I don’t know why, Hua Rui suddenly thought of someone vaguely in her heart!
He was also a young man, about the same age as these young men and women. I remember that the first time I saw him, he was hiding to one side, secretly hiding behind others and watching me quietly.
As the emperor's favorite concubine, it would be disrespectful to be spied on by a young man from another clan. But seeing the obsessed look in this young man's eyes, the fact that he followed his uncle into the palace at that time, and the special status of his uncle, Huarui actually accepted it calmly.
Later, naturally, it was this boy who came closer to his life, the boy in his prime, the boy with many talents, the boy who sang many new songs and slang songs for himself, the boy who played polo just to make himself smile.
The young man who, on the surface, tried his best to please the emperor.
Things in the world are ever-changing, and before the flower stamens have time to prepare, everything has changed. A young man who is as beautiful as a flower, a young man who is willing to risk beheading for himself, no longer knows where to go.
In just a few days, it was like waking up from a dream. Now at the end of the world, people and things have changed. Although she didn't miss him at all, Hua Rui still thought of him.
When a person misses another person, it can be a kind of missing without any other feelings. It can be a kind of reminiscence, recalling the past that cannot be recalled.
Hua Rui himself didn’t know how he could miss it, maybe he just ignored it! In fact, he existed in his life and left an indelible mark. That young man with red lips and white teeth actually changed his destiny.
Although she has never wanted to think about this problem in her heart, but now she is at the end of the world, fearing that she will never be able to go back to Shu, Hua Rui feels a little sad in her heart.
Now it is truly understood that everyone can no longer escape everything that has happened. Without his existence and his so-called help, I don’t know if I would end up like this.
Although it is ridiculous to say that the success or failure of Shu is pinned on one person, the dynasty in Shu would be like a piece of loose sand without Emperor Meng Chang. I'm afraid it won't be long before the governors of each state receive this news and will make a choice. Maybe they will join the Univerist Sect, which is in favor of the trend, or they may become independent and protect themselves.
Even a woman like Huarui, who is not interested in political affairs, understands that the success or failure of anything does not happen overnight. The success or failure of the Meng family dynasty is inseparable from Emperor Meng Chang no matter what.
Meng Chang, the wise king praised by everyone in Shu, was also Hua Rui's idol since childhood, so after becoming the emperor's favorite concubine, Hua Rui was obedient to Emperor Meng Chang. She would even give up everything for the emperor, and she would naturally do everything possible to please the emperor. But at this last moment a few days ago, Hua Rui had a doubt about the emperor for the first time.
Hua Rui did not doubt the emperor's love for her before, but according to traditional ethics, as an emperor, he would not go against his mother's wishes. For the emperor's dignity and example, he could not let go of his own face.
He gave up on himself, and Hua Rui knew that he might only give up temporarily! If there hadn't been this sudden riot, would the emperor, who had always been filial, disobey the queen mother for his own sake? And the success or failure of an emperor, as recorded in the history books of later generations, is naturally inseparable from this woman.
Beauty brings disaster, this is how it has always been recorded in history books! If we could go back to the past, Hua Rui would definitely advise the emperor. Unfortunately, we can’t go back to the past. Can we still go back to the past?
Can't go back to the past!
Hua Rui feels that if we continue to speculate on all this, it will no longer make much sense. Because no matter how much you imagine, you can't go back to the past!
Why must we go back to the past?
Although she doesn't know where she will go, if she can live an ordinary life, Hua Rui would rather just be an ordinary person without applying makeup.
The flower stamens don't know what to think, people are already crazy! Although he was infatuated, his heart was already filled with clarity and emptiness.
Everything has a cause and effect, and it must not be accidental!
Looking at the flower stamens without applying any powder, they stand there like a fairy, quietly and obsessively looking at the scenery in the lotus pond. Her body was upright, as if she was daydreaming or reminiscing. Her long eyelashes fluttered in a charming way, and even the people standing under the tree nearby were attracted.
Under a lush and huge banyan tree covering half of the courtyard, two young women dressed in green and earthy gray outfits stood there with long knives on their backs and their hands behind their backs, looking at it. If they hadn't stood there all the time, , many people are unaware of it.
They stood motionless, although their eyes were looking at the stamens quietly, their whole bodies seemed to blend into the big tree behind them. If it weren't for the long swords behind their backs, these two women with exquisite figures would really make people think endlessly. But seeing their cold and calm faces, most people would stay away.
The thin-faced woman on the left does not look to be more than seventeen or eighteen years old. A woman from a normal family would usually be at the age when she would marry her husband and raise her children, but she chose something that is difficult for ordinary people to understand.
In this era, there were no open professions for later generations - spies and agents! The arrival of Liu Jixing normalized this profession. Although I see that in this era, there are many people who use women as pawns, I still feel that it is not enough.
In fact, Liu Jixing has always been surrounded by a famous agent Lu Qiongxian, who is the mastermind of the Xiaoyao Sect dispatched to Prince Xing's Mansion. Although I don’t know if she is related to the Southern Tang royal family, Geng Xiansheng, the East China Sea fairy of the Xiaoyao sect, is enshrined in the Southern Tang palace.
Regardless of whether it is related or not, at least it will have an impact on Prince Xing's Mansion to a greater or lesser extent. This is one aspect of the secret agent's role. So Liu Jixing set up a special agent organization, and personnel were collected from all over the place. Only after being strictly reviewed by the secret party could they join this organization.
This woman was just like an agent in later generations, and of course she was like a bodyguard in later generations. Liu Jixing had not yet made a clear distinction. She was also the guard who had been following Hua Rui in the car. She took over from Guo Jing's guard at the border of the Han Dynasty and was responsible for Hua Rui's safety and daily life in the Han Dynasty.
Her name was Wang Ying, who was from Qujiang, Lingnan. She was originally a maid in the Imperial Palace of the Han Dynasty. When Liu Jixing dismissed the maids in the palace because of the death of the late emperor Liu Sheng, she was sent out of the palace.
In the past two years, due to the emperor's great favor, many maids have been sent out of the palace. The fate of these palace ladies has naturally become the hottest topic in Prince Xing's Mansion. But Liu Jixing had no intention of leaving a message for others. He had already thought of his final retreat.
Some palace maids were given honorable titles by Emperor Liu Jixing in the name of the imperial court, prompting them to marry soldiers and officials who had made meritorious services. It was really a story that everyone was happy with. Some palace maids chose to stay nostalgic and concentrated in the Wenyuan Art Pavilion of Prince Xing's Mansion. It was not only a place frequented by Emperor Liu Jixing's wives, but also a place where the Emperor cultivated talents.
Firstly, you can often see the people around the emperor, and secondly, if you are lucky enough to meet the emperor, you may be able to prosper again one day. Of course, the worst case scenario is that as Mr. Wenyuan, he will leave a good story and live up to his family and himself.
Wang Ying is now a member of the secret party of Prince Xing's palace. When she was dismissed from the palace, she felt a little unwilling. She was drafted into the palace since she was a child, but in the hands of the late emperor Liu Sheng, she had no chance to meet the emperor. It was not easy for the new emperor Liu Jixing to ascend the throne, but he did not expect that the emperor would send a large number of maids out of the palace.
When they were notified to leave the palace, many people were very happy, because it can be said that there are very few women in the palace who can truly be favored by the emperor. Many people are happy to be out of the sea of suffering, but Wang Ying is not happy.
She chose to enter the emperor's special art gallery. Many people didn't know what this place was, but Wang Ying knew that it was a place where the emperor specially trained a group of spies. Because she had a cousin who happened to be in charge of some affairs, she tried every means to After knowing about it, I joined this organization without hesitation.
This organization, which is specifically responsible for women of all identities, has very cruel methods of training and training people, but Wang Ying miraculously succeeded and became one of them. Today Wang Ying is not only a member of this organization, but also an excellent leader.
The woman on the right looked strange, and she was not one of the escorts in the car. It was the person who waited here specially after the ship arrived in Yandu. She was also one of Wang Ying's colleagues, named Shi Shiniang.
The two female guards looked at the fairy-like stamens. As women, they might have more feelings about the stamens in front of them. Wang Ying also came from the Lingnan Imperial Palace. Although she was not as favored as Hua Rui, she was still somewhat graceful.
As fate has done, Wang Ying has become an invisible secret person, and she is afraid that the beautiful woman in front of her will become a thing of yesterday. There was no expression on their faces, but their bright eyes were always looking at Hua Rui's figure, and one could feel their amazement towards this woman.
I didn't expect that a woman without the slightest decoration would have such amazing magic power. One can imagine how stunning she would be if she were slightly modified. Although the two of them have special status and have never experienced a life like Hua Rui, they can still feel that the life of the woman in front of them is a legend.
"This is the world-famous Mrs. Hua Rui!" Next to the cave door is a girl of thirteen or fourteen years old. Although she is thin, she has a fair and tender face that is already quite beautiful. Looking at the graceful flower stamens beside the bamboo, he clasped his hands on his chest and looked at this beautiful woman with a look of obsession.
"Shh! Xiaoying, lower your voice!" Next to her, a girl with a round face and big eyes looked shorter than her. The two of them were closely together with their friends, looking at this side with excitement. of stamens.
They all lowered their voices, as if they were afraid of disturbing the stamens. After speaking, I felt that the surroundings were too quiet, and it seemed that my voice was too loud. I couldn't help but look around nervously. In fact, there were quite a few of them, and everyone could hear clearly. But she was afraid that others would hear her, so she lowered her voice and said, "I've alarmed Eleventh Mother, I'm afraid everyone will be punished!"
"You think we eleven girls don't know the tricks!" A young man squatted on the ground in front of them, looking at Hua Rui with envy. Hearing the sudden whispers from the two people, his eyebrows raised as a warning.
He actually looks like a monk, a bald boy. I don't know if he is a monk or if he shaved his head deliberately. Listening to the two girls talking in low voices, he said non-stop: "It's just that there are people from the shadow guards present, so Eleventh Mother didn't attack us!"
Everyone was silent and looked at each other. He seemed to know that what the bald boy said was reasonable, but thinking about it, it was futile to try to distinguish. For a while, everyone actually became quiet again.
The girl named Xiaoying had a determined look in her eyes. She bit her lower lip gently and whispered as if talking to herself: "The hall master said at the beginning that there are three wonderful women in Sichuan, and they are the same as her in the world. Equally famous! The first one on the list is Mrs. Huarui Xu Shishi, who became the concubine of Shu Lord Hui, followed by Li Yanniang, who is famous in central and southwest Sichuan for her dancing skills, and the other one is Zhao Qianyu, a little girl from a famous family! "
Everyone listened to her talk, but they recalled it slightly, and seemed to remember such a thing, but they didn't know why she mentioned it.
But Xiao Ying saw a look of longing on her face, and said with a smile: "Li Yanniang, who is famous for her dancing skills, even though she has become Zhaorong, the Lord of Shu, she is also here this time. What do you think? That little Mei Niang is also with us, and it really doesn't matter. She belongs to the famous family of the King of Song Dynasty, and she is graceful and noble in every gesture. However, Xiaoying thinks in her heart that in terms of appearance and temperament, they cannot compare with this lady!"
She looked at everyone quietly, seeing that everyone was deep in thought, and did not comment on everyone's thoughts, but Yingying stood up and walked calmly towards Wang Ying, who was waving.
Everyone actually didn't know what Xiaoying wanted to express. Although they both came from the Youth Hall, there was still a big gap in everyone's thinking. This Xiaoying's ideas obviously surpass those of his friends.
Although it was already daytime, no one was notified to set off. Because Huarui and his party had special status, it can be said that a lot of manpower and material resources were spent on their coming to Lingnan, so they would naturally be conservative about their escort actions.
However, since we entered Lingnan and were even closer to the capital, everyone became more relaxed even though they were strictly protected according to the rules.
Gong Zhuan and others went to discuss the itinerary. Wang Ying and Shi Shiniang, who came to greet them, accompanied these women. Among them, Huarui, Li Yanniang and the young daughter of King Song were naturally the most important. Naturally, each of them arranged two female guards to be responsible for their safety.
Wang Ying and Shi Shiniang did not restrict Hua Rui's movements, but accompanied her for a walk in the yard. Although Hua Rui did not speak, her complexion was naturally much better than in the car. In addition, after arriving in Yandu last night, she slept naturally for the first time, and now she seems to have recovered.
Of course they didn't know, but it was actually Hua Rui who figured it out in her own mind. After knowing that she had arrived in Lingnan, her whole person had calmed down. Seeing that people like Wang Ying did not embarrass themselves, they were slightly curious in their hearts. Who wanted to bring him all the way to Lingnan?
It was not until nearly noon that Gong Zhuan arranged to set off again, but only after asking everyone to have lunch. Hua Rui also made an exception and ate some food, especially a dish of steamed river fish. Zi Ye was very interested and actually ate half a bowl of rice.
On the contrary, Wang Ying, who had been following her, was also a little surprised and curious. Although Huarui didn't know what others were like, at least she was indifferent to herself. The biggest thing she could do when she got here was death. Since she wasn't even afraid of death, there was nothing to worry about.
When we arrived at the riverside to gather, we discovered that the boat had actually changed. It was a passenger boat for the first time. The two-story cabin boat looked very majestic and a bit amazing. Not only was this passenger ship larger than the fighting ship at the beginning, but it also had the main symbol of the imperial court hanging on it, a large Chinese character.
Being able to use the official passenger ship really surprised Hua Rui. And what’s surprising this time is that besides Hua Rui’s own group of seven women, there are actually several other people accompanying her on the boat.
When they got on the boat, Hua Rui was surprised to see Li Yanniang without makeup. Although she was not frighteningly haggard, the upturned bun she had always been proud of was gone, and she looked barefaced like herself.
When Huarui looked at her, she seemed a little excited in her eyes, but when she saw the two guards beside her, her pale lips stopped squirming. Hua Rui felt something in her heart. Over the past few days, she had figured out the reason.
That day in the palace, he was punished by the Queen Mother and demoted to the cold palace by the Emperor. It must have been Li Yanniang's complaint. But now it seems that all this is no longer important, because at this moment the two of them are suffering from the same problem and are in a foreign country.
Hua Rui glanced at Wang Ying and the two people beside her. They didn't restrict themselves, but Hua Rui still held back and didn't say a word. After being led into the second cabin by two people, they saw seven women coming in one after another.
The front half of this cabin is a hall, equipped with a large Arhat bed and several four-corner low stools that are relatively rarely used in this era.
Although there was no deliberate arrangement, the seven women still let Huarui, Li Yanniang and Zhao Qianyu sit on the Arhat bed, while the other four sat on the low stools on both sides. Several girls who were on the same boat yesterday brought fruits and placed them on a small round table in the middle.
"Lingnan is rich in fruits. Today is the season when fruits are in full bloom. It's still a long way to go. You can eat more fruits along the way and chat about homely things to pass the time on the journey!" Shi Shiniang said to everyone with a smile. .
"Where are you going from here, and who are you waiting for?" I kept asking this question for a few days, but no one answered me along the way. After all, if you are in a different place and have a mission, who dares to answer it. Seeing that no one dared to say anything, Huarui, who had calmed down, couldn't help but look at Shi Shiniang.
Although the other six people on the side did not say anything, when they heard Hua Rui's question, they all couldn't help but look at Shi Shiniang and Wang Ying standing in the middle.
Shi Shiniang smiled casually, glanced aside, and looked at the several girls from the Youth Hall who were serving as escorts. Then she smiled at Huarui and said, "Madam, please don't worry. This stop in Guangning is an important time for the big man to enter Beijing." In our county, my master cannot come to Yandu to greet all the distinguished guests due to busy affairs. But for the sake of the ladies and ladies, I must have been waiting in Guangning for a long time!"
"Who is your master!" Before Huarui could speak, Li Yanniang, the plain-haired Shuzhong Zhaorong standing beside her, couldn't wait to ask. Looking at her eager eyes, one can imagine that she couldn't help it. As soon as the words came out, she suddenly seemed to feel a little out of place, and couldn't help but look sideways at the flower stamens beside her.
Huarui's expression did not change, as if she had not heard Li Yanniang's words, but when she saw a trace of panic in Li Yanniang's eyes, she actually smiled slightly, as if with a hint of encouragement. At this moment, she suddenly realized that the past was no longer important. .
It was her kind smile that immediately made Li Yanniang's panic disappear, and she lowered her head gratefully. Huarui knew that Li Yanniang wanted to digest her kindness, so she ignored her and looked at Shi Shiniang, then said softly: "Who is your master!"
"I am the master of this concubine!" Shi Shiniang paused for a moment, as if she had thought of something, but her expression did not change, and she continued: "She is the richest man in Lingnan!" Shi Shiniang smiled, although She was well-dressed, yet elegant at all. She answered Hua Rui politely and with a smile, without any impoliteness at all. It can be imagined that she must have received a good education.
Although Hua Rui didn't know anything about the customs and customs of Lingnan, she had heard about it when she was in the royal palace in Sichuan, read it in some books, and recorded it in many previous dynasties and even before. It is said that Lingnan is a barbaric land, and it is also a descendant of the Baiyue people. Therefore, in Hua Rui's heart, she has always regarded Lingnan as a barbaric place of exile, vulgarity and miasma.
Seeing and hearing these past few days made Hua Rui feel slightly shaken. Even with Shi Shiniang's grace in front of her, Hua Rui felt that there were many women in the Sichuan Palace who were far inferior to her.
But Shi Shiniang saluted several people again and said, "Don't worry, everyone. The owner of my family has no ill intentions in this trip. I have always admired your grace and reputation, and often lamented that I can't be close to you. Recently, I suddenly heard about the incident in Shuzhong. After that, I used special methods to spread the message to Shu, and after going through many difficulties, I invited you all to Lingnan!"
Naturally, the seven women present here would not believe what Shi Shiniang said. As for the message sent thousands of miles away, they had only heard of it in myths. He could intervene in the affairs of Shu. Could it be that he is also involved with the average religion? Although everyone was feeling uneasy, they had no other options.
Seeing that what she kept saying to everyone slowly and slowly was that her master admired everyone, everyone didn't pay much attention to it. But what is surprising is that the things she excused her master from talking about are actually very well understood and familiar to everyone.
The other party knew Hua Rui's hobbies and habits, and even the poems she wrote. The dance bun that Li Yanniang likes, as well as where she is from, are also treasured by the other party. Zhao Qianyu learned the sword dance from famous masters in Qingcheng and the cooking skills learned from Emei Wanniang, which the other party also knew very well.
Everyone's surprise turned into horror. If someone in Shu knew about our situation, we wouldn't be too surprised. But now they are thousands of miles away! There are also some deeds of the other four women, and the other owner actually knows them clearly, just like chatting with the next door neighbors. Everyone was surprised and surprised, and they couldn't help but be a little more curious about the master Shi Shiyi Niang said.
The boat sailed leisurely, everyone listened to Shi Shiniang's chat, and unknowingly approached Guangning as we went downstream.
Because there was no restraint on everyone, Shi Shiniang told them that the girls from the Youth Hall around her were just to protect everyone's safety, and everyone relaxed even more. Several women actually started chatting with each other. Although they were a little hesitant at first, when Shi Shiniang didn't interfere, and sometimes even interjected a few words, everyone relaxed a little.
Even Li Yanniang, who has always had a crush on Huarui, has talked a lot with Huarui. However, most of what everyone talked about was the difference between Shuzhong and Lingnan. The strange thing is that no one mentioned Meng Chang, the Lord of Shu, as if everyone had forgotten him. Not to mention what happened to everyone a few days ago.
"Guang Ninh is ahead. There are many lychee forests left by the previous dynasty on both sides of the river. It's still early, so you can come out and enjoy it together, or get off the boat and taste it!" Liu Jialong's voice sounded outside the cabin. , inviting everyone out.
When everyone came out, they saw that the river had become narrower and there were huge lychee trees on both sides of the bank. We are all from Sichuan. We have never seen such a huge lychee tree. We were shocked when we saw the colorful lychees hanging on the tree.
Looking at the trees full of fruits, although lychees were introduced from Lingnan in the previous dynasty, the climate and quality were far inferior to those of Lingnan. Everyone cheered when they saw the big trees full of fruits.
The boat gradually slowed down, and I saw that everyone was approaching the fruit trees, and within reach were lovely fruits. Hua Rui’s face was filled with shock! The sentence that comes to mind is, the red dust will make the concubine laugh!
