As expected, on the third day, Ding Huai was informed that the Imperial Concubine wanted to see him. Ding Huai did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly dressed up to follow the eunuch.
Along the way, Ding Huai's mood was rather excited. After staying for three days, he was finally able to see Empress He, who had a bad reputation in history. It had already been introduced before that Empress He in history was easily jealous. In order to stabilize her position as the empress, she did not hesitate to openly kill Beauty Wang. Of course, this matter was no longer possible because Wang Mian had long become his delicate wife.
However, even though Wang Mian had not appeared, it was still unknown whether there would be another person who could pose a threat to Empress He.
Seeing that Ding Huai was silent the entire way, the eunuch thought that he was afraid and said,""Young Master Ding, don't be afraid. The Imperial Concubine has a kind heart, especially someone like Young Master Ding who has such talent at such a young age. I'm afraid that the Imperial Concubine would be overjoyed to see him.”
When Ding Huai heard this, he knew that this eunuch had misunderstood. He was too lazy to explain, so he followed the topic and started chatting with him.
Just as they were chatting happily, Ding Huai suddenly discovered a strange palace gate. The other palace gates had been cleaned up cleanly, and not a single extra leaf could be found. However, the tightly shut palace gate was covered in leaves, as if no one had cleaned it for a long time. Moreover, the paint on many parts of the door had already peeled off, but it had not been refreshed. There was actually such a place in the Imperial Palace. Could this be
Ding Huai thought of something and asked," Eunuch Huang, what is this place? Why is it so dirty and messy? Why is no one cleaning it up? If the Emperor finds out, wouldn't he be sentenced to death?"”
When the eunuch surnamed Huang heard this, he was shocked. He hurriedly looked around and after confirming that there was no one around, he pulled Ding Huai to the side and said in a low voice,"This is Young Master Ding's first time entering the palace, so you might not know the rules of the palace. Remember, even if you don't understand something in the palace, don't ask too much.”
At this point, the eunuch surnamed Huang paused and looked around again. Then he said in an even lower voice,"This is the Cold Palace. The people inside are all concubines who have offended the emperor.”
"Even the Cold Palace shouldn't be in such a mess. Wouldn't it damage the reputation of the Great Han Dynasty?" Ding Huai asked.”
Eunuch Huang covered Ding Huai's mouth and looked around nervously.""My little ancestor, why are you asking so many questions? How dare you say such things? If the emperor hears this, he will lose his head. Forget it, I shouldn't have said much. Since we are fated, I will risk my life to tell you.”
Eunuch Huang looked around for the fourth time. This made Ding Huai feel very good about this unattractive eunuch. He said,"This place wasn't originally like this, but a year ago, Empress Song was banished to the Cold Palace by the Emperor. After that, the Emperor ordered that no one was allowed to clean the Cold Palace.”
Ding Huai was slightly shocked. According to historical records, Empress Song should have been banished to the Cold Palace by the Spirit Emperor two years ago, which was 178 AD. How did it become a year ago? Could it be that his arrival had caused many things to change? Now he finally understood why Noble Consort He had not become Empress He. It seemed that Empress Song was not dead. Thinking of this, he could not help but ask, Then what exactly is Empress Song?"
Before he could finish his sentence, Eunuch Huang grabbed Ding Huai and left, saying,""My ancestor, you really want to get to the bottom of this. You don't want to live, but I still want to keep my head to eat and talk. Moreover, we have already delayed for a long time. If we are late and the Imperial Concubine will blame us, I can't afford it.”
Ding Huai agreed, so he didn't ask any more questions. He followed Eunuch Huang and hurried to Xianglan Court (where Noble Consort He lived). As they were in a hurry to walk, the two of them didn't speak anymore.
In a short while, they arrived at Fragrant Orchid Court. Compared to the Cold Palace, this place was simply a different world. Even from the entrance, they could already smell the fragrance wafting from the courtyard. After entering the door, the garden was filled with exotic flowers and herbs. Many beautiful palace maids shuttled back and forth in the garden, combing the flowers and plants. It was truly dazzling. They didn't know whether the flowers or the people were beautiful, but when they thought about how these palace maids couldn't escape Dong Zhuo's demonic claws, Ding Huaibi couldn't help but express deep sympathy for them.
Eunuch Huang walked up to a palace maid in yellow who was cutting flowers with scissors. He smiled and said,""Sister Xiao Hui, please inform the Imperial Concubine that the Emperor's 'First Prodigy of the Great Han Dynasty' Ding Huai is waiting for the Imperial Concubine to summon him.”
When the maid named Xiao Hui saw that it was Eunuch Huang, she immediately threw the scissors on the ground. She placed her hands on her hips and scolded Eunuch Huang,"You yellow loach, the Empress asked you to send someone over, and you actually only brought it over now. Did you go somewhere to slack off again?”
Ding Huai couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard the maid Xiao Hui call Eunuch Huang a yellow loach. He thought to himself that this nickname was too apt. Eunuch Huang was short, thin, and dark, just like a black loach. Xiao Hui was cursing when she suddenly heard someone laugh. She was furious as if her authority had been challenged. She said angrily,"Who's laughing? Stand out for me.”
When the other palace maids heard Xiao Hui's anger, they all stopped what they were doing. They looked at each other, and their faces were filled with nervousness.
Ding Huai thought to himself that this Xiao Hui must be the leader here. It seemed that this girl was usually doted on by the Imperial Concubine and had a very big temper. Just as he was about to admit it, Yellow Loach suddenly interjected,""Sister Xiao Hui, quickly inform the Imperial Concubine. Don't let the Imperial Concubine wait anxiously.”
Xiao Hui was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. She almost jumped up."I almost forgot. It's all because of you, Yellow Loach. I'll settle the score with you later.”After saying that, he hurriedly went into the house to report. At this moment," Yellow Loach " wiped the sweat off his forehead and shook his head at Ding Huai. He smiled bitterly and looked amused.
At this moment, a coquettish voice came from the room."I asked Xiao Huang to send someone over. Why did it take so long? Did he slack off again?”This voice was like an oriole coming out of the valley, and also like a hundred birds whispering. It was very pleasant to the ear, and Ding Huai was stunned.(Although the protagonist was only ten years old, his mentality was far beyond that of a ten-year-old.)
At this moment, Xiao Hui continued,"Replying to the Empress, Xiao Huangzi was delayed by Eunuch Zhang, who was by the Emperor's side."”Hearing that Xiao Hui did not make things difficult for the "yellow loach", Ding Huai could not help but have a good impression of this outspoken and pretty palace maid.
At this moment, with Xiao Hui's support, a person walked out of the house. Immediately, Ding Huai's eyes lit up. He did not know what material the palace dress was made of, but it was dazzling. The face was oval, the eyebrows were as thin as a painting, the eyes were watery, the nose was as tall as jade, the lips were extremely sexy, and the teeth were as white as jade. In terms of beauty alone, perhaps Imperial Concubine He was slightly inferior to Wang Mian, but she was more sexy, charming, and flirtatious than Wang Mian. She was truly a rare beauty in the world. There was probably no man who would not be moved by this woman. I must get this woman. Ding Huai once again made up his mind.
While Ding Huai was sizing up Imperial Concubine He, Imperial Concubine He was also carefully sizing up this man who not only did not kneel down when he saw her, but also swept his eyes over her body unscrupulously. Could this man in front of her be the boy the Emperor had mentioned, who was eloquent and could write poems in five steps, skilled in both literature and martial arts, but was only ten years old? His height was almost the same as mine, and his figure seemed to be even more burly than the Emperor's. He was simply a man. However, she didn't know if that part of his body had also matured. Thinking of this, Imperial Concubine He could not help but feel her body heating up. She quickly abandoned that filthy thought. In just a moment, she had regained the nobility of an Imperial Concubine.
Ding Huai knelt down unhurriedly and shouted,"Your humble subject Ding Huai greets the Imperial Consort.”In his heart, he thought,'Although I have no choice but to kneel in front of you today, I will make you my woman one day.'
Imperial Concubine He raised her noble head and once again let out that enchanting voice,""Stand up, Xiao Hui. Hurry up and invite this child into the house.”This " this child " point was indeed brilliant. According to the laws of the Great Han Dynasty, concubines and officials were not allowed to meet. Since Ding Huai was Fang Zheng personally appointed by the Spirit Emperor, he was also an official of the imperial court. It was naturally not polite to meet with Imperial Concubine He. However, this " this child " successfully avoided this rule of the palace. From this, it could be seen that Imperial Concubine He was indeed a smart woman.
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