v2 Chapter 11:

In the inn

Shen Ruolan squatted in front of the stove in the backyard kitchen of the inn, cooking a pot of delicious crucian soup.

During this period of time, the family has been waiting for news from the palace with anxiety. Everyone is like a frightened bird. A little bit of wind and grass can scare them into a panic and panic.

Shen Ruolan didn't think it was a way to go on like this, so she relieved and comforted them every day, and even rented a stove in the inn, changed the way to adjust the food, improve everyone's appetite, and prevent them from getting angry and sick.

Because of her good cooking skills, she is willing to spend money to buy good food, and there is still space for the blessing of spiritual spring water, so even if the family is worried all day, the diet has not decreased, and no one is sick. Even the mother who has always been timid is fine. Yes, this also gave Shen Ruolan a lot of peace of mind.

For many days in the past, there was still no news in the palace. Everyone could not help but secretly cherish luck. Perhaps the big figures in the palace had forgotten their little family of mustard beans.

With this hope, everyone will be able to calm down a bit, and no longer be so worried.

However, this fluke mentality did not last for a few days, and the time to come is still here.

When Shen Ruolan walked from the back kitchen to the front yard with a pot of crucian carp soup, it happened that the **** Xia came in from outside and came to announce her to enter the palace.

As soon as he saw Xia Eunuch, the Shen family was shocked, as if disaster were coming, all of them were scared as earthy, as if they were facing an enemy, Shen Ruolan is still normal.

Eunuch Xia saw everyone frightened like this, so he hurriedly comforted and said: "Don't be afraid, everyone, there is nothing important, that is, our empress dowager wants to talk to Lady Shen, and we will send it back after we finish talking."

Having said that, the Shen family is still very nervous. It's pretty good. What is the Queen Mother calling Lan'er to do? They are not familiar with each other, will something happen?

Shen Dejian quickly gave Xia Eunuch a bulging purse and entrusted him to take care of Shen Ruolan.

Muhsi also took Shen Ruolan's hand, and his mouth was screaming, "Lan'er, you must be cautious in your words and actions when you enter the palace. Don't say anything that shouldn't be said; don't even look at things that shouldn't be seen. Look; don’t take care of things you shouldn’t care about; don’t throw away the places you shouldn’t go there in one step. It’s better to be careful about everything and don’t offend people..."

Zhu'er and Ju'er also said, "Sister, we will go with you. Although we can't enter the palace, we can wait for you outside the palace. Don't be afraid, our family is here..."

Shen Ruolan hugged her sister moved, and her heart was warm. She guessed that it was probably Chun Yumin who had a showdown with the empress dowager, otherwise the empress could not summon herself alone. At this time, he must be in the palace, so he is not very afraid. Anyway, if he is there, he will definitely protect himself. .

So, after a brief cleaning, she followed Xia Eunuch into the palace.

Shen Dejian and Mu Shi were worried, so they took Zhu'er Juer and hired a car, followed her car, and followed her to the outside of the palace. After watching Shen Ruolan enter the palace, they waited outside the palace.

After entering the palace, the **** Xia took Shen Ruolan and walked up the road that she used when she came in, but this time she didn't use her to walk. After entering the palace gate, there were two sedan chairs waiting there, Eunuch Xia The bearers who carried the sedan chair were also in a hurry, taking one each with her, as if Fei also carried them outside the Shouxian Palace.

After the sedan chair stopped, Shen Ruolan and the **** Xia got off the sedan chair. The **** Xia asked the **** who was on duty outside to report to him. He whispered to Shen Ruolan. Now the emperor and the prince are in the Shouxian Palace. Be cautious in your words and deeds, and don't lose your courtesy in front of the emperor...

Shen Ruolan knew it, no wonder the **** Xia asked people to go in and pass the pass, but he didn't go in. It turned out that the emperor and the queen were all there, and there were more rules, otherwise he, the **** of the Shouxian Palace, should be able to go in and out freely.

After waiting outside for a while, a white-skinned little **** walked out of it and said that the emperor had a purpose, and announced her to go in.

Shen Ruolan hurriedly arranged her clothes, followed the little **** and entered the gate of Shouxian Palace.

As soon as I walked into the courtyard, I saw a man lying on the steps at the entrance of the temple. She was a gentle girl, not big, with blood on her face, lying there miserably, without knowing that she was dead. Is alive.

When she saw this scene, Shen Ruolan's heart suddenly gathered, and she glanced sympathetically at the girl, but the girl's face was stained with blood, she couldn't see her age, and she felt that she was not too old just by looking at the figure. He was twelve or thirteen years old. In his previous life, he should be a primary school student at this age, but he didn’t know he had made a big mistake, and he was knocked unconscious and thrown here casually. It seems that this palace is really not a place for people to stay, to a child. So unrelenting!

After Shen Ruolan sympathized with the little girl for a second, she quickly removed her eyes. Although she sympathized with her, she still had an uncertain future, so how could she manage other people's affairs? What's more, when she came, my mother repeatedly told her not to care about things that shouldn't be in the palace, and don't watch things that shouldn't be seen, so as not to cause trouble.

She quickly retracted her thoughts and followed the white **** into the hall.

Shouxian Palace

The Empress Dowager Xiaoduan, Emperor Jian'an, Empress Chen, Chun Yu Min, Princess Yu Rong, Chun Yu Yin and others were all sitting there, the atmosphere in the hall was a bit low.

Before Shen Ruolan's future, the emperor and Chun Yumin had a fierce debate. The content of the debate was whether Chun Yumin should retire or not marry. The emperor's strong voice and heartfelt admonishment admonished Chun Yumin to focus on the overall situation and not to be arrogant, but Chun Yumin But he was determined to retreat from An An. According to what the emperor said, he had to marry Shen Ruolan. There was a strong tendency that Feiqing would not marry, and the emperor was very dissatisfied.

When the queen mother saw that their brothers were struggling with each other, she was afraid of hurting the harmony between their brothers, so she hurried to ask someone to bring Shen Ruolan, meaning that everyone's eyes were aligned and the matter was resolved.

After Shen Ruolan entered, he saw Emperor Jian'an sitting next to the Queen Mother at a glance. He was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe. He was handsome in appearance and had extraordinary aura. The kind that is daunting at a glance.

By his side, the one with a nine-tailed phoenix hairpin and a colorful brocade and golden silk phoenix robe is the empress empress. At the age of twenty-seven or eighteen, she was born with jewels and jade, not so beautiful, but very dignified and very beautiful. The ceremonial fan of the mother of the nation.

Shen Ruolan stepped forward and respectfully bowed to all the distinguished people present.

"Shen Ruolan sees the emperor, long live the emperor--"

"Meet the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager Chitose Chitose Chitose Chitose—"

"Meet the Queen Empress..."

After paying the prayers, she was so tired that she was dizzy. There was no way. Who said she was the lowest one?

At this time, only a majestic male voice came: "Are you Shen Ruolan?"

The emperor asked her directly before asking her to get up. Shen Ruolan had no choice but to humble her knees on the ground, being looked down on and studying. This was really hurting her self-esteem. However, in this hierarchical society, she was in the lower class. People of class are not qualified to expect dignity.

"Yes!" Shen Ruolan replied.

At this time, the voice came again: "Look up!"

Shen Ruolan had no choice but to raise her head and let everyone in the seat look at herself wantonly.

She is beautiful now, and her beauty is comparable to that of An An. In fact, her facial features are even more refined than An An, but her face is yellowish and her complexion darkened, so she doesn’t look good, but since she has After receiving Lingquan water, she drinks Lingquan water every day, cooks with Lingquan water, and takes a bath. After a few months, her skin color has been greatly improved. Although it is not as white and delicate as An'an, it will be better than her sooner or later. It's just a matter of time, and now her hair has become black and dense, and it's all washed with spiritual spring water. If it doesn't last long, she will replace An'an and become the first beauty in Chu. of.

After seeing her face clearly, Empress Chen twitched the corner of her mouth, squeezing out a little smile, and said: "Sure enough, she is a beauty, no wonder the seventh brother likes it so much!"

It seemed that Chun Yumin liked her because of Shen Ruolan's good looks, and invisibly gave Shen Ruolan a hat of Israel, which was to be a beast to the Lord, which caused the queen mother to be dissatisfied with her, so as to borrow the hand of the queen mother. Pack her purpose.

In fact, there was no feast between Empress Chen and Shen Ruolan. I didn't want to embarrass her, just because Shen Ruolan was good-looking and Chun Yumin liked her. Empress Chen couldn't help feeling jealous towards her and jealous of her. Young, long and beautiful, she is also jealous that she can get the love of a man.

Although she is the queen and holds the seal of the phoenix, because she is not beautiful enough, she only received the respect of her husband, but did not get his love. The emperor treats her like an old friend for many years, a little earlier. The passion is gone, and every month on the fifteenth and fifteenth day of the month, she has to stay in her palace. She rests in her palace and just sleeps. She doesn’t have **** with her. It has not been moistened by rain and dew for more than a year.

On the contrary, her young and beautiful concubines in the palace are all moisturized like peach blossoms. This one is pregnant, and the one who is favored by the emperor can’t get out of bed. Every time she hears this, her heart is like being stung by a bee. Yes, it is hot and painful, but on the surface it makes you pretend to be gentle and generous, so that you can win the emperor's respect and trust.

Although she hates the fairies who seduce her husband, they can't eat their flesh and sleep their skin, but they will never show a single bit on the surface, but she is a famous queen, she will never show it. On the jealous side, it is as if she is jealous of Shen Ruolan now, and she just slapped her on the side, insinuating, and didn't dare to really attack her, lest she lose a bad reputation, and she wouldn't offend Lao Qi!

Chun Yumin heard what Empress Chen said, and immediately understood the meaning inside. He glanced at Empress Chen and said indifferently: "Emperor Sister-in-law, the younger brother likes her not for her beauty, but for her beauty. People who like her!"

The emperor sneered, and said, "You don't like her beauty, but you like her virtue?"

He wanted to say, how can a woman who urges you to ignore your grandmother's death and tell you to abandon your fiancée for her superiors, and bear her words but not betray her.

However, before he could say it, Chun Yujun uttered a shocking sentence before him, "It's not just virtue, I like it everywhere?"

Hearing this, the whole room was shocked!

Old Qi is completely subdued by this small peasant girl!

I like it everywhere, this sentence is the greatest compliment and recognition a man has to a woman!

Before everyone recovered, Chun Yumin said: "Brother Huang, Lan'er has been arrested for a long time. You can ask her to get up."

This is distressed, and it has been shown without scruples.

Jian'an emperor really felt distressed when he saw Chun Yumin, his face changed for a moment, and he said: "Get up and talk!"

"Thank you, the emperor!"

Shen Ruolan, who was kneeling on the ground, finally had a chance to get up. Perhaps it was because of the long kneeling period. Her legs were a bit sore. When she got up, she couldn't stand firmly, swayed and almost fell.

However, before she fell down, Chun Yumin stepped forward and quickly held her back with his eyesight and hands.

"Lan'er, be careful!" He said with concern.

The empress dowager Xiaoduan on one side saw this scene, her face was black with anger, this rebellious son, she didn't see him come to help when she got up and walked, the vixen swayed, he rushed over. This little vixen sees more importantly than himself?

Thinking of this, she glared viciously at the little vixen who seduced her son. If she hadn't saved her son's life, she would have reprimanded her now for indiscretion.

Shen Ruolan saw that Chun Yumin cared about herself like no one else, and was afraid that the nobles here would not be used to it. She hurriedly drew her arm from his hand and owed him slightly to show her gratitude. Then she turned around and faced her filial piety. The empress dowager and the emperor are respectful and correct, and they don't make mistakes.

The Queen Mother Xiaoduan saw that she was still acquainted and did not do anything untimely in public. Her face slightly improved, but she still sullen her face and said majesticly: "Shen Ruolan, I heard that you saved King Zhan's life. The family has discussed with the emperor. Although you are from a humble background, your parents’ reputation and conduct are not good, but because the old seventh likes you and you saved his life, Lai’s family makes an exception and allows you to enter. Cham Palace, give you the position of concubine, you should know that, as far as your origin, being a concubine in Cham Palace is a great reward. It can make you a concubine, and you can be considered as a concubine in one step. Now, just be your concubine, as long as you stay safe and keep yourself, your benefits will be indispensable in the future..."

"Mother Queen!" Chun Yumin frowned and said: "The son has already said that it is the Ming media who is marrying Lan'er, not the concubine."

"Shut up!"

Empress Dowager Xiaoduan yelled: "Marriage matters are the orders of your parents. How can you do whatever you want? Besides, even if you want to choose by yourself, you should choose someone with similar background. She is just a humble peasant girl. Letting her be your concubine is already an exception. What do you want? Want to promote her as a princess? You first look at the royal family tree to see which of the peasant concubines of the Chu Kingdom is a farmer. Born in a merchant? A peasant girl who wants to marry the royal family grandiosely, you really dare to think that you don't care about your face, don't you even care about the face of Ai Jia and the emperor?"

He said, glaring at Shen Ruolan and said: "You must be self-aware to be a human being. Just because of your background, you can be regarded as a concubine by the old Qi's side as a concubine. Now letting you be a concubine is already the grace of heaven. You You should know how to cherish your good fortune, and don’t want to think about things that you shouldn’t think of, and don’t push old Qi to do something that violates your identity. Otherwise, if you are punished by the emperor or because you are accused by the people of the world, you will be blamed. Duan Duan will not tolerate you!"

What does this phrase "Duan Duan will not tolerate you" mean, just look at the murderous look in her eyes.

Shen Ruolan pursed her mouth, just about to speak, but Chun Yumin took the lead.

"Mother, you are wrong to blame Lan'er. She didn't fool her son. It is the son who wanted to give her the position of concubine. It has nothing to do with her. Don't blame her for the queen!"

"Since it's not what she meant, that's fine, Ai Jia will ask her what she meant now."

Empress Dowager Xiaoduan turned to Shen Ruolan and said forcefully: "You can honestly tell Ai's family that Ai's family arranged you to be the seventh concubine, are you satisfied?"

Shen Ruolan was blessed, and said: "If you go back to the empress dowager, the people are not satisfied!"

"presumptuous!"

Princess Yurong couldn't help but angrily said: "What are you? I dare to refute my mother. With you, it is cheaper for you to be a concubine in the Palace of Cham, and you dare to expect the position of the princess. You don't care about your ability, you don't look at yourself in the mirror, just your humble appearance, do you deserve it?"

Shen Ruolan squinted her eyes, glanced at Princess Yurong, and said calmly, "I am worthy!"

"I'm!" Princess Yurong saw Shen Ruolan blatantly saying that she was worthy, and couldn't help but explode, "Where are you? Except for the face of a decent vixen, where else can you be worthy of him? ? Family background? Only learning? Ability or wealth? I really don’t know how you said such a guilty thing without embarrassment. Don’t you feel embarrassed?"

Shen Ruolan stared into her eyes and said calmly, "I have read the Chu literature before. It records that the founding emperor of Chu was a blacksmith, and his family background is similar to my family. It's still right with Qiye!"

"As for talent and ability, I heard that Chu State has a saying:'Women's ignorance is virtue'. I don't know if this sentence is a lie. If it is true, I will be asked to learn what to do. If it is false, I can become a talented woman at any time, no matter the poems and songs, I will do everything, although I dare not say how good I am, but I promise to be better than the princess in everything, if you do not believe the princess, We can compete."

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