Chapter 24 Chapter 24(1/2)
Luo Shen didn't sleep well last night. He closed his eyes hazy in the second half of the night, but was entangled by the bizarre dream. When he woke up, he was covered in cold sweat on his head and back, and he heard the sound of a gentle knocking from outside the tent.
It was still dark and the room was dim.
The God of Luo did not respond, but just climbed up slowly from the pillow, sitting in the quilt, still dazed, as if he had not withdrawn from his dream.
The past last night was probably the last time she slept on this familiar wooden bed of four seasons inlaid rosewood.
I was shocked all night but woke up but couldn't remember anything.
The door was not bolted. Aju, Qiongzhi, Cherry and the others came in.
Aju held a candlelight and saw it from the perspective of Luo Shen through the tent. It seemed as if she was holding a vague yellow light and shadow in her arms, and staggering towards her.
The light and shadow became bigger and bigger, and the tent was gradually illuminated.
Then, the hanging tent was lifted up, and the familiar Aju's face appeared.
"The little lady is awake."
She turned around and ordered the maid, then reached out and touched Luo Shen's body, cold and sweaty.
She frowned, took a towel, gently wiped off the cold sweat from her forehead and the chest that accumulated on her back, and then changed her to a dry and soft underwear, tied her up with her belt, as if she was still a little girl who couldn't dress herself.
The maids were also busy.
I am going to enter the palace this morning. After I come out, it is the time when Luo Shen left Jiankang and went to Jingkou.
The candlelight in the room was lit one after another, and the light suddenly dispelled the darkness. It was bright and there were festive colors everywhere. There were many people, and they were doing their own things with their hands, but they were quiet. Except for the occasional noise of the copper basin gently bumping, there was no other sound.
Silence was almost suppressed, as if preparing for a funeral.
Luo Shen combed his hair, put on his clothes, and finished dressing up.
A girl like a flower, with a little bit of rouge on her cheeks, which is enough to be bright and beautiful, charming and charming.
She ate a few bites randomly and came to the main hall.
Aye, Ah Niang, uncle, cousin, and cousin are all there, waiting for her only one person.
So many pairs of eyes looked at her, but no one spoke.
She faced the eyes of her relatives and said with a smile: "I'm fine."
Gao Qiao and Xiao Yongjia sent the God of Luo to the palace.
Xiao Yongjia carefully renovated his makeup this morning.
The excellent peach blossom rouge cannot cover the background of her face as white as snow, and the two eyebrows are shockingly black.
She held Luo Shen's hand and wanted to accompany her to enter the palace.
Luo Shen said, "My grandma, I can do it myself."
Xiao Yongjia knew that, except for his younger brother and the Empress of the Xu family, all the women whom Xiao Yongjia disliked were gathered in it.
How could she feel assured that she would throw her sweet daughter into the female wolf's den alone?
She wants to accompany her daughter.
"My mother, I can do it myself."
Luo Shen once again declined her. His tone was persistent.
Xiao Yongjia was a little confused and even more anxious.
"No. It's better for me to accompany you."
"Call her to go alone."
Along the way, my father, who had never spoken, suddenly interrupted.
Since then, the relationship has become Bing's parents again. In the past month, the only thing they have spoken to each other is probably about the marriage of Luoshen.
Xiao Yongjia was unheard of, and still grabbed his daughter's hand.
"My mother, I can do it!"
She must be able.
From today on, it is like saying goodbye to the familiar bed she has slept on for many years. There is no longer any shadow from her parents on the top of her head.
If she can't even finish this first step by herself, what should she do in the future?
Xiao Yongjia stared at his daughter firmly.
Luo Shen pulled out his hand from his mother's hand, turned around, and walked in with the palace servants.
In the Chang'an Palace, many beautiful women and noble women gathered.
The emperor had not yet appeared. They surrounded Queen Xu and Zhu Jiyue in groups. Those with higher status sat on the slums covered with gorgeous felts, and those who were slightly lower stood beside them. The atmosphere in the hall was pleasant, and the women laughed in a low voice, their eyes glancing towards the direction of the palace gate from time to time, with tacit smiles in their eyes.
He has a noble status and is known as the number one beauty in Jiankang. He is the owner of Bailuzhou. He is as gold as iron and jade as mud. He wears endless gorgeous clothes and jewelry. When he was young, Gao Qiao married a young woman from aristocratic family. He is older and has not given birth to a son. He also hates her husband and lives alone elsewhere and ignores her husband. However, as the prime minister, her husband still bows to her. Over the years, there has been no rumor about her.
Such a jealous woman has been lofty for half her life. Over the years, all the noble women in Jiankang City whom she had offended intentionally or unintentionally gathered here today.
The spring breeze is surrounded by the orchids, the clouds are hanging between the arms, and the rainbows are blooming like lotus flowers.
The God of Luo came and walked into the hall. His face was brilliant, and the jade lotus nearby that was also eclipsed by the bottle.
The women were stunned, their eyes moved from her, and they all moved behind her.
It would be disappointing to not see the woman who could have gloated as expected.
But soon, everyone's interest came back.
In the whispers, under the gaze of ridicule and gloating, Luo Shen looked away without looking away, his shoulders straightened, walked to Empress Xu, kneeled down to salute her, and thanked the emperor's aunt for her concern and care for her marriage over the days.
Queen Xu casually asked her to get up and said with a smile: "Fortunately, you are going to leave for Jingkou today. The place is small, with refugees rampant, and fish and dragons mixed together, and it is inevitable that it will be a little messy. It is not suitable for a girl like you who is as coquettish as you, but fortunately, Li Mu is also a figure. After marrying him, although you can no longer have the honor of the past, you have a lifelong settlement. The emperor's aunt is also happy for you."
Zhu Jiyue held a autumn fan in her hand, covered half of her face, looked at Luo Shen who was drooping her eyes, and then continued: "What the queen said is. According to me, a woman, marry a man who can keep warm and warm, and have a few sons. She will have a life of dependence when she is old, and her whole life will pass. Everything else is empty, don't worry. Don't be like some people, who are old and still don't stop. Don't know that the feng shui is changing? Not only does it fall into oneself, but it is also reported to the flesh and blood. This is ugly. Like us kind-hearted, we only sigh a few words. If we meet a mean person, we don't know how to joke."
When Empress Xu spoke, there was already a whisper around her. When Zhu Jiyue spoke, it turned into laughter.
Luo Shen slowly raised his eyes, stared at Zhu Jiyue, and suddenly said, "Princess, you bullied me as young and stupid, and used my time to spend time on my entertainment. I just pretended not to hear it. But what did the words behind me mean? Could it be that I was ridiculing my uncle?"
Emperor Xingping's son Xi Keshou, most of the princes who were born in the early years died young, and only two survived, and were adopted by Empress Xu. Last year, the older prince was infected with a disease and unfortunately died again. Emperor Xingping was sad and panicked, and invited the Heavenly Master to hold a ceremony in the palace to seek blessings and disasters. At that time, he had a lot of trouble and everyone knew.
The slightest silence suddenly.
Luo Shen smiled: "When the emperor comes, I will ask my uncle to comment."
Zhu Jiyue looked embarrassed and hurriedly looked at Empress Xu and looked at her for help.
Queen Xu coughed slightly: "Ami, don't misunderstand it. The princess is just a few jokes, how can she be interested in you?"
Luo Shen sneered: "Auntie, you have also heard that Princess Yulin is my maid in terms of seniority. I am not married yet. I always say something to a girl, and I have a son. Is this what a person with good looks like to say? Now I am making jokes about you, I admit it, but no matter how low I marry, it is not her turn to say these crazy words in front of me like this!"
"Who said what?"
A majestic voice suddenly came.
Emperor Xingping has arrived.
Queen Xu and everyone stood up quickly and lined up to greet her.
The emperor walked to Luo Shen and smiled: "What happened just now? Uncle is very unhappy."
Luo Shen raised his eyes, tears in his eyes: "The emperor's uncle was in good intention to marry his niece, but because of this marriage, his niece was laughed at in person, saying that the retribution fell on his flesh and blood."
The emperor's face immediately became ugly and his eyes swept around.
Zhu Jiyue knelt down, kowtowed to the ground, lying there, motionless.
There was no sound around, and no one dared to speak out.
Queen Xu hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, don't misunderstand me. Princess Zhu just joked a few times. Ami was young and just heard it a little bit of malice."
The emperor said coldly: "Today, Ami left the capital, and I called her into the palace. It was originally a farewell. Why do these irrelevant people mean to enter the palace?"
Queen Xu was red and everyone was shameless and bowed down. Soon, the people in the palace were exposed.
Then Luo Shen wiped his eyes, knelt down, and thanked the emperor for his grace for his marriage.
Emperor Xingping had previously rewarded her with an extremely generous dowry.
If you move them all over and walk on the waterway, the head and tail of the ship can be connected from the west of the Qinhuai River that passes through Jiankang City to Hedong.
But this seems not enough to express his love for his niece and his sadness of being about to part.
He ordered the palace people to carry out a pair of red corals with bright lights, one that is said to have a pillow that can sleepwalk all over the world, one that is Ming rhino that King Linyi not long ago paid tribute to the country, and one that was also a peacock fur that collected green feathers and woven with gold threads, looking at his niece with anticipation.
The God of Luo thanked him again and accepted these new rewards from his uncle.
The emperor seemed to finally breathe a sigh of relief, personally helped her up from the ground, looked at her, and sighed.
"Ami, don't blame my uncle. My uncle has no choice. It's really because your father is wrong, and the Lu family's son cannot win the exam. Although my uncle is an emperor, he cannot abolish the public and break his trust in the world. Fortunately, my uncle has seen Li Mu with his own eyes, and his talent is not inferior to the Lu family's son, and he is also a world-famous design. When he has the opportunity, my uncle will promote him. Then you can be as noble as your husband and always maintain your glory."
Luo Shen smiled and said, "Ami knows the difficulties of the Emperor's uncle. When he entered the palace today, he came to thank him specifically and thanked him for his love for Ami for many years. Ami left now, take care of him."
The "Take care", this moment really evoked a little sadness in the emperor's heart.
He even felt a little regret and self-blame.
When Xu Mi tried his best to disintegrate the Highland Alliance, he was deaf and dumb, and even fueled the fire, which made his beloved niece, whom he loved, only regretted changing her husband.
To be continued...