Chapter 445: Fallen Leaves Without Roots
Today is the day off for the six palace concubines.
After seeing Chengyu and Ruoxin off, Zhaohua simply washed up and returned to his room, leaning on the warm seat.
Taking advantage of the bright sunshine after the rain, I took out the purse that was almost finished and continued to sew and embroider it.
This purse was what she wanted to give to Jamel Xiao.
Therefore, every item used is extremely precious.
Needless to say, the selection of materials is very important. What is even more valuable is that every stitch and thread of the purse is soaked in the aromatic medicine prepared by Doctor Zhang himself.
If you make a purse out of them and wear it with you every day, there will be many benefits.
Just as Zhaohua was about to finish the needle treatment, he heard a knock on the door.
So she put her purse aside, pinched her sore nose bridge, and said casually:
"Come in."
The person who pushed the door open and bowed was Xiao Fuzi. He said:
"Replying to the Queen, Concubine Yun's seventh day of mourning was celebrated in a dignified manner. As for Li Changzai, since her position was low and her mother's family was not a very powerful official in the previous dynasty, everything was kept simple."
Zhaohua nodded calmly and said to Xiao Fuzi with a smile, "Congratulations. Court Judge Guo resigned due to a serious illness, and your brother won the favor of the emperor and was promoted to the new court judge. He has a bright future ahead of him."
Xiao Fuzi said respectfully: "The Queen has been so kind to me, my brother. I will never forget it!"
Seeing him bending his knees, Zhao Hua said hurriedly:
"You treat me sincerely, and I treat you sincerely. If such a small thing is worthy of your kneeling to thank me, then you are being too polite to me."
Then, Xiao Fuzi suddenly straightened his back and stood up, his funny appearance made Zhaohua laugh.
Then she suddenly remembered something and stopped laughing. She asked again, "I heard that the emperor did not allow Li Changzai to be buried in the concubine's mausoleum. So where was she buried?"
Xiao Fuzi replied, "The Emperor has ordered that she be buried together with the former Concubine Li...her elder sister, Li Qiao'er."
"Li Qiaoer..."
Hearing this name again, many old scenes flashed through Zhaohua's mind, and he couldn't help but sigh:
"I haven't heard this name for a long time. I still remember when I first entered the palace, she once said to me arrogantly that I should be attached to her, and that she would be able to take care of me when she was favored in the future."
He couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Now that I think about it, those things that seemed like yesterday have happened so long ago."
"It has been nearly seven years since the Queen entered the palace."
"Seven years. Yes, it's been seven years. Most of the people I met when I entered the palace are no longer here, right?"
Zhaohua looked out the window at the yellow leaves being blown up by the ruthless autumn wind.
Watching them spinning, flying, circling, and falling in the air,
It's like after a vigorous dance, you end up diving into the mud, and even returning to your roots becomes a luxury.
"Liu Lu, Li Qiao'er, Xiao Yuyun, Dai Chunying, Zhao Junruo, Dong Zhuolan, Shang Yang, Wang Xihua, and... the Queen Mother.
They all went, one by one, some hurt me, I hurt others, after a long struggle, now I finally got what I wanted and sat on the throne, but I am not happy at all. "
Zhaohua counted these names one by one.
After counting the names of these women who have been trapped in the palace all their lives, only given a title and position that does not belong to them, and whose names have long been forgotten,
I felt inexplicably upset.
Seeing Zhaohua was very sad, Xiao Fuzi hurriedly advised:
"It is difficult for a person who has committed many evil deeds to have a good ending. Your Majesty, there is no need to feel sad for the evil people. Apart from the Empress Dowager, which of these deceased concubines has not plotted against you?"
"Empress Dowager..." Zhao Hua pondered for a moment and said, "Among these people, except for the Empress Dowager, the oldest should be Shang Yang, right? She died before she even saw her 30th birthday. Haha..."
She shook her head and sneered, suddenly lowering her voice, but the sarcasm in her words was overflowing to the extreme.
"Yes, everyone says that the feng shui of the Forbidden City is good for health, and all the girls of marriageable age from the families of officials and nobles are trying their best to be sent to the palace.
This Feng Shui is indeed good for health, but just like what Concubine Yun said before she died, maybe in some people's minds, women are not considered human beings at all? They are just a decoration, a toy, a tool for procreation and sexual gratification. "
Seeing that Zhaohua's words were getting more and more outrageous and bold, Xiao Fuzi hurriedly said:
"It doesn't matter what other people think of you. I only know that the Empress is the mother of the country and is the most beloved by the Emperor."
Zhao Hua smiled, "Yes, the emperor treats me well, so shouldn't I give him some personal belongings to show the deep affection between the emperor and the empress?"
As she spoke, she took the purse from the small table, embroidered the last two stitches with great swiftness, and then handed it to Xiao Fuzi after the thread was cut off.
"Take a look at this purse. Is it nice?"
Xiao Fuzi said, "Your Majesty has a deft hand. The two golden dragons embroidered on it are majestic and very beautiful. I'm sure the emperor will like it."
Just as he finished speaking, a gentle male voice suddenly sounded outside the door.
"What would I like?"
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