From Zhen Huan

Although he was high-spirited, he was a little drunk, so he got up and planned to walk around the palace to sober up.

I took Song Zhi to ask Zhu Yixiu to resign, and after the banquet, I quickly ran after Xuan Ling, smiling sweetly: "The emperor wants to relax, how can he not be accompanied by a beautiful woman!"

"How can a beautiful woman not accompany me!" Xuan Ling applauded and laughed, shook my hand, and said: "Then invite the beautiful woman to accompany Zhenyuexia to have a heart-to-heart talk, and to look for plum blossoms through the snow."

"If you're looking for plums, it's better to go to the Yimei Garden. Shilan has long heard of the jade pistil and sandalwood plums in the Yimei Garden. When they bloom, they are like fire clouds in the sky. It's so beautiful. It's a pity that Shilan has been in the palace for many years, but she has never been able to see it. I'm so sorry!" I said with a longing tone.

Xuan Ling took a deep look at me, his expression full of nostalgia.

I accompanied him quietly, with a smile on the corner of my mouth. There was a slight smell of alcohol in the air, which added a bit of tempting warmth to this cold night.

Xuan Ling finally smiled, and said: "A beautiful woman has a destiny, how dare I refuse to obey, let's go to Yimei Garden."

Then Li Chang signaled the palace people to change the way, leading to the bluestone road leading to Shanglin Garden leaning on the plum garden, the palace people held the windproof lanterns, the orange lights shone on the white snow, it was quiet and beautiful.

When you arrive at Yimei Garden, you can smell the unique cold fragrance of plum blossoms from a distance, which is refreshing.When you get closer, you can see that under the light, the little red plums merge into a red cloud, wanton and enchanting.

I seemed to be shocked by the proud beauty that was quietly blooming in the corner of Shanglin Garden and independent of the world, but I couldn't even say a word of praise. I just quietly accompanied Xuan Ling in the grand scene of this paradise Linger around.

Turning around a corner, I saw a faint yellow light streaming out from behind the distant flower tree, accompanied by the girl's crisp but endlessly sad voice.

"Against the wind is easy to understand, and it is easy not to destroy it."

Xuan Ling's body trembled, and he asked anxiously and quickly: "Who's there?!"

As soon as the voice fell, I saw that the light yellow light had gone out.

I turned to Songzhi and winked at her.Songzhi immediately understood what I meant, nodded to me, blew out the palace lantern in his hand, and quietly leaned towards the flower tree from the side under the moonlight.

At the same time, Xuan Ling was obsessed with the beauty Zhen Huan who was hiding in the plum forest, which made him feel excited and nostalgic, but he didn't notice the actions of Song Zhi and me, and Li Chang didn't dare to stop him, let alone disturb Xuan Ling , report this matter.As a result, Songzhi's figure turned around and disappeared in the depths of the Merlin.

Here Xuan Ling took a few steps forward, and after not waiting for Zhen Huan's reply, he asked again: "Who is it?!"

Merlin was still silent.

Xuanling didn't give up, and continued to walk forward, with a rather stern tone, and said: "If you don't make a sound, I will have the whole Yimei Garden turned over."

There was silence in the plum grove for a while before I heard the young girl's delicate voice reply: "I am a palace maid leaning on the plum garden. I came out to pray for blessings. I don't want to disturb your lord. Please forgive me."

Xuan Ling's footsteps stopped, his tone was much softer, and he asked, "Have you ever studied? What's your name?"

Before waiting for an answer, I heard an exclamation of "ah".

Xuan Ling was impatient, and was about to run over, when he heard Songzhi's respectful and peaceful voice, "See my lord, please move over."

Xuan Ling stopped immediately, turned around and walked back to me.

Then Song Zhi took Zhen Huan out from behind the flower tree and knelt down in front of us.

"Concubine and concubine Zhen Huan, see the emperor, the emperor is blessed. See the concubine Hua, the concubine Hua is auspicious." Zhen Huan knelt on the ground, and the cloak with white emerald text was piled on the ground. Against the backdrop of the plum blossoms in the garden, her figure became more and more beautiful. Pitiful.

I remained silent and only heard Xuan Ling say: "Raise your head."

Zhen Huan then slowly raised her head, revealing her jade-like face, which resembled Queen Chunyuan, her gaze sneaked across the faces of Xuan Ling and me, and then she lowered her head like a frightened deer again.

Xuan Ling was stunned, and he spoke for a long time, with an extremely gentle tone: "Get up. You are the sick nobleman? How are you doing? The snowy night is cold, why did you come to this plum garden?"

Zhen Huan stood up, with a weak figure, and replied in a soft voice: "Be more concerned about the emperor, the concubine is already much better. It's just that the concubine misses her parents at home, so she went to the Yimei Garden to pray for the blessings of her parents in the coming year. Safe and healthy, but accidentally disturbing the emperor's interest, the concubine is guilty."

"Leading troops to pray for parents and relatives, Zhen Yuandao has taught a good daughter! You are a pure and filial person, how can I have the heart to criticize you." Xuan Ling looked at Zhen Huan's eyes full of admiration.

I stood next to Xuanling, and then I jokingly said: "Congratulations to the emperor for another beautiful woman. It's just that the concubine heard that the nobleman entered the palace and has been ill for more than four months, but he still hasn't recovered. Incompetent. Your Majesty, why don't you appoint a highly skilled imperial physician to treat the noble man so that the noble man will not suffer from the pain again, it is really pitiful."

"Shilan's words are justified, so let the imperial hospital go to diagnose the pulse of nobleman Guan." Xuan Ling gently shook my hand, very satisfied with my words.

"My concubine thanks the emperor, and concubine Hua." Zhen Huan thanked her again.

Xuan Ling didn't say anything more, and I said to Zhen Huan, "I also hope that you will take good care of your health and serve the emperor well in the future, so that the emperor's intentions today will not be in vain."

"Congratulations to the emperor, and respect to the concubine Hua."

Xuan Ling sent someone to send Zhen Huan back to Tangli Palace, and then walked back holding my hand. From the beginning to the end, Yu Yinger's figure never appeared.

On the way back, with a little jealousy, I teased and said, "Your Majesty is very lucky! I went through the snow to search for plums, and I found a beautiful woman who is beautiful and beautiful. I am really envious of Shilan."

Xuanling held my hand tightly, with burning eyes, and said with a smile: "If you talk about the beauty of the country, no one in this palace can compare to Shilan's beauty."

I shyly turned my face away, avoiding Xuan Ling's gaze, and said with a hint of resentment, "I only hope that the emperor will not have a new man, forget the old man, and the concubine will be satisfied."

"How can Shi Lan be an old man?" Xuan Ling stood facing me, looked at me affectionately, and said solemnly: "If Shi Lan doesn't like it, how about I never see this noble man again?"

I lowered my head, fearful and sweet at the same time, "How dare my concubine!"

Walking slowly, Xuan Ling and I soon walked back to the banquet. When I got back to my seat, my calves were already stiff and numb from the cold.

I've seen the play, so I don't want to stay here to starve and suffer from the cold. With Xuan Ling's permission, I took the palace servants back to Dao Mixiu Palace.

Back at Mixiu Palace, I enjoyed a warm and comfortable body massage, and then I felt relieved.

Drinking honey water, Songzhi walked up to me, took out a small portrait cut out of red paper from his sleeve, and said, "Niang Niang."

I took a look, but I couldn't see any connection between the little statue and Zhen Huan, and I didn't intend to keep it, so I told Songzhi: "Take it and burn it."

Therefore, this small portrait that has triggered many plots was turned into ashes in the censer of Mixiu Palace.

The author has something to say: ahhh~ I cooked a pot of potatoes and roast beef for dinner, but, unexpectedly, it was burnt~ So when cooking, you can’t code words~

Poor dinner~

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Back in the 12th year of Qianyuan, my mood was extremely peaceful. In my previous life, I saw Xuanling was half paralyzed and bedridden for 30 years. The illness took away his rights and his dignity.

He used to be so angry that he was like a street shrew, weeping and cursing.I also once lost the courage to live, begging for a happy life.Even in order to escape reality, he is completely addicted to pleasure, loses all ideals and ambitions in his heart, and destroys the image of the king of a country.

I watched his transformation step by step, from suffering to committing suicide, and then to giving up completely. I watched the fire of hope in his eyes go out, leaving only a wasteland.

I seemed to see my own shadow.

A single thought touches the past, such as dying yesterday, and the future, such as being born today.

At this moment, I returned to this moment again, and returned to the place where all the stories began. I seemed to be born again, without timidity, and without impetuousness, with calmness and fearlessness.Let go of all burdens, break free from the shackles in my heart, and go into battle lightly, to face the tricks of fate on me.

In the winter of the 12th year of Qianyuan, at this time, the draft talent was worth four months, and newcomers such as Zhen Huan, Shen Meizhuang and An Lingrong had already entered the palace.At this time, Shen Meizhuang had been promoted to Concubine Hui, and it was time to be favored.Zhen Huan was still restraining her edge in Tangli Palace, keeping a low profile.An Lingrong stayed in Minseju silently, facing the bullying of the concubines and palace servants alone.There is also Yu Yinger, who is full of ambitions, waiting for a chance to soar into the sky in Yimei Garden.

On the night of New Year's Eve, Xuan Ling and Zhu Yixiu presided over the palace banquet. I wanted to say that I would not be sick, but I didn't want to miss a good show in Yimei Garden, so I went anyway.

The banquets in the palace are often the same and extremely boring. I held the hand stove in my arms and watched Xuan Ling and Zhu Yixiu take turns saying words of blessing or hope, especially the words of encouragement and concern for the princes. The whole family seemed harmonious. Happy.

Then Xuan Ling and Zhu Yixiu became boys who spread wealth again, whether they were princes or concubines, favored or unfavored, they all received a lot of rewards.It's no wonder that many unfavored concubines look forward to this day the most in a year, not only because they can see Xuan Ling, but also because they can enrich their purses a lot.

Among them, the rewards for me are even more generous, almost comparable to those of several lords, making Concubine Li Gui's eyes shine, she is extremely envious, she is praising and flattering, it makes me feel numb to hear it over and over again.On the contrary, Cao Ronghua and Cao Moqin only focused on