Ten years of dedication to the king
Chapter 3
He Lan Ruoming was sleeping on the imperial concubine chair with his eyes closed, and Xiao Linzi on the side reported the situation of the harem at this time every day as usual.He Lan pursed her lips and listened, and suddenly opened her eyes when she heard the words Chu Xiran.
"Nightmare?" He Lan repeated.
"Yes, back to the emperor, I heard that since the death of the young master Feng, the young master Chu has been unable to sleep well."
He Lan nodded silently, and said, "Go on."
Xiao Linzi looked at the emperor and closed his eyes again, and then slowly opened his mouth. After reporting, he asked again, "Your Majesty, do you want to take a look at Chu Xiaozhu?"
"Hmph, that's why I always say you're smart!" He Lan smiled, and then instructed, "Arrange carefully, don't let others know!"
"Hey, I've never seen the emperor stealthily when he sees his concubines. What kind of play is the emperor playing?" Xiao Linzi followed He Lan as a child, and his feelings for him were different from those of ordinary masters and servants.
"Dog slave, dare to tease me? You should be hit!" When He Lan's laughing and cursing sound came, Xiao Linzi had already fled out with oil on his feet, while still not forgetting to shout loudly: "The emperor spare me!"
That night.
Chu Xiran lay on the bed without any sleepiness and stared blankly.
He didn't dare to sleep, because every time he closed his eyes, he could see Lin Feng's face, smiling, shy, and hating.
Lin Feng said: "Little Master Chu, do you think the emperor will really ask us to sleep with you?"
Lin Feng said: "I like it, the emperor is good-looking and gentle, how can you not like it?"
Lin Feng said: "I hate it, I really hate it!"
Chu Xiran shivered, thinking quickly about the current situation in his head.
At present, at least Daddy is still a town holding a military talisman!General, what then?Companion to the king is like companion to the tiger, not to mention the fact that the Chu family has made great military exploits, and the emperor has become more and more jealous of the Chu family, and will definitely take action in the future.
He seemed to see his future appearance from Lin Feng's body, and his heart suddenly froze as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
He asked himself again, what is the purpose of entering the palace?Isn't it just for the Chu family, for father and mother.He wants to keep them, and to keep his close relatives in the danger that may occur at any time in the future.
But what he can grasp and possess is only to become favored by the day and night.
Among them, the only one he can bet on is the Murong clan.The emperor was afraid of the Chu family, and of course, he was also afraid of the power of the Murong family.One side is holding the military power, while the other is the elders of the three dynasties. If they check each other, the court can be balanced, and the emperor can sit on the world in peace.
Therefore, Chu Xiran and Murong Zhaohua will be included in this draft.
It is only a matter of time before the emperor wants to favor Chu Xiran.Now that things have happened, how can he foolishly think that he can jump out of this pit of fire?Not to mention leaving, if he didn't bow his head, he might have waited less than three years before he was judged arbitrarily wrong and died in the barren mountains and mausoleums trampled by others.
Thinking of this, he sat up and called hoarsely, "Xiao Shunzi"
"What do you want, Master?" Xiao Shunzi, who was on guard outside the door, asked through the door.
"Pour a glass of water."
The door was pushed open with a creak, and in the darkness, under the moonlight, Chu Xiran saw a person walking to her bedside with a cup.
"Little Shunzi, why don't you light the lamp?" Chu Xiran was puzzled, but suddenly understood when he smelled the dragon's birthday incense on the man.
"Aren't you thirsty? Do you want me to feed you personally?" He Lan looked at Chu Xiran who was sitting on the bed in a daze, and slowly handed over the cup.
Chu Xiran thought, evil door, really evil door, I was thinking about this person just now, why did he come to my room in a blink of an eye?
"Your Majesty?" Chu Xiran still did not take the cup.
"Why, do you really want me to feed you personally? Then I won't be polite." He Lan raised her head and swallowed her saliva, then lowered her head again and put the water into Chu Xiran's mouth in a mouth-to-mouth posture. Separated, the kiss was so close that both of them were almost out of breath.
But at the moment when they were about to part, Chu Xiran suddenly hooked He Lan's neck, looking at each other, he asked in a daze, "Is what the emperor said that day really true?"
"What?" He Lan was asked inexplicably.
"Let me serve the bed." Chu Xiran didn't even care about the title at this time, and all the manners taught by her aunt were forgotten.
"Aren't you unwilling?" He Lan asked meaningfully.
"I am willing now!" Chu Xiran replied simply.
"reason?"
"I don't want to die yet." Chu Xiran only said half of the reasons, and the other half of which he would naturally not say, let alone not say, but he didn't know that just this half of the words made He Lan's heart tighten, and his heart ached.
"But I don't want to now." He Lan looked at Chu Xiran's face turning from red to white, then grinned and said, "I want to marry you according to the etiquette!"
"What?" Chu Xiran was really frightened this time.
How honorable and glorious it is to marry a concubine according to the etiquette.Except for the queen's big wedding, almost only very favored concubines can accept it.Counting all the concubines in the palace, only Concubine Shu, who was married to He Lan as a side concubine when He Lan was still the crown prince, had received such courtesy, and since the emperor ascended the throne, this was the first time he had experienced this.
When Chu Xiran heard this, she didn't feel happy at all, but her heart was even heavier.This is not Rong Ah, it is simply a reminder to put him among the two powerful women, forcing him to fight alone.This time, he couldn't rely on both sides, and he offended both sides.
It is estimated that as soon as the news spread, a bunch of people took the straw man with his name written on it and squeezed small needles every day, cursing him that he would fall out of favor as soon as possible so that he could be tortured to death.
"Why, are you scared?" Of course He Lan understood what was going on in his heart, and asked provocatively.
"The emperor just threw me into a bunch of jealous wives. I don't know if I'll be eaten alive by them. Can you not be afraid?" Chu Xiran laughed dryly.
"This is the path you chose." Chu Xiran understood He Lan Ruoming's meaning.
"Yes, I chose it." Chu Xiran raised his head to look at He Lan, and said word by word, "Thank you, Emperor Long En!"
"You..." He Lan stretched out her hand to touch his cheek, but saw one side of his face flashing past.
He Lan's hand just stopped in mid-air, clenched into a fist, and finally retracted, "Tomorrow I will make an order, so you should be ready. Xiao Linzi, show me!"
"The concubine sends the emperor respectfully!"
He Lan thought, this was the first time he didn't call himself a "subject" anymore.
Ten days later, He Lan Ruoming "married" Chu Xiran according to his promise.
The concubine's wedding is naturally different from that of marrying the queen. The bridal chamber is set up in the Yonghe Palace, which is also given by the emperor to the nobleman of Chu.
According to the rules of the palace, all kinds of utensils and articles are available, the bright red dragon and phoenix double happiness brocade quilt is covered with peanuts and red dates, the curtains are also red happiness pictures, and there are still wishful wishes in the four corners of the wedding bed.
There is a table in the middle, with a treasure vase on it, which contains pearls, gems, money, silver, gold, Ruyi, silver, Ruyi, gold, silver, gold, eight treasures, and eight treasures, which means "perfect, perfect in pairs".On the other side of the table, there is a big red candle with golden happy characters on it. The candle is burning brightly, and it complements the big red lantern hanging by the door, illuminating the whole room red.
With this situation, it is not much different from marrying a queen, but he is just a nobleman, a male nobleman.
Chu Xiran was helplessly sitting on the wedding bed covered with a red turban, with a sarcastic smile on her face hidden under the veil, as she dimly observed the figures of the court ladies and eunuchs standing with their heads bowed.
He can imagine that he has become the target of public criticism, and now he is repeating between the teeth of the masters of several other palaces.
I don't know how long it has passed, but suddenly I heard the voice of an old eunuch outside, "The emperor is here!"
The door slammed open, and a steady footstep entered the room, followed by a voice, "Go down!"
"The slaves leave."
The sound of everyone's footsteps disappeared in an instant, and the room immediately became silent. The air seemed to be condensed, and there was no sound at all.
After a stalemate like this for a while, He Lan cleared his throat in embarrassment, and then picked up the steelyard on one side and picked up Chu Xiran's red hijab.
I saw Chu Xiran looking up at him, and said impatiently, "Why is your majesty so slow, it's almost suffocating me!"
He Lan burst out laughing, and teased, "It's the first time I've seen such a carefree bride! Besides, you didn't call yourself a 'concubine'!"
Chu Xiran twitched her lips and replied, "Don't you feel disgusted by letting a man come and go to his concubine there every day?"
He Lan couldn't help laughing anymore, panting and said, "Forget it, in front of me, you are allowed to talk nonsense, but remember that if there are other concubines present, this etiquette is still required. If someone catches someone wrong, it’s you who suffers!”
"Of course I know how to measure!" Chu Xiran smiled calmly, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern!"
He Lan's hand slowly caressed Chu Xiran's face, quite!Rubbing back and forth ambiguously.
Chu Xiran subconsciously wanted to avoid it, but then she thought that everything had been settled today, she stretched out her head and retracted her head or stabbed her, her heart hardened, and she simply closed her eyes.
"Are you afraid?" He Lan asked seeing his appearance.
"The emperor asked before." Chu Xiran opened his eyes again, but met He Lan's extremely serious eyes.
"Don't be afraid, I will protect you!" He Lan hugged Chu Xiran's stiff body, and murmured, "Believe it or not, I'm serious!"
"Your Majesty?" Chu Xiran was puzzled by such a Helan.
"Call me Ruoming."
It was only then that Chu Xiran realized that he did not call himself Zhen, but me.
What does that mean?A flash of tenderness flashed in Chu Xiran's heart, and when he saw the expectant light in He Lan's eyes, he finally let himself take off his defenses, hugged He Lan back, and called him softly for the first time: "Ruo Ming ".
In the morning, the sun shines into the room, beams of light penetrate into the bed, warm, mixed with an indescribable emotion.
The person on the bed turned over lazily, but this action made his waist sore as if it had fallen apart. He couldn't help cursing softly before opening his eyes.
The people around him have long since disappeared, leaving only the unique fragrance, faintly lingering among the bright red mattresses, reminding the fact that it was a lingering death overnight.
Chu Xiran not only blushed, but stared blankly at the other half of the bed, thinking of He Lan holding him last night and saying "Xiran, I will protect you", so swearing.
"Ruoming..." Chu Xiran read his name lightly, but he didn't know what to think of, and after a while, he raised the curtain and shouted outside the door: "Xiao Shunzi".
With a creak, the door was pulled open from the outside, and Xiao Shunzi happily ran in, "Master, are you up?"
"En", Chu Xiran nodded and said, "Get ready to take a bath and change clothes..." Before he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered that in the middle of the night last night, He Lan carried him to Tsinghua Pool to take a bath, and said that he would go to bed after washing. Well done, but when the pervert got there, he beat him up again, which made him limp now, and he couldn't bear to move.
Before going to sleep, Chu Xiran still blindfolded and said sullenly: "Fortunately, I'm a man, I really don't understand how your concubines can stand up to you?"
At that time, He Lan was sticking to his back contentedly, with both arms around his waist, one hand was still wandering around irregularly, and said with a smile: "I'm not that enthusiastic about them."
"why?"
"Because their name is not Chu Xiran!"
After hearing the answer, Chu Xiran was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly turned around and bit He Lan's shoulder and said, "You'll be able to deceive people!"
"Master?" Xiao Shunzi saw his master's face getting redder and redder, and coughed deliberately before calling him.
Chu Xiran found that his mind was distracted, and his mind was full of the pervert emperor, not only a little embarrassed, but he asked casually, "Where is the emperor?" "
It wasn't until the words came out of my mouth that I realized, why did I mention him again?
"Returning to the master, the emperor went to court early in the morning, and it's time to go down in a while."
"Oh, let's eat when he comes back."
"Returning to the master, according to the rules, you should go to Concubine Shu to pay her respects at this moment. Concubine Shu sent someone to wait for her early in the morning, saying that the emperor will go there when he comes to court."
"What?" Only then did Chu Xiran realize that he was supposed to go to greet Concubine Shu, who was temporarily in charge of the harem, early the next morning after he was granted the title according to the rules. How could he forget it after a night of nonsense?
"Why didn't you wake me up earlier!" Chu Xiran was shocked and said angrily.
"It's the emperor's order, saying that no one is allowed to disturb the master's sleep, and go to say hello after waking up!"
"This... hey..." Chu Xiran shook her head helplessly, and said, "Is he pampering me? Or is he hurting me?"
Seeing Xiao Shunzi seeming to understand right and wrong, he straightened his face and said patiently, "Shun'an, you have to understand, it's not like being at home now, this is the palace, and if you make a mistake, you will die without a place to die. The more people spoil me, the more people want me to die, so I have to be more cautious. Just like today, it was the emperor's intention, but the one who is in charge of the harem is Concubine Shu, who asked her, the head of the four concubines, to wait for me and a noble person. Is this plausible? Even if Concubine Shu considers the emperor's order and doesn't punish me, word will spread in the harem from now on, saying that I am favored and arrogant, and even bullied Concubine Shu!"
As soon as Xiao Shunzi heard it, he understood the power of it, and also understood the current situation of their master and servant, thinking that he should be more careful in serving the young master in the future.
"Master, let's wash and change clothes first. The servant asked Concubine Shu's people to go back and report first, saying that the master will arrive later!"
"That's fine." Chu Xiran put on her coat, sat on the edge of the bed and watched the maids enter one by one with washbasins, towels, tea and smokers.
From today onwards, he is no longer the man who dreamed of going to the battlefield to kill the enemy. He is a nobleman of Chu, one of the three thousand beauties in the harem, and the concubine whom the emperor favored when he remembered it. The helpless people surrounded by the walls made of red bricks.
Looking at his not-so-beautiful but at least delicate and clean face in the mirror, he pulled out a smile, as if asking Xiao Shunzi, and also asking himself: "How long can the emperor spoil me? One month? One year? Or What about two or three years?"
Xiao Shunzi stood aside with his hands down, but he didn't know how to answer.
"" How to say this well, you really look like a woman!That's all, let's go! "Chu Xiran stood up, carrying the scent of incense powder that did not belong to him, and headed towards Changchun Palace.
"Master Chu is here!"
The eunuch's characteristic high-pitched voice resounded outside the Changchun Palace, spread layer by layer, and passed directly into the main hall.
The women who were chatting in the hall immediately stopped talking and looked out of the gate with curious eyes.
"Greetings to your mother", Chu Xiran knelt down and bowed with her.
Concubine Shu's gentle voice sounded from above: "Get up."
Hearing the sound, he took the tea from Xiao Shunzi's hand, walked up to Concubine Shu, bowed his head and said, "Maybe please have some tea."
Concubine Shu smiled and took it, opened the lid and blew, took a sip, and said to the maid beside her, "Xiao Tao, give me a reward."
Still lowering her head, Chu Xiran took a pair of jade ruyis from the maid named Xiaotao, and heard Concubine Shu say: "You have just been overjoyed, there are probably a lot of treasures in the palace. If you know what to give, you just accept this pair of Yu Ruyi's kindness as sisters."
"Your Majesty's words are too serious, and my concubine can't bear it." Chu Xiran felt her scalp tingle when she heard Concubine Shu complimenting her sisters, and wanted to escape from this place quickly, but she still had to put on a respectful and humble face. It's really a crime.
"Hey, nobleman Chu is favored now, and he is still married according to the etiquette. How can he not bear it? Although he is only a small nobleman of the sixth rank, it is the first time in this palace!" It was An Rong who spoke. magnificent.
This sentence made the hall suddenly silent, and everyone gloated and waited for Chu Xiran to answer, but they heard him say with a slight smile, "That's what the emperor meant, and the concubines are also very panicky!"
What the emperor meant was to attribute everything to the emperor, and if the women in the harem want to gossip, it would mean that the emperor was wrong, who would dare?
Chu Xiran observed the faces of those women proudly, some were sullen, some were jealous, some were unfair, some were resentful, some were envious, and some were plain.
dull?Chu Xiran couldn't help but looked at the woman again, it was Nalan Qi, the young master of Qi who had not been rewarded.
Strange to say, this Nalan Qi is also dignified and beautiful in terms of appearance, comparable to Ruyi, but he has not attracted the emperor's attention so far.Originally thought that she should be unwilling, but how could she be so calm?Even indifferently makes people feel incredible.
"Young master Yixi and young master Qi haven't been sealed yet, right?" Concubine Shu suddenly mentioned the two of them, and when everyone's eyes shifted from Chu Xiran to those two, they saw that the two women were so shy. He lowered his head and replied "yes".
"In another month, it will be the mid-autumn festival in the middle of August. After the moon festival, there will be a banquet in the imperial garden as usual. Then the two sisters should seize the opportunity."
"Thank you for your reminder." The two young masters stood up and bowed together.
"Come on, get up."
"The days are so fast, and it will be the Mid-Autumn Festival in a blink of an eye." Murong Zhaohua looked at Chu Xiran with a fake smile, then looked up at Concubine Shu who was in the first place and said, "My sister is going to work again."
"There is no one who works hard and doesn't work hard. I just want everyone to get a little bit of the emperor's rain and dew. It is our heavenly blessing to spread the branches and leaves as soon as possible."
"Sister is worthy of being Concubine Shu, she is really virtuous and generous!" Murong covered his mouth and smiled.
"That's right, I'm afraid that some people will be chickens that can't lay eggs no matter how favored they are!" An Ronghua on the side interjected sarcastically.
As soon as An Ronghua finished speaking, before Concubine Shu could speak, a man outside the door said sharply: "An Ronghua, I didn't hear clearly just now, so please tell me again, okay?"
An Ronghua's face turned pale in an instant, he stood up hastily, bowed his head and knelt down and hurriedly pleaded guilty, "My concubine speaks without restraint, and I hope the emperor will calm down."
"I haven't seen you for a while, but your mouth is getting more and more serious, huh?" He Lan squinted at An Ronghua, ignored her shivering kneeling on the ground, and walked straight over to take the seat on the left of the first seat.
Only then did everyone recover from their astonishment, and under the leadership of Concubine Shu, they bowed respectfully and said: "All blessings, Your Majesty!"
"Get up, An Ronghua, continue to kneel for me." He Lan glanced at Chu Xiran, paused, and then turned to Concubine Shu: "Concubine Shu, how do you manage your harem? It's so vulgar Can I hear what I said in Changchun Palace?"
"It's because the concubine is not strict in discipline, and I hope the emperor will forgive me!" Concubine Shu hurriedly stood up and knelt down, but He Lanyi grabbed her arm and helped her up.
"Forget it, I don't blame you." He Lan's eyes swept towards An Ronghua who was kneeling, "Relegate An Huarong to a changing clothes."
From the fourth rank to the eighth rank, An Huarong's eyes suddenly went dark, and he passed out.
Everyone in the hall held their breath, rejoicing that they hadn't made things difficult for Mr. Chu just now, but they were even more jealous and resentful.
Chu Xiran also lowered her head, knowing that after today, her life would be more difficult, so she raised her head and gave He Lan a resentful look.
But He Lan also happened to look at him, and secretly winked at him, as if asking for credit.
Chu Xiran lowered his head helplessly again, but accidentally caught Murong's eyes. The things inside were so deep that he couldn't even breathe.
"You all step back, I will stay with Concubine Shu to eat here."
As soon as the emperor opened his mouth, Concubine Shu's face was full of joy, while the other concubines hurriedly left Changchun Palace with their hearts still in shock.
that night.
"Master?" Xiao Shunzi looked at Chu Xiran holding the white rice in a daze, and couldn't help calling out in a low voice.
"Where's the emperor?" Chu Xiran put down the bowl in his hand, tilted his head and asked.
"Returning to Master, I'm having dinner at Mr. Murong's place."
"En." Chu Xiran nodded thoughtfully, "I'm tired, take a rest first, and call me when the emperor comes."
Chu Xiran just stepped into the room with his front foot, but Xiao Shunzi came in with his back foot. "Master, Mr. Lin just now told the palaces that the emperor will stay at the nobleman Murong's place tonight. I'm afraid... he won't come."
Chu Xiran paused, turned to look at Xiao Shunzi, and suddenly grinned and said, "Xiao Shunzi, I'm hungry again, let's eat!" "Master" Xiao Shunzi looked at his master worriedly With an unnatural smile, I was a little worried.
"I talked about eating, but still haven't brought me food?!" Chu Xiran stared, nodded Xiao Shunzi's head and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine!"
"En!" Xiao Shunzi nodded emphatically, "Wait a minute, master, the slave is going to order hot food, it will hurt your stomach."
Seeing Xiao Shunzi leave, Chu Xiran sat down and played with the jade pendant that He Lan gave him on the night of the wedding.
As smart as him, how could he fail to guess that He Lan's intention to stay at Murong's place the day after his wedding was nothing more than to appease and balance.
He and Murong are destined to be incompatible.
And the emperor is using their confrontation to stabilize his country.
For a month, the harem was whitewashed with peace, but Chu Xiran seemed to smell the smell of a storm, and always felt that such tranquility was too unusual.
He Lan Ruoming still runs to his Yonghe Palace every three days, likes to hold him and chatter endlessly, but it makes people feel sweet.
No matter what kind of heart this emperor has, at least he really likes Chu Xiran as he said, even if there is only a little bit of sincerity.
But Chu Xiran was content, in the harem, he didn't expect much.However, Helan's gentleness made him accept the thorns all over his body little by little, and he began to recover the laziness and gentleness before, and gradually began to smile, lying quietly in Helan's arms, rubbing against the most comfortable place , enjoying closing his eyes and letting a generation of emperors pat him on the back to lull him to sleep.
At that moment, it was as if I had returned home, with the love of my parents and the care of my sister.
It is the kind of care that is really held in the palm of the hand until the end of time.
"Ruoming?"
"Ok?"
"Don't be too nice to me."
"why?"
"I'm afraid it will hurt even more when I fall."
He Lan heard Chu Xiran sigh softly, and gently kissed his forehead with unconcealable distress.
"Xiran, you should be stupid."
"I'm already stupid, and it would be miserable if I was any more stupid." Chu Xiran grinned, showing a mouthful of white teeth, like a child.
Chu Xiran thought of the dead Lin Feng again, he said, "The emperor is handsome and gentle, who wouldn't like it?"
Yeah, who wouldn't like that?
Chu Xiran looked at the person in front of him, touched his facial features one by one with his fingers, and said, "Ruoming, you look so good-looking."
He Lan Ruoming grabbed his hand and said, "Did you just find out? I'm a handsome man, so I'm taking advantage of you."
"Yes, yes, he is a handsome man, so he is fascinated by the beauties of the harem, and I look forward to your passing every day so that they can take care of me."
"But I'm not with you?"
"Yes, I'm here now." Chu Xiran smiled, and said again: "But you were at Concubine Shu's place yesterday, you were at Ruyi's place a while ago, you were at Noble Murong's place five days ago, and there are others. ..."
"Why is my Xiran jealous?"
"I dare not?"
"You dare, because you are Ruoming's Xiran."
As soon as He Lan finished speaking, Chu Xiran smiled cheerfully. After stopping, he asked again, "Tomorrow will be the Mid-Autumn Festival. I want to go home and have a look. Will the emperor agree?"
"No." He Lan looked at Chu Xiran's obviously dim eyes, and then smiled and said: "The emperor is not allowed, but if it is clear, but the palace is busy tomorrow, how about going later? I want to accompany you Let's go together."
"Ruoming..." For the first time, Chu Xiran felt that the man in front of him had the ability to make him shed tears, but he still endured it, but the tears rolled in his eye sockets, making his eyes wet Yes, more and more pitiful.
"Look at your happiness!" He Lan stopped the people around him and comforted him softly.
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the moon is round and the color is also bright and clear, illuminating the originally brightly lit imperial garden to become more and more delicate, and everyone's faces are like blooming flowers, with smiling faces singing together. The sound of laughter spread around showing joy.
Chu Xiran was not interested in this kind of banquet at first, but last night because He Lan promised him to accompany him back to the house tomorrow, he was always happy, and even drank a few more glasses, and his eyes met the one by the moon. The aperture is also dimmed.
Seeing that the excitement had reached the most critical moment, Concubine Shu, who was sitting beside the emperor, smiled and leaned over to his ear, and said, "The concubine has prepared a surprise for the emperor. I wonder if the emperor is interested in taking a look?"
He Lan nodded and said: "Concubine Lao is thinking, why don't I read it?"
Concubine Shu got up slowly, and everyone immediately calmed down and looked at her. She clapped her hands lightly, and suddenly there was a piano sound in the distance.
I saw a woman sitting upright in a big moving sedan chair. Through the curtain door made of pink gauze, one could vaguely see her bowing her head and playing the piano with both hands. Her long black and glossy hair fell down her shoulders, covering her side face , but couldn't hide that delicate aura.
Although Chu Xiran was drunk, he couldn't help being shocked. Isn't the person in the sedan chair the calm and elegant little master Nalanqi? !
Before he was relieved, he saw the melody rising, like thousands of troops galloping endlessly, and like a surging river rushing straight down, the momentum was unstoppable.
At the same time, I saw a woman soaring down from another pride, dressed in purple, like a ball of purple fire, waving a long whip in her hand, her figure was light and neat, soft and heroic.
With three swish swish swishes, the lights in the hands of the maids on both sides of the banquet were suddenly blown out by the wind, and the venue instantly went dark.
But in the blink of an eye, countless fireworks ignited around the two, illuminating the entire sky, and reflected the delicate and beautiful faces of the two women who were dancing with the piano and dancing with each other.
And under the backdrop of the gorgeous fireworks, the sound of the piano slowly softened again, and the long whip in the dancer's hand was also changed to purple!The gauze fluttered and fluttered, up or down, left or right, boldly caressed He Lan's cheek, then dodged mischievously, and took it back into his arms.
By the time everyone woke up, the song and the dance had already ended, and besides Nalan Qi who was playing the piano, the other one standing in the center was the spirited and moving Li Yixi.
He Lanxu blushed because he drank too much, stood up excitedly, and shouted: "Okay! Xiao Linzi! Let's see!"
Immediately, many unfavored concubines on the court looked at the two figures, one purple and one white, with envious eyes, not only envious of their rewards, but also resentful that they robbed him of the opportunity to win the emperor's favor in front of the emperor.
Everyone knows that tonight, one of these two girls must be serving the bed.
The lantern riddles were guessed, the wine was drunk, the fireworks were set off, and the moon cakes were eaten.
Those who should be scattered are all scattered, and those who should wake up are also awake.
Looking at her deserted room, Chu Xiran suddenly felt lonely.The emperor flipped Li Yixi's green card, tonight, he won't come.For some reason, Chu Xiran felt suffocated.
It's not that he hasn't experienced the days when He Lan Ruoming ran to other people's palaces twice in three days, but, the difference is that those people are ahead of him.And now, after him, He Lan favored the new young master for the first time.
Feeling the loss in her heart, Chu Xiran was startled, and she didn't want to think about it.What's more, he can go back home to see his parents and sister tomorrow, nothing makes him happier than this.
Turning over, he buried his head in the quilt.
The night is still very long, just like the lights of the Qianqing Palace, staying up all night.
The next day, Chu Xiran got up early, changed into the crescent-white brocade robe she wore when she entered the palace, and sat quietly on the Xiangfei chair where she could see the gate of Yonghe Palace at a glance.
Looking forward and looking forward, the tea is cold and then changed, changed and cold again, looking forward to and looking forward, the sun is slowly setting and the sky is dark.
Just like that, the clothes were all wrinkled, like the heart, they were all pinched together, and they were panicked.
At night, the young eunuch of the Qianqing Palace went to the palaces to make an announcement under the orders of Director Lin, Xiao Linzi. Tonight, the emperor still summoned Li Yixi to attend the bed, and asked the masters of the palaces to rest early.
Chu Xiran thought, maybe He Lan forgot about it today, so let's wait until tomorrow, he will remember it tomorrow.
But on the second day, there was still no sign of He Lan, but the emperor's decree was transmitted to every corner of the harem through all levels of customs: Nalan Qi was named regular seventh-rank regular, Li Yixi was named From Six Ranks of Beauties.
And then the third day, the fourth day, and the fifth day.
Finally, Chu Xiran couldn't bear the anxiety that filled her heart, and rushed straight into the imperial garden.
The guards did not stop him, after all, a month before, when He Lan favored him, he issued an order allowing him to freely come and go in the imperial garden.
He searched around but couldn't find He Lan's figure. Just as Chu Xiran was leaning aside in frustration, he heard someone's voice from far away.
"Your Majesty, do you think the nobleman of Chu dances well, or the concubine dances better?" A woman's soft voice came, obviously getting closer and closer to Fubiting.
"You are a woman and he is a man, how do you compare?" He Lan laughed.
"Then does the emperor prefer Chu nobles or concubines?"
"It's all the same." He Lan stopped Li Yixi's shoulder and said, "He has his benefits, and you have yours!"
"Your majesty, can't you coax others!"
"So I love to compare myself with noble people from Chu. Could it be that my Xiaoxi also wants to be a nobleman?"
"The concubine doesn't care about the noble or not. The concubine only needs the emperor to love the concubine."
"The most straightforward one is you, how can I not love you?" He Lan smiled and lifted Li Yixi's chin, leaned over to kiss, but Li Yixi hooked his neck with his backhand and kissed back.
"My Xiaoxi is still the most beautiful." He Lan looked at the reddened face of the woman in front of her, and she was in a good mood. Suddenly, she picked up Li Yixi and strode towards the Chaozao Hall in the imperial garden.
It wasn't until the people walked away that Chu Xiran staggered out from under the rockery of Fubiting.
Quickly walked out of the imperial garden, returned to the Yonghe Palace, shut himself in the wing room, wrapped in a quilt, his mind was full of what he had heard and seen just now.The man who kissed himself was kissing others, the man who hugged his chest and leaned against others, and the man who called himself Xiran also affectionately called Xiaoxi.
What is this?
The most absurd thing was that he promised to go home with him, but it had been five days, and he was stuck with that woman every day, so that he had forgotten about Chu Xiran.
Could it be that this is the love of a king?This is the king's favor?
Chu Xiran clenched her fists, knowing for the first time what heartache is.
"Nightmare?" He Lan repeated.
"Yes, back to the emperor, I heard that since the death of the young master Feng, the young master Chu has been unable to sleep well."
He Lan nodded silently, and said, "Go on."
Xiao Linzi looked at the emperor and closed his eyes again, and then slowly opened his mouth. After reporting, he asked again, "Your Majesty, do you want to take a look at Chu Xiaozhu?"
"Hmph, that's why I always say you're smart!" He Lan smiled, and then instructed, "Arrange carefully, don't let others know!"
"Hey, I've never seen the emperor stealthily when he sees his concubines. What kind of play is the emperor playing?" Xiao Linzi followed He Lan as a child, and his feelings for him were different from those of ordinary masters and servants.
"Dog slave, dare to tease me? You should be hit!" When He Lan's laughing and cursing sound came, Xiao Linzi had already fled out with oil on his feet, while still not forgetting to shout loudly: "The emperor spare me!"
That night.
Chu Xiran lay on the bed without any sleepiness and stared blankly.
He didn't dare to sleep, because every time he closed his eyes, he could see Lin Feng's face, smiling, shy, and hating.
Lin Feng said: "Little Master Chu, do you think the emperor will really ask us to sleep with you?"
Lin Feng said: "I like it, the emperor is good-looking and gentle, how can you not like it?"
Lin Feng said: "I hate it, I really hate it!"
Chu Xiran shivered, thinking quickly about the current situation in his head.
At present, at least Daddy is still a town holding a military talisman!General, what then?Companion to the king is like companion to the tiger, not to mention the fact that the Chu family has made great military exploits, and the emperor has become more and more jealous of the Chu family, and will definitely take action in the future.
He seemed to see his future appearance from Lin Feng's body, and his heart suddenly froze as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
He asked himself again, what is the purpose of entering the palace?Isn't it just for the Chu family, for father and mother.He wants to keep them, and to keep his close relatives in the danger that may occur at any time in the future.
But what he can grasp and possess is only to become favored by the day and night.
Among them, the only one he can bet on is the Murong clan.The emperor was afraid of the Chu family, and of course, he was also afraid of the power of the Murong family.One side is holding the military power, while the other is the elders of the three dynasties. If they check each other, the court can be balanced, and the emperor can sit on the world in peace.
Therefore, Chu Xiran and Murong Zhaohua will be included in this draft.
It is only a matter of time before the emperor wants to favor Chu Xiran.Now that things have happened, how can he foolishly think that he can jump out of this pit of fire?Not to mention leaving, if he didn't bow his head, he might have waited less than three years before he was judged arbitrarily wrong and died in the barren mountains and mausoleums trampled by others.
Thinking of this, he sat up and called hoarsely, "Xiao Shunzi"
"What do you want, Master?" Xiao Shunzi, who was on guard outside the door, asked through the door.
"Pour a glass of water."
The door was pushed open with a creak, and in the darkness, under the moonlight, Chu Xiran saw a person walking to her bedside with a cup.
"Little Shunzi, why don't you light the lamp?" Chu Xiran was puzzled, but suddenly understood when he smelled the dragon's birthday incense on the man.
"Aren't you thirsty? Do you want me to feed you personally?" He Lan looked at Chu Xiran who was sitting on the bed in a daze, and slowly handed over the cup.
Chu Xiran thought, evil door, really evil door, I was thinking about this person just now, why did he come to my room in a blink of an eye?
"Your Majesty?" Chu Xiran still did not take the cup.
"Why, do you really want me to feed you personally? Then I won't be polite." He Lan raised her head and swallowed her saliva, then lowered her head again and put the water into Chu Xiran's mouth in a mouth-to-mouth posture. Separated, the kiss was so close that both of them were almost out of breath.
But at the moment when they were about to part, Chu Xiran suddenly hooked He Lan's neck, looking at each other, he asked in a daze, "Is what the emperor said that day really true?"
"What?" He Lan was asked inexplicably.
"Let me serve the bed." Chu Xiran didn't even care about the title at this time, and all the manners taught by her aunt were forgotten.
"Aren't you unwilling?" He Lan asked meaningfully.
"I am willing now!" Chu Xiran replied simply.
"reason?"
"I don't want to die yet." Chu Xiran only said half of the reasons, and the other half of which he would naturally not say, let alone not say, but he didn't know that just this half of the words made He Lan's heart tighten, and his heart ached.
"But I don't want to now." He Lan looked at Chu Xiran's face turning from red to white, then grinned and said, "I want to marry you according to the etiquette!"
"What?" Chu Xiran was really frightened this time.
How honorable and glorious it is to marry a concubine according to the etiquette.Except for the queen's big wedding, almost only very favored concubines can accept it.Counting all the concubines in the palace, only Concubine Shu, who was married to He Lan as a side concubine when He Lan was still the crown prince, had received such courtesy, and since the emperor ascended the throne, this was the first time he had experienced this.
When Chu Xiran heard this, she didn't feel happy at all, but her heart was even heavier.This is not Rong Ah, it is simply a reminder to put him among the two powerful women, forcing him to fight alone.This time, he couldn't rely on both sides, and he offended both sides.
It is estimated that as soon as the news spread, a bunch of people took the straw man with his name written on it and squeezed small needles every day, cursing him that he would fall out of favor as soon as possible so that he could be tortured to death.
"Why, are you scared?" Of course He Lan understood what was going on in his heart, and asked provocatively.
"The emperor just threw me into a bunch of jealous wives. I don't know if I'll be eaten alive by them. Can you not be afraid?" Chu Xiran laughed dryly.
"This is the path you chose." Chu Xiran understood He Lan Ruoming's meaning.
"Yes, I chose it." Chu Xiran raised his head to look at He Lan, and said word by word, "Thank you, Emperor Long En!"
"You..." He Lan stretched out her hand to touch his cheek, but saw one side of his face flashing past.
He Lan's hand just stopped in mid-air, clenched into a fist, and finally retracted, "Tomorrow I will make an order, so you should be ready. Xiao Linzi, show me!"
"The concubine sends the emperor respectfully!"
He Lan thought, this was the first time he didn't call himself a "subject" anymore.
Ten days later, He Lan Ruoming "married" Chu Xiran according to his promise.
The concubine's wedding is naturally different from that of marrying the queen. The bridal chamber is set up in the Yonghe Palace, which is also given by the emperor to the nobleman of Chu.
According to the rules of the palace, all kinds of utensils and articles are available, the bright red dragon and phoenix double happiness brocade quilt is covered with peanuts and red dates, the curtains are also red happiness pictures, and there are still wishful wishes in the four corners of the wedding bed.
There is a table in the middle, with a treasure vase on it, which contains pearls, gems, money, silver, gold, Ruyi, silver, Ruyi, gold, silver, gold, eight treasures, and eight treasures, which means "perfect, perfect in pairs".On the other side of the table, there is a big red candle with golden happy characters on it. The candle is burning brightly, and it complements the big red lantern hanging by the door, illuminating the whole room red.
With this situation, it is not much different from marrying a queen, but he is just a nobleman, a male nobleman.
Chu Xiran was helplessly sitting on the wedding bed covered with a red turban, with a sarcastic smile on her face hidden under the veil, as she dimly observed the figures of the court ladies and eunuchs standing with their heads bowed.
He can imagine that he has become the target of public criticism, and now he is repeating between the teeth of the masters of several other palaces.
I don't know how long it has passed, but suddenly I heard the voice of an old eunuch outside, "The emperor is here!"
The door slammed open, and a steady footstep entered the room, followed by a voice, "Go down!"
"The slaves leave."
The sound of everyone's footsteps disappeared in an instant, and the room immediately became silent. The air seemed to be condensed, and there was no sound at all.
After a stalemate like this for a while, He Lan cleared his throat in embarrassment, and then picked up the steelyard on one side and picked up Chu Xiran's red hijab.
I saw Chu Xiran looking up at him, and said impatiently, "Why is your majesty so slow, it's almost suffocating me!"
He Lan burst out laughing, and teased, "It's the first time I've seen such a carefree bride! Besides, you didn't call yourself a 'concubine'!"
Chu Xiran twitched her lips and replied, "Don't you feel disgusted by letting a man come and go to his concubine there every day?"
He Lan couldn't help laughing anymore, panting and said, "Forget it, in front of me, you are allowed to talk nonsense, but remember that if there are other concubines present, this etiquette is still required. If someone catches someone wrong, it’s you who suffers!”
"Of course I know how to measure!" Chu Xiran smiled calmly, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern!"
He Lan's hand slowly caressed Chu Xiran's face, quite!Rubbing back and forth ambiguously.
Chu Xiran subconsciously wanted to avoid it, but then she thought that everything had been settled today, she stretched out her head and retracted her head or stabbed her, her heart hardened, and she simply closed her eyes.
"Are you afraid?" He Lan asked seeing his appearance.
"The emperor asked before." Chu Xiran opened his eyes again, but met He Lan's extremely serious eyes.
"Don't be afraid, I will protect you!" He Lan hugged Chu Xiran's stiff body, and murmured, "Believe it or not, I'm serious!"
"Your Majesty?" Chu Xiran was puzzled by such a Helan.
"Call me Ruoming."
It was only then that Chu Xiran realized that he did not call himself Zhen, but me.
What does that mean?A flash of tenderness flashed in Chu Xiran's heart, and when he saw the expectant light in He Lan's eyes, he finally let himself take off his defenses, hugged He Lan back, and called him softly for the first time: "Ruo Ming ".
In the morning, the sun shines into the room, beams of light penetrate into the bed, warm, mixed with an indescribable emotion.
The person on the bed turned over lazily, but this action made his waist sore as if it had fallen apart. He couldn't help cursing softly before opening his eyes.
The people around him have long since disappeared, leaving only the unique fragrance, faintly lingering among the bright red mattresses, reminding the fact that it was a lingering death overnight.
Chu Xiran not only blushed, but stared blankly at the other half of the bed, thinking of He Lan holding him last night and saying "Xiran, I will protect you", so swearing.
"Ruoming..." Chu Xiran read his name lightly, but he didn't know what to think of, and after a while, he raised the curtain and shouted outside the door: "Xiao Shunzi".
With a creak, the door was pulled open from the outside, and Xiao Shunzi happily ran in, "Master, are you up?"
"En", Chu Xiran nodded and said, "Get ready to take a bath and change clothes..." Before he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered that in the middle of the night last night, He Lan carried him to Tsinghua Pool to take a bath, and said that he would go to bed after washing. Well done, but when the pervert got there, he beat him up again, which made him limp now, and he couldn't bear to move.
Before going to sleep, Chu Xiran still blindfolded and said sullenly: "Fortunately, I'm a man, I really don't understand how your concubines can stand up to you?"
At that time, He Lan was sticking to his back contentedly, with both arms around his waist, one hand was still wandering around irregularly, and said with a smile: "I'm not that enthusiastic about them."
"why?"
"Because their name is not Chu Xiran!"
After hearing the answer, Chu Xiran was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly turned around and bit He Lan's shoulder and said, "You'll be able to deceive people!"
"Master?" Xiao Shunzi saw his master's face getting redder and redder, and coughed deliberately before calling him.
Chu Xiran found that his mind was distracted, and his mind was full of the pervert emperor, not only a little embarrassed, but he asked casually, "Where is the emperor?" "
It wasn't until the words came out of my mouth that I realized, why did I mention him again?
"Returning to the master, the emperor went to court early in the morning, and it's time to go down in a while."
"Oh, let's eat when he comes back."
"Returning to the master, according to the rules, you should go to Concubine Shu to pay her respects at this moment. Concubine Shu sent someone to wait for her early in the morning, saying that the emperor will go there when he comes to court."
"What?" Only then did Chu Xiran realize that he was supposed to go to greet Concubine Shu, who was temporarily in charge of the harem, early the next morning after he was granted the title according to the rules. How could he forget it after a night of nonsense?
"Why didn't you wake me up earlier!" Chu Xiran was shocked and said angrily.
"It's the emperor's order, saying that no one is allowed to disturb the master's sleep, and go to say hello after waking up!"
"This... hey..." Chu Xiran shook her head helplessly, and said, "Is he pampering me? Or is he hurting me?"
Seeing Xiao Shunzi seeming to understand right and wrong, he straightened his face and said patiently, "Shun'an, you have to understand, it's not like being at home now, this is the palace, and if you make a mistake, you will die without a place to die. The more people spoil me, the more people want me to die, so I have to be more cautious. Just like today, it was the emperor's intention, but the one who is in charge of the harem is Concubine Shu, who asked her, the head of the four concubines, to wait for me and a noble person. Is this plausible? Even if Concubine Shu considers the emperor's order and doesn't punish me, word will spread in the harem from now on, saying that I am favored and arrogant, and even bullied Concubine Shu!"
As soon as Xiao Shunzi heard it, he understood the power of it, and also understood the current situation of their master and servant, thinking that he should be more careful in serving the young master in the future.
"Master, let's wash and change clothes first. The servant asked Concubine Shu's people to go back and report first, saying that the master will arrive later!"
"That's fine." Chu Xiran put on her coat, sat on the edge of the bed and watched the maids enter one by one with washbasins, towels, tea and smokers.
From today onwards, he is no longer the man who dreamed of going to the battlefield to kill the enemy. He is a nobleman of Chu, one of the three thousand beauties in the harem, and the concubine whom the emperor favored when he remembered it. The helpless people surrounded by the walls made of red bricks.
Looking at his not-so-beautiful but at least delicate and clean face in the mirror, he pulled out a smile, as if asking Xiao Shunzi, and also asking himself: "How long can the emperor spoil me? One month? One year? Or What about two or three years?"
Xiao Shunzi stood aside with his hands down, but he didn't know how to answer.
"" How to say this well, you really look like a woman!That's all, let's go! "Chu Xiran stood up, carrying the scent of incense powder that did not belong to him, and headed towards Changchun Palace.
"Master Chu is here!"
The eunuch's characteristic high-pitched voice resounded outside the Changchun Palace, spread layer by layer, and passed directly into the main hall.
The women who were chatting in the hall immediately stopped talking and looked out of the gate with curious eyes.
"Greetings to your mother", Chu Xiran knelt down and bowed with her.
Concubine Shu's gentle voice sounded from above: "Get up."
Hearing the sound, he took the tea from Xiao Shunzi's hand, walked up to Concubine Shu, bowed his head and said, "Maybe please have some tea."
Concubine Shu smiled and took it, opened the lid and blew, took a sip, and said to the maid beside her, "Xiao Tao, give me a reward."
Still lowering her head, Chu Xiran took a pair of jade ruyis from the maid named Xiaotao, and heard Concubine Shu say: "You have just been overjoyed, there are probably a lot of treasures in the palace. If you know what to give, you just accept this pair of Yu Ruyi's kindness as sisters."
"Your Majesty's words are too serious, and my concubine can't bear it." Chu Xiran felt her scalp tingle when she heard Concubine Shu complimenting her sisters, and wanted to escape from this place quickly, but she still had to put on a respectful and humble face. It's really a crime.
"Hey, nobleman Chu is favored now, and he is still married according to the etiquette. How can he not bear it? Although he is only a small nobleman of the sixth rank, it is the first time in this palace!" It was An Rong who spoke. magnificent.
This sentence made the hall suddenly silent, and everyone gloated and waited for Chu Xiran to answer, but they heard him say with a slight smile, "That's what the emperor meant, and the concubines are also very panicky!"
What the emperor meant was to attribute everything to the emperor, and if the women in the harem want to gossip, it would mean that the emperor was wrong, who would dare?
Chu Xiran observed the faces of those women proudly, some were sullen, some were jealous, some were unfair, some were resentful, some were envious, and some were plain.
dull?Chu Xiran couldn't help but looked at the woman again, it was Nalan Qi, the young master of Qi who had not been rewarded.
Strange to say, this Nalan Qi is also dignified and beautiful in terms of appearance, comparable to Ruyi, but he has not attracted the emperor's attention so far.Originally thought that she should be unwilling, but how could she be so calm?Even indifferently makes people feel incredible.
"Young master Yixi and young master Qi haven't been sealed yet, right?" Concubine Shu suddenly mentioned the two of them, and when everyone's eyes shifted from Chu Xiran to those two, they saw that the two women were so shy. He lowered his head and replied "yes".
"In another month, it will be the mid-autumn festival in the middle of August. After the moon festival, there will be a banquet in the imperial garden as usual. Then the two sisters should seize the opportunity."
"Thank you for your reminder." The two young masters stood up and bowed together.
"Come on, get up."
"The days are so fast, and it will be the Mid-Autumn Festival in a blink of an eye." Murong Zhaohua looked at Chu Xiran with a fake smile, then looked up at Concubine Shu who was in the first place and said, "My sister is going to work again."
"There is no one who works hard and doesn't work hard. I just want everyone to get a little bit of the emperor's rain and dew. It is our heavenly blessing to spread the branches and leaves as soon as possible."
"Sister is worthy of being Concubine Shu, she is really virtuous and generous!" Murong covered his mouth and smiled.
"That's right, I'm afraid that some people will be chickens that can't lay eggs no matter how favored they are!" An Ronghua on the side interjected sarcastically.
As soon as An Ronghua finished speaking, before Concubine Shu could speak, a man outside the door said sharply: "An Ronghua, I didn't hear clearly just now, so please tell me again, okay?"
An Ronghua's face turned pale in an instant, he stood up hastily, bowed his head and knelt down and hurriedly pleaded guilty, "My concubine speaks without restraint, and I hope the emperor will calm down."
"I haven't seen you for a while, but your mouth is getting more and more serious, huh?" He Lan squinted at An Ronghua, ignored her shivering kneeling on the ground, and walked straight over to take the seat on the left of the first seat.
Only then did everyone recover from their astonishment, and under the leadership of Concubine Shu, they bowed respectfully and said: "All blessings, Your Majesty!"
"Get up, An Ronghua, continue to kneel for me." He Lan glanced at Chu Xiran, paused, and then turned to Concubine Shu: "Concubine Shu, how do you manage your harem? It's so vulgar Can I hear what I said in Changchun Palace?"
"It's because the concubine is not strict in discipline, and I hope the emperor will forgive me!" Concubine Shu hurriedly stood up and knelt down, but He Lanyi grabbed her arm and helped her up.
"Forget it, I don't blame you." He Lan's eyes swept towards An Ronghua who was kneeling, "Relegate An Huarong to a changing clothes."
From the fourth rank to the eighth rank, An Huarong's eyes suddenly went dark, and he passed out.
Everyone in the hall held their breath, rejoicing that they hadn't made things difficult for Mr. Chu just now, but they were even more jealous and resentful.
Chu Xiran also lowered her head, knowing that after today, her life would be more difficult, so she raised her head and gave He Lan a resentful look.
But He Lan also happened to look at him, and secretly winked at him, as if asking for credit.
Chu Xiran lowered his head helplessly again, but accidentally caught Murong's eyes. The things inside were so deep that he couldn't even breathe.
"You all step back, I will stay with Concubine Shu to eat here."
As soon as the emperor opened his mouth, Concubine Shu's face was full of joy, while the other concubines hurriedly left Changchun Palace with their hearts still in shock.
that night.
"Master?" Xiao Shunzi looked at Chu Xiran holding the white rice in a daze, and couldn't help calling out in a low voice.
"Where's the emperor?" Chu Xiran put down the bowl in his hand, tilted his head and asked.
"Returning to Master, I'm having dinner at Mr. Murong's place."
"En." Chu Xiran nodded thoughtfully, "I'm tired, take a rest first, and call me when the emperor comes."
Chu Xiran just stepped into the room with his front foot, but Xiao Shunzi came in with his back foot. "Master, Mr. Lin just now told the palaces that the emperor will stay at the nobleman Murong's place tonight. I'm afraid... he won't come."
Chu Xiran paused, turned to look at Xiao Shunzi, and suddenly grinned and said, "Xiao Shunzi, I'm hungry again, let's eat!" "Master" Xiao Shunzi looked at his master worriedly With an unnatural smile, I was a little worried.
"I talked about eating, but still haven't brought me food?!" Chu Xiran stared, nodded Xiao Shunzi's head and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine!"
"En!" Xiao Shunzi nodded emphatically, "Wait a minute, master, the slave is going to order hot food, it will hurt your stomach."
Seeing Xiao Shunzi leave, Chu Xiran sat down and played with the jade pendant that He Lan gave him on the night of the wedding.
As smart as him, how could he fail to guess that He Lan's intention to stay at Murong's place the day after his wedding was nothing more than to appease and balance.
He and Murong are destined to be incompatible.
And the emperor is using their confrontation to stabilize his country.
For a month, the harem was whitewashed with peace, but Chu Xiran seemed to smell the smell of a storm, and always felt that such tranquility was too unusual.
He Lan Ruoming still runs to his Yonghe Palace every three days, likes to hold him and chatter endlessly, but it makes people feel sweet.
No matter what kind of heart this emperor has, at least he really likes Chu Xiran as he said, even if there is only a little bit of sincerity.
But Chu Xiran was content, in the harem, he didn't expect much.However, Helan's gentleness made him accept the thorns all over his body little by little, and he began to recover the laziness and gentleness before, and gradually began to smile, lying quietly in Helan's arms, rubbing against the most comfortable place , enjoying closing his eyes and letting a generation of emperors pat him on the back to lull him to sleep.
At that moment, it was as if I had returned home, with the love of my parents and the care of my sister.
It is the kind of care that is really held in the palm of the hand until the end of time.
"Ruoming?"
"Ok?"
"Don't be too nice to me."
"why?"
"I'm afraid it will hurt even more when I fall."
He Lan heard Chu Xiran sigh softly, and gently kissed his forehead with unconcealable distress.
"Xiran, you should be stupid."
"I'm already stupid, and it would be miserable if I was any more stupid." Chu Xiran grinned, showing a mouthful of white teeth, like a child.
Chu Xiran thought of the dead Lin Feng again, he said, "The emperor is handsome and gentle, who wouldn't like it?"
Yeah, who wouldn't like that?
Chu Xiran looked at the person in front of him, touched his facial features one by one with his fingers, and said, "Ruoming, you look so good-looking."
He Lan Ruoming grabbed his hand and said, "Did you just find out? I'm a handsome man, so I'm taking advantage of you."
"Yes, yes, he is a handsome man, so he is fascinated by the beauties of the harem, and I look forward to your passing every day so that they can take care of me."
"But I'm not with you?"
"Yes, I'm here now." Chu Xiran smiled, and said again: "But you were at Concubine Shu's place yesterday, you were at Ruyi's place a while ago, you were at Noble Murong's place five days ago, and there are others. ..."
"Why is my Xiran jealous?"
"I dare not?"
"You dare, because you are Ruoming's Xiran."
As soon as He Lan finished speaking, Chu Xiran smiled cheerfully. After stopping, he asked again, "Tomorrow will be the Mid-Autumn Festival. I want to go home and have a look. Will the emperor agree?"
"No." He Lan looked at Chu Xiran's obviously dim eyes, and then smiled and said: "The emperor is not allowed, but if it is clear, but the palace is busy tomorrow, how about going later? I want to accompany you Let's go together."
"Ruoming..." For the first time, Chu Xiran felt that the man in front of him had the ability to make him shed tears, but he still endured it, but the tears rolled in his eye sockets, making his eyes wet Yes, more and more pitiful.
"Look at your happiness!" He Lan stopped the people around him and comforted him softly.
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the moon is round and the color is also bright and clear, illuminating the originally brightly lit imperial garden to become more and more delicate, and everyone's faces are like blooming flowers, with smiling faces singing together. The sound of laughter spread around showing joy.
Chu Xiran was not interested in this kind of banquet at first, but last night because He Lan promised him to accompany him back to the house tomorrow, he was always happy, and even drank a few more glasses, and his eyes met the one by the moon. The aperture is also dimmed.
Seeing that the excitement had reached the most critical moment, Concubine Shu, who was sitting beside the emperor, smiled and leaned over to his ear, and said, "The concubine has prepared a surprise for the emperor. I wonder if the emperor is interested in taking a look?"
He Lan nodded and said: "Concubine Lao is thinking, why don't I read it?"
Concubine Shu got up slowly, and everyone immediately calmed down and looked at her. She clapped her hands lightly, and suddenly there was a piano sound in the distance.
I saw a woman sitting upright in a big moving sedan chair. Through the curtain door made of pink gauze, one could vaguely see her bowing her head and playing the piano with both hands. Her long black and glossy hair fell down her shoulders, covering her side face , but couldn't hide that delicate aura.
Although Chu Xiran was drunk, he couldn't help being shocked. Isn't the person in the sedan chair the calm and elegant little master Nalanqi? !
Before he was relieved, he saw the melody rising, like thousands of troops galloping endlessly, and like a surging river rushing straight down, the momentum was unstoppable.
At the same time, I saw a woman soaring down from another pride, dressed in purple, like a ball of purple fire, waving a long whip in her hand, her figure was light and neat, soft and heroic.
With three swish swish swishes, the lights in the hands of the maids on both sides of the banquet were suddenly blown out by the wind, and the venue instantly went dark.
But in the blink of an eye, countless fireworks ignited around the two, illuminating the entire sky, and reflected the delicate and beautiful faces of the two women who were dancing with the piano and dancing with each other.
And under the backdrop of the gorgeous fireworks, the sound of the piano slowly softened again, and the long whip in the dancer's hand was also changed to purple!The gauze fluttered and fluttered, up or down, left or right, boldly caressed He Lan's cheek, then dodged mischievously, and took it back into his arms.
By the time everyone woke up, the song and the dance had already ended, and besides Nalan Qi who was playing the piano, the other one standing in the center was the spirited and moving Li Yixi.
He Lanxu blushed because he drank too much, stood up excitedly, and shouted: "Okay! Xiao Linzi! Let's see!"
Immediately, many unfavored concubines on the court looked at the two figures, one purple and one white, with envious eyes, not only envious of their rewards, but also resentful that they robbed him of the opportunity to win the emperor's favor in front of the emperor.
Everyone knows that tonight, one of these two girls must be serving the bed.
The lantern riddles were guessed, the wine was drunk, the fireworks were set off, and the moon cakes were eaten.
Those who should be scattered are all scattered, and those who should wake up are also awake.
Looking at her deserted room, Chu Xiran suddenly felt lonely.The emperor flipped Li Yixi's green card, tonight, he won't come.For some reason, Chu Xiran felt suffocated.
It's not that he hasn't experienced the days when He Lan Ruoming ran to other people's palaces twice in three days, but, the difference is that those people are ahead of him.And now, after him, He Lan favored the new young master for the first time.
Feeling the loss in her heart, Chu Xiran was startled, and she didn't want to think about it.What's more, he can go back home to see his parents and sister tomorrow, nothing makes him happier than this.
Turning over, he buried his head in the quilt.
The night is still very long, just like the lights of the Qianqing Palace, staying up all night.
The next day, Chu Xiran got up early, changed into the crescent-white brocade robe she wore when she entered the palace, and sat quietly on the Xiangfei chair where she could see the gate of Yonghe Palace at a glance.
Looking forward and looking forward, the tea is cold and then changed, changed and cold again, looking forward to and looking forward, the sun is slowly setting and the sky is dark.
Just like that, the clothes were all wrinkled, like the heart, they were all pinched together, and they were panicked.
At night, the young eunuch of the Qianqing Palace went to the palaces to make an announcement under the orders of Director Lin, Xiao Linzi. Tonight, the emperor still summoned Li Yixi to attend the bed, and asked the masters of the palaces to rest early.
Chu Xiran thought, maybe He Lan forgot about it today, so let's wait until tomorrow, he will remember it tomorrow.
But on the second day, there was still no sign of He Lan, but the emperor's decree was transmitted to every corner of the harem through all levels of customs: Nalan Qi was named regular seventh-rank regular, Li Yixi was named From Six Ranks of Beauties.
And then the third day, the fourth day, and the fifth day.
Finally, Chu Xiran couldn't bear the anxiety that filled her heart, and rushed straight into the imperial garden.
The guards did not stop him, after all, a month before, when He Lan favored him, he issued an order allowing him to freely come and go in the imperial garden.
He searched around but couldn't find He Lan's figure. Just as Chu Xiran was leaning aside in frustration, he heard someone's voice from far away.
"Your Majesty, do you think the nobleman of Chu dances well, or the concubine dances better?" A woman's soft voice came, obviously getting closer and closer to Fubiting.
"You are a woman and he is a man, how do you compare?" He Lan laughed.
"Then does the emperor prefer Chu nobles or concubines?"
"It's all the same." He Lan stopped Li Yixi's shoulder and said, "He has his benefits, and you have yours!"
"Your majesty, can't you coax others!"
"So I love to compare myself with noble people from Chu. Could it be that my Xiaoxi also wants to be a nobleman?"
"The concubine doesn't care about the noble or not. The concubine only needs the emperor to love the concubine."
"The most straightforward one is you, how can I not love you?" He Lan smiled and lifted Li Yixi's chin, leaned over to kiss, but Li Yixi hooked his neck with his backhand and kissed back.
"My Xiaoxi is still the most beautiful." He Lan looked at the reddened face of the woman in front of her, and she was in a good mood. Suddenly, she picked up Li Yixi and strode towards the Chaozao Hall in the imperial garden.
It wasn't until the people walked away that Chu Xiran staggered out from under the rockery of Fubiting.
Quickly walked out of the imperial garden, returned to the Yonghe Palace, shut himself in the wing room, wrapped in a quilt, his mind was full of what he had heard and seen just now.The man who kissed himself was kissing others, the man who hugged his chest and leaned against others, and the man who called himself Xiran also affectionately called Xiaoxi.
What is this?
The most absurd thing was that he promised to go home with him, but it had been five days, and he was stuck with that woman every day, so that he had forgotten about Chu Xiran.
Could it be that this is the love of a king?This is the king's favor?
Chu Xiran clenched her fists, knowing for the first time what heartache is.
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