atypical prostitute

Chapter 60

The autumn rain was rustling, and in the drizzle, Li Ci stepped into the imperial city covered with glazed tiles and painted with deep red paint for the first time.

Because she was accompanying the eldest princess to the palace, Fang Fang had to be waited upon by female officials and eunuchs when she stepped into the imperial city, and got into a carriage decorated with gold and jade.Like the Forbidden City in the previous life, the imperial palace of Xie Kingdom was also very large, big enough to become an independent town. From the city gate to the destination, the carriage took nearly half an hour.

The journey for most of the hour is boring or even boring.

Perhaps because she realized that she was about to face a difficult battle, along the way, the eldest princess sat cross-legged in front of the white jade incense burner without saying a word, holding a Bodhi-zi rosary in her hand, with her head bowed, which was too beautiful to behold.

Li Ci didn't dare to disturb her, and sat beside her, listening to the rattling sound of the wheels rolling over the stone slabs, with an indifferent expression and a natural posture.On the contrary, the two accompanying Shangyi couldn't help but look at it a few more times.

It is the first time for a woman to enter the palace, she is nervous and full of anticipation, curiously and cautiously looking at every corner of the imperial city through the curtain.However, she was calm from the bottom of her heart, not deliberately artificial, which shows how extraordinary the Fu family's upbringing and vision are.

It's a pity that they don't know that Li Ci's indifference to glory at this moment is not because of the education of the Fu family, but because she has no interest in the imperial palace.

Her soul comes from the 21st century and has been influenced by feminist ideas. She has been reincarnated into this world for more than three years. Even though she has gradually recognized the existence and rationality of monogamy and polygamy, she has no interest in becoming one of the women who defend this rule.

Although she cannot avoid the worship of power, although she is very clear that she was born in a centralized society without the power to change the world.

As the heart of the empire, the imperial palace has gathered the most treasures in the world, but it has imprisoned freedom and refined slavishness, so Li Ci has never liked it, and never expected to become its resident.

But she will not laugh at those women who have poured into the palace one after another. They have received different educations and cannot have the same values.

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The end point of this trip is the Hanyuan Hall of the Empress Dowager.

Upon first hearing that the mountain mausoleum collapsed, the Empress Dowager took the Eldest Princess back to live in the palace out of stability considerations. After the situation eased, she was sent back to the First House, but she was still monitored by Hua Jingrong as a guard.

And the other mistress of the imperial city, the empress, as the biological mother of King Yuzhang, was put under house arrest for a short period of time when the bad news came.Now the king of Changsha has stabilized the situation, and the queen returned.Who would have thought that the queen has a strong character, but after returning, she spends most of the time in front of the queen mother every day.On the surface, he is worried about the Queen Mother's health and assisting in handling government affairs, but in his heart, he is guarding against the King of Changsha?

——Everyone knows that the Empress Dowager is regent, but behind the bead curtain is the King of Changsha who handles political affairs.

However, after all, the King of Changsha intervened in government affairs secretly, and the memorial was still submitted to the queen mother in face, and he had to get Fengyin's instructions before he could count.The queen's daily harassment, using the excuse of filial piety to keep a close eye on Feng Yin, made the Changsha king, who had always been in and out of nature, gnash his teeth with hatred, but he couldn't attack.

Li Ci had already heard the pros and cons from the eldest princess, so he was not surprised to see the female officials holding their breath in the Hanyuan Hall, the empress serving the queen mother humbly to read the memorial, and the king of Changsha sitting aside in embarrassment. The first opportunity failed to make King Yuzhang sit on the position of great treasure, but the queen would not make it easy for King Changsha.

Thinking to herself, Li Ci, who knew that she was about to watch a good show, followed behind the eldest princess to salute and pay her respects with a low eyebrow.

The Empress Dowager naturally had kind eyebrows and kind eyes. Hearing the sound, he raised his head, glanced at the Eldest Princess in filial piety and Li Ci behind her, and said, "Give me a seat."

The eldest princess hastily declined and said: "In front of the mother, where is there a place for the daughter to sit?"

The queen mother smiled noncommittally, and put the two brocade cushions in front of her. The eldest princess sat down with a smile, and glanced at Li Ci.

Li Ci didn't dare to be careless, and after thanking her, she sat upright next to the eldest princess, her buttocks not touching her calves, which could be said to be trembling.

The Empress Dowager was obviously looking forward to the arrival of the Eldest Princess. Seeing them sitting down, she put down the memorial with a smile on her lips, and said to the Empress: "The Empress also rests for a while."

Empress Shangguan then turned around, bowed her head to the eldest princess as a salute, Li resigned her forehead to the ground, and greeted her in the mouth, but the empress was not arrogant, allowing her to raise her head, looked carefully and said: "Ms. Fu's birth is really good, it's a pity Yulan, the child."

"It is the Fu family's blessing to have such a chaste heart." The queen mother said with a smirk, and Lici heard her words make sense, and suddenly became angry for no reason. Fortunately, the eldest princess secretly pulled down her clothes Sleeves, I could only accept them silently, and said: "Lici Daichu thanked the Queen Mother for her compliments."

"Li Ci? Why did you use Li characters?" The queen mother mused. Just as the eldest princess was about to explain, she heard Changsha King interjected: "It's a beautiful sentence in parallel words. It's not as common as jade characters, but it's not bad."

The queen mother nodded when she heard the words, and said, "It is indeed a good name."

It's just that there is inevitably a little discomfort in his complexion, which is not as natural as before.

Li Ci knew that she was destined not to be liked by the queen mother no matter because of Fu Zhu or her background, so she was ready to be picked and punished this time when she met with the eldest princess.Unexpectedly, when the wind and rain were about to hit, the King of Changsha came to rescue him, and he couldn't figure out whether the prince was really hypocritical or kind.

Fortunately, she was taught by Aunt Shen carefully, and after a few winds and rains, she has already practiced not to be alarmed. Although she was disturbed in her heart, she smiled and bowed to the King of Changsha.The King of Changsha glanced at her and smiled slightly. Li Ci couldn't taste him, but the eldest princess said gently: "There is no need to be cautious on the mother's side, as long as you are still in the eldest princess's mansion."

"Yes." Li Ci replied humbly, picked up the golden spoon, dug out half a spoonful of crystal clear pomegranate seeds, and savored it carefully.

Empress Shangguan had a certain appreciation for the Fu family, and now seeing that the Fu family's wife is not treated by the queen mother, she liked it even more in her heart, and said: "The two generations of the Fu family have been loyal to the country, and this palace has also shown it. Little Chen, go and put Take the purple gold as you wish, and give it to the fourth lady."

Li Ci hurriedly put down the spoon, bowed her head and bowed down, saying: "Minutes are humble, I dare not accept it."

Zijin Ruyi was a tribute from the Bohai Kingdom the year before last, and the empress rewarded it. It was clearly because of Fu Zhu's sacrificing righteousness, and seeing that the empress dowager didn't like her, she deliberately sang against her!

It's a pity that the queen is determined to reward Zijin Ruyi this time, and said lovingly: "This Ruyi was originally prepared to be rewarded to the first lady, but now it is given to the fourth lady, and it is justified."

"But... there is a way to be rewarded for no merit, women of the people are afraid that their lives will be poor, so they boldly accept it, but—"

Li Ci was terrified and sincere, hoping that the queen would take back her order.

Just as she was thinking about excuses, the eldest princess said emphatically: "Fourth lady, the queen thinks you are good, and rewards you with purple and golden wishes, so let me accept it. Don't say that you are so poor and can't bear it, it's embarrassing! "

"Yes."

Li Ci responded in a low voice, but her heart was pounding: How could Zijin Ruyi be accepted so easily!
It's a pity that her small thoughts could not attract the attention of the four nobles. They were busy attacking each other, talking about some seemingly plain but sharp topics.

Not long after, Eunuch Chen brought Zijin Ruyi and presented it to the eldest princess.

This Ruyi is really extraordinary!
The whole body is more than a foot long, exquisitely carved, with complicated patterns, the first is a three-layer Ganoderma lucidum, carved with rich and noble peony patterns, more than ten gemstones guard the central pearl, and seven phoenixes are chiseled on the handle. Inlaid with gemstones, the body of the phoenix also has various fine jewels, which are radiant and colorful, just like life.The tail is tied with light yellow ice silk tassels, and two big Kunlun jade beads with longan eyes are dropped from the top. The jade beads are flawless, implying that the woman is gentle and moist.

"This thing is really exquisite and unparalleled. The women of the people are afraid to accept it, and they must burn incense in the morning and evening to make offerings."

Li Ci was half complimenting and half sincerely saying that when the emperor of the Qing Dynasty was choosing a concubine, if Ruyi was handed over to one person, it meant that she would become a queen.The Xie Dynasty did not have such rules, but when Empress Shangguan rewarded herself with Zijin Ruyi, even though it was accepted by Daichu's wife and Fu's family, it is impossible to have no other intentions.

Sure enough, seeing her accepting Ruyi, Queen Shangguan's lips moved slightly, and was about to say something, but King Changsha handed the bracelet to the eunuch, saying: "Sister-in-law rewarded Ruyi with purple gold and praised the loyalty of the Fu family. Beside Xiaowang There is nothing very good about it, but this bracelet has been with me for many years, I kindly ask the fourth lady to bring it back to Fu's house and put it in front of Fu Shilang's coffin, it can be regarded as a wish."

Li Ci hurriedly put Ruyi back into the mahogany case, covered her face with a palace fan, and bowed to the King of Changsha, "Li Ci thanked Your Highness on behalf of my father."

The King of Changsha nodded, and the Queen Mother looked at the tit-for-tat left and right, pouted her lips, and finally did not speak.

Li Ci knew that the storm had passed temporarily, and shouted in her heart that she was lucky.At this time, the eunuch trotted over to bring the bracelet, and Li Ci thanked her for accepting it, and then retreated behind the eldest princess to watch, trying to become a forgotten corner.

It's a pity that the eldest princess can never be forgotten at any time.

She glanced casually at Zijin Ruyi, picked up a peeled crystal grape, put it in her mouth, and said to the king of Changsha: "Qilang really looks at the Fu family differently. But I don't know when he will stop caring for my sister." Is there any addition?"

The King of Changsha knew that she was dissatisfied with his sending Hua Jingrong to watch, but he did not argue, and said indifferently: "The moment is ambiguous, and my sister is always willing to socialize, as a younger brother, I should care a lot."

"I'm tired."

The eldest princess was talking leisurely, and Li Ci noticed that her hand hidden in the sleeve was shaking.

Is it angry, excited, or nervous?I don't know, and I dare not ask.

Pian Changsha King, who didn't know whether it was thick-skinned or intentional, said with a pleasant smile: "It's only natural for a brother to care about a sister."

The eldest princess also smiled when she heard the words, and then seemed to suddenly think of an insignificant matter, and said: "Then, when is Qilang going to stay with King Ning and King Fu? Yesterday, Princess Fu came to my house and cried, saying that you kept King Fu and let her Boudoir resentment is intolerable."

"puff!"

There was a sound of incongruity, and Empress Shangguan couldn't help laughing.

The eldest princess is also a talent to say so casually about the detaining of the vassal king that may turn into a political turmoil
It's just that she can be so casual, but others don't dare. For example, Li Ci lowered her head halfway, trying her best to hide her intention to laugh.

The Empress Dowager was naturally very displeased, she glared at the Empress, and was about to speak when the King of Changsha stroked his bearded chin, and said: "I have heard that Princess Fu and His Royal Highness Fu are deeply in love with each other, and their reputation is really well-deserved. We only parted for a few days , so anxious."

It's a pity that he deliberately made the matter big and small, but Shangguan Empress did not agree, and attacked with a look of laughter: "Didn't it be provoked a few days ago? The position is uncertain, the people's hearts are not stable, and even the king's heart is also at odds." Next. If the ownership of the throne has been determined early, it will not be like this."

The King of Changsha saw that she intended to confront him, and he refused to give an inch, saying: "The ownership of the world is a matter of the world, how can we make it arbitrarily because of a moment of haste?"

Empress Shangguan immediately raised her eyebrows, and said: "The eighth prince is brave and good at fighting, and he is deeply liked by His Majesty. He also has quite a lot of achievements in handling political affairs. What's not to say? Besides, it is a custom for fathers to die and sons to succeed them. Does anyone want to break the rules of the ancestors?" , brothers and sisters?"

"shut up!"

The Empress Dowager charged the case, and what the Empress Shangguan said was too presumptuous.

Empress Shangguan refused to stop, and wanted to say the most sensitive thing: "When will the prince officially ascend the throne? After ascending the throne, would you like to leave my orphans and widows alive?"

"You—" The Queen Mother's face has turned pale and blue, and a storm is about to happen. As an observer, Li Ci is even more frightened, thinking to himself, these people obviously don't even want to be shameless.

Seeing that it was about to get out of hand, Changsha Wang Yinqin got up and helped the queen mother to sit down, then took out the folding fan from his sleeve, opened it, and turned the side of the book that said "the day when Duke Zhou was afraid of rumors, when Wang Mang was humble and not usurped." The eldest princess swayed twice in the direction, and after making sure they had seen them clearly, she slowly said: "I am dedicated to serving the country, but my sister-in-law doubts me so much."

The words are high-sounding and tactful, but it is a pity that combined with the fact that King Changsha almost succeeded in enthroning, it will only make people feel that he is really thick-skinned.

Empress Shangguan naturally had the same thoughts as Li Ci, but the King of Changsha had already lowered his stance. If he persisted, it would only provoke the Queen Mother's anger, so she smiled artificially and said, "I will wait and see."

King Changsha knew her hypocrisy, so he didn't expose her hypocrisy, put away his folding fan, and said gently: "Historians can learn from her sincerity."

(End of this chapter)