Concubine Hui left Changchun Palace, sat on the sedan chair and thought for a while, then said, "Mo Xin, you should return to the palace with this mysterious fox fur. Caizhu, Caiyue stayed, and accompanied the palace to Yangxin Palace to visit the emperor."

Mo Xin agreed to "Yes" and told Caizhu that Caiyue would take good care of her and then go back first.

Concubine Hui ignored the snow and urged the eunuch who was carrying the sedan chair twice, and hurried to Yangxin Hall. When she arrived outside the Yangxin Hall, Wang Qin saw that it was Concubine Hui coming, so he hurriedly came up to take Qian'er to help Hui out of the sedan chair with his own hands, and said in a stack of voices: "The Concubine is carefully sliding the steps, just take the hand of the servant."

Concubine Hui smiled like a dimples: "It's a pity that the prince is. What is the emperor doing at this time?"

Wang Qin smiled with great grin: "The Imperial Concubine came by coincidence. The emperor rested for lunch and got up to approve the memorial. Now he was resting. He picked up a few singers from the Nanfu Music Class and was playing the pipa."

Concubine Hui smiled and said, "The emperor is so elegant. I am afraid that I will disturb the emperor when I go in."

Wang Qin smiled and said, "Who can compare to the Queen in this palace when it comes to music? If it weren't for the snow and snow, the Emperor would definitely invite you."

Concubine Hui then said, "Then let me report to you."

Wang Qin agreed to go. Concubine Hui stood in the corridor for a while, and sure enough, she heard the pipa inside, and was in a daze. Wang Qin had already come out to invite her.

Because the emperor was listening to the music, she entered the hall with a very gentle hand and saw the emperor sitting in the warm pavilion, closing his eyes and playing with a beat. A few steps away were sitting three or five pipa gua, wearing a feather blue palace veil, holding a pipa to block half of the face, and her slender fingers flew like a white butterfly.

Seeing that the emperor had not noticed her arrival, Concubine Hui stood by her hands and listened quietly. When the song ended, she bowed to see the emperor.

When the emperor saw her, he was very happy. He held her hand and sat down and said, "I wanted to ask you to come and listen to the pipa together, but I was afraid that it would be cold outside. You were afraid of the cold." The emperor said with concern, "I ordered the Imperial Doctor Qi to take care of your body. Now do you think it's okay?"

Concubine Hui lowered her eyebrows and smiled slightly: "Although I am weak, I am caring for the emperor, and I think it's okay. So I came to Yangxin Palace today."

The emperor held her hand and his eyes sank slightly: "The hand is still so cold. Wang Qin asked someone to add two more braziers, and the imperial concubine was carefully affected by the cold."

Concubine Hui was originally weak and weak. The emperor was so concerned that she became more delicate in her daughter: "The emperor was full of dragon energy, and I felt that it was much better when I was by my side."

The emperor had a gentle smile between his eyebrows and eyes, and he said, "Sit down well and you will be warm." After that, he pointed to a few pipa guru and said, "What do you think you were listening next to you just now?"

Concubine Hui said sweetly: "Is there no good Pipa national player in the southern palace now? Is it necessary to choose these to give the emperor a reward, and I am not afraid of tainting the emperor's ears?"

After hearing this, the pipa guru couldn't help but look panicked and hurriedly knelt down to apologize.

The emperor raised his hand and signaled them to retreat aside. He smiled and said, "When it comes to the pipa, can you, the national player here, still listen to others playing? It's just that you are not here, so I'll just listen to others playing a few songs."

Concubine Hui smiled and looked more and more shiny, and the whole room was full of spring. She took one of the phoenix-necked pipas used by one of the pipas and said slightly: "Why are you so generous now in the Nanfu? Are ordinary pipas also using this phoenix-necked pipas with ivory embedded in them?"

The smile on the corner of the emperor's lips stopped slightly, and the pipa who was retreating aside said boldly: "I have poor skills, which will ruin the emperor's clear listening, so I specially used the best pipa."

Concubine Hui looked at her contemptuously and saw that the pipa was only 28 years old. Although her appearance was not outstanding, she had a unique sense of beauty. She felt a little displeased: "If you don't have real skills, even if you use the pipa burning from the Southern Tang Dynasty and the Great Zhou Dynasty, it would be a waste of natural resources."

The pipa was a little timid, and stood beside him. Concubine Hui looked at it. Among the instrumental music used by the pipa, the only phoenix-necked pipa was the clearest. She hugged the pipa horizontally, adjusted the strings gently, and tried every note, then began to slowly turn it, letting the rhythm rotate like a bead, falling from fingers, condensed into a clear spring under the leaves between flowers, and like a bird whispering between the shade of flowers, and endlessly lingering and gentle, as if the cold outside the window was swept away, leaving only the spring light, and it was lingering and unstoppable.

At first glance, Concubine Hui saw that among the instrumental music used by the pipa, the only phoenix-necked pipa was the clearest. She hugged the pipa horizontally, adjusted the strings gently, and tried every note, then began to slowly turn it, allowing the rhythm to rotate like a bead, falling from the fingers, forming a clear spring under the leaves between the flowers, and like a bird whispering between the shade of flowers, and endlessly lingering and gentle, as if the cold outside the window was swept away, leaving only the spring light, and it was lingering and gentle.

After a song passed, the emperor still looked intoxicated and couldn't help but caress his hands and said, "If you talk about the pipa, no one in the palace can match you Xiyue."

Concubine Hui raised her slender jade hand and said regretfully: "What a pity, my hands are a little cold and astringent, and I can't use other people's pipas. This song is not as good as usual, which makes the emperor laugh."

The emperor praised it quite well: "It's already very good." He seemed to remember something and called Wang Qin outward and said, "The imperial concubine said he was cold. I remember that the general Jilin paid tribute to the Xuanhuo fur this year. There were only two in total, one I gave to the queen. There were one, and the other one, so I gave to the imperial concubine." He smiled and said to Xiyue, "If it comes to light and warmth, I don't know how many times this is better than the sable, and it's the most suitable for you."

Xiyue's pair of water-cut autumn eyes were full of smiles: "This is a coincidence. The queen also gave me a mysterious fox fur just now, and said that it was the general of Jilin to pay tribute. It seems that such a good thing is destined to be in my palace."

A hint of relief flashed in the emperor's eyes: "The queen is virtuous and generous, and treats you very well. In this way, I will give you both. But my heart is a little more than the queen. Wang Qin, you can take it to the Interior Office to prepare clothes for the imperial concubine and send it to Xianfu Palace."

Wang Qin agreed to wave again and led a group of musicians to go. The emperor looked at one of them quietly, and saw that the feather blue palace costume disappeared behind the Zhuhong Palace Gate. Fang smiled and said, "How?"

Xiyue sneered and said, "What? It's fake for the emperor to love me, but it's real to love concubines."

The emperor smiled and shook his head: "You can only say this. I have only visited Concubine Xian once, so why doesn't I love you anymore?"

Xiyue looked a little aggrieved: "I heard today that the emperor gave Empress Xian a special pen to Empress Xian. Empress Xian excitedly asked the Interior Office to make a plaque hanging in the main hall of the Yanxi Palace. I don't know who wrote the plaque in the Xianfu Palace, and there is not enough gold powder. Empress Xian's glory is not even enough."

The emperor raised his lips and laughed: "It turns out that you like that. I just want the Yanxi Palace where Concubine Xian lives is not as good as your Xianfu Palace. I am afraid that I can easily write a piece of words for her."

Xiyue held the emperor's sleeve and said, "Since it's easy to do it, the emperor might as well give me and queen a picture. It's not too late to be envious of Concubine Xian in the palace."

The emperor scratched her small nose: "What do you envy? What good do I have? I didn't give you? Just this, do you like it too?"

Xiyue was half wronged and half spoiled: "The emperor was busy with the government all day long, and I was looking forward to it day and night in the harem. If you can see the words as if you see someone, you can also comfort me."

The emperor pondered slightly and smiled at once, "Okay. What's the difficulty? Since you are thinking about the queen, I'll give it to you and the queen. Maybe you made a plaque and hung it in the main hall. Are you satisfied now?"

Xiyue then smiled prettyly, leaned on the emperor's shoulders gently, and said softly: "I know that the emperor loves me the most."

The emperor pondered slightly and smiled at once, "Okay. What's the difficulty? Since you are thinking about the queen, I'll give it to you and the queen. Maybe you made a plaque and hung it in the main hall. Are you satisfied now?"

Xiyue then smiled prettyly, leaned on the emperor's shoulders gently, and said softly: "I know that the emperor loves me the most."

After dinner, the emperor sent Xiyue back with someone, so he stayed in the study and spread out the paper and wrote words like flowing water. Seeing that the emperor had written eleven words on the white gold-spreaded paper, Wang Qin grinded ink beside him and smiled: "The emperor is really very kind to the Queen and Concubine Hui. I thought to myself that the emperor's words are naturally good. It turns out that the emperor has to choose the best reward among these eleven words."

Seeing that he was smiling all over his face, he didn't say anything, but put his brush on Qingyu Pen Mountain and looked over with a smile. The emperor turned his head and saw Li Yu serving at the door of the study with a clear smile on his face, and asked, "Wang Qin means this. Li Yu, what do you think?"

Li Yu was stunned for a moment and replied, "I am stupid and think that the emperor's kindness is everywhere in the six palaces. There is already a piece of characters in the Yanxi Palace. These eleven paintings are naturally the same as the six palaces."

The emperor slapped his high-high and said, "Okay. You are smart." The emperor praised it one by one, and he was quite proud, thinking one by one: "Xianfu Palace is the intention of Zide Hejia, Xu Hui's concubine's blessing and virtue cultivation; the empress's Changchun Palace is the most respectful to the inner law, and the empress respects the ancestors' family rules the most, and this is the most suitable for her. Zhongcui Palace is Shushen and gentle, which is most suitable for Concubine Chun's character, and it is also considered to comfort her with the frustration of her parents and children not being around; Tai Chi Palace is Shurong Duanxian..."

Wang Qin hurriedly said, "Princess Jia looks so beautiful and enchanting in the harem."

The emperor nodded slightly: "Jingyang Palace is soft and kind; Chengqian Palace is virtue and gentle; Yonghe Palace is ritual and shrewd; Chuxiu Palace is Mao Xiu Internal governance; Yikun Palace is good and dignified; Yongshou Palace is ritual and gentle; Jingren Palace is virtue and harmony Kunyuan."

Wang Qinqi said: "There are also Jingren Palace?"

The emperor said: "The Empress of Jingren Palace has passed away. You can repair it carefully. Someone will always move in in the future."

Wang Qin quickly agreed. The emperor glanced at Li Yu who was serving him and smiled and said, "You are smart just now, so I will send these eleven characters to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make a plaque and hand it over to you."

Li Yu was flattered and felt glorious. He hurriedly said respectfully: "I thank the emperor for his reward."

The emperor said wonderingly: "What's the reward for doing you?"

Li Yu said happily: "This reward was given to the little master of the six palaces. I was lucky enough to take on this job, so I would naturally be blessed, so I thank the emperor for the reward."

The emperor couldn't help but say happily: "You can speak. I will give you the remaining piece of gold-sprayed paper."

Li Yuxi was so excited that he kowtowed quickly. When he got up, he saw that Wang Qin's face was gloomy. He was so scared that he almost bit his tongue and hurriedly held the paper and stepped back.

The emperor seemed a little tired and asked, "When is it?"

Wang Qin hurriedly said, "It's time to turn the sign. The eunuch of Jingshifang has already brought the green-headed sign and is waiting outside."

The emperor focused for a moment: "The pipa artist who came to play the pipa in the southern palace today, the one who held the phoenix-necked pipa..."

Wang Qin was stunned and immediately came to his senses: "It is a musician from the Pipa Department of the Southern Palace, named Rui Ji."

The emperor pressed his eyebrows, and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said briefly: "Bring."

Wang Qin only felt confused, but he didn't dare to hesitate. He quickly responded and went to do it.

The emperor focused for a moment: "The pipa artist who came to play the pipa in the southern palace today, the one who held the phoenix-necked pipa..."

Wang Qin was stunned and immediately came to his senses: "It is a musician from the Pipa Department of the Southern Palace, named Rui Ji."

The emperor pressed his eyebrows, and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said briefly: "Bring."

Wang Qin only felt confused, but he didn't dare to hesitate. He quickly responded and went to do it.

The snow on the long street has been cleaned by the palace people. They walked slowly on the bluestone tiles, with the snow on both sides reflecting the red walls and green tiles. They felt the snow was dazzling, just like the sun.

Ruyi held Hai Xin's hand and walked slowly. Two little eunuchs in front were holding Yangjiao Palace Lanterns. The cold wind made the palace lanterns sway like a lantern. Only the gloomy and cold air whizzed past the red walls around, rolling up the broken snow. Hailan was a little scared and snuggled tightly beside Ruyi.

Ruyi patted her hand comfortably and said apologetically: "It's so late, I'm going to accompany me to Baohua Palace to pray for blessings. It's really hard for you."

Hailan leaned against her and walked slowly with her hands in her arms, but there was a hint of joy in her eyes: "I was so bored that I stayed alone in the palace, and the imperial concubine..." She wanted to speak but stopped, "Fortunately, I could accompany my sister to Baohua Palace to listen to the lama's chanting scriptures, and my heart was much quieter."

Ruyi said: "Buddhist teachings are originally something that makes people calm. I went to recite scriptures with the masters and burned the Lotus Sutra that I copied these days, which was also fulfilling my wish."

Hailan looked around and said nervously: "Sister, don't say it, stop talking."

Ruyi smiled calmly with a clan in her arms: "Don't be afraid, you only understand. If your relatives are not around, we living are just going to have a little bit of grief."

Hailan nodded slightly, touching her thoughts, and there was a bit of sadness like falling snow on her eyebrows: "Hailan's parents died early, only her sister is by her side, but my sister is there, so I feel much more at ease." She said, leaning her thin body closer to Ruyi, as if only in this way can she resist the ubiquitous bone-invading chill in winter.

Ruyi knew how to hold her thin wrist, as if she was dependent on each other: "It's good for you to see me often, but the imperial concubine knew about it, so I'm afraid I'll make things difficult for you again."

Hailan whispered: "I'm used to it."

The two were whispering, when they suddenly heard the wheels rolling over the blue bricks, and a red painted gold cart ran past. Ruyi stopped Hailan behind her and couldn't hide at all. The cloud-white green branches and geese feather cloak on her body was stained with a few turbid mud splashed by the wheels.

There was still a fragrance scattered in the cold air, and it was unwilling to dissipate. Hailan said in surprise: "It is Fengluan Chunen's car that sent her concubines to serve her bed!"

Ruyi didn't care about the filth on the Yan Ling's cloak and said in surprise: "I haven't heard that the emperor turned over the sign tonight. The Fengluan Chunen car was so anxious. Who was on it?"

Hailan smelled the sweet fragrance remaining in the air, and couldn't help but be surprised: "What a sweet fragrance. The imperial concubine doesn't need such a strong incense. Who would it be?"

The two of them looked at each other and were confused. They heard that the palace car was moving far away. The lingering sound of the car was so deep that it was snowing. There were two deep marks on the heart, and it seemed to be crushed into their hearts and could not be removed.

Early this morning, the concubines gathered in the queen's harem early in the morning, as if they had made an appointment, and they came in very neatly. For a moment, the hall was filled with beads and pearls and jade, and even the smell of incense was weakened by the powder.

The queen was still dressing inside and did not come out. The concubines sat idlely drinking tea, and the sound of the orioles and swallows were talking very lively. Guiren Yi couldn't help but say, "The cold wind blew all night last night, sobbing and sobbing. I don't know if my sister heard it awkwardly, why did she feel like the sound of Fengluan Chunen's car passing by?"

Concubine Jia sneered, and held a gold-plated cicada that fell from her temples and pressed her hair down. The hanging strand of red crystal tassels hit her evenly-powdered forehead. As she swayed, she saw the red star lights in front of her. Concubine Jia said leisurely: "It's not Concubine Yi, you've heard it, but no one's ears are not bad. The blue brick road that swept through the snow and iced, and the sound of the wheels was so loud, like thunder, who wouldn't hear it?"

Hailan couldn't help but say, "Don't say that all the sisters heard it. When I came back from the Baohua Palace, I saw Fengluan Chunen's car coming from the long street, carrying people."

Now even Chunpin, who had been silent recently, was surprised and asked: "I clearly remember that the emperor did not flip the sign last night. Who would Fengluan Chunen car pick up?" After that, she was also confused and glanced at Concubine Hui who was peeling the kumquat. "Is it because the emperor was thinking about Concubine Hui, and although he didn't flip the sign, he picked her up?"

Concubine Hui slowly peeled a kumquat with her fingers like water onion and ate it, and smiled coldly: "How could I know who was in the car? This kind of thing that violates the palace rules and does not tell anyone secretly is not my own."

Ruyi held the teacup and slowly slid the foam with the tea cover, and said lightly: "No matter who it is, if everyone is really so curious, it is better to call Wang Qin to ask. There is no reason he doesn't know."

Concubine Hui looked charmingly and smiled lightly: "Only Concubine Xian dares to say such a thing, and only Concubine Xian dares to do it. It would be better to just take the sister of Concubine Xian and ask Wang Qin."
To be continued...