half life slave

But before Rong Yu's play was compiled, the new play in the palace had already been staged.

It was near the end of summer, and the heat had not dissipated. Shen Hui moved to Xiyuan to escape the summer heat as usual. He chose the Ninghe Hall on the east bank of Taiye Pool, and placed the queen in Taisu Hall on the west bank.Although the emperor and empress faced each other across the water, they still had to have dinner together every day, and gossiping for a while was commonplace.

At the same time, Xiyuan also welcomed a new guest—Princess Qi, the younger sister of Emperor Shengping, came to Beijing to visit relatives, and her two grandchildren also came here.The eldest granddaughter Cui Jinglan is sixteen this year, and she has not been allowed to marry her. This trip to Beijing naturally meant to let the honorable family see each other; Come.

Shen Hui held a banquet by the Taiye Pool, probably because Princess Qi is his aunt and one of the few serious relatives in the world, and his attitude towards the princess is not only respectful, but also quite friendly.

Accompanied by the Empress and Concubine Hui, both of them are pregnant, they always feel bored, the director of Jiaofang didn't dare to disturb the nobleman, specially arranged some light songs and dances, accompanied by light and flowing dramas.The platform is set up in the Chengbo Pavilion on the west bank. The flute pipes are melodious, and the sheng flute is crisp and clear. Accompanied by the music, it seems to pass through the clouds and cross the water, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.

Since it was a family banquet, Shen Hui didn't have to sit upright, he just leaned half on the soft couch, and lazily picked up the teacup.Seeing Liu'an tea in it, he immediately frowned and asked, "Why is this again? I'm tired of drinking it. It's summer, why not find a bowl of sour plum soup."

Rong Yu knew that he wanted to drink, but now that the empress and concubine are all pregnant, it is inconvenient to serve wine when preparing the banquet, and the weather is hot, so it is just to drink tea to relieve the heat.

Pursing his lips and smiling, he untied a small sachet from his waist, which contained preserved green plums, cloves, plum snowflakes, candied lotus seeds, green red silk and mint leaves, each of which was placed on Shen Hui In the Ru kiln small dish in front of him, he took another mint leaf and put it into the cup.

Shen Hui has a cold and sharp temperament, but he likes sweet and glutinous things. Looking at the colorful candied fruit on the plate, he chose a blue and red silk to hold in his mouth. Satisfied, and finally no longer picky about tea products.

Rong Yu looked at the stage with peace of mind. At this moment, the story of Huansha is being played. A group of lotus picking girls are playing and singing in the lake. They sing in unison: There are many lotus seeds on the bank of the autumn river. Boat song... I hate that when the stem grows, I can't get the lotus root, and the broken thread will often hurt the hand.

Although the song is about picking lotus, the inner meaning is Xi Shi's longing for Fan Li.He listened fascinatedly, thinking of the last sentence, Shui Yuanshan Chang Mo looked back, suddenly feeling a little bit lonely in his heart.

He was dazed aside, and didn't notice that Shen Hui called him a few times in a low voice. Seeing that he didn't agree, he coughed crisply.

Only then did Rong Yu come back to his senses, and hurriedly bent down to ask him what was the matter.

"Why are you so dazed?" Shen Hui bit Jia Yingzi and said with a smile, "Today, the shad dish in the Imperial Dining Room is not bad. I remember you like it, so I will ask someone to save some for you later, and ask them to send it to you." to your room."

Rong Yu smiled, originally wanted to ask him how he knew that he likes to eat fish, but after thinking about it, Lin Sheng must have told him, it couldn't be more wrong.So he cupped his hands at him and thanked him in a low voice.

Straightening up, he casually glanced at the banquet, and happened to meet Qin Ruozhen's eyes.She glanced at him coldly, then looked away and looked elsewhere.

At the end of the song on stage, everyone praised it as if it was just in time for the occasion.Cui Daosheng looked bored, looked at the Huxin Pavilion, then at his grandmother, and suddenly cupped his hands at Shen Hui who was sitting on the throne, "Long live, why are the operas in the palace so old? This Huanshaji, when I was at home, I'm tired of hearing it, I thought you would have some new dramas here, if I knew this, I should have asked for a small boat to go boating on the Taiye Pond."

Everyone who said this laughed, and the princess of Qi gave him a doting look, "Don't talk nonsense, children, Long Live God always chooses the best dramas in the world to listen to, which is different from what you listened to when you were at home." How can the actors of the Jiaofang Division be compared to ordinary actors?"

Even though she said that, her tone didn't mean to blame at all, on the contrary, she looked at Cui Daosheng more lovingly.

Hearing this, Cui Daosheng raised his eyebrows, "Is there any difference? I didn't realize it, Zuo is just a Kun dialect. Shuimo tune is the most abrasive, it makes people drowsy."

"Then what does Daosheng want to hear? You point it out, and I will ask them to act it out for you." Shen Hui admired this little nephew who dared to tell the truth. In fact, Cui Daosheng just said what was on his mind. He was also very tired of these familiar dramas.

Cui Daosheng blinked, he looked energetic, and now the expression on his face was more lively and lively, he looked very pleasing, "Really? I want to watch a clown show, it's more interesting. Long live, this Are there any buffoons in the palace?"

Shen Hui smiled, nodded to him, and then called the deacon of the Bell and Drum Division to ask if there was any servant who had done a good ugly show recently.

In a short while, the deacon brought an eleven or twelve-year-old boy, who had already painted his appearance, and just put a small ingot-shaped powder on the middle of the bridge of his nose, which matched his somewhat splayed eyebrows, making it even more humorous and amusing. It makes people laugh.

Seeing that he was still young, Shen Hui asked with a smile, "What's his name? Are there any new plays you are good at?"

The servant squeezed his eyes, and his eyebrows drooped even more, "My name is Chou. I just learned a new one a few days ago, but I haven't acted in it yet. This is the first time I've ever acted. I'm afraid that if I don't act well, I'll offend the emperor and the emperor." Masters are angry."

Shen Hui raised his head and laughed, "This kid is quite interesting, you just have to act, as long as you can make people laugh, I don't blame you for how well you act."

Because the clown needs to watch closely in order to appreciate the humorous part of his performance, Shen Hui then ordered him to only perform in the hall.

Ah Chou took the lead, and the moment he straightened up, a pair of shining small eyes glanced at Qin Ruozhen's seat, and then made an imperceptible blinking movement very quickly.

He saluted again in the hall, suddenly, without warning, he staggered suddenly, stumbled forward a few steps, then swayed left and right, waving his arms.

He only heard the raving in his mouth, "The moon is hanging in the mirror, it's funny that I'm too drunk. Suddenly I heard the murmur on the sidelines, as if calling our names. I was frightened, so I wanted to spy on the movement, but I couldn't wake up because of the wine. "

He swayed a few more steps, his feet went limp and he fell to the ground, unable to get up after struggling for a long time.Seeing how vividly he performed the state of drunkenness, everyone couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Ah Chou sat paralyzed on the ground, raised his head and pointed to the sky, and said slanderously, "The moon bends to shine on the building, and the building is so tall that I am afraid of falling. I met Mrs. Zhang today and brought me a big fish."

Cui Daosheng was sipping in a small pastel teacup, when he heard Ah Chou chanting, he almost spit out the water, swallowed it in one gulp, and couldn't help coughing himself, the maid behind him quickly knelt down beside him, stroking his cheek Back him up.

At this time, another servant from the clock and drum department stepped forward, pointed at Ah Chou, and shouted, "Wu that boy, where did you pour two bowls of yellow soup, and you went crazy! Hurry up and go home to sober up. If you offend the officials, you will be punished." I want you to take a good look."

"Don't panic, don't panic, the world will be peaceful, and the universe will be clear. How can an official ask us to drink a little wine?" Ah Chou waved his arms and laughed loudly.

"This little thief doesn't know how to shy away. Let me scare him. Look, the one coming in front is the eunuch Liu Ji and Liu, who is in charge of the bell and drum department. Get up and meet him."

"Eunuch Liu? It's scary what he's doing. In the well-known Qingshui Yamen, where the Bell and Drum Division is famous, we can count the opportunities to show our face in front of the imperial court all year round. Eunuch Liu has no power or influence. Don't pay attention to him, don't pay attention to him. "

Hearing him ridicule Zhonggusi like this, everyone present would smile heartily, and even the palace servants standing beside him couldn't help covering their mouths.

"Hey, he really is a death row prisoner, but he is not afraid of Eunuch Liu. Wait for me to tell the big one to scare him. Ah Chou, just look at the one who is coming ahead. It is Mr. Qin Ge, the chief assistant of the cabinet. The head of the official, stand up and stand upright!"

"Say you're out of trouble! What does the old man have to do with us? No matter how much he is the leader of civil and military officials, he is just a foreign minister. He has no control over us in the inner court! Let's live happily."

"That's reasonable. Let me tell you that the master of the inner court is here to threaten you. Oh, look, that Luan is here, and it's the Empress of Kunning Palace who is here."

Ah Chou made a listening statement, with an expression of indifference, "Which one? Your Majesty? It doesn't matter. Your Majesty is in charge of her six palaces, and the bell and drum division is the same as the well water."

The palace people all over the hall laughed again, and some people peeked at Qin Ruozhen, but they didn't seem to care when they saw her calm face, and there was still a sneer on her lips.

The waiter at the side continued, "This thief, no one can control him?! I just don't believe it, let's see who you are! Ah Chou, open your eyes and look carefully, who is coming in front? ? But it’s not the seal of the chief inspector and the admiral of the West Factory!”

As soon as the words fell, Ah Chou sat up from the ground suddenly, his body was still swaying, but he bowed and bowed in a hurry, and said in his mouth, "The villain has met the master of the factory, and the lord is blessed and safe."

"Hey, what's the meaning of this? Your Majesty is driving you so hard that you can't get up, but this Mr. Wang is here, but he's so frightened?"

Ah Chou stood staggeringly, pointed at the servant, and said with a sneer, "If you say you're not good enough, it's because your mind is not clear. In this inner court, we only know that there is a factory owner, and we don't know that there are others. , has nothing to do with us!"

After finishing speaking, he stood up straight, and solemnly bowed in the hall, "Return to the emperor, the performance of the minister's play is over."

Shen Hui was silent for a moment, then smiled slightly, "This book is all about current affairs, who did it?"

A Chou leaned forward and said, "Going back to the emperor, I came up with it myself."

Shen Hui smiled noncommittally, "It's hard for you, go down and receive the reward."

On the other side, Cui Daosheng rolled his eyes, looked at Qin Ruozhen, and asked in puzzlement, "Is the handprint of the supervisor of ceremonies some kind of high-ranking official? Why does it seem to be more prestigious than the empress?"

Princess Qi explained with a smile, "The supervisor of ceremonies is the most important of the twelve prisons in the inner court, and the palm print is also the biggest leader among the servants."

Cui Daosheng frowned, "The biggest chief among the servants, isn't that just like the chief steward in the grandmother's princess mansion? He's just a slave, and he's even more respectable than his master?"

"Don't talk nonsense, Dao Sheng. Lin's palm seal is no ordinary servant. He was the most proud person around Lord Long Live. Long Live sent him out twice to serve as an imperial envoy on behalf of the emperor." Cui Jinglan said with a smile, his eyes flickering from time to time Glancing at Rong Yu, "Your Majesty, Jing Lan heard it all when he was at home. Lin's palm print is famous. He returned to Beijing from Gansu, and all the way was full of glory. Along the way, officials knelt on the post road to greet him, just to see him. Many people I can't wait to squeeze my head."

After a description, the tone is lively and the expression is innocent, as if it is just talking about a pleasant topic.

Cui Daosheng pursed his lips, his face full of contempt, "It's just an internal servant, how dare to be bowed down by foreign officials? Such ignorance of etiquette, wouldn't it make the world laugh? , might as well have rules in our princess mansion."

"Don't talk nonsense, Dao Sheng." Qin Ruozhen said suddenly, with a meaningful smile, "You say that to offend the head of the inner court. He is the first-class confidant in front of Long Live Lord." Lazily raised his hand and pointed at Rong Yu.

Cui Daosheng's eyes turned around quickly, looked up and down, and his expression became more and more contemptuous, as if he was looking at an unpleasant object, "So this person is right in front of him. Long live God gave such a big face to a servant, no wonder the people in the inner court only Be afraid of him, not even the empress."

"Dao Sheng! You talk too much." The princess of Qi stopped talking softly, and then smiled apologetically at Shen Hui, "Dao Sheng is young and has a bit of a temper, so he has no scruples in speaking. Please look at my face, Your Majesty. Come on, don't argue with him."

"Where are you talking! My aunt is too out of touch when she says that." Shen Hui pulled his lips and smiled, "Dao Sheng is honest and simple, I like it very much. Since he loves lively drama so much, I will reward him with that ugly man just now. Dao Sheng Sheng took him back to recuperate properly, but it would be better to make him a generation of famous and ugly people."

Cui Daosheng's eyes lit up, and he immediately got up and thanked him for the reward. After all, he was a young man, and after receiving the reward, he turned his face and forgot about the topic just now.

"I'm a little tired from sitting today. I think I still have some things to deal with ahead. Zitong, you are troubled, and entertain my aunt and two nephews for me. Don't blame my aunt, I will stay with you less." Shen Hui said, not Waiting for everyone to react, they have already stood up.

The emperor wanted to leave the banquet, and the rest of the people also left their seats one after another, saluting and sending them off respectfully.Shen Hui didn't look sideways, just glanced at Rong Yu, his face sank, and he walked out of Taisu Hall slowly without saying a word.