"[Peaches, plums, and lotus know each other best. Divinations in the mist tell us about the past; conquer the territory and unify it, and wait until the true phoenix comes to the court.]"
In the study room in the side courtyard of Tai'an Palace, Sheng Han sat in front of the desk, carefully wrote the inscriptions that had been modified dozens of times, put them into a bamboo tube with a width of little finger, and then let out a long sigh.
Whether he can escape from the embarrassing situation in the palace depends on this time.
Sheng Han held the bamboo tube tightly and looked at the copper platform that Zhu Lei hugged tightly, feeling a little excited.
She had been in the palace for several years, and was raised by Concubine Wen in name, but in reality, she was an embarrassment in the palace.
Concubine Wen Taigui seemed to have a kind attitude and treated her well with food and clothing, but she never gave her a chance to get close to her, making it impossible for her to do anything to please her.
After realizing Concubine Wen's alienation, she regretted giving up her internship spot at Qin Tian Jian. I thought I would get the moon first if I could get close to the water, but I didn't want to fetch water with a bamboo basket in vain.
Fortunately, she was able to think openly. Knowing that she had lost the opportunity, she lay dormant and waited for the next opportunity.
In the past few years, she has devoted herself to reading, practicing calligraphy, and self-study Qingci, just waiting to give it a try.
Now is the time for her to break out of her cocoon and be reborn!
Sheng Yuan's face was expressionless, but the hand holding the bamboo tube couldn't help but tremble.
Although two generations of emperors no longer asked about her ability to "predict the past" after the former Qi traitors invaded the capital, she never slacked off and insisted on picking out the things that were difficult to change in her memory from time to time.
Although her persistence was not rewarded, and she seemed to be showing off her passion for the air, judging from the punctual delivery of her "reports", her efforts were not in vain, and she would definitely gain something in the end!
Thinking like this, Sheng Han looked at the bamboo tube in his hand, and the corners of his mouth curled up with an invisible arc.
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At dawn, someone from the palace sent a message saying that Concubine Wen Taigui had summoned her. Sheng Han, who was freshly dressed, looked at the empty corner of the table, where the bamboo tube with the words was originally placed.
"Where did you say you were going?" Concubine Wen told Sheng Han the time when she would leave the palace and wanted to ask her about her plans. If she was willing to wait for selection in the palace, she would arrange for the sisters in the palace to take more care of her; If she wanted to go home and wait for selection, she would ask the Emperor and the Queen Mother to discuss the matter.
In any case, this child has been brought up under her name for several years, so it’s hard to just throw it aside without asking.
But as soon as she finished speaking, the girl's answer surprised her.
"Too noble concubine, I would like to have a female crown." Sheng Han lowered his eyes and lowered his head.
Concubine Wen took a breath and said, "How old is your child? A beautiful young girl, you haven't even entered the world yet, how can you choose to be born?"
"The Imperial Concubine, Li Ye, one of the four most talented women in the Tang Dynasty, became a monk at the age of eleven. Compared with her, the choice of court ladies is also ordinary."
"Li Ye? Is that Li Jilan who wrote the poem "Eight Arrivals"?"
Four lines of twenty-eight characters immediately appeared in Concubine Wen's mind: as close as far as the east and west, as deep as the shallow clear stream; as high as the bright sun and moon, as close as the closest couple to the distant couple.
"She chose to become a monk to follow the orders of her parents, but you are different. You were born in a public house and educated in the court. You have a bright future, so why bother yourself?" Concubine Wen sighed when she thought of the ending of this talented woman. , I couldn’t help but feel that Sheng Han was not doing well to compare himself to this. However, it was difficult for her to express her thoughts, so she could only persuade her tactfully.
But Sheng Han seemed to have made up his mind and insisted: "Although my daughter was born in the government, her father was only a fifth-rank official. How can she be compared to Li Tengkong, the daughter of Li Linfu, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty? She can give up her identity and become a monk, so why can't my daughter?"
"..." Concubine Wen Taigui smiled helplessly, "I can't speak nonsense about the ancients, but you have to understand that the future of women today is beyond the reach of previous dynasties. You girl looks smart. , even if you don’t want to waste your time in the imperial examination, there are other ways to do it, why bother to follow the choices of others when you are ignorant?”
Sheng Han didn't expect that Concubine Wen, who usually didn't pay much attention to her, was constantly obstructing her, and she couldn't help but feel a little impatient.
It's just that she has practiced face-saving skills extremely well in the past few years, and she doesn't usually show her emotions.
"Too noble concubine, if we talk about future and status... can my daughter surpass Princess Yuzhen, the sister of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty? She can abandon the prosperity of the world, how can my daughter not?"
"You kid!" Concubine Wen did not expect that she would prompt so many things, but the girl would not listen at all.
She thought that this child had been studying and practicing calligraphy for several years and that he was ambitious and pursued, but she didn't want to think that she had misjudged the person.
"Just let it go." She persuaded her with good words. Since the girl insisted on her opinion, she couldn't stop her. "Since you have made up your mind, I can't say more. I can only respect your choice... But you know , It was the late emperor who sent you to my palace, so you want to become a monk, and I must report the truth to you today. As for whether the emperor agrees, I can’t guarantee it. If you insist, just go back and wait for news."
When Sheng Han heard this, he immediately felt happy and kowtowed quickly to thank him.
Concubine Wen was a little tired, so she waved her hand casually to let her go down, then turned around and sent the news to Queen Mother Qin.
"Oh?!" Queen Mother Qin put down the book, considered it for a moment and smiled, "Isn't she really a girl who is indifferent to fame and wealth?"
Aunt Qi, who had just returned from the palace, smiled and said, "Maybe that's the case."
"No." Queen Mother Qin shook her head, and after thinking for a while, she said firmly, "There must be something we don't know about."
Aunt Qi sat in front of her and pounded walnuts for her: "If you let me tell you, no matter what the matter is, as long as the girl leaves the palace, it will be a good thing."
"The late emperor kept her in the palace, there must be something hidden in it! If I am not wrong, I am afraid that the emperor will let her become a monk in this palace even if he allows it."
After the Empress Dowager Qin finished speaking, she ordered her chamberlain to send a message to Tai'an Palace, saying that she would tell the emperor about the matter and that Concubine Wen Tai did not need to worry about it.
"As long as Yang Taizhen doesn't appear, the Ai family doesn't want to interfere."
After Queen Mother Qin finished speaking, she put the matter aside and asked Aunt Qi about Shengyuan's current situation.
She was talking lively here, and Emperor Jinghe couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard the news in Qingyuan Palace.
"Dr. Chen Wensheng, the Qin Tianjian doctor, comes to see you."
The Dr. Qin Tianjian he called was the best at divination. Since he had just received Sheng Han's "precognition" poem, why not let Chen Wensheng come over and interpret it now.
"Your Majesty, Chen heard the sound and knelt down."
"You don't need to be polite, dear, come here and explain the words!" Emperor Jinghe hurriedly called him over before he could finish his salute.
"Your Majesty, what did that girl gain?" Chen Wensheng often asked Emperor Jing He to explain his words, so he knew that there was a girl in the palace who could predict the future.
"Yes." Emperor Jinghe handed over the copied content.
Because his father once warned him not to be too obsessed with Shenghan's "precognition" ability, he had always suppressed his curiosity to find out what happened, and just kept her in the palace without ever receiving him.
It's just that the girl is quite obedient. Whenever she gets something, she writes it down on paper.
What she gained was able to match four or five times out of five or six times. This made him admire his father's warning and even more want to take advantage of her.
So he ordered a special bamboo tube to be sent to Sheng Han, which could be used to convey messages.
(End of chapter)
