When he was in Yuehualou, Zhang Shou had seen Concubine Yu, the favorite concubine of the Son of Heaven who seemed to be full of sorrow, and at that time he only felt that people were like clear water out of hibiscus, naturally carved and decorated, and the end was a beautiful woman who I saw pity. Of course, what impressed him more was that Concubine Yu told him very calmly about the bizarre life experience of he, Zhu Ying and Princess Yongping who were born in the same year, month and day.

However, when I saw someone in Yuehua Tower, there was Chu Kuan to accompany the guests, and Ge Yong was also beside him, compared to going directly to Concubine Yu's Yonghe Palace at this time, it meant something different. You know, not to mention that he and Concubine Yu have no blood relationship at all, even if he is Concubine Yu's nephew, it is impossible for him to walk around the harem so much, right?

Can there be elation...... Or maybe the carried away Zhu Ying was on the side, and another round-faced and amiable female official who chased after him also reiterated the Queen Mother's message, and Zhang Shou had no choice but to believe it - otherwise what could he do, and ask the emperor for instructions again?

Although he had also visited the East and West Six Palaces in his previous life, the situation was completely different now and then. At that time, it was only bustling with tourists, but now it is a large number of palace people.

And except for a few palace people who are older than twenty-three years old who will stay in the palace, the rest will all be released when they are old, and at the same time, the Sixth Palace Bureau will be responsible for marriage and dowry. This also means that there are almost no old faces in the palace, and most of them are young and energetic faces. Even if not everyone is a beauty, it is certain to be eye-catching.

There are too many people who can be eye-catching, which also creates a burden. Because after Zhang Shou came out of Qingning Palace and entered the East Sixth Palace, he saw that there were three or four or even five or six palace people at each palace gate, looking at him curiously, and he looked at him generously! And Zhu Ying on the side not only didn't care, but also said proudly: "Ah Shou, they are all looking at us!" ”

I know they're watching us...... The question is that the old round-faced female official who sent us over from Qingning Palace on the side, doesn't she just care? Just let this group of palace maids blatantly watch?

Zhang Shou slandered in his heart, and then heard a laugh behind him: "It's rare for these girls to see a handsome boy like Dr. Zhang, and he is in a pair with the eldest lady, and he is talented and beautiful, so he is a little presumptuous." However, Dr. Zhang must be a very curious person from all the palace ladies, and they can't come out to see it themselves, so they sent palace people to visit, which is understandable. ”

Zhang Shou almost looked back to see if the round-faced female official was full of narrowness when he said this, but for such a trivial matter, he didn't bother to pursue it too much. As a result, the next moment, he only heard the other party laugh again.

"Originally, the Queen Mother planned to order the palace concubines to close the palace, so as to save the current situation of the palace people watching Zhang Lang, but after thinking about it, I felt that it was okay for people to take a look, just by the way, let people see it clearly, there is a heated discussion about Dr. Zhang and the eldest lady's talented and beautiful women, born a natural pair, is it an exaggeration."

Zhu Ying immediately giggled: "Ah Shou, did you hear that?" They are all complimenting me for my good eyesight, saying that I have never seen a beautiful man with such talent as you! ”

Zhang Shou couldn't cry or laugh, I didn't expect you to be such a big lady who cares about outsiders' discussions!

Seeing that Chang Ning, the steward of Yonghe Palace, who had seen it once in Yuehua Tower, greeted him as soon as he slipped away, he threw those twitters out of the clouds.

Chang Ning greeted the elderly round-faced female official who sent Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying over with a smile, said a few polite words, and explained the instructions of the Queen Mother with a smile, and then left quietly with the palace maids who were sent together, he breathed a sigh of relief, wiped his forehead, which was not sweating at all, and hurriedly returned to Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying.

"Niangniang heard that you two are here, so I'm really happy, you two are please."

Instinctively felt that instead of calling Dr. Zhang and Miss Zhang at this time, it was better to refer to the two of you directly, and Chang Ning gave such a title with a smile on his face. Seeing that Zhu Ying was really smiling like a flower, Zhang Shou didn't seem to be disgusted, so he immediately led the way in front, and when he entered the gate of Yonghe Palace, he coughed when he saw Zhang Shou, who came in later, glanced at the surrounding environment.

"This Yonghe Palace is really not as big as outsiders think, there are only a dozen rooms before and after, in fact, it is very cramped, Concubine Yu Niangniang can't even dance the sword, the emperor came over ...... ago" His words stopped abruptly, and then the person snorted, "Cough, Dr. Zhang, it's not the first time you have entered the palace, and you should have a number in your heart when you see the Qianqing Palace." ”

Zhang Shou smiled noncommittally, but he was thinking in his heart that when he visited the Forbidden City in his later life, he felt that this kind of square building, although it conforms to any adjective such as majesty and grandeur in terms of pattern, but in terms of livability, it is really hehe.

These palace rooms are just that, the small imperial garden, it is so small that it is hard to believe that this is the emperor's old man to relax. Not to mention anything else, if there is really a group of concubines and palace people who plan to meet here, it can simply fill this small place! As for the West Garden, although the legendary garden was gone in later generations, he knew that it was not something that people from the concubine palace could go to casually.

Therefore, the concubines seem to be noble, but they are actually no different from the women in the courtyards of wealthy families. Compared with this cramped palace, there are those folk gardens, which can indeed make people refreshed and broad-minded.

Therefore, in the face of Concubine Yu's small Yonghe Palace, Zhang Shou could only not comment. Even Zhu Ying, who has always been straightforward, only sighed, and rarely did not comment.

As soon as they were talking, Princess Yongping had already hurried out. She was dressed in a green dress, looking simple and decent, which was very similar to her clear water out of hibiscus and naturally carved appearance, but at this time, the expression on her face was not at all indifferent from the past.

"Zhu Ying, what are you bringing Zhang Shou to Yonghe Palace for!" After she blurted out a sentence, seeing that there was no one from Qingning Palace escorting her, she frowned even more and said, "Even if the Queen Mother speaks, you can refuse with Zhang Shou, aren't you giving people a chance to make irresponsible remarks?" ”

"I'm afraid of talking nonsense. What the Queen Mother said herself, what do you care about them? Zhu Ying raised her eyebrows, and then stepped forward and grabbed Princess Yongping without saying anything, "You just have too much to think about, and you are afraid all day long!" I have something to tell you...... Well, Chang Ning, you take Ah Shou to see Concubine Yu, and I will discuss something with Yongping! ”

Seeing that Zhu Ying was already dragging Princess Yongping away forcefully, Chang Ning, who had already known Zhu Ying's temper, could only smile dryly: "The eldest lady often comes and goes, don't say that it is like this now, even when she fights with the princess with a red face and a thick neck...... Ahem, what am I doing here, Dr. Zhang, will you come with me to see Concubine Yu? ”

Regarding the courtesy and broken mouth of Chang Ning, the steward of Yonghe Palace, Zhang Shou had already learned something about the last time he was in Yuehua Tower, so he just laughed at this time. And when he entered the main hall of Yonghe Palace, he saw that there was no one on the throne in the middle, only a pleasant voice came from the east room.

"Chang Ning, bring Zhang Shou in."

When Zhang Shou stepped into the east room with Chang Ning, he found that there was no partition between the two huge rooms, and the three walls were all large bookshelves standing up to the sky, and countless books were stacked one by one, full of books, quite a feeling of a mountain of books. In the two corners are huge reels with about a dozen reels diagonally inserted into them.

In the center is a rosewood bookcase, there are more than a dozen pens of different sizes hanging on the pen holder on the top, in an inkstone, more than half of the ink is soaked in a pen, with the tip of the pen dipped in thick ink and left the inkstone, a snow-white jade hand holding this light fluttering pen, it is the pen walking dragon snake, splashing ink on the long scroll in the hand.

And the owner of the jade hand was engrossed in the pen, as if he had no idea that someone had come in.

But Zhang Shou knew that this was just his own delusion. Because just now, Concubine Yu obviously ordered Chang Ning to bring herself in. He took two steps forward, and noticed that Chang Ning was not following, and turned his head to look, only to see that the person had already bowed his head and lowered his hand and exited the door, as if he was not afraid of what people were afraid of, so he simply turned around and walked straight to the side of the big bookcase.

When he looked at it, he saw that Concubine Yu was not writing as he imagined, but was painting a landscape of ink and wash that was suitable for both shades. Judging from his poor appreciation, he can't tell what the level is, but judging from the picture, it seems to be Liu Zongyuan's "lonely boat, fishing alone in the cold river and snow".

At this moment, he saw that Concubine Yu's beautiful hand finally put down the pen in his hand, and then raised his head to look at him. Just when he thought that Concubine Yu would ask him how he painted next, he didn't expect that the face he remembered last time and was often full of sorrow actually showed a trace of indifferent smile.

"You and Yingying are close to a good thing, and it is impossible for me to go out of the palace to congratulate at that time. I'll send you two paintings when the time comes. Seeing Zhang Shou's stunned face, Concubine Yu said with a smile, "Of course, it's not my superficial and ugly works, the emperor has given me a lot of calligraphy and paintings, including Zhan Ziqian and Song Huizong's paintings, as well as Zhang Xu, Liu Zongyuan, Huang Tingjian and Mi Fu's words, let you choose, who do you choose?" ”

After Zhang Shou was stunned for a moment, he asked thoughtfully: "Are there only these six people in Concubine Yu's collection of calligraphy and paintings?" ”

"Oh, six isn't enough? Who more do you want? Concubine Yu suddenly asked with interest, "If there is one in the palace, I can't help you to come." ”

"I like Wang Xizhi's "Orchid Pavilion Preface", Yan Zhenqing's "Yan's Farewell", Zhan Ziqian's "You Chun Tu", and Song Huizong's "Ruihe Tu...... In fact, I like those heirlooms that are pleasant to look at and amazed at first. But instead of pressing the bottom of the box in my home, such a masterpiece should be left to someone like you who really knows how to appreciate it. ”

Concubine Yu didn't expect Zhang Shou to use such words to refuse her kindness, she was stunned for a moment, and then smiled with relief: "In this case, then you say it directly, what do you want my elder to give you and Yingying as wedding gifts?" ”

"Well...... this"

Considering that Concubine Yu looks like an ice beauty with a sad face, but in fact she is a woman with a strong personality, and it is too hypocritical to go around in circles with people, Zhang Shou simply said bluntly, "Although I prefer that as an old acquaintance of my late mother, Yingying's elders who love her like a mother can come in person." But if some strong people make it difficult......"

He paused again, and then said with a smile: "Can Niangniang make a pair of red yarns and give them to us?" Yingying said, you and my future mother-in-law were close friends back then, not only good at swordsmanship, but also very good at weaving these small things? When Yingying and I have a good day, if you can give us a pair of red and festive buns, it will be more valuable than any rare treasure. ”

Chang Ning outside the door almost didn't bare out his eyes when he heard it. How rich Concubine Yu's family is, others may not know, but he knows best.

The emperor knew that Concubine Yu did not like pearl and jade jewelry, so the things that were given to Concubine Yu in the past were often very general to say that it was an ancient book, an ancient painting, and a calligraphy...... And so on and so forth.

However, the so-called ancient books are the Song books and even the Tang and Sui books, which have long been out of print, and there are even precious manuscripts of celebrities. The so-called ancient paintings are the authentic works of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Sui, Tang, Song and Yuan dynasties. As for calligraphy, not to mention, there are many celebrity texts that people want to see but can't obtain, and the palace has collected a lot.

More than half of them were collected by Emperor Taizu. In the end, these things were not buried in the mausoleum, but in the royal treasury. In the words of Emperor Taizu, what he had seen countless times in his life, it was better to leave it to future generations than to accompany him in the dark mausoleum. As for the reward or the displacement, it is fate.

But no matter what, these calligraphy and paintings from Concubine Yu's family are treasures in the treasure house of the palace. Two paintings may be worth 10,000 gold!

It is impossible for Zhang Shou not to know as a doctor of Guozi, but he actually refused, as long as the two concubines made it themselves, it is of course extremely decent to say, but how much is it worth?

However, after hearing this, Concubine Yu's eyes looking at Zhang Shou showed more relief and satisfaction than at the beginning. She nodded happily, and then asked with a smile: "Okay, the Queen Mother let you and Yingying come, what is the matter, you might as well tell me." ”

Zhang Shou did not hesitate, and directly told the Queen Mother about today's meeting with the Hong family. Concubine Yu inside listened lightly, but Chang Ning outside was eager to break in several times and told Zhang Shou not to trust the kind of woman who was a talented woman like Hong.

As for asking him how he knew, hehe, when his concubine Yuniang was young, she was known as both civil and military, and she was famous, and Princess Yongping was the first talented woman in the capital, but both of them were actually very scheming women. And this mother and daughter are at least beautiful women with outstanding appearances, since the Hong family does not have this most important point, then the scheming may be ten times better!

At this time, Chang Ning only heard Concubine Lima Yu smile faintly: "If you really want to open a women's school like reopening the Nine Chapters Hall, it will really be a blessing for women in the world." Mingyue, this girl can't do anything else, in terms of knowledge and ability, she is top-notch, and she will definitely be competent! ”

Fu Tian said

Just one more, and strive for double changes tomorrow