor tossed and tossed him most of the night, and by the time he stopped, he was already out of breath and almost going.When he returned to Yanqing Palace, he was carried back by several servants.It was only said that he broke a teacup in front of the imperial court, which annoyed the emperor, so he punished him.It's just a layer of appearance that hides the outside, but no one knows what it looks like inside.

Xia Shouzhong also served the emperor before, the man's place was not for Cheng Huan's use, the emperor only treated him as a vent, without any pity, he was often tossed to death.But it didn't happen again this time, which frightened him.He almost felt that he was going to die this time, but he was still hanging half dead.After the emperor went to court, Zhong Xing led some servants in to deal with him.He grabbed Zhong Xing, as if exhausting all his strength.A person who was already exhausted, but the strength sprouted at this moment is enough to cause pain.

"Auntie, save me! I don't want to die..."

Zhong Xing turned his head away from him, either because he couldn't bear it, or because he disdained it, or because he didn't care about it anymore.I just want to live, as long as I live, there will be a bright future.If he died and was thrown out by the chaos, what would be left?

Zhong Xing said, "Let go."

Several servants stepped forward and drove him out.Zhong Xing finally added a sentence at the end: "Secretly ask someone to show him, don't tell him he is really dead. Look at the emperor's appearance, and he is needed."

Zhong Xing is one of the most able to talk to the emperor, and since she has spoken, someone will naturally agree to it. "Don't worry, aunt, we all know."

Although he agreed, the person invited was just a servant who knew a little about medicine.After a hasty glance, he prescribed a dose of tiger wolf medicine, and ordered to decoct the medicine to eat.This errand fell on Xia Shuo, who was in the same room with him. Xia Shuo had some troubles for no reason, and he felt a little annoyed in his heart. He shook his face and said, "Sure enough, you have become more valuable, brother. It's just that we didn't give birth. If you look good, you can’t have the blessing of your elder brother. If you are injured or disabled, you have never seen us servants taking medicine, only you, elder brother, are different from all of us.”

Xia Shouzhong didn't know what was going on in his heart. He struggled to get up, took out a piece of broken silver from under the pillow, and brought it to Xia Shuo. He panted and said, "We are all the same person. I know you don't want to serve me. Just treat it as me." What I owe you, if I get better, I will definitely repay you, no more lies."

"Come on!" Xia Shuo took the silver coin and stuffed it into his bosom. "Remember what you said. Who told me to be kind-hearted? For the sake of our same surname, I will cook a dose of medicine for you. It's your luck if you eat well. If you don't eat well, you can't blame me."

After saying that, Xia Shuo went straight out.Not long after, Xia Shouzhong came in with the medicine, and Xia Shouzhong didn't care whether the medicine was good or bad, waited for a little while to cool down, and poured it down with his neck up.Human lives like them are cheap, and that's why they have to find ways to survive.

Concubine Xian came back from the Queen's place to pay her respects, and the sun was getting higher.She sat by the window, did a round of sewing, and then called Ming Sheng in: "Xia Shouzhong is back?"

"It's been a while since I came back. It doesn't look very good. It was carried back by someone."

Concubine Xian was silent for a moment, and then said: "Please ask an imperial doctor to take a look, don't call it dead, at least it is the one who sees it."

"Yes." Ming Sheng said yes, and then he withdrew, and Zhang Huaxian came in holding something and smiling.

"The servant greets the noble concubine and master."

Concubine Xian asked him to get up: "Eunuch, why are you free to come here today? Has the emperor been in court?"

"Returning to your mother, the emperor has gone to court, and now he is in the Yangguang Palace. The person I met is your cousin, the noble concubine and master, the Lin family." Zhang Huaxian said: "The emperor just got a good friend yesterday, and knows that the noble concubine and master you I love to practice calligraphy, so I was sent by my servant."