Concubine Survival Guide

It's not that I never thought that one day I would walk into this door, which is out of reach for most people in the world.

It's not that I haven't thought about it, it has a high threshold, it is grand, spacious, mighty and majestic, but it also has a rough red paint, which is old and heavy.

Sheng Yan walked on the white jade steps trampled by countless officials and royal relatives, with downcast eyebrows and eyes, every step he took was like stepping over a deep ditch and mountain stream, this bystander sharpened his head and wanted to squeeze in for a walk The palace, why... it only made him feel cold from the inside to the outside.

After walking only a few hundred meters, Sheng Yan clearly understood that he did not belong here.

I shouldn't be standing here.

A few days ago, since entering Lingye, Sheng Yan hadn't seen Su. Although everyone in Prince Su's mansion treated him with courtesy, the same courtesy as that of a distinguished guest only brought him more uneasiness and alienation.

Prince Su's mansion is Feng Suyang's mansion, but it cannot become his Long Shengyan's home.

He belongs to Long Shengyan in Yongjia, so, is his home the Dragon Mansion which covers an area of ​​over one hundred acres?Standing with hands down, Sheng Yan recalled every day he had spent in Longfu in these years, and suddenly realized that he knew very little about other places except Lianxiangju, Chenxiang Pavilion and Xiaoxiang Terrace.

Of course, Shengyan is familiar with the big garden and the small garden in the rest garden, but that's all.

He didn't want to go deeper into what he knew about the Dragon Mansion.

In those pictures filled with the warmth of spring, the warmth of summer, the coolness of autumn, and the crystal clearness of winter, there are four aunts and nurses who passed away prematurely, the eldest brother Bifei, the second brother Bisheng, and the third brother Bisaliva. ... There is his Su, but who else?Sheng Yan secretly turned his face to the side, watching a white dove pass by the clouds in the setting sun, suddenly, he couldn't see clearly.

Compared with the most towering building in Longfu, the Fenxiang Terrace, he knows Xiaoxiang Terrace better, and prefers the beautiful back mountain.When I feel sad, depressed and lonely, I think of my fourth aunt, Su... I even think of my second elder brother, elder brother Shu Yan, and elder brother Ling, but the only thing I can't think of is his father Long Lanyan.

Sheng Yan let out a long sigh, seeing that the chief eunuch who was leading the way stopped in his tracks, he immediately put away his wandering thoughts.

In this way, he was invited into the side hall of Mingde Hall. This is the study room where the new emperor reviewed memorials and received ministers. There was a plaque that read "Heaven rewards hard work" and there were a few spider plants. A whole row of sandalwood bookcases.

Apart from vaguely seeing that His Majesty's cases were twice as big as his own, Sheng Yan felt from the bottom of his heart that Su's fourth brother was a diligent and studious emperor.

"Grassman Long Shengyan, meet...fourth brother." Sheng Yan gave the courtier's full salute, but the words out of his mouth startled Feng Yaoyang who bowed his head and wrote.

Heh, this Long Shengyan is unexpectedly generous and calm.

Feng Yaoyang threw down the brush, slowly closed the memorial in his hand, and said with a light smile, "Long Shengyan, why don't you call me the emperor? As far as I know, your fourth brother should be in Yongjia now, not in this palace Courtyard."

Sheng Yan raised his chin slightly, smiled lightly, and said: "Sheng Yan only heard that Su's fourth brother wanted to see me, not that the emperor wanted to summon the tenth son of the Long family. The grass people dared to think that the fourth brother wanted to see me. I met Sheng Yan as Suzhi's elder brother, so I boldly called out my fourth brother, and asked Your Majesty to forgive my minister's transgression. Of course, if Your Majesty wants to summon Sheng Yan with the emperor's ninety-five status, Sheng Yan must be the third Kowtow nine times and bow your head respectfully."

"Hahaha, interesting... Now I finally understand a little bit why Lao Jiu likes you." Hearing this tone, Feng Suyang had already had a showdown with Feng Yaoyang, and there was no sign of anger at this moment, it was just tone The elusive banter in the middle still made Sheng Yan wet his palm.

"Tell me, what is the difference between the Son of Heaven and the Fourth Brother to you? If I order you as the emperor not to appear in front of Lao Jiu from now on, what will you do?" The majesty of the Son of Heaven , It is really Gao Ming who is not angry but powerful.

Sheng Yan frowned but quickly put it down, pressed her neck, and replied: "If the emperor orders Sheng Yan to leave King Su with the authority of the emperor, even if Sheng Yan is unwilling in every possible way, I am afraid that he will not be able to disobey it. , not only holds the lives of more than 300 members of the Long family, but also controls the rise and fall of the Long family in the next few hundred years... As long as the emperor uses this to force Sheng Yan, no matter how cruel and selfish Sheng Yan is, he can only agree in the end. However, Sheng Yan knows that the emperor will not do this."

"Oh, why are you so sure?" Feng Yaoyang couldn't help but look at him a few times, feeling a little annoyed in his heart. This old nine really won the bet, and he guessed that Long Shengyan wouldn't kneel down and beg him as soon as they met. Own.

Sheng Yan said neither humble nor overbearing: "If the emperor wants to clean up Sheng Yan, he can just issue an imperial decree to the Long family. For the sake of the overall situation of the Long family, my father will never tolerate me, a mere bastard. The emperor has ten thousand ways to make Sheng Yan silent. Yan disappeared before Su's eyes, so why summon Sheng Yan? Since the emperor wants to see me, it can be seen... Su's fourth brother is still the old fourth brother. Even if you will regret it after a few years, Sheng Yan will come here in response to the imperial edict , see the fourth brother."

Feng Yaoyang nodded generously, and asked with a smile, "Do you know what Lao Jiu said to me?"

Sheng Yan pursed his mouth and sighed: "Su's temperament, I'm afraid he played a scoundrel, said some irresponsible nonsense, and threatened the fourth brother with the bad things in the northwest, right? Fourth brother don't want to be angry, His skin is itchy right now, if you say something like this again, just kick him a few more times! Uh, you have to kick him ass!"

"Hahahaha! Well you Long Shengyan, raise your head!" Feng Yaoyang couldn't help laughing until his shoulders trembled, and he thought to himself, Lao Jiu, Lao Jiu, how can you find such a delicate and wonderful person? .It's a pity that I dare not kick Lao Jiu's ass. This kid has a stubborn temper. When he broke into the Mingde Palace that day, he only confessed this matter and said: It is not difficult to separate me and Sheng Yan. Death is enough, as long as you are not afraid that there will be wars at the border in the next 50 years.

He expected that in the past 55 years, the Tianxiang Dynasty would not be able to produce a handsome talent like him who was good at fighting.

So arrogant that you want to vomit blood, right?

Sheng Yan raised her head to take a closer look, blinked her eyes in surprise and said, "Your Majesty, could it be that...a few years ago..."

"Well, back then when you first entered the incense master exam, you met me once. Isn't the person next to Fang Luotong the same as me?" Feng Yaoyang laughed secretly, if not Back then when he met Long Shengyan, when he learned that Feng Suyang had a habit of cutting off his sleeves and his lover was the tenth young master of the Long family, he ordered his hidden guards to kill him long ago.

But that's all he thought at the time. He felt that Long Shengyan was a talent, and it would be a pity to kill him.

What he really didn't expect was that Feng Suyang's attitude was so firm, and this Long Shengyan was also a hard nut to crack, and neither of them could get into it, which made it difficult for him to make a move.

Sheng Yan was stunned for a moment, immediately nodded and said: "Fourth Brother is the Holy King."

Feng Yaoyang smiled at him, and looked at him contemptuously, "But, after all, I am the emperor, and Suyang is the ninth prince after all, it's not so easy for you to be with him."

Sheng Yan wrinkled her nose, not flustered, since the emperor said so, it means that there are conditions to speak, so she didn't speak, and waited quietly for him to speak.

Not long after, Sheng Yan was still led by the chief eunuch, and walked out from the side hall of Mingde Hall.

Taking a deep breath of cool air, Sheng Yan raised her head high and raised her brows towards the palace wall.

When he left the palace, he didn't stay for a moment, he ordered Xing'er Xin'er to pack up and left Su Wang's mansion in a hurry.The two big maids were puzzled, what's the matter, they came here and didn't even see King Su, so they went back?

That night, Feng Yaoyang heard the report from the secret guard, saying that the dragon bed in his bedroom had collapsed, and the craftsman said it couldn't be repaired, so he had to redo it.

Feng Yaoyang asked dumbfoundedly: "How long will it take to redo?"

The dark guard thought for a while and replied: "Probably, it will take two months or so. This dragon bed will be inlaid with pearls and pasted with gold leaf."

Feng Yaoyang propped his chin and shook his head. He knew that this kid would hold grudges. He expected that he would tear down the imperial garden or the imperial dining room, but he didn't expect that he would tear down his own bed. Really... He knew that he didn't want to go to those places. The concubine sleeps peacefully.Brat, count yourself as cruel!

On the way back, Sheng Yan showed no displeasure, on the contrary, he kept smiling, which made Xing'er and Xin'er a little apprehensive.

On the night when he returned to Yongjia, he received a letter from Feng Suyang from the secret guard. Inside the letter was a key, and he didn't know what it was used to open.

The next day, Long Shengyan slept until the sun was up for an unprecedented time. After changing his clothes and washing his clothes, he skipped the morning meal and walked to Nannuan Pavilion. I heard that the old man often comes in and out of here recently.

However, in a few months, Long Lanyan's temples have turned gray a lot, and the hale and hearty helm of the Long family in the past is now just an old man who has to rest on the couch from time to time.

Sheng Yan signaled Uncle Lin to step back, moved a chair and sat on the side of the couch, looked at him quietly for a while, then stretched out his hand to tuck him in the quilt.

After a long time, Long Lanyan snorted coldly: "The last time I came to see me, I wanted to take power. This time, don't you want to separate the family? Sheng Yan, I have been a smart father for a lifetime, and I have to admit that you are talented, yes Among the several sons, he is the most talented in making incense. You remember that you promised me, Ninth Grade Incense Maker, that I agreed to let you and Bi Fei be in power together, and you must do what you say!"

At this time, Sheng Yan smiled and saw that his eyes were filled with pity, and said in a low voice: "Father, I really hated you before, for your selfishness and ruthlessness, and for your domineering and coldness. But now, I only feel that you Poor... time makes people grow old, and when thousands of sails pass by, just look back, there are so many concubines in the Dragon Mansion, do you still have someone to accompany you, someone who is confidant?"

Long Lanyan frowned, and his hands in the quilt trembled violently.

Sheng Yan tucked the quilt behind him again, and smiled lightly like catkins: "My mother may also hate you, but all she left behind before she died was regret. Not being able to marry the love of this life is the first regret in this life." ;Not being loved by my husband in this life is the second regret; not being able to watch my son grow up with my own eyes is the third regret... She told me that it doesn't matter if I don't get my father's love, but when he is sick, I must remember Tuck him in the quilt, don't let him catch a cold."

Startled suddenly, Long Lanyan turned around and wanted to grab Sheng Yan's hand, but was fixed on the spot by two lines of tears on his face, "Your mother, your mother really said that? But why did she say that? , can't get the love of your husband? I used to favor her so much!"

"That's what she said, otherwise, why would I do this... Long Lanyan, the tenth son of the Long family, the saddest thing in his life is that he has a father who has never received his father's love, you know? My mother said it right If there is no love between husband and wife, it is because... the love to be shared with others, even if it was true at the beginning, will sooner or later become moldy and spoiled. She would rather not have this kind of love in the first place." Sheng Yan wiped it indiscriminately. Out of the corner of his eye, he got up and left.

He has finished speaking.

He no longer cared about Long Lanyan's expression.

In the midsummer of this year, Long Shengyan passed the eighth-rank rank and was directly admitted to the ninth-rank incense maker, which caused an uproar in the incense making circle.Someone outside Yanxiang Prison even set up a gamble. Although there were many people watching the excitement, one-third of the people who Yalong Shengyan passed the exam.

However, something happened on the day of the exam, and someone suddenly bet [-] gold to bet on Long Shengyan to win.

After hearing the news, Long Shengyan only smiled and muttered: Prodigal.

The red headband of the ninth rank was tied on Long Shengyan's head after all. Fang Luotong personally added his name to the list of incense making masters of all ages. According to later generations, this list has been kept in the palace ever since.

A few days later, today's sage Feng Yaoyang also rewarded the Long family with a new plaque of "the most fragrant in the world".

On the day when this plaque was hung, Long Bifei was admiring at the gate with her infant baby in her arms, but suddenly discovered that Long Shengyan's red hair band had been tied to his son's wrist at some point, and was being held in his arms. In the mouth, biting it, the saliva drools.

Long Bifei shook his head helplessly, then smiled in relief, and let his son nibble on it.

Long Shengyan disappeared from the Long family a few days ago, Xing'er Xin'er disappeared, and the clothes in the house were not clean, but the spices in the incense stand were missing more than a little, and there was no shortage of good Jiangzhen incense, Rose water, styrax oil, and ambergris are also missing a dozen pieces.

After cleaning up in the warehouse, Long Bifei waved his hand and said to everyone: "It's okay, the only thing missing is the dowry of your ten young masters."

The subordinates wondered for a long time, thinking how could the ten young masters have a dowry?Pulling their ears hard, did they hear correctly?

Long Shengyan was sitting in the carriage full of spices, with a look of interest on his face, he hugged a bag of Jiangzhen incense, and fell asleep with his head tilted.

The carriage bumped and drove towards the southwest, Xing'er and Xin'er were sitting in the front carriage, talking and laughing.Suddenly the carriage stopped, Xing'er lifted the curtain and asked the driver: "What's the matter, is Yuecheng here?"

The coachman looked ahead hesitantly, and said, "I haven't entered the city gate yet, but it's not far away... It's just that someone blocked the way."

"Hey, who is so bold and failed to rob King Su's fief just now?" Xing'er was also bold, and jumped off the carriage to take a look.

As soon as he walked a few steps, he saw a person walking in the night, wearing a scarlet cloak blown by the wind, with a jade crown on his head and black hair like ink.The jade-like face seemed to be covered with mist under the moonlight, which made her blush at the first glance. Such a handsome and refined figure seemed to come down from heaven.

Feng Suyang didn't look at her, and went straight to the carriage behind, opened the door curtain and looked inside.

Sheng Yan still slept soundly, her hair was spread messily on the red satin under her body, and she held a generation of spices in her arms.A big slapped face was slightly turned sideways, resting on his arm, glowing red.

Mo Ran raised the corners of his mouth, Feng Suyang leaned over to pick him up, hugged him in his arms, and winked at the guard outside the door.

Sheng Yan's long eyelashes trembled twice, his neck moved, and he moved a little closer to Su's arms, stretched out his arms to wrap his arms around his waist, comfortably took Su as a pillow, and fell into a deep sleep again .

In the middle of the night, Sheng Yan felt profusely sweating and was completely woken up by the heat.He opened his eyes and took a look, okay, Su hugged himself tightly, his hands and legs were not idle, and they were all on his body.

"Su, Su!" He raised his feet and thumped a few times, waking Feng Suyang awake.

Feng Suyang hugged him tighter and tighter, and smiled against his earworm: "Keep sleeping."

"No, I'm going to get up and take a shower, you're killing me!" Sheng Yanxin said and hugged her again, and she was about to become a steamed bun, and... already felt that someone was about to move restlessly somewhere.

Feng Suyang pouted, hugged him and did not let go, "Okay, I want to take a bath too, why don't we go together?"

"Who, who wants to be with you? Get up quickly!" Sheng Yan gasped, he hadn't settled the debt with him in Ling Ye yet!

Feng Suyang nodded and said, "Alright then, get up."

"En." Sheng Yan pushed him to get up, but he couldn't move for a long time, so he rolled his eyes and said: "You let me get up!"

Feng Suyang simply acted helplessly, and said with a ruffian smile: "Oh, Sheng Yan, if you want to get up, get up, what are you doing clinging to me... What are you still clinging to so tightly, I can't even get up... you Get up yourself!"

"Huh?! You!" Sheng Yan twisted her body and wanted to break free, but he was bound even tighter by him, and she couldn't push it away, and her legs were also entangled by him.

After dawdling for a long time, Feng Suyang frowned and said, "Sheng Yan, it's because you didn't get up that I caught fire!"

Oh, he really is the villain who sues first!

He saw one foot hooked around Shengyan's calf, hugged his slender waist and fell into the bed, and the two of them rolled into the quilt.Sheng Yan was still struggling, and pulled out a hand to pinch his nose.As a result, she tossed and turned for a while and was covered by the quilt by Feng Suyang. Gradually... only vague noises and moans remained in the dormitory, and the night was mellow and fragrant.

The golden wind and jade dew are cool at the beginning of the night, and the dew is full of heavenly fragrance and true meaning.

In the prosperous age, the green smoke is clear and the green moon is clear, and now the building is full of fragrance.

Why should this feeling exist in the sky, and the world is free and happy.

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