female concubine

In the winter of the eighth year of Jianping, on the first day of the first lunar month, a group of officials gathered in the Daqing Hall to congratulate the emperor on the new year.

Drums were beaten at the fifth watch, and loud bells were heard from the inner city. At this time, it was not yet dawn, and the Imperial City Secretary followed the order step by step, and the sergeant with the iron plate took the key and rushed to the gates of the major cities.

When the sun rose, two identical edicts were promulgated from Menxia Province, one was held by Tong Shisheren to the gate of Xuande Tower, and the other was carried by officials from other departments to the tower of Suzaku Gate in the old city.

Tongshi Sheren read aloud from top to bottom from the top of the city tower, "Under the gate, on the first day of the first lunar month in the eighth year of Jianping, we will be closed for three days. The old city will not be closed, and you can come and go freely. Do not check again!"

According to the rules of past dynasties, all state-owned celebrations have grand banquets. The grand court meeting ended last winter solstice, and this year's first month's grand dynasty is only left with grand banquets. The emperor entertained his ministers in the Daqing Hall.

"Will the prince still go to today's imperial banquet?"

She was lying on the couch, through the curtain, she could only see the blurred figure of the woman in front of the mirror dressing up, she raised her head and blinked, "Sister, do you want me to go?"

The King of Chu's rhetorical question made Xiao Youqing difficult. According to the rules, the King of Chu is the prince. How could the prince be absent from the state banquet? The absence also proves that the incident at Zongzheng Temple yesterday was extremely detrimental to the people's will. If you go, She is currently injured, her body is extremely weak, and it is not convenient for her to move, so wine is indispensable at the banquet.

Of course Wei Huan could see her hesitation, so he stood up, "I want to take a shower before going."

"But I went because I didn't want my mother and sister to worry."

Xiao Youqing got up and walked back to the couch, rolled up the curtain and said: "I know, but the prince's injury can't be touched, please bear with it for a while, okay?"

Wei Huan frowned, looked at the official uniform and jade belt that had been prepared last night, "Then... trouble sister, change the clothes for me."

The incident at Zongzheng Temple was in exchange for King Chu taking the initiative. Xiao Youqing bowed to help her up, saw her lips were still a little pale, and raised her eyebrows slightly, "Are you still weak? Otherwise, don't go!" ..."

Wei Huan raised his head and caught a glimpse of Princess Chu's worried frown. He subconsciously stretched out his hand, and put his thumb lightly on the corner of her brow, trying to smooth it out. "My sister always frowns, it's not good-looking."

It is precisely because they are women that they can be so unscrupulous, it is precisely because they are women that they are so gentle and considerate, and it is precisely because they are women that they can approach step by step without any worries.

He stopped the panic on the surface, but he couldn't stop his heartbeat from accelerating. What can be concealed is expression, but what cannot be concealed is emotion. He suppressed the turbulent waves, but he couldn't stop the cautious ripples.

Xiao Youqing turned his head and pulled away, besides some thick clothes, he also took an extra pair of trousers worn by men.

Wei Huan frowned, and he didn't like to wrap himself up thickly. "The Spring Festival banquets are all held in the Daqing Hall, and there are charcoal basins to keep warm."

"It's cool, and the official uniform is loose, so it's not bad to wear more clothes inside."

Even though he said he was unwilling, he did not refuse her to put it on for her.

There is embroidery on the collar of the beige, and the official uniform has a round collar, which can reveal the collar after wearing it. "The embroidery is so delicate." Wei Huan bent down in front of the bronze mirror, staring at his neck, "My sister embroidered it by herself. ?”

Xiao Youqing remained silent, ignored her, and concentrated on arranging her clothes.

"If my sister doesn't tell me, then I can take it off."

"Yes, my concubine was bored, so I embroidered it. If the prince doesn't like it, he will take her off and return it to my concubine." After finishing speaking, Xiao Youqing sat up again, making a gesture to untie the king's clothes.

"This is a man's style, and it was embroidered by my sister. Naturally, I should wear it well. Since my sister gave it to me, there is no reason to go back." Wei Huan refused, and took a step back, not to be touched by Xiao Youqing. Opportunity.

"My lord is healed?"

After subconsciously touching his waist, Wei Huan didn't dare to go down, "Ah, don't tell me, I don't remember it still hurting."

Only one day after being tortured, the king of Chu was able to walk around in the ground, "Physician Sun's medical skills are worthy of even the official medical officer of the Medical Official Academy."

"Physician Sun's medical skills are certainly superb, but if I hadn't practiced martial arts diligently in the middle of Sichuan, and my foundation is good, I'm afraid I would still be in a coma now!"

"Learn martial arts diligently?" Xiao Youqing questioned.

"You always have to ride a horse when performing a Juju, isn't it just that you have practiced riding skills? It's the same." Suddenly her body felt weak, and even her voice gradually weakened, so she propped herself up to the table.

According to the folklore, the Prince of Chengdu is inconspicuous and fun-loving, and she herself said it all at this time.

"Obviously the injury hasn't healed yet, so what's the point of showing off."

Wei Huan's face was still pale, "It's rare that someone can talk now, no matter how bored it is, it feels uncomfortable."

Xiao Youqing stepped forward to support her, "The concubine will help the prince lie down for a while."

"Xi Qiu."

"girl."

"Let them in."

"Yes."

There were quite a few maidens waiting outside the door early in the morning, carrying two bowls of strong tea and hot water for rinsing their mouths, waiting to be ordered to enter.

"My lord, my concubine, do you want to pass on the breakfast?"

"It hurts so much, I can't eat it, so save me."

Xiqiu glanced at King Chu, then at Xiao Youqing.

"No, if the prince doesn't eat breakfast, the concubine will have to take back the clothes."

The beige lining in the official uniform fits perfectly. Wei Huan pulled the cuffs, and there was a faint fragrance from them, "I have grown up so much, and no one has ever embroidered clothes for me. I am hungry and want to drink porridge."

"The porridge was cooked in the kitchen, and the slave went to ask them to pass the meal."

On the first day of the first month of the first lunar month, all the supervisors, commanders, and guards will go to the Daqing Hall to participate in the Zhengdan banquet. The tribute Jinshi from all villages and officials from various provinces and states will also participate.

Giving banquets is a benefit given to officials by the supreme ruler of the country, and it is also a sharp weapon to win over ministers and workers to enhance their feelings. Therefore, there must be a big banquet every major festival in the past dynasties.

"Your Majesty is not confused, is the Six Kings better?"

"Master, Chen Canjun, I'm fine."

"My face is pale, I'm fine."

"Yesterday, I learned that His Majesty released the Six Kings from the Zongzheng Temple and wanted to visit the Six Kings at the Chu Palace. After knowing that the Sixth Princess has been by the Prince's side, the officials did not bother."

"Trouble Chen Canjun remember."

"Before Your Majesty, I am really ashamed that the officials and others have failed to speak out."

"Master, why did you say that? Your two elders already knew that they entered Miyamoto Wang yesterday, but Chen Canjun was really impulsive."

"Xiaguan doesn't have such good patience as Neihan, and Xiaguan is not entirely for the six kings, eating the emperor's salary, sharing the worries for the emperor, and not correcting the emperor's mistakes. Twenty years of reading, and this hat on your head."

Wei Huan just hooked his lips and gently sent the two teachers away. The two scarlet robes walked one after the other, and there were voices of bickering, "Sooner or later, you will get into trouble for your honesty here."

"Then cringe like you? I'm afraid I'll be the meat on the chopping board."

"You two teachers, one is calm and the other is impatient."

"Sister, what can you see?"

"Lv Neihan is a great person in the present, a veteran of the two dynasties, quite prestigious in the court, and is a family friend with Zhou Neihan, His Majesty's confidant, but this person is deep-minded and elusive. This Chen Shilang is open-minded, but his temper is still tempered." Grind."

"That's not what I asked."

Of course Xiao Youqing knew, "Your Majesty's art of controlling people?" She said with a slight smile, "I still need to learn from Your Majesty."

The sound of bells and drums came from the Bell and Drum Tower in front of the Daqing Hall. The sound of the bells covered the noise in front of the hall, and also covered the sound of people walking forward, until the voice appeared, "Congratulations to King Chu, happy new year."

"Who is this?" Xiao Youqing saw that Gong Sheng was dressed up, so he should be a newcomer from the local area.

"Jiangling Xieyuan Liang Wenfu, pay homage to Princess Chu."

"Jiangling..." Hearing the name of the place and seeing the King of Chu frowning, Xiao Youqing thought deeply, what should this person have to do with the Liu family of Lanyuelou.

Wei Huan withdrew his hand, walked up to Xiao Youqian, and looked straight at Liang Wenfu, "You deliberately skipped Zhengdan, who came first, and went to Yuan Ankang with me, so you knew about it early in the morning?"

"It's just that the prince didn't care about the casual reminder of the official. The official thought that the prince's carefulness could detect it, but even if he was aware of it, the official guessed that the prince's choice is still the same." After finishing speaking, Liang Wenfu looked at Chu again. Princess Chu, who was behind the king, immediately smiled at the king of Chu, bowed her hands together and said, "Compared to making use of it, the king of Chu will do his part."

Wei Huan half-closed his eyes, "I still say that..."

"The lower official will not let her down. The lower official comes from a poor family, and he doesn't have a family like the prince to care about. When he is in high school, the lower official must be hired by three matchmakers and six hired, and marry her as his wife."

Wei Huan walked slowly towards Liang Wenfu, stood beside him, and said in a deep voice: "Remember what you said today, if you can't do it, this king will let you die!"

"If you tell others this, few people should care, but the official will always remember it in his heart. I hope that the official can live until the day when Prince Chu enters the East Palace."

"I think you shouldn't see that day."

There are two meanings in King Chu's words. Not only is Liang Wenfu not afraid, but he is still talking and laughing, "I don't know, Lord Chu, do you really don't want to be in the East Palace, or...you don't want me to live?"

Before the king of Chu could reply, he said again: "I think, you probably won't let me die, then just assume that you don't want to be in the East Palace, and you really have no interest in that great person, so I can give it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." , I have an explanation."

There was no one else around except Princess Chu in the distance. Seeing that the King of Chu was still turning his head and passing by coldly after hearing this, he amplified his voice and said, "Prince Chu, being jealous is a woman's behavior, not a gentleman's." So, if you don’t fight for it, or give up halfway, you can’t blame others, should you treat people like this, and things like this?”

"You don't need to remind me!" Wei Huan turned around and did not turn around.

"What is the ending? You have experienced it once, do you want to experience it a second time?"

The king of Chu didn't answer him, and he knew he wouldn't get an answer, so he just bowed slightly and rushed to the Daqing Hall.

Standing aside, Xiao Youqing saw that Juren's expression remained the same as usual, and she didn't dare to approach him when the King of Chu was questioning him, and she didn't step forward to help him until he left.

Xiao Youqing looked at King Chu and speculated, "Is he Miss Liu's sweetheart?"

Wei Huan nodded, "Compared with him...after all, I'm not as good as half a point."

"No, it's because nine out of ten women's eyes are on him. No matter how good it is, what's the use of not being able to see it? Why should the prince be obsessed with the past."

"In my sister's eyes..."

"I don't know him, nor have I seen him before. What I see in my eyes is very..." Xiao Youqing turned his gaze from the Daqing Palace to King Chu, "It's all here."

The confrontation with the moving eyes made Wei Huan pause for a moment.

— Kuang! ——As the loud bell sounded from the Bell and Drum Tower next to it, the silence was broken, and the person who was defeated first put a smile on his face, "It's not like learning arithmetic."