The crabapple tree is fragrant in the tent, and the bright moon is in my arms

Zhu Dingyuan looked at the pipa she was holding, and his heart was a little confused. He realized that he was emotionally disturbed, and softened his tone: "Where is this pipa... from?"

"I went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs today and saw many exquisite items lying idle. This pipa was among them. I was attracted by it... so I borrowed it to practice a little."

She trembled, and looked up at the man, looking quite pitiful: "I also want to practice and play for Your Majesty. Your Majesty loves music. I am not very talented, so I just hope to play the pipa to impress Your Majesty."

Zhu Dingyuan helped her up and said, "I was too fierce just now. I won't do it again next time."

He reached out his hand to wipe away Ning Ruxin's tears that were about to roll down: "What's the meaning of your makeup? It looks quite interesting."

Ning Ruxin lowered her head shyly: "Nothing, I'm just being hypocritical and want to imitate the fairy and play the piano under the moon."

"Hahaha, there's nothing wrong with loving beauty." Zhu Dingyuan smiled and put his arm around her waist, "Xin'er, your pipa is beautiful. Can you play it for me when you return to the palace?"

"Yeah." Ning Ruxin held the pipa and acted coquettishly to the man.

"Huang Quan!"

"Go to Yaohua Garden!"

In Fengyi Palace.

The queen was still fully dressed, but her face still showed signs of illness. She sat on the throne. The fresh fruits in the room smelled fragrant, but she looked lifeless.

She stood up immediately when she heard footsteps: "But the Majesty is coming?"

Xun Qiu looked at him with pity: "Your Majesty... Huang Quan is here... He said that His Majesty is resting in Yaohua Garden."

The queen's eyes dimmed, her lips moved, and she murmured, "Yaohuayuan..."

Xun Qiu saw that her master was sad, and hurriedly approached: "Your Majesty... don't be sad, His Majesty will come eventually, you are the master of the palace."

"The master of a palace... the mother of the country... Xunqiu, if I lost these identities, do you think this Fengyi Palace would be the same as the cold palace?" She looked up at the carved wall.

There is an unremovable bitterness in his words.

"Your Highness... you like quietness and are only looking forward to His Majesty's coming. You can't do this. Look at this selection, who is a good person? Even Concubine Gao failed to keep His Majesty today, and His Majesty turned around and went to Yaohua Garden again."

Xun Qiu hesitated, "Don't blame me for being harsh, Your Majesty. Although he is a rare talent, he is also a man. It is natural for a man to be fond of new things and tired of old ones. If you don't go find him, he will naturally go find someone who will seduce him away."

The queen looked at the flowers in the vase that were about to wither: "Xunqiu, it's not that I don't want to, it's my body... cough cough... I have been with Your Majesty for so long, but I don't even have a child..."

She stroked her belly and her eyes dropped.

Xun Qiu suddenly knelt down and said, "My queen! I have followed you since I was a child. If you trust me, I have a way, but it will hurt my body."

The queen looked at her and lowered her voice: "Xunqiu, in the harem, the most frightening thing is not a sick body, but the lack of His Majesty's favor, do you know that?"

Xun Qiu shed tears: "Yes, Queen."

-

There was a lot of noise in the courtyard of Ningzhu Pavilion early in the morning. Zhaoyue was woken up. He pushed open the door and showed his little head. Immediately, a hand covered his eyes and he was pushed inside.

He Quan closed the door and said, "My lady, please behave yourself."

Zhao Yue pushed him away: "What are you doing!"

She was still in her pajamas, which were not thin despite the cold weather. Although there were servants everywhere outside, how could she appear in dishevel?

Zhao Yue knew she was in the wrong: "Well, I just took a sneak peek."

He Quan was wearing eunuch clothes, but his sleeves were rolled up to his wrists. He had just covered her face. Zhao Yue smelled a smell of sawdust, and her face froze: "You didn't wash your hands?"

"Where's Taoxi? Call her in. Don't stand here."

Seeing her undisguised look, He Quan smiled and said, "She is a little busy. I just need to wash my hands. I will help you wash."

"You?" Zhao Yue was puzzled, and then she saw him use the water in the basin skillfully, and then took it out: "My lady, wait."

……

Zhao Yue rolled his eyes, sat on the chair and waved his fist, "You dog eunuch."

When He Quan came in again, he didn't make any more trouble. He finished dressing her and waited for her to change her clothes.

Zhao Yue came out and saw that he was still standing there: "Are you free?"

"My lord, are you ready?"

Zhao Yue looked at him suspiciously: "You are talking nonsense."

She went to push the door, and He Quan suddenly grabbed her wrist. He smiled happily. Zhao Yue rarely saw him smile so brightly, and she forgot to break free for a moment.

He covered Zhao Yue's eyes with his hands again and led her forward: "Don't be afraid, my lady. There is a surprise."

Zhao Yue had no choice but to follow his lead and walked forward holding his arm: "Don't be frightened. Your young master has a very fragile heart."

He Quan stopped and stood behind Zhao Yue: "My lady..."

He took his hand away.

A complete swing appeared in front of Zhaoyue. It was made of pear wood with rounded corners, and even the rope was tied with light green cloth. It didn't feel rough, showing such delicate thought.

The attic frame was only half completed when the swing was built against the huge locust tree in the yard.

But yesterday, it was only...

"When did you...get up to set up the swing?"

"The slave feels less."

Zhao Yue glanced at him from the side. He was still as handsome as before, but when she looked closely, she could see that there was a faint blue color under his eyes.

She clenched her fingers under her sleeves slightly: "He Quan..."

Look directly into his light amber eyes.

"Why did you build a swing for me? Is it really just because... I am your mistress..."

The air seemed still.

Only they were still looking at each other, but their eyes contained their own thoughts, chaotic, either struggle or expectation, it was hard to tell.

He Quan first avoided his gaze, and said in a teasing tone: "Of course not, you are still my partner, my lord, have you forgotten that I am going to help you become the queen?"

Zhao Yue did not respond. After a while, he laughed and said, "Yeah, I probably slept too long and asked some stupid questions."

She returned to her usual self and patted the swing frame: "It looks really good. Come on, push me and play for a while."

"it is good."

Taoxi came out and was also very excited to see the swing. She pestered Zhaoyue to let her play for a while. Hequan brought water and cakes and said, "I will prepare lunch."

Taoxi sat next to Zhaoyue and looked at his back and said, "My lady, Xiao Quanzi is really amazing. He knows everything and is loyal."

"Isn't your young master very powerful?" Zhao Yue glanced at her and snorted.

"That's not what I meant. I just think the people in the harem are unpredictable and it's hard to make even one more friend."

Zhao Yue urged her to go down: "Push me and play for a while."

"My dear, you can only play for a while longer. It would be bad if you choke on the wind." Taoxi said helplessly.

After He Quan finished cooking, Zhao Yue came in and drank a large glass of water: "I'm stuck here all day, and I feel tired just by moving... When I was a kid, I was not afraid of climbing trees and picking fruits."

"My young lady is a beautiful girl, I never knew she was so naughty when she was little."