Kangxi Harem Ⅰ: Green Years

Chapter 13 ([-]) Feng Palace Chanting Poetry Jun Shocked His Thoughts

[I often accompany Feng to discuss poetry, and raise Feng Palace to recite spring poems;]

[Junshi Queen occasionally hears poetry, and is shocked by her talent. 】

Gai Rong'er has never seen the emperor since she accidentally knocked over the water basin. The emperor would stay at the Kunning Palace every half a month, but Aunt Chunxing would not let Gai Rong'er accompany the emperor every half a month. Waiter, in Chun Xing's words: "This time it's throwing a pot, maybe you'll do something more outrageous next time. It's a trivial matter for you to lose your head. Wouldn't it be unfair to let everyone lose their heads with you?" Gai Rong'er knew that what Chun Xing said was the truth, and she could only blame herself for being careless. Although she really wanted to see the emperor in her heart, there was nothing she could do.

The time passed slowly like this, and there was nothing else for a court lady to do except serve the master every day. Since Rong'er was well educated since she was a child, her father taught a lot of poems and books, so the queen liked her very much. Often let her chat with the waiter about poetry.

This morning, after the Empress greeted the Empress Dowager and came back, she was chatting with Rong'er about poetry, the Empress said with a smile: "Others in this palace are still so-so in reading poetry, but this poem reciting is really far behind."

"The empress is modest. The empress is also a person who is familiar with hundreds of books. How could she only read but not chant." Rong'er replied respectfully.

"I don't know it. You and I often talk about other people's poems. I also want to hear Rong'er recite poems today." The queen said with a smile.

"Empress, Rong'er is not too good at it, how dare you make a fool of yourself." Rong'er said with a smile.

"Don't be modest, I think about it, um, how about using 'spring' as the topic? It's just spring now, isn't this topic difficult?" said the Queen

"The theme of spring is not difficult. There are many poems in the world with the theme of spring in the four seasons. If the queen wants to hear it, Rong'er can just read a few. Rong'er dare not make a fool of herself in front of the queen." replied with a smile.

"Don't be modest, Rong'er, just sing a song." The queen said with a smile.

Seeing that the empress had already given orders, and it was not easy to push back, Rong'er said softly: "The servant girl is making a fool of himself, if you don't sing well, the empress should not laugh at Rong'er."

"Rong'er just agreed." The queen smiled.

Rong'er looked out the window, thought for a while and slowly chanted:

"Trees grow new buds in early spring, and grass breaks through the soil at this time;

It is impossible to know that the tree is strong and others admire it, so how do you know that the grass is weak and powerless.

After Rong'er finished reciting the poem, he looked at the queen, only to see that the queen was looking at Rong'er who was about to speak, and shouted outside: "The emperor is here." The queen hurriedly got up and greeted him.

Xuan Ye entered the palace and waited for the empress to salute and said: "Just now I went to the emperor's grandmother to say hello, and the emperor's grandmother said that the empress is not feeling well, so I came to have a look."

The Queen smiled and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. It's just a little cold. It's been a few days, and it's almost healed."

"Oh, I seem to have heard you guys reciting poems at the door just now." Xuan Ye vaguely heard what seemed to be reciting poems inside the room when he first entered the door.

"It's the concubines and maids who are just playing around." The queen replied with a smile.

Xuan Ye smiled and said: "Let me listen to the song again. I have been singing poems with several ministers of the Hong Academy recently, and I am interested in this. Who was it just now?" There are three court ladies.

The queen looked at Rong'er with a smile, and said, "Rong'er, please recite your poem again."

Rong'er looked at the empress in embarrassment, thinking about reciting poems in front of the emperor, is this appropriate?Xuan Ye looked in the direction of the queen's speech and saw a beautiful maid, who felt very familiar, and suddenly remembered that it was the maid who threw the basin that day, so she said with a smile: "So it was the maid who threw the basin. Ah, haha, come on, sing it to me again."

Rong'er blushed, and said softly: "Rong'er can't sing well, please don't take offense at the emperor." So Rong'er softly recited the poem again.

As soon as Rong'er's poem was finished, Xuan Ye couldn't help being surprised when he heard it. Regardless of whether the poem was neat or not, just from the meaning of the poem, it was surprising that a court lady had such thoughts. In terms of poetry, in spring, don't just see the strength of the tree, but ignore the weakness of the grass. It can break through the soil and show great strength.Xuan Ye thought that ordinary girls often express "feeling" when they recite poems, but this poem expresses "will", which is really rare.Xuan Ye took a deep look at Rong'er, and asked with a smile, "Are you a little grass?"

Hearing the emperor's question, Rong'er was startled, and hurriedly replied: "Rong'er dare not, Rong'er just taught me that grass seeds are very powerful when I was young, it can break through the soil, and told Rong'er that as long as one People have perseverance, no matter how weak they are, they will definitely have the hope of success. The queen just asked Rong'er to sing spring, and Rong'er saw the tree outside the window, so he followed Xing's poem. If there is something wrong, please forgive me. .”

Xuan Ye looked at her and nodded, and said: "I don't think you are too old, it's pretty good for a woman of your age to recite such a poem." Then he smiled and said: "There are very few parents who are like this." Do those who educate their daughters still let their daughters build ambitions? You, Ama, are so surprised."

"The emperor doesn't know that Ama has only one daughter, Rong'er, and no son, so the things she usually teaches Rong'er are very complicated, except that the female celebrity from her daughter's family will also teach boys some things."

"Oh, so that's the case." Xuan Ye nodded, then looked at the queen again, and said with a smile: "Queen, there are talents in your palace."

The queen smiled and said: "The concubine also accidentally discovered that Rong'er has a certain foundation in poetry, so I let her accompany her to relieve boredom when I have nothing to do."

"Haha, very good, this way the queen will not be bored. I still support the queen for such hobbies. Recently, I often talk about Han poems with a few Han officials, which is quite interesting." Xuan Ye started Then he said: "I came to see the Queen's body, I saw that I was much refreshed, so I was relieved, I still have something to do, so I left first, the Queen should take care of yourself."

"The concubine thanked the emperor for his concern and sent him off respectfully." The queen returned the gift.

Seeing that the emperor had left the house, the queen smiled and said to Rong'er: "The emperor must be very satisfied with Rong'er's poems."

"This... Empress, Rong'er was just babbling nonsense, how could he expect the emperor to come suddenly." Rong'er replied with a wry smile.

"It's okay, I'm quite satisfied with seeing the emperor." The queen replied with a smile.

Rong'er never dreamed that she would meet the emperor in such a situation. She hadn't seen the emperor for a long time, how could she expect to see the emperor in such a situation? It came out of the mouth, knowing that no matter how good or bad the song is, the queen will not punish, but how could I expect the emperor to come, and my heart is also tense. The score was still reduced, and I couldn't help but smiled wryly in my heart, since God's will has arranged it this way, I really have no choice but to do so.

(End of this chapter)