When I came back, I was already groggy. I vaguely remembered that thick chest and that strong heartbeat. My eyes were blurry. I was already unable to figure out who it was. I could only look at the plum blossoms falling from the sky, one by one…I smiled.
In the next few days, his condition became more and more serious. His high fever did not go down, and his throat was dry and cracked like a cracked well. He still could not hear any sound, and his eyes seemed to have been cast. His head was dizzy, and he only wanted to sleep like this forever.
Perhaps it was snowflakes flying all over the sky outside the window. Beautiful white snowflakes were hanging on the dead trees. How I wanted to see them.
My body was boiling like fire, but I could feel the wet handkerchief wiping me over and over again. Her movements were very light, as if she was extremely precious. From time to time, a pleasant fragrance floated in the air, a unique fragrance of men. I tightly grabbed that person's hand, afraid that I would lose this only warmth.
After resting for more than half a month, I was finally able to get out of bed. However, I pitied Li Shang. Looking at Li Shang lying tiredly by the bed, I knew that I could not continue like this. I collected my mood and gave myself a big smile.
After lying down for half a month, I woke up on the 14th day of the first lunar month. Tomorrow is the Shangyuan Festival. The common people usually go to the lantern festival to guess lantern riddles. Of course, the royal family is no exception. Li Shang once told me that the common people will go to the night market.
All the girls in the house came out. They formed a circle with their green sleeves, and the air was filled with the fragrance of their cart-enclosed carriages, jostling and fighting to get on the road. There were many snacks in the night market, such as Mansu and Chuyi…The lively and happy atmosphere accompanied by the slight spring breeze made the tourists linger and never return.
I often think about how beautiful this scene is. On the ten-mile long street, people wear beautiful clothes and look very rich. Beautiful lights of various colors were hung on both sides of the street. It was very bright and beautiful. On the streets, horses swayed jade pendants and pulled beautifully decorated carriages. Some light palanquins carried the families of the rich to and fro on the streets. The street was filled with a fragrant smell. On the tall buildings on both sides of the street, the beautiful curtains were rolled up high. In the shadows of the lights, there were many luxuriously dressed ladies looking down... The shadows of the lights and figures were like stars in the sky.
Of course, this is a folk custom. Now that I'm in the royal family, I naturally can't enjoy that beauty. There are too many rules in the royal family, too complicated, and it makes people breathless.
"Miss, everything is ready. It's time to set off.”There were a few servant girls following behind Li Shang, and on the left was the guiding granny. I grunted and turned around to walk in front. The carriage outside the door was already prepared. Sister pulled open the curtain and reached out to hold me. I smiled at her.
"Where's brother-in-law?" As soon as I said that, I regretted it. I knew about my sister and brother-in-law's situation. My sister still lifted the curtain and suddenly put it down. She smiled at me." Today is the morning court session. I sent someone to say that he won't be coming back. We'll go straight to the palace."”I nodded and didn't say anything else.
The carriage suddenly came to a slow stop. I knew that we had arrived at the palace gates. However, there were too many women and young ladies entering the palace today, so the carriage naturally had to enter according to their ranks. Not long after, the carriage finally slowly moved forward. I lifted the curtain and a red sun streaked across the exquisite turret, sprinkling a hazy yellow light on the high walls. The Imperial Palace seemed mysterious and quiet.
From afar, the crimson palaces looked like they were embedded in the snow.
The palace was situated in the middle of the forest, and its glazed roof was exposed, making it look like a golden island.
The magnificent pavilion of the Pure Palace was surrounded by the Eternal Night Pool. Duckweed was all over the ground, green and clear.
The two dragons on the eaves had golden scales and golden armor. They were vivid and lifelike as if they wanted to fly into the sky.
It was a huge palace-like building, and the golden glazed tiles shone brightly under the sunlight.
Under the blue sky, the golden glazed roof of the Imperial City appeared particularly magnificent.
I put down the curtain and sat properly because the Zhengqing Palace was in front of me. Sister had repeatedly explained the etiquette in the palace. However, when I looked at her, she seemed to have acquiesced to my actions and did not stop me.
"The first time is like this. Although we are talking about the rules of the palace, we still can't help but want to see the world outside the curtain.”As her sister spoke, she seemed to be recalling her past self, that ignorant self.
The carriage stopped, and the servant girls helped my sister and me down one after another. When I looked up, I saw my brother-in-law dressed in court clothes. The court clothes were made up of silk. The silk was stone green, and there were patches at the front and back. On it were five claws and nine pythons. There were 108 court pearls hanging around his neck. This was what Li Shang told me. I didn't count them in detail, but I was amazed.
"Are you feeling better?" His Highness didn't greet my sister directly, but I was overwhelmed by his question." Greetings, Your Highness. Your body is already much better."”
"That's good." His highness didn't look at me anymore and turned his back. Eunuch Fu followed closely behind him. My sister and a group of servant girls also followed closely.
He didn't go straight to the Pure Qing Palace, but went around to the Inner Palace. I know that His Highness is going to pay his respects to his mother first. The Eighth Prince's mother was the daughter of Prince Luomu 'er. She had once fought alongside the current Emperor, so her status in the harem was extremely high. She was given the title of Imperial Consort Rengong and lived in Jingren Palace. Therefore, the Eighth Prince was conferred the title of king earlier. It could be said that the son was noble because of his mother.
Before they even reached the Jing Ren Palace, they were already shocked by the surrounding atmosphere. The huge palace with over a hundred people could actually be so silent. A noblewoman in her fifties was sitting in the high hall. She was wearing a golden dress embroidered with hundreds of flowers and auspicious clouds. Inside, he wore a red gauze dress with nine phoenixes painted with gold. Three thousand green hair like a waterfall straight down, with the imperial phoenix hairpin set off, decorated with broken beads tassel, confused dignitaries. The soft golden gauze on her arm was exquisite and expensive. Her eyebrows were slightly imprinted with peony marks, and there was a little makeup on her face.
I was amazed. What a grand display. The woman's majesty was even more indescribable. However, from the long golden shell inlaid with jade coral armor, it was glittering like the stars in the sky. However, the cold light made people not dare to approach.
"You are Qin Hua?" It was an irrefutable question. I had already knelt down heavily." Yes.”I held my breath and didn't dare to look up.
"When will you enter the palace?" Imperial Noble Consort Rengong suddenly asked Eighth Wangye in a gentle tone," Next month.”
I was like a puppet listening to a man and a woman's arrangements for my future. This arrogant woman and that proud and unsmiling man were planning to use such a few words to arrange my future. I suddenly felt very sad and pitiful.
"Mhm, if there's nothing else, you can leave." Imperial Noble Consort Rengong didn't look at her son anymore. The servant girl beside her hurried over to help her up. The meeting between mother and son ended in a few words from mother. Looking at the sad side profile of His Highness, I suddenly felt that everyone in the palace was sad.
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