Twilight collected

There are nine palaces and palaces, the morning dew is slightly cold, and the ten-mile towers are lit by the moon.

The sky was dim, Hanxuan was dressed in a palace attire, with a crown of flowing clouds and phoenixes on his hair, and his expression was frosty, stepping on the shadows of the lights, he entered the Yuyu Qionglou.

The dawn is cool, the autumn insects are bursting, and the remaining stars are about to fall.Han Xuan's complexion was pale, without any waves.Occasionally, the wind blows the sleeves, and a thought suddenly arises in my mind: "It seems that this star is not from last night, for whom the wind is standing..."

As soon as the thought came up, it turned into a wry smile. It's not the middle of the night, so why bother with lingering thoughts and turn sad.

Although he sighed bitterly in his heart, it was unavoidable to feel sad: After all, the Sri Lankan sent himself into this sea-like deep palace for the sake of power and lust for mountains and rivers.The morning mist is blurred, and the mountain scenery is not clear.Looking at the morning bird in the blue sky, I don't know where everyone is in the long mountains and wide waters.

It was extremely dark before dawn, and there was no one around, except for the four palace servants at the front and back, bowing and holding lamps, accompanying them all the way.

Suddenly, there was a strange sound, like throwing a stone into the water, disturbing the tranquility.Fang passed the Yujin Pavilion, saw the people from the third and fifth palaces from a distance, and took the people from the other palace hostage.The man seemed to have his mouth and nose covered and his hands and feet bound, but he struggled all the way to the corner gate with only a faint sound.

When Hanxuan saw it, his brows were full of sorrow, so he kept his identity and wanted to raise his voice to stop.But he didn't want someone in front of him to speak out, blocking Han Xuan's words in his throat.

"Your servant leads Gong Sinan, who is in charge of Qing Rui, and was ordered to come pick him up."

Facing him was a young man holding a lamp, his face was calm and very steady, Han Xuan recognized him as the person who led him out of the palace yesterday, and felt a little cordial.But Hanxuan Xuanxin saw it just now, and didn't answer, just stared into the night.

Seeing that the figure over there became more and more indistinct, and the sound of the corner door being unscrewed could be faintly heard.

"This……"

Before Han Xuan finished a sentence, Qing Rui interrupted him again.

"Your Excellency." Qing Rui said in a deep voice, "Your Excellency has just entered the inner court, and the official duties are complicated, so let's pay a visit to Your Excellency as soon as possible."

Hanxuan was terrified, unexpectedly, these undercurrents spread all over his body.Then he said politely: "Thank you for your concern. People avoid people's eyes and ears, and there is a reason for it. Whether I know each other or not, I shouldn't brush off other people's hearts."

After saying that, he turned cold and moved on.Qing Rui also understood, without saying much, he led the way silently.

"Your Excellency, do you really ignore it?" Zhi Yu whispered to Han Xuan, terrified.

Hanxuan's expression was as usual: "In this palace, you only need to be passionate if you don't hide it, and you need to be young to hide it." Fu asked Qingrui again: "But Concubine Yangui's palace?"

"The vicious spirits at night never ask where they came from."

Qing Rui nodded slightly, Han Xuan and the two also remained silent.The slight dew hits, the garden is solemn and solemn, and the mountains are barren like beasts. They only hide the people's travels deeply, and there are no more waves.

The leader of the palace is located in the West Garden of Dechi Hall.Because Dechi Palace is the former residence of concubines, it is not on the central axis, nor is it condescending.

The slanting light reaches Xiaochuan Zhuhu, slightly dispelling the morning fog.Han Xuan straightened his crown and restrained his face, becoming more and more cautious, not daring to show his expression.

Walking to the courtyard, I saw a little blue light in the window lattice in the east, flickering and dying, so I knew it was the old palace.

The four palace lantern-holders retreated silently, Qing Rui wanted to lead Han Xuan in, when he stepped up the steps, he didn't want him to say quietly: "You are only 39 years old."

Among them, Han Xuan knew the sadness in his chest.I once heard Xijian say that the people here, with a long time of youth, can last for decades, but once the gray hair starts to grow, the time will not be long. At the age of 39, but in his prime, it is really sad that his days are on the wane.

After entering the pavilion, I saw a pair of withered hands under the candle, which looked like haggard wood, with all the muscles and bones showing.Looking closely at his face, his eyes are sunken, his eyes are cloudy, and his face is full of fine lines.The most is that withered hair, which makes people feel unbearable.

It was the first time that Hanxuan saw He Wei was dying, and his heart suddenly snowed, and he felt self-injured: I don't know that one day, I didn't dare to look at myself in the mirror, so I had to linger on and pass away quietly.

"I've been on the road for a long time, is there any trouble on the road?" His voice is still clear, but very depressed.

When Han Xuan heard the words, he stopped his daydreams and bowed his body to salute: "I'm a newcomer to the palace, so I'm quite reckless, I'll get used to it in the future."

"It's good if you have the heart, you're better than me after all." The old man just sighed softly, "I've been hiding my strengths and biding my time all my life, and I'm going to die early in the end."

Han Xuan smiled: "In this palace, maybe it's better to advance bravely in the torrent."

"My hair grows white suddenly, although I don't know who did it, someone must have deliberately made me give way. In the future, you will be the man in the wind and cloud." The old man stopped writing, raised a cup and drank, and the room was filled with a little fragrance.

However, Hanxuan is full of business spirit: "Young students will do their best, and eventually they will see the sun and see the sun."

The old man shook his head and said with a wry smile: "You and I are just chess pieces, not chess players, so don't be too infatuated."

His heartstrings twitched slightly, he was really just a member of the Tianque Bureau, when he was close to the golden house Gillian, and when he was away from him, he was a stranger to Xiao Lang.

"When people get old, they don't know the five tastes. The tea is still an old thing, but the taste is different from the past. I thought that the servants had neglected their duties, but unexpectedly, when the taste changed, I saw Huafa." He got up together, old-fashioned, "I think it's time There are not many, before Impermanence arrives, I will explain to you one by one the trivial matters in the palace."

The old man took the seal and ribbon, opened the door and went out.Then I saw the withered bones, walking slowly in the morning light, and Han Xuan followed behind, seeing him staggering and staggering, self-generated autumn cold in his heart.

"Looks like the way you came here?" Han Xuan asked softly.

Both of them walked in silence for a long time, and there was a courtyard beside the corner gate, which was magnificent and resplendent, with peonies all over the courtyard, Wei Zi Yao Huang, Chi Ying and Liu Xia, all in various manners.

Knowing that it was the Maoyuan Hall, Hanxuan finally couldn't bear to ask: "My lord actually understands in his heart that it was all done by the Xi family, right?"

The old man and Qing Rui didn't see any surprise, they just said unhurriedly: "It's never written on the face, it's not the rivers and mountains in the chest."

Hanxuan understood, and walked forward in silence.After walking for a while, the Qionghan Gate is in front of you, and there is a palace next to the gate, with the words "Yujin Pavilion" on it.

"The job of leading the palace is all in this Forbidden Pavilion. If you control the fire in your chest, it is like holding a golden weapon and an iron horse, changing people's hearts forever."

Because it is morning, the palace people change their shifts, and the palace is dimly lit, and dozens of figures can be seen faintly, standing with the dark dust.Seeing someone coming, everyone bowed down and saluted.Although he couldn't see it clearly, Hanxuan clearly felt that he was just like him, with a little red tide on his face.

Han Xuan was still basking in the majesty of the palace, but he didn't want the palace people in front of him to unbutton their robes and take off their skirts.Although he had expected it, Han Xuan couldn't help but blush when he saw the copper shackles shone brightly under the dim light.Zhi Yu beside her turned around to avoid her, her ears were already red.

The old man noticed the expressions of the two of them, so he said slowly: "Palace people naturally have to be restrained when they enter the palace. This method is just a little restraint, so as to avoid lifelong regrets, it is the best policy."

Han Xuan nodded understandingly, and the old man continued: "The servants in the palace will serve in rotation for three days. If you retire, you will live in the outer court, which is also regarded as the royal mercy."

While speaking, Qing Rui fetched the key, and opened the shackles one by one. In the peripheral vision of Hanxuan, it seemed that the palace officials were relieved.Being in the middle of it, you can smell a bit of bewitching smell, and you can't be yourself.

When the old man finished his work, he saw Hanxuan like this, and when the palace servants left briskly, he handed the key to Hanxuan, and said with a slight smile, "It's just a skin, it's all normal. As time goes on, your heart will be as still as water."

Qingrui came back with another volume, and said to Hanxuan, "Your Excellency is new to manage internal affairs. This is the record of the inner palace. From now on, your Excellency needs to check and sign it every day."

Han Xuan was ignorant, so he followed the previous example and signed his name with a pen.The old man handed the seal ribbon to Han Xuan, and Han Xuan left the seal as a trace.

Everything is safe, coming out of the Yujin Pavilion, Hanxuan looks at the smoke and clouds at the top of the mountain, and it is slightly bitter: the hook and halberd are long and broken, so you can't make this many palaces cowardly.The most important thing to be on guard against is that this weak flesh body has a strong heart fire with that flesh body.

Seeing the old man and Qing Rui walking a few steps ahead, Han Xuan said to Zhi Yu in a low voice: "You should pay attention to the records of the inner palace in the past few days, and see who the servant who was taken captive today is."

Zhi Yu understood and just followed along with her mouth shut.

Han Xuan walked a few steps quickly, followed behind the two, and asked again: "Where are you going now?"

"The morning court is about to end, you go to the Dechi Hall to pay homage to His Majesty."

After walking for a long time, I entered the inner courtyard of the Dechi Hall through the side door, and saw a pink girl, graceful and graceful, coming out of the sleeping hall.Han Xuan recognized that it was Concubine Xiu, and seeing his facial features, he knew that she was a domineering person.

This side saluted according to the rules, but the concubine Xiu didn't get up, stopped for a long time, and then said quietly: "Mr. Lei has entered the palace."

Hanxuan looked like he was facing a formidable enemy, so he just bowed his head and said: "I have just entered the palace, I hope your mother will give me more blessings."

"Since you have to enter the palace, let's ask for blessings." Concubine Xiu chuckled lightly, then turned to the old palace leader and said, "My palace was in bed last night, and you should not neglect any omissions in the "Life Notes."

The old man showed a slight embarrassment: "The old minister remembers, the lady Yunyuan that His Majesty passed on last night..."

Concubine Xiu raised her eyebrows, and said, "Yun Yuan is deceitful, in order to fight for the favor, she concealed her illness, used strong medicine privately, and didn't want to be self-defeating, she was overwhelmed by the medicine, she vomited all over the floor, dirty the dragon bed, and defeated Your Majesty's interest. Your Majesty has no choice but to spread the word overnight and work for the palace to make up for that hoof's mistake."

The old man naturally understood the key point, so he kept his face and replied, "Your servant will do it immediately."

Seeing Concubine Xiu go away contentedly, the old palace leader sighed softly, and said to Han Xuan: "There is an errand here, go in by yourself."

Han Xuan nodded, but with palpitations in his heart, he tiptoed up the palace steps.Taking a deep breath, he waited quietly for the palace man by the door to lightly open the embroidered door.

Triple carved door, inlaid with gold and jade.Walking through the hall, I saw behind the golden clouds and emerald mist, and in front of the jade screen, the emperor was leaning on the table, writing lazily.

The emperor's face is grand and accurate, nothing extraordinary, but a sword eyebrow, full of heroic spirit.Hanxuan understands that it is difficult to tell the age of the people here from the face.Looking at the emperor in front of him, he is still in the state of a dragon and a tiger, but his writing style has already seen the frost and dust accumulated over the years.

"Hanxuan, the new leader of the palace Lei family, is here to see your Majesty, and I respectfully invite Shengan." Hanxuan greeted each other with a big gift, and bowed in front of him.

The emperor never raised his eyes, and frowned slightly: "I joined the job on the first day, is everything okay?"

"I will do my best to live up to the emperor's grace." Han Xuan was flustered for a while, and he only expressed his loyalty in his mouth.

The emperor didn't take it seriously, and asked lightly, "Do you know that Wei Rang is lighthearted?"

"I once heard that he is a young hero." Hanxuan didn't expect the emperor to ask about this person, "Your Majesty once mentioned in the palace selection that he has won the victory over Juli and is returning to the court triumphantly, and he only needs to be worshiped as a prince."

"So, it's a pity." The emperor sighed softly, "The good news came, and he was in a hurry. His father, Wei Rang, heard that he was plotting to rebel. Probably because of the unresolved public opinion, the generals turned against each other and stabbed him in the mansion. Its military talisman led soldiers into disaster. Wei Rang Zhuiqing had not yet returned to the court. Once he got this letter, he led his troops back to Shenzhou and quelled the chaos in the mansion. Now I am going to plead guilty, and I am willing to use my merits to pay off. I can't discuss it anymore, and I also have a headache. What do you think of this matter?"

"Your servant doesn't understand these things." Han Xuan was afraid of breaking the taboo, so he avoided it with excuses.

"As the leader of the palace, you must also take care of the affairs of the court." The emperor's tone was a little heavy, and Hanxuan's spine felt chills when he heard it.

"Your Majesty, please make amends."

"It doesn't matter, you have to enter the palace. It's only natural that you don't care about government affairs. You just express your thoughts directly in your heart."

Hanxuan pondered for a moment, then said timidly: "My servant thinks, General Wei Rang calmed Juli, and he was born and died. This is a great achievement. When the spring breeze is proud, he can be sober-minded, judge the situation, kill relatives with righteousness, and calm family turmoil. It is even more loyal. And his brigade and camp For a long time, Wei Rang was definitely involved in the matter of his father's rebellion before he saw Wei Rang being taken lightly, and this matter should be investigated carefully before a conclusion can be made."

"I also think this way, regardless of merits and demerits, I will be detained in Beijing first, and then discuss it slowly. It's just that his father has an objection, and the crime is a heinous crime. To him, it is especially special to dismiss him from office. Forgive me." The emperor said slowly, "I know all the things you said, but I just think this is too coincidental. Three generations of generals of the Wei Rang family hold the military power and are the ministers of the humerus. The family's spread of disasters has even attracted unrest in the court. Steady, what I worry about in my heart is that there are some hidden secrets, some people have far-sighted plans, and their intentions are in Yuque."

Hanxuan only answered yes, and then he dared not say anything more. After a long time, the emperor said: "It's all right, you can just kneel down."

From the beginning to the end, the emperor never looked at Han Xuan, but only looked at the scroll in his hand with furrowed eyebrows.Han Xuan was slightly puzzled, and said lightly: "Your servant will leave."

After exiting the hall, Han Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, only to realize that he was covered with sweat and his face was pale.

Zhi Yu, Qing Rui and the old man were waiting at the bottom of the steps. Seeing Han Xuan approaching, the old man said: "I have seen Your Majesty, there is nothing left for today's kung fu. It's just that there is one place among the many palaces that you must go to."

Seeing the old man's serious face, which cannot be underestimated lightly, Hanxuan dared not have any objections, and followed him through the flowers and trees, walking up and down, and finally reached a place, only to see a narrow and narrow corridor, leading directly to the cliff, at the end of the corridor, Floating clouds in the blue sky, unobstructed.

Walking into the corridor, I saw several stone steps on one side, and then I saw a small building facing the cliff, hidden here.On the plaque, there are three characters of "Buguan Pavilion", which are written vigorously and thought to be written with heart.

"'There are love and infatuation in the world, and this hatred has nothing to do with the wind and the moon.'" Han Xuan blurted out.Looking around, I saw this Buguan Pavilion, which rose from the cliff of Wanren, stood against the wind, and stood safely.Ascend to the pavilion and look far away, you can have a panoramic view of the city at your feet, and the smoke from the kitchen is just like dust particles gathering and dispersing; while the sky in front of you is not covered by mountains, and you can have a full view of the universe, which is far and infinite.

"This is not a pavilion, it was built by Your Majesty for Concubine Yuan. Concubine Yuan had white hair back then, and according to the palace rules, she was not allowed to face the saint again, she should go home and wait for death. Your Majesty couldn't bear it, and she went to visit secretly at night, but she didn't know that she would alarm the Queen Mother, and the next day she would die." Concubine Yuan was poisoned to kill Concubine Yuan on the grounds of disaster. His Majesty was so distraught that he built this pavilion to keep his feelings unswerving, and even moved away from the main palace of the Forbidden Palace, Zhuoyao Palace, to live in Dechi Palace, the former residence of Concubine Yuan." The old man spoke very slowly, and the strong wind from the precipice made the silver threads flutter, "The Queen Mother Qiao's family is originally from the Northern School, and the Concubine Yuan's Qiong's family is from the Southern School's micro-clan. There has always been discord between the North and the South. Women, who have enjoyed thousands of honors and favors, how can they let a small family be so popular with a small girl. It's just that since returning to the emperor, the queen mother was confined in the palace and died in depression. Several families were happy and several families were happy Worry, Concubine Yangui actually flew to the top of the branch because of this matter, and she is very favored."

Han Xuan was puzzled and asked, "How did Concubine Yan Gui get involved?"

"Concubine Yangui was still a concubine of Yan that day, because she first noticed that Concubine Yuan's Huafa was hidden and did not report it, so she reported it to His Majesty in private and postponed her departure from the palace. Even when His Majesty visited at night, she covered it up and down, dredged it up secretly, and went to the Empress Dowager's Palace personally. Only by delaying and covering up, His Majesty was able to avoid many eyes and ears, and saw Concubine Yuan for the last time. However, the good times didn't last long, Concubine Yuan's temples were covered with snow, and the Empress Dowager finally found out, and the Xi clan was implicated by her and was demoted to Yanyuan. Concubine Yuan went Later, the Empress Dowager made a strict decree that no conferment was allowed, and His Majesty expressed his resentment, and immediately promoted the Xi family, who was considerate in every way, as noble concubine."

Although Hanxuan's face was calm, he had already understood the profound meaning: there is no truth or falsehood in everything, only success or failure, and this is the case.

Everyone was deep in thought, but the breeze in their ears added a little bit of hurt.Looking along the prestige, it doesn't matter who you are, there is a beautiful woman standing in a corridor facing the cliff.He is dressed in plain color, without pearls and jade, and his face is covered with raindrops and pear blossoms.The maid beside her was anxious, she hesitated to speak, thinking it was difficult.

Han Xuan remembered those eyes, on the day of the palace election, their beautiful eyes were so beautiful that they captured people's soul.Recalling Zhi Yu's words, and the sarcasm of the concubine Xiu, one knows its bitterness.Not closing the pavilion, everyone leaned on the fence for a while and listened carefully.

"There is no jade chariot in the court, the grass is nestled, and the rain and dew are not as much as the grass and trees. I have been keeping a low profile, not getting involved in right and wrong, and I have endured it for many years, but I still cannot escape the disaster. I am humiliated by this. What is it like to live in the palace..."

"Mistress, think twice, if you still have a breath, there will be a time of success or failure, and once you die, there will be no hope." The maid Zhiyuan has a delicate face, her skin is whiter than snow, and she is as smooth as porcelain, which is also eye-catching.

"The cold spring is deep, I lie alone in an empty room, the king is estranged, the concubine is wandering, I have been in the family for several years, I have not seen the king, I only hate that I have no wings in this life, and it is difficult to get out of this high wall." The meaning of the words is more and more sad.

The maid Zhiyuan threw herself to the ground and said earnestly: "If the empress has made up her mind, the servant girl will go with the empress."

"Why do you have to?" Yun Yuan hesitated for a while, weeping blindly.

Without closing the pavilion, Han Xuan sighed slightly: "Even if you die on the spot resolutely, only your soul will return to the underworld. If it were me, I would have to wait until the clouds break through the sunrise and fly to the branches, so that I will live up to this life."

"He is also a poor man." The old man said in a deep voice, "For several months, I have pondered over and over again, what is the reason why people must take my life and cut grass and roots. Maybe it is because the Sacred Heart is wandering, and the Xi family is in danger, fearing me Tell me what happened back then. Or maybe the Holy One is determined to clean up, and he can't bear me as a mediocre person anymore. After thinking about it, I have been in the palace for many years, seeking glory for myself, and I don't know how many times I have worked for tigers. Is it because I helped others to suppress Lan's fall from favor? I Now he is dying, time is running out, and the debt is heavy, if you can use your life to wake up the people, it will not be considered a loss."

There is a clear and shallow smile on his face, like a mountain wind stretching.On the other hand, Qing Rui knelt down, weeping uncontrollably.

There was also worry in Han Xuan's eyebrows, and he only said: "Why is this necessary?"

"Don't you know? Since I was born as a silver thread, someone asked me to step aside. Regardless of whether it was to help you enter the game or not, I will die. The Holy Order is decent. You only need to report that I am unbearably ill and commit suicide in despair, and I will not ask more questions when I go to the temple. I just bumped into Lan Shi today, and I just happened to be unexpected. It is of little use. Mrs. Lei, ups and downs in the future are all your destiny. I brought you here today to let you know whether it is Concubine Yuan or me. They are all outcasts. If you want to plan for the future, you We must stand firm."

After saying that, the old man looked at the tear-stained Qing Rui, and the corners of his eyes were shining: "Qing Rui's mother left early, and now I am not here, so I have to entrust it to you. If there is a good opportunity, be sure to send him out of the palace, and never enter this place again." A place of right and wrong."

After saying that, Hanxuan could no longer be as still as still water. He closed his eyes and suppressed his tears, but there was nothing he could do. He saw that brocade robe, spread high like butterfly wings, full of silver threads on his temples, moving with the wind, passing away on the cliff Among the rocks.

Fang's matter is none of your business, and there was an exclamation in the corridor.

Qingrui cried until it was dark, Hanxuan couldn't look at each other anymore, so he walked slowly towards the corridor with Zhiyu, who was pale with fright.