Eight-year-old Princess: Phoenix Reborn

Ever since she made up her mind to teach Concubine Shu a little lesson, Yunshang has been paying attention, looking for an opportunity. One day, she chatted with Director Zheng who was next to Emperor Ning and talked about the Winter Solstice Festival. It was mentioned that in previous years, the empress would be the officiant, but this year the winter solstice is approaching, and the empress is pregnant. The ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven is hard work. Emperor Ning was afraid of hurting the fetus, so he was thinking whether to let Concubine Shu be the officiant. Emperor Ning also vaguely mentioned to Concubine Shu that at this time, Concubine Shu had already started preparing sacrificial clothes. When Yunshang heard about this, she worked a little harder when she arrived at Concubine Shu's palace.

Concubine Shu felt a little strange when I was free to say hello and talk, but since she was in charge of the harem, there have been many more people who came to show their courtesy without incident, so she didn't pay much attention to it, but just came and went like this, There were also more times when I met Emperor Ning in Concubine Shu's Palace.

After coming down three or four times, Emperor Ning also noticed it, and asked Yun Shang with a smile, "Why do you come to Concubine Shu's palace all these days?"

Yunshang smiled, glanced at the side sitting and ordered the servants to prepare lunch, heard Emperor Ning's question, but involuntarily turned his head to look at Concubine Shu who glanced at Yunshang, and said softly, "Shang'er is in Ningguo After so many years in the temple, I am not very familiar with the concubines in the palace, and there is nothing to talk about in this palace, and I always listen to my father saying that the concubine Shu is quiet and kind, so I feel close to her , Now that Concubine Shu is in charge of the harem, Chang'er also wants to come and learn a lesson, so that she won't understand anything in the future and make a joke."

Concubine Shu heard the words, turned around and smiled at Yunshang, "The princess is making fun of the concubine. In terms of virtue and virtue, the concubine is not as good as the empress. The princess grew up under the empress' knees since she was a child. You must have learned a lot.”

Emperor Ning shook his head, "Shang'er didn't tell the truth. I believe this is part of the reason, but not all. If it's like what you said, when can't you come? I just see that you have come here very frequently recently. .”

Yun Shang intentionally exposed a few flaws, just waiting for Emperor Ning to ask this question, and when he heard this, he laughed out loud, with a bit of a daughter's charming look, "Nothing can be hidden from my father, my son often Come, because of this..."

Yunshang raised the teacup in her hand and said with a smile, "This is pagoda tree honey. The imperial chef in the palace made it very delicious. I could drink it at the mother's place before. The mother's mother saw that the son was greedy, and occasionally rewarded some. Recently, I couldn’t drink it at my mother’s place. Chang’er didn’t dare to ask her mother for it, so she secretly went to ask the royal chef. He said that the honey of sophora japonica is the honey produced by bees after picking the pollen of sophora japonica, and the honey of sophora japonica in the palace It was paid by the Lu family in Sanmenxia, ​​and there are only a few jars every year. Before, there were some in the empress's place, but now only the concubine Shu's place has them. I smell the scent of pagoda tree honey."

When Concubine Shu heard the words, she paused suddenly, a little surprised that Yunshang would say such a thing, so the emperor must feel that he was in charge of the harem, but stuffed the best things into his palace, The majestic Princess Huiguo had to come to her place even if she wanted to drink Sophora japonica nectar, she felt a little panicked in her heart, and looked at Emperor Ning, only to see Emperor Ning sweeping towards her with somewhat cold eyes.

"Really? Is this pagoda tree honey so delicious?" Emperor Ning averted his eyes lightly. Although he was suspicious that Yunshang was deliberately suing, he dismissed such thoughts when he saw Yunshang's ignorant appearance. Although, there is no woman in this palace who does not have deep thoughts, but Yunshang is different. One is because she is the daughter of Concubine Jin, and because she has been sent to live in Ningguo Temple since she was eight years old. He believed in Master Wuna's character. Besides, there was no intrigue in a temple, so Yun Shang's mind was naturally simpler, and he said whatever came to his mind.

Yun Chang nodded, with a bit of innocence in her smile, "The ones in Concubine Shu's palace are especially delicious."

Emperor Ning's eyes sank slightly, Concubine Shu saw this, and hurried forward and said, "I don't know, but there is such a thing, the eunuch from the Shangshan Bureau sent it over, and told my concubine that this thing is beautiful. It's a tribute, and the concubine thought that there are concubines in the palace, how can a woman not love beauty, so the concubine thought, if the concubine becomes beautiful, the emperor will pay more attention to the concubine, so he didn't pay attention to it."

Concubine Shu's soft words made Emperor Ning nod his head. Since it was sent by the eunuch of the Shangshan Bureau, it doesn't matter about Concubine Shu. The concubine started to take charge of the harem, so she thought of ways to curry favor.

Yun Chang heard the words, but frowned, "Hey, Chang'er thought that the father let Concubine Shu take charge of the harem, so he should be in charge of the food bureau and clothing bureau, so there isn't one."

Emperor Ning smiled and said, "Of course there is. Isn't the harem just such trivial things, managing the food and clothing of hundreds of people in the harem seems like nothing, but it's just very tiring."

"Ah? Didn't the eunuchs of the Shangshan Bureau give the account book to Concubine Shu? Chang'er remembers that when the mother and the empress were in charge, there would be an account book. How many things there are will be recorded on it, and you can see it at a glance." See, I understand. Chang'er remembers that the last time the queen mother praised the account books of the Shangshan Bureau for its meticulousness, it must be some eunuchs of the Shangshan Bureau who wanted to sit and deduct some things, and saw that the concubine Shu had just taken office, so she made a hindrance , did not give the account book to Concubine Shu."

Emperor Ning frowned again when he heard the words, that's right, every account in those places in charge of the harem will be recorded. Since Concubine Shu is in charge of the harem, the accounts must be in her hands, but she said no. Knowing how much acacia nectar is, I thought every palace had it. In this way, either Concubine Shu monopolized the good things, or Concubine Shu was ineffective in controlling the harem and did not carefully read the books.

Concubine Shu heard what Yunshang said, and she wished to sew Yunshang's mouth shut. What was going on with Princess Yunshang, why did she feel that she was deliberately against her today.

But Yunshang said again, "Father, you have to punish Shangshan Bureau for crimes. Concubine Shu is the one who was personally ordered by father to be in charge of the harem. The gang of Shangshan Bureau dared to obey others, but fortunately, today Father found out, otherwise if someone misunderstands Concubine Shu in the future, it will be hard to say."

Emperor Ning glanced at Concubine Shu, saw that her face was a little red from holding back, and naturally had some thoughts in his heart, so he nodded and said, "It should be cleaned up properly."

Concubine Shu's heart skipped a beat, but because of the presence of Emperor Ning, she didn't dare to say anything serious to Yun Shang, so she forced a smile and replied softly, "The emperor said so."

Seeing Concubine Shu's behavior, Yunshang drank the Sophora japonica nectar in the cup in one gulp, stood up and said to Emperor Ning, "It's getting colder today. It's not yet the time of You. The sky darkened, and Erchen has to go back to the Qingxin Palace first, otherwise it will be difficult to leave when the sky darkens, so Erchen will leave now." Then he hurried out of Concubine Shu's room with Qianyin palace.

As soon as Yunshang left, the hall became quiet. After a while, I heard Emperor Ning's voice, coldly, with a little carelessness, "Have you prepared the sacrificial clothes for the winter solstice? That day is a big day. Be more grand."

Concubine Shu put her heart back to its original position when she raised it. She originally thought that Emperor Ning was going to talk to her about Sophora japonica honey, but she hadn't figured out how to deal with it, and felt nervous. But he didn't want to ask about this, presumably Emperor Ning didn't care what Yun Shang said, and he felt a little more at ease.

"It's almost ready. According to the usual practice, the solemn black is used. The emperor's royal robe is ready, and the robe is still being made..." Concubine Shu said with a slight smile.

Emperor Ning nodded, seemed to think of it unintentionally, and said casually, "By the way, in a few days, the queen's belly should be slightly swollen. When you order people to wear clothes, remember to make the belly a little looser, so as not to be too tight. , affecting the fetus in the womb."

Concubine Shu was taken aback when she heard the words. What did the emperor mean by this? He also mentioned it before, saying that the empress is pregnant, and the rituals for offering sacrifices to heaven are too complicated, fearing that the empress will feel unwell. The implication is that she clearly wants her to take part in the sacrifice ceremony instead of the queen, and when he asked people to prepare the robes, he also prepared them according to his own size. looser?

Concubine Shu gritted her teeth, knowing that Emperor Ning suddenly changed his mind because of what happened just now, and hated him so much, but she could only pretend to be submissive and replied softly, "Yes, the concubine understands, the emperor can rest assured .”

In the Hall of Qingxin, Qianyin quickly untied Yunshang's cloak, took a cup of hot water from the hand of the maid at the side, handed it to Yunshang, and said with a smile, "The princess is really amazing, just a few words, let the emperor talk to you." Concubine Shu is a bit colder, but the slaves are watching the emperor's complexion getting worse and worse, Concubine Shu can bear it. However, princess, if we are so blatant, Concubine Shu will definitely hate us That's right, a queen is the most difficult to deal with, if you add a concubine Shu, wouldn't you have to be more careful at every step?"

After warming her hands, Yunshang put the cup aside, quickly walked to the soft edge and sat down. The maid quickly brought hot water, helped Yunshang take off her shoes, and tried to see if the water was hot. Put Yunshang's feet in. Yunshang breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled and said, "Concubine Shu will definitely report to Prince Jing after this incident, and she will definitely not dare to act rashly without Prince Jing's permission. If she confronts me, it will not only be us There is one more opponent, and so is she."

Hearing this, Qianyin stared at Yunshang for a while, then covered her mouth and smiled lightly, "The princess dares to be so presumptuous because of the prince's favor."

Yun Chang was stunned when he heard the words, and turned his eyes quickly, "What are you talking about, you have nothing to hide."

Qianyin answered "yes" again and again, but her eyes were still full of smiles. Seeing this, Yunshang knew that she was getting darker and darker, so she stopped talking to her.

Qianyin laughed enough, and then said with a smile, "I feel that after such a disturbance, Concubine Shu will not be able to replace the queen to sacrifice to heaven, but why does the princess help the queen?"

Yun Shang heard the words, and smiled coldly, "Help her? How could I help her? It's just that if she didn't sing this sacrifice to the heavens, how could it go on singing? This princess rehearsed a show for the empress It's a good show."

When Qianyin heard the words, she suddenly realized, "The maidservant just said that the princess didn't provoke her for a long time, but she went at this time, so that's why."

While the two were talking, the door curtain was lifted, and Qin Yi walked in from the outside, with a bit of anxiety in her eyes.

Seeing this, Yun Chang raised her eyes to look at Qin Yi and said, "What's the matter? Didn't you go to see the concubine mother? Look at you, but who made you angry?"

Qin Yin sighed and said, "When the slave girl went to Qiwu Palace, she happened to meet the maid who was giving the master an anti-fetal medicine, but the master didn't even look at it, so she poured it. , the fetus in the womb is also good, but the master sighed and said, if it falls off, there is nothing wrong with it."

Yunshang was silent for a while when she heard the words, and then sighed, "The mother concubine is a smart woman, but she was hurt by the father. She originally thought of a couple for a lifetime, but she didn't want the father to include one woman after another. In the palace, I originally thought that the father is the emperor, and the ministers of the former court can feel at ease by just acting like that, but I don't want to, there are many pregnant concubines. Back then, she was cold-hearted, so she invited herself into the cold palace. It’s because of me that I left the cold palace, but I don’t want to have to watch my father and other concubines loving each other every day, so I feel aggrieved naturally.”

Qin Yi nodded and said, "When the emperor and the master got along well back then, he envied many people. The emperor was obedient to the master, but how can he change his mind when he changes his mind?"

"Father has not changed his mind. You see that day in Jinxiu Palace, father also had affection for mother and concubine, but his love was not only for mother and concubine."

Qian Yin said in a calm and understanding way, "This is too unfair to women. When a man marries a wife, if he is dissatisfied with his wife, he can divorce. If he can't divorce his wife, he can take in a few more concubines. But If a woman marries the wrong person, she can only endure it."

"How can I say that men are afraid of entering the wrong profession, and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man. So, the princess's son-in-law must be carefully selected. The appearance should not be bad, the intelligence should not be bad, and the most important thing is character. You can't be a playboy, in that case, even if you take a concubine, you will respect your wife." Qin Yi sighed.

When Yunshang heard the words, she suddenly remembered her previous life, thinking that she married a good husband, but she didn't want to, but instead jumped into a fire pit. The husband lingered around the place of fireworks all day long, and the concubines carried them into the mansion one by one. I can only swallow my anger. However, his own humiliation made him more and more out of control, and he even hooked up with Hua Jing, and even murdered his own child.

get married? In this life, Yun Chang never dared to think about it. She came here with hatred, and she didn't take revenge, so she talked about getting married. Even if he avenged his revenge one day, because of the nightmare of his previous life, I am afraid that he would not dare to try again.

Thinking of this, Yunshang smiled and said, "You guys have been discussing what kind of man you should marry all day long, don't you really want to marry someone?"

The two shook their heads again and again, "I don't want to, I want to be with the princess all the time."

Yun Chang smiled, "It doesn't matter who you marry, what matters is whether you can hold him down, if you can hold him down, even if he has such a flirtatious heart, he doesn't dare to move. You guys Don't worry, you are my court ladies, in the future, I will definitely find a husband for you, not only to satisfy you, but also to make them obedient to you, without even daring to think about anything else."

Both Qinyi and Qianyin were unmarried girls with yellow flowers. When Yun Shang said this, they blushed and begged for mercy.

Yunshang smiled, wiped her feet, and lay down on the soft couch. After a while, she said quietly, "I will definitely ensure that the child in the mother's womb is born safe and sound, and I will also look for opportunities to go. Talk to my mother and concubine. During the days when I returned to the palace, I secretly observed my father for a long time. Although he is the king of a country and has the ability to govern the world, he is not a good husband. Although he still has feelings for his mother and concubine, But it is not unintentional towards the empress and concubine Shu. If the concubine mother doesn't want to stay in this palace, I will try my best to take her out."

Qin Yi and Qian Yin fell silent after hearing the words.

After a long while, Qin Yi said again, "Princess, the maidservant has made arrangements for the ceremony of the winter solstice. Thanks to the person Qian Yin placed in the Shangyi Bureau, the maidservant managed it so easily this time. .”

Yun Chang nodded, "There are still three days left. This time, in front of all civil and military officials, I will definitely give the queen a big gift."

Three days passed in a flash, and on the day of the winter solstice, early in the morning, snow began to rustle. It was still dark, Yun Chang was called up by the palace people, put on the princess dress for offering sacrifices to heaven, got on the steps and rushed to the Temple of Heaven.

Seven quarters before sunrise, the bell sounded from the Bell and Drum Tower. Yun Chang saw Emperor Ning and the Empress walking in through the door on the left, walking slowly up the Temple of Heaven, and stopped to worship halfway through. Bye, the wood stove on the side started to burn, and the music sounded. Emperor Ning stood up, walked up to the top of the Temple of Heaven with the Queen, knelt down in front of the main seat of the god card in the middle of the Temple of Heaven, burned incense, and offered incense to the ancestors next to him one by one. Kowtow, after a long while, he returned to the center and performed three bows and nine kowtows.

Yun Chang's eyes kept falling on the empress who was wearing a black robe and a phoenix spreading her wings beside Emperor Ning. The empress looked serious and followed closely beside Emperor Ning, kneeling and worshiping meticulously. However, if you don't look carefully, no one will notice that every step the queen takes, every time she bows, her body is always tense, and her movements are a little slow, as if it is very strenuous.

The eunuch on the side slowly walked up to the Temple of Heaven with a tray containing jade silks. Emperor Ning and the Empress took off the jade silks from the tray, and went to the main and supporting seats one by one to present the jade silks. Then, the eunuch brought out the sacrificial vessels containing beef, sheep and other meat, and Emperor Ning and the queen entered the Zuzu one by one.

Yun Chang saw that when the queen got up, she paused for a while, and she stood up straight for a long time. Even Emperor Ning couldn't help turning his head to take a look. Yun Chang smiled slightly, and the show is about to begin. \u003c