Bang —— 轰隆—— The stuffy thunder is intermittent, like resounds in the roof in summer resort mountain villa. 闷雷阵阵,如同在避暑山庄的楼顶上响起。 The momentum too big reason, the palace maid and maidservants is a little afraid, early then hid in the room. 声势太大的缘故,宫女和丫鬟都有点害怕,早早的便躲回了屋里。 The pea-sized raindrop pounds on the lake water and lotus leaf, without a trace that myriad kois vanish, only has several stubborn lotus flowers to sway in the wind and rain. 豆大的雨珠砸在湖水与荷叶上,万千锦鲤消失的无影无踪,只剩下几朵倔强的莲花在风雨中摇摇晃晃。 Before lakeside window, shines the lights, the mature beauty inverted image is falling into the lake water, was stroked by the raindrop broken round. 湖畔窗前亮着灯火,熟美佳人的倒影落入湖水中,又被雨滴击打的碎碎圆圆。 „Hongluan, what do you look at?” “红鸾,你看什么呢？” The light and lively voice resounds in the spacious room, in the room is burning the candlelight, the pale yellow ray sprinkles in the corner, in the air is scattering the light wine. 轻灵嗓音在宽大的房间内响起,屋里燃着烛火,昏黄的光芒洒在角角落落,空气中飘散着淡淡的酒香。 In the small case before soft cot suspends several types of side dishes, ‚clear jade that the rich and powerful family madames like fermenting’ to heat to place on the table. 软榻前的小案上摆着几样小菜,豪门夫人喜欢的‘清玉酿’温好放在桌案上。 Empress Dowager slanting by soft on the couch, just bathed has only worn the personal red small clothes, the white jade wine glass in hand collects near the lip, the posture obviously is slightly charming and lazy, brings the smoothing water greasy flavor. 太后斜斜靠在软榻上,刚刚沐浴过只穿着贴身的红色小衣,手中的白玉酒杯凑在唇边,姿势稍显妩媚与慵懒,带着粉光水腻的韵味。 Before the round window of lake, Madam Lu both hands fold in the waist stand peacefully, 3000 black hair are throwing over conducting the back, just now soaks the reason of hot spring with Empress Dowager, the body similar appearance, but the small clothes is the dark green, closely is pasting waist, outlined the curve of wind graceful bearing rhyme, actually appeared solemnly for several points steady. 临湖的圆窗前,陆夫人双手叠在腰间安静站立,三千青丝披着背上,方才和太后一起泡温泉的缘故,身上差不多的打扮,只是小衣是墨绿色的,紧紧贴着腰儿,勾勒出风风韵韵的曲线,却又显出几分端庄稳重。 Hears the Empress Dowager words, Madam Lu to recover, the clear spring double pupil stares at the cotton rose on distant place mountain to observe the —— lightning to flee in all directions as before extremely in the seas of clouds, as if in that bamboo grove nearby. 听见太后的话语,陆夫人回过神来,清泉双眸依旧盯着极远处山上的芙蓉观——闪电流窜在云海间,仿佛就在那片竹林的跟前。 „Big rain, thunders in the top of the head probably, won't Ling'er be struck by lightning?” “好大的雨,好像就在头顶上打雷,令儿不会被雷劈到吧？” „—......” “呵—……” Empress Dowager narrows the eye slightly, wants to meet one „that evil creature to get what one deserves is struck by lightning”, but this saying cannot say that obviously, is only light: „Day 38000 ten feets in height, the mountain is high, does not divide.” 太后微微眯眼,很想接一句“那个孽障活该被雷劈”,可这话显然是不能说的,只是平淡到:“天高38000丈,山才多高,劈不到。” Madam Lu felt at ease several points slightly, takes back the vision gracefully, the step under turned back the soft cot to be implicated. 陆夫人稍稍安心了几分,收回目光,步履盈盈的走回软榻旁坐下了。 Madam Lu the land under heaven mountain, returns to the thing that Chang'an manages uses daily now, in the morning goes out returns the glorious weather, then started to rain by noon. Your family place urges to go to the cotton rose view tomorrow again, but Madam Lu thought that loses is not good on the mountain a Xu Buling person, after managing the thing, then goes out of town in spite of the rain. 陆夫人今天下山,本是回长安采办日常用的物件,早上出门还风和日丽,到了中午便开始下雨。府上都劝明日再去芙蓉观,可陆夫人觉得把许不令一个人丢在山上不好,采办好东西后便冒雨出了城。 To return to the mountain at the same night, what a pity bad weather, the rain not only non-stop, but also is getting bigger and bigger, the carriage arrived under the mountain unable to see clearly the path. The rainstorm mountain road mud, the horse vehicle roof the cloud burst is climbing mountains is not obviously unsafe, Madam Lu hesitant little while, must change course the summer resort mountain villa to temporarily reside an evening, visits Empress Dowager while convenient. 本想连夜回到山上,可惜天公不作美,雨非但不停,还越来越大,马车走到山下已经看不清道路了。暴雨山道泥泞,马车顶着大暴雨上山显然不安全,陆夫人犹豫了会儿,也只得改道来了避暑山庄暂住一晚,顺便探望一下太后。 Madam Lu and Empress Dowager, although is the paternal aunt niece's relations, but the age differs not in a big way, the itself/Ben is in the boudoir the close friend, the Empress Dowager nature entertains warmly. Rains to have no way to go out roaming bestows, two people then went to following health pond Pao together a hot spring, made the liquor water side dish to chat the confidences to find relief together. 陆夫人和太后虽是姑侄女的关系,可年纪相差不大,本就是闺中密友,太后自然热情招待。下雨没法出门游赏,两人便一起去后面的养生池泡了个温泉,又弄来酒水小菜一起聊私房话解闷。 Before Chang'an, will also gather actually frequently like this. However now, Empress Dowager is obviously impossible to tell one another everything again as before. 以前在长安,其实也会经常这样聚聚。不过现在,太后显然不可能再和以前一样无话不谈。 The candlelight is spooky, wine pleasant. 烛光幽幽,酒香怡人。 Empress Dowager by soft on the couch, the look has been paying attention to the corner in room, guaranteed the thing that nothing should not present appears in the room, on the mouth is saying absent-mindedly: 太后靠在软榻上,眼神一直留意着屋里的角角落落,确保没有什么不该出现的东西出现在屋里,嘴上则心不在焉的说着: „...... Ning Yuhe also lives in the cotton rose view, that is the land under heaven first beautiful woman, hadn't you gone to the acid recently others?” “……宁玉合也住在芙蓉观,那可是天下第一美人,你最近没去酸人家？” Madam Lu carried the wine glass to sip one, frowned gently: „The Daoist Priest Ning magic arts are profound, know the major principle, I am not the ignorant simple-minded woman, how to disrespect to her.” 陆夫人端起酒杯抿了一口,轻轻蹙眉:“宁道长道法高深,知晓大道理,我又不是无知愚妇,岂会对她不敬。” Empress Dowager light un, drinks with flies, thinks: „Heard that couple days ago had/left Martial Leader, very fierce......” 太后淡淡嗯了一声,自斟自饮,想了想:“听说前几天出了个武魁,很厉害……” This obviously does not have the words to look for the words. 这明显就是没话找话。 In the Madam Lu pupil slightly reveals the doubt, swept languid Empress Dowager, suddenly approached several points, suppressed for a long time words, asked: 陆夫人眸子里略显狐疑,扫了扫懒洋洋的太后,忽然凑近了几分,憋了好久的话,还是问了出来: „Xiang'er, what matter did you recently have to hide the truth from me?” “湘儿,你最近是不是有什么事瞒着我？” „......” “……” Empress Dowager face one stiff, winked such as the apricot double pupil, sat straight several points slightly: „What matter I...... can I have to hide the truth from you? We about ten years of friendship, tells one another everything, you said like this, I may be oversensitive.” 太后脸儿一僵,眨了眨如杏双眸,稍微坐直了几分:“本宫……我能有什么事儿瞒着你？咱们将近十年的交情,无话不谈,你这样说,我可就多心了。” Madam Lu purses the lips, by carving flower soft on the couch, high and low is sizing up Empress Dowager: „We know for ten years, I understood very much your temper, anything wants to fight over a struggle with me, is must not exposed to me well......” 陆夫人抿了抿嘴,靠在雕花软榻上,上下打量着太后:“咱们认识十年,我可是很了解你的性子,什么都要和我争一争,就是见不得我好……” „Spat —” the Empress Dowager eye to stare, was somewhat annoyed: „Whom did you say? Who can not exposed to others be good?” “啐—”太后眼睛一瞪,有些恼火:“你说谁？谁见不得别人好？” Madam Lu beckons with the hand, said earnestly: „Does not blame you. You recently before different, climbs mountains to burn incense always to hide from the person, before trading does, you may result in above and below the mountain are walking several, Ning Yuhe, with your temper, must ask her to chat to chat for several days, but these days, your I was hiding, closes oneself in the room the front door two does not step, resembles with the young lady who has not married, you said are all right, my non- letter/believes.” 陆夫人摆了摆手,认真道:“不是怪你。你最近和以前不一样,上山烧香总是躲着人,换做以前,你可得在山上山下走几圈儿,还有宁玉合,以你的性子,非得找她拉家常聊几天,可这些日子,你连我都躲着,把自己关在屋里大门不出二门不迈,和没出阁的小姐似的,你说没事儿,我可不信。” The Empress Dowager look shone, takes up the wine glass to bump on Madam Lu under: 太后眼神忽闪,拿起酒杯在陆夫人手上碰了下: „Really all right, drinks.” “真没事,喝酒。” More said, Madam Lu is the doubt, is sipping the young wine, sizes up on the face, body of Empress Dowager: 越是这么说,陆夫人越是狐疑,抿着小酒,在太后的脸上、身上打量: „Also, your recent facial expression good is too many, the face is tenderer than 14-15 young lady, has not seen you to use what rouge cosmetic......” “还有,你最近气色好了太多,脸比14-15的姑娘都嫩,也没见你用什么胭脂水粉……” Empress Dowager selects the eyebrow slightly: „What's wrong? Acid? I inborn charming how?” 太后微微挑眉:“怎么？酸？本宫天生丽质怎么了？” „Che~” Madam Lu slightly disdains obviously, the leaning head looks to elsewhere, may suppress the little while, could not bear, lifts the hand to trace the cheeks, inquired at will: “切~”陆夫人略显不屑,偏头望向别处,可憋了会儿,还是没忍住,抬手摸了摸脸颊,随意询问: „Xiang'er, you liked studying diligently the thing of Gu Ling demon since childhood, what pondered over to be stationed accommodates the improving the complexion the method, hid secretly is not telling others? This is not good to be familiar with, Huainan Xiao Clan takes land under heaven as own duty, how can hide contraband......” “湘儿,你自幼喜欢钻研古灵精怪的东西,是不是琢磨出了什么驻容养颜的法子,偷偷藏着不告诉别人？这可不是好习惯,淮南萧氏以天下为己任,怎么能藏私……” Empress Dowager where can not understand that the Madam Lu wishful thinking, is sipping the young wine, slightly despises obviously: „You got married, is not small young lady, but also is thinking all day some do not have, doesn't shame bashfully?” 太后哪里能不明白陆夫人的小心思,抿着小酒,略显鄙夷:“你都嫁人了,又不是小姑娘,还整天想着这些有的没的,羞不羞？” „......” “……” Madam Lu face sinks, sits the straight body to stare at the Empress Dowager empress, makes the appearance that does not care about diligently: „How I can think that these...... Only...... un...... the etiquette begins in the clothes and everyone loves to be pretty, this is the words that the sage spoke. What you have to be stationed accommodate the improving the complexion the method, oneself harbor was not right, how did I ask?” 陆夫人脸儿微沉,坐直身体盯着太后娘娘,努力做出不在乎的模样:“我岂会想这些……只是……嗯……礼仪始于正衣冠、爱美之心人皆有之,这是圣人说的话。你有什么驻容养颜的法子,自己私藏本就不对,我问一下怎么啦？” Why Empress Dowager actually also was very strange recently skin water sleek/moist sleek/moist, in the evening does not lose sleep. The association, possibly with detoxifies to Xu Buling slightly some relations, therefore cold sound taunted one: 太后其实也挺奇怪自己最近为什么皮肤水润润的,晚上也不失眠了。略微联想,可能和给许不令解毒有些关系,于是冷声嘲讽了一句: „Looks for your treasure Ling'er to go, he is not the metropolis/can, is sensible and sympathizes, was fiercer than Xiao Ting......” “找你的宝贝令儿去,他不是什么都会吗,又懂事又体贴,比萧庭厉害多了……” Madam Lu blinks, thought slightly, suddenly wrinkled a pair of beautiful woman: 陆夫人眨了眨眼睛,稍微思索了下,忽然皱起了一双娥眉: „Xiao Xiang'er, common saying ‚a person's appearance reflects what is in their heart’, you are not because Ling'er has an accident to take pleasure in others' misfortunes,......” “萧湘儿,常言‘相由心生’,你不会是因为令儿出事幸灾乐祸,才……” „Bah ——” “呸——” Empress Dowager is annoyed immediately, is excessive: „Both of you do not have conscience / chest, is I that person? Forgets Xu Buling injured, I also took care of him one late...... to be possible me to be exhausted, served tea to pour water to be busy preparing, one has not rested in the evening.” 太后顿时恼火,偏过头:“你们俩都没良心,本宫是那种人？忘记许不令受伤,我还去照顾了他一晚……可把我累坏了,端茶倒水忙前忙后,一晚上没睡。” Madam Lu thinks is also, smile that slightly is sorry obviously under: „Un...... Empress Dowager that truly was late tired, listening to Ling'er saying that late at night cannot boil to lie in the bedside falls asleep, the saliva flowed to the bedding on, he disliked the nausea to trade the bedding pillow......” 陆夫人想想也是,略显抱歉的微笑了下:“嗯……太后那晚确实累,听令儿说后半夜熬不住趴在床边睡着,口水都流到被褥上了,他嫌恶心把被褥枕头都换了……” „???” “？？？” Empress Dowager deeply inspires, almost front piece collapse open/start, clenches teeth for a long time, is fermenting the cursing at people words. 太后深吸了口气,差点把衣襟崩开,咬牙许久,酝酿着骂人的话。 Madam Lu quits when you're ahead, carries the wine glass to sigh smilingly: „Child speaks at a venture innocent, when my aunt helps him apologize, was made to drink as a forfeit three cups, satisfaction?” 陆夫人见好就收,端起酒杯笑盈盈叹了口气:“小孩子不懂事乱说话,我这当姨的帮他赔罪,罚酒三杯,满意了吧？” Empress Dowager suppressed for quite a while, coldly snort/hum one: „hmph~ you are swollen-headed, you work as the treasure Xu Buling, does not know that others work as anything you...... perhaps before other woman, was cleverer than before you, did everything possible to flatter others, held in the palm feared that fell, including in the mouth feared melted......” 太后憋了半天,才冷冷哼了一声:“哼~你就得瑟,你把许不令当宝贝,也不知道人家心里把你当啥……说不定在别的女人面前,比在你面前乖多了,想方设法讨好别人,捧在手心怕摔了、含在嘴里怕化了……” Madam Lu ‚~’, hand was supporting the cheeks, selected the eyebrow: „Not work Empress Dowager empress worries, Ling'er is a man, is powerful, there are two joining in the fun being intimate to be natural, but this aunt my. Always is stronger than Xiao Ting, deceives the powder to flatter the brothel Brothel common fat vulgar powder from paternal aunt there, but also comes sentence ‚this to be current dynasty Empress Dowager uses......’......” 陆夫人‘哟~’了一声,手儿撑着脸颊,挑了挑眉毛:“不劳太后娘娘操心,令儿是男子,又位高权重,有两个逢场作戏的相好理所当然,可这姨就我一个。总比萧庭强,从姑姑那里骗脂粉去讨好青楼勾栏的庸脂俗粉,还来句‘这可是当朝太后用的……’啧啧啧……” „......” “……” Empress Dowager face was mad green, if not for does not dare saying that must all shake in her body that appearance Xu Buling. 太后脸儿都气绿了,若不是不敢说,非得把许不令在她身上那模样全抖出来。 Really goes too far! 实在是欺人太甚！ Madam Lu is sipping the young wine, only feels happy many , to continue to agitate: „Wanted me to go back to say one, hung to hit Xiao Ting again? The Empress Dowager empress taught so many years, teaches this appearance, when my sister-in-law is unable to continue watching......” 陆夫人抿着小酒,只觉得心里舒畅不少,继续煽风点火:“要不要我回去说一声,再把萧庭吊起来打一顿？太后娘娘教了这么多年,教成这副模样,我这当嫂子的都看不下去……” „Lu Hongluan!” “陆红鸾！” Empress Dowager is cold the face, ‚you said again tries’ meaning. 太后冷着脸,一副‘你再说一句试试’的意思。 Madam Lu smiles by soft collapsing, selected the eyebrow: „What's wrong?” 陆夫人笑眯眯靠在软塌上,挑了挑眉毛:“怎么啦？” „......” “……” The Empress Dowager air/Qi resulted in the eyelash to shake, suppressed for quite a while, deeply inspires finally, again by on the couch, calm: „Ok, I did not quarrel with you, with great difficulty raised in the summer resort mountain villa was juicier, took offense to burst oneself.” 太后气得睫毛微抖,憋了半天,终是深深吸了口气,重新靠在了榻上,心平气和:“算了,本宫不和你吵,好不容易在避暑山庄养的水灵些,动气伤身。” Madam Lu blinks, remembered the matter: „Does Eh~ have the method of health in face? Before the imperial concubine lived here, has not seen changes so many suddenly.” 陆夫人眨了眨眼睛,又想起了正事儿:“诶~到底有没有养生驻颜的法子？以前妃子住在这里,也没见忽然变这么多呀。” „No.” Empress Dowager is sipping the liquor water, returned to one very much directly. Let alone no, had her is not not possible to say. “没有。”太后抿着酒水,很直接的回了一句。别说没有,就是有她也不可能说。 Madam Lu is somewhat disappointed, thinks: „You close yourself in the room in the evening, what is busy at work?” 陆夫人有些失望,想了想:“那你晚上把自己关在屋里,忙活些什么？” With the Madam Lu temper, if did not ask that a reason why comes, definitely indulges in flights of fancy for a half year. Empress Dowager hesitated slightly, to cover their ears and eyes, then stands up: „Made some little things......” to say arrived by box along, took out a thing from the red wood small sign, sat in on the couch, shakes shaking in Madam Lu at present, has several points of showing off meaning. 以陆夫人的性子,若是不问出个所以然来,肯定胡思乱想半年。太后稍微犹豫了下,为了掩人耳目,便站起身来:“弄些小东西罢了……”说着走到了随身的箱子旁,从红木小牌旁边取出了个物件,重新坐在榻上,在陆夫人眼前晃了晃,带着几分炫耀的意思。 Madam Lu knows Empress Dowager to like studying the gadget of some Gu Ling demons, in multi- treasure boxes and tangram. At this time catches the eye to look, on Empress Dowager is raising a red thread, below is hanging ‚gold/metal sinker’. 陆夫人知晓太后喜欢研究些古灵精怪的玩意儿,多宝盒、七巧板之内的。此时抬眼看去,太后手上提着一个红绳,下面挂着个‘金坠子’。 What falls with other hanging is different, this pure gold builds ‚sinker’ is the oval-shape, the surface smooth like the mirror, the quail egg size, or is a gold/metal ‚quail egg’. 与其他的吊坠儿不同的是,这纯金打造的‘坠子’是椭圆形的,表面光滑如镜,鹌鹑蛋大小,或者说就是一个金‘鹌鹑蛋’。 The Madam Lu look was confused, lifts the hand to receive the gold/metal quail egg, in the palm grasped, also back and forth examination: „What thing is this? On gold/metal ball, has unusually what......” 陆夫人眼神迷茫,抬手接过金鹌鹑蛋,在手心握了下,又来回查看:“这是什么东西？就一个金球儿,有什么稀奇的……” „hmph~” “哼~” Empress Dowager like the countrywoman who looking just entered a city, selected the tall and slender eyebrow, brings the gold/metal quail egg, grasps in the palm, then drew several end red thread. 太后如同看着刚进城的村妇,挑了挑细长眉毛,把金鹌鹑蛋拿过来,握在手心,然后把尾端的红绳拉了几下。 Rustle —— 沙沙—— The sound of gear-driven resounds. 齿轮转动的声音响起。 In the vision of Madam Lu doubts, on Empress Dowager the spiral spring, then spread out the palm, the smooth gold/metal egg then shivers in the palm, follows ‚humming sound’ sound, obviously inside structure is very complex. 在陆夫人疑惑的目光中,太后上好了发条,然后摊开手掌,光滑的金蛋便在手心颤动起来,伴随‘嗡嗡’的响声,显然里面的结构很复杂。 „Well?” “咦？” The Madam Lu nature feeling is quite mysterious, lifts the gold/metal quail egg that the hand takes up to keep shivering, fingertip numb numb, the gathering ear listens, the sound of inside thing rotation is very smooth, ‚buzz humming sound’. 陆夫人自然感觉颇为神奇,抬手拿起不停颤抖的金鹌鹑蛋,指尖麻麻的,凑到耳边听了听,里面物件转动的声音很平顺,‘嗡嗡嗡’的。 „What kind of, hasn't seen?” “怎么样,没见过吧？” „Has not seen......” “是没见过……” Madam Lu grasps in the palm sizes up for a long time, the doubts inquired: „What is this makes to use?” 陆夫人握在手心打量许久,疑惑询问:“这是做什么用的？” „......” “……” Empress Dowager blinks, shakes the head: „It‘s nothing use...... has not wanted to come out......” 太后眨了眨眼睛,摇了摇头:“也没什么用处……还没想出来……” The Madam Lu gentle nod, thought slightly, suddenly lifts the handle the quail egg that beats, according to the waist of Empress Dowager. 陆夫人温婉点头,稍微思索了下,忽然抬手把正在跳动的鹌鹑蛋,按在了太后的腰上。 „yā - — don't don't don't......” “呀——别别别……” Empress Dowager trembles immediately, not being able to bear want to smile, wields with the hand pushes and shoves...... 太后顿时一个哆嗦,忍不住想笑,用手挥来挥去的推搡…… Chirp chirp cha cha, pushes and shoves. 叽叽喳喳,推推搡搡。 The thunderstorms sound continues to be very late, plays to create a disturbance also bottoms until late at night and clear wine stops quietly...... 雷雨声持续到很晚,嬉戏打闹也直到三更半夜、清酒见底才悄然停下……