The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 132 The great changes in the palace and the truth

The cicadas in the yard chirped one after another, with a hoarse smell. Liuli suddenly felt a little upset. She dropped her pen and walked out of the room. She walked around the yard twice, looked up at the green shade of the yard, and wanted to give instructions. The little maids used bamboo poles to stick the cicadas down, and suddenly they felt a little ridiculous:

On weekdays, she doesn't really like to go out, and it's nothing to stay at home for more than ten days. However, pretending to be sick and not being able to go out seems to have a different taste. Speaking of which, she and Cui, who also pretended to be sick and hid in her home, felt a little bit different. However, we all share the same problem. Maybe she should also thank this person for secretly spreading the truth in order to clear herself? Although mixed in with several versions of rumors, the truth seemed to be just a more sensational rumor... In the midst of a sudden loss, Ayan was heard calling "Ms." behind her.

Ayan seemed to have just come in from outside, still out of breath. When she saw Liuli turning around, she took a step forward and said with a smile, "Last time, I asked you to make a few more pairs of footwear for Alang. She asked the needlework what materials and patterns to use this time. "

Liuli thought for a while and said, "Of course I'll use the softest white yarn. No other patterns are needed. I'll embroider a blue curly grass pattern on the top and side of the socks, and use the same color green thread for the garters." At this time, he went to the capital for a banquet. Shoes must be taken off, so both men and women are very particular about socks. People with a little wealth wear brocade socks in winter and low socks in summer. The rich are even more colorful and decorated with embroidery. Liuli, however, thought silk was slippery and did not absorb sweat, so she only used fine linen and Gebu. She pounded them carefully before wearing them. Pei Xingjian liked them after trying them on a few times. They were more comfortable and made her feel better. Liuli missed cotton sadly for a long time.

Ayan agreed, turned around and walked out. As soon as she reached the door, she almost bumped into a little maid who was running towards her.

Liuli and Ayan both recognized that this little maid was on duty at the screen door, and asked in unison, "But are there any distinguished guests coming?"

The little maid nodded hurriedly, "It's Mrs. Wu."

Mrs. Wu? Tomorrow is the Queen's birthday banquet. What is she doing here at this time? Could it be that he came to "visit a doctor"? Liuli was surprised and puzzled at the same time. She turned to Ayan and said, "Go and invite her in."

Liuli turned around and added a red gauze shawl, and then she took A Ni and waited outside the courtyard gate. Not long after, she saw Mrs. Wu walking over like a spring breeze, her long crimson skirt fluttering, and a smile on her face. It is even more bright. When he walked up to Liuli, before Liuli could say anything, he grabbed her hand and said, "I knew you were pretending to be sick! I'm here to tell you today that if you don't have to pretend now, there won't be a birthday party for Lao Shizi tomorrow. , you can go wherever you like to relax.”

Liuli asked hurriedly, "What happened? Why didn't the queen hold a birthday party?"

Mrs. Wu smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed into crescent moons, "Something happened! Wei Guo... That Liu family actually did something disgusting in the palace. She was caught yesterday. The Holy Emperor was furious and had her title removed. Drive her out of the palace and never allow her to enter the palace again! The queen has also been banned. She only said that she was suddenly in poor health. How can she have a birthday party now? "

Liuli couldn't help but be stunned. Did Mrs. Wei's victory-hating incident happen now? But...she blurted out and asked, "Is Zhaoyi's body in great shape now?"

Mrs. Wu glanced at her in surprise and laughed, "You really mean it. Doctor Jiang came back in less than six months and prepared a few doses of medicine. Zhaoyi's health has improved greatly in the past few days. The emperor's headache didn't happen again." She pulled Liuli aside and whispered, "Actually, medicine is the second most important thing. Doctor Jiang checked the diet list for the past six months and found that several of them were postpartum. People who are weak should not eat more, even if the emperor has a headache, otherwise no matter how much medicine he takes, it will not be effective. Zhaoyi did not let the palace people say anything, and just stopped those things quietly. , Sure enough, she and Shengshang have been much better in the past half month. Now it seems that her lingering illness is most likely to be causing trouble! "

 Have you tampered with your diet again? For some reason, the first thing that came to Liuli's mind was that night when Princess Wu Zetian was born, and those food boxes filled with longan and chicken soup... How could Wu Zetian, as smart and meticulous as she was, fall down in the same place twice? This time, she dug the hole and waited for the queen to jump in. No wonder she was "sick" for half a year, no wonder she easily handed over the authority of the Six Shang Bureau, no wonder she transferred Dr. Jiang away. Now that the bureau has been laid, these cards are still hidden and not revealed at the critical moment. Everything above is ironclad evidence that the Queen intends to murder the Emperor! The more Liuli thought about it, the more she felt admiration and a little cold, but she heard Wu Shunniang wonder, "How can you be so dumbfounded by such a satisfying thing?"

Liuli quickly raised a smile and said, "Liuli is timid, and I'm really scared to think that someone can be so bold."

Mrs. Wu nodded and said, "That's right. At first, everyone thought that Mrs. Liu was just dizzy because of the facial fat synthesized from hundreds of medicines, bath beans worth a thousand dollars, and weird soups. They were brought in every day, about Are you counting on those things to turn the queen into an unparalleled beauty? Now she even does things that make her tired of winning. It’s really crazy!”

Liuli nodded silently. She had long thought that Mrs. Wei Guo was probably Wu Zetian's comrade-in-arms. It seemed that this was true. A dragnet had been set up here. Everything was ready. All it took was Dongfeng. She was so cooperative in using such a big handle. Delivered to the door.

It was the first time for Wu Shunniang to come to this house. She walked around in great interest while talking to Liuli about the events of the past two days in detail: how the Liu family was driven out of the Tai Chi Palace in panic and embarrassment, and how the Queen was How could she shut herself up in the room without saying a word, even Lady Liu beside her suddenly went crazy and cried... Finally, she wiped her sweat with a handkerchief, "The courtyard of your hall is nice, but there is no ice basin." It’s too hot to set up one. Why don’t you and I go to Xu Xu’s house for a walk? I heard that he has built a new style pavilion in his house, which is very cool.”

Liuli knew that Mrs. Wu was most afraid of the heat, but she only moved into this house in April. How could she have time to store ice? Seeing that the sun was getting higher, it was really difficult to keep her, but at this time, he didn't really want to follow her to see Mrs. Zhong. He could only say, "Mrs. Zhong is not as free as you and me, so we went there presumptuously. Will it be too intrusive?”

Mrs. Wu smiled and said, "You just love to think too much. No matter how busy she is, she will always have time to entertain us today!"

Similarly, there has just been such a huge change in the palace, but it is too late for all the officials and women to invite Mrs. Wu as a guest, so how can they think they are disturbing? Liuli was speechless for a moment, and Wu Shunniang didn't let Liuli think too much, so she pulled her and walked out.

Liuli had no choice but to go out and get on the carriage with her, and all the way to Xu Xueshi's Mansion in Yongjiafang. As expected, a message came in, and within a few seconds of tea, a group of steward ladies came out, and the two women were greeted like stars holding the moon. After being delivered to the door of the Shangfang courtyard, Mrs. Zhong, wearing a green shirt and purple skirt, with her hair full of pearls, personally led people out of the courtyard. When she saw Mrs. Wu, her face lit up with a smile, "What kind of fragrant wind is this?" "Send Shun Niang over?" He looked at her again, "Why do you look so good today?"

Mrs. Wu smiled and said, "I don't look good, but I am still hot. I heard that the bachelor built a pavilion using the methods of the Western Regions. I am greedy for coolness, so I pulled the aunt over to see what was new." Mrs. Zhong was all smiles. He said, "So that's it. It seems that our bachelor has been working hard for half a year to build this pavilion, and he did it right. In the future, there will be a plaque saying 'Xiao Shao 90%, Phoenix Emperor comes to the ceremony'."

Liuli was a little numb after hearing this, but Mrs. Zhong held her hand backhand, "Auntie is a rare visitor. I said that we haven't seen each other since you got married. As expected, you have become a bride, and your character is even different. It's just me. The house is shabby, so don’t laugh at it.”

Liuli came here just now and felt that the exquisite pavilions and terraces in this mansion may not be as beautiful as the Hedong Gongfu not far away, but the rare flowers and trees are not inferior at all. He hurriedly said, "Where, the flowers and trees in the mansion are so beautiful, it is actually Liuli who is here Chang’an has never seen it before.”

Mrs. Zhong laughed and said, "Mom, that's ridiculous." She turned around and smiled at Mrs. Wu, "Since Shun Niang is afraid of the heat, why don't we go to the pavilion to talk." After saying that, she took Wu Shun Niang in one hand and Liuli in the other and went out. Walk.

The group of people walked for a long time, and a huge rockery gradually appeared on the right. After turning a few steps, they saw the pavilion at the foot of the mountain. I don’t know how the pavilion was built. There are words on the pavilion cover. Water waterfalls gush out from the highest point and fall along the pavilion cover from three sides like bead curtains. In addition, a small waterfall on the mountain flows down the side of the pavilion. Another pool of clear water snakes out from under the pavilion. The entire pavilion looks It feels like you are practicing in a crystal palace. When we walked inside, there was really no smell of heat and smoke anymore, and with the gurgling water and the tinkling of falling beads, it was like playing a refreshing song in the water all the time. Not to mention Liuli who was in a daze, even Mrs. Wu was amazed.

Mrs. Wu was originally greedy for coolness and did not sit down on the blue tooth mat that had been laid in the pavilion. She looked around carefully and then sighed, "What a skilled craftsman can build such a stunning pavilion." ”

Mrs. Zhong smiled and said, "I heard that the craftsmen came from Xizhou. The summer there is very hot, so they came up with this method of borrowing water to cool off. If Shun Niang is happy, let my bachelor order them to build a toilet in the same way. yes."

Mrs. Wu quickly asked, "How much money will this cost?"

Mrs. Zhong waved her hands hurriedly and said, "I'm just building one as usual. Do I still need you to pay for it?"

Mrs. Wu shook her head, "Although I don't know much, I also know that such an ingenious pavilion cannot be repaired without millions of dollars. How can Madam be allowed to spend so much money." As she said this, her face became somewhat clear. Some regrets. Even though my mother, Mrs. Yang, had some money, she would never spend millions to build such a pavilion.

Mrs. Zhong said hurriedly, "Why are you being polite to me? Do you think I am filial to the old lady? There is no saying that spending money is not spending money."

Mrs. Wu smiled and changed the topic, "Why do the jade tooth mats in this pavilion look so much more delicate than elsewhere?"

Mrs. Zhong had no choice but not to mention the pavilion, and continued following Mrs. Wu's words. Finally she couldn't help but asked, "I heard that the Queen is not feeling well, and she won't do tomorrow's birthday party?"

Mrs. Wu raised her eyebrows and smiled, "It's just that the original Mrs. Wei violated the taboos in the palace and was never allowed to enter the palace. The queen was naturally ill."

Mrs. Zhong naturally heard about this and immediately opened her eyes wide, "Is her country's wife really being belittled by the Holy Emperor?"

Mrs. Wu smiled and nodded, and Mrs. Zhong couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "This is a good thing. It also prevents me from being glanced at by her with the corner of her eyes again. Otherwise, every time I see her, I feel like Her bun must be combed crookedly."

When she said this, even Liuli couldn't help but laugh, and Mrs. Wu even laughed so hard. Mrs. Zhong ordered the maid to serve a few cups of buttermilk, turned to look at Mrs. Wu, and laughed in a low voice, "Shun Niang, how can I listen? Are you saying that Mrs. Liu did something so shameful and sinister?"

Mrs. Wu smiled and said, "Madam, the information is indeed well-informed." She lowered her voice slightly and said, "It turned out that the little maid over there went to Xianchi Palace to report the news. When the Holy One sent people there, it turned out that there was something on the wall of an inner room. I discovered that the image of the Holy One was painted as vividly as if by magic. That’s all. There was actually a newly bloomed white lotus placed in front of the portrait!”

Hello, students now know why the title of Chapter 128 is "Unintentional Insertion", right? Weariness is a curse (can also be used to seek flattery or wealth), and "casting a spell" on a portrait is the most common one. In June of the sixth year of Yonghui, Mrs. Wei was deprived of her title and kicked out of the palace because she did something disgusting with winning in the palace. In October of the same year, Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu were deposed and charged with "murdering the emperor." The pavilion in the article did appear in the Tang Dynasty, and Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty also built a similar "cool palace". p.s. Thank you dear classmates Qingqingyueguang, verycooldog, Zixueyuan, Zixin, Xiaobaituting, Leyouyang and Tiantianmi. Also, yesterday I called my tutor. The tutor gave me a lecture and finally said calmly, if you want to continue like this, don’t get an art degree. Get a literature degree instead. Then he hung up the phone. I was really shocked - whoever told him about my novel writing was so talkative, who...climbed down crying...

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