The news that His Majesty the Emperor summoned Wu Meiniang came here, causing the concubines to sigh.
Yesterday, His Majesty the Emperor just turned over the new couple's sign, and the concubines originally thought that the day of fair competition was about to begin.
Unexpectedly, another hangup came.
Could it be that we have just got rid of the shadow of Changsun Wugou, and now we have to have Wu Meiniang in front of us?
The concubines burst into tears. When can we crawl into His Majesty’s bed?
But no matter what they thought in their hearts, they could only look at the carriage carrying Wu Meiniang heading south with envy and jealousy in their eyes...
In Runyu Pavilion, Lu Pheasant and her little maid Luzhu were also watching this scene from a distance behind the window.
"Mother, you really shouldn't have come back that day."
This is the number of times Luzhu has talked about this in the past few days, with a hint of resentment on her fair face.
"If you had not insisted on coming back at that time, maybe you would have been able to stay with His Majesty in the Palace of Eternal Life like Empress Changsun did for many days to come."
As Lu Pheasant's personal maid, when Lu Pheasant went to the Changsheng Palace that day, she naturally followed him to serve him.
Lu Pheasant, wearing a turquoise skirt, lay on the soft couch by the window. He narrowed his eyes with enjoyment and said with a soft smile: "You don't understand even if I tell you."
Lu Zhu twisted her body and said in a helpless tone: "Here we go again, you are like this every time, and you refuse to tell me, how could I possibly know..."
Lu Pheasant turned over and lay on the couch. His delicate and slender neck was particularly dazzling against the green skirt. He looked at her with a smile: "Do you really want to hear it?"
"Really." Luzhu nodded hurriedly, then leaned on the bedside and diligently helped Lu Pheasant squeeze his shoulders.
Lu Pheasant closed his eyes and enjoyed the massage from the little maid: "His Majesty turned over the cards that day. In fact, it was not his original intention, but it was the Empress Changsun who persuaded Your Majesty to turn over the brands."
"Although I fell in love with you, Your Majesty still really likes Empress Changsun. As soon as we arrived at the Palace of Eternal Life that day, I could tell."
"Ah..." Luzhu's hand movements froze, thinking of the scene in the Palace of Eternal Life that day.
It seems that His Majesty only spoke to his wife after the Empress Changsun left.
Lu Pheasant pushed Luzhu's thin white arm with his head and motioned for her to continue pressing: "Since Your Majesty likes the Changsun Empress more, then I can't stay in the Palace of Eternal Life any longer."
"If you argue, you won't be able to win. If you lean in without knowing what's good for you, your Majesty will be at odds with you."
"It's better to resign wisely. This will not only make Changsun Empress remember me well, but also make Your Majesty think that I know how to proceed and how to retreat."
"oh……"
Luzhu pressed her shoulders and nodded thoughtfully: "This is what the empress said, to be that special one for Your Majesty to remember, right?"
Speaking of this, Lu Pheasant did not answer, but blushed inexplicably. She thought of what happened that night in the Palace of Eternal Life.
When His Majesty the Emperor held her in his arms and helped her "try on clothes," he even said with emotion, "The other concubines are not as big as you."
Did your Majesty mean age?
But no matter what, it should be remembered, right?
…
To Demen.
The sun was too bright, and the palace was filled with heat.
Wu Meiniang was wearing a light yellow thin silk double-breasted jacket, wearing the same light yellow Luan pattern skirt, and a hairpin on her head. She was sitting dignifiedly on a shoulder carriage, looking absently at the majestic red and yellow palace in the distance and the blue sky above.
Bai Yun's charming face was in a trance.
She remembered clearly that nine days had passed since the last time she returned from the Palace of Eternal Life.
During these nine days, the eldest grandson Wugou was with His Majesty for seven days, and for the other two days, two concubines named Lu Pheasant and Chen Ting were tricked.
It is impossible to say that she does not regret it. After all, she left the Palace of Eternal Life on her own initiative that day.
It can even be said that the opportunities that Changsun Wugou got were all given up by her.
Although the concubines in the Sixth Palace said nothing on the surface, they always looked at her secretly with emotion and a bit of pity.
I had to give up such a good opportunity, and in the end I got Changsun Wugu's advantage in vain.
If it had been them, how could they have ended up in a situation where Changsun Wugou was the only one favored?
But Wu Meiniang looked down upon them even more.
No matter what, she was also a concubine favored by the emperor, so she should show mercy to others.
Moreover, when she returned from the Palace of Eternal Life that day, she had similar thoughts to Changsun Wugou.
Another point is that Wu Meiniang did not want to leave too much of an impression on the emperor of entertaining people with sex and diluting the image of another wise man. In addition, she asked to leave because she was really feeling unwell.
As we walked forward, we saw the tall and majestic Ziwei Palace in front of us.
"Your Majesty, we're here." The eunuch accompanying him lowered his head and warned.
Wu Meiniang got off the sedan chair, raised a pair of noble red phoenix eyes and glanced at the bright red palace wall, with carved beams and painted pillars, cornices and brackets, and vertebrates sitting upright.
She remained silent, crossed the palace gate, and continued walking into Ziwei Palace.
Step into the main hall and keep moving forward. On both sides are luxurious and deep rooms with curtains hanging down, as if the bottom is invisible.
Wu Meiniang was about to see His Majesty the Emperor, and Wu Meiniang was still a little uneasy.
Treat people with sex, love fades and love fades.
Ever since the conversation in Dr. Liang's pavilion, Wu Meiniang wanted to take another more difficult but more special path - to use wisdom to help people, and she also achieved some results.
It was precisely because of this that she was able to leave peacefully that day in the Palace of Eternal Life without worrying about being forgotten by the emperor later.
Because she, Wu Meiniang, is the most special among the fifty concubines, whenever His Majesty has something he doesn't understand, he will subconsciously think of her.
All the concubines are very beautiful, but she is the only one who can help His Majesty with advice.
You won't be summoned once, you won't be summoned twice, there will eventually come a day.
There was an eunuch leading the way, and Wu Meiniang had already arrived at the political hall. She raised her eyes and saw the figure sitting above.
"My concubine Wu Meiniang, please see your Majesty."
"No need to be polite."
Wu Meiniang's dress made Li Qian's eyes light up, and he felt quite amazed. He smiled and said: "Meiniang, come and sit next to me."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Li Qian took her hand and sat down, with some emotion in his words: "I haven't seen you for nine days, and my beloved concubine has lost a lot of weight."
Compared with that day in the Palace of Eternal Life, Wu Meiniang's cheeks were indeed a bit thinner and not as flexible as before, but they also looked more noble because of it.
Li Qian was not a cool-tempered person who worked for the front and did not use the back. Seeing Wu Meiniang like this, he was a little worried.
"Isn't it good to eat in the palace?"
Li Qian frowned and held her hand: "The food in Sixth Palace is not good? If Mei Niang is not used to it, I will find another cook to cook for you."