It was the evening for Huanan He to send Commandery Princess Jingle back to the palace.
As soon as she entered the Cining Palace, she was like a cheerful bird running towards the Main Hall in a lotus leaf skirt. Along the way, she kept calling for joy.
"Your Grace, Ninth Uncle promised to be with me. I'm so happy!"
The girl smiled and ran. When she saw the palace maids, she would stop and hold them panting and repeat, "You know what? Ninth Uncle promised to be with me. Ninth Uncle said he likes me. I'm so happy today!"
Huanan He hurriedly chased after her holding the four-treasure glazed square lamp, carefully reminding, "Run slowly and be careful not to trip over a skirt..."
“Trip over a skirt—”
Suddenly, there were hazy fragments in his mind, flashing off and on, which were very incomplete.
A long time ago, on such a deep night, it seemed that a girl stepped on the skirt and then leaned into
In the Jingyang Palace, Gu Yunxi turned around in dismay.The slender figure was already standing at the door of the hall. The diamond pattern dark embroidered red robe was like a burning flame. The palm colored dragon on both shoulders and chest was very realistic.On the dragon, every inch of scales was separated from each other by fine silver bright silk thread and golden beads as big as yellow rice, shining in the glittering candles in the hall.When the two pairs of eyes met, Gu Yunxi's brain suddenly got into a muddle. She only saw the snow-white in front of her.The soles of her feet were soft and her slender body shook twice. Fortunately, Zhiqi had a quick eye and a quick hand and she rushed over and helped her with her hands.The past was ups and downs, and the memories were overlapping and surging. She looked at him without saying a word. There was cold sweat in her half clenched palm, which spread to
Under the sullen gaze of the Emperor, Huanan He calmly walked to the table and held up the sweet white porcelain bowl to show around. His eyes were as cold as an ice cone, "Your Majesty, don't be angry. Look at this soup first. If I'm not mistaken, there should be shark fin, sea cucumber, flower glue, and so on in this small soup cup.""Not to mention the first two, this flower glue alone is the scarcest ingredient in the eight treasures of the seafood.""The value of 50g flower glue is hard to find. Even the first-class officials in the court can't afford to eat it once or twice a year.""Since the riots broke out in the northwest, I left the capital for a tour. Along the way, I saw countless hungry people in the northwest. It was unbearable to be displaced. Many people had to eat clay to satisfy their hunger.""However, what is your favorite imperial concubine doing, eating and playing all day?""As the Empero
In the Palace, it seemed that every night was so deep and long.On such an evening, Gu Yunxi always couldn't sleep well.She turned over again, unconsciously opening her drowsy eyes. Instantly, she saw the purple valance embroidered with flowers and bats being moved. Then a dark shadow quietly appeared in front of the bed."Who is there?"Gu Yunxi immediately woke up and turned to get up.As the moonlight shed on the valance, a man's half face was shown.The man looked deep and handsome, who was quietly staring at Gu Yunxi. In his dark eyes, there occurred some emotion of sadness and sympathy."Darling, is it you?"With her mouth covered by her hands, Gu Yunxi was almost going to cry because of happiness. At that time, she almost couldn't believe that what she was seeing was true.She couldn't think the man who had just argued with her in Jingyang Palace before
It was in the Ninth Prince's Mansion.A long and melodious tune slowly occurred from the hazy windows, breaking in the quiet night.In the room, a drunk man with white hair sat in front of the swaying flames. He had already taken off his scarlet garment, and he wore a green robe embroidered with clouds and bats, ceaselessly swallowing those cups of liquor one after another.Two girls, who came from the royal academy in the Palace, sat beside him.One of them held one pipa in her arms, playing the instrument and singing songs while the other served Leng Qingtang, pouring liquor into cups and adding meals to the bowl. Both of them looked obedient, but they were also somewhat scared and nervous.There had been five girls being sent into the Ninth Prince's Mansion. Since then, they had always been abused by Huanan He and Commandery Princess Jingle. As a result, two of them died and one girl became lunatic.The
Gu Yunxi blinked under the dancing bamboo shadow. Her eyes, staring at the silver-haired man, softened and became less sharp.Obviously, she thanked him for taking over the responsibility of the quarrel in front of the emperor.Huanan He squinted and held his eyes high with a bad smile.The little woman who was just as strong as an angry little beast and couldn't wait to scratch people with her claws was biting her lower lip uneasily.The emperor, Huanan Xin, stood aside, silently looking at their strange expressions. He only felt that he had become an outsider, and the situation was a little embarrassing.The emperor coughed lightly and said, "Don't be angry, Uncle. My concubine is better recently and shouldn't be basking in the noon sun. If you want to play games, I'll send some people to play with you."Huanan He looked away from the sedan and said, "I'm just joking. I'm not noble. How dare I pla
When Huanan He arrived at Shuofeng Hall, Commandery Princess Jingle was staring at the dishes on the table.Hearing a familiar sound, she turned her head. Seeing that the handsome man whom she had longed to see stepped over the threshold, she rose to her feet from the chair and hugged him quickly.She said, "Ninth Uncle, you come here too late. I have missed you all morning!"She stood on tiptoe and put her arms around Huanan He's neck in an intimate manner.The servant who came with him put two paper packages on the rattan table and then went out of the room. For what happened in the bamboo forest, Huanan He intentionally concealed. He gently patted her and comforted her with a smile."How have you been these days? Did nannies treat you well?" Huanan He asked.Jingle put down her hands, with her soft cheek being away from his broad chest. Then she held hands with him to sit down by the table.
Outside the scarlet gate with golden nails, Huanan He saw more than ten eunuchs carrying wooden barrels back and forth. They were delivering hot water to Jingyang Palace to spray water on the stone steps, corridors, doorposts, and other places of the inner and outer palaces for disinfection.Huanan He rushed towards but was stopped by the guard at the gate, who raised fist salute."Your Highness, forgive me. Please stop here."After the accident in Jingyang Palace, the gatekeepers had been replaced by Honour Guards of the Imperial Court. They wrapped most of the faces below the nose with a white cloth to isolate the virus in the palace, revealing only a pair of bright eyes.Huanan He ignored the guard and looked at the inner palace, trying to suppress his eagerness. He said carelessly, "Oh, is His Majesty there? I... I have urgent business with His Majesty.""There is a bad disease in Jingyang Palace suddenly, which is
The night engulfed the vast sky in the Palace.The faint watch drum sounded in the endless palace crossing road, bringing some hope and comfort to the dawn for sleepless people.The Jingyang Palace, which had been noisy all day, had been quiet for a long time."Zhiqi, come here quickly—"Gu Yunxi suddenly lifted the window curtain and made a low urgent call.Zhiqi raised the curtain, "Master, I'm here."Zhiqi took the initiative to stay on duty for the night today.She knew that her master took the secret medicine to get "smallpox".Therefore, she must keep guarding her master at all levels. In case of any unexpected situation, she, as an insider, could take care of her.At a glance, Zhiqi saw that Gu Yunxi was full of blood on her hands, "Ah! Master…""Shhh, just a wound. Bring the bandage."Gu Yunxi frowned due to the pain. She gritt