female concubine

In the courtyard, the curtain is made of silk, and the table is made of mahogany. On the table, an incense burner is lit, surrounded by green smoke, and the fragrance is tangy.

The young man was lying on the couch with his legs crossed, holding a folded fan with his right hand behind his back, stroking the curtain with the handle of the fan, put it down after feeling bored, and looked at the head of the bed.

The woman was sitting in front of the mirror taking off her make-up, she was only wearing a gauze gown, the light yellow color of the inner clothes was tight, and she could be seen faintly. The young man just stared blankly at her enchanting figure.

The woman took off her makeup after seeing it in the mirror, and let it go without paying attention, "Now that the old and new city gates have been closed, isn't Liulang afraid of being punished by the officials if he doesn't go back?"

The attitude of admiration was replaced by disappointment, "I rushed back to Tokyo from Sichuan, and I came to find my sister without changing my clothes. It's only a while, why is my sister going to issue an order to evict her?"

The woman did not reply to his words, but only saw her frowning slightly in the bronze mirror.

The words closed, and then the boy stretched his legs, lay down flat and closed his eyes, and said slowly: "Anyway, I am nothing in Daddy's eyes, so what's the difference between going back earlier and going back later."

She knew the boy's family background very well, she turned around and said, "Liu Lang can't live in such a huge mansion, why did he covet me in such a small bed?"

The young man propped his head sideways, his eyes filled with admiration again, and stared at the person in front of him, "Because, only my sister's place is the most reassuring."

"But what Liulang did today really frightened my family."

The boy got up from the couch, walked behind the woman, and looked at the sitting figure reflected in the bronze mirror, "I can't see them bullying my sister."

The woman wanted to say something, but the boy didn't give him a chance. He bent down and put his hands on her shoulders, leaning into her ear and said, "Guess what I brought back from Sichuan for my sister this time?"

The woman took out the last golden hairpin from the back of her head, her hair fell down, and the three thousand black strands slid down onto the back of the young man's hands, followed by Weiliang, "Liulang has always been the most pleasing."

The young man laughed at it, and took out a small porcelain bottle from his bosom, "The rouge newly harvested in Shuzhong this year, this color is also newly made, and it is not available in Ouchi."

The young man thought the woman would be happy, but she just turned her head and stared at him, "The king of the county came back from Sichuan all the way, is it just to give the woman rouge?"

Knowing what she meant, she also lowered her face, put the rouge on the dressing table, and walked away with her hands behind her back.

Although the young Gu Ying was dressed luxuriously, she felt pity for her, "I heard that the official called the county king back to the capital to hold a crowning ceremony for the county king." The pity is because she knows too many young people.

The young man turned his head sideways, raised his brows, pretended not to understand, and said, "Sister, what are you talking about? Even after the Mid-Autumn Festival, I am only seventeen this year, and the coronation ceremony is still early."

"As far as the royal family is concerned, coming out of the court is a sign of adulthood, and a man needs to perform a crown ceremony before marriage." Aristocratic families often get married early, and they often get married before Double Tenth, so the crown ceremony will also be advanced.

The young man walked to the window with a sigh of relief. At this time, Tokyo was full of lights from thousands of houses. She immediately let out a long breath, "I came out of the cabinet at the age of 12 and announced it to the world. I sealed the county king and opened the house. Belonging to Tokyo, she is a foreigner when she goes out, she seems to be favored by His Majesty, but in fact she is just not welcomed by His Majesty, born with wealth and honor, but who knows that this situation is like walking on thin ice." She comforted herself again, "Kaifu left the palace It’s a blessing for me not to have to walk in the prison every day, but I’ve been separated from my mother since then.”

"As for the big wedding..." The twinkling lights in the eyes dimmed, "I have never asked for anything for myself, let alone ruin the life of another girl."

"The heavenly family is unlucky, the king has little love, if Liu Lang treats other girls sincerely, how can he be called ruined?"

"It's not about destroying the word, so is my sister willing to marry into the palace?" The young man looked back, his moved eyes filled with anticipation.

Her words made Liu Siniang slightly stunned. A king and a widow can force several people to retreat, and she is no exception. She immediately covered her mouth and smiled lightly, trying to use her smile to resolve the embarrassment that she didn't want to answer directly, "Liu Lang joked again. What kind of status, how can you enter the gate of the palace, and how can you be worthy..."

"I know, my sister just doesn't want to, so I don't want to humiliate myself to refuse." The young man believed it, thinking that she took it as a joke, and the expectation finally came to nothing, and the pupils under the lowered eyebrows were only secretly sad. .

Liu Siniang got up from her seat, walked behind Younger, and said goodbye to Sanniang, who was actually a head taller than her, with a tall and straight figure, "Liulang, do you think that's how I feel about you?"

"I know my sister's heart belongs to me. The autumn is just around the corner. With his talent, he must be able to win the first prize in the spring and show his skills in the palace examination to become the disciple of the emperor." After the young man finished speaking, there was disdain in his tone.

"I am the prince, I cannot participate in politics, otherwise I really want to enter the examination room and compete with him."

"Liulang is naturally talented, but even if Liulang can participate in politics, will his heart be in court?"

The young man Yang let out a sigh of relief, and stopped calming his delicate face, "Aside from mother, there is only one sister in Tokyo who knows me best."

"It's not that Liu Lang doesn't know, I'm not someone who admires talent and strength."

"I know, how can I say that you two have been in love for more than 20 years, how can I, a woman, be able to..."

Liu Siniang hurriedly covered her mouth with a veil, "There is no impenetrable wall in the world, so Liu Lang must not say this again in the future."

"Okay, okay, don't say, will my sister drive away tonight?"

"The king of the county wants to stay, how dare the servants chase him away."

Hearing the woman's agreement, the young man smiled.

"It's getting late." The woman reached out and took off the cloak she was wearing.

When she was a child in Da Nei, she was taken care of by her mother in daily life. After she opened the mansion, she learned to wear clothes by herself. Regular clothes are fine, but if she wants to wear a dress for a banquet, she always has to fiddle with it in front of the mirror. Now five years have passed Already used to it.

Taking off the cloak, the young man spread his hands and let her take off the leather belt on her body, and the rope buckle on Le Yunjin's round neck robe, "I really don't want to be entangled by those red tapes, it's good to hide for a while."

"It's so old, the king of the county is still a child at heart."

After taking off his outer robe, the boy rubbed his hands and ran to the bed, took off his boots and got into the bed.

"Tonight, I can finally sleep well."

Liu Siniang wanted to say something, but she didn't want to spoil her interest, so she kept her mouth shut.

In front of everyone, the boy on the couch is the prince of the Song Dynasty. If he stays at the east window of the brothel, he will inevitably be criticized by the world. Sleeping, just looking for a peaceful sleep.

Liu Siniang blew on the lamp and lay down on the couch under the moonlight, the young man beside her was already sleepy, trying to stay tired.

Liu Siniang put her hands on her and stroked the young man's back, "Your Majesty, please go to sleep. I ordered Su Hexiang, so I won't have any nightmares tonight." After many years, she still only regarded the young man as her younger sister. She understood the difficulty of this man, Having an identity that is envied by the world, but losing the freedom that ordinary people have, is also what she desires most.

"In the past few years in Sichuan, I always woke up in the middle of the night. My sister said it was strange. Such a beautiful landscape in Sichuan could not let me sleep peacefully, but my sister could."

"No matter how good the mountains and rivers in Sichuan are, it is useless as long as the county king is uneasy."

The young man turned his back, making her hands stiff, "Jun Wang..."

"When there is no one, can my sister stop calling me the king of the county?"

Liu Siniang was taken aback. Others were desperately trying to fight for something, but she kept pushing it away, "It's what Liu Lang says."

The boy turned around and put his hands in his hands, "From now on, I can only call you sister!"

Liu Siniang couldn't help smiling, she just felt that the young man was still like a child, so she had to let her, "Okay, I'm all Yiliulang." The word elder sister is also used by princes and daughters to refer to their biological mother who is a concubine, and only the aunt is called a mother. It's just that the queen of the dynasty died young, and there is no queen until now.

On the next day, the east side had not yet turned white, and the bell and drum towers beat a drum, and the sound of horseshoes came into the old city. The horse stopped in front of the county palace at the foot of the imperial city.

The servant who had received the letter a long time ago and knew that the county king would return to Beijing soon wiped his eyes, stepped forward to lead the horse and said bitterly: "The prince is back!"

"According to the time, the prince should have arrived in Tokyo before the sun fell yesterday, why..."

"When will the master come back and need to report to you?" The attendant who got off the horse beside the young man immediately interrupted and scolded.

"The servants talk a lot, but Zhaohua Pavilion sent people three times yesterday to ask if the prince has returned to the mansion, and the servants are also worried."

The young man handed over the whip in his hand, and strode into the county palace.

"The king of the county has returned to the mansion!"

A sound of summons made the county prince's mansion lively, and the order was still there.

"It's still early, Ah Lang has to go to Da Nei to wake up in the morning and say hello." Little Six followed closely behind her.

The boy looked sideways at the sky above the roof tiles and said, "It's okay, since I haven't fulfilled my son's duty for three years, my mother should miss it too."

"The servant girl will prepare immediately."

"Prince~"

"Prince~"

The young man walked through the promenade, and the servants and female envoys who passed by the yard saluted one after another. Sichuan is not like the capital city, and there is no jurisdiction of the Zongzheng Temple and the Ministry of Rites, but people are watching the words and deeds here. Close your ears.

"Prince, my lord..."

The old man's familiar voice came, and the young man walked quickly to greet him with a smile, "Li Weng."

"The little man looks forward to the stars and the moon, and finally he has you back." Li Weng was the life manager who followed her to the county prince's mansion when she left the cabinet, "The county prince has been away for three years, and now he has grown so tall. "The little master came back, and the old man couldn't stop expressing his joy.

"Why did Li Weng have gray hair?" The young man saw the graying of his temples.

"Hey, the villain is old, oh yes." Li Guanshi changed his tone, "Chen Canjun is waiting for you, and he didn't sleep all night."

"Chen Canjun... what about Master?"

Li Guanshi shook his head, "Chen Canjun and Lu Shidao came together yesterday, Lu Shidao went back, and Chen Canjun waited all night."

The boy's throat rolled, "Waited all night?"

"Chen Canjun just moved to be the Minister of the Ministry of Officials not long ago, and also served as the magistrate of the court. He should be happy, but he kept a straight face when he entered the palace last night."

The young man frowned, probably knowing the reason for his stern face, "With his temperament in the court, I'm afraid he will offend many people again!"

Immediately followed the people to the study of the palace.

"List…"

With a serious face, Chen Yu looked the boy up and down before saluting, straightened his back and said in a deep voice, "Where did the six kings go last night?"

"I..." I was speechless.

But Chen Yu didn't want to give her a chance to explain, "According to the letter from the Six Kings, it should have arrived in Tokyo yesterday."

"Something happened on the way, delay..."

Chen Yu yelled loudly, "As a minister, you will not see the king even when you return to the emperor. As a son, you will not visit your parents when you return home, but stay overnight in a brothel like a brothel. This is what a prince should do as a minister and son. Do you know?"

The young man's face was gloomy, he frowned and stared, "Joining the army, are you accusing me?"

"The sixth king is the son of the official family, so the lower officials naturally dare not, but since the lower officials were chosen by the official family to guide you, then the lower officials will be devoted to their duties and will not let you, the sixth king, go astray!"

"My lord knows that the road to Beijing is fortified layer by layer, there are many barriers, and the Imperial City Division in Tokyo is full of eyeliners. How many people are waiting to see the fault of the palace. Every word and deed of the prince is related to the safety of everyone in the county palace!"

Chen Canjun is an upright person, and he is still the same after three years, continuing to argue that she is invincible, and it is not good to use his status to suppress others, "I know I was wrong, I shouldn't be willful and playful, but going to brothels is not the wrong way! The young man cupped his hands, "I'm going to change my clothes now."

After changing into the normal clothes for entering the palace, the young man rode the horse again. When she passed the East Palace, the Prince's carriage stopped at the door, so she took a long detour, shuttled from the workshop to the Xuande Gate and dismounted, and only entered after showing the goldfish bag.

The author has something to say: Different occasions have different names.

explanation in this article

The title of the emperor:

Guanjia: The third person pronoun, which means respect and love.

Your Majesty: On a formal occasion, it is more serious and awe-inspiring.

The Song Dynasty likes to address people according to their ranks. The first line can also be called the big, and the royal family is the same.