Holding the Piano in the Red Chamber

Ruicheng looked at Shulan's list, nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Four is enough, and it doesn't take much." As for the emperor not adding a few more to the accompanying list, he might be afraid Trouble, if there are too many concubines in the harem, there is always the worry of being obsessed with beauty. In addition, there may be many beautiful women in the south of the Yangtze River in front of him. Although there is an unsuccessful cinnabar mole in front, the emperor is still yearning for beautiful things. enough.

The people settled it, and the place to live is the place to live. There is a royal palace in the south of the Yangtze River, but Ruicheng didn't know what was wrong. One day, he said excitedly: "I heard that the garden at Concubine Gao's house is good, or Are we staying at her house?"

The emperor was in a good mood, so Baoqin dared to remind a few words, "Is there enough space in Concubine Gao's house? What about the other group of guards? Being able to live in her house is also a kindness to her family. It's just that His Majesty needs to stay in." Martial law, please don't disturb Mr. Gao's normal business." As if just remembering, Baoqin asked again: "Didn't the first emperor also go to Jiangnan several times, where did he live?"

Ruicheng stopped talking, his father lived in Wang's house, Zhen's house, and Jia's house...

The four big families in the legend, so it is said that they were supported by the emperor alone, so it is not appropriate to live in the Gao concubine's house, in case in the future... Ruicheng pretended to think carefully, and said: "What the concubine Ai said It makes perfect sense, we still live in the palace, we just need to send someone to clean it in advance."

Baoqin smiled and said: "It's good to live in the palace, it's your own place, it's convenient."

As soon as the list was announced, many people were jealous, and everyone wanted to go with the car.Especially in the place in the south of the Yangtze River, it would take three months to go back and forth. It was so easy to go there, and I would not be able to return to the original if I stayed for a month.Added up four months, brought four people.The eyes of the concubines in the palace were enthusiastic, as if the eldest daughter of the emperor was already in their stomachs.

Especially Concubine Guang, who is also from the south of the Yangtze River, her eager eyes were about to shine, "My concubine, can you... can you bring your concubine..."

Do you think that asking this kind of question in front of the queen will make her have a life with me? I don't even look at your tricks that have been used for five years and it hasn't worked.Baoqin looked at Concubine Guang with a smile, and her voice was as gentle as hers: "Concubine Guang, there is no way to make medicine on the way~"

"Yes." Dong Bin, who was sitting next to Baoqin, received it: "Your sister is still taking care of her. Look at your hands, they are all peeling."

Hearing Concubine Dong's voice, Shulan opened her half-closed eyes, "Is Concubine Liu feeling better?"

"Go back to your mother, sister Liu Pin is recovering, but she still has a little cough."

"Well, let her go out more when she has nothing to do, don't burn incense and chant Buddha in the Great Buddha Hall all day long, and exercise more to be healthy."

Having said that, it's almost the same. Ever since her son was adopted out, Concubine Liu has been disheartened, and she wears mostly dark clothes. She is already much older than others. Walking out with the emperor looks like the queen mother.

It's just that the matter of adoption is the emperor's idea, and no one dares to say too much, for fear that it will be bad if those words are not carefully passed on to His Majesty's ears.

Qin Tianjian had a good day for traveling. On the twelfth of July, the emperor set off with a group of people and set foot on the road to Jiangnan.

The concubine was accompanied by four people, Baoqin and Gao Bin were each in a carriage, but Gao Bin's was smaller than hers, and the two children often sat in the same carriage.

It didn't take long to hold the piano, but she felt backache, backache, and leg cramps. The cushion was thick enough, but it couldn't hold her up in the carriage, so she could only sit or lean on it, without even a chance to straighten her waist.Alas, I should have called those two little Chang Zai or Gao Concubine to come over and have a chat, it would also be able to pass the fatigue of the journey, right?

Baoqin was thinking about those two constant presences, and those two constant presences were also talking about her.

The carriage that Chang Zai sat in was small, and the two of them brought two maids in total, so there were only the two of them in the carriage, and it was very convenient for them to speak without being afraid of being overheard.

Xie Changzai entered the palace one term earlier than Li Changzai, and lived in Dong Concubine's Palace. Although the emperor liked her very much, he hadn't been able to give birth to a son and a half in these years, and his brows and eyes gradually showed some sadness.

Originally, the two of them were sitting in a decent manner, but the carriage was really boring, and it took a month to ride in the carriage, and both of them were young girls, starting from the embroidery of clothes and shoes, but an hour passed, The chatterbox was opened.

"I'm really envious of you being able to live in Hefei's Palace." Xie Changzai suddenly expressed emotion, "Your Majesty is also diligent in coming down, but unfortunately I didn't catch up with the good time." After three years in the palace, at first I was a little envious of Hefei Jealousy, now only envy is left.

Among other things, just the maids and nuns who have come out of the palace in recent years have emphasized one point during their lectures: it is best to live in the concubine's palace.

The year Xie Chang entered the palace was said to be because there were two princes raised in the concubine's palace and there were too many things to do, so no newcomers were admitted, and the quota in the concubine's palace was finally released, but she didn't grab it.

Li Changzai nodded, his eyes were bright, "Hefei and the empress never discipline others, and the maids and eunuchs in Qixiang Palace are also very diligent in their work." Li Changzai suddenly felt a little embarrassed, "It's because I snooze in the morning The empress didn't say anything, she just said that if she could catch up with her, it would be fine."

Xie Changzai sighed, and suddenly said: "Do you know Concubine Guang? Do you know Concubine Liu?"

Li Changzai's eyes were wide open, and he could listen to gossip.

So when I arrived at the post station to rest at noon, Baoqin gained two brain-dead fans.

On the way for a month, sometimes Ruicheng would invite people to sit in his big carriage, but Baoqin didn't seem very happy, and most of the time he gave up the opportunity to the two regulars.

"Your Majesty, my back hurts. It's not worth sitting in your carriage for nothing. No matter how bad it is, I have to beat your legs and rub your shoulders. I'm old and I can't stand it anymore." Holding the piano for a while Truth and half-false resentment.

Ruicheng laughed and greeted: "Go and thank Chang Zai and Li Chang Zai for coming, and rub their waists for their concubine and concubine."

"Don't, Your Majesty. Why do you bother to do this to me? It would be nice to just let the two of them serve you." Baoqin persuaded with a bitter face on purpose.

Ruicheng laughed enough, and stretched out his hand to pull him over, "Lie down here, I've seen your carriage before, you can't straighten your back. I called you here because I was considerate of you."

"Then we can agree, just lie down and find someone else to beat your back."

When they arrived at the palace in the south of the Yangtze River, it was not too early or too late, just on the thirteenth day of the eighth month, and the few of them settled down separately, and had a good sleep before recovering.

Everything was kept simple when going out, the two Changzai brought a total of two court ladies, the high-ranking ones brought four, and the high concubine only brought two.There were guarding eunuchs in the palace, and the emperor brought people, but the number of serving maids was not enough, so the officials in the south of the Yangtze River were responsible for making up for the shortage.

Before coming out of the palace, Baoqin gave special instructions, "Find some older ones, the little girls are blah, and they will be in awe when they see His Majesty. How can they work hard?"

Ruicheng smiled thoroughly, he understood what he said, and said with a smile: "Your son is already six years old." Then he gave orders as usual.

So those who were assigned to the Baoqin room were three mothers who were over thirty.

People looked safe, but holding the piano on their backs also told the people he brought out from the palace, "You have to be careful, don't make any mistakes, those outsiders just do some rough work, and they are not allowed to enter the inner room. I'm tired this month, go back and have a good rest. I will let your family members come to the palace to see you during the Chinese New Year."

This is a great favor. There are only so many palace ladies who can see their families every month, and they are almost overwhelmed.Although Baoqin Palace has always maintained a normal level, and they can see each other once every two or three months, but it is very difficult to get places in the two months before the Chinese New Year. Because of this, good sisters have turned against each other.

But now that I have spoken to Concubine Empress, all problems have been resolved.

After two days of rest, it will be the [-]th day of the eighth lunar month, and the officials hosted a banquet for His Majesty the Emperor.Baoqin and the others held a small banquet in the palace by themselves.

It should be said that Ruicheng also had the idea of ​​taking them to have a look, but was stopped by Baoqin, "How can your concubine be seen by outsiders."

With just this sentence, Ruicheng's thoughts were blown away by the beating, "Tomorrow, I'll let them surround the West Lake, and then let's take a stroll."

The four concubines sat around the stone table in the courtyard of the palace, and the table was also decorated with dishes from the south of the Yangtze River, including crabs that had been played several times while holding the piano.

"Girls take it easy." Although Ruicheng went to the banquet by himself, he left Xiao Hongzi behind to serve Baoqin.After Xiao Hongzi finished speaking, he turned to Baoqin again, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty said, don't worry about being full. This cage is not enough, please feel free to eat it boldly."

"Okay, you can go to rest too." Baoqin said with a smile: "Remember to tell them to prepare hot water, your Majesty must be full of alcohol when he comes back, and he needs to wash before he can go to sleep."

Drinking wine facing the moon, with a few companions who are not far or near, this August [-]th has just passed.

Baoqin looked at the bright moon hanging high in the sky, and suddenly felt a little sad. In the blink of an eye, she has lived like this for more than ten years?

When he was full of wine and food, Baoqin drank until he was slightly tipsy, and went back to the house a little wobbly.

"Are the two of them feeling better?" Baoqin asked after taking the hot tea from Wen Jing.

"I'm still lying on the bed, I just drank the medicine, I think I fell asleep."

"I'm still fine, but the two of them are not acclimatized." Baoqin said: "Oh, let people rest well. The two of you are enough."

Wen Jing said yes in a low voice, and backed out.

Baoqin fell asleep in a daze, and vaguely heard someone calling her Baoqin.Turning over, the voice didn't disappear, and when I opened my eyes, this person looked familiar!