phoenix knot

After the hustle and bustle of New Year's Eve and New Year, Su Mingyue was worried about what to do on the day of Lantern Festival.Before going to the Imperial Mausoleum to the Taimiao to pay homage to the ancestors, the grand ceremonies were all accompanied by the emperor and the queen, and the whole country celebrated. When Han Chengjue was busy, he couldn't take care of himself. At most, he could only join in the fun when he was a concubine. She is a fifth-rank The concubine was not qualified to follow, so she was bored in the house and looked for some entertainment by herself.

Han Chengjue was afraid that she would be lonely, so he sent Hong Ling into the palace to be her companion, which was considered a New Year's gift.

The master and servant hugged each other and said a lot of personal things, needless to say, Su Mingyue also said about the fact that she was almost poisoned to death by the current noble concubine when she entered the palace, and Hong Ling's almond eyes rounded in fright. open eyes.Although the eldest lady was used to looking down on the third lady in the Su residence in the past, but poisoning her life is really appalling, and the water in this harem is too deep.

Su Mingyue said that the empress's kindness to him was as great as a mountain, and she told the details of the Yellow River adventure, but she kept her secrets about the relationship between the two of them. There were many things that Hong Ling hadn't been able to digest as soon as she entered the palace. What happened in the past half a year is enough to talk about for a few days and nights. If this matter is also mentioned, I don’t know what Hongling thinks. Maybe she thinks that the two women, Yan Hao, are simply shocking the world and destroying human relations. Not good.

"This emperor is not easy to get along with. If Miss doesn't like him, avoiding him is not a long-term solution." Hong Ling was worried.

"I have the protection of the empress. If I lose the grace in the future, I will be the only thing I wish for. We, master and servant, can live peacefully in this Guili palace, isn't it good?"

Cailian said in the back: "Your Majesty should know that the concubines in the harem have nothing to do, so they have to go to Qixia Temple to become a nun. Would you rather be a nun than serve in bed?"

When Su Mingyue saw her frowning face, he was obviously a master who was not successful, and could not be the emperor's favorite concubine. The so-called prosperity, prosperity and loss, the dream of prosperity and wealth for the servants under him would be hard to come true.After thinking about it for a while, she asked Cailian to summon all the maids, eunuchs, and wives of Guili Palace to line up in Yingbi Palace and wait for her orders.

Su Mingyue settled down at the head of the table, and said: "It's been a while since the big guys gathered here in Guili Palace. I've never given a formal training like this. Today, while Miss Hongling is here, I'll tell you what's on my mind. The words have been said together, the decision has been made together, and I will explain the truth to everyone, so that you can also know it in your heart.

At home, I was not the eldest daughter of the first generation. My mother was originally a concubine from a humble background. Later, the wife of the head of the family passed away, and she became the second wife. Concubine, my mother died early when I was 12 years old.I don't like to be strong at home. The emperor thinks that he is the lord of the first palace, but he still hates fighting in the harem and being jealous. The more the emperor loves me, the more I feel like I'm sitting on pins and needles, and I'm afraid that something will happen I don't know who killed me every day.Therefore, I don't want to be this favorite concubine, I just want to live a quiet life by myself, and I will definitely not have a bright future with me. If you don't like a master like me, I can ask the empress to send you to him again place.Master and servant, I can do my best to find a future for you. The future will be honor or disgrace, poverty or wealth, honor or inferiority, blessing or disaster, all depends on my own destiny. "

The maids, eunuchs, and women in Yingbi Palace looked at each other, each with different expressions, some hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, vowing to follow Concubine Li, regardless of rich or poor, honor or disgrace.

Su Mingyue said again: "Don't be in a hurry to express your sincerity to me. Let you think about this matter carefully. Come and tell me in private. I will definitely not tell this person's heartfelt words to that person. Then If you want to be loyal today, if you want to change your mind if you have difficulties in the future, you can bring it up at any time. As long as you don't tell those irrelevant people about the details of my Guili Palace's internal affairs, and do things like cheating on me and murdering me, I will You must be sincere. I told you to keep your mouth shut, even if the emperor asks a question, you have to think about it before answering, do you understand?"

A concubine of the fifth rank dared to speak the words of the emperor, but she might not always answer all the questions, and all the people in the first palace looked ashen.

"Okay, let's go."

In the evening, when Cailian came in to serve, she knelt down to Su Mingyue, "In the past, the servants' words of persuasion to the empress were all for the sake of the empress's future, but now the servants see that the empress is a person with ideas, and she will definitely not act like a normal person. The women in the harem fought by all means in order to win the favor of the palace. There was an aunt in the servant's family who was also an errand in the harem in the early years. The most important thing for me to be an errand in the palace is to be cautious, great wisdom is like a fool, glory and wealth are fleeting, and the most important thing is to do one's own duty well. The maidservant has clearly understood your empress's current intentions, and will follow your orders in the future. Those who should not be persuaded Don’t talk too much, I’m here to annoy you.”

Su Mingyue was very satisfied, so she gave her a sign to leave the palace, and told her to go to Gu's mansion to find Princess Zheng Guo, and let her come into the palace, saying that she had something to discuss.

Cai Lian said: "Didn't Princess Zheng come here just yesterday?" Seeing Su Mingyue's dissatisfied face, she hurriedly said again: "Yes, this servant is going out of the palace to handle business."

When the person went out, Hong Ling said: "What she said is not unreasonable. When Princess Zheng Guo was here yesterday, why didn't Miss discuss it with her."

"I didn't have a chance to tell her yesterday. She has always been free and unrestrained. Today, I don't know when she will come again. I can't just wait for her to come."

After talking for a while, there were court ladies and eunuchs who came to serve Su Mingyue to show their loyalty to Su Mingyue. There was also a young court lady named Qingmei, who said that the master she followed before was Xu Changzai from Hualin Garden. This young master was timid, weak and sickly , the maid brought by her natal family ran into Concubine Hui a few years ago, and died of illness not long after being beaten up. Now the little maid serving her is a powerful character, and she is very neglectful of the master. She is worried and wants to go back to serve the old concubine. host.At the beginning, Guili Palace was selected by the Supervisor of Rituals, and she had no choice. Although she was in Cao Ying, she often went back to Hualin Garden to visit, but after all, she was not around to serve, and she was not dedicated enough.

Su Mingyue had some impressions of this Xu Changzai, because she said she was ill all the year round and rarely went to Yongxuan Palace to pay her respects, and she was not familiar with each other, so she immediately agreed with Qingmei, asking her to pack up and go back to Hualin Garden, she will tell the truth The queen asked the supervisor of ceremonies to transfer the monthly salary to Hualin Garden.After thinking about it, he took out some gold and silver jewelry from the dressing box and gave it to her.

Qingmei dare not take it.

Su Mingyue said: "These are not gifts from the emperor, they were brought from my natal family, and they are not worth much money. As for the silver taels, they are also from my monthly salary. Apart from wearing them myself, it is not convenient to sell them as gifts from the emperor. Man, I understand the truth that someone will take the conversation one day and cause you trouble."

Qingmei thanked her so much, she took the money that Su Mingyue gave her to pack her bags and went.

Hong Ling quickly said: "This Qingmei girl is very loyal."

"That Xu Changzai will definitely treat her like a sister. The more we get closer and walk around these two people in the future, they are worth getting along with."

Not long after Su Mingyue fell asleep, Hong Ling came in to report that Princess Zheng Guo had come.Before she could finish speaking, Princess Zheng had already strode in with long legs. She only wore a cloak to keep out the cold outside her brocade clothes today.

"Are you cold!" Su Mingyue shouted.

"The beauty has an appointment, so I rushed over without saying a word. I let her go back slowly in the car for your little maid. I guess she hasn't arrived at the palace gate yet." She raised her eyebrows as she spoke, "Look What's the good of me coming?"

"Are there any good things, can you do bad things?"

"Beauty invites me, even murder and arson must go."

"It's not about murder and arson, it's not that bad." Su Mingyue asked Hong Ling to guard the door, so that no one would listen to the corner.

"Where did this little court lady come from?" Princess Zheng looked back.

"You'll die if you don't look at me?" Su Mingyue couldn't laugh or cry seeing her so frivolous.

"Yes Yes Yes!"

The two sat down in front of the brazier and drank hot tea, and Su Mingyue explained her plan in detail, and when she saw Princess Zheng holding back her smile, she became a little unhappy, "What are you laughing at? "

"You hate my elder brother the emperor so much? His passion and sincerity are truly a mistake."

Su Mingyue rolled her eyes.

Princess Zheng patted her chest, "My dear sister, I will not allow you to be with the ancient Buddha in Qixia Temple in the future. At that time, we will go out of the palace to travel around and ride horses around the world. Wouldn't it be chic and happy?"

"Traveling around with you, Han Chengying, there may be too many beauties riding horses in the world, and I can't keep up with the horse team."

"Look at what you said." Princess Zheng stood up and said, "Okay, I'll take care of this matter and make sure it's done properly."

"If the matter comes to light, I will be guilty of deceiving the emperor. You are his own sister, and he will not do anything to you. I will not be beheaded by him. I am afraid that Longyan will be furious and send me out."

Princess Zheng patted her on the shoulder, "Don't worry, it's not treason, how can you call it a revelation? Even if he knows, it's just making a fuss, and he won't be willing to move a finger of yours."

Su Mingyue turned her head to look at her hand pinching her shoulder, wondering if it counted as being eaten tofu, since Liang Guanjing has been eaten tofu by her, then this is nothing to her.Besides, Princess Zheng also had a life-saving grace for her, and she didn't seem to hate it when she ate tofu, which was half-truth and half-fake.

"I understand what he thinks about me, and I have my own plans to procrastinate now. It's just that I feel that I can't escape after all. Why is he reluctant to move my fingers? Where does he want to move to me? Where?" She looked back at Princess Zheng, smiling sadly, "Actually, I envy you very much, you are so free and unrestrained. If you don't want a man, even if I give you a Gu Changfeng, you will be thrown in the corner. Who can do that?" What are you doing?"

Princess Zheng Guo nodded, "Yes, I should also be content. It's just that I won't get the one I love in my whole life. Probably this is the price."

"What kind of love, love, sometimes you can be content with living well."

Princess Zheng squinted at her, "Your tone! The queen often laughs at me because I have learned how to be a big man, but I only know how to get into small love and little love all day long. I think she is always disdainful. Because of the love between children, I often worry that at her age, she still can’t meet a sincere person, and it’s a pity that she doesn’t know the true meaning. Do you think she will never learn it in this life.”

"Does this kind of thing need to be learned?"

Princess Zheng Guo thought about it, picked up the teacup, lifted the lid and took a sip slowly, then closed her eyes and nodded, smacking her lips, "It's a pity that I have a good cup of tea, it's so cold!"