Chapter 10: Rolling Cannon
Besides, I heard that the second master who died young was the best-looking one in the family.
"So, she is childless, not extremely beautiful, and has no family support. She was promoted so quickly, what are you worried about? It's just a rolling cannon, right? Hurry up and serve the meal. I'm hungry. What's delicious to eat today?"
Zi Rui asked as she was setting the table in a daze, "What is a rolling cannon?"
"Pfft, well said, rolling firecrackers are nothing." Shen Chuliu shook her head: "Fireworks are ephemeral. They were brilliant in the past. She was also bright, but she was just a small firework that rolled on the ground. If she couldn't get into the sky, she would have to be extinguished."
In the harem, a powerless woman can hold a high position, but you must have some skills and support, right? This woman is obviously a target.
Nowadays, the further you go, the faster you die.
It's really not worth caring about her.
"No need to look at her too much. We should stay away from Concubine Cao in the future." This is not a smart move.
Punishing Miao Cairen was nothing, but punishing her twice outside the Queen's palace was a bit ignorant.
It was different from that time when she was "angry for a moment". But Concubine Cao was acting like she was abusing her pregnancy to bully others.
Miao Cairen was promoted, and everyone thought that she would be the one to sleep with the emperor tonight.
As a result, the emperor actually chose Shen Chuliu.
Shen Chuliu had no choice but to change her clothes and follow the eunuch out.
Fortunately, she had already had dinner, so she got in the car and went to Tai Chi Palace.
Outside the Taiji Palace, the young eunuchs greeted her with smiles, but she just waved her hands.
When they entered, Emperor Qi Yi was drinking tea. He waved to her, "My beloved concubine, how about having some snacks and tea?"
Shen Chuliu smiled and looked at him: "The moonlight is beautiful tonight. Isn't it a waste of the moonlight if the emperor only has tea here?"
"Oh? Then according to what my beloved concubine said, where is the most suitable place to have tea?" Qi Yixiu asked with a smile.
"It depends on you, Your Majesty. If you are tired from the busy government affairs during the day, we can go to the small garden behind Taiji Palace. The bamboo is growing well and it is the right time. If you are not tired, we can go somewhere else. There are so many sights in the palace. There are many places I want to go, but it is not easy to walk around in the palace. Following Your Majesty, I can see more."
Shen Chuliu is graceful and generous.
"In that case, let's go to the small garden. I am willing to accompany my beloved concubine in her hard work, but I guess my beloved concubine has never sat there." Qi Yixiu looked like a good man.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shen Chuliu smiled again: "Also, I pay my respects to Your Majesty, may Your Majesty live long and happy. Please remember that I didn't pay my respects just now, Your Majesty, please don't bear a grudge and say that I don't know the rules in the future."
Qi Yixiu really wanted to laugh this time: "Get up."
"On the fourth day of the first lunar month, go to the back and prepare. Light the incense properly to prevent mosquitoes from biting my beloved concubine."
On the fourth day of the New Year, I hurried out to prepare.
Shen Chuliu thought in her heart that this emperor called all the concubines in the harem his favorite concubines.
She thought of a joke and almost laughed out loud.
"Are you so happy?" Qi Yixiu asked when he saw her like this.
Naturally, I have no idea about the answer. Aren’t all the answers given by the women in the harem just the same few sentences?
Shen Chuliu also smiled: "If the emperor gives me a few pieces of delicious snacks, I will smile even more beautifully."
Qi Yixiu laughed: "Then you eat it."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shen Chuliu said in a sweet voice and indeed pinched a piece of red bean cake.
I have to say that the snacks in the Dayi Dynasty’s palace are really delicious.
Not all of them were delicious, but she liked eight out of ten.
After eating two red bean cakes and wiping their hands, the two of them got up and went to the small garden.
Qi Yixiu had been busy all day and went to see his concubine just to relieve his fatigue.
Relieving fatigue is not just about that. It can relieve fatigue if it can make him relax.
Among the concubines, the ones who left the most impression on him were Shen Baolin and Lu Baolin.
Lu Baolin slept with the emperor more often, but Shen Baolin not so much.
But over the past year or so, they have been pretty law-abiding, and even if there are occasional disputes, they are all minor matters.
At first he thought this woman was just average and rarely picked her up.
But if he didn't turn it over, the woman wouldn't look for an opportunity herself...
If nothing else, Jing'an Houfu worked hard for him, and he couldn't just ignore him. So he had to see him every few months.
However, this woman actually dared to attack Miao Cairen directly, which made him a little interested.
At least he doesn't look like a passive person. He doesn't like wood.
The bamboo in the small garden was indeed growing well, and Shen Chuliu even touched it.
Qi Yixiu originally thought that this young concubine of good family would recite a poem or say something. He was in a good mood and planned to cooperate.
As a result, the concubine said: "This bamboo is well grown. It will definitely taste good if I use it to make bamboo tube rice."
Qi Yixiu couldn't keep up with the pace for a while. Is he short of food?
impossible.
He had asked someone to take care of Shen Baolin, because her family background was there. Even if she was not favored, he would never allow the servants below to treat her badly.
Baolin had everything she needed for her position, and even if she didn't have any, she would still get some.
That's just her greed.
"Your Majesty, do you like bamboo? I am not asking about your preferences, that would be wrong. I am just curious." Shen Chuliu sat down and asked.
Qi Yixiu's mouth twitched: "I don't like eating bamboo tube rice."
"Ah, Your Majesty, please don't make fun of me like that. It's so embarrassing." Shen Chuliu lowered his head, his ears turned red.
Qi Yixiu looked at her with a smile. Under the moonlight, the little concubine looked even more beautiful in her moon-white skirt.
Her face was not so clear, but she looked more beautiful.
She drew Qiu Niang's eyebrows today. The eyebrows were neither too long nor too wide, just suitable for a young girl, making her look extremely delicate and pretty.
It also makes her almond-shaped eyes look even more watery.
People who have lived in modern times may not dare to say anything else, but at least in terms of dressing, they have seen countless different styles.
She has been hiding her incompetence this year, but now she is unwilling to do so and naturally begins to reveal her true colors little by little.
She doesn't need to wear much makeup, she is still young and beautiful.
So even though it is half plain, it still makes people happy.
Qi Yixiu was naturally not someone who would treat herself badly, and he was moved by her, so he held her in his arms and said, "I think my beloved concubine is very beautiful today."
"Then Your Majesty, please look at me more. Although I cannot relieve your fatigue from reading memorials, I can at least give your Majesty a change of eyes." Shen Chuliu blushed shyly, but her words were very generous.
Qi Yixiu smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll take a closer look at you."
The night wind blew, and the girl's messy short hair under the lily bun was blown onto her face. The young emperor reached out and gathered her short hair behind her ears.
The little concubine in his arms cried out and threw herself into the emperor's shoulder: "Your Majesty is so seductive!"
The tone sounded complaining and shy, and I didn't know who was teasing her.
Qi Yixiu didn't let her go and just held her in his arms. Although it was a bit hot, the night breeze was quite comfortable.
(End of this chapter)
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