Concubine like a house

Chapter 176 I'm Not Afraid Of Lovesickness (1)
On the same day, Emperor Tianshou issued an oral order, ordering Han, a woman from the Tea Palace in the Palace of Mercy, to stay in the imperial tomb of Pingling Mountain to guard the tomb of Empress Xiaociren, and she was not allowed to return to the palace for the rest of her life.Emperor Tianshou also sent someone to give her aconite soup.

It is said to be "Aconite", but it is actually "Quzi". Even the name of this decoction is so ironic.

All those who knew the inside story were silent, and the emperor's "declaration of obscenity" at the funeral ceremony of Empress Dowager Ye seemed to have quietly come to an end.

On the way back to the palace, Emperor Tianshou sat in the carriage with a gloomy face and said nothing.Nie Peixiao only knew that the Emperor Tianshu had sent Zihan away, but he didn't ask about the reason, nor did he have the heart to ask.Nie Peixiao didn't go back to the palace, but went straight to her mansion in Jingzhou.

Yingyuan Palace seemed to have regained its calm again, but the emperor's temper became more irritable and suspicious, and sometimes even Cen Jiang dared not come close to serve him.

But Danxin seems to have thought about it and calmed down. She seems to be a different person, no longer afraid of the emperor, and goes to the holy study as usual every day.But this time, it was Tianshoudi's turn to avoid her, often find various reasons to send her out, and treat her more and more indifferent day by day.

The gossip in the palace spread very quickly, and everyone thought that the indifferent girl in Daosheng's study had fallen out of favor.Facing these turbulent rumors, Danxin appeared to be very calm, a kind of calm as dead as ash.

A few days later, the Ministry of Rites began to arrange for Nie Peixiao's marriage.Danxin met him alone and expressed her intention to leave the palace.

Nie Peixiao agreed without hesitation, and only asked her to go back and wait for the good news.Two days later, he entered the palace to meet with the saint to discuss the marriage, so he brought up the matter of Danxin: "I have one more thing to remind the emperor, the age of Danxin is 25 years old, and he has served in the palace for two years." , it is time to let her out of the palace."

Emperor Tianshou's expression paused, and his phoenix eyes looked at Nie Peixiao deeply: "Does this mean to be indifferent? Why didn't she come and tell me herself?"

Nie Peixiao raised her eyebrows: "It's not all her own idea, that's what she meant when she came out of Xiuxiu. I also think it's not suitable to stay in the palace according to my indifferent temperament." "Danxin is not young, if she doesn't come out of the palace to marry again, it will really delay her life."

Hearing the word "married", the Tianshu Emperor frowned, and did not speak for a long time.

Seeing this, Nie Peixiao suddenly had a flash of revenge in her heart, and then said again: "I heard that Danxin was quite trusted by you in the past, but this time she is out of the palace, you have to arrange a good family for her."

Emperor Tianshou's face became more gloomy, and he paced around with his hands behind his back for a while, before ordering to the eunuch on duty: "Come over here, I want to ask her face to face."

Nie Peixiao shrugged and said no more.

After a while, listening to the rumor came calmly, Yingying leaned over: "My servant has seen my emperor live forever, and His Royal Highness Prince Cheng has lived a thousand years." Seeing that Nie Peixiao was also in the holy study, she had already expected his intention.

"You want to leave the palace?" Emperor Tianshou asked straight to the point.

She nodded without hesitation: "The servant girl is twenty-five this year, and has reached the age of leaving the palace."

"Since you want to leave the palace, why didn't you come and tell me yourself, instead of asking King Cheng?" Emperor Tianshou was obviously displeased, "Why, are you afraid that I won't allow it?"

With a dry smile, he replied: "I don't mean this, I just want to ask His Royal Highness Cheng Wang to find a good family for me."

If this sentence is replaced by other women, it must be embarrassing.However, he spoke in a calm manner so that his face did not blush and his heart skipped a beat. On the contrary, it made the Emperor Tianshou unable to answer.

Nie Peixiao was also very surprised, she didn't expect Danxin to speak so bluntly, so she smiled along the way: "Miss Danxin, don't worry, you serve the emperor with all your heart, and the emperor will make arrangements for you."

"My servant first thanked the Holy Majesty, and thanked His Highness." Dan Xin still knelt on the ground, and replied very gracefully.

Seeing the two singing and cooperating tacitly in front of him, Emperor Tianshou couldn't help but sneer: "Is there someone who is indifferent?"

"No." Danxin replied happily, "All slaves obey the arrangement of the Holy One."

This is a bit of a heart-like stillness!Nie Peixiao didn't know what happened between Danxin and his imperial brother, but she could tell that the atmosphere was stagnant and Long Yan was unhappy.However, he was also holding a breath in his heart, he just wanted to make the Emperor Tianshou unhappy.

"Brother Huang, Danxin is a good girl, you can't arrange for her to be a concubine." Nie Peixiao preemptively said, "Nowadays, there are several ministers in the court who have empty rooms, some have lost their wives, and some are making trouble. Heli, maybe you can pay attention to it lightly."

After all, at Dan Xin's age of 25, it is very unlikely that he would find an unmarried public secretary.All three of them knew this.

Seeing that Nie Peixiao was so concerned about Danxin's marriage, the Emperor Tianshou glanced at him, and his lips became more mocking: "Oh? Tell me, which ministers in the court can match Danxin?"

"As far as I know, the Minister of Rites, He Ruichun, lost his wife and has not been married yet," Nie Peixiao said.

"No, he is an old-school literati, too pedantic, and at odds with Danxin." Emperor Tianshou immediately rejected the first candidate.

"The second son of the Shangshu family of the Ministry of Industry is also widowed and unmarried, so it may be taken into consideration."

"He's capable, and he's good at errands, but he's too flamboyant in love affairs, and often hangs around the place of fireworks." Emperor Tianshou denied, "If you marry lightheartedly, the husband and wife will not be harmonious."

Nie Peixiao pondered for a moment, searching for candidates in his mind, and said: "Then General Wei, he has been under the command of his younger brother for many years, has been dedicated to his duties, and has made a lot of military exploits. He is 35 years old, and he is bold and not pedantic. The heart is very suitable."

"Wei Ji is good in all aspects." Emperor Tianshou tried to find a reason to deny it, but after thinking about it, he couldn't find any excuse for a while.

When Nie Peixiao saw that Emperor Tianshou didn't refuse anymore, she turned to Dan Xin and said, "If you meet Wei Ji, you will know that he is a very good candidate, he is rough and fine, and there are no legitimate sons in the family, only a few sons and daughters of concubines. "

As soon as the words fell, Emperor Tianshou suddenly refused: "Wei Jilian lost two wives. I heard that some concubines also died. It can be seen that he is a man who suppresses his wife. Besides, he has been in the army all year round, and he is a widow even if he marries indifferently."

This reason is too far-fetched, this time even Danxin himself can hear it.She simply turned her heart away, and asked disrespectfully: "What is the meaning of this, Your Majesty? Don't you want to be the master of your servants?"

Emperor Tianshou was startled when he heard the words, and replied in a deep voice: "I didn't mean that...but there is indeed no suitable candidate."

"Actually, I have one in my heart." Danxin showed a self-deprecating smile, and glanced at Nie Peixiao.

Nie Peixiao immediately shivered, feeling nervous.

Sure enough, Danxin kowtowed slowly to the ground, and replied without changing his expression: "I have admired His Royal Highness King Cheng for many years, and I still hope that the Holy One will make it happen."

"What did you say?" This time, Emperor Tianshou and Nie Peixiao were both startled and asked at the same time.

Dan Xin pressed her forehead tightly against the floor tiles, lest she would change her mind just by raising her head.She took a deep breath, and repeated in a concentrated voice: "I am willing to follow His Royal Highness King Cheng..."

She remembered the marriage that Empress Dowager Ye had mentioned to her before her death, she knew it was just an excuse, but she couldn't care less!Now she just wants to leave the palace, and can't wait any longer!As long as you can leave the palace, it doesn't matter if you go to Prince Cheng's mansion.With Nie Peixiao's infatuation for Chuxiu, can she still embarrass herself?Change identities left and right, and return to Yunfu by himself.

Thinking so lightly, Nie Peixiao also reacted instantly and guessed her intentions.So, he hurriedly walked to the center of the main hall of the study, knelt beside Danxin and begged: "Miss Danxin is pure in character, and I have known my brother for many years... My brother respectfully asks the emperor to marry you."

"Aren't you devoted to Mrs. Chuxiu? Do you want to marry Danxin?" Emperor Tianshou's expression was hidden in the shadows, but his tone was quite unfriendly.

"My younger brother knows that there is no possibility of getting out of Xiuxiu... If you are accompanied by indifference, it can be regarded as a kind of compensation." Nie Peixiao said against his will, "Furthermore, if you are willing to be indifferent, I should take care of you both emotionally and rationally." She, Chuxiu, will be extremely happy when she finds out."

"So, if I don't fulfill the beauty of the two of you, I will ruin the marriage?" Emperor Tianshou sneered unconsciously.

"The servants (servants) don't dare." Dan Xin and Nie Peixiao replied in unison, showing a tacit understanding.

A depressive atmosphere suddenly surged in the holy study room, and the three of them tried their best to restrain their emotions.Some people restrain their anger, some restrain their disobedience, and some restrain their timidity...

Emperor Tianshou kept looking down at Danxin and Nie Peixiao, his eyes scanning back and forth between them.It is undeniable that from the appearance alone, the two people in front of them are indeed a good match.Danxin was born in the Yun family, and was a court lady, so it is understandable to have the title of "Prince Cheng's side concubine"...

But, knowing that there is no love between these two people, clearly knowing that they are acting, he can't find any reason to refute!
"This matter needs to be discussed in the long run. After all, King Cheng's wedding is coming soon. If he marries another concubine at this time, I'm afraid the Xie family will complain." Emperor Tianshou tried to postpone the matter.

Unexpectedly, the indifference is very urgent: "The servant does not ask for a title, but also asks for the permission of the sage."

This time, Emperor Tianshou was really annoyed, and turned to look at Nie Peixiao: "You step back first."

"Brother Huang!" Nie Peixiao feared that he would lose heart.

"Back off!" Emperor Tianshou yelled again, the voice was so loud that even outside the holy study room, it made people tremble with fear.

Nie Peixiao quickly looked at Danxin, her eyes revealing a bit of worry.The latter gave him a comforting look, and he had no choice but to get up from the ground and leave without a word.

In the holy study room, only Tianshoudi and Danxin were left at last, silent and speechless.After a long time, Emperor Tianshou smiled: "I still don't know when you got so close to King Cheng?"

"Returning to the Holy Lord, this servant has been very close to His Royal Highness Cheng Wang before." Dan Xin answered calmly and calmly.

Emperor Tianshou was blocked for a while, so he had no choice but to say again: "You don't have to spend your whole life on it if you are annoyed by me."

"Thank you for your concern, my servant knows how to measure."

Indifferent to this attitude of rejecting people thousands of miles away, the Emperor Tianshu was furious: "If you want to leave the palace, you can tell me openly, why do you have to play this bitter scene? You have to turn my appetite off!"

"My maidservant has made you lose your appetite for two years. For the sake of your dragon body, you want to leave the palace as soon as possible." Dan Xin pushed back unceremoniously.

"Presumptuous!" Emperor Tianshou immediately yelled angrily, "Is it because I spoil you too much that you speak so inappropriately!"

Danxin was already kneeling on the ground, and kowtowed again at this moment: "This servant deserves death, please forgive me."

"A few days ago when I saw me, I was still trembling badly, but now I am even more courageous!" Emperor Tianshou looked at him lightly, he would rather she was afraid of him and avoided him than she is now, calm and fearless, careless in front of him Act without breath.

"Why do you want to leave the palace all of a sudden?" Emperor Tianshou stepped down from the altar, and slowly came to her, as if as long as he got closer to Dan Xin, he could see this woman thoroughly.

Danxin chose to remain silent.

Emperor Tianshou's tone was unclear, and he continued to ask: "Is it because of what happened in the imperial mausoleum?" He would rather hear the reason, and even implicitly expected it.

"No." This time Dan Xin quickly replied, "I have already made this intention, but there are too many things in recent days, which have been delayed. Now that everything is over, I have the courage to raise it." She spoke again Kowtow, solemnly repeat word by word, "I have made up my mind, and I hope the Holy One will fulfill it."

"If I am not perfect, so what about you?" The Emperor Tianshou asked again in a deep voice.

He sneered lightly: "The servant please transfer to the imperial mausoleum to imitate Miss Zihan as the mausoleum guardian."

The lady guarding the mausoleum... She would rather be with the dead than stay in the palace!Emperor Tianshou finally nodded slowly, and the phoenix's eyes were red again: "Okay! You are right. I agree."

The Emperor Tianshou turned around and returned to the top of the alchemy, and fell down in front of the desk to write.After a while, he only heard a "click", and he threw a piece of yellow silk in front of Danxin, followed by his cold words: "You know where my imperial seal is, and you can take it by yourself." Stamp it."

Almost trembling, he picked up the decree from the ground indifferently, and saw a few key words at a glance - "Serve meritoriously", "Cheng Wang's concubine", "choose a day to get married"...

In an instant, the eyelashes filled with light hearted tears, and I don't know if they were tears of relief or tears of pain.She slowly rolled up the bright yellow silk, hugged it in her arms, and replied with sobs: "Your maidservant will give you an order to thank you, and may my emperor live forever."

When the word "Long Live" came out of Danxin's mouth, a black robe embroidered with golden dragons at one corner passed by her eyes at the same time.The door of the Holy Study opened and closed behind her, and it was the Emperor Tianshou who walked out.

In the huge room, Danxin was suddenly left alone, and she had a heart that had nowhere to go...

In the past, Danxin always thought that life in the palace passed extremely quickly.She faced the Tianshu Emperor in the holy study every day, and it took two years in the blink of an eye for the sun to rise and set.

But since Empress Dowager Ye passed away, the days passed extremely slowly.Just like now, the day when she leaves the palace is set at the end of October, but she is counting and calculating every day, but there are still two or three days left.

During this month, Danxin and Nie Peixiao met twice more, and basically reached an agreement on the marriage - after Danxin married into Prince Cheng's Mansion, she would feign death and return to Yun Mansion with a different name.

In order to avoid leaks on the road, Nie Peixiao did not pass on the inside information to Xiu, and only waited for Danxin to marry her formally before arranging her future.As for the news that Danxin is going to become Prince Cheng's side concubine, only the Palace of Prince Cheng and the Palace of Lixinhou know about it, and it has not been officially announced yet.

Because of the marriage-giving decree, Danxin has never stamped the imperial seal.And Emperor Tianshou didn't ask any more questions.

A new female official has come to the palace. She is sixteen years old. I don't know what her background is, but after all, within this month, the handover has been completed, and the new female official "takes office" , Danxin also resigned from office.

Thinking that he was about to leave the palace with only three days left, he didn't know whether it was anticipation or disappointment.You are not joking, the Emperor Tianshou made a promise, so why is he so reluctant to affix the imperial seal to this decree?What are you looking forward to?What are you fantasizing about again?
Maybe, she just wanted to find an excuse to go to the holy study and see that person again before she left the palace.That lofty, stern and affectionate emperor.It's just that his deep affection is only given to one person in this world!

Thinking about it, Danxin smiled again, took out the bright yellow silk from the drawer, and went to the holy study alone.What should be faced, after all, still has to be faced.It's time to say goodbye, and I have to say goodbye after all.

From the Pingli Palace where the female officials lived to the Holy Study, she had walked this road more than a thousand times.Every plant and tree on the way is so familiar, and will never be seen again.

"Aunt Danxin, you haven't come for several days!" The little maid saw her outside the door of the holy study, and greeted her with a smile, "We are still discussing, saying that you will sit at your place for a while before leaving the palace." Sit down, thank you for your reminders and care on weekdays."

"No need." She smiled lightly and lonely, "In the future, you can just work hard." She glanced at the main entrance of the Holy Study and asked, "Is the Holy Majesty there?"

"Yes." The little palace maid nodded, "but the new aunt is not quick in her hands and feet, she just offended the Holy Lord Longyan and was kicked out. No one dares to go in at this moment, only Master Cen is in the room with her. "

The Heavenly Granted Emperor Longyan is unhappy?What could go wrong with a writing lady?After thinking about it lightly, he couldn't help asking: "Do you know why the Holy One is angry?"

"I heard that the new aunt drafted the decree for the Holy Majesty, and the Holy Majesty was not satisfied after drafting it three times, so she called her stupid." The little maid asked in a low voice, "Don't say that I said it."

Hearing the words indifferently, he was slightly puzzled.I have been working in the holy study for two years. Although I have the false name of "the female official who holds the pen", she has hardly touched a pen, and the errands are very loose.How could it be that just after changing to a newcomer, the Emperor Tianshou asked her to write the decree?

But this has nothing to do with her.Danxin looked at the imperial decree in his hand again, walked up to the door of the holy study, and said loudly: "My Majesty, I beg you to see me calmly."

She was very afraid that she would be rejected by the emperor, and she didn't know if she would have the courage to come again.Fortunately, the door of the holy study opened quickly, and Cen Jiang came to invite him personally: "Go in, girl."

Dan Xin nodded his thanks to Cen Jiang, and at the same time as he stepped into the door, the other party stepped out of the threshold and closed the door firmly from the outside.She opened her mouth to stop it, but a deep voice sounded behind her at the right time: "I thought you weren't coming."

(End of this chapter)