Empty White
"I'm going to ask you one last time, are you going or not?"
Princess Huayang was dressing me up, and she asked me affectionately in my ear.
"No."
I answered.
"Are you really not going?"
Princess Anyang put on a hairpin and painted my hairpins for me, and she also asked questions in my ear.
"No."
I said.
"Since Marquis Luoyang disregards sisterly love, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Princess Huayang turned her back and made threats.
"I will never play along with the two princesses!"
I turned a page of the book, smiled at myself in the mirror, and waited for the two princesses to turn against each other.
There is nothing and no one in this world that can threaten me.
Even if the princess has some cruel tricks, I'm not afraid.
"Xi'er, don't leave me..."
Princess Huayang laughed loudly in my ear.
"Don't leave me, I beg you..."
Princess Anyang pretended to cry in my ear.
"I beg you, Xi'er..."
The two princesses circled around me, imitating me on the Mid-Autumn Festival night.
In the whole Chang'an, only the two princesses Huayang and Anyang dared to laugh at and tease me like this.
I was furious, closed the book, threw it aside, and put on the makeup powder made by Li Mama.
Restraining my anger, I smiled and bit my lip to swallow my hatred.
"It's just Pingkangfang, I'll just go there..."
The two princesses were at a loss whether to laugh or cry. They suppressed their laughter and forced me to go to Pingkangfang with them.
I remember that winter, Princess Huayang opened a rouge shop in the East Market.
She only sells the powder made by Li Li.
Every spring, after the results of the imperial examinations were announced, successful candidates would go boating to explore the imperial examinations, and various banquets and gatherings would be held every day.
Spring in Chang'an is the most lively.
After the autumn examination, which ends in the autumn, starting from October and before the winter month, the imperial envoys lead the way and candidates from all states in the country come to the capital, and people from all walks of life come in an endless stream.
Once the candidates arrived in the Western Capital, most of them stayed in the nearby districts of Pingkang. The Pingkang district in Chang'an was crowded with people during the day and the lights were always on at night.
In order to sell Li Wanwan's Wanwan powder, from that day on, the two eldest princesses and I often stayed in Pingkangfang every night.
With the sound of stringed instruments and wine being drunk, one song after another was played. In less than half a month, every young man in Chang'an bought powder to give to his wife. After three songs, the singing girls and dancers all put powder on their faces.
For half a month, I drank and enjoyed myself every night in Pingkangfang, Chang'an with Huayang, Anyang, Prince Chen, Prince Heng, and Princess Heng.
From the first night on, the saint's flowers and birds were with him every night.
I helped sell Li Meimei powder, and the price was that Li Meimei was not allowed to mention Concubine Wu anymore.
I have agreed with the two princesses that I will only be gone for half a month.
I remember the last night, it was October 25th.
That day was also the last day for candidates from all over the country to enter the capital.
The Nanqu Tower was filled with dignitaries coming and going, including new faces who had just arrived in Beijing. Among them were two familiar faces, which I had not even noticed.
Looking back on that night, the chaos is beyond words.
That night, amidst the aroma of wine, the three siblings of Minister Xiao's family, Xiao Ersheng, Xiao Susu, and Xiao Pupu.
Yan Zhimei, Princess Yunyang, Yan Xuqing, and Yan Qi from the Yan family.
The Li family, King Wei, King Heng, Princess Heng, Princess Puyang, Princess Qinyang, and Princess Shouyang were present.
It was already midnight and three rounds of drinks had passed.
Everything started from the moment I took my last sip of wine.
I drank the fine wine, and Princess Huayang drank with me.
After drinking one cup, the saint's flower and bird messenger - Tan Jiuyue - is no longer visible.
"Why isn't the Saint's bird and flower messenger here tonight?"
Princess Huayang asked this question to the people around her with a smile.
"Although Mr. Tan is not here, the Saint's Flower and Bird Envoy is here..."
Zong Shaoqing was drunk and laughed out loud.
"When did the Saint appoint a new Flower and Bird Envoy? How could I not know? Do you, Prince Consort, also know?"
Li Wanwan asked Shen Yulu.
The son-in-law of the emperor smiled and shook his head, he didn't know.
"Where is the Flower and Bird Envoy? Tell him to come out and pay his respects to me..."
Princess Huayang smiled and asked in doubt.
Zong Shaoqing drank and stopped talking, while Hong Shaoqing put down his cup and continued with a smile.
"The Saint's Flower and Bird Envoy... is right here, right beside the princess... The Fifth Lady of the Yan family isn't a marquis of Chang'an, but a Saint's Flower and Bird Envoy. Princesses, think about it, isn't the Marquis of Luoyang the Saint's Flower and Bird Envoy?"
As soon as I finished speaking, I was stunned and laughed, while Li Wanwan clapped her hands and laughed, slapping the table.
She laughed incessantly, and I said nothing.
"Marquis of Luoyang...Flower and Bird Envoy...Yan Feixian...Flower and Bird Envoy...Very good, very good. Cousin Tan takes the official salary for nothing, occupying the position, yet he doesn't even offer beauties to the Emperor. Li Nu, you cater to his wishes and share his worries. You should ask the Emperor for another salary!"
Yes... that's right... Han Xier... Yang Yanji... Wu Xier, I have worked hard to enrich Your Majesty's harem.
The two young officials were very insightful and their words awakened the drunkard.
Tan Jiuyue is just a figurehead, I am the flower and bird messenger of the saint, the saint... owes me three payments for being the matchmaker.
I was speechless, then I suddenly realized something, I put down my cup and laughed, then I smiled bitterly... These few words touched upon my pain point.
Putting away the bone fan that covered the scar in his hand, the "Flower and Bird Envoy" stood up. The Marquis of Luoyang asked Hong Shaoqing of the Zongzheng Temple and Zong Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple to stand up together.
The bone fan was flying, and it turned into a slap to slap the two young officials.
Time and again, I took great pains to sober up the two young officials.
On the left and right, Princess Huayang and Princess Anyang condescended to report on the affairs of the two Shaoqings.
My face was bleeding, my bone fan was broken into pieces, and I was tired from fighting.
Stopped.
"Why doesn't Marquis Luoyang fight anymore?" Yan Zhimei asked with a smile.
"Why didn't the Flower and Bird Envoy fight anymore?" Tan Miaozi asked.
I’ve had enough, I’m not going to fight anymore, I’ve thrown away the fan, and I’m going back to my seat.
Li Wanwan handed over the wine cup and said with a smile, "Dare to criticize my brother, it is a capital crime."
Li Mimi filled her wine cup and said with a smile, "Anyone who dares to criticize my sister is guilty of the same crime as the death penalty."
Shaoqing Zong thanked me for the beating, Shaoqing Hong thanked me for the punishment, and they both thanked me respectfully for my advice.
I smiled drunkenly, the wine was in the cup, the cup was in the wine, and just as I was about to take a sip, I raised my eyes and suddenly saw Li Junqing, the brother of Li Meimei and Li Meimei.
This is a restaurant in Pingkangfang, not the Taiji Palace.
saint……
emperor……
His Majesty……
In the dark night...why are you here?
I'm not seeing things, that person is He Nu.
The moment I sobered up, my body was so limp that I couldn't move at all.
"King Anle is here..."
Princess Heng raised her glass and invited Prince Anle to drink, but Prince Anle ignored her.
Yuwen Wuyou and Prince Anle have been childhood sweethearts since they were young.
"King Anle has arrived..."
Prince Heng was drunk and staggering. He touched the Taoist robe of Prince Anle, and Prince Anle withdrew and walked in.
Li Junyu and Li Junqing are close brothers.
I can’t remember the face of King Anle, let alone remember it.
Li Junqing, the tyrant, will turn to ashes and dust. I can tell the difference as soon as I see the wind.
Even though I was far away and drunk, how could I not recognize He Nu?
Prince Heng and his wife drank so much that they were drunk, blinded, and had sore throats. This drunkard couple, one did not recognize Prince Anle of Luoyang, and the other did not recognize the sage of Chang'an.
Prime Minister Pei patted the shoulder of "King Anle". As a veteran of three dynasties, he actually said that "King Anle" looked very much like the saint of our dynasty.
Yan Qi touched the hair of "Prince Anle", the leader of the imperial guards, and said that "Prince Anle" could be mistaken for the real thing.
Pei Gong and Yan Qing attended court and guarded the monarch every day, but they actually recognized the wrong monarch.
I am hot at one moment and cold at another. I am always sad and depressed by dreams, and my stomach is damaged by alcohol.
That night, the only person beside "Prince Anle" was Tan Jiuyue, without Concubine Zhu or Concubine Chang.
"Flowers and birds bring peace and harmony..." said Zong Shaoqing.
"Prince Anle Anhe..." said Shaoqing Hong.
Zong Shaoqing was a minister, Hong Shaoqing was a minister, and they were lower-ranking officials, yet they could not even tell who was their highest superior.
I can hear everyone laughing loudly.
"Long live King Anle."
The third place winner in the imperial examination, Yan Zhimei, sends his greetings.
The emperor's disciples did not even know the emperor.
"King Anle is better than Chang."
The County Lady Tan Miaozi paid her respects.
"Why is my brother traveling with Prince Anle?" Princess Yunyang asked Tan Jiuyue.
The emperor's close relatives actually refused to recognize him.
Yan Lang and Tan Niang, I think they are traitors and rebels.
The sage walked past the young men and women, the ministers and the prime ministers, and came before me.
I stood up in a hurry, speechless for a moment, and somehow, I handed the wine to the saint's lips.
To me, fine wine is like water that does not make you drunk; to a saint, it is a fatal poison.
One drink to get him drunk and that would be the end of the night.
I raised my glass and fed him the poisoned wine.
The saint's expression turned cold, and his eyes were filled with immense anger.
No pardon, no leniency, no forgiveness. I can no longer turn a deaf ear and turn a blind eye.
"Prince Anle, how could His Majesty be willing to let you leave Taiji Palace?"
Li Wanwan asked.
"Second brother, drink quickly..." Li Meimei urged him to drink.
"Drink quickly, drink quickly. If it weren't for the Immortal Lady pouring the wine herself, even the saints of Taiji Palace wouldn't be able to enjoy such good service... Prince Anle, why don't you drink quickly?"
Princess Huayang's laughter lasted for a long time, and my heart was crying.
The sage was the elder brother of the two princesses. They were so drunk that they didn't recognize the sage or their brother.
Everyone should be the king of peace and happiness.
At that moment, my face must have turned ugly and purple, all because I saw a hidden smile and a satisfied and happy look in the corners of Henu's eyes and eyebrows.
He frightened me to the point of trembling, and he was delighted.
Your Majesty, why are you here?
Holy Lord, why are you here?
He Nu, take the wine cup from my hand.
He doesn't drink, he doesn't drink.
The wine splashed everywhere and the cup fell to the ground.
The Saint came out of the palace for a night visit, just to overturn my wine cup...
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